My Fated Boy Episode 17 Recap
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The episode opens with a childhood memory where a young Lu Zhengan presents Lin Yang with a ring he fashioned. When it gets stuck on her finger, he draws a larger, more elaborate one on her hand, complete with stars and lacework, which she comes to adore despite her initial complaints. In the present, Lin Yang and Bai Luo Cheng arrive for a video shoot. They run into Xie Nanke, who congratulates Lin Yang on her relationship with Lu Zhengan.
Lin Yang thanks him but asks him to keep it a secret, especially from her aunts. Xie Nanke agrees but warns her that the future may be difficult, to which Lin Yang confidently replies she is prepared and tells him to give up any hope of having a chance with her. Meanwhile, Lu Zhengan discusses his relationship with his brother, who worries that Lu Zhengan's carefree attitude might be taxing for Lin Yang.
Lu Zhengan argues that indecisiveness is what's truly exhausting, not being carefree. He firmly states that since he dared to be with Lin Yang, he is prepared to take full responsibility. He vows to face all problems with her, handle any disapproval from his family just as he did with his music career, and treasure her, giving his brother no opportunity to interfere.
At the shoot, the client makes a last-minute request for Lu Zhengan to wear a specific red suit for an added interview, but the suit has not arrived. Lin Yang quickly forms a plan, sending Bai Luo Cheng to a nearby mall to gather all available red suits while she stalls the production. She instructs him to tell the client the suit is custom-made to explain any potential fit issues.
During filming, Lin Yang employs various delay tactics, insisting on multiple takes from every conceivable angle and making small adjustments, claiming the "perfect" rehearsal shots need flaws to appear more realistic. Lu Zhengan, amused, plays along. Their flirting becomes so obvious that the director, Ma Le, steps in, declaring he's tired of their "lovey-dovey looks" and calls for a twenty-minute break.
During the break, Lin Yang makes an urgent call to a contact, Sister Nan, to find a fashionable red suit. Li Miaomiao unexpectedly arrives with the perfect red suit. She reveals that Li Tian, knowing Li Miaomiao had studied fashion design, was the one who contacted her with the size and location.
As Lin Yang heads upstairs with the suit, Ma Le pulls her aside, pleading with her to be more discreet and to minimize working with Lu Zhengan in the future, citing his own exhaustion from their palpable chemistry. Just as she agrees, Lu Zhengan pulls her into the changing room. A flustered Ma Le is left to stand guard outside, telling others that Lu Zhengan is changing. Inside, Lu Zhengan confronts Lin Yang about deliberately stalling the shoot.
She jokingly claims she was "striving for perfection," but he sees through it, asking if she just wanted to spend more time with him. He then grows serious, asking if she has encountered any problems, specifically with his mother. He reminds her that she is no longer alone and implores her to let him be a responsible boyfriend by sharing her burdens.
Lin Yang admits his mother called about their social media post, which she dismissed as a dare from a game. In response, Lu Zhengan kisses her, making her promise that no matter what anyone says, she will only trust and look to him. Rushed by Ma Le, Lu Zhengan tells Lin Yang he has a late meeting but will see her at home, stealing another kiss before leaving. Later, Lin Yang and Li Miaomiao talk.
Li Miaomiao mentions seeing Li Tian, who was visibly upset, and Lin Yang acknowledges that Li Tian needs to process things on her own. Li Miaomiao then voices her concern that if Lin Yang marries the increasingly famous Lu Zhengan, she might leave her career at Ruiye. Lin Yang firmly dismisses this, asserting that she will always continue to work, as she believes it's vital for a woman to have her own career and social life to avoid becoming dependent.
Li Miaomiao then takes Lin Yang to see Li Tian. Lin Yang thanks Li Tian for her help with the suit, though Li Tian retorts she only did it to help Bai Luo Cheng. Lin Yang then retracts her earlier apology, stating she has done nothing wrong. She tells Li Tian directly that from the very beginning, Lu Zhengan's heart has belonged only to her.
Lin Yang explains that her initial distance was due to her own doubts about their age gap and his career, not an attempt to deceive Li Tian. Now, however, she is in love and fully committed, and she will hold onto Lu Zhengan tightly, leaving Li Tian no room for false hope.
Heartbroken, Li Tian breaks down, claiming she is happy to be "free" and that she is the one "giving up" on Lu Zhengan, whom she spitefully calls a "heartless, blind jerk." That night, Lin Yang finds her apartment dark and her phone dead. On an impulse, she takes a taxi to Lu Zhengan's company but arrives with no cash to pay the fare. The driver holds her in the car until she can pay.
Just then, she spots Lu Zhengan, Ma Le, and another woman, Ms. Jia, leaving the building, discussing where to eat. Lin Yang calls out to Lu Zhengan, her tone dripping with jealousy as she asks where they are going. Ma Le immediately tells Ms. Jia their dinner plans are off. Lu Zhengan, who had started to walk away, turns back, amused by her jealousy.
He teases her, saying her "hey" was "so sour it could choke someone," before embracing her tightly, vowing not to let go until her phone, which she came to charge, reaches 100%. At a restaurant, Ms. Jia questions Ma Le's leniency with Lu Zhengan's relationship, reminding him of Lu Zhengan's immense commercial value for their company, Yunlang. She argues that as his boss, Ma Le should force him to prioritize business over his personal life.
Ms. Jia then proposes investing in Yunlang or establishing a personal studio for Lu Zhengan, confident she can mold him to maximize his potential. Ma Le listens and then pointedly asks if her interest in Lu Zhengan is professional or personal.
