Chapter Summaries

Wen Yanyu reunited with Tao Shu and spent the day at the amusement park with Jiang Wanrou and Qin Chengzhi before Fu Hanchuan took him home. As Jiang Wanrou and Qin Chengzhi walked home, a song stirred painful memories, leaving them wondering what important thing they had forgotten.

• Tao Shu invited Wen Yanyu to a hot spring gathering with their old classmates, and the two exchanged contact information before parting.
• Wen Yanyu overheard a child ask whether fish in an aquarium knew they were confined, and the conversation left him quietly unsettled.
• Jiang Wanrou urged Wen Yanyu to eat and take his medicine as they prepared to part, while Qin Chengzhi watched with concern.
• Fu Hanchuan arrived, wrapped Wen Yanyu in his coat and scarf, and took him home after he said goodbye to Jiang Wanrou and Qin Chengzhi.
• On their walk home, Jiang Wanrou heard a song that triggered her grief and asked Qin Chengzhi whether she had forgotten something important; he could only cry.

On the drive home, Wen Yanyu shared roasted sweet potatoes with Fu Hanchuan and gave the driver birthday gifts for his daughter. Later, Tao Shu and their classmates arrived at Peach Blossom Spring Resort for a reunion and wondered where Wen Yanyu was.

• Fu Hanchuan grabbed Wen Yanyu's wrist and ate the remaining part of his sweet potato, claiming Wen Yanyu's was the right size.
• Wen Yanyu gave the driver a box of cakes and a plush bunny for Xiaobao's birthday, then shared the remaining sweet potatoes with him.
• A group of classmates arrived at Peach Blossom Spring Resort and admired its misty autumn scenery.
• Li Xuxu asked Tao Shu where Wen Yanyu was, and Tao Shu said Wen Yanyu was coming with a friend.
• Li Xuxu and the others asked who Wen Yanyu's friend was.

Wen Yanyu reunited with his middle school classmates at a deserted hot spring resort, where Chen Jian'an recovered memories of their closeness and Wen deflected Li Xuxu’s probing questions. The reunion’s awkwardness eased, but an affectionate male voice called to Wen from upstairs before he could explain why the resort was empty.

• Li Xuxu questioned whether Wen Yanyu had stayed in touch with his old classmates as the group arrived at the resort.
• The classmates found Wen Yanyu asleep in the empty lobby, and he woke to greet them.
• Chen Jian'an’s memories of Wen Yanyu returned, and he called him “Little Fish.”
• Li Xuxu pressed Wen Yanyu about his sexuality and his rumored relationship with Fu Hanchuan, and Wen answered with a teasing retort that made the group laugh.
• Chen Wanqiu and the others wondered why the resort was deserted, and an affectionate male voice called to Wen Yanyu from the second floor.

Fu Hanchuan hosted Wen Yanyu’s middle-school classmates at Mirror Moon, where Chen Wanqiu’s memories of Wen Yanyu’s mother and sister convinced him they had truly existed. Overwhelmed, Wen Yanyu was carried upstairs by Fu Hanchuan, while his classmates were left confused by the revelation that he was an orphan.

• Fu Hanchuan introduced himself as Wen Yanyu’s friend, welcomed the classmates to Mirror Moon, and treated them to a meal.
• Wen Yanyu ate more than usual as Fu Hanchuan prepared food for him and gently encouraged him.
• Chen Wanqiu recalled Wen Yanyu’s mother and younger sister, including their bunny-ear scarves and the sister’s songs and shared roasted sweet potatoes.
• Wen Yanyu asked Chen Wanqiu for more memories, then cried with relief that someone remembered his family and thanked her.
• Fu Hanchuan carried Wen Yanyu upstairs to rest, leaving the classmates to discuss why they had believed Wen Yanyu was an orphan.

Wen Yanyu’s classmates remembered a different version of his past and accused him of making up his family, leaving him devastated. Fu Hanchuan comforted him through a panic attack and stayed by him until he fell asleep.

• Chen Wanqiu and the boys insisted that Wen Yanyu’s father was a neighborhood police officer and that his little sister used to accompany him to school.
• Tao Shu asked Chen Jian'an whether he remembered, and Chen Jian'an silently nodded.
• Wen Yanyu cried to Fu Hanchuan that he wanted to go home and that he had a mother, father, and little sister, but could no longer find them.
• Wen Yanyu began hyperventilating, and Fu Hanchuan guided his breathing and reassured him that he believed him.
• Fu Hanchuan gave Wen Yanyu his plush puppy and soothed him until he fell asleep, still clutching the toy and Fu Hanchuan’s sleeve.

At the final day of their reunion, Wen Yanyu and Fu Hanchuan shared playful, affectionate banter while their former classmates reminisced. Fu Hanchuan offered a classmate a chance to present a company project, and the chapter ended with the author addressing hostile reader comments.

• Wen Yanyu and his classmates recalled his middle-school fighting, bunny scarf, and popularity as they enjoyed the reunion dinner.
• A young man asked Fu Hanchuan for advice about a project, and Fu Hanchuan gave him his assistant’s work account and invited him to meet at Fuxin.
• Fu Hanchuan teased Wen Yanyu about gaining weight and fed him fish, prompting playful arguments about bunnies, dogs, and little fish.
• Fu Hanchuan leaned close to Wen Yanyu, whose heartbeat quickened before he looked away and resumed joking with him.
• The author defended Bunny Baby’s characterization and criticized readers who had sent abuse and accused the author of hating the protagonist.

Fu Hanchuan cared for Wen Yanyu after the boy drank a little rice wine and fell asleep, then kissed him as he slept. Outside, Fu Hanchuan wrestled with his feelings and his fear that he could never give Wen Yanyu happiness before a man called to him.

• Everyone tried the resort’s rice wine, and Fu Hanchuan let Wen Yanyu have only a few sips because he wanted his stomach to recover.
• Wen Yanyu passed out drunk, so Fu Hanchuan carried him to bed and wiped the sweat from his face and neck.
• Fu Hanchuan held Wen Yanyu and touched the scar on his abdomen while the boy slept in his arms.
• Wen Yanyu mumbled Fu Hanchuan’s name and begged him not to leave, and Fu Hanchuan kissed him.
• Fu Hanchuan smoked on the balcony and agonized over his love for Wen Yanyu and his fear that he would hurt him.
• A gentle male voice called to Fu Hanchuan from behind, and he turned toward it.

Chen Jian'an and Tao Shu both admitted they wanted to pursue Wen Yanyu, while Fu Hanchuan struggled to understand his own feelings. The pair planned a future with Wen Yanyu together and left Fu Hanchuan alone with a falling red leaf.

• Chen Jian'an recalled Wen Yanyu's habits from middle school, making Fu Hanchuan jealous, then said he planned to pursue him.
• Fu Hanchuan insisted Wen Yanyu did not like men, but caught himself thinking Wen Yanyu liked him.
• Tao Shu burst out and revealed she had liked Wen Yanyu since middle school, then challenged Chen Jian'an to compete fairly for him.
• Tao Shu and Chen Jian'an assumed Fu Hanchuan was keeping Wen Yanyu close out of responsibility and promised to take him away together.
• Tao Shu and Chen Jian'an discussed buying a countryside house with Wen Yanyu, then left Fu Hanchuan alone in the corridor.

Wen Yanyu said goodbye to Tao Shu and Chen Jian'an, who promised they would reunite to play Minecraft, then spent a quiet evening gaming at home with Fu Hanchuan and a rabbit. Fu Hanchuan was pleased by Wen Yanyu’s progress in treatment, but Chen Jian'an’s anguished shout from the game left him glaring darkly.

• Tao Shu and Chen Jian'an hugged and teased Wen Yanyu before leaving with the group, while Fu Hanchuan watched with a crushed thermos in hand.
• After their car stopped, Chen Jian'an and Tao Shu reminded Wen Yanyu about their Minecraft creations and promised to build and explore together again.
• That evening, Wen Yanyu played a game under a blanket with a small rabbit beside him in the newly decorated living room.
• Fu Hanchuan recalled that Wen Yanyu’s doctor had slightly reduced his medication and prepared him warm milk.
• Chen Jian'an cried out over losing an enchanted pickaxe in the game, and Fu Hanchuan froze before his gaze darkened.

Wen Yanyu spent a happy evening gaming and reminiscing with Chen Jian'an and Tao Shu while Fu Hanchuan struggled with jealousy. Wen Yanyu eventually invited Fu Hanchuan beneath the blanket and fell asleep beside him, and Fu Hanchuan quietly kissed him back.

• Wen Yanyu joked and made plans with Chen Jian'an and Tao Shu as they played Minecraft, while Fu Hanchuan grew jealous listening to their warm conversation.
• Wen Yanyu returned to the Overworld, noticed Fu Hanchuan sitting silently nearby, and pulled him onto the sofa, sharing a blanket with him.
• Chen Jian'an and Tao Shu teased Wen Yanyu about living with Fu Hanchuan, then promised they would support him if he needed help.
• Chen Jian'an revealed he had won over thirty million in the lottery, and Wen Yanyu was moved when his friends told him they would not forget him.
• After the three friends logged off, Wen Yanyu fell asleep beside Fu Hanchuan after kissing his cheek, and Fu Hanchuan kissed him on the lips.

Wen Yanyu reflected on his love for Fu Hanchuan and the future he wished they could have shared with their lost families, while enduring his illness at home. When the rain and every other sound abruptly stopped, he saw a pair of deep purple eyes on the balcony.

• Fu Hanchuan woke beside Wen Yanyu, prepared his medication and meals, left him a note, and went to an important company meeting.
• Wen Yanyu woke at noon, removed the note from the rabbit, and spent the afternoon organizing data despite his illness and exhaustion.
• Wen Yanyu thought about how he had fallen in love with Fu Hanchuan and imagined their families reunited and traveling together to Murmansk.
• Wen Yanyu stood with the rabbit in his arms as the rain and all other sounds abruptly stopped, then looked toward the balcony and saw deep purple eyes.

Siye visited Wen Yanyu and persuaded him to drink a powerful medicine that he claimed the system had obtained to heal his old injuries. The medicine triggered unbearable pain, and Wen Yanyu collapsed as he heard someone call his name.

• Siye reunited with Wen Yanyu and caught him as he leapt into his arms.
• Siye pulled Si Qiuqiu from the windowsill and took the glass bottle he was carrying.
• Siye urged Wen Yanyu to drink the ice-blue medicine, claiming it came from the system and would heal his injuries.
• Wen Yanyu questioned the medicine but drank it after Siye reassured him and mentioned his family’s return.
• The bottle turned to ash, and Wen Yanyu collapsed in agony as pain overwhelmed him.

Wen Yanyu was rushed to the hospital after coughing up blood, while Fu Hanchuan waited outside the intensive care unit, overwhelmed by memories of his childhood trauma and his love for Wen Yanyu. After Wen Yanyu was reported out of danger but still unconscious, Gu Fengyao urged Fu Hanchuan to stop punishing Wen Yanyu for the actions of his family.

• Fu Hanchuan found Wen Yanyu bleeding on the floor, wrapped him in a blanket, and carried him to an ambulance.
• Wen Yanyu struggled to communicate that he wanted to go home and be held, then choked on the blood he coughed up.
• Fu Hanchuan waited outside the intensive care unit, clutching Wen Yanyu's blood-soaked blanket as memories of his family's deaths and childhood abuse overwhelmed him.
• Fu Hanchuan told Gu Fengyao that Wen Yanyu was out of danger but had not woken up and would remain under observation overnight.
• Gu Fengyao told Fu Hanchuan that Wen Yanyu was not his uncle or father and urged him to stop making Wen Yanyu bear their sins.

Fu Hanchuan confessed to Gu Fengyao that he loved the injured man but believed he had no right to love him, and Gu Fengyao urged him to make amends while he still could. At the hospital, Jun Changmo bypassed an invisible barrier and entered through the walls.

• Gu Fengyao questioned Fu Hanchuan about keeping the man he loved close while denying his feelings, and offered to help care for him.
• Fu Hanchuan admitted he could not let the man go because he feared others would hurt him, though he believed he had no right to love or stay beside him.
• Fu Hanchuan recalled the injured man holding his hand and begging to go home, and regretted not confessing his love sooner.
• Gu Fengyao told Fu Hanchuan to make things right before he ran out of time, but Fu Hanchuan did not answer.
• Jun Changmo reached the hospital's rear entrance, sent his black shadow through the walls, and shattered the invisible barrier.

Siye and Si Qiuqiu confronted Jun Changmo as he approached the world's protagonist, but Fu Hanchuan arrived and revealed that the world belonged to him as well. Jun Changmo was left pinned beneath Fu Hanchuan's blade, realizing he had altered the fates of two protagonists.

• Jun Changmo approached the energy-emitting pillar, intending to take his toy, while shadows gathered to invade the world's core.
• Siye and Si Qiuqiu arrived, bound Jun Changmo with golden threads, and severed his limbs, but he reassembled himself with the help of shadows.
• Jun Changmo warned Siye that he could remain in the world longer than Siye, and Siye and Si Qiuqiu stepped back.
• Fu Hanchuan attacked Jun Changmo from behind, pierced his chest, and used the world's power to stop his shadows from re-forming.
• Fu Hanchuan told Jun Changmo that this was also his home world and accused him of altering his fate as well as Wen Yanyu's.
• Jun Changmo realized that the world had two protagonists.

Jun Changmo revealed that he was born from the malice of countless worlds and had altered them without remembering their stories. After [Fu Hanchuan] killed him, [Fu Hanchuan]’s hidden power faded, leaving his body and consciousness visibly damaged.

• Jun Changmo explained that he had changed or destroyed countless worlds and could not remember [Fu Hanchuan]’s story.
• [Fu Hanchuan] repeatedly stabbed and dismembered Jun Changmo while time was stopped, preventing his shadows from escaping.
• Jun Changmo offered [Fu Hanchuan] anything he wanted in exchange for abandoning Wen Yanyu, but [Fu Hanchuan] refused and killed him.
• Siye told [Fu Hanchuan] that Jun Changmo would likely stay away for a year and urged him to take control of the world and protect Wen Yanyu.
• [Fu Hanchuan]’s concealment power vanished, black cracks spread across his body, and he took out the plush rabbit as his head began to come loose.

Fu Hanchuan repaired the world barrier while revealing that he had traded away much of his lifespan to protect Wen Yanyu and restore the worldline. Siye tried to dissuade him from sacrificing himself, but time resumed before they could reach an agreement, and Wen Yanyu began to wake.

• Fu Hanchuan told Siye he had put thirty years of lifespan and half his essence into the bottle, leaving himself only three years.
• Fu Hanchuan explained that he had bargained with the Supreme One for the power to harm Jun Changmo and was repairing the fate threads and world barrier.
• Siye confirmed Wen Yanyu had drunk the medicine, and Fu Hanchuan felt guilty that repairing Wen Yanyu’s soul was causing him pain.
• Siye urged Fu Hanchuan to live for Wen Yanyu, but Fu Hanchuan insisted that Wen Yanyu would be happy with his family after Fu Hanchuan’s supposed death from illness.
• Time resumed, Siye and the black cat vanished, and Fu Hanchuan disappeared from the spot as Wen Yanyu slowly opened his eyes.

Wen Yanyu endured another painful episode of his mysterious recovery while trying to hide it from Fu Hanchuan. After discovering his scars had vanished and his hair was falling out, he lost consciousness beneath the bathtub water.

• Wen Yanyu slipped out of bed while Fu Hanchuan slept and vomited black blood during a severe attack in the bathroom.
• Wen Yanyu endured the pain alone, reflecting on how his episodes had become less frequent and his old wounds were healing.
• Wen Yanyu washed himself and saw that the skin beneath an old scab had been restored without a scar.
• Wen Yanyu tugged at his itchy hair and discovered that a large tuft had fallen out.
• Another attack struck, and Wen Yanyu slipped beneath the bathtub water before sleep overwhelmed him.

Wen Yanyu recovered after the final wave of pain, and Fu Hanchuan begged him to keep living; Wen Yanyu promised they still had places to go together. Later, after recovering and growing closer, Wen Yanyu told Fu Hanchuan that their world was a novel.

• Fu Hanchuan broke into the bathroom and pulled Wen Yanyu from the bloodied bath, then held and cared for him as he regained consciousness.
• Fu Hanchuan offered to accompany Wen Yanyu if he could no longer endure, but Wen Yanyu said he still wanted to meet Fu Hanchuan’s family and see Murmansk.
• Wen Yanyu fell asleep in Fu Hanchuan’s arms, and Fu Hanchuan broke down in tears.
• Half a month later, Fu Hanchuan returned from work and cuddled with the healthier Wen Yanyu before they discussed what Wen Yanyu wanted to reveal.
• Wen Yanyu explained that Jun Changmo’s brand had restrained him, and that the restraint had finally been burned away three days earlier.
• Wen Yanyu took Fu Hanchuan’s hand and told him, “This world is a novel.”

Wen Yanyu told Fu Hanchuan that the plot had erased his family and controlled his actions, forcing him through countless worlds where he repeatedly died. Fu Hanchuan asked whether Wen Yanyu’s confession had also been caused by the plot, and concluded that Wen Yanyu had never loved him.

• Fu Hanchuan comforted Wen Yanyu and told him he would stay by his side, even if hearing the truth caused him pain.
• Wen Yanyu explained that a book had revealed his family was erased as a bug and that the plot had controlled his life and forced him into a talent show.
• Wen Yanyu described dying by suicide and being bound to a dog, then completing cannon-fodder plots across countless worlds and suffering unnatural deaths.
• Wen Yanyu apologized for hurting Fu Hanchuan and deleting him, explaining that the plot had left him no choice.
• Fu Hanchuan asked how Wen Yanyu had died in those worlds, then asked if the plot had made him confess.
• Wen Yanyu acknowledged that the plot had caused his confession, and Fu Hanchuan concluded that Wen Yanyu had never loved him.