Just when Gu Jing is ready to admit his feelings, Liu Li’s first love finally makes an appearance and declares his intent for them to begin again. As the bittersweet taste of his first love resurfaces, will Liu Li make the right choice this time? Let’s find out in BLTai’s recap of ‘VIP Only‘ Episode 7!
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Episode 7
Wu Shin and Liu Li are eating the French noodles that Gu Jing made especially for them, and the former can’t help but remark that he didn’t think a restaurant with a Chinese focus would be serving them. Wu Shin concludes that Liu Li frequents the restaurant after he says that it’s not really on the menu and that their Chinese noodles are better. As the table he set up for his boss and Liu Li is now being occupied by the latter’s first love, Da-ren serves them angrily in the meantime. On the other hand, Liu Li starts to wonder why his heart doesn’t race as it used to. Da-ren questions Gu Jing’s decision to allow Wu Shin to take his seat, knowing full well that the latter intends to reveal his true feelings for Liu Li. Gu Jing just responds by saying Wu Shin, who was Liu Li’s first love, owns the seat. Da-ren asks him if he really believes what he says, but he chooses to focus on cooking instead.
While Liu Li and Wu Shin are conversing on the opposite side of the restaurant, Liu Li ends up talking about the chef rather than responding to Wu Shin’s questions. In an attempt to rekindle their connection, Wu Shin asks Liu Li how his third book is coming along. To his surprise, Liu Li informs him that the content of his third book will now center on the comforts of food rather than love. Wu Shin goes on to say that he had assumed the third book would conclude the first two since he was returning. Knowing that Liu Li’s apartment is directly above the restaurant—having disclosed on social media that he lives there—Wu Shin says he wants to visit Liu Li’s place as Da-ren returns to retrieve their plates. After hearing the conversation, Da-ren informs Gu Jing and provokes him even more by claiming that Liu Li is a simpleton who might not be able to avoid being taken advantage of. Gu Jing gives Da-ren the order to clean up before he heads over to Wu Shin and Liu Li’s table. He then introduces himself to Wu Shin as the restaurant’s chef, and the latter acknowledges that Liu Li has been mentioning him. When Gu Jing inquires as to what Liu Li might have been saying about him, the former responds that his impeccable cooking has been brought up. Gu Jing asserts that Liu Li will enjoy the food he prepares because he has especially tailored the menu to his preferences. Wu Shin excuses himself after realizing that Gu Jing is more than just Liu Li’s acquaintance, but not before saying that he will be stopping by his house shortly. Additionally, he thanks Liu Li for giving him the handwritten scripts of his books. The mention of handwritten scripts brings back memories of Gu Jing’s early years, and he will be hanging out with a childhood friend who has also asked for his handwritten notes. He tells the friend to eat the noodles they prepared so that they don’t get cold, and he promises to give them more in the future.
When Wu Shin has left, Liu Li says that he can tell Gu Jing is upset. Gu Jing, meanwhile, chastises him for sharing excessive information about himself on social media that might put him at risk. Liu Li is effectively silenced when he also tells him not to invite guys into his apartment. Offended by Gu Jing’s cold words, Liu Li asks him who he thinks he is to order him on who can visit his home. Angered, Gu Jing returns the question to him and further asks who Wu Shin is to him as well. Gu Jing gestures to end the conversation, but Liu Li stops him, asking if he was going to tell him something important, given that he even went so far as to set up a romantic dinner table for the two of them. Gu Jing receives messages from his mother reminding him to send the money she needs to pay the underground bank before he can even respond. He ultimately lets out his annoyance with Liu Li by saying that he has nothing to say to him.