Recaps

Gu Bai struggled to enjoy dinner because he felt guilty leaving Mocha behind, while Chu Zeshen showed his care by bringing food for both of them. Afterward, Chu Hanjin revealed to Song Xiuling that Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen were married, though the marriage might not last.

• Gu Bai kept thinking about Mocha during dinner and left to visit him, while Chu Zeshen told the others he had gone to rest in the car.
• Chu Zeshen took steamed fish for Mocha and sweet soup for Gu Bai after the meal.
• Gu Ruilin told Gu Jiazi that Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai seemed to have made their pretend relationship real, and Gu Jiazi admitted she should have understood sooner.
• Chu Hanjin told Song Xiuling that Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen were married in an arranged marriage that could end in divorce.

Gu Bai reunited with Mocha after leaving the restaurant early, then waited for Chu Zeshen and the others to finish dinner. On the ride home, Song Xiuling’s request for Gu Bai’s contact information caught Chu Zeshen’s attention, while Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan bickered.

• Gu Bai took Mocha’s leash from He Ming, rewarded Mocha for behaving, and waited with him in the car.
• Chu Zeshen returned with sweet soup for Gu Bai and steamed fish for Mocha, and the group headed home.
• Xie Wen told Gu Bai that Song Xiuling had asked for his WeChat to get pet-care advice, and Gu Bai said he would check his phone later.
• Chu Zeshen asked whether Song Xiuling had a pet, and Gu Bai recalled meeting him in the Guan Family’s backyard and recommending a professional dog trainer.
• Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan argued about Xie Wen’s sense of responsibility as Gu Bai listened, amused.

After a tiring day at sea, Gu Bai ate a late-night snack with Chu Zeshen, and their quiet good-night left Chu Zeshen flustered. The next morning, several relatives left the trip, and the group stayed at the villa while Xie Wen teased Gu Bai about sleeping in.

• Gu Bai enjoyed sweet soup while Chu Zeshen fed fish to Mocha and offered to take Gu Bai for scallops the next day.
• Gu Bai said he wanted to rest, and he and Chu Zeshen went to their rooms after sharing a sincere good night; Chu Zeshen's heart raced afterward.
• Chu Ningwei and Gu Jiazi's group left the trip, and Xie Wen welcomed the chance for the remaining friends to enjoy their vacation together.
• Xie Wen asked Gu Bai why he had not replied to his family's messages, and Chu Zeshen defended him by saying he had worn himself out the night before.
• Gu Bai claimed he did not sleep in at home, and Xie Wen asked Chu Zeshen whether he believed him.

Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, Xie Wen, and their friends relaxed at the villa with a barbecue while the pool filled. Gu Bai stayed out of the water, and after Xie Wen’s grilling mishap, Chu Zeshen took over and revealed he had learned to cook while studying abroad.

• Xie Wen teased Gu Bai about skipping the pool party, but Gu Bai said he did not like swimming and stayed out of the pool.
• Chu Zeshen served Gu Bai scallops and prepared an unseasoned one for Mocha, while Xie Wen had to fetch his own.
• Xie Wen took over grilling, mistook oil for honey, and set the grill alight, burning the chicken wings.
• Chu Zeshen put out the flames and took over as chef, then told Gu Bai he had learned to cook while studying abroad.

Gu Bai watched Chu Zeshen swim, then started a water-balloon fight with him and the others. The pool party turned into a two-team battle, with Chu Zeshen facing Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan while Gu Bai joined him from the shallow steps.

• After the barbecue, Gu Bai stayed beside the pool and played Frisbee with Mocha while Chu Zeshen and the others changed into swimming trunks.
• Gu Bai admired Chu Zeshen's physique and swimming before entertaining himself by throwing a water balloon at him.
• Gu Bai's second balloon missed Chu Zeshen, and Chu Zeshen hit Xie Wen in the face with a balloon.
• Xie Wen went for the remaining water balloons, and the four people split into two teams while Mocha darted between them.
• After they ran out of balloons and switched to water guns, Gu Bai stepped into the shallow end to help Chu Zeshen face Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan.

Gu Bai nearly drowned after pursuing Xie Wen into the pool’s deep end, and Chu Zeshen rescued him. The group learned Gu Bai could not swim, and they discussed taking precautions on future outings at sea.

• Gu Bai chased Xie Wen through the pool, reached the deep end, and sank underwater when he could no longer touch the bottom.
• Chu Zeshen pulled Gu Bai to the shallow end and held him as he coughed and recovered.
• Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan realized Gu Bai could not swim, and Gu Bai apologized for worrying them.
• Gu Bai climbed out of the pool, where Mocha stayed beside him, and Chu Zeshen brought him a bathrobe.
• Xie Wen suggested postponing their next outing at sea, but Gu Bai said he could stay on shore or wear a life jacket.
• Lu Shengfan warned Gu Bai to wear a life jacket, and Xie Wen told him to bring Chu Zeshen along as a skilled swimmer.

Gu Bai caught a cold after bathing Mocha and went to bed early, unaware of how ill he was. Chu Zeshen cared for him through the night and discovered that Gu Bai’s temperature had risen.

• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen bathed Mocha together, and Chu Zeshen took over drying his fur so Gu Bai could shower.
• Gu Bai felt unwell and went upstairs early, while Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan stayed downstairs playing a game.
• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai warm water and cold medicine, then tucked him into bed and told Mocha to watch over him.
• At two in the morning, Chu Zeshen checked on Gu Bai and found that his temperature had risen, so he fetched a damp towel, fever medicine, and a thermometer gun.

Chu Zeshen cared for Gu Bai through a fever overnight, and Gu Bai woke to find his temperature had fallen. Chu Zeshen went to get him porridge while Xie Wen teased him about spending the night in Gu Bai’s room.

• Chu Zeshen woke Gu Bai to give him fever medicine, then stayed in his room and checked on him throughout the night.
• Gu Bai woke in the morning with his fever broken and found Chu Zeshen and Mocha asleep on the sofa.
• Chu Zeshen checked Gu Bai’s temperature, confirmed it had fallen to 37.2°C, and told him to rest and take medicine.
• Gu Bai thanked Chu Zeshen for taking care of him, and Chu Zeshen left to ask the chef to make porridge.
• Xie Wen teased Chu Zeshen about scoring with Gu Bai, but Lu Shengfan stopped him and Chu Zeshen explained that Gu Bai had caught a chill playing in the water.

Gu Bai stayed home to recover while Chu Zeshen cared for him, and a quiet remark from Chu Zeshen left Gu Bai wondering about their relationship. After waking feeling better, Gu Bai joined Chu Zeshen in the kitchen, where Chu Zeshen admitted he had slept poorly while looking after him.

• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai breakfast and cold medicine in his room, telling him to rest while he recovered.
• Chu Zeshen stayed home, saying he had company work to handle, while Xie Wen and the others left with Mocha remaining behind.
• After Gu Bai fell asleep, Chu Zeshen watched over him and told Mocha not to disturb his husband's sleep; Gu Bai heard him and wondered why he had said it.
• Gu Bai woke at one o'clock feeling better, and Chu Zeshen offered to make them food.
• While Chu Zeshen prepared tomato and egg noodles, Gu Bai noticed his tired appearance and asked whether he had slept poorly while caring for him; Chu Zeshen said he had.

Gu Bai stayed at the villa recovering from a cold while Chu Zeshen worked, cooked for him, and filled out his graduate employment survey. Mocha fetched things for Gu Bai until Chu Zeshen stopped him from bringing snacks Gu Bai could not eat.

• Chu Zeshen asked Gu Bai to make coffee, and they ate noodles together.
• Gu Bai discovered his university counselor's employment survey and asked Chu Zeshen to complete it for him.
• Chu Zeshen submitted the survey, listing his own job as Gu Bai's employment.
• Mocha fetched water for Gu Bai and then tried to bring him snacks from the dining table.
• Chu Zeshen took the chips from Mocha, reminding him that Gu Bai was sick and could not eat snacks.

Gu Bai recovered while Chu Zeshen cared for him, and the two shared a quiet moment before Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan returned. The group finished their seven-day holiday and flew home, where Chu Zeshen immediately resumed working.

• Mocha failed to win back his treats from Chu Zeshen, then curled up beside Gu Bai as they both fell asleep on the sofa.
• Chu Zeshen covered Gu Bai and Mocha with a blanket, and Gu Bai later woke to see Chu Zeshen working in the sunset light and called him good-looking.
• Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan returned and joined Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai for dinner, while Xie Wen teased Chu Zeshen for looking after Gu Bai overnight.
• Gu Bai recovered enough to go out, and the group spent the remaining days of their holiday on restful activities such as tea, fishing, and stargazing.
• Xie Wen reluctantly left the island after the seven-day holiday, while Chu Zeshen began handling business on the plane.

After returning from vacation, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen settled back at home, where Elder Chu confronted Chu Zeshen over a photo that seemed to show him with another man. Gu Bai recognized the bar and the occasion, but the chapter ended before Chu Zeshen explained the picture.

• Xie Wen realized Chu Zeshen would still see Gu Bai every day after the vacation, and the friends parted ways when they arrived home.
• Uncle Li welcomed Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, and Mocha back, then arranged a restorative soup and a feast for the dog.
• The next morning, Elder Chu chased Chu Zeshen with his cane, while Mocha ran off with it and Uncle Li pursued the dog.
• Elder Chu accused Chu Zeshen of wronging Gu Bai and showed him a photo of him speaking with a young man at a bar.
• Gu Bai recognized the location and remembered that he and Chu Zeshen had gone there to retrieve Mocha.

Chu Zeshen cleared up a misleading bar photo with Elder Chu, then sent him a picture of himself, Gu Bai, and Mocha that Elder Chu eagerly shared with his friends. Later, Gu Bai caught up with his former university roommates in a group chat and said he was living in S City.

• Chu Zeshen explained that the bar photo came from the night he and Gu Bai went to find Mocha, and Gu Bai confirmed the story to Elder Chu.
• Gu Bai showed Elder Chu photos of Mocha dancing, and Chu Zeshen gave him a sunset photo of himself, Gu Bai, and Mocha to share with his friends.
• Elder Chu sent the photo to his friends and hinted that he would send invitations when the time came.
• Gu Bai searched for Elder Chu's missing cane, found Mocha's long-lost ball, and played with him outside.
• Gu Bai replied to messages from his university dorm group and told his roommates that he was in S City, while giving a rented address instead of his home address.

Gu Bai agreed to join his former dormmates for a get-together, but Mocha refused to stay behind, so Gu Bai took him to Chu Group before meeting his friends. Chu Zeshen welcomed them, leaving Manager Su puzzled by how much attention Chu Zeshen gave the dog.

• Gu Bai agreed to his dormmates’ plan to meet in pairs and video-call each other.
• Mocha refused to get out of the car, so Gu Bai agreed to bring him to Chu Zeshen’s office instead of leaving him behind.
• Chu Zeshen went downstairs with Assistant Feng to meet Gu Bai, while Manager Su followed, assuming they were greeting an important client.
• Mocha leaped out of the car and startled Manager Su, but Gu Bai held his leash and kept him under control.
• Chu Zeshen took Mocha’s leash, and Assistant Feng carried the pet carrier as Gu Bai left to meet his friends.
• Manager Su questioned the fuss over Mocha, and Assistant Feng warned him that Chu Zeshen liked the dog more than him and might summon him back to work.

Chu Zeshen brought Mocha to his office and revealed to Assistant Feng that he had married last month. Meanwhile, Gu Bai met his former university roommate Lin Li for coffee and heard about the pressures of working life, leaving Lin Li impressed by Gu Bai’s genuine love of literature.

• Manager Su hurried away when he realized Chu Zeshen might catch him slacking, and Chu Zeshen entered the company with Mocha.
• Chu Zeshen told Assistant Feng that Gu Bai was his husband and that they had registered their marriage last month.
• Gu Bai arrived at the café, where Lin Li greeted him and remarked that he seemed more open than he had at university.
• Gu Bai ordered a mocha and listened as Lin Li complained about the competitive job market and overtime.
• Gu Bai asked whether someone could regret something they loved, and Lin Li concluded that Gu Bai truly loved literature.

Lin Li and Gu Bai reconnected as friends in S City, and Lin Li forgot Zhang Wenzhen’s assignment to contact Gu Bai. During a video call with their former classmates, Gu Bai received a photo of Mocha sitting in Chu Zeshen’s office chair, then rebuffed Chen Mushuang’s probing about his finances and dating life.

• Gu Bai reminded Lin Li of the love of literature he had felt in college, and the two agreed to become local friends in S City.
• Lin Li realized he had forgotten Zhang Wenzhen’s task when Zhang Wenzhen and the others called, then answered the video call with Gu Bai beside him.
• Chen Mushuang greeted Gu Bai and chatted with Lin Li while Gu Bai remained mostly quiet.
• Chu Zeshen sent Gu Bai a photo of Mocha sitting in his office chair, and Gu Bai joked that Mocha was on a trial run as CEO.
• Chen Mushuang probed Gu Bai about dating and money, and Gu Bai challenged his casual attitude toward relationships.

Gu Bai learned more about why his college dormmates had lost touch with him and left their reunion with Lin Li. Chu Zeshen picked him up with Mocha, who had sneaked into the car despite being bribed to stay home.

• Chen Mushuang and Zhang Wenzhen stopped probing Gu Bai, and Chen Mushuang ended the video call early because of work.
• Lin Li told Gu Bai that the graduate recommendation he had given up had gone to Zhang Wenzhen, who had celebrated with their dormmates.
• Gu Bai and Lin Li ate dinner together, and Lin Li offered to drive Gu Bai home.
• Gu Bai spotted Chu Zeshen's car and Mocha waiting across the street, then said goodbye to Lin Li and joined them.
• Chu Zeshen explained that Mocha had sneaked into the car after accepting a treat to stay home, then dashed inside anyway when Chu Zeshen left to pick up Gu Bai.

Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen that his college roommates had suddenly arranged a reunion after barely contacting him for four years, leaving Chu Zeshen concerned about how the meeting had gone. At home, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen tried to keep Mocha on his diet, but Gu Bai let him sleep in his room; Mocha then disappeared from the doorway.

• Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai that Mocha had spent the day being walked around the office and given afternoon tea by the assistants.
• Chu Zeshen asked about Gu Bai's reunion with his college roommates, and Gu Bai explained that they had barely contacted him during college before suddenly arranging to meet.
• Chu Zeshen worried the roommates might have upset Gu Bai, but Gu Bai brushed off his concern.
• At home, Uncle Li refused to give Mocha extra food before his upcoming checkup, while Chu Zeshen concealed that he had given Mocha a snack.
• Gu Bai let Mocha sleep in his room after Mocha begged for food, then waited as Mocha stood at the stairs with his bed but failed to appear at the bedroom door.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen settled Mocha in for the night, where Chu Zeshen discovered it had secretly saved a treat. The next morning, they took Mocha to its scheduled checkup, and Mocha grew reluctant as they approached the veterinary hospital.

• Gu Bai went to his room while Mocha stayed with Chu Zeshen, who let it sleep in his room.
• Chu Zeshen found Mocha eating a hidden crunchy bone and told it to finish without leaving crumbs.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen drove Mocha to its scheduled checkup, and Mocha grew wary when they neared the hospital.
• Chu Zeshen carried Mocha into the hospital, where Gu Bai calmed it with freeze-dried chicken while they waited.
• A young Border Collie tried to approach Mocha, but Mocha only sniffed it before settling beside Gu Bai again.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen took Mocha to the vet for a checkup, where Mocha was anxious but completed the examination with their support. After they returned home, Uncle Li worried over Mocha’s shaved belly, and Mocha was rewarded with extra food.

• Mocha nervously stepped onto the scale and endured a two-hour checkup while Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen stayed beside him.
• The vet said Mocha’s teeth, paws, and skin looked healthy, while the blood and ultrasound results were still pending.
• Gu Bai noticed Mocha often followed Chu Zeshen upstairs, and Chu Zeshen claimed Mocha was drawn by the smell of afternoon tea.
• Uncle Li saw Mocha’s Elizabethan collar and shaved belly, then decided to ask Xiao Yu to sew him clothes.
• Gu Bai let Uncle Li give Mocha extra food, which Mocha happily ate despite wearing the collar.

Gu Bai watched Mocha recover from his checkup and then witnessed Chu Zeshen confront Chu Peiwen, who had secretly returned to S City despite Elder Chu’s orders. Chu Zeshen sent his uncle away and left to handle the matter, while Gu Bai noticed a trace of sadness in his eyes.

• Mocha returned from his checkup full of energy, but he settled down when Chu Zeshen told him to.
• Chu Peiwen asked Chu Zeshen to transfer him back to S City, and Chu Zeshen questioned whether he had told Elder Chu about his return.
• Chu Zeshen confronted Chu Peiwen about continuing to send money to the woman he had supposedly left and told him to return to T City.
• Chu Peiwen insulted Chu Zeshen’s family, and Chu Zeshen ordered bodyguards to take him away while sending birthday wishes to his cousin.
• Gu Bai watched the confrontation from inside, then accepted Chu Zeshen’s wine and noticed sadness in his eyes as Chu Zeshen left to handle the matter.

Uncle Li told Gu Bai about Chu Zeshen’s childhood and the family conflict behind Chu Zeshen’s troubled mood. Gu Bai learned that Chu Zeshen was dealing with his second uncle, then reflected on their evening gaming routine.

• Chu Zeshen changed clothes and left the villa to handle an urgent matter.
• Uncle Li told Gu Bai that Chu Zeshen had been cheerful as a child but became reserved after his parents died in an accident when he was seven.
• Uncle Li explained that Chu Zeshen’s second uncle had tried to seize control of Chu Corporation and was again coveting power now that his children were grown.
• Gu Bai realized that Chu Zeshen’s afternoon visitor had been his second uncle and that the urgent matter involved the Chu family dispute.
• Uncle Li urged Gu Bai to talk privately with Chu Zeshen, but Gu Bai thought about their usual routine of playing games together before bed.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen shared a quiet drink in the yard, and Chu Zeshen began explaining the family dispute that had weighed on him. He revealed that his grandfather had transferred his second uncle to T City to end an affair, while the rest of the family misunderstood Chu Zeshen’s actions.

• Gu Bai walked Mocha in the yard, then rested in a chair and reflected on how much he enjoyed his new, leisurely life.
• Chu Zeshen returned and plucked a blade of grass from Gu Bai’s forehead; he said Mocha had taken their grandfather’s cane to the backyard.
• Gu Bai asked whether Chu Zeshen’s family troubles had been settled and offered to listen, bringing the two of them closer.
• Chu Zeshen brought out liquor, and Gu Bai fetched ice so they could share the drink in the yard.
• Chu Zeshen explained that his second uncle had been transferred to T City after an affair, and that his grandfather had kept the truth from his second aunt while the family blamed Chu Zeshen.

Gu Bai learned that Chu Peiwen had tried to use his affair to threaten Chu Zeshen and the Chu Corporation, and Chu Zeshen had sent him and his family to T City. As Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen shared wine, talked about their lives, and spent Sunday gaming together, their marriage alliance grew closer, and they declined Xie Wen’s invitation to go out.

• Gu Bai asked why Chu Peiwen had openly approached Chu Zeshen, and Chu Zeshen explained that Peiwen had hoped to gain leverage before the Chu Corporation’s product launch.
• Chu Zeshen said he had sent Chu Peiwen home and arranged for his family to go to T City for Gu Bai’s younger cousin’s birthday.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed their hobbies over wine, agreed to spend their days off at home together, and stopped drinking at midnight.
• On Sunday, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen stayed home and finished their games together, consulting walkthroughs when they got stuck.
• Xie Wen called to invite the couple out, but Gu Bai told him to ask again in a few days.

Xie Wen visited Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai, interrupting an accidental intimate moment caused by Mocha. After Chu Zeshen invited Lu Shengfan over, the four men spent the afternoon gaming and teasing one another about their ages.

• Xie Wen arrived uninvited at Chu Zeshen's house and found Chu Zeshen toppled onto Gu Bai after Mocha bumped into him.
• Xie Wen joined Gu Bai on the sofa to play a game, while Chu Zeshen left to invite Lu Shengfan over.
• Lu Shengfan arrived and joined the group, surprising Xie Wen, who had told him the gathering was for young people.
• Gu Bai joked that everyone but himself would be nearly forty in seven years, and Xie Wen and Chu Zeshen traded remarks about their ages.