Hello, My Shining Lover Episode 6 Recap
> Hello, My Shining Lover Recap
The morning after the fire, Du Guruonan woke up in Ji Mo’s shirt, immediately startled and worried about what might have happened. Ji Mo entered, prompting her to demand why she was wearing his clothes and what he had done to her. He corrected her wording, saying it was actually she who had troubled him all night, pointing to his dark circles as proof. He even mentioned that it was "more intense than last time."
Ji Mo explained that her house fire was mostly his responsibility, and he couldn't leave her homeless. He proposed she temporarily live with him. Du Guruonan, initially confused, thought he was implying something more intimate. She insisted she was not a "loose woman" and didn't want to "share responsibilities." She also joked that people might think she was keeping a "gigolo."
Ji Mo clarified he meant a cohabitation arrangement due to her circumstances, not a romantic one, especially since she was "filthy as a pig" and "vomiting all over his place" last night, adding that her "flabby stomach" would prevent him from being interested. He then took her waist measurement to buy her new clothes. Du Guruonan realized that with her landlord being difficult after the fire and no immediate housing options, accepting his offer was her best bet.
She reluctantly agreed to sign a contract with him. Later, Ji Mo's assistant, Alan, arrived with clothes for Du Guruonan. Alan was surprised to see a woman in Ji Mo’s home, making assumptions about "intense" events the previous night and torn clothes, which Ji Mo quickly shut down with a warning about being fired. Du Guruonan then emerged, dressed in the new clothes, noting that Ji Mo could be "considerate."
She playfully told Ji Mo she would be waiting for him at home. On the way to work, Alan commented on Ji Mo's tiredness, attributing it to Du Guruonan's "antics." Ji Mo clarified that Du Guruonan was merely "borrowing a place to stay" and would move out once she found her own apartment, asserting that she didn't "even count as a woman" to him.
Alan, however, sensed Ji Mo was treating Du Guruonan differently from other women he'd known, noting Ji Mo's past lack of sympathy for other women who had chased him. Meanwhile, Du Guruonan spoke with Chen Fei'er, who worried about Du Guruonan "living together" with Ji Mo, fearing she might develop feelings for him.
Du Guruonan dismissed this idea as absurd, stating she hated Ji Mo and would never fall for him, boasting that she intended to make him "roll out" of "her" house. She also refused Chen Fei'er's offer to stay at her place, claiming she would have to deal with too many men there. Acting on her plan, Du Guruonan moved Ji Mo’s clothes from the master bedroom to the smaller second bedroom, claiming the larger room for herself.
She ate and fell asleep on the sofa, leaving a mess. When Ji Mo returned home, he was furious at the disarray and her encroachment on his space, calling her a "slovenly woman" and telling her to leave. Du Guruonan retorted that she wouldn't live with him either if she didn't want to lose the house. That night, Ji Mo had a sleepwalking episode.
He entered Du Guruonan's room, picked up her underwear, and critically remarked on its "lack of texture," suggesting it needed to be "redone." He then tidied her room and, to her shock, placed a diamond ring on her finger, pleading with her not to leave him and to "stay by my side." Du Guruonan was terrified and initially thought him a "pervert" before realizing he was sleepwalking.
Unable to wake him, she spent the rest of the night curled up on the sofa. The next morning, Du Guruonan confronted a bewildered Ji Mo, recounting his sleepwalking actions: stealing her underwear, sleeping in her bed, cleaning her room, and proposing. Ji Mo was genuinely confused, denying he would ever do such things, as he had always lived alone. He apologized for any inappropriate behavior.
Frustrated by his repeated nocturnal intrusions, Du Guruonan insisted he was the one with the problem and should move out. They agreed to sign the cohabitation contract, stipulating that whoever broke a rule would have to move. Du Guruonan then showed him the diamond ring, urging him to seek treatment for his sleepwalking before he proposed to someone he wouldn't remember. Ji Mo subsequently sought professional help from his senior colleague, a psychology expert, for his newly discovered sleepwalking.
He explained that he had only just become aware of the symptoms, but suspected they had been present for some time. His senior explained that non-congenital sleepwalking often stems from either organic brain lesions or mental repression. Ji Mo confirmed his brain was healthy, indicating mental repression. His senior linked this to Ji Mo's past breakup with Su Xiao, suggesting it caused him to fear intimate relationships. Ji Mo became uncomfortable, wanting to focus on treatment rather than his past.
However, his senior stressed that healing required confronting past trauma and even suggested Ji Mo might have "mild stress disorder" or "trauma syndrome." Ji Mo requested medication to suppress the sleepwalking, but his senior emphasized that it would not cure the underlying psychological issue.
Back home, Ji Mo presented the cohabitation contract, which detailed extremely strict rules: no prying into private lives, no touching private belongings without permission, returning all items to their original places, no personal items in common areas, removing shoes and arranging them precisely by color and five-centimeter spacing, ensuring no water stains on bathroom surfaces, wiping the shower dry after use, and no hair on common area floors (a rule Du Guruonan found especially ridiculous, given how much hair women shed daily).
Du Guruonan protested these "overbearing terms," calling them unreasonable and more particular than any artist she'd managed. She asked if he expected her to measure shoe spacing or dry-wash her face. Ji Mo reminded her of her current dependent situation. The final clause, however, stated: "Neither party shall fall in love with the other during the contract period; violators must move out immediately." Both found this laughable and agreed it was an impossible scenario.
Du Guruonan confidently declared that if she were ever to fall for him, she would move out immediately. They sealed the agreement with a handshake. In the meantime, Si Da had made significant progress in his runway training, but Du Guruonan remained concerned that his opposite-sex interaction disorder could jeopardize his performance. Chen Fei'er suggested that Ji Mo, as a psychologist, could provide him with psychological counseling.
Du Guruonan decided to seek Ji Mo's help, preparing a meal to butter him up. She spoke of their cohabitation as a "twisted fate" and advocated for mutual support between roommates. Ji Mo, seeing through her attempts, directly asked what she wanted. Du Guruonan explained her worries about Si Da's upcoming interview and his "emotional disorder," asking Ji Mo to "train him a bit."
Ji Mo refused, stating Si Da's condition made him unsuitable for modeling and that "not every patient can be helped." Du Guruonan passionately argued that Ji Mo’s philosophy was about "healing people's hearts" and he shouldn't ignore Si Da's "cry for help" when he had the power to "change his destiny." Ji Mo remained unmoved. Du Guruonan, determined, began researching psychology books late into the night, exploring "hypnotherapy" and "exposure therapy."
Ji Mo later saw Du Guruonan's detailed notes on psychology and recalled her earnest words about helping Si Da. At work, Alan informed him that Tong Tong, Du Guruonan's former assistant now a director at Stellar Entertainment, had arrived for a meeting. Tong Tong tried to persuade Ji Mo to use other experienced male models for his new product launch, claiming Du Guruonan had said he intended to use Si Da.
She subtly tried to discredit Si Da, stating his qualifications and experience were insufficient. Ji Mo saw through her manipulative attempt to foster "internal cutthroat competition." He made it clear he hadn't committed to using Si Da and despised those who "scheme behind others' backs," contrasting Tong Tong's methods with Du Guruonan's more "straightforward" approach.
Tong Tong then accused Ji Mo of bias and mixing personal feelings with work, suggesting Du Guruonan was the one "exploiting her personal connections to push her artists ahead." Ji Mo dismissed her, stating that "only dirty people see others as dirty," a typical psychological projection. After Tong Tong left, Ji Mo asked Alan for Si Da’s contact information, deciding to meet with him.
Ji Mo took Si Da to a makeup room filled with female models, a move that made Du Guruonan call anxiously to inquire about Si Da's whereabouts. Ji Mo assured her Si Da was with him. Ji Mo then assigned Si Da the task of assisting the models with their fittings, specifically zipping up their dresses, forcing him into close physical contact. Si Da was visibly distressed and asked to change tasks, eventually experiencing a panic attack with hyperventilation.
Ji Mo quickly cleared the room and used a paper bag to help Si Da with his breathing. Si Da pleaded with Ji Mo to stop, saying he "can't take it anymore." Ji Mo explained he was employing "systematic desensitization," exposing Si Da to his fears to reduce his aversion. Realizing Si Da's extreme nervousness, Ji Mo changed his tactic, asking Si Da if he had someone he liked to help ease his anxiety. Outside, other models gossiped about the "ill male model" Ji Mo had brought in, while Du Guruonan offered them drinks, subtly listening in.
