See You Again Episode 21 Recap
> See You Again Recap
The new script's filming location is deep in the mountains of Jiangsu province. Jin Ayin was busy revising the script and wanted no one to disturb her, exclaiming that she couldn't finish it. Xiang Qinyu arrived, and when Jin Ayin asked why he was there, he claimed Director Feng sent him to check on her and rehearse scenes for the next day.
He also presented her with snacks, again stating they were from Director Feng, suggesting she eat them if she got hungry while working. As they went through the script, Jin Ayin spoke about a previous scene, recalling her "arbitrary actions" and then directly confronted Xiang Qinyu, asking why he gave the answer he did earlier. He reiterated his previous stance, stating, "From beginning to end, we're just friends," and apologized.
Jin Ayin pressed him, asking if he had anything else to say. Xiang Qinyu replied no and told her to keep working, but then he asked her, "How have you been these days?" Meanwhile, Ma Zehao successfully repaired the broadband at Chi Yu's parents' house. As he was about to leave, Chi Yu's mother, grateful for his help and expressing her loneliness, invited him to stay for tea.
Feigning sympathy, Ma Zehao asked about a picture of Chi Yu on the wall, commenting that he seemed to be his age and didn't come home often. Chi Yu's mother shared that her son had lost his memory after an incident. Ma Zehao probed further, asking if they had taken him to the hospital for a check-up. She revealed that Chi Yu was stubborn and refused medical attention.
She then disclosed a significant detail: when Chi Yu was little, he accidentally scalded his ankle with hot water, leaving a scar as big as an egg. Ma Zehao's interest was piqued by this revelation, and he mused to himself about the "scar left when he was little" as he departed.
A person monitoring Ma Zehao reported to Xiang Qinyu that Ma Zehao was in debt, worked several jobs, including broadband repair, and had not visited the hospital Xiang Qinyu had previously mentioned. Elsewhere, the production crew discussed a heavy rain and potential mudslide warning for the next day, which would likely delay filming. Li Longda realized Jin Ayin was missing and frantically asked staff members if they had seen her.
Director Feng confirmed she hadn't gotten on the shuttle back to the hotel. Waking up, Jin Ayin found the script unfinished and the crew gone, realizing she had been left behind. She walked out into the pouring rain. Back at the hotel, Li Longda confronted Xiang Qinyu, furious that he hadn't informed Jin Ayin about the crew leaving, accusing him of not caring about her and threatening him if anything happened to her.
Director Feng intervened, trying to calm Li Longda and explaining that the crew had accidentally forgotten Jin Ayin in their rush. He emphasized that people had already been sent to search for her. Li Longda, however, continued to yell at Xiang Qinyu, calling him cold-blooded. Desperate to find Jin Ayin himself, Li Longda demanded a car key. Xiang Qinyu offered him a four-wheel-drive car and told him to be careful, adding that he knew Jin Ayin's location.
Director Feng quickly called the search team to inform them that Li Longda and Chi Yu (referring to Xiang Qinyu) were also heading up the mountain and to ensure everyone's safety. Xiang Qinyu and Li Longda arrived at the mountain lodge to find Jin Ayin gone. Li Longda again accused Xiang Qinyu, questioning why he had changed so drastically from the Chi Yu he once knew and why he constantly hurt Jin Ayin.
Xiang Qinyu vaguely stated he had his reasons and that he would eventually leave Jin Ayin. Enraged, Li Longda declared Xiang Qinyu unworthy of Jin Ayin's love and drove off in search of her, leaving Xiang Qinyu behind. As the heavy rain intensified, Li Longda found Jin Ayin. He was relieved to see her safe and urged her to leave the mountain with him. Jin Ayin, however, asked if Xiang Qinyu was also there.
When Li Longda tried to convince her that Xiang Qinyu would find his own way down, Jin Ayin insisted that he wouldn't leave without finding her, proclaiming her trust in him. Li Longda pleaded with her, saying he didn't care if she didn't like him, as long as she was safe. Jin Ayin apologized to him but pushed him away, determined to find Xiang Qinyu, and disappeared into the storm.
Jin Ayin continued calling out Xiang Qinyu's name until she spotted him struggling with a stalled agricultural tricycle. She smiled faintly at his flustered appearance. Xiang Qinyu turned, saw her, and rushed to embrace her. Jin Ayin suggested they reconcile, and as they made their way back, they both slipped down a slope and fell off a cliff. Regaining consciousness, Jin Ayin found herself and Xiang Qinyu precariously perched on a tree branch over a sheer drop.
Terrified, she cried out for help and expressed her fear of dying, lamenting that she hadn't achieved her dreams or seen her grandmother for the last time. Believing it was too late for her, she urged Xiang Qinyu to save himself. She then confessed her true feelings, telling him that she loved him deeply, regardless of whether he loved her back. Xiang Qinyu told her not to talk nonsense, then unexpectedly confessed, "Who said I don't like you?"
He then took her computer, instructed her to step on him and climb up, promising they would reconcile if she made it to safety. Jin Ayin worried about him, but he insisted she focus on climbing. As she pulled herself to safety, the tree branch beneath Xiang Qinyu snapped, and he fell. Jin Ayin cried out his name in anguish, convinced he was gone.
To her overwhelming relief, Xiang Qinyu, with his signature confidence, scaled his way back up the cliff, declaring their bond as "friends of life and death." Jin Ayin playfully rejected the term, then reminded him of his promise to make up. Xiang Qinyu feigned amnesia about their conversation on the cliff, playfully bickering about who saved whom, then pretended he couldn't hear her as he walked away.
Upon their safe return to the hotel, Director Feng expressed immense relief and playfully chastised them, saying he almost called the police. Jin Chuan rushed to hug Jin Ayin, worried sick and telling her that their grandmother would "skin him alive" if anything happened to her. As Jin Chuan embraced Jin Ayin, Chen Mumu saw them, her expression suggesting a misunderstanding. Later, a staff member delivered a letter to Jin Chuan, which was from Chen Mumu.
The letter, accompanied by a train ticket, informed him that she would be busy for a few days and wished him to return to Shanghai alone, asking him not to look for her. Jin Ayin, remembering her harsh words to Li Longda on the mountain, went to his room to apologize for her attitude, but he did not answer. Meanwhile, Li Longda, heavily intoxicated, had dismissed his designated driver and was staggering through a supermarket, looking for more alcohol.
He encountered Ma Zehao, who was completing his last shift at the supermarket before leaving to "confirm some things." Recognizing Li Longda, Ma Zehao engaged him in conversation. Li Longda, in his drunken state, lamented that everything had changed and that the current Xiang Qinyu was not like the Chi Yu he once knew, revealing his conviction that "Chi Yu changed." Ma Zehao listened intently, probing for more information.
With filming delayed due to the heavy rain, Jin Ayin sought leave to visit her grandmother. Producer Hu granted her request, sympathizing with her desire to see her family after the traumatic experience, and advised her to travel safely, mentioning that Chen Mumu had already flown out that morning.
