Crush Episode 1 Recap
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Senior college student Sang Wuyan, about to graduate, works as an assistant at a radio station. When host Nie Xi of the “27. 1 Golden Hits” channel is unexpectedly held up on her way to work, Sang Wuyan is urgently asked to fill in. She changes the pre-written script on her own, attracting listeners' attention. Just before things escalate, Sister Xi returns in time. After finishing a song, Wuyan improvises and successfully smooths over the situation.
Currently one of the most sought-after songwriters, Su Nianqin, using the pseudonym "Yi Jin", gives his new song to a relatively unknown singer. Popular star Xu Guanchun calls Yi Jin’s assistant, questioning the decision. Yi Jin asks his assistant to park near a park so he can calm down there. After work, Sang Wuyan is harassed by her ex-boyfriend and storms off in anger.
She ends up sitting on a park bench, listening to music, and starts singing along—completely off-key and tone-deaf. Nearby, Yi Jin, listening to classical violin music, is disturbed. Sang Wuyan doesn’t realize this man is Yi Jin, nor that he has an eye condition; all she sees is that he’s incredibly handsome. Hearing Yi Jin’s new song on the campus radio, Sang Wuyan expresses for the countless time her admiration for him.
Yi Jin’s decision to give his new song to an unknown artist leaves his long-time collaborator, the popular singer Xu Guanchun, very dissatisfied. Even though Yi Jin’s assistant repeatedly explains that Xu Guanchun’s voice doesn’t suit the song, Xu still believes Yi Jin is deliberately suppressing him. Wuyan breaks up with her boyfriend Wei Hao and ends her friendship with Xu Qian after witnessing them kissing.
Her close friend Cheng Yin tries to comfort her, but Wuyan isn’t too upset—her heart already belongs to her idol, Yi Jin. A shocking news story surfaces: “A woman claims to be songwriter Yi Jin and reveals romantic ties with singer Xu Guanchun.” Wuyan is stunned—her dream man is a woman? Su Nianqin’s manager is deeply concerned about the negative impact of this publicity stunt, but Su Nianqin remains calm.
With his eye condition, his world is dark, quiet, and pure. Fame and fortune mean little to him. Nie Xi, who knows Yi Jin’s real identity, once tried to invite him to the radio station for an interview, but failed. Now, after being reprimanded for the false Yi Jin, she is forced to invite the impostor on air. As a friend of Su Nianqin’s manager, she persuades the real Yi Jin to finally agree to the program.
Sang Wuyan, who’s interning at the radio station, happens to share an elevator with Su Nianqin. However, she receives a message from Cheng Yin saying that a roll call is happening at school, and she can’t sign in on her behalf. Wuyan has to leave suddenly, missing the chance to meet Yi Jin for real. Originally a psychology major, Sang Wuyan is assigned an internship location by her university and chooses a special education school.
Her advisor—once a student of Wuyan’s father—is very supportive. Though understanding her passion for radio, the advisor still hopes she’ll consider her parents’ wishes. After the talk, Wuyan hears the last bit of Yi Jin’s audio interview and realizes that the guest she just missed was her dream man. Reporting early at the special education school, Wuyan runs into Su Nianqin, who teaches there. His sharp hearing quickly makes him recognize her voice as the girl he met in the park and in the radio station elevator.
