Episode Summary
Scheming exes and career gambits collide as Liao Jinyuan manipulates a magazine cover to sabotage Jia Fan, while drunken confessions and a cat custody battle reveal messy past loyalties.
Spoiler Alert
"Wanna Be" Episode 17: Cat Fights, Drunken Brawls & Awkward Exes
Brace yourselves – this episode delivers more drama than a spilled latte at a supermodel convention.
Coffee & Confusion
Wu Ming ambushes Jia Fan for a caffeine-fueled interrogation: "Who’s the kindest soul on Moyi Road?" After Jia Fan rattles off a random list (bless his clueless heart), Wu Ming drops the bomb: "It’s Han Yijing. She’s never gone this hard for anyone." Cue Jia Fan’s internal panic as he realizes his mentor/crush might be too invested.
The Ex Files
Over at Drama Central, Liao Jinyuan confronts Han Yijing about her "boyfriend." When she doesn’t deny it’s Jia Fan, this brooding ex-photographer activates Petty Mode™. He greenlights a Qixiang Magazine cover pairing Han Yijing with… wait for it… Jia Fan. Why? Because he knows she’ll reject anything tied to him – thereby sabotaging Jia Fan’s big break. Smooth move, Satan.
Flashback Trauma
We time-travel to Han Yijing’s early days, when Liao was her photographer-slash-hair-fluffing love interest. Their meet-cute? Him casually fixing her hair mid-shoot like a rom-com lead. But here’s the twist: CEO Ling once recorded Liao bragging about "dating models to climb the career ladder." She blackmailed him into ghosting Han Yijing, because nothing says "mentorship" like emotional warfare.
Bar Wars & Liquid Courage
At Xing Mo’s bar, Li Haoran mixes a cocktail so mesmerizing it leaves Ding Chen speechless (rare alert!). Meanwhile, Xing Mo gives lovestruck You Ning questionable advice: "Keep chasing Liao Jinyuan! But, y’know, casually." Over at HQ, CEO Ling interrogates Xing Mo about Jia Fan and Han Yijing’s "student-teacher relationship," which totally isn’t code for "romantic tension."
Catfights & Drunken Truths
The episode’s pièce de résistance? Jia Fan shows up at Han Yijing’s apartment only to find Liao Jinyuan cooing over their shared cat Laika. Cue a slapstick brawl interrupted by security guards – because nothing says "grown men" like wrestling over a pet and a phone call. Later, the rivals drown their sorrows in a booze-fueled heart-to-heart. Liao drunkenly admits Han Yijing’s a "paper tiger" who’ll wreck you with kindness, while Jia Fan vows to "never abandon her." Spoiler: They both wake up with regrets.
Final Twist
CEO Ling strong-arms sponsors into making Jia Fan and Han Yijing a package deal for the cover. Liao Jinyuan’s reaction? Screaming into the void about becoming "the backup option." Meanwhile, Han Yijing coolly agrees to the shoot – but only if Jia Fan’s included. Checkmate, ex-boyfriend.
Next episode prediction: More cats, less emotional maturity.
