Recaps

Chi Yining received care from Yan Guiyun and accepted him as his first friend. When the afternoon team assignments began, Yan Guiyun claimed Chi Yining as his teammate, leaving viewers wondering whether he would choose Gu Chengyuan.

• Yan Guiyun gently treated Chi Yining's wound and asked him to return the next evening for another dressing.
• Chi Yining asked why Yan Guiyun was taking such good care of him, and Yan Guiyun called them friends.
• Chi Yining told Yan Guiyun he had never had a friend, and Yan Guiyun said he was honored to be his first.
• Staff announced that the morning's top two contestants could choose teammates first, while the others would draw lots.
• Chi Yining glanced at Yan Guiyun instead of saying anything, and Yan Guiyun declared that Chi Yining was on his team.

Chi Yining chose Yan Guiyun as his partner, then the two opted to spend their existing points instead of working for pay. Director Feng regretted failing to pair Chi Yining with Gu Chengyuan, while Gu Chengyuan and Chen Shiyu headed to the city center to look for restaurant work.

• Chi Yining ignored Wang Xinyang and chose Yan Guiyun, surprising the other guests.
• The lottery assigned Chen Shiyu with Gu Chengyuan, Wang Xinyang with Bai Chongxuan, Li Qingmi with Shao Chongsi, and Hu Bing with Jia Mingchuan.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun if they could skip working because they had enough points, and Yan Guiyun agreed to exchange points for food.
• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun returned to their lodging instead of setting out to work, surprising viewers and Director Feng.
• Director Feng regretted missing the chance to pair Chi Yining with Gu Chengyuan and considered making food cost more points.
• Gu Chengyuan and Chen Shiyu went to the city center to look for restaurant work, though Chen Shiyu did not want to wait tables.

The pairs set out for their day’s activities, with Wang Xinyang and Bai Chongxuan borrowing points to take a taxi. The director had the room cameras uncovered and finally saw Chi Yining’s camera feed begin.

• Gu Chengyuan and his partner exchanged points for travel expenses and boarded a bus, while Hu Bing and Jia Mingchuan headed by bus toward Century Park.
• Wang Xinyang asked to book a ride for himself and Bai Chongxuan, who could not tolerate the bus, so their team borrowed 15 points from the director.
• Li Qingmi and Shao Chongsi put on masks and wrist-mounted GoPros before boarding a bus near a university.
• The director asked Xiaofang to tell Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun to uncover their room cameras, and both guests agreed.
• The director watched the blue cloth over Chi Yining’s room camera being lifted.

Chi Yining’s livestream appearance drew a flood of applicants for an assistant job, while the contestants found quick ways to earn money around town. After selling out their liangfen, Li Qingmi and Shao Chongsi went to find dinner.

• Chi Yining’s flawless face stunned livestream viewers, and Ma Ling was overwhelmed by hundreds of people applying to be his assistant.
• Gu Chengyuan found a restaurant job as a waiter, earning 200 an hour, while Chen Shiyu took a violinist job at an upscale restaurant for 300 an hour.
• Hu Bing advertised cheap phone photos, and Jia Mingchuan took pictures for a line of tourists.
• Li Qingmi and Shao Chongsi sold all 100 bowls of liangfen outside a university in half an hour, then packed up and went to find dinner.

Wang Xinyang and Bai Chongxuan ran out of money and borrowed 10 yuan from the cameraman, which Bai Chongxuan used to buy a scratch card. As Bai Chongxuan scratched through the ticket, Wang Xinyang saw no sign of a win and began to lose hope.

• Wang Xinyang and Bai Chongxuan struggled to find a way to earn money after spending everything they had.
• Bai Chongxuan told Wang Xinyang to borrow 10 yuan from the cameraman, and Wang Xinyang brought it back.
• Bai Chongxuan asked Wang Xinyang if he wanted a popsicle, then led him across the street to a welfare lottery shop.
• Bai Chongxuan spent the borrowed 10 yuan on a scratch card and began checking its numbers.
• Bai Chongxuan reached the ninth row without finding the winning number 45, and Wang Xinyang gave up hope.

Wang Xinyang watched Bai Chongxuan win 10,000 yuan, while the livestream and the show’s director erupted over the guests’ luck and the program’s trending Weibo posts. Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun’s quiet livestream drew viewers’ attention to Chi Yining’s looks and talent.

• Bai Chongxuan scratched off a 10,000-yuan prize, leaving Wang Xinyang and the livestream viewers astonished.
• Xiaofang told Director Feng that three posts about the show had taken the top three trending spots on Weibo.
• Director Feng saw that the posts featured Chi Yining’s looks and archery alongside Yan Guiyun, and celebrated the show’s success.
• Director Feng found the post about Bai Chongxuan’s luck in fourth place and compared the show favorably with Old Zhang’s variety program.
• Viewers watching Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun’s quiet split-screen livestream praised Chi Yining’s appearance, focus, and archery.

Yan Guiyun rejected the production team’s overpriced ingredients and took Chi Yining to the supermarket to buy dinner supplies. As they walked together, Chi Yining listed dishes he wanted and learned that Yan Guiyun could cook.

• Yan Guiyun exchanged his points for 2,000 yuan instead of buying the production team’s overpriced ingredients.
• Yan Guiyun went to Chi Yining’s room and asked him to get ready for a supermarket trip.
• Chi Yining joined Yan Guiyun for the walk to a supermarket a kilometer away.
• Yan Guiyun invited Chi Yining to choose dinner dishes and said he could cook.
• Yan Guiyun gently patted Chi Yining’s head, and Chi Yining enjoyed the gesture.

Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining went shopping together, growing closer as they held hands, while Wang Xinyang indulged Bai Chongxuan and Li Qingmi and Shao Chongsi discussed how to use their limited funds. The chapter left all three pairs spending their evening in very different ways.

• Yan Guiyun took Chi Yining by the hand in the crowded supermarket, and Chi Yining wondered if friends could hold hands.
• Director Feng noticed Yan Guiyun's attentiveness toward Chi Yining and thought about Chi Yining giving up on Gu Chengyuan.
• Wang Xinyang peeled crayfish for Bai Chongxuan, who said he wanted to eat some despite not being able to peel them himself.
• Li Qingmi and Shao Chongsi ate fruit salad and discussed how to invest their little over seven hundred.

Li Qingmi and Shao Chongsi gave up on their park-side sales and headed back, while Jia Mingchuan and Hu Bing counted the money they had earned. The chapter ended with Jia Mingchuan pleased that their earnings could last if he kept spending frugally.

• Li Qingmi complained that Shao Chongsi had offered no useful ideas and wanted to go home and sleep.
• Shao Chongsi pointed out that it was still early and urged Li Qingmi to keep working.
• Li Qingmi revealed Shao Chongsi’s business success to the GoPro audience, and Shao Chongsi hurriedly took his phone away.
• Shao Chongsi agreed to return to the house with Li Qingmi by bus.
• At a noodle shop, Hu Bing teased Jia Mingchuan about the aunties trying to set him up, and Jia Mingchuan asked how much they had earned.
• Hu Bing said they had earned 2,090 yuan and spent the extra ninety on their meal, and Jia Mingchuan decided a thousand yuan could last if he spent carefully.

Chen Shiyu finished his performance and enjoyed a staff meal, while Gu Chengyuan struggled through a packed restaurant shift. After his exhausting work ended, Gu Chengyuan accepted Boss Zhao’s offer to eat and went to change.

• Chen Shiyu received 600 yuan for his two-hour performance and learned that the restaurant provided staff meals.
• Xiao Liu led Chen Shiyu to the dining room, where he chose French food and ate happily in front of the camera.
• Gu Chengyuan struggled to take orders and deliver dishes as the restaurant stayed busy, leaving him mentally exhausted.
• After Gu Chengyuan’s shift ended, Boss Zhao invited him to eat, and Gu Chengyuan went to change.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun cooked dinner together while Chi Yining puzzled over the warmth he felt when Yan Guiyun held his hand. Meanwhile, Ma Ling saw Chi Yining gaining popularity online and decided the company should invest more in him.

• Gu Chengyuan accepted the owner’s invitation to dinner, avoiding the risk of giving his rivals something to use against him.
• Chi Yining remembered Yan Guiyun holding his hand at the supermarket and wondered whether his warm feelings were simply those of friendship.
• Yan Guiyun asked what Chi Yining was thinking, then told him to trust himself about whether he had added enough water to the rice.
• Ma Ling checked the livestream and Weibo, found three trending searches praising Chi Yining, and decided to invest more in him.
• The guests returned from their outing, leaving the director pleased but troubled that he had already failed to stump them.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun shared a delicious dinner while the other guests rested after a tiring day. The production crew introduced an anonymous letter activity, and Chi Yining went upstairs with Yan Guiyun before the guests were due to submit their letters.

• Chi Yining praised Yan Guiyun's cooking and eagerly finished his meal, making Yan Guiyun consider cooking for him more often.
• Wang Xinyang returned with Bai Chongxuan and found the exhausted guests resting in the living room; he noticed Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun eating together.
• The production crew told every guest to leave a letter for someone they were interested in in the named mailboxes before ten, then collect their letters later.
• Chi Yining checked the time and went upstairs with Yan Guiyun, while Gu Chengyuan woke up still dazed.

Hu Bing and Jia Mingchuan discussed Chi Yining's changed personality and his growing closeness with Yan Guiyun, while the housemates wound down after the day's activities. After Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun posted their letters, Chen Shiyu was the first to hear a notification and found a blue envelope in the mailbox.

• Jia Mingchuan suggested that Chi Yining might need to see a therapist, and Hu Bing rejected the idea of approaching him that way.
• Li Qingmi overheard their conversation, wondered whether Chi Yining had psychological problems, and returned to his room to call his younger sister.
• Gu Chengyuan went back to wash up and sleep, while Wang Xinyang complained that Bai Chongxuan had eaten enough to upset his stomach.
• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun posted their letters at ten o'clock, and Chi Yining returned to drawing.
• Chen Shiyu heard a text notification, went downstairs, and found a blue envelope in the mailbox.

The guests opened their letters and discovered that most had exchanged teasing, practical, or cryptic messages instead of romantic notes. Gu Chengyuan was the last to come downstairs and found only one letter in his envelope.

• Chen Shiyu opened Gu's letter, which asked him to stop smiling because it made Gu feel like he had eaten a cream puff.
• Wang Xinyang read an unsigned note praising his crayfish peeling, while Hu Bing received the cryptic message “Counting on you!”
• Jia Mingchuan opened Hu Bing's perfunctory New Year's greeting, then Li Qingmi read an unsigned note telling him to go to bed early.
• Shao Chongsi recognized Li Qingmi's handwriting on a wish for his business to prosper.
• Gu Chengyuan came downstairs after grooming himself and opened his envelope to find only one letter.

The contestants received their letters, and Chi Yining found messages from Yang and an anonymous admirer asking about his favorite food. After Yan Guiyun read Chi Yining’s wish for their friendship to last forever, he went to borrow Chi Yining’s bathroom again, leaving Chi Yining feeling guilty.

• Gu Chengyuan opened Chen Shiyu’s brief letter wishing him happiness and walked away, holding back his anger.
• Yan Guiyun collected his envelope without opening it in front of the others and returned upstairs.
• Chi Yining received a letter from Yang and an unsigned black envelope asking him to name his favorite food.
• Yan Guiyun opened Chi Yining’s letter and read, “May our friendship last forever.”
• Yan Guiyun went to ask Chi Yining to borrow his bathroom again, and Chi Yining felt guilty when he saw him.

Chi Yining worked late again, and Yan Guiyun carried him to bed after he fell asleep. The next morning, Wang Xinyang, Hu Bing, and Yan Guiyun went running, while Wang Xinyang worried that Yan Guiyun had already won Chi Yining over.

• Chi Yining accepted a rushed commission and stayed up drawing after Yan Guiyun used the bathroom.
• Yan Guiyun found Chi Yining asleep and carried him to bed, and Chi Yining woke the next morning back in bed.
• Chi Yining noticed Yan Guiyun's cedar scent lingering in the bathroom and wondered if he was becoming attached to him.
• Wang Xinyang went for a coastal run, and Hu Bing joined him, determined to become stronger for love.
• Yan Guiyun overtook Wang Xinyang during the run, and Wang Xinyang worried he could not compete for Chi Yining's affection.
• Bai Chongxuan caught up with Wang Xinyang as he slowed down.

Wang Xinyang worked to build his confidence while the housemates gathered for breakfast. Shao Chongsi pressed Gu Chengyuan about his past with Chi Yining, and Yan Guiyun returned to the little blue house and began preparing breakfast for himself and his kitten.

• Wang Xinyang psyched himself up and overtook Bai Chongxuan during their morning run.
• Gu Chengyuan made sandwiches for himself and Chen Shiyu, then offered one to Shao Chongsi.
• Li Qingmi brought Shao Chongsi imported milk and joked about caring for the middle-aged and elderly.
• Shao Chongsi asked Gu Chengyuan whether he regretted rejecting Chi Yining's confession, and Gu Chengyuan denied ever having interest in Chi Yining.
• Yan Guiyun returned to the little blue house, took a quick cold shower, and started making breakfast for himself and his kitten.

Chi Yining shared breakfast with Yan Guiyun while Hu Bing and Wang Xinyang privately hoped for a chance with their respective interests. The guests gathered for the day’s activities, where staff announced that they would take over hosting because the host had fallen ill.

• Yan Guiyun made shiitake and lean pork congee for Chi Yining, and the two ate breakfast together.
• Hu Bing felt jealous of Yan Guiyun and hoped to get lucky in the drawing, while Wang Xinyang decided to wait for Yan Guiyun to lose interest in Chi Yining.
• Bai Chongxuan complained about the milk and milk buns Wang Xinyang had prepared, but Wang Xinyang told him to eat them or not.
• At 9:40, the guests gathered in the living room after receiving a message from staff.
• Yang Fang announced that staff would host the activities because the host had suddenly fallen ill.

Chi Yining chose Yan Guiyun as his teammate because Yan had given him nearly all his points, and the guests drew lots for the remaining teams. Gu Chengyuan and Shao Chongsi began the drawing game, with Shao Chongsi telling Gu to draw.

• The staff announced that accumulated points determined first choice of teammate and gave everyone one hundred points as compensation for the production team's oversight.
• Chi Yining chose Yan Guiyun, angering Gu Chengyuan, while Director Feng worried the pair would build an overwhelming lead.
• Yang Fang explained that Chi Yining would have to guess because he had majored in art, and the guests drew lots to form the other teams.
• Gu Chengyuan and Shao Chongsi were paired together and went first in the drawing game.
• Shao Chongsi said he was not confident and told Gu Chengyuan to draw as the countdown approached.

Gu Chengyuan and Shao Chongsi played a drawing-and-guessing game, with Shao Chongsi guessing Gu Chengyuan’s crude drawings correctly. Chen Shiyu and Wang Xinyang began their turn, and Chen Shiyu guessed Wang Xinyang’s difficult drawing as tofu.

• Gu Chengyuan drew an abstract seal, and Shao Chongsi guessed it after eight minutes, earning their team 60 points.
• Gu Chengyuan drew a strawberry, and Shao Chongsi waited forty seconds before answering correctly.
• Gu Chengyuan and Shao Chongsi continued matching their drawing and guessing times until their team scored 600 points from ten correct answers.
• Chen Shiyu and Wang Xinyang took their turn, with Wang Xinyang drawing and Chen Shiyu guessing.
• Chen Shiyu guessed Wang Xinyang’s drawing as tofu, making Hu Bing laugh despite himself.

Wang Xinyang and Chen Shiyu scored 900 points in the drawing game, while Jia Mingchuan and Bai Chongxuan’s strong teamwork earned them 1,500. Jia Mingchuan’s performance stunned the other contestants.

• Wang Xinyang drew a loaf of bread and a crab, helping Chen Shiyu guess “Edible crab” for 60 points.
• Yan Guiyun whispered that he would make crab for Chi Yining that night, and Chi Yining nodded eagerly.
• Chen Shiyu and Wang Xinyang finished with fifteen correct answers and 900 points, bringing Chen Shiyu’s total to 1,080 points.
• Jia Mingchuan chose to guess while Bai Chongxuan drew, and Jia Mingchuan quickly identified Bai Chongxuan’s first drawing as a fountain pen.
• Jia Mingchuan and Bai Chongxuan correctly answered twenty-five questions, scored 1,500 points, and congratulated each other with a high-five.
• Wang Xinyang and Hu Bing were left speechless by Jia Mingchuan’s remarkable performance.

Hu Bing and Li Qingmi’s team took their turn in the drawing game, quickly building an impressive score as Hu Bing drew and Li Qingmi guessed. Chi Yining watched with growing confidence, believing his own ten thousand points gave him nothing to fear.

• Chi Yining hoped Brother Yan could help him win first place and earn more points, while trying not to put too much pressure on him.
• Li Qingmi took the guessing position and Hu Bing began drawing when their team’s turn started.
• Hu Bing drew a lifelike dragon in thirty seconds, and Li Qingmi correctly guessed it for sixty points.
• Hu Bing drew faster throughout the twenty-minute game while Li Qingmi continued guessing smoothly.
• Chi Yining felt relieved because he believed no score could surpass his ten thousand points and expected to team up with Brother Yan again.

Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining took their turn in the drawing game, quickly identifying each of Yan Guiyun’s sketches and earning points. They continued their flawless start as the audience marveled at their teamwork.

• The fourth team finished with 35 correct answers and 2,100 points, then Li Qingmi and Hu Bing exchanged polite farewells.
• Yan Guiyun offered Chi Yining his hand, and they walked to the chairs together while the other guests reacted with jealousy and surprise.
• Yan Guiyun drew a sika deer, and Chi Yining identified it correctly for 60 points.
• Chi Yining also correctly guessed Yan Guiyun’s drawings of a pig and spotted bamboo, earning another 120 points.
• Viewers praised the pair’s speed and wondered whether Chi Yining had stopped pursuing the film emperor.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun won the drawing-and-guessing game, earning 3,600 points and a prize package, while viewers wondered if Chi Yining was depressed. Back in Yan Guiyun’s room, Yan Guiyun cared for Chi Yining and gave him strawberry juice before they planned to treat his injury and open the prize.

• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun answered sixty questions correctly, taking first place and earning 3,600 points and a prize package.
• The host announced that the guests would use their points for an outdoor date with their morning game partners, prompting Gu Chengyuan and Shao Chongsi to react with disgust.
• Viewers speculated that Chi Yining might be depressed because he had stopped posting on social media, while other commenters dismissed their concerns.
• Chi Yining followed Yan Guiyun to his room to treat his injured elbow and find out what was inside their prize box.
• Yan Guiyun gave Chi Yining strawberry juice and planned to change his dressing before opening the prize.

Yan Guiyun tended Chi Yining’s wound while Chi Yining worried that he contributed too little to their friendship. Yan Guiyun reassured him, then asked where he wanted to go that afternoon.

• Yan Guiyun fetched the first aid kit and treated Chi Yining’s arm, which had started bleeding again.
• Chi Yining admitted he was worried Yan Guiyun did all the giving and might tire of their friendship.
• Yan Guiyun told Chi Yining not to compare how much each of them gave and reassured him that friendship should not become a contest.
• Chi Yining offered to help Yan Guiyun if he ever needed it, and Yan Guiyun agreed.
• Yan Guiyun asked Chi Yining where he wanted to go for fun that afternoon.