Recaps

After Li Duo’s hired operatives were arrested, he blamed Yan Guiyun for the costly failure and vowed that the Li Family would defeat the Yan Family. Back in the Capital, Chi Yining identified a Li subordinate near the bamboo house, and Yan Guiyun confirmed the families’ long-running feud before beginning to explain its origins.

• Su Ziqian returned to his room to sleep after beating the man, and the others went back to rest.
• Li Duo learned that more than forty operatives he had sent had been taken to the police station and ordered his contact to return without attracting attention.
• Li Duo blamed Yan Guiyun for costing him billions and vowed that the Li Family would bring Yan Falls down.
• After filming ended at the South City manor, Chi Yining showed Yan Guiyun a frame identifying one of Li Duo’s subordinates near the bamboo house.
• Yan Guiyun said the Li and Yan Families were generational rivals, then offered Chi Yining vegetable juice and prepared to tell him the old story.

Yan Guiyun told Chi Yining how the Li Family’s old feud with the Yan Family began and warned him to stay cautious. Chi Yining asked if he could play tricks on the Li Family, and Yan Guiyun recognized his innocent-looking kitten’s wicked intentions.

• Yan Guiyun explained that his great-grandfather had sent a Li Family member to prison, after which the Li Family resented the Yan Family’s rise.
• Chi Yining teased Yan Guiyun about his difficult past and joked about becoming strong enough to take the lead in their relationship.
• Yan Guiyun warned Chi Yining to watch his guard because the Li Family had power in the Capital.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun for permission to use a few tricks against the Li Family.

Chi Yining learned that the police would secretly present him with an award and commendation banners for helping stop the assassins, while Yan Guiyun continued taking action against the Li Family. When old scandals resurfaced online, Chi Yining declined outside help and said he would handle the situation himself.

• Yan Guiyun told Chi Yining he had begun making moves against the Li Group because of Li Duo.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun to collect the police award and banners for him, or turn them down.
• Li Duo learned that the Yan Family had cost the Li Group a major project and decided to target Chi Yining.
• Chen Shiyu called Chi Yining about the news online, and Chi Yining said he would handle it.
• Gu Chengyuan offered his family's PR team, but Chi Yining thanked him and declined.
• Wang Xinyang offered help, and Chi Yining reassured him that he could handle the situation with Yan Guiyun beside him.

Yan Guiyun and Special Assistant Xu helped Ma Ling expose the staged rumors that had targeted Chi Yining, prompting Star Chasing Entertainment to announce legal action against the accounts that spread them. As the company’s evidence quickly turned public opinion against Yunxi and the gossip bloggers, Chi Yining moved on to investigate Li Duo’s family gossip.

• Yan Guiyun sent information to Special Assistant Xu, who passed the evidence to Ma Ling.
• Ma Ling posted a clarification video and transfer records showing that the scandalous footage involving Chi Yining had been staged and paid for.
• Netizens turned against Yunxi and the marketing accounts after learning the truth, while Star Chasing Entertainment announced legal action.
• The gossip bloggers tried to delete their posts, apologized to Chi Yining, and received legal letters instead.
• Chi Yining told Brother Yan he had wanted more time to play around, then opened his laptop to look into Li Duo’s family gossip.

Yan Guiyun marked Chi Yining’s neck while holding back and waiting for him to be ready. As scandals rocked the Li Family, Li Qingmi and Chen Shiyu grew closer, ending with Li Qingmi accusing Chen Shiyu of falling for everyone he met.

• Yan Guiyun kissed and left a hickey on Chi Yining’s neck, then decided to wait for Chi Yining to say he was ready for more.
• News exposed the Li Family heirs’ debauchery and Li Duo’s father’s affair, causing the Li Group’s share price to plunge.
• Li Duo blamed Yan Guiyun for exposing his family’s affairs and vowed revenge.
• Chen Shiyu saw the scandal news while Li Qingmi held him, and worried that Li Qingmi’s sister might catch them together.
• Li Qingmi played Go with Chen Shiyu and called him a fickle flirt who fell for everyone he met.

Chen Shiyu felt embarrassed when Li Qingmi reminded him to be certain of his feelings, while Gu Chengyuan reviewed business prospects and tried to resist Shao Chongsi’s clingy attention. The chapter ended with Gu Chengyuan noticing how much thicker Shao Chongsi’s arms were than his own.

• Li Qingmi told Chen Shiyu they would talk properly once Chen Shiyu was sure of his feelings, and Chen Shiyu muttered that Li Qingmi was mean.
• Gu Chengyuan considered how the Gu Family might benefit from the Li Group New Energy project after Chi Yining had hung up on him.
• Shao Chongsi massaged Gu Chengyuan’s shoulders and offered to be the bottom, but Gu Chengyuan insisted he was a top.
• Shao Chongsi curtly answered a call from his mother, and Gu Chengyuan told him he was being rude.
• Gu Chengyuan tried to pull his arm free from Shao Chongsi’s embrace, then remarked that Shao Chongsi’s arms were much thicker than his own.

Gu Chengyuan saw Shao Chongsi’s romantic fruit wallpaper and learned he had commissioned fruit couple art of them. Later, Chi Yining tried to focus on studying after Yan Guiyun teased and kissed him.

• Shao Chongsi showed Gu Chengyuan a wallpaper of an orange and a persimmon beneath a starry sky and explained that he had commissioned fruit couple pictures of them.
• Chi Yining sneezed while studying and ignored an illustration-platform message because he was busy with practice questions.
• Yan Guiyun returned from handling office access-permission issues and came into Chi Yining’s study.
• Yan Guiyun pinched and bit Chi Yining’s cheek, then wiped it when Chi Yining complained that it felt wet.
• Chi Yining told Yan Guiyun he loved him but insisted that he needed to study.

Yan Guiyun watched the Li Group’s troubles while Li Duo rejected his father’s attempt to blame him for the family’s crisis. At the Yan ancestral home, Yan Ting and Old Master Yan approved acting against anyone threatening Ningning, then recalled how Mr. Chi and Mrs. Chi had rescued them twenty-five years earlier.

• Yan Guiyun checked news of the Li Group’s decline and noted that the program’s return to the Capital made it easier to act.
• Li Duo’s father struck him with an ashtray and demanded that he take responsibility for the Li Group’s troubles.
• Li Duo said he held more than half the shares, rejected his father’s blame, and left the room.
• Yan Ting asked Old Master Yan to let the family act over concerns for Ningning’s safety, and Old Master Yan agreed.
• Old Master Yan asked when Mr. Chi and Mrs. Chi would return, and Yan Ting recalled how they had rescued the prominent families twenty-five years earlier before disappearing.

Years after the Chi Family entrusted their baby to be raised quietly, Chi Yining grew into an unusually talented and flamboyant young man despite the adults’ efforts to keep him inconspicuous. After he dazzled everyone on a dating show, Yan Ting authorized Yan Guiyun to move against the Li Family, while Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining ended the chapter teasing each other.

• Mr. Chi and Mrs. Chi entrusted their six-month-old baby to be raised by a lonely elderly person and warned the adults not to make him too outstanding.
• The adults hired excellent teachers and carefully chose Chi Yining’s classmates, but he ranked first at school and became the top arts entrance exam scorer.
• Chi Yining’s personality changed after his college entrance exam, and he became a controversial online celebrity whom the protection squad struggled to shield from gossip.
• After Chi Yining asked to join a dating show, the adults arranged one with eligible young people from prominent families and watched him impress everyone with his talents and fighting skills.
• Yan Ting worried that Mr. Chi would be angry about Chi Yining’s growing prominence, then authorized Yan Guiyun to deal with the Li Family.
• Yan Guiyun received his father’s approval to act against the Li Family, then cuddled Chi Yining and asked what he wanted for dinner; Chi Yining cheekily said he wanted to eat Yan Guiyun.

Wang Xinyang visited Bai Chongxuan’s palatial home, discovered that Bai’s mother was the famous artist Beili, and recognized Bai as the mixed-race girl in a Lolita dress from his childhood. Bai led Wang to his room, intending to dress up for him, while Wang kept his excitement hidden.

• Wang Xinyang admired Bai Chongxuan’s home and learned that the painting “Lone Bird” was by Bai’s mother, the renowned artist Beili.
• Bai Chongxuan reminded Wang that their mothers knew each other and that he had visited Wang’s house as a child.
• Wang recognized Bai as the mixed-race girl in a Lolita dress he had met when they were young.
• Bai blushed when Wang teased him, then said he wanted to wear something for Wang and led him to his room.
• Wang admired Bai’s courtly white-and-beige room, and Bai smiled as he pointed out that his surname meant white.

Wang Xinyang photographed Bai Chongxuan in five outfits, and the two cuddled as Bai Chongxuan revealed how he had first learned about Wang Xinyang. Wang Xinyang described his sheltered upbringing and his father's support for his interests.

• Wang Xinyang chose five outfits for Bai Chongxuan and took his photos while Bai Chongxuan happily agreed to wear whatever he picked.
• After more than two hours, Bai Chongxuan rested his head in Wang Xinyang's lap and asked for his attention.
• Bai Chongxuan told Wang Xinyang that he first heard about him when his mother mentioned visiting Wang Xinyang's home.
• Wang Xinyang explained that his father had kept him away from public banquets to protect him from unwanted attention.
• Wang Xinyang proudly recalled that his father watched his robotics competitions and encouraged him to follow his interests.

Bai Chongxuan pressed Wang Xinyang to promise they would marry, revealed his royal family background, and asked for betrothal money before kissing him. When filming the dating show resumed, Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun noticed signs that the two had become closer.

• Bai Chongxuan asked whether Wang Xinyang's father would accept him, then took Wang's joking marriage proposal seriously and insisted they get married.
• Wang Xinyang tried to stop Bai Chongxuan from rushing into marriage, but Bai described his family's devotion to love and revealed that Ms. Beili was a royal princess.
• Bai Chongxuan asked Wang Xinyang for betrothal money, and they kissed.
• Filming for the dating show resumed on Sunday evening, and Chi Yining noticed that Bai Chongxuan and Wang Xinyang's lips looked rosy and glossy.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun whether the pair had gotten together, and Yan Guiyun judged that things were going well.

The guests settled into paired courtyards at a private historic residence, where they were free to arrange dates. Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun headed to their central courtyard, while Mo Li and Chai Yi argued over sharing a room.

• A staff member announced the residence setup, the guests’ freedom to choose courtyard partners, and the option to arrange self-funded dates.
• The guests paired off and selected their courtyards, with Su Ziqian reluctantly joining Jia Mingchuan and Gu Chengyuan unable to escape Shao Chongsi.
• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun explored the residence map and walked together to their central Crimson Flame Courtyard.
• Mo Li told Chai Yi to sleep on the floor, but Chai Yi refused as they brought their suitcases to the Rites and Ceremonies Courtyard.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun settled into their new house, where Chi Yining spied on Li Qingmi and Chen Shiyu before teasing Yan Guiyun. Yan Guiyun carried Chi Yining to the bed and nearly marked him, but stopped because they still had a show to film.

• Chi Yining explored the two-story house and secretly watched Li Qingmi carry Chen Shiyu into another courtyard.
• Yan Guiyun unpacked their luggage while Chi Yining praised his cleverness and asked to enjoy the gossip together.
• Chi Yining draped himself over Yan Guiyun and said he missed him, then admitted he missed both him and somewhere else.
• Yan Guiyun carried Chi Yining to the bed and leaned over him, but stopped before marking his neck because they were still filming a show.

Mo Li blamed Chai Yi for Wang Xinyang kissing Bai Chongxuan, while Chai Yi accepted the blame and cleaned their wrecked living room. Chen Shiyu told Li Qingmi that a loud slap had startled him awake, and Li Qingmi appeared to realize what had caused it.

• Mo Li resented seeing Wang Xinyang and Bai Chongxuan grow closer and blamed Chai Yi for their kiss.
• Mo Li reminded Chai Yi that Xinyang’s first kiss was gone, and Chai Yi admitted to himself that he was at fault.
• Chai Yi went to clean up the living room while he and Mo Li remained stuck together.
• Li Qingmi made pumpkin congee and piglet buns for Chen Shiyu.
• Chen Shiyu told Li Qingmi that a loud slap had startled him during the night, and Li Qingmi smiled as he brought him breakfast.

Chen Shiyu and Li Qingmi shared breakfast after spending the night together, while Chi Yining watched them with binoculars before returning to his studies. Yan Guiyun joined a tense company meeting, where the chapter recounted how he had transformed Yan Falls on the Southern Mountain after taking over from his father.

• Chen Shiyu woke groggy and ate pumpkin porridge with Li Qingmi, who also wanted to return to sleep.
• Chi Yining used Brother Yan’s binoculars to watch Li Qingmi through a window, then put them away and studied modern Xia Country history with Yan Guiyun.
• Yan Guiyun told Chi Yining he would keep him company after a video conference, then turned off the livestream camera and joined the meeting.
• Yan Guiyun’s senior executives listened cautiously as he reviewed proposals for Yan Falls on the Southern Mountain.
• The chapter recounted how Yan Ting had shifted the group toward new energy vehicles and how Yan Guiyun took over at twenty-two, modernized the company, and removed its entrenched parasites.

Chi Yining spent a meeting admiring Yan Guiyun instead of reading, then agreed to go out with him. His social anxiety had eased, and he decided to visit the supermarket rather than retrieve his car.

• Yan Guiyun finished a meeting and typed up summary notes while Chi Yining watched him instead of reading.
• Yan Guiyun asked whether Chi Yining felt confident about his exam, and Chi Yining said studying two days beforehand would be enough.
• Yan Guiyun suggested they go out for lunch and a walk, and Chi Yining agreed to visit the supermarket.
• Yan Guiyun noted that Chi Yining's social anxiety had improved, and Chi Yining credited the people around him.
• Chi Yining mentioned his unused car, but said they could discuss it another time and chose to go to the supermarket.

Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining chose to shop at the supermarket after meeting Gu Chengyuan and Shao Chongsi at the mansion entrance. Jia Mingchuan joined them after admitting he could not find Su Ziqian, who was hidden behind the curtains on the windowsill.

• Yan Guiyun invited Shao Chongsi to go out with him and Chi Yining, and Gu Chengyuan suggested they all visit the farmers' market.
• Gu Chengyuan said he wanted to experience everyday life and seek inspiration, but Chi Yining chose the supermarket instead.
• Jia Mingchuan arrived and said he had been unable to find Su Ziqian, whom he had left sleeping on the sofa.
• Jia Mingchuan decided to join the supermarket trip because the fridge lacked ingredients, and Chi Yining agreed.
• Su Ziqian remained hidden behind the curtains on the windowsill while Jia Mingchuan searched for him.

Jia Mingchuan accompanied Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining on a supermarket trip and felt overwhelmed by their displays of affection. After returning to Crimson Flame Courtyard, Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun prepared lunch together, while Jia Mingchuan went back to Thousand Rivers Courtyard and reacted to Su Ziqian’s appearance.

• Jia Mingchuan wore a GoPro and watched Yan Guiyun hold Chi Yining’s hand, buy him a lollipop, and indulge him with snacks during their supermarket trip.
• Yan Guiyun carried the shopping bags and Chi Yining on his back as they returned to Crimson Flame Courtyard, leaving Jia Mingchuan feeling lovesick by proxy.
• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun put away the groceries and prepared lunch together, and Yan Guiyun fed Chi Yining a cherry tomato.
• Jia Mingchuan returned to Thousand Rivers Courtyard, where Su Ziqian came downstairs to ask what he had bought.
• Jia Mingchuan looked up at Su Ziqian, then quickly looked away.

Jia Mingchuan prepared food for Su Ziqian, who wondered why Jia knew his favorite pudding but had not recognized him as Xiao Feiqi. An Yan told Hu Bing that his parents had agreed to his retirement plans, and the chapter ended with Chi Yining arriving at their door with a bowl of soup.

• Jia Mingchuan listed foods he planned to cook and brought Su Ziqian mango pudding, which Su accepted while wondering why Jia knew his favorite dessert but did not know he was Xiao Feiqi.
• An Yan told Hu Bing that his parents had agreed to Hu's retirement plans, provided he learned two foreign languages.
• Hu Bing admitted he had accepted language lessons and training but kept quiet about wanting An Yan to tutor him because he felt irritated by An Yan's female classmates messaging him.
• Chi Yining arrived at An Yan and Hu Bing's home carrying a bowl of soup, and Hu Bing hurried to greet him.

Chi Yining brought Hu Bing grass jelly and offered to tutor him in French or Italian, leaving An Yan feeling overshadowed. After Chi Yining returned to the Crimson Flame Courtyard, Yan Guiyun gently wiped the sweat from his face.

• Chi Yining visited Hu Bing with grass jelly and offered to tutor him in French and Italian.
• Hu Bing said An Yan was already tutoring him and asked Chi Yining to teach one language while An Yan taught the other, and Chi Yining agreed.
• Chi Yining arranged to tutor Hu Bing after class and declined his invitation to eat together because Yan Guiyun had cooked for him.
• An Yan watched Chi Yining leave and compared himself unfavorably with Chi Yining's academic reputation.
• Chi Yining returned to the Crimson Flame Courtyard, where Yan Guiyun gently wiped sweat from his face.

Chi Yining tutored Hu Bing in a foreign language while Yan Guiyun and An Yan watched, and Hu Bing increasingly accepted that Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun were well suited to each other. The evening ended with Hu Bing comparing himself unfavorably to Yan Guiyun and reconsidering whether his youth gave him any advantage.

• Hu Bing came to Chi Yining’s home for tutoring, while An Yan chatted with Yan Guiyun nearby.
• Chi Yining patiently taught Hu Bing grammar and vocabulary, impressing him with his precise pronunciation.
• Yan Guiyun checked the pressure he was putting on the Li Family and thought about helping Chi Yining become more outgoing.
• Hu Bing admired Chi Yining’s appearance and reflected on the changing relationship between Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun.
• Hu Bing recalled Yan Guiyun’s academic achievements and concluded that Yan Guiyun seemed a natural match for Chi Yining.

Yan Guiyun’s hoped-for private evening with Chi Yining turned into a group gathering as Bai Chongxuan and Wang Xinyang arrived with fruit wine, followed by the lawyer and his family. The guests brought snacks, and the production team prepared for a lively night of games.

• Hu Bing thanked Chi Yining for helping him with his studies, and Chi Yining reassured him that he would soon regain his language skills.
• Bai Chongxuan and Wang Xinyang arrived holding hands, greeted Chi Yining, and brought fruit wine with an alcohol content of eight percent.
• Yan Guiyun welcomed Bai Chongxuan and Wang Xinyang inside, then opened the door for the lawyer and his family when they arrived.
• Yan Guiyun accepted the guests’ duck necks and chicken feet in several flavors, while the production team anticipated having plenty of footage for games.

Yan Guiyun's hopes for a quiet evening with Chi Yining faded as more guests arrived to play games. The group settled in to listen as Chen Shiyu brought out his violin.

• Yan Guiyun, Chi Yining, Bai Chongxuan, and Gu Chengyuan discussed playing games, and Gu Chengyuan said his assistant was bringing dice.
• Wang Xinyang answered the door, and Chen Shiyu and Li Qingmi arrived with a violin and two stools.
• Chen Shiyu greeted Chi Yining admiringly, while Yan Guiyun watched him with suspicion.
• Chen Shiyu took out his violin and announced that he would play “Canon,” and Chi Yining eagerly agreed to listen.

Chen Shiyu impressed everyone with his violin performance before the group prepared to play a dice-and-drinking game. With the livestream turned off, the game began and Chi Yining was chosen to start.

• Chen Shiyu played violin and told Bai Chongxuan his conservatory, national, and international grades.
• Li Qingmi asked what they would play next, and Gu Chengyuan explained the rules of a dice-guessing drinking game.
• Gu Chengyuan's assistant delivered dice, a cup, and four packs of fruit wine, while Wang Xinyang and Bai Chongxuan brought them inside.
• Yan Guiyun had the livestream turned off, and Shao Chongsi thanked him for providing the venue.
• Wang Xinyang rolled two dice to choose the starting player, and the group began with Chi Yining.