Across the Ocean to See You Episode 15 Recap
> Across the Ocean to See You Recap
Tang Ming was fencing in the fencing hall when a master suddenly appeared. The master attacked quickly and decisively, moving flexibly and gracefully. After a few rounds, Tang Ming was no longer a match. When the two took off their helmets, Tang Ming was surprised to find that the mysterious master was none other than Yan Xiaoqiu.
Yan Xiaoqiu had recently been preparing for a jewelry design competition but had been struggling to find inspiration and was frustrated that she couldn't create a satisfactory piece. However, during the fencing match with Tang Ming, Yan Xiaoqiu suddenly caught a flash of inspiration. Yes, that was the design she wanted to create. Yan Xiaoqiu delightedly told Tang Ming that she had found inspiration and, after saying so, couldn't wait to go home and design her piece.
Tang Ming still caught up with Yan Xiaoqiu and escorted her all the way home. Tang Ming asked Yan Xiaoqiu if she still hadn't forgiven him, which was why she kept calling him Doctor Tang. Yan Xiaoqiu smiled and told Tang Ming that she had actually forgotten about it and had thought about it for a long time, still not wanting to lose him as a friend. Their misunderstanding was finally completely resolved.
Tang Ming watched Yan Xiaoqiu's back as she went upstairs, his gaze soft and profound. Fei Yi handed Su Mang a USB drive. The USB drive contained all the evidence Fei Yi had collected about Su Mang's assistant, Aila, and former director, Hehe, regarding their fraudulent accounting and kickbacks.
Su Mang looked at the USB drive but did not immediately go to Aila to deal with her; she simply threw the USB drive on the desk and paid no further attention to it. After Su Mang finished reading the preliminary project proposal for the "Aimei Project" that Zheng Chu had given her, she threw the USB drive on the desk and got up to leave.
However, Su Mang did not notice that at this moment, there were two identical USB drives lying on the desk. The Tourism Department and the Marketing Department held a joint meeting to hear Zheng Chu's report on the Aimei Project. During the meeting, Zheng Chu asked Aila to go to Su Mang's office to retrieve the USB drive containing the Aimei Project's data.
Aila went to Su Mang's office, saw a USB drive on the desk, and took it directly, completely unaware that an identical USB drive was still plugged into the computer. Zheng Chu inserted the USB drive into the computer, and to everyone's astonishment, evidence of Aila and Hehe's joint fraudulent accounting and kickbacks, along with screenshots of their chat logs, suddenly appeared on the screen.
Su Mang then knew that Aila had brought it upon herself by taking the wrong USB drive. Colleagues were in an uproar, and Zheng Chu was completely stunned on the spot. Su Mang, with an unpleasant expression, told Aila to go to the finance department to settle her wages. Before, Aila had made continuous small mistakes, which Su Mang could tolerate.
Su Mang had only intended to keep this matter to herself, but given the current situation, she absolutely could not keep Aila. Aila stood up in a panic to defend herself. In desperation, Aila shouted that she was pregnant, and according to legal regulations, a company cannot dismiss a pregnant employee. Su Mang called Aila into her office and asked her how long she had been pregnant. Aila stammered, "About 20-some days."
Su Mang told Aila that she had an appointment with a doctor for a check-up and suggested they go together so Aila could also get checked. Aila struggled, a look of fear on her face. Su Mang looked at Aila's tearful and helpless face and sternly demanded to know how much longer she intended to lie.
Seeing that her deception was exposed, Aila had no choice but to admit that she was not pregnant at all; she had only told such a lie because she was too worried about the company dismissing her. Aila recounted everything about her and Hehe to Su Mang. Su Mang listened, then frowned and said, "So, Hehe abandoned you?" Aila choked up. Aila was about to offer her resignation but was stopped by Su Mang.
Su Mang told Aila that she had actually known about these things for a long time but had never exposed her, wanting to keep Aila and give her another chance. Su Mang then assigned Aila new work responsibilities. Aila couldn't believe that Su Mang wouldn't fire her and expressed her sincere gratitude and admiration for Su Mang.
Su Mang told Aila that this matter should serve as a lesson for her, to have better judgment when choosing men in the future. Aila was too grateful to speak. Ever since Mother Tang received that set of jade mahjong tiles from Chen Shanshan, her luck had been incredibly good. Mother Tang instructed Tang Ming to definitely bring this friend home tonight, as she wanted to thank her properly.
That evening, Tang Ming brought Chen Shanshan home as Mother Tang had requested. Mother Tang realized that this friend was the Chen Shanshan whom Father Tang disliked, and she couldn't help but wonder why Father Tang looked down on such a nice girl. While the three were having dinner and chatting, Mother Tang inadvertently mentioned that Tang Guoguo had brought Yan Xiaoqiu home last time.
Chen Shanshan suddenly understood; the girl next to Tang Ming was actually her own elder sister, Yan Xiaoqiu. Chen Shanshan secretly seethed, wondering why it had to be her blocking her path. Su Mang and Zheng Chu went to the mall for dinner. However, Su Mang barely ate a few bites, but instead spent over 2000 yuan buying a pile of useless things. Zheng Chu was astonished.
Su Mang nonchalantly told Zheng Chu that buying things made her happy and brought her good luck. That evening, Zheng Chu looked it up online and discovered that Su Mang's situation had a professional term: shopaholism. The route for the Aimei Project required strong support from the local government, so Zheng Chu decided to personally scout the route and specifically came to Su Mang to request a business trip.
When Su Mang heard that Zheng Chu was going on a business trip, for some reason, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart. Zheng Chu wanted to change Su Mang's shopaholic habit, so he restricted her shopping. Although Su Mang was very unhappy about having her hands tied, for some reason, deep down, Su Mang was still very willing to listen to Zheng Chu. Zheng Chu pulled Su Mang to the shopaholism cessation center.
Zheng Chu used a provoking tactic and finally got Su Mang into the classroom. Zheng Chu revealed a smug smile. In class, the students were all stating their reasons for compulsive shopping. Su Mang couldn't listen anymore, so she got up and left. Back home, Su Mang locked herself in. Zheng Chu knocked on the door, but Su Mang ignored him. Su Mang hugged the kissing fish Zheng Chu had given her, falling into deep thought.
The next morning, Zheng Chu, holding a prepared storage box, knocked on Su Mang's door. To help Su Mang overcome her shopping addiction, to help her find healthier ways to vent, and especially to provide her child with a rational and calm mother, Zheng Chu put the flashy, impractical, and largely useless items Su Mang had bought up for sale on a second-hand website.
Su Mang looked at Zheng Chu pitifully, her eyes tearful, and pleaded with Zheng Chu if she could sell these things herself. Zheng Chu believed Su Mang, turned to go to the market to buy groceries, and reminded Su Mang to eat her breakfast. Reading the little note Zheng Chu had left, Su Mang couldn't help but smile, happily enjoying her breakfast. Zheng Chu came to pick up Su Mang after her yoga class.
Su Mang was sullen and deliberately asked Zheng Chu if he didn't come to her yoga class because he was afraid of being misunderstood. Zheng Chu smiled and said, "Of course not." He had found a cooking auntie for her, so when he was away on a business trip for a week, Su Mang's pregnancy meals would be taken care of.
Zheng Chu also told Su Mang that today he wanted to take her for a walk in the suburbs, as the doctor said it was good for both the baby and the pregnant woman. To accompany Su Mang on this outing, Zheng Chu had specifically stayed up all night yesterday organizing his business trip documents. Su Mang felt a warmth in her heart seeing Zheng Chu, who had stayed up all night to be with her.
Zheng Chu jokingly suggested, "How about giving me a kiss for encouragement?" Su Mang smiled, closed her eyes, and said she'd rather sleep. Inside the car, even the air seemed to turn sweet. While on his business trip, Zheng Chu didn't forget to set a reminder for Su Mang to attend her shopaholism cessation class. Zheng Chu called Su Mang, and Su Mang asked Zheng Chu if he was still trying to control her from such a distance.
Su Mang, slightly sourly, asked Zheng Chu if the Mosuo girls at Lugu Lake were very beautiful. Zheng Chu, to cooperate with Su Mang, put on an appearance of enjoying himself. At noon, Fei Yi saw that Su Mang hadn't eaten much and specifically brought her a meal. Su Mang opened it and saw cilantro inside. Su Mang secretly thought that Zheng Chu was indeed the one who understood her best.
Fei Yi invited Su Mang to a concert, but Su Mang naturally refused. Su Mang deliberately took a photo of the meal Fei Yi had brought and posted it on her Moments, adding the caption, "A loving meal from a colleague." Sure enough, less than a minute after the post went live, Zheng Chu's video call came through. Zheng Chu immediately asked who sent the loving meal. To annoy Zheng Chu, Su Mang deliberately didn't tell him.
Zheng Chu, in a huff, then said he would continue to spread love to the Mosuo girls. That evening, Tang Ming was driving Zheng Chu. Tang Ming asked Zheng Chu, "Didn't you say you'd be back in two days? Why are you back already?" Zheng Chu told Tang Ming to drive to Huaihai Middle Road. Tang Ming, puzzled, asked where they were going. Zheng Chu explained that it was, of course, for something important.
Tang Ming teased Zheng Chu, saying it wasn't like him to feel so insecure after being separated from Su Mang for just three days. Zheng Chu rolled his eyes and said, "If Su Mang hadn't been so picky and driven away the cooking auntie, I wouldn't have come back so early." Zheng Chu rushed to the shopaholism cessation center. He quietly opened the door and found Su Mang sitting attentively in the classroom, listening to the lesson.
Zheng Chu was overjoyed; this proved that Su Mang had still listened to him. From another perspective, his position in Su Mang's heart was still extraordinary. Zheng Chu couldn't contain his delight and secretly began to spontaneously dance in the corridor. After class, Su Mang went to her car and was pleasantly surprised to find Zheng Chu waiting in front of it.
Su Mang suppressed the joy in her heart, put on a calm expression, and asked Zheng Chu why he was back. Zheng Chu asked Su Mang how she had angered the auntie away and what Su Mang had been eating these days since the auntie left. Su Mang, looking very smug, told Zheng Chu that people had been sending her loving meals these days.
Zheng Chu sourly remarked that accepting others' food makes one beholden, especially from those with ill intentions. Zheng Chu then deliberately provoked Su Mang, saying that compared to those Mosuo girls, she lacked a little bit of tenderness. Su Mang angrily left Zheng Chu standing there and drove off. Tang Guoguo's voice suddenly failed, reaching a point where she could no longer perform on stage.
The entertainment industry is a place where new talents quickly replace the old, and Ye Lisha swiftly took over all of Tang Guoguo's work. Tang Guoguo not only lost opportunities to appear publicly but also her commercial performance gigs. Tony was extremely anxious. Ye Lisha intended to draw Tony to her side, but Tony told Ye Lisha that he was not only Tang Guoguo's agent but also her buddy, and he would not leave Tang Guoguo.
This deeply moved Tang Guoguo. Su Mang went to her last class. Zheng Chu had something to do and didn't come. Su Mang looked at the empty chair next to her, feeling uneasy. Zheng Chu ran in, panting. When Su Mang saw Zheng Chu, she instantly felt at ease. Just as it was time for Su Mang's concluding remarks, Tang Guoguo followed Zheng Chu all the way to the classroom.
Tang Guoguo kindly showed concern for Su Mang, but her direct words led Su Mang to misunderstand. Su Mang thought Zheng Chu had deliberately brought Tang Guoguo to laugh at her. Zheng Chu had no choice but to quickly take Tang Guoguo out. That evening, Tang Guoguo returned home and met Su Chang waiting downstairs for her. Su Chang took Tang Guoguo to a magic museum, wanting to show her his latest magic trick.
The audience commented on how well Su Chang and his assistant, Yangyang, matched on stage. Tang Guoguo listened from the side, feeling a strange pang of jealousy. After the performance, Tang Guoguo quietly asked Yangyang if she liked Su Chang. Yangyang smiled but didn't answer, simply telling Tang Guoguo that since she didn't like her boss, why was she bothering so much?
Tang Guoguo, steeling herself, told Yangyang that no matter what, the two of them were not a good match, just not a good match. Su Mang returned home and closed the door, ignoring Zheng Chu's knocks and apologies. Although Zheng Chu knew Tang Guoguo had been a bit excessive today, she hadn't meant any harm. Zheng Chu asked Su Mang if her reaction was a bit over the top.
Su Mang opened the door and yelled at Zheng Chu, but as Zheng Chu listened to Su Mang's accusations, they sounded more and more like jealousy. Su Mang stubbornly refused to admit she was jealous. Zheng Chu, listening to Su Mang scold him, felt a secret delight in his heart.
