My Lonely Planet Episode 17 Recap
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Miao Yu put Wang Chen through intense training to prepare her for the rock climbing competition and win the ideal fabric. Despite her exhaustion and his occasional reluctance to push her so hard, Wang Chen remained cheerful, even taking selfies on her bicycle basket. Although her stamina improved, winning the competition the next day seemed impossible.
Miao Yu, feeling sympathetic, initially believed they could rely on Lady Meow for the competition, but Wang Chen pointed out that Lady Meow was too unpredictable compared to Coffee. She then had the idea to connect to Coffee's athletic abilities for the climb. To do this, she needed to experience a strong negative emotion. However, being with Miao Yu recently had made her so happy that she couldn't conjure up any sadness, even when Miao Yu tried to scold her.
It wasn't until Miao Yu subtly disparaged her design that Wang Chen finally became genuinely upset. As soon as Wang Chen associated with Coffee, she collapsed into Miao Yu's arms, merely having fallen asleep from exhaustion. Miao Yu gently carried her to bed, and as he watched her sleep, he couldn't resist tenderly kissing her forehead. Meanwhile, Qin Sirui was also tirelessly searching for the same fabric Wang Chen desired.
His efforts paid off when he located it through an Indian merchant. To ensure the deal, Qin Sirui was careful not to offend the merchant, even forcing himself to eat gai lan (Chinese broccoli), to which he was allergic, when offered. The next morning, Wang Chen received a text from Qin Sirui, but chose not to reply, wishing to avoid any further misunderstandings. At the rock climbing competition, Wang Chen, powered by her connection to Coffee, quickly took the lead.
However, seeing Miao Yu cheering enthusiastically below, her joy caused her to momentarily lose focus and revert to her normal self, instantly feeling weak without Coffee's influence. Determined to secure the fabric, Wang Chen pushed past her physical limits. Even as she struggled, the Walnut representative, her competitor, watched her with newfound respect and admiration. In the end, Wang Chen won the competition, whether by her own merit or by her opponent's allowance, she deserved the victory.
Upon returning, Wang Chen arranged to meet Qin Sirui at a park near her home. Qin Sirui, full of anticipation, left immediately to retrieve the fabric from his car before Wang Chen could speak. On his way back, Miao Yu, having finally understood his feelings for Wang Chen, eagerly approached her to confess, but Qin Sirui's return forced him to put his prepared gift back into his pocket.
As Miao Yu awkwardly departed, Qin Sirui presented the fabric to Wang Chen, but she no longer needed it. Wang Chen then explained to Qin Sirui that while her initial attraction to him was influenced by Coffee, her words to him at his mother's birthday party were truly from her heart. She admitted that in his presence, she always felt on edge, striving for perfection and fearing she wasn't good enough to enter his world.
She explained that she felt free and relaxed only with Miao Yu. She concluded that if that feeling was love, then she was in love with Miao Yu. Qin Sirui, respecting her choice, embraced her one last time, privately vowing to bear the pain of letting go. He told her he didn't want to be a burdensome ex and wished to be a stranger to her, asking her not to give him any more hope.
Later, at home, Qin Sirui's mother confronted him about his disheveled appearance and criticized his choice of girlfriend, but he, exhausted, pushed back, asserting his desire to make his own choices after a lifetime of her control. He then drank a glass of alcohol, naming the drink "Chen." Back home, Miao Yu, sensing Wang Chen's presence, nervously hid a love letter he had written under a cup tray. Wang Chen, observing his flustered and jealous reaction, found it sweet.
When she told him she had rejected Qin Sirui, Miao Yu, overjoyed, impulsively gave her a crumpled fabric flower, calling it a celebration of their two-month business partnership, before quickly running off to the bathroom. Wang Chen soon discovered the poorly hidden love letter addressed to her.
Miao Yu, completely clueless about romance, only realized that the scarf he was wearing was a gift knitted by Wang Chen after Ling Sansan's husband, Bi Guan, pointed it out, clarifying that Sansan had mentioned it was meant for him, not given away because he had too many. Meeting downstairs from their apartment, Wang Chen presented the love letter to Miao Yu, who stammered in embarrassment. Confirming his feelings, Wang Chen then boldly kissed him.
In that moment, a soft pink glow seemed to envelop them, the color of burgeoning love. Now officially a couple, Miao Yu and Wang Chen eagerly tried to announce their relationship to their friends. They tried to tell Sansan at her busy cafe, but she was too distracted by customers.
Next, they attempted to reveal the news in their group chat, but their friend Wang Zi interrupted with a request for advice on casting photos, and the conversation quickly moved on. Later, sitting on a park bench, they found themselves in a sweet but awkward silence. Miao Yu, still feeling a little resentful about Wang Chen's previous declarations and bold kiss, resolved to initiate a kiss this time to break the tension.
However, fate seemed to conspire against them, interrupting their attempts with urgent phone calls about a workplace dispute. After resolving the conflict by proposing a plan to drive traffic from their online store to their physical one and suggesting a team-building event to announce their relationship, they finally silenced their phones and shared an undisturbed kiss.
