Love O2O Episode 19 Recap
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Zhao Erxi arrives early for her internship and Weiwei picks her up from the station. As they enter Xiao Ling's house, Erxi is astounded by the spacious "mansion" and playfully jokes about Weiwei calling her fat after Weiwei mentions her luggage is heavy. Erxi then enthusiastically proclaims her love for Xiao Ling, calling her a "sugar mama" and even suggesting she'd turn into a boy for her, which Xiao Ling dismisses over the phone.
After settling in, Erxi’s thoughts turn to gossip. She presses Weiwei about whether Xiao Nai had visited the house while they were alone, imagining romantic scenarios. Weiwei, clearly embarrassed, quickly cuts her off and leaves for work, telling Erxi to unpack. Erxi later realizes Xiao Nai must have been there because the kitchen was impeccably clean. Zhao Erxi then calls Cao Guang, offering to pay ¥2,000 immediately and the remaining ¥3,000 in installments.
Cao Guang ridicules her, asking if she plans to take three years to repay such a small amount and complaining about inflation. Erxi retorts, accusing him of being a loan shark and noting that ¥2,000 is half her semester's living expenses. Cao Guang then proposes an alternative: she can work for him to pay off the debt. He provides his address and instructs her to report in an hour, bringing some items for him on the way.
Despite her hurried attempt, Erxi arrives at Cao Guang's apartment fifteen minutes late, leading him to dock her pay. She notes his spacious home, prompting Cao Guang to instruct her to be more "demure." Erxi, defending her "free-spirited" nature, asks if he would prefer Weiwei to be there, causing Cao Guang to hastily declare Weiwei "worse" than her. Erxi vehemently defends Weiwei, reminding Cao Guang that Weiwei rejected him and accusing him of holding a grudge.
Their argument is interrupted by the appearance of Coffee, Cao Guang's cat, which frightens Erxi. Seeing her fear, Cao Guang proposes she simply repay the ¥3,000 debt instead of working. Instantly, Erxi changes her demeanor, showering Coffee with compliments, claiming its "goofiness" matches her own and that fate brought them together.
Cao Guang then outlines the rigorous duties required to care for Coffee: cleaning the litter box twice daily, ensuring three meals with fresh water, bathing it every three days and thoroughly blow-drying its fur, and playing with it whenever it seeks affection. He offers to demonstrate, starting with scooping cat poop. Erxi, struggling with the task and repulsed by the smell, accidentally spills litter on herself, much to Cao Guang's amusement.
Overwhelmed, Erxi rushes to clean up, then makes a quick exit, citing her internship report-in, but promising to learn the rest of the cat care duties later. At the office, Ah Shuang assigns Weiwei the task of testing the BOSS drop rate for the final stage of their mobile game, explaining that with a 1 in 10,000 drop rate, she'll need tens of thousands of simulations for accurate data.
Weiwei confirms that her previous report was satisfactory and that she hasn't "caused more chaos" for him. Faced with the daunting task of manually battling a boss with high health points, Weiwei decides to develop a backend applet to automate the testing process, believing it will be significantly faster. However, when Ah Shuang discovers her method, he chastises her for trying to "slack off" and accuses "girls" of being inherently lazy, despite Weiwei explaining it would speed up the process.
Meanwhile, Zhao Erxi hurries to Zhen Yi Technology for her internship. In the lobby, she briefly crosses paths with Zhen Shaoxiang, who emerges from an elevator. He silently observes her, thinking how surprised Luwei Weiwei would be to learn that Zhenshui Wuxiang (Zhen Shaoxiang) is her supervisor. Erxi is directed to the General Affairs Department, where she expresses concern about being in a "ridiculous place" given the number of programming assistants.
She is assigned a desk by the window with good light and air conditioning. Upon learning her salary is ¥150 per day, the highest for top interns, Erxi is ecstatic, calculating that with the ¥100 from Cao Guang, her total daily income will be ¥250.
Later, other female colleagues in the department notice Erxi sitting idle and gossip about her, speculating that she must have a "special connection with the Young Master" because he personally selected her resume and she had "made eyes" at him. They find her "boorish." Ah Shuang has lunch with a mysterious individual who hands him an envelope of money. On his return to the office, he's caught in a sudden downpour and comes back severely ill with a cold.
Yu Banshan attempts to get him medicine but is interrupted by an urgent call from a client requesting an important document. Consequently, Weiwei is asked to fetch the medicine. She expresses concern that Ah Shuang might refuse medicine from her, but Yu Banshan tells her to go anyway, suggesting they can tell him who bought it after he takes it. Lacking an umbrella, Weiwei returns completely drenched. Xiao Nai, seeing her condition, becomes visibly concerned.
He immediately takes Yu Banshan's jacket and wraps it around Weiwei, then announces they are "going home," opting to skip overtime. In the car, Weiwei worries about getting his car dirty, but Xiao Nai reassures her, explaining they're heading to his house because it's closer and she shouldn't worry about making a mess. Upon entering his apartment, Weiwei notices he only has one pair of slippers, leading her to believe she is his first guest.
Xiao Nai questions why she went out without an umbrella in the rain. Weiwei explains it wasn't raining when she left and that the rain started on her way back. He also asks if Ah Shuang gave her a hard time, and she deflects, not wanting to make him "look bad." Xiao Nai continues to express his concern for her.
The next day, Yu Banshan asks Xiao Nai about Weiwei's cold, revealing that she got soaked buying medicine for Ah Shuang. Ah Shuang expresses guilt, claiming he didn't intend to give Weiwei a hard time. Xiao Nai interrupts, acknowledging Ah Shuang's right to assign tasks since Weiwei was ultimately placed under him.
However, Xiao Nai shares his realization that Ah Shuang's prejudice is not just a general dislike of women, but specifically an "antagonistic" view towards female IT professionals due to being "wronged" in the past. He expresses his hope that Weiwei can change Ah Shuang's deeply ingrained perception. Ah Shuang concedes that Weiwei is indeed "very different." On Saturday morning, Erxi tries to rouse Weiwei, who insists on sleeping in.
Erxi mentions she has to go to work for double overtime pay, but returns shortly after leaving. She asks Weiwei to help her level up her metal forging skills in the game, explaining she's short on time due to her internship and needing to feed a friend's cat. Weiwei agrees. Once Erxi is truly gone, Weiwei hurries to the bathroom to conceal a kiss mark on her neck, fearing Erxi would see it.
Later, while Weiwei is playing on Erxi's account, Cao Guang's in-game character, Weiguang, messages "Huan Tian Xi Di" (Erxi's character), asking if she's working on her metal forging skills. Weiwei realizes he is Erxi's disciple and likely the recipient of the gift. To protect Erxi's secret and prevent Weiguang from knowing Erxi is using a proxy, Weiwei pretends to be Erxi and affirms she is working on the skill, then quickly logs off, citing work commitments.
