Chapter Summaries

Chi Li broke up with Zhou Yang after Zhou Yang chose to pursue a chance at fame by selling BL content at the Raising House. After learning Zhou Yang had celebrated his opportunity and lied about why they split, Chi Li deleted their photos and warned Gu Nan that Zhou Yang’s good days would not last; two days later, Zhou Yang moved into the Raising House.

• Chi Li broke up with Zhou Yang when Zhou Yang refused to give up the chance to sell BL content at the Raising House.
• Zhou Yang demanded breakup sex, so Chi Li threw coffee in his face and left the café.
• Chi Li practiced dancing, deleted his photos with Zhou Yang, and watched a video of Zhou Yang celebrating his potential move to the Raising House.
• Zhou Yang told his friends that Chi Li was jealous and did not want him to succeed.
• Chi Li told Gu Nan they had broken up and said Zhou Yang’s good days would not last much longer.
• Two days later, Zhou Yang officially moved into the Raising House.

Chi Li watched Zhou Yang profit from BL fanservice and decided to join Raising House to sell a ship of his own. He began surveying the residents’ channels for a potential partner, ending on Fang Jin, the other half of the show’s most popular pairing.

• Chi Li watched Zhou Yang’s welcome appearance with Xie Weishui draw viewers and generate substantial paid-channel revenue.
• Chi Li resented Zhou Yang’s success and recalled how Zhou Yang had recently pressured him for sex.
• Chi Li told Gu Nan he would join Raising House and find someone to sell BL fanservice with, then messaged manager Li Ming with his plan.
• Chi Li and Gu Nan reviewed several residents’ channels and discussed their popularity and potential pairings.
• Chi Li watched Fang Jin’s channel, noted his large audience and good looks, and considered him as a possible partner.

Chi Li decided to start selling BL and asked Li Ming to find him a partner. After meeting Shen Xunye in the elevator, Chi Li recruited him, and Li Ming began checking whether the arrangement could go ahead.

• Gu Nan told Chi Li that Fang Jin disliked selling BL and that Xie Weishui had turned to Zhou Yang as a partner.
• Chi Li told Li Ming he wanted to join the Raising House and sell BL, and Li Ming agreed to look for a partner from another company.
• Chi Li met Shen Xunye in the elevator and asked him to sell BL together; Shen Xunye agreed.
• Chi Li brought Shen Xunye to Li Ming, who hesitated to approve the arrangement and said he needed to discuss Shen Xunye's compensation.
• Chi Li and Shen Xunye exchanged contact details and introduced themselves.

Shen Xunye agreed to join Chi Li on a livestream show, prompting Shen Yu to warn him against treating one of his artists like a passing romance. After Chi Li and Shen Xunye met to plan their on-screen personas, Shen Xunye admitted he was not very good at acting.

• After Chi Li left, Shen Xunye told Li Ming he wanted to join Chi Li on the show, and Li Ming said he needed Shen Yu's approval.
• Shen Yu arrived, reviewed Chi Li's profile, and warned Shen Xunye not to toy with his artist because a livestream romance would be difficult to end.
• Shen Yu argued with Shen Xunye about his short-lived romantic pursuits, but Shen Xunye insisted on joining the show and selling BL with Chi Li.
• After watching the livestream, Chi Li received Shen Xunye's message and arranged to meet him at Starlight Entertainment's cafeteria.
• Shen Xunye tried to seduce Chi Li, but Chi Li called his approach greasy and suggested they rehearse popular CP personas.
• After reading through the persona list, Shen Xunye told Chi Li that he was not very good at acting.

Chi Li recruited Shen Xunye to help him sell bromance on a reality show, instructing him to focus on Chi Li and share his grudge against Zhou Yang. Meanwhile, the Raising House learned that two members would leave and two newcomers would arrive, setting up another shift in the house's attention.

• Chi Li learned that Shen Xunye was neither an artist nor an employee, but the brother of someone who worked at the company, and recruited him as his bromance partner.
• Chi Li told Shen Xunye to memorize the other contestants, especially Zhou Yang, and said Shen Xunye was his and should share his enemies; Shen Xunye agreed.
• At the Raising House, Xie Weishui read a production-team letter announcing that Xu Su and Yang Haiguang would move out and two new members would arrive that afternoon.
• Zhou Yang worried about losing screen time to the newcomers, while Xie Weishui proposed buying supplies for a welcome ceremony and Fang Jin joined their conversation.
• Watching the show, Chi Li explained the CP free-for-all to Shen Xunye, then told him to flirt and sell bromance only with Chi Li.
• Chi Li took Shen Xunye to the mall to buy gifts for the new members and reminded him not to reveal that they knew each other.

The Raising House members awaited two new arrivals while Xie Weishui managed tensions between them. Shen Xunye joined first, and Zhou Yang froze when the second newcomer turned out to be Chi Li, who greeted him with a pointed question.

• Xie Weishui reassured the other members as Gao Yuan argued with Zhou Yang, Jiang Lele, and Wei Xuan before the doorbell interrupted them.
• Zhou Yang opened the door and met Shen Xunye, a tall newcomer from Starlight Entertainment's film and television department.
• Gao Yuan showed Shen Xunye to his room while Xie Weishui welcomed him and said another new member would arrive soon.
• After the second doorbell rang, Zhou Yang opened the door and found Chi Li waiting outside.
• Chi Li asked Zhou Yang if he was surprised to see him, and Zhou Yang claimed he had been looking forward to his arrival.

Chi Li arrived at Raising House and gave the cast gifts, including pointed presents for Fang Jin and Zhou Yang. His insults toward Zhou Yang left the newcomers’ welcome ceremony in chaos.

• Chi Li arrived, greeted the cast, and exchanged tense remarks with his former boyfriend Zhou Yang.
• Chi Li gave Gao Yuan noise-canceling headphones and handed Fang Jin a green hat after explaining that he had found “green hat” among the first search terms related to him.
• Fang Jin accepted the hat after Chi Li offered to let him exchange it, while Wei Xuan gloated and Jiang Lele noted its high price.
• Chi Li gave Zhou Yang an old cucumber, green paint, and a plastic bag, then mocked him as fake and trash.
• Shen Xunye burst out laughing as the viewers reacted to Chi Li’s pointed gift.

Chi Li handed out insulting gifts to the Raising House members during the welcoming ceremony, then gave Shen Xunye his “true heart” and said he wanted to be friends. The group moved on to the welcome, with dinner still to prepare.

• Chi Li gave Zhou Yang a provocative gift and a bag of green tea to Xie Weishui, calling him a green tea.
• Chi Li gave Jiang Lele a small bag of green tea, then gave Wei Xuan empty hands and an insulting middle finger.
• Shen Xunye asked Chi Li for a gift, and Chi Li offered him his true heart and said he wanted to build a friendship with him.
• Gao Yuan and Xie Weishui urged everyone to begin the welcoming ceremony so they would have time to make dinner.

The Raising House members performed at a welcome ceremony, where Zhou Yang tried to win back Chi Li’s attention and Xie Weishui soothed him. The ceremony continued with Jiang Lele, Wei Xuan, and Fang Jin performing before Xie Weishui began his song.

• Gao Yuan rapped his new song, and Chi Li praised his performance.
• Zhou Yang sang a love song while looking at Xie Weishui, then asked Chi Li for a review; Chi Li said he had not dared open his eyes.
• Gao Yuan explained that Chi Li meant Zhou Yang’s face had offended his eyes, and Xie Weishui comforted Zhou Yang.
• Jiang Lele sang a sweet song and asked Shen Xunye for feedback; Shen called it cloying, and Wei Xuan defended him.
• Wei Xuan and Fang Jin performed without interacting with Chi Li or Shen Xunye.
• Xie Weishui introduced his original R&B song, “Like Yesterday,” and began his performance.

After the welcome ceremony, the Raising House members shared dinner, where Chi Li traded barbs with the others and got to know Shen Xunye and Gao Yuan. The meal ended with Gao Yuan calling Chi Li the group’s visual, and Chi Li took the compliment with a smile.

• After the welcome ceremony, Gao Yuan took Chi Li upstairs while the others prepared the newcomers’ welcome dinner.
• While chopping vegetables, Jiang Lele questioned Wei Xuan about Chi Li’s hostility, and Wei Xuan blamed it on Chi Li seeking attention.
• At dinner, Chi Li pointed out that Xie Weishui and Fang Jin had not asked what the newcomers liked, and Xie Weishui admitted he had been inconsiderate.
• Shen Xunye and Chi Li joked about food, pig feed, and assassination until Gao Yuan remarked that their conversation was strange.
• When Gao Yuan asked about Chi Li’s strengths, Chi Li said dancing was his best skill, and Gao Yuan said Chi Li would be the group’s visual.

At dinner, Shen Xunye traded pointed remarks with Jiang Lele and Wei Xuan before Xie Weishui started a drinking game. Zhou Yang lost the first round and, after drinking, wondered what Chi Li’s gaze meant.

• Gao Yuan and Chi Li chatted about their shared taste in music while Jiang Lele asked Shen Xunye about his acting career.
• Shen Xunye hinted that the people in the house were all acting, and Wei Xuan tried to stop Jiang Lele from asking more questions.
• Xie Weishui proposed a game of Number Bomb, with the loser of each round required to drink.
• Xie Weishui chose the number 1, and Zhou Yang lost after Jiang Lele guessed 2.
• Zhou Yang drank the penalty and wondered whether Chi Li felt sorry for him or jealous of his interaction with Xie Weishui.

Chi Li and the others played drinking games, and Zhou Yang privately hoped his guesses would reveal how much Chi Li cared about their relationship. During a new game, Zhou Yang described a past rejection, and Chi Li revealed that he had rejected Zhou Yang after they had known each other for only three months.

• Chi Li and Shen Xunye guessed a number correctly, and Gao Yuan commented that they seemed like a good match.
• Chi Li dealt a round, but Zhou Yang guessed incorrectly while Xie Weishui guessed the number Zhou Yang had been thinking of.
• Xie Weishui introduced “I have, you haven't,” and Shen Xunye and Chi Li began by naming their height and age.
• Gao Yuan said he had confessed to someone and been rejected, while Zhou Yang and Fang Jin also kept their fingers raised.
• Zhou Yang explained that he had been rejected because the other person thought he was joking, and Chi Li revealed that he had rejected Zhou Yang after only three months of knowing him.

During a drinking game at the Raising House, Chi Li showed Shen Xunye a photo of himself cross-dressed, drawing the table’s attention and leaving Xie Weishui visibly tense. The game continued, and Fang Jin’s claim that he had written original songs surprised everyone when Shen Xunye did not lower a finger.

• Fang Jin explained that he had been rejected as a child after confessing to someone he met in an online game.
• Jiang Lele admitted he had cross-dressed for a game cosplay, and Chi Li showed the group a photo from a company gala performance.
• Shen Xunye, Wei Xuan, and Fang Jin asked to see Chi Li’s cross-dressing photo, and Chi Li handed his phone to Shen Xunye.
• Shen Xunye examined the photo, then returned Chi Li’s phone and told him to put it away while Xie Weishui watched tensely.
• Zhou Yang named foods he liked, causing nearly everyone to lower another finger, and Xie Weishui drank three glasses.
• Fang Jin said he had original songs, and Shen Xunye surprised the table by keeping a finger raised.

Chi Li’s first day in the Raising House drew a large paid audience, especially while he cleaned his room, and Li Ming warned him about showering during the livestream and getting too close to Shen Xunye. After Gao Yuan relayed Xie Weishui’s request to talk, Chi Li refused to meet him.

• Shen Xunye lost the drinking game to Chi Li after Chi Li revealed he was left-handed.
• Chi Li cleaned his room while his personal livestream audience climbed from nine thousand to twenty-eight thousand.
• After Chi Li showered and the livestream ended, Li Ming told him that thirty-one thousand people had paid to watch and warned him not to develop feelings for Shen Xunye or provoke Zhou Yang.
• Gao Yuan told Chi Li that Xie Weishui wanted to speak with him, but Chi Li said he was busy.

Chi Li explained to Gao Yuan how Xie Weishui’s scripts kept the other contestants in supporting roles and said he would compete with him for attention. Zhou Yang then mistook Chi Li’s behavior for jealousy and tried to force a reconciliation, ending with Chi Li knocking him to the floor.

• Gao Yuan told Chi Li that Xie Weishui held daily meetings to criticize livestream performances and assign scripts.
• Chi Li pointed out that Xie Weishui’s scripts cast him as the protagonist and everyone else as supporting characters, prompting Gao Yuan to reconsider his own role.
• Chi Li explained that he opposed Xie Weishui to compete for limited screen time and viewers, while also disliking his behavior.
• Zhou Yang arrived to summon Chi Li, saw Gao Yuan in his room, and became jealous.
• Zhou Yang demanded that Chi Li get back together with him and tried to kiss him, so Chi Li kneed him in the crotch and insulted his looks.

Chi Li drove Zhou Yang out of the dorm room, then flirted with Shen Xunye as they tested how much of their staged romance could be aired. The two ended with Shen Xunye putting Chi Li down and suggesting they could explore further another time.

• Chi Li forced Zhou Yang to crawl out of the dorm room while Shen Xunye and Gao Yuan watched.
• Zhou Yang left after Chi Li and Shen Xunye mocked him, and Gao Yuan went to plan how to stop Xie Weishui from leading him around.
• Shen Xunye told Chi Li that he had dismantled the cameras in his room and agreed that it would not interfere with selling their ship.
• Shen Xunye pressed Chi Li against the wall, and Chi Li touched his waist as they discussed what could be aired.
• Shen Xunye lifted Chi Li, pinned him to the wall, and grazed his neck with his teeth before putting him down at Chi Li's demand.

After Chi Li’s cross-dressing photos made him a trending “hot girl,” he read Gu Nan’s report on the divided audience response and prepared for another day at the Raising House. As Chi Li asked Shen Xunye to help him get supplies, Shen Xunye arranged for Shen Wei’s assistant to buy items from his shopping list.

• Chi Li read Gu Nan’s messages about audience reactions, popular clips, and the trending topic calling him a hot girl, then offered Gu Nan a ten percent cut for his reports.
• Chi Li woke up, went downstairs for food, and learned from Gao Yuan that Raising House members shared the costs of supplies and events.
• Chi Li added Gao Yuan and messaged Shen Xunye about getting food and other supplies.
• Shen Wei questioned Shen Xunye about Chi Li’s popularity and reminded him not to damage the Shen family’s image.
• Shen Xunye asked Shen Wei to have her assistant buy the items on his list for Chi Li and urged her to hurry.

Shen Xunye returned to the Raising House with an expensive lunch for Chi Li after Shen Wei encouraged him to bring a surprise. They ate together, and Zhou Yang arrived and offered Chi Li food if he would praise him.

• Shen Wei noticed Shen Xunye was eager to see Chi Li and persuaded him to bring back a meal for them to share.
• Shen Xunye returned to the Raising House with ingredients and takeout from Yanhua Grand Hotel, where Chi Li was playing with Chestnut.
• Chi Li opened the takeout, thanked Shen Xunye and his sister, and offered to cook for Shen Xunye in return.
• Gao Yuan joined Chi Li and Shen Xunye for lunch with his own takeout.
• Zhou Yang arrived with stir-fried pork and offered to have his senior make extra food if Chi Li said something nice about him.

Chi Li checked on Fang Jin and apologized for the green hat, then told him that Xie Weishui wasn’t one of his kind. The chapter left them waiting in Fang Jin’s room for Xie Weishui to bring food upstairs.

• Zhou Yang tried to show concern for Chi Li, but Shen Xunye questioned his favoritism and Gao Yuan reminded him of his senior.
• Chi Li checked Fang Jin’s individual livestream, then watched the main stream as Zhou Yang, Xie Weishui, Wei Xuan, and Jiang Lele discussed Fang Jin’s absence.
• Chi Li went upstairs to visit Fang Jin, apologized for the green hat, and admitted he disliked Zhou Yang and Xie Weishui.
• Fang Jin warned Chi Li about openly criticizing his seniors, then explained that he had a minor disagreement with someone.
• Chi Li told Fang Jin that Xie Weishui wasn’t one of his kind, just as Fang Jin realized Xie Weishui might soon arrive with food.

Chi Li challenged Fang Jin over his compromises and then disrupted Fang Jin and Xie Weishui’s planned reconciliation by joining their conversation. After hearing their account of the fight, Chi Li blamed Zhou Yang and declared that he had to disappear for the rift between them to end.

• Chi Li told Fang Jin that he and Xie Weishui wanted different things, and Fang Jin struggled to deny that he had gotten used to compromising.
• Xie Weishui brought Fang Jin a meal, but Chi Li refused to leave and insisted on joining their conversation.
• Fang Jin sided with Chi Li’s suggestion that an outsider might see their problem more clearly, so Xie Weishui entered the room.
• Xie Weishui explained that Fang Jin had resented him for accepting comfort from Zhou Yang, and Fang Jin said he had told Xie Weishui to focus on Zhou Yang instead.
• Chi Li called Zhou Yang a menace and a green tea, then concluded that Zhou Yang had to disappear for Fang Jin and Xie Weishui to stop clashing.