Love Together (Trial Marriage) Episode 5 Recap
> Love Together (Trial Marriage) Recap
Ye Chengshu met with Ming Tianyin, the President of Ming Ri Group, to discuss potential cooperation for the Mulin County project. Ye Chengshu candidly critiqued Ming Tianyin's paintings as outdated, doctrinaire, and boring. Though initially taken aback, Ming Tianyin was intrigued by Ye Chengshu's well-researched insights into art, which Ye Chengshu admitted he specifically looked up for their meeting. Ming Tianyin then agreed to discuss Mulin County.
Meanwhile, Quan Zimo was preparing a birthday present for Gu Lingse when he learned that Ming Rixin, Ming Tianyin's sister, had returned and was angrily looking for him. Quan Zimo attempted to evade her through a side door but was intercepted. Ming Rixin, who harbored feelings for Quan Zimo, was upset to discover he had a birthday gift for Gu Lingse, whom he openly called his goddess.
She reminded him that Gu Lingse was Ye Chengshu's girlfriend, but Quan Zimo dismissed it. The two engaged in a flurry of insults, with Ming Rixin calling Quan Zimo a "big chest, mindless idiot" and Quan Zimo retorting with "violent Shorty, Bucket Meal," before she ordered him back to work. Later, Ye Chengshu continued his discussion with Ming Tianyin, expressing concern over Ming Ri Group's plan for a complete demolition and reconstruction of Mulin Town.
He argued that this approach would strip the town of its unique character and harm Ming Ri Group's reputation. Ye Chengshu proposed a cooperative development under his own name, but Ming Tianyin questioned his qualifications, referring to him as merely a layman specializing in toy design. It was at this point that Ming Rixin walked into her brother’s office. Ye Chengshu introduced himself to her as Gu Lingse’s boyfriend.
Ming Rixin confirmed this was a genuine relationship, not merely a facade to stabilize stock prices. She then revealed her true intention: she was concerned about anything developing between Quan Zimo and Gu Lingse. She challenged Ye Chengshu’s relationship with Gu Lingse, suggesting Gu Lingse lacked vision, to which Ye Chengshu responded that it was inappropriate to say that in front of him.
Ming Rixin then offered Ye Chengshu a "test" as a condition for smooth cooperation on the Mulin County project: he had to prepare a lavish birthday dinner for Gu Lingse that very night and ensure she stayed at his home. Ye Chengshu, unaware it was Gu Lingse's birthday, accepted the challenge. Concurrently, Gu Huaiheng was furious, believing Ye Chengshu was feigning ignorance. He speculated that his own daughter, Gu Lingse, might be too naive.
He was frustrated by the lack of progress in locating crucial drawings and news regarding Mulin County. When he learned from his assistant that Quan Zimo wanted to celebrate Gu Lingse's birthday, Gu Huaiheng, despite Gu Lingse's protests about her public relationship with Ye Chengshu, insisted she meet with Quan Zimo. He instructed her to extract information about Ye Chengshu's discussions with Ming Tianyin.
For her previous oversight, Gu Huaiheng punished Gu Lingse by confining her to a sealed room, telling her to reflect on her actions. Nan Fulu, Gu Lingse's former private secretary, secretly called Ye Chengshu, informing him that Gu Lingse had a deep-seated fear of such confined spaces due to childhood punishments and desperately needed his help. Upon receiving Nan Fulu's urgent call, Ye Chengshu rushed to the Gu family residence.
Despite attempts by a guard to block him and claim Gu Lingse was not home, Ye Chengshu forced his way in and found Gu Lingse in a state of distress within the confinement room. He quickly rescued and comforted her. That evening, a fierce typhoon raged outside, but inside Ye Chengshu's home, a warm atmosphere prevailed.
Ye Chengshu, despite feeling a pang of guilt that the dinner was initially prompted by Ming Rixin, cooked a special birthday meal for Gu Lingse. Gu Lingse was deeply moved, expressing that it had been years since anyone had celebrated her birthday with such a personal gesture. During dinner, Ye Chengshu presented his "best dish," "Take Away the Shrimps from under the Yubas." However, upon realizing the dish contained shrimp, Gu Lingse's breathing became labored.
She quickly called Doctor Luo, explaining she had just consumed seafood and was experiencing an allergic reaction. Meanwhile, Quan Zimo, disheartened by the knowledge that Gu Lingse was with Ye Chengshu, abandoned his carefully arranged birthday celebration and walked alone in the pouring rain. Ming Rixin spotted him soaked through and pulled him into her car. She advised him to give up on Gu Lingse, but Quan Zimo refused to relent.
To lift his spirits, Ming Rixin comically sang, which unexpectedly touched him. The radio then played a song dedicated to Gu Lingse from a "Mr. Quan," which Ming Rixin, despite her earlier intentions, found embarrassing.
