Chapter Summaries

Chi Yining completed an interview about his ideal partner and admitted he had developed a liking for someone, thinking of Yan Guiyun. He waited outside while Yan Guiyun went in for his interview, as Director Feng watched their affectionate parting from the control room.

• Yang Fang asked Chi Yining about his ideal partner, and he said he preferred an age gap of around six years and someone he felt relaxed and happy with.
• Chi Yining pictured Yan Guiyun when asked about personality and wondered if his feelings meant he was no longer straight.
• Chi Yining answered that he had developed a liking for one of the guests, then hurried out of the interview room.
• Yan Guiyun comforted Chi Yining with an embrace before going in for his own interview.
• Chi Yining waited by the door, while Director Feng watched their reluctance to part from the control room.

Yan Guiyun answered questions that revealed his interest in Chi Yining, then led him back to their rooms. Yang Fang continued interviewing the other guests, and Gu Chengyuan rejected the idea that he could ever fall for Chi Yining before Shao Chongsi’s interview began.

• Yang Fang asked Yan Guiyun about his ideal type, and he described a catlike boyfriend and confirmed that one of the guests was his type.
• Yan Guiyun took Chi Yining back to their rooms and told him to wash up while he fetched his tablet.
• Yang Fang interviewed Wang Xinyang, who said he would keep liking someone even if that person liked somebody else.
• Gu Chengyuan told Yang Fang he would not mind if someone who liked him fell for another person and insisted there was no chance he would fall for Chi Yining.
• Yang Fang began interviewing Shao Chongsi by asking what kind of guy he liked.

Yang Fang interviewed Shao Chongsi, Hu Bing, Bai Chongxuan, and Jia Mingchuan, whose answers revealed their preferences and willingness to compete for someone they liked. Li Qingmi arrived for his interview, which remained unfinished as the chapter ended.

• Shao Chongsi said he would photograph Bai Chongxuan if he found him wearing women's clothes, and Hu Bing said he would adapt if he and his crush had the same sexual role.
• Bai Chongxuan described his ideal guy and said he would make his bro help his partner escape an icy hole, then steal his crush away when rivals were absent.
• Jia Mingchuan said he preferred quiet, sensible, smart, pretty, and cute guys, and would steal away someone he liked if they were single.
• Li Qingmi arrived for his interview, said he was not interested in any guest, and was asked what kind of looks he liked in a guy.

After interviewing Li Qingmi and Chen Shiyu with awkward hypothetical questions, Yang Fang sent them on their way. Yan Guiyun grew anxious about his feelings for Chi Yining, then found Chi asleep and unable to release his hand.

• Li Qingmi called his ideal type refined and good-looking, rejected the final hypothetical, and left the interview.
• Chen Shiyu chose the cool and aloof type and dismissed both hypotheticals before leaving.
• Yan Guiyun reconsidered his growing attachment to Chi Yining and worried about the remaining time on the dating show.
• Yan Guiyun returned Chi Yining's tablet, then found him asleep with it after his shower.
• Yan Guiyun tucked Chi in, but Chi murmured for his grandmother and tightly gripped Yan Guiyun's hand.

Yan Guiyun calmed the sleeping Chi Yining, and the next morning the production team began their separate routines. Wang Xinyang went running with several cast members and discussed whether Hu Bing could build a muscular physique.

• Yan Guiyun patted Chi Yining's back and reassured him until he let go of Yan Guiyun's hand in his sleep.
• Chi Yining woke at six, washed up, started his laundry, and returned to work on an unfinished illustration.
• Chen Shiyu practiced yoga and kept his diet light while thinking about his support for Gu Chengyuan.
• Wang Xinyang ran along the coast, passed Bai Chongxuan and Shao Chongsi, and later met Hu Bing on the route.
• Hu Bing asked whether he could become muscular by starting to train, and Wang Xinyang advised against it because the build would not suit his looks.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun shared breakfast before the guests gathered for a stacking-block game that would determine who got first choice of dates. After the guests drew their play order, Chen Shiyu was called up to go first.

• Yan Guiyun made breakfast while Chi Yining watched, and the two shared an easy morning that left Hu Bing feeling left behind.
• The guests gathered in the living room for the 8:30 livestream and learned that the two highest-scoring players would get priority in choosing their afternoon dates.
• The guests practiced the stacking-block game, then drew lots to determine their playing order.
• Chi Yining drew number 10, while Yan Guiyun drew number 9, and they smiled at their back-to-back turns.
• Chen Shiyu, drawn first, stood up reluctantly and went to play.

Chen Shiyu and Wang Xinyang competed in a block-stacking game to earn dating show points, with Wang Xinyang scoring higher. Shao Chongsi was next to play, and Gu Chengyuan hoped he would lose quickly.

• Chen Shiyu played the game for 18 minutes, earning 5,500 game points and 550 dating show points.
• Chen Shiyu returned to his seat and high-fived Wang Xinyang.
• Wang Xinyang played for 22 minutes, earning 8,900 game points and 890 dating show points, though he was disappointed not to reach 10,000.
• Shao Chongsi was announced as the next player, and Gu Chengyuan hoped he would be eliminated within two minutes.

Shao Chongsi and Bai Chongxuan competed in a game that earned the show’s guests dating points, while Chi Yining dozed on Yan Guiyun’s lap. Bai Chongxuan finished ahead of Shao Chongsi, leaving the two new guests’ scores close.

• Shao Chongsi earned 6,000 points in under ten minutes as the director watched the livestream audience climb to seventy million.
• Yan Guiyun invited the sleepy Chi Yining to nap on his lap, lowered the armrests between their chairs, and covered him with a blanket.
• Chi Yining squeezed Yan Guiyun’s thigh beneath the blanket as the game continued.
• Shao Chongsi finished with 11,300 game points, which converted to 1,130 dating show points.
• Bai Chongxuan played next and scored 12,000 game points, converting to 1,200 dating show points.

The guests competed for dating-show points in a game, and Jia Mingchuan surprised everyone by taking the lead. Hu Bing felt pressured as he prepared to play.

• Gu Chengyuan played cautiously but earned 11,500 game points, converting to 1,150 dating-show points.
• Jia Mingchuan took his turn and impressed Chen Shiyu with his gaming skill and gentlemanly appearance.
• Chen Shiyu considered pursuing Jia Mingchuan as her ideal boyfriend type.
• Jia Mingchuan earned 15,000 game points in twenty-five minutes, taking the lead with 1,500 dating-show points.
• Hu Bing went up to play, feeling pressured by Jia Mingchuan’s unexpected skill.

Hu Bing and Li Qingmi competed in a gaming challenge, but Li Qingmi beat Hu Bing’s impressive score. Yan Guiyun woke Chi Yining and tidied him up while Li Qingmi finished, leaving Hu Bing’s hopes of choosing Chi Yining for a date in doubt.

• Hu Bing played for thirty minutes and scored 18,500 game points, earning 1,850 dating show points.
• Hu Bing came off the game and saw Chi Yining asleep on Yan Guiyun’s lap, hoping his lead would let him choose Chi Yining.
• Li Qingmi reached 19,000 points after twenty-seven minutes, making Hu Bing fear that Li Qingmi would overtake him.
• Yan Guiyun gently woke Chi Yining, straightened his hair and collar, and put away the blanket.
• Li Qingmi scored 20,000 points in thirty-one minutes, earning 2,000 dating show points and beating Hu Bing.
• Li Qingmi came down and saw Yan Guiyun stroke Chi Yining’s hair as though reminding a child to behave at home.

Chi Yining watched Yan Guiyun dominate the block-stacking game, then felt less nervous about his own turn after Yan encouraged him. The chapter ended with Chi Yining starting a practice round while Yan Guiyun waited nearby.

• Chi Yining felt uneasy when Yan Guiyun left, but watched him play to steady himself.
• Gu Chengyuan grew resentful of Yan Guiyun and regretted joining the dating show.
• Yan Guiyun played for 35 minutes, scored 35,000 game points, and stopped because he remembered Chi Yining might be hungry.
• Yan Guiyun returned to Chi Yining, bumped fists with him, and quietly told him not to feel pressured.
• Chi Yining sat down and began a practice round, encouraged by the thought of Yan Guiyun waiting for him.

Chi Yining stunned the guests and viewers by earning 30,000 game points in just 20 minutes, leaving his former haters unable to keep disliking him. He returned to Yan Guiyun and proudly asked whether he had seen the five-pointed star Chi Yining stacked for him.

• Director Feng arranged for food to be served after the guests finished their turns.
• Chi Yining played the block-stacking game with astonishing speed, impressing the guests and prompting Gu Chengyuan to wonder whether Chi Yining's behavior had changed because of depression.
• Yan Guiyun watched Chi Yining's performance and thought he was showing off for him.
• A staff member announced that Chi Yining had earned 30,000 game points in 20 minutes, converting them into 3,000 dating show points.
• Online viewers praised Chi Yining, and Chi Yining returned to Yan Guiyun and asked whether he had seen the five-pointed star he stacked for him.

At lunch on the dating show, Gu Chengyuan tried to sit beside Chi Yining, but Yan Guiyun maneuvered to keep close to him. Chi Yining wished Yan Guiyun happiness, while Hu Bing quietly resolved to pursue Chi Yining when Yan Guiyun was away.

• The production team invited everyone to a lavish lunch and served them juice.
• Gu Chengyuan took Wang Xinyang's chair so he could sit beside Chi Yining and talk to him.
• Yan Guiyun switched seats with Chi Yining, claiming he wanted Chi Yining closer to the ribs.
• Hu Bing introduced himself to Chi Yining, who politely replied, while Wang Xinyang ended up beside Bai Chongxuan.
• Wang Xinyang proposed a toast to enjoying the dating show and eating well, and Chi Yining quietly toasted Yan Guiyun's happiness.
• Yan Guiyun served Chi Yining food, while Hu Bing decided to pursue him whenever Yan Guiyun was not around.

Chen Shiyu asked Jia Mingchuan to add him on WeChat, while Gu Chengyuan tried to reconsider his feelings toward Chi Yining. At dinner, Yan Guiyun shut down Shao Chongsi’s probing question, leaving Shao wondering how much power Yan had.

• Chen Shiyu sat beside Jia Mingchuan and asked to add him on WeChat, and Jia agreed to do so after dinner away from the cameras.
• Gu Chengyuan watched Chi Yining from across the table and accepted that Chi might have genuine psychological problems, deciding not to stay angry with him.
• Shao Chongsi reminded Gu Chengyuan of something he had said the previous morning, and Gu replied that he had not heard him clearly.
• Shao Chongsi asked whether Chi Yining’s injured hand had improved, but Chi ignored him and continued eating food Yan Guiyun had served him.
• Yan Guiyun asked Shao Chongsi why he had lost a lawsuit the previous year, prompting Shao to wonder whether Yan belonged to a powerful family and avoid confronting him.

Chi Yining doted on Yan Guiyun at dinner, while Gu Chengyuan grew increasingly jealous and the other guests traded threats and accusations. The meal ended with Shao Chongsi wondering who had kicked him, as everyone denied responsibility.

• Chi Yining peeled shrimp for Yan Guiyun, who smugly watched Gu Chengyuan react.
• Li Qingmi threatened to steal Yan Guiyun’s shrimp, but Yan Guiyun warned he would assign more homework to her sister.
• Yan Guiyun asked Chi Yining to feed him, and Gu Chengyuan snapped at him for making Chi Yining do everything.
• Hu Bing savored Chi Yining’s scent, and Bai Chongxuan accidentally kicked Shao Chongsi while trying to kick Hu Bing.
• Shao Chongsi accused Gu Chengyuan and Wang Xinyang of kicking him, but both denied it.

After finishing an illustration commission, Chi Yining joined the others to choose dates and destinations for their outings. Yan Guiyun chose Chi Yining, while the remaining guests drew partners and destinations, leaving several awkward pairings and Gu Chengyuan headed for a haunted-house date.

• Chi Yining sent a completed illustration to his client and checked his account, which held 5,940 yuan after the platform's cut.
• The staff presented five date destinations and explained that Yan Guiyun and the second-place guest could choose their dates before the remaining guests drew lots.
• Yan Guiyun chose Chi Yining as his date, and the other guests drew partners: Gu Chengyuan with Shao Chongsi, Wang Xinyang with Hu Bing, Jia Mingchuan with Li Qingmi, and Bai Chongxuan with Chen Shiyu.
• Chen Shiyu asked Bai Chongxuan to draw their destination, and Bai Chongxuan picked Gourmet Kingdom.
• Shao Chongsi drew Horror World for himself and Gu Chengyuan, while Li Qingmi drew Tropical Style for himself and Jia Mingchuan.

The couples split up to visit their assigned destinations, with Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun heading to Secluded Valley and other pairs facing very different outings. The chapter leaves Jia Mingchuan and Li Qingmi arriving at a tropical-style village under the scorching sun, unsure what to make of it.

• Wang Xinyang drew Light of Anime for Hu Bing's team, while Hu Bing worried about Chichi's trip with Yan Guiyun.
• Chi Yining found no orders on his phone, and he and Yan Guiyun decided to go out together with an umbrella.
• Chen Shiyu and Bai Chongxuan reached Gourmet Kingdom after an expensive, hour-long taxi ride and went inside to look around and take photos.
• Shao Chongsi clung to Gu Chengyuan and screamed at the haunted-house actors, while Gu Chengyuan tried to shake him off.
• Jia Mingchuan and Li Qingmi arrived at a tropical-style village in the afternoon and wondered whether it was worth their long journey.

Li Qingmi lounged at the primitive tribe while Jia Mingchuan explored, and Hu Bing admitted to Wang Xinyang that they were rivals for Chi Yining. Ma Ling checked Chi Yining’s social media and worried that he had withdrawn because of the online abuse.

• Jia Mingchuan and Li Qingmi reached the primitive tribe, where Li Qingmi relaxed in a hammock and Jia Mingchuan went to look around.
• Hu Bing told Wang Xinyang that he was interested in Chi Yining and considered them rivals.
• Wang Xinyang said another rival might give them a chance to swoop in, and Hu Bing imagined slowly getting closer to Chi Yining.
• Ma Ling checked Chi Yining’s social media accounts and found that he had not logged in for several days.
• Ma Ling wondered whether the online abuse had caused Chi Yining to shut himself away or develop psychological problems.

Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun crossed Secluded Valley while caring for each other in the heat. Yan Guiyun’s growing affection left Chi Yining flustered, though Chi Yining still insisted to himself that he was straight.

• Ma Ling panicked over Chi Yining’s mental state and wondered whether to arrange a therapist appointment.
• Yan Guiyun carried Chi Yining’s bag as they reached the wooden bridge in Secluded Valley.
• Chi Yining gently wiped the sweat from Yan Guiyun’s face, and Yan Guiyun privately felt his heart flutter.
• Yan Guiyun told Chi Yining he had been thinking about him, leaving Chi Yining overwhelmed by his smile and handsome face.
• Yan Guiyun used a handkerchief to wipe Chi Yining’s face, while Chi Yining wondered why he was taking such care over it.

The guests spent the day taking photos and eating, then returned exhausted after three days of traveling. Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun took a close-looking photo together, while Chen Shiyu worried over the cost of the food and protested when Bai Chongxuan photographed his messy face.

• Yan Guiyun used his own phone to take a photo with Chi Yining, who wondered if their pose looked too intimate.
• Chen Shiyu watched his money disappear as Bai Chongxuan ate with him at the Gourmet Kingdom’s underground food street.
• Bai Chongxuan took a photo of Chen Shiyu with food smeared around his mouth and refused to delete it.
• That evening, the exhausted guests slumped on the sofa after three days of traveling.