Chapter Summaries

After awakening from a dream that revealed Bo Yiming’s future as a villain, Wen Cishu learned that his nine-year-old son wanted to enter an idol competition. Worried there was still time to change his son’s path, Wen Cishu went downstairs to face the energetic Bo Yiming.

• Wen Cishu woke from a nightmare in which Bo Yiming became a cruel villain and Wen Cishu died when his son was twelve.
• Wen Cishu asked Auntie Zhong how old Bo Yiming was and learned that he was nine.
• A young housekeeper told Wen Cishu that Bo Yiming wanted to enter an idol competition, and Wen Cishu insisted on going to see him despite his weak health.
• Wen Cishu reached the corridor above the living room and saw Bo Yiming leaping around while performing for the household staff.
• Wen Cishu entered the antique elevator and descended toward the living room.

Wen Cishu tried to stop Bo Yiming from pursuing a talent show and, despite his frail health, ordered the bodyguards to restrain him and struck him with a tiny pan. The chapter ended as Bo Tingyuan returned home and witnessed the scene.

• Bo Yiming told Wen Cishu he wanted to enter a talent show, but Wen Cishu insisted he focus on his studies.
• Bo Yiming defied Wen Cishu, so Wen Cishu ordered Uncle Xu to fetch a pan and four bodyguards to restrain him.
• The bodyguards wrapped Bo Yiming in a sofa throw and held him down while Wen Cishu struck his bottom with a small milk pan.
• Bo Tingyuan returned and saw Wen Cishu swinging the pan at their son as Bo Yiming called out to him for help.

Bo Tingyuan cared for Wen Cishu after Bo Yiming’s outburst upset him, then revealed that he had called the doctor to examine his husband. As Wen Cishu reflected on the tragic future described in the novel, the doctors arrived and Bo Yiming rushed to check on him.

• Bo Tingyuan ordered the bodyguards to keep Bo Yiming pinned, comforted Wen Cishu, and struck Bo Yiming after hearing his remark about Wen Cishu having another son.
• When Wen Cishu’s ears rang and he looked unwell, Bo Tingyuan called for a doctor and carried him upstairs, telling the household that the doctor was for his husband.
• In the bedroom, Wen Cishu recalled the novel’s account of Bo Tingyuan’s grief and suicide after Wen Cishu’s death, and urged Bo Tingyuan to check on Yiming instead.
• Bo Yiming waited outside the bedroom, worried about Wen Cishu, then led Doctors Chen and Lin inside and admitted he had made his little dad angry.
• Wen Cishu said he had not fainted, and Bo Yiming went to his bedside and took his hand.

After Wen Cishu recovered from his episode, he persuaded Bo Tingyuan not to send Bo Yiming to boarding school in France and instead to consider a talent competition for him. The next morning, Wen Cishu supervised Bo Yiming’s calligraphy while Bo Tingyuan prepared to discuss the plan, leaving Bo Yiming wondering why his dads were acting differently.

• Doctors examined Wen Cishu and found nothing seriously wrong, and he agreed to exercise and stay calm.
• Wen Cishu asked Bo Yiming whether he had given up on entering a talent competition, but Bo Yiming said he still intended to compete.
• Bo Tingyuan said he would send Bo Yiming to a boarding school in France, but Wen Cishu objected and persuaded him to consider a suitable show instead.
• The next morning, Wen Cishu made Bo Yiming practice calligraphy while he read about tai chi for health.
• A housekeeper told Wen Cishu that Bo Tingyuan wanted to discuss business, and Wen Cishu went to his study.
• Bo Yiming asked Uncle Xu why Wen Cishu was acting differently and learned that Bo Tingyuan was busy with documents brought by Albert.

Wen Cishu and Bo Tingyuan considered television shows for Bo Yiming, and Bo Tingyuan agreed to let Wen Cishu and Yiming apply if a production team invited them. The chapter ended with Bo Tingyuan putting Wen Cishu’s slipper back on, leaving Wen Cishu flustered by their closeness.

• Bo Yiming overheard that his parents were considering shows and asked Albert whether Bo Tingyuan would let him enter the entertainment industry.
• Wen Cishu reviewed possible shows with Bo Tingyuan and Albert, favoring a parent-child program while Bo Tingyuan cautioned that his health could not handle the exertion.
• Bo Yiming rushed into the study and asked whether he could join a show before auditions closed.
• Wen Cishu showed Bo Yiming the parent-child programs, and Bo Tingyuan agreed to sign them up and consent if a production team invited them.
• Bo Tingyuan lifted Wen Cishu onto his lap when Bo Yiming lunged toward them, then later bent down to put Wen Cishu’s slipper back on.

Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming were invited to appear on a parent-and-child show, and they happily planned their promotional shoot and discussed what to do with Wen Cishu’s first earnings. Bo Tingyuan returned home and found them together in Yiming’s dressing room, where they told him about the show payment.

• Bo Tingyuan fixed Wen Cishu’s hair, leaving Wen Cishu flustered as he went to find Yiming.
• The production team chose Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming for the show after seeing their application photos and confirming their circumstances.
• Wen Cishu practiced tai chi with Bo Yiming and learned that the production team wanted to schedule their promotional shoot immediately.
• Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming discussed outfits and possible filming activities, and Wen Cishu promised to buy gifts with his first payment.
• Bo Tingyuan came home, heard that Wen Cishu was helping Yiming choose clothes, and found the two discussing presents in the dressing room.

Bo Tingyuan visited Eternal Peace Chan Temple and received a consecrated jade bracelet, while Wen Cishu accompanied Bo Yiming as he filmed a teaser at a riding ground. The chapter ended with Wen Cishu declining to appear in the footage and asking the crew to focus on Bo Yiming.

• Bo Tingyuan carried the sleepy Wen Cishu to bed, then asked in French whether he would receive a present too.
• Bo Tingyuan visited Eternal Peace Chan Temple, where the abbot consecrated and presented him with a white jade bamboo-segment bracelet.
• A worshipper told a young man that the Bo family had saved and restored the temple, and that Bo Tingyuan came because a family member had suffered a serious illness ten years earlier.
• Wen Cishu watched Bo Yiming ride while the crew of Little Ones Are Supermen filmed the teaser.
• The crew praised Bo Yiming's footage and invited Wen Cishu to be filmed, but he declined and asked them to give Bo Yiming more screen time.

Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming joined the parent-child show, drawing attention online as the production team teased their identities. The night before filming, Bo Tingyuan gave Wen Cishu a nephrite bracelet, then abruptly left for the bathroom after becoming distracted by him.

• After filming, Wen Cishu arranged dinner for the crew, whose members praised his appearance and shared a photo of him online.
• The show's teaser introduced Bo Yiming riding a horse, and viewers praised his looks while speculating about his family.
• The producer kept Wen Cishu's face hidden in the parent teaser to build anticipation, and agreed to accommodate his health needs on set.
• The night before filming, Bo Yiming excitedly packed for the trip and left to fetch something from Grandpa Xu.
• Bo Tingyuan gave Wen Cishu a bamboo-patterned nephrite bracelet and put it on his wrist, then abruptly excused himself and went into the bathroom.

Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming arrived at the farm for the new season of “Little Ones Are Supermen,” stunning the other guests and livestream viewers with Wen Cishu’s youthful beauty. The production team left the families alone at the farm, while outside, Albert remained with the production staff after dropping them off.

• Zhu Wei and Rongrong, Zhou Xu and Xiao Qi, and Chu Han and Xingxing arrived at the farm before Bo Yiming and his father, Wen Cishu.
• The guests and livestream viewers were astonished by Wen Cishu’s appearance, and Xiao Qi mistakenly called him “Little Dad.”
• The production team closed the farm gates and announced they would return the following afternoon, leaving the families to manage on their own.
• Xingxing explained that the show was observational and that cameras were filming around the farm, while Bo Yiming enthusiastically praised him.
• Albert spoke with the production staff outside the farm and then got into a van, prompting staff to speculate about his appearance and realize that he had not left.

Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming settled into their cabin and joined the other families to plan lunch, discovering that the production team had provided only basic ingredients and a note inviting them to explore the grounds. Bo Yiming set off with Xingxing to investigate, leaving Wen Cishu with Chu Han as the story ended with the boys heading out together.

• Uncle Xu, Auntie Zhong, and Doctor Lin watched the livestream from a van while Bo Tingyuan reviewed amended agreements and asked Albert to give them to Wen Cishu after the show.
• Wen Cishu and Bo Yiming unpacked in their cabin, where they admired the small bathtub and explained that they had brought bedding because Wen Cishu struggled to sleep away from home.
• Zhu Wei gathered the parents in the kitchen, where they found only basic supplies and Bo Yiming became excited at the idea of eating plain rice.
• Wen Cishu found the production team's note saying everything in sight belonged to the guests, and the children spotted animals and a hut near the lake.
• Bo Yiming asked Chu Han to look after Wen Cishu, then returned to take Xingxing's hand and lead him off to explore.

Wen Cishu took Rongrong to the vegetable patch, where she overcame her shyness and asked to go with him, while the children gathered eggs and helped one another. When Xingxing revealed his full name was Chu Heng, Wen Cishu recognized him as the protagonist of the original novel and was left shocked by his early appearance in Bo Yiming’s life.

• Wen Cishu invited Rongrong to the vegetable patch, and she let go of Zhu Wei’s clothes to hold his shirt hem and go with him.
• Bo Yiming chased chickens and ducks in the coop while Zhou Xu collected eggs, and Xiao Qi objected when Xingxing called Yiming stupid.
• Bo Yiming proudly showed Wen Cishu the eggs, and Rongrong delightedly touched them and found them warm.
• Bo Yiming and Xingxing carried the eggs to Zhu Wei, then headed back outside together after Bo Yiming offered him water and took his hand.
• Bo Yiming asked Xingxing for his full name, and Xingxing said he was Chu Heng, shocking Wen Cishu because he recognized him from the original novel.

Wen Cishu shared a warm day on the farm with the other guests while Bo Tingyuan investigated the name Chu Heng and watched him through the show’s cameras. After Xiao Qi revealed Wen Cishu’s long hair and Bo Yiming supplied a hair tie from his Big Daddy, Zhou Xu served a feast made from freshly picked vegetables and eggs.

• Wen Cishu and Rongrong brought potatoes into the kitchen, where Zhou Xu, Xiao Qi, Zhu Wei, and Chu Han prepared food and dumplings together.
• Bo Tingyuan read a file about Chu Han and her family, noted Wen Cishu’s unusual reaction to the name Chu Heng, and watched him glance at his bracelet on the show.
• Wen Cishu fed Xiao Qi melon, and Xiao Qi pulled off his hat, revealing his waist-length black hair to the other guests.
• Bo Yiming gave Wen Cishu a hair tie that his Big Daddy had handed him, and Wen Cishu tied his hair back while glancing toward a camera.
• Zhou Xu cooked several egg and vegetable dishes, and Wen Cishu praised his cooking as the guests gathered around the meal.

After lunch, Zhou Xu planned to catch ducks while Wen Cishu washed dishes and struggled with thirst. Bo Yiming stopped Wen Cishu from drinking too much and brought him honeydew, before Rongrong invited them to go fishing together.

• Zhou Xu offered to catch a chicken with Bo Yiming, but Xingxing suggested catching ducks instead, and Xiao Qi and Rongrong agreed.
• Wen Cishu washed dishes with Chu Han, then drank several glasses of water because the seasoned food had left him thirsty.
• Bo Yiming received a message, hurried to Wen Cishu, and stopped him from drinking more water right after eating.
• Bo Yiming offered Wen Cishu honeydew, then ate the cold pieces himself and brought him another after it had warmed up.
• Rongrong came to the kitchen and asked Wen Cishu to join everyone for fishing.

Bo Yiming and Xingxing bonded while helping Zhou Xu catch a duck, and Wen Cishu assembled fishing rods before taking Rongrong fishing. The chapter ended with Rongrong catching her first fish as Wen Cishu guided her.

• Bo Yiming left Wen Cishu with Rongrong and ran off with Xingxing to catch ducks.
• Bo Yiming told Xingxing he joined the show because he wanted to become a star, and Xingxing questioned why he needed English tutoring if he was mixed-race.
• Bo Yiming and Xingxing helped Zhou Xu catch a duck, while Xiao Qi hugged Bo Yiming to keep him from watching it being prepared.
• Wen Cishu assembled the fishing rods for Chu Han and Zhu Wei, then went fishing with Rongrong.
• Rongrong felt a tug on her line, and Wen Cishu helped her reel in a small white fish.

Wen Cishu comforted Rongrong about her mother Zhu Wei’s inability to perform her songs and asked Bo Tingyuan to look into the situation. After messaging Bo Tingyuan from Bo Yiming’s watch, Wen Cishu went to bed with his son, who had prepared their bedding.

• Wen Cishu promised Rongrong that he and Bo Yiming would attend a concert when Zhu Wei could sing again.
• Wen Cishu and Zhou Xu caught fish and ducks, and the group shared a lavish dinner at the farm.
• Wen Cishu borrowed Bo Yiming’s watch and asked Bo Tingyuan to investigate why Zhu Wei could not hold concerts.
• Bo Tingyuan replied that Zhu Wei’s situation was already being handled, then asked Wen Cishu why he had never mentioned fishing.
• Bo Yiming spread out a compressed quilt while Wen Cishu washed up, and Wen Cishu praised him before they went to sleep.

Wen Cishu fell asleep while Bo Yiming stayed beside him, and Bo Tingyuan spent a troubled night watching them through the livestream before arranging roast goose for their return. The next morning on the show, Bo Yiming found an unexplained white box in the courtyard, and the guests wondered what was inside.

• Wen Cishu told Bo Yiming he was tired and went to sleep, while Bo Yiming quietly fixed his hair and watched over him.
• Wen Cishu's sleeping appearance drew attention online and brought a surge of viewers to the livestream.
• Bo Tingyuan watched Wen Cishu through the screens, took two pills to calm himself, and asked Doctor Xu for another bottle of medicine.
• Uncle Xu found Bo Tingyuan awake at dawn and heard him say he had forgotten to tell Bo Yiming that Wen Cishu could not sleep on his side.
• Bo Tingyuan asked Uncle Xu to arrange roast goose and soup for the family's return after the show.
• Bo Yiming found a small white box on the courtyard lawn, stopped Zhu Wei from picking it up, and the children guessed what it might contain.

The children began their farm tasks by digging potatoes while their parents supervised and prepared lunch. Bo Yiming spoke with his grandfather, Li Yun, and told him that Wen Cishu had joined him on the show and was feeling better.

• Wen Cishu read the farm task card, and the parents agreed that Zhou Xu and Zhu Wei would cook while Chu Han and Bo Tingyuan supervised the children.
• Bo Yiming led Xingxing, Rongrong, and Xiao Qi to the potato field, where the children worked in pairs to dig and collect potatoes.
• Xiao Qi and Bo Yiming protected a particularly large potato from Zhou Xu, while Wen Cishu encouraged both boys as they worked.
• Bo Yiming received a call from his grandfather, Li Yun, and told him that he was playing outside with Wen Cishu.
• Li Yun asked about Wen Cishu's health, and Bo Yiming said he was feeling better and had been seen by a doctor.

Bo Yiming and the other children finished harvesting vegetables, shared a playful photo, and enjoyed a tender moment with Wen Cishu. As the show neared its end, Bo Yiming worried that he was not famous yet, and Wen Cishu suggested he ask the adults about working in entertainment.

• Bo Yiming invited the others to pose like little rabbits pulling a carrot, and Wen Cishu took their picture with his watch.
• After changing Bo Yiming out of his dirty shirt, Wen Cishu hugged and kissed him, prompting Bo Yiming to leap onto the sofa and insist he was too old for kisses.
• Bo Yiming carried Xiao Qi and told him that Big Daddy protected Little Daddy like a superhero.
• Rongrong admitted she did not want the show to end, and Xingxing quietly showed that he felt the same way.
• Bo Yiming asked whether he was famous yet, and Wen Cishu suggested he ask the adults whether working in entertainment was fun or difficult.

Bo Yiming encouraged Zhou Xu to pursue his idol career, then packed potatoes as souvenirs before leaving the farm with Wen Cishu. As the guests said goodbye, Bo Yiming handed potatoes to the other children and asked Chu Han if she knew where they would play next.

• Bo Yiming declared that he wanted to become an idol, and Zhou Xu explained how difficult it was to become a star.
• Bo Yiming urged Zhou Xu not to give up his career, and Zhou Xu listened to his speech in silence.
• Wen Cishu allowed Bo Yiming to take muddy potatoes home as souvenirs, and the two left their room without noticing they had forgotten the bedding.
• Bo Yiming gave potatoes to Rongrong, Xingxing, and Xiao Qi to comfort them as the guests prepared to leave.
• Bo Yiming cheered up the group by promising they would play together again, then asked Chu Han where they would go next.

As the farm filming ended, Bo Yiming reunited with his family, and Wen Cishu noticed the intimacy between himself and Bo Tingyuan while wondering about Bo Tingyuan’s hidden illness. Afterward, Zhou Xu shared a photo of the children on Weibo, prompting the other guests and fans to respond.

• Bo Yiming asked viewers to like and vote for him as the guests said goodbye at the farm.
• Zhou Xu’s assistant and driver saw Bo Tingyuan carry Wen Cishu into the family RV and wondered about their closeness.
• In the RV, Wen Cishu noticed Bo Tingyuan’s wedding ring and wondered where his own was as Bo Tingyuan held his hand.
• Bo Tingyuan told Bo Yiming they were going home for roast goose, then held Wen Cishu’s hand and urged him to rest.
• Wen Cishu remembered that Bo Tingyuan had a hidden ailment in the original novel, though he did not know what it was.
• Zhou Xu posted a photo of the children pulling radishes on Weibo, and Zhu Wei and Chu Han shared it as fans called for Bo Yiming to open an account.