Episode 18 recap: Ye Fan and Tao Tao break up.
In 2026, Tao Tao calls her present self. Tao Tao is surprised and asks if she is her future self. The Tao Tao on the other end of the phone tells her that there is something she wants to discuss with her. She asks if Tao Tao is familiar with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Tao Tao confirms that she is aware of it. She asks who among them has ALS, and her future self reveals that it is her.
In 2022, Tao Tao and Ye Fan move into the house they rented together. There is a bookshelf in the house. Tao Tao looks at it and says that the top shelf belongs to her, while the bottom shelf belongs to Ye Fan. Tao Tao even imagines placing two framed photos on the table, one on the left for Ye Fan and one on the right for herself. They both look at the new house and plan how to arrange it. Tao Tao cooks two bowls of instant noodles, which is their first meal in their new home. Tao Tao feels that although it's a rented house, it's still their own little world for the two of them.
Ye Fan starts eating the instant noodles, and Tao Tao gives him a look to add a sense of ceremony. Tao Tao retrieves her old phone, feeling that it's better not to keep it here. Ye Fan reassures her that they agreed not to interfere with the past or foresee the future, and it has been four years already, so it's not like nothing has happened. They go to the riverside to dispose of the phone, and Tao Tao feels a bit reluctant.
In 2026, Tao Tao dials the phone, and the present Tao Tao answers. She tells the past Tao Tao that she has developed ALS after four years. Tao Tao recalls dropping the chopsticks while eating noodles and realizes that it was a symptom. Future Tao Tao tells her that as her condition worsens, Ye Fan will sacrifice even more for her. Upon learning this, Tao Tao decides to break up with Ye Fan, leaving him feeling confused and lost.
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