Fall in You Episode 2 Recap
> Fall in You Recap
Qiao Yan, discovered hiding in Gu Jingyuan's room, was confronted by him about her intentions for returning to the Gu family. She explained she was simply there to visit her family, as her parents were gone, leaving her alone. She told him that her grandfather had found her and invited her back to the house in Xijiang.
Noticing a bleeding wound on Gu Jingyuan's hand, Qiao Yan offered to bandage it, hoping to confirm if he was the person who stole her father's model. Despite his initial refusal and demand for her to leave, Qiao Yan insisted, threatening to inform her grandfather if he didn't comply. After she finished bandaging his hand, she advised him to be less impulsive.
She reiterated her disinterest in inheriting Gu's Group, asserting she was not competing with him for anything, but had to follow her grandfather's wishes for now. She expressed her intent to clarify her position to her grandfather at an opportune time. Gu Jingyuan questioned why she wouldn't want to inherit Gu's vast assets.
Qiao Yan poignantly replied that no amount of assets could bring back her parents or her home, emphasizing that he and her grandfather were her only remaining family. She urged him to lower his guard and accept her. As she left his room, she glimpsed a scar on his wrist, confirming her suspicion that he was indeed the person who had taken her father's model.
Meanwhile, at Gu's Group, Gu Jingyuan presided over a meeting where an executive, Wang He, presented a poor report on overseas resort projects, which Gu Jingyuan accused of being falsified. Gu Jingyuan sharply warned Wang He about the consequences. Uncle Chen intervened, defending Wang He as a long-time employee and implying Gu Jingyuan’s previous dismissal of Director Zhou was based on flimsy evidence.
Uncle Chen cautioned Gu Jingyuan against alienating veteran employees, suggesting that if he continued, Qiao Yan would have no one to rely on when she took over the company. Gu Jingyuan sarcastically agreed with Uncle Chen's sentimentality, then demoted Wang He to a cashier position before abruptly ending the meeting. Later, Qiao Yan, still suspicious of Gu Jingyuan's motives, asked Miao to create a mini-game.
It required players to input six random digits to open a cute blind box, hoping to uncover a numerical pattern Gu Jingyuan might use as a safe password. She presented the game to her grandfather and Gu Jingyuan, who was reluctant to play. Gu Jingyuan finally participated and, much to Qiao Yan and her grandfather's amusement, received a "bomb" in the game. Qiao Yan then subtly brought up her father's house model to her grandfather and Gu Jingyuan.
Her grandfather recalled the model, believing Qiao Yan had brought it back, only to learn she had lost it. He revealed that Qiao Yan's grandmother, Meifeng, had left a will stating that if Qiao Yan's father returned to the Gu family with the model after her will took effect, he would inherit ten percent of her shares. Qiao Yan realized Gu Jingyuan's actions regarding the model were likely to prevent her from inheriting those shares.
That evening, Qiao Yan celebrated Gu Jingyuan's "birthday," choosing the day he joined the Gu family since he didn't know his actual birth date. She served him red wine, hoping to drug him. However, Gu Jingyuan, having suspected her intentions since her return, feigned intoxication and secretly spilled the wine. Once he appeared to be asleep, Qiao Yan attempted to open his safe.
She tried various combinations before finally guessing the password: the date Gu Jingyuan came to the Gu family. The safe, however, required a fingerprint for final access. As Qiao Yan reached for Gu Jingyuan's hand, he suddenly grabbed her arm, revealing his deception. He admitted he had been aware of her suspicions since her return and was curious to see her capabilities.
Qiao Yan accused him of killing her parents for the inheritance, calling him a villain, but Gu Jingyuan provocatively offered to show her what was in his strongbox. He opened it, revealing a house model engraved with his name, explaining that every Gu child received such a model. Overwhelmed, Qiao Yan left his room. Back in her own room, Qiao Yan felt lost, questioning whether Gu Jingyuan was truly innocent.
She called Miao, who urged her to return, deeming her situation too dangerous. Qiao Yan insisted on staying to uncover the truth, believing that if Gu Jingyuan truly intended her harm, he would reveal a weakness. The next morning, at breakfast, Qiao Yan deliberately sat in Gu Jingyuan's usual seat, engaging him in conversation about her "birthday wishes" for him and their family's unity.
As Gu Jingyuan prepared to leave for work, Qiao Yan requested a ride, using the opportunity to discreetly place a tracking device from Miao in his car. In the car, she challenged him about his apparent guilt. When she suggested he take her to the company, Gu Jingyuan refused, warning her to stay away from company affairs. Qiao Yan theatrically expressed fear of him and exited the car, her goal of placing the tracker achieved.
Following the tracking device's data, Qiao Yan discovered Gu Jingyuan frequently visited Haohua Club. Believing this location held secrets, she strategized that to challenge Gu Jingyuan, who now controlled half of Gu's Group, she needed concrete evidence of his clandestine activities. At the club, she bribed a waiter to stall Gu Jingyuan for five minutes. She then entered Gu Jingyuan's private room, Room 206, and installed a hidden camera.
As she exited the room, she bumped into Gu Jingyuan in the hallway. Thinking quickly, she removed her jacket, let down her hair, and embraced a passing man, Qin Ziyu, whispering for his help, which he provided by playing along. The hidden camera recorded a conversation between Gu Jingyuan and Director Lu Wanqing. They discussed how several shareholders were interested in Gu Jingyuan's proposal, which would weaken her grandfather's influence and that of Uncle Chen, benefiting only themselves.
Lu Wanqing mentioned convincing these shareholders that Gu Jingyuan was determined to take control of Gu's Group and break ties with her grandfather, painting him as unjust. Gu Jingyuan stated, "The bait has been released. Let's just wait for the fish to take the bait."
Qiao Yan showed this video to her grandfather, who then revealed that Gu Jingyuan and Lu Wanqing had grown up together in the same welfare home, and that Gu Jingyuan had later helped Lu Wanqing with her education and career at Gu's Group. Grandpa questioned how Qiao Yan obtained the video. Qiao Yan emphasized that the most important thing was his plan, given Gu Jingyuan's explicit plotting against him and the company.
She told him that everything might change now that she was back, and she expressed her desire to join the company to investigate Gu Jingyuan further. Later that night, Gu Jingyuan visited Qiao Yan's room, returning a hair clip she had lost at the club. He placed it in her hair, warning her not to let him "find out" about her "tricks" again. After he left, Qiao Yan reaffirmed her resolve to expose him.
