Chapter Summaries

Chi Ye saved Shen Zhiyi from Hao Qiulan’s attack, but the hospital visit and their painful conversation led Shen Zhiyi to ask for time apart. She left Chi Ye’s home, leaving him alone with their relationship unresolved.

• Chi Ye stopped Hao Qiulan from pushing Shen Zhiyi into the lake, while Chu Yanqing restrained Hao Qiulan and Liu Muyan called the police.
• Chi Ye took Shen Zhiyi to the hospital, where he learned about her ongoing insomnia and difficulty expressing her emotions.
• Shen Zhiyi realized how terrified she had been of losing Chi Ye, while Chi Ye heard her pain and rushed back to her room.
• On the ride home, Shen Zhiyi told Chi Ye that his attempts to change her had been presumptuous and asked them to spend time apart.
• Shen Zhiyi hugged Chi Ye and left with her suitcase, leaving him alone in their home.

Chi Ye punished Fang Yue and Hao Qiulan for their roles in Shen Zhiyi’s suffering, but he remained consumed by her absence. Shen Zhiyi moved into a new home and tried to begin life anew, though practicing how to smile left her crying alone.

• Chi Ye beat Fang Yue at an abandoned factory, then had the police and a lawyer ensure Fang Yue faced prison after his enemies arrived.
• Chi Ye learned Hao Qiulan was mentally unwell and saw her shrink in terror after meeting her father, resolving that everyone involved would face consequences.
• Chi Ye returned to work but remained fixated on Shen Zhiyi, and he collapsed to his knees when he found the coffin in her former bedroom.
• Shen Zhiyi found a small apartment near Chi Ye’s company, where she discovered An Qian was her neighbor, then began taking walks and responding to illustration clients.
• Shen Zhiyi watched people and practiced smiling, but when she tried laughing along with television, she ended up crying alone.

After a week of grieving, Shen Zhiyi went out to shop for groceries and cook for herself, but ran into An Qian and Chu Yannan arguing outside their apartments. The couple followed her to the supermarket, where she began learning to shop on her own and felt she was nearing a new boundary.

• Shen Zhiyi found An Qian and Chu Yannan arguing outside her apartment, and Chu Yannan asked why she was there.
• After the couple blocked her doorway with their repetitive argument, Shen Zhiyi slapped them both and told them to move.
• An Qian offered to take Shen Zhiyi shopping, and Chu Yannan learned she had moved out from living with Brother Chi.
• An Qian and Chu Yannan followed Shen Zhiyi to the supermarket, where they helped her with a cart and chose groceries.
• Shen Zhiyi hesitated over buying an expensive watermelon, so Chu Yannan put two in the cart and An Qian gave her bags for fruit.
• At the seafood section, Shen Zhiyi felt uncomfortable amid the crowds but sensed she was close to understanding how to navigate this unfamiliar world.

Shen Zhiyi shopped for baking equipment while Chi Ye watched from a distance and asked Chu Yannan to look after her. As her insomnia and distress worsened, she began seeing a therapist, who prescribed medication and sleeping pills.

• Shen Zhiyi filled a cart with baking tools, bowls, and seasonings while Chu Yannan and An Qian wondered why she needed so many items.
• Chi Ye followed them and messaged Chu Yannan to make sure Shen Zhiyi carried nothing heavy and paid for nothing.
• Shen Zhiyi returned home with An Qian and Chu Yannan, while Chi Ye watched her from a distance and respected her request for time apart.
• By mid-autumn, Shen Zhiyi's insomnia had worsened, and she repeatedly listened to a recording of Chi Ye's stories while crying.
• Shen Zhiyi began weekly therapy, and the therapist prescribed medication and carefully measured sleeping pills.
• The sleeping pills helped Shen Zhiyi fall asleep but left her groggy, slowing her work and keeping her from accepting invitations from Liu Muyan and Madam Ye.

Shen Zhiyi continued treatment but remained deeply pessimistic, while her relationship with Chi Ye stayed paused rather than ended. Madam Ye took Shen Zhiyi and Liu Muyan to the Northwest for a trip, where Shen Zhiyi began showing small signs of warmth, and the chapter left them preparing to gather dried fruit.

• Shen Zhiyi challenged her psychologist’s reasons for living, explaining that she had no money, family, or friends and saw little hope in work or marriage.
• The psychologist recommended that Shen Zhiyi socialize, go outside, and continue taking her medicine, while reducing her visits to once a month.
• Madam Ye and Mu Mu invited Shen Zhiyi out, and Madam Ye explained that Chi Ye still considered their separation temporary and waited nearby when he missed her.
• Madam Ye took Shen Zhiyi and Liu Muyan to the Northwest, where Liu Muyan sketched and the group explored the landscape and local customs.
• Chi Ye, Chu Yanqing, and Chi Father learned that the women had left S City, but Madam Ye refused to let them interrupt the trip.
• Madam Ye and Liu Muyan noticed Shen Zhiyi had become more expressive, and she agreed to help gather melons and fruit the next day.

Ye Nianliu encouraged Shen Zhiyi to live for herself and asked her to give the Chi family a chance, and Shen Zhiyi agreed. While she spent time away with Ye Nianliu, Chi Ye missed her and regretted letting her go.

• Ye Nianliu reassured Shen Zhiyi that she had done nothing wrong and urged her to enjoy life beyond the pain of her past.
• Shen Zhiyi realized she was afraid of Chi Ye disappearing and nodded when Ye Nianliu asked her to give them a chance.
• Ye Nianliu invited Shen Zhiyi to celebrate the New Year at the Chi Family's Old Residence and assured her the family was honest and welcoming.
• Chi Ye struggled with being kept from Shen Zhiyi, watched Ye Nianliu's posts for glimpses of her, and regretted agreeing to their separation.

Shen Zhiyi returned to S City and came to Blazing Fire Technology with a bouquet, while Chi Ye spent the day in a business meeting with Xu Ruoyi. The chapter ended as Shen Zhiyi saw Chi Ye leave the building beside Xu Ruoyi, who asked him for his contact details.

• The planning team asked Chi Ye to seek Shen Zhiyi’s advice on upgrading their game, but he remembered her absence and kept her desk untouched.
• Chi Ye met Xu Ruoyi to discuss upgrading the hotel system for her family’s business.
• Shen Zhiyi arrived in S City, took a taxi to Blazing Fire Technology, and bought a warm-colored bouquet from Tang Mi’s flower shop.
• Shen Zhiyi saw Chi Ye leave the building with Xu Ruoyi and heard Xu Ruoyi ask him for his contact details.

Chi Ye rejected Xu Ruoyi’s personal invitation, then rushed to meet Shen Zhiyi when she returned with flowers and a suitcase. He brought her to his office, where they reunited and admitted how much they had missed each other.

• Chi Ye declined Xu Ruoyi’s invitation to mix work with their personal lives and told her to coordinate the collaboration with Assistant Fang.
• Chi Ye heard Shen Zhiyi’s voice, spotted her nearby, and ran to embrace her while Xu Ruoyi watched.
• Assistant Fang explained to Xu Ruoyi that Chi Ye was hurrying to see his girlfriend, and she accepted the situation and left.
• Chi Ye carried Shen Zhiyi’s flowers and suitcase upstairs, insisting that she put her hand in his pocket so he could keep her close.
• In his office, Chi Ye spun Shen Zhiyi around and held her as she told him she had missed him, leaving him overwhelmed with happiness.

Shen Zhiyi reunited with Chi Ye, but asked to live separately while they slowly rebuilt their relationship. As Chi Ye found ways to see her every day, Shen Zhiyi also dealt with An Qian and Chu Yannan’s recurring arguments and learned how much Doctor Bai earned for treating them.

• Shen Zhiyi returned from an early-morning flight, fell asleep in Chi Ye’s arms, and Chi Ye carefully held her while she rested.
• Shen Zhiyi told Chi Ye she wanted to live separately for now, and he reluctantly agreed after she asked him to wait while she moved slowly.
• Chi Ye visited Shen Zhiyi’s home and kissed her, insisting that they loved each other as they shared hot water during the first snowfall.
• Chi Ye learned that An Qian and Chu Yannan repeatedly acted out the plot of a melodramatic romance and argued until Shen Zhiyi interrupted them.
• Shen Zhiyi asked Doctor Bai about his frequent visits, and he revealed that President Chu paid him a hundred thousand a month despite his unfinished postgraduate degree.

Shen Zhiyi told Chi Ye that although she still wanted to die, she wanted to be with him more, and they continued helping each other through the pain of her medication episodes. After she criticized his cooking, Chi Ye realized she was ready to speak openly with him, and he planned a life of travel together.

• Shen Zhiyi told Chi Ye that she still wanted to die but wanted to stay with him, easing his fear that she no longer loved him.
• Shen Zhiyi continued to endure medication episodes on her own, while Chi Ye comforted her and cared for her when she cried or felt pain.
• Shen Zhiyi told Chi Ye his cooking was not very good as he prepared breakfast in the Villa.
• Chi Ye asked Shen Zhiyi to tell him whenever he made a dish badly, and she nodded while smiling at him.
• Chi Ye brought out his travel plans, ready to set off with Shen Zhiyi and spend their time together.