My Deepest Dream Episode 6 Recap
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Tan Jiao and Wu Yu visited Zhu Jirui and Yan Yuan to inquire about their experience on the Diamond Star cruise ship. Zhu Jirui confirmed that she and Yan Yuan met and became a couple on that ship. However, when pressed to recall specific events, Zhu Jirui struggled, noting that while her memories of being on the cruise felt vivid, she couldn't actually recall any details, leaving her mind blank.
She questioned why Tan Jiao and Wu Yu were asking and what truly happened on board, to which Tan Jiao responded that she, too, was a passenger and remembered nothing. Wu Yu then asked if they had any recollection of birds on the cruise, and Yan Yuan immediately replied with a firm "No." As they discussed the memory loss, Wu Yu noted that the clues to his own memory loss were now gone.
Tan Jiao, however, believed that the cruise ship's suspicious nature meant the problem could be solved. Wu Yu then announced he would no longer be staying with Tan Jiao. Before parting ways, he thanked her for breakfast and urged her to eat well alone, a sentiment she reciprocated.
Later, Tan Jiao found herself constantly wanting to connect with Wu Yu, but she deemed her ideas—like asking about a Mobius strip or faking an inability to open a jar—too obvious or "unrestrained" for a romance novelist. She resolved not to proactively approach him again. Despite this, she visited the auto shop under the pretense of a car wash, which Hua quickly completed without charge.
Hua, revealing himself as Wu Yu's junior high classmate, informed Tan Jiao that Wu Yu was not there and explained that Wu Yu had come to Dali to investigate Wu Miao's murder. He mentioned that a component from the killer's car was traced to a local manufacturer, but unfortunately, the entire batch of those parts had been destroyed due to quality issues, leaving Wu Yu's search fruitless. Tan Jiao discovered Wu Yu by the lake, deep in thought.
He shared that he used to come there as a child to clear his mind, but now, some things felt irreparable. Tan Jiao expressed her shared sorrow over Wu Miao's death and pleaded with him not to torment himself further. Wu Yu confessed that the enhanced eyesight he gained after the cruise, which allowed him to see clearly up to 10 kilometers, felt more like a curse.
He, who was the first to find Wu Miao, felt helpless and useless, unable to locate her killer despite his abilities. Tan Jiao then shared Zhuang Yu's theory of parallel universes, suggesting that numerous versions of themselves might exist, leading different lives—for instance, knowing each other in one universe but being strangers in another, or her being a novelist while another self is a soldier.
She theorized that in the depths of the universe, another happy "us" exists, whose joy we can sometimes feel, explaining sudden bouts of happiness. She concluded that the parallel universe's purpose might be to offer possibilities and happy endings for those we've lost or things we've missed in this world. Though Wu Yu found this way of thinking unfamiliar, he agreed to Tan Jiao's suggestion to close his eyes and imagine what his happy parallel self would tell him.
After a reflective moment, Wu Yu thanked Tan Jiao and promised to take her to see fireworks as a token of his gratitude, sealing it with a pinky swear. At the police station, Zhuang Yu, returning a car key, learned of the apprehended man's reported death from blood loss. Seeing a photo of the man, identified as Zhu Boyan, on the wall, she observed that he looked nothing like the rest of the Zhu family.
This detail prompted Shen Shiyan to investigate further, confirming from autopsy results that the man did not have the congenital heart disease Zhu Boyan was known to have. He then called Wu Yu to inform him that the apprehended person was not Zhu Boyan but Xu Zifeng, another child who had gone missing decades ago.
Wu Yu, recalling that only Yan Yuan and Zhu Jirui were unaffected by the attacking birds in the warehouse, and their suspiciously quick denial of seeing birds on the cruise, concluded that they were hiding something. He deduced that Yan Yuan was likely the real Zhu Boyan, and Xu Zifeng had been seeking justice on his behalf. At this moment, Red-naped terns flew overhead. Meanwhile, Zhu Fengxian, who had been tied up, awakened to find Yan Yuan before him.
Yan Yuan, revealing himself as the true Zhu Boyan, confronted Zhu Fengxian (whom he called Zhu Chunsheng) for not recognizing him. He recounted a harrowing childhood after being abandoned, taken by traffickers, and forced to steal. He survived an illness, then ran away from the traffickers to Chengdong Park, where he waited and eventually saw Zhu Fengxian again. However, Zhu Fengxian, having remarried into wealth and changed his name, abandoned him a second time after recognizing him.
Zhu Fengxian frantically denied this, claiming he was told Zhu Boyan was dead after the first abandonment and spent money searching for him. Yan Yuan explained that he met Xu Zifeng in an orphanage, and they became partners. He thought he had escaped Zhu Fengxian's influence until he met Zhu Jirui on the Diamond Star. They fell in love, only for Yan Yuan to tragically discover she was his half-sister.
Filled with pain, he blamed Zhu Fengxian for repeatedly ruining his life. Wu Yu and Tan Jiao urgently called Zhu Jirui, asking about Yan Yuan and her father. Zhu Jirui couldn't find her father but discovered a postcard from Yan Yuan in his room. The postcard depicted Chengdong Park and bore a chilling message: "This is my beginning and also my end. Rui, I wish you happiness." Realizing the grave implication, everyone rushed to Chengdong Park.
There, Yan Yuan confronted Zhu Fengxian, detailing how his bird-controlling abilities manifested after the cruise and how Xu Zifeng, upon learning Yan Yuan's story, had agreed to help him seek justice. Xu Zifeng's kidnapping of the other children was merely a ruse; Zhu Fengxian's grandson was the true target, aimed at testing his father's true nature. Yan Yuan confessed his only desire was an apology from Zhu Fengxian to Zhu Boyan, after which he would disappear.
Zhu Fengxian initially refused to acknowledge him, stating his son Yan died at age five and accusing Yan Yuan of fabrication. Enraged, Yan Yuan declared Zhu Fengxian had ruined his life, Zhu Jirui's, and caused Xu Zifeng's death. Zhu Jirui arrived and pleaded with Yan Yuan to calm down, reminding him that the police were coming and that he wasn't truly a bad person, emphasizing that an act of murder would be irreversible and all he truly sought was reconciliation.
Facing this, Zhu Fengxian finally admitted, "I'm sorry. It was my fault." Having heard the apology he longed for, Yan Yuan, his eyes filled with tears, said he had found the answer he wanted and no longer had any attachments. He expressed a hope that if another dimension existed, their paths would not tragically cross again, before taking his own life. As he fell, Red-naped terns soared overhead.
Yan Yuan was rushed to the hospital, but due to prolonged cerebral hypoxia, the doctor stated he might remain in a vegetative state. Zhu Jirui stayed by his bedside, distraught. Wu Yu later suggested to Tan Jiao that perhaps Yan Yuan was not truly unable to wake up but was too tired and unwilling to face the current reality, and even if he did, he might not be able to confront all that had happened.
The following day, Tan Jiao visited the auto shop for Wu Yu, but Hua informed her he had left early. Soon after, Tan Jiao received a message from Wu Yu inviting her to watch fireworks by the lake that evening. As they watched the display, Tan Jiao, captivated by their beauty, answered Wu Yu's question about why girls liked fireworks: "Because fireworks are fleeting, but in that one moment, they can be splendid and moving."
Wu Yu then expressed his gratitude, telling her he was truly happy to have met her. Tan Jiao sensed a farewell in his words, and Wu Yu confirmed he would be leaving Dali the next day. Tan Jiao offered to join him to search for the killer and recover his own memories, but Wu Yu gently refused.
He explained that he had lost too much in his year-long search for Wu Miao's killer and did not want her to be entangled in such dangers, urging her instead to live her own life and be a happy novelist. Tan Jiao, realizing his decision was firm, asked if they would ever meet again. As Wu Yu turned to leave, Tan Jiao called out, hoping he would say something more. He simply turned back, adjusted her collar, and then departed, wiping away a tear.
