Recaps

After their happy day at the amusement park, Aemeath and Lu Yan returned home and looked through their photos together. Lu Yan posted pictures hinting at their new relationship on Moments, and his friends immediately reacted with astonishment.

• Aemeath told Lu Yan she wanted to make many happy memories with him, and he promised they had plenty of time together.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath returned to the courtyard, where they relaxed and looked through photos from the amusement park.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to send her the Ferris wheel photo, and he sent her all the pictures from the day.
• Aemeath eagerly encouraged Lu Yan to announce that he had a girlfriend by posting a photo on Moments.
• Lu Yan posted three photos with the caption “A belated first love, before summer,” and his friends flooded the post with likes and comments.

Lu Yan told his friends he had a girlfriend, and Aemeath was thrilled to learn he had made their relationship public. After they confessed their possessiveness and kissed, Lu Yan moved her back to the sofa and dried her hair.

• Old Xu questioned Lu Yan about his Moments post, and Lu Yan teased him by revealing that his girlfriend was beautiful and rich.
• Lu Yan noticed that Sister Lin had liked his post, then put his phone away when Aemeath came out of the bathroom.
• Lu Yan told Aemeath that he had announced their relationship to his friends, and she hugged him with excitement.
• Aemeath questioned why Lu Yan had hidden her face in the photo, and he explained that he wanted to keep her beauty to himself.
• Aemeath kissed Lu Yan and declared that he belonged to her alone, then Lu Yan moved her off the sofa and dried her hair.

After their day at the amusement park, Lu Yan found Aemeath waiting awake for him and held her as she fell asleep. He cherished the quiet night beside her and drifted off with her in his arms.

• Lu Yan finished drying Aemeath's hair and told her to go to bed while he showered.
• In the shower, Lu Yan recalled their day together and realized Aemeath's arrival had changed his lonely life.
• Lu Yan returned to the bedroom and found Aemeath drowsily waiting for him under the quilt.
• Aemeath curled into Lu Yan's arms and said she could not sleep well without him holding her.
• Lu Yan held and comforted Aemeath until she fell asleep, then closed his eyes beside her.

Lu Yan drew Aemeath in her Adherent combat outfit after she asked him to portray the version of her that existed only in his eyes. Aemeath discovered that he had added a skirt to cover the outfit’s revealing front and teased him for his jealousy before embracing him.

• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to draw her because she wanted a portrait made from his loving perspective rather than a camera’s record.
• Aemeath changed into her Adherent combat outfit and posed while Lu Yan began drawing her.
• Lu Yan added a small skirt to the portrait to cover the outfit’s revealing lower front.
• Aemeath noticed the added skirt, guessed Lu Yan had drawn it out of possessiveness, and teased him.
• Lu Yan admitted he was possessive, and Aemeath happily embraced him while admiring the portrait.

Aemeath set Lu Yan’s new painting of her as his phone wallpaper, and they discussed how her arrival had replaced his saved images. When Sister Lin offered Lu Yan a higher-paying commission, he declined it and decided to stop taking commercial work so he could focus on Aemeath.

• Aemeath set Lu Yan’s painting of her as his phone wallpaper and teased him about his blank devices.
• Lu Yan told Aemeath that having her beside him mattered more than the paintings and screenshots that had disappeared.
• Sister Lin offered Lu Yan a new commission with a thirty percent increase in pay, but Lu Yan refused and said he would take a break from commercial commissions.
• Lu Yan explained that he wanted to spend more time with Aemeath and draw her instead of accepting paid work.
• Aemeath offered to support Lu Yan, and he agreed to rely on her.

Aemeath asked Lu Yan to replay Wuthering Waves from the beginning so she could watch the story of Solaris as an observer. They began a new account together, and the chapter left them playing through the early quests and discussing the characters.

• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to show her the story of Solaris, but found his completed account had nothing left to play.
• Aemeath created a new account, chose the female Rover, named her Morning Star, and started the game with Lu Yan.
• Aemeath watched the opening animation and guided Rover through the Gorges of Spirits, defeating Crownless along the way.
• When Camellya appeared, Aemeath recognized her as Sister Camellya and told Lu Yan that she had been kind to her.
• Aemeath and Lu Yan continued through the story until Jinhsi appeared, and Aemeath joked that Jinhsi's broadcast searching for A-Piao made a bigger entrance than hers.

On his first day after retiring from writing, Lu Yan rested at home while Aemeath cooked him lunch and kept him company as he grew sleepy on the sofa. He fell asleep peacefully beside her as spring rain tapped against the windows.

• Aemeath stopped Lu Yan from helping in the kitchen and prepared lunch while he rested.
• Aemeath served Lu Yan bamboo shoots and pork, shrimp, and soup, and he praised her cooking.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath shared a cozy lunch and talked about everyday matters before Lu Yan washed the dishes.
• Aemeath brought Lu Yan a blanket and his laptop, then played beside him while he lay down on the sofa.
• Lu Yan relaxed to the sound of Aemeath's quiet keystrokes and the spring rain and drifted to sleep.

Lu Yan woke to find Aemeath watching the end of Rover’s journey in the game, and they reflected on how lonely it was to keep moving from place to place. Aemeath told Lu Yan that meeting him had ended her own long road, then kissed him; Lu Yan panicked and fled to the bathroom while she laughed at his reaction.

• Lu Yan woke on the sofa and joined Aemeath in watching Rover reach the Black Shores and meet Shorekeeper.
• Aemeath described Rover’s story as a road movie and said that passing through each place and leaving companions behind must be lonely.
• Lu Yan explained that Rover had to keep traveling to save Solaris and that moving on was the price of the journey.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan that her own road had ended when they reunited and asked when he would fully take her in.
• Aemeath kissed Lu Yan passionately, and he fled to the bathroom in embarrassment while she laughed at him.

Lu Yan resisted Aemeath’s teasing advances and asked for more time to prepare before they took their relationship further. In the days that followed, they settled into a peaceful domestic routine, growing closer as Lu Yan sketched her and they shared everyday tasks.

• Lu Yan came out of the bathroom to find Aemeath teasing him, and they ate tomato and egg noodles together while she playfully brushed his leg under the table.
• At bedtime, Aemeath asked Lu Yan if he was still not going to take her, but he asked her to give him more time to get ready.
• Aemeath accepted his answer, settled into Lu Yan’s arms, and went to sleep after he kissed her forehead.
• Over the following days, Lu Yan and Aemeath cooked, watched television, sketched, cleaned, and shopped together as their quiet life continued.

On the eve of the holiday, Lu Yan and Aemeath confronted their nerves about taking the next step in their relationship after Aemeath found the protection he had secretly bought. The chapter ended with Aemeath admitting she had only meant to tease him and had not intended to rush into intimacy.

• Lu Yan recalled Aemeath's earlier teasing and worried about whether they were ready for intimacy.
• Lu Yan entered the bedroom and found Aemeath wearing her lace battle outfit and holding the box of protection he had bought.
• Aemeath teased Lu Yan, but his embarrassment gave way to an earnest explanation that he thought they should take more time to get used to each other.
• Aemeath blushed and admitted she had not meant to do it so soon and had only found the box in the drawer.
• Earlier that afternoon, Aemeath had found the box while looking for a charging cable, misunderstood Lu Yan's preparations, and decided to surprise him in the outfit he had chosen for her.

Lu Yan and Aemeath overcame their awkwardness and confessed their desire through a passionate kiss. When Aemeath discarded the protection Lu Yan had prepared, they embraced without holding back as the spring rain fell outside.

• Lu Yan teased Aemeath about whether she wanted to continue, and she insisted that he could not back out after she had dressed for him.
• Lu Yan drew Aemeath close, and they kissed passionately in the bedroom.
• As Lu Yan reached for the protection box, Aemeath stopped him and threw it into the trash.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan she wanted nothing between them, and they embraced as her battle outfit slipped away.

After making love, Lu Yan and Aemeath rested together and shared the relief of finally being with one another. They fell asleep in each other’s arms, secure in their love.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath recovered together beneath the blanket, with Aemeath curled against his chest.
• Lu Yan teased Aemeath by asking whether she was satisfied, and she answered that she was.
• Aemeath cried as she told Lu Yan she was finally with him.
• Lu Yan kissed away her tears and told her he felt the same.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath held each other and drifted to sleep.

After spending the night together, Lu Yan and Aemeath woke to an awkward but affectionate morning. As they prepared to return to Lu Yan’s hometown, Aemeath panicked about meeting his parents with the marks on her neck.

• Lu Yan woke beside Aemeath, and they noticed the bloodstain on the bedsheet from their first night together.
• Lu Yan apologized in case he had hurt Aemeath, and she reassured him that she was fine.
• Lu Yan reminded Aemeath that it was April thirtieth and they were going back to his hometown that day.
• Aemeath hurried into the bathroom to wash up while Lu Yan stayed behind to handle the bedsheet.
• Aemeath admired the marks Lu Yan had left on her, then realized she would have to meet his parents with them and blamed him for being a bad black cat.

Lu Yan and Aemeath shared a warm morning after their first night together, then prepared to travel by high-speed train to Lu Yan’s hometown. They left their home hand in hand, ready for Aemeath to meet his family.

• Lu Yan carefully washed and hung out the sheet from their bed before making breakfast for Aemeath.
• Aemeath joined Lu Yan in the kitchen, and they shared breakfast while discussing their nine-thirty train and her nervousness about meeting his family.
• Lu Yan cleaned up while Aemeath checked their suitcase and the gifts they had packed for his relatives.
• Lu Yan reassured Aemeath, took her hand, and locked their home as they set off for the high-speed rail station.

Lu Yan and Aemeath began their holiday journey home by high-speed train, sharing music and admiring a sea of rapeseed flowers. Aemeath leaned on Lu Yan’s shoulder and fell asleep as he held her hand.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath passed the station’s facial-recognition gates and boarded the train with their luggage.
• Lu Yan gave Aemeath a Bluetooth earbud, and they listened to music together as the train left the city.
• Aemeath excitedly spotted golden rapeseed flowers outside the window and shared the view with Lu Yan.
• Aemeath rested her head on Lu Yan’s shoulder, saying she had found a place to land, and Lu Yan promised his shoulder was hers alone.
• Aemeath fell asleep against Lu Yan while he held her hand and watched her peacefully.

Lu Yan brought Aemeath to his hometown and introduced her to the neighbors as his girlfriend, explaining her unusual golden eyes by saying she came from an ethnic minority. The neighbors warmly welcomed Aemeath and gave the couple drinks as they continued toward Lu Yan’s home.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath arrived in H City and took a taxi to the urban village where Lu Yan grew up.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan she liked his hometown because it felt simple and down-to-earth.
• Auntie Li recognized Lu Yan and greeted him, then asked who Aemeath was.
• Lu Yan introduced Aemeath as his girlfriend and claimed her family belonged to an ethnic minority to explain her golden eyes.
• Auntie Li and the neighbors welcomed Aemeath, gave the couple chilled drinks, and sent them on toward Lu Yan’s home.

Lu Yan brought Aemeath to his hometown and introduced her to his grandmother, who welcomed them with delight. The reunion ended with Grandma calling Lu Shuyao downstairs to see her brother.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath teased each other as they walked to his home, and Aemeath said she was starting to like his hometown.
• Lu Yan opened the farmhouse gate and found his grandmother resting in the courtyard.
• Lu Yan reunited with Grandma, who embraced him and said she had missed him since his mother passed away.
• Lu Yan introduced Aemeath as his girlfriend, and Grandma warmly welcomed her.
• Grandma called Lu Shuyao downstairs because Lu Yan had come home.

Lu Yan introduced Aemeath to his lively cousin Lu Shuyao, who immediately admired her and accepted her as family. At Grandma’s home, Aemeath and Lu Yan offered to make lunch, and Aemeath asked to learn Grandma’s special dishes from then on; the chapter ended with Lu Yan tying her apron before they cooked.

• Lu Shuyao came downstairs, saw Aemeath beside Lu Yan, and mistook her for a cosplayer.
• Lu Yan introduced Aemeath as his future sister-in-law, and Aemeath explained that her unusual eyes came from her mother’s borderland ethnic minority background.
• Lu Shuyao enthusiastically praised Aemeath and declared her the big sister she admired most.
• Grandma offered to cook lunch, but Lu Yan and Aemeath persuaded her to rest while they prepared the meal.
• Aemeath told Grandma she wanted to learn her specialty dishes, delighting her, then Lu Yan tied Aemeath’s apron in the courtyard.

Aemeath cooked for Lu Yan’s family and was warmly welcomed when they returned home. At dinner, she learned that Lu Yan had never eaten fish, and realized he had quietly eaten the fish soup she once made for him; afterward, the family sent them off to rest.

• Aemeath and Lu Yan finished cooking just as his uncle, aunt, grandfather, and Lu Shuyao returned home.
• Aemeath introduced herself as Lu Yan’s girlfriend, and the family praised her cooking and welcomed her.
• At dinner, Aemeath noticed the family avoided serving Lu Yan the red-braised fish and learned that he had never eaten fish because he disliked its smell.
• Aemeath remembered that Lu Yan had eaten all the fish soup she once made despite its poor taste, and he comforted her by holding her hand beneath the table.
• Aemeath served Lu Yan ribs instead, and after the meal his family told the couple to rest while they cleared the dishes.

Aemeath learned that Lu Yan had eaten her awful fish soup because she had made it, and they shared a passionate kiss in his childhood bedroom. They then decided to tidy the room and turn it into their secret base for the next few days.

• Aemeath hugged Lu Yan and tearfully asked how he had managed to eat the terrible fish soup she had made before.
• Lu Yan teased Aemeath about her first cooking attempt, then told her he would eat anything she made for him because it came from her.
• Lu Yan reminded Aemeath about their promised one-minute kiss and kissed her until they reluctantly pulled apart.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath looked over his cluttered childhood bedroom and agreed to tidy it together.
• Aemeath suggested they put on the sheets they had brought and make the room their secret base for the next few days.

Lu Yan took Aemeath and Lu Shuyao to the temple fair, where they sampled its food and played games together. As the sun set, the three continued exploring the crowded fair and browsing its trinket stalls.

• Lu Shuyao called Lu Yan and Aemeath downstairs, urging them to hurry to the temple fair before the food stalls grew crowded.
• Lu Shuyao bought sugar-roasted chestnuts and bamboo-tube cakes, and Lu Yan fed Aemeath as they wandered through the fair.
• Lu Shuyao showed off her balloon-shooting skills, but Lu Yan teased her and then cleared an entire board to win a plush bear.
• Lu Yan bought Aemeath warm egg cakes, and the three sampled fried snacks, watermelon juice, oden, and cotton candy.
• As the sun set, Lu Yan, Aemeath, and Lu Shuyao walked past stalls selling trinkets while Aemeath ate and listened to the siblings bicker.

After returning home, Lu Yan and Aemeath joined Lu Shuyao’s livestream for a game of Delta Force in Space City. Aemeath carried the team to victory, and Lu Yan left with her to enjoy their rewards together.

• Lu Shuyao invited Lu Yan and Aemeath to play Delta Force on her livestream.
• The team entered Space City, where Lu Shuyao was quickly knocked down by impact grenades.
• Aemeath used smoke and precise headshots to eliminate the opposing squad and revive Lu Shuyao.
• Aemeath led Lu Yan and Lu Shuyao through the map, finishing with fourteen kills and a successful extraction.
• Lu Shuyao ended the stream to review her gameplay, while Lu Yan and Aemeath went back to their room hand in hand.

Aemeath learned about Lu Yan's lonely childhood from Grandma and accepted the trust Grandma placed in her to stay by his side. The chapter ended with Lu Yan and Aemeath promising to care for each other for the rest of their lives.

• Lu Yan pulled Aemeath onto the bed and kissed her before they went downstairs for dinner.
• After dinner, Grandma showed Aemeath an old photo album of Lu Yan and described how quiet and solitary he had been as a child.
• Grandma told Aemeath she could see how deeply Lu Yan loved her and entrusted him to her care.
• Aemeath promised Grandma she would always stay with Lu Yan and never leave him.
• Aemeath embraced Lu Yan and asked him to take care of her, and he promised they would care for each other for the rest of their lives.

Lu Yan and Aemeath spent the night together in a cramped bed, where Aemeath asked about his lonely childhood. After hearing how he had struggled to make friends until high school, she comforted him and promised to share his future.

• Lu Yan helped Aemeath bathe, dry her hair, and settle into the narrow bed with him.
• Aemeath curled against Lu Yan and asked about the childhood photos that had made her wonder what his early years were like.
• Lu Yan explained that he had been quiet and withdrawn through childhood and middle school, then made friends after meeting Old Xu and other classmates in high school.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan he was gentle rather than dull and promised to stay beside him through both conversation and silence.
• Lu Yan accepted her comfort, nestled against her, and fell asleep.

Lu Yan and Aemeath spent the May Day holiday with his family in his hometown, growing closer as Aemeath became part of the family. On May 4, they left for home with promises to return and share many more days together.

• Lu Yan woke with his arm numb because Aemeath had slept on it, and they shared a tender morning before joining his family for breakfast.
• Lu Yan showed Aemeath around town, where she caught two crucian carp by hand and spent relaxed days with him and his family.
• Grandma, Aunt, and Lu Shuyao welcomed Aemeath into the family, teaching her local traditions and spending time with her.
• On May 4, Lu Yan and Aemeath packed to leave, and Aemeath told him she wanted to share countless breakfasts, sunsets, and journeys with him.
• Grandma gave them jars of beef sauce, Lu Shuyao asked Aemeath to keep gaming with her, and Lu Yan promised that their wishes would come true.