Let's Date, Professor Xie – Xu Jiaqi, Zhang Zhihao

Ling Yang, dressed coolly with sunglasses, prepared to go on a blind date. Receiving a phone call from a good friend mocking him for going on a blind date with a female Ph.D., it didn't affect him much. Xie Yufei looked at the woman in front of her, her blind date, and sarcastically remarked that Ling Yang didn't like her. She even suggested leaving before Ling Yang arrived. As a single female Ph.D., she quickly understood what the girl meant. Based on the typical plot and setting in romance novels, Yao Zhenzhen's behavior indicated unrequited love. However, Yao Zhenzhen didn't think so; she always believed that she and Ling Yang were a perfect match.

Just as the two girls argued, Ling Yang arrived. He mentioned that his parents forced him to come and that he was reluctant. Meeting with them was just a formality. Ling Yang also told Yao Zhenzhen that they had only met briefly and weren't acquainted enough for her to meddle in his personal matters.

It turned out that Xie Yufei wasn't willing to go on the blind date either. Their research institute needed help from Chunhe Group, which only required Xie Yufei to go on a blind date with their son. In order to ensure the survival of the institute, Xie Yufei was forced into this situation.

Xie Yufei hurriedly caught up with Ling Yang, accidentally knocking over a wine bottle, which shattered. When Ling Yang came to help her, she pressed him against the glass. Xie Yufei brought Ling Yang to the hospital but left him locked in the car while she went to find a doctor. Ling Yang felt that this woman was unreliable.

Ling Yang saw the doctor and called his good friend Guan Pei to pick him up, but he was refused. Ling Yang and Xie Yufei were secretly filmed in the underground parking lot. Xie Yufei drove too fast, causing Ling Yang to vomit. Xie Yufei mentioned that she had something important to show Ling Yang.

Ling Yang mistakenly thought that Xie Yufei was about to undress in front of him and quickly stated that he was not that kind of person. He misunderstood; Xie Yufei only wanted to show him the USB drive containing her research for investment purposes. Xie Yufei thought Ling Yang might be interested in the contents of the USB drive, but without even looking at it, Ling Yang drove her away. The director was concerned about the progress between Xie Yufei and Ling Yang. While chatting with her, the director saw a text message from Ling Yang and Xie Yufei became suspicious. However, the director kept urging Xie Yufei to accept Ling Yang's invitation. Unbeknownst to her, when Ling Yang returned home, his mother forced him to send her a text message. The director felt that Xie Yufei's response was too monotonous and criticized her, while Ling Yang's mother was extremely happy.

Ling Yang invited Xie Yufei to his restaurant. He arrogantly mentioned that many people pursued him and tried to drive away Xie Yufei by offering pickled vegetables. However, to his surprise, Xie Yufei loved eating pickled vegetables. Ling Yang believed that he prepared exquisite dishes, far superior to these pickled vegetables. However, Xie Yufei found comfort in eating a bowl of plain congee with pickled vegetables, feeling happy. Ling Yang was utterly speechless.

Yao Zhenzhen wasn't worried that Ling Yang would be attracted to Xie Yufei. While doing her makeup, she was still thinking about Ling Yang. She recalled when they recorded a program together, how she constantly stared at him. She even actively participated in a food show just to pursue Ling Yang. She firmly believed that Ling Yang must belong to her.

Xie Yufei was working overtime when she felt someone watching her. She thought it was a pervert and wanted to confront the person, but it turned out to be her senior from college. She was delighted that her senior had returned to the country and asked her out for dinner. Being inexperienced in love, she didn't realize that her senior had a secret crush on her. Her senior secretly asked Xie Yufei if she had developed feelings for Ling Yang, but Xie Yufei, who had no understanding of love, didn't feel any affection for Ling Yang. Her senior felt relieved. Her senior was going to pursue career opportunities in China, and Xie Yufei was thrilled that she would get to see her senior every day.

After returning home, Xie Yufei chatted with her best friend. Her friend teased her about how her date with her senior went. Xie Yufei felt that their relationship was only like siblings and nothing more, which disappointed her friend. Xie Yufei believed that being in a romantic relationship would only lead to excessive dopamine secretion without any other benefits.

Guan Pei's stomach was filled to the brim by Ling Yang's pig trotters. He thought that everything Ling Yang cooked was delicious, and Xie Yufei would surely love it. Ling Yang wanted Xie Yufei to taste his pig trotters and never eat vegetarian food again. However, Guan Pei thought that his good friend had fallen for this female doctor. Ling Yang quickly denied it, stating that he only wanted his father to provide him with startup capital.

Xie Yufei only discussed work-related issues with her senior, Xiao Xie, which disappointed him greatly. Ling Yang invited Xie Yufei to have a meal, but he was rejected because Xie Yufei said she was going to have dinner with her senior. This made Ling Yang anxious. He found out their dinner location, and while Xiao Xie and Xie Yufei were chatting, Ling Yang couldn't get a word in. He deliberately spoke loudly while ordering, but when it came time to pay, he realized he didn't have any money and was accused by the waiter of dining and dashing.

Ling Yang ordered many dishes but didn't have money to pay the bill. He was mistaken by the waiter as someone trying to dine and dash and was about to be escorted out by the security. Ling Yang quickly claimed that he was with Xie Yufei, but to his surprise, Xie Yufei innocently stated that she was just sharing the table with him and didn't know him. It was only then that Ling Yang realized Xie Yufei had already settled the bill with her senior. In the end, Xiao Xie couldn't bear to see it and decided to help Ling Yang pay, but Ling Yang refused his offer. Ling Yang, who cared about his reputation, called Guan Pei for help, and Guan Pei came to settle the bill. Ling Yang kept complaining that his good friend arrived late.

Ling Yang prepared braised pig trotters and invited Xie Yufei to have a meal. Xie Yufei initially planned to go on the weekend, but Xiao Xie didn't want his junior to go. Ling Yang pretended not to hear the invitation for Xie Yufei to come on the weekend to eat the pig trotters. Guan Pei found Ling Yang's behavior strange. Ling Yang decided to participate in a live food broadcast with Yao Zhenzhen to make Xie Yufei jealous. When Ling Yang saw Xie Yufei arrive, he was very happy. Ling Yang invited Xie Yufei to taste the food. Yao Zhenzhen, witnessing their interaction, felt quite unhappy. Ling Yang, on the other hand, secretly anticipated Xie Yufei making a fool of herself, and the thought of it made him very happy.

Guan Pei had just finished his work and suddenly remembered that he hadn't watched his good friend's live stream. After opening his phone and seeing the live stream, he felt a bit uneasy. Ling Yang, after seeing Xie Yufei eat the pig trotters he made, wanted her to give her honest opinion in front of everyone. Xie Yufei spoke frankly and confidently without any stage fright, but it didn't meet Ling Yang's expectations. When Guan Pei ran into Xie Yufei, he quickly spoke up for his friend, but Xie Yufei saw through Ling Yang's ulterior motives. Ling Yang hurried over to apologize, making a clumsy attempt, feeling extremely annoyed with his childish behavior just now. Yao Zhenzhen's manager kept reminding her to pay attention to her facial expressions. It was a live broadcast, and many people were watching them. Fang Sixing found a Yangzhou cuisine recipe for Yao Zhenzhen and brought a bouquet of flowers, hoping she would have dinner with him. However, Yao Zhenzhen found Fang Sixing annoying, so he had no choice but to leave. Xie Yufei became a hot topic on the internet, but she remained calm. Xiao Xie noticed that Xie Yufei wasn't in a good mood, and at that moment, the director inappropriately came out and said that Xie Yufei should ask Ling Yang for financial support. Xie Yufei told him that it was impossible between them. The director became angry upon hearing that. Ling Yang and his parents also argued because of Xie Yufei's lack of contact with him. Helpless, Ling Yang could only text Xie Yufei to make an appointment, but he discovered that he had been blocked.

Ling Yang was awakened by the sound of the doorbell, and when he opened the door, he saw that Xie Yufei had come. Ling Yang mentioned that his house was a bit messy and asked her not to mind, then he went to the bathroom to vomit. Xie Yufei put on an apron and helped him clean up the messy house. When Ling Yang came out and saw the tidy room, he felt indescribably happy. Xie Yufei also cooked some porridge for Ling Yang. When she opened the refrigerator and saw many braised pig trotters inside, she thought they were prepared by Ling Yang for her and immediately felt guilty for wrongly accusing him. Ling Yang drank the porridge cooked by Xie Yufei and apologized to her cautiously. Xie Yufei also realized that blocking Ling Yang was not right. Xie Yufei said she approached Ling Yang to ask for his help and revealed that the reason she went on a blind date with him was to seek sponsorship. Ling Yang asked Xie Yufei to meet his parents as a condition. Xie Yufei went to Ling Yang's home, and his parents were very happy and prepared a sumptuous dinner. The two adults felt that they were a good match, and Xie Yufei even praised Ling Yang's cooking in front of his parents. Xie Yufei genuinely enjoyed Ling Yang's cooking and encouraged him to pursue his career, and she also removed him from her blacklist. Ling Yang wanted Xie Yufei to be his girlfriend for a month, and Xie Yufei agreed. Guan Pei felt that Ling Yang was going to fall into Xie Yufei's hands.

Yao Zhenzhen happily presented the recipe she prepared for Ling Yang, but he wanted to give her money, which deeply saddened Yao Zhenzhen. When Fang Sixing saw the woman he liked being happy with another man, he felt very jealous. Ling Yang returned home, but his parents suspected that their relationship was a fake. Ling Yang denied it categorically. His parents were delighted to hear this and advised their son not to take out his temper on Xie Yufei. Ling Yang finally paid his rent and felt relieved. He had been waiting for Xie Yufei to call him, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't receive any call. Ling Yang went to the company where Xie Yufei worked and saw her with her senior. Ling Yang asked her out for a meal but was rejected and warned that if they make plans in the future, they should contact each other a day in advance. Ling Yang felt frustrated as he tapped on his car. Xie Yufei thought Ling Yang was a very interesting person but occasionally a bit childish. Yao Zhenzhen kept messaging Ling Yang but didn't receive a reply, and she thought Xie Yufei was seducing Ling Yang. When she looked at herself in the mirror, she also felt that Xie Yufei was more beautiful than her. Xie Yufei had just arrived at the research institute, and the director happily informed her that they had a sponsor. However, Xie Yufei discovered that it was Yao Zhenzhen, who wanted sponsorship but was rejected by Xie Yufei.

Xie Yufei just learned that Ling Yang's antelope-themed restaurant couldn't continue because it was being harassed by fans. When they entered, they felt it was quite clean. Guan Pei came out from behind and said, "Can it be clean? I cleaned it myself." Xie Yufei introduced her good friend Qi Qing. When Guan Pei saw the girl in front of him, his eyes were fixed and staring straight. Qi Qing also looked at the handsome boy opposite her, and the two of them stood there staring at each other in a daze. Xie Yufei felt that there was something odd between her two friends. Ling Yang also arrived there and decided to open his own restaurant the day after tomorrow. Xie Yufei was about to introduce her best friend to Ling Yang when she noticed Guan Pei and Qi Qing staring fixedly at each other. Guan Pei also felt that something was strange between Xie Yufei and Ling Yang. Guan Pei wanted to accompany Qi Qing and hastily said that he was heading in the same direction. Ling Yang felt that Guan Pei was acting strangely today. Ling Yang wanted Xie Yufei to attend the grand opening ceremony of his restaurant, and she agreed, feeling her heart race. Fang Sixing brought crayfish and came to see Yao Zhenzhen. He felt happy seeing her cute appearance, but suddenly heard that Yao Zhenzhen liked Ling Yang, which made him feel very sad. However, he still chose to help Yao Zhenzhen pursue Ling Yang. Yao Zhenzhen realized something big was happening when Fang Sixing asked her assistant for Ling Yang's address, so she quickly called Ling Yang asking him to save Xie Yufei. Xie Yufei felt someone was following her and turned her head in shock.

Xie Yufei turned her head and saw someone attacking her. In a moment of urgency, Ling Yang rushed over and pulled Xie Yufei away, avoiding the attacker's assault. The masked person didn't give up and continued to attack. After a few rounds, Ling Yang managed to remove the mask from the assailant, who quickly fled. Xie Yufei helped bandage Ling Yang's wound, and Ling Yang felt delighted seeing Xie Yufei in front of him. Xie Yufei asked what had happened. Ling Yang wasn't entirely sure, so he told Xie Yufei they needed to ask Yao Zhenzhen. Just then, the doorbell rang, and Yao Zhenzhen tearfully told Xie Yufei and Ling Yang that she had only complained about them and Fang Sixing, but didn't expect it to turn out like this. Ling Yang was furious and asked Yao Zhenzhen why she didn't like the person who was so infatuated with her and instead liked him. Yao Zhenzhen blurted out that Ling Yang was good-looking and made bamboo shoot and duck soup as delicious as her grandmother did. Ling Yang was left speechless. He felt that this wasn't love and advised her to be more clear-headed. Xie Yufei wanted to catch up with Ling Yang, but he said it would be safer for her to stay. Xie Yufei reluctantly agreed. In the morning, Ling Yang prepared breakfast, and Xie Yufei ate eagerly. Ling Yang postponed the opening time of the restaurant. Xie Yufei was afraid that Fang Sixing would come again, so Ling Yang invited her to his house, but she refused. Ling Yang suggested that Xie Yufei visit his parents on Sunday and act more intimately. Xie Yufei's senior came to pick her up for work, and there was a tense atmosphere when the two met. Ling Yang received a phone call informing him of trouble at the restaurant and hurriedly left.

Ling Yang returned to the restaurant, and it was in a mess. Guan Pei said that when he arrived in the morning, he found the restaurant door open and saw the chaotic state. He quickly called the police. Xie Yufei and her senior also arrived, and they exchanged a glance, quickly realizing who was responsible. After Ling Yang told Guan Pei, he suspected that Fang Sixing was behind the sabotage. Little Xie, after hearing the whole story, was only concerned about Ling Yang indeed staying at his junior sister's house last night, which made him feel a bit uneasy. Ling Yang wanted to provoke his senior brother and even mentioned that Xie Yufei's sofa at home was very comfortable. As Xie Yufei was leaving, Ling Yang wanted to invite her but was refused. Fang Sixing came to find Yao Zhenzhen, who tearfully mentioned that the police were looking for him, and she was worried about him. Fang Sixing, on the other hand, felt very happy and was willing to do anything for her. Yao Zhenzhen thought he was foolish and that she wouldn't be moved by it. She advised Fang Sixing to stop. Fang Sixing was stubborn and didn't know how to let go, so in the end, with Yao Zhenzhen's persuasion, he decided to go to jail. Yao Zhenzhen came to apologize to Ling Yang on behalf of Fang Sixing and also mentioned that she wanted to make bamboo shoot and duck soup for Ling Yang. She informed him that she was going abroad to study. As they embraced each other, Xie Yufei arrived and, seeing them hugging, became angry and wanted to leave. Yao Zhenzhen proposed talking to Xie Yufei and voluntarily confessed that there was nothing between her and Ling Yang. Ling Yang was very worried about Xie Yufei misunderstanding the situation and felt uneasy. Guan Pei sighed about his good friend's love life being so complicated and hinted that he had developed feelings for Xie Yufei, but Ling Yang denied it. Ling Yang offered sponsorship to Xie Yufei. She wanted to refuse and continue pretending to be his girlfriend, but Ling Yang felt uncomfortable about it.