The Fox's Summer Season 2 Episode 21 Recap
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Gu Jinyun was tasked with picking up Gu Chengze's mother, Fu Wanyu, from the rehab center for the wedding. He called Li Yanshu to inform her he was stuck in traffic and asked if she could pick up "Auntie" instead, mentioning that the hotel was close to the center. Li Yanshu, already at the wedding venue, agreed despite concerns from a woman about her hair and makeup.
Li Yanshu insisted she would be quick, as "Auntie" was still timid around strangers. Gu Taitai also approved her going. Upon arriving at the rehab center, Li Yanshu found Fu Wanyu frantically searching for her missing bracelet, insisting it was crucial evidence of a car accident and she wouldn't leave without it. Li Yanshu then learned the bracelet was the evidence for the accident. After a nurse helped her find the bracelet, Li Yanshu's smile froze as she recognized it.
She remembered an image she had been shown before and a recent conversation where Xia Meng mentioned a clue about Fu Wanyu's car accident, and Gu Chengze had insisted on handling it himself. The weight of this discovery overwhelmed Li Yanshu, causing her to suddenly feel unwell. She claimed a headache and chest tightness, stating she couldn't meet Gu Chengze's mother in such a state.
She then asked the nurse to look after Fu Wanyu, while the driver took her back. The wedding commenced with Gu Chengze and their guests waiting anxiously. Gu Chengze, specifically, was concerned about Li Yanshu's delay, having previously learned from Gu Jinyun that she wasn't picking up her phone. When Li Yanshu finally entered, she was not wearing her wedding dress, causing murmurs among the guests.
Gu Chengze, relieved yet puzzled, asked about his mother and why Li Yanshu came alone. Li Yanshu solemnly announced to everyone that the wedding was canceled, apologizing for their wasted trip. As she turned to leave, Gu Chengze pursued her, demanding an explanation. Li Yanshu coldly stated she never liked him, claiming she only dated him to spite Gu Taitai and to get revenge.
Unwilling to believe her, Gu Chengze insisted she look into his eyes and repeat her words, reminding her that his eyes were like a lie detector and his body would have an allergic reaction if she lied. Li Yanshu, unwavering, declared, "I, Li Yanshu, have never loved you. I have never thought of marrying you." Gu Chengze's body showed no reaction, leading him to a painful realization that she truly did not love him.
Li Yanshu then confirmed, "Yes, I don't love you. I never did." Li Yanshu fled to her father, Li Shengying's, grave, finally allowing herself to weep loudly. Xia Meng followed, demanding to know why she canceled the wedding. Enraged, Li Yanshu threw the bracelet at Xia Meng, accusing her, "You know very well what misdeeds you have done."
Xia Meng, picking up the bracelet, knelt before her ex-husband's tomb, questioning if this was her punishment for the car accident that caused her to leave him and their child, an accident she was involved in while rushing to see her sick daughter twenty-two years ago. Meanwhile, Gu Chengze returned home and vented his despair by smashing red wine bottles, leaving his apartment in disarray.
He remembered Li Yanshu's amusement park confession where she only said she "liked" him, and how she hadn't explicitly said "I love you" even during his proposal. With red eyes and a pained expression, he collapsed to the floor, replaying their happy moments. Dazed, he bought more liquor, drank as he walked, and sat alone in his quiet neighborhood, cursing himself for loving Li Yanshu and vowing to stop loving her.
Security guards, initially mistaking him for a tramp, eventually recognized him and left him to his solitude. In her hospital room, Fu Wanyu anxiously clutched a stuffed rabbit, muttering, "Help my child," and searching for her bracelet. Xia Meng entered, holding the missing bracelet, and humbly knelt to apologize for her actions 22 years ago. She tearfully recounted the car accident on Ji Ci Road, admitting her fear and her rush to see her sick daughter led to the tragedy.
Fu Wanyu, hearing about the accident and the pain caused to her son, became highly agitated. Nurses tried to intervene, urging Xia Meng to leave due to Fu Wanyu's unstable mental state. Just then, Gu Chengze arrived and confronted Xia Meng, who revealed that Li Yanshu had discovered the truth about the car accident and that was why she canceled the wedding.
Xia Meng pleaded with Gu Chengze to give Li Yanshu time, assuring him that Li Yanshu still loved him but couldn't face him after learning the truth. Gu Chengze, however, sternly told Xia Meng not to visit his mother again, citing her fragile mental state and her unwillingness to see her. He then instructed the nurses to maintain stricter security, ensuring no "unrelated people" could enter his mother's room. Later, Li Yanshu arrived at the hospital to visit Fu Wanyu.
However, a nurse informed her that visitation was restricted to family members only. The nurse explained that a woman who came to apologize the previous afternoon had agitated Fu Wanyu, causing her condition to worsen, leading to the strict new policy.
