Chapter Summaries

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.

After Nan Qing rejected Qin Mubai and left with Huo Yuzhou, he asked to become a big star and support himself. Huo Yuzhou arranged a veteran manager for him, who immediately launched an ambitious career plan.

• Nan Qing hid from Qin Mubai and left the corridor in Huo Yuzhou's arms, while Qin Mubai accused Bai Yanxiu of lying about Nan Qing.
• In the car, Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou he wanted a better manager, a successful career, and enough money to rely on himself.
• Huo Yuzhou agreed and introduced Nan Qing to veteran manager Zhou Guangliang, who signed a separate management contract with him.
• Zhou Guangliang presented Nan Qing with a ten-year career outline and a packed six-month schedule, including acting classes, magazine meetings, a fashion gala, auditions, and French lessons.

Nan Qing endured an exhausting day of planning and French lessons before Huo Yuzhou teased him at home, while their flirtation was interrupted by Nan Qing’s decision to visit his teacher. Later, Huo Yuzhou examined Bai Ruanruan’s history and asked Gu Xingchen to invite him to a wine tasting.

• Zhou Guangliang had Nan Qing review his career plans and study French until late, leaving him exhausted at home.
• Huo Yuzhou teased Nan Qing about trying something together, but Nan Qing backed away and said he wanted to review his speaking practice with his teacher.
• Huo Yuzhou said he would join Nan Qing afterward and revealed that he had learned French by listening to Nan Qing’s lessons with Antoine.
• Huo Yuzhou read a detailed report on Bai Ruanruan and noticed how a chain of unlikely events had repeatedly advanced his life and brought him into the Bai Family.
• Huo Yuzhou called Gu Xingchen, who agreed to arrange a wine tasting and invite Bai Ruanruan.

Bai Ruanruan tried to repair the damage from his public remarks by winning over President Jiang and convincing the Bai family that he had suffered to protect them. At dinner, Qin Mubai saw through his lies and warned him to stop plotting against Nan Qing or he would throw him out of the Bai family.

• Bai Ruanruan appeased President Jiang by apologizing and drinking with him after the Givenchy collaboration was put at risk.
• Bai Ruanruan told Bai Yanxiu that he had endured humiliation to protect the Bai family and planned to seek Huo Yuzhou's help.
• Bai Ruanruan acted filial at dinner, and his father softened and agreed to ask an SN executive about an opportunity for him.
• Qin Mubai challenged Bai Ruanruan's account, saying President Jiang was asexual and accusing him of habitual lying.
• Qin Mubai warned Bai Ruanruan not to plot against Nan Qing again or he would throw him out of the Bai family.

Bai Ruanruan celebrated an invitation to the Gu family’s wine tasting while Nan Qing spent the day in acting lessons, meetings, and canceling unwanted projects with Zhou Guangliang’s help. As Nan Qing headed to the fashion gala, Xi Juan called to ask what color he was wearing.

• Bai Ruanruan clung to Qin Jingzhu and claimed Qin Mubai disliked him, then resolved to expose Qin Mubai’s supposed hypocrisy.
• Bai Ruanruan received an invitation to the Gu family’s wine tasting and believed Huo Yuzhou had arranged it to help him win Gu Xingchen’s endorsement.
• Nan Qing slept through the night beside Huo Yuzhou, then Zhou Guangliang hurried him off to private acting lessons the next morning.
• Nan Qing impressed his acting teacher and met with the editor-in-chief of Esquire China.
• Zhou Guangliang took Nan Qing to Huading Entertainment and arranged for him to end several acting projects and endorsements accepted by Zheng Ming.
• Nan Qing changed into a suit for the fashion gala, and Xi Juan called to ask what color he was wearing.

Nan Qing attended the SP Fashion Grand Ceremony in a black YIVIYA outfit and walked the red carpet with Xi Juan. Bai Ruanruan was selected to comment on Nan Qing’s look and publicly accused him of wearing knockoffs.

• Nan Qing chose a black suit and YIVIYA shirt for the gala, and Xi Juan joined him on the red carpet in a white suit.
• Bai Ruanruan arrived in designer clothes but received little attention from the photographers.
• The host randomly selected Bai Ruanruan to comment on guest number seventeen, revealing Nan Qing on the screen.
• Bai Ruanruan claimed Nan Qing’s outfit was a knockoff and offered to lend him SN clothes for future red carpets.