Love is in the Air Episode 16 Recap
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After a confrontation with Peng Tao, Meng Sizhuo helped a disoriented Fang Muye return home. Jiang Yiyi, observing their disheveled state, inquired about what had occurred. Meng Sizhuo explained they had encountered Peng Tao outside a bar, describing him as "up to no good" and even stating he "wanted to kill them."
Fang Muye, recalling his sudden faint and picking up a mysterious medicine bottle that had fallen from Peng Tao during the struggle, pondered its significance and the reason for his collapse. At the gym, Fang Muye searched for information on Peng Tao. He discovered that the contact number provided in Peng Tao's profile was a dead end.
Further investigation revealed that Peng Tao's hormone levels were "twice that of an American serial killer," significantly higher than normal, indicating a profound change in him. Fang Muye expressed his frustration at being unable to track Peng Tao down. Meanwhile, at Rococo, it was revealed that Peng Tao had become a test subject for their drug trials, which proved effective and worked "faster on ordinary people."
With Fang Muye now confirmed as their primary target, Chen Peter considered Shi Liang "basically useless." Feeling an unsettling instability in his powers, marked by fatigue and fainting spells, Fang Muye sought a check-up from Grandpa Hu. Grandpa Hu detected an erratic pulse, prompting him to ask if Fang Muye had violated any guardian rules.
Fang Muye attempted to deflect, claiming he had only "joked with Jiang Yiyi that I'm a guardian angel," but Grandpa Hu saw through his facade, deducing his true feelings. He sternly warned Fang Muye about the "dangerous" emotional boundary between a Guardian and their ward, emphasizing that "the feeling of being attracted is what they call 'love'." Grandpa Hu, observing Fang Muye's eyes, concluded he was "in love."
He explained that if a Guardian falls in love with their ward, they must observe three days of "silent meditation" to "control your emotions" and "clear your head," thereby clarifying the distinction between love and friendship. Breaking this sacred rule, he warned, would put the ward in danger. Initially, Fang Muye contemplated leaving for three days to comply, but a message from Jiang Yiyi asking if he was free led him to join her instead.
While shopping, Jiang Yiyi sought his opinion on various shoes. He remained silent due to his vow, but when she mentioned meeting Chu Tianqi, he inadvertently spoke. Later, Jiang Yiyi experienced a series of minor mishaps, including having ice cream splattered on her and narrowly avoiding being hit by a car, leading her to believe she was having bad luck.
Fang Muye, witnessing these events, realized that his broken silence was indeed causing her misfortune and acknowledged his inability to maintain his meditation while living under the same roof with her. His mystical device then displayed a "warning": breaking the rules during meditation would result in "innocent people get hurt" and "put your ward in danger." Desperate for a solution, Fang Muye consulted Meng Sizhuo on how to make a girl keep her distance.
Meng Sizhuo, professing expertise in gracefully ending relationships, proposed a two-step strategy. First, Fang Muye should make himself look like "a mess." Fang Muye cluttered their home and adopted a disheveled appearance, but Jiang Yiyi found it amusing, even taking photos, and remained entirely unfazed. The second suggestion was to "flirt with other women." Fang Muye attempted this at the gym, but Jiang Yiyi appeared indifferent, rendering the strategy "useless."
Meng Sizhuo, surprised by Fang Muye's determination to push Jiang Yiyi away, commented that she was a great girl and "it's not a crime to like somebody." He further suggested that the only remaining option was to "make Jiang Yiyi truly angry," but warned Fang Muye that if he broke her heart, he couldn't help him fix it. This was, in fact, Fang Muye's strategic move, cleverly designed to use a love rival to distract Jiang Yiyi.
On her way home, Jiang Yiyi encountered Chu Tianqi waiting for her outside her home. He stated that she had been avoiding him since their trip to Dali and took the initiative to invite her out. He brought her to the restaurant where they had their first meal in Shanghai. Observing them from a distance, Fang Muye acknowledged this strategy was effective, yet he felt increasingly "unhappy" and heartbroken watching their interaction.
Jiang Yiyi accepted Chu Tianqi's apology for past events and reciprocated, saying she should apologize too, and they shared a comfortable meal. At Lazy Fun, during a scheduled power cut for electrical repairs, Anji accessed Jiang Yiyi's computer and maliciously deleted all her robotic arm data. This occurred just before a crucial presentation to Mr. Chen from Rococo, forcing Jiang Yiyi and her colleagues to frantically work to restore the lost data.
At the gym, Meng Sizhuo displayed uncharacteristic enthusiasm, vigorously trying to recruit new clients, even planning to target older customers at square dances. Miao Miao noticed his strange behavior and expressed concern, asking if he had "something on his mind." Meng Sizhuo, visibly emotional, hugged Miao Miao, acknowledging her care, and explained that after the "Sisi incident," he was determined to "focus on work" and "change." Jiang Yiyi met Shuyi, Shi Liang's wife, at a dessert shop.
Jiang Yiyi explained her robotic arm project might help Shi Liang "live like a normal person again." Shuyi, appearing hesitant and nervous, arranged to meet at a coffee shop later. While Jiang Yiyi waited, Chu Tianqi called, seeking her opinion on a "fish-viewing bracelet" and offering to pick her up. Jiang Yiyi sent him the coffee shop address. When Shuyi arrived, she refused to enter the coffee shop, appearing anxious and revealing someone had been "following me since yesterday."
She then led Jiang Yiyi to a crowded area. As Fang Muye prepared to leave the gym for the night, he suddenly found himself trapped within an invisible energy sphere, unable to escape. He realized that "Yiyi is in danger." He desperately shouted for help and hit the energy sphere with his wings, but all his efforts were in vain. Meanwhile, Shuyi and Jiang Yiyi were being pursued by motorcyclists.
In the gym, a cleaner found a missing "part of a machine" that had fallen from Fang Muye's alarm clock and gave it to Miao Miao. Miao Miao, hearing Fang Muye's distressed calls from within the sphere—which she perceived as his voice but couldn't comprehend—reconnected the part to the alarm clock. At that moment, Chu Tianqi arrived, rescuing Jiang Yiyi and Shuyi in his car, though the motorcyclists continued their relentless chase.
Fang Muye, now free from the energy sphere, arrived at the scene but missed seeing Jiang Yiyi. Using his powers, he commandeered a large truck, skillfully using it to block the pursuing motorcyclists and apprehend them. After the harrowing escape, Chu Tianqi asked if everyone was hurt and proposed calling the police. Shuyi, looking "frightened," immediately objected, claiming there was "no evidence" and that the police wouldn't believe them. She discreetly slipped a folder between the car seats.
At Rococo, Chen Peter was informed that his plan had failed due to Jiang Yiyi's involvement. He reflected on his long search for Fang Muye, recalling finding a non-functioning pocket watch after witnessing a young Fang Muye miraculously land safely after falling from a swing. Rococo researchers confirmed that the chip implanted in Fang Muye was successfully collecting his genomic data and absorbing his powers, and his recent "disorder" was attributed to "abusing super powers."
Chu Tianqi urged Jiang Yiyi to stay at his place for safety, but she declined, citing the convenience of working on her robotic arm at home. Returning home, Jiang Yiyi looked for Fang Muye. She mused on how he consistently appeared whenever she was in danger, turning crises into opportunities, and wondered, "Fang Muye, who on earth are you?"
