The Sweetest Secret Episode 19 Recap
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Ji Hanj's mother wished to host a dinner to thank Lin Ran, but he declined the offer, simply stating it was unnecessary. Lin Ran then attempted to call Tang Weiwei, but she did not answer. He felt a heavy sensation in his chest, a premonition that something was about to happen. Later, Lin Ran called Tang Weiwei again, and this time she answered.
He explained that he had fallen off his bed earlier that day, spraining his leg, which was why he couldn't meet her. However, Tang Weiwei, already aware of the true reason for his injury and absence, calmly told him, "Let's break up." Lin Ran, shocked, desperately asked her why she wanted to end their relationship, wondering if she was playing a game with Li Xiang. He pressed her to tell him what he had done wrong, promising to change.
Tang Weiwei responded that even a death row prisoner knows their crime, while he seemed oblivious. She stated that they were simply not compatible. She explained that she had tried hard to endure the societal pressure and criticism about their age difference, constantly striving to improve herself, hoping everyone would forget their disparities. Despite her efforts, she couldn't succeed and felt exhausted.
Tang Weiwei expressed her desire for a boyfriend who wasn't a child living in an ivory tower and her unwillingness to be trapped in Lin Ran's elaborate fairy tale forever. Despite Lin Ran's desperate pleas for her to stay, she walked away, leaving him heartbroken on a beach bench. Back home, Tang Weiwei was equally devastated. She locked herself in the bathroom, letting the shower wash over her.
Her mind replayed scenes of Lin Ran with Ji Hanj and the comments from others calling them a perfect match. What tormented her most was Lin Ran's deception. As rain began to fall, Lin Ran stood motionless beneath Tang Weiwei's window all night, hoping she would glance out, but she never did. The recent string of setbacks caused Tang Weiwei to doubt her choices, particularly regarding her dessert shop.
She felt it was like the Alligator Principle: the more she struggled, the more it hurt her, leading her to consider shutting it down. Li Xiang called Tang Weiwei, who explained her dilemma using the Alligator Principle. Li Xiang reminded Tang Weiwei of the Law of Conviction and the Law of Expectation, encouraging her to believe in herself, as she is the only person who will never betray her.
Tang Weiwei, feeling understood, thanked Li Xiang, who playfully chided her for being so formal. Meanwhile, Jin Zichuan, determined to pursue Li Xiang, tasked his company's PR department with creating various strategies for wooing a girlfriend. However, his frustration mounted when he discovered Li Xiang had blocked him on WeChat and wouldn't answer his calls, rendering all his carefully laid plans useless.
Left with no other option, Jin Zichuan reached out to Tang Weiwei for help, sending her a message asking for a favor. Tang Weiwei's father and Xu Jian, aware of her distress after the breakup, prepared a thoughtful breakfast and went to clean her dessert shop so it would be ready for her. When Tang Weiwei arrived, her father asked why she didn't rest at home and if she had eaten.
Xu Jian offered her milk, and they both comforted her, saying that such experiences were common when young and that her health was paramount. Xu Jian declared himself and her father as her unwavering support system. Moved by their love, Tang Weiwei tearfully requested her favorite sweet and sour ribs and candied yam sticks for dinner, which her father happily promised to cook. Her father then subtly led Xu Jian out, sensing Tang Weiwei needed space to grieve.
Lin Ran was furious after the breakup. He angrily threw his paintbrush, then looked at Tang Weiwei's photo on his phone, replaying her words about them not matching and how she didn't want to live in his fairy tale. He then defiantly muttered that a breakup requires mutual agreement; a unilateral decision was only valid if one party died, and he vowed Tang Weiwei wouldn't get away from him. Later, Jin Zichuan visited Tang Weiwei's dessert shop.
He inquired if Li Xiang had contacted her recently, explaining that Li Xiang had deleted his WeChat and ignored his calls. He asked Tang Weiwei to clarify to Li Xiang that there was nothing between them, stating that Li Xiang was wary of dating her best friend's ex, and that Tang Weiwei was the main obstacle to his pursuit of Li Xiang. Jin Zichuan openly admitted his feelings for Li Xiang, assuming Tang Weiwei was aware.
After making his request, he thanked Tang Weiwei and left. Lin Ran, still distraught, was drinking with Gu Zhen and Ji Hanj, lamenting his breakup, asking what he had done wrong and why Tang Weiwei didn't see how well he treated her. Gu Zhen tried to comfort him but then jokingly advised him to discard women like old clothes. Lin Ran reacted angrily, rejecting the advice. Deep in the night, a drunken Lin Ran climbed through Tang Weiwei's window.
Startled awake, Tang Weiwei immediately tried to make him leave. He drunkenly confessed his pain, asking why, after all his efforts to be with her, she was ending things unilaterally. He pleaded with her to tell him what he had done wrong so he could correct it. He showed her something, lamenting that others wanted him to discard it, but he couldn't because she had given it to him.
Calling her "sister," he questioned why she always forgave his mistakes in the past but wouldn't this time. He begged her to at least consider him a brother if not a boyfriend, as he couldn't bear for her to leave him. Softened by his tearful confession, Tang Weiwei offered him a glass of water. Lin Ran drank it, then immediately began to suffer an allergic reaction. Tang Weiwei realized the "water" was actually syrup.
Panicked, she and her father quickly rushed Lin Ran to the hospital emergency room. After emergency surgery, Lin Ran's vital signs returned to normal, though he needed to be observed in the ICU overnight. Tang Weiwei, feeling immense guilt, stayed by his side, waiting outside the ICU throughout the night. The next day, after Lin Ran was moved to a regular room, many visitors came to see him, but he remained unconscious.
Gu Zhen encouraged Tang Weiwei to rest, concerned about her exhaustion. Later, Tang Weiwei learned that Lin Ran's parents had decided to send him overseas for specialized medical treatment, with a hospital already chosen, and he would be departing soon.
