Ode to Joy Episode 2 Recap
> Ode to Joy Recap
The well-informed Qu Xiaoxiao believed that Andy, who drove a Porsche, was either a mistress or a homewrecker. She sent a WeChat message to Yao Bin, who had a wide circle of friends, asking him to help her investigate Andy's background. Qu Xiaoxiao, who had arrived at MINT Bar, was having a great time.
Yao Bin, who had already gathered information, pulled her aside and told her that the car Andy drove was registered under the name of financial mogul Tan Zongming. Qu Xiaoxiao naturally assumed that Andy was Tan Zongming's mistress. Afterwards, Qu Xiaoxiao looked up and noticed Fan Shengmei sitting alone in a corner, playing on her phone, ignored by everyone. Fan Shengmei, brought by Manager Lu and then left to her own devices by him, complained endlessly in the restroom.
Little did she know, her words were completely overheard by Qu Xiaoxiao, who was also in the restroom. Qu Xiaoxiao kindly told Fan Shengmei that she wasn't suited for such an occasion, and offered to send someone to take her back if she wanted to leave. However, Fan Shengmei, who prioritized appearances at her own expense, stubbornly insisted she hadn't had enough fun yet. Qu Xiaoxiao thought Fan Shengmei didn't appreciate her good intentions.
At this moment in 2202, a tired Guan Juer returned from overtime work and immediately continued with her online classes. Qiu Yingying excitedly ran over, asking Guan Juer to help her pick out clothes. It turned out that Qiu Yingying's friend told her that Manager Bai from her company was taking classes at the same place as her. Qiu Yingying had long admired the handsome Manager Bai, and this news made her even more thrilled.
Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying had different opinions on the clothing. Qiu Yingying decided to seek help from Fan Shengmei, who had excellent taste. She hung the clothes on Fan Shengmei's door, asking Guan Juer to inform Fan Shengmei so she could help pick them out. When Fan Shengmei returned and saw the scene at her door, she was surprised. Guan Juer told her the situation. At this moment, Qiu Yingying's phone rang.
Fan Shengmei took it and saw that it was a text message from Manager Bai, whom Qiu Yingying had been longing for. Manager Bai invited Yingying to go to class with him tomorrow. As an experienced HR manager, Fan Shengmei told Guan Juer that sending a text message so late could only indicate harassment and didn't prove that Manager Bai liked Yingying. Out of concern for Yingying, Fan Shengmei took it upon herself to delete Yingying's text message.
Guan Juer thought this was inappropriate; she believed they should leave Yingying a note to explain the situation. Fan Shengmei couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she agreed to her suggestion. The next morning, Qiu Yingying happily went to her appointment with Manager Bai. Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer, on the other hand, arranged to eat at a restaurant at the community entrance.
As the two returned from the supermarket, they encountered Qu Xiaoxiao, who was teasing a cat at the entrance. While the three were chatting, Qiu Yingying, who had finished her class, also returned. She happily recounted her experience with Manager Bai. The three walked into the lobby, chatting and laughing. Qu Xiaoxiao told everyone that Andy was an immoral homewrecker. Just as she was speaking eloquently, the elevator coming up from the underground garage stopped.
Inside the elevator was Andy, the subject of their discussion. The four people entered the elevator, and the atmosphere became very awkward. Qu Xiaoxiao frankly stated that she most despised people like Andy who were third parties in relationships. Andy disdained to respond to such false rumors. Suddenly, the elevator malfunctioned and stopped. Fan Shengmei reported the situation to property management using the elevator's emergency call device. The five people quietly waited for rescue.
Naive Qiu Yingying began telling horror stories she had read about elevators. At the climax of her story, she even jumped up. Unexpectedly, this jump caused the elevator to plunge rapidly, and the five people screamed loudly. Andy began to use her first-aid knowledge to tell everyone what to do at that moment. Throughout the process, Andy's professionalism and sensitivity to numbers greatly astonished the other four.
After the five were rescued, Fan Shengmei vented her fury at the property management. Qu Xiaoxiao, who had previously been unhappy with her, also cooperated with her tacitly. Afterwards, the five people came to the stairwell and spontaneously burst into laughter. The previous awkwardness and estrangement were gone. It was the start of another new week. In the morning, Qiu Yingying rushed to take the subway with Manager Bai. Fan Shengmei pulled a sleepy Guan Juer to catch the subway. Qu Xiaoxiao, driving a Polo, and Andy, driving a Porsche 911, successively sped past them at the entrance. This made Fan Shengmei feel very imbalanced emotionally.
