Chapter Summaries

After Chi Li ended his tense rehearsal with Su Yuan, Shen Qiang warned him that his sudden rise had made him a target in the entertainment industry. Shen Xunye walked Chi Li upstairs, where Chi Li rejected his request for a kiss, and Jiang Lele overheard their intimate exchange before Shen Xunye tried to recruit him to help with his romantic troubles.

• Chi Li told Su Yuan to stop his tricks and finish the performance professionally, and Su Yuan agreed not to target him again.
• At the Raising House, Shen Qiang warned Chi Li that people saw him as a rival, but encouraged him to stay himself.
• Shen Xunye took Chi Li upstairs, and Chi Li reminded him not to visit out of habit and refused his request for a kiss because it was late.
• Jiang Lele emerged from behind a pillar after overhearing them and claimed he had been hiding because he watched too many spy movies.
• Shen Xunye asked Jiang Lele to keep the conversation secret, then suggested Chi Li had grown cold because Shen Qiang had arrived, leaving Jiang Lele feeling guilty about his matchmaking.

Shen Xunye persuaded Jiang Lele to help protect his relationship with Chi Li, then rushed to Chi Li’s room for a kiss just before the livestream began. Chi Li punished him with three days without kisses, leaving Shen Xunye to accept the ban.

• Shen Xunye played on Jiang Lele’s sympathy and convinced him to help protect his relationship with Chi Li.
• Shen Xunye messaged Chi Li requesting kisses before ten, and Chi Li told him to come over at 9:50.
• Shen Xunye rushed into Chi Li’s room and kissed him until just before ten, when the livestream began.
• Viewers noticed Shen Xunye and Chi Li had come out of the same room and began speculating about their night together.
• Chi Li ordered Shen Xunye to go three days without kisses, and Shen Xunye reluctantly accepted.

Raising House interviewed three trainees for a permanent member, and the cast questioned their strengths while the audience watched. The selection remained undecided as the interview continued.

• Xie Weishui guided Wei Xuan toward favoring Chen Anyan, the trainee on the right, when they discussed the candidates.
• Jiang Nian, Zhou Yu, and Chen Anyan introduced themselves and explained why they wanted to join Raising House.
• Xie Weishui announced that the interviewers and audience would vote after questioning the candidates, with one trainee eliminated.
• Shen Qiang asked each trainee to name an irreplaceable advantage, and Jiang Nian said he could cook before Xie Weishui and Shen Qiang challenged his answer.
• Zhou Yu cited his social anxiety as an advantage, but Chi Li pointed out that Fang Jin already filled the quiet role, prompting Jiang Lele to say Zhou Yu looked fun to tease.

Chen Anyan won the first round by flirting with Jiang Lele, then chose Chi Li for a one-on-one conversation and tried to sway him by pointing out Zhou Yu’s interest. After Chi Li went to fetch Shen Xunye, Chen Anyan repeated his pitch, and Shen Xunye said he would vote for him.

• Chen Anyan knelt before Jiang Lele, pressed Jiang Lele’s hand to his cheek, and asked whether he was the best-looking contestant.
• Shen Qiang pulled Jiang Lele away, but Jiang Lele admitted he had not been seduced as Chen Anyan’s bold flirting drew the cameras’ attention.
• Chen Anyan won the first round by a wide margin, Zhou Yu placed second, and Jiang Nian was eliminated after promoting his professional skills.
• Xie Weishui announced the one-on-one conversation round, and Chen Anyan chose Chi Li to speak with first.
• Chen Anyan told Chi Li he was a fan of Night Ashes Dawn and suggested Zhou Yu liked him; Chi Li said he would decide after talking to Zhou Yu.
• At Chen Anyan’s request, Chi Li brought Shen Xunye over, and Shen Xunye said he would vote for Chen Anyan.

Chen Anyan canvassed the residents for votes to join the Raising House, using promises and charm to win their support. After most residents made their choices, his move-in seemed all but assured.

• Chen Anyan reassured Xie Weishui, who agreed to cooperate with him after inspecting him.
• Chen Anyan promised Wei Xuan he would drive traffic to his personal livestream, and Wei Xuan agreed to support him.
• Shen Qiang abstained and warned Chen Anyan to stop bothering his fan, Jiang Lele.
• Fang Jin rejected Chen Anyan's offer of peace and quiet and said he would give his vote to Zhou Yu.
• Chen Anyan apologized to Jiang Lele for frightening him, then flirted with him until Jiang Lele became flustered.

Chen Anyan won the vote to join the Raising House and settled in, while Shen Xunye negotiated with Chi Li for a reduction in his punishment and got only five minutes. Later, Chen Anyan came downstairs with gifts for everyone.

• Jiang Lele returned from speaking with Chen Anyan, and Chi Li and Shen Qiang teased him about being won over by Chen Anyan’s flirting.
• The production team announced the votes, and Chen Anyan won the audience-backed vote to become a permanent member of the Raising House.
• At the celebratory dinner, Xie Weishui asked Chen Anyan who he had come to the house for, but Chen Anyan kept it secret.
• Shen Xunye asked Chi Li to reduce his three-day punishment, and Chi Li took five minutes off; Shen Xunye also asked when they could do fanservice.
• After tidying his room, Chen Anyan came downstairs with a large bag and said he had prepared gifts for everyone.

The group exchanged gifts and joked about their meanings, while Xie Weishui subtly provoked Chi Li by asking about mothers’ gifts. Shen Xunye warned Xie Weishui through a cold stare, then answered that his mother’s best gift was teaching him how to be a decent person.

• Chi Li teased Jiang Lele by suggesting he deserved a clapping gadget for slapping people without hurting his hand.
• Chen Anyan shared homemade snacks from his mother, and Jiang Lele praised them while finding the pickled cucumbers strangely familiar.
• Xie Weishui asked everyone what gifts their mothers had given them, prompting Shen Xunye to stare him down because Chi Li had never known a mother’s love.
• Shen Xunye warned Xie Weishui with his icy gaze and a deliberate click of his glass, making Xie Weishui withdraw his attention.
• When Jiang Lele asked about his mother, Shen Xunye said her best gift was teaching him to be honest and decent, or risk nightmares.

Chi Li defused Xie Weishui’s pointed question about his mother with a joke, while Shen Xunye and the others showed their support. After the livestream ended, Chi Li brushed off Shen Xunye’s bid for more fan service but relented by inviting him to the gym.

• Shen Xunye answered a question about gifts from his mother in a way that viewers saw as a defense of Chi Li against Xie Weishui.
• Jiang Lele and Fang Jin tried to spare Chi Li from answering, but Chi Li joked that his mother’s best gift was bringing him into the world and making him pretty.
• Shen Qiang praised Chi Li, and Shen Xunye gave him candy while asking him to go easy on him next time.
• Xie Weishui watched the group get along and wondered why his attempts to trip up Chi Li kept backfiring.
• After the livestream ended, Shen Xunye hinted that he and Chi Li should give fans more bromance content, but Chi Li said he was going to work out.
• Shen Xunye called Chi Li a bad man for refusing, and Chi Li invited him to join him at the gym.

Chi Li exercised with Shen Xunye, whose close guidance made the simple crunches increasingly flustering for him. After helping Chi Li complete ten repetitions, Shen Xunye remained braced over him, leaving them trapped in close proximity.

• Chi Li arrived at the gym and began preparing to work on his abs as Shen Xunye watched him.
• Shen Xunye offered to help Chi Li and guided him through basic crunches, first placing a hand on his abdomen.
• Shen Xunye moved in front of the equipment and guided Chi Li’s hands through slow crunches while their bodies brushed close together.
• Chi Li blushed and struggled to focus as Shen Xunye guided him through ten repetitions.
• Shen Xunye released Chi Li’s hands but braced himself on either side of him, still looming over him.

Shen Xunye teased and massaged Chi Li after his workout, leaving Chi Li overwhelmed by desire and embarrassment. Meanwhile, Xie Weishui resumed his meeting, where Chen Anyan challenged whether the current Raising House was still the same as before.

• Shen Xunye stopped just short of kissing Chi Li, then massaged his leg and withdrew after tracing a circle near the top of his thigh.
• Chi Li returned to his dorm, replayed the encounter, and gave in to the restlessness Shen Xunye had stirred up.
• Xie Weishui resumed chairing a meeting and defended his plan to use a script.
• Chen Anyan questioned whether the Raising House was still the same as it had been before, and Wei Xuan argued that many original members remained.

Chen Anyan warned Xie Weishui to keep a low profile while his reputation recovered, and Xie Weishui agreed to rest rather than force another pairing. After Shen Qiang quietly left the Raising House, Jiang Lele brought Chi Li pickles he had bought online to compare with Chen Anyan’s gift.

• Chen Anyan showed Xie Weishui a post reflecting the audience’s growing disappointment and advised him to stay quiet and avoid selling a new CP.
• Xie Weishui accepted Chen Anyan’s advice, and Chen Anyan left after they agreed to speak again if a suitable opportunity arose.
• Shen Qiang slipped away from the Raising House when his rental period ended, after asking about his younger brother’s romantic progress.
• Jiang Lele cheered up when his online pickles arrived and brought them to Chi Li while Chi Li practiced singing.
• Jiang Lele told Chi Li the pickles were bought online and asked him to compare them with Chen Anyan’s gift.

Jiang Lele suspected Chen Anyan of using store-bought pickles to cultivate a devoted-lover image, and Chi Li advised him to turn the situation into a CP opportunity. Chi Li then confronted Shen Xunye about avoiding him and asked why he had not requested a kiss, leaving Shen Xunye to explain his hesitation.

• Jiang Lele accused Chen Anyan of deceiving him and viewers with the pickles, while Chi Li stopped him from contacting the seller over a joke.
• Chi Li advised Jiang Lele to use Chen Anyan’s one-sided CP promotion to his advantage and ask Xie Weishui for advice, apologizing to him on camera.
• Jiang Lele agreed to take the pickles to Chen Anyan and apologize to Xie Weishui, but Chi Li asked him to fetch Shen Xunye first.
• Shen Xunye arrived at the karaoke room, and Chi Li called him to sit nearby and asked why he had been avoiding him.
• Chi Li pointed out that the three-day penalty period had ended and asked why Shen Xunye had not requested a kiss; Shen Xunye replied that he did not dare.

Shen Xunye kissed Chi Li and explained that he had avoided applying for a kiss because he was aroused, then asked whether Chi Li preferred his kisses to Zhou Yang’s. The next evening, the Raising House members gathered to watch Chi Li appear on Sing for You, though his absence had lowered their live viewership.

• Shen Xunye kissed Chi Li passionately, then pressed Chi Li’s hand against his aroused body to explain why he had not dared apply for a kiss.
• Chi Li suggested Shen Xunye restrain himself and keep their kisses short, but Shen Xunye asked whether Chi Li liked his kisses better than Zhou Yang’s.
• Chi Li said he had never kissed Zhou Yang like that, and Shen Xunye kissed him again.
• After their second kiss, Chi Li sent Shen Xunye to the karaoke room’s darkest corner and practiced singing alone.
• The next evening, the Raising House members gathered to watch Chi Li on Sing for You, while his early departure for rehearsal had reduced their live viewer count.

The Raising House members gathered to watch Chi Li perform on Sing for You, drawing a larger livestream audience. They dressed in Chi Li fan gear and watched as his performance began, leaving the chapter on his face illuminated by the stage lights.

• The Raising House livestream audience grew as viewers tuned in to watch Chi Li’s appearance on Sing for You.
• Jiang Lele returned with Chi Li support gear, and Shen Xunye and the other members persuaded him to share his headbands.
• Jiang Lele charged the six members ten times the cost, and everyone in the Raising House put on a Chi Li headband.
• Chi Li’s performance began, and the members watched as the stage lights revealed his face.

Chi Li delivered a striking first stage performance with Su Yuan and discovered how addictive it felt to be cheered on by a crowd. Afterward, he teased the audience about his unrevealed good news and encouraged them to watch his regular show, “What Should We Do Today?”

• Su Yuan and Chi Li performed a song together, drawing enthusiastic applause as Shen Xunye watched Chi Li closely on the screen.
• The host introduced the charity show and the wish-maker behind the song, then asked Su Yuan and Chi Li to introduce themselves.
• Chi Li introduced himself as nineteen and performing on a proper stage for the first time, and the audience responded with loud cheers that left him exhilarated.
• Su Yuan gave Chi Li the first chance to share recent good news during the show’s promotional segment.
• Chi Li said he had plenty of good news but could not reveal it yet, and he urged the audience to watch “What Should We Do Today?” to learn more.

Su Yuan joined Raising House after offering to fill a three-day guest vacancy, though Chi Li realized he was likely waiting for Jiang Yue. Chi Li confronted Su Yuan and left him unsettled with a warning that he might make him lose sleep.

• Su Yuan announced he would take a break and spend it on What Should We Do Today?, then invited Chi Li to ride back with him.
• The Raising House group decided not to prepare a last-minute welcome ceremony for Su Yuan and planned to meet him the next day.
• Chi Li learned from Li Ming that Su Yuan had paid to fill the three days while the scheduled guest, Jiang Yue, was delayed by filming.
• Chi Li suspected Su Yuan would stay beyond the three days and reacted with revulsion when Su Yuan asked to go home together.
• Su Yuan threatened that he might have Chi Li secretly filmed, but Chi Li dismissed the threat and warned him not to provoke him.
• Chi Li told Su Yuan he wanted to keep him too busy worrying to sleep, then walked away.

Chi Li struggled to accept Shen Xunye’s concern and received a new assignment to livestream and choose a fandom name. After going to sleep, he woke to a pile of messages from Shen Xunye and heard an urgent knock at his door.

• Shen Xunye confronted Chi Li for calling his worry unnecessary, and Chi Li admitted he was unused to people caring about him.
• Shen Xunye promised to show concern for Chi Li, who asked him not to make a fuss over every little thing.
• Li Ming assigned Chi Li a solo livestream and asked him to choose a fandom name and support color from fan suggestions.
• Shen Xunye told Chi Li that Su Yuan had moved in and Chen Anyan was helping him, then offered to lull Chi Li to sleep; Chi Li replied, "Zzz, I'm asleep."
• Chi Li woke the next morning to several messages from Shen Xunye, washed up, and heard an urgent knock at his door.

Chi Li and Shen Xunye traded teasing cat stickers, leaving Chi Li embarrassed and secretly flustered. At the Raising House, Su Yuan tried to present himself as close to the delayed guest Jiang Yue, while the others struggled to guess who the guest was.

• Shen Xunye confronted Chi Li about a sticker that said Chi Li would make him meow, then sent back a revised version that reversed who would be doing the fucking.
• Chi Li cursed Shen Xunye after reading the revised sticker, though the teasing left him privately flustered.
• Chi Li arrived late to the group and challenged Su Yuan's claim that he needed an introduction to everyone.
• Chen Anyan clarified that he had only discussed musical techniques with Su Yuan, while Xie Weishui tried to smooth over the tension.
• Su Yuan said the delayed guest was a close friend who had asked him to scout the Raising House, and Chi Li silently doubted his claim.
• Wei Xuan searched for Su Yuan's friends and began listing names, while Jiang Lele argued with him about whether rivals could also be friends.

Chi Li held a solo livestream to chat with fans and discuss his upcoming music, dancing, and acting plans. The stream ended with him saying he would begin an acting job in a few days, though its details depended on the production’s arrangements.

• Wei Xuan and Su Yuan bet on which candidate had schemed against them, while Chi Li invited viewers to choose wishes if neither guessed correctly.
• Chi Li left lunch to set up his solo livestream and asked fans to help choose a fandom name and support color.
• Chi Li answered fans’ questions about fruit, explaining that he preferred cherries because they were easy to eat.
• Chi Li said he had submitted three original songs to his company and expected his first release to be one of them, though fans would have to wait.
• Chi Li promised to consider dancing for fans but ruled out doing another girl group dance.
• Chi Li said he would probably start acting in a few days, while leaving the role’s details and publicity to the production’s arrangements.

Chi Li discussed his upcoming film cameo and his relationship with Shen Xunye during a livestream, then let fans vote again on their official fandom name and support color. The new poll results began to shift, with “Night Watchers” dropping to last place.

• Chi Li told his fans he had accepted director Jiang Shi’s invitation to play a film cameo after Jiang Shi persuaded him that he was the only one suited to the character.
• Chi Li responded to comments about Zhou Yang, describing him as talented at acting but overconfident, and said he could not think of any flaws in Shen Xunye except that he was too tall.
• Chi Li denied that he and Shen Xunye were officially together, then admitted he did not feel the need to correct fans who called Shen Xunye his current boyfriend.
• Chi Li started a new poll to let fans choose the official fandom name and support color, and “Night Watchers” fell from second place to last.