Episode 23 recap: Mai Cheng Huan is preparing for Mr. Zheng's wedding.
Mai Cheng Zao and Mao Mao have started dating, and their relationship is getting better and better. Yao Zhi Ming helps Mai Cheng Huan manage the hotel, and they develop feelings for each other. However, the hotel faces financial difficulties, and Mai Cheng Huan considers using compensation from demolitions as a temporary solution. Liu Wan Yu strongly disagrees with this decision.
Yao Zhi Ming and Mr. Zheng's business cooperation is progressing smoothly. Mai Cheng Huan knows that Xing'anli cannot compete with the Boticelli in terms of business activities. She listens to Yao Zhi Ming's advice and decides to launch a project for a Shanghai-style wedding in Xing'anli. By chance, Mai Cheng Huan learns that Mr. Zheng is also preparing for a wedding. She visits Mr. Zheng again, bringing along a detailed wedding planning proposal. However, Mr. Zheng is in a hurry to leave on a business trip and promises to visit Xing'anli to inspect the project after returning.
Mai Cheng Huan asks Mao Mao to customize a set of wedding jewelry for Mr. Zheng. Mao Mao agrees wholeheartedly, but due to the tight schedule and heavy workload, she stays up late working on the design drawings. Despite her efforts, she can't come up with any inspiration. Mai Cheng Zao takes her out to seek inspiration. It's raining heavily outside, and Mao Mao and Mai Cheng Zao walk together under an umbrella. Mai Cheng Zao selects a romantic song to share with her and deliberately splashes water from the rain. Mao Mao doesn't back down and splashes water playfully as well. They laugh and play along the way.
Mai Cheng Zao escorts Mao Mao back to the store, and he buys two cups of ginger tea with brown sugar. Suddenly, Mao Mao gets inspired when she sees raindrops and excitedly hugs Mai Cheng Zao. When Mr. Zheng returns from the business trip, she visits Xing'anli immediately, and Mai Cheng Huan personally accompanies her. Mao Mao promptly delivers her design proposals, which impress Mr. Zheng. She entrusts the entire wedding to Mai Cheng Huan, who achieves a resounding success. Mai Cheng Huan is extremely thrilled.
Mai Cheng Zao accompanies Mao Mao to the hotel, and he dresses up carefully. Mai Cheng Huan senses that something is wrong with him, but Mai Cheng Zao tries to hide it with flimsy excuses. Mai Cheng Huan notices their strange expressions and realizes that they are dating, so she quickly finds an excuse to leave.
Mr. Zheng invites Yao Zhi Ming to attend the wedding in Xing'anli. On the wedding day, Yao Zhi Ming arrives at the hotel on time, and Mai Cheng Huan busily prepares for Mr. Zheng's wedding. The wedding goes smoothly, and Yao Zhi Ming starts to look at Mai Cheng Huan with newfound admiration.
After the wedding, Yao Zhi Ming hesitates to leave. Mai Cheng Huan treats the staff to watermelon to beat the heat and also offers some to him. They casually talk about childhood memories of eating watermelon, and Mai Cheng Huan even feeds Yao Zhi Ming herself. They enjoy eating watermelon together while laughing and chatting.
Mai Cheng Zao took many photos of Mao Mao, and she praised his photography skills. Mai Cheng Huan had a busy day and felt tired and sore. Mai Cheng Zao visited Mai Cheng Huan, expressing concern for her and wanting to talk about his relationship with Mao Mao, but in the end, he held back.
Mai Cheng Huan wanted to buy a house for her parents, so she looked at several properties. Liu Wan Yu and Mai Lai Tian went to see them one by one. When Yao Zhi Ming learned that their family was moving out of the old house, he felt deeply disappointed. Mai Cheng Huan's wedding debut was a complete success, and she was filled with hope to manage the Xing'anli hotel well. However, Liao Gang questioned her abilities and even suspected that Mai Cheng Huan's promises of salary increases and bonuses were empty promises. Mai Cheng Huan didn't want to explain too much and agreed to their resignation.
Housekeeper Cui advised Mai Cheng Huan not to be angry. The hotel business was not doing well, and there was a shortage of funds. It was understandable that Liao Gang and others were unhappy with their salaries. Mai Cheng Huan decided to use the money for buying a house as an emergency measure, which greatly displeased Liu Wan Yu. Mai Lai Tian tried to persuade her to understand Mai Cheng Huan's difficulties.
Housekeeper Cui called Yao Zhi Ming and informed him about the difficulties the hotel was facing. Yao Zhi Ming brought Liu Wan Yu, Mai Cheng Zao, and Mai Lai Tian back home and advised them to stay at the old house peacefully. Mai Cheng Zao told Mai Cheng Huan about this, and he could tell that Yao Zhi Ming had feelings for her. Mai Cheng Huan desperately tried to hide it.
After work, Mai Cheng Huan returned to the old house. She wanted to explain the situation to Liu Wan Yu but hesitated at the doorstep. Yao Zhi Ming came running back at night, and Mai Cheng Huan expressed her gratitude to him. Taking this opportunity, Yao Zhi Ming suggested that Mai Cheng Huan accompany him fishing.
Liu Wan Yu was waiting at home for Yao Zhi Ming and took the initiative to add him on WeChat. Yao Zhi Ming came early to pick up Mai Cheng Huan, and coincidentally, Mai Cheng Zao and Mai Lai Tian were also going fishing. The four of them went together.
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