Walk Into Your Memory Episode 9 Recap
> Walk Into Your Memory Recap
The cooking competition concluded with "The Godsend Marriage" taking first place, a testament to An Ning and her team's dedication. Long Haoqian immediately began to openly dote on An Ning, showering her with affection and a bouquet of blue cornflowers, whose flower language signifies encounter and happiness. He suggested they stay longer for a vacation, brushing aside An Ning's concerns about "jobbery" by confidently stating his authority.
Their newfound romance was clear to Gong Chen and Xiao Wu, who playfully dubbed it a "kitchen romance" and joked that if Manager Ma, who sought a husband with Long Haoqian's standards, knew, she would be furious. Later, Long Haoqian took An Ning to a wishing tree, where they visited a shop and wove marriage knots, wishing to be "born to be together, never separate."
Unbeknownst to them, a photograph of Long Haoqian and An Ning together had reached his mother. Upon learning that An Ning was a chef, his mother grew furious, smashing the photo and railing against his choice of a "chef" over a girl from a suitable family background. The mystery surrounding Xiao Wu's sudden departure and An Ning's last-minute change to her competition dish was finally revealed.
An Ning admitted she had detected vinegar in the soup base early on but strategically waited until the critical final moment to change the dish, ensuring the saboteur had no further opportunity to interfere. Long Haoqian correctly surmised that Xiao Wu was responsible. An Ning revealed she had kept silent because Xiao Wu had taken money from L Group to tamper with the food due to his mother's illness.
Out of compassion, An Ning gave Xiao Wu 20,000 yuan, urging him to pay back L Group and return to school to complete his studies. She stressed the importance of having principles and reminded him that harming others, regardless of the reason, is difficult to forgive.
Long Haoqian, who had already noted An Ning's generous nature when she paid the remaining balance for Na Na's phoenix crown, also provided financial support for Xiao Wu's education, albeit disguised as a loan with bank interest. An Ning acknowledged that she was beginning to understand Long Haoqian better, finding him "slightly better than what I have expected."
In a lighthearted moment, Long Haoqian playfully pressed for their relationship to advance beyond kissing, to which An Ning teasingly called him "thick skinned." Meanwhile, Xia Tian, distracted during filming by thoughts of Yi Mingjun, received a package containing a voice message from him expressing how much he missed her and warning her not to talk or smile at other guys. Soon after, Yi Mingjun returned and surprised Xia Tian.
The two, on a date, unexpectedly ran into An Ning and Long Haoqian, who were also together. The two couples' happy reunion was cut short by the unexpected arrival of Angel, a junior and family friend to both Long Haoqian and Yi Mingjun.
While Long Haoqian casually introduced Angel as being "like a sister," An Ning, using her ability to see memories, saw flashbacks of Angel writing love letters, weaving scarves, and acting as a cheerleader for Long Haoqian, even wanting to confess her feelings publicly. Xia Tian then exposed similar past romantic actions by Yi Mingjun towards Angel, indicating he had also pursued her.
Realizing the extent of their intertwined history, An Ning and Xia Tian confronted their boyfriends about this "triangle love." Both Long Haoqian and Yi Mingjun tried to downplay the situation, claiming Angel was merely a "sister" and her past affection was insignificant. However, when pressed, Yi Mingjun admitted that both he and Long Haoqian had recently seen Angel at her birthday party. Furious, both An Ning and Xia Tian demanded their boyfriends write a 20,000-word self-review.
An Ning's mother, Ms. Caihua, overheard the commotion outside, prompting An Ning and Xia Tian to retreat indoors, leaving Long Haoqian and Yi Mingjun outside. Long Haoqian expressed disbelief at being "scolded by a woman" and lamented that An Ning had been giving him the cold shoulder for days, holding a grudge about Angel. He then, reflecting on An Ning's strong personality, found himself "addicted to it."
Long Haoqian later asked An Ning about the self-review, but she firmly told him to do his seriously and not to meet her until it was done. Long Haoqian, hoping to avoid the task, tried to convince Yi Mingjun not to write his review, falsely claiming An Ning hadn't demanded one from him and boasting that "my woman knows the bottom lines."
He lectured Yi Mingjun that "woman is like a kid; the more you love her, the more she will be arrogant." However, Long Haoqian secretly copied a lengthy self-review from the internet. When Yi Mingjun confronted Long Haoqian about their joint decision not to write the reviews, Long Haoqian stood firm in his lie. But moments later, Xia Tian appeared and accepted Yi Mingjun's sincere, albeit shorter, review, even agreeing to terminate his "probation."
Seeing this, Long Haoqian quickly changed his tune, presenting his own copied review and declaring his love for An Ning, asserting that the more arrogant she became, the more addicted he was to her. An Ning, however, immediately spotted the plagiarism, pointing out absurd lines like a "kid peed on the bed" in his review. She dismissed his efforts, telling him she wasn't walking him out and to close the door on his way.
Left outside, Long Haoqian lamented Yi Mingjun's "betrayal" in showing loyalty to Xia Tian. Back home, An Ning went straight to her room, trying to avoid her mother, Ms. Caihua, who was eager to know if she had found an "exotic boyfriend" during her trip, or any boyfriend at all. An Ning deflected, stating she wasn't interested in a long-distance relationship, though she kept her current romance a secret from her family.
In another household, Min'er's mother inquired about her son, who was an actor working with Xia Tian. Worried about his marital status, she revealed plans to arrange a blind date for him with the daughter of her university friend—an excellent lawyer who owned a big law firm. Min'er discreetly called her brother to warn him about their mother's intentions, revealing that he already had someone in his heart. Meanwhile, Long Haoqian's mother tasked Xiao Ding with investigating An Ning's background. Upon Angel's return, Long Haoqian's mother immediately summoned her, revealing she had an "extremely important task" for her.
