Chapter Summaries

At the Pei family patriarch’s birthday banquet, Wu Jiangyuan revealed that he was secretly engaged to Pei Jinghe. After spotting a nervous Omega with a familiar scent, Wu found Pei Jinghe alone in a room, drugged and going into heat.

• Wu Jiangyuan ignored Aji’s warnings about his online scandals and went to the bathroom, saying the engagement partner would not appear.
• Wu reflected that he was the one marrying into the Pei family and hoped the patriarch would keep their agreement secret.
• A nervous Omega bumped into Wu in the corridor, dropped an item, and hurried away with a familiar scent.
• Wu followed the sound of breaking porcelain and recognized the scent of cliff cypress coming from a nearby room.
• Wu entered the room and found his engagement partner, Pei Jinghe, disheveled and apparently drugged while going into heat.
• Wu teased Pei Jinghe and asked whether he needed a doctor.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe’s childhood marriage arrangement became binding after Pei Jinghe became an Enigma, and Pei Jinghe, drugged and overcome by desire, slept with his nemesis. At dawn, Wu Jiangyuan tried to secretly photograph the sleeping Pei Jinghe, but an incoming call woke him.

• Wu Jiangyuan recalled his lifelong rivalry with Pei Jinghe and objected to their elders’ marriage arrangement becoming binding after Pei Jinghe’s second differentiation into an Enigma.
• Drugged Pei Jinghe pinned Wu Jiangyuan down, ignored his protests, and kissed him; Wu Jiangyuan eventually gave in to the overpowering pheromones and they slept together.
• At dawn, Wu Jiangyuan smoked on the balcony, then returned to find Pei Jinghe asleep and decided to take unflattering photos as revenge.
• Wu Jiangyuan photographed Pei Jinghe’s bare body and face, planning to edit the handsome pictures to make him look ugly.
• An incoming call interrupted Wu Jiangyuan’s photoshoot, and Pei Jinghe opened his eyes and met his gaze.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Pei Jinghe about their night together, then learned that swallowing Pei Jinghe’s blood could trigger heat before Pei Jinghe left. After Aji brought him clothes and reported that the engagement banquet had collapsed and a new negative hashtag was trending, Wu Jiangyuan headed back to the company.

• Wu Jiangyuan tried to make Pei Jinghe account for what happened the previous night, but Pei Jinghe pinned him down and warned him not to swallow his blood.
• Wu Jiangyuan rushed to rinse his mouth after Pei Jinghe said his blood could put an Alpha into heat, then discovered Pei Jinghe had left.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Aji for clothes, and Aji found him surrounded by signs of a heated night together.
• Aji told Wu Jiangyuan that neither person in the Pei family engagement had appeared, forcing Old Master Pei to end the banquet early.
• Aji received a call saying a negative hashtag about Wu Jiangyuan was gaining attention, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to return to the company.

Wu Jiangyuan faced cheating rumors after a paparazzo photographed him with an Omega at the Pei family banquet, while He Qu scolded him for his latest scandal. Wu Jiangyuan revealed that he had agreed to marry into the Pei family, then learned his mother wanted him to come home to discuss the engagement arrangements.

• He Qu showed Wu Jiangyuan the trending posts and a photo that made his encounter with an Omega look like cheating.
• Wu Jiangyuan dismissed the scandal, and He Qu complained about his habit of provoking haters and creating trouble for his career.
• Wu Jiangyuan recalled how he had once argued with a Weibo user who falsely claimed ownership of his rare sports car, sparking days of online fighting.
• Wu Jiangyuan explained that he had agreed to a marriage alliance with the Pei family to avoid taking over the family business, and that Pei Jinghe had been blamed when the engagement banquet was canceled.
• Wu Jiangyuan received a message from Jia Xin'an asking him to come home and discuss the engagement arrangements with Uncle Pei and the others.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that his family was still planning an engagement with Pei Jinghe and confronted him about their families’ marriage alliance. After discovering they had both mistakenly assumed the other would refuse, Wu Jiangyuan resigned himself to getting married.

• Jia Xin'an told Wu Jiangyuan that the engagement announcement was still planned and that Pei Jinghe would attend the family gathering.
• Wu Jiangyuan remembered swallowing Pei Jinghe’s blood, gave himself a suppressant injection, and overslept before the gathering.
• Wu Jiangyuan waited for Pei Jinghe at the Wu residence and confronted him about the marks left after Pei Jinghe went into rut.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Pei Jinghe to persuade Old Master Pei to cancel their marriage alliance, but Pei Jinghe said their fathers controlled the decision.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe realized they had both agreed to the engagement because each thought the other would refuse, and Wu Jiangyuan decided they should marry.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe agreed to keep their arranged marriage in name only, then reunited with their families and added each other back on WeChat. While Wu Jiangyuan traded barbs with online haters, he sent Pei Jinghe a provocative photo that left him recognizing his own bare backside.

• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe they should live separate lives after marrying, and Pei Jinghe agreed coldly.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe entered the house together to keep up appearances before their parents and Grandpa Pei.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Pei Jinghe to add him on WeChat, accepted his friend request, and gave him a mocking contact name.
• Wu Jiangyuan posted a sarcastic flower photo on Weibo, prompting He Qu to warn him not to engage with haters.
• Wu Jiangyuan sent Pei Jinghe a photo of him sleeping followed by a bare-ass photo, and Pei Jinghe recognized the distinctive red mole as his own.

Wu Jiangyuan exposed his marks and accused Pei Jinghe of sleeping with him, hoping to turn their families against the engagement. Pei Jinghe instead offered to take responsibility and revealed he remembered Wu Jiangyuan’s childhood nickname, Tangtang.

• Pei Jinghe told Jia Xin'an that Wu Jiangyuan had skipped Grandpa Pei’s birthday banquet to date an Omega, and Jia Xin'an confronted him.
• Wu Jiangyuan claimed he had spent the night with Pei Jinghe, who said he was drunk and could not remember what happened.
• Wu Jiangyuan showed the marks on his neck and accused Pei Jinghe of mistaking him for someone else, then appealed to Yao An and Uncle Pei for support.
• Pei Jinghe said he would take responsibility for Wu Jiangyuan, thwarting his attempt to end the engagement.
• Pei Jinghe recalled dreaming about ginger candy and suggested that the name Wu Jiangyuan heard was Tangtang, Wu Jiangyuan’s forbidden childhood nickname.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that his marriage to Pei Jinghe had been decided, then discovered that someone had removed the negative reports about him. He left to meet his agent after telling Dai Lan that he was marrying Pei Jinghe and had slept with him.

• Grandpa Pei announced that Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe would register their marriage next month, and Wu Jiangyuan realized he could not stop the match.
• Wu Jiangyuan left the Pei residence separately from Pei Jinghe, who wondered whether Wu Jiangyuan was truly unwilling to marry him.
• Aji told Wu Jiangyuan that the negative reports about him had disappeared and that his agent wanted him at the company to discuss a possible variety-show appearance.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Dai Lan to ask who had removed the reports, and Dai Lan suggested the Pei family might be responsible.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Dai Lan that he was marrying into the Pei family and had slept with Pei Jinghe, then hung up as Dai Lan erupted in shock.

Wu Jiangyuan’s older brother, Wu Chengnan, gave him six months to improve his public image or face being blacklisted, and urged him to spend time with his fiancé, Pei Jinghe, to help with a business project. Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu about the ultimatum and revealed that Pei Jinghe was his fiancé, leaving He Qu stunned to learn that the famous Pei family’s Enigma heir was the mystery fiancé.

• Wu Chengnan summoned Wu Jiangyuan and told him their father wanted him to stop pursuing his celebrity career before his upcoming marriage to Pei Jinghe.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned Wu Chengnan had arranged to remove damaging trending topics and challenged his brother to give him time to repair his reputation.
• Wu Chengnan gave Wu Jiangyuan six months to turn public opinion around and asked him to spend more time with Pei Jinghe because Tangsheng was involved in a project his company wanted.
• Wu Jiangyuan returned to his company and asked He Qu how to improve his image, promising to follow his advice after his brother’s ultimatum.
• Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu he was engaged to Pei Jinghe, and He Qu realized he was the mystery fiancé of the Pei family’s Enigma heir.

Wu Jiangyuan discussed repairing his public image with He Qu, then learned his family was arranging preparations for his marriage registration with Pei Jinghe. He visited the company’s trainees and helped Yu Jiangmu find the right feel for his unfinished song.

• He Qu warned Wu Jiangyuan that the outdoor variety show would reinforce his disliked persona and planned an interview to address the negative stories about him.
• Wu Jiangyuan received a cryptic message from Pei Jinghe, then learned from Jia Xin'an that he and Pei Jinghe would register their marriage next month and needed suits for the photos.
• Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu he could not stand Pei Jinghe and left to visit the company’s trainees.
• Wu Jiangyuan found Yu Jiangmu struggling with a song and borrowed his guitar to play a gentle prelude that revealed the feeling Yu Jiangmu had been seeking.

Wu Jiangyuan impressed Yu Jiangmu and the others by playing guitar, then met Pei Jinghe after waiting for him at a café. Pei Jinghe drove him to a restaurant, leaving Wu Jiangyuan puzzled about why they had stopped there.

• Wu Jiangyuan played guitar for Yu Jiangmu, inspiring him with a revised chorus melody.
• Wu Jiangyuan left the company and waited at a café, growing annoyed when Pei Jinghe did not answer his messages.
• Pei Jinghe called and told Wu Jiangyuan to look outside, where his Bentley was waiting.
• Wu Jiangyuan got into Pei Jinghe’s car and complained that he had been left waiting; Pei Jinghe said he had been driving and could not check his phone.
• After a quiet drive, Pei Jinghe stopped at a restaurant, and Wu Jiangyuan asked why he had brought him there.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe ate together, and Wu Jiangyuan transferred Pei Jinghe the exact cost after discovering he had paid the bill. Pei Jinghe gave Wu Jiangyuan his favorite mango cake and took away his cigarette, leaving Wu Jiangyuan in a better mood as they drove off.

• Pei Jinghe said he was hungry and followed Wu Jiangyuan into a restaurant, where Wu Jiangyuan ordered seafood rice for him to tease him.
• Pei Jinghe ate a few bites of the seafood rice while avoiding the seafood, then left the table to use the restroom.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that Pei Jinghe had already paid the 1,860.50-yuan bill and transferred him exactly that amount with a teasing note.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe not to stand beside him next time and hurried away from the restaurant’s attention.
• Pei Jinghe took the complimentary mango cake and gave it to Wu Jiangyuan, then confiscated Wu Jiangyuan’s cigarette by the car.
• Wu Jiangyuan ate the mango cake during the drive and let go of his annoyance with Pei Jinghe.

Wu Jiangyuan arranged a secret pink wedding suit for Pei Jinghe while getting their measurements taken. After they left the shop, Pei Jinghe offered to have Xi Jie clear up the online controversy, and Wu Jiangyuan was surprised that Pei Jinghe had spared the Omega who drugged him.

• Wu Jiangyuan told the designer that Pei Jinghe liked pink and asked for a pink suit as a surprise, while requesting a more mature, powerful-looking suit for himself.
• The designer measured both men and promised to keep Wu Jiangyuan's surprise secret; the shop owner said their first fitting would be in about a week.
• Outside, Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan he had found Xi Jie, the Omega who drugged him, and could have him confirm that nothing happened between them.
• Wu Jiangyuan doubted Xi Jie would help and questioned why Pei Jinghe had let him off, contrasting it with Pei Jinghe once fighting him over a broken cup.

Wu Jiangyuan visited Xi Jie with Pei Jinghe and asked him to publicly clarify that their rumored relationship stemmed from a misunderstanding. Xi Jie hesitated to protect Nan Xiaoxing, but Wu Jiangyuan showed him that online users were already uncovering his identity.

• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that Xi Jie had mistaken him for someone else on the night of the incident and fled after realizing it.
• Wu Jiangyuan went with Pei Jinghe to Xi Jie's apartment and persuaded Xi Jie to let them inside.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Xi Jie to appear at his upcoming interview and clarify that the dating rumors came from a misunderstanding.
• Xi Jie revealed that he was Nan Xiaoxing's manager and was preparing to leave the industry, so he feared drawing attention to Nan Xiaoxing.
• Wu Jiangyuan showed Xi Jie that online users were already identifying him, and Xi Jie searched for himself and saw the results.
• Pei Jinghe asked if Wu Jiangyuan had known for certain that Xi Jie's identity had been uncovered, and Wu Jiangyuan admitted he had only guessed because he knew his haters would investigate.

Wu Jiangyuan drove Pei Jinghe through rush-hour traffic and a torrential downpour to Hao Garden, while the two argued about their future marriage and living arrangements. When they arrived, Pei Jinghe showed him a report that extreme weather had made it unsafe to leave, keeping Wu Jiangyuan from going home.

• Wu Jiangyuan agreed to drive Pei Jinghe home and took the wheel, heading for Hao Garden.
• Stuck in rush-hour traffic, Wu Jiangyuan refused Pei Jinghe's offer to drive and suggested they live separately after marriage.
• Pei Jinghe fell asleep while Wu Jiangyuan talked about dividing their living space and keeping their arrangement from their families.
• A torrential downpour began on the highway, and Pei Jinghe warned Wu Jiangyuan to slow down.
• After they reached Hao Garden, Pei Jinghe showed Wu Jiangyuan a live report warning that extreme weather had stranded people and made going out unsafe.

Wu Jiangyuan stayed at Pei Jinghe's house and, exhausted and distracted by a fresh scent, wandered into Pei Jinghe's bedroom before being shown to his own room. Later, he went to borrow a phone charger and found Pei Jinghe just out of the shower, leaving their tense exchange on a teasing note.

• Wu Jiangyuan sat in Pei Jinghe's living room and asked where he would sleep, then headed upstairs without checking which room was his.
• Wu Jiangyuan tried to climb into Pei Jinghe's bed before Pei Jinghe reminded him that it was his room and led him to a different one.
• Wu Jiangyuan could not sleep after showering, discovered his phone was nearly dead, and went to ask Pei Jinghe for a charger.
• Wu Jiangyuan found Pei Jinghe in a bath towel, became distracted while admiring him, and asked to borrow a charger.
• Pei Jinghe explained that a charging cable was built into the bedside control panel, and Wu Jiangyuan left after mocking his unfinished hair wash.

Wu Jiangyuan was overwhelmed by a heat-like reaction caused by the temporary mark Pei Jinghe had left on him, and Pei Jinghe soothed him. Pei Jinghe tucked him into bed and left him sleeping peacefully.

• Wu Jiangyuan woke feeling hot and stifled, and Pei Jinghe found him releasing freesia pheromones.
• Pei Jinghe discovered the lingering bite mark on Wu Jiangyuan’s gland and realized his own scent had triggered the reaction.
• Wu Jiangyuan clung to Pei Jinghe and kissed him while dazed, and Pei Jinghe calmed him with soothing pheromones.
• Pei Jinghe coaxed Wu Jiangyuan to show him what relief he wanted, and Wu Jiangyuan took the initiative.
• Pei Jinghe tucked Wu Jiangyuan under the covers, turned on the air conditioning, and wished him good night.

Wu Jiangyuan woke at Pei Jinghe’s home and enjoyed the breakfast Pei had arranged before leaving with Aji. At the company, he told He Qu he wanted Xi Jie to clarify the scandal and volunteered for an outdoor variety show despite the online backlash.

• Wu Jiangyuan woke refreshed, learned Pei Jinghe had gone to the office, and stayed to eat the breakfast Auntie Zhang had prepared.
• Aji picked Wu Jiangyuan up from Hao Garden, where Wu claimed he had simply gotten lost.
• Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu he had found Xi Jie and wanted him to clarify that the scandalous encounter had been a misunderstanding.
• He Qu showed Wu Jiangyuan the stream of hostile comments about his upcoming interview, but Wu focused on the attention he was receiving.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked He Qu to sign him up for an outdoor variety show, though He Qu warned that its persona did not suit him.

Wu Jiangyuan prepared to address the scandal in a live interview on “An Appointment with Jia,” while He Qu worried that Xi Jie might not show up to help clear things up. The broadcast began with a huge audience, and Wu Jiangyuan made his entrance poised and composed.

• Director Zhong worried that Wu Jiangyuan might lash out during the live interview, while Xiao Liu tried to reassure him.
• He Qu reminded Wu Jiangyuan to follow the planned answers and show off the rented watch, but Wu Jiangyuan admitted Xi Jie still had not replied.
• Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu that Xi Jie had promised to come, though he would not force him if he failed to appear.
• The livestream drew 1.5 million viewers and filled with comments as host Ye Lan introduced Wu Jiangyuan.
• Wu Jiangyuan entered the studio and calmly greeted the livestream audience.

Wu Jiangyuan gave a calm, conventional interview until the mysterious [Shining Star Candy] spent millions on livestream gifts, sending the show into chaos. Wu Jiangyuan shut down the broadcast and demanded the gifts be refunded, then insisted Director Zhong take him to the show's investors.

• Wu Jiangyuan answered Ye Lan’s routine interview questions calmly while viewers complained that his responses were dull.
• [Shining Star Candy] flooded the livestream with extravagant gifts, rapidly reaching level 57 and drawing a massive audience.
• Wu Jiangyuan abruptly shut off the livestream as the gift spree and the production crew’s reaction spiraled out of control.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Director Zhong whether the gifts could be refunded and insisted he did not want money from an unknown person.
• Director Zhong said the decision belonged to the show’s investors, and Wu Jiangyuan demanded to meet them.