Resumo do episódio 25 de Loving Strangers
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At Sen'an Pharma, the power struggle reached a turning point during the vote for the new Vice GM. Paralyzed by fear after being blackmailed, Gu Chen chose to abstain. With one member of his own faction defecting to the other side, Jiang Jiaqi secured a five-to-three victory over Deng Ning. Vice GM Gao was left stunned as their long-held plans unraveled. The primary cause of Gu Chen's retreat was Chen Ren, who had obtained recordings of Gu Chen’s internal espionage.
Chen Ren warned Gu Chen that the Chairman despised office politics and threatened to leak the evidence of him spying on opponents, which would effectively end Gu Chen’s career in the industry. Meanwhile, Zhou Yu'an had vanished. Jiang Jiaqi tried desperately to reach her, but her phone remained unanswered. She had secretly relocated to the Yunhe District, taking a job at a supermarket and moving into a staff dormitory.
Before leaving, she returned the gloves she had once gifted Jiang Jiaqi, placing them in his desk drawer. Jiang Jiaqi eventually realized that she fled because she had seen the toxic messages in a private company group chat, where colleagues, influenced by the leaked news of her past, were branding her a "murderer." Chen Ren’s pressure on Gu Chen escalated as he demanded 500,000 RMB for the recordings.
When Gu Chen tried to deflect blame onto Zhou Yu'an, Chen Ren remained indifferent, stating he didn't care what happened to the girl—he only wanted the money. He gave Gu Chen a strict two-day deadline to pay up. Seeking a final moment of contact, Zhou Yu'an used the supermarket's phone to call Jiang Jiaqi. She claimed her phone was broken and explained that she left silently because she didn't expect anyone to hold a farewell party for a "killer."
In a poignant confession, she told him he was the first person to ever be kind to her more than three times and admitted her feelings for him. Jiang Jiaqi, unable to bring her back, could only urge her to take care of herself and to reach out if her grandmother needed any assistance at the nursing home.
When the Chairman learned that the executives had used a young employee’s past to bully her, he arrived at the office in a rage. He berated the senior leadership for their conduct, questioning who would want to work for a company that treats its staff this way. He demanded they find Zhou Yu'an to apologize and provide her with a new job. Furthermore, he was incensed that the Vice GM election results had been withheld.
Under the Chairman's direct pressure, Gu Chen was forced to sign the appointment. When the official email was finally sent, the PV department erupted in celebration for Jiang Jiaqi. To mark the promotion, Jiang Jiaqi’s family and his "Pure Friendship" circle gathered at Chu Dan's tavern. Even Wu Yijun attended and was warmly received by Jiang's mother.
During the meal, Jiang Jiaqi’s little aunt-in-law, who was a schoolmate of both Jiang and their late friend Tao Zhiyuan, brought up their school days. She recalled how the girls used to debate who the "best campus heartthrob" was, noting that while Jiang Jiaqi was handsome, Tao Zhiyuan was always the top choice—talented, professional, and widely admired. Chu Dan realized the group had avoided Tao Zhiyuan’s name for years to protect her feelings.
Seeing how much Jiang Jiaqi missed his best friend on this milestone night, she officially "unbanned" the name in her tavern. In a cathartic moment, the friends began chanting, "Tao Zhiyuan, I miss you," finally allowing their shared memories to surface. However, the consequences of the past were still unfolding. Pang Jian managed to track down surveillance footage of Liu Mingzhe, the driver involved in framing him.
Zhou Yu'an, monitoring a call between Pang Jian and Jiang Jiaqi, realized Liu Mingzhe’s cover was blown and warned him to flee. But the police acted first, summoning Liu Mingzhe for investigation. Before surrendering, Liu Mingzhe warned Zhou Yu'an to remain silent about her past involvement with Wu Yijun, not for her sake, but to protect Jiang Jiaqi from the public humiliation of a scandal. He urged her to change her number but keep the listening app active. Despite her attempts to stay hidden, Jiang Jiaqi eventually tracked Zhou Yu'an down to her new dormitory, telling her that he finally knew the truth.
