Why Is He Still Single Episode 3 Recap
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Yu Yu, infuriated, railed against Ou Yang's work, dismissing it as mere flattery for young girls and a stain on the design profession. He argued vehemently with Lin Sa, who reminded him of her recommendation, only for him to inflate project costs by 50,000 yuan. Yu Yu defended this, claiming it purchased a higher quality of life.
A colleague pointed out this sum was half of Shen Wu's salary, and when Yu Yu complained about always paying for Shen Wu when they went out, Shen Wu joked that he felt "kept." Lin Sa then criticized Yu Yu for not giving Shen Wu a raise, highlighting the difficulty of marriage in Shanghai on such a small income.
Yu Yu impatiently steered the conversation back to Ou Yang, prompting Lin Sa to challenge him to demonstrate his superiority with better designs rather than just complaining. As Lin Sa left for the restroom, Yu Yu muttered about "lazy donkeys." Later, Yu Yu visited a timber market, intent on acquiring a specific type of wood. The vendor informed him it was already reserved by a competitor for an eight-meter-tall museum mascot.
Yu Yu questioned the mascot's temporary nature and eventual disposal, contrasting it with his own vision to transform the wood into a dining table to bear life's experiences and a bed to hold joys and sorrows, emphasizing a more profound, lasting purpose. Meanwhile, Zhong Liangchuan called Yu Yu, mentioning that Gu Yejia had shared Yu Yu's health test results. Annoyed, Yu Yu asked his brother-in-law, Zhong Liangchuan, to tell Gu Yejia he disliked her "tattling."
Zhong Liangchuan tried to convince Yu Yu to eat a healthy meal at his house, but Yu Yu refused, instead vividly describing his craving for barbecue. Subsequently, Gu Yejia discussed Yu Yu's defiance with Zhong Liangchuan at the hospital. She expressed her frustration with Yu Yu's "annoying, immature, weird, proud, scheming, stubborn, complicated, and difficult" personality, stressing that Zhong Liangchuan, as family, should encourage him to follow medical advice. Zhong Liangchuan promised to invite Yu Yu for dinner that evening.
Separately, a car saleswoman advised Xia Xiaoman, her struggling colleague, to actively seek potential clients, suggesting Shen Wu. Later, Shen Wu invited Xia Xiaoman to dinner at a barbecue restaurant. Xia Xiaoman insisted on splitting the bill, but Shen Wu, with impressive frugality, meticulously used a stack of coupons and even a new user voucher on Xia Xiaoman's phone, slashing the 528 yuan bill to a mere 64 yuan.
He even organized a group purchase with other diners, saving an additional 100 yuan, much to the restaurant manager's delight. Despite his resourcefulness, Xia Xiaoman found his extreme thriftiness a bit overwhelming. Yu Yu's sister, Yu Jie, found him insufferably annoying. At a family hotpot dinner, Yu Yu was forced to eat only salad due to his medical condition. He complained about the limitations of marriage, using his sister's domestic life as an example of lost freedom.
Yu Jie, annoyed by his lecturing and lack of help, playfully questioned their shared parentage, leading to lighthearted jabs about their appearances. Their mother relentlessly pressed Yu Yu about marriage, even quoting ancient laws that punished families if men did not marry by age twenty. She claimed her nagging was "scientific advice" and "gentle reminders."
When Yu Yu, frustrated by the health discussion, linked the "three highs" to Gu Yejia, his mother immediately inquired about Gu Yejia's marital status and suitability as a match, even after his sister, Yu Jie, revealed Gu Yejia had examined Yu Yu's backside. His mother dismissed the awkwardness, seeing it as an advantage that could accelerate their relationship, and even asked if Gu Yejia was forty.
Yu Yu finally snapped, urging them to eat their cooling "grass," referring to his salad. While grocery shopping, Yu Yu remembered Gu Yejia's stern medical advice regarding his high cholesterol, blood pressure, and sugar levels. He initially tried to leave the supermarket but returned to exchange his full-fat milk for skim milk, even asking for the brand the staff member drank.
Outside, he overheard Xia Xiaoman on the phone with a friend, complaining about her new "stingy" neighbor, who was Shen Wu's boss, Yu Yu himself. She cited his lack of a raise for Shen Wu and his cheap gift of two movie tickets and a lollipop as proof of his extreme frugality, joking he was the type to lick a yogurt lid for ten minutes.
Yu Yu, realizing he was the subject of her complaints, paused before continuing on his way. Back home, Yu Yu retaliated by blasting his TV, making Xia Xiaoman believe he was petty and seeking revenge. Yu Yu then confronted Shen Wu, asking if he was stingy and why he constantly used coupons. Shen Wu defended his actions as a "life skill" that brought him "extraordinary satisfaction" by eating the same meal for less.
Yu Yu also revealed that Xia Xiaoman had called Shen Wu stingy and uninterested. Shen Wu was upset that Xia Xiaoman had revealed his complaint about not getting a raise. The argument escalated when Yu Yu called out people who gossip, which Shen Wu took as a personal insult. Lin Sa, entering with snacks, cut short their argument.
She informed Yu Yu that his design had been chosen over Ou Yang's, and the client praised his dedication, also mentioning she had politely declined the client's request to visit Yu Yu's home. Shen Wu then unwisely showed Yu Yu a video of Ou Yang on vacation in Paris, implying Ou Yang had "assigned" the client to Yu Yu, which Lin Sa quickly made him turn off to avoid another conflict.
The company had planned to celebrate Yu Yu's project win with barbecue, but Lin Sa and Shen Wu both declined, with Shen Wu humorously citing Yu Yu's silent eating habits as a cause for his indigestion. Undeterred, Yu Yu went alone to a barbecue restaurant, ordering an extravagant feast of premium meats, soup, and dessert, proudly rejecting the vegetable platter. He ate by himself with headphones on, enjoying his meal.
Meanwhile, Gu Yejia and Xia Xiaoman, after watching a boring movie, encountered Yu Yu at the couple's restaurant. Xia Xiaoman pointed out Yu Yu eating alone, noting he was at the top of the loneliness ranking and ignored medical advice by ordering all meat. Gu Yejia acknowledged their unusual acquaintance, finding him strange. The next day, Yu Yu injured himself falling during exercise due to having eaten too much meat, landing him back in the hospital.
Gu Yejia reiterated that his frequent hospital visits were a direct result of ignoring her medical advice. Lin Sa arrived and remarked on Gu Yejia's beauty, much to Yu Yu's annoyance. Yu Yu, defiantly stating he wouldn't get a girlfriend, angrily left. Lin Sa, realizing Yu Yu couldn't cook with his injured hand, pondered who would feed him. Lin Sa, seeing Yu Yu's injured hand, sarcastically offered to cook for him.
To her surprise, Yu Yu agreed but, ever particular, insisted he didn't like people in his house because their presence made the air "stuffy," and requested Lin Sa deliver the food to his apartment entrance. Later, Shen Wu, while helping Yu Yu with groceries, encountered Gu Yejia and Xia Xiaoman. He formally introduced himself to Gu Yejia, mentioning Yu Yu often talked about her, a statement Yu Yu quickly questioned.
Xia Xiaoman's drain was blocked, and Gu Yejia suggested Shen Wu fix it. After Shen Wu successfully cleared the drain, Xia Xiaoman invited him to dinner, saying she needed a man to taste her cooking. During dinner, Xia Xiaoman apologized to Shen Wu for earlier embarrassing him at the restaurant, clarifying her rants were directed at Yu Yu, not him.
Yu Yu, cooking sullenly alone in his apartment, complained about his "hard to swallow" one-handed dinner, then loudly played music to drown out the laughter from the apartment next door, refusing an invitation to join them. His mother called, warning him that eating alone could lead to mental unhealthiness. Later, Yu Yu arrived at Xia Xiaoman's apartment with a foul-smelling chive and fennel juice, which he insisted was healthy.
Xia Xiaoman and Gu Yejia discussed Shen Wu's extreme frugality, with Xia Xiaoman admiring his ability to drastically reduce a 500 yuan meal to 64 yuan. They also talked about Yu Yu's silent eating and loneliness. The conversation shifted to relationships, with Xia Xiaoman comparing dating to driving without a license, and Gu Yejia lamenting that her own "car" (relationships) hadn't been "driven" in seven or eight years and was now gathering dust.
Yu Yu, misunderstanding the metaphor, interjected that a car left for so long would be completely rusted and "scrap," sparking Gu Yejia's anger. After Gu Yejia stormed off, Shen Wu and Xia Xiaoman explained Yu Yu's blunder, urging him to apologize publicly. Yu Yu, still somewhat confused, took a megaphone and repeatedly apologized to Gu Yejia on the street, shouting that he was talking about the car, not her.
