Recaps

Fu Chi reprimanded Fu Yunyi for handling Miki’s misconduct with violence and assured Xia Zhiyi that he would deal with Miki. After a caring dinner together, Fu Chi sent Fu Yunyi back to the old residence while Xia Zhiyi prepared to go home alone.

• Fu Chi questioned Fu Yunyi about hitting Miki, and Xia Zhiyi pointed out that they could have looked for evidence against Miki’s company instead.
• Fu Chi told Fu Yunyi to return to the old residence and promised Xia Zhiyi that Miki would not be allowed to bother him.
• Fu Chi showed Xia Zhiyi care during dinner, and Xia Zhiyi called Fu Chi the best cook in the world.
• Fu Chi told Gu Shenlan that cooking for someone he liked tasted different, and Gu Shenlan said he was more interested in making money.
• After dinner, Fu Chi ordered Fu Yunyi to go straight to the old residence and have the butler record his arrival time.

Fu Chi kissed Xia Zhiyi goodbye but kept his promise to return to the old residence, while Xia Zhiyi considered surprising him at work. On his way to class, Xia Zhiyi was invited to cosplay as a character from the game Jianghu.

• Xia Zhiyi pulled Fu Chi back for a passionate kiss, but Fu Chi ultimately left to return to the old residence as promised.
• The next morning, Xia Zhiyi messaged Fu Chi, who replied with his work schedule.
• Xia Zhiyi considered visiting Fu Chi at his company to surprise him.
• A classmate invited Xia Zhiyi to join an anime club cosplay event and asked if he had played Jianghu.

Xia Zhiyi turned down a student's request to play a character at a convention, then reunited with Lin Li in class and shared game top-up cards from a recent job. When the professor assigned a difficult programming project, Lin Li and their classmates asked Xia Zhiyi to help them.

• A student asked Xia Zhiyi to play a kung fu character at a convention, but Xia Zhiyi declined because he had plans around New Year's Day.
• The student tried to find out what Xia Zhiyi's part-time job was, but Xia Zhiyi said he could not discuss his contract.
• Xia Zhiyi met Lin Li in class and said he had been working during his trip rather than sightseeing.
• Xia Zhiyi gave Lin Li four Jianghu top-up cards, explaining that two were gifts from his assistant.
• After the professor assigned a challenging programming project, Lin Li and the other students asked Xia Zhiyi to carry them through it.

Xia Zhiyi discussed the suspected scheme against Xu Zixu with Xu Chen, then watched the completed promotional music video with Lin Li. The video was ready for release pending Xia Zhiyi’s approval.

• Xia Zhiyi learned from Xu Chen that Lou Wangxing was the sole suspect in the scheme against Xu Zixu, and he explained how Lou Wangxing might have acted despite knowing about his relationship with Fu Chi.
• Xu Chen acknowledged that she had been judging the situation from her own perspective and asked Xia Zhiyi to review the music video before she responded to the company.
• Lin Li returned and recognized the game company’s ink-wash animation as Xia Zhiyi opened the completed promotional video.
• Xia Zhiyi restarted the five-minute video for Lin Li, who was captivated by its fight scenes and asked if Xia Zhiyi had helped make it.
• Lin Li asked Xia Zhiyi to help him find a part-time opportunity if another one came up, and Xia Zhiyi agreed.

Xia Zhiyi arranged for the man caught following Xia Zhen to be taken to the police station and made sure she and Xia Wanyi remained unaware of the incident. He then discovered that his roommate Lin Li had not realized he was an actor, despite recognizing him in a promotional video.

• Xia Zhiyi told Lin Li he could keep watching the video, then messaged Xu Chen about a crew member's shoe appearing in one shot.
• A bodyguard reported that her team had caught and recorded a middle-aged man secretly following Xia Zhen, and Xia Zhiyi ordered them to take him to the police station and keep watch on him.
• Xia Zhiyi asked the bodyguard to keep the incident from Xia Wanyi and Xia Zhen, then called Xia Zhen and confirmed she was happily doing her art homework.
• Lin Li said the martial hero in the video looked like Xia Zhiyi, and Xia Zhiyi revealed that he was the actor in it.
• Lin Li was surprised to learn that Xia Zhiyi's part-time job was acting and admitted he had never connected him with the student rumored to be filming a TV drama.

Lin Li discovered that Xia Zhiyi had been acting as a side job, then learned that Ouyang Qi and Wang Sheng already knew and that he had once turned down an invitation to Xia Zhiyi’s fan club. After getting Xia Zhiyi’s autograph, Lin Li joined the fan club and changed his nickname to Xia Zhiyi’s number one bro fan.

• Lin Li jumped up in shock at Xia Zhiyi’s acting job and hit his head on the bed frame.
• Ouyang Qi confirmed that he knew Xia Zhiyi acted and explained that Wang Sheng had joined Xia Zhiyi’s fan club and invited Lin Li before.
• Lin Li realized he had rejected the invitation because he had not understood it was Xia Zhiyi’s fan club, then asked Xia Zhiyi for an autograph.
• Lin Li changed his nickname to Xia Zhiyi’s number one bro fan while he and Ouyang Qi looked at their phones.

Xia Zhiyi chatted with Fu Chi about his friends and agreed to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with him. When Xu Chen offered him a last-minute spot on a Christmas variety show, Xia Zhiyi turned it down because he had already made a date with Fu Chi.

• Lin Li told people he was Xia Zhiyi's fanboy after learning Xia Zhiyi was an actor.
• Xia Zhiyi told Fu Chi about Lin Li and discussed whether Teng Si'an knew about his acting career.
• Fu Chi asked Xia Zhiyi about his availability on the twenty-fourth, and Xia Zhiyi agreed to spend the holiday with him.
• Xia Zhiyi finished his group's assignment and arranged for classmates to test it before submitting it to their instructor.
• Xu Chen offered Xia Zhiyi a last-minute guest spot on a Christmas variety show, but Xia Zhiyi declined because he had plans with Fu Chi.

Xia Zhiyi turned down a work opportunity so he could prioritize his relationship with Fu Chi, then spent a quiet evening in the dorm talking with Wang Sheng. He helped Wang Sheng find a place to stay during winter break by connecting him with Li Jing.

• Xia Zhiyi discussed a possible show opportunity and Jianghu's upcoming update with Xu Chen, then ended the call and watched the snow from the balcony.
• Wang Sheng returned to the dorm and learned that Lin Li had gone singing with friends while Xia Zhiyi chose to stay in and relax.
• Wang Sheng asked about Xia Zhiyi's New Year's plans, and Xia Zhiyi said he would stay in the Imperial Capital for a while before visiting his family in Yue Province.
• Wang Sheng explained that he planned to find a winter-break job and asked whether he could stay at Xia Zhiyi's apartment while the dorm lacked heating.
• Xia Zhiyi told Wang Sheng he could not lend him the apartment but contacted Li Jing, who had an available room, and gave Wang Sheng his contact information.

Xia Zhiyi arranged for Wang Sheng to rent a room from Li Jing and explained why he was confident he would be noticed for the project without entering a competition. His confidence was shaken when he learned Fu Chi had been injured in a pileup, which Xia Zhiyi suspected was a deliberate attack aimed at him.

• Xia Zhiyi introduced Wang Sheng to Li Jing, who agreed to rent him a room, and Li Jing told Xia Zhiyi that the project team would likely begin recruiting after the New Year.
• Li Jing urged Xia Zhiyi to enter a programming competition to demonstrate his abilities, but Xia Zhiyi said he had already laid the groundwork at University A and expected someone to recommend him.
• Xia Zhiyi learned that Fu Chi had been caught in a pileup and rushed to the hospital, believing the crash was not an accident.
• At the hospital, Xia Zhiyi learned Fu Chi was in surgery after losing too much blood but was expected to survive, and that Fu Chi had asked his staff to contact Xia Zhiyi before losing consciousness.
• Xia Zhiyi ordered the staff to find out where Old Master Fu was and wondered why Fu Chi had been injured despite seeming protected by the story's plot.

Xia Zhiyi saw Fu Chi gravely injured in a hospital bed and believed the accident was a warning from fate. Old Master Fu tried to reassure him that the crash appeared accidental, but Xia Zhiyi remained convinced something was behind it.

• Xia Zhiyi saw Fu Chi's head injury, broken arm, and deep wound near his shoulder and neck, and sensed that fate had left him a warning.
• Old Master Fu told Xia Zhiyi that Fu Chi was out of danger and tried to comfort him about the injuries and other victims.
• Old Master Fu warned Xia Zhiyi that his frightening expression and presence had scared the hospital staff.
• Xia Zhiyi asked whether anyone had found the cause of the crash, and Old Master Fu said the evidence pointed to an accident caused by a drunk driver.
• Old Master Fu explained that the driver had died and had been a heavily indebted gambling addict whose ex-wife and daughter had left the country.

After Fu Chi was hospitalized, Xia Zhiyi stayed by his bedside and realized the Power of the Plot had targeted Fu Chi in response to his warning Gu Miaomiao about Huanyu. He resolved to resist the plot, then received a call from the head coach asking about his conspicuous flight from the Imperial Capital.

• Xia Zhiyi persuaded Old Master Fu to go home and rest while he kept watch over Fu Chi, and Old Master Fu arranged bodyguards for the hospital room.
• Xia Zhiyi concluded that the Power of the Plot had struck Fu Chi because he had warned Gu Miaomiao about Huanyu’s internal affairs.
• Xia Zhiyi reasoned that Gu Miaomiao was central to the plot and vowed not to let it control their lives.
• A fierce wind rattled the hospital window, so Xia Zhiyi had a bodyguard tape it while he checked Fu Chi’s pulse.
• The head coach called Xia Zhiyi about flying from the Imperial Capital, and Xia Zhiyi apologized for acting in a hurry and asked whether he had caused trouble.

After Fu Chi’s car accident, Xia Zhiyi accepted the head coach’s offer to transfer him to a secure military hospital with advanced medical resources. The chapter ended with Old Master Fu learning that his son had been moved somewhere ordinary people could not enter.

• The head coach called Xia Zhiyi about the public video of him flying between buildings, and Xia Zhiyi explained that he had rushed out because Fu Chi was in a car accident.
• The head coach warned Xia Zhiyi to avoid flying in public except in a real emergency, then asked how Fu Chi was recovering.
• The head coach offered to arrange Fu Chi’s transfer to the military hospital, and Xia Zhiyi accepted the offer.
• The head coach considered the transfer a small favor for Xia Zhiyi, who had shared training methods that produced impressive results among the base’s trainees.
• The next day, Old Master Fu learned that Fu Chi had been transferred to the heavily protected military hospital.

Xia Zhiyi arranged for Old Master Fu to visit Fu Chi in a secure hospital, then told him Fu Chi might wake fully that day. As Old Master Fu went to the hospital without Fu Yunyi, Xia Zhiyi concealed his anger over Fu Chi’s cold, unfamiliar look and suspected the plot was influencing events.

• Old Master Fu asked Xia Zhiyi whether his hospital visit had been arranged and learned that he could not bring anyone else.
• Xia Zhiyi told Old Master Fu he had stopped attending classes and had already studied his university coursework on his own.
• Xia Zhiyi said Fu Chi had briefly regained consciousness and invited Old Master Fu to visit him, while Old Master Fu left Fu Yunyi to manage the company.
• Xia Zhiyi privately seethed over Fu Chi’s indifferent look when he had briefly awakened.
• Fu Yunyi called his grandfather after being left waiting at a company meeting and complained that he had not been told about Fu Chi or the hospital visit.

Fu Yunyi was left at the company while Old Master Fu and Xia Zhiyi went to the hospital to see Fu Chi. Fu Chi woke and called Xia Zhiyi by name, easing Xia Zhiyi’s fears, but something still seemed wrong.

• Fu Yunyi complained to Old Master Fu that he could not visit Fu Chi, then agreed to chair the company meeting.
• Old Master Fu asked Xia Zhiyi to keep an eye on Fu Yunyi when he came to visit later.
• At the hospital, Xia Zhiyi and Old Master Fu learned that Fu Chi was out of danger and watched him begin to wake.
• Fu Chi opened his eyes and called Xia Zhiyi, who briefly feared he might have forgotten him.
• Xia Zhiyi helped Fu Chi drink some water, then noticed something still seemed wrong when Fu Chi touched his hand.

After Fu Chi woke, his father and Xia Zhiyi learned that he might still have a concussion but had no other new problems. Left alone with Xia Zhiyi, Fu Chi confirmed that he remembered briefly waking the previous day, leaving Xia Zhiyi to confront what he had seen in Fu Chi’s unfamiliar, cold gaze.

• The doctor examined Fu Chi and said he might have a concussion, while his other findings showed no new problems.
• Fu Chi asked about the company and apologized to his father for making him worry, prompting Xia Zhiyi to leave them alone to talk.
• Xia Zhiyi told Fu Yunyi that Fu Chi had woken, and Fu Yunyi asked if he could visit.
• The old master told Xia Zhiyi that Fu Chi wanted to see him, then left them alone in the room.
• Xia Zhiyi asked whether Fu Chi remembered the previous day, and Fu Chi admitted that Xia Zhiyi had noticed.

Xia Zhiyi questioned Fu Chi after his accident, and Fu Chi explained that he had dreamed of a long time without Xia Zhiyi. Fu Chi promised he would not forget Xia Zhiyi, and the two discussed his recovery and the accident’s aftermath.

• Fu Chi told Xia Zhiyi that the person who had seemed different the previous night had not been him, then said he had dreamed of a long time without Xia Zhiyi.
• Xia Zhiyi treated Fu Chi’s account as only a dream, and Fu Chi agreed before promising he would never forget him.
• Xia Zhiyi checked Fu Chi’s cast and urged him to rest instead of rushing back to company work; Fu Chi agreed to oversee matters without overexerting himself.
• Fu Chi asked about the car accident and fell silent after learning someone had died; Xia Zhiyi said the old man had arranged humanitarian assistance for the victim’s family.
• Xia Zhiyi explained that the old man had reprimanded Fu Yunyi for wanting to give the family money outright.

Xia Zhiyi reassured Fu Chi that he could manage the company while Fu Chi recovered, and Fu Chi trusted him to do so. Xia Zhiyi also handled a promotional obligation for Jianghu and told Xu Chen that Fu Chi had woken up.

• Xia Zhiyi told Fu Chi he might need to stay in the hospital for two more weeks and offered to handle unexpected company matters, which Fu Chi agreed to trust him with.
• Xia Zhiyi tried to put Fu Chi at ease by chatting about what he had eaten and seen while Fu Chi was unconscious.
• Xu Chen called Xia Zhiyi to explain that he only needed to watch Jianghu's livestream and repost it on Weibo instead of appearing in person.
• Xia Zhiyi learned that Director Mu and other industry contacts had helped promote his game music video, increasing its attention.
• Xia Zhiyi promised to repost the livestream promotion and told Xu Chen that Fu Chi had woken up.

Xia Zhiyi accepted a spot on a sports variety show after discussing his schedule with Xu Chen, then learned Fu Chi’s vision had returned. Fu Chi explained why he had hesitated to tell him, and Xia Zhiyi asked him to clarify rather than leave room for misunderstandings.

• Xu Chen offered Xia Zhiyi a place on a sports variety show, and Xia Zhiyi agreed to join a later episode after deciding to spend New Year’s with Fu Chi.
• Xia Zhiyi told Fu Chi about the show, and Fu Chi said he would watch its livestream with him that night.
• Fu Chi told Xia Zhiyi that his eyes seemed normal again, and Xia Zhiyi finished cleaning up before asking him about it.
• Fu Chi explained that he had been able to see since waking up and had realized something was wrong after checking the room’s surveillance footage.
• Xia Zhiyi asked Fu Chi whether he had hesitated to tell him and why, saying he wanted to avoid misunderstandings between them.

Fu Chi admitted that he had recovered his color vision and confessed he had delayed telling Xia Zhiyi because he feared losing their extra kisses. The couple reconciled with kisses in Fu Chi’s hospital room, where Xia Zhiyi then encountered Fu Chi’s father arriving with food.

• Fu Chi told Xia Zhiyi he had worried that recovering his vision would cost him some of the affection Xia Zhiyi showed him.
• Xia Zhiyi teased Fu Chi about hiding his recovery to get more kisses, then kissed him and let go of his anger.
• Fu Chi and Xia Zhiyi flirted and kissed again, but Fu Chi stayed in bed while Xia Zhiyi went to the bathroom.
• Xia Zhiyi heard Fu Chi taking care of himself in the bathroom and told him his father had arrived.
• Xia Zhiyi left the room to greet Fu Chi’s father, who had brought an insulated food container to the hospital.

Old Master Fu brought Xia Zhiyi and Fu Chi soup, then agreed to arrange a show for Xia Zhiyi and Fu Yunyi to attend together. He also raised a future military-training livestream show, a plot point Xia Zhiyi recognized, leaving Xia Zhiyi unsure whether to participate as Fu Chi came out of the bathroom.

• Old Master Fu brought squab soup to the hospital, and Xia Zhiyi told him Fu Chi was in the bathroom.
• Xia Zhiyi quietly proposed a plan to Old Master Fu, who approved it and offered to contact their agent to arrange a show for Xia Zhiyi and Fu Yunyi.
• Old Master Fu mentioned a month-long military-training livestream variety show planned for the following year and asked whether Xia Zhiyi was interested.
• Xia Zhiyi recognized the show as a plot point involving Gu Miaomiao and weighed whether joining would pull him into the story.
• Xia Zhiyi suggested asking Fu Yunyi first, then returned to the room with Old Master Fu as Fu Chi sat on the bed and turned toward them.

Fu Chi’s father visited the hospital with pigeon soup, and Xia Zhiyi reflected on his worry over Fu Chi’s injuries and his own hesitation to seek intimacy. Fu Chi comforted him with gentle touch and told him not to be sad, leaving Xia Zhiyi reassured by the man’s familiar presence.

• Old Master Fu brought Fu Chi pigeon soup and thanked Xia Zhiyi for helping care for him.
• Xia Zhiyi persuaded Old Master Fu to go home and rest after the visit.
• Xia Zhiyi told Fu Chi that his head injury needed monitoring and that his broken arm would limit his activity for months.
• Fu Chi called Xia Zhiyi “baby,” drew him close, and stroked his head and neck until he relaxed.
• Fu Chi told Xia Zhiyi, “Don’t be sad, baby.”

Xia Zhiyi woke beside Fu Chi in the hospital and stayed to care for him through the morning. After Assistant Li brought breakfast, Xia Zhiyi noticed his unease about discussing work with Fu Chi and left them to talk.

• Xia Zhiyi woke in Fu Chi's arms, nestled against him, and fell asleep again.
• Xia Zhiyi found Fu Chi washing up and helped him brush his teeth and get dressed.
• Assistant Li arrived with breakfast and explained that Special Assistant Li was recovering from injuries sustained in the car accident.
• Xia Zhiyi noticed Assistant Li seemed uneasy about discussing something with Fu Chi and suggested he let the recovering man rest.

Fu Chi reflected on the memories of another timeline and why they made him reluctant to explain everything to Xia Zhiyi. After Xia Zhiyi said he was leaving to meet Sister Chen, Fu Chi sent Assistant Li out so he could speak with him alone.

• Fu Chi told Assistant Li to wait until he had finished eating before discussing work and reassured him that Xia Zhiyi would not be angry.
• Fu Chi reflected on how Fu Yunyi and Gu Miaomiao had become isolated and unhappy after losing the people close to them.
• Fu Chi recalled being cold toward Xia Zhiyi when he first woke up and decided to verify his memories before explaining them.
• Xia Zhiyi changed clothes, said he needed to meet Sister Chen, and sat down to eat pumpkin porridge.
• Fu Chi asked Assistant Li to check with the nurse about his IV and buy thicker socks, sending him out of the hospital room.

Xia Zhiyi confronted Fu Chi about trying to work while recovering, and Fu Chi admitted he had wanted to keep him from worrying. Their conversation turned to marriage, leaving Xia Zhiyi realizing how deeply he cared for Fu Chi, while Fu Chi suggested they get engaged because Xia Zhiyi was too young to marry legally.

• Xia Zhiyi questioned Fu Chi about sending Assistant Li away and starting work, and Fu Chi admitted he had arranged it to avoid worrying him.
• Fu Chi said he wanted to marry Xia Zhiyi, but Xia Zhiyi was only eighteen and below Xia Country’s legal marriage age, so Fu Chi proposed getting engaged first.
• Xia Zhiyi reflected on his feelings for Fu Chi and realized he genuinely loved him, though he did not know how he would react if Fu Chi forgot him.
• Xia Zhiyi and Fu Chi finished breakfast, and Xia Zhiyi cleared the table while Fu Chi rested.
• Assistant Li texted that he had stopped to help at a traffic accident, and Xia Zhiyi reacted with disbelief after watching his video of an apparent accident scam outside a hospital.

Xia Zhiyi met Xu Chen to discuss work and learned that Jianghu wanted him to join a New Year’s Day game event. He left the offer undecided until he could ask Fu Chi, while recalling that he might have made an enemy of Huanyu.

• Fu Chi told Xia Zhiyi that Assistant Li had been held as a witness after encountering an accident scam at the hospital.
• Xia Zhiyi went to meet Xu Chen at a café and admitted he had not finished watching the previous night’s livestream.
• Xu Chen explained that Jianghu wanted Xia Zhiyi to control an NPC and hand out gift packs during a two-hour New Year’s Day event.
• Xia Zhiyi said he would ask Fu Chi about participating and agreed to give Xu Chen an answer by the next afternoon.
• Xu Chen praised Xia Zhiyi’s performance in Chasing and said he could be a contender for next year’s awards.
• Xia Zhiyi remembered his past conflict with Huanyu and wondered whether he had made an enemy there.