Chapter Summaries

After waking in an ABO world in the body of Nan Zhou, Nan Zhou left the seaside villa where he had spent two days with an alpha. His agent Hao Jia learned that Nan Zhou may have been marked during heat and rushed him toward a hospital, while Nan Zhou hinted that more trouble was coming.

• Nan Zhou woke sore after transmigrating into an ABO world and recalled spending two days with the villa's handsome owner, who had bitten him.
• Nan Zhou left the empty villa wearing the alpha's overcoat and called his agent Hao Jia to pick him up.
• Hao Jia complained about Lu Zhou's accusations and noticed the strong alpha pheromones clinging to Nan Zhou.
• Nan Zhou told Hao Jia that he had slept with an alpha and probably gone into heat, but could not remember whether they had used protection.
• Hao Jia warned that Nan Zhou might be pregnant after being marked and hurried to take him to the hospital.
• Nan Zhou corrected Hao Jia's claim that the alpha had taken advantage of him, saying he had taken advantage of the alpha, and warned Hao Jia to expect more to worry about.

Huo Xingye learned that Nan Zhou was being attacked online and decided to join the dating show Nan Zhou was scheduled to appear on. After a hospital visit, Nan Zhou publicly mocked rumors that he was pregnant and threatened Lu Zhou with a joking post.

• Huo Xingye returned to his villa, learned Nan Zhou had left, and ordered Luo Nan to find him at any cost.
• Luo Nan told Huo Xingye about Lu Zhou's interview, the rumors targeting Nan Zhou, and Nan Zhou's hospital visit to the Omega specialist department.
• Huo Xingye told Luo Nan to contact the 'You Make My Heart Flutter' production team because he planned to join the show.
• A specialist told Nan Zhou that he could not be pregnant or permanently marked because his encounter had involved protection.
• Nan Zhou shared a post claiming he would spread rumors about himself rather than trust others to do it.
• Nan Zhou's latest post jokingly threatened Lu Zhou with a fistfight.

After Nan Zhou publicly attacked Lu Zhou and revealed explosive information, Hao Jia discovered that Nan Zhou was broke and struggling to cope after being marked. The chapter ended with Hao Jia realizing Nan Zhou had been wearing the coat of the Alpha who marked him and might be naked beneath it.

• Nan Zhou asked Hao Jia about moving, his contract, and his finances, then learned he had no savings and faced a three-million cancellation penalty for the variety show.
• Hao Jia reminded Nan Zhou to stay home and avoid more trouble, then planned to pick him up for a magazine shoot three days later.
• Hao Jia found Nan Zhou awake in a dark, messy apartment, working at his laptop and wearing the same black trench coat he had worn home.
• Nan Zhou said he could not sleep because he was poor and insisted Hao Jia not touch his coat because it made him feel better.
• Hao Jia noticed Nan Zhou's bare skin beneath the coat and realized he might be naked while suffering from dependence on the Alpha who had marked him.

Nan Zhou attended a magazine shoot, where his new look impressed photographer Lu Bei, who flirted with him. Afterward, Hao Jia saw the backlash over Nan Zhou joining a dating variety show and realized the announced mystery guest was Nan Zhou’s partner.

• Nan Zhou arrived at the magazine shoot after turning memories of his marked Alpha into a song and sending its demo to a singer.
• Nan Zhou had his bangs cut, and his striking new appearance stunned Hao Jia and the crew.
• Lu Bei recognized Nan Zhou, photographed him enthusiastically, and asked whether he had a boyfriend after the shoot.
• Nan Zhou described his ideal partner as someone who would devote himself to the home and family, then left Lu Bei looking thoughtful.
• Hao Jia checked Weibo and saw Nan Zhou facing abuse over joining You Make My Heart Flutter, whose mystery guest was Nan Zhou’s partner for the show.

Nan Zhou appeared on the livestream with a changed look and clashed with Gu Tang, while the guests began choosing partners through tokens. The chapter left the identity of Nan Zhou’s chosen partner unresolved after he grabbed the electric guitar before Wen Yu could.

• The livestream began, and viewers speculated about the guests and the still-hidden replacement partner.
• Gu Tang commented that Nan Zhou looked more like a Beta, and Nan Zhou told him to tone down the smell because green tea made him dizzy.
• Jiang Zhen introduced herself to Nan Zhou and praised his skin, while Nan Zhou complimented her smoky singing voice.
• Wen Yu read the task card, which explained that each token represented the guest who had provided it and would become the picker’s partner.
• Jiang Zhen chose the mechanical keyboard, and Nan Zhou took the electric guitar ahead of Wen Yu, prompting viewers to assume he was competing for Lu Zhou.

Nan Zhou discovered that Huo Xingye was waiting for him in the dark room, and the electric guitar he had chosen was Huo Xingye’s gift. As their reunion stirred memories and attraction, Huo Xingye asked Nan Zhou to tell him what he wanted.

• Nan Zhou kept the electric guitar after Pei Feng confirmed that guests could not trade their chosen items.
• Jiang Zhen reunited with Xu Xiao, while Gu Tang found Zhang Shi waiting in his room.
• Nan Zhou opened the dark room and recognized Huo Xingye, who asked whether he liked the guitar gift.
• Wen Yu reunited with Lu Zhou and handed him the gift box, dismissing his worries that someone had bullied him.
• Nan Zhou recalled his night with Huo Xingye, moved closer, and grabbed his collar as Huo Xingye asked what he wanted him to do.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye shared an intimate moment in the dim livestream room, while the other guests speculated about Nan Zhou’s partner. Huo Xingye then appeared in the main room, and when Xu Xiao asked where Nan Zhou was, he said Nan Zhou had gone to hide his treasure.

• Huo Xingye touched Nan Zhou’s face and waist, and Nan Zhou leaned against him, saying he felt comfortable whenever he got close to him.
• Gu Tang and Lu Zhou discussed Nan Zhou taking the electric guitar, and Lu Zhou said he could not be friends with someone who treated Wen Yu that way.
• Zhang Shi claimed instant noodles were a practical token and played along with Gu Tang to cultivate a down-to-earth image.
• Huo Xingye entered the main livestream room, shocking the guests and viewers with his appearance.
• Xu Xiao asked where Nan Zhou was, and Huo Xingye replied that he had gone to hide his treasure.

Huo Xingye’s arrival on the dating show stunned the guests and viewers, while his familiarity with Nan Zhou fueled speculation about their relationship. After Nan Zhou returned Huo Xingye’s coat, the two shared an intimate exchange and Huo Xingye promised him another gift, leaving the others curious about their connection.

• The guests introduced themselves to Huo Xingye, and he told Lu Zhou he knew him as Nan Zhou’s former bandmate.
• Gu Tang interrupted Lu Zhou’s attempt to ask about Huo Xingye and Nan Zhou, but Huo Xingye ignored him and watched for Nan Zhou.
• Nan Zhou returned Huo Xingye’s black trench coat and admitted that its scent made him feel comfortable, prompting Huo Xingye to say they would talk in private and that he had another gift for him.
• Nan Zhou reacted eagerly to the promised gift, then told Gu Tang that learning whether he and Huo Xingye knew each other would cost extra.

The guests toured four apartments and Nan Zhou chose the cramped studio, drawn by a record peeking out of its boxes, while Huo Xingye agreed despite the tiny bed. The host then introduced a Pocky game to decide the order of room selection, leaving the couples preparing for an intimate challenge.

• The host revealed four apartments, ranging from a cluttered studio with a narrow bed to more spacious and modern options.
• Nan Zhou whispered to Huo Xingye that he wanted the worst studio because he was curious about the records among its boxes.
• Huo Xingye privately said the bed was too small, and Nan Zhou joked that he could sleep on the floor; Huo Xingye agreed.
• The host announced a Pocky showdown in which each pair would eat from opposite ends of one stick, with the shortest remaining piece earning first choice of rooms.

The couples competed in a bridal-carry Pocky challenge, where Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye nearly kissed before snapping their biscuit. Xu Xiao and Jiang Zhen won first room choice, and Nan Zhou quickly claimed the first room after Xu Xiao chose the third.

• Zhang Shi carried Gu Tang, Jiang Zhen carried Xu Xiao, and Lu Zhou carried Wen Yu for the Pocky challenge.
• Huo Xingye lifted Nan Zhou with one hand, and the two ate their Pocky until Nan Zhou snapped it just before their lips met.
• Xu Xiao and Jiang Zhen won the challenge by a narrow margin, while Gu Tang and Zhang Shi tried to persuade Xu Xiao to choose a room they wanted.
• Xu Xiao chose the third room, and Nan Zhou immediately took the key to the first room.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye chose the apartment’s worst single room, and Huo Xingye rescued Nan Zhou after he slipped on the stairs. As they settled in, Huo Xingye handled the chores while Nan Zhou enjoyed the records, and Nan Zhou ended by teasing him about the sponsor’s Anti-bite Ring.

• Nan Zhou chose the single room with Huo Xingye, and the pair went to find their identity cards in the apartment.
• Nan Zhou slipped on a rag on the stairs, but Huo Xingye caught him; Huo Xingye then reported the hazard to the production crew.
• Nan Zhou rushed into the room to explore its vinyl records, while Lu Zhou and Wen Yu discussed the music and the pair sharing a bed.
• Huo Xingye carried in the luggage and moved the boxes, then tried to put the sponsor’s Anti-bite Ring away until the cameraman reminded him it had to be displayed.
• Nan Zhou recognized the product, looked at Huo Xingye, and asked whether the Anti-bite Ring would suit him.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye began their variety-show cohabitation scenario, and Huo gave Nan Zhou a pheromone-scented plush resembling Nan Zhou’s beloved former dog. The chapter left them facing their first meal mission, with Nan Zhou refusing to cook or shop.

• Nan Zhou nearly revealed that Huo Xingye had bitten him before, but Huo redirected the conversation by offering him a present.
• Nan Zhou read their character cards, which cast him as a resident bar singer and Huo as a bartender and film extra.
• Huo Xingye gave Nan Zhou a Hequ Tibetan Mastiff plush scented with Huo’s pheromones, and Nan Zhou blushed as he recognized the scent and the resemblance to Ailong.
• Nan Zhou handed Huo the mission card and decided to slack off rather than participate fully in the show.
• When the mission required them to shop for ingredients and cook their first meal, Nan Zhou demanded takeout or said they could skip eating.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye negotiated for a larger food budget, then joined the other contestants as Nan Zhou wondered whether Huo Xingye was already in a relationship. Huo Xingye reassured him that he did not expect Nan Zhou to cook and would make sure he never went hungry.

• Nan Zhou gave up on seafood hot pot, but Huo Xingye negotiated with the directing team and raised their starting budget to five hundred yuan.
• Huo Xingye wrapped his scarf around Nan Zhou, and Jiang Zhen asked whether Nan Zhou was the person Huo Xingye had said he liked; Huo Xingye answered affirmatively without clarifying further.
• Nan Zhou told Xu Xiao that he and Huo Xingye had drawn the roles of bar workers.
• Gu Tang boasted about his planned dishes and questioned whether Nan Zhou could cook, but Nan Zhou challenged him to make imperial banquet dishes.
• Nan Zhou privately asked Huo Xingye whether Gu Tang's belief that Omegas should cook was sincere or for show, and Huo Xingye said Nan Zhou did not need to cook because he would not let him go hungry.

The guests set off for the Vegetable Market, where Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye’s playful closeness drew attention from the livestream audience. The chapter ended with Huo Xingye holding Nan Zhou tightly against the cold while viewers debated their apparent romance.

• The production team gave the guests electric bikes, prompting Gu Tang to complain that Nan Zhou might freeze, but Nan Zhou rode off with Huo Xingye.
• Xu Xiao and Jiang Zhen left together after Xu Xiao offered to keep her warm, while Lu Zhou and Wen Yu also set off by bike.
• Zhang Shi resisted riding and agreed to walk with Gu Tang, then pulled him close and groped him beneath his coat.
• On the ride, Nan Zhou told Huo Xingye to hold him tighter if he was cold, and Huo Xingye wrapped an arm around his waist.
• Clips of Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye spread online, drawing Huo Xingye’s fans into the livestream to react to their behavior.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye shopped together, prompting viewers to speculate about their relationship as Huo Xingye acted jealous of Lu Zhou. After Nan Zhou gave Huo Xingye earmuffs and they returned to the apartment, Hao Jia called Nan Zhou about Huo Xingye marking him.

• Nan Zhou asked Huo Xingye whether he had a girlfriend, and Huo Xingye said there was no one else but Nan Zhou.
• Huo Xingye teased Lu Zhou about making Wen Yu push the scooter and defended Nan Zhou before taking him away for milk tea.
• Nan Zhou put fluffy earmuffs on Huo Xingye and promised to buy him a better gift when he had money.
• Huo Xingye cooked after they returned to the apartment while Nan Zhou went to the bathroom.
• Hao Jia called Nan Zhou and asked whether Huo Xingye was the Alpha who had marked him.

Nan Zhou learned that Huo Xingye was a hugely famous actor and then enjoyed the meal Huo cooked for him during the variety show. When the crew reminded them to go to their assigned bar jobs, Nan Zhou questioned the setup and boasted that no one would reject his songs.

• Nan Zhou called Hao Jia, who was shocked to learn that Huo Xingye was his partner and the Alpha who had marked him.
• Hao Jia explained Huo Xingye’s fame, but Nan Zhou ended the call before he could finish asking why Huo had joined the show.
• Nan Zhou watched Huo Xingye cook Crab Roe Noodles, then praised him as a perfect lover while Huo served him shrimp.
• After Nan Zhou finished eating, a cameraman reminded him and Huo Xingye to get ready for their jobs at the bar.
• Nan Zhou challenged the job setup and claimed that only an idiot would turn down the songs he wrote.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye started their assigned bar jobs, drawing attention with their matching uniforms and playful changing-room banter. At Soul Bar, Huo Xingye mixed drinks while a music industry executive recognized him and approached.

• Huo Xingye blocked the cameraman from filming Nan Zhou changing, then the two changed into matching bar uniforms while their microphones picked up their teasing exchange.
• Huo Xingye and Nan Zhou emerged looking handsome, and Nan Zhou asked the manager whether the bar had ducks because he wanted to take home roast duck.
• The two began working at Soul Bar, a crowded Livehouse known for its resident band and visiting musicians.
• Xiao Sheng, vice president of Shengle Entertainment, recognized the masked Huo Xingye behind the bar and spoke to him.

At the Livehouse, Huo Xingye became jealous when Xiao Sheng made a crude remark about Nan Zhou and frightened him off with his pheromones. Nan Zhou later met Huo Xingye at the bar, and the chapter ended with Nan Zhou critiquing Breaking Dawn Band’s performance.

• Xiao Sheng asked who Nan Zhou was and made a lewd comment about him, angering Huo Xingye.
• Huo Xingye unleashed his Alpha pheromones, then warned Xiao Sheng by asking how much a corpse cost.
• Nan Zhou came to the bar, where Huo Xingye told him he had someone find a duck, and they agreed to eat it together later.
• Nan Zhou secretly crouched behind the bar to drink, while the livestream audience misread what he was doing.
• Huo Xingye asked Nan Zhou about Breaking Dawn Band, and Nan Zhou praised their bass and rhythm while pointing out a wrong note.

Nan Zhou agreed to fill in for Breaking Dawn’s injured guitarist, but insisted on an extra appearance fee. He stunned the band and production team by playing their signature song brilliantly, then faced an angry objection from Soul Band’s lead singer.

• The manager asked Nan Zhou to replace Breaking Dawn’s guitarist, who had cut his hand, for their later performance.
• Nan Zhou demanded extra pay, and Xiao Sheng agreed to transfer eighty percent of his quoted fee after inspecting his playing.
• Nan Zhou studied the score briefly and played “Breaking Dawn” so impressively that the room fell silent.
• Xiao Sheng prepared to pay Nan Zhou through WeChat while the production team reacted to his unexpected guitar skill.
• Soul Band’s lead singer accused Nan Zhou of changing the score without permission.

Nan Zhou impressed Yue Yang and the crowd with his guitar performance alongside the Breaking Dawn Band, while Huo Xingye showed his concern for Nan Zhou on their ride home. Huo Xingye told Xie Yan that he had liked Nan Zhou for a long time and confirmed that Nan Zhou was the person he had mentioned before.

• Yue Yang recognized Nan Zhou as the songwriter and worked with him to revise the band's music, despite the lead singer's objections.
• Nan Zhou performed with the Breaking Dawn Band, delivering a guitar solo that drew a strong response from the audience, while Huo Xingye watched proudly.
• Nan Zhou told Huo Xingye that he had added the duck delivery guy on WeChat to collect money, and joked about spreading rumors if he was not paid.
• Huo Xingye drove Nan Zhou home on the scooter and told him to hold on if he was cold; Nan Zhou wrapped his arms around Huo Xingye and called their dealings with the duck delivery guy purely financial.
• Huo Xingye told Xie Yan that he had liked Nan Zhou for a long time and confirmed Nan Zhou was the person he had mentioned before; Xie Yan offered to help counter negative trending topics about him.