Chapter Summaries

At a Gu-Chu banquet, Gu Bai deftly deflected Gu Jiazi and Gu Ruilin’s probing questions before the families announced his marriage to Chu Zeshen. Chu Zeshen promised the guests wedding invitations, while Gu Bai privately treated the wedding talk as a public-facing promise Chu Zeshen would have to handle.

• Gu Jiazi questioned Gu Yi about her secret, but Gu Bai explained she wanted D's latest release and offered to buy it for her.
• Gu Ruilin offered to buy Gu Yi a bag, and Gu Yi thanked him while saying she felt closer in age to Gu Bai.
• Elder Chu praised the Gu siblings’ harmony, and Gu Haisheng joked that all four of his children were less mature than Chu Zeshen.
• Gu Haisheng and Chu Zeshen spoke at the banquet, and Gu Haisheng announced that Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen had married and that their families were now one.
• Chu Zeshen told the guests wedding invitations would be sent, then returned to the head table as Gu Bai wondered what wedding he meant.

At the engagement banquet, Gu Haisheng backed off from trying to control Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai’s wedding guest list after Elder Chu intervened. Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen noticed photographer Jiang Yi, and Elder Chu left to check on Mocha while the banquet continued.

• Gu Haisheng criticized Chu Zeshen for casually inviting people to the wedding, but Chu Zeshen said he and Gu Bai would handle the guest list.
• Elder Chu told Gu Haisheng to leave the young people’s affairs to them, and Gu Haisheng stopped raising the issue.
• Gu Bai spotted an unexpected guest at the banquet and thought of Mocha while both families gathered for a photo.
• Jiang Yi arrived to photograph the families, and Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen exchanged a discreet signal as he took the pictures.
• Chu Zeshen teased Elder Chu about secretly feeding Mocha treats, and Elder Chu left the banquet to check on the dog.

At the Gu family banquet, Gu Ruilin tried to draw Gu Bai into a conversation about the family assets, but Xie Wen pulled Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen away. Gu Bai said he was in no hurry over the assets because he had Chu Zeshen, and the banquet continued.

• Gu Ruilin showed the family photographs and suggested arranging a Gu family portrait after learning Jiang Yi had photographed Chu Zeshen's family.
• Gu Yi praised a photograph of Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen holding hands, while Xie Wen pulled them away from Gu Ruilin before he could respond.
• Xie Wen brought Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen to join Lu Shengfan and explained that he had rescued them from dealing with Gu Ruilin.
• Gu Bai told Xie Wen that Gu Ruilin had annoyed him by fighting over the family assets, and Xie Wen said Gu Bai deserved a share.
• Chu Zeshen promised to stand by Gu Bai, and Gu Bai said he was in no hurry about the family assets because he still had Chu Zeshen.

At a party, Gu Bai went looking for Xie Wen and crossed paths with Gu Ruilin and Jiang Yi along the way. After leaving the restroom, he found Jiang Yi and Chu Zeshen together and worried that his family’s affairs might involve Chu Zeshen.

• Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai to stay nearby and asked Lu Shengfan to help with the guests, while Lu Shengfan warned Xie Wen not to drink.
• Gu Bai asked Xie Wen why he could not drink, and Xie Wen explained that his stomach had only recently recovered.
• When Xie Wen stayed away, Gu Bai went to look for him and met Gu Ruilin, who asked about scheduling family portraits; Gu Bai suggested postponing them until after the New Year.
• A servant summoned Gu Ruilin because the master had drunk too much and needed to leave early.
• Gu Bai encountered Jiang Yi near the restroom, noticed his disheveled collar, and later saw him with Chu Zeshen at a corner.
• Gu Bai called out, “Chu Zeshen,” while worrying that his affairs with the Gu Family might draw Chu Zeshen in.

Gu Bai asked Chu Zeshen for help after spotting a hickey on Jiang Yi and suspecting he was involved with Gu Ruilin. Chu Zeshen left the banquet with Gu Bai, who learned that Xie Wen had already been found by A Sheng.

• Gu Bai hugged Chu Zeshen and asked whether he knew any paparazzi, explaining that he had seen a hickey on Jiang Yi’s neck.
• Gu Bai described how Gu Ruilin had delayed him outside the restroom before Jiang Yi hurried out adjusting his collar.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen embraced until Jiang Yi left, and Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen he suspected something was going on between Jiang Yi and Gu Ruilin.
• Chu Zeshen held Gu Bai’s hand and took him away from the banquet.
• Gu Bai learned that A Sheng had found Xie Wen in the drinks area on the first floor, after Gu Bai had searched several restrooms for him.

Xie Wen was caught sneaking off to drink, while Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen returned home to find Elder Chu and Mocha still awake. Chu Zeshen helped Mocha hide evidence of his stolen snacks, then kept him from joining Gu Bai and himself on the bed.

• Chu Zeshen told Xie Wen that Gu Bai had searched for him, and Xie Wen apologized before arranging to sneak off drinking with Gu Bai next time.
• Chu Zeshen left Xie Wen in Lu Shengfan’s care and returned home with Gu Bai.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen found Elder Chu and Mocha awake and laughing, and Chu Zeshen eventually coaxed Elder Chu to bed.
• Chu Zeshen discovered Mocha had left a snack bag behind the flowerpot and told him to put it in the trash.
• Chu Zeshen let Mocha into the room but warned him not to get on the bed, leaving Mocha to watch resentfully as Chu Zeshen joined Gu Bai.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen grew closer while sharing a bed, and the newlyweds stayed at the Old Residence after their banquet. As Elder Chu admired Chu Zeshen’s tea gift, Chu Peiwen arrived and upset him.

• Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai that Jiang Yi had asked for a ride, but he had refused and stopped paying attention when Gu Bai called his name.
• Photos of Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen from the banquet spread online, and netizens speculated about their wedding rings.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen continued staying at the Old Residence, where Elder Chu grew close to Mocha.
• Elder Chu examined the Tea Cake Chu Zeshen had bought him and invited Gu Bai to drink tea.
• Chu Peiwen arrived at the Old Residence despite being told Elder Chu was resting, and Elder Chu’s expression darkened.

Chu Peiwen brought his family to the Old Residence, where Elder Chu and Gu Bai challenged his behavior toward Chu Zeshen. Gu Bai hinted at Chu Peiwen’s missing family member and threatened to call Chu Zeshen back, while Chu Peiwen denied that Gu Bai belonged to the Chu Family.

• Chu Peiwen arrived at the Old Residence with his wife and children and insulted Gu Bai, but Elder Chu rebuked him.
• Gu Bai stayed with Elder Chu for tea, and Elder Chu stopped Chu Hanjin from sitting on the wooden couch while allowing Mocha to settle there.
• Chu Peiwen claimed he had come to congratulate Chu Zeshen, and Elder Chu confronted him for telling Chu Zeshen that his family was destroyed and his parents were dead.
• Gu Bai asked why someone was missing from Chu Peiwen’s family, prompting Chu Peiwen to panic and demand that Gu Bai stay out of Chu Family business.
• Elder Chu declared that Gu Bai was a member of the Chu Family because he and Chu Zeshen had registered their marriage, but Chu Peiwen called their relationship sham.

At the Chu Family Old Residence, Gu Bai defended Elder Chu and confronted Chu Peiwen, while Xu Yun Tong reflected on her husband’s betrayal. She decided to divorce Chu Peiwen, leaving their children stunned.

• Elder Chu became breathless with anger, and Gu Bai and Xu Yun Tong helped him recover.
• Gu Bai threatened Chu Peiwen and Chu Ningwei and asserted that only Elder Chu was his elder.
• Xu Yun Tong recalled how Chu Peiwen had changed after his father’s death and learned that he had been unfaithful.
• Xu Yun Tong asked Chu Peiwen to finalize their divorce now that they were back in S City.
• Chu Ningwei and Chu Hanjin questioned their mother in unison.

Xu Yun Tong demanded a divorce from Chu Peiwen, and Elder Chu sided with her after Chu Peiwen tried to stop her. Chu Zeshen exposed Chu Peiwen’s affair to his children, leaving the family stunned and Chu Hanjin rejecting her father’s attempt to explain.

• Xu Yun Tong told Chu Peiwen she wanted a divorce, but he tried to persuade her to wait until they got home.
• When Chu Peiwen reached for Xu Yun Tong, Elder Chu struck his arm with his cane and agreed to help settle the divorce.
• Chu Zeshen arrived and reminded Chu Peiwen that Elder Chu had supported his family, then revealed that Chu Peiwen had been having an affair for a year.
• Chu Zeshen explained that Elder Chu had tried to transfer Chu Peiwen to separate him from the other woman, but Chu Peiwen had refused to change.
• Xu Yun Tong collapsed onto the daybed, and Gu Bai steadied her as Chu Ningwei and Chu Hanjin learned the truth about their father.
• Chu Hanjin asked Chu Peiwen whether he had really had an affair, then avoided him when he tried to hug her.

Elder Chu ended the family confrontation by removing Chu Peiwen from his position and arranging his divorce from Xu Yun Tong. Afterward, Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen found a quiet moment together at the Old Residence.

• Chu Ningwei asked Chu Peiwen whether his mistress was pregnant, and Chu Peiwen admitted it by suggesting the children welcome a new sibling.
• Elder Chu arranged for Xu Yun Tong to rest, removed Chu Peiwen from his position at Chu Corporation, and ordered him to divorce her and leave the Old Residence.
• Elder Chu told Chu Ningwei and Chu Hanjin to return to headquarters, care for their mother, and leave her in peace at the Old Residence.
• Chu Zeshen arranged for Doctor Gu to examine Xu Yun Tong and helped Elder Chu rest, while Gu Bai watched with concern.
• Chu Zeshen embraced and thanked Gu Bai, then decided to skip work as Mocha waited for a hug from them.

After Elder Chu fell ill, Gu Bai worried over him and reflected on the warmth he had found in the Chu Family. Chu Zeshen planned to sleep in the guest room to monitor Elder Chu, but Gu Bai’s reaction revealed he did not want him to leave.

• Doctor Gu examined Elder Chu and reported that his health was generally fine, though he needed oxygen and overnight monitoring.
• Doctor Gu told Chu Zeshen that Second Madam had suffered a psychological shock but had no serious physical problems.
• Gu Bai sat with Mocha and worried about Elder Chu, remembering how the old man had given him the family affection he lacked in both his lives.
• Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai he would sleep in the guest room so he could check on Elder Chu without disturbing him.
• When Chu Zeshen approached the bed after washing up, Gu Bai asked why he had not gone to the guest room, and Chu Zeshen said he would give him a massage first.

Gu Bai spent a warm night with Mocha after Chu Zeshen tucked him into bed, then found Chu Zeshen surprised to see him up early. The next day, Elder Chu and Xu Yun Tong recovered enough to rejoin the household, though Elder Chu still needed observation.

• Chu Zeshen massaged Gu Bai, tucked him into bed, and wished him good night before leaving the room.
• Gu Bai called Mocha to sleep beside him, and Mocha took Chu Zeshen's place under the covers.
• Chu Zeshen checked on Grandfather during the night, then found Mocha sharing Gu Bai's pillow and left them undisturbed.
• Gu Bai got up early, and Chu Zeshen said he might spend another night in the guest room.
• Chu Zeshen stayed home to care for the two patients while Elder Chu came out of his room with support, and Gu Bai helped him sit down.
• Xu Yun Tong looked much better after resting overnight.

Xu Yun Tong began planning a life apart from Chu Peiwen, while Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen returned home after two weeks at the Old Residence. The chapter left Gu Bai examining evidence that Jiang Yi and Gu Ruilin had visited the same hotel one after the other.

• Elder Chu encouraged Xu Yun Tong to stop blaming herself and live as she pleased, and she said she wanted to buy a small house and retire on her own terms.
• Xu Yun Tong later filed for divorce from Chu Peiwen; after she spoke with him privately, he signed the agreement and left S City for abroad with the pregnant woman.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen returned home, and Elder Chu ordered Chu Zeshen to give Gu Bai his driver's license back.
• Mocha struggled to choose between Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen's separate rooms, then went downstairs to play with Uncle Li.
• Chu Zeshen showed Gu Bai photographs of Jiang Yi and Gu Ruilin entering and leaving a hotel one after the other.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen reviewed evidence that Jiang Yi and Gu Ruilin were secretly involved, realizing the pair’s scheme to use Jiang Yi to approach Chu Zeshen could give them leverage. Chu Zeshen left the decision to meet Jiang Yi to Gu Bai, who chose to wait and counter any move.

• Gu Bai reasoned that Gu Ruilin wanted Jiang Yi to approach Chu Zeshen so they could stage a scandal and threaten Gu Bai’s marriage and inheritance.
• Chu Zeshen’s people failed to photograph Jiang Yi and Gu Ruilin together at the hotel, but Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen reviewed evidence of their meeting and discussed Jiang Yi’s messages.
• Gu Bai bluntly called Jiang Yi Gu Ruilin’s lover and said Gu Ruilin was letting him seduce Chu Zeshen.
• Gu Bai used Mocha to deflect the awkward conversation, while Chu Zeshen admitted he might be oblivious and Gu Bai agreed.
• Chu Zeshen said whether he met Jiang Yi was up to Gu Bai, who reflected on how he had used Chu Zeshen’s appearance to investigate Jiang Yi’s motives.

Gu Bai agreed to attend Chu Zeshen’s wine tasting after realizing his earlier decision had upset him. Later, Mocha soaked Gu Bai’s bed while finding water, and Chu Zeshen offered Gu Bai a place to sleep.

• Gu Bai apologized to Chu Zeshen for making a decision without consulting him, then agreed to go with him to a private wine tasting.
• Chu Zeshen invited Gu Bai to play a game, and the two played together until late while Mocha went upstairs.
• Gu Bai found Mocha’s water bowl and an empty mineral water bottle on his bed, with the sheets and mattress soaked.
• Gu Bai realized he had forgotten to turn on Mocha’s water dispenser and blamed himself for leaving the dog thirsty.
• Chu Zeshen explained that the guest rooms were cold and offered Gu Bai his room for the night.

Gu Bai moved into Chu Zeshen’s room for the night after the rain soaked his room, and they slept holding each other. The next night, Chu Zeshen returned to say Mocha had made his bed unusable, leaving Gu Bai to consider letting him stay again.

• Chu Zeshen offered Gu Bai his room, and Mocha secretly secured a promise of a chicken drumstick for helping arrange the sleepover.
• After showering, Gu Bai joined Chu Zeshen in bed, and Chu Zeshen drew him into his arms as they fell asleep.
• Gu Bai woke alone in Chu Zeshen’s room and got tangled in the covers; Chu Zeshen returned for documents and helped free him after Gu Bai asked.
• Late that night, Chu Zeshen arrived at Gu Bai’s door with a pillow and said Mocha had knocked water onto his bed, soaking the mattress.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen continued sharing a bed because Mocha kept wetting their bedding, then attended a private wine-tasting gathering together. Gu Bai focused on tasting the wines while Chu Zeshen introduced him as his husband, and the gathering ended with Gu Bai confidently saying someone supported him.

• Mocha wet the bedding again, extending the time Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen shared a bed to two weeks.
• Gu Bai accompanied Chu Zeshen to a private winery gathering, where their appearance together drew attention.
• Chu Zeshen introduced Gu Bai to Chairman Zhang as his husband.
• While Chu Zeshen and Lu Shengfan socialized, Gu Bai tasted the wines and submitted detailed feedback.
• Gu Bai told Xie Wen that he did not need to work because someone supported him.

At a wine tasting, Gu Bai asked Xie Wen about Chu Zeshen’s past relationships and learned that outgoing people were often drawn to him. Xie Wen began recounting Chu Zeshen’s high school experiences, leaving Gu Bai listening for more.

• Xie Wen joked that Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen seemed like a cold, quiet pair, though their personalities complemented each other.
• Gu Bai asked whether Chu Zeshen’s former pursuers had all been outgoing, and Xie Wen said that was generally true.
• Gu Bai offered Xie Wen a detailed walkthrough for a new game, and Xie Wen agreed to tell him about Chu Zeshen’s high school years.
• Xie Wen described how an outgoing older student publicly confessed to Chu Zeshen, who respectfully rejected him and switched Math Olympiad classes.
• Xie Wen said Chu Zeshen tended to attract cheerful people who were willing to take the initiative.

At the winery gathering, Xie Wen told Gu Bai how often Chu Zeshen took the initiative with him, and Chu Zeshen showed his attentiveness by noticing Gu Bai disliked the bitter wine. The group toured the winery, where Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan split off and Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai continued alone, holding hands.

• Gu Bai asked Xie Wen whether he had ever seen Chu Zeshen take the initiative, and Xie Wen explained that Chu Zeshen had taken the initiative in many parts of his relationship with Gu Bai.
• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai water after noticing the bitter wine, while Lu Shengfan and Xie Wen teased him about watching over Gu Bai.
• Xie Wen and Gu Bai exchanged messages about the game guide and Chu Zeshen's college stories, prompting Chu Zeshen to suspect they were hiding something.
• The group began exploring the winery and split into two pairs; Lu Shengfan led Xie Wen away, leaving Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai together.
• Gu Bai asked where Xie Wen and Lu Shengfan had gone, and Chu Zeshen said they were resting as he walked hand in hand with Gu Bai down a corridor.