Ode to Joy Episode 18 Recap
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Qu Xiaoxiao invited Dr. Zhao for a meal. Afterward, Qu Xiaoxiao took Zhao Qiping to a bar to dance. Under Qu Xiaoxiao's influence, Zhao Qiping also danced to his heart's content, releasing the pressure and guilt in his heart. In the taxi, Zhao Qiping asked Qu Xiaoxiao if she was a fairy sent by God to save him. The two laughed and bantered. Zhao Qiping was very grateful to Qu Xiaoxiao for helping him today.
Qu Xiaoxiao said that if he was grateful, he could just treat her to a meal. The two agreed to have dinner tomorrow, and after that, Qu Xiaoxiao immediately got out of the car. She said she couldn't give Zhao Qiping a chance to change his mind. Then she walked away, ignoring Zhao Qiping's calls from behind. Guan Juer's father and mother came to Shanghai. Guan Juer's mother called Guan Juer, asking her to come directly to them after work.
Guan Juer asked her manager for leave and rushed to the hotel her mother mentioned. But as soon as she entered, Guan Juer was stunned because she found that there were not only her own parents at the dinner table, but also a boy and his parents. Guan Juer immediately understood that this was a blind date deliberately arranged by her mother. Guan Juer and the boy were both very embarrassed.
Guan Juer conversed with the boy in English, and both admitted that they didn't know about this blind date. They also reached a consensus: to confess to their parents as soon as they got home. Guan Juer's mother, completely unaware, thought the two were chatting happily because they had many common topics to discuss. Qu Xiaoxiao received a call from Dr. Zhao, inviting her to dinner. Qu Xiaoxiao gladly accepted the invitation.
At Qu Xiaoxiao's request, Zhao Qiping told her an embarrassing story about himself: When he was an intern, there was a patient who unreasonably made things difficult for their group of interns. So, they added a laxative to the patient's IV drip. This arrogant patient then had unstoppable diarrhea and no longer had the strength to trouble them. Qu Xiaoxiao burst out laughing after hearing this.
After the meal, Qu Xiaoxiao took Zhao Qiping to a bar and played games with the handsome men and beautiful women there. The two had a great time. Zhao Qiping looked at the mischievous Qu Xiaoxiao, was deeply moved, and couldn't help but kiss Qu Xiaoxiao. The next morning, Andy, returning from her morning exercise, came back to the 22nd floor. As soon as she exited the elevator, she ran into Dr. Zhao coming out of 2203.
The intelligent Andy immediately guessed what might have happened between Qu Xiaoxiao and Dr. Zhao last night. After returning to her own home, Andy checked the surveillance footage from last night. Sure enough, she saw Qu Xiaoxiao and Dr. Zhao kissing and entering 2203. Just as Andy was filled with emotion, Qu Xiaoxiao knocked and entered. Andy teased Qu Xiaoxiao, but Qu Xiaoxiao said there was nothing to be ashamed of about liking someone.
These words were quite new to Andy. Andy looked at the open and honest Qu Xiaoxiao, and couldn't help but reflect on her relationship with Qi Dian. After Qu Xiaoxiao said goodbye to Andy, she rushed home because she successfully secured the agency rights for the GI project, and her father wanted to celebrate her success. At the dinner table, Qu Xiaoxiao's father praised her profusely.
Qu Lianjie, who was beside them, felt uncomfortable upon hearing this, and then slandered Qu Xiaoxiao, claiming her relationship with Yao Bin was abnormal. Qu Xiaoxiao didn't explain anything; instead, she produced evidence that Qu Lianjie had taken out a bank loan. It turned out that Qu Lianjie had lost five million by playing options. Not wanting his father to know, he had to take out a bank loan, foolishly hoping to cover his losses.
Qu Xiaoxiao's father was enraged upon hearing this, and severely reprimanded Qu Lianjie. Tan Zongming called Andy, asking her to come to his house because Old Yan had found Andy's brother's whereabouts. Tan Zongming instructed Old Yan not to reveal the full truth because he was worried Andy would be agitated. After Andy arrived, Old Yan subtly introduced her brother's situation to her.
He told Andy that her brother was currently living in a nursing home, only slightly mentally abnormal, but extremely sensitive to numbers. Upon hearing this, Andy not only worried about her brother but also suspected that her own sensitivity to numbers was abnormal. Under immense pressure, Andy burst into tears.
