Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhou Jun Wei: Cheng Mu
Jin Zi Xuan: Jiang Si Han
Sun Si Cheng (Lennon): Zhou Rui Rui
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Chinese Title
遇见你之后
遇见你之后
After Meeting You
[Ep1] "Often in the darkest times, fate blooms.an
[Ep4] "If you're sure, we can survive the heavy rain."
So Han isn't feeling well as she stays in bed and continues taking medicine for her fever. She's still thinking about the incident with Sweet. Li Jing Yang drops by the shop with Rui Rui. He's accidentally let it slip that Si Han’s moved out. This curmudgeon. Cheng Mu apologizes for lying to him and then promises to bring back Si Han.
[Ep5] “But we can create opportunities. There is no first come, first served, in love.”
[Ep8] “Those who keep a little deer in their hearts no longer need a meteor shower.”
Cheng Yu has woken up and is admonishing Li Jing Yang for taking her somewhere so remote as her cell signal is nonexistent. He says that he’s told her colleagues to not bother her for the time being and then hands her a glass of wine. She says he’s getting bolder. He retorts by asking how a boss can overwork herself, so take a good rest for the rest of the time. He’s brought her here for her birthday. He points at the sky but nothing happens, so he sings her a song while playing the ukulele. Then he presents her with a cake and lights the candle before singing happy birthday to her. He offers his arm to her and insists that she take it. So she stands before him and he sincerely asks her to be his girlfriend. She smiles and nods yes.
[Ep9] “A bite of puff, a bite of you. The unwavering chemistry.”
[Ep10] “To say ‘I love you’ out loud? Is it really necessary?”
[Ep11] “Handwritten sweetness reveals my feelings, revealing that I like you.”
[Ep12] “You’ll be my first choice. Meeting you, nothing is impossible.”
Si Han then receives a message from Cheng Mu saying that he misses her. She laughs at this and kisses the phone screen. She’s squealing in joy. Me, too!
[Ep13] “Show him to your parents, if you have a handsome boyfriend.”
[Ep14] “Make peace with this world. Make peace with yourself, slowly.”
This has been one of the most emotional eps - with everyone having at least one heart-to-heart talk if not two or three. I wasn’t crying - someone’s cutting onions! *sniffle*
[Ep16] “Love is having lots and lots of desserts together.”
[Actors/Actresses] I'm a fan of Zhou Jun Wei and haven't watched him as a ML. I was excited to see this cute trailer, and of course, the ever adorable and scene-stealing Sun Si Cheng/Lennon is in this!
[Behind the Scenes] Sun Si Cheng (Lennon) is adorable in this BTS clip.
Network: iQIYI
Recapper: FanFanX
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5
First Impression: 3/5
Romcom / Romance Checklist
How much of the plot is angst/romance?
0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4.5 / 5The ML:
Cold / Warm / Shy / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General /The FL:
Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better Than ML / Noble Idiot /Describe the Relationship (the tropes):
Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage +/- Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hate to Love / Hidden Identity / High School to Adulthood / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Secretly in Love (ML) Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):
Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40# of Secondary CPs (w/ happy endings):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3
0 / 1 / 2 / 3
Ending:
Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / BadFanFanX: This short series (16 eps at 35 minutes each) is quite lovely. (Yes, I'm aware it's actually Since I Met U but I think the U is so silly and refuse to use it.) The working title for this series was "You are My Cosset," which is why the text remains on some of the posters.
Mini Recaps
On college graduation day, Jiang Si Han ("Si Han") makes plans to properly confess to her crush, the class president, Han Mu Zhou. But it turns out that he's studying abroad with Li Mo. Another student gives her a rose to wish her luck in love. She is crushed by this, and ends up drunk and wanders off to the cliffside with the rose. She then sees a guy and thinks it's Han Mu Zhou so she hands him the rose, her written confession and even confesses to him. He tells her that she's got the wrong person and goes to leave but she pulls on him and then she almost falls over. He catches her, and so she puts her arms around his neck and kisses him with the mist of ocean waves crashing right next to them.
One Year Later. Si Han enjoys a dessert from Sol (dessert shop) and wants to meet its owner, Cheng Mu. So she goes in person and tries his latest creation, The Lady Under the Moon1 which tastes of roses, sea salt and a hint of sadness. She then asks to see him. Cheng Mu spots her and he clearly recognizes her as he's the guy she kissed! She has no idea as she doesn’t recognize him at all. When he realizes she doesn't remember him, he won’t answer her questions about his special dessert, The Lady Under the Moon. (Ah, indeed it is about their first kiss. Heh.) She's just there for the scoop on his desserts as she's a food blogger under the name, Taro. Unbeknownst to her, he’d kept the rose and remembered reading the written confession to the guy she liked. After getting her settled in, he’d left her with his necklace with the wish that it would bring her good luck. In the present, he continues refusing to give her an interview even though she stays until they're closing. When she finally leaves, he's sneaking peeks at her. She finds his desserts to be lovely and him to be rude. Haha.
The adorable Zhou Rui Rui ("Rui Rui") is Si Han’s nephew, and her older sister, Jiang Si Man ("Si Man") is having her investigate Cheng Mu. Si Han isn't sure why she's interested in him and her sister says she'll let her know once she's completed the investigation. So she starts following him around but he refuses to give her an interview. She goes to see her boss, Cheng Yu, the CEO of Dream Media, who also happens to be Cheng Mu’s older sister. Cheng Yu agrees to make the arrangements for the interview. But she warns her to keep her distance from him. Li Jing Yang, a model at the company (and friends with Cheng Mu), clearly likes Cheng Yu but she's keeping him at arm's length. I'm not a fan of 2ML... *rolling eyes*
At their next meeting, Cheng Mu tells her about the story behind The Lady Under the Moon cake. It's about a girl with a rose, who was sad, drunk and brave enough to confess, which gave him the courage to move on in life. She doesn’t realize it’s herself yet but it does seem a bit familiar to her. Nonetheless, she writes the story and the fans love it but they want more of it. So she plans to go back to where this confession happened to figure out the rest of the story. Cheng Mu is then ordered by his sister, to go on this trip with her.
Eventually, they end up at the exact spot on the cliffside where she kissed him, and he hands her a single red rose. He says that in the five senses, the closest to their memory is the sense of smell. So sometimes the same scent will unlock a sealed memory. He suggests that she take a sniff of the rose, and then she suddenly remembers what happened that day and who she kissed. She finally realizes that she’s the girl in his story.
[Ep2] “With the heavy cloud, it may be a rainstorm, or it may be the god of love.”
Si Han is no longer quite as interested in the story now. lol She quickly runs away from him to return to her hotel room and wonders if he made The Lady Under the Moon because of her. She shakes her head at this as he doesn't look like he likes her. She hasn't seen his secret smiles for her though. Cheng Mu is out driving in the rain to look for lodging, but he has car trouble. Si Han seems to be worried about him so she calls him and finds out that his car broke down but he tells her to not worry and then hangs up on her.
Si Han is no longer quite as interested in the story now. lol She quickly runs away from him to return to her hotel room and wonders if he made The Lady Under the Moon because of her. She shakes her head at this as he doesn't look like he likes her. She hasn't seen his secret smiles for her though. Cheng Mu is out driving in the rain to look for lodging, but he has car trouble. Si Han seems to be worried about him so she calls him and finds out that his car broke down but he tells her to not worry and then hangs up on her.
She runs outside to look for him in the heavy downpour even though her phone dies. She finds him in his car - it's in the middle of the road. She apologizes for mistaking him for someone else and for not recognizing him before. She then asks if he gave her the necklace. He says yes, and to think of it as his gift to her. Then he tells her to go to sleep and keeps his back to her. When she closes her eyes and falls asleep he turns to look at her and then covers her with his jacket.
The next day, she asks if he made The Lady Under the Moon cake for her. He says that she gave him some inspiration. She asks what she’ll tell his sister, and he suggests that she keep it a secret. She nods in agreement. Later, a perfume company is inspired by Si Han’s rose cake story (a happy ending for the couple) and wants her to work with them. Si Han doesn’t normally take brand deals. Cheng Yu says if it goes well, then she’ll have the full support of the company.
Separately both Cheng Mu and Si Han receive a call about Rui Rui being at the airport by himself. Rui Rui greets Cheng Mu as godfather. Cheng Mu was asked by Zhou Ming (Si Han’s BIL) to take care of him as his parents are getting a divorce. Si Han tries to persuade Rui Rui to go home with him but he won’t go with her. He’s more comfortable with another male, so he's staying with Cheng Mu. Rui Rui suggests that she stay with them but she says it's inappropriate for her, a female, to stay with them. As it turns out, Si Man had to agree along what her husband wanted, for Cheng Mu to take care of Rui Rui as he has a steady job, opposed to Si Han's seemingly inconsistent blogging work.
Cheng Mu takes him to work, and none of his employees (not even the loyal Bai Bin) want to watch him. They each flee one by one, making up feeble excuses. lol Adorable Rui Rui senses that his godfather likes his aunt. Si Han manages to scrounge up steamed egg custard for Rui Rui even though she can't cook. However, Rui Rui becomes unwell (from the earlier playing in the water), so they take him to the hospital. They find out he has a cold to go with the diarrhea, and the nurse tells her that young parents find children to be a burden so they fail to properly care for their kids. When Cheng Mu hears this, he’s triggered by memories of a woman screaming about “being a burden.” After this incident, sitting by Rui Rui's besides, Cheng Mu asks if they move in together.
[Ep3] "Every little thought of yours, perfectly corresponds to every little thought of mine."
Si Han is shocked by this. He explains that he has to go to work at the shop, and she can work from home so she can take care of him while he's at work. Si Han doesn’t think it’s necessary as Cheng Mu could just drop him off at her place on certain days/times. He says he doesn’t want this to happen again, and he doesn't want Rui Rui to feel like he's a burden as he's being volleyed back and forth between them. When she hears Rui Rui mention in his sleep, that he misses his mother, she finally agrees to move in. While Cheng Mu is quite happy about this, he still chooses to hide his sweet smile from her.
Si Han is shocked by this. He explains that he has to go to work at the shop, and she can work from home so she can take care of him while he's at work. Si Han doesn’t think it’s necessary as Cheng Mu could just drop him off at her place on certain days/times. He says he doesn’t want this to happen again, and he doesn't want Rui Rui to feel like he's a burden as he's being volleyed back and forth between them. When she hears Rui Rui mention in his sleep, that he misses his mother, she finally agrees to move in. While Cheng Mu is quite happy about this, he still chooses to hide his sweet smile from her.
Once she arrives, he gives her a quick tour of the place. Then he lifts Rui Rui into his arms to say goodbye and to listen to his aunt. Rui Rui says okay and wraps his arm around Cheng Mu's neck, and then reaches out with the other arm to pull Si Han close. He then says that aunt and godfather are living together. The two adults are startled by this and quickly detangle from this three-way hug. Cheng Mu leaves and the two sit quietly and look around his place. She asks if his bedroom is like this, too. He confirms that it's black and white, too. So she and Rui Rui quickly redecorate with many cute colorful stuffed animals and plants.
At Sol, Bai Bin tells him about the new dessert shop, Sweet, that's opening up one street over. Cheng Mu isn't too worried as he thinks that means they've succeeded as the competition is coming to try to steal their customers.
Cheng Yu goes on this date with Li Jing Yang, and learns that Si Han has moved in with her brother as they're taking care of Rui Rui together. She then proceeds to get drunk and the two end up in bed together.
Cheng Mu returns home and is surprised by all the cute and cuddly stuff inside his place. When asked if he doesn't like it, he only says that's not used to it. Rui Rui chimes in that he won't find a wife this way. lol Zhou Ming has sent him a camera which will make raising a kid easier. She suggests that he install it, and so he hands her the dessert he brought home for her. It's a dessert that looks like two ice cream cones. She takes a bite and says that it feels like two people who have reunited after a long time who are elated to meet again. Cheng Mu is listening intently from nearby but when she turns to look at him, he acts like he's looking at the camera. He then suggests that she name this new dessert. She says, "Meeting," and then grins at him for a moment. He writes the name next to his drawing in the notebook.
In her room, Si Han finds the rose encased in its own glass covering and wonders about the significance of the rose. Then she wonders if Cheng Mu likes her. She snaps out of it and returns to writing on her laptop.
While giving Rui Rui a bath, Cheng Mu and Rui Rui continue playing in the water. Si Han shows up and scolds both of them. She takes the kid out of the bathwater and says she's going to put him to sleep and suggests he clean the bathroom. Rui Rui suggests that they supervise him, so they stay and watch him. He says so they're going to watch him take a shower and he starts pulling up his shirt. When she sees his bare abs, she turns away and says they meant to watch him clean the bathroom. She then runs away with Rui Rui in her arms. Cheng Mu is quietly laughing at her retreating back. Hahaha. (See GIF in comments.)
Later she replays the image of him lifting his shirt, and ends up fantasizing about him ripping off his shirt. (~23:00) OMG. I did not expect that! (Yeah, there's a GIF in comments. ;)) She gets this goofy grin on her face about it but she quickly makes herself snap out of it. Same, girl, same!
When Cheng Mu finds her asleep at the desk, he covers her with a blanket and then notices that the rose has been moved from its original location. He takes the rose with him.
The next day, she hands him a document for them to agree and sign on: a Cohabitation Agreement.
- Private room, no entry without permission.
- All cleaning in the common area should be shared, as well as splitting the expenses down the middle.
- Dress properly. Uh huh. Why? *innocent* lol
He agrees but wants to add one more clause: 4. Before she goes out, she needs to tell him in advance. He claims it’s for Rui Rui’s sake so he's not left alone ever. They both sign the documents - it's official - they're cohabiting. ;)
[Ep4] "If you're sure, we can survive the heavy rain."
It's the morning after for the second couple. Li Jing Yang is ecstatic about this recent development for their relationship, but she’s back to business as usual. This is only a casual encounter for her but she’s his first. lol She's like no wonder... He asks no wonder what? She says that nothing's changed as she feels nothing for him. She then leaves for work. Ha!
The new "family" of three are so cute together in their new life at his place. Si Han painstakingly makes breakfast for them. Si Han and Rui Rui play noisily while Cheng Mu works on his next dessert. He sweetly smiles at them, but when she turns around to face him, he resumes his usual poker face. He really lights up when she's around. While at the shop, Cheng Mu watches Si Han and Rui Rui do chores together and listens to their laughter at home. He has the camera following them around until Si Han notices it. The two of them then startle him by suddenly popping up and making funny faces at the camera.
Cheng Yu decides to come over to visit Si Han at her brother's place. She wants to know what she thinks of her brother. Si Han says he's so cold, so he's not interested in her. Cheng Yu points out that he's already let her into his house. Si Han says that he only wants her here to help take care of Rui Rui. Cheng Yu says she knows her brother, and he's clearly using Rui Rui to get to her. Cheng Yu tells Rui Rui to let Cheng Mu become his uncle-in-law. He says his opinion is very precious. She offers to give him a set of Transformers. He quickly turns to Si Han and says that they should get married soon. XD Si Han continues denying this. Rui Rui says he'll ask his godfather. She then receives a call about Cheng Mu's notebook. She says that she's busy taking care of Rui Rui but then Cheng Yu offers to take care of him while she drops off the notebook. En route to the shop, she drops the notebook and a card falls out of it. She looks briefly at the contents and then sticks the card back inside. Si Han drops off the book with Bai Bin, who also notices the card that's falling out again. He gives the book to Cheng Mu who wonders where she went. Bai Bin said she had something to do and hands him the notebook. He looks at the notebook and notices the same card and just shakes his head.
Si Han and Rui Rui are playing outside with bubbles and Cheng Mu smiles when he spots them. But the first thing he does is chide them for playing by the water and being wet from the bubbles. Rui Rui tugs on both of them as they have the bubble guns now. Somehow he manages to shove the two adults together so they're face-to-face. Cheng Mu and Si Han continue to stare at each for a long moment before finally detangling themselves and heading back home. (~11:45)
Si Han gives an update to her sister about her son, and Si Man says that she should try going after him as he's quite eligible. Si Han isn't too sure about that. Zhou Ming asks for the password to the camera so he can take a look at his son. Cheng Mu refuses as it's an invasion of privacy. Hehe.
The next day, Cheng Mu launches a new product, "Childhood" at the shop. It's mushroom-shaped desserts. But the new dessert shop, Sweet has released a product just like it at the same time. Cheng Mu’s assistant, Bai Bin, blames Si Han for releasing the information as she had access to the notebook. Cheng Mu shows her the product released by Sweet. She becomes quite mad that Cheng Mu would suspect her. She explains that she didn't look at the notebook for long as the bookmark fell out. She leaves Rui Rui there and walks away angrily. Rui Rui gives him some advice - to act cute as a way to coax her. Rui Rui says that a man should be brave enough to admit that he's wrong. It suddenly starts raining and Si Han becomes quite drenched. After a bit of nudging from Rui Rui, Cheng Mu shows up with an umbrella. He says he's here to apologize on behalf of Bai Bin. She's quite upset and tells him that she'll move out and prove her innocence. He says that he doesn't suspect her. But she's worried about this happening again and then she really won't be able to clear her name. He tells her that she can read the notebook any time. He asks what will happen with Rui Rui if she moves out. She tells him to tell him that she's gone on a business trip. He tells her that he promised Rui Rui that he's bring her back - does she want him to break his promise to him. She says yes, and then runs away from him. She tells him to not follow her. Cheng Mu seems to have a panic attack as he watches her run away from him. He clutches one hand to his chest.
Today, Li Jing Yang is watching Rui Rui. Bai Bin has learned that the dessert chef of Sweet received an email from Sol about their new product. Then Sweet decided to recreate the recipe, tweaked it and then used it. Cheng Mu asks him then who sent them this email? Bai Bin says it's a side account that hasn't been used in a while. He continues saying that Si Han stayed a step ahead of them. Cheng Mu says that she didn't do it. When asked about having evidence for her innocence, he only says that he trusts her.
Back at home, Cheng Mu and Rui Rui are unable to reach Si Han. Later, his sister comes over and confirms that no one's heard from Si Han recently. So Cheng Mu goes to her house after Rui Rui helpfully gives him her address. He finds out that she's sick and stays to take care of her. But she wakes up thinking it's a dream, and in thinking that he’s not real, she starts playing with his face. Haha.
He tries to leave but she continues playing with his face until she finally realizes that he’s really here. She gets back under the covers. Cheng Mu sits at her desk and sees all of the fan letters who have been encouraged by her. He gets up and starts cleaning up around her place. He leaves a note for her on top of her medicine box - “The medicine at home has expired. I’ll get you some new ones and some vitamin supplements. Take them on time.”
Han Xiang Lan (“Xiang Lan”) and Han Mu Zhou ( “Mu Zhou,” as in Si Han’s crush) arrive at Sweet. Han Xiang Lan isn’t impressed with their interior design. Her brother tells her to take care with her words as some day she’ll get beaten up for them, and he can’t be there. He asks her to come apprentice for him tomorrow, and she says she’s here to play. He then says well then the pocket money… She quickly changes her tune to say that she’ll go.
Li Jing Yang continues following Cheng Yu around for various activities - running, archery and boxing. Of course, he gets beaten up by her at boxing. But he’s pretty good natured about it.
Si Han wakes up the next morning and is all better. Then she looks at her phone and sees Si Man’s messages asking her about Rui Rui, and that she missed yesterday’s update. She then leaves to check out Sweet and is noticed by two Sol employees. She’s busy looking at their products and then runs into Mu Zhou. The two Sol employees run back to tell Cheng Mu that they saw Si Han at Sweet. He tells them to get back to work and then leaves to go find her.
Si Han and Mu Zhou are sitting down inside Sweet. He asks how she’s been doing for the past year. She says she’s good and then asks her how Li Mo is. He says that he doesn’t talk to her much these days, and asks why she’s asking about her. Si Han says it’s nothing, and didn’t they go abroad together? So she thought they were together. He says that she’s misunderstood. He’s wanted to go abroad for a long time now, and before he reached his goal, he wasn’t looking to date. He then says that he’s reached his goal, and he volunteered to come back. He’s been waiting a year and he wants to say. But she interrupts him to say that what’s in the past is in the past, so let’s not talk about it anymore. She congratulates him about becoming the regional manager for Sweet. Ou? He’s glad to have run into her and says that they should hang out more.
Outside, Xiang Lan is running with a cup and runs into Cheng Mu - but somehow, it’s his fault, and she starts yelling at him. Until she sees his handsome face and then she stops her unreasonable tirade. He tells her that he’s the manager of Sol and she can go see Bai Bin there for compensation. He turns to go but she stops him as she wants his contact information. Our 3FL is so annoying. *facepalm* Cheng Mu finally makes it to Sweet and sees Si Han sitting at a table full of desserts including the mushroom one. He’s not happy with her and she realizes that she’s in trouble now. He walks inside the shop and she tries to ignore him. But he sits down right next to her and looks at the guy across from her. To complete this awkward situation, Xiang Lan sits down next to her brother.
Si Han introduces Mu Zhou as her class president to him, but she just ran into him today. She then whispers to Cheng Mu to not misunderstand her. Mu Zhou hands him his card, and Cheng Mu looks at it and says, class president. But he notices his title on the card and he crumbles the card in his hand. Si Han tries to make the excuse that they have something to do today and gets up but Cheng Mu pushes her back down into her seat. He then introduces himself as the manager of Sol, next door. He says he’s here to discuss the problem with their store’s dessert of copying and pasting. Si Han asks what he is saying. Cheng Mu then says that she must be in a hurry to go feed Rui Rui, and then says that he’s his son. Jealous rival, doubly so with Si Han and Sol. Xiang Lan looks shocked and asks if he’s married then. He just takes Si Han’s purse and smiles at her, even as she's denying his statement. He then gets up, grabs her arm, and says the child is hungry. She tries to deny this. As he’s dragging her away, she tells Mu Zhou, that she'll explain it next time. Xiang Lan wonders if they’re together but her brother says he doesn’t think so.
Outside, Si Han shakes his hand away from hers and demands to know if he finds this interesting. He says it’s more interesting than copying someone’s design, isn’t it? She says there are times when ideas happen to coincide, so what if it’s a coincidence. He tells her that coincidences can happen but Bai Bin has looked into this and someone used a side account to email to Sweet. She asks why he suspected her, and she’s not ready to forgive him. He doesn’t say anything so she says that she’s leaving and grabs her bag from his hand but he continues holding onto it. She lets herself get pulled back to him and he finally lets go of the bag. She then asks him how Rui Rui is. He says he’s not well so why doesn’t she return to see him. She says okay, so they return to Sol.
Rui Rui runs excitedly to greet her and says that she’s back. Bai Bin doesn’t look too happy about this and leaves. What is his deal?! Rui Rui says she and his godfather can now read stories to him again. To his (and Cheng Mu’s) disappointment, she says that she’s too busy so she can’t return to his godfather’s. Rui Rui then starts whining that she’s abandoning him. She denies this and then asks if he wants to stay with her for a few days. Rui Rui says no, as he wants to stay at his godfather’s. She says then she’ll come see him at his godfather’s when she’s free. He makes her pinkie swear on this. He then gives her a quick kiss on her cheek before leaving. Cheng Mu just watches her walk away but then clever Rui Rui pushes him towards her and says quite loudly that his godfather has something to tell her. She stops and looks at him. He tells her to be careful on her way back. She then takes off and he can only watch her go.
After her call with her sister, Si Han looks at the necklace from Cheng Mu. Meanwhile, Cheng Mu is looking up how to appease an angry girlfriend. Ou, girlfriend? The suggestions are: treat her to dinner, buy her a bag, go to an arcade, and pretend to be sick. Cheng Mu says what kind of lousy idea is this to the last item. He then says only an idiot like Li Jing yang would consider it.
Cheng Mu, under the handle of Sweet Grandmaster, pings Taro through Weibo and asks how to appease an angry girlfriend as he made a mistake. Although he’s apologized, he’s not sure when she’ll be back. Si Han tells him to use his heart. He asks what she means by that. She says to mend their relationship and build on it, they need to do something that is meaningful to him. Let her enter his world, as only through understanding can they get closer to each other. So he sends Si Han a video of a sleeping Rui Rui talking about missing his parents. He texts her to come to Sol after work tomorrow, to keep Rui Rui company.
The next evening, the three are together in Sol’s kitchen to make a dessert. Cheng Mu asks her to separate the egg yolks from the egg whites and for Rui Rui to hull the strawberries. Rui Rui spends part of the time eating the strawberries. Si Han struggles to separate the eggs properly until Cheng Mu shows her how it’s done. After they’re done making this dessert, Rui Rui says if she still doesn’t come home, they’re going to miss her so much that they’re going to die from insomnia. This kid says what the adults should be saying. lol She hugs him and says that she misses him too and then gives him a quick peck on the cheek. Cheng Mu says that he’s all over the place trying to watch Rui Rui alone so she’s needed at home. Rui Rui adds that he doesn’t even know how to make his favorite steamed eggs. Si Han plays along and puts Rui Rui’s cute face between her hands and says that he’s lost weight from hunger. So then she can only relent and come home. Rui Rui says so they’ve finally made up! And then he puts his head on his forehead and says it’s not easy being a child. LOL! When Cheng Mu asks how he should cut the dessert for them, the two of them start fighting over the cake. Si Han says that his godfather made it for her alone.
Cheng Mu smiles as he’s watching them, and then he gently puts his hand on her head, which makes the two stop fighting over the cake. (~23:00, He’s quite sweet on her!) The two lock eyes for a moment before he moves his hand to put it on Rui Rui’s head, too. Then he returns to stirring whatever is his bowl. Si Han says that they should take a picture together and pulls out her phone. While she’s getting the phone ready, Rui Rui asks Cheng Mu to smile. With a smile, Si Han pulls at the corners of his mouth to form a smile before taking the shot.
The next day, she returns to Cheng Mu’s place. She’s a bit bothered by his presence though. That evening, Si Han helps Rui Rui give an update to his mother. Meanwhile, Cheng Mu is on a call with Zhou Ming, who is complaining that he bought the camera and won’t give him the password, but why can’t he send him a couple photos of his son. Cheng Mu says he’s looking for some now. Zhou Ming asks if he’s going to stay single forever. Cheng Mu says he doesn’t have the luck and he doesn’t want to waste people’s time. Zhou Ming looks at the photos he’s just received, and says the three of them look like a happy family, and then asks why he can’t get a photo of his son by himself. Hehe. Cheng Mu tells him to work things out with his wife and then let him know. Zhou Ming then asks if he likes Rui Rui’s aunt, as he notices that he’s smiling in the photos. Cheng Mu quickly says he needs to go and then hangs up on him. Si Man has asked Si Han to find an opportunity to ask Rui Rui if he wants to live with her or Zhou Ming. Si Han thinks this is too cruel. When she notices that Cheng Mu has fallen asleep but left the light on, she walks in to quickly turn it off and then closes the door behind her.
Cheng Mu starts tossing in his sleep as he has a dream of a memory from his childhood. His father begs his mother to stay another year longer until Cheng Mu is older. He then overhears his mother calling him a burden. Then she says, she’s actually the burden. His father insists that she’s not a burden as she’s his wife. She’s also their children’s mother and they need her. She starts screaming that she’s the burden and then “let me die!” over and over. Cheng Mu wakes up from this dream and finds his room is in complete darkness. He’s quite panicked as he fumbles to turn the light back on. Si Han comes running with a charcoal face mask on, and asks if he’s okay. He tells her in a pained voice to not turn off the lights when he’s sleeping. She apologizes for turning off the light as she had walked by earlier and noticed it was on. He can’t look at her and can only wave at her as he continues to pant heavily. So she leaves him alone in the room.
[Ep6] “Give the lemon a bit of time. The sourness hasn’t ripened to sour and sweet.”
Later, Si Han changes into a different shirt, and unbuttons it enough to leave her left shoulder exposed. She then walks into the living room and interrupts Cheng Mu who is collecting his dirty clothes. She tells him to not move. She walks over and offers to wash his clothes. He refuses and the two are now engaged in a tug-of-war over the clothes. This results in the clothes flying up into the air and Cheng Mu falls back onto the couch with Si Han right on top of him. Rui Rui runs into the room to ask his aunt what she’s doing. Suddenly Li Jing Yang and Cheng Yu run inside the place, and quickly cover Rui Rui’s eyes to keep him from seeing what’s happening on the couch. When Si Han sees who it is, she quickly detangles herself from Cheng Mu. Why are Cheng Yu and Li Jing Yang here? lol
The next morning, Si Han asks if he’s all right and he says he’s fine. She then says that they’re planning to go out today and suggests that they go together as it’s on his way to work. He asks where she’s taking Rui Rui, and she stammers that they’re just going to hang out. He brings up the 4th item of their Cohabitation Agreement – tell him where she’s going and whom she’ll go with. Rui Rui says it’s to the dessert shop. Si Han finally says they’re going to Sweet for her appointment with Mu Zhou. He asks why she is going there and she says that she’s a food blogger after all so she needs to check it out. He says that he just remembered that he doesn’t have work today, so Si Han gets up and leaves with Rui Rui.
At Sol, Xiang Lan is waiting for Cheng Mu to appear. She asks Jian Yi Hang (“Yi Hang”), a Sol employee, where he is. He replies that since they’ve been open, she has already asked him that 10 times. Suddenly Cheng Mu walks in but he doesn’t recognize her. She then points at her clean shirt and then he does remember and asks if she has a wash bill for him. She says that she’s not here for this. She wants to know if he and her brother’s classmate are in a relationship. Cheng Mu loses his politeness and tells her that that’s none of her business. Then he tells Yi Hang to take care of their guest for him. Then he turns to leave, and tells Yi Hang to not let anyone disturb him. She tries to run after him but Yi Hang stops her.
Mu Zhou thoughtfully set up a picnic of desserts at the park so Rui Rui could play while they talked. Si Han says she’s here about the plagiarism of Sol’s new dessert. She asks if he’s brought over that dessert. He hands it to her and when she tastes it, she says it looks the same and tastes similar. But it is a bit different tasting from Sol’s dessert. She’s able to tell, but ordinary customers can hardly tell the difference. He says that he’s mentioned the plagiarism issue to headquarters and they’ve said that the dessert was purchased by the company. He asks if there’s a misunderstanding. She says there’s no way, as she’s seen Cheng Mu make it at home. Mu Zhou notices she said home, and asks if they’re together. She says no, they’re raising Rui Rui right now as her sister and her brother-in-law are having marital issues. He understands and asks when she’ll help him promote Sweet as she's a food blogger.
He then hands her a new product for her to try. She takes the first bite, and then thinks to herself that with so many new products, Cheng Mu has met his match. At Sol, Cheng Mu has been angrily slicing lemons non-stop since he came in. The boys notice this and then they talk about the strange girl who is still here. Yi Hang is left with the hard task of stopping her from having access to their boss. So Yi Hang approaches her to ask if she wants dessert recommendations. She’s happily watching Cheng Mu and asks him questions about him. He then blocks her view of him.
Back at the picnic, Mu Zhou asks if she’s sure that no one else besides herself and Cheng Mu has seen the notebook. She says yes and then remembers that she handed the notebook to Bai Bin. Suddenly, Rui Rui has an accident and cries from nearby.
Cheng Mu receives a call as he’s still cutting and stabbing at lemon slices. He sees who it is and says she finally remembered to call him. He answers the call with what’s going on, and then says that he’s busy. When he hears what happened with Rui Rui, he drives to the hospital. He then parks at the front entrance and quickly runs inside.
The doctor gives Rui Rui a lollipop for being a good kid. Kiddo has a bandage on the right side of his forehead. Si Han thanks the doctor. The doctor says the next time they take him outside, they must be careful. The two agree to this and then Cheng Mu runs in and pulls Mu Zhou away from Rui Rui. He looks at him himself and then asks the doctor if he’s okay. The doctor says that he’s fine and he’s already told the details to his parents so they can go talk outside. Rui Rui says, Godfather, it doesn’t hurt anymore. Cheng Mu asks Si Han about “his parents,” and continues ignoring Mu Zhou. He picks up Rui Rui and carries him outside to the car and puts him in the back seat.
While waiting on the sidewalk, Mu Zhou apologizes to Si Han for not taking good care of Rui Rui today. She tells him it’s not his fault, as it’s her own fault for not taking better care of Rui Rui. She tells him that she’ll write the article for him, and then looks over at Cheng Mu who is looking at her and waiting. She tells Mu Zhou that she’s leaving and Rui Rui says goodbye to Uncle Han. Si Han goes to sit next to Rui Rui but Cheng Mu slams the door shut and then orders her to sit in the front passenger seat as he gets into the driver's seat.
So she gets into the passenger seat and says nothing but looks down glumly. Cheng Mu removes his own seatbelt and then reaches over to put hers on her - but he stares out the window at Mu Zhou the entire time. Even as he’s leaning in close to Si Han and buckling her in, he’s still staring at Mu Zhou. LOL (~11:14) Once he’s finished, he finally starts the engine and drives away.
Cheng Yu is meeting with Mr. Shen, who insists on hugging her instead of shaking her hand. She gets down to business about the contracts for long-term endorsements. He then asks if she’s going to be this cold to her ex-boyfriend. He suggests they go to dinner tonight as compensation for him, who was abandoned by her. He brings up the past and she says there’s no need to talk about this. He says that after all these years, she still puts her brother first. Then he asks if her brother knows that she chose to break up with him as her brother didn’t like him. She replies that she doesn’t need him to know it, and this is what she should do as an older sister. Mr. Shen then claims that he needs to discuss the details of the contract with her over coffee. He's a freaking creep.
On their drive back, Cheng Mu says that she doesn’t look natural. She replies that he’s the strange one. Rui Rui chimes in that they’re both strange. Cheng Mu is upset with her for failing to abide by Item No. 4 of the Cohabitation Agreement. She says that she said she had an appointment with him. He asks, so where did they go? The park. After that, would they have a meal together? After that meal, would they find a place to have a drink and talk about old days, and reconnect? She replies that she doesn’t want to talk to him. He’s definitely jealous, which she doesn’t seem to sense.
A drunk Li Jing Yang asks an equally drunk Cheng Mu if Taro’s The Lady Under the Moon story is actually about the two of them. Cheng Mu doesn’t say anything. Li Jing Yang continues saying that the preserved rose in his room, the one he won’t let him touch, along with The Lady Under the Moon cake are all related to her as well. He knows that he likes her, as Cheng Mu has already relayed what happened with the class president and Rui Rui’s accident to him. Li Jing Yang says since her crush is back, they may get together at any time. Li Jing Yang chides him for not doing anything yet and for being overly relaxed. Cheng Mu continues drinking. Li Jing Yang tells him that he needs to do something and he must help him. Then he admits that Cheng Yu is his one true love. He’s been chasing after her for so many years and he’s better than him at pursuing girls. Li Jing Yang says they’re living together already and he’s still done nothing. Then he asks if they’ve kissed.
Cheng Mu thinks back to when she kissed him at their first encounter. He gets a little twinkle in his eyes as he touches his lips. (~17:35) Li Jing Yang is surprised by this and asks when. Cheng Mu says a year ago with a shy smile. His expressions are killing me here. Li Jing Yang laughs about it being a year ago, and she’s gone to the hospital with the class president. Cheng Mu leaves as he claims that he’s going to sleep. Li Jing Yang just continues drinking and talking to himself. lol
Si Han is watching TV in the living room when Cheng Mu returns. He asks about Rui Rui and she says he’s asleep and then she notices how he’s stumbling around. She asks if he’s drunk. He says a little bit and then stares at her before reaching over to button the top button on her shirt. lol! This is so him. (~19:15) Once he’s done, he looks at her and then he slowly leans over to kiss her. Ou?! When he wraps his arms around her, she’s still frozen for a moment longer before she puts her arms around his neck and kisses him back. Lot of kisses. (~19:30) Eventually they’re interrupted by Rui Rui’s screaming so she takes off. Cheng Mu just falls back onto the couch. He says to the empty room, he guesses that she’ll never forget it again. Hehehe. He made up for the previous one, in spades. He just goes to sleep on the couch. Si Han is in her room and sadly thinks that her first kiss is gone. She knows he’s drunk but she’s sober.
Cheng Yu messages Li Jing Yang that she misses him but he’s passed out drunk at his couch. And so she recalls the message as she sits alone in her dark living room.
It’s an awkward morning after at Cheng Mu’s house. Si Han brings up yesterday and he says that he was drunk. She changes the subject to tell him that she gave the notebook to Bai Bin and then runs to her room to hide and quickly shuts her door. He then runs to his own room.
Li Jing Yang wakes up and notices that he missed a message from Cheng Yu, which was recalled. He calls her immediately but her line is busy.
Si Han answers a call from her mother, keeps Rui Rui out of sight. When asked about where she is, she says that she's at her boss’ place picking up some documents. Then her mother says she’s been trying to reach Cheng Yu but she’s not answering her calls. She asks why she needs to reach her and her mother says that she’s been worried lately and thinks something is going to happen. Mother’s intuition is quite keen. Mom says she wants to do a video chat with her and she wants to see Rui Rui. So both daughters are keeping the parents in the dark.
At Dream Media, Li Ying Jang is waiting for Cheng Yu. But when she still hasn’t appeared, he asks her assistant about where she is. He finds out that she’s been invited to a meal with Mr. Shen. When he hears that Mr. Shen is her ex-boyfriend, who clearly wants to get back together with her, he asks for her to text him the address. Then he quickly runs out of there.
At Sol, Bai Bin complains about Sweet taking away their customers, and because they have more resources, they’re able to release new products more quickly. In order to compete with Sol’s signature dessert, The Lady Under the Moon, Sweet has now released a rose dessert. Cheng Mu says it’s good to have competition, so they should be quicker to make new products. Cheng Mu thinks about Si Han saying that she gave the notebook to Bai Bin. So he asks Bai Bin if he’s read his notebook. Bai Bin asks if he suspects him. Cheng Mu says he doesn’t but he just wants to confirm something. Bai Bin admits that he did look at it but he would never betray him. Cheng Mu says he believes him, and then he asks if he’s ever mentioned the new product to anyone else. He says no, as he was only curious and tried to make it at home for his girlfriend. Then a look of horror comes over his face.
At home, when Bai Bin made this dessert and asked her to try it, his snotty girlfriend had said that she was on a diet and eating cake was just too many calories for her. He then tried to coax her and she complained that it’s nothing but cakes all the time. She had asked when he would buy a house and when they could get married. She finally tried a small bite and said it was so-so. He had said with a sigh that he’s way behind his boss. If his boss had made this, it would definitely be popular. Suddenly with this conniving look on her face, she became very sweet and quite interested in the cake and its recipe. As he told her about the recipe, she had started recording him on her phone. In the present, Bai Bin says that he will look into this matter. If his girlfriend really did this, then he will give him and everyone else in the shop an explanation. Cheng Mu just gives him a consolatory pat on the shoulder. Bai Bin glumly trudges out of there.
Cheng Yu is at dinner with a very drunk Mr. Shen. When he grabs her hand and starts to talk about continuing their previous relationship, she gets up to leave. He keeps her from going and then tries to hug her. She tries to shake him off. He promises to be good to her and to her brother and then he tries to hug her again. Li Jing Yang suddenly barges in and yanks him off of her. Mr. Shen recognizes him as the person she wants him to promote and tells him to go away as he’s not even grown yet. When he puts a hand on him, Li Jing Yang pushes him into a chair and starts punching him in the side. Cheng Yu tells him to stop and then she leaves with Li Jing Yang. Mr. Shen swears that their cooperation is over with. Good riddance!
Back at Cheng Yu’s place, Li Jing Yang apologizes for hitting Mr. Shen. But she interrupts him with a kiss. And then she says that she just missed him. The two start making out as Li Jing Yang quickly throws his jacket onto the couch - which lands on a sleeping Cheng Mu who asks why they’re sleeping at his place. The two quickly separate. He opens his eyes and sees Li Jing Yang with Cheng Yu. Cheng Mu quickly asks if he should leave. Li Jing Yang says he’ll leave. When she hands him his jacket, he glares at Cheng Mu. When Cheng Yu turns to look at her brother, he raises a fist at Cheng Mu like he wants to beat him. lol With a sigh, Li Jing Yang finally leaves.
Back at home, Si Han wonders where Cheng Mu is as he still isn’t home. She then picks up the necklace to look at it and then asks what’s wrong with him. She’s wondering what’s going on and then she makes a fist in frustration.
Back at her place, Cheng Yu asks what’s going on with him. He asks if he could sleep here. She asks if he bullied Si Han, or did she bully him? He admits that last night he got drunk and kissed Si Han. His sister just laughs and says he’s finally figured it out. Then she asks if she should set up a time to meet her parents. Then she asks if he’s confessed to her. He looks away and sighs. She calls him silly and says that a relationship starts with a bunch of flowers and a formal confession. She reminds him to remember to not let a relationship start inexplicably, or it will end inexplicably. Or was he just teasing Si Han? He denies this and then he asks about her and Li Jing Yang. She doesn’t have a response.
The guys are now at an archery range, and Li Jing Yang asks why he went to seek relationship advice from Cheng Yu instead of him. Cheng Mu says he wants to ask him the same thing - what did he want to do at his sister’s home at midnight? Li Jing Yang says that it’s adult business and none of his business. lol Him, an adult… right. As he’s nocking the arrow, Cheng Mu says that he knows his family better than anyone else. He doesn’t care how his sister treats him but if he dares to cheat on his sister and then he pulls back on the bowstring and shoots the arrow - it hits the bullseye. Li Jing Yang doesn’t seem intimidated though as he says Cheng Yu always strives to be successful. He knows that she’s always working so hard to earn money but he just wants her to relax and not stress herself out. At least when she’s with him, and be immature with him. Ah, this is supposed to be his charm. Cheng Mu says he thinks of him as a brother, yet he only thinks about being his brother-in-law all the time. Li Jing Yang magnanimously says then as his brother-in-law, he’ll offer to help him with his problem with Taro. He says that a panic disorder is not a terminal disease. So he needs to overcome his mental problem as soon as possible. That’s really not how a mental problem works but okay… Cheng Mu says that he has a plan. Li Jing Yang asks what it is and Cheng Mu shows him the “Sweet Grandmaster” account on his phone.
Si Han is sitting in the living room when Cheng Mu returns home. She quickly retreats to the study, and then she hides in her own room. She then messages Sweet Grandmaster about her problem – a drunk guy kissing a girl but there’s no follow-up. She asks what that means. Hehe. I’m quite tickled by this. (~15:00) Cheng Mu replies that he must like the girl. He asks if the girl likes the boy. She replies there’s no way as there’s nothing he does that suggests he likes the girl. So he asks what she thinks is a sign of affection. She says, first, if he likes the girl, he won’t pull a long face every day. He should, at least, smile at the girl, which may be a sign of affection. Cheng Mu wonders if he really never smiles at her. Always with the secret smiles!
So Cheng Mu starts practicing his smile in the mirror. Later when he sees Si Han with Rui Rui, he starts smiling at her but it’s not very natural-looking. She tells him that he doesn’t have to smile if he doesn’t know how to smile. It’s scary. LOL! Rui Rui tells him that he looks like a dummy when he smiles like that. Ha! Then he says that Uncle Han looks handsome when he smiles. Uh oh. Si Han quickly shushes him.
Cheng Mu says through his smiling teeth - that he’s too busy to play with him and he’s happy that Uncle Han can play with him. Si Han averts her face as she can’t stand looking at him right now. lol! She finally gets up from the table as Rui Rui asks if he’s serious. Through his creepy smile, Cheng Mu says of course, as a father’s goodness is higher than a mountain.
He then gets up to follow Si Han into the kitchen with a smile pasted on his face. lol He goes to drink his glass of milk and has to relax his facial muscles to drink it. She asks him what’s the difference between a father’s love and a mother’s love. He thinks about this and then says they say a father’s goodness is higher than a mountain… and a mother’s goodness is deeper than the sea. But he’s lost the smile altogether. She then asks what if he has to make a choice between the two. Cheng Mu then recalls a childhood memory of when he asked his mother to sharpen his pencil. Her response had been to angrily yell that she was busy, even though she was only reading a book. She had then said it wasn’t either-or. He had walked away and his mother had then thrown the book on the floor and stomped away. In the present, he tells Si Han it’s not either-or. If the choice has to be made, whatever it is, it will hurt the child. He also says that she can only mention this in front of him but not to mention it when Rui Rui is around. He knows that he’s so smart and he’s afraid he’ll think too much. She nods and says that one can spend a lifetime trying to forget an unhappy childhood. So they can’t traumatize Rui Rui. Cheng Mu gives her a forced smile as he says he’s leaving for work. As he’s walking away, she thinks to herself that he forced a smile.
She then messages Sweet Grandmaster to ask what it means when a boy smiles at her for no reason. Within seconds, she hears a notification sound from Cheng Mu’s phone which he’s left on the counter. He asks her, from the foyer, to bring him his phone as he already has his shoes on. She says okay and then picks up the phone. She gasps when she sees what’s on his phone - “Taro sent you 3 messages.” She’s in shock - that he’s really Sweet Grandmaster. I like it that they didn’t drag this out for too long.
After he leaves, she’s still processing the fact that Cheng Mu is Sweet Grandmaster. Then she thinks about his smiles and his recent messages. She gets giddy when she realizes that Cheng Mu likes her. And just as quickly, she realizes that she’s been way too casual and comfortable around him – wearing face masks, stuffing her face with food, leaving a mess for him to clean, and tired with messy hair. She’s embarrassed by all of this and wonders what she’s done.
At Dream Media, Cheng Yu is getting an update on her various clients. Taro has now amassed 450,000 followers but recently, the numbers increased very slowly. It’s not rising as fast as it did about two weeks ago. Cheng Yu tells her assistant to send the data to Taro, and the operations team should urge her to write and give her more ideas so she can create a new column. Then she gets an update that Li Jing Yang and Tao Man Man are being filmed for a clothing brand ad today. She replies that there should be more work for Li Jing Yang. She’s then told that a producer wanted Li Jing Yang to shoot a movie but the compensation was too low, so the assistant had rejected it. She asks for the project plan and information to be sent to her along with the producer’s contact information. She’ll handle this one.
At his ad filming site, Li Jing Yang is debating on what to get for Cheng Yu’s birthday but his colleague, model Tao Man Man seems very interested in what he’s doing. She even asks if he’s got a girlfriend. He only nods. Then she snatches the phone from him as she wants to know more about her. He quickly grabs it back and says it’s none of her business. Just then, Cheng Yu calls him, which he answers immediately. She asks if he’s free tonight and he says he is. Tao Man Man interrupts to say loudly that their photographer just told them that they’ll get off work late tonight. This makes Cheng Yu hang up on him. Li Jing Yang isn’t happy now but Tao Man Man is smirking about it. I don’t like her.
Back at Sol, Cheng Mu is cutting lemons again, and the boys hover around. Wan Jie asks what kind of flavor he is going for with so many lemons. He surmises that it’s the sour taste of love. Yi Hang says he doesn’t care what flavor it is. He just wants to see their boss defeat Sweet as soon as possible. The boys all agree that Sol will win. Cheng Mu stops cutting to look at them and asks if they have nothing to do? The boys all scatter now. He sighs as he stares at the lemon.
At home, Si Han is cooking with the help of instructional videos. She seems to be doing well and then she fantasizes about Cheng Mu walking up behind her and asking her what she’s made. She replies that she’s made his favorite rib soup. And when she tells him to try it, he kisses her. All new meaning to domesticated love. lol
It’s late and Cheng Mu is still at the shop perfecting a new dessert. Everyone else has left and Bai Bin has stayed behind to tell him that he wants to resign. Cheng Mu is surprised and asks why. Bai Bin says that because of him, their new product, Childhood (the mushroom dessert) was leaked. It’s affected their business so he’s too ashamed to stay. Cheng Mu says so he’s figured it out. Bai Bin admits that it was his girlfriend who used the secret account. She sold the recipe to Sweet for money. Because of this, they fought and he’s already broken up with her. He apologizes. Cheng Mu tells him that he’s his first employee and his partner. Sol was founded by the two of them. So he knows how important the shop is to him. Their business philosophy is different from that of Sweet. As long as they are still here, they will always make better desserts. So don’t blame himself for this, but he needs him to do something more important. He needs to apologize to another person. Bai Bin nods and says he understands. He’ll apologize personally to Si Han. Then he asks about his resignation. Cheng Mu says he doesn’t agree with it. He has something more important to do recently, so the launch of Sweet and Sour (his latest creation) will be Bai Bin’s job. He also needs to give Yi Hang more procurement tasks and red packets. He noticed that he seems to be on a budget. Bai Bin says he’ll stay forever to repay him. Cheng Mu gives a light laugh and says out with the old, in with the new. He then slides the plate of dessert at him and asks him to try it for him. Bai Bin takes the first bite and says there’s a sour taste of lemon but after a careful taste, there’s a hint of sweetness - just like its name. Bai Bin says that he’ll take care of this dessert. Cheng Mu says exactly, and if he hadn’t gone through these things, he wouldn’t have had such good inspiration. He tells him to not worry about it and just do his job. Our sweet and sour boss.
Si Han chides herself to behave like a lady around him as they are now sitting down to dinner at home. Cheng Mu tells her that he’s talked to Bai Bin about the notebook, and it turns out that he accidentally told his girlfriend about it and then she leaked it. So it has nothing to do with her. She only quietly nods and avoids making eye contact with him. Cheng Mu quickly says he’ll apologize to her. She just continues nodding demurely. Rui Rui then says he’s done eating. Cheng Mu reaches over to take his bowl and the bowl of soup on the table. But Si Han grabs the soup bowl from him. She even insists on doing the dishes herself. Rui Rui asks if she doesn’t hate washing dishes. Cheng Mu sits back and waits for her response. Rui Rui says that she’s told him before that she’d leave the dishes to his godfather. Hehe. Busted. Si Han laughs and then sets down the bowl before covering Rui Rui’s mouth with her hand. She asks him when she said that. Cheng Mu finally leaves the table with the dishes.
Rui Rui asks her why she’s been peeking at his godfather today. She asks if it’s that obvious. He nods and then says he won’t tell him. She’s pleased by this. Then she takes more dishes to the sink, where Cheng Mu is, and pretty much cuts in front of him. Adorable Rui Rui, our puppetmaster/little matchmaker just sits and proudly watches them with a little smile. Cheng Mu looks over at him, with a question on his face - he’s wondering what’s going on with her.
Later, Si Han changes into a different shirt, and unbuttons it enough to leave her left shoulder exposed. She then walks into the living room and interrupts Cheng Mu who is collecting his dirty clothes. She tells him to not move. She walks over and offers to wash his clothes. He refuses and the two are now engaged in a tug-of-war over the clothes. This results in the clothes flying up into the air and Cheng Mu falls back onto the couch with Si Han right on top of him. Rui Rui runs into the room to ask his aunt what she’s doing. Suddenly Li Jing Yang and Cheng Yu run inside the place, and quickly cover Rui Rui’s eyes to keep him from seeing what’s happening on the couch. When Si Han sees who it is, she quickly detangles herself from Cheng Mu. Why are Cheng Yu and Li Jing Yang here? lol
[Ep8] “Those who keep a little deer in their hearts no longer need a meteor shower.”
Li Jing Yang is driving Cheng Yu home. This scene is so horribly obvious that this is a green screen driving scene. *facepalm*l She says it’s late so why isn’t he resting at home. He insists on being the only one to take her home from now on. She asks since when can he come in and out of her place so freely. But she’s going to stay at her brother’s tonight.
When Li Jing Yang and Cheng Yu arrive, from outside the door, they hear Si Han inside saying to be gentle and that she’s stuck here. Then she says don’t touch it and to let her do it. The two decide to unlock the door but then they see Rui Rui running into the room. So they barge in to cover his eyes from whatever’s going on in the living room. Si Han and Cheng Mu quickly separate from each other when they see everyone else in the room. Cheng Yu tells them to continue but to be mindful of their volume. Li Jing Yang sends Rui Rui to his room, and the two leave the place. Si Han says she’ll sleep with Rui Rui and runs to his room. Cheng Mu changes the passcode to his place immediately. lol
The next day, Li Jing Yang is waiting for Cheng Mu to go boxing. Li Jing Yang is trying to figure out what to do for Cheng Yu’s birthday. Cheng Mu is working on a special cake but it’s not a new product for the shop. Later when he returns home, he finds Si Han asleep in the study again. He notices her new article for Sweet. She wakes up and he tells her to drop by the shop to try a new dessert and write an article for him.
At Sol, Bai Bin serves her the Sweet and Sour cake, and then apologizes for misunderstanding her and for creating the mess. She forgives him. When she asks him about the story behind the dessert, he tells her to ask Cheng Mu. She takes a bite of the desserts and then watches Cheng Mu working in the kitchen. She’s interrupted by a message on her phone telling her that her numbers are a bit lower than before. She reminds herself to work harder. Cheng Mu joins her and asks if Sweet and Sour is good. She says it’s a unique sourness with a little bit of sweetness. She wants to know what the story is behind this one. He says there isn’t one. She admits that her numbers are low and she wants to write an article so she can get more clicks. He says oh, Sweet isn’t good at bringing up her numbers so now she thinks of him. She thinks about this and says that Sol is much more important than Sweet. Plus everyone is waiting for their follow-up. He repeats “their” follow-up? She says yes, as he was the one who revived her numbers. The two of them are a family. The boys along with Rui Rui are now peeking from the backroom and trying to eavesdrop on them. Sun Xian Ning (“Xian Ning”) asks Rui Rui what’s the relationship between his aunt and his godfather. Rui Rui replies, a family. Wan Jie says he knew it wasn’t that simple if they’re under one roof. Yi Hang says the two of them must be together.
Cheng Mu says he’ll reluctantly tell her the story. She’s all ears.
CM: I think love is a part of life. It’s inevitable to experience some bitterness and sadness. And sweet and sour is something you’d feel in a relationship.
JSH: Relationship? She looks at him. She then shoves the dessert back at him and smiles at him. Are you… jealous? He looks away.
CM: You… Take Rui Rui home when you’re done eating. He then moves to get up.
JSH: No, you’re not done yet.
CM: I’m done.
JSH: Did I offend you?
CM: No. But he won’t look at her now.
JSH: Then why are you kicking me out?
CM: I’m not.
JSH: Don’t you have anything else to say? His head remains turned to the right. Fine. I have a classmate gathering today. I don’t have time to take care of Rui Rui. Now he looks back at her. Please take care of him.
CM: Ou. He stands up and walks away. But then he turns back around. Don’t drink. Then he leaves again.
JSH muttering: You’re obviously jealous. Stop denying it. She then knocks on the table with her fist. She then pulls out her laptop and starts typing an article about the Sweet and Sour dessert.
Li Jing Yang insists on picking up Cheng Yu from work, and he insists on taking her for a meal as he knows she hasn’t eaten yet. As he’s driving them somewhere, she falls fast asleep.
At Sol, even though it’s closed for the night, Xiang Lan shows up. Cheng Mu curtly tells her that they’re closed. She tells him that she’s been watching him for days now. She starts listing off his attributes - tall, handsome, gentle, kind, and a loving heart. She continues going on - and then asks if he’ll be her boyfriend. He backs away from her, says nothing and quickly leaves the shop. After he leaves, Yi Hang pops up from behind the counter. lol! She asks how he’s here. He tells her he didn’t mean to listen to it - but he was just afraid that she’d steal again. She glares at him. He says this isn’t a situation that he’s equipped to deal with. She petulantly asks how much did he hear exactly. He says all of it. She turns her back to him to pout. He says he swears that he’ll keep it a secret. He’s sweet. Run away now! With tears in her eyes, she turns around to look at him. She makes him stay with her at the shop until she feels better. He tells her jokes until she laughs. Oh no. This poor boy. (I seriously have to mute her scenes because I cannot stand her whinging!)
Si Han goes to the classmates’ dinner, and Mu Zhou shows up - as it was arranged by him. They start with a toast but Si Han isn’t drinking. She’s remembering what Cheng Mu asked of her but when Mu Zhou offers to drink for her, she decides to just drink. Throughout the dinner, she checks her phone and continues drinking as there’s no communication from Cheng Mu. Cheng Mu checks his phone and hesitates to ask where she is. Eventually, Si Han is totally drunk, half-asleep and alone with Mu Zhou.
Mu Zhou has noticed how she’s been looking at her phone the entire dinner. He now decides to confess to her. This guy chooses to confess to her now, when she’s not even sober or awake to listen to it. Tsk tsk. He says that he missed the opportunity a year ago, and he really regrets it. He had decided to study abroad and didn’t want to hold her up. So after a year of hard work, he came to her. He hopes that she can give him a chance to express himself. She’s not saying anything. But he continues. He asks if she still likes him. She says. “Yes. I like you.” He smiles at this and then she says, “Cheng Mu.” She quickly flops back down onto the table. Her phone suddenly rings and he looks at it - it’s Cheng Mu. He quietly answers the phone to say that Si Han is drunk and he’ll give him the address.
Cheng Mu arrives to take a barely standing Si Han from Mu Zhou. He’s concerned and asks Mu Zhou how he let her drink so much. With her purse on his left shoulder, Mu Zhou tells him that he hopes he can take good care of her. Cheng Mu looks at the very drunk Si Han in his arms and then glares at Mu Zhou. He then snatches her purse from him and says he’ll definitely take care of her better than he does. He then softly tells Si Han that they’re going home and gets her settled into the car.
Cheng Yu has woken up and is admonishing Li Jing Yang for taking her somewhere so remote as her cell signal is nonexistent. He says that he’s told her colleagues to not bother her for the time being and then hands her a glass of wine. She says he’s getting bolder. He retorts by asking how a boss can overwork herself, so take a good rest for the rest of the time. He’s brought her here for her birthday. He points at the sky but nothing happens, so he sings her a song while playing the ukulele. Then he presents her with a cake and lights the candle before singing happy birthday to her. He offers his arm to her and insists that she take it. So she stands before him and he sincerely asks her to be his girlfriend. She smiles and nods yes.
Just as he’s about to kiss her - he’s distracted by the meteor shower that’s finally appeared. The entire reason he’s brought her here. She tells him it doesn’t matter and pulls him in for the kiss. Second couple is here!
Cheng Mu is walking home while carrying Si Han on his back. She whines that she doesn’t want to take the car as she feels dizzy. He assures that he’ll carry her. She then says “Cheng Mu likes me,” which makes him pause. He asks who said that. She says he told her himself. He asks when he said that, and she says she’ll tell him a secret. She says Cheng Mu is Sweet Grandmaster, and he said he likes her. He then quietly asks if she likes him. There’s no response so he tries to gently shake to rouse her but she’s more or less asleep now.
It’s the morning after, and Li Jing Yang is quite amorous. Cheng Yu tries to get them out of bed but he reminds her that she already promised to be his girlfriend last night. He continues kissing her face and neck. Even as Cheng Yu tries to ask for breakfast, he says no, he's not interested.
Si Han wakes up and sniffs her dirty hair. She wonders how she got home, and that she should’ve listened to Cheng Mu's words cautioning her to not drink. She then receives a message from Sweet Grandmaster saying that the article for Sweet and Sour is well written, as it’s what dessert creators want to hear. She giggles at this. Then she wonders which version of her Cheng Mu likes. She practices being cute, sexy, and cold. But then she’s interrupted by Cheng Mu and Rui Rui as she's in the living room. She claims to be sleeping walking and runs away in embarrassment. The boys laugh at her. As she’s screaming into her bed about this, Cheng Mu tells her if she’s sober now, Rui Rui needs snacks so they need to go shopping.
After shopping, while Cheng Mu and Rui Rui are waiting for Si Han to grab an ice cream, Cheng Mu gets approached by a girl. She’s telling him about the game "Honor of Kings", and then asks for his WeChat information. Rui Rui calls him Dad and points out that Mom is back - meaning Si Han. He then waves at Si Han who approaches as the girl sighs ruefully that all handsome guys belong to someone else. Si Han looks at Cheng Mu, and smiles as she says how attractive he is. She then loses her smile and walks away. He quickly runs after her with Rui Rui trying to catch up. They follow behind her for a bit before he finally asks if she’s still angry. She says no, but she thinks girls these days are so brave. She didn’t have the courage back then, so that’s why she’s destined to be alone. He denies that as being true. She turns away and then turns back to say she has a present for him - she pulls off the hair ties from her braid - they’re yellow hair ties with a little yellow star bead. She places one on his wrist, and she says that it’s too dangerous for people as good-looking as him to be outside. She claims this is a great protection for him. He smiles at this, and Rui Rui says he wants one, too. Si Han makes a tiny ponytail from his bangs, and puts the hair tie around it. Cute. Both belong to her now. ;) But then she receives a notification from Si Man that school is starting soon so Rui Rui can’t stay in China. Someone will be picking up Rui Rui in a week’s time, but her sister asks her to not tell anyone.
Li Jing Yang is taking a selfie with Cheng Yu who asks what he’s doing. He says that he’s sharing this with Cheng Mu. She snatches his phone away from him and says no way, this needs to be a secret, especially from her brother. He asks why. She says she doesn’t want him to think she’s abandoning him. Whenever she was in a relationship, Cheng Mu would get upset with her. Yes, but this is his xiongdi, who already knows he likes her? He says that Cheng Mu’s an adult now, so as his sister, she doesn’t have to be so responsible. Besides, her new partner is him, Li Jing Yang. She tells him to cut the crap, as he’s just in her probation period. Haha. So she can break up with him anytime. He drops her hand and turns his back on her, to pout. She tells him to not let anyone else know about this, or they’ll break up immediately. She says then it’s settled as there’s no room for discussion. He doesn’t say anything, so she teasingly asks him if he wants to break up now. He finally says that he agrees to her conditions.
Cheng Mu drives them back home, as he touches the hair tie on his wrist. Si Han asks him if she can go to his shop and learn how to make desserts from him. He asks why she suddenly wants to learn. She says that if she doesn’t work hard, she will starve to death. She plans to open a new segment, to teach her fans how to make desserts. But she doesn’t know how to make them. So if he’s free… and if he’s not free, then forget what she just said. He says, it’s not a problem. She thanks him, and then asks if he can stop at the intersection ahead. She needs to make a trip down to her company.
At Sol, Bai Bin is giving an update to the boys and Cheng Mu: since the launch of Sweet and Sour, the customers have liked it. The most popular dessert is still The Lady Under the Moon. But it has a limited supply everyday, so it’s not viable for the profits of their shop. Bai Bin is thinking about doing away with the daily limited supply and looks at Cheng Mu for a response. Cheng Mu says The Lady Under the Moon is freshly made every day. If they want to increase the supply, then that means they would have to prepare it in advance to be frozen. The taste would not be as good. The boys nod their heads in agreement. Cheng Mu continues saying that he doesn’t think that everything can be measured by money. Their top priority is reputation. He hopes that every customer can have the best and freshest dessert. Bai Bin understands and says that he has some good news. Since the launch of the new product, their store has attracted many influencers to check them out. They have finally returned to the top of the Most Popular Dessert Place. The boys cheer at this. Cheng Mu then tells them that he knows that their sales have increased and they have gained more customers. Everyone’s worked hard so they can close the shop early. Everyone can get some rest. After Cheng Mu leaves, Xian Ning asks why their boss is suddenly giving them a holiday and he’s not sure what he’s going to do. Wan Jie asks if he’s stupid - isn’t it good to have a break? The boys continue talking about it, and Wan Jie surmises that it’s due to him pursuing Si Han. Wan Jie thinks he’ll be the only eligible bachelor left in the shop. The other boys snicker at this.
At their meeting, Cheng Yu tells Si Han that there are many food bloggers so she needs to find a way to stand out. Si Han says she’s thought about it and has asked Cheng Mu to show her how to make desserts as she’ll start focusing on desserts. When Cheng Yu asks if she’s made any progress with her brother, Si Han says they’re the same. Cheng Yu says she knows her brother is not good at expressing himself. But he treats her differently from others, so give him more time and don’t give up. Si Han just smiles and nods yes.
Xiang Lan is back at the shop taking non-stop photos of Cheng Mu. She even goes as far as standing on a chair to do so. When she suddenly slips and falls, Yi Hang catches her and she now finds him to be quite handsome. This flighty girl…SMH.
While the shop is closed to the public, Cheng Mu shows Si Han to make cream puffs. Wan Jie peeks into the kitchen area and then runs over to tell Xian Ning all about it – they’re so sweet, that there’s no need to add sugar into these desserts. Ha. Xiang Lan is now taking photos of all the desserts she’s ordered, and admits to Yi Hang that she no longer likes Cheng Mu anymore. He says that’s good as Cheng Mu doesn’t like her either. She retorts that she likes him. He asks what she likes about him, and he’ll change immediately. Hahaha. She demands for his phone to be handed over to her and he obliges. She then adds her own contact information into the phone under the label “girlfriend.” She hands the phone back to him and he reads it and says he didn’t agree. She then sweetly asks him to pack everything for her. She takes a bite of a dessert as she keeps her eyes on her latest victim. As she’s leaving with her bags now, she tells him whether he wants it or not, he’s her boyfriend now. Ick. She then tells him to carry her bags for her. He refuses but she forces him to and drags him away with her. I’m likely going to skip recapping this “couple.” Si Han is happy to find out that she’s pursuing Yi Hang instead. She wonders if this will help her with Cheng Mu. Bai Bin tells her that his boss only has eyes for desserts and doesn’t like any girl so easily. On top of that, not anyone can just enter the kitchen at will. So she doesn’t even need to pursue him as the veil is already on her head. :D
Li Jing Yang unrolls a list of “100 Things Couples Must Do” as he tells Cheng Yu that he hopes they can do everything on it. She asks him if it’s too late for her to regret it now. Hehe. He pretends to ponder this and tells her that it’s too late as she’s already boarded the pirate ship named Li Jing Yang. So she can’t run away. She sighs in resignation. Ha.
Back at home, Si Han is working on her article in the living room couch as Cheng Mu works in his notebook but he’s clearly watching her instead. He’s written the words “confession” in his notebook. Si Han is thinking back to an earlier moment in the kitchen when he had wiped off the cream from the corner of her lips with his thumb, and she’d thought he was going to kiss her. He’d only wiped it off of her and then licked it off of his own thumb. She’d been confused about what had happened. The two grin at each other now.
Li Jing Yang presents a stack of lucky scratchers to Cheng Yu. Once they’re done scratching them off, she tells him to go home as it’s late. He insists on hanging up the list of 100 Things but she doesn’t want it as Cheng Mu is coming over in a bit. They start fighting over it until he says he won’t hang it up if she lets him stay. She continues jumping on him trying to grab the list from him. So he flings it down onto the floor and tells her that he has a surprise for her. She doesn’t look too happy, even with her arms around his neck now. He asks if she really wants him to leave. She doesn’t say anything. He tells her that this is the first time he’s seen her so happy and smiling so carefreely. He also says that he doesn’t want her to be so stressed. He hopes that he can see her smile every day in the future. She smiles and the two start kissing. But then there’s a knock on the door – it’s Cheng Mu, who says that he saw a takeout bag downstairs for her and he’s brought it up for her. When he goes to take a look inside the bag, Li Jing Yang quickly closes the bag on him and says he ordered it. He makes a face at Cheng Yu. Cheng Mu asks if he didn’t come at the right time. LOL! It’s never the right time for Li Jing Yang. Cheng Yu says no, and then takes the bag away from her brother. She says that Li Jing Yang is here to report work matters to her and has brought her something.
She then tells her brother to sit down, and Li Jing Yang pulls him down to sit next to him. She quickly looks inside the bag and pulls out a white box. She then sits down and puts it next to her - out of his sight. She asks her brother why he hasn’t confessed his love to Taro yet? Li Jing Yang says if he doesn’t do anything, she’ll run away. Cheng Yu takes the box - and says to use this scented candle. Cheng Mu is confused. Li Jing Yang says when a couple watches a movie together at night, and there’s a scented candle, everything will go smoothly. Rigggght. Cheng Mu asks his sister if that’s why she asked him to come over. She says yes, so he decides that he’s leaving then. He moves to leave but then tells Li Jing Yang if he’s done with his reporting, he should go with him. Li Jing Yang says very carefully that he’s not done yet, so go home and light the candles. LMAO LJY's face! Cheng Mu finally leaves all by himself.
Back at home, Cheng Mu is lighting several candles in the living room and Si Han comes out to see what’s going on. He asks if Rui Rui is sleeping. She says that she just put him to sleep. He then asks if she’d like to watch a movie. She sits down cautiously next to him, and the two awkwardly sit there in silence. She wonders why he’s lit so many candles, and if he’s planning to confess to her. He wonders if he should sit closer to her. Si Han daydreams that they’re watching a scary movie, which scares her into his arms. Then she thinks that a romantic one would work, too, as it would set the mood. In reality, our boy decides to put on an action nature movie about lions. She asks if they’re really sitting here just to watch animals. lol He says he doesn’t know what she likes to watch so she can choose one then. Si Han says that’s not what she meant and tells him glumly to forget it. So he turns off the TV and he says her name – but they’re interrupted by Rui Rui screaming for her.
They both run to his room. Rui Rui says that he had a dream that he went home but both of his parents were gone. Cheng Mu tells him that it’s just a dream, and it’s all fake. It’ll be fine when he wakes up. Rui Rui asks if they don’t want him anymore. Si Han says his parents love him the most. She continues that since he’s on break and both she and his godfather missed him so that’s why he’s here. He cries and says she’s lying to him as his parents think he’s a burden. Si Han comforts him by saying it’s just a dream, a nightmare, as he’s his parents' most precious baby. At the word “burden,” Cheng Mu suddenly has to leave as he starts having a panic attack. He collapses outside in the hallway as he remembers his mother shaking him as a child and asking him over and over he knew that he was a burden. :(
Cheng Mu returns to Rui Rui’s room and tells Si Han that he just had a phone call with Zhou Ming and her sister. Si Han says he’s heard that Rui Rui will be returning this weekend. His parents have reconciled and they will never abandon him. Rui Rui can see his parents soon. Si Han says it’s not that she didn’t want to tell him, it’s just that she didn’t know how to tell him.
At breakfast, Rui Rui says that he’s leaving soon but Cheng Mu is the one he’s worried about. He then asks his godfather if he’s planning to die alone as he’s quite boring. He sagely says he can’t win back his aunt like this. Cheng Mu asks what he should do then. Rui Rui offers to help him – by telling him that his aunt is very lonely and wants him to be her boyfriend. The kiddo then says if he doesn’t confess, then his aunt might get together with Uncle Han. Ha! Cheng Mu looks perplexed so Rui Rui tells him to hurry and strategize. Then Rui Rui says he’ll go wake her up and then leaves to go get her.
Rui Rui finds his aunt already awake and tells her to join them for breakfast. He then looks at her and says that his godfather says that he’s very lonely and wants her to be his girlfriend. He continues saying that he’s going to ask her to go out with him today. He thinks he’s going to confess. She excitedly asks if she should get ready, and he suggests that she put on a nice outfit. Rui Rui runs out of her room to tell his godfather that she wants him to go out with her. Cheng Mu asks if she told him where she wanted to go. Rui Rui says that she will like any place that he chooses. Rui Rui says he’ll be out of his hair today and will be with Cheng Yu instead. He then puts on his backpack and then runs outside to meet Cheng Yu who is really waiting for him outside! She asks him if he’s taken care of it and he gives her an okay sign with his hand. The two then high-five in victory. lol This kid is soooo cute.
Now the two adults are getting dressed. Cheng Mu asks the boys at the shop where girls like to go on dates. They are worried that his phone got hacked. Hahaha. He just tells them to work hard. At the shop, Xian Ning and Yi Hang wonder if his phone was really hacked. Wan Jie says it’s really their boss, who is trying to figure out how to woo Si Han. Xian Ning points out that he’s already designed a cake. Yi Hang asks what cake. Wan Jie says that he had Cheng Mu the other day about something new he had made and had been told it wasn’t for the shop. The notebook was beside him so Wan Jie snuck a peek and saw the word “Confession.”
Rui Rui is at work with Cheng Yu when Li Jing Yang arrives and asks why he’s here. Cheng Yu says Cheng Mu is on a date with Taro. Li Jing Yang asks if he heard incorrectly that Cheng Mu, the heartless one is on a date. Rui Rui doesn’t like this and says that his godfather isn’t heartless. Li Jing Yang says it’s strange as he’s been preparing for so long, so why is he suddenly taking the leap today. Cheng Yu says it’s all thanks to Rui Rui that they’re finally going on a date. She says Rui Rui is smart and cute. Li Jing Yang gives him a high-five. Then he asks not-so-subtly if she’s considered having a child with him. Rui Rui asks if the two of them are dating. At the same time, he says yes as she says no. She quickly stomps on his foot and he says no now. Rui Rui asks if he’s really going to lie to a kid. Hehe. Li Jing yang agrees with him and says yes, they can’t lie to kids. But she glares at him and then tells him to get back to work. Li Jing Yang leaves to do that.
For their date, Cheng Mu is taking her to the archery range. She asks if he comes here often. He says occasionally. She says that she didn’t know he did archery, then she says that she really doesn’t know him well enough. He takes a shot and hits the bullseye before quietly saying that she’ll know as time goes by. He then asks if she’d like to learn. She says that she doesn’t know how to. He offers to teach her. Show, stop making me miss archery. The two are quite close as he shows her how to position her hands and arms. With his help, she shoots her first arrow and it doesn’t make it. She tries a second time and asks him to let her do it by herself. She shoots and hits the outer ring which she’s giddy about. He gives a polite clap at this. After she’s tired of this, he takes her to their next destination.
Cheng Mu takes her to a boxing ring, so they can spar with each other. lol Zhou Jun Wei’s arms are definitely defined here. He shows her some footwork and how to jab and a punch. She gets frustrated and gives up. So they end up at the edge of the cliff, as he’s playing a guitar and singing to her. (Yes, the closing theme song is by Zhou Jun Wei.) She’s pleased to experience this side of him. Now they’re at dinner as he cuts her steak for her. She smiles at him and looks at him expectantly. When he goes to say something the power suddenly goes out and they’re sitting in darkness. Cheng Mu starts panicking and fumbles around on his phone for light. Si Han turns the flashlight on her phone first and shines it at him. He calms down and she asks if he’s afraid of the dark. The server drops off a lit candle on their table and apologizes for the inconvenience. Si Han tells him that she’s very happy today. Then she says if he has anything to say, just say it. Cheng Mu leans in and tells her that he’s very happy when he’s with her. He hopes that she can get to know him better, and see the other sides of him. He’s done talking so she asks if there’s anything else. He says yes, he has a lot of skills that he hasn’t had a chance to show her. So they can go together next time. She’s baffled but then she catches herself and says, sure and gives a tiny little clap with her hands. She tells him that it’s late, so they should go pick up Rui Rui. He looks at his watch and agrees with her. She grabs her purse and practically bolts out of there.
Si Han receives a call from her mother and lies about being at work. She hangs up the call and Cheng Mu asks if they don’t know what her job is. She says she doesn’t dare tell them as they wouldn’t see her work as a real job. He asks how long she intends to keep it from them for? She answers if she tells now, they’ll definitely force her to go back. He asks her then why she became a food blogger. She says that she really likes it. Then she realized that her words have healed many people. So the simple feeling of liking became a sense of responsibility. She wants to use words to heal and encourage even more people. He smiles at this. She then shows him her feed on her phone and he leans in close. When she turns her face, the two are in kissing range but they both quickly separate from each other. She suggests that they go pick up Rui rui.
After putting Rui Rui to sleep, Si Han glumly says that Rui Rui is leaving in two days’ time and she can’t bear it. He agrees that he can’t weather. She says that her sister is so lucky to have such a cute kid. He says that her family has good genes. She mutters that both of them are so unreliable, so they indeed come from one family. He tells her that he knows Zhou Ming very well, and although he doesn’t say it, he knows what he has to do. He assures her to not worry as he will prove himself to her sister, through his actions. Si Han asks him how would others know if he doesn’t say so? She tells him that there are some things that he can’t keep to himself. If he doesn’t say it, then no one will ever know.
Later, Cheng Mu continues working on the Confession dessert project in his notebook
The next day, Li Jing Yang is at a photoshoot with Tao Man Man, who seems quite eager to hug and touch him. He’s quite uncomfortable with this. Once the shoot is over, he removes her hands from around his waist. In the dressing room, she claims to have something in her eye and insists that he take a look at it. When he leans over, we see that her phone has been set up recording their interaction, and from that angle it looks like he’s trying to kiss her. Cheng Yu comes around the corner and sees Tao Man Man hanging onto him, and she even tries to kiss him. Cheng Yu stays out of sight. He steps away from her and she claims that her eyes are better. He says he’s leaving but she grabs onto his hand and says that they should go to dinner together. He shakes off her hands and says no, he has plans. Cheng Yu starts recording the two of them. Tao Man Man then starts hugging him and says that she’s sorry for not returning his feelings after so long. He shakes her off and asks when did he ever have feelings for her? She says that he wasn’t like this before. He used to be gentle and considerate to her. He looks perplexed by her words. She continues saying that he even said that he liked her. He asks her if she’s misremembering things as he’s never said this to her or that he wanted to pursue her. This girl starts whining to ask why he’s being like this. He then says that the woman he likes is – and then stops himself. He says the woman he likes is considerate, gentle, cute and ambitious. In all of his life, there will only be one person in his heart, and not one more. She says he’s lying as he doesn’t have a girlfriend. She asks if he has one, why has she never visited him, and he never posts about her on WeChat. Then she has the gall to say that even if he likes someone else, they can still be together as she clings to his arm again. He really shakes her off and turns to leave. She stops him to tell him that she’s recorded everything that just happened on her phone. She says if he doesn’t get together with her, then she’ll post it online immediately. She’ll then claim that he’s a scumbag who bullied her. She wants to know how a popular star like him can advance his career then. He asks what she wants.
At this point, Cheng Yu stops recording and interrupts them. Li Jing Yang sees her and immediately tells her that it’s not what she thinks. She pulls him to the side and tells him to go out first. She then addresses Tao Man Man, who tries to leave. Cheng Yu tells her that her execution is a bit inexperienced though. She tells her that she was recording them and she can post it anytime, too. She wants to find out how a popular female model will advance her career when that happens. Sizzle and burn. Tao Man Man starts saying that she was wrong and then begs her to not post it. She then swears that she won’t appear in front of the two of them again. Cheng Yu looks at Tao Man Man’s phone and she quickly says she’s deleting the video now. Cheng Yu takes the phone from her and then says she can go. The girl grabs the phone and quickly runs out of there.
Outside, Li Jing Yang says his girlfriend was quite awesome just now. She reaches up and twists his ear lobe, and says he has the cheek to say that. She asks if this Tao Man Man has bullied him before. She asks if he’s stupid before letting go of his ear. She then asks if he doesn’t know how to retaliate. Hahaha. She’s my favorite! He says it’s not like he gave in to her on the set, and it’s not gentlemanly to fight with a woman. He tells her to not be angry. She replies that she didn’t know he could be so compassionate. He says that he was wrong and asks for her to punish him, however she wants. She says then she’ll think about it - how to properly punish him. He suggests making the penalty to not be able to leave her in this lifetime. Aww. She gives a smirk, then says let’s go home and drags this tall guy away by his collar. Heh. (~24:00) He just laughs happily as he’s getting dragged away.
Back at home, Li Jing Yang dries Cheng Yu's hair with a towel, as he says the small hiccup between Cheng Mu and Taro won’t affect his confession. So why is she so vexed? She asks what does he mean by small hiccup? He immediately says it’s a big deal. He then asks if everyone in the Cheng family is so cautious about giving people a title? She tells him if he wants a title, then he’ll need to watch her mood. He sweetly kisses her hand and then pulls her to bed…
Rui Rui asks Cheng Mu how his date went yesterday, and if he needs to call him something different in the future. Cheng Mu just shakes his head wordlessly. Rui Rui says he’s leaving soon, and he still hasn’t settled it yet? Cheng Mu says that confessing is a serious thing. One can’t just take someone on a date and confess just like that. Besides, if his aunt is confessed to so casually, then she won’t be happy either, right? Rui Rui asks if he thinks that she hasn’t left the house for a day because she’s so happy? Cheng Mu realizes that she hasn’t left all day. Rui Rui says fine, then he’ll take care of it. He runs off to Si Han’s room and says that he’s leaving soon and asks for her to take him out. She opens the door to him, and Cheng Mu immediately tells him to not bother his aunt as she’s busy with her work. She doesn’t say anything to him but she pulls Rui Rui into her room and closes the door on Cheng Mu.
Cheng Mu sits back down on the couch and says it shouldn’t be like this. He’s shown off so many skills. Actions > words? Sometimes… Depends on the person.
The next day, they’re sitting on a bench with Rui Rui on Cheng Mu’s lap. Rui Rui then offers an ice cream bar for his aunt to take a bite but he pulls it back at the last second, which results in Si Han grazing her lips across Cheng Mu’s left cheek. The two look at each other but she pulls away and then smiles to herself. Cheng Mu takes the ice cream bar from Rui Rui and takes a bite out of it. Two sweets.
As they're playing with the bubble guns, Rui Rui asks a couple to take a photo of them. Who could say no to this kid?! The two adults crouch down to his height, and right when the guy says three, Rui Rui pulls their heads closer together. Ha. (~27:35) Our little puppetmaster.
Then after they've released a balloon, the smart kid then places their hands together. The twosome notice and shyly look away from each other but they’re both smiling happily as they're now holding hands.
They’re packing up Rui Rui’s belongings for his return to his parents. He even wishes that the next time he visits, he’ll be able to play with a little sister or brother. He’s referring to their kid! Si Han just laughs at this.
After Rui Rui leaves on his flight, the two are a bit despondent from his departure. Si Han says that she’ll move out, too, since Rui Rui’s left. Cheng Mu says it’s okay if she stays. She says without Rui Rui, she has no reason to stay. He mentions that she canceled the lease on her other place. She says that’s correct, so she might have to stay here longer while she looks for a new place. He thinks to himself that she doesn’t want to live with him anymore. He tells her that he’ll help move whenever she needs to move out. She thinks to herself that he’s kicking her out. So she tells him that she’ll get a moving company.
Cheng Mu tells Li Jing Yang that Si Han is moving out. Li Jing Yang asks him if he didn’t try to stop her. He says he did. Li Jing Yang asks if he told her she could continue staying there. Cheng Mu says what else could he say. Li Jing Yang says he clearly knows what his heart wants so why won’t he just tell her so she knows. Cheng Mu says he’s afraid of wasting her time. Ling Jing Yang says it’s not as big a deal as he’s making it to be. Cheng Mu asks if he doesn’t think then he’d be holding her hostage. Li Jing Yang says so what? If he likes someone, of course he will hold her closer to him. If someone else gets to hold her instead, then he can only hide in a corner and cry. Cheng Mu replies that she doesn’t know his situation, and his decision is unfair to her. Li Jing Yang shakes his head and says the two of them are something else – the sister that doesn’t dare to love and the brother that doesn’t know how to love.
Si Han calls Si Man to ask about Rui Rui, but her sister knows that it’s really about Cheng Mu. She asks if she’s had an argument with him. Si Han says they have nothing to argue about. Her sister asks if they’re still not together. Her sister then says if she really likes him, don’t let him go. It’s okay for a girl to make the move first. Si Han says she feels that his interest in her is inconsistent. She can’t tell what he’s thinking. Her sister knows that she confessed to someone in the past and when she was rejected, she was sad for a long time. But in the affairs of the heart, she must be intentional. Her sister suggests she put some distance between them, and if he cares about her, then he’ll look for her. Si Han can’t fathom the idea of being away from him though.
Bai Bin asks Cheng Mu about expanding their store, as Sweet has already opened another location in town. Cheng Mu asks how the employee training is going, and if they open another location, where would they get the manpower from? They can’t guarantee quality as it is, so he’s not considering expansion right now. Bai Bin is worried that they’re missing out on opportunities. Cheng Mu returns to making his Confession dessert but he’s just not satisfied with it.
Later, he wants to knock on Si Han’s door but he hesitates before finally turning away and leaving. Si Han can hear him from inside and then becomes disappointed. The next morning, she finds breakfast with a note from him: “I had to step out. Don’t worry. Cheng Mu.” She’s annoyed that he’s run away from home first as she’s supposed to be the one leaving. She crumples up his note. But then she sees his notebook. She wants to read it but she’s worried about invading his privacy. Then she remembers that he’d told her she could read it whenever she wanted to. So she flips through the notebook and sees that each dessert has a story, an important connection to his life with memories. She realizes that he’s hidden his emotions in his desserts. She finally sees the new dessert named Confession, but she wonders about its meaning.
Si Han decides to take a leave of absence so she can take a break as her thoughts wander at home and she’s unable to focus on work right now. She asks Cheng Yu if he truly likes her. Cheng Yu says of course as she’s never seen him treat anyone like this. She’s the first. She asks her if he does, then why he isn’t telling her. Cheng Yu says he really likes her but he needs more time. Si Han admits that she believes that but as time passes, she’s starting to doubt herself. Cheng Yu tells her that he definitely likes her but she should take this time to rest and take care of herself. She should wait for Cheng Mu to return and he’ll give her an answer then.
Cheng Mu goes to his master’s place as they’ve gathered to commemorate a patient’s death, who recently committed suicide. It's Sun Le Tian aka Lao Tao from Legally Romance! Everyone shares about their own lives, except for Cheng Mu who remains wordless.
Si Han goes to the seaside town where she first met Cheng Mu, and ends up running into Mu Zhou, as this is where Sweet’s new location is. When he asks about Rui Rui, she glumly says that Rui Rui’s gone home and she’s looking for a new place.
When she had messaged Cheng Mu to tell him she’d be gone and wasn’t sure when she’d be back, his only response was “Okay.” She then tells Cheng Yu that she’s agreed to Mu Zhou’s request for her to promote the new location. So she’ll stay here a few more days, and has decided to move out of Cheng Mu’s place. When Cheng Yu sees the last line of text, she runs to find her. Li Jing Yang drives her as she’s worried about her giving up on Cheng Mu. She’s decided she wants to tell her everything about Cheng Mu. When she asks him for his opinion, he says he’ll support her in whatever she decides. So they go visit Si Han about Cheng Mu.
Si Han learns that Cheng Mu has depression and panic disorder. And the reason why he hasn’t confessed to her yet is because he doesn’t want to be a burden to her. Cheng Yu says she’s telling her this, not so she can pity him and be with him. It’s so she can understand that there’s a reason why he hasn’t confessed to her. She hopes that she doesn’t give up on him so soon. She also wants her to think if she can accept someone like this as her beloved. Si Han asks her to let her think about it. Cheng Yu wants to say more but Li Jing Yang stops her and says she’s said enough and to give Si Han time to think about it. He then has them leave to give Si Han time to process everything.
Cheng Yu isn’t happy about not being able to say everything. He says that she’s said enough. She insists on helping her brother be with Si Han and leaves to return to Si Han but he stops her. She thinks Cheng Mu can’t bear this pain now and tries to leave again but he stops her again. She says that she’s not trying to force her but to have her think about Cheng Mu. She doesn’t want her brother to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He finally hugs her and tells her that he knows that she and Cheng Mu have had a hard time all of these years. But she’s done enough, and Cheng Mu is an adult. Everyone can make their own decision. She says since her brother met Si Han, he has come alive – full of energy and vitality. What should he do if Si Han doesn’t accept him? He tells her it’s okay and everything will be fine. They will make their own decisions so don’t worry.
Cheng Mu asks his master what it means to have lived a life. His master asks him why he wants to live. Cheng Mu says it’s because he doesn’t want his sister to be sad. His master asks if there’s anything else. Cheng Mu hesitates to answer. His master asks again. Cheng Mu shakes his head. His master says he knows that he must’ve found something he thinks is worth it. But he’s afraid - isn’t he right? Cheng Mu, with a small smile, says it’s someone. When he’s with her, he feels happy, jealous, upset and sad. But sometimes, he feels very happy when he looks at her. His master asks if she loves him. Cheng Mu thinks about this. His master asks if he’s asked her. Cheng Mu says no. His master asks why hasn’t he - because he’s afraid that she doesn’t like him? Cheng Mu says no, because he’s afraid that she’ll agree with him. His master chuckles and goes back to stirring his bowl. Cheng Mu says when you like someone, you just want them to be well. Master used to say that they’re all half candles. People like them might go out one day, so this is unfair to her.
Master sets down his bowl and sighs before telling him that he’s really like him. He had a family when he was young. When he wasn’t sick, he had aspirations to grow his business, and borrowed money to advertise for franchising. In the end, he was cheated out of his money and then he fell sick. At the time, he and his girlfriend had made plans to get married soon but once her parents saw his condition, they thought he was very useless. So he secretly told her to break up with him. When you love someone, you only want the best for them. So, he moved out of their home overnight and left her a breakup letter. But he didn’t tell her about his illness. He admitted himself into the hospital and spent many years there with no one knowing where he went. Later, he found out from a friend, that she’d gotten married, had a baby and was very happy. He was very happy as he did the right thing.
As he gradually recovered, he went home and found out from his parents what happened in those years. His parents had a huge stack of letters from her, as she was crazy and didn’t understand. The letters became filled with pleading and filled with grievances. In the end, she said that she hated him. Cheng Mu said she must’ve hated him for leaving without saying goodbye, because she didn’t know he had his reasons. Master says no, as she’d learned everything from his parents. She hated him because he’d made the decision for her, for not caring about her feelings at all. She said that everything he’d done was selfish. The kind of selfishness that stems from pride. She had said he said he was doing it for her own good but he had actually taken away her right to love someone properly. T_T What appeared the most in her letters was “Who do you think you are.”
Cheng Mu asks, just because he loved her and wanted her to live a good life? Master says that’s not love, it’s self-pity pretending to be benevolent. That’s what people do when they want to hide their cowardice. Master asks him who is he to decide for her? He doesn’t even give her the basic respect. How can he say that he loves her? Master isn’t done speaking but Cheng Mu thinks he’s right and he’s going to go talk to her. He tells him to wait for his new dessert, Confession, and then he takes off running.
Si Han looks at Cheng Mu’s necklace and thinks about the times she’s seen him struggle from a panic attack. She clutches it as she looks at a picture of him and Rui Rui on her phone. Her eyes are filled with tears.
At the seaside town, once again, Si Han meets with Mu Zhou who says that he remembers them being in this place a year ago. She tells him that actually a year ago, she confessed to him. He looks confused. She continues saying that at that time, she prepared a love letter to confess to him. But when she was about to give it to him, she’d heard that he was going abroad. So she stepped back. But she couldn’t accept it, so with the help of alcohol confessed her love to him, and put an end to her four-year crush. He asks why he didn’t hear it. She replies that she mistook someone else for him. She didn’t know at the time that this someone would be so important to her in the future. This time, as usual, she wants to give herself some time to sort out the feeling of breaking up, and start a new life. He asks if that someone is Cheng Mu. She gives a small nod and then says it doesn’t seem to work. He asks if she likes him. She replies that she can tell his mood from his dessert - amazing isn’t it? His happiness and sadness, she can feel it all. He’s a complicated person, but he is also very simple. She doesn’t know when she fell in love with him. She tells Mu Zhou that she used to really like him but they should move on from the past and look forward. He thanks her for telling him this, and he regrets that he missed out on her. But he hopes that she can have an even better life in the future. She wishes the same for him. He says she does what she has to, just like a year ago. Si Han says she doesn’t know what she should do but she hopes that he [Cheng Mu] is in her future.
Cheng Mu is now asking his doctor, Dr. Lin to reduce his medication dosage. Dr. Lin asks if he’s had any recent relapses. Cheng Mu says that this year it’s been less frequent, and it’s becoming more controllable. He feels that he can actually stabilize his condition on his own. Dr. Lin agrees that it has been happening less frequently. He’ll consider reducing his medication. If his condition can remain stable after this reduction, then they can consider stopping the medication. Dr. Lin says to be careful and to control his emotions. If he relapses again, his condition could be even worse than it is now. I'm not sure how they're addressing his depression issue though...
Cheng Yu receives a call from Cheng Mu who tells her that he wants to live a normal life. She asks him to repeat that. He happily repeats it loudly for her to hear. She laughs and then asks if he’s seen Dr. Lin. He says yes, he’s talked to him. He then says if Si Han believes he’s worth it, then he has no reason to not believe in himself. She says okay and then the call ends.
Si Han is running with her suitcase. But when Cheng Mu arrives at home, it’s dark and no one is at home. He calls and asks where she is. He tells her that he’s at home. He then says he’ll go meet her and runs out the door in his slippers. Si Han is still running with her suitcase. When she sees him, she drops her suitcase and runs to him. He sends a slipper flying as he stops to meet her. lol
CM panting: Jiang Si Han. I’ve discussed this with my doctor for a long time. Actually, my health condition is completely –
JSH panting: I know. She’s grinning at him.
CM: No, you don’t. I created this dessert to confess my love to you.
JSH: I understand.
CM: When I saw you that day, I was going to –
JSH: I know. He laughs and she laughs with him.
CM: Jiang Si Han, I like – She puts her arms around his neck and then kisses him! (~17:00)
JSH: Cheng Mu. I like you. She laughs and he joins her. She looks him straight in the eyes. Your sister has told me. I know about your situation. I’m very scared. Not of your illness. Her voice breaks. But of you thinking that I will give up on you.
CM: Will you?
JSH: If it’s you, will you? He smiles and then shakes his head.
CM: No. He continues shaking his head. No. She smiles and then kisses him again. Then she steps on his shoeless foot. The two laugh at the absurdity. LOL
He then grabs her dropped purse and suitcase as she grabs his forgotten slipper. He puts an arm around her and says let’s go home. She grins at him.
At home, our delightfully awkward couple are now sitting on the couch with her suitcase and his slipper between them. Haha. Love the details! They don’t look at each other for a bit. Eventually they take turns peeking at each other and grinning. Finally, he asks if they should be closer. She says yes and they both try to move the suitcase before he finally flings the slipper off of the suitcase. Haha! He then turns the suitcase so they are able to sit a bit closer.
She asks if they should be even closer. He moves the suitcase away and moves closer, and at the same time, Si Han sits right on his lap. XD! Her face. He shyly asks if this is progressing too fast. She laughs, says right and then goes to stand up but the second she moves, he pulls her back down.
She looks at him and he smiles at her. Look at that tiny dimple. They look like they’re about to kiss and he quietly asks if this isn’t too fast.
She continues looking at him and waits. He slowly leans over and she closes her eyes. And they’re back to kissing. (~19:53, this entire couch scene!)
Back in her own room, Si Han writes about Cheng Mu’s Confession dessert: A bite into the soft mousse, makes you fall into a sweet trap. It immerses you in the flavor of refreshing lychee, and you keep falling in. With the peach’s allure, you get addicted to it. If you meet someone and feel comfortable with them, just like the joy of tasting dessert, don’t hesitate, don’t doubt. Believe what you see, hear, and feel. Confess your love bravely. And welcome love.
Si Han then receives a message from Cheng Mu saying that he misses her. She laughs at this and kisses the phone screen. She’s squealing in joy. Me, too!
[Ep13] “Show him to your parents, if you have a handsome boyfriend.”
At Dream Media, Cheng Yu is standing around with Si Han as she watches her brother quietly playing on his phone. Si Han gets her attention, and Cheng Yu looks over and says “not bad.” Si Han laughs, then points at him and says that he happened to be in the area. She then says they should talk about work so leave him alone. Cheng Yu says that her article about the “Confession” dessert is quite well-received. Her subscriber count is rising and her goal to reach 1M subscribers is only short by 20,000. The company is thinking about giving her a few brand deals, including three that are based out of town. Cheng Mu turns around to look at them but he doesn’t say anything and returns to looking at his phone instead. Cheng Yu tells her that luckily there are two better ones in the local area. She’s already taken the liberty to reject the three that are not local. She gives her the information on the deals, and then says they’re done talking about work. She then asks in a near whisper, how did it happen between her and her brother? Cheng Mu gets up from his seat and says that he’s hungry - let’s go eat. Haha. Cheng Yu says okay, they’ll talk while they’re eating. Cheng Mu asks Cheng Yu what’s going on. She says, aren’t they having dinner together? He looks abashed as he rubs his neck as Si Han laughs nervously. Cheng Yu then says she’s receiving a call and pretends to answer a call from Li Jing Yang inviting her for dinner. She then leaves while still on the phone. Cheng Mu asks Si Han if his sister is holding the phone upside down. lol
Si Han and Cheng Mu are holding hands as they show up together at Sol. Wan Jie is bemoaning the fact that he still has so many flyers to hand out. Si Han offers to help and takes the stack from him. Cheng Mu lets go of her hand to take the stack from her, keeps half of them and then returns the rest to Wan Jie. Then he insists on holding her hand again as they leave to distribute the flyers. The boys and Xiang Lan are shocked as they watch them go. Is this really their boss, the once cold and aloof Cheng Mu? Yi Hang says he’s better at others, even at dating. Hehe. Wan Jie says to think that their boss could be so head over heels in love. Xian Ning looks at him and says so is he but he just hasn’t had the opportunity to show it. Ou, what’s going on here?
Si Han’s mother gripes to her husband that Si Han isn’t answering her call again. Dad says it’s fine as she must be busy. Mom says it’s all his fault as he’s spoiled them since they were young and now he’s on bad terms with them. Dad says that’s because one of them wants to go abroad and the other wants to go to a big city. So let them go and be free. Mom says what’s wrong with that - they’re working. However, Si Han hasn’t been answering her calls lately, and only replies to WeChat messages. With a scowl, she says that she feels very uneasy. Is every mother like this? Dad says they’re grown up and making their own decisions, so don’t be angry. He then tells her to eat, and she swats her chopsticks at him and asks how he can eat at a time like this. She tells him to go do the dishes as she’s going to look up flights. She walks away in a huff. He calls after her, he’s not done eating so how can she ask him to do the dishes already. Ha.
Si Han returns home exhausted and Cheng Mu lovingly scolds her for taking so many flyers. She says that she saw him working too hard and wanted to share his burden, so why is he scolding her. He says, fine, he was wrong and then hands her the glass of water he just poured. Then he goes to grab her some medicine. He returns with the medicine and sits down next to her as he says that it’s quite bitter but once she has it, she’ll feel better. With a glint in her eye, she tells him to come closer. So he moves over closer to her but she says closer still. He moves until he’s right next to her and puts his arm around her shoulder and then tries to get her to open her mouth to take the medicine. She grins and says that she’s better now. He asks her if she’s sure as she should at least try it. She insists that she’s better now and then whispers because his cuteness is her medicine. Hehe. He laughs and finally sets down the medicine on the table. He then pounces on her and says “take your medicine,” which makes her giggle. (~6:51, Ahhhh, the cuteness!)
The next morning, a still sleeping Si Han answers a call from her mother which wakes her up immediately and then makes her straight up in bed. She then runs out of there and Cheng Mu asks her why she’s up so early and where she is going, especially as she’s still in her pajamas with her bangs in a curler. In a distressed tone she says that her parents are here and she needs to go pick them up. He asks, her parents? She says in a whine, yes, she’s doomed. He gets up and asks her why is it over? She tells him that they don’t know she’s switched jobs as she’s been lying to them. She’s told them she’s an accountant. She then asks him to not let it slip. If she tells them now, they’ll surely force her to go home with them. She then pouts and says then he wouldn’t be able to see her anymore, and he doesn’t want that, right? He offers to pick them up with her, and they can’t stay at a hotel plus she’s already canceled the lease on her place. With a grin, she asks if he’s ready to meet her parents then. He says of course but he looks a tiny bit nervous.
They return with her parents, and they ask Cheng Mu if he’s friends with Zhou Ming. He says they were classmates and roommates in college. Si Han then tells them that he’s not only that but also her boyfriend. This makes Cheng Mu choke on his water. Ha. She continues saying that they’re together now. Her parents and Cheng Mu are all surprised by her words. Her mother gets upset that she just sprung this on them and without any warning. Si Han says what warning would that be, as she’ll have to tell them anyway. Her father then looks around and gestures towards the bedroom, and then asks if the two of them – Cheng Mu quickly says that they sleep in separate rooms. Si Han calmly tells her father that they just got together and they’re not at that stage yet. Dad finally cracks a smile.
Mom then asks about him taking care of Rui Rui recently. Cheng Mu says he’s good friends with Zhou Ming and Rui Rui is his godfather. Dad coughs at this. Cheng Mu corrects himself – he’s Rui Rui’s godfather, so they’re family. Dad tells Si Han that she doesn’t tell them what’s going on, and trouble others with their problems instead. He then asks her to go outside as he needs to talk to her. She doesn’t want to leave Cheng Mu alone but Dad insists.
Mom then asks Cheng Mu what he does for work. He says that he runs a small dessert shop. He says if they have time, he’d be happy to bring them by. She then asks what his parents do and he replies that his parents passed away when he was very young. So his sister raised him.
Outside, Dad asks Si Han about her work situation as he didn’t want to ask in front of Cheng Mu. She says work is great and the salary is good. She then says that she’s a financial manager at Cheng Mu’s sister’s company, who takes good care of her. Dad tells her that this is the kind of stable job she should be looking for. But don’t even think about becoming a blogger, doing social media, or writing content. He says there’s no security in freelancing at all and no one pays for her insurance. She says yes, he’s right. He says it was fine that she treated blogging as a hobby before, but she’s an adult now, she has to be down-to-earth. Even if she can’t be extremely rich, she can at least have financial security. Cheng Mu interrupts Dad to say that Si Han needs to go to work. She says yes, she’s the backbone of her company so they can’t operate without her. lol Laying it on very thick. Cheng Mu says that the guestroom is ready so the two of them should make themselves at home. They’ll take them out to dinner when they’re off work. Dad says goodbye to them.
Si Han tells Cheng Mu that she’s so pitiful. Now that her parents are here, she can’t even stay at home. He asks if it isn’t nice that they’re visiting. She replies they’re not here for a visit, as it’s clearly for a check-in. He says they’re doing that because they care about her. She says they’ll just placate them like this for the next few days. After they leave, she’ll be free. He asks if she’s really not going to tell them what it is that she does. She says she can’t tell them and neither can he. He doesn’t know what they’re like. When she graduated, she’d told her father that she wanted to be a blogger, and he flew over the very next day to bring her home. So she had to tell him that she found a job in finance to get him to go back. Cheng Mu says they can't keep doing this. She asks then what else can she do? If she tells him now, he’ll blow up immediately. Cheng Mu says he doesn’t think they care what she does, as much as they care about whether she’s doing well. She replies that he doesn’t know them, as they want her to find a stable job. She then reminds him to keep it a secret which he agrees to.
Mom and Dad are busy unpacking, including food that she might be missing from home. Aww. Then Mom discovers some medicine which Dad looks up on his phone and finds out it’s for depression. Mom starts freaking out that their daughter is depressed. But then she takes a closer look at the box that the medicine came in and sees that it was addressed to Cheng Mu.
Ji Han hangs out at Sol and Wan Jie and Xian Ning come by to talk to her. Wan Jie greets her as sao zi [sister-in-law] and says that he’ll keep an eye on Cheng Mu for her. She tells him to stop talking nonsense or else she’ll tell Cheng Mu about him. Wan Jie quickly says no, he’s sorry. She says if he’s jealous then he should find a partner. He then looks over at Xian Ning who doesn’t look too pleased by this. See above. lol Wan Jie asks where he could find one. A random girl walks up and asks to add Wan Jie via WeChat. Wan Jie hesitates and looks at Si Han and then Xian Ning who looks upset and has his arms crossed. Wan Jie says no, as he doesn’t swim, work out, or buy products. The girl says okay and then leaves. Si Han barely stifles her laughter at this. Wan Jie immediately complains about why no one notices his charms as girls these days have bad taste. Xian Ning just shakes his head at this. Si Han asks if it’s because they have bad taste or there’s a problem with him. She then says she finally realizes why he’s always single. Series, is this a hint of BL flavor? There was an earlier scene with Wan Jie needing a ride, so he hitches a ride on the back of Xian Ning’s bike… Si Han then says she’s leaving for work.
At Dream Media, Cheng Yu is working at her desk and Li Jing Yang is leaning against her as he’s playing on his phone. So natural… lol! She quickly shoves him away from her when she sees Si Han walking in. Si Han doesn’t see them together because she’s looking down at the floor. Cheng Yu asks her why she’s here. Si Han glumly says that she has nowhere to go. Cheng Yu asks if she’s had a quarrel with Cheng Mu. Li Jang Yang says no way, Cheng Mu is like a block of wood, so it’s impossible for him to get into a quarrel. Haha. Both women look at him and say his name in an unhappy tone. He quickly says that he was referring to himself and goes back to playing on his phone. Si Han says that her parents are here and she hasn’t told them that she’s a blogger. She’s lied to them about being a financial manager here. So for a while, she’ll have to come in during office hours every day to work. Cheng Yu tells her to have a proper conversation with them instead, as it’s not a good idea to keep lying to them. Si Han says she will think about it. Cheng Yu says that it’s not easy for her parents to visit, and then offers to treat her parents to dinner tonight. Si Han says that’s troublesome. Cheng Yu says this is what she should do. She should take it as her and Cheng Mu meeting each other’s parents in advance. Li Jing Yang hunkers down next to Cheng Yu and congratulates Si Han. Then he asks through smiling teeth, when Cheng Yu is planning to meet his parents. This earns him a quick nudge from her.
The family dinner seems to go well. But at the end of it, Mom is alone and waiting for Cheng Yu. She asks if Cheng Mu has depression.
Cheng Yu looks surprised by this and isn’t quite sure how to answer. Mom grabs onto her hand and says to not misunderstand her. She says that the other day, they accidentally saw his medicine. So they want to know what’s going on. A still nervous-looking Cheng Yu only nods. Mom tells her to not worry as they’re not old-fashioned people. They understand that young people nowadays are under too much pressure. Cheng Yu calmly says that her brother does have mild depression and panic disorder but his condition is stable now. She then grabs Mom’s hand and says that she promises that Cheng Mu will never do anything to hurt Si Han. If he does, she won’t let him off either. Mom says she believes her, and she didn’t mean anything else either. Mom continues that she was really concerned about Cheng Mu. Awww. Mom says she knows that she’s a good girl, so please take good care of Si Han in the future. A relieved and now-smiling Cheng Yu agrees to this. Si Han then calls for her mother to move along as Cheng Yu isn’t going with them.
Li Jing Yang is at home playing on his phone but he’s interrupted by incessant knocking on the door. He asks who it is but the knocking just continues. So he goes to see who is banging on his door in the middle of the night. He opens the door to Cheng Yu who comes inside, drops her jacket and purse on the floor and then puts her arms around him and starts kissing him. The kissing then leads to clothes coming off on the couch…
Cheng Yu is now sleeping next to Li Jing Yang on the couch. He’s actually looking at a ring in his left hand. He then quietly places it on her right ring finger. This disturbs her from her sleep and she notices it on her hand. She asks him what he’s doing. He replies that it was time to take their relationship to the next level so he prepared this surprise for her. He admits he was afraid he’d wake her up while just putting it on just now. She removes the ring from her hand and places it in his right palm, and asks him if things aren’t good between them right now. He asks her what she means, and she says she likes the way they are now. She wants them to go just the way they are now. He says that Cheng Mu and Si Han are together now. Isn’t it time for her to give him a proper label, too? He can’t be her secret boyfriend forever.
She says that he knows Cheng Mu, and he’s together with Si Han now, but who can guarantee that they will be together forever. She then asks what if one day Si Han can’t stand him anymore, or if her family decides he doesn’t cut it anymore. He shakes his head at this. She asks if Si Han leaves him, then what should he do? If that happens again, then he would be all alone again. She can’t leave him in the lurch. Wow. She’s carrying so much alone… She asks what if - and he asks what, break up?
LJY: I’ve treated you wholeheartedly. But what am I in your eyes? When you’re happy, you humor me. When you’re not, you cast me aside.
CY: You’re unwilling?
LJY: - No response. -
CY: Leave then. He slams the ring onto the coffee table and gets up.
LJY: Fine. But then he turns around and looks at her. This is my house. She sits up and grabs her shoes.
CY: I’ll leave. She walks out and slams the door behind her.
Li Jing Yang starts drinking and then calls Cheng Mu to tell him to go to the boxing gym. Cheng Mu meets him there and immediately asks what’s wrong with him, asking him to box in the middle of the night. Li Jing Yang doesn’t say anything as he continues wrapping up his wrist to get ready. Cheng Mu takes a closer look at him and asks if he’s been drinking. Li Jing Ying slowly says he doesn’t think they’ve ever had a proper match. Then he gets up and suddenly punches Cheng Mu in the face! Li Jing Yang then asks if he doesn’t think that he’s being too selfish. Cheng Mu asks if he’s gone mad as he’s wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Li Jing Yang says yes, he’s not selfish. After he’s achieved happiness, he wouldn’t allow his sister to be happy.
Cheng Mu asks what he’s talking about. Li Jing Yang asks if he remembers what he once said? “Jie jie, can you stay single? Don’t date. Don’t get married. Stay by my side forever.” And because of what he said, over the years, his sister has rejected too many people. Then he asks if he doesn’t think he’s pathetic and then he tries to swing at Cheng Mu. This time Cheng Mu steps out of the way which makes Li Jing Yang fall to the ground. He continues saying yes, he’s sick, so they all spoil him. But who cares about how the rest of them are feeling? He tells Cheng Mu that he’s not the only one who lost their parents then. Cheng Yu did too. Li Jing Ying finally seems to fall asleep and Cheng Mu leaves after covering him with a jacket.
Cheng Mu then goes to see his sister, who is sitting in the dark as she’s drinking alone. She notices the cut by his mouth and asks how he got the wound. He replies that Li Jing Wang went mad. She asks if he’s okay. He asks what she did to him. He finishes unpacking the desserts that he’s brought, including a green and white truncated pyramid-shaped that he sets directly on the table. He asks how long it has been since they’ve had a proper conversation.
CM: Let’s be honest today. She looks away. Do you really not have feelings for him? She now looks at him.
CY: He told you everything? He nods yes.
CM: Why? Why won’t you get together with him? She grabs onto his hand.
CY: To me, nobody is more important than you. I can break up with him tomorrow. He sighs.
CM: Jie, be honest, have you ever hated me? She looks surprised by this. She quickly shakes her head no.
CY: No.
CM: But I’ve hated you. She looks quite shocked by this. When I was about eight years old, you told me you were going to a boarding school. Do you remember? She reaches over and refills her empty wine glass. And I didn’t know what “boarding school” even meant. You said, “I’m going to the board school tomorrow.” I said, “Okay.” Thinking about how you were going to a better place, I felt very happy. The next morning when I woke up, you were gone. She starts tearing up. You didn’t come home from school in the evening. You weren’t home the next day either. I was the only one left in the house. He laughs. I hated you back then. She just nods at this. He lets out a deep breath. It feels much better to say it out loud. Try it. He nods at her.
CY: I remember everything. She starts sniffling as she’s crying. I was also young back then. I’m sorry. He shakes his head at this. That’s why I won’t do anything like that ever again. I will never abandon you again. No matter what happens, I will be with you.
CM: You really never hated me? She shakes her head no. I really hate myself. His voice breaks. I hate myself. Why am I like this? Why do I need my sister? The person I care about the most is telling me, crying, that she will break up with the person she likes tomorrow. He starts shaking her arm. Why am I like this?
CY: Don’t think about yourself like that.
CM: Tell me the truth. Do you like Li Jing Yang? She looks away and takes a big gulp of her wine. She then gives a barely perceptible nod. Why can’t you be with him?
CY tearfully: Do you blame me? He shakes his head no.
CM tearfully: I only blame you for ruining your life for my sake.
CY: I’m sorry.
CM blinking back tears: So I beg you. If you like him, just be with him. He then laughs even as he’s still crying. You can dump him in the future. She laughs tearfully at this. Eat. It’s called “Coexist,” I made it for you. He then uses a small spoon to scoop a bite for her and places it near her mouth.
CY: Coexist? He nods. She tries it and then she picks up the dessert and looks at it. (~10:50, about 4 minutes) Love these lovely siblings!
Back at home, Si Han finds Cheng Mu is sitting in the dark living room with an ice pack on his mouth. She asks why he still isn’t asleep at this hour. She crouches down in front of him and asks what’s wrong. She then pulls the ice pack away from his face and sees the wound by his mouth. She becomes concerned and sandwiches his face between her hands as she asks how he got hurt. He just shakes his head at her and holds onto one of her hands. She says she’ll get him some medicine and gets up to go but he continues holding onto her hand. He pulls her back to hug her tightly as he burrows his face against her midsection. He then asks if she can stay with him tonight. She starts stroking his head as she says yes.
The next morning, she wakes up and walks into the living room to say good morning to her parents. But her parents notice where she just came from and asks where she slept last night. She points in the direction of Cheng Mu’s room and then realizes what it looks like. She quickly says that they didn’t do anything. Mom says Cheng Mu fought with his friend, then quarreled with his sister, so she slept in his room. Si Han replies that they didn’t do anything except sleep. Her father threatens to beat her as he chases her around the couch.
Li Jing Yang’s phone wakes him up, and he wonders why he’s sleeping in the boxing ring. He then pulls out his phone and sees messages congratulating him. Si Han even asks if she should refer to him as brother-in-law. He asks her what’s going on. She asks if he’s seen Cheng Yu’s Moments. She’s posted photos of the one of her by herself, with the caption he took it; the one of him by himself, with the caption, she took it; and finally a picture of the two of them looking cozy, with the caption selfie. He quickly sits up and starts laughing. But then he remembers punching Cheng Mu and runs out of there.
At Sol, Li Jing Yang is listening to the boys’ singing as they’re done for the night. Once the song ends, Cheng Mu receives a call from Si Han. He answers the call with “You finally remembered me after a whole day?” She asks why he didn’t wake her up this morning. Then she asks if he knows how embarrassed she was in front of her parents. He apologizes and then says she can punish him when she gets back. She says she doesn’t care, as she’s soooo embarrassed. She’s so cute. He tells her that he can’t right now as Li Jing Yang is here to apologize to him. She tells him to beat him up as he’s damaged her boyfriend's handsome face. He says of course, and they’ll talk at home but he’s hanging up now. Li Jing Yang says he’s been waiting all day so just talk to him. The boys start mocking him as they repeat his words. Hahaha. Li Jing Yang just hangs his head. Cheng Mu removes his apron and tells him that they’re going to the beach. The boys start singing goodbye as the guys leave. lol
Li Jing Yang apologizes for yesterday. He says that he was drunk and he didn’t mean what he said. Cheng Mu doesn’t say anything but he’s sporting a smirk that Li Jing Yang can’t see. Li Jing Yang says he was selfish. He then says Cheng Mu isn’t sick, as he’s the sick one. Cheng Mu finally can’t help but laugh quietly at this. Li Jing Yang asks if he isn’t angry. Cheng Mu stops laughing and says he is and then asks if he knows how hard he hit him yesterday? Li Jing Yang asks why he didn't hit back then. Cheng Mu says yes, so Li Jing Yang stands up straighter and braces himself for it now. Cheng Mu wipes at his wound and then gives him a light tap on the chest instead. Cheng Mu tells him that he owes him and to thank Cheng Yu. Li Jing Yang starts laughing in glee. Cheng Mu says that he needs to tell him something. But he’s still snickering, so Cheng Mu kicks him in the shin and says it’s serious. He finally stops his mirth.
CM: Li Jing Yang. I’ll leave my sister in your care. From now on, don’t let her get hurt. Don’t make her sad. He starts tearing up. Do you hear me?
LJY nodding: Yes. Cheng Mu turns away and sniffles. Li Jiang Yang gives a few fist pumps and whispers to himself: Great. He clears his throat. Now that we’re good again, shouldn’t someone call me brother-in-law? Cheng Mu moves to hit him on the arm and Li Jing Yang flinches away before he even makes contact. The guys then laugh.
CM: You two will have to get registered first.
LJY: All right. As your brother-in-law, I won’t argue with you anymore. Cheng Mu, don’t worry. I will treat your sister well. Cheng Mu smiles and nods. He then taps him on the arm.
CM grinning: I know very well how much money you’ve saved over the years.
LJY: You can’t say that!
CM: When you propose to my sister –
LJY: No, no, no!
CM with a glint in his eyes: Don’t you make any lies of omission...
LJY with a finger over his lips: Shhh!
CM: Let me tell you…
LJY: We can’t talk about this. Shhh… They two continue squabbling.
Si Han’s parents are folding Si Han’s clothes and putting away the little messes around the place. Mom then discovers a notebook, which has Si Han’s expenses. They’re actually worried about how she’s living so frugally, even though she has a good job.
Si Han and Cheng Mu are walking back together discussing Li Jing Yang as she asks if he taught him a lesson. She then sees her parents walking by and asks with a tinge of sadness, when did her parents grow old? Cheng Mu strokes her hand to console her and says that “We’ll all grow old.” She looks at him and then says, she doesn’t want to hide it from them anymore. He says okay, she makes the decision. Then he sweetly kisses her hand before saying he supports her. She smiles as they continue walking home together.
Back at home, dinner is ready at the table but Si Han is nervously sitting on the couch, all by herself. Her father asks her what’s wrong. She looks over at Cheng Mu who gives her a look of encouragement and nods for her to go ahead and talk to them. She stands up and tells her parents that she has something to tell them. Mom and Dad get up from the table and walk over to sit down with her on the couch, one on each side of her. Now they’re all ears. She says that she changed jobs as she’s a blogger. What she said before about being an accountant were all lies. She apologizes as she should have told them earlier, but she was afraid that they wouldn’t accept it. She also didn’t want them to worry. Dad loses it as he yells her full name quite loudly and says she’s getting bolder. She tearfully says she’s sorry to her father. Her mother calmly tells her to not cry, and admits that her parents already knew about this. She then says her father was just kidding and both parents start laughing.
Earlier, Dad had actually spoken to Cheng Mu in private asking for the truth about Si Han working another job. Cheng Mu had looked uncomfortable but Dad had told him to not lie to him, as he’s already seen her accounting. Cheng Mu had told him to not get angry at her as she didn’t mean to hide from them. Dad had asked if he thought that he shouldn’t stop Si Han from pursuing her dreams.
CM: Si Han has talked about her work with me. When she talks about it, her eyes really light up. She truly believes that she can do this well. She believes that she can influence more people. This gives her a sense of accomplishment.
Dad: Yes. In life, one needs to feel fulfilled.
CM: In this regard, we are quite alike. When I first started making desserts, I didn’t think too much about it. I just wanted to find something I could pour my time and energy into. In the end, I truly fell in love with it. After that, I turned it into my career. Dad sighs.
Dad: For ordinary families like ours, pursuing what we like is not that easy. Her sister has always liked drawing, and she has a gift for it. Cheng Mu nods. But in the end, she was still defeated by reality. She’s already in her thirties, but she wants to switch professions and go abroad. It’s not that easy to live abroad. Cheng Mu nods again.
CM: It’s a little tough on Si Man, but she’s really happy. He then shows him his phone. Uncle, look. On Si Han’s account, there are all these comments left by her fans. She is really something. Dad doesn’t look placated by this and sighs heavily.
Dad: One of my children has already hit a dead end. As a parent, how can I bear to see the same happen to my second child?
CM: Uncle, I’m going to be honest with you. Don’t be angry. In our era, in this city, we won’t starve no matter what our jobs are. But whatever we do, there will be difficulties. I know a lot of people who, to look good in the eyes of others, or for the sake of material things, have gone back on what they believed in. It’s not easy for us to get to do what we know we want to do. Si Han was finally able to build up her mental world. Do you really want her to give it up for your sakes? Dad looks at him and ponders this. (~26:35)
Back in the present, Dad says he should have tormented her more as he pokes at the side of her head. Si Han admits that she shouldn’t have lied to them. Dad asks when they have been unreasonable parents. She smiles and asks if they’re not angry anymore and if they won’t force her to be an accountant anymore? Mom says no, but she needs to understand where they’re coming from, too. This is only their second time being parents, so they don’t have much experience. They just want to give her the best. But who knew that they neglected her feelings. Si Han apologizes and goes to hug her mother. Dad makes it clear – if she fails at being a blogger this time, she’ll have to come home and find a stable job. Mom tells him to stop it and to go get it. Dad leaves the room and Mom tells her that when they were cleaning, they found her expenses notebook. Dad returns with a white box. He says that they noticed that her computer was really too old, so they’ve bought her a new one. While they can’t help her with anything else, with the necessities, they can give as much as she needs. He hands her a new Apple laptop. She tearfully thanks her Dad. She then laughs through her tears. Dad says let’s have dinner. When the three get up from the couch, they see that Cheng Mu is crying at the dinner table. Aww. He wipes the tears from his face and says that dinner is ready. So much love and tears again!
At dinner, Mom tells Cheng Mu that she didn’t know what she liked to eat, so they made some home-style dishes for him. Cheng Mu sweetly tells her to not trouble herself in the future – just cook what Si Han likes. Mom says she’s not important. Ha! From now on, he is the most important. Si Han asks if she’s really her daughter, as she picks up some food and puts it in Cheng Mu’s bowl. Her mother teasingly says it seems like she wishes she really weren’t. If she had a handsome and obedient son like Xiao Cheng instead, it’d save her so much trouble. Si Han says yes, she’s right and to eat more. Dad then says that they’ve bought tickets to leave tomorrow. Si Han looks sad at this and asks why they’re going back so early. She asks for them to stay a few more days. Mom says that her dad misses the neighbors who play Go with him, and if they really miss them, they should come visit often. Si Han whines and clings to her mother’s arm that she doesn’t want to let her go. Mom says she’ll take her with her, then they’ll never be apart. Si Han quickly lets go of her arm and says she’ll visit them more often. lol Dad says that they should start preparing her dowry. Hehe. Dad then raises a toast: May all go well with their work and let them all be healthy.
This has been one of the most emotional eps - with everyone having at least one heart-to-heart talk if not two or three. I wasn’t crying - someone’s cutting onions! *sniffle*
[Ep15] “Those in darkness need only a little light.”
Cheng Yu and Li Jing Yang are meeting with Yi Qian Wan at the now closed Sol. Yi Qian Wan asks to know why they asked him to come here. Li Jing Yang says Sol is closed because of him, so how dare he come here with his head held high. Cheng Yu shows the lawyer’s statement and Yi Qian Wan doesn’t appear frightened by this. Li Jing Yang says if it wasn’t for his daughter, they wouldn’t have only given him a lawyer’s letter. He then pulls out his phone and tells him to take a good look. It’s a video of his young daughter in a hospital gown, saying that she’s seen his live stream and she’s the one who contacted Li Jing Yang herself. She asks her father if he remembers that Li Jing Yang brought her a dessert from Sol, and she took her medicine with this dessert. It made the medicine taste less bitter. She then says after seeing him attack people online, she has to stand up and stop him. She asks him to not go against his conscience because of her. Cheng Yu says that she’s contacted a team of foreign doctors in this field. She believes it will help his daughter’s condition improve. Li Jing Yang says if he has concerns about the treatment fees, he will cover all of it. Yi Qian Wan doesn’t say anything and just drops his eyes to look at the floor. Cheng Yu asks if he can tell them now. Yi Qian Wan says after what he’s done to them, why would they help him. Cheng Yu says he’s already caused harm to herself and her brother. But his daughter is innocent, but he needs to pay for what he did. She tells him to publicly apologize to her brother and to close his account. Yi Qian Wan says he will apologize to Cheng Mu in public. Li Jing Yang says there must be someone else behind him, so who is it? Yi Qian Wan says it’s Shen Meng Lin. I knew it!
Li Jing Yang is kneeling on a keyboard while holding a book over his head and looking quite pitifully at Cheng Yu. This is his punishment for letting the cat out of the bag when he was drunk. Hahaha! She says he knows how important Cheng Mu is for her, and luckily nothing happened to Cheng Mu this time. She then warns him if anything happens to Cheng Mu because of him, they’ll be over. He quickly drops the book and crawls over to hug her and promise that this is the only time. And if he does do it again, he’ll get lost. Cheng Mu is his responsibility going forward, and he’ll take care of him with her. She says he better keep his promise which he quickly swears to. She looks at him and he has a pout, so she gives him a quick kiss. But she makes him continue kneeling. Haha.
Cheng Mu is working on a new dessert, “Home” for Si Han and her parents, as it’s the first time he’s felt the warmth of home. Si Han says she should thank him for taking her parents into his home, and then telling them about her work. He replies that he at least made a dessert as a thank you, and then asks how she’s going to thank him. She gives him a quick peck on the cheek and then runs off to her own room.
At Sol, Cheng Mu is in the middle of teaching the boys how to plate a dessert but he gets a message from Si Han and actually leaves to reply to her. When she says she needs to return to work, he teases her for putting work before him. She tells him that she has her parents’ support and wants to make them proud. The boys are chatting about him slacking off at work, and how he’s no longer a robot with no emotions. Bai Bin tells them to get back to work already as it’s hard for their boss to have a relationship after being single for so long.
At home later, Si Han gives Cheng Mu a white rose and says it totally belongs to the two of them. He asks what else she is giving him? She says nothing else. He says the last time she gave a rose, it came with a letter. He then starts reciting it and she puts her hands over his mouth to get him to stop. She then says she’ll write him one. He wants this love letter and gives her pen and paper to get started right away. Sneaky boy. Si Han writes several drafts but Cheng Mu just crumples each one into a ball. She whines about writing so many love letters already yet he’s not satisfied. He then quotes more of her letter to Mu Zhou… in a high-pitched voice. lol She grins and asks him if he’s jealous again. He says he isn’t. She knows he is. He asks if she’s going to write or not. She pouts but she returns to writing…
Si Han is busy doing research on panic attacks, and even consulting medical experts about this. At Sol, Bai Bin tells Cheng Mu about a blogger with millions of fans who said in his live broadcast that their bakery has a big secret. Cheng Mu asks what the secret is. Bai Bin says that Sol could open the store and remain at the top of the list of popular stores because they have capital support – Cheng Yu? Bai Bin thinks they’ve been attacked for no reason. The boys continue discussing it even as Cheng Mu leaves the kitchen.
Cheng Yu is looking at the discussions about this matter. She asks her assistant if she knows this KOL (Key Opinion Leader, or influencer) Yi Qian Wan. Her assistant says that he’s famous for speaking rudely and often does shameless things to get attention. Many companies’ promotion teams have long blocked him. But since he can confuse right and wrong, and is eloquent, he has many followers online. Cheng Yu thinks this matter won’t be resolved easily and asks her to investigate it further. She wants to know if there’s someone behind him. She then tells her to ask the PR department to keep an eye on the internet, and if there’s any news about Cheng Mu, delete it immediately.
Back at home, Si Han happily takes a bite of Cheng Mu’s dessert and then asks him about the rumors being spread by Yi Qian Wan affecting his shop. Cheng Mu says that at the beginning, he opened Sol with his sister’s money but it turned profitable in just over two months. He paid her back a long time ago. With a bit of cream at the corner of her mouth, she smiles and says, wow, she didn’t expect that her boyfriend to be not only talented but also rich. He says he’s not rich but it’s quite easy for him to feed her as a dessert a day can make her happy. She grins at this and says he’s right, and then goes to get another bite of cake, and finishes saying that she won’t pay him. He then asks to take a taste of it and she offers a bite to him. He leans over and kisses the cream from the corner of her mouth. She looks at him in surprise and he just wipes at the corner of her mouth with his thumb. She finally smiles. (~14:25)
The boys are watching Yi Qian Wan’s latest live stream, who sounds like a muppet and is totally a troll, says that Cheng Yu is the real boss behind Sol. Then he says that he’s heard a bigger secret: She often has Li Jing Yang, an artist in her company, on the casting couch. She’s forced him to become her boyfriend. Cheng Mu looks concerned when he hears about his sister’s relationship on air. At Dream Media, Li Jing Yang doesn’t seem concerned about their relationship with Cheng Yu being exposed or being fodder for gossip. Cheng Yu asks what he thinks about it. He tells her that he won’t break up with her. She tells him that she didn’t want them to break up but to make their relationship public. Li Jing Ying is surprised by this and asks why she’s not playing by the book. He had a speech prepared but now he has nothing to say. She chuckles and then says she gets him on the casting couch - didn’t she steal his heart long ago? She’s already asked to have a statement draft. But she wonders where Yi Qian Wan is getting his information. They’re both looking into the matter. Her ex’s handiwork here? She’s already had all of the online posts about Cheng Mu deleted but she’s still worried.
Yi Qian Wan is now saying that Cheng Yu got her brother a girlfriend, the blogger Taro, who often recommends Sol. So both Cheng Mu and his girlfriend have been packaged by Cheng Yu. He’s sharing online posts about how Cheng Mu’s mother was a psychopath, so he’s inherited it from her. Someone even says his life is a waste of air. Cheng Yu’s PR department is still taking care of deleting these posts. Cheng Yu is having tabs kept on Sol as well.
Meanwhile, everyone and their cellphones show up at Cheng Mu’s master’s place to ask about how many students he has who are like Cheng Mu. He gets mad as he refuses to answer their questions and closes the door on them. At Sol, a bunch of live streamers show up and the boys can’t stop everyone from coming in and recording as they please. When Cheng Mu sees them, he pulls out his phone to record them, but someone knocks the phone out of his hand. He squats down to retrieve it but then hears them talking about him being a psychopath, how he caused his parents’ deaths, etc. He starts having a panic attack. And once he’s finally able to get up, he runs out of the place with a long line of people following him. Uh oh.
Cheng Yu is trying to reach her brother but she’s had no luck. Li Jing Yang suggests that she contact Si Han, so she calls her and asks how Cheng Mu is doing. A distressed Si Han says that she doesn’t know where he went as his phone is broken. When they arrive at Cheng Mu’s place, Si Han asks Cheng Yu if she knows where he’d go besides Sol. Cheng Yu says she doesn’t know as he just disappears when he’s in a bad mood. Both are quite worried about him and Cheng Yu is beside herself about something happening to him. Si Han says she’ll find him and promises to bring him back.
Si Han has arrived at the seaside town and is now at the beach, looking for Cheng Mu in the dark, as she remembers how he stood at the cliff’s edge before. Cheng Mu is standing on the cliffside and remembering the night he saw his mother commit suicide - she had swallowed a bottle of pills. This is serious trauma for a kid (or adult, really!). Afterwards, Cheng Yu had given him a necklace (the exact one he’d given to Si Han!), so he doesn’t have to be afraid as she’d always be with him this way. Si Han finally finds Cheng Mu but he doesn’t turn around when she says his name repeatedly. So she tells him that he’s not alone anymore, as he has his sister, his master, herself, Li Jing Yang, and everyone in the dessert shop. With his back still turned to her, Cheng Mu cracks a smile. She continues saying that they’ll all be with him. She admits that when she first heard about his condition, she became scared and then flinched but then her affection for him overcame all the uneasy feelings. Cheng Mu continues hiding his smile from her. *wagging my finger at him!* A very concerned Si Han continues saying that she knows it’ll be hard but she’s willing to learn. She’ll try her best and she wants to face it with him. This makes him laugh quietly. A now sobbing Si Han continues begging him to not leave her. He finally turns around and she runs over to him. She gently asks him if he knows where he is right now. He nods yes. Then she asks if he could hear what she was saying. He nods again. She then asks to touch him and he offers his hands. In all seriousness, she tells him to follow her and to remember to breathe. She then starts taking some deep breaths and he mimics this, until he starts cracking up. She runs into his arms and hugs him even as she’s crying. She asks if he’s really okay. He says he got well earlier and he just needed a break. She then asks for them to go home as she’s quite afraid. She needs to update his sister, so they agree to call her.
Cheng Mu then takes her to his master’s house. His master asks if this is his life ring that he’d spoken about. Cheng Mu nods and then introduces them to each other. He then asks his master if everything was okay here. His master nods and says yes. Cheng Mu apologizes for how things got out of hand. His master says this is nothing, and knows that he’s suffered more from it. Cheng Mu says it’s okay as it’s all over, and he knows to accept more people, just as his master does. The three then go inside together.
A red-eyed Cheng Yu is sitting on the sofa with Li Jing Yang, as she says that she plans to scold him when he comes back. Li Jing Yang says he told her that Si Han would definitely find Cheng Mu. Cheng Yu says with relief, fortunately there’s Si Han. She then asks if he thinks Cheng Mu will be scared. With so many people cursing them, he must think he's a burden. She then says that failed to protect him and it’s all her fault. Aww, she can’t protect him for the rest of her life, not the way she’s been doing. Li Jing Yang says that she did nothing wrong and Cheng Mu’s condition is much better than before. He assures her that Cheng Mu will get through this. He then says Cheng Mu wouldn’t want to see her like this. She should pull herself together as Cheng Mu needs her. She nods and then Cheng Mu arrives with Si Han. Cheng Mu tells her he’s back. Li Jing Yang removes his arms from around Cheng Yu and stands up to look at Cheng Mu. The two guys nod at each other and then Li Jing Yang tells him to sit. Li Jing Yang goes to wait with Si Han as the siblings talk.
Cheng Mu sits next to his sister and apologizes for disappearing like that.
CY: Cheng Mu, tell me the truth. Did you want to commit suicide a year ago? He looks surprised and ashamed of this. Li Jing Yang and Si Han are both reflecting on her question.
Do you think I wouldn’t know, if you didn’t tell me? He breaks eye contact with her and looks away. Are you stupid? I’m your sister. We’ve kept each other company for so many years. He looks at her again. Do you think I really don’t know what you’re thinking? I didn’t ask because I thought you were totally different after you came back. Her voice breaks. You have hope now. I don’t want to destroy that hope. That’s why I didn’t ask anything. She then reaches for his hand. Because Shen Meng Lin [her ex] said you were a burden you’ve always… He shakes his head at this. She’s crying now. But Cheng Mu, I have never thought of you as a burden. Cheng Mu’s eyes are brimming with tears at this. For me, you are the greatest blessing in my life. He smiles and nods at this. Because of you, I went through all the hard days. Promise me - she shakes her head - you won’t leave again, okay? He nods with his teary eyes. (~29:00) T__T These siblings! So much love.
Li Jing Yang and Si Han exchange a smile over this. Li Jing Yang clears his throat and then he points a finger at Cheng Mu when he looks over his shoulder at him. He says sternly, “Don’t disappear again.” Cheng Mu snips back at him to be better to his sister. Si Han interrupts their bickering to tell Cheng Mu, let’s go home.
Cheng Yu and Li Jing Yang are meeting with Yi Qian Wan at the now closed Sol. Yi Qian Wan asks to know why they asked him to come here. Li Jing Yang says Sol is closed because of him, so how dare he come here with his head held high. Cheng Yu shows the lawyer’s statement and Yi Qian Wan doesn’t appear frightened by this. Li Jing Yang says if it wasn’t for his daughter, they wouldn’t have only given him a lawyer’s letter. He then pulls out his phone and tells him to take a good look. It’s a video of his young daughter in a hospital gown, saying that she’s seen his live stream and she’s the one who contacted Li Jing Yang herself. She asks her father if he remembers that Li Jing Yang brought her a dessert from Sol, and she took her medicine with this dessert. It made the medicine taste less bitter. She then says after seeing him attack people online, she has to stand up and stop him. She asks him to not go against his conscience because of her. Cheng Yu says that she’s contacted a team of foreign doctors in this field. She believes it will help his daughter’s condition improve. Li Jing Yang says if he has concerns about the treatment fees, he will cover all of it. Yi Qian Wan doesn’t say anything and just drops his eyes to look at the floor. Cheng Yu asks if he can tell them now. Yi Qian Wan says after what he’s done to them, why would they help him. Cheng Yu says he’s already caused harm to herself and her brother. But his daughter is innocent, but he needs to pay for what he did. She tells him to publicly apologize to her brother and to close his account. Yi Qian Wan says he will apologize to Cheng Mu in public. Li Jing Yang says there must be someone else behind him, so who is it? Yi Qian Wan says it’s Shen Meng Lin. I knew it!
[Ep16] “Love is having lots and lots of desserts together.”
Cheng Yu is flanked by Li Jing Yang and Cheng Mu en route to meet with Shen Meng Lin. She stops and tells them to wait for her as she wants to speak to him alone. Inside his place, she greets him with a resounding slap to the face. She tells him that he can come at her but why did he mess with her brother. He says that Cheng Mu is a burden, and if it wasn’t for him, she never would’ve broken up with him. Sure, dude… She tells him that he’s her brother and not a burden. Breaking up with him was her decision and had nothing to do with her brother. She then walks around him to leave and he grabs onto her. He starts begging for her to not leave him, and he’ll immediately get rid of all the news about Cheng Mu off of the internet. She shakes him off and tells him calmly that she’s sorry about what happened a year ago. She didn’t know it would be such a huge blow to him. She admits that she really did love him but he made her feel so guilty and that has all turned into resentment. Don’t worry about what’s on the internet as she and Cheng Mu are not as fragile as he thinks they are. She turns to leave again and he grabs onto her and continues begging for her to stay with him. She starts yelling for him to let go of her, and Cheng Mu and Li Jing Yang arrive to help. Cheng Mu removes her ex’s hands from Cheng Yu’s body, and then Cheng Mu decks. Her ex is now sitting on the floor and Cheng Yu tells him that the sight of him now really disgusts her before she turns to walk out of there. He tries to get up to follow her but Cheng Mu and Li Jing Yang stand guard to ensure that she’s safely outside first before following suit. Later, Yi Qian Wan issues his public apology to Cheng Mu on his account, and then announces that he will close his account and retire from the industry.
In his bedroom, Si Han tells Cheng Mu that her parents saw what happened online and they’re really worried about him. When they found out that she had found him, they had sent her a video message immediately, telling her to not scold him and that she has to comfort him. He asks if they’re not angry. She asks if he’d like to see the video.
In the video, Mom says that they already know about his situation. Dad says that they didn’t ask her because they wanted her to tell them herself once she was ready. Then Dad tells Cheng Mu to not be worried as they won’t see him any differently because of this. After meeting him and his sister, they felt relieved. All these years, it must have been tough on him. From now on, they’ll be his family. Aww. Mom says they don’t know what happened between him and his parents but she has to tell him this - no parent in this world doesn’t love their children. In the future, they will be his parents. Dad happily agrees. Mom says to come back whenever he misses them. Don’t worry. Their door is always open to him. Her parents are precious. Happy crying here. Cheng Mu tells her to please thank them for him. She nods and then rests her head on his shoulder. She then tells him that in the future, her parents will also be his parents. She then says everything is gradually getting better, so he must pull himself together. He nods at this. She says, so long as he wants to, she will be with him forever. He says he does. They smile at each other, and then they end up kissing… which leads to their clothes coming off! ;)
Cheng Mu is now sleeping, so Si Han reaches over and turns off the light, which wakes him up. She touches his hand and tells him to not be afraid as she’s here. He just turns to face her and moves closer to her.
A tired-looking Cheng Yu starts retching when Li Jing Yang offers her an apple. He asks if she’s not feeling well. She tells him that he needs to run out and get something for her as it dawns on him that she could be – she tells him to hurry up and go. He suddenly understands and quickly runs out of the house. Well, she’s definitely pregnant. She says this baby came at a bad time as she’s not ready yet. He says he’s been ready - to marry her - and then whips out a document folder with property deeds, his household register, bank card and car keys. He says that this is all that he has. She laughs and then kicks him as she calls him a lunatic. He replies that he’s been crazy since he started liking her. She then stands up and loudly announces for them to get registered. He’s ecstatic and says that he needs to hug his baby first as he puts his arms around her waist and he rests his face against her abdomen.
At home, Cheng Mu is smiling as he places a framed photo on a shelf - it’s of a much younger Cheng Mu with his sister and their parents. He then joins Si Han for breakfast. She tells him to try the food. So he takes one bite before looking over at the garbage can, which is full of takeout containers. lol Astute boy. He says it’s good. She asks how many marks he will give this breakfast. He says 100. She’s ecstatic about this and laughs. He then says as long as she remembers to hide the takeaway containers next time and then continues eating. She gives an awkward laugh before she sets down her spoon and hugs onto his arm and tells him it’s too late for him to reject her for not being able to cook. He tells her that she doesn’t ever need to learn because she has him. Awww. She then asks if he slept well last night. He says he did and he didn’t have dreams. She says that’s good, and then tells him to eat. He jokingly says that he wants her to feed him which makes her laugh. They’re so cute together!
At Sol, the boys run outside to greet Cheng Mu and Si Han who are walking up to the shop. Yi Hang hugs Cheng Mu, and the boys, especially Wan Jie, say they've missed him. Xian Ning teasingly tells Wan Jie that he thinks he had a better time slacking off. Wan Jie starts protesting. Cheng Mu stops this as it’s time for them to go inside.
Cheng Mu is live streaming from Sol’s kitchen and introduces himself as the manager of Sol. He has many identities: a troublesome younger brother. A troublesome - he looks over at Si Han - boyfriend. He then looks over at the boys - a troublesome store manager, and a troublesome friend. He resumes looking at the camera, and says they’re probably watching his live stream because of his other identity, a patient of mental illness. He suffers from panic attacks that are caused by a post-traumatic stress disorder. Because of this disease, he suffered mild depression and had suicidal tendencies. When he was 13, he met his master, who had the same symptoms as him. He showed him the world of deserts and introduced him to others like him. He made him feel that other than being a patient, he could have other identities. They organized an event because his master wanted to help more patients to provide for themselves through their own labor, to enable them to retain some connection with this society and to prove that they are valuable. He taught many patients how to bake bread and sell them. Today, he’s sitting here to tell them this because he wants to announce something important. From now on, Sol will begin to recruit employees with mental illnesses. They can come as a paid apprentice and will have a chance to work. One more thing to those watching the livestream - if they are still willing to come to his store, if they are still willing to buy their desserts, if they’re still willing to light up the half-melted candles of their hearts and give them a chance to keep going.
Cheng Yu’s ex has been fired from his job. Cheng Yu thanks Li Jing Yang for his help during this time, and then asks what he wants for his reward. He ponders this and then says for her to love him forever. He goes on about a time limit and she stops him by showing him her left hand which is still empty as she looks at the front and back of her hand. He quietly pulls out a ring from his pocket and slickly slides it onto her left ring finger! He says with a smile for her to love him until death. She laughs as he kisses her hand. (~16:00) Second couple are officially engaged!
Si Han is joining hands with Sol and Xu’s desserts to launch a “Healing Project”. Rebirth is a starting point to recruit people who are suffering from mental illnesses and teach them to make desserts for free.
Business is back to normal and Cheng Mu’s left the shop in the boys’ care for the day as he’s gone on a date with Si Han. Wan Jie complains about it so Bai Bin says there’s a new rule: If you get into a relationship, you may go on vacation. Wan Jie wonders when that day will come for him. Outside, Yi Hang officially asks Xiang Lan to be his girlfriend. Here’s our third couple…that I don’t care about.
Si Han and Cheng Mu are hanging out by the sea. She teases him for being too popular right now and asks if she should strike first and make him hers. He teasingly asks when she plans to start. But then he says he wants to show her a star – and hands her heart-shaped sparklers. The next day, the two go to the cliffside together.
CM: Will you enter into a legally binding relationship with me?
JSH: What kind of legally binding relationship? She’s grinning.
CM: Marry me. Become a part of my family. She beams at him and then nods.
JSH: I will. Together they look at the rising sun and then they share a sweet kiss. (~22:45) Double wedding with Cheng Yu and Li Jing Yang? lol
Outside of Sol, Wan Jie tells Xian Ning that everything’s changed, except for them. Xian Ning asks if he didn’t get a raise, been taught how to make desserts – and they’ve been put in charge of the new shop. Pretty soon, Yi Hang and Bai Bin join them. Wan Jie says he’ll miss the flagship store but the new store isn’t too bad either. Bai Bin reminds them to take good care of the new employees, who were recruited through “Healing Project,” so they’re counting on the two of them. Wan Jie says he and Xian Ning have it covered. Xiang Lan comes by to claim her boyfriend… and the boys congratulate them on their relationship. Cheng Mu and Si Han join them and Wan Jie teases him for bringing sao zi to work now. She pretends to hit him, and Cheng Mu warns him that his sao zi isn’t as easy going as he is. Hehe. Wan Jie makes a zipping motion with his fingers across his own lips and then stays silent.
Si Han tells Cheng Mu that he’s been slacking off lately as he’s not tending to the shop and earning money to support the family anymore. His response is to ask if she’s lost weight. She pats her cheeks and says she weighed herself in the morning and it appears that she’s gained weight. He practically whispers, then doesn’t that mean he’s supporting the family well. She giggles at this. (~26:00) Squee. I cannot handle these two. Suddenly, a man appears with Rui Rui and his suitcase. Rui Rui says that his parents are fighting again as they’re so immature. He then asks if he could stay with his aunt and uncle-in-law. This makes all the adults laugh. Rui Rui then runs into Si Han’s open arms and she asks if he missed her. He says he did. Then she tells him to let his godfather hug him. Cheng Mu picks him and swings him up into his arms.
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| Look at Rui Rui's cute face! |
The following text appears across the screen:
期待与君再会
Looking forward to seeing you again...
The End.
Remarks
by FanFanX
[First Impression (Ep1-4)] So far, so cute! There's a bit of darkness but I'm guessing (and hoping) they'll clear it up in a couple of eps. The main couple - not officially - are quite lovely together. And yes, Rui Rui is a sneaky little matchmaker.
[Actors/Actresses] I'm a fan of Zhou Jun Wei and haven't watched him as a ML. I was excited to see this cute trailer, and of course, the ever adorable and scene-stealing Sun Si Cheng/Lennon is in this!
[Behind the Scenes] Sun Si Cheng (Lennon) is adorable in this BTS clip.
[OST] It's a very pretty OST. Been listening to it non-stop since it came out. :)
The charming opening theme song.
This song makes me feel nostalgic, and I can't stop listening to it on loop. lolFor those asking, this is the English song sung by our ML which doesn't seem to be on the official OST. (I actually don't like it that much.)
[Ending] Happy and sweet. Although, I feel like we deserved one last scene of the Cheng siblings together!
[Pick a Highlight, Any Highlight] Ep14, the heart-to-heart between Cheng Mu and Cheng Yu.
[Footnotes]
1. Cyn Lynn corrected the translation of Cheng Mu's dessert name from Miss Moon to The Lady Under the Moon, which sounds much prettier and makes more sense.
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