Later, I Laughed Episode 13 Recap
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The day before the performance at Stann Pavilion, Zhang Yan accidentally saw a large poster outside the venue with Wu Xiuya and Liang Dong's names prominently displayed. Zhang Yan took a photo and excitedly sent it to Zheng Hao. At that moment, Zheng Hao was busy working on his computer, but when Zhang Yan’s message popped up, the chairman noticed it.
Curious about what stand-up comedy was, the chairman immediately instructed his assistant to get two tickets and asked Zheng Hao to accompany him. At the performance, Xiuya’s first half was quite funny, but when the chairman heard her compare a financial summit to a workplace frisbee—where everyone fights to grab it—his expression immediately turned serious, and he stopped laughing. Upon seeing the chairman and Zheng Hao, Xiuya’s smile froze on her face.
As the chairman and Zheng Hao got up to leave, Xiuya hurried after them, but the chairman had already gotten into the car, and Zheng Hao only turned back to glance at her. On the way back, the chairman was very silent, with a stern expression, looking no different from usual. Zheng Hao couldn’t bear the long silence and tried several times to break it but didn’t know how to start. Finally, the chairman spoke, but he didn’t mention Xiuya.
Instead, he went on to discuss work matters, leaving Zheng Hao unsure of what he was really thinking. Meanwhile, Xiuya just wanted to bury her head like an ostrich. The chairman’s early reaction made her think that he was definitely angry. She regretted it deeply, especially since she would have to attend a meeting the next day where the chairman would also be present. She worried for her job. Zheng Hao hesitated over whether to send Xiuya a message.
Xiuya noticed that the message box showed that he was typing, but she waited and waited, yet no message came. The next morning, Xiuya went to work with a heavy heart. As soon as she heard the chairman’s name, she instinctively jumped up. However, when she learned that the chairman had a last-minute engagement and wouldn’t be attending the meeting, her tense nerves finally relaxed. But she knew she couldn’t keep avoiding this situation.
Xiuya decided to call Zheng Hao, but when she did, Zheng Hao was busy. He promised to meet her later, and they agreed to meet at Banghe Bar. Meanwhile, Xiao Lan’s secret return to the country was discovered by her father, who demanded she buy a plane ticket back to the U. S. to study properly, or he would cancel her credit card. At Banghe Bar, Zheng Hao met Shi Ye for the second time.
He still misunderstood the relationship between Shi Ye and Xiuya, but Shi Ye, true to his nature, didn’t explain himself, and furthermore, he didn’t want to. When it came to the chairman’s matter, Shi Ye and Zheng Hao held opposing views. Zheng Hao believed Xiuya should apologize privately to the chairman, but Shi Ye felt that stand-up comedy was all about making jokes and that Xiuya hadn’t mocked anyone in a public company setting.
Moreover, it was the chairman who had shown up uninvited, so Xiuya shouldn’t be blamed. After a day of anxiety, Xiuya was unable to make a clear decision. She thought both Zheng Hao and Shi Ye had valid points, and she couldn’t choose between them. Meanwhile, Cao Zhiyong’s brother-in-law came to demand back the 250,000 he had invested in a bar, leaving Cao Zhiyong troubled. Xiao Lan and Xiuya also had their own worries.
Zheng Hao bravely brought up Xiuya’s desire to apologize to the chairman, and the chairman had his assistant arrange a time. Upon receiving the call, Xiuya quickly wrote a long list of self-reflection notes. However, when she saw the chairman, her mind went blank, and her planned apology turned into an explanation about the definition of stand-up comedy.
Surprisingly, the CEO, who had come to dine with the chairman, also took an interest in stand-up comedy and asked Xiuya to perform a short bit. He laughed so much that he couldn’t stop, praising Xiuya’s talent. Afterward, the chairman praised Xiuya’s abilities and said that after the executive meeting, an official appointment for her to take over the new product publicity department would be made.
However, he also mentioned that while she could use stand-up comedy to liven up private events, she could no longer perform stand-up at public company functions. This meant Xiuya had to choose between work and stand-up comedy. After much consideration, Xiuya decided to focus on her career. She wanted something tangible and certain for her future. Shi Ye felt regretful. He wanted to express his feelings to Xiuya but was interrupted by Cao Zhiyong, as Xu Yunfeng had arrived. Xu Yunfeng said that no matter whether Xiuya chose work or stand-up comedy, he would support her unconditionally.
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