Here to Heart Episode 20 Recap
> Here to Heart Recap
Wen Rou sat in the office with a stern face. She murmured to herself, "How can it be exactly the same as Liu Rui's phone ringtone?" Wen Rou subconsciously wanted to quickly change her ringtone when Zhu Linlu suddenly walked in. He had already seen Liu Rui and Wen Rou's awkward situation just now, and couldn't help but joke with Wen Rou.
Wen Rou had no choice but to honestly pour out her troubles, saying she really didn't know what to do about Liu Rui now. Zhu Linlu grinned mischievously, telling Wen Rou to show her domineering spirit. He also proudly announced that he had successfully invited Wen Nuan to dinner at his home, hoping to foster their relationship. Before leaving, Zhu Linlu specifically reminded Wen Rou not to be constrained by past events and to bravely pursue new happiness.
Wen Nuan arrived at Zhu Linlu's home. Zhu's mother affectionately held Wen Nuan's arm, while Zhu's father urged her to eat. The whole family was incredibly warm towards Wen Nuan. In this cozy family atmosphere, a long-lost smile appeared on Wen Nuan's face. She couldn't help but think that Zhu Linlu was truly fortunate to have such a happy family. On the other side, Zhan Nanxian was having dinner with Gao Fang and Guan Ti.
Guan Ti brought up Wen Nuan's resignation, but Zhan Nanxian changed the subject, asking Guan Ti if he was dating Xiao Dai. Guan Ti hurriedly denied it, stating that Ding Xiaodai was merely the best template for his robotic girlfriend research, so how could there be talk of dating? Gao Fang also hinted that if Guan Ti didn't like Xiao Dai, he shouldn't provoke her. Guan Ti seemed like a blockhead.
In his view, Ding Xiaodai was a very simple girl who always liked to smile foolishly at him, but he was only doing it for research and had never considered romantic feelings. Both Zhan Nanxian and Gao Fang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Ding Xiaodai had probably already taken Guan Ti as her boyfriend. The two advised Guan Ti that if he truly didn't like Xiao Dai, he shouldn't give her hope.
Wen Nuan visited Zhu Linlu's room at the Zhu family home and discovered a thick stack of plane tickets. Zhu's mother smiled and told Wen Nuan that Zhu Linlu was always overjoyed whenever he went to the UK, and he specifically went to see Wen Nuan, even if it was only for two days, he had no regrets.
Wen Nuan suddenly realized that Zhu Linlu always said he was visiting her on a business trip, but it turns out everything was intentional! Zhu's mother continued to chatter, saying that when Wen Nuan first went to the UK, Zhu Linlu resolutely put everything aside to specially take care of Wen Nuan, so his feelings for Wen Nuan were sincere. Zhu's mother candidly stated that she hoped Wen Nuan would become a part of the Zhu family.
However, Wen Nuan did not intend to. As Wen Nuan was about to tactfully refuse Zhu's mother, Zhu Linlu suddenly appeared to interrupt. He feigned nonchalance to change the subject, but his heart was exceptionally heavy. Zhu Linlu knew full well that his presence was not in Wen Nuan's future. That evening, Zhu Linlu walked Wen Nuan home. He semi-jokingly told Wen Nuan that his parents were always willing to welcome her into their family.
Wen Nuan couldn't bear to see Linlu sacrifice for her anymore and wanted to draw a clear line. However, before Wen Nuan could speak, Wen Rou opened the door and walked out, forcing Wen Nuan to swallow her words. The sisters returned home. Wen Rou nagged her sister to accept Zhu Linlu. Wen Nuan was a little impatient and solemnly told her sister that she had already resigned from Zhan Nanxian's company.
Although Wen Rou didn't know the real reason for her sister's resignation, she still expressed her support. On the other side, Zhan Nanxian was taking care of his pet turtle. He murmured to himself, "You ignore me, but do you think you can escape this fish tank?" Zhan Nanxian's tone was gentle; rather than talking to his pet, it was more like he was speaking these words to Wen Nuan. The next day, Guan Ti came to find Zhan Nanxian.
As soon as Ding Xiaodai saw Guan Ti, she excitedly stood up and greeted him warmly. Guan Ti was so afraid of "provoking" the girl that he didn't even dare to greet her, running away in a few steps, leaving Ding Xiaodai confused and very disappointed. Yi Xin's father, ever since meeting Wen Nuan once, specifically came to Qianyuan to look for Wen Nuan. He revealed his identity, hoping Wen Nuan would help convey a message to Yi Xin.
Wen Nuan tried hard to recall and then remembered that she had seen Yi Xin's father during her university days, when he had endlessly pestered Yi Xin and shamelessly demanded money. Therefore, Wen Nuan had no good feelings for Yi Xin's father and rejected his request. During Yi Xin's filming, Pan Weining, as an investor, was also on set. However, he ignored Yi Xin, and there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.
At this time, a group of fans came to visit the set, and Yi Xin's father was among them, making Yi Xin very nervous. She was very worried about how Zhan Nanxian would view her family background once he knew the truth. Ding Xiaodai came to the R&D department to look for Guan Ti. Guan Ti had tried every possible way to avoid her, but was still caught red-handed by Xiao Dai.
Ding Xiaodai was so wronged that she burst into tears, asking Guan Ti why he was avoiding her. Guan Ti spoke incoherently, struggling to explain the relationship between himself and Xiao Dai, then left in a hurry. Xiao Dai didn't understand what Guan Ti meant, only feeling bewildered. Yi Xin's father came to find Wen Nuan again. This time, he presented his medical diagnosis, which stated "late-stage cancer."
Yi Xin's father hoped Wen Nuan could relay this to Yi Xin, as he simply wanted to sincerely apologize to his daughter. Given the urgency of life and death, Wen Nuan agreed to Yi Xin's father's request, but Wen Nuan couldn't guarantee whether Yi Xin would be willing to meet him. Wen Nuan returned home and immediately called Yi Xin. However, Yi Xin was very emotional and adamantly refused to see her father.
Seeing her stubbornness, Wen Nuan had no choice but to give up. Yi Xin put down the phone and fell into painful memories again. In her youth, her father not only drank heavily but also gambled compulsively. Once he got drunk and became abusive, she and her mother could only suffer in silence. Therefore, Yi Xin could never forgive her father's actions.
Soon, Zhan Nanxian, through his investigation, also learned the true identity of the mysterious man and knew that he had late-stage cancer and had met with Wen Nuan. While surprised, Zhan Nanxian instructed his subordinates not to reveal this matter to outsiders.
