Chapter Summaries

Wu Jiangyuan traveled with Dai Lan to Cephalos to find Pei Jinghe, and Dai Lan brought him to his wealthy family’s estate for help. The chapter left them being welcomed by Dai Lan’s father after a joyful reunion with the family dog.

• Wu Jiangyuan hurried Dai Lan into traveling with him to Cephalos, threatening to call Dai Lan’s brother when he refused to get up.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Dai Lan flew to Cephalos, where Dai Lan said his father could help locate Pei Jinghe.
• Dai Lan’s butler, Uncle Wei Hua, met them at the airport with a large entourage and took them to the family estate.
• Wu Jiangyuan arrived at Dai Lan’s castle-like home and joked that Dai Lan’s family might be involved in the underworld.
• A huge golden retriever named Runsi knocked Dai Lan down and greeted him enthusiastically.
• Dai Lan’s father hurried downstairs and gathered him into his arms.

Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui and Sera Roman to help him find his family, then learned that his father had recently competed against a man he suspected was Lou Jinxiao for a stolen South African diamond. Dai Rui revealed that the Dai family worked in security, but he did not know why Wu Qi wanted the diamond.

• Sera Roman warmly embraced Wu Jiangyuan, while Dai Rui teased him about being surprised by the family’s looks.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui and Sera Roman to help him find his father, Wu Qi, and his older brother.
• Dai Lan distracted Sera Roman so Dai Rui could privately ask Wu Jiangyuan how he had become separated from his family in Cephalos.
• Dai Rui told Wu Jiangyuan that he had seen Wu Qi at an auction a month earlier, bidding against a middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit for a stolen South African diamond.
• Wu Jiangyuan suspected the other bidder had been Lou Jinxiao, but Dai Rui said he did not know why the two men wanted the diamond and revealed that the Dai family worked in security.

Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui to locate his father and learned that Dai Rui’s security work involved dangerous clients, while Dai Lan opened up about his strained relationship with his daddy. After Dai Lan accidentally revealed Wu Jiangyuan’s arrival in Cephalos, Wu Jiangyuan received simultaneous calls from Pei Jinghe and his dad.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui to capture Lou Jinxiao, but Dai Rui explained that Lou Jinxiao had rival mercenary protection and offered to investigate him for a fee.
• Wu Jiangyuan asked Dai Rui to find his father, and Dai Rui agreed to do it for free because Wu Jiangyuan was Dai Lan’s friend.
• Dai Lan told Wu Jiangyuan that his daddy had neglected him while Uncle Wei Hua and his father raised him, and Wu Jiangyuan teased him as he played with Runsi.
• Wu Jiangyuan messaged Pei Jinghe and Wu Chengnan from Cephalos, then realized Dai Lan had told Wu Chengnan where he was.
• Wu Jiangyuan saw simultaneous incoming calls from Pei Jinghe and his dad.

Wu Jiangyuan tried to hide his whereabouts in Cephalos from his family and explained to Dai Lan why he had come there. Pei Jinghe found him and confronted him about leaving without replying, while Wu Jiangyuan learned that his brother had come too.

• Wu Jiangyuan declined calls from Wu Qi and Pei Jinghe, then told Dai Lan about Lou Jinxiao and why he had sneaked away to Cephalos.
• When Dai Lan noticed Wu Chengnan asking for their address, Wu Jiangyuan tried to escape, and Dai Lan chased after him in anger.
• That night, Wu Jiangyuan rested on a garden bench until Pei Jinghe approached, fed him rose tea, and kissed him.
• Pei Jinghe said Dai Rui had told his father-in-law where Wu Jiangyuan was and asked why Wu Jiangyuan had ignored his calls and messages.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wu Chengnan and Pei Jinghe had come to Cephalos, while Wu Qi had stayed behind.

Pei Jinghe and Wu Jiangyuan returned to Dai Rui’s manor after finding Lou Jinxiao, while Wu Chengnan discussed a deal with Dai Rui. Outside, Dai Lan confessed that he had pursued Wu Chengnan for his contact information and accidentally left him five hundred, making Wu Jiangyuan realize Dai Lan had mistaken his brother for a male escort.

• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that Lou Jinxiao had been found and Wu Chengnan was watching him, but said Wu Chengnan knew the details best.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe returned to the villa, where Runsi barked at Wu Chengnan and Dai Lan ushered Wu Jiangyuan outside to walk the dog.
• Wu Chengnan greeted Dai Rui and, following his father’s instructions, proposed a deal to him with Pei Jinghe present.
• Dai Lan admitted to Wu Jiangyuan that he had deliberately sought Wu Chengnan’s contact information, then ended up in bed with him while drunk.
• Dai Lan revealed that he had left Wu Chengnan five hundred, and Wu Jiangyuan realized Dai Lan had mistaken his brother for a male escort.

Sera Roman overheard Dai Lan confessing his interest in Wu Jiangyuan’s older brother and used a translation app to understand the conversation. He took an immediate interest in Wu Chengnan when he met him, while Dai Rui noticed Sera Roman’s unusual attention and grew possessive.

• Sera Roman revealed that he had understood Dai Lan’s confession through a Chinese-English translation app, then asked Wu Jiangyuan about Wu Chengnan.
• Wu Jiangyuan praised Wu Chengnan as an outstanding Beta and heir to the Wu family, prompting Sera Roman to ask to meet him.
• Sera Roman told Wu Jiangyuan to keep the matter from Dai Rui for Wu Chengnan’s safety and said he liked whoever Dai Lan liked, though Dai Lan denied liking Wu Chengnan.
• Sera Roman met Wu Chengnan and openly showed interest in him, while Dai Rui put an arm around Sera Roman and watched Wu Chengnan jealously.
• Sera Roman denied hiding anything from Dai Rui, who teased him about his youthful habit of gawking at handsome men.

Dai Lan and Wu Chengnan cleared the air about their past encounter, and Wu Chengnan asked to pursue him. Dai Lan appeared to reject the idea at first, but stopped Wu Chengnan as he started to leave.

• Dai Lan complained to Runsi about the others, and Wu Chengnan came outside and asked Dai Lan to show him the back garden.
• Wu Chengnan asked whether Dai Lan disliked him, and Dai Lan admitted he had been avoiding him because he feared revenge.
• Wu Chengnan apologized for what happened between them and accepted Dai Lan's apology for approaching him, treating him like a male prostitute, and hitting him with a wine bottle.
• Wu Chengnan asked to pursue Dai Lan, while Dai Lan asked whether he could call him big brother; Wu Chengnan said he did not want to be called that if he was pursuing him.
• Wu Chengnan said Dai Lan need not feel burdened and started back with Runsi, but Dai Lan caught the hem of his clothes and stammered, "W-wait..."

Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe suspected Lou Jinxiao’s hatred of Wu Jiangyuan’s father had a deeper cause and planned to visit Lou Ning'an. They ended the night upset with each other after Wu Jiangyuan refused Pei Jinghe’s advances, though Pei Jinghe soothed him to sleep with pheromones.

• Dai Lan came home glum after speaking with Wu Chengnan, who told Wu Jiangyuan to rest and see his father the next day.
• Wu Jiangyuan pressed Pei Jinghe about his talks with Wu Chengnan and Dai Rui, and Pei Jinghe promised to explain when they got back.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that they would visit Lou Ning'an, whom Lou Jinxiao had kept in a psychiatric hospital in Cephalos.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe suspected Lou Jinxiao’s hatred of Wu Jiangyuan’s father was more than jealousy and considered whether Lou Jinxiao had loved Wu Jiangyuan’s mother.
• Wu Jiangyuan refused Pei Jinghe’s attempt to initiate sex, and Pei Jinghe turned away from him in bed.
• Pei Jinghe released soothing pheromones when Wu Jiangyuan grew restless, and Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep.

Wu Jiangyuan and his companions left Dai Lan’s family and headed to Tasha Mental Sanatorium to meet Lou Ning'an, whose knowledge might help them understand Lou Jinxiao’s ties to Black Gold. Along the way, Wu Jiangyuan remained annoyed with Pei Jinghe, who finally tried to make peace by quietly watching him.

• At breakfast, Sera Roman said Dai Lan had caught a cold, and he privately told Wu Chengnan that he would help him talk to Drui.
• Dai Rui misread Sera Roman’s kindness toward Wu Chengnan and warned him before Wu Jiangyuan pulled his brother away.
• On the drive to Tasha Mental Sanatorium, Wu Chengnan explained that Lou Jinxiao had been dealing with Black Gold, Cephalos’s largest criminal organization, and that Lou Ning'an might know why they had fallen out.
• Pei Jinghe asked whether Wu Jiangyuan was angry, but Wu Jiangyuan denied it and turned away from him.
• Wu Jiangyuan eventually looked back and found Pei Jinghe silently watching him with a smile.

Wu Jiangyuan, Pei Jinghe, and Wu Chengnan traveled to a remote Cephalos island sanatorium to meet Lou Ning'an. After seeing the patients’ severe episodes and learning that Lou lived in a flower-filled house with special care, they entered to meet her.

• Wu Chengnan flew his private plane with Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe to the island, where a director welcomed them to the sanatorium.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe watched several patients become agitated and cause a brief disturbance outside.
• The director said Lou Ning'an rarely had episodes, was friendly, and did not engage in extreme behavior, despite Wu Jiangyuan’s doubts.
• The director led the three to Lou Ning'an’s secluded house and said her brother had not visited in about six months.
• Wu Jiangyuan, Pei Jinghe, and Wu Chengnan entered Lou Ning'an’s flower-filled house and followed the director inside.

Wu Jiangyuan and his companions visited Lou Ning'an to ask about Lou Jinxiao, but Lou Ning'an fixated on Wu Jiangyuan because he resembled his father, Wu Qi. After Pei Jinghe and Wu Chengnan left the room, Wu Jiangyuan revealed he knew Lou Ning'an had never mistaken him for Wu Qi, and she agreed that he was as clever as his father.

• The director led Wu Jiangyuan, Pei Jinghe, and Wu Chengnan to meet Lou Ning'an, who asked why Wu Qi had sent them.
• Wu Chengnan said Wu Qi wanted to ask about Lou Jinxiao, and Wu Jiangyuan asked whether Wu Qi had been responsible for Lou Ning'an's hospitalization.
• Lou Ning'an recognized Pei Jinghe as Pei Fu's child, then told Wu Jiangyuan that he resembled Wu Qi, especially when he smiled.
• Lou Ning'an became confused and hostile toward Pei Jinghe and Wu Chengnan, so Wu Jiangyuan persuaded Pei Jinghe to leave them alone together.
• Once they were alone, Wu Jiangyuan told Lou Ning'an that he knew she had not mistaken him for his father, and she praised his cleverness.

Wu Jiangyuan questioned Lou Ning'an about her past and her brother, but she suddenly attacked him with a hidden shard of glass. Pei Jinghe arrived as Wu Jiangyuan subdued her, and Wu Jiangyuan asked him to bring the director.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Lou Ning'an about her relationship with his father, but she said he should ask Wu Qi directly.
• Lou Ning'an told Wu Jiangyuan that she had stayed at the facility of her own free will, then attacked him with a shard of glass.
• Wu Jiangyuan dodged Lou Ning'an, pinned her to the table, and forced her to drop the shard.
• Pei Jinghe rushed in and checked whether Wu Jiangyuan was hurt.
• Wu Jiangyuan stopped Pei Jinghe from confronting Lou Ning'an and asked him to get the director.

Wu Jiangyuan questioned the staff about Lou Ning'an's secretive treatment and began doubting whether her earlier behavior had been an episode. After Wu Qi entered her room alone, a scream drove Wu Jiangyuan to burst back inside, where he saw something shocking.

• Wu Jiangyuan learned that Lou Ning'an's caregivers knew nothing about her diagnosis or specially packaged medication, and Pei Jinghe questioned whether she had already been having an episode when they first met.
• Wu Jiangyuan noticed blue chamomile tea and flowers, then found an old fountain pen with a pink ribbon in Lou Ning'an's desk and slipped it into his pocket.
• Wu Qi arrived, went to Lou Ning'an's bedside, and ordered Wu Jiangyuan and Wu Chengnan to leave him alone with her.
• Wu Jiangyuan stayed outside the room because he distrusted the situation, then rushed in when he heard Lou Ning'an scream and saw something shocking.

Wu Jiangyuan confronted Wu Qi about Lou Jinxiao’s love for him and learned Wu Qi had hidden the truth about the Lou siblings. Lou Ning'an revealed an Alpha presence, and Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe realized the Beta Lou Ning'an they had known might be a secondary personality.

• Wu Jiangyuan accused Wu Qi of hiding that Lou Jinxiao had been in love with him, and Wu Qi admitted the Lou siblings were responsible for the tragedy.
• Wu Qi said his involvement with the Lou family had been the greatest mistake of his life and warned Wu Jiangyuan not to ask about his mother.
• Lou Ning'an attacked Wu Jiangyuan, then accused Wu Qi of having sent her to a psychiatric hospital before he grabbed her by the throat.
• Wu Jiangyuan stopped Wu Qi from strangling Lou Ning'an, but she revealed a powerful Alpha presence and addressed Wu Qi as though they had met before.
• Pei Jinghe suggested Lou Ning'an had split personalities, with an Alpha as her primary personality and the Beta they had known as a secondary one.

Lou Ning'an searched for a photograph and confronted Wu Qi and Lou Jinxiao, while Wu Qi’s family faced Lou Jinxiao’s armed threat. At three o’clock, a helicopter arrived with a scarred man, leaving Lou Jinxiao stunned.

• Lou Ning'an smashed open a locked drawer, found a photograph, and kissed it before Lou Jinxiao entered and accused Wu Qi of causing her condition.
• Lou Jinxiao threatened Wu Qi and his sons, but Pei Jinghe’s Enigma pheromones pressured him into retreating to the doorway.
• Lou Jinxiao demanded that Wu Qi kneel, and Wu Jiangyuan threw a black fountain pen at him; Wu Qi recognized it and accused Lou Ning'an of stealing it.
• Wu Qi said it was time, and a helicopter arrived at three o’clock, forcing Lou Jinxiao’s mercenaries to scatter as a scarred man emerged.

Wu Qi confronted Lou Jinxiao after revealing that he had arranged a trap with the Dai family, while Lou Ning'an was shaken by something Wu Qi told her. Wu Chengnan brought Wu Jiangyuan to meet their mother, Jia Xin'an, and Wu Jiangyuan tried to distract her from asking why they were in Cephalos.

• Wu Jiangyuan learned that Wu Qi had anticipated Lou Jinxiao's arrival and set a trap with the Dai family, though Wu Chengnan said he had not known Lou Ning'an was an Alpha.
• Lou Jinxiao accused Wu Qi of tipping off Black Gold, then threatened that Lou Ning'an would learn what Wu Qi had done behind her back before he left.
• Wu Qi spoke privately to Lou Ning'an, whose reaction suggested his words had deeply upset her, and then sent Wu Chengnan to carry out an errand.
• Wu Chengnan took Wu Jiangyuan to the airport to meet Jia Xin'an, who had come to Cephalos after someone told her the family was there.
• Jia Xin'an complained that Wu Qi was avoiding her, and Wu Jiangyuan announced that he knew a place she would be very interested in.

Jia Xin'an visited the Dai estate after Wu Jiangyuan told her Dai Lan was close to Wu Chengnan, while Wu Jiangyuan learned that Lou Ning'an had begun harming herself. At Tasha, he found a photograph revealing that Lou Ning'an had secretly loved Jia Xin'an when they were schoolgirls.

• Wu Jiangyuan brought Jia Xin'an to the Dai estate, where she warmly befriended Sera Roman and embarrassed Dai Lan by teasing him about Wu Chengnan.
• Dai Lan told Wu Jiangyuan that Dai Rui had left after receiving a call, and Wu Jiangyuan said Lou Jinxiao had been captured by Dai Rui's men.
• Wu Jiangyuan learned from Pei Jinghe that Lou Ning'an had begun harming herself and rushed back to Tasha.
• Wu Jiangyuan found Lou Ning'an withdrawn in bed and picked up the photograph she had kissed.
• Wu Jiangyuan recognized Jia Xin'an and Lou Ning'an in the school photograph and read its inscription: “Dear Tata, my secret love that came to nothing.”

Wu Jiangyuan learned that Lou Ning'an's alternate personality had loved Jia Xin'an and had unintentionally caused her miscarriage, while Lou Jinxiao had manipulated events and been imprisoned. Just as Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe thought the Lou siblings' troubles were nearing an end, they found Wu Qi bleeding after something shattered inside Lou Ning'an's room.

• Lou Ning'an told Wu Jiangyuan that she had known Jia Xin'an first and admitted her alternate personality had caused the miscarriage unintentionally.
• Lou Ning'an explained that her alternate personality emerged after a childhood car accident and that Lou Jinxiao had manipulated her into sabotaging Wu Qi and Jia Xin'an's relationship.
• Wu Qi confronted Lou Ning'an, blamed her for her actions, and said Jia Xin'an had never returned her feelings.
• Pei Jinghe told Wu Jiangyuan that Lou Jinxiao had been caught and that Black Gold would pursue him for secretly pocketing its goods.
• Wu Jiangyuan and Pei Jinghe heard something shatter, rushed back into the room, and found Wu Qi bleeding from his forehead.

Wu Qi left Lou Ning'an imprisoned and ordered Pei Jinghe to submit evidence of Lou Jinxiao and his associates’ crimes, then returned to the estate after having his wound treated. There, Jia Xin'an excitedly led him to meet their future in-law and son-in-law, while Wu Jiangyuan realized he had neglected his work and asked Pei Jinghe for help.

• Wu Qi refused Lou Ning'an’s pleas to see Jia Xin'an, then ordered Pei Jinghe to submit the evidence against Lou Jinxiao and his associates.
• Wu Qi explained that he planned to take Lou Jinxiao back to their country and expose the Lou family’s crimes instead of handing him to Black Gold or the Cephalos government.
• Dai Rui took Wu Qi, Wu Jiangyuan, and Pei Jinghe to a hospital, where Wu Qi had his wound treated before returning to the estate.
• Jia Xin'an worried over Wu Qi’s injury, then pulled him away to meet their future in-law and son-in-law.
• Wu Jiangyuan saw He Qu’s messages about his overdue production work and asked Pei Jinghe to help him.

Wu Jiangyuan tried to draw Pei Jinghe’s attention at dinner, then waited for him to return to their room. When he finally seduced Pei Jinghe, Pei Jinghe told him to go to sleep instead.

• Wu Jiangyuan asked Pei Jinghe to speak with Director Liang and buy him more time before joining the production, and Pei Jinghe agreed.
• At Dai Rui’s welcome banquet, Wu Jiangyuan teased Dai Lan about his feelings for Wu Chengnan and tried to get Pei Jinghe to drink wine.
• Wu Jiangyuan touched Pei Jinghe under the table, then left dinner early after Pei Jinghe stopped him and refused to respond to his teasing.
• Pei Jinghe stayed behind to play chess with Wu Qi and Wu Chengnan until after midnight, while Wu Jiangyuan fell asleep waiting for him.
• Wu Jiangyuan woke when Pei Jinghe returned, then tried to seduce him, but Pei Jinghe only held him and told him to go to sleep.