Deep Affection Eyes Episode 15 Recap
> Deep Affection Eyes Recap
Cheng Kairan and Li Jinyu went to pick up Jiayu from school. The teacher was cautious, asking for Cheng Kairan's name and contact information, and even taking down his license plate number, prompting Jiayu to reassure her that they were not human traffickers and that his mother knew them. As they drove off, Jiayu, observing their attempts to cheer him up, revealed that he understood his mother didn't want him home because his father was causing trouble again.
He noted that even adults have their own troubles, prompting Li Jinyu to share that his "wife ignores me" was a problem. Cheng Kairan then took Li Jinyu's phone and sent a lighthearted message to Ye Meng: "Honey, I miss you. Kiss." Ye Meng's reply was a question mark. Ye Meng found Fang Yanen distressed and crying. Fang Yanen, contemplating her divorce from Chen Jian, lamented her poor judgment in men, admitting she almost reconsidered divorce despite his faults.
Ye Meng empathized, reflecting on how easily women are deceived and the difficulty of truly knowing someone even after years of marriage. Ye Meng then confided in Fang Yanen that she felt Li Jinyu was becoming a stranger, suspecting he was hiding something from her, possibly related to their trip to Jiangbei. She expressed doubts about their rushed marriage and admitted to feeling overwhelmed by the wedding preparations, considering postponing it until Li Jinyu stopped "pretending."
Later, Cheng Kairan dropped off Fang Yanen and Jiayu. Li Jinyu then offered Ye Meng a ride. Ye Meng expressed her concern for Fang Yanen and questioned why Li Jinyu didn't help. She then pressed him, asking if he was still angry or had anything to tell her. When he remained silent, she stated that it's difficult to truly know someone's heart and left.
Alone, Li Jinyu felt a burden as he considered that to investigate the "Hanhai Group," he might need to find a way from the inside due to its deep complexity, not wanting to put Ye Meng in danger. The two grandmothers excitedly visited a jewelry shop to choose the "three gold items" for the wedding. They bickered over their differing preferences—one favoring delicate designs, the other, heavy, traditional gold. The shop assistant suggested consulting the younger generation.
Upon arriving with Li Jinyu, Ye Meng initially claimed the current high gold prices made it a bad time to buy. She then candidly admitted that the available styles were outdated and suggested custom-made jewelry for a unique wedding, to which the grandmothers readily agreed. Afterwards, Ye Meng privately told Li Jinyu that she wanted to postpone their wedding.
When Li Jinyu asked her what she meant, Ye Meng explained that she couldn't focus on it until her mother's death was investigated. She confessed that while getting the marriage certificate felt abstract, the actual wedding preparations were making the reality of marriage sink in, and she felt scared and panicked. When Li Jinyu asked if she regretted it, Ye Meng didn't answer directly and left.
Ye Meng visited Fang Yanen and discovered defamatory posters plastered outside her home, falsely accusing Fang Yanen of an affair with Cheng Kairan. Fang Yanen confirmed Chen Jian was behind it, aiming to make her the "at-fault" party in their divorce for financial gain. Outraged, Ye Meng and Fang Yanen armed themselves with red paint and confronted Chen Jian at a nightclub, where he was entertaining clients. Ye Meng brazenly splashed him with the paint.
Fang Yanen then publicly denounced him, revealing his history of domestic abuse, failure to pay child support, attempts to use their son as leverage, and his recent slander. She dared him to call the police, declaring that if there were criminal laws for his kind, he'd have been executed long ago. The clients, witnessing the chaos, quickly left, canceling their cooperation with Chen Jian. Fang Yanen and Ye Meng, feeling a sense of vindication, were pleased with the outcome.
Afterwards, Ye Meng and Fang Yanen went to a late-night food stall to drink and confide in each other. Ye Meng lightly teased Fang Yanen about her aim with the paint, then expressed her disgust with men, concluding that life without them might be happier. They reminisced about their carefree childhoods, contrasting it with their current adult lives filled with worries, feeling they had become more timid.
Ye Meng then revealed her deeper distress, admitting Li Jinyu had lied to her, yet she still inexplicably wanted to believe him, questioning if she was "too kind" and why she couldn't understand him as he felt like a stranger. Meanwhile, Li Jinyu spoke with Cheng Kairan, who commented on Ye Meng and Fang Yanen's recent actions.
Li Jinyu, feeling bewildered by their behavior, stated his desire to protect Ye Meng, acknowledging the situation was complex and not easily resolved by simple persuasion. He then requested a few days off, implying he needed to deal with the issues with Ye Meng directly. Late that night, Li Jinyu waited outside for Ye Meng, who returned home visibly drunk.
Ye Meng confronted him, asking what he meant by his previous words and accusing him of being present when she pursued Wang Xingsheng, and deleting the surveillance footage. She expressed her exhaustion from waiting for his confession and declared that a relationship built on concealment and deception had no reason to exist. She then deliberately kept her distance. Li Jinyu was deeply troubled, his mind flashing back to years ago when he suffered from severe depression.
During that time, Li Lingbai had convinced him to sign an equity entrustment agreement for Hanhai Group, taking advantage of his vulnerable state. Now, Li Jinyu confronted Li Lingbai, having uncovered secrets involving her and Wang Xingsheng, and holding monitoring video evidence. He asserted his intention to reclaim his rightful 15% share of the company's equity, which she had him sign away.
The next morning, Tai Mingxiao contacted Ye Meng, informing her that while he couldn't locate Wang Xingsheng, he had found a crucial informant in her mother's case. He revealed that there was an eyewitness to her mother's suicide, who saw her in Jiumen Ridge sitting in a car with another man, likely Wang Xingsheng. However, this witness later recanted his statement, claiming to have misremembered the license plate number.
When Tai Mingxiao disclosed that this witness was none other than Li Jinyu, Ye Meng was stunned. She then saw Li Jinyu leaving with luggage and quickly followed him. Her pursuit led her to Jiangbei, where she watched him enter the Hanhai Group building. At this moment, Gou Kai contacted Ye Meng, acknowledging her presence in Jiangbei and her knowledge of the deleted surveillance. He apologized for previously canceling her meeting with Wang Xingsheng.
Gou Kai then presented an opportunity: he had secured the Ning-Sui Blue Sea Port project from Li Lingbai, offering Ye Meng the chance to lead it if she rejoined the company. He argued this was her best way to approach Li Lingbai, and Ye Meng, determined to find the truth, accepted his offer. Following her agreement, Gou Kai brought Ye Meng to Hanhai Group for a project signing, where Li Jinyu was also present.
During this time, Gou Kai's assistant informed him that "the naive girl" (referring to Ye Meng) was back, and separately, expressed surprise that Li Jinyu had also returned. Ye Meng noticed Li Jinyu accompanying Li Lingbai. During the meeting, Li Lingbai introduced Li Jinyu as "Mr. Li of Hanhai Group," indicating his new executive role. Gou Kai, in turn, introduced Ye Meng as his most trusted partner and the future project manager for the Ning-Sui Blue Sea Port project.
Both Ye Meng and Li Jinyu feigned ignorance of each other, exchanging formal greetings. After the signing, Li Lingbai praised Gou Kai and Ye Meng, expressing her confidence in them, and asked Li Jinyu to come to her office later. Li Jinyu then approached Ye Meng, questioning her return to Gou Kai's company, given her previous stance. Ye Meng sharply retorted, asking what the problem was, and if he wasn't also back to take over the family business, calling him out for pretending not to know her.
