Episode 23 recap: Mr. Huang is looking for someone to attack Lu Xiao Lu.
Lu Xiao Lu and Bai Lan reached a cooperation agreement and traveled all the way to Guangzhou with a project proposal to recruit people and discuss cooperation. They were full of enthusiasm. However, Mr. Huang advised Bai Lan to stop cooperating with Lu Xiao Lu and warned her not to let Lu Xiao Lu drag her back to her old life! Lu Xiao Lu quickly fell victim to Mr. Huang's schemes, as he advised Xiao Lu not to get involved in the affairs of the food factory!
Bai Lan and Lu Xiao Lu have been struggling with finding an OEM factory, but the results don't seem to be good. They spent the night in the office, and when Lu Xiao Lu opened his eyes, Bai Lan started flipping through the contact list again, thinking that there must be people they missed. Lu Xiao Lu, however, held Bai Lan's hand to calm her down, and then took her out for breakfast.
The place they had breakfast was the same restaurant where Lu Xiao Lu pretended to be Bai Lan's boyfriend. They had done many memorable things together, and even the owner recognized them. The owner even brought out the homemade seafood sauce for them to eat. This gesture couldn't help but bring them back to the past. Lu Xiao Lu admitted that he was foolish back then, but Bai Lan said it was kind of nice to be foolish sometimes. She also said that this time, she strangely didn't want to go back. She couldn't explain this feeling clearly. As they chatted, they mentioned Ah Fang. Lu Xiao Lu mentioned that after Ah Fang left, she went to Guangzhou to do business, and it seems like she's doing well. Maybe they should go to Guangzhou and give it a try.
The next morning, with the help of Chang Jiao and Qin Juan, the two set off for Guangzhou. They took turns driving and encouraging each other along the way. It seemed like things would be resolved quickly. What they didn't know was that Mr. Huang's people were following them in a car not far behind! At the hotel parking lot, an unexpected guest arrived. It was Big Brother Hu. Big Brother Hu was causing trouble for Tao Jie. Tao Jie suggested calming down and offered to provide him with a room free of charge. However, he unexpectedly asked Tao Jie to accompany him and became increasingly disrespectful. Tao Jie's face turned sour. Then a person stood in front of Tao Jie. It was Lu Da Jiang. Lu Da Jiang asked Tao Jie to leave first, and he fought with Big Brother Hu. Tao Jie was being pulled away by someone while shouting at Lu Da Jiang to stop. Tao Jie was really afraid that Lu Da Jiang would get into trouble again.
After the incident, Lu Da Jiang walked away on his own, and Tao Jie kept chasing after him, asking why he didn't want to meet with her. Lu Da Jiang stopped and asked Tao Jie to calm down. He admitted that it was his fault in the past, but after so long, Tao Jie should have let it go. Then Lu Da Jiang walked away again, and Tao Jie hurriedly followed. She accidentally fell down the stairs, and Lu Da Jiang quickly went over to help her up. When Tao Jie stood up, tears were streaming down her face, but she kept calling out Lu Da Jiang's name. Lu Da Jiang kissed her, and Tao Jie responded. After many years, the two finally met each other honestly.
Lu Xiao Lu and Bai Lan arrived in Guangzhou but couldn't find Ah Fang. They had to wait outside the company, and Bai Lan felt upset about wasting a day. However, Lu Xiao Lu guided Bai Lan to look up at the stars, encouraging her not to give up. Eventually, they managed to find Ah Fang, but she had changed her name, making it difficult for them to locate her. After presenting their cooperation proposal, Ah Fang showed obvious reluctance to accept. She openly admitted that changing her name was an attempt to forget the past. Bai Lan and Lu Xiao Lu respected her decision and didn't push further. Lu Xiao Lu presented Ah Fang with a gift before they left.
Without wasting any time, the two immediately headed back. Bai Lan asked Lu Xiao Lu about the gift he prepared, and he revealed it was homemade milk tea powder—a small gesture of goodwill. When Bai Lan returned, she was summoned to Mr. Huang's office. He asked Bai Lan if the food in Guangzhou was delicious, making her realize that only Qin Juan from the factory knew about her trip. Bai Lan suspected that Mr. Huang had someone follow her. He advised Bai Lan to quit now, but she asserted that she wouldn't give up and firmly rejected Mr. Huang's insinuations. Afterward, she left the office and ran into Lu Xiao Lu. Meanwhile, Mr. Huang began executing his plans.
Lu Xiao Lu accompanied Bai Lan to the hotel and just as they were about to leave, Lu Xiao Lu stopped her. He expressed his happiness in continuing to work with Bai Lan. Both of them were overjoyed.
Unexpectedly, while Bai Lan was taking a call, Lu Xiao Lu was dragged away and beaten by Big Brother Hu, who was acting on Mr. Huang's orders. The next morning, Bai Lan packed her belongings and left the hotel, expecting Lu Xiao Lu to pick her up. She also had a final confrontation with Mr. Huang, as she learned about the despicable things he had done from the family of their potential Italian partner. However, Lu Xiao Lu didn't arrive, and when she called, Lu Da Jiang answered. Bai Lan rushed to their location and found Lu Da Jiang tending to Lu Xiao Lu's injuries. Lu Xiao Lu gave Bai Lan a shoe he had taken off the previous night, which matched the footprints they discovered in the cold storage. They speculated that Big Brother Hu had likely colluded with Huang Qing. After hearing this, Lu Da Jiang stood up and left, saying he needed to take a walk.
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