Go Ahead Episode 29 Recap
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Ling Xiao had already decided on Li Jianjian. If Li Jianjian didn’t get a divorce, he would continue being her older brother. Someone like him had already lost the energy to build intimate relationships with strangers. Being with Li Jianjian was an instinct for self-rescue. He felt like he was standing in a swamp—if Li Jianjian didn’t hold on to him, he would sink.
Although Li Jianjian didn’t fully understand what Ling Xiao meant, she promised him that as long as he reached out his hand, she would definitely grab it. Ling Xiao was a bit moved, and the atmosphere between them was warm. Just as Ling Xiao cupped Li Jianjian’s face and was about to kiss her, He Ziqiu suddenly opened the door. Ling Xiao quickly pushed Li Jianjian away.
He Ziqiu looked a bit puzzled about what they were doing, and Li Jianjian had no choice but to say they were just playing around. The next morning, Qi Mingyue talked to Li Jianjian about Ling Xiao and He Ziqiu. She suggested that Li Jianjian clarify things sooner rather than later—otherwise, the longer it was kept secret, the more it would affect the brotherly bond between Ling Xiao and He Ziqiu.
Li Jianjian had kept it secret precisely because she was worried about affecting their relationship. After hearing Qi Mingyue say this, she felt even more stressed. Auntie Luo Hong, who was introduced to He Ziqiu by He Mei, went to visit his coffee shop. After checking the place out, she found that business wasn’t doing well, mainly because it was located near a school and students had limited spending power.
Luo Hong suggested that He Ziqiu reduce costs, offer more affordable drinks and desserts, and organize some promotions during the summer break to attract students. She even wanted to draft a business plan for him, but He Ziqiu declined her good intentions. He had already recognized that Luo Hong wasn’t a friend of Li Haichao, but of He Mei. His pride wouldn’t allow him to accept He Mei’s help.
At lunch, He Ziqiu invited Li Jianjian to eat at the Li family home. When Li Haichao asked whether Luo Hong had visited the shop, He Ziqiu exposed his lie and even told him not to associate with He Mei anymore. Then Li Haichao asked whether He Ziqiu and Li Jianjian were dating.
Li Jianjian quickly denied it, saying that He Ziqiu just wanted to get on the Li family’s household register but that she had already "cured" him of that. After lunch, He Ziqiu said he was going to withdraw money to pay his employees. Li Jianjian happened to see that he was using a credit card to do so and quickly asked if he was having financial problems.
She thought Zhao Huaguang had given He Ziqiu the money to open the shop, and asked why he didn’t go to Zhao Huaguang for help. He Ziqiu was a bit upset and explained that every penny he used to open the shop was money he had earned working abroad. Li Jianjian went home and told Ling Xiao about the situation. The two of them asked He Ziqiu what was really going on.
It turned out that after going abroad, He Ziqiu refused to call Zhao Huaguang "Dad" or change his last name, so Zhao Huaguang used financial pressure against him. But He Ziqiu wouldn’t give in. Except for the first couple of years when Zhao Huaguang provided support, He Ziqiu had been supporting himself through work. He didn’t want Li Haichao to worry, so he never told him about this. Ling Xiao then asked what his next plan was.
He Ziqiu had already calculated that after paying his employees, he wouldn’t have any major expenses and should be able to make it through the slow season on the shop’s revenue. Ling Xiao tried to persuade him to shut down the shop, but He Ziqiu refused—he didn’t want all his previous efforts to go to waste. He also mentioned Luo Hong again, saying he believed He Mei wouldn’t help him out of kindness.
It had to be that Li Haichao had begged her, and for that reason alone, he couldn’t close the shop—otherwise, it would just be a joke to others. Li Jianjian remembered that she would soon receive a royalty payment, so she offered to lend He Ziqiu some money. But Ling Xiao immediately stopped her, saying that without a sound business strategy, no one could keep filling a bottomless pit.
Li Jianjian was annoyed and felt like Ling Xiao always rained on their parade whenever she and He Ziqiu wanted to do something. Ling Xiao, hearing this, also became upset—he felt excluded by the two. Sensing his emotion, Li Jianjian quickly clarified she didn’t mean it that way, but Ling Xiao wasn’t comforted and went back to his room. He Ziqiu urged Li Jianjian to go coax Ling Xiao.
When she went into his room, she found Ling Xiao wasn’t angry at all. He was standing behind the door, smiling and saying she only came in after her "boyfriend" had been angry for 27 seconds. Li Jianjian was momentarily stunned, only then realizing their relationship had changed. After teasing her, Ling Xiao suggested they not tell He Ziqiu about their relationship for now, and Li Jianjian agreed.
Outside the room, He Ziqiu said he was going out to buy some fruit. Li Jianjian immediately offered to go with him, thinking she could help pay. Before Ling Xiao could stop her, she had already run out. Ling Xiao worried that her paying would hurt He Ziqiu’s pride—and just as expected, He Ziqiu got angry, and they had an argument. Li Jianjian said they were a family, so it didn’t matter who supported whom.
But He Ziqiu couldn’t accept that. Furious, Li Jianjian went home. Just as she left, Tang Can walked over. She had initially wanted to show concern for He Ziqiu, but he lashed out like a hedgehog. Upset, Tang Can told him to tell Zhuang Bei that when she gave his mother the necklace, it was under pressure. She wouldn’t, like Li Jianjian, spend her own money to support a man.
She also said she would no longer see Zhuang Bei again. After returning home, Li Jianjian told Qi Mingyue about He Ziqiu’s situation and asked her not to call him a rich second-generation anymore. Tang Can also came home and confessed to Li Jianjian that she had overheard her conversation with He Ziqiu and apologized for her past actions. The two reconciled, and Tang Can said she had given up on Zhuang Bei.
To celebrate selling the derivative rights, Li Jianjian’s studio treated Ling Xiao and the others to hotpot. During the meal, Tang Can pulled Zhuang Bei aside to make things clear: she asked Zhuang’s mom not to place any more orders on her Taobao shop. Then she hesitantly asked Zhuang Bei why he didn’t like her. Zhuang Bei said Tang Can was great, but he already liked someone else. Tang Can kept up a calm appearance in front of him, but after their conversation, she went to the restroom and cried in secret.
