Party A Who Lives Beside Me Episode 22 Recap
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Late at night, a heavily inebriated Hu Yani pounded on Ye Xuan and Li Zenan’s door. Once inside, she vented her frustrations, indignantly questioning He Yucheng's character. She tearfully recounted how He Yucheng had kissed her, but then, for sixteen and a half hours, he hadn't made any further contact or clarified his intentions. Ye Xuan and Li Zenan were both shocked and entertained by this dramatic confession. Hu Yani, frustrated by He Yucheng's silence, labeled him a "love rat."
Ye Xuan promised that she and Li Zenan would help Hu Yani confront him. The next day, Li Zenan met He Yucheng for a game of basketball and subtly brought up the topic of Hu Yani. He Yucheng tried to leave, but Li Zenan pressed him to take responsibility for his actions. He Yucheng explained that Hu Yani always treated him like a child, referring to him as "brother," which made him uncertain of her true feelings.
He confessed that the kiss was an attempt to provoke a reaction, but when she ran off angrily, he assumed he had ruined his chances and didn't follow up. Li Zenan dismissed his excuses, telling him that if he couldn't even understand whether she liked him, he truly was a "kid" and urged him to bring closure to their relationship.
Meanwhile, at Aoke, Wu Kai publicly reprimanded Ye Xuan for accessing the data room without proper authorization, warning her that another offense would lead to her dismissal. Du Xiaoyun offered to speak up for Ye Xuan, but Ye Xuan, mindful of Du Xiaoyun’s upcoming confirmation, took full responsibility, which touched Du Xiaoyun. Grateful, Du Xiaoyun invited Ye Xuan to dinner that weekend.
Later that day, Wu Kai gave Ye Xuan some cryptic advice about being more discerning in choosing her friends. Ye Xuan later confided in Li Zenan that her Aoke colleagues believed she had caused his departure, leaving her feeling isolated with only Du Xiaoyun as a friend. Li Zenan, upon seeing a photo of Du Xiaoyun, grew suspicious and asked Mao Tianyu to investigate her.
Wu Kai assigned Ye Xuan the task of securing a recommendation for Zhejiang Jas Pouch from the reclusive food critic, Tao Tianlan, within a week. Ye Xuan requested Du Xiaoyun's assistance, which Wu Kai approved, warning that failure would result in both their dismissals. Li Zenan, hearing about the task, cautioned her that Tao Tianlan was known for her eccentric personality and refusal to participate in commercial promotions, making the task extremely difficult.
Du Xiaoyun, always appearing helpful, even brought Ye Xuan breakfast. Despite earlier labeling He Yucheng a "love rat" for his silence, Hu Yani accepted his invitation to meet at the city center garden. After some lighthearted conversation, He Yucheng directly asked her if she liked him. Hu Yani, flustered, nearly lost her balance, and He Yucheng caught her, gently putting his arm around her waist.
She attempted to assert her seniority, telling him to show more respect to his "older sister." However, He Yucheng, disliking the "brother" label, boldly confessed, "I like you." This time, when he kissed her, Hu Yani did not pull away. Ye Xuan and Li Zenan were overjoyed to see Hu Yani and He Yucheng publicly announce their relationship.
They immediately tried to video call them, but Hu Yani, busy on her date, quickly hung up and sent a text saying she would chat later. Undeterred by the challenge of contacting Tao Tianlan, Ye Xuan, with Du Xiaoyun's assistance, meticulously analyzed Tao Tianlan's limited social media posts. By cross-referencing her comments about nearby restaurants and views from her window, they successfully pinpointed Tao Tianlan’s residence as Qilin Mansion.
However, they realized that Tao Tianlan never showed her face online, only posting pictures of food, leaving her appearance a mystery. Shortly after this discovery, Ye Xuan’s expression changed while looking at Du Xiaoyun's social media, prompting her to ask Hu Yani for a favor. Later, as Ye Xuan picked up Li Zenan from 88 Ed, she noticed Mao Tianyu's suit looked oddly familiar.
Inside the office, Guo Tianlei and Yan Lina were the last ones remaining, communicating solely through written notes. Yan Lina playfully challenged Guo Tianlei to hit Xu Guoren three times if he wanted to have dinner with her. Guo Tianlei, for love, bravely entered Xu Guoren’s office and slapped the sleeping Xu Guoren once, then again under the guise of giving him a neck massage, which greatly amused Yan Lina. Ye Xuan’s suspicions about Du Xiaoyun grew.
She presented a photo from Du Xiaoyun's social media, clearly showing Mao Tianyu’s distinctive custom-made suit in the background. Cornered, Li Zenan confessed that he had asked Mao Tianyu to investigate Du Xiaoyun, suspecting her of being the one who had previously leaked information and filed the anonymous complaint. Mao Tianyu had been driving Du Xiaoyun to and from work, confirming that her home's IP address matched the source of the malicious email.
Initially, Ye Xuan was upset, feeling that Li Zenan doubted her ability to navigate workplace politics. However, she revealed that she also suspected Du Xiaoyun. She recalled a barrage of negative comments during her time working on Zhejiang Jas Pouch's video account, particularly one account consisting of a string of letters ending in "0605." She recently discovered that Du Xiaoyun's Weibo account shared the same "0605" suffix, confirming it was the same account.
Furthermore, Hu Yani’s review of Zhejiang Jas Pouch's surveillance footage showed Du Xiaoyun secretly recording their conversations. Ye Xuan decided they should continue with their plan, using Mao Tianyu to extract more information from Du Xiaoyun. Back home, Li Zenan playfully tried to win over Ye Xuan, who, not truly angry, captured a humorous "ugly photo" of him, showing their sweet dynamic.
Ye Xuan then informed Du Xiaoyun that she had successfully contacted Tao Tianlan, claiming that Mao Tianyu had provided the address, and asked Du Xiaoyun to keep this information confidential until the deal was finalized. Moments later, Du Xiaoyun immediately called Mao Tianyu, falsely claiming Ye Xuan was too busy and asking him to arrange a meeting with Tao Tianlan for her instead. The entire conversation was recorded. Ye Xuan instructed Mao Tianyu to proceed as Du Xiaoyun requested.
For the meeting, Ye Xuan and Li Zenan arranged for Yan Lina to impersonate Tao Tianlan. During her meeting with the fake Tao Tianlan, Du Xiaoyun, eager to take the lead, offered to treat "Tao Tianlan" to dinner and disclosed that Zhejiang Jas Pouch's negative reviews were actually the result of paid online trolls.
