Here to Heart Episode 17 Recap
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Inside Qianyu, Zhan Nanxian arrived at work early and asked Wen Nuan about her work progress. Wen Nuan walked seriously up to Nanxian, explaining that the client situations still needed further follow-up and implementation, as the clients' reported needs differed greatly from the information she had. Zhan Nanxian's gaze became suspicious. Was Wen Nuan questioning her own analytical abilities, or did she want to hear the truth from the clients?
Wen Nuan smiled softly, saying she believed in her own analytical abilities. Zhan Nanxian earnestly hoped that Wen Nuan would be able to analyze problems more comprehensively and in-depth in the future. Ding Xiaodai prepared a loving bento box for Guan Ti, which he praised endlessly, the only drawback being that the dishes were too vegetarian. Ding Xiaodai was overjoyed and expressed her willingness to often make delicious bentos for Guan Ti.
Guan Ti waved his hands repeatedly, saying he couldn't possibly trouble Xiaodai so much. Xiaodai pouted, saying the office atmosphere had been really strange lately; Wen Nuan and Zhan Nanxian were both cold, which made Xiaodai feel very uncomfortable. Zhan Nanxian played basketball with Gao Fang and Guan Ti. Guan Ti curiously asked Nanxian why both he and Wen Nuan had been in a bad mood recently.
Zhan Nanxian refused to answer, coldly warning Guan Ti that if he had time to gossip, he should instead keep a close eye on the R&D department to prevent poaching. Guan Ti was greatly surprised, only then realizing that Zhu Linlu had originally intended to poach talent from Qianyu. Fortunately, Zhan Nanxian had been prepared, preventing any mishaps.
Guan Ti, however, was very confident in his own subordinates, stating that he had personally trained all of them, and if Zhu Linlu wanted to poach them, he was welcome to try! Yi Xin was filming a new drama. She vaguely felt someone was following her, making her uneasy. While chatting with her assistant about choosing clothes, Yi Xin unintentionally caught a glimpse of a man's back downstairs.
She suddenly felt he looked familiar, then immediately felt dizzy and unwell, which worried her assistant greatly. At that moment, the assistant also suddenly remembered that this man had also appeared on set earlier, looking very strange and sneaky, probably intending harm to Yi Xin. The assistant originally wanted to tell the company or Zhan Nanxian about this, but Yi Xin stopped her. She seemed to have unspoken difficulties. Zhu Linlu was working overtime at the company.
Wen Rou thoughtfully bought him a late-night snack. As they discussed Wen Nuan's recent situation, Wen Rou couldn't help but playfully chide him, asking why Zhu Linlu didn't personally ask Wen Nuan about her well-being if he was so worried. Wen Rou then had to tell Zhu Linlu that Wen Nuan had been sullen and quiet ever since her birthday. Zhu Linlu sighed, remarking that it seemed Zhan Nanxian could still influence Wen Nuan's emotions.
Therefore, Zhu Linlu decided to wait until the R&D department settled down before going to properly care for and comfort Wen Nuan. The next day, Zhu Linlu had breakfast with his parents. His father admonished Zhu Linlu to be forgiving towards his second uncle, while his mother was very concerned about her son's romantic status and asked Zhu Linlu to bring Wen Nuan home for dinner.
Zhu Linlu had to deflect, telling his parents not to worry about his love life. As the family of three was enjoying themselves, Zhu Linlu suddenly received a call from his subordinate: Qianyu had poached many clients from Daizhong, and this situation was likely very tricky! On the other side, Wen Nuan was busily meeting and negotiating work with clients according to the information provided by Zhan Nanxian.
She did not know that her hard work had actually resulted in poaching clients from Daizhong. In fact, Wen Nuan was also very puzzled: why did these clients all mention Daizhong when she negotiated with them? So, Wen Nuan expressed her doubts to Zhan Nanxian. Nanxian didn't tell the truth, merely stating that clients were just comparing offers. Although Wen Nuan was suspicious, she didn't say anything further.
At this time, Wen Rou complained to Zhu Linlu that Zhan Nanxian had been too ruthless this time, snatching so many clients from Daizhong all at once, and she wondered what methods he had used. Zhu Linlu gritted his teeth, saying Zhan Nanxian wouldn't always have the upper hand. That evening, Wen Rou returned home exhausted and continued to complain to her sister about Zhan Nanxian's actions.
Only then did Wen Nuan realize that the work Zhan Nanxian had instructed her to do was actually to poach Daizhong's clients! Zhan Nanxian came to visit Yi Xin on set. Yi Xin's assistant unintentionally saw that strange man again, so she told Nanxian about this frightening incident. Zhan Nanxian prepared to find someone to investigate thoroughly.
Ding Xiaodai brought Wen Nuan some homemade pastries and showed her a gossip headline, which was news about Zhan Nanxian visiting Yi Xin on set. Ding Xiaodai gushingly exclaimed that Yi Xin was truly the happiest woman in the world! Wen Nuan unhappily interrupted Xiaodai; her mood had plummeted to rock bottom. Just then, Zhan Nanxian finally came to work.
Wen Nuan aggressively went to confront him, questioning why Zhan Nanxian had deceived her and why he was poaching clients from Daizhong. Zhan Nanxian calmly replied that business was business, and there was no such thing as poaching. Wen Nuan clearly knew that Zhan Nanxian was retaliating against Zhu Linlu! Zhan Nanxian's gaze grew colder and colder; every instruction he issued had a commercial purpose, and it was merely fair competition.
Wen Nuan fearlessly looked directly into Nanxian's eyes and declared her decision to withdraw and not participate in this business game! Zhan Nanxian called out to Wen Nuan. He really wanted to know if Wen Nuan would still be so agitated if it weren't about poaching Daizhong's clients today. Wen Nuan remained silent.
Zhan Nanxian self-righteously stated that the capable would always rise to the top; Daizhong was a 'fat piece of meat,' and even if he didn't poach them, other companies wouldn't ignore it. Moreover, this ruthlessness and dominance were things Zhan Nanxian had learned from Wen Nuan seven years ago. Seven years ago, when Wen Nuan left without looking back, Zhan Nanxian pleaded desperately and humbled himself, but Wen Nuan remained unmoved and even got into Zhu Linlu's car.
This broke Nanxian's heart and made him rational, cold, and powerful. Even now, Zhan Nanxian still wanted to know why Wen Nuan had proposed breaking up back then. Wen Nuan feigned indifference, saying that relationships in youth were just like that – if you liked someone, you were together; if you didn't, you broke up, so why insist on an explanation? Zhan Nanxian sighed sadly. Ever since Wen Nuan left without a word, his life had plummeted to rock bottom.
Now, all these unforgettable experiences were being dismissed with a casual remark from Wen Nuan; how tragic an affair this was. Zhan Nanxian felt disheartened, and Wen Nuan offered no explanation, deepening the rift between them.
