Way Back Into Love Episode 7 Recap
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Wang Di recounted the story behind Intimate Tree to his colleagues, explaining that while he was the developer, Xu Jiaxiu was its spiritual godfather. Recalling a conversation with Lu Jia during dinner, Wang Di asked if she was serious about operating Intimate Tree to not only make money but also pursue their dreams.
Lu Jia confirmed this, and Wang Di, expressing trust in her, agreed to grant authorization for its continued promotion, stating that if Intimate Tree could help Voya grow, he would gladly authorize it. Colleagues celebrated Lu Jia’s success, with some commenting on her cleverness, while Ye Angyang defended her, calling it sincerity and high emotional intelligence. Lu Jia also acknowledged Xu Jiaxiu's earlier guidance that genuine care opens hearts and dreams play a vital role in unexpected ways.
Lu Jia and Wang Di then signed the authorization agreement. Lu Jia, accompanied by Ye Angyang and Janice, met with Xu Jiaxiu to discuss the project. Xu Jiaxiu agreed to pay her a commission according to company policy, but cautioned her not to be too optimistic, suggesting she consider what they would do if the project lost money. Lu Jia, full of confidence, told him to "wait and see," and then vigorously began large-scale promotion of Intimate Tree.
With the full support of Zhang Liang, Xiaoda, and Ye Angyang, Lu Jia quickly earned the first sum of money, ecstatic about the success. Xu Jiaxiu returned to work after recovering from his illness, and Zhou Yunbo immediately sought to ingratiate himself. Zhou Yunbo claimed many people were interested in Intimate Tree and wished to meet Xu Jiaxiu. He even suggested changing the app's name to "Fortune Tree."
When Xu Jiaxiu refused to meet a friend of Zhou Yunbo's, Zhou Yunbo discreetly took a photo with him, which he then posted to his social media with the caption "My buddy!" Meanwhile, Lu Jia was swamped with work, with more and more clients coming in. She was so busy she often missed meals, but her heart was full of joy.
She called Meng Tiantian to share the good news, saying she had made enough money to "redeem herself" after covering her three months' salary, and expressed her desire to celebrate with a big meal at Meng Tiantian's hot pot restaurant. Meng Tiantian invited her to come over, offering to reserve a table for her. Lu Jia invited all her colleagues to a spicy beef tallow hot pot dinner, making sure to personally deliver an invitation to Xu Jiaxiu.
Knowing he had just undergone surgery and couldn't eat spicy food, Xu Jiaxiu internally grumbled about her unreliability. However, Lu Jia had thoughtfully ordered a double-flavor pot, specifically selecting a nutritious broth for Xu Jiaxiu. Meng Tiantian playfully teased Lu Jia about this contradictory gesture. Xu Jiaxiu arrived late with his own takeout meal. Lu Jia deliberately flaunted the deliciousness of the hot pot in front of him, but Xu Jiaxiu remained unfazed, calmly eating his own food.
Meng Tiantian jokingly confronted Xu Jiaxiu about ordering takeout at her restaurant, but he remained unbothered. Lu Jia continued to mock his choice, to which he retorted about her inviting a post-surgery patient to hot pot. To enliven the atmosphere, Ye Angyang suggested playing "Pat Seven," where players count sequentially but must pat the next person for numbers containing or being multiples of seven, with a drink as a penalty for mistakes.
Lu Jia and Xu Jiaxiu, seated next to each other, lost repeatedly. Lu Jia quickly became intoxicated, while Xu Jiaxiu, as a patient, opted to drink tea for his penalties, wishing to leave early. However, a drunken Lu Jia clung to him, unleashing a torrent of complaints. She accused him of being a "Scorpio guy who tends to hold a grudge," a label she attributed to Wang Di.
She repeatedly emphasized his "small mind" and brought up their high school days, claiming he had always picked on, bullied, and tormented her, even docking her pay excessively for minor lateness. She dramatically blamed him for her impending departure from Voya. When Xu Jiaxiu tried to leave, Lu Jia, still inebriated and insisting she wasn't drunk, physically restrained him, asserting she could drink fifty more glasses and still needed to pay the bill.
With no other option, Xu Jiaxiu carried her home. Colleagues, observing the scene, worried about Lu Jia's fate the next day, predicting Xu Jiaxiu would surely "make things difficult" for her. After they left, the colleagues learned Xu Jiaxiu had already paid the bill and continued to order more, putting it on his tab. Meng Tiantian, meanwhile, resolved to put up a "Do not bring takeout in here!" sign.
Xu Jiaxiu managed to get Lu Jia home and settled her on the sofa. He muttered about her drunken kissing habit and her unconscious insults, like calling him a "petty, narrow-minded monster." Later that night, a groggy Lu Jia woke up and went to Xu Jiaxiu's apartment to feed the cat, but kept entering the wrong password. Xu Jiaxiu, alerted by her attempts, came to open the door.
While feeding the cat, Lu Jia continued to grumble about Xu Jiaxiu's bad temper, his constant bullying, and his grudge-holding nature, wondering if it stemmed from her father separating him from Yang Shanni. Xu Jiaxiu, having overheard, asked if she truly wished to know. The next morning, Lu Jia woke up properly, feeling body aches and finding a bruise on her forehead. Unable to recall the previous night's events, she decided Xu Jiaxiu must have hit her.
At work, still in pain and confusion, she formally submitted her resignation to Xu Jiaxiu, proposing that any liquidated damages be deducted from her Intimate Tree project bonuses. To her surprise, Xu Jiaxiu signed the document without hesitation. He dryly congratulated her on her wish to leave Voya coming true and assured her he would manage the Intimate Tree project himself.
Despite achieving her long-sought goal, Lu Jia felt an unexpected sense of loss and was not as happy as she had imagined. Ye Angyang and Janice were reluctant to see Lu Jia leave and tried to persuade her to stay. When Lu Jia remained resolute, Ye Angyang confronted Xu Jiaxiu, questioning his decision to let her go so easily despite their long-standing acquaintance.
Xu Jiaxiu, in response, showed Ye Angyang a complaint letter detailing how Intimate Tree could be removed from the platform due to user complaints that it caused discord in family relationships. Only then did Ye Angyang understand Xu Jiaxiu's true intentions for letting Lu Jia resign. Lu Jia packed her belongings, said her goodbyes to her colleagues, who expressed their sadness and gratitude, and then left in a taxi, telling them not to be sentimental.
Lu Jia went directly to Meng Tiantian's hot pot restaurant to celebrate her new freedom, but she couldn't find joy. Meng Tiantian, noticing her unhappiness, gently advised her, suggesting that she and Xu Jiaxiu were destined to be together. Lu Jia, however, refused to discuss their past, having realized that Xu Jiaxiu's persistent "bullying" stemmed from a high school incident: she had written him a love letter that received no response, then modified it and gave it to Ye Angyang.
When Xu Jiaxiu learned of this, he decisively distanced himself from her. Meng Tiantian analyzed that Xu Jiaxiu's long-held grudge indicated his deep feelings for Lu Jia, asserting that if he hadn't discovered she wrote the same letter to two people, they might have become a couple.
Lu Jia dismissed this, stating that being with Xu Jiaxiu would drive her crazy and that she wanted no further connection with him, clarifying her current distress was solely about not yet finding a new job. Suddenly, Lu Jia found she could not open Intimate Tree. Alarmed, she called Janice, only to be stunned by the news that the app had been forcibly removed from the platform.
A flashback then shows Lu Jia confronting Xu Jiaxiu, asking why he always picked on her, and he responded by asking if she remembered writing the same love letter to two different people.
