My Girlfriend Episode 2 Recap
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Someone once said that every crystal ball holds a cursed princess, spinning in solitude like a carousel horse, waiting for a prince to break the crystal ball and offer her roses. Ding Xiaorou, when she was fifteen, experienced a similar kind of curse. That summer, a heavily pregnant woman, mistaking Ding Xiaorou for her husband's mistress, publicly cursed her, shouting that she would "never be loved" in her entire life. Overwhelmed, Ding Xiaorou fainted.
Doctors later diagnosed her with narcolepsy, a rare condition inherited from her ancestors. Since that day, her life has been a difficult roller coaster, seemingly validating the pregnant woman's curse. Despite feeling the curse's effects, Ding Xiaorou refused to surrender, vowing to rise up from where she fell. Chi Xin confronted Ding Xiaorou, accusing her of being a con artist who stole his coat and left a fake number.
Ding Xiaorou vehemently denied it, explaining her narcolepsy and the curse from when she was fifteen. She asserted that anyone she confessed to would find love within three days. Nearby, He Mingzhu and Nan Sasa, who were at their group party, overheard and were optimistic that Ding Xiaorou might finally be getting rid of her curse. Chi Xin, dismissing her story as "nonsense," challenged her to prove it.
Just then, Zhen Zheng walked by, and Ding Xiaorou promptly confessed to him. Zhen Zheng politely refused, much to Chi Xin's amusement. Ding Xiaorou, however, confidently told Zhen Zheng that he would find love in three days, and then asked Chi Xin to leave his phone number so they could follow up. Chi Xin, intrigued, gave her his number, reminding her to return his coat, which he expected to be dry-cleaned as it was a luxury item.
Chi Xin observed Zhen Zheng's sudden popularity with women, including female colleagues like Julie who brought him drinks and gifts, seemingly validating Ding Xiaorou's prediction. Ding Xiaorou faced a difficult morning at work. Colleagues avoided her, and her supervisor, Lucy, harshly reprimanded her for writing a love letter to a male colleague, strictly forbidding office romance. Suddenly, a new employee named Zheng Ze intervened.
He calmly removed Ding Xiaorou's love letter from the public display, citing the Swire Group's staff code, which stipulates that the display window must be kept tidy. He further argued that publicly displaying a personal letter was an infringement of privacy and illegal. Lucy, annoyed, told Zheng Ze to focus on his work.
Dejected, Ding Xiaorou tried to message Wang Te, the recipient of her love letter, to ask if he had ever liked her, hoping this would indicate a break in her curse. To her dismay, she found he had blacklisted her. She confided in Nan Sasa about her troubles with Lucy and the impending car crash compensation. Nan Sasa, a young female doctor, reassured her and suggested she take on an interior design project for He Mingzhu's coffee shop.
In the evening, Ding Xiaorou worked her part-time job designing window displays. Zheng Ze unexpectedly joined her, offering her an ice cream he bought during a buy-one-get-one-free promotion. They shared the ice cream, and Ding Xiaorou revealed her "Snow country Rainbow" design concept, explaining that snow represents pure love, while a rainbow, like Zheng Ze, brings good cheer. They worked together to adjust the lighting for the display.
Later, Ding Xiaorou and Nan Sasa were at He Mingzhu's coffee shop, working on a flat design project, when Chi Xin and Zhen Zheng arrived to interview another couple for "Love Sandstorm." The engaged couple immediately began to argue because the groom insisted on inviting his three "sisters" to the wedding, which the bride vehemently opposed. Zhen Zheng tried to mediate but was pushed backward onto a chair.
Ding Xiaorou suddenly remembered she had left thumbtacks on that chair for her design work, and Zhen Zheng cried out in pain. Zhen Zheng was rushed to the hospital. Chi Xin, furious, chastised Ding Xiaorou for leaving thumbtacks on the chair, accusing her of negligence. Ding Xiaorou retorted that she had already apologized and the thumbtacks were for her design. Zhen Zheng and Nan Sasa intervened to stop the argument.
Nan Sasa, with tender care, attended to Zhen Zheng's wound, covering him with a blanket. Meanwhile, Chi Xin received a phone call from his Director, who informed him that "Love Sandstorm" was facing cancellation due to declining viewership and dwindling sponsorship, with only two episodes left. Chi Xin adamantly refused to let the show die, confident he could revive its ratings. Ding Xiaorou, suspecting Nan Sasa might harbor feelings for Zhen Zheng, questioned her.
Nan Sasa, a medical professional, dismissed the idea of a curse, attributing Ding Xiaorou's failed confessions to strong psychological self-suggestion. She urged Ding Xiaorou to stop being caught in a "strange circle" of negative thoughts and reminded her to apologize to Zhen Zheng for the injury. Later, when Ding Xiaorou and Chi Xin visited Zhen Zheng in the hospital, they witnessed Zhen Zheng and He Mingzhu intimately sharing food, clearly a couple.
Ding Xiaorou felt a pang of sadness that her curse was still active, having seemingly brought love to Zhen Zheng while leaving her heartbroken. Yet, she found some comfort in her friends' happiness. Chi Xin, still unconvinced by the curse, tried to reassure Ding Xiaorou, though he found her way of thinking unusual.
As Chi Xin prepared to drive Ding Xiaorou home, he received a call from a friend, who provided the contact information for the hit-and-run driver who had damaged his car. Ding Xiaorou immediately recognized the details and realized she was the culprit. Panicked, she tried to steer the conversation away, vehemently condemning "shameless" "road killers" who commit hit-and-runs, suggesting they might have extenuating circumstances like lack of money.
Unmoved by her impassioned plea, Chi Xin dialed the number, and Ding Xiaorou's phone began to ring. Exposed, she quickly made an excuse and fled the hospital. Later, rushing home, she found Chi Xin waiting for the elevator. He greeted her, casually mentioning he lived on the fourth floor, making them neighbors.
