The Secret of Love Episode 10 Recap
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Su Yi went to Li Jiashang's office and saw Romani being overly affectionate with him, even climbing onto him. Su Yi immediately turned and left, upset. Li Jiashang quickly went after her, sending voice messages to explain that the situation was not what it seemed, but Su Yi did not reply. Su Yi proceeded to attend Murakami Kei's solo exhibition. Before entering, she called Chen Jin to confirm they had the admission ticket.
Inside, Su Yi had Chen Jin pretend to be Mr. Murakami's assistant, even fabricating a story about forgetting their work badges, to gain entry for both of them. Su Yi then approached Murakami Kei, introduced herself as Su Yi, the person-in-charge of Lee's new project, and apologized for a canceled appointment, calling it a misunderstanding. Murakami Kei initially refused a second chance, but Su Yi persisted, praising his work and offering him sakè.
Impressed by her sincerity, Murakami Kei invited her to his nearby home to continue their discussion. At Murakami Kei's residence, he offered her wine. During their conversation, Li Jiashang repeatedly called Su Yi, but she did not answer. Murakami Kei mentioned that he liked ambitious women and would accept the collaboration with Lee's. However, he then made unwelcome advances towards Su Yi, stating that if she wanted to collaborate, she would have to "perform" to show her sincerity.
Suddenly, Li Jiashang began banging on the door, shouting Su Yi's name. When Su Yi opened the door, Li Jiashang was shocked to see Murakami Kei lying in a corner, his head bleeding profusely and crying, while Su Yi emerged completely unharmed. Su Yi apologized to Li Jiashang for him having to witness that. Li Jiashang, concerned, asked if she was okay and reprimanded her for making people around her worry. He apologized to her, saying, "It's my bad."
Zheng He then appeared, interrupting them, and told Li Jiashang that Romani had an issue with a contract that needed his attention. Li Jiashang instructed Su Yi to return to Ming Xiu and not go anywhere else. Zheng He smoothly clarified Li Jiashang's words, telling Su Yi that Li Jiashang wanted her to resolve the endorser issue quickly and report back.
After Su Yi left, Li Jiashang angrily blamed Zheng He, stating it was all his idea and Su Yi had almost lost her innocence due to it. He expressed that his heart felt "stuffy" from the trick. Zheng He explained this was a consequence, like "hurting a thousand of your enemy, you will lose eight hundred of your own."
A flashback revealed that Li Jiashang and Zheng He had conspired with Romani to make Su Yi jealous, using a "Catfish Effect" strategy. Romani, a top student in negotiation, had agreed to "set up Su Yi" in exchange for Li Jiashang owing her forever. Back at Ming Xiu, Su Yi held a meeting. Her colleagues mistakenly believed she had secured Murakami Kei, but Su Yi corrected them, stating that the co-branding with the artist had not gone well.
Romani arrived and sarcastically hailed Su Yi as a "female hero" who "completely destroys jerks." Su Yi questioned if this was Romani's true intention, which Romani denied. Romani then declared that losing Murakami Kei was a serious setback, making it impossible to promote and sell during the Golden Month, and announced the termination of Ming Xiu's collaboration and new project planning altogether. Su Yi countered, suggesting Romani's hasty termination made it seem desired.
She appealed to Romani's professionalism, acknowledging that Murakami Kei's character might affect Lee Group's reputation, but firmly believed Romani wouldn't carelessly end a beneficial long-term collaboration. Su Yi pleaded for two weeks to find an appropriate replacement endorser. Romani bargained, agreeing to only one week. Su Yi accepted the challenge and instructed her team to find potential endorsers from all walks of life, emphasizing genuine confidence over flawless beauty.
She promised to double their bonuses if they produced a flawless proposal report that passed the following week. Meanwhile, Zheng He took Li Jiashang's phone to send a text to Su Yi, aiming to help Li Jiashang pursue her. Li Jiashang, however, was skeptical, claiming Su Yi would never make the first move. Zheng He challenged Li Jiashang's competitive nature, urging him to understand the importance of making concessions in love.
The two then drank heavily, eventually falling asleep in the restaurant. Later, Li Jiashang checked his phone, noticing Su Yi had not replied to the message Zheng He sent. He worried about her safety and considered calling her. Zheng He advised against "irrational fear" and "overdoing it," telling Li Jiashang to find a balance and stop sending messages. Later, Su Yi received a text from Xia Xiyang asking about dinner.
Su Yi then texted Zheng He, playfully instructing him to serve Xia Xiyang well as her "goddess" wanted shrimp for dinner. Xia Xiyang, meanwhile, was at the hospital during her night shift, lamenting Su Yi's unreturned messages and suspecting she was secretly dating. Her father arrived with his pregnant wife, who made critical remarks about Xia Xiyang's marital status. Just as Xia Xiyang felt cornered, Zheng He appeared with midnight snacks.
He intervened, humorously introducing himself as Xia Xiyang's boyfriend and the hospital director's son. He then fiercely defended career women and criticized individuals who "steal others' husbands and try to make them stay by having a kid," effectively driving Xia Xiyang's father and his wife away. Xia Xiyang was annoyed at Su Yi for "betraying" her by informing Zheng He.
Zheng He clarified his earlier boyfriend comment was "just to save face," but Xia Xiyang lashed out, accusing him of living a carefree life and being superficial. She expressed disappointment, feeling he used his family issues as an excuse, unlike her, who grew up with divorced parents and no support. Zheng He cut her off, urging her not to use her family as an excuse and reminded her she wasn't alone, as she had friends and him.
Moved by his words, Xia Xiyang impulsively kissed Zheng He, leaving him surprised. The next day, Xia Xiyang recounted the events to Su Yi, admitting Zheng He's words made sense. Su Yi teasingly asked if she had "given in" to him. Xia Xiyang denied it but confessed she had given Zheng He a three-month trial period as her boyfriend, emphasizing her ability to end it if unsatisfied.
Su Yi then received a call from Ding Hang, who had found the name and picture of the medical examiner involved in her father's autopsy. Su Yi planned to investigate further, despite Xia Xiyang's initial skepticism about finding someone with just a name and picture in such a large city. Upon seeing the photo, Xia Xiyang recognized the person as Zheng Yi, their hospital's department head and, to Su Yi's astonishment, Zheng He's father.
