Hello Mr. Gu Episode 19 Recap
> Hello Mr. Gu Recap
Following his previous failed attempt, Gu Nanzhou meticulously prepared a new confession, inspired by TV dramas, by setting up a path of lights for Zhou Jianqing. When she arrived, he tried to activate the lights but accidentally triggered a fountain instead, drenching her. Furious and believing it was a deliberate prank, she refused his jacket and ran home, leaving Gu Nanzhou full of regret.
Later, at her home, Gu Nanzhou attempted to apologize and explain, but he struggled to find the words and accidentally spilled water on her again. When he reached out with a tissue, Zhou Jianqing angrily accused him of being a pervert and splashed water in his face. The next morning, Zhang Yin excitedly visited Zhou Jianqing to announce he had won the gold medal in an oil painting competition and suggested they use his prize money for a celebratory trip.
He also shared that a contest judge had offered him a job drawing comics for advertisements, inviting Zhou Jianqing to meet the company boss with him, which she readily accepted. Meanwhile, at Gu Nanzhou's office, his jealousy manifested as professional aggression, creating a tense work environment. Jiang Xiaochuan noted that Gu Nanzhou's "frustration in love" was fueling his demanding behavior.
Jiang Jingxuan approached Gu Nanzhou, expressing concern about his excessive workload and relaying gossip from new interns—Zhou Jianqing's schoolmates—who said she was growing "quite close to a junior lately" and might "be about to go steady." Gu Nanzhou dismissed her concerns, telling her to focus on her own work and to put in extra hours. Zhang Yin finalized plans with Zhou Jianqing for a camping trip to Mount Lumen.
Upon learning this, Gu Nanzhou promptly declared a mandatory company team-building exercise at the same location and on the same dates, ostensibly for employee relaxation. At the campsite, the palpable tension between Gu Nanzhou and Zhang Yin made Gu Nanzhou's true intentions clear to his employees, who humorously remarked that the team building was a pretense for him to "monitor his wife." During dinner, a bizarre competition ensued between Gu Nanzhou and Zhang Yin over feeding Zhou Jianqing.
Jiang Xiaochuan warned Zhou Jianqing against eating the seafood Gu Nanzhou offered, as it could worsen her cold. Zhang Yin then offered his homemade pork knuckles in fermented black beans, but Gu Nanzhou intercepted, arguing it was too spicy for someone sick. The two men continued to block each other's offerings, claiming the food was unhealthy, which resulted in Zhou Jianqing getting nothing to eat. Left with an empty stomach, she departed the chaotic scene in exasperation.
That evening, everyone gathered to play a drinking game. Gu Nanzhou, highly competitive, repeatedly lost and was forced to drink heavily. After the others retired for the night, he and Zhang Yin continued their drinking contest, much to the exasperation of Zhou Jianqing and Jiang Xiaochuan. Eventually, Zhou Jianqing helped a heavily intoxicated Gu Nanzhou back to his tent. Inside, he suddenly sat up and clearly confessed, "I love you," before collapsing again.
She tried to convince herself his words were meaningless drunken rambling, but he stirred once more, adamantly declaring, "I'm not drunk. I said I love you. I love you," before kissing her. He then fell into a deep, unrousable sleep, leaving Zhou Jianqing bewildered and distressed. The following morning, Zhou Jianqing, having not slept, prepared for an early departure while Zhang Yin showed her caring concern. When Gu Nanzhou approached to speak with her, she remained distant.
He tried to persuade her to ride in his car, but she firmly insisted on taking the school bus to spend more time with her classmates, clearly avoiding him over the previous night's events, which Gu Nanzhou claimed to have no recollection of. On the journey back, Jiang Xiaochuan noticed Gu Nanzhou's tired appearance and asked what had happened, mentioning he saw Zhou Jianqing run out of Gu Nanzhou's tent looking flushed.
This prompted Gu Nanzhou to vividly recall his drunken confession and kiss. He then hypothetically asked Jiang Xiaochuan for advice for a "friend" who had kissed a girl without consent. Jiang Xiaochuan stated that being drunk is no excuse and the act could be considered sexual harassment, advising the "friend" to clarify it was an accident. He urged him to display gentlemanly conduct to repair his image and, if all else failed, to "bear responsibility for it," implying marriage.
