Summer's Desire Episode 8 Review and Recap, Ep 9 Synopsis

As expected, this episode was kinda crap. The good news is they are finally done with most of the flashback recaps. The story is getting draggy with the love triangle and it's a a childish fight between 3 overgrown kids. The Luoxi is sooo stupid and carrying such a huge emotional baggage that it's almost impossible to believe his tantrums and childishness. I dunno...I cannot stand emotional guys like that, they drive me insane. I would happily dump both guys and get on with mine. Then again, this is a drama...let's see how much more drama-like this drama can go. What a waste...no fight between the 2 lead. Sigh. Let's pack up the popcorn and sofa for a next sensible or entertaining drama.

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Summary

The story started with Luoxi's distrust that Xiamo had done some "deal exchange" with Ou Chen. He askd her if she had seen him. Xiamo replied that if what he was concerned about was whether she did any exchange terms and conditions, she did not. She told Luoxi that in entertainment circle, the truth and falsity are so interwined that one often need to feel the truth more than see and hear. Luoxi promised to trust her more.

 the next day Luoxi rejected his role for "Zhan Qi" and instead, went to starr in a new flick produced by his own boss/ agency. Ou Chen's company on the other hand annouced that they will produce a new flcik that will cast Xiamo as the lead, as an opposing flick to rival Luoxi's new flick.

Media rumours started to flash headlines that Luoxi and Xiamo had broken up and that she had gone for the richer dude Ou Chen. Luoxi was visibly affected. He felt betrayed and avoided Xiamo's calls. Xiamo went to look for him at his place but he didnt want to open the door. Just when he finally felt like it, Xiamo had already left as she received a text message from her brother asking her to return home immediately. Luoxi misunderstood and muttered that Xiamo comes and goes as she wished.

At home, Xiamo's agent discover xiaoChen was getting feverish but he stopped her from telling Xiamo about his condition.

Meawhile, Ouchen recalld how he got his yacht as a birthday present. It was something he requested for when he was 15yr, because he had wanted his parents's attention and concern. However, he never expected to really got a yacht. The only good thing that came out of it was that little Xiamo had liked it. He had asked little xiamo want her parents gave her for her birthday. She replied that her mum would bake a cake and whole family will go see a movie together. Little Ouchen askd that's it and that he can book the whole cinema down for them? Little xiamo replid that Ouchen missed the point completely and that the idea is spending time together and focus is not about the movie itself. When Ouchen returned to present day, he ordered Simon to go on a mandatory leave for a month to france.

Ever since, Ouchen has been seeing movie all by himself during his birthday. The company tried to organise a movie viewing together with him but it was not appreciated by him as he wanted to be alone.

Meanwhile Xiamo went to the shooting site to find Luoxi. Reporters present asked if they had broken up but Luoxi walked up to Xiamo and kissed her forehead, asking the media if they think those breeak up stories are true? However when they retire to the cabin, Luoxi became cold and unapproachable and sullen. He told Xiamo that he can never trust her again as she had betrayed him. She tried to explain that she really did not make any exchange terms with Ouchen. However, Luoxi said that she had not lied but concealed truth from him. When he had previously asked if she had seen Ou chen, she deflected the question with an answer that says she did not do any barter trade. However, the truth was, she DID see Ouchen. And Luoxi was upset as he reminded her that he had also previously specifically told her under no circumstances that she should see Ouchen about Zhanqi flick, and that she must avoid Ouchen as much as possible or that luoxi will be upset. Luoxi also reminded her that xiamo had previously said there is no love at the bottom of her heart, and that while she claim she had not seen ouchen for him[luoxi], perhaps she had seen ouchen for herself and thus the beefy role in the new movie. She had gone to ouchen for her own materialistic career fame and gains. The conversation came to a halt as Luoxi had to start his shooting

At a club that night, Shenqiao the female lead cast opp luoxi, made her move and tried to declar her undying love for Luoxi. She was infuriated that Luoxi care so much for xiamo when he obviously know that she had been holding a torch for him for ages. She insisted that she had known him first before Xiamo but Luoxi said that the depth of love is independent of how long the couple know each other. Shenqiao disagreed. Then she  said she is willing to sacrfice everythign for Luoxi and kissed him forcibly.  Luoxi pushed her away and declare she si crazy and that he and xiamo will never part. Shenqiao scream at a departing Luoxi that Xiamo is only making use of him, that she is exploting his stardom to shoot to fame and that he is always the only one helping xiamo and not viceversa. She yelled in desperation that unlike her, Xiamo will never give up her career for him.

At the same moment, Xiaochen fainted and was hospitalised and Xiamo found out about his illness. His kidney was failing and he couldnt last 3 months if there is no transplant. At the same time, his hearing had deterioriated since half a year ago and the doc had suspected he had been hit. Xiamo then recalled about the slap she gave him ha;f year ago when they were arguing about him giving up arts major. Xiamo was racked with remorse.

The papers were on fire the next day abut the kiss. Xiaochen was concerned but xiamo appeared calm and cool and told him not to worry. At the same time, Xiamo's agent asked Ouchen to release Xiamo from the movie committement as she had to care for her brother but Ouchen ignored her request and requested the costumes to continue to be tailored based on Xiamo's size. He then asked people to send him xiaochen;'s medical files and details.

Luoxi boss asked Luoxi if all these were his act of revenge against xiamo? but Luoxi did not give a direct answer instead asking his boss to care for his own health and not worry.

Luoxi continue to mop at home, staring at the mobile. His best friend commented offhandedly that perhaps xiamo is waiting for him to call instead. He tried but xiamo had left the phone behind as she went to help xiaochen with his hearing aid fitting. The doctor then approached xiamo stating that Ouchen is a compatible match for xiaochen's rare blood type.

Xiamo went to Ouchen and said she will agree to any terms and conditions. Ouchen tried to kiss her as a test but she flinched. He questioned her sincerity saying that if she cannot even deal with a kiss, then dont make empty promises about agreeing to everything. She asked if its a kiss and he will donate his kidney. he said maybe. Didnt it occu to her that he may reject her request? She said not. because his name was not in teh donor DB, hence the doctor had not known a match. He must have known about xiaochen case and did a test guessing he is a match, and if he did that, it means he had thought about helping xiaochen. Ouchen replied she is smart and carried on about if she think he will open terms such as sleeping with him, dating him as an exchange? She replied that if he wants her to sleep with him, she will since its a fair deal. Ouchen remarked indeed she is a noble sister and Xiaochen matters most to her but she is wrong. The only reason he wanted her to be there in person was so that he can reject her personally and for her to hear it from him!

Ep 9 Synopsis

Xiamo kneeled down and beg Ouchen to agree to the transplant and even willingly offered her death as a possible exchange. Even though Ouchen's intention was revenge against Xiamo, yet he was unable to witness her death as part of the bargain...and offered her another option instead...

Xiamo declined and tried to look for another compatible doner but alas, Xiaochen collaposed again and was hospitalised.

Luoxi was angry and upset that Xiamo did not show any concern about the tabloid news betwen him and Shenqiao. In fit of anger, he rushed to find Xiamo to confront her but only to witness the scene in the hospital where Xiamo agreed out of desperation to marry Ouchen (as part of the bargain) in the bid to save her brother. As Luoxi departed, once again he reaffirmed the fact that to himself that he will always be abandoned and unable to hold on to happiness....

The media splashed the wedding news of Ouchen and Xiamo and shenqiao pestered Luoxi to forget about Xiamo. Luoxi's manager however advised him to have a chat with Xiamo as there must be some misunderstanding within...