Chapter Summaries

Li Yi and Shi Yan took the grandparents from the Nursing Home on a private-plane trip, where Li Yi enjoyed being cared for and explored the ice sculptures with them. He and Shi Yan ended the outing with a kiss captured in a photo, which Li Yi wanted turned into a snow-filled keepsake.

• Wen Chi asked Li Yi to let him and Qi Feiyu stay at the Shi family old residence, and Shi Yan agreed.
• Li Yi and Shi Yan picked up the grandparents from the Nursing Home and traveled with them by private plane.
• Li Yi enjoyed exploring the plane and watching movies during the journey while the grandparents looked after him.
• The group visited ice sculptures, where Shi Yan took a photo of everyone together.
• Li Yi and Shi Yan kissed while taking photos, and Li Yi asked Shi Yan to make the picture into a liquid shaker.

During Jicheng’s New Year celebration, Shi Yan proposed to Li Yi with a ring as fireworks lit the sky. Li Yi happily accepted, and the elders celebrated their engagement with them.

• Li Yi, Shi Yan, and the elders explored the New Year market in Jicheng and sampled local food and drinks.
• The elders secretly arranged extra fireworks and prepared a ring box as a New Year gift for Li Yi and Shi Yan.
• As the fireworks began, Shi Yan slipped a ring onto Li Yi’s finger and asked him to get engaged.
• Li Yi accepted and put a ring on Shi Yan’s finger, promising to buy him an even bigger diamond ring someday.
• Li Yi thanked the elders and celebrated the New Year with Shi Yan and their family.

Wen Chi dreamed that his past indifference had led to Qi Feiyu’s suffering and death, then woke in a panic and called him for reassurance. Although Qi Feiyu told him to sleep, Wen Chi drove to his apartment before dawn and watched the balcony where they had shared quiet afternoons.

• Wen Chi dreamed that Qi Feiyu had treated him and Zhou Xuanze after an accident, while Wen Chi’s subordinate threatened the doctor for not prioritizing Wen Chi.
• In the dream, Wen Chi’s subordinate broke Qi Feiyu’s hand, and Wen Chi remained indifferent as Qi Feiyu stopped working and later drank himself to death.
• Wen Chi woke sweating and trembling, fell out of bed while reaching for his phone, and called Qi Feiyu in distress.
• Qi Feiyu comforted Wen Chi over the phone but refused his request to visit because it was 3:25 a.m. and he had to work the next day.
• Wen Chi drove to Qi Feiyu’s apartment anyway and looked up at the balcony where they had spent peaceful afternoons together.

Wen Chi waited for Qi Feiyu, dismissed Zhou Qiang for hurting him in Wen Chi’s dream, and spent the morning caring for Qi Feiyu and arranging a hot-springs trip. Afterward, Wen Chi worried that Qi Feiyu might lose interest in him before the New Year.

• Wen Chi told Zhou Yuan to send Zhou Qiang away because he would not tolerate anyone hurting Qi Feiyu, even in a dream.
• Wen Chi waited outside Qi Feiyu’s apartment, and Qi Feiyu came down with a hand-knitted scarf for him.
• Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu ate breakfast, where Qi Feiyu reassured him that dreams were opposite to reality and that he would not die.
• Wen Chi drove Qi Feiyu to the hospital and arranged to take him to the hot springs at Shi Yan’s old family home the day after tomorrow.
• Wen Chi waited near the hospital and worried that Qi Feiyu might cool toward him while spending the New Year abroad with his family.

Wen Chi visited Qi Feiyu at work, where a nap and a promise to stay together led him to press Qi Feiyu about making their relationship official. Qi Feiyu explained his concerns about Wen Chi’s family obligations and said he would only commit if Wen Chi accepted a life without children.

• Wen Chi fell asleep on Qi Feiyu’s office sofa while waiting for him.
• Qi Feiyu found Wen Chi sleeping, then comforted him when he woke and worried Qi Feiyu might die or leave him.
• Wen Chi pulled Qi Feiyu into his arms and got him to promise he would never abandon him.
• Wen Chi called Qi Feiyu his wife and suggested they marry, but Qi Feiyu hesitated to make their relationship official.
• Qi Feiyu told Wen Chi he wanted a lifelong relationship but worried about Wen Chi’s family expecting him to carry on the family line.
• Qi Feiyu said he would not accept children in their relationship and asked Wen Chi to be prepared to spend his life without them.

Wen Chi explained why he had never told Qi Feiyu about his younger brother and persuaded him to make their relationship official. The two enjoyed a sweet meal together, and at the hot spring Qi Feiyu struggled to resist Wen Chi’s advances.

• Wen Chi showed Qi Feiyu a photo of his baby brother Wen Xing and explained that he was his full brother, born to Wen Chi’s mother late in life.
• Wen Chi teased Qi Feiyu for overthinking and threatened to make a public scene until Qi Feiyu agreed to date him.
• Wen Chi offered to transfer his assets to Qi Feiyu, but Qi Feiyu said there was no need and quietly agreed to make their relationship official.
• Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu shared an affectionate meal, and Qi Feiyu found himself enjoying their closeness.
• At the Shi family old residence’s hot spring, Wen Chi touched Qi Feiyu’s thigh and kissed his neck, while Qi Feiyu tried to resist his puppy-dog eyes.

Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu enjoyed their stay at Shi Yan’s old family home, growing closer as they shared meals and activities with the servants. After they returned home, Wen Chi’s kindness strengthened his ties with the household, while Huanxing Group continued to expand through its growing connections and partnerships.

• Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu soaked in the hot spring, then agreed with Auntie Wang to have Sichuan boiled fish for dinner.
• Wen Chi shared dessert with Qi Feiyu, and they spent their stay eating well, learning to make desserts, fishing, and picking vegetables with the servants.
• When Qi Feiyu’s vacation ended, Uncle Zhou gave them fish and Auntie Wang packed vegetables and fruit for their return trip.
• After Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu left, the servants found red envelopes and thank-you notes from them, and Shi Yan told the servants to keep the money.
• Auntie Wang and Uncle Zhou continued inviting Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu to visit, and Wen Chi’s ties with Shi Yan grew closer as Huanxing Group’s cooperation with Wen Group increased.
• With Pei Corporation and Zhang Corporation openly backing them, Huanxing Group grew to an impressive scale in less than two years.

Li Yi discovered that Yingjun had secretly posted stories and a diary online about Shi Yan’s search for him and their relationship. After reading the diary, Li Yi felt closer to Shi Yan, and Shi Yan later rewarded Yingjun when he realized Li Yi had found the secret.

• Li Yi connected to Yingjun to study its software and found a hidden web address in its code.
• Li Yi opened Yingjun’s forum and discovered its personal section filled with stories and posts.
• Li Yi read Yingjun’s diary, which recounted Shi Yan’s search for him, their meeting, and their engagement.
• Li Yi realized how long he had been part of Shi Yan’s life and felt his love deepen.
• Shi Yan noticed Li Yi acting shy, learned what he had discovered, and tipped Yingjun another 100,000 the next day.

Peng Yuyan learned it was Valentine's Day and arranged for the firm to finish early, then received a bouquet of roses from Lawyer Xiao. Xu Xing mistook the flowers for a romantic gift and believed Peng Yuyan was choosing someone else, until Peng Yuyan began explaining what had really happened.

• Peng Yuyan discovered it was Valentine's Day and told the firm to finish work at three thirty so everyone could go on dates.
• Lawyer Xiao gave Peng Yuyan her pink roses, and Xu Xing offered to put them in a vase while Peng Yuyan sneezed from the flowers.
• Peng Yuyan tried to invite Xu Xing out, but Xu Xing said he would meet divorce client Jiang Li instead; Peng Yuyan insisted on going with him.
• Xu Xing felt unworthy of Peng Yuyan and assumed the roses were from Lawyer Xiao, whom he believed Peng Yuyan liked.
• Peng Yuyan told Xu Xing that Lawyer Xiao had a boyfriend and had only passed him the roses because they were hard to order, and that he had meant to buy them from her and give them to Xu Xing.

Peng Yuyan discovered that Xu Xing was jealous because he had fallen for him, and the two became a couple on Valentine's Day. They left the break room planning a date and a later family meal to announce their relationship.

• Peng Yuyan teased Xu Xing about being jealous, and Xu Xing nervously admitted he wanted them to like only each other.
• Peng Yuyan embraced Xu Xing, declared they were a couple, and kissed him.
• Peng Yuyan proposed a Valentine's Day date and began talking about marriage, while Xu Xing struggled to keep up.
• Peng Yuyan told Xu Xing that Xiao Hang already supported them and suggested formally telling Xiao Hang and the others over a meal that weekend.
• Xu Xing agreed, and Peng Yuyan searched the group chat for a restaurant to reserve for their first date.

Peng Yuyan and Xu Xing celebrated their new relationship with a Valentine’s Day date, while Peng Yuyan announced their engagement plans to their friends and coworkers. The evening ended with their friends catching them at the restaurant after secretly arranging to spy on their date.

• Peng Yuyan told his friends that he and Xu Xing had just gotten together and that they would marry, prompting the friends to offer wedding help and gifts.
• Peng Yuyan and Xu Xing picked a restaurant, then Peng Yuyan announced their relationship in a company group chat and sent a red packet; the employees claimed the money and kicked him out, then removed Xu Xing too.
• Peng Yuyan and Xu Xing kissed in the break room, left work together, and spent the evening watching a movie, shopping for suits, and dining at the restaurant.
• Peng Yuyan and Xu Xing ran into Li Yi, Qi Feiyu, Wen Chi, and Yingjun, who admitted nothing but had secretly chosen the adjacent room to spy on the couple's date.
• Wen Chi joked that Peng Yuyan should lend Qin Shi Huang money to conquer the world, and Peng Yuyan was left speechless.

Peng Yuyan, Xu Xing, and their friends celebrated Valentine's Day at the bay with fireworks, and Xu Xing's brother Xu Hang joined them. As the night ended, Xu Xing felt his old insecurities fade and embraced his happiness with Peng Yuyan.

• Peng Yuyan invited Li Yi, Shi Yan, Wen Chi, and Qi Feiyu to celebrate with him and Xu Xing, and Xu Xing called Xu Hang to invite him.
• Peng Yuyan and Xu Xing picked up Xu Hang from school, and Peng Yuyan gave him a hundred-thousand-yuan red packet despite Xu Xing's objections.
• At the bay, Peng Yuyan introduced Xu Xing to the grandparents at the Nursing Home during Li Yi and Shi Yan's video call.
• Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu set off Gatling fireworks, and Peng Yuyan, Xu Xing, and Xu Hang joined them.
• Peng Yuyan kissed Xu Xing amid the cheering, and Xu Xing celebrated until his insecurity and unhappiness gave way to a smile.

Peng Yuyan and Xu Xing brought Xu Hang to a barbecue at the neighboring villa, where they reunited with celebrities and couples from a dating reality show. As the group shared food, conversation, and fireworks, Xu Hang admired how happy the couples seemed, while Si Luyao and her friends prepared to take atmospheric firework photos.

• Xu Xing recognized Xu Yanxing, Jiang Jingchen’s boyfriend, and Peng Yuyan introduced Xu Xing and Xu Hang to the guests at the neighboring villa.
• Xu Yanxing traded fireworks for skewers with Li Yi, and the three young men went to set off fireworks while Jiang Jingchen called after them to be careful.
• Xu Hang recognized the actors, singers, and other celebrities at the gathering and felt encouraged by seeing their happy relationships and his brother’s relationship with Peng Yuyan.
• Shi Yan and Wen Chi joined the business conversation, Qi Feiyu discussed medicine with Song Yi, and Su Chang grilled food for the group.
• Si Luyao, Jiang Yiye, and Yan Luo joined the others by the fireworks, where they arranged to take photos of Si Luyao with sparklers and fireworks in the background.

Li Yi and Xu Yanxing enjoyed taking photos with their friends on the beach while Jiang Jingchen and the bodyguards prepared fireworks. The couples ended the evening with a group photo beneath the fireworks.

• Li Yi took a profile photo of Xu Yanxing, and Xu Hang offered to set off fireworks while they took pictures.
• Xu Yanxing called for Jiang Jingchen, and Wen Chi and Qi Feiyu took photos as Si Luyao and Jiang Yiye chased Wen Chi through the sand.
• Wen Chi kissed Qi Feiyu, and Li Yi secretly photographed them, hoping to sell them the picture later.
• Li Yi photographed Shi Yan, and the two kissed before Xu Yanxing called everyone over for a group photo.
• The couples gathered on the beach as the bodyguards set off fireworks and helped take pictures.