Love Crossed Episode 25 Recap
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Jiang Kele was informed she was being fired from Bayhouse. Although surprised, she didn't argue, only requesting three months' worth of salary as per the policy for sudden termination. Xu Guanghan offered her six months' pay on the condition that she keep everything she witnessed at Bayhouse a secret. Jiang Kele then jokingly asked for twelve months for extra secrecy, which Xu Guanghan refused, telling her not to push her luck.
She then inquired if she could still visit her four friends, to which he vaguely replied that they would "talk about that later." As she prepared to leave, Xu Guanghan seemed surprised that she wasn't going to say goodbye to them, but Jiang Kele simply reiterated, "We'll talk about it later." Later, Xu Guanghan noticed Luo Ke's injured face. Luo Ke tried to hide it with a black mask, claiming he had run out of white ones.
Xu Guanghan insisted he remove it. Luo Ke then accused Su Lie of punching him, adding that Su Lie had cried while trying to apologize. Su Lie stammered, unable to explain. Lu Xiao stepped in, claiming responsibility for beating Luo Ke because the others were playing video games and disturbing his sleep. Xu Guanghan accepted the explanation, stating he didn't care who hit whom.
He then announced that the data collection was complete, congratulating them and informing them they no longer needed to stay at Bayhouse. He had arranged four individual accommodations, emphasizing they wouldn't meet each other again. He instructed them to pack, as they would be moving that day, and then pulled Xu Nian aside. Xu Nian confessed to Xu Guanghan that he had made up his mind to side with him.
Xu Guanghan expressed his pleasure, telling Xu Nian he hadn't betrayed him like his mother did and had made the correct choice. Xu Nian asked what he needed to do next. Xu Guanghan explained that Xu Nian would be sent abroad, given a new identity, and start a new life. In time, he would return to take over Yao Inc. When Xu Nian asked about the other three, Xu Guanghan told him not to be impatient.
He explained that once Xu Nian truly took over, he could decide their fate, but until then, they would be imprisoned separately to keep their secret safe. Xu Nian questioned if this was the best course of action, and Xu Guanghan affirmed it was the best possible outcome. Jiang Kele headed to the subway station, intending to pick up Lu Xiao and the others.
However, she learned from Guan Qianya that her car had been towed from near Xiang Hua Qiao Road Station due to illegal parking. Guan Qianya instructed Jiang Kele to have Secretary Cui prepare another vehicle and await her message. Meanwhile, Zhang Yang reported to Xu Guanghan about a multi-purpose vehicle registered to Guan Qianya's company also found near Xiang Hua Qiao Road Station, leading Xu Guanghan to suspect a coordinated escape.
He ordered an investigation and rushed to the subway station himself. Concurrently, Lu Xiao revealed to Su Lie and Luo Ke that Xu Guanghan was lying about their new "accommodations" and intended to imprison them individually. Lu Xiao urged them to leave immediately, but Su Lie and Luo Ke were initially reluctant, preferring to stay or claiming they only wanted to stay due to their fear of the outside world.
Lu Xiao argued that staying would mean being stuck for life, eventually convincing them to follow him to Xiang Hua Qiao Road Station. At the station, Xu Guanghan's men discovered a hidden door in a passage. Xu Guanghan dismissed their warnings about danger, believing it was a passage the group used to sneak out, and entered alone. He found the group attempting to escape through it. Xu Guanghan expressed his deep disappointment in Xu Nian.
Xu Nian retorted that he was merely making the right choice and questioned if a cold-blooded, profit-driven man like Xu Guanghan deserved to be called his father. Xu Nian admitted he had been lying to Xu Guanghan to buy time and offered him two choices: surrender or be reported to the police. Xu Guanghan, enraged, declared that Xu Nian only had one option: to die. Su Lie and Luo Ke, intimidated, tried to backtrack, claiming they were forced to leave.
Xu Guanghan stated that once they entered the passage, there was no turning back. Lu Xiao confronted Xu Guanghan, accusing him of lying about rescuing or saving them in the past. Xu Guanghan reminded them that he had taken them in when they had nowhere to go, questioning their repayment. Lu Xiao countered that their contract had expired, and they were leaving. When Xu Guanghan declared none of them could leave, a struggle ensued.
Lu Xiao and Xu Nian fought together against Xu Guanghan. Although they managed to subdue him, their escape was short-lived, as Xu Guanghan's men apprehended them outside. Using Guan Qianya's phone, Xu Guanghan then messaged Jiang Kele, luring her and Secretary Cui into the trap by claiming something bad had happened and they needed to discuss their next step. When they arrived, Xu Guanghan ambushed and knocked them both unconscious, tying them up.
Later, Lu Xiao and Xu Nian, finding themselves bound, used a shard from a broken flower vase to cut through their ropes. They then freed Su Lie, Luo Ke, Jiang Kele, and Secretary Cui. They frantically searched for an exit, but the secret passage was blocked, the elevator was out of order (despite Xu Guanghan having misled Secretary Cui earlier), and the fridge contained no food.
Realizing Xu Guanghan intended to trap them there, Luo Ke began to blame Lu Xiao, arguing that if they had simply listened to Xu Guanghan, they would be living comfortably in the promised big houses. Jiang Kele defended Lu Xiao, accusing Luo Ke of ingratitude. Su Lie and Luo Ke continued to bicker, saying they only wanted to stay in Bayhouse. During the argument, Lu Xiao remembered an alternative escape route.
He located and opened a ventilation shaft, crawling into it to scout ahead. Finding the passage clear, he called for the others to follow. They emerged into a scenic outdoor area, regretting not finding this exit earlier, as it would have prevented their capture at the subway station. Their relief was short-lived, however, as Zhang Yang and his men spotted them. The group quickly split up, agreeing to rendezvous at Guan Qianya's house.
Lu Xiao and Jiang Kele found themselves cornered by Zhang Yang's men. Jiang Kele volunteered to distract Zhang Yang, allowing Lu Xiao to deal with the other henchmen. As Jiang Kele confronted Zhang Yang, he prepared to use a taser on her. Lu Xiao quickly intervened, shielding Jiang Kele and taking the taser hit himself. He then grappled with Zhang Yang, and both fell from a significant height.
Jiang Kele rushed to Lu Xiao's side, relieved to find him conscious despite his injuries, while Zhang Yang lay unconscious. Just then, Secretary Cui arrived with a car, and they quickly loaded Lu Xiao inside. The group then sped off, rushing Lu Xiao to the hospital. At the hospital, Jiang Kele sat by Lu Xiao's bedside, apologizing for his injuries and urging him to wake up.
An older woman, whom Jiang Kele recognized as Granny, appeared, assuring her that Lu Xiao was safe in a secret ward. Jiang Kele, concerned, pressed the doctor for information on Lu Xiao's condition, asking why he hadn't woken up.
