Assistant of Superstar Episode 17 Recap
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While Yuchi Yao Yao was at home cooking, unaware of the escalating situation, her alleged relationship with You Xi had thrown SG Entertainment into turmoil. The CEO, Mr. Zhang, confronted manager Zhu Da Zhuang, accusing him of misusing company resources for a mere assistant's public relations. You Xi immediately stepped in, taking full responsibility and stating it was his instruction.
Mr. Zhang, frustrated with You Xi's defiance, sarcastically retorted that they should use all company resources to help her, before giving his real ultimatum: You Xi must publicly deny the relationship and fire her. You Xi firmly refused, leading Mr. Zhang to threaten the termination of his contract. Meanwhile, office staff gossiped about You Xi's recklessness, wondering why he would risk his already plummeting popularity and face lawsuits from advertisers over a relationship, though some admired his courage.
Yuchi Yao Yao arrived at the company with a meal for You Xi, only to overhear staff discussing the news that Mr. Zhang intended to terminate You Xi's contract. Deeply shocked, she accidentally spilled the food. When Qi Chao found her, she pleaded with him not to tell You Xi she had visited. Stricken with guilt that she was ruining his career, she left the company crestfallen.
That evening, You Xi returned home to find Yuchi Yao Yao waiting for him. Admitting she wanted to see him one last time before she left, she tearfully recounted their history, concluding that her presence had only ever brought him trouble. As she expressed her fear of destroying his future, a weary You Xi fell asleep in her arms. Watching his peaceful face, Yuchi Yao Yao's resolve to leave him solidified.
You Xi awoke alone on the sofa to a call from Zhu Da Zhuang, who praised him for finally "coming to his senses." Confused, You Xi checked his phone and was stunned to find a Weibo statement posted from his account, denying his relationship with Yuchi Yao Yao and announcing her resignation. He frantically tried to call her, but her phone was off. Rushing to her empty room and calling her nickname, "Mu Mu," he found she was gone.
He stormed into the office and confronted Zhu Da Zhuang, suspecting him of driving her away. Zhu Da Zhuang denied it and suggested she might have left a letter, which You Xi then found. Undeterred by her desire not to be found, You Xi sought out her father, Professor Yuchi, but learned he had already left for an ancient town to conduct research.
Meanwhile, Yuchi Yao Yao had fled to the same ancient town to join her father, having made him promise not to reveal her whereabouts. Her isolation was cemented when her phone accidentally fell into a deep stream. Back home, a sleepless You Xi was haunted by her absence, looking at her empty room and rereading an emotional poem she had written, which only deepened his despair.
When Zhu Da Zhuang called to propose a press conference for the following Tuesday to manage the crisis, he readily agreed, surprising the manager who immediately instructed Qi Chao to arrange it with the media. In the ancient town, Yuchi Yao Yao struggled to focus, her thoughts constantly drifting to You Xi. One night, feeling cold, she mistakenly turned on the air conditioning instead of the heater and woke up sick.
At the same time, You Xi, Qi Chao, and Pan Duo were at home trying to defend Yuchi Yao Yao's reputation online. Pan Duo grew suspicious when she overheard You Xi on a call discussing themes for the press conference like "Chopping the Past." Believing he intended to publicly abandon Yuchi Yao Yao, she angrily called him a "scumbag's accomplice" and stormed out with Qi Chao. Late that night, You Xi single-handedly fought a war online against anti-fans.
He refuted claims that Yuchi Yao Yao had cheated or used connections to get into her university, asserting her talent was so great the university should have been begging her to enroll. He then posted one of her poems, which went viral and turned public opinion in her favor as the truth about her innocence emerged. In the ancient town, Professor Yuchi gave his daughter a new phone.
While watching one of You Xi's dramas on TV, Yuchi Yao Yao was overwhelmed with emotion and picked up the new phone to call him, but lost her nerve at the last second. Before the press conference, You Xi instructed Zhu Da Zhuang to invite as many media outlets as possible, wanting the entire nation to witness it.
Hearing this, a confident Song Qie Ge prepared to release a trove of intimate photos of the couple during the live event, certain it would end You Xi's career by branding him a liar. As Yuchi Yao Yao watched the broadcast, You Xi began by addressing the single photo, explaining it was an impulsive act to help her and was not sufficient proof of a relationship.
Just as Song Qie Ge ordered his team to release their photos, You Xi stunned everyone by projecting numerous, clear couple photos of himself and Yuchi Yao Yao onto the screen behind him, declaring, "Evidence should at least look like this." The shocking confession sent the media into a frenzy, as the top celebrity had just turned a clarification meeting into a public declaration of love.
