Recaps

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze traveled to an old alley to work at Old Yuan’s funeral shop, while Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou went to the kindergarten. After settling into the shop, Xie Yuan went outside and was offered tea by an elderly woman.

• In the van, Su Wanyue asked Mu Ze about his work, and Mu Ze rejected her attempt to compare their feelings for Xie Yuan.
• Gu Yanzhou defended Su Wanyue and warned Mu Ze not to make things difficult for her, but Mu Ze answered with a dismissive “Oh.”
• At the kindergarten, Gu Yanzhou led Su Wanyue out of the van, and Xie Yuan cautioned the driver about speaking bluntly around them.
• Old Yuan brought Xie Yuan and Mu Ze through a quiet alley to his funeral shop and told them to watch the store and serve customers.
• After Mu Ze took charge of the notebook of prices, Xie Yuan went for a walk and met an elderly woman who offered him tea.

Xie Yuan chatted with the old woman at the funeral shop, then brought Mu Ze to learn paper-offering craft from Old Yuan. A masked customer arrived to inspect and pay for her commissioned paper figures.

• Xie Yuan talked with the old woman about tea, the dating show, and Old Yuan’s wish to pass on his craft.
• The old woman asked Xie Yuan to spend time with Old Yuan and help him find a successor.
• Xie Yuan brought Mu Ze to the courtyard and told Old Yuan that Mu Ze was good with his hands and should learn from him.
• Old Yuan told Mu Ze he knew Mu Ze liked Xie Yuan, and Mu Ze admitted it and promised to treat him well.
• A masked girl came to inspect her finished paper figures, praised them, and paid ten thousand yuan.

Xie Yuan tracked down Xiang Qing after she ordered paper figures and spoke with her privately at a café, where she broke down crying. The encounter sparked online rumors that he had scolded her, and Xie Mo began investigating the allegations.

• Xie Yuan learned Xiang Qing’s name and delivery address, then asked Xie Ran to find her and send a car.
• An elderly neighbor told Xie Yuan that Xiang Qing had previously bought funeral supplies after her parents died.
• Xie Yuan reached Xiang Qing by phone and met her near a café, where he spoke with her privately as she cried for half an hour.
• Xie Yuan told the cameraman he had asked Xiang Qing to order more paper figures, while livestream viewers speculated that he had scolded her.
• Several trending topics accused Xie Yuan of making a customer cry, and Director Ma alerted Xie Mo, who said he would investigate.

Xie Yuan learned that Su Wanyue had hired trolls to smear him and arranged for the evidence to be exposed online. Back at the villa, Su Wanyue denied it and Gu Yanzhou defended her, while Xie Yuan said he would hold her responsible later.

• Mu Ze told Xie Yuan that online posts accused him of making a customer cry and forcing her to order paper figures, and Xie Yuan admitted he had berated her but said she ordered voluntarily.
• The Wicked System revealed that Su Wanyue had hired the paid trolls, so Xie Yuan ordered it to release the evidence and watch for her opportunity at the kindergarten.
• Evidence of Su Wanyue's troll campaign appeared on major platforms, and her manager Ping angrily confronted her by phone.
• At the villa, Wang Zihua complained about delivering takeout, and Xie Yuan teased him about still having time to talk instead of working.
• Xie Yuan asked Su Wanyue to explain the online accusations, but she denied hiring trolls, Gu Yanzhou defended her, and Xie Yuan said he would put it on her tab.

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze grew closer after Xie Yuan ran a bath for him and joined him in bed. The chapter ended with Mu Ze holding Xie Yuan close after Xie Yuan offered to sleep alone.

• Xie Yuan confronted Gu Yanzhou over his broken engagement and mocked his closeness with Su Wanyue.
• Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue left the villa, and Xie Yuan went upstairs with Mu Ze.
• Xie Yuan ran Mu Ze a bath, brought him pajamas, and complimented his physique.
• Mu Ze washed their clothes, then found Xie Yuan lying on his bed and asked if they would sleep together.
• Xie Yuan cuddled against Mu Ze and said he liked his scent, while Mu Ze tensed up.
• Xie Yuan offered to sleep alone, but Mu Ze wrapped an arm around his waist and told him not to.

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze grew closer during the night and morning, while their livestream viewers watched and teased them. After the guests returned to work, Xie Yuan went back to the funeral shop, where Mu Ze continued learning paper effigy making and Xie Yuan repeatedly visited the neighboring shop for free tea.

• Mu Ze held Xie Yuan carefully as they slept, and the livestream viewers commented on their affection.
• Mu Ze woke with Xie Yuan in his arms and tried to hide his physical reaction, while Xie Yuan remained half-asleep and teased him about his smell.
• Xie Yuan noticed Mu Ze acting strangely, but Mu Ze claimed he had been thinking about work.
• At breakfast, Tan Yaya reminded Xie Yuan about their plans to go to the bar, and Xie Yuan teased Wang Zihua about food delivery.
• Xie Yuan and Mu Ze returned to the funeral shop; Mu Ze studied paper effigy making with Old Yuan while Xie Yuan went to the neighboring shop for free tea.

Xie Yuan arranged an order for ten custom paper figures and persuaded Old Yuan to pay him and Mu Ze extra for helping make them. After working together and resting at the shop, Xie Yuan began sweating and frowning uneasily in his sleep.

• Xie Yuan asked the old lady to let him bring Mu Ze over for tea, then received an order for ten custom female paper figures from a caller who wanted to honor his deceased friend.
• Xie Yuan told Old Yuan about the order and negotiated extra wages for himself and Mu Ze to help make the figures.
• Mu Ze agreed to help, and Old Yuan praised Xie Yuan's skill at coloring the paper figures.
• Xie Yuan finished coloring the figures, returned to the shop, and took an afternoon nap after lunch.
• Xie Yuan began sweating and frowning uneasily while he slept.

After a nightmare about his previous life, Xie Yuan hurt his finger and was comforted and treated by Mu Ze. The chapter left them back at work in the funeral goods shop as another call came in.

• Xie Yuan woke from a nightmare about fire and screams, then sat in the shop and unconsciously tore the skin on his index finger.
• Director Ma sent the cameraman to buy medical supplies, and Xie Yuan gave him water when he returned.
• Mu Ze noticed Xie Yuan's injury, hugged him when he asked, and carefully treated his finger with a pink bandage.
• Mu Ze took over painting the paper figures, while Old Yuan told him to be careful not to scare Xie Yuan with his stern expression.
• Xie Yuan teased the cameraman about the pink bandage, and another call came into the shop.

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze worked at Old Yuan’s funeral shop, where Old Yuan accepted a custom paper effigy order and Mu Ze fussed over Xie Yuan’s injured finger. Back at the villa, Xie Yuan confronted Su Wanyue about a child nearly falling at a kindergarten, asking whether it was hers.

• An elderly caller commissioned Old Yuan to make a paper effigy resembling his deceased daughter so it could keep his wife company.
• Xie Yuan noticed Mu Ze repeatedly checking on him and told him to focus on helping Old Yuan instead of worrying over his injured finger.
• Mu Ze kept serving Xie Yuan food at dinner, prompting Old Yuan to complain about their affectionate behavior.
• After Xie Yuan and Mu Ze returned to the villa, Xie Yuan asked Su Wanyue whether the kindergarten where a child nearly fell was hers.

Su Wanyue defended her concern for a child after Xie Yuan questioned her, while Gu Yanzhou confronted him before accepting his explanation. Later, Xie Yuan prepared to go to a bar, and Mu Ze helped protect his finger wound before pushing him into the bathroom.

• Su Wanyue said she felt guilty about a child nearly having an accident, and Xie Yuan questioned why she cared so much about a child outside her class.
• Su Wanyue accused Xie Yuan of lacking compassion, and Gu Yanzhou defended her until Xie Yuan said he was concerned the child might have an influential background.
• Su Wanyue soothed Gu Yanzhou and told him she had misunderstood Xie Yuan, while Xie Yuan stopped engaging with them.
• Tan Yaya reminded Xie Yuan that he had promised to go to a bar, and Xie Yuan said he would take a shower first.
• Mu Ze wrapped Xie Yuan's injured finger in plastic wrap, then Xie Yuan asked him to take off his clothes.
• Mu Ze pushed Xie Yuan into the bathroom, leaving Xie Yuan asking what he was doing.

Mu Ze struggled to hide how much Xie Yuan’s charms affected him, and Xie Yuan teased him before they joined Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue on a trip to a bar. At the bar, Xie Yuan asked Mu Ze for a drink recommendation, leaning close so he could hear over the music.

• Mu Ze helped Xie Yuan undress and became flustered when Xie Yuan teased him about being attracted to his body.
• After showering, Mu Ze admitted that Xie Yuan was too charming, and Xie Yuan playfully held his hand before leaving the bedroom.
• Downstairs, Xie Yuan traded barbs with Wang Zihua and Gu Yanzhou, then Mu Ze joined him, Tan Yaya, and Zhang Jue as they left for the bar.
• At the bar, the owner welcomed Xie Yuan and Mu Ze and offered to cover their drinks while Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue prepared for work.
• Xie Yuan and Mu Ze went to the main room, sat at the bar, and leaned close to talk over the loud music.

At the bar, Mu Ze grew jealous when another woman approached Xie Yuan, then blurted out that he wanted to kiss him before retreating in embarrassment. After Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue performed, Xie Yuan and Mu Ze went backstage to escape the noise, where Xie Yuan noticed Tan Yaya’s drink and waited for her to return.

• Xie Yuan turned away a man who approached him, and Mu Ze later took his hand to tell a woman that he liked him.
• Xie Yuan teased Mu Ze for being jealous, prompting Mu Ze to ask if he could kiss him before backing away in embarrassment.
• Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue performed onstage, and Mu Ze covered Xie Yuan’s ears when the crowd cheered.
• Xie Yuan and Mu Ze went backstage, where Xie Yuan noticed Tan Yaya’s mineral water and said they would stay until later that night.
• After Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue sang again, Zhang Jue returned to the lounge alone, and Xie Yuan asked where Tan Yaya was.

Xie Yuan, Mu Ze, and Zhang Jue found Tan Yaya trapped in a restroom stall with an attacker, and rescued her before he could hurt her. Tan Yaya emerged unharmed but shaken, while the Bar's owner arrived to comfort her.

• Xie Yuan learned that Tan Yaya had been in the restroom for several minutes and rushed there with Zhang Jue and Mu Ze.
• When the restroom door was locked, Xie Yuan kicked it open and entered with Mu Ze while the cameramen waited outside.
• Zhang Jue found a cross-dressing man threatening Tan Yaya in a stall, and Xie Yuan stopped the man from stabbing him and knocked him down.
• Mu Ze tore the man's outer garment into strips and bound him while Zhang Jue gently called to Tan Yaya.
• Tan Yaya opened the stall door in tears and came out unharmed, and Xie Yuan asked Zhang Jue to bring a woman to comfort her.
• The Bar's owner arrived, apologized for the Bar's negligence, and reassured Tan Yaya that the attacker had been caught.

After rescuing Tan Yaya from an assault in the bar, Xie Yuan and the others covered up what happened by claiming she fainted from low blood sugar. On the ride back, Xie Yuan realized he could change the novel’s events and resolved to protect Mu Ze, while Tan Yaya noticed Xie Yuan and Mu Ze’s closeness.

• Zhang Jue beat the man who had attacked Tan Yaya, and Xie Yuan arranged for someone to take him away.
• Xie Yuan asked Tan Yaya to pretend to faint, and Zhang Jue carried her out while they told the cameras she had low blood sugar.
• Director Ma instructed his deputy to monitor online discussion, and Tan Yaya later played along with the explanation in the car.
• Xie Yuan asked the Wicked System to watch for online smears and learned that the Male and Female Leads' Halo still had eighty percent remaining.
• Xie Yuan decided to protect Mu Ze from the novel’s future plot, rested his head on Mu Ze’s shoulder, and Tan Yaya quietly told Zhang Jue that they made a good match.

Zhang Jue and Tan Yaya discussed Mu Ze’s feelings for Xie Yuan before the group returned to the villa. The next morning, Xie Yuan clashed with Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou, then left with Mu Ze for work.

• Zhang Jue and Tan Yaya agreed that Mu Ze’s looks at Xie Yuan seemed romantic, and Tan Yaya leaned on Zhang Jue during the drive back.
• After they returned to the villa, Mu Ze helped Xie Yuan get ready for bed, and Xie Yuan took a call about the arrest of the Underground Casino owner’s illegitimate son.
• Xie Yuan fell asleep in Mu Ze’s arms, while Mu Ze admitted that he did not trust his own self-control around him.
• At breakfast, Xie Yuan rejected Wang Zihua’s attempt at conversation and told Su Wanyue that he did not consider her a friend.
• Su Wanyue cried in Gu Yanzhou’s arms, and Xie Yuan mocked them before leaving with Mu Ze to go to the shop.

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze returned from the funeral shop after Old Yuan gave them red envelopes, then joined the other guests at the villa as Teacher He prepared to announce the wage rankings. The chapter ended just before he revealed which pair had earned first place.

• Liu Yan pointed out that Wang Zihua had provoked Xie Yuan, and Wang Zihua insisted he had only wanted to become closer as a friend.
• Mu Ze told Xie Yuan that Tan Yaya had developed a fever overnight, and Xie Yuan visibly relaxed when he heard she was recovering.
• Xie Yuan urged Old Yuan to hire shop assistants after the shop received several custom orders, and Old Yuan eventually agreed to find two people to help.
• Old Yuan cooked dinner for Xie Yuan and Mu Ze, then saw them off and gave each of them a red envelope.
• Teacher He told the guests that Tan Yaya and Zhang Jue would receive compensation for missing their bar performance, then began announcing the wage rankings.

The production team revealed that Xie Yuan and Mu Ze had earned the most from funeral-shop orders, prompting Su Wanyue to question whether their result was fair. The guests then faced a final chance to choose new partners, and the chapter ended as they prepared to exchange roses.

• Teacher He showed the guests’ pay slips, revealing that Xie Yuan and Mu Ze had earned three thousand yuan, more than the other pairs.
• Su Wanyue suggested that livestream orders might make Xie Yuan and Mu Ze’s win unfair, but Xie Yuan defended the orders as legitimate and told her to take her complaint to the production team.
• Teacher He announced that the guests could choose new partners the next day, and the guests left the living room with their own thoughts about the choice.
• The next morning, Teacher He told the guests to give a rose to the person they liked, explaining that a pair would succeed only if they exchanged roses.

The guests exchanged roses and formed their teams before heading to an orphanage for a childcare challenge. On the way, Xie Yuan confronted Gu Yanzhou and Su Wanyue, vowing to protect his sister from them.

• Xie Yuan exchanged roses with Mu Ze, while Gu Yanzhou and Su Wanyue chose each other; Wang Zihua also offered Su Wanyue his rose, but she refused him.
• Zhang Jue gave his rose to Tan Yaya, who accepted and returned hers, while Liu Yan gave her rose to Zhang Jue before he chose Tan Yaya.
• Teacher He announced that Wang Zihua and Liu Yan would form a temporary team, then set an orphanage volunteering challenge with a two-million donation for the team that received the most viewer votes.
• On the way to the orphanage, Su Wanyue talked about her love of children, and Gu Yanzhou said she would decide how many children they would have.
• Xie Yuan criticized Gu Yanzhou for discussing children while still engaged and called Su Wanyue a mistress; he then vowed not to let them bully his sister.

Xie Yuan arranged prompt medical care for a boy in distress after the guests accused him of refusing to help. As the group continued toward the orphanage, Su Wanyue questioned whether maintaining private medical teams wasted resources.

• Teacher He calmed the tension between Xie Yuan and Su Wanyue as the group traveled toward the orphanage.
• A family stopped the vehicle and asked for help taking an unconscious, feverish boy to the hospital.
• Su Wanyue and Gu Yanzhou accused Xie Yuan of being heartless, but Xie Yuan explained that he had arranged a private medical team and ambulance.
• Xie Yuan examined the boy, reassured the family, and had the ambulance take him to the hospital.
• Xie Yuan told the family to apply to Xie's Medical Assistance Fund if they needed financial help.
• After the group resumed its journey, Su Wanyue asked whether private medical teams wasted resources.

The guests arrived at a remote private children's home and learned that its founder had established it after losing her child, choosing a cheap location so she could spend more on the children. The chapter ended with Director Wu and the children greeting the production team, as one child defended her fierce-looking mother.

• Gu Yanzhou explained that wealthy families' private medical teams still worked at hospitals and responded to emergencies, while Su Wanyue resolved to marry into a wealthy family.
• The guests endured a rough journey to the remote children's home, and Xie Yuan arrived looking unaffected by the trip.
• Teacher He explained that Director Wu had used her savings to establish the home after losing her child and had chosen a remote site to save money for the children.
• Su Wanyue suggested helping Director Wu, and the production team said it would discuss viewers' donation requests with her.
• Director Wu arrived with several older children, and one child told Wang Zihua and Xie Yuan not to judge her by her fierce appearance.

Wang Zihua, Xie Yuan, and Mu Ze arrived at the orphanage with the other guests, where Xiaomai joined Xie Yuan and Mu Ze's group and helped carry supplies. After touring the orphanage, the guests gathered to begin their tasks, and Xiaomai was delighted to learn he would be in Xie Yuan and Mu Ze's group.

• Xiaomai introduced himself to Xie Yuan and pointed out Director Mom, while Mu Ze wondered whether he and Xie Yuan could have a child together.
• The guests and children divided up supplies to carry back, and Xie Yuan gave Xiaomai a carton of instant noodles to carry.
• Xiaomai shared the carton with his friends, who took turns carrying it to the orphanage.
• Xie Yuan and Mu Ze gave supplies to children waiting at the gate, then Xiaomai showed the guests around the orphanage.
• Teacher He announced that Xiaomai would join Xie Yuan and Mu Ze's group, making him smile with delight.

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze joined Xiaomai and three other children for a group task, and Xie Yuan encouraged them to see one another as family instead of pretending to have new family for a day. He then asked whether they had finished their homework, leaving Mu Ze to tutor the children after they eagerly fetched their schoolbags.

• Xiaomai led Xiao Hua, Xiaocao, Xiao Yu, and Xiaoyu to Xie Yuan, who handed Xiao Hua to Mu Ze and followed the children into a classroom.
• Xiaomai introduced the children to Xie Yuan and Mu Ze, and they explained that their wish was for the guests to be their family for a day.
• Xie Yuan refused to pretend to be their family, telling the children they already had one another and would someday have family who truly loved them.
• Xie Yuan asked if the children had finished their homework, and they reacted with dismay before he offered Mu Ze's tutoring.
• The children eagerly went to get their schoolbags, and Mu Ze told Xie Yuan he was willing to do whatever he asked.

Xie Yuan and Mu Ze helped the orphanage children with homework while Xie Yuan looked after Xiao Hua, and Mu Ze imagined their life together as parents. Gu Yanzhou accused Xie Yuan of disturbing his group, but two children admitted they had been distracted themselves, and Su Wanyue urged Gu Yanzhou to let the matter go.

• Xiaomai asked whether Xie Yuan and Mu Ze were dating, and Xie Yuan confirmed that they were.
• Xie Yuan and Mu Ze told the children to do their homework, while Mu Ze helped them and Xie Yuan read a picture book with Xiao Hua.
• Mu Ze listened to Xie Yuan and imagined raising a child together before returning his attention to the children's homework.
• Gu Yanzhou came over and demanded that Xie Yuan keep his voice down, but Xie Yuan said their voices were only as loud as breathing.
• Xiao Miao and a little boy admitted they had been distracted, and Su Wanyue took Gu Yanzhou's arm and asked him not to scare the children.

Xie Yuan confronted Gu Yanzhou and Su Wanyue for frightening the children, then comforted Xiao Hua and reminded the children to seek help from the police if they ran into trouble. When the guests followed the children to the kitchen, Su Wanyue worried that the orphanage’s young children were being put in danger by helping cook.

• Xie Yuan rebuked Gu Yanzhou for shouting and criticized Su Wanyue for making him seem at fault, prompting both adults to apologize.
• Xie Yuan reassured Xiao Hua and told the children not to imitate him, advising them to go to the police if they encountered trouble.
• When the bell rang, Xiaomai and the other children packed up and went to help prepare the meal.
• Su Wanyue questioned why children were expected to cook, but Xiao Miao explained that they were used to it and left with the others.
• The guests saw children and adults working together in the kitchen, where older children chopped vegetables and younger ones washed produce and dishes.
• Wang Zihua admitted he felt useless by comparison, while Su Wanyue remained concerned that the children might get hurt.

The guests watched the orphanage children cook and later rested while the children took a nap. Xie Yuan comforted a boy who loved studying, leaned on Mu Ze, and then asked the children what wishes they had thought of.

• The guests watched the children prepare lunch, and Teacher He suggested they support the orphanage if they felt bad about not helping.
• The children served eight dishes and ate the same food as the guests before clearing the table and heading to their rooms for a nap.
• Xie Yuan invited Mu Ze to play a game, then reassured the boy who had been distracted by listening to him teach someone homework and encouraged him to study.
• After the game, Xie Yuan leaned on Mu Ze to rest, and Mu Ze blushed as the livestream viewers noticed.
• When the children got up, Xie Yuan asked them whether they had thought of their wishes.