A fake marriage between a CEO and a child psychologist
Notable Actors/Actresses
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wei Zhe Ming: He Qiao Yan
Hu Yi Xuan: Qin Yi Yue
Mr. He’s Unforgettable (Love)
[Ep1] He Qiao Yan is a CEO and a single dad (it seems). His son, He Wei Fei (Xiao Bao), is a cutie and such a pain that no psychologist is willing to work with him. Our FL, Qin Yi Yue, happens to be a child psychologist.
Network: MangoTV
Mini Recaps
Qin Yi Yue meets Xiao Bao. He’s creating a mess in the lobby and Qin Yi Yue is the only one who can calm him. She gives him her favourite little stuffy and a green napkin. Xiao Bao finds the napkin's scent familiar.
Then Qin Yi Yue meets He Qiao Yan. All of a sudden, she's drunk again. She must be regurgitating her alcohol... She mistakes He Qiao Yan as her ex and whacks him for stealing her research. When she realizes she’s assaulting the wrong guy, she apologizes but her hair is stuck in his bowtie. She grabs a pair of scissors. He Qiao Yan freaks out. He needs to be on stage but the scissors snaps. She snipped her own hair. She never thought about cutting his tie. This surprises him. The bigger surprise: their hair-bow-tie-exchange was live and it looked like they were fervently making out.
He Qiao Yan makes it to the stage in one piece. He’s awarding Zhou Zi Yang for his research and remembers Qin Yi Yue’s claims. He forgoes giving the award because of the words of a drunk girl?.
Xiao Bao has a temper tantrum and so He Qiao Yan sends him to the hospital. Qin Yi Yue works in this hospital and she’s able to calm Xiao Bao once again. Apparently, this is a miracle. While Qin Yi Yue is away, a little girl (Guo Guo) approaches Xiao Bao. Our kiddo holds up his card: "Please do not come close to me.” The little girl (who doesn’t know how to read) thinks it says: "I want to be friends with you.” Close. They’re both seven words. Xiao Bao is rescued by Qin Yi Yue who is actually another equally proactive girl. She gives Xiao Bao a lollipop. She has one too. Once Xiao Bao takes it, he will be hers.
[Ep2] He Qiao Yan anxiously checks on Xiao Bao. He thinks Qin Yi Yue is scheming for his money especially after yesterday’s live broadcast. He tells her to give him an amount. Rolling her eyes, she asks for “200”. I don’t know how many zeros he planned to add after that, but Qin Yi Yue literally meant 200RMB for a new haircut. Perplexed, he gives her the money and leaves with Xiao Bao but Xiao Bao has a card to show to Qin Yi Yue: "I want to be friends with you.” Even He Qiao Yan never received that card.
Since Xiao Bao wants Qin Yi Yue, Daddy will make it happen but Qin Yi Yue has no interest in becoming a personal child psychologist. He does everything he can from emailing hot pictures of himself and chasing her in his car (these were all Wen Gu’s ideas). He reaches her house before she does but then before they can talk, there’s three hooligans attacking a girl. Qin Yi Yue runs over to protect the girl. He Qiao Yan checks on her and then runs away. Left all alone, she’s kicking their butts and slapping their faces but it is three against one. She's struggling. Where did He Qiao Yan go? He's actually writing a check (LOL) but he’s not writing fast enough. Physical force it is. He runs back to help Qin Yi Yue and then suffers a minor skin abrasion. It hurts but he’s hiding it.
Qin Yi Yue drops a bottle under the bench. They both pick it up and their heads hit. Butterflies? She continues to fetch the bottle and he’s quite the gentleman as he puts his hand at the edge of the bench to prevent her head from hitting it. When she’s up, he hides that he did any of that.
At home, He Qiao Yan finds the lollipop Qin Yi Yue gave Xiao Bao. He scoffs at the meaning of the lollipop.
He Qiao Yan: I am not yours (Qin Yi Yue). I am your future boss.
The next day, He Qiao Yan receives an ultimatum from Xiao Bao via text: This is your last chance. Don’t disappoint me.” Who’s the boss?
Qin Yi Yue finds out that Xiao Bao and He Qiao Yan lost someone important in a car accident five years ago on Xiao Bao’s birthday. From that accident, Xiao Bao won’t speak. To recreate happy memories on his birthday, Qin Yi Yue will host a birthday party with He Qiao Yan for Xiao Bao. Our CEO offers a hefty sum for her initiation to treat Xiao Bao but she doesn't want money, she wants three hotpot dinners. If he thinks that’s not enough, he can treat her to milk-tea too.
He Qiao Yan gives Qin Yi Yue a Couple Smart Bracelet his company is testing and so when Qin Yi Yue is feverish, he gets a message. She's not answering the door and so he solves her home password to check on her. It’s 0607. Her birthday.
[Ep3] He Qiao Yan is inside the home but Qin Yi Yue is fine – still feverish, but at least not drowning in her own bathtub. Flustered, he quickly exits and closes the bathroom door when she had tried her best with her raspy voice to stop him from doing just that. The knob is faulty. She destroys the knob to free herself even if it uses up all her energy. Her last breath:“I will not be defeated (by a knob)!” Ha, I like her. And then she faints.
He Qiao Yan puts her to bed. In a daze, she grabs his face and thinks he's this yummy Big Pig Trotter (大豬蹄子). 大豬蹄子 also means a male chauvinist pig who is unfaithful (he'll date this one girl and sweet-talk another). It's considered a light-heated insult.
The next morning, Qin Yi Yue wakes up with Xiao Bao sleeping next to her. The father and son have been tending her the whole night. When she's up, she's surprised to see her home all clean. Is this still her home? Drama men are always so clean...sigh. She awkwardly asks him whether he changed her clothes. He did. Eyes popping out, she asks if he saw everything. He did. He's seen enough to know where most of the weight in her body is and that she's most definitely heavier than her profile weight is.
Upset, Qin Yi Yue can only ask this one thing: Did I look good?Xiao Bao runs out with the words "Compliment her!"He Qiao Yan: Sexy! 👏
He Qiao Yan sips his water with a hint of a smile. But then to his surprise, Qin Yi Yue accepts. Her condition: Xiao Bao has to call her “Mom”. He Qiao Yan urges Xiao Bao to call her mom. He definitely wants it more than Xiao Bao ~ Too bad Xiao Bao can’t say it. Aw. At night, he threatens He Qiao Yan to do something about “Mom”. He Qiao Yan blames it on kiddo for not saying it. Now kiddo threatens Dad by wiping out his laptop’s data. Our smart kiddo can decipher all of He Qiao Yan’s passwords.
The next day, father and son show up in matching shades and clothes. So cute! Xiao Bao and Wen Gu have a secret plan to hook up Dad and Mom (Qin Yi Yue, if you don’t know). It’s mostly a failure. The last-ditch effort is literally ditching; Wen Gu steals Xiao Bao. Qin Yi Yue misunderstands that Xiao Bao drowned in the lake. She jumps in to find Xiao Bao just when He Qiao Yan received a message from Wen Gu. He Qiao Yan runs in after her. He questions her why she must always be so rash. By the time they reach the car, it's gone. Wen Gu left behind boxes of camping necessities. Without a phone and a car, they camp out together.
He Qiao Yan reluctantly tries ramen for the first time. He's mesmerized and they share the bowl. Then he’s distracted from their proximity and bites down on the noodle he just slurped. She’s like Can you not do that? LOL. I like how she minds that – please finish what you slurp. They sleep in the same tent too.
Also, Qin Yi Yue chose child psychology as her specialty because she can’t perform surgeries. Her hand was injured from saving a child in a car accident. This is why Xiao Bao remembers her scent; she saved him.
Ex’s girlfriend tries to embarrass Qin Yi Yue at a public event. She gives the mic to He Qiao Yan to clarify his dating rumours with Qin Yi Yue. Smiling, He Qiao Yan gladly takes the mic and brings Qin Yi Yue to the stage with him. He declares he doesn’t want to date her.
He Qiao Yan: I’m just asking Dr. Qin to not refuse my proposal anymore.
He even has a ring and slips it on her finger. He kisses her.
[Ep4] The kiss wasn’t real. He Qiao Yan had his thumb between their lips. He volunteered himself to be Qin Yi Yue's fake boyfriend so that she can show off. However, he is very serious about the marriage – in the name of Xiao Bao's father. According to him it doesn't matter who the woman is as long as Xiao Bao wants her to be his mother. He presumes it will take a month for the marriage to settle. Lol. Can I see how his brain is wired? First, there needs to be a grand wedding present and so at the hospital, there's a flashy banner congratulating Mrs. He for her upcoming wedding. This guy. Give him a centimetre and he’ll take a metre. Qin Yi Yue isn't sure if this is her punishment.
Qin Yi Yue is flabbergasted he's going this far with the fake marriage proposal. He corrects her: the kiss was fake; the marriage proposal wasn't. This is true... She thinks he's crazy. Oh honey, he is. He leans in to tell her that he's determined to marry her. He provokes her that she is actually afraid of falling in love with him if she marries him. I can't really follow the conversation's logic but I'm still smiling like an idiot. She doesn't fall for his taunts.
Ning Fang is Qin Yi Yue's senior from school. The presence of this new guy makes He Qiao Yan jittery with jealousy. He possessively wraps his arm around Qin Yi Yue's shoulders and self-proclaiming she's his fiancée. When he's alone and reflects on himself, he shudders at his own cheesiness. How can such corny words escape from his mouth? And why is his heart sore?
The one and only thing He Qiao Yan has impressed Qin Yi Yue is when he stands up for her when others mock her credentials. He's able to list out all her accomplishments and praise her to the skies. She loves it.
[Ep5] He Qiao Yan meets Qin Yi Yue's parents. He's got two cars with him! One that's driving him, and the other is a van that's holding all sorts of presents. He compliments Mom with the universal, "You look young!" but then adds "I know you're 50 but you look like you're 49." Haha. Parents are still impressed, though, because he's loaded, young, and handsome and sincere. They ask about Xiao Bao to which he clarifies he's the son of his older brother. This is something only close family members know. And now he tells her and her family.
He Qiao Yan enjoys his time in Qin Yi Yue's cozy little home. He even wants to stay the night. The parents offer the couch, he's like It's okay, I can share the bed with He Qiao Yan. He's also a little tipsy.
[Ep6] The night is cut short because Xiao Bao is feverish. They rush back to the hospital. Qin Yi Yue is the only one who can make Xiao Bao take his medication, in fact she’s the only one Xiao Bao opens up towards. Then, for the first time in years, Xiao Bao speaks and calls Qin Yi Yue “Mom”. Never promise a kid to fulfill any of their wishes. Even if Qin Yi Yue wants to run away the next morning, she can’t help but melt whenever Xiao Bao calls her “Mommy”. He Qiao Yan probably loves hearing it too. She even gets “Mommy breakfast” privileges.
Qin Yi Yue embraces the motherly role when this thing of a mother insults Xiao Bao as a disrespectful mute who won’t share his toy with her son who’s obviously stealing the toy and ripping it out of Xiao Bao’s hands. Qin Yi Yue has had enough. She hollers back, “I am his mother and I had taught him that to things that are disrespectful, there’s no need to be respectful.” Qin Yi Yue is so mad, she has tears in her eyes. The insults towards Xiao Bao hurt her.
Yang Ruo Wei is fired after standing up for Qin Yi Yue (they are besties) from Ms. Waste-Depot (she’s the girl who recycled Qin Yi Yue’s ex, I don’t know her name. Do I care? No.). And then she’s hired by Wenshi (a company with the family surname “Wen”). Guess who helped her get the job? Not Wen Gu. It’s He Qiao Yan.
[Ep7] So remember about that big rock Qin Yi Yue lost? Well, it comes into use now. She can’t pay for the missing diamond ring and so she might as well sign a contract with He Qiao Yan to be his fake wife for a year. The conditions are that Xiao Bao can’t see through their fake marriage. Their contract will terminate naturally when Xiao Bao is healed (i.e. talking again) or when either of them die (lol) or when they find their love. Qin Yi Yue also has to quit her job to care for Xiao Bao. Being his fake wife, I mean, Xiao Bao's personal child psychologist is a full-time job.
He Qiao Yan regrets making Qin Yi Yue give up her home and her career for this contract. It never occurred to him how upsetting it would be for her to give up her life to be with him (as a personal child psychologist, of course). And so he buys the home that Qin Yi Yue and Yan Ruo Wei rent together so that Qin Yi Yue can come back whenever she wants to.
Cohabitation begins!
Qin Yi Yue senses Xiao Bao’s doubt in their relationship, and so during dinner, she calls He Qiao Yan to help with the rice. Then she surprises him with a back hug which looks more like she's taking him hostage because his hands are tied up. Finally, they coordinate their crab walk across the kitchen to scoop the rice.
Next up: patting hair time. He Qiao Yan cringes at how oily her hair is. Ha. When Xiao Bao is out of earshot, Qin Yi Yue demonstrates the proper way to pat a girl’s hair. He retracts like a turtle at her touch.
Then during TV time, He Qiao Yan lifts Qin Yi Yue because all married couples do that in the living room with their kid watching TV. For some reason, He Qiao Yan thinks he’s supposed to lift her higher (like a child) and now she’s grimacing in pain from his tight grip on her waist. Again, she teaches him the right way to lift her. Now, he’s looking up at her while she’s looking down at him; they feel butterflies. Even Xiao Bao can sense this is the real deal.
[Ep8] He Qiao Yan refuses Qin Yi Yue’s proposal of letting Xiao Bao study at the school (a special needs academy?) that Ning Fang works at. She doesn’t get it that He Qiao Yan is jealous. She runs away from home to protest.
Qin Yi Yue substitutes for a doctor at the hospital she used to work at. She diagnoses a mother with depression. The mother refuses the diagnosis and pushes Qin Yi Yue except they’re at the top of a staircase and Qin Yi Yue is falling down. Does He Qiao Yan catch her in time?
[Ep9] No he doesn't! Qin Yi Yue rolls down the stairs and twists her leg. The mother who pushed Qin Yi Yue accuses her of malpractice and now Qin Yi Yue is bombarded by reporters. He Qiao Yan worries for her safety, but you know, he's our ML, he can't just tell her he's worried about her, he has to tempt her with money and remind her she's got a contract to fulfill all to get her to return home under his surveillance. He Qiao Yan opens the car door, expecting her to hop on with one leg, which seems reasonable enough. Qin Yi Yue doesn't think so. She gets up and on one leg, she hops straight onto He Qiao Yan's back, squashing him against his car
Qin Yi Yue finds stacks of photos. It's the backsides of different girls. He Qiao Yan is searching for the girl from the car accident but Qin Yi Yue doesn't know this and she thinks he might be a creep.
He Qiao Yan washes Qin Yi Yue's hair because her foot is injured and girls can't wash their hair without their feet.
The next day, Xiao Bao and Qin Yi Yue send He Qiao Yan off work. Xiao Bao passes a memo to Dad that he should kiss Mom because that's what couples do. He Qiao Yan quickly kisses Qin Yi Yue on the neck. This surprises her.
However, He Qiao Yan loses all the points he gathered when Qin Yi Yue discovers he's suing the mother who pushed her. He believes those who are wrong should take responsibility no matter what background or circumstances they have. Qin Yi Yue doesn't agree. This mother is facing difficulties of her own.
[Ep10] Qin Yi Yue attempts several times to convince He Qiao Yan to end the lawsuit. She even snaps pictures of him half-naked as a threat. Eventually, he's persuaded, not because of the pictures, but he's starting to understand her. Her perspective isn't all too bad. Qin Yi Yue grins, telling him hes much cuter now.
He Qiao Yan has a fever. He can barely stand. Qin Yi Yue watches in fear as he's losing his balance in front of her with his robes exposing his bare chest. She runs away without her wheelchair. Despite being fairly disoriented, He Qiao Yan realizes Qin Yi Yue lied about her injury; she can walk. Eventually, He Qiao Yan collapses and she takes care of him for the night, but I think she's murdering him. He's better off without her, lol. She even returns in the middle of the night to check up on him.
Qin Yi Yue believes He Qiao Yan has an ex-girlfriend and she won't stop talking about her; Yang Ruo Wei's ears are almost falling off. In an audio message to Yang Ruo Wei, Qin Yi Yue praises herself on digging up He Qiao Yan's dating rumours except she sent the audio message directly to He Qiao Yan.
He Qiao Yan smirks as he replays the message on speaker right in front of her door. He's crossing his arm asking for an explanation of why she went though his pictures (and his history). Qin Yi Yue tries to smile her way out of his (I like how she pokes his elbow to get him to look at her). Then she explains that he looked very happy in the picture with the "ex-girlfriend" and she wants to help him find that warmth again. He Qiao Yan still has his arm's crossed and an expression that's hard to read. Qin Yi Yue gets up from bed and pokes at his cheeks, making him smile. He's flustered – very flustered. He reminds Qin Yi Yue that her duty is to treat Xiao Bao, not him.
[Ep11] He Qiao Yan adds a cozy touch to his home after Qin Yi Yue complained how cold his house was. He even changed the large rectangular dinner table to a small circular one! I actually noticed he was struggling to reach across the table in one scene so I'm pretty happy they changed it.
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| Xiao Bao, Look at mommy, we're kissing~ |
He Qiao Yan reluctantly approves Xiao Bao to attend the Student Disability Centre (I think that's what it is). Mommy and Daddy drop off Xiao Bao at school and then a teacher suggests they do a round of kisses because y'know that's what families do. This drama is dismantling my idea of family. Turns out I didn't grow up in a regular one. Xiao Bao is quick at learning and kisses Qin Yi Yue. It's Qin Yi Yue's turn to kiss He Qiao Yan and he is resistant. When she tiptoes, he straightens his posture, making it difficult for her on purpose. She firmly clasps her hands on his cheeks. She kisses him – not really, she kisses her hand that's on his cheeks. Still, he's flustered. He forgets to kiss Xiao Bao to complete the round of kisses.
He Qiao Yan's Auntie is here and she's not impressed with Qin Yi Yue. He Qiao Yan explains to Auntie that Qin Yi Yue is special – one and only. Auntie sees through the fake marriage but follows the hoax. She can tell He Qiao Yan is sincere about Qin Yi Yue but Auntie has other intentions: she wants He Qiao Yan to marry this other girl.
Second Couple: Wen Gu wants Yang Ruo Wei to quit her secretarial position. He makes a bet: if she falls in love with him, she'll have to quit or else he'll tell his father (CEO) they had a one night stand. She accepts but adds a condition: if he falls in love with her, then he'll have to obey her.
[Ep12] Wen Gu tells Qin Yi Yue the details of the car accident five years ago. When He Qiao Yan's brother and sister-in-law died in the car accident, He Qian Yan was en route to the scene but he too got into a car accident. Then he was in a coma for half a month. Everyone was expecting Heshi Company to fail but He Qiao Yan stood his ground and allowed Heshi to prosper. The driver (Zhang Cheng) also disappeared ever since the car accident.
There is this formal banquet that requires waltzing. Auntie insists on a new dance partner for He Qiao Yan because Qin Yi Yue skipped out on her dance classes (he hired a team of five for her...). He Qiao Yan refuses Auntie, after all, he's used to attending the banquet alone. Qin Yi Yue is feeling really bad. She confesses to He Qiao Yan where she hid all her snacks – in the grand piano (lol, good use of space) – to demonstrate her sincerity: she will master waltzing.
He Qiao Yan spots Qin Yi Yue practicing all alone. She can't get the spin move right and so he takes her hand and twirls her. As they're practicing dancing, she's improving on the spot but then her heels hurt. He checks her feet and sees something that I don't that needs disinfection before bandaging. Qin Yi Yue quickly grabs the band-aid – this is all she needs. He smiles, and they continue dancing.
It's banquet time. Qin Yi Yue and He Qiao Yan have the first dance. The waltz is a success. Then he brings sneakers for her to change into. Well, isn't that sweet~ As he's tying her shoelaces, he asks if she's ready. He prepared her favourite music so that she can freestyle in sneakers. He Qiao Yan joins her on the dance floor. Wei Zhe Ming dances! What a dork.
[Ep13] Auntie wants Lin Wei to marry He Qiao Yan. Not only is her family compatible, she's also on the same brainwave as He Qiao Yan and now she's working at Heshi Company.
Qin Yi Yue is too shy to directly ask He Qiao Yan what he thinks of Lin Wei so she phones him. She's curious about their wawaqing (a promise to marry when they were kids) but he gives her boring non-answers.
Our couple is also ramping up their couple act so that Auntie doesn't sniff out any reason to separate them. It's more excuses for He Qiao Yan and Qin Yin Yue to be touchy touchy on a regular basis. He Qiao Yan even opens a social media profile to show off how much he loves his wife. Qin Yi Yue follows suit and changes her name to "QinHe" which is a mashup of their surnames that means capture (qin) the crane (he).
[Ep14] Lin Wei avoids Ning Fang after she discovers they're from the same hometown. There's something off about her background. Is she not the real Lin Wei?
He Qiao Yan and Qin Yi Yue have a fight. It's over his neglect towards Xiao Bao (because he's focusing on work with Lin Wei) and has absolutely nothing to do with Qin Yi Yue's jealousy – natta. She runs away from home, taking Xiao Bao with her to her mother's home. Mom teaches her daughter the correct way of running away from home: empty his back account too.
Qin Yi Yue's father is hospitalized and needs surgery. She was going to face it alone but, fortunately, Xiao Bao tells (well, writes to) He Qiao Yan. He comforts her and becomes someone she can depend on. He hires the best surgeon. There's nothing like money, I mean a rich husband, I mean a loving husband.
He Qiao Yan clarifies that Lin Wei isn't his fiancée, and now, Qin Yi Yue is all smiley as she eats the food he bought for her. She asks if he wants to try. He eyes the spoon she just used and finds an excuse to refuse it, "It's too hot." Qin Yi Yue blows it to cool it down and now he's gotta take it. Ever so lightly, he takes a bite, but touching the spoon with his lips is inevitable ~ It's a sweet moment for the both of them.
[Ep15] After Dad's surgery, Qin Yi Yue stays with Dad in the hospital room. She falls asleep on a chair. He Qiao Yan isn't quite sure whether to lift her up or straighten her head so he opts for covering her with his suit. That strand of hair near her mouth also needs fixing and so he's poking at her face, like that's supposed to not wake her up, and it really doesn't, she just bites his finger like it's pig trotter again, probably. Nom nom. Dad is actually awake and smiling at everything.
Ning Fang pays a visit to the hospital. He leaves with He Qiao Yan and then they're stuck in this really cramped elevator. He Qiao Yan assesses his love rival from the cleanliness of his shaving, to his ear hygiene, to the size of his chest. Ning Fang smirks that they're having quite a few CP moments. He Qiao Yan just has one request: Please stop moving in this really cramped elevator.
Xiao Bao speaks again! He calls He Qiao Yan's parents "Grandma" and "Grandpa". The only person he doesn't address is He Qiao Yan as "Dad".
Yan Ruo Wei finds the diamond ring in the bathroom. She returns the ring to Qin Yi Yue. This is a sign from the heavens to tell Qin Yi Yue to take her rightful position as He Qiao Yan's wife and face her feelings for him. Taking the advice, Qin Yi Yue dresses up to take back her man. He Qiao Yan is currently at a hotel with Lin Wei (for a business meeting). On the way in the elevator, Qin Yi Yue catches a pervert but he's not a pervert. She misunderstood. This man is also He Qiao Yan's important client. And now Qin Yi Yue just ruined the business.
Second Couple: Yang Ruo Wei's brother is a leech and bothers her at work. He wants money. She's got none to give him. Wen Gu had a little misunderstanding the brother is her boyfriend but that's soon cleared up.
[Ep16] He Qiao Yan isn't mad at Qin Yi Yue but she's mad at herself for messing up his business and being inferior to Lin Wei. Qin Yi Yue wants to end their contract. Xiao Bao is also adapting well in school; there's no reason for her to be a full time fake wife psychologist.
He Qiao Yan has a condition for terminating their contract. If she says Xiao Bao is doing well at school, well, then prove it. He Qiao Yan needs to see Xiao Bao having at least one friend. Next scene: He Qiao Yan is introduced to Guo Guo, Xiao Bao's new girl-friend. It's like the parents are meeting their future daughter-in-law. He Qiao Yan notices our Xiao Bao is talking more. Unfortunately, that's also more of a reason for Qin Yi Yue to leave. There's no reason for her to stay full-time. He Qiao Yan offers a new part-time contract with flexible work hours. They can still have a relationship (as psychologist and client, of course). She refuses and returns the diamond ring.
Qin Yi Yue's testimony of the Smart Bracelet wins back the dude who she thought was a pervert. He Qiao Yan's Smart Bracelet invention is a go. Turns out this dude likes to hear about biased testimonies over objective statistics.
Qin Yi Yue is back at He Qiao Yan's to help Xiao Bao prepare for a talent show. Ning Fang picks up Qin Yi Yue and notices she's gloomy. She says it's just because she misses Xiao Bao. Ning Fang knows that's not the reason and comforts her that liking He Qiao Yan isn't something to brood over. It's the process that matters. Well, He Qiao Yan hears this entire conversation from the recorder she left behind.
[Ep17] After the indirect confession, Qin Yi Yue runs away to the washroom. He Qiao Yan receives an alert on his Smart Bracelet: "High heart rate". It’s Qin Yi Yue’s. Qin Yi Yue grabs her bag to leave and our CEO stands there like a log. When she’s gone, he replays the recording to hear her confession all over again. He Qiao Yan, is this the time to be replaying a recording when the real person just left? This whole episode would be easier if he just answered her confession like a human being with a brain but then our drama would be over.
Ning Fang tells He Qiao Yan that he likes Qin Yi Yue. He Qiao Yan questions why he doesn’t tell her directly. Oh, look who's talking.
Auntie pays Driver Zhang to continue avoiding He Qiao Yan. Wen Gu spots this exchange (but he probably doesn't register it's Driver Zhang)
Lin Wei approaches Xiao Bao, thinking that’s the way to marry He Qiao Yan. Xiao Bao pranks her by telling to go into the pond. Although He Qiao Yan princess-carries Lin Wei from the pond and takes her to the infirmary, he tells her to give up on marrying him. Xiao Bao is very cute when he gives himself a timeout for his prank on Lin Wei.
[Ep18] He Qiao Yan agrees to terminate the contract because he wants to sign a new one. She’s too lazy to read the boring stipulations and so he reads it to her. Basically, it’s a dating contract. The length: Forever. He kisses her and she reciprocates. She drops the bubble gun and bubbles float around. Ah, I see, this was the purpose of the bubble gun. Drama, your effort to be romantic is commendable.
Ning Fang is outside Qin Yi Yue’s home. He notices her face is red and reaches his hand to check her temperature (it’s red from kissing) but then He Qiao Yan’s face gets in the way somehow and so now Ning Fang is caressing He Qiao Yan's cheek. He Qiao Yan sweeps Qin Yi Yue into his car, denying Ning Fang a chance of inviting her to a concert.
The first coupl-y thing He Qiao Yan and Qin Yi Yue do is watch a romcom on her bed. She takes the initiative to wrap his arm around herself. Soon she falls asleep and he puts her to bed with a forehead kiss.
Next day at work, He Qiao Yan is singing and almost dancing. It’s a spectacle for his employees. While his secretary is giving him a rundown of his schedule, he’s busy changing his desktop wallpaper to him kissing Qin Yi Yue.
Qin Yi Yue doesn’t want to sign the (dating) contract. He Qiao Yan is internally spazzing, I think. Then he overheats and malfunctions as demonstrated by this action: He invites all his lawyers to discuss the dating terms with Qin Yi Yue, thinking this is surely the way to win her over. His conditions are that he doesn’t want her to sign a similar contract with anyone else i.e. no cheating clause.
He Qiao Yan always finds a way to over-complicate things when Qin Yi Yue is a simple girl. He Qiao Yan thinks he gets her: she wants a car or house. Name it and he’ll give it. Easy peasy. No sir. She wants a confession, a simple I-love-you. Finally, he gets the hint (from a lawyer with a brain) but the words are stuck in his throat. Qin Yi Yue won’t sign until he says it.
Wen Gu gives He Qiao Yan an advice: invite Qin Yi Yue on a perfect date. Fishing it is. Qin Yi Yue asks him where his sincerity is. He points to the vast pond. It’s there. Pft. According to him, this is the perfect opportunity for them to deepen their relationship in this quiet environment, stranded from the city. As she gets up, she loses her balance – it’s twice already – and on the second wobble, she falls onto his lap.
Wen Gu gives He Qiao Yan an advice: invite Qin Yi Yue on a perfect date. Fishing it is. Qin Yi Yue asks him where his sincerity is. He points to the vast pond. It’s there. Pft. According to him, this is the perfect opportunity for them to deepen their relationship in this quiet environment, stranded from the city. As she gets up, she loses her balance – it’s twice already – and on the second wobble, she falls onto his lap.
He Qiao Yan in his smooth voice: (My) Fish took the bait.
He seals her lips with a kiss. Contract signed?
[Ep19] Contract not signed. At home, Xiao Bao tells He Qiao Yan: “I like you.” It's not what you think (or what He Qiao Yan thinks). Our cutie pie is teaching his father on how to say those three words. Our smarty pants doesn’t get it. Why must love be expressed in only this way? Can we not be more sophisticated? That wouldn’t be love. It takes Auntie threatening their relationship for He Qiao Yan to finally say it. Never in his life has he said those words. He only runs on formulas and statistics. This is the first time he let his emotions overcome him.
Honeymoon phase unlock. He Qiao Yan announces to all of Qin Yi Yue’s friends that their relationship is official, and I mean official with a certificate that’s framed in what looks like gold borders, okay maybe brass, alright fine, it's actually wood. They play truth and dare games. My favourite is when He Qiao Yan loses and his dare is to recite these embarrassing and cheesy lines to the winner, Qin Yi Yue, but it looks like she's the one receiving the punishment instead.
My other favourite scene ^. The way he smiles and looks at her ~~
Breakup phase unlock. Qin Yi Yue discovers from Auntie the person who caused the car accident wasn’t Driver Zhang but He Qiao Yan. He Qiao Yan lost his memory and doesn’t remember the scene. Auntie wants to keep it that way and this is why she wants Qin Yi Yue to leave He Qiao Yan. She will trigger He Qiao Yan’s memories because she's the girl who saved Xiao Bao. Qin Yi Yue considers leaving. Girl, you are a psychologist! Use your expertise!
Third Couple? Lin Wei asks (demands) Ning Fang for antidepressants. Poof, he whips out a bottle from his cupboard. Screw pharmacists.
There's also a problem at the company: Lin Wei's mother retracted all his employees.
[Ep20] Qin Yi Yue breaks up with He Qiao Yan. Our boy doesn't even know why. She returns home to live with Yang Ruo Wei. The next morning, He Qiao Yan is at the door. She quickly slams it shut but he manages to keep a gap that's the perfect size to smuggle in Xiao Bao. Father and son successfully penetrate her home. He explicitly tells her that in their contract, neither party can independently break up. In other words, she can't break up with him unless he permits it. Well. She leaves to work on her motorbike, ditching He Qiao Yan. He manages to catch up to her with an overpriced, used motorbike he randomly bought on the street.
He Qiao Yan gives Qin Yi Yue a back hug. He will let her live with Yan Ruo Wei but she (Qin) must have meals with him, let him drive her, and go on regular dates. Qin Yi Yue turns around to protest and it's his turn to pinch her cheeks to silence her.
[Ep21] Linshi is blocking He Qiao Yan's every attempt to push his Smart Bracelet to the international market. He announces to his board members that he will bear all the responsibility.
Qin Yi Yue has an opportunity to study abroad for a research topic she's passionate about.
Qin Yi Yue fools He Qiao Yan to arrive at a gala where Lin Wei is waiting for him. Lin Wei doesn't love him. She just needs him because her parents want him and what he represents (Heshi). Lin Wei will offer him success. Well, He Qiao Yan doesn't need that. With Qin Yi Yue's departure, he realizes what's important to him. He can give up being a CEO for Qin Yi Yue. He leaves Lin Wei. She hyperventilates in that hideous dusty chandelier inspired dress. I'd hyperventilate too. What is that thing she's wearing? Ning Fang rescues her.
He Qiao Yan sees Driver Zhang and learns that it was himself who drove the car that led to the accident.
Second Couple: After an argument with Yang Ruo Wei, Wen Gu starts to arrive at work on time – a first.
[Ep22] He Qiao Yan learns he's the one who "killed" his brother and that is the reason Qin Yi Yue is leaving. At an awkward hot pot dinner to bid farewell to Qin Yi Yue (who's going abroad), He Qiao Yan is there and clinks their drinks. He agrees to breaking up.
Qin Yi Yue is heading to the airport when she's informed He Qiao Yan is missing. Something is off. He'd never leave Xiao Bao home alone. She searches for him and finds him at his company. He's somewhat like a mad scientist, obsessed with his Smart Bracelet. Because it's the only thing he has? He wants to make it successful for the brother he thought he killed? Seeing him in pain, Qin Yi Yue is set on staying. But he wants to break up with her.
Ning Fang urges Qin Yi Yue to leave for her research project. Treating He Qiao Yan might be a hopeless assignment. She will be throwing away her future if she stays for him. However, to Qin Yi Yue, He Qiao Yan is her future. She's staying.
Qin Yi Yue suspects there's something fishy about Driver Zhang. He received a large sum of money around the time of the accident. She also asks He Qiao Yan if he can try to find his memories of the accident. However, he tells her to leave and never come back. Not happening. Qin Yi Yue is staying.
Ning Fang confronts He Qiao Yan. The former tells the latter he plans to confess. Ning Fang even tells him the time and location. Will this aggravate He Qiao Yan enough?
[Ep23] He Qiao Yan snatches Qin Yi Yue away from Ning Fang before he can confess. Ning Fang had no intention of confessing. He wanted to help He Qiao Yan. Lin Wei, who decorated the place to look like a real confession, rubs it in that all this decoration was for his love rival to see, rather than the person he loves. Aha! So he was confessing to He Qiao Yan and now he's heartbroken over him. I kid. Drama is really trying to sell this CP (Ning Fang and He Qiao Yan).
Our father and son are suddenly healed in this episode: Xiao Bao finally calls He Qiao Yan "Daddy"and He Qiao Yan will try to remember the car accident. He wants to be happy with Qin Yi Yue and Xiao Bao.
He Qiao Yan thanks Ning Fang for his help and for being a friend Qin Yi Yue can rely on. The latter offers the former a professional who can help him recover his memories. The sessions don't really have an effect on him. Since his memories won't come back, he'll make the person who knows his memories come to him. He lies to Driver Zhang that part of his memories have come back; it's only a matter of time he'll remember everything.
Yang Ruo Wei and Wen Gu are together. They kiss. This couple is so random.
Qin Yi Yue is kidnapped right in front of Xiao Bao. Our kiddo cries (aw) and calls Dad. Xiao Bao has the license plate memorized and recites it to He Qiao Yan who immediately chases down the car. He swipes right in front of the kidnapper's car, and saves Qin Yi Yue. Now they're both in the hospital, mostly healthy with minor injuries.
This car accident awakens He Qiao Yan's memories of his previous car accident. The brakes malfunctioned. Driver Zhang knew this and sold this piece of information to a company that wants He Qiao Yan's brother dead because he has damning evidence on that random company. Qin Yi Yue comforts him that it's all over. That random company admitted to all their crimes.
He Qiao Yan also remembers the moment Qin Yi Yue saved Xiao Bao. The children's song she sang was the most beautiful sound he has ever heard.
[Ep24] Our family of three play basketball together. Basketball was He Qiao Yan and his brother's hobby. Qin Yi Yue throws the ball without looking where she's throwing it at and the ball whams into He Qiao Yan's head. We get a heavenly moment for He Qiao Yan to meet his brother for a proper farewell. It's a minor concussion leading to hallucination.
He Qiao Yan and Qin Yi Yue are officially married! He wants her to call him "laogong" (Husband). Hesitating, she starts, "Lao....He!" (his last name). He Qiao Yan leans over her on the bed to confirm if that's what she will call him. She tries again, "Lao....hehe". She laughs from her own nerves and from him tickling her. To beg for mercy, she quickly calls him "Laogong!" He wants to hear it one more time, and this time she whispers it softly to his ears.
He Qiao Yan hastily got their marriage license because he wanted her to pursue her dream – her research in Germany. But before she leaves, he wants them to be official. He will miss her. He promises to visit her every month.
After some time.
Qin Yi Yue is back from Germany. He Qiao Yan shoos away Xiao Bao to give Qin Yi Yue a long kiss.
Second Couple: Wen Gu's dad is against their relationship. Yang Ruo Wei wants to give up. Actually, no. It's a test from Dad to test if Wen Gu is serious. Wen Gu passes with flying colours. Dad is also very happy with a daughter-in-law like Yang Ruo Wei.
Third Couple: Lin Wei is kicked out of her home because she wants to pursue her passion in fashion designing instead of inheriting her father's company. She moves to Ning Fang's place. Ning Fang gives her inspiration and in days, her design is selected. She's to go to France. Ning Fang is disheartened. More on them below.
A wedding ceremony! Xiao Bao is the officiant!! His transcript is taller than him, ha. Qin Yi Yue is like Just the main points, sweetie. Xiao Bao cutely smiles, "Okie, mommy. What is main point?" Ha. Anyway, we get to the main point: "Groom, will you take..." He Qian Yan swiftly answers, "I do!" Qiao Yi Yue gives her "I do" as well. After they exchange their rings, Qin Yi Yue has this really bad itch on her back from the mesh of her wedding dress. She begs He Qiao Yan to scratch it for her while they're on stage. Lol. She's like Thanks, bro. Bro?! He's offended and then takes her in for a kiss.
It's time to throw the bouquet. Ning Fang accidentally catches it. Wen Gu asks him to kindly pass it on to him and Yang Ruo Wei. But Lin Wei arrives. She's back from France and our third couple is set. 
The end.
Remarks
[First Impression (Ep1-6)] I think I like this a lot more because this is Wei Zhe Ming and Hu Yi Xuan’s drama. The drama follows a conventional formula: Our male CEO walks into our FL's life and self-proclaims himself as her fiancé in the name of his “son” who wants a mother that has to be our FL. There's also a bit of mystery behind the car accident that rendered our kiddo with selective mutism.
Wei Zhe Ming plays this very typical CEO who has limited experience with love because he's too logical for that. Hu Yi Xuan's character is a child psychologist who may turn a little hot headed when it comes to saving the weak. Somewhere in Ep2 our CEO falls in love with her because she's...different and well, his son likes her. Like son like father? Shugs. I do know that Wei Zhe Ming sells it and I believe it and this is why I'm watching it.
[Actors/Actresses] Wei Zhe Ming and Hu Yi Xuan are both so at ease with their characters that many of their interactions don't feel staged (except for those frozen shot moments) or I might just be biased (:
[Behind the Scenes]
[Ending] Happy. Three couples. And a very happy (talkative) kid.
There's also an extra episode.
Final Review
[Review & Rating]
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