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.

After finding Nan Zhou had left his villa, Huo Xingye learned about the scandal surrounding him and decided to join the dating show to find him. Meanwhile, Nan Zhou dismissed rumors that he was pregnant, then posted a provocative comment about Lu Zhou.

• Huo Xingye returned to his villa, learned Nan Zhou had left, and ordered Luo Nan to find him.
• Luo Nan explained Lu Zhou's public denial of his relationship with Nan Zhou and the online speculation about Nan Zhou's gender and hospital visit.
• Huo Xingye decided to contact the producers of You Make My Heart Flutter and join the dating show.
• A doctor told Nan Zhou that he could not be pregnant or permanently marked because protection had been used.
• Nan Zhou jokingly replied to a pregnancy rumor on Weibo, then reposted Lu Zhou's selfie with a threat to punch him.

After publicly attacking Lu Zhou and his fans, Nan Zhou learned how little money he had and stayed in his apartment, unable to sleep without the coat carrying his marker’s scent. Hao Jia arrived to take him to a magazine shoot and realized Nan Zhou was suffering from separation from the Alpha who had marked him.

• Nan Zhou asked to move to another apartment, but Hao Jia told him he had only a small studio and no savings.
• Nan Zhou learned his contract expired next month and that breaking the variety-show contract would cost three million, which neither he nor Hao Jia could pay.
• Hao Jia reminded Nan Zhou about a magazine shoot in three days and asked him not to cause more trouble online.
• Three days later, Hao Jia found Nan Zhou awake in a dark, messy apartment, hunched over a laptop and wearing the same trench coat.
• Nan Zhou stopped Hao Jia from touching the coat, explaining that its scent comforted him, and Hao Jia recognized that Nan Zhou was struggling without 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 dating show with a changed look and openly clashed with Gu Tang before the guests chose their partners using tokens. As Wen Yu approached the gift box and guitar, Nan Zhou grabbed the guitar, apparently choosing Lu Zhou as his partner.

• Hao Jia suspected the mystery guest was a publicity stunt after the production team kept the replacement's identity secret.
• The livestream began, and Nan Zhou drew attention with his changed appearance and Gu Tang's remarks about his clothes and Omega status.
• Nan Zhou told Gu Tang that green tea made him dizzy, prompting viewers to speculate that he meant Gu Tang's pheromones.
• Jiang Zhen introduced herself to Nan Zhou and praised his skin before Pei Feng interrupted to begin the partner-selection task.
• Wen Yu read the rules, and Jiang Zhen chose the mechanical keyboard while Nan Zhou picked up the electric guitar ahead of Wen Yu.

Nan Zhou discovered that Huo Xingye was his Token Guest, while Wen Yu reunited with Lu Zhou in the neighboring room. Huo Xingye drew Nan Zhou back into memories of their passionate night and asked him what he wanted.

• Nan Zhou kept the electric guitar he had chosen, and Gu Tang ended up with the instant noodles.
• Gu Tang reunited with Zhang Shi, and Jiang Zhen reunited with Xu Xiao in their rooms.
• Wen Yu found Lu Zhou, who admitted he had worried someone might bully him and take his gift.
• Nan Zhou opened the dark room and discovered Huo Xingye waiting inside, having given him the guitar.
• Huo Xingye invited Nan Zhou closer, touched his burning cheek, and 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, and his familiarity with Nan Zhou sparked rumors about their relationship. The chapter ended with Nan Zhou teasing Gu Tang that learning how they knew each other would cost extra.

• 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 their relationship and invited Huo Xingye to sit with them.
• Nan Zhou returned Huo Xingye’s black trench coat, admitting he liked its scent and that it made him feel comfortable.
• Huo Xingye took back the coat and said they could discuss the rest in private, adding that he had another gift for Nan Zhou.
• When Gu Tang asked whether Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye knew each other, Nan Zhou smiled and said the answer 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 contestants played a bridal-carry Pocky game to determine their room choices, and Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye drew attention with their intimate, nearly kiss-like performance. Xu Xiao and Jiang Zhen won first pick, and after they chose the third room, Nan Zhou claimed the first room.

• Zhang Shi carried Gu Tang, Jiang Zhen carried Xu Xiao, and Lu Zhou carried Wen Yu as the contestants began the Pocky challenge.
• Huo Xingye lifted Nan Zhou with one arm, and they ate the Pocky together until it snapped just before their lips touched.
• Xu Xiao and Jiang Zhen won the challenge by a narrow margin, while Gu Tang and Zhang Shi tried to persuade them to choose rooms that would leave better options for them.
• Nan Zhou questioned Gu Tang's room-choice argument, and Xu Xiao chose the third room with Jiang Zhen's support.
• Nan Zhou immediately took the key to the first room.

Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye chose a cramped single room, where Huo caught Nan Zhou after he slipped on an oily rag on the stairs. While Nan Zhou happily explored the music collection, Huo handled their luggage and chores, and the chapter ended with Nan Zhou suggesting the sponsor’s Anti-bite Ring would suit Huo perfectly.

• Nan Zhou chose the single room with Huo Xingye, who teased him about a secret gift.
• Nan Zhou slipped on an oily rag on the stairs, and Huo Xingye caught him before he fell.
• Nan Zhou hurried into the apartment to inspect its CDs and vinyl records, while Huo Xingye warned the production crew about the rag.
• Lu Zhou and Wen Yu discussed the music from next door and realized Nan Zhou and Huo Xingye would share a bed.
• Huo Xingye tried to move the sponsored Anti-bite Ring out with the cardboard boxes, but the cameraman reminded him it had to be displayed.
• Nan Zhou asked about the sponsor’s product and told Huo Xingye that the Anti-bite Ring would suit him perfectly.

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 a larger food budget, then headed out to buy crab roe noodles. As Nan Zhou worried that Huo Xingye might already be dating someone he liked, Huo Xingye reassured him that he would never let him go hungry.

• Nan Zhou gave up on seafood hot pot after learning their budget was only two hundred yuan, so Huo Xingye negotiated with Pei Feng and raised it to five hundred.
• Huo Xingye offered Nan Zhou crab roe noodles, wrapped his scarf around him, and accompanied him outside.
• Jiang Zhen asked whether Nan Zhou was the person Huo Xingye liked, but Huo Xingye teased her instead of answering directly.
• Gu Tang questioned whether Nan Zhou could cook, and Nan Zhou asked whether Gu Tang was serious about omegas needing to cook or only performing for the show.
• Huo Xingye told Nan Zhou that he did not believe omegas needed to cook and promised he would not let Nan Zhou 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.