My Boss Episode 21 Recap
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Cheng Yao stayed up all night researching the case but found no breakthroughs. She arrived at work the next morning with dark circles under her eyes. Qian Heng asked her what was wrong, and after she shared her concerns, he suggested first checking whose account the loan was transferred to. This gave Cheng Yao a new lead, and she rushed to inform Li Mengting.
Since they had each paid half the down payment and Li Mengting had signed the IOU, it showed her share was larger. If the creditors sued and she lost, it would still prove she borrowed the money herself, which could allow the house to be transferred under her name. As she was expecting twins, she needed a home anyway.
Grateful for Cheng Yao’s help, Li Mengting realized that only the law could truly protect her and asked Cheng Yao to help her look into bar exam materials so she could study while jobless during pregnancy and empower herself. Qian Heng couldn’t figure out Cheng Yao’s attitude, so he went to Wu Jun’s place to drink and vent. After explaining the situation, Wu Jun advised that as a man, he should make the first move.
Though Qian Heng insisted he was asking on behalf of a friend, Wu Jun clearly knew Qian Heng was just being stubborn and had fallen into an office romance. He asked Bao Rui and Yu Fei if they knew anything, but neither noticed any special connection between Qian Heng and any female colleague. Later, seeing Cheng Yao printing documents, Wu Jun remembered that Cheng Yao might have mixed up the birthday gift.
A rich woman’s confession gift box had gone missing. Cheng Yao said she probably didn’t mix it up, because Qian Heng didn’t show any abnormal reaction after receiving the gift. Thinking about Wu Jun’s suggestion, Qian Heng called Cheng Yao into his office and said he accepted her gift and feelings, and agreed to her request.
Cheng Yao was delighted and asked how much of a raise she would get—it turned out the note she meant to give said she hoped for a salary increase. Leaving the office, she suddenly recalled Wu Jun mentioning the gift mix-up and began to suspect she may have sent the wrong gift. Coincidentally, the next day Bao Rui was going to the villa to deliver some documents to Qian Heng, and Cheng Yao volunteered to go instead.
The gift was still on the desk. When Cheng Yao saw the note, she was extremely embarrassed. Suddenly, Qian Heng’s parents showed up unannounced and walked into the study, where they saw the gift box Cheng Yao had tried to hide. Knowing she couldn’t explain away the series of coincidences, Cheng Yao hid in the bathroom. Qian Heng directly admitted to being in a relationship with her.
His mother was overjoyed and insisted on putting her bracelet on Cheng Yao’s wrist. Wu Jun waited on a street where Cheng Xi often passed by. He suddenly saw her, and soon after, a car followed her. Suspecting it was Deng Ming, he called Cheng Yao to find out Cheng Xi’s address and hurried over. Deng Ming arrived at Cheng Xi’s apartment before Wu Jun. As Deng Ming tried to assault her, Wu Jun gave him a beating.
Deng Ming threatened to call the police, trying to flip the situation. But when he made the call, Cheng Xi took out the surveillance footage from home. Deng Ming, scared off, ran away in disgrace. Qian Heng and Cheng Yao arrived to check on Cheng Xi. Cheng Yao insisted on reporting Deng Ming to the police to bring him to justice.
Wu Jun said the most satisfying revenge would be to take the case away from him, and Qian Heng suggested doing it in his own name. After handling the matter, Qian Heng took Cheng Yao home and even peeled crayfish for her. Back at her apartment, Cheng Yao told herself not to overthink things—that Qian Heng’s actions were just a boss caring for an employee. She removed the bracelet from her wrist and planned to return it.
On the way to the office, she explained the misunderstanding to Qian Heng, who was a little disappointed and didn’t know how to respond.
