Hello, I'm At Your Service Episode 8 Recap
> Hello, I'm At Your Service Recap
Ma Chengshu sees Zheng Chao flirting with Hai and warns her not to settle for a bad guy just to be in a relationship. Hai dismisses his advice, accusing him of giving her the silent treatment to force a breakup. They argue, only to realize their breakup stemmed from a misunderstanding: he thought they were just having a "cold war," while she interpreted his month-long silence as the end of their relationship.
At a group dinner, when Dong Dong'en tries to pay the bill, Lou Yuan steps in and covers the cost, seeing through her attempt to save her company money. Meanwhile, after being intimate with Cao Ya, Wang Zijian is filled with regret for sleeping with his best friend Lou Yuan's ex-girlfriend. Cao Ya, however, is unfazed and texts Lou Yuan not to wait for them. Due to limited space in the car, Lou Yuan offers to drive Dong Dong'en home.
During the ride, he thoughtfully shields her from bright lights after she falls asleep. When they arrive, Dong Dong'en receives a call from the Forever Together Fruit Garden, reminding her that the 24th is the anniversary of her relationship with Zhang Jiamu. Her expression darkens at the mention of his name. Sensing her mood, Lou Yuan asks if something is wrong. When she dismisses it as a spam call, he presses her to say more, but she remains silent.
Annoyed by her reticence, he prompts her to get out of the car. Hai complains to Dong Dong'en about Ma Chengshu, and Dong Dong'en confides that Lou Yuan has been acting strangely, suspecting his kindness is a trap to make her work harder. She resolves to be more cautious around him. The next morning, Zhang Jiamu, now the CEO of Xianling Group and Dong Dong'en's cheating ex-boyfriend, arrives at Ba'er Studio proposing a partnership.
The staff is initially against working with him, but the one-million-yuan offer is too tempting to refuse. Led by a determined Dong Dong'en, who puts on a professional front, they accept the project. Zhang Jiamu's true intention is to use the job as an excuse to win her back, but she feels nothing but disappointment toward him. Ridden with guilt, Wang Zijian nervously avoids Lou Yuan.
When Lou Yuan approaches him with documents, a startled Wang Zijian spits out his water, blaming it on the temperature. Lou Yuan, sensing his friend's odd behavior, observes him closely, forcing Wang Zijian to feign calmness. Later, Cao Ya confronts Wang Zijian, realizing he mistakenly thinks she still has feelings for Lou Yuan because they wear matching wristbands. She clarifies they were friendship bracelets they all bought years ago and that he lost his.
She scolds him for his cowardice and for mixing his personal feelings with work. Hai worries Dong Dong'en will soften and take her ex back. Dong Dong'en insists she won't, but then has to deliver files to Zhang Jiamu. He uses the opportunity to ask for a second chance, trying to explain his past infidelity by claiming the other woman—a rich heiress he pursued for his career—was emotionally unstable and faked suicide threats to keep him from leaving.
Dong Dong'en firmly rejects his attempt at reconciliation, stating their circumstances have changed and hoping to keep their relationship professional. Later, Dong Dong'en is presenting a proposal when Lou Yuan notices her phone buzzing with messages from Zhang Jiamu. She admits her ex is trying to reconcile but assures Lou Yuan she will not go back to him.
Lou Yuan then asks her out for the weekend, but she has already agreed to meet Zhang Jiamu at the fruit garden and declines his invitation. The name of the garden jogs Lou Yuan's memory of her phone call. Concerned Dong Dong'en will be hurt, the Ba'er staff follow her to the garden. There, Zhang Jiamu receives a call from a client and abruptly leaves her alone, causing her visible disappointment.
As she sadly picks loquats by herself, she turns to find Ke Maoxu and her other colleagues have come to support her. After this final disappointment, Dong Dong'en realizes there is no future with Zhang Jiamu and buries the small wooden tags they once made together, symbolizing the end of that chapter. After her friends help her finish picking the fruit, she asks for some time alone. As they drive away, Lou Yuan arrives.
