Arc 12Chapters 276–285

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Chapters 276–285 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 276He Had to Be a Gracious Brother-in-Law and Not Embarrass His Husband

After Xie Huan welcomed the Roaming Group to his village, he reassured Gu Lin that the Gu Household was his family and promised to take him to see snow. The group shared a lavish dinner and a quiet evening together before the husky interrupted Tang Keni’s attempt to take a group photo.

  • Villagers brought Xie Huan food and livestock, and Gu Lin wondered whether Xie Huan had been abandoned by someone from the village.
  • Xie Huan told Gu Lin he would always belong to the Gu Household and promised to take him to see snow the next day.
  • Pei Tingyun restrained his jealousy as Gu Lin clung to Xie Huan, while Xie Huan teased Gu Lin about crying.
  • Xie Huan cooked a generous dinner, and the Roaming Group ate together in the courtyard as villagers watched from the gate.
  • The group ended the livestream but stayed together beneath the night sky, reluctant to part.
  • Tang Keni tried to take a selfie with the others, but the husky barked at him for leaving it out of the photo.

Ch. 277This is my wish. Could you bear not to grant it?

The group spent the night at Xie Huan’s farmhouse, then bought down jackets and visited Little Ice and Snow World. After promising to return together in winter, they left with Xie Huan hinting that he had a special gift planned for that evening.

  • Tang Keni posted candid photos of the group on Weibo after they caught him taking pictures and teasing Yao Xuan.
  • Pei Tingyun persuaded Xie Huan to indulge his wish, leaving Xie Huan too tired to get up the next morning, while Yao Xuan also kept Tang Keni in bed.
  • Gu Lin walked the husky around the village and returned with breakfast that the villagers had given him and the dog.
  • Xie Huan bought everyone down jackets before taking them to Little Ice and Snow World, where they played in the snow and saw ice sculptures.
  • Tang Keni, Yao Xuan, and Gu Lin agreed to return in winter, while Pei Tingyun said he could not yet promise he would be free.

Ch. 278Even their words had a married resemblance, introvert mode unleashed

Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun joined the Roaming Group’s winter outing plans and prepared handmade gifts for the group’s final livestream afternoon. Xie Huan cut portraits from red paper for the other members and Number Six, leaving Pei Tingyun disappointed that he did not get one.

  • Pei Tingyun agreed to join the group’s future outings and asked them to tell him their plans in advance.
  • The Roaming Group split up to choose surprise gifts, and Pei Tingyun followed Xie Huan back to the village to make something.
  • Xie Huan borrowed red paper from the auntie next door, who asked whether Pei Tingyun was married, and Xie Huan said he already had someone in his heart.
  • Xie Huan cut red-paper portraits of the Roaming Group members and Number Six while Pei Tingyun ate sunflower seeds.
  • Pei Tingyun realized Xie Huan had not made a portrait for him and protested that the one Xie Huan had made abroad did not count.

Ch. 279The last day of the livestream: an ending and a beginning (Finale)

On the final day of the livestream, Xie Huan and the Roaming Group prepared a farewell dinner and exchanged gifts. The show ended with everyone cherishing the bonds they had formed, while Xie Huan promised Pei Tingyun his gift was waiting back in Xihong City.

  • Xie Huan reassured Pei Tingyun that his wrap-up gift was waiting at home, and the two gathered firewood and prepared dinner with Tang Keni and Yao Xuan.
  • Tang Keni and Yao Xuan passed the mountain temple without mentioning it, and the four returned to Xie Huan's home to cook with Gu Lin and the husky.
  • The Roaming Group shared their final dinner, with the husky sitting at the table beside its own bowl of food.
  • Xie Huan gave everyone but Pei Tingyun framed paper-cut portraits, while Pei Tingyun gave the others themed souvenirs and handed Xie Huan an IOU.
  • Tang Keni gave everyone photo albums, Gu Lin gave them pottery ornaments, and Yao Xuan gave them personal letters to read later.
  • The Roaming Group ended the livestream beneath the stars, looking forward to the friendships, family ties, and love they would continue to nurture.

Ch. 280Extra 1: Meeting the parents

After the livestream ended, Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun returned to Xihong City, where Pei Tingyun unexpectedly met Xie Huan’s parents. Xie Huan welcomed him into the Gu family with an ancestral ring, leaving Pei Tingyun panicking aloud about the family having no bloodline descendants.

  • Xie Huan gave Gu Lin the door codes to his Northeast China homes, and Gu Lin vowed to defend him if Pei Tingyun bullied him.
  • Gu Lin and Yao Xuan parted from the group at the airport, while Tang Keni traveled back to Xihong City with Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun.
  • Pei Tingyun followed Xie Huan to the Gu household, realized he was about to meet his parents, and tried to retreat before Gu Debai spotted them.
  • Xie Huan introduced Pei Tingyun to Gu Debai and Xie Qiulan, then Xie Qiulan brought out an ancestral gold ring.
  • Xie Huan put the ring on Pei Tingyun’s left ring finger and declared him a member of the Gu family, prompting Pei Tingyun to blurt out his fear that the family would have no bloodline descendants.

Ch. 281Extra 2: Already married

Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun exchanged rings and announced their marriage to Pei Tingyun’s new coworkers, then celebrated with an intense wedding night. They ended the chapter planning to spend a second wedding night together at Xie Huan’s place.

  • Gu Debai and Xie Qiulan told Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun that an expert had predicted they would end up together, and the couple realized the expert was Master.
  • Xie Qiulan freed Pei Tingyun’s finger from the too-small gold ring, and Xie Huan placed it on his pinky instead.
  • Pei Tingyun proposed to Xie Huan with his mother’s silver ring, which also fit only on a pinky.
  • Pei Tingyun brought Xie Huan to meet his new manager, Hua Xin, and assistant, and Xie Huan gave the assistant a mint as wedding candy.
  • Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan returned to the apartment and celebrated their marriage, and Pei Tingyun persuaded Xie Huan to plan a second wedding night.

Ch. 282A gift for calling them Mom and Dad

After a temple wish brought unexpected fame and crowds to Xie Huan’s master, Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun visited the hidden temple and then Pei Tingyun’s parents’ grave. They returned to Xihong City to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with Xie Huan’s family, where Pei Tingyun felt he had finally found a complete family.

  • Tang Keni wished for a male lead role at Xie Huan’s temple, and Xie Huan’s master later arranged for him to receive an audition invitation.
  • Tang Keni returned to the temple to fulfill his vow, drawing crowds whose wishes kept Xie Huan’s master busy until he hid the temple with an illusion.
  • Xie Huan opened the illusion and visited his master with Pei Tingyun, who praised the master for hiding the temple and controlling his desires.
  • Xie Huan and Pei Tingyun visited Pei Tingyun’s parents’ grave, where Xie Huan promised to care for him and called them Mom and Dad, earning a generous gift.
  • Xie Huan had Pei Tingyun call his own parents Mom and Dad as well, and Pei Tingyun received another gift before the family celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival together.

Ch. 283Extra 4: Celebrating a birthday

After Pei Tingyun put family first and spent his birthday at home with Xie Huan, the couple celebrated with an extravagant collection of presents, a homemade cake, and a candlelit dinner. They ended the evening wishing for a happy life together, with Xie Huan giving Pei Tingyun a coin to toss for good luck.

  • Pei Tingyun arranged a birthday gathering, but Tang Keni and Yao Xuan were busy filming and Gu Lin declined to go, leaving Xie Huan as his only companion.
  • Xie Huan collected a month’s worth of birthday presents from the parcel lockers with Pei Tingyun, opening every locker and drawing a crowd of residents.
  • After residents reported Pei Tingyun as a package thief, property management tracked him to his home, where Xie Huan handled the misunderstanding while Pei Tingyun hid inside.
  • Xie Huan baked Pei Tingyun a birthday cake and prepared home-style dishes for a candlelit dinner, while Pei Tingyun shared a photo in the Roaming Group chat.
  • Pei Tingyun wished for Xie Huan’s wishes to include him, and Xie Huan wished to spend a happy lifetime with Ting’er before giving Pei Tingyun a coin to toss for happiness.

Ch. 284Extra 5: The Jealousy Group

The Roaming Group reunited at Xie Huan’s home in Northeast China for New Year, where they ate, drank, and discovered that Tang Keni and Yao Xuan were already together. The morning after, Pei Tingyun concluded that their group deserved to be called the Jealousy Group because Tang Keni was kissing Yao Xuan out of jealousy over Number Six.

  • Xie Huan prepared hand-rolled noodles and Northeastern dishes while Pei Tingyun’s affectionate interruptions slowed him down.
  • Gu Lin picked up Tang Keni and Yao Xuan from the airport, and the five friends gathered at Xie Huan’s home for dinner and drinks.
  • Xie Huan carried the drunken guests to their rooms, then Pei Tingyun pretended to be drunk and pulled Xie Huan into another exhausting night together.
  • The next morning, Xie Huan found Tang Keni and Yao Xuan kissing and learned from Pei Tingyun that they had been together since filming the show.
  • Gu Lin explained that Yao Xuan had come to his room during the night and slept on the floor with Number Six after Gu Lin kicked him out of bed.
  • Pei Tingyun realized Tang Keni was kissing Yao Xuan so fiercely because he was jealous of Number Six, and declared that the Roaming Group should be called the Jealousy Group.

Ch. 285Extra 6: Celebrating the New Year

The Jealousy Group celebrated Lunar New Year together with a day at a snow park, homemade dumplings, and a temple visit where they wished for Number Six to live as long as a human. After the group’s trip ended, Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan adopted every child at an orphanage and built a happy life with them.

  • The Jealousy Group disguised themselves for a day at the snow park and enjoyed its winter attractions together.
  • Xie Huan made dumplings and a New Year's Eve feast at home while the others helped, and the group discussed growing old together.
  • On New Year's Day, all five men prayed at the temple for Number Six to have a long life.
  • After the trip, Pei Tingyun drunkenly hugged a streetlamp, so Xie Huan bought an identical one for their apartment.
  • Pei Tingyun and Xie Huan decided to adopt a child, then chose to raise every child at an orphanage and renovated it into a home for their family.
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