Dating in the Kitchen Episode 23 Recap
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It's hard to believe Gu Shengnan was so cautious returning to her own home, not even daring to wake the voice-activated light in the stairwell which had ten bulbs. She walked all the way to her door in the dark, and just as she let out a sigh of relief, Lu Zheng appeared.
Lu Zheng took advantage of her kindness, sobbing and saying unfairly that his mother cried every day at home and he had nowhere to go, then he insincerely said he would leave if he was bothering Gu Shengnan. Gu Shengnan's soft heart again brought her into contact with Lu Zheng. They went drinking and got completely drunk. Gu Shengnan poured out all the complaints about Lu Jin that were hidden deep in her heart.
She was so drunk and muddled that she had no idea Lu Zheng carried her and took her back to Lu Jin's house. Lu Jin held Gu Shengnan, the person in his arms sleeping soundly under the dim yellow light. Gu Shengnan defending Lu Zheng to him, Gu Shengnan promising him she would never interact with Lu Zheng again—scene after scene surfaced, and Lu Jin silently shed tears.
It was clearly a contest between them as brothers, so why involve Gu Shengnan? All her kindness was being cherished by him yet simultaneously being used by Lu Zheng. He didn't know whether to be angry or heartbroken; Gu Shengnan shouldn't be entangled in matters between him and Lu Zheng. Waking up from a hangover, Gu Shengnan wasn't in her own home, nor did she see Lu Jin. Lu Jin's mother, Zheng Hong, sat upright beside her.
She didn't need Gu Shennan's explanation; the person Gu Shengnan should explain clearly to was Lu Jin. Chairman Zheng Hong left a check and departed. It was obvious that if she couldn't explain it clearly, she should leave Lu Jin. Gu Shengnan couldn't contact Lu Jin, and when she went to the company to find him, she was ignored. This silence, as if he didn't know her, made Gu Shengnan very anxious.
Lu Zheng, however, encouraged her to ask him personally. Whether they reconciled or broke up, at least it would be a definite answer, which was better than this kind of cold treatment. That evening at Songqiao No. 1, Lu Zheng brought Gu Shengnan to find Lu Jin. As soon as she saw Lu Jin, she cried profusely, looking very wronged. Lu Jin saw Lu Zheng's car in the distance and remained composed.
He answered Gu Shengnan ambiguously, then turned and left. The door of Songqiao No. 1 closed, shutting out Gu Shengnan's hope along with it. On the way back, Gu Shengnan looked listless. Lu Zheng suggested she go out and clear her head. And in order to take care of the little turtle named "Lu Guimao", Gu Shengnan left the key with Lu Zheng. One day when Lu Jin visited Chengde Lane, he saw Lu Zheng.
He threw the photo of Gu Shengnan and Lu Jin together into the bin as if it were trash. The former Xu Zhaodi was brilliant and unstoppable; there was no difficult client she couldn't handle. Now, she returned home dejected, meeting Meng Xinjie who had been waiting patiently outside her door. She looked completely lacking in spirit. Meng Xinjie then tried to comfort her with his own personal misfortunes, but it still had little effect.
Xu Zhaodi asked about what Meng Xinjie had once said; he had said he would support her. But having seen the ups and downs of human relationships and the cold realities of the world over the years, she didn't hold much hope for that statement. Meng Xinjie, however, straightened his clothes and stood solemnly, saying that if he said it, he would definitely do it.
Although he was destined not to be a wealthy and capable young master in this life, he was willing to become steadfast for Xu Zhaodi and protect their love with companionship. So, Meng Xinjie's proposal was a complete success, but another problem followed: a house. Xu Zhaodi had drifted in this city for years; she needed a home of her own, not one she rented. Meng Xinjie knew she lacked a sense of security and agreed to everything she said.
The truth was, Meng Xinjie's savings budget was only one million yuan, while a house Xu Zhaodi dreamed of cost nearly five million. How could a small assistant like him afford it? For this, Xu Zhaodi borrowed money from her Old Uncle. As for Meng Xinjie, the only wealthy boss around him was Lu Jin. For love, he had originally intended to ask Lu Jin for a ten-year advance on his salary.
Who knew that Lu Jin's own love life wasn't going smoothly recently, so he started doing good deeds and directly wrote a check for this foolish brother. The big obstacle on Meng Xinjie's path to happiness was finally cleared. He hugged and kissed Lu Jin. The Mingting shareholders' meeting finally began. Lu Jin attended with a group of Zhenghong employees. Lu Zheng finally sat at the same negotiation table as him. Regarding the sale of Mingting, Lu Zheng seemed relaxed and cheerful, stating that whoever offered the highest price would acquire it.
