Speed and Love Episode 8 Recap
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Wan Qing encountered Jiang Mu at Jin Chao's auto shop and immediately questioned her relationship with Jin Chao. Jiang Mu, having learned Wan Qing was the "little green snake" Jin Fengzi had mentioned, denied any romantic involvement, stating she and Jin Chao were not "like that." Wan Qing, amused by Jiang Mu's "bunny-like" demeanor, continued to press, but Jin Chao intervened, telling Wan Qing not to scare Jiang Mu.
Wan Qing retorted, accusing Jin Chao of being heartless for seemingly having a new person in his life so quickly, and then proposed she and Jiang Mu go for pork trotters, ignoring Jin Chao. Later, San Lai prepared chicken soup for Jiang Mu. The chicken had been bought by Jin Chao earlier that morning, and San Lai had stewed the soup for two hours.
Jin Fengzi, in his eagerness, almost took the first bite but was stopped by San Lai, who then instructed him to serve it to Jiang Mu. Jiang Mu found the soup very delicious. Wan Qing then probed Jin Fengzi about Jiang Mu's identity, and he introduced her as "Jin Chao's sister." Wan Qing, surprised, inquired if they were blood-related. The group fell silent, and Jin Chao, taking a drink, stood up and walked away.
Annoyed, Wan Qing tossed a pair of chopsticks at Jin Fengzi, who quickly asserted that it was "biological." San Lai chimed in, swearing on his father that their bond was exceptionally close, which finally satisfied Wan Qing. Jin Fengzi, a worker from Wan's Auto Shop, later boasted to Jin Chao about handling Xiang, who had caused trouble at the shop earlier. Jin Chao dismissed the action as unnecessary.
Wan Qing, noticing Jin Chao cutting pork trotters for Jiang Mu, became visibly displeased. She tried to wipe Jin Chao's hands, but he deftly avoided her. Undeterred, Wan Qing attempted to flirt with Jin Chao by hooking her leg around his under the table in front of Jiang Mu. This prompted Jin Chao to forcefully stab a knife into the table, startling Jiang Mu. Jiang Mu later asked San Lai if Wan Qing was Jin Chao's girlfriend.
San Lai assured her that Jin Chao would never be with Wan Qing because she was the daughter of the owner of Wan's Auto Shop. Wan Qing then directly told Jin Chao that the specific car part he needed was impossible to find in Manshi because her father had acquired all of them. She offered to help him get it if he would just "give in a little."
Jin Chao firmly refused her offer, asserting he could handle it himself, and told her to leave. Jiang Mu asked Jin Chao what "wading into deep waters" meant, referring to Wan Qing's earlier comment. Jin Chao evaded the question, instead urging her to go home. Jiang Mu, however, made an excuse about her air conditioner being broken and the house being too hot to sleep in, implying she wanted to stay at his place again.
Jin Chao, with a helpless expression, watched her go into his room. The next morning, Jiang Mu overslept, and Jin Chao, finding her impossible to wake, allowed her to sleep in. Realizing she was late for her training class, Jiang Mu playfully coaxed Jin Chao into driving her. Jin Chao, pampering her and concerned she might be hungry, packed her some breakfast and drove her to the training class.
As she was leaving, Jiang Mu handed him an invitation to her school's upcoming open house, which required parents to attend. Meanwhile, Lin Sui visited Jin Chao's auto shop, inquiring about a Wankel engine, but was told they didn't have one. He then went to Jin Qiang's restaurant and ordered the only three dishes available. There, he saw Jin Chao restocking beer.
Recalling Jiang Mu's previous remark that Jin Chao's driving style resembled that of her friend who owned a Wankel engine, Lin Sui realized that Jin Chao possessed the very engine he was searching for. Preparing for the open house, Jin Chao retrieved his most treasured school uniform from his home. Auntie Zhao offered to wash it, but Jin Chao insisted on washing it himself at the garage because Jiang Mu wanted to wear it.
Jiang Mu, looking for a keychain, approached Jin Chao while he was repairing a car. Unable to get his attention, she reached into his pocket to retrieve the keys. Jin Chao casually asked, "What are you feeling around for?" startling Jiang Mu, who immediately blushed and ran away, leaving Jin Chao bewildered.
San Lai later asked Jin Chao why he always made her angry, to which Jin Chao replied he didn't know, joking that he should put a coin in his pocket for her to find. During a weekend gathering at the auto shop, Jin Chao presented Jiang Mu with the hand-washed uniform. Jiang Mu was overjoyed.
San Lai emphasized that she must cherish the garment, as it was Jin Chao's most prized possession, one he had never even let San Lai wear. Jiang Mu proudly wore the uniform to school, where her friend Nana immediately recognized its significance. Nana explained that the gold star on the school badge indicated it belonged to a top student who had won a city-level competition or higher, and that only one such uniform had been awarded in recent years.
She concluded that Jin Chao, having been Mr. Ma's "prized student," must be the owner of this "limited edition" uniform. Jiang Mu was surprised to learn of Jin Chao's academic past. Later, Jiang Mu asked Jin Chao for help with some difficult problems. He diligently annotated them with a pen. She inquired about the uniform, and he told her he received it for the city-level physics competition trials.
When Jiang Mu asked why he hadn't taken the college entrance exam after being so successful, Jin Chao avoided the question, instead directing her attention back to the annotated problems. San Lai took Jiang Mu to his pet shop, offering her chocolate-flavored ice cream. There, Jiang Mu met Linda and then saw Xishi's new litter of puppies.
She was particularly drawn to a small, neglected yellow puppy, who, according to San Lai, had been abandoned by its mother at birth and rescued by him. This puppy reminded Jiang Mu of a yellow dog she had found as a child, which she and Jin Chao had hidden and named Lightning, but it had eventually disappeared.
San Lai offered the puppy to Jiang Mu, but she initially declined, citing a lack of a place to keep it, though San Lai suggested asking Jin Chao. Later, Jiang Mu spoke to Jin Chao about adopting the yellow puppy, reiterating San Lai's sad story about its abandonment and how unloved it seemed.
Jin Chao, however, dismissed San Lai's narrative as a trick, suggesting that San Lai was simply giving her an unsold puppy so she would cover its boarding and grooming costs at his shop. He bluntly asked if she was "stupid." Jiang Mu offered to pay all expenses herself and keep the dog temporarily at Jin Chao's place. Jin Chao then asked her what she would do with the dog when she eventually left—take it or abandon it?
He advised her not to adopt it if she planned to leave it, warning that developing an attachment would only make things harder. Jiang Mu, deeply angered, connected his words to their own complicated relationship, accusing him of believing that "since we decided to live separately back then, why should there be too much involvement? Since we're not biological siblings at all, why do we need to have contact?
If we have too much contact and develop feelings, it'll only become more troublesome." She reminded him that she had a name and passionately declared herself and the puppy "a poor little thing, unwanted by its father and unloved by its mother," before storming off. Afterward, San Lai questioned Jin Chao about his feelings for Jiang Mu, asking if he would treat her as coldly as he treated others if she were to "fall for" him.
Jin Chao curtly told him to "Get lost." Later, San Lai brought the yellow puppy to Jin Chao's garage. Jiang Mu, delighted, was informed that Jin Chao had agreed to let her keep the puppy. She joyfully hugged the dog, naming it Lightning, and used its young age as an excuse to stay at the garage to care for it. She formally thanked Jin Chao.
He, in turn, asked how she would thank him, and then playfully told her to call him "Brother." Jiang Mu, beaming, called him "Brother" multiple times, which made him incredibly happy. She then joked about taking her "brother" out to play. Wan Qing arrived at the garage, eating an apple, and attempted to persuade Jin Chao to speak with her father. Jin Chao, however, refused, stating he preferred that her father address him directly.
