Chapter Summaries

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.

After Jiang Mingxi firmly ended things with Song Lan, Song Lan searched for him and asked Feng Moshan to find out where he had gone. Zhao Ke refused to reveal Jiang Mingxi’s location, leaving Song Lan with advice to reflect on his actions and keep their related trending topics from appearing together.

• Jiang Mingxi explained to Xu Tao that he had made his rejection of Song Lan final so he would not be tempted to return.
• Song Lan went to Feng Moshan’s office and asked him to find out where Jiang Mingxi had gone.
• Feng Moshan teased Song Lan about abandoning Jiang Mingxi on his birthday to take Zhang Lin to the hospital.
• Zhao Ke told Song Lan that Jiang Mingxi had wished for Song Lan to be his boyfriend, but refused to reveal his location.
• Feng Moshan advised Song Lan not to let his trending topic and Zhang Lin’s appear side by side over the same incident.

After Jiang Mingxi finished an endorsement shoot, Song Lan tried to reconcile over the previous day's events. Jiang Mingxi explained that he did not want to date someone whose connection to Zhang Lin made him uncomfortable, leaving Song Lan facing the possibility of being rejected.

• Zhao Ke arrived to photograph Jiang Mingxi's SE endorsement campaign, and they finished both collections after noon.
• Song Lan approached Jiang Mingxi and asked him to have lunch together, but Jiang Mingxi declined and agreed to speak with him privately.
• Jiang Mingxi recounted how Song Lan had helped Zhang Lin during an emergency and said Song Lan had done nothing wrong, but that they were not right for each other.
• Song Lan urged Jiang Mingxi not to dismiss him, explaining that he had dealt with Su Hui and that his family would not interfere.
• Jiang Mingxi told Song Lan that his contact with Zhang Lin made him uncomfortable, even if nothing was happening between them.

Jiang Mingxi rejected Song Lan and left, telling him not to contact his manager again. He recorded and released his single “My Little Youth,” while Song Lan saw fans discussing Jiang Mingxi’s feelings and his own connection to Zhang Lin.

• Jiang Mingxi refused Song Lan’s attempt to become his boyfriend, explaining that Song Lan’s complications had hurt him and that they were not right for each other.
• Jiang Mingxi left and asked Song Lan not to call his manager again.
• Jiang Mingxi worked with Xu Tao on the studio and with Zhao Jiayuan on his single, which they finished recording before the next episode of “Survival Challenge.”
• Zhao Jiayuan promoted Jiang Mingxi’s recording video on Weibo, and Jiang Mingxi reposted it as “My Little Youth.”
• Fans praised Jiang Mingxi’s singing and looks, discussed his apparent feelings for Song Lan, and said Song Lan was childhood friends with Zhang Lin.
• Song Lan, who had not spoken to Jiang Mingxi for five days, fixed his gaze on the comment about himself and Zhang Lin.

Song Lan publicly denied being childhood sweethearts with Zhang Lin and told him he was pursuing Jiang Mingxi, intensifying Zhang Lin’s humiliation and anxiety. Zhang Lin’s manager then proposed arranging for someone else to pursue Jiang Mingxi while Jiang Mingxi continued rejecting Song Lan.

• Song Lan replied to an online comment that there was no chance between him and Jiang Mingxi and denied that he and Zhang Lin were childhood sweethearts.
• The reply went viral, and Zhang Lin’s manager warned that the controversy threatened his luxury brand endorsement.
• Zhang Lin called Song Lan, who said their relationship had never been anything more than the truth he had clarified.
• Song Lan told Zhang Lin he was pursuing Jiang Mingxi and warned that Zhang Lin’s public relations efforts could cause misunderstandings.
• Zhang Lin’s manager decided to arrange for someone to pursue Jiang Mingxi while Jiang Mingxi was refusing to get together with Song Lan.

Song Lan grew irritated when Jiang Mingxi ignored him at the start of the second episode of Survival Challenge. During the new guests’ identity game, the guest in orange said he had come to pursue Jiang Mingxi, leaving Song Lan stunned.

• Song Lan arrived first, and Zhao Jiayuan, Chen Chong, and Jiang Mingxi arrived together in another van.
• Jiang Mingxi greeted the camera and sang a line from his new song while Song Lan watched him.
• The director introduced two masked male guests and explained the identity-guessing game.
• Song Lan asked the guest in orange why he had joined the show.
• The guest in orange replied that he had come to pursue Jiang Mingxi, and Song Lan’s expression changed as Zhao Jiayuan whistled.