Cute Bodyguard Episode 7 Recap
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Su Jingjing returned home to find her parents teasing Gu Rong about his apparent "heart problem." Her mother diagnosed it not as an illness but as "love birds flying in"—a clear case of unrequited love. As Gu Rong pondered the term, Su Jingjing arrived, making his heart flutter. However, his mood soured when she announced she was going upstairs to help her senior, Han Ran, organize files.
Her parents asked her to help tidy the messy living room, but Su Jingjing insisted she had "serious business" and went upstairs, with her mother noting her unusually happy demeanor. Her parents then comforted Gu Rong, assuring him that unrequited love was still a beautiful experience and that he shouldn't rush things. Her father advised him to seize love when it appears, citing his own courtship as an example.
Upstairs, while organizing files for Han Ran's new book, Su Jingjing recalled a recent conversation where she admired her parents' relationship. Han Ran had reassured her that she would find happiness and that he would always see her as the "little one" from their childhood, even kneeling to tie her shoelace for her. Their work was interrupted by a call for Han Ran about an upcoming dinner party where he, as the guest of honor, needed a female companion.
Su Jingjing immediately volunteered, and Han Ran readily agreed. Meanwhile, outside the door, Gu Rong nervously practiced how to ask if her "confession" had succeeded, trying to frame it as a boss's concern. Upon entering, Gu Rong demanded Su Jingjing buy him a coffee. She told him not to tease her just because she was happy. He pried, asking if her confession was successful.
When she disappointedly replied it wasn't, Gu Rong couldn't hide his pleasure and provocatively stated it was "impossible" for Han Ran to like her. Confused, Jingjing countered that if Han Ran didn't like her, he wouldn't have invited her to be his dinner party companion. Alarmed, Gu Rong forbade her from going, reminding her that her contract stipulated she was on-call 24/7.
Su Jingjing cited labor laws and her right to rest, jokingly threatening to take sick leave for her impending period and declaring that in the face of love, nothing else mattered. Elsewhere, Ai Mi and Xie Te were celebrating what she believed was his successful confession to her. After some hesitation, Xie Te confessed it was all a misunderstanding: the roses were for his boss, and he had only run into her shop to escape people who were tracking him.
Brushing the details aside, Ai Mi asked if he liked her. Xie Te shyly admitted he liked her "more than a little bit." Ai Mi declared their relationship settled, and though Xie Te wanted to plan a more formal confession, she insisted their mutual affection was enough. As they toasted and leaned in for a kiss, Gu Rong called, ordering Xie Te to a café within fifteen minutes.
Ai Mi remarked that a grumpy boss who forces employees to work overtime must be single. At the café, Gu Rong sought dating advice from Xie Te for a "friend." Xie Te quickly deduced Gu Rong had fallen for Su Jingjing, who in turn liked Han Ran. Though defensive, Gu Rong admitted his feelings, boasting of his own merits and wondering why Su Jingjing would prefer Han Ran.
Xie Te advised that Su Jingjing likely didn't know him well enough and that Han Ran's only advantage was their shared history. He suggested Gu Rong use his daily proximity to discover her interests and subtly guide her to recognize his good qualities. Following this advice, Gu Rong's attempts to woo Su Jingjing backfired. He invited her to a comic convention, which she refused, fearing she might break an expensive collectible.
He then took her to a fighting gym, arguing she needed to improve her skills, but she found the foreign styles to be "fancy" and not her forte. During a sparring session, Gu Rong was accidentally hit and angrily blamed Xie Te for the "silly idea," forcing him to do squats as punishment.
Later, when Gu Rong asked about her current wishes, they all revolved around Han Ran: attending the dinner party as his girlfriend and watching the Capricorn meteor shower with him. Scoffing at her "lack of ambition," Gu Rong secretly began arranging to watch the meteor shower, even giving her paid leave and slyly advising her to wish for her "white horse prince," hinting it might not be Han Ran.
Gu Rong then tasked Xie Te with booking a restaurant, gifts, and flowers for after the meteor shower, making Xie Te late for his first date with Ai Mi. Ai Mi brought Su Jingjing along to meet her new boyfriend. When it began to rain heavily, Su Jingjing decided against going to see the meteor shower.
A drenched and furious Gu Rong confronted her, demanding to know why she didn't show up after he had waited two hours in the park. Oblivious, she retorted it was none of his business. Just then, Xie Te and Ai Mi arrived. After introductions, Ai Mi, realizing Gu Rong was Xie Te's boss, suggested they all have dinner together at the restaurant she thought Xie Te had booked. A displeased Gu Rong reluctantly agreed.
At the restaurant, a series of mix-ups ensued. A song dedicated to "the most adorable girl" by the "gentleman who booked the restaurant" played, which Ai Mi delightedly assumed was from Xie Te. During dessert, a strawberry mousse cake meant for Su Jingjing was mistakenly served to Ai Mi, and Gu Rong scrambled to cover up the error. Finally, a beautiful necklace Gu Rong had prepared for Su Jingjing was presented.
Ai Mi again assumed it was from Xie Te and excitedly accepted, interrupting his attempts to explain. Forced into the charade, Gu Rong reluctantly put the necklace on Ai Mi, to her and Su Jingjing's delight. Su Jingjing then questioned why Gu Rong was so happy about a surprise that wasn't for him. He offered a convoluted explanation that since Ai Mi's happiness made him happy, the surprise was, by extension, for him.
Brushing aside his "twisted logic," Su Jingjing announced she needed her beauty sleep for her "big event" with Han Ran the next day, leaving a stunned Gu Rong to watch her go.
