Party A Who Lives Beside Me Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
> Party A Who Lives Beside Me Recap
After struggling with various solutions, Xu Guoren was on the verge of closing 88 Ed, bringing him back to the office where his dream had begun. He reminisced about the early days when he and Li Xinxia had excitedly envisioned their future in the newly opened 88 Ed, and the subsequent arrivals of Guo Tianlei, Yan Lina, He Yucheng, Ye Xuan, Li Zenan, and Mao Tianyu. Opening the door to the office, Xu Guoren found everyone waiting for him.
Heartbroken, he was about to announce the company's dissolution, but his team preempted him by offering to work without pay. They even collectively pooled money to help 88 Ed overcome the crisis, with a voluntary letter signed by all. He Yucheng informed Xu Guoren that they had found the mastermind behind the crisis, identified as Su Ya Ge's boss, and possessed evidence of Su Ya Ge's illegal activities on a mobile phone.
The situation with the injured worker was also clarified; he had been manipulated by Su Ya Ge's boss and was now deliberately avoiding them. Li Xinxia, on a video call, encouraged Xu Guoren not to cry, reminding him that with such trust from everyone, they could not abandon their initial dreams. Xu Guoren, overwhelmed, shed tears, and Ye Xuan, too, became emotional, asserting that 88 Ed had made them who they were, and they would never let it fail.
Everyone then chanted, "88 Ed, fighting!" Xu Guoren and Guo Tianlei confronted Mr. Su of Su Ya Ge. Xu Guoren accused him of instructing worker Wang Jianguo to extort Zhejiang Jas Pouch and disturbing market order through improper means, stating that sufficient evidence had been collected and submitted to the police. He declared that justice would prevail.
Mr. Su vehemently denied the accusations, claiming he had merely acted out of good intentions by warning Wang Jianguo and his wife that their actions were illegal and wrong, but they chose not to listen. He even offered to testify for the police to apprehend them. Meanwhile, Wang and his wife were attempting to flee in a taxi to the long-distance bus station but were intercepted by Li Zenan.
Li Zenan informed them that the police had already filed a case and Mr. Su had fully confessed, warning them of imprisonment for slander and extortion, urging them to pull back from the brink. The construction team continued to cause a disturbance at Zhejiang Jas Pouch, but Li Zenan arrived with Wang, who assured his colleagues he was fine, effectively resolving the crisis.
Hu Yani expressed her happiness that Zhejiang Jas Pouch could now operate normally, despite the collaboration with Aoke falling through. He Yucheng, describing himself with admirable qualities, offered to invest in Zhejiang Jas Pouch. Hu Yani playfully hesitated, wondering if he would have enough money left to buy her a diamond ring. Later, Aoke officially removed 88 Ed from its blacklist, marking the end of the crisis.
Xu Guoren celebrated with his team, returning the money they had pooled and announcing that he would equally split the company's shares, making every employee a shareholder. Li Zenan suggested bringing Ye Xuan back as 88 Ed’s Market Director, a sentiment Xu Guoren shared.
However, at Aoke, Wu Kai offered Ye Xuan an early confirmation of her position and a promotion to Deputy Director, with the condition that she work with him in the Beijing branch for a year to help build its marketing department. Wu Kai acknowledged it was a rare opportunity but would not force her decision. Upon her return, Ye Xuan excitedly shared the news with Li Zenan.
Although he initially seemed hesitant, Li Zenan encouraged her to seize this "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," emphasizing that it would allow her to become a better person, despite the year-long separation. He promised to visit frequently and made the decision for her, stating, "we go." Ye Xuan then thanked him, asking him to also convey her gratitude to Wu Kai for lifting 88 Ed from the blacklist.
Li Zenan's decision to let Ye Xuan go to Beijing was met with disapproval from his colleagues, who warned that long-distance relationships were prone to failure. During a visit by Ye Xuan to 88 Ed, the team's persistent remarks about breakups caused Li Zenan to accidentally "slip of the tongue and said to break up" with her. Upset, Ye Xuan rushed home and locked her door.
Li Zenan quickly followed, explaining through the door that his words were merely a slip of the tongue due to the pressure from their colleagues. He expressed his deepest desire to spend every moment with her, seeing her face in the morning and before bed, sharing meals and daily life, and even exploring the world together. However, he admitted that keeping her by his side would be selfish, as he prioritized her becoming a better person.
He then confessed, "Ye Xuan, I love you." Ye Xuan, although still playfully accusing him of using a "routine," understood his sincerity and decided to follow his advice, moving to Beijing to become a better version of herself. While Ye Xuan was in Beijing, Li Zenan, meticulously dressed up, aroused suspicion among his colleagues, including Yan Lina, He Yucheng, and Guo Tianlei, who worried he might be seeing someone else and set out to "catch him in the act."
They followed him to a restaurant, where they observed him intimately feeding someone and kissing the screen, confirming their fears. Rushing over, they were shocked to discover he was merely on a video call with Ye Xuan. They greeted Ye Xuan on screen, expressing how much they missed her. Amidst this, news arrived that Li Xinxia was in labor. The entire team anxiously gathered outside the delivery room at the hospital.
Xu Guoren confirmed he was the father, and soon, the doctor announced that both mother and daughter were safe, to the immense relief and joy of everyone present. Back in Beijing, Ye Xuan, having achieved success and recognition as Aoke's Deputy Director of Marketing, realized her true desire was to return to 88 Ed and pursue her dreams alongside her loved one.
She submitted her resignation to Wu Kai, who, respecting her decision, wished her well and assured her that Aoke's doors would always be open. Meanwhile, 88 Ed received a substantial 30 million RMB investment. However, Li Zenan was distracted and worried because he couldn't reach Ye Xuan. The team, aware of Ye Xuan's return, playfully tricked Li Zenan into interviewing a "newcomer."
Ye Xuan arrived at 88 Ed with her luggage, filled with nostalgia for the place where her dreams had first begun. Her colleagues excitedly directed her upstairs, eager to witness Li Zenan's surprised reaction. However, Li Zenan, unaware of the plan, was unexpectedly angry, scolding her for not answering his calls and calling her childish. Ye Xuan, heartbroken that her carefully planned surprise had been ruined, burst into tears and fled downstairs.
Seeing her distress, Li Zenan smiled, revealing he also had a surprise for her, which he had been preparing for a long time. He Yucheng, who had been waiting outside, handed him a ring box. Li Zenan knelt on one knee and proposed, asking, "Ye Xuan, would you like to be my Party A for the rest of my life? Marry me."
The entire team, including Xu Guoren, Li Xinxia, He Yucheng, Hu Yani, Guo Tianlei, and Yan Lina, cheered for him. They confessed that Li Zenan had "threatened" them into revealing Ye Xuan's surprise return to Shanghai. With tears and laughter, Ye Xuan said, "I do," and they embraced amidst the joyous celebration. Later, Ye Xuan purchased the apartment next door to Li Zenan's, the one he had sold, declaring that from now on, she would be Li Zenan's Party A for life.
