Recaps

Aemeath feared Lu Yan would reject her after her cooking failed, but he reassured her that her affection mattered more than the meal. They affirmed their attachment before Aemeath noticed his stomach was hurting and hurried to care for him.

• Lu Yan told Aemeath that her homemade meal was precious because she had prepared it with love, and reassured her that she would improve at cooking.
• Aemeath promised to learn recipes and make Lu Yan prefer her cooking, and he agreed to eat only food she made for the rest of his life.
• Lu Yan reminded Aemeath that he already knew about her possessive nature, making her blush with embarrassment over having forgotten that he understood her.
• Aemeath said she would not imprison Lu Yan but would make him choose to return to her, and Lu Yan accepted her words.
• Aemeath noticed Lu Yan's stomach was hurting, led him to the couch, and went to get digestive tablets and warm water.

Lu Yan rested after his stomach hurt from eating overly salty, charred food while Aemeath cared for him. As her massage eased his pain, they exchanged affectionate words, and Aemeath hinted that she wanted a reward.

• Aemeath brought Lu Yan warm water and digestive tablets, and he teased her about crying until she looked like a little kitten.
• Aemeath nestled beside Lu Yan on the sofa and massaged his stomach as he rested.
• Lu Yan told Aemeath he felt lucky to have met her, and she said she had crossed worlds to find him because he deserved her.
• After Lu Yan said his stomach no longer hurt, Aemeath looked at his lips and asked for a reward for massaging him.

Lu Yan pulled away from Aemeath’s requested kiss and confessed that he feared he was not the person she remembered, but only an ordinary man unworthy of her love. The chapter ended with him admitting he was afraid she would leave once she saw how ordinary he was.

• Aemeath asked Lu Yan for a kiss, and he nearly kissed her before stopping himself.
• Lu Yan drew away from Aemeath and told her he feared he was not the person she remembered.
• Lu Yan said he had no special abilities and could not protect her like the Rover, describing himself as an ordinary person.
• Lu Yan admitted he feared Aemeath saw him as a substitute and would leave him after discovering how ordinary he was.

Aemeath confronted Lu Yan over his doubts about being ordinary and kissed him to reassure him that she loved him. Lu Yan accepted her feelings and returned the kiss, bringing them closer.

• Aemeath realized Lu Yan had misunderstood her feelings and angrily asked whether he was an idiot.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan that she loved him for remembering her and caring for her, not for being a savior.
• Aemeath straddled Lu Yan and kissed him clumsily, expressing her fear that he would push her away.
• Lu Yan understood that Aemeath was afraid of losing him, accepted her love, and held her close.
• Lu Yan gently returned Aemeath's kiss.

Lu Yan and Aemeath shared their first long kiss, and Lu Yan promised he would stop running from his feelings and stay with her. Aemeath accepted his promise and laid out the terms of their relationship, leaving them together in the courtyard, certain they belonged to each other.

• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath again, and they shared a clumsy first kiss until they were both breathless.
• Lu Yan apologized for making Aemeath take the initiative and promised he would no longer run from her or his feelings.
• Aemeath embraced Lu Yan and told him to stay by her side as her A-Yan.
• Aemeath ordered Lu Yan to stop doubting himself and to report where he went and whom he met, and he agreed.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to practice kissing with her, and he promised he would practice only with her.

After sharing an intimate embrace, Aemeath discovered Lu Yan’s stomach pain had disappeared, and the two decided to spend the afternoon playing a fighting game. Aemeath easily defeated him and proposed that their next match carry a wager, leaving Lu Yan determined to win.

• Aemeath teased Lu Yan about savoring their kiss, and he admitted he would remember it forever.
• Aemeath checked Lu Yan’s stomach, and he told her the pain had completely vanished.
• Aemeath and Lu Yan found their game console and started playing The King of Fighters.
• Aemeath chose Mai Shiranui and defeated Lu Yan in less than ten seconds.
• Aemeath proposed that the winner of their next match could demand one condition, and Lu Yan agreed to play seriously.

Lu Yan and Aemeath spent the afternoon playing games, trading affectionate rewards, and imagining an ordinary life together. When Aemeath’s stomach interrupted their kiss, Lu Yan took her to the kitchen to make dinner.

• Aemeath beat Lu Yan three times in a row and claimed a daily deep kiss as her prize.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath played more games, and he indulged her requests for affection whenever she won.
• As evening fell, Aemeath told Lu Yan she wanted a peaceful life with him, and he promised they would spend their time together without missions.
• Aemeath kissed Lu Yan, but her growling stomach embarrassed her and made them stop.
• Lu Yan offered to cook dinner, and Aemeath requested sweet-and-sour spare ribs, tomato and egg stir-fry, and a hug from behind while he cooked.

Lu Yan cooked Aemeath their first proper meal in their new home while she clung to him and insisted on being fed. After they fed each other dinner, Aemeath stayed wrapped around him as he washed the dishes.

• Aemeath hugged Lu Yan from behind as he made tomato and scrambled eggs and seaweed egg drop soup, then bit his neck and declared that she wanted to mark him.
• Lu Yan served dinner and fed Aemeath after she claimed her hands were too sore to use chopsticks.
• Aemeath took the chopsticks and fed Lu Yan in return, and they shared the rest of the meal bite by bite.
• Lu Yan began washing the dishes, but Aemeath wrapped her arms around him again and insisted on watching him.

Lu Yan and Aemeath spent a quiet evening beneath the stars, talking about the vast universe and humanity’s loneliness in it. Aemeath cherished Lu Yan’s devotion and promised to master cooking for him as they rested together.

• Lu Yan wrapped himself and Aemeath in a blanket and sat with her beneath the persimmon tree.
• Aemeath admired the stars and asked Lu Yan what the universe was like in his world.
• Lu Yan explained that humans had explored the universe but had found no other life.
• Lu Yan dismissed worrying about the universe and told Aemeath to focus on learning to cook for him.
• Aemeath laughed, declared her love for Lu Yan, and vowed to make food he would eat even if it tasted bad.
• Lu Yan promised he would eat anything she made, and Aemeath rested against his chest, listening to his heartbeat.

Lu Yan and Aemeath ended the night secure in their love and woke together in a close embrace. Aemeath reminded Lu Yan of their kissing wager, and he began the required good morning kiss, continuing past one minute.

• Lu Yan led the drowsy Aemeath inside, and they went to bed after washing up.
• Lu Yan reflected that Aemeath loved him for who he was and finally fell asleep feeling secure.
• Lu Yan woke to find Aemeath wrapped around him, and they enjoyed a quiet morning embrace.
• Aemeath reminded Lu Yan that their wager required him to initiate a deep kiss every day.
• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath for at least a minute and continued as their new day began.

Lu Yan completed a commission for Venus and realized that Aemeath was the mysterious client who had paid him and arranged for him to move in. Aemeath was exposed, and Lu Yan confronted her about the deception.

• Lu Yan worked on Venus's commission while Aemeath stayed beside him, and he noticed that the requested possessive gaze resembled Aemeath.
• Lu Yan finished the illustration and sent it to Venus, and the notification sounded on Aemeath's phone at the same moment.
• Aemeath hastily hid her phone and claimed the alert was a spam text, making Lu Yan suspect that she was Venus.
• Lu Yan searched for Venus and connected the name Morning Star to Aemeath's weapon, the Eternal Morning Star.
• Aemeath admitted nothing aloud, but her embarrassed reaction confirmed Lu Yan's suspicion that she had been the client who got him to move in.

Lu Yan confronted Aemeath after discovering she was the client Venus, and she admitted she had secretly funded his commissions with money from stock trading. After punishing her playful deception with tickling and a kiss, Lu Yan reassured her that he drew because he loved her, and they agreed to be honest with each other.

• Lu Yan asked Aemeath where she had gotten the money to commission his drawings, and she revealed she had earned it through stock trading using her modified phone.
• Lu Yan asked whether Aemeath had deliberately let her phone notification expose her, and she confessed she had forgotten to silence it because she was excited by his drawing.
• Aemeath admitted she had wanted to prevent Lu Yan from drawing other women, and Lu Yan carried her downstairs and tickled her as punishment.
• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath and told her he wanted to draw her because he loved her, not because he needed her money, and asked her not to lie to him again.
• Aemeath agreed and asked Lu Yan to accept her support, and he held her close.

Lu Yan and Aemeath went shopping to furnish their home, with Aemeath choosing furniture that would keep them close and make the space feel like theirs. After she confessed how possessive she wanted to be, Lu Yan reassured her that he welcomed it, and they sealed their promise with a bite mark.

• Lu Yan suggested that he and Aemeath buy furniture to make their house a real home, and she eagerly agreed.
• At the furnishings mall, Aemeath clung jealously to Lu Yan and chose a small sofa so they would have to sit close together.
• Aemeath rejected a large bed and pulled Lu Yan onto a standard-sized one to test it with her arms around him.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan she wanted to fill their home with her scent and asked whether he thought her greed and possessiveness were frightening.
• Lu Yan told Aemeath he welcomed being her prisoner, and she bit his collarbone to seal their promise.

Lu Yan and Aemeath returned home after choosing furniture and shared their first dinner, which Aemeath had cooked to improve her skills. They ended the evening with affectionate promises as Lu Yan ate every rib she made and washed the dishes himself.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath returned home after shopping for furniture, and Aemeath saved him the last strawberry from her candied-fruit skewer.
• Aemeath refused Lu Yan’s help in the kitchen and prepared a sweet-and-sour spare-rib dinner while he watched from the living room.
• Aemeath served the meal, and Lu Yan praised the ribs as he ate them.
• Aemeath claimed Lu Yan’s stomach was marked by her cooking and threatened to take him home if he ate another woman’s food, while Lu Yan promised he would not.
• Lu Yan finished the ribs and pushed Aemeath out of the kitchen so he could wash the dishes.

Lu Yan and Aemeath spent the night cuddling and sharing a goodnight kiss, then welcomed new furniture into their home the next day. After arranging the sofa and bed to encourage closeness, they kissed and declared the bedroom theirs.

• Lu Yan dried Aemeath's hair, and they went to bed wrapped around each other.
• Aemeath gave Lu Yan a one-minute goodnight kiss and fell asleep in his arms.
• Lu Yan signed for the furniture delivery while Aemeath directed the workers as they arranged the new pieces.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath tested the cramped two-seat sofa, cuddling together and joking about being caught in a trap.
• Aemeath pulled Lu Yan onto the newly made bed, and he kissed her as they made it their shared territory.

Lu Yan realized that he and Aemeath had never formally defined their relationship, so he confessed his love and asked her to be his girlfriend. Aemeath happily accepted, and they shared their first kiss as an official couple.

• Lu Yan reflected on how Aemeath had changed his life and realized he had never asked her to define their relationship.
• Lu Yan told Aemeath he loved her and asked her to be his girlfriend.
• Aemeath cried with joy and grabbed Lu Yan when he tried to wipe away her tears.
• Aemeath accepted Lu Yan's confession and called him her hero and her one and only.
• Aemeath asked for their first kiss as an official couple, and Lu Yan kissed her.

After confessing their love, Lu Yan and Aemeath spent a cozy day together as a couple, cooking, napping, and sharing affectionate moments. Lu Yan publicly posted a drawing of Aemeath with the caption “My love,” and they ended the day reaffirming their commitment to each other.

• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to call her his girlfriend, and he carried her to the kitchen when she asked him to get her out of bed.
• Aemeath cooked tomato and beef brisket for lunch while Lu Yan watched, then served him the meal and received his praise.
• Aemeath asked if Lu Yan would take commissions again, and he said he would draw only for her before sketching her on the sofa.
• After Aemeath fell asleep on his lap, Lu Yan drew her sleeping and posted the picture to his Moments with the caption “My love.”
• Aemeath woke in the evening, and she and Lu Yan spent the rest of the day sharing dinner, brushing their teeth, and cuddling.
• At night, Aemeath thanked Lu Yan for choosing her and making her part of his world, and he told her she was already his everything.

Lu Yan woke beside Aemeath and reassured her after Sister Lin’s messages made their relationship sound ambiguous. Sister Lin privately regretted losing her chance with Lu Yan, while he silenced his phone and settled back in with Aemeath.

• Lu Yan woke with Aemeath in his arms and checked a barrage of messages from Sister Lin about his romantic Moments post.
• Sister Lin asked whether Lu Yan remembered everything they had shared, making Aemeath suspicious that they had been more than colleagues.
• Lu Yan told Sister Lin that nothing had happened between them and showed Aemeath his replies, easing her jealousy.
• Sister Lin mourned that Lu Yan had chosen Aemeath, revealing she had long hoped to win him over while working as his client.
• Lu Yan set his phone to Do Not Disturb and held Aemeath as she fell asleep again.

Lu Yan received a message from his uncle asking him to visit home, and Aemeath's support helped him overcome his hesitation about returning to his hometown. He agreed to visit with her, and Aemeath eagerly began planning to meet his family.

• Lu Yan bought breakfast and returned home to find Aemeath awake and upset that he had left the bed.
• Aemeath clung to Lu Yan, and they ate breakfast together.
• Lu Yan listened to messages from his uncle, who asked him to take care and visit home.
• Aemeath comforted Lu Yan by holding his hand as he considered his distant feelings about his hometown.
• Lu Yan replied that he would visit, and Aemeath excitedly agreed to go with him and meet his family.

Lu Yan asked Aemeath on her first proper date, choosing an amusement park and promising to kiss her atop the Ferris wheel. After they got ready and shared a kiss, they left home hand in hand.

• Lu Yan suggested taking Aemeath on a date, and she eagerly accepted.
• Lu Yan chose an amusement park and promised to take Aemeath on the Ferris wheel at sunset.
• Aemeath tried several outfits before choosing clothes that matched Lu Yan's brown coat.
• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath before she could apply lipstick, leaving her flustered.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath finished getting ready and left together, holding hands.

Lu Yan took Aemeath to an amusement park, where she enjoyed her first visit and shared affectionate moments with him throughout the day. After lunch, they planned to ride the Ferris wheel together at sunset.

• Lu Yan promised Aemeath that he would take her to experience many new things after she admitted it was her first time at an amusement park.
• Aemeath dressed Lu Yan and herself in matching cat-ear headbands, then rode the carousel while he took photos and she kissed his cheek.
• Aemeath followed Lu Yan closely in the bumper cars and pulled him from one attraction to another, while he felt dizzy after riding the roller coaster.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath ate lunch in a fairy-tale-themed restaurant, feeding each other from their meal.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to ride the Ferris wheel with her at sunset, and he agreed to take her to the top.

Lu Yan and Aemeath entered a Chinese-horror haunted house after Aemeath insisted on trying it, despite Lu Yan’s fear. When a corpse jumped out of a coffin, Lu Yan shielded Aemeath, who calmly studied the effects, and they continued onward.

• Aemeath eagerly asked Lu Yan to enter the haunted house, and he agreed despite being frightened.
• Lu Yan led Aemeath through the dark corridor and warned her to watch her step.
• A corpse in Qing-dynasty official robes sprang from a coffin and lunged at them.
• Lu Yan pulled Aemeath into his arms to shield her from the corpse.
• Aemeath examined the corpse’s makeup and mechanism, prompting the actor to lie back in the coffin and close the lid.
• Lu Yan claimed he had only been protecting Aemeath from the sudden mechanism, and she agreed with a smile.

Lu Yan and Aemeath reached the haunted house’s bridal chamber, where a ghost bride frightened Lu Yan and Aemeath stepped in to protect him. Outside, Aemeath teased him about his fear until Lu Yan finally admitted he had been scared.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath continued through the haunted house, with Lu Yan growing tense while Aemeath examined the fake effects.
• A ghost bride lunged at Lu Yan in the bridal chamber, leaving him pale and unable to move.
• Aemeath confronted the ghost bride, then held Lu Yan and led him out of the haunted house.
• Lu Yan tried to deny being frightened, while Aemeath recalled how he had protected her from a zombie and teased him about it.
• Aemeath laughed at Lu Yan’s excuses until he blushed and admitted that he had been scared.

Lu Yan and Aemeath shared a tender outing at the amusement park, where they bought sugar paintings of a black cat and a pink cat. As evening fell, Lu Yan led Aemeath toward the Ferris wheel and promised to collect his kiss compensation at the top.

• Aemeath promised to protect Lu Yan from anything frightening, and he told her he should be the one protecting her.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath found a sugar-painting stall, where Aemeath asked the old man to make two little cats resembling them.
• The old man crafted a black cat and a pink cat whose tails formed a heart, then wished the couple a sweet life together.
• Aemeath and Lu Yan tasted their sugar cats, and Aemeath kissed Lu Yan after he joked that she had eaten his cat's ear.
• As night fell, Lu Yan led Aemeath toward the Ferris wheel and said he would collect his kiss compensation once they reached the top.

Lu Yan and Aemeath shared a romantic Ferris wheel ride, where fireworks interrupted their kiss and Lu Yan promised her a new beginning. Aemeath wept as she let go of her past, and they left the ride hand in hand as the park closed.

• Lu Yan wrapped Aemeath in his coat and held her close while they waited for the Ferris wheel.
• Aemeath and Lu Yan rode up in a private gondola, and Lu Yan watched her admire the city lights.
• Just as Lu Yan and Aemeath were about to kiss, fireworks burst overhead as their gondola reached the top.
• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath and promised to help her be happier and leave the past behind.
• Aemeath broke down in Lu Yan’s arms, then told him she was happy as long as she had him.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath left the Ferris wheel hand in hand as the amusement park prepared to close.