Crush Episode 3 brings Sang Wuyan and Su Nianqin closer together as their unexpected encounters begin revealing the connection between the reserved songwriter and the mysterious musician she admires. Wuyan continues her internship at the special school, where her responsibility for the children gives her more opportunities to interact with Nianqin. Although he often appears distant and unapproachable, his behaviour around the students reveals a gentler side that Wuyan is only beginning to understand. Wuyan brings homemade tangyuan, or sweet rice balls, to share with her colleagues. She also gives a box to Nianqin, hoping that the small gesture will soften his attitude toward her. At first, he seems completely indifferent to the gift, leaving Wuyan unsure whether he appreciates it at all. Nevertheless, the food eventually becomes a meaningful reminder of the kindness she has shown him. During a medical examination organised for the children, a young student named Xiaowei falls behind and misses the group. Following the school's instructions, she returns to the classroom, where she becomes frightened and begins crying because she believes everyone has left her behind. Nianqin hears her distress and immediately goes to comfort her. Despite his reserved personality, he patiently reassures the child and helps her feel safe while she waits for someone to return. When Wuyan realises Xiaowei is missing, she rushes back to the classroom to find her. She discovers the child with Nianqin and is surprised to see how gently he has handled the situation. Wuyan promises that she will take proper care of Xiaowei and asks Nianqin to trust her. After hearing her assurance, he allows the child to leave with her. The incident gives Wuyan another glimpse of his compassionate nature, suggesting that his cold exterior hides considerable sensitivity. Nianqin later learns more about Wuyan's position at the school and discovers that she, too, is working there as a temporary teacher. Her internship is expected to last approximately six months. Meanwhile, his manager, Yu Xiaolu, comes to collect him. She notices the box of tangyuan and is surprised that someone from work has given him a homemade gift, teasing him about the fact that a person with such a difficult temperament could inspire such kindness. Nianqin dismisses her comments, insisting that he simply wants to go home, but he does not leave the gift behind. That evening, Nianqin and Xiaolu share the tangyuan at home. When Xiaolu tastes them, she remarks that food prepared by family has a special warmth and feels full of love. Her innocent comment touches a painful memory for Nianqin, whose childhood experiences have left him with complicated feelings about family and belonging. Xiaolu notices his reaction and quickly apologises, realising that she has unintentionally brought up something deeply personal. The next day, heavy rain creates another opportunity for Wuyan and Nianqin to interact. Wuyan sees Xiaolu driving him to the school and becomes curious about their relationship. Assuming that the elegant woman might be his girlfriend, she begins wondering about Nianqin's private life. When he arrives at the office, Wuyan helps him put away his umbrella. She uses the opportunity to start a conversation, and the two discuss the classical Chinese poem Wuyi Lane. Nianqin's extensive knowledge of literature surprises her, while their conversation reveals that beneath his quiet manner lies a thoughtful and intellectually curious personality. Wuyan later discusses the mysterious woman with her roommate Cheng Yin, who enthusiastically imagines several possibilities about the pair's relationship. Although Wuyan questions these assumptions, she cannot completely suppress her curiosity about Nianqin. His relationship with Xiaolu remains unclear, adding another mystery to the growing list of questions surrounding him. Meanwhile, Nianqin gives a new composition titled Zhuque Bridge to an emerging original singer. When the song is released, it receives a positive response and attracts attention for its melody and literary inspiration. Wuyan listens to the track and immediately recognises something familiar. The melody resembles the music she previously heard Nianqin playing on the piano, and the lyrics connect with the classical literary discussion they shared in the office. Remembering these details, Wuyan begins to suspect that Su Nianqin is actually Yi Jin, the elusive songwriter she has admired for so long. With Cheng Yin's encouragement, she listens repeatedly to an earlier interview featuring Yi Jin, trying to compare the composer's voice with Nianqin's. The similarities strengthen her suspicion until she becomes increasingly convinced that the two identities belong to the same person. What began as a crush on an intriguing stranger now becomes a determined effort to uncover the truth about the musician behind the name Yi Jin. Elsewhere, Wei Hao visits the restaurant where Xu Qian works part-time. Their complicated history continues to affect them, and Wei Hao appears troubled as he remembers Xu Qian confronting him about his behaviour and the damage it caused to their friendship. Although he has feelings for her, their situation remains unresolved, and the distance between the former friends persists. Wuyan later helps deliver documents to the welfare institution, where she unexpectedly encounters Nianqin visiting Xiaowei. Seeing him there gives her an opportunity to confront him about her discovery. She directly asks whether he is Yi Jin, hoping that he will finally confirm what she has pieced together from the music, the interview and their earlier conversations. Nianqin appears caught off guard by her question but avoids giving her a straightforward answer, instead pretending not to understand what she means. Wuyan, however, is no longer easily convinced by his evasiveness. She believes she has connected enough clues to identify the songwriter, and his refusal to answer only makes her more curious. Their conversation leaves the question of his identity hanging between them, adding tension to a relationship that has so far consisted of awkward encounters and growing fascination. After finishing her shift at the restaurant, Xu Qian happens to encounter Wuyan and Nianqin together. Thinking quickly, Wuyan takes hold of Nianqin and introduces him as her boyfriend. The claim is entirely impulsive, and Nianqin immediately denies that they are in a relationship. Embarrassed but unwilling to abandon her performance, Wuyan improvises a dramatic story about being mistreated by a boyfriend, attracting the attention of people nearby. Nianqin becomes uncomfortable with the public scene and the increasingly awkward situation. Eventually, rather than continuing the argument in front of everyone, Nianqin agrees to accompany Wuyan for a meal. Her spontaneous deception creates an unexpected moment of closeness between two people who are still trying to understand one another. Wuyan gets the opportunity to spend more time with him, while Nianqin finds himself drawn into the unpredictable world of someone whose openness contrasts sharply with his own guarded personality. Episode 3 develops the central mystery surrounding Yi Jin while showing more of Nianqin's compassionate nature through his interactions with Xiaowei. The homemade tangyuan and the discussion of Wuyi Lane provide quieter moments of connection, while the release of Zhuque Bridge gives Wuyan the decisive clues she needs to suspect his identity. By the end of the episode, her curiosity has turned into a strong conviction, and her impulsive claim that Nianqin is her boyfriend creates a new opening for their relationship to develop.