Love is Sweet Episode 14 Recap
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Upon arriving at the convenience store with Yuan Shuai, Xu Li promptly pulled Jiang Jun aside. From the window, Li Xiaochuan and Yuan Shuai watched the two women, puzzled by their intense conversation. Xu Li expressed her surprise that Jiang Jun was once again living with Yuan Shuai, whom she previously described as a "demon." Jiang Jun tried to explain, emphasizing that she was not sharing a house with him and that a "wise man submits to fate."
Xu Li reminded her that as adults, they needed to have a sense of propriety. The real reason for the gathering, as Li Xiaochuan revealed, was to introduce his new dating app, "Western World." He passionately described it as a revolutionary product that eschewed traditional profiles and photos in favor of comprehensive personality, IQ, and EQ tests. His big data system would analyze these results to provide a "perfect match" for users.
Jiang Jun found the concept interesting, especially the addition of a "gene identification matching system" which he claimed would use data from long-married couples to find the most precise romantic partners. However, Yuan Shuai remained dismissive, questioning what made this app special in a market flooded with dating apps. Li Xiaochuan then revealed his need for significant funding for further development, leading Xu Li to ask if MH, Jiang Jun’s investment bank, could invest.
Yuan Shuai quickly clarified that MH was not an investment company. Seeing Li Xiaochuan's eagerness, Yuan Shuai decided to take them to a bar. At the bar, Yuan Shuai deliberately created a social scenario, using Jiang Jun as an example. He explained that a good dating app needed to account for aspects beyond quantifiable data, such as real-life social interactions.
He pointed out to Li Xiaochuan that in half an hour, Jiang Jun, despite her initial rejection of an advance, had a certain "social expectation value" among males, which he deduced from observations of her and the other bar-goers. He even accurately identified a man who hit on Jiang Jun as a "douchebag" by noticing his borrowed designer clothes and a visible wedding ring mark.
Yuan Shuai then bluntly told Li Xiaochuan that to create a successful dating app, he needed to understand sociology, social dynamics, and psychology, along with practical experience in dating and social situations. He criticized Li Xiaochuan, a "geek" who had never had a serious relationship, for attempting to create an app about love. Li Xiaochuan argued that the bar's clientele wasn't his target audience, but Yuan Shuai countered that true love could be sought anywhere.
Yuan Shuai reiterated that while he supported Li Xiaochuan’s entrepreneurial spirit, a dating app was simply not a suitable project for him. Feeling misunderstood and dismissed, Li Xiaochuan angrily left the bar. Jiang Jun criticized Yuan Shuai for his harsh words, but he insisted that as an entrepreneur, Li Xiaochuan needed to face such challenges. Xu Li found a dejected Li Xiaochuan sitting outside the bar.
Unsure how to comfort him, she opened her bag and offered him all her savings, explaining that she had saved for a long time and believed in him as "the best Li Xiaochuan in the universe." Li Xiaochuan gently pushed the money back, remarking on her cold hands, and then tucked them into his warm pocket, a small gesture that made Xu Li’s heart flutter.
Later, as Jiang Jun and Yuan Shuai walked home, Jiang Jun confronted him, accusing him of letting his personal judgment of Li Xiaochuan bias his evaluation of the project. She argued that everyone has flaws, including Yuan Shuai, and that his method of being "good" to Li Xiaochuan was hurtful. Jiang Jun also expressed her belief that "Western World" had potential. Yuan Shuai challenged her back, questioning if she truly understood the app's merits or even love itself.
He admitted that while he understood love, he had never dated. When Jiang Jun pressed him on why, he confessed to having a secret crush for years, explaining that he feared confessing his feelings would ruin their friendship, referencing a past incident where a rejection deeply affected someone. Jiang Jun, meeting his direct gaze, felt a surge of emotion but quickly diverted the conversation, citing the possibility of rain as an excuse to go home.
Yuan Shuai, seeing her reaction, silently held back his unspoken feelings. Meanwhile, after witnessing Li Xiaochuan's despair, Xu Li remembered Jiang Jun's "Mr. Du" (Du Lei) and rushed to Jiang Jun's apartment. She pleaded with Jiang Jun to ask Du Lei to evaluate "Western World," convinced that Yuan Shuai's judgment was biased. Jiang Jun agreed to help. She called Du Lei, who was intrigued by the request and readily agreed to review the dating app.
After receiving the app link and Li Xiaochuan's contact information, Du Lei began his assessment, noting initial flaws like the name, a complex sign-up interface, and a monotonous template, concluding its overall impracticality. Simultaneously, Yuan Shuai, reflecting on Jiang Jun's criticisms about his "person-over-matter" judgment, also opened "Western World" to review it for himself, identifying similar areas for improvement. Curious and recalling Yuan Shuai's challenge, Jiang Jun decided to try the app.
She registered under the nickname "Juno" and proceeded with the tests. Upon entering the matching mode, she failed to match with one user but received a "100% perfect match" with another user named "Zeus." Unbeknownst to them, "Zeus" was Yuan Shuai. They began chatting, their banter echoing their real-life interactions. Jiang Jun, as Juno, playfully accused Zeus of having a "cocky name," to which Zeus retorted about Juno's "not modest" name.
They discussed their "perfect match" status, with Jiang Jun admitting she didn't believe in it because she had a secret crush "for years." Zeus probed further, asking if it was a "one-sided love." Jiang Jun, in turn, challenged Zeus to reveal if he also had a crush, leading to a coy exchange where both hinted at their hidden feelings without directly confirming them. The next day, Du Lei met with Li Xiaochuan at a coffee shop.
Du Lei acknowledged the app's novel algorithm and speed but asked why Li Xiaochuan, who admitted he had no dating experience, wanted to create a dating app. He challenged Li Xiaochuan to a boxing match with the promise of guidance and investment if he won. Li Xiaochuan, despite losing, defended his app, arguing that his lack of personal romantic experience allowed him to create a rational and objective tool to guide users.
Du Lei conceded that the idea of a 100% perfect match was good but pointed out that "Western World" was missing a crucial "parameter," urging Li Xiaochuan to find the answer. Back at the office, Jiang Jun was reviewing an advertisement Xu Li had enthusiastically created for "Western World" when Yuan Shuai quietly appeared, startling her. He feigned disinterest in the app, playfully asking about her "South World or East World" experience.
Their typical witty banter ensued until both received a notification from "Little West" urging them to "strengthen your relationship with your perfect match." Online, as Juno, Jiang Jun continued their conversation, asking Zeus if he had finally confessed his secret crush. Zeus, in turn, asked if Juno had met her love interest. Their playful online "fight" continued, reflecting the complex and intertwined nature of their real-life relationship. Meanwhile, at the convenience store, Li Xiaochuan sought Xu Li's advice on love.
He posed a philosophical question: why do people pursue love despite repeated failures? Xu Li, drawing from her experience as a romance novelist, described love as two souls brought together by destiny, a journey of understanding, tolerance, and growth, where the hope of finding the right person outweighs past heartbreaks. Li Xiaochuan, however, maintained a data-driven perspective, arguing that blindly pursuing love leads to tragedies and advocating for scientific matching based on "growth rates" to ensure compatibility.
Their discussion was interrupted by the arrival of Xu Li's blind box delivery. Intrigued, Li Xiaochuan, initially skeptical of the random nature of blind boxes, began to open them at Xu Li's urging. After encountering several unappealing items, he finally found one he liked, a moment that made him realize the missing "parameter" in his app: fate. Inspired, Li Xiaochuan immediately called Du Lei and proposed a new "X Fate Match Mode."
This mode would offer random matches to users who didn't find a 100% match, similar to opening blind boxes. The system would then dynamically adjust the weighting of EQ, IQ, and gene scores based on their chat frequency and "heartbeat keywords," allowing randomly paired individuals to potentially evolve into a "perfect match." Du Lei was impressed by this breakthrough and immediately agreed to invest in "Western World 2. 0," assuring Li Xiaochuan that funding was no longer an issue.
Overjoyed, Li Xiaochuan rushed back to the convenience store to share the good news with Xu Li. Xu Li, overcome with excitement, embraced him. In that moment, Li Xiaochuan felt a subtle new emotion stirring within him. Xu Li then reminded him to express his gratitude to Jiang Jun and Du Lei by inviting them to a celebratory dinner. Later that evening, as Jiang Jun looked out her apartment window, contemplating Xu Li's dinner invitation, Yuan Shuai approached.
He informed her that he would be working late and asked her to walk his dog, Wealth. He gave her his apartment door password: "0905." Jiang Jun was taken aback, mistakenly thinking it was the date he had eliminated her during an interview. Yuan Shuai denied this and, after her other guesses failed, revealed the true meaning: "0905 is the day when I met you again." Jiang Jun was left stunned, realizing the depth of his unspoken sentiment.
