Lucky's First Love Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Lucky's First Love Synopsis
The 24-year-old Xing Yun is a sincere, kind, and optimistic girl. As an animator, she has always dreamed of being a product architect. As the head employee of TIG, she has been working hard to support Xia Ke, her boss.
When the company was selecting a product proposal for the love project company-wide. With zero dating experience, she started a blind date in order to fulfill her dream.
But this action made the boss Xia Ke, who has been “tormenting” her feels a crisis.
In the process of “repelling” Chu Nan, who is on a blind date with a “conspiracy”, and the free and spontaneous He Yu, Xia Ke finally recognizes his true feeling.
Meanwhile, the profit-oriented investors had a huge disagreement with Xia Ke, who was committed to making conscientious products. In order to maintain his ideal and original intention, Xia Ke resolutely broke with the investors and the company was in crisis.
A group of young people who were full of ideas united together and struggled fervently to help the company to overcome the difficulties in the end.
Xing Yun, Xia Ke grew up together, establishing a tacit understanding and trust, and reaping the benefits of a successful career and love.
Lucky's First Love Recap
Episode 1 Recap
The expansion project for TIG's popular game, Infinite Unknown Love, is about to launch. Because the Planning Department could not submit a satisfactory proposal, President Xia Ke decided to conduct a cross-department internal selection within the company. This made Xing Yun, an Art team employee who had always been interested in planning, and also a TIG veteran and "mascot", eager to try.
While attending another business event as the mascot for Xia Ke, Xing Yun seized the opportunity to show her merit and recommend herself, but only received a contemptuous sarcastic remark from him – "If you want to be a dating dungeon planner, you should at least have a man willing to date you." Xing Yun, who embarked on the path of blind dates out of spite, met Chu Nan, an elegant gentleman with delicate features.
Learning that Xing Yun went on a blind date, Xia Ke was secretly unhappy. It just so happened that he was set up by Operator President Wang and had to go on the same kind of blind date with the other party's sister in a high-end Western restaurant, which gave him a feeling that he wouldn't be happy unless he disrupted things.
So, Xing Yun, who was having a pleasant conversation with Chu Nan and just starting to feel something, was urgently called back to the company by her boss's repeated calls. Downstairs at the company, Chu Nan stated frankly that Xing Yun was the girlfriend he had imagined and that he wanted to continue developing the relationship with her. Learning that Xing Yun had quickly entered a relationship, Xia Ke was extremely surprised.
Xia Ke's longtime friend He Yu came to seek cooperation, and his sentence "Kill all time for dating with work" enlightened Xia Ke. In the meeting room, among the 15 planning proposals spanning six departments, Xing Yun's proposal unexpectedly stood out. The only strong competitor was Dong Dong from the Planning Department.
Episode 2 Recap
Xia Ke questioned Shen Qing about why she broke up with Chu Nan. Shen Qing scoffed and replied, because his mother disliked me for being divorced and having a child. Xia Ke clearly understood the provocation in Shen Qing's eyes, meaning, he owed her this. Xing Yun and Chu Nan watched a movie together. Chu Nan didn't seem to like watching animated films and fell asleep midway.
Afterwards, he sincerely apologized for this and invited her to his home to watch a documentary on the weekend. Xing Yun didn't think too much about it and readily agreed. Yiyi dragged Xing Yun to a lingerie store to buy "battle lingerie" but unexpectedly ran into Xia Ke. Shen Qing, who was behind Xia Ke, immediately activated Yiyi's gossip antenna while she was shopping with Xing Yun, identifying Shen Qing as Xia Ke's girlfriend.
Believing they had uncovered their boss's secret, the two fled in panic when Shen Qing called Xia Ke to pay. Learning that the girl just now was Chu Nan's new girlfriend, Shen Qing was extremely surprised. Xing Yun went to watch the documentary as agreed but discovered it was a family dinner. Xing Yun felt awkward during Chu Nan's parents' questions. She took the opportunity to escape after receiving a probing call from Xia Ke.
Before leaving, Chu Nan's mother put a jade bracelet on her wrist, saying it was a meeting gift. Xia Ke temporarily called He Yu to cooperate in staging a business talk scene on a golf course, but unexpectedly, Xing Yun encountered human traffickers on her way to the appointment. Xia Ke picked up Xing Yun, who had an injured foot, from the police station.
Seeing that Chu Nan let Xing Yun go out alone late at night, he felt resentful and warned Xing Yun that Chu Nan didn't love her at all. Xing Yun, who was in love, naturally couldn't stand such "unpleasant advice".
Episode 3 Recap
When Xia Ke personally helped her treat her foot injury, he discovered the bracelet on Xing Yun's wrist. Learning that the bracelet was expensive, Xing Yun insisted on taking it off. The two worked together in the bathroom but failed. When Xia Ke found a set of women's pajamas, Xing Yun suddenly remembered that the boss in front of her was someone with a girlfriend.
Early in the morning, a figure rushed into the bedroom, scooped up the sleepy and confused Xing Yun, and stuffed her into the closet. The cramped space made the situation extremely ambiguous. Xing Yun's mind, however, went straight to spy thrillers. Loan sharks? Gangsters? Reality was even worse. When the door opened, it was actually the "girlfriend" Shen Qing and a little boy.
Shen Qing naturally recognized this was Chu Nan's new girlfriend from the lingerie store a few days ago. After making a few sarcastic remarks, she put on an air of being the lady of the house and started making breakfast. To prove her innocence, Xing Yun toughed it out and ate breakfast, while also speculating about the relationship between the three. Shen Qing drove Xing Yun to the hospital to treat her foot injury.
On the way, she subtly probed Xing Yun about her relationship with Chu Nan. Xing Yun quickly took the opportunity to vow that she would definitely get along well with Chu Nan, had no other intentions, and would see it through to the end. Hearing this, Shen Qing became even angrier. Xing Yun hobbled back to the company to work, her gossiping heart still alive.
However, she accidentally revealed the explosive news about her boss Xia Ke's "girlfriend" and "illegitimate child" in the company group chat. She thought her career was over, but instead, she received Xia Ke's special pardon: she could work from home until her leg was better.
Episode 4 Recap
In the room, Xing Yun confessed to Chu Nan that something had happened that night, so she stayed at her boss's place. Chu Nan calmly expressed understanding and trust. The conversation was overheard by Xia Ke on the other end of the phone. After Chu Nan left, Xia Ke warned Xing Yun again that Chu Nan didn't care about her.
However, Xing Yun educated him in return, saying that this was the adult view of love and he should learn from Chu Nan. Chu Nan took Xing Yun to re-check her foot injury. As the car passed Shen Qing's baking studio, they saw Shen Qing getting into a man's car. Chu Nan impulsively sped after the car. With a sudden brake, the bracelet on Xing Yun's wrist, which she couldn't take off no matter what, shattered!
Xing Yun looked at Chu Nan in horror. Chu Nan, coming back to his senses, suddenly said he was under too much pressure and wanted to marry Xing Yun immediately. . . -- On the day of the team building, Xia Ke deliberately arranged for the employees to travel together by bus, while family members would go by themselves. This disrupted the "exciting programs and food to fill the three-hour journey" that Xing Yun had prepared for Chu Nan.
Upon arriving at the resort, they unexpectedly encountered Shen Qing, who was there to discuss a cake order. On a whim, Shen Qing put on a "big show of affection" with Xia Ke in front of everyone. She also inquired with colleagues about Xing Yun, this "mascot," and interesting anecdotes from when Xia Ke founded the company. To avoid suspicion, Xing Yun decided to leave first. Xia Ke promptly clarified his relationship with Shen Qing.
It turned out they were actually siblings, and everything before was just Shen Qing teasing. As for why they have different surnames? Because their parents passed away early, and to commemorate their mother, Shen Qing took her mother's surname.
Episode 5 Recap
Xia Ke saw Xing Yun's charming look, verbally said it was ugly, but felt uneasy inside. Before Chu Nan returned, Xing Yun still restored her homebody look. Faced with Chu Nan's further testing, she fled at the last minute and walked the night path to the outdoor swimming pool to see the scenery. In the dead of night, Xing Yun mistook Xia Ke, who was following behind her, for a thug.
In a panic, she used the self-defense technique Xia Ke had taught her, and her kicking foot was caught by Xia Ke. Faced with Xia Ke's statement that she and Chu Nan were "more like teammates completing a love task together than a couple," Xing Yun stubbornly argued back, but when Xia Ke approached her using "experiment" as an excuse, she instinctively closed her eyes.
Xing Yun fled again in disarray but nearly bumped into Shen Qing and Chu Nan kissing in the corridor. At the critical moment, Xia Ke, who caught up with her, used a bath towel to cover up the truth. In the middle of the night, Shen Qing and Chu Nan hurriedly left because her son Xiaoxi was admitted to the emergency room. Xing Yun was alone in the hotel room and began to doubt her feelings for Chu Nan.
On the real-life CS battlefield, Xing Yun was switched to Xia Ke's group. In a series of fierce battles, Xing Yun acted as bait and a shield for Xia Ke. Just when victory was in sight, Xia Ke hit a rock while trying to save Xing Yun. Xing Yun, Yiyi, and Amy went up the mountain to make a wish. Instigated by Amy, Xing Yun wrote a wish for smooth sailing in love on a wishing ribbon.
Legend says the higher the ribbon is tied, the greater the chance for the wish to come true. Xing Yun struggled to stand on tiptoe to reach a high branch. Xia Ke's hand reached from behind, took the ribbon, and let it fly in the wind.
Episode 6 Recap
Xing Yun ran to the hospital instead of Amy to deliver the computer. To prevent Xing Yun from seeing Chu Nan, Xia Ke sent her away, but Xing Yun bumped into Chu Nan at the main entrance. Chu Nan lied that his younger brother was hospitalized with heart disease. When the two were eating, they met Chu Nan's colleague, who ambiguously talked about Chu Nan's past unrequited love.
Xing Yun was confused by what she heard, but Chu Nan changed the subject, drank alone throughout the meal, and seemed preoccupied. Xing Yun accompanied Xia Ke to attend the game summit and was noticed by the boss of Huize Games, who attempted to poach her. Xing Yun decisively refused.
Xia Ke learned that the guest at the banquet, Teacher Fu You, was Xing Yun's idol, so he re-accepted giving a speech at the banquet, which he had originally refused, and arranged for Xing Yun to have the opportunity to shake hands and take a photo with Teacher Fu You backstage. Xing Yun was extremely grateful, exclaiming that good things happen as long as you are alive!
The sight of Xia Ke and Xing Yun together led a passing colleague of Chu Nan's to misunderstand and speak rudely, so Xia Ke and Xing Yun teamed up to counterattack. Chu Nan's mother forbade Chu Nan from seeing Xiaoxi and urged him to get closer to Xing Yun. Chu Nan made up his mind and used eating as an excuse to ask Xing Yun to meet him at a wedding dress shop.
To accommodate Chu Nan's recent low mood, Xing Yun reluctantly agreed to try on a wedding dress. Chu Nan had to leave for a moment. Xing Yun saw his phone vibrating continuously on the coffee table. The caller ID prominently displayed the name Xia Ke. As if by magic, Xing Yun pressed the answer button. Xia Ke's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: If you choose Shen Qing, get over here now according to the address!
Episode 7 Recap
On the other side, Xing Yun attributed all her resentment to Xia Ke knowing but not telling her. For the first time, the always domineering President Xia stumbled in front of his lucky charm. The employees were depressed to find that the president had recently doubled the number of times he inspected the company lobby and visited the pantry and the convenience store downstairs.
The two of them remained in a stalemate, encountering each other over eight hundred times a day, as if they were having a silent competition to see who would yield first. One time, Xia Ke saw Xing Yun working overtime late into the night and was ready to send her home, but he was still rebuffed.
After being rejected by Xing Yun, he, still worried, quietly followed the bus Xing Yun was on the whole way and even called in time to remind Xing Yun, who was about to miss her stop because she fell asleep. Xing Yun asked the company's programmers for help solving a game problem, but was tragically refused and even looked down upon.
After Xia Ke found out, he not only taught Xing Yun how to play the game in the office, laying the foundation for conquering the programmers later, but also, under the guise of rewarding the project team, arranged a dinner at a high-end restaurant, helping Xing Yun gain the respect of the programmer "big brothers." The relationship between Xia Ke and Xing Yun also eased.
Chu Nan's mother finally gritted her teeth and decided not to interfere with Chu Nan's choices anymore. Xing Yun's cousin, Xing Cheng, learned that Xing Yun and Chu Nan had "broken up" and insisted on taking her to KTV to heal, singing sad love songs all night to recover. Xing Yun was so bored she fell asleep, and when dawn broke, she was startled by He Yu who "barged in."
For a moment, she didn't recognize him, attacked him with the microphone, and fled in a panic. Xing Yun, who went straight to the pantry to forage for food upon arriving at the company in the early morning, discovered that the stock of instant noodles, biscuits, etc., had been completely cleared out by some unknown team.
Episode 8 Recap
After Xing Yun woke up in Xia Ke's office, she saw a table full of takeout food in front of her. Before she could guess what was wrong with her boss, Xing Yun was pulled by Xia Ke to the hospital to meet a client - He Yu, who was lying in a hospital bed with his head wrapped in gauze. He Yu specifically requested that future cooperation with TIG be directly handled by Xing Yun, which Xia Ke refused.
Shen Qing's cake studio received a mysterious client request, asking for a custom "sweet ginger bread with black coffee". Shen Qing walked out the door and at the reservation address, she met Shen Xiaoxi's biological father - Ling Shan. A past that had been hidden is about to be revealed. Xia Ke stumbled upon another matchmaking scene: Xing Yun and a man over fifty years old.
Xing Yun mistook it for a volunteer interview, and only later realized he was choosing a wife for his son. Xia Ke and Xing Yun followed the clues and saw Xing Yun's profile at the park's matchmaking corner. To prevent similar incidents from happening again, Xia Ke decided to agree to He Yu's request to make Xing Yun the direct point of contact for Jiawo, filling her time with work. Xia Ke went on a business trip to Shanghai.
Before leaving, to ensure Xing Yun could work without distractions, he specifically instructed that the cooperation with Jiawo was crucial and required two hundred percent of her time and effort. Two days after He Yu officially started working at TIG, Xing Yun realized that his sole purpose in handpicking her as the point of contact was revenge! He Yu's pranks came one after another. Constrained by Xia Ke's instructions before he left, Xing Yun could only keep her curses to herself.
Episode 9 Recap
Xia Ke, separated by distance, looked at the Shanghai night view carefully arranged by Xing Yun before him, and suddenly had the idea of enjoying it with her together. In a Shanghai pub, Xia Ke unexpectedly met Yao Qing, a college friend of his and He Yu, who also interned with them at Jiawo and is now He Yu's colleague. The two of them worked together to subdue a man with malicious intent in the bar.
Yao Qing accompanied Xia Ke to find a figurine shop and bought the figurine that Xing Yun longed for. When Yao Qing asked if he had someone he liked, Xia Ke was stunned. Perhaps the Chu Nan incident made him feel somewhat guilty towards Xing Yun, coupled with the dependence developed from long-term habit, creating this dangerous illusion. Xia Ke also bought a standard souvenir that a boss should bring back for employees - a lucky cat.
At the same time, an offline press conference that He Yu was responsible for went wrong due to disruption by his "ex-girlfriend", causing him to miss his dinner date with Xing Yun. He Yu, who was having a bad day, saw Xing Yun still foolishly waiting at the entrance of the restaurant and his heart instantly warmed up. He passionately confessed to her. Ling Shan's return had a clear intention, which was to reconcile with Shen Qing.
He took Shen Qing back to the orphanage where he was staying at that time, attempting to use memories to reawaken Shen Qing's feelings for him. Because of He Yu's mistake, Yao Qing was transferred back to Jiawo headquarters and returned on the same flight as Xia Ke. As soon as Xia Ke arrived at TIG, the front desk delivered a large bouquet of flowers for Xing Yun. Seeing the sender's name, He Yu, Xia Ke's face darkened. He grabbed Xing Yun and took her to the office to explain the whole story. Seeing that Xing Yun was not moved, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Episode 10 Recap
Yao Qing helped He Yu solve the trouble at the press conference. Freeing up his hands, He Yu pulled out all the stops to pursue Xing Yun. The size of the bouquets got more exaggerated each time, and he even worked hard to study anime to find common topics with Xing Yun, but Xing Yun remained unmoved and showed no reaction.
When He Yu saw that the flowers he sent were all placed in Xia Ke's office, who was allergic to pollen, he found it even more amusing and became more tenacious. Xia Ke, who witnessed everything, started taking Xing Yun on 24/7 field trips, separating the two spatially, causing He Yu to repeatedly come up empty-handed. — Ling Shan tried to fill the missing "father" role in Shen Xiaoxi's life, rescuing him from the ridicule of his friends.
His football skills won Shen Xiaoxi over. Shen Qing's attitude remained unclear. Watching Shen Qing and Ling Shan's figures, Chu Nan on the other side of the road left dejectedly. — He Yu finally tricked Xing Yun into coming out under the guise of "gathering inspiration at a Top 2 dating spot," preparing for a romantic date to win her over.
But halfway there, Xia Ke intercepted them, taking Xing Yun and Shen Xiaoxi straight to the Top 1 dating spot. In front of the restaurant owner, Xia Ke and Xing Yun pretended to be a couple, saying it was for the game experience. While taking Shen Xiaoxi home, Xia Ke encountered Ling Shan and Shen Qing. Xia Ke started hitting Ling Shan, and after being reprimanded by Shen Qing, he left angrily. The TIG office was filled with lamentation. Xia Ke was in a bad mood after learning of Ling Shan's return. From the planning department, art department, to the programming department, everyone was affected from top to bottom.
Episode 11 Recap
Xing Yun, sent by Xing's mother to buy groceries at the supermarket, met Shen Xiaoxi and only then understood that her boss's bad mood stemmed from Shen Xiaoxi's biological father. Ling Shan and Shen Qing came to pick up Shen Xiaoxi. Ling Shan was attentive and solicitous towards Shen Qing everywhere, but Xing Yun felt that Shen Qing seemed very indifferent, evidently treating him only as a normal friend.
In the evening, Xing Yun received a message from Xia Ke, saying he was drunk and asking Xing Yun to come pick him up. Arriving at the bar, she saw He Yu waving Xia Ke's phone with a smiling face, while Xia Ke was already passed out. Xing Yun and He Yu worked together to send the drowsy Xia Ke home.
He Yu looked at Xia Ke, who was still frowning in his dream, and recounted the painful past between Ling Shan and Xia Ke. It turned out that Ling Shan had cheated and was discovered by Xia Ke. A car accident occurred during the pursuit. The recovered Ling Shan chose to take the Xia family's money and elope with his lover.
To prevent Shen Qing from getting hurt, Xia Ke concealed the truth about the affair, causing Shen Qing to misunderstand that her brother was the culprit who ruined her marriage. At that time, Shen Qing was already pregnant and secretly went abroad to give birth to Shen Xiaoxi. To protect Shen Xiaoxi's positive fantasy of a "father", Xia Ke was even more reluctant to expose this scar, so he has kept the truth hidden until now.
Upon hearing the truth, Xing Yun felt that Xia Ke's situation was even more difficult. He Yu, feeling that he had inexplicably become a wingman, returned to the bar to drink, met Yao Qing, and the two formed a "love alliance".
Episode 12 Recap
He Yu asked Xing Yun to go to the mall to scout offline event locations. The two of them happened to run into Ling Shan buying a diamond ring at the mall. After tracking him, they found that Ling Shan was on the verge of proposing! Xing Yun's heart sank. She quickly secretly reported the situation to Xia Ke and Chu Nan. The proposal scene was disrupted by Xia Ke and Chu Nan, who rushed there.
Shen Qing, in front of Ling Shan, confessed that she only had Chu Nan in her heart. Chu Nan was moved, and Ling Shan left angrily. Xia Ke also confessed the truth about that year to Shen Qing. At this moment, news came that Ling Shan had taken Xiaoxi away. It turned out that Ling Shan was now heavily in debt, burdened by tens of millions in overdue loans.
His return this time was originally not pure; he had his eyes on the Xia family's financial resources. Now that he was pushed to the brink, he revealed his true colors. Everyone worked together to catch up to Ling Shan and rescued Xiaoxi. The grudges from the past were finally brought to light. Chu Nan proposed to Shen Qing and vowed to always stay by Shen Qing's side and protect her and Xiaoxi. Shen Qing agreed.
He Yu found Yao Qing practicing boxing at a taekwondo gym and exchanged information with her. Hearing He Yu say that the grudges between Xia Ke and Shen Qing were resolved, Yao Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He Yu urged Yao Qing to take the initiative. " What's the use of hiding here and practicing boxing? Xia Ke hasn't liked this type for a long time." The more He Yu spoke, the more intoxicated he became.
This displeased Yao Qing, so she simply gave him a good beating. Xing Yun, Xia Ke, and He Yu came to Shen Qing and Chu Nan's home for dinner. Halfway through the family dinner, He Yu discovered that the game flash sale promotion event, which was originally scheduled to start the next morning, had been moved up to that day, and the quantity had also increased a hundredfold.
Episode 13 Recap
The event error was caused by Director Qian, who has always been against He Yu, with the goal of driving He Yu away. Fortunately, Yao Qing noticed it early and resolved it in time, not only expanding the scope of the event but also making a small profit. The four people celebrating at the food stall, amidst their joy, there was also a subtle atmosphere. Xing Yun was invited to Shen Qing's studio to sample new products and make cakes.
What was difficult was not just the various powders, flours, and creams, but also Miss Shen's endless questions about Xia Ke. Xing Yun thought it was an employee loyalty test, so she answered hesitantly, seizing every opportunity to flatter. . . Shen Qing told Xing Yun stories about Xia Ke's childhood and revealed Xia Ke's biggest weakness.
Xia Ke, who was called by Shen Qing to taste the cake, accidentally caused Xing Yun to drop the cake she made onto the table. To ease the atmosphere, Shen Qing sent Xing Yun away, but Xing Yun met He Yu on the way. Xia Ke's way of sulking was extremely childish. Shen Qing painstakingly instructed her silly younger brother on the correct way to pursue a wife.
He Yu bought a necklace for Xing Yun - but didn't give it to her. He bought earrings for Yao Qing, but they were the same style as the birthday gift Xia Ke had Amy buy. On Yao Qing's birthday, she waited for Xia Ke until the restaurant closed, but Xia Ke still didn't arrive. Yao Qing left disappointed.
At Xing Yun's university reunion, she met Wang Nan, who was focused on finding a "normal and devoted" wife, and was targeted by him. Fortunately, He Yu came to her rescue in time and helped Xing Yun feel relieved. As a thank you, Xing Yun invited He Yu to dinner.
Episode 14 Recap
Xing Yun woke up feeling even more confused. She was clearly with He Yu, so how did she get drunk and remember kissing Xia Ke? Facing He Yu's positive response, Xing Yun asked him for a week to think. At the company, Xing Yun revealed her feelings to Xia Ke, questioning whether the person she liked was "the person in her mind" or "the person she actually kissed."
Xia Ke, harboring a misunderstanding, wanted to help himself, but unexpectedly gave wrong advice. Xia Ke didn't understand why Xing Yun had already subtly hinted at being moved by him, but was still hesitant to act. So he did his best to appear frequently in front of Xing Yun, thinking he was forcing her to consider his importance and recognize her true feelings.
Xing Yun felt confused about her boss's abnormal behavior and also felt that the office atmosphere was a bit strange. Xing Yun was pulled by He Yu to a party between Jiawo and TIG, and found that she was the only one from the core team who hadn't been invited. Seeing Xia Ke's dark face, she felt even more annoyed and wronged. Xia Ke was also very depressed.
He was waiting for Xing Yun to figure things out, but instead, she showed up as He Yu's female companion! Xing Yun heard that she might have been "blocked" because of Yao Qing, Xia Ke's rumored girlfriend from his time at Jiawo. Seeing Yao Qing's elegant and generous appearance, Xing Yun felt uncomfortable and decided she absolutely had to talk to her boss about what the recent dissatisfaction was.
So, as soon as Xia Ke got up, she chased him out. Because they both harbored misunderstandings about each other, the more they talked, the more twisted things became. In the end, it was Yao Qing who appeared and resolved the situation. Xing Yun, fuming, got into He Yu's car and left.
Episode 15 Recap
Company colleagues were quietly discussing whether Xing Yun had leaked the secret, and facing various "evidence", Xia Ke chose to suspend Xing Yun temporarily. The shocked and angry Xing Yun stormed out. The suspended Xing Yun wanted to prove her innocence and tried to find one of the so-called pieces of evidence, her university classmate Lin Jing. However, she instead ran into Boss Yang, who had extended an olive branch to her at the game summit.
It turned out that this Boss Yang was the boss of Huize Games, the competitor company behind this plagiarism. Meanwhile, He Yu accompanied Xing Yun frequently to help her relax and analyze the current possible situation. Xu Yiyi and Amy also came to visit, and they were all indignant about Xing Yun's situation. There were many suspicious people, so why was Xing Yun suspended? The only person who remained inactive was Xia Ke.
In fact, in order to thoroughly investigate the matter and clear Xing Yun's name, Xia Ke buried himself in TIG, staying up all night flipping through various materials and data. Yao Qing saw this and quietly stayed with him, working overtime. Shen Qing arranged for Xing Yun to help her deliver goods, but when Xing Yun went out, she saw Xia Ke. Xing Yun was still holding a grudge and speaking continuously in a defiant tone.
Just then, Xia Ke said, "I believe you," which instantly made Xing Yun wilt. The two unexpectedly found clues at the cake delivery location. Recently, a certain 4S store gave ballet performance tickets to owners of newly purchased cars, and the TIG front desk also received a package containing complimentary tickets. This indicates that someone obtained a large sum of money to buy a car in a short period. However, this package was not only anonymous but also unclaimed, making it quite suspicious.
Episode 16 Recap
Xia Ke, who discovered the real suspect, told Xing Yun to prepare for her reinstatement, and both were very happy. And He Yu, who saw this scene, was secretly sad. Xia Ke brought more detailed evidence by artificially staging a car accident; the person who bought the new car was Dong Dong, and the insured of that new car was the cousin of Boss Yang from Huize Games.
Under a combination of pressure and solid evidence, Dong Dong quickly confessed; it turned out that he had stolen the secret by taking advantage of the guidance. As the police took Dong Dong away for investigation, Xing Yun's injustice was completely cleared, and Xia Ke announced her reinstatement on the spot.
Lin Jing, the university classmate who had been keeping a low profile, was also invited to the scene; it turned out that Boss Yang had deliberately sent Lin Jing away to Hong Kong to prepare for a wedding; The manager surnamed Duan from Xia Ke and He Yu's investor apologized to Xing Yun, but Manager Duan held a grudge.
Lin Jing told Xing Yun that during the time she was away, Xia Ke had come to the company to look for her to investigate the truth, and Xing Yun was touched. Director Qian from Jiawo, because of the TIG leak incident, transferred the rest of the project team away, leaving only He Yu and Yao Qing; the two, in order for the TIG project to proceed smoothly, worked overtime together all night.
After Xing Yun was reinstated, she opened the reinstatement gift from Xia Ke, which was exactly the figurine she had tearfully begged him to buy for her on his business trip. Before she could even be happy, Xing Yun heard a dispute between the investor and Xia Ke: because of the leak incident, Xing Yun had offended Manager Duan; now Manager Duan was demanding that Xia Ke fire Xing Yun, otherwise, he would stop the investment funds. Seeing Xia Ke working hard for TIG, Xing Yun felt anxious.
Episode 17 Recap
Holding the resignation letter Xing Yun handed over, Xia Ke was stunned for a long time, and still wanted to ask if Xing Yun had really made such a decision. Xing Yun remembered what He Yu had told her, that only by telling Xia Ke she had fallen in love with him could Xia Ke let her leave without feeling guilty. Xing Yun gritted her teeth and nodded.
She could bear unemployment, she could bear Xia Ke's misunderstanding of her, but she could not bear to see a heroic leader like Xia Ke, who was in her heart, lose his company and ideals because of her. Xia Ke finally signed his name on the resignation letter. After Xing Yun left, Xia Ke went to meet with Director Sun.
Manager Duan originally thought his request had received Xia Ke's support and driven Xing Yun away, but unexpectedly, Xia Ke was there to end their cooperation. Even if he didn't get the investment funds, Xia Ke could not accept such capital "kidnapping." Yao Qing came to TIG to find Xia Ke, wanting to join TIG, but was rejected by Xia Ke on the grounds that she was not passionate about games.
Having resigned from her job, Xing Yun temporarily worked as a painting tutor. He Yu tried every possible way to make their fake relationship real, but found that the other person even ordered takeout that Xia Ke liked - without spice - and then dipped it in plain water and silently ate it.
Yao Qing was concerned about Xia Ke and also noticed Xia Ke's secret: he always liked to drive his car to Xing Yun's doorstep late at night after working overtime. It was He Yu's birthday, and Xing Yun and Yao Qing came as invited guests. And Yao Qing also brought an unwelcome guest, Xia Ke.
Episode 18 Recap
In the bar, He Yu and Yao Qing clinked glasses, officially changing the name of the 'Love Alliance' to the 'Brokenhearted Alliance'. They drank from the bar closing to the convenience store closing. After finishing their drinks in the car, they sat on the curb and "fooled around" while walking, trying to forget all the unwillingness and disappointment. Early in the morning, He Yu was roughly kicked awake on his bed at home.
Yao Qing was wearing one of his white shirts, with disheveled hair. Remembering what happened last night, He Yu was at a loss, while Yao Qing easily brushed it off. He Yu became uneasy. He had experienced this sort of thing many times, but this time, it was different from any previous time. She was his most precious best friend for many years, Yao Qing! He Yu didn't know what was wrong with him this time.
Looking at the earrings Yao Qing had left at his place and the necklace Xing Yun had returned to him before, he fell into deep thought. Xing Yun, who returned to the company, found that her resignation had not brought a turning point for TIG. On the contrary, Xia Ke had broken ties with suppliers, many employees were seeking other opportunities, and the company was bleak.
To boost morale, Xing Yun decided to temporarily put aside her feelings for Xia Ke and resolutely focus her energy on working at TIG, hoping Xia Ke and the company could turn the crisis into safety. To figure out why TIG didn't have investors despite good performance, Xing Yun went to the Kendo hall to find Yao Qing. From her, she learned that Xia Ke had offended Director Sun, leading to rumors unfavorable to TIG being spread in the market. Xia Ke also hoped to find like-minded investors this time.
Episode 19 Recap
Early in the morning, Xing Yun brought the tofu pudding and deep-fried dough sticks prepared by her mother to deliver food to Xia Ke, but she was almost discovered by her father. Xing Yun began explaining the "important" things to note about moving in next door to Xia Ke—especially not letting her father find out he was living next door. But Xing Yun's every word and action also filled Xia Ke's heart with sweetness.
Shen Qing heard about Xia Ke's predicament and came to find him for a meal. During the meal, facing Shen Qing's series of questions about whether he was sleeping and eating well, Xia Ke honestly said he ate Jianbing and soy milk in the morning, thus revealing the fact that he was living next door to Xing Yun.
Shen Qing interpreted this signal as a romantic relationship, but received Xing Yun's hasty denial: At a time like this for TIG, how could CEO Xia have the energy to think about such things! We are strategic partners now! Shen Qing looked at Xia Ke with mixed feelings. Xia Ke, with countless thoughts in his eyes, shrugged, indicating he would go with her pace.
Amy, who had already resigned, returned to TIG and widely proclaimed the dangers of the outside world to the colleagues who stayed. She sighed and said, although Xia Ke had a cold face and a bad temper, he was upright and talented, and TIG's work atmosphere was even more fair and free. From now on, her "rebel journey" was over!
Xing Yun took on the important task of re-creating the document, and the pace of the entire company was increasingly getting back on track. Along with this, Xia Ke's three meals a day were also getting on track. The two worked together during the day and worked overtime together at night, and their relationship quickly warmed up. Finally, on an overtime night, Xia Ke took the initiative to confirm their relationship as a couple with Xing Yun.
Episode 20 Recap
He Yu expressed to Yao Qing that he wanted to be responsible for her, but Yao Qing refused He Yu's sudden confession. TIG's employees secretly organized TIG's second anniversary birthday party, expressing their willingness to fight together for TIG, and Xia Ke was deeply moved. Xia Ke has recently been looking for an opportunity to contact CEO Qin of Tiange Investment.
CEO Qin only started investing in game companies in recent years, and his philosophy is quite consistent with Xia Ke's, but he is not very reliable, known as a "Jiang Hu Yi Zhan Deng", and often disappears. Xing Yun accidentally learned from He Yu that CEO Qin has a daughter, Xiao He, who loves anime. So she took action, staked out the cafe she often frequented, and successfully attracted her attention, becoming an "intergenerational friend" and an anime friend.
To further obtain CEO Qin's whereabouts, Xing Yun forced Xia Ke to cosplay as an anime character Xiao He liked and attend her party. As expected, they obtained useful information, so they immediately booked tickets to Las Vegas to approach CEO Qin. He Yu had lost count of how many it was. He watched Yao Qing date different men, and various flowers and gifts were delivered to the company every day. This kind of life was not her at all.
When she talked to a man in front of a car again, He Yu stepped forward to intercept. He could confirm that Yao Qing was completely giving up on herself; she couldn't even remember if the other party was surnamed Zhao or surnamed Xia. However, Yao Qing only told him that knowing each other's pasts, they couldn't be together.
Episode 21 Recap
It turned out that Xing Yun, Amy, and Xu Yiyi had bought a series of pink decorations to decorate Xia Ke's house, preparing to give him a "surprise." Xia Ke, tired from the journey, returned to the company, only to be told by Xing Yun that his new home was undergoing a deep clean and he couldn't go back tonight, asking him to find another place to stay.
Xia Ke indeed fell for the trick and turned around to return to his old apartment. When he opened the door, the vibrant, colorful anime setup before his eyes almost blinded him. After being repeatedly questioned by Xing Yun, Xia Ke admitted that he didn't expose the misunderstanding so that he could spend more time with Xing Yun.
Upon his return this time, he also brought good news from CEO Qin: CEO Qin's trusted subordinate, assessment team leader Zhang Sirui, was already on her way to TIG. Xing Yun went to the airport to pick up Zhang Sirui and personally witnessed her subduing a thief empty-handed, completely impressed. Along the way, Xing Yun was extremely cautious, fearing that saying something wrong might cut off TIG's financial lifeline.
When asked if Xia Ke was single, Xing Yun hesitated for a long time, finally giving a 'yes' answer. When Xia Ke saw Zhang Sirui, he realized she was Zhang Rui, his ex-girlfriend who had changed her name. Facing her probing questions, he frankly told her that Xing Yun was his girlfriend. Zhang Sirui, knowing the truth, deliberately approached and bossed Xing Yun around.
For the sake of the 'investor,' Xing Yun swallowed her pride, running errands back and forth just to serve her until she was satisfied. At TIG in the evening, Zhang Sirui ordered luxurious sushi takeout, saying it was to reward the colleagues working overtime, and during the meal, she heavily showed off her "classmate relationship" with Xia Ke.
Episode 22 Recap
They returned to the meeting room with the packed takeout. Zhang Sirui had already left in a fit of pique. The TIG employees were enjoying themselves, drinking beer, eating crawfish, and working overtime. Yao Qing went hiking alone in the wilderness to clear her mind, but she ran into He Yu, who had deliberately manufactured a "chance encounter." He Yu sincerely confessed his feelings to Yao Qing, and she was finally moved.
Zhang Sirui deliberately approached Xia Ke's grandmother, the old madam of the Xia family, and invited Xing Yun to accompany her to choose a "gift" for her visit to the old madam. She showed off her relationship with Xia Ke, wanting Xing Yun to recognize the huge gap between her and Xia Ke. Xing Yun learned from Amy that Zhang Sirui was actually an illegitimate daughter of the Zhang Group, and her background was difficult.
Xia Ke was called home by Madam Xia and found Zhang Sirui was also there. Hearing Madam Xia implicitly trying to set them up, he turned and left. Zhang Sirui deliberately posted a WeChat Moments update with a vague and ambiguous meaning. Xing Yun got angry and decided to figure out the truth. Xing Yun witnessed the scene where Zhang Sirui was pulling Xia Ke to retrieve her beloved cat, Doubi.
Only then did she realize that Zhang Sirui was Xia Ke's ex-girlfriend. She was angry because Xia Ke hadn't told her himself, so she kicked Xia Ke out of the car. Using the excuse of escorting the assessment team leader, she drove away with Zhang Sirui and the cat. Xia Ke took Xing Yun's father for a test drive and won him over.
He entered Xing Yun's house, and at the urging of Xing Yun's father and mother, the two finally had a chance to clarify things. Xia Ke confessed that he felt it was all in the past and didn't proactively mention it. Xing Yun told him not to hide things anymore just because he was "afraid the other person would get hurt."
Episode 23 Recap
Xia Ke helped Madam Xia out of a difficult situation at the banquet, and also saw the pessimistic current state of the group clearly. Zhang Sirui deliberately asked Xing Yun to bring a hangover remedy to Xia Ke, and then created the unexpected incident and illusion of kissing Xia Ke the moment she saw Xing Yun arrive.
Before Xia Ke could explain, Xing Yun threw away the hangover remedy, pulled Xia Ke over, and put on a standard passionate couple's kiss in front of Zhang Sirui. At this moment, Madam Xia fainted, and Xia Ke and others escorted her to the hospital. Madam Xia fell into a coma, Tomorrow Group lost its decision-maker, and the crisis worsened.
Meanwhile, Xia Ke's identity as a member of a wealthy family was exposed, and the media scrambled to report the news of Tomorrow Group's chairman being in a coma and a mysterious heir appearing. Xing Yun went to the hospital to bring company documents and common medicines to Xia Ke, but the hospital was occupied by the media, and under the siege of many reporters, Xia Ke's concern for Xing Yun was very cold.
On Xing Yun's birthday, Xia Ke arranged to meet Xing Yun at a family restaurant, but unexpectedly ran into the media halfway there and temporarily canceled the date. He quietly peeled a plate of crawfish himself using the method Xing Yun taught him, put them in a heart-shaped lunchbox, and asked the boss to send them to Xing Yun. Although the two did not meet, their hearts were still together.
He Yu pretended to introduce work to Yao Qing, had her meet people from a wedding planning company, and was preparing to put the wedding on the agenda. Before Yao Qing's anger subsided, she received a phone call notifying her that the furniture He Yu bought had already been moved into her home. Both exasperating and ridiculous. Xia Ke did this to protect Xing Yun and prevent her from being harassed by the media.
Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
Originally, President Qin discovered that Zhang Sirui was threatening Xia Ke with the investment evaluation report, warned her, and Zhang Sirui backed down, so TIG successfully obtained Tiange's investment. At the signing banquet, facing the crowd's teasing, Zhang Sirui implicitly acknowledged her intimate relationship with Xia Ke as 'money for people', Xing Yun was indignant and stepped forward to clarify for Xia Ke, but as soon as she finished speaking, she fell drunk directly into Xia Ke's arms.
Xia Ke carried the drunk Xing Yun in a princess carry and said to Zhang Sirui, please stay away from my fiancée. My fiancée? The entire venue was shocked. Zhang Sirui was utterly mortified. Xia Ke secretly planned the proposal ceremony, and the first group of people who devoted themselves to the boss's lifelong happiness were the eligible female employees of TIG.
Xia Ke used public office for personal gain, using 'new game research' as an excuse to lock everyone in a dark room to discuss 'the most dreamt-of proposal form', and on top of that, he sent the strategy department to shiver in the cold winter wind on the streets distributing questionnaires under the pretext of market research. At the proposal location, Xia Ke attended with confidence.
The female employees of TIG, who had been tormented during this period, were silently shouting that they were finally liberated, but they watched as their boss's heart was shattered all over the place. Xing Yun rejected Xia Ke's proposal, left the ring, and took all the balloons.
With Shen Qing's help, Xia Ke finally understood that the reason he was rejected was because he 'didn't make Xing Yun feel trusted and relied upon', so his temperament changed drastically, he consulted Xing Yun's opinion on everything, but Xing Yun was still indifferent.
