Episode Summary
Liao Fanmu plans a surprise proposal to Wang Yan with the help of Wang Lingjun, who secretly harbors feelings for him. Tensions rise as Wang Yan feels blindsided by the setup and ultimately rejects the proposal in front of both families, leaving everyone in emotional turmoil.
Spoiler Alert
Episode 5 of With Love with You is where feelings get tangled, secrets start leaking, and an awkward dinner turns into a full-blown emotional ambush.
Let’s get into it.
So... Who’s in Love With Who Again?
The episode kicks off with Liao Fanmu waiting outside the classroom to pick up Wang Lingjun. He takes her back to his place for a meal, and naturally, the conversation turns to last night—when Wang Yan took Lingjun out for a bite. Fanmu asks why she came to Shenzhen, but notably doesn't mention that he’s the reason she came here. Shady? Maybe.
Lingjun learns that Fanmu and Wang Yan had a fight, and she immediately sides with Fanmu, assuming Wang Yan’s the one at fault. Fanmu tries to defend Wang Yan, but ironically, that just makes Lingjun even more convinced that Wang Yan doesn’t appreciate how “amazing” Fanmu is. It deepens her misunderstanding—exactly the opposite of what Fanmu seemed to want.
Then, Fanmu drops the big one: Wang Yan is the person he’s scared of losing. He opens up about how most girls would ask their boyfriends to go on trips or demand attention—but not Wang Yan. Even when he had to leave a movie halfway because of a hospital emergency, she never complained. That level of independence? He’s never seen it before. And he’s decided—he wants to spend the rest of his life with her.
Yes. He’s proposing.
But here’s the kicker: he wants Wang Lingjun to help him do it.
Love Triangles and Diamond Rings
Lingjun agrees to help—what choice does she have?—but she’s clearly spiraling. Even when she’s out shopping with her friend Kunkun, she's distracted and barely hears his advice. Kunkun, however, sees this as a good thing. If Fanmu and Wang Yan get married, maybe Lingjun can finally move on.
Meanwhile, Wang Yan and her colleague Gao Qian are off doing a site visit at the Lian Hotel. By the time she crashes in bed that night, Gao Qian has already slipped out quietly. Nothing suspicious—just a long day.
The next morning, Wang Yan wants to help Lingjun settle in, knowing she didn’t bring much with her. She offers to take her shopping, but Lingjun snaps at her and hangs up before Wang Yan can process what just happened. When Fanmu calls? Lingjun’s tone completely changes. She’s all sweetness.
Fanmu takes her to pick out an engagement ring. They spot a massive diamond priced at 280,000 yuan (about $39,000), and both are like, uh, maybe not. They settle for a more modest one. On top of roping in Lingjun to help propose, Fanmu also invites Wang Yan’s parents to Shenzhen for the big moment. Surprise!
The Dinner That Turned Into a Disaster
Wang Yan’s mood has been off lately, and Fanmu notices. When she confronts him about it, he brushes her off and just asks her to join a dinner with his parents. Sounds casual, right?
Wrong.
Fanmu and Lingjun go pick up both sets of parents from the airport. Wang Yan is nowhere in sight, so Fanmu tells them she’s still at work. After dropping the parents off at the restaurant, he picks up Wang Yan and brings her in.
And that’s when it happens.
As they step into the private room—BAM! Confetti explodes. There are smiling parents on both sides. Cake rolls in, and atop it? A figurine holding an engagement ring. Wang Yan’s expression freezes. She knows exactly what’s going on, and she is not okay with it.
Fanmu is a bundle of nerves, praying she doesn’t reject him in front of the whole family. Wang Yan? She’s slowly boiling over with a sense of betrayal—manipulated, cornered, and completely blindsided. Lingjun starts realizing this was a terrible idea, and regret hits hard.
Then comes the moment: Fanmu gets down on one knee. Wang Yan refuses to accept the ring. She says, “This isn’t right.”
Cue confusion from the parents. Fanmu’s mom thinks it’s just the wrong ring size, but Fanmu’s dad catches on—something is way off. Wang Yan places the ring firmly on the table. Her face says it all. The tension? You could cut it with a diamond.
Final Thoughts
Episode 5 is a masterclass in emotional miscommunication and misplaced intentions. Fanmu’s heart might be in the right place, but the execution? Oof. Wang Yan’s independence, once admired, is now being steamrolled by a proposal she never asked for. And poor Lingjun—caught in the middle, playing the helper in a story that’s hurting everyone involved.
If this episode proves anything, it’s that love, no matter how well-intentioned, can turn into emotional warfare when people stop listening.
