Recaps

Gu Wang remained uncertain about accepting He Qinghuan, while He Qinghuan glimpsed memories of their tragic previous life as they walked together. He Qinghuan’s past-life memories and intense possessiveness returned, and he stopped just before reaching the intersection with Gu Wang.

• Gu Wang told He Qinghuan they would see whether he would accept him, then suffered intense pain when he considered avoiding their relationship altogether.
• He Qinghuan left Gu Wang at the school gates after receiving a brief phone call, but later got out of the stalled car and caught up with him on the sidewalk.
• He Zhiyan asked He Qinghuan whether he liked Gu Wang, and He Qinghuan openly said that he did.
• As he walked beside Gu Wang, He Qinghuan saw fragments of their previous life, including Gu Wang’s declining health, his death, and He Qinghuan’s regret.
• He Qinghuan resolved not to let their past ending happen again, then regained memories and feelings from his previous life before stopping near the intersection.

Gu Wang realized that He Qinghuan had returned to the past with him and had deliberately sent him away in their previous life so he could become outstanding. He Qinghuan admitted he knew Gu Wang had figured it out, and Gu Wang agreed to let him pursue him again; afterward, Gu Wang cried while eating the takoyaki Du Liping had brought him.

• He Qinghuan lured Jiang Chi behind a flower bed and broke both of his legs with an iron rod in revenge for Gu Wang's injuries.
• Gu Wang recalled his previous life, understood that He Qinghuan had given him another chance, and realized he had returned as the original Gu Wang.
• He Qinghuan tested Gu Wang by asking whether he knew, and Gu Wang's denial gave him away; He Qinghuan greeted him as someone he had not seen in a long time.
• Gu Wang told He Qinghuan he was leaving to meet Du Liping, and He Qinghuan reminded him that he had promised to pursue him; Gu Wang agreed.
• Du Liping gave Gu Wang hot takoyaki in the car, and Gu Wang began crying, claiming it was because the food was too hot.

Gu Wang settled into his returned life with the Gu family while Du Liping suspected He Qinghuan liked him. At the sports meet, He Qinghuan ran the five thousand meters despite his injury and ended the chapter leaning against Gu Wang after the finish.

• Du Liping asked Gu Wang whether He Qinghuan liked him, and Gu Wang denied it before agreeing to focus on his studies.
• He Qinghuan told Gu Wang that Xiao Liu would come to watch him, and recalled inviting her after learning she treasured the candies Gu Wang had given her.
• Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan discussed Xiao Liu's innocence and offered to take her when she arrived.
• Yue Feng asked Gu Wang how long he and He Qinghuan would keep things going, and Gu Wang said He Qinghuan was acting willingly.
• He Qinghuan ran the five thousand meters and finished two laps ahead of the next runner.
• Yue Feng pushed Gu Wang into He Qinghuan's arms at the finish, and He Qinghuan leaned on Gu Wang as they walked back.

Gu Wang reflected on how differently he and He Qinghuan seemed to have experienced starting over, while their classmates and friends gathered at school. When He Qinghuan offered him chocolate, Gu Wang refused, and He Qinghuan grabbed his chin, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Gu Wang wondered whether He Qinghuan had truly started over or had remained the same person, determined to win him again.
• Mei Li visited Gu Wang and the others, complained about her cheating ex-boyfriend, and asked Song Zhiyan to date her.
• Meng Ou brought Gu Wang a physical-exam payment form, then left Song Zhiyan's row blank after he failed to understand her feelings for him.
• Xiao Liu arrived late to watch He Qinghuan, and Gu Wang folded paper cranes for her while Yue Feng brought He Qinghuan his race prize.
• He Qinghuan offered Gu Wang chocolate, but Gu Wang refused it and said he no longer liked chocolate.
• He Qinghuan seized Gu Wang's chin and forced him to look up as the chapter ended.

Gu Wang cautiously accepted He Qinghuan’s invitation to start over after He Qinghuan respected his refusal of the chocolate, but he remained wary of his intentions. Xiao Liu helped He Qinghuan bring Gu Wang to his house, where He Qinghuan held Gu Wang’s hand in the car and refused to let go.

• Gu Wang rejected the chocolate, and He Qinghuan threw away both the piece and the box instead of forcing him to eat it.
• He Qinghuan took Xiao Liu to the supermarket and asked her to persuade Gu Wang to come home with them, threatening to have her teeth pulled if she failed.
• Xiao Liu repeatedly asked Gu Wang to visit, then clung to his leg and cried until he agreed to stay at her house.
• In the car, Gu Wang learned that Xiao Liu’s teacher had asked to see her parents, and He Qinghuan dismissed her young deskmate’s claim that he liked her.
• Xiao Liu asked Gu Wang and He Qinghuan to compare hands, and He Qinghuan intertwined their fingers and held Gu Wang’s hand down as Gu Wang tried to pull free.

Gu Wang and He Qinghuan arrived at He Qinghuan’s home, where He Qinghuan cooked noodles for them while Gu Wang recalled their later life together. He Zhiyan came home and noticed the possessive way He Qinghuan looked at Gu Wang.

• In the car, Xiao Liu asked to examine Gu Wang’s hands, but He Qinghuan silenced her by warning her to explain dating to her father.
• Zhang Bailu’s guests watched He Qinghuan and Gu Wang arrive, and Zhang Bailu recalled how He Qinghuan had once driven off a woman who made advances toward him.
• He Qinghuan offered to cook for Gu Wang, who remembered being confined at home and He Qinghuan insisting that he could give him anything except freedom.
• In the kitchen, Gu Wang asked for plain noodles with one tomato, and He Qinghuan made two bowls after realizing he had not eaten either.
• He Zhiyan returned while Gu Wang and He Qinghuan were eating and noticed He Qinghuan’s possessive gaze toward Gu Wang.

Gu Wang recalled He Qinghuan secretly kissing him and later found He Qinghuan had entered his room during the night, leaving him conflicted about He Qinghuan’s possessive feelings. The next morning, He Qinghuan arranged matching clothes and tried to persuade Gu Wang to join him and Xiao Liu for a movie, but Gu Wang said he had to go home.

• He Qinghuan told Gu Wang to go to bed, and Gu Wang remembered a past night when He Qinghuan had kissed him while he slept.
• Gu Wang locked his bedroom door, but He Qinghuan used a spare key to enter and quietly watched over him.
• Gu Wang woke to find the window closed and put on new clothes the housekeeper brought, which were actually prepared by He Qinghuan.
• Xiao Liu hugged Gu Wang and invited him to a movie, while He Qinghuan appeared in matching clothes and complimented him.
• Gu Wang declined the invitation because he needed to go home, and Xiao Liu claimed He Qinghuan would pull out all her gums if Gu Wang did not come.

Gu Wang spent the morning at He Qinghuan’s house, where He Qinghuan openly flirted with him and Xiao Liu persuaded him to take her to the movies. Before they could leave, Xiao Liu’s conflict with Xiao Ba escalated, and Xiao Ba shoved Gu Wang to the floor.

• He Qinghuan pinned Gu Wang against a wall, teased him, and told him he was courting him after biting his hand.
• Gu Wang agreed to take Xiao Liu to the movies, then joined the He Family for breakfast while He Qinghuan sat beside him and finished his leftovers.
• Xiao Liu asked to go to the movies with Gu Wang, while Xiao Ba tried to join them; Gu Wang promised to take Xiao Ba another time.
• Xiao Liu protested when Xu Wanqing told her to apologize to Xiao Ba, and she cried about always being asked to put up with things.
• Gu Wang tried to comfort Xiao Liu, but Xiao Ba shoved him to the floor, leaving him cold and silent.

Gu Wang spent the weekend with He Qinghuan and Xiao Liu, who stood up to Xiao Ba after she pushed Wangwang. After returning home, Gu Wang decided to spend more time with Gu Grandma, while He Qinghuan washed the clothes Gu Wang had left at his house.

• Xiao Liu fought Xiao Ba after Xiao Ba pushed Wangwang, and He Qinghuan told Xiao Liu to slap her back while warning Xiao Ba to behave.
• He Qinghuan took Gu Wang and Xiao Liu to the cinema, where Xiao Liu called herself the brightest third wheel and Gu Wang admitted he liked both her and He Qinghuan.
• Gu Wang refused Xiao Liu's attempt to get him to come home with her and returned to find Gu Grandma out of the hospital.
• Gu Grandma questioned Gu Wang about visiting He Qinghuan and tried to match him with other boys, but Gu Wang said they already liked someone else.
• Gu Wang messaged He Qinghuan to bring his forgotten clothes to school, and He Qinghuan chose to wash and iron them himself.

As Gu Wang took the monthly exams, He Qinghuan secretly pointed him to a romantic line in the Chinese passage, and a proctor caught them exchanging looks. Their teacher, Li Shuya, called them to her office and began questioning them about their relationship.

• Gu Dazhi warned Gu Wang to stay away from He Qinghuan and asked him to aim for the top ten; Gu Wang calmly agreed.
• Gu Wang found the clothes he had left at He Qinghuan's house on his desk, while He Qinghuan acted indifferent and watched him talk with Wen Ting.
• During the Chinese exam, He Qinghuan directed Gu Wang to a passage about reuniting with an old friend, and Gu Wang understood its meaning.
• A proctor caught Gu Wang and He Qinghuan exchanging looks and sent them to take their exams in the corridor.
• After the proctor reported them to Li Shuya, she summoned Gu Wang and He Qinghuan to her office and began asking about the incident.

After Li Shuya teased Gu Wang and He Qinghuan about dating, He Qinghuan bit Gu Wang’s neck during an argument, and Gu Wang bit him back. The monthly exams ended, and Shen Zhao noticed Gu Wang’s bite mark and tried to cover for him, while Lin Yuzhi pulled Shen Zhao close to check his neck.

• Li Shuya questioned Gu Wang and He Qinghuan about dating, then teased them when He Qinghuan shielded Gu Wang from her ruler.
• He Qinghuan caught up with Gu Wang in the hallway, bit his neck, and told him not to say he did not like him.
• Gu Wang bit He Qinghuan’s neck in return, and He Qinghuan invited him to bite again.
• Zeng Xiao and Panpan watched the exchange from the stairwell, and Zeng Xiao excitedly declared that she shipped them.
• Gu Wang held back his science scores during the two-day monthly exams, then finished the final physics exam.
• Shen Zhao noticed Gu Wang’s neck mark and guessed He Qinghuan had bitten him; he offered a mosquito excuse before Lin Yuzhi pulled him close to inspect his own neck.

Gu Wang’s possessive relationship with He Qinghuan drew attention at school, while the monthly exam results revealed Gu Wang had risen to second place in the year. The chapter ended with students debating online whether he had cheated, despite others pointing out that the exam papers had been securely handled.

• Lin Yuzhi and Shen Zhao wrestled playfully as He Qinghuan and Yue Feng arrived, and He Qinghuan noticed the bite mark on Gu Wang’s neck.
• Yue Feng pulled Shen Zhao away, but Shen Zhao brushed him off and continued joking with Lin Yuzhi until Gu Wang called him over.
• He Qinghuan fed Gu Wang a candy by hand, touched his lips, and told him to go home early after school.
• Shen Zhao told Gu Wang he had scored 500 on the monthly exam, while Song Zhiyan earned 536 points and ranked twentieth in their class.
• Wen Ting found that Gu Wang had scored 717, placing second in the year behind He Qinghuan, and classmates reacted with surprise.
• Students on the school forum accused Gu Wang of cheating, while others argued that the papers had been securely distributed and stored.

He Qinghuan beat Xiang Lin after hearing him accuse Gu Wang of cheating and make insulting remarks about him. The teachers ordered both boys to write self-criticisms and arranged a retest for Gu Wang, leaving his classmates shocked by the demand.

• He Qinghuan overheard Xiang Lin accusing Gu Wang of cheating and insulting him, then slammed Xiang Lin into a sink and beat him.
• The teachers questioned He Qinghuan and Xiang Lin, and An Zheng confirmed what Xiang Lin had said before the fight.
• Xiang Lin insisted Gu Wang had cheated and demanded that he retake the exam and score above seven hundred.
• The teachers arranged new exam papers and required Gu Wang to score at least 650 or have his earlier results treated as cheating, while Xiang Lin would have to apologize if Gu Wang passed.
• Yang Yu told Gu Wang about the retest and possible demerit, and the class reacted in disbelief.

Gu Wang retook the exams to prove he had not cheated and scored 732, while He Qinghuan stayed close to protect him. After Xiang Lin still accused Gu Wang of cheating and lunged at him, He Qinghuan knocked Xiang Lin down; afterward, Gu Wang said he could take first place without He Qinghuan yielding it.

• Gu Wang refused Wen Ting's suggestion to lower Yaya's cutoff and said he could come first.
• Gu Wang completed the retest in under three hours, and Li Shuya and Lao Yang confirmed his total score was 732.
• Xiang Lin accused Gu Wang of using a cheating device and ran toward him, so He Qinghuan kicked him down.
• Lao Yang apologized on Xiang Lin's behalf and said he would seek disciplinary action against him.
• He Qinghuan ran off with Gu Wang to avoid Li Shuya's ruler, and Gu Wang said he would earn first place himself.

He Qinghuan cornered Gu Wang over his candy, but the evening-study bell interrupted them. Later, a video showed Xiang Lin assaulting a girl, prompting Gu Wang to recognize the victim as Luo Yan and Li Shuya to reassure the class that the school would respond.

• He Qinghuan pushed Gu Wang into an empty office and teased him about sharing his candy, but let him go when the evening-study bell rang.
• Gu Wang told Wen Ting and Song Zhiyan that his retest score was a few points higher and that the school was considering how to handle Xiang Lin.
• Lin Yuzhi showed the class a video of Xiang Lin threatening and assaulting a girl, and Gu Wang stopped them from watching further.
• Gu Wang recognized the girl as Luo Yan and remembered giving her money after she feared being punished for losing her mother's snack money.
• Li Shuya assured the class that the school would handle Xiang Lin seriously and urged students to tell her or the police if they experienced anything similar.

Gu Wang learned that He Qinghuan had helped Luo Yan blur and share the video exposing Xiang Lin, while He Qinghuan questioned Gu Wang about his connection to her. Xiang Lin faced public disgrace as the school prepared to punish him, and Gu Wang’s retest score tied him with He Qinghuan for first place.

• He Qinghuan told Gu Wang that Luo Yan had posted the video and that he had arranged to blur it, then asked whether she liked Gu Wang or had been his girlfriend.
• Gu Wang explained that he had once helped Luo Yan, denied ever liking her, and assured He Qinghuan that she was not his ex-girlfriend.
• Xiang Lin’s and Zhou Yan’s parents came to school, where the families argued and fought while students watched; Xiang Lin left after seeing that no one pitied him.
• The school adopted Gu Wang’s retest score of 732, tying him with He Qinghuan for first place and prompting excited gossip among students.
• He Qinghuan joined Gu Wang at the cafeteria, where he moved a piece of beef brisket onto Gu Wang’s tray.

At dinner, Gu Wang drank several cans of beer and became openly affectionate toward He Qinghuan, calling him his big brother and claiming him as his own. He Qinghuan laughed, but his possessive thoughts began to resurface.

• Yue Feng brought canned beer to the cafeteria, and He Qinghuan initially moved Gu Wang's can away before allowing him to drink after Gu Wang insisted.
• Gu Wang drank three cans, and Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan warned the others that he had a low tolerance and was usually a sleepy drunk.
• A first-year boy asked Gu Wang for help with a problem, and drunk Gu Wang told him that his big brother would teach him, pointing at He Qinghuan and calling him his own.
• Gu Wang placed the boy's workbook in front of He Qinghuan and asked him to help, while He Qinghuan laughed softly.

After Gu Wang got drunk at school, He Qinghuan kept him quiet and arranged to become his deskmate again. The next morning, Gu Wang watched a video of his drunken behavior and felt embarrassed when he found He Qinghuan sitting beside him.

• Gu Wang urged He Qinghuan to explain a problem to a boy, and He Qinghuan did so after the boy realized Gu Wang had called him gege.
• Gu Wang drank beer, rambled on the way back to class, and held He Qinghuan's hand while they climbed the stairs.
• He Qinghuan invented a difficult problem to keep Gu Wang occupied while Li Shuya visited, then accepted her suggestion that he switch seats with Wen Ting and become Gu Wang's deskmate.
• Shen Zhao sent Gu Wang a video of him drunkenly calling He Qinghuan gege, and Gu Wang watched it with growing embarrassment.
• Gu Wang arrived at school the next morning, found He Qinghuan in Wen Ting's seat, and asked why he was sitting there.

Heavy rain flooded the track as the class waited to cross to the Comprehensive Building for their physicals. Wen Ting confirmed with Li Shuya that the checkups would go ahead, and the students prepared to dash through the rain so they could finish early and go home.

• Song Zhiyan offered Meng Ou a red plastic bag to keep her dry, and Gu Wang laughed at him.
• He Qinghuan asked Gu Wang if he wanted a plastic bag, but Gu Wang declined.
• The students saw that rainwater had turned the track into a calf-deep stream and worried about crossing it.
• Wen Ting messaged Li Shuya and learned that the physicals would still take place, with students allowed to go home early afterward.
• The class cheered and rushed to head out despite the rain.

During a campus health examination, Gu Wang and He Qinghuan grew closer, and Gu Wang openly showed jealousy when girls flirted with He Qinghuan. The chapter ended with Gu Wang retreating after He Qinghuan pressed his head to his chest so he could hear his heartbeat, then joining the blood-draw line.

• Yang Yu and the other students rushed through the rain, while He Qinghuan carried Gu Wang across the flooded path beneath Gu Wang's umbrella.
• Song Zhiyan asked whether Gu Wang and He Qinghuan were close to making their relationship official, and Gu Wang said probably.
• He Qinghuan helped take students' blood pressure, attracting a crowd of senior girls who tried to flirt with him.
• Gu Wang sat in front of He Qinghuan and asked him to check his racing heart, then listened to He Qinghuan's heartbeat.
• He Qinghuan pressed Gu Wang's head against his chest so Gu Wang could hear his heartbeat, and Gu Wang hurried away, flustered.
• Gu Wang joined the blood-draw line after Song Zhiyan warned him that one nurse's needle hurt.

Gu Wang overcame his fear of having blood drawn with He Qinghuan’s comfort, then invited him to stay at his home because the road was closed. He Qinghuan showered in Gu Wang’s room while Gu Wang waited outside, uneasy about their closeness.

• Gu Wang returned to the blood-draw line because he feared needles, and Song Zhiyan accompanied him.
• He Qinghuan comforted Gu Wang by holding him close as the nurse drew his blood, stirring memories of Gu Wang’s past medical treatment and He Qinghuan’s diary.
• He Qinghuan carried Gu Wang through the rain, and classmates speculated about their relationship.
• He Qinghuan said road repairs meant he needed somewhere to stay, and Gu Wang invited him to his home for a few days.
• Gu Wang brought He Qinghuan upstairs, gave him pajamas, and told him to use his bathroom and sleep in the guest room.

Gu Wang and He Qinghuan shared a rainy evening at Gu Wang’s home, where He Qinghuan made his desire to kiss him clear and asked him to come for his birthday. Gu Wang fell asleep in He Qinghuan’s arms after promising to give him a present, and the chapter ended with him waking at dawn.

• Gu Wang dried He Qinghuan’s hair, and He Qinghuan held and kissed his ankle before asking how much longer he had to wait to kiss him.
• Gu Wang retreated to shower, then shared wontons with He Qinghuan, who told him his birthday was next month and asked if he knew what he wanted.
• Gu Wang told He Qinghuan he would give him a present and urged him to be patient.
• He Qinghuan climbed into Gu Wang’s bed, and Gu Wang eventually fell asleep nestled in his arms.
• The rain stopped overnight, and Gu Wang woke when his alarm rang in the early morning.

Gu Wang and He Qinghuan shared an embarrassed morning before going to school, where He Qinghuan revealed he had kept a photo of Gu Wang. At school, Shen Zhao was caught copying Gu Wang’s homework and mistakenly identified the handwriting as He Qinghuan’s, prompting Old Xu to summon him.

• He Qinghuan found his missing cufflink in Gu Wang’s box and discovered Gu Wang had kept his photograph; He Qinghuan admitted he had kept a photo of Gu Wang too.
• Gu Wang refused He Qinghuan’s teasing suggestion and ran downstairs, while He Qinghuan interpreted his refusal as agreement.
• On the drive to school, Gu Wang dozed against He Qinghuan, who adjusted his position and kissed his forehead before asking if Gu Wang was pretending to sleep.
• Shen Zhao asked Gu Wang for homework to copy, and Gu Wang lent him the completed papers.
• Old Xu caught Shen Zhao copying and mistook Gu Wang’s handwriting for He Qinghuan’s, then sent Shen Zhao to fetch He Qinghuan.

After He Qinghuan took responsibility for the copied test paper, Gu Wang remembered how He Qinghuan had secretly protected him in the past. The chapter ended with Gu Wang alarmed by Yue Feng’s claim that He Qinghuan needed a follow-up examination, just as He Qinghuan appeared.

• He Qinghuan went to Old Xu’s office and admitted that the test paper was his, while Old Xu mistakenly assumed he and Shen Zhao were dating.
• Gu Wang recalled that He Qinghuan had given him his admission slip before an exam and later told Li Shuya the truth, sparing Gu Wang disciplinary action.
• Mei Li invited Gu Wang to a performance at Swan Lake Grand Theatre and mentioned that He Qinghuan’s birthday was coming up.
• He Qinghuan was pleased that Gu Wang still remembered the handwriting he had taught him, and he began writing the self-criticism himself.
• Yue Feng told Gu Wang that He Qinghuan had a shadow on his stomach and needed a follow-up examination; Gu Wang panicked, then saw He Qinghuan arrive.

After Gu Wang angrily confronted He Qinghuan for using Yue Feng to test him, He Qinghuan apologized, and the two grew closer as they discussed He Qinghuan’s birthday. Gu Wang went with Song Zhiyan to Mei Li’s performance, where they encountered Mei Li’s ex-boyfriend and the girl she called Little White Lotus.

• Gu Wang threw books at He Qinghuan and demanded to know why he had joined Yue Feng’s prank; He Qinghuan admitted he was wrong and apologized.
• Yue Feng apologized to Gu Wang and offered half his fortune, but He Qinghuan revealed Yue Feng had less than two hundred yuan.
• Mei Li invited Gu Wang to her performance and urged him to bring He Qinghuan, Shen Zhao, and Song Zhiyan; Gu Wang told He Qinghuan that Mei Li had invited him and said he wanted chocolate cake for He Qinghuan’s birthday.
• Gu Wang and Song Zhiyan went to the Swan Lake Grand Theatre on November third, where Mei Li welcomed them and led them to their seats.
• Mei Li spotted her ex-boyfriend and Little White Lotus backstage, and Little White Lotus came over to greet Gu Wang.