Way Back Into Love Episode 19 Recap
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Xu Jiaxiu, accompanied by Ye Angyang, attended Sixinte's bidding meeting. Ye Angyang remarked that Shenyu Technology's "Crisscross" software appeared to outperform "Pickup" based on current data, indicating a direct competition for Sixinte's investment. However, Xu Jiaxiu remained confident, asserting that investors prioritize factors like user engagement, market share, user acquisition methods, and future market potential over immediate user numbers.
After Yu Bo, the leader of the Crisscross research and development team, concluded his presentation, Xu Jiaxiu took the stage to introduce Pickup. He began by engaging the audience with a discussion on the Six Degrees of Separation theory, explaining that anyone in the world could be connected through six social layers.
To illustrate, he conducted an impromptu experiment, selecting a volunteer who then described how they would connect with the current UN Secretary-General through a chain of just four people: their tutor, their university president, a Harvard professor friend of the president, and a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations who previously served as the counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the United States.
Xu Jiaxiu then linked this theory to Pickup's core concept, explaining that the application was designed to help users reconnect with old friends, schoolmates, and rekindle lost connections, emphasizing that Pickup represented the past, present, and future. His compelling presentation earned him warm applause, with Ye Angyang being the first to stand and clap. Back at the office, as the team anxiously awaited the investment results, Lu Jia tried to help Xu Jiaxiu relax.
She massaged him and suggested he rest, noting that the outcome was already determined, similar to a college exam where the results are set the moment the paper is submitted. Meanwhile, the office buzzed with tension; some colleagues complained about each other's nervous habits, while Janice, in an effort to cope, had knitted a long red scarf.
Lu Jia, upon seeing it, learned from a colleague that red signified anger for Janice, but Janice herself clarified that red represented passion, only signifying anger when she was in a bad mood. The waiting continued until Ye Angyang received a call from Sixinte. After a moment of dramatic silence while his colleagues anxiously waited, he finally announced the triumphant news: "Pickup" had successfully secured the investment!
The office erupted in cheers, and Lu Jia and Xu Jiaxiu shared an emotional hug amidst the celebratory atmosphere. To mark their success, Xu Jiaxiu treated everyone to a hotpot dinner at Meng Tiantian's restaurant and promised a weekend team-building trip. At the dinner, Ye Angyang questioned Shao Yifeng's presence and his plan to join the team-building event, but Xu Jiaxiu defended Shao Yifeng, crediting him for his contributions to the recent update.
Speculating on the investment amount, Ye Angyang, drawing from Sixinte's past investment patterns in successful projects, conservatively estimated an investment of fifty million yuan. This figure sparked dreams of newfound wealth among the team, with one colleague comically envisioning buying a car, a house, and "buying a wife" before correcting himself to "finding a wife." They all toasted enthusiastically to the prospective fifty million.
That weekend, Xu Jiaxiu led the Voya team to a charming suburban wooden villa offering deluxe lake-view rooms. When it came to room assignments, Ye Angyang initially suggested sharing a room with Xu Jiaxiu, but Xu Jiaxiu preferred a room to himself. Wang Di and Zhang Liang opted to share a room so they could play video games.
Shao Yifeng, who confessed to only knowing Janice well among the group, insisted on sharing a room with Ye Angyang, reasoning that a friend's friend should also be a friend. Meanwhile, Lu Jia, Janice, and Xiaoda decided to push their two beds together to share a single room. The male colleagues later engaged in a video game that ended in defeat, prompting them to head for dinner.
In the yard, while Wang Di and others tirelessly barbecued, Xu Jiaxiu relaxed in the sun. Lu Jia joined him, and they listened to music together. Shao Yifeng, with Janice by his side, asked Ye Angyang to take pictures of them, but Ye Angyang, engrossed in his own activities, annoyed Shao Yifeng with his unresponsiveness. After the food was ready, a lighthearted stone-skipping contest ensued by the lake, sparked by Shao Yifeng reminiscing about his skills.
Amidst the joyful atmosphere, Xu Jiaxiu gathered everyone and expressed his gratitude for their dedicated work in establishing Voya. He viewed the recent investment and their new product as a significant recognition of their collective efforts, then invited each person to share their thoughts about the company. Ye Angyang spoke first, recounting how he had followed Xu Jiaxiu, his "good brother," since high school, right from the company's early days when it was just the two of them.
He then highlighted how the team gradually grew with the addition of Janice, Wang Di, Zhang Liang, Xiaoda, and finally, Lu Jia. He expressed his joy at knowing everyone and considered them all close friends, not just colleagues. Ye Angyang wished for Voya's continued success and, turning to Lu Jia and Xu Jiaxiu, offered his heartfelt blessings for their happiness, mentioning that he was happy to see the "one he liked before" with Xu Jiaxiu.
Xiaoda, a recent college graduate and the youngest, thanked Xu Jiaxiu for the opportunity and expressed gratitude to her colleagues, who treated her like family, especially Lu Jia, who greatly assisted her with her Certified Public Accountant exam studies. She shared her deep affection for the company, finding a sense of warmth within the team. Zhang Liang, also a fresh graduate, acknowledged his initial inexperience and love for gaming, thanking everyone, especially Wang Di, for their patience and guidance.
Wang Di then shared his belief in staying true to one's passions and felt fortunate to have found a group of like-minded individuals at Voya. He reflected on their shared journey, embracing both the joys and hardships as cherished memories. Janice, despite not planning to stay in Dongzhou long-term, expressed how she unexpectedly found happiness and camaraderie with her colleagues, admitting she could be harsh to some but truly loved them.
She playfully added that a raise from Xu Jiaxiu would make her even happier. Zhou Yunbo thanked Xu Jiaxiu for his help during difficult times and confessed that, unlike his previous jobs where he longed to go home, he now cherished his time at Voya and believed the company, and he, would achieve great financial success.
Shao Yifeng shared his joy at finding a childhood friend and building new friendships through Janice, who he said was the only one who protected and cared for his feelings. Finally, Lu Jia expressed her focus on living in the present, cherishing every day and the playful camaraderie with her colleagues.
She even mentioned keeping a notebook to remember their shared moments, like Xu Jiaxiu's tantrums or playful squabbles among the team members, emphasizing her desire for them all to stay together forever. Xu Jiaxiu then took his turn, revealing that when he first conceived "Pickup," his true intention was to find one specific person. He then looked at Lu Jia and declared, "I have found her now. It's you, Lu Jia."
Turning to the rest of the team, he called them the "surprises" in his life and expressed his profound wish to continue their journey together, forever. Everyone raised their glasses in a toast, sharing laughter and heartfelt conversation. After the team-building trip, as the team returned to work, Xu Jiaxiu received an unexpected phone call. Teasing his colleagues, he asked them to guess the new investment amount.
After their guesses of two million and twenty million proved incorrect, he revealed the astonishing news: Sixinte had decided to invest a staggering two hundred million yuan, leading to another round of ecstatic cheers from the team. Soon after, Sixinte's legal and audit teams arrived at Voya for a due diligence assessment. Lu Jia reassured her nervous colleagues that this was a standard procedure for large investments.
To her surprise, the head of the assessment team was Zhu Yali, her former university classmate and colleague. Zhu Yali immediately asserted her impartiality, stating that their past relationship would not influence her professional duties. Lu Jia promised full cooperation from Voya, acknowledging Zhu Yali's straightforward nature. Later, Lu Jia invited Zhu Yali to lunch. During their meal, Zhu Yali probed about Lu Jia's boyfriend, and Lu Jia confirmed it was Xu Jiaxiu.
Zhu Yali immediately reacted with suspicion, accusing Lu Jia of engaging in "hidden rules" with company bosses, referencing past rumors about Lu Jia and her former boss, Mr. Song, at their previous company. Lu Jia angrily dismissed these accusations as baseless gossip, stating that her personal life was not for outsiders to comment on. Offended at being called an "outsider," Zhu Yali angrily left the restaurant without eating, believing her good intentions had been unappreciated.
