A Love So Romantic Episode 32 (Ending) Recap
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Su Xiaowan, having finally understood the truth, hurried to find Gu Yanxi. Along her path, she was met by people presenting her with flowers, a trail Gu Yanxi had orchestrated to lead her to his location. When she arrived, Gu Yanxi stood holding a sky lantern, on which he had inscribed his deepest desire: to marry her and grow old together.
He explained that for the past three years, he had traveled extensively searching for her, hoping to express his feelings. Despite being repeatedly disappointed and told to move on, he stated that he could not live without her. He chose to save his wishes in the sky until her return, as he only had one wish, perhaps for his entire life: "Marry me." Deeply moved by his heartfelt confession, Su Xiaowan agreed to his proposal.
She playfully questioned when she had agreed, but Gu Yanxi insisted that by releasing the sky lantern together, they had made a joint wish. He even offered to marry her if she wouldn't marry him, vowing to remain by her side forever. Su Xiaowan accepted. Ziqian, witnessing their reunion, generously provided a carriage for Gu Yanxi and Su Xiaowan. He expressed his happiness for Su Xiaowan finding her own joy, acknowledging it was not a happiness he could give her.
He was content knowing he had at least helped her gain weight over the past three years. Ziqian, a self-proclaimed outstanding person, was confident he would find a woman who loved him in return. He bid Su Xiaowan and Gu Yanxi farewell, urging them to take care. In the carriage, Cheng Qianyu, now noticeably pregnant with a six or seven-month belly, recalled the past events for Su Xiaowan.
She revealed that when Gu Yanxi learned of her scheme to frame Su Xiaowan, he was furious and promptly served her with a divorce letter, declaring Su Xiaowan his only wife. Even Mammy Liu's desperate pleas on her behalf were dismissed, as Gu Yanxi would not tolerate anyone harming the woman he loved. As Cheng Qianyu was leaving Gu Mansion, Ru Ying was waiting for her outside.
He explained that he was the best physician and couldn't be stopped by the guards, though he admitted to being delayed. He offered her an "upgraded" Forget Love Potion, but Cheng Qianyu declined. Ru Ying then made a heartfelt promise to treat her well, take her to any place she wished, and let her try all the foods she had never tasted. He vowed that wherever Cheng Qianyu pointed, that would be his home.
Cheng Qianyu shared that she had once considered giving Gu Yanxi a Forget Love Potion to make him forget Su Xiaowan but ultimately decided against it, knowing that medicine could cure illnesses but could not change a person's heart. Ru Ying then expressed his determination to spend the rest of his life replacing Gu Yanxi in her heart. Cheng Qianyu affectionately called him silly, reminding him they had a long future together.
Back at Gu Mansion, Su Xiaowan and Gu Yanxi's playful banter continued, with Gu Yanxi teasing about their future children and their friend's child. Su Xiaowan was initially hesitant to return home, but Gu Yanxi reassured her. She was greeted by Qiu Xiang, who tearfully embraced her, expressing relief that Su Xiaowan was safe. Qiu Xiang then revealed she had married Yuan He the previous year.
Su Xiaowan congratulated her and promised to arrange a grand wedding for them, prompting Gu Yanxi to interject that Qiu Xiang should now call Su Xiaowan "Lady Gu." Grandmother Gu, overcome with emotion, welcomed Su Xiaowan, apologizing for her past misjudgment and for believing lies, attributing it to her old age. Su Xiaowan, also tearful, insisted it was her own fault for not clarifying things, and she did not blame Grandmother.
Gu Yanxi's cousin, Wan'er (Xiao Ya), joined them, remarking on the joyous day and thanking Su Xiaowan for caring for Grandmother during her illness. She also pledged to take Su Xiaowan's side if Gu Yanxi ever bullied her. After a moment, Wan'er asked to speak with Su Xiaowan alone. Gu Yanxi jokingly refused to "lend his wife," but Su Xiaowan went with her. Wan'er immediately asked about Ziqian, inquiring if he was married or seeing anyone.
Su Xiaowan, inferring Wan'er's interest, teased her, causing Wan'er to blush and invent an excuse about stewing bird's nest for Grandmother before rushing off. Meanwhile, Qiu Xiang led Su Xiaowan to her old room, explaining that Gu Yanxi had continued to live there for three years after Su Xiaowan left, refusing to let anyone change anything, preserving it for her return.
Su Xiaowan then excitedly reunited with Wanwan, her pet pig, who had grown and seemed not to recognize her, much to Gu Yanxi's amusement. Su Xiaowan promised Wanwan that she would never leave her or her daddy again. A grand wedding ceremony for Su Xiaowan and Gu Yanxi soon followed at the Gu Mansion, with neighbors remarking on Gu Yanxi's good fortune. During the ceremony, the couple bowed to heaven and earth, then to Grandmother.
Grandmother, now the elder, expressed her satisfaction with Su Xiaowan and urged them to have many great-grandchildren, to which Gu Yanxi enthusiastically promised they would not disappoint her. In the bridal chamber, Gu Yanxi held Su Xiaowan's hand, promising to "perform well," making her blush. Outside, Ru Ying likewise promised his now heavily pregnant wife, Cheng Qianyu, that he would also "perform well" as he kissed her.
Years later, Gu Yanxi and Su Xiaowan had a beautiful daughter named Gu Zaochen. From Zaochen's perspective, despite everyone praising her father as a handsome, wealthy, and devoted husband, and calling her the happiest daughter, she knew the "secrets behind the closed doors." For example, when Gu Yanxi brought back treats, Zaochen would receive only one, while many more would be for her mother.
Gu Yanxi would scold Zaochen for wanting more sweets, warning that her teeth would rot, but he would indulge Su Xiaowan. One day, Zaochen returned from school, beaming with pride after winning a spinning top. Su Xiaowan immediately claimed to be an expert and started playing with it, while Gu Yanxi dismissed Zaochen’s request to play, telling her to do her homework and not be "unlearned/unskilled" like her mother.
Gu Yanxi then joined Su Xiaowan in playing with the top, leaving Zaochen to wonder if she or her mother was her father's true daughter, and if her parents’ love was truly as inseparable as people claimed. One day, Su Xiaowan and Gu Yanxi were arguing over a chicken wing. Gu Yanxi, concerned about her health, refused to let her eat it, reminding her she had already eaten two drumsticks and was developing a "triple chin."
Su Xiaowan, feeling unloved and accused, called him heartless and unreasonable, then dramatically declared she was leaving. Gu Yanxi retorted that if she left, she shouldn't come back. Su Xiaowan then enlisted Zaochen, trying to convince her to join her in making Gu Yanxi realize his mistake and vowing not to give in. Zaochen, however, cautiously pointed out they couldn't simply leave the mansion. She then advised her mother to value her father, praising him as handsome and smart.
Su Xiaowan, still defiant, boasted about her past popularity, claiming Gu Yanxi was merely lucky to have won her heart. Seeing Gu Yanxi approaching, Zaochen quickly changed her tune, declaring her father the best in the world and that all other men were insignificant compared to him. Gu Yanxi appeared, asking where they were going with their packed bags. A flustered Su Xiaowan quickly claimed they were going shopping for discounted clothes in town.
Gu Yanxi stopped them, and Su Xiaowan immediately apologized, promising to explain her "mistake" back in their room. Gu Yanxi, pleased, agreed, and they returned inside, leaving Zaochen to reflect on her unique childhood: caught between her parents' dramatic arguments and passionate reconciliations, a "product of their love" who was already wishing for a sibling to alleviate her loneliness.
