My Boss Episode 34 Recap

Qian Heng insisted that Cheng Yao attend the alumni gathering with him. Thinking he meant well, she agreed. After meeting several old classmates, Qian Heng announced that Cheng Yao was his girlfriend and that they were both currently focused on their careers with no plans to marry. However, Cheng Yao wasn’t happy. She asked Qian Heng why he hadn’t discussed it with her first. Qian Heng thought she meant the marriage part, but Cheng Yao clarified she meant making their relationship public—or in fact, every decision. She wanted respect and understanding, not to be treated as Qian Heng’s accessory. Qian Heng tried to explain, but Cheng Yao didn’t want to hear it.

Qian Heng was puzzled—he thought announcing their relationship was a joyful thing. Why did it make Cheng Yao feel disrespected? Wu Jun suggested he reflect on what Cheng Yao truly wanted. Cheng Yao confided in Cheng Xi about her feelings. Cheng Xi encouraged her to look into her own heart. If she still wanted to be with Qian Heng, she should work hard to improve herself and earn the respect she deserved.

Jincheng took on a new case. Li Chengxuan told Cheng Yao that the client, Chen Linli, had been in a hot air balloon accident while traveling abroad with her husband. The balloon crashed. Her husband and son couldn’t be saved, and she suffered a mild concussion but no life-threatening injuries. After returning to China, she began handling her husband's estate. Her mother-in-law demanded half the shares of Kaili Company, but Chen Linli refused and offered real estate or cash of equal value instead. She lost the first trial and requested Cheng Yao for the appeal. Li Chengxuan told Cheng Yao it was her choice whether to accept the case. Cheng Yao felt that since the client had chosen her, she shouldn’t shirk the responsibility.

Cheng Yao met with Chen Linli, who revealed that her mother-in-law, Huang Ran, had hired Qian Heng as her lawyer. In the industry, almost no one could defeat Qian Heng—unless he had a concern, and that could only be his girlfriend, Cheng Yao. Cheng Yao realized Chen Linli’s intent and stated that she wouldn’t let personal feelings interfere with work. She would take the case and rely on her own abilities to represent it.

When Qian Heng learned Cheng Yao would be his opponent, he advised her to give up voluntarily. In court, he said, he would be loyal only to the law, with no regard for relationships. Cheng Yao replied that he didn’t need to worry—she hoped he would give it his all. That way, win or lose, it would be fulfilling.

Cheng Xi joined Junheng as a partner and specifically set up a pro bono case group. On her first day, she felt the atmosphere was tense. Wu Jun told her that ever since Cheng Yao took the Chen Linli case, Qian Heng had been in a bad mood and kept losing his temper. Everyone in the office was afraid to speak. Cheng Xi realized that Qian Heng truly loved Cheng Yao and was comforted by the thought.

Cheng Yao, feeling down, went to Li Mengting’s place to talk. She suddenly received a call from Gu Beiqing saying Chen Linli had just attempted suicide and rushed to the hospital.

Chen Linli told Cheng Yao that it had been her husband’s birthday. She had instinctively ordered a cake before realizing he’d never eat it again. The wave of grief had overwhelmed her, leading to her actions. Seeing Chen Linli’s deep love for her husband, Cheng Yao asked why she refused to divide the company shares. Chen Linli explained that Kaili had been built through their joint efforts. Now that her husband was gone, the company was her only connection to him. Her mother-in-law didn’t understand how startups operated and might be manipulated by other shareholders into raising the stock price, eventually leading to her being sidelined. That would mean the collapse of what they had built together, so she insisted on keeping the shares intact.

Cheng Yao began interviewing other passengers who had ridden the hot air balloon with Chen Linli. They all said the entire family was injured, and Chen Linli had ignored her own wounds to seek help for her husband and son. Although they weren’t saved, she had tried.

To help Qian Heng, Cheng Xi used a business trip as an excuse to ask him to look after her dog, Megatron. Since he had no experience with dogs, he asked Cheng Yao to meet and give him some tips. When they met, Cheng Yao said she only agreed because of the case. She had investigated and found that Chen Linli wasn’t someone who would only care about herself. She hoped they could reach a settlement before the second trial.

Qian Heng, drawing on his years of legal experience, told her a settlement was unlikely. As a lawyer, his duty was to fight for his client’s best interests, and Huang Ran was resolute—he couldn’t persuade her. Cheng Yao showed him her investigation video, saying she believed the law had warmth, and that marriage was about more than protecting property—it also protected love.