I Am The Years You Are The Stars Episode 17 Recap
> I Am The Years You Are The Stars Recap
Jiang Baiju confessed to Jin Xiaoyu that he had not made a life-or-death pact with Dao Xiuxiu. Instead, he had simply hoped she could dispose of him, but that was before Jin Xiaoyu entered his life. With her presence, his previous plans no longer held any meaning. He clarified that he also had no arrangement with Yang Xue'er, asserting that it was a ploy orchestrated by Dao Ruifeng and Qian Cheng.
He then reassured Jin Xiaoyu that nothing couldn't be solved by a kiss, and if that didn't work, perhaps some barbecue would. Jin Xiaoyu, however, expressed her sorrow, feeling like a useless "painkiller" and an "abnormal person" trying to have a normal relationship. She lamented about Jiang Baiju's long past without her, and a potentially short future with him, and his "soul mate" who could die with him, and beautiful ladies waiting for him.
Jiang Baiju admitted that he had indeed lived a very long time without her company and that their future together might also be brief, but this did not mean they couldn't give to each other. He affirmed that while Dao Xiuxiu was like family whom he had accompanied almost her entire life, any admiration from other women was purely professional.
He emphasized that Jin Xiaoyu was not a painkiller that shouldn't have appeared, but rather the brightest memory of his life. Observing Jin Xiaoyu being led away by Jiang Baiju, Lin Nuoyan remained unfazed, much to Qian Cheng's confusion. Lin Nuoyan explained his philosophy on romance, stating that love should be spontaneous.
He believed that efforts in a relationship should always be based on mutual interaction; two people who like each other and work towards their relationship together are moving forward hand-in-hand. However, if one person's heart already belongs to another, and the other persists in making one-sided efforts, that is "unwise." Hearing this, Qian Cheng's spirits lifted, acknowledging that ultimately, he only wanted Jiang Baiju to be happy and would support him no matter whom he chose.
Lin Nuoyan then playfully asked if Qian Cheng needed more friends, specifically "the scientific research kind." The next day, everyone went out together. Unlike their previous tense encounters, Jin Xiaoyu and Jiang Baiju were openly affectionate, deferring to each other. Jiang Baiju even effortlessly picked Jin Xiaoyu up with one arm, both of them beaming with happiness. This loving display caused Dao Ruifeng to turn away in discomfort, while Qian Cheng sighed and rubbed his forehead in displeasure.
Later, Jin Xiaoyu discovered another body exhibiting similar symptoms to previous victims, specifically cyanosis, and noted drug residue. She promptly notified Officer Su. While this time the cyanosis was lighter, its area was significantly larger. Both Jiang Baiju and Jin Xiaoyu suspected that the team manufacturing the special drug was continuing to use new patients for further experiments.
Jin Xiaoyu discussed these findings with Lin Nuoyan, who elaborated that many data in human medical history are illegally obtained, from unlawful live experiments to illegal cloning research. He pointed out that some individuals believe they can act above others, treating humans as mere objects, driven by what they perceive as noble beliefs to contribute to humanity and medical history. The irony, he noted, was that the data from these unethical experiments was often eventually used in scientific research.
Officer Su brought a young boy to Jin Xiaoyu, seeking advice on organ donation. The child asked Officer Su what he intended to donate. Officer Su lovingly told him he wished to donate his eyes so that the boy could see the world. Jin Xiaoyu was deeply moved by his words. However, Lin Nuoyan gently reminded Officer Su that organ donation rules do not allow for specifying a recipient.
The boy, hearing this, then told Officer Su he didn't want his eyes and wanted his daddy to be safe, to which Officer Su promised he would be fine. Subsequently, Officer Su met with Qian Tu to discuss the bus incident, but his inquiries proved fruitless. Qian Tu stated he didn't know the victim but his brother did, and that he only investigated at his brother's request.
Officer Su inferred that Qian Tu had used "inappropriate means" to bring the false witness to the police. Officer Su warned Qian Tu against further rash actions, promising that the police would uncover the truth and ensure justice for the victim. Qian Tu agreed, reiterating that no one who saves others should die in vain. As evening fell, Officer Su drove home alone. On his way, he received an infuriated phone call.
He sternly warned the person on the other end not to harm "that child" in the slightest, threatening to fight them to the death if they dared. Immediately after hanging up, he was momentarily blinded by the high beams of an oncoming car. He recognized the driver as someone he had been looking for and quickly turned his car around to pursue them.
The chase was intense, but Officer Su, distracted for a moment, was hit by a speeding truck from the side, resulting in his hospitalization. Jin Xiaoyu, back home with Jiang Baiju, curiously asked why he cultivated so many flowers. Jiang Baiju revealed that he was searching for a meteorite. He recounted how, during a period of semi-consciousness, he had seen many exquisite flowers that he had never encountered again.
Despite traveling worldwide and visiting countless flower fields, he never found them. So, he had spent eighty years planting various flower seeds, yet none had resembled the original flowers. Jin Xiaoyu speculated that the flowers might have mutated due to the meteorite's radiation, a possibility Jiang Baiju acknowledged, though he noted that not even similar species had grown.
Jin Xiaoyu expressed her happiness about their life together, like a normal couple feeding pets, taking walks, chatting, and having their "unreliable children" (Dao Ruifeng and Qian Cheng) cook for them. Jiang Baiju jokingly complained about Qian Cheng's cooking, lamenting the "hardships" of his long life. Officer Su's wife, Wen Yu, found Jin Xiaoyu, informing her about Officer Su's car accident.
Wen Yu further disclosed that she had recently discovered her husband had been secretly transferring money to an outside account every month and had a second, hidden phone. She suspected him of having an affair. She had asked his police colleagues to investigate the account, which was registered to a woman, but everyone at the station had covered for him. Jin Xiaoyu was puzzled, wondering why Officer Su's last phone call before falling into a coma was to her.
Cheng Weilan later provided clarification: Officer Su, in his semi-conscious state, kept asking for "Jin Xiaoyu, the volunteer," and expressed his wish to donate his corneas to a child named Xiao Pei. Jin Xiaoyu then realized that Xiao Pei was likely the blind boy who had accompanied Officer Su to the organ donation consultation earlier. This revelation was complicated further when Cheng Weilan revealed that Xiao Pei was not Officer Su's wife's biological son.
