Recaps

Qin Sili suffered a sudden, agonizing loss of control in the kitchen and nearly strangled Lu Chiyan. After briefly regaining awareness, he feared he would hurt Lu Chiyan again and cut his own arm with a fruit knife.

• Lu Chiyan rushed into the kitchen and found Qin Sili crouched on the floor beside scattered fruit and a knife, clutching his head in pain.
• Qin Sili, with bloodshot eyes, repeatedly warned Lu Chiyan to stay away as he felt something taking over his mind.
• When Lu Chiyan approached to help, Qin Sili seized him by the throat and pinned him against the island.
• Qin Sili abruptly regained awareness, released Lu Chiyan, and realized in horror what he had done.
• As another wave of head pain hit, Qin Sili picked up the fruit knife and slashed the arm he had used to choke Lu Chiyan.

Qin Sili cut himself badly and passed out after seeing the marks on Lu Chiyan’s neck, while Lu Chiyan rushed to stop the bleeding and called Wen Shubai for help. Wen Shubai treated Qin Sili, and Lu Chiyan suspected the system was responsible; Little I confirmed it had caused Qin Sili’s actions.

• Qin Sili wounded himself severely and apologized to Lu Chiyan, fearing he would hurt him again.
• Lu Chiyan fetched the first aid kit, but Qin Sili lost consciousness before he returned.
• Lu Chiyan stopped the bleeding and called Wen Shubai, who came to treat Qin Sili.
• Wen Shubai asked if Lu Chiyan had injured Qin Sili, and Lu Chiyan broke down, explaining Qin Sili had cut himself.
• Lu Chiyan suspected the system was behind Qin Sili’s behavior, and Little I confirmed, “I did it.”

Lu Chiyan confronted Little I after it made the unconscious Qin Sili the protagonist, and learned the system planned to preserve the novel’s tragic plot by making Qin Sili hurt him. Little I laid out a revised story in which Lu Chiyan died by suicide and Qin Sili realized his love too late.

• Lu Chiyan demanded that Little I explain what it had done to Qin Sili, who lay unconscious in bed.
• Little I said it had changed its strategy because Lu Chiyan insisted on staying in the world, making Qin Sili the protagonist instead of Duan Linfeng.
• Lu Chiyan realized that preserving the novel’s main plot meant Qin Sili would have to become the man who oppressed and hurt him.
• Little I proposed that Qin Sili reject Lu Chiyan, drive him to suicide, then realize his love and die remorsefully at Lu Chiyan’s grave.
• Lu Chiyan reacted with disbelief to Little I’s revised plot.

Lu Chiyan confronted Little I about its control over Qin Sili, then stayed by Qin Sili’s bedside while he recovered from a fever and an arm wound. Wen Shubai learned that Lu Chiyan believed they were in a novel world, and Qin Sili remained unconscious.

• Lu Chiyan learned that Little I had altered Qin Sili’s memories and behavior because Qin Sili had not awakened, while the system could no longer interfere with awakened characters.
• Lu Chiyan rejected Little I’s demand that he accept his role as the protagonist and angrily vowed not to let the system defeat him.
• Wen Shubai watched Lu Chiyan speak to the unseen system and worried that his own mental state was failing.
• Lu Chiyan told Wen Shubai that they were in a novel world controlled by a system, leaving Wen Shubai stunned.
• Wen Shubai said Qin Sili should wake once his fever subsided, then went to sleep in the guest room.
• Lu Chiyan stayed beside the unconscious Qin Sili, distressed by his wound and determined not to leave him.

Lu Chiyan woke to find Qin Sili acting like a cold, dutiful older brother, apparently because the system had changed his character setting. Lu Chiyan insisted he had accepted their sibling relationship, but Qin Sili was startled by the change and heard Lu Chiyan’s thoughts as a mysterious voice.

• Lu Chiyan woke with a stiff neck and found Qin Sili sitting up, watching him with an unfamiliar, cold gaze.
• Lu Chiyan asked Qin Sili who they were to each other, and Qin Sili said he only saw Lu Chiyan as his little brother.
• Lu Chiyan inwardly blamed the system for changing Qin Sili’s character setting and said he had let go of his feelings, agreeing they were just brothers.
• Qin Sili reacted with disbelief when Lu Chiyan suddenly claimed to have moved on.
• Qin Sili heard Lu Chiyan’s inner thoughts and looked at him in astonishment.

Lu Chiyan decided to defy the system by treating Qin Sili only as a younger brother, then arranged to meet Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao. As he left the villa, he told Qin Sili he was going out to find a boyfriend.

• Lu Chiyan heard Qin Sili’s thoughts and realized Qin Sili’s feelings did not match what he had expected.
• Lu Chiyan moved to the guest bedroom and resolved to act like an affectionate older brother to avoid the system’s tragic storyline.
• Pei Zeyan called Lu Chiyan after returning to Qing City to check on him following the car accident.
• Lu Chiyan invited Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao to eat with him, then got ready to leave the villa.
• Qin Sili stopped Lu Chiyan at the door, and Lu Chiyan said he was going out to find a boyfriend.

After Lu Chiyan left Qin Sili’s villa with a pointed “goodbye, big brother,” Qin Sili was left confused by his changed behavior. Qin Sili then arranged to return to the imperial capital that night for work, while Fang Zhi assumed Lu Chiyan would go with him.

• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili he would find someone else to be his boyfriend, called him “big brother,” and left before Qin Sili could respond.
• Wen Shubai found Qin Sili sitting alone and teased him about Lu Chiyan, but Qin Sili dismissed the remarks and refused a temperature check.
• Fang Zhi told Qin Sili he had to attend a contract signing with President Jin of Green Forest Technology in three days.
• Qin Sili ordered Fang Zhi to book a flight back to the imperial capital that night and said he did not need to tell Lu Chiyan.
• Fang Zhi assumed Qin Sili intended for Lu Chiyan to accompany him and decided to buy tickets for them both.

After confirming Lu Chiyan was unharmed, Pei Zeyan tried to reject Wen Zhao’s peeled shrimp so Wen Zhao would not mistake his kindness for romantic interest. Lu Chiyan learned that Qin Sili had bought him a ticket back to the imperial capital, though he doubted Qin wanted him to come along.

• Pei Zeyan checked that Lu Chiyan was uninjured and told him to worry about Wen Zhao instead.
• Wen Zhao silently set a plate of peeled shrimp in front of Pei Zeyan, who passed it to Lu Chiyan because he feared encouraging Wen Zhao.
• Lu Chiyan pushed the shrimp back, saying he only ate shrimp peeled by his A-Li.
• Pei Zeyan asked why Qin Sili was absent, and Lu Chiyan said Qin was busy being a big brother and would be away for a while.
• Fang Zhi called Lu Chiyan and told him Qin Sili was returning to the imperial capital that night and had bought him a ticket to go with him.

Lu Chiyan visited Qian Le at the hospital before heading to Qingcheng Airport to return to the imperial capital with Qin Sili. At the airport, Fang Zhi stopped Qin Sili from going through security because he thought Lu Chiyan was traveling with them, but Qin Sili had not expected to wait for him.

• Lu Chiyan left Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao alone at their meal, and Wen Zhao teased Pei Zeyan by pretending to leave.
• Lu Chiyan bought the items on Qian Le's shopping list and found her playing cards with other patients.
• Qian Le refused Lu Chiyan's offer to arrange her discharge because she enjoyed the hospital's VIP room and services.
• Lu Chiyan told Qian Le he was returning to the imperial capital with Qin Sili that night.
• Fang Zhi stopped Qin Sili at Qingcheng Airport and asked him to wait for Lu Chiyan, surprising Qin Sili.

Lu Chiyan arrived to see Qin Sili off, but Qin Sili ordered him to return with him after learning Fang Zhi had bought him a ticket. On the plane, a fan recognized Lu Chiyan and Qin Sili and enthusiastically celebrated their pairing.

• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili he had only come to see him off, while Fang Zhi realized he had booked Lu Chiyan's ticket without confirming Qin Sili wanted him to come.
• Qin Sili stopped Lu Chiyan from leaving and said they should not waste the ticket, so Lu Chiyan agreed to travel with him.
• Fang Zhi's booking placed Lu Chiyan and Qin Sili in adjacent first-class seats, while Fang Zhi sat in economy.
• A female fan in first class recognized Lu Chiyan, took a photo with him, and got his autograph.
• The fan spotted Qin Sili beside Lu Chiyan and urged them to stay together as the pairing she shipped.

Lu Chiyan dodged Qin Sili’s questions about a fan wishing them a long life together by claiming it referred to their brotherly bond. After hearing Lu Chiyan’s thoughts about Weibo, Qin Sili opened the app and found 999+ notifications and posts he did not remember sending.

• A fan wished Qin Sili and Lu Chiyan a lifetime together, and Lu Chiyan thanked them and handed over a signed photo.
• Qin Sili asked Lu Chiyan to explain the fan’s words, but Lu Chiyan said they meant their brotherly relationship would last a long time.
• Lu Chiyan privately mocked Qin Sili for being fooled and suggested he look at Weibo, while Qin Sili overheard his thoughts.
• Qin Sili connected to the plane’s Wi-Fi and opened Weibo as Lu Chiyan put on an eye mask and settled down to sleep.
• Qin Sili found 999+ notifications and saw posts on his own profile that he did not remember making.

Qin Sili discovered private Weibo posts and fan evidence showing that he and Lu Chiyan had been lovers, despite his own memories of seeing Lu Chiyan only as a younger brother. He suspected he had lost important memories of Lu Chiyan, while Lu Chiyan believed his plan to awaken Qin Sili's consciousness was working.

• Qin Sili read his old Weibo posts, which recorded his affection for Lu Chiyan and their intimate moments together.
• Qin Sili found the “Words of Courtesy” ship super topic and saw more evidence of their close relationship, including videos and photos.
• Qin Sili realized that he might have lost important memories involving Lu Chiyan.
• After the plane landed, Lu Chiyan woke up and asked Qin Sili whether he was going back to the Qin residence.
• Qin Sili looked at Lu Chiyan with complicated emotions, and Lu Chiyan suspected that Qin Sili was beginning to uncover the truth.

Lu Chiyan gambled that Qin Sili’s feelings could resist the system’s control, then discovered his belongings were still in Qin Sili’s room at the Qin residence. Qin Sili found Lu Chiyan’s clothes in his closet and, after Lu Chiyan hinted at the reason, reluctantly asked Lucky to explain.

• Lu Chiyan followed Qin Sili off the plane and believed his gamble against the system would succeed because Qin Sili still loved him.
• At the Qin residence, Lu Chiyan found his wardrobe empty and realized his clothes were probably still in Qin Sili’s room.
• Qin Sili discovered that Lu Chiyan’s clothes filled much of his walk-in closet.
• Lu Chiyan came to retrieve his clothes and teased Qin Sili about why they were in his closet.
• Lucky offered to explain, and Qin Sili reluctantly asked the robot for the answer.

Qin Sili carried Lu Chiyan to his room and insisted that he move in, then asked for a goodbye kiss before Lu Chiyan left for work. After Lucky showed Qin Sili the hallway footage of their flirtation and kiss, he fell silent.

• Lucky played surveillance footage of Qin Sili confronting Lu Chiyan in the second-floor hallway.
• Qin Sili carried Lu Chiyan to his room and warned him not to go to the wrong room again.
• Lu Chiyan said he had work and agreed to wait until that night.
• Qin Sili stopped Lu Chiyan from leaving and demanded a goodbye kiss, then deepened it.
• Lu Chiyan left to meet Qian Le, while Qin Sili watched him go.
• Lucky displayed a starry-eyed emoji, and Qin Sili sank into silence after watching the footage.

Qin Sili discovered that Lucky had stored videos of him doing things he could not remember, so he reset the robot and ordered him not to snoop. He brought Lu Chiyan to Green Forest Technology for a contract signing, then told him to stay downstairs, leaving Lu Chiyan confused.

• Qin Sili suspected Lucky was responsible for the videos he had seen and opened the robot to inspect its programs.
• Qin Sili reset some of Lucky's programs, deleted the videos, and instructed him not to look at or listen to things he should not.
• Lu Chiyan saw Lucky chanting Qin Sili's new rule while covering his eyes and ears, then asked him to fetch water.
• Qin Sili brought Lu Chiyan along to meet Jin Yunsen at Green Forest Technology, and Lu Chiyan said he knew of the handsome tech founder.
• After arriving at Green Forest Technology, Qin Sili told Lu Chiyan he did not need to go upstairs, baffling him.

Lu Chiyan wandered through Green Forest Technology’s exhibition area while Qin Sili met with Jin Yunsen upstairs. Jin Yunsen noticed Lu Chiyan on the security feed and invited him up, leaving Qin Sili visibly displeased as Lu Chiyan greeted him.

• Qin Sili left Lu Chiyan in the car, so Lu Chiyan got out and explored Green Forest Technology’s AI exhibition area.
• Lu Chiyan played rock-paper-scissors with a robot while Qin Sili met Jin Yunsen in the VIP reception room.
• Jin Yunsen spotted Lu Chiyan on the surveillance feed and told his assistant to invite him upstairs.
• Lu Chiyan followed the assistant to the top floor and told Qin Sili that Jin Yunsen had invited him.
• Lu Chiyan greeted Jin Yunsen with a smile.

Lu Chiyan met Jin Yunsen, whose open interest in him angered Qin Sili. Qin Sili pushed to finish their partnership agreement, but Jin Yunsen objected to the revised contract favoring his own company.

• Jin Yunsen greeted Lu Chiyan warmly and said he had long been curious about Qin Sili’s younger brother.
• Jin Yunsen openly fixed his attention on Lu Chiyan, who wondered if the president was interested in him, while Qin Sili glared at him in anger.
• Qin Sili impatiently told Jin Yunsen they could cancel the partnership if he did not want to sign.
• Jin Yunsen had his assistant bring the contract, but Qin Sili gave him the revised version from the Qin Group.
• Jin Yunsen protested that he was Party A after seeing the revisions, and Qin Sili told him he could choose not to sign.

Jin Yunsen signed Qin Sili’s contract, then invited Lu Chiyan to dinner to get back at Qin Sili. Lu Chiyan accepted to provoke Qin Sili, who refused the invitation but was left trapped when Lu Chiyan urged him to stay.

• Jin Yunsen signed Qin Sili’s contract and complained that Qin Sili had taught him how businessmen were crooks.
• Jin Yunsen invited Lu Chiyan and Qin Sili to a meal, making it sound as though Qin Sili was only tagging along.
• Lu Chiyan accepted Jin Yunsen’s invitation because he saw it as a chance to provoke Qin Sili.
• Qin Sili said he had no time, and Jin Yunsen arranged to dine with Lu Chiyan without him.
• Lu Chiyan urged Qin Sili to stay and join them, arguing that he could spare time for a meal.

Qin Sili joined Lu Chiyan and Jin Yunsen for lunch, then grew furious as Jin Yunsen focused his attention on Lu Chiyan. The meal ended with Qin Sili claiming authority over Lu Chiyan, while Lu Chiyan silently rejected his guardianship claim.

• Qin Sili accepted Lu Chiyan’s way out, and Jin Yunsen joked that he had hoped to lunch alone with Little Lu.
• Jin Yunsen catered to Lu Chiyan and kept the conversation focused on him, leaving Qin Sili out and increasingly angry.
• Jin Yunsen offered Lu Chiyan a toast, but Qin Sili said Lu Chiyan did not drink.
• Jin Yunsen questioned Qin Sili’s authority over Lu Chiyan, and Qin Sili warned him not to discuss guardianship in public.
• Lu Chiyan pulled his hand away from the wineglass and thought that Qin Sili had no legal right to be his guardian.

Lu Chiyan maneuvered Qin Sili into a drinking contest with Jin Yunsen, and the two men battled through four bottles of Moutai. Qin Sili outlasted Jin Yunsen, who passed out at the table, and then proudly asked Lu Chiyan for praise.

• Lu Chiyan suggested that Qin Sili drink with Jin Yunsen in his place.
• Jin Yunsen had a case of Moutai brought over, and he and Qin Sili began drinking.
• Lu Chiyan gave up trying to stop them and waited as they emptied four bottles over the course of two hours.
• Qin Sili opened a fifth bottle just as Jin Yunsen fell forward onto the table and passed out.
• Qin Sili declared himself the winner, sat back down, and asked Lu Chiyan if he was better than Jin Yunsen.

After drinking, Qin Sili insisted he was sober and could walk, while Lu Chiyan watched his stubborn attempts to leave the private room. Qin Sili finally toppled backward before he could make it to Lu Chiyan.

• Lu Chiyan praised Qin Sili for drinking well and asked whether he was all right.
• Qin Sili denied being drunk, and Lu Chiyan had Jin Yunsen's assistant carry Jin Yunsen back before telling Qin Sili they should leave.
• Lu Chiyan walked ahead and discovered Qin Sili was still standing rigidly by the private-room door.
• Qin Sili insisted he could walk and slowly edged forward while bracing himself against the wall.
• Qin Sili repeated that he could walk, then toppled backward with a thud.

Lu Chiyan carried the drunk Qin Sili out of a restaurant after Qin Sili drank two bottles of Moutai, then learned that Qin Sili usually avoided alcohol because Lu Chiyan disliked him drinking. Lu Chiyan remembered a night before his college entrance exams when he went looking for Qin Sili at a private club and was refused entry.

• Lu Chiyan carried Qin Sili out of the restaurant and told Fang Zhi that Qin Sili had downed two bottles of Moutai.
• Fang Zhi said Qin Sili never drank, even at business dinners, because Young Master Lu disliked him drinking.
• Lu Chiyan searched his memories and recalled that, before his college entrance exams, Qin Sili had missed his usual evening pickup because of a dinner engagement.
• Lu Chiyan ordered the driver to take him to the club where Qin Sili was dining.
• A staff member stopped Lu Chiyan at the entrance because he had no VIP card.

Lu Chiyan waited outside a club for Qin Sili, then took him home after finding him drunk and supported by two young women. The next morning, Lu Chiyan scolded Qin Sili for drinking too much and failing to pick him up before his exams.

• Lu Chiyan was refused entry to the club and waited outside after Qin Sili did not answer his calls.
• Qin Sili emerged drunk with two young women supporting him, and Lu Chiyan took him from them and brought him home.
• Qin Sili fell asleep on the sofa, where he woke the next morning to find a blanket and warm sobering tea.
• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili he was angry that he had drunk so much and failed to pick him up, then complained about the two young women supporting him.

Lu Chiyan remembered Qin Sili’s promise not to date anyone before he started university and realized Qin Sili had honored it by picking him up every day. As Qin Sili drunkenly reassured him that he would stop drinking, Lu Chiyan affirmed his love and hoped Qin Sili would come back soon.

• Lu Chiyan recalled that he had once made Qin Sili promise not to date anyone before Lu Chiyan started university.
• Lu Chiyan remembered that Qin Sili picked him up from school every day after that and avoided dinner gatherings where he might drink.
• Qin Sili drunkenly murmured that he had not been drinking and promised Lu Chiyan he would stop.
• Lu Chiyan felt moved by Qin Sili’s words, told him he was not angry, and wished for him to come back soon.

Qin Sili dreamed about raising Lu Chiyan and teaching him a lasting lesson after he skipped school to play games. He also dreamed of falling ill just after turning eighteen and taking over the company.

• Qin Sili brought ten-year-old Lu Chiyan home and promised to be his family.
• Lu Chiyan skipped school to play games overnight, and Qin Sili took him home.
• Qin Sili made Lu Chiyan play games for two days without sleep until he begged to stop.
• Lu Chiyan recovered after sleeping for a day and night, then avoided games from then on.
• Qin Sili dreamed of falling ill after turning eighteen and beginning to take over the company.