The Oath of Love Episode 9 Recap
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When Lin Zhixiao saw the ticket, she remembered she had asked Gao Xi to pass it to Gu Wei, so she immediately opened the window on the balcony and, sure enough, saw Gu Wei still standing downstairs. They talked on the phone while looking at each other from a distance. Lin Zhixiao thanked Gu Wei and, seeing it was getting late, reminded him to be careful on his way home.
Moments later, Lin Zhixiao received a friend request from Gu Wei. She was overjoyed and quickly accepted. She immediately said she would wash the coat and return it to him the next day, but Gu Wei said it wasn’t necessary. That evening, when Gu Wei got home, he found his parents sitting grim-faced in the living room, as if they had been waiting for him.
Gu Wei's father once again emphasized that Gu Wei was no longer young and should consider settling down with Gao Xi. He even criticized him for not knowing his boundaries and getting too close to patients. In his parents’ view, two doctors getting married was a perfect match because they shared the same values and ideals. But Gu Wei did not want his parents to arrange his life.
Since he also had no intention of getting married, he began looking online for housing, planning to move out and live alone. The next morning, Lin Zhixiao got up to a message from Gu Wei and cheerfully began cleaning his suit. However, she used the wrong detergent, ruining the jacket, which wasn’t suitable for washing to begin with. Her mother noticed the odd-looking clothing, which appeared large and masculine.
Lin Zhixiao quickly made up an excuse, claiming it was the current fashion trend, brushing her off with a few words. Since she had ruined the clothes, Lin Zhixiao braced herself and went to the hospital to apologize and even offered to buy a new one to replace it. Gu Wei smiled helplessly and asked her to extend her hand.
Lin Zhixiao thought he was going to punish her like a teacher slapping a palm, but in fact, Gu Wei wanted to check her injured right hand. Due to over-practice earlier, Lin Zhixiao's right hand had developed a problem. Gu Wei told her to make an appointment with orthopedics. As punishment for ruining his suit, Gu Wei only asked her to bring him a cup of hot water.
However, Gao Xi immediately recognized Gu Wei’s personal water cup and was very displeased. Gao Xi reminded Lin Zhixiao not to keep visiting the hospital since Lin Jianguo had already been discharged, and she should at least be mindful of boundaries. Before Lin Zhixiao could explain, Gao Xi took the cup from her and delivered the water to Gu Wei herself. Lin Zhixiao, remembering her backpack was still in the office, waited at the door. Coincidentally, Dr. Du walked by.
Lin Zhixiao greeted him and mentioned that Dr. Gao Xi didn’t seem to like her. Dr. Du shrugged it off, saying that Gao Xi was cold to everyone except Gu Wei. Lin Zhixiao listened in confusion, unaware that she had already become Gao Xi's rival in love on a subconscious level. Gu Wei had expected Lin Zhixiao, but when he saw it was Gao Xi, his smile immediately faded.
Gao Xi deliberately walked over to Gu Wei and pretended to look at the materials with him, trying all she could to get closer. But Gu Wei was focused on work and only gave her half-hearted responses, clearly uninterested. At the hotel, Gu Xiao was still groggy when his mother suddenly came to take him home. Since his father was on a business trip, he could stay home for a while.
Wanting to open a café, Gu Xiao tried sweet-talking his mother into lending him money. At first, she firmly refused, but eventually gave in and agreed to transfer money one last time. Gu Wei accompanied Lin Zhixiao to book an orthopedics appointment and took her to a nearby restaurant for lunch, ordering dishes helpful for her recovery. Gu Wei asked her to hold out her hands, which confused her until he took out disinfectant—his usual habit.
Lin Zhixiao hadn’t forgotten about ruining the suit and offered to buy a new one as compensation. But Gu Wei didn’t mind and instead asked her to help find suitable housing listings. After her orthopedics consultation, Lin Zhixiao returned home looking downcast, especially after seeing messages from her orchestra group. In the middle of the night, unable to sleep, she stayed in her room practicing violin. Her mother called her from outside the door with no response.
Just then, Gu Wei called. From the call, he could hear the violin. He called Lin Zhixiao again and deliberately asked her to find 100 housing listings for him to be emailed the next day. Lin Zhixiao groaned at the task but, feeling guilty about the ruined suit, complied. She even renamed Gu Wei as "capitalist" in her contacts, unaware of his real intentions.
By the time dawn was breaking, Lin Zhixiao had finally finished compiling the listings and emailed them to Gu Wei, completely exhausted and no longer in the mood to practice. Gu Wei acknowledged the email and made another request: organize the listings by proximity to the hospital and categorize them by area and distance, then sort by rent and housing quality. He repeatedly reminded her that she had agreed to work off her debt and shouldn’t back out now.
Despite Gu Wei’s harsh demands, Lin Zhixiao kept her word. After hanging up, she stomped her feet and angrily cursed Gu Wei as a heartless tyrant. Meanwhile, Gu Wei smiled as he looked at his phone, clearly enjoying teasing Lin Zhixiao under the guise of debt repayment. Dr. Du also noticed Gu Wei’s unusual behavior, sensing that he no longer seemed as lifeless as before. Lin Zhixiao had barely finished all the work when Gu Wei called again, asking her to accompany him to view properties the next morning.
