Love is Sweet Episode 5 Recap
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Listening to Lili gushing endlessly about her crush, Jiang Jun remained troubled over her resignation letter. When her mother called, Jiang Jun couldn’t bring herself to mention her work troubles, only saying everything was fine. Seeing her friend’s somber expression, Lili couldn’t help but comfort her. But the circle of people concerned about her wasn’t limited to just the two of them—at that moment, Jiang Jun received another message from Du Lei.
Reading her distressed words, Du Lei volunteered to be her "mentor" and casually invited her to dinner. Standing on the rooftop, Yuan Shuai happened to spot Jiang Jun rushing off and grew suspicious. Yet he suppressed his urge to reach out, instead asking about her whereabouts in a roundabout way. Jiang Jun, of course, ignored the "big bad wolf," single-mindedly heading off to meet her mentor, Du Lei.
Du Lei and Jiang Jun met at a fried chicken shop, where they discussed the situation with Kelang Pharmaceuticals. Jiang Jun poured out her current predicament, and after listening calmly, Du Lei offered his advice. Jiang Jun had a sudden realization and felt deeply grateful. Du Lei walked Jiang Jun home, all while Yuan Shuai, still waiting on the rooftop, watched. Seeing Jiang Jun’s beaming smile, Yuan Shuai couldn’t contain his frustration and stormed off.
Meanwhile, Li Xiang sat at home, recalling his secret deal with Deng Ke. To keep the secret, Li Xiang had accepted a bribe of 500,000 yuan. Just then, a knock came at the door—Yuan Shuai barged in. Faced with Li Xiang’s evasive gaze, Yuan Shuai laid out the evidence he’d uncovered and demanded Li Xiang reveal Deng Ke’s secret.
Caught between Deng Ke’s leverage and Yuan Shuai’s threats, Li Xiang had no choice but to disclose another clue hidden behind the secret. When Lili woke up, she found the room filled with documents and the windows plastered with data—all the results of Jiang Jun’s all-night brainstorming. Under Lili’s stern questioning, Jiang Jun coincidentally stumbled upon the key person they needed.
Back at the office, Jiang Jun listened as Shen Xin mentioned Kelang’s demand to sign the agreement that very afternoon. Amid her colleagues’ mocking remarks, Jiang Jun’s expression darkened—until Yuan Shuai stepped in to defend her. Jiang Jun quickly caught up with Yuan Shuai, explaining the clues she had uncovered and the entire scam. But Yuan Shuai had already learned everything from Li Xiang and was now searching for the final piece of evidence to dismantle the scheme.
He ordered Jiang Jun to delay the afternoon signing to buy him time. Faced with such an unreasonable demand, Jiang Jun had no choice but to reluctantly agree. When Deng Ke’s team arrived early, Jiang Jun urgently updated Yuan Shuai, who was at a racetrack tracking down another key figure—Lin He. To persuade him to cooperate, Yuan Shuai proposed a deal and even agreed to a race as an incentive.
Meanwhile, to stall for time, Jiang Jun brought the contract into the office. Watching everyone prepare to sign, she had secretly tampered with the pens—only to find Deng Ke had come prepared with his own. As both sides were about to finalize the agreement, Jiang Jun could hold back no longer. She pulled out Lin He’s resume and exposed the scam to everyone.
But a single resume wasn’t enough proof—Deng Ke turned the tables, questioning Jiang Jun’s audacity to the general manager, who had no choice but to order her to leave. Just as a dejected Jiang Jun was about to walk out, she ran into Yuan Shuai returning with Lin He. Yuan Shuai entered the office and publicly exposed Deng Ke’s fraud, halting the signing. After this ordeal, Jiang Jun realized Yuan Shuai might not be as cold-hearted as she thought.
To repay him, she invited him to dinner. But Yuan Shuai, still stewing over seeing her with that stranger the night before, chose an expensive restaurant to get back at her. The two bantered, joking about being "fake ex-wife" and "fake husband"—only to realize they were both still single. At the restaurant, they expected an upscale Michelin experience but were surprised by the affordable prices.
When the food arrived, Jiang Jun understood Yuan Shuai’s intention the moment she tasted it—the rice noodles carried a hint of her father’s cooking. Though not identical, the familiar flavor overwhelmed her, bringing tears to her eyes. As memories flooded back, Yuan Shuai apologized for accidentally taking her speech notes back then—he had meant to steal her love letter instead.
At the time, Yuan Shuai was about to study abroad and couldn’t let go of Jiang Jun, so he wrote her a letter. But when he learned she had feelings for someone else—even writing a love letter—he couldn’t resist snooping. By mistake, he took the wrong document from the same folder, leading to Jiang Jun’s disastrous speech. Only after seeing her collapse on stage from fear and tears did Yuan Shuai realize his error.
Watching Jiang Jun cry inconsolably in the hospital, Yuan Shuai was filled with guilt. The moment she woke up, Jiang Jun begged her parents to transfer schools, and they agreed for her well-being. With his departure imminent, Yuan Shuai never got the chance to properly say goodbye.
