My Mowgli Boy Episode 17 Recap
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Lu Ziyue took it upon himself to change Tang Cheng's male fitness coach to a female one, boldly declaring himself her boyfriend. Tang Cheng found this amusing but stated she hadn't acknowledged him as such. Lu Ziyue was puzzled, believing that mutual affection naturally led to a relationship without the need for further declaration.
Tang Cheng looked at him in disbelief, admitting she had a slight fondness for him, but emphasized he was just one of many male friends she felt that way about. She added that mutual liking did not necessarily mean establishing a long-term relationship. She went on to say that she perceived him as a "piece of thousand-year-old air-dried wood" but was surprised by his sudden quick-mindedness.
Lu Ziyue accused her of resorting to sophistry, using the belief that nothing in life has importance to debate him. Tang Cheng insisted she was expressing her "individualism," where "advanced feelings" only caused trouble, and if people didn't suit each other, they shouldn't be together. Tang Cheng, exasperated, stood up to leave, but Lu Ziyue quickly pulled her back, provoking her by saying she was afraid of "true feelings" and wouldn't dare be with him.
With her eyebrows raised, Tang Cheng immediately agreed to try being with Lu Ziyue. He drew her closer, and they gazed into each other's eyes, feeling their hearts beat as a sweet new romance began. Ling Xi received news that her warehouse was leaking and her stored clothes were wet. She quickly went to the warehouse with Mowgli. They rolled up their sleeves, preparing to move all the clothing to the studio. After hours of work, about twenty boxes remained.
Ling Xi sighed, lamenting that business was so good it had become a burden, wishing for a free helper. Just then, the elevator door opened, and Zheng Li appeared. Ling Xi felt awkward, and Zheng Li was also a bit unsure, but he promptly helped Ling Xi and Mowgli move the remaining boxes. After moving the clothes, the three rode the elevator downstairs.
Mowgli noticed the lingering awkwardness between Ling Xi and Zheng Li and playfully nudged them from behind, making each think the other had done it. Ling Xi playfully glared at Zheng Li, calling his action "a little trick" and "naive" attempt to get her to talk. Zheng Li retorted, calling her an "Actress" for her dramatic reaction, and they engaged in their usual bickering. Ling Xi responded, calling him a "Troll."
As they continued to tease each other, their relationship seemed to normalize. Mowgli was happy to see them reconciled, joking that they were "bored" and he was "bored too." Bai Yiling was in a mall, picking out high heels for a client, when she unexpectedly encountered Chi Xu's current wife. The woman was ostentatious, flaunting her wealth and relationship, and subtly taunted Bai Yiling about her inability to have children. Bai Yiling listened quietly, feeling hurt.
When Chi Xu's current wife learned the two pairs of shoes she wanted cost 46,000 yuan, she immediately found excuses not to buy them. Surprisingly, Zheng Li suddenly appeared. He affectionately pulled Bai Yiling closer, referring to her as his girlfriend, and promptly purchased the two expensive pairs of shoes. Chi Xu's current wife was furious, while Zheng Li felt satisfied, having finally stood up for Bai Yiling.
He also pointedly asked Chi Xu's current wife if Bai Yiling was invited to the child's hundred-day banquet. Outside the store, Zheng Li questioned Bai Yiling about why she let people bully her without fighting back. Bai Yiling explained she just wanted to avoid further involvement with them. Zheng Li then asked her when the hundred-day banquet was. Ling Xi's studio released a new clothing line, and sales surged, setting a new record.
Overjoyed, Ling Xi distributed rewards to her team, including extra days off and double monthly salaries. She then asked Mowgli what he wanted as a reward. Mowgli gently asked Ling Xi to sit, and seeing her exhaustion from recent work, he began to massage her. The assistants, noticing their affectionate interaction, discreetly left, giving Ling Xi and Mowgli a moment alone.
Mowgli suggested they "catch rabbits," making Ling Xi think of hunting, but he led her to an arcade to play a claw machine. Ling Xi laughed, watching Mowgli struggle. Eventually, Ling Xi successfully caught a rabbit plushie for him. They then moved on to other games, including a trampoline. Ling Xi was initially afraid of the trampoline, recalling a childhood fall from a ladder that left her with a similar unsettling feeling.
Mowgli, to help her overcome her fear, playfully encouraged her to keep jumping, leading to more lighthearted banter between them about their clumsy jumping styles. They also enjoyed fishing games, with Mowgli sharing his "forest fishing skills." He promised to take her to a real river in the forest to fish someday. As Ling Xi and Mowgli returned home, they saw Lu Ziyue dropping off Tang Cheng.
He was very attentive to Tang Cheng, and in front of Ling Xi and Mowgli, he declared his relationship with Tang Cheng, stating she now "had a boyfriend." Lu Ziyue, in his excitement, accidentally mentioned Mowgli's impending return to the forest. This instantly saddened Ling Xi, who had grown accustomed to Mowgli's presence and hadn't truly considered his departure. Mowgli gave Ling Xi the rabbit plushie, saying it could keep her company in his absence.
Ling Xi, despite her reluctance to see him go, stubbornly pretended she wouldn't miss him and would no longer keep him, even telling him to "go back to his forest and play with gibbons and gorillas" and hoping "this guy" would be "eaten completely." After Mowgli went upstairs, Ling Xi sighed. Later, she confided in Tang Cheng via text, admitting her feelings but being too stubborn to show them, much like Tang Cheng herself with Lu Ziyue.
That night, Zheng Li brought Bai Yiling to Chi Xu's child's hundred-day banquet. Zheng Li deliberately extended his foot, tripping Chi Xu so he fell directly to his knees in front of Bai Yiling. Seizing the moment, Zheng Li loudly exposed Chi Xu as a "deadbeat" who owed Bai Yiling money from their divorce, accusing him of using her money to support his new wife and child.
He detailed Chi Xu's lavish spending on his current wife and his plans to hold increasingly grand banquets to collect money from relatives, suggesting he was scamming them. The other guests watched and whispered, causing great embarrassment for Chi Xu and his current wife. As Zheng Li and Bai Yiling prepared to leave, Bai Yiling, feeling empowered, slapped Chi Xu across the face, calling him a "scum," before triumphantly departing with Zheng Li.
Later, Bai Yiling and Zheng Li sat by the roadside, eating instant noodles and feeling a sense of release. Bai Yiling confessed to Zheng Li that while she had thought about finding another partner after her divorce, all her peers had children already in elementary school, making her feel it was better to live alone.
Zheng Li, no longer hiding his feelings, told Bai Yiling that the mooncakes he had given her earlier were meant as a declaration of his feelings, and he had only given them to everyone else in the company to "avoid arousing suspicion." Bai Yiling was flustered and quickly left for home. The next morning, Zheng Li regretted his impulsive confession, hitting the elevator wall in frustration.
Upon arriving at the office, he learned that Bai Yiling had taken annual leave, which only deepened his regret, believing his actions were "too reckless." Meanwhile, Ling Xi woke up and made steak, only to find Mowgli missing. She searched the entire house, thinking he was playing hide-and-seek, but found no trace of him. Ling Xi was shocked to discover his belongings were also gone. Distraught and angry, she started shouting at a rabbit plushie. Just then, Mowgli walked in.
Ling Xi learned he had gone out to apply for an "ID card," as she had previously told him it was important, but had been scammed into acquiring a pile of fake documents. He clarified that he needed the ID card so he could "often come back to see" her.
