Episode 18 recap: Chen Mo Bai received an invitation from Marcus.
Yang Ge asked if everyone knew about yesterday's confession. They were shocked but confirmed that it happened. Fortunately, despite Chen Mo Bai confessing to Liu Qianqian, she didn't give a response. Haoyang and the others realized that Shen Xi and Chen Mo Bai were not here the entire night, so they called them, but no one answered.
Shen Xi and Shaoqian were talking together. He noticed the unhappiness on Shen Xi's face and immediately suggested calling Chen Mo Bai. Shen Xi said there was no need, but Shaoqian straightforwardly asked if she should consider going back to Marcus with him because it might not be a bad thing for her.
Haoyang and Zhao Ying Ning finally found Chen Mo Bai. It was then that she learned about Shen Xi's plan to go to Marcus. Zhao Ying Ning said if she likes someone, she should go after them instead of torturing herself. While sorting her things, Shen Xi was filled with memories of being with Chen Mo Bai.
After knowing that the sales this time were good, Chen Mo Fei immediately expressed that the team's performance was excellent. When she learned that Shen Xi was leaving, she said she couldn't do anything since it was their decision. Everyone came to say goodbye to Shen Xi, telling her to come back if she ever encountered any trouble outside and that they would support her. Despite Shaoqian urging her several times, Shen Xi still looked into the distance. When Shaoqian asked if she wanted to wait a little longer, Shen Xi said there was no need and left.
Shen Xi finally returned to Marcus. She saw her previous designs and was surprised and touched that the company decided to reactivate her plan to welcome her return. Haoyang found Chen Mo and told her that training late at night was not good, but Chen Mo Bai didn't stop.
Shen Xi's work at Marcus went smoothly. Her teammates noticed that despite Chen Mo Bai winning championships recently, he always had a gloomy expression. Haoyang said it was because of Shen Xi's departure.
Chen Mo Bai recalled that Shen Xi had promised not to leave him before.
Shen Xi felt a bit overwhelmed when she saw Chen Mo Bai's name on the special training list, but she told Shaoqian that as long as he could come, she would still do what she needed to do. Everyone was excited to see Marcus's invitation, except for Chen Mo Bai, who remained calm. Haoyang said she didn't understand why he had been training tirelessly, but going to Marcus meant he could see Shen Xi, which was the direction he had been working towards.
Shen Xi learned that everyone who received the invitation had responded except for Chen Mo Bai. When asked if she should call him, Shen Xi said that everyone had their own way of thinking. During a meeting, they couldn't help but mention Shen Xi. They said Liu Qianqian's recent data was really impressive. Chen Mo Bai asked her what she wanted, and he would buy it for her. Liu Qianqian said if she wanted to buy something, it would be for Shen Xi, not for herself.
When Chen Mo Bai saw that Liu Qianqian was about to leave, he immediately chased after her, asking what she wanted to say. Liu Qianqian didn't intend to speak, but Chen Mo Bai said that if she didn't tell him, he would consider her a great contributor every day. Helplessly, Liu Qianqian revealed their private messages, saying that all her recent data was provided by Shen Xi. Every day, besides completing her own tasks, Shen Xi also took the time to debug data for her, which was really exhausting. Chen Mo Bai finally realized that even though Shen Xi had left, she still cared about him. Now he was confused, not understanding why Shen Xi worried about him every day. Zhao Ying Ning suggested that if he wanted to see her, he should go directly to her. If the current approach didn't work, he could try another. Just like her own situation, she had been striving for so long without any response, so now she was planning to give up. What he should do now was to have a proper conversation about this matter.
Chen Mo Fei found their father and praised Chen Mo Bai, remarking that the relationship between the siblings had really improved. When Shen Xi started training with new teammates, Chen Mo Bai walked in, but his arrival always drew attention.
If it were you, could you accept watching the person you love engage in such a dangerous activity? It would be heartbreaking for loved ones to witness such a thing. The female lead's dilemma lies in the fact that she doesn't want the male lead to encounter even the slightest danger during the competition.
She believes that staying safe and alive is the most important thing. However, from the male lead's perspective, this is his dream, and he considers dreams to be of utmost importance. The female lead understands the significance of this dream to the male lead, but she struggles to fully accept it.