Arc 4Awakening and New Beginnings

Chang Yu cared for Yan Junye through his recovery, and Yan Junye returned to his human body and began building a life with him. Yan Junye opened a counseling office at Evergreen Company, helped You Hanliu, and ended the stretch unsettled by Pei Bai’s connection to Yan Junliang.

  • Chang Yu exposed Kong Chen’s self-inflicted wound, cleared Xiaotu’s name, and arranged to care for the comatose Yan Junye as his parents faced debts and family pressure.
  • Chang Yu supported Yan Junye’s family, noticed movement on the hospital feed, and rushed to check on him, while Yan Junye’s soul returned to his human body.
  • Chang Yu took Yan Junye home and cared for him through rehabilitation, and Yan Junye admitted that he liked Chang Yu before kissing him and calling him his husband.
  • Chang Yu confronted Yan Bin’s extortion and gambling debts while Yan Junye recovered, then introduced Yan Junye to the Chang Family as his only life partner.
  • After they spent the night together, Yan Junye’s legs weakened, and he returned to Evergreen Company, where his former golden retriever body appeared and protested that its name was Naiya.
  • Chang Yu established a counseling office for Yan Junye, who recruited Kan Jia and revealed their marriage before helping You Hanliu address sexual rumors spread by a coworker.
  • Yan Junye and Kan Jia met You Hanliu’s boyfriend, Pei Bai, whose connection to Yan Junliang made Chang Yu suspicious after Yan Junye left their dinner with him.
Chapters 76–100 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 76He really couldn't get it up, of course

Chang Yu ordered an examination of Kong Chen’s alleged injury, while Yan Junye learned from the Rottweiler that Kong Chen had a reputation for blaming his wife for his sexual dysfunction. Back at the office, Chang Yu arranged to make Kong Chen pay for falsely accusing Xiaotu, and he wondered whether Yan Junye had done anything to him while he slept.

  • Chang Yu insisted that officers examine Kong Chen’s wound, though Kong Chen remained confident it would look like a dog scratch.
  • Yan Junye heard the Rottweiler explain that Kong Chen could not get an erection and had blamed and mistreated his wife over it.
  • Chang Yu stroked Xiaotu and took him back to the office, where they found Kong Chen trending online over the accusation.
  • Chang Yu learned his assistant had completed the task he had assigned and planned to make Kong Chen pay rather than settle for a million.
  • Yan Junye decided to leave his dog life in Chang Yu’s hands and nap, while Chang Yu wondered if Yan Junye had done something inappropriate as he slept.

Ch. 77Sleeping Beauty needs a prince's kiss

Chang Yu cleared Xiaotu’s name with evidence that Kong Chen had faked his injuries, then searched for a way to return Xiaotu to his original body. When Yan Junye’s father said Yan Junye had been brought back to the city, Chang Yu visited him and offered to help with his care.

  • Chang Yu obtained footage from Kong Chen’s wife showing Kong Chen cutting himself and gave it to the police, who cleared Xiaotu’s name online.
  • Chang Yu rejected the idea of sacrificing Xiaotu’s dog body and considered the unlikely theory that a prince’s kiss could awaken Yan Junye.
  • Yan Junye’s father told Chang Yu that Yan Junye had returned to the city and invited him to visit at the Minghui Wellness and Nursing Home.
  • Chang Yu brought Xiaotu to see Yan Junye, whose parents thanked Chang Yu for never giving up on their son.
  • After learning Yan Junye’s parents had hired a caregiver while they worked to pay off treatment debts, Chang Yu offered to handle care that involved touching Yan Junye’s body.

Ch. 78He even wanted to see me every day

Chang Yu gained Yan Junye’s parents’ approval to care for him and took charge of his expenses and arrangements. After Chang Yu sent everyone else away and locked the hospital-room door, Yan Junye panicked and rushed back to stop him.

  • Chang Yu told Yan Junye’s parents that he and Yan Junye had been together for two months, and they agreed to let him provide intimate care.
  • Chang Yu offered to handle Yan Junye’s care and expenses, then arranged for his assistant to take Yan Junye’s parents home.
  • Chang Yu warned the caregiver to look after Yan Junye and sent her to learn the care facility’s procedures with his dog.
  • Yan Junye heard Chang Yu lock the hospital-room door and feared he planned to do something to his comatose body, so he ran back and banged on the door.

Ch. 79You were worth it

Chang Yu tried to wake Yan Junye with a kiss, then cared for his bedridden body while Xiaotu guarded him. After overhearing Yan Junye’s family debate ending treatment, Chang Yu knocked on their door to reaffirm that Yan Junye was worth supporting.

  • Chang Yu kissed the unconscious Yan Junye, but nothing changed, and Xiaotu watched closely as he wiped Yan Junye down.
  • Yan Junye resisted Chang Yu’s teasing and protected his body’s modesty while Chang Yu finished cleaning him and dressed him again.
  • Chang Yu arranged a camera and a medical reassessment for Yan Junye, then drove to Yan Junye’s family home.
  • Chang Yu and Yan Junye overheard relatives argue that the family should stop paying for treatment because Yan Junye might never recover.
  • Yan Junye grew despondent with guilt, but Chang Yu knocked on the door, determined to tell him he was worth everyone’s efforts.

Ch. 80No matter how much it costs, I'm willing

Chang Yu promised to repay Yan Junye’s relatives and take care of Yanyan, while Yan Junliang backed him up. After a long day, Chang Yu checked the hospital feed and spotted what seemed to be Yan Junye’s finger moving.

  • Chang Yu faced the Yan family’s relatives and promised to pay their IOUs and care for Yanyan, telling them to stop interfering.
  • Yan Junliang came home and defended his younger brother, then ordered the relatives to leave.
  • The relatives left, and Chang Yu checked the accounts with Yan Junye’s parents to arrange repayment for the next day.
  • Yan Junye reassured Beibei that Chang Yu would take care of him, while admitting Chang Yu’s support had touched him.
  • At home, Chang Yu tended to Xiaotu and then opened the hospital feed, where he noticed what looked like Yan Junye’s finger moving.

Ch. 81Then Let's Take It Far Enough to Talk Marriage

Yan Junye woke in his original body after leaving his vegetative state, while Chang Yu discovered he could still hear Yan Junye’s thoughts. Chang Yu teased him about their marriage and kiss, leaving Yan Junye flustered as Chang Yu hinted at taking things far enough to discuss marriage.

  • Chang Yu rushed to the care facility overnight to have doctors check on Yan Junye, who remained unconscious.
  • Yan Junye woke at Chang Yu’s home, realized his soul had returned to his original body, and fell when he tried to stand on weakened legs.
  • Chang Yu carried Yan Junye to the couch and realized he could still hear his thoughts.
  • Chang Yu introduced himself and teased Yan Junye by saying they were living together as a married couple and that Yan Junye should call him hubby.
  • Yan Junye tried to defer the marriage decision until he could speak to his parents, but Chang Yu reminded him they had kissed and hinted at taking things far enough to discuss marriage.

Ch. 82He had never escaped Chang Yu's grasp

Yan Junye woke from his coma and found himself back in human form, with Chang Yu and his family assuming they would build a life together. Though Yan Junye remained wary of Chang Yu’s advances and his own recovery, he admitted that he liked him.

  • Yan Junye asked his parents to take him home, but they said he should stay with Chang Yu and placed his hand in Chang Yu’s.
  • Yan Junye tried to object to living with Chang Yu before marriage, but his parents left them alone together, believing they were a couple.
  • Chang Yu carried Yan Junye to the dining table and fed him bland food, explaining that he would need to eat it for half a month and begin rehabilitation the next day.
  • Yan Junye called Chang Yu for help getting to the bathroom, and Chang Yu carried him there.
  • Chang Yu asked whether Yan Junye liked him, and Yan Junye admitted that he did.

Ch. 83A fatherly boyfriend really was hard to handle

Chang Yu cared for Yan Junye after they confirmed their feelings, while Yan Junye learned Chang Yu had paid his family’s five-million debt and argued about work and rehabilitation. When Liao Mei confronted Chang Yu about his new partner, Yan Junye openly claimed him and kissed him in front of her.

  • Chang Yu helped Yan Junye use the bathroom and carried him back, while Yan Junye worried about repaying the five-million debt Chang Yu had covered for his family.
  • Chang Yu refused to let Yan Junye quit working and said he would find him an easy job at his company, then joked about breaking his legs if he ran away.
  • Liao Mei confronted Chang Yu after a debt collector caused a scene at Evergreen Company and demanded to know when he had gotten a partner.
  • Yan Junye told Liao Mei that he had died and returned to life, claiming Chang Yu had brought him back and he had pledged himself to him.
  • Chang Yu praised Yan Junye’s lips, and Yan Junye kissed him in front of Liao Mei and called him his husband.

Ch. 84Intoxicating

Yan Junye and Chang Yu grew closer as Chang Yu excluded Liao Mei and continued caring for him at home. When Yan Junye heard a voice no one else seemed to hear while Beibei was nearby, he wondered if he could still understand dogs.

  • Yan Junye kissed Chang Yu, who shut the door on Liao Mei and promised to keep her away from him.
  • Chang Yu carried Yan Junye into the study, where Yan Junye stayed beside him while he finished a work meeting.
  • Chang Yu’s employees overheard Yan Junye asking for water and eagerly shared gossip about their boss’s new boyfriend.
  • Chang Yu’s assistant reported that Yan Bin demanded another hundred thousand, and Yan Junye’s parents said Yan Bin was trying to extort them.
  • Yan Junye’s parents arrived with Beibei, and Yan Junye heard an unfamiliar voice agree that Yan Bin had spent his money gambling.

Ch. 85Every day, on the road to being swept off his feet

Yan Junye worried that becoming human had turned him into a monster, but Chang Yu took him for hospital examinations that confirmed he was fine. Reassured, Yan Junye asked to sleep with Chang Yu, who eagerly agreed to hold him.

  • Chang Yu comforted Yan Junye, held his hand beneath the table, and reassured Yan Junye's parents that he would deal with Yan Bin.
  • Yan Junye flirted with Chang Yu while Beibei barked at them, and Yan Junye's parents left after dinner.
  • Yan Junye told Chang Yu that his second uncle had gambling debts and wanted to extort money, then Chang Yu pulled him close and kissed him.
  • Chang Yu carried Yan Junye to the hospital for examinations, which showed that nothing was wrong with him.
  • Yan Junye asked Chang Yu if they would sleep together, and Chang Yu said he wanted to hold him while they slept.

Ch. 86Someone you could never forget would stay unforgettable, no matter what

Yan Junye and Chang Yu shared a bed after Chang Yu cared for him, and they talked about when Chang Yu had fallen in love with him. The next morning, Chang Yu accompanied Yan Junye to rehabilitation, leaving Chang Liao temporarily in charge of the company.

  • Chang Yu massaged Yan Junye’s leg and held him as they slept together for the first time since Yan Junye regained his human body.
  • Yan Junye teased Chang Yu about his germophobia and asked when he had started liking him; Chang Yu said it had been two months earlier, before Yan Junye’s sudden death.
  • Chang Yu stopped Yan Junye from joking about being forgotten after death, told him he would remain unforgettable, and brought him back into his arms for the night.
  • Yan Junye prepared for rehabilitation the next morning, expecting his family to accompany him because Chang Yu had work.
  • Chang Yu told Yan Junye he had put Chang Liao in charge of the company and stayed to accompany him during rehabilitation.

Ch. 87He had seen what he shouldn't, too

Chang Yu supported Yan Junye through rehabilitation and took care of him at home, where their teasing turned into an awkward bath together. Later, Chang Yu wheeled Yan Junye around the residential complex, where Yan Junye taunted the dogs he had once known as a golden retriever.

  • Chang Yu watched Yan Junye exercise during rehabilitation, reassured him about his recovery, and kissed him after they were left alone.
  • Chang Yu told Yan Junye he would go public with their relationship if anyone saw them, and Yan Junye resolved to work hard at rehabilitation.
  • After Yan Junye's parents left them food and went home, Chang Yu insisted on bathing Yan Junye and teased him about having already seen him naked while he was unconscious.
  • Yan Junye asked Chang Yu to undress too, but Chang Yu kept his underwear on as he bathed him, leaving Yan Junye flustered and annoyed.
  • Chang Yu wheeled Yan Junye around the complex and told the Samoyed's owner that his golden retriever was staying with his assistant.
  • Yan Junye baited the Shiba Inu with beef jerky, ate it in front of him, and enjoyed making the dogs angry.

Ch. 88Carry me

Yan Junye continued rehabilitation with Chang Yu’s support, then had Chang Yu carry him so he could startle Yan Bin and confront him over his past insults and debts. On their way home, they overheard that a dog in their complex was pregnant, raising suspicions about Chang Yu’s unneutered dog.

  • Yan Junye teased the Shiba Inu with beef jerky while Chang Yu watched, and the Samoyed sniffed Yan Junye before they left.
  • Chang Yu helped Yan Junye endure rehabilitation and wheeled him downstairs afterward.
  • Yan Junye asked Chang Yu to carry him on his shoulders so he could surprise Yan Bin, whom Chang Yu said had sent creditors after him.
  • Yan Junye startled Yan Bin and mocked his injured hand, while Chang Yu explained that Yan Bin had claimed they were relatives to send his creditors to Chang Yu.
  • As Chang Yu carried Yan Junye past a pet shop, they overheard that a female dog in their complex was pregnant, and the only unneutered male dog there lived with Chang Yu.

Ch. 89So are you the next little crybaby?

Chang Yu and Yan Junye investigated which dog had impregnated the Samoyed, while Yan Junye worried that Xiaotu might be neutered. The Samoyed confirmed Xiaotu was not the father, and Chang Yu carried Yan Junye home at his request.

  • Chang Yu teased Yan Junye about neutering Xiaotu, and Yan Junye argued that the golden retriever could become depressed.
  • The Samoyed's owner confronted Chang Yu, but Chang Yu said Xiaotu had been away and could not have fathered the puppies.
  • Yan Junye asked the Samoyed whose puppies she was carrying, and she said the father was not Chang Yu's golden retriever.
  • The Samoyed teased Yan Junye as a possible next crybaby, and Yan Junye blamed Chang Yu for making people cry.
  • Chang Yu relaxed after learning Xiaotu was not responsible, then carried Yan Junye home when he asked to be held.

Ch. 90His well-being mattered more than anything

Chang Yu arranged to formalize his commitment to Yan Junye and told Chang Liao that Yan Junye would receive all their assets because his well-being mattered most. As Yan Junye recovered, he worried about Chang Yu’s safety from loan sharks, and after half a month he could walk unaided, though he still could not run or jump.

  • Chang Yu told Chang Liao he was marrying Yan Junye and said he would give Yan Junye their assets and protect him, even without legal recognition of their marriage.
  • Chang Liao said he had persuaded Liao Mei to accept Yan Junye by claiming Yan Junye would bring prosperity to the family.
  • Yan Junye told a relative that Yan Bin had started gambling and might have been taken by loan sharks, while Chang Yu pretended to end the call because Yan Junye was unwell.
  • Chang Yu explained that he had told the loan sharks to chop off Yan Bin’s hand if he refused to repay his debts, and Yan Junye angrily checked whether Chang Yu had been harmed.
  • After half a month of rehabilitation with Chang Yu, Yan Junye could walk without support, though he still could not run or jump.

Ch. 91My one and only partner in this life

After Yan Junye completed rehabilitation, Chang Yu brought him to meet the Chang Family and publicly introduced him as his lifelong partner. Yan Junye realized Chang Yu had planned the family dinner to mark their relationship, and Chang Yu asked if he was ready to become his that night.

  • Chang Yu learned that moderate exercise was safe and planned a special night with Yan Junye after rehabilitation.
  • Yan Junye spotted Yan Bin, learned he had lost a kidney to repay gambling debts, and alerted his second aunt, who confronted him and demanded a divorce.
  • After finishing rehabilitation, Yan Junye asked Chang Yu to carry him home, and they dressed formally for their dinner.
  • Chang Yu brought Yan Junye to meet the Chang Family and introduced him as his one and only partner in life.
  • Yan Junye teased Chang Yu for planning the meeting, and Chang Yu asked whether he was ready to become his that night.

Ch. 92Let's Go Home, Close the Door, and Talk in Private

At the family dinner, Chang Yu gave Yan Junye documents and assets, then the couple left early and returned home, where they found the assistant had run an awkward errand for them. The chapter ended with Chang Yu shutting the door on the departing assistant as Yan Junye nervously anticipated their private evening.

  • Yan Junye asked Chang Yu to discuss private matters after they got home, and Chang Yu gave him a share transfer agreement, money, and the deed to their house.
  • Chang Yu watched Yan Junye's mood during dinner and took most of the drinks offered to him while Yan Junye fretted over what might happen that night.
  • Chang Yu and Yan Junye left the dinner at ten and returned to their residential complex with a designated driver.
  • The assistant greeted them at the door and told Chang Yu that he had put something in the bedroom.
  • Chang Yu promised the assistant a raise for taking care of Xiaotu, and the assistant left as Chang Yu hastily shut the door.

Ch. 93Ready to let fly

After their wedding night, Yan Junye recovered in bed while Chang Yu promised to make work easy for him and brought him to Evergreen Company. There, Yan Junye encountered the golden retriever he had once inhabited, while the dog—unaware of their past—followed the assistant to Chang Yu’s office and found two people acting strangely.

  • Chang Yu carried Yan Junye to the bathroom after he fell when trying to stand, and Yan Junye realized his legs and voice were worse after the night together.
  • Chang Yu massaged Yan Junye and promised he could rest and take it easy at work, then stopped their kisses before they went further that evening.
  • Chang Yu carried Yan Junye to Evergreen Company, where Yan Junye insisted on entering on foot and spotted his former golden retriever body in the lounge.
  • Yan Junye asked the assistant to take the golden retriever to Chang Yu’s office, while the dog rejected the name Xiaotu and decided he needed to speak with Chang Yu.
  • The golden retriever entered Chang Yu’s office and noticed that the two people inside seemed nervous and avoided looking at him.

Ch. 94The wrong dog

Yan Junye tried to persuade the golden retriever Naiya that it was Chang Yu’s comfort dog, Xiaotu, and had forgotten its past after saving Chang Yu. Chang Yu challenged Yan Junye’s invented story, leaving him to explain himself.

  • Yan Junye and Chang Yu exchanged awkward looks while the golden retriever complained that its name was Naiya, not Xiaotu.
  • Yan Junye decided to keep Naiya with him for now and promised it could rest until they resolved how it had ended up in the wrong body.
  • Yan Junye told Naiya a fabricated tale that it had saved Chang Yu from an attack, suffered brain damage, and forgotten their life together.
  • Naiya questioned why its name had changed, and Yan Junye claimed Chang Yu had renamed it when he brought it home.
  • Naiya realized Yan Junye could understand it, and Chang Yu confronted Yan Junye about his story of being saved by Yanyan and Xiaotu.

Ch. 95We could easily be a bad influence on the little one

Chang Yu and Yan Junye discussed the golden retriever and went to look at the studio. Before they could leave the office, Chang Yu kissed Yan Junye, who worried they might be caught at work.

  • Chang Yu credited Yan Junye with helping him recover, then asked whether Yan Junye liked dogs.
  • Yan Junye worried that the golden retriever might overhear them cuddling, and Chang Yu agreed they should send it back later.
  • Chang Yu asked Yan Junye to massage his legs, then invited him to inspect the studio.
  • Chang Yu sent the golden retriever out first, closed the office door, and kissed Yan Junye.
  • Yan Junye asked Chang Yu to wait until the employees had left, and Chang Yu teased him for being so obedient.

Ch. 96Can You Two Really Call Yourselves Human?

Yan Junye became the head of Evergreen Company’s new counseling office and recruited his former roommate Kan Jia. He questioned Chang Yu about the kiss that coincided with his awakening, but still could not determine how his soul returned to his body.

  • Chang Yu showed Yan Junye the counseling office he had established at Evergreen Company and offered him the role of its head, with freedom to hire other counselors.
  • Yan Junye called his former college roommate Kan Jia, who accepted his offer to join the counseling office.
  • Yan Junye wondered whether Chang Yu’s kiss had caused him to awaken, and Chang Yu admitted that he had kissed him at the hospital.
  • Chang Yu demonstrated a deep kiss, teasing Yan Junye, who realized he had gotten no reliable answer about what happened at the hospital.
  • Kan Jia arrived at Evergreen Company, and he and Yan Junye began catching up on college gossip, including news that their campus heartthrob was getting married.

Ch. 97Okay, Hubby

Yan Junye and Chang Yu teased each other over jealousy and kissed in the conference room before going to lunch, while Kan Jia learned they were married. After returning to Evergreen Company, Yan Junye heard that Chang Yu had become furious and went to check on him.

  • Yan Junye reassured Chang Yu that he had never liked Pei Bai, then called Chang Yu "hubby" in front of Kan Jia, revealing their marriage.
  • Chang Yu led Yan Junye into the conference room, where they kissed until Yan Junye's stomach rumbled.
  • Chang Yu took Yan Junye to a new Sichuan restaurant, and Yan Junye wore a mask afterward to conceal his swollen lips.
  • Kan Jia confronted Yan Junye about marrying Chang Yu, and Yan Junye explained that they had told their families but kept the marriage out of the news.
  • An assistant told Yan Junye that Chang Yu had become furious, so Yan Junye went to see him and planned to make him his first counseling client.

Ch. 98Deposing the Empress

Yan Junye comforted Chang Yu after an employee criticized their office relationship, then learned that another employee had spread sexual rumors about You Hanliu and brought her to the counseling office. Chang Yu overheard people discussing them and wondered why Yan Junye had kept this from him.

  • Yan Junye soothed Chang Yu by praising his work and promising to watch over his well-being.
  • Yan Junye asked the golden retriever about an employee and learned that the man had spread sexual rumors about You Hanliu after she rejected him.
  • Yan Junye brought You Hanliu to the counseling office and asked Kan Jia to help her.
  • Kan Jia reassured You Hanliu that the company would support her and help clear her name.
  • Chang Yu heard people discussing Yan Junye and You Hanliu and felt uneasy that Yan Junye had not told him what was happening.

Ch. 99Being Chang Yu's personal therapist was enough for him in this lifetime

Yan Junye and Chang Yu dealt with the employee spreading sexual rumors by confronting him with their affection and firing him for violating company rules. After You Hanliu thanked Yan Junye and Kan Jia for helping her, she returned with her boyfriend, Pei Bai, the campus heartthrob.

  • Yan Junye explained that he wanted Chang Yu to dismiss the rumor-spreader with proper justification, and Chang Yu agreed to fire him.
  • Chang Yu summoned the rumor-spreader while Yan Junye openly showed affection for him, then refused to pay the man severance because his slander violated company rules.
  • The dismissed employee told coworkers that Chang Yu was firing him because his partner disliked him, but they suspected his rumors had caused his own trouble.
  • Yan Junye returned to the counseling room and found You Hanliu cheerful; she offered to treat him and Kan Jia to a meal, but he declined.
  • You Hanliu returned with her boyfriend, Pei Bai, who had insisted on thanking Yan Junye and Kan Jia, leaving Yan Junye stunned to recognize him as the campus heartthrob.

Ch. 100A Feast Tonight

Pei Bai invited Yan Junye and Kan Jia to dinner, where Kan Jia confronted him over his engagement to You Hanliu. Yan Junye left with food for Chang Yu, while Pei Bai’s question about Yan Junye’s older brother left Chang Yu suspicious about his connection to Yan Junliang.

  • Pei Bai invited Yan Junye and Kan Jia to dinner, and Yan Junye agreed after Pei Bai brought up their past.
  • Chang Yu told Yan Junye he would pick him up, easing Yan Junye’s worries about the dinner.
  • After You Hanliu left the table, Kan Jia accused Pei Bai of deceiving her, but Pei Bai claimed she was marrying him willingly.
  • Yan Junye ordered food for Chang Yu and told Pei Bai he hoped they would never meet again.
  • Pei Bai asked Yan Junye about his older brother, and Yan Junye left with Chang Yu, who was waiting outside.
  • Chang Yu remained suspicious of Pei Bai’s unexplained connection to Yan Junliang as Yan Junye brought dinner home for them.
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