My Neighbour Can't Sleep Episode 5 Recap
> My Neighbour Can't Sleep Recap
Liang Ge, Xi Song's manager, found Song Miduo's notebook and read her rather dramatic novel. He expressed concern to Xi Song, labeling Song Miduo a "nympho" and a "brainless fan" who was merely seeking attention with her past antics in class and on the bulletin board. Liang Ge strongly advised Xi Song to avoid her and return the notebook.
However, Song Miduo later discovered her notebook was with Xi Song, and Xi Song, intrigued by a mention of himself in her writing, decided to keep it. Liang Ge then reminded Xi Song about their 1 PM meeting for a charity performance. Meanwhile, Song Miduo, her mother, and Xiao Mi were busy making cakes. While Xiao Mi's creation was beautiful, Song Miduo's resembled a messy fruit platter.
She defended her cake, claiming that cakes were for eating, not just for show. Suddenly, Lu Yiyou arrived, carrying a large durian, much to Xiao Mi's disgust. Despite the appearance of Song Miduo's cake, Lu Yiyou surprisingly praised it, a remark that stunned everyone. As he reached for Xiao Mi's perfect cake, Xiao Mi pushed him away. He stumbled, accidentally shoving Song Miduo's face directly into her own cake.
Furious, Song Miduo chased Lu Yiyou out of the house, hitting him as she went. Song Miduo, covered in cake, chased Lu Yiyou out of the house. Outside, they encountered Liang Ge and Xi Song, who were just leaving their house; Liang Ge wore sunglasses, and Xi Song was masked. Liang Ge chastised them for disturbing the peace in a residential area.
Lu Yiyou argued back, but Xi Song cut him off, stating that their noise was disturbing him and he could sue. Liang Ge quickly apologized for their behavior. As Liang Ge and Xi Song walked away, Xi Song dryly suggested they find the children's playground in the southwest corner of the community, implying their behavior was childish. Song Miduo felt a strange sense of familiarity with the two men, as if she had seen them in a dream.
Liang Ge and Xi Song proceeded to their meeting with Wang Dandan, the Marketing Director of Qinhai Charity Society and the organizer of the upcoming charity concert. Wang Dandan, visibly smitten with Xi Song, asked them to call her Dandan. Liang Ge, however, maintained a professional distance, informing Xi Song that any deeper collaborations would have to wait until after his current competition. Later, Song Miduo reluctantly accompanied Xiao Mi to her boyfriend's birthday celebration at a restaurant.
As Xiao Mi went to reapply her makeup, Song Miduo spotted Xi Song and Liang Ge inside, leading her to suspect Xi Song was on a blind date. She muttered to herself, criticizing Xi Song as "two-faced" and "prudish." Xiao Mi's boyfriend soon arrived and, standing outside the restaurant, began an intimate phone conversation with another woman, reassuring her that he was intentionally trying to anger Xiao Mi and would soon clarify things with her.
Song Miduo, overhearing the entire conversation, was enraged. She confronted him, calling him "trash," and forcefully handed him the cake Xiao Mi had made. The boyfriend, without remorse, told Song Miduo to relay to Xiao Mi that he didn't want to see her anymore. He claimed Xiao Mi had been the "mistress," knowing he had a girlfriend, and that their time together was "just an impulse," lacking true mutual feeling. Xiao Mi, returning from the restroom, overheard these devastating words.
Heartbroken, she began to cry. Song Miduo tried to comfort her, calling the boyfriend a "scumbag" who didn't deserve her. But Xiao Mi, defensive, argued with Song Miduo, even accusing her of thinking she "deserved to be dumped" and lacking "self-respect." Xiao Mi, deeply hurt, declared herself a "shameless bitch" and angrily told Song Miduo to mind her own business before storming off. Alone and dejected, Song Miduo walked home, clutching the broken cake box.
Unbeknownst to her, Xi Song followed her onto the bus, sitting quietly a few rows behind. He noticed her sorrow and, when she zoned out and missed her stop, he discreetly asked the driver to call out to her. Upon realizing she had overshot her destination, Song Miduo thanked the driver and disembarked. Still distraught, Song Miduo nearly walked to Xi Song's house by mistake.
Xi Song wanted to comfort her, but ultimately just told her to go home and get some sleep. When Song Miduo arrived at her own home, she discovered she had forgotten her keys and her parents weren't home. Sitting on the steps, she ate the broken cake and cried, regretting her harsh words to Xiao Mi and wishing she had offered comfort instead of judgment. A security guard on patrol, unfamiliar with Song Miduo, questioned her presence.
She explained she lived there, in her aunt's villa, but couldn't recall her uncle's name. Finding her behavior suspicious, the guard insisted she accompany him to the security office. As they argued, Xi Song appeared, pulled Song Miduo away, and, without a word, threw the remaining cake into a trash bin.
Inside Xi Song's house, Song Miduo questioned why he had thrown her cake, to which he playfully retorted, "Don't you just like to pick things up from the ground to eat?" He then asked if the man at the restaurant was her boyfriend. Song Miduo clarified it was Xiao Mi's ex-boyfriend and tried to explain the situation, but Xi Song cut her off, simply telling her to wash her face and go upstairs to avoid dirtying his house.
After cleaning up, Song Miduo thanked Xi Song for saving her from the security guard. Xi Song then presented her with her lost blue notebook. Realizing he now held leverage, he proposed a two-month contract: she would come to his house to "sleep in" whenever he needed, and he would return her notebook. Song Miduo vehemently disagreed, calling him an "emperor" who "flipped cards" and accused him of being "unreasonable" and "threatening."
Xi Song, admitting he might be "a bit unreasonable," countered that it was a negotiation: her notebook for his sleep. He then threatened to play his piano loudly every night if she refused, ensuring neither of them would get any rest. Speechless, Song Miduo could only stare. Xi Song advised her to consider the offer, assuring her of her safety.
Hoping to escape the "sleep-in" arrangement, Song Miduo brought up Xi Song's supposed "blind date" she had witnessed earlier that day. She exaggeratedly praised the woman's grace and implied she seemed quite fond of him, suggesting he should pursue her so that she could be the one to "sleep with him." Xi Song's expression darkened.
Without a word, he pushed her onto the balcony, telling her to go home, think it over, and come back when she had made up her mind. Song Miduo protested about her notebook, but Xi Song closed the door, leaving her on the balcony.
