Hello, I'm At Your Service Episode 6 Recap
> Hello, I'm At Your Service Recap
While running with Wang Zijian one morning, Lou Yuan suddenly felt discomfort in his heart. Wang Zijian, noting his apparent weakness, suggested he stop staying up late working and consider buying a health tracker to monitor his heart rate, mentioning that Lou Yuan's father had passed away from a heart attack. Though Lou Yuan dismissed the idea aloud, Wang Zijian later caught him secretly browsing health trackers, which Lou Yuan claimed were for his mother.
Mr. Zhang from Lesifu, a well-known supermarket chain, visited Ba'er Creative. Ke Maoxu and Dong Dong'en introduced their team, highlighting Director Xie's early career success and Design Director Ma Chengshu's prestigious Aifei Best Creative Award, showcasing the studio's talent despite its small size. Impressed, Mr. Zhang proposed a partnership, asking Ba'er to host a tasting event to select a sauce brand for Lesifu's upcoming unmanned convenience stores.
He brought a contract detailing a project fee of 300,000 yuan and assured them that all additional expenses would be fully reimbursed. The Ba'er team was overjoyed, promising to drop other work and focus entirely on the project, viewing Dong Dong'en as their studio's lucky mascot. Now acting as Party A on behalf of Lesifu, Ba'er Creative found themselves overseeing the competing Party B companies: Peony Corporation and Sanjiao Group.
Wang Zijian considered leveraging Ba'er's long-term relationship with Peony for an advantage, but Lou Yuan rejected the idea. He explained that Mr. Zhang likely chose Ba'er precisely because their existing relationship would ensure Peony wouldn't dare to be openly favored, forcing a fair competition based on genuine strength. Su Qi, the COO of Sanjiao Group, investigated Ba'er Creative and concluded their primary weakness was a lack of funds.
He visited the studio and offered various incentives, including new computers and universal cash coupons, hoping to secure favorable cooperation. However, Dong Dong'en politely but firmly refused his attempts, proving difficult to sway. This led Su Qi to switch tactics, deciding on a "psychological attack," confident his personal charm would win her over. The next day, a large bouquet of roses from Su Qi arrived for Dong Dong'en at Peony's office, sparking gossip and clearly irritating Lou Yuan.
Dong Dong'en declined Su Qi's subsequent dinner invitation, citing a busy schedule. Later, Lou Yuan noticed she had saved his contact name as "Iron Tortoise" (a derogatory term). After she offered a flimsy explanation that it meant an "impartial and excellent Party A," an unconvinced Lou Yuan insisted she have dinner with him the following evening.
Soon after, Lou Yuan felt his heart discomfort return and, recalling his father's fate, ordered a multi-functional health tracker that could monitor his vitals and had an alarm function. Lou Yuan took Dong Dong'en to a luxurious restaurant, where she tasted Australian lobster for the first time and wondered about his motives. Lou Yuan probed her stance on the tasting event, and after being reassured of her commitment to fairness, he stated that impartiality was all he required.
Relieved, Dong Dong'en noted the "Iron Tortoise" was being unusually gentle and, at his insistence, changed his contact name in her phone to something more flattering. That evening, Wang Zijian and Cao Ya arrived at Lou Yuan's place to watch a basketball game, but Lou Yuan felt unwell and retired to his room.
Meanwhile, a cheerful Dong Dong'en confided in her friend Hai about her joy in finally being Party A, relishing the attention from two major companies and mentioning that Lou Yuan had even peeled crab legs for her. The mood soured when Dong Dong'en mentioned Ma Chengshu, as Hai was still bitter about his "cold violence" breakup style, declaring him "dead" to her.
Su Qi persisted, appearing at Dong Dong'en's apartment building and giving her a choice: give him a ride to the university canteen on her scooter or have dinner with him. She reluctantly agreed to the ride. At the canteen, Dong Dong'en presented it as a potential venue, which Su Qi praised. Lou Yuan suddenly appeared and countered the idea, pointing out logistical drawbacks. The tension between the two men escalated into a basketball free-throw contest.
As Lou Yuan prepared to shoot, his new health tracker beeped, revealing his nervousness. Ultimately, neither man scored, but Dong Dong'en stepped up and effortlessly made the shot, ending the standoff. Meanwhile, Lou Mudan, the chairwoman of Peony and Lou Yuan's mother, was furious upon learning of his plan for the tasting event.
To convince her, Lou Yuan showed her firsthand how Sanjiao Group's "Devil Chili Sauce" was dominating the market, with Peony's products being overlooked in supermarkets and a new idol-endorsed Sanjiao flavor being all the rage at the university canteen. He explained the shift in consumer habits towards online purchasing and outlined a strategy to transition their customers to online platforms. Faced with the stark reality, Lou Mudan reluctantly agreed to let him proceed.
The tasting event commenced, with the host introducing Peony as the "evergreen tree" and Sanjiao as the "rising star." The competition was structured into three rounds—dipping, mixing, and stir-frying—with attendees filling out comment cards to determine the winner. During the event, Wang Zijian attempted to sabotage the competition by whispering negative rumors about Sanjiao's sauce to the students, but Lou Yuan quickly stopped him, telling him to rely on their product's own merits. Just as the event was getting into full swing, Lou Yuan received urgent news that something had gone wrong.
