Fall in You Episode 3 Recap
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Gu Changye took Qiao Yan to the company, where they met Mr. Chen, a founding member of the company who had been with Gu Changye for over 30 years. Gu Changye introduced Qiao Yan, explaining that she was there to learn how to handle company matters. Mr. Chen subtly expressed his thoughts on Gu Jingyuan, noting that while Gu Changye was old and couldn't run the company anymore, Gu Jingyuan was energetic.
Sensing Mr. Chen’s underlying dissatisfaction with Gu Jingyuan, Qiao Yan feigned naivety to probe his opinions. Mr. Chen then took her aside and asked if she was prepared to lead the company, especially concerning her "uncle who is not related by blood," Gu Jingyuan, fearing he wouldn't willingly hand over control. Qiao Yan asserted that Gu's Group belonged to her grandfather and she feared nothing as long as he was there. Mr. Chen promised his full support.
Later, Mr. Chen took Qiao Yan to a routine meeting to introduce her to the directors. Gu Jingyuan was surprised to see her. Qiao Yan clarified that she was there for work, not leisure, intending to join the group and become a qualified heir. Lu Wanqing, a director, immediately challenged her, asking about her overseas major and suggesting she start from a sales position, pointing out that Gu Jingyuan had worked his way up from the bottom.
Qiao Yan admitted her inexperience but confidently stated her intention to learn and become a competent successor to Gu's Group. Just then, Gu Changye entered the room. He explained that he had heard the discussion and proposed a vote by show of hands for Qiao Yan to join the company as an Executive President. With over half of the votes in favor, the proposal passed, making Qiao Yan and Gu Jingyuan colleagues.
Gu Jingyuan offered her congratulations, which Qiao Yan acknowledged. Qiao Yan quickly found the work challenging, struggling to understand the financial reports. Director Wang brought three years of reports to her desk, encouraging her to be patient and to ask him questions whenever she needed help. He emphasized that as a Gu's Group employee, he was happy to assist. That evening, Gu Jingyuan waited for Qiao Yan on the stairs.
She expressed her fear of the hidden ugliness within the grand house, and that kindness and love might not overcome wicked hearts. Gu Jingyuan then warned her that Gu's Group was far more complex than she imagined and that it was not too late to leave. Qiao Yan, however, was resolute, stating she would not stop and was ready to pay any price.
Director Wang secretly provided Qiao Yan with Gu Jingyuan's account information and transfer records, suggesting that Gu Jingyuan was secretly transferring company assets overseas. Although the amounts seemed small, Director Wang claimed it was just the tip of the iceberg. Qiao Yan questioned his motives, asking if he wanted her help against Gu Jingyuan or if he was being manipulated.
Director Wang stated that his purpose was irrelevant, as their goal was the same: to expose Gu Jingyuan's true nature and prevent him from harming Gu's Group further. He also hinted that Gu Jingyuan might be involved in her parents' death. Director Wang then informed her that Gu Jingyuan had a safe in his office containing the evidence they needed. He reminded her that the shareholders' meeting to elect the new president was approaching.
During the shareholders' meeting, Gu Jingyuan told his father that Qiao Yan had an urgent matter to attend to. As the voting for the new president commenced, Qiao Yan used her Executive President badge to gain access to Gu Jingyuan's office, hoping to find the safe. She quickly found the safe and was relieved to discover it had the same password as her own. Meanwhile, in the meeting, votes were tied between Mr. Chen and Gu Jingyuan.
Gu Jingyuan announced that Mr. De, a long-time shareholder who had been recuperating abroad, was interested in the election and had authorized him to cast his vote. Gu Jingyuan then cast Mr. De's vote for himself, securing his position as the new president. Enraged by his loss, Mr. Chen publicly accused Gu Jingyuan of secretly acquiring Gu's shares and contacting Mr. De to seize the presidency.
Gu Jingyuan admitted to buying shares but countered that Mr. Chen had been secretly shorting the company's stock while Qiao Yan was back, causing the company's stock price to fluctuate. He stated that his purchases were to mitigate the damage Mr. Chen caused. Several other shareholders then confessed that they had been misled by Mr. Chen, and their shares were now under Gu Jingyuan's control. Gu Changye angrily silenced Mr. Chen, stating the company needed a change.
Just then, Qiao Yan entered the meeting room, carrying the evidence she found in Gu Jingyuan’s safe. Mr. Chen, smugly, pointed out that Qiao Yan had the evidence against Gu Jingyuan. However, when Qiao Yan presented the documents, revealing them to be proof of company assets being illegally transferred overseas, Mr. Chen was shocked to find they implicated him, not Gu Jingyuan.
Qiao Yan, realizing the setup, looked at Gu Jingyuan and calmly stated that he had deliberately orchestrated for her to find this evidence. Gu Jingyuan confirmed her suspicion, admitting that he had planned it since she first joined the company, spurred by her relentless pursuit of the truth. Qiao Yan then confronted Mr. Chen, accusing him of having planned everything to lure her back to help him deal with Gu Jingyuan.
As Mr. Chen was asked for evidence against Gu Jingyuan regarding her father's death, he could only claim that everyone believed it. Mr. Chen then lashed out at Gu Jingyuan, calling him "a dog raised by the Gu family" who had no right to Gu's assets. Enraged, Gu Changye ordered the police to be called. In a desperate attempt to escape, Mr. Chen begged, offering to leave Gu's Group.
Gu Jingyuan declared that Mr. Chen's deception regarding his brother's death was unacceptable. Panicked, Mr. Chen screamed that Director Wang was responsible for everything. Suddenly, Director Wang grabbed Qiao Yan, taking her hostage and demanding 50 million. Director Wang dragged Qiao Yan to the underground parking lot, demanding Gu Jingyuan's car. Qiao Yan, remembering the tracker she had placed in Gu Jingyuan's car, subtly signaled him to comply.
Gu Jingyuan understood her meaning and instructed Lin Ze to hand over his car. As Director Wang drove away with Qiao Yan, she cleverly dropped her phone, which was still on a call with Miao, out the window. Miao, quick-witted, immediately informed Gu Jingyuan that Qiao Yan had placed a tracking device in his car and provided the phone's unlock password. Although furious, Gu Jingyuan prioritized Qiao Yan's safety.
He quickly accessed the tracker on his car's system and set off in pursuit, while instructing Lin Ze to call the police and follow him. Director Wang frantically demanded the 50 million transfer within 15 minutes. Qiao Yan attempted to reason with him, urging him to surrender and promising to plead for leniency.
Director Wang, fearing imprisonment, refused and threatened to kill Qiao Yan, ranting about how the rich never treated him as human and how he ended up in such a predicament. He vowed to make Qiao Yan, as Gu Changye's granddaughter, pay the ultimate price. As Director Wang lunged at Qiao Yan, Gu Jingyuan crashed into his car, rescuing her. Both Gu Jingyuan and Qiao Yan sustained injuries. Qiao Yan awoke in the hospital, disoriented and hallucinating about her parents.
Gu Jingyuan, by her side, comforted her. Qiao Yan, still confused, questioned why he saved her, suggesting that her death would have made his inheritance of Gu's Group legitimate. Gu Jingyuan then fully confessed. He revealed that he never harmed her parents. Half a year before her grandfather found them, her father had contacted him because Qiao Yan's mother was ill and needed medical funds.
The money he had been transferring overseas, which Mr. Chen used as evidence, was actually for her mother's treatment. Gu Jingyuan explained that he was in Germany when her parents' accident occurred. He had gone there early because their grandfather was about to find them. During a flashback, Qiao Yan's father told Gu Jingyuan he would take his wife, Yuling, and Qiao Yan away, not wanting them to return to the "cage" of the Gu family.
He thanked Gu Jingyuan for taking care of their grandfather and fulfilling his filial duty, stating that the family would depend on Gu Jingyuan from then on. Gu Jingyuan also recalled telling his brother that he noticed someone watching them. Gu Jingyuan revealed he was at the scene of the car explosion and was the one who took the unconscious Qiao Yan to the hospital and rescued her when she was attacked and her model stolen.
He admitted he was protecting her in secret but was still a step too slow. Gu Jingyuan explained that when their father fell ill and the company descended into chaos, he had to return to resolve everything. He had planned to go back to Germany to bring her home after sorting out the company's affairs, unaware that it would lead to such a misunderstanding.
When Qiao Yan asked why he didn't explain sooner, Gu Jingyuan admitted her initial strong defenses and his fear that she wouldn't believe him. More importantly, he was afraid that she would be targeted by the real culprit, so he wanted to uncover the full truth first. He also confessed that his position in Gu's Group was awkward, and many people wanted to profit from her return.
He didn't care what happened to him, but he couldn't allow ill-intentioned individuals to remain close to her and their father. He added that he allowed her to investigate and adapt to the business world, and she had done well. Qiao Yan then asked if he resented her for taking away everything he had worked so hard for.
Gu Jingyuan stated that everything he had done was to be a son his father could be proud of and a qualified heir to Gu's Group. He concluded by saying that if she needed him, he would always be by her side, even if everyone called him "the Gu family's dog." Hearing his sincere confession, Qiao Yan's misunderstandings of him began to fade away.
