Count Your Lucky Stars Episode 7 Recap
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Tong Xiaoyou returned home to find her apartment completely transformed. Her bedroom wall painting had been replaced by Lu Xingcheng's own art, much to her dismay. As she began to complain, Lu Xingcheng promptly ushered her out of the room. Later, in Song Ruru's room, Tong Xiaoyou called to vent her frustrations about her first day at work.
She felt overwhelmed and unqualified as a chief designer, especially after her high school classmate, Wu Meng, publicly slandered her, claiming she had no design background. Overhearing the conversation, Lu Xingcheng thoughtfully prepared instant noodles for her. As they bickered good-naturedly over the instant noodles, the doorbell rang. To Tong Xiaoyou's panic, her parents had arrived for a visit with an abundance of food. She quickly pushed Lu Xingcheng into his room to hide him.
Tong Xiaoyou's parents were surprised to see two bowls of instant noodles on the table, advising her to cook more healthy meals and not be so lazy. To avoid awkward explanations, Tong Xiaoyou feigned a clogged toilet, leading her parents to the bathroom. Seizing the opportunity, Lu Xingcheng stepped out, rang the doorbell, and cleverly pretended to be a plumber there to fix the problem, successfully averting any unnecessary disclosures or embarrassment.
Tong Xiaoyou's parents invited Lu Xingcheng to join them for dinner. During the meal, Lu Xingcheng displayed an impressive knowledge of the cuisine's origins, particularly identifying the "Andong chicken" as a famous state banquet dish served by Chairman Mao to Richard Nixon, which resonated with Tong's father. However, Tong's father inadvertently revealed that Tong Xiaoyou had previously expressed a negative impression of Lu Xingcheng, causing a moment of awkwardness.
Tong's father then expressed his disapproval of Tong Xiaoyou's foray into design, believing it required innate talent which his daughter lacked. Hearing this, Lu Xingcheng countered, asserting that Tong Xiaoyou possessed considerable talent in the field, deeply touching her with his support. The next morning, Lu Xingcheng casually began eating the cookies Tong Xiaoyou had made. She quickly snatched them away, explaining they were for her new colleagues. Lu Xingcheng scoffed, calling it an attempt to curry favor.
As they playfully shoved each other, Tong Xiaoyou asked about his future plans, to which he gave an evasive answer. She then tried to get close to him, hoping a kiss would switch their luck back. Lu Xingcheng firmly rejected her advances, warning her never to try to kiss him and advising that her new colleagues wouldn't genuinely befriend her, no matter how kind she was.
Later, Lu Yanzhi’s mother, Madam Cheng, was surprised to see Tong Xiaoyou at the office. Upon learning the full situation, she immediately called Lu Yanzhi to her office, demanding he fire Tong Xiaoyou and reminding him of Tong Xiaoyou's past "embarrassing" performance. Lu Yanzhi refused, asserting his authority as the company's art director and promising that if Tong Xiaoyou proved incapable as chief designer, he would dismiss her himself. Madam Cheng, somewhat mollified, accepted his terms.
Shortly after, Lu Yanzhi met Tong Xiaoyou, entrusting her with leading the autumn collection design task and encouraging her to bravely take on the challenge despite her initial doubts. Tong Xiaoyou devoted herself to the autumn design, working tirelessly. Her dedication earned respect from some colleagues, but Wu Meng continued to criticize her, dismissing her ideas as mere plagiarism of last year's foreign trends.
Tong Xiaoyou brought homemade cookies to share, which were well-received by most, who jokingly suggested she handle all future afternoon teas. Lu Yanzhi also sampled the cookies, finding them delicious and confirming that Madam Cheng had approved Tong Xiaoyou's design concept, urging everyone to promptly submit their design drafts. Observing Tong Xiaoyou's success, a jealous Wu Meng subtly tossed her half-eaten cookie into a trash bin.
Meanwhile, Dali, delivering coffee to Sarah Lin's office, overheard Sarah Lin and Wen Xi discussing their efforts to prevent Lu Xingcheng's return to the magazine, fearing he would reclaim Sarah Lin's position. Annoyed, Dali immediately called Lu Xingcheng. Upon meeting, Dali expressed confusion when Lu Xingcheng revealed he had no intention of returning to the publishing world despite his significant influence.
Lu Xingcheng then asked Dali to sell all his properties and vehicles, a request he made with a faint smile, leaving Dali to speculate if Tong Xiaoyou was the reason behind his decision. At a practice studio, Wen Xi endured taunts from other models who implied her career was suffering due to Lu Xingcheng's current misfortunes. Wen Xi confidently retorted, announcing her renewed contract with CHIC, implying their concerns were baseless.
In a separate interview, Tong Xiaoyou impressed the interviewer with her unique insights into fashion trends. When pressed about the design style for the upcoming autumn collection, she politely but firmly declined to reveal details, stating it was a trade secret. Song Ruru, arriving at Brother Bao's noodle house straight from her flight, coincidentally encountered Lu Yanzhi picking up takeout for Tong Xiaoyou.
During their conversation, Lu Yanzhi was surprised to learn from Song Ruru that Tong Xiaoyou's passion for design was ignited years ago by the "Nick" dress, which she and Tong Xiaoyou mistakenly attribute to him. Now understanding the source of her admiration, Lu Yanzhi requested Song Ruru keep their conversation a secret from Tong Xiaoyou.
Elsewhere, the dress's true designer, Lu Xingcheng, found an old sewing kit, triggering vivid memories of creating the "Nick" dress for his mother years ago, bringing tears to his eyes. Back in Song Ruru's room, Song Ruru pressed Tong Xiaoyou for details about what had transpired between her and Lu Xingcheng during her absence, but Tong Xiaoyou brushed off the questions. Soon after, Tong Xiaoyou's interview was published, but it contained leaked information about the company's autumn collection.
Before Lu Yanzhi could question her, Madam Cheng harshly reprimanded Tong Xiaoyou for her professional negligence, warning Lu Yanzhi that if the matter wasn't resolved within three days, Tong Xiaoyou would be fired. Tong Xiaoyou secretly arranged to meet the interviewer, vehemently denying having disclosed any information about the autumn collection. Her emotional questioning was met with the interviewer's unwavering denial, who insisted the information came from Tong Xiaoyou. At home, Lu Xingcheng also reviewed Tong Xiaoyou's interview report.
Back in the office, Lu Yanzhi informed Tong Xiaoyou that a video of her private confrontation with the interviewer had been leaked online, cautioning her that such an incident could jeopardize her entire career in the design industry. It was then that Tong Xiaoyou realized she had fallen into Wu Meng's trap. Lu Yanzhi reassured her that he was already working to have the video removed.
Concerned that Tong Xiaoyou wasn't answering her phone, Song Ruru feigned going for a walk, secretly intending to search for her. Lu Xingcheng found Tong Xiaoyou outside Brother Bao's noodle house, looking distressed and having missed dinner. He offered her candy to boost her low blood sugar. Tong Xiaoyou then confided in him, sharing her joy at encountering her idol of ten years, the boy who designed the "Nick" dress, but also her guilt over inadvertently causing him trouble.
Lu Xingcheng comforted her, assuring her not to overthink it and that the boy would undoubtedly support her through these difficulties, just as he had years ago. Later that night, back at the apartment, Lu Xingcheng messaged Dali, asking him to investigate a person named Zhang Long.
