Shine On Me Discussion - Episodes 9 and 10
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Let's recap the two episodes!
At the hospital:
The episode opens with Yusen losing a game level due to his hand muscles getting tired, he looks at his hand all sad then he leaves. Xiguang ponders over the situation for a bit and decides to leave the room for a walk.
Out of the room, she meets Dr.Fang and asks why he keeps talking about surgeries with Yusen when he must’ve been traumatized by his accident, to which he replies : ‘Think of it as exposure therapy’ He tells her the details of the accident and how devastating it must’ve been to suddenly lose the profession he worked 10 years for. Xigua thinks of this as she takes a walk in the garden where we see Yusen playing games with some kids.
We cut to Yusen and Xiguang having lunch with his doctor friends.
Xiguan Inner Thoughts: I suddenly don't feel that Lin Yusen is as annoying as before.
They chat for a bit, and Dr.Fang makes everyone laugh at his expense by recounting his own embarrassing past. I find it funny that Xiguang is now part of the doctor squad. Why is she still in the hospital?
Back at her hospital room, she hands him back some paperwork she was assigned and talks about how she is technically still on the clock. Again, funny how Xigua is always trying to just be a normal employee but now that they are at the teasing/flirting arc he will never let her get away with it. She makes a compromise by giving up the overtime pay if he helps her beat level 5.
The lil hair flip was so cute, and his smile after
The whole scene is so sweet as she watches him beat the game and slowly inches his way next to him on the couch out of excitement. He lets her know that she is ready to get discharged. As much as I liked the hospital arc,I am glad we are moving on.
At the hospital’s door, we see Xigua informing her mom that she was hurt (by missing a step on the stairs) but that she shouldn’t worry. Yusen overhears and scolds her for giving the people who care about her reason to worry, to which she replies that she swears to be careful next time! She thanks him for his help and tells him to thank Aunt Chen for her food. Yusen says she really likes the gift Xigua got her. He just tells her, ‘you really struggle ….
(Xigua is blind to his advances, I wonder how long it will take her to notice)
During the car ride back from the hospital:
He gives her a ride straight to Wuxi as it was raining heavily. Xigua is treated to high-quality devotion, while we are treated to bad CGI because those glass wipers look so fake. I don’t know where the budget of this drama went?
She tries to put her address in his phone and finds it locked. He leans close to type the password while she looks away, all embarrassed. She turns to find that he has put on glasses, and he explains how the crash damaged his eyes as well, so he needs glasses to drive. She replies that ‘the car crash must’ve been pretty bad,’ to which he just looks at her then nods.
Both glasses and non glasses him are handsome.
She gets over the awkward moment and then starts complimenting him, stating the improved working conditions of their office. He just smiles and teases her about being his future boss again.
Back at the office:
Xiguang reunites with her colleagues, and everyone welcomes her warmly. I love her work gang so much, they are all so sweet, Yin Jie especially! They hold a meeting in which Yusen officially welcomes her back, talks about work, and addresses rumours that there is bad feng shui in the office due to both his and Xigua’s accidents, so to get rid of it he decides to invite their team to a dinner that they will both pay for. (I love how he never lets her play the poor employee living on a salary).
Out of the meeting, Yin Jie comforts her about losing her money, and Xigua asks her, ‘What if I accidentally ‘forget’ my wallet?’ Yin Jie tells her to be prepared for overtime, then says that ‘Mr Lin will definitely not insist on you splitting the bill, and if he does, it won’t be anywhere expensive...
And we cut to the restaurant:
...It is an expensive place
as we see from the table full of high-quality seafood.
After the meal, Lin Yusen leaves the table to pay, and Yin Jie tells her that she was right, he will settle the bill on his own. Xiguang’s happiness is short-lived as she receives a message to get downstairs.
She ends up footing the whole bill, and she tells him to just count this as payback for the hospital bill, to which he smiles and agrees. On the car ride back home, everyone is thanking Mr.Lin for the meal, while Xiguang just judges him from the back. He is all smiles.
They get back to the company,
Xigua Inner Thoughts: This is surreal. Can we really become friends? Can things really change this fast?
She asks him if they are really good now? And he says yes, so she counters by asking why he was annoyed by her so much? To which he replies “Because you were so carefree and so forgetful” she naturally thinks that he is calling her a ‘ditz’.
We cut to Huayan Bank to see a bunch of people in a meeting about the risks of investing. Somehow they all have english names. After the meeting, the boss asks Zhuang Xu about his thoughts and he is impressed by his answers. We see the lady he clashed with in the meeting (Chris) being impressed by Zhuang Xu working overtime, and maybe she starts developing a small crush when she sees him talking to his friend on the phone. ( Xiang Qun is getting married and reminds him that he expects him to be the groomsman)
We cut to a brief flashback of the college boys getting drunk and talking about marriage, as we get one of the obvious reasons why Zhuang Xu refused Xigua back then. Mainly, the insecurity born out of his social class. (Not like our girl asked him for anything beyond his heart.
Back At Shuangyuan Office:
Yusen and Xigua head out of the office after pulling some overtime. He asks her to stop calling him Mr.Lin out of office hours, she asks why, and he replies: “It makes me feel like I am still working for you.” She calls him Lin Yusen and waves goodbye.
He calls her back and asks her if she put A Fu in his desk, she confirms and tells him that someone asked her to find ‘the key issue’, so she did. She tells him it’s meant for his car to wish him safety on the road. He gives her a homemade ointment for her fall scars. She says it’s okay and that they’ll fade, but he insists by saying he doesn’t want her using them as an excuse to refuse him. He gives her a wedding invite.
At the dorm
Xiguang gossips with the girls about whether to go or not, but Yin Jie insists she goes and studies the wedding invite, pointing out that the writing for her name is different from the one for Yusen’s. He probably added her name himself as an excuse to get her to go with him. My man is on a mission now that he has decided to let go of his grudge.
The episode ends with Xiguang getting a call from her friend ‘Boss’ inviting her to her wedding. Boss asks her to drop by a day earlier to help her decorate, and Xiguang replies that she can’t make it due to work.
Episode 10:
We open the episode with Xiguang still on the call. They talk about what happened during Uni, and Xigua explains how she couldn’t reach anyone after she got back from her trip abroad. Boss tells her that they didn’t keep in touch with each other because everyone got busy with work. She tells her that Ye Rong told everyone Xiguang was studying abroad. (This liar, I can’t stand Ye Rong, she is such a jealous hypocrite). Xiguang denies everything Rong claimed about her and assures Boss that she’ll definitely be there for the wedding on the 2nd.
Xiguang’s inner thoughts: I must be in a good mood because someone’s is finally over his grudge against me. I should go with him to the wedding.
At Yusen’s office, she goes and informs him that she’ll go with him, and he smiles as he tells her that he’ll pick her up on the day of the wedding.
Wedding Day -Clothes Shopping
She pulls up to him looking like she is still on the clock
Xiguang wakes up, realises she is unprepared for the cold wave, and comes out in her work jacket. Yusen judges her and tells her she isn’t going to the wedding looking like an employee forced to do overtime. He decides to take her shopping, she asks if it’s necessary and he says he has never taken a girl shopping before and wants to try it out!
At the clothes shop, the lady in charge greets them and mistakes them for a couple. Yusen doesn’t correct (If it was up to him, he wouldn’t correct anyone.) Xiguang tells him that the lady is mistaken about them but he tells her to play along so they get a discount of 30% off, so she quickly agrees (as if they need it.)
Time for a shopping montage !!
The clerk does her hair and makeup while Yusen patiently waits for her. She asks to ring her up for everything she tried, only to be told that Yusen already paid for everything. He shows her the catalogue with even more clothes and asks her if she wants to try them on, but she says they’re out of time, so she will come back later with Yin Jie and the others. He agrees.
At the car, Xiguang finds out they got 50% off, so she wants to go back for those other pieces he showed her. He tells her they’re out of time, she says she’ll comeback with the girls later but he says :”if you don’t bring me along
He is making all the moves. Xigua remains blind.
At the Wedding Venue:
The bride greets Yusen and asks him who his +1 is. He says ‘Didn’t you say you wanted to apologize to her by inviting her to the wedding?’ The exchange a look that confirms that the bride indeed didn’t invite Xigua. Yusen tells her friend that she reacted too fast and that he wanted Xigua to be a little bit suspicious about the invitation. The bride tells him he should’ve let her know ahead of time. Xiguang remains oblivious to it all.
They are once again mistaken as a couple, this time by the bride. Xiguang points it out, and he says a little misunderstanding hurts no one, that he is quite a catch, so Xigua isn’t losing out. Xiguang tells him that she is against it because it’s not like she is getting a discount this time.
Yusen goes to greet his old teacher, and the laoshi (Mr.Li) asks him if she is his girlfriend. Yusen denies and Xigua calls him a man of principle before hearing his next words: “I am still pursuing her” She nods then gets flustered and wonders why she did.
They walk to the table with his friends, and he tells her how he feels bad that he let his old teacher’s teachings go to waste. Xiguang says it’s not his fault and that he is amazing even now, and as his future boss, that counts for something. Yusen replies to make sure not to fire him in the future. It’s cute how she always tries to cheer him up when she sees him feeling down.
At the wedding table, his friends ask him to drink 3 cups for being the last to the table, he says, ‘I’ll find someone to do it for me’ and immediately turns to Xiguang. Dr.Fang calls him out for his shamelessness.
We cut to the bride and groom making their entrance. Brief judgement corner: What is that wedding dress? The venue is gorgeous that the dress feels like it should’ve been fancier.
Back at the table, Xiguang pulls out a red envelope. She gives it to the bride, who says that Yusen already got them a gift. Yusen asks Lu Sha (the bride) to just take it, and that she can always repay the double gift at his wedding later. (Heavily implying that Xiguang will be his bride.)
They wonder what to do after the dinner and decide to participate in the groom’s games. (where friends ask the groom questions on behalf of the bride). One of the questions is “When did you first meet the bride? Down to the second”. Xiguang says that is a tricky question, and Yusen looks at her
She asks Yusen to answer the question then, and he looks at her and cites the time down to the second. Xigua thinks he is just winging it.
After the wedding
They walk and talk about how much fun Xiguang had at the groom’s games. She assures him that she will not use what she learned today at his wedding, and he just smiles, looks at her, and says she’ll be too busy for that anyway. (The hints are heavy, Xigua remains blind)
On the stairs outside the venue
He tells her to wait as he goes to bring the car. I am smiling at their cuteness, then I spot Ye Rong and my smile fades.
Uni friends are back in the picture as Boss jokingly catches her out on her lie. The friends exclaim that they all thought she was studying abroad, to which Xigua acts surprised and explains that she was only on a trip with her cousin. Zhuang Xu is surprised to learn that.
Ye Rong in true hypocrite fashion, steps up to change the subject, basically implying Xigua didn’t want to help them decorate (I want to slap her.) She also apologizes for misjudging her (hypocrite) and says that everyone is finding their happiness, including her, as she looks at Zhuang Xu, and that Xigua should stop looking at others being happy and find her own happiness. Zhuang Xu goes to cut her off, before he says anything else … YUSEN MAKES HIS ENTRANCE. Taking two steps at a time, as the theme song plays.
Xiguang runs down to meet him halfway. Zhuang Xu, in his usual cowardly fashion, goes after her but stops after two steps.
One look at her, and Yusen notices that something is wrong. He is quick to assess the situation and takes her hand as he leads her up the stairs. She tries to pull it back, but he just clutches it harder.
Yusen is at ease playing boyfriend, and for once, Xigua doesn’t correct the assumption that they’re a couple. Boss teases her about wanting to spend time with her boyfriend instead of coming to help, and Yusen naturally defends her. The girls fawn over Xigua’s relationship, and Zhuang Xu can’t bear to listen to it, so he leaves. Ye Rong tries to stop him, but he just ignores her, and she goes running after him. They all split up, and Boss invites Yusen to the wedding.
Xiguang asks when they’ll be getting back to Suzhou, and Yusen tells her he can’t let her go back miserable, so he tells her to choose between a night view, a movie or the arcade. She says, ‘Let’s do all of them!’ He asks her how much of his money she plans to blow tonight and she laughs, saying she wouldn’t!
Closing Remarks and Discussion:
I love Lin Yusen, he is so in love. I think we all agree by now that it is likely the other girl who asked to meet up with him (The daughter of xigua's father's friend) which is why Xiguang has no 'recollection' of Yusen. I can't wait for us to get to that party scene to see what really went down.
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Posted Dec 26, 2025, 12:51 AM UTC