Chapter Summaries

After Xie Lin agreed to date him, Lu Ye took him to a private lounge, where Xie Lin collapsed from a high fever and was taken to the hospital. Xie Lin woke the next day and began recovering while Lu Ye stayed anxiously by his bedside.

• Jiang Si, Mu Huazhang, and Yan Su discussed how Xie Lin had kept Lu Ye from losing control when he attacked Mr. Huang.
• Lu Ye kissed Xie Lin and asked him to like him, and Xie Lin said he was mindlessly in love with him.
• Lu Ye took Xie Lin to his VIP lounge, where Xie Lin passed out shortly after they began kissing.
• Lu Ye rushed Xie Lin to the hospital, where doctors treated his 40°C fever and kept him for observation.
• Xie Lin woke the next day, drank water, and went back to sleep as Lu Ye watched over him.

After recovering from a fever, Xie Lin met Wu Xinyou at the hospital and prepared to leave with her. Wu Shichu confronted them, and Xie Lin livestreamed the encounter as Wu Shichu threatened him, ending with Xie Lin claiming Lu Ye was afraid of him.

• Xie Lin woke hungry, ate the light meal Lu Ye had ordered, and called his grandfathers to say he would return home the next day.
• Wu Xinyou visited Xie Lin, explained she had come with Brother Cheng, and invited him out after he was discharged.
• Wu Shichu confronted Wu Xinyou and insulted her, while Xie Lin mocked his claim that he could make someone disappear.
• Wu Shichu threatened Xie Lin and began contacting people, unaware that Xie Lin had put their confrontation online.
• Wu Xinyou tried to shield Xie Lin, but he calmly offered her pistachios and said Lu Ye was afraid of him.

Xie Lin beat up Wu Shichu and his companions at the hospital before leaving with Wu Xinyou, while Lu Ye discovered his wife was at Moyue getting a massage from an S-rank alpha. Lu Ye raced to the club, where the therapist tried to charm Xie Lin and Wu Xinyou grew suspicious.

• Xie Lin knocked down Wu Shichu’s red-haired companion and several bodyguards, then slapped the rich boys with a comment book and told hospital security to call the police.
• Lu Ye returned to room 1208 and learned Xie Lin had been discharged and left with a handsome man.
• Lu Ye found out Wu Xinyou had taken Xie Lin to Moyue for a massage from an S-rank alpha and drove there in a jealous rage.
• At Moyue, Xie Lin praised the therapist’s massage and called Wu Xinyou his big brother, while the therapist privately hoped to win Xie Lin’s favor.
• The therapist asked Xie Lin for an autograph, but Wu Xinyou refused on his behalf; the therapist resumed the massage as Xie Lin asked for more pressure.

After spending time with Lu Ye, Xie Lin returned to Snow Hall with him, where Lu Ye won a place at dinner by tattling to Wen Xubai. Xie Lin then checked into the Heartbeat Time Difference hotel, and the show's secret livestream began with him acing its rude High-EQ Test question.

• Lu Ye picked Xie Lin up from Moyue, persuaded him to eat together, and accompanied him to Snow Hall.
• Lu Ye told Wen Xubai that Xie Lin had gotten a massage from an Alpha, then claimed he was squeaky clean, earning an invitation to dinner.
• Xie Lin checked into the hotel for Heartbeat Time Difference, where the production team secretly launched a livestream of its High-EQ Test.
• A middle-aged man asked Xie Lin whether he had gotten uglier, and Xie Lin answered with a sharp insult that delighted viewers.

Xie Lin and the other guests finished a chaotic livestream test whose scores reflected their responses to the actors’ provocations. Wu Xinyou revealed that she had left the Wu family and started her own studio, while Xie Lin challenged Fu Yunxi’s defense of parental control.

• Xie Lin traded sharp comebacks with the actors, and Director Sha ended the test early to prevent the livestream from being banned.
• The guests received their final scores: Fu Yunxi earned ten, Yu Zhiwei six, Jin Tiancheng and Wu Xinyou five each, Lu Ye ten, Lu Zhenzhen zero, and Yue Lan and Xie Lin both minus 99999.
• After learning the test had been livestreamed, Lu Zhenzhen regretted not doing worse, while Director Sha warned that the scores would affect the next day’s game.
• Xie Lin complimented Wu Xinyou’s iris-blue hair, and Wu Xinyou said she had cut ties with her family and registered her own Jewelry Design Studio.
• Wu Xinyou explained that Jin Tiancheng had backed her against the Wu family, which was facing a tax-evasion investigation, and Xie Lin told Fu Yunxi that restricting children was emotional blackmail.

After Fu Yunxi left in frustration, Lu Ye visited Xie Lin’s room, claiming he missed him and teasing him with a suggestive towel reveal. The two flirted, but Lu Ye left before Xie Lin could see more.

• Fu Yunxi stormed off as Xie Lin, Wu Xinyou, and the others turned the room into a noisy singalong.
• Xie Lin showered in his room, and Lu Ye appeared at the door after climbing in from the room next door.
• Lu Ye told Xie Lin he missed him, hugged him, and asked to shower in Xie Lin’s room.
• After showering, Lu Ye emerged wearing only a low-wrapped towel, and Xie Lin teased him about wearing so much in the heat.
• Lu Ye asked whether Xie Lin really wanted to see more, then left with his key card before Xie Lin could answer.

Lu Ye stayed with Xie Lin overnight, then boldly declared him his wife in front of the livestream audience. The cast began a four-round tug-of-war game, with the teams preparing their strategies.

• Lu Ye comforted Xie Lin in bed, then turned away Fu Yunxi when he came to check on Xie Lin in the middle of the night.
• Lu Ye bragged that Xie Lin's family had welcomed him, then slipped back into bed beside the sleeping Xie Lin.
• The next morning, Lu Ye joined Xie Lin in the bathroom, kissed him, and walked out with him before the cameras.
• Lu Ye announced that Taotao was his wife, prompting Xie Lin to smack him and walk toward the elevator.
• At the basketball gym, the director explained the four-round Magical Tug-of-War rules and assigned the cast to blue and red teams.

Xie Lin’s team won the first tug-of-war round after drawing a time-stop card, then Xie Lin went berserk in the second round and tied Fu Yunxi up with the rope. Fu Yunxi was left bound on the ground as Xie Lin returned to the rope.

• Xie Lin’s team sent Yu Zhiwei alone to the first round, while Fu Yunxi stayed out.
• The Blue Team drew a time-stop card and the Red Team drew a blank, allowing Yu Zhiwei to pull all three opponents across the line and win.
• Fu Yunxi insisted on playing alone in the second round against Xie Lin and Lu Zhenzhen.
• The Red Team drew a berserk card, and Xie Lin crawled at speed toward Fu Yunxi.
• Xie Lin swept Fu Yunxi to the ground, bound him with the rope, and returned to his end as Fu Yunxi cried out in despair.

Xie Lin’s frenzied performance swung Fu Yunxi unconscious, securing the Blue Team’s win in the round. The next tug-of-war began with Xie Lin, Lu Zhenzhen, and Wu Xinyou facing Lu Ye and Yue Lan, and the Red Team’s Frenzy card sent Xie Lin and Lu Zhenzhen flying.

• Xie Lin swung Fu Yunxi around until he passed out and vomited, prompting Director Sha to call for an ambulance.
• Director Sha declared the Blue Team the winner, and Xie Lin celebrated with Lu Zhenzhen, Wu Xinyou, and Yu Zhiwei.
• Lu Ye said the Red Team would continue despite Fu Yunxi being sidelined, and the teams chose their players for the next round.
• Xie Lin, Lu Zhenzhen, and Wu Xinyou began tugging against Lu Ye and Yue Lan, but the cards assigned Frenzy to the Red Team and Elimination to the Blue Team.
• Wu Xinyou left the field, and Lu Ye and Yue Lan flung Xie Lin and Lu Zhenzhen into the air; Lu Zhenzhen landed face-first on the cleared ground.

The Blue Team won the competition, and Xie Lin ate his fill at lunch before meeting Wu Meibing in the courtyard. Lu Ye arrived in time to protect Xie Lin from Wu Meibing, then scolded him for following a suspicious staff member.

• Xie Lin kicked Lu Ye and Yue Lan onto the Blue Team's side, helping secure the Blue Team's three-to-zero victory.
• Director Sha announced that the Blue Team had won a lavish lunch while the losing team would get steamed buns and pickled vegetables.
• Xie Lin ate a large lunch and followed a staff member to the courtyard, where Wu Meibing confronted him and asked him to make Lu Ye stop attacking the Wu Family.
• Xie Lin rejected Wu Meibing's plea and walked away after she blamed him for Lu Ye not loving her.
• Wu Meibing grabbed Xie Lin's sleeve, and Lu Ye kicked her away before shielding Xie Lin and scolding him for following the suspicious staff member.

Xie Lin and Lu Ye were interrupted after Lu Ye bit Xie Lin’s neck, then the guests were divided into rival teams for a mystery-box game. Xie Lin’s team began guessing what was inside a box, and Fu Yunxi faced his turn after hearing that the object was soft, cool, and alive.

• Wu Meibing left after glaring at Xie Lin and Lu Ye, and Lu Ye bit Xie Lin’s neck while denying that he had agreed to a marriage arrangement.
• The PD found Xie Lin and Lu Ye, noticed the marks on Xie Lin’s neck, and Director Sha gathered all eight guests for a game.
• Director Sha split the guests into two teams, placing Xie Lin, Yue Lan, Wu Xinyou, and Fu Yunxi together against Lu Ye, Yu Zhiwei, Jin Tiancheng, and Lu Zhenzhen.
• Xie Lin, Yue Lan, and Wu Xinyou each felt the mystery-box object and described it as soft, cool, and alive.
• Fu Yunxi took his turn, trying to hide his fear as he considered the clues and watched Xie Lin.

Fu Yunxi’s fear of snakes was exposed during the guessing challenge, while Xie Lin correctly identified a corn snake. Lu Ye’s team then failed to identify raw pig intestine after Lu Zhenzhen pulled it from the box.

• Fu Yunxi guessed the box held a snake, then recoiled in terror when he touched it and revealed his fear of snakes to the livestream audience.
• Xie Lin felt the snake and correctly identified it as a corn snake, while Fu Yunxi was left out of the team’s celebration.
• Yu Zhiwei and Lu Zhenzhen felt the next mystery item and joked that its soft texture resembled shit.
• Jin Tiancheng ruled out shit, but the team failed to guess the item, and Lu Zhenzhen pulled a length of raw pig intestine from the box.
• The Director declared Lu Ye’s team had failed, and Lu Ye flicked Lu Zhenzhen on the head for grabbing the item too soon.

The guests began a five-round, hand-holding relay race, with the slowest team losing a dinner dish. Yue Lan and Yu Zhiwei finished the first round in 38 seconds, and Jin Tiancheng and Wu Xinyou set off next.

• Director Sha explained the relay rules and paired the guests into four teams for five cumulative-time rounds.
• Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Yunxi protested being paired and traded insults, while Director Sha laid out the route and prepared the cameras.
• Yue Lan and Yu Zhiwei ran to Tower B, chose the balloon game, and Yue Lan burst both balloons before they returned in 38 seconds.
• Yu Zhiwei refused to reveal the available games to Xie Lin, and Director Sha noticed the pair trending online.
• Jin Tiancheng and Wu Xinyou held hands, started their run, and disappeared around the corner as viewers noted their speed.

The couples raced through randomized minigames, with Xie Lin and Lu Ye finishing in 32 seconds after Xie Lin matched the dice twice. Lu Zhenzhen dragged Fu Yunxi through their challenge, and their uneven performance sparked trending rumors that Fu Yunxi had faked his pheromone rank.

• Jin Tiancheng and Wu Xinyou sorted beans after finding no balloons and finished in 41 seconds.
• Xie Lin sprinted ahead while holding Lu Ye’s hand, so Lu Ye carried him bridal-style to the game room.
• Xie Lin shook matching dice twice, then raced back with Lu Ye and stopped the timer at 32 seconds.
• Lu Zhenzhen chose ping-pong balls and needle threading, completed both tasks, and dragged the struggling Fu Yunxi back.
• Viewers speculated online that Fu Yunxi had faked his pheromone rank, and the topic briefly surged on social and entertainment charts before disappearing.

The couples competed in increasingly chaotic minigames, leaving Fu Yunxi injured and prompting Director Sha to stop the contest. After Xie Lin hinted that he and Lu Ye were together, their relationship became a trending topic, and Director Sha began planning the next round around it.

• Yue Lan and Yu Zhiwei finished the second round in 51 seconds, while Jin Tiancheng and Wu Xinyou took 1 minute 10 seconds and Xie Lin and Lu Ye took 1 minute 8 seconds after fighting along the way.
• Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Yunxi won the second round in 48 seconds, but Fu Yunxi ended up bruised with swollen lips, and Xie Lin pinned him to the sofa with sticks when he tried to get up.
• Director Sha halted the third round after Lu Zhenzhen kicked Fu Yunxi down and dragged him through the course, adding injuries to his bruises.
• The first two rounds' scores gave Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Yunxi first place, while Xie Lin complained that he had lost both the competition and Lu Ye after Lu Ye snapped at him.
• Xie Lin's remarks about being together led viewers to speculate that he and Lu Ye were a real couple, sending the pairing to the top of the trending list.
• Director Sha saw the trending topic and called an emergency staff meeting to plan the next round around Xie Lin and Lu Ye.

During the variety show’s break, Lu Ye tried to win Xie Lin over with money and snacks before Director Sha started a cream-cannon game where guests had to give irrelevant answers. The game left everyone covered in cream, and the chapter ended with the group laughing at Wu Xinyou’s answer about her grandfather’s hobby.

• Lu Ye transferred Xie Lin a hundred thousand and spent over six thousand buying him snacks, while Lu Zhenzhen gave up asking her brother for some.
• Director Sha explained the cream-cannon game, and Fu Yunxi and Lu Zhenzhen were blasted after laughing at Lu Ye’s answer about his wife hitting him with a charging cable.
• The guests kept getting sprayed for laughing, giving correct answers, or triggering keywords such as “Simba,” while Xie Lin was repeatedly targeted by the production team.
• Director Sha asked what their grandfathers’ hobbies were, and Wu Xinyou answered “Hanging himself,” making the group erupt in laughter and setting off the cream cannons again.

During dinner, Lu Ye flirted with Xie Lin, and Director Sha made the guests play Who's the Undercover Agent to decide who would lose breakfast. Xie Lin helped expose the first round’s undercover agents, then drew a card for round two as Fu Yunxi gave an ambiguous clue.

• Lu Ye said his father had taken his sister home to punish her for demanding he kowtow to her publicly, then wiped rice from Xie Lin’s mouth and ate it.
• Wu Xinyou ignored repeated calls from his family, while Director Sha announced a three-round undercover game with breakfast as the prize.
• The guests described their cards, and Xie Lin decided his card showed a fly before saying it liked eating shit.
• Everyone voted for Wu Xinyou, while Yue Lan and Xie Lin also gained points as undercover agents alongside him.
• Xie Lin drew a fourth great-uncle on the maternal side for round two, and Fu Yunxi opened with the clue that his card was probably not something everyone had.

The guests played two chaotic rounds of the undercover game, turning their clues into jokes about a fourth great-uncle and a mother-in-law before Fu Yunxi, Jin Tiancheng, and Wu Xinyou lost the breakfast challenge. After the livestream, Xie Lin secretly gave Wu Xinyou snacks, and Wu Xinyou sneaked out to share them before overhearing someone objecting to bringing a woman somewhere.

• Xie Lin, Fu Yunxi, and Jin Tiancheng were revealed as the undercovers in the first round, while Xie Lin earned two points.
• In the next round, Xie Lin described a tractor as something that lasted about a dozen years, and the guests joked that it was a mother-in-law.
• Everyone voted for Fu Yunxi, but Director Sha revealed that Fu Yunxi, Yue Lan, and Jin Tiancheng were the undercovers; Yue Lan earned two points.
• Director Sha announced the scores, leaving Fu Yunxi, Jin Tiancheng, and Wu Xinyou without breakfast the next morning.
• After the livestream, Xie Lin slipped Wu Xinyou a large bag of snacks, and Wu Xinyou took some and sneaked down the fire stairs.
• Wu Xinyou heard a familiar voice say, “Why are you bringing her here? I don’t agree!”

Xie Lin agreed to have dinner with Lu Ye’s fathers, while Fu Yingying arrived as a new guest on the dating show. Her arrival prompted Xie Lin and the others to recall her past actions and openly mock Fu Yunxi.

• Lu Ye told Xie Lin that his fathers wanted to invite him to dinner, and Xie Lin agreed on the condition that it was only a meal.
• Fu Yunxi confronted Xie Lin about delivering food to Wu Xinyou, but Director Sha announced that staff would no longer deliver snacks to anyone.
• Xie Lin asked whether Lu Ye could use a drone to drop off snacks, and Lu Ye said he could.
• The guests gathered to welcome a new arrival, and Fu Yingying stepped out of a black minivan.
• Xie Lin recognized Fu Yingying and called her Fu Yunxi’s sister, while Yue Lan and Yu Zhiwei criticized her over her past conduct.

Fu Yingying joined the dating show and tried to get close to Fu Yunxi, but Xie Lin and Lu Ye mocked her during the games. Fu Yingying was left stunned when Fu Yunxi refused to accommodate her, while Director Sha enjoyed the rising livestream attention.

• Director Sha introduced Fu Yingying, and Xie Lin enthusiastically welcomed her because he saw a chance to get revenge.
• Fu Yingying greeted Fu Yunxi, who stayed cold as he worried that Xie Lin had moved on and become intimate with Lu Ye.
• During a word-building game, Xie Lin turned the first sentence into an insult, and the livestream comments attacked Fu Yingying.
• Xie Lin and Lu Ye traded more insults during the second round, prompting Fu Yingying to ask Fu Yunxi to switch seats with her.
• Lu Ye offered to switch seats with Xie Lin instead, and Fu Yunxi sat back down and told Fu Yingying not to be so precious.
• Fu Yingying was stunned by Fu Yunxi's response, while Director Sha watched the comments and trending topics surge.