Recaps

Nan Qing accepted Huo Yuzhou’s offer to stay beside him overnight while he recovered, then learned that President Gu wanted him as an ambassador for HEFI’s new line and in Esquire China. As Nan Qing agreed to the opportunity, an unfamiliar caller appeared, and Huo Yuzhou guessed it might be Film Emperor Xi.

• Nan Qing took his medication and reluctantly let Huo Yuzhou stay with him overnight to watch over his injured leg.
• Nan Qing discovered that every page of the financial magazine featured Huo Yuzhou and tried to hide his embarrassment.
• Huo Yuzhou told Nan Qing that President Gu wanted him to endorse HEFI’s new youth-oriented line and appear in Esquire China.
• Nan Qing eagerly agreed to the endorsement, and Huo Yuzhou said he would arrange a meeting with President Gu the next day.
• When Nan Qing received a call from an unfamiliar number, Huo Yuzhou suggested it might be Film Emperor Xi.

Nan Qing rejected Xi Juan’s advances by claiming Huo Yuzhou was his boyfriend, and Huo promised to wait before they went public. After recovering and returning to Huading Entertainment, Nan Qing learned the company had suffered a string of setbacks and was blamed by Zheng Ming for his former assistant’s threat to jump from the building.

• Xi Juan called Nan Qing to confess his feelings, but Nan Qing said he had a boyfriend, and Huo Yuzhou warned Xi Juan to stay away.
• Nan Qing asked Huo Yuzhou to wait before they went public, and Huo agreed while secretly telling his secretary to teach Xi Juan a lesson.
• After resting for more than half a month, Nan Qing went to Huading Entertainment to sign a contract for Gu Group’s menswear line and encountered an angry Bai Ruanruan.
• Yu Xingyan told Nan Qing that Huading Entertainment’s projects and investments had suffered numerous setbacks since Bai Ruanruan joined the company.
• Zheng Ming rushed Nan Qing into the elevator and accused him of using the casting couch on his former assistant, who had contacted the media and threatened to jump off the building.

Nan Qing confronted Wang Dafu, who staged a rooftop suicide threat and accused him of sexual coercion. After Nan Qing livestreamed the confrontation and challenged Wang Dafu to explain, Wang Dafu gave a vague account, and Nan Qing called someone he addressed as “Hubby.”

• Wang Dafu threatened to jump from Huading Entertainment’s rooftop while accusing Nan Qing of using the casting couch on him.
• Nan Qing started a livestream, inviting viewers to judge the dispute and drawing attention to Wang Dafu’s claims.
• Nan Qing told Wang Dafu that hundreds of thousands were watching and that he had promoted the livestream in Wang Dafu’s hometown.
• Wang Dafu claimed Nan Qing had gotten him drunk and forced himself on him, but said he could not remember what happened.
• When Nan Qing called the accusation defamation and threatened to contact the police, Wang Dafu claimed the incident happened after he picked Nan Qing up from a drinking session.
• Nan Qing called someone and said, “Hubby~ Someone's falsely accusing me~”

Nan Qing exposed Wang Dafu’s lies during a livestream, then signed a spokesperson contract with the Gu Group. He ended the day sharing dinner with Huo Yuzhou, whose teasing left Nan Qing flustered.

• Nan Qing told Wang Dafu that his lawyer had arrived and mocked his threat to release fabricated nude photos.
• Lawyer Guo and his associates arrived as police came to take Wang Dafu in for suspected rumor-spreading, troublemaking, and intimidation.
• Nan Qing gave a statement with Lawyer Guo’s surveillance footage supporting his timeline, then completed a spokesperson deal with the Gu Group.
• Zheng Ming praised Nan Qing to President Bai and suggested Young Master Ruanruan pursue the same endorsement.
• At dinner, Huo Yuzhou cut Nan Qing’s food and teased him about telling Wang Dafu to Photoshop the photos bigger, and Nan Qing threatened to use the casting couch on him.

Nan Qing saw Bai Ruanruan secretly approach Huo Yuzhou and, deciding to interfere with the plot for Huo Yuzhou’s sake, warned Bai Ruanruan to stay away from him. The chapter ended with Huo Yuzhou ordering someone to cripple Bai Ruanruan’s hands after their meeting.

• Huo Yuzhou teased Nan Qing over dinner, and Nan Qing blushed and told him to stop.
• Nan Qing received Bai Ruanruan’s video of himself approaching Huo Yuzhou in a private dining room.
• Bai Ruanruan reminded Huo Yuzhou of his family’s gratitude, described his injuries from saving Nan Qing, and asked for help landing a Gu Group brand endorsement.
• Huo Yuzhou praised Bai Ruanruan’s hands, then ordered someone to cripple them after Bai Ruanruan left.
• Nan Qing decided to defy his role as cannon fodder and messaged Bai Ruanruan to stay away from Huo Yuzhou.

Nan Qing held hands with Huo Yuzhou and encouraged him to stop helping the Bai Family, especially Bai Ruanruan. Huo Yuzhou thanked Nan Qing with a kiss on the forehead, while a message on his phone indicated that something had been smashed to bits.

• Nan Qing interlaced his fingers with Huo Yuzhou's and reminded him that they had signed an agreement.
• Huo Yuzhou told Nan Qing that Bai Ruanruan had asked him to help secure a spokesperson role for the Gu Family's new sub-brand.
• Nan Qing argued that the Bai Family was manipulating Huo Yuzhou and urged him to stop helping them.
• Huo Yuzhou agreed with Nan Qing, thanked him for his advice, and kissed his forehead.
• Huo Yuzhou's phone displayed a message saying, "OK, smashed to bits."

Nan Qing impressed the YIVIYA team during a two-day advertising shoot, while Huo Yuzhou watched and received questionable romantic advice from Gu Xingchen. That night, Huo Yuzhou reconsidered the mysterious item Gu had given him, leaving it unclear whether he would use it.

• Zheng Ming learned Nan Qing was shooting an ad for YIVIYA, then discovered the Bai Family's young master was injured and called Nan Qing lucky.
• Nan Qing's polished modeling impressed the photographer, the marketing manager, and the onlookers during the YIVIYA shoot.
• Huo Yuzhou and Gu Xingchen watched Nan Qing work, and Huo Yuzhou applauded when the shoot ended.
• After Nan Qing went to change, Gu Xingchen gave Huo Yuzhou romantic advice and a black box that shocked him.
• That night, Huo Yuzhou stared at the black box after showering, then picked it up and slowly opened it.

Nan Qing mistook Huo Yuzhou’s request for help as a chance to assist Gu Xingchen with his romantic plans, then watched Huo Yuzhou model a chest chain. The chapter ended with Nan Qing getting a nosebleed and enthusiastically praising Huo Yuzhou’s appearance.

• Nan Qing carried his struggling team to victory in a game and celebrated with a Coke.
• Huo Yuzhou approached Nan Qing and asked him to help Gu Xingchen figure out how to pursue a girl.
• Nan Qing agreed to help, and Huo Yuzhou dimmed the lights before unbuttoning his shirt.
• Huo Yuzhou revealed a silver chest chain and asked whether the person he loved would like seeing him wear it.
• Nan Qing got a nosebleed, squeezed Huo Yuzhou’s chest, and told him he looked amazing.

After Huo Yuzhou’s chest-chain stunt left Nan Qing with a nosebleed, Nan Qing admired him, persuaded him to pose for a photo, and grew flustered when Huo Yuzhou called him different. Huo Yuzhou went to wash and change, while Nan Qing wrestled with a teasing auditory hallucination and his own curiosity.

• The family doctor examined Nan Qing, prescribed medicine, and advised Huo Yuzhou to have the kitchen adjust Nan Qing’s diet.
• Nan Qing secretly renamed Huo Yuzhou’s contact “Male Bodhisattva” and told him the chest chain looked striking.
• Nan Qing warned Huo Yuzhou that President Gu’s plan could scare away the person he was courting if he used it too soon.
• Nan Qing coaxed Huo Yuzhou into letting him take a photo of the chest chain, and Huo Yuzhou later took Nan Qing’s phone and set it aside.
• Huo Yuzhou told Nan Qing he was different and went to wash up, while Nan Qing wondered whether Huo Yuzhou would kill him if he tried to photograph more.

As filming resumed in Pingqiao Village, Nan Qing clashed with veteran actor Xu Jing'an, while Xi Juan and Yu Xingyan exposed Lin Tang’s hostility toward him. The group began learning straw weaving, but Nan Qing’s actions soon alarmed the livestream audience.

• Bai Ruanruan announced that he would miss filming, then won sympathy online by claiming he had injured his hands rescuing a puppy.
• Director Xu Zhen introduced Xu Jing'an as the new guest for the second half of the show.
• On the bus to Pingqiao Village, Xu Jing'an demanded that Nan Qing apologize for insulting him, and Nan Qing mocked him in front of the cameras.
• Xi Juan accused Lin Tang of targeting Nan Qing over a group photo, and Yu Xingyan offered to show the viewers the photo that had mocked Lin Tang’s appearance.
• The group arrived in Pingqiao Village and began learning straw weaving from local artisans, while the livestream audience soon questioned what Nan Qing was doing.

Nan Qing stopped Xu Jing'an from holding a little girl, then faced Xi Juan’s extravagant confession on the livestream. In the courtyard, Nan Qing secretly recorded Xu Jing'an admitting to abuse and threatening him, leaving Xu Jing'an furious as he realized he had been baited.

• Xu Jing'an held and kissed a little girl until Nan Qing took her away and gave her a lollipop.
• Xi Juan presented Nan Qing with a woven grass horse and openly said he hoped Nan Qing would choose him as a partner.
• Nan Qing rejected Xi Juan’s confession and hurried off to the restroom, leaving his lapel microphone behind.
• Xu Jing'an followed Nan Qing and threatened his career while boasting about his abuse of people in the industry.
• Nan Qing revealed a hidden microphone and told Xu Jing'an he would be the one apologizing.
• Xu Jing'an realized Nan Qing had baited him and swung a fist at him.

Nan Qing and Xi Juan exposed Xu Jing'an during the livestream, leading to Xu Jing'an's arrest and Nan Qing's sudden rise in popularity. Huo Yuzhou decided to meet Xi Juan, while Bai Ruanruan used the scandal to cultivate a sympathetic public image; Huo then headed out to pick up Nan Qing, with Gu Xingchen tagging along to watch the impending clash.

• Nan Qing kicked Xu Jing'an after Xi Juan secretly passed him a microphone, and Xu Jing'an was arrested as the livestream audience watched.
• The livestream and Nan Qing's teamwork with Xi Juan trended, while Nan Qing's follower count surpassed eight million.
• Huo Yuzhou praised Nan Qing and asked Gu Xingchen to arrange a get-together so he could meet Xi Juan.
• Bai Ruanruan hid his anger at Nan Qing's popularity, then posted an offer to help Xu Jing'an's victims and privately celebrated his plan to become everyone's favorite.
• At four in the afternoon, Huo Yuzhou left to pick up Nan Qing, and Gu Xingchen followed, expecting a confrontation with Xi Juan.

Nan Qing thanked Xi Juan for helping him on the livestream, then denied that Gu Xingchen was his boyfriend. Huo Yuzhou picked Nan Qing up, and their private moment in the car was interrupted when Xi Juan returned and asked for a ride.

• Xi Juan thanked Nan Qing for the microphone and asked him to dinner, then guessed that Gu Xingchen was his boyfriend and warned Nan Qing about Gu Xingchen's reputation.
• Nan Qing denied that President Gu was his boyfriend and left Xi Juan behind.
• Huo Yuzhou arrived to pick up Nan Qing, while Gu Xingchen offered to take the grandmother home.
• Nan Qing changed his shirt in the car, and Huo Yuzhou struggled to hide his desire as Nan Qing heard his thoughts.
• Xi Juan knocked on the car window and asked Nan Qing for a ride after claiming his car had broken down.

Nan Qing mistook Xi Juan’s interest for an invitation to date two people, prompting Huo Yuzhou to confront him and Gu Xingchen. After returning home, Nan Qing worried about Huo Yuzhou’s safety and his ties to the protagonists, while Huo Yuzhou made clear that his anger came from Xi Juan trying to come between them.

• Xi Juan offered to be Nan Qing’s side piece, then misunderstood Huo Yuzhou’s presence and declared he wanted to join their relationship.
• Nan Qing denied any intention of cheating, and Huo Yuzhou threatened Xi Juan before telling Old Li to take Nan Qing home.
• Nan Qing saw Huo Yuzhou and Gu Xingchen advance on Xi Juan and feared they would fight.
• After Huo Yuzhou returned home, Nan Qing checked him for injuries and scolded him for fighting Xi Juan.
• Nan Qing said he wanted to avoid the protagonists and live peacefully, but Huo Yuzhou explained that Xi Juan had tried to come between them.

Nan Qing planned to apologize to Huo Yuzhou after realizing he was angry, but Xi Juan called and warned that Huo Yuzhou might have tricked Nan Qing into their relationship. When Nan Qing entered their bedroom to make peace, he heard Huo Yuzhou calling his name from the bathroom.

• Nan Qing decided to go upstairs and coax Huo Yuzhou, who had been silent and gone to bed early.
• Xi Juan repeatedly called Nan Qing, complained that Huo Yuzhou had beaten him, and accused Huo Yuzhou of sabotaging his work.
• Xi Juan claimed Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou would not last and suggested Huo Yuzhou had lured Nan Qing into the relationship.
• Nan Qing ended the call, dismissed Xi Juan's claims, and went to the bedroom intending to apologize to Huo Yuzhou.
• Nan Qing found Huo Yuzhou missing from the room, approached the bathroom, and heard Huo Yuzhou call, “Qingqing.”

Nan Qing fled after overhearing Huo Yuzhou calling his name in the shower, then reflected on why he avoided love before returning to face him. Huo Yuzhou teased Nan Qing about being nervous, and the chapter ended as he leaned in close.

• Nan Qing heard Huo Yuzhou call his name from the bathroom and hurried out, embarrassed.
• Nan Qing thought about his parents’ disastrous relationship and decided he would avoid feelings, though casual intimacy was acceptable.
• Nan Qing returned to the room and found Huo Yuzhou coming out of the bathroom.
• Huo Yuzhou asked whether Nan Qing had heard him, then called him nervous and leaned close.

Huo Yuzhou confessed that he had desired Nan Qing for years and wanted to be with him, while Nan Qing struggled to handle the revelation. The chapter ended with Nan Qing spotting something beneath Huo Yuzhou’s robe and asking if he had secretly taken something.

• Huo Yuzhou stopped Nan Qing from running away and told him that his childish videos did not interest him.
• Huo Yuzhou confessed that he had lusted after Nan Qing since the days Nan Qing teased and provoked him.
• Huo Yuzhou told Nan Qing that he had no interest in anyone else and wanted to be with him.
• Nan Qing panicked, insisted that their relationship was wrong, and tried to avoid thinking about his confession.
• Nan Qing tugged at Huo Yuzhou’s loose bathrobe, saw something unexpected, and asked if he had secretly taken something.

Nan Qing confronted Huo Yuzhou about his body, then apologized for being unable to return his romantic feelings and suggested they remain friends. As Nan Qing broke down in tears in Huo Yuzhou’s arms, Huo Yuzhou comforted him, but suddenly stiffened and began breathing heavily.

• Nan Qing lifted Huo Yuzhou’s bathrobe and accused him of having an unusually large penis, then asked him to recommend a doctor.
• Huo Yuzhou led Nan Qing to the sofa, gave him his medication and a fruit gummy, and watched as he took them.
• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou he could not return his feelings and proposed staying friends for life.
• Nan Qing began crying, and Huo Yuzhou gathered him into his arms, comforted him, and kissed his forehead.
• Huo Yuzhou regretted rushing his confession, but then his body stiffened and his breathing grew heavy.

After Nan Qing impulsively gave in to Huo Yuzhou’s long-held feelings, he woke up feeling guilty and tried to sneak away before facing him. Huo Yuzhou brought him to breakfast instead, where his teasing left Nan Qing flustered.

• Huo Yuzhou stopped Nan Qing from acting on impulse, but Nan Qing ordered him to be quiet, and they kissed.
• The next morning, Nan Qing woke feeling refreshed but guilty and decided to leave for work without facing Huo Yuzhou.
• Nan Qing tried to slip out, but Huo Yuzhou returned and guided him to breakfast.
• Huo Yuzhou teased Nan Qing about squirming in his chair, and Nan Qing blushed and snapped at him.

Nan Qing celebrated his successful YIVIYA endorsement and confronted Bai Ruanruan, slapping him twice after Bai insulted him and spread sexual rumors. Bai’s system could not interfere directly, so he posted a misleading video online to smear Nan Qing.

• Nan Qing’s YIVIYA endorsement drove the menswear line to sell out and earned him renewed respect at the company.
• Yu Xingyan warned Nan Qing that Bai Ruanruan was pursuing a Givenchy opportunity and might try to exploit Nan Qing’s popularity.
• Bai Ruanruan mocked Nan Qing with sexual rumors, and Nan Qing slapped him twice while Yu Xingyan and onlookers watched.
• Bai Ruanruan learned that his system could not directly interfere with Nan Qing, then complained until it agreed to help within its limits.
• Bai Ruanruan posted a secretly filmed, misleading video accusing Nan Qing of bullying him and insulting his reputation.

Nan Qing forced Zheng Ming to sign a termination agreement and learned that Lawyer Guo had secured a harsh verdict against someone who defamed him. Yu Xingyan offered to help Nan Qing find a new manager, then embarrassed him by describing a past encounter with a predatory businessman.

• Nan Qing demanded that President Liu replace Zheng Ming as his manager and showed him the viral post accusing him of beating Bai Ruanruan.
• Nan Qing called Zheng Ming a clay idol, and Zheng Ming angrily agreed to quit managing him.
• Lawyer Guo brought a termination agreement, which Zheng Ming signed after consulting Huading Entertainment's legal department.
• Lawyer Guo told Nan Qing that Wang Dafu had been sentenced to two years in prison for insult and defamation.
• Yu Xingyan offered to advise Nan Qing about the company's managers and explained that Sister Man took artists to parties where they could be groped.
• Yu Xingyan recounted how a property developer had grabbed him and made a sexual advance, then asked Nan Qing why he was blushing.

Nan Qing sought Yu Xingyan’s advice about a friend’s complicated relationship while taking legal and public steps to counter Bai Ruanruan’s rumors. As Gu Xingchen and Huo Yuzhou investigated Bai Ruanruan, the Gu Group backed Nan Qing, and the chapter ended with Huo Yuzhou telling him his tooth hurt.

• Nan Qing asked Yu Xingyan how his friend should handle a childhood friend’s advances after an accidental intimacy, and Yu Xingyan warned him about acting like a scumbag.
• Gu Xingchen and Huo Yuzhou examined an image of Bai Ruanruan and ordered a detailed investigation into his background.
• Lawyer Guo publicized Wang Dafu’s prison sentence and threatened legal action against accounts spreading rumors about Nan Qing, prompting bloggers to apologize.
• Nan Qing released an audio recording of Bai Ruanruan making sexual rumors about him, and the Gu Group announced legal action and cut business ties with Bai Ruanruan.
• Bai Ruanruan’s father angrily confronted him, and Bai Ruanruan said he would ask Huo Yuzhou for help.
• Nan Qing read Huo Yuzhou’s message saying his tooth hurt, and Huo Yuzhou suggested he had eaten too many sweets.

Nan Qing tried to keep Huo Yuzhou at a distance, but Huo Yuzhou coaxed him into lunch and teased him throughout the meal. When Nan Qing mentioned he still needed a manager, Huo Yuzhou offered a solution in exchange for a kiss, then accused Nan Qing of being a heartbreaker.

• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou they would sleep in separate beds, but Huo Yuzhou refused and lured him downstairs by threatening to buy Huading and have everyone call him the boss's wife.
• Nan Qing rushed to Huo Yuzhou's car, where Huo Yuzhou pulled him into his arms and teased him as they drove to lunch.
• Huo Yuzhou held Nan Qing's hand as they entered a Cantonese restaurant, then wiped sauce from his mouth and asked about his plans for finding a new manager.
• Huo Yuzhou said he had a way to help Nan Qing find a manager but demanded a kiss first, then teased him about their intimate night and called him a heartbreaker.

Nan Qing rejected Huo Yuzhou’s pursuit and negotiated a close-friend relationship, while Huo offered lavish solutions to his management problems. On his way to the restroom, Nan Qing unexpectedly encountered the eldest young master who had gone abroad six months earlier.

• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou he did not want to date and asked to remain friends, offering to work for him as an artist.
• Huo Yuzhou persuaded Nan Qing to kiss him by framing it as a gesture between close friends, and Nan Qing kissed his cheek to settle the matter.
• Huo Yuzhou proposed arranging Nan Qing’s management contract, acquiring Huading Entertainment, or starting a company for him, and Nan Qing said he would think it over.
• After lunch, Nan Qing headed toward the restroom and heard someone call him Qingqing.
• Nan Qing turned and recognized the stern eldest young master, who had returned after six months abroad, and greeted him awkwardly.

Nan Qing confronted Qin Mubai and Bai Yanxiu over the Bai Family’s rejection of him, then Huo Yuzhou intervened and took him into his arms. Qin Mubai asked Nan Qing to come home with him, but Nan Qing’s response was left unresolved.

• Bai Yanxiu mocked Nan Qing for not greeting Qin Mubai, and Qin Mubai asked why Nan Qing had not come to him.
• Nan Qing accused Qin Mubai and the Bai Family of abandoning him and denying him the right to the Bai surname.
• Bai Yanxiu insulted Nan Qing and defended Bai Ruanruan, prompting Nan Qing to demand why he was blamed for the identity switch.
• Nan Qing bit Qin Mubai’s hand and shoved him away as Qin Mubai asked him to come with his eldest brother.
• Huo Yuzhou embraced Nan Qing, wiped his tears and blood, and warned Qin Mubai to leave him alone.
• Qin Mubai said he would explain everything and asked Nan Qing to come home with him.