Episode 11 recap: Zhuang Jie was forcefully kissed by Chen Mai Dong.
Two days later, Zhuang Jie received a letter. Grandma Chen couldn't bear to see her grandson being bullied, so she grabbed a sickle and rushed to Ci Wei's house. She single-handedly took on the entire Ci Wei family and remained unbeaten. Worried about both Grandma Chen and Chen Mai Dong, Zhuang Jie took a fruit basket and went to Chen's house. After Grandma Chen finished stewing the chicken soup, she personally went upstairs to call Chen Mai Dong for dinner.
Compared to Grandma Chen's commanding presence, Chen Mai Dong seemed slightly inferior. His left cheek had a slight bruise, making him look pitiful like a little puppy. He sat on the sofa, glanced at Zhuang Jie, and suddenly asked her if she had feelings for him.
Although Zhuang Jie admitted to having feelings, she stubbornly claimed that she had never thought about their future together. Chen Mai Dong became angry and accused her of leading him on. Chen Mai Dong's words carried a cold undertone, resembling a cat in deep sleep. Suddenly, he extended his sharp claws and scratched Zhuang Jie, leaving her feeling both embarrassed and angry.
Just as Zhuang Jie was about to leave, Chen Mai Dong grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer. After a while, Grandma Chen watched Zhuang Jie leave in anger, while Chen Mai Dong, with a bitten lip, felt ecstatic and believed that there was hope for the relationship between the two.
On this day, Liao Tao accompanied Wu Xue Hua to visit Grandma Lin. Wu Xue Hua had a worried expression and complained that her daughter had always been a source of concern. In her early years, her daughter had a passionate love affair with a distant cousin of the same surname, which caused a great uproar. It had made her, as a mother, unable to hold her head up for several years.
Now her daughter had already married the person, and although they were living a good life, they were inseparable and deeply in love. However, they had never thought about having children, which made her anxious, so she sought help from Grandma Lin. However, Grandma Lin understood that young people wanted more time for themselves as a couple, unlike Wu Xue Hua and her generation, who believed in marrying and immediately having children. With her own experience, she tried to enlighten them, saying that most people's lives could only burn brightly for a few years, so it would be best to let the child enjoy themselves fully to avoid regret in the future.
Zhuang Jie was distracted during her video chat with Wang Xi Xia. Her mind was filled with the forceful kiss from earlier in the day, and when she recalled Chen Mai Dong's gaze, she suddenly realized that she lacked courage when it came to love. She couldn't solely blame others anymore and felt disappointed in herself. While changing the bandage, Zhuang Jie noticed that the medicine patch came from Cui Ge's Chinese medicine shop. She asked Wang Xi Xia to buy more from Shanghai and wanted to help her best friend in this matchmaking endeavor.
In the morning, as Chen Mai Dong drove to the funeral parlor, he intentionally asked his apprentice to buy braised chicken, secretly wanting to catch more glimpses of Zhuang Jie. Zhuang Jie personally went to the station to bid farewell to Ji Tong. This scene was witnessed by Chen Mai Dong, and seeing the two almost embracing each other, he instantly became jealous. He directly took hold of Zhuang Jie's hand and got off the train, asserting his dominance forcefully.
Because of the anger pent up inside him, Chen Mai Dong forcefully kissed Zhuang Jie again. But this time, Zhuang Jie didn't choose to push him away. Instead, they kissed passionately and held each other tightly. After this incident, both of them dared to confront their true feelings, and their relationship quickly heated up. Zhuang Jie became like a shy and tender woman in front of Chen Mai Dong.
On the other hand, when Wang Xi Xia went to the Chinese medicine store to buy medicine patches for Zhuang Jie, she unexpectedly discovered that the pharmacist was Cui Ge. She had no choice but to reluctantly leave her phone number and order twenty patches to alleviate residual nerve pain. Zhuang Jie replied to Wang Xi Xia with a smile, saying that if she wanted to pursue a relationship, she could give it a try, but there was no need to force it. Love cannot be forced.
When Zhuang Jie came out of the pharmaceutical factory, she saw Chen Mai Dong waiting for her outside, and her heart felt warm. Chen Mai Dong took Zhuang Jie home and personally cooked for her, taking care of her in every way. During the discussion about their relationship, Zhuang Jie's tone became more serious. Having experienced so much, she had understood how to read adults' moods from a young age, how to survive, and possessed a maturity, intelligence, and worldly sophistication beyond her peers.
Therefore, Zhuang Jie believed that being clear-headed was due to calculation, and calculation was due to not being deeply in love. It was almost impossible to expect adults to act recklessly for love like moths to a flame. She didn't hold any overly naive fantasies about it. Zhuang Jie also told Chen Mai Dong that she did indeed like him, but she liked Shanghai more. Between him and Shanghai, she could make the most rational choice.
Chen Mai Dong listened to Zhuang Jie's words and pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, but he felt a huge gap in his heart. Soon, Zhuang Jie successfully negotiated with the pharmaceutical factory and learned from Director Shao that Chen Mai Dong had made significant contributions. He not only informed the factory director about the Liao family's situation but also vouched for the product.
Due to Chen Mai Dong's favor during the funeral of the factory director's father, the director had been waiting to repay the kindness. This time, Chen Mai Dong took the initiative to speak, so the director naturally took it seriously. Zhuang Jie happily went to find Chen Mai Dong, intimately embracing his neck, applying lip balm for him, and speaking words of affection. However, Chen Mai Dong's mother came out of the room unexpectedly.
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