Chapter Summaries

Shi Wei returned to the restaurant and filming after recovering, then helped Zhuo Xiao prepare for a confrontation scene with Ji Hanchuan. After Ji Hanchuan coached Zhuo Xiao through the scene, Shi Wei teased him about having fewer abs than Ji Hanchuan.

• Shi Wei returned to work, reassured Zhuo Xiao that he had recovered, and offered to keep an eye on Zhuo Xiao's eating.
• During filming, Ji Hanchuan's commanding presence overwhelmed Zhuo Xiao, and he called out Zhuo Xiao and Shi Wei for holding hands.
• Shi Wei coached Zhuo Xiao to connect with Rong Zizheng's desire to protect Xia Chi, but Zhuo Xiao vowed to protect Shi Wei instead.
• Ji Hanchuan took over the coaching and pushed Zhuo Xiao to deliver a stronger performance by emphasizing that Xia Chi loved someone else.
• After the scene, Shi Wei declined cake for Zhuo Xiao and pointed out that Ji Hanchuan had eight abs while Zhuo Xiao had six.
• Lin Xinyang messaged Xu Xirui that Shi Wei had mocked Zhuo Xiao for having fewer abs than Ji Hanchuan.

Xu Xirui arranged for Shi Wei to return to the final episode of “Our Life” and expected Zhuo Xiao to join him, hoping to expose their relationship. Shi Wei accepted the invitation and arrived at the show with Zhuo Xiao, where Zhao Ming set them a task before they could drink.

• Lin Xinyang suggested fabricating scandalous stories about Shi Wei and Zhuo Xiao, but Xu Xirui demanded proof and decided to arrange Shi Wei’s return to “Our Life.”
• Xu Xirui invited Zhuo Xiao through the guest list, while Shi Wei initially dodged Ma Xianbei’s calls before agreeing to appear on the show.
• Zhuo Xiao accepted the invitation and promised to protect Shi Wei, upsetting Ji Hanchuan as the two men left for filming together.
• Shi Wei and Zhuo Xiao arrived at the rural house, began the livestream, and found Zhao Ming in the kitchen.
• Zhao Ming told Shi Wei and Zhuo Xiao they had to buy a hundred jin of corn before they could drink the passion fruit beverage.

Shi Wei and Zhuo Xiao completed the corn-picking task quickly, then joined Xu Xirui, Fang Tongtong, and Jin Yu for the fishing task. At the pond, Shi Wei taunted Xu Xirui about his past incident there, while Ji Hanchuan used livestream gifts to clarify that he was not one of Xu Xirui’s fans.

• Shi Wei raced through the cornfield and pushed Zhuo Xiao to keep picking until they finished the task and earned juice and buns from Zhao Ming.
• Xu Xirui, Fang Tongtong, and Jin Yu arrived, and Shi Wei told Fang Tongtong he had caught her peeking at him from her room.
• Shi Wei ate the last bun after Zhuo Xiao asked for it, then the group headed to the pond to fish.
• Fang Tongtong brought up Xu Xirui’s past trauma at the pond, and Shi Wei mocked him by recalling how he had leaped into the water to claim it.
• Ji Hanchuan sent livestream gifts with a message asking who liked Xu Xirui, flooding the screen with the clarification.

Shi Wei caught the only fish of the outing, easing the awkward mood as the group returned to the cottage to make lunch. Ji Hanchuan revealed himself as Shi Wei’s top donor by changing his username, while Shi Wei’s cooking skills surprised Zhao Ming and left him feeling an unexplained chill.

• After nearly two hours without a bite, Shi Wei’s rod moved, and he, Zhao Ming, and Zhuo Xiao hauled in a plump carp.
• Shi Wei joked about the fish biting him, making Fang Tongtong and Jin Yu scream before he revealed he was unharmed and lightened the group’s mood.
• When Xu Xirui spoke warmly about Shi Wei, Ji Hanchuan sent an applause gift and viewers noticed he had changed his username to “Shi Wei’s Fan.”
• Back at the cottage, Shi Wei expertly cooked greens and prepared minced meat, surprising Zhao Ming, who suggested he could cook for a future girlfriend.
• Shi Wei suddenly felt a chill down his back after Zhao Ming praised his cooking.

Shi Wei challenged Xu Xirui’s suggestion to make cookies for the villagers, exposing his injured-hand excuse and pushing the group to choose corn instead. Xu Xirui retreated to his room, watched the others on the livestream, and grew furious when Shi Wei’s top fan drew attention before he asked his manager to remove the viewer.

• Shi Wei helped prepare lunch, and Zhao Ming praised his cooking and welcomed him and Zhuo Xiao.
• Fang Tongtong and Jin Yu stopped Xu Xirui from helping clear the table because of his injured hand, while Shi Wei noticed they seemed to wait on him.
• Xu Xirui suggested making cookies as farewell gifts, but Shi Wei pointed out that Xu Xirui could not work with his injured hand and argued that giving the villagers corn would be more meaningful.
• Zhao Ming chose the corn, and the group went outside to build an earthen stove while Xu Xirui returned to his room.
• Xu Xirui watched the livestream as Shi Wei and the others carried bricks and joked around, then grew angry when Shi Wei’s Fan topped the fan leaderboard and asked his manager to kick the fan out.

Xu Xirui tried to silence Shi Wei’s wealthy supporter, but the supporter returned to the livestream with special privileges and overwhelmed the chat with praise for Shi Wei. Later, as the cast finished their work and joked together, Xu Xirui proposed a charity challenge, and Shi Wei admitted he had no friends to call besides Zhuo Xiao.

• Xu Xirui demanded that his manager block the donor whose ID was Shi Wei's Fan, while Ji Hanchuan decided to contact Dong Heng after his own account was banned.
• The donor returned to the livestream and flooded it with messages declaring Shi Wei the GOAT; Xu Xirui learned the platform could not ban him and had given him free gifting privileges.
• Xu Xirui joined the others outside, but Shi Wei mocked his sudden offer to help, and the group finished preparing the stove and dinner together.
• Zhuo Xiao and the girls tried to prank the sleeping Zhao Ming, while Xu Xirui's attempt to stop them accidentally woke him and led to more joking.
• Xu Xirui suggested that everyone call friends to raise donations for charity, but Shi Wei refused and said Zhuo Xiao was his only friend.

During a charity call challenge on the show, Shi Wei’s attempt to avoid trouble with Xu Xirui ended with Ji Hanchuan calling and donating a fortune on his behalf. Ji Hanchuan gave Shi Wei his new number, and Shi Wei suspected he had called to help after watching the livestream.

• Shi Wei said Zhuo Xiao was his only genuine friend, and Xu Xirui pushed the group to begin the charity call challenge.
• Zhao Ming, Jin Yu, and Fang Tongtong each called someone they knew and secured donations.
• When an unknown number called Shi Wei, he answered on speaker and discovered the caller was Ji Hanchuan.
• Xu Xirui tried to join the conversation, but Ji Hanchuan asked who he was and then offered to donate for Shi Wei.
• Ji Hanchuan named a huge donation and told Shi Wei to save his new number, leading Shi Wei to suspect Ji Hanchuan was watching the livestream and helping him.

After Ji Hanchuan called during the donation livestream, Shi Wei trended online while Xu Xirui seethed and Zhuo Xiao worried about Ji Hanchuan’s attention. Later, Shi Wei received a threatening call from a drunken man, uncovered that someone had paid him to set Shi Wei up, and offered him protection in exchange for help.

• Ji Hanchuan called the show, and Shi Wei joked that he had gotten Ji Hanchuan’s number through a Pinduoduo price-slashing request.
• Xu Xirui grew frustrated as the others crowded around Shi Wei, while Zhuo Xiao worried that Ji Hanchuan was watching the livestream.
• Ji Hanchuan and Shi Wei trended online as viewers replayed the livestream to discuss their relationship.
• Shi Wei went to the kitchen for a steamed bun and answered a call from a drunken man who claimed Shi Wei had promised to service him.
• Shi Wei frightened the man into admitting that someone had paid and threatened him to set Shi Wei up.
• Shi Wei offered to keep the man safe if he helped him with something.

Shi Wei and the others finished their last day on the show with a shared meal and a toast, but Shi Wei used Xu Xirui’s promised charity donation to set up a humiliating live phone call. Xu Xirui was left exposed on camera after a caller accused him of promising sexual favors for a role, while Shi Wei secretly relished the outcome.

• Shi Wei teased Xu Xirui the night before the finale, then exchanged playful messages with That Bastard before falling asleep.
• The next morning, Zhao Ming explained that Xu Xirui was allowed to sleep in because he got headaches when he lacked rest, and Shi Wei and Zhao Ming joked about their own supposed ailments.
• Xu Xirui joined the group in delivering corn, letting others carry it while he greeted people, and everyone later prepared and enjoyed a lavish lunch together.
• At lunch, Xu Xirui toasted the group, and Shi Wei reminded him to make the charitable donation they had discussed.
• Xu Xirui answered a call on camera, and the caller addressed him as a lover and accused him of promising sexual favors in exchange for a role.
• Xu Xirui hurried to end the call after realizing it had aired live, while Shi Wei quietly smiled and drank his tea.

After Xu Xirui’s scandal aired live, he tried to contain the damage while Shi Wei returned to the set with Zhuo Xiao. Shi Wei went to find Ji Hanchuan, whose smile greeted him as they met again.

• Shi Wei scolded Zhuo Xiao for believing Xu Xirui and gave him a salad to eat.
• Xu Xirui refused to call the police, persuaded Gao Zhizhang to arrange a livestream, and learned the man involved could not be found.
• Xu Xirui prepared to appear haggard on livestream and grew furious when his scandal ranked below the topic about Shi Wei and Ji Hanchuan.
• Shi Wei and Zhuo Xiao returned to the set, where Luo Sixi asked about the call and told them to focus on acting.
• Shi Wei learned Ji Hanchuan was filming on another set and went to see him; Ji Hanchuan smiled when he spotted Shi Wei.

Shi Wei visited Ji Hanchuan to discuss the news about Xu Xirui, but Ji Hanchuan made him sign an IOU for the money he had donated. Meanwhile, Billion Star’s campaign turned public opinion in Xu Xirui’s favor, and Xu Xirui urged Gao Zhizhang to find a way to deal with Shi Wei.

• Li Xiaochen left Ji Hanchuan and Shi Wei alone after Shi Wei teased him about Ji Hanchuan’s smile.
• Ji Hanchuan questioned what Shi Wei called him, pulled him close, and presented an IOU for the large sum he had donated.
• Shi Wei signed a corrected IOU agreeing to Ji Hanchuan’s terms, then forgot why he had come and went to eat with him.
• Billion Star’s livestream campaign shifted public opinion toward believing Xu Xirui had been framed, despite online users sharing evidence of his clout-chasing.
• Xu Xirui cried to Gao Zhizhang about Shi Wei mocking him, and Gao Zhizhang grew angry and considered firing Shi Wei.
• Xu Xirui reminded Gao Zhizhang that Shi Wei was popular and knew Ji Hanchuan, then suggested finding another way to deal with him.

Ji Hanchuan forced Shi Wei into daily exercise and script rehearsals, while Shi Wei tried to escape his supervision by arranging a trip home for a movie meeting. The chapter left Shi Wei determined to get away from Ji Hanchuan after Ji Hanchuan stole most of his ice cream.

• Ji Hanchuan teased Shi Wei about his slimmer waist and firmer butt while insisting he memorize his lines, and Li Xiaochen walked in on their argument.
• Li Xiaochen delivered documents from Dong Heng for Ji Hanchuan to sign and privately reflected on how much Ji Hanchuan had changed around Shi Wei.
• Shi Wei called Ma Xianbei, who offered him a meeting about a company movie, and Shi Wei scheduled a trip home after filming the next morning.
• Shi Wei informed Luo Sixi and Zhuo Xiao about his plans, then went to show Ji Hanchuan he could leave the next day.
• Ji Hanchuan told Shi Wei to throw away his ice cream, then bit off more than half of it, leaving Shi Wei eager to get away from him.

Shi Wei returned to X City for a job and realized he might miss Ji Hanchuan, though he refused to contact him. At a bar meeting arranged by Ma Xianbei, Shi Wei avoided being pressured to drink and offered to sing when Vice President Li hinted at his supposed “special talents.”

• Ji Hanchuan realized Shi Wei had left the set, sent him a red packet, and learned he was going to X City for work.
• Shi Wei enjoyed being home alone but wondered if he missed Ji Hanchuan, then hurt his toe and resisted messaging him.
• Ma Xianbei took Shi Wei to a bar to meet businesspeople, while two hidden figures photographed them entering.
• Vice President Li pressured Shi Wei to drink, but Shi Wei claimed he was allergic and the group gave him juice instead.
• When Vice President Li suggested he show his special talents, Shi Wei grabbed a microphone and offered to sing.

Shi Wei rejected Vice President Li’s coercive offer and confronted him after he and others slandered Shi Wei and Ji Hanchuan. He forced Li to promise not to retaliate and told him to pass a warning to Xu Xirui: Shi Wei was serious now.

• Ma Xianbei introduced Shi Wei to the executives, and Shi Wei began singing a bizarre, medicine-themed song that stunned the room.
• Vice President Li offered Shi Wei film roles, then suggested he come to Li’s home late at night; Shi Wei refused and prepared to leave with Ma Xianbei.
• Vice President Li threatened their careers, while he and the other executives mocked Shi Wei and made insinuations about his past and his relationship with Ji Hanchuan.
• Shi Wei defended Ji Hanchuan, seized Li’s hand, and threatened him with a liquor bottle until Li promised not to retaliate.
• Shi Wei deduced that Xu Xirui was behind the situation and ordered Li to warn him that Shi Wei was serious now.

After Shi Wei beat Vice President Li, he used compromising photos to make Li cover up the incident and reward Ma Xianbei. Shi Wei then traveled to meet Ji Hanchuan, unaware that Feng Wan had messaged Ji that Shi Wei seemed to be in trouble again.

• Ma Xianbei worried that Shi Wei had ruined their careers by hitting Vice President Li, but Shi Wei promised to resolve the situation.
• Shi Wei called Vice President Li and threatened to send photos to Li's wife unless Li and his staff acted as though nothing had happened.
• Vice President Li rebuffed Gao Zhizhang, gave Ma Xianbei a fifty-percent raise, and passed Shi Wei's message to Xu Xirui.
• Shi Wei arrived at the station and found Ji Hanchuan waiting with a sign that read “Ji Zhazha's mother.”
• Ji Hanchuan hugged the exhausted Shi Wei in the car, and Shi Wei fell asleep against him.
• Feng Wan messaged Ji Hanchuan that Shi Wei seemed to have gotten into trouble again.

Ji Hanchuan learned that Shi Wei had been photographed at a bar and helped contain the scandal while Shi Wei slept. After Shi Wei explained that company executives had arranged the drinking party, he returned to the set, where Lin Xinyang implied that the meeting meant more than Shi Wei claimed.

• Feng Wan told Ji Hanchuan that people were spreading rumors about Shi Wei, and Ji Hanchuan asked her to suppress the story while Shi Wei slept in his arms.
• Ji Hanchuan defended Shi Wei on his alternate account, while Feng Wan's efforts caused the story's popularity to fall.
• After waking, Shi Wei told Ji Hanchuan that company executives had arranged the drinking party, but asked him not to intervene.
• Shi Wei and Ji Hanchuan returned to the set, where Zhuo Xiao warned Shi Wei that everyone had heard about the incident.
• Luo Sixi asked whether company executives frequented the bar, and Lin Xinyang suggested that Shi Wei's meeting there had an improper meaning.

Shi Wei cleared himself of Lin Xinyang’s accusations, and Luo Sixi fired Lin for trying to get him removed from the production. After returning to the hotel exhausted, Shi Wei was carried into the bathroom by Ji Hanchuan, who insisted on helping him shower.

• Shi Wei called a middle-aged man from the previous night, whose distressed response persuaded Luo Sixi that Shi Wei had not used a casting couch.
• Luo Sixi realized Lin Xinyang was trying to get Shi Wei kicked off the production and ordered Lin to leave.
• Lin Xinyang insulted Luo Sixi, who warned him he would not work in film again; Lin fell at the doorway and fled.
• Shi Wei apologized to Luo Sixi and promised to focus on filming, while Ji Hanchuan and Zhuo Xiao offered to keep an eye on him.
• Ji Hanchuan entered Shi Wei’s hotel room, carried him to the bathroom, and began helping him undress for a shower.

Ji Hanchuan insisted on sharing a bed with Shi Wei and kept him on a strict workout schedule, while Shi Wei borrowed more money and worked secretly on his computer. When they went downstairs to eat, they encountered the flashy Ou Wen, whose arrival gave Ji Hanchuan a bad feeling.

• Ji Hanchuan persuaded Shi Wei to share his bed and said he would sleep with him every night, while Shi Wei tried to keep a pillow between them.
• Ji Hanchuan repeatedly caught Shi Wei sneaking off with his computer, enforced their daily workouts, and returned the computer after Shi Wei promised to exercise.
• Shi Wei asked Ji Hanchuan to lend him more money, then agreed to go out to eat when Ji Hanchuan offered to sleep in his own room that night.
• Shi Wei and Ji Hanchuan went downstairs in hats and masks and found the hotel lobby crowded with luxury goods and cars.
• Ou Wen arrived in designer clothes, booked the presidential suite, and drew Ji Hanchuan's attention; Ji Hanchuan told Shi Wei he had a bad feeling.

After a night of work and an exhausting morning run with Ji Hanchuan, Shi Wei returned to the set and was invited by Zhuo Xiao to visit an amusement park on his birthday. Their conversation was interrupted by investor Ou Wen, who demanded Shi Wei be fired, until Ji Hanchuan took Shi Wei’s hand and challenged Ou Wen to consider the cost of forcing him out.

• Shi Wei worked through the night, then Ji Hanchuan woke him and made him go running before they returned to their sets.
• While Shi Wei and Zhuo Xiao practiced lines, Zhuo Xiao invited him to visit a nearby amusement park that weekend, and Shi Wei realized it was his birthday.
• Ji Hanchuan arrived as Zhuo Xiao and Shi Wei joked about swearing brotherhood, then investor Ou Wen drove onto the set and demanded to know who Shi Wei was.
• Ou Wen confronted Luo Sixi over the rumors about Shi Wei and ordered Shi Wei to leave the production, but Shi Wei said he would follow Luo Sixi’s decision.
• Ji Hanchuan took Shi Wei’s hand and asked Ou Wen whether he could afford it if firing Shi Wei meant Ji Hanchuan would leave too.

Ou Wen backed down after the cast rallied around Ji Hanchuan, and Shi Wei learned that Ou Wen was another of Xu Xirui’s admirers. After filming, Ji Hanchuan sent Li Xiaochen to drive Shi Wei back to the hotel, but Shi Wei spotted someone in the parking lot and hurried off to handle something important.

• Zhuo Xiao, a veteran actor, and several actresses joined hands to oppose Ou Wen’s attempt to remove Shi Wei, while Luo Sixi urged Ou Wen to let filming continue.
• Ou Wen left after warning that Shi Wei had better prove worthy of the cast’s decision, and the actors then reassured Ji Hanchuan that they wanted him to stay.
• Zhuo Xiao tried to make plans with Shi Wei for the weekend, but Ji Hanchuan interrupted and asked what Shi Wei would be doing.
• Shi Wei asked the system about Ou Wen and learned that Ou Wen was a wealthy mixed-race heir who had fallen for Xu Xirui after hearing him play piano.
• Li Xiaochen drove Shi Wei back to the hotel at Ji Hanchuan’s request and encouraged him to have dinner with Ji Hanchuan, but Shi Wei spotted an unobtrusive figure and said he had something important to do.