Chapter Summaries

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe shared an intimate moment in the car before driving home, where Wu Jiangyuan learned about his separate training for Liang Changju’s film. A message from Wu Chengnan then reminded him that his old apartment—and the laptop he wanted—was now occupied by Dai Lan.

• Wu Jiangyuan noticed passersby approaching and warned Pei Jinghe, who continued teasing him until they had passed.
• Pei Jinghe explained that the car windows prevented anyone outside from seeing in, then started driving while Wu Jiangyuan ignored him.
• Wu Jiangyuan read He Qu’s message that Liang Changju had arranged separate character training for him because his role, Feng Jin, used gu curses rather than fighting.
• Wu Chengnan asked to retrieve files from the laptop he had borrowed, and Wu Jiangyuan told him it was still at his former apartment.
• Wu Jiangyuan realized Dai Lan was living at that apartment.

Wu Jiangyuan attended a character photo shoot and was given a harmless Black King Snake to accompany his role as Feng Jin. As he left with the snake, Dai Lan called to warn him that a pervert had broken into his home.

• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe that he would be away for two or three months for training, and Pei Jinghe decided to speak privately with Liang Changju.
• He Qu told Wu Jiangyuan about reports of fighting within Yu Jiangmu's band before taking him to the character photo shoot.
• Wu Jiangyuan arrived at the shoot and saw Nan Xiaoxing and the resentful Wang Anlian there.
• Liang Changju had Wu Jiangyuan wear a live, nonvenomous Black King Snake as a prop, and Wu Jiangyuan let it coil around his wrist.
• Wu Jiangyuan finished the shoot and left with the snake, while He Qu recoiled from it.
• Dai Lan called Wu Jiangyuan and told him that a pervert had broken into his home.

Dai Lan mistook Wu Chengnan for a trespasser, struck him with a wine bottle, and locked him in the study. As Dai Lan revealed that his hospitalization had followed a Beta biting him, Wu Jiangyuan realized the Beta might have been his brother.

• Dai Lan called Wu Jiangyuan after finding someone in his study, then admitted he had hit and locked up Wu Chengnan.
• Wu Jiangyuan returned home and found Dai Lan kneeling outside the study while Wu Chengnan worked inside with a bleeding head.
• Wu Jiangyuan freed Wu Chengnan, who declined to hold Dai Lan responsible and asked about him instead.
• Dai Lan struggled to face Wu Chengnan and told Wu Jiangyuan that his earlier fever and hospitalization had followed a Beta biting him.
• Wu Jiangyuan wondered whether the Beta who had bitten Dai Lan was Wu Chengnan.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Dai Lan’s one-night partner had been his older brother, Wu Chengnan, and heard how their encounter began with a misunderstanding. Wu Chengnan had been searching for Dai Lan to apologize, leaving Wu Jiangyuan suspecting his brother had fallen for him.

• Dai Lan confirmed that the man he slept with was Wu Chengnan and called him a pervert, but refused to explain the humiliating details of that night.
• Wu Chengnan admitted to Wu Jiangyuan that he had slept with Dai Lan and had been looking for him ever since.
• Wu Jiangyuan explained that Dai Lan had gone looking for the beta he believed had taken Liu Min from him, and Wu Chengnan realized Dai Lan had mistaken him for someone else.
• Wu Chengnan said he wanted to apologize for frightening Dai Lan while they were both drunk and asked Wu Jiangyuan to keep the matter from their father.
• Wu Chengnan left after telling Wu Jiangyuan that Dai Lan could come to him if he needed anything, while Wu Jiangyuan suspected his brother had fallen for Dai Lan.

Wu Jiangyuan discovered that Dai Lan had mistaken and injured his brother Wu Chengnan, while Wu Jiangyuan teased Dai Lan about becoming his sister-in-law. After Little Black Snake escaped into Wu Jiangyuan’s jacket and frightened Dai Lan unconscious, Wu Jiangyuan stayed to look after him and accepted Pei Jinghe’s offer to come over.

• Wu Jiangyuan told Dai Lan to apologize to Wu Chengnan, and Dai Lan argued that Wu Chengnan should apologize because he had slept with him.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wu Chengnan had unusually accepted Dai Lan’s invitation to drink and teased Dai Lan about becoming his sister-in-law.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Aji searched the van for the missing Little Black Snake, then realized it might be hiding in Wu Jiangyuan’s jacket at Dai Lan’s apartment.
• Dai Lan found Little Black Snake in the jacket, screamed, and fainted when the snake coiled on his chest.
• Wu Jiangyuan carried Dai Lan to the sofa, then told Pei Jinghe what had happened and agreed to let him come over.

Wu Jiangyuan met Pei Jinghe for dinner with Dai Lan, while teasing Dai Lan about becoming Wu Chengnan’s partner. The meal ended with Dai Lan exasperated by Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe’s affectionate behavior.

• Wu Jiangyuan discovered Dai Lan had fainted from seeing his little black snake, then messaged Wu Chengnan and flirted with Pei Jinghe by sending him a photo of his butt.
• Dai Lan woke up, saw the snake, and agreed to dinner with Wu Jiangyuan as compensation for the scare.
• Wu Jiangyuan brought Dai Lan to dinner with Pei Jinghe, where the couple’s sweet behavior made Dai Lan feel like a third wheel.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Lan if he would become Wu Chengnan’s partner, but Dai Lan dismissed the idea and complained that Wu Chengnan was old.
• Dai Lan asked Pei Jinghe to keep Wu Jiangyuan in line, but Pei Jinghe stayed silent as the couple continued their affectionate banter.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wang Anlian’s company might be behind the renewed attacks on him, and recalled that they had appeared together on a music show where he deliberately lost after rejecting a casting-couch offer. As he left the office, Wu Jiangyuan spotted a red-haired youth carrying a guitar with broken strings and went over to him.

• He Qu told Wu Jiangyuan that Tong Yong had ties to Shannan Media, which promoted Wang Anlian, and that Wang’s rise was rumored to have been aided by a powerful backer surnamed Lou.
• He Qu reminded Wu Jiangyuan that he and Wang Anlian had competed on the canceled music show “Listening to Good Music,” where Wu Jiangyuan had been eliminated in the preliminary round.
• Wu Jiangyuan recalled that someone from the show’s production team had offered to advance him in exchange for sexual favors, so he deliberately forgot the lyrics and lost the next day.
• Wu Jiangyuan suspected Wang Anlian might have accepted the casting-couch offer, and He Qu promised to investigate further.
• He Qu arranged for Aji to accompany Wu Jiangyuan to a variety-show recording, and Wu Jiangyuan left the office after joking with him.
• Wu Jiangyuan noticed a red-haired youth carrying an acoustic guitar with broken strings and walked over to him.

Wu Jiangyuan helped Yu Jiangmu after learning about his band conflict, then realized a Volkswagen was following him and confronted the photographer inside a bookstore. The confrontation escalated as Wu Jiangyuan moved to stop the man from escaping.

• Wu Jiangyuan caught Yu Jiangmu smoking and learned that his bandmates had changed the set list without his permission, prompting their fight.
• Wu Jiangyuan offered to help Yu Jiangmu leave the band and pursue a solo career, while Yu Jiangmu revealed that Fang Quan had spread rumors about Wu Jiangyuan's Tassilo endorsement.
• Jia Xin'an called Wu Jiangyuan to remind him of Aunt Yao An's birthday, and Wu Jiangyuan decided to visit Pei Jinghe for help choosing a gift.
• Wu Jiangyuan noticed the same Volkswagen following him and drove to a bookstore to confirm that its driver was a photographer secretly taking pictures.
• Wu Jiangyuan confronted the photographer and demanded his camera, then struck as the man tried to flee.

Wu Jiangyuan caught reporter Zhang An photographing him and hired him to turn the surveillance back on whoever had ordered it. After waiting for Pei Jinghe at Tangsheng, Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep in his office chair, and Pei Jinghe returned to kiss him.

• Wu Jiangyuan caught Zhang An trying to photograph him and discovered the camera contained a picture of him with Pei Jinghe.
• Wu Jiangyuan offered Zhang An ten times his usual pay to work for him, and Zhang An agreed to give their employer a taste of their own medicine.
• Wu Jiangyuan went to Tangsheng and waited in Pei Jinghe's office while Pei Jinghe finished a meeting.
• Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep at Pei Jinghe's desk, and Pei Jinghe returned and traced his face.
• Pei Jinghe kissed Wu Jiangyuan and left marks on his neck as their pheromones mingled.

Wu Jiangyuan planned to attend Aunt Yao’s birthday despite a conflicting variety-show recording, while his affectionate pet snake Mangmang drew Pei Jinghe’s jealous attention. The chapter ended with Pei Jinghe joking that he wanted to make snake wine, and Wu Jiangyuan laughing at Mangmang’s reaction.

• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe that he was joining a dating show, and Pei Jinghe seriously offered to buy it.
• Wu Jiangyuan agreed to attend Aunt Yao’s birthday and later asked He Qu to move or cancel the conflicting recording.
• Wu Jiangyuan played with Mangmang, the black snake that had grown attached to him and avoided Pei Jinghe.
• Wu Jiangyuan ordered takeout while Mangmang approached Pei Jinghe, who caught it and examined it.
• Pei Jinghe admitted he had been thinking about snake wine, and Wu Jiangyuan laughed as Mangmang hid in his sleeve.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wang Anlian would join his upcoming recording and suspected him of sending a paparazzo. At Yao An’s birthday banquet, Jia Xin'an revealed that Wu Jiangyuan’s missing memories began after a head injury and included his childhood feelings for Pei Jinghe; the conversation ended when Pei Jinghe arrived.

• He Qu warned Wu Jiangyuan that Wang Anlian’s fans could make the upcoming recording troublesome, and Wu Jiangyuan said he had caught a paparazzo who claimed a celebrity had sent him.
• Wu Jiangyuan attended Yao An’s birthday banquet at the Pei family mansion and reassured Yao An that he and Pei Jinghe got along well.
• Jia Xin'an told Wu Jiangyuan that he had fallen off a bridge at eighteen, injured the back of his head, and lost memories afterward.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked whether his missing memories involved Pei Jinghe, and Jia Xin'an confirmed that he had once said he wanted to marry him.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked how much he had liked Pei Jinghe, then stopped questioning Jia Xin'an when Pei Jinghe arrived.

At Grandpa Pei’s birthday banquet, Wu Jiangyuan grew increasingly curious about his past relationship with Pei Jinghe, while the elders pressed them about forming a lifelong mark. Outside the Pei home, Wu Jiangyuan ran after Pei Jinghe and asked whether he had promised to marry him and make him his partner.

• Wu Jiangyuan nearly asked Pei Jinghe about their past, but Grandpa Pei arrived and called him over.
• Grandpa Pei doted on Wu Jiangyuan during the birthday banquet, then asked whether he and Pei Jinghe had formed a lifelong mark.
• Pei Fu interrupted Grandpa Pei before he could mention wanting a great-grandson, and Pei Jinghe took Wu Jiangyuan home.
• After Wu Jiangyuan left the Pei home, he ran after Pei Jinghe and asked whether he had promised to marry him and make him his partner.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that he and Pei Jinghe had been childhood sweethearts and that a head injury at eighteen had erased his memories of their relationship. Pei Jinghe recounted how they got together before revealing that he went abroad after Wu Jiangyuan woke with amnesia, leaving their relationship temporarily broken off.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Pei Jinghe whether he had loved him since childhood and learned that he had forgotten their happy memories after a head injury at eighteen.
• Pei Jinghe explained that Wu Jiangyuan had fallen into a stream beneath a bridge during a storm at Pingnan Manor and remained unconscious for half a month.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that he had been sent abroad while Wu Jiangyuan recovered and that his own secondary differentiation had nearly left him incapacitated.
• Pei Jinghe recited the dates of their first kiss, first embrace, confession, and the start of their relationship.
• Pei Jinghe explained that Wu Jiangyuan woke with no memories on July 3, 2018, and that he went abroad on August 1 as they temporarily broke up.

Wu Jiangyuan cried as Pei Jinghe recalled the important moments he had forgotten, then realized he had fallen in love with Pei Jinghe again. Drunk and happy, he kissed Pei Jinghe and named the day he fell for him a second time.

• Wu Jiangyuan broke down in tears as Pei Jinghe told him their memories had always been important to him, and Pei Jinghe comforted him.
• Back at Hao Garden, Wu Jiangyuan tried to hide his embarrassment and admitted to himself that he had fallen for Pei Jinghe.
• Thinking about their marriage and Pei Jinghe's fading Temporary Marking, Wu Jiangyuan considered asking for a Permanent Marking but found the idea too embarrassing.
• Wu Jiangyuan drank fruit wine and fell asleep on the sofa; when Pei Jinghe found him, Wu Jiangyuan pulled him close and kissed him.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe, "June 10, 2025. The day Wu Jiangyuan fell in love with Pei Jinghe for the second time."

Wu Jiangyuan used the courage the fruit wine gave him to confess how much he liked Pei Jinghe and ask for a Permanent Marking, and Pei Jinghe accepted his desire. The next morning, Pei Jinghe made Wu Jiangyuan repeat and confirm the request, then carried him to the bathroom.

• While drunk, Wu Jiangyuan kissed Pei Jinghe and admitted that he liked his face, scent, and body.
• Wu Jiangyuan told Pei Jinghe to stop being so good to him and said he wanted a Permanent Marking.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked whether Pei Jinghe wanted to mark him, and Pei Jinghe kissed him before they spent the night together.
• The next morning, Wu Jiangyuan remembered everything and tried to avoid discussing his request for a Permanent Marking.
• Pei Jinghe made Wu Jiangyuan say that he wanted a Permanent Marking with Pei Jinghe, then carried him to the bathroom.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Pei Jinghe had not permanently marked him because the mark could make him pregnant, and Pei Jinghe would wait until he was ready. After realizing he had forgotten a scheduled show recording, Wu Jiangyuan rushed out and arrived at the recording location.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Pei Jinghe whether he had permanently marked him, and Pei Jinghe said he had not.
• Pei Jinghe explained that a permanent mark could make Wu Jiangyuan pregnant and said he would wait until Wu Jiangyuan could accept that possibility.
• Wu Jiangyuan answered a call from He Qu and realized he had forgotten about the afternoon recording.
• He Qu secured a two-hour delay, and Wu Jiangyuan hurried to meet Aji.
• Wu Jiangyuan napped in the car until Aji woke him at the recording location.

Wu Jiangyuan arrived late to a variety show recording, apologized to the director, and went to meet the other celebrities. He discovered fans carrying crow signs for him, took a group photo, and arranged drinks for them before heading to the cabin.

• Wu Jiangyuan realized he had forgotten a Scent Blocker Patch, sent Aji to buy one, and arrived late to the recording site.
• Wu Jiangyuan apologized to director Zhang Wennuo, offered afternoon tea for the crew, and went to get styled before joining the others at the cabin.
• Wu Jiangyuan spotted fans holding custom crow signs, asked for one, and learned his fan club had voted to make them.
• Wu Jiangyuan took a group photo with the fans and asked them to head home after sunset, whether or not they had seen him.
• Wu Jiangyuan sent Aji to count the fans and buy them drinks, making the other celebrities’ fans envious.

Wu Jiangyuan joined the celebrity recording and clashed with Wang Anlian, while director Zhang Wenruo arranged for the two men to interact on camera. The filming continued with Wang Anlian pretending to be friendly, and Wu Jiangyuan answering him with concealed insults.

• Wu Jiangyuan arrived at the cabin, greeted the celebrities except Wang Anlian, and traded taunts with him before filming began.
• Director Zhang Wenruo told his assistant to arrange more shots of Wang Anlian and Wu Jiangyuan together to play up their pairing.
• Wang Anlian claimed Wu Jiangyuan should feel honored to be paired with him, but Wu Jiangyuan laughed and insulted him.
• Wang Anlian threatened to drive Wu Jiangyuan out of the entertainment industry and warned him about relying on an investor.
• During filming, Wang Anlian acted warmly toward Wu Jiangyuan, who dodged his touch and replied with veiled insults as cameras recorded them.

Wu Jiangyuan distrusted Wang Anlian after suspecting him of tampering with a water bottle, but the two were paired for a mud-crab-catching task. The chapter ended with Wang Anlian calling Wu Jiangyuan over after claiming he had found several crabs.

• A tour guide introduced the crew’s tasks, and Wu Jiangyuan rejected the water Wang Anlian offered after suspecting it had been tampered with.
• The crew arrived at the farmland, where the guide explained that teams had to catch mud crabs to earn meals and avoid dishwashing duty.
• The guide assigned Wu Jiangyuan and Wang Anlian as a team, and Wu Jiangyuan suspected the draw had been rigged.
• After entering the mud pit, Wu Jiangyuan avoided Wang Anlian, who followed him and called him over to inspect the mud crabs he claimed to have found.

Wu Jiangyuan humiliated Wang Anlian during the mud-crab task, then faced Wang’s threats and insinuations about Pei Jing. Director Zhang Wenruo pulled Wu Jiangyuan aside, but instead of questioning the confrontation, he asked about Wu Chengnan.

• Wang Anlian fell face-first into the mud after Wu Jiangyuan shoved him, and Wu Jiangyuan collected a crab from his boot.
• Wu Jiangyuan caught six mud crabs, then accidentally kicked one into Wang Anlian’s face, leaving a pincer mark on his chin and forcing him out of the task.
• Wang Anlian confronted Wu Jiangyuan after the task and claimed he had hooked up with Tangsheng CEO Pei Jing; Wu Jiangyuan grabbed him by the collar.
• Wang Anlian staged a fall when Director Zhang Wenruo arrived and tried to make Wu Jiangyuan look like a sore loser, but Zhang called Wu Jiangyuan aside.
• Zhang Wenruo asked Wu Jiangyuan whether he was related to investor Wu Chengnan, after hearing from He Qu that Wu Chengnan was his older brother.