Previously…
In Love Has Fireworks: Couple Moments Episodes 15 to 24, Qian Fei was kicked out by Liao Shiyu because Liao Shiyu was angry that Qian Fei visited Wang Ruohai’s mother at the hospital.
The featured image is from Episode 34. I picked this screenshot because it shows the turn of events for their relationship.
Couple Moments Episodes 25 to 32
Episode 25
Qian Fei’s boss, Fang Yun, chased Qian Fei and explained that Liao Shiyu went directly to President Kong himself to fire Qian Fei. However, Fang Yun promised to try bringing her back. Although she was somewhat motivated, she was tired. When Li Yifei returned home, he found Qian Fei lying on the sofa fully dressed. Thinking she had lost her fighting spirit, he immediately scolded her, saying she had only been temporarily suspended, not fired. Feeling wronged, Qian Fei said she had been wholeheartedly devoted to Shanlifang, but Liao Shiyu simply disliked her and had deliberately targeted her. Li Yifei said she should not be so discouraged and that Liao Shiyu could not control everything. Qian Fei told him not to worry. She handed him the proposal she had stayed up all night preparing. After reading it, Li Yifei discovered that she had also proposed holding a charity gala, as Fang Yun did. Li Yifei admired the fact that even after being treated unfairly, Qian Fei was still willing to help Shanlifang solve its problems.
At the meeting, Li Yifei presented the revised proposal. Fang Yun, who guessed the revised proposal was written by Qian Fei, supported it. However, when Qian Fei learned that Li Yifei had altered her proposal by removing the public apology section, she flew into a rage, believing it was a compromise without principles. They ended up arguing, and Qian Fei stormed out of the apartment.
Episode 26
Well, I assumed Qian Fei and Li Yifei were on good terms again. Li Yifei even bought her a plane ticket home, but pretended she needed to praise him first. Qian Fei racked her brain to come up with all kinds of flattering compliments, but Li Yifei still pretended to be dissatisfied and acted as if he were about to cancel the ticket. Qian Fei rushed to grab the phone, and the two ended up falling on top of each other again. Li Yifei’s heart started racing, while Qian Fei remained completely unaware.
Qian Fei braved herself to confront Liao Shiyu at the charity gala, dressed as a waitress. She wanted Liao Shiyu to apologize to the public, as her proposal suggested. Although her proposal, which was presented by Li Yifei, was accepted, it was modified with no apology. Ignoring Liao Shiyu’s hostile attitude, Qian Fei directly expressed her opinion. It was obvious that their opponents were targeting Shanlifang. If they could not face the issue bravely this time, there would likely be a second and third attack in the future. Liao Shiyu followed Qian Fei’s advice. She quickly stepped onto the stage, delivered the opening remarks, played the video, bowed in apology to the audience for the related issues, and expressed her determination to rectify the problems immediately.
Liao Shiyu’s speech won enthusiastic approval from everyone present, and the audience responded with thunderous applause. Thanks to Qian Fei’s persistence, the crisis was successfully resolved. Although everything was fine again, Wang Ruohai broke up with Liao Shiyu. After careful consideration, he realized that what he truly wanted was a relationship built on mutual support through life’s hardships. Compared with constantly catering to Liao Shiyu, he felt he had done far too little for Qian Fei.
Episode 27
Qian Fei thought that Wang Ruohai helped her play the video on the big screen, forcing Liao Shiyu to apologize publicly. But it was Li Yifei who helped her. Li Yifei pretended to be angry, haha. The next day, Liao Shiyu let her return to the sponsorship team. Li Yifei reminded her that she needed a follow-up plan, or Fang Yun would continue making things difficult for her. Qian Fei was ready and presented all the follow-up plans she had already carefully prepared. Liao Shiyu now greatly admired Qian Fei and watched her without taking her eyes off her. In the end, Liao Shiyu made the final decision, instructing everyone to split up and begin work according to Qian Fei’s plan.
Qian Fei knew very well that she had come this far thanks in no small part to Li Yifei’s constant guidance and careful instruction. Thinking back on his strict expectations and everything he had done for her, she felt even more grateful. She found Li Yifei, sincerely thanked him, and even offered to cook several elaborate dishes for him. Li Yifei was not particularly happy that Qian Fei friend-zoned him.
As the Lunar New Year approached, Qian Fei planned to return to her hometown to visit her parents. Previously, to keep her father from worrying, Li Yifei had volunteered to pretend to be Qian Fei’s boyfriend and even spoke with her father over the phone. This time, when Qian Fei returned home, Li Yifei again took the initiative to drive her to the airport and even specially brought a bottle of liquor as a gift for her father.
While Qian Fei was away, the girl who liked Li Yifei pretended to have a severe stomach ache near his apartment and called him up. Li Yifei had no choice but to bring her back to his place.
Episode 28
It was Lunar New Year’s Eve, so Li Yifei called Qian Fei to wish her a Happy New Year. He also made a point of speaking with Qian Fei’s father. Well, luckily Jinzi didn’t do anything crazy thing to seduce Li Yifei, although she confessed to him. But Li Yifei rejected her, stating he had liked someone else. It was easy to Jinzi to guess the girl was Qian Fei. Although she was heartbroken after being rejected, she still encouraged him to pursue Qian Fei. Meanwhile, on the other end, Qian Fei’s father realized that Qian Fei and Li Yifei were not actually a couple. He advised Qian Fei to cherish Li Yifei, saying it was obvious how sincerely he cared about her.
It happened to be Valentine’s Day on February 14, which fell on the Lunar New Year holiday week. Unable to suppress how much he missed Qian Fei, Li Yifei called again to confirm the date she would return to Shanghai. Qian Fei joked that he must have fought with his girlfriend to suddenly remember her. Exasperated, Li Yifei replied that he didn’t have a girlfriend at all.
Lu Ze advised Li Yifei to tell Qian Fei that he was actually a wealthy second-generation heir. Li Yifei brushed it off, saying Qian Fei was just his landlady and there was no need. Lu Ze replied that anyone could see how Li Yifei felt about Qian Fei. Li Yifei asked him to keep his background a secret.
Li Yifei picked Qian Fei up and even cooked porridge for her. Qian Fei noticed that all the bowls and dishes had been replaced. Li Yifei explained that he tried to cook and broke some. Qian Fei could clearly tell that someone had been in the house, and she even discovered a long strand of hair.
Episode 29
After returning to work following the New Year holiday, Li Yifei picked up Qian Fei and cooked a meal for her. However, being clumsy, he burned his hand. Qian Fei hurriedly took out the first-aid kit to bandage him, and discovered a long strand of a woman’s hair on the sofa. She confronted Li Yifei, asking whether it belonged to his girlfriend, Jinzi. Li Yifei quickly denied that Jinzi was his girlfriend and then awkwardly tried to explain what had happened the night Jinzi came over. Qian Fei didn’t believe him and angrily went to her room and shut the door, refusing to speak to him. Li Yifei assumed she was jealous, so he pretended to be suffering, loudly complaining that his wound hurt. Only then did Qian Fei come out to continue treating his injury, grumbling that he shouldn’t have lied to her.
On Qian Fei’s first day back to work, a lot of stuff had happened. Wang Ruohai and Liao Shiyu broke up, so Wang Ruohai left Shanlifang and they had a new CFO. Fang Yun was interrogated by people from Shanlifang because of the leaked video. Afterwards, Fang Yun returned and they suspected that Qian Fei had given the video to an online influencer, causing it to spread. Qian Fei was stunned and quickly denied it. Without listening to her explanation, the General Manager ordered someone to take away her computer and instructed her to leave Shanlifang.
When Li Yifei returned home, he found that Qian Fei had already drunk quite a bit of beer. Seeing him come back, she insisted that he drink with her. Feeling sorry for her, Li Yifei urged her not to give up on herself. If she couldn’t clear her name, she would have no future in investment banking. He suggested that she go to Fang Yun, but they suspected Fang Yun had sacrificed her. Qian Fei eventually got very drunk, so Li Yifei carried her back to the bedroom. She wrapped her arms around his neck and refused to let go, and Li Yifei couldn’t help but kiss her. Oops!
Afterward, Li Yifei deeply regretted what he had done. Although he truly liked her, he felt that he had taken advantage of her vulnerability. The next day, Qian Fei assumed that everything that had happened the previous night had just been a dream, so she casually told her friend that in her dream she had been kissed by a handsome man.
Episode 30
The setback did not defeat Qian Fei. She bought a new computer and prepared to devote herself to a new job and a new life.
It was Qian Fei’s birthday. Li Yifei prepared a lavish meal for her, although it was all takeout he had ordered. He also bought a birthday cake and asked Qian Fei to make a wish. The two then drank red wine together. While enjoying the wine, suddenly Qian Fei remembered the night when she had gotten drunk, and Li Yifei had kissed her. When Qian Fei confronted Li Yifei, he couldn’t tell her that he liked her. Qian Fei became angry with Li Yifei’s silence, believing that Li Yifei had disrespected her. At that time, his business partner, Ma Li, called him for an emergency at their project in a remote area. Li Yifei had no choice but to fly there overnight. When Qian Fei woke up the next morning, she did not see Li Yifei. She assumed he was avoiding her.
Episode 31
Qian Fei finally saw the video of Li Yifei when he was dealing with the problem at the village, but no words from Li Yifei directly. Li Yifei was also partnering with Lu Ze in business. Lu Ze reminded his girlfriend, Yao Jingjing, not to meddle with Li Yifei and Qian Fei’s relationship. Let them figure it out on their own. Qian Fei was very lonely because Li Yifei was not by her side, so she took Yao Jingjing out for lunch. Yao Jingjing helped Qian Fei analyze and pointed out that she definitely liked Li Yifei. However, she followed Lu Ze’s advice and advised Qian Fei to let her relationship with Li Yifei go with a flow.
To pursue Qian Fei again, Wang Ruohai specially arranged for a little reunion with college classmates and teachers. During the dinner, he was very attentive to Qian Fei. He expressed his intention to get back together with Qian Fei, but she said it was impossible.
Episode 32
This Wang Ruohai was so annoying. He sent Qian Fei flowers, even pestered Yao Jingjing to give him Qian Fei’s resume to submit it to a new company. Qian Fei called angrily and warned Wang Ruohai not to harass her. Wang Ruohai said that he just wanted her to pull him out of the blacklist.
Qian Fei and Li Yifei were actually missing each other. After getting off the plane, Li Yifei drove back to the apartment. He didn’t stop by or come in, but just looked at the window from a distance before leaving and checking into a hotel. Qian Fei has been worried about Li Yifei these days. She couldn’t help but send a message, but Li Yifei, who was busy with work, didn’t see it in time.
Li Yifei drank too much and was helped back to the hotel by Ma Li, and fell asleep on the bed. At the same time, Qian Fei got a fever in the middle of the night and called Li Yifei in a daze. He was too drunk to hear the call. Wang Ruohai found out that Qian Fei was sick. He hurried over and took Qian Fei to the hospital. Later, Wang Ruohai asked for a leave to take care of her. His excuse was that Qian Fei had taken care of her for five years and that he would take care of her in the future. After Li Yifei sobered up, he hurriedly texted Qian Fei back, explaining that he had drunk too much. However, Qian Fei replied coldly, but Wang Ruohai could see her disappointment.
Finally, with Lu Ze’s encouragement, Li Yifei invited Qian Fei for dinner. He formally wore a suit and specially ordered a bouquet of roses. Meeting on such a formal occasion, they both felt a little uncomfortable. Li Yifei didn’t know what to say, so Qian Fei took the initiative to start. She said that she had missed Li Yifei very much. She kept thinking about him and kept guessing what he was doing. Hearing that, Li Yifei was very happy, and he confessed that he liked Qian Fei, and apologized for what he had done wrong before. However, Qian Fei didn’t finish her statement. She said that she would not accept him because he did not give her a sense of security. He appeared and disappeared as he wanted. She was not used to it. With that, she rejected Li Yifei.
The next day, Li Yifei moved out of Qian Fei’s apartment.
TL;DR
- Qian Fei returned to work for the Shanlifang project after submitting a proposal approved by Liao Shiyu.
- Liao Shiyu and Wang Ruohai broke up.
- Qian Fei’s boss, Fang Yun, used her as a scapegoat, so Qian Fei got fired.
- Qian Fei got drunk, and Li Yifei kissed her. Qian Fei got angry when she found out he had kissed her without her consent.
- Li Yifei avoided Qian Fei by going to a business trip.
- Wang Ruohai tried to get back with Qian Fei.
- With Lu Ze’s encouragement, Li Yifei confessed to Qian Fei. Although acknowledging that she, too, liked him, she didn’t want to be his girlfriend because she didn’t feel secure with him.
- Li Yifei moved out.
Oh man, these two were so wishy-washy. I know they eventually would end up together, so let’s continue to the final part!
