Episode 22 recap: Qian Heng confessed his feelings to Cheng Yao.
Cheng Xi was deeply moved by Wu Jun's kindness towards her, but she hadn't done much in return for him. Wu Jun didn't mind that and was content as long as he could be with Cheng Xi. He was already very happy when Cheng Xi agreed to give their relationship a try. Cheng Xi was also touched by Wu Jun's words.
Cheng Yao returned the jade bracelet to Qian Heng, which left him feeling helpless. He didn't expect Cheng Yao to distance herself from him so quickly. While at work, Cheng Yao received a phone call from her mother, who asked her to go on a blind date. Cheng Yao initially wanted to refuse, but her mother insisted, so Cheng Yao declined by citing her busy work schedule. Her mother eventually agreed.
When Qian Heng came out, he noticed that Cheng Yao wasn't at her desk and had gone to the restroom three times already. Later, he saw Guo Ying bringing a bouquet of flowers. Initially, everyone was curious about who sent them, and Guo Ying revealed that they were from Cheng Yao's blind date. This upset Qian Heng, and he scolded his colleagues.
Cheng Yao was about to go home when she unexpectedly found her blind date waiting downstairs. It turned out that Cheng Yao's mother had given her daughter's address to the blind date. Cheng Yao was caught off guard and reluctantly invited the person to her house for dinner.
Cheng Yao's parents thought Qian Heng was a scumbag, and Cheng Yao didn't know how to explain the situation. She could only let the misunderstanding continue. The blind date had known Cheng Yao since childhood, and after this meeting, he naturally developed feelings for her. However, at this moment, Qian Heng returned.
To prevent misunderstandings with Xue Ming, Cheng Yao introduced Qian Heng as her roommate. As soon as Qian Heng arrived, he asked Cheng Yao to get chopsticks for him. Cheng Yao didn't want to risk losing her job, so she reluctantly agreed. Qian Heng intentionally made Cheng Yao's workload busy, while Xue Ming wanted Cheng Yao to focus on their family. Cheng Yao, however, expressed her prioritization of her career, and Qian Heng helped explain and defend her choice. Cheng Yao felt secretly happy about it.
While Cheng Yao was in the restroom, Xue Ming confronted Qian Heng, questioning whether he had ill intentions. Naturally, Qian Heng didn't want Xue Ming to keep calling Cheng Yao "Yao Yao" right from the start, so he ended up arguing with Xue Ming until he had to leave.
Qian Heng also mentioned that Cheng Yao is "our Yao Yao," but when Cheng Yao asked Qian Heng about it, he never explicitly said that he liked her.
The next day at work, everyone was still talking about Cheng Yao going out to dinner with her blind date, which Qian Heng happened to overhear. Qian Heng even asked his colleagues where Cheng Yao was.
Upon learning that Cheng Yao was at the restaurant, Qian Heng went straight there. Xue Ming was surprised to find out that Qian Heng was Cheng Yao's boss and even wanted to drive him away, but Qian Heng ignored him. Xue Ming felt that Qian Heng was interfering in Cheng Yao's personal life, but Qian Heng directly stated that he was there as Cheng Yao's boyfriend, not her boss. Cheng Yao was taken aback by this revelation. She wanted to explain but didn't know how, and Xue Ming angrily left.
Cheng Yao kept apologizing to Qian Heng for giving him the wrong items, and Qian Heng asked her to compensate him. At first, Cheng Yao thought it would only be a few meals, but Qian Heng refused. Cheng Yao asked if he wanted to date her, but Qian Heng remained silent. Cheng Yao reluctantly asked him to settle the bill as soon as possible.
Feeling upset, Cheng Yao went to find Meng Ting and told her about the situation. Meng Ting believed that Qian Heng liked Cheng Yao, but Cheng Yao couldn't be sure of Qian Heng's intentions because he had previously made her focus on work. Qian Heng went online and asked the assistant how to pursue someone, and netizens suggested occupying all of her time.
The next day, Qian Heng asked Cheng Yao to clean the house and then took her to an arcade. He made her win a plush toy before they could leave, and Cheng Yao had no choice but to agree. On the third day, Qian Heng asked Cheng Yao to clean the house again. After finishing her tasks, Cheng Yao fell asleep on the sofa. When Qian Heng approached her, she woke up, and he asked her to work overtime. Cheng Yao broke down and cried, saying she couldn't take it anymore. Qian Heng quickly apologized to Cheng Yao, and at the last moment, he finally confessed his feelings for her.
Qian Heng also expressed that the reason he made Cheng Yao work was to keep her by his side. Cheng Yao still found it hard to believe and hurriedly ran away on her own. When she got home, she kept thinking about Qian Heng's words and wondered how to face him the next day. However, Qian Heng did not show up for a long time.
Cheng Yao waited until evening, but Qian Heng finally arrived just as she was about to leave work. Qian Heng asked why Cheng Yao didn't go home, and she said she was working overtime. Qian Heng wanted to know what Cheng Yao had decided regarding his confession.
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