My Girlfriend Is an Alien 2 Episode 9 Recap
> My Girlfriend Is an Alien 2 Recap
After a brief intimate encounter, Fang Leng expected Chai Xiaoqi to become more dependent on him, but to his confusion, she suddenly turned cold, following Chai's advice to play hard to get. Her apparent closeness was merely to collect coffee cups. Fang Leng attempted to test her by leaving his office, confirming his suspicion that she had completely changed her enthusiastic attitude towards him, only engaging in work-related matters.
Confused, Fang Leng sought advice from Mr. Han, describing a "male friend" who was kissed by a girl, only for the girl to become cold and unresponsive afterwards. Mr. Han immediately recognized this as Fang Leng and Chai Xiaoqi's situation, deducing that Fang Leng was being given the silent treatment. Drawing from his limited experience in love, Mr. Han suggested the girl was playing hard to get.
Fang Leng doubted Chai Xiaoqi's intellect for such a strategy, yet her behavior undeniably fit the pattern. Mr. Han, recognizing Chai Xiaoqi's tactic, advised her on how to perfect her "playing hard to get" act by teaching her the "flick and wave, roll your eyes" technique to express disdain. When Fang Leng called Chai Xiaoqi to his office, he invited her to eat fried chicken, a food she had supposedly loved just the day before.
To his astonishment, she claimed to be tired of it, listing numerous other dishes she preferred. As she walked to the door, she remembered Mr. Han's lesson, turned back, and, to Fang Leng's expectation of a change of heart, instead subjected him to a series of disdainful eye rolls. Later, Fang Leng noticed Chai Xiaoqi was not at her desk and learned she had gone to The One design company as a company representative.
Upon arrival, the manager she was supposed to meet was unavailable. Just as she felt disappointed, Jiang Shiyi appeared, introducing himself as the president of The One design company and offering to handle her business directly. Under Jiang Shiyi's intervention, Chai Xiaoqi's business discussions proceeded smoothly. Jiang Shiyi then offered to treat her to fried chicken, which she readily accepted.
At the fried chicken shop, Chai Xiaoqi enjoyed her meal immensely and became even more excited when she learned she could get takeaway. Jiang Shiyi inquired about her relationship with Fang Leng, to which she simply stated it was one of exploitation and being exploited, completely unrelated to a romantic partnership. On his way home, Fang Leng passed the fried chicken shop and unexpectedly saw Chai Xiaoqi with an unfamiliar man.
Recalling her earlier refusal to eat fried chicken with him, Fang Leng became furious. He called Chai Xiaoqi, then got out of his car and approached them, taking Chai Xiaoqi's packed fried chicken and giving it to passersby. When Chai Xiaoqi tried to retrieve her food, Fang Leng lifted her onto his shoulder, asserting that from now on, she could only eat fried chicken he bought for her, displaying his obvious jealousy and possessiveness, much to the admiration of onlookers.
Chai, hoping to expand her milk tea shop business, considered leveraging Fang Leng's resources, provided that Chai Xiaoqi and Fang Leng became a couple. Chai Xiaoqi poured cold water on the idea. At that moment, Zhou Siqin, Fang Leng's mother, entered arrogantly, instructing Chai to clear the shop and then directly called Chai Xiaoqi by name, asking her to speak privately.
Chai assumed this was the typical rich mother-in-law tactic of offering a large sum, no less than five million RMB, to make Chai Xiaoqi leave Fang Leng. However, the scenario unfolded differently: Zhou Siqin did produce a bank card, but she asked Chai Xiaoqi to be her informant, offering only one hundred thousand RMB. This encounter was witnessed by Mr. Han, who had come to buy milk tea. After much deliberation, he truthfully informed Fang Leng.
Though Fang Leng found it hard to believe Chai Xiaoqi would betray him, he couldn't afford to be careless. Dr. Zhang offered a new perspective: individuals who suddenly acquire unexpected wealth often engage in impulsive spending. True to this theory, Chai Xiaoqi excitedly took Chai and Xiaobu on a shopping spree. She eyed a high-tech handmade dress but deemed it too expensive, ultimately only paying for Chai and Xiaobu's purchases.
However, she bought two fun, matching headbands for herself and Fang Leng. When Fang Leng arrived home, he saw Chai Xiaoqi and her friends returning with numerous shopping bags, which convinced him that Chai Xiaoqi had been bribed by Zhou Siqin. He outright rejected the gift Chai Xiaoqi offered him, leading Chai to believe he found her gifts cheap. Left with no other choice, Chai Xiaoqi arranged a hot pot dinner to appease Fang Leng.
Fang Leng decided to bring Dr. Zhang along to observe Chai Xiaoqi and determine if she harbored any ill intentions. Dr. Zhang's arrival sparked an elaborate charade from Chai, who melodramatically claimed Dr. Zhang was her lost lover from five years ago, astonishing everyone. She later confessed the pretense to Chai Xiaoqi and enlisted her help in getting closer to Dr. Zhang.
Chai Xiaoqi seized the opportunity when Fang Leng went to get wine to confess that she had taken money from Zhou Siqin. Realizing it was all a misunderstanding, Fang Leng's mood brightened considerably. Perhaps at that very moment, Chai Xiaoqi truly began to melt his long-frozen heart. While Dr. Zhang observed Chai Xiaoqi, he noted her remarkable innocence, a lack of self-interest or desire, concluding that she simply liked Fang Leng.
He pointed out that despite taking money from Zhou Siqin, Chai Xiaoqi immediately put the matching headband she bought on Fang Leng, demonstrating her true affection. Chai had also confirmed to Dr. Zhang that Chai Xiaoqi had liked Fang Leng for a long time and that his "poker face" was the only thing slowing their progress. Dr. Zhang emphasized that in love, indecision is not the biggest fear, but not knowing one's own feelings. He encouraged Fang Leng to realize his true emotions.
