Recaps

Pei Song'an rescued Li Shu after two men abducted and assaulted him, then brought him to his apartment for a doctor to check his injuries. The doctor found only superficial bruises, and Pei Song'an prepared to help Li Shu apply ointment.

• After Zhaocai led Pei Song'an and Zheng Linchuan to Li Shu, Zheng Linchuan and the bodyguards subdued the two men while Pei Song'an gathered Li Shu into his arms.
• In the car, Li Shu joked about his ordeal and asked whether Pei Song'an had arranged for him to skip evening self-study.
• Pei Song'an took Li Shu and Zhaocai to his apartment, where Li Shu excitedly looked around while Pei Song'an cared for the puppy.
• A doctor examined Li Shu and said his bruises were superficial and would heal with ointment.
• Pei Song'an caught Li Shu preparing to apply ointment himself, apologized for entering without knocking, and offered to help; Li Shu agreed hesitantly.

Pei Song'an treated Li Shu's bruises with ointment, but his touch turned intimate as he admitted that he wanted to explore Li Shu through physical contact. The chapter ended with Pei Song'an kissing Li Shu's lower back and declaring himself done.

• Li Shu tried to avoid Pei Song'an's touch while Pei Song'an teased him about keeping his promise.
• Pei Song'an restrained Li Shu, examined his bruises, and applied ointment after spanking him for squirming.
• Li Shu accused Pei Song'an of sexually harassing him, and Pei Song'an said he only lost control around Li Shu.
• Pei Song'an explained that his intense interest in Li Shu made him want to learn about him through touch and further exploration.
• Pei Song'an lifted Li Shu slightly, kissed the hollow of his lower back, and told him he was done.

Li Shu learned that Pei Song'an suspected Xue Chen of arranging the attempt to scare him, while Xue Chen tried to shift blame onto Jiang Junyi. Pei Song'an invited the group to his place for a show, hinting at his coming response.

• Pei Song'an told Li Shu that Jiang Junyi and Chen Yannan's ex-boyfriend had arranged the scare, but questioned why Jiang Junyi had waited months and why Xue Chen had escaped suspicion.
• Pei Song'an ruled out Shen Muwen and identified Xue Chen as the likely culprit, while Li Shu objected to Pei Song'an's increasingly familiar attentions.
• Xue Chen learned that the two people he had hired were caught and reflected that the incident had helped him gauge Li Shu and Pei Song'an's relationship.
• Xue Chen blamed Jiang Junyi to Chen Yannan, who reacted coldly after receiving news about the incident.
• Pei Song'an messaged the group, inviting everyone to his place that weekend to watch a show.

Pei Song'an hosted a lively gathering at Kangjia Manor, where Li Shu gravitated toward him while Chen Yannan and Xue Chen watched. At the shooting range, Pei Song'an confronted the men who had injured Li Shu and then invited Li Shu to take the next shot.

• Li Shu arrived at Kangjia Manor with Chen Yannan and Xue Chen, then mingled with Cheng Zhen and the other guests.
• Pei Song'an watched Li Shu closely and defended his choice to drink orange juice when Zhu Sichun teased him.
• Chi Yelai questioned Chen Yannan about Li Shu's growing closeness to Pei Song'an, while Xue Chen argued that Li Shu should be allowed to choose his own relationships.
• Pei Song'an led the guests to the shooting range and revealed the two men who had bruised Li Shu, then fired at a target beneath one man's armpit.
• Pei Song'an told Li Shu to take the next shot and asked whether he knew how to shoot.

Pei Song'an helped Li Shu shoot the men who had intimidated him, then claimed a place at his side by offering to tutor him and openly flirting with him. Chen Yannan challenged Pei Song'an after learning he had kissed Li Shu's waist, leaving Li Shu caught between them.

• Pei Song'an guided Li Shu into firing a shot that grazed the ear of a man tied to the target, avenging Li Shu while presenting himself as a protective older brother.
• Pei Song'an took Li Shu away from the shooting range, but Chen Yannan stopped them and thanked him for helping Li Shu.
• Pei Song'an confronted Chen Yannan about Xue Chen's role in the intimidation and said Li Shu needed someone to support him.
• Chen Yannan told Pei Song'an that Li Shu planned to transfer to a sports major, and Pei Song'an offered to help him study and get used to his touch.
• Pei Song'an mentioned kissing Li Shu's waist, and Chen Yannan demanded to know when it had happened before Pei Song'an asked Li Shu to explain.

At the Manor, Li Shu rushed to protect Pei Song'an after the system warned him of danger, and a shooting left Xue Chen injured instead. Pei Song'an kept the shooter out of Chen Yannan's hands and told Li Shu he was glad Li Shu had worried about him, while continuing to press their intimate relationship.

• Li Shu admitted to Chen Yannan that Pei Song'an had kissed him, insisting Pei Song'an had called it normal social interaction.
• The system warned Li Shu that a stray shot could hurt Pei Song'an, so Li Shu ran back to him as a gunshot rang out.
• Pei Song'an caught Li Shu, while Xue Chen was shot in the arm and the crowd fled in panic.
• Zheng Linchuan reported that the shooter had targeted Pei Song'an and that Chen Yannan wanted custody of him; Pei Song'an refused to hand him over because the shooting happened on Pei property.
• Li Shu suspected Pei Song'an had arranged for the shooter to hit Xue Chen, but Pei Song'an said his real goal was to make Chen Yannan face the truth and asked whether Li Shu was growing used to his scent.

After Li Shu rushed to protect Pei Song'an during the gunfire, Pei Song'an explained his desire for physical contact as a need for comfort and singled Li Shu out as someone who made him feel safe. He kissed and restrained Li Shu despite his protests, then left Li Shu to face Cheng Zhen's accusations by text.

• Pei Song'an told Li Shu that his reaction to the gunfire had made him believe their relationship had grown closer and that he wanted skin-to-skin contact with him.
• Li Shu rejected Pei Song'an's desire to kiss his waist, and Pei Song'an asked whether Chen Yannan would be allowed to do so.
• Pei Song'an pinned Li Shu down and kissed his neck until Li Shu admitted it felt a little good, then released him.
• Li Shu objected that Pei Song'an had kissed his neck without permission, but Pei Song'an argued that his actions were theoretically sound.
• After Pei Song'an left, Cheng Zhen messaged Li Shu angrily, saying Li Shu had knocked him down while rushing to Pei Song'an during the gunfire.
• Li Shu ignored Cheng Zhen's complaints and said they were only friends.

Li Shu defended his connection with Pei Song'an to Cheng Zhen, while Pei Song'an overheard and arranged to have Li Shu watched and given spending money. When Chen Yannan confronted Li Shu about Pei Song'an, Li Shu angrily challenged him to consider why Xue Chen alone had been hurt.

• Cheng Zhen accused Li Shu of acting like a simp for Pei Song'an, but Li Shu insisted he had only helped Pei Song'an because he had no choice.
• Pei Song'an overheard Li Shu's conversation and ordered Zheng Linchuan to have someone follow Li Shu and report his movements, while also transferring money to Li Shu's account.
• Pei Song'an drove Li Shu back to school, where Li Shu shared the cake Pei Song'an had saved for him with Cheng Zhen.
• Chen Yannan visited Li Shu during evening self-study and demanded to know his relationship with Pei Song'an.
• Chen Yannan called Pei Song'an despicable and filthy, and Li Shu angrily told him to consider why Xue Chen was the only one who had been hurt.

Li Shu rejected Chen Yannan’s claim that he had pushed him away for his sake and defended Pei Song'an when Chen Yannan criticized him. After Chen Yannan left, Li Shu promised Pei Song'an he would always be on his side.

• Li Shu told Chen Yannan that Xue Chen deserved what happened and that he would not wait for Chen Yannan forever.
• Pei Song'an arrived with a scarf, exchanged pointed remarks with Chen Yannan, and warned him not to let Li Shu be harmed again.
• Chen Yannan received a call from Xue Chen and left to answer it.
• Pei Song'an asked Li Shu whether he had spoken up for him and whether he would still trust him if Chen Yannan's accusations were true.
• Li Shu promised Pei Song'an that he would always be on his side, and Pei Song'an told him to remember his words.

Chen Yannan confronted Xue Chen in the hospital, where Xue taunted him about his feelings for Li Shu. Later, Li Shu discovered Pei Song'an had sent him a large sum of money, and Pei Song'an's teasing video call left him flustered.

• Chen Yannan brought Xue Chen porridge and warned him that Li Shu was off-limits.
• Xue Chen accused Chen Yannan of liking Li Shu and mocked him for having no right to be jealous.
• Li Shu noticed his bank balance had risen and wondered who had sent him the money.
• Pei Song'an called Li Shu after his competition exam and confirmed he had transferred the money.
• Pei Song'an teased Li Shu about his shyness and said he wanted to kiss him, leaving Li Shu embarrassed and asking if he was trying to scare him to death.

Li Shu rescued Shen Muwen from a beating and learned that the attackers could target Pei Song'an next. The system revealed a coming attack on Pei Song'an during a mountain hike, leaving Li Shu to identify the danger before next Wednesday.

• Pei Song'an praised Li Shu and sent him money, while promising to teach him how to express affection.
• Li Shu walked Zhaocai toward Pei Song'an's apartment and spotted Shen Muwen being beaten in an alley.
• Li Shu called the police, driving off the attackers, then returned when Shen Muwen called him by name.
• Shen Muwen said the attackers might target Pei Song'an next, and the system warned Li Shu about a planned attack during the mathematics group's mountain hike.
• Pei Song'an messaged Li Shu to ask where he was.

Li Shu met Shen Muwen after rescuing him from a group that was targeting Pei Song'an next, then rode with both brothers. Pei Song'an grew jealous of Li Shu's attention to Shen Muwen, and the chapter ended with Li Shu realizing he had been sulking.

• Li Shu noticed a warning message about Pei Song'an and discovered Shen Muwen had been the one who messaged him.
• Pei Song'an called Li Shu, then picked him and Shen Muwen up after learning Li Shu had saved his younger brother.
• Shen Muwen teased Pei Song'an about wanting to become Li Shu's big brother, while Pei Song'an ignored him.
• After Shen Muwen got out, Pei Song'an questioned Li Shu about saving him and grew pleased when Li Shu said he had done it because Shen Muwen was his brother.
• Li Shu warned Pei Song'an that the group who attacked Shen Muwen might target him, but Pei Song'an instead sulked over how easily Li Shu said Shen Muwen's name.

Pei Song'an tutored Li Shu in English at his home, then demanded that Li Shu change his dirty pants in front of him. He admitted that Li Shu helping Shen Muwen had made him feel insecure and said Li Shu needed to be punished.

• Li Shu reviewed a CET-4 practice paper with Pei Song'an, who identified his weak vocabulary and assigned him lessons and word memorization.
• Li Shu nearly fell asleep while studying and knocked his head against the desk when Pei Song'an returned from a phone call.
• Pei Song'an let Li Shu end the lesson early if Li Shu would grant him a wish, and asked him to change his pants in the study.
• Pei Song'an approached Li Shu, held him by the hip, and said he was unhappy and insecure because Li Shu had helped Shen Muwen.
• Pei Song'an told Li Shu he needed to be punished.

Pei Song'an tried to undress Li Shu, and Li Shu challenged him to admit that he liked him. Pei Song'an pulled away before returning to kiss and touch Li Shu, then confessed that he liked him, but Li Shu doubted his sincerity.

• Li Shu realized Pei Song'an was jealous of Shen Muwen and questioned why Pei Song'an was trying to take off his pants.
• Pei Song'an argued that Li Shu could change in front of his friend Cheng Zhen, then asked whether Li Shu felt embarrassed because he liked him.
• Li Shu asked why Pei Song'an would not admit that he liked him, and Pei Song'an released him and stepped away.
• Pei Song'an returned, pressed Li Shu into a chair, kissed his neck, and touched his thigh.
• Pei Song'an told Li Shu that he liked him, but Li Shu suspected he had only said it as an excuse to kiss him.

Li Shu confronted Pei Song'an about kissing him, then warned him to keep an eye on Shen Muwen. Alone, Pei Song'an admitted to himself that he wanted every part of Li Shu and resolved to pursue him, while Zhu Sichun teased him about his feelings.

• Li Shu accused Pei Song'an of giving him money and then kissing him, but fell into his arms after stubbing his toe.
• Pei Song'an checked Li Shu's toe, examined the mark on his Adam's apple, and told him his pants were in the bathroom.
• After changing, Li Shu warned Pei Song'an to watch Shen Muwen and rambled about the danger he faced.
• That night, Pei Song'an reviewed Li Shu's history and Shen Muwen's movements, then acknowledged his desire for Li Shu had become uncontrollable.
• Zhu Sichun arrived for Pei Song'an's car keys, spotted Li Shu's test paper, and teased Pei Song'an about liking him.
• Pei Song'an tossed Zhu Sichun the keys and told him to leave when he began talking about other people pursuing Li Shu.

Li Shu tried to warn Pei Song'an about Shen Muwen, but Pei Song'an distracted him with intimate touching and coaxed him into admitting he liked it. After kissing Li Shu's chin, Pei Song'an promised to investigate Shen Muwen's situation and told Li Shu to stay safe.

• Li Shu tried to tell Pei Song'an that trouble was coming, but Pei Song'an pulled his ankle close and teased him.
• Pei Song'an persuaded Li Shu to hold hands and asked whether he liked touching him.
• Li Shu admitted, "I like touching you" and said Pei Song'an felt good to touch.
• Pei Song'an kissed and sucked Li Shu's chin, then said he would look into Shen Muwen's situation.
• Pei Song'an told Li Shu to stay safe and avoid getting into trouble.

Li Shu struggled to understand his strange relationship with Pei Song'an while camping with Cheng Zhen and Zhaocai. The outing turned dangerous when Li Shu spotted the bearded man who had attacked Shen Muwen, and he hurried away to draw the man toward cameras and a police station.

• Li Shu confronted Pei Song'an about kissing him, and Pei Song'an reassured him that he had not meant to frighten him.
• Li Shu took Zhaocai camping with Cheng Zhen, and the two put up their tent while Zhaocai befriended the other dogs.
• Cheng Zhen teased Li Shu about Pei Song'an, and Li Shu admitted he was unsure what their relationship was or whether he liked him.
• Li Shu spotted the bearded man who had led the attack on Shen Muwen and sent Zhaocai back to Cheng Zhen.
• Li Shu walked away to lure the bearded man toward a busy street with cameras and a nearby police station.

Li Shu fled from the men pursuing him and reached the police station, where he reunited with Tan Xu and waited for a friend to pick him up. Chen Yannan arrived while Li Shu was dozing, leaving him startled and wondering why Chen had come.

• The bearded man and his companions chased Li Shu, who ran toward the police station while calling for Pei Song'an to save him.
• Li Shu reached the station and encountered Tan Xu, an upperclassman interning there, who brought him inside and gave him warm tea.
• At Li Shu's request, Tan Xu answered a call from Chen Yannan and told him Li Shu was safe at the station.
• Chen Yannan asked which station Li Shu was at and said he would come get him.
• Tan Xu gave the sleepy Li Shu a blanket, and Chen Yannan arrived and urgently asked whether he was all right.
• Li Shu woke in surprise and wondered why Chen Yannan had come.

Li Shu reunited with Pei Song'an at the police station after escaping danger, while Chen Yannan tried to resume his place in Li Shu's life. Pei Song'an revealed that Li Shu had risked himself to help identify the men targeting him, then apologized for his jealousy as he took Li Shu home.

• Chen Yannan arrived at the police station and offered to take Li Shu home, but Pei Song'an soon entered with Cheng Zhen and Zhaocai.
• Pei Song'an grew cold when he saw Chen Yannan and the blanket around Li Shu, then accused Li Shu of asking Chen Yannan to pick him up.
• Tan Xu explained that he had answered the phone and Li Shu had mistaken the caller, clearing up the misunderstanding.
• Chen Yannan challenged Pei Song'an for focusing on their rivalry instead of Li Shu's safety, and Pei Song'an pointed out that Chen knew nothing about the danger.
• Pei Song'an revealed that the men had been targeting him and that Li Shu had risked himself to lead them to the police, then placed his coat over Li Shu's shoulders and apologized.

Pei Song'an took Li Shu away from the police station and brought him and Cheng Zhen to lunch, where he explained that people connected to his father might be behind the attack. He told Li Shu the danger had not passed and asked him to come along the next day to protect him.

• Pei Song'an held Li Shu's hand and stopped Chen Yannan from pulling him away before leaving with Li Shu.
• In the car, Li Shu confronted Pei Song'an about the way he had held his hand, then accepted his offer to take everyone to eat.
• At lunch, Li Shu asked who had arranged the attack, and Pei Song'an said the suspects were people on his father's side, though he could not be sure his father was involved.
• Pei Song'an warned that other attackers might remain and said he still had to go ahead with his plans the next day.
• Pei Song'an asked Li Shu to accompany him and protect him.

Li Shu agreed to protect Pei Song'an on an overnight hike, and the two set off for a mountain in a neighboring city. When rain stirred painful memories of Pei Song'an's childhood, Li Shu rushed back to find him, and Pei Song'an pulled him into a kiss.

• Li Shu accepted Pei Song'an's invitation to hike overnight and watch the sunrise, while Cheng Zhen declined to join them.
• Pei Song'an quizzed Li Shu on vocabulary during the drive and asked about his past, while Li Shu tried to deflect Pei Song'an's near-confession.
• Li Shu hurried ahead during the hike but turned back after rain began, worried that the weather might put Pei Song'an in danger.
• Pei Song'an recalled being punished with forced underwater breath-holding whenever he made mistakes or showed imperfection.
• Li Shu found Pei Song'an at a rest cabin and warned him about the coming downpour, and Pei Song'an pulled him close and kissed him.

Pei Song'an kissed Li Shu repeatedly behind a mountain rest-stop cabin and confessed that he liked him. As Zhu Sichun and the other students approached, Pei Song'an ignored his vibrating phone and asked Li Shu to stay in his arms a little longer before they went out.

• Pei Song'an pinned Li Shu and kissed him while Li Shu struggled and begged him to stop.
• As Zhu Sichun and the other students searched for them nearby, Pei Song'an carried Li Shu behind the cabin and tried to kiss him again.
• Pei Song'an told Li Shu that he liked him and could no longer hold back, then kissed him as the system shrieked in disbelief.
• When Zhu Sichun said he would call Pei Song'an, Li Shu searched for the phone and asked him to turn it off.
• Pei Song'an ignored the vibrating phone, held Li Shu close, and asked him to wait a little longer before they went out.

After Pei Song'an kissed Li Shu and confessed that he wanted a chance to take responsibility, Li Shu tried to brush off the moment and continued climbing with him and their friends. At the summit, as they watched the sunrise, Pei Song'an told Li Shu he wanted to kiss him.

• Li Shu reflected on the kiss, worried that Pei Song'an could not be part of the ordinary life he hoped to return to, and snapped at the system for interfering.
• Pei Song'an offered Li Shu water, apologized for overstepping, and said he wanted a chance to take responsibility; Li Shu told him not to kiss him again and stormed off.
• Li Shu reached the summit after Zhu Sichun, who teased him about wanting to do bondage play with Pei Song'an.
• Li Shu filmed the summit and took a photo with Pei Song'an, then told him he was the first person with whom he had watched a sunrise.
• As the sun rose over the clouds, Pei Song'an leaned close to Li Shu and said, "I want to kiss you."

After a charged morning with Li Shu, Pei Song'an drove him home and then went to the Pei family residence, where he faced his father, Pei Lian. Pei Lian criticized Shen Muwen and warned Pei Song'an about ignoring his calls, then asked both men to stay for breakfast.

• Pei Song'an teased Li Shu, then bought zip line tickets for Li Shu, Zhu Sichun, and himself so Li Shu could join them.
• On the drive back, Li Shu fell asleep, and Pei Song'an rejected three calls from his father to avoid waking him.
• Pei Song'an arrived at the Pei family residence and found Pei Lian fishing while Shen Muwen climbed out of the pond.
• Pei Lian reprimanded Shen Muwen for being beaten by thugs, while Pei Song'an silently reflected on his father's cruel test of them.
• Pei Lian told Pei Song'an that ignoring his calls was a bad habit, and asked him and Shen Muwen to stay for breakfast.

Pei Song'an returned from the Pei residence to find Li Shu awake and cooking dinner for him, and Li Shu's concern stirred feelings Pei Song'an had long kept buried. Their meal turned flirtatious when Pei Song'an pinned Li Shu's hand and licked tomato juice from his wrist.

• Pei Song'an endured his father's interrogation at the family home while Shen Muwen slipped away.
• Li Shu woke hungry after sleeping all day and found Pei Song'an had cooked dinner and changed him into pajamas.
• Li Shu questioned where Pei Song'an had slept and scolded him for staying up all night, making Pei Song'an happy that Li Shu cared about him.
• Li Shu offered Pei Song'an a tomato to distract him, but Pei Song'an bit it from his hand and pinned Li Shu's other hand to the table.
• Pei Song'an pressed his lips to Li Shu's wrist and licked the tomato juice from it.