Party A Who Lives Beside Me Episode 10 Recap
> Party A Who Lives Beside Me Recap
He Yucheng took Ye Xuan to dinner, telling her that he had also invited a friend, Ji Ruxing. Ye Xuan's eyes lit up with excitement, but after waiting an hour and Ji Ruxing still not arriving, she started to doubt if He Yucheng truly knew the idol. She even declared she would tell Ji Ruxing directly that she was going to "unfan" him when he arrived.
Soon after, a crowd of fans could be heard, and Ji Ruxing entered the private room. After a playful exchange with He Yucheng, he naturally sat down to eat, leaving Ye Xuan stunned. Ji Ruxing generously offered not to pursue the copyright issue, stating he would even give them all his songs if they added two more plates of meat.
Ye Xuan later took a photo with Ji Ruxing and showed it to Yan Lina, who then eagerly tried to curry favor with He Yucheng, expressing her desire to meet Ji Ruxing. Meanwhile, Guo Tianlei felt that Xu Guoren and Li Xinxia had been acting strangely, believing they were hiding something. Ye Xuan and Yan Lina exchanged knowing glances. Because of the copyright issue, Aoke's reputation in the industry suffered.
Mr. Zhou reiterated to Li Zenan that if a collaborating company's capabilities were limited, there was no need to continue the partnership to avoid future criticism, and Li Zenan acknowledged this. The Zhejiang Jas Pouch video account had been experiencing low traffic and negative comments. Hu Yani was away on a business trip and had Ye Xuan fill in, but audiences were not receptive to the change, causing the account's popularity to decline.
Li Zenan immediately called a halt to the videos and contacted Hu Yani. As Party A, Hu Yani was uncooperative, stating that solving the traffic problem was Li Zenan's responsibility. Li Zenan went to 88 Ed to find Ye Xuan, who was about to continue filming with He Yucheng. With a stern face, Li Zenan told them to stop filming, asserting that their actions would only destroy Zhejiang Jas Pouch, and his tone was harsh.
Ye Xuan decided she wouldn't record anymore, but Li Zenan stopped her, insisting they discuss the plan. Ye Xuan was already upset, and Li Zenan's words made her feel even more wronged. He Yucheng, defending Ye Xuan, angrily showed Li Zenan her detailed, tightly-packed notebook, revealing that she had been staying up late every night for Zhejiang Jas Pouch's operations, something Li Zenan, her neighbor, was unaware of. He then rushed after Ye Xuan.
Feeling a pang of concern after Ye Xuan's tearful accusations, Li Zenan messaged her to apologize, but after a long pause, he still inquired about the progress of her proposal. Ye Xuan, who was having steak dinner with He Yucheng, was overwhelmed by the message. He Yucheng advised her to separate life from work, reminding her that she needed to eat well to have the energy to strategize.
Ye Xuan considered Li Zenan's point valid and recognized Hu Yani's trust in her to manage the video channel. She decided she needed to work hard to live up to that trust. When Li Zenan hadn't received a reply from Ye Xuan for a while, he was about to call her when she arrived at his door to apologize for the day's events and ask for another chance.
Li Zenan also apologized, admitting his fault, and hinted that their relationship wasn't just limited to Party A and Party B. Feeling down, Ye Xuan expressed a desire for beer to numb herself, so Li Zenan found two cans in his fridge. Ye Xuan then found dried noodles in his kitchen and cooked Sichuan shredded chicken cold noodles, which they ate together.
When asked why he liked drawing comics, Li Zenan explained that as a child, with his parents working away, he was often alone at home and drew to entertain himself. Later, when he moved to Shanghai and was short on money, he began submitting his work to magazines for payment, gradually turning it into a habit.
Before going to bed, Ye Xuan received a message from Mao Tianyu, who explained that Mr. Zhou was very displeased with them and that Li Zenan had taken on all the pressure himself, which was why he had lost his temper with her. Ye Xuan tried to get Guo Tianlei to approve expenses for a male model, but he steadfastly refused, citing budget limitations.
Mr. Zhou considered assigning another team to the Zhejiang Jas Pouch project, but Li Zenan requested more time, assuring him he could resolve the ongoing popularity issues. Mr. Zhou agreed, observing that Zhejiang Jas Pouch's "good tea" indeed required Li Zenan's "cup" to be "just right." Li Zenan subsequently made Ye Xuan revise the proposal daily, leaving her mind consumed by work.
Yan Lina speculated that Li Zenan might genuinely like Ye Xuan, but quickly dismissed the idea, reasoning that if that were the case, Aoke and 88 Ed would have already formed a strategic partnership. As the two women were having a meal, Li Zenan entered the cafe. Ye Xuan and Yan Lina tried to sneak away, but Li Zenan spotted them, revealing he was there to supervise their upcoming shoot.
The male actor for the video then canceled at the last minute, throwing the team into a panic. Li Zenan offered to step in as a "guest chef." Ye Xuan worried this could cause him unnecessary trouble, but Li Zenan assured her he was not afraid of any complications.
He proficiently prepared Dongpo pork for the video, explaining that it was the first dish he learned to make, intending to cook it for the person he cared about most, while gazing meaningfully at Ye Xuan. He Yucheng conspicuously rolled his eyes. After filming, everyone gathered for a hot pot meal. Li Zenan's recently filmed video had become popular. Li Zenan, adhering to dietary restrictions, ate from a clear soup pot, which dampened everyone else's appetite.
They quickly found another pot and prepared a spicy hot pot base. Seeing Li Zenan looking a bit left out by the clear soup pot, Ye Xuan put a piece of meat from the spicy pot into his bowl. Yan Lina jokingly suggested they were dating, causing Ye Xuan to vehemently deny it. Later that night, Ye Xuan returned to the company to retrieve her forgotten lunchbox and heard strange noises. Li Zenan, hearing the commotion, quickly came in, but they found nothing amiss. From his hiding spot, Guo Tianlei breathed a sigh of relief after they left.
