Well Dominated Love Episode 5 Recap
> Well Dominated Love Recap
Following the drone display, Yan Jingzhi brought Nie Xingchen to a restaurant he had exclusively booked for them, a place Nie Xingchen noted was usually impossible to reserve. She found the romantic custom menu, with names like "Just Happen to Like You" and "I Only Have Feelings for You," rather peculiar. During their meal, Yan Jingzhi probed Nie Xingchen's feelings by asking her opinion on the drone show, framing it as an "advertising proposal."
When she admitted that a public confession would feel awkward, like "animals being watched at a zoo," he subtly canceled the surprise he had planned. Nie Xingchen then reminisced about working as a waitress in college, explaining that her parents had insisted she earn enough to buy a house in Jinghai to be allowed to stay, otherwise she would have to return to her hometown.
After remarking on the controlling nature of parents, Yan Jingzhi asked if she would "stay by his side," quickly clarifying that he meant continuing to work for him. Later, while driving Nie Xingchen home, Yan Jingzhi confessed his feelings and presented her with a star-themed necklace. However, Nie Xingchen rejected him, claiming they hadn't known each other long and that his feelings were likely just a "heat of the moment" impulse.
She reiterated that she would be leaving the company soon. When Yan Jingzhi insisted he wouldn't give up, Nie Xingchen challenged him to "pluck a real star from the sky" for her if he wanted her to be his girlfriend.
The next day, after Nie Xingchen posted on social media about wanting to visit an arcade, Yan Jingzhi surprised her by taking her there, playfully declaring it was "work," as his secretary's duty was to help him digest his meal and stay healthy. They played games and both won small teddy bears.
While Yan Jingzhi valued the experience over the cost, Nie Xingchen jokingly called the bear he gave her "ugly," which he humorously took as a challenge to his dignity. Back at the office, Huang Tao advised Nie Xingchen not to quit, revealing that Yan Jingzhi's "surprise" dinner had been orchestrated specifically to convince her to stay. At that moment, Sun Yang offered Nie Xingchen a cup of milk, catching Yan Jingzhi's attention.
A visibly jealous Yan Jingzhi immediately tasked Sun Yang with an urgent deadline, demanding that the annual report for the following month's summit be on his desk by the end of the day. He then instructed Nie Xingchen to accompany him to a real estate sales office. At the sales office, Yan Jingzhi overheard a salesperson mention that Nie Xingchen was waiting for the company's "welfare housing" allocation and had previously visited a property.
This instantly clarified her recent decision to stay on at the company. Believing she was now in a difficult situation, Nie Xingchen took matters into her own hands. It was revealed that she had risked skipping work to sign a house transfer agreement, securing a property below market value from a landlord in urgent need of money. Upon returning to the office, a joyful Nie Xingchen invited her colleagues out for karaoke.
When Yan Jingzhi questioned her absence, she provided a plausible excuse. Feigning disinterest at first, Yan Jingzhi quickly declared he would attend the "group activity," especially since Nie Xingchen was treating. That evening at the KTV, Yan Jingzhi directly confronted Nie Xingchen about the house, asking why she didn't come to him for help, a question overheard by their colleagues. To deflect the awkward situation, Nie Xingchen claimed she was begging him to sing.
Pressured by the group, Yan Jingzhi reluctantly performed, revealing his terrible singing voice and prompting his colleagues to jokingly vow never to listen to him again. Mid-song, Nie Xingchen received a video call from her mother and stepped outside. Her mother tearfully informed her that her father was facing jail time, instantly shattering Nie Xingchen's mood. Yan Jingzhi noticed her distress, but she brushed him off, stating only that she would no longer buy the house.
Back at her apartment, she transferred her 800,000 Yuan in savings to her mother, promised to borrow the remaining 200,000 Yuan, and called the real estate agent to cancel the purchase. The next day, Nie Xingchen's personal troubles clearly affected her work performance. Yan Jingzhi overheard her on the phone with a lawyer, learning that her father was a guarantor for a runaway debtor and would be held liable.
He approached her and made a formal offer with two solutions: either she could stay at Bojue for three more years, during which he would advance her any amount of money she needed, or she could become his girlfriend, which would give him a "reasonable identity" to pay her debts. Nie Xingchen rejected both proposals, accusing him of "taking advantage of her perilous state" and insisting on handling her own problems.
Despite her refusal, Yan Jingzhi secretly began to help, instructing his staff to contact the branch in her hometown, Shashi. Meanwhile, Zhen Nian approached Nie Xingchen with 200,000 Yuan, demanding she stay away from Yan Jingzhi. Nie Xingchen laughed off the clichéd offer and unnerved Zhen Nian by remarking that her name was identical to that of a former college classmate.
Later, a troubled Nie Xingchen met with Zhao Yuanfang, who presented her with 200,000 Yuan, explaining it was the accumulated bonuses she had refused over the years, which he had saved for her. Deeply touched, she accepted the money. Just as she was about to transfer it, her mother called with surprising news: the debtor, Wang Yongchang, had returned and paid off the entire debt himself. The next morning, Nie Xingchen found Yan Jingzhi still in the previous day's clothes.
Realizing he had been working all night to help her, she thanked him for finding Wang Yongchang. Yan Jingzhi confirmed that he had located the man, who then returned the money. He then pressed Nie Xingchen for her true reason for rejecting him, asking her not to use Zhao Yuanfang as an excuse. Finally, Nie Xingchen confessed, "I'm still in love with my ex-boyfriend."
In a flashback, it was revealed that Yan Jingzhi had personally confronted Wang Yongchang, giving him one million Yuan to settle the debt and warning him to stay away from his "girlfriend's" family, thus becoming Wang Yongchang's new creditor.
