Love O2O Episode 28 Recap
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Erxi went with Weiwei to Zhen Yi to collect her internship salary. Before leaving, Erxi urgently needed to use the restroom. Unexpectedly, she accidentally rushed into the men's room and bumped into Cao Guang. Erxi, remembering their agreement to pretend to be strangers, ignored him and went straight in, only for Cao Guang to point out she was in the wrong restroom. Weiwei encountered Meng Yiran outside the dorm building.
Meng Yiran informed Weiwei that she was leaving to study abroad and was there to complete her paperwork. She sincerely apologized to Weiwei and Xiao Nai for any trouble her past immature actions may have caused. Meng Yiran expressed her envy of Weiwei, not only for her relationship with Xiao Nai but also for her genuine friendships.
Weiwei responded by emphasizing that sincerity is the most valuable quality in friendships, assuring Meng Yiran that if she treats others with sincerity, they will reciprocate. At Zhen Yi, Weiwei waited in the lobby while Erxi went upstairs to collect her pay. Flipping through a magazine, Weiwei recognized Director Li, the head of game development at Zhen Yi, from the cover. She had previously seen him picking up Ah Shuang, a former Zhi Yi employee. Erxi confirmed his identity.
Concerned, Weiwei tried to call Xiao Nai to inform him of this suspicious connection, but his phone was off as he was preparing for a presentation. Xiao Nai and his team arrived for the presentation at Feng Teng Corporation. Director Wang announced that each team would have thirty minutes to present, as President Feng had a flight at 1 PM. Zhen Yi Technology began their presentation.
Zhen Shaoxiang explained that players are drawn to games not just by repetitive battles or endless leveling, but by human interaction and emotional connections. Their new game featured expanded interactive systems, including complex romantic relationships, family systems, alliance systems, and large team missions. The presentation concluded smoothly. As Zhi Yi prepared, Director Li discreetly made a phone call, signaling his intent to disrupt their demonstration. Xiao Nai then began Zhi Yi Technology's presentation.
Director He expressed skepticism about their small team size, but Director Wang defended Zhi Yi's skilled members. During their demonstration, the connection to the server suddenly failed. Director Li immediately seized the opportunity, questioning if Zhi Yi's game itself was flawed, given that Zhen Yi had no connection issues with the identical server provided by Feng Teng.
A staff member confirmed that the server allocated to Zhi Yi had inexplicably shut down and would require at least half an hour to restart. With President Feng needing to leave for the airport in 45 minutes, Director He suggested proceeding with Zhen Yi's game. Unfazed by the setback, Xiao Nai calmly instructed Hao Mei to connect to their mirror server.
When questioned about the fairness of using a different server, Xiao Nai explained that Zhi Yi had prepared a backup server with identical specifications to mitigate risks. To ensure transparency, he provided President Feng with remote login credentials so Feng Teng's IT staff could verify the server's configuration. Xiao Nai elaborated that in the commercial world of online gaming, stability is paramount.
He detailed Zhi Yi's server architecture, which incorporated real-time failover: if one server experienced an issue, a mirrored server would instantly activate, allowing players uninterrupted gameplay. He presented this as Zhi Yi's core principle and a commitment for their future collaboration with Feng Teng. President Feng was highly impressed by Zhi Yi's foresight and meticulousness. Zhi Yi then proceeded with their full demonstration, which ran flawlessly.
Xiao Nai concluded by articulating Zhi Yi's ideals: a commitment to original innovation and viewing games as a medium to spread Chinese culture. President Feng expressed strong agreement with Zhi Yi's vision. Following a brief internal discussion, President Feng emerged from the conference room and shook Xiao Nai's hand, congratulating him. He informed Xiao Nai that he was departing for New York and would discuss the contract upon his return.
Zhen Shaoxiang, though disappointed, accepted the defeat graciously, telling his team that Zhi Yi's design and technology were superior and vowing to learn from the experience. However, he then overheard Director Li speaking on the phone with his father, admitting they had sabotaged the presentation and that Xiao Nai's mirror server had thwarted their plan. Zhi Yi celebrated their victory back in the capital.
Hao Mei, attempting to get Xiao Nai to pay for an expensive meal, was reminded by Xiao Nai and Yu Banshan of his own promise to treat them to a seafood feast, a debt linked to his ownership of "two houses." Hao Mei reluctantly agreed. He then announced that one of his small rooms was available for any brother in need.
During the celebration, Weiwei privately asked Xiao Nai about Ah Shuang, recalling seeing him with Director Li from Zhen Yi. Xiao Nai internally recounted Ah Shuang's earlier confession: Zhen Yi had pressured him into providing information after his childhood friend was sued for trade secret theft. Ah Shuang's friend had released a game developed with his girlfriend, but she had betrayed him and sold it to Zhen Yi. Feeling conflicted, Ah Shuang only shared general project progress with Zhen Yi.
Xiao Nai decided not to inform the rest of the team about Ah Shuang's situation. Later, as the team headed out for karaoke, Xiao Nai revealed to Weiwei that he had actually paid for the dinner, having only pranked Hao Mei. After a night of revelry, Hao Mei slept until 2:30 PM the next day, waking to a knock at his door. He opened it to find KO standing there, carrying several bags and stating that he was there to take up Hao Mei's offer for the spare room.
