A Love So Beautiful Episode 20 Recap
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Three years after their breakup, life had taken new turns for everyone. Wu Bosong had become a celebrated swimming star, while Lu Yang and Lin Jingxiao were preparing for their wedding. Chen Xiaoxi was pursuing her passion as a cartoonist, enjoying her work. Meanwhile, Jiang Chen had returned from Beijing, having completed a demanding four-year advanced medical training program in just three years.
He turned down a prestigious opportunity to stay at Xiehe Hospital, choosing instead to become a doctor at a city hospital. During his training, he had explained to the hospital president that he had an "urgent thing" to attend to, and that he chose to return because "someone special" was here, affirming he would not leave again. One day, Chen Xiaoxi's father suffered a fall and broke a bone, necessitating a trip to the hospital.
Chen Xiaoxi rushed to the bustling hospital, her anxiety mounting. At the same time, Jiang Chen was in a meeting for the vice-director election for the cardiac surgery department. Despite the ongoing meeting where his rapid promotion was being discussed, he was distracted by a fleeting glimpse of a figure that strongly resembled Chen Xiaoxi. Unable to concentrate, he abruptly left the meeting to search for the person who had been on his mind for three years.
In the hospital lobby, Chen Xiaoxi, holding her payment slip, looked up and saw Jiang Chen's familiar face. Three years melted away as they stood, frozen in a moment, before Jiang Chen walked through the crowd towards her. Just then, Wu Bosong arrived at the hospital. He rushed to Chen Xiaoxi, putting an arm around her and asking about her father. Jiang Chen, observing their close interaction, mistakenly assumed they were now together.
Hiding his true emotions, Jiang Chen secretly approached his orthopedic colleague, Dr. Su Mu, to arrange Chen Xiaoxi's father's surgery, even agreeing to cover her duties for two weeks as a favor. That evening, Lu Yang and Lin Jingxiao came to the hospital to visit Chen Xiaoxi's father. They confronted Jiang Chen, expressing their resentment for his sudden disappearance after his breakup with Chen Xiaoxi.
Jiang Chen seized the opportunity to inquire about Chen Xiaoxi and Wu Bosong, but they intentionally gave vague answers, though it became clear to Jiang Chen that his earlier assumption about them being a couple was wrong. A faint, almost imperceptible smile touched Jiang Chen's lips; he was determined not to let Chen Xiaoxi leave him again. Late that night, Chen Xiaoxi waited for a ride outside the hospital. Jiang Chen drove up and offered to take her home.
After three years apart, Chen Xiaoxi felt awkward with him. To avoid the incessant honking from cars behind, she tried to open the back door, only to find the back seat filled with items. Reluctantly, she settled into the passenger seat beside Jiang Chen. In the car, Jiang Chen leaned towards her, instructing her to fasten her seatbelt. Chen Xiaoxi flinched, asking, "What do you want?"
Jiang Chen, maintaining a poker face but noting to himself that she hadn't changed, calmly asked her to retrieve some Hydrotalcite Chewable Tablets for his stomachache. Upon arriving at Chen Xiaoxi's apartment building, as she was about to get out, Jiang Chen clutched his stomach, looking distressed. Concerned, Chen Xiaoxi couldn't bring herself to leave him in that state and insisted he come upstairs for a bowl of noodles. After some persistence from Chen Xiaoxi, Jiang Chen finally agreed.
Chen Xiaoxi's small apartment was cozy. Jiang Chen's tall frame looked out of place on her sofa. As Chen Xiaoxi cooked, her clumsy movements in the kitchen indicated she rarely cooked, bringing a subtle smile to Jiang Chen's face. When she emerged with the noodles, she found Jiang Chen sound asleep on the sofa. Unable to wake him, she placed the bowl on the table and sat watching TV with an unfocused gaze.
When Jiang Chen woke up, he devoured the large bowl of noodles. As he left, he casually remarked, "The noodles are too salty." The next day, Chen Xiaoxi's father underwent a successful surgery performed by Dr. Su Mu. That evening, Chen Xiaoxi was dozing by her father's bedside when Dr. Su Mu came to chat, subtly prying for information about Jiang Chen.
During their conversation, Su Mu, with her distinctive humor, told Chen Xiaoxi they were "childhood sweethearts," adding that she joked about Jiang Chen being in love with a "married woman," which made Chen Xiaoxi uncomfortable. Wu Bosong called Chen Xiaoxi, wanting to visit her father, but she told him not to come, fearing he would attract too much attention from the nurses.
Later, Chen Xiaoxi's mother urged her to take fruits to Jiang Chen, hoping it would lead to a reconciliation. Her father, however, advised her to maintain her dignity and not "make the same mistake," suggesting that Wu Bosong, the "star," was a better choice. Amidst her parents' playful argument, Chen Xiaoxi left to find Jiang Chen. Outside his office, she took a deep breath to compose herself.
Jiang Chen, as usual, was absorbed in his work, not looking up as she entered and placed the fruits down. After some polite conversation, Chen Xiaoxi prepared to leave. Finally, Jiang Chen looked up and asked, "Have you ever regretted?" Chen Xiaoxi, understanding he was referring to their breakup, firmly replied, "No." Jiang Chen, in a fit of silent frustration, later scribbled "Chen Xiaoxi" on a document instead of his own name.
Lu Yang held a bachelor party, and Jiang Chen arrived with his "girlfriend," Zhuang Dongna, a cheerful woman who frequently mixed English and Mandarin. Jiang Chen intended to make Chen Xiaoxi jealous, but the plan quickly backfired. Zhuang Dongna played her part enthusiastically, asking Jiang Chen to feed her a cherry tomato because she claimed to have myotenositis.
However, Jiang Chen himself became visibly jealous when Wu Bosong acted overly sweet with Chen Xiaoxi, feeding her and asking her to peel an orange for him. After Chen Xiaoxi peeled the orange, Jiang Chen reached over and wiped her hands, betraying his true feelings. After the party, Jiang Chen offered to drive everyone home. Zhuang Dongna suggested the most efficient route: dropping Wu Bosong first, then herself, then Chen Xiaoxi.
However, Wu Bosong, who had been drinking and couldn't reach his assistant, refused to get out of the car without Chen Xiaoxi, clearly concerned about leaving her alone with Jiang Chen. Chen Xiaoxi insisted that Wu Bosong go home, reassuring him that she would be safe with Jiang Chen. After Wu Bosong and Zhuang Dongna had been dropped off, Jiang Chen drove Chen Xiaoxi home alone.
As Jiang Chen drove Chen Xiaoxi home, he fabricated a story about the car stalling and asked her to get out and push it. While she was outside, he locked the back doors, intending for her to sit in the front passenger seat. Misinterpreting his actions, Chen Xiaoxi thought he didn't want to drive her home and started walking away. Jiang Chen then called her "idiot" and told her to sit in the front.
Chen Xiaoxi, annoyed at being called an idiot, then asked him to drop her off at a bus station. Jiang Chen dropped Chen Xiaoxi off at her apartment. She was on the phone with Wu Bosong, who was expressing his happiness about her peeling an orange for him, while she fumbled in her bag for her keys. Suddenly, bright headlights flashed behind her. She turned to see Jiang Chen walking towards her, carrying her lost key.
He handed it to her, then told her he was very busy and had many things to do, asking if she understood what he meant. When she said she didn't, he demanded, "Apologize to me." Confused but accustomed to obeying him, Chen Xiaoxi apologized. Jiang Chen then pulled her into a tight embrace and kissed her, declaring, "I won't give you another chance. Got it?"
