Nice to Meet You Episode 25 Recap
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The annual celebration commenced with the Inlay Group's booth drawing a large crowd, while the Plain Gold Group's area remained sparsely visited, prompting Mu Ziyun to investigate. At the Inlay Group, Chen Pinzhen was about to head to the exhibition, but Ye Siqiang instructed her to hand out flyers. Chen Pinzhen returned the flyers, suggesting it would be more efficient to take photos and post them online to attract customers, which Ye Siqiang approved.
Throughout the day, despite the Inlay Group's popularity, few orders were placed. Many people lingered at their display, trying on items and asking questions without buying, seemingly sent by Mu Ziyun to disrupt business. Yu Yi noted that Yu Zhi had a second plan in motion. Later, Mu Ziyun received a report confirming her hired troublemakers were effective. She instructed her associate to keep an eye on Yu Zhi, noting his unwillingness to admit defeat.
When asked about helping Gao Jie, Mu Ziyun decided against it, curious to see what strategy Gao Jie, whose Custom Order Group had a smaller, less prominent venue, would employ to stand out. As Chen Pinzhen was about to leave after taking photos, Gao Hui called her back to retake them. Chen Pinzhen complied, but deliberately captured unflattering close-ups of Gao Hui instead of the jewelry.
When Gao Hui demanded to see the photos, Chen Pinzhen tried to escape, but Gao Hui insisted. Upon seeing the unappealing images, Gao Hui was enraged. Chen Pinzhen eventually managed to slip away and went to Gao Jie's booth. There, Gao Jie had the artisans repair old jewelry on site, attracting customers and breathing new life into cherished pieces. When a woman brought in a ring for maintenance, Master Zheng declared it a fake.
The woman was upset, but Gao Jie intervened, confirming the ring was indeed not genuine. To alleviate the woman's doubts, Gao Jie offered to remove the gemstone for testing, promising a complimentary piece of jewelry from their booth if it turned out to be real. After removing the stone, Gao Jie confirmed it was fake and demonstrated several gem authentication methods to the crowd, announcing a salon for the following day.
Witnessing this, Gao Hui was furious, while Yu Yi couldn't help but admire Gao Jie's cleverness. He realized that if the Custom Order Group secured a few big orders, they could easily reverse their fortunes. Meanwhile, Yu Guanghua waited outside for Mu Ziyun, feigning kindness to ask for money. Mu Ziyun refused, reminding him she had already given him a monthly allowance card. Yu Guanghua then tried to snatch her bag, but finding no money, he became furious.
He threatened her, revealing that the directors would nominate Yu Zhi for the board at the next meeting, implying that Mu Ziyun, despite her efforts, was still an outsider. Mu Ziyun was shocked by this revelation about Grandma's intentions and resolved that if that were the case, she wouldn't hesitate to destroy Yu Zhi's path to advancement. Gao Jie was busy preparing for the next day's salon.
Chen Pinzhen encouraged her to talk things through with Yu Zhi, but Gao Jie felt their differences in values were too significant. Chen Pinzhen, undeterred, immediately called Yu Zhi, who was in the middle of a business discussion, to try and mediate. Gao Jie overheard the sounds of a nightclub from Yu Zhi's end and promptly hung up. The next day, Gao Jie successfully hosted her salon, using the opportunity to promote the Custom Order Group's latest designs.
Everything was going smoothly until Gao Jie received a text message from the sanatorium, stating that Pan Yue had an emergency. Gao Jie rushed out, leaving Master Zheng to take over. Soon after, Master Zheng was also informed that there was an issue at the Custom Order Group's booth. Gao Jie called the sanatorium and learned they had not sent any message, realizing she had been tricked. She hurried back, only to find Gao Hui had taken over her booth.
Master Zheng returned to confirm that there had been no actual problem at the booth; it was all a diversion orchestrated by the Inlay Group. Gao Jie confronted Gao Hui about her "despicable" actions, but Gao Hui feigned ignorance, prompting Gao Jie to dismiss the conversation. At the meeting the following day, Mu Ziyun subtly brought up the incident.
Yu Yi explained he merely stepped in to help, which raised Grandma's suspicions, as the Custom Order Group, though short-staffed, wasn't entirely unattended. Yu Zhi also spoke up in Gao Jie's defense. Separately, Wu Xiaoci informed Gao Hui that she had gone to great lengths to invite Antonio to the Rui Hua celebration and urged Gao Hui to impress him.
Yu Zhi, looking at Gao Jie's former room, was filled with memories and almost called her, but ultimately decided against it. Gao Jie, despite her focus on work, still found her thoughts drifting to Yu Zhi, reminding herself to concentrate fully as the Custom Order Group's survival depended on this exhibition. The Custom Order Group's booth remained quiet, but Gao Jie smiled when Master Zheng presented a newly finished ring he had rushed to complete.
The Inlay Group had many orders, yet their performance still lagged behind the Plain Gold Group when considering resource allocation. Gao Hui mentioned Wu Xiaoci's success in inviting Antonio, which brought a smile to Yu Yi's face. Wu Xiaoci and Gao Hui showed Antonio around, but he was unexpectedly captivated by the Custom Order Group's phoenix crown. Surprised to see him, Gao Jie approached and invited him to view more Chinese-style exhibits.
However, Wu Xiaoci had already sent him away, explaining his tight schedule required him to return to his country by noon, meaning he could only see Gao Hui's fashion show. Gao Jie, however, was determined to show Wu Xiaoci the excellence of her work, believing that truly great pieces could make a master stop and appreciate.
Meanwhile, Gao Hui directed her models during rehearsal, and Yu Zhi arrived with overseas distributors, having been busy with business negotiations for the past few days. As Yu Zhi and the distributors passed by, they observed the Custom Order Group's rehearsal. The distributors showed keen interest in the Chinese-style jewelry, which even Yu Yi acknowledged was impressive. Gao Hui, visibly annoyed, walked away and whispered something to Ye Siqiang.
Subsequently, one of the Custom Order Group's models, an insider planted by Ye Siqiang, was instructed to leave after receiving the jewelry. Gao Jie witnessed this but pretended not to notice. Later, Yu Zhi approached Gao Jie, showing her a gem he had purchased from the Custom Order Group. He praised her designs and understood her dedication, expressing his support. Gao Jie then asked Yu Zhi if he would consider her as his "right-hand person" instead of Gao Hui.
Yu Zhi countered, asking if she genuinely wanted to replace Gao Hui or if she was simply jealous. Gao Jie avoided answering, and Yu Zhi remained silent. Understanding his choice, Gao Jie decided not to push the matter. On the night of Rui Hua, Gao Jie selected her best models, knowing the fate of the Custom Order Group rested on their performance.
Wu Xiaoci grew concerned that the Plain Gold Group's exhibition was running over schedule, potentially affecting Gao Hui's presentation. Yu Zhi finally questioned Mu Ziyun about the delay, and Grandma also instructed her to press on. Mu Ziyun then pointed out that the Custom Order Group was last to perform. To ensure they had sufficient time, Grandma instructed the Inlay Group to shorten their show to make up for the lost time, putting Yu Yi in a difficult position.
Gao Jie waited backstage, handing over the main showpieces to the modeling agency representative. Finally, the Inlay Group took the stage, with Gao Hui personally modeling the "Heart of the King" as she walked the runway.
