The Oath of Love Episode 18 Recap, Plot

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Moved by Gu Wei’s sincere confession, Lin Zhixiao smiled through her tears and responded the same way, bringing their past crushes to a happy conclusion. After their brief moment of joy, they held hands and walked home together. That night, Lin Zhixiao lay in bed, too excited to sleep. She suddenly remembered Gu Wei’s reminder that she hadn’t drunk the cola.

She took a few sips and saw a line of small text at the bottom: “Lin Zhixiao, I like you,” followed by a question about her feelings. The confession she could’ve seen the night before had been delayed until today because of her own oversight. Lin Zhixiao downed the rest of the cola in one go and wrote “Me Too” on the bottle with a black marker, then sent Gu Wei a photo.

Gu Wei looked at the photo and grinned like a boy experiencing first love. But his smile slowly faded as Gao Xi texted him, asking to meet downstairs. Tipsy, Gao Xi questioned why Gu Wei chose Lin Zhixiao. But love is ruled by the heart. Gu Wei had considered dating Gao Xi, but the thought quickly passed because they simply weren’t right for each other.

In Gu Wei’s eyes, Gao Xi was like a mirror of himself—too similar for romance to blossom. Their relationship naturally ended at friendship. Gao Xi, proud and strong as always, refused to show weakness in front of Gu Wei. She cried silently with her back to him, only calling someone across the ocean once she had left the neighborhood.

The next morning, Lin Zhixiao woke up to Gu Wei’s text and went to the balcony to greet him over the phone. Though it seemed like they were just ordinary neighbors, their exchanged glances were full of love. Gu Wei greeted her as a boyfriend would, and she responded the same way. Thanks to Gu Wei, Lin Zhixiao was in a great mood all day.

Not long after arriving at school, she couldn’t resist messaging him to ask about his plans. Yin Xi noticed Lin Zhixiao giggling at her phone and guessed she had a boyfriend. Under questioning from Yin Xi and Xiao Shan, Lin Zhixiao proudly admitted she was dating Gu Wei and even bragged that they were going to the movies that afternoon.

Deputy Director Gao suddenly approached Gu Wei, saying that Gao Xi had applied for a leave to go abroad and hoped Gu Wei could talk to her. Gu Wei, understanding the real reason, politely declined. Dr. Du then came to inform him about an emergency surgery, forcing Gu Wei to cancel the movie date. Lin Zhixiao waited from afternoon until nightfall—three full hours—sitting silently in the cinema lobby until the crowd dispersed.

Gu Wei rushed over and explained the reason, feeling deeply guilty. Fortunately, Lin Zhixiao didn’t blame him. She joked that dating a doctor meant always being ready to search for a missing person. Holding Gu Wei’s hand, Lin Zhixiao approached the ticket counter and proudly introduced him to the cashier, saying he hadn’t stood her up and that he was incredibly handsome.

On the drive home, Lin Zhixiao stared at Gu Wei like a lovesick girl, still amazed that she had such an extraordinary boyfriend. However, Gu Wei always treated Lin Zhixiao like a little girl—protective and thoughtful in every way—which made her a bit annoyed. She wanted to be seen not just as cute but as a mature, intelligent woman. So back at home, she stared at herself in the mirror repeatedly, growing more and more disheartened.

After a few comforting messages from Gu Wei, she finally felt better. Since their last movie date had fallen through, they rescheduled for the weekend. Xiao Shan found this unreliable and came up with a plan: she, Yin Xi, and Lin Zhixiao would each bring their boyfriends for a group outing, secretly supporting Lin Zhixiao. To eliminate any worries, Xiao Shan personally called Gu Wei and invited him out. He agreed.

At first, Gu Xiao refused to go but quickly gave in under Xiao Shan’s threats. On the day of the date, the six of them set off in two cars. Lin Zhixiao had dressed up carefully—wearing a ladylike dress, heavy makeup, and comically wobbly high heels. In the back seat, Yin Xi and Jin Shi flirted on purpose, following Xiao Shan’s instructions. Not to be outdone, Lin Zhixiao tried to show affection with Gu Wei.

As if sensing her intent, Gu Wei naturally held her hand. They arrived at their destination, which turned out to be the ancient town Lin Zhixiao had always longed to visit. Gu Wei noticed she was struggling with the heels and went to buy her a pair of purple embroidered flat shoes. Watching from the side, Xiao Shan and Yin Xi couldn’t help laughing.

Lin Zhixiao understood Gu Wei’s straight-man aesthetics and pretended to love the shoes while finding an excuse not to wear them. Since the heels were so uncomfortable, Xiao Shan used transparent tape as a makeshift fix, which only made it look more ridiculous. After touring the scenic spots, the couples, exhausted, sat down at a restaurant. Xiao Shan deliberately ordered a couple’s meal based on a local legend—only couples who eat a single noodle together would grow old together.

Jin Shi and Yin Xi didn’t want to be left behind and also ordered the couple’s set. When Xiao Shan urged Lin Zhixiao to join in, Gu Wei didn’t react at all, his expression turning slightly serious.

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