Time Teaches Me to Love Episode 5 Recap
> Time Teaches Me to Love Recap
Lin Lu visited her brother, Lin Cheng, in the hospital. Lin Cheng, having seen news about her and Shi Liansen online, immediately asked if the rumors were true. Lin Lu denied doing anything inappropriate for money, asserting her integrity. However, Lin Cheng insisted on meeting her "boyfriend" and feigned escalating aches and pains until Lin Lu reluctantly agreed to have Shi Liansen visit him the next day.
Lin Lu then repeatedly tried to convince Shi Liansen to play the role of her boyfriend for her brother. She even presented him with a formal written "application," humorously pleading her case by referencing their contract and exaggerating the consequences if her brother wasn't appeased. Shi Liansen, however, remained unmoved, haughtily refusing and reminding her of the substantial liquidated damages clause in their contract.
Later, Shi Liansen reviewed market data and public reactions, noting that the news of his supposed relationship with Lin Lu had significantly boosted his company's fan base and market attention for his brand. Meanwhile, Fang Qiao expressed her disbelief that Shi Liansen had truly fallen for Lin Lu. She asserted that their twenty-year acquaintance far outweighed Shi Liansen's few days with Lin Lu, convinced there was something amiss.
Determined to win him back, she visited Shi Liansen at his office and declared her intention to pursue him, regardless of whether his relationship with Lin Lu was an excuse to avoid marrying her or a genuine infatuation. She arranged to wait for him the next afternoon at Huixin theatre. When Shi Liansen didn't show, Fang Qiao continued her dramatic rehearsal, calling out to him repeatedly. Yan Zichen arrived and tried to console her, offering his unwavering support.
That night, Fang Qiao, heavily intoxicated, appeared at Shi Liansen's home. She became very forward, trying to force intimacy and insisting that only she was worthy of being his girlfriend, capable of giving him everything Lin Lu could and more. Unable to handle the situation alone, Shi Liansen called Yan Zichen to come and pick her up.
He then immediately called Lin Lu, demanding she come to his home within five minutes or face a massive penalty of three million yuan in liquidated damages. Lin Lu, fuming at Shi Liansen's imperious command, rushed out, bumping into Liang Zhi on her way. This unexpected collision was secretly photographed. Upon arriving at Shi Liansen's villa, she was surprised to find Yan Zichen already there, dressed smartly.
She overheard Yan Zichen greeting Shi Liansen as "Sen," and Shi Liansen replying with "Chen." Lin Lu, misinterpreting the situation, immediately concluded that Shi Liansen and Yan Zichen were a couple. She awkwardly tried to mediate between them, advising Yan Zichen to let "the couple" work out their quarrels themselves and not to interfere.
Fang Qiao's drunken calls for "Liansen" from inside the house further confused Lin Lu, making her believe Shi Liansen was entangled in a love triangle with both Yan Zichen and Fang Qiao. Lin Lu, feeling uncomfortable as a straight woman in what she perceived to be a gay couple's argument, tried to excuse herself. Shi Liansen questioned her assumption about his preference, but she remained convinced he didn't like women.
The following morning, Lin Lu arrived at Shi Liansen's house, expecting him to terminate their contract. She had mentally prepared herself to cooperate unconditionally, even expressing a willingness to compensate him for his "losses." To her utter surprise, Shi Liansen had a different agenda. He proposed a set of new terms for their arrangement, including mutual respect for privacy and boundaries within the house. His final condition was that Lin Lu move in immediately.
Realizing her profound misunderstanding, Lin Lu was taken aback by the cohabitation proposal. She questioned why they should live together if they weren't a real couple, but Shi Liansen calmly explained that living together was a necessary part of their contractual obligation to avoid suspicion and convincingly portray themselves as a couple.
