Chapter Summaries

Gu Bai reunited Jiang Yi with Mimi after Mocha helped find the missing puppy, and Chu Zeshen persuaded Gu Bai to bring him dinner at the office. The next morning, Gu Bai found Mocha dressed in a miniature house uniform after the staff had enlisted the dog to oversee food deliveries.

• Jiang Yi thanked Gu Bai and Mocha for finding Mimi, then took the puppy home and promised to share the checkup results.
• Mocha chose one packet of dried chicken as a gift and said goodbye to Mimi before following the car to the gate.
• Chu Zeshen brought Mocha treats and came home for dinner, then asked Gu Bai to bring him a meal at the office.
• Gu Bai agreed to bring Chu Zeshen dinner, and Uncle Li began organizing an elaborate meal with the kitchen staff.
• Gu Bai saw Mocha wearing a miniature work uniform and learned that the staff had dressed the dog and let Mocha supervise deliveries.

Gu Bai checked in with Jiang Yi about Mimi, then prepared to bring dinner to Chu Zeshen at work. He arrived at the company with Mocha carrying its own food, where Assistant Feng greeted him.

• Gu Bai saw Jiang Yi's messages and learned Mimi's checkup showed no serious problems, then replied that he was glad Mimi was okay.
• Uncle Li prepared soup and dinner early so Gu Bai could deliver a meal to Chu Zeshen at the end of his workday.
• Mocha refused to leave home without Gu Bai, so Gu Bai brought it along with a special dinner packed in a pink bag.
• Gu Bai persuaded Mocha to carry its pink dinner bag into Chu Zeshen's company building.
• Assistant Feng met Gu Bai in the lobby and offered to carry his bag, but Gu Bai declined.

Gu Bai brought dinner to Chu Zeshen at the office, where their coworkers gossiped about the couple’s romance. Chu Zeshen joined Gu Bai in his office, and Gu Bai made sure he ate the food Uncle Li had packed.

• Assistant Feng brought Gu Bai and Mocha to Chu Zeshen’s office while Chu Zeshen was still in a meeting.
• The assistants learned Gu Bai had come to deliver dinner and tried to find an excuse to see him, but Assistant Feng told them not to disturb the couple.
• Chu Zeshen left his meeting, heard Gu Bai was waiting, and hurried into his office.
• Gu Bai struggled to get Mocha to eat his kibble, but Mocha began eating obediently when Chu Zeshen took over.
• Gu Bai served Chu Zeshen dinner and told him Uncle Li had insisted he stay until Chu Zeshen finished his snow pear drink.

Gu Bai brought dinner to Chu Zeshen's office and spent a comfortable evening with him and Mocha. When Jiang Yi invited Gu Bai and Mocha to a pet park, Gu Bai decided to decline because they had a family portrait scheduled that weekend.

• Gu Bai delivered dinner to Chu Zeshen, who ate with him and talked about Gu Bai visiting again with Mocha.
• After dinner, Gu Bai rested in Chu Zeshen's comfortable office chair while they looked out at the night view.
• Jiang Yi messaged Gu Bai to invite him and Mocha to a pet park over the weekend.
• Chu Zeshen reminded Gu Bai that they had a family portrait scheduled, and Gu Bai said he would turn down Jiang Yi for now.

Gu Bai and the Chu family visited Yifan Studio for a family portrait, where he ran into Jiang Yi, Mimi’s owner. Jiang Yi explained how he knew Gu Bai’s name, while Chu Zeshen showed an intimate closeness with Gu Bai; the chapter ended as Jiang Yi brought tea into the conference room.

• Gu Bai agreed to take Mocha to the pet park with Jiang Yi the following weekend, then joined the Chu family for their portrait session at Yifan Studio.
• Jiang Yi greeted Gu Bai by name, prompting Gu Bai to wonder how he knew it.
• Jiang Yi explained that the studio had studied the Chu family’s names and preferences in advance, then thanked Gu Bai and Mocha for helping reunite him with Mimi.
• Chu Zeshen took Mocha’s leash and rested a hand at Gu Bai’s waist as they went to join Elder Chu; Jiang Yi watched them and lost his smile after they left.
• Boss Chen discussed the shoot with Elder Chu, who agreed to let a younger photographer take the lead while Boss Chen supervised.
• Jiang Yi brought tea into the conference room, and Chu Zeshen helped him hold the door.

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.