Let's Meet Now Episode 4 Recap
> Let's Meet Now Recap
Rongrong receives a call asking her to pick up a person named Liang Chuan. The name immediately brings to mind "the scumbag who caused Qiu Qiu to fall into the water," making Rongrong hesitant. As she waits, she sees two girls at the entrance, one crying and both denouncing Liang Chuan as a scumbag. Rongrong’s reluctance intensifies. The real Liang Chuan, hidden nearby, attempts to find a way to avoid the girls but is unsuccessful.
Meanwhile, Rongrong spots an athlete and mistakenly assumes he is Liang Chuan due to his uniform. She maliciously directs him to take the stairs, claiming the elevator is broken, allowing the actual Liang Chuan to slip upstairs unnoticed. Later, Rongrong gets a call confirming Liang Chuan has arrived and feels a sense of satisfaction, believing she successfully "avenged" Qiu Qiu.
Ji Qiu and her team receive grim news from their boss, Jiang: their current indoor quiz show, along with others, has been canceled due to low ratings and withdrawing investors. Jiang acknowledges his responsibility for not having backup plans and suggests they will be assigned one of the top-three shows later in the year, implying a mandatory "vacation" that the team recognizes as a suspension. Unwilling to accept this, Ji Qiu asks for an opportunity to fight back.
Jiang informs them that they have half a month to submit and get approval for a new project, but he is too busy to oversee it. Ji Qiu volunteers to lead the effort, and her team rallies behind her, pledging to produce two new draft proposals by the end of the week. That evening, as Rongrong walks home, her phone battery dies, leaving her vulnerable. Two drunk men approach and attempt to harass her.
Fortunately, the same athlete she misguided earlier, Zhou Yubei, appears. He pretends to be her boyfriend, scaring the men away. Zhou Yubei then offers her an ice cream, explaining he was waiting for her. Rongrong thanks him, and he returns the thanks for her earlier (mistaken) directions. He insists the ice cream is his treat and walks her to a nearby intersection, watching until she is safely on her way.
Still believing he is Liang Chuan, Rongrong feels a surprising pang of guilt, realizing he is not as terrible as she had initially thought. Tian Tian arrives at Jiangcheng University for a Chinese competition, where her brother Fu Qile works. She soon encounters Zhou Yubei, also attending the competition, and jokingly scolds him for not telling her he would be there, offering to lend him a pen if he forgot one.
To her embarrassment, she discovers she is the one who forgot her pen. Zhou Yubei, finding her combination of maturity and forgetfulness amusingly childish, lends her a pen. Tian Tian, in turn, gives him her eraser as a "token" to be exchanged for the pen after the exam. During the competition, Zhou Yubei looks at the eraser and his smile vanishes when he sees "Zhou Ziqian" written on it.
After the exam, Zhou Ziqian, Zhou Yubei's older brother, arrives, believing he needs to deliver Zhou Yubei's forgotten math competition pass. Zhou Yubei corrects him, explaining he just finished his Chinese exam and the pass is for a different competition. As Tian Tian notices Zhou Yubei speaking to someone familiar and begins to approach, Zhou Yubei quickly pulls her away, preventing her from seeing Zhou Ziqian.
Later, Zhou Ziqian comments on how "cute" Tian Tian is, but Zhou Yubei dismisses her as merely a classmate. Ji Qiu holds a meeting with her team to brainstorm new variety show concepts. They conclude that relationship-focused shows are saturated and suggest exploring friendship-based programs that highlight "tacit understanding" between people, prompting Ji Qiu to contemplate such dynamics in her own life.
Concurrently, Zhou Ziqian posts a photo of his ice cream on social media, mentioning his long wait at Jiangcheng University. Ji Qiu comments, jokingly suggesting he audit Fu Qile's class since he's already on campus. Zhou Ziqian initially dismisses the idea, finding classes uninteresting. Fu Qile, noticing their online exchange, quips that excessive sweets impair intellect.
Ignoring this, Zhou Ziqian insists he will eat all his ice cream, but fate, or rather "Morphy's law" as Fu Qile implies, intervenes, and it melts. Irritated, Zhou Ziqian calls Ji Qiu for Fu Qile’s classroom number and decides to audit the class after all. In class, Fu Qile begins a roll call. He quickly spots Zhou Ziqian, a conspicuous "new face" in a grey hoodie, and singles him out for an introduction.
Zhou Ziqian awkwardly explains he was recommended to audit the class due to its popularity, especially among female students. Fu Qile assures him equal treatment but justifies his questioning by pointing out Zhou Ziqian's disruption, forcing him to stand for most of the class. Afterward, Zhou Ziqian confronts Fu Qile, accusing him of deliberately targeting him. Fu Qile then dismisses the comment about his class's popularity with girls by stating that the psychology department naturally attracts many female students.
Fu Qile then attempts to leave, citing an appointment, but Zhou Ziqian follows him, claiming they are going the same way. When Fu Qile enters his office, Zhou Ziqian waits outside, where other university staff recognize the famous athlete. Reflecting on the contentious yet undeniably synchronized interactions between Zhou Ziqian and Fu Qile, Ji Qiu perceives a unique "tacit understanding" that resonates with her evolving show concept.
However, she still struggles to pinpoint the ideal form for a truly "good" variety show. Later that evening, Zhou Ziqian follows Fu Qile to a social gathering hosted by Ji Qiu and Rongrong. Fu Qile expresses his annoyance at being trailed, but Zhou Ziqian casually asserts his right to attend their established bi-weekly friend gatherings. Ji Qiu observes their bickering and remarks on their "tacit understanding," which both men promptly deny.
Ji Qiu then shares her struggle to develop new show ideas, soliciting their input. Fu Qile proposes an intellectual discussion program covering psychology and economics, which Zhou Ziqian dismisses as "hypnosis." Zhou Ziqian counters with a "passionate" shooting competition featuring celebrities, which Fu Qile finds "boring," suggesting playing mahjong would be more entertaining. To break the deadlock and inspire creativity, Rongrong proposes a game: the winner's show idea will be adopted, and the loser must perform a dance.
Zhou Ziqian loses the game and performs a lively dance, which Fu Qile secretly records. Playfully, Zhou Ziqian pulls Fu Qile into the dance, and soon, Ji Qiu and Rongrong join in the revelry. In that moment of uninhibited joy and camaraderie, Ji Qiu suddenly realizes this is the exact "feeling" she wants for her show.
Later, as the group unwinds, Ji Qiu shares her vision with Zhou Ziqian: a show about "belonging," where diverse individuals from different backgrounds, with varied personalities, and across age groups, can drop their guard, express their true selves, and form a supportive community without fear of judgment or emotional manipulation. She likens them to individual stars, each shining independently, but whose collective light creates the brightest moment when they come together. Zhou Ziqian asks if she has a name for this show, and Ji Qiu confirms she does.
