Chapter Summaries

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.

Gu Nian'an struggled with his feelings after Fu Xiuyuan confessed that he missed him, while telling himself their relationship was only contractual. The next day, he played cards with the others, and Yun Bingxia noticed the sapphire ear stud a friend had given him.

• Fu Xiuyuan video-called Gu Nian'an with the kitten and worried about his nausea, then told him that he missed him; Gu Nian'an ended the call in flustered confusion.
• Fu Xiuyuan resolved to make Gu Nian'an willingly stay by his side.
• The next morning, Gu Nian'an wondered whether Fu Xiuyuan liked him, then reminded himself their relationship was contractual and decided not to seek an answer.
• Ji Yaozhi apologized to Gu Nian'an and gave him gummies, and they joined the others for a card game.
• Yun Bingxia spotted Gu Nian'an's sapphire ear stud and asked where it came from.

Gu Nian'an learned that the ear stud Fu Xiuyuan gave him was an exceptionally rare Kashmir sapphire, making him wonder how important he was to Fu Xiuyuan. As cold rain settled over the mountain, Gu Nian'an grew chilled and fell asleep missing Fu Xiuyuan while Mu Chen watched over him.

• Ji Baiwei identified Gu Nian'an's ear stud as a rare Kashmir sapphire, and Ji Yaozhi suspected Fu Xiuyuan had given it to him to stake a claim.
• Gu Nian'an asked what a Kashmir sapphire was, and Ji Baiwei explained that it was precious and that his friend must care for him greatly.
• Rain began falling, and Ji Baiwei stopped Gu Nian'an from going outside because of his poor health while the others brought in the laundry.
• Yun Bingxia warned everyone that the rain and cold would last, and the director handed out umbrellas and told them to stay inside.
• Gu Nian'an shivered in bed, remembered his childhood and his snowy stay with Fu Xiuyuan, and fell asleep missing him as Mu Chen tucked him in.

As rain stranded the group on the mountain, Lin Xianyu developed a high fever, and Gu Nian'an cared for him with medicine, ginger soup, and a soothing song. Lin Xianyu mistook Gu Nian'an for his late grandmother, while Zhang Xiaoyuan began drafting a post under Fu Shirui's direction.

• Yun Bingxia worried as the rain intensified, but Mu Chen predicted that it would soon ease.
• Ji Yaozhi discovered that Lin Xianyu had a fever, and Gu Nian'an gave him cold medicine after the rain made it impossible to leave the village.
• Mu Chen measured Lin Xianyu's temperature at 39.3 degrees, so Gu Nian'an and Ji Yaozhi brought back ginger soup for him.
• Gu Nian'an fed Lin Xianyu ginger soup and sang a children's song while comforting him.
• Lin Xianyu tearfully called Gu Nian'an his grandmother, and Mu Chen listened with a complicated expression.
• Zhang Xiaoyuan began drafting a post at Fu Shirui's direction.

After online posts accused Gu Nian'an of misconduct in high school, he faced a wave of abuse, while the other guests tried to comfort him. The production director told Gu Nian'an to leave the mountain with CEO Fu after filming was suspended.

• Lin Xianyu thanked Gu Nian'an for caring for him during his fever and suspected his manager had warned him to stay away from Gu Nian'an for a reason.
• A former classmate accused Gu Nian'an of manipulating classmates, reporting them to the police, and dropping out, and other classmates added allegations online.
• Gu Nian'an woke to the guests’ concern, saw the trending topics and hateful private messages, and was comforted by Ji Baiwei, Yun Bingxia, Lin Xianyu, Mu Chen, and Ji Yaozhi.
• Gu Nian'an continued reading abusive messages in his room and trembled when one attacked his mother.
• The production director told Gu Nian'an that CEO Fu had arrived and that he should leave the mountain with him because filming had been suspended.

After Gu Nian'an was targeted by an online smear campaign, Fu Xiuyuan comforted him and revealed that Zhang Xiaoyuan and Fu Shirui were behind it. Gu Nian'an agreed to publish evidence of his past bullying, and videos, medical records, and a former classmate’s testimony began exposing the truth.

• Gu Nian'an hurried down the mountain and broke down in Fu Xiuyuan’s arms after finding him waiting.
• Fu Xiuyuan comforted Gu Nian'an and told him that Zhang Xiaoyuan and Fu Shirui had caused the latest trouble.
• Fu Xiuyuan asked whether Gu Nian'an wanted to share evidence of his past, and Gu Nian'an agreed.
• Major social media accounts shared videos showing Gu Nian'an being beaten and locked in a classroom, along with hospital records of his injuries.
• A former Lanyang High School student described Gu Nian'an’s kindness and said he had been bullied, unfairly punished by the school, and forced to drop out.

Former Lanyang students revealed that Gu Nian'an had endured years of bullying and that wealthy classmates and school administrators had helped cover it up. Evidence surfaced, public opinion turned in his favor, and people began demanding accountability from Zhang Xiaoyuan, Wang Jiahui, and Lanyang High School.

• A former classmate confessed that he had joined in ostracizing Gu Nian'an and described how Gu had been locked in a classroom, jumped from upstairs, and suffered a broken leg.
• An anonymous former student accused Zhang Xiaoyuan and Wang Jiahui of leading years of bullying and said their families' influence and a school administrator had prevented Gu from getting help.
• Former students released medical reports, police records, surveillance footage, and school disciplinary records that exposed the abuse and its cover-up.
• Online commenters expressed sympathy for Gu Nian'an, connected his past to his behavior, and demanded action from the education bureau and Lanyang High School.
• Many people apologized to Gu Nian'an on Weibo as public opinion shifted and calls grew for Zhang Xiaoyuan, Wang Jiahui, and the school administrators to explain themselves.

After Zhang Xiaoyuan’s bullying of Gu Nian'an came to light, public pressure forced Lanyang High School and the education bureau to respond, while the former bullies faced exposure and backlash. Fu Xiuyuan threatened Fu Wensheng over Fu Shirui and then stayed beside the feverish Gu Nian'an, leaving the two asleep together.

• Zhang Jianguo learned Fu Xiuyuan had canceled their partnership and punished Zhang Xiaoyuan, who accused him of having forced Gu Nian'an out of school to protect Zhang Muyǔ.
• Lanyang High School apologized and the education bureau announced it would reinvestigate Gu Nian'an’s case as netizens exposed the former bullies.
• Several former bullies posted apology videos, but netizens condemned them for seeking forgiveness only after their own lives were affected.
• Fu Xiuyuan told Fu Wensheng that he had never received what his mother left him and warned him to keep Fu Shirui safe.
• Fu Xiuyuan found Gu Nian'an asleep with a slight fever, kissed the crescent-shaped wounds on his palm, and fell asleep holding him.

After recovering from the online revelations, Gu Nian'an chose to return to filming the show while Fu Xiuyuan promised to wait for him. Back with the cast, Gu Nian'an faced their concern as they learned more about his past injuries.

• Fu Xiuyuan asked Gu Nian'an whether he wanted to continue filming and promised to wait for him until the show ended.
• Gu Nian'an returned to the mountain set, where Yun Bingxia tearfully embraced him and vowed to protect him.
• Ji Baiwei and Ji Yaozhi watched Gu Nian'an comfort Yun Bingxia and struggled with what they had learned about his past.
• Mu Chen brought Gu Nian'an to a seat, while Lin Xianyu asked whether his legs hurt.
• Gu Nian'an admitted that the rainy weather made his legs ache a little, and Mu Chen felt guilty for not having known about his suffering.

Gu Nian'an received kindness from the villagers and his fellow guests as they wrapped up filming, then Fu Xiuyuan came to take him home. A month later, the people behind Gu Nian'an's bullying faced exposure and legal consequences, while public discussion prompted action from the education bureau and schools.

• Auntie Wang brought Gu Nian'an oranges, and he continued visiting her to chat and help with meals in return for her kindness.
• Lin Xianyu took the fruit basket from Gu Nian'an and told him to rest, then thanked him for caring for him during his fever.
• On the final morning of filming, Fu Xiuyuan came up the mountain to take Gu Nian'an home, and Gu Nian'an hurried to join him.
• Ji Baiwei recognized Fu Xiuyuan as the person who had supported Gu Nian'an, while Ji Yaozhi watched them leave and Mu Chen looked troubled.
• A month later, Gu Nian'an's bullies, the Zhang Family, and bribed school administrators were exposed and sued; the Zhang Family handed over Zhang Xiaoyuan, who confessed.
• The education bureau issued a statement calling for stricter school oversight and greater attention to adolescent mental health, and many schools tightened their management.

Gu Nian'an wrestled with doubts about his past and his growing feelings for Fu Xiuyuan, while Fu Xiuyuan took him to a new amusement park for a day together. As evening fell, Fu Xiuyuan led him toward the kitten-themed Ferris wheel for one last stop.

• Gu Nian'an read sympathetic online comments about the bullying he had suffered and wondered whether Fu Xiuyuan returned his feelings, while feeling guilty about living in the original owner's place.
• Fu Xiuyuan carried the sleeping Gu Nian'an to bed and held him through the night; the next morning, he kissed Gu Nian'an's forehead and invited him to inspect a new amusement park.
• Gu Nian'an agreed, and Fu Xiuyuan drove him to the park, where he showed him a Ferris wheel decorated with paintings modeled after their kitten.
• Fu Xiuyuan and Gu Nian'an spent the day trying rides, laughing together and forgetting their troubles.
• As evening arrived, Fu Xiuyuan took Gu Nian'an's hand and led him toward the Ferris wheel as their final stop.