Unforgettable Love Episode 1 Recap
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He Qiaoyan, the CEO of He's Group, was in a luxurious room helping his son, Poppet, choose clothes. Later, at a press conference, a reporter brazenly questioned if He Qiaoyan was secretly married and had an illegitimate child. He Qiaoyan sternly corrected the reporter, stating his son had a name, a permanent residency, and a legal guardian, emphasizing that the word "secretly" was inappropriate.
Meanwhile, Qin Yiyue loudly confronted her former boyfriend, Zhou Ziyang, and his new girlfriend at a restaurant. She demanded 500,000 yuan from Zhou Ziyang, asserting that she was responsible for everything he possessed, including his rent, the down payment for his car, his overseas study agency fees, and the majority of his award-winning academic papers. She even claimed to have given him her scholarship spot abroad.
Qin Yiyue then scornfully told Zhou Ziyang's new girlfriend that she was merely taking "garbage" that Qin Yiyue no longer wanted. The new girlfriend, unaffected, thanked Qin Yiyue for "solving the problem" and praised her "waste recycling habits." Qin Yiyue sarcastically wished them a long life together, calling it a service "for society." Back at the He's Group office, Poppet, upset that his father was late, wreaked havoc, even smashing a computer.
When He Qiaoyan finally arrived, he called his son He Weifei and told him to get down, reminding him that his time was for work, not to constantly cater to Poppet's "three principles." The secretary then informed He Qiaoyan that Dr. Kozak, Poppet's latest doctor and the one who had stayed the longest (ten days), had just resigned, citing fear of a heart attack due to Poppet's condition and prioritizing "life over money."
Frustrated, He Qiaoyan ordered his secretary to find a new solution. With an impending meeting with Mr. Xu from R&D and an awards ceremony livestream, He Qiaoyan reluctantly decided to bring Poppet along. Later, He Qiaoyan was reviewing a "Heart Flutter" application and market data, intrigued by how it could convert human interaction into data and traffic. He then tested a livestream for the upcoming awards ceremony, finding it quite interesting.
He dismissed his staff to analyze the platform's data and traffic. Seizing the opportunity, Poppet, feeling ignored, slipped away to the hotel lobby. He spotted a display board with his father's image, affixed a heart sticker to it, but was stopped by staff. Frightened, Poppet ran, accidentally knocking over several display cards. He Qiaoyan, realizing Poppet was missing, urgently started searching for him. Qin Yiyue, passing by, intervened to save Poppet from running into a trolley.
She calmly reassured him, using his communication cards to understand his distress. She correctly deduced his name was Poppet and that he was upset with his father, noting his cards said "Stay away from me," "I'm sorry," and "Thank you." To help him, she offered her favorite handkerchief and a small pumpkin in exchange for him returning the poster to the staff, which Poppet accepted. He Qiaoyan's secretary then found Poppet.
Qin Yiyue, before leaving, urged the secretary to tell Poppet's father to take better care of his child, stating her identity was irrelevant. Still searching for Poppet on the third floor, He Qiaoyan was suddenly confronted by a tipsy Qin Yiyue, who mistook him for Zhou Ziyang. She unleashed a torrent of accusations, lambasting "Zhou Ziyang" for betraying her after three years and stealing her "Stern's academic achievements" paper, which she claimed to have largely written across different time zones.
She threatened to expose him, confident that "Mr. He" would withdraw the award if he had any sense. He Qiaoyan calmly revealed that he was indeed "Mr. He." As she came to her senses, her hair became tangled in his tie. Their awkward predicament was accidentally broadcast live through He Qiaoyan's phone. He Qiaoyan reminded her that he needed his tie for the upcoming awards ceremony, prompting Qin Yiyue to promptly cut his tie with scissors to free herself.
She apologized, offering to take responsibility for any injuries, but He Qiaoyan declined. As Qin Yiyue left, she saw Zhou Ziyang and his new girlfriend at the entrance to the awards ceremony and walked past them with a contemptuous smirk. At the awards ceremony, as He Qiaoyan prepared to announce the winner of the "Outstanding Youth Award in Medicine," he recalled Qin Yiyue's accusations against Zhou Ziyang.
On stage, he dramatically crossed out Zhou Ziyang's name and declared, "No one," leaving Zhou Ziyang and his girlfriend completely flustered. Later that evening, back home, He Qiaoyan carefully mended his tie. While reviewing candidates for Poppet's new psychologist, he was surprised to find Qin Yiyue's resume and, recalling their chaotic encounter, discarded it in the trash. He then strictly enforced Poppet's sleep schedule.
However, Poppet was seen clutching Qin Yiyue's handkerchief and small pumpkin, inhaling their scent before finally falling asleep. He Qiaoyan, in turn, was plagued by a nightmare about a car accident, murmuring "Don't go." The next morning, Wen Shun from Wen's Group paid He Qiaoyan a visit, playfully teasing him about the previous day's livestream.
He remarked on He Qiaoyan and the "mysterious woman" appearing so close, which made him a trending topic for the sixth time that year, jokingly threatening Wen Shun's own "top celebrity status." He Qiaoyan, worried about the woman potentially implicating him, ordered his data department to promptly control the public narrative and mitigate any negative impact on He's Group.
When Wen Shun pressed about the woman's identity, He Qiaoyan dismissively replied "Trash," then clarified he meant her resume was in the trash. Meanwhile, Qin Yiyue was roused by her best friend, Yang Ruowei, who showed her news reports about the "mysterious woman" and the "prospective stepmom of He Weifei," realizing the reports were about herself. Qin Yiyue found the whole situation baffling. At He Qiaoyan's home, Poppet had slept an extra hour and a half.
He Qiaoyan, checking on him, inadvertently threw Poppet's cherished handkerchief into the laundry hamper. Poppet woke up in distress when he discovered the handkerchief had been washed by Mrs. Liu and no longer carried its unique scent. He Qiaoyan, unsure of the handkerchief's origin, instructed his secretary to schedule an appointment for Poppet at YADE Hospital's child psychology department.
At YADE Hospital, where Qin Yiyue worked as a child psychologist, the director offered He Qiaoyan a tour of a newly completed building he had donated. Qin Yiyue encountered Dr. Hu struggling to manage a screaming Poppet. She calmly intervened, addressed Poppet by name, and skillfully guided him to the children's play area, observing his aversion to toy cars.
Another child, Guoguo, approached Poppet and misinterpreted his silent communication, attributing Poppet's shyness to watching too many romance dramas with his grandmother. Qin Yiyue playfully chided Guoguo and told him he'd need her permission to play with Poppet. She then gave Poppet a lollipop and declared him "her person from now on," making a pinkie promise with him just as He Qiaoyan arrived.
