Chapter Summaries

Bai Luochuan reassured Qi Yu that he was the most important part of his future, though Qi Yu remained worried. As the show prepared to redraw teams for the next physical activity, the other guests hoped to team up with Bai Luochuan.

• Qi Yu embraced Bai Luochuan tightly after hearing his promise, then shyly held his hand again.
• Bai Luochuan reflected that he had never planned much of a future, but that being with Qi Yu mattered more than any other dream.
• Bai Luochuan told Qi Yu that he was the most important part of his future, and Qi Yu said he would trust him despite still gripping his hand anxiously.
• The host announced that teams would be redrawn for the next activity, with guests barred from being paired with their current teammates and rewards given individually.
• Lan Muxing eagerly said he might get to team up with Bai Luochuan, while Chu Zhu and the other guests also hoped to be on Bai Luochuan's team.

The teams practiced for a three-legged race, with Yang Qingfeng and Chu Zhu accepting that they would likely come last while Bai Luochuan devised a different strategy with Lan Muxing. The race began with Lan Muxing clinging to Bai Luochuan as he charged forward, leaving everyone stunned.

• The host announced that the teams would compete in a three-legged race, and the teams struggled to coordinate during practice.
• Yang Qingfeng reassured Chu Zhu that they would probably come last, helping him relax and decide to keep trying.
• Lan Muxing struggled to match Bai Luochuan’s pace, so Bai Luochuan quietly explained an alternative plan to him.
• Bai Luochuan and Qi Yu exchanged a confident word before the race began.
• At the start signal, Lan Muxing wrapped himself around Bai Luochuan, who lunged forward with him as the other contestants watched in shock.

At lunch, Bai Luochuan explained that he had refused to meet Qi Yu because he believed their relationship was only part of a game, and Qi Yu had respected his wishes. He rebuked viewers who claimed Qi Yu should have investigated and pursued him, leaving the question of their long online relationship answered on his terms.

• Lan Muxing and Bai Luochuan won the race by having Lan hang from Bai while keeping their legs tied, and Chu Zhu and Yang Qingfeng copied them to take second place.
• Qi Yu and Xu Zhengyin refused to hang from each other and finished last, then laughed about their decision.
• Qi Yu told Bai Luochuan he was sad about losing, and Bai promised to use the extra tokens to furnish Qi Yu’s little house.
• At lunch, Qi Yu said distance had been the greatest challenge in their relationship.
• When the host asked why they had never met in person, Bai Luochuan said he had thought Qi Yu was only his in-game boyfriend and Qi Yu had respected his refusal to meet.
• Bai Luochuan criticized people who equated love with investigating someone and forcing a meeting, telling them to try being human in their next life.

Bai Luochuan explained that he had mistaken Qi Yu for a game character because Qi Yu seemed too perfect to be real, and the host and viewers accepted his explanation. The guests discussed the challenges of love and marriage before the host announced an afternoon activity involving difficult demands from a partner’s parents.

• Bai Luochuan explained that realistic game models had made him mistake Qi Yu for a character, and said Qi Yu’s perfection made him seem unreal.
• The host asked the guests what they considered the hardest parts of love and marriage.
• Chu Zhu cited differences in values and attitudes toward money, while Xu Zhengyin mentioned adapting to different sleep schedules.
• Yang Qingfeng brought up finding someone with compatible hobbies, and Lan Muxing worried about getting along with a partner’s parents.
• The host announced an afternoon activity about handling difficult demands from a partner’s parents, with the least fluctuating heart rate winning a gold medal.

Qi Yu was excused from the heart-rate challenge and watched Bai Luochuan’s interview after recognizing the masked guest opposite him. Lan Muxing faced a guest who insulted his work and insisted an Omega should stay home, leaving him struggling to keep calm.

• The Production Team placed the guests in separate rooms for a heart-rate challenge with actors playing their partners’ parents.
• Director Liu told Qi Yu he could skip the activity and receive the gold medal directly because Bai Luochuan had no parents or relatives.
• Qi Yu watched Bai Luochuan’s livestream and recognized the masked guest, but stayed in his room to see what they had come to say.
• Lan Muxing’s opposite guest criticized his appearance and career, telling him to stop working.
• Lan Muxing defended his respectable job, but the guest cut him off and said an Omega should support a spouse and raise children.

Lan Muxing resisted a scripted attack about Omega marriage expectations by turning the insults back on his opponent and leaving the room, earning praise from many livestream viewers. In Bai Luochuan’s room, his counterpart finally confronted him about his claim that he liked playing with men.

• Lan Muxing controlled his anger as his opponent belittled Omegas and insisted he should obey their family after marrying their child.
• Lan Muxing challenged the opponent’s assumptions, mocked their family’s arrogance, and said he wanted nothing to do with them.
• Lan Muxing left the room, while viewers argued over his response and many praised him for standing up for himself.
• Bai Luochuan’s counterpart asked whether he had anything to explain about saying on the livestream that he liked playing with men.

Bai Luochuan answered questions from Qi Yu’s disguised family member about his past relationships, career plans, and devotion to Qi Yu. She revealed herself and welcomed him into their family, grateful that he loved Qi Yu.

• Bai Luochuan told the disguised woman he had once preferred virtual men but now loved a real partner, and that he had only ever had one partner at a time.
• Bai Luochuan recognized that the questioner was a woman and casually called her “Aunt.”
• Bai Luochuan explained that he wanted to work as a security guard so he could protect Qi Yu by guarding his company.
• Bai Luochuan said he would rather stay near Qi Yu because he knew Qi Yu could feel lonely, moving Qi Yu as he watched from another room.
• The woman removed her mascot head, revealed her golden eyes and light brown hair, and thanked Bai Luochuan for loving Qi Yu and becoming part of their family.

Bai Luochuan met Qi Yu’s mother, Zhou Wanqing, during the variety show and nervously promised to take responsibility for Qi Yu and build a life with him. Qi Yu took Bai Luochuan away from the awkward meeting, while Zhou Wanqing and the livestream viewers were left puzzled by Bai Luochuan’s wording.

• Zhou Wanqing revealed herself as Qi Yu’s mother and explained that she had come to see for herself because their relationship concerned her child’s future.
• Bai Luochuan introduced himself to Zhou Wanqing and grew so nervous that his heart-rate monitor sounded an alarm.
• Qi Yu entered, took Bai Luochuan by the hand, and told Zhou Wanqing to save her questions for when they were home so she would not scare Bai Luochuan.
• Bai Luochuan stopped at the door, bowed to Zhou Wanqing, and promised to take responsibility for Qi Yu and visit his parents after work.
• Zhou Wanqing and Qi Yu looked confused by Bai Luochuan’s promise, while livestream viewers joked that he had spoken like a husband.

Qi Yu reassured Bai Luochuan that his family knew about their relationship, but Bai Luochuan caught him in a past lie and forgave him after warning him not to lie again. After the guests received their heart-rate challenge awards, Qi Yu explained that Zhou Wanqing had come to assess their relationship, and the couple agreed to visit his family and prepare for their wedding.

• Qi Yu hurried Bai Luochuan away from Zhou Wanqing, then told him that he had informed his family about their relationship as soon as they became a couple.
• Bai Luochuan reminded Qi Yu that he had lied about being pressured into blind dates, and Qi Yu admitted he had used the story to persuade Bai Luochuan to meet him.
• Bai Luochuan forgave Qi Yu but told him not to lie again, and Qi Yu promised he would not.
• Chu Zhu stormed out after losing his temper during the psychological challenge, while Xu Zhengyin also struggled and Yang Qingfeng narrowly avoided his wristband sounding.
• The Production Team awarded gold medals to Qi Yu and Lan Muxing, silver to Yang Qingfeng, and bronze to Chu Zhu, Xu Zhengyin, and the remaining guest.
• Qi Yu told Bai Luochuan that Zhou Wanqing had come to assess their relationship, and Bai Luochuan agreed to visit Qi Yu's family so they could prepare for their wedding.

Bai Luochuan and Qi Yu finished the dating show and left without promising to return, while Bai Luochuan told his manager Chen Miao he was considering leaving the entertainment industry. Chen Miao urged him to take a break and decide later, promising to remain his manager if he came back.

• Bai Luochuan and Qi Yu spent the final day of activities with the other guests, and Chu Zhu's group won the most points and the biggest reward.
• Three days later, every group had finished decorating their house, and the show ended with a group photo.
• Director Liu asked Bai Luochuan to return for another show, but Qi Yu said they could not make any promises and suggested contacting his secretary.
• Lan Muxing tried to hug Bai Luochuan goodbye, but Qi Yu stopped him; Bai Luochuan agreed that he and Lan Muxing could stay friends.
• Bai Luochuan told Chen Miao he might leave the industry and suggested Chen Miao find another career, including working at Qi Yu's company.
• Chen Miao advised Bai Luochuan to take a break and think it over, promising he could return as his manager whenever he wanted.

Bai Luochuan repaid Chen Miao with a large transfer before leaving with Qi Yu, who agreed that he would support Bai Luochuan while he waited for more work. When Lu Ran urged Qi Yu to return to work, Bai Luochuan suggested installing cameras at home so Qi Yu could keep an eye on him.

• Bai Luochuan transferred Chen Miao a large sum as an advance on his wages and left with Qi Yu in Lu Ran's car.
• Qi Yu asked Bai Luochuan why he had given Chen Miao all his recent earnings, and Bai Luochuan explained that he wanted to repay Chen Miao's kindness.
• Bai Luochuan told Qi Yu he could wait for Qi Yu to support him until he found work again, and Qi Yu kissed him and agreed.
• Lu Ran brought Qi Yu and Bai Luochuan to a fairy-tale-like courtyard and asked Qi Yu to return to work the next day.
• Bai Luochuan suggested installing cameras throughout the house so Qi Yu could work while watching him from home.

Bai Luochuan and Qi Yu returned to the little house Bai Luochuan had furnished, where Qi Yu explained how its familiar surroundings had comforted him while they were apart. They left the house with chains and surveillance arrangements planned, and their reunion turned intimate as Qi Yu carried Bai Luochuan upstairs.

• Bai Luochuan agreed to have chains prepared and learned that cameras already covered the house, while promising Lu Ran that Qi Yu would return to the company soon.
• Qi Yu told Bai Luochuan that he had installed the cameras so he could find him if he ever visited the house.
• Bai Luochuan entered the home he had furnished and felt overwhelmed by the sight of it.
• Qi Yu said that being surrounded by Bai Luochuan's choices made him feel as though Bai Luochuan had always been by his side.
• Bai Luochuan interrupted Qi Yu's heartfelt confession when it made him sound like a ghost, and Qi Yu carried him upstairs instead.

After spending the day together, Bai Luochuan woke to find his clothes ruined and borrowed a shirt from Qi Yu’s wardrobe. He jumped into Qi Yu’s arms, then explained that he planned to exercise at home until his body grew stronger before looking for work.

• Bai Luochuan and Qi Yu spent the morning and afternoon together, and Bai Luochuan fell asleep from exhaustion.
• Bai Luochuan woke after dark, found his clothes torn, and put on a shirt he had chosen from Qi Yu’s wardrobe.
• When Qi Yu called him to dinner, Bai Luochuan asked for underwear that fit, and Qi Yu invited him to sit in his lap.
• Bai Luochuan jumped from the second-floor railing, and Qi Yu caught him and cushioned his landing with his tail.
• Bai Luochuan told Qi Yu that he would exercise at home until he regained strength, then go out to look for work.

Qi Yu’s fear of losing Bai Luochuan made him reluctant to let Bai Luochuan leave or be seen by others, but Bai Luochuan reassured him and asked him to find a teacher. The chapter ended with Bai Luochuan wanting to learn about their world and secondary genders, especially how to use pheromones to treat Qi Yu.

• Lu Ran delivered clothes and a sturdy iron chain to the villa, and Bai Luochuan tried on the clothes while Qi Yu inspected the chain.
• Bai Luochuan calmly offered his arm to be bound, trusting that Qi Yu would never lock him away.
• Qi Yu carried Bai Luochuan to the sofa and confessed that having him close made him even more anxious about losing him.
• Bai Luochuan comforted Qi Yu and suggested finding professionals to teach him what he needed to know.
• Bai Luochuan rejected Qi Yu’s offer to teach him and asked him to find a teacher who could explain the world and secondary genders, especially pheromone treatment.

Bai Luochuan and Qi Yu discussed the future and agreed to explore it together, while Qi Yu admitted he had rarely been able to choose his own path. They decided their next step would be visiting Qi Yu’s parents, though Qi Yu warned that his father believed he had fallen in love with a virtual character.

• Bai Luochuan continued his lessons and physical training for a week, improving his condition and learning about Qi Yu’s role in the Empire.
• Qi Yu asked Bai Luochuan whether he wanted him to return to the battlefield, and Bai Luochuan said the choice was his.
• Qi Yu told Bai Luochuan that others had always decided his life for him and that being together mattered more to him than his work.
• Bai Luochuan said they could explore uncertain futures together, and Qi Yu agreed.
• Bai Luochuan suggested visiting Qi Yu’s parents that weekend, and Qi Yu warned that his father might be startled because he thought Qi Yu loved a virtual character.

Bai Luochuan reassured Qi Yu about meeting his parents, and the two visited Qi Yanshan and Zhou Wanqing at their villa. After welcoming Bai Luochuan, Qi Yu’s parents asked him to explain how he had come from another world.

• Bai Luochuan realized Qi Yu’s parents had accepted their relationship after Lu Ran explained it to them.
• Qi Yu stayed awake worrying about the visit while Bai Luochuan slept peacefully beside him.
• Qi Yu and Bai Luochuan arrived at his parents’ villa, where Qi Yanshan and Zhou Wanqing welcomed them.
• Bai Luochuan introduced himself as Qi Yu’s partner and said he wanted the family to feel comfortable entrusting Qi Yu to him.
• Qi Yanshan asked Bai Luochuan to explain what had happened before he came from another world.

Bai Luochuan told Qi Yu’s parents how he had been betrayed in his former world, and they believed him because Qi Yu loved him. After they began considering how to travel there and avenge him, Bai Luochuan fell unconscious as he and Qi Yu drove home.

• Bai Luochuan recounted his past to Zhou Wanqing and Qi Yanshan, who believed him and wanted to find a way to reach his former world and punish the person who betrayed him.
• Qi Yu told Bai Luochuan that his parents would be his family too, and Bai Luochuan was moved by their warmth.
• Zhou Wanqing and Qi Yanshan began discussing how to travel between worlds so they could avenge Bai Luochuan.
• After dinner, Bai Luochuan told Qi Yu he did not want revenge and explained that killing and being killed were part of his former line of work.
• As Qi Yu drove them home, Bai Luochuan was overcome by dizziness, lost consciousness, and slumped to one side.

After Bai Luochuan suddenly fell into a coma, Qi Yu rushed him to his family’s estate for treatment. In a strange mist, Bai Luochuan met the original owner of his body, who said he did not want it back and thanked Bai Luochuan for living in his place.

• Bai Luochuan suddenly lost consciousness, and Qi Yu carried him to Zhou Wanqing and Qi Yanshan's residence for care from the family doctors.
• Qi Yu paced anxiously beside Bai Luochuan while Zhou Wanqing and Qi Yanshan silently prayed for his safety.
• Bai Luochuan awoke in a white mist and found a figure who looked like him sitting alone.
• Bai Luochuan asked whether the figure wanted his body back, but the original Bai Luochuan said he did not want to resume his old life.
• Bai Luochuan sat beside him and offered to talk, and the young man thanked him for living in his place before asking whether it was exhausting.

Bai Luochuan explained to the young man how he handled online abuse and recounted Yan Cheng’s downfall. The young man showed no regret over Yan Cheng’s fate, but asked Bai Luochuan to treat Brother Chen kindly if he continued living in his place.

• Bai Luochuan told the young man he did not let online insults wear him down and explained that people in any profession faced unfair criticism.
• The young man admitted that harsh judgments had haunted him and that he had once wished to die or have someone else live in his place.
• Bai Luochuan described his complete falling-out with Yan Cheng and how people in the entertainment industry had exposed Yan Cheng’s scandals.
• The young man said he had long known Yan Cheng’s true nature and felt little about his downfall because he believed Yan Cheng deserved the consequences.
• The young man asked Bai Luochuan to be kinder to Brother Chen, whom he called a good person he had let down.

Bai Luochuan woke after five days unconscious and comforted Qi Yu, who had feared he would never return. He explained that he had met the original Bai Luochuan in a strange dream and learned that the former occupant had disappeared.

• Bai Luochuan woke in their home to find Qi Yu exhausted and in tears, and pulled him into an embrace.
• Qi Yu said he had feared Bai Luochuan had left him behind, and Bai Luochuan promised he would not be driven out of this world.
• Qi Yu explained that Bai Luochuan had been unconscious for five days and that doctors had brought him home in hopes familiar surroundings would wake him.
• After comforting Qi Yu, Bai Luochuan described his strange experiences and meeting the former Bai Luochuan.
• Qi Yu asked whether the former Bai Luochuan had given him permanent use of the body, and Bai Luochuan clarified that the former occupant had disappeared.