Episode Summary

Shen Jingshu and Dai Daji get tricked into selling herbal wine in revealing outfits but earn quick cash. Zhou Shui and Yaling support them, while personal dreams and financial struggles unfold. Dai Daji and Zhou Shui share a movie night that deepens their bond. Meanwhile, side characters chase their own obsessions and schemes. Amid chaos, Dai Daji receives news of a real job offer.

Spoiler Alert

If you thought selling male potency wine in revealing outfits wasn't how our main characters would start their week—well, surprise! Shen Jingshu and Dai Daji get duped into this wild gig, but once they hear it's ¥20 commission per bottle, Dai Daji jumps in headfirst. She’s got the gift of gab, and by the end of the day, both women walk away with ¥200 each. Dai Daji is thrilled—money this easy? Who cares about pride when you're broke and a little in love?

Zhou Shui and Yaling (the shy gym bro with big Schwarzenegger dreams) show up to walk them home. It's sweet, awkward, and just a little romantic. Halfway back, Zhou Shui and Dai Daji suddenly bail, leaving Yaling to escort Jingshu solo. He’s clearly crushing but too nervous to say it. Shen Jingshu, ever the realist, shares her struggles: her family never supported her choice to study in Beijing, so she's funding it all herself—loans, part-time jobs, and even sending money back home. But she’s not bitter. This is her dream.

Meanwhile, Zhou Shui and Dai Daji stumble across the China Film Archive. Tonight’s showing? Pulp Fiction. It’s ¥100 per ticket—exactly what they earned today. Without hesitation, Dai Daji buys two. The movie, the vibe, the freedom—something about Zhou Shui’s passion hits her hard. Years later, she’ll look back and realize it wasn’t just a crush. It was a moment that defined her. After the film, they dance through the crowds with empty pockets and full hearts.

Over the next few days, Shen Jingshu and Dai Daji hustle hard and rack up ¥800. But just when things are looking up, Jingshu’s bedmate ditches her boyfriend, who then shows up unexpectedly. Cue Dai Daji stepping in to play "fake girlfriend" in a hastily staged drama. It works—but their boss catches wind and docks their day’s pay. Oof.

Elsewhere, Su Zihao and Tong Leyi, the resident CP (couple pairing) stans, swap a hotel hard drive just to keep watching Zhou Shui and Dai Daji’s slow-burn chemistry unfold. But when a hotel manager shows up, they scramble to cover and bolt.

Back at the apartment, Dai Daji walks in on Zhou Shui and the gang huddled around the computer. She assumes they’re watching something…naughty. Turns out, it’s footage Zhou Shui’s been shooting—little slices of their daily life. He planned to sell it online, but now he can’t bear to part with it. Suddenly, Zhou Shui gets a call from his "sister"—not family, but someone from back home nicknamed Hunxiang, a glamorous woman with a foreign boyfriend (hi, David!). Their visit to her posh place gets Dai Daji dreaming about future homes and starry skies. It’s cheesy, it’s innocent, it’s kind of adorable.

Flash forward to spring 2024. Tong Leyi and Su Zihao are temple-hopping for good luck. He wants to keep watching their favorite duo, but she’s off to Hong Kong to chase her own bag. Summer hits Beijing like a heatwave. Dai Daji’s tossing and turning at night, dreading the next day of bus rides, subway transfers, and hawking herbal wine. Zhou Shui, desperate for cash, tries selling his footage to a sketchy boss, who tells him it’s “too artsy” and advises him to shoot documentaries for film crews. He gives it a shot—but no pay. Instead, he runs into Hunxiang again. She’s now producing wedding microfilms and offers him a gig. Zhou Shui’s response? A hard no. That’s not cinema, man.

Back on the streets, Dai Daji and Shen Jingshu’s wine-selling day turns chaotic when an old man starts trouble. Just when it’s about to go south, Zhou Shui and Yaling burst in to rescue them. And in the middle of this mess, Dai Daji gets a phone call: she’s landed a real job.

Bottom line: This episode is a whirlwind of small hustles, big dreams, and the kind of youthful hope that somehow survives unpaid gigs, awkward crushes, and herbal wine scams. Shen Jingshu keeps grinding, Zhou Shui can't sell out, and Dai Daji might finally be catching a break. Stay tuned—real jobs come with real consequences.