Chapter Summaries

Chi An gathered crayfish and a fish while Fu Yanci and Song Wenjing played in the river, then returned to the cottage to prepare the catch with the others. Fu Yanci came back carrying two fish and found Chi An tending to Ren Wuyang, leaving him visibly confronted with the scene.

• Chi An returned to the cottage with a basket of crayfish and a fish, then began cleaning the crayfish while Chi Shuran and Ren Anwen helped.
• Ren Wuyang, Zhou Zhichu, Lin Yuxuan, and Gu Zijin arrived with supplies; Zhou Zhichu prepared to make spicy crayfish, and Gu Zijin cleaned the fish.
• Lin Yuxuan went to fetch Fu Yanci and Song Wenjing from the river after Ren Wuyang asked him to record them dancing.
• Ren Wuyang got splashed by a crayfish, and Chi An wiped the mud and water from his face.
• Fu Yanci returned to the cottage carrying two fish and saw Chi An gently tending to Ren Wuyang, while Song Wenjing arrived behind him.

Chi An found Fu Yanci jealous after he saw Chi An wipe mud from Ren Anwen’s brother, and the two reconciled in the bathroom. The livestream ended while they kissed, as the others continued preparing dinner.

• Fu Yanci dropped his fish and rushed into Chi An’s room after seeing Chi An wipe mud from Ren Anwen’s brother’s face.
• Ren Anwen guessed that Fu Yanci was jealous, so Chi An went to find him and discovered he had gone into the bathroom to shower.
• Fu Yanci pulled Chi An into the bathroom, complained that he was jealous, and demanded to be comforted.
• Chi An kissed Fu Yanci and said it was a reward for his recent changes, then offered to kiss him again when Fu Yanci said it was not enough.
• The livestream ended, and Zhou Zhichu, Ren Wuyang, Gu Zijin, Lin Yuxuan, and Song Wenjing continued cooking and preparing vegetables.

Chi An recruited Zhou Zhichu to keep Fu Yanci occupied so he could avoid him during the afternoon rest, while Zhou Zhichu persuaded Fu Yanci to teach him how to pursue Chi Shuran. Fu Yanci started a livestream with Zhou Zhichu to solicit courtship advice, and the viewers responded with increasingly ridiculous suggestions.

• Chi Shuran called Chi An, and the group heard Chi An and Fu Yanci arguing before deciding to eat without them.
• Chi An and Fu Yanci arrived at lunch, where Zhou Zhichu served them shrimp and the others teased Chi Shuran and Ren Anwen.
• Chi An asked Zhou Zhichu to keep Fu Yanci occupied for an hour, offering to help him with Chi Shuran in return.
• Zhou Zhichu convinced Fu Yanci to teach him courtship methods by claiming that winning over Chi Shuran could help Fu Yanci with Chi An.
• Fu Yanci told Zhou Zhichu to livestream and ask viewers for advice, and the viewers posted elaborate, absurd courtship suggestions.

Zhou Zhichu asked Fu Yanci for advice on pursuing someone, and Fu Yanci shared his attentive approach and memories of winning over Chi An. He left Zhou Zhichu with a story of how he first saw Chi An fight off a group of upperclassmen at university.

• Fu Yanci taught Zhou Zhichu to use sweet talk and attend to a partner’s needs, explaining that experience had taught him to anticipate Chi An’s wishes.
• Fu Yanci recalled misreading Chi An’s interest in a cat as a desire to play in the snow, carrying him outside, and getting punched and locked out.
• Fu Yanci said he pursued Chi An for five or six months during university, dated him until graduation, and then was blocked when Chi An returned home.
• Fu Yanci remembered first seeing Chi An, a fierce and beautiful freshman, facing a group of third-years who had followed him.
• Chi An set down his bag and beat the upperclassmen, while Fu Yanci watched from a tree and decided he wanted to marry him.
• Fu Yanci told Zhou Zhichu that he had never considered breaking up with Chi An and believed misunderstandings should be talked through.

Zhou Zhichu felt left out as the group gathered at Granny's house to learn bamboo basket weaving. After Granny demonstrated how to prepare bamboo and weave a basket base, Ren Wuyang urged everyone to begin but hesitated when they looked to him.

• Zhou Zhichu and Fu Yanci rested after ending the livestream, then the group resumed filming and headed to Granny's house to weave bamboo baskets.
• Granny explained how to choose and prepare bamboo, while Fu Yanci kneaded Chi An's waist and the livestream chat teased them.
• Zhou Zhichu grew dejected as he watched others interact with their partners and friends around him.
• Granny demonstrated how to weave a basket base, then let everyone study it and try weaving for themselves.
• Ren Wuyang declared that they should begin, then froze with the bamboo strips in his hands as everyone watched him.

The group finished weaving baskets and returned to their lodgings, while Chi An threatened Fu Yanci over the marks on his neck and his persistent hand-holding. That night, Fu Yanci teased Zhou Zhichu about pursuing Chi Shuran and made suggestive claims about his nights with Chi An before admitting he had been talking nonsense.

• Ren Wuyang mistook the marks on Chi An's neck for cupping, and Gu Zijin redirected his attention to the bamboo weaving.
• The group finished weaving baskets, and the staff collected their work and the old lady's pieces for packaging and shipment.
• Lin Yuxuan complained about his back until Song Wenjing carried him, while Chi An pulled his hand free from Fu Yanci and warned him not to get handsy again.
• Fu Yanci urged Zhou Zhichu to pursue Chi Shuran at night and described his supposed nights with Chi An as a march of love.
• Fu Yanci noticed the comments, admitted he had been talking nonsense, and went to shower.

Chi An watched Fu Yanci’s livestream and planned to teach him a lesson after it ended, while Zhou Zhichu struggled to understand the fans’ increasingly suggestive comments. Fu Yanci received Chi An’s message to come over and happily left, taunting Zhou Zhichu as he went.

• Chi An watched Fu Yanci’s stream and said Fu Yanci would face consequences after the livestream ended.
• Zhou Zhichu tried to decipher his fans’ suggestive comments while waiting for Fu Yanci to finish showering.
• Fu Yanci returned, traded sarcastic remarks with the commenters, and dismissed their warnings that he was in for a beating.
• Fu Yanci received Chi An’s message saying, “Come over,” and rushed out to see him.
• Zhou Zhichu found Fu Yanci’s taunting message and suspected that the fans’ comments meant the invitation was not good news.

Chi An punished Fu Yanci for his boastful remarks, and Fu Yanci returned to Zhou Zhichu’s room feeling resentful. The next morning, Fu Yanci confronted Chi An in private about feeling neglected and wanting a more official place in his life.

• Chi An used Fu Yanci’s boastful livestream comments as reason to punish him, and Fu Yanci returned to Zhou Zhichu’s room after two hours together.
• The next morning, the group split up to help villagers and gather food, while Fu Yanci and Chi An searched the mountain in awkward silence.
• Chi An found king oyster mushrooms and asked Fu Yanci whether he was angry.
• Fu Yanci pulled their hoods over their faces and pushed Chi An against a bamboo stalk to keep their conversation out of view.
• Fu Yanci told Chi An he was upset that Chi An had not kissed him, had sent him away at night, and had not saved him under an affectionate name.
• Fu Yanci asked Chi An to give him an official place in his life and make up the kiss he felt he was owed.

Chi An agreed to date Fu Yanci again after seeing his efforts to change, and Fu Yanci happily accepted. At Granny’s house, Zhou Zhichu’s attempt to help Chi Shuran went badly, leaving their unresolved relationship on Chi An’s mind.

• Chi An promised to talk with Fu Yanci at lunch, and later let him hold his hand as they returned to his room.
• Fu Yanci told Chi An about his efforts to control himself and the treatment his parents had sought; Chi An said they were dating again and warned him not to disappoint him.
• Fu Yanci eagerly celebrated their reunion, then slept beside Chi An during the break.
• At Granny’s house, Fu Yanci cheerfully helped Chi An weave, while Zhou Zhichu tried to help Chi Shuran and she snatched back her work.
• Ren Anwen gave Zhou Zhichu Chi Shuran’s unfinished hamper to weave, and Chi An noticed the tension between them and asked Fu Yanci if he had spoken to Zhou Zhichu.
• Chi An asked Fu Yanci to switch seats with him.

Chi An explained that the Chi Family had never planned an arranged marriage for Chi Shuran, clearing away one of the reasons she had avoided Zhou Zhichu. The chapter ended with Zhou Zhichu confessing that he had always liked Chi Shuran.

• Chi Shuran told Ren Anwen that she had hidden her past relationship with Zhou Zhichu because she feared her family would oppose it and Chi An would bear the pressure for her.
• Chi An and Zhou Zhichu found Chi Shuran and Ren Anwen, then brought them back to the house to talk while preparing dinner.
• Chi An explained that the Chi Family disapproved of arranged marriages and that Chi Shuran had mistaken childhood claims from other children for her family’s intentions.
• Chi Shuran realized that other children had frightened her into believing she would be forced into an arranged marriage, and Chi An told her she could now pursue her own relationship.
• Ren Anwen urged Chi Shuran and Zhou Zhichu to speak before the others returned, and Zhou Zhichu confessed that he had always liked Chi Shuran.

Zhou Zhichu blurted out his feelings for Chi Shuran, and the others teased them during dinner until he asked to speak with her alone. After they left, Chi An and Fu Yanci explained why the group should stop discussing their relationship in front of everyone.

• Zhou Zhichu's outburst startled Chi An, Chi Shuran, and Zhou Zhichu, while Chi Shuran hid her face in embarrassment.
• Lin Yuxuan, Ren Wuyang, Song Wenjing, Fu Yanci, and Gu Zijin crowded into the kitchen, interrupting the moment and helping prepare dinner.
• At dinner, the group grilled Chi Shuran and Zhou Zhichu about whether he had confessed and how she had responded.
• Zhou Zhichu asked Chi Shuran to speak with him alone, and she left with him.
• Chi An and Fu Yanci told the others to consider how public questioning could affect Chi Shuran and Zhou Zhichu if their feelings were not mutual.

After Fu Yanci explained how public matchmaking could put Chi Shuran in an awkward position, the cast apologized and left Zhou Zhichu and Chi Shuran to talk privately. Later, Chi An and Fu Yanci killed mosquitoes in their room, and Song Wenjing tried to carry Ren Wuyang on his shoulders.

• Fu Yanci explained why pressuring Chi Shuran and Zhou Zhichu in public could cause trouble for Chi Shuran, and Song Wenjing, Gu Zijin, Ren Wuyang, and Lin Yuxuan apologized.
• Chi An reassured everyone that their excitement was understandable, and Ren Anwen encouraged them to leave Zhou Zhichu and Chi Shuran to work things out themselves.
• Chi An and Fu Yanci went to their shared room, where Fu Yanci gathered clothes before leaving Zhou Zhichu and Chi Shuran to talk in private.
• Chi An directed Fu Yanci to kill mosquitoes, then climbed onto his shoulders so he could reach one on the ceiling.
• Song Wenjing challenged Fu Yanci's strength by offering to carry Ren Wuyang, and Ren Wuyang climbed onto Song Wenjing's shoulders.

Song Wenjing’s attempt to carry Ren Wuyang on his shoulders turned into a chaotic mishap before Gu Zijin helped Ren Wuyang down. The next morning, Chi An spoke with Zhou Zhichu about his renewed pursuit of Shu Ran, while Fu Yanci stayed close to Chi An in the kitchen.

• Song Wenjing carried Ren Wuyang on his shoulders, and Ren Wuyang grabbed his hair and then covered his eyes as he panicked.
• Gu Zijin lifted Ren Wuyang off Song Wenjing, who lamented the hairs Ren Wuyang had pulled out.
• Chi An sent Song Wenjing and Ren Wuyang home with mosquito repellent and had Gu Zijin leave with Lin Yuxuan.
• Fu Yanci struggled to sleep without holding Chi An, eventually resting his head against Chi An’s waist.
• On the fourth morning, Zhou Zhichu told Chi An that he and Shu Ran had agreed to leave the past behind and let him pursue her again.
• Fu Yanci found Chi An in the kitchen and leaned against him while Chi An prepared breakfast.

Chi An and Fu Yanci’s sleepy kitchen antics ended with Fu Yanci kissing Chi An before brushing his teeth and getting punched and sent away. Chi An returned to help Zhou Zhichu cook breakfast, while Lin Yuxuan and Ren Wuyang arrived and hinted at a misunderstanding from the previous night.

• Chi An struggled to cook while Fu Yanci clung to him sleepily, and Zhou Zhichu prepared the noodles and meat.
• Fu Yanci woke up enough to kiss Chi An without brushing his teeth, so Chi An punched him and ordered him to leave the kitchen.
• Zhou Zhichu told Fu Yanci that Chi An was angry because of the unbrushed-teeth kiss, and Fu Yanci recalled Chi An reacting the same way early in their relationship.
• Chi An took over cutting the meat while Zhou Zhichu cooked, and Fu Yanci returned to the kitchen before Chi An sent him to put away a jacket.
• Lin Yuxuan and Ren Wuyang came to the kitchen, where Ren Wuyang called something from the previous night a misunderstanding.

On the group’s final day in the village, the nine participants worked together to dig bamboo shoots for local households, leaving them exhausted and needing a staff-prepared lunch before continuing in the afternoon. They had more than twenty baskets left to fill when the chapter ended.

• Chi An told Zhou Zhichu that Song Wenjing had given Ren Wuyang a horsey ride the previous night, while Lin Yuxuan denied scratching Ren Wuyang’s head.
• Fu Yanci packed his and Chi An’s luggage and said Song Wenjing planned to stay with them during their three days off in S City.
• The group split up to ask villagers how many bamboo shoots they needed, then learned that most households wanted three baskets each.
• Chi An and the others organized the digging and deliveries, filling six baskets at a time while working through the morning.
• The exhausted group returned to rest, and staff members prepared lunch while they slept.
• Zhou Zhichu woke in alarm thinking they had not made lunch, but Chi An told him the staff had already cooked.

After the exhausted group returned to S City, Fu Yanci carried Chi An into the villa, where an accidental bump to Chi An’s head earned him a night in the guest room. The next morning, Zhou Zhichu looked after Crown Prince and began a livestream at his manager’s suggestion, leaving his fans to guess whose house he was visiting.

• After the group finished gathering bamboo shoots, Lin Yuxuan and Ren Wuyang said goodbye to the villagers as everyone left for S City.
• At the airport, Zhou Zhichu carried Chi Shuran while Fu Yanci carried Chi An, and Sister Wang brought the group to the villa.
• Fu Yanci carried Chi An toward the washroom but bumped his head on the doorway, so Chi An ordered him to sleep in the guest room.
• The next morning, Sister Wang asked Zhou Zhichu to watch Crown Prince, and Zhou agreed after learning Chi Shuran loved the dog.
• Zhou Zhichu told his manager he was at Chi Shuran’s house and looking after Crown Prince, then followed the manager’s advice and started a livestream.

Zhou Zhichu streamed at Brother Chi’s house while playing with Crown Prince and chatting with fans, and Song Wenjing’s furious gaming commentary exposed his gamer tag and sent him trending. Chi An and Fu Yanci later came downstairs together, where Fu Yanci looked after Chi An’s aching body and Chi An suggested they massage each other after lunch.

• Zhou Zhichu told his viewers he was staying at Brother Chi’s house and introduced Crown Prince, the dog he was playing with in the yard.
• Song Wenjing woke up, greeted Zhou Zhichu, and settled in to play games while Zhou Zhichu continued streaming.
• At eleven, Song Wenjing shouted insults while gaming, and viewers recognized his gamer tag as it appeared alongside a pro player’s stream.
• Zhou Zhichu warned Song Wenjing that his tag had been exposed, and Song Wenjing decided to change his privacy settings after the match.
• Chi An and Fu Yanci came downstairs, and Fu Yanci carried Chi An to the couch and warned Crown Prince not to put his paws on Chi An’s sore legs.
• Chi An told Fu Yanci his legs hurt and suggested they massage each other after lunch.

Song Wenjing, Zhou Zhichu, Chi An, and Fu Yanci relaxed at the villa, where a livestream and a video call with Ren Wuyang brought their friends’ antics into the meal. Ren Wuyang remained stuck in the lab in B City, while Gu Zijin went to assess students examining a corpse.

• After their match, Song Wenjing asked for food while Zhou Zhichu left to prepare the meal and asked Chi An to watch his livestream.
• Fu Yanci buttoned Chi An’s pajamas and pulled him onto his lap, then grew jealous when Chi An asked about esports player Chen Zhuo.
• Crown Prince hurt Song Wenjing by pawing at his leg, then nudged Song Wenjing’s phone toward him when asked to fetch it.
• Fu Yanci and Zhou Zhichu brought the food to the dining room, where they ate with Song Wenjing and Crown Prince while Chi Shuran slept upstairs.
• Song Wenjing answered Ren Wuyang’s video call and cast it onto the dining room screen, letting Ren see the group eating together.
• Ren Wuyang complained that he had been dragged into the lab, and said Gu Zijin was assessing students on a new corpse case in B City.

Chi An agreed to take the group out for barbecue that night after Song Wenjing and Chi Shuran begged him. Chi Shuran accidentally squeezed his sore arm, and Fu Yanci carried him upstairs to rest, leaving Zhou Zhichu and Song Wenjing with her downstairs.

• Chi An invited Ren Wuyang to stay with them after the next episode wrapped, and Ren Wuyang said Gu Zijin would pick him up after work.
• Song Wenjing asked Chi An to explore S City, but Chi An suggested they go out that night instead because his legs still hurt and the sun was blazing.
• Chi Shuran came downstairs, ate dumplings, and learned Ren Wuyang had left Wenwen asleep at home.
• Song Wenjing pleaded to go out, and Chi An offered to take everyone for barbecue that evening.
• Chi Shuran squeezed Chi An's arm while begging to join them, so Fu Yanci pulled him close and carried him upstairs.
• Chi Shuran threatened Zhou Zhichu with her fist, then walked over and punched Song Wenjing after he mocked its size.

Fu Yanci tried to persuade Chi An to have sex, but Chi An rebuffed his schemes and slapped him after he performed a cheesy domineering-CEO routine. Meanwhile, Gu Zijin rushed to rescue Ren Wuyang from a crowd at Q University, only to find him mourning a desk his professor had broken.

• Fu Yanci confessed that he had tested the bedroom and bathroom soundproofing by using Crown Prince to bark behind closed doors, and Chi An teased him for the scheme.
• Chi An fed grapes to Fu Yanci, flipped him onto the bed, and slapped him after he acted out a domineering-CEO pickup line.
• Chi An headed to the bathroom and Fu Yanci eagerly followed, while Chi Shuran, Song Wenjing, and Zhou Zhichu played downstairs.
• Gu Zijin went to Q University after Ren Wuyang called for help from beneath a desk while surrounded by younger students.
• A professor led Gu Zijin to the lab, where he found the professor scolding the students and Ren Wuyang crying over his broken sleeping desk.