Recaps

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang survived the competition’s final battles and returned to City A, where family deceptions and Li Yankai’s troubles continued to surface. As Xie Zhuzhou supported Li Yankai and settled into a closer relationship with Chu Yanzhang, the arc ended with Chu’s birthday celebration and a discovery by Ji Wangyan.

• Xie Zhuzhou protected Chu Yanzhang during the island competition, eliminated Zhan Tongfei and other challengers, and defeated Ling Zhenyang to win the final match.
• On the flight home, Xie Zhuzhou told Ji Wangyun that the Li Yaokun incident had been fabricated, but Ji Wangchen and Ji Wangyan struggled to maintain their own lie about Li Yaokun’s grave.
• Ji Wangchen told Xie Zhuzhou about their uncles’ troubles, and they agreed to leave the relatives to handle their affairs while Xie privately resolved to make Ji Wulin pay.
• Li Yankai discovered that his parents had lied about the family’s wealth, confronted them, and left home, and Xie Zhuzhou offered him money and a nearby apartment.
• Chu Yanzhang grew jealous when he saw Li Yankai hugging Xie Zhuzhou, but they made up, and Chu asked Xie to spend his birthday with him.
• Chu Yanzhang took Xie Zhuzhou to his arcade and invited him to choose birthday gifts, while Xie made Chu promise to accept a future condition.
• At Chu Yanzhang’s birthday feast, Ji Wangyan realized Chu lived next door and accused Xie Zhuzhou of treating his older brother cruelly.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang grew closer while dealing with kidnappers, Jin Family retaliation, and a mysterious pursuit. The arc ended with Xie setting out to meet Xie Guanxia’s boss after deciding he wanted to arrange his marriage to Chu sooner.

• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang celebrated Chu’s birthday, while Ji Wangyun witnessed Li Yankai’s abduction and called Xie for help.
• Xie Zhuzhou, Aolai, and Ji Wangyun rescued Li Yankai, and Xie confronted Li Shangfeng over his neglect of his son.
• Chu Yanzhang beat Jin Renwei after he attacked Xie, then began a plan with Wu Chang and Wen Shuming to strike back at the Jin Family.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang grew closer as Xie worked on a woodcarving, while Xie Guanxia secretly followed him in a rented white car.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang discovered Ji Wangyan in a ghost mask, and Chu’s campaign against the Jin Family helped trigger a formaldehyde scandal and a collapse in Jin Group’s fortunes.
• Xie Zhuzhou followed a suspicious man to an abandoned factory, where he fought Gong Yue and arranged to meet Gong Yue’s boss at the City A Library.
• Xie Zhuzhou led pursuers targeting Ji Wangyun into a police ambush, then went on an overnight countryside trip with Chu Yanzhang, where they imagined a life together and nearly became intimate.
• Xie Zhuzhou returned home with Chu Yanzhang and decided to ask his father to arrange their marriage sooner, then disguised himself and left for his appointment.

Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang got engaged while navigating family tests, comic mishaps, and the strains of their intimacy. As Ji Wuqiu handed over company responsibilities and Wen Ruohuai faced the consequences of his actions, Xie Zhuzhou kept a secret from Chu Yanzhang and awaited the reward Chu had requested.

• Xie Zhuzhou met Xie Guanxia, learned she was his mother, and then asked Ji Wuqiu to confirm her identity and warn him about her dangerous work.
• Xie Zhuzhou accepted Xie Guanxia’s transforming robot, left her with Ji Wuqiu, and agreed to get engaged to Chu Yanzhang after the pair discussed their future.
• Xie Zhuzhou’s brothers tested Chu Yanzhang before accepting him, and Xie Zhuzhou and Chu exchanged rings at a small engagement banquet that was disrupted by escaped frogs.
• Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang grew closer, though Xie Zhuzhou struggled with their intimacy, and Xie Zhuzhou later got Chu to wear a black maid dress after Ji Wangyan’s prank caused an awkward misunderstanding.
• Xie Zhuzhou exposed Ji Wangyun’s recovered memory and assigned Ji Wangyan a week of offerings at Lili’s grave, while Ji Wuqiu announced his retirement and gave Ji Wangchen authority over company affairs.
• Xie Zhuzhou visited Chu Yanzhang at work, and Chu asked for a reward after Xie raised the prospect of seeing him in a red qipao.
• Chu Yanzhang revealed that Xue Lang was his biological older brother, while Xie Zhuzhou kept his own secret from Chu and decided not to interfere in Li Yankai’s romantic life.
• Wen Nan refused Wen Ruohuai’s plea for help, and Xie Zhuzhou left work planning to bring dinner and books to his older brother while anticipating Chu’s promised request.

Zhou'er and Sang Ruoying grew close, married, and pledged to remain faithful as Zhou'er’s health improved. Meanwhile, Li Yankai accepted his feelings for Ji Wangyun, came out to his parents, and the two confessed their love to each other.

• Xie Zhuzhou accidentally drank the pink syrup at Chu Yanzhang’s villa, and the two slept together before Chu Yanzhang apologized and confessed his love.
• The narrator woke from the dead with no memory, learned of his mysterious heritage, and told his family he liked men before the marquis began seeking him a husband.
• Zhou'er chose Sang Ruoying, and the two grew closer through visits, walks, and gifts until Sang Ruoying agreed to marry him.
• Zhou'er and Sang Ruoying married, consummated their relationship, and later swore neither would take concubines or bedchamber servants.
• Li Yankai realized he loved Ji Wangyun, came out to his parents with Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang’s support, and privately asked Xie Zhuzhou to keep his feelings secret.
• Ji Wangyun learned Li Yankai was the friend who had come out, went to find him at Qilin Mountain, and confessed that he liked him too.