Episode 15 recap: Su Geng Sheng openly talked about her dysfunctional family background.
Huang Zhen Hua was waiting for a call from Su Geng Sheng, but he hadn't heard back from her. Gathering his courage, he messaged her, hoping she would become his girlfriend and that she would respond. Meanwhile, Su Geng Sheng received a call from Tina, and they went out drinking together. Tina learned about Su Geng Sheng's home situation and proactively offered to help, but Su Geng Sheng felt that if something could be resolved with money, it was not a big deal.
Tina encouraged Su Geng Sheng to not only work hard but also enjoy life, as Su Geng Sheng had always kept things bottled up inside. Huang Zhen Hua called Huang Yi Mei, as he hadn't received a reply to his messages for days. Huang Yi Mei comforted Huang Zhen Hua and told him to give Su Geng Sheng some time.
Immediately after, Su Geng Sheng came to visit. Huang Zhen Hua cautiously asked for her answer, and Su Geng Sheng initially refused, but under Huang Zhen Hua's persistent questioning, she revealed that she had been sexually assaulted by her stepfather when she was 16, and her own mother had verbally abused her afterwards, calling her a "little bitch." The scars on her arm were from that night. Huang Zhen Hua felt heartbroken for her, but the information was overwhelming, and he couldn't fully process it yet.
Huang Zhen Hua's parents noticed that he was acting abnormal, with messy hair and often distracted, constantly musing about the beauty in imperfection. Hu Lin confronted Huang Yi Mei, claiming to be Fang Xie Wen's girlfriend, and warned Huang Yi Mei not to bother Fang Xie Wen. Huang Yi Mei didn't want to explain and just glared at her before leaving.
Afterwards, Huang Yi Mei deliberately distanced herself from Fang Xie Wen and planned to move out of the rental apartment. When Fang Xie Wen learned the reason, he proactively sought to explain, but Huang Yi Mei didn't want to listen. Huang's mother visited Huang Yi Mei in Shanghai, and Fang Xie Wen actively greeted her and helped with the luggage, but Huang Yi Mei remained cold. Huang's mother could sense that something was not right.
Fang Xie Wen saw Huang's mother buying groceries and accompanied her to the market, hoping she could help explain the misunderstanding. Huang's mother invited him to dinner and promised to help explain the situation to Huang Yi Mei.
Huang Yi Mei sent an email to Su Geng Sheng, informing her of her own current situation and hoping that Su Geng Sheng could have a good talk with Huang Zhen Hua, regardless of the outcome, and face it proactively.
When Huang Yi Mei saw Fang Xie Wen, she remained silent. Huang's mother initiated a conversation, asking Fang Xie Wen about his field of study. Fang Xie Wen then shared his past - that he had lost his father at a very young age, and he and his mother had to rely on each other, living a very tight-fisted life with no time or financial means for romance. He started working and studying hard from his freshman year and was eventually admitted to graduate school with a full scholarship.
Hearing this, Huang Yi Mei's heart softened. Seizing the opportunity, Huang's mother advised Huang Yi Mei to befriend Fang Xie Wen, explaining that just as one cannot go shopping when hungry, one cannot pursue romance when lonely.
Huang Zhen Hua again confessed to Su Geng Sheng, holding a bouquet of flowers. Their relationship had gone from arguing to becoming friends, and finally to a one-night stand, all in a jumbled sequence. But Huang Zhen Hua still liked her, and if Su Geng Sheng didn't believe him, he said he could "interview" for the position, with a six-month probation period.
Su Geng Sheng was moved, but still restrained herself with reason, and left. Tina told Su Geng Sheng that she was an excellent professional manager, but as a curator, Su Geng Sheng still lacked understanding of emotions, and advised her to pursue a proper romantic relationship.
Fang Xie Wen noticed that Huang Yi Mei's attitude towards him had improved significantly. They started commuting and attending classes together again, and along the way, Fang Xie Wen carefully took care of her.
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