Revenged Love Episode 14 Recap
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On New Year's Eve, Mei Li personally delivers Spring Festival couplets to Dr. Jiang Xiaoshuai, who is staying at his clinic for emergencies. Meanwhile, Wu Suowei is home with his mother. He notices her new outfit and is surprised to learn it was a gift from Chi Cheng, who also arranged for a doctor to provide regular home check-ups for his mother.
Wu Suowei's mother, touched by Chi Cheng's kindness, urges Wu Suowei to visit Chi Cheng's parents, but he deflects, claiming they are busy. Across town, Chi Cheng endures a New Year's celebration with his own family, finding the conversation unbearable and feeling detached despite their attempts at toasts and discussions about his future. Seeking genuine connection, Chi Cheng leaves his family's gathering and arrives at Wu Suowei's home, where Wu Suowei and his mother are preparing dumplings.
Wu Suowei's mother warmly welcomes Chi Cheng, expressing delight at his unexpected visit, while Wu Suowei is taken aback. After dinner, Chi Cheng and Wu Suowei go to the balcony to set off firecrackers. As countless fireworks light up the night sky, a romantic atmosphere envelops them, and they are drawn into a spontaneous kiss. Feeling lonely on New Year's Eve, Jiang Xiaoshuai is surprised by Guo Chengyu's unexpected arrival.
Guo Chengyu explains he came to bring him warmth, sensing Jiang Xiaoshuai would be alone. Guo Chengyu then prepares a lavish dinner for them. As they sit and chat, Guo Chengyu's phone repeatedly rings with calls from "Mom," but he ignores them. Jiang Xiaoshuai, sensing he might have urgent matters, encourages him to attend to his calls. Guo Chengyu leaves, leaving Jiang Xiaoshuai feeling a brief moment of disappointment.
However, Guo Chengyu quickly reappears with a cake, revealing his departure was merely a ruse for a surprise. Jiang Xiaoshuai, initially teasing him for using a "trick to coax children," makes a wish for them, expressing his hope for "everything to go smoothly for us." After the New Year, Jiang Xiaoshuai receives a video of his ex-boyfriend and former teacher, Meng Tao, publicly confessing to manipulative behavior.
Meng Tao, tearful and self-condemning, admits to exploiting his position to have relationships with multiple male students, gaslighting them, and framing them for promiscuity. The video triggers Jiang Xiaoshuai’s memories of the painful past: how after a fight, Meng Tao staged a setup and spread photos of him in a compromising situation, accusing him of being "dirty."
The public shaming left him contemplating suicide, but he was pulled back from the brink by an urgent call from a desperate parent whose child had fainted. Wu Suowei, present at the clinic, is outraged by the video and Meng Tao's past actions. Suddenly, Meng Tao appears in person, begging for forgiveness and revealing that he orchestrated the entire setup, hiring men to frame Jiang Xiaoshuai, who had never actually betrayed him.
Meng Tao desperately pleads with Jiang Xiaoshuai to ask his "friend," Guo Chengyu, to "go easy on me." Realizing Guo Chengyu's involvement, Jiang Xiaoshuai, filled with a mix of anger and revelation, confronts Meng Tao, telling him that everyone pays for their actions and that apologies are not always accepted. Wu Suowei echoes this, chasing Meng Tao away. Jiang Xiaoshuai then expresses his gratitude to Guo Chengyu, who admits he started following him and investigated his painful past.
Guo Chengyu explains that after seeing Jiang Xiaoshuai's warmth and resilience despite his deep hurt, he decided to help him "bury that insecure and self-pity past for good." Flashbacks confirm Guo Chengyu had coerced Meng Tao into the confession. Moved by Guo Chengyu's profound support, Jiang Xiaoshuai's feelings for him intensify. Guo Chengyu then takes Jiang Xiaoshuai out for a celebratory Cantonese dinner, describing the dishes with great enthusiasm.
As Guo Chengyu and Jiang Xiaoshuai head out for dinner, they unexpectedly encounter Wang Shuo. Wang Shuo greets Guo Chengyu with familiarity and amusement, remarking on his unchanged cocky demeanor. Guo Chengyu, however, remains cool and reserved. After Jiang Xiaoshuai politely steps away, Wang Shuo tells Guo Chengyu that Jiang Xiaoshuai is suitable, but Guo Chengyu sharply retorts that "my man doesn't need your approval."
Wang Shuo then reminds Guo Chengyu that he himself was "almost your man, too," but wasn't protected in the same way, noting Guo Chengyu's "mean streak hasn't changed." Wang Shuo mentions he's been back for six months, implying Guo Chengyu has been "hiding" and likens Chi Cheng to a "horse tethered for six years" that Guo Chengyu needs to reclaim before someone else does. Guo Chengyu dismisses the idea, suggesting it's too late.
When Wang Shuo says he's leaving in a few days and asks if Guo Chengyu isn't meeting Chi Cheng, Guo Chengyu confidently states that Wang Shuo won't leave, indicating his awareness of Wang Shuo's intentions. Wang Shuo concludes by calling Guo Chengyu "too clever to be likable." Back home, while Chi Cheng and Wu Suowei are looking at a phone, Chi Cheng spots a photo of Guo Chengyu and Wang Shuo in Guo Chengyu's social media.
His expression falters, and he quickly pours a glass of water to regain his composure, trying to hide his reaction from Wu Suowei. Almost simultaneously, Guo Chengyu texts Chi Cheng to inform him that he ran into Wang Shuo, who is in town specifically for Chi Cheng and wants to invite him out.
At the same time, Jiang Xiaoshuai sends Wu Suowei the same photo, warning him to "keep a close eye on Chi Cheng" because "the emotional damage from first love coming back is too real." Wu Suowei, visibly jealous, responds with sarcasm, urging Chi Cheng to "hurry up and chase him." He then reminds Chi Cheng of his past fierce statement about wanting to "kill" Wang Shuo if he ever saw him again.
Chi Cheng deflects Wu Suowei's accusation of jealousy and reassures him that while he once found the idea of confronting Wang Shuo satisfying, he no longer wishes to waste his time. He firmly promises Wu Suowei that his "heart only has one." Later, Chi Cheng, Guo Chengyu, and Wang Shuo meet for drinks. Chi Cheng and Guo Chengyu maintain a composed facade, while Wang Shuo watches them with a knowing, sly smile.
Wang Shuo taunts Guo Chengyu about his physique, then subtly references a past intimate encounter with him, noting it was "only once," unlike with Chi Cheng, with whom he "played for three years." He also brings up their shared history of pursuing romantic interests in pairs, like the twins they once chased in college, and notes they are now doing the same with a "master and apprentice" pair. As they part ways, Chi Cheng and Wang Shuo leave separately. After walking a short distance, Guo Chengyu stops and looks back in the direction Wang Shuo departed.
