Assistant of Superstar Episode 10 Recap
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At Tong Jin's birthday party, a visibly overwhelmed Yuchi Yao Yao stood frozen on stage. Seizing the opportunity, Tong Jin publicly slandered her, accusing her of stealing her boyfriend, Yin Jiu. You Xi rushed to the stage, took the microphone, and defended Yuchi Yao Yao in front of the guests and reporters.
He revealed that Yuchi Yao Yao and Yin Jiu had been in a relationship two years prior, long before Tong Jin began dating Yin Jiu a few months ago, exposing Tong Jin as the one who had stolen a friend's boyfriend. You Xi passionately praised Yuchi Yao Yao's character and, in a dramatic turn, confessed his feelings for her.
They left the event hand-in-hand, leaving You Xi's furious manager, Zhu Da Zhuang, to handle the fallout, immediately ordering his assistants to suppress all news and photos from the event at any cost. Later, by a river, You Xi stayed with a distraught Yuchi Yao Yao. When he asked about her agoraphobia, she tearfully recounted blaming herself for her mother's death. Her mother was killed in a car accident while rushing to deliver a speech draft to her.
Overcome with guilt, Yuchi Yao Yao developed an intense fear of crowds. After comforting her, You Xi finished his confession from the party, suggesting she become his girlfriend so he could spoil her and cook for her daily, a proposition he playfully framed as a "great deal." Back at the company, Zhu Da Zhuang frantically dealt with the consequences of You Xi's public confession.
He informed You Xi that Tong Tian Ming, Tong Jin's father and a major investor in the drama "The Founding of the Three Kingdoms," was threatening to withdraw his investment unless You Xi was replaced. You Xi remained nonchalant, stating he was already tired of the role. Yuchi Yao Yao, overhearing, felt responsible and insisted on apologizing to Tong Jin, but You Xi firmly stopped her.
That evening, as she attempted to message Tong Jin, You Xi confiscated her phone, reminding her that he was the one who had spoken out and would take full responsibility. Meanwhile, an incensed Tong Jin messaged You Xi, threatening both him and Yuchi Yao Yao. Despite his exasperation, Zhu Da Zhuang negotiated tirelessly with the production crew.
He returned with good news: the production company had secured two new investors, Mr. Wang and Mr. Li, and had decided to terminate their contract with Tong Tian Ming instead of replacing You Xi. The new investors were eager for You Xi to star as Lu Bu and even offered to double their investment. Zhu Da Zhuang later discovered that these investors were former students of Yuchi Lin Sen, Yuchi Yao Yao's father.
In a call with his daughter, Yuchi Lin Sen confirmed his involvement. He explained that Yin Jiu had given him a distorted version of the breakup, claiming Yuchi Yao Yao and You Xi had gotten together first. Misunderstanding the situation but wanting his daughter to be happy, Yuchi Lin Sen decided to help You Xi. With his role secured, You Xi retrieved the textbooks he had discarded and resumed studying.
However, he soon took a break to make tangyuan for Yuchi Yao Yao. While feeding her, he accidentally burned her mouth and immediately leaned in to blow on it, a tender moment that highlighted their growing affection. The ten-day training program concluded, and You Xi deeply impressed Yuchi Lin Sen with a flawless recitation of "View of the Blue Sea," a poem by Cao Cao that the professor admired.
During a group photo session, Wen Moxuan approached Yuchi Yao Yao and put a hairpin in her hair, one he had previously offered but she had not accepted. Seeing this, You Xi immediately removed it, claiming the style and color did not suit her. Yuchi Lin Sen then asked You Xi to his office.
On the way, Yuchi Yao Yao warned You Xi not to touch anything, recounting a cautionary tale of a student who broke an ornament and was forced to withdraw. Inside, a nervous You Xi learned the ornament was a fake and the student had actually dropped out to inherit his family's fortune. Yuchi Lin Sen admitted he let the rumor spread to keep students well-behaved.
He then sternly told You Xi that if he couldn't guarantee Yuchi Yao Yao's happiness, he should leave her. He later softened, sharing amusing childhood anecdotes about his daughter. Meanwhile, Zhu Da Zhuang received a call about photos from the birthday party being sold at a high price. He authorized the payment, determined to prevent their release. Unbeknownst to him, Shen Yiling, Song Qie Ge's friend, had already acquired the photos.
She and Song Qie Ge planned to bide their time, like a leopard stalking its prey, before releasing them to cause You Xi's downfall. After returning home from training, You Xi expressed his relief at being done with classes. However, Yuchi Yao Yao reminded him that the selection for Director Wei Ran's new drama, "Chancellor Zhong," was only five days away, meaning his intense study regimen was far from over.
