Sunshine by My Side Episode 4 Recap
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Sheng Yang braved the heavy rain to get a drunk Jian Bing home, where she collapsed, dizzy, into a chair. After she thanked him for saving her twice, Sheng Yang lingered, advising her to be kinder to herself and drink less. He acknowledged that she seemed to be going through a tough time, like a divorce, and recounted how an old advertisement she directed had deeply impacted him by making him realize the greatness of his father, a street cleaner.
Jian Bing vaguely remembered the ad, and Sheng Yang, feeling a strong connection, expressed his desire to work hard so that one day, she might see her former, passionate self reflected in him. Meanwhile, Jian Bing's husband, Xue Yiming, arrived outside her apartment with her friend, Liang Shanshan. Spotting a pair of men's shoes by the door, Liang Shanshan quickly intervened to stop Xue from going up, claiming Jian Bing was already asleep.
Inside, Jian Bing briefly awoke to find Sheng Yang looking at one of her books. She told him to leave and, on his way out, he took the book with him. After Xue left, Liang Shanshan grumbled about how Jian Bing's disappearance had caused them to worry. The next morning, Liang Shanshan called Jian Bing, pressing her about the mysterious man.
Jian Bing, irritated, insisted nothing happened and that her new "target" was not a man but her career, declaring her days of drinking to cope were over. Later, on the set for a knife advertisement, Jian Bing was surprised when the client, Mr. Zhang, questioned her presence, stating that Xue Yiming was supposed to take over the project. Jian Bing firmly insisted it was her project and called Xue, warning him not to interfere.
She reminded him that a set can only have one director and that his absence would be the greatest respect he could show her. Back at his office, Sheng Yang was engrossed in Jian Bing's book. His colleague, Song Chen, teased him, prompting Sheng Yang to admit he had met the director he had admired for years.
When Sheng Yang revealed she was getting a divorce, Song Chen cautioned him against pursuing a complicated, divorced woman, advising him to find a "normal" girl like their colleague Pan Rou, who was attempting to give Sheng Yang breakfast. Sheng Yang politely declined Pan Rou's offer, joining Song Chen in a joke about his preference for more "pungent" tastes. At the shoot, Mr. Zhang continued to insist that Xue, as promised to the client, should film a specific long shot.
Jian Bing refused, questioning if he doubted her capabilities. Mr. Zhang subtly implied that the client's preference for Xue stemmed from Jian Bing's personal situation. When Jian Bing retorted that the client could see Xue elsewhere but not on her set, an associate director tried to mediate, reminding them of their reputation as a "model couple" and urging them to resolve their marital issues privately.
Jian Bing corrected him, stating her problems with Xue were no longer internal but external, making a clear separation between her projects and his. During a morning meeting, Team Leader Wang Youde announced their team had met its performance target, guaranteeing bonuses. He specifically praised Sheng Yang for his diligence and willingness to work overtime.
Then, Wang Youde announced that the company's biggest project of the half-year, the Park Hyatt Mid-Autumn gift box design, would be assigned to Sheng Yang, breaking the tradition of giving such accounts to their senior colleague, Liu. Despite Sheng Yang's hesitation, Wang Youde insisted, and as the meeting ended, a disgruntled Liu pointedly ignored Sheng Yang. After the shoot, Jian Bing's team offered to take her for drinks to de-stress, but she declined, citing the need to edit.
Her assistant, Lin, then advised her to reconsider the divorce, pointing out that while Xue, at 40, still attracted young women, Jian Bing, at 36, was losing her "age advantage." Lin questioned who Jian Bing would rely on without a husband or child and suggested she find a "backup plan" before finalizing the divorce. Annoyed by the old-fashioned advice, Jian Bing dismissed her.
Sheng Yang realized that completing the Park Hyatt project in three days while managing his other duties was an impossible task. He correctly suspected Wang Youde was setting him up to fail, forcing him to admit incompetence so the project could be reassigned to Liu, thereby manipulating both of them. While Song Chen advised him to concede, Sheng Yang refused to back down, vowing to seize the opportunity even if it meant not sleeping for three days.
Pan Rou enthusiastically offered to stay and help. Sheng Yang worked late into the night. Pan Rou brought him a snack but her attempts to help were useless, as she admitted she only knew how to use basic photo editing apps. Seeing her as a distraction, Song Chen politely but firmly sent her home. Meanwhile, Sheng Yang's mother, Luo Meijuan, was overjoyed.
She told her husband, Sheng Xiangqian, that Pan Rou's mother, an old classmate she always felt inferior to, had called to praise Sheng Yang. Feeling triumphant, Luo Meijuan insisted on meeting her at a fancy Western restaurant, making Sheng Xiangqian practice cooking steak and drinking nearly-expired grape juice at home to prepare. Later, while reviewing footage, Jian Bing received a call from Liang Shanshan, who reported that gossip about her divorce had spread throughout their company.
Exasperated by the societal judgment, Jian Bing hung up, declaring that her true passion was her work. Simultaneously, at Sheng Yang's home, his parents, Luo Meijuan and Sheng Xiangqian, were reminiscing in his room. They stumbled upon a box containing women's high heels and lingerie, leading them to excitedly suspect Sheng Yang has a serious girlfriend.
