Chapter Summaries

Gu Wang dreamed that the original owner of his body had survived the car accident and was living with He Qinghuan, leaving him unsettled about his future. After the group returned to school bruised from a fight, He Qinghuan cared for Gu Wang’s injured hand, while Song Zhiyan’s attempt to sneak back into class earned him another period standing outside.

• Gu Wang dreamed that the original owner had survived the car accident and that Xiao Liu warned him not to give in to He Qinghuan.
• He Qinghuan took all of Xiao Liu’s candy, and Gu Wang secretly gave her more before He Qinghuan fed Gu Wang milk at breakfast.
• Gu Wang, He Qinghuan, and Song Zhiyan were summoned by Li Shuya over the fight, and she sent them to stand in the corridor.
• He Qinghuan applied ointment to Gu Wang’s scraped hand and told him that the injury hurt him.
• Song Zhiyan tried to slip into class, but Li Shuya caught him and ordered him to stand outside for the next period.

Gu Wang reflected on his growing feelings for He Qinghuan and his uncertainty about their future as the class prepared for sports day. At the opening ceremony, He Qinghuan tied Gu Wang’s sweatband and showed his care openly, while Gu Wang accepted it without resistance.

• Song Zhiyan asked Gu Wang how to help Meng Ou with her cramps, and Gu Wang suggested hot water and brown sugar water.
• Gu Wang realized He Qinghuan’s protection had made him fall for him, while wondering why He Qinghuan had let the Original Host suffer in the novel.
• The class prepared for sports day, and He Qinghuan tied Gu Wang’s sweatband after Gu Wang struggled with it.
• He Qinghuan left for the podium, and Shen Zhao praised his looks while Yue Feng tried to impress Shen Zhao.
• Gu Wang carried the Year 2, Class 3 sign as He Qinghuan smiled toward him from the podium.

At the sports meet, Gu Wang reflected on He Qinghuan’s intense feelings and grew closer to him as He Qinghuan quietly cared for him. After the meet, He Qinghuan arranged fruit for Gu Wang’s class and took Gu Wang and their friends to hot pot, where he ordered Gu Wang’s favorite foods.

• Song Zhiyan questioned whether He Qinghuan’s feelings for Gu Wang were sincere, and Gu Wang wondered what it meant to like someone.
• Gu Wang remembered that He Qinghuan had once taken the original Gu Wang from the hospital and concealed his fate from his family.
• He Qinghuan stopped Shen Zhao from lunging at Gu Wang, offered to pay for hot pot, and opened water bottles for Gu Wang.
• At the girls’ two-hundred-meter race, He Qinghuan felt jealous when Gu Wang watched Meng Ou but could not bring himself to scold him.
• After the sports meet, Gu Wang’s class received prepared fruit, and Gu Wang guessed that He Qinghuan had bought it.
• He Qinghuan ordered Gu Wang’s favorite hot-pot dishes as the group began their meal.

At dinner, He Qinghuan shielded Gu Wang from a basin of boiling hot pot broth and was scalded. After receiving treatment, He Qinghuan rode home alone with Gu Wang and asked him to blow on the injury to make it stop hurting.

• Gu Wang said he was considering A University or S University to study filmmaking, and Yue Feng suggested He Qinghuan tutor him.
• A server slipped and sent boiling broth toward Gu Wang, but He Qinghuan shielded him and took the spill across his back.
• Gu Wang and his friends took He Qinghuan to the hospital, where doctors treated his scald.
• After their friends left, Gu Wang and He Qinghuan rode together, and He Qinghuan asked Gu Wang to blow on his injury.

Gu Wang and He Qinghuan grew closer after He Qinghuan was hurt protecting him, while Gu Wang began experiencing the original owner's memories. The memories ended with He Qinghuan once again leaving the original owner behind, and Gu Wang saw He Qinghuan's conflicted expression.

• He Qinghuan teased Gu Wang in the taxi, then returned home and told He Zhiyan little about the evening.
• He Qinghuan let Xiao Liu apply medicine to his back, frightened her by threatening to pull out her teeth, then gently wiped her tears.
• Gu Wang sent He Qinghuan a voice message blowing on his injury, and He Qinghuan saved it to his favorites.
• Gu Dazhi raised the temperature of Gu Wang's air conditioner and took away the remote, after which Gu Wang dreamed of the original owner's memories.
• In the memories, He Qinghuan repeatedly delayed taking the original owner out, and when he finally agreed, a company call interrupted their trip.
• The original owner offered to go to the square alone with Auntie Zhang, and Gu Wang saw He Qinghuan's face as he remained silent.

Gu Wang confronted the possibility that He Qinghuan might become controlling, then went to the sports meet determined to beat Jiang Chi in the distance race. At the meet, He Qinghuan openly praised Gu Wang, while Shen Zhao arrived with his pants soaked by spilled soda.

• The Original Host wanted to leave home to visit Old Gu, but He Qinghuan ordered the driver to take them home and insisted he stay by his side.
• Gu Wang woke from the Original Host’s fear, wondered whether their lives were connected, and resolved not to let He Qinghuan imprison him.
• Gu Wang ran into Jiang Chi on the bus, learned they were both entered in the three-thousand-meter race, and challenged him at Jinyang High School.
• At the sports meet, Song Zhiyan wrote an extravagant cheer message for Gu Wang, and He Qinghuan declared that its praise was the truth.
• Shen Zhao arrived at the neighboring canopy with soda that had soaked his pants, and Gu Wang tried to warn him before Song Zhiyan held him back.

Gu Wang competed in the Second-Year Group’s three-thousand-meter race while Jiang Chi arranged for runners to obstruct him. Gu Wang won, and He Qinghuan caught him at the finish line as he nearly collapsed from exhaustion.

• Shen Zhao discovered his pants were wet, while Gu Wang noticed Jiang Chi gathering people near the flower bed.
• Before the race, Shen Zhao worried Jiang Chi would trip Gu Wang again, and Gu Wang said he knew what he was doing.
• During the race, Gu Wang avoided one runner’s attempt to block him and knocked another off balance when he stepped on the boy’s ankle.
• Gu Wang caught up with Jiang Chi on the final straightaway, and Jiang Chi tripped himself while trying to cut into Gu Wang’s lane.
• Gu Wang crossed the finish line and nearly fell, but He Qinghuan caught him and praised him.
• Song Zhiyan brought glucose and water, then handed the glucose to He Qinghuan because Gu Wang’s hands were unsteady.

Gu Wang won the race and learned that Jiang Chi had fractured his leg, then recalled the original owner's captivity under He Qinghuan and recognized a possible connection between their lives. As the sports events ended, Gu Wang shared bread with He Qinghuan and agreed to keep studying at school.

• Gu Wang recovered after winning the race, and Song Zhiyan told him that Jiang Chi had fractured his leg while trying to trip him.
• Gu Wang recalled how He Qinghuan had imprisoned the original owner, concealed his supposed death from his family, and insisted that he had no choice but to stay.
• Gu Wang connected the original owner's forced chocolate-eating to his own lifelong hatred of chocolate, though he remained unsure whether he was the original owner.
• He Qinghuan approached Gu Wang, who offered him a bread roll and thought that the current He Qinghuan seemed unlike the obsessive man from the book's ending.
• Gu Wang agreed with Shen Zhao that they would stay at school to study until nine thirty, then gave He Qinghuan his Spicy Pork Floss bread.
• The broadcast announced that the day's events had ended and called for the equipment, tables, chairs, and stools to be carried back.

After Zhou Hu sent Shen Zhao, Song Zhiyan, and Yue Feng to move things, He Qinghuan wiped cream from the corner of Gu Wang’s eye, leaving Gu Wang too embarrassed to answer his quiet offer to help. Later, Jiang Yuan confessed that she would wait for He Qinghuan if things did not work out with Gu Wang, and the chapter ended with He Qinghuan offering to help Gu Wang with a geometry problem during evening study.

• Zhou Hu ordered Shen Zhao, Song Zhiyan, and Yue Feng to help move things after refusing Shen Zhao’s request to bring Gu Wang and He Qinghuan along.
• He Qinghuan touched the cream at the corner of Gu Wang’s eye and said he had wanted to help him, leaving Gu Wang flustered.
• When the group returned, Gu Wang pretended he had fallen asleep, and Shen Zhao took back the snack he had given He Qinghuan.
• Jiang Yuan told He Qinghuan she would consider being with him if things did not work out with Gu Wang; He Qinghuan questioned why Gu Wang would reject him and then declined her suggestion.
• Gu Wang tutored Shen Zhao during evening study, and He Qinghuan joined them; when Gu Wang pointed to a geometry problem, He Qinghuan asked whether he had a ruler.

Gu Wang studied with He Qinghuan, received snacks and a letter from Mei Li, and later applied ointment to He Qinghuan’s burn. The chapter ended with Gu Wang reaching for a paper towel after washing his hands, unaware that Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan were gossiping outside.

• He Qinghuan caught Gu Wang staring at him while explaining a math problem and quietly told him he could look openly if he wanted.
• A boy delivered snacks and a letter from Mei Li, who asked Gu Wang to introduce her to Song Zhiyan; Song Zhiyan refused, and Gu Wang declined to help her pursue him.
• He Qinghuan said he liked someone and turned down the snacks, leaving Gu Wang flustered.
• Song Zhiyan complained about his Chinese test, then fought playfully with Shen Zhao while Gu Wang watched.
• He Qinghuan asked Gu Wang to apply ointment to his burn, and Gu Wang saw how badly his back had been scalded.
• Shen Zhao and Song Zhiyan waited outside the restroom and gossiped about Gu Wang and He Qinghuan while Gu Wang reached for a paper towel after washing his hands.

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.