Hello Mr. Gu Episode 29 Recap
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Following his reunion with Zhou Jianqing, Gu Nanzhou takes her to dinner, ordering all of her favorite dishes. Zhou Jianqing clarifies that she was unaware of Xingyun's troubles when they broke up and didn't intend to leave him during a difficult time. She asks if he received her letter offering to help, admitting his lack of reply made her assume he had rejected her assistance. Gu Nanzhou assures her she is welcome anytime.
Grateful for his past support regardless of his initial motives, she offers to transfer all her Gu Group shares to him to help him secure decision-making power. Gu Nanzhou is stunned, realizing she must have misunderstood something crucial about the shares. Their dinner is interrupted by a panicked call from Zhou Jianqing. Gu Nanzhou's mother has shown up at their old apartment, only to be told by new tenants that they no longer live there.
Zhou Jianqing, who feigned a bad signal to end the call, questions why he never told his mother about their breakup. Gu Nanzhou pleads with her to help him one more time. She reluctantly agrees, on the condition that it is the absolute last time. Zhou Jianqing arrives at Gu Nanzhou’s current, smaller apartment with her luggage, and they quickly stage the scene to look as if they live together. When Gu Mother arrives, she questions why they moved.
Zhou Jianqing explains the new place is closer to her office, and Gu Nanzhou adds that they enjoy the nearby malls for dates. Gu Mother briefly mistakes the apartment as belonging to a "Ms. Jiang," but Gu Nanzhou clarifies it's a rental. After dinner, Gu Mother announces she is tired and decides to stay the night. Trapped, Gu Nanzhou begs Zhou Jianqing to share a room to maintain the facade, but she flatly refuses.
As they argue, Gu Mother interrupts, and Gu Nanzhou quickly pretends Zhou Jianqing was fixing his tie. Once she is out of earshot, he reveals he only just opened her letter and asks if she truly believes he was only with her for the shares. She quietly affirms, "Yes." Seizing the moment, Gu Mother insists Gu Nanzhou accompany her to the supermarket for some forgotten necessities.
Once away from Zhou Jianqing, she drops the pretense, revealing she knew they had broken up. Gu Nanzhou explains that his intense focus on Xingyun caused him to neglect Zhou Jianqing and that she misunderstood his relationship with Jiang Jingxuan. He also admits she likely thought he married her for her shares. When he hesitates to admit he still has feelings for her, his mother confidently declares she will help him win her back.
The next morning, Gu Mother has Gu Nanzhou prepare breakfast to show his caring side. He serves everyone, remembering Zhou Jianqing’s preference for charred eggs and strawberry jam and his mother's for ketchup. When Gu Mother mentions having backaches, Gu Nanzhou offers her a massage, which she declines. Instead, she proposes a trip to the hot spring villa at Mount Qilin, a place their family used to visit.
She explains that it’s been difficult to go alone since the passing of his father, Licheng, and brother, Nanxing. Though hesitant, Zhou Jianqing agrees to go. At the villa, Gu Nanzhou and Zhou Jianqing discover their room has been decorated with roses. He apologizes for having been too preoccupied with work to create such romantic surprises during their relationship, promising to make it up to her if given a chance. Zhou Jianqing simply replies that it's too late.
Later, while soaking in the hot spring, Gu Mother confesses to Zhou Jianqing that she knows everything, including their contract marriage. She clarifies that Gu Nanzhou's initial proposal was not about the shares but stemmed from his father's dying wish. More importantly, she stresses that he later genuinely fell in love with her. She explains that after his brother's death, Gu Nanzhou felt immense guilt and abandoned his passion for animation to live up to his father's expectations.
His mother insists he wants to be with Zhou Jianqing now because she helps him break free from that burden. In the middle of the conversation, Zhou Jianqing suddenly faints. Gu Nanzhou rushes in, carries her to their room, and cares for her. When Zhou Jianqing regains consciousness, Gu Nanzhou offers her warm water. Feeling awkward, she tells him he doesn't have to be so attentive as his mother isn't there, but he insists on staying by her side.
Later, Gu Mother shows Gu Nanzhou an old family photograph at the hotel, reminiscing about their happy times there with his brother, Nanxing. She advises him to stop living for his late father's approval and to focus on his own desires. Taking this to heart, Gu Nanzhou explains to Zhou Jianqing that while his father’s wish brought them together, his feelings for her are real and independent of any obligation.
He tells her he is grateful for that wish because it led him to her. Zhou Jianqing listens silently, then says it is late and she should go home. He offers to drive her, but she declines. Later, Gu Nanzhou finds Zhou Jianqing asleep at her company. He gently drapes his coat over her and kisses her forehead. When she wakes up, he insists on driving her home.
During the ride, he confesses he never wanted to break up but was overwhelmed by Xingyun's financial crisis and his own feelings of failure and self-doubt. He admits his pride and selfishness kept him from letting her see him in such a vulnerable state. Now, he wants her to know the truth and asks for a second chance. Zhou Jianqing gently withdraws her hand, explaining she needs time to think. Unbeknownst to them, her brother Zhou Zixuan witnesses the exchange.
Seeing Gu Nanzhou’s sincerity, he tells him he now trusts him with his sister's happiness. At Xingyun, Zhang Yin is surprised to learn Gu Nanzhou has assigned him to an animation summit in Jiangcheng. Meanwhile, Gu Nanzhou learns in a meeting that Zhou Jianqing's boss has unexpectedly sent her to the very same summit. Annoyed by this unexpected turn, Gu Nanzhou inquires about the summit's schedule and discovers there will be a fireworks show.
He immediately instructs his assistant, Jiang Xiaochuan, to book him the earliest possible flight and a hotel in Jiangcheng. In Jiangcheng, Zhou Jianqing coincidentally runs into Zhang Yin, and they happily take a group photo to mark the occasion. Meanwhile, at the airport, Gu Nanzhou sees their photo online, which fuels his anxiety.
He presses his assistant to find an earlier flight, and upon learning one is available but only in economy class, he books it without a second thought, determined to reach her as soon as possible.
