Speed and Love Episode 24 Recap
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While Julia was taking a shower to wash off the smell of cigarette smoke from an earlier event, Jiang Mu noticed a call on Julia’s phone from "Son." Seeing a wallpaper of a young boy about five or six years old, Jiang Mu’s suspicions flared, and she directly asked if Jin Chao was the father.
Julia was amused, clarifying that she was nearly fifty and her eldest son had already graduated from college; the boy on the screen was her younger son. With the misunderstanding cleared, Julia led Jiang Mu into Jin Chao’s rehabilitation room, where Jiang Mu found an old photo of them as children. Julia introduced herself as Jin Chao’s personal physician, hired by Lin Sui to oversee his recovery.
She revealed that during his first two years after the accident, Jin Chao suffered from agonizing full-body pain. In his most delirious moments under sedation, he would repeatedly call out "Mu Mu." Julia admitted she originally thought he was saying the English word "Moon" until she realized it was the name of the woman he loved.
From Julia, Jiang Mu learned that Jin Chao had spent a year on the edge of death in Chaguo and had stubbornly insisted on returning to Nanjing despite his unstable condition. Julia expressed her relief that Jiang Mu was finally back, noting Jin Chao’s incredible willpower. Driven by a need to know the full truth, Jiang Mu traveled to Manshi to find the hospital where Jin Chao had been treated.
Reading through his medical files, she finally understood the depth of the physical trauma he had hidden from her. Heartbroken by the realization that everyone had conspired to keep his suffering a secret, she sat alone and wept over the records. Later, when Jin Chao called wanting to give her something, Jiang Mu composed herself and suggested they go for a hike at the Purple Mountain Observatory.
When they met, Jin Chao complimented her appearance, saying she looked beautiful both now and in the past. As they started their walk, Jin Chao handed her a brand-new phone, remembering she had mentioned wanting to replace her old one. Jiang Mu teased him, saying he was far too easy for girls to scam, but Jin Chao insisted she was different.
To test him, she claimed her "boyfriend" might be jealous of the gift, but then added that her boyfriend would rather spend money on gaming gear than on her. Clearly affected by jealousy, Jin Chao grew quiet and began walking ahead of her. As the climb continued, Jiang Mu noticed Jin Chao was physically struggling, his face growing pale and his breathing labored.
Whenever she turned to check on him, he would quickly hide his pain by pretending to take artistic photos of "nature's soul." Eventually, Jiang Mu stopped and showed him that she was still wearing the pendant he gave her, asking why he thought she kept it. Instead of answering, she challenged him to a race to the top. At the summit, seeing Jin Chao’s exhausted state, Jiang Mu finally confronted him.
With tears in her eyes, she revealed she had seen his medical reports and knew about his years of suffering. Jin Chao apologized, explaining that he had planned to find her once he was in better shape. He confessed that when the accident first happened, he didn't think he would survive and didn't want her to suffer with him. Even after he improved, he felt he had nothing to offer her.
When Jiang Mu asked if he wanted to reconcile, Jin Chao remained silent, his emotions visible only in his clenched fists. That night, Jiang Mu reflected on Julia’s words about Jin Chao’s desperate return to Nanjing. Meanwhile, Jin Chao was lost in his own memories of the past. He remembered how, shortly after waking up from his coma, he had forced his friend San Lai to take him to see Jiang Mu one last time before she left for Canada.
He had wanted her to see he was "fine" so she could focus on caring for her mother without worrying about him. That brief meeting had caused him to collapse and be rushed back to the hospital, but he had been willing to sacrifice his own health just to ensure her peace of mind. When the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived, Jiang Mu reached out to him. However, the hike had taken a toll, and Jin Chao had developed a fever.
While at the hospital for an IV drip, he pressured the staff to speed up the infusion so he wouldn't be late for their meeting. Later, at the coffee shop, Jiang Mu overheard the staff saying the boss was sick and couldn't eat the crabs they were enjoying. When Jin Chao arrived, he quickly hid the bandage on his hand from the IV. Jiang Mu, seeing through him, asked if he was still feverish. Rather than pulling away, Jin Chao leaned in, inviting her to feel his forehead for herself.
