Episode Summary
Cheng Rui and Tao Wanwen navigate a clumsy jealousy plot involving a concert ticket. Li Wu steps in as a last-minute model for Cen Jin's ad campaign and nails the shoot. Cen Jin faces creative stifling at work and considers starting her own company. Li Wu is offered a prestigious two-year exchange program in the US but hides the news from Cen Jin because she is already stressed about her career.
Spoiler Alert
Jealousy Games and Concert Tickets
Tao Wanwen drops by Yida University to see Cheng Rui. She is on break early. Cheng Rui is jealous of her free time. A campus beauty walks by and asks Cheng Rui to dinner on Saturday. He agrees immediately. This is a rookie mistake. Wanwen’s face drops.
Li Wu finds them right at this awkward moment. Wanwen tries to save face. She hands Li Wu a concert ticket. She winks at him. Li Wu is confused but plays along. He takes the ticket.
Later, Cheng Rui corners Li Wu. He wants to know if Li Wu is secretly meeting Wanwen. Li Wu doesn't hold back. He mocks Cheng Rui for chasing the school beauty while ignoring Wanwen. Cheng Rui knows he messed up. He snatches the concert ticket back from Li Wu.
The Accidental Model
Aoxing Company is in a bind. Their model for a contact lens ad bailed. Cen Jin is stressing out. Li Wu shows up to deliver milk tea. Cen Jin looks at him. She decides he is the new model.
The shoot is electric. Cen Jin steps in to fix his makeup. Li Wu can’t stop smiling at her. He gets bold during a wardrobe change. He pulls Cen Jin into the fitting room for a quick kiss.
The director needs a specific shot. He wants a look filled with love. Li Wu doesn't need to act. He looks right at Cen Jin standing next to the director. He nails it in one take.
Date Night Disasters
Saturday rolls around. Cheng Rui is at dinner with the campus beauty. He is physically there, but mentally absent. He keeps texting Wanwen. The girl tries to make conversation. She asks if Li Wu has a girlfriend. Cheng Rui doesn't even hear her. He grabs his bag and leaves.
He runs to the theater. Wanwen is waiting outside. She hasn't gone in yet. Cheng Rui thinks she is mad about Li Wu. Wanwen sets him straight. She has zero feelings for Li Wu. Cheng Rui is dense, but he finally gets it.
Corporate Stifling
Cen Jin attends an industry mixer. Her ex, Wu Fu, is there. Aoxing Company won a makeup contract using an old draft. Wu Fu accuses her of plagiarism. Cen Jin fires back. She says the work is trash anyway.
She tries to fix it back at the office. She talks to her boss, Ted. She wants to change the draft. Ted shuts her down. The client provided the draft. He tells her to stop trying to be creative and just execute the order. He implies she is overstepping.
Cen Jin goes home frustrated. She hugs Li Wu. She warns him about the brutal corporate world. She tells him to stay in school. Li Wu disagrees. He wants to work early. He wants to protect her and marry her. This melts her anger. She smiles. He carries her to the sofa and makes soup.
Big Dreams and Big Secrets
Cen Jin meets her friend Chun Chang for food. She admits she wants to quit. She wants to start her own MCN company. She is tired of being replaceable. She needs to build contacts first.
Li Wu is studying at the library. He video calls Cen Jin. The same campus beauty from before hits on him. Li Wu shuts it down fast. He tells her he is on the line with his girlfriend. Cen Jin hangs up. Li Wu thinks she is jealous. Back at the dorm, his roommates tease him. He admits he is dating the "sister" who dropped him off.
Things get complicated. Li Wu passes his thesis defense early. The department head calls him in. There are two spots for an exchange program in the US. He offers one to Li Wu. It is a two-year program. Li Wu is thrilled. Then he remembers Cen Jin.
Cen Jin tries one last time to pitch a new idea to Ted. He rejects it. She goes home defeated. She lies in Li Wu’s lap. She tells him she might lose her job. Li Wu decides to stay quiet. He hides the news about the US exchange program. He doesn't want to add to her burden.
