Timeless Love Episode 5 Recap
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Cheng Feng confronted Jiang Dian, pushing him onto a bed. She provocatively asked if this was all he wanted, if he had done everything just to sleep with her. Cheng Feng then offered to fulfill his supposed desire, but demanded he leave immediately afterward and never appear before her again. Jiang Dian was deeply hurt, questioning if she truly saw him as such a person, someone who would use his heartfelt actions to manipulate her into sleeping with him.
Feeling his love trampled, Jiang Dian left in the pouring rain, his heartbreak mirrored by the weather. Afterward, Cheng Feng removed all the pink Barbie decorations Jiang Dian had set up in her room. Although she paused, visibly softened, as she looked at the dancing music box he had crafted, she ultimately placed it back in its box. The next day, the group gathered for rehearsal, but Jiang Dian was absent. His friends tried to contact him without success.
Lian Ruoshen suggested he would go to Jiang Dian's home to check on him. Cheng Feng, however, stated firmly that they could practice without a cello, implying Jiang Dian wasn't indispensable. Pei Xiaoyun, sensing Cheng Feng's anger, urged Lian Ruoshen to listen to Cheng Feng and not act rashly. Lian Ruoshen, frustrated, lashed out at Cheng Feng, accusing her of being heartless despite all Jiang Dian had done for her. He declared he wouldn't rehearse either and stormed out.
Faced with the group's uncertainty, Cheng Feng canceled the entire rehearsal. Lu Bie followed Cheng Feng and tried to make her understand Jiang Dian's sincerity. He revealed that the music box was handmade by Jiang Dian, with every sound personally recorded for her, and that Jiang Dian had pricked his hands countless times while sewing the doll. Lu Bie highlighted how Jiang Dian, a typically "cool guy," had transformed for her.
Cheng Feng retorted that she hadn't asked him to do any of it, but Lu Bie pressed on, asking if she was truly certain it was just Jiang Dian's one-sided affection, pointing out that she, too, seemed distracted. He urged her to think carefully. Meanwhile, Lian Ruoshen was by Jiang Dian's side in the hospital, relieved that his fever had finally come down.
He recounted finding Jiang Dian collapsed at home and rushing him to the hospital, then suggested Jiang Dian move in with him for better care. Lian Ruoshen expressed his pain at seeing Jiang Dian so hurt, admonishing Cheng Feng's "coldness" and "cruelty," even if her heart were made of ice, it should have melted by now. Jiang Dian quietly admitted he didn't want to be hurt either.
Lian Ruoshen promised to get him something to eat, longing for his friend to regain his former "charming" self. Later, at a gathering with friends, Pei Xiaoyun apologized for Lian Ruoshen's outburst, mentioning Jiang Dian's fever and the absence of family care, stating that his parents were always abroad and only cared about him going overseas, leaving him to deal with sickness alone. As Cheng Feng looked at her drink, she was reminded of Jiang Dian mixing a martini.
Dai Baoling, noticing Cheng Feng's preoccupation, advised her that "sympathy is not love" and cautioned her against playing with fire, referring to Cheng Feng's past statement about enjoying her youth. Dai Baoling, who was scouting for talent at Linxi University, found herself unimpressed until she spotted Lian Ruoshen on the basketball court.
When he casually called her "Miss," she swiftly put him in an over-the-shoulder throw, warning him to "stay out of her way" because she "knows Kungfu" and would "clean his damn clock" if he provoked her. Lian Ruoshen, still on the ground, vowed to "clean her damn clock" next time. Receiving a text from Pei Xiaoyun about being busy, Dai Baoling was left to find the practice room herself.
Lu Bie caught up with Lian Ruoshen, telling him that his heartfelt description of Jiang Dian's efforts had surely "moved" Cheng Feng. Lian Ruoshen wondered why Lu Bie hadn't included their "funny" and "interrupted Jiang Dian's work" moments in his persuasive speech, but Lu Bie dismissed it as better left unsaid. Convinced that Jiang Dian was on the verge of success, Lian Ruoshen agreed to go to rehearsal, only to run into Dai Baoling again.
She offered him a milk tea as a peace offering and teased him, calling him a "monkey" that gives Pei Xiaoyun headaches. Lian Ruoshen then apologized to Cheng Feng for his earlier behavior, asking her not to be angry with Jiang Dian. Following Lu Bie's "Phase two" strategy, he dramatically exaggerated Jiang Dian's suffering, claiming he was "dying already" and "struggling with his last breath" with "no one to worry about him."
At that very moment, Jiang Dian walked into the practice room with his cello, making Lian Ruoshen's claims painfully awkward. As everyone practiced together, Pei Xiaoyun rushed in with dire news: the school leadership had decided to cancel their anniversary performance due to the high number of failing grades in their class. To save the show, they needed to improve their grades significantly in just a few days.
Jiang Dian volunteered to tutor everyone, despite Pei Xiaoyun's concerns about his physics competition. He assured them he had his own plans. When Pei Xiaoyun added that their practice room had been reassigned to Civil Engineering, Cheng Feng offered her book cafe as an alternative venue. At the Half-Moon Book Cafe, Jiang Dian diligently tutored his classmates, highlighting key points, while Cheng Feng and Pei Xiaoyun prepared fruit for everyone. The students also used breaks to rehearse.
The night before the exams, Jiang Dian, who had pulled an all-nighter compiling practice questions, came down with a cold. Cheng Feng brewed ginseng tea for everyone, and Jiang Dian felt a warmth in his heart as he drank the tea she made. As the students saw their scores improve on the practice tests, they continued to study through the night. Cheng Feng gently covered each of them with blankets, paying special attention to Jiang Dian.
Dai Baoling visited Cheng Feng, concerned about rival agents Pang Ting and Zhou Yao trying to snatch an endorsement deal. She asked Cheng Feng to use her influence with Richy, the client. Cheng Feng, stating she disliked trouble, initially refused. Dai Baoling pointed out that Cheng Feng had helped Pei Xiaoyun with the rehearsal space but not her, jokingly attributing Cheng Feng's assistance to Pei Xiaoyun to "the meaning of love."
Dai Baoling conceded that Jiang Dian was indeed "cute and persistent," and that even she was "impressed a lot" by him, urging Cheng Feng to address her feelings. Cheng Feng, however, insisted she would not give herself any opportunities until she had thought things through clearly. After the exams, the students emerged confident they had scored well, boasting to Pei Xiaoyun and Cheng Feng. Jiang Dian was absent, as he was busy with a physics experiment.
His physics professor teased him about his "dark circles" and "dedication to love," gossiping about his pursuit of the book cafe owner. Jiang Dian dismissed the professor's "stupid" romantic advice. Later, Jiang Dian found Cheng Feng alone at the book cafe. She coldly returned the Barbie doll and music box, stating that he was a good man, but they were not suitable, and that she preferred to have a clean break rather than drag things out. Jiang Dian, taken aback by her "cruel" decision, grabbed her arm and asked if her previous proposition still stood.
