Go Ahead Episode 24 Recap
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He Mei had a child with her and was surprised to see Li Haichao appear. They sat down in a café, and Li Haichao told her that He Ziqiu had returned from abroad. He went on and on about He Ziqiu, but He Mei seemed indifferent and didn’t want to talk about him. Li Haichao tried to persuade her to meet with He Ziqiu to help him get closure, but He Mei was annoyed by his do-gooder attitude.
She told him that she had left for herself and come back for herself, and that if they ran into each other on the street in the future, they should act like strangers. With that, she left the café. In truth, He Mei had seen He Ziqiu chasing after her car on the street that day, and had secretly visited his café too. But she had steeled herself against turning back.
Li Jianjian and Zheng Shuran chatted at He Ziqiu’s café. Li Jianjian found it odd that He Ziqiu was suddenly treating Zheng Shuran better. Zheng Shuran said it was because they had broken up — now that there were no romantic ties, He Ziqiu’s attitude naturally changed. Li Jianjian went to the kitchen and found He Ziqiu making a cake. He asked if she wanted to try decorating it, and taught her how, hand in hand.
While making the cake, they talked about Ling Xiao. With a bit of jealousy, He Ziqiu said she had always been closest to Ling Xiao since childhood. Li Jianjian hurriedly explained that she treated both him and Ling Xiao the same. As they stood close together, He Ziqiu got a little carried away and accidentally messed up the cake decoration. Feeling guilty, Li Jianjian said she would take that cake and that she’d be staying at the Li home tonight.
Coincidentally, He Ziqiu was also planning to go there to discuss something with Li Haichao. That night, He Ziqiu and Li Jianjian had noodles at the shop. Aunt Qian joked to Li Haichao that He Ziqiu could be the Li family’s son-in-law. After dinner, Li Jianjian showered and went to the rooftop for some air. Hearing the door open, she thought it was He Ziqiu, but it turned out to be Ling Xiao. She jumped up nervously.
Ling Xiao asked if she was avoiding him, and she quickly denied it. After a pause, Ling Xiao mentioned that she had always been closest to He Ziqiu, going to internet cafés and playing games together. Li Jianjian explained that Ling Xiao and He Ziqiu were like the palm and back of her hand.
But Ling Xiao said that in times of danger, people clench their fists to protect the palm — and asked which he was to her, palm or back. Li Jianjian couldn’t answer. After Li Haichao’s noodle shop closed, He Ziqiu returned and told him about the breakup and his feelings for Li Jianjian. He wanted to get Li Haichao’s approval.
The news surprised Li Haichao, who told He Ziqiu to think carefully — relationships can be unstable, and if things didn’t work out, they could lose the lifelong bond they had. He asked He Ziqiu to promise that if their relationship couldn’t move forward, they’d still go back to being siblings. He Ziqiu agreed.
After returning from the rooftop, Ling Xiao once again brought up his feelings for Li Jianjian, asking her to consider seeing him as a man in the future. He said he wanted to let others know about this, to avoid misunderstandings about him being involved with someone else. Li Jianjian asked if he had told Qi Mingyue, and Ling Xiao said no, he had only told Feng Xixi.
Not wanting others to know, Li Jianjian said if Ling Xiao kept it secret, she would consider it. She was especially concerned about He Ziqiu and reminded him not to tell him. Ling Xiao agreed. After he left, Li Jianjian was muttering to herself when she suddenly heard the door open. Startled, she ran back to her room, only to find it was He Ziqiu. Relieved, she sighed in relief.
Just as she was thinking it was more comfortable being around He Ziqiu, he suddenly said he wanted to be her boyfriend and had thought it through clearly. Li Jianjian couldn’t accept another confession and quickly pulled away, urging him not to tell Ling Xiao. The next morning, Li Jianjian went to the studio early.
While He Ziqiu and the others were having breakfast, Li Haichao told him about He Mei — that she had paid back the money she owed, had remarried, and had a child. He told He Ziqiu to decide for himself whether or not to see her. But He Ziqiu asked back, “Does He Mei even want to see me?” Li Haichao was speechless.
Ling Xiao interjected, saying that even if He Mei didn’t want to see him, He Ziqiu should still meet her to make things clear — that she hadn’t fulfilled her duty as a mother when he was a child, and shouldn’t come to him in the future expecting him to take responsibility. Ling Xiao told He Ziqiu not to be sad — he had lived without a mother growing up, and he could fight for whatever he wanted in the future.
