Please Love Me Episode 15 Recap
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Youyou receives an email from the International Nail Art Contest committee, confirming her registration. The email details the process, including submitting her work for preliminary selection by September 23rd, with the possibility of advancing to the finals. The ultimate winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to travel the world, visiting 28 countries, 54 cities, and 106 top nail salons for learning opportunities. Youyou is excited and shares the news with Yezi, expressing some doubt about her skill level.
Yezi reassures her, highlighting her talent and the potential career transformation a win could bring. Youyou affirms her love for her work, reminding Yezi that they are "fingernail artists." Later, Yi Han arrives at the nail salon and finds Youyou sketching designs for the competition. Surprised by the existence of an International Nail Art Contest, he asks her to pause her work to discuss something.
Yi Han invites Youyou to a dinner with his friends from the entertainment industry—producers, directors, and scriptwriters—explaining they want to meet her as they missed their wedding due to intense paparazzi coverage. Youyou is hesitant, feeling she doesn't know them and it would be awkward. Yi Han insists, having already agreed, and suggests she integrate into his life, reminding her that these friends have supported him in his career. He also asks Ran Zishu to accompany them. Youyou reluctantly agrees.
At the dinner, Yi Han introduces Youyou as his wife to his friends, including Zheng Xu and Liao Shaohui. The conversations quickly turn to business investments and music projects, with discussions about Ryuichi Sakamoto. Youyou feels out of place and is repeatedly asked by Yi Han's friends to pour water and tea, treating her as a server.
Youyou candidly clarifies that she is a nail artist and merely works at Inspire Nail Salon, not owning it, and offers them her services if they have time. Yi Han grows increasingly uncomfortable with his friends' treatment of Youyou. Ran Zishu attempts to smooth things over by drinking on Youyou's behalf. Unable to endure the situation, Yi Han makes an early exit, claiming to feel unwell.
Youyou is left feeling embarrassed, while Ran Zishu gets very drunk while continuing to drink with the group. Youyou takes a heavily intoxicated Ran Zishu home. Ran Zishu, in her drunken state, laments wanting to get drunk to avoid problems and later assures Youyou that she and Lu Ming will always be there for her, also warning Youyou not to tell Lu Ming about any marital issues. Upon returning home, Youyou finds Yi Han waiting in the dark.
An argument erupts. Yi Han accuses Youyou of lacking self-respect and embarrassing him by serving his friends, asserting she is his wife, not a server, and that she didn't consider his dignity. Youyou argues that she was simply "helping out the group" and that his reaction would not have been as severe if Ran Zishu had done the same.
She believes he looks down on her for being a nail artist and regrets marrying her, suggesting he should have married someone more "suitable." She firmly states that her profession is a fact he cannot change. Angered, Yi Han offers to open five nail salons for her to become a boss. The heated exchange escalates, with Youyou threatening to leave.
Yi Han initially tries to stop her but then, in a moment of frustration, takes his own luggage and leaves for the film set. At the film set, Lin Tiannuo is surprised to see Yi Han back three days early. He teases Yi Han, assuming his wife kicked him out. Yi Han corrects him, saying he "willingly left home" after a fight he couldn't win. They proceed to drink heavily.
Yi Han complains about women being troublesome and Youyou's accusation that he looks down on her. However, he admits to Lin Tiannuo that he actually finds Youyou "really cute" but can't bring himself to tell her directly, fearing it would cost him his "dignity." Lin Tiannuo challenges this, suggesting he does harbor some condescension, which Yi Han hesitantly admits is "perhaps just a little," vowing to overcome it.
A drunken Yi Han then wonders when he can go home, muttering about a "big project" he hasn't yet shared with Youyou. Both men eventually pass out, sleeping together. Meanwhile, Youyou remains at home, unable to concentrate on her nail art designs, preoccupied with the fight with Yi Han. She repeatedly sketches and tears up drawings. Simultaneously, Gao Lang is at the hospital, where his sister, Zhang Xiaofei, is in critical condition.
After an agonizing wait, the doctor informs him that Zhang Xiaofei is temporarily out of danger but needs to be moved to the ICU for close monitoring, and he must manage the associated fees. The next morning, Youyou arrives at work, visibly exhausted, and seeks Yezi's opinion on her nail art drafts. Yezi praises the chrome effect and suggests using chrome powder as a more detailed foundation, despite the higher cost.
At the film set, Yi Han is startled awake by a phone call, realizing he's been sleeping in Lin Tiannuo's arms. He quickly gathers his belongings and departs. In Lin Tiannuo's office, Lu Ming confronts Yi Han, believing he bullied Youyou, as Ran Zishu had come home crying about Youyou being wronged. Yi Han denies the accusation, dismissing Ran Zishu's drunken remarks. Lin Tiannuo intervenes, sending Lu Ming to oversee actor selections to prevent a fight.
Yi Han then laments to Lin Tiannuo about his situation, frustrated that Lu Ming has become an 'enemy,' which Yi Han attributes to Ran Zishu's drunken ramblings. Now sober, Lin Tiannuo probes Yi Han about the issues and playfully asks if their divorce would give him another chance with Youyou, much to Yi Han's dismay. Later, Lu Ming interrogates Ran Zishu about Youyou and Yi Han.
Ran Zishu, swayed by the promise of Lu Ming moving in with her as a "special bonus," spills all the details, mentally apologizing to Youyou for her inability to resist Lu Ming's charm. Ran Zishu and Lu Ming attend actor auditions, as the actress playing Zishu's best friend has broken her arm. They walk into the dressing room and discover an aspiring actress, Sun Qingqing, in an intimate embrace with a staff member. Sun Qingqing quickly disengages and flees.
The staff member claims Sun Qingqing initiated the contact and pleads with Lu Ming not to inform Director Lin, fearing dismissal. Lu Ming, being trusting, believes him and promises secrecy, while Ran Zishu expresses skepticism at Lu Ming's naivety. After work, Youyou feels as though she is being followed. This is Yi Han's assistant, acting under Yi Han's instructions to protect her now that she is considered a "public figure."
Later, while on the phone with his assistant, Yi Han receives a knock at his door. It's Sun Qingqing, claiming she needs to borrow a script. Recognizing her, Yi Han angrily orders her to leave and threatens her not to appear before him again. Enraged, Sun Qingqing vows to cause trouble. Yi Han immediately calls Lin Tiannuo to report that Sun Qingqing is harassing him. Lin Tiannuo subsequently informs Kan Di about the harassment.
Youyou visits a bookstore in search of inspiration. The cashier recognizes her from her vlogs, wishes her and Yi Han happiness, and gifts her a poster for a Qin Chuan art exhibition, which Youyou adores. Youyou is deeply moved by this unexpected act of kindness. She attempts to purchase tickets for the Qin Chuan art exhibition online, but they are sold out. She tries to negotiate a price with a reseller via messaging but is blocked.
Unbeknownst to Youyou, both Yi Han and Lin Tiannuo are engaged in a fierce competition to acquire tickets for the very same exhibition, each hoping to give them to her. During a phone call with his assistant regarding Youyou, Yi Han learns of her interest in Qin Chuan and researches the artist online.
Yi Han then travels to the designated meetup spot, under the bridge on East City Street, to buy a ticket, only to find Lin Tiannuo there with the same intention. After overhearing passersby talking about their girlfriends calling him "husband," Yi Han nearly gets into a physical altercation with them, believing they are speaking ill of him.
