See You Again Episode 5 Recap
> See You Again Recap
During a script rehearsal, Jin Ayin stumbled, and Xiang Qinyu leaned in as if to kiss her for the scene. However, Jin Ayin intentionally broke character, stating that a kiss scene was unnecessary and it would be better to keep it conservative. Xiang Qinyu agreed with her writing approach. Later, Xiang Qinyu complained of a sore back, finding the sofa too hard and her bedroom bed too soft.
He announced he would move to the attic, which he had already prepared. Jin Ayin asked how he could live there since it was empty, to which Xiang Qinyu replied he had made a simple bed from her books, and would "travel the sea of books every night." He told her to get some rest and not stay up late. Jin Ayin bid him goodnight. Xiang Qinyu's words "Jin Ayin, you should believe in yourself.
Write what you want to write" resonated with her. She then sat at her computer and began typing "A Troublesome Old Idol," marking the first time she was writing a script she genuinely wanted to create. Meanwhile, Xiang Qinyu relaxed by having Wangcai turn on the TV to watch an animated show, exclaiming "Good job!" and "Hit him!" as he watched.
The next day, emboldened by Xiang Qinyu's words, Jin Ayin went to Jianghe Film to show her script to Li Longda. As she entered the meeting room, she ran into Ms. Mu, a screenwriter who owed her money. Ms. Mu immediately questioned Jin Ayin's presence, to which Jin Ayin demanded her money back. The two women began to argue and pull at each other until Xiang Qinyu entered, asking what they were doing.
Jin Ayin chastised him for not waiting downstairs as instructed, but he explained he came up to give her courage because he feared she might be timid. Ms. Mu, recognizing Li Longda's arrival, quickly complained to him, claiming Jin Ayin brought a "hooligan" who assaulted her and broke her nails. Jin Ayin retorted that Ms. Mu started the fight. Li Longda, upon seeing Xiang Qinyu, was stunned.
He hugged Xiang Qinyu tightly, calling out "Chi Yu," and expressing immense relief that he was back and safe, mentioning he'd been having nightmares. Xiang Qinyu pushed him away, asking "Who are you?" and stating he had never seen him before, believing Li Longda had mistaken him for someone else. Unconvinced, Li Longda touched Xiang Qinyu's head, asking if he'd hit it that night at Magpie Bar.
Xiang Qinyu warned him not to touch him again or he'd break his leg. Ms. Mu then interjected, calling Jin Ayin and Xiang Qinyu hooligans. Li Longda continued to insist, asking Xiang Qinyu, still referring to him as Chi Yu, how he ended up there and who saved him. Jin Ayin confirmed that she brought Xiang Qinyu, leading Ms. Mu to disparage them both as "two hooligans together."
Jin Ayin then informed Li Longda that she was the competitor he had fired, and asked him to examine her script, confidently stating that no one could write Xiang Qinyu better than her. As Ms. Mu and Jin Ayin continued to argue, Li Longda stepped in, sending Ms. Mu out of the room to discuss matters privately.
Li Longda, having dismissed Ms. Mu, apologized to Jin Ayin for his earlier behavior, claiming he didn't know she was Chi Yu's friend and that it was a misunderstanding. Jin Ayin also apologized for her rudeness. She seized the opportunity to present her script, emphasizing that no one was more suitable to write about Xiang Qinyu than her, and asked for another chance.
Li Longda readily agreed, promising to explain the situation clearly to the director and producer and ensure no trouble came to her. Jin Ayin thanked him, then, with Xiang Qinyu, announced they were leaving. Li Longda tried to stop Xiang Qinyu, asking where he was going. Xiang Qinyu reiterated that he was mistaken, but Li Longda insisted he would recognize his face even if it turned to ashes.
Li Longda then showed them a photo of Chi Yu, which Jin Ayin immediately recognized as looking exactly like Xiang Qinyu. She wondered where Chi Yu was now. Li Longda pressed Xiang Qinyu, asking if he truly didn't remember disappearing from the Magpie Bar a little over a month ago. Xiang Qinyu questioned "Disappeared?" Li Longda admitted he didn't know the exact details, only that Chi Yu had suddenly vanished. Xiang Qinyu, growing impatient, told Jin Ayin, "Let's go."
As they left, Li Longda tried to ask Xiang Qinyu where he lived, but they continued walking. Outside, Jin Ayin observed that Li Longda was still there, apparently following them in his sports car. Back home, Xiang Qinyu asked if Jin Ayin had found anything. She remarked that she thought he wasn't curious about Chi Yu after he rushed them out. Xiang Qinyu, however, insisted they should stay away from Li Longda because he looked "sneaky."
Jin Ayin countered that Li Longda seemed handsome and gentle, and that Xiang Qinyu himself was acting less like a "good guy." She playfully suggested he might actually be Chi Yu, or perhaps Chi Yu was his grandson, to which Xiang Qinyu stated, "My surname is Xiang." Jin Ayin joked that maybe he married into a family that changed his surname.
Jin Ayin then showed Xiang Qinyu what she found online: Chi Yu was an actor who frequented the Magpie Bar, which Jin Ayin remembered visiting once. More strikingly, Chi Yu's online presence ceased on January 16th—the very same day Xiang Qinyu arrived in the modern world. Xiang Qinyu found this an uncanny coincidence, having searched for clues about his past for so long. He declared his intention to meet Li Longda again to investigate Chi Yu further.
Meanwhile, Li Longda, driving home, recalled his past with Chi Yu. Chi Yu was his best friend for over seven years, always supportive on set, even when Li Longda struggled as a constantly overlooked extra. He reflected on Chi Yu's stubbornness and wished he would use his brain more. Back at their apartment, Jin Ayin called Da Ye to ask for Li Longda's phone number.
She then told Xiang Qinyu to make his own dinner because she had to go out. Xiang Qinyu, left to fend for himself, wondered how he would manage. Jin Ayin met Li Longda at the Magpie Bar, hoping to get information out of him by getting him drunk. Li Longda greeted her and asked if Chi Yu was there. Jin Ayin replied that she hadn't brought him, and introduced herself as Ayin, explaining she had questions for him.
As they drank, Li Longda asked if Chi Yu truly didn't remember him due to his injury. Jin Ayin confirmed that for now, he seemed to have temporary amnesia. She then asked if he and Chi Yu had always been good friends, to which Li Longda affirmed they had been best friends since college, over seven years.
Li Longda, pleased, then stated that Chi Yu's friends were his friends, and apologized again for the earlier screenwriter change, promising to talk to the team to arrange a new competition for her script. Jin Ayin toasted him, but before she could ask more about Chi Yu, Xiang Qinyu called her, asking where she was and why she wasn't home yet. She gave him her location, inviting him to join her, saying it was fun, but he sounded annoyed.
Li Longda then gave Jin Ayin a sum of money, expressing his immense gratitude for saving Chi Yu, insisting she accept it as his token of appreciation, stating that mere money couldn't fully convey his thanks. Jin Ayin initially refused, trying to give it back, but Li Longda insisted, saying it would be disrespectful if she didn't accept. Shortly after, Li Longda received a phone call from "honey" and had to leave, promising to go home immediately.
He offered to escort Jin Ayin, but she declined, wanting him to sit down, also playfully chiding him for knocking over a vase of flowers. As he left, Jin Ayin suddenly remembered seeing him before, exclaiming, "I knew it! I've seen you before!" Li Longda hurried out, reminding her to call a taxi. Worried about Jin Ayin, Xiang Qinyu followed her location and found her still at the bar.
He immediately stopped her from drinking more and ordered water from the bartender. Jin Ayin, heavily intoxicated, began talking loudly, introducing herself as "Jin Ayin" to everyone and declaring, "What belongs to me, I won't back down!" Xiang Qinyu tried to quiet her, acknowledging she was being noisy but was relieved she hadn't thrown up.
Back home, a very drunk Jin Ayin explained to Xiang Qinyu that she was only drinking to help him by getting information out of Li Longda. Xiang Qinyu asked why she helped him, and she replied, "Because. . ." Xiang Qinyu finished her sentence, reminding her, "I told you I won't leave you alone." Jin Ayin then rambled about a fan Xiang Qinyu had signed for her, calling it a gift.
He tried to get her to go to bed, but she was too restless, trying to take off her clothes and then impulsively kissing him on the cheek. Xiang Qinyu, caught off guard, told her to behave and asked why she was hiding, reminding her to control herself. She then became fixated on the money Li Longda had given her.
Xiang Qinyu called her an "incurable money-grubber," which she agreed with, admitting she didn't have grand dreams of "having her name passed on for generations." She spoke of her dream to be a millionaire and buy a small apartment in a tall building, where she could smell gardenias and see the city's brightest TV tower from a large French window, finding value in the city.
She lamented that house prices kept "hitting her face" and that "the more bitter life is, the sweeter the wine is." Xiang Qinyu, listening, remarked that she had "a deep grudge at such a young age." Jin Ayin continued, philosophizing about the cost of dreams and poetic journeys. She then challenged Xiang Qinyu, saying he wouldn't understand her struggles because he didn't even like women. Xiang Qinyu retorted, "Who said I don't like women?"
and declared he was "loyal when it comes to love," promising to care for a woman for the rest of his life if he married her. Jin Ayin, still drunk, proclaimed she would soon be rich, and when her script won, "money, fame, and benefits" would all be hers. Xiang Qinyu gently agreed that they would all be hers, and told her she was drunk.
As Jin Ayin continued to prattle, she suddenly kissed Xiang Qinyu on the cheek before collapsing onto the floor and falling asleep. Wangcai then played a "song for chasing girls," much to Xiang Qinyu's confusion about the term. Xiang Qinyu, after a small sip of wine, lay down beside the sleeping Jin Ayin on the balcony. The next morning, Xiang Qinyu awoke on the balcony with Jin Ayin, who had also just woken up.
He offered her water, playfully remarking on her stubbornness even in sleep. Jin Ayin, recalling her drunken antics from the previous night, felt embarrassed and quickly went to wash up. Suddenly, Jian Ye began banging on the door, calling for Jin Ayin. Panicked, Jin Ayin whispered to Xiang Qinyu to hide in the wardrobe, explaining that Jian Ye was a notorious gossip and if she saw him, their reputations would be ruined.
Xiang Qinyu initially resisted, asserting his righteous character and questioning why he had to act like an adulterer, but Jin Ayin pleaded with him, emphasizing Jian Ye's reputation as "well-informed and gossipy" throughout Jianghe Film. As Jian Ye continued to call from outside, Jin Ayin frantically ushered Xiang Qinyu into the closet. She finally opened the door, pretending to have just woken up, stifling a yawn, and explaining away the smell of alcohol by saying she was sleepy.
Jian Ye, however, had already suspected something, asking, "Did you hide someone in the room?" and mentioned hearing someone talking. Jin Ayin denied it, blaming the noise on Wangcai. Jian Ye then shared exciting news: Li Longda had arranged anonymous voting for the scripts, and Jin Ayin's script had won with eight votes. Jin Ayin was overjoyed. Jian Ye, noticing Jin Ayin's gaze flickering towards the wardrobe, asked what she was looking at. Jin Ayin, feigning a stiff neck, claimed it hurt. Just then, Jian Ye heard another noise from the closet, and Jin Ayin quickly whispered "Don't move" to Xiang Qinyu.
