The Secret of Love Episode 17 Recap
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Su Yi, determined to prove her worth at Lee Group independent of Li Jiashang, diligently works on a QiXi short video marketing plan. Li Jiashang acknowledges her hard work and reveals that while Li Xiatian's advertisement contract is signed, they still need a male lead. Luo Manni, newly returned from studying abroad, requests the task of selecting the male lead, hoping to preempt any jealousy from Li Jiashang. After interviewing several unsatisfactory models, she sets her sights on Su Xiangtai.
Later, when Su Xiangtai arrives to deliver food to Su Yi, Luo Manni seizes the moment, dramatically declaring her affection for him with a makeshift microphone amidst a crowd of filming employees. A shy Su Xiangtai, initially flustered, agrees to star in their commercial in exchange for the videos being deleted. Following her successful public confession, Luo Manni cheerfully informs Su Yi that she is about to become her sister, leaving Su Yi thoroughly amazed.
Back with Su Yi, Li Jiashang delivers documents, advising her to prepare herself as they contain the results of Lee Group's investigation into her father, Mu Feng's, finances. Su Yi is relieved to see the report concludes there were no suspicious transactions, confirming her father's innocence.
Unbeknownst to her, Li Jiashang had instructed Zheng He to alter the report to show Mu Feng as innocent, fearing that the truth would cause Su Yi further distress, despite Zheng He's concern that this might only prompt deeper investigation. Su Yi laments her memory loss, wishing she could recall the events of the car accident. To help her, Li Jiashang takes her to the place of their first date.
He recounts their six-year friendship and his nervousness about confessing his feelings to Mu Xiao, fearing he might lose her friendship. He then performs a song, revealing that it was actually Su Yi, as Mu Xiao, who had first declared her desire to be his girlfriend. During their drive home, Su Yi asks Li Jiashang what he would have done if she had remained in Japan.
He sincerely replies that he would have been profoundly unhappy, living like a robot every day, as she is his sole love. While stargazing by the sea, Su Yi expresses her deep contentment, feeling as though she's experiencing two romantic relationships – her own and Mu Xiao's – and cherishes the rare peace of simply being with him. Li Jiashang reflects that she has changed him and acknowledges that both of them were victims of the car accident.
Their romantic evening is interrupted when Ding Hang calls Su Yi on the phone, excitedly informing her that he discovered tampering in the autopsy report, specifically that page 8 was altered from page 9, implying a crucial missing page. Disturbed by this news, Su Yi asks Li Jiashang to drive her. As they pass a familiar spot, Su Yi asks him to stop, recognizing it as the site of her car accident, a detail she learned from Uncle Zhang.
Despite her attempts, she cannot recall any memories. She then asks Li Jiashang to take her to the Li Mu Research Institute. Inside, a vivid flashback of being chased, accompanied by a voice calling "Don't run away, Mu Xiao!" , triggers a severe headache. Li Jiashang quickly takes her home, consoling her and promising his unwavering support.
Back at his home, Su Yi calmly tells Li Jiashang that the place from her nightmares where she is chased strongly resembles a corridor in the Li Mu Research Institute, leading her to believe her last memory might have happened there, not at the car accident site. The following day, Su Yi visits Gao Mu, whom she addresses as Uncle Gao.
She tells him about the tampered injury report, and Gao Mu confirms he had suspected foul play seven years ago when Zheng Yi printed a copy, but lacked sufficient proof. He warns that the autopsy report is a "time bomb." Su Yi then presents him with a register of body donors from the Li Mu Research Institute, pointing out a page number alteration indicating a missing page, which she speculates contained information about her "replacement."
Gao Mu recalls that on the day a corpse was transported, Li Yaohui and Li Jiashang visited the institute, and he noticed that a document they provided already had the page number changed to eight. He advises Su Yi to safeguard the document and protect herself and Li Jiashang if she intends to involve Li Yaohui. Meanwhile, Li Jiashang receives a message alerting him to Su Yi's visit to Gao Mu.
He immediately drives off, planning to meet Ding Hang to discuss Lee Group matters. As Su Yi exits Gao Mu's building, she finds Li Jiashang waiting. She confronts him about his presence, but he sidesteps the question, instead accusing Gao Mu of being involved in her disappearance from the Li Mu Research Institute after the car accident.
Su Yi, angered by his groundless speculation, reminds him that Gao Mu is his uncle and points out that his grandfather, Li Yaohui, also had the power to interfere with the institute. She then returns the car keys Li Jiashang had given her, revealing that she knew he had installed a GPS tracker in them.
Hurt and frustrated, Li Jiashang demands to know why she kept the autopsy report discovery from him, lamenting that despite his deep commitment, she still doesn't trust him. He questions if her purpose in joining Lee Group and getting closer to him was simply to use him. Su Yi, disappointed by his accusation, replies that if that were truly her intention, her life would be far simpler.
