Liars in Love Episode 1 Recap
> Liars in Love Recap
Jiang Lai, a Scumbag Tester whose job is to help women escape love's lies, once mistook Zhou Yu for a scumbag and staged a scene where she pretended to be a pregnant woman abandoned by him. She later reflected on her work, noting that while she had never encountered an innocent man among her clients' targets, it wasn't that good men didn't exist; rather, the relationships she dealt with were already shattered by deceit.
Jiang Lai and a friend later discussed the incident, her friend pointing out how unfortunate the man she had wrongly accused was. Jiang Lai blamed it on inaccurate photos. The friend mentioned that a resort was planned near their farm in Lingxi Village, which could boost business for the farm.
Jiang Lai expressed her desire to save money and renovate the farm, but her friend reminded her that Auntie Yuqin didn't want her back in the village and the farm was struggling. Jiang Lai insisted she couldn't leave her aunt alone.
Her friend then playfully suggested that if Jiang Lai continued as a Scumbag Tester, she would end up giving up on men and would be alone, raising chickens and pigs in her old age, a prospect Jiang Lai dramatically embraced. However, their conversation was interrupted when Jiang Lai's aunt called in distress, reporting that a group of people from Lingxi Village had come to demolish the farm. Meanwhile, office gossip at Zhou's Group circulated about Mr. Zhou Jr.
, Zhou Yu, returning from the Africa branch, speculated to be for the Lingxi Resort project, which was currently under Vice President Sun's purview. Colleagues anticipated a "dog-blood drama" between the stepmother (Auntie Wei) and the eldest stepson (Zhou Yu), believing that Zhou's Group was on the verge of a major change. Zhou Yu met with Chairman Zhou and Auntie Wei. Chairman Zhou welcomed Zhou Yu back, noting his resemblance to his mother.
Auntie Wei humbly stated that she should be learning from Zhou Yu, who had successfully revived the Africa branch in three years. Chairman Zhou announced that Zhou Yu would initially be put in charge of the Dream City Department Store. Zhou Yu, however, expressed his desire for the Lingxi project, emphasizing it was his mother's hometown.
He proposed a bet to Auntie Wei: if he could increase Dream City Department Store's turnover by 30% within three months, the Lingxi project would be his. If he failed, he would resign and leave Zhou's Group permanently. Chairman Zhou commended his audacity, and Auntie Wei accepted the bet, raising the stakes by putting her Vice President position on the line. Back at the farm, Jiang Lai questioned her aunt about the demolition crew.
Her aunt explained that Jiang Lai's "damned father," Jiang Yushu, had leased the Snapdragon Farm to Zhou's Group for 20 years to build a resort. Unable to contact Jiang Yushu, her aunt had single-handedly driven away the initial crew. Jiang Lai realized that since the farm was legally under her father's name and he had leased it, Zhou's Group had a legitimate claim. Their only hope was to find her father and somehow terminate the contract.
Moments later, Jiang Lai and her aunt were chased by debt collectors looking for Jiang Lai, a reminder of her father's gambling debts. A flashback showed a young Jiang Lai receiving a Snapdragon flower from a seller, and her aunt, on the phone, angrily scolding Jiang Yushu for leaving their 8-year-old daughter alone. The aunt found young Jiang Lai and promised to always be by her side, to which Jiang Lai vowed to protect the farm and find her father.
Jiang Lai and her friend devised a plan. They needed Jiang Yushu's contact information, which would be on the lease contract stored in Zhou's Group's legal information room. Access to this room required a General Manager-level card, and Zhou Yu was their target. Jiang Lai's friend showed her a photo of Zhou Yu.
Jiang Lai found him vaguely familiar, but her friend dismissed it, explaining that Zhou Yu had lived abroad since childhood and only recently returned to take on the GM role. The friend pointed out that Zhou Yu typically kept his access card in his jacket pocket. Their next move would be that night, when Zhou Yu attended a dinner party; all hotel lounges had surveillance, which would be streamed to Jiang Lai's phone.
At the dinner, Qin Shuang, the former brand ambassador for Dream City Department Store, attempted to regain her position by seducing Zhou Yu in his lounge. Zhou Yu, however, firmly rejected her, stating that the company's investigation had confirmed her past relationships with ex-boyfriends. He warned her to stay away.
Later, as Zhou Yu mingled at the dinner, Jiang Lai attempted to discreetly steal his card, but her opportunity was disrupted by Qin Shuang's public outburst, where she dramatically accused Zhou Yu, making it seem as if he had assaulted her. Seizing the moment, Jiang Lai, unable to get the card, declared herself Zhou Yu's girlfriend and publicly kissed him, stunning the crowd and the media. Her friend, watching the live feed, exclaimed, "Access card?
How could it be like this?" realizing the kiss hadn't secured the card. Zhou Yu's assistant quickly gathered information on Su Qing, Zhou Yu's never-met fiancée, learning she was 23 and the marriage was pre-arranged, but Zhou Yu had left for America years ago, and they had never met. Utilizing this information, Jiang Lai then approached Zhou Yu, impersonating Su Qing. She acted casually, asking for water and commenting on her "debut."
Zhou Yu, however, was wary, questioning her dramatic public declaration of their relationship. He then brought up that the real Su Qing had tried to break off their engagement two years prior. Jiang Lai's friend, providing background information, noted that Su Qing had always lived in Germany and never returned to China, making Zhou Yu's statement about her two years ago suspicious.
Jiang Lai, as "Su Qing," deftly countered, claiming she hadn't been in the country then but had changed her mind after seeing his photos, finding him more handsome in person. Zhou Yu, unimpressed, simply stated he didn't like her, listing her eyes, nose, and mouth as features he disliked, and dismissed her. " Su Qing" then warned him to handle the scandalous news from the night, for both their sakes.
Later, Zhou Yu's assistant provided him with Su Qing's actual profile and social media accounts. Zhou Yu, now suspecting a setup, asked if the assistant thought "she" (referring to the impersonator) had a problem. He instructed his assistant to deal with the gossip and ensured he would not have to see "her" again. Jiang Lai and her friend discussed their failed attempt to get the card.
Jiang Lai was frustrated that Zhou Yu hadn't carried it and jokingly questioned his taste, given his blunt rejection of her looks. Her friend showed her a photo of Jiang Lai kissing Zhou Yu that was circulating in an entertainment gossip group.
Jiang Lai, unfazed, quipped that she would "just pretend I kissed a goose," but then reiterated her concern about not getting the card and what to do next, wondering if Zhou Yu simply didn't carry it outside the office. The following day, at Zhou's Group, employees were openly gossiping about Zhou Yu, calling him a "playboy CEO" for "four-timing" with Qin Shuang, "Miss Su," a woman named Chen Yiyi, and the pregnant woman.
His assistant reported that the board was highly displeased, questioning his fitness to manage Dream City, and Chairman Zhou had been furious. Zhou Yu immediately denied the accusations, stating he didn't know the "pregnant woman" and that she was a fake. He quickly deduced he was being targeted by an orchestrated plot involving the fake pregnant woman, the actress (Qin Shuang), and "Miss Su."
He ordered his assistant to keep all women away from him, specifically mentioning the four women, and to find the fake pregnant woman to uncover who was truly behind the elaborate scheme.
