Ode to Joy Season 5 episode 16 recap

Episode 16 recap: Zhu Zhe entered the lobby to begin her internship.

Under the arrangement of the general manager, Zhu Zhe finally started her apprenticeship at the front desk of the lobby, taking a step forward in her career. Huang Yuxuan guided her through the procedures at the front desk, but after standing there for half a day, she began to feel somewhat uncomfortable. At that moment, a group of guests checked in, and Zhu Zhe noticed that the front desk had assigned them rooms on the third floor, so she quickly went over to remind them to change it to the sixth floor.

After the guests left, Zhu Zhe informed the two front desk staff members that the meeting rooms on the third and fourth floors had already been booked, and judging from the nature of the meetings, they were likely to be very intense. On the other hand, this group of guests didn't seem like businesspeople, and if they were disturbed by the noise, they would certainly request a room change, which would increase the operational costs for the hotel's rooms department.

Upon hearing this, the front desk staff suddenly realized and admired Zhu Zhe's ability to work. However, Director Wang, on one hand, habitually looked down on Zhu Zhe, and on the other hand, felt a sense of crisis due to the general manager's involvement. Zhu Zhe rode in Ye Zhen Zhen's car on the way back and discussed her work-related matters. If she could identify and solve the management issues at the front desk, she believed that the general manager would entrust both departments to her.

But if that were the case, Director Wang would become redundant, and Ye Zhen Zhen worried that he would find a way to obstruct Zhu Zhe. Zhu Zhe candidly admitted that she and Director Wang were old colleagues, one from the front desk and the other from the guest rooms. Conflicts between the front desk and guest rooms were common in hotels, and this conflict was deeply rooted and unavoidable. She had long been mentally prepared for it, but it was just sad that after so many years of mutual benefit between colleagues, they had ultimately reached a day of competition and turning against each other.

Later, Ye Zhen Zhen drove Zhu Zhe to pick up Yu Chu Hui, and they discovered that Yu Chu Hui had been having frequent interactions with Ma Xiangdong, sparking rumors. Yu Chu Hui was dissatisfied with Ma Xiangdong's overly honest personality. If they were to get married, she believed she would eventually resort to domestic violence because she couldn't tolerate it, and the thought made her feel scared.

Dai Wei's thoughts on how to perceive the issue with Dai's mother were contradictory and his attitude was a mess.

So as an onlooker, Ye Zhen Zhen could see the situation clearly and could understand Dai Wei's feelings. However, she would never compromise and let it affect her own work. Ye Zhen Zhen revealed to Dai Wei that before his father left, he had approached their parents and warned them to be cautious of Dai's mother's tactics, providing detailed examples of what she had done over the years.

Therefore, Ye's mother felt that Dai's father seemed more reliable, while Dai Wei believed that both parents were equally matched, and he was the only fool. Accompanied by his father, He Min Hong went to meet with a real estate agent and unexpectedly discovered that the agent was someone who had previously introduced her to the Joyful Times neighborhood. In the end, He's father found a shared rental house for He Min Hong and another person, but the roommate was very indifferent and couldn't compare to Apartment 2202, leaving He Min Hong feeling disappointed and sad.

Seeing her daughter so heartbroken, He's father felt uneasy and went to find Zhu Zhe and Yu Chu Hui early in the morning. He first expressed his gratitude to them and then explained the purpose of his visit, earnestly requesting them to reconsider accepting He Min Hong. Zhu Zhe firmly refused, believing that she had done her utmost for He Min Hong's sake, and she hoped that everyone could part on good terms. She also asked He's father to convey a message to He Min Hong: as long as she didn't intentionally appear in front of Qi Mu, she wouldn't have to worry about Qi Mu causing trouble for her again.

He's father relayed Zhu Zhe's words to He Min Hong and marveled at how the people from Apartment 2202 were indeed very good and had helped her a lot. Considering that it would be difficult for He Min Hong to cover her daily expenses after paying the rent, He's father decided to pay her rent every month. He Min Hong felt guilty when she realized that she was still using her parents' retirement money.

Dai's mother arrived at her son's former residence and found that the lock had been changed. She contacted the property management to investigate and discovered that the property was still registered under her name and there had been no transfer of ownership. As a result, Dai's mother suspected that Dai Wei had conspired with her ex-husband to deceive her. Her emotions became extremely volatile, and she quickly called Dai Wei.