Recaps

Qin Sili’s punishing schedule while balancing school and running the company led to pneumonia and an ICU stay. After he recovered, Lu Chiyan declared himself Qin Sili’s lifesaver and laid down rules to protect his health.

• Qin Sili worked and studied on just four hours of sleep a day, until his untreated cold worsened into pneumonia and he was admitted to the ICU.
• Lu Chiyan rushed to the hospital after learning Qin Sili was undergoing emergency treatment and sobbed outside the ICU, afraid of losing the only family he had left.
• After Qin Sili woke, Lu Chiyan claimed he had cried him back to life and called himself Qin Sili’s lifesaver.
• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili to obey him and set rules for eight hours of sleep, regular breaks, and meals on time.
• Qin Sili smiled and agreed to follow Lu Chiyan’s rules.

Qin Sili remained unconscious after drinking, and Lu Chiyan called Wen Shubai to investigate. Wen Shubai’s examinations found nothing abnormal, leaving him unsure why Qin Sili would not wake up.

• Qin Sili struggled to wake from a vivid dream as Lu Chiyan called his name.
• Lu Chiyan found Qin Sili unresponsive despite normal vital signs and summoned Wen Shubai.
• Wen Shubai left the airport and examined Qin Sili, but found no obvious problem.
• Wen Shubai admitted Qin Sili to the hospital and ran a thorough set of tests overnight.
• Wen Shubai said Qin Sili’s condition resembled Lu Chiyan’s past illness, though he could not identify the cause.

Lu Chiyan and Wen Shubai tried electrotherapy to bring Qin Sili out of his unresponsive state, hoping it would work as it had for Lu Chiyan before. The level-three shock seemed to have no effect, so Wen Shubai raised the machine to level four.

• Wen Shubai suggested electrotherapy because electric shocks had helped Lu Chiyan escape a dark room before.
• Lu Chiyan agreed to shock Qin Sili and said he would not live if Qin Sili died.
• Wen Shubai started the machine at level three, but Qin Sili remained calm and unresponsive.
• Lu Chiyan tested the machine himself and got zapped, confirming it worked.
• Wen Shubai judged that Qin Sili could take a stronger shock and raised the machine to level four.

Lu Chiyan watched Wen Shubai try electrotherapy on the unconscious Qin Sili, but stopped him before he could raise the current further. Alone with Qin Sili, Lu Chiyan confessed his fear that Qin Sili would never return and demanded that he wake by morning.

• Wen Shubai raised the electrotherapy current to the fifth setting, but Lu Chiyan stopped him before he continued.
• Wen Shubai switched off the device and said he would look into other methods.
• Lu Chiyan sat by Qin Sili's bedside, held his hand, and asked whether he was trapped somewhere as Lu Chiyan had been.
• Lu Chiyan admitted he was afraid Qin Sili had disappeared, forgotten their past, or no longer wanted him.
• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili to wake by the next morning or he would run away from home and stop wanting him.

Qin Sili struggled to wake as Lu Chiyan grieved beside him, then heard Little I panic about the world collapsing and the villain awakening. After receiving a novel’s contents in his mind, Qin Sili rejected the idea that he was merely a character and affirmed his love for Lu Chiyan and his own identity.

• Qin Sili heard Lu Chiyan’s distressed words but could not open his eyes, though he desperately wanted to comfort him.
• Little I sounded an alarm and worried that the villain’s consciousness would awaken and the world would collapse.
• Little I resolved to reshape the villain’s memories, while Qin Sili listened in confusion.
• A flood of information entered Qin Sili’s mind and caused him intense pain before revealing the novel titled “After I Died, the Scumbag Knelt Before My Grave and Never Rose.”
• Qin Sili recalled Lu Chiyan saying they lived in a novel and insisted that he was a real person who loved Lu Chiyan, not a puppet controlled by the plot.

Lu Chiyan woke to find Qin Sili had awakened and remembered the story and system. They decided to cherish their time together, and Qin Sili agreed to accompany Lu Chiyan back to Qing City for filming.

• Lu Chiyan awoke to Qin Sili gently stroking his face and cried with relief when Qin Sili said he was back.
• Qin Sili told Lu Chiyan that he had seen a book resembling the plot and heard the system’s voice.
• Lu Chiyan worried that the system might destroy the world, but he and Qin Sili agreed they would face it together.
• Lu Chiyan said he needed to return to Qing City for filming, and Qin Sili agreed to go with him.
• Wen Shubai rushed in with acupuncture needles and announced he had researched a new treatment.

After Strange Tales of Luo City finished filming, Lu Chiyan chose a new mystery film, Red Spider, and met with its director. He then made Qin Sili a candlelit dinner, leaving Qin Sili suspicious about what he wanted.

• Wen Shubai found Lu Chiyan awake beside A-Li and left, hoping to study electroshock therapy.
• The director brought a mystic master to the set, and Lu Chiyan wore the protection talisman he received.
• Filming Strange Tales of Luo City went smoothly for two months, and the production wrapped.
• Lu Chiyan chose the mystery crime film Red Spider and met its director after filming ended.
• Lu Chiyan prepared a candlelit steak dinner for Qin Sili, who asked him to say what he wanted.

Lu Chiyan asked Qin Sili to fund a film by rookie director Ying Feng, and Qin Sili agreed to provide two hundred million. Qin Sili questioned how Ying Feng’s script had reached Lu Chiyan, prompting Lu Chiyan to go ask Qian Le.

• Lu Chiyan served Qin Sili two badly cooked steaks, and Qin Sili told him to spare the kitchen and explain what he needed.
• Lu Chiyan said he wanted two hundred million to help rookie director Ying Feng produce his original script.
• Qin Sili agreed to give Lu Chiyan the money and asked how Ying Feng’s script had reached him.
• Lu Chiyan recalled that Qian Le gave him all his scripts and went to ask Qian Le about it.

Qian Le told Lu Chiyan that Ying Feng was her boyfriend and had written the script, while insisting Lu Chiyan judge it strictly on its merits. Lu Chiyan agreed to invest two hundred million in Ying Feng’s film and then considered starting a company to find and produce promising scripts.

• Qian Le explained that she had secretly included Ying Feng’s script because she did not want Lu Chiyan to feel pressured to accept it.
• Qian Le told Lu Chiyan to treat Ying Feng’s script as a business matter and joked that her career came before her boyfriend.
• Lu Chiyan offered to invest two hundred million in Ying Feng’s film and asked whether he would work with them.
• Lu Chiyan came up with the idea of starting a company to find and produce promising scripts.

Lu Chiyan founded Liyan Galaxy Culture Media Co., Ltd. with Qin Sili as its major shareholder and launched its first film project, “Red Spider.” The chapter ended with Qin Sili pulling Lu Chiyan away to celebrate, while revealing that both men had named their companies to put the other first.

• Qian Le approved Lu Chiyan’s idea for a content company, and Qin Sili agreed to provide the funding.
• Two months later, Lu Chiyan invited Qin Sili to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Liyan Galaxy Culture Media Co., Ltd., whose name and space-themed decor surprised him.
• Lu Chiyan announced that “Red Spider” would officially begin production the next day as the company’s first project.
• Qin Sili suggested celebrating by taking Lu Chiyan home, and held him back when Lu Chiyan said he was busy.
• The chapter revealed that Qin Sili’s company name put Yan first for Lu Chiyan, while Lu Chiyan’s company name put Li first for Qin Sili.

Liyan Galaxy Culture announced that Lu Chiyan had founded the company and would star in its film Red Spider, while he assured fans he would continue acting. As Lu Chiyan became consumed by the company and film preparations, Qin Sili grew lonely and increasingly short-tempered at work.

• Liyan Galaxy Culture announced Red Spider, and Lu Chiyan revealed that he had founded the company, invested in the film, and would star in it.
• The company invited job applications and script submissions, and Lu Chiyan told fans he intended to act for the rest of his life.
• Lu Chiyan became busy with the company and Red Spider's preproduction, leaving him little time to see Qin Sili.
• Qin Sili asked whether Lu Chiyan would come home for dinner, then darkened when Lu Chiyan said he would be away for a script read-through and makeup test.
• Qin Sili rejected the creative director's proposal and ordered him to redo it, frightening the director into fleeing.

After four months of filming Red Spider without seeing Qin Sili, Lu Chiyan prepared to complete his final scene with a jump from a six-story building. As he leaped in character, Little I’s voice suddenly returned.

• Lu Chiyan isolated himself at the production hotel to stay in character, and Qin Sili respected his wish not to visit the set.
• After four months apart, Lu Chiyan invited Qin Sili to the wrap party, and Qin Sili flew to Yun City a day early.
• Lu Chiyan insisted on performing his final scene, a wired jump from a six-story building, himself.
• Lu Chiyan acted out his character’s rooftop livestream and jumped, and Little I suddenly spoke to him again.

The system tried to erase Lu Chiyan by sabotaging his stunt rig, but the talisman saved him from the fall. After the world flickered into code and returned, Lu Chiyan realized the system was gone and everyone had awakened as real people.

• System Little I declared that it would erase the protagonists and create new ones to save the collapsing world.
• Lu Chiyan's stunt rig buckle came loose, sending him plummeting as the world around him flickered into numerical code.
• A talisman caught Lu Chiyan before he hit the ground, then burned to ash as he stood unharmed while everyone else froze.
• The world flickered into garbled code and returned, leaving everyone confused and seemingly awakened.
• Qin Sili rushed to Lu Chiyan and embraced him, and Lu Chiyan told him that everyone had come alive and the system was gone.

After the drama wrapped, Lu Chiyan treated his fans to a hot pot dinner and celebrated their reunion. He and Qin Sili reflected on how everyone had awakened, while Lu Chiyan ended the night singing for his fans.

• Lu Chiyan booked a hot pot restaurant for the fans who came to celebrate his wrap, and Qian Le brought them there to eat while they waited.
• At the set, Director Li realized he still loved his girlfriend and called her after Lu Chiyan encouraged him to follow his heart.
• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili that he was glad everyone had awakened and could make their own choices and feel their own emotions.
• Lu Chiyan arrived at the restaurant, where his fans blocked the door and demanded a performance.
• Lu Chiyan agreed to sing for his fans, while Qin Sili watched from outside and joked to himself that the fans mattered more.

After its troubled production, Strange Tales of Luo City premiered to strong reviews, with viewers praising its story, visuals, and cast. Lu Chiyan was pleased by the reception but found that his fans were frightened by his performance.

• Strange Tales of Luo City premiered, and viewers who had expected a disaster praised its pacing, production, and cast.
• The drama and its actors, including Wen Zhao, Lu Chiyan, and Gu Xia'an, began trending on Weibo as viewers shared enthusiastic reactions.
• Lu Chiyan felt nervous about the premiere because this was the first drama he had filmed himself.
• Lu Chiyan read his Weibo comments and discovered that his fans found his unsettling smile so frightening that some planned to stop watching him until they finished the drama.

“Strange Tales of Luo City” became a record-breaking hit and won major awards for its cast and crew, including Wen Zhao, Lu Chiyan, and Gu Xia'an. Lu Chiyan’s film “Red Spider” then opened to enthusiastic praise, and he prepared a livestream to thank viewers and fans.

• “Strange Tales of Luo City” became the year’s most popular drama and swept awards for its cast and crew.
• Wen Zhao won Best New Actor and Best Actor, Lu Chiyan won Best Supporting Actor and Most Popular Actor, and Gu Xia'an won Best Actress for the drama.
• Lu Chiyan’s film “Red Spider” premiered to packed screenings and strong praise for its plot and his performance.
• Lu Chiyan nervously opened the trending topic #Lu Chiyan acting and found that viewers were praising him.
• Lu Chiyan prepared a livestream to thank fans and viewers for supporting “Red Spider.”

Lu Chiyan livestreamed from home to thank fans for supporting Red Spider and answered questions about filming and his upcoming work. He avoided questions about Qin Sili, but viewers kept asking about him, and Qin watched the comments from the study with a furrowed brow.

• Lu Chiyan began a casual livestream and greeted the many fans who joined to watch.
• Lu Chiyan discussed Red Spider, described jumping from a building on wires, and warned viewers not to try it themselves.
• Lu Chiyan revealed that he had finished filming Enter the Dream and planned to take a few days off before making another movie with Director Ying Feng.
• Lu Chiyan avoided questions about his relationship with Qin Sili because he wanted to keep Qin out of the attention and attacks directed at him.
• Qin Sili watched the livestream from his study and furrowed his brows as viewers continued asking about him.

Qin Sili tried to get Lu Chiyan’s attention during his livestream by sending him extravagant gifts, then used Lucky to deliver messages after Lu threatened to ban him. Lu Chiyan realized Qin wanted to appear on the stream, but had avoided mentioning him to protect him from the trouble that fame could bring.

• Qin Sili saw viewers comment about him and Lu Chiyan, then sent Lu a flood of airplane and yacht gifts when Lu did not mention him.
• Lu Chiyan noticed Qin was the donor and told him to stop, but Qin spent another two million on gifts because Lu had finally addressed him.
• Lu threatened to delete Qin’s account and ban him from the livestream, so Qin immediately stopped sending gifts.
• When viewers asked to see Qin, Lu said he was busy, and Lucky appeared with fruit and coffee carrying messages from its master.
• Lu Chiyan recognized Qin’s attempt to make his presence known and thought he had avoided mentioning Qin to protect him from the trouble of fame.

Qin Sili interrupted Lu Chiyan’s livestream to make him acknowledge their relationship, and Lu Chiyan played along before ending the broadcast. Two months later, Lu Chiyan won Best Actor for “Red Spider,” and Qin Sili celebrated him publicly.

• Qin Sili appeared during Lu Chiyan’s livestream and asked about a black suit, prompting excited comments from fans.
• Lu Chiyan played along with Qin Sili’s teasing and praised how handsome he looked before ending the livestream.
• After the broadcast, Lu Chiyan confronted Qin Sili, who admitted he wanted Lu Chiyan to publicly acknowledge his place in his life.
• Two months after its release, Lu Chiyan’s “Red Spider” claimed the domestic box-office record, and Lu Chiyan won Best Actor at the year-end awards.
• Lu Chiyan posted about his award on Weibo, and Qin Sili congratulated him with a photo from the ceremony.

After Lu Chiyan left Pei Zeyan alone with Wen Zhao at dinner, Pei Zeyan grew frustrated that Wen Zhao focused only on eating. Pei Zeyan devoured the food despite dieting for a role, then blamed Wen Zhao when his assistant caught him.

• Lu Chiyan left Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao alone at the restaurant and returned to the imperial capital with Qin Sili.
• Pei Zeyan tried to make conversation, but Wen Zhao continued eating in silence.
• Pei Zeyan wondered whether Wen Zhao was truly interested in him, then decided he wanted the meal to end quickly.
• Pei Zeyan ate heavily despite having lost weight for a cancer-patient role, and Wen Zhao teased him about his hunger.
• Yangyang entered and saw the food piled in front of Pei Zeyan, so he blamed Wen Zhao; Jiangjiang arrived in time to hear him.

Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao visited Lin Xu in the hospital, where Lin Xu had withdrawn after learning that he had lost his leg. Pei Zeyan coaxed him into eating by joking and turning the meal into a race, leaving Wen Zhao impressed as Lin Xu began eating on his own.

• Jiangjiang scolded Wen Zhao for eating too much, while Pei Zeyan worried that he would gain weight and attract mockery.
• Pei Zeyan joined Wen Zhao on a visit to Lin Xu at the hospital, where Lin Xu's mother said he had barely eaten and asked them to keep him company.
• Pei Zeyan pretended to crave Lin Xu's meal and shared some braised pork with him until Lin Xu finally started eating.
• Pei Zeyan teased Lin Xu about inviting him over after discharge and joked that whoever ate slower would have to wash the dishes.
• Pei Zeyan and Lin Xu began racing to finish their meals, and Wen Zhao admired Pei Zeyan for getting Lin Xu to eat.

Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao took Lin Xu outside after lunch, then proposed playing badminton despite Lin Xu being unable to stand. The chapter left Lin Xu bewildered as his friends prepared to make him join their game.

• Pei Zeyan told Lin Xu's mother that everyone had enjoyed her food and promised they would visit for another meal.
• Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao persuaded Lin Xu to leave the hospital room for a walk, and Lin Xu's mother brought his wheelchair.
• Pei Zeyan spotted a badminton court and asked Wen Zhao to fetch rackets and shuttlecocks.
• Wen Zhao returned with the equipment, and Pei Zeyan challenged him to play against him and Lin Xu.
• Lin Xu wondered whether anyone remembered that he was missing a leg and could not stand.

Pei Zeyan encouraged Lin Xu to play badminton, helping him regain confidence and decide to pursue a prosthetic leg. Afterward, Wen Zhao openly told Pei Zeyan that friendship was not the relationship he wanted, leaving Pei Zeyan bewildered.

• Pei Zeyan made Lin Xu and Wen Zhao play badminton from their wheelchairs, and Lin Xu gradually grew confident and enjoyed the game.
• Lin Xu thanked Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao, then asked his mother to contact a doctor who made prosthetics and promised he would live well.
• Pei Zeyan and Wen Zhao left Lin Xu's room, and Pei Zeyan said he would return to the set the next day.
• Wen Zhao admitted he could not bear Pei Zeyan leaving and said being good friends was never the relationship he wanted.
• Wen Zhao wheeled away before Pei Zeyan could respond, leaving Pei Zeyan confused about what he meant.

Pei Zeyan worried that Wen Zhao had cut ties with him after weeks without a message, but Lu Chiyan’s teasing rumor sparked an angry phone call that revealed Wen Zhao had never meant to end their relationship. Pei Zeyan eventually demanded an apology and accepted it, leaving the two on friendly terms.

• After half a month without hearing from Wen Zhao, Pei Zeyan asked Lu Chiyan whether Wen Zhao was busy and claimed Wen Zhao had cut ties with him.
• Lu Chiyan told Wen Zhao what Pei Zeyan had said, and Wen Zhao explained that Pei Zeyan had misunderstood their last exchange.
• Lu Chiyan falsely told Pei Zeyan that Wen Zhao had insulted his script-reading ability, prompting Pei Zeyan to call Wen Zhao and angrily protest.
• When Wen Zhao invited Pei Zeyan to declare that they were cutting ties, Pei Zeyan stammered and hung up, saying he would do it another time.
• Pei Zeyan called back to demand an apology, and Wen Zhao apologized; Pei Zeyan said he would let it slide.

After filming, Pei Zeyan tried to chat with Wen Zhao, but their exchange left him confused about why Wen Zhao seemed upset. He asked his assistant to find out whether Wen Zhao would attend an upcoming fashion gala.

• Pei Zeyan sent Wen Zhao a meme and complained that Wen Zhao had nothing to say to him as an ordinary friend.
• Wen Zhao argued that ordinary friends did not chat every day, and stopped replying after Pei Zeyan brought up chatting daily with Lin Xu.
• Pei Zeyan asked Lu Chiyan whether ordinary friends could chat every day, and Lu Chiyan warned him that Wen Zhao was angry and he should go soothe him.
• Pei Zeyan dismissed Lu Chiyan's advice, then asked Niannian to check whether Wen Zhao would attend the fashion gala in three days.