Love, Now: Season 1
Love, Now is a television series that first aired in 2012. Belonging to the drama, comedy, and family genres, the program centers around a character named Yang Yi Ru, whose loved ones devise a macabre and morbid plan to force a break from work. Believing that a vacation is necessary due to having terminal cancer, Yang Yiru embarks on a trip as part of this elaborate ruse orchestrated by family and friends. Additional
Season overview
Love, Now is a television series that first aired in 2012. Belonging to the drama, comedy, and family genres, the program centers around a character named Yang Yi Ru, whose loved ones devise a macabre and morbid plan to force a break from work. Believing that a vacation is necessary due to having terminal cancer, Yang Yiru embarks on a trip as part of this elaborate ruse orchestrated by family and friends. Additional details regarding the full cast, episode counts, awards, ratings, and subsequent plot developments are not documented in the provided reference materials.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Oct 31, 2012 · 44 min
Shi-de is a manager at a company looking for the perfect girl. Yi-ru is a workaholic who was told she has cancer and will only live for six months.
Episode 2
Nov 1, 2012 · 43 min
Yi-ru confesses her plans for the future to Shi-de, but then becomes even sadder and bursts into tears. Shi-de makes her an unexpected proposal.
Episode 3
Nov 2, 2012 · 44 min
Shi-de tells Yi-ru to live in the present and try to be happy. After getting married, they return to the hotel, but they don't know what to do.
Episode 4
Nov 5, 2012 · 43 min
Yi-ru is very excited about what Shi-de did. The next morning, Samantha looks for Yi-ru and gives her some surprising news.
Episode 5
Nov 6, 2012 · 43 min
Shide's sister is furious after discovering he's married. Yiru secures a meeting with a powerful executive, but panics when she discovers his name.
Episode 6
Nov 7, 2012 · 43 min
Yi-ru's father begins to have doubts about his daughter's ring, so Yiqing has to distract him. Yiqing asks Yi-ru how she feels about Qi-ming.
Episode 7
Nov 8, 2012 · 44 min
Qi-ming visits the Yangs to apologize for what he did, but Yi-ru still doesn't want to talk to him. Yi-ru doesn't want to continue lying to Shi-de.
Episode 8
Nov 9, 2012 · 44 min
Shiyun meets Yu-xiang while jogging in the park in the morning and doesn't want to be disturbed, but Yu-xiang keeps following her.
Episode 9
Nov 12, 2012 · 44 min
Shi-de tells Yi-ru that he wants to take care of all the business related to Fenghua. Yi-ru wants to know more about Haosheng and helps Shi-de get information.
Episode 10
Nov 13, 2012 · 44 min
Shi-de asks Yi-ru to go out on the streets and conduct a survey. Yi-ru has a hard time doing everything alone, but Shi-de wants her to do it again.
Episode 11
Nov 14, 2012 · 44 min
Suddenly, Qi-ming decides to take the job seriously, but none of the employees believe him. Shi-de rushes to meet Cairong, but Cairong is busy.
Episode 12
Nov 15, 2012 · 44 min
Cairong thinks Shide is acting childish. Yiping gets into trouble at Mr. Yang's cooking class and apologizes profusely.
Episode 13
Nov 16, 2012 · 44 min
Shi-de still can't forgive Yi-ru for lying to her all this time. Yi-ru also can't stand Shi-de always making things difficult for her.
Episode 14
Nov 19, 2012 · 43 min
Shi-de invites Yi-ru out on a date to apologize. Yi-ru accepts Shi-de's apology and they decide to start over.
Episode 15
Nov 20, 2012 · 43 min
Shi-de takes Yi-ru to visit his factory and tells her about Haosheng's past in detail. Shi-de then takes her back to his alma mater.
Episode 16
Nov 21, 2012 · 44 min
Shiyun is embarrassed that Yankai saw her disheveled, but he writes to apologize. Shi-de invites Yi-ru and Qi-ming to dinner.
Episode 17
Nov 22, 2012 · 44 min
When Yu-xiang follows Yankai and Shiyun again, he tries to appear relaxed, but is forced to flee after an accident. Later, he goes to a basketball game with Ziyuan.
Episode 18
Nov 23, 2012 · 43 min
Shi-de tells his grandmother and the others that he wants to woo Yi-ru, but Yiping lets slip that Shi-de played some pranks on him on purpose.
Episode 19
Nov 26, 2012 · 44 min
Shi-de's grandmother and mother obtain Yi-ru's birth date to find out if the eight characters of his and Shi-de's dates are compatible.
Episode 20
Nov 27, 2012 · 41 min
Shi-de says that he will never stop wanting to win Yi-ru over, as he wants her to be happy no matter what. Qi-ming also decides that he will never give up on Yi-ru.
Episode 21
Nov 28, 2012 · 42 min
The Lan family members are worried about Shi-de and Shiyun. When they finally get home, everyone starts questioning Shi-de.
Episode 22
Nov 29, 2012 · 43 min
Shide and Qiming return to the hotel to try to reconstruct the events of that night. Shiyun begins to see Yuxiang in a different light.
Episode 23
Nov 30, 2012 · 42 min
Shi-de follows Yiping to Mr. Yang's cooking class, hoping to impress him with his decision to want to cook for Yi-ru.
Episode 24
Dec 3, 2012 · 42 min
Qi-ming breaks the fish tank to show his determination and gives Yi-ru a gift to get her back. Yi-ru doesn't believe he will be faithful to her.
Episode 25
Dec 4, 2012 · 42 min
Qi-ming starts trying harder after Yi-ru's rejection. Yu-xiang receives a package from Shiyun.
Episode 26
Dec 5, 2012 · 43 min
Mr. Yang rejects Yiping, who returns home sadly. Shiyun deduces that the rejection is because of her two daughters and tries to help.
Episode 27
Dec 6, 2012 · 43 min
Qi-ming just wants to get back to the office and finish the business proposal. The only thing that works to get him to stay and rest is Yi-ru's anger.
Episode 28
Dec 7, 2012 · 42 min
Qi-ming witnesses the sweet exchange between Shi-de and Yi-ru and becomes very sad. Later, Qi-ming tells Yi-ru that he really wanted a second chance.
Episode 29
Dec 10, 2012 · 42 min
Yi-ru and Shi-de arrive home. Yi-ru hides the flowers, not wanting Mr. Yang to find out they are dating, but it doesn't help much.
Episode 30
Dec 11, 2012 · 42 min
Yiping comes to Haosheng to look for the packages and invites Yiqing to have coffee to find out if Mr. Yang mentioned him lately.
Episode 31
Dec 12, 2012 · 42 min
Shi-de is about to leave the company and asks Yu-xiang if she really likes Shi-yun. Yiqing wishes Shi-de would tell her more nice things about Yu-xiang.
Episode 32
Dec 13, 2012 · 42 min
Shi-de's grandmother wakes him up to go on his date with Yi-ru, and he promises that he will propose to Yi-ru soon.
Episode 33
Dec 14, 2012 · 42 min
Yu-xiang is distracted thinking about Shiyun when he receives a call from her about a delivery. Yu-xiang asks Yiqing to go in his place.
Episode 34
Dec 17, 2012 · 42 min
Yi-ru is heartbroken and wants to go look for Shi-de at the river, but Qi-ming stops her. When Shi-de returns, Yi-ru runs into his arms and promises to marry him.
Episode 35
Dec 18, 2012 · 43 min
Yiqing wants to make sure there is enough time to prepare for the wedding while Yi-ru is busy with her work. Shi-de's grandmother and mother agree.
Episode 36
Dec 19, 2012 · 42 min
Yiqing asks Shi-de to make a donation for children with cancer and says that Cairong is Qi-ming's Snow White. Qi-ming rejects Shi-de's help.
Episode 37
Dec 20, 2012 · 42 min
Qi-ming returns to Fenghua and recalls the kissing contest. Su Mei and Xiaowei ask him why he became shy, but Qi-ming doesn't want to talk about it.
Episode 38
Dec 21, 2012 · 42 min
The bachelor party takes an unexpected turn. As Yiru prepares for the big day, Shide and Qiming disappear.
Episode 39
Dec 24, 2012 · 42 min
As Shi-de helps Yi-ru dry her hair, Yi-ru asks him about his bachelor party. Yi-ru gets angry at what he did and doesn't let him sleep in the bed.
Episode 40
Dec 25, 2012 · 42 min
A pet gives Shiyun gifts while she's out walking, which turns out to be Yuxiang; after giving her some flowers, she asks her out on a date.
Episode 41
Dec 26, 2012 · 42 min
While waiting for Shi-de in the room, Yi-ru rereads the book about Boracay Island and decides she wants to buy a camera to capture their lives.
Episode 42
Dec 27, 2012 · 42 min
Shiyun asks Shi-de and Yi-ru what they think about dating a younger man. Yi-ru senses that the reason behind her question is not simple.
Episode 43
Dec 28, 2012 · 42 min
Shi-de tells Yi-ru that An Gesi wants to win Yiqing over. Yi-ru is surprised, as she remembers that An Gesi was very interested in her.
Episode 44
Dec 31, 2012 · 43 min
Shi-de and Yi-ru are happy and excited to see the ultrasound of their unborn baby. The couple meets Cairong, who congratulates them.
Episode 45
Jan 1, 2013 · 42 min
Qi-ming finds out about Yi-ru's pregnancy and asks her to stay home and rest. Shi-de visits Haosheng, but no one is at the company.
Episode 46
Jan 2, 2013 · 43 min
Mr. Yang believes that Qi-ming has no reason to reject Cairong. Qi-ming feels that it is better to set a boundary while they are still friends.
Episode 47
Jan 3, 2013 · 43 min
Yiping sees Yu-xiang when he brings Shiyun home and asks Shiyun if they are together, but she evades the question.
Episode 48
Jan 4, 2013 · 42 min
Cairong goes to the school where Qi-ming studied to get information about basketball games and finds out that Ms. Sun is there too.
Episode 49
Jan 7, 2013 · 41 min
Qi-ming mocks himself for not being able to accept Cairong. Mr. Yang is sad for him. Yi-ru drags Shi-de to Haosheng in the middle of the night.
Episode 50
Jan 8, 2013 · 43 min
Yu-xiang meets Anqi and her husband on the street, and the couple thinks he is following Anqi. Shiyun defends Yu-xiang and lectures Anqi.
Episode 51
Jan 9, 2013 · 42 min
Qi-ming declares his love for Cairong and takes the opportunity to kiss her, but receives a slap in return. Shi-de and the others make fun of him.
Episode 52
Jan 10, 2013 · 42 min
Shi-de has a cold and asks Yi-ru to sleep with Shiyun. Shiyun decides to ask Yi-ru for advice on her relationship with Yu-xiang.
Episode 53
Jan 11, 2013 · 43 min
Shiyun's grandmother and mother keep talking about Yu-xiang in front of her, which makes her feel embarrassed. Shiyun discovers Yu-xiang's notebook.
Episode 54
Jan 14, 2013 · 43 min
Shiyun's grandmother and mother are worried about her. Yiqing visits Qi-ming and tells him what happened between Shiyun and Yu-xiang.
Episode 55
Jan 15, 2013 · 42 min
Qi-ming meets his mother at the hospital, who visits Mr. Yang. Qi-ming's mother thanks Mr. Yang for taking care of her son.
Episode 56
Jan 16, 2013 · 43 min
Yi-ru is still sad and dejected when she gets home. Her family is worried, and so is Shi-de. Yi-ru searches for information about cancer.
Episode 57
Jan 17, 2013 · 43 min
Yiru is still recovering from her diagnosis and tells her father the truth. She then looks for a way to break the news to Shide.
Episode 58
Jan 18, 2013 · 43 min
Shi-de tells his family about Yi-ru's illness. The news saddens his grandmother, but brings the whole family together to support Yi-ru during her treatment.
Episode 59
Jan 21, 2013 · 42 min
Shi-de visits the Yang family, but Yi-ru doesn't want to see him. However, Cairong brings good news: Yi-ru has a 90 percent chance of survival.
Episode 60
Jan 22, 2013 · 42 min
Shi-de tells Yi-ru that he wants to talk to her, but she pretends to fall asleep. When Shi-de leaves, Yi-ru takes the sesame soup.
Episode 61
Jan 23, 2013 · 43 min
Shi-de and Yi-ru return to the Lan family's house, where the family is worried. Shi-de announces that he will not let Yi-ru receive the treatment.
Episode 62
Jan 24, 2013 · 42 min
Mr. Yang, Shi-de, and Yi-ru visit Mrs. Yang's grave. Yi-ru apologizes to her father, and Shi-de asks Qi-ming for help. Yi-ru goes to the doctor.
Episode 63
Jan 25, 2013 · 42 min
Mr. Yang forgives Shi-de. Qi-ming goes to the Yang house, where he finds only Cairong sleeping and tries to kiss her.
Episode 64
Jan 28, 2013 · 43 min
Shi-de doesn't like Ouyang's attitude, but Yi-ru says she believes Cairong's recommendation and wants to attend the seminar anyway.
Episode 65
Jan 29, 2013 · 43 min
Ouyang tells Shi-de that he should postpone the surgery. Later, Cairong finds out that Ouyang hurt her hand when he helped her the day before.
Episode 66
Jan 30, 2013 · 42 min
Ouyang prepares the flowers and cake for Cairong. Qi-ming thinks Ouyang wants to woo Cairong, so he asks Shi-de and Yi-ru for advice.
Episode 67
Jan 31, 2013 · 42 min
Yiqing and Shiyun see Yu-xiang carry a box of books to his car and drive away, so they decide to follow him and discover something surprising.
Episode 68
Feb 1, 2013 · 43 min
Sitting on the sidewalk, Yi-ru and Cairong watch a romantic movie. Cairong is impressed and smiles. After the movie, Qi-ming shows up and proposes to her.
Episode 69
Feb 4, 2013 · 42 min
Cairong feels that Qi-ming did not propose to her out of love. Qi-ming becomes sad and seeks support from Shi-de and Yi-ru.
Episode 70
Feb 5, 2013 · 43 min
The Lan family members bet on the gender of Yiru's baby. Yiru says that she hasn't considered that question yet, but her grandmother is curious about it.
Episode 71
Feb 6, 2013 · 42 min
Qi-ming takes Cairong to the hotel. Mrs. Sun comes to visit and expresses her concern to Cairong. Qi-ming hugs his mother and she becomes emotional.
Episode 72
Feb 7, 2013 · 42 min
At the hospital, Shi-de finally wakes up. Yi-ru hugs Shi-de happily and he asks her not to leave him. Yi-ru shows Shi-de her baby.