See You Again Episode 25 Recap
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Xiang Qinyu found himself bound to a pillar, being brutally beaten by Li Longda. Li Longda was convinced that Xiang Qinyu had murdered Chi Yu, stolen his acting role, and taken Jin Ayin away from him. He had just confirmed Xiang Qinyu's true identity by examining his ankle, accusing him, "You're not Chi Yu. You're Xiang Qinyu. You really killed him."
Xiang Qinyu attempted to explain, asserting that Ma Zehao was Chi Yu's actual killer and that he had only pretended to be Chi Yu to lure the culprit out. However, Li Longda, feeling betrayed, refused to believe him, dismissing him as an "idiot" and vowing to make him "wake up." Ma Zehao, observing the scene with a cynical air, handed Li Longda an iron rod, suggesting it would make the beating more "fun."
Xiang Qinyu tried once more to appeal to Li Longda, warning him that he was being manipulated by Ma Zehao, "this pervert," and reminding him that it was Li Longda who had betrayed Chi Yu, not the other way around. He implored Li Longda not to betray Chi Yu again by aiding the true murderer.
Ma Zehao quickly intervened, urging Li Longda to ignore Xiang Qinyu and to consider the opportunity to avenge Chi Yu and claim Jin Ayin for himself. Xiang Qinyu, seeing through Ma Zehao's scheme, accused him of using Li Longda to facilitate his escape. He then provoked Ma Zehao by mentioning Tao Tao, questioning if he was "happy to see Taotao be like this now."
Xiang Qinyu cruelly stated that Tao Tao would never reciprocate Ma Zehao's feelings and had always loved Chi Yu, suggesting that only when she was permanently incapacitated would she truly "belong" to him, and in that twisted sense, "Chi Yu helped you with it." Enraged, Ma Zehao punched Xiang Qinyu and agreed to reveal his past with Tao Tao. Ma Zehao recounted his childhood.
Soon after, Tao Tao and her grandmother offered him comfort and a place to eat, making Tao Tao "the only light" in his life. He bitterly claimed that Chi Yu had "took away" this light. Meanwhile, Jin Ayin was in a taxi, rushing towards Xiang Qinyu's location, filled with regret for not seeing Ma Zehao's true nature sooner.
In her mind, she saw Tao Tao, who apologized for not revealing "the secrets I've hided" earlier, especially regarding Chi Yu, who "had pulled me from darkness to light." Tao Tao's narrative continued, recalling her time as a makeup artist, where her genetic body odor led to ostracism. Chi Yu had once defended her when she was being scolded for her work, even offering himself for practice and encouraging her.
This kindness led Tao Tao to develop a deep, possessive affection for Chi Yu. She frequently sent him messages, expressing her admiration and romantic feelings. However, Chi Yu eventually grew exasperated, telling her to stop bringing him food and dismissing her. Ma Zehao, who witnessed these painful rejections, saw Chi Yu as a hypocrite. Tao Tao's desperation escalated, culminating in her threatening self-harm to compel Chi Yu to meet her.
She sent him a message threatening to "kill myself right now" if he didn't come. Chi Yu's cold reply, "Then you should die," deeply affected Ma Zehao. When Ma Zehao rushed to Tao Tao's apartment, he found her unconscious from a gas leak. He deduced that Chi Yu's cold indifference and absence were the cause of Tao Tao's tragedy, leading him to murder Chi Yu.
After Ma Zehao finished his confession, Li Longda realized he had been manipulated, crying out, "You killed Chi Yu. You lied to me." Ma Zehao scoffed at Xiang Qinyu for having such a "stupid teammate," then revealed that he had been aware of their plan to entrap him all along, having "prepared everything" for such a confrontation. He even admitted he wouldn't have minded if Li Longda had turned against Xiang Qinyu.
Ma Zehao then handed Li Longda a dagger, ordering him to kill Xiang Qinyu and promising him freedom in return. Li Longda, unable to fight Ma Zehao, was knocked unconscious by him. Xiang Qinyu, who had secretly freed his own bindings, retaliated against Ma Zehao. Overpowered, Ma Zehao fled deeper into the abandoned factory, with Xiang Qinyu close behind. Inside, Xiang Qinyu tried to provoke Ma Zehao by mentioning Tao Tao, asking if he would abandon her.
Ma Zehao furiously retorted that Xiang Qinyu had "no right to mention Taotao." Xiang Qinyu warned him of "retribution," but Ma Zehao defiantly claimed he was "not afraid of retribution" and would "drag you all there one by one" to hell. Xiang Qinyu argued that Ma Zehao was controlling Tao Tao's life, but Ma Zehao dismissed the idea, stating that people like them "have no life." Suddenly, Jin Ayin appeared, calling out for Xiang Qinyu.
Xiang Qinyu desperately yelled for her to stay back, but it was too late. Ma Zehao ambushed and kidnapped Jin Ayin. She pleaded with him to stop making mistakes and "turn yourself in," stating she now understood "what happened between Taotao and Chi Yu." But Ma Zehao was too deeply entrenched in his madness. Abao arrived but was powerless to stop Ma Zehao from forcing Jin Ayin into a van and speeding away.
Inside the moving van, Jin Ayin tried to appeal to Ma Zehao, reminding him of their friendship and how saddened Tao Tao would be to see him like this. Ma Zehao, however, was in a delusional state, blaming Jin Ayin for Tao Tao's fate. He claimed that if not for Jin Ayin, Tao Tao "wouldn't have come to Shanghai" and "wouldn't have met Chi Yu," reiterating, "only I can treat Taotao well."
Jin Ayin countered that Tao Tao would never wish for this and that Ma Zehao merely refused to accept the truth about Tao Tao and Chi Yu. She begged him to "turn back," promising to "explain it clearly to the police." Ma Zehao, enraged, accused Xiang Qinyu of "going after us" and vowed, "I will kill him myself." In his fury, he lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into a roadside barrier. Ma Zehao regained consciousness.
After seeing Jin Ayin covered in blood, he initially started to flee but turned back to tend to her bleeding head before making his escape. Jin Ayin vaguely saw Ma Zehao run away. Xiang Qinyu and Li Longda arrived at the hospital where Jin Ayin was in surgery. The doctor assured them that Jin Ayin was "nothing serious," crediting timely first aid at the scene. Jin Ayin, still recovering, expressed her desire to go home.
When Li Longda entered, Jin Ayin initially blamed him for the chaotic events. Li Longda clarified that the entire confrontation with Ma Zehao was a coordinated "plan" by him and Xiang Qinyu to gather evidence. Although Ma Zehao had destroyed their recording pen, they had a "double safeguard" and successfully obtained Ma Zehao's confession, which they intended to hand over to the police. Jin Ayin then revealed her own discovery: Chi Yu's repaired watch contained backups of his phone messages.
She explained that the last message sent to Chi Yu on the day of his accident could not have been from Tao Tao, who was in a coma and rarely used punctuation due to her condition. However, the message included a semicolon, a distinctive habit of Ma Zehao's from his programming work, thus identifying him as the sender and solidifying the evidence against him. She urged them to include this with their findings for the police.
Jin Ayin then apologized to Li Longda, expressing where her heart belongs. Li Longda graciously accepted, dismissing any "good person cards." He then playfully warned Xiang Qinyu, "If you dare to treat her badly, I'll break your leg even if I have to go after you to the ends of the earth."
Li Longda concluded by stating that he wouldn't be a "sad male supporting role" and was confident he "will be the shining male lead in a certain girl's heart." With that, Li Longda bid them farewell and departed.
