Make A Wish Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
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Chi Yan instructed Xiao Xiu to stay put while he went out to buy some food for her. Unbeknownst to them, Dr. Luo, who had earlier given Chi Yan a ceramic cat concealing a camera, was observing from outside the bookstore. Seeing Chi Yan leave, Dr. Luo entered, used a medicated cloth to subdue Xiao Xiu, and then spirited her away.
When Chi Yan returned just half an hour later, he was alarmed to find Xiao Xiu missing, her phone left behind on the table. Worried, he called out her name repeatedly. Soon, Xu Zihao and Qin Mingming arrived to help search. Chi Yan explained that the ceramic cat Dr. Luo had gifted him, which was on the table earlier, was now broken.
He also pointed out a fresh crack on the recently refurbished floor and noted that the fragments were not in the bin, leading him to believe Xiao Xiu was in danger. Chi Yan was determined to find her immediately, but Xu Zihao and Qin Mingming urged him to calm down, unsure where to even begin looking. As they spoke, Lin Mo and Yu Nan appeared, equally urgent. Lin Mo revealed that Xiao Xiu was indeed in danger.
He explained that he had asked Yu Nan to investigate what happened years ago, and they discovered that on the fifteenth of every month, people gathered at Haibin Park to hand over cats to a man with a scar. Lin Mo had followed this Scarface and discovered another person involved: Luo Jiaxuan, from Renai Hospital. Lin Mo revealed that Luo Jiaxuan had converted an abandoned ship into a lab, where he acquired stray cats to perform experiments.
Qin Mingming questioned what this had to do with Xiao Xiu, noting she had no quarrel with Luo Jiaxuan. Lin Mo explained that Xiao Xiu had likely encountered these individuals while conducting her own investigation into the matter. Though initially stunned by the revelation about Luo Jiaxuan, Chi Yan, along with Lin Mo, Qin Mingming, and Xu Zihao, quickly prepared to head to the abandoned ship.
Lin Mo offered to lead the way while Yu Nan stayed behind at the bookstore in case Xiao Xiu returned. As they left, Qin Mingming expressed her disbelief that Luo Jiaxuan, a seemingly benevolent doctor, could be capable of such evil. She suggested calling the police, and they agreed to do so while hurrying to the location. Upon arriving at the abandoned ship, they heard a cat's cries.
Inside, they found Xiao Xiu, in her white cat form, bound to an operating table. Luo Jiaxuan, having drugged her, commented on her beautiful fur and warned her against struggling. He revealed he had compared her blood to that of ordinary cats, finding no difference, yet marveling at her ability to transform into a human. He mused about her home, "Meow Kingdom" or "Meow Planet," and offered to release her if she would take him there.
Otherwise, he threatened to "explore her anatomy." Following Xiao Xiu's cries, Chi Yan and his friends sought a way in. Qin Mingming accidentally cut her leg while navigating the rough terrain. Lin Mo, being more agile, went ahead, urging the others to follow. As Chi Yan rushed through a door, it slammed shut, separating him from Lin Mo, Qin Mingming, and Xu Zihao.
Seeing surveillance cameras, Qin Mingming realized they had walked into a trap and began searching for another entrance. Alone in the ship's labyrinthine passages, Chi Yan was suddenly ambushed from behind by Luo Jiaxuan, who knocked him unconscious. Chi Yan awoke to find himself tied in Luo Jiaxuan's lab. Luo Jiaxuan grabbed Chi Yan's throat, accusing him of being the kind of person who made him hate the world.
He labeled Chi Yan too pure and noble, claiming his past actions were merely an attempt to make Chi Yan face the harsh realities of life earlier, believing Chi Yan would then find freedom and happiness in isolation, like in his bookstore. Chi Yan, recalling the cat Luo Jiaxuan had killed, defiantly accused him of the crime.
Luo Jiaxuan, his voice trembling with a deranged intensity, dismissed the dead as unrevivable but offered Chi Yan a way to save Xiao Xiu: convince her to take him to Meow Planet. Chi Yan flatly refused. Enraged, Luo Jiaxuan threatened Xiao Xiu, comparing her appearance to Lin Mo's deceased partner. Just as he prepared to harm Xiao Xiu, Lin Mo, now a black cat, sprang into the lab and attacked Luo Jiaxuan.
Luo Jiaxuan's eyes lit up at the sight of another "creature" of interest, while Lin Mo, recognizing the killer of his beloved, fiercely sought revenge. As they fought, Chi Yan managed to free himself and helped Lin Mo to tie a rope around Luo Jiaxuan's neck. However, Luo Jiaxuan overpowered Lin Mo, throwing him to the ground. Severely wounded, Lin Mo, clinging to Luo Jiaxuan's leg, urged Chi Yan to take Xiao Xiu and leave.
Chi Yan opened the door, and to his relief, Qin Mingming and Xu Zihao were waiting. Together, they returned to the lab. Lin Mo, barely clinging to life, told them Luo Jiaxuan had escaped through another door and urged them to pursue him. As Qin Mingming called for an ambulance, Xiao Xiu, now back in her human form, rushed to Lin Mo's side, distraught by his injuries.
Lin Mo reassured her that he wouldn't die but cautioned her against revealing her true identity to others. He also expressed deep regret for not being able to protect her sister. Xiao Xiu tearfully thanked him for everything he had done for her sister, promising to take him to Meow Planet once he recovered. Lin Mo, however, encouraged her to join Chi Yan in the chase, assuring her he would wait for their return.
With a pained "Sorry," knowing his end was near, Lin Mo accepted his fate. Chi Yan, with Xu Zihao and Qin Mingming, pursued Luo Jiaxuan to the ship's deck, where police sirens blared in the distance. Luo Jiaxuan, cornered, threatened to expose Xiao Xiu's true identity to the police, warning that countless people would then want to experiment on her.
When Xiao Xiu caught up, Luo Jiaxuan again demanded she take him to Meow Planet to escape this world, or face dissection. Xiao Xiu defiantly stated she would rather be experimented on than take him to her home, believing he would face retribution. Luo Jiaxuan, in a frenzied rant, dismissed the idea of karma, arguing that experimenting on animals was not illegal and no different from the daily suffering of animals in the human world.
Xiao Xiu, enraged by his callousness, retorted that they too were living beings with feelings, capable of love and pain, and demanded to know how he could treat them so callously. As the police closed in, Luo Jiaxuan made one final demand for Xiao Xiu to take him to Meow Planet. Chi Yan embraced Xiao Xiu, then, with a desperate surge, tackled Luo Jiaxuan, sending them both plunging into the wreckage below the ship.
Luo Jiaxuan survived the fall but was hospitalized with severe injuries, which left him mentally unstable upon recovery. The incident, exposed by the media, garnered significant public attention. Meanwhile, Lin Mo, having achieved his revenge, quietly prepared to leave, choosing not to take anything, not even the cat fur of Xiao Xiu’s sister. He observed Chi Yan and Xiao Xiu's happiness, feeling a genuine joy for them. They found him as he was leaving, but he was resolute.
He explained that after deciding to stay and seek revenge, life and death no longer held meaning for him. He recounted his sister’s dream of opening a restaurant with him, describing a simple, happy life that was now lost without her. With little time left, Lin Mo wished to spend his final days visiting places that held memories of her. He departed, warning Chi Yan to always treat Xiao Xiu well. Chi Yan understood and let him go.
Back at Chi's Bookstore, Xu Zihao was helping Chi Yan clean up, both overwhelmed by an abundance of cat fur. Chi Yan explained that Xiao Xiu's relatives from Meow Planet had arrived, bringing a mix of happiness and chaos to their lives. Xu Zihao then confided in Chi Yan that he planned to propose to Qin Mingming, and Chi Yan and Xiao Xiu eagerly helped him plan the event.
Later that night, Xu Zihao stood outside Qin Mingming's building with a megaphone. Before he could even finish his heartfelt proposal, Qin Mingming, touched and amused, happily accepted. Xu Zihao slipped the ring onto her finger, and they embraced joyfully. Chi Yan and Xiao Xiu shared in their happiness. And so, Chi Yan and Xiao Xiu, a man and his Meow Planet cat, continued to lovingly operate Chi's Bookstore on Earth, building a sweet and fulfilling life together.
