Chapter Summaries

Pei Jinghe drove Wu Jiangyuan home, where they discussed their marriage agreement and cleared up a childhood misunderstanding. Wu Jiangyuan signed the agreement and paid Pei Jinghe 520.5 yuan for dinner, leaving their relationship still uncertain.

• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan he would help make him a star regardless of whether he followed the agreement, because he hoped Wu Jiangyuan would see him as a husband rather than someone to hate.
• Wu Jiangyuan explained that he believed Pei Jinghe had disliked him since childhood, and Pei Jinghe clarified that he had run upstairs to get Wu Jiangyuan a gift, not to avoid him.
• Wu Jiangyuan reviewed the agreement at home, considered its clauses, and signed it.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Pei Jinghe how much dinner had cost and transferred him 520.5 yuan.
• Wu Jiangyuan discussed the next day's filming location with Aji, then washed up and went to bed.

Wu Jiangyuan met Pei Jinghe to collect their custom suits ahead of their marriage registration, while trying to treat the milestone as no big deal. Pei Jinghe wiped cream from Wu Jiangyuan’s lips, leaving him flustered as they left together.

• After filming the Tassilo commercial, Wu Jiangyuan learned that Liang Changju was preparing a historical film but decided not to audition.
• Wu Jiangyuan contacted Pei Jinghe about their finished custom suits, and they agreed to meet at Tangsheng.
• Ard welcomed Wu Jiangyuan to Pei Jinghe’s office and privately decided he was the boss’s wife.
• Wu Jiangyuan ate mango mousse while Pei Jinghe finished his documents, then asked when they could leave.
• Pei Jinghe took a small bag and wiped cream from Wu Jiangyuan’s lips, prompting Wu Jiangyuan to bristle and walk away.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe collected their custom suits, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to move into Pei Jinghe’s home after they registered their marriage. Pei Jinghe reassured Wu Jiangyuan that his haters would not affect Tassilo’s launch, leaving Wu Jiangyuan convinced by the brand’s expensive reputation.

• Wu Jiangyuan praised the pink suit, and Pei Jinghe revealed that bougainvillea was his favorite flower after Wu Jiangyuan said the suit made it seem to come to life.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe discussed their plans after the shoot, then confirmed they would register their marriage the next day.
• Pei Jinghe asked when Wu Jiangyuan would move in, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to move to Hao Garden because it had better security.
• Wu Jiangyuan warned Pei Jinghe that most internet users disliked him, but Pei Jinghe said that would not harm Tassilo because its customers cared more about its price than favorable impressions.

Pei Jinghe offered Wu Jiangyuan a chance to compete for a role in Liang Changju’s new movie, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to consider it. After discussing their marriage and move, Wu Jiangyuan opened Pei Jinghe’s gift at home and found a ring.

• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that he had invested in Liang Changju’s movie and wanted him to compete for a role, though he could ask Liang Changju to cast him directly.
• Wu Jiangyuan questioned whether he was capable of competing and asked Pei Jinghe to discuss such plans with him first; Pei Jinghe said the decision was his.
• Pei Jinghe gave Wu Jiangyuan the little gift bag and said he would pick him up the next day, then discussed helping him move after they registered their marriage.
• Wu Jiangyuan went home, opened the gift bag, and found a ring inside.

Wu Jiangyuan found the custom platinum ring Pei Jinghe had commissioned and wondered why he had gone to such lengths for their marriage. Before Wu Jiangyuan left to register their marriage, Dai Lan arrived in distress, and Wu Jiangyuan discovered he had a fever and seemed troubled by something.

• Wu Jiangyuan found his initials engraved inside the blue-diamond ring and realized Pei Jinghe had arranged it well before they discussed rings.
• Jia Xin'an called to remind Wu Jiangyuan about the marriage registration, and he told her he was moving rather than coming home afterward.
• Dai Lan arrived at Wu Jiangyuan's home looking exhausted and disheveled, insisting his neck marks were an allergic reaction and asking to rest there.
• Wu Jiangyuan found Dai Lan feverish after his long shower, gave him medicine, and told him he was going to get a marriage certificate.
• Dai Lan learned Wu Jiangyuan was marrying the Pei family heir and reacted with a shocked expletive.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to register their marriage and take certificate photos. The chapter ended with them admiring a candid photo that showed their matching blue diamond rings and Pei Jinghe smiling fondly at Wu Jiangyuan.

• Dai Lan asked Wu Jiangyuan how to handle seeing someone he had slept with, and Wu Jiangyuan told him to get married.
• Wu Jiangyuan dressed formally, brought the gift box containing Pei Jinghe's ring, and joined Pei Jinghe in his car.
• On the drive, Wu Jiangyuan said a ring only meant something when they put it on each other, then secretly slipped on his ring before entering the Civil Affairs Bureau.
• The photographer directed Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe to pose together and asked Pei Jinghe to smile.
• Wu Jiangyuan tugged Pei Jinghe closer by his tie, and Pei Jinghe noticed Wu Jiangyuan wearing his ring and smiled as the photographer captured them.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe looked at their printed marriage certificate photo, which showed Wu Jiangyuan gripping Pei Jinghe's collar and Pei Jinghe gazing at him with a fond smile.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe registered their marriage, but Wu Jiangyuan postponed moving in when he had to take his sick friend Dai Lan to the hospital. He apologized to Pei Jinghe after realizing his message had failed to send, and ended the chapter feeling unexpectedly sad after their call.

• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe married, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to move into Pei Jinghe's home that night.
• Wu Jiangyuan bought supplies for Dai Lan and returned home to find him feverish and releasing uncontrolled pheromones.
• Wu Jiangyuan injected Dai Lan with a suppressant and took him to the hospital when his fever persisted.
• The doctor said Dai Lan's fever came from an untreated gland bite and disrupted pheromones, and Wu Jiangyuan suspected the Beta Dai Lan had mentioned had bitten him.
• Wu Jiangyuan discovered his message to Pei Jinghe had failed to send, called to explain the delay, and apologized for not coming over.
• Pei Jinghe offered help, but Wu Jiangyuan declined and hung up, then sat at the hospital feeling sad after hearing Pei Jinghe's voice.

Wu Jiangyuan moved into Pei Jinghe’s home and discovered that Pei Jinghe had kept the Lego robot they fought over as children. The chapter ended with Pei Jinghe returning home and finding Wu Jiangyuan asleep on the sofa.

• Wu Jiangyuan questioned Dai Lan about the Beta who had bitten his gland, and Dai Lan admitted their encounter had followed a drinking contest.
• Dai Lan said he did not want to see the Beta again, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to let the matter go while warning him not to repeat it.
• Wu Jiangyuan took his suitcase to Pei Jinghe’s home and noticed the bougainvillea outside the windows and the Lego robot in Pei Jinghe’s room.
• Wu Jiangyuan exchanged messages with Pei Jinghe, made himself something to eat, and fell asleep on the sofa.
• Pei Jinghe returned home, found Wu Jiangyuan asleep, and slowly bent over him.

Wu Jiangyuan woke to find Pei Jinghe touching him, and Pei Jinghe explained that he had been hurt when Wu Jiangyuan missed their first night as a married couple. Pei Jinghe said his rut was approaching and asked Wu Jiangyuan to soothe him with pheromones, while Wu Jiangyuan left planning to keep him at least a meter away.

• Pei Jinghe woke Wu Jiangyuan by rubbing his waist, then pulled him close and told him he had waited for him the night before.
• Pei Jinghe said his rut was approaching, and Wu Jiangyuan realized it might happen monthly because Pei Jinghe was an Enigma.
• Wu Jiangyuan received a message from He Qu about a villain role but ignored it and tried to leave.
• Pei Jinghe pulled Wu Jiangyuan onto his lap and asked whether their contract still counted; Wu Jiangyuan refused to sleep with him but agreed to soothe him with pheromones.
• Wu Jiangyuan added a clause forbidding Pei Jinghe from coming within a meter of him, then left.

Wu Jiangyuan turned down a villain role and delivered Pei Jinghe’s bitter medicinal drink, learning that Pei Jinghe suffered from insomnia. After Wu Jiangyuan gave him an extra-strength mint, Pei Jinghe pulled him into a kiss to show him what the drink tasted like.

• Wu Jiangyuan rejected the third male lead role and told He Qu he wanted to join a different production.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned from Auntie Zhang that Pei Jinghe had serious insomnia and brought him a medicinal drink.
• Wu Jiangyuan insisted that Pei Jinghe drink the medicine, then gave him an extra-strength mint to cover the bitterness.
• Pei Jinghe said the mint still tasted bitter, pulled Wu Jiangyuan close, and kissed him.

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe argued over their forced kiss and negotiated the terms under which Wu Jiangyuan might help Pei Jinghe through his rut. Over dinner, Wu Jiangyuan agreed to try out for Director Liang’s film, leaving the pair’s marriage and work plans unresolved.

• Pei Jinghe kissed Wu Jiangyuan and forced mint into his mouth, prompting Wu Jiangyuan to attack him and accuse him of sexual harassment.
• Wu Jiangyuan insisted that only lovers could kiss, then declared that he could top Pei Jinghe but would not let Pei Jinghe top him.
• Wu Jiangyuan offered to help Pei Jinghe during his rut on the condition that Wu Jiangyuan topped him, and Pei Jinghe accepted.
• Auntie Zhang called them to dinner, where Wu Jiangyuan noticed Pei Jinghe’s fondness for sour food and joked that he was jealous.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe that he would try out for Director Liang’s film.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that sleeping with him had relieved Pei Jinghe’s insomnia, but Pei Jinghe warned him not to suggest sleeping with anyone else. The chapter ended with Pei Jinghe threatening that Wu Jiangyuan would be unable to get out of bed for seven days.

• Wu Jiangyuan declined Pei Jinghe’s offer of help and said he wanted to rely on himself, and Pei Jinghe told him he believed in him.
• Wu Jiangyuan woke early and saw Pei Jinghe return from a morning run before heading upstairs to shower.
• Pei Jinghe explained that he knew the cause of his insomnia and that sleeping with Wu Jiangyuan had let him sleep well the next day.
• Wu Jiangyuan suggested Pei Jinghe might sleep well with someone else, making Pei Jinghe angry and prompting Wu Jiangyuan to take back the suggestion.
• Pei Jinghe warned Wu Jiangyuan that he would not kill him but could leave him unable to get out of bed for seven days, and Wu Jiangyuan cursed him.

Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu he had secretly married Pei Jinghe and moved into his home, then decided to audition for Liang Changju’s film. Nervous the night before the audition, he drank Dai Lan’s strong fruit wine, while Pei Jinghe later tasted it and wished it carried Wu Jiangyuan’s freesia scent.

• Wu Jiangyuan told He Qu he had registered his marriage to Pei Jinghe and moved into his partner’s home.
• Wu Jiangyuan said he wanted to audition for Liang Changju’s film, and He Qu agreed to help him prepare.
• Wu Jiangyuan received an audition slot for the fourth male lead and grew nervous while rehearsing the solo scene the night before.
• Unable to sleep, Wu Jiangyuan went downstairs for a drink and invited Pei Jinghe to try Dai Lan’s fruit wine.
• Wu Jiangyuan realized the wine was stronger than he expected and went to bed, while Pei Jinghe drank from his glass and regretted that it lacked Wu Jiangyuan’s freesia scent.

Drunk and anxious about his audition, Wu Jiangyuan sought comfort from Pei Jinghe without realizing who he was. Pei Jinghe resisted taking advantage of him, but left a mark on his neck before the night was over.

• Wu Jiangyuan wandered into Pei Jinghe’s room while drunk and fell asleep on his bed.
• Pei Jinghe questioned Wu Jiangyuan, who called him an annoying jerk and said Pei Jinghe was the person he hated most.
• Wu Jiangyuan confessed that he lacked confidence about his audition and wanted to prove himself to his father, brother, and Pei Jinghe.
• Pei Jinghe reassured Wu Jiangyuan that he thought he was amazing, and Wu Jiangyuan called him a poser.
• Pei Jinghe refused to take advantage of Wu Jiangyuan while he was drunk, but bit and sucked at his neck before settling him into bed.

Wu Jiangyuan woke in Pei Jinghe's room with no memory of how he got there, then went to audition for Liang Changju's film. At the crowded audition venue, he met Tang Nan, who recognized him despite his scandal-tainted reputation.

• Wu Jiangyuan woke in Pei Jinghe's room, learned Pei Jinghe had told Auntie Zhang to wake him, and wondered whether he had drunkenly gone there the night before.
• Wu Jiangyuan met He Qu at the company and hurried to get presentable before leaving for Liang Changju's audition.
• Wu Jiangyuan arrived at the packed audition venue and reviewed his lines while Aji pointed out the many famous actors attending.
• Tang Nan mistook Wu Jiangyuan for a staff member, apologized after learning who he was, and said he was glad he had recognized him correctly.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Tang Nan where his manager and assistant were.

Wu Jiangyuan auditioned for Yuan Cifeng and impressed Director Liang Changju with a powerful performance. Liang then asked to see him wearing a silver crown associated with Feng Jin, the drama’s second male lead.

• Tang Nan left after his audition time changed, while Xiao Liu warned him to avoid Wu Jiangyuan; Tang Nan said he would judge Wu for himself.
• Nan Xiaoxing left his audition after being cast as the male lead, and Aji told Wu Jiangyuan it was his turn to audition.
• Wu Jiangyuan entered the audition room and asked to audition for Yuan Cifeng, despite the role reportedly already being promised to someone else.
• Wu Jiangyuan performed Yuan Cifeng’s scene with such intensity that the room fell silent and the assistant director recognized his acting talent.
• Liang Changju asked the stylist to bring a silver crown and had Wu Jiangyuan try it on, suggesting he was considering him for Feng Jin.

Wu Jiangyuan auditioned for Feng Jin and left uncertain whether Liang Changju would cast him, while Liang privately considered him a strong choice. Back home, Wu Jiangyuan realized the marks on his neck were hickeys from Pei Jinghe and recalled clinging to him while drunk, leaving him embarrassed and resolved to explain himself when Pei returned.

• Liang Changju praised Wu Jiangyuan's audition and appearance, then considered casting him as Feng Jin despite Yang Yuan's concerns about his standing.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Aji he thought rejection was likely and regretted not asking Pei Jinghe to help him get a role.
• Aji noticed red marks on Wu Jiangyuan's neck, and Wu claimed a mosquito had bitten him before vowing to swat it when he got home.
• Wu Jiangyuan returned late to find Pei Jinghe away and recalled drunkenly visiting Pei's room, clinging to him, and nuzzling him.
• Wu Jiangyuan saw the hickeys in the mirror, grew embarrassed, and decided to explain what happened to Pei Jinghe when he returned.

Wu Jiangyuan waited for Pei Jinghe, then helped Ard and Uncle Tang bring the unwell, drunken Pei Jinghe home. Pei Jinghe entered his rut and reminded Wu Jiangyuan of the night Wu Jiangyuan had asked him for help, bringing back Wu Jiangyuan’s forgotten memory.

• Wu Jiangyuan waited for Pei Jinghe and opened the door when Ard and Uncle Tang arrived supporting him.
• Ard told Wu Jiangyuan that Pei Jinghe had been unwell and advised him to give Pei Jinghe a suppressant injection.
• Pei Jinghe woke and obediently followed Wu Jiangyuan upstairs, then shut the room door and released his pheromones.
• Pei Jinghe held Wu Jiangyuan and asked him to release his pheromones, revealing that he was in his rut.
• Pei Jinghe reminded Wu Jiangyuan of the rainy night when Wu Jiangyuan had asked him for help, and Wu Jiangyuan remembered what had happened.
• Pei Jinghe asked Wu Jiangyuan to help him through his rut.

Wu Jiangyuan returned to Pei Jinghe’s room with a suppressant, but Pei Jinghe told him that Wu Jiangyuan himself was his suppressant. As their kiss stirred Wu Jiangyuan’s vague memories and desire, he stopped Pei Jinghe to remind him of their agreement.

• Wu Jiangyuan confronted Pei Jinghe about why he had gone into heat, and Pei Jinghe said he had marked him.
• Wu Jiangyuan left, then returned to Pei Jinghe’s room with a suppressant and found the room filled with overpowering pheromones.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that ordinary suppressants did not work on him and that Wu Jiangyuan was his suppressant.
• Wu Jiangyuan recalled a fleeting image of a cramped storage room, then kissed Pei Jinghe as familiar feelings and a headache stirred.
• Pei Jinghe kissed Wu Jiangyuan passionately and carried him to the bed, but Wu Jiangyuan stopped him to remind him that they had agreed Wu Jiangyuan would be the one on top.

Wu Jiangyuan teased Pei Jinghe during their intimate encounter, but Pei Jinghe used their agreement to turn the situation around. The chapter ended with Wu overwhelmed and still vowing to kill him.

• Wu Jiangyuan released his freesia pheromones and kissed Pei Jinghe's eye and neck, provoking his desire.
• Pei Jinghe teased Wu Jiangyuan and pointed out his physical reactions when Wu told him to be quiet.
• Wu Jiangyuan said he was ready and promised to be gentle, believing Pei Jinghe had agreed to let him take the lead.
• Pei Jinghe argued that he had only agreed to Wu Jiangyuan's earlier condition, then took control of the encounter.
• Pei Jinghe soothed Wu Jiangyuan as their intimacy continued, while Wu cursed him and eventually lost himself in Pei Jinghe's rhythm.