My Deepest Dream Episode 30 (Ending) Recap
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At the dimension crack, which Wu Yu explained was formed by intertwining dimensions where time exists in a quantum state, everyone prepared to return to reality by moving forward through it. Zhu Jirui and Yan Yuan were the first to go, followed by Wu Miao, who promised Wu Yu a celebratory meal upon their return. Zhou Wei was the last to leave before Tan Jiao and Wu Yu.
Before they departed, Tan Jiao asked Wu Yu what he wished to do once they were back, teasingly reminding him that he still owed her a wedding ring. She then requested his watch as a keepsake, the one she had repaired, which she felt had "restarted the gears of destiny." She desired it to remember every moment they had shared, both then and in the countless moments to come. Wu Yu gave her the watch.
When he told her it was time to go, expressing his hope for her future happiness, Tan Jiao unexpectedly revealed that she had visions of the future every time she traveled through time. She knew from the very beginning that Wu Yu intended to stay behind, as she had seen him pushing her through the portal. She asserted that while he had always saved her, it was now her turn to change his destiny, a task she had accomplished.
She professed her love for the ring he gave her, the wedding he had planned, and every aspect of their time together. She told him that he might forget her in the future, but she would always remember him. With a final declaration of love, Tan Jiao pushed Wu Yu through the dimension crack.
As the portal closed, she bid him goodbye, reflecting that she had ultimately guided herself to meet him, and that meeting him was the happiest event of her life. One year later, Wu Yu was working as a university lecturer, teaching students about gravitational redshift, time reversal, and the instability of space. He stressed the importance of not fearing mistakes in experiments, as each error helps to uncover truth and create a bright future.
After class, his professor praised his first lecture, playfully suggesting that Wu Yu should take over his classes soon so he and his wife could retire. Wu Yu, however, declined an invitation to dinner, explaining he had plans with Chen Ruying. As he checked his watch, which had stopped, a series of images flashed through his mind. Wu Yu met Chen Ruying, who congratulated him on becoming a lecturer and mentioned she had sent him a congratulatory gift.
She then revealed that she had received a full scholarship to study topology at the University of Leipzig and was going abroad, a decision she had kept secret. Wu Yu congratulated her. Chen Ruying then confessed that while she had once liked him, she had moved on, realizing that his heart already belonged to someone else. She sensed that this person was deeply important to him, someone he had likely met on the cruise ship last year.
She advised him to trust a girl's intuition, declared their chapter closed, and asked for his best wishes. She then playfully reminded him, as a new "wage earner," to treat her to a nice meal. Later, Wu Yu, still seemingly distracted, passed a closed bookstore with Wu Miao, who explained that the owner had disappeared. At home, Wu Miao excitedly showed him a heavy package that had arrived for him, revealing it was a telescope.
She deduced it was an expensive gift from someone who must truly love him and know him very well, teasing him about a secret relationship. Wu Yu, however, had no idea who sent it. Wu Miao then enthusiastically showed him a live concert of Zhou Wei, who had become a popular independent musician. Zhou Wei dedicated a song to those who had forgotten important people and lost memories, hoping for their reunion, and also to his former bandmates.
Wu Miao noticed Wu Yu's watch was still stopped and offered to buy him a new one, but he refused, insisting he could fix it. She remarked on his unusual attachment to the watch, which he had worn constantly since the cruise, even when it stopped, and speculated it was from a girl he met there, which he denied. Wu Miao then questioned why he had started painting.
He explained that images of places he had never been kept flashing in his mind, and he subconsciously drew them as if they were calling him. Wu Miao immediately recognized the drawing of Dali from the writings of "Qizhu," a web author she admired who had disappeared before completing her novel "The Cloud and The Moon." Wu Yu thoughtfully repeated "Qizhu" and "Dali." In Dali, Wu Yu observed Zhu Jirui and Yan Yuan saying their goodbyes.
Yan Yuan promised to return when he had made his peace and asked Zhu Jirui to care for his father. Meanwhile, Wu Miao called Wu Yu, questioning a package he had received. She told him that a gift she was sending him had only shipped that day, yet he had confirmed receiving a package two days prior. Around the same time, Wu Yu's friend, Hua, spotted him and invited him to his car repair shop nearby.
At the shop, while Hua went to get him some water, Wu Yu took off his watch and examined it. Suddenly, all his memories of Tan Jiao flooded back. He remembered his earlier vow that he would never let go, being her only connection to the world. He recalled the specific date and time, August 6, 2021, 23:25, and that Tan Jiao had been with him then.
He realized that if history could be changed, it had been changed at that very moment. He remembered Tan Jiao's words about the watch witnessing their many moments, and a scientific concept about how heavy atoms originating from the same star would attract individuals, preventing them from losing their way across time.
He remembered a moment when he closed his eyes to feel his happy future self, and the realization that he had lost her from the very beginning, only to meet, know, and love her, with their love being the only true memory of her. He recalled his vow to bring her back from the "eye of time," the cavern at the bottom of the sea, by waiting for an identical moment.
With these memories rushing back, Wu Yu immediately ran out to find Tan Jiao. Wu Yu sped across the ocean on a yacht, arriving at the location of the whirlpool. Tan Jiao stood alone where she had last sent him through. The time gate opened, and Wu Yu returned, embracing her tightly. Tan Jiao, initially wondering if she was dreaming, was overwhelmed, having thought he might forget her.
She expressed that the time apart felt both incredibly long and yet like an instant. Wu Yu explained that his watch, her gift, had reminded him that he was her only connection. Having found her, he vowed never to let go. As they prepared to leave, Tan Jiao expressed fear of losing their memories again and being sent to different times.
Wu Yu reassured her that he would always find her and never forget her, wherever she might be, stating, "The cloud and the moon. We're destined to meet again." After returning, Tan Jiao and Wu Yu experienced several encounters where they crossed paths but did not recognize each other. On August 5, 2021, Wu Yu registered on a cruise ship, followed shortly by Tan Jiao. Tan Jiao later attempted to sign up for scuba diving, but registration was full.
While enjoying Turkish ice cream at a bustling night market, she unknowingly passed Wu Yu, who was taking photos of the vibrant scene from behind her. Eventually, Tan Jiao stood by the sea, watching the sunset. Wu Yu, also taking photographs, captured her silhouette, radiant in the afterglow. Both felt a strong sense of déjà vu as their eyes met, and they slowly walked towards each other.
Tan Jiao extended her hand, introducing herself as "Tan Jiao," explaining the characters of her name. Wu Yu introduced himself as "Wu Yu," explaining his name to mean "we are destined to meet." Their story concluded with the narration that "the cloud has finally met the moon. She has finally met her cloud. He has finally found his moon." In a postscript, Zhuang Yu, still disheartened by Tan Jiao's absence, stopped by a fortune-telling stall.
The old man encouraged her to draw a divination stick for good luck. She drew one for Tan Jiao, then another for herself, seeking a connection or fate. Her first stick read, "The moon is obscured, and the cloud is unaware." Her second, for her own fate, said, "The fish sinks, the goose falls, a tribulation of three lifetimes." She initially misinterpreted it as a compliment about her beauty, which the old man confirmed. Suddenly, someone shouted about a thief.
Zhuang Yu immediately gave chase. She caught up to the thief, who was apprehended by Shen Shiyan, also in pursuit. Shen Shiyan swiftly recovered the stolen bag for an elderly man. Shen Shiyan checked if Zhuang Yu was alright. The grateful fortune teller praised Shen Shiyan and gave him a divination stick. Shen Shiyan's stick read, "The fish and the bird meet today." The old man exclaimed that both their sticks formed a perfect match, "Brilliant." Zhuang Yu then recognized Shen Shiyan.
