Fall in Love Episode 22 Recap
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Xu Guangyao decided to return to Yuecheng, sharing a final, tender moment with Wanqing. He embraced her, expressing his sentiment about waiting ten years for her, and promised to always be her "big brother Guangyao," there for her whenever she needed him. As they parted ways, Tan Xuanlin noticed scouts observing them and quickly realized their current location was compromised.
He deduced that Xu Bojun’s men would have reported their position, making Min Dacheng’s hiding place unsafe and necessitating an immediate transfer. Meanwhile, Mu Zhiyuan contacted Xu Bojun to apologize for his inability to discipline his daughter. He acknowledged that Mu Wanqing and Tan Xuanlin were deeply in love and proposed that Xu Bojun annul the engagement, citing the escalating war on the front line as a pretext to save face for both families.
He offered to cover all military provisions for Xu Bojun’s frontline troops as compensation. Upon Xu Guangyao’s return, Xu Bojun berated him, calling him naive for being outsmarted by Tan Xuanlin even in matters of love. Xu Guangyao replied that if becoming a military governor required him to be like his father, he couldn't do it. Infuriated, Xu Bojun accused Xu Guangyao of being a disappointment and questioned if he was still his son.
He ordered Xu Guangyao back to Yuecheng to oversee the Mu family's provisions, fearing that Xu Guangyao would become a weakness if he remained in Shanghai while Tan Xuanlin gained influence. A scout reported to Xu Bojun that after Tan Xuanlin and Xu Guangyao left the headquarters, they went to a house on the outskirts of town, where a criminal with a hidden face was reportedly being held under militia guard.
After staying there for over an hour, Tan Xuanlin left the house with Xu Guangyao and took him to see Mu Wanqing. Then, Tan Xuanlin returned to the same house briefly with Mu Wanqing, before finally heading to the Paramount with her, where they remained. Xu Bojun grew suspicious, believing Min Dacheng might still be alive, and ordered an immediate investigation of the mysterious house.
At the lively Paramount, Tan Xuanlin comforted a seemingly anxious Wanqing, assuring her she had nothing to fear with him by her side. She teasingly responded that her only fear was him ignoring her. Tan Xuanlin then formally invited her to dance. During their dance, Wanqing expressed surprise that Tan Xuanlin, a military commander, knew how to dance.
He explained that in recent years, besides fighting, he had to navigate social circles, often dancing and playing cards with wealthy women, which was hard work. Wanqing, feeling sorry for him, remarked on his "smooth talker" nature, but then, after he playfully debunked her accusation, she promised him that with her and the entire Mu family as his backing, he would no longer need to compromise or seek financial support from others.
He playfully asked if she meant she would provide for him, and she affirmed it. With a spontaneous gesture, Tan Xuanlin leaned in and kissed Wanqing, then publicly declared to everyone present that from that day forward, Mu Wanqing was his woman. Despite Xu Bojun's subsequent investigation of the civilian house, no trace of anyone was found, suggesting Tan Xuanlin had anticipated their search and taken precautions.
Determined, Xu Bojun then used a fabricated report of revolutionaries to instigate a police raid on the Paramount. Adjutant Xu personally oversaw the thorough search, but they found nothing, not even in the ladies' washroom. Wanqing, however, subtly observed a foreigner carrying a cello and seemed to grasp the true hiding place, a knowing smile playing on her lips. Xu Bojun, frustrated by the lack of evidence, ordered increased surveillance on everyone associated with Tan Xuanlin.
Meanwhile, Gu Yueshuang was drinking alone in a bar when Su Hongchen approached her, taking her drink and downing it. She tearfully claimed to be happy for Tan Xuanlin, but Su Hongchen saw through her pretense, directly telling her she had no chance with Tan Xuanlin and should give up. He reminded her of her usual carefree nature, questioning why she was now heartbroken over a man, and offered to be the "light in her life."
Gu Yueshuang insisted they were only friends. He then confessed his romantic feelings for her. As she tried to leave, she slipped on a wet spot, and Su Hongchen quickly caught her, acting as her cushion to break her fall. After catching her, Su Hongchen then cryptically remarked that he too had someone he treasured deeply. Tan Sangyu, Tan Xuanlin's sister, arrived at his Beijing headquarters, hoping to find Pei Shaojun.
Tan Xuanlin, her "second brother," questioned her about her visit to Astor House and her persistent pursuit of Pei Shaojun. He observed that her heart was clearly in Beijing and decided to send her to Jiangcheng, instructing his men to keep a close watch on her, as she had a mischievous nature and often managed to slip away from him.
Despite their vigilance, Tan Sangyu later managed to escape from the train en route to Jiangcheng, reaching Beijing on her own. As Tan Xuanlin and Wanqing embarked on their journey north to Beijing, Xu Bojun's men covertly searched their room on the train but found no useful clues. This prompted Wanqing to question Tan Xuanlin about the hidden film's location.
Tan Xuanlin playfully evaded her questions, teasing her about her intelligence and reminding her of how he had "won" her by outsmarting her with the deployment map. He proposed a bet: if she guessed correctly, she’d get a reward; if not, he’d get one. In Beijing, Su Hongchen began investigating his father's arms smuggling by examining discrepancies in survivors' pensions. Meanwhile, Pei Shaojun was also investigating pension irregularities from the past three months.
His father, Military Governor Pei Xun, confronted him about this, expressing suspicion over Pei Shaojun's sudden interest in military affairs. Pei Xun accused his son of secretly working with Xu Guangyao to uncover his past misdeeds and even implied he would assist Xu Bojun in bringing him down. Pei Shaojun retorted that if his father had no skeletons in his closet, he shouldn't fear investigation.
During a sparring match, Pei Shaojun directly confronted his father, asking if he was responsible for sending the assassin who tried to kill Xu Guangyao. Later, Tan Sangyu, now in Beijing, vehemently demanded entry to Pei Shaojun’s residence, creating a scene despite the pouring rain. Pei Shaojun initially tried to avoid her but, seeing her desperate persistence, including almost stepping in front of his moving car, he reluctantly pulled her inside and drove her away to tend to her injuries.
