Way Back Into Love Episode 15 Recap
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Lu Jia found out Ye Angyang and Zhang Liang were still staying up for several nights to revise their designs. She wondered if Xu Jiaxiu's recent drinking had affected his judgment and temper, expressing concern that such a direct and harsh approach could lead to talent loss and hinder the company's growth. As the "unknown partner" of the boss, she felt she had to intervene and secretly hoped Xu Jiaxiu would be moved by her efforts.
Lu Jia brought night snacks, including steamed buns stuffed with crab meat and cellophane noodles with beef, to the office for the employees working overtime. Ye Angyang was touched, calling her "beautiful and kind." She went to Ye Angyang, who was upset that his pressure-sensitive pen was broken.
He explained that Xu Jiaxiu had just broken it, and since the pen and its digital tablet had been out of production for years, he couldn't get it repaired or find original replacement parts. Lu Jia suggested buying other parts and altering them to fix it, which made Ye Angyang realize a solution. He revealed the pen was a special lucky charm he won in a design contest, having faced family opposition to his passion.
He confided in Lu Jia, asking her not to tell Xu Jiaxiu, as he feared Xu Jiaxiu would find him pretentious. Lu Jia agreed to keep it "our little secret." They then went to a digital store, where Ye Angyang bought several types of nibs and discussed different glues. While in the store, Lu Jia mischievously defaced a poster of Song Juanxi. After running around for the night, Lu Jia returned home very late. Xu Jiaxiu immediately questioned her whereabouts.
She first claimed she went for a run, then changed her story to taking out the trash. Xu Jiaxiu, unconvinced by her attire for running or the late hour for trash, pressed her further until she finally admitted to having gone out for night snacks. When he continued to ask for details, she tried to deflect by offering him a kiss, but he insisted on the truth.
The next morning, Lu Jia arrived at the company early and successfully repaired Ye Angyang's pen, sharing that the annoyed-looking little man in his design resembled Xu Jiaxiu. Xu Jiaxiu, meanwhile, had waited downstairs for Lu Jia but was told by Janice that she had already left.
Upon arriving at the office, Xu Jiaxiu overheard Zhang Liang and other colleagues praising the delicious night snacks Lu Jia had brought them the previous night—steamed buns stuffed with crab meat and cellophane noodles with beef. He then learned that Lu Jia had not eaten with them but had left with Ye Angyang.
Moments later, he saw Lu Jia and Ye Angyang laughing together while discussing design modifications, with Ye Angyang noting that Lu Jia's "female perspective" made them work better together. Filled with anger and jealousy, Xu Jiaxiu told Lu Jia to come to his office. When Lu Jia was late to his office, Xu Jiaxiu stormed out to confront her. He pressed her about her whereabouts with Ye Angyang the previous night.
She explained she had only taken a walk and chatted with him because he was in a bad mood, assuring Xu Jiaxiu she had not betrayed him. When he asked why she hadn't told him the truth earlier, she hesitantly admitted it was "a little secret between me and him." This revelation infuriated Xu Jiaxiu, who couldn't tolerate her having "little secrets" with another man, reminding her he was her boyfriend.
Lu Jia tried to explain that she didn't want him to blame himself. Ye Angyang repeatedly submitted revised designs, but Xu Jiaxiu rejected each one, often without even a glance. After modifying the design more than ten times, Ye Angyang grew exasperated, accusing Xu Jiaxiu of going too far and demanding specific feedback beyond a vague "it felt wrong." Xu Jiaxiu merely told him to "change the whole thing."
Witnessing this, Lu Jia asked Ye Angyang to leave so she could speak with Xu Jiaxiu alone. Xu Jiaxiu pulled Lu Jia into his office and closed the curtains. Lu Jia admitted she was wrong to go out with Ye Angyang and lie, but accused Xu Jiaxiu of letting personal feelings affect work.
Xu Jiaxiu revealed his true anger by pointing out that the cartoon girl in Ye Angyang's design resembled Lu Jia, and she was "kissing another man" in the company's icon. He expressed his frustration that his girlfriend was being depicted in such a way for the whole world to see. Lu Jia tried to downplay the resemblance and appease him, promising to only kiss him and asking for a punishment.
Xu Jiaxiu subtly indicated his desire for marriage by asking her to "change her boyfriend's situation." Their argument was interrupted when Ye Angyang burst in, having heard their raised voices. He passionately defended Lu Jia, accusing Xu Jiaxiu of picking on her and acting like he was "on his period."
In response, Xu Jiaxiu embraced Lu Jia and publicly declared, both to Ye Angyang and then to other curious colleagues, that Lu Jia was his girlfriend and they were officially dating. When a colleague questioned the company's no-office-romance policy, Xu Jiaxiu clarified that while dating was prohibited, marriage was not, and announced that he and Lu Jia would "get married soon," which Lu Jia quickly pointed out she hadn't agreed to.
Xu Jiaxiu then explicitly told a heartbroken Ye Angyang to change his design, either making the boy character resemble Xu Jiaxiu or changing the girl character. Overwhelmed with emotion, Ye Angyang cried, declared, "I quit!" , and lamented how Xu Jiaxiu had gone too far by making him work on a design that celebrated their love. Xu Jiaxiu then sternly warned Janice not to interfere or mistreat Lu Jia again. Feeling profoundly hurt, Ye Angyang left work, declaring he quit.
Janice tried to console him, explaining that Xu Jiaxiu was simply "in love." Ye Angyang then went to Meng Tiantian's hot pot restaurant to drown his sorrows in alcohol. Zhong Jin joined him and listened as a drunken Ye Angyang lamented the situation. Ye Angyang confessed he knew Lu Jia had written a love letter to Xu Jiaxiu in high school and toasted to their "happy marriage" with feigned cheer.
Zhong Jin then dropped a bombshell: Lu Jia had also written a love letter to Ye Angyang in high school, but he had never received it. Ye Angyang was shocked and vehemently denied receiving any such letter. Zhong Jin insisted, citing Meng Tiantian as his source. This made Ye Angyang suspect that Xu Jiaxiu had intercepted and hidden the letter.
Janice later tried to advise Ye Angyang by asking if he was "not following the script" and encouraged him to fight for Lu Jia, rather than being jealous of Xu Jiaxiu. Ye Angyang, however, continued to lament his lack of "sweet love," to which Janice offered her "reliable friendship." Now officially dating, Xu Jiaxiu and Lu Jia engaged in playful banter.
However, their newfound openness was challenged when Ye Angyang stormed in, angrily confronting Xu Jiaxiu and demanding the love letter Lu Jia had written to him in high school. Lu Jia was genuinely confused, denying she had ever written him one. Ye Angyang, citing Zhong Jin and Meng Tiantian as his sources, accused Xu Jiaxiu of being a "thief, liar, and robber" for having stolen and hidden the letter.
Xu Jiaxiu then confessed he had taken the letter and "threw it away a long time ago." Ye Angyang was furious, asserting that if not for Xu Jiaxiu's interference, he and Lu Jia would have been together. Xu Jiaxiu dismissed Ye Angyang's feelings as "one-sided love" and challenged Lu Jia to choose between them. When Lu Jia remained silent, Xu Jiaxiu stormed out, slamming the door.
Ye Angyang then pressed Lu Jia to reveal the letter's contents, but she was interrupted by a call from Meng Tiantian. Meng Tiantian apologized for Zhong Jin having revealed the letter's existence, but Lu Jia assured her the misunderstanding with Xu Jiaxiu was resolved. Meng Tiantian then allowed Zhong Jin, who was wearing a maid outfit as punishment for his gossip, to change his clothes, cautioning him against spreading rumors again.
Meanwhile, Lu Jia found that Xu Jiaxiu had changed his door password, leaving her unable to enter his apartment. Ye Angyang continued to complain to Janice about Xu Jiaxiu's "immoral" and "shameless" act of stealing the letter, feeling betrayed that Xu Jiaxiu, who he had confided in about everything, including his crush on Lu Jia, had only seen him as a rival. Janice offered him another drink, reinforcing her support as his "reliable friend."
