Chapter Summaries

Yu Qing and Shen Yu performed a happier ending to The Art of Emperors, while Lin Shuheng's lackluster solo performance cost him followers. As Wen Jiu went onstage, Feng Chi kissed the tip of his ear in front of the livestream audience, sending the viewers into a frenzy.

• Yu Qing invited Shen Yu onstage, and they performed an adapted ending in which the general survived and learned the emperor had never treated him as a pawn.
• Wen Jiu cried over the performance while eating a chicken wing, and a GIF of his reaction became a trending topic.
• Lin Shuheng gave an awkward solo performance, prompting criticism and causing his follower count to drop sharply.
• Lin Shuheng glared at Wen Jiu, who snapped back, and Feng Chi drew Wen Jiu close and blocked his view of Lin Shuheng.
• As Wen Jiu stood to perform, Feng Chi kissed the tip of his ear in front of millions of livestream viewers.

Feng Chi kissed and cuddled Wen Jiu in public, saying only a kiss from his wife could improve his bad mood, while Wen Jiu angrily fought back and the crowd laughed. Wen Jiu then took the stage and introduced a song that matched how he felt, leaving the audience ready to hear him perform.

• Feng Chi hugged Wen Jiu and told him that only a kiss from his wife would make him feel better.
• Wen Jiu bit Feng Chi's ear, demanded a knife, and accidentally declared that real men were not called cute.
• Shen Huaian led the crowd in laughter until Wen Jiu smacked Feng Chi and quieted everyone.
• Wen Jiu went onstage, addressed the audience, and introduced a song that fit his state of mind.

Wen Jiu delivered a powerful performance of “Lonely Warrior,” winning over the audience and moving Feng Chi. After Feng Chi told him he was born for the stage, Wen Jiu recalled a fan who had once said the same thing and wondered if they had met before.

• Wen Jiu sang “Lonely Warrior,” prompting the audience to rise, cheer, and illuminate the venue with their phone flashlights.
• Wen Jiu walked through the crowd and toasted Feng Chi as the song ended, earning thunderous applause.
• Shen Huaian excitedly praised Wen Jiu’s vocals and performance to director Zhang Guozhong.
• Wen Jiu drank wine and told Feng Chi that singing onstage was the happiest thing in the world and that he wanted to keep performing into old age.
• Feng Chi promised Wen Jiu he could pursue his dreams and told him he was born for the stage.
• Wen Jiu remembered a fan who had said the same words and asked Feng Chi if they had met somewhere before.

During the banquet, drunk Wen Jiu clung to Feng Chi and made the crew shut down the livestream before they left. Feng Chi carried him back to Taoyuan House, where Wen Jiu mistook him for Kumamon and picked a fight over the bear.

• Wen Jiu wondered if Feng Chi reminded him of someone, then dismissed the thought while Feng Chi held him.
• Wen Jiu got drunk, climbed onto Feng Chi’s lap, and insulted director Zhang Guozhong as the crew watched.
• Feng Chi urged Zhang Guozhong to wrap up, and Zhang ordered the crew to end the event and turn off the livestream.
• Feng Chi carried Wen Jiu toward Taoyuan House and coaxed him to say whom he was holding, but Wen Jiu answered, “Kumamon.”
• Wen Jiu argued that he and Kumamon shared life and death, and Feng Chi carried him home in frustration.
• Yu Qing worried to Shen Yu that Feng Chi might lose his shrewdness by spending so much time with Wen Jiu.

After a drunken night with Feng Chi, Wen Jiu woke remembering everything and stormed out, insisting he was still the one in charge. Feng Chi fell back asleep, tormented by dreams of Wen Jiu, and was struck when he tried to cuddle him.

• Feng Chi carried Wen Jiu to the bathroom and kissed and teased him while Wen Jiu, drunk and overwhelmed, called his name.
• Feng Chi joined Wen Jiu in bed after Wen Jiu invited him, but Wen Jiu called him a teddy bear, and Feng Chi later pulled him back awake.
• Wen Jiu woke remembering the night, cursed Feng Chi, changed clothes, and left while boasting that he was still his daddy.
• Feng Chi woke exhausted after dreaming about Wen Jiu, including a dream in which Wen Jiu nearly strangled him in his sleep.
• Feng Chi dreamed that Wen Jiu was crying to his manager, tried to cuddle him, and got slapped and threatened by the sleeping Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu celebrated his viral performance and discussed three possible show offers with Qu Feng, including a custom show created by Feng Chi. He discovered the wildly popular Lasting CP Super Topic and ended up reading a dramatic post about himself and Feng Chi.

• Wen Jiu saw that his performance remained on the trending list and that his follower count had surpassed nine million.
• Qu Feng praised Wen Jiu’s success and offered him choices between Sound of Nature, Brothers and Sisters, Let's Debut, and a custom show he said Feng Chi had created for him.
• Wen Jiu chose Sound of Nature over the show where Lin Shuheng would be a mentor, then hung up when Qu Feng teased him about asking Feng Chi about the third offer.
• Wen Jiu found the Lasting CP Super Topic at the top of the popular list and was shocked by its millions of posts and interactions.
• Wen Jiu complained to the livestream viewers about the CP fans’ claims, then scrolled through the Super Topic and found a dramatic post describing him and Feng Chi.

Wen Jiu watched a fan-edited Chijiu ship video that turned footage of him and Feng Chi into a romantic story, leaving him embarrassed, moved, and questioning their relationship. After Shen Huaian and the variety show's official account joined the shipping frenzy, Wen Jiu asked the cameraman whether he shipped Chijiu too.

• Wen Jiu watched a fan edit pairing him with Feng Chi, including an intimate scene that gave him a nosebleed.
• The video's sweet scenes and romantic voice-over moved Wen Jiu and made him wonder whether there was something between him and Feng Chi.
• Wen Jiu found Shen Huaian's emotional endorsement of the Chijiu ship and discovered that Shen Huaian had reposted the video.
• The official account of Peach Blossom Spring Secluded Living Diary reposted Shen Huaian's post, and Chijiu-related topics spread across the trending list.
• When the cameraman greeted him in the morning, Wen Jiu asked whether he shipped Chijiu too.

Wen Jiu visited the river with Village Chief Liu, where the villagers repeatedly mistook him for a comedian despite his insistence that he was a serious actor. He was enjoying the villagers’ fishing when Old Wang’s dog, Xiao Baga, latched onto his leg and began thrusting against it.

• Village Chief Liu brought Wen Jiu a sack of fresh vegetables from the village and said he would bring fish later.
• Wen Jiu followed Village Chief Liu to the river, where the old men were fishing and quarreling after a net tangled with a fishing rod.
• The old men recognized Wen Jiu from his performance, but called him a comedian; Village Chief Liu insisted he was a serious comedic actor.
• Wen Jiu got distracted admiring the fish and sat on the bank to watch the old men fish.
• Xiao Baga tugged at Wen Jiu’s trouser leg, then clung to it and began thrusting against him.

After a male dog excitedly chased Wen Jiu, Old Wang helped him recover and taught him to catch fish, cheering him up. Wen Jiu returned with his catch and found Yu Qing and Shen Yu preparing lunch, then went to check on Feng Chi, who had just woken and asked what was wrong.

• Old Wang rescued Wen Jiu from Xiao Baga, a male dog, and apologized for the dog's excitement.
• Old Wang showed Wen Jiu how to catch fish, and Wen Jiu caught a plump carp as the village elders praised him.
• Wen Jiu carried the fish home and told the camera operator that they would eat it for lunch.
• Wen Jiu and Yu Qing discussed how to cook the fish while Shen Yu led Yu Qing away to wash his hands.
• Wen Jiu went upstairs to check on Feng Chi, and Feng Chi woke and asked what was wrong.

Wen Jiu brought Feng Chi a fish, and Feng Chi’s affectionate behavior left Wen Jiu flustered while the livestream viewers speculated about their relationship. After Wen Jiu confronted Shen Huaian for promoting their CP, Feng Chi followed the Lasting CP super topic in front of millions of viewers.

• Wen Jiu showed Feng Chi the fish he had caught, and Feng Chi praised him and offered to help him change his wet clothes.
• Wen Jiu served Feng Chi breakfast, while the livestream viewers watched Feng Chi quietly accept food and obey him.
• Lin Shuheng tried to sit beside Feng Chi, but Wen Jiu took Feng Chi’s bowls away and left with him.
• Wen Jiu confronted Shen Huaian about reposting a Lasting CP video, and Shen Huaian admitted his post had brought hundreds of thousands of new fans.
• Feng Chi showed Wen Jiu the viral video, declared it good, and followed the Lasting CP super topic during the livestream.

Wen Jiu and Feng Chi’s affectionate teasing sent Shen Huaian and the livestream viewers into a frenzy before the chief director announced a rice-harvesting task. As the group headed to the fields, Wen Jiu watched Feng Chi closely and warned Lin Shuheng off, then reacted when Feng Chi gently rubbed his head.

• Wen Jiu scolded Feng Chi for laughing at the viewers’ comments, and Feng Chi called being tied to Wen Jiu a happy occasion.
• Shen Huaian excitedly urged the viewers to post double-happiness symbols, only to learn the camera was not on.
• Zhang Guozhong arrived, sang a song after being teased about the couple, then announced that the guests would harvest rice and complete village chores in competing groups.
• Zhang Guozhong assigned Shen Huaian to Feng Chi and Wen Jiu’s group, while Lin Shuheng questioned whether they had to start working immediately.
• Wen Jiu followed Village Chief Liu to the fields, fretted that Feng Chi was unused to farm work, and glared at Lin Shuheng for looking at him.
• Feng Chi rubbed Wen Jiu’s head, and Wen Jiu tilted his head up and demanded to know what he was doing.

Wen Jiu and Feng Chi grew closer while harvesting rice, as Shen Huaian's livestream viewers continued shipping them. Wen Jiu reminisced about working in the fields with his mother as a child, and Feng Chi insisted that Wen Jiu teach him too.

• Wen Jiu worried Feng Chi would dirty his clothes, then scolded him when he nearly fell from the ridge and checked his ankle.
• Feng Chi claimed his heart hurt because Wen Jiu had ignored him, prompting Wen Jiu to promise he would answer him next time.
• Wen Jiu showed Feng Chi how to cut rice stalks and guided his hand, while Shen Huaian asked whether Wen Jiu had harvested rice before.
• Wen Jiu said he had worked in the fields with his mother as a child, and Shen Huaian praised him and eagerly offered to learn from him.
• Feng Chi placed his hands over Wen Jiu's and asked him to teach him too, telling Wen Jiu not to refuse or teach only Shen Huaian.

Wen Jiu mocked Li Peiqi for seeking his help, then shared a tender moment with Feng Chi before leaving to find a toilet. He returned to Old Wang’s house and spotted a rice harvester, sparking a new idea.

• Feng Chi confronted Li Peiqi and warned him to stay away from Wen Jiu, while Lin Shuheng watched with jealous resentment.
• Li Peiqi asked Wen Jiu to teach him harvesting, but Wen Jiu laughed at him and sent him back to his own group.
• Wen Jiu and Feng Chi harvested rice together, and Wen Jiu wiped sweat from Feng Chi’s face before Village Chief Liu escorted him to Old Wang’s house to use the toilet.
• Wen Jiu saw Old Wang drive up in a rice harvester and asked whether it was his farm machinery.

During the field-harvesting competition, Wen Jiu used a rice harvester and argued with director Zhang Guozhong when he tried to stop him. The harvest continued, and Shen Huaian declared Wen Jiu his second-most formidable person after his older brother, Shen Qianshan.

• Zhang Guozhong went to check on the teams and found Wen Jiu driving a rice harvester through the field while Shen Huaian rode beside him.
• Zhang Guozhong demanded to know where Wen Jiu got the machine and ordered him to stop because farm machinery was not allowed.
• Lin Shuheng accused Wen Jiu of cheating, but Wen Jiu argued back that no one had forbidden machinery and pointed out that the others had already finished harvesting.
• Wen Jiu defended using the harvester by saying Feng Chi was too delicate to work in the sun, and Feng Chi agreed with him.
• Shen Huaian praised Wen Jiu and said he would stick with him, then explained that his older brother Shen Qianshan was still the most formidable person he knew.

Wen Jiu used a rice harvester and his extraordinary strength to help the others finish harvesting, even after claiming second place. When he tried to move the machine to the lower field, the concrete slab serving as a ramp fell, and he drove the harvester through an alarming jump with Shen Huaian aboard.

• Wen Jiu finished harvesting the upper field and showed the director how he had carried a heavy concrete slab across a ditch to get the harvester there.
• The director accepted Wen Jiu's claim to second place after Yu Qing and Village Chief Liu raised no objections, and Wen Jiu offered to help finish the remaining fields.
• Wen Jiu lifted and repositioned the concrete slab as a ramp, then invited Shen Huaian to ride on the harvester while Feng Chi waited below.
• The slab slipped as Wen Jiu drove toward it, and the harvester launched through the air into the lower field with Shen Huaian screaming.
• Feng Chi rushed to check on them, but Wen Jiu drove off with Shen Huaian, and the director learned from Feng Chi that they were fine.

Wen Jiu’s rice-harvester antics and the show’s flour punishment sent the guests and livestream viewers into a frenzy, while Cai Qing used the fallout against Lin Shuheng to drive online trends. Xu Mingzhuo hinted that he had succeeded in dealing with the Li Family, and the chapter ended as Wen Jiu hurled a huge handful of flour at Li Peiqi.

• Wen Jiu left the concrete slab over the ditch for Village Chief Liu and drove the rice harvester back alone after Shen Huaian remained too shaken to ride.
• Zhang Guozhong announced the morning activity rewards and made the last-place guests endure a flour-throwing punishment; Lin Shuheng went first and had his makeup washed off on camera.
• Wen Jiu teased Lin Shuheng during the punishment, prompting viewers to mock Lin’s appearance and argue about his career online.
• Cai Qing pushed hashtags criticizing Lin Shuheng up the trending list, then Xu Mingzhuo surprised him by revealing that he had succeeded in his dealings with the Li Family.
• Wen Jiu eagerly took over the flour punishment, piled a large amount into his hand, and flung it toward Li Peiqi as everyone watched.

Wen Jiu’s attempt to throw flour ended with the wind plastering it onto his own face, and Feng Chi gently cleaned him up. After Li withdrew from filming, Shen Huaian joined Lin Shuheng’s group, while Feng Chi and Wen Jiu chose to visit Old Wang’s home.

• A gust blew Wen Jiu’s thrown flour back onto his face, making the courtyard and Shen Huaian erupt in laughter.
• Feng Chi led Wen Jiu to the water pump and carefully wiped the flour from his face.
• The director announced that Li had withdrawn because of an unexpected family situation and reassigned Shen Huaian to Lin Shuheng’s group.
• Wen Jiu assured Feng Chi that he was on his husband’s side, and Feng Chi teased him by calling him “hubby.”
• Yu Qing and Shen Yu chose Village Chief Liu’s home, while Feng Chi and Wen Jiu selected Old Wang’s home to thank him for lending them his rice harvester.

Wen Jiu and Feng Chi visited Old Wang, where Xiao Baga barked fiercely at Feng Chi and warned Wen Jiu away from him. After Old Wang calmed the dog, he invited the guests to play Chinese chess, leaving them with an unexpected activity.

• Wen Jiu nervously avoided Xiao Baga as Old Wang welcomed him and Feng Chi.
• Feng Chi stared at Xiao Baga, who bristled and barked at him, while the livestream viewers joked about their rivalry.
• Feng Chi told Wen Jiu that Xiao Baga had barked at him and tried to bite him, and Wen Jiu took his hand and led him inside.
• Xiao Baga barked and tried to bite Wen Jiu's trouser leg as Old Wang soothed him and apologized.
• Old Wang explained that the farm chores were done and invited Wen Jiu and Feng Chi to play Chinese chess.

Wen Jiu got caught up in a chaotic chase after a fighting rooster that was bullying the hens, while Xiao Baga arrived with a glue trap stuck to his face. After the backyard was cleaned up, Wen Jiu learned that Xiao Baga’s favorite chick was a hen.

• Wen Jiu found a rooster hogging the feed and moved the bowl so the hens could eat.
• The rooster pecked Wen Jiu and chased him, scattering the chickens and ducks as he ran for help.
• Xiao Baga arrived with a glue trap stuck to half his face, and Wen Jiu enlisted him to catch the rooster.
• Wen Jiu caught the rooster after half an hour, while Old Wang and Feng Chi helped remove the glue trap from Xiao Baga.
• Wen Jiu cleaned the backyard and noticed Xiao Baga nuzzling a chick; Old Wang explained that the chick was a hen.

Wen Jiu spent a quiet afternoon at Old Wang’s home, then joined him and Feng Chi for dinner. Feng Chi revealed how well he knew Wen Jiu and admitted he had learned to cook for his sweetheart, leaving Wen Jiu flustered but quietly pleased.

• Wen Jiu learned from the cameraman that his team was last because the other teams had finished their work while he was sweeping.
• Old Wang invited Feng Chi and Wen Jiu to stay for dinner, and Feng Chi took charge of cooking.
• Old Wang asked whether Feng Chi had learned to cook for his sweetheart, and Feng Chi listed Wen Jiu’s favorite dishes and said he wanted to make him desserts.
• Feng Chi told Old Wang that his sweetheart did not seem to like him and did not like men, prompting Old Wang to encourage him to pursue love without worrying about gender.
• Old Wang realized Wen Jiu was Feng Chi’s sweetheart, and Wen Jiu denied it in embarrassment while his sour mood lifted and he smiled.