Make A Wish Episode 2 Recap
> Make A Wish Recap
After Chi Yan made a wish to become rich overnight, Xiao Xiu pressed her forehead against his, attempting a spell. When nothing happened, she insisted that his wish had to stem from his truest desires. Chi Yan, however, remained indifferent, offering a series of superficial wishes like time travel, immigration to Finland, and even a car license plate for his city, none of which worked.
He admitted to Xiao Xiu that he simply had no genuine desires, much to her disbelief, as she believed human desires were boundless. Resigned, Chi Yan suggested Xiao Xiu find another way to return home, but she revealed that his true wish was her only path. Until he could genuinely wish, she would have to stay with him.
Annoyed, Chi Yan sarcastically wished for Xiao Xiu to leave his house, and she naively complied, only to storm back shortly after, furious that he had tricked her because his wish was not authentic. The two spent the entire night in a heated argument, with Xiao Xiu relentlessly pressuring Chi Yan to come up with a true desire.
The next morning, Chi Yan thoughtfully placed a blanket over the sleeping Xiao Xiu on the sofa before retreating to his room to research cat care online. Awakened by a commotion, he remembered an online tip suggesting disobedient cats should be spanked. He raised his hand, only to be scared off by a fiercely glaring Xiao Xiu. She then demanded the same noodles she had eaten the day before.
After preparing them, Chi Yan attempted to train her like a house cat, reminding her to clean the kitchen. However, while he was on a phone call with his editor, who was praising his novel and offering him a new sweet romance project—which Chi Yan adamantly refused to write—Xiao Xiu mischievously shredded his manuscript. Furious, Chi Yan threw Xiao Xiu out of his house.
Outside, Xiao Xiu frantically gathered the torn pieces of manuscript from the trash, determined to fix them. She told Chi Yan, who was still inside, that she would repair the manuscript and leave, but implored him to reveal his true wish so she could finally return home. Seeing her barefoot, Chi Yan relented, offering her a pair of slippers and acknowledging that she had nowhere else to go. He allowed her to stay at his place temporarily.
Life with Xiao Xiu proved chaotic. As a human-turned-cat, she was incredibly mischievous, leaving Chi Yan at a loss for how to manage her. One day, while Chi Yan was working, Xiao Xiu surprised him by reading aloud from his book, demonstrating an unexpected ability to read both Chinese and English. Shortly after, Qin Liangliang, a young boy who often came to the bookstore to read, arrived.
Fearing Qin Liangliang might discover Xiao Xiu's true nature, Chi Yan quickly urged him to take a book and read elsewhere. Chi Yan then tried to get Xiao Xiu to pick a human name, but she was stumped. She playfully mispronounced his name, "Chi Yan," as "eating salt," calling him a "smelly salted fish" because of his grumpy demeanor, and insisted he name her instead. Meanwhile, Xu Zihao, a veterinarian, was being pressured by his girlfriend, Lulu, to get married.
His intense fear of marriage caused him to gag reflexively, and he ultimately fled the conversation, leaving Lulu frustrated and demanding an explanation. Later, Qin Liangliang received a call from his sister, Qin Mingming, inviting him to dinner. She mentioned she was outside his school, but had mistakenly gone to Binhe No.1 Primary School, unaware that Qin Liangliang was already in junior high.
That night, Xiao Xiu was engrossed in cartoons, much to Chi Yan's annoyance, though he only gently reminded her to go to bed and transform back into a cat, not to enter his room. The next morning, Xiao Xiu excitedly unveiled her chosen human name: "Born in the Moonlight, Valerie Edward II, Mouse Buster, the Meow Planet's Guardian." Chi Yan found the name excessively long, but Xiao Xiu insisted she had already shortened it significantly and demanded he memorize it.
Determined to uncover Chi Yan's true desires, Xiao Xiu delved into a book about Maslow's hierarchy of needs, attempting to understand human psychology. She observed Chi Yan addressing physiological needs by getting food from the fridge and reacted to a mousetrap, only to be saved by Chi Yan (safety needs), prompting her to ask him to make a wish. She then found Uncle Fu live streaming about seafood and approached him to discuss her difficulties in finding Chi Yan's wish.
She mentioned reading that "love" was the most significant human need in interpersonal relationships but couldn't grasp its meaning. Uncle Fu offered a simple explanation, describing love as the nervous, blushing, and heart-pounding "chemistry" that single men and women feel when they encounter each other, a kind of "fate." Inspired, Xiao Xiu then subtly inquired about Chi Yan's age, discovering he was 26 and still single.
Armed with this new understanding, Xiao Xiu rushed to the neighboring flower shop, where He Meng, the kind owner who secretly admired Chi Yan, worked. Xiao Xiu explained that Chi Yan, engrossed in his books and computer, neglected to cook for himself and asked He Meng if she would cook him a meal. Although hesitant at first, He Meng, after some playful persuasion and an assurance that Chi Yan enjoyed fish, agreed to come to his place.
Xiao Xiu shrewdly advised He Meng to claim she was teaching Xiao Xiu how to cook if Chi Yan became upset. While buying bubble tea, Xu Zihao witnessed a heroic Qin Mingming assisting the police in apprehending a thief. Mesmerized by her, he inadvertently became entangled in the situation and was mistakenly accused as an accomplice, leading to his detention at the police station.
Back at Chi Yan's, Xiao Xiu led He Meng to the kitchen, promising Chi Yan a delicious meal. Seizing an opportune moment, Xiao Xiu feigned a headache, urging He Meng to retrieve some "medicine" from the storage room. When Chi Yan entered to help, Xiao Xiu swiftly locked them both inside, declaring that they should "feel the chemistry." Chi Yan's frustration mounted as He Meng became increasingly desperate to use the restroom.
In a fit of exasperation, Chi Yan opened a window and dramatically jumped out, while Xiao Xiu, startled by his unexpected escape, fled. He Meng was left utterly bewildered by the chaotic scene unfolding around her.
