To Be A Brave One Episode 26 Recap
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Ye Kai apologized to Jin Lailai, admitting he had lied about her cake tasting good because he only wanted her to be happy and hated to see her sad. He regretted using the wrong approach. Lailai responded that she wasn't angry with him but frustrated with herself for feeling like she couldn't do anything right. She apologized for worrying him with her mood.
Ye Kai reassured her, telling her not to be silly and that he would always be there for her, urging her never to beat herself up again. They made up and shared an affectionate moment. Their tender moment was interrupted when Yun entered to inform them she was selling the apartment. She explained that during her divorce from her ex-husband, this particular unit was allocated to him, while she received other properties.
Now, her ex-husband was immigrating and needed to sell it quickly. When Lailai suggested Yun buy it herself, Yun refused, explaining that it was in this very apartment that she discovered her ex-husband cheating on her. She then asked if Ye Kai and Lailai were interested, stating the price was 500,000 yuan, and that they could deal directly with her ex-husband if they decided to buy.
After Yun left, Lailai was ecstatic, pointing out that 500,000 yuan was 200,000 yuan cheaper than comparable units in the area. She considered it an unmissable opportunity and insisted she must buy it, confident they would make a profit and recoup the investment from Shao Moli’s rent alone.
When Ye Kai questioned how she would afford it, Lailai retrieved a box containing her savings, which included money she had saved since school, along with recent bonuses and salaries, totaling nearly 400,000 yuan. Although she still needed more, Ye Kai surprised her by producing his own bank card, revealing he had been saving 100,000 yuan since they met, completing the necessary 500,000 yuan. An Yu waited outside to speak with Mr. Wang about the Smart Desk project.
She quickly presented her proposal, highlighting a new plug-in feature designed to help left-behind children connect with their parents, which she believed offered both marketability and social benefits. Mr. Wang acknowledged that their values aligned but stated he couldn't focus on it right now. He explained that the Smart Desk's core technology, the electronic display, was already too expensive, and adding new content would require updating the entire system, further escalating costs.
He believed An Yu's vision might be achievable in the future but was not feasible at present. An Yu persistently tried to convince him, suggesting that the cost issue could be renegotiated. Meanwhile, Shao Moli was in the same mall, conducting his own investigation into Zhou Yuan’s past activities related to Xingchen Financial. He saw An Yu's struggles with Mr. Wang and, feeling for her, called her to offer coffee.
Following his instructions to walk backward, An Yu found him, surprised to see coffee already waiting. Shao Moli explained he knew she needed to "recharge." An Yu confessed to feeling exhausted and frustrated. Shao Moli comforted her with a hug, reassuring her that he was there for her.
An Yu then asked if that was why he had brought her to that specific spot, to which Shao Moli replied affirmatively, pointing out the beauty of the surroundings and the romantic atmosphere. They then moved to a railing to admire the scenery, noting the moss on the ground and a "no fishing" sign. Later, at the tennis court, Zhou Yuan approached Mi Lu to inform her of his plan.
He stated that the following day was the weekend, and he would take Yiyi to the park to meet An Yu. He stressed that this was something he had to do and told Mi Lu not to try to stop or dissuade him, as he had already made up his mind.
Mi Lu confronted him, asking if he had considered that if he went through with it, she and Yiyi would never be able to forgive him, and he risked losing them all, including Yiyi. Zhou Yuan simply replied that he had indeed considered that, then turned and walked away. Xiaoshu, in desperation, sought out An Yu, admitting he had let her down. He revealed that Zhou Yuan's company was undergoing liquidation, leading to a broken funding chain for Soulmate.
Despite Zhou Yuan's earlier public promises to support them, he had stopped all investment, causing Soulmate to be offline for two weeks and most of their programmers, including co-founders, to resign. Xiaoshu pleaded with An Yu and Shao Moli to save the project. Shao Moli expressed his continued belief in Soulmate as an excellent product, stating that he saw the project as an extension of its kind-hearted founder, who deserved a second chance.
An Yu proposed a collaboration: she was working on the Smart Desk project and wanted to integrate a feature for left-behind children to call their parents. She asked if Soulmate could partner with Smart Desk. Xiaoshu enthusiastically agreed, offering his team's services for free to implant the feature without altering the main system. Shao Moli endorsed the idea as an excellent concept, implicitly agreeing to further investment.
Xiaoshu then pledged to donate all future profits from Soulmate to left-behind children and Hope Primary Schools, ensuring they could receive Smart Desks. On their way home, An Yu playfully teased Shao Moli about his frustrated expression when he played Gomoku with Xiaoshu, comparing him to a husky and calling it cute. Their lighthearted banter was abruptly interrupted by a phone call from Zhou Yuan.
He told An Yu that Yiyi missed her and suggested they take Yiyi to the park the following day. Zhou Yuan reassured An Yu that he had already spoken to Mi Lu, who had no objections, and declared that as Yiyi's mother, An Yu could now take Yiyi out every weekend. An Yu was surprised by this sudden development, questioning if Zhou Yuan had a change of heart, but ultimately felt happy at the prospect of regular visits with Yiyi.
Despite Fang Li's previous rejection of his romantic interest, Su Dayong continued to visit her son, Chen Fang, in the hospital, even bringing flowers for the nurses' station. He would read aloud from "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," addressing the "Miss Fairy" character in the book. Fang Li, exasperated, confronted him, telling him never to come again.
Su Dayong tried to explain he only wanted to read to Chen Fang and enjoyed the book himself, seeing it as a way for him and Chen Fang to share an interest. However, Fang Li was unyielding, taking the flowers he brought and reiterating her demand for him to leave. To secure the apartment, Lailai and Ye Kai met with Mr. Peng, Yun’s ex-husband.
Mr. Peng revealed he had another offer, with a buyer willing to pay more and claiming priority due to having lived in the neighborhood previously. Lailai and Ye Kai then spun a fabricated story, pretending to be a newly married couple who had recently invested in a financial product, leaving them with only 450,000 yuan. They spoke passionately about their struggles in the city, how they found each other, and how they considered this apartment their cherished home.
Lailai dramatically added that losing this home would leave them "a homeless couple." Touched by their plight, Mr. Peng agreed to sell them the apartment at their price, pending a meeting to verify their story. Ye Kai expressed discomfort about lying, but Lailai dismissed his concerns. To solidify their story, they subsequently took wedding photos, acting as an affectionate couple.
Later, while looking at wedding rings, Lailai deemed a diamond ring too expensive and "not worth the money," suggesting it wasn't a good investment. Ye Kai then proposed they simply wear the ring for a couple of days to "get over it" since they intended to return it anyway. That weekend, An Yu took Yiyi to the park. Yiyi, delighted to be with her "pretty lady," drew An Yu and expressed her affection with a kiss.
An Yu reciprocated the sentiment. Shortly after, Mi Lu arrived, claiming to bring Yiyi's forgotten water bottle, but she grew distressed upon seeing the close bond between An Yu and Yiyi. While at the park, Mi Lu received a phone call from Zhou Yuan, who informed her that her grandmother had passed away. Devastated, Mi Lu immediately left to return to her hometown, crying inconsolably during the drive.
Her driver, Ding, witnessed her grief and later called Shao Moli, arranging a meeting at 8 PM on Jiangbin Road, emphasizing that it was his own initiative, not Zhou Yuan's. Later, An Yu returned Yiyi to Zhou Yuan. Zhou Yuan’s first concern was whether Mi Lu had made things difficult for An Yu. An Yu replied that Mi Lu had not, but her mood had visibly changed after receiving a phone call.
Zhou Yuan then explained that Mi Lu's grandmother had passed away, and Mi Lu was already in her hometown, with him planning to join her after settling Yiyi. He then reaffirmed their agreement, assuring An Yu that she could continue to take Yiyi out every weekend. An Yu thanked him. As arranged, Shao Moli met with Ding on Jiangbin Road.
Ding, Zhou Yuan's driver, handed Shao Moli a USB drive, stating it contained useful information, and clarified that he was acting on his own, not at Zhou Yuan's behest. His only request was that Mi Lu remain unharmed, regardless of what Shao Moli planned for Zhou Yuan. Shao Moli examined the contents of the USB drive, which detailed several key projects Zhou Yuan had invested in when he first joined Xingchen Financial.
Shao Moli discovered that these projects were deliberately designed traps, causing substantial financial losses for the company. This confirmed his suspicion that Zhou Yuan had a premeditated plan to sabotage An Yu's father's company. Meanwhile, Mr. Lin, unable to keep silent any longer, visited An Yu to disclose a long-held secret. He played a recorded phone conversation with An Yu's father, An Wenbin, from four years prior.
In the recording, a despondent An Wenbin spoke of his grandson's first birthday, his own aging, and the severe operational problems plaguing his company, expressing bewilderment at its downfall and his desperation to save it for his employees. He confessed to feeling torn about his past actions and needing someone to talk to. After the recording, Mr. Lin explained that he had long suspected foul play and, after recent encounters, recognized Zhou Yuan's cunning nature.
He also revealed that Shao Moli had heard the same recording but likely withheld the information to protect An Yu from distress, calling Shao Moli a responsible man. An Yu, reeling from this revelation, confronted Shao Moli, demanding to know why he had hidden Zhou Yuan's actions from her, especially since it involved her father. Shao Moli explained that he wasn't intentionally hiding it but struggled with how to tell her, concerned about her emotional reaction.
He needed more time to thoroughly investigate because aspects of the situation, including Mr. Lin’s timing and reasoning for informing him first, then her, seemed suspicious. An Yu firmly declared that she would not break down and was determined to uncover the full truth. Shao Moli then showed her the documents from Ding.
He pointed out that while An Yu’s father had signed the project proposals, Zhou Yuan was the initiator and handler of every problematic project at Xingchen Financial, indicating a clear pattern of intentional sabotage. Shao Moli also asked An Yu if she recalled a man named Wang Kai, the whistleblower in her father's contract fraud case, whose company, Kaiyuan Trading, was involved. An Yu had no recollection of him.
Shao Moli added that Wang Kai had reportedly left the country four years ago for pancreatic cancer treatment, a detail his assistant, Fei’er, was currently investigating, as he sought to understand the potential connection between Zhou Yuan and Wang Kai.
