Recaps

Pei Jinghe teased Wu Jiangyuan over their past and his jealousy, leaving Wu Jiangyuan exhausted and sulking in bed the next day. Pei Jinghe eventually coaxed him up with his favorite desserts.

• Pei Jinghe kept tormenting Wu Jiangyuan until he apologized and promised not to have contact with anyone else.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that he had once called him his little shadow because he always followed him, and Wu Jiangyuan recalled Pei Jinghe calling him Brother Yuan in kindergarten.
• Pei Jinghe used Wu Jiangyuan's request to hear Brother Yuan again as an excuse to keep him in bed for the rest of the night.
• Wu Jiangyuan woke too exhausted to get up, while Mangmang sneaked into Pei Jinghe's room to nuzzle him.
• Pei Jinghe returned to find Wu Jiangyuan still in bed and refusing dinner, then listed the desserts he had brought until Wu Jiangyuan got up.

Wu Jiangyuan enjoyed Pei Jinghe’s attention after their argument, then hurried to the company for the red carpet and found that people treated him differently after learning his identity. He sat with Tang Nan while the organizer approached to greet him as a young master.

• Pei Jinghe massaged Wu Jiangyuan’s sore back and fed him a bite of mango pastry before letting him finish his meal and have the desserts.
• Wu Jiangyuan warned Pei Jinghe to stay on his side of a plush toy, but kicked it away in his sleep and cuddled Pei Jinghe instead.
• He Qu called to remind Wu Jiangyuan about the red carpet, and Wu Jiangyuan brought him the desserts he had saved.
• Pei Jinghe told Ard to confirm that the photos of him and Wu Jiangyuan were genuine and to warn people not to bother Wu Jiangyuan.
• At the red-carpet venue, Wu Jiangyuan declined the celebrities’ sudden friendliness and invited Tang Nan to sit with him.
• The organizer approached Wu Jiangyuan and asked why he was not waiting inside a room.

At an entertainment event, Wu Jiangyuan noticed Tang Nan’s declining prospects and later overheard Qu Wang confronting Wang Anlian about their past relationship. After Wang Anlian warned him to keep their past private, Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wang Anlian had been taking medicine for a long time and left Qu Wang wondering about his health.

• The organizer delayed the red carpet for Wu Jiangyuan, who told him to start the event and then asked Tang Nan about his situation and contract penalty.
• Tang Nan said his assistant had left, he had few engagements, and he might leave the industry after filming Director Liang’s drama.
• Wu Jiangyuan noticed Qu Wang watching him, then followed him to a stairwell where Qu Wang demanded to know why Wang Anlian had become cold toward him.
• Qu Wang told Wang Anlian he had promised to marry him, but Wang Anlian dismissed the promise and ended their relationship.
• Wang Anlian caught Wu Jiangyuan eavesdropping and warned him not to tell others about their past; Wu Jiangyuan noticed Wang Anlian looked unwell.
• Qu Wang said Wang Anlian had been taking medicine for a long time, and Wu Jiangyuan urged him to see a doctor before leaving.

Wu Jiangyuan tricked Wu Chengnan into paying for Dai Lan’s expensive watch, then left the two men to go home together. During the awkward drive, Dai Lan apologized for hitting Wu Chengnan and admitted he was hungry, prompting Wu Chengnan to offer him food.

• Dai Lan called Wu Jiangyuan to rescue him, but Wu Jiangyuan discovered he had only been summoned to pay a 403,800 bill for a watch.
• Wu Jiangyuan brought Wu Chengnan to pay the bill and arranged for him to drive Dai Lan home.
• Dai Lan rode in the back seat, uneasy about being alone with Wu Chengnan after their previous encounter.
• Dai Lan apologized for hitting Wu Chengnan, who told him to fasten his seat belt.
• Wu Chengnan heard Dai Lan’s stomach growl and asked whether he wanted something to eat, and Dai Lan eagerly agreed.

Wu Chengnan asked Dai Lan to dinner and confronted him about the night they met, revealing he knew Dai Lan had recognized him and kept the five hundred yuan. Dai Lan’s memory of that night showed how lust had led him to pursue Wu Chengnan, challenge him to a drinking contest, and finally stumble after a bottle.

• Wu Chengnan took Dai Lan to a Western restaurant, asked how he had met Wu Jiangyuan, and noticed Dai Lan’s nervousness.
• Wu Chengnan apologized for the previous encounter and asked whether Dai Lan had known from the start that he was the wrong person.
• Wu Chengnan placed five hundred yuan on the table and said he had not touched it, leaving Dai Lan to realize his lie had been exposed.
• Dai Lan recalled spotting Wu Chengnan at a private club and deciding to pursue him after mistaking him for the man who had stolen his beloved Omega.
• Dai Lan challenged Wu Chengnan to a drinking contest, wagering that the loser would stay away from the Omega, and Wu Chengnan accepted.
• After several rounds, Dai Lan tried to grab a bottle that seemed to keep moving, stood to chase it, and stumbled forward.

Dai Lan woke after a drunken night with Wu Chengnan, fled after leaving him five hundred yuan, and later apologized when he learned Wu Chengnan was Wu Jiangyuan’s older brother. Wu Chengnan refused to accept the apology.

• Wu Chengnan took the drunken Dai Lan to a hotel, where Dai Lan released pheromones and kissed him, and they spent the night together.
• Dai Lan woke sore in Wu Chengnan’s room, remembered what had happened, left five hundred yuan on the bedside table, and fled without giving his contact details.
• Wu Chengnan later confronted Dai Lan about the money while they ate together, and Dai Lan left in embarrassment.
• Dai Lan discovered he had no money for transportation and approached Wu Chengnan to apologize, but Wu Chengnan rejected his apology.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wang Anlian had been removed as the third male lead of Morning Splendor after an undisclosed scandal, while Nan Xiaoxing questioned him about what had happened. Nan Xiaoxing revealed that director Liang Changju was his uncle.

• Wu Jiangyuan laughed at Dai Lan's messages about her awkward meal with his brother and learned that her father had frozen her card to pressure her to return.
• More than half a month later, Wu Jiangyuan noticed that videos of him and Wang Anlian had been scrubbed from the internet, and his career had advanced to second-tier celebrity status.
• At a pre-filming gathering for Morning Splendor, Wu Jiangyuan noticed Tang Nan had lost weight and offered to help him if anything was wrong.
• Nan Xiaoxing asked Wu Jiangyuan whether he had caused what happened to Wang Anlian, but Wu Jiangyuan did not know what he meant.
• Liang Changju announced that filming would be postponed because the third male lead had not been decided, prompting the room to suspect Wang Anlian had been caught in a scandal.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked about Nan Xiaoxing's connection to Liang Changju, and Nan Xiaoxing said Liang Changju was his uncle.

Nan Xiaoxing told Wu Jiangyuan that Wang Anlian had been exposed for taking an illegal drug, and Wu suspected Pei Jinghe had informed Liang Changju. Pei admitted he had investigated Wang Anlian without telling Wu, and Wu stormed off, ending the chapter alone on the balcony in tears.

• Nan Xiaoxing told Wu Jiangyuan that Wang Anlian had secretly taken Mishin code, a prohibited drug that suppressed Alpha pheromones.
• Nan Xiaoxing suggested Pei Jinghe could have given Liang Changju the information, and Wu spent the evening waiting for Pei to come home.
• Pei Jinghe admitted that he had investigated Wang Anlian because Wang had made Wu Jiangyuan unhappy.
• Wu Jiangyuan accused Pei Jinghe of repeatedly keeping him in the dark, then went to his own room and cried on the balcony.

Wu Jiangyuan became irritable, clingy, and unusually sensitive while releasing pheromones, leaving Pei Jinghe worried about his condition. After Wu Jiangyuan grew nauseous, Pei Jinghe insisted on taking him to the hospital.

• Pei Jinghe found Wu Jiangyuan silently crying on the balcony and stayed with him until he agreed to go to bed.
• Wu Jiangyuan followed Pei Jinghe to his room, admitted he was frustrated about Pei Jinghe keeping things from him, and said he felt sleepy and hungry.
• Wu Jiangyuan remained unusually clingy and irritable for several days, and Pei Jinghe stayed home from work to be with him.
• Wu Jiangyuan hid Pei Jinghe's phone when he wanted him to stop working, so Pei Jinghe carried him upstairs for a nap.
• Wu Jiangyuan became nauseous while being carried, and Pei Jinghe decided to take him to the hospital despite his protests.

Wu Jiangyuan’s unusual symptoms led to fears that he was pregnant, but a full examination ruled that out and traced his behavior to a false rut caused by Pei Jinghe’s pheromones. The chapter ended with Wu Jiangyuan embarrassed by the mix-up and Pei Jinghe told to use protection or permanently mark him.

• Yao An and Pei Fu arrived at the hospital after learning that Wu Jiangyuan felt unwell.
• Old He suggested that Wu Jiangyuan’s mood changes and dependency could indicate pregnancy, and Pei Jinghe rejected the possibility.
• Pei Jinghe told his parents that he would not keep a pregnancy if Wu Jiangyuan did not want it, and they agreed to respect the couple’s decision.
• Old He confirmed that Wu Jiangyuan was not pregnant and explained that accumulated pheromones had triggered a false rut.
• Old He recommended that Pei Jinghe and Wu Jiangyuan use protection or permanently mark each other, leaving Wu Jiangyuan mortified.

Old He treated Wu Jiangyuan’s unusual rut and explained that a permanent marking could prevent future episodes, prompting Pei Jinghe to arrange pregnancy-preventing medication. While Wu Jiangyuan rested, Wang Anlian’s fans attacked him online over a misleading video, and he discovered the controversy trending.

• Old He prescribed Wu Jiangyuan medication to regulate his pheromones and said a permanent marking could stop the unusual rut from recurring.
• Pei Jinghe explained that they were not planning for children, and Old He offered the Saining'an Pregnancy-Preventing Agent as reliable contraception.
• Wu Jiangyuan protested that he had not agreed to a permanent marking, then left while Pei Jinghe asked Old He to prepare the medication.
• He Qu alerted Wu Jiangyuan to hostile comments from Wang Anlian’s fans, while Wu Jiangyuan’s fans defended him.
• Wu Jiangyuan checked the trending searches and found a video edited to show Wang Anlian falling while Wu Jiangyuan looked indifferent.

Wu Jiangyuan sought to confront Wang Anlian over a secretly filmed incident and learned from Pei Jinghe that Wang had been taking a dangerous banned drug linked to Lou Jinxiao. After Pei pressured Wang into seeking a meeting, Wu delayed him for hours before agreeing to meet at a mall.

• Wu Jiangyuan recognized the footage of Wang Anlian collapsing as a private confrontation from the show's filming and asked He Qu to arrange a meeting.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that he was investigating Mishin code, a banned drug that could turn an Alpha into an Omega, and suspected Lou Jinxiao supplied it to Wang Anlian.
• Pei Jinghe used his influence to make Wang Anlian come to Wu Jiangyuan's company, but Wu stayed home and made him wait.
• Wu Jiangyuan slept until dark, then gave He Qu a nearby mall's address and told him to pass Wang his phone number.
• Wang Anlian called Wu Jiangyuan from the mall, complained about being kept waiting, and demanded that Wu come meet him.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Wang Anlian about the leaked video and asked him for information on Lou Jinxiao. Wang Anlian revealed his hatred of Lou Jinxiao but insisted he knew nothing, leaving Wu Jiangyuan determined to keep questioning him.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Wang Anlian whether he had posted the secretly filmed video, but Wang Anlian denied doing so and said Qu Wang would never release it behind his back.
• Wu Jiangyuan questioned Wang Anlian about Lou Jinxiao, and Wang Anlian abruptly ran to a restroom stall and vomited from what Wu Jiangyuan identified as a side effect of [Mishin code].
• Wang Anlian said he wanted Lou Jinxiao dead and described himself as Lou Jinxiao's pet rather than his lover.
• After the mall began closing, Wu Jiangyuan dragged Wang Anlian to a deserted corner and demanded that he explain what he knew about Lou Jinxiao.
• Wang Anlian repeatedly insisted that he knew nothing, while Wu Jiangyuan accused him of being a masochist.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Wang Anlian about his dependence on Lou Jinxiao and learned that he had taken the banned drug Mishin code, which had damaged his gland. After Wang Anlian collapsed and was hospitalized, Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan he planned to investigate Lou Jinxiao overseas, leaving Wu Jiangyuan apparently willing to let him go while secretly plotting something.

• Wu Jiangyuan questioned Wang Anlian about Lou Jinxiao, and Wang Anlian revealed that he had taken Mishin code for two years and was trapped by Lou Jinxiao’s videos and control of his finances.
• Wang Anlian admitted he had arranged hit pieces against Wu Jiangyuan because Lou Jinxiao had taken an interest in Wu Jiangyuan, then collapsed into Wu Jiangyuan’s arms.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Pei Jinghe, who took Wang Anlian to the hospital, where a doctor diagnosed hormonal imbalance and a depleted gland caused by something Wang Anlian had been taking.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that Lou Jinxiao had left the country and that he planned to investigate a secret overseas; Wu Jiangyuan offered to go with him.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that his father and brother already knew about the plan, then stopped insisting on joining Pei Jinghe and acted as if he was fine with him going alone.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Pei Jinghe had secretly left for Cephalos, so he decided to follow him by visiting Dai Lan’s hometown. The chapter ended with Wu Jiangyuan urging Dai Lan to leave immediately, while Dai Lan remained baffled.

• Wu Jiangyuan arranged for Qu Wang to reach Wang Anlian after Wang Anlian collapsed, then shared a milk tea stop with Pei Jinghe and posed for a fan photo.
• Wu Jiangyuan repeatedly tried to learn when and where Pei Jinghe would travel, but Pei Jinghe withheld the departure date and used the Enigma’s blood to bargain for answers.
• After Wu Jiangyuan recovered, he learned Pei Jinghe had left for Cephalos the previous night and that calls to Pei Jinghe, Wu Qi, and Wu Chengnan went unanswered.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Dai Lan, confirmed that Cephalos was his hometown, and insisted they leave for it immediately.

Wu Jiangyuan traveled with Dai Lan to Cephalos to find Pei Jinghe, and Dai Lan brought him to his wealthy family’s estate for help. The chapter left them being welcomed by Dai Lan’s father after a joyful reunion with the family dog.

• Wu Jiangyuan hurried Dai Lan into traveling with him to Cephalos, threatening to call Dai Lan’s brother when he refused to get up.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Dai Lan flew to Cephalos, where Dai Lan said his father could help locate Pei Jinghe.
• Dai Lan’s butler, Uncle Wei Hua, met them at the airport with a large entourage and took them to the family estate.
• Wu Jiangyuan arrived at Dai Lan’s castle-like home and joked that Dai Lan’s family might be involved in the underworld.
• A huge golden retriever named Runsi knocked Dai Lan down and greeted him enthusiastically.
• Dai Lan’s father hurried downstairs and gathered him into his arms.

Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui and Sera Roman to help him find his family, then learned that his father had recently competed against a man he suspected was Lou Jinxiao for a stolen South African diamond. Dai Rui revealed that the Dai family worked in security, but he did not know why Wu Qi wanted the diamond.

• Sera Roman warmly embraced Wu Jiangyuan, while Dai Rui teased him about being surprised by the family’s looks.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui and Sera Roman to help him find his father, Wu Qi, and his older brother.
• Dai Lan distracted Sera Roman so Dai Rui could privately ask Wu Jiangyuan how he had become separated from his family in Cephalos.
• Dai Rui told Wu Jiangyuan that he had seen Wu Qi at an auction a month earlier, bidding against a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit for a stolen South African diamond.
• Wu Jiangyuan suspected the other bidder had been Lou Jinxiao, but Dai Rui said he did not know why the two men wanted the diamond and revealed that the Dai family worked in security.

Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui to locate his father and learned that Dai Rui’s security work involved dangerous clients, while Dai Lan opened up about his strained relationship with his daddy. After Dai Lan accidentally revealed Wu Jiangyuan’s arrival in Cephalos, Wu Jiangyuan received simultaneous calls from Pei Jinghe and his dad.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui to capture Lou Jinxiao, but Dai Rui explained that Lou Jinxiao had rival mercenary protection and offered to investigate him for a fee.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui to find his father, and Dai Rui agreed to do it for free because Wu Jiangyuan was Dai Lan’s friend.
• Dai Lan told Wu Jiangyuan that his daddy had neglected him while Uncle Wei Hua and his father raised him, and Wu Jiangyuan teased him as he played with Runsi.
• Wu Jiangyuan messaged Pei Jinghe and Wu Chengnan from Cephalos, then realized Dai Lan had told Wu Chengnan where he was.
• Wu Jiangyuan saw simultaneous incoming calls from Pei Jinghe and his dad.

Wu Jiangyuan tried to hide his whereabouts in Cephalos from his family and explained to Dai Lan why he had come there. Pei Jinghe found him and confronted him about leaving without replying, while Wu Jiangyuan learned that his brother had come too.

• Wu Jiangyuan declined calls from Wu Qi and Pei Jinghe, then told Dai Lan about Lou Jinxiao and why he had sneaked away to Cephalos.
• When Dai Lan noticed Wu Chengnan asking for their address, Wu Jiangyuan tried to escape, and Dai Lan chased after him in anger.
• That night, Wu Jiangyuan rested on a garden bench until Pei Jinghe approached, fed him rose tea, and kissed him.
• Pei Jinghe said Dai Rui had told his father-in-law where Wu Jiangyuan was and asked why Wu Jiangyuan had ignored his calls and messages.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wu Chengnan and Pei Jinghe had come to Cephalos, while Wu Qi had stayed behind.

Pei Jinghe and Wu Jiangyuan returned to Dai Rui’s manor after finding Lou Jinxiao, while Wu Chengnan discussed a deal with Dai Rui. Outside, Dai Lan confessed that he had pursued Wu Chengnan for his contact information and accidentally left him five hundred, making Wu Jiangyuan realize Dai Lan had mistaken his brother for a male escort.

• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that Lou Jinxiao had been found and Wu Chengnan was watching him, but said Wu Chengnan knew the details best.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe returned to the villa, where Runsi barked at Wu Chengnan and Dai Lan ushered Wu Jiangyuan outside to walk the dog.
• Wu Chengnan greeted Dai Rui and, following his father’s instructions, proposed a deal to him with Pei Jinghe present.
• Dai Lan admitted to Wu Jiangyuan that he had deliberately sought Wu Chengnan’s contact information, then ended up in bed with him while drunk.
• Dai Lan revealed that he had left Wu Chengnan five hundred, and Wu Jiangyuan realized Dai Lan had mistaken his brother for a male escort.

Sera Roman overheard Dai Lan confessing his interest in Wu Jiangyuan’s older brother and used a translation app to understand the conversation. He took an immediate interest in Wu Chengnan when he met him, while Dai Rui noticed Sera Roman’s unusual attention and grew possessive.

• Sera Roman revealed that he had understood Dai Lan’s confession through a Chinese-English translation app, then asked Wu Jiangyuan about Wu Chengnan.
• Wu Jiangyuan praised Wu Chengnan as an outstanding Beta and heir to the Wu family, prompting Sera Roman to ask to meet him.
• Sera Roman told Wu Jiangyuan to keep the matter from Dai Rui for Wu Chengnan’s safety and said he liked whoever Dai Lan liked, though Dai Lan denied liking Wu Chengnan.
• Sera Roman met Wu Chengnan and openly showed interest in him, while Dai Rui put an arm around Sera Roman and watched Wu Chengnan jealously.
• Sera Roman denied hiding anything from Dai Rui, who teased him about his youthful habit of gawking at handsome men.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan cleared the air about their past encounter, and Wu Chengnan asked to pursue him. Dai Lan appeared to reject the idea at first, but stopped Wu Chengnan as he started to leave.

• Dai Lan complained to Runsi about the others, and Wu Chengnan came outside and asked Dai Lan to show him the back garden.
• Wu Chengnan asked whether Dai Lan disliked him, and Dai Lan admitted he had been avoiding him because he feared revenge.
• Wu Chengnan apologized for what happened between them and accepted Dai Lan's apology for approaching him, treating him like a male prostitute, and hitting him with a wine bottle.
• Wu Chengnan asked to pursue Dai Lan, while Dai Lan asked whether he could call him big brother; Wu Chengnan said he did not want to be called that if he was pursuing him.
• Wu Chengnan said Dai Lan need not feel burdened and started back with Runsi, but Dai Lan caught the hem of his clothes and stammered, "W-wait..."

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe suspected Lou Jinxiao’s hatred of Wu Jiangyuan’s father had a deeper cause and planned to visit Lou Ning'an. They ended the night upset with each other after Wu Jiangyuan refused Pei Jinghe’s advances, though Pei Jinghe soothed him to sleep with pheromones.

• Dai Lan came home glum after speaking with Wu Chengnan, who told Wu Jiangyuan to rest and see his father the next day.
• Wu Jiangyuan pressed Pei Jinghe about his talks with Wu Chengnan and Dai Rui, and Pei Jinghe promised to explain when they got back.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that they would visit Lou Ning'an, whom Lou Jinxiao had kept in a psychiatric hospital in Cephalos.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe suspected Lou Jinxiao’s hatred of Wu Jiangyuan’s father was more than jealousy and considered whether Lou Jinxiao had loved Wu Jiangyuan’s mother.
• Wu Jiangyuan refused Pei Jinghe’s attempt to initiate sex, and Pei Jinghe turned away from him in bed.
• Pei Jinghe released soothing pheromones when Wu Jiangyuan grew restless, and Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep.

Wu Jiangyuan and his companions left Dai Lan’s family and headed to Tasha Mental Sanatorium to meet Lou Ning'an, whose knowledge might help them understand Lou Jinxiao’s ties to Black Gold. Along the way, Wu Jiangyuan remained annoyed with Pei Jinghe, who finally tried to make peace by quietly watching him.

• At breakfast, Sera Roman said Dai Lan had caught a cold, and he privately told Wu Chengnan that he would help him talk to Drui.
• Dai Rui misread Sera Roman’s kindness toward Wu Chengnan and warned him before Wu Jiangyuan pulled his brother away.
• On the drive to Tasha Mental Sanatorium, Wu Chengnan explained that Lou Jinxiao had been dealing with Black Gold, Cephalos’s largest criminal organization, and that Lou Ning'an might know why they had fallen out.
• Pei Jinghe asked whether Wu Jiangyuan was angry, but Wu Jiangyuan denied it and turned away from him.
• Wu Jiangyuan eventually looked back and found Pei Jinghe silently watching him with a smile.

Wu Jiangyuan, Pei Jinghe, and Wu Chengnan traveled to a remote Cephalos island sanatorium to meet Lou Ning'an. After seeing the patients’ severe episodes and learning that Lou lived in a flower-filled house with special care, they entered to meet her.

• Wu Chengnan flew his private plane with Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe to the island, where a director welcomed them to the sanatorium.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe watched several patients become agitated and cause a brief disturbance outside.
• The director said Lou Ning'an rarely had episodes, was friendly, and did not engage in extreme behavior, despite Wu Jiangyuan’s doubts.
• The director led the three to Lou Ning'an’s secluded house and said her brother had not visited in about six months.
• Wu Jiangyuan, Pei Jinghe, and Wu Chengnan entered Lou Ning'an’s flower-filled house and followed the director inside.