Wenderella's Diary Episode 4 Recap
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Wen Rou, looking as if she had barely slept, applied a weak and haggard makeup. She expected Shan Liang to arrive, but the person who knocked on the door was a flash delivery driver with her pillow. Wen Rou realized Shan Liang was truly angry this time. Meanwhile, Shan Liang's assistant, Jian Jian, advised him not to harbor resentment towards Wen Rou. Shan Liang clarified that his frustration stemmed from her lies, not her family background.
Desperate to reconcile, Wen Rou deliberately posted a photo of herself looking ill on Moments, hoping to draw Shan Liang to her. She went to extreme lengths, blowing cold air on herself and even drinking expired lactic acid bacteria to genuinely fall sick, promising herself she would confess everything about Wanli if he came. When Shan Liang eventually arrived, Han Qing, Wen Rou’s friend, discreetly left. Shan Liang, after taking Wen Rou's temperature with a thermometer, softened.
He immediately took off his jacket to make her some porridge. In the kitchen, Shan Liang was annoyed by loud arguments from both upstairs and downstairs neighbors. He called the property staff to complain about the poor sound insulation, but they dismissed him, telling him to move to a quiet penthouse if he wanted peace. Frustrated, Shan Liang secretly ordered takeout porridge, pretending it was his own.
Wen Rou, having witnessed his efforts, was deeply touched, despite knowing he had ordered it. After drinking the porridge, Wen Rou changed into a revealing nightgown and lingered near Shan Liang. He saw through her attempt to seduce him, pointing out that if she were truly sick, she wouldn't be wearing so little. Shan Liang then draped his jacket over her and told her to go back to bed.
Wen Rou genuinely apologized, explaining that from the first moment she met him, she only wanted to secure a business partnership. However, his words in the meeting room, where he appreciated her lambskin pad design, deeply moved her. She said she had fallen in love with him because he was the only one who truly saw her effort and care.
Feeling like Cinderella, she lacked self-confidence and feared that if she didn't lie, she wouldn't even have the right to love a "prince" like him, especially after learning about Xunmi’s standard system which seemed to value family background. But when she overheard him telling Jian Jian that judging someone solely on information was superficial, she realized he wasn't that kind of person. She knew her lies were terrible and became afraid to face him.
She confessed to watching him fumble in the kitchen for her and being touched, even knowing he ordered takeout. Shan Liang, touched by her heartfelt confession, assured her that he didn't care about those external things and wouldn't let her lose him. He advised her to let go of her anxieties and trust him. Later that night, Shan Liang casually picked up the thermometer again and discovered it was a constant temperature device.
This confirmed Wen Rou had still been faking her illness. Enraged by the continued deception, he immediately left. He went to his father's house, feeling betrayed and questioning if Wen Rou's love for him was also a lie. His father, however, revealed that he had already sensed Wen Rou’s deceptions. He told Shan Liang not to focus on superficial details, as true love transcends such things.
He even confessed to puncturing Shan Liang's mother's bicycle tire years ago just to have an excuse to help her and win her heart. He stressed that what truly mattered was Wen Rou’s genuine love for Shan Liang, advising him to look at her essence. Meanwhile, Xunmi faced a public relations crisis.
A client named Mr. Jiang had publicly exposed the company for fabricating client information (specifically for Miss Yuan), sparking a widespread online backlash against Xunmi's hierarchical membership system, which was criticized for prioritizing material wealth. Han Qing updated Wen Rou on the dire situation. Now genuinely ill, Wen Rou decided to help Shan Liang. She reached out to Mr. Jiang and convinced him to withdraw his complaint against Xunmi.
She helped him understand that he himself was valuing material conditions in a partner, and suggested he remove his wealth information from Xunmi to find someone who truly appreciated him. Mr. Jiang followed her advice, eventually found true love with Miss Yuan, and expressed gratitude to Wen Rou and Xunmi for helping him see beyond superficiality.
Shan Liang learned that Mr. Jiang had withdrawn his complaint and appreciated Wen Rou’s intervention, which also prompted him to reflect on Xunmi's outdated membership system. Jian Jian supported the idea of changing the system, noting that modern love is individual-based, not family-based. One day, Shan Liang visited a bakery and learned that Wen Rou had been regularly reserving her favorite bread there, a sign of her true illness. Soon after, Wen Rou appeared at the bakery, looking genuinely unwell.
Seeing her truly sick, Shan Liang put aside his anger and, though still with a reserved demeanor, cared for her, feeding her medicine and preparing fresh porridge. He realized he was no longer angry, certain that her love for him was genuine. Shan Liang and Wen Rou went for a walk together. He had asked Jian Jian to arrange bright lights along the path leading to their cottage, remembering that Wen Rou was afraid of the dark.
Moved, Wen Rou confessed that she loved him for his thoughtfulness, for standing up for her in the security room, and for recognizing the true value of her design's lambskin pad, not for his wealth or background. She told him he was the one who illuminated her dark world and asked for another chance. Shan Liang, in turn, admitted his anger had been primarily due to her self-harm in her elaborate schemes and her lack of trust in him.
He then revealed that they had met 18 years ago. After his mother’s death, he was bullied at school, and a kind, brave girl had defended him. He remembered her name, Wen Rou, and the little white shoe she left behind, just like Cinderella. He recognized her instantly when he met her again in the security room. He assured her that he loved her true essence – her bravery and strength. He proposed they start fresh, without any more lies.
Wen Rou tearfully agreed, promising never to deceive him again. Shan Liang then affectionately called her his wife, praising her as the most beautiful and kind girl. Returning to their home, Shan Liang surprised her by decorating their bedroom with twinkling star lights, knowing how much she loved to gaze at the stars. Reflecting on recent events, Shan Liang decided to abolish Xunmi's existing membership matching system, believing that love transcends rules and feelings are paramount.
He also bought back the Polimoda trademark. He told Wen Rou he knew about her buying Wanli shoes and thanked her for teaching him about love and for all she had done. Polimoda's sales surged, with many online users praising their shoes as more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing than Wanli’s. Shan Liang also discovered that Wen Rou spoke French, which she dismissed as unimportant. Later that night, with Shan Liang asleep, Wen Rou lay awake, lost in thought.
She reflected on her difficult childhood, feeling like "Cinderella's elder sister." She recalled how her mother, Cui Xuelan, always sided with Wen Xin and Wen Yajun, even blaming Wen Rou for Wen Xin's misdeeds and eventually sending her to boarding school to maintain peace within the family.
