Episode Summary
Yi Ran convinces Xiao Mucheng to rehire a fired employee. They attend a concert together, inspiring Xiao Mucheng to create music rooms in his hotel. Yi Ran introduces him to local cuisine, sharing her family's guesthouse history. Yi Ran helps a cleaning lady get a refund for faulty skincare and confronts a gossiping employee. She visits her grandmother and faces job search rejections. The episode ends with Xiao Mucheng saying something surprising to Yi Ran.
Spoiler Alert
Xiao Mucheng decides to treat Yi Ran to a classical music experience, but Yi Ran is vehemently opposed – music puts her to sleep. Her assistant, desperate for her to agree, lies and says Xiao Mucheng will be joining her.
Yi Ran then relays to Xiao Mucheng that she got the front desk clerk fired. She doesn't ask for the clerk to be rehired, and Xiao Mucheng refuses to do so anyway, citing the clerk's poor performance and the hotel's worst-ever review. However, Yi Ran insists that no one should lose their future because of her. She likens herself to a "god," whose wishes must be granted. With no other choice, Xiao Mucheng reinstates the clerk.
Meanwhile, Ling Yishu has a comical encounter in the parking lot with a man named Lin, who gets into the wrong car, leading to a misunderstanding.
Yi Ran and Xiao Mucheng attend the concert together. Yi Ran spends the entire time dozing off, her head repeatedly falling onto Xiao Mucheng's shoulder. She doesn't hear a single note. After the concert, Yi Ran buys a commemorative photo of them together. Inspired, Xiao Mucheng decides to open two private music rooms in the hotel for guests who appreciate music.
As they leave, Xiao Mucheng realizes he's hungry. Yi Ran, wanting to repay him for the concert, offers to treat him to dinner. She takes him to her favorite local food street, where she's well-known by all the vendors. Thanks to her suggestions, the vendors have improved their food and business is booming. Yi Ran leads Xiao Mucheng to a tiny, run-down restaurant and orders two servings of dumplings, claiming it's one of the few places she truly approves of. Xiao Mucheng is initially disgusted but quickly changes his tune after tasting them.
Yi Ran explains that her family used to run a small guesthouse, which was incredibly popular despite its size. She reminisces about a time when they hosted a tour group and struggled with the meals. Her parents ended up bringing the group to this very dumpling shop and even started cooking themselves, creating a warm, communal atmosphere. However, with the rise of chain hotels, many small guesthouses, including hers, couldn't survive.
Inspired by this story, Xiao Mucheng decides to invite guest chefs and pastry chefs for special interactive events with customers, including a chef from India.
Later, Yi Ran notices a cleaning lady crying. The cleaner explains that she bought skincare products online for her mother, but they caused a severe allergic reaction. The seller refuses to take responsibility. As an intern with little income, she's distraught. Yi Ran decides to help.
Passing the staff lounge, Yi Ran overhears the previously fired front desk clerk gossiping about her, saying Yi Ran is ungrateful for her accommodations. Yi Ran bursts in, terrifying the clerk, who begs her not to tell Xiao Mucheng. Yi Ran, in a moment of vigilante justice, applies the problematic skincare product to the clerk's face to help the upset cleaner.
Yi Ran encounters an unreasonable customer in the elevator but also helps the elderly cleaner. The skincare company, thanks to Yi Ran's intervention, refunds the cleaner's money.
Yi Ran visits her grandmother in a nursing home. Despite her grandmother's dementia, she still secretly gives Yi Ran some of her saved money.
Xiao Mucheng meets with an important client and later enjoys a comforting bowl of noodles at the hotel. Yi Ran continues her job search but faces rejection due to lack of experience. She finds herself at the site of her family's former guesthouse, feeling a pang of loss for the happy times spent there. Returning to the hotel, she finds Xiao Mucheng waiting for her, and he says something that completely shocks her.
