Confess Your Love Episode 23 Recap
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The online backlash against Lin Chen and Lu Xun intensified, with social media filled with hashtags like "#LinChenTheMurderer" and accusations that they were taking advantage of Liu Yan's death. People claimed Liu Yan spoke the truth but was driven to death by them, demanding justice. Amidst this, Lin Chen and Lu Xun discovered their phone numbers had been leaked. Shortly after, sasaeng fans infiltrated Lu Xun's building, attempting to enter his private elevator.
Jiao Jie confronted them, warning them that damaging property was a criminal offense, while the fans shouted accusations that Lin Chen and Lu Xun were murderers. Jiao Jie and her team managed to deter them, but not without some commotion. Lu Xun's friend arrived, concerned about Lu Xun's well-being and noticing his clothes were damaged from the recent encounter.
He revealed he had brought a birthday cake, hoping a celebration might turn their luck around, even though Lu Xun rarely celebrated his birthday. However, the cake was damaged during the earlier incident. Lin Chen offered to make birthday noodles, and Jiao Jie suggested cooking with ingredients they had at home. Lu Xun's friend salvaged what he could, mentioning they still had candles.
When Jiao Jie and Lu Xun's friend proposed going out for supplies while Lin Chen and Lu Xun stayed home for safety, Lin Chen objected. She insisted they shouldn't hide, especially since Lu Xun had done nothing wrong. She took responsibility for impersonating Lin Wan and lying, stating she should bear the consequences, and defiantly declared that the "bad guy" should be the one to be afraid, not them.
She asked Lu Xun for his opinion, and he agreed, saying the birthday plan sounded good and things might not be so bad. Lin Chen and Lu Xun then went to a restaurant. Lin Chen presented Lu Xun with a birthday cake and roses, but the cake had "Happy Death Day" written on it. Lin Chen tried to light the candles and encouraged Lu Xun to make a wish, but no one in the restaurant would lend them a lighter.
When Lu Xun found a bug in their food, he confronted the manager. The manager, however, was openly hostile, stating they were not welcome and telling them to leave, which was met with applause from other patrons. Disheartened, Lu Xun and Lin Chen left the restaurant.
Feeling the day's events were insurmountable, Lu Xun remarked that it seemed impossible to celebrate his birthday without hiccups and suggested calling Meng Jiao for food, conceding that going out had been a bad idea. Despite this, Lin Chen bought a roasted sweet potato from a street vendor and borrowed a lighter to place a small candle on it, wishing Lu Xun a happy birthday.
Lu Xun, looking at Lin Chen, said he had no wish because it had already come true, implying she was his wish. Just then, Lin Chen received a phone call about an unpaid express delivery from Liu Yan. Puzzled, Lin Chen accepted the package, which contained a voice message from Liu Yan.
In the message, Liu Yan confessed that she had always known a girl saved her six years ago but hadn't dared to look up, and now realized that person was Lin Chen. She apologized for her previous cowardice and for trying to forget the past, but revealed "he" (the killer) had reappeared, making her feel it was a punishment for running away.
She stated her plan to take a break abroad and thanked both Lin Chen and Lu Xun for their help. Realizing this was crucial evidence, Lu Xun instructed Lin Chen to wait at the entrance while he retrieved the car so they could immediately go to the police. As Lin Chen was giving directions to the nearest police station over the phone, the killer suddenly appeared, attacking her and telling her she would get hurt for meddling. Lin Chen fought back, demanding to know where Lu Xun was and what the killer had done to him.
