Recaps

Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan attended a family dinner at the Fu residence, where Fu Wensheng and the others challenged their relationship. Fu Xiuyuan defended Gu Nian'an and left with him after revealing his father’s past affair, while Gu Nian'an later worried that the confrontation had hurt him.

• Fu Shirui mocked Fu Xiuyuan and Gu Nian'an when they arrived at the family dinner, and Shang Muxue tried to ease the tension.
• Fu Wensheng questioned whether Fu Xiuyuan intended to spend his life with Gu Nian'an, and Fu Xiuyuan said he did.
• Fu Wentian and Fu Wensheng criticized Fu Xiuyuan’s marriage and threatened his place in the Fu Corporation, but Fu Xiuyuan reminded them that he controlled it and warned them not to harm Gu Nian'an.
• Fu Xiuyuan took Gu Nian'an to leave and accused Fu Wensheng of having an affair with Shang Zelan’s younger sister.
• Fu Wensheng ordered Fu Xiuyuan never to return, and Fu Xiuyuan left without looking back.
• Later, Gu Nian'an saw Fu Xiuyuan resting wearily on the sofa and reflected on the family betrayals that had shaped his life.

Gu Nian'an brought Fu Xiuyuan a homemade lunch at his office, where Fu Xiuyuan welcomed him warmly and introduced him to the staff. Their meal was interrupted when an employee delivered a project proposal and briefly surveyed the office.

• Gu Nian'an decided to look after Fu Xiuyuan's meals and cooked lotus root and pork rib soup, beef with green peppers, and rice.
• Gu Nian'an arrived at Fu Yu Tower without an appointment and called Fu Xiuyuan, who told him to wait while he came down.
• Fu Xiuyuan met Gu Nian'an in the lobby, draped his jacket over him, introduced him to the receptionist as his friend, and led him upstairs by the hand.
• Fu Xiuyuan praised Gu Nian'an's cooking as they ate lunch in his office.
• A woman brought Fu Xiuyuan a project proposal, glanced around the office, and left.

Gu Nian'an slept in Fu Xiuyuan’s office, where Fu introduced him to Li Jiyuan as his husband and partner. Fu invited Gu to a gathering with his friends, and later Gu saw a recommendation for Yu Songqing’s farewell concert.

• Fu Xiuyuan let Gu Nian'an sleep on the office sofa while he attended a meeting.
• Li Jiyuan found Gu asleep and wondered if he was Fu Xiuyuan’s partner; Fu returned and pulled Li away from him.
• Gu Nian'an woke, and Fu Xiuyuan introduced him to Li Jiyuan as his partner, saying they had been married for months.
• Li Jiyuan invited Fu Xiuyuan to meet with Mo Chen and Lao Wan, and Fu agreed to bring Gu Nian'an along.
• Gu Nian'an asked who knew about their contract, and Fu said no one knew and told him to act as his partner around others.
• That night, Gu Nian'an saw a recommendation announcing Yu Songqing’s farewell concert.

Gu Nian'an learned that Yu Songqing was leaving the music industry to take over Yasheng after his younger brother's accident, and arranged to attend his final concert. As the concert began, Yu Songqing struggled with his mother's absence while Gu Nian'an arrived carrying magnolias for him.

• Gu Nian'an read that Yu Songqing's younger brother had been seriously injured in a car accident, forcing Yu Songqing to return home and manage the family company.
• Gu Nian'an asked Yu Songqing if he could attend the final concert, and Yu Songqing welcomed him.
• Yu Songqing's mother called to say she could not attend because she needed to care for his younger brother, leaving Yu Songqing hurt and disappointed.
• Gu Nian'an told Fu Xiuyuan he planned to attend Yu Songqing's concert, and Fu Xiuyuan concealed his irritation.
• Gu Nian'an bought Yu Songqing magnolias for their lasting-friendship meaning and followed a staff member to the concert's VIP seats.

Gu Nian'an attended Yu Songqing’s final concert, then met Yu Songqing’s mother backstage before returning home to Fu Xiuyuan. Fu Xiuyuan told him to get ready to fly to Sulan City that night.

• Gu Nian'an watched Yu Songqing perform at his final concert and was swept up in the music and the fans’ blue glow-stick tribute.
• Gu Nian'an gave Yu Songqing a bouquet of magnolias, and Yu Songqing reflected on their meaning of everlasting friendship after Gu Nian'an left.
• Gu Nian'an ran into Zhao Yali backstage and learned that she was Yu Songqing’s mother, though she said she had arrived too late to see the concert.
• Gu Nian'an returned home and excitedly told Fu Xiuyuan about the concert.
• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an to get his things ready so they could leave for Sulan City that night.

Gu Nian'an accompanied Fu Xiuyuan to Su Lan to meet Fu Xiuyuan's friends, who learned that the two had secretly registered their marriage. At lunch, Gu Nian'an explained that he had grown up in an orphanage funded by Fu Xiuyuan's group, surprising everyone and prompting Li Mochen to regard him thoughtfully.

• Li Jiyuan picked up Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan and told them Wan Xufeng and Li Mochen would arrive the next morning.
• Fu Xiuyuan reassured the nervous Gu Nian'an by explaining what his friends were like and promising to stay by his side.
• Fu Xiuyuan introduced Gu Nian'an to Wan Xufeng, Li Jiyuan, and Li Mochen as his partner and revealed that they had registered their marriage.
• At lunch, Fu Xiuyuan said the Fu Family could no longer cause trouble and served Gu Nian'an a piece of meat.
• When Wan Xufeng asked how Fu Xiuyuan had met Gu Nian'an, Gu Nian'an explained that he had grown up in an orphanage funded by Fu Xiuyuan's group.

Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan grew closer during a meal with Fu Xiuyuan's friends and a snowy mountain getaway. Their planned barbecue was canceled when heavy snow began falling.

• Li Jiyuan joked with Gu Nian'an about Fu Xiuyuan's cold nature, and Gu Nian'an defended Fu as gentle and caring.
• Fu Xiuyuan gave Gu Nian'an his coat, while Wan Xufeng told Gu Nian'an he hoped he would be patient with Fu; Gu Nian'an promised he would for the three years of their contract.
• Li Jiyuan told Fu Xiuyuan about Fu Shirui and Fu Wensheng's recent moves, leaving Fu Xiuyuan grave, and Gu Nian'an quietly took his hand as they returned home.
• Fu Xiuyuan invited Gu Nian'an to Clear Mandarin Duck Mountain, where they checked into a private guesthouse and planned to barbecue outdoors.
• Gu Nian'an admired Fu Xiuyuan's jadeite thumb ring and learned it had belonged to Fu's mother.
• Heavy snow began falling that afternoon, forcing Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan to abandon their barbecue plans.

As snow kept Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan indoors, Gu Nian'an reflected on Fu Xiuyuan’s loneliness and chose to treat him as a real person rather than a character in a novel. He comforted Fu Xiuyuan with a story of childhood abuse and promised to keep him company, and they fell asleep embracing.

• Gu Nian'an lamented the sudden snow, and Fu Xiuyuan suggested they get up early to enjoy the mountain scenery.
• As they prepared for bed, Fu Xiuyuan wondered how Gu Nian'an’s withdrawn past fit with his recent change in personality.
• Gu Nian'an remembered that Fu Xiuyuan had been left alone on his eighth birthday and asked whether he was lonely.
• Fu Xiuyuan said he was not lonely anymore, and Gu Nian'an realized the pain behind his story had been real.
• Gu Nian'an told Fu Xiuyuan a story about a child abused and left in the snow, then embraced him and promised to keep him company for three years.
• Fu Xiuyuan held Gu Nian'an close as they nestled together.

Fu Xiuyuan installed cameras throughout the house to monitor Gu Nian'an and planned to keep him from leaving after their marriage contract ended. The next day, Gu Nian'an met Ji Yaozhi for a meal and explained that a friend had arranged his move to Baiyu and his lighter workload.

• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an the cameras were for monitoring his health, and suggested they buy matching rings for future events.
• Fu Xiuyuan watched Gu Nian'an through the cameras, then entered his room at night and tucked his exposed foot beneath the covers.
• Gu Nian'an accepted Ji Yaozhi's invitation to eat at Moon-Greeting Pavilion, where Ji Yaozhi had the family restaurant closed for their meal.
• Ji Yaozhi asked about Gu Nian'an's home and career, and Gu Nian'an said a friend had helped him leave Jubao for Baiyu and arrange a lighter schedule.

Gu Nian'an told Ji Yaozhi that Fu Xiuyuan was his friend and explained how they had grown close, while Ji Yaozhi grew concerned about Fu Xiuyuan’s protectiveness. After Gu Nian'an returned home, Fu Xiuyuan embraced him and asked him to say where he was going next time, leaving Gu Nian'an comforting him.

• Gu Nian'an revealed that Fu Xiuyuan had helped him leave Jubao and arrange terms with Baiyu, and Ji Yaozhi was shocked to learn they lived together.
• Gu Nian'an explained that Fu Xiuyuan funded his orphanage and had taken him in because of his poor health; Ji Yaozhi doubted Fu Xiuyuan’s motives.
• Gu Nian'an saw Fu Xiuyuan’s missed calls and told him he was eating with Ji Yaozhi, and Fu Xiuyuan said he would pick him up later.
• Fu Xiuyuan watched home surveillance feeds, asked someone to investigate the Ji family, and Ji Yaozhi worried that he was monitoring Gu Nian'an.
• Ji Yaozhi wished Gu Nian'an well and offered his help before Gu Nian'an left for home.
• Fu Xiuyuan embraced Gu Nian'an and admitted he had been scared when he could not find him; Gu Nian'an apologized and promised to tell him before going out.

Fu Xiuyuan took Gu Nian'an to choose custom rings, and the two exchanged them at home as Gu Nian'an struggled to dismiss his growing feelings. Fu Xiuyuan privately admitted he wanted to keep Gu Nian'an by his side forever and resolved to hide his intentions.

• Fu Xiuyuan brought Gu Nian'an to Song Yuan's studio to choose a pair of custom rings.
• Gu Nian'an chose the iris-inspired rings, and Song Yuan wished the couple a long life together.
• At home, Fu Xiuyuan put a ring on Gu Nian'an's finger, and Gu Nian'an returned the gesture.
• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an not to read too much into the rings, while Gu Nian'an reminded himself that their relationship was contractual.
• Fu Xiuyuan realized he wanted Gu Nian'an to stay with him and decided to conceal his intentions.

Fu Xiuyuan brought Gu Nian'an to a Fu Family banquet, publicly introduced him as his husband, and handled business while Gu Nian'an waited nearby. Li Zhuwan approached Gu Nian'an and began to question their marriage and mention Fu Xiuyuan’s grandfather’s will before someone interrupted him.

• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an he would attend the Fu Family banquet with him as his partner and arranged his clothes.
• Fu Xiuyuan and Gu Nian'an arrived at the banquet, where Fu Xiuyuan introduced Gu Nian'an as his husband to the guests.
• Fu Xiuyuan left to discuss business, while Gu Nian'an ate cake and watched him from a sofa.
• Li Zhuwan introduced himself as Fu Xiuyuan’s childhood friend and questioned why he had never heard about the marriage.
• Gu Nian'an pointed out that Fu Xiuyuan’s other friends had never mentioned Li Zhuwan, and Li Zhuwan began to taunt him about the marriage and Fu Xiuyuan’s grandfather’s will before a voice interrupted.

Fu Xiuyuan defended Gu Nian'an after Li Zhuwan insulted him, but Gu Nian'an left for room 207 believing their marriage was only contractual. Fu Shirui then had Gu Nian'an abducted and drugged, and began assaulting him while threatening to record it and claiming Fu Xiuyuan would not protect him.

• Fu Xiuyuan confronted Li Zhuwan for criticizing Gu Nian'an and led Gu Nian'an away from the gathering.
• Gu Nian'an told Fu Xiuyuan he was fine, then went to room 207 to rest and reminded himself not to become attached to their contractual relationship.
• An unfamiliar man grabbed Gu Nian'an and dragged him into a room where Fu Shirui was waiting.
• Fu Shirui ordered the man to hold Gu Nian'an down and forced him to swallow a drug.
• Fu Shirui attacked Gu Nian'an, pointed out a camera, and said he wanted Fu Xiuyuan to see the recording.
• As the drug took effect, Fu Shirui continued hurting Gu Nian'an and taunted him that Fu Xiuyuan would not risk opposing Fu Wensheng to save him.

Fu Xiuyuan rescued Gu Nian'an from Fu Shirui, took him to the hospital, and stayed with him as he recovered from a concussion and a fractured leg. After Gu Nian'an reassured him, Fu Xiuyuan left the room determined not to let Fu Shirui's actions go unanswered.

• Fu Xiuyuan watched security footage of Fu Shirui dragging Gu Nian'an away, then broke into the locked room and had his bodyguards seize Fu Shirui.
• Fu Xiuyuan comforted Gu Nian'an, who was suffering from the effects of a drug, and restrained himself when Gu Nian'an showed fear.
• Fu Xiuyuan found an injury on Gu Nian'an's leg and took him to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed a mild concussion and a fractured leg.
• Gu Nian'an woke in the hospital, and Fu Xiuyuan apologized; Gu Nian'an reassured him that Fu Shirui was to blame.
• Fu Xiuyuan left the room after seeing Fu Wensheng's missed calls and remained determined to hold Fu Shirui accountable.

After recovering from his hospitalization, Gu Nian'an struggled with his growing feelings for Fu Xiuyuan and the knowledge that he did not belong in this world. He agreed to join Leisurely Little House 2 to fulfill the original owner's wish, while Fu Xiuyuan grew increasingly concerned about his behavior and health.

• Fu Xiuyuan carried Gu Nian'an around the house after his recovery and asked whether he had named the kitten, making Gu Nian'an uneasy.
• Gu Nian'an admitted to himself that he had feelings for Fu Xiuyuan but believed he would have to leave after their three-year contract and might not be the body's rightful owner.
• Fu Xiuyuan watched Gu Nian'an through the house's surveillance cameras and reviewed recordings and comments about the kitten, but found no useful answers.
• Lin Shuxue invited Gu Nian'an to join Leisurely Little House 2, and Gu Nian'an accepted to fulfill the original owner's wish.
• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an he would visit the show and urged him to call if anything went wrong; when he later scolded him for eating little, he apologized and comforted him.
• After Fu Xiuyuan held him, Gu Nian'an returned to his room, flustered by his reaction, and resolved that he could not fall for Fu Xiuyuan or act on feelings using the original owner's body.

Gu Nian'an suffered a severe bout of acute gastroenteritis, and Fu Xiuyuan rushed him to the hospital before promising to protect him. As the two grew closer, Gu Nian'an accepted an invitation to a high school reunion and recalled the bullying that had driven the original owner to leave school.

• Gu Nian'an collapsed from worsening abdominal pain, and Fu Xiuyuan called an ambulance and hurried to his side.
• A doctor diagnosed Gu Nian'an with acute gastroenteritis and a mild cold, and Fu Xiuyuan resolved to protect him until he learned his secrets.
• After waking, Gu Nian'an apologized and cried as Fu Xiuyuan comforted him and promised he could trust him.
• Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan grew closer, and Gu Nian'an agreed to attend a class reunion after Zhang Muyü sent him an invitation.
• Gu Nian'an recalled that the original owner had endured bullying, attempted to jump from a building, and eventually dropped out of high school.

Gu Nian'an attended a high school reunion at Upper Elegance Restaurant, where several former classmates treated him awkwardly and tried to humiliate him over his past and career. He said he lived in Jinglin District and had a ride coming, but Zhang Xiaoyuan kept mocking him while the others watched.

• Gu Nian'an told Fu Xiuyuan he planned to attend a reunion with classmates, and Fu Xiuyuan agreed as long as he shared the address and return time.
• Fu Xiuyuan dropped Gu Nian'an at Upper Elegance Restaurant, where Zhang Muyü welcomed him and tried to put the old classmates at ease.
• Wang Jiahui pressured Gu Nian'an to drink, but Gu Nian'an refused and reminded him he had recently left the hospital.
• Wang Jiahui and another classmate mocked Gu Nian'an for leaving school and becoming an entertainer, while Zhang Muyü tried to smooth things over.
• Zhang Xiaoyuan offered to arrange a room and a ride, then mocked Gu Nian'an after he said he lived in Jinglin District and someone would pick him up.
• Zhang Xiaoyuan continued disparaging Gu Nian'an's career, while the classmates watched without intervening.

At the class reunion, Gu Nian'an endured Zhang Xiaoyuan's hostility and his former classmates' doubts about his ring and marriage. Fu Xiuyuan arrived and revealed he was the Fu Group's new president, leaving the classmates scrambling to curry favor while some apologized to Gu Nian'an.

• Zhang Xiaoyuan angrily confronted Gu Nian'an, but Zhang Muyü restrained her and later kept Wang Jiahui from challenging him.
• The classmates noticed Gu Nian'an's expensive ring, and Gu Nian'an said he had registered his marriage and that his partner had bought it.
• Fu Xiuyuan arrived after Gu Nian'an missed his calls, embraced him, and introduced himself as Gu Nian'an's husband.
• Fu Xiuyuan identified himself as the newly appointed president of the Fu Group, prompting the classmates to approach him and reassess Gu Nian'an.
• Several classmates apologized to Gu Nian'an for how they had treated him, but he did not consider himself entitled to forgive them on the original owner's behalf.

Fu Xiuyuan defended Gu Nian'an when Zhang Xiaoyuan brought up the bullying he suffered in high school, then comforted him as old pain resurfaced. The next evening, Fu Xiuyuan gave Gu Nian'an a sapphire stud earring and pierced his ear, leaving Gu Nian'an flustered by their closeness.

• Zhang Xiaoyuan tried to embarrass Gu Nian'an by bringing up the high school incident, and Fu Xiuyuan warned her that her father's project still needed his approval and that their past actions could be investigated.
• Fu Xiuyuan took Gu Nian'an away from the gathering, and the others blamed Zhang Xiaoyuan while she accused them of having joined in bullying him.
• In the garden, Fu Xiuyuan comforted Gu Nian'an as he cried over memories of his past, and Gu Nian'an fell asleep in his arms.
• The following evening, Fu Xiuyuan gave Gu Nian'an a sapphire stud earring and pierced his earlobe.
• Fu Xiuyuan praised the earring and asked Gu Nian'an not to remove it, leaving Gu Nian'an flustered by his touch and gaze.

Gu Nian'an traveled to the mountain for a livestreamed variety show, where he reunited with familiar guests and met the new cast member Lin Xianyu. After the director explained the show’s food arrangements, the guests were assigned into room-sharing pairs.

• Fu Xiuyuan took Gu Nian'an to the airport, reminded him to look after himself, and touched the sapphire on his earlobe before leaving.
• Lin Shuxue told Gu Nian'an that Lin Xianyu had replaced Yu Songqing and warned him that Lin Xianyu's fans could be vicious.
• Gu Nian'an arrived at the mountain house, where Mu Chen welcomed him and led him inside to meet Lin Xianyu.
• Yun Bingxia, Ji Baiwei, and Ji Yaozhi arrived and asked Gu Nian'an about his health; he told them he had recently been hospitalized for gastritis and a broken leg.
• The director explained that the production team would provide food for the first week and that guests would need to earn or borrow food afterward.
• The director paired Mu Chen with Gu Nian'an, Ji Yaozhi with Lin Xianyu, and Yun Bingxia with Ji Baiwei for the three shared rooms.

The cast settled into their mountain village lodging, where Gu Nian'an and Mu Chen shared a room with one bed. Gu Nian'an helped the group prepare dinner and shared rare mosquito repellent supplied by Fu Xiuyuan, leaving the others curious about how he had obtained it.

• Mu Chen agreed to share the room's only bed with Gu Nian'an, while Ji Yaozhi showed a flicker of displeasure.
• Gu Nian'an and Lin Xianyu volunteered to cook in the village kitchen, and the group divided up the chores.
• Gu Nian'an shared mosquito coils and repellent from Fu Xiuyuan with the group.
• Mu Chen and Ji Baiwei recognized the repellent as a product not yet available domestically, and Gu Nian'an realized Fu Xiuyuan had specially arranged to get it for him.

During a campfire game, Ji Yaozhi described his ideal partner in terms that made the others suspect he meant Gu Nian'an, while Mu Chen praised Gu Nian'an as a friend and urged him to care for himself. Yun Bingxia also encouraged Gu Nian'an to be more confident, as Ji Baiwei quietly worried about his connection to Fu Xiuyuan.

• Ji Baiwei recognized that Fu Xiuyuan had likely arranged the special mosquito repellent for Gu Nian'an and wondered why he was so attentive to him.
• The floor director introduced a six-round pass-the-ball game in which the person holding the ball when the drumming stopped had to answer a question.
• Ji Yaozhi described his ideal partner as gentle, accepting, a good cook, fair-skinned, cute, and like a kitten, then glanced at Gu Nian'an.
• Ji Baiwei noticed the apparent affection between Ji Yaozhi and Gu Nian'an but worried about Gu Nian'an becoming entangled with Fu Xiuyuan.
• Mu Chen said he had overcome his prejudice about Gu Nian'an and valued him as a gentle, considerate friend, while urging him to pay more attention to his own feelings.
• Yun Bingxia told Gu Nian'an that she liked having him as a friend and encouraged him to be more confident.

Yun Bingxia reassured Gu Nian'an that she valued him, and he accepted her friendship. During the question game, Lin Xianyu recalled his late grandmother, while Gu Nian'an shared happy memories from the orphanage, leaving Mu Chen quietly moved.

• Yun Bingxia openly told Gu Nian'an he shone brightly and urged him not to feel inferior, and he thanked her and called everyone good friends.
• Lin Xianyu answered that he would bring back his grandmother, then remembered how she raised him and died before he could reach her in the hospital.
• Gu Nian'an answered a question about happy family memories by describing the orphanage director who cared for the children and the kind people who visited.
• Ji Baiwei and Ji Yaozhi felt sorrow as Gu Nian'an recalled the orphanage with a smile, while Mu Chen silently reacted to his story.
• Mu Chen handed Gu Nian'an a cup of water to comfort him, and Gu Nian'an sipped it while remembering that the orphanage had been his second home.

During the question game, Ji Baiwei revealed her grief over losing her son, and Mu Chen later comforted Gu Nian'an by sharing that he had been adopted. The next morning, Gu Nian'an went to wake Ji Yaozhi and ended up pulled into his embrace as Mu Chen and the cameraman watched.

• Gu Nian'an received a question asking whether he liked his father or mother more, and the director awkwardly removed the slip.
• Ji Baiwei said she had wronged her son by being too busy to stop her ex-husband from taking him, and Gu Nian'an comforted her.
• Mu Chen told Gu Nian'an that he had grown up in an orphanage before being adopted, and encouraged him to believe he could find family again.
• Gu Nian'an thought about Fu Xiuyuan and the possibility that he could count as family, then fell asleep.
• The next morning, Gu Nian'an went to wake Ji Yaozhi, who pulled him into bed and held him while Mu Chen and the cameraman froze.

Ji Yaozhi woke up holding Gu Nian'an and grew awkward around him afterward, while Gu Nian'an struggled to take his medicine and Ji Baiwei was reminded of her deceased child. The group ended the day with Ji Baiwei in better spirits, until a phone rang after dinner.

• Mu Chen woke Ji Yaozhi, who realized he had been holding Gu Nian'an and apologized before Gu Nian'an hurried away.
• At breakfast, Ji Baiwei noticed the awkwardness between Ji Yaozhi and Gu Nian'an and teased them.
• Gu Nian'an felt nauseated, searched for water to take his medicine, and choked while trying to swallow the pills; Mu Chen helped him, and Lin Xianyu had brought him water.
• Ji Baiwei saw Gu Nian'an struggling with the medicine and remembered her deceased child, then went back to her room in sorrow.
• That evening, everyone cheered Ji Baiwei up, and she gently stroked Gu Nian'an's head as he told her stories.
• After dinner, the group washed up and settled in for the night before a phone suddenly rang.