Love is Sweet Episode 16 Recap
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Jiang Jun finished assembling the magic cube and was surprised to find that Yuan Shuai had drawn her face on it. Although she called him childish, she carefully placed the cube on her bedside table. The next morning, Jiang Jun woke up to find her bathroom pipe had burst. At 8:37 AM, she rushed to confront her landlord, Yuan Shuai, who quickly transformed into a plumber to fix the pipe.
Yuan Shuai asked for pincer pliers and adhesive tape, and Jiang Jun skeptically questioned his repair skills. After he finished, she thanked him. As Yuan Shuai stood up, Jiang Jun noticed he was unsteady and asked what was wrong. He admitted to an upset stomach. Jiang Jun, recalling his past tricks, initially thought he was faking it to get her to cook porridge and read to him.
However, seeing his pale lips, she became worried and suggested it might be acute appendicitis, urging him to go to the hospital. Yuan Shuai, unwilling to neglect important work, agreed to go only after finishing his tasks. Jiang Jun relented and told him to get dressed so they could head to the company together. Su Chang received a phone call from his girlfriend, who excitedly announced she could return home for the entire winter holiday.
She mentioned that her best friend's husband, also in investment banking, was highly impressed after hearing Su Chang was an Executive Director at MH and wanted to meet him. This caused Su Chang to panic, suddenly recalling he had once boasted about being an ED at MH's investment banking department. Realizing his predicament, he quickly told his girlfriend to inform him of her return date in advance, muttering to himself about when he had even made such a boast.
On the way to the company, Jiang Jun and Yuan Shuai bickered about her driving, with Jiang Jun expressing anxiety about his condition. Jiang Jun asked Yuan Shuai why he was so determined to work while unwell. He explained that he was going to meet investors for Chenxin Technology. He recounted that Chenxin's sales were poor and their new system remained unreleased, making capital wary.
The project leader, Doctor Zhu Youyi, had a brilliant team, but high R&D costs had led to debt, and the company faced a hostile takeover. Yuan Shuai intended to help them refinance and regain control, having found several interested investors. Jiang Jun pointed out that he usually wasn’t so emotional. Yuan Shuai defended his decision, stating that since Doctor Zhu was prepared to lose everything, he had every reason to help.
He then jokingly asked if only Jiang Jun, the "successor of Mo-tse," was allowed to help others. Upon meeting Doctor Zhu Youyi, Yuan Shuai observed the founder was extremely nervous about facing the investors, fearing Chenxin's demise if the presentation failed. Yuan Shuai, despite his own pain, patiently tried to calm Doctor Zhu, but to no avail. Seeing this, Jiang Jun volunteered to help.
She first had Su Chang lower the air conditioning, explaining to Yuan Shuai that psychologically, a lower temperature can reduce a person's defenses. Inside, Jiang Jun introduced herself to Doctor Zhu and used a method similar to her own interview strategy. She reminded him of several past awards he had won on a Wednesday, then pointed out that today was also a Wednesday, convincing him it was his lucky day.
She then offered him a juice, falsely claiming Yuan Shuai had added Traditional Chinese Medicine to help him sleep. Doctor Zhu found the drink tasted strange but eventually calmed down. Afterwards, Jiang Jun confessed to Yuan Shuai that she had lied about the award dates and the juice's ingredients, simply providing positive psychological hints. Yuan Shuai praised her and revealed she had also tampered with the hourglass in the room to make it seem like time was passing slowly.
Li Xiaochuan, accompanied by Xu Li and Du Lei, went to view a commercial and residential property he intended to rent as an office. Xu Li found the daily rate too expensive. Du Lei taught Xu Li the three key factors for bargaining: acting cute, making comparisons, and finding flaws. Xu Li's attempts to act cute and make comparisons failed, as the agent was unmoved.
Du Lei then stepped in, pointing out several issues with the property: insufficient parking, poor property management evidenced by a dirty mop, and a visible leak. Li Xiaochuan echoed these complaints, and the agent, cornered, reluctantly agreed to negotiate a lower price. During the negotiation, Du Lei received a call from Linda. She informed him that their father was angry and wanted him home immediately because he had found out about Du Lei's new business venture.
Yielding to Linda’s warning, Du Lei promised to return right away and excused himself. At home, Du Lei was confronted by his father, Du Hui, who compared raising him to pruning a bonsai—cutting away unwanted parts to create a perfect work of art. Du Lei rebelled, declaring he was a person, not a plant to be molded, and was done being a substitute for Du Hui's deceased son.
He told his father he could take back everything, including the name "Du Lei." Enraged, Du Hui ordered him out. Linda chased after him, but Du Lei was resolute, explaining his years of feeling like a soulless puppet and highlighting the gap between them: she was a true Du, and he was not. He left a heartbroken Linda in tears.
Doctor Zhu Youyi began his presentation, confidently introducing himself and detailing his team's innovative IoT assessment system, which was already valued at 200 million yuan. He promised the system's launch within two months, envisioning its global accessibility. Throughout the speech, Yuan Shuai endured intensifying pain, staying to support Doctor Zhu. The moment Doctor Zhu finished, Yuan Shuai's pain became unbearable, and he collapsed, prompting Jiang Jun and others to rush him to the hospital.
At the hospital, a doctor confirmed Yuan Shuai had acute appendicitis and advised immediate surgery. Yuan Shuai initially refused, preferring conservative treatment. However, when the doctor mistakenly referred to Jiang Jun as Yuan Shuai’s "wife," Yuan Shuai immediately brightened and enthusiastically agreed to the surgery, embracing the title despite Jiang Jun's attempts to correct the doctor.
Before being taken to the operating room, Yuan Shuai dramatically gave Jiang Jun "final instructions," asking her to contact his parents and to feed his dog, "Wealth," even suggesting she could rename it "Jiang Wealth." Annoyed by his theatrics, Jiang Jun pushed him onto the gurney. As he was wheeled away, he blurted out a supposed bank password, which Jiang Jun scoffed at.
After the surgery, a nurse informed Jiang Jun that because Yuan Shuai had been "so scared," he requested general anesthesia and would take four to five hours to wake up. With Yuan Shuai peacefully unconscious, Jiang Jun teased him, calling the "invincible" warrior defeated by a "small appendicitis." She advised him to prioritize his health, then admired his handsome face, wondering why she hadn't noticed his good looks when they were younger.
She enjoyed the rare sight of him being quiet and obedient, sealing a "pact" for him to behave with a playful gesture. Meanwhile, Du Lei stood outside, haunted by memories. He recalled Jiang Jun’s story about her father, whose company was destroyed by a hostile takeover, leading to his death from overwork. His own father's harsh words—"without me, you are nothing"—echoed in his mind. Du Lei was then plunged into a painful memory of his adoption.
His adoptive father, Du Hui, sternly told the young boy, then named Wu Lei, that from that day on, his name was Du Lei. Du Hui commanded him to forget his past, including the stray dog that was his only companion. Du Lei watched helplessly as the dog was taken away, just as he was now left in silent contemplation of his stolen past.
