Stay With Me Episode 11 Recap
> Stay With Me Recap
Kang Xing visited a computer repair shop to inquire about a USB belonging to Ling Long that had been sent for repair. He was informed that the USB was completely corroded from prolonged water immersion, and the data could not be recovered.
Kang Xing then reported this to Mo Fan, who stated that while Ms. Cotillard had not agreed to their deal in Paris, it was crucial that no one, especially Chen Yidu or his staff, found out about their internal business with her. Mo Fan was still worried despite the USB's destruction and stressed the importance of keeping the information confidential. Meanwhile, Huo Xiao was investigating the Ling Long showroom fire.
He learned that the security guard on duty during the fire, Alva, had resigned shortly after the incident. Believing Alva held key information, Huo Xiao sought to find him. Separately, Kang Xing also contacted Alva and offered him a large sum of money to provide false testimony. In Nanxi Village, Li Weiwei was grappling with how to embroider the mimosa flower pattern for her competition design, puzzled about where to find an embroidery expert.
She found inspiration when Chen Yidu kindly drew a beautiful dress on a crying little girl's plain outfit, making the girl happy. Li Weiwei captured this touching scene in her sketch. She and Chen Yidu also observed the amusing bickering between Fat Auntie and Thin Uncle, the local innkeepers, who were well-known "jovial adversaries."
Chen Yidu remarked that some people, unable to express their love, become "enemies" as a way to continue interacting, a comment that seemed to reflect his own complex relationship with Li Weiwei. The four young designers decided to help Fat Auntie and Thin Uncle get together. They tricked Thin Uncle into believing Fat Auntie had fainted, prompting him to confess his long-held feelings for her.
The happy couple finally got together, deciding to hold their wedding while the four young designers were still there, and asked them to design Fat Auntie's wedding dress. Li Weiwei was still puzzled by how to dye the mimosa pattern from Fat Auntie's old embroidery. One day, while exploring, Li Weiwei and Chen Yidu were chased by Fat Auntie's wolf-like dog, leading them to spend a night perched in a mimosa tree.
This incident proved serendipitous as it gave Li Weiwei the crucial insight into the dyeing method. She generously shared this discovery with Tiffany, challenging her to a fair competition. While working on the wedding dress design for Fat Auntie, Li Weiwei and Chen Yidu's interactions became increasingly harmonious, and their feelings for each other grew. In the eyes of others, they appeared to be a couple in love, though they themselves were unwilling to admit it.
Huo Xiao, just back from France, immediately instructed Ou Ye to prepare for their trip to Nanxi Village, despite the jet lag. He declared it was the day of the reality show's final, and he intended to pick up Li Weiwei and settle a score with Chen Yidu.
The New Wave Fashion Design Competition's final round was held in conjunction with Fat Auntie and Thin Uncle's wedding in Nanxi Village, where the bride and bridesmaid dresses were designed by the contestants. When Fat Auntie appeared in Li Weiwei's wedding dress, she received widespread applause. Li Weiwei then delivered a speech about mimosa flowers and love, which deeply moved the villagers and judges. The voting began for the New Wave Fashion Design Competition.
After a round of competition, Tiffany and Li Weiwei received the same number of votes. The host announced that the champion would be decided between them, with the final, decisive vote belonging to Chen Yidu. When Chen Yidu cast his mimosa flower vote for Li Weiwei, even the host was surprised.
When interviewed, Chen Yidu explained that Li Weiwei's work successfully showcased the most beautiful memories in a woman's life, and her design had transcended the meaning of a mere dress. Furthermore, Li Weiwei had found the clue left by the production team, solved the embroidery method for the ancient mimosa pattern, and selflessly shared it with her competitor. These were his reasons for casting his valuable vote for Li Weiwei. Upon her victorious return, Li Weiwei's colleagues celebrated her success.
However, Li Weiwei stated that her greatest gain was not the trophy but friends, leading everyone to speculate that the "friend" she referred to was undoubtedly Chen Yidu, with whom she had spent so much time during the competition. Huo Xiao separately pulled Li Weiwei aside, warning her not to befriend Chen Yidu because he had hurt her.
Li Weiwei was unfazed, saying that as rivals, their relationship would certainly not be good, and if Chen Yidu had hurt her, she must have also hurt him. She now believed that perhaps her amnesia allowed her to forget unpleasant experiences and start anew.
During a break in Li Weiwei's work, Kang Xing approached her, asking if she was familiar with Ms. Cotillard, as their marketing department needed Ms. Cotillard's cooperation for an event and wished for Li Weiwei to introduce them. Through this conversation, Kang Xing tried to gauge how much Li Weiwei remembered about the events in France.
Ou Ye, disguised as an overseas Chinese returning from France, visited Du company, claiming to be looking for someone named Lucien to discuss a clothing business deal. His intention was to understand Chen Yidu's role in the French showroom fire. However, he was immediately recognized by Du company's security guard and had to leave in disgrace. Chen Yidu felt that Li Weiwei had truly changed from before.
He wondered if her two months in the hospital had completely altered her personality. He sought Mo Fan's opinion, asking if he could have another chance. Mo Fan, recalling the scene of his parents' car accident during his childhood, told Chen Yidu that some things cannot be redone, such as his relationship with Li Weiwei. Ou Ye gave Jenny a pair of insoles embroidered with mimosa patterns, explaining that villagers in Nanxi Village enjoyed using them.
When Jenny learned about the ancient custom in Nanxi Village where lovers exchange mimosa-embroidered gifts, she immediately understood Ou Ye's intentions and blushed deeply. Kang Xing met with a mysterious person, reporting that although Li Weiwei had amnesia, her reaction to questions about France was somewhat strange, but based on her demeanor, she likely had not seen the video. He also expressed concern that Chen Yidu and Li Weiwei's relationship had recently softened.
The mysterious person told him that it was time to create some conflict between the two of them. Li Weiwei went to Du company to deliver desserts to Chen Yidu but saw people protesting at the company entrance, accusing Du company of using toxic fabric to make wedding dresses. Instead of gloating over Du company's troubles, Li Weiwei decided to find out the truth behind the incident.
Following the toxic fabric incident, many of Du company's old clients shifted to Ling Long company. Huo Xiao worried that Chen Yidu might suspect Ling Long of orchestrating the entire event. He instructed Ou Ye to ensure that the public relations department maintained a consistent message with the media to be prepared. Some suppliers even took the opportunity to extort Chen Yidu, adding insult to injury.
