Episode 23 recap: Lu Zhi Xing and Tang Ding Ding confirmed their romantic relationship.
Tang Yu's parents wanted Tang Xin and Tang Yu to set a wedding date soon, so they could prepare in advance. Tang Xin didn't know how to respond and managed to avoid the topic. While their parents were preparing dinner, Tang Ding Ding quietly informed Tang Xin that Tang Yu has developed strong feelings for her. Tang Yu noticed their secretive behavior and couldn't help but ask what they were talking about, but neither of them would say.
Tang Hai Ming, who usually doesn't allow his wife to drink alcohol, took advantage of being at Tang Xin's home and specifically invited Tang Xin to have a drink. As a result, Tang Xin drank too much and felt uncomfortable on the way back in the car. Looking at Tang Yu beside her, she couldn't help but confess that she really likes him. This made Tang Yu very happy. After helping Tang Xin back home with great difficulty, as soon as he turned on the lights, Tang Xin complained that they were too bright and turned them off.
Feeling thirsty, Tang Xin took unsteady steps to the refrigerator to get some water but ended up pushing Tang Yu against the kitchen island. The atmosphere immediately became ambiguous, and Tang Yu felt like Tang Xin would kiss him in the next second. Tang Xin picked up a glass of water from the island, took a sip, and then ran her hand over Tang Yu's lips. She fed Tang Yu water directly from the glass, getting more and more urgent, causing water to flow down Tang Yu's chin and wet his clothes.
Tang Xin looked at the Adam's apple moving as Tang Yu swallowed and couldn't restrain herself any longer. She kissed Tang Yu passionately, and their excitement grew with each kiss. Tang Xin reached out and pulled off Tang Yu's clothes, asking him if he wanted to. Tang Yu carried Tang Xin to the bed, tucked her in, and decided not to proceed further given that Tang Xin had been drinking. He stayed by Tang Xin's side and watched her fall asleep.
When Tang Xin woke up, Tang Yu had already prepared supper for her, the kind she liked the most from Tang Da Wei's restaurant. Tang Yu wanted to propose to Tang Xin but didn't know what kind of ceremony she wanted. So he took out his phone and discussed it with Tang Xin. In reality, Tang Xin was willing to accept as long as the person was Tang Yu. Tang Yu decided to try out all the popular proposal methods of the past six months but was stopped by Tang Xin.
"The Dream I Have for You" had a successful premiere, and Tang Xin received many WeChat messages from screenwriters who wanted to chat with her. Tang Yu thought they were openly trying to poach her and immediately invited her to join the development team with the identity of Time Light Studios. Feng Cheng knew that Lu Zhi Xing and Tang Ding Ding had some romantic sparks, but Lu Zhi Xing was hesitant due to the age difference. He deliberately disappeared to create an opportunity for Lu Zhi Xing and Tang Ding Ding to be alone.
Tang Xin also noticed the relationship between Tang Ding Ding and Lu Zhi Xing. Upon learning that Feng Cheng didn't go, she also found an excuse to take Tang Yu to the food street for dinner.
Lu Zhi Xing noticed Tang Ding Ding's nervousness and asked her to go upstairs and take a look. Tang Ding Ding was very interested in the old items she saw there and became excited when she learned that Lu Zhi Xing had all the films he had directed. She eagerly followed Lu Zhi Xing to visit his editing studio.
Lu Zhi Xing told Tang Ding Ding to look around freely while he answered a phone call. On the phone, Feng Cheng advised him to seize the opportunity and speed up the progress, but Lu Zhi Xing felt that it wasn't quite appropriate for Feng Cheng to say that. Tang Ding Ding could tell from Lu Zhi Xing's tone of voice that something was off. She accidentally stumbled on a rock and Lu Zhi Xing caught her just in time, wearing a wedding dress. In a hurry, he quickly closed the scene, but unfortunately, the computer froze.
Lu Zhi Xing noticed Tang Ding Ding's nervousness and mustered up the courage to hold her hand. He confessed that he couldn't bear to delete that behind-the-scenes footage and wanted Tang Ding Ding to give him an answer. Tang Ding Ding didn't want to delete the footage either and wanted to keep it as a memento. Lu Zhi Xing kissed Tang Ding Ding with excitement, and the two of them confirmed their romantic relationship.
Tang Yu knew that Tang Xin wanted a private proposal ceremony and secretly went to find Lu Zhi Xing, asking him to help record it as a keepsake. Lu Zhi Xing initially wanted to refuse, but considering that Tang Yu was Tang Ding Ding's brother, he reluctantly agreed and promised to come up with a plan for Tang Yu. After finally getting Tang Yu to leave, Lu Zhi Xing felt a warm smile thinking about Tang Ding Ding's longing for him. However, he was caught off guard when Tang Yu found him acting strangely today. Worried that someone might be suspecting their relationship, Lu Zhi Xing quickly put away his phone.
Tang Yu wanted to customize a ring for Tang Xin, but after finally settling on a design, he didn't know her ring size. So he took a red thread with him and went to find Tang Xin. They ended up talking a lot and sharing a few kisses, but he couldn't successfully measure her ring size. He only remembered the distance between their fingers when they held hands.
You Huan assured Tang Yu that he wouldn't let anything go wrong with his proposal ceremony and quickly placed the order. After continuous efforts from the cast and crew, "A Dream for You" finally surpassed one billion in box office revenue. Tang Ding Ding found a safe place to meet Lu Zhi Xing, took off her mask, and kissed Lu Zhi Xing to celebrate. Seeing Tang Ding Ding taking the initiative, Lu Zhi Xing no longer held back and passionately embraced and kissed her.
I watched from episode 1 to episode 19, and then I started fast-forwarding. I don't know why, but with some dramas, I tend to skip through the scenes of the main leads towards the end. I was really looking forward to the scenes between Director Lu and Ding Ding, but there were so few of them!
They only started appearing in the later two or three episodes.