Episode 36 recap: Qian Heng wants to marry Cheng Yao.
Since Cheng Yao agreed to let Qian Heng move back in, Qian Heng has been very happy. Early in the morning, Qian Heng made breakfast for Cheng Yao, who was also very pleased. Qian Heng also tidied up everything in the house, and their relationship was very good.Deng Ming sponsored the Bar Association a lot in order to have a chance to win an award. As the selection for the Tianping Award began, Deng Ming started to worry. President Zhang even mentioned that Qian Heng's law firm has made significant progress. Deng Ming was furious when he found out and couldn't believe that Cheng Xi had also gone over there.
Deng Ming lost many of his clients, deliberately telling reporters that the Tianping Award had been prearranged, just to tarnish the reputation of Qian Heng's company. He even intentionally spread a bunch of rumors, including the rumor that Qian Heng was going to retire. Upon learning this, colleagues at the company became anxious, and all the public pressure turned against Qian Heng. Soon, Cheng Xi saw that it was once again Deng Ming playing tricks, and this time it indeed dealt a significant blow to the law firm.
Cheng Yao also saw Deng Ming's hypocritical performance on TV, even pretending to be fair. Cheng Yao couldn't stand it anymore. Cheng Yao felt that Qian Heng was not being treated fairly and suggested that Qian Heng go to the television station, perhaps to change people's opinions.
Wu Jun was also busy looking for a TV director to help, and coincidentally, Cheng Yao came forward to volunteer. However, the director thought it would be best if Qian Heng could come. Just when everyone thought there was no chance, surprisingly, Qian Heng showed up. Qian Heng was very confident, as long as he could present his side of the story.
Qian Heng agreed to go, and Cheng Yao also agreed to be Qian Heng's assistant. Qian Heng was very happy about it.
Qian Heng happened to be on vacation during this time and could also participate in variety shows, which further increased Qian Heng's popularity.
After realizing that he couldn't do anything to Qian Heng, Deng Ming started targeting Cheng Xi and Wu Jun, which made Qian Heng very angry. Cheng Yao also comforted Qian Heng, and this time Qian Heng was determined to take on Deng Ming.
Wu Jun, upon learning that Cheng Xi had been wronged, quickly went to her side. Cheng Xi also began to fight back formally this time, and everyone was ready to give Deng Ming a strong counterattack. Soon, Deng Ming and Qian Heng appeared together on a program to discuss a divorce case.
Deng Ming immediately chose the side that he had the advantage in, while Qian Heng focused on questioning. Qian Heng quickly discovered that the male party had a tendency towards violence and even became agitated at the scene of the program. Deng Ming began to use cunning arguments, but Qian Heng directly refuted him on stage, and many people in the audience started supporting Qian Heng.
Qian Heng openly exposed Deng Ming's true ugly nature on stage, and this time, Deng Ming could be said to have suffered a devastating defeat. Qian Heng finally gained the recognition of everyone, and in front of the media, Qian Heng acknowledged that it was all thanks to the person he cared about the most, who had changed him.
After watching Cheng Yao leave, Qian Heng immediately chased after her. Taking the opportunity, Qian Heng confessed to Cheng Yao and expressed a desire to marry her. This time, Cheng Yao was moved by Qian Heng's words and directly kissed Qian Heng.
I've been following this drama from the beginning and haven't stopped. It's rare to see a modern idol drama as good as this. When it first aired, some netizens pointed out that the female lead's ability to cure the male lead's insomnia with her singing was a major plot twist.
But I thought it was okay, considering I've seen even more fantastical dramas. The male lead's respect for women and the female lead's independence, personality, and so on are all very attractive.
However, when I caught up with the whole drama, I discovered a major plot hole. The last few episodes felt rushed and gave a sense of an anticlimax. There were so many things that could have been explored in detail, but they were summarized too simply.
At that time, because the drama's updates were a bit slow, I decided to read the novel of the same name. It felt even more immersive, and while reading the novel, I felt that the male and female leads were the perfect choices for this story.
I remember one plot point in particular, where the male lead, as a lawyer, had witnessed too many ups and downs in marriages and insisted on remaining childfree.
When the two of them first got together, they didn't discuss this issue in detail, and it led to a serious disagreement later on. During the time when the male lead was away on a business trip, not only did Liang Yi Ran bully the female lead in the drama, but it also made the female lead realize their different ideologies.
The female lead always believed that there is still genuine love in this world, so she wanted to have children and didn't want to be childless by choice (DINK). Therefore, she decided to break up.
This plot is really rare, especially in idol dramas, where the female lead decisively breaks up. When I watched this scene, I was thinking that if it were in that drama, it would definitely be a highlight.
However, this plot was deleted in the drama, which resulted in a different development later on. In the novel, the male lead changes his mindset and decides to join a variety show to win back the female lead.
The description of this event was much more detailed. But in the end, only half of the last episode of the drama was used to describe this event. In summary, it's a bit unsatisfying.