Recaps

Jiang Yi prepared for the Chu family portrait shoot while Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai discussed their relationship and got ready in a private dressing room. As Jiang Yi began presenting his proposal, Gu Bai recalled that he had refused an earlier family portrait because his closest blood relatives had already died.

• Boss Chen introduced Jiang Yi to Elder Chu as the photographer in charge, and Elder Chu encouraged Jiang Yi to be himself.
• Jiang Yi joked that Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai seemed like a couple taking wedding photos, prompting Boss Chen to remind him they were there for a family portrait.
• Elder Chu remembered that Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai had not taken wedding photos, but Chu Zeshen said they could discuss that another time.
• Boss Chen took Elder Chu to the VIP lounge and sent Jiang Yi with Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai to the private dressing room.
• Gu Bai let Mocha enjoy treats while Jiang Yi connected his laptop to a projector to present his proposal.
• Gu Bai remembered refusing a family portrait in his previous life because his closest blood relatives had already passed away.

Gu Bai left a family portrait shoot after overhearing the relatives argue over his place in the picture, then joined Chu Zeshen for a photo shoot. Their playful sheet-mask routine was interrupted by Jiang Yi, who quickly dismissed the apparent lack of work.

• Gu Bai agreed to take a family portrait but left after hearing his relatives argue over why he should stand in the center.
• At the photo shoot, Gu Bai disliked the coffee, and Chu Zeshen offered to make him a mocha at home.
• Chu Zeshen secretly photographed Gu Bai, then agreed to wear a sheet mask so Gu Bai could take pictures of him too.
• Gu Bai accidentally slapped Chu Zeshen while applying serum, then gently spread it across his face as Chu Zeshen watched him.
• Jiang Yi scolded Ji Jia for letting the clients apply their own masks, but Chu Zeshen said he had asked his partner to help, and Jiang Yi let it go.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen prepared for a family portrait with Elder Chu, discovering that their suits bore embroidery made by the deceased members of the Chu Family. The family dressed for the shoot, and the chapter ended with Gu Bai fussing over a proud Mocha.

• Gu Bai ended the photo preparation and went to the restroom, while Chu Zeshen realized he had upset him and followed.
• Jiang Yi watched the two men enter the restroom, then told the makeup artist to clean up the spilled serum.
• The makeup artist styled Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen according to Elder Chu's suggestions, making Gu Bai look older and Chu Zeshen look younger.
• Boss Chen brought in the suits, and Gu Bai learned that the embroidery had been painted by Chu Zeshen's grandmother, embroidered by his mother, and marked with his father's seal.
• Elder Chu explained that he had kept the family pieces safe, and Mocha arrived wearing a matching embroidered suit.
• Elder Chu, Chu Zeshen, and Gu Bai came out dressed for the portrait, and Gu Bai crouched to straighten Mocha's bow tie.

During a family photo shoot, Gu Bai tied Chu Zeshen's tie after Chu promised to wear a clay mask for photos at home. The family began their first formal portrait session, and Mocha cooperated after Chu Zeshen promised him treats.

• Chu Zeshen asked Gu Bai to tie his tie, and Gu Bai agreed after Chu promised to let him photograph him wearing a clay mask at home.
• Jiang Yi watched Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen interact until Boss Chen sent him to check the studio equipment.
• The family went to the studio for their first set of photos, with Elder Chu seated and Mocha positioned beside him.
• Mocha kept looking back during the setup, so Chu Zeshen promised him treats to get him to focus on the camera.
• Mocha sat obediently and the photo shoot went smoothly.

Jiang Yi photographed the Chu family in several outfits, while Chu Zeshen made sure Gu Bai could rest during the shoot. The session ended with Mocha interrupting Jiang Yi as he adjusted Chu Zeshen’s gown.

• Jiang Yi photographed Elder Chu, Chu Zeshen, Gu Bai, and Mocha together in their first coordinated look.
• Chu Zeshen brought back the armchair so Gu Bai could sit for more photos, and Mocha posed beside and on the chair.
• Elder Chu recalled wearing a long gown for a graduation photograph with his late wife as the family prepared for the second look.
• Jiang Yi approached Chu Zeshen to inspect the gown’s buttons and adjusted the area near his neck.
• Mocha rushed between Jiang Yi and Chu Zeshen, stepped on Chu Zeshen’s foot, and made Jiang Yi lower his hand.

Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, and Elder Chu finished their family portrait session, while studio staff speculated about the couple’s marriage. After returning home, Gu Bai collapsed on the sofa, and Chu Zeshen began helping him remove his makeup.

• Xiao Hu repaired a loose button on Chu Zeshen’s gown, and the group finished the remaining family portrait looks before having lunch.
• Ji Jia and Jiang Yi insisted that Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai were in love as studio staff questioned whether their business marriage was genuine.
• Elder Chu praised Jiang Yi’s photography ideas and chatted with Boss Chen about training him at the studio.
• Gu Bai returned home exhausted and lay on the sofa while Uncle Li fussed over Mocha in his suit.
• Chu Zeshen opened a packet of wipes and prepared to remove Gu Bai’s makeup.

Gu Bai learned the story behind the embroidered suit and promised Uncle Li that he would always stay by Chu Zeshen’s side. Chu Zeshen overheard him and hoped Gu Bai would remain with him, while Gu Bai headed to Chu Zeshen’s room after remembering their plan for photos.

• Gu Bai asked Chu Zeshen when he could take pictures of him, and Chu Zeshen told him to come to his room after his shower.
• Uncle Li grew emotional while sorting Mocha’s clothes, and Gu Bai brought him warm water and asked what was wrong.
• Uncle Li told Gu Bai how Chu Zeshen’s childhood handprints had inspired paintings that his mother embroidered, preserving memories of the family.
• Gu Bai promised Uncle Li that he would always stay with Chu Zeshen, and Chu Zeshen overheard him.
• Chu Zeshen wondered aloud whether Mocha wanted to live there forever and hoped Gu Bai would stay too.
• After washing up, Gu Bai remembered something, picked up his phone, and opened the door.

Gu Bai visited Chu Zeshen to photograph him wearing a face mask and ended up tying his bangs into a tiny tuft. He delighted in taking pictures and calling Chu Zeshen cute, leaving Chu Zeshen quietly touched by the description.

• Gu Bai went to Chu Zeshen's room, where Mocha pulled him inside and Chu Zeshen rescued him from the dog's grip.
• Chu Zeshen put on a face mask while Gu Bai waited on his bed and noticed Chu Zeshen was wearing the pajamas he had worn before.
• Gu Bai sent Mocha to fetch Chu Zeshen from the bathroom, then quickly took pictures of him in the face mask.
• Gu Bai used a paper-bundling rubber band to tie up a tuft of Chu Zeshen's bangs and photographed the result.
• Gu Bai called Chu Zeshen cuter than Mocha, and Chu Zeshen felt an unfamiliar warmth at Gu Bai's special description of him.

Gu Bai freed Chu Zeshen’s hair while Chu Zeshen kept him on his lap, leaving Gu Bai flustered by their closeness and fleeing to his own room. Later, Boss Chen sent the selected digital family photos for Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen to choose prints.

• Gu Bai finished taking pictures, then began undoing the rubber band in Chu Zeshen’s hair while Chu Zeshen teased him about his pajamas and called him lazy.
• Chu Zeshen pulled Gu Bai onto his lap and kept an arm around his waist as Gu Bai carefully worked at the rubber band.
• When Chu Zeshen’s breath brushed his neck, Gu Bai tried to get down and accidentally yanked the rubber band free, pulling out a few strands of hair.
• Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen his face was cracking, then fled to his own room while Chu Zeshen went to wash his face.
• Boss Chen sent digital copies of the screened family photos so they could choose which ones to print.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen chose photos for their family portraits, including all fifteen candid shots they liked. The next weekend, they prepared to take Mocha to the Pet Park with Jiang Yi, and Chu Zeshen reminded Gu Bai they were leaving in five minutes.

• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen picked photos together, while Mocha protested their choice of a picture that made him look goofy.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen asked Mocha to choose between two photos, and Mocha picked the one featuring Chu Zeshen.
• Chu Zeshen promised Mocha a big bone from the bones left over after A Ze's barbecue, and explained that they could also use them for beef bone soup.
• Gu Bai liked all fifteen of Boss Chen's candid photos, so Chu Zeshen decided to print them all as part of their family portraits.
• Gu Bai slept until half past ten before their planned Pet Park trip with Jiang Yi, and Chu Zeshen reminded him they had to leave in five minutes.

Gu Bai took Mocha to the Pet Park with Chu Zeshen, where Mocha explored the grounds and got to play Frisbee. Jiang Yi joined them and introduced Gu Bai to his friend Cheng Huansi, leaving them together as Chu Zeshen played with Mocha.

• Chu Zeshen drove Gu Bai and Mocha to the Pet Park, while Mocha proudly enjoyed the treats Chu Zeshen had packed.
• At the entrance, Jiang Yi greeted Gu Bai and explained that he had brought a friend while leaving Mimi with someone else.
• Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, and Jiang Yi took Mocha into the park, where Mocha showed that he wanted to play Frisbee.
• Chu Zeshen took Mocha to play Frisbee while Gu Bai stayed with Jiang Yi and waited for his friend.
• Cheng Huansi arrived with Mimi, and Jiang Yi introduced her to Gu Bai.

Gu Bai chatted with Cheng Huansi while Chu Zeshen watched, and Mocha’s possessive behavior around the Frisbee brought the group together. Chu Zeshen called Gu Bai the person Mocha loved most, leaving Gu Bai briefly touched before Mocha ran off to play.

• Cheng Huansi introduced herself to Gu Bai as Xiao Si while Jiang Yi took Mimi over to play with Mocha.
• Jiang Yi noticed Chu Zeshen watching Gu Bai and Cheng Huansi, and Mocha stepped on Chu Zeshen’s shoe before leaving the Frisbee at his feet.
• Gu Bai brought Mocha water, and Cheng Huansi met Chu Zeshen while Mimi brought a Frisbee to him.
• Mocha took the Frisbee from Chu Zeshen and dropped it at Gu Bai’s feet, and Gu Bai threw it for Mimi before giving Mocha water.
• Gu Bai explained that Mocha was possessive of Chu Zeshen as his Frisbee playmate, and Chu Zeshen said Gu Bai was Mocha’s whole world and the person he loved most.
• Gu Bai felt touched by Chu Zeshen’s words, but Mocha ran off as soon as he finished drinking.

Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, Cheng Huansi, and Jiang Yi ate lunch together after playing with their pets. As they chatted about their pets and how they met, Jiang Yi said he might get another pet to keep Mimi company.

• Cheng Huansi realized her cat Baibai shared a name with Gu Bai, and Jiang Yi remarked on the coincidence.
• Chu Zeshen ended Mocha’s playtime, and Jiang Yi led the group to his reserved table for lunch.
• Gu Bai lent Cheng Huansi his jacket to cover her legs, and Chu Zeshen watched them closely.
• Chu Zeshen had already ordered food suited to Gu Bai’s tastes, and Gu Bai returned his phone without needing to discuss it.
• Jiang Yi explained that Gu Bai had found Mimi after the dog went missing during National Day, while Gu Bai credited Mocha with finding her.
• Cheng Huansi talked about getting another pet, and Jiang Yi said he might adopt one to keep Mimi company.

Gu Bai said he would not get another pet because Mocha was enough, and Chu Zeshen said Mocha could make friends but only they could be his family. After Mocha spilled yogurt at the pet restaurant, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen cleaned him up and the group planned to split up so some could get coffee while the dogs went to the lawn.

• Cheng Huansi asked Gu Bai whether he would get another pet, and he said Mocha was enough.
• Chu Zeshen put chicken in Gu Bai's bowl and said Mocha could meet other dogs but could only have them as family.
• Mocha knocked over his yogurt, so Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen took him to the washroom and cleaned him up.
• Gu Bai asked Mocha to imitate the howling husky, and Mocha howled awkwardly while Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen teased him.
• Jiang Yi suggested coffee and playtime on the lawn, and he and Chu Zeshen agreed to take Mocha and Mimi to the lawn while Cheng Huansi and Gu Bai went to the café.

Jiang Yi and Chu Zeshen took their pets to the lawn, where Mocha repeatedly sought out Gu Bai. The group gathered for drinks and pet-friendly cream, leaving Mocha eager for more.

• Jiang Yi asked Chu Zeshen whether he liked the family portraits, but Chu Zeshen declined his offer to carry the pet bag and answered Gu Bai’s phone call warmly.
• Gu Bai called to ask what Chu Zeshen wanted to drink, and Chu Zeshen said he would have whatever Gu Bai ordered.
• At the lawn, Mocha broke away from Jiang Yi and ran to Gu Bai, who called him to heel with the promise of a treat.
• Gu Bai gave Chu Zeshen grape juice and offered pet-friendly cream to Jiang Yi and Mocha.
• Mocha eagerly licked his cup of cream clean while Mimi sniffed hers without tasting it.

Gu Bai, Chu Zeshen, Jiang Yi, and Cheng Huansi shared snacks during a picnic while their dogs rested nearby. After Mocha became fascinated by a kite, Gu Bai took him to fly it, while Jiang Yi stayed behind to handle an urgent work matter.

• Jiang Yi struggled to get Mimi to try cream, but Mimi started licking it after seeing Mocha eat some.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen shared an orange, prompting Cheng Huansi to wonder whether their behavior was ordinary among friends.
• Mocha barked at a kite and took a hunting stance, so Gu Bai decided to buy one.
• Chu Zeshen returned with a kite, and Mocha barked at him before Gu Bai reassured the dog and put him on a leash.
• Jiang Yi received messages about work, asked Xiao Si to watch Mimi, and stayed behind while Gu Bai took Mocha to fly the kite.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen flew a kite together while Mocha overcame his fear of it. Cheng Huansi asked if the two men were a couple, and Gu Bai revealed that they were already married, leaving her confused because Jiang Yi had called them friends.

• Cheng Huansi watched Mimi while Jiang Yi went to work, and Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen took Mocha to fly a kite.
• Mocha cautiously approached the kite on the ground, then ran alongside Chu Zeshen as he launched it.
• Chu Zeshen handed the flying kite to Gu Bai, who enjoyed holding its string while Chu Zeshen teased him about being happy.
• Cheng Huansi asked whether Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen were a couple, and Chu Zeshen said they were not dating.
• Gu Bai told Cheng Huansi that he and Chu Zeshen were married, and she wondered why Jiang Yi had described them as friends.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed their marriage with Cheng Huansi, who promised to keep it secret despite misunderstanding why it was private. Later, Chu Zeshen helped Jiang Yi fly a kite for Mimi while Gu Bai and Cheng Huansi talked nearby.

• Chu Zeshen told Cheng Huansi that he and Gu Bai were married, and Gu Bai explained that Chu Zeshen had a special status.
• Cheng Huansi mistakenly imagined their marriage was secret because of family opposition and promised not to reveal it.
• Jiang Yi arrived with a kite for Mimi and asked Chu Zeshen to help fly it.
• Gu Bai encouraged Chu Zeshen to help Jiang Yi, and Jiang Yi briefly panicked when Gu Bai looked at him.
• Chu Zeshen got Jiang Yi's kite into the air while Gu Bai flew his own kite with Mocha holding the reel.
• Cheng Huansi called Chu Zeshen approachable, and Gu Bai joked that Chu Zeshen stood out because he liked working and overtime.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen spent the day at the Pet Park with Cheng Huansi and Jiang Yi, where the kite-flying left Chu Zeshen jealous and gloomy. On the drive home, Gu Bai teased him about whether he had enjoyed flying kites with Jiang Yi.

• Gu Bai and Cheng Huansi discussed how neither had prepared much for their outing, while Chu Zeshen helped Jiang Yi fly a kite.
• Jiang Yi remarked that Cheng Huansi might find Gu Bai attractive and praised Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen’s relationship, prompting Chu Zeshen to walk over to Gu Bai.
• The group left the park, and Cheng Huansi told Jiang Yi that she had exchanged contact details with Gu Bai and hoped to meet again with their pets.
• In the car, Mocha noticed Chu Zeshen’s gloomy mood while Gu Bai cheerfully recalled the day and suggested Mocha could fly a kite next time.
• Chu Zeshen insisted that he did like flying kites, and Gu Bai teased him for helping Jiang Yi fly his.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed Chu Zeshen helping Jiang Yi fly a kite and then talked about how clingy their dogs were. The next morning, the Gu siblings arrived at the Chu Family home to visit Gu Bai, and Mocha greeted them with a growl.

• Gu Bai teased Chu Zeshen about Jiang Yi’s pleading gaze, and Chu Zeshen admitted he was happy to help Gu Bai as his partner.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed Mimi’s attachment to Mocha and agreed that Mocha was clingy with them.
• The three Gu siblings arrived at the Chu Family home while Gu Bai was still asleep and Chu Zeshen was making coffee.
• Gu Ruilin toured the grounds and remarked that Gu Bai was living lavishly with the Chu Family.
• Mocha stood up and growled at the Gu siblings, prompting Gu Ruilin to complain that the dog treated them like strangers.

The Gu siblings visited Gu Bai at the Chu residence, where Chu Zeshen defended Gu Bai’s right to sleep in and helped make his breakfast. Gu Bai greeted the guests coolly, then told Chu Zeshen that a nightmare had woken him early.

• Uncle Li defended Mocha when Gu Ruilin complained that the dog did not remember him.
• Chu Zeshen told Gu Ruilin that the Chu Family let its members sleep in, then pretended he had only recently gotten up.
• Gu Bai came downstairs, greeted Gu Jiazi, Gu Ruilin, and Gu Yi, and said they had arrived too early while he was eating breakfast.
• Chu Zeshen prepared coffee for Gu Bai, while the guests waited in the living room.
• Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen he was still sleepy because a nightmare had scared him awake.

Gu Jiazi, Gu Ruilin, and Gu Yi visited Gu Bai at the Chu Family home, where Gu Ruilin complained about the coffee and Gu Jiazi discussed the visit and Chu Corporation’s new partnership. Gu Bai realized the partnership was the one tied to an error in Chu Zeshen’s proposal, while Gu Ruilin left for the Front Yard.

• Chu Zeshen served Gu Bai coffee and asked about his nightmare, and Gu Bai said the sofa at home had been taken.
• Gu Ruilin complained that his coffee was different from the coffee brewed for Gu Bai, but Uncle Li explained that Chu Zeshen had prepared Gu Bai’s coffee himself.
• Gu Jiazi reminded Gu Ruilin that they were guests in the Chu Family home, and Gu Ruilin backed down.
• Chu Zeshen teased Gu Bai as they discussed Gu Haisheng’s reason for sending the family to visit.
• Gu Ruilin left for the Front Yard while Gu Jiazi told Gu Bai she had brought Gu Yi out to relax and discussed Chu Corporation’s partnership with Lianhang Group.
• Gu Bai recognized Lianhang Group as the company in the flawed proposal Chu Zeshen had been working on, and understood that the partnership’s success explained Chu Zeshen’s free time.

At the Gu family gathering, Chu Zeshen defended letting Gu Bai read a confidential proposal and called them partners, while Gu Jiazi and Gu Ruilin grew wary of Gu Bai’s potential business ability. Gu Bai casually admitted he might become interested in business, and Chu Zeshen offered to teach him, prompting the siblings to consider accelerating their plans to secure his shares.

• Chu Zeshen explained that his work was finished and the errors in the Final Proposal had been resolved, revealing that Gu Bai had read it.
• Gu Jiazi questioned Chu Zeshen for letting Gu Bai see the confidential proposal, but Chu Zeshen said Gu Bai was his partner and they were one.
• Gu Ruilin returned and became alarmed when Gu Jiazi suggested Gu Bai might have inherited business ability from their father.
• Gu Bai said he might develop an interest in business, and Chu Zeshen offered to teach him personally.
• Gu Jiazi and Gu Ruilin realized Chu Zeshen could support Gu Bai and decided they needed to speed up their plans regarding his shares.

Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen that Gu Haisheng had left him all his shares in the Gu Group, and Chu promised to stand by his side. Later, Gu Yi took Gu Bai to the back yard and warned him that Gu Jiazi and Gu Ruilin saw him as an obstacle to the family fortune.

• Chu Zeshen invited the Gu Family members to stay for lunch, and they spent time relaxing in the front yard.
• Gu Bai revealed to Chu Zeshen that his father had left him all the shares in the Gu Group, and Chu vowed to support him and honor their agreement.
• Gu Bai said he would hire someone to manage the Gu Corporation rather than become its CEO.
• Gu Yi asked Gu Bai to accompany her to the back yard to see the osmanthus blossoms, while Gu Ruilin declined to join them.
• Gu Yi warned Gu Bai to be careful of Gu Jiazi and Gu Ruilin because they viewed him as a rival for the family fortune.

Gu Bai learned that Gu Ruilin had planted someone near him as part of a plan, and Gu Yi admitted she had overheard the call. The siblings staged another quarrel when Gu Jiazi and Gu Ruilin arrived, while Mocha led Gu Bai toward Chu Zeshen.

• Gu Yi told Gu Bai that she had overheard Gu Ruilin say he had planted someone by Gu Bai’s side and mention Chu Zeshen.
• Gu Bai questioned Gu Yi’s warning, and she apologized for how she had treated him before.
• Gu Jiazi found Gu Ruilin in the front yard and realized Gu Yi and Gu Bai might have overheard his phone call from the balcony.
• Gu Ruilin and Gu Jiazi went to the backyard, where Gu Yi pretended to insult Gu Bai after he asked her to mock him as she used to.
• Gu Bai told Gu Ruilin he had upset Gu Yi by advising her to relax, and Gu Ruilin explained that she wanted better grades to avoid studying abroad.
• Mocha tugged at Gu Bai’s trouser leg and signaled for him to follow.