Episode Recap
Episode 5 of Moonlight Chicken, ‘Chapter 5: You Were Wrong at the Right Time’, opens with a flashback of Wen and Alan in bed in 2017. They take a polaroid to celebrate their first anniversary and we see the board filled with anniversary Polaroids. By his 4th year.
Timelapse then asks Alan Wen for another chance. It is then revealed that Wen broke up with him because she no longer loved him and only tried to be friends for Alan’s sake. They start fighting and apologize to Alan Wen asking him to remain friends.
Later, after fighting with Jim and Alan in the cafeteria, he called Wen Gong. He asks to crash at his place, but instead of giving Alan false hope, Gong tells him to clean things up once and for all. Wen goes home and Alan offers to treat his head wound. Alan apologizes and asks what he can do.
They have a conversation similar to their argument during their breakup, and Wen goes to bed. He sends a message to Jim saying that he needs to talk face to face. Jim then recalls his conversation with Ven about a romantic movie and how love hurts.
The next day, Jim and Li Ming have breakfast, and the restaurant owner tells them that the landlord, Song, has asked him to move out soon. Gaypa arrives and tells Jim that his mother can lend him money to buy food from Song. Jim refuses, and Gaypa offers his mother’s land deed for a collateral loan instead.
Just then, Li Ming sees Wen with his colleagues and invites him, but he declines and Jim leaves, looking awkward. They go to the shopping market and Li Ming asks if Jim had a fight with Wen. She buys bubble tea for herself and Heart and leaves as Jim looks confused.
They talk about what they want to learn in Supochlar, and Heart tells her that she’s suffocating at home and wants to go out and work. Li Ming tells her that working in real life isn’t fun and offers to show her what a real job looks like.
They work as mascots at a mall and end up meeting Wen, who finds the two cute. Li Ming asks her about working in the cafeteria and that Gaipa is helping since Wen is not around. Heart starts taking pictures and asks Li Ming Wen to take photos of them playing around.
Meanwhile, Jim meets Alan with Mrs. Hong’s land deed and a tense interaction ensues between them. While performing his duties as senior credit manager, Alan warns him not to take Jim’s belongings, as he accidentally took Jim’s pen. At home, Alan taunts Wen when he asks about Jim’s debt. However, she notes that she doesn’t let her personal affairs affect her work.
At work, the Marina team leader is frustrated that some building owners still haven’t sold their properties. Wen asks if the project can be delayed, but the leader points out that one way or another, Marina will have her way because they are rich and powerful. Then, during a break, Gong tells Wen that Alan asked him about Jim, but he didn’t tell him. He once again tells Wen to move out and cut ties with Alan once and for all.
Wen says she’s looking for a new place and tries to call Jim, but he ignores her. He goes to the cafeteria and calls Jim, who hangs up. Wen is offended and Jim says he just doesn’t want to talk to her. He said he didn’t want a complicated relationship and went back to work.
Wen goes for a run and remembers everything Jim, Gong and Alan told him. She finally tells him they’re breaking up forever, and Alan asks her why she gave him hope by being his friend. Wen says he was hoping they could work it out too, but now he needs to be let go. The couple returns the ring to Alan and says they can finally be friends.
At the diner, Jim and Leng are having fun while Lee Ming borrows a bike from Leng. Jim offers to pay for the gas, and Lang takes it for his child instead.
Meanwhile, Li Ming and Heart are walking around Pattaya. Li Ming offers to show Heart around and she thanks him for making her feel normal. Li Ming says that for him Heart is normal and they laugh. They stand next to each other and nudge each other’s shoulders as they look out over the city. Li Ming then offers to teach Heart how to ride a bike, but the poor guy ends up shooting him.
Episode Review
We are literally the audience watching Wen, Li Ming, and Heart look so cute together. Even when talking to Li Ming Wen, he makes sure to include the Heart and keep her in the loop and help her feel normal. It’s no wonder Heart feels comfortable around him because he’s learning sign language just for her, something Heart’s own mother never attempted.
Li Ming is honestly the best friend and nephew anyone could ask for as he also roots for Jim and Wen. Although Jim doesn’t tell him about his fight with Wen, Li Ming tries to patch the two up in his own way.
As for Wen’s past… Honestly, if First hadn’t given us a heart-wrenching version of Alan, the ex-possessor, we’d probably hate him. But despite everything, we can’t, she’s just a broken hearted person who just wants to stay in the life of someone she loves, especially since Wen keeps giving her false hope. Although he hates Jim’s audacity, he doesn’t let it get in the way of his job as he helps him with the loan.