Chapter Summaries

Jiang Yue invited the Raising House group to perform at his solo concert, then challenged Shen Xunye over his closeness to Chi Li. The chapter ended with Jiang Yue dismissing Shen Xunye as a temporary boyfriend and romantic rival.

• Jiang Yue invited the Raising House group to perform at his solo concert and promised to arrange formal invitations through his manager.
• Jiang Yue proposed streaming backstage at the concert, and the others celebrated the opportunity.
• After the gathering, Shen Xunye returned downstairs to clean up and found Jiang Yue preparing to leave for an event.
• Jiang Yue claimed he understood Chi Li better than Shen Xunye did, and Shen Xunye revealed a fresh hickey to show that Chi Li already had a boyfriend.
• Jiang Yue said Chi Li was young and inexperienced, compared Shen Xunye to Zhou Yang, and made Shen Xunye laugh in anger.

Jiang Yue warned Shen Xunye that he expected Chi Li to choose him in the future, while Shen Xunye insisted their relationship would last. The next morning, the Raising House members planned their practice around welcoming a new rental member, and Chi Li found viewers discussing whether the show should invite more difficult guests for him to confront.

• Jiang Yue told Shen Xunye that he expected Chi Li to make a better choice after his career stabilized, and asked Shen Xunye to handle other romantic rivals for the next two years.
• Jiang Yue warned Shen Xunye not to interfere with his work alongside Chi Li, then left to prepare for an interview and travel.
• Jiang Lele, Xie Weishui, Fang Jin, Chen Anyan, and Wei Xuan agreed to reduce their training intensity, focus on individual weaknesses, and practice their dance together.
• The Raising House members decided to ask Chi Li for help with anything they could not learn.
• Chi Li browsed online discussion of the show and saw that viewers' most-discussed topic was a call for the production team to invite more difficult guests for him to confront.

Chi Li learned that viewers wanted to see him stand up to people and spent his day off tending the garden and playing with Chestnut. Shen Xunye considered taking him away from work and the show, but Chi Li said he preferred working, and the two ended the morning together in the yard.

• Chi Li read the discussion about his sharp-tongued moments and agreed with Shen Xunye that viewers admired how he stood up to people who crossed the line.
• Chi Li saw that Chen Hao, a journalism student and the next rental guest, planned to uncover one secret from each of the seven residents during his stay.
• Shen Xunye offered that Chi Li could be a lazybones every day, but Chi Li said he preferred working because completing tasks gave him a sense of accomplishment.
• After finishing breakfast and watering the vegetable patch, Chi Li played with Chestnut on the lawn.
• Shen Xunye watched Chi Li enjoying the sunshine with Chestnut, and Chi Li invited him to join them.

Chi Li and Shen Xunye watched a romance movie together after letting their fans choose it, and their guessing game left Shen Xunye with one request. The movie’s intimate scenes made Chi Li increasingly embarrassed under the livestream audience’s gaze.

• After playing with the puppy, Chi Li declined Jiang Lele’s invitation to practice and went upstairs to watch a movie with Shen Xunye.
• Chi Li and Shen Xunye guessed the genre of “Stardust Memories,” and Shen Xunye correctly guessed romance, winning one request from Chi Li.
• They watched the film’s love story unfold, including a long kiss that made Chi Li uncomfortable because the fans were watching.
• After the kissing scene, the movie showed the male lead kissing the sleeping female lead’s forehead, nose, and lips.

Chi Li and Shen Xunye watched a romance film whose passionate scenes heightened the tension between them, and they kissed in the dark after Shen Xunye turned off the screen. They ended the moment by telling viewers they had simply sat quietly for a while.

• Chi Li and Shen Xunye watched the film’s lovers reunite and share a passionate kiss, while the livestream viewers reacted excitedly.
• Shen Xunye paused and turned off the movie when its intimate scene moved toward the bedroom, plunging the media room into darkness.
• Shen Xunye covered Chi Li with his jacket, held his hand, and kissed him beneath it; Chi Li clutched Shen Xunye’s arm to signal when he needed the kiss to end.
• Shen Xunye turned on the lights and told the camera they had sat quietly because the movie’s content was unsuitable for viewers.

After footage of Chi Li and Shen Xunye sparked online speculation, Chi Li told Li Ming that they were dating but planned to keep the relationship unofficial. Shen Xunye invited Chi Li to his family elder’s birthday banquet in five days, and the chapter ended with Shen Xunye embracing Chi Li and wishing they could date without cameras.

• Chi Li checked that the media-room footage was pitch-black, then told Li Ming that he and Shen Xunye were dating.
• Li Ming warned Chi Li about the difficulties of joining a wealthy family, but Chi Li said he would address any problems with Shen Xunye’s family.
• Shen Xunye told Chi Li that his family elder had invited him to a birthday banquet in five days, and Chi Li agreed to attend and pick out a gift with him.
• Shen Xunye met Chi Li outside the bathroom, complained that the cameras kept them from having a proper date, and asked to hold him.

After Xie Weishui saw Chi Li and Shen Xunye embrace, he asked Chi Li about their relationship and warned him against dating Shen Xunye. Chi Li defended his choice and challenged Xie Weishui’s transactional way of viewing relationships, leaving Xie Weishui unable to argue.

• Xie Weishui tripped and fell after seeing Chi Li and Shen Xunye embracing.
• Chi Li helped Xie Weishui up, and Xie Weishui asked him to come alone to Shen Xunye’s room.
• Xie Weishui treated his bruised knees and asked whether Chi Li was serious about Shen Xunye, warning that dating him could hurt Chi Li’s career.
• Chi Li told Xie Weishui that he saw people as tools or threats and said insincere people could not receive sincerity in return.
• Xie Weishui called Chi Li a love-brained idiot and privately decided Shen Qiang would be a better match for him.

Chi Li brushed off Xie Weishui’s concerns about his relationship with Shen Xunye, then agreed to be the first person interviewed by the Raising House’s new rental member, Chen Hao. The chapter ended as Chen Hao bluntly asked Chi Li what his secret was.

• Chi Li teased Xie Weishui about waiting for him to leave so Xie Weishui could reclaim his position, then left Shen Xunye’s room without revealing their conversation.
• Chi Li told Shen Xunye that Xie Weishui needed time to finish treating his injured knee, and the two went to work on a puzzle.
• The next day, Chen Hao arrived at the Raising House to interview the residents about their secrets and answer questions from netizens.
• Chi Li volunteered to be interviewed first and chose Shen Xunye to accompany him, while Fang Jin stepped aside.
• Chen Hao invited Chi Li and Shen Xunye to a balcony and directly asked Chi Li what his secret was.

Chen Hao tried to draw a juicy secret out of Chi Li, but Chi Li turned the interview around and criticized Chen Hao’s methods. Chen Hao abandoned the secret hunt and continued with another question.

• Chi Li told Chen Hao that his secret was putting on his right sock first, then claimed he had thought Chen Hao was unprofessional from the start.
• When Chen Hao pressed him to explain, Chi Li said Chen Hao’s announced plan to pry into secrets and his blunt questions had made interviewees wary.
• Shen Xunye backed Chi Li up, and Chi Li added that Chen Hao also did not know what was good for him.
• Chen Hao defended his own interviewing pace, but Chi Li asked if that meant the interview was over.
• Chen Hao insisted he had more questions, and Chi Li told him to take another two minutes.

Chen Hao tried to provoke Chi Li into revealing romantic secrets, but Chi Li calmly suggested that anything was possible between him and Shen Xunye. The next day, Chen Hao interviewed Jiang Lele, who used Chi Li’s advice to deflect his questions.

• Chen Hao mocked Chi Li for taking a leave of absence from university, but Chi Li said he had two months of university experience and would not name his school.
• Chen Hao asked whether Chi Li and Shen Xunye could become a real couple, and Chi Li replied that anything was possible as long as people dared to dream.
• Shen Xunye and Chi Li dismissed Chen Hao’s question as boring, and Chen Hao ended the interview frustrated that he had failed to get the reaction he wanted.
• The next day, Chen Hao chose Jiang Lele for an interview and tried to build up to personal questions while driving a wedge between him and Chi Li.
• Jiang Lele answered Chen Hao’s question about Chi Li’s green tea by saying it tasted great and asking Chen Hao what he thought.

Chen Hao repeatedly failed to provoke the Raising House residents into speaking against Chi Li, then Shen Xunye and Chi Li missed the group gathering for a confidential engagement. Chi Li tried on a tailored suit and asked Shen Xunye what he thought.

• Jiang Lele deflected Chen Hao’s questions by playing dumb and ended their interview by offering to buy Chi Li a formal hat.
• Xie Weishui used Chen Hao’s provocative interview to present himself as reformed and seeking the audience’s affection again.
• Fang Jin rejected Chen Hao’s attempts to steer their interview toward Chi Li and insisted they focus on himself.
• Chen Hao planned to interview Shen Xunye, but Chen Anyan explained that Shen Xunye and Chi Li had a confidential engagement and offered to be interviewed instead.
• Chi Li stepped out in a tailored suit and asked Shen Xunye whether it fit.

Shen Xunye brought Chi Li to his family’s birthday banquet and proudly introduced him as his boyfriend, where Chi Li won over Shen Wei and received a lavish gift. After they greeted Shen Xunye’s eldest uncle, a young woman arrived and asked how she should address Chi Li.

• Shen Xunye admired Chi Li in his suit, and Chi Li teased him into agreeing to show off his boyfriend at the banquet.
• Shen Xunye and Chi Li arrived at the Shen family residence, where guests whispered about their relationship as they entered.
• Shen Wei warmly welcomed Chi Li, gave him a red envelope and a check, and urged him to follow Shen Xunye around.
• Shen Xunye introduced Chi Li to his eldest uncle and presented their birthday gift while Chi Li offered his wishes.
• A young woman approached and asked whether she should call Chi Li her sister-in-law or older brother’s husband.

Shen Xunye introduced Chi Li to Shen Ling, who revealed she was a fan of their CP but also shipped Chi Li with several other men, prompting Shen Xunye to defend their pairing. Shen Xunye then took Chi Li to meet Old Madam Shen, where the atmosphere grew solemn.

• Shen Xunye introduced Chi Li to Shen Ling and asked her to call him by his name.
• Shen Ling revealed she had flown back partly to meet Chi Li and was a fan of their CP.
• Shen Ling said she shipped Chi Li with Shen Qiang, Jiang Yue, and Fang Jin, and Shen Xunye warned her not to follow them.
• Shen Xunye brought Chi Li to meet Old Madam Shen, whose formidable presence made the room feel solemn.

Chi Li met Shen Xunye’s grandmother and his biological parents, who mocked him under Old Madam Shen’s watch. In private, his parents revealed that Old Madam Shen had offered their families lucrative contracts if Chi Li left the entertainment industry, but he refused.

• Shen Xunye introduced Chi Li to Old Madam Shen and Chi Li’s biological parents.
• Old Madam Shen and two guests insulted Chi Li and his parents, but Chi Li sharply defended himself.
• Shen Xunye said he had pursued Chi Li and would not care even if Chi Li dated him for his money.
• Old Madam Shen sent Chi Li to speak privately with his parents and proposed that he leave the entertainment industry.
• Chi Li’s parents admitted Old Madam Shen had promised their families major contracts in exchange for his cooperation.
• Chi Li rejected the demand and questioned why he should help families that had not made room for him before.

Chi Li rejected his mother's request to accept a marriage arrangement that would benefit her, telling her he did not believe she loved him and choosing to be selfish for his own sake. Afterward, he teased Shen Xunye by offering to let him be the pampered husband, while a larger problem still awaited them outside.

• Chi Li refused his mother's request to agree to the arrangement, and his father admitted he was satisfied with his current life.
• His mother appealed to Chi Li to help her and said agreeing would let her see him again.
• Chi Li recalled his parents' past excuses for not meeting him and said he could love himself without waiting for their affection.
• Chi Li told his mother that she did not love him and that he should be a little selfish for his own sake.
• Shen Xunye asked what Chi Li's parents had said, and Chi Li joked that Shen Xunye could be the pampered husband.
• Shen Xunye eagerly accepted the role and called Chi Li "hubby," while Chi Li told him to behave as they still had a problem to handle.

Chi Li prepared to meet Old Madam Shen alone about her objections to his relationship with Shen Xunye. Their conversation began with Old Madam Shen questioning Chi Li’s public career, leaving Chi Li to challenge whether she truly believed a life of dependence was better.

• Chi Li refused Shen Xunye’s offer to speak with Old Madam Shen in his place and explained that backing down would make her more forceful.
• Chi Li encouraged Shen Xunye, who kissed him, and Shen Ling secretly took photos before Chi Li let her keep them.
• At lunch, Shen Ling explained that Old Madam Shen was protective of Shen Xunye because she regarded him as innocent and wanted to keep risks under control.
• Chi Li met Old Madam Shen alone, and she argued that living outside the public eye would be better for him.
• Chi Li challenged Old Madam Shen by pointing out that she had chosen independence rather than becoming financially dependent on a wealthy husband.

Chi Li persuaded Old Madam Shen not to restrict his growth or separate him from Shen Xunye, arguing that his independence was essential to their relationship and that changes in their feelings would not cause Shen Xunye’s illness to return. After Old Madam Shen let him leave, Shen Xunye admitted he had feared the outcome and revealed he had prepared to date Chi Li in secret.

• Chi Li challenged Old Madam Shen’s prejudice and explained that forcing him to sacrifice his ambitions would harm both him and Shen Xunye.
• Chi Li argued that his individuality was what made him Shen Xunye’s medicine and that even a breakup would not make Shen Xunye relapse into boredom.
• Old Madam Shen conceded that Chi Li had nearly convinced her, let him go, and decided to stop meddling in the family’s affairs.
• Shen Xunye embraced Chi Li after he left the lounge and admitted he had been afraid to hear the outcome.
• Shen Xunye said he had prepared to date Chi Li in secret, and Chi Li laughed at the impractical plan.

Shen Xunye learned that Old Madam Shen was letting him and Chi Li be together for now, then sought advice from Shen Qiang and Shen Yu on making money and gaining influence in the family. Shen Yu offered him a chance to practice by setting up a short-form drama company, but ruled out Chi Li acting in its productions.

• Shen Ling revealed that Shen Xunye had once planned to break up with Chi Li so Chi Li could focus on his career, but Shen Xunye had abandoned the idea because he could not bear to part with him.
• After learning Old Madam Shen was letting things go for now, Shen Xunye, Chi Li, and Shen Ling enjoyed the banquet’s activities and ran into Shen Qiang.
• Shen Qiang told Shen Xunye that building something independently carried more weight than making money through family connections, and Shen Xunye asked how he could start earning money.
• Shen Xunye learned that Shen Yu was his eldest brother and Chi Li’s boss at Starlight Entertainment, while Shen Qiang was his second brother.
• After the banquet, Shen Yu gave Shen Xunye a business plan for a short-form drama company he could set up, but said Chi Li could not act in its dramas.

Shen Xunye prepared to leave the Raising House to pursue work, while Chi Li remained tied to the program and returned there with Shen Qiang. That night, Chi Li sent Shen Xunye a seductive photo, and Shen Xunye was overwhelmed when he saw it.

• Shen Xunye insisted he would leave the Raising House and earn money, while Shen Yu explained that Chi Li could take outside work but could not officially leave yet.
• Shen Qiang drove Chi Li back to the Raising House, warned him about people in the entertainment industry, and gave him a gift.
• Shen Qiang told Chi Li to rely on his new family and reminded him he could find another man if he tired of Shen Xunye.
• Chi Li saw Chen Anyan gaining attention online, then took a suggestive photo and sent it to Shen Xunye.
• Shen Xunye paused his crash course to open the photo and was left overwhelmed by Chi Li's seductive pose.

Chi Li woke up to find Shen Xunye had announced he was leaving the show, then learned that photos of him meeting Shen Qiang had sparked rumors that they were a couple. The production team told Chi Li to stay in his room as the trending topics painted him as having chosen Shen Qiang over Shen Xunye.

• Shen Xunye sent Chi Li a suggestive bath photo and warned him to prepare plenty of food for when they met that night.
• Chi Li saved Shen Xunye’s photo, joked about hiring him by the night, and went to the livestream in a cheerful mood.
• Viewers discovered that Shen Xunye was leaving the show and speculated about his relationship with Chi Li.
• Fang Jin told Chi Li to stay in his room, and Chi Li found trending topics about a bad ending for Shen Xunye and a new Chi Li–Shen Qiang pairing.
• Jiang Lele showed Chi Li a video of Chi Li and Shen Qiang leaving a hotel together and chatting at the Raising House, prompting viewers to accuse Chi Li of choosing Shen Qiang.