Love between Lines Episode 4 Recap
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Early the next morning, Hu Xiu was awakened by a call from her friend, Ms. Zhao, who needed her help at the coffee shop. While preparing to assist, Hu Xiu realized she had left her ID card inside the attic she had just rented out. She hurried back and knocked, but the tenant, Qin Xiaoyi, was determined to hide his identity to avoid an awkward encounter.
He slid her cardholder through a crack in the door, claiming a sudden allergy made him unfit to be seen. Feeling sympathetic, Hu Xiu even went out of her way to buy him allergy medicine and left it at his doorstep. However, the truth began to surface while Hu Xiu was helping at the shop. She spotted Gong Huaicong—the man who had officially signed the lease—driving a flashy red sports car and looking perfectly healthy.
After learning from a nearby murder mystery club that Gong was actually their boss, Hu Xiu’s suspicions were confirmed. When she later saw Qin Xiaoyi returning to the attic with groceries, she finally realized that her idol was her secret tenant. To confirm her theory, Hu Xiu returned the next day under the guise of replacing the old bed. Panic-stricken, Qin Xiaoyi called Gong for help.
In a desperate move, Gong rushed over and jumped from a neighbor’s balcony into the attic just as the delivery crew arrived. Although Gong put on pajamas and tried to act as the resident, his flustered behavior and a suspicious wardrobe—where Qin was actually hiding—made it clear to Hu Xiu that she was right. That evening, Hu Xiu visited her parents, who remained unaware of her unemployment.
Her father insisted she gift two prized bottles of Moutai to her "boss," Mr. Xu, to secure her position after her long leave. Amidst the tension, Hu Xiu received a timely interview invite from the prestigious Zhuling Group. The interview, however, proved disheartening. Despite her architecture degree and student awards, the firm only offered her a position as a General Manager’s assistant due to her three years of administrative experience.
The interviewer even discouraged her from switching career paths, comparing her ambition to a trap. Leaving the office in low spirits, she shared an elevator with the firm's GM, Mr. Pei, without realizing his identity. Meanwhile, back at the lane, Qin Xiaoyi’s habit of sketching ancient architecture aroused the suspicion of the neighbors. Led by Dazhong, a group cornered him and accused him of being a prowler.
Hu Xiu arrived just in time to defuse the situation, defending her tenant and silencing the crowd by exposing a neighbor named Dabao for his own history of stealing electricity. Once the neighbors left, Hu Xiu and Qin Xiaoyi finally had a proper conversation. She asked him to sign a new lease under his real name and shared her frustrations regarding the failed interview.
Qin Xiaoyi, who introduced himself as "Xiao Yu," looked at her student architecture model and praised her unique design style, providing her with much-needed encouragement. The day ended in a frantic race against time. While Hu Xiu was at the coffee shop, her parents called to say they were on their way to the attic to deliver the Moutai she had forgotten.
Fearing they would discover she had rented the place out and was currently living in the coffee shop, Hu Xiu dashed back to the lane. She arrived just as her father was about to use his spare key, shouting a loud warning at the door to alert Qin Xiaoyi inside.
