Eat Run Love Episode 1 Recap, Plot

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The air quality was excellent. In the early morning of a bustling metropolis, sunlight gently sprinkled onto the streets. Gan Yang, a man who had ingrained discipline into his bones, started his day as usual with a morning run, using sweat to awaken a new day. After his run, he would carefully prepare a nutritious breakfast for himself—eating well, running well—then head to the office to work diligently, kicking off another busy day.

One day, while running along his usual route and having completed ten kilometers, Gan Yang received a notification from his watch that he had reached his goal for the day. He stopped running, glanced at a text on his phone—the sender had already boarded the plane and they would be meeting soon. A smile appeared on Gan Yang’s lips as he got into a car that had been following him and left.

Gan Yang was heading to the airport to pick up his good friend. Upon receiving a text that his friend had landed and wanted him to grab a coffee, Gan Yang got up and bought a latte. He casually placed his book on the seat he had just vacated, only for it to be taken by Ding Zhitong, who happened to be there too.

Gan Yang went to the service desk to look for his book, but upon opening the one he found, although the cover was the same, the bookmark and handwritten notes inside clearly weren’t his. He hurried to chase after her but still missed Ding Zhitong. Meanwhile, his good friend Wang Yi got off the plane and excitedly headed to the café, only to find no sign of Gan Yang.

A phone call revealed he had gone to the underground parking lot. Walking out of the airport, Wang Yi scolded Gan Yang for not coming to pick her up properly—he hadn’t even gotten her a coffee and had her running around the parking lot. But Gan Yang’s mind was entirely preoccupied with Ding Zhitong. To silence Wang Yi’s nagging, he promptly assigned her a pile of work and rushed off.

This time, Ding Zhitong had traveled from Hong Kong especially to discuss financing with Qin Chang. On the other side, Gan Yang’s secretary was complaining to him with visible frustration: it had already been made clear in a previous meeting that the company would not be pursuing financing, yet now Qin Chang was privately negotiating with clients. Hearing this, Gan Yang stormed into Qin Chang’s office in a rage.

Qin Chang, having caught wind of Gan Yang’s approach, quickly sent Ding Zhitong away. Suspecting that the company’s top executive might be meeting with Qin Chang, Ding Zhitong turned back, only to be stopped at the door by the secretary. She and her assistant Li Jiaxin had no choice but to wait anxiously outside. After waiting impatiently for a while, Ding Zhitong went to the restroom.

During that time, Gan Yang and the secretary exited, causing the two to miss each other once again. Still undeterred, Ding Zhitong took Li Jiaxin to enjoy some local Shanghai cuisine. Li Jiaxin mistakenly thought she was from Shanghai. Ding Zhitong laughed and explained that her familiarity with the city came from the time she and Gan Yang were dating—they had shared many beautiful memories and visited countless places here.

She walked into a convenience store full of memories and, out of habit, folded a paper crane. Later, Gan Yang also came to this same store, saw the crane, and guessed that Ding Zhitong had been there. That night, Ding Zhitong stayed over at a friend’s house—and it just so happened that Gan Yang also lived there. Their habits remained unchanged: sipping red wine, snacking on cherry tomatoes, and reading their favorite books.

Ding Zhitong opened her book, only to find it wasn’t hers. The bookmark inside instantly reminded her of Gan Yang. At Gan Yang’s home, the photo of him and Ding Zhitong was still placed prominently. He quietly stared into the distance, his thoughts drifting away. The next day, Ding Zhitong brought a toy to her best friend’s home. Her friend’s daughter, Yulin, loved the gift and sweetly thanked her.

Ding Zhitong couldn’t help but feel a tinge of envy toward her friend Song Mingmei for having such a lovely daughter, while she herself remained a single woman of “advanced age.

” Song Mingmei, while setting her up for a blind date, joked that the name of her current financing client was the same as Gan Yang’s and teased that perhaps Ding Zhitong still hadn’t gotten over him, which was why she came all the way from Hong Kong to talk about financing. Ding Zhitong firmly stated that she only harbored resentment toward Gan Yang—nothing more. To get closer to President Gan, Ding Zhitong deliberately joined a show organized by Langteng.

The program tested heart rate responses. As soon as she put on the device, she saw Gan Yang walking in, and her heartbeat instantly spiked. Gan Yang looked around after entering, and when their eyes met, they stared at each other for a long time without speaking. Everyone participating in the show kept moving continuously. Ding Zhitong was not one to back down and kept up with Gan Yang in the competition, but due to fatigue, she nearly fell.

Gan Yang rushed to steady her, and her heart rate shot up. Their minds simultaneously drifted back to their university days. Ding Zhitong, busy packing in her dorm room to head to class, was being pestered by her best friend Song Mingmei to take a love compatibility test to see if she could find her soulmate. Song Mingmei was particularly curious about what this “A-Gan” person looked like.

The test results claimed they were indeed soulmates, and that “A-Gan” had the shadow of someone very handsome. But Ding Zhitong didn’t believe any of it—how could a software determine a soulmate? That shadow was just a back view; it gave no indication of what he really looked like. For a girl like Ding Zhitong, who won a scholarship every year, this meant nothing. Her mind was filled only with studies and part-time jobs.

After leaving the dorm, she immediately uninstalled the app—it was just taking up storage on her phone. On her bike, heading to her part-time job, Ding Zhitong unexpectedly crossed paths with Gan Yang, who was out jogging. Their eyes met, and both felt a sudden attraction. But as Ding Zhitong was in a hurry, she didn’t greet him. Gan Yang, however, kept staring at her retreating figure, already captivated. It wasn’t until Wang Yi showed up that he snapped out of it.

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