Make My Heart Smile Episode 20 Recap
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Following their plan to expose Hong Yu's fake injury, Mu Ze, pretending to be blind, approached Hong Yu and his friends who were drinking. He deliberately kicked Hong Yu's crutch, knocking over a drink and spilling it on Hong Yu, then provocatively took Hong Yu's walking stick and walked towards the door. Hong Yu, angered, chased after him, daring him to fight. Mu Ze simply threw the crutch back and left.
Ye Weimian, secretly filming, confirmed she had captured the entire incident. Hong Yu, baffled by the encounter, returned to his drink. Later, Ye Weimian returned home and showed Gu Yanluo the video, revealing that Hong Yu's leg was not injured and Mu Ze had been part of their plan. Gu Yanluo realized this was the secretive activity his friends had been engaged in.
Ye Weimian, angered by the injustice, wanted to immediately post the video online to clear Gu Yanluo's name and challenge Hong Yu. However, Gu Yanluo stopped her, explaining that everyone acts on impulse, and given Hong Yu's pride, publicly shaming him could lead him to extreme actions. He did not wish to treat a classmate in such a way.
Regarding the Students’ Union election, he asserted that anyone capable could be president and he would never resort to underhanded tactics to win. Ye Weimian, admiring his principles, told him she liked him even more. Despite Gu Yanluo's decision, Ye Weimian, Xingxing, and their friends were unwilling to let Hong Yu off easily, especially after seeing that Hong Yu had surpassed Gu Yanluo in the estimated election votes for Students’ Union president.
They believed Hong Yu was unfit for the role. With a plan in mind, Ye Weimian had Yan Jiuyue arrange a meeting with Hong Yu, which Ye Weimian then took over. She confessed to trapping him, stating it was merely fighting fire with fire.
When Hong Yu accused Gu Yanluo of orchestrating the trap, Ye Weimian defended him, revealing that Gu Yanluo had been the one to prevent them from immediately posting the video, fearing Hong Yu's pride might lead him to extremes. She stressed that Gu Yanluo would never win an election through such mean ways, highlighting this as a key difference between them.
Ye Weimian left Hong Yu with the video as a "memory," but warned him that she had a backup and would not hesitate to retaliate if he ever harmed Gu Yanluo again. Preparations began for a charity sale. Ye Weimian, Xingxing, and others were busy painting unique designs on white t-shirts, intending to donate all proceeds to the college's impoverished students. Ye Weimian approached Gu Yanluo to authorize a stall for their event.
Gu Yanluo readily agreed to be actively involved. Zuo Sichen, a renowned artist, joined them, presenting his own "celebrity limited edition" designs, which Xingxing praised as awesome. However, when Xingxing called Zuo Sichen's painting "so-so," Gu Yanluo concurred, noting it lacked the typical energy of college students. Ye Weimian intervened, encouraging them to focus on their work. The charity sale commenced with an energetic chant: "I do charity. I’m proud. Let’s be the heroes!"
Zuo Sichen challenged Gu Yanluo to a selling contest, which Gu Yanluo dismissed as childish. Zuo Sichen used his artistic reputation to sell his designs, assuring customers they were getting a great bargain. Gu Yanluo, on the other hand, focused on the deeper meaning, explaining that buying a t-shirt meant buying a story and a dream for a poor student.
He also helped a struggling Xingxing improve her sales pitch by teaching her to be "honey-lipped" and call older women "sister," implying they were young ladies. All the t-shirts were eventually sold out, and Gu Yanluo promised that all the money and a list of donors would be publicly announced. Meanwhile, Zuo Sichen thoughtfully gave Lu Yao a balloon. Following the successful sale, Gu Yanluo delivered a speech, thanking everyone for re-electing him as Students’ Union president.
He vowed to uphold their trust, lead the Union in building a bridge between teachers and students, and empower students to embrace challenges and explore new areas. That evening, Ye Weimian, at home, celebrated Gu Yanluo's victory by greeting him with confetti and a celebratory cake. Gu Yanluo, in turn, presented her with a gift: a clothing store.
He knew she always dreamed of having her own brand and suggested that, with her online shop already a bit of success, it was time to consider a physical store. While touched by his gesture, Ye Weimian felt she couldn't manage a physical store while still studying. Gu Yanluo playfully declared he would "sell himself" to her for life, causing Ye Weimian to spray her drink in surprise.
This escalated into a fun water fight, with both claiming to be undefeated champions. Meanwhile, Mu Ze had been relentlessly working to repair Lu Yao's motorcycle engine, even becoming an apprentice at a repair shop and enlisting Yan Jiuyue's help. He finally succeeded in fixing the engine. During a test drive, an accident occurred, leaving Mu Ze injured and hospitalized with a leg injury.
Despite this, he was ecstatic, believing that by fixing the engine for Lu Yao, she would finally forgive him. Lu Yao initially hesitated to ask about Mu Ze's condition after class, but Ye Weimian assured her he was only lightly injured and would soon be back to bother her.
Ye Weimian then informed Lu Yao about Mu Ze's dedicated efforts as an apprentice and the accident during the test, suggesting that Lu Yao was the one who could help him grow. Moved by this, Lu Yao secretly visited the hospital. She gave Yan Jiuyue a container of soup, asking him to deliver it to Mu Ze without revealing its source.
Mu Ze, upon tasting the delicious soup, was convinced it was from Lu Yao and declared he would gladly lose an arm if it meant drinking her soup. Later, Lu Yao unblocked Mu Ze's number on her phone, signaling her softening stance. Inspired by Gu Yanluo's earlier suggestion and their online shop's success, Ye Weimian decided it was indeed time to open their own brand store. Lu Yao, supportive of the idea, asked what their next steps should be.
Ye Weimian proposed they start by finding a highly cost-effective shop location. While on her electric vehicle, searching for potential shops, it unfortunately ran out of power. At the same time, Ye Weimian's recurring stomach problem flared up, causing her to nearly faint by the roadside. Coincidentally, Zuo Sichen found her there. He immediately recognized her condition and took her back to his studio, providing her with hot medicine and offering food.
He chastised her for not eating regularly, especially knowing her stomach problems, and criticized Gu Yanluo for not being aware of her condition or caring for her properly. When Gu Yanluo arrived to pick up Ye Weimian, Zuo Sichen asked to speak to him privately. Zuo Sichen confronted Gu Yanluo, emphasizing that as Ye Weimian's boyfriend, he should have taken better care of her, especially after she nearly fainted. Gu Yanluo promised to be more careful.
However, Zuo Sichen pressed further, stating that if Gu Yanluo couldn't fulfill his role, he should step aside for someone else. Gu Yanluo accused Zuo Sichen of trying to steal Ye Weimian, to which Zuo Sichen openly admitted his long-standing affection for her, declaring he wouldn't hesitate to "steal her" if Gu Yanluo failed to care for her. He questioned Gu Yanluo's chances, despite their years of growing up together.
Gu Yanluo then returned to Ye Weimian, who apologized for Zuo Sichen's presence due to her stomach ache. Gu Yanluo simply told her not to let her stomach ache again and to take care of herself. Later, Gu Yanluo advised Ye Weimian to pay close attention to Ye Zhenhan and report anything suspicious immediately. Unbeknownst to Ye Weimian, a doctor called Ye Zhenhan, reminding her to come in for her monthly check-up as her condition was still in recovery.
Separately, Zuo Sichen gave Ye Weimian a gift with her name written on it. He explained a foreign college legend that giving such a personalized gift ensures a happy ending with the person. He encouraged her to keep it somewhere she could always see it. Ye Weimian thanked him, calling him her good friend.
