Smile Code(2024)
Episode List
S1.E1 - Overwhelmed
Nov 7, 202448mNot yet ratedFollowing a friend’s advice, Liang Dai Wen attends a stand-up comedy show. By day, Gu Yi works as an editor at a magazine; by night, she performs stand-up at Ounce. She confidently tells her friend Yu Du Le, who also works part-time at Ounce, that she will get the whole crowd laughing that evening. Unfortunately for her, seated right in the front row is Liang Dai Wen, who is incapable of laughing. No matter how hard Gu Yi tries, he just won't crack a smile.S1.E2 - Redeeming Past Failures
Nov 7, 202449mNot yet ratedGuan Xing Xin reluctantly takes the job her adoptive parents arranged for her at a magazine company. Zhang Jun Jie hadn’t expected such an “odd character” to show up, and Gu Yi feels even more disheartened.S1.E3 - Could He Be a Robot?
Nov 7, 202449mNot yet ratedGu Yi wakes up in Ounce with no memory of Liang Dai Wen bringing her home. They run into each other by chance at the sports park, where Liang Dai Wen gets hit by a flying basketball yet still shows no expression at all.S1.E4 - It's a Harsh Reality
Nov 7, 202447mNot yet ratedGuan Xing Xin and Liang Dai Wen seek solace at Ounce. Gu Yi is surprised to see the two of them together, and Liang Dai Wen immediately explains that Guan Xing Xin is not his girlfriend.S1.E5 - Communication Disorder
Nov 7, 202446mNot yet ratedLiang Dai Wen is having dinner with Gu Yi and asks him to recommend some good romantic dramas to learn from. Liang even puts on a fake smile for Gu Yi, and that's when Gu Yi realizes that Liang Dai Wen can't actually feel emotions at all.S1.E6 - Emotional Status
Nov 8, 202444mNot yet ratedLiang Dai Wen admits to Gu Yi that he has alexithymia and hopes Gu Yi won't hold any prejudice against him. Gu Yi encourages Liang Dai Wen to share his trauma.S1.E7 - The Woman In His Dreams
Nov 8, 202447mNot yet ratedLiang Dai Wen and Gu Yi talks about his condition. She asks him who he dreams about when he sleepwalks. Liang Dai Wen dreams of his mother, but he lies and says he doesn't dream about anyone.S1.E8 - A Relationship Killer
Nov 9, 202452mNot yet ratedGu Yi tries to create a romantic atmosphere at home. But in the end, the aromatic candles light up the mess on the table. When Liang Dai Wen returns home and sees that, he knows that Gu Yi is worried about him. He decides to tell Gu Yi about his previous girlfriends.S1.E9 - Learn to Smile
Nov 9, 202449mNot yet ratedIn order to help Liang Dai Wen learn to smile, Gu Yi creates a schedule for him, guides him through exercises and plays music for him, but Liang Dai Wen remains unresponsive.S1.E10 - Turbulent Emotions
Nov 10, 202446mNot yet ratedLiang Dai Wen reveals the reason he tends to speed when he's emotionally agitated. When he was little, he once witnessed his father speeding after taking a call at the airport. He was terrified at the time. To comfort him, Gu Yi invites him to look at the stars together.S1.E11 - The Dream of Stars
Nov 10, 202451mNot yet ratedGu Yi boldly shares about her unrequited love on stage, and even her mother's past, how she loved and hated without holding back. As Liang Dai Wen, Xu Guan Rui, and Wang Mei Xia listen from the audience, each feeling a bitter, uncomfortable mix of emotions.S1.E12 - An Apple of His Own
Nov 11, 202447mNot yet ratedGu Yi teaches Liang Dai Wen how to use metaphors to express emotions. In exchange, Liang Dai Wen asks Gu Yi not to go on a blind date, and Gu Yi agrees.S1.E13 - By Your Side
Nov 12, 202449mNot yet ratedGu Yi works overtime for the selection of chief editor for the sub-journal, and Liang Dai Wen lets her practice presentations with him. The next day, he gifts her a small wooden cat as encouragement.S1.E14 - A Weird Feeling
Nov 13, 202449mNot yet ratedGu Yi realizes Liang Dai Wen has increased her performance pay in secret and even rushes back to play the role of a tree to make her happy. She can't help but ask Liang Dai Wen if he likes her.S1.E15 - Avoiding Love
Nov 14, 202449mNot yet ratedGu Yi secretly prepares a birthday surprise for Liang Dai Wen. But it triggers his traumatic memories.S1.E16 - His Own Voice
Nov 14, 202447mNot yet ratedWithout Gu Yi by his side, Liang Dai Wen has been living a boring life. Meanwhile, Xu Guan Rui is taking good care of Gu Yi as Liang Dai Wen sees them.S1.E17 - Confession
Nov 15, 202451mNot yet ratedGu Yi and Liang Dai Wen make a date to celebrate her birthday at his house. She politely declines Xu Guan Rui's invitation. He questions why she won't choose a normal person with emotional response.S1.E18 - Continuing Treatment
Nov 15, 202447mNot yet ratedLiang Dai Wen requests Gu Yi to continue treating him, which leaves Xu Guan Rui quite upset. Gu Yi and Xu Guan Rui openly share their feelings, but she still can't let go of Liang Dai Wen.S1.E19 - Fulfilling a Promise
Nov 15, 202444mNot yet ratedTo fulfill his promise, Liang Dai Wen decides to get guidance therapy in the United States and become a complete person before he finds Gu Yi again.S1.E20 - The Reason for Leaving
Nov 16, 202448mNot yet ratedGuan Xing Xin tells Gu Yi the reason why Liang Dai Wen left—it turns out he returned to Dalian because his father suddenly fell seriously ill. Gu Yi feels both heartbroken and guilty.