The Secret of Love Episode 2 Recap
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After the dramatic revelation, Chairman Li Yaohui fumed, "Not ready? Then what proposals are we comparing? Are these children playing house? What a joke!" He then abruptly left the meeting room. Following Chairman Li's departure, Li Jiashang stood up and congratulated Su Yi on securing the cooperation rights. He instructed Editor Sun to grant Su Yi full authority over the upcoming major fashion show.
Despite an assistant's objection that Su Yi, being new, was unfamiliar with many company procedures, Li Jiashang remained resolute, stating, "After all, this design is Director Su's idea. Handing it to others, I won't be at ease." Soon after, Li Jiashang tasked Zheng He with thoroughly investigating Su Yi's background. In the underground parking lot, he encountered Su Yi standing directly in front of his car.
Though momentarily tempted to intimidate her by driving forward, he stopped when she remained unwavering. He asked her what she wanted. Su Yi apologized for her previous actions, for deceiving him with a scheme. Li Jiashang cut her off, retorting, "Fool me once, blame me; if it happens repeatedly, blame me even more."
Su Yi then justified her previous actions, pointing out that many previous proposals, despite being above market standards, had been consistently rejected by Li Jiashang, clearly indicating an intent to sacrifice Ming Xiu in Lee Group's internal power struggles. She highlighted that for Li Jiashang, Ming Xiu might just be a bargaining chip, but for Ming Xiu's employees, it was a career and a pursuit.
She concluded by stating that regardless of whether Li Jiashang was willing to forgive her, she had to say sorry. When Su Yi arrived at the company for her new role, Feilin greeted her with congratulations, asking if her painstaking efforts to get close to Li Jiashang were solely for the proposal. Su Yi responded that she didn't want to see Ming Xiu fail and had no other intentions.
Later, Su Yi went to discuss the proposal with Li Jiashang, who remarked that the shoes Su Yi "stole" (referring to her position) certainly wouldn't fit her. Su Yi defiantly retorted that even if her feet bled from wearing them, she would continue to walk in them. Unexpectedly, the shoes Su Yi was wearing truly chafed her feet, causing her heels to bleed.
Li Jiashang thoughtfully helped Su Yi by putting tissue paper in her shoes, which made Su Yi feel he was quite gentlemanly. At the subsequent fashion show, Su Yi made meticulous arrangements. When a main model was absent, she didn't lose her composure, having already prepared a substitute. This surprised Feilin and others. Editor Sun asked the substitute to try on the main outfit, but it was found to be ripped.
Su Yi took the damaged garment, and after her modification, skillfully transformed it. After Su Yi resolved this critical issue, Feilin deliberately stumbled, spilling coffee on Su Yi's elegant gown. Su Yi, maintaining her composure, instructed her assistant to guard the other clothes to prevent further interference and then calmly went to the dressing room to modify her stained dress. Feilin, watching from the side, felt truly speechless and helpless, having no way to deal with Su Yi.
Afterward, Li Jiashang saw Su Yi had turned her long gown into a short one. Fearing she might be exposed, he took off his jacket and gave it to Su Yi to cover her legs. At the show's curtain call, General Manager Zhang began to address the press, stating that the success of the show was all thanks to Su Yi's efforts.
However, Li Jiashang promptly interrupted him, publicly declaring, "I heard the success of this show relies on the new Director Su. But the success of the show is mostly thanks to General Manager Zhang. After all, this show is General Manager Zhang's perfect curtain call. As a representative of Lee Group, I thank General Manager Zhang's hard work all these years."
This statement, which simultaneously praised Su Yi and effectively signaled Zhang's impending removal, visibly surprised everyone present and General Manager Zhang. Later, backstage, Feilin was caught in the act of secretly trying to put poison in Su Yi's water cup. Su Yi calmly appeared and asked Feilin, "What ingredient do you want to add for me?" A startled Feilin quickly denied it.
Afterward, Su Yi went to tell Li Jiashang that she would wash his jacket clean and return it to him. Li Jiashang thanked Su Yi for the USB drive she had given him, which contained evidence of General Manager Zhang's kickbacks over the years. He then took the necklace he had given her before and, placing it around her neck, firmly stated, "The things I give out, there isn't a reason to get it back." This intimate exchange between them was secretly captured by a nearby camera.
