Recaps

Ji Baiwei recognized Gu Nian'an as the child she had believed died after seeing his butterfly birthmark, while Fu Xiuyuan took him away from the banquet. Li Mochen revealed that he had suspected Gu Nian'an’s identity for months and had arranged the incident to confirm it.

• Li Mochen told Gu Nian'an to change out of his alcohol-soaked clothes, but Ji Baiwei saw the butterfly birthmark on his waist and broke down.
• Gu Nian'an tried to comfort Ji Baiwei, but Fu Xiuyuan pulled him away when she desperately reached for him.
• Fu Xiuyuan took Gu Nian'an from the banquet hall, leaving Li Mochen to steady the distraught Ji Baiwei.
• Ji Baiwei asked Li Mochen when he had discovered Gu Nian'an’s identity, and he said he had begun to suspect it last winter and later confirmed it.
• Li Mochen explained that Gu Nian'an’s resemblance, orphanage location, and birthmark had convinced him he was Ji Baiwei’s child, so he arranged the banquet to verify it.

Ji Baiwei met Fu Xiuyuan and agreed to wait for the paternity test before seeing Gu Nian'an, while Fu Xiuyuan affirmed that he loved him. After the test confirmed the relationship, Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an that his mother had been found, and Gu's overwhelming grief brought on a breathing crisis.

• Ji Baiwei asked Li Mochen to arrange a meeting with Fu Xiuyuan so she could discuss Gu Nian'an with him.
• Fu Xiuyuan gave Ji Baiwei hair and nail samples for a paternity test and asked her not to act rashly or raise Gu Nian'an's hopes before the results came back.
• Ji Baiwei asked whether Gu Nian'an had been well, and Fu Xiuyuan said he was doing well now; he also told her firmly that he loved Gu Nian'an and that he was his everything.
• At the manor, Fu Xiuyuan showed Gu Nian'an the paternity test report and asked whether he wanted to see his mother.
• Gu Nian'an broke down in tears at the news, then began coughing and struggling to breathe, so Fu Xiuyuan rushed him to the bedroom and called for emergency medical help.
• The medical staff used a ventilator to stabilize Gu Nian'an's breathing.

After learning that Ji Baiwei was his mother, Gu Nian'an overcame his anxiety and reunited with her at her home. He began to feel happy with both Ji Baiwei and Fu Xiuyuan beside him.

• Gu Nian'an woke after fainting and asked Fu Xiuyuan his mother's name; Fu Xiuyuan told him she was Ji Baiwei.
• Fu Xiuyuan explained that Ji Baiwei had believed Gu Nian'an was dead until she recognized his birthmark, and promised to support him whenever he chose to meet her.
• The next day, Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan visited Ji Baiwei's villa, where Gu Nian'an nervously called her Mom.
• Ji Baiwei embraced Gu Nian'an, apologized through tears, and shared stories from their past while Fu Xiuyuan quietly gave them space.
• Gu Nian'an cried as he listened, then told Ji Baiwei he was happy to have both her and Fu Xiuyuan by his side.

Gu Nian'an decided to leave Ji Baiwei’s villa and return to the estate with Fu Xiuyuan, while Ji Baiwei reluctantly accepted his choice and worried about his future. After the couple left, she remembered Ji Yaozhi’s suspicions about Fu Xiuyuan and his behavior toward An'an on the show.

• Gu Nian'an told Ji Baiwei he planned to return to the estate with Fu Xiuyuan, and promised they would visit each other often.
• Ji Baiwei sang Gu Nian'an to sleep and assured him that her home would always be his safe harbor.
• Fu Xiuyuan woke Gu Nian'an the next morning and told him they would go home after breakfast.
• Gu Nian'an left with Fu Xiuyuan while Ji Baiwei watched them go and worried that Fu Xiuyuan might hurt him someday.
• Ji Baiwei recalled that Ji Yaozhi had claimed Fu Xiuyuan deceived An'an and remembered how Yaozhi had treated An'an on the show.

Online speculation about Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan escalated after an anonymous post claimed Fu Xiuyuan married him to inherit family shares. Ji Baiwei checked on Gu Nian'an, and Fu Xiuyuan learned about the rumors as Gu Nian'an asked what was wrong.

• People online questioned why Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan had married, while others defended the couple.
• An anonymous user claimed Fu Xiuyuan had married Gu Nian'an to satisfy his grandfather's will and inherit shares, and other commenters spread allegations about Fu Xiuyuan's ruthlessness.
• The rumors spread, prompting fans to question whether Gu Nian'an had been forced to retire and whether Fu Xiuyuan would abandon him.
• Ji Baiwei called to check that Gu Nian'an was safe, and Fu Xiuyuan took the phone and learned what had happened online.
• After the call, Gu Nian'an noticed Fu Xiuyuan's grave expression and asked whether something had happened.

Gu Nian'an learned that online commenters were attacking Fu Xiuyuan over the Fu Family's will, and he publicly defended his partner. He also told Ji Baiwei how their relationship began, leaving her heartbroken as she confronted the hardships he had endured.

• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an that the will had been posted online and people were using it to stir up trouble.
• Gu Nian'an read a comment calling Fu Xiuyuan an ungrateful bastard and posted a defense of him online.
• Gu Nian'an reassured Ji Baiwei, then admitted that he and Fu Xiuyuan had initially married because of a contract tied to the will.
• Ji Baiwei cried while holding a photograph of Gu Nian'an and reflecting on his loneliness and past hardships.

Fu Xiuyuan publicly confirmed his marriage to Gu Nian'an and revealed that he had placed half of Fu Yu Group's shares and much of his wealth under Gu Nian'an's control. As netizens reacted, accounts exposed the abuse Fu Xiuyuan had suffered from Fu Wensheng and explained how Fu Xiuyuan had rebuilt Fu Yu Group.

• Fu Yu Group reposted Fu Xiuyuan's Weibo post, where he shared his marriage certificate, property documents, and a photo of their wedding rings.
• Fu Xiuyuan declared that he loved Gu Nian'an and would not let him go unless Gu Nian'an stopped loving him.
• Netizens questioned rumors that Fu Xiuyuan had suppressed his family, and a relative described how Fu Wensheng had betrayed Shang Zelan and mistreated Fu Xiuyuan after her death.
• Other commenters confirmed that Fu Xiuyuan had revived Fu Yu Group, expanded it overseas, and led projects that produced popular products and affordable medicines.
• Netizens praised Fu Xiuyuan and Gu Nian'an for publicly standing by their marriage and hoped they would stay together.

Gu Nian'an's acute bronchitis brought Ji Baiwei to the manor, where she discovered a deep scar on his wrist and broke down apologizing for the suffering he had endured. As she and Fu Xiuyuan comforted him, Gu Nian'an began coughing blood, and they rushed him to the private hospital.

• Gu Nian'an developed a high fever and acute bronchitis, and Ji Baiwei hurried to the manor to see him.
• Ji Baiwei found Gu Nian'an pale and trembling in bed while Fu Xiuyuan cared for him and fed him pear soup.
• Ji Baiwei saw a deep scar beneath Gu Nian'an's cuff, pulled him into her arms, and repeatedly apologized for failing him.
• Gu Nian'an comforted Ji Baiwei, but began crying and coughing uncontrollably, so Fu Xiuyuan separated them.
• Gu Nian'an coughed blood, and Fu Xiuyuan carried him toward the private hospital as Ji Baiwei followed.

Ji Baiwei discovered that Fu Xiuyuan had been tracking Gu Nian'an and confronted him, but Gu Nian'an defended Fu Xiuyuan and reassured his mother that their love was real. Later, Fu Xiuyuan feared Gu Nian'an had learned the truth about his possessiveness, but Gu Nian'an comforted him and declared that he loved him.

• Ji Baiwei removed the locator hidden behind Gu Nian'an's Sapphire Earring and angrily confronted Fu Xiuyuan about monitoring her son.
• Fu Xiuyuan said he tracked Gu Nian'an to protect him, but Ji Baiwei tried to strike him over the scars on Gu Nian'an's wrist.
• Gu Nian'an stopped Ji Baiwei and explained that he had signed Fu Xiuyuan's contract willingly and believed Fu Xiuyuan would never hurt him.
• Ji Baiwei accepted that she could not choose Gu Nian'an's relationship for him and tearfully held him as Fu Xiuyuan watched with a bleeding hand.
• Fu Xiuyuan asked Gu Nian'an whether he knew everything and feared his love frightened him, but Gu Nian'an kissed and reassured him.
• Gu Nian'an told Fu Xiuyuan that he was his home, redemption, and hope, and Fu Xiuyuan embraced and kissed him.

Ji Baiwei and Ji Yaozhi learned that Gu Nian'an was the childhood He Yun'an whom Ji Yaozhi had believed was dead, and they visited the orphanage where he grew up. The chapter left them reading his old diary, which might reveal more about his past.

• Ji Yaozhi asked Ji Baiwei whether Gu Nian'an was his younger brother, and she confirmed that he was He Yun'an.
• Ji Yaozhi recalled how He Yun'an had followed him as a child and grieved over the hardships his younger brother must have endured.
• Ji Baiwei took Ji Yaozhi to Warm Home, where director Zhang Wenzhi recognized Gu Nian'an and recalled his kindness to the other children.
• Zhang Wenzhi showed Ji Baiwei and Ji Yaozhi the orphanage's reading room and gave them Gu Nian'an's old diary.
• Ji Baiwei opened the diary and began reading Gu Nian'an's childish handwriting.

Ji Baiwei read Gu Nian'an’s childhood diary and learned how much pain he had endured after being abandoned, then grieved that she had failed to find him sooner. Ji Yaozhi urged her to make their relationship public, and she announced that Gu Nian'an was her son and would receive one-third of the Ji Family’s shares.

• Ji Baiwei read diary entries describing Gu Nian'an’s loneliness, pain, and longing for a home and love.
• Ji Baiwei broke down in tears, realizing the diary explained why Gu Nian'an married Fu Xiuyuan and defended him.
• Ji Baiwei recalled that she had believed Gu Nian'an was dead after He Yunzhou’s mistress told her a child had died on the mountain.
• Ji Baiwei blamed herself for pushing Gu Nian'an toward Fu Xiuyuan, and Ji Yaozhi urged her to publicly acknowledge him with the Ji Family’s support.
• Ji Baiwei announced online that Gu Nian'an was her son and that she would give him one-third of the Ji Family’s shares, attaching a DNA report.

After learning that Gu Nian'an was Ji Baiwei's lost son, Ji Baiwei and Ji Yaozhi welcomed him home and promised to protect him. Ji Baiwei accepted his marriage to Fu Xiuyuan, gave them matching jade pendants, and asked Fu Xiuyuan to keep her son safe.

• Ji Yaozhi congratulated Gu Nian'an on coming home and offered support from himself and Ji Baiwei.
• Gu Nian'an reassured Ji Baiwei and Ji Yaozhi that he was happy to reunite with them, while holding Fu Xiuyuan's hand.
• Ji Yaozhi asked Gu Nian'an to call him his big brother, and Ji Baiwei promised that she would protect her son.
• Gu Nian'an said they were a family and drew Fu Xiuyuan closer, affirming that he belonged with both him and his newly found relatives.
• Ji Baiwei gave Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan matching crescent jade pendants and asked Fu Xiuyuan not to hurt her son.
• Fu Xiuyuan promised Ji Baiwei that he would love, protect, and take good care of Gu Nian'an.

Fu Xiuyuan confronted Fu Wensheng at the Fu Family’s old residence as Fu Shirui faced prosecution and the family’s power collapsed. As Fu Xiuyuan left with Gu Nian'an, Fu Shirui grabbed a knife and lunged at him.

• Gu Nian'an asked Fu Xiuyuan whether Fu Shirui’s scandals and impending lawsuits would affect him, and Fu Xiuyuan promised that everyone who had bullied Gu Nian'an would be punished.
• At the Fu Family’s old residence, Fu Wensheng threw a teacup and accused Fu Xiuyuan of sending Fu Shirui to prison, while Fu Xiuyuan said they were facing the consequences of their own actions.
• Fu Wensheng attacked Fu Xiuyuan, who dodged and pinned him to the floor before Fu Shirui and Shang Muxue came downstairs.
• Fu Wensheng disowned Fu Xiuyuan, and Fu Shirui threatened that Fu Xiuyuan would pay, but Fu Xiuyuan left with Gu Nian'an without taking him seriously.
• After Fu Xiuyuan and Gu Nian'an turned to leave, Fu Shirui grabbed a knife from the coffee table and lunged at Fu Xiuyuan.

Fu Shirui stabbed Shang Muxue, who took the knife for Fu Xiuyuan, and learned from her that she had always hated him. As Shang Muxue lost consciousness and was taken away by ambulance, police arrested Fu Shirui.

• Fu Shirui stabbed Shang Muxue in the abdomen, and she shoved him away before collapsing.
• Fu Xiuyuan gave Gu Nian'an instructions to call the police and an ambulance, then treated Shang Muxue's wound.
• Shang Muxue told Fu Shirui he should never have been born and that she hated him, leaving him devastated as he begged to know if she had ever loved him.
• As Shang Muxue faded, she thought of her sister Shang Zelan and hoped to see her again.
• Doctors carried Shang Muxue away on a stretcher, while police cuffed Fu Shirui and took him away despite his protests.

Shang Muxue relived the memories of how Shang Zelan had repeatedly protected and accepted her as a younger sister. She recalled how Shang Zelan’s marriage to Fu Wensheng trapped her in the Fu Family after it took over the Shang businesses, and how Muxue lost access to her sister once she became pregnant.

• Shang Zelan rescued Shang Muxue from a pond and told her to stand up for herself.
• Shang Zelan defended Shang Muxue after she won a piano competition, declaring that she was better at piano.
• After Shang Zeyu died, Shang Muxue apologized to Shang Zelan, who told her that their shared family made repayment unnecessary.
• Shang Muxue learned that Fu Wensheng’s family had engineered the Shang Family’s troubles and taken over its companies.
• Shang Muxue urged the pregnant Shang Zelan to leave with her, but Shang Zelan chose to keep the child, and Fu Wensheng soon prevented Muxue from visiting.

Bai Rui recalled how Fu Wensheng’s abuse led to Shang Zelan’s death and how she devoted herself to revenge by raising Fu Shirui to fail. As her own life ebbed away, she saw memories of her sister and wondered whether Shang Zelan hated her.

• Bai Rui remembered that Fu Wensheng had pursued her because she resembled Shang Zelan and had forced her to give birth to Fu Shirui.
• Bai Rui recalled Shang Zelan entrusting her with a box for her child and leaving despite Bai Rui’s pleas to escape.
• After Shang Zelan died, Fu Wensheng admitted that he had tampered with her medication, and Bai Rui resolved to avenge her sister.
• Bai Rui pretended to become Shang Zelan so Fu Wensheng would favor her, while secretly guiding Fu Shirui toward ruin so he would not hinder Fu Xiuyuan.
• As Bai Rui lay dying beside the bloodied Fu Shirui, she remembered Shang Zelan and wished she could see her sister again.

After spending the day with Ji Baiwei, Gu Nian'an was struck by a speeding car while pushing her out of its path. Ji Baiwei followed him to the hospital as he remained unconscious, and the chapter left his condition unknown.

• Gu Nian'an asked Fu Xiuyuan whether Shang Muxue was all right, and Fu Xiuyuan said she had not woken up yet.
• Ji Baiwei invited Gu Nian'an to spend time with her, and Fu Xiuyuan encouraged him to go.
• Gu Nian'an and Ji Baiwei walked by the river and reminisced about their past together.
• As they waited for a driver, Gu Nian'an saw a car speeding toward them and shoved Ji Baiwei out of its way.
• The car struck Gu Nian'an, leaving him unconscious and bleeding as Ji Baiwei struggled to call for help.
• Bystanders called the police and an ambulance, and Ji Baiwei accompanied Gu Nian'an to the hospital.

Gu Nian'an died in the hospital after telling Ji Baiwei that Fu Shirui had caused the car crash and asking her to care for Fu Xiuyuan. Fu Xiuyuan arrived, took Gu Nian'an's body, and said he was taking him home.

• Gu Nian'an walked through a dark, star-filled passage and entered a path of light.
• Gu Nian'an awoke briefly in the hospital and told Ji Baiwei not to blame herself for what had happened to him.
• Gu Nian'an told Ji Baiwei that Fu Shirui had caused the crash and asked her to tell Fu Xiuyuan they would meet again.
• Gu Nian'an asked Ji Baiwei to treat Fu Xiuyuan as family and not let him spend the New Year alone; then he died.
• Zhao Ying felt sudden pain and began crying while grooming a kitten in the bookstore.
• Fu Xiuyuan arrived at the hospital, lifted Gu Nian'an's body, and told Ji Baiwei he was taking him home.

After Gu Nian'an died, Fu Xiuyuan cared for his body and clung to it in despair. Ji Baiwei urged him to live and seek justice, while Fu Shirui was arrested; the chapter ended with Fu Xiuyuan still hoping Gu Nian'an would return and Renata dreaming of its owner.

• Fu Xiuyuan washed Gu Nian'an's bloodied body, trimmed his nails, and held him while mourning that he had left him.
• Ji Baiwei found Fu Xiuyuan tending to Gu Nian'an's corpse and told him that An'an had named Fu Shirui as his killer.
• Fu Xiuyuan offered Ji Baiwei control of Fu Yu so he could avenge Gu Nian'an, but she refused to let him destroy himself and reminded him that An'an had loved him and wanted him to live.
• Fu Xiuyuan wept and agreed to carry on, while Ji Baiwei insisted that they avenge An'an without sacrificing his life.
• Fu Shirui was arrested, and Fu Xiuyuan continued holding Gu Nian'an's body, hoping for a miracle as Renata curled up beside them and dreamed of its owner.

Gu Nian'an awoke in the Star Sea, grieving his separation from Fu Xiuyuan, until Shang Zelan comforted him and revealed she had once become the world’s first cornerstone in her son’s place. She sent Gu Nian'an back, asking him to tell Fu Xiuyuan that she loved him and had never regretted giving birth to him.

• Gu Nian'an found himself in the Star Sea and followed a familiar blue star into the palace where Yu Meng had once brought him.
• Gu Nian'an mourned leaving Fu Xiuyuan and feared being alone, clutching the ring on his finger as he cried.
• Shang Zelan appeared, comforted Gu Nian'an, and revealed that Yu Meng had shown her the truth about the world and its cycles.
• Shang Zelan explained that she had become the first cornerstone in Fu Xiuyuan's place until Gu Nian'an arrived.
• Shang Zelan sent Gu Nian'an back and asked him to tell Fu Xiuyuan that she loved him and had never regretted giving birth to him.

After nearly half a month of mourning Gu Nian'an, Fu Xiuyuan watched him return to life in his arms. Gu Nian'an reassured him they would stay together, while his eyes and hair changed to starry blue and snow-white.

• Fu Xiuyuan held Gu Nian'an's cold, seemingly sleeping body and finally broke down, admitting his beloved was gone.
• A wisp of starlight entered Gu Nian'an, restoring warmth and color as he woke and told Fu Xiuyuan he had returned.
• Fu Xiuyuan embraced and kissed Gu Nian'an, apologizing for failing to protect him, while Gu Nian'an comforted him.
• Fu Xiuyuan noticed Gu Nian'an's eyes had turned deep blue and his hair was turning white, then carried him indoors.
• Gu Nian'an promised Fu Xiuyuan they would be together forever, and the next morning he worried about his white hair while Fu Xiuyuan reassured him it was beautiful.

Fu Shirui learned that Shang Muxue had never loved him and died after telling her he loved her. Shang Muxue killed Fu Wensheng, then took her own life at Shang Zelan’s grave, mourning the son she had failed.

• Shang Muxue told Fu Shirui she had never loved him and said he should pay for his sins; he declared his love for her before she left.
• Fu Shirui died by lethal injection, recalling his painful childhood and the warmth of Shang Muxue’s embrace.
• Shang Muxue revealed that she had caused Fu Wensheng’s illness, set fire to the residence with him chained inside, and left him to die.
• Shang Muxue visited Shang Zelan’s grave, placed flowers there, and took drugs to end her life.
• As she died, Shang Muxue remembered the young Fu Shirui asking her to notice his blond hair and regretted failing him.

Ji Baiwei discovered that Gu Nian'an was alive and reunited with him at Fu Xiuyuan's Manor. She told Fu Xiuyuan that Fu Wensheng and Shang Muxue were dead, and he learned from Shang Muxue's letter that Fu Wensheng had caused his mother's death; the family decided to explain Gu Nian'an's return as a recovery from a coma.

• Ji Baiwei entered Fu Xiuyuan's bedroom and found Gu Nian'an alive in his arms.
• Ji Baiwei embraced Gu Nian'an, wept, and reassured herself that his changed appearance did not matter as long as he had returned.
• Ji Baiwei told Fu Xiuyuan that Fu Shirui and Fu Wensheng were dead, and that Shang Muxue had died by suicide at his mother's grave.
• Ji Baiwei showed Fu Xiuyuan Shang Muxue's letter, which revealed that Fu Wensheng had driven Shang Zelan to her death.
• Gu Nian'an comforted Fu Xiuyuan as he struggled with grief and rage, and Fu Xiuyuan vowed that the other people involved would not escape justice.
• Fu Xiuyuan proposed saying Gu Nian'an had awakened from a vegetative state, then pulled him close and promised to protect him.

Readers discussed the Fu Family scandal, including Fu Wensheng’s crimes and the deaths of Fu Shirui and Shang Muxue, then shared news of Gu Nian'an’s near-fatal accident and Fu Xiuyuan’s devotion to him. They ended by hoping Gu Nian'an recovered and the couple stayed safe together.

• Adventure-loving monkey king recounted that Fu Wensheng had caused Shang Zelan’s mental illness and death, schemed to take the Shang Family company, and was burned to death by Shang Muxue, who later died by suicide.
• An baby in one hand, Yu baby in the other revealed that Fu Shirui had hit Gu Nian'an with his car, leaving him gravely injured while Ji Baiwei panicked at the scene.
• Evening wish said Gu Nian'an had seemed beyond saving at the hospital, but Fu Xiuyuan carried him away and he later woke up.
• Raise a cup to invite the moon reported that Fu Xiuyuan handed Fu Yu Group to Ji Baiwei and had become openly affectionate with Gu Nian'an, who often visited him at work.
• Stars reflected that Fu Xiuyuan and Gu Nian'an understood each other’s insecurities and gave each other security through their intense love.
• Where's my wife expressed sympathy for Fu Xiuyuan’s painful family history and hoped Gu Nian'an would recover.

Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan shared a tender evening with their kitten, Renata, whose memories revealed its past life with Gu Nian'an. The next morning, Gu Nian'an promised Fu Xiuyuan he would never leave him again, and Fu Xiuyuan held him close as they prepared to visit Zhao Ying.

• Gu Nian'an checked his black contacts and worried about his snow-white hair before Fu Xiuyuan found him and kissed him.
• Gu Nian'an and Fu Xiuyuan trimmed Renata's claws, and the kitten nestled affectionately against Gu Nian'an.
• Renata dreamed of its former life with Gu Nian'an, its death, and their reunion after it was reborn as a kitten.
• Fu Xiuyuan told Gu Nian'an that Zhao Ying wanted to see him, and Gu Nian'an asked him to come along.
• The next morning, Fu Xiuyuan helped Gu Nian'an get ready to visit Zhao Ying, and Gu Nian'an tearfully promised they would stay together forever.