Stay With Me Episode 30 Recap
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Chen Yidu, suspicious about the previously canceled impeachment, tasked Tiffany and Cao Zhong with investigating the board members who had changed their votes, believing illegal tactics might have been used. Mo Fan, the true orchestrator, confirmed that the bribery had been executed cleanly, despite Chen Yidu's emerging suspicions. Mo Fan later learned that Chen Yidu's investigation had yielded no useful clues and that Huo Xiao had been sufficiently provoked to remain compliant.
Mo Fan elaborated on his long-term plan to ruin Chen Yidu's reputation and career, gloating that he had patiently waited for this moment, recalling that a previous impeachment attempt would only have meant Chen Yidu losing his chairman position, while this time, if successful, Chen Yidu would be embroiled in scandal, suffer a ruined reputation, and D. U. would lose its eligibility to enter Fontaine Department Store.
Chen Yidu then initiated a bold move, having Tiffany send a statement under his name to the entire board. The statement demanded that any directors who had received benefits return the money and admit their mistakes. Concurrently, he announced a new board meeting to resume the impeachment proceedings against himself. Ms. Cotillard visited D. U. to evaluate its operations, learning about their recent production and sales.
When she inquired about rumors of his impeachment, Chen Yidu openly confirmed them, explaining that it was a testament to D. U.' s democratic values, where conflicts are resolved through open discussion and voting. He also mentioned that he personally led the preparation of this impeachment meeting and invited her to attend if interested, so she could decide whether to pursue a long-term partnership with him and D. U. after witnessing it.
Li Weiwei accompanied Chen Yidu in their efforts to gain support from the board members. Despite their efforts, support for Chen Yidu remained low, particularly with Director Zhang Huai, a prominent opponent. Li Weiwei decided to focus her efforts on influencing Director Zhang Huai. Concurrently, Mrs. Zhang, Director Zhang Huai's wife, was educating her husband at home. In parallel, Huo Xiao approached Director Zhang Huai with a direct offer.
He proposed that if Zhang Huai voted against Chen Yidu at the upcoming impeachment meeting, he would persuade his father to allow Zhang Huai to buy shares in Huo Corporation at a reasonable price. Separately, Li Weiwei realized that Mrs. Zhang, Director Zhang Huai's wife, was a fan of Leo. So, Leo, with Tiffany, created an opportunity at the pier where Mrs. Zhang was square dancing and easily managed to persuade her to change her husband's stance.
Kang Xing confronted Huo Xiao in his office, mocking his inability to control Li Weiwei and suggesting her continued association with Chen Yidu was a sign of betrayal, putting Huo Xiao in a precarious position if Chen Yidu discovered the truth. Kang Xing warned Huo Xiao that if he tried to abandon their alliance, they would target Li Weiwei, forcing Huo Xiao to continue their collaboration.
Huo Xiao was then pressured by his father, who had heard rumors of Li Weiwei and Chen Yidu reuniting, to proceed with his marriage plans as the heir to the Huo family. Driven to desperation, Huo Xiao threatened Chen Yidu, vowing to expose Li Weiwei's amnesia if Chen Yidu didn't leave her. Chen Yidu, horrified, accused Huo Xiao of losing his mind and questioned how he could harm Weiwei.
Huo Xiao chillingly responded that if he couldn't get Li Weiwei back from Chen Yidu, he would destroy her. Seeking clarity, Chen Yidu asked Tiffany a hypothetical question: love or career, which would she choose? Tiffany chose love but clarified that a talented designer like her would be stifled if she couldn't design clothes, and moreover, if she wasn't a designer, Leo might not even like her. This conversation gave Chen Yidu a profound insight.
Steeling himself, Chen Yidu courageously broke up with Li Weiwei. He explained that he loved the Li Weiwei from seven years ago, and her current amnesia was temporary. He feared that upon the return of her memories, she would resent him even more, and he would lose her once again, concluding that something that had no result seven years ago, trying it again seven years later, would only make them heartbroken once more. At the D. U.
board meeting, observed by Ms. Cotillard, the voting commenced. Director Zhang Huai defected, casting his vote in favor of Chen Yidu. This led to a final count of six votes for Chen Yidu and five against, and Chen Yidu retained his chairmanship. Ms. Cotillard expressed her satisfaction with the leadership's decisiveness, while Mo Fan and Kang Xing, who had been waiting to see the show, were visibly frustrated by the unexpected outcome.
Kang Xing then forced Huo Xiao to continue devising solutions, threatening to target Li Weiwei if he failed. Later that evening, Leo and Tiffany returned home from a sweet date, sharing a passionate kiss at the door, when they heard the sound of Li Weiwei sobbing. Leo quickly rushed inside to find her watching the movie "Waterloo Bridge," tearfully eating takeout omelet rice, her makeup smudged from crying. Upon questioning, Li Weiwei confirmed through her tears that she had just gone through a breakup.
