Chapter Summaries

Shang Shujue took Qin Shuzhou to a boxing gym and scolded him for giving a girl false hope, then turned the outing into a friendly workout with their companions. He bought a gym membership, and Song Yanqing offered to pay for the most expensive option.

• Song Yanqing followed Shang Shujue and the others to a nearby private boxing gym after realizing Shang Shujue wanted to confront Qin Shuzhou.
• Shang Shujue sparred with Qin Shuzhou while warning him to reject girls clearly instead of letting them keep pursuing him.
• Qin Shuzhou left the ring and challenged the others to take a turn, so Shang Shujue invited Bai Zhiyi to spar and gently taught him instead.
• The group played and practiced at the gym for two hours, then declined the owner's offers to buy long-term courses.
• Shang Shujue bought a membership, and Song Yanqing offered to pay for the most expensive option as the others recognized their closeness.

After his discharge, Shang Shujue took Song Yanqing to Star and Moon Bridge Park for their date, where he unexpectedly met Ren Daiqi. Ren Daiqi revealed a strange white mist, and Shang Shujue decided to wait for Song Yanqing before investigating what was happening to him.

• After Shang Shujue passed his final examinations, he was discharged and told his family that he and Song Yanqing would come home for dinner.
• Shang Shujue brought Song Yanqing to Star and Moon Bridge Park, where they took pictures and bought snacks together.
• While Song Yanqing went to buy food, Shang Shujue encountered Ren Daiqi, who said he had come to discuss something with him.
• Ren Daiqi gathered a mass of white mist in his palm, and Shang Shujue grabbed his hand to block its light and asked Nuomi to delete nearby surveillance footage.
• Shang Shujue messaged Song Yanqing, who said he would join them, and asked Ren Daiqi when his strange condition had begun.

Shang Shujue explained that Ren Daiqi could cultivate and become the world's new World Consciousness, and Ren Daiqi agreed to take on the role. Ren Daiqi asked to hug Shang Shujue, but Song Yanqing stopped him, so he requested a potted plant Shang Shujue had grown instead.

• Ren Daiqi told Shang Shujue that he had begun purifying the malice in his body about half a month earlier, and Shang Shujue asked Nuomi to scan him.
• Song Yanqing joined Shang Shujue and Ren Daiqi, and the three moved to a secluded part of the camping forest behind Nuomi's barrier.
• Shang Shujue explained that Ren Daiqi could cultivate, earn merit, and become the world's new World Consciousness, then offered him a manual and Spirit-Purifying Pills.
• Ren Daiqi accepted the arrangement after considering whether he would retain his freedom and be able to protect the world.
• Ren Daiqi asked to hug Shang Shujue, but Song Yanqing hugged Shang Shujue possessively and refused to let him.
• Ren Daiqi accepted the refusal and asked Shang Shujue for a potted plant he had grown himself instead.

Shang Shujue agreed to give Ren Daiqi a luck-infused potted plant, then enjoyed a date with Song Yanqing before meeting Ji Yunqing and Mu Nanyu. Ji Yunqing explained why filming had stopped, while Mu Nanyu revealed that he was pursuing Ji Yunqing.

• Nuomi explained that Ren Daiqi’s fondness for Shang Shujue came from his status as a Child of Fortune, and Shang Shujue agreed to send him a potted plant.
• Ren Daiqi left after asking to be told when Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing got married, and Song Yanqing teased Shang Shujue about offering betrothal money.
• Mo Heng noticed stars appearing beside the Fortune-Initiating Star and decided to leave Shang Shujue alone while he enjoyed his vacation.
• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing explored Star and Moon Bridge Park, then met Ji Yunqing and Mu Nanyu at a private restaurant.
• Ji Yunqing said filming had been suspended for a week after an anti-fan sabotaged the second male lead’s wire and seriously injured him, while Mu Nanyu said he was pursuing Ji Yunqing.

Mu Nanyu and Ji Yunqing parted from Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing after dinner, while Mu Nanyu promised to keep trying to win Ji Yunqing over. Back at Shang Shujue’s villa, Song Yanqing discovered the password used his initials and birthday, then coaxed an explanation out of him before they went to bed.

• Mu Nanyu paid for the meal and left with Ji Yunqing after wishing Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing well.
• Ji Yunqing teased Mu Nanyu about how long it would take to win him over, and Mu Nanyu vowed to keep trying.
• Song Yanqing noticed that Shang Shujue’s door password contained his initials and birthday, then pressed him to explain the extra digits.
• Song Yanqing teased Shang Shujue until he admitted that Song Yanqing had already guessed the password’s meaning.
• Song Yanqing and Shang Shujue spent the night together, after which Song Yanqing cleaned the villa and fell asleep beside him.

After a night together left Shang Shujue sore, Song Yanqing cared for him and chose a dating show for him to attend. Shang Shujue used a System Store Healing Pill to recover and forgave Song Yanqing, though he warned him not to overdo it again.

• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing woke in bed together, and Song Yanqing massaged Shang Shujue's aching back while he slept.
• Song Yanqing declined a call from Shang Shujue's manager, then chose a dating show appearance for Shang Shujue.
• Song Yanqing made breakfast while Shang Shujue woke and complained about how sore he was.
• Nuomi reminded Shang Shujue that he could use the System Store, and Shang Shujue bought and swallowed a Healing Pill.
• Shang Shujue forgave Song Yanqing for losing control and warned him not to do it again.

Su Youchuan secretly cultivated demonic power while living under Nian Chen’s control, hoping to escape the Land of Obsession and return to his former world. Nian Chen discovered his intentions, secretly marked him, and helped strengthen him while accepting that Su Youchuan might meet a disastrous end.

• Nian Chen flirted with Su Youchuan, then forced intimacy on him after Su Youchuan asked for food.
• After Nian Chen fell asleep, Su Youchuan went to the bathroom, cultivated with a demonic fruit, and raised his power.
• Nian Chen secretly placed a black feather mark on Su Youchuan so he could track him if he escaped.
• Su Youchuan planned to gain freedom in the Demon Abyss, obtain a map, and return to his former world.
• Nian Chen strengthened Su Youchuan’s demonic energy while he slept and resigned himself to preparing a coffin or cenotaph for him.

Shang Shujue traveled to an all-male dating show's studio to appear as a guest panelist, with Chen Ruijia handling his arrangements. Before filming, Xu Lei gave him a list of questions he might be asked, and Shang Shujue left them unread for the moment.

• Shang Shujue declined Chen Ruijia's skincare products and finished the snacks Song Yanqing had prepared during the drive.
• Shang Shujue assigned Chen Ruijia several tasks for filming, including arranging chilled drinks and throat lozenges and handling calls from Song Yanqing.
• Shang Shujue and Chen Ruijia arrived at the studio and met the panelists, including fellow guest Li Heng.
• Xu Lei warned Shang Shujue that the show might ask unexpected questions about his relationship and handed him a list to review.
• Shang Shujue let the makeup artist work and decided to deal with whatever questions came up.

Shang Shujue prepared to join an all-male dating show and suspected its staff planned to spring provocative questions on him during the recording. He headed to the observation room curious about who was behind the scheme, while Li Heng blushed beside him.

• Shang Shujue learned the all-male dating show was part of efforts to build public acceptance of same-sex relationships and marriage proposals.
• The makeup artist finished Shang Shujue's makeup, and he asked Chen Ruijia for his phone so he could photograph the show's strange questions for Song Yanqing.
• Chen Ruijia worried about a question comparing heterosexuality and homosexuality, but Shang Shujue said the real issue was who would be assigned to ask it.
• Shang Shujue predicted the production team would replace the prepared questions with unseen ones when he entered the observation room.
• A staff member summoned the guests to begin recording and livestreaming, and Shang Shujue walked beside Li Heng, who blushed without explanation.

Shang Shujue learned that Li Heng was his fan, praised his acting, and prepared to join the dating show's panel recording. The episode introduced two new participants who were expected to disrupt the existing romances, and Shang Shujue's appearance on the livestream drew rising attention.

• Li Heng admitted he was a fan of Shang Shujue and asked to take a photo after recording; Shang Shujue agreed and praised his portrayal of Ji Chen.
• Shang Shujue reviewed the show's participants and learned that lawyer Tang Jiuyang and bartender Gu Yiyue would join the dating house.
• Du Lin told Shang Shujue they would visit the dating house together to chat and record bonus content, and Shang Shujue agreed.
• The panel recorded its opening remarks and advertisements before its livestream began, and viewers' buzz rose when Shang Shujue appeared.

The dating show's livestream went live, and Shang Shujue's fans sent its popularity soaring. At the romance house, Gu Yiyue arrived and reunited with Shen Ye, while Wei Linya tried to prevent the show's crew from asking Shang Shujue intrusive questions.

• Shang Shujue's fans flooded the livestream, and Wei Linya celebrated the show's rising popularity while instructing her assistants to keep the guests' conversation relaxed.
• Yunyun told Wei Linya that Li Jia had prepared pointed and highly personal questions that Shang Shujue might be required to answer.
• Wei Linya ordered Yunyun to warn Du Lin and the others against pressuring the guests, then fired Xu Kai after he insulted her.
• Gu Yiyue arrived at the romance house, and Shen Ye stood up to greet him as the other guests welcomed him.
• Du Lin, relieved by Wei Linya's instructions, began prompting the guests to talk.

Tang Jiuyang joined the dating house, where his playful exchange with Gu Yiyue enlivened dinner and stirred speculation about the guests’ romantic interests. In the observation room, Shang Shujue briefly shared how he and Song Yanqing got together before turning everyone’s attention back to the housemates as they went to choose rooms.

• Shang Shujue and Li Heng speculated that Shen Ye might pursue Gu Yiyue, while they anticipated another new guest.
• Tang Jiuyang arrived, introduced himself as a prominent lawyer, and joked with Gu Yiyue about payment for legal advice.
• The guests had dinner together as viewers commented on Shen Ye’s attention to Gu Yiyue, Qi Meng’s gesture toward Hua Shuo, and the apparent connection between Ling Zhaosen and Lin Shen.
• Xu Lei asked Shang Shujue about his relationship with his husband, and Shang Shujue said Song Yanqing fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him.
• Shang Shujue redirected the observation room’s attention to the dating house as the guests went inside to choose rooms.

Gu Yiyue rejected Shen Ye’s advances by choosing the room beside Lin Shen’s, while Tang Jiuyang showed jealousy over Qi Meng’s closeness with Hua Shuo. The guests headed downstairs for the scheduled gathering, leaving Tang Jiuyang’s feelings hidden from everyone but Shang Shujue and those who could hear his thoughts.

• Gu Yiyue declined Shen Ye’s offer to carry his suitcase and chose the room beside Lin Shen’s, leaving Shen Ye stunned.
• Shang Shujue caught the livestream’s attention when he drank water, and Li Heng handed him a tissue.
• Tang Jiuyang went downstairs and reminded Hua Shuo and Qi Meng about the nine forty-five gathering.
• Qi Meng agreed to visit Hua Shuo’s room later to take a blooming kalanchoe, while Tang Jiuyang concealed his jealousy.
• Shang Shujue recognized Tang Jiuyang’s jealousy, and his mocking thoughts reached Song Yanqing and the others who could hear them.

Song Yanqing left the observation room early to wait for Shang Shujue and take him home, while Shang Shunan and Song Hengzhe reconciled with a kiss. At the dating show, Wei Linya exposed assistant director Li Jia’s misconduct to the company’s largest shareholder, and the police took him away.

• Song Yanqing told Song Hengzhe he wanted to be the only one who could hear Shang Shujue’s thoughts, then left to wait for Shang Shujue and take him home.
• Shang Shunan teased Song Hengzhe for being angry, and Song Hengzhe pulled him close and kissed him.
• Shang Shujue finished recording with Du Lin after the livestream ended, while Wei Linya remained pleased with the show’s engagement.
• Li Jia confronted Wei Linya for rejecting his plan to stir up controversy around Shang Shujue, but she played a recording of him visiting prostitutes during work hours.
• Wei Linya showed Li Jia that Zhang Quanli was on a video call, and the police arrived and took Li Jia away.
• Shang Shujue saw Song Yanqing’s car outside and forgot about the police passing by.

Shang Shujue wrapped up his time at the dating house with Song Yanqing, greeting fans and staff before they set off for his next job. They left hand in hand, with Song Yanqing bringing Shang Shujue his favorite snacks for the drive.

• Chen Ruijia handed Shang Shujue his belongings, then left after he told her to help train the new assistants back at the company.
• Song Yanqing arrived with a bouquet, and Shang Shujue welcomed him warmly despite sensing that he had been in a bad mood.
• Li Heng asked Shang Shujue for a photo, then wished Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing a long life together after taking pictures with them.
• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing greeted Du Lin, who explained that their next job would be a relaxed bonus-video recording lasting about half an hour.
• Shang Shujue and Song Yanqing left for the next location together, with Song Yanqing saying he had brought Shang Shujue his favorite snacks.

The guests gathered after an announcement that visitors were coming, and several of them made lemonade while their romantic rivalries simmered. The visitors arrived at the door, with Shen Ye going to let them in.

• Qi Meng and Hua Shuo guessed the visitors might be someone from the observation panel, then went to make lemonade together.
• Ling Zhaosen and Lin Shen joined them in the kitchen, followed by Lu Huaiye and Tang Jiuyang, adding to the romantic rivalry.
• Gu Yiyue came downstairs looking upset, while Shen Ye followed with a split lip and the scent of Gu Yiyue's perfume.
• Gu Yiyue chatted with Tang Jiuyang as Shen Ye stayed nearby, occasionally watching Lu Huaiye.
• The doorbell rang, and Shen Ye went to open the door while the others prepared drinks and desserts.

Du Lin and Shang Shujue visited the dating-show guests, and Shang Shujue joined them for a game of truth or dare. The group agreed on a penalty for refusing a question or dare, then prepared to begin.

• Shen Ye excitedly welcomed Du Lin and Shang Shujue, who brought handmade egg pancakes as gifts for the guests.
• Shang Shujue chatted with the group and exchanged messages with Song Yanqing about meeting later for egg noodles.
• Du Lin suggested truth or dare, and the production team brought out a spinning pointer for the game.
• Shang Shujue proposed that anyone who refused a question or dare chew raw lemon or drink soy sauce, and the group agreed.

The guests played truth or dare, where Shang Shujue revealed that Song Yanqing was waiting outside and clarified that he was the possessive one. After the game and a relaxed chat, Shang Shujue finished filming and looked forward to going home to eat Song Yanqing’s noodles.

• Du Lin spun the pointer, which landed on Shen Ye and Shang Shujue for the first round.
• Shen Ye asked Shang Shujue whether Mr. Song was upset that he had come alone, and Shang Shujue revealed that Song Yanqing was waiting outside.
• Shang Shujue said he had brought Song Yanqing along himself, then encouraged the guests to get to know each other and find compatible partners.
• Tang Jiuyang worried he was too late to pursue Hua Shuo, while Lu Huaiye agreed to keep expressing his feelings to Qi Meng for the show.
• Ling Zhaosen and Lin Shen repeatedly landed on the pointer’s ends and shared affectionate questions as the guests played.
• The game ended and the guests chatted, after which Shang Shujue finished work and headed home for Song Yanqing’s noodles.

Shang Shujue said goodbye to the dating-house guests and left with Song Yanqing, whose jealousy soon gave way to fear that Shang Shujue might leave him. The chapter ended with Shang Shujue comforting him and reaffirming that he meant to stay.

• Shen Ye reluctantly said goodbye to Shang Shujue, who wished the guests luck finding compatible partners.
• Song Yanqing arrived to pick up Shang Shujue, and the guests watched the two leave together.
• The guests returned inside, while Lu Huaiye lingered outside until Tang Jiuyang encouraged him not to give up so soon.
• Song Yanqing kissed Shang Shujue in the parking garage and admitted he disliked others looking at him because he was jealous.
• Song Yanqing confessed that he still feared Shang Shujue did not truly want to be with him, and Shang Shujue reassured him that he would not break his promise.

Shang Shujue comforted Song Yanqing after his distress over their past life, then entered Song Yanqing’s memories and discovered him in a ruined home, grieving over a magazine featuring Shang Shujue. The memory ended before Shang Shujue could learn why Song Yanqing had kept it, leaving him searching for more clues.

• Shang Shujue held Song Yanqing and reassured him that he would stay by his side.
• Shang Shujue showed Song Yanqing his love, and they fell asleep together near dawn.
• Shang Shujue entered Song Yanqing’s memory space and was drawn to a red-and-blue memory bubble.
• Shang Shujue found Song Yanqing in his previous-life home, disheveled and surrounded by filth.
• Song Yanqing carefully retrieved a magazine featuring Shang Shujue and held it close.
• Shang Shujue wondered whether Song Yanqing had been the mysterious person who bought all ten copies, but the memory ejected him before he could find out.