Recaps

Jiang Mingxi and Song Lan nearly kissed in their room, but Su Hui interrupted them and mentioned Linlin. After Song Lan moved away to change, Jiang Mingxi confronted him about whether Linlin was the reason he had stopped.

• Song Lan introduced Jiang Mingxi to Su Hui as his very important friend, and Jiang Mingxi leaned against Song Lan after hearing the distinction.
• Jiang Mingxi confronted Song Lan about not apologizing for Su Hui, then asked to kiss him and moved in to do so.
• Su Hui entered the room before they could kiss and interrupted their private moment.
• Su Hui mentioned that Linlin was returning, and Jiang Mingxi wondered whether Linlin might be Song Lan's childhood sweetheart.
• Song Lan went to change in the outer room, so Jiang Mingxi asked if he was avoiding him because he liked Linlin and offered to stop pursuing him.

Song Lan and Jiang Mingxi argued over Song Lan's suspicion that Jiang Mingxi's feelings were casual, then reconciled with a passionate kiss before leaving their room. Meanwhile, Su Hui told Zhang Lin that Jiang Mingxi had seduced Song Lan, prompting Zhang Lin to react angrily.

• Song Lan accused Jiang Mingxi of treating his feelings casually, and Jiang Mingxi retreated to change without answering.
• Song Lan apologized and explained he had left the room because he feared they would not be able to leave if they stayed together.
• Jiang Mingxi realized Song Lan had wanted to kiss him, embraced him, and kissed him before Song Lan took the lead and deepened it.
• Su Hui called Zhang Lin and claimed Jiang Mingxi had seduced Song Lan and that Song Lan had been aroused when Zhang Lin interrupted them.
• Su Hui spotted Song Lan and Jiang Mingxi leaving the courtyard together and told Zhang Lin to think of a way to intervene.

During a tourism promotional shoot, Jiang Mingxi challenged photographer Su Hui over his plain modern outfit and accused him of stirring up their earlier conflict. The county staff revealed that Director Lu had prepared a bright red hanfu for Jiang, and Jiang asked Su Hui why it supposedly did not suit him.

• Zhao Jiayuan, Chen Chong, and Song Lan arrived in their chosen historical and Republican-era outfits while Jiang Mingxi wore jeans and a white shirt.
• Su Hui explained that Jiang's outfit represented modern youth, but Song Lan and the others criticized it as unsuitable and tacky.
• Su Hui suggested Jiang was still angry about their earlier encounter, and Jiang insulted him while Zhao Jiayuan and Chen Chong criticized Su Hui for dragging up the issue.
• Su Hui asked Jiang to choose another outfit and apologize, but Jiang asked the county staff whether Director Lu had prepared clothes for everyone.
• The county staff revealed that Su Hui had changed Jiang's original outfit, and Zhao Jiayuan showed the bright red hanfu Director Lu had selected.
• Jiang Mingxi asked Su Hui why the original outfit did not suit him.

Jiang Mingxi accepted Su Hui’s challenge to wear the red outfit and prove his acting was good enough for its script, with an apology or an insult at stake. As the shoot was about to begin, Song Lan accompanied him to change, and Jiang Mingxi began seducing him in private.

• Su Hui defended the red outfit and proposed changing the theme, placing responsibility for the choice on Jiang Mingxi.
• Jiang Mingxi agreed to wear the outfit and wagered that he would apologize if his performance was poor, but call Su Hui a snob and a fucking idiot if it was good.
• Zhao Jiayuan backed Jiang Mingxi, and the director called for the shoot to begin.
• Song Lan went with Jiang Mingxi while he changed, prompting the crew and viewers to tease them about their relationship.
• Alone in the room, Jiang Mingxi undressed, guided Song Lan’s hand to his chest, kissed him, and asked him to help change his pants.

Jiang Mingxi dressed in red and asked Song Lan to make their relationship official, but Su Hui interrupted them and later tried to stir up rumors about Song Lan and Zhang Lin. The group prepared to film, leaving Jiang Mingxi with a difficult assassin role to perform.

• Song Lan dressed Jiang Mingxi in red, and Jiang Mingxi asked him to be his boyfriend before Su Hui interrupted them.
• Song Lan kissed Jiang Mingxi, then blocked Su Hui from entering the room while Jiang Mingxi finished getting ready.
• Jiang Mingxi emerged in red robes and drew praise, while Su Hui brought up Song Lan’s supposed closeness to Zhang Lin; Song Lan said his assistant had chosen Zhang Lin’s shirt.
• Zhang Lin watched the livestream and grew angry, while Jiang Mingle called him after seeing Song Lan deny their closeness.
• Su Hui announced that filming would begin in half an hour, and Zhao Jiayuan saw that Jiang Mingxi had been assigned a demanding assassin role.

Jiang Mingxi used the rehearsal to learn from Song Lan and provoke Su Hui, then began the shoot with a bold performance. The chapter ended as Jiang Mingxi stepped before the camera and went into character.

• Su Hui tried to insert himself into Song Lan and Jiang Mingxi’s rehearsal, but Song Lan told him to stop interrupting and coached Jiang Mingxi instead.
• Jiang Mingxi listened closely to Song Lan’s acting advice, seeing the shoot as an opportunity before his contract with Jiang Ke’s company expired.
• When filming began, Jiang Mingxi asked Song Lan for encouragement, and Song Lan patted his head before Jiang Mingxi kissed his cheek on camera.
• Jiang Mingxi challenged Su Hui to judge whether he was a dumbass, then took his place for the shoot as the staff called action.

Jiang Mingxi impressed everyone with his performance, and Song Lan openly defended him when Su Hui tried to undermine him. The chapter ended with Zhao Jiayuan teasing Jiang Mingxi about whether he had won Song Lan over.

• Jiang Mingxi performed a convincing death scene, earning applause and praise from the crew and livestream viewers.
• Jiang Mingxi asked Song Lan what he thought of the performance, and Song Lan admitted it was good before Su Hui interrupted.
• Jiang Mingxi challenged Su Hui about his earlier criticism, and Su Hui apologized while privately resenting him.
• Song Lan called out Su Hui for judging Jiang Mingxi without asking him about the clothes and then patted Jiang Mingxi as he told him to rest.
• Zhao Jiayuan teased Jiang Mingxi by asking whether he had won Song Lan over.

During the photo shoot, Jiang Mingxi teased Song Lan and made him jealous by talking closely with Zhao Jiayuan. After Su Hui announced he would stay overnight and share a room with Song Lan, the director wondered how everyone would fit in.

• Zhao Jiayuan warned Jiang Mingxi about Zhang Lin, who had grown up with Song Lan and was favored by Song Lan’s grandfather.
• Song Lan’s acting faltered when he saw Jiang Mingxi huddled close to Zhao Jiayuan, but Jiang Mingxi blew him a kiss and soothed him.
• Su Hui tried to draw Song Lan away by asking him to answer a message, but Song Lan refused and sat beside Jiang Mingxi to look at photos.
• Jiang Mingxi asked Song Lan whether he or Zhang Lin was better-looking, then whispered provocative questions until Song Lan struggled to keep his composure.
• Su Hui announced that he would stay overnight and share a room with Song Lan, leaving the director concerned about fitting everyone in.

Jiang Mingxi refused to share a room with Song Lan, confronted Su Hui over his pursuit, and learned his livestream performance had brought new career opportunities. Song Lan was left hurt and displeased as Jiang Mingxi returned to Chen Chong’s courtyard.

• Jiang Mingxi chose to share Chen Chong’s room with Zhao Jiayuan, and Song Lan asked why he would not sleep with him.
• Jiang Mingxi told Su Hui he resented him for talking about Song Lan’s closeness with another man, then left with Zhao Jiayuan and Chen Chong.
• Jiang Mingxi’s manager told him his livestream scene had gone viral and brought a skincare endorsement offer and a Qiaoli magazine booking.
• Jiang Mingxi turned down the endorsement for now because his contract with Jiang Ke had a month left, but accepted the magazine shoot.
• Song Lan rejected Su Hui’s invitation and headed to Chen Chong’s courtyard, hurt that Jiang Mingxi had left without him.

Jiang Mingxi left Bridgehead Village without seeing Song Lan after Su Hui intercepted him, then went to Qiaoli for a new shoot. At Qiaoli, Jiang Mingxi confronted Jiang Mingle and demanded a meeting, a contract ending their working relationship, and two million in compensation.

• Su Hui persuaded Song Lan to leave Jiang Mingxi alone for the night, and Song Lan discovered the next morning that Jiang Mingxi had already left Bridgehead Village.
• Song Lan learned Jiang Mingxi had waited for him, called him without success, and realized he had no way to contact him directly.
• Xu Tao drove Jiang Mingxi to Qiaoli, where Jiang Mingxi focused on his career rather than arguing with Su Hui.
• Jiang Mingle blocked Jiang Mingxi at Qiaoli and insulted him by claiming Song Lan was only using him and truly liked Zhang Lin.
• Jiang Mingxi slapped Jiang Mingle, then showed him a voice recorder when Jiang Ke arrived and demanded a meeting, a contract terminating their working relationship, and two million in compensation.

Jiang Mingxi used a bluff to drive Jiang Ke away, then impressed photographer Zhao Ke during a fashion shoot. Zhao Ke offered to recommend Jiang Mingxi for an SE shirt-line endorsement, leaving Xu Tao with a new opportunity to pursue.

• Jiang Mingxi revealed to Xu Tao that he had only pretended to record Jiang Ke and had bluffed him into leaving.
• Xu Tao warned Jiang Mingxi to tolerate Zhao Ke’s attitude, and Jiang Mingxi entered Studio Four for the shoot.
• Jiang Mingxi’s confidence and looks impressed Zhao Ke during the casual loungewear shoot.
• Jiang Mingxi posed in a satin shirt and unbuttoned it for Zhao Ke’s camera, leaving the photographer eager to take more photos.
• Zhao Ke praised the shoot, offered to recommend Jiang Mingxi for an SE endorsement, and exchanged WeChat details with Xu Tao after Jiang Mingxi’s phone died.

Jiang Mingxi secured four million yuan from Jiang Ke in exchange for severing ties with the Jiang Family, then went home and collapsed from exhaustion before he could contact Song Lan. Song Lan repeatedly tried to call him, unaware Jiang Mingxi had fallen asleep with his phone switched off.

• Jiang Mingxi threatened to release his recordings unless Jiang Ke paid him four million yuan, and Xu Tao checked the contract before he signed it.
• Jiang Mingxi soaked the recorder in Jiang Ke’s coffee, threw another coffee in Jiang Ke’s face, and left with Xu Tao.
• Jiang Mingxi told Xu Tao the recorder’s chip had already been destroyed, then fell asleep before his phone could turn on.
• Song Lan made more than a dozen calls to Jiang Mingxi, while Bai Ge teased him about being unable to reach him.

Song Lan saw a rumor claiming Jiang Mingxi had a sugar daddy and ordered Bai Ge to investigate the account spreading it. After Zhao Ke publicly debunked the rumor and posted photos of Jiang Mingxi, Song Lan decided to go to Yun City to see him.

• Song Lan asked Bai Ge to find Jiang Mingxi's manager's contact information, still confused and hurt that Jiang Mingxi had left without saying goodbye.
• Song Lan's assistant showed them a trending post accusing Jiang Mingxi of having a sugar daddy and using Song Lan for attention.
• Song Lan insisted the rumor was a smear and told Bai Ge to investigate the marketing account.
• Song Lan's assistant found a rebuttal from Zhao Ke, who clarified that the man in the photos was Jiang Mingle's manager and posted nine unretouched photos of Jiang Mingxi.
• Song Lan told Bai Ge to go to Yun City, saying the event in Li City was less important than seeing Jiang Mingxi.

After Jiang Mingxi was smeared online over a meeting with Jiang Ke, Zhao Ke cleared up the rumor while Song Lan hurried toward Yun City. Jiang Mingxi woke to the news, accepted Song Lan’s WeChat request, and posted proof that he had cut ties with the Jiang Family as he defended himself.

• Bai Ge redirected Song Lan to Yun City and told the Li City event organizers he would not attend.
• Zhang Lin learned Song Lan had skipped the event, called him, and ordered his assistant to find out whether he had gone to Yun City.
• Xu Tao woke Jiang Mingxi and told him that an online post had accused him of having a sugar daddy, while Zhao Ke had already helped clarify the rumor.
• Jiang Mingxi accepted Song Lan’s WeChat request, saved him as “My precious darling,” and sent Zhao Ke a friend request.
• Jiang Mingxi posted a café photo and a contract excerpt to announce he had ended his relationship with the Jiang Family, defend himself, and thank Zhao Ke.

Jiang Mingxi’s post exposed the smear campaign, and Zhao Ke helped by reposting it. Song Lan contacted Jiang Mingxi, whose flirtatious messages eased Song Lan’s frustration and led him to ask Bai Ge to find a hotel.

• Jiang Mingxi posted photos of his café meeting, prompting netizens to criticize Jiang Ke, Jiang Mingle, and Tianli Group for smearing him.
• Zhao Ke reposted Jiang Mingxi’s post and called him handsome, redirecting online discussion and surprising Jiang Mingxi and Xu Tao.
• Jiang Mingxi called Zhao Ke to thank him, but Feng Moshan’s teasing and advances left Zhao Ke unable to continue the call.
• Jiang Mingxi told Xu Tao that Zhao Ke sounded aroused, then hurried Xu Tao out when Song Lan called asking to speak with him.
• Jiang Mingxi sent Song Lan flirtatious messages about showering together, and Song Lan’s frustration eased as he asked Bai Ge to find a hotel.

In Yun City, Song Lan ordered revenge against Jiang Mingle’s smear campaign and considered arranging for Jiang Mingxi to join Joyful Sheng. During a video call, Jiang Mingxi explained that Su Hui had kept him from seeing Song Lan that morning, then asked Song Lan how he would make up for the hurt.

• Bai Ge told Song Lan that Jiang Ke had paid a marketing account to smear Jiang Mingxi, and Song Lan ordered the account to expose Jiang Mingle and keep the story trending for three days.
• Song Lan asked Bai Ge to find out whether Jiang Mingxi would consider signing with Joyful Sheng rather than Song Lan’s own studio.
• Jiang Mingxi messaged Song Lan that he missed him, and they began a video call after Bai Ge left the room.
• Jiang Mingxi told Song Lan that Su Hui had blocked him from entering the courtyard to say goodbye, claiming Song Lan was asleep after a late-night call.
• Song Lan explained that he had not shared a bed with Su Hui and apologized for making Jiang Mingxi feel wronged.
• Jiang Mingxi brightened and asked Song Lan how he would make it up to him, reminding Song Lan of their night in Bridgehead Village.

Song Lan publicly rejected working with Su Hui again, then reassured Jiang Mingxi about his relationship with Zhang Lin and confessed he had come to Yun City to see him. After arranging lunch at Jiang Mingxi’s home for the next day, their flirtatious exchange ended with Xu Tao calling Jiang Mingxi.

• Song Lan posted that he would never work with Su Hui again and explained that Su Hui was only a high school classmate who was closer to Zhang Lin.
• Song Lan told Jiang Mingxi that Zhang Lin had rescued his grandfather from icy water years earlier, and that he regarded Zhang Lin only as a younger brother.
• Song Lan told Jiang Mingxi he had come to Yun City to see him, making Jiang Mingxi ecstatic.
• After ending their video call when Jiang Mingxi began seducing him, Song Lan agreed to have lunch at Jiang Mingxi’s home the next day.
• Jiang Mingxi ordered intimate items in preparation for their date, while Song Lan spent an hour in the bathroom.
• Xu Tao called Jiang Mingxi and greeted him with a loud roar.

Jiang Mingxi celebrated Jiang Mingle and Jiang Ke’s exposed relationship and Song Lan’s public rejection of Su Hui, then refused to sign with Joyful Sheng and planned to start his own studio. After Xu Tao turned down Joyful Sheng on his behalf, Bai Ge received the news.

• Jiang Mingxi saw a trending photo showing Jiang Mingle and Jiang Ke kissing, liked the post, and celebrated Jiang Mingle’s exposure.
• Jiang Mingxi read Song Lan’s post telling Su Hui to get lost and thanked Song Lan with an affectionate message and a photo of his battle-preparation supplies.
• Xu Tao told Jiang Mingxi that Joyful Sheng had offered him a contract, but Jiang Mingxi refused because he did not want his career tied to Song Lan’s company.
• Jiang Mingxi proposed using his compensation from Jiang Ke to establish a studio and rely on his current opportunities and performance on “Survival Challenge.”
• Xu Tao turned down Joyful Sheng, and Bai Ge received the news.

Jiang Mingxi’s rise and Song Lan’s public support left Jiang Mingle and Su Hui facing mounting backlash. Song Lan told Su Hui he really liked Jiang Mingxi, and Su Hui reported the confession to Zhang Lin, who reacted with shock and anger.

• Song Lan told Bai Ge that Jiang Mingxi loved him and that they would make their relationship official the next day.
• Jiang Mingle’s relationship with Jiang Ke and past attacks on Jiang Mingxi drew online outrage, while Tianli Group shareholders called for Jiang Ke to step down.
• Su Hui’s editor-in-chief, Aila, demanded he resolve the fallout from Song Lan’s public post or leave Sea of Clouds.
• Song Lan told Su Hui that he really liked Jiang Mingxi and warned him not to use despicable tricks against him again.
• Su Hui called Zhang Lin and told him Song Lan had confessed his feelings for Jiang Mingxi, leaving Zhang Lin livid.

Su Hui and Zhang Lin blamed Jiang Mingxi for their troubles and planned to get close to Song Lan, while Jiang Mingxi prepared a romantic birthday meal and proposal for Song Lan. Song Lan set out to visit him, but Zhang Lin’s request for a ride ended in a van crashing into their car.

• Zhang Lin questioned Su Hui about what he had told Jiang Mingxi, then advised him to wait and deal with Jiang Mingxi before approaching Song Lan again.
• Su Hui contacted Jiang Mingle, while Zhang Lin booked a trip to Yun City and asked his assistant to find Song Lan’s hotel.
• Jiang Mingxi sent Song Lan flirtatious messages and prepared his home, a birthday cake, and a meal for Song Lan’s visit.
• Song Lan got ready to see Jiang Mingxi, chose an outfit, and asked his assistant to buy roses.
• Zhang Lin asked Song Lan for a ride after claiming stalker fans had trapped him at the hotel, and Bai Ge drove them out.
• A van drove into Bai Ge’s car as Zhang Lin directed her toward his manager.

After a van collided with Bai Ge’s car, Song Lan and the others waited for the traffic police while Zhang Lin’s manager was delayed by sasaeng fans. Song Lan video-called Jiang Mingxi to explain that he would be late, and Jiang Mingxi realized Zhang Lin was with him.

• A burly van driver blamed Bai Ge for the collision and shoved her, so Song Lan stepped out and stopped him from grabbing her.
• Bai Ge called the police, while Song Lan messaged Jiang Mingxi that he would arrive about an hour late.
• Zhang Lin learned his manager was being followed by sasaeng fans and could not pick him up until he lost them.
• Song Lan video-called Jiang Mingxi, who was cooking and asked if Song Lan was checking in with him.
• Song Lan explained why Zhang Lin was in the car, leaving Zhang Lin hurt as Jiang Mingxi listened.

Song Lan and Bai Ge took Zhang Lin to the hospital after he suffered an allergic reaction, forcing Song Lan to miss his birthday date with Jiang Mingxi. Upset by the delay and a trending topic linking Song Lan and Zhang Lin, Jiang Mingxi invited Zhao Jiayuan and others to hot pot and asked Zhao Ke to join them.

• Bai Ge and Zhang Lin greeted Jiang Mingxi during Song Lan’s video call, and Zhang Lin quietly put peanuts in his pocket despite his allergy.
• After the traffic police resolved the crash, Zhang Lin developed an allergic reaction, so Song Lan and Bai Ge took him to First People's Hospital in Yun City.
• Jiang Mingxi saw Song Lan’s message and a Weibo trending topic about Song Lan and Zhang Lin, then felt frustrated about missing their plans on his birthday.
• Jiang Mingxi called Zhao Jiayuan, invited him and Xu Tao to hot pot, and messaged Zhao Ke to ask him to come.

Jiang Mingxi celebrated his birthday with friends after canceling his lunch with Song Lan, while Song Lan rushed Zhang Lin to the hospital for a food allergy. The chapter ended with Song Lan seeing Jiang Mingxi’s message and opening it.

• Jiang Mingxi canceled his lunch with Song Lan, bought a cake with a romantic message for him, and invited friends to celebrate his birthday instead.
• Jiang Mingxi arrived at the private room and found Zhao Jiayuan and Chen Chong arguing over Zhao Jiayuan’s encounter with President Liu.
• Xu Tao and Zhao Ke joined the gathering, and Zhao Ke promised to attend Zhao Jiayuan’s next birthday as well.
• Jiang Mingxi told his friends that his date with Song Lan had fallen through and explained how interruptions to their relationship had annoyed him.
• Song Lan rushed Zhang Lin to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed a food allergy and admitted him for an IV.
• As Song Lan left to call Jiang Mingxi, he saw Jiang Mingxi’s WeChat message and opened it.

Song Lan tried to reach Jiang Mingxi after missing their dinner date to help Zhang Lin, then posted that the roses had been meant for Jiang Mingxi. Jiang Mingxi remained annoyed by Zhang Lin’s public clarification and refused to answer Song Lan’s calls, leaving Song Lan unable to enter his building.

• Song Lan learned Jiang Mingxi had postponed their dinner, but Jiang Mingxi’s phone was switched off and his manager did not answer.
• Bai Ge drove Song Lan toward Jiang Mingxi’s home as Song Lan saw trending photos of himself carrying Zhang Lin and reposted them with the message that the roses were for Jiang Mingxi.
• At the hot pot restaurant, Jiang Mingxi told Zhao Ke that he found the situation annoying, while Zhao Jiayuan condemned Zhang Lin’s clarification for centering his connection to Song Lan.
• Jiang Mingxi said he wanted to focus on his career rather than date, and Zhao Jiayuan promised to write him a song.
• Song Lan reached Jiang Mingxi’s building, but Jiang Mingxi did not answer the apartment buzzer, and Bai Ge saw Zhao Jiayuan’s Moments post.

Song Lan tried to reach Jiang Mingxi on his birthday, but Jiang Mingxi refused his apology and said he had a flight to catch. During a later call, Jiang Mingxi ended their budding relationship and asked Song Lan to remain an ordinary friend.

• Song Lan saw Jiang Mingxi’s birthday post and called Zhao Jiayuan, who passed the phone to Chen Chong; Chen Chong said Jiang Mingxi had left with his manager.
• Song Lan reached Jiang Mingxi, apologized for missing his birthday, and asked to celebrate with him, but Jiang Mingxi said he had a flight to catch and hung up.
• Xu Tao asked Jiang Mingxi why he had rejected Song Lan, and Jiang Mingxi said he found messy relationships exhausting.
• When Song Lan called Xu Tao again, Jiang Mingxi answered and told Song Lan he disliked other people repeatedly interfering in their relationship.
• Song Lan explained that nothing was happening with Zhang Lin and offered to celebrate Jiang Mingxi’s birthday, but Jiang Mingxi said they should be ordinary friends and ended the call.