Go Ahead Episode 28 Recap
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Ling Xiao encouraged Qi Mingyue, saying she was actually a great person and just needed more confidence. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be friends with her. He also reflected on his own faults—back when they were friends, part of it was for his own benefit. During those stressful years in Singapore, juggling studies and caring for Chen Ting, he would message Qi Mingyue just to ask what Li Jianjian was doing. It was the only way he could find some comfort.
Qi Mingyue didn’t blame him for the confession. In fact, she was glad she had helped him in some way. Ling Xiao still insisted on apologizing and thanked her. Ling Xiao then asked another question. Back then, they had only known each other for less than a year before he went to Singapore and hadn’t spoken much. He couldn’t understand why she liked him.
Qi Mingyue said she had liked him since the first year of high school because he gave her affirmation and confidence. But Ling Xiao pointed out that she didn’t really know him. Their WeChat conversations were mostly about Li Jianjian. She didn’t even seem curious about his life in Singapore. Maybe she didn’t like him as much as she imagined. After hearing this, Qi Mingyue began to doubt her one-sided feelings.
On her way home, she thought about it—perhaps it wasn’t Ling Xiao she liked, but the feeling of secretly liking him. When she told Tang Can about it, Tang Can couldn’t understand. She advised her that next time she liked someone, she should pursue it seriously. Otherwise, she might end up being forced by Jin Yuxiang to marry some random man. Thinking of that made Qi Mingyue sad.
Tang Can sighed that they were like sisters in hardship—one unlucky in love, the other in her career—while Li Jianjian seemed to be thriving. She even joked they weren’t worthy of being her friends. Just then, Li Jianjian, who had overheard from the doorway, slammed the door and left. Startled, both girls jumped, and Qi Mingyue quickly got up to chase after her. Feeling upset, Li Jianjian went to eat some cake.
Ling Xiao happened to show up and told her about having lunch with Qi Mingyue. Li Jianjian then talked about her fight with Tang Can. Ling Xiao comforted her and they joked around, which finally lifted her spirits. The next day, Li Jianjian was interviewed at He Ziqiu’s coffee shop. While watching, the shop staff gossiped about her and He Ziqiu, believing he had opened the café just to make her happy.
After the interview, Li Jianjian and He Ziqiu chatted. She noticed the coffee shop wasn’t doing well and felt worried. He Ziqiu said that Li Haichao had introduced him to a woman named Aunt Luo, who specialized in setting up chain cafés, and they had arranged to meet. Li Jianjian then shifted the topic and said she had imagined what it would be like if she and He Ziqiu got married—it would be a nightmare.
Deep down, she saw him as her real older brother. He Ziqiu wanted to care for the little Li Jianjian, but the 25-year-old Li Jianjian could now take care of herself—and her two brothers. Though not related by blood or law, in her heart, He Ziqiu was the eldest son of the Li family, her true big brother. In her room, Tang Can was recording a self-tape for an audition.
Qi Mingyue dragged Li Jianjian to bring Tang Can out for late-night snacks and try to ease tensions. Although Tang Can had previously claimed she’d given up acting, now she was auditioning again. Qi Mingyue asked what had changed. Whatever the reason, they would support her. Since high school, Qi Mingyue and Li Jianjian had always been her biggest cheerleaders.
After Tang Can failed her first audition, the rest of the class distanced themselves, but Qi Mingyue and Li Jianjian approached her. That’s how their friendship began. But over time, their support became a burden. Each time she failed an audition and saw their encouragement, she felt even more like a failure. Li Jianjian pointed out that Tang Can was conflicted—saying she wasn’t cut out for acting while still auditioning everywhere. Her biggest enemy was herself.
She even rejected roles she thought were too small. Tang Can felt that playing minor roles was shameful and accused Li Jianjian of being out of touch. Furious, Li Jianjian stormed off to Ling Xiao’s place. Zhuang Bei happened to be at Ling Xiao’s house, reviewing a contract for Li Jianjian. Ling Xiao tried to get her to sign it when she came in, but she ignored him and went straight to his room.
Tang Can followed and calmed down a bit upon seeing Zhuang Bei there. Zhuang Bei had planned to return the necklace Tang Can gave his mother privately, but seeing Qi Mingyue there too, he decided it wasn’t a big deal and returned it in front of everyone. Tang Can felt humiliated. After going home, Qi Mingyue scolded Zhuang Bei for doing that publicly. After she left, Li Jianjian also came out and blamed him.
Zhuang Bei was completely confused and didn’t understand what he had done wrong. Ling Xiao went to comfort Li Jianjian. He said Tang Can had a strength—she always wore her emotions on her face, straightforward and honest. While they were talking, Chen Ting suddenly called. Ling Xiao had to answer. Once she knew Li Jianjian was there, she asked to speak with her. Ling Xiao put her on speaker, and Chen Ting spoke warmly before hanging up.
Li Jianjian was surprised and said Chen Ting seemed very different. She had even considered how Chen Ting and Qin Meiyang would react if she and Ling Xiao got together—they would definitely object. Ling Xiao was secretly pleased to see her still worrying about these things. Li Jianjian asked when he started liking her. Ling Xiao said it was in high school—that’s why he never let her into his room.
Then she asked what he would have done if she had gotten married before he returned. Ling Xiao said he had thought about it—and if that had happened, he would’ve just waited for her to get divorced.
