Recaps

Chi Yining opened the letters waiting for him at the production team's mailbox and discovered that several cast members had written to him. He read three of the seven letters, each leaving him more embarrassed and alarmed.

• Chi Yining went downstairs after the production team summoned him and was shocked to find seven letters in the mailbox.
• Chi Yining read Gu Chengyuan's letter, in which Gu apologized and promised to turn back and find him.
• Chi Yining read Chen Shiyu's friendly wishes and worried that their future meetings would be awkward.
• Chi Yining read Hu Bing's apology for interrupting dinner and his promise to cook something better, which made Chi Yining dread another meal.

Chi Yining read the remaining letters, then returned to his room to hide the camera and reread Brother Yan’s message. Meanwhile, Tomorrow Hongxing’s technical staff discovered that Mr. Swallow had fixed the bugs left by the sabotage, and Chi Yining prepared for the director’s next activity.

• Wang Xinyang wrote that he wanted to talk to Chi Yining, and Chi Yining wondered why Wang Xinyang had sent him the letter.
• Chi Yining quickly shut the fifth letter, then read Bai Chongxuan’s offer to make him a custom perfume and Li Qingmi’s prediction that they would become like-minded people.
• Chi Yining covered his bedroom camera, reread Brother Yan’s hope that he would always be his one and only, and placed Brother Yan’s letters on top of the others.
• Tomorrow Hongxing’s technical staff found that Mr. Swallow had fixed all the bugs left by the previous sabotage.
• Chi Yining dressed for Tuesday’s activity, rated his outfit an 8.8 out of 10, and thought about the assistant Sister Ling had arranged for him.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun discussed the seven letters Chi had received before joining the other guests for a Minesweeper competition. The staff introduced the twenty-game scoring system, but the competition had not yet begun.

• Yan Guiyun asked Chi Yining how many letters he had received and whether anyone had confessed to him.
• Chi Yining said he had received seven letters and assured Yan Guiyun he could protect himself.
• Chi Yining urged Yan Guiyun to join the others and learn what the day's game was.
• A staff member announced that all ten guests would play twenty Minesweeper games, with the highest total score winning the grand champion prize package.

Chi Yining struggled through the Minesweeper game, repeatedly losing points and sharing squares with Chen Shiyu. He then changed tactics to hinder Bai Chongxuan, helping Yan Guiyun take a sixty-point lead.

• Chi Yining hit a mine on his first move and lost ten points.
• Chi Yining claimed the same safe square as Chen Shiyu and earned only two points.
• Chi Yining realized Yan Guiyun and Bai Chongxuan were the game’s leading luck emperors.
• Chi Yining reached fourth place despite his bad luck and decided to target Bai Chongxuan.
• Chi Yining repeatedly claimed the same squares as Bai Chongxuan, allowing Yan Guiyun to pull sixty points ahead.

A Minesweeper game became a chaotic free-for-all as Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun coordinated while the other players targeted one another. Chi Yining finished in second place behind Yan Guiyun.

• Jia Mingchuan overtook Bai Chongxuan for second place, prompting Chi Yining to target Jia instead of Bai.
• Bai Chongxuan targeted Shao Chongsi, who then turned his attention to Gu Chengyuan as their rankings fell.
• Director Feng watched the game spiral into chaos and planned to separate Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining for a team game on Thursday.
• Chi Yining suppressed Jia Mingchuan's score, then climbed from third place to second as Li Qingmi panicked and the players at the back helped keep Chi safe.
• In the final round, Chi Yining accepted that Yan Guiyun's lead was too large to overcome and settled for second place.

Yan Guiyun won the Minesweeper competition and gave his prize, a golden hammer, to Chi Yining. As Chi Yining admired the gift, Gu Chengyuan received a message on his phone.

• A staff member announced the final scores, with Yan Guiyun in first place and Chen Shiyu in last.
• Yan Guiyun took Chi Yining's hand and sat with him on the sofa, keeping the other guests at a distance.
• A staff member handed Yan Guiyun the champion's prize package, and he told Chi Yining the prize should be his.
• Chi Yining opened the box and found a golden hammer, which delighted him.
• Gu Chengyuan blamed Shao Chongsi for his low ranking and opened WeChat when his phone buzzed.

Gu Chengyuan regretted how he had treated Chi Yining and began considering how to deal with his agency. Meanwhile, Chi Yining let Bai Chongxuan take charge of dinner, and Gu Chengyuan unexpectedly kept his composure when Bai’s cooking made him happy.

• Zhao Wen warned Gu Chengyuan that his popularity had fallen because he had failed to win Chi Yining back, and Gu Chengyuan blamed his agency for the situation.
• Li Qingmi wondered what had caused Chi Yining to change so much, but he could not figure it out.
• On the way to the supermarket, Bai Chongxuan and Wang Xinyang peppered Chi Yining with questions until Chi asked whether Bai could cook.
• Bai Chongxuan agreed to handle dinner, and he looked pleased when the meal was served that evening.
• Yan Guiyun asked Bai Chongxuan why he was so happy, while Chi Yining urged Yan to start eating.
• Gu Chengyuan calmly complimented the dishes and offered Bai more chances to cook, surprising Bai with his restraint.

At dinner, Bai Chongxuan hinted at an enjoyable time with Chi Yining, prompting the other guests to tease him and question what had happened. The conversation left Chi Yining bewildered and hungry, but Yan fed him steak that Bai had cooked.

• Gu Chengyuan, Shao Chongsi, and Chen Shiyu pressed Bai Chongxuan about why he was happy, and Chen Shiyu revealed that Bai had followed Chi Yining around and made him help in the kitchen.
• Wang Xinyang and Hu Bing joked that the older guys' conversation was too profound, while Chi Yining struggled to understand it and focused on his steak.
• Bai Chongxuan bragged that he had gone grocery shopping with Chi Yining, embarrassing Chi Yining and prompting Li Qingmi to tell everyone not to talk while eating.
• Yan offered Chi Yining a piece of steak, and Chi Yining enjoyed Bai Chongxuan's cooking while deciding it was still not as good as Yan's.

The guests prepared for a best-of-three Push the Crystal tournament, with team rewards and the highest-kill player earning first choice of a date partner and location. Chi Yining ended up on the blue team against Yan Guiyun and settled in at his computer as the match was about to begin.

• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun guessed that the day’s activity would be a tower-pushing game.
• The staff announced the tournament rules, team rewards, and date privilege for the player with the most kills.
• The random draw placed Chi Yining on the blue team with Wang Xinyang, Shao Chongsi, Jia Mingchuan, and Hu Bing, while Yan Guiyun joined the red team with Bai Chongxuan, Gu Chengyuan, Chen Shiyu, and Li Qingmi.
• Wang Xinyang became blue team captain, and both teams agreed on their roles.
• Chi Yining sat between Wang Xinyang and Jia Mingchuan and changed his in-game name to include his own name and 123.

Chi Yining joined the 5v5 game and picked a jungler without coordinating with his team, then repeatedly ambushed Gu Chengyuan and secured an early lead for the blue team. After dominating the bottom lane, Chi Yining moved to mid and killed Bai Chongxuan for his seventh kill.

• Jia Mingchuan and Bai Chongxuan banned mid-lane heroes during the pick-and-ban phase.
• Chi Yining chose [Spear of the Deep Sea], and the other four players selected heroes to support his jungler.
• Chi Yining and Hu Bing ambushed Gu Chengyuan in the bottom lane, giving Chi Yining first blood.
• Chi Yining repeatedly killed Gu Chengyuan, including a tower dive, and left the red team's marksman far behind.
• Chi Yining shifted to mid lane and killed Bai Chongxuan for his seventh kill.

Chi Yining dominated the gaming match, crushing the opposing red team across three rounds. The chapter ended with the defeated players shaken by how terrifyingly strong he was.

• Yan Guiyun caught Wang Xinyang off guard in top lane and killed him, while Chi Yining promised to help Wang Xinyang.
• Li Qingmi used Monkey King to take down Jia Mingchuan, as Chi Yining roamed between lanes and built a sixteen-kill lead.
• Wang Xinyang and Hu Bing helped ambush Bai Chongxuan, then the blue team pushed through the red team's mid lane.
• Chi Yining's team won the first match after destroying the red team's towers and repeatedly killing its players.
• Chi Yining continued to dominate the second and third rounds, until the red team began fleeing whenever he appeared.

Chi Yining won the right to choose an afternoon date and chose Yan Guiyun at the Little Blue House. After filming ended on Friday, he prepared to return to the Capital and told Yan Guiyun he was leaving.

• Chi Yining earned the date choice by getting 30 kills across the three games and selected Yan Guiyun and the Little Blue House.
• Chen Shiyu grieved over Chi Yining's choice, while Gu Chengyuan felt reassured that Chi Yining was not singling him out.
• After receiving Hongxing's payment, Chi Yining paid off his debts and planned to buy a car before returning to the Capital.
• Chi Yining packed after Friday's filming and went to tell Yan Guiyun he was going back to the Capital.

Chi Yining returned to the Capital and went car shopping with Yan Guiyun’s driver, Xiao Wu. After test-driving several cars, he bought a black supercar and arranged to collect it the following Sunday.

• Chi Yining told Yan Guiyun he wanted to buy a car, and Yan Guiyun arranged for Xiao Wu to take him shopping after they returned to the Capital.
• Xiao Wu accompanied Chi Yining into a dealership because Yan Guiyun was concerned fans might recognize him.
• Chi Yining browsed and test-drove cars with a sales consultant for more than two hours.
• Chi Yining chose a black supercar and paid nearly 4.5 million for the car and associated costs.
• The dealership completed the paperwork and told Chi Yining he could pick up the imported car the following Sunday.

Ruan Dongchen teased Yan Guiyun about his pursuit of Chi Yining, while Yan insisted that Chi was his only friend and hinted their relationship was going smoothly. When Chi arrived at Yan’s office and spotted Ruan, Yan quickly minimized their connection and offered to delete him from WeChat.

• Ruan Dongchen visited Yan Guiyun’s office, and Yan told him to knock before entering and said they were only elementary school classmates, not friends.
• Ruan Dongchen teased Yan about changing his mind after the dating show, but Yan said things with Chi Yining were going smoothly even if Chi had not realized it yet.
• Ruan Dongchen joked that he would warn Chi about Yan’s personality, and Yan replied that Chi would not believe him.
• Chi Yining arrived at Yan’s office and noticed Ruan Dongchen sitting on the sofa.
• Yan introduced Ruan as an elementary school classmate and client, then offered to delete him from WeChat if Chi did not like seeing him.

Chi Yining misunderstood Yan Guiyun and Ruan Dongchen’s relationship, then joined Yan Guiyun in his office as they planned dinner. Yan Guiyun’s affection left Chi Yining wondering what dating felt like, while he remained unaware of Yan Guiyun’s pent-up feelings.

• Chi Yining apologized to Yan Guiyun after realizing he had misunderstood his relationship with Ruan Dongchen.
• Yan Guiyun sent Ruan Dongchen away and asked Chi Yining what he wanted for dinner.
• Yan Guiyun pulled Chi Yining onto his lap and asked to hug him, while Chi Yining suggested they make barbecue at home.
• Chi Yining teased Yan Guiyun about his red ears and changed his preferred barbecue meat from beef to pork belly.
• Yan Guiyun joked that Chi Yining could not act that way in a relationship, and Chi Yining privately wondered whether love was both bitter and sweet.

After finishing the system for Zhongling Group, Chi Yining offered to inspect Yan Guiyun’s company system in exchange for the chance to earn more money. Yan Guiyun agreed to take him to the company the next day, though Chi Yining believed the maintenance would not take long.

• Chi Yining handed Yan Guiyun the system commissioned by Zhongling and saw that Wu Xiu had shared an arrogant post praising Mr. Swallow as Tomorrow Hongxing’s protector.
• Wu Xiu apologized for doubting Chi Yining and said Zhongling would test the system the next day before paying him; he also asked whether Chi Yining was the famous programmer.
• Chi Yining considered the money he would receive and offered to inspect Yan Guiyun’s company system.
• Yan Guiyun offered to pay Chi Yining the usual rate, but Chi Yining initially said he would do it as thanks for Yan Guiyun’s care.
• Yan Guiyun persuaded Chi Yining to treat the work as paid business, and Chi Yining asked to visit the company the next day, saying the maintenance should not take long.
• Yan Guiyun realized the task was substantial because his company’s system faced frequent attacks and normally required maintenance every few days.

Yan Guiyun brought Chi Yining to work with him and told him that public opinion had begun to turn in his favor. Chi Yining was touched when he realized Yan Guiyun trusted him enough to bring him into the company’s secure department.

• Yan Guiyun invited Chi Yining to accompany him to the office, and Chi Yining agreed after hearing there was fast internet and a lounge.
• The next morning, Chi Yining arrived at the company holding Yan Guiyun’s hand, while employees recognized him and whispered about their closeness.
• Yan Guiyun’s icy gaze silenced the employees, and Chi Yining asked why people no longer seemed to insult him.
• Yan Guiyun explained that Chi Yining’s online image had improved and that many accounts had apologized, while keeping the lawsuits on his behalf to himself.
• Yan Guiyun used an iris scanner to let Chi Yining into the secure Systems and Network Operations Management Department Headquarters, and Chi Yining felt moved by his trust.

Chi Yining repaired and strengthened Yan Guiyun’s corporate data center systems, astonishing the staff with his computer skills. Yan Guiyun then ordered an investigation into Lin Kai, exposing him as a foreign spy and having him detained.

• Yan Guiyun brought Chi Yining to the corporate headquarters’ central control room, where Lin Kai watched them with disdain.
• Chi Yining took over the main computer and fixed every system bug, reinforced the firewall, and added further protections.
• The department head and researchers were stunned by Chi Yining’s speed and skill, while Yan Guiyun watched him work.
• Yan Guiyun ordered an investigation into Lin Kai and instructed the department head to discipline him, blacklist him, and hand him over to the police.
• Lin Kai realized his spying had been uncovered and collapsed as bodyguards surrounded him.

Chi Yining showed Yan Guiyun the new office furniture and revealed that his firewall could infect and crash systems that attacked it. After learning Chi Yining had investigated him too, Yan Guiyun offered to reward him, and Chi Yining asked for an apartment near Yan’s so he could sometimes come over for meals.

• Yan Guiyun invited Chi Yining into his office, where Chi admired the new beige sofa and gaming chair.
• Chi Yining told Yan Guiyun he had added a counterattack mechanism to the firewall, which would infect and crash attacking systems.
• Chi Yining explained that he had investigated Yan Guiyun and the others after they investigated him.
• Yan Guiyun told Chi Yining that his work had saved the group several billion and asked what reward he wanted.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun to buy him an apartment above or below his, adding that he wanted to visit for meals because he was struggling with being alone and disliked takeout.
• Yan Guiyun wondered whether Chi Yining understood how intimate his request sounded and concealed his delight.

Yan Guiyun offered Chi Yining a furnished apartment and let him stay in his office while he worked, where the assistants kept bringing Chi snacks and drinks. After Chi asked permission to accept Chen Shiyu’s WeChat request, Chen Shiyu began typing but left him waiting without sending a message.

• Yan Guiyun offered Chi Yining his renovated apartment and said they could handle the ownership transfer later.
• Chi Yining agreed to stay at Yan Guiyun’s place and rested on the sofa while Yan Guiyun returned to work.
• Yan Guiyun scolded his assistants for repeatedly bringing Chi food and drinks, but Chi kept enjoying them while gaming.
• Chi Yining received a WeChat friend request from Chen Shiyu and asked Yan Guiyun if he could accept it.
• Chi accepted Chen Shiyu’s request, but Chen Shiyu kept typing without sending a message.

Chen Shiyu apologized to Chi Yining and invited him to his concert, and Chi Yining agreed to go with Yan Guiyun. After they decided to attend, Chi Yining went with Yan Guiyun to nap at his home and discovered yet another pair of cat slippers.

• Chen Shiyu sent Chi Yining an apology, two concert tickets, and directions to the venue.
• Chi Yining accepted the invitation and asked Yan Guiyun to attend the concert with him.
• Chi Yining suggested they go to Yan Guiyun's home for dinner and choose a bouquet before the concert.
• Chi Yining grew sleepy, so Yan Guiyun took him to the bedroom in the lounge for a nap.
• Yan Guiyun brought out another pair of cat slippers, and Chi Yining asked if he was in the slipper wholesale business.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun joked about Yan becoming Chi’s butler before attending Chen Shiyu’s concert. Afterward, Yan was startled when Chi called the violinist “Shiyu,” but agreed to let him deliver their flowers backstage.

• Yan Guiyun helped Chi Yining change his shoes, and they joked about Yan becoming the head steward of the Chi household.
• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun went to Chen Shiyu’s concert, where Chen performed as the first violinist.
• Chi Yining listened attentively throughout the concert, while Yan Guiyun eventually focused on playing with Chi’s hand.
• After the concert, Chi Yining proposed waiting for the crowd to thin before bringing flowers to Shiyu backstage.
• Yan Guiyun questioned Chi Yining’s familiar way of addressing Chen Shiyu, then handed him the flowers to give to the musician.

After Chen Shiyu’s recital, Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun congratulated him, and Chi Yining let him hug him after recognizing his familiar gardenia scent. Yan Guiyun worried that Chi Yining preferred Chen Shiyu, but Chi Yining reassured him before noticing a bulky, masked person passing in the corridor.

• Chen Shiyu welcomed Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun backstage after his recital and received a bouquet of pink lilies.
• Yan Guiyun relayed Chi Yining’s praise and well wishes to Chen Shiyu, who happily hugged Chi Yining.
• Chi Yining recognized the gardenia scent on Chen Shiyu and left the recital reminded of his grandmother.
• Yan Guiyun asked whether Chi Yining liked men like Chen Shiyu, and Chi Yining said he was straight and had only hugged Chen Shiyu because of his scent.
• Chi Yining praised Yan Guiyun’s cedar scent, then noticed a bulky person in black clothing, a cap, and a mask passing by.

Chen Shiyu was trapped backstage by a masked man who claimed to have watched him since middle school. The man stunned Chen Shiyu unconscious, leaving his fate unknown.

• Yan Guiyun noticed Chi Yining spacing out and suggested they head back because it was almost ten.
• Chen Shiyu stayed backstage to put away the instruments and sheet music after his fellow performer left.
• A man in black locked the backstage door and revealed rope and a stun baton, frightening Chen Shiyu.
• Chen Shiyu tried to defend himself with a violin, but the man caught it and smashed it on the floor.
• The man caught Chen Shiyu's kick and used a stun baton to knock him unconscious.

Chen Shiyu was bound and nearly injected by a man in black until Chi Yining arrived and attacked the assailant. Yan Guiyun and several police officers intervened as Chi Yining lost control, while Chen Shiyu remained trapped in the backstage room.

• Chen Shiyu woke bound and watched the man in black prepare to inject him with a syringe.
• Chi Yining burst in, kicked the man in black down, and demanded to know where Chen Shiyu was and whether he had been injected.
• The man in black could not answer as Chi Yining continued beating him.
• Chen Shiyu called out to Chi Yining from inside the room, but Chi Yining did not hear him.
• Yan Guiyun arrived with police officers and pulled Chi Yining away before he could kick the man again.