Chapter Summaries

Jia Xin'an traveled to Cephalos to reunite with Lou Ning'an, who revealed she had lured her there because she missed her. Their conversation exposed the painful history between Jia Xin'an and Lou Ning'an’s alternate personality, Jianyi, and ended with Jianyi collapsing after Jia Xin'an said she wished they had never met.

• Jia Xin'an received a letter from Tasha Mental Sanatorium and left home without telling Wu Qi where she was going.
• Wu Qi learned the letter had come from Cephalos and realized Jia Xin'an had gone to see Lou Ning'an.
• Jia Xin'an met Lou Ning'an at the sanatorium and learned she had falsely claimed to be dying to arrange the visit.
• Jia Xin'an identified Lou Ning'an as Jianyi, her alternate personality, and said she had always known Jianyi was the one who had been by her side.
• Jianyi confessed that she loved Jia Xin'an, while Jia Xin'an said she had only ever regarded Jianyi as her best friend and regretted meeting her.
• Jianyi collapsed to the floor and said she wished she had never come into being.

Jia Xin'an found Jianyi unconscious in the sanatorium, and the black fountain pen nib in her hand brought back memories of how they had first met and become close. The flashback ended with Jianyi hoping to become an Alpha so she could confess her feelings to Jia Xin'an.

• Jia Xin'an heard the sleeping Jianyi murmur “Tata” while clutching a black fountain pen nib.
• Thirty-three years earlier, Jia Xin'an stopped several students from bullying Lou Ning'an and introduced herself to her.
• Jia Xin'an transferred into Lou Ning'an's department three days later, and they became close friends.
• Lou Ning'an asked Jia Xin'an to call her Jianyi and chose the name Tata for her because the Mountain Bellflower was her favorite flower.
• Jianyi said she wanted to differentiate into an Alpha so she could protect Jia Xin'an and confess her feelings, but Jia Xin'an thought she was joking.

During a joint school gathering, Jia Xin'an took Jianyi to Autumn's End, where they watched a basketball game and encountered Pei Fu. Jianyi tried to leave after recognizing Pei Fu and Wu Qi, but Wu Qi stopped them and introduced himself.

• Jia Xin'an persuaded Jianyi to visit Autumn's End, despite Jianyi's reluctance to run into her brother.
• Jia Xin'an used her VIP badge to enter the players' platform and spotted the popular basketball player Pei Fu.
• Jia Xin'an asked a buzz-cut boy about Pei Fu and recognized his name from her father's mention of the Pei family.
• Jianyi hurried Jia Xin'an away after seeing Pei Fu and Wu Qi, but Wu Qi called out to Lou Ning'an and said he knew her brother.
• Wu Qi introduced himself to Jia Xin'an and Jianyi.

At Autumn's End, Jia Xin'an grew closer to Wu Qi while worrying about Jianyi and the hostility she sensed from Lou Jinxiao. After Jianyi disappeared, Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi searched for hours before Hu Qian found her sitting dazed in a waiting area.

• Jia Xin'an introduced herself to Wu Qi, while Jianyi interrupted their conversation to look for her brother, Lou Jinxiao.
• Wu Qi invited Jia Xin'an to lunch and offered to show her around; Lou Jinxiao coldly told Jianyi to keep her person in line before leaving.
• At lunch, Jia Xin'an worried about Jianyi's health and urged her to see a doctor, while Jianyi asked to return to school after eating.
• Jianyi left for the restroom and disappeared, so Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi searched the school grounds and nearby hill.
• Hu Qian called Wu Qi after finding Jianyi sitting dazed in a waiting area, and Jia Xin'an hurried over to bring her back to herself.

Wu Qi grew closer to Jia Xin'an after their first meeting and sought Pei Fu's advice about asking for her contact details. The next day, he accompanied her to a flower-arranging competition, where they admired the flowers together.

• Jia Xin'an reassured Jianyi, then left with her as Wu Qi watched them go.
• Lou Jinxiao helped Wu Qi carry Pei Fu's pink rabbit cushion and secretly noticed that it smelled like Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi asked Pei Fu whether he should pursue Jia Xin'an, and Pei Fu advised him to make a move if he liked her.
• Wu Qi dressed up for the next day's festivities and approached Jia Xin'an, who explained that Jianyi had gone home sick.
• Wu Qi offered Jia Xin'an his camera, then went with her to see the flower-arranging competition instead of the stage play.
• Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi teased each other as they walked, then Jia Xin'an admired a bunch of freesia.

During the interschool gathering, Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi grew closer as they discovered each other’s pheromone scents and spent time together. Near the gathering’s end, Jia Xin'an kissed Wu Qi’s cheek and asked him to date her.

• Jia Xin'an told Wu Qi that blue chamomile matched her family’s floral pheromones and said she hoped her child would have freesia pheromones.
• Students bumped into Jia Xin'an, and she fell into Wu Qi’s arms, where she noticed his faint snow pear scent.
• Jia Xin'an learned from Jianyi that Jianyi was in her differentiation period, then spent the following days with Wu Qi at Autumn's End.
• Jia Xin'an secretly photographed Wu Qi, and he caught her when she stumbled while trying to keep the pictures from him.
• At the artificial lake, Jia Xin'an kissed Wu Qi’s cheek and asked if he wanted to date her before she returned to Yangchun.

Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi confessed their feelings and began dating, while Lou Ning'an took control of Jianyi's body after differentiating into an Alpha. As Jia Xin'an noticed Jianyi growing distant, Lou Jinxiao arrived and revealed his hostility toward her.

• Jia Xin'an confessed to Wu Qi, and they agreed to date and shared a kiss beneath the willows.
• Lou Jinxiao secretly photographed Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi kissing, and Lou Ning'an used the photo to taunt him over the phone.
• Lou Ning'an told Lou Jinxiao she had differentiated into an Alpha, then recalled how their father had killed her childhood cat and threatened her for grieving.
• The next day, Lou Ning'an posed as Jianyi and told Jia Xin'an she seemed unchanged, while Jia Xin'an assumed she had become a Beta.
• Jia Xin'an began dating Wu Qi but felt Jianyi had grown distant, and she told Wu Qi that Lou Jinxiao might dislike her.
• Hu Qian and Lou Jinxiao arrived to meet Wu Qi and Jia Xin'an, and Jia Xin'an sensed clear malice in Lou Jinxiao's gaze.

Jia Xin'an learned that Lou Jinxiao resented her because he loved Wu Qi, then visited Lou Ning'an and discovered the fear and control Lou Changfu held over his children. After Lou Ning'an drove her away and confessed she liked Wu Qi, Lou Changfu ordered her to apologize to Jia Xin'an and exploit the Jia family, while Jianyi suspected Lou Jinxiao had manipulated events by threatening Lou Ning'an.

• Jia Xin'an confronted Lou Jinxiao, who admitted he hated her because Wu Qi had taken the initiative with her and warned her that Lou Ning'an had been acting strangely.
• Jia Xin'an visited Lou Ning'an's home, met Lou Changfu, and noticed Lou Ning'an's unusual behavior and the oppressive atmosphere of the house.
• Lou Ning'an abruptly sent Jia Xin'an away and claimed she hated her because she was tired of hearing about Wu Qi.
• Lou Changfu slapped Lou Ning'an for sending Jia Xin'an away and ordered her to apologize and use Jia Xin'an's family connections to advance the Lou family.
• Jianyi suspected Lou Jinxiao had arranged Jia Xin'an's visit by exploiting Lou Ning'an's fear of their father, and worried that Lou Ning'an's primary consciousness was staying awake longer despite her latent mental illness.

Jia Xin'an learned that Lou Jinxiao had targeted her out of jealousy over Wu Qi, then discovered that Jianyi might have dual personalities before the Lou family disappeared abroad. Four years later, Jianyi returned at Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi's engagement party, but someone who looked like her shoved Jia Xin'an down the stairs, leaving her bleeding and fearing for their baby as Lou Ning'an walked away.

• Jia Xin'an confronted Lou Jinxiao, who released his Alpha pheromones at her until Wu Qi intervened and took her away with Pei Fu.
• Jia Xin'an learned from Pei Fu that Lou Jinxiao liked Wu Qi and that the Lou family had a history of hereditary illness; Lou Jinxiao later withdrew from school, and Jia Xin'an realized Jianyi might have dual personalities.
• Jia Xin'an found that Jianyi had blocked her and that the Lou family had gone abroad, while Pei Fu told her that Lou Jinxiao had kept secret photos and personal belongings of Wu Qi in his dorm room.
• Jia Xin'an and Wu Qi became engaged, and Jia Xin'an discovered she was three months pregnant.
• At the engagement party, Jianyi returned and greeted Jia Xin'an, but a person with mocking, unfamiliar eyes shoved Jia Xin'an down the stairs.
• Wu Qi rushed to Jia Xin'an as she bled and feared for their baby, while Pei Fu spotted Lou Ning'an leaving indifferently.

After Lou Ning'an attacked Jia Xin'an and caused her to lose the baby, Jianyi explained her role and asked Wu Qi to keep her confined; a month later, Jia Xin'an visited her at Tasha Psychiatric Hospital. A letter later revealed that Jianyi had voluntarily undergone treatment to become an independent individual, leaving Jia Xin'an to fear that she had chosen to disappear, while Jianyi’s final letter described her love and gratitude.

• Wu Qi found Lou Ning'an after the attack, but she had lost her mind and could not tell him where Lou Jinxiao was.
• Jianyi emerged in Lou Ning'an’s body, explained that she had only awakened a week earlier, and asked Wu Qi to confine her in exchange for information about the Lou family.
• A month later, Wu Qi told Jia Xin'an that the Lou family had fled abroad and that Lou Ning'an would not return; Jia Xin'an mourned the loss of her baby and her feelings for Jianyi.
• At Tasha Psychiatric Hospital, Jia Xin'an reassured Jianyi that she did not blame her, and Jianyi asked for one last hug before secretly choosing to end her existence.
• A week later, Jia Xin'an received a letter saying that Miss Lou’s secondary personality had cooperated with treatment and become independent, and she collapsed in grief as Wu Qi comforted her.
• Jianyi’s final letter revealed that she had wanted release after seeing Tata once more and was grateful to have known Jia Xin'an.

Wu Jiangyuan woke in an ancient-era setting with no memory of how he got there, then realized he had entered the world of a movie he once filmed. He and Jiluo searched for a missing Gu worm, and the chapter ended when Wu Jiangyuan recognized a figure emerging from the trees as his “Stuffed Gourd.”

• Wu Jiangyuan woke in a cave dressed in ancient clothing and mistook Jiluo for Aji.
• Jiluo explained that Wu Jiangyuan had fallen down a hillside during an ambush by the Tinan people.
• Wu Jiangyuan claimed he had lost his memory and recalled that their mission was to bring a Gu worm to the emperor.
• Wu Jiangyuan discovered the Gu worm was missing, so he and Jiluo went back to search while the rest of the troop stayed behind.
• On the way, Wu Jiangyuan talked about people and things from his old life, then pulled Mangmang the little black snake from its pouch.
• A figure emerged from behind a tree, and Wu Jiangyuan recognized him as his “Stuffed Gourd.”

Wu Jiangyuan met Pei He, who looked exactly like the Pei Jinghe he knew but did not recognize him, and followed him out of the forest toward the city. After Pei He disappeared in the streets, a richly dressed stranger invited Wu Jiangyuan to tea.

• Wu Jiangyuan greeted Pei He as Pei Jinghe, but Pei He said his name was Pei He and explained that he was a scholar who had lost his way.
• Wu Jiangyuan offered to take Pei He toward the dynasty, then flirted with him and insisted they had been married in another world.
• Pei He left the forest, and Wu Jiangyuan followed him while telling Mangmang that Pei He was a bad guy who had bullied him.
• In the city, Wu Jiangyuan stopped at a sugar-figure stall but had no money, and Pei He vanished while he was distracted.
• A man in golden robes sent an attendant to invite Wu Jiangyuan to tea, and Wu Jiangyuan went upstairs to meet him.

Wu Jiangyuan reunited with Sesiman, then joined Pei He at a Lantern Blossom Festival after declaring that he liked him. As Pei He watched Wu Jiangyuan, he felt a strangely familiar desire for closeness, and Wu Jiangyuan flirted with him.

• Wu Jiangyuan met Sesiman, who said they had met five years earlier in his hometown.
• Pei He returned with a sugar figurine for Wu Jiangyuan, and Wu Jiangyuan thanked him with a kiss on his wrist.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Sesiman that he liked Pei He, while Pei He warned Sesiman to stop asking about him.
• Mangmang coiled around Sesiman's wrist, frightening him until Wu Jiangyuan intervened.
• Sesiman mentioned the Lantern Blossom Festival, and Wu Jiangyuan persuaded Pei He to go with him.
• Pei He watched Wu Jiangyuan and felt an inexplicably familiar desire to be closer as Wu Jiangyuan asked whether he liked what he saw.

Wu Jiangyuan enjoyed the lantern festival with Pei He and Sesiman, then met He Qu and borrowed money from him for sky lanterns. Sesiman accidentally collided with a handsome man who offered to replace his crushed lantern, while Pei He disappeared after growing jealous.

• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei He admired the lotus lanterns, and Sesiman paid for Wu Jiangyuan to release one into the river.
• Pei He admitted Wu Jiangyuan gave him a strange feeling, but Wu Jiangyuan teased him about wanting to kiss him and called him Pei Jinghe.
• Wu Jiangyuan tripped a young thief, met He Qu through Xiao Mu, and joked that they might have been close in a previous life.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Sesiman persuaded He Qu to pay for their sky lanterns, while He Qu warned Xiao Mu against involving the authorities because the Crown Prince was out incognito.
• Sesiman collided with a handsome man whose subordinate nearly identified him as the Crown Prince, and the man offered to replace Sesiman's crushed lantern.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Pei He after finding him drinking alone, then teased him into admitting his concern and kissed him at the inn. The chapter ended with Pei He addressing him as “Tangtang” and moving closer, leaving Wu Jiangyuan unsettled by how much Pei He resembled Pei Jinghe.

• Wu Jiangyuan found Pei He beneath a tree with a wine flask and complained that he had disappeared without a word.
• When Wu Jiangyuan jumped into the lake, Pei He rushed to save him, only for Wu Jiangyuan to pull him into the shallow water and tease him about caring.
• Wu Jiangyuan taunted Pei He about the red mole on his butt and claimed Pei He liked him, prompting Pei He to carry him across the rooftops to an inn.
• Pei He arranged a hot bath and clean clothes for the soaking-wet Wu Jiangyuan, then returned to find him asleep in the tub.
• Wu Jiangyuan woke, kissed Pei He, and asked about his clothes; Pei He stared at him before calling him “Tangtang” and leaning closer.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe reunited in the ancient-era world, where Pei Jinghe admitted he was jealous of Wu Jiangyuan's contact with Pei He. Meanwhile, Sesiman encountered the crown prince Chengnan, who revealed he was searching for Pei He, the disguised heir apparent of the Tinan Kingdom.

• Pei Jinghe appeared beside Wu Jiangyuan in the bath and admitted he had awakened in the ancient-era world with memories of Wu Jiangyuan's actions.
• Pei Jinghe confessed he was jealous that Wu Jiangyuan had kissed Pei He, and Wu Jiangyuan reassured him that he liked him because they were the same person.
• Pei Jinghe kissed Wu Jiangyuan, and the two went to bed together.
• Sesiman searched for someone at the Lantern Blossom Festival and met Chengnan, who introduced himself under an assumed name.
• He Qu recognized Chengnan as the crown prince, who explained that he had come to invite the disguised Tinan heir apparent, Pei He.
• Sesiman realized Pei He had been discovered and hurried away, while Chengnan chose not to arrest him.

Pei Jinghe remembered that he was Tinan Kingdom’s Heir Apparent, while Wu Jiangyuan agreed to help him seek a Healing Gu that might cure Tinan Kingdom’s illness and return them to their own time. Their search was interrupted when Chengnan arrived with imperial guards and Jiluo, and Pei Jinghe went with him to discuss his request.

• Sesiman warned Pei He that the Dynasty had discovered his movements, while Pei Jinghe learned from the message that he was the Heir Apparent of Tinan Kingdom.
• Wu Jiangyuan dressed Pei Jinghe’s hair in twin buns, then learned that Pei Jinghe had infiltrated the Dynasty’s territory to find a Healing Gu for Tinan Kingdom’s strange illness.
• Wu Jiangyuan agreed to help find the Healing Gu and sent a marked black butterfly to summon Jiluo.
• Sesiman came to the inn to warn Pei Jinghe about the Dynasty’s crown prince, whom Wu Jiangyuan recognized as Chengnan.
• Chengnan entered the inn with imperial guards led by Jiluo, and Pei Jinghe agreed to accompany him to discuss Tinan Kingdom’s request.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe discovered that the red gu might be the Healing Gu and sent it to the Tinan Kingdom, before Wu Jiangyuan woke from his ancient-world dream at his film premiere. Morning Splendor became a record-breaking hit, and Wu Jiangyuan rose to fame as an acclaimed actor.

• Wu Jiangyuan learned that the fat red gu could turn white and Pei Jinghe suspected it was the Healing Gu, so he sent Nan Xiaoxing to take it to the Tinan Kingdom.
• The ancient world collapsed around Wu Jiangyuan, and he woke beside Pei Jinghe in a movie theater, realizing he had dreamed everything during the Morning Splendor premiere.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe about his dream, then joined the film's promotional event and received praise from the audience.
• After Morning Splendor opened, it became a massive hit, earned 7.4 billion at the box office, and brought award nominations and greater popularity to its cast.
• Wu Jiangyuan won several prestigious awards and became widely known as a talented actor.