Love The Way You Are Episode 26 Recap
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An anxious Aunt Lan calls Yin Yike, pleading for help with her son, Li Zelin. She reveals that Li Zelin has been diagnosed with glioma, a condition that will leave him with sequelae even if cured. Due to his immense pride, Li Zelin refuses treatment and has been causing a disturbance at the hospital, even expressing a desire to die.
Aunt Lan and his father are at their wit's end, begging Yin Yike to persuade him by appealing to their past relationship. Yin Yike hesitates, acknowledging their breakup, but tells Aunt Lan she will think about it. Xu Guangxi, having overheard the conversation, asks Yin Yike what she's truly thinking. Yin Yike expresses shock at the sudden, severe illness and admits that despite their past, she has known Li Zelin for many years.
Xu Guangxi gently points out that Li Zelin's mother's request feels like a moral imposition and reminds Yin Yike that Li Zelin had once endangered her life. However, understanding Yin Yike's compassionate nature, he assures her that he will support her decision, whether she chooses to go or not. He promises to accompany her if she decides to face Li Zelin. Upon arriving at the hospital, Xu Guangxi waits outside Li Zelin's room while Yin Yike goes in.
Inside, Li Zelin is clearly distressed, feeling marginalized by his law firm due to his illness. A colleague attempts to reassure him, but Li Zelin angrily accuses them of trying to sideline him and calls his colleague ungrateful. The colleague calmly explains the firm's cutthroat nature, where only current winning rates matter. Li Zelin then lashes out at Yin Yike, accusing her of coming to gloat over his misfortune.
He calls himself "half-dead" and sarcastically suggests Yin Yike and Xu Guangxi are happy to see him this way. Yin Yike urges him not to speak like that, but Li Zelin, feeling his hard-earned career has been destroyed, dismisses her as having a "Mother Teresa complex."
Yin Yike tries to motivate him by arguing that the very people who "kicked him when he was down" would be delighted to see him give up, so he should recover to prove them wrong. Li Zelin dismisses her, but she retorts that giving up is the easy path for the weak and reminds him that his mother's call proves people still care for him.
Meanwhile, Xia Xiaomian, grappling with a breakup, dedicates herself to her career by requesting additional live streaming sessions. Yin Yibo watches her stream and hears her mention the "scourge of love," which makes him suspect something happened during their recent drunken night out. He revisits the street stall they went to, where the owner recognizes him and asks about his "girlfriend."
The boss playfully recounts how they shared a passionate kiss that night, which he believes brought their team good luck in the game they were watching. Embarrassed by the revelation, Yin Yibo quickly sends Xia Xiaomian an apology message, but she does not reply. Yin Yike calls Xu Guangxi, frustrated that Li Zelin is too emotional to listen.
Xu Guangxi advises patience and reaffirms his unwavering support, giving her a portable power bank so he can always reach her for his own peace of mind. The next day, Yin Yike returns to the hospital. Instead of discussing his treatment, she seeks Li Zelin's legal expertise for a case about a delivery driver injured in an accident, whose company is denying him a labor agreement and social insurance. Li Zelin quickly devises a solution.
Yin Yike then reveals this was his very first case, presenting the legal document his mother saved. She reminds him of his initial passion for law, when he saw it as a way to help people, not just a tool for money and fame. Touched, Li Zelin reflects on how he strayed from his ideals.
He fears the surgery's risks, but Yin Yike reminds him of the 50 percent chance to be himself again and that his parents and many others still need him. Li Zelin notices her newfound confidence, and she admits she's no longer timid and has learned to be herself. While at the park, Old Yin overhears a group of women gossiping about Yin Yike's relationships, first with the "big lawyer" Li Zelin and now with her "younger brother," Xu Guangxi.
Incensed, Old Yin confronts them, asserting that his daughter's happiness is her own business. He proudly declares that with Xu Guangxi being Aunt Lan's son and Yike being his daughter, their relationship is "the icing on the cake," and warns them never to speak ill of his daughter again.
Chen Ye and his team celebrate the approval of their game project, "Shendu," but their joy is short-lived when they discover Mars Animation has released a nearly identical project, having plagiarized their work. The legal director of Mars Animation brazenly confirms this, offering them a paltry compensation contract and daring them to sue, citing the difficulty of IP lawsuits and his company's superior legal team. Enraged, Chen Ye threatens violence but is restrained.
He warns the director that he will do whatever it takes to protect his team's work. This setback devastates Xu Guangxi. Chen Ye apologizes for getting him involved in a failed project, but Xu Guangxi is stoic. Later, Yin Yike finds Xu Guangxi tearing up his project drawings outside a convenience store. He laments that his hope has only led to disappointment. After he leaves, Yike carefully gathers and reassembles the torn pages.
When Xu Guangxi returns home, he is surprised to find Yin Yike waiting. She apologizes for learning about his professional setback from someone else and presents the reassembled drawings, urging him not to discard his work again. She reminds him of his own words—that choosing to stand with dignity, even if it leads to suppression, is not childish. She affirms that true strength lies in maintaining a kind heart after being hurt, which is what makes him special.
Relieving his worries, Yin Yike shares the good news that Li Zelin has agreed to treatment, meaning she will now have more time for him. She then unveils a "feast of eggs," featuring "fried eggs with green peppers" to banish bad energy, her favorite "fried eggs with tomatoes," and a dish she playfully calls "Guangxi stir-fries Yike," symbolizing their entwined relationship.
