
He was the guardian, the provider, the one who swore to protect her. She said, “If it’s not you, then it doesn’t matter who I marry.” What sounded like indifference… was her quietest confession.

This episode follows Chi Xi, a rebellious rich girl, who devises a peculiar employment contract to stop her mother's remarriage. She hires her guardian, Ye Mu, to seduce her own mother. Through financial incentives, verbal taunts, and intimate physical contact, Chi Xi continuously tests and "tames" Ye Mu. Just as their ambiguous atmosphere deepens, Ye Mu's condescending remark, "little brat," delivered with an elder's tone, breaks the balance. Enraged, Chi Xi furiously questions Ye Mu's right to discipline her, planting the seeds of conflict in their complicated relationship.

The episode opens with the protagonist, Chi Xi, rebelliously helping her mother, President Chi, drive away an unwelcome suitor, Yan Zhao. The story then shifts to President Chi's funeral, where Chi Xi makes a stunning appearance in a red dress, holding red roses, starkly contrasting with her aunt, Aunt Chi, and cousin, Chi Se, who are dressed in mourning attire, igniting a fierce conflict. Ye Mu is present to protect Chi Xi, displaying a protective stance. Finally, in a confrontation with Ye Mu, Chi Xi concludes with a highly provocative "Little Daddy," revealing the complex and taboo relationship between them, leaving a significant cliffhanger.

The episode opens with a somber flashback, revealing that before the female lead Chi Xi's mother (President Chi) passed away, she entrusted the male lead Ye Mu with a promise: to protect Chi Xi as she grew up, but never to develop romantic feelings for her. Back in the present, Chi Xi awakens from a nightmare and confronts Ye Mu intensely. She resists his attempts to control her life as her guardian and sarcastically accuses him of staying only for the money. Finally, Chi Xi tearfully questions Ye Mu whether her mother's death is connected to him, escalating the conflict and suspense between them to a climax.

The episode opens with a fierce confrontation between the female lead, Chi Xi, and her guardian, Ye Mu. Chi Xi slaps Ye Mu, who then forcefully subdues her and reprimands her as a guardian. Through Chi Xi's inner monologue and flashbacks, their complex past is revealed: after Chi Xi's mother passed away, Ye Mu took over her mother's businesses and sent the young Chi Xi to study in London, covering all her expenses, but their relationship grew distant. The story returns to the present. Eighteen-year-old Chi Xi returns home after graduation. That night, upon hearing a report from his assistant, Ye Mu gazes from afar at Chi Xi on the balcony outside the mansion, foreshadowing the beginning of a new round of entanglement between them.

A drunken Chi Xi gets into a heated argument with her guardian, Ye Mu, by the poolside. Chi Xi defiantly and provocatively questions Ye Mu's role in her life, taunting him as her "sugar daddy" to resist his control. Ye Mu tries to placate her with childlike reassurances, but to no avail. Later, Ye Mu's assistant reveals the truth: Ye Mu has been secretly protecting Chi Xi and saving the Chi family. To honor his promise to Chi Xi's mother, Ye Mu has kept everything hidden and plans to leave once Chi Xi is settled with her own family and career.

The male lead, Ye Mu, receives a call intended for the female lead, Chi Xi, and learns she might be in trouble. Ye Mu, with the help of his assistant, locates Chi Xi, who has passed out drunk in a cold bathtub. Ye Mu rescues her and personally tends to her needs. As Chi Xi murmurs about being thirsty in her semi-conscious state, Ye Mu, unable to control his emotions, leans in and kisses her, revealing his internal struggle between his role as guardian and his forbidden love as an admirer.

The episode opens with the male protagonist, Ye Mu, being tormented by a past curse in a nightmare. He is seen as the "Child of Death," destined to bring misfortune to those he loves and who love him, a fate linked to the death of Chi Xi's mother. Waking from his nightmare, Ye Mu silently prepares breakfast for the female protagonist, Chi Xi, on her birthday, showcasing his deep care. After Chi Xi wakes up, her conversation with Assistant He reveals her complex feelings towards Ye Mu's controlling affection. Subsequently, Chi Xi receives a call from her childhood friend Yan Zhao, who invites her to a nightclub. Ye Mu, through Assistant He, is immediately aware of this, foreshadowing an impending conflict between them regarding protection and freedom.

Rebellious rich girl Chi Xi is taken to a club by her childhood friend Yan Zhao. To show off her wild and uninhibited nature, Chi Xi publicly announces she's still a virgin and her first kiss is yet to come. She provocatively orders a male model to undress and chooses one to kneel and kiss her. Meanwhile, Chi Xi's guardian, Ye Mu, learns of her outrageous behavior through his assistant, Assistant He. Ye Mu's expression darkens, and he immediately heads to the club. A tense confrontation is about to erupt just as Chi Xi and the male model are about to kiss.

Rebellious heiress Chi Xi is out at a nightclub when her guardian Ye Mu's assistant arrives to bring her back. Chi Xi provocatively refuses to obey. Ye Mu then appears in person, stopping Chi Xi's antics with an unquestionable attitude and forcibly carrying her away from the scene. In the car ride home, the song Chi Xi requested turns out to be her late mother's favorite, stirring up shared painful memories for both Chi Xi and Ye Mu, revealing their complex and heavy past. Amidst intertwined emotions, Chi Xi abruptly and coldly demands to stop the car.