Episode Summary
Tang Qi confesses his feelings to Su Chengcheng, but she's hesitant and unsure. The QianNiao Ji team debates incorporating elderly people into their new fragrance campaign, with Tang Qi supporting Su Chengcheng's controversial idea. They attempt to recruit artist Bai Mingzhu and meet her granddaughter, Jiang Xizhen, who is Su Chengcheng's former classmate. Tang Qi rejects Jiang Xizhen's advances, declaring his feelings for someone else (Su Chengcheng). Tang Qi and Su Chengcheng sneak into their old school to find a photo that could help them secure Bai Mingzhu's participation.
Spoiler Alert
In this episode, love is in the air, but misunderstandings and insecurities threaten to derail budding romances. With the help of Su Chengcheng's efforts and Tang Qi, the elderly folks agree to participate in the promotional video. During the shoot, Su Wenxin experiences a sudden arm cramp. Su Chengcheng rushes to his aid, leading Tang Qi to misinterpret their closeness. Tang Qi pulls Su Chengcheng aside, questioning her relationship with Wenxin. He's relieved to discover they're siblings. Tang Qi, admitting he was jealous seeing them together buying pastries, plans a heartfelt confession. However, a falling bird's nest interrupts his grand gesture, causing Su Chengcheng to pull him into a protective embrace. Tang Qi seizes the moment, confessing his feelings. Su Chengcheng, caught off guard, accidentally throws him to the ground, suspecting it's a prank for revenge.
Later that night, Tang Qi reminisces about his confession and calls Gu Yu, asking for Su Chengcheng's photo. He's realized why Su Chengcheng is the only one who appears in color to him. Gu Yu, meanwhile, seems to have found his own colorful connection with Lin Yuan. The next morning, Tang Qi, armed with flowers, waits outside Su Chengcheng's apartment, ready to pursue her. However, Su Chengcheng avoids him, doubting his sincerity. Despite his repeated assurances, she remains hesitant, delivering harsh words to create distance.
At the QianNiao Ji company meeting, discussions revolve around the new fragrance's promotion. Su Chengcheng suggests incorporating elderly people, but the idea faces skepticism. Some worry it will make the fragrance seem unfashionable, while others fear the wide age range will confuse the product's positioning and hurt sales. Tang Qi, however, firmly supports Su Chengcheng, presenting data to back her up. The team decides to give it a shot, aiming to cast renowned artist Bai Mingzhu as the face of the new fragrance. Gu Yu assigns Su Chengcheng as the lead for the promotional campaign, but with a tight deadline: they have only three days to secure Bai Mingzhu, or the elderly concept will be scrapped. Tang Qi manages to arrange a meeting with Bai Mingzhu's granddaughter, and he invites Su Chengcheng along.
Su Chengcheng and Tang Qi meet Bai Mingzhu's granddaughter, Jiang Xizhen, an accomplished and intellectual archer. It turns out Jiang Xizhen and Su Chengcheng are high school classmates, and they reminisce about their past. Jiang Xizhen clears up Tang Qi's misconception that Su Chengcheng was a bully. The two women hit it off, and Su Chengcheng presents the collaboration proposal. Jiang Xizhen admits securing her grandmother's approval will be tough but suggests finding a specific photograph might sway her. Jiang Xizhen then attempts to confess her feelings to Tang Qi, prompting Su Chengcheng to leave. However, Tang Qi stops her, declaring his feelings for someone else in front of Su Chengcheng, thus rejecting Jiang Xizhen.
Pressed for time, Tang Qi and Su Chengcheng don school uniforms and sneak into their old high school library to find the crucial photo. The experience evokes nostalgia, and Su Chengcheng fulfills her high school dream of sitting beside Tang Qi. Their search proves fruitful, as Tang Qi discovers the precious photograph within a book.
