Recaps

Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou to tutor his biological younger sister, and their conversation was interrupted when his mother called and spoke with Liang Zhirou by mistake. Afterward, Chen Lu urged Liang Zhirou to focus on tutoring so she could leave her exhausting jobs, and she realized how much he wanted to protect her.

• Liang Zhirou asked about Chen Lu's sister and shyly praised how capable and helpful he was.
• Chen Lu dodged Lin Miaomiao's calls, then left Liang Zhirou with his phone when he went to the bathroom.
• Wang Xiaoxia called Chen Lu's phone, and Liang Zhirou nervously introduced herself and explained that she was meeting Chen Lu at a café.
• Chen Lu returned, learned that Liang Zhirou had spoken with his mother, and asked her what they had discussed.
• Chen Lu told Liang Zhirou to take time off from handing out flyers to prepare for tutoring and promised to help her find better work.

Chen Lu welcomed Liang Zhirou to his home for her first tutoring lesson, where Wang Xiaoxia quickly took a liking to the shy girl. Liang Zhirou was moved by the family’s warmth, and Chen Mo took her to her room so the lesson could begin.

• Chen Lu warned his family that Liang Zhirou was very introverted and asked them not to overwhelm her with questions.
• Wang Xiaoxia revealed that she had known Chen Lu used to like Mo Yuqing, and Chen Lu told Chen Mo that Mo Yuqing had rejected his confession.
• Chen Mo eagerly greeted Liang Zhirou at the door and pulled her inside to meet the family.
• Liang Zhirou nervously introduced herself, and Wang Xiaoxia welcomed her warmly and offered her food and dinner.
• Chen Lu noticed Liang Zhirou felt sad about the family’s closeness and gave her a piece of watermelon to comfort her.
• Wang Xiaoxia sent Chen Mo to take Liang Zhirou to her room so the tutoring could begin.

Liang Zhirou tutored Chen Mo at the Chen family home, winning over the family with her teaching and warmth. As Chen Lu took her home, she worried about not bringing a gift and told him Chen Mo had made her chat before studying.

• Wang Xiaoxia learned about Liang Zhirou's difficult family circumstances and warned Chen Lu not to bully her.
• Chen Mo finished her lesson and enthusiastically praised Liang Zhirou's English.
• Wang Xiaoxia offered Liang Zhirou dinner, but Liang Zhirou declined, so Chen Lu prepared to take her home.
• Chen Mo clung to Liang Zhirou and joked that she would rescue her if Chen Lu threatened her.
• Liang Zhirou told Chen Lu she had worried about arriving without a gift, and he teased her about wanting to marry into his family.
• Chen Lu asked whether Chen Mo had misbehaved, and Liang Zhirou said Chen Mo had chatted with her before agreeing to study.

Chen Lu drove Liang Zhirou to the supermarket and walked her home, where he met her mother, Xiao Xunfang. When Chen Lu teased Liang Zhirou for not wanting him to leave, she quietly admitted that she did not.

• Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou what she and another girl had discussed, then told her she did not have to reveal anything she wanted to keep private.
• Chen Lu drove Liang Zhirou to a supermarket, where they bought groceries together.
• Liang Zhirou gave Chen Lu a room-temperature Pepsi-Cola because she remembered his favorite brand and his sensitive stomach.
• Chen Lu walked Liang Zhirou to her apartment building and met her mother, Xiao Xunfang.
• As Chen Lu started to leave, Liang Zhirou admitted she could not bear to see him go, leaving him stunned.

Chen Lu joked with Lin Miaomiao and Liang Zhirou at breakfast before returning to the dorm and helping the drunken Jiang Chao think through how to pursue his dream of making games. Jiang Chao became interested in starting with WeChat minigames.

• Chen Lu joined Liang Zhirou and Lin Miaomiao for breakfast, where Lin complained about her mother and Chen shared that his parents had left on a trip without him.
• Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou to comfort him, but Lin Miaomiao slapped his hand away and teased the pair.
• Chen Lu attended an entrepreneurship course before returning to the dorm that evening.
• Li Sinian told Chen Lu that Jiang Chao was drunk because his father had pressured him to change his college application choices again.
• Chen Lu asked Jiang Chao about his dream, then suggested he start a game studio with WeChat minigames.
• Jiang Chao sat up and grew more animated as Chen Lu explained the short development cycle, quick returns, and low investment.

Jiang Chao asked Chen Lu to join him in making a roguelike game, but Chen Lu hesitated to accept the offer. After Jiang Chao rushed off to take the first step, Chen Lu reflected that he would soon have to make choices about his own future.

• Chen Lu suggested that Jiang Chao make a roguelike game because it could be fun without requiring much investment or work.
• Jiang Chao offered Chen Lu equity and urged him to join the project, saying he would sell his car and pursue his dream of making a game.
• Chen Lu refused to commit, warning that Jiang Chao might be taking his advice too seriously and saying he would think about it.
• Jiang Chao left to take the first step, and Li Sinian told Chen Lu that Jiang Chao had been looking into game development for days.
• Li Sinian said he planned to take the civil service exam, while Chen Lu lay down and thought about his own future choices.

Chen Lu ended his relationship with Mo Yuqing after she reached out too late, while Liang Zhirou’s thoughtful message comforted him. Jiang Chao returned to the dorm the next morning to find Chen Lu had finished his beer.

• Liu Yan encouraged Jiang Chao to pursue his ambitions, and he admitted he feared losing his family’s support and everything he owned.
• Jiang Chao explained how Chen Lu had met Liang Zhirou, while Mo Yuqing listened and realized Chen Lu had grown close to someone else.
• Mo Yuqing messaged Chen Lu after more than ten days of silence, but he told her they should let each other go and that he wanted to forget her.
• Chen Lu later received Liang Zhirou’s apology and offer to make him different food, and he replied, “Okay.”
• Jiang Chao returned to the dorm sober the next morning and learned Chen Lu had drunk all the remaining beer.

After Jiang Chao urged Chen Lu to join his venture, Chen Lu considered his own abilities while watching Liang Zhirou and the drama club prepare for the school anniversary. Liang Zhirou affirmed that he had many good qualities, leaving him with her earnest admiration.

• Chen Lu and Jiang Chao discussed Jiang Chao's proposal to work together, and Jiang Chao insisted that he trusted Chen Lu's abilities.
• Chen Lu ignored Mo Yuqing's good-morning message and exchanged messages with Liang Zhirou before heading to the drama club's rehearsal.
• Liang Zhirou gave Chen Lu breakfast and shyly asked him to drink less; he agreed.
• The scriptwriter thanked Chen Lu for helping improve the play's historical details, and Chen Lu agreed to watch the performance.
• Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou whether he had good qualities, and she earnestly told him that he had lots of them.

Chen Lu brought Liang Zhirou to tutor Chen Mo and continued teasing her, while Chen Mo devised a way to get Liang Zhirou to invite her to the school anniversary gala. The gala arrived the next day, leaving Chen Mo poised to attend and Chen Lu still looking into Jiang Chao’s gaming-industry proposal.

• Chen Lu arranged to drive Liang Zhirou to tutor Chen Mo, teased her about being too timid to talk back, and then researched gaming-industry news at home.
• Liang Zhirou diligently taught Chen Mo, who tried to distract her by asking about the school anniversary gala.
• Chen Mo revealed that her father headed Yuhang University’s political science department and asked to attend the gala.
• Liang Zhirou agreed that Chen Mo could come if she completed more than her usual assigned work.
• The school anniversary gala arrived as scheduled.

Chen Lu secured a place at the school anniversary celebration so he could accompany Liang Zhirou and watch the drama club perform. The chapter ended when Jiang Chao pointed out that Mo Yuqing was onstage.

• Liang Zhirou worried when Chen Lu's class seats for the evening show were full, but Chen Lu got his counselor to add him to the list.
• Chen Lu teased Lin Miaomiao and Liang Zhirou after the counselor warned him to be faithful, prompting Lin Miaomiao to shout at him.
• Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou attended the crowded celebration at Jiannan Great Hall, where they sat with Jiang Chao and Liu Yan.
• Chen Lu fell asleep during the officials' performances, then woke when Jiang Chao pointed out that Li Sinian was hosting.
• The drama club performed to an enthusiastic audience, and Jiang Chao suddenly told Chen Lu that Mo Yuqing was onstage.

At the college performance, Mo Yuqing danced and publicly apologized to Chen Lu, asking him to stay by her side through graduation. Chen Lu left with Liang Zhirou, while Mo Yuqing cried backstage but still hoped he would change his mind.

• Mo Yuqing performed with the dance club while Chen Lu watched with Liang Zhirou and Liu Yan.
• Chen Mo joined the group, joked with Liang Zhirou, and eased the awkwardness after the performance.
• During the onstage interview, Mo Yuqing thanked Chen Lu for his years of support and asked to see him beside her at the graduation party.
• Chen Lu calmly dismissed Liu Yan's concerns and left with Liang Zhirou as the crowd reacted angrily to Mo Yuqing's confession.
• Backstage, Mo Yuqing told Liu Yan she felt clearheaded, then cried and hoped Chen Lu would change his mind.

Chen Lu took Liang Zhirou home after Mo Yuqing’s public apology, then reassured her when she feared he might leave her. The chapter ended with him calling out that he would always be behind her as she walked through the alley.

• Liang Zhirou stood beside Chen Lu after Mo Yuqing’s apology, and Jiang Chao lent Chen Lu his car to take her home.
• Chen Lu received calls from Mo Wenjun and Chen Guanglin, who both asked about his disagreement with Mo Yuqing and urged him to treat her well.
• Chen Guanglin and Wang Xiaoxia discussed Chen Lu’s relationship with Mo Yuqing and Liang Zhirou after he hung up.
• Chen Lu drove Liang Zhirou home and let her feed him oden, while she remained distracted and subdued.
• Liang Zhirou walked alone through the alley, crying because she feared Chen Lu would leave her.
• Chen Lu called to Liang Zhirou that he would always be behind her, and she finally raised her head.

After deciding to move on from Mo Yuqing and focus on Liang Zhirou, Chen Lu returned to campus and was surprised when Mo Yuqing came to meet him. The chapter ended with Mo Yuqing nervously asking whether he was still angry with her.

• Chen Lu decided to leave his past with Mo Yuqing behind and take responsibility for Liang Zhirou, who secretly watched him before texting him to hurry back.
• Chen Lu returned to his empty dorm, joked with Li Sinian and Zheng Haoyu about being fed dinner by a girl, and then went downstairs after Jiang Chao urgently summoned him.
• Chen Lu found Mo Yuqing waiting outside the men's dorm and wondered whether Jiang Chao had arranged their meeting.
• Mo Yuqing explained that Liu Yan had helped her meet Chen Lu after Jiang Chao got drunk, and she admitted she had come because she missed him.
• Mo Yuqing saw Chen Lu's distant manner, recalled her regret over losing his attention, and asked whether he was still angry with her.

Chen Lu rejected Mo Yuqing’s pleas to rekindle their relationship, explaining that her past treatment had worn down his love long before she turned down his confession. After they took one final photograph together, he left, and Mo Yuqing broke down with Liu Yan outside the dormitory.

• Mo Yuqing begged Chen Lu to love her again, but he refused and said he no longer wanted to return to her side.
• Chen Lu explained that his love had been damaged over time and that accepting his confession would not have restored their relationship.
• Mo Yuqing asked Chen Lu to take one last photograph with her, and he agreed to have a young woman photograph them beneath a streetlamp.
• Chen Lu left without taking the photo for Mo Yuqing, while she kept the image of him turning toward her as she cried.
• Liu Yan found Mo Yuqing crouching outside the dormitory, and Mo Yuqing sobbed that she knew she had been wrong but could no longer reach Chen Lu.

Mo Yuqing regretted taking Chen Lu’s kindness for granted after he left her, while Chen Lu encouraged Liang Zhirou to speak up about what she wanted and learned that she planned to treat him to dinner. After telling Jiang Chao how Mo Yuqing had mistaken him for Jiang, Chen Lu left their dorm to meet Liang Zhirou.

• Mo Yuqing told Liu Yan she had only realized how well Chen Lu had treated her after he was gone, then stayed awake listening to the rain until morning.
• Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou whether she wanted to attend the drama club dinner, and she admitted she did not want to be surrounded by strangers.
• Liang Zhirou gathered her courage to invite Chen Lu to a meal with just the two of them, and they arranged to meet that afternoon.
• Liang Zhirou told Chen Lu that Lin Miaomiao had moved the celebration dinner to the next day and wanted to treat them both that night, and Chen Lu agreed.
• Chen Lu woke Jiang Chao and explained how Mo Yuqing had mistaken him for Jiang Chao the previous night; Jiang congratulated him on breaking free.

Chen Lu rejected the idea that Mo Yuqing’s apology meant she truly loved him, while Jiang Chao reconsidered his own past relationships and asked Chen Lu about starting a game business together. Later, Chen Lu spent time studying beside Liang Zhirou before joining her and Lin Miaomiao for hot pot, where Lin teased him for secretly pursuing Liang.

• Jiang Chao said he had expected Chen Lu to return to Mo Yuqing, but Chen Lu doubted that her apology proved she loved him rather than missed his constant attention.
• Chen Lu suggested Jiang Chao apologize to the women he had hurt and see whether any had genuinely cared for him, and Jiang Chao thought of Liu Yan.
• Jiang Chao asked Chen Lu whether he would join him in starting a game business, and Chen Lu warned him that the idea could leave them broke.
• Chen Lu visited Liang Zhirou in the library, read books about business and C++, and explained that he was learning for a friend; Liang felt reassured studying beside him.
• Chen Lu teased Liang Zhirou by asking to poke her cheek, and she leaned closer to let him do it.
• At dinner, Lin Miaomiao showed Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou the drama club’s promotional feature on the university website, then accused Chen of secretly pursuing Liang while pretending otherwise.

Chen Lu, Lin Miaomiao, and Liang Zhirou shared a meal after the drama club event, where Chen Lu reassured Liang Zhirou that she did not have to hide from people who might bully her. Liang Zhirou quietly looked at him with tearful eyes as the meal continued.

• Lin Miaomiao urged Liang Zhirou to order whatever she wanted to thank her for helping the drama club.
• Chen Lu found dozens of hostile friend requests from people angry that Mo Yuqing had apologized to him, but he laughed them off.
• Liang Zhirou ordered foods she remembered Chen Lu and Lin Miaomiao liked, then served them food while barely eating herself.
• Chen Lu explained to Lin Miaomiao how starting with small steps could make it easier to study or practice.
• Chen Lu asked why Liang Zhirou had grown her bangs long, and she said she hoped they would keep people from bullying her.
• Chen Lu told Liang Zhirou that he was there and no one could bully her, not even Lin Miaomiao, and Liang Zhirou gazed at him with moist eyes.

After dinner, Chen Lu reassured Lin Miaomiao that he would never leave Liang Zhirou. He then took Liang Zhirou to a mall to buy her new clothes, despite her surprise and hesitation.

• Lin Miaomiao toasted the drama club's successful first performance, then celebrated her meeting with Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou.
• Lin Miaomiao told Chen Lu that Liang Zhirou already could not live without him, and he promised he would never leave her.
• Chen Lu helped Liang Zhirou into the car, and she asked whether he would leave her; he said he would stay if she did not make him go.
• Chen Lu drove Liang Zhirou to a mall to buy her new clothes, persuading her that it was a return gift for the milk tea she had bought him.

Chen Lu took Liang Zhirou shopping and maneuvered her into trying on a pale green dress she liked but thought was too expensive. He secretly bought it and told her the store had a buy-one-get-one-free promotion, leaving her surprised as the sales assistant backed up his story.

• Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou went to the mall, accepted flyers from workers, and discussed buying each other gifts after her next tutoring class.
• Liang Zhirou lost her balance at the top of an escalator, and Chen Lu caught and steadied her.
• Chen Lu showed Liang Zhirou several dresses, but she rejected them after checking their prices.
• Chen Lu persuaded Liang Zhirou to try on a pale green dress, then secretly bought it while she was in the fitting room.
• Liang Zhirou came out wearing the dress, and Chen Lu told her it was the one because the store had a buy-one-get-one-free promotion.

Chen Lu took Liang Zhirou shopping, bought her a dress and other items, and then photographed her among the illuminated flowers outside the mall. The chapter ended with Chen Lu sighing as he looked at her through the camera, leaving Liang Zhirou curious about his reaction.

• Chen Lu bought Liang Zhirou a dress and used a promotional T-shirt to keep her from changing back into her old clothes.
• Liang Zhirou felt happy that Chen Lu had bought her clothes and thought about buying him something with the money she earned tutoring.
• Chen Lu decided to buy health supplements for Liang Zhirou's mother, Xiao Xunfang, despite Liang Zhirou's protests.
• Liang Zhirou dragged Chen Lu out of the mall with their shopping bags and accused him of bullying her, but admitted buying her clothes had made her happy.
• Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou to pose among the illuminated flowers, then sighed while looking at her through his camera.

Chen Lu encouraged Liang Zhirou to stop hiding her feelings, and she cried against his shoulder before they parted for the night. Meanwhile, Mo Yuqing rejected another admirer and envied a couple, ending the chapter in tears as she missed Chen Lu.

• Chen Lu asked Liang Zhirou whether she had been happy and urged her to laugh or cry instead of suppressing her feelings.
• Liang Zhirou began crying, leaned on Chen Lu's shoulder, and later offered to let him lean on her next time.
• Chen Lu bought Liang Zhirou an ice pack for her swollen eyes, and she asked him to send her the photos he had taken.
• Mo Yuqing rejected a freshman's confession, telling him she liked someone else.
• Mo Yuqing watched a couple share a tender moment, saw that Chen Lu still had not replied to her message, and admitted that she missed him.

Chen Lu brought Liang Zhirou home, comforted Xiao Xunfang, and began considering how to help her without making her feel indebted. On his way back to the dorm, he learned Li Sinian had spent too much on a meal and drove to check on him.

• Chen Lu walked Liang Zhirou home and reassured Xiao Xunfang that he would bring her back earlier next time.
• Chen Lu gave Xiao Xunfang health supplements and promised to visit, while she welcomed him and told him not to buy more gifts.
• After leaving, Chen Lu considered how he could help pay for surgery for Xiao Xunfang without making Liang Zhirou feel indebted.
• Li Sinian called Chen Lu to borrow two thousand yuan after getting stuck with an unexpectedly expensive meal.
• Chen Lu agreed to lend Li Sinian the money and drove to his location to see what had happened.

Chen Lu accompanied Li Sinian to dinner with Qin Wenxi, where he recognized her as a skilled conversationalist who teased Li Sinian while letting him believe they connected. When Qin Wenxi offered to pay and then asked Chen Lu to add her on WeChat, he declined and hinted that another girl might object.

• Chen Lu joined Li Sinian and Qin Wenxi at an expensive Japanese restaurant and recognized Qin Wenxi from the school anniversary party.
• Chen Lu praised Qin Wenxi and helped Li Sinian keep their conversation going, while realizing Qin Wenxi's charm could make people mistake social skill for genuine connection.
• Qin Wenxi teased Li Sinian over his unfamiliarity with Japanese food, and Chen Lu stepped in to help him prepare a sauce for the sashimi.
• When the bill came to 1,988 yuan, Qin Wenxi offered to pay, but Li Sinian insisted on treating her while Chen Lu held him back to see what she would do.
• Qin Wenxi told Chen Lu she had remembered him since the freshman party and asked to add him on WeChat; he refused, saying another girl might be unhappy.
• Qin Wenxi suggested Chen Lu meant Yuqing, but he replied that he had not said it was her.

Chen Lu warned Li Sinian that Liang Zhirou was taking advantage of his devotion, but Li Sinian continued pursuing her. Later, Chen Lu called Liang Zhirou and grew uneasy about her recent behavior.

• After seeing Qin Wenxi off, Li Sinian listened as Chen Lu warned him that Liang Zhirou was using him and that their relationship was unequal.
• Chen Lu compared Li Sinian’s pursuit of Liang Zhirou with his own past with Mo Yuqing and told him that an unequal relationship was not love.
• Jiang Chao tried to stop Li Sinian from visiting Liang Zhirou, but Li Sinian left, convinced they still had a chance.
• Jiang Chao praised Chen Lu for studying programming, and Chen Lu said he had chosen law while pursuing Mo Yuqing instead of following his own interests.
• Chen Lu called Liang Zhirou and learned she had started working part-time during the day, leaving him confused by how strange she had seemed lately.

Mo Yuqing took over the school employment paperwork and realized how exhausting the work Chen Lu had handled for her had been. She resolved to repay his kindness, then went home alone in the rain after Liu Yan dropped her off.

• Mo Yuqing worked through the employment documents in the counselor's office and declined to ask Chen Lu for help.
• Mo Yuqing told Liu Yan she had started wearing a ponytail because Chen Lu liked it, then wondered how he had endured the paperwork she once left to him.
• As Liu Yan massaged her aching neck, Mo Yuqing cried and said Chen Lu must have been hurt when she complained about his work.
• Mo Yuqing vowed to repay Chen Lu for all the kindness he had shown her.
• Liu Yan drove Mo Yuqing home through heavy rain, and Mo Yuqing watched her leave before heading inside.