Love in Time Episode 13 Recap
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Lu Boyan orchestrated an elaborate travel setup for Su Jianan's journey to Luochuan City. This included a spacious saloon car with distinct areas for temporary office work, a cooking zone for preparing meals even in remote locations, and a bathroom. He also arranged for Xiaocai, a nanny and New Oriental cooking school graduate proficient in eight cuisines, and Xiao Yong, a special forces veteran serving as her full-time driver and bodyguard, skilled in combat, driving, reconnaissance, and anti-reconnaissance.
Additionally, Lu Boyan booked a first-class ticket, planning for ground troops to precede her, with a rendezvous at Luochuan Airport before driving to the crew hotel. However, Su Jianan found this extravagant arrangement too high-profile for her goal of maintaining a low profile and gaining experience discreetly. She insisted on using the crew's shuttle bus instead of the saloon car, relying on packed lunches instead of a personal chef, and declared that Luo Xiaoxi would serve as her bodyguard.
Lu Boyan conceded, promising her significant compensation upon her return from the crew. Su Jianan then laid down strict rules for Lu Boyan: he was not to visit the crew, investigate their activities, or invest in the project, ensuring her experience remained ordinary. While Lu Boyan agreed, he made her promise to inform him immediately if anything happened.
Before departing, Su Jianan removed her ring for discretion, but Lu Boyan insisted she wear it, despite her concern about exposing their identity. Lu Boyan then escorted her to the station. They shared a tender farewell, with Lu Boyan reminding her to take care of herself and take her stomach medicine, while Su Jianan advised him on healthy habits. After Lu Boyan left, Su Jianan met Luo Xiaoxi, and they headed to Luochuan City together.
Upon their arrival, a young life producer, affectionately called Teenager, welcomed them and showed them to their rooms, assuring them of 24-hour assistance. The production of the film, "When Time is Stagnant," officially began. The next morning, Su Jianan presented her revised script to Director Guo, who approved it, finding it much improved.
He introduced Su Jianan as the new screenwriter to Jingjing and Xiaomin, the other screenwriters, and then to the female number one, Han Ruoxi, suggesting they communicate and cooperate on script modifications. An immediate tension was palpable between Su Jianan and Han Ruoxi. Later, during a script reading session, Han Ruoxi, surprisingly in attendance, launched into a harsh critique of Su Jianan's revisions.
She argued that the female lead's motivation was missing, the character was too weak, and a specific scene lacked design, rendering it unplayable for her. Luo Xiaoxi was incensed by Han Ruoxi's arrogant and seemingly targeted attacks, even suggesting revealing Su Jianan's true identity to the director. Su Jianan, however, calmly advised against it, emphasizing the importance of maintaining her low profile. That night, Su Jianan worked diligently into the early hours to revise the script again.
Lu Boyan called her, staying on a video call to keep her company. She sought his input on how a heroine in a difficult situation might overcome her struggles. Lu Boyan offered a general perspective, then remained with her virtually, observing her work until she completed the revisions as dawn broke. The following morning, Han Ruoxi was observed furiously reprimanding her assistant, Yueyue, for bringing her lilies, confirming her severe allergy to the flowers.
Later, on set, Luo Xiaoxi expressed her nervousness for her first scene with Han Ruoxi, a dramatic confrontation where Luo Xiaoxi's character, Ruoxue, uncovers a betrayal by Han Ruoxi's character, Yutong. During the take, Han Ruoxi unexpectedly slapped Luo Xiaoxi, claiming it was an improvisation to intensify the emotional impact, a decision Director Guo surprisingly allowed. Luo Xiaoxi endured multiple slaps across subsequent takes, feeling deeply wronged.
Back in their room, Su Jianan comforted Luo Xiaoxi, applying a compress to her face, and recalling Han Ruoxi's earlier outburst about the lilies. Su Jianan then shared that she had an idea, which would require Luo Xiaoxi's cooperation. Director Guo later offered Su Jianan a piece of advice, likening the crew to a "small Jianghu," implying she should take challenges in stride.
In a subsequent scene, the male number one, Ling Feng, attempts a romantic confession to Han Ruoxi's character, presenting her with a bouquet of lilies. Han Ruoxi, true to her allergy, immediately reacts with a violent sneeze and flees the set, much to Luo Xiaoxi's amusement, who shared a high-five with Su Jianan in delight.
During another script reading session, Han Ruoxi continued her relentless criticism of Su Jianan's script, specifically demanding the deletion of the 49th scene, threatening to withdraw from the production if her demands were not met, and blaming Su Jianan for filming delays. Su Jianan, finally having reached her limit and feeling she had nothing to lose, directly confronted Han Ruoxi. She refused to accept responsibility for the delays, accusing Han Ruoxi of unprofessional conduct and a lack of professional ethics.
As Han Ruoxi attempted to strike Su Jianan, she was stopped by Kang Ruicheng, the chief producer of the film. Su Jianan recognized him as the man she had previously met in the bookstore, who was also the boss of Ruijin Entertainment, the company Han Ruoxi had recently signed with. Kang Ruicheng dismissed Han Ruoxi and the others present.
He then assured Su Jianan that her script's overall emotional arc was sound, only suggesting a need to strengthen character relationships in later parts of the story. He also apologized to Director Guo and Su Jianan for Han Ruoxi's behavior, explaining that she was an artist from his company. Kang Ruicheng expressed his surprise at meeting Su Jianan on set, to which she simply replied she wished to learn more.
Later, Kang Ruicheng spoke with Han Ruoxi, urging her to maintain professionalism and not let personal animosity interfere with her work. Han Ruoxi retaliated by revealing Su Jianan's identity, shouting that she was Lu Boyan's wife, a revelation that visibly shocked Kang Ruicheng. In the following days, he consistently declined Su Jianan's requests for guidance on script matters, citing a busy schedule.
However, when he accidentally cut his arm on set, Su Jianan immediately rushed to his aid, quickly bandaging his wound with her hair tie. This act triggered a strong sense of recognition in Kang Ruicheng, as he recalled a similar past incident where he was injured, and a masked girl had similarly bandaged him with a hair tie. The connection between the two events seemed to dawn on him.
Despite this realization, Han Ruoxi's earlier revelation about Su Jianan's marriage to Lu Boyan weighed heavily on his mind. Before departing for a few days, Kang Ruicheng instructed Song Yu to monitor the set and shooting progress in his absence. That night, Su Jianan dreamed of Lu Boyan, feeling a longing for him. Meanwhile, Lu Boyan, after reviewing Su Jianan's crew notice, discovered she was on an outdoor shoot. Despite her earlier restrictions, he immediately decided to go to the set, ordering his assistant to make the arrangements and also to investigate the identity of the film's "boss behind."
