Be With You Episode 6 Recap
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Following a conversation about how habit can be a deeper emotion than simple liking, Ji Yanxin gives Qi Nian the keys to his house, entrusting her to house-sit while he is away. Qi Nian misinterprets his words, believing he expressed affection for her, and she happily walks his dog, Qi Bao, feeling like the lady of the house. Meanwhile, at a cafe, Gu Qingwu is disappointed to learn that the barista she admired has resigned.
She later connects with her team of young fans online, who diligently work to boost her popularity. While appreciating their efforts, Gu Qingwu privately expresses her frustration with handsome individuals who lack talent, resolving to prioritize competence over appearance in future hires. Back at Ji Yanxin’s home, his cousin Ji Qiu arrives and mistakes Qi Nian for a vengeful fan.
The misunderstanding is cleared up by a call from Ji Yanxin, who instructs Qi Nian to take care of his cousin. Eager for information, Qi Nian coaxes details out of Ji Qiu, who reveals that the unlocked room downstairs is Ji Yanxin’s secret sanctuary. It contains an old landline phone he cherishes as a link to someone who left years ago, and he often waits for it to ring. As they speak, the phone suddenly rings.
Despite her hesitation, Qi Nian enters the room and answers, only to hear silence before the line disconnects. Just as she worries about explaining herself, Ji Yanxin returns home early. Unable to apologize verbally, Qi Nian later uses a music player to convey a heartfelt message, expressing regret for her overeagerness to understand him. In a silent gesture of forgiveness, Ji Yanxin follows her outside and turns on the street light for her.
Feeling dejected, Qi Nian sits on the steps outside until her friend, Pei Siqi, finds her. He comforts her with an alternate interpretation of the Bluebeard story, suggesting Bluebeard gave his wives the key hoping to be accepted for his true self, secrets and all. This makes Qi Nian wonder if Ji Yanxin secretly wanted her to enter the room.
To cheer her up, Pei Siqi orders an extremely spicy hot pot, a favorite of hers, but struggles comically with the heat himself, making her laugh. He then reveals he lost his ID and must retrieve his household registration booklet from his estranged brother, Ji Siqi, who is ignoring his calls. Qi Nian encourages him to stop depending on others for validation and to become more independent.
The next day, Pei Siqi suffers from the aftereffects of the spicy meal, blaming his brother for coddling him into a state of helplessness. Elsewhere, his brother, Ji Siqi, is engrossed in his drawings. After a sneeze causes him to make a mistake, he instinctively calls out Qi Nian's name before quietly erasing the error. Struggling to name her new comic, Qi Nian asks Pei Siqi for advice.
He suggests she look through classical texts, as his and his brother's names were inspired by "The Analects of Confucius". Following his lead, Qi Nian finds her title, "美人宜修" (Beauty Should Adorn), in "Nine Songs: Xiangjun," a poem her own brother once made her memorize. Pei Siqi then introduces her to a dating simulation game to find creative inspiration, guiding her to interact with a "domineering CEO" character, Mr. J, who is notoriously difficult to win over.
Confident after her persistent pursuit of the real-life Ji Yanxin, Qi Nian dives into the challenge. Qi Nian plays the game relentlessly, frustrated that the elusive Mr. J, whose line "I'm not interested in love" is identical to Ji Yanxin's attitude, is the only character she can't complete. After three days, she finally reaches "friend" status with Mr. J, allowing them to add each other as contacts in the game.
At that moment, her phone buzzes with a real friend request. She excitedly assumes it's Ji Yanxin, only to discover it's Ji Qiu impersonating him. Ji Qiu scolds her for her slow response before revealing that Ji Yanxin has locked himself in his room for days, causing even Qi Bao to fall ill from his owner's low spirits, and urges her to come over immediately. Worried, Qi Nian rushes to Ji Yanxin's home.
She finds him lying weakly on the sofa, his eyes lighting up when he sees her. Misinterpreting his gaze as annoyance, she starts to leave, but he quickly pulls her back. Weak from lack of rest, he loses his balance, and they both tumble to the floor. He gently pinches her cheek, and her cry of pain confirms for him that he isn't dreaming.
Noticing his fever, Qi Nian offers him water and awkwardly suggests he unbutton his shirt to cool down, turning away in embarrassment when he actually starts to do so. Mustering her courage, she confesses her feelings, declaring that he is unique and that no fictional character could compare to the real him. In her eyes, he is the only one who matters.
Ji Yanxin gently strokes her head and tells her, "not to be repeated," which Qi Nian joyfully interprets as him making a special exception just for her. As she buzzes around him happily, he gently presses her onto the sofa, asking her to just be quiet. Qi Nian decides to stay and care for him.
When Pei Siqi calls to invite her to a cartoonist's autograph session the next day, Ji Yanxin overhears, takes the phone from her, and coldly tells Pei Siqi, "She's busy," before hanging up.
