The Sweetest Secret Episode 2 Recap
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At a class reunion, Tang Weiwei arrived late, prompting her old classmates to demand she drink three glasses of wine as a penalty, knowing she would undergo a transformation when drunk. While her classmates teased her about her tardiness and whispered with Li Xiang, Tang Weiwei apologized, explaining she had been delayed by some matters. Her classmates continued to press her to drink.
Li Xiang stepped in, asserting that it was 2020 and women's worth shouldn't be tied to their age or relationship status, adding that Tang Weiwei already had a boyfriend. The classmates scoffed, asking why she hadn't brought him along. Suddenly, Lin Ran called Tang Weiwei, repeatedly asking where she was and demanding she come out. Tang Weiwei excused herself to answer, but her classmates pressed her further, asking about her "elite" boyfriend and boasting about their own husbands' prominent positions.
Tang Weiwei, under pressure, admitted she didn't have a boyfriend, which only drew more mockery. Just then, Lin Ran dramatically entered, cutting off the teasing. " Who says she has no boyfriend?" he challenged. The classmates recognized him, calling him "Lin Ran" and referring to him as Tang Weiwei's "lackey," wondering why she would bring him to save face.
They brought up his past popularity with girls and the six or seven-year age gap between him and Tang Weiwei, questioning if she "deserved a young boy." Lin Ran, defending Tang Weiwei, retorted, "Why doesn't she deserve me? If she doesn't deserve me, how about you?" The uncomfortable classmates tried to ease the tension, and Tang Weiwei retreated to the washroom. Inside, she replayed Lin Ran's words, a part of her charmed, another part telling herself, "No way.
Not Lin Ran." Lin Ran waited outside, suggesting they leave the unpleasant gathering. Tang Weiwei hesitated, remembering her bag, but Lin Ran already had it in hand, fulfilling his role as her "boyfriend." They left together. As they walked, Lin Ran noticed Tang Weiwei was quite tipsy. She insisted she was fine. They then encountered a large dog. Lin Ran, attempting to protect Tang Weiwei, ended up panicking and jumping onto a bench.
Amused, Tang Weiwei teased him for still being scared of dogs despite his age. Later, as Lin Ran was helping a very drunk Tang Weiwei home, they ran into Dong Zhe and his mother outside her house. Dong Zhe's mother immediately started criticizing Tang Weiwei's house for being too small, demanding that she sell it after marriage to help with a down payment on a bigger house near theirs.
She also expected Tang Weiwei to learn to cook local dishes, as she herself had diabetes and perform household chores for her. She also accused Lin Ran of being a "male third wheel." Lin Ran, hearing talk of "marriage," asked Tang Weiwei for an explanation. Tang Weiwei, fueled by alcohol and irritation, kissed Lin Ran directly to spite them.
She declared it was her house and she could do what she pleased, and that Lin Ran was her "brother" whom she was "involved" with. Dong Zhe's mother, enraged, scolded Tang Weiwei for her lack of manners, while Dong Zhe worried about his mother's heart and threatened Tang Weiwei. Not to be outdone, Tang Weiwei, recalling Lin Ran's sugar allergy, intentionally fed him sugar to drive Dong Zhe and his mother away.
Lin Ran resisted, but she forced the sugar into his mouth. Seeing his distress, Dong Zhe and his mother quickly accused Tang Weiwei of harming him and fled. Lin Ran collapsed, and Tang Weiwei frantically checked on him. Later at the emergency center, a nurse announced that Lin Ran at Bed 24 was awake. A drunken Gu Zhen, mistaking Tang Weiwei for someone named "Miao Miao," called out to her.
Tang Weiwei, finding him sprawled on the floor, told him to get up. Gu Zhen begged "Miao Miao" not to leave. Lin Ran, complaining about Tang Weiwei feeding him sugar, sarcastically asked if she did it for a "hospital encounter," but she urged him to help. Lin Ran demanded she call him "brother" first, which she reluctantly did. Gu Zhen then pulled Tang Weiwei, saying he liked "sassy girls," and tried to hug her, but Lin Ran intervened angrily.
Gu Zhen even recognized Lin Ran as someone from a racing circuit that "Miao Miao" frequented, causing Lin Ran to worry that Tang Weiwei would discover his racing hobby. At that moment, Jin Zichuan, Gu Zhen's cousin, arrived. Li Xiang, who had mistakenly gotten into Jin Zichuan's car earlier because her ride was in a car accident, followed him into the hospital. Li Xiang, now seeing Jin Zichuan again, mistakenly accused him of trying to pick her up.
Jin Zichuan clarified he was also going to the hospital, to the third floor. Jin Zichuan scolded Gu Zhen for his disruptive behavior and threatened to freeze his bank accounts until he apologized to the "victim." Li Xiang, reflecting on her disastrous evening, decided that Jin Zichuan might be a suitable partner for Tang Weiwei and sent him a message, paying him thirteen yuan for the ride and a two-yuan tip.
Back at school, Tang Weiwei sought out her teacher, explaining she couldn't find her graduation certificate and pleading for an exception or a reissued proof so she could register for her PhD program. The teacher, however, explained that the school had no precedent for late submissions and advised her to keep searching. Tang Weiwei felt a wave of despair, wondering what she would do if she couldn't register.
Lin Ran called her, complaining about her using a "flash delivery" service for his clothes and sending him something unsuitable, but Tang Weiwei reiterated her urgent need to secure her PhD registration. Lin Ran playfully called her "Tang Gege" (Tang Pigeon) for standing him up so many times. He told her to go home, promising to finish his three medical checks and then return to help her figure things out.
Upon returning home, Tang Weiwei found Dong Zhe waiting for her. He explained he had brought "betrothal gifts"—a few cheaply bought items from the market—after researching online and brazenly demanded a dowry of "hundreds of thousands" from her. He considered them engaged, implying she had no other options at her age. Tang Weiwei, disgusted, firmly rejected him, stating clearly, "Mr. Dong, we don't suit each other, and we won't get married. Take your things and leave."
Meanwhile, Lin Ran, back at the hospital, discovered a large gift box addressed "To Lin Ran." He pondered if Tang Weiwei had "finally realized the good in him," feeling happy she had prepared a gift. He then mused that he had already come up with a solution for her problem but intended to "claim some benefit" first, adding, "I like rabbits the most."
