Later, I Laughed Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
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Li Dongmei wanted to see her daughter on stage and understand the magic of stand-up comedy that made Wu Xiuya so passionate. Wu Guodong followed her wishes and took her to the audience section of the stand-up comedy competition. As soon as Xiuya took the stage, she saw her father and mother in the crowd. For a brief second, she froze, but she quickly regained her composure and continued her performance as usual.
However, Li Dongmei didn’t smile at all, while Wu Guodong was laughing heartily. After Xiuya finished her performance, Li Dongmei and Wu Guodong left the venue. Once they were outside, Li Dongmei couldn’t hold back her laughter, startling Wu Guodong, who thought she had gone mad. But it wasn’t that—Li Dongmei had just found Xiuya’s stand-up comedy so funny, and she had been holding back her laughter during the performance.
The competition ended, and both Xiuya and Shi Ye, the strong contenders, made it to the next round. Da Yong and Liang Dong were eliminated, but their positive attitude remained intact. Soon, Li Dongmei’s surgery was scheduled. Xiao Lan and Zheng Hao stayed with Xiuya and her parents outside the operating room, their hearts heavy with worry. Shi Ye, also concerned about the surgery, was outside the hospital.
When he received a message from Xiao Lan saying that the surgery was a success, his anxieties finally eased. Li Dongmei’s surgery was a success, and the doctors advised her to rest and recover. Good news kept coming in. Xiuya showed great talent in stand-up comedy and, together with Shi Ye, made it to the top four.
Xiao Lan’s father gave her a sum of money, and Xiuya asked Xiao Lan to lend her 400,000 yuan to take over the bar. Xiao Lan suddenly snapped out of her thoughts. She quickly agreed to lend Xiuya 200,000 yuan, while the remaining 200,000 yuan would be considered her investment. The two best friends decided to jointly take over Banghe Bar. Xiao Lan didn’t hesitate and immediately contacted the bar’s landlord, Mr. Hu.
However, she found out that someone was already negotiating with him about buying the bar. Unaware that it was Zheng Hao, Xiao Lan and Xiuya feared that Mr. Hu might have already agreed to the other party, so they quickly offered to raise the price. This back-and-forth negotiation drove the price higher, and the landlord couldn’t hide his joy. Realizing that they couldn’t finalize the deal over the phone, Xiao Lan and Zheng Hao both insisted on meeting Mr.
Hu in person. When they finally met, they realized that they knew each other, and Zheng Hao immediately agreed to invest together with Xiao Lan and Xiuya. Xiuya trusted Zheng Hao’s business acumen, and Zheng Hao believed in Xiuya and Xiao Lan’s work capabilities. The three of them successfully took over Banghe Bar and signed the contract with the landlord that same day.
As the stand-up competition reached its finale, the top four contestants were set to face off in pairs, and unfortunately, Xiuya was matched against Shi Ye. Shi Ye went first, and he made last-minute changes to his routine. What was originally a funny stand-up bit became more of a personal reflection on his inner thoughts. Naturally, it wasn’t as humorous as his usual comedic observations, but Xiuya in the audience understood the underlying message.
After all the contestants performed, the host announced the names of the finalists who would advance to the grand finale. Wu Xiuya and Pang Bo were among those selected, while Shi Ye did not make it. Xiuya knew that if Shi Ye had stuck to his original, funny material, he might have beaten her. Li Dongmei and Wu Guodong borrowed Shi Ye’s camper van for a trip around the country.
Shi Ye planned to clean the van before sending it to them. Zheng Hao joined him to clean the van and also aimed to sign Shi Ye as a regular stand-up performer for Banghe Bar, while also announcing that he intended to pursue Xiuya again. Shi Ye was also interested in this idea, and the two agreed to compete fairly for her.
Before the grand finale, Wang Jin, who had been eliminated in the top four, intentionally spread rumors online, claiming that Xiuya’s success was due to gender favoritism. Far from being upset, Xiuya wore a striking red jacket at the finale, showing her courage and defiance, and presenting herself as the confident and unstoppable Wu Xiuya.
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