Chapter Summaries

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.

Chi Yining dominated a dice drinking game while the others got drunk, and Wang Xinyang carried Bai Chongxuan back to his room. After Chen Shiyu drunkenly asked Li Qingmi why he had kissed him, Li Qingmi confirmed the kiss had happened, while Gu Chengyuan rested on Shao Chongsi's lap.

• Chi Yining guessed the dice correctly and avoided penalties throughout the game, while Gu Chengyuan and others drank.
• After more than two hours, Wang Xinyang carried the drunk Bai Chongxuan back to his room, with Chi Yining opening the door for them.
• Li Qingmi settled the drunk Chen Shiyu on the sofa while Shao Chongsi and Yan Guiyun talked about recent policy changes.
• Chen Shiyu asked Li Qingmi why he had kissed him, and Li Qingmi admitted that Chen Shiyu was right.
• Gu Chengyuan lay quietly with his head on Shao Chongsi's lap as the others regained their composure.

After a late gathering, Yan Guiyun sent the other couples home and arranged barbecue and vinegar stir-fried kelp for the tipsy Chi Yining. The chapter ended with Yan Guiyun holding and kissing Chi Yining while his bodyguards cleaned up.

• Yan Guiyun suggested Shao Chongsi and Li Qingmi take their partners home to rest.
• Shao Chongsi carried Gu Chengyuan in his arms, and Chi Yining secretly photographed them.
• Li Qingmi piggybacked Chen Shiyu home after confirming he was not going to vomit.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun for vinegar stir-fried kelp and a hug, and Yan Guiyun held and kissed him.
• Yan Guiyun ordered his bodyguards to collect the barbecue and put the leftover alcohol in the fridge.

Chi Yining admitted he was jealous of Yan Guiyun’s old friend, and Yan reassured him that he was the only person he wanted to be close to. At Crimson Flame Courtyard, Chi played a game with Zhou Feng, using it to avoid conversation.

• After drinking, Chi Yining insisted he was ready to have barbecue with Yan Guiyun.
• At the Distant Courtyard, Shao Chongsi tried to undress the sleeping Gu Chengyuan to bathe him, but Gu did not wake.
• The next afternoon, Chi Yining agreed to meet Yan Guiyun’s former elementary school classmate and his wife, while emphasizing that he should come first.
• Yan Guiyun comforted Chi Yining, who admitted he was jealous that the classmate had known Yan for so long.
• At Crimson Flame Courtyard, Chi Yining played a two-player shooter with Zhou Feng to avoid talking.

Jia Mingchuan learned that Su Ziqian was Xiao Feiqi, someone he had known for years, and realized their friends had kept the truth from him. He left the kitchen to invite Su Ziqian to dinner, planning to talk with him that night.

• While helping Ruan Dongchen and Yan Guiyun cook, Jia Mingchuan asked why they had not invited Chai Yi.
• Ruan Dongchen revealed that he knew Su Ziqian and had seen him playing with Jia Mingchuan, then confirmed that Su Ziqian was Xiao Feiqi.
• Jia Mingchuan recalled Su Ziqian’s resemblance to Xiao Feiqi and the matching crescent scar on his wrist, and realized their friends had known for years.
• Jia Mingchuan asked whether Bai Chongxuan knew too, and Ruan Dongchen and Yan Guiyun confirmed that they had discussed it at a gathering two years earlier.
• Jia Mingchuan took off his apron and went to invite Su Ziqian to dinner, while Ruan Dongchen regretted revealing the truth before the cooking was done.

Chi Yining and Zhou Feng celebrated another game victory while Ruan Dongchen reflected on Chi Yining’s popularity. At Thousand Rivers Courtyard, Jia Mingchuan found Su Ziqian asleep, and Su Ziqian realized he had spoken affectionately to Jia Mingchuan while half-awake before being told to get ready for dinner.

• Chi Yining showed Zhou Feng his game statistics after winning another chicken dinner, then said he wanted to help Brother Yan.
• Zhou Feng agreed to help, while Ruan Dongchen watched and thought about Chi Yining’s appeal and kindness.
• Jia Mingchuan found Su Ziqian asleep with noise-canceling earbuds and gently woke him for dinner.
• Su Ziqian, still groggy, called Jia Mingchuan “Xiao Chuan” and insulted him before realizing he was awake and had said it aloud.
• Jia Mingchuan told Su Ziqian to get changed so they could eat at Crimson Flame Courtyard.

Su Ziqian met Ruan Dongchen at the Crimson Flame Courtyard and sat beside Jia Mingchuan for dinner, suspecting Ruan had revealed the truth about him. As Zhou Feng served Chi Yining ribs, Chi decided to get to know him to learn more about Yan Guiyun’s social circle.

• Su Ziqian greeted Ruan Dongchen, and the two traded pointed but polite remarks.
• Yan Guiyun called Chi Yining over to wash his hands, and Chi asked whether Su Ziqian and Jia Mingchuan would argue.
• Yan Guiyun said Jia Mingchuan was easygoing and emotionally perceptive as he brought the dipping sauces to the table.
• Jia Mingchuan invited Su Ziqian to sit beside him, and Su suspected Ruan Dongchen had told him the truth.
• Zhou Feng served Chi Yining sweet-and-sour ribs, and Chi decided to befriend him to learn more about Yan Guiyun’s past and acquaintances.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun grew closer after their guests left, while Su Ziqian confronted Jia Mingchuan about their past. The chapter ended with Su Ziqian explaining that he had gone to Jia Mingchuan’s house on the day they had agreed to meet.

• Chi Yining enjoyed the meal while Ruan Dongchen and Zhou Feng felt the tension from Yan Guiyun’s glare, and Jia Mingchuan quietly picked fish bones for Su Ziqian.
• After the guests left, Yan Guiyun tried to explain the intimate items they had brought, but Chi Yining calmly suggested taking them home to use.
• Chi Yining told Yan Guiyun he trusted him and would turn bad with him, then surprised himself by getting embarrassed when Yan Guiyun playfully smacked his butt.
• Yan Guiyun led Chi Yining upstairs to take a bath together.
• At Thousand Rivers Courtyard, Jia Mingchuan asked Su Ziqian why he had left without saying goodbye, and Su Ziqian said he had gone to Jia Mingchuan’s house on their agreed day.

Jia Mingchuan learned why Su Ziqian had abandoned him years earlier and left to seek Xiao Feiqi. Meanwhile, An Yan confronted Hu Bing about his growing interest in Chi Yining, but Hu Bing asked him to explain what he meant.

• Su Ziqian explained that he had seen Jia Mingchuan embracing a curly-haired boy who warned him to stay away, so he had left.
• Jia Mingchuan asked Su Ziqian why, then went out without explaining that he had once waited all day for Xiao Feiqi.
• An Yan and Hu Bing returned to Ice and Inkstone Courtyard after seeing Jia Mingchuan leave in a hurry.
• An Yan asked Hu Bing not to go to Chi Yining's that night and admitted he felt hurt by Hu Bing's attention to Chi Yining.
• Hu Bing said An Yan was making him sound like a scumbag, then asked him to say directly what he meant.

An Yan watched over Hu Xiaobing as he rested, while Mo Li and Chai Yi argued over their shared courtyard. Chi Yining spied on the quarrel with Yan Guiyun before Yan Guiyun took him to bed.

• An Yan stopped himself from telling Hu Bing what was troubling him and sat alone by the window.
• Hu Xiaobing fell asleep in An Yan’s arms, and An Yan realized he had not gone to see Chi Yining.
• Mo Li provoked Chai Yi over the bathroom and television, and Chai Yi told him to hold it or use a public toilet.
• Chi Yining discovered Hu Bing’s message saying he would not come and went to the window to watch Mo Li and Chai Yi argue.
• Yan Guiyun carried Chi Yining to bed, changed him into longer pants, and told him to sleep.

Chi Yining learned that Jia Mingchuan had helped bring down Huang Group Industries, apparently because of the family’s role in separating two people in love. He then confronted Yan Guiyun about manipulating him into their relationship, and Yan Guiyun admitted he had used any means necessary because he loved him.

• Chi Yining discovered that Huang Group Industries had gone bankrupt after the Jia Group and other companies withdrew their investments and damaging scandals emerged.
• Yan Guiyun explained the Huang and Jia families’ history and said Jia Mingchuan had probably brought down Huang Group Industries because of love.
• Chi Yining deduced that someone from the Huang Family had caused the misunderstanding that sent Su Ziqian abroad.
• Chi Yining accused Yan Guiyun of setting traps with his words and taking advantage of Chi Yining’s inexperience.
• Yan Guiyun admitted he had deliberately lured Chi Yining closer because he loved him and feared they might never get together otherwise.