Chapter Summaries

Color4 attended the CMJ Music Awards, where Yi Xiao lent them his lounge and their fans’ banner moved Gu Zhijing. As the ceremony began, the members grew anxious about their chances of winning Rising Group of the Year, and the chapter left off as the awards entered their second half.

• Yi Xiao offered Color4 his private lounge after staff could not find them a room, and told them he was serving as a judge.
• Color4 walked the red carpet, where Gu Zhijing drew attention in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses.
• Gu Zhijing spotted Color4’s small fan banner in the venue and learned that Light’s fans had helped get it inside in exchange for extra votes.
• As the ceremony began, Gu Zhijing worried that Color4’s achievements might not be enough to win Rising Group of the Year.
• Sheng Chi touched Gu Zhijing’s wrist and teased him about his fast heartbeat, leaving Gu Zhijing even more flustered.
• The awards ceremony entered its second half while Color4 waited for the rising group award.

Color4 won the Annual Best New Star Group Award at the 15th CMJ Music Awards, celebrating the milestone together onstage. Afterward, Fei Yue promised them a new home, and the group got him to sign their housing demands, with Sheng Chi agreeing to keep the paper.

• Cheng Jiu presented the award to Color4, and Sheng Chi secretly held Gu Zhijing's hand while they waited for the result.
• Cheng Jiu announced Color4 as the winner, and the four members accepted the trophy and celebrated onstage.
• Gu Zhijing reflected on how far he had come and imagined reassuring his younger self before Color4 raised the trophy together.
• Fei Yue displayed Color4's trophy at the office and drunkenly praised the group's future prospects.
• When Fei Yue promised Color4 a new place after the New Year, the members got him to sign a list of demands for their new home.
• Gu Zhijing handed the signed paper to Sheng Chi, who agreed to keep it after asking what he would get in return.

After Color4 won an award, Gu Zhijing learned that the group was being targeted by a plagiarism rumor, and his members and manager suspected a fan war had been amplified by another party. During Starlight Show, Color4 drew a love-song theme against Comet, leaving them unsure whether to perform the song at the center of the accusation.

• Gu Zhijing deleted a congratulatory message from his older sister, then saw a trending topic accusing Color4's new album of plagiarism.
• Gu Zhijing told Color4 that a feud with Wei Ming's fans had escalated into paid smear articles and a negative trending search targeting their song, “Customized Heart-Fluttering.”
• Yu Wenwen reassured Color4 that the company would address the rumors, while Gu Zhijing suspected someone beyond Wei Ming's fandom had fueled the attack.
• Color4 and Light advanced in Starlight Show, and Color4 drew the “Fall in Love with Me” theme for the next round.
• Color4 learned they would face Comet, a group known for its boyfriend style, and Gu Zhijing worried that performing “Customized Heart-Fluttering” could revive the plagiarism controversy.

Color4 chose to perform “Customized Heart-Fluttering” despite the plagiarism accusation, and Yu Wenwen arranged paired shopping dates to help them prepare for a romantic stage and film variety content. The next day, Gu Zhijing and Sheng Chi got ready for their date, but the chapter ended as Sheng Chi looked up and stopped speaking.

• Sheng Chi rejected the suggestion to change songs and decided Color4 would confront the plagiarism rumors by performing “Customized Heart-Fluttering.”
• Sheng Chi and Gu Zhijing watched Wei Ming’s music video and performances, then resolved to make their own stage more successful.
• Yu Wenwen criticized Color4’s awkward romantic performance and proposed that the members go on paired shopping dates for practice and variety-show footage.
• Jiang Yu and Xu Linyuan argued over who would pair with Gu Zhijing, but Sheng Chi declared that Gu Zhijing would go with him.
• On New Year’s Eve, Gu Zhijing finished getting styled and hurried out to meet Sheng Chi, who looked up and abruptly stopped speaking.

Sheng Chi and Gu Zhijing filmed their aquarium date for Color4’s fan-service vlog, and Sheng Chi teased Gu Zhijing by acting like a devoted boyfriend. Their playful exchange grew awkward when Gu Zhijing suggested Sheng Chi find romance with someone from the girl group, leaving Sheng Chi trying to understand and soothe his mood.

• Yu Wenwen assigned Sheng Chi and Gu Zhijing to visit the aquarium and film their own fan-service vlog.
• Sheng Chi noticed Gu Zhijing was cold, sent him to wait indoors, and returned with milk tea to warm his hands.
• At the beluga exhibit, Sheng Chi teased Gu Zhijing by asking whether he was playing the role of a dutiful boyfriend.
• Gu Zhijing joked that Sheng Chi had the wrong persona, and Sheng Chi pulled him close and pressed him to explain.
• Gu Zhijing said he could not play the girlfriend role and suggested Sheng Chi find a female lead from the girl group, prompting Sheng Chi to address him more firmly and try to coax him.

After spending a day together, Gu Zhijing worried that his feelings for Sheng Chi were not returned, while Sheng Chi continued to tease and care for him. The chapter ended with Sheng Chi messaging Gu Zhijing after hearing that he was still awake.

• Sheng Chi teased Gu Zhijing by suggesting he could play the female lead in their music video, then reassured him that he wanted no one but him.
• At the aquarium exit, Gu Zhijing persuaded Sheng Chi to wear a polar bear headband and take a selfie, and fans recorded them.
• Jiang Yu told Gu Zhijing that videos of his outing with Sheng Chi were spreading online, and Sheng Chi admitted he cared about Gu Zhijing’s opinion of him.
• Color4 watched Fei Yue’s fireworks together, and Sheng Chi said he would reveal his wish once it came true.
• After returning to bed, Gu Zhijing could not sleep because he worried that Sheng Chi might not share his feelings, until Sheng Chi messaged that he had heard him awake.

Gu Zhijing asked Sheng Chi what he would do if a close friend liked him, but Sheng Chi assumed he meant Jiang Yu or Xu Linyuan. Four days later, Color4 performed against Comet on Starlight Show, and Gu Zhijing opened their romantic stage with confident idol charm.

• Gu Zhijing messaged Sheng Chi about a close friend liking him, and Sheng Chi advised him to reject Jiang Yu or Xu Linyuan.
• Sheng Chi acted suspiciously toward Jiang Yu and Xu Linyuan the next morning, while Gu Zhijing felt responsible.
• Yu Wenwen urged Color4 to improve their romantic performance, but Gu Zhijing and Sheng Chi argued that they should work it out together.
• Color4 faced Comet, whose wedding-themed performance prompted Gu Zhijing to point out that it did not match the theme Fall in Love with Me.
• Gu Zhijing opened Color4's performance with a teddy bear and a flirtatious invitation, winning loud cheers from the audience.
• Gu Zhijing sang and flirted with the camera before Jiang Yu performed a freestyle dance and Xu Linyuan entered in glasses.

Color4 performed a bright, romantic song and earned a full voting weight, while Comet lost a fraction for straying from the theme. During an interview about ideal types, Sheng Chi answered that liking someone needed no ideal type, revealing his feelings for Gu Zhijing as he reflected on their history; the chapter left Color4 heading home after a late recording.

• Color4 performed a lively love song that helped #WantToDateColor4 climb the trending searches.
• The host introduced vote weighting based on how closely each performance fit the theme, and Comet received a 0.9 factor while Color4 received the full factor.
• Color4 ran into Comet after their interviews, and the groups greeted each other cordially despite competing for spots.
• Jiang Yu and Xu Linyuan dodged questions about their ideal types, Gu Zhijing joked that he was too young to consider marriage, and Sheng Chi said he had no specific ideal type because liking someone was simply liking them.
• Sheng Chi reflected on how his feelings for Gu Zhijing had developed and recognized that Gu Zhijing treated his kindness as ordinary.
• Color4 finished their interviews, greeted fans outside the studio, and boarded their van after a late recording.

Color4 held a fan signing, where Gu Zhijing worried about meeting fans who knew him through his secret fan account. He eased into the event with Sheng Chi’s teasing advice and delighted the crowd by wearing a fan’s bridal veil, while fans photographed and posted the moment online.

• Yu Wenwen told Color4 that their show would end before the new year and that the group could take the holiday off, prompting Jiang Yu and Xu Linyuan to look forward to going home.
• Yu Wenwen reminded Color4 about their upcoming fan signing, and the members learned that about three hundred fans had won tickets.
• Gu Zhijing saw the crowds and support displays outside the venue, then worried aloud to Sheng Chi about fans making personal requests; Sheng Chi taught him to reject someone by saying, “You’re a good person.”
• At the signing, Gu Zhijing greeted fans and readily wore the accessories they offered him.
• A fan gave Gu Zhijing a bridal veil, and he put it on and sweetly asked whether she liked it, prompting the audience to take and share photos.

After Sheng Chi refused to sign for a fan who skipped Gu Zhijing, the incident stirred debate, and Gu Zhijing worried about Sheng Chi’s fans turning against him. In Chapter 52, Fei Yue reprimanded Sheng Chi over the possible fallout, but Sheng Chi stood by his decision.

• At the group signing, a fan bypassed Gu Zhijing to approach Sheng Chi, who refused to sign for her because she disrespected his teammate.
• Sheng Chi picked up Gu Zhijing’s dropped pen, and Gu Zhijing later reassured him that he was worried about the consequences rather than upset for himself.
• Sheng Chi told Gu Zhijing that he would still like him even if everyone else stopped, leaving Gu Zhijing flustered.
• Fei Yue scolded Sheng Chi for confronting a fan publicly and warned that the girl could face cyberbullying and Sheng Chi could lose fans.
• Jiang Yu defended Sheng Chi, but Fei Yue told the group that the company would handle the incident.
• Sheng Chi said he did not care if fans left over his decision and insisted that such behavior needed to be stamped out.