Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into a novel as Lu Chiyan, a doomed celebrity and Duan Linfeng’s devoted lover, Lu Chiyan escaped an assault and stumbled into Qin Sili’s car. He passed out in Qin Sili’s arms, while Qin Sili realized he could hear Lu Chiyan’s thoughts.

• Lu Chiyan recognized that he had entered a novel and was about to suffer the fate of being assaulted, abandoned by Duan Linfeng, and eventually dying by suicide.
• Lu Chiyan kicked the greasy man who was pursuing him and escaped from the hotel despite the drug affecting him.
• Lu Chiyan climbed into a car and recognized Qin Sili, his estranged older brother and a major villain in the novel.
• Lu Chiyan grabbed Qin Sili’s hand and thought of him as a benefactor, surprising Qin Sili with a voice he had not heard Lu Chiyan speak aloud.
• Lu Chiyan’s drugged body gave out, and he collapsed into Qin Sili’s arms as Qin Sili realized he could hear Lu Chiyan’s inner thoughts.

Qin Sili brought Lu Chiyan, who had been drugged, back to the Qin residence and asked Wen Shubai to examine him. Wen Shubai found that Lu Chiyan had received a dangerously strong dose and suggested Qin Sili stay with him through the effects.

• Fang Zhi saw Lu Chiyan clinging to Qin Sili and drove them to the Qin residence at Qin Sili’s order.
• Lu Chiyan, burning with fever, grabbed Qin Sili’s cool hand and pressed it against his face for relief.
• Qin Sili used Lucky to summon Wen Shubai to the Qin residence.
• Wen Shubai arrived before Qin Sili, then followed him upstairs as he carried Lu Chiyan to his room.
• Wen Shubai examined Lu Chiyan and said the drug was so strong that he might be bedridden for three days and three nights.
• Wen Shubai suggested that Qin Sili treat Lu Chiyan by staying with him, while Qin Sili asked whether there was another remedy.

Wen Shubai treated Lu Chiyan after he was drugged, while Qin Sili waited with him. After waking, Lu Chiyan blamed Duan Linfeng and privately regretted ever loving him, leaving Qin Sili to hear how much Lu Chiyan’s feelings had changed.

• Wen Shubai treated Lu Chiyan with medication and an IV, then charged Qin Sili 2.1 million for the house call.
• Lu Chiyan woke beside Qin Sili, felt better, and privately admired Qin Sili while wondering whether anything had happened between them.
• Qin Sili removed Lu Chiyan’s IV needle and asked who had drugged him.
• Lu Chiyan blamed Duan Linfeng and said he would tear him apart for scheming against him.
• Qin Sili reminded Lu Chiyan that he had once said Duan Linfeng understood and loved him, and Lu Chiyan privately regretted having fallen for Duan Linfeng instead of Qin Sili.

Lu Chiyan resolved to treat Qin Sili as his real big brother after Qin Sili cared for him and restored his room at the Qin residence. He broke up with Duan Linfeng, blocked him across his accounts, and told Qian Le that Qin Sili was now his only love.

• Lu Chiyan apologized to Qin Sili, called him his real big brother, and promised to devote himself to the Qin Family.
• Qin Sili left after telling Lu Chiyan to call him whatever he liked, and Lu Chiyan found his room and belongings had been restored.
• Lu Chiyan vowed to be a good little brother, then blocked Duan Linfeng and deleted him from his social media accounts.
• Lu Chiyan answered a call from Qian Le, told her he had broken up with Duan Linfeng, and asked her to block him too.
• Lu Chiyan told Qian Le that Qin Sili was his real big brother and his only love.

Lu Chiyan remembered how Duan Linfeng had used a variety show to ruin his reputation in his previous life and resolved to turn the tables on Duan Linfeng and Jiang Zhinian. Before leaving to film, he tried to win over Qin Sili with breakfast and learned he could call him A-Li.

• Qian Le reminded Lu Chiyan that he would leave the next morning to film We Live Together for seven days.
• Lu Chiyan recalled how Duan Linfeng had coerced him into acting badly on the show and vowed to take revenge on Duan Linfeng and Jiang Zhinian.
• Lu Chiyan got up early and made Qin Sili burnt sandwiches and coffee before his departure.
• Lu Chiyan called Qin Sili A-Li and promised to treat him like a brother and listen to him.
• Qin Sili ate some of Lu Chiyan's breakfast and learned that Lu Chiyan had only wanted to tell him he would be away for a week and hoped Qin Sili would miss him.

Lu Chiyan went to the livestreamed variety show We Live Together after assuring Qian Le that he no longer wanted Duan Linfeng, except to kill him. He was stunned when Duan Linfeng arrived as the second guest, and the chapter ended with Lu Chiyan deliberately distancing himself from him.

• Qian Le warned Lu Chiyan that We Live Together would be livestreamed and worried Jiang Zhinian might provoke him, but Lu Chiyan said he wanted to kill Duan Linfeng rather than win him back.
• Lu Chiyan arrived at the villa, where the production team explained that eight guests would live together for a week and buy their necessities with flower coins they earned.
• Lu Chiyan entered the empty villa first, and the livestream audience recognized him as he waited for another guest.
• Duan Linfeng arrived as the second guest, surprising Lu Chiyan and the viewers.
• Lu Chiyan coldly ignored Duan Linfeng, then moved away when Duan Linfeng sat beside him.

Lu Chiyan confronted his ex-boyfriend Duan Linfeng on a live dating show, accusing him of having a lover. The arrival of Jiang Zhinian, whom Lu Chiyan identified as that lover, left viewers questioning the relationship between all three men.

• Duan Linfeng demanded that Lu Chiyan speak to him, and Lu Chiyan called him trash because they were ex-boyfriends.
• Duan Linfeng offered to forgive Lu Chiyan for blocking him and refusing his calls, prompting Lu Chiyan to ask what would happen to Duan Linfeng's little lover.
• Jiang Zhinian entered the villa, and Lu Chiyan pointed him out as Duan Linfeng's little lover.
• Jiang Zhinian greeted Lu Chiyan and Duan Linfeng politely, then introduced himself to Duan Linfeng as though they were meeting for the first time.

Lu Chiyan challenged Jiang Zhinian’s polite act during a livestream and accused him of being Duan Linfeng’s side piece. Jiang Zhinian’s fragile facade slipped, and he glared viciously at Lu Chiyan.

• Duan Linfeng greeted Jiang Zhinian with a distant nod, and Jiang Zhinian politely addressed Lu Chiyan as Senior Lu.
• Lu Chiyan rejected the senior title, explaining that they were only two years apart and that accepting it could draw criticism.
• Jiang Zhinian acted aggrieved and offered to call Lu Chiyan whatever he preferred.
• Lu Chiyan claimed Jiang Zhinian used other names for him in private and called him the side piece Duan Linfeng was keeping.
• Jiang Zhinian’s expression froze, and he glared at Lu Chiyan in anger.

Lu Chiyan exposed Jiang Zhinian’s private insults and relationship with Duan Linfeng during the variety show, triggering a public scandal. Jiang Zhinian tried to seize Lu Chiyan’s phone, and the production team shut down the livestream as the incident spread across Weibo.

• Duan Linfeng angrily ordered Lu Chiyan to apologize to Jiang Zhinian for accusing him of coming between them.
• Lu Chiyan played voice messages in which Jiang Zhinian revealed that Duan Linfeng had spent Lu Chiyan’s birthday with him and insulted Lu Chiyan.
• Jiang Zhinian rushed to snatch Lu Chiyan’s phone, and the two grappled.
• The directors suspended the livestream, and the incident soon dominated Weibo’s trending searches.

After Lu Chiyan exposed Duan Linfeng and Jiang Zhinian on a livestream, the clips went viral and the show suspended broadcasting. As he headed home, Lu Chiyan called Qin Sili for help when Qian Le warned him the production team might demand compensation.

• Clips of Lu Chiyan exposing Duan Linfeng and Jiang Zhinian spread online, and the incident dominated Weibo's trending searches.
• Duan Linfeng stopped Lu Chiyan before he could leave and tried to explain, but Lu Chiyan shook him off and got into his van.
• Lu Chiyan wiped the spot Duan Linfeng had touched while Qian Le confronted him about the viral backlash and the show's suspension.
• Qian Le warned Lu Chiyan that the production team might demand compensation for its losses, but Lu Chiyan insisted he was not at fault.
• Lu Chiyan called Qin Sili and begged his wealthy big brother to save him.

During a meeting, Qin Sili answered Lu Chiyan’s call and promised to protect him if the variety show demanded compensation. After learning that Lu Chiyan had exposed Duan Linfeng and Jiang Zhinian on a livestream, Qin Sili decided to help Jiang Zhinian become famous by revealing more about him.

• Qin Sili paused his meeting to answer Lu Chiyan’s call, surprising the people present when Lu called him his dearest big brother.
• Lu Chiyan told Qin Sili that a scandal involving him was trending and asked whether Qin Sili would support him if the production team demanded compensation; Qin Sili promised he would.
• Lu Chiyan said he would go home and cook dinner, then ended the call before Qin Sili could object.
• Qin Sili dismissed the meeting and asked Fang Zhi to explain the trending topic.
• Fang Zhi explained that Lu Chiyan had exposed Duan Linfeng’s cheating and Jiang Zhinian’s involvement in the livestreamed variety show, forcing production to pause.
• After watching clips of Jiang Zhinian’s messages to Lu Chiyan, Qin Sili told Fang Zhi to help make Jiang Zhinian famous by letting everyone learn more about him.

Qin Sili headed home in high spirits, while Lucky teased him about being in love and showed him Lu Chiyan preparing dinner. Lu Chiyan asked Lucky for an easy dish to make, and Lucky recommended stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

• Qin Sili instructed Fang Zhi to have Yu Xingyao contact Duan Linfeng about a business collaboration between Xingyao Technology and Linfeng Technology.
• Qin Sili drove back to the Qin residence and argued with Lucky when it played several love songs for him.
• Lucky told Qin Sili that Lu Chiyan had arrived home and was preparing dinner, then showed him a live feed from the kitchen.
• Lu Chiyan asked Lucky for a simple dish that even an elementary schooler could make, and Lucky suggested stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

Lu Chiyan made Qin Sili a huge vegetable salad and some freshly squeezed juice while waiting for him to come home. Qin Sili tried the sour juice, and Lu Chiyan drank from the same glass, leaving Qin Sili surprised.

• Lu Chiyan decided to make a salad instead of stir-fried vegetables and assembled a huge bowl of produce.
• Qin Sili considered working overtime rather than coming home to eat the salad.
• While waiting, Lu Chiyan cut fruit and made juice.
• Qin Sili came home and drank a mouthful of the juice, which was extremely sour.
• Lu Chiyan tasted the juice from the same glass, surprising Qin Sili.

Lu Chiyan surprised Qin Sili with a homemade dinner, while Qin Sili was overwhelmed by Lu Chiyan’s gestures and thoughts about his looks. The chapter ended with Lu Chiyan noticing Qin Sili’s suddenly reddened face.

• Lu Chiyan discovered he had made the juice too sour by using two whole lemons instead of two slices, then accused Lucky of sabotaging him.
• Lu Chiyan took Qin Sili by the arm and led him to the dining room to show him the salad he had made specially for him.
• Qin Sili reluctantly ate the salad while Lu Chiyan watched and silently admired his appearance.
• Qin Sili heard Lu Chiyan’s thoughts about wanting a handsome boyfriend and imagining waking up beside him, leaving Qin Sili blushing and flustered.
• Lu Chiyan noticed Qin Sili’s red face and asked why it had suddenly changed color.

Lu Chiyan worried that Qin Sili was ill after his face turned red, but Lucky identified his rapid heartbeat as romantic excitement. Lu Chiyan mistook Qin Sili’s embarrassment for anger at his terrible salad, then ordered an expensive dinner and had Lucky pay.

• Lu Chiyan checked Qin Sili’s temperature and asked Lucky to scan him after noticing his flushed face.
• Lucky reported Qin Sili’s normal health and fast heartbeat, which it attributed to romantic excitement.
• Qin Sili switched Lucky off before it could finish explaining, then went upstairs to his room.
• Lu Chiyan quietly restarted Lucky, tasted the salad, and decided Qin Sili had turned red because the food had made him angry.
• Lu Chiyan ordered takeout, discovered his bank balance was only 0.81 yuan, and asked Lucky to pay.
• Lucky paid RMB 26,688, and Qin Sili received a transaction notification.

Lu Chiyan learned that his bank balance was almost empty because he had spent his earnings on Duan Linfeng, but Qian Le said new variety show and production offers were already coming in. Lu Chiyan then read trending revelations exposing Jiang Zhinian’s past and his affairs with multiple industry figures.

• Lu Chiyan sent Qian Le a screenshot showing his bank balance of 0.81, and Qian Le said he had spent the money on Duan Linfeng.
• Qian Le told Lu Chiyan that seven variety shows and two productions wanted him, then urged him to check the trending searches.
• Lu Chiyan opened Weibo and found trending topics about Jiang Zhinian’s downfall and Duan Linfeng’s humiliation.
• Lu Chiyan read that Jiang Zhinian had fabricated his story of being rescued by Duan Linfeng and had already had two sugar daddies.
• Lu Chiyan learned that Jiang Zhinian continued seeing powerful people in the industry after becoming involved with Duan Linfeng, and he eagerly followed the revelations.

After Lu Chiyan gained followers from Jiang Zhinian’s downfall, Qin Sili sent him twenty million yuan, and Lu Chiyan rushed over to thank him. Lu Chiyan’s heartfelt hug and declaration of love left Qin Sili so pleased that he transferred another twenty million.

• Lu Chiyan’s Weibo following rose from eight million to over ten million as Jiang Zhinian lost followers and netizens mocked Duan Linfeng.
• Lu Chiyan and Qin Sili enjoyed dinner while each secretly mistook the other’s smiles for happiness at being together.
• Lu Chiyan received a twenty-million-yuan transfer from Qin Sili and hurried to his room to thank him.
• Lu Chiyan hugged Qin Sili, called him his real brother, and said he loved him before running back to his room.
• Qin Sili blushed at Lu Chiyan’s words and sent him another twenty million yuan.
• Lu Chiyan vowed to devote himself to Qin Sili after receiving the second transfer.

Lu Chiyan learned that Qin Sili had secretly founded Yanli Film and Television to support his acting career, and he felt touched rather than angry. At the company, he reviewed two potential drama roles and prepared to choose between them while returning to We Live Together and attending a brand event.

• Lu Chiyan arrived at Yanli Film and Television and realized Qin Sili had founded it for him, using Nan Yi as its public owner and placing Qian Le as his manager and assistant.
• Qian Le told Lu Chiyan that three variety shows and two production teams had approached him, and that he still needed to finish filming We Live Together.
• Lu Chiyan learned that Jiang Zhinian and Duan Linfeng could no longer participate in the show and that two new guests would replace them.
• Lu Chiyan reviewed a male lead role in a costume drama and a second male lead role in a modern mystery crime drama, but their schedules clashed.
• Qian Le told Lu Chiyan to read both scripts before deciding and reminded him to pick out an outfit for a brand event that night.

Lu Chiyan went to Muxi Studio to choose an outfit for RE’s launch event, where Zhou Zhicheng’s manager tried to take the suit Qian Le had reserved. The argument left Qian Le facing insults about Lu Chiyan’s recent scandal and Zhou Zhicheng’s newfound popularity.

• Qian Le reminded Lu Chiyan that he was RE’s brand ambassador and took him to Muxi Studio to try on formalwear for the brand event.
• Lu Chiyan recognized Zhou Zhicheng, the currently popular male lead of “Midsummer Fireflies,” among the entertainers at the studio.
• After Lu Chiyan tried on a black suit, Qian Le argued with Li Jiao, who demanded the reserved outfit for Zhou Zhicheng.
• Li Jiao belittled Lu Chiyan over the gossip surrounding him and claimed Zhou Zhicheng’s popularity made him more deserving of the suit.

Qian Le refused to give Li Jiao the outfit she had reserved, and Lu Chiyan stopped Li Jiao from slapping her. After Li Jiao tried to pressure Lu Chiyan into giving up the outfit, he revealed that it was the one he had picked and refused to hand it over.

• Qian Le told Li Jiao that she had reserved the outfit first and mocked her for acting entitled.
• Li Jiao raised her hand to slap Qian Le, but Lu Chiyan grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
• Li Jiao taunted Lu Chiyan about his relationship with his man, and Lu Chiyan retorted that he would not take back what he had thrown away.
• Li Jiao offered to have Zhou Zhicheng help Lu Chiyan if he gave up the dark blue modern Chinese-style outfit embroidered with orchids.
• Lu Chiyan asked which outfit Li Jiao wanted, then said it was the one he had picked and refused to give it to her.