Deep Affection Eyes Episode 11 Recap
> Deep Affection Eyes Recap
Fang Ya’en, Qiao Maimai, and Cheng Kairan visited Ye Meng’s home, where they praised the beautifully maintained courtyard, crediting "Gardener Li" for his work. Fang Ya’en playfully teased Li Jinyu, remarking on how men become masters of all trades when trying to impress a woman. The atmosphere was sweet, with Li Jinyu thoughtfully preparing food for the group. During the gathering, Cheng Kairan and Qiao Maimai declared themselves part of Ye Meng’s family, ready to defend her interests.
Fang Ya’en, claiming the right to ask probing questions as a "family member," questioned Li Jinyu about his future with Ye Meng. She asked about his ideal type before meeting Ye Meng, to which he responded that while he had no ideal type, he did have types he would never date. Ye Meng playfully interjected, revealing he once said he would never date someone like her, alluding to their age difference.
Fang Ya’en then shifted to more serious matters, probing Li Jinyu about his lack of full-time employment and social security, as his household registration was still in Jiangbei. She warned him about potential future issues concerning children’s education and retirement, questioning how he could provide for Ye Meng. Ye Meng jokingly offered to provide for him, but Fang Ya’en emphasized that these were real concerns Ye Meng's aunts would certainly raise, urging him to consider them for a long-term relationship.
Li Jinyu assured her he would take her advice seriously. Later, as Li Jinyu and Cheng Kairan stepped outside, Cheng Kairan encouraged Li Jinyu to heed Fang Ya’en’s words. He revealed that the group behind Blue Sea Port planned further development in Ningsui, which would involve demolishing old houses. Cheng Kairan suggested that Li Jinyu could use the potential demolition compensation to buy a new house or invest, which would satisfy Ye Meng’s family.
After their guests left, Ye Meng sensed Li Jinyu’s preoccupation and comforted him, assuring him she loved their current life and didn't want him to feel pressured. Back in their room, Ye Meng asked Li Jinyu to teach her guitar. During the lesson, she snapped a photo of their hands on the instrument and posted it online, declaring it a memorable moment. Meanwhile, in Jiangbei, Ye Meng’s former boss, Gou Kai, saw her post.
Believing Ye Meng was trying to provoke him, he repeatedly called her. Ye Meng rejected his calls and blocked his number. Sensing Li Jinyu’s unspoken jealousy, she playfully coaxed him until he admitted he was "wrong" and affectionately called her "older sister." The next morning, Ye Meng gave Li Jinyu a spare key to her house, joking that he had "unlocked his girlfriend's front door." They then headed to the hospital to process Grandma Dou’s discharge.
While there, Ye Meng received a call from Gou Kai, who had unexpectedly traveled to Ningsui and was waiting outside her home. After the call, as Ye Meng was about to return to the hospital room, she overheard Grandma Dou urging Li Jinyu to buy a house with her savings to give Ye Meng a stable home. To her dismay, she heard Li Jinyu dismiss the idea, saying it was "unnecessary" and "too early to think about."
Feeling a chill, Ye Meng turned and left the hospital. Unaware she had been listening, Li Jinyu then clarified to his grandmother that he didn't want to use material possessions to "bind" Ye Meng to Ningsui, as she was only there for a break and hadn't decided on her future. That evening, a distracted Cheng Kairan confessed to Li Jinyu at the bar that he thought he was falling for Fang Ya’en.
Unsure of his feelings, he asked Li Jinyu to accompany him to her clothing store just to see her from a distance. As they approached, Fang Ya’en emerged and spotted Ye Meng meeting with Gou Kai at a nearby coffee shop. Annoyed, Fang Ya’en muttered to herself about Ye Meng meeting another man right after making her relationship public. Li Jinyu also witnessed the meeting but remained silent.
To prevent a misunderstanding, Fang Ya’en quickly ushered him and Cheng Kairan into her store. Li Jinyu then made an excuse to leave. Inside the store, Fang Ya’en messaged Ye Meng, warning her that Li Jinyu had almost seen her. Upon receiving the message, Ye Meng firmly reiterated her rejection to Gou Kai, telling him she had no intention of returning to Jiangbei and found his patronizing demeanor off-putting.
Back at her store, while measuring Cheng Kairan for a suit, Fang Ya’en mentioned a matchmaker friend, but Cheng Kairan quickly revealed he already liked someone, sparking her curiosity. At the bar, Qiao Maimai noticed Li Jinyu's somber mood as he played guitar without singing. Meanwhile, Gou Kai obtained information about the seller of Ye Meng's mother's thumb ring.
That night, he used this information to arrange another meeting with Ye Meng, telling her the original owner's name was Wang Xingsheng and that he was in Jiangbei. When Ye Meng returned, she found Li Jinyu waiting in the rain. She confessed her plan to go to Jiangbei to investigate her mother's death. Enraged, Li Jinyu accused her of merely "notifying" him instead of discussing it, fearing Gou Kai was using the ring as a ploy.
The argument escalated as Ye Meng brought up his earlier conversation with his grandmother about their relationship not needing "long-term consideration." Li Jinyu explained he didn't want to tie her down, but she countered that she had been the one making all the effort while he always seemed ready to leave. The fight ended with them agreeing to cool down. Elsewhere, Fang Ya’en was at the hospital with her son, Jiaoyu, who had gastroenteritis. Her ex-husband, Chen Jian, arrived to help, and Cheng Kairan, seeing them together from outside, quietly left.
