Recaps

Gu Chupei and Lan Xiangxian moved from a tense arrangement toward reconciliation as Lan learned about Gu’s past and decided to give him another chance. Meanwhile, Pei Hanmo and Chu Xinghui became lovers, but Pei’s wealthy family reentered his life and left Chu asking Zuo Ying'an for two years.

• Gu Chupei brought Lan Xiangxian to his villa, and after Lan tried to initiate intimacy, Gu fell asleep holding him.
• Gu Chupei helped Lan move in, supported his career plans, and accompanied him when Lan’s mother woke in the hospital.
• After Lan’s heat led them to sleep together, Gu learned Lan’s father had abused him, confronted the man, and blocked his messages.
• Gu Chupei grew possessive as Lan spent time with Wen Liangtian, and Xi Qingyan returned and questioned Gu about his feelings.
• Xi Qingyan told Lan about his troubled childhood with Gu Chupei, and Lan agreed to hear Gu out while remaining wary of him.
• Gu Chupei admitted he had confronted Lan’s father and claimed the man had died, while Lan agreed to start over as friends and later brought Gu to meet his mother.
• Chu Xinghui and Pei Hanmo married, while Pei later confessed his love to Chu and they began a relationship.
• After Pei’s mother Zuo Ying'an sought to bring him home and reveal his inheritance, Pei rejected her offer, and Chu asked her for two years to decide what to do.