Chapter Summaries

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.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen quietly coordinated while Gu Bai dealt with a conflict involving Gu Yi. At lunch, Chu Zeshen offered Gu Yi pieces from A Family's unreleased collection, easing the tension before the Gu Family members left.

• Gu Bai left the back yard with Mocha, and Chu Zeshen confirmed that their plan had gone smoothly.
• At lunch, Gu Ruilin teased Gu Bai about his appetite while Gu Yi avoided looking at him.
• Chu Zeshen offered Gu Yi clothes and perfume from A Family's new collection, and she accepted the gift and made peace with Gu Bai.
• After lunch, Gu Yi picked out a new outfit and perfume, then came downstairs with a large bag.
• Gu Jiazi said the Gu Family had imposed long enough and prepared to leave.

After Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen saw off the Gu Family, they discussed Gu Ruilin’s claim that he had planted someone close to them. Gu Bai guessed Gu Ruilin wanted to drive them toward divorce, and Chu Zeshen rejected the idea that he would ever find someone else.

• Gu Jiazi invited Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen to visit the Gu Family, and they agreed before Uncle Li escorted the guests out.
• Gu Ruilin’s perfume kept Gu Bai from using the sofa, so Chu Zeshen had it cleaned and went upstairs with him.
• Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen that Gu Yi had overheard Gu Ruilin say he had planted someone close to them.
• Chu Zeshen suspected a household worker and planned to review the staff list, while Gu Bai argued Gu Ruilin would not risk targeting them that way.
• Gu Bai guessed Gu Ruilin wanted to damage their relationship and make them divorce, prompting Chu Zeshen to say he would never meet his true love.

Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen that Gu Ruilin was targeting him, and teased him for being oblivious to the other man's intentions. Chu Zeshen pressed Gu Bai to explain, then covered his eyes and smelled his hand, leaving their close, flirtatious exchange unresolved.

• Gu Bai told Chu Zeshen he suspected someone they both knew was targeting Chu Zeshen, and Chu Zeshen realized he meant Gu Ruilin.
• Gu Bai called Chu Zeshen oblivious, prompting Chu Zeshen to lean over him and demand an explanation.
• Chu Zeshen touched Gu Bai's face, and Gu Bai tried to escape the question by saying he would tell him who it was.
• Chu Zeshen covered Gu Bai's eyes before he could explain, and Gu Bai noticed the fruity scent of his hand soap on Chu Zeshen's hand.
• Chu Zeshen held Gu Bai's hand beneath his nose and said the soap smelled the same on both of them.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed what it meant to have feelings for someone, but Gu Bai did not reveal who he thought liked Chu Zeshen. A week later, Gu Bai learned that rumors about trouble in their marriage had spread online after Chu Zeshen was photographed talking with a woman at a banquet.

• Chu Zeshen teased Gu Bai, then asked him to explain what it felt like to have feelings for someone.
• Gu Bai described the signs of affection and confirmed that someone like that was around Chu Zeshen, but denied that anyone like that was around him.
• Chu Zeshen covered Gu Bai's eyes, kissed the back of his hand, and told him to lie still before leaving the room.
• Gu Bai decided not to tell Chu Zeshen who he meant, and their conversation ended without resolving the matter.
• A week later, Cheng Huansi sent Gu Bai a link showing that rumors about his marriage to Chu Zeshen had become a trending topic.
• Gu Bai saw a photo of Chu Zeshen talking with a woman at a banquet for a collaboration with the Lianhang Group.

Gu Bai learned that Chu Zeshen’s outfit at the banquet had matched a woman’s because Gu Bai himself had chosen his clothes and accessories. After Gu Haisheng told him the families would announce their relationship and ordered him to attend a public banquet, Gu Bai wondered whether he would be forced into business again, then decided to find Chu Zeshen—only to find him already there.

• Gu Bai realized that he had chosen Chu Zeshen’s suit, tied his tie, and attached the clip that commenters had mistaken for signs of a coordinated outfit with the woman.
• After the rumor surfaced, the Gu and Chu families prepared a joint announcement confirming Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen’s arranged marriage.
• Gu Haisheng called Gu Bai, accused him of upsetting Chu Zeshen, and told him the families would announce their relationship and that he must attend a public banquet with Chu Zeshen.
• Gu Bai reflected that his marriage to Chu Zeshen was a change from the original novel and worried he might have to take over the Gu Family’s businesses.
• Gu Bai decided to stop thinking and go find Chu Zeshen, then opened his eyes and saw him standing before him.

Chu Zeshen explained that the woman in the trending photo was Kat, a business contact, and asked Gu Bai to accompany him to future banquets. Gu Bai agreed to publicly confirm their relationship and go with Chu Zeshen to have wedding rings custom-made, leaving to get dressed while Chu Zeshen waited with Mocha.

• Chu Zeshen returned home and told Gu Bai that Kat was a work contact and that he had attended the banquet without a companion.
• Chu Zeshen asked Gu Bai to accompany him to future banquets and apologized for not discussing the photo with him sooner.
• Gu Bai said publicly announcing their relationship was the best way to address the rumors and told Chu Zeshen that he believed him.
• Gu Bai relayed that Gu Haisheng wanted him to attend a joint-company banquet as a member of the Chu Family.
• Chu Zeshen suggested they have wedding rings custom-made, and Gu Bai agreed to go immediately.
• Mocha ran upstairs to follow Gu Bai but was shut out of the bedroom, then returned to Chu Zeshen as Gu Bai went to change.

Uncle Li dressed Mocha in a flashy plastic gold necklace, which Mocha proudly chose over an expensive collar. Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen set off together with Mocha, and Chu Zeshen told Gu Bai that bodyguards were following them to protect him from paparazzi.

• Uncle Li put a new gold-colored necklace on Mocha, who eagerly sought praise for it from Chu Zeshen and Gu Bai.
• Gu Bai teased Mocha for looking like a nouveau riche, and Uncle Li showed him the hip-hop dog photo that had inspired the purchase.
• Gu Bai offered Mocha a costly custom collar, but Mocha chose to keep wearing his plastic gold chain.
• Chu Zeshen made sure Gu Bai sat in the front passenger seat, while Mocha rode in the back.
• Gu Bai noticed a car following them, and Chu Zeshen explained that the occupants were bodyguards assigned to protect him.

Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen discussed paparazzi before leaving to have custom rings made at the heavily guarded Dream Manor. They met the manor’s butler and waited in its sitting room for Mr. Li.

• Gu Bai asked Chu Zeshen whether paparazzi would bother them, and Chu Zeshen said he had left through the office’s back door to avoid them.
• Gu Bai laughed at Chu Zeshen’s foresight and thanked him for the effort.
• Chu Zeshen brought Gu Bai and Mocha to the lavish Dream Manor, where they admired the building and joked about whether Mocha could own it.
• Henry, the butler, welcomed Chu Zeshen, Gu Bai, and Mocha and led them inside.
• Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen sat in the manor’s sitting room, where servants brought refreshments as they waited for Mr. Li.

Gu Bai accompanied Chu Zeshen to Li Wei’s villa, where they met the jewelry designer who would make their rings. Li Wei welcomed Gu Bai warmly but fixated on Mocha’s necklace, and the chapter ended with him reaching to remove it.

• Chu Zeshen explained that Li Wei was a friend of his mother and was staying temporarily at the villa.
• Li Wei came downstairs, greeted Chu Zeshen, and hugged Gu Bai after asking permission.
• Chu Zeshen warned Li Wei that Gu Bai was his partner, stopping him from giving Gu Bai a cheek kiss.
• Li Wei criticized Mocha’s necklace and called the dog’s style unsuitable for his name.
• Li Wei crouched down and reached for Mocha’s necklace.

Li Wei replaced Mocha’s plastic necklace with a valuable diamond one and explained to Chu Zeshen that he considered it a gift for Gu Bai’s pet. In Li Wei’s studio, Mocha admired the jewelry while Gu Bai pointed out why some pieces would not suit him.

• Mocha refused to let anyone touch his necklace until Li Wei showed him a sparkling diamond necklace, which Mocha eagerly accepted.
• Li Wei removed Mocha’s plastic necklace and put the diamond necklace around his neck, despite Gu Bai and Chu Zeshen objecting to its value.
• Li Wei told Chu Zeshen that he had prepared the necklace as a first-meeting gift for Mocha and mentioned that he had been revising wedding ring designs for years.
• In the studio, Mocha admired the jewelry, but Gu Bai told him a diamond ring would not fit his paws and pearls would require pierced ears.
• Mocha moved on to look for a less dazzling piece he could accept.