Ode to Joy Episode 17 Recap
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Qiu Yingying got into an argument with the female owner of apartment 2102 downstairs. Andy noticed the unusual activity in the hallway through the surveillance camera and opened her door to investigate. Just then, the male owner of 2102 came upstairs furiously. Qiu Yingying quickly slammed her door shut, and the male owner kicked the door. A helpless Qiu Yingying called Fan Shengmei. Fearing her lies would be exposed, Fan Shengmei deliberately hid to answer the phone.
She told Qiu Yingying that she must not open the door. The male owner of 2102 then kept swearing non-stop outside the door. Andy remained calmly at the door, observing the situation unfold. Just then, Guan Juer and Senior Brother Lin returned. Fearing that Guan Juer, unaware of the situation, might get hurt, Andy quickly pulled Guan Juer and Senior Brother Lin into her apartment. Andy explained the situation to Guan Juer.
After hearing it, Guan Juer admitted it was her fault because she fell asleep while doing laundry in the washing machine last night, and when she woke up, water had flooded the entire room. The straightforward Guan Juer wanted to go out and take responsibility, but Senior Brother Lin held her back. Senior Brother Lin stated directly that the room's leakage prevention measures were poorly done, and it should be the landlord's responsibility.
After saying this, Senior Brother Lin went out to negotiate with the residents of 2102. Andy and Guan Juer watched Senior Brother Lin's performance through the surveillance camera. Senior Brother Lin's rigorous logic and extremely high emotional intelligence greatly impressed Andy. Andy told Guan Juer that Senior Brother Lin was interested in her, but the naive Guan Juer said he was just her senior brother.
Wang Baichuan dropped Fan Shengmei off at the entrance of the Ode to Joy residential complex. Just as Fan Shengmei turned to leave, she ran into Andy, who was returning after buying pizza. Andy, without realizing, was about to tell Fan Shengmei that the water leakage issue in 2202 had been resolved. A vigilant Fan Shengmei quickly interrupted Andy and went back with her. However, Wang Baichuan sensed something was off. He followed Andy and Fan Shengmei into Building 19.
The property manager downstairs asked him who he was looking for and offered to call them for him. From the property manager, Wang Baichuan learned that Fan Shengmei was currently living in shared rental accommodation. Wang Baichuan was very shocked to hear this, as Fan Shengmei had always told him she owned an apartment. To confirm this information, Wang Baichuan called a classmate working in Shanghai.
From his classmate, Wang Baichuan confirmed the fact that Fan Shengmei was indeed sharing a rented apartment with others. Inside 2202, the property management was dealing with the bathroom floor issue. Guan Juer and Senior Brother Lin were watching. To avoid disturbing their private time, Fan Shengmei thanked them and then took Qiu Yingying to Andy's apartment, 2201, to eat pizza. Qiu Yingying asked Fan Shengmei if her way of handling things today was wrong.
Fan Shengmei's words made Andy understand why, despite her shrewdness in social dynamics, she remained stuck at 30 without significant progress: because Fan Shengmei lacked responsibility. As soon as Qu Xiaoxiao got off the plane, she said goodbye to Yao Bin. After returning home and meticulously getting ready, she immediately rushed to the hospital. After waiting for three hours, she finally saw a weary Zhao Qiping.
It turned out that Doctor Zhao's surgery had failed, and he couldn't save a child's life. Qu Xiaoxiao personally witnessed the remorseful Zhao Qiping bowing and apologizing to the family members. Afterward, Qu Xiaoxiao found a dejected Zhao Qiping sitting in a corner of the hospital. Doctor Zhao listlessly exchanged a few words with her before hastily taking his leave.
Qu Xiaoxiao called Andy, who advised her to stay away from Doctor Zhao, as he needed to be alone most at that moment. However, Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't bear to see Zhao Qiping sad, so she chased him to the hospital entrance, intending to take him out for dinner. Doctor Zhao couldn't resist Qu Xiaoxiao and had to go to dinner with her. During the meal, Qu Xiaoxiao continuously talked to Doctor Zhao, trying to help him lighten his mood.
