Girlfriend Episode 3 Recap
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Having spent the night sick at Ye Feimo’s home, Wen Xiaonuan accidentally rolls over and pins him to the floor. Flustered by the proximity, Ye Feimo abruptly cancels a video conference with Gu Yunzhou. When Xiaonuan awakens, she is overjoyed to have successfully gained entry into his house. Ye Feimo questions her about her connection to Jiang Ling'er and her fiancé, but she dismisses it as a private matter.
Though he maintains a cold demeanor, he gives her medicine for the fever she caught from being in the rain, telling her to leave once she recovers. Meanwhile, Jiang Fang, now a prominent figure at Yaohua Corporation, is greeted deferentially by staff. Despite his success, his thoughts linger on Xiaonuan, and he secretly vows to achieve greatness for her. Back at Ye Feimo's, Xiaonuan schemes to secure her position.
Interpreting his words as permission to stay as long as she is "sick," she hides her luggage in an empty room to establish a base. After freshening up, she returns to the sofa to feign illness. However, Ye Feimo sees through her act, noting her refreshed appearance and insisting she leave. When Xiaonuan offers a thermometer to prove her fever, he takes it and sarcastically remarks on her high temperature, threatening her with an injection.
He declares the "game" over, criticizing his mother for sending someone so inept. Desperate, Xiaonuan pleads for another chance, explaining she urgently needs the money. She then argues that keeping her around would be a convenient way to fend off other women his mother might send. Ye Feimo relents slightly, challenging her to prepare an extensive list of gourmet dishes, including Stuffed Bean Sprouts and Braised Globefish, or leave.
Overwhelmed, Xiaonuan gets a call from her younger brother, Xiaokai, who gives her the idea to buy the dishes instead of cooking them. She purchases the entire meal from a high-end restaurant, Mu Dan Ting, but Ye Feimo instantly recognizes the restaurant's distinct flavor and dismisses her effort. Just then, her friend Jiayi calls in a panic, asking Xiaonuan to fill in for her as an extra on a film set after a minor car accident.
Arriving on set, Xiaonuan is horrified to find the lead actress is Jiang Ling'er. During filming, Jiang Ling'er uses the scene to publicly humiliate Xiaonuan, repeatedly and viciously slapping her under the guise of "perfecting the character," far exceeding the script's directions. Gu Yunzhou, who is visiting the set, witnesses the abuse and discreetly records it, sending the video to Ye Feimo. Before Jiang Ling'er can strike again, Xiaonuan cleverly drops her handkerchief, forcing the director to call a cut.
Infuriated by the video, Ye Feimo calls the producer and delivers an ultimatum: replace Jiang Ling'er, or his company, Anning Culture, will pull its funding. Later, Jiang Ling'er confronts Xiaonuan, who coolly stands her ground. She tells Jiang Ling'er that the bullying is obviously about Jiang Fang, but declares she has already given up on him and tells Jiang Ling'er to stop humiliating herself with such petty tricks. Shortly after, Jiayi arrives looking for Xiaonuan.
Her graceful entrance immediately captivates Gu Yunzhou, who is struck by love at first sight. Jiayi finds Xiaonuan and learns about the day's events. Xiaonuan expresses her anxiety over the Fusheng Theater, which will be sold if she can't raise enough funds soon. She explains that the job with Ye Feimo is her only hope. Rushing back, Xiaonuan realizes the supermarkets are closed and she has no ingredients.
She improvises a simple seafood porridge, the aroma of which draws Ye Feimo from his room. He asks how she knew to make it, and she explains it was a recipe from her father. After finishing a bowl and asking for more, he moves closer and lifts her hair, searching her shoulder for a birthmark. Disappointed by its absence, he quietly wonders, "Why aren't you her?"
