Recaps

Xie Zhuzhou settled into life with the Ji Family and was brought by Ji Wuqiu and his brothers to meet Old Master Ji at the ancestral residence. He accepted the family dinner and Old Master Ji’s welcome, leaving the old man wary of his cold demeanor.

• Xie Zhuzhou accepted the maids’ attentive service and startled Ji Wangyun by teasing him in the elevator until Ji Wangyun fled.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked Ji Wuqiu to let him skip the family dinner, but Ji Wuqiu insisted he attend and collect the gifts prepared by relatives.
• Xie Zhuzhou traveled with Ji Wuqiu and his three older brothers to the Ji Family ancestral residence.
• Xie Zhuzhou greeted Old Master Ji without smiling, prompting the old man to wonder whether the boy had been turned against him.
• Old Master Ji welcomed Xie Zhuzhou into the family and offered him a first-meeting gift.

At his first meeting with the Ji family, Xie Zhuzhou rejected the idea of kowtowing for a riding stable and ended up receiving gifts worth over a billion. As his father and he stayed at the old residence overnight, his brothers worried about what Old Master Ji might do next and whether Xie Zhuzhou would object to the accommodations.

• Old Master Ji gave Xie Zhuzhou a suburban riding stable, but Xie Zhuzhou only bowed and thanked him.
• Ji Wuwei scolded Xie Zhuzhou for not kowtowing, and Xie Zhuzhou said he would rather refuse the gift than kneel for it.
• Old Master Ji added an antique worth ten million, while Xie Zhuzhou's other relatives gave him checks totaling tens of millions more.
• Xie Zhuzhou's temporary assistant carried away gifts valued at over a billion as the relatives sat through dinner in resentment.
• Ji Wangchen, Ji Wangyun, and Ji Wangyan left for home, and Ji Wangchen worried that Old Master Ji might cause trouble while Xie Zhuzhou stayed at the old residence with Ji Wuqiu.

Xie Zhuzhou endured Old Master Ji’s attempt to turn him against Ji Wuqiu, then returned to school and decided to give his inheritance to his father. After making a secret plan to find easy loot, he avoided An Xinian, who appeared to be waiting for him at the school gate.

• Xie Zhuzhou bluntly challenged Old Master Ji’s efforts to sow distrust between him and Ji Wuqiu and complained about his damp room.
• Old Master Ji fell ill the next morning, and Ji Wuqiu took Xie Zhuzhou back to school without visiting him.
• Xie Zhuzhou gave the belongings he had received to Ji Wuqiu, surprising Ji Wuqiu and improving Ji Wangchen’s opinion of him.
• Xie Zhuzhou began secretly searching for places where loot would drop easily.
• Xie Zhuzhou spotted An Xinian waiting near the main gate and took a secluded path across campus to avoid him.

Xie Zhuzhou rescued Chu Yanzhang from two men harassing him, then learned Chu had come to return his clothes and thank him. Xie took Chu home and decided to inspect his family situation, while warning his assistant Xiao Nan not to report back to his eldest brother.

• Xie Zhuzhou knocked down one of the men threatening the blind Chu Yanzhang and scared the other into fleeing.
• Xie Zhuzhou retrieved Chu Yanzhang's cane and learned Chu had come to find him to return his clothes and thank him.
• Xie Zhuzhou took Chu Yanzhang home with assistant Xiao Nan and added him on WeChat.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked to visit Chu Yanzhang's home to judge whether his family was reliable.
• Xie Zhuzhou questioned Xiao Nan about whether he would share information with Xie Zhuzhou's eldest brother.

Xie Zhuzhou visited Chu Yanzhang and shared dinner with him, while the Ji Family learned more about his actions and the wealthy social circle spread damaging rumors about him. The rumors left Xie Zhuzhou with a savage reputation before most people had even met him.

• Xiao Nan drove Xie Zhuzhou to Chu Yanzhang's home, where Wen Shuming welcomed him and invited him to stay for dinner.
• Wen Shuming served dinner before an unexpected call kept him from eating with Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang, so Xie Zhuzhou served Chu Yanzhang himself.
• At the Ji Family home, Ji Wuqiu learned that Xie Zhuzhou was having dinner with a friend, while Ji Wangyan reflected on how Xie Zhuzhou had stood up to Grandfather Ji.
• News spread that Ji Wuqiu's youngest son had returned to the family, prompting prominent families to ask the Ji Family about Xie Zhuzhou.
• Xie Zhuzhou's uncles and aunts spread hostile stories about him, and rumors quickly portrayed him as greedy, vicious, and disrespectful.

Xie Zhuzhou learned that rumors had cast him as a violent man, but welcomed the reputation because it might keep people away and spare him work and marriage. His brothers worried over his lack of ambition, then began discussing his romantic interests in bewildering terms.

• Xie Zhuzhou returned home and found Ji Wangchen and Ji Wangyun waiting to warn him about the rumors spreading about him.
• Ji Wangyun described the rumors, but Xie Zhuzhou was pleased that people might avoid approaching him at future banquets.
• Xie Zhuzhou told his brothers he did not want to marry or inherit anything and planned to leave the rumors alone rather than give their grandfather a chance to pressure him.
• After Xie Zhuzhou went upstairs, Ji Wangchen and Ji Wangyun speculated that his difficult childhood had left him without ambition.
• Ji Wangyan brought up Xie Zhuzhou's interest in men, and Ji Wangyun suggested bringing back all the men he liked, prompting Ji Wangchen to question whether that would cause trouble.

Xie Zhuzhou enjoyed the fearsome reputation he gained at school, even as rumors shifted from bullying to mistreating An Xinian. An Xinian confronted him by dragging him out of his dorm, leaving Xie Zhuzhou wondering why his eldest brother’s bodyguards had not intervened.

• Xie Zhuzhou planned to visit Chu Yanzhang, but Xiao Nan reminded him that his leave from the dating show had ended, so Xie Zhuzhou arranged to have Chu Yanzhang’s broken phone repaired instead.
• Xie Zhuzhou’s classmates spread rumors that he had brutally beaten someone, and he was pleased that they saw him as a school bully.
• The school cleared Xie Zhuzhou of the rumors, punished the two students who spread them, and left Li Yankai convinced that Xie Zhuzhou’s family had great influence.
• Students began speculating that Xie Zhuzhou had mistreated An Xinian, and Li Yankai asked whether he had acted like a scumbag.
• An Xinian stormed into Xie Zhuzhou’s dorm and dragged him away by the arm.

After confronting An Xinian about their relationship, Xie Zhuzhou returned to the dating show and met new guest Qin Fang. He cut his finger while working in the kitchen, but continued preparing food after Qin Fang fetched the first-aid kit.

• Xie Zhuzhou told An Xinian that he had only liked his face and challenged him to take responsibility for his actions before leaving the rooftop.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned to the dating show, where Director Wang put him to work in the kitchen for the cooking-themed week.
• Director Wang introduced Qin Fang as a new guest after Wen Nan had to leave for work commitments.
• After filming ended, Qin Fang followed Xie Zhuzhou around, and Xie Zhuzhou cut his finger while slicing winter melon.
• Qin Fang fetched the first-aid kit, while Wang Zhengxiao told Xie Zhuzhou to rest; Xie Zhuzhou cleaned his wound and continued preparing vegetables.

Qin Fang joined the show hoping to reconnect with Xie Zhuzhou, but Xie Zhuzhou treated him like a stranger and left the set with his assistant. Qin Fang grew resentful and possessive, while Xie Zhuzhou called Chu Yanzhang to ask whether he could visit.

• Qin Fang arrived at the set and was stunned by Xie Zhuzhou’s handsome face and distant manner, which contrasted with their warm late-night chats.
• Xie Zhuzhou ate dinner, skipped dish duty, and left for home; Qin Fang followed him, but Xie Zhuzhou said his assistant was coming to get him.
• Wen Ruohuai considered using Qin Fang’s arrival to gather dirt on Xie Zhuzhou and ruin him, despite the lack of evidence behind the rumors already spread online.
• Xie Zhuzhou got into Xiao Nan’s Bentley, leaving Qin Fang hurt and wondering whether Xie Zhuzhou was angry about the online attacks or his silence.
• Xiao Nan asked Xie Zhuzhou about Qin Fang’s family, and Xie Zhuzhou called Chu Yanzhang to see whether he could visit instead of going home.

Xie Zhuzhou visited Chu Yanzhang after learning Qin Fang was from a prominent family that the Ji Family had considered for his marriage, then took Chu out to eat when a power outage left him unable to cook. Meanwhile, the Ji brothers noticed Qin Fang on the dating show, and Xie bought books and prepared to try traditional Chinese painting as a way to make money.

• Xiao Nan told Xie Zhuzhou that Qin Fang belonged to a prominent family Old Master Ji had considered for his marriage, but Xie decided he had no reason to cater to Qin Fang.
• Xie arrived at Chu Yanzhang's dark, messy apartment and found him soaked after the faucet broke; he asked Xiao Nan to look at the faucet and took Chu out to eat.
• Ji Wangyun watched the dating show's replay and complained that Xie had barely appeared, then noticed Qin Fang on the show with Ji Wangyan.
• Ji Wangyan recognized Qin Fang and thought the Ji Family could help Xie get him if Xie liked him, while Ji Wangchen stayed busy with company work and ignored Xie's affairs.
• Xie bought books on history and antiques and prepared a studio so he could try traditional Chinese painting over the weekend.

Xie Zhuzhou continued visiting blind Chu Yanzhang while keeping busy with classes and a production-team job, then reconnected with his father and brother at home. Ji Wangchen invited him to Old Master Sheng’s birthday banquet, and Xie Zhuzhou agreed after learning the gathering would be low-key.

• Xie Zhuzhou asked Chu Yanzhang to call him Rongxuan and arranged regular meal deliveries until Chu’s cousin returned.
• Xie Zhuzhou spent the next half month visiting Chu Yanzhang and working on his other commitments.
• Ji Wuqiu waited up for Xie Zhuzhou, asked about his life, and transferred him five million as spending money.
• Ji Wangchen also gave Xie Zhuzhou five million and encouraged him to date, but Xie Zhuzhou said he was not dating.
• Ji Wangchen invited Xie Zhuzhou to Old Master Sheng’s birthday banquet, and Xie Zhuzhou accepted after being reassured that few people would recognize him.

Xie Zhuzhou attended the Sheng Family patriarch’s birthday banquet with Ji Wangchen, then ran into An Xinian and Ling Zhenyang on the terrace. After Xie Zhuzhou left, Ling Zhenyang warned An Xinian to stay away from him.

• Ji Wangchen brought Xie Zhuzhou to the banquet and introduced him as his younger brother, warning others that Xie Zhuzhou was not someone they could offend.
• Xie Zhuzhou messaged Chu Yanzhang, who asked Wu Chang for advice on choosing a practical gift for him.
• An Xinian confronted Xie Zhuzhou about their friendship and pressed him about his family.
• Ling Zhenyang arrived, and Xie Zhuzhou left the terrace to get away from both men.
• Ling Zhenyang told An Xinian that he and Xie Zhuzhou were closer than friends, then warned him to stay away from Xie Zhuzhou.

Xie Zhuzhou accompanied Ji Wangchen to Elder Sheng’s birthday gathering, where Elder An and Elder Ling made veiled insults about him. He fell asleep at the table, and Ji Wangchen covered him with a blanket before someone asked about his artistic skills.

• Ji Wangchen brought Xie Zhuzhou to greet Elder Sheng and present birthday gifts.
• Elder An and Elder Ling steered the conversation toward the supposed faults of young people, indirectly criticizing Xie Zhuzhou.
• Xie Zhuzhou ignored the remarks and fell asleep at the table.
• Ji Wangchen had a blanket brought for Xie Zhuzhou and told Elder Sheng to keep his voice down, saying Xie Zhuzhou was still a child.
• Elder An asked about Xie Zhuzhou’s painting skills, displeasing Ji Wangchen and Elder Sheng.

At Elder Sheng’s birthday gathering, Xie Zhuzhou challenged Master Elder An after being provoked, then stunned the guests by painting a superb ink-wash landscape. He left with Ji Wangchen and Elder Sheng’s jade prayer beads, while Elder An was left furious.

• Xie Zhuzhou woke beside Ji Wangchen and retorted to Master Elder An’s remarks by questioning his skills as a clothing businessman.
• Xie Zhuzhou offered to paint an ink-wash landscape as Elder Sheng’s birthday gift, and the guests moved to the study to watch.
• Xie Zhuzhou painted for over twenty minutes, impressing the guests and earning praise from Old Master Sheng.
• Master Elder An complained that Xie Zhuzhou was acting superior, but Xie Zhuzhou challenged him and refused to back down.
• Ji Wangchen led Xie Zhuzhou home after he accepted Elder Sheng’s jade Buddhist prayer beads, and Old Master Sheng scolded Elder An for provoking him.

Xie Zhuzhou faced fresh rumors after humiliating Elder An, while his brothers supported him and Qin Fang waited at the dating show hoping to confront him. After treasure hunting on Antique Street, Xie Zhuzhou headed to the production site, where a group activity might bring him and Qin Fang together.

• Ji Wangchen asked whether Xie Zhuzhou was dating someone, and Xie Zhuzhou said he was only chatting with a new friend.
• Rumors spread that Xie Zhuzhou had bullied Elder An, but Xie Zhuzhou refused Ji Wangchen’s offer to deal with them, and Ji Wangyun praised him for standing up to the old man.
• Qin Fang waited at the dating-show production site, and Zhang Yin suggested asking the director to arrange a group activity so Qin Fang could see Xie Zhuzhou.
• Xie Zhuzhou visited Antique Street with Xiao Nan and bought porcelain, calligraphy, snuff bottles, and copper coins to study later.
• Xie Zhuzhou went to the production site after his treasure hunt, where he had grown more comfortable with life on the dating show.

Xie Zhuzhou firmly rejected Qin Fang’s attempt to rekindle their relationship, then joined the production team on a ski trip. His helicopter arrival revealed just how wealthy his family was, leaving the other cast members awestruck and intimidated.

• Xie Zhuzhou reminded Qin Fang that his confession had been serious, rejected him, and told him they should have no further relationship.
• Zhang Yin told Xie Zhuzhou that the production team was going skiing and needed to bring their own gear.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Wang Zhengxiao arrived at the resort by helicopter, while the rest of the cast came by car.
• The cast reacted with shock and envy as Xie Zhuzhou stepped off the helicopter, and Wen Nan cringed at his earlier assumption that Xie Zhuzhou liked him.
• Wang Zhengxiao nearly tripped over a rock while distracted by Xie Zhuzhou’s family wealth, and Xie Zhuzhou warned him about it.
• Xie Zhuzhou asked Wang Zhengxiao whether he still needed help carrying the camera, while Wang Zhengxiao reflected on Director Wang’s nerve in assigning him work.

Xie Zhuzhou ignored Qin Fang’s attempts to get his attention on the ski slope, then rescued Wen Nan when Wen Ruohuai apparently caused him to lose control. After the accident sparked outrage and pressure on Director Wang, Xie Zhuzhou returned to the control room, where the anxious director turned to him for help.

• Xie Zhuzhou learned to ski with his own instructor while Qin Fang hoped to help him and reconcile.
• Qin Fang charged at Xie Zhuzhou but slid between his legs, leaving the others laughing as he lay in the snow.
• Xie Zhuzhou followed a cameraman down the slope while Ji Wangyun watched from a helicopter.
• Wen Nan lost control of his skis after Wen Ruohuai collided with him, and Xie Zhuzhou intercepted him and guided him safely aside.
• Wen Nan’s fans demanded accountability, the Wen Family contacted Director Wang, and the director worried about the consequences.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned to the control room, where Director Wang greeted him with relief and seemed ready to ask for help.

Xie Zhuzhou advised Director Wang to give Wen Nan the video as leverage, then returned home with Wang Zhengxiao and endured Ji Wangyun’s teasing. He practiced meditation to build up his strength and left the story with Ji Wangyun asking their father to involve Xie Zhuzhou in company affairs.

• Xie Zhuzhou advised Director Wang to hand Wen Nan the video and received three days off in return.
• Wang Zhengxiao watched Ji Wangyun coax Xie Zhuzhou and saw Xie Zhuzhou threaten his second brother.
• Xie Zhuzhou learned that Chu Yanzhang had gone abroad with his older male cousin to have his eyes examined.
• Xie Zhuzhou practiced the Meditation method, hoping to grow stronger and avoid relying on his family for protection.
• Ji Wangyun asked their father whether Xie Zhuzhou should start participating in company affairs.

Xie Zhuzhou refused Ji Wuqiu’s offer of an internship, then arranged to auction authenticated antiques and invited his dormmates to dinner. At University A, his indifference had driven the troublemakers away, while he began to accept Li Yankai as a friend.

• Ji Wuqiu asked Xie Zhuzhou to intern at the company, but Xie Zhuzhou declined, saying he would only cause trouble.
• Xie Zhuzhou had Xiao Nan authenticate his antiques; more than half were genuine, so he asked Xiao Nan to arrange an auction and promised him a bonus.
• Ji Wangchen heard the antiques were valuable and praised Xie Zhuzhou for earning pocket money.
• Xie Zhuzhou accepted Li Yankai’s invitation to spend time together by offering to treat him and their two other roommates to dinner.
• Xie Zhuzhou’s cold indifference had worn down the students who tried to provoke him, leaving them feeling as though he was giving them the silent treatment.

Xie Zhuzhou attended an auction with Ji Wangchen, joking his way through the trip and falling asleep during the bidding. When Lot 21 appeared with a starting price of five million, Ji Wangchen looked at his younger brother, who had hidden his talents well.

• Xie Zhuzhou attended dinner with classmates who had resented him but ended up treating him like a friend.
• A week later, Ji Wangchen drove Xie Zhuzhou to the auction and questioned him about his final exam revision.
• Xie Zhuzhou teased Ji Wangchen until he rendered his older brother speechless, then tried to placate him.
• At the auction, Ji Wangchen gave Xie Zhuzhou a frog mask and arranged a blanket and shoulder pillow when he started nodding off.
• Lot 21 appeared with a five-million starting price, and Ji Wangchen looked at Xie Zhuzhou, whose talents he had concealed.

Xie Zhuzhou woke during the auction, bought Ji Wangchen a brooch, and earned nearly a hundred million from his own auction lot. He gave Xiao Nan a generous payment and ordered him to invest part of the proceeds in companies he expected to prosper.

• Xie Zhuzhou woke to find Ji Wangchen had bought him a stone and placed a travel pillow around his neck.
• Xie Zhuzhou bid 3.6 million for an ice-blue brooch, and Wang Anning disparaged him as a mere illegitimate son.
• After the auction, Xie Zhuzhou gave the brooch to Ji Wangchen, who accepted it.
• Xie Zhuzhou paid Xiao Nan five million for helping with the auction, and Xiao Nan was delighted by his share.
• Xie Zhuzhou kept twenty million for social obligations, directed Xiao Nan to invest twenty million in a new energy company, and planned to buy shares in a pharmaceutical company before its drug announcement.

Xie Zhuzhou’s family learned about his talent for antiques, painting, and carving, while his father arranged for him to meet Ms. Sheng. After breakfast, Xie Zhuzhou worried that something might have happened to the little blind guy.

• Xie Zhuzhou meditated through the night as Ji Wuwei and his subordinate discussed plotting against him and using a marriage alliance to pressure Ji Wuqiu.
• Ji Wuqiu and his sons regarded Xie Zhuzhou as a rival after learning about his talents and the gift he had given Ji Wangchen.
• Ji Wuqiu invited Xie Zhuzhou to dinner with Ms. Sheng, and Ji Wangchen explained that their mother had remarried and they had a younger sister.
• Xie Zhuzhou agreed to meet Ms. Sheng, while Ji Wuqiu agreed to stay away from home that evening.
• After breakfast, Xie Zhuzhou noticed his phone was quiet and wondered whether something had happened to the little blind guy.

Chu Yanzhang struggled after a failed eye operation and, encouraged by his assistants, called Xie Zhuzhou, who sensed that something was wrong. Worried that Chu Yanzhang was in danger, Xie Zhuzhou left the production crew and decided to travel to Country D, despite Xiao Nan warning him about the consequences.

• Chu Yanzhang remained withdrawn in the hospital after his first operation failed, while Wen Shuming and Wu Chang worried about him.
• Wu Chang urged Chu Yanzhang to respond to Xie Zhuzhou, and Chu Yanzhang called him after several days of silence.
• Xie Zhuzhou left the production crew to take Chu Yanzhang's call and grew concerned when Chu Yanzhang sounded low and said his treatment would keep him from returning for New Year.
• Xie Zhuzhou decided to go to Country D to see Chu Yanzhang, suspecting someone might be holding him against his will.
• Xiao Nan warned Xie Zhuzhou that his family might prevent him from returning and urged him to consult his eldest brother before leaving.

Xie Zhuzhou asked Ji Wangchen to help him take leave so he could travel abroad to see his friend, and Ji Wangchen agreed after Xie offered to help with the Cloudheart City project. Xie arrived overseas with two bodyguards, eager to see the friend he had traveled so far to meet.

• Xie Zhuzhou asked Ji Wangchen to help him get leave, and offered to help secure another ten percent of the Cloudheart City project’s profits.
• Ji Wangchen agreed to let Xie travel on the family plane but told him to cover his own expenses.
• Xie packed a panda plush, and Ji Wangchen assigned him two bodyguards while Xiao Nan stayed behind to handle his tasks.
• Xie cultivated during the long flight and marveled at how quickly modern travel crossed such a great distance.
• After landing, Xie left the airport with Yang Da and Li Er, focused on seeing his friend rather than exploring the local area.

Xie Zhuzhou found Chu Yanzhang near the hospital lake and rushed him back to his ward, where he arranged for Li Er to stay by Chu Yanzhang’s side until his eyes were cured.

• Xie Zhuzhou searched the hospital, found Chu Yanzhang near the artificial lake, and feared he was about to jump in.
• Chu Yanzhang told Xie Zhuzhou that he had lied and might never see again, while Xie Zhuzhou angrily confirmed he had not intended to kill himself and tried to reassure him.
• Xie Zhuzhou brought Chu Yanzhang back to the ward and confronted Wen Shuming and Wu Chang for losing track of him.
• Chu Yanzhang felt relieved that Xie Zhuzhou cared enough to come find him, and regretted ignoring his messages.
• Xie Zhuzhou ordered Li Er to stay with Chu Yanzhang until his eyes were cured, and Chu Yanzhang accepted the arrangement.