Recaps

After a rough night with Xie Yanci, Xu Shi learned that Song Zhixing had chosen him for the male lead role. Xie Yanci praised him for earning the part through his own ability, while Xu Shi privately hoped the success might change his fate.

• Xie Yanci took Xu Shi home after their encounter in the private dining room and promised they would continue there.
• Xu Shi woke to Xiao Chi calling and learned that Song Zhixing wanted him to sign the male lead contract.
• Xu Shi discovered that Song Zhixing had chosen him for the role over Wen Yu.
• Xu Shi excitedly kissed Xie Yanci and said he had won the part through his own ability.
• Xie Yanci told Xu Shi that he had always been capable and did not need anyone's approval.

Xu Shi learned that his new drama included a sex scene with Xia Shian and a kissing scene with Wen Yu, while Xie Yanci reacted with jealousy. Xie Yanci took Xu Shi’s phone and insisted on accompanying him to sign the contract that afternoon.

• Xu Shi heard from Xiao Chi that filming would begin in ten days and that Wen Yu had the male lead role.
• Xiao Chi told Xu Shi that Xia Shian would play Gu Jinnan, Xia Cen’s second husband, and that they would have a sex scene.
• Xu Shi learned he also had a kissing scene with Wen Yu and privately looked forward to both scenes while Xie Yanci overheard.
• Xie Yanci took Xu Shi’s phone, cut off the call, and reacted coldly to the planned scenes.
• Xu Shi tried to reassure Xie Yanci that he had not agreed to the kissing scenes, and Xie Yanci said he would take Xu Shi to sign the contract that afternoon.

Xu Shi signed a Male Lead contract with Song Zhixing, but Xie Yanci objected to the script’s kissing and bed scenes and had them reconsidered. When Xu Shi argued with him about interfering, Xie Yanci kissed him and claimed others might not kiss as well as he did.

• Song Zhixing went to the VIP lounge and found Xie Yanci letting Xu Shi nap with his head on his lap.
• Xu Shi woke and slapped Xie Yanci before sitting up primly when he heard Song Zhixing was there.
• Song Zhixing gave Xu Shi the Male Lead contract, but Xie Yanci objected to its kissing and bed scenes and told Song Zhixing to change them.
• Xu Shi signed the contract, then criticized Xie Yanci for interfering with Song Zhixing’s film.
• Xie Yanci asked whether Xu Shi wanted to kiss other men, then kissed him and said others might not kiss as well as he did.

Xu Shi and Xie Yanci kissed in the lounge until Wen Yu interrupted them. After Wen Yu left, Xu Shi encouraged Xie Yanci to treat him more gently, still believing Wen Yu was Xie Yanci’s destined partner.

• Xie Yanci kissed Xu Shi again, but Xu Shi slapped him and told him to get ahold of himself when someone knocked at the lounge door.
• Xu Shi hid behind the curtains when he recognized Wen Yu, and Xie Yanci opened the door to speak with him.
• Wen Yu asked whether Xie Yanci had arranged for Xu Shi to play Xia Cen, and Xie Yanci said Xu Shi had earned the role on his own.
• Wen Yu tried to use Xu Shi’s marriage to threaten Xie Yanci, but Xie Yanci said he liked being the other man, and Wen Yu ran off in tears.
• Xu Shi criticized Xie Yanci for being harsh to Wen Yu and urged him to treat the Omega gently, while Xie Yanci wondered who Wen Yu was to Xu Shi.

Xu Shi prepared to join Song Zhixing’s film New Life while reflecting on his loveless marriage and wondering whether divorce would harm his career. At the kickoff ceremony, he rebuffed Song Zhixing’s advances and ended up caught between Wen Yu and Xia Shian, trusting Xie Yanci to deal with any fan backlash.

• Xu Shi learned that his devoted fan, Only Shi Above All, had supported his career and agreed to meet him at the kickoff ceremony.
• Xu Shi left for filming and told Xiao Chi that he did not love Xie Yanci, though he considered his husband handsome, rich, respectful, and reassuring.
• Song Zhixing asked Xu Shi about his rumored divorce and tried to hold his hair, but Xu Shi teased him and walked away.
• At the kickoff ceremony, Xia Shian and Wen Yu praised their upcoming work with Xu Shi, leaving him between their fans and shippers.
• Xiao Chi warned Xu Shi that fans might attack them, and Xu Shi said his husband would handle it.

Xu Shi reunited with Xu Xingqi at the filming kickoff ceremony, then spotted Xie Yanci leaving and learned that he had rushed back from France specifically to see him. Xu Shi went to find Xie Yanci in his lounge.

• Xu Xingqi ran into Xu Shi’s arms and said he had flown from Beijing to witness the kickoff ceremony with him.
• Xu Shi noticed Xie Yanci watching them from a distance, but Xie Yanci turned and left before Xu Shi could reach him.
• Xu Shi arranged for Xiao Chi to take Xu Xingqi back to school and headed toward the lounge, agitated.
• Secretary Zhou told Xu Shi that Xie Yanci had returned after flight delays, had gone without sleep, and had come straight to the ceremony to see him.
• Xu Shi asked where Xie Yanci was, and Secretary Zhou told him he was in Xu Shi’s lounge.

Xu Shi confronted Xie Yanci about rushing to see him, but Xie Yanci denied coming for him and made Xu Shi feel rejected. As Xu Shi tried to leave, Xie Yanci held him from behind and admitted, “I missed you.”

• Xu Shi discovered Xia Shian and Wen Yu kissing in the Emergency Stairwell and quietly left them alone.
• Xu Shi teased the jealous Xie Yanci in lounge 107 and learned that he had traveled through several countries to arrive that morning.
• Xu Shi asked whether Xie Yanci had come especially to see him, but Xie Yanci insisted he had only been passing by.
• Hurt by Xie Yanci’s denial, Xu Shi gathered his things and prepared to leave.
• Xie Yanci pulled Xu Shi into an embrace from behind and told him he had missed him.

Xie Yanci and Xu Shi reconciled with a kiss, but their private moment was interrupted by Xu Xingqi and Song Zhixing. Xu Shi defended Xie Yanci as his husband, while Xu Xingqi insisted they would soon divorce.

• Xie Yanci struggled through a painful ringing in his ears as he explained that he had meant to keep Xu Shi company the previous day.
• Xu Shi kissed Xie Yanci and told him he forgave him, and Xie Yanci returned the kiss.
• Xu Xingqi entered the lounge and accused Xie Yanci of hitting him after Xie Yanci shoved him away.
• Xu Xingqi tried to strike Xie Yanci, but Xie Yanci caught his wrist and warned him not to act out.
• Song Zhixing interrupted from outside, and Xu Shi corrected Xu Xingqi by saying Xie Yanci was his husband.
• Xu Xingqi snorted that Xu Shi and Xie Yanci would soon be divorced.

At the cast and crew dinner, Xu Shi teased his jealous husband, Xie Yanci, while trying to keep their secret marriage hidden. After Xie Yanci confronted Xu Xingqi, Xu Shi encountered Xia Shian outside the private room and worried that Xie Yanci would see them together.

• Xu Shi tried to coax Xie Yanci, who denied being jealous of Xu Xingqi, then told Xiao Chi to bring Xu Xingqi to dinner after the young man caused a scene on set.
• Xu Shi teased Xie Yanci about being jealous, and Xie Yanci insisted he could offer far more than Xu Xingqi and warned Xu Shi not to meet him again.
• At the restaurant, Xie Yanci questioned why Xu Shi wanted them to arrive separately, then let him go while warning him not to be seen with Xu Xingqi.
• Xu Shi messaged Xiao Chi to bring Xu Xingqi to Xie Yanci, then waited by a window and asked Xiao Chi to keep an eye on Xu Xingqi.
• Xia Shian joined Xu Shi by the window to get some air, and Xu Shi worried Xie Yanci would see them together.

Xie Yanci found Xu Shi teasing him beside Xia Shian, then arranged for Xu Xingqi to leave with Secretary Zhou. At a private dinner, Xie Yanci seated Xu Shi beside him, making their unusual relationship conspicuous, while Xu Xingqi insisted they would eventually divorce.

• Xie Yanci left after seeing Xu Shi greet him affectionately beside Xia Shian, and Secretary Zhou escorted Xu Xingqi after him.
• Xia Shian told Xu Shi he had overheard Xie Yanci talking about divorcing his wife, and Xu Shi decided he would eventually beat Xu Xingqi for spreading the news.
• Xu Shi arrived last at the private dinner and found that Xie Yanci had seated him beside himself.
• Xia Shian wondered whether Xie Yanci was divorcing his wife to make room for a lover, while Xu Xingqi stabbed at his food and declared that they would divorce sooner or later.

At dinner, Xu Shi resented Xie Yanci for making others mistake him for a secret lover, while Xie Yanci misread his angry kicks as flirting. After dinner, Xu Shi found Xie Yanci suffering from a headache and offered to sleep beside him.

• Xu Shi secretly kicked Xie Yanci and complained inwardly when Xie Yanci drank his juice, while Xie Yanci interpreted the gestures as flirtation.
• Song Zhixing tried to get Xie Yanci to drink, then repeatedly toasted Xia Shian, who drank while Wen Yu worried over him.
• After dinner, Xie Yanci went alone to the lounge, where he rested with a worsening headache and asked whether Xu Shi had left.
• Xu Shi entered the lounge, touched Xie Yanci's face, and comforted him as he rested his head in Xu Shi's palm.
• Xu Shi offered to sleep beside Xie Yanci for a while.

Xie Yanci took Xu Shi back to the set after a call about Xu Xingqi, and Xu Shi later asked whether Xie Yanci had truly missed him. Xie Yanci replied no, prompting Xu Shi to block him, but Song Zhixing arrived with a diamond necklace and a message that Xie Yanci had sent the wrong text and wanted Xu Shi to answer his call.

• Xie Yanci held Xu Shi close in the lounge, then took over a call from Xiao Chi about Xu Xingqi and told him to speak to Xie Yanci himself.
• Xiao Chi said he would take Xu Xingqi to the airport, and Xie Yanci drove Xu Shi back to the production hotel before returning to work.
• Xu Shi messaged Secretary Zhou to watch over Xie Yanci, then asked Xie Yanci whether he had meant it when he said he missed him.
• Xie Yanci replied that he had not, so Xu Shi blocked him and went to bathe before studying his script.
• Song Zhixing brought Xu Shi a diamond necklace from Xie Yanci and said Xie Yanci wanted Xu Shi to answer his call because he had sent the wrong message.

Xu Shi accepted Xie Yanci’s expensive diamond necklace and forgave him after they talked, though he remained convinced their divorce was inevitable. In the night, Song Zhixing called to say Xie Yanci had been hospitalized with a fever and was calling Xu Shi’s name in a distressed nightmare, so Xu Shi went to him.

• Song Zhixing tried to persuade Xu Shi not to forgive Xie Yanci, but Xu Shi accepted the 1.6-billion gift and promised to focus on filming.
• Xu Shi recognized the necklace as an auction piece Xie Yanci had bought for him and called Xie Yanci to ask about his earlier message.
• Xie Yanci said the message had been sent by mistake and explained that he had bought the necklace because he thought Xu Shi would like it.
• Xu Shi thanked Xie Yanci, unblocked him, and returned to studying his script while still expecting their divorce.
• Song Zhixing called Xu Shi at three in the morning to say Xie Yanci had a fever, was hospitalized, and kept calling Xu Shi’s name in a nightmare.
• Xu Shi woke fully and said he would come to the hospital immediately.

Xu Shi came to the hospital after Song Zhixing said Xie Yanci had been calling his name during a nightmare. Xie Yanci woke and thanked Xu Shi for caring for him, then firmly denied Xu Shi’s private suspicion that his illness had affected his sexual function.

• Song Zhixing told Xu Shi that Xie Yanci had been calling his name and was likely still having a nightmare.
• Xu Shi found Xie Yanci sweating and distressed, held his hands, and heard him murmur about the sea wind and coming to find someone.
• Xie Yanci calmed down while holding Xu Shi’s hands, and Xu Shi wondered who he was grieving for.
• Xie Yanci woke the next morning to find Xu Shi beside him and learned that Xu Shi had arrived at five after Song Zhixing called.
• Xie Yanci thanked Xu Shi for taking care of him, and Xu Shi said he would do the same for Xie Yanci.
• After hearing Xu Shi privately wonder whether he could still perform sexually, Xie Yanci insisted that nothing was wrong with his sexual function.

Xu Shi realized Xie Yanci had been teasing him, then returned to the set while worrying about Xie Yanci’s tears and his own approaching death. As filming moved to District B, Xia Shian arrived early to watch Wen Yu, and President Xie unexpectedly showed up.

• Xie Yanci teased Xu Shi by pretending he would prove his sexual ability, and Xu Shi left the VIP Ward in embarrassment.
• Xu Shi reminded Xie Yanci on WeChat to rest before returning to work, then reflected on Xie Yanci’s tears and his two-and-a-half months left to live.
• Xu Shi moved with the crew to District B and watched Wen Yu film at the police station.
• Xia Shian arrived early, claiming he wanted to get used to Director Song’s style, while watching Wen Yu from afar.
• Director Song ended filming for the day, and an assistant announced that President Xie had arrived.

Xu Shi met Jiang Sheng while helping pack up the film set and left with him, unaware that Xie Yanci was waiting outside. The chapter ended with Xie Yanci noticing Jiang Sheng beside Xu Shi and eyeing him with suspicion.

• Song Zhixing told Xu Shi to stay inside while the crew packed up the set.
• Xu Shi met Jiang Sheng, a muscular worker who carried equipment and introduced himself.
• Xu Shi recognized Jiang Sheng as one of Wen Yu's love interests but left the set with him anyway.
• Xie Yanci saw Xu Shi arrive beside Jiang Sheng and regarded the other Alpha with danger in his eyes.

Xu Shi reunited with a jealous Xie Yanci, while Song Zhixing confronted Jiang Sheng over speaking to the crew. Xie Yanci took Xu Shi back to the hotel, where Xu Shi wondered whether his anger meant another punishment was coming.

• Xie Yanci glared at Xu Shi and Jiang Sheng, and Xu Shi soothed him by taking his hand and acting affectionate.
• Song Zhixing ordered Jiang Sheng to approach and keep holding his cases, while Jiang Sheng questioned who Xie Yanci was.
• Xie Yanci covered Xu Shi’s eyes and pulled him away, leaving Song Zhixing to scold Jiang Sheng for talking to the crew.
• Song Zhixing accused Jiang Sheng of pursuing someone attractive, and Jiang Sheng replied that Song Zhixing was pretty and that he knew Song liked Alphas.
• Song Zhixing recalled choosing Jiang Sheng as an easy-to-dismiss blind date, then left with Jiang Sheng following behind.
• In the hotel elevator, Xu Shi saw that Xie Yanci was still angry and eagerly imagined what punishment he might try.

Xie Yanci grew jealous after seeing Xu Shi talking with Xia Shian outside Wen Yu’s room and confronted him back in their hotel room. The confrontation turned into a fierce kiss, and Xu Shi challenged Xie Yanci to prove he was better than the other Alpha.

• Xu Shi caught Xia Shian leaving Wen Yu’s room and exchanged awkward greetings with him.
• Xie Yanci saw Xu Shi smiling at Xia Shian and grew jealous, while Xu Shi mocked him for being unwanted by his wife.
• Xia Shian returned to Wen Yu’s room, and the two worried that Xu Shi might reveal their secret.
• Xu Shi followed Xie Yanci to their room and tried to cheer him up, but Xie Yanci ignored him and unlocked the door himself.
• Xie Yanci confronted Xu Shi about whether he wanted to date Xia Shian, then kissed him fiercely when Xu Shi failed to reassure him.
• Xu Shi asked Xie Yanci to prove he was better than Xia Shian.

After spending the night together, Xu Shi and Xie Yanci woke to Song Zhixing demanding an afternoon trial shoot. As Xu Shi prepared for the scene, Xie Yanci visited him and reflected on how deeply he understood Gu Jinnan’s devotion to Xia Cen.

• Xu Shi and Xie Yanci spent the night together, and Song Zhixing called the next morning to tell Xu Shi they had added an afternoon scene.
• Song Zhixing arranged a trial shoot for Xu Shi and Wen Yu to assess Xu Shi’s acting ability.
• Xu Shi arrived at makeup after sleeping until noon and learned that Song Zhixing was angry and Wen Yu had not arrived.
• Xie Yanci came into the dressing room, admired Xu Shi, and held his hand as he touched Xu Shi’s wedding ring.
• Xie Yanci recalled dismissing Gu Jinnan’s love for Xia Cen as implausible, but now understood why someone might risk everything for such a beautiful person.

Xu Shi filmed a flirtatious café scene with Wen Yu while Xie Yanci watched, misreading his acting as genuine attraction. Xu Shi teased Xie Yanci about being jealous, and Xie Yanci admitted that he was.

• Xie Yanci retied Xu Shi's tie, and Xu Shi kissed his cheek before leaving for work.
• Xu Shi prepared to film a café scene with Wen Yu, and Xie Yanci arrived on set to watch.
• Xu Shi acted seductively toward Wen Yu during the scene, making Xie Yanci increasingly jealous.
• Song Zhixing praised Xu Shi's performance, while Xie Yanci kept interrupting Xu Shi's conversation with the director.
• Xu Shi pulled Xie Yanci aside and offered him a kiss if he was jealous, and Xie Yanci admitted that he was.

Xu Shi agreed to attend Liva Asia’s couple-themed red carpet with Song Zhixing, while Xie Yanci tried to hide his jealousy. After Song Zhixing teased him with a photo of Xu Shi, Xie Yanci retaliated by sending screenshots to Song Zhixing’s mother.

• Song Zhixing invited Xu Shi to walk the Liva Asia red carpet with him, and Xu Shi accepted despite lacking promotion status for Shallow Summer.
• Xu Shi got nervous in Song Zhixing’s dressing room as he watched the red carpet livestream attract a large audience.
• Song Zhixing sent Xie Yanci a photo of Xu Shi and teased him about taking his wife as a red carpet partner.
• Xie Yanci admired and saved Xu Shi’s photo, then argued with Song Zhixing over WeChat.
• Xie Yanci told Song Zhixing he had sent screenshots to his mother, and Song Zhixing insisted he wanted dating rumors with Xu Shi.

Xu Shi walked the red carpet in Liva jewelry and later appeared at Xie Yanci’s interview, where Xie described them as childhood friends. As Xie recalled childhood moments that Xu Shi also seemed to remember, both wondered whose memories they were.

• Song Zhixing confirmed that Liva’s president had agreed to sponsor Xu Shi after seeing his photo, then received a call from his mother about Jiang Sheng’s injuries and vowed to confront the Jiang Family.
• Xu Shi walked the red carpet with Song Zhixing, posed for the cameras, and called his styling “Absolutely gorgeous.”
• Xie Yanci watched Xu Shi’s red carpet appearance before beginning his interview.
• Xie Yanci said Xu Shi was cheerful and cute, then recalled visiting him when they were children because Xu Shi was afraid of the dark.
• Xie Yanci and Xu Shi both questioned the childhood memories as Xu Shi arrived at the interview room, and Xie said they had known each other for twenty-four years.

Xie Yanci won Xu Shi’s jadeite necklace at auction for nine hundred million dollars, then picked Xu Shi up and indulged his affectionate teasing. Their playful exchange ended with Xie Yanci promising Xu Shi more than he bargained for at the hotel.

• Xie Yanci told Secretary Zhou to win the jadeite necklace and bid the highest price after saying he liked it in an interview.
• Xu Shi watched the auction with Xiao Chi and learned that Xie Yanci had bought his necklace for nine hundred million dollars.
• Xu Shi messaged Xie Yanci for a ride back to the set, and Xie Yanci agreed.
• In the car, Xu Shi cuddled up to Xie Yanci and was delighted to learn that he had chosen Xu Shi over the protagonist shou.
• Xu Shi teased Xie Yanci by reaching for his trouser button, but Xie Yanci stopped him and warned that he would get more than he bargained for at the hotel.

Xie Yanci grew jealous when Xu Shi spent the night discussing a script with Xia Shian, but their conversation about love left him wondering whether unspoken affection could be felt. When Xu Shi asked if Xia Cen loved Gu Jinnan, Xie Yanci said no and concluded that no one would love him.

• Xie Yanci learned that Xu Shi was discussing the script with Xia Shian and sent Xiao Chi to watch them.
• Xu Shi and Xia Shian debated whether Xia Cen loved Gu Jinnan before ending their discussion for the night.
• Xu Shi returned to find Xie Yanci waiting in the dark, and explained what he and Xia Shian had discussed.
• Xu Shi argued that Gu Jinnan's patient care would make Xia Cen fall in love with him.
• Xie Yanci reflected on whether people could sense unspoken love, then told Xu Shi that Xia Cen would not love Gu Jinnan and thought that no one would love him.

Xu Shi filmed a breakfast scene with Xia Shian while Xie Yanci watched from the director’s area, growing jealous over the costume and their physical contact. Song Zhixing suggested that Xie Yanci act out the scene himself, tempting him with the chance to touch Xu Shi’s hands.

• Xu Shi asked Secretary Zhou whether Xie Yanci had gone to the office, then went to the set after receiving no reply.
• Xie Yanci arrived at the villa and watched Xu Shi rehearse with Xia Shian.
• Xie Yanci saw the hickeys painted on Xu Shi’s neck and grew jealous of the revealing pajamas and the scene’s intimacy.
• Xia Shian took Xu Shi’s hands to teach him how to use a knife and fork, but Song Zhixing stopped the scene and said Xia Shian was too forward as Gu Jinnan.
• Song Zhixing suggested that Xie Yanci act out the scene and offered him the chance to touch Xu Shi’s hands.