Recaps

Xie Yibai learned Qi Lan was being considered for a role in Zou Yan’s show and asked Zou Yan to drop him after recalling how Qi Lan had mistreated him. The chapter ended when Xie Yibai’s mother called to say she had fought with his father over a ruined pot of ribs.

• Qi Lan teased Xie Yibai about Xing Zhanyun, and Xie Yibai insulted him in return.
• Yin Ran said Qi Lan would play a memorable supporting role in the show, while Shu Lin relayed Zou Yan’s promise to Xie Yibai.
• Xie Yibai asked Shu Lin to tell Xing Zhanyun he would spread a humiliating rumor if anyone called Xing Zhanyun his ex-boyfriend.
• Xie Yibai told Zou Yan about Qi Lan’s past mistreatment, and Zou Yan agreed not to hire him.
• Xie Yibai discussed Jinshu’s character with Zou Yan over dinner, then answered a call from his mother about her argument with his father.

He Limei arrived in the capital to stay with Xie Yibai after leaving her husband following a kitchen mishap. As Xie Yibai made time for her, he continued to grow closer to Zou Yan, while trying to keep the two from meeting; the chapter ended with He Limei asking who he was messaging.

• He Limei explained that she had left the stove on while cooking, argued with her husband after he scolded her, and decided to visit Xie Yibai.
• Xie Yibai arranged to postpone his work commitments so he could spend time with He Limei, and Zou Yan agreed to handle the schedule changes.
• Xie Yibai walked hand in hand with Zou Yan, shared candy with him, and asked whether they were dating; Zou Yan said it would count when Xie Yibai stopped dodging his kiss.
• He Limei flew to the capital, where Xie Yibai and Xiaodao picked her up; she rejected the handbag Xie Yibai had bought and said she would choose one herself.
• Xie Yibai avoided inviting Zou Yan to meet He Limei, then told his mother that the person he was messaging was the producer he had mentioned.

Xie Yibai discovered that He Limei planned to visit a nightclub and eventually agreed to accompany her. He helped disguise her and set rules for the outing, then she asked whether he was worried about being recognized.

• Xie Yibai found a nightclub reservation on He Limei's phone and confronted her about her plan to go with an old classmate.
• He Limei admitted she wanted to see the male models, and Xie Yibai initially forbade her from going.
• He Limei argued that she deserved to enjoy herself, and Xie Yibai agreed to go with her to keep her safe.
• Xie Yibai helped He Limei dress inconspicuously and told her not to exchange contact information, tip performers individually, or drink.
• He Limei asked Xie Yibai whether he was worried someone would recognize him at the nightclub.

Xie Yibai disguised himself to accompany his mother, He Limei, to a nightclub, where Sheng Ke recognized him. Sheng Ke teased him about hiding the outing from Zou Yan, then led him away without threatening to tell.

• He Limei transformed Xie Yibai with extravagant makeup and a wig so nobody would recognize him at the nightclub.
• Xie Yibai lied to Zou Yan that he and his mother were staying home to watch a movie, then went with He Limei to Blaze Era.
• He Limei enthusiastically filmed the male models while Xie Yibai headed toward a booth to wait for her.
• Sheng Ke recognized Xie Yibai, questioned why he was disguised, and asked whether Zou Yan knew he was there.
• Xie Yibai admitted he had come with He Limei, and Sheng Ke joked that his own mother was the DJ before pulling him away.

Sheng Ke brought Xie Yibai to a nightclub private room to research a male host for a film role he had written for Xie Yibai. After interviewing Xiao Qian, they brought in He Limei, and Sheng Ke urged Xie Yibai to observe the host’s work and learn to portray a person rather than a character profile.

• Sheng Ke told Xie Yibai that he had written the film’s male lead as a gigolo for him and explained that he was waiting to interview a top host.
• Xiao Qian arrived, and Sheng Ke asked him about his work, customers, drinking, and boundaries while taking notes.
• Xie Yibai brought He Limei to the private room and asked her to pretend to be his boss rather than his mother.
• He Limei played dice with Xiao Qian, while Sheng Ke observed their interaction and stopped taking notes.
• Sheng Ke advised Xie Yibai to study Xiao Qian as a real person to prepare for the role, and Xie Yibai regretted coming across him.

Xie Yibai spent the holiday with He Limei, heard her advice about choosing happiness over wealth, and decided to buy Zou Yan a thoughtful gift. The chapter ended with He Limei guessing that the gift was for Xie Yibai’s boyfriend.

• Xie Yibai declined Zou Yan’s invitation for a late-night snack and asked Sheng Ke to keep their chance encounter secret.
• He Limei left the nightclub after playing games, and Xiao Qian told Sheng Ke that he treated customers as customers after one had refused to lend him money for his hospitalized mother.
• Xie Yibai discussed his parents’ marriage with He Limei, who said she was content with her life and advised him to choose the person he liked best.
• Xie Yibai spent the four-day holiday accompanying He Limei and buying her whatever she wanted.
• Xie Yibai chose a tie clip as a thoughtful gift for Zou Yan, and He Limei asked if it was for a boyfriend.

Xie Yibai visited Zou Yan with a tie clip and discussed his inexperience with relationships, while Zou Yan tried to reassure him about Sheng Ke. The chapter ended with Xie Yibai asking Zou Yan to get Sheng Ke to stop confusing and teasing him.

• Xie Yibai gave Zou Yan a tie clip and checked whether his injured hand had recovered.
• Zou Yan teased Xie Yibai about wanting a kiss, then asked if he had ever been in a relationship.
• Xie Yibai explained that he had avoided dating and clarified that Xing Zhanyun was not his ex.
• Zou Yan described Sheng Ke as straightforward and promised to protect Xie Yibai if Sheng Ke bullied him.
• Xie Yibai told Zou Yan that Sheng Ke's jokes made him uncomfortable and asked him to make Sheng Ke stop.

Xie Yibai tried to focus on his career and avoid becoming involved with Sheng Ke, then joined Zou Yan for a work gathering after seeing his mother off. The chapter ended with Xing Zhanyun mistaking Zou Yan wiping Xie Yibai’s lipstick for a kiss.

• Sheng Ke accepted Xie Yibai’s refusal to work with him, though he remained unsettled by being rejected.
• Xie Yibai realized he was attracted to Sheng Ke but decided to avoid him out of loyalty to Zou Yan and focus on his career.
• He Limei left for Sanya, while Xie Yibai encouraged his father to travel too and then headed to a gathering with Zou Yan.
• Zou Yan rubbed Xie Yibai’s lipstick while they rode the elevator, smudging it around his lips.
• Xing Zhanyun saw them as the elevator doors opened and accused them of getting intimate in public.

Xie Yibai attended a business dinner with Zou Yan, refusing alcohol while Zou Yan drank in his place and shielded him from pressure. Their closeness led the guests to speculate that Zou Yan was investing in Xie Yibai’s career, and the chapter left Xie Yibai drawing interest from other industry figures.

• Xie Yibai cleaned the lipstick from his face and returned to the private room, where he told Zou Yan he would rely on him to handle Xing Zhanyun.
• Xie Yibai ordered Zou Yan to drink for him and gave him a ring as a voucher for a future kiss.
• Xie Yibai drank two glasses of wine for the platform guests, then switched to orange juice while Zou Yan accepted toasts in his place.
• The guests concluded that Zou Yan was promoting Xie Yibai and hoped to gain access to his future film projects.
• Xing Zhanyun and Xie Yibai attended the same dinner, but Xie Yibai ignored Xing Zhanyun and focused on Zou Yan.
• A guest approached Xie Yibai to ask for his WeChat, while other guests passed him business cards.

Xie Yibai grew closer to Zou Yan after Zou Yan reassured him that his acting could earn him lasting recognition, and the two shared a playful embrace before Zou Yan took him home. Later, as Xie Yibai began working long hours, Zou Yan brought him on a weekend trip to a sunny southern island.

• Xie Yibai accepted He Qingchuan’s WeChat request after Zou Yan said the connection might be useful.
• Zou Yan offered to take Xie Yibai home instead of making him attend another dinner, and Xie Yibai asked why Zou Yan treated him so well.
• Zou Yan told Xie Yibai he wanted him to become an accomplished actor, and Xie Yibai promised to work hard in return.
• Xie Yibai kissed Zou Yan’s chin, and Zou Yan agreed to take him home.
• After Xie Yibai began working long hours, Zou Yan took him on an overnight flight to a sunny southern island for the weekend.

Xie Yibai spent the day at the beach with Zou Yan, then waited while Zou Yan worked in their suite. Yin Ran called to tell Xie Yibai he had landed the role of Lin Wen in an urban romance film.

• Zou Yan surfed while Xie Yibai stayed under the parasol, and the two teased each other about tanning, exercise, and Zou Yan's friendship with Sheng Ke.
• Zou Yan and Xie Yibai held hands on their way to eat, then Zou Yan ran ahead after Xie Yibai complained about his arm resting on his shoulder.
• At night, Zou Yan held a video conference with producers while Xie Yibai played games and checked his phone.
• Yin Ran called Xie Yibai and told him the director had cast him as Lin Wen in "There's Always Someone in the World Who Will Love You."
• Yin Ran said she would arrange the schedule and script through A Chu, and advised Xie Yibai to practice his lines and learn from the senior actors.

After Xie Yibai and Zou Yan celebrated their drama’s approval and Xie’s casting, Zou Yan teased and played with him, while Xie kept firm boundaries. Three days later, old photos of Xie and Qi Lan from a school variety show surfaced online, and A Chu showed Xie that people were promoting their former friendship.

• Xie Yibai told Zou Yan he had passed the audition, and Zou Yan announced that their drama had received project approval.
• Zou Yan said he had told Sister Yin Ran that Qi Lan would not be cast, and he and Xie Yibai toasted their success.
• Xie Yibai rejected Zou Yan’s flirtation, and Zou Yan tickled him before telling him he wanted to make him small enough to carry in his pocket.
• The drama’s registration sparked online discussion because Qi Lan was not in the cast, and Xie Yibai expected Qi Lan to retaliate.
• After Xie Yibai and Zou Yan returned to the city and resumed their appearances, A Chu showed Xie old photos and online posts promoting his past friendship with Qi Lan.

Xie Yibai ignored speculation about his past friendship with Qi Lan, gave A Chu two of his mother’s unused luxury bags, and forgot about an unsigned script she recommended. He later met An Fei, who sought Zou Yan’s help getting a role in Sheng Ke’s next film and arranged for Xie Yibai to try singing her film’s OST.

• Xie Yibai let A Chu monitor online discussion linking him with Qi Lan and offered her two bags left behind by his mother.
• A Chu gave Xie Yibai an unsigned script she thought was promising, but he forgot about it after it was put away.
• Zou Yan introduced Xie Yibai to An Fei, who asked Zou Yan to help her get a role in Sheng Ke’s next film.
• An Fei and Zou Yan agreed that Xie Yibai would try singing the OST for An Fei’s film.
• After An Fei left, Xie Yibai and Zou Yan discussed how difficult it was for even established actresses to find good roles.

Xing Zhanyun visited Xie Yibai and tried to turn him against Zou Yan by showing him photographs of Zou Yan’s former partners, but Xie Yibai refused to believe him. Xing Zhanyun broke down and confessed his feelings, then quietly trimmed Xie Yibai’s nails, bringing back memories of their past.

• Zou Yan told Xie Yibai that his acting career was still beginning and encouraged him to look beyond awards toward choosing his own roles.
• Xing Zhanyun came to Xie Yibai’s home and showed him photographs of Zou Yan’s former partners, claiming Zou Yan would never take Xie Yibai seriously.
• Xie Yibai accused Xing Zhanyun of being jealous and rejected his attempt to make him distrust Zou Yan.
• Xing Zhanyun swept the photographs to the floor, then broke down and begged Xie Yibai to give him a chance.
• Xie Yibai soothed Xing Zhanyun, who stopped crying and began trimming his nails, prompting Xie Yibai to remember their time together when he was twenty.

Zou Yan visited Sheng Ke, discussed his growing relationship with Xie Yibai, and tried to learn about Sheng Ke’s script. Xie Yibai arrived with photographs of Zou Yan and asked who had taken them, while Sheng Ke concealed his disappointment that the visit was not about his script.

• Zou Yan visited Sheng Ke and urged him to share his script, but Sheng Ke claimed he had deleted it despite secretly being satisfied with it.
• Zou Yan told Sheng Ke that things were going well with Xie Yibai, and Sheng Ke warned him that his feelings might not be returned.
• Xie Yibai called Zou Yan and said he had received something he wanted to show him in person.
• Xie Yibai arrived at Sheng Ke’s apartment and spread photographs of Zou Yan across the table, asking whether Zou Yan knew who had taken them.
• Sheng Ke examined a photograph and told Xie Yibai he had never seen the person in it.

Xie Yibai confronted Zou Yan with photos of his past, while Xing Zhanyun tried to turn him against Zou Yan and persuade him to leave. Xie Yibai refused to abandon the show or accept Xing Zhanyun’s advances, then kept Zou Yan at a distance, leaving Zou Yan confused and seeking comfort from Sheng Ke.

• Xie Yibai showed Zou Yan photos of people from his past, and Zou Yan insisted they had only been acquaintances while Sheng Ke watched.
• Xie Yibai left with Sheng Ke, who asked whether he had received anything besides the photos; Xie Yibai said he had not.
• Xie Yibai met Xing Zhanyun in the car, rejected his suggestion to leave Zou Yan, and warned him not to interfere further.
• Xie Yibai refused Xing Zhanyun’s requests for a kiss and a hug, then went home without speaking to him.
• Xie Yibai ignored Zou Yan’s messages and stopped accepting his gifts or letting him pay for meals, while Zou Yan remained unsure what he had done wrong.
• Zou Yan went drinking with Sheng Ke and complained about Xie Yibai’s distance, while Sheng Ke told him that Xie Yibai was upset by his excuses.

Xie Yibai dealt with the online frenzy surrounding his CP with Qi Lan and prepared to return to filming, while Zou Yan accompanied him on set. At the production, fans photographed Xie Yibai’s arrival, and the images quickly spread online.

• Sheng Ke warned Zou Yan that Xie Yibai might value his money and resources rather than love him, but Zou Yan rejected the advice.
• A Chu concluded that Qi Lan’s team was behind the promotion of his CP with Xie Yibai, and Xie Yibai asked her to investigate.
• Xie Yibai received notice to film his four scenes in There Will Always Be Someone in the World Who Loves You and traveled with A Chu and Xiaodao.
• Zou Yan joined Xie Yibai at the hotel and persuaded him to let him stay with him on set for the week.
• Fans and photographers crowded around Xie Yibai as he arrived for filming, and Zou Yan held an umbrella over him.
• Photos and videos of Xie Yibai’s arrival spread online, and his fans celebrated his return to work.

Xie Yibai had a successful day filming, impressing the director and An Fei while Zou Yan watched over him. Online, fans discovered Zou Yan’s identity and speculated about his connection to Xie Yibai and a new drama, while Xie Yibai ended the day asking Zou Yan to choose a celebratory dinner.

• Zou Yan stayed close during Xie Yibai’s lighting test and morning scenes, then stepped outside after Xie Yibai reminded him not to unsettle the crew.
• Photos of Zou Yan holding an umbrella for Xie Yibai spread online, and forum users identified Zou Yan as a prominent young film producer.
• A Chu noticed rumors linking Qi Lan to Beacon Fires West of the City and warned Yin Ran that they could damage the public response to Xie Yibai’s casting.
• Xie Yibai filmed his afternoon scenes with An Fei smoothly and received praise for his performance.
• After filming, Xie Yibai hugged Zou Yan and asked him to choose a surprise dinner.

Xie Yibai and Zou Yan shared an almost-kiss before Zou Yan’s father called him home, and their planned meal was derailed by a torrential downpour. When Zou Yan later told Xie Yibai he would visit his parents, they grew intimate, but Xie Yibai asked him to wait until filming was finished, and Zou Yan agreed to hold back.

• Xie Yibai said his earlier bad mood had passed, and Zou Yan kissed his cheek before they nearly kissed until Zou Yan’s phone rang.
• Zou Yan’s father asked about his recent work and invited him to come home with Xiao Ke; Zou Yan confirmed the reports were true.
• Xie Yibai and Zou Yan abandoned their dinner plans when a downpour flooded the streets and returned to the hotel to order food.
• Zou Yan told Xie Yibai he would go home to see his parents, and Xie Yibai sympathized with his dread of their nagging.
• Zou Yan began touching Xie Yibai, but Xie Yibai asked him not to go further or kiss him until filming was over, and Zou Yan decided to wait.

Zou Yan went home with Sheng Ke and clashed with his parents over his relationship, insisting that he was serious despite throwing himself at someone who had not returned his feelings. Meanwhile, Xie Yibai checked the status of the embarrassing items he had ordered, hoping to keep them secret while filming.

• Sheng Ke picked Zou Yan up from the airport and urged him to talk calmly with his parents about the photos and his relationship.
• Zou Yan admitted to Sheng Ke that he liked Xie Yibai but could not accept putting so much into the relationship without getting anything in return.
• At Zou Yan's parents' home, Cheng Qi scolded him for fighting and urged him to settle down, while Sheng Ke tried to defuse the argument.
• Zou Yan declared that he was serious about his relationship and warned his parents not to interfere in his private life.
• When Cheng Qi asked him to bring his partner home, Sheng Ke said that might be difficult, and Zou Yan stormed out with him.
• During a break on set, Xie Yibai discreetly checked whether the items he had ordered the previous night had shipped.

After wrapping filming, Xie Yibai prepared a surprise for his planned meeting with Zou Yan, while Zou Yan arranged flowers and a hotel room for him. A production accident in Dunhuang forced Zou Yan to leave town, so he asked Sheng Ke to deliver the flowers and explain that he would make it up to Xie Yibai.

• Xie Yibai finished filming, returned home, and checked the intimate items he had ordered for his meeting with Zou Yan.
• Zou Yan put his mother's favoritism behind him and focused on work while continuing to pursue Xie Yibai.
• Zou Yan prepared flowers and a hotel room, believing Xie Yibai wanted to talk and reconcile.
• A stagehand's mistake caused a paper lantern to catch fire and burn an actor on the Dunhuang set, leaving the crew in conflict.
• Zou Yan arranged legal help and a flight to Gansu, then asked Sheng Ke to deliver the flowers and room key card to Xie Yibai.

Xie Yibai mistook Sheng Ke for Zou Yan in a dark hotel room and initiated an intimate encounter, while Sheng Ke failed to stop what followed. When Xie Yibai woke and saw Sheng Ke, he realized he had been with the wrong man and asked why he was there.

• Sheng Ke went to Xie Yibai's hotel room to deliver flowers after Zou Yan left.
• Xie Yibai, waiting in darkness for Zou Yan, asked Sheng Ke not to turn on the lights and kissed him without checking who he was.
• Sheng Ke gave in to the encounter, and Xie Yibai mistook him for Zou Yan throughout the night.
• Xie Yibai woke, tried to stand, and was steadied by Sheng Ke.
• Xie Yibai recognized Sheng Ke and asked in shock why he was there.

After Sheng Ke admitted to sleeping with Xie Yibai, Xie Yibai accused him of betraying Zou Yan and struggled with whether to tell him. Sheng Ke left after apologizing, and Xie Yibai called Zou Yan for comfort, not knowing that Zou Yan was waiting outside an operating room.

• Sheng Ke told Xie Yibai how they had ended up together, and Xie Yibai angrily blamed him for betraying Zou Yan.
• Sheng Ke argued that Xie Yibai did not love Zou Yan and offered to take responsibility if he told him.
• Xie Yibai feared Zou Yan would blame him and insisted that he would be the one to tell him.
• Sheng Ke apologized, promised to tell Zou Yan that the encounter was his fault, and left the room.
• Xie Yibai called Zou Yan and said he missed him, while Zou Yan apologized for missing their date and asked whether Sheng Ke had bullied him.

After Sheng Ke sexually assaulted him, Xie Yibai wrestled with whether to report him or choose between Sheng Ke and Zou Yan, then decided he would choose Zou Yan and keep the incident secret. Sheng Ke stayed to care for him and pressed him about his feelings, leaving Xie Yibai furious and distressed about the betrayal of Zou Yan’s trust.

• Xie Yibai asked Zou Yan to return the next morning, but Zou Yan said he could not come back until the day after tomorrow, leaving Xie Yibai feeling alone.
• Xie Yibai weighed reporting Sheng Ke against the consequences for his career and considered Sheng Ke’s offer to choose between him and Zou Yan.
• Sheng Ke returned with seafood congee, helped dry Xie Yibai’s hair, and asked whom he would choose; Xie Yibai chose Zou Yan.
• Sheng Ke suggested that Xie Yibai test his feelings with the lights on, and Xie Yibai slapped him and called him a lunatic.
• Xie Yibai warned Sheng Ke not to reveal what had happened and accused him of betraying Zou Yan’s trust.

Sheng Ke kissed Xie Yibai, who rejected him and left, while Sheng Ke later admitted to Zou Yan that he liked Xie Yibai. Zou Yan understood but asked Sheng Ke to keep those feelings secret, and the chapter ended with A Chu worrying about Xie Yibai’s troubled state.

• Sheng Ke promised not to tell Zou Yan about what happened, then kissed Xie Yibai; Xie Yibai cried and insisted he did not like him.
• Sheng Ke proposed that Xie Yibai be with him, but Xie Yibai accused him of making him and Zou Yan bear the consequences and left.
• Sheng Ke returned home, revised a script for Xie Yibai, and messaged Zou Yan about it.
• Sheng Ke asked Zou Yan how he would feel if Sheng Ke said he liked Xie Yibai too, and Zou Yan told him to keep those feelings secret.
• A Chu noticed that Xie Yibai seemed dazed and worried that he had been reading online rumors about himself.