Chapter Summaries

Chi Yining returned to the villa with Yan Guiyun, where Gu Chengyuan objected to them holding hands and apologized after frightening him. As Yan Guiyun started to leave, Chi Yining grabbed his clothes, worried that Gu Chengyuan’s words had upset him.

• Chi Yining and Yan Guiyun received a message telling them to send a text to the guest they liked at ten that night.
• Yan Guiyun took Chi Yining’s hand and led him toward the stairs, but Gu Chengyuan rushed over and pulled them apart.
• Chi Yining hid behind Yan Guiyun, and Gu Chengyuan apologized for scaring him and said he would leave them alone.
• Yan Guiyun led Chi Yining upstairs and handed back his bag before telling him to rest.
• Worried that Yan Guiyun might be troubled by Gu Chengyuan’s words, Chi Yining grabbed the hem of his clothes as he turned to go.

Chi Yining reassured Yan Guiyun that Gu Chengyuan’s words had not upset him, and Yan Guiyun comforted him before they parted for the evening. Later, Chi Yining received messages from several men and waited for Yan Guiyun to come by a little later.

• Chi Yining told Yan Guiyun not to overthink Gu Chengyuan’s words, and Yan Guiyun assured him he was not angry and would always support him.
• Li Qingmi overheard them and thought Gu Chengyuan could not compete with Yan Guiyun, though he understood Gu Chengyuan’s frustration.
• At ten that night, Chi Yining finished a message to the production team and returned to his online order while waiting for Yan Guiyun.
• Chi Yining received messages from Hu Bing, Wang Xinyang, and Gu Chengyuan, who apologized for not noticing him before and asked for a chance.
• Yan Guiyun texted Chi Yining, saying he would come a little later.

The cast exchanged texts after the day’s outing, and Gu Chengyuan decided to consult a psychologist about his changing feelings toward Chi Yining. Yan Guiyun later changed Chi Yining’s dressing, caught him as he fell asleep, and tucked him into bed.

• Yan Guiyun read Chi Yining’s thanks and regretted that he had not gotten the chance to carry him.
• Gu Chengyuan reflected on his growing attraction to Chi Yining and asked his agent for a psychologist’s contact.
• Chen Shiyu received a thank-you text from Bai Chongxuan, while Jia Mingchuan received messages from Chen Shiyu and Li Qingmi.
• Li Qingmi received a text telling her to exercise and went to sleep.
• Yan Guiyun changed Chi Yining’s dressing, caught him when he nodded off, and carried him to bed before taking a shower.

Yan Guiyun watched over the sleeping Chi Yining and defended his late-night visit to Bai Chongxuan, while Chi Yining woke sore on the fourth day of the dating show. Jia Mingchuan filmed the sunrise and wondered what kind of show they were on.

• Yan Guiyun thought about Chi Yining's family background and decided to claim him for himself.
• Yan Guiyun watched Chi Yining sleep, then told Bai Chongxuan that he had used Chi Yining's bathroom because his own water heater was broken.
• Chi Yining woke at six, struggled with sore legs, washed up, and returned to finish his painting.
• Jia Mingchuan filmed the sunrise along the coast and reflected that the dating show seemed like a transformation show for pampered young masters.

Li Qingmi’s mother called to pressure him into finding a partner on the dating show, insisting that he pursue Chi despite the risks posed by the Yan Family. Li Qingmi realized the adults were treating the show as a contest between powerful families.

• Ms. Luo scolded Li Qingmi for lying around on the dating show and failing to help his little sister with homework.
• Li Qingmi joked that he was only twenty-one and asked whether his mother had already picked someone for him.
• Ms. Luo said Chi was her choice because he was smart, quiet, and good at archery.
• Li Qingmi warned that pursuing Chi could provoke the powerful Yan Family, especially as Yan Guiyun gained control of Yan Falls on the Southern Mountain.
• Ms. Luo said Yan Guiyun’s mother was her old classmate and urged Li Qingmi to try, noting that other families were also pursuing the match.

Chi Yining worried over Yan Guiyun’s lack of sleep during breakfast, then joined the other guests for an idiom-chain ping-pong game. The guests drew lots for their first matches, but the chapter ended before the pairings were revealed.

• Chi Yining declined Gu Chengyuan’s sandwiches and went to the kitchen to eat Yan Guiyun’s breakfast noodles.
• Chi Yining noticed Yan Guiyun’s dark circles and questioned him about going to sleep around three in the morning.
• The guests gathered in the living room for an idiom-chain ping-pong game, with gift packages offered to the top four players.
• A staff member explained the game’s rules and had the guests draw lots for the first round.
• Chi Yining was the first guest to draw a lot.

The guests began a table tennis competition that required them to trade idioms with each return. Yan Guiyun overwhelmed Wang Xinyang in the opening match, leaving the remaining matches still to come.

• Chi Yining drew a blue card and was relieved that he would not face Yan Guiyun in the first round.
• The staff posted the matchups, pairing Yan Guiyun with Wang Xinyang and Shao Chongsi with Chi Yining, among others.
• Yan Guiyun and Wang Xinyang rolled dice, chose paddles and sides, and began their idiom-and-table-tennis match.
• Wang Xinyang struggled to keep up with Yan Guiyun's rapid idiom answers and was declared out.

Li Qingmi lost a table tennis and idiom-chain match to Jia Mingchuan, while Chen Shiyu and Hu Bing began a closely matched game. Chi Yining watched with sore feet, and the chapter left Chen Shiyu and Hu Bing still competing.

• Li Qingmi and Jia Mingchuan traded idioms while playing table tennis, with Jia Mingchuan repeatedly sending difficult shots to the corners.
• Jia Mingchuan eliminated Li Qingmi after Li Qingmi failed to return three shots, and Li Qingmi worried about his money and his chances with Chi Yining.
• Yan Guiyun noticed Chi Yining seemed troubled, but Chi Yining smiled and said nothing was wrong.
• Chen Shiyu and Hu Bing began their match, exchanging idioms as they returned the ball.

Bai Chongxuan defeated Gu Chengyuan in a table-tennis and idiom-chain match, while Chi Yining quietly told Yan Guiyun he wanted him to win every competition. The chapter ended with Gu Chengyuan OUT and the livestream viewers joking that the show was unfriendly to Film Emperor Gu.

• Chen Shiyu lost to Hu Bing after struggling to keep up with the table-tennis rally and idiom chain.
• Chi Yining asked Yan Guiyun who he thought would win, then whispered that he wanted Brother Yan to win every competition.
• Gu Chengyuan and Bai Chongxuan began their match, and Bai's quick returns and tricky shots disrupted Gu's rhythm.
• Bai Chongxuan hit an edge ball that Gu Chengyuan could not return, taking the first point.
• Bai Chongxuan continued to outpace Gu Chengyuan, who forgot the idioms while concentrating on returning the ball.
• A staff member announced Gu Chengyuan OUT, and livestream viewers joked that the show was unfriendly to Film Emperor Gu.

Chi Yining faced Shao Chongsi in a table-tennis challenge, and their game turned into a prolonged exchange of idioms. Shao Chongsi was eliminated, leaving him humiliated by Chi Yining’s unexpected skill.

• Chi Yining reassured Yan Guiyun that he would take part in the game and tied Shao Chongsi by rolling a six.
• Chi Yining chose a paddle and positioned himself so he could see Yan Guiyun as they began the match.
• Chi Yining and Shao Chongsi returned the ball while trading increasingly obscure idioms for fifteen minutes.
• The staff member declared Shao Chongsi out, and Shao Chongsi realized Chi Yining had thoroughly shown him up.

Chi Yining won all four matches in the round-robin final and took first place, while Yan Guiyun finished second after seeming to let him win. As the competition ended, Ma Ling revisited the scandal videos and wondered who had leaked them.

• After the elimination round, the staff announced a round-robin final to determine the rankings, and Chi Yining drew the top seed.
• Chi Yining quickly won his first three matches, then faced Yan Guiyun and traded idioms with him during a close game.
• Yan Guiyun eventually lost, and Chi Yining recognized that Brother Yan had been going easy on him.
• The staff announced Chi Yining in first place with four points, followed by Yan Guiyun, Jia Mingchuan, and Bai Chongxuan.
• Ma Ling checked the hostile comments and scandal videos again, wondering who had leaked them.

At lunch, Chi Yining drew the cleanup duty with Chen Shiyu and Li Qingmi, while Yan Guiyun looked after him at the table. Li Qingmi offered to handle Chi Yining’s share, but Yan Guiyun led Chi Yining away before he could respond.

• The guests drew lots, and Chi Yining, Chen Shiyu, and Li Qingmi drew the cards for clearing the dishes.
• Wang Xinyang took a seat beside Chi Yining, so Gu Chengyuan sat opposite him.
• Yan Guiyun placed food in Chi Yining’s bowl, and Gu Chengyuan privately regretted losing Chi Yining’s affection.
• After lunch, Li Qingmi offered to clear Chi Yining’s share and reminded him to change his hand dressing.
• Yan Guiyun said Chi Yining’s throat was sore and led him away, leaving Li Qingmi to clear the dishes while Chen Shiyu wondered why Li Qingmi had become so attentive.

Chi Yining struggled upstairs with sore legs after the match, and Yan Guiyun carried him home and cared for him. Yan Guiyun gave him strawberry milk, while Chi Yining wondered whether Yan Guiyun treated him like a son.

• Chi Yining’s legs hurt too much for him to climb the stairs, so Yan Guiyun realized he had been hiding the pain.
• Yan Guiyun carried Chi Yining upstairs and blamed himself for not helping him soak his feet the night before.
• Chi Yining admitted he had hidden his soreness because he did not want special treatment during the match.
• Yan Guiyun carried Chi Yining into the apartment and set him on the sofa, while Chi Yining wondered if Yan Guiyun wanted to raise him as a son.
• Yan Guiyun gave Chi Yining strawberry milk he had secretly obtained, and Chi Yining eagerly drank it.

Yan Guiyun cared for Chi Yining’s healing wound and offered to massage his sore muscles. Chi Yining accepted, reassured himself that Yan Guiyun’s attentiveness was just a fatherly kind of care, and relaxed as the massage made him drowsy.

• Yan Guiyun checked Chi Yining’s arm, applied special ointment, and told him the wound was healing without leaving a scar.
• Yan Guiyun invited Chi Yining to spend the afternoon drawing with him, and Chi Yining eagerly agreed after remembering his unanswered client orders.
• Yan Guiyun offered to soothe Chi Yining’s sore muscles, and Chi Yining accepted the massage.
• Yan Guiyun took off Chi Yining’s shoes and kneaded his thighs and calves until Chi Yining began to grow drowsy.

Chi Yining woke in Yan Guiyun’s room after falling asleep during a massage and learned Yan Guiyun had given up his bed to sleep on the sofa. Yan Guiyun cared for him with new slippers, leaving Chi Yining worried about losing their closeness when Yan Guiyun left the dating show.

• Chi Yining woke in Yan Guiyun’s bed and called out until Yan Guiyun answered from the sofa.
• Chi Yining explained that he needed to work to earn his tuition, and Yan Guiyun listened without pressing him about the money he had spent.
• Yan Guiyun gave Chi Yining new cat-patterned slippers he had bought for him the day before.
• Chi Yining grew tearful at Yan Guiyun’s kindness, and Yan Guiyun gently held him as Chi Yining worried they might lose touch after the dating show.

Chi Yining left Yan Guiyun’s room to fetch his tablet while the other guests sat bored downstairs and discussed their feelings for him. Chen Shiyu realized Chi Yining might have stopped pursuing Film Emperor Gu because Yan Guiyun was the genuine article.

• Chi Yining pulled away from Yan Guiyun and said he would return with his tablet, while Yan Guiyun privately admitted he had nearly lost control of himself.
• Wang Xinyang, Chen Shiyu, and Hu Bing sat around the living room with little to do, and Chen Shiyu fumed over Jia Mingchuan’s messages about Chi Yining.
• Wang Xinyang said he had first wanted to be friends with Chi Yining but kept the rest of his feelings secret.
• Chen Shiyu reflected on Chi Yining’s intelligence and wondered why he had stopped pursuing Film Emperor Gu.
• Chen Shiyu noticed that Film Emperor Gu resembled Yan Guiyun and concluded that Chi Yining had found the genuine article instead of pursuing a substitute.

Gu Chengyuan and Bai Chongxuan both tried to visit Chi Yining, but Chi remained unaware of them while listening to music in Yan Guiyun’s room. Yan Guiyun kept Chi close as Gu Chengyuan’s mother watched the livestream and worried that her son was losing out to Yan.

• Gu Chengyuan knocked on Chi Yining’s door, got no answer, and left a box of snacks outside.
• Bai Chongxuan came to see Chi Yining, found the snacks and a heart-shaped note, and guessed that Gu Chengyuan had left them.
• Chi Yining listened to music through the headphones Yan Guiyun had given him and planned to paint a wall for Yan once he had money.
• Yan Guiyun heard both visitors knocking and was pleased that the headphones kept Chi unaware and beside him.
• Lan Qing complained to Murong Xue that Yan Guiyun was outmaneuvering Gu Chengyuan as her son pursued Chi Yining.

Jia Mingchuan went to Li Qingmi’s room to talk, so they added each other on WeChat and chatted privately while the livestream viewers wondered what they were discussing. Li Qingmi was surprised by Jia Mingchuan’s sunset profile picture.

• Murong Xue defended Guiyun’s decision to compete on the dating show, while Lan Qing admitted her son had failed to stand out.
• Ning Xia teased Lan Qing about being upset, and Lan Qing retorted that Shao Chongsi bullied her son.
• Jia Mingchuan knocked on Li Qingmi’s door and asked to talk.
• Jia Mingchuan tidied Li Qingmi’s scattered clothes as Li Qingmi went to wash up.
• Jia Mingchuan suggested they add each other on WeChat and chat because the room was being livestreamed.
• Li Qingmi added Jia Mingchuan and was surprised that his profile picture was a sunset.

Jia Mingchuan suspected that Chi Yining had changed because he might have depression, but Li Qingmi dismissed his theory and urged him to investigate in person. Gu Chengyuan searched Chi Yining’s old Weibo posts, afraid that no proof remained of the person Chi Yining used to be.

• Jia Mingchuan asked Li Qingmi whether Chi Yining’s changed behavior might mean he had depression, but Li Qingmi questioned his assumptions.
• Jia Mingchuan admitted he had already raised his suspicions with Hu Bing and Chen Shiyu, and Li Qingmi warned him not to spread them further.
• Li Qingmi suggested Jia Mingchuan observe Chi Yining himself, so Jia Mingchuan decided to arrange a magazine shoot through his company.
• After Jia Mingchuan left, Li Qingmi planned to draw more people into competing for Chi Yining’s attention.
• Gu Chengyuan searched Chi Yining’s Weibo from an alternate account and opened his old posts, worried that no proof of Chi Yining’s former self remained.

Gu Chengyuan regained his determination to win Chi Yining back, while Yan Guiyun invited Chi Yining to go grocery shopping with him. The chapter left Yan Guiyun feeling guilty after Chi Yining casually teased him about being spoiled.

• Gu Chengyuan decided to change his strategy and try to get Chi Yining's WeChat the next day.
• Director Feng discussed the guests' lack of progress with Xiaofang and defended giving them time to rest.
• Yan Guiyun remembered to cook for Chi Yining and went to fetch him from the room where he was working.
• Yan Guiyun brought Chi Yining his shoes and invited him to buy groceries and take a walk.
• Chi Yining joked that Yan Guiyun was trying to turn him into a good-for-nothing, leaving Yan Guiyun briefly panicked and guilty.