Smile Code Episode 17 Recap, Plot

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As the New Year approached, Gu Yi’s mother called to ask when her daughter would come home. However, Gu Yi couldn’t help but notice her mother’s penchant for vanity, as she was always wearing a face mask during their calls. Gu Yi wasn’t intentionally picking a fight; she was subconsciously avoiding certain issues. She even suspected her mother might be starting a new relationship, especially since someone was helping her fry fish. This piqued Gu Yi’s curiosity.

Her mother, noticing Gu Yi seemed troubled, pressed her for answers and eventually learned that Gu Yi had moved out of her previous home. Later, lying in bed, Gu Yi found herself missing Liang Daiwen’s couch—it was more comfortable than her own bed. Thoughts of Liang consumed her mind, making her feel as if she had been bewitched by him. Meanwhile, Gu Yi’s mother, after hanging up with her daughter, called Liang and even prepared some food for him.

Liang was stunned, noticing that Gu Yi’s mother seemed thinner. After the call, he suddenly felt he could express himself a bit more clearly. Gu Yi’s mother, unbeknownst to her, was hiding an illness. She kept urging her daughter to attend matchmaking events, hoping Gu Yi could find someone to rely on in the future. Gu Yi, oblivious to her mother’s condition, continued her days cheerfully.

On stage, Yu Dule encouraged Gu Yi to perform her best, hinting that there were familiar faces in the audience. Gu Yi was curious but received no further explanation. During her stand-up routine, she joked about not trusting drunk men’s words, subtly alluding to Liang Daiwen. Xu Guanrui confronted Gu Yi about her decision to look for Liang. He couldn’t understand why she would pursue someone so emotionally unavailable when he was there for her, ready to provide unwavering support.

Yet, Gu Yi rejected Xu without hesitation. Determined, she rushed home to see Liang but found the door locked. Liang, sitting in his car, felt a chill. He had prepared a gift for her but had left it outside in the cold, only for a motorcyclist to accidentally knock it over. Chasing after it, Liang found the cake ruined. Gu Yi, however, was delighted that Liang had gone to the trouble of buying her a cake to celebrate her birthday.

She jokingly asked if he had wrestled it from someone else, leaving Liang embarrassed. As Liang drunkenly vented his frustrations, Gu Yi suddenly realized she had never seen him this candid before. Liang paused, sensing a shift in himself. He confided to Gu Yi that he had started to feel emotions—he could now recognize unexplainable sadness and realized that Gu Yi had managed to influence his feelings.

Liang revealed that during his temporary blindness, he told Shen Zhimin he felt no connection to or desire for the outside world. But experiencing sunlight again had shown him how dark and lifeless his existence would be without it—a profound metaphor for Gu Yi’s impact on his life. Gu Yi felt disheartened when Liang couldn’t openly express his feelings, suggesting he change the lock code on his door.

Liang handed her a task from her mother, teasingly calling her a “stubborn mule,” which prompted Gu Yi to playfully bite him. Liang understood how deeply he had hurt Gu Yi but felt constrained by his emotional struggles, unable to commit to a relationship with someone so wonderful. Watching Liang walk away, Gu Yi couldn’t hold back her tears. Both turned their backs and walked in opposite directions.

Gu Yi realized she might never be able to warm the heart of a soulless shell. At work the next day, she was distracted, and Xu Guanrui covered for her. Guan Xingxin, noticing Gu Yi’s low spirits, suggested she do stand-up to vent her emotions. Gu Yi gave a stirring performance, deliberately engaging the audience to provoke Liang. Hesitating, Liang watched as Xu stepped in to rescue the situation.

Seeing Gu Yi’s exhaustion and the emotional toll on Liang, Xu felt conflicted. When Liang finally arrived, Xu, in an attempt to push him, directly challenged him. Finally, Liang admitted he truly liked Gu Yi.

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