The Trick of Life and Love Episode 4 Recap

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Li Qian, having already prepared, returned Ning Chengming's phone to him. He was not suspicious when he discovered the password was Li Qian's birthday. Although Ning Chengming had vague memories of being a university teacher and some indistinct images of Li Qian, he couldn't recall their relationship. Li Qian, who had anticipated this, smoothly covered up the truth with fabricated stories, even creating a romantic tale of their first encounter based on countless romance dramas she had watched.

She portrayed herself as a devoted lover and Ning Chengming as a heartless man who had forgotten her. This elaborate fabrication filled Ning Chengming with guilt, prompting him to promise to treat Li Qian better. Li Qian, suppressing her inner glee, even managed to shed a few tears, solidifying her image as a steadfast woman and Ning Chengming as the "scumbag" who had discarded her and wanted to break up.

When genuine tears proved elusive, she subtly used eye drops, feigning a distressed expression. Her generous forgiveness of his supposed "scumbag" behavior only deepened Ning Chengming's remorse. Ning Chengming, still piecing together his past, asked Li Qian how they came to be together. Li Qian spun a tale of their initial meeting, claiming he boldly approached her, entered his contact information into her phone without asking, and later turned out to be her economics professor.

She continued, saying he had wanted to break up with her, stating that "love is the most unreliable thing" and that if he chose her for love, he would eventually abandon her for love. Ning Chengming was shocked at his supposed past cruelty. Li Qian then explained their trip to Country T was meant to be a vacation, but he had angrily stormed out and deleted her WeChat after she bought the wrong brand of milk.

She tearfully recounted chasing after him and witnessing him get hit by a car. Overwhelmed with guilt, Ning Chengming apologized, taking all the blame, while Li Qian inwardly celebrated her successful deception. Meanwhile, a distraught Gu Zhe, having drunk excessively, collapsed and was helped back to his room by hotel staff.

The staff, noting that Li Qian had arrived with Gu Zhe but was now with Ning Chengming (whom they call "the Fox"), sympathized with Gu Zhe, believing he had been jilted. From his room, Gu Zhe mistakenly called Yu Qingqing, believing it was Li Qian. He complained about her supposed "faithless" behavior and her "pretty boy." Yu Qingqing, upon hearing about a man in Li Qian's room, became intensely curious, pressing Gu Zhe for details.

Gu Zhe, still drunk, denied having a crush on Li Qian, instead expressing fear of being left to manage alone without her. Yu Qingqing, unimpressed, advised him to "wean himself" off his dependency. Later, Ning Chengming asked Li Qian why she loved him. Briefly struggling for an answer, she vaguely explained that love "comes without reason, and it is deep." He then asked if he had ever told her why he loved "her".

Seizing the opportunity, Li Qian fabricated scenarios from their university days. She claimed that as her professor, he was drawn to her "cleverness and intelligence," recounting how he had given her paper a zero despite a correct conclusion because she hadn't used the required economic model. She also claimed he liked her "unconventional" nature. When Ning Chengming recalled a faint impression of them talking often, Li Qian portrayed it as his deliberate attempts to get close to her.

Ning Chengming then deduced that he must have pursued her first, which Li Qian enthusiastically affirmed, adding that he would discard gifts from other admirers in front of her to prove his affection. Continuing her fabricated history, Li Qian described a time he saved her from a fall, a story which led to them reenacting the moment and tumbling onto the bed together.

As Ning Chengming leaned in as if to kiss her, Li Qian's heart raced, only for the moment to be broken when he simply plucked a loose false eyelash from her face. Flustered and embarrassed, Li Qian retreated to the bathroom. Elsewhere, Cao Mei, Director of Legal at Ning Chengming's company, met with Ma Hao.

Ma Hao praised their strategic counter-plan: making GC believe Guanding had abandoned its production line to acquire another company, while secretly using the line to secure GC's distribution channels for Guanding, thereby boosting Guanding's own valuation. Ma Hao then revealed that this brilliant plan was only conceived because Ning Chengming, two weeks prior, had already suspected Cao Mei's original scheme to sell off Guanding. Cao Mei agreed, emphasizing that once Ning Chengming becomes suspicious, he relentlessly uncovers secrets.

Despite their alliance against him, Cao Mei insisted that Ning Chengming's life be spared. This reluctance, however, only solidified Ma Hao's murderous intent. He superficially agreed but immediately afterward, on a phone call, escalated the assassination order, demanding increased payment and "no survivors." An associate of Ma Hao, communicating with a hired assassin, confirmed that the target, Ning Chengming, had changed rooms and was now staying with a female guest in room 1314.

The associate also addressed a previous incident involving an explosion caused by the assassin and a driver, assuring the assassin that the client's new demand was Ning Chengming's death and that safe entry into the hotel would be arranged for the next day. Later that evening, after receiving flight information for her and Gu Zhe's return, Li Qian was still awake in bed.

As Ning Chengming cuddled close to her, she internally reviewed her complex escape plan: securing the GC production line, handling Ning Chengming's amnesia with a changed phone card, and timing her departure perfectly to avoid being caught by him once he regained his memory. Her immediate priority, she realized, was to get rid of Gu Zhe to ensure her "Great Escape Plan" succeeded.

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