Chapter Summaries

Lan Xiangxian went to Gu Chupei’s villa expecting their contractual arrangement to involve sex, but Gu Chupei only wanted someone to sleep beside him. The chapter ended with Lan Xiangxian bewildered after Gu Chupei fell asleep holding him and said he was only there to sleep with him.

• Gu Chupei took Lan Xiangxian to a villa he used as one of his residences and told him he could register his fingerprint to enter.
• Lan Xiangxian noticed the villa’s sparse decor and found pajamas prepared for him, then nervously reviewed advice about sex on his phone.
• Lan Xiangxian took a long shower, while Gu Chupei waited in bed and worried that he would stay up too late before work.
• Lan Xiangxian returned from the bathroom and hinted that he was ready to begin, but Gu Chupei mistook his words and led him to bed.
• Gu Chupei fell asleep while holding Lan Xiangxian and told him that he was only there to sleep with him.

Lan Xiangxian stayed at home while Gu Chupei worked, then went out with him to buy a new phone and bring his belongings over. Gu Chupei's affectionate behavior softened Lan Xiangxian, though he reminded himself not to depend on anyone.

• Gu Chupei told Lan Xiangxian to stay home while he went to work and promised to buy him a new phone.
• The Theatre Boss warned Lan Xiangxian that Gu Chupei discarded his lovers quickly, prompting Lan Xiangxian to worry about losing the support for his mother's care.
• Gu Chupei suggested that Pei Hanmo use Chu Xinghui's variety-show agreement to arrange a meeting with him on Let's Travel Together.
• Lan Xiangxian bought flowers for the balcony and waited eagerly for Gu Chupei to return.
• Gu Chupei took Lan Xiangxian to buy a phone and said they would move all his clothes into Gu Chupei's home.
• Lan Xiangxian chose a phone like Gu Chupei's and followed him hand in hand, noticing Gu Chupei seemed to enjoy holding hands.

Gu Chupei and Lan Xiangxian settled into the villa, where a conversation about a poem containing both their names brought them closer. Gu Chupei then recoiled from the idea of showering together, leaving Lan Xiangxian worried that he might terminate their contract.

• Gu Chupei helped Lan Xiangxian bring his few belongings into the villa and registered his fingerprint at the door.
• Gu Chupei agreed to let Lan Xiangxian keep flowers after noticing them on the balcony.
• Gu Chupei told Lan Xiangxian that their names appeared in a couplet from Li Shangyin's poem, and Lan Xiangxian searched for the poem before laughing with him.
• Gu Chupei grew flustered as Lan Xiangxian sat beside him, then insisted they shower separately and went cold when Lan Xiangxian asked to shower together.
• Lan Xiangxian worried that Gu Chupei might end their contract and considered knocking him out if necessary to make a move himself.

After Lan Xiangxian’s mother woke up, Gu Chupei accompanied him to the hospital and reassured him that he could visit her again. Afraid Gu Chupei might end their contract, Lan Xiangxian drank and urged him to come back; Gu Chupei returned to the villa and found Lan Xiangxian rushing at him.

• Lan Xiangxian went to the hospital after learning that his mother had woken, and Gu Chupei hurried there to accompany him.
• Lan Xiangxian’s mother recognized him, and Gu Chupei introduced himself as Lan Xiangxian’s friend.
• Gu Chupei took Lan Xiangxian home and told him to let him know whenever he wanted to visit his mother.
• Worried that Gu Chupei might break their contract, Lan Xiangxian ordered liquor and repeatedly asked Gu Chupei to come back that night.
• After seeing Lan Xiangxian’s messages, Gu Chupei drove to the villa, smelled alcohol, and opened the bedroom door as Lan Xiangxian rushed toward him.

Gu Chupei woke after spending the night with Lan Xiangxian, then discovered that Lan Xiangxian’s abusive father was demanding money. He confronted the father and returned home to find Lan Xiangxian still asleep and kneading his stomach.

• Gu Chupei realized Lan Xiangxian’s strong pheromones had triggered his heat, and he found no suppressant in his bag.
• Gu Chupei woke beside Lan Xiangxian, who kneaded his stomach in his sleep, and read messages from Lan Xiangxian’s father demanding money.
• Gu Chupei replied to Lan Xiangxian’s father, arranged to meet him, then deleted the messages and blocked his account.
• Gu Chupei went to the father’s address, learned the man had abused Lan Xiangxian, and dragged him into an alley to punish him.
• Gu Chupei returned home, realized he had slept with Lan Xiangxian, and got back into bed when Lan Xiangxian reached for him in his sleep.

After waking up in Gu Chupei’s arms, Lan Xiangxian learned that Gu had also been inexperienced and discovered that the lovers he kept had only shared his bed. Gu showed him a childhood photo of Xi Qingyan, then offered him a place on a variety show and promised to promote him, while Lan worried that the attention would expose his relationship with a benefactor.

• Lan Xiangxian woke beside Gu Chupei and later joined him for breakfast.
• Lan Xiangxian asked why Gu had acted so inexperienced, and Gu admitted it had been his first time.
• Gu explained that his previous lovers had only slept beside him and showed Lan a childhood photo of Xi Qingyan.
• Gu told Lan that Xi Qingyan had saved him when he was young, and Lan wondered about the scars visible in the photo.
• Gu offered Lan a spot on Let's Travel Together and said he would buy him a trending topic.
• Lan worried that publicity would make people question his relationship with a benefactor, but Gu encouraged him to use the attention to gain fans and acting roles.

After returning home, Gu Chupei grew possessive and uneasy about Lan Xiangxian, while Lan Xiangxian accepted Wen Liangtian’s invitation to go out. The chapter ends with Gu Chupei discovering Lan Xiangxian has already left and reacting angrily as Pei Hanmo watches.

• Gu Chupei kissed Lan Xiangxian and admitted he only wanted to stay quietly with him, while Lan Xiangxian reflected on his insecurities and growing feelings for Gu Chupei.
• Lan Xiangxian watered the balcony flowers and noticed Gu Chupei’s phone search suggestions about getting along with someone with the cat attribute.
• Wen Liangtian invited Lan Xiangxian to go out, and Lan Xiangxian agreed to Wen Liangtian’s planned outing.
• The next morning, Lan Xiangxian messaged Gu Chupei that he was going out with Wen Liangtian after he had already left.
• Gu Chupei checked the home surveillance cameras in a rage while Pei Hanmo watched and teased him.

Gu Chupei grew jealous when Lan Xiangxian accepted gifts from Wen Liangtian and planned to go out with him again, then tried to mark Lan Xiangxian with his pheromones the night before filming. Lan Xiangxian moved to the guest room and locked Gu Chupei out, leaving Gu Chupei hurt and angry after seeing fans ship Lan Xiangxian with Wen Liangtian.

• Gu Chupei asked Lan Xiangxian why he had not used his bank card, and Lan Xiangxian said he wanted to save money for his mother's future care.
• Lan Xiangxian agreed to go out with Gu Chupei the next day instead of Wen Liangtian, and Gu Chupei said he would take him out.
• Lan Xiangxian asked about future work, but Gu Chupei hesitated because he worried that Lan Xiangxian would meet more people and attract their attention.
• The night before filming the second episode of "Let's Travel Together," Gu Chupei released his pheromones while Lan Xiangxian slept, waking him.
• Lan Xiangxian went to the guest room and locked the door after telling Gu Chupei to sleep in the master bedroom.
• Gu Chupei felt rejected, then grew angry after reading fans' comments shipping Lan Xiangxian and Wen Liangtian.

Gu Chupei struggled with Xi Qingyan’s impending return and his growing dependence on Lan Xiangxian, then used Lan Xiangxian’s mother to persuade him to come home. When Lan Xiangxian returned to a rush of pheromones, Gu Chupei clung to him and turned from worry to anger.

• Gu Chupei received Xi Qingyan’s message that he would return to the country in a few days and told Pei Hanmo he planned to help Lan Xiangxian after his contract expired.
• Pei Hanmo challenged Gu Chupei’s belief that money could resolve his relationship with Lan Xiangxian, leaving Gu Chupei unsettled.
• Gu Chupei hugged Lan Xiangxian tightly at home while Lan Xiangxian said he would visit Huihui with Wen Liangtian to watch a livestream.
• After Chu Xinghui’s livestream ended, Gu Chupei anxiously waited for Lan Xiangxian to return and sent him an update about his mother’s health.
• Lan Xiangxian agreed to come home after seeing Gu Chupei’s message, then arrived to find Gu Chupei’s pheromones filling the room and Gu Chupei suddenly embracing him.

Gu Chupei mistook Lan Xiangxian’s pheromones and conversation with Wen Liangtian for signs that Lan Xiangxian would leave him, then forcibly kept him from going. After Lan Xiangxian left the airport with Huihui, Xi Qingyan recognized Gu Chupei’s distress as possible separation anxiety disorder and asked whether he liked him.

• Gu Chupei accused Lan Xiangxian of leaving him for Wen Liangtian, then carried him upstairs and restrained him in the bedroom.
• After Lan Xiangxian and Huihui left the airport, Xi Qingyan watched Gu Chupei obsess over where Lan Xiangxian might go.
• Gu Chupei took Xi Qingyan to a Chinese restaurant, where he discovered Lan Xiangxian had blocked him.
• Xi Qingyan noticed Gu Chupei’s shaking hands and asked whether he had separation anxiety disorder.
• Xi Qingyan asked Gu Chupei whether he liked him, and Gu Chupei began to answer uncertainly.

Xi Qingyan tried to make Gu Chupei confront his feelings for Lan Xiangxian, but Gu Chupei misunderstood and got drunk after Xi Qingyan brought him home. Xi Qingyan took him to his villa, where Gu Chupei mistook the lingering pheromones for Lan Xiangxian’s presence and collapsed inside.

• Xi Qingyan teased Gu Chupei by asking for Lan Xiangxian’s contact information, then accepted it after claiming he did not like Lan Xiangxian.
• Xi Qingyan added Lan Xiangxian as a friend and suspected Lan Xiangxian had blocked Gu Chupei.
• After dropping Xi Qingyan off, Gu Chupei went to a bar, drank heavily, and called someone who had blocked him.
• Xi Qingyan went to the bar to retrieve Gu Chupei, scolded him for driving Lan Xiangxian away, and admitted to himself that he had treated Gu Chupei like a toy.
• Gu Chupei asked to go to his villa, where he hugged the air and called for Lan Xiangxian before collapsing; Xi Qingyan and his friend stayed outside to avoid disturbing the pheromones inside.

Gu Chupei woke after a drunken three days and returned to work, still clinging to Lan Xiangxian’s clothing. Meanwhile, Xi Qingyan invited Lan Xiangxian to talk and told him Gu Chupei might have Stockholm syndrome, then offered to explain their childhood.

• Gu Chupei woke with a hangover, found Pei Hanmo’s message about a night job, and learned Chu Xinghui had arranged for Lan Xiangxian’s mother to be transferred to another hospital.
• Xi Qingyan contacted Lan Xiangxian about renting a place, intending to explain Gu Chupei’s feelings and their history.
• Lan Xiangxian feared Xi Qingyan would confront him, but agreed to meet after Xi Qingyan promised to talk rather than harm him.
• Xi Qingyan explained that Gu Chupei’s cold decor matched his own because of a psychological disorder, and suggested Gu Chupei had Stockholm syndrome.
• Lan Xiangxian was shocked by the explanation and agreed to hear what had happened between Xi Qingyan and Gu Chupei as children.

Xi Qingyan told Lan Xiangxian how he met Gu Chupei as a neglected child, mistreated him, and later fled after realizing his actions were wrong. He explained that Gu Chupei had once claimed to love him for survival, but had changed since becoming close to Lan Xiangxian.

• Xi Qingyan recounted meeting Gu Chupei as a poorly clothed child who had stolen his wallet and was being neglected by his mother.
• Xi Qingyan brought Gu Chupei to stay with him, treated him as a dog, and beat him before abandoning him when he left with his father.
• Xi Qingyan said Gu Chupei found him again two years later, received the name Gu Chupei from him, and confessed his love to keep from being abandoned.
• Xi Qingyan explained that he later went abroad to avoid Gu Chupei and regretted leaving him without proper care.
• Xi Qingyan told Lan Xiangxian that Gu Chupei had stopped putting his own interests first as much since becoming close to him.

Xi Qingyan told Lan Xiangxian what Gu Chupei had done and left him to decide whether to forgive him, while Gu Chupei confessed that he had fallen for Lan Xiangxian. During the variety show’s next filming, Lan Xiangxian spoke to Gu Chupei by message and asked what he had done to Lan Xiangxian’s father.

• Xi Qingyan left Lan Xiangxian in the rented apartment and received Gu Chupei’s message admitting his feelings for Lan Xiangxian.
• Lan Xiangxian decided to wait until the next variety-show filming to deal with Gu Chupei, though he still did not want to forgive him.
• Wen Liangtian and Chu Xinghui comforted Lan Xiangxian before filming and told him not to accept Gu Chupei’s pursuit too quickly; Chu Xinghui also said Lan Xiangxian’s mother was recovering after they arranged her care.
• Gu Chupei waited for Lan Xiangxian to message him, and Lan Xiangxian asked what he had done to Lan Xiangxian’s father.
• Gu Chupei admitted he had confronted Lan Xiangxian’s father and claimed the man had died, concealing what had really happened.

After Lan Xiangxian agreed to be friends, Gu Chupei began visiting him with food every day and was thrilled to have another chance to see him. Lan Xiangxian told him his mother wanted to meet him, leaving Gu Chupei anxious to make a good impression and resolved to put Lan Xiangxian’s happiness first.

• Lan Xiangxian learned his father had died and asked Gu Chupei whether he was a masochist, then agreed when Gu Chupei asked to start over as friends.
• Gu Chupei celebrated Lan Xiangxian taking him off his blocklist and shared the news with Xi Qingyan, who encouraged him to keep trying.
• For five days, Gu Chupei delivered food to Lan Xiangxian, who had ended his acting contract and was pursuing a new dream.
• After Lan Xiangxian told Gu Chupei that his mother wanted to meet him, Gu Chupei panicked about what to wear and planned to bring flowers and fruit.
• Gu Chupei reflected on how badly he had treated Lan Xiangxian and decided he would accept any future that made Lan Xiangxian happy.

Gu Chupei met Lan Xiangxian’s mother at the hospital, where she learned about their relationship and welcomed him as family. Lan Xiangxian and Gu Chupei left together, with Lan Xiangxian quietly wondering whether he might soon accept Gu Chupei’s love.

• Lan Xiangxian brought Gu Chupei to visit his mother and then left the two alone at her request.
• Gu Chupei introduced himself and admitted that he and Lan Xiangxian were friends, while acknowledging he had wronged him before.
• Lan Xiangxian’s mother told Gu Chupei she trusted him to care for Lan Xiangxian and asked him to call her Mom.
• Gu Chupei told Lan Xiangxian that his mother liked him, and Lan Xiangxian bristled when Gu Chupei called her Mom.
• Lan Xiangxian smiled at the sunset and wondered if he might say yes to Gu Chupei in the near future.

Chu Xinghui won Best Supporting Actor and thanked Pei Hanmo, who returned the praise during their acceptance speeches. The two held a wedding on a small island, kissed before their friends and livestream audience, and ended the night reaffirming their love.

• Chu Xinghui won Best Supporting Actor and credited Pei Hanmo with giving him the chance to grow as an actor.
• Pei Hanmo said Chu Xinghui had given him the chance to get close to him and understand his feelings.
• Wen Liangtian and Shi Xinyu argued while repairing the bouquet for the wedding, while Gu Chupei and Lan Xiangxian watched.
• Chu Xinghui and Pei Hanmo exchanged vows and kissed at their island wedding.
• Chu Xinghui tossed the bouquet, which landed on Wang Xiao, prompting friends and viewers to tease him about being single.
• Pei Hanmo told Chu Xinghui he loved him, and Chu Xinghui said he loved him too.

Pei Hanmo hid his anger when Chu Xinghui asked about his exam results, then arranged to sleep on the couch while plotting revenge. At the bar, Chu Xinghui learned that Xiao Le and his bandmates had been beaten up, but he did not know who was responsible.

• Chu Xinghui asked Pei Hanmo about his exam results and whether anyone at the bar had bullied him, but Pei Hanmo avoided the subject.
• Chu Xinghui praised Pei Hanmo's top grades and offered to buy him anything he wanted after the college entrance exams.
• Pei Hanmo told Chu Xinghui he wanted to sleep on the couch, and Chu Xinghui agreed so he could rest during his final year of high school.
• The bar owner told Chu Xinghui that Xiao Le and his bandmates had been beaten and were in the hospital.
• Chu Xinghui secretly welcomed the news because Xiao Le's band had bullied him, but wondered who had attacked them.

Pei Hanmo left school after the bar owner called about Chu Xinghui, who had been assaulted by customers and was struggling with memory loss. Pei Hanmo got him out of the bar, but Chu Xinghui began hyperventilating as they left.

• Pei Hanmo skipped PE after the bar owner called and said Chu Xinghui might no longer be able to sing.
• The bar owner propositioned Pei Hanmo, who ignored him and found Chu Xinghui sitting dazed in the staff lounge.
• Pei Hanmo learned Chu Xinghui could not remember what had happened and tried to take him home.
• Customers jeered at Chu Xinghui and tried to pull him away, but Pei Hanmo revealed his venomous snake fangs and drove them off.
• Chu Xinghui remembered the customers' harassment and the bar owner's refusal to help, then began hyperventilating as Pei Hanmo tried to calm him.

Pei Hanmo stopped Chu Xinghui from seeking revenge and went home with him, where Chu Xinghui prepared a birthday celebration. After drinking, Pei Hanmo confessed that he liked Chu Xinghui, who tried to escape and treat him like a younger brother.

• Pei Hanmo pleaded with Chu Xinghui not to leave or risk fighting the people who had bullied him, and Chu Xinghui agreed to go home with him.
• Chu Xinghui told Pei Hanmo he could stay home to study for his college entrance exam as long as he promised not to look for fights.
• Chu Xinghui locked Pei Hanmo in the bathroom to prepare a surprise, but Pei Hanmo panicked and kicked at the door until Chu Xinghui answered.
• Chu Xinghui revealed a birthday cake and dinner, and Pei Hanmo drank a bottle of alcohol before Chu Xinghui could stop him.
• Pei Hanmo pinned Chu Xinghui down, confessed that he liked him, and asked if Chu Xinghui was going to reject him.