The Brightest Star in the Sky Episode 30 Recap
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Following his diagnosis, Zheng Baixu's father attempts to rouse him, suggesting breakfast and golf, but Baixu dismisses him. His father tries to encourage him, recommending Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and assuring him that the best doctors from the US will treat his vocal nodules. Zheng Baixu, however, remains pessimistic about potential side effects and leaves for his own apartment. Meanwhile, Chen Tianhao discusses Zheng Baixu's diagnosis with Zhenzhen, emphasizing the need for absolute secrecy.
He instructs her to arrange treatment and keep Baixu's mood stable, leaving the artist in her care. A worried Fang Yiran calls Zhenzhen, recounting Baixu's uncharacteristic depression—not eating and watching only tragedies. She notes this setback has hit him harder than any before and implores Zhenzhen to watch over him and make sure he eats. Zhenzhen finds Baixu at his apartment, distracted while playing video games.
She teases him into a match, which she lets him win, before confronting him about his distress over the vocal nodules. To get him to eat, she offers to treat him, and he mischievously takes her to an extremely expensive restaurant. As Zhenzhen nurses a single bowl of soup, Baixu orders lavishly. During the meal, Zhenzhen tries to comfort him, but he feels everyone is just reminding him of his illness.
She then suggests he create a "bucket list" of things he's always wanted to do, inspired by the movie of the same name, framing it as a well-deserved vacation. The idea seems to resonate with him. Later, Xia Yuan gushes to a preoccupied Zhenzhen about Yu Zirui's rising popularity and new "wolf-like" charisma, showing off a scarf he gave her as an apology.
Zhenzhen, meanwhile, discovers an anonymous email with a document on throat diseases that accurately describes Baixu's vocal nodules. She replies to the sender asking for more specific advice and asks a university senior to trace the email's IP address, insisting no illegal methods be used as the sender is a good person. At the same time, Baixu researches online and finds a post claiming that kissing a girl at the peak of a Ferris wheel ride guarantees eternal love.
For the first item on his wish list, busking, Zhenzhen accompanies a nervous Zheng Baixu to a subway station. Paralyzed by stage fright, he can't bring himself to sing. They move to a quieter area where they encounter a street artist whom Baixu had previously encouraged. The artist reveals that singing with Baixu had restored his own confidence in music.
After they exchange words of encouragement about persisting in their dreams, Baixu finally picks up his guitar and successfully performs, completing his first wish. With his spirits lifted, Zheng Baixu takes Zhenzhen to an amusement park. After a roller coaster ride, they board the Ferris wheel, where Zhenzhen reveals her fear of heights. As he distracts her, he playfully mentions it's Chinese Valentine's Day and brings up the online post about kissing at the ride's peak.
When their cabin reaches the highest point, he surprises her with a passionate kiss. Startled but delighted, Zhenzhen playfully threatens to report him. The kiss solidifies Zheng Baixu's feelings. Back at his apartment, he takes out a cherished sketchbook and his mother's diamond, ready to design a ring for the person he now knows he loves. Zhenzhen, flustered and with a racing heart, goes to Grandpa Gu's shop and furiously washes dishes to calm down.
Her turmoil is interrupted by a furious call from Chen Tianhao, who can't reach Baixu. Frustrated with Baixu's inability to work, Chen Tianhao announces he is halting Baixu's new album and reallocating its budget to other artists, citing a company-wide shortage of advertising funds. Zhenzhen's protests that the album is already in production are dismissed. Chen Tianhao instructs her to tell Baixu and suggests he should voluntarily step aside to avoid public disclosure of his illness.
After the call, Grandpa Gu feigns ignorance about Chen Tianhao, prompting Zhenzhen to explain the situation. He then reveals that Chen Tianhao was once a famous songwriter who, with his singer wife Du Wanqing, formed a perfect duo before he became a boss focused on business.
