Go Go Squid 2 Dt.Appledog's Time Episode 25 Recap
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Following his All-Star match loss, Tao Qitao goes to SP for a tryout, where he is defeated by Lin Yin. Watching the match, Wang Hao, when asked by Bao Na about Tao Qitao's skill, expresses faith in Ai Qing's judgment, privately aware that Wu Bai had already contacted him to recommend the player. Meanwhile, Ai Qing tells Tao Qitao that he has changed and formally offers him a contract.
She explains that Wu Bai had previously reached out, wanting to find a place for Tao Qitao’s team to stay together in the industry. Ai Qing’s proposal is for Tao Qitao to join SP’s first team, while his three teammates enter a two-month training camp for the second team. She praises Tao Qitao's talent, believing he can become a top-five operator, and asserts that while his teammates need development, they are qualified for the training camp.
Confident K&K lacks the resources for two full teams, she knew he would choose SP. The demanding ten-year contract requires Tao Qitao to maintain a top-five ranking for five years, with the first six months as a tryout. Ai Qing explains she wants to cultivate him into a future team captain. In return, Tao Qitao stipulates that his contract be tied to hers, terminating if she ever leaves SP, a condition she accepts.
After the signing, Ai Qing calls Wu Bai to declare victory in their bet. Wu Bai promises he has a surprise for her, which delights her. Later, at the K&K base, Shen Zhe and 97 discuss Tao Qitao's signing with SP and the team's lack of a new leader ahead of the finals. Wu Bai informs them the new leader arrives the next day but keeps the person's identity a secret. Meanwhile, with his daughter gone, Wang Hao is melancholic.
Bao Na attempts to set him up with Ai Qing, but Wang Hao firmly rejects the idea. Bao Na confides his matchmaking plan to Slide, who warns him that Ai Qing already likes someone else. Undeterred, Bao Na remains convinced Wang Hao is the best match for her. He then tells Ai Qing that Wang Hao has purchased the old Team Solo training base and suggests a reunion for the old members that night.
Ai Qing agrees, eager to see her old teammate Mi. Bao Na gets the keys from Wang Hao and gives them to Ou Qiang with strict instructions. Ou Qiang then passes the keys to Ai Qing, asking her to go to the house first to receive a takeout order while the others get food and drinks. After a run, Wu Bai returns to the K&K base, where 97 tells him Mi called multiple times.
Mi had explained that he, Ai Qing, and Wang Hao were at a reunion at the old Solo base, would likely get very drunk, and thus had to postpone their plans with Wu Bai. Alarmed by 97's suggestion that Wang Hao might be making a move, Wu Bai has a teammate call Mi for the address and rushes out.
On his way, he recalls Mi’s comment about Wang Hao purchasing their old team house, reflecting on the ten-year bond that wasn't easily broken. He also remembers Wang Hao's declaration of wanting to compete fairly with him. Troubled by these thoughts, he accelerates. Wang Hao arrives at the old house, surprised to find Ai Qing already there accepting a delivery. She greets him warmly, explaining Ou Qiang sent her ahead.
She then pulls out the house keys to return them to him. Just as she does, Wu Bai appears. Spotting the keys in her hand, he becomes visibly upset and pulls her away. Outside, Ai Qing protests, insisting she must wait for the others to arrive to explain, but Wu Bai tries to force her into his car. As she struggles, she exclaims that he's hurting her, and the keys fly from her grasp.
She frantically searches for them, insisting they aren't hers and she must find them. Overwhelmed by jealousy, Wu Bai forces Ai Qing into the car, demanding if she understands what the keys symbolize. Distressed, Ai Qing tearfully tells him he still doesn't trust her. She urges they both calm down before getting out of the car and walking away. Pained, Wu Bai hesitates for a moment before chasing after her. Unable to find Ai Qing, Wu Bai returns home disheartened.
He opens a small box decorated with heart stickers, filled with mementos of Ai Qing, and gazes at their photo with complex emotions. Meanwhile, Ai Qing arrives home and, to quell her anger, starts furiously eating two large tubs of expired ice cream. Both attempt to text each other, but delete their messages, unable to find the right words. Deeply wronged, Ai Qing cries before defiantly eating more ice cream.
Later, Shen Zhe and 97 find Wu Bai drinking alone and join him. Soon, they are both heavily intoxicated, but Wu Bai remains sober, his gloom unshaken. The next morning, Ai Jing is horrified to find Ai Qing ate two tubs of ice cream that had expired two months ago. Ai Qing is in bed with severe stomach pain. Ai Jing offers to call Wu Bai, but Ai Qing refuses, so Ai Jing takes her to the hospital.
While Ai Qing is getting an IV drip, Wu Bai is at the K&K base, confusing his teammates by meticulously cleaning the entire building. Later, back home, a furious Ai Jing leaves to confront Wu Bai. Shortly after, Slide visits Ai Qing, having heard she was sick. He reveals that Bao Na orchestrated the entire gathering to set her up with Wang Hao. Ai Qing is shocked and scolds Slide for not telling her sooner, insisting she would never have gone if she had known.
