Dating in the Kitchen Episode 7 Recap
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The expensive and fancy light bulbs at the stairwell entrance also blew out one after another, making the stairwell dim. Gu Shengnan complained about Lu Jin, "How can the wires in this small building handle so many power-hungry light bulbs?" Before she finished speaking, she couldn't see the fruit peel under her foot and stepped on it. Caught completely off guard, she slipped and rolled down the steps. Li Man and Lu Jin flew to Zhuozhou.
The newly acquired hotel needed to interview many employees, and work instantly became busy, leaving Lu Jin with no time to think about Gu Shengnan, whom he had left behind in Suhai. Except for lunchtime, in the scarce narrow gaps of time throughout the day, Lu Jin would still think of Gu Shengnan. His photo album contained many pictures of her signature dishes, with vibrant and tempting colors. Now he could only look at them, longing for her return.
The amber walnuts he brought over were still neatly in his suitcase, squeezed together with a pile of instant noodles. He didn't know which was ruining the other. Lu Jin let out a long sigh. He was very tired, from body to soul. Life had become the same as before. Today, his lunch was unsettled again. The severe fall restricted Gu Shengnan considerably. She stayed at her grandfather's food stall and couldn't go anywhere far.
Xu Zhaodi came by and wandered around, which counted as visiting her. She grabbed a bottle of water and hurried away mercilessly. Gu Shengnan accused her, but Xu Zhaodi casually used the excuse of having too many orders and being very busy to retort. Good sisters, no loyalty. Xu Zhaodi left, and a long-lost reunion arrived. When Gu Shengnan was a child, she argued with her grandfather, got angry, and ran out crying with a snotty nose.
She met Cheng Ziqian. In Gu Shengnan's memory, he was a gentle and caring big brother. Gu Shengnan, full of resentment, told Cheng Ziqian that she was going to run away from home and never speak to her grandfather again. But children's words count the least; two days later, when they're happy, they forget everything. Cheng Ziqian stopped her, took her to his home, comforted her, and played and ate with her.
Since then, Gu Shengnan had never seen this kind big brother again. Now, after many years had passed and even Gu Shengnan had grown up, this person appeared before her eyes again. Cheng Ziqian still looked so gentle. Escaping Gu Shengnan, Xu Zhaodi turned around and told Meng Xinjie about Gu Shengnan's unlucky fall, guessing that perhaps the kiss had transferred the bad luck to Gu Shengnan.
As a result, after only a couple of sentences, the two started competing with their words. After a few playful jabs, Meng Xinjie was led astray by a sentence from Xu Zhaodi and ended up saying affectionate words to the female owner who was waiting for him to order. The female owner screamed, and Meng Xinjie took a solid punch from the boss, sitting in front of Lu Jin with a swollen black eye.
Explaining the whole story to Lu Jin, Meng Xinjie's clever mind came up with an idea. Incidentally, he mentioned, seemingly unintentionally, that Gu Shengnan had fallen from the stairs and rolled all the way down, deliberately making Lu Jin anxious. But he said it very slowly, gently, mournfully, and pitifully. The next second, Lu Jin called his secretary. Naturally, he wanted to return to Suhai. They say nothing is useful when you're anxious.
Due to the typhoon passing through, all flights and high-speed trains in Zhuozhou were suspended with no tickets for sale. Lu Jin's heart was dry with anxiety, as if it had nowhere to settle. The torment was burning his rationality. He had no choice but to resort to the worst option and chartered a taxi. This meant he would arrive in Suhai ten hours later. The taxi driver was also very smart.
Driving him was one thing, but it didn't stop the driver from doing business. Along the way, he picked up passengers for shared rides and took orders. The familiar atmosphere of everyday life flooded into the taxi again for Lu Jin. An older sister talked to him about her and her husband, saying that couples should live in harmony.
A young man talked to him about his grand ambitions, looking forward to his career growing bigger and stronger in the future. Initially, he didn't want to engage with these noisy disturbances and trivial matters of life that had nothing to do with him. But the more he listened, the more he missed the girl in Suhai. She was also someone who lived a relaxed and happy small life, someone who would look forward even when things weren't going well.
Today, Cheng Ziqian accompanied Gu Shengnan to the hospital for a follow-up check-up. After it was finished, he walked her back to her door. As soon as Cheng Ziqian left, Lu Jin appeared at the doorstep. When they met again, longing and resentment were mixed together, filling both their hearts. Patience had been completely worn away since the journey here. Lu Jin asked her what was going on with Cheng Ziqian's presence here.
Gu Shengnan mustered all her calmness and asked him what he really wanted. He was the one who wanted to say goodbye back then, and now he was back, asking about Cheng Ziqian with a sour tone. Lu Jin couldn't explain it either. He was just worried about Gu Shengnan. He had to come back and see her to feel at ease. Words were sometimes inadequate and useless; his feelings were in his chest, but he couldn't express them clearly. Lu Jin cupped Gu Shengnan's face and kissed her. After the passion subsided, rationality returned. After saying "I'm sorry," Lu Jin turned and left.
