Yummy Yummy Yummy Episode 32 (Ending) Recap
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A devastating fire rapidly engulfed Juxian Alley, its flames spreading quickly towards Shen's Diner. Lin Yan immediately took charge, directing his men to evacuate residents and gather water and fire extinguishers to combat the blaze. Neighbors, acknowledging their shared community, also rushed to help. The Shen family, upon realizing that Shen Yangyang was still trapped inside, bravely joined the perilous firefighting efforts. During a rescue, Shen Shaojie was struck by a falling roof beam.
The impact triggered a vivid memory of his grandfather's tale: Lady Shen and her family had perished in a great fire. This chilling realization spurred him to frantically search for his own family members. As Shen Shaoguang fought the fire, she spotted Li Ang deliberately walking past, carrying Ming.
Her parents, Shen Jianshe and Li Fengxia, found her amidst the chaos, urgently explaining that the fire marked the "end" mentioned in their grandfather's stories, signaling their imminent time-travel back to the modern era. Disregarding their warning for the moment, Shen Shaoguang pursued Li Ang and discovered Shen Yangyang, unconscious. As they prepared to escape, Li Ang seized Shen Shaoguang, taking her hostage.
Her family arrived, distraught, and each member, including Shen Jianshe and Shen Shaojie, bravely offered themselves in Shen Shaoguang's place. Growing increasingly agitated, Li Ang declared his true intent was for Lin Yan to witness Shen Shaoguang's death, demanding they bring Lin Yan to him. He then dragged Shen Shaoguang into a room that had not yet collapsed. Shen Shaoguang attempted to buy time by reasoning with Li Ang.
She acknowledged his profound hatred for Lin Yan, stemming from Lin Yan's exposure of Prince Zhao and the Prince's overt favoritism towards him. She suggested Li Ang's deepest desire was his father's approval, overshadowed by his brother Li Sheng and by Lin Yan, who resembled his brother and captivated his father's attention. Shen Shaoguang argued that Li Ang, as his father's favored son, had no reason to be jealous.
However, Li Ang vehemently rejected her words, blaming her and Lin Yan for his current predicament. Shen Shaoguang retorted, accusing Li Ang and his father, Prince Zhao, of harming innocent people and reminding him that it was his father who had orchestrated the wrongful deaths of Lin Yan's family, declaring that they were the ones who deserved to die. Just as Li Ang raised his weapon, Lin Yan arrived, expressing regret for his delay.
Enraged, Li Ang immediately attacked Lin Yan. During their struggle, Li Ang slipped and plunged downwards, but Lin Yan instinctively grabbed his arm. Li Ang, in a desperate act, attempted to drag Lin Yan into the fiery chasm with him, taunting him about his emotional nature. As Lin Yan dangled precariously, Shen Shaoguang, experiencing the intense pain of holding on, pulled him back to safety.
In that moment, she truly understood the immense suffering Lin Yan endured when he saved her in Sushui City, yet never let go. After they were both rescued, Lin Yan noticed Shen Shaoguang's injured arm and immediately tore a piece of his robe to bandage it. As they made their way out, a butterfly fluttering past triggered Shen Shaoguang's memory of Shen Shaojie's earlier words: this fire was their destined "end."
She realized they had been moving along a predetermined path of history, and since their family would still exist a thousand years later, they would not perish but would disappear and return to their own time. As Capital Prefecture officers spread a rescue net below, Lin Yan was urged to jump. Knowing this was their final moment, Shen Shaoguang tearfully confessed her deep love for him, kissed him one last time, and then pushed him off the collapsing structure.
She then blurred and gradually vanished amidst a shimmering light. The following morning, Lin Yan frantically searched the charred ruins for Shen Shaoguang, but could not find any trace of her, not even a bone. When a local eatery owner thanked Lin Yan for saving his life, Lin Yan asked about the Shen family. The owner, however, claimed to have always run his establishment and had no knowledge of any Shen family.
Liu Chang, Lin Yan's subordinate, also appeared puzzled, suggesting Lin Yan was confused from the fire and that no such family existed. Lin Yan refused to accept this, insisting that Shen Shaoguang and her family did exist and were his kin. He lamented that he was forgetting more each day and feared losing all memory of them, wondering who else would remember them if he forgot. Determined to preserve their memory, Lin Yan meticulously sketched Shen's Diner from memory.
He then acquired the same location and painstakingly rebuilt the eatery, replicating every detail, including the menu. He hoped that by maintaining their diner, he would never forget Shen Shaoguang, and if she ever returned, she would have a place to come back to. Years turned into decades. Lin Yan grew old, his hair turning white, but Shen Shaoguang never reappeared.
Every time he stepped into the rebuilt diner, cherished memories flooded his mind: sharing a hot pot, learning to use a dishwasher, enjoying the Lantern Festival, and their eventual marriage after overcoming many challenges. One snowy night, surrounded by these poignant recollections, the aged Lin Yan collapsed and passed away. Meanwhile, Shen Shaoguang was awakened by her family in the modern era.
Her mother, Li Fengxia, and other family members were worried, thinking she had merely fainted from heatstroke while looking for an actor to portray an ancestor. Shen Shaoguang, however, knew the truth, crying as she realized she had indeed traveled back. Her mother, unaware of the profound experience, comforted her, urging her to move past "the dream" and focus on her present life.
Soon after, Shen's Diner reopened and quickly became a popular spot, thanks to a viral short video Shen Shaoguang created about time-traveling and dating her ancestor. While her family jokingly encouraged her to forget the "dream," Shen Shaoguang knew the experiences were real.
She observed that her father, Shen Jianshe, now cooked with exceptional skill, Shen Shaojie had become remarkably diligent, and Shen Yangyang, who had just started elementary school, was surprisingly proficient in mathematics – all changes Shen Shaoguang attributed to their time in the past. That night, Shen Shaoguang poured her heart into her diary, writing about Lin Yan, his name, and his origins.
She recounted how, even after her departure, the "dream" continued, allowing her to witness Lin Yan's entire life from a distant perspective, seeing him grow old and live a solitary life after she vanished. Tears streamed down her face as she wrote, her heart heavy with longing. Li Fengxia found her crying again and reiterated her advice to let go of the past, reminding her that ancestors were from a thousand years ago and dreams wouldn't come true.
Shen Shaoguang assured her mother she understood and would move on from her "obsession" soon, comparing it to a temporary celebrity crush. The following day, Shen Shaoguang visited Shen's Ancestral Temple. As she looked at the portraits, she was reminded of being drawn in Lin Yan's "dream." Suddenly, she heard her name called. Turning, she saw a man who was the spitting image of Lin Yan. She asked how he knew her name.
The man explained that he had fainted in a corridor the other day and had a strange dream, a dream in which she appeared. As her diary dropped to the ground, they gazed at each other, their eyes welling up with tears.
