My Deepest Dream Episode 20 Recap
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As morning broke, Tan Jiao, waking, watched Wu Yu still asleep. Recalling a previous night, she had remarked to him that she found his sleeping habits quiet. Wu Yu had responded with a smile, a teasing inquiry, and a gentle "Good night" before retreating to his own room, leaving Tan Jiao's heart racing. Later that night, the piercing shriek of an alarm jolted both Tan Jiao and Wu Yu from their sleep.
They emerged from their rooms to find no one. Initially, Tan Jiao thought the alarm was faulty, but Wu Yu then noticed a distinct handprint on the windowpane, a chilling sign that they were not alone. Meanwhile, Shen Shiyan, while on duty, received a visit from a colleague who noted his refined taste in food, enjoying sushi and matsutake soup—a meal packed by his girlfriend, Zhuang Yu.
Wu Yu contacted Shen Shiyan by phone, relaying the discovery of the palm print at his home and requesting a comparison with Chen Xingjian's prints. Shen Shiyan, however, maintained that Chen Xingjian had been under continuous surveillance and lacked an opportunity to commit the act. Despite this, he agreed to process the request and instructed an officer to continue following Chen Xingjian. At home, Wu Miao was deeply frustrated.
Her favorite band was in town for a concert, and she desperately wanted to go, but Wu Yu had forbidden her from leaving the house. She argued, calling his fears exaggerated and telling him to leave her alone, although he still reminded her to drink her milk. Tan Jiao, observing Wu Miao, noticed her frequent trips to the bathroom within a short period. Suddenly, the power went out.
Wu Yu and Tan Jiao rushed to investigate the power distribution box outside, finding its lock smashed. Hearing noises from inside, they hurried back into the house, discovering Wu Miao and her friend Zhu Yutong attempting to escape through a window. Wu Yu apprehended them both. Wu Miao confessed she was merely trying to attend the concert and apologized for her actions and for smashing the power box.
Tan Jiao intervened, emphasizing Wu Yu’s deep concern for Wu Miao and warning her against leaving the house before November 5th due to the escalating danger. Wu Yu, seeing Wu Miao’s disappointment, surprisingly changed his mind. He told her she had already put on her makeup and would be sad to miss the show.
Recognizing that they had all been cooped up for too long, he decided to take Wu Miao and Tan Jiao to the concert, and even called Shen Shiyan to join them. Before the concert, Shen Shiyan approached Tan Jiao for advice on planning a date with Zhuang Yu. He mentioned a new upscale restaurant called "Fall In Love" by the lake but lamented its month-long waiting list.
Tan Jiao, enthusiastic, described Zhuang Yu’s ideal date: the Railway Museum, filled with locomotives from the Age of Steam, complete with white roses and a bike, followed by a visit to an airport at sunset. Wu Yu remarked on the unusual nature of such a date. After the concert, Tan Jiao, narrating internally, reflected on how they had grown accustomed to a life of fear, clinging to fleeting moments of happiness.
She had mistakenly believed that their togetherness would prevent Chen Xingjian from acting, a belief she now knew to be tragically wrong. Returning home later with food, Wu Yu and Tan Jiao intended to check on Zhuang Yu. Tan Jiao knocked, but through the locked door, Zhuang Yu claimed she was with Shen Shiyan and couldn't open it, urging them to leave. Tan Jiao, annoyed by what she assumed were Shen Shiyan’s romantic initiatives, agreed to go.
However, as they were about to depart, they encountered Shen Shiyan downstairs, who had just arrived from a meeting. The three instantly realized something was terribly wrong. They raced upstairs, and Shen Shiyan kicked open the locked door, revealing Zhuang Yu's lifeless body on the bed. Tan Jiao broke down, crying out Zhuang Yu's name in anguish. The police quickly secured the crime scene and removed Zhuang Yu’s body.
They discovered her mobile phone deliberately placed on a table, as if the killer wanted it found. Tan Jiao unlocked it, revealing a message from the killer: "Your friend is very loyal to you. She'd rather die than trick you into coming inside. So, she had to die for you." A flashback revealed Zhuang Yu, held at knifepoint by the killer, being forced to lure Tan Jiao into the apartment.
Zhuang Yu bravely feigned being with Shen Shiyan, telling Tan Jiao she was busy, thereby protecting her best friend. As Tan Jiao walked away, Zhuang Yu called out a final message through the door: "Tan Jiao! You and Staid Shen are the two people I love the most in the world. I like you guys the most." She then turned to the killer and defiantly declared, "You won't hurt my best friend."
With her last ounce of strength, she managed to rip off the killer's mask, her eyes widening in shock at their identity before being fatally stabbed. At the police station, Chen Xingjian, questioned about the murder, admitted to making threats against Tan Jiao and her friends out of anger for being wrongly accused and losing his job.
He maintained that he was just an ordinary person and had an alibi, having been under surveillance at a bar during the time of the murder, a fact corroborated by witnesses. An enraged Tan Jiao accused Chen Xingjian of lying, insisting he was the murderer and that his witnesses were complicit. She passionately pleaded with Captain Ding, explaining that she was the killer’s real target, and Zhuang Yu had died in her place.
She further revealed that she and Wu Yu were from the future, having returned to prevent Chen Xingjian from carrying out his murder plans. She warned that Xu Jingmiao and Wu Miao would be the next victims if the police failed to act, with Wu Miao’s death scheduled for November 5th. Despite Tan Jiao’s desperate pleas and detailed foreknowledge, Captain Ding remained unconvinced, attributing her claims to grief and trauma.
As she was escorted out, Tan Jiao continued to beg the captain to arrest the killer, heartbroken over Zhuang Yu's sacrifice, and later cried to Wu Yu, wondering what they should do. Later, as Tan Jiao and Wu Yu reflected on Zhuang Yu's sacrifice, Wu Yu brought up the concept of quantum entanglement to explain their interconnectedness.
At Zhuang Yu's funeral, Shen Shiyan received a call from the "Fall In Love Restaurant," reminding him of a candlelight dinner reservation Zhuang Yu had made for them. Despite his profound grief, Shen Shiyan went to the restaurant. He was presented with a gift from Zhuang Yu: a book titled "A Guide to Love in Parallel Universe," her first and only love story, written about them.
As he listened to a voice recording of Zhuang Yu reading from the book, she recounted how she had fallen in love with him in countless moments across many timelines—from his “No” at Comic Con, to seeing him quietly reading her novel at the police station, and even earlier encounters. She expressed joy that in countless timelines, they had always fallen in love, emphasizing that these moments were not in the past, but in the future.
She spoke of future shared experiences: fixing cars, endless interrogations, collecting story-filled figures, and him telling the same dry joke a million times, making her laugh every time. She wished to write their story slowly, for him to listen, and for them to share their epic love with everyone when they were old. Her words were a testament to her eternal love for him.
Shen Shiyan was overcome with emotion, recalling cherished memories, like Zhuang Yu sharing her favorite chocolate cake with him, knowing he disliked sweets, and then kissing him sweetly. He also remembered a poignant moment when Zhuang Yu happily anticipated a Disneyland trip and a fireworks festival, only for him to be called away for a major smuggling case. Zhuang Yu, ever understanding, urged him to go, giving him a piece of cake so he wouldn't starve. Now, alone in the restaurant, Shen Shiyan, who typically disliked sweets, ate the chocolate cake, savoring the bittersweet taste that was irrevocably tied to Zhuang Yu and their love.
