Girlfriend Episode 2 Recap
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Ye Feimo confronts Wen Xiaonuan, recognizing her as the "5203" girl from the bar. He questions why she never responded to his public search notice and criticizes her habit of kissing strangers. A disoriented Wen Xiaonuan, having been drunk, has no memory of the encounter and insists she doesn't know him. Meanwhile, Zhou Xiaojing, after delivering supplements to Ye Feimo's residence, reports back to his mother, Miss Cheng.
Miss Cheng is delighted to hear that Ye Feimo seemed interested in Wen Xiaonuan, but Zhou Xiaojing expresses concern over Wen Xiaonuan’s striking resemblance to Han Hui. Miss Cheng, however, is resolute, asserting she will not allow her son to have any further involvement with Han Hui. Later, Ye Feimo tests Wen Xiaonuan, trying to confirm if she is the woman he's looking for by asking if she has a birthmark on her shoulder.
Wen Xiaonuan, awkwardly pretending to be a senior nurse from Kangtai Nursing Center, first denies having a birthmark, then contradicts herself. She fumbles through a clumsy diagnosis of high blood pressure, struggling with the medical equipment. Realizing her deception, Ye Feimo orders her out. Despite being ejected, Wen Xiaonuan is instructed by Zhou Xiaojing to find a way back inside, as Miss Cheng has authorized her presence.
She manages to bypass the gate by guessing a simple password but is still locked out of the house. Her attempt to sneak in by hiding in a large box is foiled by a security guard. Facing the threat of being taken to the police for trespassing, Wen Xiaonuan fabricates a story about being Ye Feimo's ex-wife, spinning a tale of hardship that convinces the sympathetic guard to lend her a ladder.
With the ladder, Wen Xiaonuan climbs into Ye Feimo's home, unaware that he is on a video call with his colleague Gu Yunzhou. They discuss business and his mother's attempts to hire a nurse for him. During the call, Ye Feimo spots Wen Xiaonuan sneaking around inside his house through a two-way mirror and, recognizing her, immediately has her removed again. Thrown out and distraught, Wen Xiaonuan is caught in a sudden downpour.
Her friend, Jiayi, calls to check on her, asking why she and Jiang Fang broke up. Heartbroken, Wen Xiaonuan lies about having poor reception and ends the call. Meanwhile, Jiang Fang is with Jiang Ling'er, viewing a unit in Beijiang's most exclusive high-end community as their potential wedding house. Jiang Ling'er mentions her own struggle to save for a down payment on a small apartment for her parents.
Jiang Fang dismissively remarks on how insignificant that amount of money is, making her feel momentarily embarrassed. She quickly smoothes things over, assuring him she chose him for his capabilities as the Production Director of Yaohua Media. As the rain intensifies, Jiang Fang leaves her to get the car. Alone in the rain, Wen Xiaonuan despairs over her family's struggling Huangmei Opera troupe and the one-million-yuan debt needed to save it.
Recalling the offer to pose as Ye Feimo's girlfriend for a large sum of money, she reconsiders giving up. At that moment, Jiang Fang appears. He tries to justify his affair, claiming he did it for their future and that he never wanted to break up, wishing she could have remained happily ignorant of his betrayal. Wen Xiaonuan furiously questions how he could claim to love her while using another woman's money.
Jiang Fang boasts about his newfound success and belittles her acting career, her family's theater, and her "useless" younger brother, Xiaokai. He insists that only he is truly sincere to her. When Jiang Ling'er calls, he answers immediately, promising to return to her. He then tries to force a bank card and an umbrella on Wen Xiaonuan, but she rejects them, devastated, telling him to leave.
From his house, Ye Feimo witnesses the entire heartbreaking exchange on his intercom video system. Though he tells himself it is none of his business, he eventually goes out into the rain to look for Wen Xiaonuan, but she is gone. The next morning, he finds her collapsed and feverish on his doorstep. Moved, he brings her inside and cares for her as she deliriously murmurs about her mother and her promise to take care of her brother, Xiaokai.
