Chapter Summaries

Nan Qing learned that his symptoms were stress-related auditory hallucinations rather than schizophrenia, and Huo Yuzhou stayed close and called himself family. On the drive from the hospital, Nan Qing heard Huo Yuzhou’s inner voice say that his wife really hated him.

• Huo Yuzhou visited Nan Qing in the hospital and asked how he was feeling.
• The hospital director told Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou that Nan Qing’s diagnostic results were ready, and Huo Yuzhou brought him to the consultation room.
• Doctor Liu said Nan Qing showed no other signs of schizophrenia and suspected stress had caused his auditory hallucinations.
• Nan Qing left the hospital with Huo Yuzhou, who joined him in the car after claiming his own car had broken down.
• Nan Qing offered Huo Yuzhou a drink and heard his inner voice lament that his wife hated him.

Huo Yuzhou apologized to Nan Qing for dismissing his illness and offered to fulfill his requests. Nan Qing arranged to go on a variety show with Huo Yuzhou and took intimate photos with him, ending with his cheek against Huo Yuzhou’s chest as he noticed Huo Yuzhou’s racing heart.

• Huo Yuzhou apologized for not taking Nan Qing’s illness seriously and asked what he wanted in return.
• Nan Qing asked Huo Yuzhou to take him to the next day’s Hello, World variety show.
• Nan Qing took affectionate photos with Huo Yuzhou, then received messages from White Lotus showing off a new car.
• Nan Qing coaxed Huo Yuzhou into taking racier photos and unbuttoned his shirt before resting his cheek against his chest.
• Huo Yuzhou’s heart pounded as Nan Qing remarked that it was beating too fast.

Bai Ruanruan mocked Nan Qing’s intimate photos with Huo Yuzhou and planned to win Huo Yuzhou for himself after his variety-show debut. Meanwhile, Huo Yuzhou took Nan Qing to dinner and sought advice about their closeness, leaving with a plan to be more romantic.

• Bai Ruanruan saw Nan Qing’s photo with a man he believed was an actor, dismissed it as fake, and planned to add the man to his fish pond.
• Nan Qing sent the photos to Bai Ruanruan, saved his favorite as his lock screen, and buttoned Huo Yuzhou’s shirt, mistaking his bulge for badly tailored clothing.
• Huo Yuzhou took Nan Qing to a restaurant, where Nan Qing encouraged him to answer a call while he finished eating.
• Huo Yuzhou told his friend that Nan Qing had refused gifts and entertainment-industry resources, asked only to be taken to work, and had hugged him and straightened his clothes.
• Huo Yuzhou’s friend scolded him for missing Nan Qing’s advances and gave him dating advice, which Huo Yuzhou accepted.

Huo Yuzhou overheard Qi Bin plotting to sell Nan Qing to Zhou and violently confronted him. After reassuring Nan Qing over the phone, Huo ordered Qi Bin to bring out the two people involved, promising to spare his life.

• Huo Yuzhou heard Qi Bin boast that Zhou had paid him to arrange access to Nan Qing.
• Huo Yuzhou dragged Qi Bin from the restroom stall and demanded to know how he knew Nan Qing.
• Qi Bin offered to bring Nan Qing to Huo Yuzhou, but Huo repeatedly forced his head into a sink of water.
• Huo Yuzhou answered Nan Qing’s call gently while continuing to torment Qi Bin.
• Huo Yuzhou washed his hands and told Qi Bin to bring those two out if he wanted to live.

Nan Qing moved into Huo Yuzhou’s villa and discovered that his bedroom had been furnished to match his old room in meticulous detail. Suspecting Huo Yuzhou had prepared the comforts as part of a plan to torment him, Nan Qing went next door to discuss Huo Yuzhou’s request to take him somewhere the next morning.

• Uncle Li drove Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou to Lanshan Villas, where they settled into separate bedrooms.
• The butler showed Nan Qing the villa’s extensive amenities and introduced its household staff.
• Nan Qing found that his new bedroom and bathroom had been arranged to match his old preferences, including freshly flown-in Moroccan rose petals.
• Nan Qing decided Huo Yuzhou had prepared the room to lull him into comfort before taking revenge on him.
• The butler relayed that Huo Yuzhou wanted to discuss taking Nan Qing somewhere the next morning, so Nan Qing went to see him.
• Nan Qing found Huo Yuzhou in a soaked shirt after a pipe broke, and Huo Yuzhou asked why he had come over.

Nan Qing visited Huo Yuzhou late at night and watched him remove his sleeve garters while Huo Yuzhou dealt with a plumbing problem. After Huo Yuzhou patted Nan Qing’s head, Nan Qing missed the revealing thoughts Huo Yuzhou had about him.

• Nan Qing arrived at Huo Yuzhou’s bedroom and tried to leave when he saw Huo Yuzhou’s wet, nearly transparent shirt.
• Huo Yuzhou invited Nan Qing inside, removed his sleeve garters, and went to shut off the water while Nan Qing watched.
• Nan Qing urged Huo Yuzhou to change into dry clothes and called him “Hubby” after hearing a familiar inner voice.
• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou he was a block of wood, but Huo Yuzhou teased him by asking which tree his ancestral home came from.
• Nan Qing declared his love for Huo Yuzhou, who patted his head before leaving for the dressing room.
• Nan Qing stayed behind and missed Huo Yuzhou’s private thoughts about wanting to make him cry.

Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou that he would appear on Hello, World with Bai Ruanruan, unaware that Huo was worried the show would be used to undermine him. Huo reassured Nan Qing and, after he left, made a phone call about the upcoming show.

• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou that he had been booked for Hello, World alongside Bai Ruanruan.
• Nan Qing assumed Huo was jealous or angry about Bai Ruanruan, while Huo silently worried that the company and show would set Nan Qing up.
• Huo told Nan Qing to enjoy the show and call him if he was unhappy, then asked whether it would be livestreamed or recorded.
• Nan Qing explained that Hello, World would likely be recorded and edited before broadcast, and he left after saying good night.
• After Nan Qing left, Huo Yuzhou picked up his phone and made a call.

Huo Yuzhou cared for the sleeping Nan Qing and concealed his feelings for him, while Nan Qing prepared to film “Hello, World” in S City. The next morning, they shared breakfast, and Huo Yuzhou struggled to hide how much Nan Qing’s accidental kiss had affected him.

• Gu Xingchen questioned Huo Yuzhou about his evening with Nan Qing and offered him unsolicited advice before Huo Yuzhou ended the call.
• Huo Yuzhou went to Nan Qing’s bedroom, caught him as he rolled off the bed, adjusted the room and blankets, and tucked him in.
• Huo Yuzhou kissed Nan Qing’s fingertips and resolved to hide his love so Nan Qing would not distance himself.
• Nan Qing learned from Zheng Ming that the “Hello, World” shoot would take place in S City, then leisurely got ready for the day.
• Nan Qing ate breakfast with Huo Yuzhou and described a dream about an eight-pack hunk, while Huo Yuzhou remembered Nan Qing’s kiss and concealed his flustered reaction.

Nan Qing arrived at the filming location for “Hello, World” after Huo Yuzhou reluctantly let him go, and he met several fellow guests. Bai Ruanruan expected the show to make him famous, but the arrival of the final guest shocked him.

• Huo Yuzhou held Nan Qing in the car and agreed to support his dream of becoming a star before driving him to the filming location.
• Nan Qing greeted the crew, while Bai Ruanruan assumed his Aston Martin and the person inside were hired for show.
• Bai Ruanruan questioned Nan Qing about the person who had driven him, then went back to chatting with a professor and Lin Tang.
• Yu Xingyan greeted Nan Qing and argued with Lin Tang, calling him a professional bed-climber.
• The director announced that one guest remained, and Bai Ruanruan froze when the final guest stepped out of a car.

Xi Juan reunited with Nan Qing at the Hello, World filming site and openly acted close to him, disrupting Bai Ruanruan’s expectation that Xi Juan would fall for him. As the new Pingqiao episode went live, Xi Juan leaned toward Nan Qing and asked why he kept avoiding him.

• Xi Juan arrived at the filming site and ignored Bai Ruanruan’s greeting to approach Nan Qing.
• Nan Qing denied knowing Xi Juan, but Xi Juan teased him and offered to let him beat him to cool off.
• The director announced that Hello, World would be broadcast live and began filming the Pingqiao episode.
• Viewers flooded the livestream with comments, while Bai Ruanruan received little attention and grew angry at the criticism.
• Xi Juan leaned toward Nan Qing on camera and asked why he kept avoiding him.

Nan Qing agreed to team up with Xi Juan for Hello, World's livestream episode, while Bai Ruanruan grew jealous and tried to provoke trouble. After the guests received their farming tasks, Bai Ruanruan hinted to the cameras that Nan Qing and Xi Juan were unusually close.

• Xi Juan invited Nan Qing to team up, and Nan Qing accepted despite the livestream audience's mixed reactions.
• Lin Tang paired with Bai Ruanruan, while Yu Xingyan and Professor Chen formed the remaining team.
• Director Xu Zhen assigned Nan Qing and Xi Juan to pick mushrooms, Bai Ruanruan and Lin Tang to pick apples, and Yu Xingyan and Professor Chen to dig sweet potatoes.
• Bai Ruanruan complained about the walk to the orchard, then acted hurt after Yu Xingyan told him to crawl if he did not want to walk.
• Bai Ruanruan asked Nan Qing to keep Yu Xingyan in line, then implied on camera that Nan Qing and Xi Juan were close and apologized for nearly revealing a secret.

Nan Qing retaliated against Bai Ruanruan for spreading rumors by smashing a dung basket into his face, then teamed up with Xi Juan for mushroom picking. The chapter ended with Xi Juan asking Nan Qing whether he planned to date anyone soon.

• Yu Xingyan grew furious when Bai Ruanruan implied that Nan Qing and Yu Xingyan had an improper relationship, while Bai Ruanruan enjoyed stirring up trouble.
• Nan Qing shoved Yu Xingyan aside, pulled Bai Ruanruan out from behind Professor Chen, and pressed a dung-covered basket into his face.
• Nan Qing mocked Bai Ruanruan for calling his rumor-spreading a joke, and Xi Juan stepped in to calm the group and urge everyone to continue their tasks.
• Professor Chen and Yu Xingyan went to dig sweet potatoes, Nan Qing and Xi Juan headed into the woods to pick mushrooms, and Bai Ruanruan joined Lin Tang in the apple grove.
• Nan Qing washed the basket in a stream, and Xi Juan asked him whether he planned to date anyone soon.

On a variety-show livestream, Nan Qing teased Xi Juan by showing him a picture of her boyfriend, while Huo Yuzhou watched from his office. Xi Juan challenged the unseen boyfriend, leaving viewers convinced a romantic rivalry had begun.

• Nan Qing turned from the stream and told Xi Juan she was planning to show off her love life, making him visibly flustered.
• Mona watched the livestream at work and praised Xi Juan and Nan Qing as a perfect match until Huo Yuzhou caught her.
• Huo Yuzhou took Mona’s phone and watched Nan Qing ask Xi Juan if he wanted to see a picture of her boyfriend.
• Nan Qing showed a picture of her boyfriend, whose expensive suit and watch drew attention from the livestream viewers.
• Xi Juan called the boyfriend average while staring into the camera, prompting viewers to speculate that he was trying to steal Nan Qing away.

Huo Yuzhou ordered Huo Group to end its partnerships with Xi Juan after hearing Xi Juan call him average on a livestream. On the variety show, Nan Qing impressed viewers with his mushroom knowledge while Xi Juan tried to test him, and Bai Ruanruan’s attempt to recreate a viral moment instead drew criticism.

• Huo Yuzhou told Mona to cancel Huo Group’s planned partnerships with Xi Juan, and Mona unfollowed Xi Juan after he left.
• Nan Qing picked edible mushrooms and identified them for the camera while filling his basket.
• Xi Juan offered Nan Qing a poisonous mushroom, and Nan Qing told him to throw the basket away; Xi Juan noted Nan Qing still seemed unusually wary of him.
• Lin Tang continued picking apples while Bai Ruanruan complained about the work and moved away from him.
• Bai Ruanruan bit into a sour apple in front of the camera, but viewers criticized him for wasting food and questioned how he had joined the show.

Nan Qing and Xi Juan finished the mushroom-picking task first, while Nan Qing’s memories and words reached Huo Yuzhou watching from his office. After the group gathered their prizes to make lunch, Bai Ruanruan accused Nan Qing of cruelty for killing a fish.

• Nan Qing asked Xi Juan to catch fish while he selected mushrooms, and the two returned first after a local farmer checked their haul.
• Nan Qing shared safe mushroom-picking advice and said it came from a friend; Huo Yuzhou watched the livestream and remembered Nan Qing comforting him as a child.
• Yu Xingyan and Professor Chen returned, followed later by Lin Tang and Bai Ruanruan, who apologized for slowing the group down.
• The group pooled their task prizes, and Professor Chen volunteered to cook while Xi Juan prepared the pork belly.
• Bai Ruanruan approached Nan Qing by the stream and accused him of being cold-blooded for killing a fish.

Nan Qing was paired with Bai Ruanruan for a mountain promotional video and warned the crew to evacuate when he spotted an approaching storm. As torrential rain hit, Bai Ruanruan grabbed Nan Qing’s trouser leg after slipping, and they both tumbled down a cliff.

• Nan Qing mocked Bai Ruanruan for objecting to eating living things, and the crew later ate lunch together despite Bai Ruanruan’s complaints.
• The guests drew new partners, pairing Lin Tang with Yu Xingyan, Professor Chen with Xi Juan, and Nan Qing with Bai Ruanruan.
• The teams headed up Mount Pingqiao to film promotional videos, while Bai Ruanruan tried to talk to Nan Qing about their family.
• Nan Qing noticed the worsening weather and ordered the crew to evacuate, but Bai Ruanruan dismissed his warning before a thunderstorm struck.
• Bai Ruanruan slipped on the rain-soaked path, grabbed Nan Qing’s trouser leg, and caused them both to fall down the cliff.

Nan Qing was left injured and alone on Mount Pingqiao after a fall, while the storm brought back memories of his deaths and deepened his despair. Huo Yuzhou discovered Nan Qing was missing and drove toward the landslide to find him.

• Nan Qing warned the production crew about the coming rain, but he fell down the mountainside and broke his leg.
• Nan Qing dragged himself beneath an overhanging rock and relived the pain and loneliness of his previous death.
• Huo Yuzhou stopped the crew’s convoy and searched the vehicles, but Nan Qing was nowhere to be found.
• The PD explained that Nan Qing had urged the crew to leave ahead of him and had disappeared on the slippery mountain path.
• As a landslide began, Huo Yuzhou took the crew’s SUV and sped toward it.

Huo Yuzhou braved the storm and landslides on Mount Pingqiao to search for Nan Qing, while Nan Qing waited beneath a rock, injured and growing dangerously ill. Just as Nan Qing thought he was about to die, Huo Yuzhou found him and pulled him into his arms.

• Huo Yuzhou entered the storm-battered mountain to search for Nan Qing, and told his assistant to send the rescue team to three locations.
• Huo Yuzhou reached the place where Nan Qing had last been seen and climbed down a dangerous section of the mountain.
• Nan Qing, trapped beneath a rock with an injured leg, struggled to stay awake as the storm and another landslide threatened him.
• As Nan Qing grew feverish and lost control of his body, he believed no one would care if he died and imagined hearing Huo Yuzhou call him Qingqing.
• Huo Yuzhou found Nan Qing and held him, telling him that his husband was there and that he did not have to be scared anymore.

Huo Yuzhou rescued Nan Qing from the storm and brought him to a nearby cave, where he warmed and cared for him. Nan Qing wondered why Huo Yuzhou had come for him, and Huo Yuzhou asked what he wanted to ask.

• Nan Qing heard Huo Yuzhou's heartbeat and clung to him as the storm and mountain threatened them.
• Huo Yuzhou gave Nan Qing chocolate, wrapped him in an emergency blanket, and carried him toward a cave, reassuring him that his husband was there.
• Huo Yuzhou removed Nan Qing's wet clothes, dressed him in dry layers with heat patches, and tucked him into a sleeping bag.
• Nan Qing drank warm water and wondered why Huo Yuzhou had rescued him instead of Bai Ruanruan.
• Huo Yuzhou lit a fire, settled Nan Qing beside it, and asked what he wanted to ask him.

Nan Qing worried that Huo Yuzhou would blame him for Bai Ruanruan’s fall, but Huo Yuzhou comforted him and insisted the accident was not his fault. The chapter ended with Nan Qing hearing Huo Yuzhou’s murderous thought and turning pale.

• Huo Yuzhou held Nan Qing close in the storm and promised he would inherit his estate if Huo Yuzhou died, then joked that he would haunt him.
• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou that Bai Ruanruan had also fallen, but hesitated to say that Bai Ruanruan had dragged him down.
• Huo Yuzhou asked whether Bai Ruanruan had pushed Nan Qing, and Nan Qing denied it, fearing Huo Yuzhou would abandon him.
• Huo Yuzhou blamed the slippery path for Nan Qing’s fall, praised him for warning the director, and soothed him against his chest.
• Huo Yuzhou silently thought that he might as well kill Bai Ruanruan, and Nan Qing heard the thought and turned pale.