Chapter Summaries

Yan Heqing returned home after Feng Zhixian drove him back, where Lu Muchi attacked him in jealous anger. Yan Heqing stopped Lu Muchi by revealing that he had found his biological younger brother, Lin Fengzhi.

• Yan Heqing went to the bar to retrieve something, and Feng Zhixian offered to drive him home.
• Feng Zhixian suggested Yan Heqing move into a free apartment, but Yan Heqing declined and offered him coffee instead.
• Lu Muchi waited outside Yan Heqing's apartment after calling him over a hundred times without an answer.
• Lu Muchi grabbed Yan Heqing by the throat, accused him of sleeping with Feng Zhixian, and said Yan Heqing belonged to him.
• As Lu Muchi tried to undo Yan Heqing's coat, Yan Heqing revealed that he had found Lin Fengzhi, his biological younger brother.

Yan Heqing told Lu Muchi that he had found Lin Fengzhi and planned to meet him, driving Lu Muchi into a panic. The next afternoon, Yan Heqing waited outside T University's photography building while Lin Fengzhi, troubled that Lu Lin did not remember him, headed to class.

• Yan Heqing told Lu Muchi that he had found Lin Fengzhi and would see him the next day, and Lu Muchi fled.
• Lu Muchi stopped his car and worried that Yan Heqing and Lin Fengzhi would recognize each other as brothers.
• Yan Heqing slept well, then spent the day studying and preparing for his planned meeting with Lin Fengzhi.
• Yan Heqing waited outside T University's photography building, where a student carrying a soccer ball mistook him for Lin Fengzhi.
• Lin Fengzhi walked past the student, absorbed in the thought that Lu Lin did not remember him, and wondered why.

Yan Heqing met Lin Fengzhi and told him he was his biological older brother, but Lin Fengzhi left with doubts and exchanged contact details with him. Later, Yan Heqing went ice fishing at Tian Mountain Reservoir and settled into his tent for the night.

• Yan Heqing introduced himself to Lin Fengzhi as his older brother beneath a plum tree.
• At a dessert shop, Yan Heqing said Lin Fengzhi had been adopted and was named Yan Mingsong before age five, while Lin Fengzhi demanded proof and rejected the claim.
• Yan Heqing left, but Lin Fengzhi chased after him and asked to exchange contact details.
• Yan Heqing collected his fishing gear, bought supplies, and rode to Tian Mountain Reservoir.
• Yan Heqing found a spot on the frozen reservoir, pitched his tent, turned on the heater, and prepared bait.

Yan Heqing caught two crabs while fishing with an old man, who invited him to a private lake. Meanwhile, Lin Fengzhi returned home distressed, fell ill with a high fever, and woke from a dream in which he saw a younger version of himself.

• Yan Heqing caught two crabs, and he and the old man roasted them while sharing fruit.
• The old man offered to take Yan Heqing to a members-only private lake where Lu Lin often fished, and Yan Heqing gratefully accepted.
• Lin Fengzhi came home upset but could not tell Mrs. Lin what was wrong, then locked himself in his room and cried.
• Mr. Lin, Lin Fengxian, and Lin Fengyi returned home and coaxed Lin Fengzhi to open his door; he collapsed into Lin Fengyi's arms with a high fever.
• While Lin Fengyi cared for him, Lin Fengzhi dreamed of a childhood scene and then saw a thin, pale child who looked like himself.
• Lin Fengzhi woke suddenly and sat bolt upright in bed.

After learning he was adopted and meeting his biological brother, Lin Fengzhi invited Yan Heqing to dinner at the Lin family home. Yan Heqing arrived with gifts, where Mrs. Lin welcomed him and Lin Fengyi regarded him with suspicion.

• Lin Fengzhi learned from Lin Fengyi's reaction that he was adopted and broke down crying.
• Mrs. Lin reassured Lin Fengzhi that the family loved him and agreed to invite Yan Heqing to dinner.
• Lin Fengzhi called Yan Heqing, confirmed his parents had said Yan was telling the truth, and invited him to the Lin home.
• Yan Heqing brought carnations and strawberries as gifts and rode with the Lin family driver to their house.
• Mrs. Lin warmly welcomed Yan Heqing, while Lin Fengzhi felt awkward and Lin Fengyi scrutinized him with contempt.

Yan Heqing won over the Lin family with his warmth, skill at Go, and academic achievements, while Lin Fengzhi struggled with feeling like an outsider. The dinner ended with Lin Fengzhi abruptly leaving after learning Yan Heqing attended Beijing University.

• Lin Fengyi took Lin Fengzhi inside and dismissed Yan Heqing’s connection to him, while Lin Fengzhi invited Yan Heqing in awkwardly.
• Mrs. Lin welcomed Yan Heqing and eagerly invited him to help with her garden after learning he had worked at a flower nursery.
• Yan Heqing impressed Mr. Lin with his Go skills and explained that he had learned by watching neighbors play.
• At dinner, Yan Heqing charmed Mr. and Mrs. Lin with his manners and praise for the food, leaving Lin Fengzhi feeling excluded.
• Lin Fengyi asked about Yan Heqing’s studies, and Yan Heqing revealed he attended Beijing University and planned to transfer to biology.
• Lin Fengzhi set down his bowl and abruptly left the table.

Lin Fengzhi struggled with jealousy after Yan Heqing left, then texted Lu Lin, who deleted the message without reading it. Meanwhile, Lu Muchi tried to contact Yan Heqing and ignored Lin Fengzhi’s call, ending the night thinking about Yan Heqing.

• Yan Heqing politely left the Lin family home, and Mrs. Lin and Mr. Lin invited him to visit again.
• Lin Fengzhi watched Yan Heqing’s car leave, felt replaceable in his family, and texted Lu Lin that he missed him; Lu Lin deleted the message unread.
• Lu Muchi saw Yan Heqing arrive at his apartment and repeatedly tried to call him, while Yan Shengbing and Zhao Huilin gave up waiting outside Beijing University.
• Yan Heqing cooked dinner and studied for his final exams as Lu Muchi discovered he had changed his phone number.
• Lin Fengzhi called Lu Muchi, but Lu Muchi did not answer and instead watched Yan Heqing’s window go dark, wondering about him.

Yan Heqing went ice fishing with the old man, caught two snakeheads, and wondered how to make a future meeting with Lu Lin memorable. Lu Lin later drove to the same valley after dark, leaving their possible encounter unresolved.

• Yan Heqing swapped shifts after the manager initially refused his leave, then accompanied the old man to a private lake for ice fishing.
• The old man drove them into the snowy valley, where Yan Heqing helped find a parking space and checked the cars for Lu Lin’s fishing car, but it was not there.
• Yan Heqing caught two snakeheads in less than an hour and called the old man over to see his catch.
• Lu Lin left Lu Group headquarters with his fishing gear and drove alone to the valley, arriving after dark as snow fell.

After spotting Yan Heqing on the road, Lu Lin went to Oxygen hoping to see the bartender, but learned Yan Heqing had taken the night off. Yan Heqing realized Lu Lin had seen him, while Lin Fengyi finally unlocked Lin Fengzhi’s bedroom after he shut himself away for days.

• Lu Lin recognized Yan Heqing in a passing car, turned around, and asked Xie Yunjie when the bartender at Oxygen worked.
• At Oxygen, Feng Zhixian learned Yan Heqing had taken the night off, while Lu Lin arrived with Xie Yunjie and ordered a bottle of 1990 Petrus.
• Yan Heqing returned home, concluded that Lu Lin had recognized him after seeing his license plate, and completed his practice questions before bed.
• Lin Fengzhi remained shut in his room, so Lin Fengyi removed the door lock on Monday out of concern for him.

Lin Fengzhi visited Yan Heqing after feeling hurt that Lu Lin had ignored his messages, hoping to ask questions about their situation. Over a meal at Yan Heqing’s modest home, Lin Fengzhi learned that Yan Heqing had cut ties with his adoptive parents, and their disagreement left the conversation unresolved.

• Lin Fengyi coaxed Lin Fengzhi out from under the covers by claiming their mother had not eaten, and Lin Fengzhi rushed to check on her.
• Lin Fengzhi cried in his mother’s arms over Lu Lin ignoring his messages, then decided to visit Yan Heqing the next day.
• Lin Fengzhi traveled alone to Yan Heqing’s shabby apartment and was surprised by how small and tidy it was.
• Yan Heqing served Lin Fengzhi a simple meal, and Lin Fengzhi asked about his parents.
• Yan Heqing said his biological parents had died and he had cut ties with his adoptive parents for other reasons, prompting Lin Fengzhi to criticize his decision.
• Yan Heqing excused himself to the bathroom and asked Lin Fengzhi to take the bowls to the kitchen.

Lin Fengzhi went to Beijing University to retrieve Yan Heqing’s reissued ID, where Yan Shengbing and Zhao Huilin mistook him for Yan Heqing and attacked him. The chapter ended with Lin Fengzhi injured on the ground as students and a guard tried to stop Yan Shengbing.

• Yan Heqing soaked Lin Fengzhi’s coat and asked him to collect his ID card from Beijing University’s security department.
• Lin Fengzhi borrowed Yan Heqing’s padded coat and scarf, then left to run the errand.
• Yan Shengbing spotted Lin Fengzhi at the university gate and grabbed him, believing he was Yan Heqing.
• Zhao Huilin clung to Lin Fengzhi and staged a public scene, while Yan Shengbing slapped and kicked him, demanding 4.9 million.
• Female students called the gate guards and tried to intervene as Zhao Huilin restrained a guard and Yan Shengbing continued attacking Lin Fengzhi.

Lu Muchi rescued Lin Fengzhi after Zhao Huilin and Yan Shengbing mistook him for Yan Heqing and beat him. Yan Heqing found Lin Fengzhi’s scarf, then went to the mountain lake before dawn, hoping Lu Lin would come fishing.

• Lu Muchi kicked Yan Shengbing away and carried the injured Lin Fengzhi to the hospital, while Zhao Huilin realized she had mistaken him for Yan Heqing.
• Yan Heqing found Lin Fengzhi’s scarf at Beijing University and cut his old ID card into pieces.
• At the hospital, Lin Fengzhi concealed his adoption from Lu Muchi and learned that Lu Lin was expected to lecture at Beijing University before the break.
• Yan Heqing washed the scarf, then left for the mountain lake at two in the morning with his fishing equipment.

Yan Heqing found Lu Lin's car and set up his tent near Lu Lin's while they both ice-fished. After catching two fish, Yan Heqing packed up to leave as darkness fell.

• Yan Heqing spotted Beijing A1111 in the snowy parking area and walked across the lake looking for Lu Lin.
• Yan Heqing found Lu Lin fishing in a heated tent and set up his own tent a few meters away.
• Lu Lin noticed Yan Heqing outside his tent, while Yan Heqing caught a mandarin fish and cooked it.
• Yan Heqing fished and read through the day, caught two fish, and began dismantling his tent at three in the afternoon.

Yan Heqing deliberately fell through the ice, and Lu Lin rescued him and rushed him to the hospital. As Yan Heqing remained clinging to Lu Lin during treatment, Lu Lin called Xie Yunjie to ask for his name.

• Yan Heqing packed up early and stepped onto the hole he had secretly prepared in the ice.
• Lu Lin heard Yan Heqing calling for help, threw him a rescue rope, and pulled him from the freezing water.
• Yan Heqing clung to Lu Lin, who carried him to the tent, warmed him with ginger soup, and called the hospital.
• Lu Lin accompanied Yan Heqing in the ambulance and explained how he had fallen through the ice.
• Nurses eventually freed Yan Heqing from Lu Lin at the hospital and took him for tests.
• At the payment counter, Lu Lin called Xie Yunjie to ask the bartender’s name, and Xie Yunjie answered, “Yan Heqing.”

After Lu Lin saved Yan Heqing from the ice and brought him to a private hospital, Yan Heqing woke up and insisted on repaying the medical expenses in twelve installments. Yan Heqing left the hospital with his belongings, and Lu Lin connected with him on WeChat to arrange repayment.

• After examinations, Yan Heqing stayed overnight in a private hospital room while Lu Lin watched over him.
• Yan Heqing woke alone and waited in his room until Lu Lin returned with his belongings and food.
• Yan Heqing asked to repay the hospital bill in twelve installments, and Lu Lin agreed and gave him his business card.
• Lu Lin told Yan Heqing his name, and Yan Heqing introduced himself in return.
• Yan Heqing found his fishing gear, phone, clothes, and rice porridge, then completed his discharge paperwork.
• Yan Heqing texted Lu Lin about the final bill of 52,200 yuan, and Lu Lin asked him to add him on WeChat; Yan Heqing sent a request under the name 52 hertz.

Yan Heqing started a part-time job at the coffee shop in Lu Group’s headquarters and delivered a large order to the top floor. On the way back down, he unexpectedly met Lu Lin in a crowded elevator, but Lu Lin left without acknowledging him.

• Lu Lin accepted Yan Heqing’s friend request, then noticed that Yan Heqing had sent him an extra 200 yuan.
• Yan Heqing left the canned cat food outside his door untouched and took a part-time job at a coffee shop near Lu Group.
• Yan Heqing and Zhang Qing delivered coffee and cake to Lu Group’s top floor, where Yan Heqing glanced toward Lu Lin’s closed office.
• Yan Heqing encountered Lu Lin in the elevator, and Lu Lin told everyone to get in before standing beside him.
• At the fifty-fifth floor, Lu Lin exited without looking at Yan Heqing, and Zhang Qing remarked on how intimidating he seemed.

Yan Heqing thanked Lu Lin for saving him by giving him a half-price cream cake, then shared his umbrella with Zhang Qing on the way to the subway. After feeding the stray cats and returning home, he received a visit from Lin Fengzhi, who learned that Yan Heqing had taken several part-time jobs to save for driving lessons.

• Yan Heqing waited outside the Lu Group and gave Lu Lin a cream cake as thanks for saving him.
• Lu Lin accepted the cake, tasted it in his car, and found that it tasted good.
• Yan Heqing shared his umbrella with Zhang Qing, who gave him leftover cream to feed the stray cats.
• Yan Heqing fed the cats, took loquat syrup for his cough, and made dinner after getting home.
• Lin Fengzhi visited Yan Heqing and learned that he was working several part-time jobs to save for his driver's license.
• Lin Fengzhi suspected that the couple who had beaten him had mistaken him for Yan Heqing and were likely Yan Heqing's adoptive parents.

Lin Fengzhi asked Yan Heqing to keep their relationship secret, and Yan Heqing agreed. Lin Fengzhi stayed the night, settling into Yan Heqing’s cramped room and showing him the expensive watch a friend had given him.

• Lin Fengzhi told Yan Heqing that his adoptive parents had hit him but claimed he had bumped into something when Yan Heqing asked about the bruise.
• Yan Heqing texted Lu Muchi to ask whether he had left the canned cat food at his door, and Lu Muchi left abruptly after seeing the message.
• Lin Fengzhi asked Yan Heqing to keep their relationship secret because of the Lin Family’s public profile, and Yan Heqing agreed without hesitation.
• Lin Fengzhi asked to stay the night, and Yan Heqing welcomed him.
• Lin Fengzhi found the bathroom too cold and uncomfortable to use, accepted freshly washed clothes from Yan Heqing, and showed him his million-yuan Richard Mille watch.

Lin Fengzhi spent the night at Yan Heqing’s small home, discovered that Yan Heqing’s old clothes did not irritate his skin, and thought of Lu Lin. When Lu Muchi arrived unexpectedly, Lin Fengzhi and Lu Muchi both froze, each worried about what the other might discover.

• Lin Fengzhi told Yan Heqing about the extravagant gifts he had received for turning eighteen, including a star named after him by Lu Muchi.
• After Yan Heqing went to shower, Lin Fengzhi put on Yan Heqing’s old tracksuit and found that it did not trigger his skin allergies.
• Lin Fengzhi admired Yan Heqing after he came out of the shower, then learned that the clothes felt soft because they had been worn for a long time.
• Yan Heqing heard a knock and called for Lin Fengzhi to answer the door while he watered his succulents.
• Lin Fengzhi opened the door to find Lu Muchi standing outside in the snow, and both men worried about explaining their presence to each other.
• Yan Heqing called from the kitchen to ask who had arrived.

Lin Fengzhi escaped after Lu Muchi arrived while Yan Heqing was at his apartment, then arranged to collect his clothes and watch later. The next morning, Lu Lin visited Yan Heqing’s café, where he learned Yan Heqing would bartend at OG on Friday.

• Lin Fengzhi hurried out of Yan Heqing’s apartment with Lu Muchi, who claimed he had come to check on Lin Fengzhi’s injury.
• Lu Muchi touched Lin Fengzhi’s bruise and offered to take him home.
• Lin Fengzhi called Yan Heqing the next morning and said he would collect his clothes and watch on the weekend.
• Yan Heqing arranged cakes at the café while his coworker left the shop to slack off.
• Lu Lin bought coffee and cake from Yan Heqing, then learned from Xie Yunjie that Yan Heqing would be working at OG on Friday.
• Lu Lin arrived at the company carrying the café’s paper bag, prompting coworkers to discuss it in their group chats.