Love Designer (幸福触手可及) or Love Advanced Customization is a pretty long drama for modern day romance story. I have watched all the 45 episodes to write up the episode summary below. It is quite entertaining but it also has its drawbacks which I will elaborate in my Love Designer review. Anyway, it is good to see Dilraba Dilmurat in a modern day role after just having watched her not too long ago in Eternal Love Of Dream. I guess it is time to move on from Bai Feng Jiu and embrace Zhou Fang now with a new partner and setting!
Contents Table
Episode 1
Zhou Fang is a dress designer. She finds out that her fiancee, Wang Ze Yang, has been cheating on her with Pei Pei during their wedding photo shoot at the seaside. She leaves in anger in her wedding dress and gets into an accident with Song Lin who is on a motorbike. With no phone and money, she is stuck with Song Lin for the night. She gets drunk during dinner and tells Song Lin her sob story. He is reluctant to abandon Zhou Fang in her drunken state and they end up sharing a hotel room to sleep. The next day, they go their separate ways after Zhou Fang’s friend, Qin Qing, turns up to bring her home.
Song Lin is the President of Wan Feng group. His company has just signed up an actress, Lu Na, as its ambassador. Lu Na is his rumored girlfriend but the only treats her as a friend in reality. Qin Qing brings Zhou Fang to a nightclub. When they gatecrashes a gathering while drunk, they get to know Zuo Yu Lin. Yu Lin is a university graduate while Qin Qing is a jewelry designer. He sends Qin Qing home and asks for her number.
Zhou Fang goes back to the office and sees that it is in a mess.
Episode 2
Ze Yang had siphoned money out of Zhou Fang’s company and taken away everything. Wan Feng’s competitor is pulling ahead of them. But Song Lin doesn’t want to reduce their prices. He wants to maintain their niche in selling affordable designer clothes. Wan Feng is also losing money to counterfeiters who copy their designs. His investigation leads him to Zhou Fang’s company.
Yu Lin is now a staff of Wan Feng. He still thinks of Qin Qing but doesn’t know how to approach her. Song Lin instructs Lawyer Shen to start legal proceedings against Zhou Fang’s company. But Zhou Fang doesn’t know how Ze Yang had obtained the draft design. With her business facing cash flow problems, she hopes to settle the matter privately with Song Lin. However, Song Lin gives her only 2 options – either they settle things legally or she tells him how she had obtained his company’s design.
Qin Qing tries to plead with Song Lin to have a heart as Zhou Fang is innocent and has been cheated by her ex-fiancee. But Song Lin is unwilling to budge. Lu Na loves Song Lin and is confident that he will pick her as his girlfriend one day. She vows never to let him fall in love with another. Zhou Fang faces more problems when a factory refuses to continue production of her order due to the copyright issues that she is facing. She then requests the return of the remaining fabric.
Episode 3
Song Lin has a younger sister, Song Luo, who is very rebellious and refuses to listen to him. Zhou Fang decides to concentrate on designing her own clothes line. She helps her client’s wife by designing a dress for the latter’s wedding anniversary party. The wife is highly satisfied with her work and her client willingly buys more of her designs.
The judge orders Zhou Fang to pay Song Lin a large sum of money for copyright infringement. She sells her house to pay the fine. Zhou Fang’s cousin sister needs to go abroad. She leaves her son, Shen Di, under Zhou Fang and her parents’ care. Shen Di has just moved to Shanghai and ends up as Song Luo’s classmate. The teacher assigns Shen Di to sit next to Song Luo who is not happy with the arrangement. Song Luo is brought up by Song Lin as their parents have died in an accident.
An altercation between Shen Di and Song Luo result in Zhou Fang and Song Lin being summoned to school. Song Lin apologizes for his sister’s behavior. Zhou Fang also apologizes for bringing up the topic about his parents earlier because she didn’t know that they have passed away. They have an cordial conversation despite the court case.
Yu Lin pursues Qin Qing. He gathers up the courage to confess his feelings. During a meal together, Qin Qing spots Ze Yang and exposes his crimes in front of his clients. Then she and Yu Lin confine him in a hotel room and call Zhou Fang.
Episode 4
Zhou Fang calls Song Lin about Ze Yang. Song Lin wants to know how Ze Yang obtained his company’s design but Ze Yang only wants to talk to Zhou Fang. Ze Yang is reluctant to reveal his sources at first and begs for forgiveness but Zhou Fang manages to obtain the information from him and recorded the conversation. Song Lin then tries to investigate the design leak.
Song Lin’s relationship with his sister remains difficult. He tries to repair it by inviting her to a music festival with him. He remembers Zhou Fang’s advice to be less strict with his sister if he wants her to be less rebellious. But on the day of the festival, Song Lin has to attend to an urgent business matter and flies off to Japan. Song Luo becomes angry and goes to see her friend. Qin Qing is going overseas. Yu Lin vows to pursue her again after her return.
Song Luo still has not return home. Song Lin calls Zhou Fang to help him look for his sister. Zhou Fang finds her just in time at a karaoke club as a man is about to take her away. Song Lin is mad at Song Luo when he returns from his trip. His sister then locks herself in her room.
Zhou Fang’s mother forces her to go for a blind date event. She complies to avoid her nagging. Song Lin is around when her mother rings to remind her. He joins the event. Zhou Fang is taken aback when she sees him. He brings her out and they start talking about his sister. Song Lin thanks Zhou Fang for her help. He wants her to help him further as Song Luo is refusing to eat. A man is seen taking photos of their interaction.
Episode 5
Zhou Fang tells Song Lin to cook for his sister. She teaches her art to get her to eat. When Song Luo gets into trouble at school, Shen Di tries to take the blame for her. Instead of calling her brother to school as the teacher requested, Song Luo calls Zhou Fang instead to get her out of trouble.
Rumors about Song Lin and Zhou Fang begin to circulate. Lu Na is curious about Zhou Fang. She purposely asks her to design a dress for an event. Song Lin admits to Zhou Fang that he likes her but she is still suspicious of his relationship with Lu Na. Song Lin is there when Zhou Fang shows Lu Na the dress that she has designed according the her specifications. But Lu Na humiliates her design for not being up to standard. Song Lin tries to cheer her up later and tells her that Lu Na is merely a business partner. He also offers constructive criticism to Zhou Fang on her designing style. But Zhou Fang didn’t like his feedback.
Yu Lin dates Qin Qing. Zhou Fang refuses to give up in designing a dress for Lu Na. Song Lin fires his chief on the suspicion that he leaked the company’s designs as a red herring. He also wants to produce a show to market his business. Song Luo wants to sign up for an art class. She mentions to her brother that Zhou Fang would be supportive of her interest unlike him.
Episode 6
Zhou Fang gives Lu Na another dress to show her professionalism and informs her that she is only friends with Song Lin because of his sister’s problem. Hence, she tells Lu Na that she doesn’t need to bully her.
Song Lin’s company is making preparations for a show that will feature a designers’ contest as well as celebrities. Lu Na wants to coordinate the program for Song Lin but he asks her to contact the person-in-charge, Wang He, instead. Song Lin rejects Lu Na’s advances. Zhou Fang also applies to join Wan Feng’s designers’ contest. Her mother is still nagging her non-stop about getting a boyfriend. She sees Song Lin on TV and questions Zhou Fang about him. Zhou Fang claims that she doesn’t know him.
Lu Na tries to win over Song Luo who prefers Zhou Fang as her sister-in-law. Zhou Fang wants to rent a place near Shen Di’s school. Song Lin notices her looking around with an agent at his residential block. But Zhou Fang finds the rent there too expensive. The agent rings her later to show her a nice unit at half the market rate. But the condition is she has to pay a year’s rent in advance with no refund. After she moved in, she discovers that it belongs to Song Lin and is right opposite his unit. Zhou Fang is mad at him for tricking her. Lu Na is not happy when she finds out.
Yu Lin is allergic to Qin Qing’s cat. He keeps sneezing when they try to be intimate which annoys her. Song Lin learn that Zhou Fang has applied to be a contestant for his company’s program which has attracted many applicants. Shen Di left his binoculars for his school’s camping trip while Song Luo is running late.
Episode 7
Zhou Fang is bringing the binoculars to Shen Di while Song Lin is sending his sister to catch up with the school’s camping group. Song Lin asks the taxi driver to drive off to force Zhou Fang to hitch a ride from him. But Zhou Fang would rather walk. Song Lin’s car then runs out of gas. They are stuck together while waiting for the rain to stop. An argument ensues when Song Lin tells Zhou Fang that her designing skill is still lacking compared to other applicants of Wan Feng’s show contest.
Song Lin falls sick after getting wet from the rain. His sister calls Zhou Fang over. Song Lin tries to woo her in his own way but Zhou Fang is resistant. Yu Lin tries to build immunity to his allergic reaction to cats by spending as much time as possible at a cat cafe but ends up in hospital. Qin Qing is angry with him for being insensible but is touched at the same time. She agrees to date him for 3 months.
Su Yu Shan’s Bai Sai Group wants exclusive naming rights for Wan Feng’s show. Bai Sai is Wan Feng’s rival. Lu Na offers to help but Song Lin is still hesitant. She asks Wang He to keep an eye on Song Lin for her. Wang He agrees as the 3 of them are friends and he has been having a crush on her for a long time. He confirms that Zhou Fang has moved in as Song Lin’s neighbor. Lu Na then confronts Zhou Fang and asks her to move out and accuses her of being a third party. Zhou Fang decides to do so until Song Lin tells her to think of Song Luo who needs her around.
Episode 8
Zhou Fang and Qin Qing attend their college reunion and meet Chen Dong. Yu Lin is not happy to see Chen Dong sends Qin Qing back when she gets drunk and her door password is another man’s birth date. But Chen Dong is actually in love with Zhou Fang. He invites Qin Qing out to ask her about Song Lin. Yu Lin is feeling insecure and tails Qin Qing only to find her meeting with Chen Dong. Qin Qing is mad when she realizes that Yu Lin has been tailing her.
Lu Na reminds Zhou Fang to move out. But Zhou Fang changes her mind and tells her she wouldn’t move. Song Lin is constantly picking a fight with Zhou Fang about her designing ability to quietly motivate her to improve and compete in the market. He barges into her apartment when he thought she is committing suicide from the pressure but it turns out to be a false alarm which irritates her.
Lu Na is waiting for Song Lin to ask for her help to counter Yu Shan. Her condition is Zhou Fang needs to move out. But Song Lin refuses to asks for her help. Lu Na then steps in at the last minute without being asked. Song Lin is uncomfortable with her help. A picture of a drunk Lu Na hugging Song Lin becomes gossip news. Song Lin sees Chen Dong sending Zhou Fang home. Both Zhou Fang and Song Lin are affected by the other’s relationship with the opposite sex.
Song Lin buys bikes for his sister and Shen Di so that he will have a chance to see Zhou Fang when she has to teach her nephew how to ride. He tries to support Zhou Fang in his own way to inspire her creativity.
Episode 9
Song Lin arranges for Zhou Fang to visit his company’s factory to open up her mind on where she might be lacking in her designing standards. This inspires her to improve. An accidental live steaming of her working on a shirt gains attention online. Yu Shan thinks she is interesting and purposely brings her up during a meeting with Song Lin and the TV station which is producing the show. The TV station has decided that both Wan Feng and Bai Sai would be co-sponsors of the talented designer contest program.
Qin Qing decides to break up with Yu Lin who is exasperated by her anger. Chen Dong is sending Zhou Fang home again. Song Lin is not happy to see them together so frequently. Lu Na has dirt on one of the participants in the contest program. She gives it to Song Lin and tells him that the news would ensure the program gets wide attention. But Song Lin is unwilling to resort to dirty tactics to sell the show.
Zhou Fang passes the selection stage for the program. It is Yu Shan’s assistant who lets her through. Song Lin is afraid that Yu Shan is using Zhou Fang for his own agenda. When Zhou Fang thinks she has got in on her own merit, Song Lin warns her that it may not be so. She thinks of quitting but goes ahead to join the competition the next day. Yu Shan purposely talks to Zhou Fang only during the competition. When she wins the right to advance further in the contest, the other designers start to complain that she did it because of connections.
Episode 10
Song Lin advises Zhou Fang not to give up and relies on praises to judge her own work. In the second round of the contest, she has to pair up with a celebrity but no one wants to be her partner. Lu Na tells Song Lin that she will help Zhou Fang. Song Lin warns her to be responsible and not ruin the show or Zhou Fang’s hard work. But Lu Na tells him that the decision lies with Zhou Fang and not him. Zhou Fang agrees to accept Lu Na’s offer after talking to her. Lu Na is upfront that their partnership is just a bargaining chip for her.
Zhou Fang’s parents drop by to visit her but she isn’t home. They bump into Shen Di and Song Luo. Then Song Lin turns up at Zhou Fang’s unit and makes himself at home without realizing her parents are around. This piques Zhou Fang’s mother’s curiosity about her daughter’s relationship with Song Lin. She is not happy with Song Lin because of the lawsuit and she has also seen him during the blind date event.
Later, Zhou Fang’s mother catches him with Lu Na who gives him a hug. Lu Na is there to reassure Song Lin that she will not harm Zhou Fang in their partnership. She wants to quash the rumors about the 3 of them with the cooperation. The contestants are jealous of Zhou Fang. They seem to think she succeeded because of connections including the latest help from Lu Na. Yu Lin is miserable about his break up with Qin Qing. Song Lin advises him to have self-believe and self-confidence.
Episode 11
Zhou Fang creates a uniform-style jacket after getting inspiration seeing a fireman with his family. Lu Na praises her design. She trips and falls down after the program rehearsal. Zhou Fang hurts her wrist when she helps Lu Na to break her fall. Lu Na is admitted to hospital. Song Lin drops by to visit her. But he leaves her to chase after Zhou Fang to check on her injury instead. Zhou Fang tells him to treat Lu Na better. Song Lin clarifies with her again that there is nothing between them.
Yu Lin regains his self-confidence and even advises his love rival on how to pursue Qin Qing. This throws Qin Qing off-guard. When he sends her home after a meal, he asks her for a date for the following day. Yu Lin tells her to turn on the lights if she agrees then. But the lights fail to work.
Pei Pei interviews Zhou Fang for the designer contest program. Zhou Fang needs to calm herself halfway through with the pointed questions thrown at her about her past relationship. She asks for a break but Pei Pei has left when she returns. Zhou Fang advances to the next round. But people are talking behind her back that she is being helped behind the scenes. Lu Na purposely pulls her into the limelight during interviews with reporters.
Song Lin leaves her flowers at her door with a card to advise her not to be bothered with the gossips. Zhou Fang’s mother advises her daughter not to accept Song Lin as he is not her type. Her father’s concern is the person’s character. The next day is the finals. News break that Zhou Fang is having an affair with Song Lin and she has tricked Lu Na to be her partner.
Episode 12
Lu Na is made to be a victim. Song Lin is unwilling to cooperate with Lu Na to clarify the rumors. He tells her he can see through her tricks. Zhou Fang asks her father to hide the news from her mother. Other contestants are unhappy that Zhou Fang has an unfair advantage in the contest with her relationship with Song Lin. Her votes begin to decline. While Pei Pei’s article praises Zhou Fang, Qin Qing opines that it is just her way of attracting negative comments about Zhou Fang.
Chen Dong has a chat with Zhou Fang to comfort her. He suggests that she gets a boyfriend to quash the rumors and offers himself. Lu Na looks for Zhou Fang. She offers to continue helping her and claims that she is innocent about the rumors. Lu Na wants Zhou Fang to issue a statement to clarify everything. But Song Lin turns up and tells Lu Na that he will protect Zhou Fang as she is his girlfriend. Song Lin advises Zhou Fang not to listen to anybody and just concentrate on the competition.
Zhou Fang’s mother finds out about the gossips and rushes to the TV station. She ends up fighting with Lu Na’s fans until Zhou Fang drags her out. Chen Dong brings Zhou Fang go-karting to relieve stress. He asks her about Song Lin and she says there is nothing between them. Yu Lin turns up at Qin Qing’s shop and bumps into her mother. Their relationship is exposed. She kisses him on the cheek and admits that she likes him while he is driving. Zhou Fang is not able to get into her hotel room.
Episode 13
Zhou Fang’s room has been cancelled by the crew. She bumps into Lu Na at the lobby and is sarcastic towards her. Zhou Fang wants to quit the contest while Song Lin is firm with the TV station that he wants her to remain. He is not willing to make her the scapegoat to save the show. However, Zhou Fang informs him that she is quitting as she can’t bear the pressure anymore. Wang He accuses him of being partial towards Zhou Fang as he keeps defending her but he is unwilling to admit his feelings.
Yu Shan and Lu Na are quietly exploring cooperation with each other. Zhou Fang is feeling dispirited and lost with the turn of events. She is doubting her own designing ability. Song Lin tries to get her to look from a different perspective as what task a person likes may not necessarily be what they are really good at. The important thing is not regretting the work that she enjoys doing.
Qi Qing’s parents are pressuring her about her relationship and marriage. Her father is going for surgery but they hide his sickness from her. Lu Na decides to return to the show after announcing earlier that she will quit. Wang He knows Lu Na does it on purpose but that is her style. Song Lin is not impressed with Lu Na’s decision to return. He tells her that their cooperation should end after the show. She insists that she loves him but Song Lin thinks otherwise.
Zhou Fang and Qin Qing go on a short trip to an old town. They visit a traditional cloth printing shop.
Episode 14
Chen Dong and Yu Lin join Zhou Fang and Qin Qing. Zhou Fang sends a photo of the 4 of them to Shen Di who shows Song Luo. Song Lin notices it and rushes to find Zhou Fang. Yu Lin gives Qin Qing a photo scrapbook of their time together. Their relationship deepens as they share kisses. Chen Dong confesses his feelings to Zhou Fang while watching the fireworks but she rejects him. He asks her if the rejection is because she loves Song Lin and she said yes. Song Lin is standing behind her then and hears her confession. He turns her around and kisses her.
Wan Feng’s overseas warehouse deal with a South Korean company is not going smoothly and Song Lin is deciding whether to fly there to settle the deal. The designer contest program is nearing the end. Wan Feng could end up losing these top designers to Bai Sai if Song Lin is not around. Yu Shan insinuates to Song Lin that if he tries to get both, he could well end up with nothing. Yu Lin suspects Chen Chen is passing information to Yu Shan’s team. He tries to bait him by mentioning about lack of money and also ask around about his background.
Shen Di’s parents are planning to arrange for him to join them abroad. Song Lin wants Zhou Fang to join his company’s market platform. He wants to protect her as he is afraid that his enemies will make use of her if they know she is his weak spot.
Episode 15
Qin Qing is not happy that Yu Lin has been busy and neglecting her. Song Lin is thinking of long term plans for Wan Feng and decides to invest in the overseas warehouse business with the Korean company. He will fly there to meet them. Chen Chen offers to go with him but he declines. Yu Lin warns Song Lin about Chen Chen but he tells him not to worry. Yu Shan’s wife asks him if he is targeting Song Lin because of April. He denies it.
Shen Di informs Song Luo that he is going abroad to reunite with his parents. Song Luo is angry and miserable to lose a good friend and feels lonely as she her parents are no longer around. Zhou Fang brings her home to meet her parents to cheer her up. Zhou Fang’s parents become Song Luo’s godparents. Chen Dong drops by to eat with Zhou Fang’s family. Song Luo’s video call with her brother reveals Chen Dong’s presence. Song Lin becomes jealous and bugs Zhou Fang that he too wants to visit her parents.
Zhou Fang reveals during the dinner that she already has a boyfriend when her mother keeps pressuring Chen Dong and her to be together. Her mother isn’t happy with her choice. Song Lin flies to Korea to seal the deal for Wan Feng. He returns to his hotel room drunk after a business gathering. Lu Na turns up at his hotel room when Song Lin’s subordinate is opening the door to help him in. Back in Shanghai, Zhou Fang makes an effort to celebrate Song Lin’s birthday. They are sharing sweet moments together when Zhou Fang receives news that Lu Na is in Korea with him.
Episode 16
Zhou Fang asks for a break up as she feels they lack understanding and trust between them which render their relationship meaningless. Song Lin confronts Lu Na for an explanation. She tells him that she did it to give herself a last chance with him and to treat the kiss in the hotel room as a farewell kiss. Zhou Fang is disappointed and miserable. Qin Qing accompanies her. She is angry with Song Lin for the way he treats her good friend. She goes up to his office and splashes a glass of water in his face.
Yu Lin calls Zhou Fang to restrain Qin Qing from making things worse for Song Lin. Zhou Fang tells Qin Qing to stop her harassment. But this results in both friends having a disagreement over Song Lin. Song Luo is still angry with Shen Di who tries to get back into her good books. Song Lin wants Zhou Fang back but she feels that they don’t really know each other that well and it is better if they just have a business relationship.
Chen Dong advises Qin Qing to repair her friendship with Zhou Fang but she is still mad at her. Yu Lin is stil busy with work and doesn’t have much time for Qin Qing. Her mother is still hiding her father’s sickness from her. Song Lin is interviewing the top designers from the show to work with Wan Feng. Quan Ye is interested to join the company. Yu Lin appeases Qin Qing’s anger with a bouquet of flowers and gifts. He apologizes for neglecting her. Chen Chen is forced to give Yu Shan the designers’ contracts with Wan Feng. He owes Yu Shan a favor for helping him in the past but feels guilty towards Song Lin.
Episode 17
Yu Lin cooks for Qin Qing to cheer her up. He tries to speak up for Zhou Fang but gets silenced. Chen Chen tenders his resignation to Song Lin. He doesn’t want to leak Wan Feng’s confidential information to Yu Shan anymore. Zhou Fang brings Shen Di and Song Luo to her parents house for dinner as requested by her mother. She declines to invite Chen Dong but her mother does so herself. She keeps pressuring them to date.
Qin Qing’s father calls her from the hospital to keep up the facade that he is well and on a long business trip. Yu Lin sees Chen Chen with Yu Shan’s assistant again. He tells Song Lin. But Song Lin is already aware of it and the contracts that Chen Chen passed to Yu Shan are actually fakes. He as made use of Chen Chen to trick Yu Shan. Song Lin doesn’t want to accept Chen Chen’s resignation but tells him that they should have trust between them in their work from now on. Yu Shan had helped Chen Chen in the past when his father was sick and needed money for treatment. He used to be Yu Shan’s staff and was placed in Wan Feng as a spy.
Zhou Fang gives a presentation to Wan Feng’s managers on her business plan. Song Lin raises various questions that make her seems lacking in ability. But they are valid concerns that other managers are waiting to bring up with her. Zhou Fang’s staff want to resign as the business with Wan Feng is taking off and they are afraid of being unable to cope. Song Lin brings Zhou Fang to see a client to design a wedding dress for his sickly wife.
Episode 18
Yu Lin’s college mate, Xiao Fei, wants his help to promote his technological services. He runs an IT company and is into coding virtual reality programs. Song Lin drops by Zhou Fang’s office to look at the dress design for the client. He flirts with her and admits that he gave her the job because he wants to get close to her. But Zhou Fang resists his advances.
Wang He discusses with Zhou Fang about the wedding preparations for the client and his sick wife which will be held at the hospital. He takes the opportunity to explain to her that there is nothing between Song Lin and Lu Na. It is a one-sided affair and the person is who actually interested in Lu Na is Wang He himself. Zhou Fang manages to convince her staff not to resign.
Qin Qing and Zhou Fang are still having a cold war. Zhou Fang assures Chen Dong that she will know what to do when Qin Qing’s anger dissipates. She goes to Qin Qing’s house and surprises her with a heartfelt note and balloons. Both friends are back on talking terms. Wang He invites Zhou Fang over to Song Lin’s unit for a meal together with Yu Lin and Chen Chen. They keep addressing her as Song Lin’s woman.
Shen Di will be leaving for the US the following week. Zhou Fang tells Song Lin to inform his sister. Qin Qing brings Zhou Fang to a beauty salon and introduces her to the owner’s daughter. She turns out to be Pei Pei. Song Luo changes her mind and rushes to the airport to send off Shen Di but it is too late.
Episode 19
Qin Qing warns Pei Pei not to harm Zhou Fang’s reputation with her PR work. They talk things over and realizes Ze Yang is a cheater who has been two-timing both of them. She has broken up with Ze Yang when her parents do not want to invest in his business. Zhou Fang, Qin Qing, and Pei Pei then end up as friends. Pei Pei also wants to help Zhou Fang to promote her designer brand.
The client’s wife is very happy with the dress Zhou Fang has designed for her. They have their wedding at the hospital. After the wedding, Zhou Fang bumps into Qin Qing’s parents and finds out that her father has liver cancer. Qin Qing’s parents want Zhou Fang to keep the news from their daughter.
Song Luo confides in Zhou Fang that she wants to study abroad too. Her dream is to study contemporary art. Zhou Fang then has to tell Song Lin about his sister’s wish. They have a difference of opinion over it. Song Luo then throws up a challenge which is if she could get a top 10 result in school, Song Lin would send her to study abroad.
Qin Qing and Zhou Fang introduce Pei Pei to Chen Dong when he joins them for a drink. Pei Pei thinks Chen Dong is a nice guy. Qin Qing’s parents asks Zhou Fang to get Yu Lin to see them. They want to get to know him. Qin Qing’s father and wants Yu Lin to drop by more frequently. But Yu Lin has to keep his ill health a secret from Qin Qing. This causes Qin Qing to suspect that Yu Lin is cheating on her. She checks his phone but finds it pathetic that she is doing such a thing.
Episode 20
Zhou Fang’s business is going well with Wan Feng’s support. Qin Qing is angry that Yu Lin is not picking up her calls. She thinks he is being unfaithful but Zhou Fang tries to convince her otherwise. When Yu Lin arrives, he tells Qin Qing that he was in a meeting with Song Lin. Qin Qing asks Zhou Fang to call Song Lin to confirm on the spot. Song Lin could see from his unit what is happening and tells a white lie that Yu Lin was in a meeting with him.
Song Lin is impressed with the virtual reality fitting room designed by Xiao Fei. He is also envious that his sister is seeking help from Chen Dong for her schoolwork instead of him as her brother. He begins to open up his mind about Song Luo’s wish to study overseas.
Qin Qing decides to go on a vacation to get away for a while. But while she is on holiday, news that Zhou Fang has plagiarized another designer’s work begin to circulate. Her reputation is under scrutiny and orders from customers are cancelled. Wan Feng’s reputation is also affected for being Zhou Fang’s business partner. Song Lin is under pressure to cut ties with Zhou Fang’s company.
Chen Dong sends Zhou Fang home from her office with all the pressure she is facing. Pei Pei also drops by to visit her and sees Chen Dong in his car. She analyzes with Zhou Fang who could be the culprit who has spread such malicious news. Zhou Fang suspects it could be Quan He, another designer who has a axe to grind with her during the competition. Pei Pei accepts Chen Dong’s offer to send her home as per Zhou Fang’s request.
Episode 21
Pei Pei tries to express her feelings for Chen Dong on the ride home but unsuccessful. Zhou Fang confronts Quan He the next day. Quan He’s reaction confirms Zhou Fang’s suspicions that she is the guilty party. Song Lin is also suspicious of Quan He and bumps into Zhou Fang outside Quan He’s store. He assures Zhou Fang that he will help her but she is adamant that she will settle her own problem.
Qin Qing comes back from her holiday as she is worried about Zhou Fang. Yu Lin has changed her door password to his birth date and takes care of her house and cat while she was away. he doesn’t agree with her that they have broken up.
Zhou Fang is informed that her negative news is affecting Wan Feng and that Song Lin cannot protect her at the expense of the company. At the same time, Song Lin gives a press conference that Wan Feng will undertake to investigate the plagiarism claims. If the claims are true, then they will terminate Zhou Fang’s contract.
Zhou Fang is not angry with Song Lin but disappointed. Song Lin apologizes and feels bad that he couldn’t protect her. He still wants to help her in some other way. But Zhou Fang tells him that they should just go their separate ways. Their cooperation is just inviting troubles and they are hindering each other in the process due to his enemies. While she admits that she loves him, she feels that she can’t be with him because life with him is full of uncertainties and insecurities.
Song Lin still wants to woo Zhou Fang back. He tapes a note to say that he misses her on his balcony glass door. Song Lin also gets his lawyer to help Zhou Fang.
Episode 22
Song Luo will create opportunity for Song Lin and Zhou Fang to get back together whenever there is a chance. Zhou Fang’s mother hires a feng shui master to inspect their house to improve Zhou Fang’s love luck. The master then asks to see Zhou Fang’s apartment as well. While they are there, her mother notices that Song Lin is living in the opposite unit. She doesn’t like him and tells him to stop getting entangled with Zhou Fang. She thinks of him as someone who lies and cheats and his background is too complicated for her daughter.
Zhou Fang couldn’t convince her mother who is totally against their relationship. Her mother ends up staying with her as she doesn’t trust Zhou Fang not to see Song Lin. She even follows her out when Zhou Fang goes to see Quan He to clarify the malicious news. Quan He doesn’t want to let them in. They waited outside until Zhou Fang falls asleep. Her mother ends up talking to Quan He and moves the latter with her daughter’s story and to do the right thing. The next day, Zhou Fang goes to see Quan He again. Wan Feng is already taking action against her. Quan He admits that she is responsible for the news. But Zhou Fang wants to work with her instead and be partners for mutual benefit.
Quan He tells Zhou Fang that Ze Yang has been accessing her email account to steal her designs. He then obtained copyrights for them and sell them to Quan He. Qin Qing tails Yu Lin when he leaves her house after receiving a call from Qin Qing’s mother. She learns about his father’s sickness and is angry at Yu Lin for hiding it from her.
Episode 23
Zhou Fang rushes to the hospital to comfort Qin Qing. Qin Qing’s father has a successful surgery the next day. When Zhou Fang and Song Lin return home, they notice her mother talking a walk in the courtyard. They have to split up and hide in the bushes to avoid being seen together.
Qin Qing’s mother explains why they hid her father’s illness from her. Her mother is also pushing her to accept Shen Yuan as a boyfriend as he is stable and mature. Shen Yuan would make good husband material compared to Yu Lin who is still young. Once the passion is gone, the relationship may not last.
Pei Pei informs Zhou Fang that Ze Yang is in financial trouble. Zhou Fang then suggests that they flush him out of his hiding place. When they found him, Zhou Fang demands that he returns her designs. Ze Yang asks for money in exchange for the designs. Zhou Fang refuses to pay him. Ze Yang then calls Song Lin to demand money for the same. Song Lin also rejects his request for payment.
A drunk Ze Yang then ends up at Zhou Fang’s parents’ house with her father alone at home. While rushing back, Song Lin rings her. When they arrive home, Ze Yang is pointing a knife at her father. Song Lin appears just in time to wrestle him to the ground. On the way back from the police station, Zhou Fang holds Song Lin’s hand.
Zhou Fang visits Ze Yang’s mother and leaves her some money as she knows the family is in financial difficulties. Ze Yang then returns her designs to her with an IOU for the money she gave his mother. Song Lin is jealous when he sees that Zhou Fang is still lending Ze Yang money.
Episode 24
Song Lin and Zhou Fang quarrel over the help she rendered Ze Yang. He didn’t give her a chance to explain before getting angry. Ze Yang offers a public apology to Zhou Fang for stealing her designs. Quan He thanks Zhou Fang for not blaming her. She agrees to work together with Zhou Fang.
Yu Lin still cares for Qin Qing and prepares food for her father. She wants to talk to him about their relationship but he avoids it. Qin Qing is feeling pressured by her mother’s words about Yu Lin’s youthfulness. Song Lin gets drunk drinking with Yu Lin. They bump into Song Luo in the courtyard. Song Luo brings the drunk Song Lin to Zhou Fang’s apartment instead. He ends up in her room and vomited on his own shirt. Zhou Fang purposely puts on feminine clothes on him as revenge. The next morning, they are still subtly arguing as each tries to gain the upper hand over the other.
Pei Pei looks for excuses to see Chen Dong but he dismisses her. Song Lin’s investment in Xiao Fei’s IT company is progressing well. Qin Qing asks for a break up with Yu Lin. She tells him that they are not compatible with each other. But she also confides in Zhou Fang and Pei Pei that Yu Lin is a good guy. She just doesn’t know how to face him in her current situation. Qin Qing recalls her time with Yu Lin from the photo scrapbook that he made for her.
Zhou Fang goes to Suzhou to get a factory owner to accept her order. She doesn’t want to rely on Song Lin all the time.
Episode 25
Zhou Fang manages to convince the factory owner to produce her goods. After a long day and down with flu, she has to drive all the way back in heavy rain. A deadly accident on the highway makes it to the news and Song Lin notices Zhou Fang’s car. He rushes to the scene. Song Lin is relieved and just hugs Zhou Fang when he sees her. Back home, he keeps nagging her about the need to take good care of herself. Their relationship strengthens with the incident.
Pei Pei distributes flyers in a costume just to see Chen Dong. But he finds out that she is Pei Pei underneath the costume and gets annoyed with her behavior. Zhou Fang has no time for her mother as she is busy with her business and preparations for the Shopping Festival. She suggests to her mother to take a trip with her father if she is bored at home. Her mother tries to get Chen Dong to pursue Zhou Fang again. But Chen Dong tells her that love cannot be forced.
Pei Pei is unhappy about Chen Dong’s reaction towards her but doesn’t blame him. Qin Qing’s misses Yu Lin when she sees that he has re-stocked her fridge and cook her her favorite food while she is out. Zhou Fang’s mother lies to her that she will be going on a short trip for the weekend. But she does a spot check on Zhou Fang instead by turning up at her apartment unannounced while Song Lin is with her. Song Lin has to hide in the balcony while Zhou Fang’s mother goes from room to room to check things out. In the end, he needs to sneak out while Zhou Fang and Song Luo distract her attention.
Episode 26
Zhou Fang’s mother is still against her relationship with Song Lin. She believes all the gossips about him and feels that what Zhou Fang needs is a simple and ordinary man. Song Lin inspects the 3D fitting program developed by Xiao Fei. Yu Lin wants Zhou Fang to help with the project as they need a designer’s input. Song Lin is hesitant as Zhou Fang already has a lot on her plate. But she agrees to help when Yu Lin approaches her directly.
Song Lin has to work late and couldn’t have dinner with Zhou Fang. She buys his favorite food and surprises him in his office instead. They spend a romantic time together and share a kiss. Song Lin also decides to get other investors to invest in Xiao Fei’s company due to the high R&D costs.
Chen Dong wants to pass a financial plan to Qin Qing. She then purposely drags Pei Pei along to meet Chen Dong who is walking his dog at the park. Pei Pei offers to look after his dog while he talks to Qin Qing. But she lost it when she let go of the leash to save a little girl from being hit by a bike. Pei Pei ends up with blisters on her feet trying to look for the dog in high heels.
Feeling miserable, Pei Pei feels guilty for losing Chen Dong’s pet. She pastes a lost notice all over the area the next day. With Song Lin’s support and marketing promotion, Zhou Fang’s clothes are selling well for the Shopping Festival. She puts in more orders from the factory. Song Lin also helps her by personally buying some of her clothes. Pei Pei manages to get back Chen Dong’s dog for him. He agrees to have dinner with her.
Episode 27
Zhou Fang’s clothes face quality problems as the materials have caused allergic reactions to some buyers. The supplier has also absconded. This causes damage to Wan Feng’s reputation. Song Lin wants to protect Zhou Fang but she insists on taking full responsibility. She feels that it is unfair for him to take the blame for her problem. Wan Feng’s management is thinking of ways to salvage the situation. They also suspect Bai Sai is behind the plot and they should expose them to bring down their share price.
Yu Shan’s wife asks him about the toxic material case. He just tells her that the timing is right to acquire Wan Feng and thereafter, he will put April behind him. His wife is depressed over their loveless relationship. Zhou Fang decides to publicly apologize for her toxic clothes to save Song Lin from trouble at his end. She tells him that she too can protect him instead of him protecting her all the time.
Some of Wan Feng’s shareholders want to cash out and sell their shares to Yu Shan. Song Lin gathers up other shareholders and begins to plan ahead. He also meets up with his mentor, Ms Cheng, who throws her support behind him. She is April’s mother and exasperated that Yu Shan has not been able to get over her daughter. Zhou Fang’s father drops by to offer his encouragement and support. A few shareholders have sold their shares to Yu Shan. Song Lin doesn’t seem perturbed when other shareholders inform him. Yu Shan then turns up at Song Lin’s office.
Episode 28
Yu Shan has obtained 51% shares in Wan Feng. Song Lin is unwilling to cooperate with him and resigns from the company. His staff are loyal to him but he asks them to stay to serve Wan Feng. Zhou Fang tries to comfort him and gives him her support. Song Lin now has more time on his hands to keep Zhou Fang company.
Yu Lin still misses Qin Qing. Shen Yuan is trying hard to woo Yu Lin. Zhou Fang has new plans for her business with the lesson learned. She and Song Lin are spending much time together in a very sweet manner. He bumps into Qin Qing and Shen Yuan when sending Zhou Fang back to her office.
Song Lin then tells Yu Lin that he has met Qin Qing and asks him if he really wants to let go of her. Yu Lin says that he has no choice as he couldn’t meet Qin Qing’s expectations of a mature and successful man. Song Lin is trying to sell his Wan Feng shares but is having difficulty to find a buyer. He bumps into Chen Dong and they chat over coffee. Chen Dong tells Song Lin that it is the first time that he sees Zhou Fang so into a man after knowing her for so many years.
Episode 29
Chen Dong is in the financial industry and aware of Song Lin’s situation. He offers to help him. Song Luo manages to get 4th placing in her exams. She is moved to tears when she learns that Song Lin has been making preparations for her studies abroad. Song Lin calls Shen Di to ask him to take care of Song Luo while she is there.
Zhou Fang has to cancel her date with Song Lin because of work. She then arranges for a date to an art exhibition but that also has to be cancelled as Wan Feng is having a function on that day. Yu Shan will be there as the new owner. Song Lin asks her to go as she would be able to build her network then. Yu Lin drops by the hospital to visit Qin Qing’s father. But he notices Yuan Shen and his mother coming out of the room and talking about the prospect of marrying Qin Qing. Yu Lin is depressed and drinks himself into a stupor. Song Lin brings him back to his home.
Chen Dong arranges for a prospective investor to meet Song Lin. But they ask for a lower price for Song Lin’s shares which he rejects. Chen Dong then thinks of another investor for Song Lin but this person is a little eccentric. Song Lin and Zhou Fang are caught being intimate by her mother when they are busy kissing each other once they enter her apartment. Her mother is angry and demands Song Lin to send her home. During the ride, Song Lin manages to convince her that he loves her daughter and will not hurt her.
A popular pop group wants Zhou Fang to design their clothes for their music video. She is recommended by Yu Shan.
Episode 30
A lady bumps into Song Lin at an art gallery. She didn’t apologize which annoys him. The same lady turns out to be Director Ling Xi that Chen Dong wants to introduce to him.
Yu Shan discusses with Zhou Fang about her business plan during the function. Song Lin turns up and tells Yu Shan that he is there for his girlfriend. Zhou Fang could sense that Song Lin is not happy. But Song Lin is just worried that Yu Shan may be using her. Qin Qing’s father advises Qin Qing to make her own decision as he could see that she is not into Shen Yuan.
Song Lin needs to go outstation to look at a project for Ms. Cheng and to meet Ling Xi’s boss-cum-investor. Yu Shan wants to help Zhou Fang to establish her concept store. She reminds him of an old friend who has passed away. Zhou Fang has a meal with Chen Dong to thank him for helping Song Lin. She admits that she once liked him but she thought that he liked Qin Qing. Hence, she didn’t make a move then. Chen Dong accepts that they weren’t meant to be.
Zhou Fang ends up in hospital with severe flu. Yu Lin is also sick and has to be admitted. Qin Qing sees him while taking care of Zhou Fang. She agrees to go to his house to pick up some things for him and sees a photo of them in his room. She also almost bump into his mother when she leaves his house. Zhou Fang tells Song Luo not to tell her brother about her condition. She doesn’t want to worry him further as she knows he has a lot on his mind although he pretends to be fine.
Episode 31
Zhou Fang’s illness becomes worse and she falls unconscious. Song Lin leaves his meeting with the potential investor to rush back. As a result, the deal falls through. Qin Qing is worried about Zhou Fang. When Song Lin arrives at the hospital, he becomes frustrated as he couldn’t see Zhou Fang who is in the ICU. He only feels relieved when a doctor reassures him the Zhou Fang is getting better and will be transferred back to the normal ward.
Zhou Fang is relieved to see Song Lin after her experience watching another patient dying in the ICU and fear of her own mortality. Although Song Lin is annoyed with her for hiding her condition from him, all Zhou Fang wants is a hug from him. He offers her comfort when she needs it. Qin Qing is still acting cold towards Yu Lin although she feels otherwise.
Song Lin cooks for Zhou Fang and takes care of her during her stay at the hospital. He also tells Chen Dong not to let Zhou Fang know that his deal fails to go through as that would only make her feel guilty. Yu Lin is still not fully recovered and has to stay in hospital while Zhou Fang is discharged. When they couldn’t reach Yu Lin, Qin Qing becomes worried and rushes to the hospital. She assumes the worst when he is not in his ward and cries uncontrollably until she hears him calling her. She hugs him tightly. Yu Lin tells her that he loves her and they reconcile.
Episode 32
Song Lin still hides the fact that he has failed to sell his shares from Zhou Fang. Song Luo has managed to get a place in the US school and making preparations to go abroad. She begins to feel sad for having to leave her brother. Qin Qing lets her father know that she is back with Yu Lin. She tells Yu Lin to live with her while drunk and he agrees. When he actually moves his things into her house, she suddenly feels resistant to the idea. But Zhou Fang supports Yu Lin’s move wholeheartedly.
Song Lin tries to get Ling Xi to help him again. Their conversation is overheard by Zhou Fang who finally finds out what happened to his deal. She feels bad for him and unhappy that he doesn’t want to share his burden with her. Qin Qing is afraid that living together with Yu Lin will create more friction between them which will result in a breakup. She feels better when Yu Lin moves into the guest room. Yu Lin is still hiding the fact that he has a girlfriend from his mother.
Yu Shan’s wife prepares a birthday meal for him but he forgot about it. She is sad that Yu Shan still seems to think of April. Zhou Fang tries to help Song Lin by contacting Lin Yun, a famous artist, to get back a painting that Ling Xi wanted. If they could get back the painting, there is a chance Ling Xi would help Song Lin again. Song Lin wants to ensure the 3D virtual measurement application Xiao Fei is developing has adequate security to prevent data leaks of customers’ information. He is also facing financial pressure with the failure to sell his Wan Feng shares.
Episode 33
Qin Qing receives an invitation for a jewelry exhibition. Her hard work is paying off. Song Luo quietly goes to the airport on her own to leave for her studies. She doesn’t want them to see her cry over the separation.
Yu Lin brings Qin Qing to meet his colleagues for lunch. When his mother calls, she overhears his colleagues mentioning his girlfriend. She demands that he sends her a photo. So, he took a group photo and crop out Qin Qing before sending it to his mother. Song Lin asks Zhou Fang to move in with him now that Song Luo is no longer around. Zhou Fang doesn’t agree as she still wants her personal space.
Zhou Fang manages to persuade Lin Yun to meet Ling Xi and gives her back the painting which is a portrait of herself. Lin Yun and Ling Xi used to be lovers but split up in an acrimonious manner due to a misunderstanding. After getting back the painting, Ling Xi agrees to help Song Lin to set up another meeting with her boss. Song Lin asks Zhou Fang to move in with him again. But she is still resistant.
Yu Shan hears about Song Lin’s new technological company. He wants to beat him to it in releasing the new application. Yu Shan also offers Zhou Fang a place to set up her concept store. Song Lin gives Yu Lin a generous amount of compensation for his work at the technological company.
Episode 34
Yu Shan explains to Zhou Fang that the place he is offering her for her concept store is just his old work place. He bought it because of old memories. Zhou Fang informs Song Lin about Yu Shan’s help. He tells her to go ahead with her plans. Zhou Fang also orders him to move her things back to her place when he has quietly moved them to his apartment.
Song Lin brings Zhou Fang to meet Ms. Cheng who is delighted to meet her. Zhou Fang notices April’s photos and learns that she is Ms. Cheng’s daughter. When they reach home, Zhou Fang’s father asks Song Lin to join them for lunch. Song Lin again espouses how much he loves Zhou Fang to her mother to gain her approval. He helps Zhou Fang’s father to cook and begins to get accepted into the family.
Yu Lin accompanies Qin Qing to bring her father home from the hospital. He expresses his commitment to Qin Qing to her parents by giving her all his assets. Her mother is willing to accept him in the end. Zhou Fang asks Yu Shan about April. The place offered to Zhou Fang used to be April’s studio. Yu Shan made her work hard when they were building a business together. When she died, he was not with her but celebrating the success of an order. He now wants Zhou Fang to continue April’s dream with the concept store.
Song Lin sold his shares with Ling Xi’s help. During a date with Zhou Fang, Song Lin spontaneously utters the marriage vow and asks her if she wants to be with him. She brushes him off that they are just dating. Yu Lin tells his mother all the good traits of his girlfriend to make her happy.
Episode 35
Qin Qing drops by Yu Lin’s office to bring him lunch. As Yu Lin sends him off, they bump into his mother. It turns out that his mother is Ms. Tian, Qin Qing’s former teacher. Ms. Tian has a very bad impression of Qin Qing as she used to be a notorious student. Hence, Yu Lin’s mother is against his relationship with Qin Qing as she feels that they are 2 different types of people. She wants him to break off with her. But Yu Lin reassures Qin Qing that he will try to talk to his mother. In fact, he already has a crush on her since high school.
Song Lin is unhappy when Zhou Fang doesn’t have time for him. He finds it hard to accept that she doesn’t need to rely on him anymore and is getting more independent with Yu Shan’s support. During a business dinner with Yu Shan and others, Zhou Fang is given an opportunity to attend a fashion show in Milan. Song Lin tells her to go. Qin Qing and Pei Pei also decides to follow Zhou Fang to Milan for their work.
Yu Lin’s mother wants to matchmake him with a friend’s daughter. Yu Shan is giving problems to Song Lin in getting investors for his technological company. He also purposely brings up the fact that he is cooperating with Zhou Fang for her business. Song Lin asks Ling Xi to help him assess Xiao Fei’s project as a friend. Zhou Fang is incredibly busy and late for dinner with Song Lin. She is also always on the phone. Song Lin is angry and they end up quarreling in the car.
Episode 36
Zhou Fang is off to Milan. Song Lin sees a picture of her with Yu Shan and a celebrity on social media. He feels unhappy. His technological project is about ready to be marketed. Song Lin recruits back some of his former staff to help him. When his grandmother rings him to visit her, he immediately goes back to see her in the village.
Zhou Fang and Song Lin did not communicate with each other at all during her stay in Milan. Qin Qing doesn’t want to stay on for sightseeing anymore after 5 days as she misses Yu Lin. She surprises Yu Lin at his office with her early return. But she ends up having to hide when his mother turns up for a spot check. Zhou Fang comes back to find Song Lin not at home. She calls him but he seems cold. Song Lin is trying to avoid her as he doesn’t want to tell her of his rivalry with Yu Shan. He doesn’t want her to get involved and affect her decision to work with his rival.
Ling Xi tells Yu Shan that Wan Feng’s project is still full of bugs and wants him to delay the launch of the application. However, Yu Shan is not agreeable. He then reports Ling Xi to her boss who thinks she has erred in her judgement. So, Ling Xi quits and helps Song Lin instead. They urgently fly to the US to meet investors.
Zhou Fang is clueless about his trip. She learns it from Yu Lin. When she messages him, he promises to explain when he gets back. Then, she learns from Yu Shan that he and Song Lin are rivals but Song Lin is getting help from Ling Xi in the US.
Episode 37
Yu Lin’s mother bumps into Yu Lin and Qin Qing at the mall. Qin Qing feels uncomfortable and leaves. Zhou Fang tells Qin Qing that she trusts Song Lin but they seem to be caught up with their respective work. Qin Qing finds it cruel for Yu Lin to have to choose between her and his mother.
Yu Shan’s wife, Lin Zhen Zhen, drops by Zhou Fang’s store on the pretext of making dresses. But she only wants to see who Zhou Fang is to be able to move her husband to offer up April’s former studio. Zhou Fang reassures Zhen Zhen that Yu Shan is nothing more than her benefactor.
Ling Xi drops Song Lin off on the way home from the airport. Zhou Fang sees them. She tells Song Lin that they should reconsider their relationship if he doesn’t care about her feelings. She is angry that he left without telling her when she has a right to know as his girlfriend. After talking it over with Qin Qing, Zhou Fang begins to regret her harsh words with Song Lin who is just trying to shield her from his rivalry with Yu Shan.
Song Lin is back at the village to visit his grandmother. Zhou Fang decides to look for him there. They talk and reconcile. His grandmother likes Zhou Fang and gives her her jade bracelet. Back in the city, Song Lin asks Qin Qing to help him as he wants to marry Zhou Fang. Zhou Fang’s concept store is officially launched. During the reception, Qin Qing tells Zhou Fang’s mother about her problem with Ms. Tian. Zhou Fang’s mother will try to help her. Yu Lin’s mother refuses to let him move back to his own place to prevent him from seeing Qin Qing.
Episode 38
Zhou Fang gets Song Lin to pick Yu Lin up from his mother’s house on the pretext of meeting a client so that Qin Qing can meet him. Song Lin notices Yu Lin’s watch which he proudly says is a gift from Qin Qing from her Milan trip. This makes Song Lin jealous because Zhou Fang has not bought him anything from Italy. He tries to drop hints to Zhou Fang which she finds amusing. Yu Lin assures Qin Qing that he will convince his mother. Qin Qing is much happier after their meeting.
Song Lin and Zhou Fang cook a meal for Ling Xi to thank her for helping him sell his Wan Feng shares. Yu Shan wants Zhou Fang to provide him with more designs as the company’s app is about to be launched. She informs Song Lin who tells her to just work hard. Ling Xi has become a shareholder in Song Lin’s company.
Qin Qing asks Zhou Fang’s opinion on a wedding ring design. Yu Shan invites Zhou Fang to a dinner which includes Song Lin and Ling Xi. Zhou Fang feels guilty when Yu Shan thanks her for helping Wan Feng launch their app so quickly which creates pressure on Song Lin’s company. Ling Xi asks Zhou Fang if she has ever considered Song Lin’s feelings and admits that she admires him while they are in the bathroom.
Zhou Fang tells Song Lin that she feels bad and perhaps Ling Xi would be more compatible for him. But Song Lin reassures Zhou Fang that she is the most suitable one for him. Qin Qing tries to convince Ms. Tian that she is now a changed person but still gets rejected which makes her feel undignified. But Zhou Fang encourages her not to give up.
Episode 39
Zhou Fang’s mother, Ru Hui, gets to know Ms. Tian through a friend who is also a teacher. Then, Ru Hui helps Ms. Tian by offering her some educational materials that she needs to get the friendship going.
Song Lin has been working hard in the office as his business is in the critical phase. Ling Xi asks him to go out shopping with her to clear his head. While shopping, they bump into Zhou Fang and Qin Qing. Zhou Fang is angry. Song Lin explains that they are there because Ling Xi wants to give him ideas on how to improve his online application so that it is closer to real life shopping experience. Song Lin admits to Zhou Fang that he also faces self-doubt at work but has to soldier on because many people are depending on him. He doesn’t want her to work for Yu Shan but stopping her would mean he has lost. Zhou Fang tells him in return that she hopes that he will share his burdens with her.
Ling Xi confides in Chen Dong that she likes Song Lin but she also knows that she is only an outsider. She also tells Song Lin that she will not destroy his relationship with Zhou Fang but will be waiting in the wings should Zhou Fang lets him go. However, Song Lin informs her that he will not give Zhou Fang any opportunity to do so. He also has his wedding ring ready.
Ru Hui is joining a trip with the teachers which include Ms. Tian. Qin Qing takes up the role of a tour guide and tries her best to get into Ms. Tian’s good books. Yu Lin is anxious when he learns Qin Qing is with his mother for the trip.
Episode 40
Ru Hui plots to let Qin Qing share a hotel room with Ms. Tian. Qin Qing tries to be nice to Ms. Tian but she remains cold. Yu Lin is jittery about having Qin Qing and his mother together and keeps pestering Zhou Fang to call his girlfriend. During the trip, Ru Hui praises Qin Qing in front of Ms. Tian wherever possible to make her see Qin Qing’s positive side. Qin Qing also takes good care of Ms. Tian during the trip but she still doesn’t want to accept her in the end.
Zhou Fang’s father is impressed with Song Lin’s chess skills. Song Lin is ready to launch his customized fitting application soon with enhanced functions. Zhou Fang gives him a leather jacket as a present. Ru Hui comforts Qin Qing not to feel down. When Ms. Tian invites Ru Hui for lunch, they have another opportunity to talk to her. Yu Lin feels bad that Qin Qing has to face his mother and bear the burden herself.
Song Lin’s application has been launched but is unable to reach Wan Feng’s user numbers. However, Wan Feng’s application is not too secure as hackers try to breach it. An investor is unwilling to release more funds for Song Lin as his application is still short of users. He changes his mind after a meeting with Zhou Fang who introduces him to Song Lin’s application. Ling Xi thanks Zhou Fang for it and admits that she is envious of her. In return, Zhou Fang tells Ling Xi that she has also been paying attention to her for helping Song Lin. Ling Xi emphasizes that they are only business partners.
Episode 41
Yu Lin drops by to visit Qin Qing. She has been feeling nauseous and the doctor said it could be because of irregular mealtimes and stress. Yu Lin suggests that they should just go ahead and register their marriage. Qin Qing agrees. The next day, Yu Lin quietly retrieves the document kept by his mother which is needed to register a marriage. Due to urgent work matters, Yu Lin is late which allows Qin Qing time to reconsider their decision. In the end, she decides they should not get married without letting Ms. Tian know.
Ms. Tian is angry when she finds Yu Lin’s document missing. Although Yu Lin informs her that they did not get married after all, his mother is still disappointed. Qin Qing apologizes to her but she blames her for influencing Yu Lin instead. Qin Qing then conspires with Ru Hui to turn up for lunch with Ms. Tian. But Qin Qing’s stomach feels uneasy while eating. After lunch, Ms. Tian confides in Ru Hui about Qin Qing’s relationship with her son and she suspects that Qin Qing might be pregnant. With Ru Hui’s advice, Ms. Tian talks to Qin Qing but is told that her nausea is because of indigestion.
Ms. Tian doesn’t know if Qin Qing is telling the truth or otherwise and seeks Ru Hui’s advice again. This time, Ru Hui tells Ms. Tian that her opposition to their relationship might be the reason why Qin Qing is hiding her pregnancy from her. She now fears that they might decide to abort the baby. Yu Lin takes the opportunity to declare to his mother that Qin Qing is indeed pregnant although she is not. He thinks this is the only way to make his mother accept Qin Qing.
Episode 42
Qin Qing is unsure if lying to Ms. Tian about her non-existent pregnancy is the way to go. But Zhou Fang and her mother think she should go ahead and get married first as there is no other choice. Yu Shan’s wife is thinking about divorce as her relationship with him remains emotionless. Zhou Fang’s mother is increasingly happy with Song Lin.
Ms. Tian has a meal with Qin Qing’s parents to discuss the wedding. They are shocked to learn that their daughter is pregnant only for Qin Qing to explain to them later about the true situation. Wan Feng’s online application experiences leakage of customer information. Zhou Fang’s business is also affected as Yu Shan’s staff try to repair the security breach. Yu Shan’s wife wants to give him the divorce papers but decides not to when she sees him facing work pressure.
Ms. Tian is changing her attitude towards Qin Qing since she is supposedly pregnant. Yu Lin and Qin Qing go ahead to register their marriage now that his mother is no longer against their relationship. Song Lin asks Zhou Fang to consider moving her business to his platform. But she feels indebted to Yu Shan for supporting her all along. She also gives Song Lin the idea that it would be good if he and Yu Shan could agree to win-win solution. However, Ling Xi is not so sure Yu Shan would agree.
Yu Lin asks Qin Qing to choose her wedding ring and he will pay for it. Qin Qing chooses an expensive one but under report the amount to Yu Lin as she doesn’t want to burden him. She also warns Zhou Fang to be careful as Yu Shan is facing a lot of problems in his business.
Episode 43
Yu Shan’s company share price is tanking. At home, he notices his wife’s divorce papers but keeps quiet about it. Zhou Fang informs Song Lin that she has decided to remain with Yu Shan’s company. Song Lin accepts her decision.
Ms. Tian is unhappy that Qin Qing is not watching her diet since she thinks Qin Qing is pregnant. Qin Qing decides to tell her the truth. Ms. Tian then wants Yu Lin to divorce Qin Qing but he tells her he has to be responsible as a husband. Ru Hui advises Ms. Tian not to force her son and Qin Qing to separate as they will end up miserable and hating her.
The user conversion rate for Song Lin’s platform is not ideal and he needs better clothes designers and boutiques to sign up with them. Yu Shan employs another player to attack Song Lin’s platform to bring it down. Ms. Tian finally accepts Qin Qing after she gives her a massage chair and chats with her when she sends her back to school. This convinces Ms. Tian of her sincerity. Qin Qing and Yu Lin are happy over the outcome. She shows him the ring he had asked her to get. Yu Lin puts it on her.
Hackers keep trying breach Song Lin’s platform’s firewall. They have to work hard day and night to ward off the attack and look for the source. Qin Qing now understands how hard Yu Lin has to work. Just as Song Lin wants to give up, his team manages to overcome the problem. Ms. Tian brings Qin Qing to the doctor for a health check-up to prepare her for pregnancy.
Episode 44
Zhou Fang rewards Song Lin by leaving notes in his home to lead him to her gift of a suit after having work non-stop for days. Song Lin decides to help Yu Shan by selling him the patent for his firewall. He is doing it because he doesn’t want to see Wan Feng crumble as well as for the benefit of the industry as a whole. Yu Shan is surprised that Song Lin is still willing to help him. Ling Xi is supportive of his decision as saving Wan Feng means her previous recommendation to her former boss to invest in it remains accurate. Moreover, they are making money from the deal. Ling Xi decides to quit Song Lin’s company and take a break. Then, she ends up going back to her old job.
Song Lin proposes to Zhou Fang after she asks him to marry her. Yu Lin’s mother is pressuring them to have a baby. She keeps ordering Qin Qing to eat to condition her body for pregnancy and intervening in her daily life. Qin Qing feels controlled and can’t be herself anymore. Yu Lin assures her that he will talk to his mother and that he wants her to be free to do what she likes. He ends up quarreling with his mother and getting slapped.
Yu Shan informs Zhou Fang about Song Lin’s help to get Wan Feng’s online platform back in business. He also tells her that he questions himself why he is so eager to get back the April brand name from Song Lin. His wife has also asked him if he could get what he has been looking for at the end point. Zhou Fang informs him that she has interacted with his wife before and can sense that she loves him.
Episode 45
Qin Qing drops by to visit Ms. Tian. She hopes they could be family and moves Ms. Tian with her sincerity. Yu Shan has signed the divorce papers and left it in his wife’s drawer. He left a note to admit that he couldn’t let go of April. But he hopes Zhen Zhen could give him a chance to be a good husband and allow him to understand her world and bring her into his. Zhen Zhen then passes him a bank card containing her savings to help Yu Shan tie over his business financial difficulties.
Yu Shan makes an announcement to quit the corporate world. He returns back to his wife’s side. Wang He is now Lu Na’s manager. Zhou Fan has become a top designer. Qing Qing and Yu Lin decide on a vacation wedding and they will be touring Europe. Song Luo and Shen Di return home for Song Lin and Zhou Fang’s wedding. They also drop by the village to visit Song Lin’s grandmother. During the night, Song Lin and Zhou Fang talk about future possibilities for his business as they gaze at the stars.
For their wedding ceremony, Song Lin brings Zhou Fang into the hall on a motorbike because it is related to how they met each other. Chen Dong decides to leave the city to Pei Pei’s disappointment.
6 months later, Shen Di and Song Luo have managed to enter university. Yu Shan is now running a coffee house and enjoys a loving relationship with his wife. Zhou Fang and Song Lin go back to the place where they first met. He thanks her for bringing bliss into his life. She then announces to him that she is pregnant.
Other Modern Day Romance Dramas
Not everyone is into costume romance dramas and rom-coms especially those on college love. So, if you are looking for mature romance dramas, Here To Heart is one option. It is similar in length to Love Designer but more melodramatic. If you prefer more business aspects to complement the romance, then go for Perfect Partner. I wouldn’t term it as a full-fledged romance drama but you do get some lovey-dovey vibes out of it. The other modern day romance would be between Yuan Song and He Fan Xing in Find Yourself. This one explores the topic of an older woman and younger man relationship. It is not everyone’s cup of tea but it brings forth the problems such couples face.
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