Arc 8Rescue, Reunion, and New Beginnings

Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu faced Sun Zhe’s schemes while protecting Gu Ziran, then reunited in Wuhan during the lockdown. Gu Ziran began building a future of his own when he landed a voice acting job.

  • Yin Zhengchuan recruited Wu Hao and Sun Liang to help stage an anti-violence drill, which ended with the men arrested before the school revealed it was an exercise.
  • Wu Hao stood up to Wu Kui and confessed his love to Cui Xiangxiang, while Yin Zhengchuan accompanied Wei Zisu to Hengdian and later returned home.
  • After Sun Zhe threatened Wei Zisu, Wei Zisu found evidence in Grandma Wang’s letter and jade bangle that implicated Sun Zhe in Sun Mingchang’s death, prompting the police to intensify their search.
  • Yuan Zizhen admitted his cooperation with Sun Zhe, but Sun Zhe escaped the police raid and abducted Gu Ziran at an anime convention.
  • Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian tracked Gu Ziran to an abandoned building, rescued him from Sun Zhe, and helped the police take Sun Zhe into custody.
  • Yin Zhengchuan returned to Shandong to protect Gu Ziran, then volunteered in Wuhan during the lockdown, where Wei Zisu joined him and they later returned home together.
  • Gu Ziran auditioned at Manyin Studio and won a voice actor position, with Lu Qi signing his contract.
Chapters 176–200 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176Anti-violence drill

Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu’s anti-violence drill at a village kindergarten turned into a chaotic babysitting ordeal, and Director Gao failed to rescue the children in time. When an education official asked Yin to help with another drill, Yin recruited Wu Hao and decided Sun Liang would make the perfect sleazy criminal.

  • Yin Zhengchuan gave Director Gao twenty minutes to rescue the children from him and Wei Zisu, while he and Wei Zisu struggled to calm and care for the toddlers.
  • Yin Zhengchuan shortened the drill’s deadline twice, and he and Wei Zisu emerged bedraggled after Director Gao failed the exercise.
  • An education bureau official asked Yin Zhengchuan to stage another anti-violence drill at an experimental elementary school and recruit accomplices.
  • Wu Hao arrived looking for Xiangxiang, and Yin Zhengchuan persuaded the official to accept him as a criminal for the drill.
  • When the official asked Yin Zhengchuan to find someone sleazy, Sun Liang called about signing their additional contract terms, and Yin immediately volunteered him.

Ch. 177You feel like a stranger to me

Wu Hao visited Yin Zhengchuan in Shandong and reunited with Cui Xiangxiang, while Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu grew closer through playful flirting. Later, Yin Zhengchuan surprised Sun Liang with an unusually warm welcome, leaving Sun Liang relieved when he recognized the old, threatening version of him.

  • Yin Zhengchuan asked Wu Hao to help with an anti-violence drill at the experimental primary school, and Wu Hao joked that he had feared being recruited as a live-in husband.
  • Cui Xiangxiang returned from shopping with Wei Zisu and Gu Ziran, and Wu Hao tried to imitate Yin Zhengchuan’s affectionate flirting before Cui Xiangxiang headbutted him.
  • Yin Zhengchuan explained to his parents that Wu Hao and Cui Xiangxiang were a couple, and Wu Hao complained that Cui Xiangxiang would not marry him.
  • Wu Hao told Cui Xiangxiang he wanted to grow old with him, moving Cui Xiangxiang despite his attempt to keep his heart closed.
  • Yin Zhengchuan dressed up with the wolf tail Wei Zisu had bought and flirted with him, while Wei Zisu blushed and stroked it.
  • Yin Zhengchuan greeted Sun Liang warmly at the airport, but Sun Liang said he felt like a stranger until Yin Zhengchuan threatened to twist his head off.

Ch. 178Aren't I handsome?

Yin Zhengchuan recruited Sun Liang to help stage an anti-violence drill at a school, and the group began their mock attack. Sun Liang got stuck in the gate and tore his trousers when Yin Zhengchuan pulled him free.

  • Yin Zhengchuan persuaded Sun Liang to cooperate with the school’s anti-violence drill by describing its importance.
  • Yin Zhengchuan, Wei Zisu, Wu Hao, and Sun Liang planned their roles in the mock attack, while Sun Liang struggled to take notes and was persuaded he did not need a balaclava.
  • Wei Zisu and Yin Zhengchuan vaulted over the school gate and engaged the security guards as Wu Hao used a smoke grenade to distract teachers.
  • Yin Zhengchuan noticed Sun Liang was missing and found him wedged in the retractable gate, insisting the drill could not start until he got inside.
  • Yin Zhengchuan pulled Sun Liang free, tearing his trousers and exposing his pink long johns.

Ch. 179A Slap in the Face

Yin Zhengchuan, Wei Zisu, Sun Liang, and Wu Hao took part in a school anti-violence drill, but their convincing performance led police and online viewers to mistake them for real criminals. The principal cleared up the misunderstanding, and the officers released them, though Sun Liang was told he looked like a criminal even without a hood.

  • Sun Liang tried to quit the drill, but Yin Zhengchuan encouraged him to keep acting, and a security guard pinned him down with a restraint fork.
  • Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu fought past the guards and entered the school, where Xu Junuo pretended to guide them to the students.
  • Police officers saw the apparent attack, arrested Sun Liang on the sports field, and confronted Yin Zhengchuan, Wei Zisu, and Wu Hao in the classroom building.
  • A video of the arrests spread online, shocking viewers when the men removed their hoods and revealed themselves as the show's familiar guests.
  • The principal explained that he had invited the four men to help with an anti-violence drill, and the officers unlocked their handcuffs.
  • An officer praised the group's convincing performance but told Sun Liang he looked like a criminal even without a hood.

Ch. 180Su-su, I'll Have Your Baby

After Wu Kui discovered Wu Hao and Cui Xiangxiang’s relationship, he confronted them and tried to force them apart. Wu Hao refused to leave Cui Xiangxiang, while Cui Xiangxiang waited downstairs, fearing they might never see each other again.

  • Yin Zhengchuan signed a contract with Sun Liang and sent him online posts praising their relationship, including one mocking Sun Liang’s pink long johns.
  • Cui Xiangxiang said he might get together with Wei Zisu and have his baby, making Yin Zhengchuan jealous.
  • At the airport, Wu Kui confronted Wu Hao and Cui Xiangxiang, slapped Wu Hao, and took them to his villa.
  • Wu Kui left Cui Xiangxiang in the living room and brought Wu Hao to the study, where Wu Hao admitted he was serious about Cui Xiangxiang.
  • Wu Kui offered Wu Hao six months to enjoy the relationship before breaking up, but Wu Hao refused and said no one could make him leave Cui Xiangxiang.

Ch. 181Mint and sweet orange, a love beyond compare

Wu Hao defied Wu Kui’s threat to disown him and reaffirmed his love for Cui Xiangxiang. Wei Zisu and Yin Zhengchuan traveled to Hengdian for filming, where Yin Zhengchuan embarrassed himself by calling Shen Huaiqing “Teacher Wang.”

  • Wu Kui threatened to disown Wu Hao if he stayed with Cui Xiangxiang, but Wu Hao accepted the consequences and promised he would still care for his father.
  • Wu Hao met Cui Xiangxiang downstairs, told him they would stay together for life, and got him to confess that he liked him before they kissed.
  • Wei Zisu prepared to leave for Hengdian, and Yin Zhengchuan pouted until Wei agreed to let him come along.
  • Yin Zhengchuan gave Wei Zisu a sweater he had knitted, decorated with a cute message and illustrations, and said he was making him another one.
  • Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu flew to Yiwu and traveled to Hengdian, where Zhu Zhu and Shen Huaiqing greeted them at the hotel.
  • Yin Zhengchuan mistakenly called Shen Huaiqing “Teacher Wang” before catching his error and apologizing.

Ch. 182Drunks

After dinner, Yin Zhengchuan and Shen Huaiqing got drunk and turned the short walk back to the hotel into a chaotic series of antics. The chapter ended with Zhu Zhu and Wei Zisu still trying to manage them as Shen Huaiqing woke up in a puddle and asked whether he had gotten his period.

  • Yin Zhengchuan treated Zhu Zhu, Shen Huaiqing, and Wei Zisu to barbecue, where he and Shen Huaiqing drank beer and baijiu until they were drunk.
  • On the way back, Shen Huaiqing mistook a painted bicycle symbol for a bicycle, then he and Yin Zhengchuan spun a stone bollard like a top until Wei Zisu stopped it from reaching the road.
  • Shen Huaiqing and Yin Zhengchuan kept performing songs and dances, while Zhu Zhu and Wei Zisu struggled to guide them toward the hotel.
  • Yin Zhengchuan sat on the curb lamenting that he had lost his tail, while Shen Huaiqing scattered petals and did a backflip into a puddle.
  • Wei Zisu stopped Yin Zhengchuan from stripping, and Zhu Zhu pulled Shen Huaiqing from the puddle before he asked if his wet backside meant he had gotten his period.

Ch. 183Call Me by My Full Name

After a chaotic night of caring for their drunk husbands, Wei Zisu and Zhu Zhu saw Yin Zhengchuan and Shen Huaiqing sober up and shared a cheerful goodbye before Yin Zhengchuan returned to Shandong. There, Yin Baozhu planned to take Gu Ziran to an anime convention and devised a scheme to get the costume and permission they needed.

  • Zhu Zhu helped the drunken Shen Huaiqing use the toilet while Wei Zisu coaxed Yin Zhengchuan to bed without his missing wolf tail.
  • In the morning, Yin Zhengchuan remembered his drunken antics, then said goodbye to Wei Zisu before leaving for the airport.
  • Yin Zhengchuan returned to Shandong, where Yin Baozhu had been teaching Gu Ziran to read and write.
  • Yin Baozhu invited Gu Ziran to an anime convention and proposed that he cosplay Xie Lian, but needed her brother to buy the costume and wig.
  • Worried that her family might refuse to let them go, Yin Baozhu whispered a plan to Gu Ziran, who agreed despite his doubts.

Ch. 184She Told Me to Make Sure I Gave It to You in Person

Yin Zhengchuan saw through Gu Ziran and Yin Baozhu’s attempt to trick him into buying a cosplay outfit, then went to Dimension Street after speaking with Wei Zisu. At Grandma Wang’s funeral, Sun Liang gave Wei Zisu her jade bangle and sealed letter, and Wei Zisu chased Sun Zhe from the funeral before confronting him on a remote road.

  • Yin Zhengchuan recognized Gu Ziran beneath Wei Zisu’s clothes and exposed his and Yin Baozhu’s scheme, then promised Wei Zisu he would take the children shopping for a cosplay outfit.
  • Sun Liang called Wei Zisu to tell him Grandma Wang had died, and Wei Zisu attended her funeral.
  • Sun Liang gave Wei Zisu the jade bangle Grandma Wang had returned to him and a letter she had sealed herself.
  • Wei Zisu spotted Sun Zhe fleeing the funeral, followed him by car, and called the police as he chased him onto a remote road.
  • Wei Zisu and Sun Zhe got out of their cars and approached each other, and Wei Zisu punched Sun Zhe in the face.

Ch. 185Do you still remember what Ziran used to look like?

Wei Zisu confronted Sun Zhe over his abuse of Gu Ziran and fought him while waiting for the police. Sun Zhe fled with two accomplices when the police arrived, leaving Wei Zisu shaken after he stabbed one of them.

  • Wei Zisu fought Sun Zhe and accused him of abusing Gu Ziran, forcing him to get plastic surgery, and mistaking control for love.
  • Sun Zhe recalled that Gu Ziran had first captured his heart at the nightclub, but insisted that Gu Ziran still loved him and would return.
  • Sun Zhe threatened Wei Zisu and Gu Ziran, prompting Wei Zisu to attack him again.
  • Two men in black emerged from Sun Zhe's car and tried to overpower Wei Zisu so they could kidnap him.
  • Wei Zisu stabbed one thug with a dagger, and Sun Zhe ordered his men to flee when they heard approaching police sirens.
  • The police arrived, and Wei Zisu collapsed, trembling and shaken by having wounded someone with a knife.

Ch. 186Grandma's letter

After Grandma Wang’s funeral, Wei Zisu read her letter and discovered a hidden USB drive in the box for the jade bangle. The video on it showed Sun Zhe watching his father drown, leaving Wei Zisu with possible evidence of Sun Zhe’s crime.

  • Wei Zisu told Yin Zhengchuan that Sun Zhe had threatened him and worried that Sun Zhe might target the Yin family, so Yin Zhengchuan booked a flight to see him.
  • Wei Zisu opened Grandma Wang’s letter and learned that she and his maternal grandmother had been lovers, and that the jade bangle had belonged to his grandmother.
  • Grandma Wang told Wei Zisu that a hidden compartment in the bangle’s box held something that could help expose Sun Zhe.
  • Wei Zisu found a USB drive in the compartment and played a video showing Sun Mingchang falling into a lake as Sun Zhe watched without helping.

Ch. 187Wires crossed

Wei Zisu and Yin Zhengchuan gave the police evidence implicating Sun Zhe, intensifying the search for him. In hiding, Sun Zhe plotted with Yuan Zizhen to protect the Sun clan and gain Yuan power, while Yuan’s hopes of influence grew despite a humiliating accident in Sun Zhe’s basement.

  • Wei Zisu showed Yin Zhengchuan the video, and they handed the USB drive to the police while suggesting Sun Zhe caused the fishing platform collapse.
  • Police upgraded Sun Zhe’s wanted notice from Class B to Class A and expanded the search.
  • Sun Zhe told Yuan Zizhen that he should take responsibility for the prepared-meal deaths so he could gain power in the Sun clan, while the Kang Corporation would help shift blame to the Yin Corporation.
  • Yuan Zizhen slipped in Sun Zhe’s filthy basement, fell into instant noodle broth and the cat’s litter box, then left in tears and retched in the car.
  • Yuan Zizhen lied to Sun Liang about falling into a trash can, while Sun Liang dismissed him and prepared to go to the office over the food factory investigation.

Ch. 188I had potential as a kept man

Sun Liang planned to shift blame for the poisoned food scandal onto Yuan Zizhen, while Yin Zhengchuan was summoned to the police station and warned Sun that the transfer could cost him his company and reputation. Yin suspected that the board members who approved Yuan’s appointment were working with Sun Zhe.

  • Yuan Zizhen offered to take over as Sun Clan Food Factory director during the investigation and persuaded Sun Liang to transfer shares to him as well.
  • Police traced the Sun clan’s supply channels to the Yin Corporation and summoned Yin Zhengchuan for questioning.
  • Wei Zisu panicked about Sun Zhe’s scheme, but Yin Zhengchuan reassured him that he would stay by his side even if the family lost everything.
  • Sun Liang told Yin Zhengchuan about Yuan Zizhen’s plan and praised his devotion, while Yin warned that Yuan might keep the shares or leave Sun Liang looking heartless.
  • Yin learned that the board had approved Yuan’s appointment and urged Sun Liang to investigate the supporters as possible allies of Sun Zhe.

Ch. 189Second-class merit

Yin Zhengchuan used his Second-Class Merit Medal to stop the police from framing and detaining him, then worked with Wei Zisu and Uncle Xie to investigate Sun Zhe’s father’s suspicious death. Meanwhile, Sun Liang confronted Yuan Zizhen and demanded the truth.

  • Yin Zhengchuan refused to accept blame for the pesticide report until he showed the officer his Second-Class Merit Medal, after which the police let him leave.
  • Wei Zisu and Uncle Xie met Yin Zhengchuan outside the station, and Uncle Xie told them the fishing platform Sun Mingchang fell from had been hollow underneath.
  • Yin Zhengchuan, Wei Zisu, and Uncle Xie discussed a plan to expose Sun Zhe and make him confess to his father’s death.
  • Yuan Zizhen tried to manipulate Sun Liang with tears and a threat to hurt himself, but Sun Liang watched coldly and demanded that he tell the truth.

Ch. 190Quietly watching him put on a show

Sun Liang confronted Yuan Zizhen about conspiring with Sun Zhe, and Yuan confessed after his attempt to fake stomach pains failed. Meanwhile, Sun Zhe grew enraged watching Gu Ziran at a convention, and the police raided his basement hideout.

  • Sun Liang accused Yuan Zizhen of working with Sun Zhe to gain a board seat and undermine the Yin Corporation, and Yuan Zizhen tried to evade questioning by pretending his stomach hurt.
  • Sun Liang threatened to divorce Yuan Zizhen after the baby was born unless he told the truth, and Yuan Zizhen knelt and agreed to confess.
  • Sun Zhe watched videos of Gu Ziran at an anime convention, became jealous when Gu Ziran interacted with a man in red, and smashed the computer and other belongings.
  • Yuan Zizhen led Sun Liang and several police officers to the basement where he had met Sun Zhe, and the officers broke down the door after receiving no answer.

Ch. 191Snowball fight

After Sun Zhe escaped the police again, Yin Zhengchuan decided to return to protect Gu Ziran while Wei Zisu stayed on set until the New Year break. In Shandong, Gu Ziran enjoyed his first snowfall, but a snowball fight turned rough when a teenage boy hit him with a huge snowball.

  • The police searched Sun Zhe's empty room, but Sun Liang's raid had warned him, and he had already fled to Shandong.
  • Yin Zhengchuan scolded Sun Liang for tipping Sun Zhe off, then told Wei Zisu he needed to return to protect Gu Ziran; Wei Zisu agreed to reunite with him before New Year's Eve.
  • Gu Ziran eagerly played in the snow with Yin Baozhu and Fang Mian, and the three plotted to wake Yin Zhengchuan with a snowball ambush.
  • Yin Zhengchuan chased Fang Mian through the snow, stuffed snow down his pants, and then took the group to the village square.
  • A teenage boy struck Gu Ziran in the face with a watermelon-sized snowball, and Yin Baozhu retaliated by flinging snow at him with a shovel.

Ch. 192Can I have a hug?

Yin Zhengchuan spent a snowy day with the children and video-called Wei Zisu, while Yin Baozhu made Gu Ziran a badge with a hidden tracker. At an anime convention, Fang Mian’s cosplay attracted a group of men who chased him while calling him “Master.”

  • Yin Zhengchuan shoved Fang Mian down the snow slide, and Fang Mian later slipped into a split while trying to shake snow from a tree.
  • Yin Zhengchuan sent Wei Zisu a video of the snowy square, and they talked about missing each other and the snowmen Gu Ziran had made.
  • Yin Baozhu crafted Gu Ziran a small gold badge and transferred the tracker from his phone watch into it.
  • Yin Baozhu and Gu Ziran attended an anime convention with Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian, who wore a white cosplay outfit, a wig, and cat ears.
  • A black-clad cosplayer with purple contacts asked Fang Mian for a photo and a hug, then lifted him in a princess carry; Fang Mian fled as more cosplayers chased him, calling him “Master.”

Ch. 193Missing

Sun Zhe’s hired men failed to draw Gu Ziran’s guards away, but Gu Ziran disappeared after going to the restroom. Yin Zhengchuan and the others used the tracker in Gu Ziran’s badge to locate him just outside the exhibition hall.

  • At the convention, Gu Ziran enjoyed taking photos while Yin Zhengchuan stayed alert and refused to investigate a nearby commotion.
  • Sun Zhe ordered his men to abduct Gu Ziran, and one disguised man followed him into the restroom with an empty suitcase.
  • Yin Zhengchuan exposed the disguised man’s plan and kept watch at the restroom entrance while a bodyguard chased and caught him.
  • When Gu Ziran failed to emerge, Yin Zhengchuan sent a staff member inside and learned that the restroom was empty; he found Gu Ziran’s bamboo hat and called the police.
  • Fang Mian and Yin Baozhu joined the search, and Yin Baozhu used the tracker in Gu Ziran’s badge to show that he was just outside the exhibition hall.
  • Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian hurried toward the tracker’s location.

Ch. 194This is what you owe me

Sun Zhe kidnapped Gu Ziran and tried to force him to return to their former life, but Gu Ziran refused and insisted he wanted to go home. Sun Zhe prepared to mark him again as Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian followed their location tracker.

  • Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian followed the tracker after Sun Zhe abducted Gu Ziran and discarded his phone watch.
  • Sun Zhe told Gu Ziran he would take him to the United States and have children with him, while Gu Ziran recalled how his brothers had helped him understand that Sun Zhe's abuse was wrong.
  • Gu Ziran woke in Sun Zhe's custody, warned him not to touch him, and tried to escape despite still being weakened by the drug.
  • Gu Ziran bit Sun Zhe and refused to go with him, saying he wanted to return home and did not want to be with a bad man who had hurt Baozhu.
  • Sun Zhe pinned Gu Ziran down and said he would mark him again so Gu Ziran would depend on him and be unable to leave.

Ch. 195Time to settle the score

Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian tracked Gu Ziran to an abandoned building and fought their way through his kidnappers. Yin Zhengchuan rescued Gu Ziran from Sun Zhe, then stayed behind to confront him.

  • Yin Zhengchuan and Fang Mian found four kidnappers at the abandoned building and subdued them, forcing one to reveal that Gu Ziran was in the basement.
  • Sun Zhe tried to assault the drugged Gu Ziran while recalling their past, but paused when someone knocked at the basement door.
  • Yin Zhengchuan arrived at the basement with the bound skinny man and knocked Sun Zhe to the floor.
  • Yin Zhengchuan covered Gu Ziran with his jacket and asked Fang Mian to take him upstairs as the police arrived.
  • Yin Zhengchuan shut the basement door, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to settle the score with Sun Zhe.

Ch. 196All-Purpose Zhengchuan

Yin Zhengchuan reassured Gu Ziran after Sun Zhe was arrested, helping him stop blaming himself and believe the Yin family wanted him to stay. Gu Ziran regained his confidence and asked what Yin Zhengchuan was good at, prompting him to boast that he was All-Purpose Zhengchuan.

  • Yin Zhengchuan left the basement after beating Sun Zhe, who was badly injured but alive, and told the police that Sun Zhe had fallen.
  • The Yin family checked on Gu Ziran, while Yin Zhengchuan reported that Sun Zhe was hospitalized and faced established charges that could result in life imprisonment.
  • Yin Zhengchuan visited Gu Ziran and learned that he feared being a burden because Sun Zhe had told him the family would eventually drive him away.
  • Yin Zhengchuan reassured Gu Ziran that the family cherished him and pointed out his talents, including chess and imitating sounds.
  • Gu Ziran smiled and declared that he was not stupid, then asked Yin Zhengchuan about his own abilities.
  • Yin Zhengchuan proudly called himself All-Purpose Zhengchuan and claimed there was nothing he could not do.

Ch. 197(Finale) Part one

Yin Zhengchuan and Wei Zisu accidentally flew in opposite directions as Wuhan went into lockdown, leaving Yin Zhengchuan stranded there for New Year. As Yin Zhengchuan volunteered during the epidemic, Wei Zisu worried about him and decided to volunteer to drive supplies to Wuhan.

  • Yin Zhengchuan flew to Wuhan to surprise Wei Zisu, while Wei Zisu changed his flight and returned to Shandong, so they missed each other as Wuhan went into lockdown.
  • Wei Zisu called Yin Zhengchuan in Wuhan, and Yin Zhengchuan told him the truth about Gu Ziran; Wei Zisu reassured him that he did not blame him.
  • Yin Zhengchuan joined his family’s New Year’s Eve celebration by video call, then spent his days volunteering at a hospital and helping build Thunder God Hospital.
  • Wei Zisu heard Yin Changjun was seeking drivers to deliver supplies to Wuhan and offered to go himself.

Ch. 198(Finale) Part Two

Wei Zisu defied Yin Changjun’s objections and joined a convoy bringing supplies to Wuhan, where he reunited with Yin Zhengchuan at a checkpoint. After spending more than two months there and completing quarantine, the couple returned to Shandong, welcomed by their families.

  • Wei Zisu used his B2 license to join the convoy to Wuhan without telling Yin Zhengchuan, and reassured him during a voice call that he was out shopping.
  • After fourteen hours on the road, Wei Zisu reached Wuhan and recognized Yin Zhengchuan at the checkpoint; they reunited tearfully while unable to embrace.
  • During Wei Zisu’s quarantine, Yin Zhengchuan delivered meals to his floor and entertained him with a different persona each day.
  • After staying in Wuhan for more than two months, Wei Zisu and Yin Zhengchuan left for Shandong, where Qin Qin and Yin Changjun welcomed them with a large banner.
  • On the plane home, Yin Zhengchuan asked Wei Zisu to put his safety first in any future crisis, echoing a promise they had made before.

Ch. 199Side story: Gu Ziran (Part one)

Gu Ziran continued learning to read and studying voice acting until his teacher recommended him for small jobs. Qin Qin took him to audition at Manyin Studio, where a staff member recognized his resemblance to a famous star and gave him advice before the audition.

  • Gu Ziran studied reading and voice acting, and his teacher praised his talent and said he was ready to audition for small productions.
  • The teacher recommended Manyin Studio to Qin Qin, who arranged an audition for Gu Ziran.
  • Gu Ziran eagerly went with Qin Qin, explaining that he wanted to earn money to help with household expenses and buy presents for his family.
  • At Manyin Studio, Qin Qin waited outside while a handsome staff member led Gu Ziran to the audition room.
  • The staff member told Gu Ziran that the studio's handsome, single boss was visiting that day and advised him to keep his answers brief.

Ch. 200Extra: Gu Ziran (2)

Gu Ziran impressed the interviewers with his voice acting and was hired, then met the shy boss, Lu Qi, who signed his contract and arranged for him to work at the studio. Gu Ziran left happily to tell Qin Qin, while Lu Qi realized he had forgotten to add him on WeChat.

  • Gu Ziran performed a cartoon dog’s lines so well that the interviewers offered him the voice actor position.
  • Lu Qi secretly watched Gu Ziran’s audition and became flustered when Gu Ziran came to his office for the boss’s signature.
  • Lu Qi signed Gu Ziran’s contract and arranged for him to work from ten to four on weekdays at the studio.
  • Gu Ziran told the receptionist he would be a coworker, then excitedly showed Qin Qin his contract.
  • Qin Qin praised Gu Ziran and took him out for cake, then misread Lu Qi’s signature as “Qilu.”
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