Unforgettable Love Episode 23 Recap
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Ning Fang took Qin Yiyue to their alma mater and attempted to confess his feelings to her, asking if she would go with him. Before he could finish, He Qiaoyan suddenly arrived and took Yiyue away. Later, Lin Wei joined Ning Fang at the beautifully decorated spot he had prepared. She teased him, suggesting he had set up the romantic scene to provoke He Qiaoyan rather than for Yiyue.
Ning Fang thanked her for her help with the setup, admitting that if He Qiaoyan hadn't intervened, he would have taken Yiyue to Germany. They then sat on the grass, and Ning Fang played his guitar and sang. Qin Yiyue and He Qiaoyan went to Poppet’s school after the teacher informed them that Poppet had refused to attend class, insisting on playing basketball alone on the playground. When He Qiaoyan asked why, Poppet simply stated that playing was fun.
Seeing him, He Qiaoyan was reminded of his late brother, reflecting that Poppet’s own father would have taught him to play and then playfully cheated to win. Poppet then called He Qiaoyan "Daddy," which profoundly moved He Qiaoyan, who asked him to say it again. After Poppet repeated it, He Qiaoyan embraced him, overwhelmed with joy, and the two happily played basketball together. Later, Ning Fang and Lin Wei shared a drink by the river, reflecting on life and love.
Lin Wei expressed skepticism about love, viewing it as irrelevant to her. Ning Fang then asked about her anxiety disorder, which she revealed had started during her second year studying abroad. She explained that after feeling liberated, she won the prestigious Golden Sparrow Flower Award for her design.
However, she later discovered that an earlier award she received in China was not based on her talent but was orchestrated by her mother, who, despite not supporting her design aspirations, couldn't accept her failure. This revelation plunged Lin Wei into severe anxiety, leaving her unable to draw any designs for the past year.
Ning Fang comforted her, emphasizing that her own feelings mattered most and encouraging her to listen to her heart rather than letting external pressures define her worth. That evening, as Qin Yiyue looked at a photo of He Qiaoyan and his late brother, He Qiaoyan embraced her. He told her he had thought it through and decided to follow her suggestion to retrieve his lost memories.
He expressed his gratitude for her love and companionship, saying that with her and Poppet, he had the courage to face anything. He promised to ensure a happy life for their family. He Qiaoyan visited Ning Fang, ostensibly to thank him, but also to make it clear that Qin Yiyue considered Ning Fang a trusted friend and asked him not to overstep that boundary.
Ning Fang stated that his actions depended on He Qiaoyan's, prompting He Qiaoyan to assert he would ensure Yiyue's happiness. Ning Fang then inquired about He Qiaoyan's next steps regarding his past and introduced him to a senior practitioner known for successful hypnotic memory retrieval, which He Qiaoyan agreed to try.
Separately, Ning Fang contacted his senior to get the contact information for Zhou Xingyuan, a judge for the Golden Sparrow Flower Award five years prior, to make an inquiry for Lin Wei. He Qiaoyan confronted Driver Zhang, implying he knew the truth about the car accident and asking how much money he was paid. Driver Zhang denied involvement, claiming he simply felt unwell that day.
He Qiaoyan, however, asserted that Zhang knew something was going to happen and feigned illness to avoid driving. He revealed he had recovered some memories and urged Zhang to confess, stating he would eventually remember everything. Driver Zhang, unfazed, told He Qiaoyan to pursue "them" for the truth. He Qiaoyan, later discussing this with his aunt, realized that "them" indicated a mastermind behind the accident.
Since the hypnosis session with Ning Fang’s senior yielded no results, He Qiaoyan decided to use his feigned memory recovery as a tactic to provoke the perpetrators into revealing themselves. Yiyue comforted him after the session, reassuring him that his memories were still there and he would eventually recall them.
Yang Ruowei's mother visited, urging her to return home, but Ruowei steadfastly refused, stating that the stability and authenticity she felt in her current city were paramount, unlike the "unrecognizable" place her old home had become. Her mother left disheartened. Later, Wen Gu approached Ruowei to apologize for bringing her family without her consent and for not answering her call when she was in danger.
Ruowei, still angry, initially dismissed him, but Wen Gu embraced her and took her to a secluded "secret garden" on his bar's rooftop. There, Ruowei confided in him about her struggles and her constant need to "arm" herself to hide her vulnerability. Wen Gu then symbolically drew a house on the rooftop with a broom, promising to provide her a home for all her dreams and weariness.
He passionately declared his love, and Ruowei responded with a kiss, accepting his heartfelt confession. The following morning, Ruowei accidentally took Wen Gu's phone to a meeting. When her boss demanded she call the late Wen Gu, she was unable to unlock the phone. Wen Gu eventually arrived, humorously explaining his tardiness by showing everyone Ruowei's pink phone, which he had mistakenly taken.
While Qin Yiyue was buying cotton candy for Poppet outside his school, she was suddenly attacked and pulled into a car. Poppet witnessed the abduction, recorded it, and immediately sent the video to He Qiaoyan, along with the car's license plate number, A30273, pleading for him to save his mother. He Qiaoyan reassured Poppet that he would save Yiyue and raced off in pursuit.
During the high-speed chase, He Qiaoyan’s car collided with an oncoming truck, causing him to experience a vivid flashback of the original accident and of Qin Yiyue saving Poppet. He Qiaoyan regained consciousness in the hospital, where Qin Yiyue, also in a patient gown, reassured him that they were both safe thanks to the airbags. She explained that the kidnappers were from AM Group, rivals of He's Group, who had been arrested.
The crash caused He Qiaoyan to fully recall the original tragedy: the brake failure and a large truck whose headlights disoriented him before he crashed. Qin Yiyue then revealed the full truth she had uncovered: his brother had found significant financial loopholes at AM Group. Desperate, the mastermind Liao Zilang bribed Driver Zhang, who was already an informer in the He household. Because Driver Zhang's brother owed Liao Zilang money, he sold the information that the car's brakes were faulty.
He then feigned illness, allowing the meticulously planned accident to proceed. Yiyue comforted He Qiaoyan, asserting that the accident wasn't his fault. He Qiaoyan embraced her, thanking her for saving him and Poppet. He reflected on their shared fate, noting that they had saved each other's lives and were now inseparable, sealing their bond with a kiss. While recovering, Qin Yiyue and He Qiaoyan enjoyed playing games and lightheartedly bickering.
Yiyue grew tired of the "luxurious tonic soups" her aunt brought and craved street food, so they decided to sneak out. Before leaving, Yiyue received a message from Yang Ruowei, who was skipping a visit to attend Wen Gu's basketball game, prompting Yiyue to remark that it was a clear case of "needing no friends when in love."
They then playfully escaped the hospital to find skewers, with Yiyue noting how long it had been since she felt so purely happy. Ning Fang's senior, Zhou Xingyuan, informed Lin Wei that her design had unanimously won the Golden Sparrow Flower Award, impressing all the judges. He clarified that her mother had mistakenly believed a different piece, whose title was only one word off from Lin Wei's, was hers, leading to the misunderstanding.
While this revelation resolved Lin Wei's design block, she was saddened to realize her mother never cared enough to know the name of her actual work. Lin Wei then confronted her mother, stating she couldn't "handle" He Qiaoyan and intended to pursue design rather than join the family company. Angered by her defiance, her mother threatened to disown her.
