Episode 18 recap: Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan reunite.
Five years have passed, and Lu Xiaolu still thinks about Bai Lan. Li Guangnan advises him to wake up, after all, so much time has passed and nobody knows what Bai Lan's situation is now. Lu Xiaolu says he just wants to apologize to her. Qin Juan's aunt speaks, and Lu Xiaolu stands at the door watching. Qin Juan's aunt says she cannot attend Qin Juan's wedding.
At this moment, Qin Juan is also upset that she is getting married and has no one on her side. Li Guangnan comforts her, saying that he is her family. By the year 2002, while the country is continuously developing, Lu Xiaolu's business has expanded to Shanghai. In an elevator, Lu Xiaolu brushes past Bai Lan. When he realizes it, Bai Lan is already far away. Lu Xiaolu anxiously tries to catch up, only to see that the girl is walking with a man and a child. Lu Xiaolu has to stop in his tracks.
Li Guangnan is getting married the next day. Lu Xiaolu rushed back the night before and specially brought wedding shoes for Qin Juan from Beijing. Li Guangnan openly says that this is his last night as a bachelor. A few guys decide to celebrate, and in the end, only Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu are sitting on the roadside drinking. Li Guangnan, under the influence of alcohol, expresses his gratitude to Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu understands that without Li Guangnan, his own business wouldn't have done so well. Li Guangnan smiles, and both of them appreciate that their friendship was not in vain.
Lu Xiaolu is still thinking about something, and Li Guangnan asks if he is still thinking about Bai Lan. Lu Xiaolu frankly admits that he met Bai Lan in Shanghai recently. He mentions that Bai Lan was wearing the same white dress as when they first met. However, Lu Xiaolu also reveals that he saw Bai Lan with her husband and child. Lu Xiaolu's tone is full of regret, and he says that if he has a chance to see her again, he must tell her three words. Li Guangnan teases if it's "I love you," but Lu Xiaolu dismisses it as cliché. Suddenly, Li Guangnan remembers that he hasn't delivered the wedding shoes to Qin Juan yet, so they hurriedly go to do that.
When Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu arrive at the location in a rush, Niu Xiaoying blocks the door and doesn't let Li Guangnan in, saying that the bride and groom shouldn't see each other before the wedding. Lu Xiaolu says he'll go in and deliver the shoes, but when he enters in a fluster, he unexpectedly finds Bai Lan inside. After hastily placing the shoes down, Lu Xiaolu quickly leaves.
Once outside, Lu Xiaolu asks Li Guangnan if he knew about it. Li Guangnan realizes that it was arranged by Qin Juan, but he still advises Lu Xiaolu to let it go. However, Lu Xiaolu insists that he just wants to sincerely apologize.
The next day, when picking up the bride, Lu Xiaolu kept looking for Bai Lan. He heard someone say that Bai Lan was busy with her own matters and went straight to the hotel. Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to get in the car and leave. On the way, he chatted with his friends about Li Guangnan's family and casually mentioned Qin Juan's aunt's refusal to attend the wedding. Lu Xiaolu suddenly thought of something and quickly told the driver to stop the car. He then went to Qin Juan's aunt's house with something in his hand. At the doorstep, he discovered that Bai Lan was inside, persuading her. Seeing this, Lu Xiaolu went in and cooperated with Bai Lan, aiming to move Qin Juan's aunt. After speaking, they pretended to leave, but Qin Juan's aunt voluntarily stopped them.
As a result, at the wedding, Qin Juan waited until the last moment for her aunt. Finally, there were no regrets at Qin Juan's wedding. The wedding proceeded smoothly, but there was still nothing to say between Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu. Bai Lan said that she would leave after everything was done. Lu Xiaolu wanted to say something but was interrupted. It was during a conversation between Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu's father that Lu Xiaolu found out his mother had passed away.
In the evening, everyone went to Li Guangnan's house to celebrate the wedding. Bai Lan arrived late and had nowhere to hide. In the end, she and Lu Xiaolu hid behind the curtains together. After it was over, Bai Lan left first, and when Lu Xiaolu realized it, he quickly chased after her. When he reached the pier, there was no one there, and Lu Xiaolu was heartbroken. Unexpectedly, Bai Lan was standing behind and called out Lu Xiaolu's name. They started talking, and Lu Xiaolu expressed concern about Bai Lan's life during these years. Bai Lan was concerned about Lu Xiaolu's family and Lu Dajiang's situation. Lu Dajiang had already come out of prison but didn't want to stay in Fucheng. He would return in a couple of years. Lu Xiaolu believed that Lu Dajiang would be happy to see him in his current state.
Finally, Lu Xiaolu was able to apologize as he had wished. After many years, the two reunited but found that they didn't have much to talk about. After exchanging a few words, Bai Lan prepared to board the ferry. Lu Xiaolu stood still and watched, without trying to keep her and without the ability to keep her.
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