Love Song in Winter Episode 25 Recap
> Love Song in Winter Recap
Faced with the affection of a younger admirer, Zhou Zhicheng could no longer restrain himself and tightly embraced Deng Man. From that point on, their relationship grew closer. They frequently went to the library to read together and communicated happily even though they could only use their phones. A book, Hiroshima Mon Amour, became a must-read for them both. On Deng Man’s birthday, Zhou Zhicheng invited her to meet by the riverside and prepared a cake in advance.
Having celebrated her birthdays alone for over twenty years, Deng Man was deeply moved by Zhou Zhicheng’s thoughtfulness. Overwhelmed with emotion, they hugged tightly, unaware that Ding Jing, who happened to be at the riverside, secretly recorded a video of them. Back at school, Ding Jing showed the video to Deng Man. Fearing it would ruin Zhou Zhicheng’s reputation, Deng Man agreed to help Ding Jing sabotage Lu Yan and Jiang Chengyi’s relationship.
Zhou Zhicheng also supported Deng Man’s decision, suggesting they play along for now and retrieve the video before explaining the situation to Lu Yan. Deng Man waited for Jiang Chengyi on his way home from school but found herself unable to speak when she saw him. Watching from a distance, Zhou Zhicheng felt distressed but didn’t dare approach to comfort her. After this incident, Deng Man told Zhou Zhicheng she no longer wanted to do anything against her conscience.
Zhou Zhicheng disagreed, worrying that if their relationship were exposed, he would be condemned as a morally corrupt hypocrite, and Deng Man’s reputation would also be ruined. Seeing Zhou’s anxiety, Deng Man reassured him that she had a solution to resolve everything perfectly. Two days later, Zhou Zhicheng went to the library to meet Deng Man, only to receive news of her suicide. It was then he realized she had sacrificed herself to protect his reputation.
Later, Zhou was named a role model of morality, which only deepened his guilt and fear of revealing the truth. After hearing Zhou Zhicheng’s account, Lu Yan harshly scolded him. Filled with remorse, Zhou admitted he had already faced retribution, as he was diagnosed with cancer three years ago. He even sent an anonymous letter to the police, claiming Deng Man’s death was not a suicide because she couldn’t bear to leave him.
On their way home, Jiang Chengyi felt that Zhou Zhicheng’s story was too neatly crafted, as though he were telling a fictional tale. Meanwhile, at the entrance to the residential complex, Jiang met with Wen Peng, who confirmed that he had instructed Zhou Zhicheng to tell this version of the story. Wen Peng then handed Zhou a large sum of money. That night, Lu Yan dreamt of Deng Man apologizing to her for not sharing her secrets.
Deng Man explained that she was too young back then to understand true love and regretted hurting two people. She expressed joy at seeing Lu Yan reconcile with Jiang Chengyi. The next day at work, Jiang Chengyi received a heart-shaped lunchbox delivery from Lu Yan, prompting Qin Yue to teasingly ask Jiang for relationship advice. After work, Jiang returned home to find the lights on. As he and Lu Yan puzzled over it, Lu Yan’s mother emerged from the bathroom.
She asked if they were living together, prompting Lu Yan to quickly explain that they only occasionally had meals together. However, seeing Jiang Chengyi’s clothes in the washing machine, Lu Yan’s mother quietly saw through the situation without saying much. Jiang hastily prepared a few dishes and later took his clean clothes back to his rented apartment. That night, Lu Yan confided in her mother, revealing that Jiang Chengyi had been her boyfriend in college.
Due to a misunderstanding, they had broken up but later reconciled after clearing things up. For the past eight years, neither of them had forgotten the other. After Lu Yan’s mother fell asleep, the couple sneaked out to the balcony to chat. Hearing her mother deliberately cough a few times, Lu Yan quickly returned to her room. The following day, Lu Yan took her mother to the hospital for a check-up.
From Director Han to every doctor and nurse, they all spoke highly of Jiang Chengyi, putting Lu Yan’s mother at ease. At the end of the workday, Wen Peng waited for Lu Yan at the hospital entrance. As Lu Yan escorted her mother out, she noticed Wen Peng and waved to him. Just then, Jiang Chengyi pulled up in his car, and Lu Yan and her mother got in. Watching them leave together, Wen Peng felt a pang of unease.
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