Go Ahead Episode 33 Recap
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Li Jianjian had thought Li Haichao would support her relationship with Ling Xiao, but seeing that Li Haichao still looked gloomy, she felt disappointed. Li Haichao said he was at ease with Ling Xiao as a person, but he was worried that Chen Ting would object to their relationship, and also concerned that Ling Xiao might get into trouble with her.
Li Jianjian tried to reassure him, saying she had spoken to Chen Ting on the phone recently, and Chen Ting had sounded rather pleasant. She figured people become kinder with age, and besides, Chen Ting was in Singapore and couldn’t control her and Ling Xiao anyway. Li Jianjian told Li Haichao not to worry about her and even tried to matchmake him with Hongying.
Qi Mingyue had written a job application to work in Beijing and was hesitating whether to send it when she received a call from Jin Yuxiang. She quickly pulled out a civil service exam book from her drawer and pretended to be studying in front of Jin Yuxiang. Satisfied, Jin Yuxiang hung up the call. Afterward, Qi Mingyue, feeling irritated, threw all the books in the drawer onto the floor.
She had no desire to become a civil servant, but lacked the courage to defy Jin Yuxiang. Ling Xiao and Li Jianjian, after learning that He Ziqiu had been secretly working part-time to cover the losses at the café, went to the buffet restaurant where he worked. They even hid behind a menu to secretly observe him. Ling Xiao thought their sneaky pose looked silly, but Li Jianjian insisted that covert surveillance always looked like this.
When they looked again, He Ziqiu was gone. While they were still puzzled, He Ziqiu's voice came from behind, asking if they were stalking him. Ling Xiao joked that he had once “bound” He Ziqiu while he was showering, so he could find him anywhere. Li Jianjian added that Ling Xiao had secretly paid off He Ziqiu's credit card debt. He Ziqiu got a little angry, thinking Ling Xiao was meddling too much.
But Ling Xiao shrugged helplessly, saying he had no choice—after all, it was his girlfriend who was worried about He Ziqiu. He Ziqiu, though a bit frustrated, knew they both cared about him and eventually accepted their kindness. He Mei suddenly showed up at Li Haichao's noodle shop with Dongdong. Li Haichao made a bowl of noodles for Dongdong, who ate with great appetite.
He Mei told Li Haichao that she had made some inquiries in Zhao Huaguang's hometown and found out that Zhao had another son, already five years old. He had even taken him back to his ancestral home for a ritual recently. Only then did Li Haichao understand why Zhao Huaguang had so easily let He Ziqiu go.
He Mei also mentioned seeing He Ziqiu working at the buffet restaurant and asked Li Haichao if he had Zhao Huaguang’s number—she wanted to ask why He Ziqiu was short on money. Right there, He Mei called Zhao Huaguang and, after threatening him, got him to reveal the reason. She put him on speaker so Li Haichao could listen too.
It turned out that Zhao Huaguang had deliberately cut off He Ziqiu’s financial support to force him to sever ties with the Li family. For the past six or seven years, He Ziqiu had paid for his tuition and living expenses all by himself through part-time jobs. He Mei, furious, threatened Zhao Huaguang to give He Ziqiu everything he owed him over the years, or else she’d make him regret it. After saying that, she hung up.
After hanging up, He Mei found that Dongdong had given her food to the shop’s dog. Li Haichao quickly picked up Dongdong and took him to wash his hands. Then he cooked another meal and sat down to chat with He Mei. After hearing about He Ziqiu’s life abroad, Li Haichao felt guilty, saying he was just a poor and incompetent father who had made He Ziqiu suffer.
But He Mei sincerely comforted him, saying that he had raised three children all by himself and none of them could compare to him. Meanwhile, He Ziqiu returned home and discovered that Zhao Huaguang had transferred money to him. He felt both angry and confused—why had Zhao suddenly sent him money? Zhao told him that He Mei had called and scolded him. He even asked why He Ziqiu could forgive He Mei but not him.
Feeling humiliated, He Ziqiu threw his phone aside and stormed out. At that moment, Li Jianjian had come over to invite him to eat watermelon and quickly followed him after seeing him run off. She also called Li Haichao to tell him what had happened. After searching for a while, they found out He Ziqiu had gone to He Mei’s shop to look for her. He Mei and Li Haichao also arrived shortly after.
The others left to let He Ziqiu and He Mei talk alone. He Ziqiu questioned why He Mei still wanted to be part of his life. He said that even during his toughest times, he had never gone to Zhao Huaguang for help, and He Mei asking Zhao for money made him feel utterly humiliated.
He said he didn’t actually hate either Zhao or He Mei for abandoning him, but what he couldn’t understand was why he was always the one being abandoned. Whenever he needed a home, it was always Li Jianjian and Li Haichao who took him in. That’s why he wanted to earn money and open a coffee shop filled with the desserts Li Jianjian liked best, so that everyone would know he was doing well, that he didn’t need pity.
He wanted to work hard to give everything good to the people who had never abandoned him. He didn’t want He Mei’s apology—he just wanted her to live her life well and not have any regrets. After saying this, He Ziqiu left with Ling Xiao and Li Jianjian. Li Haichao stayed behind, looking at He Mei with concern. She told him she wouldn’t trouble him anymore, and after he left, she squatted on the floor and broke down in tears.
