Recaps

Shen Zhiyi tried to keep her distance from Chi Ye while finishing a carving commission, but after returning to S City and finding her home destroyed, she attempted to drown herself. Chi Ye rescued her and brought her to Heavenly Domain Villa, while Chu Yannan’s family began pushing him toward an engagement with Liu Muyan.

• Shen Zhiyi refused Chi Ye’s offer to work with him, left the village, and returned to S City after finishing Boss Yao’s commission.
• Shen Zhiyi found her apartment vandalized, reported it to the police, and remembered her family’s deaths before stepping into the river.
• Chi Ye saw Shen Zhiyi fall into the river, jumped in after her, and revived her with the driver’s help.
• Chi Ye stayed with Shen Zhiyi at the hospital, where a doctor warned him that she might have severe psychological problems.
• Shen Zhiyi left the hospital in the rain, and Chi Ye caught up with her, carried her to Heavenly Domain Villa, and arranged for a doctor to examine her.
• Chi Ye learned Shen Zhiyi was homeless and watched her eat porridge and ginger soup before falling asleep.
• Ling Shuang and Lan Fei discussed an engagement between Chu Yannan and Liu Muyan, and Chu Yannan’s parents froze his cards after he objected.
• Liu Muyan asked Chu Yannan to speak with her in the greenhouse, where Chu Yanqing arrived and saw them.

Chi Ye cared for Shen Zhiyi as she slowly became part of his life, while Liu Muyan broke with Chu Yannan at Chu Yanqing’s birthday banquet. The arc left Shen Zhiyi ill again and Chi Ye asking her to pay more attention to him.

• Liu Muyan rejected her engagement to Chu Yannan, and her parents supported her decision while Chu Yannan continued to upset her.
• Chi Ye found Shen Zhiyi feverish and reaching toward the balcony, cared for her through the night, and later persuaded her to stay at Heavenly Domain Villa as part of their fake relationship.
• After Shen Zhiyi began working with Liu Muyan on a carving at S University, Chi Ye grew jealous of Yan Song and brought Shen Zhiyi to his office when an urgent software problem arose.
• Chi Ye woke Shen Zhiyi from a nightmare about her lonely childhood and invited her to Chu Yanqing’s birthday banquet, where he introduced her as his girlfriend.
• At the banquet, Chu Yannan accused Liu Muyan of bullying An Qian over the desserts, and Shen Zhiyi defended Liu Muyan while demanding that Chu Yannan and An Qian eat the cakes.
• Liu Muyan ended her friendship with Chu Yannan, and Chu Yanqing later promised to make Yannan apologize while asking Liu Muyan to wish him a happy birthday.
• Chi Ye took the exhausted Shen Zhiyi home, cared for her through another fever, and asked her to pay more attention to him when she woke.

Chi Ye pursued Shen Zhiyi as she struggled with her pain and planned to end their arrangement, while the two grew closer and she agreed to give their relationship a chance. The arc left them sharing domestic moments and changing their hair together, as Chu Yanqing and Liu Muyan’s relationship continued to develop.

• Chi Ye asked Shen Zhiyi to become his girlfriend, and she kissed him before insisting they were partners.
• Chu Yanqing confronted his family over Chu Yannan’s pursuit of Liu Muyan, then visited Liu Muyan and invited her to see flowers.
• Chi Ye brought Shen Zhiyi to meet the Chi Family, whose relatives welcomed her, while Ye Nianliu urged her to speak up when uncomfortable.
• After Shen Zhiyi’s pain led to a hospital visit, Chi Ye learned about her depression symptoms and poor eating habits and began caring for her gently.
• Shen Zhiyi secretly visited her damaged house and planned to end her arrangement with Chi Ye, but he rejected the contract ending and asked her to give their relationship a chance.
• Shen Zhiyi agreed to try with Chi Ye, offered advice to his game team, and was introduced to his employees as his girlfriend.
• At a restaurant, Shen Zhiyi intervened in a dispute between Shan Yirou, An Qian, and Chu Yannan by throwing drinks at all three, while Liu Muyan backed her up.
• Chi Ye admitted he had lied and schemed to keep Shen Zhiyi close, and Shen Zhiyi kissed him before they shared a more intimate moment at home.
• Shen Zhiyi tried Chi Ye’s burnt cookies, agreed to dye her hair with him, and went with him to a salon as Madam Ye watched.