Chapter Summaries

Nan Qing learned that Bai Ruanruan had been convicted of misappropriation and realized Qin Mubai had tried to protect him. As Nan Qing’s career and charity work flourished, Xi Juan announced his retirement from acting and revealed he still loved Nan Qing.

• Bai Ruanruan was sentenced to four years in prison for misappropriating a large amount of property, and Nan Qing understood that Qin Mubai had not abandoned him.
• Nan Qing’s roles in the costume drama and Straying into a Labyrinth drew attention, and Journey through Luo was unveiled with him as its young general.
• Nan Qing became an overseas luxury brand’s global spokesperson and established a foundation to help children in poverty.
• Xi Juan’s interview revealed that he was leaving the entertainment industry because of his health, family circumstances, and the collar incident.
• Reporters questioned Xi Juan about his departure and Nan Qing, and Xi Juan said he still loved Nan Qing and hoped to work with him as an investor.

While filming Journey through Luo, Nan Qing protected Fan Muzhi from a drunken man and joined him for a thank-you meal. Qin Mubai arrived, and the estranged brothers faced each other again without resolving their painful past.

• Nan Qing found that filming Journey through Luo was going smoothly and that Fan Muzhi, the actor replacing Xi Juan, worked well with him.
• A drunken man threatened Fan Muzhi with a broken bottle, and Nan Qing knocked the man’s hand aside with his thermos and drove him off.
• Fan Muzhi invited Nan Qing to dinner to thank him, and they discussed Nan Qing’s relationship and family.
• Qin Mubai appeared at the restaurant and introduced himself to Fan Muzhi as Nan Qing’s older brother.
• Qin Mubai listened as Fan Muzhi described Nan Qing’s actions and said Nan Qing had always been warmhearted and obedient.

Nan Qing had lunch with Qin Mubai, Fan Muzhi, Zhou Guangliang, and Xi Juan, who hinted at his interest in marriage and joining Qin Mubai’s business. Nan Qing then learned that Huo Yuzhou had arrived, leaving him panicked about being caught at lunch with male colleagues.

• Qin Mubai drew Fan Muzhi into conversation about Nan Qing and heard him praise Nan Qing’s boyfriend for supporting him on set.
• Xi Juan arrived, joined the table, and teased Fan Muzhi about his breakup while offering to treat everyone at his restaurant.
• Qin Mubai and Xi Juan discussed business, while Nan Qing ignored their conversation and thought he glimpsed a familiar car.
• Xi Juan told Qin Mubai he hoped to achieve success and might marry into someone’s family with his assets, then asked Nan Qing what he thought.
• Zhou Guangliang warned Nan Qing that President Huo had arrived, and Nan Qing realized his husband was there.

Huo Yuzhou arrived at Nan Qing’s dinner with Qin Mubai and Xi Juan, making clear that he and Nan Qing were serious about their relationship. After Nan Qing said they might get engaged next year, Xi Juan confronted Huo Yuzhou over his role in arranging a romance for Xi Juan’s mother.

• Huo Yuzhou arrived at the restaurant and sat beside Nan Qing, covering him with his coat while Zhou Guangliang hurried away.
• Xi Juan challenged Huo Yuzhou to show respect to Qin Mubai, but Huo Yuzhou held Nan Qing’s hand and announced that he would toast Qin Mubai at their engagement banquet.
• Qin Mubai asked whether Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou planned to get engaged soon, and Nan Qing said they had not set a date but probably would not do so that year.
• Xi Juan gave Huo Yuzhou an engagement invitation for Xi Juan’s mother and thanked him for playing matchmaker.
• Xi Juan accused Huo Yuzhou of arranging a car-accident meeting and relentless pursuit between his mother and a younger sports student.

Nan Qing endured a tense dinner as Huo Yuzhou and Xi Juan traded barbs about romance and age, while Qin Mubai revealed he had no plans to marry. The meal ended with Huo Yuzhou joking about dying young and leaving Nan Qing a fortune, before a gloomy voice wished every man in the world except Baby dead.

• Huo Yuzhou teased Xi Juan about his belief in pursuing love, and Xi Juan conceded the exchange.
• Huo Yuzhou asked Qin Mubai about the marriage introductions arranged by Old Master Qin, and Qin Mubai said he had no plans to marry.
• Nan Qing tried to calm Huo Yuzhou by giving him half his tomato and beef casserole, and Huo Yuzhou quieted down briefly.
• Xi Juan mocked Huo Yuzhou over their age gap, but Qin Mubai reacted with displeasure.
• Huo Yuzhou joked that he might die early and leave Nan Qing a huge inheritance, then teased Xi Juan about growing old.
• A gloomy voice complained that the men at the table were infuriating and wished every male except Baby dead.

Nan Qing said goodbye to Xi Juan and told Qin Mubai that he had built a life beyond the Bai Family. He embraced his big brother, wished him a long and happy life, and forgave him.

• Huo Yuzhou said his assistant had paid and accepted Xi Juan's invitation on behalf of himself and Nan Qing.
• Nan Qing told Xi Juan that he loved Huo Yuzhou and asked Xi Juan not to pursue him, but Xi Juan said he would wait patiently.
• Qin Mubai asked whether Nan Qing would return for New Year, and Nan Qing said the Bai Family was not his home.
• Nan Qing urged Qin Mubai to stop carrying the family's burdens and take time to rest.
• Nan Qing hugged Qin Mubai, thanked him for raising him, and said he forgave him.

On the snowy New Year’s night, Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou shared a tender moment at the villa, where Huo Yuzhou revealed he had guessed Nan Qing came from another world. Huo Yuzhou kept his deepest fear to himself: he would have gone mad if Nan Qing had left.

• Nan Qing made and photographed a tiny snowman, then asked Huo Yuzhou whether he thought he was childish.
• Nan Qing explained how he had helped Fan Muzhi and unexpectedly encountered Xi Juan, his eldest brother, and Huo Yuzhou.
• Huo Yuzhou said he had stopped feeling jealous because he believed Nan Qing had endured many unspoken wrongs.
• Huo Yuzhou described how Nan Qing’s secret kindness and deliberately bad behavior led him to suspect Nan Qing did not belong to this world.
• Huo Yuzhou said he had guessed Nan Qing broke down one night and remained in this world, then silently thought he would have gone mad if Nan Qing had left.

Nan Qing received New Year gifts from Qin Mubai and Xi Juan while waiting for Huo Yuzhou, then rushed to an estate after hearing Huo was caught in an uprising. He found Huo in a rose-covered cage, where Huo asked whether Nan Qing still planned to save him.

• Qin Mubai sent Nan Qing a box of New Year gifts, including a property deed in Nan Qing's name, and invited him to bring his boyfriend to stay.
• Xi Juan sent two live Simmental cattle as a gift, and Nan Qing arranged for a return gift while asking the butler not to explain the cattle to Huo Yuzhou.
• Nan Qing learned that Huo Yuzhou was delayed at an estate where an armed uprising had occurred, so he took a baseball bat and went there with the driver and bodyguards.
• Nan Qing entered a dark building alone after the bodyguards vanished, then followed a glowing path through rosebushes to a large cage.
• Nan Qing found Huo Yuzhou sitting casually inside the cage and accused him of playing an adults-only game before Huo asked if Nan Qing would still save him.

Huo Yuzhou staged a rose-covered cage proposal, and Nan Qing entered despite recognizing the trap. Huo Yuzhou confessed his love and asked Nan Qing to marry him, leaving Nan Qing to consider the engagement rings and his heartfelt plea.

• Nan Qing found Huo Yuzhou waiting in a rose-entwined cage and teased him about arranging a rescue and marriage proposal.
• Nan Qing removed the chain and entered the cage, where Huo Yuzhou pulled him onto his lap and asked whether he would marry him.
• Huo Yuzhou showed Nan Qing three engagement rings, and Nan Qing admired the sapphire and the simple band marked QY.
• Huo Yuzhou confessed that Nan Qing brought color to his life and begged him to accept his love and become his partner.

Nan Qing confessed his love to Huo Yuzhou and accepted his proposal. They celebrated their first New Year as a couple, and Huo Yuzhou said they would get their marriage certificate after the holiday and marry within the year.

• Huo Yuzhou asked Nan Qing to love him, and Nan Qing explained that his actions already proved he loved him.
• Nan Qing told Huo Yuzhou to put the ring on him, and they kissed as the New Year approached.
• Nan Qing coaxed Huo Yuzhou into drinking glass after glass of wine while celebrating their first New Year together.
• Nan Qing secretly touched Huo Yuzhou while he appeared asleep, but Huo Yuzhou caught his hand and teased him.
• Huo Yuzhou said they would get their marriage certificate after the holiday and marry within the year, then carried Nan Qing to bed.

Nan Qing’s career flourished after his films succeeded, while online rumors about his relationship with Huo Yuzhou were dispelled when people learned Nan Qing owned Huading Entertainment. After three months filming abroad, Nan Qing returned to find the Bai Family ruined, and Qin Mubai told him their downfall was karma for Bai Yanxiu’s father’s past crimes.

• Nan Qing’s successful films and overseas role attracted attention, while online arguments about his resources ended after a corporate record showed he held 99% of Huading Entertainment.
• The Bai Family’s factory was shut down over environmental violations, and a real-name report triggered a tax investigation that led to Bai Yanxiu’s father being detained and the family’s business ties collapsing.
• Bai Yanxiu sought help from Qin Mubai and Nan Qing, but Qin Mubai said the Bai Family could not be saved, and Nan Qing was unreachable while filming in France.
• Nan Qing spent three months filming abroad and occasionally met Huo Yuzhou, who visited him in France.
• After returning to Hua Country, Nan Qing learned that Bai Yanxiu’s father had been imprisoned and the Bai Family had fallen apart.
• Qin Mubai told Nan Qing that Bai Yanxiu’s father had brought about his own downfall, and Nan Qing then received an impatient message from Huo Yuzhou.

Nan Qing won his first best actor award for Journey through Luo and married Huo Yuzhou on an island. The story ended with the two pledging their love and beginning their life together.

• Nan Qing attended the Golden Lion Awards, where Straying into a Labyrinth won best feature film and Best Actor Fang won best actor over him.
• Huo Yuzhou offered Nan Qing a cruise trip, and Nan Qing asked to invite his friends and brother.
• Journey through Luo became a successful summer release, and Nan Qing won best actor at the Huaying Awards in September.
• Huo Yuzhou gave Nan Qing's trophy its own display stand, calling Nan Qing his pride.
• Nan Qing announced their upcoming marriage, and Huo Yuzhou bought an island for their home together.
• On October 18, Nan Qing and Huo Yuzhou exchanged rings, made vows, and kissed at their island wedding.

Decades after Nan Qing left to build a life and family of his own, Qin Mubai remained alone, grieving the loss of their closeness and regretting the feelings he had kept in check. After finding Nan Qing’s childhood inscription calling him the best big brother, Qin Mubai resolved to keep supporting him from afar and live with the memory of their bond.

• Qin Mubai wrote unsent letters in his study and remembered the times Nan Qing called him Big brother and invited him to events.
• Qin Mubai found Nan Qing’s childhood carving on the window frame, where Nan Qing had changed “I hate Qin Mubai” to “Qin Mubai is the best big brother.”
• Qin Mubai recalled how Nan Qing had trusted and forgiven him, and accepted that he needed to withdraw from Nan Qing’s life while still caring for him.
• Qin Mubai arranged to buy Nan Qing a bespoke Patek Philippe watch as a New Year gift.
• Qin Mubai dreamed that Nan Qing announced his marriage, then woke and watched a shooting star, resolving to guard the memory of Nan Qing for the rest of his life.