Parallel Love Episode 11 Recap
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Online, rumors spread that Jiao Yang resorted to force during the development of Yue Rong Villa. Numerous animal and plant conservation associations accused Hong Yu Group of profiting from rare plants, urging the government to intervene and halt the villa's development. Lin Miao pondered why Jiao Yang consistently encountered problems just as he was making progress. Zhao Yan was certain there was a mole within the company, pinpointing Su Cheng Jun due to his absence at critical moments.
Secretary Yan, however, clarified that Jiao Yang had specifically assigned Su Cheng Jun to those tasks. Lin Miao, passing by, overheard Zhao Yan reveal that Su Cheng Jun was Jiao Yang's half-brother, a revelation that stunned her. Convinced of Su Cheng Jun's culpability, Zhao Yan left to confront Jiao Yang, only for everyone to realize that Su Cheng Jun had been standing behind Lin Miao, privy to their entire conversation.
Jiao Yang faced potential suspension if he failed to resolve the ongoing crisis. Lin Miao proposed a strategic solution: Hong Yu Group should make a charitable donation to the animal and plant conservation association to salvage its reputation. Jiao Yang wholeheartedly approved, immediately instructing his presidential office team to follow Lin Miao's lead. Lin Miao began assigning tasks, directing Su Cheng Jun to manage the donation platform. Zhao Yan, distrustful of Su Cheng Jun, an "outsider," voiced her concerns.
To ease her apprehension, Su Cheng Jun offered to assist Zhao Yan, letting her take primary responsibility for the donation platform. Zhao Yan, satisfied with this compromise, accepted. Later, Jiao Yang found himself grappling with Lin Miao's true feelings. He wondered if she liked him, given her unwavering dedication to his affairs, yet she had explicitly rejected him.
Lin Miao then informed Jiao Yang that the board of directors would not fund the donation, making it difficult to raise such a large sum quickly. Jiao Yang, unconcerned, assured her that money was not an issue and he would handle it. Meanwhile, Jiao Yang's father confronted Su Cheng Jun, revealing his clear understanding of Su Cheng Jun's character.
He recalled how Su Cheng Jun, aware of a venue conflict during the rooftop wedding, deliberately withheld the information from Jiao Yang, instead contacting other hotels to gain an advantage. Jiao Yang's father also exposed that the plan to demolish and rebuild Yue Rong Villa, which was his mother's legacy, was Su Cheng Jun's idea. Disappointed that Su Cheng Jun would overturn his mother's hard work, Jiao Yang's father ordered him to leave Hong Yu Group.
Separately, Director Li learned of Jiao Yang's plans but dismissed them as mere stopgap measures, sarcastically remarking that Jiao Yang was too naive to think simply calming public opinion would satisfy the board. To secure funds for the donation, Jiao Yang sold his beloved car, a 24th birthday gift, and bought a motorcycle.
Lin Miao, seeing him in biker attire, expressed regret over the sale, but Jiao Yang brushed it off, emphasizing it was the first time she had sought his help for a work-related problem. He explained that a public welfare campaign was not enough; they needed to address the board's concerns. Jiao Yang suggested pursuing a project for the artificial cultivation of althaea, having heard of existing research teams.
Lin Miao enthusiastically elaborated on this idea, recalling her father's words from childhood about the flower's beauty. She added that althaea held immense value beyond mere aesthetics, with potential for medical and aesthetic applications, reaching tens of thousands of yuan per shoot in the future if a comprehensive industry chain could be established. Jiao Yang, surprised by her detailed knowledge, questioned how she knew so much.
Lin Miao vaguely attributed it to a book and quickly retired for the night, leaving Jiao Yang to wonder if her drunken confession of being from the future held any truth. Throughout the day, Jiao Yang was preoccupied with thoughts of Lin Miao. He instructed Secretary Yan to investigate someone. Lin Miao attempted to check on Jiao Yang's work progress but was politely turned away by Secretary Yan, who explained he was engaged in another task for Jiao Yang.
Later that evening, Jiao Yang noticed Su Cheng Jun still diligently working, ignoring a phone call from Lin Weijun. As it began to rain, Lin Weijun appeared downstairs, having waited for Su Cheng Jun for hours with an umbrella, despite his preference for her not to visit his office. Su Cheng Jun reluctantly joined her. Jiao Yang, witnessing this, felt a pang of jealousy, musing that girlfriends were more reliable than assistants.
At that moment, Lin Miao appeared with an umbrella. Seizing the opportunity, Jiao Yang playfully closed his own umbrella and huddled under hers, declaring he would hold her umbrella for a lifetime. Startled, Lin Miao reminded him of her role as his assistant and urged him to stop making ambiguous remarks. Jiao Yang, frustrated by her rejection, dramatically discarded his umbrella and walked home in the rain.
The next morning, Lin Weijun prepared breakfast for Su Cheng Jun, but he, preoccupied with urgent company matters, left without eating, ignoring her offer to pack a sandwich. Back at the office, Su Cheng Jun requested Lin Miao's assistance in screening donation platforms, stating that Zhao Yan was still not satisfied with his data. Jiao Yang granted the request, giving them two hours to complete the task.
Meanwhile, Secretary Yan delivered his findings on Lin Weijun to Jiao Yang, revealing she was a 23-year-old orphan who grew up in a welfare center and was close to Grandma Chen, along with two childhood photos. Intrigued by Lin Miao's strange foreknowledge, Jiao Yang then asked Secretary Yan for his thoughts on time travel. Secretary Yan, citing various TV shows, concluded that time travel almost always serves to spark a grand romance, a theory that delighted Jiao Yang.
Lin Weijun, suspecting Su Cheng Jun was cheating, decided to visit his office. Around the same time, Jiao Yang's father was furious after discovering that Su Cheng Jun had secretly signed demolition and reconstruction agreements for Yue Rong Villa. Jiao Yang, however, maintained that Su Cheng Jun was framed and refused to fire him.
Lin Miao overheard colleagues discussing Su Cheng Jun's departure to the rooftop, fearing he might harm himself, and rushed to find him, with Jiao Yang following closely behind. On the rooftop, Su Cheng Jun, seemingly in distress, hugged Lin Miao tightly, thanking her for her presence and kind words, only releasing her once he saw Jiao Yang leave.
Back in his office, Jiao Yang was consumed by anger and his curiosity intensified regarding the relationships between Lin Weijun, Lin Miao, and Su Cheng Jun. He wondered aloud about Lin Weijun's identity and directly confronted Lin Miao about her connection to Su Cheng Jun. Secretary Yan, surprised, interjected that Lin Miao had never mentioned knowing Su Cheng Jun, further fueling Jiao Yang's confusion and demand for answers.
