Resumo do episódio 5 de About Love
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Xiu returned home to find his wife, Yu, had already prepared dinner. Although he claimed he wasn't hungry, she insisted he eat since the meal was already made. The atmosphere grew tense when Yu revealed she had visited his music store earlier and found he wasn't there. Xiu lied, claiming he had been dining with Gong and Xiao Bei, and had kept it secret because Yu often viewed them as a bad influence.
This sparked a familiar argument; Yu reminded him that while he pursued his profitless musical dreams, she was the one supporting the family and paying the rent for his studio. Xiu refused to engage, leaving Yu to lament how their once-affectionate relationship had withered into that of two strangers.
She sadly recalled their early days when they dreamed of getting a French bulldog named Unicorn—a name chosen as a symbol of loyalty—and wondered who was truly to blame for their current state. Meanwhile, Li Xiaoxi and Gong took a stroll. Xiaoxi shared details of her business ventures, including a flower shop, a coffee shop investment, and a women’s club, leading Gong to jokingly address her as Boss Jiang.
Their conversation turned to Xiao Bei’s history; Gong mentioned that they had known each other since childhood and that Xiao Bei had only ever had one serious girlfriend in college. They had broken up shortly after graduation, and Gong admitted that sometimes hypocrisy, rather than simple betrayal, is what truly destroys loyalty. He pointedly asked Xiaoxi why she wasn't being entirely truthful with Xiao Bei about her own past and identity.
Hidden away in the bathroom, Xiu sent a surreptitious message to Luan Luan, confirming he hadn't been caught. At her own home, Luan Luan fed her dog, Bao Bao, whispering to the pet that his "Dad" would soon be living with them permanently. Not far away, Xiao Bei messaged Xiaoxi to say he had bought her favorite sakura-flavored chocolate and hung it on her doorknob, assuming she was already asleep.
Since Xiaoxi couldn't stay the whole night with Gong, he insisted on driving her home. As they drove back, they passed Xiao Bei on the road, though the encounter went unnoticed. The following morning, Xiaoxi visited Xiao Bei's shop and shared the chocolate with Ming Ming. When Ming Ming remarked on Xiao Bei’s unexpected thoughtfulness for someone who usually seemed a bit clueless, Xiaoxi admitted that while he was often quiet, his actions could be surprising.
Nearby, at the flower shop, a male customer purchased three sets of the "Loving Only You Forever" preserved flower arrangement. Back at Xiao Bei’s appraisal shop, a woman caused a scene, refusing to believe the bag her boyfriend gave her was a replica. Xiao Bei stepped in and handled the situation with grace, suggesting her boyfriend might have been deceived by a dishonest agent rather than intentionally lying.
He later explained to Da Sen that since the customer had already suffered a financial loss, he didn't want to make it worse emotionally, believing that even bad news should be delivered with gentleness. Later, Xiaoxi and Xiao Bei went out for a meal. Xiaoxi impressed him by identifying the luxury bags of nearby diners with professional ease, from a pearl chain mini to rare leather pieces.
Their conversation about the customer with the fake bag turned deeper; Xiao Bei noted that if a woman seeks an appraisal, she likely suspects more than just the authenticity of a bag, as suspicion is often the beginning of the end for a relationship. The atmosphere shifted when Yu He appeared at the same restaurant. To Xiao Bei’s surprise, Yu He and Xiaoxi—whom she knew as Jiang Yifan—were well-acquainted through the flower shop.
Gong soon joined the group, making the world feel uncomfortably small for Xiaoxi. She began to feel as though a sword of Damocles was hanging over her, terrified that a chance encounter would eventually expose her past. Feeling the weight of her secrets, Xiaoxi visited Ms. Guan at her women's club. She expressed her desire to quit the business of testing men’s loyalty, feeling that her work was merely breaking people apart.
Ms. Guan was surprised, reminding Xiaoxi of her initial vow to help women see through "scumbags." Despite Xiaoxi's moral crisis about finding predictable results when challenging the nature of men, Ms. Guan didn't pressure her. Instead, she mentioned that word of Xiaoxi’s new boyfriend had reached her and suggested that Xiaoxi bring him over for a meal, curious to see if the man she chose was truly as loyal as he seemed.
