My Fated Boy Episode 20 Recap
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Recalling a time in their youth, Lin Yang and Lu Zhengan once secretly drank half a bottle of red wine while their parents were away, only for their parents to return home to find them passed out amidst a mess. After sobering up, they received a harsh punishment. In the present, after her drunken night out, Lu Zhengan finds Lin Yang asleep. He gently wakes her, coaxing her to take hangover medicine to avoid a terrible headache.
Still drowsy, Lin Yang kisses Lu Zhengan, confessing her profound love for him—a love she admits is deeper than he imagines or even she herself realized. As he carefully dries her hair, she reflects that she once thought loving him meant being his everything, but now understands it's she who can't live without him. The next morning, Lu Zhengan brings Ma Le, laden with gifts, to the hospital to formally apologize to Cao Ling.
He vouches for Ma Le, saying that despite seeming unreliable, he is trustworthy. Cao Ling accepts the apology but declines the gifts, though Lu Zhengan insists they are a sincere gesture. She eventually agrees to their "cross-age friendship." Meanwhile, Lin Yang finds a furious Yao Dan, who feels betrayed and foolish for worrying, accusing Lin Yang and Cao Ling of forming a clique and sharing secrets behind her back.
Just then, Cao Ling calls, and Lin Yang pulls a reluctant Yao Dan into a taxi. At a park, Cao Ling has her daughter, Tong Tong, meet them. After being coached by her mother to call Yao Dan "Sister Dan," Tong Tong runs toward them, sweetly calling out "Aunty Yang, Sister Dan." Despite her anger, Yao Dan's heart melts instantly.
As Tong Tong plays nearby, Cao Ling apologizes to Yao Dan, explaining she had planned to tell her everything in person after being discharged. When Lin Yang criticizes Yao Dan for her reaction, Yao Dan surprisingly leaps to Cao Ling's defense. She argues that Cao Ling's reserved, professional nature makes her slow to open up, unlike them.
Cao Ling admits that while being a single mother isn't shameful, she never found the right moment to mention it after joining the company. Yao Dan then notices a scar on Cao Ling's wrist and scolds her for harming herself over a "scumbag." Cao Ling tearfully recounts a moment of despair after her divorce, overwhelmed by loneliness and a lack of support, but promises it won't happen again now that she has them.
She also reveals that Lu Zhengan had visited her that morning and encouraged her to stop hiding, which prompted her to arrange this meeting. Yao Dan comforts her, advising her to let go of the past and embrace the good things in her life: a wonderful daughter and true friends.
Delighted to receive a photo of the three reconciled friends, Lu Zhengan's good mood is noted by Ma Le, who discovers Lu Zhengan is in a group chat with Cao Ling and Yao Dan, but not Lin Yang. He jokingly blackmails Lu Zhengan for Cao Ling's contact, promising to keep his secret. Later, Yao Dan, still furious about Cao Ling's ex-husband, vows to deal with him if he ever appears, while lamenting Lin Yang's lost 20,000 yuan.
She theorizes that Cao Ling's failed relationship wasn't due to the age gap but the man himself, encouraging Lin Yang and Lu Zhengan to succeed and prove her right. Yao Dan's words make Lin Yang reflect on her own insecurities, realizing she had overlooked the immense pressure Lu Zhengan also faced from societal judgment and his own ambitions, a burden no less than her own. That evening, Lin Yang decides to cook for Lu Zhengan.
After running out to buy noodles, she realizes she's forgotten her keys and is locked out of their building in her bathrobe. Lu Zhengan is startled to find her outside when he drives up in a new car. He explains the car is "theirs," purchased with his endorsement money. He then playfully points out she has unblended face cream on her face, to her mortification, but tells her he finds it adorable.
She silently thanks him for showing her that with effort and perseverance, life can be wonderful. Later, as Lu Zhengan devours the terrible-tasting noodles Lin Yang cooked, he praises them enthusiastically and offers to take over all future cooking duties to protect her from the kitchen fumes. While they are channel-surfing on the sofa, the evening ends with a slightly awkward goodnight.
As they head to their separate rooms, Lin Yang pauses and tentatively asks Lu Zhengan if he wants to sleep together. Lying in bed, Lin Yang asks him if their age-gap relationship is much harder than he had imagined, admitting she feels exhausted by it at times. Lu Zhengan quietly agrees that he also feels tired.
She confesses that despite her strong exterior, she is not as self-sufficient as she appears; his presence is what gives her the confidence to be unapologetically herself. Promising to change, she asks him to promise he'll never leave her. As she moves to turn off the light, Lu Zhengan pulls her close and asks if she is sure. Lin Yang answers him with a passionate kiss, and the room fills with their renewed intimacy.
