Chapter Summaries

After waking in the body of Shen Shuangjian, a neglected Shen Family illegitimate son who died of heart failure, the new Shen Shuangjian faced the same illness, isolation, and public backlash. With little money and no support from Shen Sixian, he agreed to join the delayed show despite his fragile health, unable to afford the penalty for withdrawing.

• A nurse called Shen Sixian to report that Shen Shuangjian was hospitalized, but Shen Sixian gave only a brief acknowledgment and did not visit.
• Shen Shuangjian woke in the hospital and realized the original Shen Shuangjian had died as his own soul entered the body.
• Shen Shuangjian recalled how the original owner’s attempt to befriend Xie Qingchi led to public contempt and online abuse after illness forced him to miss the show.
• Shen Shuangjian paid more than seventy thousand yuan in hospital bills, leaving him with little money.
• The show’s director warned Shen Shuangjian that he would owe a three-million-yuan penalty if he failed to join after the delay, and Shen Shuangjian agreed to participate.

Shen Shuangjian left the hospital and returned to the Shen Residence, where his half brother Shen Sixian found him asleep in the living room. After Shen Sixian covered him with his coat and told him the living room was not a proper place to rest, Shen Shuangjian said he would move out after the show.

• Shen Shuangjian rested beside an artificial lake, where he briefly met the gaze of Xie Jinghui, who sat smoking nearby.
• Shen Shuangjian took a car toward the Shen Residence, then walked the final stretch and reached the house exhausted.
• Shen Shuangjian fell asleep on the living-room sofa, and Shen Sixian returned home to find him there.
• Shen Sixian covered Shen Shuangjian with his coat and remarked that he should have behaved instead of putting on a pitiful display.
• Shen Shuangjian told Shen Sixian that he would move out after the show, and Shen Sixian left without asking him to stay.

Shen Shuangjian arrived late to the premiere of the livestream show Real Life, where viewers and fellow guests expected him to be sickly, troublesome dead weight. His striking appearance stunned the hostile audience as he entered the rose garden and met the camera’s gaze.

• The Real Life premiere launched amid a flood of viewers insulting Shen Shuangjian and blaming him for Crown Prince Xie’s withdrawal.
• The guests gathered at an estate outside the capital and waited at a lavish table while discussing the late arrival.
• Shen Shuangjian appeared on the winding path through the roses, and the camera zoomed in on him.
• Viewers who turned off the abusive comments to see Shen Shuangjian were captivated by his pale, delicate beauty.
• Shen Shuangjian raised his tea-brown eyes toward the camera, and his aloof expression softened.

Shen Shuangjian arrived at the estate and stunned the guests and livestream viewers with his beauty. After everyone introduced themselves, Director Wang announced that the guests had to find five keys scattered around the estate before they could eat lunch.

• The livestream viewers reacted in amazement to Shen Shuangjian's appearance and flooded the comments with praise.
• Shen Shuangjian entered the garden parlor, where the other guests rose to greet him.
• Gu Xuanlin welcomed Shen Shuangjian and shook his hand, then Yu Sheng and the remaining guests introduced themselves.
• Director Wang thanked Xie Qingchi for lending the estate to the show and announced that the guests had to find five keys before lunch.
• Director Wang said the guest who found the most keys would receive a reward and preferential treatment during the fifteen days after the pilot.

Shen Shuangjian searched for keys with Gu Xuanlin, then wandered into a private garden and met Xie Jinghui, the estate’s owner. After Shen Shuangjian apologized for disturbing him, an unfamiliar heartbeat stirred within him.

• Yu Sheng suggested team arrangements, but Gu Xuanlin paired himself with Shen Shuangjian and sent Yu Sheng to join the others.
• Gu Xuanlin and Shen Shuangjian searched the estate without finding any keys, and Gu Xuanlin suggested Shen Shuangjian wait in a flower pavilion.
• Shen Shuangjian wandered into a secluded garden and found a man reading inside a glass conservatory.
• The man introduced himself as Xie Jinghui, the estate’s owner, and Shen Shuangjian apologized for disturbing him.
• Shen Shuangjian felt his heart beat in a way he had not experienced for a long time.

Shen Shuangjian encountered Xie Qingchi while leaving Xie Jinghui’s garden, and Xie Qingchi was immediately captivated by him. After Shen rejoined Gu Xuanlin, Gu gave him two keys and realized his own long-held idea of an ideal type had changed.

• Shen Shuangjian came face-to-face with Xie Qingchi in the flower-covered walkway and silently passed him.
• Xie Qingchi asked Xie Jinghui who Shen Shuangjian was and said he thought he knew what key Shen was seeking.
• Gu Xuanlin told Shen Shuangjian he had found two keys and placed them in Shen’s hand.
• Shen Shuangjian pulled his hand away from Gu Xuanlin’s touch, and Gu called himself Xuanlin or Brother Lin.
• Gu Xuanlin concluded that Shen Shuangjian’s beauty had overturned his long-held ideal type.

After Shen Shuangjian took the center seat at lunch, Li Yi realized Xie Qingchi was asking about him and wanted to return to the show. Director Wang announced a nighttime hide-and-seek game, with the first person caught facing a terrifying punishment.

• The teams remained tied in the key-finding contest, so Director Wang let everyone eat lunch before announcing another task.
• Gu Xuanlin offered Shen Shuangjian the center seat, and Shen sat there while the others took their places.
• Xie Qingchi messaged Li Yi asking about a handsome, long-haired person on the production team, then said he had decided to return to the show.
• Li Yi recognized Xie Qingchi's description as Shen Shuangjian but told him to search online instead of revealing who it was.
• Director Wang announced that everyone must join a nighttime hide-and-seek game to attend the manor banquet, and the first person caught would receive a terrifying punishment.

Shen Shuangjian hid indoors during the show’s hide-and-seek game as Xie Qingchi returned to the estate as the ghost. Xie Qingchi found Shen Shuangjian in a storage room, but the chapter ended before either acted.

• The evening livestream drew a huge audience, and viewers argued over Shen Shuangjian’s looks and his past conflict with Xie Qingchi.
• Shen Shuangjian chose an unlocked second-floor storage room to avoid the cold during the hide-and-seek game.
• Xie Qingchi returned to the show as the ghost after Li Yi urged him to catch the participants.
• Xie Qingchi searched the second floor and found Shen Shuangjian in a storage room.
• Shen Shuangjian stepped back, prompting Xie Qingchi to remember that he was supposed to catch him.

Xie Qingchi discovered that the ghost he had caught was Shen Shuangjian, then spent the rest of the game in a daze as he grappled with his feelings and his past public insults. After the others returned, he held Shen Shuangjian’s red hair cord and heard someone softly call his name.

• Xie Qingchi caught Shen Shuangjian in the storage room, and the broadcast eliminated Shen Shuangjian.
• Shen Shuangjian left while Xie Qingchi stood frozen, and the livestream viewers argued over their encounter.
• Xie Qingchi could not bring himself to search for anyone else, so everyone but Shen Shuangjian won after the allotted time.
• Xie Qingchi realized Shen Shuangjian seemed to like him, then worried that his Weibo remarks and public hostility had ruined any chance between them.
• Xie Qingchi rubbed Shen Shuangjian’s fallen red cord in his palm as someone softly called Shen Shuangjian’s name.

After losing a game, Shen Shuangjian drew a punishment to give a rose to a guest and say three heartfelt words, but Gu Xuanlin helped him avoid confessing his love. Xie Qingchi reacted jealously and abruptly left for his room as the livestream ended.

• Shen Shuangjian drew a punishment requiring him to pick the most beautiful rose, give it to a guest, and say three heartfelt words.
• Shen Shuangjian gave the rose to Gu Xuanlin and struggled to speak, blushing as he considered saying words of love.
• Gu Xuanlin pointed out that the punishment did not specify which three words Shen Shuangjian had to say, and Shen Shuangjian thanked him with a brief smile.
• Xie Qingchi abruptly stood up, concealed his jealousy, and announced that he was going to rest.
• The director ended the livestream and told the guests to find their bedrooms in the manor.

Xie Qingchi reconsidered his feelings for Shen Shuangjian after replying to fans who discussed their relationship, and decided he would likely choose Shen Shuangjian as his teammate. The next morning, the crew went to wake Shen Shuangjian, and his door opened after several minutes.

• Xie Qingchi replied to a comment beneath his old withdrawal post, then hid the post and told people to stay out of his business.
• Xie Qingchi worried Shen Shuangjian might see the post and realized he was willing to give Shen Shuangjian a chance.
• Xie Qingchi decided he would probably choose Shen Shuangjian if the cast had to form teams again.
• At seven twenty the next morning, a crew member knocked on Shen Shuangjian's door, and it opened after more than three minutes.

Shen Shuangjian woke feeling unwell and asked the interview staff to give him time to recover, then arrived late for the manor’s final day of filming. As a doubles chase game approached, Yu Sheng invited him to team up, while Lin Weiluo paired with Song Shi.

• Shen Shuangjian told the interviewer he had forgotten when he fell asleep and asked for a moment to recover before closing the bedroom door.
• Shen Shuangjian rested on the sofa under a blanket, then took two pills before heading to the midday filming.
• Shen Shuangjian arrived last, greeted the others politely, and received their concern about his pale appearance.
• Yu Sheng invited Shen Shuangjian to team up for the chase, saying his sports background would help them win.
• Lin Weiluo proposed choosing teams before the livestream and paired herself with Song Shi, who agreed.

After Li Yi withdrew from the altered competition, Xie Qingchi claimed Shen Shuangjian as his teammate, forcing Yu Sheng and Gu Xuanlin to team up. Shen Shuangjian declined Xie Qingchi’s offer of special help and invited him to choose someone else, leaving Xie Qingchi unexpectedly flustered.

• Lin Weiluo chose a team first, and Li Yi withdrew after the production team changed the competition format.
• Yu Sheng and Gu Xuanlin waited for Shen Shuangjian to pick a teammate, but Xie Qingchi stepped in and declared that Shen Shuangjian was on his team.
• Xie Qingchi told the production team to begin the livestream, while Yu Sheng and Gu Xuanlin silently accepted that they would team up.
• Xie Qingchi noticed Shen Shuangjian looked pale and tired, then offered to use special methods to help them win.
• Shen Shuangjian thanked Xie Qingchi but said he could choose another teammate if Shen Shuangjian would hold him back.
• Xie Qingchi began to protest, but meeting Shen Shuangjian’s eyes left him flustered.

During a harmless game on the production set, Xie Qingchi repeatedly held and steadied Shen Shuangjian, while Shen resisted his advances. Their awkward closeness set off the livestream chat, and Xie ultimately let Shen stand on his own.

• Xie Qingchi grabbed Shen Shuangjian's wrist and pulled him into his arms as he urged the crew to start the game.
• Shen Shuangjian asked Xie Qingchi to let go, but Xie released him so abruptly that Shen nearly fell.
• Xie Qingchi caught Shen around the waist, and Shen tried to keep his distance without struggling much.
• Xie Qingchi let Shen go once he was steady and claimed he had only been worried about him falling.
• Livestream viewers reacted to Xie Qingchi touching Shen Shuangjian and argued over their past scandal and who fancied whom.

Xie Qingchi took on the chasing role while leaving Shen Shuangjian behind to rest, unaware that Shen was upset and needed medicine. Xie Jinghui sat with Shen Shuangjian and asked about his name and nickname, prompting Shen to remember the childhood nickname no one had used since the orphanage director died.

• Xie Qingchi learned that he and Shen Shuangjian had been assigned to the chasing team, so he took both phones and went to chase while Shen stayed on a bench.
• After Xie Qingchi left, Shen Shuangjian took bitter medicine and hid the faint marks Xie Qingchi had left on his wrist.
• Xie Jinghui approached Shen Shuangjian, kept a careful distance, and asked why he was alone.
• Xie Jinghui asked what he should call Shen Shuangjian and then asked whether he had any nicknames.
• Shen Shuangjian remembered that the orphanage director had called him Zhizhi, a name no one had used since her death.

Shen Shuangjian avoided telling Xie Jinghui whose name he had been asked about, while Xie Qingchi returned and found his youngest uncle beside him. After Xie Jinghui left, Xie Qingchi pulled Shen Shuangjian close, angering him and driving him to leave.

• Xie Jinghui apologized after realizing he had overstepped by asking Shen Shuangjian a personal question.
• Shen Shuangjian received Xie Qingchi's message and told him to wait at the same place.
• Xie Qingchi arrived, greeted Xie Jinghui, and learned that his youngest uncle had finished handling something important and was leaving.
• Xie Qingchi sat beside Shen Shuangjian and pulled him close when he tried to move away.
• Shen Shuangjian ordered Xie Qingchi to let go, then hurried away as soon as Xie Qingchi released him.

Shen Shuangjian returned home and repeatedly blocked Xie Qingchi’s attempts to contact him. Meanwhile, Xie Qingchi got angry over Shen’s silence and the teasing comments online, then made his private Weibo post public.

• Shen Shuangjian left the filming location and ignored the five new WeChat friend requests from the other cast members.
• Shen Shuangjian answered a call from Xie Qingchi, hung up in alarm, and blacklisted his number.
• Xie Qingchi called from another number, but Shen Shuangjian hung up, blacklisted it, and switched off his phone.
• Xie Qingchi read comments calling him the fastest man in history and mocking his quick change of attitude toward Shen Shuangjian.
• Xie Qingchi made his private Weibo post public and added a comment telling Shen Shuangjian to avoid him like a savage beast.

At dinner, Shen Sixian confronted Shen Shuangjian about the attention he had drawn online and urged him to leave the show. Shen Shuangjian explained that withdrawing would cost three million, and the chapter ended with Shen Sixian pulling him back into his seat and accidentally hurting his arm.

• Shen Shuangjian turned his phone back on and went downstairs to eat, where he greeted Shen Sixian.
• Shen Sixian remarked that people online were discussing Shen Shuangjian as a member of the Shen Family and criticized him for going on the show.
• Shen Shuangjian said he could not withdraw because the breach-of-contract damages would cost three million.
• Shen Sixian offered to cover the fee, but Shen Shuangjian refused his help and tried to leave the table.
• Shen Sixian seized Shen Shuangjian's wrist and pulled him back, causing Shen Shuangjian's forearm to strike the table.

Shen Shuangjian started a livestream after Director Wang asked him to help keep viewers engaged, but the comments were dominated by talk of Xie Qingchi. The chapter ended when Xie Qingchi connected to Shen Shuangjian’s stream, leaving Shen Shuangjian startled by his sudden appearance.

• Shen Sixian let Shen Shuangjian leave after realizing how different their lives and physiques were, and he questioned why those differences mattered so much to him.
• Shen Shuangjian received a call from Director Wang, who told him to coordinate with the production team and other guests for a livestream at seven.
• Shen Shuangjian added the staff members on WeChat and followed their instructions to set up his official streaming account.
• Shen Shuangjian began streaming at 6:50 p.m., drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers as comments argued about him and Xie Qingchi.
• Xie Qingchi connected to Shen Shuangjian’s livestream, and Shen Shuangjian froze when his face appeared on screen.

Xie Qingchi confronted Shen Shuangjian over ignoring his calls and messages, but his anger turned to panic when Shen Shuangjian hurt his wrist and began to cry. The chapter left Xie Qingchi recognizing that his anger came from wanting Shen Shuangjian to respond, though he still could not admit why he cared.

• Xie Qingchi demanded to know why Shen Shuangjian had ignored his calls and showed him the messages he had sent.
• Shen Shuangjian reached for his phone, but Xie Qingchi startled him, causing the phone to strike his bruised wrist.
• Shen Shuangjian's wrist pain brought him to tears, and Xie Qingchi stopped shouting and asked what was wrong.
• Shen Shuangjian told Xie Qingchi that he had ignored him because he did not want to talk and asked him to stop asking.
• Xie Qingchi realized that his anger came from Shen Shuangjian refusing to respond, though he still rejected the idea that he was in love.