Chapter Summaries

Luo Beishi decided to attend Third Uncle Huo’s birthday banquet after arranging for bodyguards to protect Huo Cixiao at home. He arrived to find Huo Ci'ao’s associates gossiping about him, then confronted them as the banquet hall fell silent.

• After HL issued a statement blaming Luo Bai for his encounter with Henry, Luo Beishi read the online gossip and received Lan Li’s message about Third Uncle Huo’s birthday banquet.
• Luo Beishi asked whether he could use a stand-in Puppet Card, then decided to attend the banquet briefly after learning about Third Uncle Huo and Huo Ci'ao’s past treatment of Huo Cixiao.
• For three days, Luo Beishi went to class and returned home by helicopter, then arranged for A Hu and A Long to stay with Huo Cixiao while A-Niu and A Wang accompanied him to the banquet.
• At the banquet, Huo Ci'ao’s associates criticized Luo Beishi and Huo Cixiao, and one lackey mocked the pair.
• Luo Beishi arrived with Lei Long and challenged the guests to explain how Huo Cixiao put on airs, stunning the hall with his appearance.

Luo Beishi confronted Third Uncle Huo and Huo Ci'ao at a birthday banquet, exposing their past attempt to kill Huo Cixiao and forcing Third Uncle Huo to promise him a one-percent stake in the Huo Corporation. After leaving the banquet, Luo Beishi turned to Lei Long and began asking him a question.

• Luo Beishi arrived at the banquet and silenced the guests who had been insulting him.
• Huo Ci'ao challenged Luo Beishi, who openly said he looked down on the entire third branch and had come because Huo Cixiao could not attend.
• Luo Beishi accused Third Uncle Huo of instigating Huo Ci'ao to try to kill Huo Cixiao and threatened to reveal the details.
• Luo Beishi demanded one percent of the Huo Corporation, and Third Uncle Huo agreed to give it to him the next day.
• Luo Beishi wished Third Uncle Huo an unforgettable birthday, left a gift backstage, and departed with Lei Long.
• In the car, Luo Beishi addressed Lei Long and said he wanted to ask him something.

Luo Beishi learned about Huo Cixiao’s lonely past and kept securing money and support for him, prompting Huo Cixiao to wonder whether his wife was a God of Wealth. As Luo Beishi prepared to investigate Huo Cixiao’s second branch relatives, Huo Cixiao remained unconscious and joked inwardly that he was starting to feel like a kept man.

• Lei Long told Luo Beishi that Huo Cixiao had once been close to a secondary-school classmate who later joined Huo Cifeng, and that Huo Cixiao had since been isolated and feared.
• A Hu told Huo Cixiao that Luo Beishi had secured him another 1% stake from Third Uncle Huo, and Huo Cixiao felt grateful that his wife had defended him.
• Luo Beishi gained ten face-slapping points for obtaining the stake and realized that taking money from his enemies earned more points than merely humiliating them.
• Huo Cihai read the wealthy-family group chat praising Luo Beishi, then reassured Mo Baili that Luo Beishi had no evidence against their branch.
• Luo Beishi decided to gather evidence of the second branch’s crimes and told the unconscious Huo Cixiao that he won without lifting a finger.

While Huo Cixiao remained in a vegetative state, Luo Beishi forced the Huo Family to surrender shares and assets, helping Huo Cixiao’s holdings pass 40 percent. As Luo Beishi settled in for his winter break, the villa lost power, leaving him shivering as he crawled under the covers and warmed his hands against Huo Cixiao.

• Luo Beishi collected the Huo Family Second Branch’s shares and evidence, then took nearly half the assets of three aunts while promising Huo Cixiao could decide whether to sue them after he woke.
• Old Master Huo learned that his children had plotted murder and arson, and Luo Beishi persuaded him to let Huo Cixiao decide their fate.
• Huo Cixiao’s shareholding rose above 40 percent, and he secretly chose to remain unconscious while enjoying Luo Beishi’s care as he recovered.
• Huo Cifeng continued plotting against Huo Cixiao and planned to get rid of Assistant Zhang, who was keeping a close watch on him.
• Luo Beishi earned full marks, transferred to business administration, and began winter break.
• When a power failure darkened the villa, Luo Beishi covered Huo Cixiao with quilts, then crawled back into bed and slipped his cold hands under Huo Cixiao’s clothes to warm them.

Luo Beishi accidentally headbutted Huo Cixiao while dreaming that he had awakened, then learned from Tongtong that Huo Cixiao was close to waking. Doubting the system’s claim that Huo Cixiao showed no conscious activity, Luo Beishi decided to test it himself.

• Luo Beishi warmed his feet against Huo Cixiao, removed a quilt, and fell asleep in his arms.
• Huo Cixiao spoke Luo Beishi’s name and stroked his head, but Luo Beishi told him to stop in his sleep.
• Luo Beishi dreamed that Huo Cixiao had awakened and was teasing him, then headbutted him while trying to escape the dream.
• Luo Beishi woke and checked Huo Cixiao’s reddened jaw, apologizing and saying he wanted him to wake up soon.
• Luo Beishi asked Tongtong whether Huo Cixiao was about to wake, and Tongtong said he was close but had no detectable conscious activity.
• Luo Beishi doubted Tongtong and decided to test whether Huo Cixiao was truly unconscious.

Luo Beishi accidentally kissed Huo Cixiao while trying to test whether he was pretending to be unconscious, then convinced himself the kiss was harmless. Huo Cixiao remained hidden in his act but decided he would not divorce Luo Beishi, while Luo Beishi grew more suspicious that he was awake.

• Luo Beishi tickled Huo Cixiao and threatened to kiss him, then accidentally fell forward and kissed him when his feet went numb.
• Luo Beishi noticed Huo Cixiao's heartbeat speeding up but pretended he had imagined it and went back to sleep.
• Huo Cixiao realized he had fallen for Luo Beishi, decided not to divorce him, and tucked the quilt around him before falling asleep.
• The next day, Luo Beishi nervously fed Huo Cixiao lunch, while A Hu remarked that the captain looked as if he were enjoying being cared for.
• Luo Beishi wondered whether Huo Cixiao had heard the audio dramas and stories he had made up while caring for him.

Luo Beishi challenged Henry to prove his gratitude with money and dismissed him, then confronted Mother Qin over her request to come home. He sent her one hundred million yuan and told her not to call again.

• Luo Beishi let Henry visit and demanded that he pay an amount worthy of repaying the life-saving favor.
• Henry offered to satisfy Luo Beishi's request, but Luo Beishi told A Hu to escort him out.
• The system asked Luo Beishi why he had not mentioned Henry's past sabotage at the quiz competition, and Luo Beishi decided to wait until Henry sent money.
• Mother Qin called Luo Beishi and asked him to come home, but he accused her of seeking money to support her adopted son.
• Luo Beishi promised Mother Qin one hundred million yuan, ended the call, and had Wen Gong transfer the money.

Luo Beishi donated the two billion Henry had transferred, boosting the Huo Corporation’s reputation while the Qin Family argued over his inheritance. After Mother Qin passed along the hundred million Luo Beishi had given her to Luo Bai, Luo Beishi learned that Luo Bai had invested fifty million in a web drama.

• At lunch, Luo Beishi ate lavishly beside hungry Huo Cixiao, and Uncle Chen covered for Huo Cixiao when his stomach growled.
• Luo Beishi had Wen Gong donate Henry’s two billion and asked Ling Kai to publicize the donation, drawing praise for the Huo Corporation and criticism of its rivals.
• Father Qin slapped Qin Feilin for suggesting Luo Beishi’s company share should go to Luo Bai, while Mother Qin insisted the share belonged to Luo Bai.
• Mother Qin transferred Luo Bai the hundred million Luo Beishi had given her, and Luo Bai repaid some debts and invested fifty million in a web drama.
• The system told Luo Beishi about Luo Bai’s investment, and Luo Beishi said he had deliberately given Mother Qin only a hundred million after repaying his debt to her.

Luo Beishi gave Huo Cixiao the Flower of Illusion in hopes of waking him, then fell asleep beside him while Huo Cixiao regained consciousness. Huo Cixiao woke and studied Luo Beishi, who helped him sit up and waited nervously for his judgment.

• Luo Beishi decided to try the Flower of Illusion after the system said it had a chance of waking Huo Cixiao.
• Luo Beishi brewed the flower and fed the bitter liquid to Huo Cixiao, then waited beside the bed.
• Luo Beishi grew sleepy and climbed into bed, while Huo Cixiao felt the medicine's effects and realized Luo Beishi might have come to save him.
• Huo Cixiao woke before Luo Beishi, saw him asleep against his chest, and chose to go back to sleep beside him.
• Luo Beishi woke at eleven thirty, asked Huo Cixiao whether he had been conscious before, and helped him sit up when he asked.

After waking from a year-long vegetative state, Huo Cixiao went with Luo Beishi to the hospital, where doctors found no problems beyond the need for rehabilitation. Back home, Luo Beishi ran him a bath, while Huo Cixiao discovered a flood of news linking him to his wife and answered a late-night call from the old master.

• Huo Cixiao asked Luo Beishi to explain his situation, and Luo Beishi told him they were married and that he had been unconscious for over a year.
• Huo Cixiao agreed to go to the hospital with Luo Beishi, who dressed him warmly in clothes that included dark green dinosaur socks.
• On the drive, Huo Cixiao said he was tired and lay across the back seat with his head on Luo Beishi's legs.
• The doctor found Huo Cixiao healthy enough to recover through rehabilitation, and Luo Beishi returned home with him.
• Huo Cixiao asked Luo Beishi to run him a bath, then turned on his phone and answered the old master's call.

After Huo Cixiao woke from his long illness, Luo Beishi helped him wash, dress, and get back into bed while privately wondering what he wanted from him. Huo Cixiao asked to keep sharing a bed and offered Luo Beishi his embrace, but Luo Beishi declined, leaving Huo Cixiao hoping he would cuddle him once he fell asleep.

• Huo Cixiao thanked Old Master Huo for checking on him before hanging up, and Old Liu confiscated Old Master Huo's phone.
• Luo Beishi helped Huo Cixiao undress and wash, then dried his hair and brought him back to bed.
• Luo Beishi remembered that he had meant to ask about sleeping in separate rooms, but put Huo Cixiao into bed instead.
• Huo Cixiao asked Luo Beishi to keep sleeping beside him because he was cold, and Luo Beishi agreed while keeping his distance.
• Huo Cixiao asked whether Luo Beishi needed him, but Luo Beishi declined his offer of an embrace.
• Huo Cixiao wondered whether Luo Beishi was shy and hoped he would return to his arms after falling asleep.

After waking from his vegetative state, Huo Cixiao grew close to Luo Beishi and invited Ling Kai and Lei Long to visit. Ling Kai and Lei Long hurried to Huo Cixiao’s home, worried that his cold nature would make him reject Luo Beishi.

• Luo Beishi woke in Huo Cixiao’s arms, then helped him get a toothbrush and cup as Huo Cixiao called him “Shishi.”
• Luo Beishi pushed Huo Cixiao downstairs for breakfast and learned from Uncle Chen that Huo Cixiao disliked having unrelated people in sight.
• Huo Cixiao and Luo Beishi ate together, with Huo Cixiao quietly admiring Luo Beishi as he ate.
• Huo Cixiao contacted Ling Kai and Lei Long and asked them to come over.
• Ling Kai and Lei Long rushed to Huo Cixiao’s home, fearing that he would reject Luo Beishi and return his gifts and money.

Luo Beishi learned that the system had been bound to him because it could not control Huo Cixiao, and discovered that divorcing Huo Cixiao could cost him his assets and skills. After he spent 200 Face-Slapping Points, the system restored Huo Cixiao to full health, leaving Luo Beishi wondering how he had earned the points.

• Huo Cixiao took Ling Kai and Lei Long to the study and told Luo Beishi to wait for him.
• Luo Beishi accused the system of favoring Huo Cixiao, and the system admitted it had bound itself to Luo Beishi because no system could enter Huo Cixiao's mind.
• Luo Beishi insisted on divorcing Huo Cixiao, but the system warned that he would lose his assets and skills unless Huo Cixiao initiated the divorce.
• Luo Beishi spent 200 Face-Slapping Points, and the system restored Huo Cixiao to full health.
• Luo Beishi asked how he had earned the points, and the system explained that Henry's interference had caused the web drama Luo Bai invested in to fail.

Luo Beishi tried to act spoiled in hopes that Huo Cixiao would divorce him, but Huo Cixiao recovered, planned a public return with him, and agreed to spend time together. Their snowman outing brought them closer, and they added each other on WeChat.

• Luo Beishi learned that the system counted him as participating in the face-slapping points and considered acting more willfully to make Huo Cixiao divorce him.
• Huo Cixiao told Luo Beishi that he had recovered and would hold a press conference the next day, with Luo Beishi appearing beside him.
• Luo Beishi called Huo Cixiao “Hubby” and asked him to build a snowman with him, and Huo Cixiao agreed.
• Luo Beishi and Huo Cixiao built a snowman and took photos together in the snow.
• Huo Cixiao asked Luo Beishi to send him the photos so he could post them, and they added each other on WeChat.

After discovering Huo Cixiao’s affectionate profile picture, Luo Beishi decided to use their marriage to get what he wanted, while Huo Cixiao delighted in treating him like a beloved wife. The two planned to attend an antiques auction together and slept in each other’s arms, as the Huo Family feared the consequences of Huo Cixiao’s awakening.

• Luo Beishi noticed Huo Cixiao had used his photo as his profile picture and decided he could pressure Huo Cixiao for money or a divorce without the system interfering.
• Huo Cixiao posted photos of himself and Luo Beishi building a snowman, drawing congratulations from prominent families, then warmed Luo Beishi’s hands against his face.
• Huo Cixiao asked to call Luo Beishi his wife, and Luo Beishi encouraged him before asking him to accompany him to an antiques auction.
• Huo Cixiao agreed to the auction and later asked to hold Luo Beishi while they slept; Luo Beishi settled into his arms.
• The Huo Family stayed awake, fearing Luo Beishi would give Huo Cixiao the evidence he had collected against them.

Huo Cixiao and Luo Beishi publicly affirmed their relationship, drawing widespread attention as Huo Cixiao consolidated his control over the Huo Family. Back at their villa, Huo Cixiao gave Luo Beishi the deeds to 101 properties, leaving him delighted.

• Huo Cixiao had the fleeing Huo Family members intercepted at the airport and taken to the police station.
• Huo Cixiao and Luo Beishi attended a press conference hand in hand, and their public affection sent Huo Corporation's stock up to its daily limit.
• Huo Cifeng raged at the livestream, while Luo Bai decided to seek out Huo Cixiao and claim he was the right person for him.
• Huo Cixiao messaged Lei Long about Henry and Sheng Hao, then gave Luo Beishi his phone and revealed that its password was Luo Beishi's birthday.
• Huo Cixiao brought Luo Beishi to the study and gave him the deeds to 101 properties.

Luo Beishi enjoyed Huo Cixiao’s attentive treatment at home and went with him to the company, where Huo Cixiao resumed work. When a female employee tried to flirt with Huo Cixiao, Luo Beishi openly demanded that she stay away from him.

• Luo Beishi teased A Hu about helping turn Huo Cixiao over while he slept, and Huo Cixiao promised to uphold his male virtues.
• Huo Cixiao served Luo Beishi lunch and carefully prepared his food, while the staff watched in astonishment.
• Huo Cixiao brought Luo Beishi to the chairman’s office and worked through documents as Luo Beishi ate snacks and played games.
• A female employee approached Huo Cixiao with documents and flirted with him, ignoring Luo Beishi.
• Luo Beishi wrapped his arms around Huo Cixiao and told him to make the woman stop appearing before him.

Luo Beishi and Huo Cixiao dealt with a jealous employee, while Huo Cixiao continued to dote on his wife. At the detention center and the Huo family homes, relatives faced the consequences of their actions and argued over Huo Cixiao’s mistreatment.

• Huo Cixiao had A Long take the employee who insulted Luo Beishi away to be Mansi’s neighbor.
• Luo Beishi rested in Huo Cixiao’s arms, then tested his affection by touching his ear, but Huo Cixiao only gently asked him to behave.
• Special Assistant Xu returned, saw Huo Cixiao holding Luo Beishi, and went to reassemble the special assistants’ team.
• Third Uncle Huo, his siblings, Huo Cihai, and Huo Ci'ao remained in detention as the Huo Corporation contained news of their case.
• Old Master Huo refused pleas to help his imprisoned relatives and summoned his lawyer to arrange his estate.
• Father Huo confronted the relatives outside his home for pleading on behalf of those who had plotted to murder Huo Cixiao, and one relative blamed him for his son’s unhappy childhood.

Luo Beishi heard about Huo Da’s clash with the youths and asked the system to investigate whether Huo Da had cheated again after marriage, while Huo Cixiao doted on him and took charge of his morning routine. A woman imprisoned in the annex remained terrified of Mansi, and Luo Beishi and Huo Cixiao ended the chapter sharing food as Uncle Chen secretly sent their photo to Old Master Huo.

• Huo Da told the trespassing youths to leave and called security, but one of them hit him with a rotten egg, so he dumped air-conditioner runoff on them.
• Luo Beishi laughed at the story, then ordered the system to check whether Huo Da had cheated after marrying Huo Cifeng's mother.
• Huo Cixiao carried Luo Beishi to wash up, saying it was his turn to take care of his wife.
• A bodyguard taped the imprisoned woman's mouth and left her in the annex with Mansi, which had spent the night frightening her.
• Luo Beishi and Huo Cixiao fed each other at breakfast, while Uncle Chen secretly sent a photo of them to Old Master Huo.

Luo Beishi demanded that Huo Cixiao share his schedule, but Huo Cixiao calmly agreed and said he wanted to spend the day with him. Luo Beishi then gave Huo Cixiao footage of his mother’s university life, leaving him deeply moved by the memories.

• Luo Beishi asked Huo Cixiao to have Special Assistant Xu send him all of Huo Cixiao’s schedules, and Huo Cixiao agreed despite Uncle Chen and A-Niu’s alarm.
• Huo Cixiao said he wanted to spend time with Luo Beishi before the New Year, and Luo Beishi took his hand to give him a gift.
• Luo Beishi brought Huo Cixiao to the study and gave him a disc containing footage of his mother’s university life, which he had obtained from Professor Leng.
• Huo Cixiao watched the footage with Luo Beishi for two hours and quietly said he had never seen his mother smile like that with the Huo Family.
• Luo Beishi comforted Huo Cixiao, who thanked him with a genuine smile that Luo Beishi found beautiful.