I Cannot Hug You Episode 2 Recap
> I Cannot Hug You Recap
Li Shiya awoke, disoriented, to find herself in Jiang Zhihao's apartment, lying on a floor covered in newspapers. She questioned how she got there, and Jiang Zhihao informed her it was his home, explaining he brought her in because her drunken state outside his door would attract unwanted attention and contamination. He immediately warned her not to touch his floor, fearing the "staphylococcus aureus" from her hands.
Li Shiya, realizing he might have germophobia, deliberately touched several items around the room. Jiang Zhihao followed her, meticulously cleaning every surface she made contact with. Before leaving, Li Shiya provocatively touched Jiang Zhihao's chest, then quickly retreated to her own apartment. Afterward, Jiang Zhihao donned gloves and masks, thoroughly sanitizing his entire living space. Later, Li Shiya sought advice from her sister, Li Lanxi, about how to cure severe germophobia.
Li Lanxi explained that it's a mental disorder, a type of obsessive-compulsive behavior, not a disease with a radical cure. It requires the individual's own willpower to overcome. Annoyed by her sister's lecture, Li Shiya made an excuse about feeding pigeons and quickly left. On her way home, Jiang Zhihao confronted her, accusing her of stalking him and monitoring his workplace, threatening to call the police if she continued.
Jiang Zhihao's repeated accusations made Li Shiya suspect there might be a real stalker targeting him. Curious, she canceled her work for the next day, determined to investigate. Jiang Zhihao, for his part, was tormented by nightmares of Li Shiya touching him. The next day, at a book publishing company, Jiang Zhihao was unknowingly followed by a girl wearing a black baseball cap. As they entered the elevator, the cap-wearing girl attempted to act, but Li Shiya suddenly intervened.
Li Shiya recognized the girl as a fellow vampire and quickly deduced her intentions. The two women, both seeing Jiang Zhihao as potential prey, engaged in a heated argument. Li Shiya asserted her claim over Jiang Zhihao, warning the other girl not to interfere, but the argument was broken up by a staff member. Li Shiya later went to a bookstore, hoping to find information on treating germophobia, despite her sister's earlier skepticism about a cure.
There, she encountered Jiang Zhihao again, with the cap-wearing girl still tailing him. The cap-wearing girl made another attempt to approach Jiang Zhihao, but Li Shiya once more blocked her, exposing her as the actual stalker. The cap-wearing girl, startled, broke free from Li Shiya's grasp and fled the bookstore. Walking home, Li Shiya was elated, believing she had cleared her name in Jiang Zhihao's eyes. However, his attitude toward her remained largely unchanged.
Feeling desperate, Li Shiya suddenly blurted out to Jiang Zhihao, "I like you!" The confession seemed to halt time, and Jiang Zhihao stumbled backward in shock. Taking courage, Li Shiya further confessed that she had liked him since their first meeting, explaining her urge to touch him. Jiang Zhihao, overwhelmed and calling her crazy, turned and fled, leaving Li Shiya alone and frustrated, lamenting that she would die of hunger.
Back in his apartment, Jiang Zhihao struggled to focus, haunted by Li Shiya's confession. He even dreamed of her standing by his bed, waking up in a fright. Meanwhile, the vampire organization headquarters sent out an urgent notice regarding a series of missing vampires, instructing local sheriffs, including Li Lanxi, to investigate and secure the vampire population in their areas. Separately, at Li Shiya's modeling agency, a major endorsement opportunity was announced, leading to competitive tensions among the agents.
Li Shiya's recent good performance was highlighted, and her manager, Qingran, defended her against jealous colleagues. Li Shiya also spoke to her mother on the phone, reassuring her that she was doing well, even better than at home, and expressed annoyance at her father's continued insistence on keeping hunting records. Still, she felt the pangs of hunger, lamenting that nothing was going well.
Later, as Li Shiya stepped out to take out the trash, she found Jiang Zhihao waiting at her door. He hesitantly asked to retrieve a package that had been mistakenly delivered to her. Li Shiya, mimicking his previous cold demeanor, playfully refused to come out or reveal herself fully, accusing him of taking revenge.
Jiang Zhihao explained the package contained a rare, sold-out children's book, "Travels of Pipo," which was very important to him, and he offered to buy it back. Li Shiya agreed to return the book but on one condition: Jiang Zhihao must go on a date with her every week. When he questioned why, she reiterated her feelings, making it clear that she wanted to date him.
