Chapter Summaries

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Pei Jinghe had secretly protected him from online abuse and agreed to hold a wedding that would make their relationship public. Days later, a paparazzi photo of them kissing exposed their romance on Weibo, and Wu Jiangyuan realized Pei Jinghe had known the photograph was taken.

• Wu Jiangyuan confronted Pei Jinghe about secretly intervening in his life, and Pei Jinghe admitted he had watched over him since returning to the country.
• Pei Jinghe asked Wu Jiangyuan to hold a wedding, and Wu Jiangyuan agreed to make their relationship public despite the gossip.
• A few days later, He Qu woke Wu Jiangyuan to tell him that a Weibo trending topic had exposed his relationship with Pei Jinghe.
• Wu Jiangyuan recognized the leaked photo as a picture of them kissing in a car and realized Pei Jinghe had known the photographer was there.
• Wu Jiangyuan got ready in Pei Jinghe's bedroom and grumbled about the marks, soreness, and numb legs caused by their intimacy.

Wu Jiangyuan dealt with the public reaction to his relationship announcement and learned more about Wang Anlian, while his father returned after seeing photos of him at Lou Jinxiao’s club. The chapter ended with Wu Qi summoning Wu Jiangyuan’s brother and declaring that he would kill Lou Jinxiao.

• Wu Jiangyuan saved the photo of himself and Pei Jinghe and found that fans largely welcomed their relationship announcement; he also teased Dai Lan about becoming his sister-in-law.
• Wu Jiangyuan received hotel and hospital photos of Wang Anlian from Zhang An, identified Anni Hospital as the location, and told Zhang An to keep watching him.
• At the company, He Qu discussed the exposure of Wu Jiangyuan’s identity and Lou Jinxiao’s apparent grudge against Wu Qi.
• Wu Qi returned from abroad after receiving photos of Wu Jiangyuan at Lou Jinxiao’s club and asked whether Lou had harmed him.
• Wu Qi told Wu Jiangyuan that he had summoned his brother and announced that he was going to kill Lou Jinxiao.

Wu Qi explained the history between himself and Lou Jinxiao after Lou sent him photographs, revealing how rivalry and unrequited love had shaped their past. He ended by telling Lou Ning'an that Wu Qi’s engagement to Jia Xin'an was imminent because Jia Xin'an was pregnant.

• Wu Chengnan and Pei Jinghe arrived at Wu Qi’s home and saw the photographs Lou Jinxiao had sent.
• Wu Qi began recounting how the Wu and Pei families had grown close to the Lou family and how Lou Jinxiao had followed him and Pei Fu since childhood.
• Lou Ning'an fell in love with Wu Qi, while Wu Qi made clear he did not return her feelings; after differentiation, Lou Jinxiao and Wu Qi became high-grade Alphas, but Lou Ning'an was a Beta.
• Wu Qi fell in love with Jia Xin'an, and the Wu family announced their engagement a year later, fueling Lou Jinxiao’s resentment and Lou Ning'an’s jealousy.
• After Lou Ning'an tried to attack Jia Xin'an and was confined at home, Lou Jinxiao asked if she wanted to be with Wu Qi and told her that Wu Qi was getting engaged because Jia Xin'an was pregnant.

Wu Qi revealed that Lou Jinxiao had caused Lou Ning'an to lose the baby she was carrying on the day of her engagement to Wu Qi, and the family discussed how to retaliate. Wu Jiangyuan also admitted to Pei Jinghe that he wanted to become independent of his family, while Wu Qi began a private conversation with Wu Chengnan about his plans.

• Lou Ning'an attacked the engagement party after Lou Jinxiao urged her to stop the engagement and harm the unborn child, and the incident was concealed in a report.
• Wu Qi told Wu Jiangyuan and Wu Chengnan that Lou Ning'an's attack caused the loss of the baby, the only casualty that day, and that Lou Jinxiao later confessed to his role.
• Wu Jiangyuan proposed investigating Lou Jinxiao's longtime lover Wang Anlian, while Wu Qi said he intended to retaliate for the attack on his family.
• Wu Jiangyuan admitted to Pei Jinghe that he felt dependent on his family and wanted to make it on his own, and Pei Jinghe reassured him that he was his star.
• Wu Qi returned from a video call and took Wu Chengnan aside for a private conversation, leaving Wu Jiangyuan feeling excluded.

Wu Jiangyuan discovered that Wang Anlian's company was promoting a false romance between them and suspected Wang Anlian had a problem with his gland, possibly connected to Lou Jinxiao. At home, Pei Jinghe confronted Wu Jiangyuan with a shipping edit of him and Wang Anlian, and the two reconciled through kisses and teasing.

• Wu Chengnan warned Wu Jiangyuan not to use Dai Lan to test him, while Wu Jiangyuan accused him of denying his feelings after sleeping with Lou Jinxiao.
• Wu Jiangyuan joked on Weibo that his photo of two cushions showed an ordinary lovers' kiss, and fans speculated about his boyfriend's secondary gender and their relationship dynamic.
• After the show aired, He Qu told Wu Jiangyuan that Shannan Media was promoting the idea that Wu Jiangyuan was chasing Wang Anlian, and Wu Jiangyuan planned to counter with footage showing Wang Anlian's behavior.
• Wu Jiangyuan showed He Qu photos of Wang Anlian visiting private venues and explained that Wang Anlian's weak pheromones and hospital visits suggested a gland problem that might help expose Lou Jinxiao.
• Pei Jinghe showed Wu Jiangyuan a shipping edit of him and Wang Anlian, then complained that Wu Jiangyuan had never treated him as affectionately.
• Wu Jiangyuan kissed Pei Jinghe and called him a loyal dog, and Pei Jinghe coaxed him into admitting that he liked Pei Jinghe's provocative remarks.

Pei Jinghe teased Wu Jiangyuan over their past and his jealousy, leaving Wu Jiangyuan exhausted and sulking in bed the next day. Pei Jinghe eventually coaxed him up with his favorite desserts.

• Pei Jinghe kept tormenting Wu Jiangyuan until he apologized and promised not to have contact with anyone else.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that he had once called him his little shadow because he always followed him, and Wu Jiangyuan recalled Pei Jinghe calling him Brother Yuan in kindergarten.
• Pei Jinghe used Wu Jiangyuan's request to hear Brother Yuan again as an excuse to keep him in bed for the rest of the night.
• Wu Jiangyuan woke too exhausted to get up, while Mangmang sneaked into Pei Jinghe's room to nuzzle him.
• Pei Jinghe returned to find Wu Jiangyuan still in bed and refusing dinner, then listed the desserts he had brought until Wu Jiangyuan got up.

Wu Jiangyuan enjoyed Pei Jinghe’s attention after their argument, then hurried to the company for the red carpet and found that people treated him differently after learning his identity. He sat with Tang Nan while the organizer approached to greet him as a young master.

• Pei Jinghe massaged Wu Jiangyuan’s sore back and fed him a bite of mango pastry before letting him finish his meal and have the desserts.
• Wu Jiangyuan warned Pei Jinghe to stay on his side of a plush toy, but kicked it away in his sleep and cuddled Pei Jinghe instead.
• He Qu called to remind Wu Jiangyuan about the red carpet, and Wu Jiangyuan brought him the desserts he had saved.
• Pei Jinghe told Ard to confirm that the photos of him and Wu Jiangyuan were genuine and to warn people not to bother Wu Jiangyuan.
• At the red-carpet venue, Wu Jiangyuan declined the celebrities’ sudden friendliness and invited Tang Nan to sit with him.
• The organizer approached Wu Jiangyuan and asked why he was not waiting inside a room.

At an entertainment event, Wu Jiangyuan noticed Tang Nan’s declining prospects and later overheard Qu Wang confronting Wang Anlian about their past relationship. After Wang Anlian warned him to keep their past private, Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wang Anlian had been taking medicine for a long time and left Qu Wang wondering about his health.

• The organizer delayed the red carpet for Wu Jiangyuan, who told him to start the event and then asked Tang Nan about his situation and contract penalty.
• Tang Nan said his assistant had left, he had few engagements, and he might leave the industry after filming Director Liang’s drama.
• Wu Jiangyuan noticed Qu Wang watching him, then followed him to a stairwell where Qu Wang demanded to know why Wang Anlian had become cold toward him.
• Qu Wang told Wang Anlian he had promised to marry him, but Wang Anlian dismissed the promise and ended their relationship.
• Wang Anlian caught Wu Jiangyuan eavesdropping and warned him not to tell others about their past; Wu Jiangyuan noticed Wang Anlian looked unwell.
• Qu Wang said Wang Anlian had been taking medicine for a long time, and Wu Jiangyuan urged him to see a doctor before leaving.

Wu Jiangyuan tricked Wu Chengnan into paying for Dai Lan’s expensive watch, then left the two men to go home together. During the awkward drive, Dai Lan apologized for hitting Wu Chengnan and admitted he was hungry, prompting Wu Chengnan to offer him food.

• Dai Lan called Wu Jiangyuan to rescue him, but Wu Jiangyuan discovered he had only been summoned to pay a 403,800 bill for a watch.
• Wu Jiangyuan brought Wu Chengnan to pay the bill and arranged for him to drive Dai Lan home.
• Dai Lan rode in the back seat, uneasy about being alone with Wu Chengnan after their previous encounter.
• Dai Lan apologized for hitting Wu Chengnan, who told him to fasten his seat belt.
• Wu Chengnan heard Dai Lan’s stomach growl and asked whether he wanted something to eat, and Dai Lan eagerly agreed.

Wu Chengnan asked Dai Lan to dinner and confronted him about the night they met, revealing he knew Dai Lan had recognized him and kept the five hundred yuan. Dai Lan’s memory of that night showed how lust had led him to pursue Wu Chengnan, challenge him to a drinking contest, and finally stumble after a bottle.

• Wu Chengnan took Dai Lan to a Western restaurant, asked how he had met Wu Jiangyuan, and noticed Dai Lan’s nervousness.
• Wu Chengnan apologized for the previous encounter and asked whether Dai Lan had known from the start that he was the wrong person.
• Wu Chengnan placed five hundred yuan on the table and said he had not touched it, leaving Dai Lan to realize his lie had been exposed.
• Dai Lan recalled spotting Wu Chengnan at a private club and deciding to pursue him after mistaking him for the man who had stolen his beloved Omega.
• Dai Lan challenged Wu Chengnan to a drinking contest, wagering that the loser would stay away from the Omega, and Wu Chengnan accepted.
• After several rounds, Dai Lan tried to grab a bottle that seemed to keep moving, stood to chase it, and stumbled forward.

Dai Lan woke after a drunken night with Wu Chengnan, fled after leaving him five hundred yuan, and later apologized when he learned Wu Chengnan was Wu Jiangyuan’s older brother. Wu Chengnan refused to accept the apology.

• Wu Chengnan took the drunken Dai Lan to a hotel, where Dai Lan released pheromones and kissed him, and they spent the night together.
• Dai Lan woke sore in Wu Chengnan’s room, remembered what had happened, left five hundred yuan on the bedside table, and fled without giving his contact details.
• Wu Chengnan later confronted Dai Lan about the money while they ate together, and Dai Lan left in embarrassment.
• Dai Lan discovered he had no money for transportation and approached Wu Chengnan to apologize, but Wu Chengnan rejected his apology.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wang Anlian had been removed as the third male lead of Morning Splendor after an undisclosed scandal, while Nan Xiaoxing questioned him about what had happened. Nan Xiaoxing revealed that director Liang Changju was his uncle.

• Wu Jiangyuan laughed at Dai Lan's messages about her awkward meal with his brother and learned that her father had frozen her card to pressure her to return.
• More than half a month later, Wu Jiangyuan noticed that videos of him and Wang Anlian had been scrubbed from the internet, and his career had advanced to second-tier celebrity status.
• At a pre-filming gathering for Morning Splendor, Wu Jiangyuan noticed Tang Nan had lost weight and offered to help him if anything was wrong.
• Nan Xiaoxing asked Wu Jiangyuan whether he had caused what happened to Wang Anlian, but Wu Jiangyuan did not know what he meant.
• Liang Changju announced that filming would be postponed because the third male lead had not been decided, prompting the room to suspect Wang Anlian had been caught in a scandal.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked about Nan Xiaoxing's connection to Liang Changju, and Nan Xiaoxing said Liang Changju was his uncle.

Nan Xiaoxing told Wu Jiangyuan that Wang Anlian had been exposed for taking an illegal drug, and Wu suspected Pei Jinghe had informed Liang Changju. Pei admitted he had investigated Wang Anlian without telling Wu, and Wu stormed off, ending the chapter alone on the balcony in tears.

• Nan Xiaoxing told Wu Jiangyuan that Wang Anlian had secretly taken Mishin code, a prohibited drug that suppressed Alpha pheromones.
• Nan Xiaoxing suggested Pei Jinghe could have given Liang Changju the information, and Wu spent the evening waiting for Pei to come home.
• Pei Jinghe admitted that he had investigated Wang Anlian because Wang had made Wu Jiangyuan unhappy.
• Wu Jiangyuan accused Pei Jinghe of repeatedly keeping him in the dark, then went to his own room and cried on the balcony.

Wu Jiangyuan became irritable, clingy, and unusually sensitive while releasing pheromones, leaving Pei Jinghe worried about his condition. After Wu Jiangyuan grew nauseous, Pei Jinghe insisted on taking him to the hospital.

• Pei Jinghe found Wu Jiangyuan silently crying on the balcony and stayed with him until he agreed to go to bed.
• Wu Jiangyuan followed Pei Jinghe to his room, admitted he was frustrated about Pei Jinghe keeping things from him, and said he felt sleepy and hungry.
• Wu Jiangyuan remained unusually clingy and irritable for several days, and Pei Jinghe stayed home from work to be with him.
• Wu Jiangyuan hid Pei Jinghe's phone when he wanted him to stop working, so Pei Jinghe carried him upstairs for a nap.
• Wu Jiangyuan became nauseous while being carried, and Pei Jinghe decided to take him to the hospital despite his protests.

Wu Jiangyuan’s unusual symptoms led to fears that he was pregnant, but a full examination ruled that out and traced his behavior to a false rut caused by Pei Jinghe’s pheromones. The chapter ended with Wu Jiangyuan embarrassed by the mix-up and Pei Jinghe told to use protection or permanently mark him.

• Yao An and Pei Fu arrived at the hospital after learning that Wu Jiangyuan felt unwell.
• Old He suggested that Wu Jiangyuan’s mood changes and dependency could indicate pregnancy, and Pei Jinghe rejected the possibility.
• Pei Jinghe told his parents that he would not keep a pregnancy if Wu Jiangyuan did not want it, and they agreed to respect the couple’s decision.
• Old He confirmed that Wu Jiangyuan was not pregnant and explained that accumulated pheromones had triggered a false rut.
• Old He recommended that Pei Jinghe and Wu Jiangyuan use protection or permanently mark each other, leaving Wu Jiangyuan mortified.

Old He treated Wu Jiangyuan’s unusual rut and explained that a permanent marking could prevent future episodes, prompting Pei Jinghe to arrange pregnancy-preventing medication. While Wu Jiangyuan rested, Wang Anlian’s fans attacked him online over a misleading video, and he discovered the controversy trending.

• Old He prescribed Wu Jiangyuan medication to regulate his pheromones and said a permanent marking could stop the unusual rut from recurring.
• Pei Jinghe explained that they were not planning for children, and Old He offered the Saining'an Pregnancy-Preventing Agent as reliable contraception.
• Wu Jiangyuan protested that he had not agreed to a permanent marking, then left while Pei Jinghe asked Old He to prepare the medication.
• He Qu alerted Wu Jiangyuan to hostile comments from Wang Anlian’s fans, while Wu Jiangyuan’s fans defended him.
• Wu Jiangyuan checked the trending searches and found a video edited to show Wang Anlian falling while Wu Jiangyuan looked indifferent.

Wu Jiangyuan sought to confront Wang Anlian over a secretly filmed incident and learned from Pei Jinghe that Wang had been taking a dangerous banned drug linked to Lou Jinxiao. After Pei pressured Wang into seeking a meeting, Wu delayed him for hours before agreeing to meet at a mall.

• Wu Jiangyuan recognized the footage of Wang Anlian collapsing as a private confrontation from the show's filming and asked He Qu to arrange a meeting.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that he was investigating Mishin code, a banned drug that could turn an Alpha into an Omega, and suspected Lou Jinxiao supplied it to Wang Anlian.
• Pei Jinghe used his influence to make Wang Anlian come to Wu Jiangyuan's company, but Wu stayed home and made him wait.
• Wu Jiangyuan slept until dark, then gave He Qu a nearby mall's address and told him to pass Wang his phone number.
• Wang Anlian called Wu Jiangyuan from the mall, complained about being kept waiting, and demanded that Wu come meet him.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Wang Anlian about the leaked video and asked him for information on Lou Jinxiao. Wang Anlian revealed his hatred of Lou Jinxiao but insisted he knew nothing, leaving Wu Jiangyuan determined to keep questioning him.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Wang Anlian whether he had posted the secretly filmed video, but Wang Anlian denied doing so and said Qu Wang would never release it behind his back.
• Wu Jiangyuan questioned Wang Anlian about Lou Jinxiao, and Wang Anlian abruptly ran to a restroom stall and vomited from what Wu Jiangyuan identified as a side effect of [Mishin code].
• Wang Anlian said he wanted Lou Jinxiao dead and described himself as Lou Jinxiao's pet rather than his lover.
• After the mall began closing, Wu Jiangyuan dragged Wang Anlian to a deserted corner and demanded that he explain what he knew about Lou Jinxiao.
• Wang Anlian repeatedly insisted that he knew nothing, while Wu Jiangyuan accused him of being a masochist.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Wang Anlian about his dependence on Lou Jinxiao and learned that he had taken the banned drug Mishin code, which had damaged his gland. After Wang Anlian collapsed and was hospitalized, Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan he planned to investigate Lou Jinxiao overseas, leaving Wu Jiangyuan apparently willing to let him go while secretly plotting something.

• Wu Jiangyuan questioned Wang Anlian about Lou Jinxiao, and Wang Anlian revealed that he had taken Mishin code for two years and was trapped by Lou Jinxiao’s videos and control of his finances.
• Wang Anlian admitted he had arranged hit pieces against Wu Jiangyuan because Lou Jinxiao had taken an interest in Wu Jiangyuan, then collapsed into Wu Jiangyuan’s arms.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Pei Jinghe, who took Wang Anlian to the hospital, where a doctor diagnosed hormonal imbalance and a depleted gland caused by something Wang Anlian had been taking.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that Lou Jinxiao had left the country and that he planned to investigate a secret overseas; Wu Jiangyuan offered to go with him.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that his father and brother already knew about the plan, then stopped insisting on joining Pei Jinghe and acted as if he was fine with him going alone.

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Pei Jinghe had secretly left for Cephalos, so he decided to follow him by visiting Dai Lan’s hometown. The chapter ended with Wu Jiangyuan urging Dai Lan to leave immediately, while Dai Lan remained baffled.

• Wu Jiangyuan arranged for Qu Wang to reach Wang Anlian after Wang Anlian collapsed, then shared a milk tea stop with Pei Jinghe and posed for a fan photo.
• Wu Jiangyuan repeatedly tried to learn when and where Pei Jinghe would travel, but Pei Jinghe withheld the departure date and used the Enigma’s blood to bargain for answers.
• After Wu Jiangyuan recovered, he learned Pei Jinghe had left for Cephalos the previous night and that calls to Pei Jinghe, Wu Qi, and Wu Chengnan went unanswered.
• Wu Jiangyuan called Dai Lan, confirmed that Cephalos was his hometown, and insisted they leave for it immediately.