Everyone Loves Me Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Everyone Loves Me Synopsis
The Campus Belle, Yue Qianling, harbors a secret admiration for the academic genius Gu Xun. Taking the advice of her friends, she decides to play the role of a 'naive beauty' to pursue his love. Unfortunately, Gu Xun has already fallen for his skilled and charming gaming partner, 'Rou Mi Xiao Ma Hua', in the virtual world. While he remains indifferent to Yue Qianling's advances in real life, he skillfully woos 'Xiao Ma Hua online, unaware that she is actually Yue Qianling.
Upon discovering the truth, Gu Xun finds himself on an unexpected journey of 'reverse pursuit.' The story unfolds with a delightful blend of humor and heartwarming moments as the two navigate the path of mutual understanding and love. In the end, they join hands to pursue their dreams and create a future together
Everyone Loves Me Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Gu Xun's friend looked at the computer screen and said he wasn’t sure if anyone could break his design. Gu Xun replied that they’d have to wait and see. Yue Qianling amazed Gu Xun and his friend with her incredible skills. Gu Xun found it fascinating that someone could break through his design. Yue Qianling also felt that once she got through this S-curve, she would definitely win — and she did. Gu Xun thought she was amazing.
Yue Qianling found the final level of the game particularly fun, and she was sure it was designed by Gu Xun. As Yue Qianling was about to leave, she saw on the screen that Gu Xun had won first place. She was so happy that she wanted to stay and watch Gu Xun. What she didn’t know was that Gu Xun had seen her username, "Nuomi Xiaomahua," and he was also looking for Yue Qianling.
Under the repeated urging of the staff, Yue Qianling left. Gu Xun came out to look for her but couldn’t find her, and the two missed each other. When Yue Qianling returned to the company, her supervisor, Team Leader Yin, sarcastically commented on how she had received the most votes. He also told her to come closer when he spoke. Yue Qianling didn’t say anything and directly posted her resignation letter in the work group.
Her colleagues asked what would happen to the New Year album. Yue Qianling replied that Team Leader Yin was still around. Team Leader Yin then said making the New Year album was just a matter of having hands to draw. Team Leader Yin figured Yue Qianling was resigning and suggested they have a farewell dinner that night. Yue Qianling recalled scenes from past gatherings. Yue Qianling refused, saying she didn’t want to waste her time.
She went to Sister Yin’s office to submit her resignation. Sister Yin asked if she regretted it now — if so, she could still help her withdraw it. Just then, news broke that someone from the Ninth Business Unit had also resigned, causing a big commotion.
Sister Yin told her that the department hadn’t made any progress in a long time and the board had serious concerns and wanted to shut it down, but the big boss was strongly in support and had even specially hired someone. Yue Qianling looked at the name — it was Gu Xun. Just then, Gu Xun arrived. Seeing him so close, Yue Qianling’s eyes started sparkling. Looking at Gu Xun, Yue Qianling asked if he was here to complete his onboarding.
Gu Xun said yes and then left. As Yue Qianling turned around to stop Sister Yin from stamping her resignation letter, it was already too late — the stamp was already on. Yue Qianling deeply regretted it. She called her best friend Yin Xue and said she had just submitted her resignation, only for Gu Xun to show up for onboarding. Her friend said maybe it was just a stroke of fated timing between them.
Yue Qianling thought back to the scenes of gaming with Gu Xun. As Yue Qianling was packing up to leave, her colleagues came over to ask if she knew Gu Xun. Yue Qianling said she did. Team Leader Yin said he had just asked Gu Xun and it seemed like Gu Xun didn’t know Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling retorted by saying, "He knows Jay Chou, but does Jay Chou know him?
"Gu Xun had just joined the company and was immediately given a challenge: he had to achieve a 50% approval rate at the next month’s proposal review, or leave on his own. General Manager Jiang didn’t believe Gu Xun could make a 3A title in one month and warned him not to interfere with the people he had personally trained. Gu Xun told his teammate Jiang Junnan that their upcoming project would be the focus.
He said they only needed to keep their recruitment lean moving forward. Yue Qianling went to the arcade and saw that she was no longer ranked number one — the top spot was taken by someone named "Natural Awakening. " The owner told her that Natural Awakening was a handsome guy and asked if she wanted an introduction. Yue Qianling said that to her, ordinary handsome guys were like blank paper. Yue Qianling turned around and saw Gu Xun.
She quickly went to buy game tokens, hoping to create a chance to talk to him. When she returned to her dorm, she saw the PE teacher inside. Just as she was about to leave, her roommate Yin Xue called her back. The PE teacher told her to retake her PE exam next week. Just then, Gu Xun asked her to get online to play. Yue Qianling logged in and played fiercely.
Her teammates noticed she was in a bad mood. When they asked what was wrong, Yue Qianling said she had just gone through a breakup. Gu Xun felt a little hurt inside.
Episode 2 Recap
Yin Xue asked Yue Qianling whether her online gaming friend, whom she had never met, was reliable. Yue Qianling said she didn’t know either, but at least he was a man. Yin Xue began testing whether Yue Qianling could act like a sweet little flower, but Yue Qianling thought that was way too cheesy.
Yin Xue asked if she still wanted to act like a gentle little flower, and Yue Qianling said of course — from now on, she would be a budding little flower. Just then, Yue Qianling received a message saying the daily and weekly rankings had been announced. She checked and found herself on the list. Immediately after, someone messaged her asking if she could take a commission — one piece for 30,000 yuan.
Yue Qianling felt that being on the list really paid off — this was a road to wealth. Early in the morning, Yue Qianling was woken up by a call from Huang Jie, who told her she had forgotten her gloves. Huang Jie asked whether she should send them over or if Yue Qianling would come get them.
At first, Yue Qianling wanted to say it was too cold and she didn’t want to go, but then she quickly changed her mind and said she’d come — because she wanted to run into Gu Xun by chance. As soon as Yue Qianling arrived at the company, she ran into Gu Xun, and they happened to take the same elevator.
Gu Xun’s friend Jiang Junnan asked Yue Qianling which department she was in, since she was at work so early. Before Yue Qianling could answer, Gu Xun said she had already resigned. Yue Qianling walked out of the elevator feeling delighted — she was overjoyed that Gu Xun still remembered her. Yue Qianling felt she had to find a way to stay. She went to ask Sister Yin if she could come back to work.
Just then, Team Leader Yin found out about it. He was saying that some people aim too high — they leave and then want to come back. Unexpectedly, Yue Qianling overheard this. As soon as Team Leader Yin turned around, he ran into Yue Qianling. He quickly changed his tone, but Yue Qianling wasn’t afraid of him and directly snapped back. Before they had said much, someone reported that there was a vulnerability in their work.
While they were thinking about how to fix it, General Manager Jiang arrived. He thought it could be turned into a bigger deal and signaled his assistant not to interfere. Gu Xun happened to pass by and said, “Let me try. ” He asked where the main server was. When he opened it, sure enough, he found a bug. General Manager Jiang said he had just gotten lucky, but Gu Xun didn’t mind and left.
After Gu Xun left, everyone was talking about how impressive it was that someone so young had become a manager. They all wanted to transfer to his department. When General Manager Jiang heard this, he became furious and shouted at them, asking if they weren’t going to work anymore. Yue Qianling told Huang Jie she was going to submit her resume — as long as she could stay in this building, she was fine with anything.
Huang Jie thought Yue Qianling was crazy and said there was no need to go this far just to fight against Team Leader Yin. Yue Qianling told her she wasn’t doing it for him. Yue Qianling got a call from Yin Xue, asking her to go to lion dance practice. When she arrived, she saw someone already wearing a lion dance costume standing there.
Yue Qianling thought that person was Yin Xue and went over to pat the person on the head, saying she had come up with a great idea to deal with the exam. The person in the lion costume tried several times to remove the headpiece, but Yue Qianling kept interrupting. When she finally finished talking, the person took off the headpiece — it was Gu Xun.
Gu Xun said she was "Old Six" and brought up the time they had played real-life CS together. Yue Qianling asked him, didn’t he say he didn’t know her? Gu Xun replied that he didn’t know she was Yue Qianling — he only knew she was "Old Six. "While Yue Qianling was in the middle of an interview, Chen Yin called her. She asked if Yue Qianling still wanted to return to the company.
Then General Manager Jiang took the phone and told Yue Qianling to return immediately and that her salary would be increased. Yue Qianling and Yin Xue were completely exhausted from lion dance training. Just then, they saw Gu Xun and Jiang Junnan also practicing nearby. Yue Qianling suggested they pair up — guys and girls together. Gu Xun asked Jiang Junnan to help him check out a painter with the username “Sleep Until Naturally Awake” He felt something was still lacking — they needed a lead artist who could hold their own. Gu Xun smoothly returned to the company. Just as Sister Yin was about to find him for a signature, Yue Qianling volunteered to go instead.
Episode 3 Recap
Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun to sign, but he refused. Yue Qianling was about to speak to Gu Xun in her usual tone, saying it was just a few pages and asking him to take a look. But she quickly held herself back and spoke to Gu Xun in a gentle voice instead — yet he still refused. President Wei told Yue Qianling that although she was a decent artist, there were many capable people like her.
If she wanted to stay, she had to prove she was worth it. He told her he would be reviewing her work in a few days, and if she couldn’t complete it, she should let him know early so he could find someone else. Team Leader Yin overheard and said that if Yue Qianling couldn’t finish the drawing, she should just tell him. Yue Qianling responded that if she couldn’t do it, there was still him.
After all, they were a team — anything that happened affected all of them, not just Yue Qianling alone. Yue Qianling said if she couldn’t draw it well, worst case she’d just go back to prepare for graduate school, but Team Leader Yin had people above and below depending on him — if things went wrong, he could lose his job. President Wei criticized the draft Yue Qianling submitted, and Team Leader Yin made sarcastic remarks nearby.
Yue Qianling worked late into the night at the office. She asked her online friend, “Campus Heartthrob,” what people usually did for the New Year. Yue Qianling didn’t know that "Campus Heartthrob" was actually Gu Xun, the person she had secretly liked for a long time, and Gu Xun didn’t know that his online friend "Glutinous Rice Twist" was actually Yue Qianling, the girl he had secretly liked. Gu Xun discovered a hidden talent at the company — President Wei.
He and Jiang Junnan blocked President Wei’s path. Gu Xun hoped President Wei would work with him. President Wei said he wouldn’t. Gu Xun then showed him a previous AAA project created by Wei Han and said he didn’t believe Wei Han had truly given up on AAA games. Gu Xun asked if he dared to make a bet: if next week’s project proposal passed, he would agree to work with him.
Gu Xun’s creative philosophy was to promote Eastern aesthetics and preserve traditional Chinese culture. Originally, he was supposed to go to a company dinner with his colleagues, but Yue Qianling logged into her game account and asked if they could chat. So Gu Xun ditched the dinner and chatted online with Yue Qianling instead. When Huang Jie was about to get off work, she noticed that Yue Qianling had added a cat to one of her earlier drawings.
She said the cat looked like someone, but she couldn’t quite remember who. Yue Qianling asked who it was, and Huang Jie said it looked like a proud and handsome guy. Yue Qianling thought — wasn’t that just Gu Xun? On her way home, Yue Qianling ran into a little dog — and happened to spot Gu Xun nearby. She pretended to be afraid of the dog to get his attention. Suddenly, a motorcycle came speeding toward them.
Without thinking, Yue Qianling quickly scooped up the dog, and Gu Xun rushed over and pulled her into his arms. Gu Xun went online and asked Yue Qianling how girls usually celebrated the New Year. Jiang Junnan told him that if he wanted to spend New Year’s Eve with “Little Twist,” he should just say so. Gu Xun replied that he didn’t know anything. As they were talking, they happened to see Yue Qianling.
Jiang Junnan asked if they should invite her over for a meal. Just as Gu Xun was about to refuse, Jiang Junnan called her over. Yue Qianling felt the atmosphere was awkward and quickly found an excuse to leave. When Jiang Junnan came back from the restroom and asked where Yue Qianling was, Gu Xun said he had scared her off.
Jiang Junnan said he was planning to bring in a few more people, but Gu Xun said Yue Qianling wasn’t suitable. As soon as Yue Qianling stepped outside, she saw the phenomenon of “two stars accompanying the moon. ” She took a photo and sent it to Gu Xun using her Little Twist account. Gu Xun immediately ran out to look for Little Twist.
Yue Qianling saw Gu Xun in the distance and hesitated, wondering if he might actually be Campus Heartthrob. But the message he sent afterward made her dismiss the thought. Yue Qianling submitted a redrawn version of her draft. She said she thought the male lead looked too lonely, so she added a cat beside him. After looking at it, General Manager Jiang said it was good to go. Team Leader Yin, however, still made sarcastic comments.
Yue Qianling thought her drawing was going to get her fired, but to her surprise, the online response was full of likes and praise. After work, she ran into Gu Xun again and invited him to do the lion dance with her.
Episode 4 Recap
In the game, Yue Qianling told Gu Xun that she was about to meet the person she had a crush on and asked him what she should do. Gu Xun asked her what kind of girls boys in idol dramas liked, and Yue Qianling said someone like her. Gu Xun replied that she should act the opposite of herself and use her gentleness to stir up the male god’s protective instincts.
Yue Qianling called Yin Xue to ask when she would come back to practice the lion dance, but Yin Xue said she had something to do and couldn’t return. Gu Xun called Jiang Junnan, who also said he couldn’t make it because he was busy. Just after Gu Xun hung up, he saw Yue Qianling approaching with a large pot. Gu Xun didn’t understand why she was carrying a pot.
Yue Qianling said that although the pot wasn’t as heavy as a lion head, they could take things step by step. Gu Xun had no choice but to agree and asked her to make it quick. While climbing the steps, Yue Qianling tripped. She asked Gu Xun to help her, but he quickly moved aside. Yue Qianling lost her balance and ended up sitting in the pot, nearly falling to the ground.
Gu Xun hurried over and caught her in his arms. Yue Qianling asked if he was okay, and Gu Xun told her to get up first. Jiang Junnan told Gu Xun that he wanted to hire an assistant. Gu Xun said he was busy with the project proposal recently and would talk about it after this stage was over. Jiang Junnan said not to bother, the interviewee had already arrived.
Jiang Junnan interviewed many people but wasn’t satisfied with any of them. Before Chen Xinyi could enter, Jiang Junnan came out of the office. Chen Xinyi thought he was another interviewee. Seeing his unhappy face, she assumed his interview didn’t go well. Jiang Junnan went along with it, saying that this Jiang Junnan was a real piece of work — too harsh on his employees. Chen Xinyi comforted him, saying not all bosses understood their staff.
Jiang Junnan thought she was quite perceptive and told her she could start work the next day. That’s when Chen Xinyi realized the man in front of her was the interviewer, General Manager Jiang. Jiang Junnan was sending a voice message to Gu Xun about some design details when someone from Jiang Yishi’s team overheard. Gu Xun asked about the situation and found out that person had overheard their talk about remote synchronization.
During the project proposal meeting, Gu Xun shared their idea — that their two-player interaction system was an upgrade based on remote synchronization. After both teams presented, the project that was approved was Gu Xun’s “Narrow Path. ” Wei Han submitted his resignation to Jiang Yishi. Jiang Yishi asked if he wasn’t even going to apply for a department transfer and was quitting directly. Wei Han said AAA was his dream.
Jiang Yishi replied that AAA games were extremely difficult and that almost no one in the country could make them. Wei Han said he still wanted to give it a try. Gu Xun and his team moved back to the original Ninth Division, which was next to Yue Qianling’s First Division. Gu Xun asked Jiang Junnan if he wanted to join them for a meal since their friend Camel was in town.
Jiang Junnan said he was busy and wouldn’t go. Huang Jie mentioned that Yin Jun wasn’t around, so they should enjoy a good meal. Just then, Gu Xun and his team also arrived. Huang Jie invited them to sit and eat together, and Gu Xun happened to sit next to Yue Qianling. Camel sent a message in their group chat, and both Yue Qianling and Gu Xun replied.
Gu Xun began to suspect that the Yue Qianling beside him might be Little Twist based on what she said. He tested her with a few questions and heard Little Twist mention that she worked with her crush. Gu Xun felt a little down and made an excuse to leave. Yue Qianling also said that the school gate would close soon and she needed to head back.
As they walked out, Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun if she could ride back to school with him. When Gu Xun didn’t respond, she said she’d just take the subway instead. Gu Xun told her the subway had stopped running and said she could take his car. On New Year’s Eve, Yue Qianling and Yin Xue dressed up and got ready to go out. Camel also came to Jiangcheng to visit Gu Xun. Yue Qianling and Yin Xue watched fireworks together, while Gu Xun was with Camel.
Episode 5 Recap
Gu Xun saw the photo of fireworks that Little Twist posted in the group chat and realized they were in the same place. He started looking around and saw Yue Qianling, but he wasn’t sure if she was Little Twist. Camel also saw the photo in the group and knew they were at the same location, so he told Gu Xun to quickly send a voice message to Little Twist. Gu Xun said he was just about to.
Yue Qianling had been looking for Gu Xun the whole time, but she just couldn’t find him. Both Gu Xun and Yue Qianling were looking for each other, but neither of them found the other. Yue Qianling and Yin Xue were soaking in a bath and drinking red wine together. Yue Qianling saw a post by the campus heartthrob and figured half the city of Jiangcheng might be there.
Yue Qianling asked Yin Xue what it meant if an online friend sent “Happy New Year” on New Year’s Eve. Yin Xue asked if they had met in person, and Yue Qianling said no. Yin Xue told her that it just meant what it said. The lion dance exam began. The teacher said Yue Qianling wasn’t dressed appropriately in a skirt with her hair down and couldn’t take the test like that.
Yue Qianling asked if she could retake the test if she failed this time. The teacher told her that if she failed again, it would go on her record, which could affect her future. When Yue Qianling heard that it might delay her graduation and be recorded, she panicked. She thought to herself that even if she ruined her image today, she had to pass. She told Gu Xun that she had a suggestion.
Gu Xun told her he wouldn’t be lifting her. Yue Qianling asked if he wanted to delay graduation and said that would affect his career. Gu Xun asked what her suggestion was. Yue Qianling said they should switch roles. During the exam, Yue Qianling kept spinning in circles. Gu Xun kept shouting at her, asking what she was doing. Yue Qianling fell out of the lion costume’s body, and Gu Xun quickly called out to her.
She realized and hurriedly crawled over and rubbed against Gu Xun’s leg. The onlooking students were all watching them, speculating whether Yue Qianling and Gu Xun were a couple. After the exam, the results were announced. Yue Qianling and Gu Xun both scored 60 points — just enough to pass. Yin Xue saw Yue Qianling looking unhappy and asked her why she was upset even though she passed.
Yue Qianling said that, in Gu Xun’s eyes, she was just an idiot. Yin Xue suggested they go eat and turn sadness into appetite. In the group chat, Camel asked what good food there was in Jiangcheng. Little Twist replied that cilantro beef noodles were delicious. Jiang Junnan asked Gu Xun if he wanted to go eat later. Gu Xun said he wanted cilantro. Jiang Junnan asked wasn’t he someone who didn’t like cilantro — why eat it today?
He suspected Gu Xun might be seriously ill, but then thought maybe it had something to do with Little Twist. Yue Qianling and Yin Xue also came to the restaurant to eat beef noodles. Jiang Junnan said that Yue Qianling definitely had feelings for Gu Xun. He noticed Yue Qianling had already glanced at Gu Xun several times. Gu Xun just replied with a grunt and said nothing. Gu Xun got ready to leave.
Yin Xue saw this and told Yue Qianling to hurry and ask for his WeChat. Yue Qianling wasn’t planning to go, but then Yin Xue spotted a student ID card on the ground. She picked it up and saw the surname “Gu,” thinking it belonged to Gu Xun. Yin Xue told Yue Qianling to hurry and return it to Gu Xun and ask for his WeChat while she was at it.
Yue Qianling caught up with Gu Xun and told him she found his student card and wanted to add him on WeChat. But to her surprise, the card actually belonged to someone named Gu Xiaopeng, and she embarrassed herself in front of Gu Xun again. Yue Qianling changed the style of her artwork to a traditional Chinese aesthetic. But the art director felt the sudden change might not be appropriate and rejected her. She was a little upset.
In the group chat, Yue Qianling said she was bored. The campus heartthrob told her to go hang out with friends. Yue Qianling replied that all her friends were busy and no one could accompany her. Jiang Junnan realized that Chen Xinyi had social anxiety and comforted her with care. In the elevator, Wei Han ran into Yue Qianling. He thought highly of her abilities and asked if she was interested in joining their Ninth Division. Yue Qianling said of course she was. Wei Han then told her the interview requirements.
Episode 6 Recap
Yue Qianling and Yin Xue went to participate in the arcade's championship tournament. She was very angry, slapping the arcade machine and complaining that the company’s internet was down, so she couldn’t upload anything. She vented all her workplace frustration through the game. After the round, she told her opponent to come out. To her surprise, the person on the other side was Gu Xun. Yin Xue also noticed that her opponent was Jiang Junnan.
Yue Qianling stopped pretending to be sweet and gentle. She exploded with temper and said she was going to leave with Yin Xue to watch a movie. Jiang Junnan watched Yue Qianling's back as she walked away. He thought her fiery attitude just now reminded him of someone. Back in the dorm, Yue Qianling logged in and asked the campus heartthrob if he wanted to play a round — she was extremely mad. The campus heartthrob asked what was wrong.
Yue Qianling said she had encountered something frustrating at work. In the game, Gu Xun once again heard that phrase — “not really hurtful, but extremely insulting” — and immediately thought of Yue Qianling. Gu Xun deliberately held back during the game so Yue Qianling could win. Yue Qianling asked if he liked her, but then deleted the message right after sending it. At work, Yue Qianling saw a colleague playing a game.
She couldn’t take it anymore and stepped in to play herself. Gu Xun saw Yue Qianling’s fierce gaming skills and recalled that he had asked her before if she played games. Yue Qianling had said she didn’t, only played some casual simulation games. Gu Xun walked over to check Yue Qianling’s game username. When he looked, it wasn’t “Glutinous Twist. ” But what he didn’t know was that the game ID wasn’t Yue Qianling’s own account.
When Yue Qianling was getting off work and about to leave, Gu Xun stopped her. He told her he had seen her artwork and thought her use of Eastern aesthetics was excellent. Yue Qianling told Yin Xue that Gu Xun praised her, and she was overjoyed. She thought her previous strategy had been too subtle, and now she wanted to change tactics and go on the offensive. Yue Qianling decided to bring Gu Xun a late-night snack at work.
But then she saw a girl inviting Gu Xun to go out during the New Year holiday. Gu Xun told the girl he’d be spending New Year with his girlfriend. Yue Qianling was heartbroken after hearing that and turned away to leave. On her way back, she saw couples everywhere and felt even sadder. Back at the dorm, she lay in bed and cried. Yin Xue asked what was wrong, wondering if someone had bullied her.
Yue Qianling told her she had just heard Gu Xun say he had a girlfriend. In the days that followed, Gu Xun and Yue Qianling went on living their own lives. Huang Jie told Yue Qianling that there would be a company team-building event and that this time they could bring a plus-one. Yue Qianling thought Gu Xun might bring his girlfriend, so she said she would be busy with graduation stuff and wouldn’t go.
Huang Jie told her that Jiang Yishi really valued team spirit, and if she didn’t go, it might affect her graduation. Yue Qianling agreed to join the team-building. She saw Jiang Junnan and asked if guests were allowed — why didn’t Gu Xun bring his girlfriend? Jiang Junnan said that was impossible — Gu Xun had been single since birth. Yue Qianling said she had heard Gu Xun say he’d be spending New Year with his girlfriend.
Jiang Junnan explained that was Gu Xun’s usual way of turning people down. Yue Qianling was thrilled to hear this and immediately started eating happily. Jiang Junnan asked who she’d be dressing up as for the costume party later. Yue Qianling asked who Gu Xun would be dressing up as. Jiang Junnan told her: the golden mask. The masquerade party began, and Yue Qianling searched for Gu Xun among the crowd.
She saw two people wearing masks who both looked like him. Huang Jie led a game of “Red Light, Green Light. ” In the end, only Yue Qianling and one guy — who she thought might be Gu Xun — were left on the stage. Huang Jie told them to reveal their masks. Yue Qianling was disappointed when it turned out not to be Gu Xun.
Huang Jie and the crowd started cheering for the two to touch nose tips for thirty seconds. Yue Qianling was very reluctant but didn’t know what to do. Gu Xun then stepped in and said he’d take Yue Qianling’s place. In the game, Yue Qianling used her Little Twist account to ask Gu Xun what to do. Gu Xun told her, “If you like someone, just confess — don’t leave regrets.
”At her graduation ceremony, Yue Qianling’s younger sister called to ask if she could use her game account. Gu Xun saw that Little Twist was online and rushed to look for her. Just then, Yue Qianling came to confess her feelings to him.
Episode 7 Recap
Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun if he had a girlfriend. She said she had always liked him and asked if she had a chance. Gu Xun told her he didn’t like her—not now, and not in the future. She simply wasn’t his type. While Gu Xun was saying this, his microphone was still on, and the whole school heard his words. Just then, it started to rain heavily. Gu Xun asked Jiang Junnan to bring Yue Qianling an umbrella.
Jiang Junnan brought it over and said it was from Gu Xun. Yue Qianling turned to look at Gu Xun, then told Jiang Junnan she didn’t need it. Soaked to the bone, Yue Qianling returned to the dorm and recalled everything that had happened with Gu Xun. She looked at a portrait of him and broke down crying. Yue Qianling logged into the game, and before the match even began, Little Twist started firing wildly.
Her teammates asked why she was shooting everywhere and what she was aiming at. Jiang Junnan, in the game, threw her a grenade. Little Twist—Yue Qianling—started crying. Jiang Junnan and the player named Campus Heartthrob—Gu Xun—both hurried to ask what was wrong. Little Twist told them she had just had her heart broken. Gu Xun froze for a moment and asked if she had really confessed. He was thrilled to hear that Little Twist’s confession had failed.
He even said he was buying dinner that night, clearly gloating over the situation. Camel said, “Who’s the jerk that upset Little Twist? ” Little Twist told them to go to Dongning University, Binjiang campus, and find a guy named Gu Xun—“go chop him up. ” When they heard Gu Xun’s name, they all froze for a second, then realized the one Little Twist had confessed to was right in front of them.
Gu Xun lost his composure and asked if she hadn’t been duo-queuing with Gun King that morning. Little Twist said she had gone to her graduation ceremony and lent her account to her younger cousin. Gu Xun deeply regretted everything—he wished he could start over. He wondered if he should confess to Yue Qianling, but Jiang Junnan told him if he didn’t want to die, he’d better wait.
Jiang Junnan advised Gu Xun to first get close to Yue Qianling and wait until her anger passed before saying anything. Yue Qianling asked Yin Xue if she was just moved by her own imagination—that Gu Xun didn’t see any of her good qualities at all. Yue Qianling said she worked hard every day, getting up early to do makeup for work, and even straining her voice to speak sweetly—it was disgusting.
Yin Xue told her that forced feelings never end well. She told Yue Qianling that some people were just born holding wine bottles—not hearts. Yin Xue told her to stop thinking about that scumbag. Yue Qianling thought maybe it was just karma for all her little lies. She decided to go find a place to rent and told Yin Xue and the others to come visit her when they had time.
Huang Jie noticed Yue Qianling wasn’t wearing makeup and asked what was going on. Yue Qianling said she’d been too busy at work to find the time. She told Huang Jie she had already made up her mind to get a promotion and a raise. Huang Jie said she didn’t want to work that hard—she’d rather spend her time falling in love.
She told Yue Qianling she had chatted with a handsome guy online the night before and asked her to take a look. But Yue Qianling didn’t seem interested. Yue Qianling brought some documents to get signed by her supervisor. Gu Xun saw her and followed behind. He called out to Yue Qianling, wanting to have a serious talk. But Yue Qianling told him there was nothing to talk about. If it was about work, he should message her on DingTalk.
With that, she left. During a meeting, Gu Xun was mocked by Jiang Yishi, but he fired back with just a few words. Back in his department, Jiang Yishi pressured his team to speed up their work. Yue Qianling’s team leader asked if anyone wanted to stick with the original project. Most of them, including Huang Jie, wanted to join the currently hot project on the love economy. But Yue Qianling insisted on staying with the original one.
Huang Jie asked Gu Xun if he had a girlfriend. Gu Xun looked at Yue Qianling and said he was too busy with work. Huang Jie then asked if a lot of people had confessed to him. Gu Xun looked at Yue Qianling again. Yue Qianling asked him what that look meant—was it that ordinary people like them weren’t worthy of confessing to someone like him?
Episode 8 Recap
Gu Xun mustered up the courage to tell Yue Qianling that he was actually the campus heartthrob. Yue Qianling said she already knew—he was Gu Xun, the campus heartthrob of Dongning University—and told him not to flaunt his superiority in front of her anymore. Gu Xun tried to explain that wasn’t what he meant, but Yue Qianling said that from now on, they were just colleagues at work, and beyond that, there was no other relationship.
Chen Xinyi came to the finance office for a stamp, but not only did they refuse, they also humiliated her. Meanwhile, Gu Xun’s subordinate, the lead planner, had leaked their design drafts. Gu Xun knew that Jiang Yishi’s subordinate, Mike, had also been there at the time. The lead planner, Wang Hai, didn’t think it was a big deal—he had just gotten drunk. Gu Xun told him to go to HR and resign.
Wang Hai asked what he meant by that. Gu Xun said he and Jiang Junnan had personally hired him, and he had deeply disappointed them. As Wang Hai was leaving, he told Gu Xun not to regret it. Jiang Junnan asked Gu Xun why he had done that, especially when they were short on people. Jiang Junnan helped Gu Xun move some things, and they happened to run into Yue Qianling, who was also moving.
That’s when Yue Qianling found out that Gu Xun was her new neighbor. She called the landlord to ask if she could terminate the lease, but the landlord said she could move out, though the deposit wouldn’t be refunded. Yue Qianling said she would think it over. Just then, she realized the air conditioner remote was broken. The landlord told her to borrow a remote from the neighbor across the hall. In the elevator, she ran into Jiang Junnan.
Jiang Junnan complained to Gu Xun that Yue Qianling didn’t even greet him anymore. He asked Gu Xun to make some lamb tripe to cheer him up. Gu Xun sent a voice message saying Jiang Junnan should stop bringing up Yue Qianling—he was already annoyed enough. Also, who eats lamb tripe in this heat? What kind of taste is that? Jiang Junnan accidentally played the message out loud, and Yue Qianling happened to hear it.
She said to Jiang Junnan that she clearly had no taste. Gu Xun was about to go downstairs to feed the stray dogs when he saw Yue Qianling feeding a puppy some lamb tripe. He was about to tell Yue Qianling that he was the player named Campus Heartthrob, but at the sight of the lamb tripe, he suddenly threw up. Yue Qianling told him that if he found her disgusting, he didn’t have to come near her.
From now on, she would use the west gate and he could use the east gate. After returning home, Gu Xun logged into the game and asked Yue Qianling what she was doing. Yue Qianling said she had just told him that morning they would have no further contact, and now they had ended up as unfortunate neighbors. She said her air conditioner remote was broken, and Gu Xun told her to borrow one.
Yue Qianling asked where she was supposed to find one in the middle of the night. Gu Xun said she should borrow one from a neighbor. Yue Qianling said she would rather die of heat than bow down to evil forces. Just as she was sticking her head into the fridge to cool down, there was a knock at the door.
Gu Xun said he heard from the landlady that Yue Qianling’s air conditioner was broken and came to help fix it. He once again tried to tell her that he was the player who had been gaming with her all this time, but before he could say anything, Yue Qianling kicked him out. As soon as Gu Xun stepped out of Yue Qianling’s door, she sent him a message on her phone, talking about everything that had happened to her lately.
Yue Qianling said that since they didn’t know each other in real life, she just wanted someone to talk to. Gu Xun told Jiang Junnan that being Little Twist’s emotional outlet wasn’t so bad. Just as he was saying that, someone called to tell him something had happened. When Gu Xun arrived at the office, he found out that their original draft had been leaked—the exact scene Wang Hai had drunkenly bragged about.
Gu Xun’s project, Narrow Path, needed a female character sketch. He and Jiang Junnan came across a drawing online by someone named "Sleep Till You Wake Naturally. " They both felt it was exactly what they were looking for, so Gu Xun reached out to the artist. Su Zheng’s drawings were rejected by Jiang Yishi. Disheartened, Su Zheng threw them all away.
Gu Xun saw them, picked them up, and looked through them—he actually thought Su Zheng’s work was pretty good.
Episode 9 Recap
Gu Xun came to find Yue Qianling and invited her to join the Ninth Business Division. Yue Qianling asked if he was messing with her. Gu Xun asked if she really thought he looked like he was trying to fool her. Yue Qianling said she would seriously consider it, but after a while, she told Gu Xun she didn’t want to go. Gu Xun thought Yue Qianling was a good fit for 3A. Yue Qianling asked why he thought that.
Gu Xun took out the concept sketch Yue Qianling had posted online for Narrow Path. He told her the drawing was excellent and fit perfectly with the theme of Narrow Path. Gu Xun said business was business and personal matters were separate. Yue Qianling replied that the personal chapter was already closed, and as for business, she was also declining. Yue Qianling, sipping milk tea, talked to Yin Xue on the phone about it. Yin Xue thought she was still troubled by her feelings.
Just then, Yue Qianling remembered she hadn’t picked up her package yet and rushed out to get it. Unexpectedly, she ran into Gu Xun again at the package station. Seeing Yue Qianling carrying something big, Gu Xun offered to help. Yue Qianling said there was no need. Gu Xun said he meant he could help her carry the milk tea. That line made Yue Qianling furious again. She grabbed her package and left.
As the two of them were heading back, they almost bumped into an older lady downstairs. The lady said that Gu Xun, being a grown man, wasn’t even helping the girl carry things—was he acting as a guide dog? As the box was about to fall, Gu Xun quickly caught it. Yue Qianling told him to carry it then, guide dog, and Gu Xun responded with two barks.
Yue Qianling told him to bring the package to the back door—it was a doghouse for the dog. After they got there, Gu Xun told Yue Qianling to go back first, and he would set up the doghouse. Since he said that, Yue Qianling left. She stood upstairs watching Gu Xun work from day into night. Yue Qianling called Yin Xue and said it really ought to be raining right now—and just as she said it, the sky opened up.
Yue Qianling couldn’t bear it. She grabbed an umbrella and went to where the doghouse was being set up. She didn’t see Gu Xun and muttered to herself that she knew he wouldn’t stay there the whole time. Just as she turned around, she saw Gu Xun coming with an umbrella. He asked Yue Qianling why she was there.
Yue Qianling said she was there to inspect his work. Gu Xun said he had just gone to get a flashlight. As Yue Qianling was about to leave, she saw Gu Xun struggling to build the doghouse while holding the umbrella. She turned back to hold the umbrella for him. Yue Qianling told Gu Xun not to turn around—if he needed anything, he should just tell her.
Yue Qianling logged into her game account and asked her online friend whether she should go to the Ninth Division. Both Camel and Jiang Junnan used reverse psychology, telling Little Twist—Yue Qianling—not to go. Gu Xun asked her if she really wanted to go to 3A. Yue Qianling said she studied art, loved gaming, and also played 3A games. She had started gaming because of Gu Xun. Campus Heartthrob—Gu Xun—said that if he had known that, he would’ve been very gratified.
Jiang Junnan brought Chen Xinyi to hold a meeting with the streamers for Narrow Path. The streamers felt that most domestic games were just copying each other and didn’t know if Narrow Path would be the same. Chen Xinyi explained what made Narrow Path different, and the streamers were convinced. They were all looking forward to the game’s release and wanted to add Chen Xinyi as a friend. Because she was too shy, there was a small awkward moment, and Jiang Junnan ended up paying for game gear for each of them out of his own pocket. He told Chen Xinyi that if there was anything she didn’t know at work, he would teach her—but she couldn’t back out.
Yue Qianling couldn’t find her food delivery, and Gu Xun overheard. He asked if she wanted him to go with her to check the surveillance footage—maybe they could find it. Yue Qianling said if she found out who took it, she’d kill him. It turned out Gu Xun had taken the wrong delivery. Yue Qianling said she had grabbed the limited-edition Empresses in the Palace meal set. Gu Xun said he’d collect the whole set for her if she would consider his proposal.
Gu Xun gave Yue Qianling the complete Empresses in the Palace set, and Yue Qianling came to the Ninth Business Division. When she arrived, Gu Xun had just logged into the game. Afraid she’d see his username was Campus Heartthrob, Gu Xun quickly pinned Yue Qianling against the wall.
Episode 10 Recap
Yue Qianling told Gu Xun online that she was with her childhood friend, Tang Xin. Gu Xun asked if her childhood friend ever took the initiative to contact her. Yue Qianling started going through their chat history and told Gu Xun that it was basically always Tang Xin who messaged her first. Gu Xun told Yue Qianling that the guy liked her. Yue Qianling asked what she should do then. Gu Xun told her that if the guy asked again, she should tell Tang Xin that she already had a boyfriend.
Tang Xin asked Yue Qianling what her boyfriend did for a living, and she couldn’t answer. So Yue Qianling described her boyfriend based on Gu Xun. At home, Gu Xun couldn’t hold back and asked Yue Qianling if she had told him.
Yue Qianling told Gu Xun that they might’ve misunderstood—Tang Xin actually liked someone else. Gu Xun asked how she knew that person wasn’t her. Yue Qianling said not to talk about it for now—they had just gotten home. Hearing they were going home together, Gu Xun immediately ran to the door to go find Yue Qianling, but then realized he didn’t even know where she lived.
After dropping Yue Qianling off, Tang Xin asked if she wanted to join a dinner gathering with some friends—Da Jin and the others would be there too. Before Yue Qianling could answer, her mom said she had to go out and wouldn’t be making dinner, so she told Yue Qianling to go along with Tang Xin.
Jiang Junnan scolded Gu Xun to be more serious, saying it was ridiculous to call him just to play games. Jiang Junnan thought it was totally normal for someone like Yue Qianling, who was beautiful and kind, to be liked by others. But Gu Xun felt Tang Xin didn’t seem like a good guy.
Gu Xun logged into the game and asked Yue Qianling if she was up for a four-player squad that night. Yue Qianling told him she was out eating. Gu Xun asked who was giving her that much face to invite her out right after she got back, and Yue Qianling told him it was Tang Xin. Jiang Junnan told Gu Xun to admit he liked Yue Qianling and sent him a quiz about secret crushes.
Gu Xun sent the quiz to Yue Qianling and asked if she dared to take it. Yue Qianling said, “What’s there to be afraid of?” After taking the quiz, Yue Qianling told Gu Xun that her results matched perfectly. She asked if the quiz was accurate. Gu Xun told her to send him her phone number so he could save her in case she was ever in danger.
Gu Xun saw that one of the quiz results said if someone had a crush, they’d set their social media posts to public so the other person could understand them better. Gu Xun made his own posts public. Then Yue Qianling called him.
Gu Xun, pretending to have a Northeastern accent, asked Yue Qianling why she wasn’t home so late and whether she still loved him after getting home. Yue Qianling, embarrassed, said she did. As soon as she said that, Gu Xun hung up.
After dropping Yue Qianling off, Tang Xin said it really was worrying when a girlfriend was out so late. As he spoke, Tang Xin made a video call. Gu Xun, seeing the call, panicked and stuffed his phone into a pot.
Yue Qianling told Tang Xin that maybe her boyfriend was just too busy. Tang Xin said, “What kind of boyfriend is that? It’s so late and he doesn’t even care.” Yue Qianling said maybe he was playing games. Tang Xin said, “So gaming is more important than his girlfriend?”
Back home, Yue Qianling’s parents asked if her boyfriend was just someone who played games all day—rumor had it he was ugly and poor too. Yue Qianling told them not to believe random gossip. When she returned to Jiangcheng, she happened to run into Gu Xun.
Gu Xun was about to go play games, but when he saw Yue Qianling, he skipped it and went to help her carry her things. Yue Qianling was a bit surprised that Gu Xun knew she had returned home. Gu Xun said he guessed it from all the local specialty goods she was carrying.
Yue Qianling attended her first meeting at the Ninth Business Division. Gu Xun told her to start with the Xingxing team. During the meeting, Yue Qianling’s comments on how Lin Zhi should be drawn earned praise from Wei Han and Jiang Junnan. Gu Xun told her to go ahead and draw a draft.
Yue Qianling’s first version of Lin Zhi was opposed by the Xingxing team. Gu Xun told her to absorb their feedback and try again with a new version. Su Zheng told Jiang Yishi that he wanted to join the Ninth Business Division. Jiang Yishi asked what Gu Xun had promised him and said he could offer double that.
Episode 11 Recap
Gu Xun was out for a run at night when he saw that Yue Qianling still hadn't returned. He wondered how late it was, yet she wasn't back. Just as he said that, Yue Qianling came back, and Gu Xun asked why she was so late. Yue Qianling said she hadn’t even finished her draft, so how could she rest. Gu Xun told her it was already 3 a. m. and that she should pay attention to her rest.
Yue Qianling asked him why he was out running at 3 a. m. and whether he didn't care about his health. Gu Xun said he was going to bed now. Gu Xun logged into the game under his "school hunk" identity and told Yue Qianling to check out the game design competition, especially the special reward section.
When Yue Qianling saw Gu Xun’s name, Gu Xun acted as though he didn’t know and asked Yue Qianling if the person she had a crush on before was named Gu Xun. Yue Qianling said that Gu Xun was such a common name, maybe it was just a coincidence, but she also said the game designer must be him. Gu Xun told her that her judgment was spot on before.
After looking at the design competition, Yue Qianling thought Gu Xun was right. She also watched a video about game design that Gu Xun had posted online. Yue Qianling felt that maybe Gu Xun was right after all—her lines were incomplete, and her gaze wasn’t firm enough. Yue Qianling had a meeting scheduled with the Xingxing team in the morning, but Jiang Yishi suddenly changed the meeting time for the first division.
Yue Qianling was delayed by the meeting in the first division, and when she went to the Xingxing team in the afternoon, they told her they had other things to do. Gu Xun overheard everything in the office. He came out and told the Xingxing team that he had a conference call and asked them to go ahead with their work.
The Xingxing team reluctantly held the meeting with Yue Qianling and asked her to wait while they gathered the materials. Yue Qianling went to the library to find the books Gu Xun had mentioned in the video. Just as she was about to take one, Gu Xun took it first. When Yue Qianling reached for another book, Gu Xun took that one too.
Yue Qianling said he already had one, and Gu Xun explained that he had a habit of collecting books—whenever he read one, he’d buy it and keep it. Yue Qianling thought he was doing it on purpose and said he was a bit crazy. She asked the librarian if there were any other copies of the books, and the librarian said there weren’t.
Gu Xun told Yue Qianling that he could lend her his books, and Yue Qianling was happy at first. However, when he said she could only borrow them if she drove him, her mood changed. Gu Xun explained that a few days ago, when he helped her move things, he twisted his wrist, so he couldn’t drive. Yue Qianling agreed to drive him so she could borrow the books.
While driving, Yue Qianling scared Gu Xun so much that he told her to pull over, but Yue Qianling ignored him and told him to just look at his phone. Yue Qianling asked Wei Han to take a look at the character Lin Zhi she had drawn. Wei Han told her that there was still room for improvement with the weapons and recommended an ancient game expert, Wang Linzhi, but his lecture tickets were extremely hard to get.
Gu Xun overheard their conversation and went to find Wang Linzhi. Since Wang Linzhi had been his teacher, Gu Xun asked him to help get two lecture tickets. Yue Qianling arrived at the lecture hall, but since she didn’t have a ticket, she was turned away. Just then, she bumped into Su Zheng, who said he had a friend at the collaborator company who could help her check if there were any tickets available.
Gu Xun also arrived and was about to tell Yue Qianling that he had tickets, but Su Zheng told her that his friend could help, though the seats would be a bit out of the way. Yue Qianling was overjoyed and happily entered with Su Zheng. She was surprised to find her seat in the front row and thought Su Zheng was amazing. Gu Xun stood upstairs and saw everything.
He gritted his teeth and muttered that Yue Qianling had thanked the wrong person. Su Zheng told Yue Qianling that the tickets had actually been arranged by Gu Xun, and he thought Gu Xun seemed sincere in trying to make her happy and seeking her forgiveness. Yue Qianling pondered Su Zheng’s words. Yue Qianling logged into the game and posted in the group chat that she had caught a cold and couldn’t get any medicine delivered because it was raining.
Gu Xun, upon hearing this, went out in the rain to buy medicine for her and ran into her on his way back. Yue Qianling asked him what he was hiding, and Gu Xun, trying to prevent her from finding out, hugged her. Taking the opportunity to ask for a hairdryer, Gu Xun told Yue Qianling to come to his house where he had cold medicine.
Yue Qianling realized that the cold medicine Gu Xun had just bought was the same as the one she needed, and she started to suspect that Gu Xun was indeed the "school hunk.
Episode 12 Recap
Yue Qianling was looking for a dress for the company’s celebration in the storage room. She said that she had been so busy recently, otherwise, she would have worn casual clothes. Chen Xinyi thought that wouldn’t do, so she started measuring Yue Qianling’s size and made her a dress. Yue Qianling was impressed by Chen Xinyi’s skills, and Chen Xinyi told her that it was just a small hobby of hers.
Chen Xinyi found some spider dolls and planned to sew them onto the dress she was making for Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling thought the spiders were cute, but she wondered if sewing them onto the dress might be too strange. Chen Xinyi reassured her that it wouldn’t be; her grandmother told her that spiders symbolize good luck, and many foreigners like them, believing that if someone finds the starting point of a spider’s web, they’ll have good luck forever.
Yue Qianling, watching Chen Xinyi work so seriously, couldn’t help but take a photo. She told Chen Xinyi that, in terms of proportion, she was very beautiful. Chen Xinyi replied that she used to quietly stay in the crowd, but now she wanted to make some changes. Yue Qianling suggested how she could do that, and Chen Xinyi dressed up like the Phantom of the Opera. The two of them went out together, looking beautiful.
When Jiang Junnan saw Chen Xinyi, he complimented her, saying she looked great today. Huang Jie also thought Yue Qianling’s outfit was beautiful, and Yue Qianling told her that it was made by Chen Xinyi. Huang Jie said that Yue Qianling’s clothes and makeup were both beautiful today and that she didn’t want to take pictures with her. Just then, President Ren overheard and rushed over to take a photo with Yue Qianling and Huang Jie.
After the photo, President Ren posted it on his social media. Gu Xun saw it and immediately logged into the game to ask Yue Qianling what she was doing. Yue Qianling told him she was drinking, and Gu Xun asked if she had drunk too much. Yue Qianling replied, "How could I? I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.
" Gu Xun thought to himself that if he went to Yue Qianling now, she would definitely find out, so he quickly called Jiang Junnan to ask about the man in the photo with Yue Qianling. Jiang Junnan recognized that Gu Xun was asking about Ren Tianyi and told him that Ren Tianyi wasn’t a good person. Jiang Junnan explained that Ren Tianyi’s wife used to be his subordinate, but now she stays at home.
Gu Xun felt that his wife must be very bored at home, and Jiang Junnan immediately understood what he meant. Yue Qianling had drunk a little too much and wanted to go to the bathroom. However, as soon as she stepped out, Ren Tianyi blocked her and tried to take her away. Gu Xun arrived just in time to pull Ren Tianyi away, and his wife also showed up.
Gu Xun called the police, and Ren Tianyi was warned by the officers to behave more properly in the future. On the way back, Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun why he hadn’t left if he wasn’t going home. Gu Xun said he finished early and came to join the company gathering. Yue Qianling then asked if he had come because he knew she was drunk. Yue Qianling called out "School hunk," and Gu Xun turned around and admitted it.
Yue Qianling thought back to the day she confessed to him and was rejected. She turned away sadly. Gu Xun immediately chased after her, and Yue Qianling angrily slapped him. Gu Xun said that if hitting him would give him a chance to speak, then she could keep hitting him. He pulled Yue Qianling into the car and told her that he only found out the truth on the day of graduation.
Yue Qianling asked if there was anything else she didn’t know. Gu Xun told her that Jiang Junnan was the dream of 900 million girls, his alternate account was the dream of 900 million boys, and that Luotuo was his neighbor from childhood, while Xiaomai was his roommate. Hearing this, Yue Qianling became even angrier. Gu Xun asked if she would still talk to him in the future.
He mentioned that he had already confessed to her before, and Yue Qianling recalled when Gu Xun told her he was the "school hunk" in the elevator. Despite everything, Yue Qianling was still very angry. Gu Xun kept trying to get her to forgive him. Yue Qianling saw all the things Gu Xun was doing to earn her forgiveness, and she didn’t feel as angry anymore.
Yue Qianling’s Lin Zhi design was approved, and Jiang Junnan sent her a message about a department dinner and asked her to meet downstairs as a reward. When Yue Qianling went downstairs, she saw that only Jiang Junnan and Gu Xun were there. She asked them, "Isn’t this a department gathering? Why are there only the three of us?”
Episode 13 Recap
Chen Xinyi stayed at Yue Qianling's house for some reason. When Gu Xun arrived at the door and knocked, it was Chen Xinyi who answered. Chen Xinyi asked why he had come, and Gu Xun asked her why she was there. Chen Xinyi explained that she was currently staying at Yue Qianling's place. Gu Xun said he was looking for Yue Qianling, and Chen Xinyi replied that she wasn’t at home.
Gu Xun told her he was there for work, and just then, Yue Qianling came out with a face mask on. Gu Xun handed her a cup of milk tea, saying it was a buy-one-get-one-free offer. Yue Qianling told Chen Xinyi that the milk tea was for her, but Chen Xinyi said it was specifically bought for her by Gu Xun.
Yue Qianling said she couldn’t just let Chen Xinyi watch her drink it, so Gu Xun gave her his own cup. Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun about the work-related matter, and Gu Xun said he had found some videos about 3A games for her to watch. Yue Qianling told Chen Xinyi to go ahead and sleep because she had to work overtime that evening. Chen Xinyi opened Yue Qianling’s wardrobe, and to her surprise, all the clothes fell out.
She noticed a portrait of Gu Xun hidden inside the wardrobe and felt that there might be something going on between the two. Seeing Yue Qianling’s messy room, Chen Xinyi decided to clean it up neatly. After finishing, Yue Qianling asked if she could help tidy up the kitchen as well. Yue Qianling tried to watch the video Gu Xun had given her, but it was password-protected. Yue Qianling sent Gu Xun a message asking for the USB password.
Gu Xun asked if she had forgiven him. Yue Qianling loudly replied, "No way! " Then she thought, "He can’t be that shameless," and jokingly tried the pinyin for "forgive" and was surprised to find it worked. Early the next morning, Gu Xun received a call from Jiang Junnan. Jiang Junnan told him that Ling Yu had responded and said she was very interested. Yue Qianling woke up to find Chen Xinyi had made a huge breakfast.
She said that Chen Xinyi was so impressive that she wouldn’t be able to eat takeout in the future. As they were eating, Gu Xun arrived, and Yue Qianling quickly started packing up, as they were about to leave for a business trip to Beijing. Yue Qianling asked if he was going with her, and Gu Xun replied that he was. Yue Qianling called Huang Jie to tell her that she was going on a business trip to Beijing.
Huang Jie remarked that everyone seemed to be heading to Beijing, and that Jiang Junnan had rushed there the night before. Yue Qianling realized that something had gone wrong with the collaboration with Ling Yu, so she and Gu Xun hurried to Beijing. Gu Xun felt that the first business department had beaten them to the punch with the collaboration, which seemed like it had been planned in advance.
While on the way to find Ling Yu, Yue Qianling had a new idea and quickly sketched it out. When they met Ling Yu and explained their purpose, Ling Yu told them they were too late, and someone from her company had already beaten them to it with a better offer. Ling Yu's partner got injured right before their performance, and Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun to go on stage with her.
The audience thought they made a good pair, and Yue Qianling felt uneasy when she heard them. Yue Qianling thought that Gu Xun was quite the actor and wondered if he had forgotten about their business talks. Gu Xun told her that the business discussion was her responsibility. Ling Yu said she had something to attend to and would talk to them later, then started playing a game.
Yue Qianling noticed that it was the game she and Gu Xun had played together, so she told Ling Yu that teamwork was crucial in this game and suggested that she and Gu Xun could help her with it. After the game, Yue Qianling explained to Ling Yu the intention behind creating the game, and Ling Yu agreed to cooperate with them. Gu Xun then asked Yue Qianling what gift would be appropriate for a girl.
Yue Qianling asked if the girl was delicate and liked jewelry, to which Gu Xun replied that she didn’t like either. Yue Qianling then commented that the girl must be quite rough. Gu Xun agreed that she was rough but also very cute. Yue Qianling thought he was talking about a gift for Ling Yu, so she suggested that a girl like Ling Yu would definitely like a keyboard.
When they returned to Jiangcheng, the keyboard Gu Xun had bought also arrived. He gave Yue Qianling one and kept another for himself. Gu Xun went to the first business department to find Yue Qianling and invited her to join a real-life competition. Just then, Jiang Yishi happened to see them.
Episode 14 Recap
Gu Xun and Yue Qianling participated in a real-life competition together, and Gu Xun kept staring at Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling asked him why he was looking at her, and Gu Xun said it reminded him of the first time they met. Yue Qianling replied, "That’s when you called me ‘Old Six,’ right? " Jiang Junnan was playing games with two new beauties, and when Chen Xinyi saw this, she was very unhappy.
Yue Qianling approached her and said that while men could be discarded, one should never abandon a career. Then Yue Qianling took Chen Xinyi and Gu Xun to defeat Jiang Junnan in the game. Jiang Junnan still wanted to add the girl, Feng Ru, on WeChat, but Gu Xun shot him a few more times.
Gu Xun hosted a dinner with his employees, and Yue Qianling suggested he drink some wine while she drove, since she was the designated driver that day. Chen Xinyi told Yue Qianling that she was going to move out. Yue Qianling was a bit reluctant, but she knew that her apartment was too small.
Yue Qianling expressed her admiration for the atmosphere in the Ninth Business Department, and Gu Xun told her that they had her, that she was their indispensable concept artist. They all suggested that Yue Qianling stop running around and just join the Ninth Business Department. As they were talking, Jiang Yishi arrived and asked Yue Qianling if she had finished all her work and how she still had time for a social gathering.
Gu Xun replied that it was after working hours and asked if Jiang Yishi was getting too involved in other people’s affairs. Jiang Yishi responded that Gu Xun had really done a good job of managing his people, and it was no wonder his employees shined so much when they worked with him. Yue Qianling and Chen Xinyi were both surprised to see this side of Gu Xun, and they were both startled by him.
Jiang Junnan told them not to overreact, as this was how they usually were. Yue Qianling was curious why they acted this way, so Jiang Junnan explained that during their third year in the R&D department, they noticed Gu Xun’s talent in a tech competition, and they had won many honors together. However, apart from their abilities being on par, they didn’t get along well in other areas, and eventually, they had a falling-out.
Gu Xun and Jiang Yishi began playing darts again, and Jiang Junnan told Yue Qianling that the two of them had been co-champions in darts back at their school bar. Unexpectedly, this time, Jiang Yishi lost, and he started blaming Gu Xun’s employees. Gu Xun told him that if he was lacking in ability, he shouldn’t take it out on his employees. The two of them began arguing, and both Gu Xun and Jiang Junnan got drunk.
Chen Xinyi helped the drunk Jiang Junnan out, and he tried to call Feng Ru, but instead, he accidentally called Chen Xinyi. Jiang Junnan asked if she could be his friend, and Chen Xinyi replied that she could. Jiang Junnan happily told Chen Xinyi that Feng Ru had agreed to be his friend, unaware that he had dialed the wrong number.
Yue Qianling was preparing to take the drunk Gu Xun home when she took the opportunity to ask him when he was going to repay the five million he owed her. Gu Xun, in his drunken state, said he would pay her tomorrow. Yue Qianling thought to herself that he really had five million. She then asked Gu Xun if he could promote her, raise her salary, and give her his house and car.
Gu Xun suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked her why he should give her those things. Yue Qianling thought that maybe Gu Xun had sobered up, but instead, he said that those should be their joint assets. Huang Jie told Yue Qianling that today, Jiang Yishi was going to appoint the leader of the love agent team, a position that Yin Jun had been preparing for a long time.
Gu Xun told everyone that each department would select an outstanding employee, and there would be performance rewards. Wei Han, the leader of the art team, wanted to give the spot to Fan Xing, but Fan Xing said she didn’t deserve it and that the award should go to Yue Qianling. Wei Han told her that he had asked Gu Xun, and since Yue Qianling wasn’t in their department, it wasn’t possible due to the procedures.
Fan Xing felt that it wasn’t right to let her keep busy with something that wasn’t her responsibility. As Yue Qianling and Gu Xun arrived back home together, Yue Qianling saw a cockroach and immediately jumped into Gu Xun’s arms, just as Yue Qianling’s mother happened to see. Yue Qianling’s mother really liked Gu Xun and said that she would entrust Yue Qianling to him. That night, as Yue Qianling returned home, she noticed someone was following her. She quickly knocked on Gu Xun’s door and, scared, hid in his arms.
Episode 15 Recap
Tang Xin was waiting downstairs for Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling asked him why he was there, and Tang Xin said he came to handle some business and happened to bring something for her. Tang Xin was about to take Yue Qianling to work when Gu Xun happened to come downstairs. He asked Yue Qianling why she left early when they had agreed to go to work together.
Tang Xin asked if Gu Xun was her boyfriend from gaming, and Gu Xun confirmed that it was him. Tang Xin began to mock Gu Xun, saying that he still had time to play games. He also told Gu Xun that he was Yue Qianling’s childhood friend and older brother, to which Gu Xun responded that he was Yue Qianling’s boyfriend. The two men shook hands on the surface, but in reality, they were sizing each other up.
Tang Xin told Yue Qianling that he came to Jiangcheng to attend a friend’s wedding and invited her to be his date for the weekend. Yue Qianling said she had to work overtime on the weekend and couldn’t accompany him. Tang Xin said that if she didn’t go, he wouldn’t go either, and he might as well go to the hospital to check on his myocarditis.
Upon hearing that he was going to the hospital, Yue Qianling quickly walked beside him, showing concern. Gu Xun, who was following behind, tried to join them, but Tang Xin shoved him away. Gu Xun asked why he was pushed, and Tang Xin said he wasn’t pushing him. Yue Qianling also defended Tang Xin, saying that he had myocarditis and couldn’t possibly push him.
When Yue Qianling arrived at the office, she received a text from Tang Xin saying that the clothes and shoes he bought for her were on their way via express delivery. Huang Jie noticed that Yue Qianling didn’t seem happy about receiving the clothes from this man. Huang Jie told her that if she didn’t like it, she should resolve it quickly. Yue Qianling thought about it for a while and agreed with Huang Jie’s suggestion.
She picked up the items Tang Xin sent and was about to head downstairs to have a meal with him. Gu Xun, seeing Huang Jie, asked where Yue Qianling was. Huang Jie told him that Yue Qianling went downstairs for Japanese food, as she had an appointment. Yue Qianling tried to return the items Tang Xin had bought for her, but Tang Xin told her that they couldn’t be returned.
Yue Qianling prepared to give him the money instead, but Tang Xin felt it wasn’t necessary. Just then, Gu Xun arrived and told Yue Qianling that he had made an appointment with someone there, but that person had canceled. Gu Xun asked if they minded if he joined them, and as Tang Xin was about to refuse, Gu Xun sat down.
Gu Xun looked at the dishes in front of Yue Qianling and said that she didn’t like such light dishes. He then called the waiter and ordered a plate of cilantro. Tang Xin admitted that it was his fault for not inquiring about Yue Qianling’s dietary preferences. Gu Xun told him that if there was anything he wanted to know, he could ask him, and then Gu Xun grabbed Yue Qianling’s hand.
Tang Xin remarked that he had heard Yue Qianling was single before, and Gu Xun began to act possessive, irritating Tang Xin. Gu Xun noticed the clothes Tang Xin had given to Yue Qianling and said that he would transfer money to Tang Xin. Tang Xin didn’t want it, but Gu Xun told him he would regret it if he didn’t accept. After Tang Xin finally accepted the transfer, Gu Xun deliberately spilled food on the new clothes.
Gu Xun and Yue Qianling then took the opportunity to leave, with Yue Qianling asking Gu Xun to cooperate with her in finishing the act until Tang Xin left. Yue Qianling’s apartment had a power outage, so she went to ask Gu Xun for help. However, Gu Xun was downstairs helping the property management fix the surveillance cameras.
Gu Xun discovered the person who had been stalking Yue Qianling and asked Yue Qianling to cooperate with him in capturing the stalker. The person turned out to be the security guard of their building, and they sent him to the police station. On their way back, Gu Xun received a call from someone saved under the name "Mother-in-law. " Yue Qianling was surprised that he had a mother-in-law.
When Gu Xun answered the call, Yue Qianling realized it was her own mother. She asked Gu Xun why he had saved her mother as "Mother-in-law," and Gu Xun responded that since her last name was Yue, she must be her mother-in-law. Jiang Junnan told Gu Xun that they were introducing him to his girlfriend today. Yue Qianling quickly called Chen Xinyi to inform her, but it turned out that Chen Xinyi already knew.
When Yue Qianling and the others were playing, Su Zheng lost the game, and they made him call his crush as part of a dare. Just as Su Zheng was about to make the call, Gu Xun grabbed his phone because they knew that Su Zheng’s crush was Yue Qianling.
Episode 16 Recap
Yue Qianling showed Gu Xun the work schedule for Ling Yu and asked if there were any issues. Gu Xun told her there was no problem and that she could go ahead with it. As Yue Qianling was about to turn and leave, Gu Xun stopped her. He asked why she returned so late, at 3 a. m. the night before.
Yue Qianling asked how he knew, and Gu Xun said he saw that the lights in her house were on at that time. Yue Qianling explained that she had gone to comfort a friend who had just gone through a breakup. As Yue Qianling left Gu Xun's office, she noticed that Fan Xing's keyboard was broken. She told Fan Xing that she could apply to Chen Xinyi for a new one.
Fan Xing said that with her current rank, she couldn’t get a better one. Yue Qianling was about to argue that it wasn’t true when Chen Xinyi told her that the keyboard was actually bought by Gu Xun himself. While Yue Qianling was in a meeting in Project Department One, Fan Xing called her. Jiang Yishi noticed and told her to continue sharing her ideas.
Yue Qianling’s phone rang again, but Jiang Yishi showed no intention of letting her answer it. After the meeting, Yue Qianling rushed to the Ninth Business Division. Fan Xing told her that Ling Yu had left early due to changes in his work schedule. Yue Qianling realized that the issue was her fault and worked hard with Fan Xing to resolve the sudden situation. Yue Qianling apologized to Gu Xun, telling him that this mistake wouldn’t happen again.
Gu Xun asked if she could really guarantee that, and if so, she would have to make a choice. Gu Xun knocked on Yue Qianling’s door and brought her an electronic peephole, a water leakage alarm, and a self-defense stick. Yue Qianling received a text from Huang Jie informing her that the meeting for Department One had been rescheduled to the afternoon. She was conflicted because this conflicted with the Ninth Business Division meeting.
The employees in the Ninth Business Division were waiting for Jiang Junnan to start the meeting, but unexpectedly, Jiang Junnan was on a video call with Feng Ruru, watching a movie. Jiang Junnan told Feng Ruru that he had to go to the meeting, and Feng Ruru was about to get angry. She said that Jiang Junnan had promised to watch a movie with her, so Jiang Junnan reluctantly stayed and finished the movie with her.
Yue Qianling was still unsure whether to choose the Ninth Business Division or stay in Department One. She weighed the pros and cons on the balcony for a long time before deciding to flip a coin. The coin landed at her boss’s feet. Her boss told her that after she finished painting Lin Zhi, he had proposed transferring Yue Qianling to the Ninth Business Division.
However, Gu Xun had rejected it, as he didn’t want to interfere with Yue Qianling’s decision and wanted her to choose for herself. Yue Qianling asked her boss why he had founded the Ninth Business Division. Her boss told her that he had also flipped a coin at that time, and the result was not to do it. But in that moment, he knew that he had to do it.
Her boss explained that flipping a coin wasn’t about making a decision, but about following one’s heart. Yue Qianling told him that she would contribute to the narrow path, but Jiang Yishi told her that he wouldn’t let her leave. Gu Xun’s mother called to ask why he hadn’t replied to her WeChat messages. Gu Xun told her he was busy and hung up.
Jiang Junnan asked if he was still hiding the fact that he was working on a game from his mother. Gu Xun said he would tell her later. Wuminghua invited Yue Qianling to attend an offline event, and she helped Huang Jie get a signed item. Huang Jie told her that Jiang Yishi had been trying to arrange a commercial shoot with Wuminghua, but Wuminghua had rejected him multiple times. After hearing this, Yue Qianling went to find Jiang Yishi.
She told him that she could use her personal connections to help him get Wuminghua, but she wanted to make it a trade for her move to the Ninth Business Division. Yue Qianling explained that she had done well in all her tasks in Department One, and now she was ready to move on to the next phase. Jiang Yishi agreed after hearing this. After throwing out the trash, Yue Qianling returned home to find that her door lock was broken.
It was too late to find a locksmith, so she had no choice but to knock on Gu Xun’s door. As soon as she entered, she noticed women’s slippers, couple tea cups, and couple cushions in Gu Xun’s apartment. Yue Qianling asked if he lived alone, and Gu Xun explained that the slippers were prepared for her, and that the other items belonged to Jiang Junnan.
Episode 17 Recap
Gu Xun leaned close to Yue Qianling’s ear and told her that if she wanted to discuss anything, she could always find him. Yue Qianling thought to herself that Gu Xun must be jealous of Su Zheng. While Yue Qianling was discussing work with Wei Han and the others, her mother called and asked her to go on a blind date. Yue Qianling directly refused, and Gu Xun’s mother also called him about a blind date.
Gu Xun said he was too busy and had no time. Yue Qianling said she didn’t know the person, so she wasn’t going. Yue’s mother insisted that she knew the person and could tell there were subtle glances between Yue Qianling and Gu Xun, so she was actually helping Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling thought to herself that this must be the bet Gu Xun had mentioned, and he was too shy to ask her out himself.
Yue Qianling happily agreed to her mother’s request and began to do her makeup and get ready. Huang Jie noticed that she seemed different today. Yue Qianling told her that she had lost a bet with him and had to go watch a comedy show. Huang Jie asked if the person was handsome, and Yue Qianling said he was average, then started to demand to see his picture.
Huang Jie said she had just bought a new "pure desire" style dress and suggested that Yue Qianling wear it. Yue Qianling told her that it wasn’t necessary to make such a big deal about it. Gu Xun and Jiang Junnan were discussing the game when Gu Xun became a little nervous. Jiang Junnan reassured him that the narrow path was the best, and the release was tomorrow, so he shouldn’t overthink it.
Yue Qianling stood at the entrance of the comedy show for a long time, comforting herself that he must have been delayed by work, as she knew that Gu Xun was like that. After waiting a while, she considered sending Gu Xun a message, but she was afraid it would make her seem too eager. Gu Xun asked Jiang Junnan if it was still possible to revise the promotional video.
He felt the promotional video for the narrow path could be great. The staff started urging people who hadn’t entered yet to come in quickly. Yue Qianling thought to herself that if he wasn’t coming, then forget it, but then she remembered that he had been the one who made the date. Yue Qianling called her mother and asked what Gu Xun had said, as he had set the appointment but still hadn’t arrived.
After Gu Xun finished his work and came out, he saw the words “comedy show” written on Yue Qianling’s desk and quickly called his mother to ask if her colleague’s daughter worked in artificial intelligence. It was then that Gu Xun realized that the girl was Yue Qianling. He quickly got in his car to head over, but encountered a traffic jam. He immediately called Yue Qianling, but her phone was off.
Gu Xun waited downstairs for Yue Qianling to come back. He wanted to explain himself, but Yue Qianling told him not to say anything, as she already knew. As she was about to reach her door, she discovered that the lock wouldn’t open. Gu Xun suggested she stay at his place for the night, but Yue Qianling insisted on calling a locksmith. After the locksmith fixed her door, she went inside.
Gu Xun stood at the door, wanting to explain, but as Yue Qianling was about to close the door to push him away, the locksmith suddenly pushed Gu Xun inside. When Yue Qianling tried to open the door again to kick Gu Xun out, she realized the lock was broken again. She called the locksmith, but they didn’t come back. Gu Xun apologized, but Yue Qianling didn’t listen.
Gu Xun tripped over a book on the floor and fell to his knees. When Yue Qianling saw this, she quickly urged him to get up and talk. Gu Xun told her he hadn’t known that the girl his mother had introduced was Yue Qianling, and he apologized to her. Yue Qianling told him that she had thought the comedy show was part of the bet.
She asked Gu Xun if he would have gone if he had known the girl was her. Gu Xun said he would have gone. Yue Qianling felt like crying. Gu Xun stepped forward and held her head, asking her what was wrong. Yue Qianling said she felt wronged, and he didn’t understand. Gu Xun announced that the promotional video’s release would be postponed. The board members disagreed and wanted to cancel the project.
Gu Xun asked them to give him some time, assuring them that he would provide a satisfactory answer. The board members asked what would happen if he couldn’t deliver, and Gu Xun told them that he would take full responsibility for the consequences. Jiang Junnan was busy with the new promotional video, but Feng Ruru kept calling him. He had to ask Chen Xinyi to go meet her on his behalf.
Episode 18 Recap
Yue Qianling came to ask Gu Xun how he was doing. Gu Xun told her that he was fine, just had a slight headache. After hearing this, Yue Qianling placed her hand on his forehead to check if he had a fever. After checking, she felt that he was fine, no fever, and then she said she would drive. Gu Xun replied that with a headache, he couldn't drive.
Yue Qianling looked at Gu Xun, who was sleeping soundly, and thought to herself that she hoped he could sleep a little longer. Yue Qianling drove around the neighborhood. The security guard saw them acting strangely and approached to ask what they were doing. Yue Qianling told him she was practicing driving. The security guard asked her if this was a place for practice, as she had knocked over the trash cans and road cones.
Hearing the commotion, Gu Xun woke up. He told the security guard that they were from 401 and would compensate. The security guard told them to go to the property management office tomorrow to register and reminded them to be more careful when driving in the future. Yue Qianling told Gu Xun that she just wanted him to sleep a little longer. She suggested that they split the repair and compensation fees evenly.
Gu Xun told her there was no need to split it so clearly since it was all shared property. Yue Qianling asked if he wasn’t drunk that day, and Gu Xun said that even when drunk, he could still hear. Yue Qianling angrily told him to pay for it himself then. While Jiang Junnan was working, Feng Ruru suddenly showed up. Jiang Junnan immediately apologized and said he had been busy with the game for the past few days.
He promised he would spend time with her once things settled down. Feng Ruru told him the meteor shower had already ended, and all the plans they had made were forgotten. She said their relationship was over. Jiang Junnan asked her to give him another chance, but Feng Ruru said she wanted him to put her first, and clearly, he hadn’t. With that, she left. Chen Xinyi was still helping Jiang Junnan to buy a doll for Feng Ruru.
She had searched online for a long time before finding someone who was selling it. When Feng Ruru went to the agreed location, she discovered that the person was Jiang Junnan. Chen Xinyi asked him if the doll wasn’t meant for Feng Ruru, and Jiang Junnan told her that their relationship was over. He explained that he understood everything Feng Ruru had said.
If he were a university student, he would have met all her requests, but now he had his own team, and he couldn’t prioritize his personal life. Chen Xinyi picked up a bottle of beer and started drinking it. Jiang Junnan couldn’t tell if he was heartbroken or if it was Chen Xinyi. Chen Xinyi said she knew Jiang Junnan was sad but didn’t know how to help him. After they finished drinking, they went outside.
Chen Xinyi bought a balloon and told Jiang Junnan that every time she was upset, she would buy a balloon, tell it her troubles, and then pop it. After seeing what Chen Xinyi was doing, Jiang Junnan followed suit, and they both had fun popping the balloon. Jiang Junnan felt that Chen Xinyi was different from before. Chen Xinyi asked him how she was different, and Jiang Junnan said she was more cheerful now, which was nice.
When Gu Xun and Yue Qianling arrived at the company, Wei Han informed them that the booth had been given to Project One. Gu Xun reassured them not to worry, saying he would definitely give them an explanation. Gu Xun asked his boss why the booth had been given to Project One before the promotional video was even released. Jiang Yishi told him that the Love Agent had released four character sketches, which had received a surprisingly positive response.
He had also arranged for game recharge cash flow, which was doing well. Fan Xing asked if the promotional character stands needed to be changed. Yue Qianling told them there was no need to change, since the promotional video hadn’t been released yet, and who would win was still uncertain. Gu Xun released the promotional video, and the results exceeded the boss’s expectations. She still handed over the exhibition hall to the Ninth Division.
Yue Qianling’s relationship test showed that within the next three days, she would be single no more. Gu Xun asked Jiang Junnan how the tasks he had assigned him were going. On her way back, Yue Qianling wondered if Gu Xun was preparing to confess to her. She saw flowers and candles at the end of the road and thought it was Gu Xun, but to her surprise, it was Su Zheng. Gu Xun happened to see Yue Qianling rejecting Su Zheng’s hug and misunderstood that Su Zheng had successfully confessed to her.
Episode 19 Recap
Jiang Junnan was looking at his phone and saying it was accurate, very accurate. Gu Xun asked him, "Accurate about what? " Jiang Junnan told him that today was an unlucky day for work. Gu Xun said he was being superstitious. Jiang Junnan then told him that today was a good day for confessing. Gu Xun asked him if it was really accurate. Yue Qianling and Gu Xun were walking downstairs together.
She felt that work had gone smoothly today and wanted to go out and have something good to eat with him to celebrate. Gu Xun, however, suggested staying at home and ordering takeout. He asked Yue Qianling to go up first while he went to buy something. Yue Qianling knew the password for his door. As she reached Gu Xun’s door, she thought to herself, "Is it that obvious now? Looks like Gu Xun is going to confess.
"Gu Xun was downstairs and saw Yue Qianling had already arrived at his place. He was preparing to press a button on his phone to control the room lights. Suddenly, Gu Xun received a call from Jiang Junnan telling him they were in trouble. Yue Qianling waited for a while, but nothing happened. She knew that she had guessed wrong again.
Gu Xun called Yue Qianling and told her that the "Narrow Path" project was being accused of copyright infringement, and he needed to go back to the company immediately. Yue Qianling wanted to go with him, but Gu Xun told her to rest at home. Yue Qianling was very worried about Gu Xun at home. She called Chen Xinyi to ask what was happening.
When Gu Xun opened the door to throw out the trash, he saw Yue Qianling standing at his door. She asked him if everything was resolved. Gu Xun told her that he hadn’t found a solution yet and that this role was very important to him. Yue Qianling told Gu Xun to bend down, and he obediently bent down.
She hugged him and leaned her head on his shoulder, telling him not to be sad, that she would stay with him. Gu Xun told Yue Qianling that the role of Xiao Lin was something he and his father had discussed and created together. Yue Qianling saw the draft he had discussed with his father. She asked Gu Xun why he couldn’t have his father come forward to testify.
Gu Xun told her that his father had passed away a long time ago. Gu Xun believed that the documents online were forged. Yue Qianling asked who was intentionally framing them. Someone from the board suggested selling "Narrow Path" and disbanding the Ninth Division. Gu Xun disagreed with this decision and asked them to give him some time to resolve everything.
Gu Xun sent a text to Yue Qianling, telling her he needed to go back to his hometown and that she shouldn't worry. However, when Yue Qianling tried calling him, his phone was unreachable, and no one could find him. She quickly called Lu Tuo, asking if Gu Xun had contacted him. Lu Tuo told her that usually, in situations like this, Gu Xun would just go back home for a few days, and things would be fine.
After hearing this, Yue Qianling felt a little relieved. Lu Tuo suddenly added that this time, Gu Xun was acting abnormally. He hadn't contacted him even after going back home. He told Yue Qianling that Gu Xun had always been stubborn since he was a child. Once, when he was scolded by a teacher, he stayed in the teacher’s office for a whole night. By the time Lu Tuo found him, Gu Xun was nearly starving.
Yue Qianling immediately asked Lu Tuo to send her the address. She took a bus for the entire night and finally arrived at Gu Xun's hometown. As soon as she arrived, she scolded Gu Xun, but he told her that he had been thinking about her all this time. He confessed that he liked her, both as the school heartthrob in the past and as the Gu Xun she knew now.
He told Yue Qianling that he had planned to confess to her that night and even prepared star-shaped lights, but hadn’t had the chance to tell her. Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun how much he liked her. Gu Xun replied that this matter was subjective and had no standard reference, but he knew that Yue Qianling was the only girl he had ever liked from childhood to now. Gu Xun told Yue Qianling that she was his first love.
Yue Qianling said he was also her first love. Finally, they embraced happily, their feelings realized. Gu Xun and Yue Qianling went to his father’s studio to search for evidence, but they couldn’t find anything. Gu Xun then thought of Uncle Gu, who had been his business partner with his father. Uncle Gu was also Lu Tuo’s father. When Lu Tuo saw Yue Qianling, he immediately recognized her as "Little Ma Hwa" and commented on her beauty.
Yue Qianling congratulated Lu Tuo on becoming a father. Gu Xun eventually found his father’s computer and asked Uncle Gu if his father had sold the copyright. Uncle Gu wasn’t sure either.
Episode 20 Recap
Yue Qianling felt that Gu Xun and she were being too polite with each other, so Gu Xun said, "Then I won’t be polite," and kissed Yue Qianling on the lips. Gu Xun asked Yue Qianling if she had brought her ID. Yue Qianling told him she had, asking what he wanted to do. Gu Xun said they were going to a hotel. Yue Qianling pushed Gu Xun away, thinking he was being too forward.
Gu Xun asked her what she was thinking, saying, "Did you come all the way here just to stay on the street instead of the hotel? "They arrived at the hotel front desk and requested two rooms. Yue Qianling thought that according to the typical idol drama script, there should have been only one room left by now. However, the hotel receptionist informed them that the computer system showed there were still two rooms available.
Gu Xun told her to put her things in her room and come to his room later. Before Yue Qianling could entertain any wild thoughts, Gu Xun said, "Let’s work together. " She applied lipstick in her room and then went to Gu Xun’s room. Gu Xun kept staring at her, and Yue Qianling asked him why he was staring at her. Gu Xun said that she looked a little different today.
Yue Qianling teased, "You can even tell what lipstick color I’ve changed to. Looks like you’re not really a ‘straight guy’ after all. " Gu Xun asked if she had put on lipstick today, realizing he hadn’t noticed. Gu Xun tried to use his father’s birth year to crack his father’s computer. Inside, he found a very detailed agreement, and Gu Xun realized that the copyright was no longer in their hands.
Yue Qianling asked him what they should do now, and Gu Xun said the only option was to delete the character and save the "Narrow Path" project for the Ninth Division. Gu Xun felt a little sad. He couldn’t believe that such an important thing had been sold by his father. Gu Xun recalled the times when he was a child, playing the "telephone" game with his father. The creation of this character had come about because of this game.
Yue Qianling pointed at a software on the computer screen and asked Gu Xun what it was. Gu Xun told her it was software he used to chat with his father. Gu Xun logged in and found that his father had left many messages for him. Gu Xun read these messages with tears in his eyes, realizing his father had continued to leave messages for him, even up until before his death.
The board members again brought up the idea of selling "Narrow Path. " Boss Stella told them that Gu Xun had said he would give them a solution today. Just then, Gu Xun rushed in with documents, handing a copy to all the board members. They asked him what it was, and Gu Xun told them it was proof of copyright ownership.
Gu Xun’s father had realized that the company didn’t want him involved in the development, so he had signed a termination agreement with them. Gu Xun’s father had told him that the characters and the conch were created by him and were exclusively for Gu Xun. Gu Xun felt deeply moved and missed his father. Yue Qianling arrived at Gu Xun’s office to deliver the documents and found him asleep. She covered him with his clothes.
Yue Qianling leaned on Gu Xun, looking at his face, when unexpectedly, Gu Xun opened his eyes. Just as Yue Qianling was about to leave, Gu Xun grabbed her. The two of them were about to kiss when Wei Han entered. Fortunately, he was wearing virtual glasses and didn’t see them. Chen Xinyi came in to announce the winners of the "Single Benefits" lottery. Yue Qianling was the last winner, and her prize was a mystery box.
Gu Xun happened to see this scene and angrily called Yue Qianling outside. Yue Qianling explained that when she signed up, she was still single. She had actually planned to tell them earlier, but she really wanted that mystery box. As Yue Qianling was about to hug Gu Xun, Huang Jie suddenly called her from behind. Yue Qianling quickly reached out and pretended to shake hands with Jiang Yishi, who was behind Gu Xun, greeting him.
Yue Qianling was waiting for a call from Gu Xun, but instead, she received a call from her friend Yin Xue. While they were talking, Gu Xun arrived and overheard Yin Xue saying, "I just said I was coming. "Yue Qianling pinned Gu Xun against the wall, and Gu Xun sneezed after smelling the scent of her hair.
Gu Xun told Yue Qianling that the scent of her shampoo was a little strange and then gave her the password to his home. Gu Xun went to talk to Jiang Junnan about work, but Jiang Junnan ignored him.
Episode 21 Recap
The employees of the Ninth Division were having a meal together. Jiang Junnan asked Chen Xinyi why Yue Qianling didn’t come to the gathering today. Chen Xinyi told him that today was Huang Jie’s birthday from Project One. Just as she finished speaking, Yue Qianling and Huang Jie entered. Gu Xun quickly stood up and greeted Yue Qianling, and Jiang Junnan and the others invited the two women to join them.
They talked about the company’s social events, and Jiang Junnan suggested that Gu Xun join him. Gu Xun said his girlfriend was strict and that he wouldn’t go. Jiang Junnan stared at him in surprise, asking how he didn’t know that Gu Xun had a girlfriend. They all teased him, wanting to see Gu Xun’s girlfriend, but Gu Xun said she was shy and they shouldn’t bother. Wei Han and the others asked Gu Xun about his ideal type.
Gu Xun said that whatever his girlfriend was like, that would be his ideal type. After saying this, Gu Xun kicked Yue Qianling under the table, and the two of them exchanged sweet glances. After the gathering, Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun why she had never seen a photo of his girlfriend. Gu Xun asked if she wanted to see, and Yue Qianling nodded.
He took out his phone to show her, but unexpectedly, he wanted to take a picture of the two of them together. While pretending to deliver documents to Yue Qianling, Gu Xun had written many little notes for her, telling her there were snacks in the drawer, not to drink coffee on an empty stomach, and that he had bought her a new tea cup in the tea room.
Yue Qianling went to the tea room and saw a yellow mug, just as Gu Xun arrived with a black mug. It turned out that Gu Xun had bought matching couple mugs, and he asked Yue Qianling to help him make coffee. The two of them secretly held hands in the tea room, but just as they were enjoying the moment, Fan Xing entered, and Yue Qianling quickly let go of Gu Xun’s hand.
Gu Xun then said that Yue Qianling made better coffee. Yue Qianling asked Fan Xing if she wanted some, but Fan Xing said she was going to the bathroom. Jiang Junnan received a call from Feng Ruru, who said they had broken up and that he shouldn’t send her flowers anymore. Jiang Junnan was about to explain that he didn’t send them, but Chen Xinyi said that he had asked her to order them, but she forgot to cancel it.
Jiang Junnan told Feng Ruru that even though they had broken up, they could still be friends, and that sending flowers for her birthday was just as friends, with no other meaning. Feng Ruru was about to say she didn’t want him to do this again, but Jiang Junnan preemptively told her that he wouldn’t do it again. Jiang Junnan then asked Chen Xinyi if there was anything else that hadn’t been canceled.
Chen Xinyi said there was still the restaurant reservation for Feng Ruru’s birthday. Jiang Junnan said that since it couldn’t be canceled, he and Chen Xinyi should just go together. While they were having dinner, Jiang Junnan realized that Chen Xinyi knew him very well and asked her if, because she understood him so much, she might like him. Chen Xinyi didn’t respond, just taking a sip of wine. Jiang Junnan realized that Chen Xinyi liked him.
Just as he was feeling uncertain, Gu Xun called him. Jiang Junnan picked up the phone and shouted, “Mom, I’ll be home soon,” to which Gu Xun on the other end thought he was sick. Gu Xun and Yue Qianling were cooking together at his place when Jiang Junnan suddenly barged in. Yue Qianling quickly crouched down, but Jiang Junnan had already seen her. He then deliberately said, “Yue Qianling, do you know that Gu Xun has a girlfriend?
Is it really okay for you to be at his place so late at night? ” Yue Qianling was about to leave, but Gu Xun held her hand and told Jiang Junnan that they were together. Yue Qianling and Gu Xun walked to work hand in hand, and Huang Jie had already seen them. She deliberately said that Gu Xun had sent his girlfriend and then a female colleague, questioning whether he was a two-timer.
Yue Qianling told Huang Jie that they were together. Yue Qianling, wearing the sexy nightgown Huang Jie had given her, was sending files to Fan Xing at Gu Xun’s house when unexpectedly, Gu Xun’s mother arrived. Yue Qianling was nervous, as it was her first time meeting Gu Xun’s mother while wearing this. To her surprise, Gu Xun’s mother said it looked fine, and Yue Qianling said if she liked it, she would buy one for her too.
Gu Xun’s mother noticed that he was focusing on games and didn’t want Gu Xun to follow his father’s path. She told Gu Xun to choose between her and the games.
Episode 22 Recap
Chen Xinyi and Jiang Junnan were printing something at the office when Wei Han suddenly walked in. Jiang Junnan, nervous, quickly turned off the lights, and Wei Han saw them giving a thumbs-up to Jiang Junnan. Chen Xinyi asked why he turned off the lights, and now things were hard to explain. Jiang Junnan said he turned off the lights out of nervousness, reassuring Chen Xinyi that it was fine because Wei Han kept secrets well.
Yue Qianling asked Gu Xun if his mother was ignoring him, and Gu Xun said he had sent messages all day but hadn’t received a reply. Yue Qianling then sent a message to Gu Xun’s mother, telling her that she and Gu Xun had broken up. As expected, early the next morning, Gu Xun’s mother came to Yue Qianling’s house. Gu Xun’s mother asked why things seemed fine yesterday, but they had broken up today.
She asked if Gu Xun had bullied Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling said that Gu Xun always promised to have meals with her but kept working overtime and never spent time with her. Saying this, Yue Qianling began to cry. Gu Xun’s mother saw that Yue Qianling had a lot of instant noodles at home, and understood that whether Yue Qianling ate them had nothing to do with Gu Xun.
After that, Gu Xun’s mother was about to leave, but Yue Qianling hurriedly got up, hugged her, and acted cute, suggesting that since she had come, she should meet Gu Xun. Just then, Gu Xun opened the door of Yue Qianling’s house and told his mother to look at something. If she still insisted on not letting him make games, he would stop.
Gu Xun showed his mother the game character Xiao Lin, which was created based on him by his father. After seeing it, Gu Xun’s mother was moved to tears. She knew Gu Xun wanted to make games, but his father had worked himself to death because of them. She didn’t want her son to follow the same path. Gu Xun tried to explain, but his mother said that he was grown up now and she couldn’t control him anymore.
With that, she left. Gu Xun and Yue Qianling snuggled on the sofa watching TV, and Gu Xun kept looking at Yue Qianling. Yue Qianling told him to watch the TV, asking why he was staring at her. She asked Gu Xun if she looked good, and he said she looked very good. Stella’s shareholders were planning to sell their shares to Water, and Old Zhao hesitated. Director Wang advised him that Stella was clearly making a mess.
Gu Xun and Yue Qianling had just gotten out of the car and were about to enter the company when Gu Xun said he seemed to have forgotten something. Yue Qianling asked what he had forgotten, and the security guard uncle said they had forgotten to hold hands, pointing at the surrounding surveillance cameras. They hadn’t walked far when they saw Su Zheng. Su Zheng congratulated them on being together when he saw them holding hands.
Just as they left, they overheard Wei Han, Fan Xing, and others talking. Yue Qianling pretended to accidentally bump into them. She asked what they were doing, and Wei Han said they had discovered the second couple in the office. Yue Qianling quickly asked who it was, and they said it was Chen Xinyi and Jiang Junnan. Gu Xun then asked who the first couple was, and they all answered in unison, saying it was them.
It turned out that Wei Han and Fan Xing had discovered it a few days ago in the company, and Yue Qianling asked why they had been pretending these past few days. People from Water came to tell Stella that they were going to acquire Huacai, and Director Wang held 30% of the shares. He told Stella not to persuade them anymore, as he had already decided to sell the shares to Water.
Upon hearing this news, Gu Xun decided to take the narrow path and go to Water. Chen Xinyi asked Jiang Junnan if he would unconditionally support Gu Xun, and Jiang Junnan said yes. Chen Xinyi wondered why she had even asked him, and Jiang Junnan told her that before meeting Gu Xun, he didn’t know what a dream was. He couldn’t do 3A alone without Gu Xun.
Chen Xinyi felt that, after all, Jiang Junnan was still thinking about his own development. Yue Qianling and Chen Xinyi, both in a bad mood, went to a bar to drink. Yue Qianling got so drunk that she couldn’t open her door when she got home. Hearing her shouting outside, Gu Xun quickly came out. When Yue Qianling saw it was Gu Xun, she asked why he made her unhappy. As soon as she smelled his scent, she said he smelled terrible.
Episode 23 Recap
Gu Xun helped the drunk Yue Qianling to bed, and Yue Qianling complained about the smell, saying it smelled like Gu Xun. After hearing this, Gu Xun sprayed a lot of perfume on himself and asked Yue Qianling to smell again, assuring her that it was gone. Yue Qianling stood up and got close to Gu Xun, almost kissing him, but she fell again. Gu Xun then carried her to the bed.
The next morning, when Yue Qianling woke up and saw it was Gu Xun’s room, she immediately got angry and walked out, grabbing her coat and bag, preparing to leave. But when she saw Gu Xun sleeping on the sofa, she felt guilty and apologized to him in her heart. She knew she needed to calm down and maybe couldn’t treat him well anymore.
Gu Xun woke up and opened the door, only to find a keyboard, his slippers, and other small things left outside. He looked at the door of Yue Qianling’s house and reluctantly brought the things inside. Chen Xinyi arrived at the company and saw the turtle food on her desk. She took it in and told Jiang Junnan that her turtle couldn’t digest this kind of food.
Yue Qianling told Gu Xun that she had tried combining narrow paths with Western elements, but she couldn’t do it. Gu Xun knew this wasn’t her true level, and she couldn’t do 3A this way. Yue Qianling told him she couldn’t do it, and just as she finished speaking, Jiang Junnan came in, telling Gu Xun that the glutinous rice little fried dough was about to become irritable.
Gu Xun asked him if Chen Xinyi had been ignoring him lately, and Jiang Junnan shook his head. Gu Xun tried to explain to Yue Qianling, but she wouldn’t listen. Just then, she saw Stella playing a game and walked over to her. Yue Qianling saw Stella’s username was “Empress Dowager. ” Yue Qianling immediately thought of the Empress Dowager they had faced in a game before and told Stella that she was the glutinous rice little fried dough.
Stella said their team had a tactic called "school grass," which was quite tricky. Yue Qianling glanced at Gu Xun and said that in real life, "school grass" people were like that too. Gu Xun proudly admitted that he was the "school grass," and Yue Qianling told Stella not to talk to the traitor. When Gu Xun finished work, he happened to see Yue Qianling. He wanted to take her home, but she rejected him.
Yue Qianling went alone to the restaurant she and Gu Xun had once booked together. There, she coincidentally ran into people from Water and Director Wang. She hurriedly went over to listen to what they were saying. After hearing their conversation, Yue Qianling thought on her way back that if Gu Xun didn’t go to Water, his game would be buried.
When Yue Qianling returned to the company, she heard Chen Xinyi tell her that Gu Xun had taken people from the Ninth Division to meet with Water. She impulsively ran over and started arguing with Gu Xun. Gu Xun said their game code word, and Yue Qianling immediately understood. She quickly sat down and cooperated with him. Back at home, Yue Qianling was upset because Gu Xun had lied to her. She ordered him to kneel without touching the keyboard.
Unexpectedly, while kneeling, Gu Xun formed the English letters of "love" with his knees. Yue Qianling told him that she had been so angry that she forgot to talk about the important matter. She told him she had heard that Water and Director Wang were discussing that if he went and didn’t listen, they would bury his game.
Gu Xun told her that all of this was part of their plan, and he had already discussed it with Stella to persuade the shareholders. Yue Qianling said that after keeping her buried for so long, she hadn’t forgiven him yet and told him to keep kneeling. Gu Xun suddenly pushed Yue Qianling onto the sofa, tickling her, and they playfully made up.
Chen Xinyi resigned because Jiang Junnan was going to Water, but everyone in the Ninth Division knew that this was all just a show put on by Gu Xun. Chen Xinyi chose to go to Project One, and Gu Xun and Jiang Junnan were planning to bring her back. Jiang Yishi told them that staying here was better than being out there.
Gu Xun and Stella were both struggling to find investors, and the security guard saw Stella sitting alone, feeling sad. He called out to her several times, but she didn’t respond. He walked over and asked her what she was thinking, even when her father was calling her. After learning the situation, Stella’s father told her that he had once told her to always leave a backup plan and not to worry.
Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
Gu Xun told them that he always believed making 3A games was the right choice for him. While people from Water were asking Director Wang to sign, Jiang Junnan arrived with a new investor, Mr. Lu. He offered better terms than Water. As a result, Director Wang decided to give all of his shares to Mr. Lu. Just as they were about to sign, Yue Qianling arrived and told them they couldn't sign yet.
She presented evidence of illegal actions Director Wang had taken over the years using his position. Stella’s father asked Director Zhao to go in and clarify his stance to Stella. Stella felt that he had come too late, but Director Zhao assured her that it wasn’t too late and that the most important thing was his attitude. Everyone at the company was happy to hear the result. They all asked Stella to give them half a day off.
Stella told them they could have the day off, but they would still work today, and she would arrange a celebration dinner for them. Stella’s father told her that fortunately, he had secretly had Director Zhao hold 10% of the shares for her, and Stella looked at Director Zhao in confusion. Her father explained that the 10% of shares held by Director Zhao were actually his, as he was worried she might lose everything.
He told her that he and Director Zhao had been close since childhood. Stella asked her father what would happen if Director Zhao didn’t listen to him. Stella’s father asked her how much money would be needed to buy the shares from Director Zhao. Stella told him it would take about 100 million based on the current market price. Her father then started opening his phone.
Stella asked if he was planning to buy a house, but he told her that when they were relocated, they had five houses. He had lied to her, saying it was only three houses. Over the years, he had used that money for business and made quite a bit of profit. This money was enough to buy the shares from Director Zhao.
He asked Stella if he helped her with this big favor, could she promote him to be the head of security. Jiang Junnan apologized to Chen Xinyi. He told her that he couldn’t live without her and would discuss everything with her from now on. He stuttered a bit while trying to say something, but Chen Xinyi told him she knew what he was going to say. Jiang Junnan asked if she would consider letting him be her boyfriend.
Chen Xinyi rejected him, and Jiang Junnan said he could have a three-month trial period. Chen Xinyi said she would see how he performed. He gave her a little turtle and a small coconut to keep it company, and he bought a male turtle while Chen Xinyi had a female. He joked that maybe they could become a couple someday. Chen Xinyi told him that wouldn’t work because her turtle was also a male.
Yue Qianling was preparing to go home for the New Year, and Gu Xun complained on the way that she didn’t take him with her. Yue Qianling told him it was too sudden. She was going home this time to inform her parents, and next time, she would take him with her. When Yue Qianling’s mother found out she was with Gu Xun, she asked Yue Qianling how Gu Xun had fallen for her since he was so outstanding.
Yue Qianling’s cousin used her account to play games, and Gu Xun thought it was Yue Qianling. He said, "Darling, let’s play a round. " Just then, Yue Qianling’s cousin added Gu Xun to their family group chat. Yue Qianling told him not to speak, and if they asked anything, just send emojis. When Gu Xun faced their questions, he just kept sending red envelopes. His actions earned him praise from Yue Qianling’s relatives.
Gu Xun secretly came to Yue Qianling’s house. It was the first time Gu Xun met Yue Qianling’s parents, and they put him through several tests. Gu Xun passed them all and handled them well. Yue Qianling’s father told Gu Xun about some of Yue Qianling’s habits and asked him to take good care of her. While shopping, they passed a candied chestnut stand.
Yue Qianling’s father told Gu Xun that Yue Qianling had liked candied chestnuts since she was young. She used to eat them every day, which ruined her teeth, so from now on, Gu Xun should buy her fewer. A year later, Yue Qianling and Gu Xun held their engagement ceremony. The sales of the game Narrow Path also exceeded 10 million, and Gu Xun’s dream of making 3A games had been realized. Jiang Junnan and Chen Xinyi were also together.
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