Love Me If You Dare Episode 5 Recap
> Love Me If You Dare Recap
Jian Yao and Jian Xuan lit off numerous fireworks by the sea, which were leftovers from Fu Ziyu's company anniversary celebration. Bo Jinyan, after some persuasion from Jian Yao, joined them. Jian Xuan, captivated by Bo Jinyan's striking appearance as he moved through the fireworks, was visibly smitten. Bo Jinyan confidently stated he was not afraid of the simple mixture of sulfur charcoal powder and potassium nitrate, claiming he had dismantled explosives a hundred times more powerful.
Jian Yao, recalling his previous gaunt appearance, asked why he had been so thin. Bo Jinyan bluntly replied he had been sick and if he hadn't recovered, she would be seeing a corpse. Concerned, Jian Yao invited him to her home for dinner to celebrate the holiday. Bo Jinyan accepted, and Fu Ziyu also arrived, making for a lively and warm family evening at Jian Yao's house.
During dinner, Director Li praised Bo Jinyan for his rapid assistance in solving a recent case, though Bo Jinyan insisted he merely completed his job without personal feelings, stating there was no need for gratitude. Li Xunran then approached Bo Jinyan, mentioning red numbers found at a crime scene related to Sun Yong.
Li Xunran explained that Sun Yong’s killing spree began a year ago due to an unknown trigger, despite extensive investigation revealing no financial, personal, or conflict-related incidents in Sun Yong's life. He sought Bo Jinyan’s help in deciphering the numbers, which police experts had failed to break. However, Bo Jinyan dismissed the numbers as meaningless, stating his job was to find and stop criminals, not to delve into their "crazy thoughts."
Later, Mrs. Jian expressed her admiration for both Bo Jinyan and Fu Ziyu but privately told Jian Yao that Bo Jinyan’s dangerous profession as a criminal investigator made him unsuitable for her daughter. Separately, Fu Ziyu, in a private conversation with his AI assistant Andy, remarked that Jian Yao was not his type, preferring "hot, mature women."
He also argued that Mrs. Jian's negative assessment of Bo Jinyan was illogical, a point Andy affirmed by noting Bo Jinyan's superior attributes compared to Fu Ziyu. After the dinner, Fu Ziyu explained Jian Yao's tragic past to Bo Jinyan, revealing he had obtained her detailed file under Bo Jinyan’s name after Jian Yao declined the assistant position.
Fu Ziyu shared that Jian Yao's father, a deputy team leader in the police, along with her grandfather and grandmother, were murdered in a retaliatory attack by criminals when Jian Yao was six years old. Jian Yao and her younger sister narrowly escaped by hiding in an adjacent bedroom until the police arrived. Fu Ziyu urged Bo Jinyan to keep this information from Jian Yao.
Despite Bo Jinyan’s wishes, Jian Yao remained firm in her decision to work for an international trade company instead of becoming his assistant. Her commitment to her chosen career was unwavering, describing her new job as involving buying, selling, translating customs declarations, and engaging in business negotiations. Bo Jinyan, however, dismissed it as "boring, mediocre, a waste of life."
Meanwhile, Bo Jinyan's sister, Yin Ziqi, called Fu Ziyu to inquire about Bo Jinyan's travel plans and schedule in Jiangzhou, requesting that Fu Ziyu have Bo Jinyan call her as soon as he settled in. Jian Yao eventually moved out of her family home to Jiangzhou, settling into a rented apartment that Fu Ziyu had helped her find.
He had even secured a two-month rent-free period due to the lack of furniture, allowing Jian Yao to decorate the space according to her own taste. Coincidentally, Bo Jinyan also resided in the same building, in a much larger unit upstairs, a fact also arranged by Fu Ziyu. Upon settling into her new apartment, Jian Yao received a mysterious international express package addressed to "Simon," leaving her puzzled.
At work, she learned she had been transferred from the planning department to the 2nd marketing team. Pei Ze, her welcoming department guide, greeted her with an enthusiastic and charming demeanor, praising her name. However, the office environment felt uneasy, with one colleague even warning her not to follow the path of her predecessor. Jian Yao soon discovered a photograph on her desk: a young woman’s smiling face next to a blacked-out figure.
A colleague named Xue Qing informed Jian Yao that the woman in the picture was Wan Wei, who previously held Jian Yao's current position and had not resigned. Xue Qing also ominously asked Jian Yao if she knew about the "Hong Ye resort" incident, adding to Jian Yao's confusion and the unsettling atmosphere. That evening, Jian Yao returned home to find Bo Jinyan already inside her apartment, absorbed in research.
He had let himself in, casually explaining that knocking was bothersome and claiming the key he used was "his." Jian Yao, though exasperated, cooked dinner for him. Bo Jinyan commented on her chosen rice, claiming he had tested twenty types to find the best, and expressed his bewilderment at her spending hundreds of hours decorating her small apartment, a pursuit she defended as her "persistent pursuit of quality of life."
Later that night, Li Xunran called Jian Yao, informing her that new numbers had been discovered by provincial experts, providing a new lead in the numerical code case. He promised to update her and Bo Jinyan on further developments.
