See You Tomorrow Episode 1 Recap
> See You Tomorrow Recap
Ding Liaoliao, a new playwright-director for the "Wide-angle Jiangxia" show on DT Platform, lives with her younger brother, Ding Man. She often finds him not very bright and would prefer their sibling relationship not be mentioned on air. The house they share belongs to their uncle, who is doing research abroad and allowed them to stay there to keep it from being empty. Recently, two new tenants moved in.
One of them is a medical doctor and her uncle's friend, Jiang Kan. Based on his elusive WeChat profile, which lacked a photo, had a blank Moments feed, and only featured one-word replies, Ding Liaoliao and Ding Man speculated he was a cautious, rigid, and perhaps stubborn PhD in pharmacy in his forties, coming to Jiangxia as a project consultant for a medical company.
Ding Liaoliao was assigned to pick up Jiang Kan at the airport, though Ding Man vehemently refused to go, citing a larger generation gap. After losing a game of rock, paper, scissors, Ding Liaoliao was on her way, informing Jiang Kan that she might be half an hour late due to traffic.
Upon arrival, she mistakenly approached a middle-aged man wearing black, Mr. Jiang, who immediately began complaining about the parking lot signs, her tardiness, and insisting on an MPV and a five-star hotel. Jiang Kan then intervened, calling out "Ding Liaoliao," revealing her error. Mortified, she apologized, explaining her assumption about his age. Jiang Kan simply replied, "It's okay." Her attempts to engage him further about exploring Jiangxia were met with brief, unenthusiastic responses, making conversation difficult.
Back at the house, Ding Liaoliao welcomed Jiang Kan, offering him new shoes. She introduced him to Ding Man, who playfully teased her about "kidnapping" such a young and handsome "brother-in-law." Ding Liaoliao gave Jiang Kan a tour, enthusiastically describing the semi-open kitchen's convenience and full equipment, and the living room with its health-benefitting green plants and 4K TV.
Jiang Kan deadpanned if she was a real estate agent, prompting Ding Man to tell him not to mind his sister's "nagging." They then showed him the bedroom, where he replaced their clean bedding with his own, emphasizing that "personal belongings must be used." Ding Man later observed Jiang Kan's strict routines, noting he didn't eat after 8 PM, went for a morning run before 7 AM, and disinfected his room weekly, labeling him "exquisite."
They later marveled at Jiang Kan's accomplishments: a 28-year-old Qingbei University PhD in Pharmacy with international project experience. Despite his impressive credentials and handsome looks, they agreed he was "not that easy to get along with," concluding that the best way to interact with a Pharmacy PhD, especially for snack and milk tea lovers, was to speak less to avoid feeling overwhelmed by their own potential carcinogen intake. At the office, Ding Liaoliao focused on editing.
Her colleague, Dou, introduced Hu Jiaying, a new playwright-director who ranked first in the annual assessment. Hu Jiaying, a seemingly polite and talented newcomer, brought homemade cookies, which Ding Man's friend later found overly sweet but Ding Man defended as a product of her baking hobby.
Ding Man's friend also teased him about his low emotional intelligence and lack of a girlfriend, prompting Ding Man to describe his "ideal type": someone cool, valiant, unique, elegant, indifferent, and who preferred wearing all black, rather than being "lovey-dovey" or wearing pink and flowery clothes. Ding Liaoliao, seeing Jiang Kan, jokingly pointed out that he seemed to fit Ding Man's description.
That evening, Ding Liaoliao suggested she and Ding Man watch a movie and eat fried chicken, then offered to include Jiang Kan. They initially doubted he would join, thinking he'd prefer something "classier" than a romance film. However, Jiang Kan declined, stating he was "too sleepy" and went to bed unusually early for someone who usually stayed up till dawn. Ding Liaoliao tried to engage him further, asking if medical professionals were inherently healthier.
Jiang Kan responded scientifically, listing lifestyle, medical treatment, genetics, and even climate as health factors, subtly suggesting that her own late-night work habits could affect her brain and that "rest early may be more useful than walnuts." Ding Liaoliao interpreted this as him suggesting she needed "brain nourishment." The next day, while on location for outdoor filming at a university, Ding Liaoliao's team, including a somewhat nervous Hu Jiaying (who offered to buy water for everyone), prepared for a seminar.
Ding Liaoliao rushed off to get water and unexpectedly saw Jiang Kan. She tried to avoid him, but he spotted her. She awkwardly greeted him, praising him for attending the lecture despite his impressive credentials. Jiang Kan briefly mentioned the seminar's main speaker was a "guru" invited by the medical school. As Ding Liaoliao went to collect materials, she met Juzi, Jiang Kan's senior and fellow researcher from Qingshui.
Juzi recognized Ding Liaoliao from "Wide-angle Jiangxia" and immediately bonded with her over the difficulties of working, and especially living, with Jiang Kan. They commiserated, likening his intimidating silence to dozens of cawing crows, the elusive "Black Organization in Conan," and the unsettling atmosphere of "Silent Hill" wherever he was. Just then, Hu Jiaying approached Ding Liaoliao, excitedly mentioning that Professor Wang, the seminar host, had an "excellent" and "handsome" favorite disciple.
Ding Liaoliao initially dismissed the "handsome" part as a "wisdom halo" delusion. However, when Professor Wang introduced his pride, "Jiang Kan, a PhD from Xihua University, who recently transferred to Jiangxia," Ding Liaoliao's expression shifted to one of complete surprise as the pieces fell into place.
