Love Me Like I Do Episode 15 Recap
> Love Me Like I Do Recap
After his lie was exposed, Liu Xilai realized that Tian Tian was truly angry with him. He tried everything to win back her forgiveness, including buying flowers and preparing a heartfelt apology, but Tian Tian wouldn't even answer his calls. Meanwhile, Luo Ci, noticing Tian Tian’s name was missing from the final training list, flew over to inquire about it. Tian Tian explained it was a misunderstanding.
Luo Ci, aware of her high hopes for the training, offered her a spot as his teaching assistant, an opportunity he had specifically reserved for her as a special guest lecturer. However, this would require her to resign from her current position at Qiansheng Group, leaving Tian Tian in a dilemma. Seeing her hesitation, Luo Ci further tempted her with an offer to join his studio and confessed his feelings, telling her, "I like you."
Tian Tian, while expressing her admiration for him as an idol and senior, clarified that her heart already belonged to someone else. She explained that she had come to understand that even if two people came from different "planets," they could still be deeply attracted to each other if their hearts connected. Luo Ci immediately realized she was referring to Liu Xilai.
He gave her until his flight the following Friday to make a decision, acknowledging that "the crush won't last long" and true connection requires mutual understanding. Tian Tian promised to consider it and give him an answer. Just as Luo Ci was speaking, Liu Xilai approached, trying to apologize to Tian Tian and offering to secure her a spot in the training. Still fuming, Tian Tian responded with a cold shoulder and left.
Liu Xilai and Luo Ci then had a tense confrontation. Luo Ci suggested he still had a chance, but Liu Xilai declared he wouldn't allow Luo Ci to get close to Tian Tian. Frustrated by Tian Tian's refusal to forgive him, Liu Xilai confided in Li Huai. Li Huai chided him for not heeding his advice earlier, telling him, "You deserve it." At that moment, Assistant Tang called to discuss the company's annual team-building event.
Initially disinterested, Liu Xilai's ears perked up when Li Huai suggested using the design department’s team-building as an opportunity to reconcile with Tian Tian. Liu Xilai eagerly embraced the idea. Under Liu Xilai's meticulous planning, the company's team-building activities were staggered. He chose a romantic beach resort for the design department, emphasizing a relaxing and intimate atmosphere. To further his cause, he specifically invited Li Huai, Wen Xian, and Shan Rousi.
Li Huai and Shan Rousi, despite their own playful squabbles and mock denials of a romantic connection when others mistook them for a couple, readily agreed to conspire to bring Tian Tian and Liu Xilai together. Meanwhile, Wen Xian noticed Liu Xizhao had been avoiding her. She confronted him, asking why he hadn't answered her calls and hadn't waited for her as promised.
Liu Xizhao tried to use the excuse of arranging rooms, but Wen Xian quickly called out his lie. As they talked, she noticed he had a fever and immediately began to care for him. Liu Xizhao, affected by her concern and remarking that it was a reversal of roles as he usually cared for her when she was sick, and realizing she was no longer treating him just as a younger brother, softened his stance.
During the team-building, after Wen Xian openly pursued him, Liu Xizhao, initially coy, eventually reciprocated, and the two shared a sweet embrace and kiss, marking the beginning of their new romance. Taking a quiet moment, Tian Tian called Luo Ci to deliver her decision. She thanked him for the precious opportunity and for his feelings but gently rejected him, stating, "I already have someone in my heart. I want to stay with him."
She assured him that she would continue to pursue her dreams diligently and would not lose direction because of love, hoping they would meet again at an international design exhibition. Luo Ci, who had already suspected her feelings for Liu Xilai, gracefully accepted her answer, wishing her well. Back at the beach resort, Assistant Tang, a true genius at matchmaking, orchestrated a "Truth or Dare" game, cleverly pairing Liu Xilai with Tian Tian.
Through several rounds, their conflicting answers led to penalties. For instance, when asked who they would save if their idol and lover fell into the water, Tian Tian chose 'lover,' while Liu Xilai chose 'idol.' Tian Tian then humorously explained she would save Luo Ci because he couldn't swim, while Liu Xilai could. Later, when asked who initiated their first kiss, their answers also differed. These disagreements led to Tian Tian drinking multiple penalties and becoming visibly tipsy.
Later, Liu Xilai found a very drunk Tian Tian. In her inebriated state, she candidly expressed how he was constantly on her mind, even in her dreams, playfully attributing it to his good looks. Capitalizing on the moment, Liu Xilai sincerely apologized again, explaining that he had lied because he was terrified of losing her. He emphasized, "In my life, you are my only choice." When Tian Tian asked, "How do you know that you aren't?"
he sensed a shift in her feelings and, excitedly, offered to perform outrageous feats like "smashing boulders on my chest" or "jumping into the sea" to earn her forgiveness. Though she teasingly refused to forgive him outright, his amusing offers made her laugh. Liu Xilai then proposed a game: whoever could list more merits would get a kiss. Tian Tian confidently declared she had "as many strengths as the stars in the sky," while his were "too hard to find."
Liu Xilai, conceding defeat, declared "You win" and then playfully "cheated" by kissing her first, asserting that he was the true winner. Their passionate kiss instantly dissolved the remaining barriers between them.
