Vol. 1A Growing Closeness
Chi Yining joined a dating show to rebuild his life and grew close to Yan Guiyun through shared games, dates, and everyday care. As other guests pursued Chi, Yan Guiyun decided to pursue him and invited him out, while Chi worried their connection might end after the show.
- Chi Yining transmigrated into the novel, changed his appearance, and joined the dating show after discovering his debts and losing his apartment.
- Chi Yining partnered with Yan Guiyun for archery, helped their group win, and went to Yan Guiyun’s room for treatment for his injured elbow.
- Yan Guiyun treated Chi Yining’s wound and called him a friend, while Chi Yining admitted he had never had one before.
- Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun won the drawing game and earned an outdoor date, and Yan Guiyun reassured Chi that their friendship was not a contest.
- Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun spent their date shopping and cooking together, while both admitted in interviews that they liked a guest.
- Chi Yining scored 30,000 points in the block-stacking game, and Yan Guiyun’s attention to him at lunch drew Hu Bing’s interest and Gu Chengyuan’s irritation.
- Yan Guiyun and Chi Yining explored Secluded Valley together, and Chi received confessions and apologies from Hu Bing, Wang Xinyang, and Gu Chengyuan.
- Yan Guiyun decided to pursue Chi, carried and cared for him after the competition, and invited him to buy groceries and take a walk.