Love At Night Episode 27 Recap
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Frustrated by her father’s disapproval of Mo Lingze, Xu Qingyou vented her emotions by throwing darts at her friend Sa's place. Sa advised her, using an analogy of introducing a new cat to an old one. Sa explained that just as two cats should be kept separate initially to gradually get used to each other's scent and temper, Xu Qingyou's father, the "Old cat Xu," and Mo Lingze, the "new cat" with a grumpy disposition, needed a similar approach.
Xu Qingyou resolved to ensure they would eventually get along, aiming to prove Mo Lingze's worth to her father. To convince her father of Mo Lingze’s devotion, Xu Qingyou secretly installed a camera at home and feigned illness, complaining of a stomachache and fever. Mo Lingze rushed over, revealing he lived just next door, much to Xu Qingyou's surprise.
He was concerned by her 39°C fever and insisted on taking her to the hospital, but she refused, claiming it was her usual gastritis and that she would recover with his care and rest in the well-ventilated living room. Mo Lingze then dutifully attended to her, helping her with medicine and a quilt. Later, Xu Qingyou claimed her fever had broken and expressed hunger, specifically requesting roast beef. Mo Lingze agreed to cook.
While he was in the kitchen, Xu Qingyou discreetly adjusted the camera, then cleverly repositioned Mo Lingze by complaining about the bright light. However, Mo Lingze discovered the camera, mockingly questioning her exaggerated illness. When confronted, Xu Qingyou admitted she recorded him to show her father how caring he was, hoping to prevent any misunderstandings about him. Mo Lingze realized she had already spoken to her father about him, surmising the conversation hadn't gone well.
He reassured her, stating he understood her father's concerns and would handle the situation himself. Meanwhile, Lin Siyu and Wang Ji were at a group meeting where they watched a horror film, supposedly to train courage for business. Lin Siyu expressed fear, doubting her ability to start a business if it required such bravery. Wang Ji encouraged her, implying that retreating showed poor attitude, but then offered to take his time discovering her other strengths.
During the movie, Lin Siyu faked a nosebleed using ketchup and leaned on Wang Ji. He initially tried to help her before realizing the ruse. Later, Mo Lingze met Xu Qingyou's father. Xu Qingyou’s mother, who had initially suggested inviting Mo Lingze for soup, warned Xu Qingyou about her husband’s tendency to lecture young people and his stubborn nature.
Despite her father’s initial strictness, including demanding to know Mo Lingze’s age, job, and family background, Mo Lingze confidently declared his responsibility for his actions and defended Xu Qingyou’s independent judgment. Xu Qingyou’s mother believed her husband was a "paper dragon" who would soften after a few drinks, noting that "wine tests a man." Xu Qingyou’s father challenged Mo Lingze to a drinking game.
Despite Xu Qingyou’s mother’s frantic warnings against letting her husband drink with Mo Lingze, fearing he would lose control and embarrass them by calling Mo Lingze his "younger brother," the two men proceeded to drink. As they became heavily intoxicated, Xu Qingyou’s father drunkenly pressed Mo Lingze about his love for Xu Qingyou. Mo Lingze declared he loved "all of her." The father then slurred emotional demands for Mo Lingze to love and protect Xu Qingyou forever, ensuring her safety.
Shortly after, Xu Qingyou found a very drunk Mo Lingze clinging to a telephone pole. She chided him, especially after she had just praised him to her mother. A disoriented Mo Lingze playfully demanded she show him a "super cute" gesture she had never done for him. As she tried to lead him home, he stumbled. When a bus approached, threatening to splash water on Xu Qingyou, Mo Lingze instinctively shielded her with his body, sobering slightly to protect her.
Xu Qingyou then guided him to a spot and made him promise obedience, recording him as he declared, "I, Mo Lingze, hereby make the declaration. . . I will listen to Xu Qingyou from now on. I will obey her absolutely." She even made him repeat a similar phrase for himself before accusing him of faking his drunkenness. Mo Lingze, still somewhat out of it, added that if he broke the "contract," he would take on all housework.
Xu Qingyou, amused, noted she could always edit the video. At 3 AM, a still-intoxicated Mo Lingze was awake, playing with building blocks and claiming Xu Qingyou was "blocking the galaxy." Xu Qingyou patiently humored him, giving him the blocks and agreeing that the "fox and the little prince" would be together forever, like them. She urged him to listen to "the fox" (her) and go to sleep, playfully warning that the fox would "bite" if angered.
As he drifted to sleep, Mo Lingze, in a dazed state, asked if she, like everyone else, would bully him. Xu Qingyou reassured him, promising to "always protect" her "little prince without armor," and then quietly finished the puzzle he had started. The next morning, Mo Lingze woke with a headache, disoriented. Xu Qingyou playfully teased him about his drunken antics from the night before, including almost fighting with a stool leg and "watching the galaxy."
She then showed him the video she recorded of him declaring his absolute obedience. Xu Qingyou used this as leverage, stating her sole demand was to arrange the New Year's Eve celebration. Mo Lingze dismissed the video, arguing that agreements made while drunk had no legal effect. Xu Qingyou countered that she had edited and subtitled it to preserve his "perfect image," as he had burped and slurred his words when drunk.
When Mo Lingze demanded the original video, she revealed she had deleted it, finding it too embarrassing. He then insisted on arranging New Year's Eve, implying her efforts to manipulate him were fruitless. Later, Xu Qingyou’s father visited her office, leaving food on her desk while she was in a meeting. Xu Qingyou called her mother, mistakenly thinking she brought the meal. Her mother revealed it was her father, who seemed pleased after seeing her workplace.
Her mother then instructed Xu Qingyou to bring Mo Lingze home for Winter Solstice. Xu Qingyou questioned if her father intended to "break us up," to which her mother replied it depended on whether the "young lovers are tough enough." Xu Qingyou cautiously approached Mo Lingze, offering him a bowl of "Xu family Secret Soup," her mother's special recipe, stewed for three hours to build up his health.
Mo Lingze jokingly asked if this was her tactic to regain control of New Year's Eve, but Xu Qingyou assured him it was purely for his well-being. Getting straight to the point, Mo Lingze asked her what she wanted. Xu Qingyou explained her father's invitation for Winter Solstice, adding that he didn't have to go if he felt pressured and reminding him that her father, a lifelong professor, tends to lecture.
Mo Lingze readily agreed to go, but requested Xu Qingyou's protection while on "her home turf." Xu Qingyou playfully warned that she might run if things got tough and he should just follow. Xu Qingyou then called Fang Qi, inviting her home for Winter Solstice to enjoy her mother’s meat dumplings. Fang Qi was hesitant, worried their own relationship might be discovered by her family.
Xu Qingyou clarified that she wasn’t asking Fang Qi to meet her family, but rather to witness a "good show": Xu Qingyou was bringing Mo Lingze home, and her parents were "ready to give a good test to their future son-in-law," a prospect Fang Qi found "worth the risk." Fang Qi promised to behave herself in front of Xu Qingyou's parents. As Winter Solstice arrived, Mo Lingze sat somewhat nervously in Xu Qingyou's home, under the unwavering gaze of her father.
