Love is in the Air Episode 22 Recap
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Chu Tianqi invited Jiang Yiyi for breakfast, where she saw his packed luggage. He explained that his lease was due, their wedding was cancelled, and he planned to start a new life by developing a market in Malaysia. He confided that growing up in a single-parent family made him both long for and fear marriage, worrying it would ultimately end love. He admitted his past reluctance to make a promise to her, never expecting to lose her forever.
He stated that love constituted only 10% of his life, and if that 10% wasn't her, he'd prefer to leave it vacant. He thanked her for teaching him the meaning of true love, even if it felt too late, and wished her eternal happiness. Jiang Yiyi wished him well in return. Jiang Yiyi returned home, hoping to watch a movie with Fang Muye, but found he was gone and all his belongings had been cleared out.
She frantically called his phone, but it was unreachable, and her search for him at the gym and the Fang family's old house proved fruitless. Distraught, she murmured that she didn't know why he left, but believed he would return to her as he always had, and promised to wait for him. Sitting alone outside the Fang family's old house, Fang Muye, holding an angel doll, reflected on his impending complete disappearance.
He didn't want Jiang Yiyi to see him in that state, especially after she had finally overcome her long-standing struggles with Chu Tianqi. He missed her deeply but worried about causing her more sadness. He then dreamed of his grandmother, who gently reproached him for his sorrow. She revealed that she, too, was a Guardian, and her duty was to protect him. She encouraged him to understand true happiness, let go of the past, and cherish the present.
She gave him her repaired pocket watch, explaining that it was the repair of this watch that had awakened her. She advised him to be brave, face the future, and not turn back. Muye woke up with the watch in his hand, realizing that his grandmother was indeed his Guardian and that he inherited her abilities. He deduced that becoming a Guardian would make him transparent, unable to be touched by loved ones.
He resolved not to run away anymore, promising his grandmother to cherish every moment and love Yiyi with all his remaining time, regardless of when he might completely disappear. As Fang Muye stood contemplating his future, Jiang Yiyi arrived at the old house, calling his name. To his heartbreak, she walked directly through him, making him realize that she could no longer see him. Despite his invisibility, Yiyi seemed to sense his presence.
She spoke into the air, telling him she had bought his favorite foods and decided to stay at the old house until she had to return to work, fulfilling her promise to him to take care of herself and focus on her inventions. Overcome with despair, Muye cried out on the lawn, questioning why fate was so cruel and why he was denied the chance to face the future with her, knowing she would never see him again.
Living alone in the old house, Jiang Yiyi adapted by learning to light fires and cook, understanding Fang Muye's past reluctance to cook. She still felt his presence, which she attributed to how much she missed him. However, at night, she often broke down in tears, lamenting his sudden disappearance without a word and questioning what she had done wrong. One evening, she went to the lawn to watch fireflies, reminiscing about the meteor shower they had seen there together.
Muye lay beside her, though she couldn't see him. Yiyi whispered that all she wanted was to see him one last time for a proper goodbye, so she could finally forget him. Muye, hearing her words, expressed his deep unwillingness to say goodbye or forget her, and gently kissed her forehead. Yiyi continued to assert that she knew he was nearby and promised to wait for him forever, regardless of his reasons for not appearing.
On Monday, Jiang Yiyi prepared to return to work at Lazy Creative Company. Before leaving the old house, she spoke to photos of Fang Muye and his grandmother, promising to return the following weekend. As she was leaving, she received a frantic phone call from Dandan, who tearfully informed her that her father, Stone Liang, had been rushed into emergency surgery.
Yiyi immediately went to the hospital, where the doctor delivered the grim news: Stone Liang's arm had suffered severe necrosis, and he would likely face lifelong disability. Meanwhile, Jiang Yiyi, still at the hospital, received a notification that a package she had ordered to the old house in Fang Muye's name had been signed for. This confirmed her belief that Muye was indeed still there.
Back at the old house, Muye had been shocked when the deliveryman clearly saw him and asked him to sign for the cleaning supplies. Muye then reflected on a "One day left" prompt he had seen earlier, realizing that the numbers "1" and "0" were a test for Guardian advancement. He understood that his failure to take them seriously had resulted in the cruel punishment that while others could see him, Jiang Yiyi, the person he loved most, could not.
He wondered if this meant he was achieving a new stage as a Guardian, but lamented the tragedy of being invisible only to her. Meng Sizuo and Miaomiao arrived at the old house, concerned about Fang Muye's disappearance. Sizuo told Muye that Jiang Yiyi had been tirelessly searching for him across the entire city, urging him to make peace if they had fought. Miaomiao encouraged Muye to share any worries they could help with.
Muye, unable to reveal his true condition, simply told them he needed peace and quiet and was fine. Over dinner, Muye thanked them for their unwavering friendship, saying he would always cherish it. His words, however, struck Sizuo as sounding like a permanent farewell, prompting Miaomiao to advise him not to give up on a cherished relationship, no matter the circumstances.
Stone Liang awoke in the hospital but displayed signs of intermittent amnesia, not recognizing his own daughter, Dandan, or Jiang Yiyi. The doctor explained that this condition, possibly caused by a stimulant drug, could be long-lasting and suggested taking Stone Liang to places with sentimental value to aid his memory. Driven to help, Yiyi brought her newly developed robotic arm to the hospital, hoping he would test it.
However, Stone Liang reacted with extreme distress upon seeing it, leading Yiyi to leave it in his room without pressing the issue. Later, as Stone Liang struggled to eat with one hand, he decided to try the robotic arm. Yiyi arrived just in time to assist him, and together they worked on using the device. Yiyi assured him that she would refine the robotic arm until it was good enough to help him return to the court.
Stone Liang expressed his longing for Fang Muye, prompting Yiyi to playfully suggest Muye was playing hide-and-seek, but privately, Dandan's innocent remarks about dating Muye if Yiyi broke up with him highlighted Yiyi's underlying worries. That weekend, Jiang Yiyi returned to the Fang family's old house, calling out for Fang Muye. She saw the package he had signed for, a bittersweet reminder of his presence, yet he remained unseen.
As she tidied the house, she confided in a photo of Muye's grandmother, expressing her profound sadness and how much she missed Muye. She admitted she dared not cry, fearing it would make him disappear from her life forever. All the while, Muye stood right beside her, watching her every move, heartbroken by her unseen sorrow.
