Stay With Me Episode 29 Recap
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Jenny screamed upon seeing online news that Evans, a famous fashion designer and winner of the New Trend Design Competition for three consecutive years, had attempted suicide after being fired and suffering from chronic depression. The Ling Long design team discussed how terrifying it must be to fall from such a prestigious position. Sophie commented that only top-tier designers like Li Weiwei should worry about such a fate, as few could endure the devastating fall from their career's peak.
Old Wan recounted Li Weiwei once stating that the day her design career ended would be the day she died. Huo Xiao, passing by the design office, overheard Old Wan's words and seemed pensive. At the wedding exhibit, Ling Long and D. U. were preparing their displays. Li Weiwei and Chen Yidu, having recently reconciled, were interacting warmly. Later, Kang Xing, under the guise of helping Jenny with bridal gowns, gently wiped dust from her nose.
Li Weiwei observed this interaction. Kang Xing quickly explained he was teaching Jenny French for Ms. Cotillard's upcoming visit, which Jenny confirmed was true, mentioning she had translated documents for Li Weiwei in France. However, Li Weiwei surprisingly seemed to have no recollection of Jenny's French skills or Ms. Cotillard's fluency in Chinese, attributing her forgetfulness to overwork.
Unbeknownst to her, Mo Fan's subordinate was secretly observing Li Weiwei, noting her strange forgetfulness about things she shouldn't have forgotten, like Ms. Cotillard's Chinese and Jenny's French, finding it genuinely perplexing rather than an act. Meanwhile, Secretary Wang meticulously compared handwriting on reimbursement receipts with that on an express mail, leading to a significant discovery: Kang Xing was the biggest suspect.
Secretary Wang identified the culprit as Kang Xing, whose French name, Lucien, matched the identity of someone who had traveled to Paris during fashion week. Secretary Wang reported this to Huo Xiao, who instructed him not to act rashly. At the wedding expo, D. U. showcased its bridal gowns, attracting a significant number of interested customers. Just when everyone thought D. U.
had won, Li Weiwei took the stage to announce Ling Long's surprise activity: an invitation for women in the audience to become bridal gown models. She promised to make them experience the most beautiful moment of their lives. This novel approach garnered immense excitement, with many attendees, including a woman in a wheelchair, eagerly rushing forward to participate, creating a truly sensational moment. Dr. Li, Li Weiwei's physician, approached them and inquired about her well-being.
Li Weiwei happily reported that she was recalling more of her past, prompting Dr. Li to recommend a follow-up appointment. Li Weiwei agreed to schedule one soon, and Dr. Li expressed hopes for her continued recovery. Mo Fan's subordinate reported his observations to Mo Fan: Li Weiwei's amnesia appeared genuine, as she had forgotten key details, such as Ms. Cotillard's ability to speak Chinese and Jenny's proficiency in French, indicating her memory loss was not an act.
Li Weiwei shared the good news with Chen Yidu that her amnesia might be improving, as Dr. Li had indicated. She asked him to accompany her to a follow-up appointment. Chen Yidu seemed unhappy. Leo called Tiffany, complaining of hunger. While talking on the phone, Tiffany discovered a photo of Li Weiwei in Leo's belongings, marked with "Danger level: 10 stars," deducing Leo must have left it there.
Tiffany, now suspicious, called Leo and invited him for a meal to confront him. She demanded to know why he hadn't told her about Li Weiwei's situation. Leo, realizing Tiffany had only found out about the forced wedding and not the amnesia, confirmed Li Weiwei's memory loss but urged Tiffany to keep it a secret, explaining that exposing it would destroy Li Weiwei's fashion career.
Tiffany, however, saw it as a golden opportunity to win the Fontaine Bleue Wear battle and reiterated her intention to expose Li Weiwei. Determined to announce Li Weiwei's amnesia, Tiffany began to gather company employees. Chen Yidu tried to stop her, but it was Leo who decisively intervened, rushing in and kissing Tiffany to prevent her from speaking.
After the unexpected kiss, Leo reminded her of his promise to retaliate if she harmed his sister, urging her to compete fairly based on skill rather than by exposing private lives. Tiffany, flustered, declared it was her first kiss and insisted he take responsibility. Later, as Li Weiwei and Chen Yidu headed to the hospital for her follow-up, Li Weiwei expressed her nervousness.
Chen Yidu admitted to being even more anxious, jokingly fearing she might not only recall his past bullying but also a substantial debt he owed her. During the consultation, Dr. Li outlined the plan for Li Weiwei's follow-up, involving tests for an overall appraisal. Li Weiwei cautiously asked if her lost memories might be gone forever.
Dr. Li confirmed it was a possibility, alongside the chance of a sudden full recovery, explaining that the medical field still understood very little about amnesia. After getting five tubes of blood drawn, Li Weiwei felt dizzy and anemic, prompting Chen Yidu to offer to carry her. Huo Xiao received a call, informing him that Kang Xing was at Hubing Garden, seemingly awaiting someone. Huo Xiao decided to go there immediately, instructing the caller to delay Kang Xing.
Mo Fan told his subordinate that he would handle speaking with Huo Xiao and instructed him to keep a close watch on everything. Mo Fan and Huo Xiao met, with Mo Fan questioning if they were "together" in their schemes. Huo Xiao directly asked about Kang Xing's purpose at Ling Long. Mo Fan replied that he simply wished to collaborate with Huo Xiao. Huo Xiao vehemently rejected Mo Fan's proposal for cooperation, threatening to expose Mo Fan's unethical actions.
Mo Fan retaliated by threatening to publicize Li Weiwei's amnesia, which would devastate her fashion career. Huo Xiao accused him of being shameless, but Mo Fan calmly argued for the benefits of their collaboration as businessmen. Despite Huo Xiao's continued refusal, Mo Fan highlighted their shared target—Chen Yidu—as a strong basis for partnership. Huo Xiao, surprised, questioned this, reminding Mo Fan that Chen Yidu was his best friend.
Mo Fan grimly replied that often, the one to stab you in the back is your closest friend. To demonstrate his sincerity, Mo Fan offered Huo Xiao a "big gift": evidence of Chen Yidu bribing the board of directors. Mo Fan then presented Huo Xiao with a stark choice: collaborate with him to separate Chen Yidu and Li Weiwei to achieve their respective goals, or allow Mo Fan to expose Li Weiwei's amnesia and destroy her reputation.
Chen Yidu visited his father, Chen Liwei’s, tomb, expressing how much he missed him. He shared that he had overcome the hardest times in his life and was now very happy with someone he intended to hold onto and treasure dearly. After Chen Yidu departed, Mo Fan arrived at the tomb. He crushed the flowers left by Chen Yidu and declared his parents were killed, and his family destroyed, by Chen Liwei.
He vowed that Chen Liwei would witness him destroy his son, Chen Yidu, in retaliation. News reports announced Ms. Cotillard, president of Fontaine Department Store, had arrived in China for a month-long observation period, signaling a renewed battle between Ling Long and D. U. Ms. Cotillard greeted everyone upon her arrival, and Huo Lei Yong warmly welcomed her to Ling Long, expressing the company's honor.
Ms. Cotillard reciprocated, stating her admiration for China and the wisdom of its fashion industry, confidently predicting a perfect trip. At the media conference, the host formally welcomed Ms. Cotillard, emphasizing Ling Long's honor in hosting her. He then announced Ling Long's special "surprise" intended to make Ms. Cotillard's trip to China happy and perfect, directing everyone's attention to the conference room entrance.
Huo Xiao entered the room, carrying flowers, and knelt before Li Weiwei, asking for her hand in marriage. A flashback revealed their past conversation where Li Weiwei had previously rejected him, stating she only saw him as a friend and couldn't marry him despite his love. During that past conversation, Huo Xiao had shown her a file, subtly implying it contained damaging information related to Chen Yidu, thereby coercing her.
In the present, Li Weiwei, under duress, accepted his proposal with a subdued "I will." When a reporter questioned why he was proposing again after their engagement in Paris, Huo Xiao explained that Li Weiwei had proposed to him there. He felt it was his turn, as a man, to take the initiative and make a solemn proposal in such an important setting.
He thanked everyone for their blessings and announced their wedding would take place on the 8th of the following month at the Hotel Unicorn, inviting all industry colleagues and media to share in their happiness. The host then thanked everyone for their blessings and proceeded to detail Ms. Cotillard's schedule in China. Back home, Leo, confused, sought answers from Li Weiwei.
Li Weiwei dramatically explained that she was giving up Chen Yidu for his sake, because Huo Xiao had taken out the evidence of Chen Yidu bribing the board members to threaten her. Otherwise, he would publicize it, leading to a huge scandal for Chen Yidu, his impeachment by the board, and D. U.' s stock plummeting. Leo could hardly believe that Huo Xiao, whom he viewed as Li Weiwei's fan club leader and eternal backup, would do such a thing.
He asked why she didn't tell Chen Yidu the truth, but Li Weiwei worried Chen Yidu might do something rash and preferred to bear the burden alone. Leo then decided to use a "roundabout strategy" to help Li Weiwei. Since she wouldn't let him tell Chen Yidu, he found Tiffany and told her the truth about Li Weiwei's situation, saying it was her turn to prove herself.
Although Tiffany initially scoffed, she couldn't bear to see Chen Yidu in such a state of despair. She told Chen Yidu that Li Weiwei had her reasons. Because of this incident, Tiffany finally admitted she liked Leo, and they officially started their relationship. Chen Yidu then confronted Li Weiwei to clarify the misunderstanding. He stated he was completely unaware of the board bribery and vowed to investigate the mastermind behind it.
Most importantly, he didn't want Li Weiwei to become someone else's bride over this fabricated matter. Although Chen Yidu suspected foul play, he never imagined it could be Mo Fan, who was like a brother to him. However, Mo Fan mused internally that the cruelest thing in the world was not never having something, but having it and then losing it.
He intended to seize everything of Chen Yidu's—his lover, his career—as he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Kang Xing then entered Huo Xiao's office without knocking, taunting Huo Xiao that despite appearing capable as a general manager, he was actually weak and couldn't even keep his own girlfriend, no wonder she was having an affair.
He warned Huo Xiao that Li Weiwei and Chen Yidu had now joined forces against him, and if Chen Yidu discovered the truth, Huo Xiao would face severe consequences. Kang Xing added that it was easy to get on the boat but hard to get off, implying Huo Xiao was deeply entangled unless he had the resolve to jump ship midway. Chen Yidu dispatched Cao Zhong and Tiffany to investigate the board members.
Their findings were similar: board members had received benefits and subsequently withdrawn their impeachment opinions, with some not even knowing who sent the benefits. Chen Yidu instructed Tiffany to issue a statement in his name to all board members, demanding those who received benefits to return the money and admit their mistakes within a deadline. Concurrently, he called for a board meeting to restart the impeachment case against him as chairman.
Li Weiwei accompanied Chen Yidu to lobby various board members, hoping they would support him at the board meeting. Despite their efforts, the number of directors supporting him remained less than those opposing him. In particular, a major director named Zhang Huai was highly unsupportive of Chen Yidu continuing as D. U.' s chairman. Li Weiwei decided to focus her efforts on Zhang Huai, confident she could win him over.
She discovered in his personal information that a significant portion of Zhang Huai's business success was due to Mrs. Zhang, who turned out to be a fan of Leo. Li Weiwei laughed triumphantly, realizing success had come effortlessly.
