Liars in Love Episode 4 Recap
> Liars in Love Recap
Jiang Lai rejected Zhou Yu's proposal, stating plainly that she did not like him. As she now possessed the access card, she declared she had no more time for games. Zhou Yu was left bewildered, unable to comprehend her sudden change of heart, especially after she had previously expressed a desire to marry him.
He was shocked when she dismissed her earlier words as "in the past" and bluntly told him he wasn't her type, criticizing his eyes, nose, and mouth. As Jiang Lai walked away, Zhou Yu was stopped by the event staff, demanding the balance payment for the elaborate proposal ceremony she had just disrupted. Another man, the actual client who had arranged the proposal, arrived, distraught at the mess.
Jiang Lai, quickly thinking, apologized and offered to pay for the expenses, then pretended to accept his proposal to appease him. Internally, Jiang Lai felt regret for deceiving Zhou Yu but saw no other option. Her accomplice, pleased with the performance, commented on how well her voice changer worked and noted that Jiang Lai had left Zhou Yu behind.
Later, Jiang Lai recounted how she had obtained Chairman Zhou Mingde's access card by taking advantage of a car alarm malfunction, allowing her to snatch his phone and replace Su Qing's father's contact with her own. Her accomplice praised her ingenuity, asking if the alarm was also her doing. Jiang Lai dismissed it as an accident but revealed the access card, thrilling her accomplice.
Jiang Lai then announced their next move: head straight to Zhou's Group to retrieve the contract, believing it would lead them to her father. Despite her accomplice's observation that Zhou Yu seemed completely smitten, Jiang Lai clarified that he desired to marry "Su Qing," not her, expressing her exhaustion from maintaining multiple identities.
When questioned about the illegality of stealing the phone, Jiang Lai admitted to acting impulsively but assured her accomplice that she would change the number back and turn herself in to the police for leniency once her mission is complete. Still reeling from Jiang Lai's rejection, Zhou Yu recalled her dismissive words about his appearance.
Determined to secure the resort project without relying on the Su family, he instructed Chen Jun via phone to retrieve the project contract from the 17th-floor legal information room, explaining that he was too agitated to sleep because of "someone." Meanwhile, Jiang Lai, also seeking the contract, infiltrated the company. She soon realized Zhou Yu was already there, leading to a tense game of cat and mouse.
Jiang Lai narrowly avoided detection multiple times, once by pretending to be a maintenance worker. Her accomplice, observing from a distance, informed her that Zhou Yu was in pursuit, prompting Jiang Lai to take the stairs while her accomplice stalled him. Jiang Lai eventually reached the legal information room, only to find the contract gone. As she tried to escape, Zhou Yu caught up to her.
Posing as Su Qing, Jiang Lai feigned being lost and looking for missing earrings, blaming her "night-blindness" for wandering into the design and legal departments. She playfully accused Zhou Yu of not loving her enough for failing to notice her earrings, then, in a sudden turn, declared her willingness to marry him now. Zhou Yu, however, firmly stated he was unwilling. Jiang Lai, frustrated, called him a "cheapskate."
As she continued her charade, she contemplated that if she had known the contract wasn't there, she wouldn't have been so haughty. Zhou Yu offered her a ride home, but she curtly declined, muttering that anyone who married him would be unlucky. Later, Zhou Yu and Chen Jun discussed Jiang Lai's enigmatic behavior, with Chen Jun suggesting she was "playing hard to get" and advising Zhou Yu on the "push and pull" dynamics of relationships.
Continuing her search for the contract, Jiang Lai snuck into Sun Wei's office. Hidden, she overheard Sun Wei on the phone, instructing someone to send Liu Li's photo out on May 20th as a "gift" for Zhou Yu.
Jiang Lai realized Sun Wei intended to sabotage Zhou Yu's upcoming Dream City 520 event, an initiative designed to boost turnover by 30% within three months, a condition of a bet Zhou Yu had made with Sun Wei for control of the resort project. Jiang Lai approached Zhou Yu to warn him that Liu Li, the event's curator, had "dirty secrets" and should not be involved.
However, she couldn't provide concrete evidence without revealing her own illicit methods, and Zhou Yu remained skeptical, dismissing her concerns. Undeterred, Jiang Lai and her accomplice delved deeper, uncovering Liu Li's unsavory past, including a hushed-up incident of drugging individuals. They found disturbing chat logs and evidence of drug trading within his private groups. Realizing she couldn't present this information as Su Qing, Jiang Lai devised a plan.
She created a new identity, "Lily," a 20-year-old college student, and arranged a meeting with Liu Li at Mio Bar on Wutong West Road, asking Zhou Yu to witness the encounter. At the bar, Liu Li was immediately overly familiar and offered "Lily" a specialty drink, which she declined, citing an alcohol allergy. He then poured her a Coke, insisting she drink it. " Lily" subtly spilled the drink on Liu Li, sending him to the restroom.
Zhou Yu, who was supposed to be observing, finally arrived. Jiang Lai furiously accused Liu Li of drugging the Coke. Zhou Yu, still unconvinced, drank the Coke himself to prove her wrong, showing no ill effects. Confused, Jiang Lai asked him to sit down, determined to try again. Liu Li returned, complimented "Lily's" nervousness, and invited her to become his model, proposing a toast to their "common artwork."
As Jiang Lai drank the second glass, she realized the drug must have been in that one. She began to feel dizzy as Liu Li led her out, helping her into his car to take her to a private gallery. Fading, Jiang Lai wondered why Zhou Yu still hadn't intervened.
