Time Teaches Me to Love Episode 2 Recap
> Time Teaches Me to Love Recap
Huanzhen Group found itself in a precarious situation, with its financial stability heavily dependent on the Fang family. Fang Qiao openly discussed this with Shi Liansen, stating that their arranged marriage was merely a facade crafted by their parents and she had no intention of sacrificing her marriage or taking advantage of him to bail out Huanzhen. Shi Liansen acknowledged that he felt controlled by the company's seniors and desired the freedom of decision-making.
Suddenly, news broke, reporting that Huanzhen's young president, Shi Liansen, had been seen intimately with a woman at the beach. The media speculated that this woman was his true love, despite his pending engagement to Fang Qiao. This scandal caused Huanzhen's stock to plummet, enraging Shi Liansen's father. He angrily confronted Shi Liansen, accusing him of deliberately creating the rumor to avoid his marriage to Fang Qiao.
His father demanded that he swiftly resolve the situation and make Fang Qiao happy. Shi Liansen denied that he would risk the company's stability by orchestrating such a rumor and expressed his disregard for Fang Qiao's happiness. Fang Qiao suspected that the rival Sally Group was behind the leaked photos. Instead of reacting with anger, she offered to help mitigate the damage, presenting Shi Liansen with photos of Lin Lu that she had taken for a new product poster.
She explained she found Lin Lu charming and talented in makeup, having even hired her for Huanzhen. Fang Qiao suggested using these images to counter the negative publicity. Shi Liansen initially seemed dismissive. However, after his assistant Maggie had earlier confirmed that Lin Lu was not the source of the leak, Shi Liansen instructed Maggie to prepare an employment letter for Lin Lu.
Later, his friend pointed out that online fans were already referring to Shi Liansen and Lin Lu's story as a modern-day Cinderella fairy tale. This sparked a new idea for Shi Liansen, who, seeing the potential benefits of the scandal, then instructed Maggie to prepare a brand ambassador contract for Lin Lu for Huanzhen's new "Cinderella" series, intending to market their relationship to the public as a modern-day Cinderella fairy tale.
Meanwhile, unaware of the developing scandal, Lin Lu happily arrived for her first day at the Huanzhen counter, believing she had been hired thanks to Fang Qiao. Soon after, Maggie approached her, offering compensation from President Shi for the bicycle he had damaged. Maggie then showed Lin Lu the scandalous news report, revealing Shi Liansen's identity as the company president and their unexpected involvement in a public scandal, casting Lin Lu as "the other woman."
Lin Lu panicked, fearing immediate termination. She desperately pleaded with Maggie, explaining that she had only met Shi Liansen a few times and needed her job to support her family. Maggie reassured her that they would handle the situation. Later, Lin Lu received a phone call from Xia City Hospital, informing her that a kidney was available for Lin Cheng and that she and her family should prepare for the costly operation.
Maggie then summoned Lin Lu to Shi Liansen's office. Still distraught and fearing the worst, Lin Lu profusely apologized for any inconvenience and tried to explain the misunderstandings, begging him not to fire her. To her immense surprise, Shi Liansen presented her with a "Brand Ambassador Contract" for Huanzhen's new "Cinderella" series.
Lin Lu was overjoyed, agreeing to the three-year contract for 100,000 yuan, a sum she later realized from her friend Jingjing was a significant undervaluation for a brand ambassador of a top company. Lin Lu was particularly relieved to learn she could continue working at the counter, as she was not fond of high heels or constant red-carpet appearances. Shi Liansen, finding Lin Lu's candid and spirited nature intriguing, remarked that he enjoyed dealing with "loggerheads." His strategy proved highly successful. The "Cinderella" series, with Lin Lu as its ambassador, quickly became a bestseller across all Huanzhen stores, with sales far exceeding initial expectations.
