Definitely Not Today Episode 5 Recap
> Definitely Not Today Recap
Many people, including officer Lu Ming, Qiang's subordinate Scarface, and a dejected Mi Chong, were searching for Zhi Le. Mi Chong regretted the unfair words he had spoken to Zhi Le and that he hadn't followed her. He wondered where a girl with a crippled leg could possibly go.
As he searched, Mi Chong realized that he would never simply run into Zhi Le, so he drew her portrait and printed missing person notices to post, hoping that even if he wasn't the first to find her, she would at least understand his apology. The notice included a message from Mi Chong, asking Zhi Le to meet him at their usual spot by 6 p. m. if she saw it, to retrieve her bird.
Feeling desperate, Mi Chong contacted his Uncle Zhao via phone. Since his mother's death, his uncle had cut ties with them, openly despising Mi Chong's poor and useless father, a description he now applied to Mi Chong himself. Zhao, a former gangster who had since reformed and opened an aquatic products shop, was well-connected and known for gathering information.
Mi Chong admitted he didn't know who else to turn to and asked Zhao for help finding Zhi Le, reminding him that his mother had left money with him. He described Zhi Le as a girl with a crippled leg, wearing a brown jacket, whom he last saw at the train station. Zhao callously refused, telling Mi Chong that his mother's death severed their family ties.
He suggested Zhi Le had simply used the argument as an excuse to leave Mi Chong, calling Mi Chong and his father useless. Mi Chong was deeply hurt by Zhao's words but left without complaint, accepting the truth in his uncle's harsh assessment. Meanwhile, Lu Ming and an elderly neighbor arrived at Mi Chong's apartment. The room was empty and cold, save for several boxes of books by Osamu Dazai piled against a wall.
The neighbor asked who Dazai was, and Lu Ming explained that he was a Japanese author known for his numerous suicide attempts, often with women, where the women died but he survived. Suddenly, a man with glasses, who introduced himself as Mi Chong's cousin, appeared, admitting he had hidden due to nervousness. He recognized Lu Ming, recalling that she had once pretended to be Mi Chong's representative to collect rent from him.
Lu Ming showed him a picture of Zhi Le, stating her belief that Mi Chong might have run off with a girl. The cousin confirmed he had seen Zhi Le just yesterday, recalling that she had vomited on him at his deli. He then revealed that Mi Chong had sent him a suicide letter before his disappearance, in which Dazai was mentioned. He expressed concern that Mi Chong might have taken the girl with him in a suicide pact.
Elsewhere, a hungry Zhi Le walked past a bakery, imagining the loaves inside beckoning to her. She considered smashing the display and grabbing some bread, but instead, she began taking small sample pieces, one after another, until the kind old baker, wearing glasses, noticed her. The baker, seeing her hunger, not only forgave her but offered her a freshly baked loaf and packed some extra bread for her.
He explained that his bakery was about to close down permanently, and it made him happy that someone still enjoyed his pastries. Zhi Le was touched by his kindness, finding herself reminded of Mi Chong, whom she considered another good person. She felt a strong desire to do something good, realizing she had often acted like a self-justifying bad person. Just then, a debt collector arrived, demanding 5,000 from the baker. Zhi Le, determined to make amends, intervened.
She handed the collector the few hundred yuan she had, which was all she carried. For the rest of the debt, she wrote down the address of her workplace, Qiang's bar, and instructed the collector to go there and collect her entire month's salary from Qiang. The baker asked how he could repay her, but Zhi Le simply said he already had. She reflected on her past actions, regretting losing their escape fund and Mi Chong, realizing her foolishness.
Moments later, she spotted Mi Chong's missing person poster, featuring the bird he carried and a message to meet at their usual spot by 6 p. m. Overwhelmed with joy and renewed hope, her injured leg seemed to bother her less as she rushed towards the bridge. Zhi Le arrived at the bridge, initially fearing she was too late and Mi Chong had left. But then she spotted him, sitting quietly on the steps in his characteristic introspective manner.
They greeted each other. Mi Chong apologized for his unfair words and for blaming her for saving him, while Zhi Le also apologized for her part. He showed her a portrait he had drawn of her. Zhi Le playfully asked if she was really that ugly, then admitted it was an exact likeness. Mi Chong confessed that he had spent all their money buying her "the most delicious bread in the world," leaving them with only one loaf.
Zhi Le worried aloud about how they would travel to his grandmother's house without money, but Mi Chong confidently stated he had a plan. Mi Chong's plan involved taking Zhi Le to his Uncle Zhao's aquatic products shop. He felt no guilt about taking money from his uncle, viewing it as reclaiming money his mother had left behind. Following Mi Chong, Zhi Le went into the shop.
Qiang was also there, and Zhi Le presented the IOU she had written earlier, asking Qiang to pay her month's salary to settle the debt. Qiang then asked his subordinate how much Zhi Le's salary was, and the subordinate confirmed it was 2,000. Understanding the situation, Qiang instructed his subordinate to pay the amount.
