Chapter Summaries

Wen Jiu and Shen Huaian received praise for their rearranged song, which depicted Wen Jiu’s inner struggle and offered hope for a different future. As the mentors evaluated their performance, Shen Huaian suddenly struggled to suppress his laughter, leaving Hu Yanping uneasy.

• Lin Changfeng and Feng Chi bickered while watching the performance backstage.
• Wang Xu and Ying Songnian praised Wen Jiu and Shen Huaian’s song and discussed its dialogue between inner and outer selves.
• Shen Huaian said he hoped Wen Jiu could shine onstage without suffering, and Feng Chi felt reassured that Wen Jiu’s life had changed for the better.
• Wen Jiu said he did not know why he had added the song’s final lyric, prompting Wang Xu to reflect on how it gave the protagonist new life.
• Hu Yanping praised the pair’s stage design, vocals, and chemistry, then cast his vote for them.
• Shen Huaian apologized to Hu Yanping because he could no longer hold back his laughter, and Hu Yanping sensed trouble.

Shen Huaian and Wen Jiu’s playful performance left the mentors and audience laughing, while Guan Qingqing and Gu Xun followed with a moving opera-and-dance piece. The final voting results remained unannounced as the chapter ended with their performance’s emotional closing tableau.

• Shen Huaian’s laughter spread through the venue, and Wen Jiu covered his mouth while Han Ling silently cast his vote.
• Feng Yuan watched the performance with Shen Qianshan and teased him after they voted.
• Backstage, Shen Huaian worried that Guan Qingqing and Gu Xun’s performance might outshine theirs, but Wen Jiu reminded him that competing had been worthwhile.
• Guan Qingqing sang “The Performer” as Gu Xun danced, portraying a performer whose life and stage role became intertwined.
• Guan Qingqing and Gu Xun ended the performance facing each other in tears as the music faded.

Wen Jiu and Shen Huaian returned to the stage after stealing a moment with their husbands, while Feng Chi and Lin Changfeng watched over them. The chapter ended with Guan Qingqing pinching the two contestants’ cheeks.

• Feng Chi comforted Wen Jiu after he cried, then showed him his smudged makeup and helped him wash his face.
• Lin Changfeng kissed Shen Huaian while keeping him from laughing at Wen Jiu.
• Wen Jiu kissed Feng Chi before hurrying back to the stage and promised to bring him the championship.
• Director Zhang Guoliang decided to save footage of the couples’ private affection for the show’s special episode.
• Wen Jiu and Shen Huaian returned to the stage, where Guan Qingqing hugged them and pinched their cheeks.

Wen Jiu and Shen Huaian won the final vote, making Wen Jiu the competition’s overall champion. Meanwhile, Feng Yuan and Shen Qianshan watched the celebration, teased each other, and ended in a passionate kiss.

• Guan Qingqing explained that she and Shen Huaian shared the same role, while Wen Jiu remained confused by their exchange.
• Wen Jiu kept his distance from Gu Xun to avoid making Shen Huaian jealous, and Gu Xun accepted the boundary calmly.
• The host announced that Wen Jiu and Shen Huaian’s red team won by 294,591 votes, crowning Wen Jiu the overall champion.
• Shen Huaian celebrated wildly onstage, shouting that Wen Jiu was awesome as the audience joined him.
• Feng Yuan laughed at a video contrasting Shen Huaian’s aloof debut persona with his current excitement, then teased Shen Qianshan until he kissed him.

Wen Jiu received the Blazing Stage championship trophy as Feng Chi publicly defended his win and threatened legal action against anyone who slandered him. Feng Chi declared that Wen Jiu’s success was only the beginning and that he would keep getting better.

• The chief director restored order after the mentors and audience crowded around Wen Jiu to pet him.
• Feng Chi arrived onstage with the trophy and roses, congratulated Wen Jiu, and kissed his forehead.
• Feng Chi explained that the competition had been conducted fairly and revealed that he had sponsored it out of personal desire.
• Wen Jiu recalled Feng Chi telling him in Peach Blossom Spring Village to perform well enough to silence his doubters.
• Feng Chi warned that the Feng Group Legal Department would pursue anyone who slandered or insulted Wen Jiu.
• Feng Chi said the stage was only the beginning and that Wen Jiu would only get better.

After winning the championship, Wen Jiu publicly declared his love for Feng Chi, crashing Weibo’s servers and receiving a packed schedule of acting and singing work. While studying his role as the doomed young emperor Wen Yan, he became overwhelmed by the character’s regrets, and Feng Chi comforted him and reminded him they were both alive.

• Wen Jiu accepted the championship and declared his love for Feng Chi, saying he would accept the roses and dedicate the honor to him.
• Wen Jiu’s speech sent related searches surging until Weibo’s servers crashed.
• Qu Feng congratulated Wen Jiu, reviewed his upcoming filming and performance schedule, and told him to contact Feng Chi or him if anything went wrong.
• Wen Jiu studied the script for Wen Yan, a young emperor who died before fulfilling his ambitions, and reflected on how the realm later became peaceful.
• Feng Chi found Wen Jiu tearful and immersed in the role, called him A-Yan, and held and comforted him until Wen Jiu returned to himself.

Wen Jiu was teased into hugging Feng Chi before the cast welcomed new guests, including Yu Zhao, Lin Changfeng’s former acting partner. As tensions rose, Feng Yuan arrived by helicopter with Shen Qianshan, leaping down dramatically in front of everyone.

• Xi Mo, Fang Yu, and Shen Huaian pressed Wen Jiu to explain why he was avoiding Feng Chi, then made him hug Feng Chi.
• Director Xu Mingzhi announced three surprise non-celebrity guests, and Yu Zhao arrived and introduced himself as Lin Changfeng’s ex.
• Lin Changfeng clarified that Yu Zhao had been his former acting partner and reaffirmed his relationship with Shen Huaian.
• K told Feng Yuan that Gu Xun wanted to replace an actor in Prosperous Age to get closer to Wen Jiu, while Feng Yuan joined the dating show with Shen Qianshan.
• Feng Yuan jumped from the helicopter, landed on the villa steps, and met Shen Qianshan’s gaze.

Shen Qianshan arrived with Feng Yuan, whose relationship with him surprised the guests, before the group began a haunted-house challenge. After Wen Jiu shoved the director inside and everyone entered together, moving walls separated them, leaving Wen Jiu face-to-face with a ghostly NPC.

• Shen Qianshan arrived by helicopter, and Feng Yuan greeted Wen Jiu with a knight’s salute before Feng Chi pulled Wen Jiu into his arms.
• Feng Yuan announced that he had won Shen Qianshan over and called himself Shen Huaian’s brother-in-law.
• Xu Mingzhi explained that guests could form teams and that the last person out of the haunted house would be punished.
• Wen Jiu and the others shoved Xu Mingzhi into the haunted house, then followed him inside despite his cries for help.
• Moving walls split up the group, and Wen Jiu reached for someone’s hand before a ghost light revealed a legless NPC with an eyeball falling out.

Wen Jiu fled a haunted-house NPC and reunited with Feng Chi, who carried him to the first checkpoint and comforted him after a ghost startled him. Wen Jiu agreed to continue filming as long as he could hold Feng Chi’s hand.

• Wen Jiu screamed and ran from the NPC, calling for Feng Chi, while Feng Chi hurried toward him.
• Feng Yuan kissed Shen Qianshan after Shen accused him of toying with his feelings, and the two shared a passionate moment.
• Feng Chi caught Wen Jiu when he rushed into his arms, then carried him away while Wen Jiu clung to him in fear.
• At the first checkpoint, a female ghost startled Wen Jiu, and Feng Chi covered his eyes and asked the ghosts to avoid frightening him with hideous faces.
• Feng Chi offered to stop filming, but Wen Jiu chose to continue and asked to hold his hand.
• Feng Chi interlaced his fingers with Wen Jiu’s as they prepared to search the room for the key.

Feng Chi and Wen Jiu shared a quick kiss before continuing through the haunted attraction, while Shen Huaian stumbled upon Lin Changfeng rejecting Yu Zhao. Yu Zhao recognized Lin Changfeng’s love for Shen Huaian and left, beginning to let go of his feelings.

• Feng Chi found a key, and Wen Jiu kissed him before they opened the back door and headed to the next stage.
• Shen Huaian ran ahead alone, worried that Wen Jiu would be frightened, then hid when he saw Lin Changfeng and Yu Zhao talking.
• Lin Changfeng told Yu Zhao that his heart belonged to Shen Huaian and that Yu Zhao’s feelings would only hurt him.
• Fang Yu emerged from hiding and revealed that he had been listening, while Shen Huaian awkwardly pretended Lin Changfeng had mistaken him for someone else.
• Yu Zhao saw Lin Changfeng gently coax Shen Huaian and realized his feelings were genuine, then left in tears.

While waiting for the others to clear the stages, Wen Jiu watched Fang Yu show concern for Yu Zhao and saw Jiang Ruyuan mistake Xu Mingzhi for a ghost. Feng Yuan disabled a camera so he could speak privately with Feng Chi, and Feng Chi realized the cooperation news Shen Qianshan brought concerned Wen Jiu.

• Fang Yu asked to touch Yu Zhao’s face, then shielded him from a ghost, shocking the livestream viewers and Wen Jiu.
• Wen Jiu sat on Feng Chi’s lap to watch the other contestants’ progress, while Jiang Ruyuan mistook Xu Mingzhi for a ghost and attacked him.
• Feng Yuan appeared beside Wen Jiu and destroyed a camera with his silver gun so they could talk without being filmed.
• Feng Chi took Wen Jiu’s hand and told Feng Yuan and Shen Qianshan that Wen Jiu could hear their discussion.
• Shen Qianshan discussed cooperation with Feng Chi, and Feng Chi realized the news concerned Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu, Feng Chi, and their companions enjoyed a lavish barbecue after using punishment as an excuse to get the production team to provide one. The gathering left the couples flirting openly while Feng Yuan challenged Shen Huaian to a motorcycle race.

• Feng Yuan challenged Shen Huaian to a motorcycle race, wagering that Shen Huaian would call him brother-in-law if Feng Yuan won and that Feng Yuan could ride Shen Huaian’s motorcycle; Shen Huaian accepted and added his own terms.
• The group stayed at the venue and persuaded the production team to provide a lavish barbecue feast.
• Feng Chi fed Wen Jiu and looked after him as he happily ate, prompting Lin Changfeng to tell the lovebirds to show some restraint.
• Shen Huaian grilled a lamb skewer for Lin Changfeng, who praised his cooking.
• Feng Yuan offered Shen Qianshan a beef skewer, and Shen Qianshan shared his deboned chicken with him.
• After finishing a beer, Feng Yuan asked who else wanted to join in.

Wen Jiu got drunk after chugging a bottle of low-alcohol beer, and his unfiltered antics embarrassed Feng Chi while delighting the watching guests and commenters. Feng Chi stopped him from exposing himself and tried to coax him into eating shrimp, but Wen Jiu asked for one more sip and admitted he feared getting drunk.

• Wen Jiu raised his hand for a jar of booze, then chugged a bottle of beer while Xi Mo started a timer.
• After spilling beer on his hoodie, Wen Jiu pointed out the stains, and Feng Chi tried to reassure him.
• At Shen Huaian’s suggestion, Wen Jiu started lifting his hoodie, but Feng Chi quickly covered him and warned him not to undress in public.
• Wen Jiu accused Feng Chi of snapping at him, then argued that Feng Chi was allowed to take clothes off before Feng Chi calmed him and offered shrimp.
• Wen Jiu negotiated for one more sip, and Feng Yuan asked whether the beer tasted good.
• Wen Jiu told Feng Yuan he could not drink more because he would get drunk, then pouted at Feng Chi for giving him weak drinks.

At dinner, Feng Yuan hinted that someone connected to Wen Jiu had touched him, making Feng Chi suspect Gu Xun, while Wen Jiu stayed oblivious. The next morning, Wen Jiu woke chained to the bed as Feng Chi invoked their marriage agreement to justify restricting his freedom.

• Feng Yuan teased Feng Chi about being afraid of his wife, and Wen Jiu jokingly agreed that a good man should fear his wife.
• Feng Yuan warned Wen Jiu about filthy hands, prompting Feng Chi to suspect that Gu Xun had touched him.
• Feng Chi stopped Wen Jiu from drinking more and affectionately coaxed him into eating.
• Wen Jiu woke at the Imperial Residence chained to the bed, mistook it for a dream, then cursed Feng Chi when he realized it was real.
• Feng Chi read the marriage agreement's rule against Wen Jiu exposing his body to anyone else and claimed it gave him the right to restrict Wen Jiu's freedom.

Feng Chi confronted Wen Jiu about exposing himself while drunk and used their agreement and recordings to remind him of his temper. Wen Jiu tore up the agreement, confessed that he trusted Feng Chi and liked him no matter what, and Feng Chi admitted he had been bluffing and could never hurt him.

• Feng Chi showed Wen Jiu a fan-edited video of him lifting his shirt while drunk and exposing his abs.
• Feng Chi played recordings of Wen Jiu cursing and threatening him, making Wen Jiu realize how jealous he would feel if Feng Chi exposed himself.
• Feng Chi warned that he might possess and imprison Wen Jiu, while Wen Jiu said he would not be afraid or leave.
• Wen Jiu tore up their agreement, accepted Feng Chi's punishments, and told him his feelings were real and he trusted him not to hurt him.
• Wen Jiu called Feng Chi his wife for life, and Feng Chi laughed before admitting he had been lying and could never bear to hurt him.

After frightening Wen Jiu with his dangerous persona and chaining him to the bed, Feng Chi admitted he had done it to make Wen Jiu destroy their agreement and see whether he liked that side of him. As Wen Jiu prepared to leave for a two-month shoot, Feng Chi grew distraught at the coming separation, and the chapter ended with him clinging to Wen Jiu.

• Wen Jiu sobbed and cursed at Feng Chi, who admitted he had deliberately frightened him to make him destroy the agreement and test his reaction to Feng Chi's dangerous side.
• Feng Chi unlocked Wen Jiu's chain, then chained his own wrist to it and teased Wen Jiu before continuing their intimate encounter.
• Wen Jiu reminded Feng Chi that he had to go to the set the next day, and Feng Chi lamented that Wen Jiu would be away from home for two months.
• Feng Chi promised to visit Wen Jiu on set and asked him to miss him, while Wen Jiu promised to bring Little Feng Chi and make time for video calls.
• Feng Chi cried about being left alone, and Wen Jiu comforted him before initiating another kiss; Feng Chi then resumed their intimacy despite Wen Jiu's discomfort.

After a tearful, affectionate farewell to Feng Chi, Wen Jiu arrived at the set of the historical drama Prosperous Age and was surprised to find acclaimed actors Yu Qing and Shen Yu among the supporting cast. Zhang Guozhong explained that Wen Jiu had earned the lead role through his suitability and ability, leaving him to settle into the production as filming preparations continued.

• Feng Chi packed Wen Jiu's luggage, served him breakfast, and saw him off with a long kiss after they promised to miss each other.
• Qu Feng and Meng Xiao teased Wen Jiu about his clingy farewell, while Wen Jiu insisted Feng Chi had cried over their separation.
• Qu Feng accompanied Wen Jiu to the set, where Zhang Guozhong welcomed him and gathered the cast for a meeting.
• Wen Jiu was startled to see Yu Qing and Shen Yu in the cast, but Zhang Guozhong said the roles depended on suitability and ability, not star power.
• Yu Qing revealed that he and Shen Yu had recommended Wen Jiu for the role of Wen Yan, and Zhang Guozhong affirmed that Wen Jiu had earned the opportunity himself.

Wen Jiu met the cast for his new production and sulked when Feng Chi failed to message him. After going to bed with a Feng Chi plush, he suddenly rolled into Feng Chi’s arms.

• Gu Xun joined the cast as Prince Duan and greeted Wen Jiu, while the actor playing Mu Xiao remained a mystery.
• Wen Jiu checked his phone after the costume photos and complained that Feng Chi had not messaged him.
• Qu Feng found Wen Jiu sulking on the set and escorted him back to the hotel, reminding him to rest and prepare for filming.
• Wen Jiu scolded the Feng Chi plush, then decided to memorize his lines with it before turning off his phone and going to bed.
• Wen Jiu rolled under the covers and suddenly found himself in a man's arms.

Feng Chi told Wen Jiu he had decided to play Mu Xiao in Prosperous Age, and Wen Jiu accepted his choice despite worrying about the pressures of public scrutiny. At the production’s opening ceremony, the cast and crew welcomed Feng Chi, and filming began with the two leads’ first scene.

• Feng Chi reunited with Wen Jiu and admitted he had made another decision without consulting him: he would play Mu Xiao.
• Wen Jiu warned Feng Chi that acting and online criticism could be difficult, then agreed to trust him.
• Director Zhang Guozhong introduced Feng Chi as the other lead at Prosperous Age’s filming commencement ceremony, and Feng Chi called for a smooth collaboration.
• Feng Chi stayed beside Wen Jiu during the ceremony, easing the cast and crew’s concerns about his presence on set.
• Feng Chi appeared in costume as Mu Xiao, impressing the actors with how well he suited the role.
• The production began filming its first scene with the two leads.

Wen Yan asked Mu Xiao whether he should intervene in a disaster that had killed over a hundred people in the crown prince’s territory, then vowed to become a wise emperor of a prosperous age. After the scene was filmed, the crew praised Wen Jiu’s performance, and Yu Qing caught Gu Xun watching him.

• Mu Xiao visited Wen Yan and told him that a local magistrate had ignored a disaster in the crown prince’s territory, killing over a hundred people.
• Wen Yan asked whether he should intervene, and Mu Xiao warned that the case had already sparked a fierce battle at court.
• Wen Yan vowed to Mu Xiao that he would become a wise emperor of a prosperous age, and Mu Xiao knelt before him.
• Director Zhang Guozhong called cut, and Feng Chi helped Wen Jiu come out of character after the one-take scene.
• Wen Jiu filmed a more elaborate sword dance using a bullet-time camera setup, impressing the crew and veteran actor Wu Qingshan.
• Yu Qing noticed Gu Xun watching Wen Jiu.