Episode Summary
A model's life unravels when Han Yijing's career-threatening accident exposes her hidden vulnerabilities, while fishmonger-turned-model Jia Fan gets entangled in her world. Amid hospital confrontations, agency politics, and late-night introspection, their clash of egos reveals unexpected connections to the fashion industry's dark underbelly.
Spoiler Alert
"Wanna Be" Episode 2: High Heels, Hot Tempers, and Fish Market Dreams
Let’s talk about the real tragedy of being a model: surviving on lettuce leaves only to nearly lose your career to a car crash. Han Yijingserves us peak "gifted by the gods but cursed by life" energy this week as her runway-ready world crumbles faster than a gluten-free croissant.
When Crisis Meets Lipstick
After the accident, Jia Fan plays reluctant chauffeur to Yijing’s icy diva act. Even concussed and bleeding, she insists on fixing her makeup in his car to avoid paparazzi shots. (Priorities, people!) At the hospital, doctors drop the bomb: her legs might not survive another grueling season. Our girl shrugs it off with "I’m 29 — this career’s got an expiration date anyway." Cue Jia Fan awkwardly overhearing this existential crisis… and getting shoved away for his eavesdropping efforts. Their chemistry? Less "rom-com meet-cute," more "two feral cats in a trench coat."
Meanwhile, At Drama Central…
Over at Xing Mo’sbar, You Ninggets busted by boss lady CEO Ling mid-Yijing rant. Ling shuts down the gossip train HARD, especially when someone name-drops the mysterious Liao Jinyuan. (We smell a future plot grenade!)
Fish Market Prince Rises
Jia Fan retreats to his humble roots — a bustling seafood shop where his dad force-feeds him home-cooked meals. Between bragging about his runway debut ("Your genes snapped, Dad!") and dodging his mom’s fish delivery errands, our boy’s living that #hustle life. Plot twist: the delivery address? None other than Yijing’s modeling agency.
Clash of the Titans
CEO Ling side-eyes Jia Fan’s "random" agency visit but can’t deny his charm. As he flees a recruiter’s modeling pitch (the man just wants to sell shrimp in peace!), Yijing reappears like a vengeful glitter tornado. She accuses him of scheming, he fires back about her "self-absorbed, ungrateful" attitude, and she counters with a verbal smackdown so vicious it deserves its own Grammy.
The Knife Cuts Deep
Late-night fish slicing brings unexpected introspection. Flashbacks of Jia Fan’s late mother — a failed model — mix with Yijing’s cruel words. The result? A bleeding finger and the quiet realization that the runway’s siren song isn’t done with him yet.
Episode MVP:
The nurse who made Jia Fan fill out hospital forms as "just a friend." We see you, shipping fuel.
Next Episode Tease:
Will Yijing’s legs hold up? Can Jia Fan escape the modeling vortex? And why does CEO Ling care so much about silencing Liao Jinyuan’s name? Grab your popcorn (or kale chips, if you’re Yijing) — this catwalk’s about to get messy.
