My Neighbour Can't Sleep Episode 4 Recap
> My Neighbour Can't Sleep Recap
Song Miduo slowly followed Xi Song, who urged her to walk faster. She complained that she was too hungry to move quickly. Xi Song, also feeling hungry, suggested they grab something to eat. They found a pancake stall, where Xi Song fastidiously wiped down a table. Watching his meticulousness, Song Miduo felt that he was a challenge sent by fate to test her. Song Miduo kindly offered Xi Song the first bite of her pancake, but he declined.
Xi Song then meticulously instructed the vendor, requesting no coriander, no green onions, and an extra egg for his own pancake, much to Song Miduo's visible annoyance. The pancake vendor observed Xi Song closely, remarking that he looked very familiar. Fearing the vendor had recognized the famous pianist, Song Miduo became anxious that any photos of them together might be posted online, leading to her being doxxed by his fans.
She quickly grabbed Xi Song’s hand and ran, pulling him away. Xi Song initially thought Song Miduo was overreacting, but soon enough, the pancake vendor was running after them, calling out for them to stop. Song Miduo pulled Xi Song faster through the streets, a subtle smile playing on his lips. The vendor, puzzled by their strange behavior, later muttered about them not paying for the extra egg and abandoning the newly purchased lavender flowers.
Finally, they managed to hail a taxi, allowing Song Miduo to breathe a sigh of relief. Xi Song’s pancake had been lost during their dash, but Song Miduo had managed to finish hers. The taxi driver, mistaking them for a couple, began teasing them about their quarrel. Feeling awkward, Song Miduo asked the driver to turn on some music or the radio.
The radio was coincidentally broadcasting news about the upcoming Huaster Piano Competition, with much anticipation for Xi Song’s performance. Spotting the driver looking at them in the rearview mirror, Song Miduo worried he might have recognized Xi Song. She quickly put a hat on Xi Song’s head, covering his face, and, pretending he was tired, gently suggested he take a nap. Xi Song, surprisingly, complied and soon drifted off to sleep.
When Song Miduo woke him upon their arrival at the villa, Xi Song noted that he had once again slept soundly because she was beside him. He informed her that he was shortening the repayment deadline for the 50,000 yuan to tomorrow night at 8 PM, warning that if she didn't provide an answer, all previous conditions would be void.
This unexpected change left Song Miduo sleepless through the night, leading her to search online for "autism," wondering if that was his condition and why he sought her companionship. She also pondered his stinginess and lack of friends, attributing it to his lack of a phone. Xi Song, despite also having been sleepless, was remarkably energetic the next morning, restlessly waiting for Song Miduo's decision, which perplexed Aunt Gu.
Aunt Gu noticed his unusual behavior, but Xi Song dismissed her concerns. By evening, Song Miduo arrived, ringing his doorbell with a gift box. Inside was a handmade, note-shaped ceramic cup, adorned with a purple bead and an engraved message, which Song Miduo boldly declared was a "limited edition, unique in the world," and worth fifty thousand yuan.
Xi Song accepted the cup and instructed her to bring her pillow and quilt to his house by 10:30 PM that night, to which Song Miduo reluctantly agreed. At 10:30 PM, Song Miduo arrived at Xi Song’s house, wrapped in multiple layers of sleepwear. She sternly warned him against any improper advances, threatening to call the police. Xi Song retorted that she was the one with such thoughts.
Song Miduo suggested sleeping on the floor, but Xi Song rejected the idea and told her to get into the bed. He set strict rules for her stay: everything in the room must be restored to its original state by morning, she was not to leave the room, nor touch anything inside, emphasizing that she was there only to sleep, not as a guest.
Song Miduo, secretly planning to use the opportunity to gather material for her novel and make him her new male lead, asked about the bathroom and the earliest time Aunt Gu would arrive, hoping to leave before her. The next morning, Song Miduo woke up surprisingly late, past 9 AM. Xi Song, who had been awake for an hour, had already called Aunt Gu to come later. Song Miduo prepared to leave, declaring that they were now "even."
However, Xi Song urged her to consider continuing to stay every night until he left Qiuyin Town. When Song Miduo attempted to refuse, Xi Song finally confessed his severe insomnia, explaining that his late-night piano playing was due to his inability to sleep. He then revealed that, inexplicably, he could sleep soundly only when she was lying beside him. He offered her compensation if she accepted his proposal and thanked her for her help, regardless of her decision.
Song Miduo, flattered, concluded that he must be in love with her, believing herself to be his "only cure." She then bid him goodbye and left. Upon returning home, Song Miduo was caught climbing over her garden wall by her mother and Xiao Mi. She quickly concocted an excuse about morning exercise.
Later, Song Miduo’s mother taught Xiao Mi and Song Miduo how to bake a cake, emphasizing the importance of thinking about the person for whom the cake is intended. Xiao Mi readily named her boyfriend, but when Song Miduo’s mother subtly prompted her, Song Miduo, lost in thoughts of Xi Song, adamantly declared she was making the cake for herself, disappointing her mother.
Meanwhile, Liang Ge found Song Miduo’s notebook, which contained a melodramatic love story, and stayed up all night reading it. Xi Song recognized the notebook as belonging to Song Miduo, the "outsider" who caused trouble at a sharing session, and insisted on keeping it. Liang Ge found Xi Song’s unusual interest in such a "brainless" and "unnutritious" story strange, as Xi Song was typically indifferent to others' affairs.
Xi Song, however, simply claimed it was left in his class and thus his responsibility to keep. Later, Song Miduo asked Xiao Mi about her notebook. Xiao Mi confirmed it was with Xi Song, assuring her it was safe, as he had "no interest" in such "brainless" content.
