Speed and Love Episode 11 Recap
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After Jiang Mu finished her shower, she asked Jin Chao to blow-dry her hair, and then for some water. Jin Chao playfully remarked that she was so high-maintenance, wondering how she would ever get married. Jiang Mu countered that she was gentle, cute, virtuous, and understanding, but Jin Chao said he didn't know anyone like that. In response, Jiang Mu threw a pillow at him.
Jin Chao sighed, noting her "violent tendencies" and jokingly told her not to cause trouble for anyone else. Jiang Mu then leaned closer, whispering that she would only cause trouble for him. Jiang Mu asked Jin Chao to tell her about their parents' divorce. He explained that the final trigger was a few potted plants. Their father, Jin Qiang, had smashed some potted plants that their mother, Jiang Yinghan, cherished.
Jin Qiang had rationalized his actions by saying the house was too small for such "useless stuff." Jin Chao emphasized the importance of a man taking responsibility and resolving issues rather than avoiding them, labeling avoidance as a sign of cowardice. When Jiang Mu asked if their father had bought new plants, Jin Chao said no. Jin Qiang had considered the plants insignificant, but to Jiang Yinghan, they were crucial, and she never received an apology, leading to their divorce.
Jiang Mu wondered if marriage itself was inherently unhappy. Jin Chao disagreed, stating that while there are no unhappy marriages, there are unhappy couples. He believed marriage itself doesn't bring misfortune, but rather a lack of steadfastness between partners. He asserted that if two people truly love each other, they can overcome any obstacle, adding, "Where there's a will, there's a way."
Jiang Mu told him he would make a good husband, to which Jin Chao replied that such a judgment could only be made by his wife. She then asked when he planned to marry, and he admitted he hadn't thought about it. Jiang Mu reminisced about a childhood argument between their parents, recalling how she hid under the bed.
She confessed that she had actually fallen asleep reading a storybook under the bed and hadn't told him, fearing he would scold her for being naughty or putting herself in danger. Jin Chao playfully called her "precocious for your age," but Jiang Mu insisted she was no longer little. Jin Chao then teased her, comparing her to Sun Wukong's disciple, "sometimes big, sometimes small," and stopped her from leaving the bed.
Alone in the living room, Jin Chao found his mind consumed by thoughts of Jiang Mu. He realized that while she still carried the innocence and cuteness of her childhood, she was now a grown woman, and so was he. They could no longer lie together carefree, letting their imaginations run wild. He acknowledged that he had been deliberately ignoring his feelings for a long time, but now he couldn't.
He thought about how he had spent every New Year's Eve alone for years, and suspected she had too. This year, he decided he didn't want her to be alone anymore. Jiang Mu mumbled in her sleep about a New Year's gift she had prepared for Jin Chao. He gently stroked her head and whispered that he would love anything she gave him. Meanwhile, Lin Sui called Liang Yanfeng, instructing him to send a video to Jin Chao.
Lin Sui mentioned seeing a Panamera with a familiar license plate outside Jin Chao's building, hinting that Jin Chao might have "changed his type" and was now "into married women." Liang Yanfeng questioned why Lin Sui was bringing this up now, to which Lin Sui likened himself to a "mistress deliberately trying to get caught by the wife" in order to "PK her." Liang Yanfeng confirmed he had sent the video.
Lin Sui then cryptically dismissed the Panamera topic, saying, "What's the rush?" Shortly after, Jin Chao confronted Lin Sui, clearly irritated. He told Lin Sui to put away his cream dessert, stating that the sight of cream made him sick. Jin Chao sternly warned Lin Sui to stay away from Jiang Mu. Lin Sui claimed he wasn't interested in her.
When Jin Chao asked what Lin Sui wanted, Lin Sui suggested a fight in the sea, but Jin Chao countered that it could be deadly, and admitted he couldn't swim despite Lin Sui's taunts about his fighting prowess. Jin Chao then threatened to kick Lin Sui into the sea if he approached Jiang Mu again. Lin Sui offered Jin Chao a special gift he had brought from Japan, but Jin Chao refused it.
Lin Sui then proposed a race to the entertainment center: the winner would celebrate with Jiang Mu, while the loser would stay out of her life. Jin Chao accepted. Before the race, Lin Sui probed whether Jiang Mu was the person Jin Chao liked. The race began. Lin Sui offered to wait for Jin Chao at a red light, calling it an "unfair win" if he didn't. Jin Chao retorted that Lin Sui first needed to win to discuss fairness.
Lin Sui complimented Jin Chao's driving, which Jin Chao casually dismissed as "average" and "just for fun." Lin Sui sarcastically asked if Jin Chao understood sarcasm and offered him a chance to concede, but Jin Chao ignored it, reminding him that he had his opportunity to state the rules earlier. Lin Sui was surprised by Jin Chao's fast start and pointed out that Jin Chao's car had many OEM parts and could be lighter.
When Jin Chao inquired about solving the counterweight issue, Lin Sui refused, stating he wasn't Jin Chao's employee. Jin Chao offered to pay, but Lin Sui insisted he didn't sell. They discussed their cars' specifications: Lin Sui's had 500 HP, while Jin Chao's had 600. Lin Sui suggested that Jin Chao's turbo boost could be increased for easier overtaking, but Jin Chao maintained that his current 0. 8 boost was "enough."
Lin Sui's associates attempted to block Jin Chao's path using three-wheeled vehicles, but Jin Chao skillfully navigated past them, a testament to his experience from delivery driving. Lin Sui acknowledged that in terms of pure performance, he was likely to lose, given Jin Chao's Wankel engine had more horsepower and a lighter body, admitting he was racing with a twin-rotor engine at top speed.
He questioned Jin Chao's fixation on rotors and refusal to buy his parts, deducing that Jin Chao intended to hand-make a specific part. As the race continued, Lin Sui praised Jin Chao's responsive brakes, asking if he modified them himself. Jin Chao confirmed he had upgraded his brake discs and calipers.
Lin Sui then pinpointed flaws in Jin Chao's setup, noting that his suspension was too soft, causing a "chain reaction," and that his intake valve was loose, with coilovers and piston calipers being replicas, not an "optimal setup." Jin Chao, surprised by Lin Sui's detailed assessment without having driven the car, was told by Lin Sui that he could "hear it" from the car's sound. Jin Chao admitted he had underestimated Lin Sui.
Lin Sui then pressed Jin Chao about various aspects of his life: why he didn't use headlights before a corner one night, his involvement in car racing and underground fighting, whether he owned a Chinese restaurant, and the identity of a constantly drunk man. He also inquired about how long Jin Chao had been racing and why he hadn't seen him in Manshi before. Jin Chao deflected, asking if Lin Sui was so interested in his business.
Jin Chao then took the lead, demonstrating a rapid cornering technique by accelerating immediately after the turn for a quicker exit. He offered to lead, and Lin Sui agreed. Jin Chao deliberately guided Lin Sui down his old delivery routes. Lin Sui, unable to keep up, got splashed by a bucket of water from an elderly woman, much to Jin Chao's amusement, who noted she splashes water at 7 AM daily.
On the highway, Jin Chao executed a precise drift over a truck, startling Lin Sui, who then angrily chastised him for endangering safety on a public road and disrespecting the sport of racing. Jin Chao conceded, admitting he was impulsive and "lost his sense of proportion," agreeing that public roads were not racetracks and thanking Lin Sui for the lesson.
As Jin Chao was about to leave, Lin Sui invited him to join his racing team to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France the following month. Jin Chao declined, stating he planned to quit racing once he completed his current commitments. Lin Sui asked what he intended to do instead. At a charity event, Jiang Mu was backstage with Nana, who praised her drumming skills. Jiang Mu modestly brushed it off.
Nana then urged her to perform a classic song, her "trump card." Jiang Mu hesitated, wanting to sing it for Jin Chao, who hadn't arrived yet. Nana mentioned that her cousin, Lin Sui, had inquired about their performance time and location, implying Jin Chao was expected. Moments later, Jin Chao arrived. Nana encouraged Jiang Mu, who then went on stage and sang "The Moon Represents My Heart," dedicating it to Jin Chao.
As Jin Chao watched from the crowd, he felt as though they were the only two people in the entire room. After the event, Jin Chao drove Jiang Mu to the beach. Jiang Mu asked him how he typically spent New Year's Eve. Jin Chao replied that he usually forgot about it and didn't celebrate.
Jiang Mu enthusiastically described the festive New Year atmosphere in Manshi, complete with temple fairs and dragon and lion dances, asking if he had ever seen them and if he wanted to go. Jin Chao then asked Jiang Mu what New Year's gift she desired. Jiang Mu inquired if he would truly get it for her if she told him.
Jin Chao joked that he couldn't pluck the moon from the sky, but he would try his best for anything else. Jiang Mu playfully responded that she didn't want the moon because she was "already the moon herself." She then ran towards the sea and loudly declared her New Year's wish: for the person in her heart to understand her song and feelings, to keep her in his heart, and for her to be his moon for a lifetime.
Jin Chao, feigning deafness due to the wind, asked her to repeat it. Jiang Mu, undeterred, stood right beside him and sang "The Moon Represents My Heart" once more. When Jiang Mu asked Jin Chao about his wish, he admitted he hadn't thought of one. As they waited for a meteor shower, Jiang Mu drifted off to sleep. Jin Chao, watching a shooting star streak across the sky, made a silent wish: "Zhao and Mu, never be apart."
Later, Jiang Mu met a friend who warned her to stay away from Zhang Fan, calling him a "bad guy" who "loafs around all day," "never does anything serious," and had been in a foundation course for three years, implying he was involved in street life. The friend then asked Zhang Fan for money. The friend led Jiang Mu to Zhang Fan. Zhang Fan asked if Jiang Mu knew "Brandy Ge" (Brother Brandy), a nickname for Jin Chao.
Jiang Mu confirmed she did. Zhang Fan explained that his brother was closer to Brandy Ge. Jiang Mu then asked about the package Zhang Fan had given Jin Chao the previous day. Zhang Fan revealed they were "complete structural blueprints of a car," which his brother, an automotive engineer working at a car factory, had asked him to deliver to Brandy Ge. Jiang Mu's friend expressed renewed concern, reiterating Zhang Fan's "street guy" status.
Subsequently, Jiang Mu confronted Jin Chao about the blueprints he received from Zhang Fan. Jin Chao asked if she knew Zhang Fan, and Jiang Mu confirmed, stating he was from her school and she wasn't a "nerd." Jin Chao asked if she was "concerned," but Jiang Mu denied it. Jin Chao then mentioned he had to leave the next day for "car-related matters."
