Chapter Summaries

Ji Chi became angry after Quan Chongnian questioned whether he truly liked Wen He, while Wen He used his bonus points card and set out to find Ji Chi for another activity. The chapter left Wen He heading toward the log flume, where Ji Chi and Zhang Shengsheng were waiting.

• Ji Chi asked Quan Chongnian what he would do if someone took Xiao Guai away, then considered having Jiang Ye beaten up before Quan Chongnian warned him not to treat Wen He like a pet.
• Quan Chongnian told Ji Chi to consider whether he genuinely liked Wen He, and Ji Chi hung up, insisting to himself that love was nonsense.
• Ji Chi rejected the spaghetti at the waterside restaurant and spotted Zhang Shengsheng waiting near the entrance.
• Wen He recovered from the Ferris wheel ride, said goodbye to Jiang Ye, and used his bonus points card to advance his task.
• Wen He decided to find Ji Chi and headed for the log flume, guessing that Ji Chi would be there.

Wen He felt unsettled after seeing Ji Chi ride an attraction with Zhang Shengsheng, but Zhou Siyu cheered him up and invited him to ride the rapids together. Meanwhile, Ji Chi and Zhang Shengsheng kept clearing challenges for points until Ji Chi entered the haunted house alone.

• Ji Chi and Zhang Shengsheng rode an attraction while Wen He watched from the platform and left after being splashed with cold water.
• Wen He bought lemonade and met Zhou Siyu, whose laughter lifted his spirits.
• Zhou Siyu invited Wen He to ride the rapids, and the two screamed and laughed together on the ride.
• Ji Chi kept Zhang Shengsheng with him to clear attractions and earn points, using the 10,000 yuan he had paid him as leverage.
• At the haunted house, Zhang Shengsheng hesitated, so Ji Chi entered alone.

After the haunted house, Ji Chi and Wen He both kept thinking about each other while pretending not to care, as Jiang Ye offered Wen He kindness and deepened Ji Chi’s jealousy. Dinner became awkward for Ji Chi, Wen He, and Zhang Shengsheng, and the chapter ended with the group facing that night’s vote.

• Ji Chi left the haunted house, ignored Jiang Ye, and brooded about Wen He while waiting for the others.
• Zhang Shengsheng emerged clinging to Jiang Yu, who was shaken by the noise and chaos.
• Ji Chi watched for Wen He among the remaining guests, then regretted not waiting outside to protect him.
• Wen He drank juice to calm down, wondered whether Ji Chi had been frightened, and decided to see Doctor Wang about his recurring thoughts.
• Jiang Ye offered Wen He juice and fries, prompting Ji Chi to grow jealous as the group ate dinner.
• Ji Chi acted bizarrely at dinner and forced pumpkin onto Zhang Shengsheng’s plate while the group anticipated the night’s vote.

After an awkward dinner, Ji Chi gave Wen He a medal, while Wen He also prepared a supportive letter and medal for Jiang Ye. The chapter ended with Ji Chi pulling Wen He upstairs, leaving Jiang Ye alone with the late-night snack he had brought.

• Wen He felt uncomfortable watching Ji Chi and Zhang Shengsheng interact during dinner, while Ji Chi grew irritated that Wen He showed no reaction.
• Zhou Siyu found a letter signed “Mother” in his mailbox and put a medal in Wen He's mailbox.
• Zhang Shengsheng placed a Heart-Flutter Medal in Ji Chi's mailbox and hurried away.
• Jiang Ye gave Wen He fried noodles as a late-night snack, and Wen He wrote him a supportive letter with a medal.
• Ji Chi pulled Wen He into the lounge, put a medal in Wen He's mailbox, and dragged him upstairs while Jiang Ye watched.

Jiang Ye regretted that Wen He had forgotten the fried noodles he brought him, while Ji Chi brightened after receiving Wen He’s messages. The next morning, Wen He met the newly arrived Xie Zhengci, and Jiang Ye offered him pasta for breakfast.

• Jiang Ye crossed out and tore up a note, then put the still-warm fried noodles in the refrigerator for breakfast.
• Ji Chi let Wen He go, then felt pleased when he read Wen He’s reminders to dry his hair and take care of himself.
• Ji Chi argued with Quan Chongnian over text before going to sleep, while Wen He fell asleep without hearing back from him.
• Wen He woke up without dreaming and went downstairs, where he met the newly arrived Xie Zhengci.
• Jiang Ye returned and offered Wen He a serving of pasta with tomato meat sauce that he had saved for him.

Wen He ate the overly sour breakfast Jiang Ye had made for him, then joined the group for lunch, where newcomer Xie Zhengci revealed that he knew Zhou Siyu. Ji Chi maneuvered to sit beside Wen He, and after he touched Wen He's ear, Wen He privately rebuked him while trying to keep the others from disliking him.

• Wen He found Jiang Ye's tomato meat sauce noodles too sour, ate the meat, and rinsed the leftover noodles for Big Yellow.
• Wen He fed Big Yellow, washed the dishes, and returned to his room to rest and draw.
• At lunch, Xie Zhengci gave Wen He a gift and asked Zhou Siyu whether he was still avoiding him, prompting Zhou Siyu to call him “boss.”
• When Zhou Siyu stood to move seats, Ji Chi quickly took the seat beside Wen He, and Jiang Ye returned to his original place.
• Ji Chi offered Wen He his blue diamond earring, then touched Wen He's unpierced earlobe; Wen He told him not to touch people wherever he wanted and worried the others would isolate him.

Ji Chi decided to keep Wen He close, while Wen He remained troubled by jealousy he could not explain. After a nap, Wen He accepted Jiang Ye’s invitation to a date, leaving Ji Chi’s plans for him uncertain.

• At lunch, Ji Chi served Wen He food while Xie Zhengci served Zhou Siyu, and Jiang Yu observed the tangled romantic interests around the table.
• Wen He lost his appetite as he wondered whether Ji Chi had been just as happy serving Zhang Shengsheng food.
• Ji Chi resolved to keep Wen He by his side, believing he could protect him and work out his feelings later.
• Ji Chi accompanied Wen He to feed Little Yellow, then took him back inside to nap when he seemed tired.
• After Wen He woke, Jiang Ye invited him on a date using the card he had won, and Wen He accepted.

Wen He went on the date with Jiang Ye after telling Ji Chi he could not join him, leaving Ji Chi jealous and watching their livestream. Jiang Ye and Wen He arrived at their destination, but what they would do there was still unknown.

• Wen He woke up, agreed to go out with Jiang Ye, and told Ji Chi he could not eat with him that afternoon.
• Ji Chi confronted Wen He in person, and Wen He promised to have dinner with him the next night before leaving with Jiang Ye.
• Ji Chi replayed Wen He's gentle head-pat in his mind, then watched the date livestream and reported comments supporting Jiang Ye and Wen He as a couple.
• Jiang Ye drove Wen He to an undisclosed destination, where Wen He said he was happy to let Jiang Ye choose what they did.
• Ji Chi kept posting "Old man" in the livestream comments about Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye took Wen He to the zoo, where they watched a circus performance together. The dangerous aerial acts prompted Jiang Ye to reveal that his father had died in a workplace accident and that his family had failed to win justice in court.

• Quan Chongnian laughed at Ji Chi’s clumsy attempt to attract attention online.
• Jiang Ye brought Wen He to the zoo, shared bananas with him, and stayed close to him in the crowd.
• Wen He and Jiang Ye watched a circus performance and grew tense during a dangerous aerial act.
• After the performer landed safely, Jiang Ye told Wen He that his father had died in a work accident caused by neglected safety equipment.
• Jiang Ye said his family had tried to take the factory to court but had repeatedly lost, and he comforted Wen He when he apologized.

Ji Chi asked Quan Chongnian to monitor Jiang Ye’s livestream, then watched Xie Zhengci and Zhou Siyu’s date to learn how dating worked. Xie Zhengci revealed he had joined the show because Zhou Siyu was there, and Ji Chi took the viewers’ advice about being direct to heart.

• Ji Chi asked Quan Chongnian to watch Jiang Ye’s livestream and alert him if anything seemed unusual.
• Quan Chongnian recruited viewers to post dating tips across the livestreams while he watched Jiang Ye and his date.
• Ji Chi opened Xie Zhengci’s livestream and watched Xie Zhengci and Zhou Siyu have dinner at an upscale restaurant.
• Xie Zhengci told Zhou Siyu he had joined the dating show because Zhou Siyu had come on it, startling Zhou Siyu into choking.
• Ji Chi asked viewers what it meant to be direct, and they explained that people should openly state their feelings and intentions.

Ji Chi read the livestream comments and began to wonder whether Wen He had sought him out at the amusement park, then opened the replay to check. Meanwhile, Wen He went on a dinner date with Jiang Ye, who tried to accommodate his tastes.

• Xie Zhengci asked Zhou Siyu what kind of person he liked, and Zhou Siyu described someone mature yet sunny and energetic.
• Ji Chi read comments speculating that Jiang Yu and Zhou Siyu might be romantic rivals, and he wondered whether Wen He had come looking for him at the amusement park.
• Ji Chi dismissed the idea that Wen He could like him, then opened the previous day's livestream replay with a trembling hand.
• Jiang Ye took Wen He to a seaside restaurant and draped a spare jacket over him when the breeze turned chilly.
• Wen He disliked the rainbow sticky rice but praised it to avoid disappointing Jiang Ye, who moved the dishes Wen He preferred closer to him.

Jiang Ye failed to confess his feelings to Wen He after Ji Chi called and invited Wen He home for macarons. Back at the house, Jiang Ye and Wen He exchanged contact information, and Wen He shared Ji Chi’s macarons with Jiang Ye and Jiang Yu.

• Jiang Ye tried to explain what he had meant on the Ferris wheel, but Ji Chi called and interrupted him.
• Wen He agreed to return early for the macarons Ji Chi had saved, and Jiang Ye abandoned his confession and asked about Wen He’s preferences instead.
• Jiang Ye asked Wen He to add him as a friend before they returned to the house with the leftover curry chicken.
• Wen He found Ji Chi’s macarons in the fridge and offered one to Jiang Ye, who declined.
• Wen He shared a macaron with Jiang Yu and told him the treats were from Ji Chi.

Wen He watched TV with Jiang Yu and a tipsy Zhou Siyu until they all fell asleep in a pile. Ji Chi returned, carried Wen He upstairs, and left him in the bathroom to wash off the unfamiliar scents, while Jiang Yu worried about what Ji Chi might do.

• Wen He told Jiang Yu he had saved a macaron for Ji Chi and sent Ji Chi a photo of it.
• Zhou Siyu leaned on Wen He while they watched TV, and he and Wen He fell asleep beside Jiang Yu.
• Ji Chi came home, pushed Zhou Siyu away from Wen He, and carried the sleeping Wen He upstairs.
• Ji Chi put Wen He in the bathroom and told him to wash because he smelled of alcohol and roses.
• Jiang Yu went to check on Wen He, but Ji Chi came back downstairs before he could go up.

Wen He woke with a severe fever, and Ji Chi rushed him to the hospital with Wei Xun’s help. Wen He woke in the hospital feeling somewhat better, while Ji Chi stayed by his side and gave him water.

• Ji Chi ate the macaron Wen He had left him, and Wen He showered before falling asleep.
• Wen He woke with a painful sore throat and a fever, while Jiang Ye waited downstairs and eventually threw away the noodles he had made for him.
• Wen He staggered downstairs looking for the first-aid kit, and Ji Chi caught him when he nearly fell.
• Ji Chi and Wei Xun found the first-aid kit, confirmed Wen He’s temperature was forty-one degrees, and took him to the hospital with Xie Zhengci’s help.
• Wen He woke in the hospital as Ji Chi spoke with Grandpa Ji, then drank warm water that Ji Chi held to his lips.

Wen He recovered from his high fever in the hospital while Ji Chi looked after him, and Jiang Ye learned that Wen He was ill after returning home. Jiang Ye asked which hospital they were at so he could visit.

• Ji Chi told Wen He he would stay with him in the hospital until his fever had fully passed.
• A nurse removed Wen He's final IV bottle and warned Ji Chi to watch for the fever returning overnight.
• Ji Chi adjusted the room, put on Empresses in the Palace at Wen He's request, and brought him soup and congee from Auntie Wang.
• Wen He ate while watching the drama as Ji Chi played a game beside him.
• Jiang Ye found Wen He's room empty and learned from Wei Xun that Wen He had a fever and Ji Chi was caring for him at the hospital.
• Jiang Ye anxiously asked Wei Xun which hospital Wen He was in so he could visit.

Jiang Ye visited Wen He in the hospital but Ji Chi refused to let him into the room, and Jiang Ye left after receiving a work call. Wen He woke the next morning feeling better, though he still had a slight fever and needed another IV.

• Jiang Ye drove to Anxin Private Hospital after learning Wen He had been admitted.
• Ji Chi blocked Jiang Ye from entering Wen He's room, taunted him, and admitted through his provocation that he had made a call on purpose.
• Jiang Ye left fruit at the hospital and departed to handle a complicated case; Ji Chi gave the fruit to the nurses.
• Ji Chi watched over Wen He through the night, checked that his fever had not returned, and adjusted the air conditioner before trying to sleep.
• Wen He woke the next morning and asked whether Ji Chi had slept, then got up to wash while Ji Chi went to turn on the projector.
• A nurse measured Wen He's temperature at 37.6 and told him he would need another IV after eating breakfast.

After Wen He was discharged from the hospital, Ji Chi took him home and kept watch over his recovery. Wen He wanted to cook rather than waste money on takeout, but Ji Chi had already ordered dinner and sent him to watch TV.

• Ji Chi returned with breakfast, smacked Wen He on the backside, and coaxed him out of his anger with congee and fried dough sticks.
• Ji Chi played Empresses in the Palace while Wen He ate, and Wen He was discharged after his fever and temperature were checked that afternoon.
• Ji Chi drove Wen He home in a modified stretch Bentley and told him not to shower until the next day.
• Wen He went to the kitchen and stared at an unopened cake, but Ji Chi threw it away because it was expired and unsuitable while Wen He recovered.
• Ji Chi promised to buy Wen He a cake once he had recovered, then stopped him from cooking and insisted that they eat takeout.

Ji Chi and Wen He sat together watching television after Ji Chi suggested Wen He get an ear piercing, while their quiet closeness contrasted with Wei Xun and Zhang Shengsheng realizing they wanted different kinds of relationships. The takeout arrived as the house settled into a subdued mood after Wei Xun and Zhang Shengsheng returned.

• Ji Chi asked Wen He if he wanted an ear piercing, and Wen He silently admired Ji Chi's blue diamond stud while wondering whether a piercing would suit him.
• Ji Chi ordered light takeout for Wen He and watched him as they sat quietly together watching Empresses in the Palace.
• Wei Xun and Zhang Shengsheng discussed how much time and emotional commitment they wanted from a relationship, and both recognized they might not be right for each other.
• The production team posted their conversation and a poll asking whether love came first in viewers' hearts.
• Wei Xun and Zhang Shengsheng returned to the house in silence, and Zhang Shengsheng sat beside Wen He while Ji Chi went outside to collect the takeout.

Wen He and Ji Chi shared dinner after Zhang Shengsheng left feeling hurt, then exchanged Heart-Flutter Medals in the lounge. The chapter ended with Ji Chi reminding Wen He to avoid showering and washing his hair until after the next day and to take his medicine.

• Ji Chi brought dinner for Wen He, who invited Zhang Shengsheng to eat, but Zhang said he had already eaten and went upstairs to rest.
• Wen He and Ji Chi took leftovers to Big Yellow, then returned to the house and went to the lounge at the production team's prompting.
• Wen He gave Ji Chi his Heart-Flutter Medal and thanked him for being a good person, saying he no longer found him annoying except sometimes.
• Wen He read an old letter from Jiang Ye and another unsigned note that said, "Thank you."
• Ji Chi laughed as he walked Wen He upstairs, then messaged him not to shower or wash his hair until after the next day and to take his medicine.
• Wen He asked if he could wipe himself down with hot water, and Ji Chi agreed.

Wen He dreamed that the production team would go peach picking, then found the dream matched reality and wondered if he could foresee the future. As everyone prepared to visit Spring Peach Orchard, Ji Chi made sure Wen He was dressed to protect himself from the sun.

• Wen He renamed Ji Chi's contact “Demon Dragon” and went to bed after washing up.
• Wen He dreamed that the group would pick peaches and that he would fall for Xie Zhengci, then woke to messages from Ji Chi and Lawyer Jiang.
• Jiang Yu sprayed Wen He with sunscreen, and Wen He ate the noodles Lawyer Jiang had left for him.
• Ji Chi asked Wen He to make him breakfast, and the production team announced that everyone would spend the day picking peaches at Spring Peach Orchard.
• Ji Chi draped an arm around Wen He and fetched him a thin white shirt after Wen He said he had no long sleeves.