Fall in Love Episode 9 Recap
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Fu Zeyi, asserting his primary personality, vehemently told Lin to withdraw and stop pursuing Jing Zhixia. " Now I've returned. I'd like to see what you've been doing with my identity all this while," he challenged. Lin retorted that Jing Zhixia was now dating him, not Fu Zeyi, and confidently stated, "The person who is dating Jing Zhixia is me. You can back out now."
He further claimed that despite his long absence, he saw Jing Zhixia looking at Fu Zeyi as if searching for him. Jing Zhixia, troubled by constant heart palpitations and the fear of inheriting her father's heart disease, sought solace. Her father's heart attack was caused by overwork, she explained to a doctor, worried she might follow his footsteps.
While waiting at the clinic, a piano melody from a nearby movie rental store, playing a film called "Billy," caught her attention and eased her heart. Intrigued, she inquired about the composer and learned the name "Lin," but found no personal data, remarking on his mysteriousness. Desperate to hear the music without interruption, she booked an entire cinema, only to unexpectedly encounter Lin, the composer, there. This serendipitous meeting sparked their connection.
Lin even composed a special piece for her, leading to a blossoming romance. Lin later confronted Fu Zeyi, declaring their relationship with Jing Zhixia would be everlasting. " It'll never be over between her and me," Lin asserted, telling Fu Zeyi to stop fantasizing and to rest within the body, as he had no intention of leaving. He declared Fu Zeyi nothing but his substitute. Fu Zeyi was left fuming with frustration.
Jing Zhixia then registered her fingerprint on Fu Zeyi's home lock. Lin, aware of this, gloated to Fu Zeyi that Jing Zhixia would now have free access to their home, implying her concern for him. However, Lin drew a firm line regarding Jing Zhixia. While he had always yielded to Fu Zeyi since childhood, he would not compromise on Jing Zhixia. " Since we were young, I let you have whatever you want. But not this time."
Challenging Fu Zeyi's confidence in Jing Zhixia's affections, Lin proposed a competition: "We'll compete and let's see who's the person she loves." The first one to get Jing Zhixia's house key would be the winner, and the other would have to concede. They agreed to this pact. Lin then went to sleep, returning control to Fu Zeyi. Upon regaining control, Fu Zeyi, still reeling from the agreement with Lin, immediately contacted Dr. Mo Ziqi.
He recounted the challenge with Lin, emphasizing that while he had once wanted to eradicate Lin, he now sought to win against him fairly. " I don't want him to disappear yet. We still have some unfinished business." Later, when Lin next emerged, he questioned Ai Xin about Jing Zhixia. Ai Xin was taken aback by his uncharacteristic conversational tone, noting, "You never talked to me in such a manner." Lin, amused, asked her how she perceived him now.
Ai Xin remarked that the "Mr. Fu" she used to know was like an efficient, emotionless machine, driven only by benefits, but meeting Jing Zhixia had made him show human emotions like anger and frustration, and even a willingness to discuss matters, which was unprecedented. " Until you met Miss Jing," she concluded, causing Lin to ask directly if she thought he was serious about Jing Zhixia.
Just then, Lin received a phone call from Jing Zhixia, who informed him she was feeling unwell. He promptly dropped his work, telling Ai Xin, "I'll cancel all your schedule for today." He then rushed to Jing Zhixia's side, ready to take care of her. Jing Zhixia was surprised by Lin's attentiveness and unexpected culinary skills.
He cooked a fragrant meal, including millet congee for her, and even tore chicken breast for her cat, Guaiguai, before stating his intention to take the cat for its vaccinations later. He reassured her, saying, "I want you to get well faster. Only then I'll be happy." His actions, so different from Fu Zeyi's usual demeanor, made her increasingly fond of him.
Feeling it was opportune, Lin hinted at needing a spare key to her house for convenience in caring for her. Jing Zhixia, however, dodged the request, saying she would open the door for him later. Lin, realizing it wasn't the right time to push for the key, eventually went to sleep in a room Jing Zhixia had arranged for him. After Lin left, Jing Zhixia reflected on his behavior, sensing a resemblance to the gentle "Lin" from a year ago.
Yet, she found this version of "Fu Zeyi" oddly unfamiliar and distinctly different from the overbearing Fu Zeyi she had grown accustomed to recently. The next morning, Fu Zeyi, now in control, woke up next to Guaiguai, the cat. " What's this? No wonder I felt I suffered from sleep paralysis all night," he exclaimed, showing a clear dislike and fear of the animal.
He demanded Jing Zhixia take it away, which confused her because "he" (Lin) had been so loving towards it the previous night and even left a note implying he took it for vaccination. Jing Zhixia mentioned his previous night's kindness to the cat and questioned his sudden change of heart, also noting how he had become clumsy in the kitchen today, unlike his "skilled" cooking the previous night.
She recalled Fu Zeyi even asking her if she liked the millet congee he made yesterday. Fu Zeyi, struggling to piece together his fragmented memory, tried to make "coke and ginger remedy" for her, but the resulting burnt concoction was unpalatable to both. Despite the failed attempt, Jing Zhixia expressed her happiness that Fu Zeyi was willing to cook for her, acknowledging that "people do make mistakes, don't they?"
Fu Zeyi, intending to continue caring for Jing Zhixia, decided to work from her house. He was still fearful of Guaiguai, the cat, and only dared to approach his desk after Jing Zhixia took the cat away. He instructed Ai Xin and other project managers to join him there, relocating their meeting to Jing Zhixia's living room. He even had a high-level job applicant come to Jing Zhixia's house for an interview.
During the interview, instead of asking about qualifications, Fu Zeyi directly asked the candidate if they could cook, specifying healthy food options. The candidate, surprised, confirmed he could. It became clear that the food prepared by the applicant was all for Jing Zhixia, a revelation that baffled the other staff, who noted they usually ate instant noodles during meetings. Ai Xin delivered the food to Jing Zhixia, who happily assumed Fu Zeyi had cooked it.
Ai Xin, however, clarified that Fu Zeyi never enters the kitchen, causing Jing Zhixia to wonder if her memories of "Fu Zeyi" cooking yesterday were mere hallucinations due to her fever. Later, after the meeting concluded and everyone had left, Fu Zeyi approached Jing Zhixia. He handed her a box containing important documents for the Yiju Home cooperation, explaining it was "the key to turning the tide" if negotiations went wrong.
He told her she was the person he trusted most, further adding, "I'm afraid I won't be around when that happens." Before Jing Zhixia could fully grasp his unsettling remark, he changed the subject and checked her temperature. Jing Zhixia was wary, having been kissed the previous day, and he then forcefully kissed her again, declaring, "This kiss belongs to me." She remarked that he was "more like a rascal today" than yesterday.
He then asked for her house key, reminding her that she had already registered her fingerprint at his place. Jing Zhixia refused, stating he was too "self-righteous now." When he pressed further, asking if she would have given it to "the me from yesterday," she replied that she wouldn't have. Relieved that Lin had also been refused the key, Fu Zeyi then made a peculiar request: "Let's not meet tomorrow."
He reasoned that his condition was unstable after just recovering, and he had a doctor's appointment requiring a full day of "seclusion." He explicitly told her that if he called her, she must not answer or agree to any of his requests. Jing Zhixia, confused and annoyed by his unpredictable behavior, reluctantly agreed.
