Dating in the Kitchen Episode 22 Recap
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Lu Jin couldn't get through to Gu Shengnan on the phone. Li Man also informed him that Mingting's acquisition price had been raised by a third party. Now there were two issues: first, to find out who this third party was and see who was pulling the strings behind it; second, whether to follow up with a price increase. Lu Jin was determined to acquire Mingting, so of course, he would increase the price.
Moreover, with this sudden mysterious third party, things required caution, so he asked Li Man to personally keep an eye on it. Lu Zheng's car dealership was filled with ear-splitting cheers and excitement. A group of young people were racing remote-controlled cars, and small cars sped across the assembled tracks. Gu Shengnan brought her Old Uncle and Xu Zhaodi to find Lu Zheng. The speed and passion on the small remote-controlled cars made the group of young people's blood boil.
Until night fell, and everyone dispersed after their fun to get late-night snacks. Lu Zheng invited Gu Shengnan to go together, and when they said goodbye to Old Uncle, the two of them left with Lu Zheng holding Gu Shengnan's waist. Old Uncle immediately called out to her, using the excuse that her grandfather had something to attend to, separating Lu Zheng and her. The next day, Gu Shengnan and Lu Jin learned about remote-controlled cars.
While taking a break, she ate a cream puff and had cream left on the corner of her mouth. Lu Zheng leaned in very close to wipe it away for her. The action was too intimate, and Gu Shengnan quickly picked up her bag and left in a fluster. Meanwhile, a pinhole camera on a remote-controlled car on the table was still blinking red. In the evening, Old Uncle rarely came to Gu Shengnan's house for dinner.
Before they could start eating, Lu Zheng arrived full of apologies to make amends, saying he had probably done something wrong yesterday to make Gu Shengnan angry, so he bought her a remote-controlled car as a gift. Gu Shengnan, who had originally been trying to avoid suspicion, suddenly changed her attitude. Upon seeing the car, she became incredibly excited and, neglecting Old Uncle at the dinner table, started assembling it with Lu Zheng.
After Old Uncle left, he explained Lu Zheng's recent behavior to Lu Jin. When Lu Jin called Gu Shengnan, in order not to make Lu Jin suspicious, Gu Shengnan didn't mention that Lu Zheng was with her. At the same time, a photo of Lu Zheng wiping cream from the corner of Gu Shengnan's mouth appeared on Lu Jin's phone. Lu Jin took a flight that same day to see Gu Shengnan.
The joy in Gu Shengnan's eyes when she saw him showed her happiness. Lu Jin handed her a photo. Gu Shengnan quickly explained that she had indeed gone to play with remote-controlled cars with Lu Zheng, but nothing more than that. Lu Jin gently reasoned with her, never speaking impatiently, but telling Gu Shengnan that she needed to understand whose girlfriend she was, whose fiancée she was, and that she needed to maintain a proper distance.
Lu Jin was truly exhausted after a flight of over ten hours to see her. Gu Shengnan realized her mistake. She felt both distressed and regretful that Lu Jin was exhausted because of her oversight. The next day, Lu Jin visited Lu Zheng's car dealership, still regarding the photo incident. Not only did Lu Zheng not explain, but he also waited until Lu Jin decided not to dwell on it anymore before stating directly that he liked Gu Shengnan.
This finally touched Lu Jin's sore spot, and he punched Lu Zheng, causing blood to flow from the corner of his mouth. Gu Shengnan happened to appear at this moment. The scene of Lu Jin and Lu Zheng looked like a brotherly conflict triggered because of Gu Shengnan. Gu Shengnan ran over to help Lu Zheng up and defended him, saying that no matter what, Lu Zheng was still his younger brother, how could Lu Jin hit someone?
What puzzled Lu Jin was why Gu Shengnan was here. Gu Shengnan felt even more inexplicable; Lu Jin had said he trusted her, yet now he also appeared at the car dealership and had injured Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng gently patted Gu Shengnan's hand and said there must be a misunderstanding. This scene was even more jarring in Lu Jin's eyes. Lu Jin left, Gu Shengnan was sad, and Lu Zheng was secretly pleased.
Regarding her company's external brand cooperation, everyone unanimously recommended Xu Zhaodi. This time, the brand partner was a rich old man. To deal with this kind of client, she was beautiful and smart; which partner wouldn't be captivated? The director also decided to give this project to her. No one asked if she could handle the promotion; Xu Zhaodi was forced to start preparing materials.
She sought help from colleagues for cooperation, but who would be willing to do this kind of busy work that doesn't share profits or record merits? She worked overtime by herself to complete the proposal. The old man was very satisfied, and touching her hand lecherously invited her to change jobs. It seemed this deal couldn't be done. She explained to the director to let someone else do it.
The director also spoke with a serious tone, saying beauty was her advantage, and the old Xu Zhaodi never hesitated; what had happened now? Maybe it was because of Meng Xinjie. Xu Zhaodi returned home disheartened and completely devoid of fighting spirit. She clarified with Old Uncle about the matter of Lu Jin's phone call that day. Her not telling Lu Jin that Lu Zheng was at home was such a wrong step, doing a kindness that resulted in trouble.
Of course, Lu Jin would think she was intentionally concealing it. When Lu Jin came to see her again, they apologized to each other. One shouldn't have hit someone, and the other shouldn't have gotten so close to Lu Zheng. The moment the misunderstanding was cleared up, the gloom in their relationship disappeared.
From then on, Gu Shengnan threw away the toy car she assembled with Lu Zheng, and deliberately avoided Lu Zheng, until Lu Zheng blocked her at her door and called out to her.
