Recaps

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen visited the Chu Family Old Residence for the Mid-Autumn Festival, where Elder Chu welcomed Gu Bai and Mocha warmly. As Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen shared pastries, Elder Chu noticed a new closeness between them.

• After afternoon tea, Xie Wen left the Chu Family home with Lu Shengfan after getting a guide from Gu Bai, and Lu Shengfan warned him to avoid Chu Zeshen for a few days.
• Gu Bai returned to the Chu Family Old Residence with Chu Zeshen for the Mid-Autumn Festival and admired its traditional architecture and peaceful courtyard.
• Chu Zeshen explained that Elder Chu made offerings to his late wife each Mid-Autumn Festival using incense from her favorite temple.
• Elder Chu welcomed Gu Bai and Mocha, then sent Chu Zeshen to fetch traditional pastries while he chatted with Gu Bai.
• Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai chose pastries for each other, and Elder Chu observed that their feelings seemed to be changing.

Gu Bai visited the Chu Family Old Residence with Chu Zeshen and saw how thoughtfully Elder Chu had prepared for him and Mocha. Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen played Chinese chess, while Elder Chu’s history of being indulged by his late wife came to light before the ancestral rites.

• Elder Chu showed Gu Bai the pile of toys he had prepared for Mocha, and Gu Bai let Mocha choose one while asking that the rest be saved for a later visit.
• Elder Chu sent Chu Zeshen to take Gu Bai inside to rest, where Gu Bai found soft blankets and pastries prepared for him and a bed set aside for Mocha.
• Gu Bai invited Chu Zeshen to play Chinese chess and beat him in their first game after Chu Zeshen underestimated his skill.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed how Chu Zeshen’s grandmother used to let Elder Chu win at chess, and Elder Chu entered to insist that Chu Zeshen still could not beat him.
• Chu Zeshen recalled that his grandmother had told him to let Elder Chu win out of respect, so he did so through elementary school before largely stopping in middle school.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival at the Chu Family residence, where they paid respects to Chu Zeshen’s late grandmother. Afterward, Chu Zeshen explained how he and Elder Chu remembered her and brought Gu Bai to his room to rest.

• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen secretly worked together to let Elder Chu win a chess game, and Elder Chu praised Gu Bai’s skill.
• Gu Bai accompanied Chu Zeshen and Elder Chu to offer incense and wine at the family memorial tablets, where Elder Chu spoke to his late wife.
• While waiting outside, Gu Bai learned from Chu Zeshen that the other Chu Family members visited for the holiday but did not stay for a meal.
• Chu Zeshen told his grandmother that he was married, while Gu Bai introduced himself by name and stayed quiet as Chu Zeshen reflected.
• After lunch, Chu Zeshen explained that Elder Chu spent the holiday remembering his wife, and that he himself practiced calligraphy in her memory.
• Chu Zeshen took Gu Bai to his modern bedroom and explained that his grandmother had chosen its design, while Elder Chu had only added the folding screen.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen practiced calligraphy together, and Chu Zeshen guided Gu Bai’s hand as they grew increasingly aware of their closeness. The lesson ended with an accidental cheek-to-lip brush, leaving both frozen until Gu Bai said he was tired.

• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen joked about Chu Zeshen’s childhood studies before finding his calligraphy supplies.
• Chu Zeshen wrote a piece of calligraphy, then offered to teach Gu Bai after Gu Bai admitted he had forgotten how to write.
• Chu Zeshen held Gu Bai’s hand and stood behind him to teach him brush grips and stroke techniques, while Gu Bai became distracted by their closeness.
• Gu Bai’s inked brush left a blot on the paper, and Chu Zeshen pinched his earlobe to ask whether he remembered the lesson.
• Gu Bai accidentally brushed his cheek against Chu Zeshen’s lips, and Mocha bit Chu Zeshen’s trouser leg before Gu Bai said he was tired.

Gu Bai rested in Chu Zeshen’s room while Chu Zeshen practiced calligraphy, then the two spent the afternoon reading comics and drinking fruit tea. Elder Chu’s guest asked where Chu Zeshen was, leaving his whereabouts about to become a topic of conversation.

• Gu Bai fell asleep on Chu Zeshen’s bed while Chu Zeshen repeatedly practiced the calligraphy strokes he had guided Gu Bai through.
• After Gu Bai woke, Chu Zeshen teased him about slacking off, then left to speak with Elder Chu.
• Gu Bai searched Chu Zeshen’s calligraphy sheets for the page they had written together, then read comics until Chu Zeshen returned.
• Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai that his eldest sister and second brother had visited, and that he had declined to visit the Gu Family because of the ancestral rites.
• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai fruit tea and comics, and they read together in the living room.
• A guest asked Elder Chu why Chu Zeshen was not there.

At dinner and during moon-viewing, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen grew closer as Elder Chu welcomed Gu Bai into the family and invited him to the Xie Family birthday banquet. While getting ready for the event, Gu Bai refused makeup but agreed to have his hair styled, and joked with Chu Zeshen about keeping Mocha in line.

• Chu Zeshen shelled hairy crabs for Gu Bai at dinner, and Gu Bai returned the gesture by shelling a crab claw for him.
• Elder Chu told Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen that the Chu Family would give Xie Guanchang a birthday gift and asked Gu Bai to attend the banquet as part of the family.
• Gu Bai agreed to attend the banquet with Chu Zeshen, knowing their marriage alliance needed to be made public.
• Professionals arrived to prepare Gu Bai for the evening banquet, but he refused to have makeup applied and allowed them to style his hair.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed Mocha, with Gu Bai suggesting Chu Zeshen bring him treats after they returned.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen dressed for a banquet, sharing an intimate moment as Gu Bai tied Chu Zeshen’s tie and Chu Zeshen fastened sapphire cufflinks on him. They arrived at the birthday banquet with Elder Chu, where the guests noticed the unfamiliar Gu Bai.

• Sister Xu mistook Mocha for a child, and Chu Zeshen explained that the dog was at a mischievous age.
• Gu Bai tied his own tie, then tied Chu Zeshen’s after Chu Zeshen asked him to.
• Chu Zeshen put a pair of sapphire cufflinks on Gu Bai and asked him to wear them to the banquet.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen arrived at the birthday banquet with Elder Chu.
• The guests recognized Chu Zeshen but turned their attention to the unfamiliar Gu Bai.

At Elder Xie's birthday banquet, Elder Chu revealed that Chu Zeshen had married and treated Gu Bai as his grandson, while the elders teased each other. Chu Zeshen stayed beside Gu Bai as they socialized, and Gu Bai enjoyed the freedom to eat and drink while President Tan noticed his drinking.

• Elder Chu teased Elder Xie about his injured foot and announced that Chu Zeshen's marriage had given him another grandson.
• Elder Xie pulled Elder Chu into a reception room, where he welcomed Gu Bai and praised the birthday banquet Xie Wen had prepared.
• Elder Chu told Chu Zeshen to keep Gu Bai close because the banquet guests might scrutinize him.
• Chu Zeshen escorted Gu Bai around the banquet and handled conversations with the guests while Gu Bai ate and drank.
• President Tan greeted Chu Zeshen about a past contract and remarked that Gu Bai could hold his liquor after seeing him drink baijiu.

At Elder Xie's birthday banquet, Chu Zeshen publicly introduced Gu Bai as his spouse, confirming their marriage to the gathered guests. After the banquet began, Gu Bai drank several kinds of alcohol while Xie Wen avoided their table until Lu Shengfan brought him over.

• Chu Zeshen took Gu Bai's hand and introduced him to President Tan as his spouse, prompting guests to speculate about the marriage.
• Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai greeted Grandfather Guan, Grandfather Lu, and Grandfather Song alongside Elder Chu, who joked with them about sharing in the wedding celebration.
• At the banquet table, Gu Bai took a glass of each kind of alcohol, and Chu Zeshen removed two glasses and warned him not to mix so many.
• Gu Bai noticed Xie Wen repeatedly avoiding his gaze, while Lu Shengfan explained that Xie Wen would offer birthday wishes onstage.
• After Xie Wen finished his birthday wishes, Lu Shengfan brought him over to Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai's table.

At Elder Xie's birthday banquet, Chu Zeshen helped Xie Wen make peace with Gu Bai and then stepped in when Gu Bai drank too many toasts. On the ride home, Chu Zeshen bought Gu Bai yogurt, and Gu Bai promised not to drink for a week.

• Lu Shengfan brought Xie Wen to Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai, where Xie Wen thanked Gu Bai for helping him clear a game and offered them a bundle of games.
• Chu Zeshen prompted Gu Bai to toast on behalf of Elder Xie, and Xie Wen discovered the drink was easy-to-drink sparkling fruit wine.
• Gu Bai handled many of the banquet's toasts without changing expression, until Chu Zeshen took his glass and declared him drunk.
• Chu Zeshen drank the remaining toasts, then left the banquet with Gu Bai after the elders and Elder Xie departed.
• Chu Zeshen stopped at a convenience store and bought Gu Bai pineapple and strawberry yogurt for the ride home.
• Gu Bai promised Chu Zeshen he would not drink for the next week.

Gu Bai returned to the Gu Family home alone after they summoned him for a meal, suspecting they wanted to discuss his marriage to Chu Zeshen. He left his family facing his blunt reminder that the Chu household was more comfortable than their own.

• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen used the remnants of their yogurt to treat Mocha, and Chu Zeshen claimed the dog had drunk it too fast when Mocha looked dissatisfied.
• The Gu Family invited Gu Bai to bring Chu Zeshen home for a weekend meal, but Gu Bai kept the invitation from Chu Zeshen and suspected his family wanted to discuss the marriage alliance and a wedding.
• Gu Bai left for the Gu Family home without Chu Zeshen, who stayed behind with Mocha and the games he had set up for the weekend.
• Gu Haisheng and Gu Ruilin asked why Chu Zeshen had not come and questioned Gu Bai about appearing with the Chu Family at the Xie Family birthday celebration.
• After the household failed to offer him tea, Gu Bai pointed out that the Chu household was his home and that he was more comfortable there.

Gu Bai defended his attendance at the Xie Family’s birthday banquet and faced his family’s questions about his marriage to Chu Zeshen. Chu Zeshen arrived and claimed they were preparing for a wedding, leaving its date undecided.

• Gu Bai argued that he and his gift had represented the Gu Family at the Xie Family’s birthday banquet, despite the family’s absence.
• Gu Haisheng asked when Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen would hold their wedding, upsetting Gu Jiazi.
• Chu Zeshen arrived with Mocha and said he and Gu Bai were already preparing for their wedding.
• Zhao Xinran offered to keep Mocha at the Gu Family home, but Gu Bai refused and Chu Zeshen defended him and the dog.
• Chu Zeshen told Gu Haisheng he wanted to personally plan a special wedding for Gu Bai, but they had not set a date.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen faced the Gu family after announcing they planned to marry, while Gu Jiazi’s questions and Gu Ruilin’s remarks exposed tension around Gu Bai and Gu Yi. The chapter ended with Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen cleaning up Mocha in Gu Bai’s old room.

• Chu Zeshen told Gu Haisheng that he and Gu Bai planned to marry, prompting Gu Haisheng to leave for his study and Zhao Xinran to withdraw.
• Chu Zeshen told Gu Ruilin and Gu Jiazi that they were preparing for a wedding abroad, while Gu Bai followed his lead despite being unsure how serious the plans were.
• Gu Jiazi asked whether Gu Yi would be a flower girl, but Gu Yi declined and Gu Bai accepted her answer.
• Gu Ruilin warned Gu Jiazi not to let her interest in a man cloud her judgment, while Gu Yi silently clenched her hands.
• Mocha led Chu Zeshen to Gu Bai’s room, where Gu Bai arrived with the pet bag and joked about the dog being covered in turf.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen spent time together at the Gu Family home, where Chu Zeshen revealed that he was planning their wedding. At dinner, Gu Ruilin tried to provoke them, but Chu Zeshen answered confidently and Gu Bai showed him affection by giving him the salmon he liked.

• Chu Zeshen said he had brought Mocha to find Gu Bai because Mocha had fussed after Gu Bai left.
• Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai he planned to arrange their wedding abroad, but Gu Bai relaxed when he learned the date had not been set.
• Chu Zeshen looked through Gu Bai's books and certificates and praised the many papers Gu Bai had published at university.
• At dinner, Gu Ruilin teased Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen about spending so long alone in Gu Bai's room, and Chu Zeshen replied that the room contained everything in singles.
• Gu Bai gave Chu Zeshen the raw salmon from his salad, and Gu Ruilin remarked that more salmon was available in the kitchen.

After lunch, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen joined the Gu family’s outing to a golf course, though Gu Bai would have preferred to stay home. The chapter left them arriving separately from the Gu family as Gu Ruilin remarked on their absence.

• Chu Zeshen served Gu Bai sweet-and-sour pork, and Gu Ruilin criticized them for serving each other food until Gu Haisheng told him to stop.
• The Gu family arranged an afternoon outing to a golf course, and Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen learned about it after the plans had been settled.
• On the drive, Gu Bai said he missed home, and Chu Zeshen offered to turn back before Gu Bai decided to continue so Mocha could enjoy the grass.
• The Gu family arrived at the golf course, where the host greeted Gu Haisheng and showed them to their reserved course.
• Gu Ruilin wondered aloud whether Gu Bai had run off, but Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai then arrived in a separate white car.

Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, and the Gu Family spent the day at a golf course, where Chu Zeshen’s familiarity with the venue reflected his family’s close ties to it. Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen watched Mocha turn the game into a lively game of fetch, and the dog kept running between them for praise.

• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai and Mocha to meet Gu Haisheng, and the Gu Family entered the venue together.
• The venue staff greeted Chu Zeshen warmly because he and Elder Chu had been regular visitors, and Chu Zeshen helped Gu Bai adjust his cap.
• Gu Haisheng took Gu Yi onto the course to teach her, while Gu Ruilin and Gu Jiazi went off to play separately.
• Gu Bai unclipped Mocha's leash after walking the dog around the course, and Mocha ran to retrieve Chu Zeshen's golf ball.
• Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai gave Mocha water and praise, and Mocha continued fetching its own ball while seeking attention from both men.

Gu Ruilin tried to steer Gu Bai toward a job at the Gu Corporation, but Gu Bai rejected the idea and defended his financial independence. The family started a golf match, with Gu Bai watching Mocha from the sidelines while Chu Zeshen played.

• Gu Ruilin joined Gu Bai's cart and questioned why he was not playing golf, then urged him to take a job at the Gu Corporation.
• Gu Bai told Gu Ruilin he wanted to enjoy himself instead of working and reminded him that he had eighty million in liquid assets.
• Gu Ruilin left the cart angrily after Gu Bai refused to take his advice.
• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai cold mineral water and told him the family still needed to finish a match.
• Gu Haisheng organized a three-team family golf competition, and Gu Bai stayed off the course to watch Mocha.
• After the teams took their first shots, Chu Zeshen led and Gu Yi trailed; Gu Jiazi asked Gu Bai why he was not playing.

Gu Bai surprised the Gu Family by winning the golf competition for Chu Zeshen, then returned home with him. After several outings left Gu Bai exhausted, he spent his days resting on the Chu Family’s sofa while Chu Zeshen became too busy to see much of him.

• Gu Bai took Chu Zeshen’s club and played the final golf hole, striking the ball with impressive accuracy.
• Gu Bai’s five successful shots secured first place for Chu Zeshen’s team, and Gu Haisheng renewed his golf membership before leaving.
• Gu Jiazi invited Gu Bai to dinner, but he said he and Chu Zeshen had plans; after the Gu Family left, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen drove home with Mocha.
• Gu Bai and Mocha rested at home, and Gu Bai reflected that a few outings had left him unusually tired.
• Chu Zeshen grew so busy that Gu Bai no longer saw him in the evenings, while they continued to divide Mocha’s walks between them.

Gu Bai arranged for Uncle Li to visit his hometown during the National Day holiday, reassuring him that he would keep Chu Zeshen company. Over dinner, Chu Zeshen questioned Uncle Li’s confidence in Gu Bai, and Gu Bai accepted the responsibility without concern.

• Gu Bai and Uncle Li discussed the warm weather and Mocha’s deep sleep before Uncle Li admitted he wanted to visit his hometown over National Day.
• Gu Bai booked Uncle Li a train ticket for September 29 and arranged for the driver to take him to the station, persuading him by saying he would take Mocha and leave Chu Zeshen alone if Uncle Li stayed.
• Chu Zeshen came home for dinner and remarked on the table full of Gu Bai’s favorite dishes; Gu Bai teased him for eating out instead of coming home.
• Uncle Li served Chu Zeshen a steak that Gu Bai had requested, then explained he would bring Gu Bai another one.
• Chu Zeshen asked how Gu Bai had convinced Uncle Li to leave when his own ticket bookings had been canceled before, and Gu Bai said Uncle Li trusted him to keep Chu Zeshen company.
• Chu Zeshen cut up the steak and placed it in front of Gu Bai, who said he would take good care of him.

Gu Bai settled into caring for Mocha while Uncle Li prepared the villa and its supplies before leaving for the National Day holiday. After Uncle Li departed, Chu Zeshen took Mocha for a walk, and Gu Bai discovered a familiar object occupying his place on the sofa.

• Uncle Li stocked the villa with food and supplies, while Mocha searched for a new place to hide his cane and toys as the front yard was worked on.
• On the twenty-ninth, Uncle Li left for his hometown, and Gu Bai and Mocha saw him off.
• Mocha tried to chase the departing car, so Gu Bai reassured him that Uncle Li would return in a few days.
• That evening, Chu Zeshen offered to walk Mocha, and Gu Bai went back inside to eat fruit and play games.
• After returning from washing up, Gu Bai found an unidentified but familiar object in his usual spot on the sofa.

Gu Bai found errors in Chu Zeshen’s final proposal while clearing it from their sofa, but Chu Zeshen misunderstood his complaint as being about the sofa. The chapter ended with Chu Zeshen distracted by Gu Bai’s closeness and unable to focus on work.

• Gu Bai found Chu Zeshen’s papers scattered on the sofa and noticed errors in the final proposal.
• Chu Zeshen apologized for leaving the documents there, while Gu Bai told him they belonged where they would not take up the sofa.
• Gu Bai played a game while Chu Zeshen worked, then approached to look at his laptop when it was late.
• Chu Zeshen touched the back of Gu Bai’s neck and reminded him to dry his hair, mistaking Gu Bai’s warning about the proposal for another complaint about the documents at home.
• Gu Bai went upstairs, leaving Chu Zeshen distracted and unable to concentrate on his work.

Chu Zeshen found an error in the final proposal after staying up late, while Gu Bai looked after a sleepy Mocha the next morning. Their phone call left Chu Zeshen smiling as he headed into work, and Gu Bai settled Mocha on the sofa to catch up on sleep.

• Chu Zeshen stayed up reading work documents and discovered an error that made the final proposal unusable.
• Chu Zeshen left Gu Bai a note saying an emergency meeting meant he could not walk Mocha that morning.
• Gu Bai noticed Mocha was unusually sleepy and called Chu Zeshen to ask whether the dog had stayed up late.
• Chu Zeshen explained that Mocha had kept him company while he worked through the night to fix the proposal error.
• Chu Zeshen joked with Gu Bai about putting a spell on Mocha, and Gu Bai wished him a happy National Day.
• Gu Bai took Mocha to the sofa and told him to catch up on his sleep.

With the villa staff away for the National Day holiday, Gu Bai spent a quiet day at home with Mocha. Chu Zeshen returned as Gu Bai was finally preparing to walk the dog, leaving the three of them together at the door.

• The villa staff and chef left early for the holiday, leaving Gu Bai and the security bodyguards at home.
• Gu Bai napped with Mocha, then gave the energetic dog goat's milk and an automatic ball launcher to play with.
• Gu Bai checked the dorm group chat and said he could not host Chen Mushuang and Zhang Wenzhen because he lived with family; Zhang Wenzhen replied that they had booked a hotel and would visit Gu Bai's parents.
• Mocha fetched his leash while Gu Bai continued gaming, then waited for him to finish.
• Chu Zeshen came home and joined Mocha in waiting for Gu Bai to take the dog out.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen went to dinner with Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan, where they discussed Lu Shengfan’s urgent business trip and shared wine and food. The evening continued over dinner as Gu Bai enjoyed having the restaurant staff shell the hairy crabs he had ordered.

• Chu Zeshen arrived home early and told Gu Bai that Lu Shengfan was treating them to dinner before leaving on a business trip.
• On the drive, Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai that a major error had been found in the document Gu Bai had criticized, forcing them to reject the plan.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen arrived at the restaurant, where Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan explained that Lu Shengfan’s flight was that evening because the other party could not wait.
• Xie Wen grew excited when Lu Shengfan brought wine from his family’s private collection, while Chu Zeshen declined alcohol because he was driving.
• Gu Bai ordered hairy crabs, and the group toasted with wine while Chu Zeshen raised a glass of water.

Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, and Xie Wen shared a meal, talked about work and the National Day holiday, then ran into Lin Li and He Jinghua in the restaurant lobby. Gu Bai introduced Lin Li as his college roommate after Chu Zeshen addressed him as Mr. Gu, and Xie Wen greeted He Jinghua while drunk.

• The server prepared the crab, and Xie Wen praised Gu Bai’s choice as they ate.
• Xie Wen asked about Chu Zeshen’s partnership with Ket, and Chu Zeshen said there was a small problem but that he would not work overtime during National Day.
• Xie Wen complained about spending the holiday at the Old Residence, while Lu Shengfan invited him on a business trip and then left for the airport.
• After finishing their wine, Gu Bai gave Mocha’s leash to the unsteady Xie Wen, and the three went downstairs.
• Lin Li greeted Gu Bai in the lobby, and Chu Zeshen called him Mr. Gu, surprising Lin Li.
• Gu Bai explained that Lin Li was his college roommate, and Xie Wen greeted He Jinghua after the latter introduced himself as Yifan Technology’s general manager.