Way Back Into Love Episode 14 Recap
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Lu Jia brought Xu Jiaxiu to Meng Tiantian's hot pot restaurant, having reminded him to be agreeable with Meng Tiantian. At the counter, Meng Tiantian presented Xu Jiaxiu with a "super VIP card," explaining it as a way to appease Lu Jia. When Xu Jiaxiu indicated he would get one, Lu Jia quickly interjected, reminding Meng Tiantian that the VIP card was supposed to be automatically activated since she brought her boyfriend.
Meng Tiantian playfully accused Lu Jia of being on Xu Jiaxiu's side and questioned her motives for finding a boyfriend. Lu Jia proudly declared she wanted both the card and her boyfriend. Meng Tiantian, joined by her boyfriend, then congratulated Xu Jiaxiu and Lu Jia on officially being together and offered to treat them to the meal. As a playful jab, Meng Tiantian informed them that only spicy hot pot was available that day.
During the meal, Meng Tiantian intentionally gave Xu Jiaxiu the spiciest condiments, but he endured it well, although he later complained it was too spicy and promised to "settle a score" with her. Meng Tiantian then confronted Xu Jiaxiu about the photo wall in her restaurant, which now had a large empty space where photos used to be.
Xu Jiaxiu claimed it was "blank-leaving" in art, but then quickly asserted that she couldn't display photos of his girlfriend with other people, citing his copyright over the pictures he took and Lu Jia's portrait rights. Lu Jia tried to calm him, but Xu Jiaxiu remained firm. Meng Tiantian, amused by his "king of jealousy" act, declared he had "passed the test" and expressed her relief that Lu Jia was with him.
She then happily announced her pregnancy, revealing she was three months along, and Lu Jia expressed her delight at the news. All the items from Lu Jia's shopping cart were delivered to Lu Hongwei's house. The deliveryman brought numerous packages, which Lu Hongwei signed for, commenting that Lu Jia, usually frugal, was now spending lavishly since she started dating. He noticed makeup and shoes, attributing it to the saying, "A woman only dresses up for those who appreciate her."
Upon discovering several relationship advice books among the packages, including one titled "Taming Husband Guide," Lu Hongwei realized Lu Jia was trying to "tame" Xu Jiaxiu. Deciding to intervene, he called Lu Jia and invited her to bring Xu Jiaxiu home for a meal that weekend, intending to help her handle him. After receiving her father's phone call, Lu Jia expressed nervousness to Xu Jiaxiu about the upcoming meeting, but Xu Jiaxiu calmly assured her it would be fine.
As they walked home hand-in-hand after their hot pot meal, they spotted Ye Angyang approaching, causing them to quickly release each other's hands. Ye Angyang noticed they both smelled of hot pot, which Lu Jia laughingly attributed to the strong, "contagious" smell. Ye Angyang admitted he was there to play games with Janice.
Xu Jiaxiu immediately scolded him for wasting time on games, citing Ye Angyang's father's request to Xu Jiaxiu to look after him so that Ye Angyang would be capable of managing the family business in the future. Xu Jiaxiu declared himself Ye Angyang's "half-guardian" and ordered him to go home and not play games. Despite Ye Angyang's protest about his freedom, he dejectedly left after Xu Jiaxiu's stern warning and refusal to let him into the building.
Lu Jia brought Xu Jiaxiu to her home for dinner. Lu Hongwei had prepared a lavish meal and insisted on drinking with Xu Jiaxiu. He then feigned a craving for "marinated duck tongue" from a distant store, sending Lu Jia on a lengthy errand to get it, despite her protests about the travel time. He declined Xu Jiaxiu's offer to go instead, emphasizing that Xu Jiaxiu was a guest.
As Lu Jia left, reminding them not to drink until she returned, Lu Hongwei and Xu Jiaxiu began drinking heavily. Lu Hongwei plied Xu Jiaxiu with wine, noting their shared zodiac sign. With alcohol loosening his tongue, Lu Hongwei recounted catching Xu Jiaxiu twice: seven years ago with Yang Shanni in the woods, and recently with Lu Jia.
Xu Jiaxiu clarified that the first incident was a misunderstanding and the second time he was caught was to explain the first to Lu Jia. Satisfied, Lu Hongwei dropped the issue but warned Xu Jiaxiu against dating any other girls, a promise Xu Jiaxiu swore to uphold. Under the influence of alcohol, Lu Hongwei presented Xu Jiaxiu with a document titled "Ten Requirements For My Son-in-law."
Xu Jiaxiu read through the list, which covered everything from having a career and being responsible to protecting Lu Jia and ensuring her financial security, promising to care for her for a lifetime and never leave her alone. Xu Jiaxiu agreed to all the conditions and signed the agreement, adding that he would treat Lu Jia well even without the document, because he had "fallen in love with her ever since high school."
Lu Hongwei, surprised by this revelation, then gave his approval and they continued drinking. Meanwhile, Lu Jia arrived at the duck tongue store only to find it had closed and moved. She called her father, who, now quite drunk, urged her to return quickly, saying Xu Jiaxiu was nearly passed out. Lu Jia rushed home, finding both her father and a completely inebriated Xu Jiaxiu asleep.
She helped her father put Xu Jiaxiu into her bed, while Lu Hongwei, briefly conscious, ordered Lu Jia to sleep on the sofa for the night. In the middle of the night, Lu Jia tried to sneak a look at Xu Jiaxiu but was caught by Lu Hongwei, who threatened to switch places with her if she didn't behave.
Later, Xu Jiaxiu woke up disoriented, explored Lu Jia's room, admiring photos, and then found Lu Jia asleep on the sofa in the living room. He sat beside her, speaking softly, recounting a dream about their high school days and confessing his long-standing feelings for her. Lu Jia, who had been feigning sleep, heard his sweet words and felt overjoyed. When she "woke up" and joked about sleepwalking, Xu Jiaxiu leaned in and kissed her.
Just then, Lu Hongwei cleared his throat loudly from his room, startling Xu Jiaxiu, who quickly dropped to the floor and pretended to be asleep. The next morning, Janice, Ye Angyang, Wang Di, and Zhang Liang went to a coffee shop. Seeing Ouyang Xuan still had a bandage on his arm, Ye Angyang wanted to remove it to verify his identity, but Janice strictly forbade him.
Back at the office, Xu Jiaxiu called a meeting to discuss the "Shi Guang" project's operational plan. Ye Angyang eagerly presented his design draft for the icon, which featured a pair of innocent young children. He proudly claimed the boy was modeled after himself, but Xu Jiaxiu, observing that the girl strongly resembled Lu Jia, immediately rejected Ye Angyang's design. Undeterred, Ye Angyang followed Xu Jiaxiu to his office, trying to argue for his icon design.
He elaborated on his creative process, but Xu Jiaxiu remained unimpressed and pointed out various flaws. Annoyed, Xu Jiaxiu demanded more options and, as he left, threw Ye Angyang's digital pen, breaking it. Ye Angyang, realizing his pen was broken, despaired at the need to rework his design overnight. Later, while playing games at home, Janice complained to Lu Jia about Xu Jiaxiu's recent "weird and unpredictable" behavior.
She mentioned seeing him smiling at his phone in his office and contrasted his generous attitude a few days prior with his abrupt rejection of Ye Angyang's design today. Janice speculated that Xu Jiaxiu was experiencing mood swings, while Lu Jia, feigning ignorance, insisted she hadn't noticed anything unusual.
