Chapter Summaries

After Aemeath sought reassurance of Lu Yan’s love, the couple returned indoors to warm up and bathed together. They shared affectionate promises about the flowers and plants they would grow, then confessed their love and kissed.

• Aemeath apologized for asking whether Lu Yan needed a reason to treat her well, and Lu Yan told her he did not.
• Lu Yan carried Aemeath inside to warm up, and they went to the bathroom to wash off the mud.
• Aemeath persuaded Lu Yan to bathe with her, and they soaked together in the tub as he gently washed her.
• Aemeath said their forget-me-nots would grow into beautiful flowers, and Lu Yan promised that their shared plants would bloom and bear fruit.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan she loved him, and he held her and kissed her deeply.

Lu Yan and Aemeath shared an intimate moment in the bath, then Lu Yan washed her hair and promised to care for her like a devoted partner. The chapter ended with him carrying her out of the bathroom after wrapping them both in towels.

• Lu Yan kissed Aemeath in the bath, and she blushed when she felt his desire.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath became intimate, leaving her exhausted and content in his arms.
• Lu Yan carried Aemeath to the sink and washed her hair while she compared them to an old married couple.
• Lu Yan promised to wash Aemeath's hair every day, and she playfully warned him not to find her annoying.
• Lu Yan wrapped Aemeath in a towel and carried her out of the bathroom.

Lu Yan cared for Aemeath after their intimate time together, drying her hair and making beef sauce noodles. As they ate at home, Aemeath asked him to feed her and he promised he could do so every day.

• Lu Yan dried Aemeath's hair and told her to change while he made noodles.
• Aemeath changed into a pink nightdress and reflected happily on their time together at home.
• Lu Yan made beef sauce noodles and placed vegetables in Aemeath's bowl.
• Aemeath claimed she was too weak to eat by herself and asked Lu Yan to feed her.
• Lu Yan fed Aemeath and promised to do it every day if she wanted him to.

Aemeath woke to find Lu Yan burning with a 42°C fever and rushed him through the night toward a hospital. His fever suddenly vanished, and he awoke in her arms, leaving Aemeath relieved after confirming that he was well.

• Aemeath discovered Lu Yan's dangerously high fever and measured it at 42°C.
• Aemeath wrapped Lu Yan in a quilt, carried him through the city at great speed, and hacked the traffic cameras along her route.
• Lu Yan's fever rapidly subsided as Aemeath raced toward the hospital, and he woke in her arms.
• Aemeath stopped on a rooftop and tearfully checked Lu Yan, who apologized and reassured her that he felt fine.
• Aemeath checked Lu Yan's temperature and heartbeat, then relaxed when she found his vital signs strong.

After Lu Yan’s fever passed, he told Aemeath that he had dreamed of her alone behind Tethys and asked whether she had been lonely. Aemeath admitted she had been, but said finding him had made her happy, and they kissed.

• Aemeath insisted Lu Yan go to the hospital, but he reassured her that his fever had vanished and persuaded her to return home.
• Lu Yan carried Aemeath back to the courtyard house and gave her warm water.
• When Aemeath asked about his dream, Lu Yan described seeing her alone in a void with the Tunneler, marking the days as she waited behind Tethys.
• Lu Yan asked whether Aemeath had been lonely, and she admitted that the time before had been empty and painful.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan that she was no longer lonely because she had found him, and Lu Yan kissed her.

After Lu Yan recovered from his fever, Aemeath noticed that his eyes had turned the same brilliant gold as hers. They found comfort in the change as a sign of their bond, though Aemeath wondered whether his memories might be returning.

• Lu Yan promised Aemeath he would stay with her and never leave her frightened again.
• Aemeath noticed that Lu Yan's formerly black eyes had turned bright gold and examined them under the light.
• Lu Yan confirmed the change in the mirror and joked that he had awakened the ever-burning golden eyes.
• Aemeath wondered whether Lu Yan's memories were returning, but he treated their matching eyes as a mark of their relationship.
• Aemeath agreed with Lu Yan and kissed his golden eyes.

Lu Yan explained that his fever, golden eyes, and heightened senses seemed connected to energy he gained whenever he and Aemeath became intimate. Aemeath recognized the clues and, relieved, clung to him, though she had not yet explained what she had feared.

• Aemeath pressed Lu Yan to explain his golden eyes, fever, and altered senses.
• Lu Yan said intimacy with Aemeath eased his fatigue and seemed to fill him with energy.
• Lu Yan suggested the accumulated energy had triggered his dream and fever as his body adapted.
• Aemeath connected his explanation with what she had learned about the Rover's Sound Vessel and realized what it meant.
• Aemeath embraced Lu Yan in relief, and he asked what she had been worrying about.

Aemeath and Lu Yan confessed that they had both feared the difference in their lifespans and the loneliness his death would leave behind. After promising to remain together forever, they kissed as dawn broke over the courtyard.

• Aemeath told Lu Yan that she had feared watching him age and die while she remained immortal.
• Lu Yan admitted that he had pushed Aemeath away because he feared leaving her alone after his death.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan not to speak of leaving and vowed that they would spend their lives together.
• Lu Yan promised that he was hers in this life and every life to come, and kissed her.
• Dawn illuminated the courtyard and the seeds beginning to sprout.

After a night of fear and confessions, Lu Yan woke with golden eyes and greatly increased strength, while Aemeath cared for him tenderly. The chapter ended with them sharing breakfast as Aemeath fed him noodles and beef.

• At dawn, Lu Yan noticed his body felt much stronger, then accidentally burst a toothpaste tube while trying to squeeze it.
• Aemeath laughed at the bathroom mess, wiped Lu Yan's face, and brushed his teeth for him because he could not control his strength.
• Aemeath cooked noodles with beef sauce and brought two bowls to the dining table.
• Aemeath fed Lu Yan the first bite of beef and then continued feeding him noodles and meat while he enjoyed her care.

After regaining control of his new strength, Lu Yan drew a carefree childhood scene for Aemeath, imagining the years she had missed. Aemeath woke and joined him in the studio, where she saw the picture on his screen.

• Lu Yan trained with a stress ball until he could precisely control his strength again.
• Lu Yan went to his studio and decided to draw the childhood Aemeath had never experienced.
• Lu Yan drew a young Aemeath in a meadow, holding a paper airplane beneath a clear sky.
• Aemeath woke, found Lu Yan in the studio, and sat on his lap.
• Lu Yan showed Aemeath the drawing, and her eyes widened when she saw it.

Lu Yan and Aemeath worked together to add their childhood selves holding hands to his painting, turning his imagined scene of her childhood into one they shared. Aemeath kissed Lu Yan in gratitude as the finished picture brought her happy tears.

• Aemeath admired Lu Yan’s drawing of her as a child, then pointed out that he was missing from the scene.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to draw himself as a child beside her, and he agreed to make them childhood sweethearts in the picture.
• Aemeath suggested that their younger selves hold hands, and Lu Yan finished the painting with them sitting together on the grass.
• Aemeath cried happily at the completed painting and kissed Lu Yan, thanking him.
• A paper airplane flew over the courtyard wall and landed in freshly turned soil.

Lu Yan and Aemeath shared a tender moment in the studio, then teased each other about his awkward attempt to comfort her. They agreed to keep his painting of their time together private, and Lu Yan went to make food after Aemeath complained she was hungry.

• Lu Yan thanked Aemeath for coming to his side, and Aemeath laughed at his earlier attempt to soothe her with “no more cry-cry.”
• Lu Yan joked that he would rent out an amusement park for Aemeath, and she blushed at his cheesy reply.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to keep the painting private because it belonged to the two of them, and he agreed to save it in an encrypted folder called “You and Me.”
• Aemeath’s stomach growled, so Lu Yan kissed her cheek and told her to wash up while he prepared food.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath spent a cozy time cooking and eating together.

Aemeath found the paper plane she had folded as a child in the courtyard she shared with Lu Yan, and its return convinced her that she would stay with him. The chapter ended with Lu Yan holding the plane as Aemeath asked him not to let her leave again.

• Aemeath watered the forget-me-not seeds in the courtyard and spotted a paper plane on the soil.
• Aemeath recognized the doodled plane as the one she had launched from Star Torch Academy.
• Lu Yan found Aemeath crying and asked what was wrong.
• Lu Yan teased Aemeath by asking whether the paper plane would fly away again.
• Aemeath gave Lu Yan the paper plane and asked him to keep her from leaving; Lu Yan kissed her cheek.

Lu Yan and Aemeath watched the latest Wuthering Waves story, which showed Aemeath’s past and a version of her still in Rinascita. Aemeath reassured Lu Yan that Solaris had overcome its crisis and launched into space, and she chose to stay with him as her home.

• Lu Yan placed the cross-dimensional paper airplane in a locked display cabinet, then brought Aemeath to play Wuthering Waves with him.
• The game’s story showed the pioneers who sacrificed themselves and a pink-haired girl named Aemith, prompting Aemeath to recall her past in Rinascita.
• Lu Yan worried that Aemeath might miss her homeland and want to return, but she said she felt reflective rather than sad and did not want to leave.
• Aemeath told Lu Yan that Solaris had defeated the Lament and sent its civilization into space, with her efforts contributing to its future.
• Lu Yan declared that he wanted Aemeath to stay with him for life, and she embraced him and agreed to make his home her own.

After more than ten days at home, Aemeath grew restless and asked Lu Yan to take her on an early summer date. She hid her Tacit Mark so they could enjoy an ordinary outing together, and the chapter ended with them heading out hand in hand.

• Aemeath delighted in playing games with Lu Shuyao, who called her sister-in-law.
• Bored from staying in the courtyard, Aemeath asked Lu Yan to take her to the movies, aquarium, and amusement park.
• Lu Yan agreed to go wherever Aemeath wanted, and they changed into outfits for their date.
• Lu Yan noticed Aemeath's Tacit Mark was missing, but she revealed she had hidden it and explained she wanted to avoid drawing attention.
• Aemeath linked arms with Lu Yan and eagerly led him out the front door for their date.

Aemeath planned a date with Lu Yan and chose a horror movie to tease him, expecting him to get scared and hide in her arms. Once the film began, Lu Yan tried to act unfazed while Aemeath watched him with amusement.

• Lu Yan asked Aemeath where she wanted to go, and she suggested saving the amusement park and aquarium for the afternoon and going to the movies first.
• At the cinema, Aemeath sent Lu Yan to buy popcorn and drinks while she secretly selected a horror movie and secluded couple's seats.
• Lu Yan returned with caramel popcorn and an extra-large cola with two straws, and Aemeath concealed the movie title as they entered the theater.
• When the horror movie began, Lu Yan stiffened, but Aemeath admitted what she had chosen and teased him for being scared.
• Aemeath offered Lu Yan popcorn, and he tried to reassure himself that he was not afraid.

Aemeath used a horror movie to tease Lu Yan, but when its scares unsettled him, she comforted him and he returned her affection. They spent the rest of the screening holding hands, sharing cola and popcorn, and relying on each other until the credits rolled.

• Aemeath watched Lu Yan react tensely to the horror movie while hiding her amusement at his discomfort.
• When a frightening face appeared on screen, Lu Yan flinched, and Aemeath took his hand and reassured him.
• Lu Yan realized Aemeath had chosen the movie to tease him, then called her prettier than the film and teased her back.
• Aemeath and Lu Yan shared a cup of cola and spent the rest of the movie holding hands as she comforted him.
• The movie ended with Lu Yan leaning on Aemeath and the two enjoying their affectionate moment together.

Lu Yan and Aemeath spent May twentieth together, sharing a meal and exploring an aquarium. When Aemeath wished she could see a Snowy Fluff Leopard, Lu Yan promised to take her to the Arctic or Antarctica, and she kissed him.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath left a horror movie, teased each other, and strolled through the crowded commercial street hand in hand.
• Lu Yan took Aemeath to a seafood restaurant, where they fed each other king crab and glacier sweet shrimp.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath visited an aquarium and admired its exhibits before reaching the polar animal section.
• Aemeath said the seals reminded her of the Snowy Fluff Leopard and wished she could see one at the aquarium.
• Lu Yan promised to take Aemeath to the Arctic or Antarctica to find one, and she embraced and kissed him.

Lu Yan took Aemeath to the top of Wangshu Tower, where they reflected on the peaceful world and promised to protect and care for each other. The chapter ended with them kissing above the city after their May 20 date.

• Lu Yan led Aemeath to Wangshu Tower and sheltered her in the crowded sightseeing elevator as they rose above the city.
• At the observation deck, Aemeath remembered protecting ordinary people in Rinascita and Solaris and said she was glad to live in a world without Lament or sacrifice.
• Aemeath quoted Dragon Raja and told Lu Yan that he was the best, prompting him to promise he would never let her become a tragedy or disappear.
• Aemeath asked Lu Yan to take care of himself, and he apologized for frightening her with his high fever and promised to do so.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath kissed on the observation deck, bringing their May 20 date to an end.

After spending their 520 date together, Lu Yan and Aemeath returned home, shared a late-night meal, and fell asleep after an intimate evening. Lu Yan then awoke barefoot in a snowy wilderness and recognized a woman ahead as Rover, who turned and fixed her gaze on him.

• Lu Yan and Aemeath returned to their courtyard, where Lu Yan cooked noodles after Aemeath admitted she was hungry.
• Lu Yan and Aemeath ate, showered, and shared an intimate evening before falling asleep together.
• Lu Yan felt himself plunge into a strange vortex and awoke in a vast, freezing snowfield wearing only his pajamas.
• Lu Yan spotted a black-clad young woman whose appearance matched Rover from Wuthering Waves.
• The woman stopped, turned toward Lu Yan, and stared directly at him.