Chapter Summaries

The guests quickly found the clues, and Chen Bei explained how the declining zoo had lost its animals and visitors. As the group headed to the farmhouse for the rankings, Luo Chen and his brothers argued over who should stay, then encountered a terrible smell near the toilet.

• Director Yang accused Chen Bei of sabotaging the show as viewers celebrated how easily the guests found the clues.
• Yu Qingqing caught the Host slacking, so he handed out ice pops to the guests.
• Chen Bei explained that a villager had opened the animal cages, causing the zoo to lose visitors and funding.
• Luo Ming wiped Chen Bei's mouth, while his system teased him about his reaction.
• The Host led the guests toward a farmhouse and warned them about the outdoor toilet.
• Luo Chen's brothers debated whether he should leave before the rankings, then he covered his mouth and nose after noticing a foul smell.

Luo Zhenhua watched the young masters’ livestream and recalled how they had changed after a car accident, while the guests learned their rankings and discovered Qin Yufan’s pheromones had injured Old Sun. The chapter ended with Yu Qingqing challenging Qin Yufan for blaming the villagers.

• Luo Chen reluctantly accepted that he needed a mask to relieve himself outdoors, while Chen Bei reminded him his points were still negative.
• Luo Zhenhua took his medicine after watching the livestream and told Steward Li that his grandsons had started acting strangely after being pronounced dead following a car accident.
• Steward Li recalled hearing Luo Chen ask in his sleep whether winning Best every year would let him resurrect, prompting Luo Zhenhua to resume watching closely.
• The host announced that Chen Bei’s and Luo Chen’s teams tied for first place, while the proprietress explained that the last-place team would have to drink a whole vat of liquor.
• A middle-aged male Alpha reported that Old Sun had injured his head after Qin Yufan’s pheromones made him go berserk in his enclosure.
• Qin Yufan complained that villagers were difficult and liked to scam people, and Yu Qingqing challenged him for looking down on country people.

Qin Yufan tried to deflect blame after Old Sun the monkey was left in critical condition, while the production crew took responsibility and Chen Bei offered a suppressant. Back at the table, Qin insulted Meng Han, who defiantly declared his worth as Luo Chen stood up for him.

• Yu Qingqing confronted Qin Yufan, who blamed other possible causes for Old Sun’s attack, and Chen Bei said Qin’s pheromones could have provoked the monkey.
• The host announced that Old Sun was in critical condition, and Director Yang ordered the production crew to accept responsibility and compensate the zoo.
• Yang Shuo tried to go see Old Sun, but Meng Xinhua stopped him over the worsening public backlash until the assistant director interrupted them.
• Chen Bei offered Old Sun a suppressant, and the animal keeper took it to the monkey while production staff followed to help.
• Qin Yufan questioned the use of the suppressant and insulted Meng Han, prompting Luo Chen to say Meng Han was under his protection.
• Meng Han challenged the idea that his low omega grade made him unworthy and declared himself the worthiest of all.

After Old Sun stabilized, Chen Bei’s team continued the island tasks while the show’s success sparked a wave of donations to Bird-Raising Island. As the guests finished their ride, Luo Chen erupted at Qin Yufan for sabotaging their team.

• The proprietress reported that Old Sun had stabilized after receiving the Suppressant, and Qin Yufan’s insults prompted Yu Qingqing to attack him.
• Chen Bei said he had secretly tested the Suppressant on a dog, and Luo Ming wondered whether Chen Bei had called him a dog.
• Yang Shuo and Meng Xinhua discussed parting ways after the island tasks, while Yang Shuo celebrated the show’s impact on his hometown.
• The broadcast inspired former visitors to share memories and donate to Bird-Raising Island, and Yang Shuo asked the assistant director to arrange guests for Idiot Lovers.
• Chen Bei’s team finished first, and Luo Chen angrily confronted Qin Yufan for being unable to ride a bicycle.

The guests began the No One Survives game, a chaotic free-for-all to rip off scent-blocking patches. Luo Chen eliminated Qin Yufan, while Luo Ming eliminated Yu Qingqing after she tried to protect Chen Bei.

• The host announced that the final game would leave only one winner, and the rules changed to an all-out brawl.
• Luo Chen rushed Qin Yufan and ripped off his scent-blocking patch, eliminating him.
• Qin Yufan accused Meng Han of seducing Luo Chen after seeing Luo Chen defend him without attacking.
• Yu Qingqing intercepted Luo Ming as he charged toward Chen Bei, but Luo Ming took her patch and eliminated her.

Lu Ze, Chen Bei, and Meng Han defeated their opponents in the field game, leaving only the two omegas still competing. Chen Bei discovered that Luo Ming’s pheromones smelled like tequila, while Luo Chen revealed that he had already seen compatibility results for himself and Meng Han.

• Lu Ze tricked Luo Yu and Luo Chenghai into letting their guard down, ripped off their scent-blocking patches, and knocked them out.
• Chen Bei and Luo Ming fought to a stalemate until Chen Bei noticed Luo Ming’s pheromones, asked if they smelled like tequila, and used Luo Ming’s distraction to eliminate him.
• Luo Ming confirmed that his pheromones smelled like tequila and teased Chen Bei after his defeat.
• Meng Han eliminated Luo Chen, who revealed that Meng Han’s manager had sent him their compatibility results.
• Meng Han asked the host to clear the eliminated players from the field, and Luo Ming joked that everyone except the winner counted as last place.

Chen Bei defeated Meng Han in the final match of No One Survives after making him resume the fight, then celebrated his victory and checked his bonus. Fireworks illuminated Chen Bei, leaving Luo Ming visibly affected by his looks.

• Meng Han initially conceded to Chen Bei, but Chen Bei told him to put his Scent-blocking Patch back on and fight.
• The host gave the match a suggestive play-by-play until Chen Bei threatened him.
• Chen Bei tricked Meng Han, tore off his Scent-blocking Patch, and won No One Survives.
• Old Third and Old Fourth snapped at Qin Yufan when he joked about their late mother, Aunt Jin.
• Chen Bei checked his incoming payment as fireworks lit up the sky, and Luo Ming's heart rate spiked when he saw Chen Bei.

After the variety show’s games and final dinner, Luo Ming struggled through a sleepless night and said goodbye to the other guests. As he left, Chen Bei teased him about confessing to Yu Qingqing on an upcoming dating show, leaving Luo Ming frantically denying any interest in her.

• Luo Ming joked about wanting Chen Bei to call him “hubby,” while Yu Qingqing teased them about being lovers on the show.
• The host thanked the guests and sponsors, then the group ate stewed river fish; Qiu Chen noted that Chen Bei was the only winner.
• At the guesthouse, Luo Ming tried to find out the room arrangements, but Yu Qingqing accused him of wanting to share a room with Chen Bei.
• The next morning, the host noticed Luo Ming’s dark circles, and Luo Ming blamed a sleepless night on the noise.
• After the group took a farewell photo at the harbor, Chen Bei teased Luo Ming about missing Yu Qingqing and suggested he might confess to her on a dating show.
• Luo Ming panicked and denied being interested in Yu Qingqing as the livestream ended.

After the variety show ended, Luo Ming struggled to find another excuse to stay close to Chen Bei, while Chen Bei rebuffed Qin Yufan and left by taxi. Back at the family residence, the four young masters reported to Luo Zhenhua, and Luo Ming asked to have Chen Bei transferred to the Entertainment Department, sparking another argument among the brothers.

• On the bus, Luo Ming denied being interested in Yu Qingqing and teased Chen Bei for being jealous, while Chen Bei dismissed him.
• The two production teams parted ways, and Meng Han exchanged WeChat details with Chen Bei; Chen Bei refused to add Qin Yufan.
• Luo Ming offered Chen Bei a ride, but Chen Bei hailed a taxi and left, leaving Luo Ming wondering how he could spend more time with him.
• At the old family residence, Luo Zhenhua scolded the four young masters over their behavior on the show and sent them to dinner.
• Luo Ming asked Luo Zhenhua to transfer Chen Bei to the Entertainment Department, and Luo Chen, Old Luo Third, and Luo Chenghai argued over the proposal until Luo Zhenhua ordered them out.

Chen Bei visited Capital Second Hospital and learned that his pheromone degeneration syndrome could be treated through repeated marking with a compatible partner, but he refused to depend on someone else. Luo Ming discovered that his medical report showed a one-hundred-percent pheromone match with Chen Bei, then surprised him in a dark corridor and got punched.

• Chen Bei went to Capital Second Hospital for a follow-up and heard that his condition could cause him to lose his biological sex and suffer organ failure.
• Dr. Hao recommended repeated marking by a highly compatible partner as treatment, but Chen Bei rejected the idea and left.
• Luo Ming went to his office after filming and found his medical report on his desk.
• Luo Ming realized his one-hundred-percent pheromone match was with Chen Bei, also known as Epiphyllum.
• Chen Bei encountered Luo Ming in a dark corridor and punched him in the lower abdomen.

Luo Ming visited Chen Bei’s apartment to deliver his bonus, but got drunk on chilled baijiu and pressed Chen Bei about their pheromone compatibility. Chen Bei restrained him when he reached for his scent-blocking patch, leaving Luo Ming pinned beneath him and imagining a kiss.

• Luo Ming arrived at Chen Bei’s apartment with his year-end special contribution bonus and accepted an invitation inside.
• Chen Bei served Luo Ming chilled baijiu, and Luo Ming drank despite the alcohol’s effect on his pheromones.
• Luo Ming asked Chen Bei about compatibility tests and insisted that he wanted Chen Bei to be happy, but Chen Bei demanded his bonus check.
• Luo Ming got drunk, declared himself a top, and grabbed Chen Bei while asking whether he was an omega and could smell Luo Ming’s pheromones.
• Chen Bei threw Luo Ming onto the floor and pinned him down when he reached for his scent-blocking patch, while Luo Ming mistook the position for a chance at a kiss.

After waking naked in Chen Bei’s guest room, Luo Ming learned that he had stripped himself while drunk and wondered why he had flashes of the night before. Chen Bei discovered that Ergou’s pheromones had triggered his heat and learned that successful treatment could make him dependent on those pheromones.

• Luo Ming woke in Chen Bei’s guest room, panicked about being naked, and learned he had stripped himself after vomiting while drunk.
• Luo Ming returned to work and noticed a cut at the corner of his mouth, prompting him to wonder if something had happened with Chen Bei.
• Chen Bei visited the doctor because he felt hot after smelling Ergou’s pheromones, and the doctor said this indicated his treatment was working.
• Chen Bei admitted he disliked Ergou less than other wealthy people and had spared him after he forced a kiss.
• The doctor warned Chen Bei that suitable therapeutic pheromones could cause addiction, but Chen Bei insisted only money could make him dependent.

Director Meng announced a crossover variety show, while Chen Bei returned to work at the Luo Group and rode the elevator with Luo Ming. Their tense conversation ended in a misunderstanding in front of Luo Chen and the company directors, and Luo Ming decided to attend the company dinner after learning Chen Bei would be there.

• Director Meng announced a crossover between Young Masters, Idiot Lovers, and North of the Dark Sea Has Money, drawing excited responses online.
• Chen Bei arrived at the Luo Group, where employees greeted him and asked why he had come to work instead of leaving for the next variety show.
• Luo Ming persuaded Chen Bei to ride the elevator with him by saying he wanted to discuss what happened that night, then asked him to transfer to his department in exchange for keeping quiet.
• Chen Bei sensed liquor pheromones, pushed Luo Ming away, and hurried to open the elevator, where Luo Chen and several company directors saw them in an awkward pose.
• Luo Ming taunted Luo Chen by claiming he had kept footage of Luo Chen cornering Meng Han in an elevator, and Luo Chen told him not to attend the company dinner.
• Luo Ming changed his mind about the dinner after Luo Chen revealed Chen Bei would be there.

Chen Bei suspected his sudden heat was a psychological dependence on tequila, then rushed to a mandatory company gathering at Night Banquet Bar. When Luo Ming arrived smelling of tequila and asked to sit beside him, Chen Bei yanked Planner Liu by the collar to switch seats, knocking off Liu’s wig.

• Chen Bei sprayed himself with Scent-blocking Agent and took pills after a sudden heat, then wondered if he was dependent on tequila.
• Chen Bei chatted with the cleaning lady about company gossip and said he might resign after the dating show to pursue financial independence.
• Luo Chen ordered Chen Bei to attend a company gathering at Night Banquet Bar and threatened to dock his pay for being late.
• Chen Bei arrived on time, drank baijiu, and insulted Planner Liu by calling him bald, prompting Liu to complain to Luo Chen.
• Luo Ming arrived smelling of tequila and asked whether the seat beside Chen Bei was saved for him.
• Chen Bei grabbed Planner Liu by the collar to switch seats, knocking off his wig as Liu protested to Luo Chen.

At a company dinner, Chen Bei and Luo Ming’s tense exchange sparks rumors that they are a couple, while Luo Ming learns fans have been shipping them and secretly enjoys their edits. As the gathering ends and everyone leaves, Luo Ming stops Chen Bei and asks whether he is avoiding him.

• Chen Bei and Luo Ming traded barbs until Planner Liu fled, leaving the two of them seated together.
• Chen Bei awkwardly tried to distract President Yu, who asked whether the North of the Dark Sea Has Money ship was real; Luo Ming confirmed it, and Yu celebrated the supposed romance.
• Luo Ming recalled learning about the ship from his personal trainer, watched an edit of himself with Chen Bei, and forwarded it to his WeChat.
• At the end of dinner, President Yu wished Chen Bei and Luo Ming a lifetime of happiness, and Luo Chen told Luo Ming to take Chen Bei home.
• After the others left, Luo Ming blocked Chen Bei and asked whether he was avoiding him.

After drinking together, Chen Bei woke up beside an exhausted Luo Ming and discovered the production crew had livestreamed their awkward encounter. Chen Bei later learned his medication had made him unable to metabolize alcohol, and the chapter ended as he joined the dating show alongside Luo Ming, who took Chen Bei’s partner requirements as proof of his affection.

• Chen Bei rejected Luo Ming’s suspicions about their online rumors, but got dizzy and agreed to keep drinking with him at home.
• Chen Bei woke beside Luo Ming, who claimed Chen Bei had felt him up, and the dating show crew livestreamed Luo Ming in his shorts at Chen Bei’s apartment.
• Chen Bei asked his doctor whether his medication caused his drunkenness, and the doctor confirmed that it could prevent him from metabolizing alcohol.
• Chen Bei arrived on the Idiot Lovers set, where the host listed his partner requirements and Luo Ming decided they were tailor-made for him.

The guests began filming the new season of Idiot Lovers, and Meng Han challenged Qin Yufan’s assumptions about omega fidelity before tossing the game’s flower away. Luo Ming chose Chen Bei for a teasing game, which Chen eagerly accepted as the bus prepared to watch them draw lots.

• Huo Sinian dismissed Meng Xinhua’s worries about Assistant Chen’s strength, while Yang Shuo vowed to recover his lost dignity on the show.
• On the bus, Qin Yufan needled Meng Han about choosing Luo Chen, and Meng Han declared that omegas could play the field too.
• When Qin Yufan passed the game’s flower to him, Meng Han hurled it behind him, startling the guests and host.
• Chen Bei picked up the flower, and the host resumed the game by handing it to Luo Ming.
• Luo Ming brought the flower to Chen Bei and held it in his arms, so the host paired them for a body-touching game.
• Chen Bei eagerly agreed to draw lots, saying he had never lost.

During the bus games, Chen Bei pinched Luo Ming’s cheek and Meng Han pinched Luo Chen’s butt, while the other guests refused to keep playing. At the villa, Yu Qingqing warned Chen Bei that the show’s director was devious, then eagerly agreed to her first task after drawing a slip.

• Yang Shuo, Meng Xinhua, and Huo Sinian argued about money and their shows while staff joked about them teaming up to handle Chen Bei.
• Chen Bei pinched Luo Ming’s cheek during the pass-the-flower game, leaving him aggrieved.
• Meng Han pinched Luo Chen’s butt, and Old Third and Old Fourth forfeited rather than risk playing.
• The guests arrived at the villa, where the host introduced its facilities and announced that filming would take place there for five days.
• Yu Qingqing warned Chen Bei that Idiot Lovers’ director was especially sneaky, then eagerly accepted the task she drew.

Yu Qingqing and Chen Bei drew missions while the guests and livestream viewers speculated about what they would do. Chen Bei’s slip ordered him to take one guest by force, and the chapter ended with the audience demanding details.

• Yu Qingqing hinted that her mission involved her usual habit of breaking up couples, drawing excited reactions from the livestream chat and the directors.
• Qin Xiao tried to remind Chen Bei of a past meeting, but Chen Bei did not remember him; Qin Yufan then awkwardly tried to claim familiarity with Qin Xiao.
• Chen Bei asked whether completing a mission paid, offered to share the camera operator’s commission, and threw his mission slip into the trash without showing it.
• Qin Yufan revealed that his mission was to play matchmaker and set other people up as a couple.
• Yu Qingqing pressed Chen Bei to reveal his mission, and he announced that he had to take one guest for himself by force.

Luo Ming confronted Qin Xiao after Qin Xiao revealed his interest in older omegas, warning him to stay away from Chen Bei. Chen Bei then invited Luo Ming to work with him, praising his maturity and steadiness, leaving Luo Ming hopeful.

• Yu Qingqing mocked the production crew’s forceful-taking task while the directors teased Director Huo.
• Luo Ming ended a call about disciplining a rookie for dating and ran into Qin Xiao.
• Qin Xiao said he preferred older omegas and might marry someone he liked, prompting Luo Ming to warn him not to covet Chen Bei.
• Qin Xiao taunted Luo Ming about his age and ability, and the livestream audience laughed at their exchange.
• Luo Ming asked Chen Bei whether he seemed old, and Chen Bei joked that he was thirty and mature.
• Chen Bei invited Luo Ming to work with him, saying Luo Ming’s maturity and steadiness had caught his eye, and Luo Ming took the praise to heart.