Later, I Laughed Episode 15 Recap
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Back when Liang Dong and his roommates first came to Banghe Bar for a drink, Cao Zhiyong noticed his potential for stand-up comedy and encouraged him to learn from him. Initially, Liang Dong had two motivations: to complete his “mission” of winning over Jiang Keke and to earn money while working at the bar and learning stand-up comedy. He agreed to give it a try.
Meanwhile, because of Wu Xiuya, Zheng Hao also began exploring stand-up comedy, listening to routines on his headphones at work and laughing uncontrollably. Feng Ke mentioned that the chairman had been in a bad mood recently, rejecting every proposal and sending them back for revisions. Zheng Hao decided to hold off on submitting his proposal. From Feng Ke, he also learned that Wu Xiuya was about to be promoted to head of the product publicity department.
When Zheng Hao got home after work, Hu Jianjun was at his house. Since Zheng Hao’s mother and Hu Jianjun were close friends, she naturally sided with Hu Jianjun and criticized Xiuya for being ungrateful. Zheng Hao couldn’t stand his mother speaking that way about Xiuya and defended her, leaving the dinner table in awkward silence. To convince a qualified company to take on their show, Xiuya frequently visited Manager Liang.
Manager Liang often felt like someone was following him, but every time he turned around, no one was there. One day, he finally turned around to see Xiuya standing there with a wide smile, scaring him half to death. Xiuya invited him to watch a stand-up show at Banghe, offering free drinks. To make sure he wouldn’t back out, she insisted on adding him on WeChat, leaving Manager Liang no choice but to agree.
They set a date for him to watch the performance the next evening. At the same time, Shi Ye was busy recruiting stand-up comedians from other clubs to participate in the challenging commercial performance. Shi Ye, already well-respected in the stand-up community, managed to convince some clubs to let their performers join. However, they required Shi Ye to perform a few shows at their clubs in return.
Thus, Shi Ye found himself running back and forth between clubs, tirelessly performing stand-up. Meanwhile, Liang Dong and Xiao Lan, tasked with securing the venue, made no progress. Frustrated, Liang Dong resorted to grabbing the venue manager’s phone, while Xiao Lan coaxed the manager into coming to Banghe to watch one of Shi Ye’s shows. After watching the performance, both Manager Liang and the venue manager finally agreed to handle the performance arrangements and provide the venue.
Thanks to Xiuya’s persistent efforts, promotional activities were also well-executed, and Shi Ye’s RV was plastered with posters advertising the event. However, when calculating costs, they realized the expenses had far exceeded their initial budget. To break even, they would need to raise ticket prices to 98 yuan—and that was assuming a full house. With no other choice, they decided to refine their material to ensure the quality justified the higher ticket price.
Although Xiuya wasn’t performing, Shi Ye, seeing her adjusting the microphone on stage, felt that she truly belonged there. He believed the show wouldn’t feel complete without Xiuya performing. Zheng Hao, noticing Banghe’s promotional posters, came to the bar, said a few words to Xiuya, and left, but Xiuya didn’t take it to heart. On the day of the show, Xiuya unexpectedly received an assignment for an interview in a remote area, making it unlikely for her to attend.
Everyone felt it was a pity. Just before the performance, an accident occurred—a stand-up comedian broke his leg and couldn’t perform. With one performer short, everyone panicked. Xiao Lan called Xiuya, begging her to step in. Although Xiuya had planned to quit stand-up, she agreed to help in the emergency. Unfortunately, her car broke down, forcing her to borrow a horse from Xu Yunfeng’s ranch. She raced on horseback to the theater. Outside the theater, Zheng Hao hesitated.
He wanted to watch Xiuya’s formal performance but feared what he might see. Suddenly, Xiuya galloped past him on the horse, sparing only a brief glance before rushing inside. Without further thought, Zheng Hao bought a ticket and joined the audience. Wu Xiuya performed last, delivering a stand-up routine that had the audience roaring with laughter. She brought down the house.
However, when she told jokes about dating wealthy men, Zheng Hao couldn’t laugh, sensing that her story wasn’t about Shi Ye. After the show, Xu Yunfeng presented Xiuya with flowers to congratulate her on her successful performance. However, he still refused to invest in the bar since the event didn’t turn a profit.
Later at work, Xiuya proactively told the chairman that she was giving up her promotion opportunity for the head of the publicity department, admitting she couldn’t let go of stand-up. The chairman clarified that his intention was for her to choose between stand-up and her job at Zhonghe. After a brief moment of surprise, Xiuya fell silent. A few seconds later, she made her decision—she chose stand-up and decided to resign.
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