Parallel Love Episode 4 Recap
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Lin Miao meticulously calculated all the necessary time and managed to get Jiao Yang to return to the company within one minute. Jiao Yang's father was delighted to learn that Lin Miao had splashed water on Jiao Yang during lunch, even instructing the accountant to award her a "special contribution award" for finally helping him "give this brat a lesson."
Still sulking over his game loss, Jiao Yang was reluctantly tidied up by Lin Miao in the men's restroom using her "working overtime emergency kit," and they arrived at the meeting just in time. During the board meeting, Director Li welcomed Jiao Yang, suggesting he was late and directly responsible for the hotel wedding conflict. Jiao Yang deftly turned the tables, citing Director Li's last-minute rescheduling and internal workflow issues as the root cause, proposing a paperless office system.
When Director Li tried to dismiss Lin Miao because of her supposed resignation, Jiao Yang quickly defended her, claiming it was a false rumor spread by jealous colleagues. Jiao Yang's father intervened, admonishing Director Li for picking on an assistant. Director Li then announced his upcoming two-month trip to the United States for an overseas project.
The chairman then introduced Zhao Yan, Chairman Zhao's accomplished daughter and a returnee, as the new Public Relations Director, welcoming her as "fresh blood" to Hong Yu Group. He then addressed the company's prior dissatisfaction with Jiao Yang's direct appointment to the hotel business, admitting it was "arbitrary" but asserting that Jiao Yang had since proven his "responsibility and problem-solving ability" through the wedding incident. He challenged any lingering skeptics to speak up; otherwise, they should stop "gossiping."
With no one daring to object, the chairman, citing an imminent flight, adjourned the meeting. After the meeting, Su Chengjun inquired about Lin Miao, seeking her expertise on the rooftop wedding proposal, but was told she was still with Jiao Yang.
Zhao Yan, who was close to Jiao Yang and seemingly coveted a role on his team, regarded Lin Miao with a hint of animosity, although she publicly stated she could still assist Jiao Yang effectively from her director position in public relations. Chairman Zhao reminded Zhao Yan to address Jiao Yang formally as "President Jiao" at work.
When an elevator was full, Jiao Yang claimed he needed to speak with Lin Miao and insisted on taking the same elevator as her, much to Zhao Yan's visible displeasure. Inside the elevator, Jiao Yang questioned how Lin Miao knew the meeting pertained to him. Lin Miao explained it was a "survival skill as an employee," gathered while he was being scolded by his father, and complimented his improved performance.
Jiao Yang thanked her for calling him back and for the shoes, to which Lin Miao jokingly remarked that they were "too comfortable" and could lead to complacency. Jiao Yang apologized for breaking her device, explaining he had it sent to "K" for repair to help K improve his skills and urged her not to "misunderstand." Lin Miao accepted, acknowledging her own part in the mishap.
Jiao Yang then asked if she was still resigning; Lin Miao responded that she had unfinished tasks, secretly resolving to stay to complete her mission to return to her original time, especially now that her phone was completely destroyed. Jiao Yang offered to drive Lin Miao home, canceling her "overtime." Initially, Lin Miao declined, claiming to be busy.
However, upon seeing a note from Su Chengjun on her desk asking her to call him, she eagerly agreed, hurrying Jiao Yang to retrieve the car while she waited at their designated meeting spot. In the parking garage, Jiao Yang encountered Zhao Yan, who confidently entered his car, declaring he was "requisitioned" for a celebratory dinner at Leisure's rooftop restaurant. As Lin Miao walked towards the intersection, Su Chengjun's car nearly hit her, causing her to sprain her ankle.
Su Chengjun, mistaking Lin Miao for his girlfriend, Lin Weijun, tried to help her, but Lin Miao denied being Lin Weijun. Jiao Yang, waiting at the intersection, observed their entanglement and quickly exited his car. Su Chengjun then received a call from Lin Weijun, distressed that her game account had been stolen. Su Chengjun quickly apologized to Lin Miao for the confusion, noting their striking resemblance.
Annoyed, Jiao Yang embraced Lin Miao and insisted on taking her to the hospital, instructing Secretary Yan, who had just arrived, to drive Director Zhao home. Zhao Yan, clearly frustrated, memorized Lin Miao's name and demanded Secretary Yan recount every interaction between Lin Miao and Jiao Yang since her employment.
Secretary Yan inadvertently revealed that Jiao Yang's father admired Lin Miao's work, which explained why she was constantly by Jiao Yang's side, making Zhao Yan feel the situation was "easy to handle." Meanwhile, Su Chengjun called Lin Weijun again, asking if she had any lookalike siblings or cousins, which she denied, further deepening his suspicions. Lin Weijun, still focused on her stolen game account, refused to change the password, revealing it was Su Chengjun's birthday.
Back at Jiao Yang's place, he fetched a first-aid kit and personally attended to Lin Miao's sprained ankle, proclaiming himself the world's "most capable, handsome, and powerful bone-setter." After setting her foot, he applied a special medicinal concoction, explaining that his late mother had learned traditional Chinese medicine and massage techniques to soothe his own injuries from childhood beatings by his father. Lin Miao, realizing her insensitive comment about his mother, quickly apologized.
Jiao Yang brushed it off, lamenting that his skills paled in comparison to his mother's. As Lin Miao tried to demonstrate her recovered mobility, she re-sprained her ankle and fell into Jiao Yang's arms. He teased her for blushing, and she retorted, jokingly asking if he had practiced his massage skills on his "eight ex-girlfriends."
He concluded the treatment, instructing her to soak her foot in the medicinal concoction and warned her not to sleep if she hadn't completed her work. That night, Jiao Yang discovered Lin Miao asleep in the living room with her resignation letter nearby. Reading it, he found himself harshly criticized as "boring, incompetent, having no achievement, incapable, having no results, impudent, and utterly useless."
The next morning, a visibly angry Jiao Yang left without Lin Miao, ignoring her request for half a day off and telling her to take the bus to work. Lin Miao, needing to intervene to prevent Lin Weijun from being fired, quickly changed into youthful attire. Still fuming over the resignation letter, Jiao Yang summoned Secretary Yan to his office, seeking validation of his character and abilities.
However, he soon realized that his recent successes, such as the rooftop wedding and the board meeting proposal, were largely Lin Miao's ideas. Determined to prove "the charisma as the youngest entrepreneur of this century," Jiao Yang ordered Secretary Yan to bring him all planning documents. To his chagrin, Secretary Yan informed him that Lin Miao had already compiled all the proposals, even signing and stamping them on his behalf after verifying their accuracy, feasibility, and operability.
Furthermore, there were no meetings or problems for Jiao Yang to address that day. Frustrated by his perceived idleness, Jiao Yang instructed Secretary Yan to dismantle all of Lin Miao's compiled proposals back into raw documents, tear up any contracts she had stamped, and inform everyone that Lin Miao was henceforth restricted to her designated duties. All important contracts were to be personally reviewed and signed by him.
He also declared the word "Wu" (and its homophones) a taboo on their floor, a direct response to the scathing remarks in Lin Miao's resignation letter. Meanwhile, Lin Weijun was on the phone with Su Chengjun, happily describing a "love lunch" she prepared for him while skipping work, expressing concern for him being "bullied by the director."
Lin Miao, back at the office, attempted to give Secretary Yan her compiled proposals and stamped contracts, only to be told that Jiao Yang was now handling everything himself, deeming some terms "not strict enough." Lin Miao mentally noted that it was 3 PM and she needed to reach the welfare center before 10 PM, recalling the time of Grandma Chen's past accident.
Su Chengjun approached Lin Miao to consult her on the rooftop wedding plan, explaining it was "the chairman's request" to learn from Jiao Yang's "excellent performance." Lin Miao agreed to provide a brief overview. At the same time, Jiao Yang continued his inspection of the company, visiting various departments, but found no area where his assistance was needed. Suddenly, Secretary Yan received a call from Chairman Jiao, asking Jiao Yang to come to his office for work-related matters, and Jiao Yang quickly complied.
