Here to Heart Episode 16 Recap
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Wen Rou, despite having a good impression of Liu Rui, was still unwilling to invest true feelings. Wen Nuan couldn't help but ask her sister if it was because of what happened back then that she harbored a knot in her heart. Wen Rou was unwilling to bring up the past, instead earnestly asking her sister, "You're busy with work and overtime all day, when will you start focusing on your personal life?"
Wen Rou's birthday wish was simple: she only hoped Wen Nuan could be happy and find true happiness soon. Wen Nuan could only nod, promising not to let her sister's wish fall through. The two sisters raised their glasses and drank, spending a wonderful evening together. On the other side, Zhan Nanxian stood quietly by the window. He repeatedly recalled the intimate scenes of Wen Nuan and Zhu Linlu, feeling exceptionally heavy-hearted.
Meanwhile, Wen Rou and Wen Nuan were already tipsy. Wen Rou looked up and saw an unfamiliar gift bag on the table. She couldn't help but wonder, "Who sent this gift?" Wen Nuan answered truthfully. Wen Rou keenly sensed that Zhu Linlu and Zhan Nanxian must have encountered each other again, causing Wen Nuan to be caught in the middle. Wen Rou couldn't help but ask her sister what was going on with her and Zhan Nanxian.
Wen Nuan's mood was very low. Wen Rou went on to speak for Zhu Linlu, stating that she believed her sister was very happy when she was with Zhu Linlu, but often cried when she was with Zhan Nanxian. Wen Nuan was exasperated. She seriously told her sister that there was no possibility between her and Zhu Linlu. Wen Rou then stopped interfering, saying that as long as Wen Nuan didn't run away again, she would respect her sister's wishes.
The next day, Wen Nuan and Ding Xiaodai went to work as usual, only to see Zhan Nanxian and Yi Xin walk in intimately hand-in-hand. Yi Xin was even wearing Zhan Nanxian's suit. Wen Nuan felt jealous and upset, but could only pretend that nothing was wrong. Zhu Linlu convened a meeting of Dai Zhong's core members. At the meeting, he specifically called on the R&D department to broaden its thinking.
Zhu Linghong was very displeased, sarcastically remarking on Zhu Linlu spending a large sum to hire Guo Ruqian, who had been fired by Qianyu. Zhu Linlu didn't put Zhu Linghong in his eyes at all. He generously stated that a hero's origins don't matter, and as long as one has ability, Dai Zhong would accept them. Then, Zhu Linlu also officially announced that Guo Ruqian would join the core team of Dai Zhong's R&D department.
When Yi Xin left Zhan Nanxian's office, she had changed her clothes. Ding Xiaodai gossiped with Wen Nuan about the reason for Yi Xin changing clothes. Wen Nuan remained silent, but suddenly received a call from Zhan Nanxian. Zhan Nanxian assigned Wen Nuan a new work task. Wen Nuan accepted it calmly and also conveyed Wen Rou's gratitude. Zhan Nanxian had an unfamiliar expression, and Wen Nuan didn't know what else to say, so she could only turn and leave.
As Wen Nuan walked out the door, she accidentally dropped some documents. Gao Fang helped her pick them up and inadvertently saw that the client list in the documents consisted of key clients Dai Zhong was preparing to sign. Therefore, Gao Fang went to Zhan Nanxian to find out more. In fact, Gao Fang knew very well that everything Zhan Nanxian did was for Wen Nuan.
Ever since the Alpha project began, he had intentionally made an enemy of Dai Zhong. Zhan Nanxian had a deep gaze. In his view, after he and Wen Nuan started dating, he spoiled her outrageously, which is why she became increasingly willful. Gao Fang was also curious: why did Zhan Nanxian break up with Wen Nuan back then?
And Zhan Nanxian himself didn't understand why Wen Nuan had been so resolute back then, refusing to even give a reason for the breakup. Until one day, Zhan Nanxian saw Wen Nuan get into Zhu Linlu's car. It was from that day on that Zhan Nanxian secretly vowed to be stronger than Zhu Linlu and get back double what he had lost.
Gao Fang found this reason unbelievable; Wen Nuan didn't seem like someone who disliked the poor and loved the rich. Gao Fang also told Zhan Nanxian that Zhu Linlu had recently been recruiting extensively, hiring many talented individuals. Zhan Nanxian stated that Zhu Linlu taking in Guo Ruqian was not just to save face for Wen Nuan, but also for a greater ambition. This time, Zhan Nanxian decided to be ruthless towards Dai Zhong and launch a commercial war.
Wen Rou sent the R&D department's budget to Zhu Linghong, but Zhu Linghong was still angry about the Guo Ruqian matter and simply refused to sign it. Wen Rou went to Zhu Linlu completely baffled. Zhu Linlu explained that he had recently poached many technical staff, with the aim of gradually hollowing out Zhu Linghong's authority, which is why his temper was so bad. Wen Rou suddenly understood, and then brought up Zhan Nanxian visiting her home last night.
Zhu Linlu's curiosity was piqued. He asked Wen Rou, "If Zhan Nanxian and I were to fight, whose side would you take?" Wen Rou clearly understood that Zhu Linlu's "fight" referred to commercial scheming. She only hoped that no matter how Zhu Linlu and Zhan Nanxian competed, they wouldn't put Wen Nuan in the middle, making her face a dilemma. At the company, Liu Rui was very familiar with Wen Rou, even calling her by her full name.
Wen Rou was helpless and seriously told Liu Rui to return to his work and stop talking nonsense. Liu Rui couldn't help but sigh, "Women's mood changes are faster than turning pages in a book." Wen Rou returned to her office alone, but Liu Rui unexpectedly continued to send her incessant WeChat messages. Wen Rou felt as if her reason and emotions were almost splitting apart; she felt she was losing control.
Wen Rou even secretly observed Liu Rui through the crack in the door. She was in a dilemma: if Liu Rui was serious, she might truly fall for him, but what if she fell for him and he wasn't serious? What then? Yi Xin had dinner with Zhan Nanxian. It turned out that a crazy fan had been harassing Yi Xin, which was why Zhan Nanxian took her back to Qianyu to change clothes. Fortunately, this person had been caught.
Zhan Nanxian comforted Yi Xin, telling her she could live well from now on. Yi Xin was going to join a film crew in a few days to shoot a drama. Zhan Nanxian reminded her to take care of her health and be extra careful. It turned out that the investor for Yi Xin's new drama was Pan Weining. Zhan Nanxian was very wary of this person. He believed that Pan Weining was manipulating and using Yi Xin.
However, Yi Xin didn't take it seriously. Zhan Nanxian sneered, "Actually, the most dangerous people are not those who bare their fangs and claws, but those who are outwardly gentle and kind, the 'smiling tigers'." In the evening, Pan Weining came to see Yi Xin, concernedly asking about her fan harassment. Yi Xin, remembering Zhan Nanxian's words, maintained a distance from Pan Weining and drew a clear line, stating that she and Pan Weining were merely friends.
Pan Weining smiled, noting that Yi Xin had always been at his beck and call, which was very similar to how Zhan Nanxian treated her. Pan Weining tried hard to prove that he was the one who truly cared for Yi Xin, but she was completely unappreciative. After Pan Weining left, Yi Xin opened the door and went home. She didn't notice a man quietly watching her.
Yi Xin opened an old photo album, filled with pictures of her younger self with her parents. Yi Xin couldn't help but fall into a reverie, her memories filled with her father's roars, her mother's weeping, and her own helplessness. Yi Xin murmured to herself, "After all these years, why are you reappearing?"
