Episode 3 recap: Xia Guo led two different lives in parallel timelines.
Xia Guo was dissatisfied. She accepted her punishment, but she wondered why her colleague Tim from the sales department didn't receive any punishment. After leaving Mr. Xue's office, Xia Guo went to find Nannan. She was extremely indignant, feeling that this made it impossible for the marketing department to function properly. She even made some frustrated remarks. Nannan wouldn't indulge her and scolded her. In fact, Nannan was looking out for Xia Guo's best interests. She reminded Xia Guo to be cautious around Mr. Xue because, after all, he already had a negative opinion of her. Therefore, Xia Guo needed to be extra careful.
In reality, Nannan cared a lot about Xia Guo. She knew that Xia Guo's salary had been deducted, so she gave her own meal card to Xia Guo, which deeply touched Xia Guo. Although she had Nannan's meal card now, Xia Guo felt uncomfortable actually using it. So, when she was working overtime at the company, she ate a competitor's self-heating meal instead. Unexpectedly, Mr. Xue caught her in the act. When questioned by Mr. Xue, Xia Guo claimed that she liked the taste of the hot pot from that brand and that it was the only one with that specific flavor. She also claimed that she had thoroughly researched the strengths and weaknesses of competing products.
Upon hearing her explanation, Mr. Xue had nothing to say. The next day, during a meeting, the marketing department almost became the target of criticism due to inventory issues. Fortunately, Xia Guo proposed a good solution. Faced with insufficient inventory, she decided to use pre-sale vouchers, similar to those used by massage parlors during promotions. Customers would receive discounts and then receive the service.
They would create "lucky bags" and include additional gifts. However, Nannan found it challenging because their products were not essential items. If they did this, customers would think the brand was just using gimmicks. Surprisingly, Mr. Xue approved Xia Guo's plan. By using samples of the new product as gifts, they could preemptively capture the market.
Xia Guo and the others worked tirelessly at the supermarket. Mr. Xue even brought takeout for them. However, Xia Guo still held a grudge against him for deducting her salary. This time, Mr. Xue confronted her. He intended to punish Xia Guo to make her understand that important things like computers should always be kept close, so she would remember it well.
In an instant, Xia Guo's mood brightened. It turned out that the boss knew she had been wronged, so she no longer felt depressed.
Yu Jian's mother had a headache and underwent medical examinations at the hospital. However, she wasn't very reassured, so she asked Xia Guo to help her make an appointment with a specialist at a large hospital in Shanghai. Xia Guo was unfamiliar with the place, but with the help of Mr. Xue, she went to Ruihua Hospital. However, getting an appointment was extremely difficult. Unexpectedly, when Yu Jian heard the news, he not only failed to understand her situation but also got into an argument with her.
Xia Guo rushed to the hospital without eating, but Yu Jian still blamed himself. Xia Guo felt deeply aggrieved. She was the one who was sick, and in the end, it was Mr. Xue who helped her contact the doctor. She felt weak all over, and at that moment, all she hoped for was for Yu Jian to accompany her. In the parallel timeline, Xia Guo chose to stay in Leshan, but her mother unexpectedly rented out the house she was living in. Her mother was surprised when she found out that Xia Guo didn't go to Shanghai.
However, they had already reached the stage of signing the contract with the tenant, so it wasn't appropriate to break it. Although she had no place to live, Xia Guo had no regrets about staying behind. She just wanted to be close to Yu Jian. After work, Xia Guo went to the hospital to accompany Yu Jian's father, which also allowed Yu Jian's mother to go home and rest. Nurse Xiao Li had also taken leave and gone home. After Yu Jian's mother left, Yu Jian's father woke up and wanted to use the restroom. However, he felt embarrassed to ask a girl for help. Fortunately, Xiao Li returned in time.
Yu Jian had been tired recently and accidentally bumped his head at the construction site. Xia Guo wanted to discuss something with him, but before she could say anything, she saw Yu Jian sitting in a chair and falling asleep. When she covered Yu Jian with a blanket, he woke up. He still decided to send Xia Guo home, and Xia Guo didn't tell him that the house had already been rented out.
Xia Guo felt sorry for Yu Jian and didn't want to trouble him, but Yu Jian was very clever and could tell that Xia Guo had something on her mind.
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