Recaps

Xiao Yan reflected on the careful balance between Zayne and Xavier, then reassured Zayne while discovering that Xavier had made a deal with Rafayel to keep him away from home. The chapter left Xiao Yan realizing Xavier had outmaneuvered her and was treating Rafayel as a rival for her affection.

• Xiao Yan concluded that Zayne and Xavier had established a polite but competitive understanding, and she resolved to maintain the balance between them.
• Zayne told Xiao Yan he thought he had handled the evening well, and she comforted his jealousy by promising him crêpes and a hazelnut latte.
• Xavier admitted that Rafayel had asked him to help fend off Sylus, and said he had barred Rafayel from coming home until Jiang Miao's husband-selection banquet.
• Xavier told Xiao Yan she could still visit Rafayel, while probing how much she wanted to see him.
• Rafayel told Xiao Yan that Xavier had agreed to fend off Sylus and had asked about Rafayel's avatar of her, leaving Xiao Yan to realize Xavier had been testing her and treating Rafayel as a rival.

Zayne made breakfast for Xiao Yan and woke her, while Xiao Jue checked in after seeing news of Xavier’s fugitive mission. Xiao Yan and Xavier reassured her mother, who forgave Xavier and invited the couple to visit, leaving Xavier wondering whether she liked him.

• Zayne prepared breakfast, woke Xiao Yan, and explained that she had sword practice that morning.
• Xiao Yan called Xiao Jue back, and Zayne assured her that Xiao Yan was unharmed after Xavier’s mission.
• Xiao Yan woke Xavier and called Xiao Jue so he could apologize for putting Xiao Yan in danger.
• Xavier acted remorseful and offered to accept punishment, but Xiao Jue told them to be more careful and invited them home for a meal.
• After the call, Xavier worried that Xiao Jue did not like him, and Xiao Yan reassured him.

Xavier wondered whether Xiao Yan and Zayne shared a secret, then confronted Xiao Yan about the inexplicable familiarity he felt with her. He seized her wrist when she tried to explain, leaving their conversation unresolved.

• Xavier thanked Zayne repeatedly for breakfast and promised to check in with Xiao Yan while he was away on a case.
• Zayne said he would hire a caretaker before moving back and proposed that the five men discuss household responsibilities together once everyone had returned.
• Xavier and Zayne discussed Caleb, and Xiao Yan realized Zayne was delaying a decision about the principal husband role until Caleb came home.
• Xiao Yan pleaded silently with Zayne to keep her secret from Xavier, and Zayne reassured her without speaking.
• After sparring, Xavier asked Xiao Yan what secret she shared with Zayne and said he felt an inexplicable familiarity with her.
• Xavier questioned whether Xiao Yan had already known him and Zayne, then seized her wrist when she tried to explain.

Xavier suspected Xiao Yan had deliberately planned how to win him over, and left after she could not explain herself. Xiao Yan tried to stay positive and spent the rest of the day with Zayne, while Sylus messaged that he would not be home for dinner.

• Xavier confronted Xiao Yan about whether she had ulterior motives for their marriage, then left the gym when she could not explain how she knew him so well.
• Xiao Yan tried to stop Xavier, but released him after he accused her of using physical affection to control him, and he walked away.
• Xavier changed and took a bodyguard’s car to the subway station, while Zayne hurried to check on Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan told Zayne she and Xavier had argued while practicing swordplay, and Zayne dried her hair before staying with her.
• Xiao Yan had lunch with Zayne and spent the afternoon organizing the library with him, where he made room for her manga collection.
• Sylus messaged Xiao Yan that he would not come home for dinner so the great artist would not lose his appetite.

Xiao Yan grew closer to Zayne while worrying that Xavier had drifted away, until a news report revealed Xavier had been wounded fighting robbers as Lightseeker. She messaged him to ask whether he was safe.

• Xiao Yan teased Sylus over dinner plans, then reassured Zayne that she found their steady relationship exciting and asked to visit him at the hospital or his home.
• Zayne gave Xiao Yan his home address and advised her not to contact Caleb first, telling her to protect herself and let Caleb think things through.
• After Zayne left, Xiao Yan saw his Moments post featuring her manga covers and a photo of them together, then noticed Xavier had liked it.
• Xiao Yan visited Zayne at his place on Wednesday, where he cooked for her and saw her safely into her car afterward.
• On Friday, Xiao Yan saw news that Lightseeker had helped police capture armed robbers in Lincheng and had been grazed by a bullet in the left arm.
• Xiao Yan messaged Xavier to ask if he had been in danger and whether he was hurt; Xavier read the message while escorting the prisoners home.

Xavier confronted Xiao Yan about whether her efforts to win him over were a calculated strategy, while hiding his secret identity as Lightseeker. Xiao Yan insisted that she genuinely loved him, leaving Xavier to reconsider whether he had mistaken her sincerity.

• After returning to the brigade, Xavier saw Xiao Yan waiting for him and joined her in her car to talk privately.
• Xavier compared himself to Truman, explaining that he feared their relationship had been carefully scripted to make him fall for Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan admitted that she had deliberately tried to win Xavier over and challenged him to say whether she was not allowed to hope for his love.
• Xiao Yan threatened to have the Xiao Family doctor examine Xavier, and he stopped her because an examination could expose his identity as Lightseeker.
• Xiao Yan suggested Xavier was jealous of Zayne and feared her feelings for Zayne were genuine while her feelings for him were only a scheme.
• Xiao Yan told Xavier that she liked him and wanted him to like her, making him wonder whether he had misunderstood her sincerity.

Xiao Yan and Xavier reconciled after realizing the source of their misunderstanding, then shared an intimate moment in the car. Xavier developed a fever and grew drowsy, so Xiao Yan took him home, where he said he trusted Dr. Zayne.

• Xiao Yan admitted that Xavier's coldness had hurt her, and Xavier realized he feared she was pursuing him without genuine feelings.
• Xavier took Xiao Yan's hand, and they teased each other about sword practice and paying hush money.
• Xavier kissed Xiao Yan unexpectedly, and she bit his lip; he apologized and they shared a gentler kiss.
• Xiao Yan noticed Xavier was burning with fever and ordered a bodyguard to tell the SWAT team she was sick and needed to go home.
• Xiao Yan had the other bodyguard drive them home while Xavier rested with his head in her lap, and Xavier said he trusted Dr. Zayne.

Zayne treated Xavier and urged him to take responsibility for protecting the family, while Xiao Yan secretly listened and reflected on both men. The next morning, Xavier carried Xiao Yan upstairs, where she unexpectedly saw Xia Yizhou.

• Zayne treated Xavier's infected wound and cold symptoms, then told him how Xiao Yan had struggled while hiding her distress during their five days apart.
• Zayne said he would protect the family's interests but would not clean up after Xavier unless Xavier saw himself as Xiao Yan's husband and family; Xiao Yan heard their conversation while pretending to sleep.
• Xiao Yan reflected on Xavier's orphaned past and wondered whether he would care for and protect their family as Zayne did.
• Jiang Miao called Xiao Yan and asked her to come early that night because she was nervous about meeting someone.
• Xavier greeted Xiao Yan as his partner, let her check that his fever had passed, and carried her upstairs to wash up.
• Xiao Yan spotted Xia Yizhou at the foot of the stairs.

Xiao Yan got ready for the day while Xavier fussed over her and Rafayel joined them, then the group gathered for breakfast. Sylus and Caleb noticed Xiao Yan looked pale, and Caleb went to get help for her low blood sugar.

• Xiao Yan told Jiang Miao she would visit that evening, then let Xavier care for her as he helped with her washing and skincare.
• Xiao Yan finished her makeup while Xavier and Rafayel chatted; Rafayel said he had come upstairs to avoid Sylus.
• Rafayel asked about the tension between Zayne and Caleb, but Xiao Yan and Xavier both said they did not know what was behind it.
• Xiao Yan led Xavier and Rafayel to breakfast, where Sylus and Caleb were discussing something.
• Sylus and Rafayel noticed Xiao Yan looked pale, and she said she only had low blood sugar.
• Caleb left to make Xiao Yan a strong sugar solution and ask Zayne to examine her.

Xiao Yan discussed choosing a principal husband with her five husbands, but their reluctance and Zayne’s confrontation with Caleb turned breakfast into an argument. She appointed Caleb to the role and left with Zayne for a walk and more food.

• Zayne comforted Xiao Yan and helped her through breakfast while Xavier made her a sandwich.
• Xiao Yan said they needed to choose a principal husband before the Xiao Family interfered, and Xavier, Rafayel, and Sylus each declined the role.
• Xiao Yan addressed Caleb as “Brother,” prompting surprise from the others, and Caleb argued that Zayne was better suited to managing the household.
• Zayne accused Caleb of seeking the title without its responsibilities, and the two traded sharp remarks about the role.
• Xiao Yan named Caleb principal husband, then left the dining room with Zayne, who offered to take her to the food street.

Xiao Yan and Zayne went out together while the other husbands discussed how to take responsibility as the principal husband. They agreed on a monthly rotation and an order for representing the family outside, leaving Xiao Yan moved by their efforts.

• Zayne took Xiao Yan to a food street, shared rice noodles with her, and encouraged her to give the other husbands time to change.
• Zayne brought Xiao Yan to the recreation room, where they overheard Xavier explain that he had prompted the discussion because the others had hurt Xiao Yan by refusing the role.
• Sylus and Rafayel admitted their earlier responses had been inconsiderate, while Caleb agreed to cooperate with the rotation and spend more time at home.
• Xavier set a monthly principal-husband rotation beginning with Caleb, followed by Zayne, Xavier, Sylus, and Rafayel.
• The husbands agreed Caleb would represent the family at outside events, followed by Zayne, Xavier, and Sylus if those ahead of them were unavailable.
• Xiao Yan became emotional, and Zayne reassured her that the husbands’ willingness to share responsibility showed progress.

Xiao Yan returned to the recreation room, where Xavier helped her reassert authority and Rafayel playfully sought her attention. Caleb then presented the husbands’ agreed-upon thirty-day rotation, leaving Xiao Yan to decide whether to accept their arrangements.

• Xavier pretended to apologize and accept punishment, and Xiao Yan forgave him without making him kneel.
• Xiao Yan teased Rafayel into acting cute, and he protested when she seemed to favor Xavier.
• Caleb told Xiao Yan that the husbands unanimously supported a rotation, while leaving the final decision to her.
• Caleb said he could take marriage leave and accompany Xiao Yan to Jiang Miao’s husband-selection banquet as her primary husband.
• Zayne assigned Caleb responsibility for Xiao Yan’s needs during his thirty-day turn, and Caleb proposed that she speak privately with the others before the banquet.

Xiao Yan took Rafayel to her room to confront him about neglecting her, but his anxious apologies and affectionate teasing softened her frustration. Rafayel promised to do better, and they settled on calling each other “Miss Baby” and “Baby Little Fish.”

• Xiao Yan led Rafayel to her room after accepting Caleb’s arrangements for the husbands’ rotation.
• Rafayel nervously asked Xiao Yan not to punish or hit him, then tried to explain that he had not known what she wanted from him.
• Xiao Yan told Rafayel that he had done nothing to make her happy, and he apologized, asking how she wanted him to make amends.
• Rafayel realized Xavier had exaggerated the story about Xiao Yan punishing him and understood that Xiao Yan had been carrying her frustrations alone.
• Rafayel apologized warmly and promised not to neglect Xiao Yan again, and she embraced him.
• Rafayel suggested private nicknames, and he called Xiao Yan “Miss Baby” while calling himself her “Baby Little Fish.”

Xiao Yan and Rafayel grew closer as they teased each other about jealousy, dreams, and her weak spot. Rafayel fled to cook lunch after Xiao Yan showed him that he was her weakness.

• Rafayel and Xiao Yan finished choosing special nicknames after embracing, and Xiao Yan decided to respect his boundaries.
• Rafayel complained that Xiao Yan found Sylus amusing and admitted he had dreamed about her.
• Rafayel described dreaming that Xiao Yan mistook his fish tail for fresh sashimi, then denied that he had dreamed of her because he missed her.
• Rafayel asked Xiao Yan to reveal her weak spot, and she tapped his nose to show that he was it.
• Rafayel blushed, hurried off to cook seafood, and Xiao Yan laughed as he fled.

Xiao Yan changed into a backless gown while Sylus helped dress and style her, and the two flirted as he carefully restrained himself. He finished her look with cat-themed jewelry before she went to speak with Sylus and Xavier separately.

• Xiao Yan invited Sylus into her room and asked him to help choose a gown that would match Caleb's outfit.
• Sylus helped Xiao Yan put on the backless dress, and she teased him while he arranged its lacing.
• Sylus warned Xiao Yan not to test his self-control so rashly, then helped her choose jewelry and style her hair in an elegant updo.
• Sylus placed a little cat necklace in Xiao Yan's hair and kissed the top of her head.
• Sylus fastened a diamond cat-head brooch to the back of Xiao Yan's gown, completing her outfit.

Xiao Yan teased Sylus about his jealousy and tried to make him admit his feelings, but he left to fetch Xavier instead. Xavier arrived, grew jealous after seeing Xiao Yan flustered, and their argument ended with Xiao Yan kissing him.

• Sylus regretted not being Xiao Yan's principal husband for the first round and carried her to the sofa, where they flirted.
• Xiao Yan asked Sylus to call Xavier, using his anger over her mentioning another man to ask whether he was jealous; Sylus avoided admitting it and left.
• Xavier entered, saw the cushion and Xiao Yan's flushed appearance, and accused her of liking Sylus.
• Xavier got up to leave, but Xiao Yan stopped him and tried to nuzzle him; he warned her not to ruin the hairstyle Sylus had done.
• When Xavier offered to choose a bright lipstick for her, Xiao Yan pulled him back and kissed him.

Xiao Yan teased Xavier about his past husband-selection banquet, then listened as he explained how he had used Lightseeker’s medal of merit without risking his secret identity. After Xavier admitted he wanted them to avoid future misunderstandings, Xiao Yan kissed him and confessed that she liked him, leaving Xavier startled by the depth of her emotions.

• Xiao Yan used Xavier’s past husband-selection events to tease him and asked whether his medal of merit could expose him as Lightseeker.
• Xavier explained that the special police department had kept the medal and its records from the marriage registry, protecting his identity.
• Xiao Yan insisted that she wanted to hear the full story, and Xavier recounted how he had resisted being chosen and used the medal to clear the violation.
• Xavier said he hoped honesty would prevent misunderstandings like the one involving Truman, and Xiao Yan reassured him that she held no grudge.
• Xiao Yan kissed Xavier and told him she liked him, and Xavier sensed her intense emotions as tears appeared at the corners of her eyes.
• Xavier wrapped Xiao Yan in his arms, kissed her back, and pulled away slightly in alarm.

Xavier and Xiao Yan shared an intimate birthday moment after she revealed that she remembered the date listed on his records, even though he did not know his true birthday. They joined the others for Rafayel’s seafood feast, where the group noticed the lingering awkwardness between Rafayel and Xiao Yan and began discussing whether the villa could accommodate everyone living together.

• Xiao Yan wished Xavier a happy birthday, and he explained that the date had been chosen for his records because no one knew when he was born.
• Xavier asked why Xiao Yan had been crying; she said her tears came from the emotions of finally experiencing their closeness in person, not from pity for his past.
• Xavier and Xiao Yan kissed, teased each other, and promised to keep journeying through life together.
• Xiao Yan and Xavier went downstairs to Rafayel’s seafood feast, and Sylus noticed Rafayel blushing as he served Xiao Yan.
• Sylus went to fetch Zayne and Caleb, who arrived after discussing whether the villa would be convenient if all five men moved back in.
• Zayne sat beside Sylus, leaving Xavier and Caleb on either side of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and the five men discussed household expenses and agreed to buy a downtown house so everyone could get home more easily. Caleb’s childhood nickname for Xiao Yan left her flustered, while the group began planning the house and its renovation.

• Rafayel praised the fresh seafood and gave the household staff an extra month’s salary, which Caleb agreed to pay as the principal husband.
• Zayne and Caleb discussed how far the men lived from Xiao Yan’s villa, and Sylus offered to find a suitable downtown house.
• Caleb proposed that the five men each contribute twenty million toward the purchase, and Xiao Yan accepted the plan.
• Caleb called Xiao Yan “Yanyan” and arranged to drive her home, leaving her nervous about being alone with him.
• The men approved buying a house, Xavier confirmed he could afford his share, and Xiao Yan volunteered to handle renovations while Rafayel and Caleb suggested design ideas.
• Xiao Yan asked everyone to stay involved in choosing and renovating the house, and Caleb called her his little sister.

Xiao Yan and Caleb went to join Jiang Miao’s afternoon tea gathering while trying to keep up the appearance of fitting into the household. In the car, their disagreement over Caleb’s role and Xiao Yan’s expectations remained unresolved, and Caleb suddenly raised a hand toward a crow in front of the windshield.

• Xiao Yan finished getting ready while Caleb waited, then she left with him for Jiang Miao’s afternoon tea gathering.
• As they descended the stairs, Xiao Yan reassured Rafayel that he smelled fresh, and Sylus joked that he should compete for the principal husband position.
• During the drive, Xiao Yan asked what Caleb had promised Zayne and mocked his efforts to act like her principal husband.
• Caleb said Xiao Yan should not expect more from their arrangement, while she told him she did care whether he lived up to her expectations.
• A crow darted in front of the car, and Caleb raised his right hand toward it.

Caleb revealed that he had awakened the ability to control gravity and pressed Xiao Yan for answers about his power and her knowledge of him. At Jiang Miao’s husband-selection banquet, Xiao Yan introduced her husbands, and Jiang Miao began teasing them in the small hall.

• Caleb used gravity to toss a crow into the air, then told Xiao Yan that his power had awakened the day after they slept together.
• Caleb questioned Xiao Yan about his ability and why she called him her brother, but she refused to answer, so he said he would uncover the truth himself.
• Xiao Yan and Caleb arrived at Jiang Miao’s banquet, where Jiang Zhao warmly greeted Xiao Yan and met her husbands.
• Jiang Miao brought Xiao Yan and the husbands into a small hall, then asked Xavier to introduce them to her.
• Jiang Miao questioned Zayne about living with Xiao Yan, then called Rafayel a doll and excitedly described him as a tsundere.

Jiang Miao appraised Xiao Yan’s husbands at a gathering, and Xiao Yan prompted her to apologize when Caleb felt uncomfortable. After more guests arrived, Tang Yi took a jab at Caleb’s military background, and Xiao Yan challenged her knowledge of her husbands.

• Jiang Miao examined Xiao Yan’s husbands, and Xiao Yan asked her to apologize for making them uncomfortable.
• Jiang Miao apologized, and Rafayel eased the tension by inviting her to join him and Xiao Yan for a future outing.
• Tang Qi, Xing Xiaowan, Fang Xinlei, and Tang Yi arrived with their husbands, and the guests introduced themselves.
• Two of Tang Yi’s beastman husbands flirted with Xiao Yan, so Caleb stared them down.
• Tang Yi criticized Caleb’s military presence, and Xiao Yan pointed out that Tang Yi knew details about her principal husband.

At Jiang Miao’s tea gathering, Tang Yi and Fang Xinlei tried to challenge Xiao Yan’s relationships with her husbands. Sylus firmly rejected Tang Yi, while Xavier’s bait led Fang Xinlei to offer to make him her only husband.

• Jiang Miao rebuked Tang Yi for insulting Xiao Yan and disrupting the gathering.
• Sylus told Tang Yi he had never wanted to be her principal husband and declared that he loved Xiao Yan and would not tolerate attempts to damage their marriage.
• Xing Xiaowan introduced her two husbands, and Fang Xinlei introduced her five husbands to Xiao Yan.
• Fang Xinlei questioned whether Caleb and Xavier could share work secrets with Xiao Yan, and Rafayel called her out for asking knowingly.
• Xavier challenged Fang Xinlei over his past rejection, prompting her to offer to make him her principal husband and only husband.

Xiao Yan and her husbands attended Jiang Miao’s successful husband selection, where Xavier and Rafayel helped her embarrass Fang Xinlei. On the drive home, Caleb asked Xiao Yan to accompany him to the fleet the next day and revealed his conflicted feelings about her, pressing her to explain why she called him her brother but would not answer his questions.

• Xavier and Rafayel acted devoted to Xiao Yan, angering Fang Xinlei, who backed down rather than risk a feud between their families.
• Xiao Yan introduced her five husbands, helped prepare Jiang Miao’s event, and welcomed the arriving guests with them.
• Jiang Miao selected five beastman husbands and completed her registration, after which Xiao Yan left with her own husbands.
• Caleb asked Xiao Yan to accompany him to the fleet the next day to submit his marriage leave application, and she said she would check with the others.
• Caleb told Xiao Yan that her tears and their reunion had stirred unfamiliar emotions in him, then asked what she was hiding and why she felt guilty.

Xiao Yan challenged Caleb to spend thirty days acting like a couple and bet that he would fall in love with her. Caleb accepted and decided to stay at the villa, while Xavier remained with Xiao Yan and planned to make a journal spread with her.

• Xiao Yan asked Caleb to imagine how he would feel if he fell in love with her after all his suspicion and rejection, and he insisted he had no intention of ending their marriage.
• Xiao Yan proposed a thirty-day bet: if she won, Caleb would submit to her, and if she lost, she would answer his questions and stop seeking his affection; Caleb accepted.
• Caleb agreed to stay home that night, and Xiao Yan laughed before he noticed her tears and gently brushed them from her face.
• At the villa, Sylus and Rafayel left, while Zayne went home after Caleb confirmed he was staying.
• Xavier stayed with Xiao Yan, and they agreed to make a journal spread about a sunny garden with a swing and rabbit statues.