Chapter Summaries

On their wedding day, Pei Jinghe and Wu Jiangyuan began the Permanent Marking that would bind their pheromones for life. After four nights of grueling intimacy, their scents finally fused, and Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep as the marking was completed.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked whether an Alpha could permanently mark an Enigma, and Pei Jinghe explained what the marking involved.
• Wu Jiangyuan agreed to let Pei Jinghe proceed, and their intimacy continued for a day and night before Pei Jinghe gave him Enigma blood to restore his strength.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that completing an Enigma's Permanent Marking would take several continuous days, and he endured the process while Pei Jinghe cared for him between sessions.
• On the fourth night, Wu Jiangyuan's Freesia scent fused with Pei Jinghe's Sichuan Thuja pine scent, completing their lifelong mark.
• Pei Jinghe thanked Wu Jiangyuan and kissed his forehead, and Wu Jiangyuan fell into a deep sleep.

After Wu Jiangyuan’s permanent marking left him dependent on Pei Jinghe, the two returned from the island to Ziwu City and settled back into their married life. As they reunited in the snow after Wu Jiangyuan met his friends, he realized he had been the one who fell in love first as a child.

• Wu Jiangyuan spent his recovery on the island making requests of Pei Jinghe, then sought him out at night when the marking made him crave his presence.
• Pei Jinghe returned from a walk and comforted Wu Jiangyuan, who admitted he could not sleep without him; by morning, Wu Jiangyuan’s discomfort had passed.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe left the island by helicopter, greeted their family, and returned to Hao Garden, where Pei Jinghe admitted he got jealous of Mangmang.
• Wu Jiangyuan met Dai Lan and He Qu at a café, then left early when Pei Jinghe arrived to pick him up.
• Pei Jinghe and Wu Jiangyuan embraced beneath Pei Jinghe’s coat in the snow, and Wu Jiangyuan realized he had fallen in love with Pei Jinghe first when they were children.

Dai Lan reunited with his ex-girlfriend Jsan and was spotted by Wu Chengnan, then spent the evening with He Qu before finding Wu Chengnan waiting at the apartment. As Wu Chengnan asked about Jsan and offered to respect Dai Lan’s choice to end their relationship, Dai Lan admitted he wanted to stay together and recalled how Wu Chengnan’s confession had left him unable to sleep; the next evening, Wu Chengnan found him pretending to be sick in his room.

• Dai Lan ran into his ex-girlfriend Jsan at a café, exchanged contact details with her as friends, and noticed Wu Chengnan watching from his car.
• Dai Lan went to a concert with He Qu while Wu Chengnan drove away after receiving Dai Lan’s message that he was waiting for someone.
• Dai Lan returned to the apartment and found Wu Chengnan waiting; he said he had gone to a concert with He Qu and described Jsan as a friend from overseas.
• Wu Chengnan said he would respect Dai Lan if he wanted to end their relationship, but Dai Lan caught his hand and said he did not want to break up.
• Dai Lan recalled Wu Chengnan’s earlier confession and promise to wait until he was ready, then spent the night unable to sleep and stayed in his room the next day pretending to be sick.
• Wu Chengnan spoke through Dai Lan’s bedroom door, telling him that he still needed to eat even if he had no appetite.

Dai Lan grew more attracted to Wu Chengnan after Wu cooked him a bowl of noodles and quietly looked after him. When Wu said he was leaving the next day, the two met in the garden, where Wu asked whether Dai Lan had an answer to his earlier question.

• Wu Chengnan checked that Dai Lan had no fever and persuaded him to eat, then cooked him a bowl of noodles that Dai Lan loved.
• Dai Lan watched Wu Chengnan cook and realized he was falling for him, keeping the moment between them private.
• While Wu Chengnan and his family dealt with Lou Jinxiao, Dai Lan spent longer walks with Runsi waiting for Wu to return.
• Wu Chengnan messaged Dai Lan that he was leaving the next day and asked to meet, and Dai Lan agreed.
• In the back garden, Wu Chengnan explained that he had to escort Lou Jinxiao home, then asked Dai Lan whether he had answered his earlier question.

Dai Lan asked Wu Chengnan for more time to understand his feelings, and Wu Chengnan agreed to wait. Later, Dai Lan decided to visit him in Ziwu City as snow season approached.

• Dai Lan explained that he was unsure whether his feelings for Wu Chengnan were lasting, then kissed him and asked for more time to decide.
• Wu Chengnan agreed to wait for Dai Lan's answer, and Dai Lan asked him to keep their exchange secret from their families and Wu Jiangyuan.
• The Wu family left the next day, and Dai Lan decided to stay in Cephalos longer to see whether he continued to feel drawn to Wu Chengnan.
• In early October, Dai Lan agreed to attend My Son Jiangtang's birthday and messaged Wu Chengnan that he was coming to Ziwu City to see the snow.

Dai Lan arrived in Ziwu City early and reunited with Wu Chengnan, hoping to give him an answer about their relationship. After spending the evening together, Wu Chengnan stopped their movie and asked Dai Lan to answer the question he had asked before.

• Wu Chengnan picked Dai Lan up at the airport and asked whether he had come to give him an answer; Dai Lan said he had come for both Wu Jiangyuan's birthday and the answer.
• Wu Chengnan took Dai Lan to Jiangtang'er's apartment, bought groceries with him, and cooked him dinner while they shared affectionate moments.
• Dai Lan helped Wu Chengnan clean up after dinner, and they sat together awkwardly until Dai Lan suggested watching a movie.
• Wu Chengnan chose a horror film, teased Dai Lan affectionately, and stopped the movie when Dai Lan admitted it was only okay.
• Wu Chengnan asked Dai Lan what his answer was to the question from their last conversation.

Dai Lan told Wu Chengnan he had thought things through and accepted him, and the two made their relationship official. They parted for the night with their relationship still a secret, as Dai Lan wanted more time before telling their families and friends.

• Wu Chengnan asked Dai Lan to say whether he wanted to accept him, and Dai Lan kissed him and said he did.
• Dai Lan objected when Wu Chengnan mentioned that he could end their relationship someday, and they joked about what he should call Wu Chengnan.
• Dai Lan accidentally called Wu Chengnan “Daddy,” then blushed as Wu Chengnan said he could call him whatever he liked.
• Dai Lan asked Wu Chengnan to keep their relationship secret for now, and Wu Chengnan agreed without pressing him.
• Dai Lan walked Wu Chengnan to his car, kissed him good night, and hurried back inside as Wu Chengnan called him “Little Golden Retriever.”

Dai Lan visited Wu Chengnan at his office, then spent the afternoon shopping with him for Jiangtang'er’s birthday gift. He rejected a watch he suspected was tied to Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe’s relationship, and the pair continued looking for a present.

• Dai Lan arranged to visit Wu Chengnan for lunch and went to his office, where Wu Chengnan told him to dress warmly.
• Dai Lan asked whether Wu Chengnan would attend Jiangtang'er’s birthday celebration, and Wu Chengnan said Jiangtang'er would use Dai Lan to test him.
• Wu Chengnan accompanied Dai Lan to a shopping center to look for a birthday present, and Dai Lan joked about the unpaid four-hundred-thousand debt.
• Dai Lan bought pearl milk tea and spotted Tassilo’s Stars Watch, which he refused to buy because he believed it was connected to Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe.
• Dai Lan hurried Wu Chengnan away from the watch store so they could continue searching for Jiangtang'er’s present.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan went to Wu Jiangyuan’s birthday party together after Dai Lan bought him a mango-shaped keychain. Wu Jiangyuan noticed their closeness and confronted Dai Lan, then called Wu Chengnan over just as Dai Lan denied liking Betas.

• Dai Lan called Wu Jiangyuan, who told him to hurry to the birthday party, while Wu Chengnan learned that Dai Lan was on his way.
• Wu Chengnan told Dai Lan he was attending partly because he wanted to celebrate Wu Jiangyuan’s birthday and partly because Dai Lan would be there, and Dai Lan reassured him that he liked his affectionate words.
• Dai Lan chose a mango-shaped keychain for Wu Jiangyuan, and he and Wu Chengnan traveled to the party together.
• Wu Jiangyuan teased Dai Lan for arriving with Wu Chengnan and later confronted him about sneaking glances at his brother.
• Wu Jiangyuan repeated Dai Lan’s old declaration that he would never like a Beta, and Dai Lan insisted he still did not like Betas.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Wu Chengnan over, and Wu Chengnan arrived with a pointed remark about Wu Jiangyuan ignoring his words.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan shared a tender kiss at Wu Jiangyuan’s birthday party, and Dai Lan realized how strongly he liked his boyfriend. The party ended with Wu Chengnan carrying a drunken Dai Lan home, who confessed that Wu Chengnan was his favorite of everyone he had dated.

• After Wu Jiangyuan left them alone, Dai Lan explained that he had only claimed not to like Betas to brush Wu Jiangyuan off, and Wu Chengnan reassured him he was not angry.
• Dai Lan hugged Wu Chengnan and kissed him; Wu Chengnan lifted him against a wall and deepened the kiss until nearby footsteps made them stop.
• Dai Lan returned to the party, drank to calm himself, and admitted inwardly that he liked Wu Chengnan more than he had expected.
• He Qu exchanged contact information with Dai Lan and joked about signing him to his company, while Wu Jiangyuan joined them and teased Dai Lan about becoming his brother-in-law.
• After the party, a drunken Dai Lan asked Wu Chengnan for a piggyback ride and told him he liked him more than anyone else he had dated.

Wu Chengnan brought the drunk Dai Lan home and cared for him, resisting his advances until he sobered up. Dai Lan remembered that Wu Chengnan’s bite had caused his previous hospitalization.

• Wu Chengnan carried the sleeping Dai Lan home after he fell asleep at the Private Club.
• Dai Lan clung to Wu Chengnan and identified him as his favorite boyfriend when Wu Chengnan asked who he was.
• Wu Chengnan made Dai Lan honey water and followed him upstairs as he undressed and tried to prepare for a bath.
• Dai Lan kissed Wu Chengnan’s hand and embraced him, but Wu Chengnan refused to take advantage of him while he was drunk.
• Wu Chengnan ran Dai Lan a bath, and Dai Lan began to sober up and remembered Wu Chengnan had bitten his gland before his previous hospitalization.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan grew closer while keeping their relationship secret, and Dai Lan prepared to tell his parents about them before Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe's wedding. When Wu Chengnan again refused to come upstairs with him, Dai Lan asked if he had a problem in that department.

• Wu Chengnan found Dai Lan asleep in the bathtub, carried him to bed, and dried his hair while gently refusing to kiss him on the lips.
• After Dai Lan fell asleep, Wu Chengnan left and messaged Some Candy to ask what they knew about Dai Lan's ex.
• Dai Lan told Wu Chengnan he planned to pick up his parents and tell them about their relationship before attending Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe's wedding.
• Wu Chengnan took Dai Lan to dinner and drove him home, where they shared a passionate kiss in the car.
• Dai Lan asked Wu Chengnan to come upstairs, but Wu Chengnan refused, so Dai Lan asked whether he had a problem in that department.

Dai Lan worried that Wu Chengnan knew about his exes, but Wu Chengnan admitted he was only a little jealous and explained he had never had time to date when he was younger. Dai Lan wanted greater intimacy and asked to mark Wu Chengnan, then invited him upstairs when a downpour trapped them; Wu Chengnan agreed to tell Dai Lan’s family about their relationship the next day and stayed while Dai Lan got ready for bed.

• Dai Lan panicked when Wu Chengnan brought up his exes, and Wu Chengnan said he was only a little angry and had never dated when he was Dai Lan’s age.
• Dai Lan asked whether he could mark Wu Chengnan, and Wu Chengnan said he could if Dai Lan was able to, leaving Dai Lan frustrated because Wu Chengnan was a Beta.
• When rain began pouring, Dai Lan invited Wu Chengnan upstairs, where they looked at Jiangtang’er and his partner’s wedding invitation and discussed Dai Lan’s flight the next day.
• Wu Chengnan asked Dai Lan not to tell his family about them yet, saying he would tell them himself the next day, and agreed to teach Dai Lan to fly a helicopter.
• After the rain eased, Dai Lan asked Wu Chengnan to stay until he fell asleep, and Wu Chengnan agreed.

On the day of Yuanyuan’s wedding, Dai Lan arrived on the island with Dai Rui and Sera Roman, keeping a surprise secret as he reunited with Wu Chengnan. After Wu Jiangyuan’s snake startled him at the ceremony, Wu Chengnan comforted him and went with Sera Roman to discuss something about Dai Lan, leaving Dai Lan waiting alone.

• Dai Lan told Sera Roman and Dai Rui that he had a surprise for them, then messaged Wu Chengnan after their plane landed.
• Wu Chengnan met Dai Lan and his fathers at the island, and they rode together to the decorated villa.
• Dai Lan reunited with He Qu and others before they went to the seaside wedding venue, where he admired the flowers and wondered what Wu Chengnan would look like in formalwear.
• Mangmang coiled around Dai Lan’s leg and frightened him, so Wu Chengnan steadied him and Wu Jiangyuan took the snake away.
• Dai Lan told Wu Chengnan about his childhood fear of snakes, and Wu Chengnan comforted him.
• Sera Roman caught Wu Chengnan comforting Dai Lan, then took Wu Chengnan aside to discuss Dai Lan while Dai Lan waited behind.

Wu Chengnan and Dai Lan affirmed their love and discussed marrying, then returned to Ziwu City, where Wu Chengnan saw Dai Lan laughing with his ex and worried that Dai Lan wanted to end their relationship. The chapter left them facing that possibility as Wu Chengnan told Dai Lan he would respect his decision.

• Wu Chengnan told Dai Lan that Dai Rui and the others had calmly accepted their relationship, though Dai Rui had actually drawn a gun after learning about their one-night stand.
• Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan spent the wedding evening together and talked on the beach about dating for life, marriage, and their shared desire to marry each other.
• Dai Lan returned to Ziwu City with Wu Chengnan after seeing Dai Rui and his husband off, and he spent more time with He Qu while Wu Chengnan was busy with work.
• Wu Chengnan saw Dai Lan chatting and laughing with his ex, JSAN, and later came to Dai Lan's apartment, where he said he would respect it if Dai Lan wanted to end their relationship.

Dai Lan learned that Wu Chengnan was jealous of his ex and wanted to stop holding back from intimacy. Wu Chengnan admitted he wanted Dai Lan to be his Alpha alone, leaving Dai Lan facing the possibility of a new closeness between them.

• Dai Lan told Wu Chengnan that the person he met was his most recent ex, and Wu Chengnan reassured him that he would not break up with him.
• Wu Chengnan prepared a bath for Dai Lan and stayed at the house, prompting Dai Lan to wonder if he intended to spend the night.
• Dai Lan secretly picked out a box from his bedside drawer, then hid it when Wu Chengnan caught him.
• Wu Chengnan brought Dai Lan hot milk, licked the milk from his lips, and carried him to the bed.
• Wu Chengnan confessed that seeing Dai Lan with his ex made him jealous and said he wanted to make love to Dai Lan and be his only Alpha.

Dai Lan confessed to Wu Chengnan that he had slept with an ex, then reassured him that he had never been so intimate with anyone else. Wu Chengnan accepted his past, and their heated encounter paused when Wu Chengnan noticed the condoms Dai Lan had kept in a drawer.

• Dai Lan admitted that he had slept with an ex during a past rut, and Wu Chengnan said he did not judge him for it.
• Dai Lan pinned Wu Chengnan down and told him that only Wu Chengnan could sleep with him.
• Dai Lan tried to pleasure Wu Chengnan, but Wu Chengnan stopped him from biting and pulled him into his arms.
• Wu Chengnan touched Dai Lan and asked if he had truly never done this with anyone else; Dai Lan insisted he had not.
• Wu Chengnan paused to warn Dai Lan that sex without a condom could hurt him, and Dai Lan pointed him to a drawer of condoms.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan became intimate, but Dai Lan’s swollen gland revealed that Alphas could experience heat when their breeding nests became active. After Wu Chengnan explained and reassured him, Dai Lan chose to continue, and they confessed their love.

• Dai Lan felt a strange sensation in his neck, and Wu Chengnan discovered that his gland had swollen.
• Wu Chengnan explained that Alphas could enter heat when their breeding nests became active, leaving Dai Lan shocked and frightened.
• Dai Lan clung to Wu Chengnan and said he wanted to continue because he trusted him.
• Wu Chengnan stopped Dai Lan from rushing ahead and explained that his body needed time to adjust.
• Wu Chengnan and Dai Lan became intimate, exchanged loving words, and told each other they loved one another.

After spending the night with Wu Chengnan, Dai Lan recovered over breakfast and went to an international motor race with Wu Jiangyuan and He Qu. Wu Jiangyuan noticed marks on Dai Lan’s neck and began wondering whether Dai Lan and his brother were together.

• Dai Lan woke sore beside Wu Chengnan, and Wu Chengnan made him breakfast while teasing him about acting like a child.
• Dai Lan secretly photographed Wu Chengnan and set one of the pictures as his lock screen.
• Dai Lan saw Wu Jiangyuan’s invitation to a motor race and hurried to the venue before He Qu arrived.
• Wu Jiangyuan spotted marks on Dai Lan’s neck, and Dai Lan claimed they were mosquito bites.
• As the race began, Wu Jiangyuan wondered whether Wu Chengnan had left the marks and considered probing Dai Lan about their relationship.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan’s relationship was revealed to Wu Jiangyuan, who teased Dai Lan until he summoned Wu Chengnan. Wu Chengnan proposed to Dai Lan with a Cephalos knotted cord, and Dai Lan accepted.

• Wu Jiangyuan recognized Wu Chengnan in Dai Lan’s lock-screen photo and learned that Dai Lan was his boyfriend.
• Wu Jiangyuan and He Qu pressed Dai Lan for details about the relationship, but Dai Lan refused to tell them.
• After Dai Lan nearly collided with a server, Wu Jiangyuan sent Wu Chengnan a photo and prompted him to come to the competition.
• Wu Chengnan arrived, and Dai Lan told another Omega that Wu Chengnan was his boyfriend before Wu Chengnan kissed his forehead.
• Wu Chengnan gave Dai Lan a red cord bearing a Blue Ocean Pearl and proposed to him.
• Dai Lan accepted Wu Chengnan’s proposal.