Recaps

Wen Ce and his temporary counselor, Luo Lianqing, moved from awkward encounters to friendship as they shared meals, secrets, and time with her cat. Their closeness grew, and Luo Lianqing began wondering whether Wen Ce might date someone.

• Wen Ce investigated a stolen chemical with Zhao Li and first encountered Luo Lianqing in an adult toy shop, then returned her misdelivered package at home.
• Luo Lianqing became Wen Ce’s temporary counselor and discovered he was the neighbor she had repeatedly met in embarrassing circumstances.
• Wen Ce rejected Qin Yanran and admitted to himself that Luo Lianqing was his type, while Luo Lianqing teased him about whether he liked her.
• Wen Ce and Luo Lianqing exchanged cookies, talked through their misunderstandings, and became friends as she explained her wariness of men and her memories of a childhood playmate.
• Wen Ce received Luo Lianqing’s gift of adult toys and helped care for Egg Yolk, while Zhou Chi’s advances made Luo Lianqing ask Wen Ce for help.
• Wen Ce led his basketball team to victory, rejected Fang Wen when she asked for a chance, and went out to eat with Luo Lianqing.
• Luo Lianqing asked whether Wen Ce would date someone, while Wen Ce told her he would stay in the city because she did not want him to leave.

As Wen Ce and Luo Lianqing grew closer through meals, errands, and shared time, both struggled to understand whether the other returned their feelings. The arc ended with Luo Lianqing confessing that she liked Wen Ce and asking if he could like her too.

• Wen Ce and Luo Lianqing went to a movie, where their hands brushed and Wen Ce gently turned her away from suggestive sounds, prompting Luo Lianqing to recognize her feelings.
• After Zhou Chi mistook them for a couple, Wen Ce clarified that they were not together, and Luo Lianqing worried he did not want to be involved with her.
• Luo Lianqing visited Wen Ce for meals and errands, teased him about keeping her fed, and admitted that his denial of their relationship had upset her.
• Wen Ce left to investigate a database breach, while Luo Lianqing waited for his return and rejected Zhou Chi's confession.
• After Wen Ce returned, he tried to work out whether Luo Lianqing liked him, while Luo Lianqing overheard his warning that selfish feelings could burden the person they targeted.
• Wen Ce and Luo Lianqing spent time together at the market, where he protected her from a splash and she hinted that someone important could learn about her past.
• Wen Ce arranged purple lilacs for Luo Lianqing and began planning to confess, while she discovered the flowers represented first love and grew more certain of her feelings.
• When Egg Yolk left during a horror movie, Wen Ce held Luo Lianqing's hand, and she interlocked their fingers before confessing that she liked him and asking whether he could like her back.