My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Episode 16 (Ending) Recap
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The previous day, A Zhai and Ya Dang were surprised to discover a five-year-old boy named Xiong Xiong in their home, whom Xia Wa explained she had found on the street. The next morning, A Zhai woke to find their home completely trashed by Xiong Xiong. Furious, A Zhai intended to discipline the boy, but Ya Dang intervened.
Ya Dang explained that he had already taken Xiong Xiong to the police station and believed they should let the child stay in their house until his parents could be found. A Zhai, still confused, sarcastically asked Ya Dang if he was going to become A Zhai's step-mother, which Ya Dang denied with bewilderment. At that moment, Xia Wa declared she now understood A Zhai and Ya Dang's relationship. Both A Zhai and Ya Dang were bewildered by her statement.
Xia Wa then expressed her heartbreak, believing she was pushing the man she loved into another's embrace, yet asserting it was the correct decision for Ya Dang's happiness. She stated that despite her jealousy and emotional pain, she would continue to support them, attributing her negative feelings to her own personality. She wished them happiness and promptly left. A Zhai, still puzzled, urged Ya Dang to follow her.
Ya Dang caught up with Xia Wa, explaining that his relationship with A Zhai was not what she imagined. He emphasized that he had already clarified the situation with A Zhai and asked her to stop her elaborate attempts to unite them. Xia Wa misunderstood, believing her efforts had failed and she remained an "obstruction" between them, suggesting she should simply disappear. To her surprise, Ya Dang agreed.
He revealed his suspicion that a "person in black" was behind her personality changes, showing her a futuristic gadget left behind by this individual. Ya Dang explained that this person posed a potential danger to A Zhai, and he needed Xia Wa to disappear for a while so he could investigate and remove the threat.
Xia Wa, contemplating the situation, felt this absence would allow her to finally understand the complex relationships between the three of them and the concept of selfless love. Ya Dang promised to find her a safe place and bring her back once the threat was neutralized, emphasizing that she and A Zhai were the most important people to him.
Later, Xia Wa confirmed to Ya Dang via phone that she had safely arrived at Meng Shan's cousin's house, a quiet and secure location. Ya Dang also informed Xia Wa that he already had some clues in his investigation. Unaware of these developments, A Zhai was shocked at an anime club meeting when Meng Shan announced that "Penny" was unwell and would be absent from rehearsals, with Ya Dang joining as a new member.
A Zhai confronted Ya Dang, demanding to know why Xia Wa was "unwell"—a concept that didn't apply to a robot—and why Ya Dang had joined the club without his prior knowledge. Ya Dang explained that he had hidden Xia Wa because her personality changes, induced by the man in black, could pose a threat to A Zhai, having already affected him twice.
Ya Dang reiterated that he joined the anime club to find the whereabouts of this mysterious man and would return Xia Wa once the threat was eliminated. A Zhai scoffed, accusing Ya Dang of having an ulterior motive and using the "man in black" as an excuse to get closer to him, claiming Ya Dang had betrayed their trust.
Meanwhile, Meng Shan had arranged for Xia Wa to stay at her wealthy art photographer cousin's house, a container home by the ocean. Meng Shan admitted she was helping Xia Wa because Ya Dang had agreed to join the anime club and rehearse "Dragon Knight" in exchange for her assistance in housing Xia Wa and keeping her location a secret.
Still angry and distraught over Xia Wa's disappearance, and suspecting Ya Dang had ulterior motives, A Zhai sought help from Wang Fugui to find Xia Wa. Wang Fugui used his computer skills to find an online post by "Xiao Penny" offering voice chats, video calls, and "offline meetings" for various fees. Misinterpreting this as Xia Wa selling herself, A Zhai quickly paid 2,000 Yuan for an offline meeting using Wang Fugui's phone.
They rushed to the provided address, which turned out to be an adult entertainment venue. After waiting for hours, the woman who appeared did not match the photo in the online post. The madam explained that all the pictures were sourced from the internet. Realizing they had been scammed, A Zhai accused them of fraud and threatened to call the police. When the police arrived, they questioned A Zhai and Wang Fugui.
Despite their insistence that they "didn't do anything," the police explained that the exchange of money constituted prostitution. As it was their first offense, they received a warning. However, when A Zhai then tried to report his girlfriend, "Xiao Penny," as missing, providing details about her age, role as a cosplayer, and last known contact two days prior (when he was confessing to her and gave her a coupon), the situation worsened.
The police contacted Meng Shan, who confirmed Penny was a cosplayer and that A Zhai had previously liked her but started pursuing Penny after being rejected, implying a "romantic dispute." Given A Zhai was the last person to see Penny and had a perceived romantic conflict, the police declared him their primary suspect for a potential kidnapping.
They informed him that if he couldn't provide Penny's family information and she wasn't found in time, they would file a case and require his assistance in the investigation. A Zhai protested, emphasizing he had come for help, but his words were met with skepticism.
