Binary Love Episode 22 Recap
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Zhou Linlin attempted to return to her room, but Fang Yuke stopped her, concerned about their mothers being present. Fang Yuke insisted she wait until the mothers woke up the following morning before leaving, then pulled her onto the sofa and fell asleep with her. In the morning, both mothers prepared to leave and discovered them. Fang Yuke's mother almost woke them, but Linlin's mother quietly intervened, and they left. Shortly after, Fang Yuke and Linlin woke up.
Fang Yuke, addressing her as "Master Zhou," playfully asked if her deadline was over, noting that her design proposal had already been sent to the work group chat and teasingly inquired if he needed to tag her again. He then intimately embraced her, suggesting they "finish what they didn't finish last time." Just then, Fang Yuke's mother, Hong Xia, realized she had forgotten her ID card. Linlin's mother offered to retrieve it, commenting on Hong Xia's slow pace.
Fang Yuke, eager to continue their interrupted moment, had already removed his top when Linlin's mother suddenly re-entered the room. An awkward silence filled the air as Linlin's mother hurriedly searched for the ID card. After finding it, she told them to "continue" before rushing out. Linlin wanted to see them off, but her mother called to say they were already in a taxi.
Fang Yuke still hoped to resume their intimacy, but Linlin announced she had to go to work. At the office, Linlin excitedly told Zhu Li about Fang Yuke's proposal and showed her the diamond ring. Ye Ruting jokingly asked if she had "gotten on base," a baseball term Linlin didn't understand. Zhu Li complained about "dog food" during working hours and declared she needed to eat hotpot to "share the good luck."
Wang Jie commented on her "greatly delayed marriage life." Linlin then invited everyone to a hotpot dinner at her home that evening, promising they would eat until they could barely walk. However, distracted by an upcoming pre-sale meeting, Zhu Li accidentally sent the hotpot invitation, which read "Invitation of Hotpot Engagement Party for Fang Yuke & Zhou Linlin," to the entire company's group chat instead of just their close friends.
Meanwhile, Fang Yuke joyfully informed his roommates about his successful proposal and rewarded them with a ten-day vacation. Zhu Li, realizing her mistake, rushed to apologize to Linlin for sending the engagement news to the company-wide chat. Linlin was furious. At that moment, Mr. Xiao called Linlin to his office, inquiring about her engagement. He advised her to "consider" potential implications, considering she had just graduated and was getting married so soon.
Linlin, however, affirmed her certainty in marrying Fang Yuke and boldly invited Mr. Xiao and Hanna to her "small hotpot party" that night. Mr. Xiao accepted. Wen Tao also learned about Linlin's engagement after receiving the invitation from his roommates. He tried to act nonchalant but was seen staring at the invitation for a long time.
Linlin called Fang Yuke, telling him they had "something big to do" that night and should go to the supermarket together to prepare "many things." Fang Yuke, misunderstanding her meaning, was delighted and said he would not work overtime and would wait for her to go shopping for "that special thing," confidently stating he could carry it with one hand. Linlin, exasperated, clarified that she meant a hotpot party with many guests.
Fang Yuke was disappointed, arguing that it was a special day for just the two of them and they should "stay alone." Before they could discuss it further, Hanna called Linlin away for work. Later that evening, guests began to arrive at Linlin and Fang Yuke's home. Fang Yuke proposed a toast to everyone, thanking them for witnessing his and Linlin's journey. Zhu Li presented Linlin with a cheap gift (29.
9 yuan), drawing a complaint from Fang Yuke about the tag still being on. Ye Ruting gave Linlin a shopping card, jokingly remarking that its ten-year expiry meant Zhu Li probably wouldn't get to use it for her own engagement. Wang Jie, on her way up, encountered Mr. Xiao and Hanna in the elevator. Recognizing Mr. Xiao, she recalled her previous angry comments about him, realizing she had cursed her boss.
Inside, Mr. Xiao presented Linlin with a special bracelet, inscribed with "No. 000001," explaining it was for her first design. Wang Jie's gift to Linlin was a meticulously detailed life plan, even predicting when Linlin and Fang Yuke would have children, much to their embarrassment.
Mr. Xiao was impressed by Wang Jie's planning expertise, noting that "detailed time planning can increase the unit value of time," and instructed Hanna to arrange for Wang Jie to conduct a training session on the subject for the company's senior management. As everyone enjoyed the hotpot, the doorbell rang again. To everyone's surprise, Wen Tao appeared, bringing a gift: Linlin's final assignment from a Master Class, personally signed by Starck.
Linlin was surprised to see her assignment, and Wen Tao explained a classmate asked him to bring it to her and he only had the opportunity today. As guests started to leave, Wen Tao, in an attempt to hug Linlin, instead hugged everyone else present, then just patted Linlin's shoulder, congratulating her. He turned to Fang Yuke, warning him to "cherish the present" he gave them, adding, "Otherwise, I would take it back at any time."
After all the guests had departed, Fang Yuke called Linlin "Mrs. Fang" and attempted to kiss her. Linlin, however, insisted he go shower first, as he smelled strongly of hotpot. Later that night, as Fang Yuke waited for Linlin, they heard loud, drunken singing coming from downstairs. Linlin recognized the voice as Wen Tao's.
They went downstairs and found a highly inebriated Wen Tao singing, and in his drunken state, he mistook Fang Yuke for Starck, repeatedly asking for his autograph. He also rambled past confessions of "I fell in love with you at second sight" and "I'm going to formally pursue you," and in one moment asked Linlin, "Is this your boyfriend?" , before denying it himself and collapsing onto Fang Yuke.
From Wen Tao's incoherent rambling and flashbacks, Linlin pieced together that he had waited for months to get Starck's signature on her assignment because it was important to her, which deeply moved her and made her feel immense guilt. They helped Wen Tao back upstairs and gave him water for his hangover. Linlin even suggested Fang Yuke share a bed with Wen Tao, but Fang Yuke opted to sleep in another room.
Still disoriented, Wen Tao clung to Fang Yuke, believing him to be Starck, refusing to let him go, and asking him to sign for Linlin and to "take good care of Linlin." After Wen Tao finally fell asleep, Linlin hung his heartfelt gift in their living room, truly appreciating his efforts. The next morning, Linlin went to Fang Yuke's company and brought him a gift: matching couple bracelets that she had personally carved.
Fang Yuke adored them and, referring to the company-wide knowledge of their engagement thanks to Zhu Li, suggested they leave work early to "finish their unfinished business." However, Linlin's plans were disrupted when Hanna informed her that due to the successful sales of the handband (for which Wen Tao's advertisement was praised), a live interview had been arranged in Xilin to promote it. Linlin had to immediately pack and head to the airport for an urgent business trip.
From the airport, Linlin called Fang Yuke to explain the situation, promising to return as soon as the event concluded. That night, after finishing her work in Xilin, Linlin tried to message Fang Yuke, but seeing how late it was, decided to communicate with him the next day. As she entered her hotel room, she found the decor unusually strange and wondered if she had entered the wrong room.
Suddenly, Fang Yuke emerged, surprising her by re-enacting his past confession: "Genius Fang has come. Since I was born, you've been the only exception in my life. I can make exceptions for you a hundred times. Because in my eyes, there's no one but you."
