Chapter Summaries

Pei Song'an kissed Li Shu and coaxed him into touching his bare chest and back, leaving Li Shu flustered and overwhelmed. Their intimate moment ended when Li Shu noticed the bedroom door was ajar and feared something had opened it.

• Pei Song'an kissed Li Shu again and asked whether he wanted to touch him.
• Pei Song'an persuaded Li Shu to close his eyes and feel his body, then removed his robe and guided Li Shu's hand onto his bare chest.
• Li Shu traced Pei Song'an's muscles down to his lower back, but Pei Song'an pulled him close until their chests pressed together.
• Li Shu noticed the bedroom door was open a crack and asked Pei Song'an whether he had closed it.
• Pei Song'an looked toward the door and froze without answering.

Li Shu attended Chen Yannan’s birthday party, where Cheng Zhen revealed that Li Shu had been talking in his sleep about Pei Song'an. Xue Chen then accused Li Shu of enjoying the conflict between Pei Song'an and the Chen Family.

• Pei Song'an teased Li Shu over barely eating breakfast, then hinted that he had finished Li Shu’s noodles to avoid making Elder Brother Li suspicious about his changed tastes.
• Li Shu went to Chen Yannan’s birthday party after confirming he was free from tutoring with Pei Song'an.
• Cheng Zhen told Li Shu that he had recently been saying Pei Song'an’s name and asking him to stop kissing him in his sleep.
• Xue Chen told Li Shu that the Chen Family had dropped several suppliers and Pei Song'an’s project proposals had been rejected, then mocked Li Shu for supposedly enjoying the two men’s conflict.

Li Shu rejected Xue Chen’s warnings about Chen Yannan and Pei Song'an, then boasted to Pei Song'an about standing up for himself. Pei Song'an admitted to manipulating Xue Chen and pursuing Li Shu despite having no right to, and ended the call warning Li Shu to stay away from Chen Yannan.

• Xue Chen told Li Shu that Chen Yannan had used him and Pei Song'an had tried to recruit him to cause trouble for Chen Yannan.
• Li Shu accused Xue Chen of blaming others for his own choices and warned him not to bring such claims to Li Shu again.
• Chi Yelai took Xue Chen away, while Cheng Zhen teased Li Shu about whether he had kissed Pei Song'an.
• Li Shu called Pei Song'an and excitedly recounted how he had confronted Xue Chen.
• Pei Song'an praised Li Shu, admitted he had used Xue Chen and coaxed Li Shu into kisses, then warned him to stay away from Chen Yannan.

At Chen Yannan's birthday banquet, he confessed that he wanted to be more than an older brother to Li Shu, but Li Shu could not return his feelings. Pei Song'an arrived, rejected Chen Yannan on Li Shu's behalf, and reminded him that his apology had come too late.

• Li Shu watched a video about passing the CET-4 while Chen Yannan sat beside him and offered him a bowl of pomegranate seeds.
• Chen Yannan confessed that he regretted overlooking Li Shu's earlier feelings and said he no longer wanted to be just his older brother.
• Li Shu struggled to explain that his past actions had come from confusing familial and romantic love, and Chen Yannan grabbed his wrist.
• Li Shu pulled away from Chen Yannan and bumped into Pei Song'an, who told Chen Yannan that Li Shu did not like him.
• Pei Song'an sat beside Li Shu, ate from his fork, and told Chen Yannan that his belated realization and apology had come too late.

Pei Song'an and Chen Yannan traded barbs over Li Shu, while Li Shu tried to keep the peace and found himself flustered by Pei Song'an. After Chen Yannan left, Pei Song'an admitted he was jealous and wanted to kiss Li Shu in front of him.

• Pei Song'an challenged Chen Yannan's sincerity toward Li Shu, and Chen Yannan urged Pei Song'an to prove his own feelings.
• Li Shu fed Pei Song'an a yellow peach jelly, and the touch of their lips left Li Shu flustered.
• Chen Yannan left after reminding Li Shu to drink warm water, and Pei Song'an silently looked after Li Shu at the table.
• Li Shu pressed Pei Song'an to explain his silence, and Pei Song'an said he was jealous after hearing Chen Yannan's words to Li Shu.
• Pei Song'an told Li Shu that he had wanted to kiss him in front of Chen Yannan.

Li Shu struggled to understand why he could not reject Pei Song'an, who reassured him that he liked him and could wait. After a week apart, Li Shu went out for snacks with Cheng Zhen and ended up at the hospital, prompting Cheng Zhen to call Pei Song'an.

• Li Shu tried to tell Pei Song'an to stop making advances, but Pei Song'an asked whether Li Shu did not like him or simply could not allow himself to.
• Pei Song'an left after receiving an urgent call, and Li Shu complained about being bossed around before drinking warm water instead of an iced drink.
• Cheng Zhen teased Li Shu about Pei Song'an, and Li Shu admitted he could not bear to reject him but did not think he could be with him either.
• Pei Song'an stayed busy with family matters, competitions, and school, while Li Shu enjoyed a week without listening practice.
• Li Shu and Cheng Zhen ate snacks after evening study, but Li Shu became ill, so Cheng Zhen called Pei Song'an from the hospital.

Li Shu went to the emergency department with severe stomach pain, where Pei Song'an comforted him and stayed until his tests came back normal. On the drive home, Pei Song'an scolded him for skipping dinner and eating street food, then answered an unexpected call.

• Cheng Zhen took Li Shu to the emergency department, where Li Shu received a painkilling injection and underwent tests.
• Pei Song'an arrived, reassured the frightened Li Shu, and stayed with him while Cheng Zhen left.
• While waiting, Li Shu clutched Pei Song'an's jacket, secretly sniffed it, and realized he was attracted to Pei Song'an.
• The test results showed nothing abnormal, and Pei Song'an buttoned his jacket around Li Shu before taking him back to the car.
• Pei Song'an scolded Li Shu for skipping dinner to eat street food, and Li Shu promised to send him daily meal updates; Pei Song'an then answered a phone call.

After learning Pei Song'an had been punished for refusing to bring Li Shu to the Pei family home, Li Shu felt guilty and tried to comfort him. Pei Song'an drew out Li Shu’s admission that he liked him and asked for a kiss, leaving Li Shu to face his feelings.

• Li Shu learned from the system that Pei Song'an's father, Pei Lian, had locked him in an anechoic chamber for two hours after he refused to bring Li Shu to the Pei family home.
• Li Shu realized Pei Song'an had suffered because of him and apologized, promising to listen to him and stop threatening their friendship.
• Pei Song'an asked whether Li Shu was rejecting him, then asked if he liked him.
• Li Shu admitted he was attracted to Pei Song'an but had not figured out whether he could be with him, since he feared someday breaking up with him.
• Pei Song'an took Li Shu's hand and asked him for a kiss, saying he was not forcing Li Shu to be with him.

Li Shu and Pei Song'an shared a passionate kiss in a parked car before a passerby interrupted them. A few days later, Pei Song'an resumed tutoring Li Shu, whose protests were interrupted by a boy asking Pei Song'an for help.

• Li Shu worried about Pei Song'an's habit of putting others first and kissed the corner of his mouth.
• Pei Song'an pulled Li Shu into a fierce kiss until a passerby knocked on the car window.
• Li Shu shoved Pei Song'an away, hit his head against the window, and insisted he needed to go home.
• Pei Song'an put Li Shu back on an intensive tutoring schedule, and Li Shu complained that he wanted to go to the beach instead of studying.
• A well-behaved-looking boy entered Pei Song'an's studio and asked him for two minutes of help.

Li Shu reacted to Pei Song'an's willingness to let him set boundaries, then joined him and their friends for a beach outing. When a girl approached Pei Song'an, Li Shu rushed over and told him he was not allowed to do anything, leaving their feelings unresolved.

• Pei Song'an told Li Shu he could object when someone made him uncomfortable or got too close, and said he enjoyed Li Shu taking charge.
• Li Shu and Pei Song'an took Zhaocai and the toy dog Jinbao to the beach with Zhu Sichun and Cheng Zhen.
• Li Shu gathered crabs while Zhaocai dug at a shell, and Li Shu repeatedly checked that Pei Song'an was nearby.
• A girl approached Pei Song'an, and Li Shu abandoned his bucket and shovel to hurry over.
• Li Shu reminded Pei Song'an that he had said Li Shu could boss him around, then ordered him not to do anything.

Li Shu declined a woman’s request for his contact details, then apologized to Pei Song'an after Pei Song'an accused him of wrongly suspecting him. Pei Song'an confessed that he liked Li Shu, and later admitted he had sulked because Li Shu ignored him; he revealed he was standing behind Li Shu.

• A woman approached Li Shu to ask for his contact details, and Li Shu politely refused under Pei Song'an's glare.
• Li Shu showed Pei Song'an the crabs he had collected, and Pei Song'an demanded an apology for being wrongly suspected.
• Li Shu apologized and said Pei Song'an should not play with other people's feelings because he already liked Li Shu; Pei Song'an quietly said, "I like you."
• As Li Shu rested by the beach, Pei Song'an noticed red scratches on his neck, got him a blanket, and pressed the marks until Li Shu complained that it tickled.
• Pei Song'an left to take a call, and Li Shu became worried when he failed to return for over ten minutes.
• Pei Song'an called Li Shu and admitted he had been sulking because Li Shu was chatting with others; he told Li Shu to turn around because he was standing behind him.

Li Shu and Pei Song'an reunited at the beach, where Pei Song'an pressed him about their relationship and stole a kiss despite Li Shu's cheek-only rule. As the group ate and drank together at sunset, Pei Song'an stopped Li Shu from drinking more and accompanied him to find a bathroom.

• Li Shu rushed to Pei Song'an, checked that he was all right, and heard him ask why Li Shu liked him but could not be with him.
• Pei Song'an pulled Li Shu close and kissed his neck and earlobe after Li Shu said he could kiss only his cheek.
• Li Shu scolded Pei Song'an and accidentally hit himself on the head with Zhaocai's broken stick.
• Li Shu and Pei Song'an rejoined Zhu Sichun, who complained about Cheng Zhen's dismal performance in their games.
• The group shared fried chicken, snacks, and fruit beer at sunset, and Pei Song'an stopped Li Shu from drinking more when he became tipsy.
• Li Shu went to find a bathroom, and Pei Song'an stood up to go with him.

Li Shu and Pei Song'an shared a playful meal at McDonald's, where Li Shu showed that he noticed and cared about Pei Song'an's preferences. Pei Song'an grew flustered by Li Shu's affectionate gestures, and their evening was interrupted by a man calling out to Pei Song'an.

• Li Shu invited Pei Song'an to sneak in for burgers, noticing that he had barely eaten earlier.
• Li Shu hinted that he wanted cotton candy, and Pei Song'an bought him some while warning him not to drink more that night.
• Li Shu ordered a mild burger for Pei Song'an and picked out the lettuce, prompting Pei Song'an to ask whether he treated everyone that way.
• Li Shu said only his boyfriend could share his food and called Pei Song'an handsome, then joked that his mother said he would eat anything as a child.
• Pei Song'an tried to take Li Shu's cold fingers, but Li Shu pulled away and noticed Pei Song'an's hand was burning.
• As Li Shu and Pei Song'an prepared to leave, a man called out, “Big brother, what a coincidence!”

Li Shu learned that Shen Muwen had deliberately exposed their father Pei Lian’s affair and asked Pei Song'an to join forces against him, but Pei Song'an refused. After returning to the campsite, Pei Song'an questioned Zhu Sichun about supernatural phenomena and asked what had happened to Cheng Zhen's family.

• Shen Muwen showed Li Shu his bruised wrist and said Pei Lian had beaten him after catching him investigating Pei Lian’s hotel meeting with a man.
• The system revealed that Shen Muwen had intentionally exposed Pei Lian’s affair and instructed Li Shu to ensure Pei Song'an accepted Shen Muwen’s offer to work together.
• Pei Song'an refused Shen Muwen’s proposal, and Li Shu left the Golden Arches with him.
• Li Shu raced Zhaocai back to the tent and lost, so Pei Song'an rewarded Zhaocai with beef and told Li Shu not to hide Jinbao under the covers.
• Pei Song'an told Zhu Sichun that he was still courting Li Shu, then asked about supernatural phenomena and what had happened to Cheng Zhen's family.

Li Shu learned that Cheng Zhen’s relative had claimed their world was a novel, while Pei Song'an questioned Li Shu’s motives for urging him to help Shen Muwen. The chapter ended with Pei Song'an confronting Li Shu about what he wanted from him, leaving Li Shu stunned and regretting that he had tried to complete his mission.

• Cheng Zhen told Li Shu that a relative had claimed their world was a novel and that everyone in it was trapped by an author’s ideas.
• Pei Song'an asked Zhu Sichun where the relative was and learned he had been sent to a psychiatric hospital.
• Li Shu found the yellow duck Pei Song'an had bought him and happily joined the group for the return trip.
• Li Shu urged Pei Song'an to reconsider rejecting Shen Muwen, but Pei Song'an questioned whether Shen Muwen was telling the truth and what he would gain by helping him.
• Pei Song'an stopped the car and told Li Shu he could not understand what Li Shu wanted from him, leaving Li Shu frozen and alarmed.

Li Shu reconsidered Pei Song'an’s willingness to compromise for him and struggled with whether to accept his help. After realizing Pei Song'an might be caught in the rain, Li Shu hurried to the basketball court with an umbrella and went to pick him up.

• Pei Song'an apologized for acting jealous about Shen Muwen and offered to help Li Shu get whatever he wanted.
• Li Shu told Cheng Zhen that Pei Song'an had been unusually considerate, then questioned whether someone should keep lowering their bottom line for a person they liked.
• When rain began to fall, Li Shu borrowed Cheng Zhen’s umbrella and rushed to find Pei Song'an.
• Pei Song'an messaged Li Shu to wait in the classroom, but Li Shu arrived at the basketball court and opened the umbrella over them both.

Li Shu comforted Pei Song'an about choosing his own path, then went shopping and tried to buy him shoes with Li Qinshi's card. Li Qinshi encouraged him to spend generously, leaving Li Shu baffled by his brother's apparent support for Pei Song'an.

• Li Shu found Pei Song'an in the rain and told him he could refuse to work with Shen Muwen and choose his own path.
• Pei Song'an teased Li Shu, then took him out for food and clothes while shielding him from the rain.
• Li Shu bought treats and blind boxes for Cheng Zhen, who accepted the bribe but threatened to smack him later.
• Pei Song'an paid for their meal and shopping, and Li Shu tried to secretly buy him shoes in return.
• Li Shu asked Li Qinshi to let him use his card for Pei Song'an's shoes, and Li Qinshi told him to buy more and not be stingy.

Li Shu and Pei Song'an clashed with Chen Yannan over Pei Song'an's ties to Li Shu, and Pei Song'an declared that Li Shu mattered more to him than his position as Crown Prince. With the mission deadline approaching, Li Shu realized he might not want to leave, then panicked when Pei Song'an stopped answering and learned he had gone to visit the relative who believed the world was a novel.

• Li Shu bought Pei Song'an clothes, sent Cheng Zhen photos, and hid Chen Yannan's video call until Pei Song'an joined them.
• Chen Yannan warned Pei Song'an that his family troubles could endanger Li Shu and urged him to stay away.
• Pei Song'an told Chen Yannan that Li Shu took absolute priority and that he would give up being Crown Prince for him.
• With two days left before the mission deadline, Li Shu gave up trying to complete it and admitted he might be reluctant to return to his original world.
• When Pei Song'an failed to answer his messages or calls, Li Shu hurried out to find him, and Cheng Zhen said Pei Song'an had gone to see their relative who believed the world was a novel.

Li Shu rushed to Pei Song'an's home and found him feverish after Pei Song'an had learned from Cheng Qi that he might be a novel's male lead. Pei Song'an demanded to know why Li Shu had approached him, then kissed him and told him he didn't need to apologize.

• Li Shu ran to Pei Song'an's home after growing worried when Pei Song'an did not answer his messages.
• Li Shu found Pei Song'an sitting in the dark with a high fever and tried to help him take medicine.
• Pei Song'an grabbed Li Shu and said Cheng Qi had told him the world was a novel and he was its male lead.
• Pei Song'an pressed Li Shu to explain whether that was why he had approached him, and threatened not to take medicine unless Li Shu answered.
• Li Shu began to apologize, but Pei Song'an kissed him and told him he did not need to say sorry between them.

Li Shu cared for Pei Song'an during his fever, and their kisses led Pei Song'an to question the book's rules and Li Shu's motives. Li Shu confessed that he liked Pei Song'an and promised to face their problems together, then stayed to look after him.

• Li Shu tried to persuade Pei Song'an to take his medicine, and Pei Song'an kissed him after Li Shu called him baby.
• Pei Song'an continued kissing Li Shu, who briefly escaped before returning to feed him the medicine mouth to mouth.
• Pei Song'an asked whether Li Shu helped him because he was the book's male lead and what would happen if he failed to become Crown Prince.
• Li Shu told Pei Song'an that his reasons for staying had changed and confessed that he liked him.
• Li Shu said he wanted to solve their problems together, and Pei Song'an thanked him before Li Shu stayed overnight to care for him.