Love Family Ep 5 and 6 (recap)

EP 5

Kai Hua ends up staying for dinner, to You Ai's dismay. She quickly invites Sheng Ren to stay as well which annoys Kai Hua. During dinner You Ai's dad highlights all the accomplishments of Kai Hua to You Ai who just politely agrees. On his way out, You Ai hands Sheng Ren a bag of food saying it is for Shi Long and a little extra for himself. The next morning Yin Yin is over with food for Sheng Ren but he is on his way grocery shopping with You Ai. He informs her Shi Long could use the food, so she reluctantly brings it to him. Little does she know he is at home having a feast for one. Shi Long thanks her for the food, after hiding his other goods and she takes the opportunity to dig up some information on Sheng Ren. Meanwhile, You Ai and Sheng Ren are shopping while discussing the future of the inn. On the way out You Ai gets hit in the leg by a shopping cart and starts bleeding.

Sheng Ren rushes to her aid and dries up the injury using the handkerchief he got from his Angel. You Ai notices how feminine it is and asks him about it but he just brushes it off. Sheng Ren thinks about his conversation with You Ai while cleaning the handkerchief. It is family day at Happy House Inn and everyone is gathered to spend some family time even Kai Hua who was invited by the father. Everyone that is but Shun-Cheng, You Qing's husband, who claims he is too busy working to make it. You Ai starts questioning You Qing about him and Sheng Ren comes upon them bickering. He informs You Ai to lay off You Qing which upsets You Ai claiming it is a family matter and none of his business.

Thoughts: When Sheng Ren and You Ai aren't bickering or arguing they are really sweet and cute together and I enjoy their chemistry quite a bit. You can tell they respect each other and have much more in common than they think. I did think Sheng Ren was out of line for getting into You Ai and You Qing's business. Mainly because he does not know the full story of Shun-Cheng and the family.

EP 6

You Ai gets angry and storms off with You Qing in tow. She tells her sister as they are leaving she just doesn't want to see her get bullied. Back home, Sheng Ren is thinking about the discussion the two sisters had and decides to hire a private investigator to follow Shun-Cheng. The next morning Yin Yin arrives with coffee for Sheng Ren and she finds him in the garden working. While they are talking Yin Yin spots a snake. She screams and starts running off only to see Sheng Ren is frozen. She grabs his hand and drags him away running. When they do stop they run into You Ai.

She asks why they were running and then notices them holding hands. Yin Yin drops Sheng Ren's hand quickly and informs her they were running away from a snake. You Ai asked Sheng Ren if he was scared and tells him he shouldn't be given he is a man. Yin Yin scolds You Ai for saying that reminding her years ago she saved a little boy from a snake as well. Sheng Ren is surprised to hear this and begins to ask a series of questions which You Ai quickly shuts down. On the way back to the inn, Sheng Ren starts to consider if You Ai could really be the Angel he is looking for. Sheng Ren informs Shi Long of his findings and decides to approach You Ai. However, given his argument from the other day he has to figure out how to approach her. Yin Yin's mother comes to visit the inn and notes how much she likes the two young men working there. She is a woman living below the age she is. Sheng Ren runs into You Ai and apologies to her for stepping out of line regarding her argument with You Qing, You Ai is taken aback but accepts it. Later Yin Yin comes with food for Sheng Ren again and he takes the time to probe more about the snake incident from years ago. You Qing and her song Yu Lun are shopping at the mall when Yu Lun thinks he spots his dad. He informs You Qing who takes a look and quickly realized it is him with his arm around another woman. She is clearly upset but informs Yu Lun he must be mistaken. You Ai is working in the garden when Sheng Ren sees her and decides to help. The two of them start working and discussing about organic gardening and farming. Back at home, You Qing gets a call from Shun-Cheng saying he is "working late". Meanwhile, Sheng Ren is trying to figure out how to confess to You Ai she is the Angel he has been looking for for so many years.

Thoughts: It is bugging me how You Qing does seem like a push over and how crappy her husband seems to be treating her. The interaction between You Ai and Sheng Ren in the garden was nice and so comfortable ... I enjoy how similar they are without knowing it. I am glad it was revealed early on that You Ai is Sheng Ren's Angel and they didn't drag it out for 15 eps.

Love Family EP 4 (recap)

EP 4

The next morning You Ai finds the guys painting the front gate and demonstrates how it should be done. Shortly after Yin Yin arrives with cakes and coffee for the two guys claiming they need a break. With them all away, You Ai takes it upon herself to finish the gate painting.  Sheng Ren decides he is not in the mood for sweets and takes leave only to run into You Ai's mother in the kitchen. She is making glazed sweet potatoes and asked him to assist her. While trying out the finished sweet potatoes, You Ai's mother proceeds to apology for You Ai's behavior the other night. She explains that You Ai is just working hard so that her and her father don't have to. She then hands Sheng Ren money he has earned and informs him he is free to go whenever he wants. Sheng ren is taken aback by the kindness and does some pondering that night.

The next day You Ai is working on roof titles and ask Yin Yin to hold the ladder. When the two guys arrive Yin Yin gets distracted and trips on the ladder causing You Ai to fall and the guys to run to catch them. Everyone tumbles together and in the process Shi Long sprains his foot. They decide to take the boys back home so Shi Long can rest but the guys quickly realize they live in a five star hotel and not a house. After some quick thinking Sheng Ren remembers his family had an abandon resident in the city and they go there. Upon arrival, Yin Yin insist to go inside and then to prepare a proper meal for the guys. While eating they learn You Ai is a skilled cook but hides it from the family. After the meal, You Ai and Sheng Ren head back to the inn to complete the roof titles. While working on it Kai Hua (Wei Yi Lin) arrives and thinks the two are kissing and/or getting too close. He storms over to break the two up. You Ai tells Sheng Ren to go do some work in the garden and You Ai is left with an awkward chat with Kai Hua. Later Kai Hua finds Sheng Ren in the garden and challenges him to lifting bags of mature so Sheng Ren will stay away from You Ai. After Sheng Ren lets Kai Hua win they head inside to wash up. Kai Hua has gifts for the family which make You Ai find unnecessary.

Thoughts: A lot of stubbornness and pride from the two leads. Clearly they are both upset yet neither are willing to make the first steps to talking through the situation. I found it interesting having the two male leads living in a house compared to a hotel. Just because it sets them up with a new location for the next few months.

Love Family Ep 3 (recap)

EP 3

Sheng Ren asks if You Qing is married and she just smiles back at him leaves with her son. Yin Yin picks ups on strange vibes from the two guys and wonders why they care so much about You Qing when they are in relationship together. Shi Long quickly informs her they are not partners but just close friends.

Realizing his Angel is married and has a son, Sheng Ren is crushed and heartbroken. You Ai dismisses the guys strange behavior and puts them to work which Sheng Ren completes in a zombie state. Shi Long brings up since Sheng Ren's Angel is not available if they needed to continue working at the inn. Sheng Ren agrees these is no need and informs the Xu family they will be leaving.

You Ai is outraged to learn this and gets angrier when Sheng Ren offers to pay off the rest of their contract. She calls Sheng Ren a spoiled brat and accuses his parents of raising him poorly. This upsets Sheng Ren immensely and the guys leave the inn. Later that night Yin Yin comes over to talk to You Ai and asks her to reconsider having the guys stay. You Ai admits she would like them to stay but it was up to them.

The next morning, bright and early, Sheng Ren and Shi Long arrive ready to work, which surprises You Ai. Little does she know they  have an agenda of being petty and the slowest workers to spite You Ai and hopefully get fired/let go. You Ai's mother comes by and pulls her aside letting her know the guys are just upset with how they were spoken to and maybe she should apology. You Ai sets off to say sorry only to get into another argument with the guys. That night during dinner, You Ai  refuses them food which angers them even more and they get up and leave. We find out later You Ai is working so hard so her parents don't have to, since they have spent so much of their lives taking care of the family and inn.

Thoughts: Much like the last ep, You Ai is pretty hard on the guys (again) and I find her combative attitude towards them not useful. Especially if she want them around as future workers. It was comical to me how crushed Sheng Ren was to learn his supposed Angel was married with a child. It has been 20 years so you can't really expect someone not be maybe in a relationship or even married with a kid. His exceptions vs. reality was distorted.