Love O2O Episode 18 Recap
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After diligently cleaning Xiao Ling's apartment together, Weiwei directed Xiao Nai to shower and get cleaned up, promising to treat him to a meal afterward. As they walked down the street, a sudden heavy downpour forced them to take shelter under an awning. Xiao Nai, concerned Weiwei might catch a cold, instinctively shielded her from the wind and rain. Overwhelmed by the intensity of the rain and worried for him, Weiwei impulsively pulled Xiao Nai into a close embrace.
The moment sparked a flurry of emotions between them, making their hearts race. To break the awkward silence, Weiwei asked why the company staff were on a mandatory two-week leave while Yu Gong was still working. Once the rain subsided, Xiao Nai playfully remarked that the weather had improved as soon as Weiwei arrived.
He couldn't resist leaning in for another kiss, but Weiwei, blushing, pushed him away, reminding him they were on a public street and people might see them. Indeed, a pair of twin sisters nearby were smiling at them, prompting Weiwei to quickly pull Xiao Nai away. They found a quiet spot on a park lawn. Weiwei asked Xiao Nai why he hadn't inquired about her sudden early return.
Xiao Nai, with a confident and slightly narcissistic gaze, simply asked, "Do I need to?" Weiwei teased him for his self-confidence, insisting he ask. He then obliged, and Weiwei revealed she was back for an internship as she couldn't find a suitable position in her hometown. She then asked if Zhi Yi Technology accepted interns.
Xiao Nai replied that their hiring standards were very high, and unless his "lady" was willing to offer a bribe of her beauty, he couldn't make any promises. That night, Xiao Nai's words played on Weiwei's mind, leading her to have a vivid dream. She imagined herself as an intern applicant in a dramatic production called "Seducing the Despotic Company President," where she shared a passionate kiss with the powerful President Xiao. Weiwei woke up thoroughly embarrassed, covering her face.
As she prepared for her first day, she reflected on how her mother had helped her pick out new clothes. She made a quick call to Xiao Ling, who was excited about her return. Weiwei jokingly told her that she had forgotten to clean the apartment, despite having meticulously done so with Xiao Nai the day before. On her first day, Xiao Nai was already waiting for Weiwei downstairs at Xiao Ling's apartment.
Weiwei had carefully chosen her outfit, and by coincidence, it perfectly matched Xiao Nai's, creating an unintentional couple's look. Weiwei initially felt shy about entering the company building with Xiao Nai, but he simply accepted the coincidence. As they entered, they encountered Ah Shuang from the Programming Department. Seeing the new intern holding hands with the boss, Ah Shuang reacted with disbelief and hurried off to inform the rest of the company.
Xiao Nai entrusted Weiwei to Yu Banshan for a tour of Zhi Yi Technology's departments. Yu Banshan enthusiastically guided Weiwei, explaining that the company, primarily focused on development, had a simple structure of five departments: Programming, Planning, Testing, Art, and Administration. He playfully described the Art Department as the most "cunning" and revealed that he had even used his own looks as a prototype for an NPC owner of a "Hospitable Spring Pavilion."
He then introduced her to the Planning Department, jokingly referring to Xiao Nai as her "husband." Weiwei found the company culture reminiscent of a martial arts world, with everyone using informal titles like "Boss," which she found more fitting for the demanding internet industry than standard corporate titles. In the Programming Department, Yu Banshan introduced the "Three Masters."
He pointed out KO, revealing his secret identity as a renowned hacker who had been recruited after losing a hacking contest to Xiao Nai. Yu Banshan then warned Weiwei to avoid another programmer, Ah Shuang, explaining that Ah Shuang found it impossible to write code if women were nearby. Finally, he introduced Hao Mei, also known as "Brother Mei," as the third master.
Yu Banshan also advised Weiwei to be nice to the Administrative Department, as they controlled the quality of their meals. For Weiwei's first task, Yu Banshan assigned her to work with Ah Shuang on mobile game testing. Ah Shuang immediately stuttered and distanced himself from Weiwei, proclaiming that women in IT only "make things worse." Weiwei retorted that he couldn't possibly know that since he hadn't even given her a task.
Annoyed, Ah Shuang challenged Weiwei to solve a complex mobile phone testing issue: finding several incompatible phone models, performing further analysis, and submitting a report by the next afternoon, all within a strict budget of 600 yuan. He added that if she failed, she shouldn't bother coming back. Weiwei confidently accepted, stating she would try her best.
At lunchtime, while Xiao Nai left for an appointment, Hao Mei and Qiu Yonghou expressed their disbelief at Yu Banshan assigning Weiwei to Ah Shuang. Yu Banshan, however, defended his decision as "fighting poison with poison," hoping that Weiwei's strong personality would cure Ah Shuang's aversion to women, thus opening the door for more female hires in their male-dominated company. Weiwei, overhearing their conversation, declared she wouldn't bother Xiao Nai with such a minor issue.
She explained that Ah Shuang's prejudice against women in IT motivated her to prove him wrong, and she had already conceived a secret solution to the task. Later, Weiwei asked Xiao Nai to borrow his bicycle key, which he instructed her to retrieve from a drawer in his office.
Yu Banshan and Hao Mei, witnessing this, worried about the security implications of Xiao Nai casually giving office keys to Weiwei, fearing she might be a "mole" who could steal company code. KO, however, reassured them that Zhi Yi Technology's code was protected by 128-bit asymmetric encryption, making it impossible to crack. Weiwei, amused, retorted that if she were a mole, she would sell them off first.
Weiwei then embarked on her mission, cycling around to various second-hand phone shops and repair stations. Instead of buying, she ingeniously rented the necessary incompatible phone models for just 15 yuan a day. She worked tirelessly through the night, testing the game on the phones and meticulously compiling a detailed report. The next morning, Weiwei presented Ah Shuang with a stack of phones and her comprehensive report, which included all phone models, their issues, assessments, and initial suggestions.
She proudly informed him that she had completed the task well within the deadline and under budget, spending only 150 yuan. Ah Shuang, typically stern, was visibly surprised and stuttered, before quietly telling her to leave so he could review it. As he read through her thorough work, he couldn't help but acknowledge her competence, muttering to himself, "No wonder she's the boss's family." That evening, Xiao Nai returned to the office to find Weiwei still working late.
He informed her that everyone else had gone for dinner and that he had ordered takeout for them, joking that his "lady" would have to make do with eating with him. Weiwei, pleased with her work, boasted about saving the company money. Xiao Nai playfully teased her, saying a portion of the leftover funds, specifically 250 yuan, belonged to her—a pun on the number meaning "dimwitted"—to which Weiwei retorted, "You're the dimwitted one."
Weiwei then thanked Xiao Nai for assigning her to Ah Shuang, admitting she would have felt awkward working directly under him. Xiao Nai, ever teasing, claimed he simply wanted to save himself the trouble, prompting Weiwei to playfully steal food from his plate. Later, Weiwei sent Xiao Nai a text message reminding him to eat and informing him that she wouldn't be joining him for lunch the next day, as she was picking up Erxi. Xiao Nai replied, telling her to return soon. The next day, Weiwei enthusiastically greeted Erxi at the station, taking her luggage and expressing how much she had missed her.
