Hello, I'm At Your Service Episode 2 Recap
> Hello, I'm At Your Service Recap
After exposing the misdeeds of senior executive Uncle Lai, Dong Dong'en expected to secure a partnership for her company, Ba'er Creative. However, Lou Yuan, the new head of Peony Corporation, used the evidence she provided to oust Lai and other senior members, only to then terminate the contract with Ba'er Creative anyway. Furious, Dong Dong'en stormed into his office to confront him and was shocked to recognize him as a man from her past.
The memory of their previous, awkward encounter—where she had mistaken him for a client, drank too much, and vomited on him—instantly deflated her confidence. She was stunned by what she perceived as his ruthlessness, feeling he discarded her as soon as she was no longer useful. Dejected and feeling she had failed her team, Dong Dong'en refused to give up.
She spent the night compiling Ba'er Creative's past successes to present to Lou Yuan, only to be told by his assistant, Wang Zijian, that he was in the underground parking garage. There, she witnessed a heated confrontation between Lou Yuan and Uncle Lai. Attempting to intervene, Dong Dong'en accidentally pushed Lou Yuan, causing him to fall and hit his head, knocking him unconscious.
When he awoke in the hospital, a guilt-ridden Dong Dong'en was by his side, trying to explain it was an accident. Annoyed, Lou Yuan clarified that he had fainted from low blood sugar, not her push, and dismissed her. Leaving his room, Dong Dong'en noticed a bouquet of flowers being discarded and decided to use them to visit Lou Yuan's mother, Lou Mudan, who was also in the hospital.
During their chat, Lou Mudan revealed that after Lou Yuan's father died, she raised him alone, and the loneliness of his childhood led him to develop a habit of sleeping with a stuffed toy for comfort—a habit he still has. The next day at her office, Dong Dong'en found her team in chaos. A colleague, Xie Yi, had accidentally unplugged a computer while dancing, causing another team member, Ma Chengshu, to lose an entire night's work on a proposal.
Dong Dong'en took responsibility, rallied their spirits, and shared two key pieces of information: the good news was Lou Yuan’s secret affection for fluffy things, and the bad news was their embarrassing first meeting, which she hoped he didn't remember. In a last-ditch effort, Dong Dong'en brought two bags of stuffed toys to Lou Yuan's office. He remained composed but couldn't help glancing at a small fox toy.
He bluntly criticized Ba'er Creative's proposals for lacking substance, but then remarked that even the company's cleaners earn their opportunities by being grounded and working hard. His words gave Dong Dong'en an idea: she offered to work as a cleaner to prove her sincerity. Surprised by her literal interpretation of his metaphor, Lou Yuan agreed, on the condition that she focus on meaningful work instead of "flashy gimmicks."
After an encouraging video call with her parents, Dong Dong'en began her new role at Peony. She worked diligently, keeping the office spotless and offering sweet compliments to everyone. While cleaning the men's restroom, she encountered Lou Yuan, who had forgotten to bring toilet paper. As she handed him a roll, he pulled her into the stall to hide from approaching colleagues, who she then overheard gossiping about his "cold-blooded" and ruthless handling of Uncle Lai.
Bothered by the gossip, Lou Yuan later held a meeting to announce new department heads. He also privately asked his secretary, Zhu Li, for her opinion on the matter, to which she gave a carefully diplomatic answer. Meanwhile, Dong Dong'en continued her cleaning duties, always staying near Lou Yuan to look for a chance to impress him. At lunchtime, he found her tidying the dining area instead of eating.
He teased her by threatening to withhold her meal card but then returned it, stating that Peony is a "humane company" where snacks and drinks are also free for employees. He then directly referenced their past, commenting that her alcohol tolerance seemed to have improved and hoping she wouldn't vomit on him again, revealing he remembered their first meeting perfectly.
