Smile Code Episode 20 Recap, Plot

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After collecting her emotions, Gu Yi looked in the mirror and prepared for work. On her way out, she passed by the surveillance camera and unplugged it. She considered herself someone who always retaliated against harm and never gave those who hurt her a second chance. Since her heartbreak, Gu Yi had thrown herself entirely into her work. Watching her, Xu Guanrui felt a pang of sympathy. Zhang Junjie, aware of her emotional struggles, advised her to take things easier.

He paired Gu Yi and Xu Guanrui as a team for their next project, encouraging her to give her best and leave the rest to fate. President Huang encouraged Guan Xingxin to let down her guard and embrace new opportunities with an open heart. He told her to simply be herself without trying to adopt any particular persona. Guan felt inspired and started to seriously consider returning to the spotlight.

Xu Guanrui comforted Gu Yi, saying that love wasn’t about right or wrong. Sometimes, you simply don’t resonate with the wrong person, but there are always others around you. Gu Yi seemed to relax, her emotional knot loosening. Seeing her regain her former energy, Xu felt genuinely happy. Meanwhile, Guan Xingxin wrestled with doubts about her manager’s advice. She thought about discussing it with Gu Yi but held back when she noticed Gu Yi was feeling down.

Guan Xingxin later informed Gu Yi that the plagiarism scandal involving Liang Daiwen was rapidly spreading online, with many people boycotting him. She added that Liang had rushed back to Dalian because his father had suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage. Although Liang made it just in time to see his father, the man survived after emergency treatment. Liang had been struggling during this period, barely eating in the hospital. Hearing this, Gu Yi froze, her thoughts a whirlwind.

She borrowed an electric bike from Yu Dule to clear her mind by riding around, only to be stopped by traffic police, who confiscated the bike. Xu Guanrui came to her rescue, and Gu Yi laughed through tears, feeling like she was becoming someone entirely different from her carefree old self. Later, at a fountain, Gu Yi played around and dragged Xu into the fun. The two laughed and played until Gu Yi felt her mood lighten.

Still, she couldn’t resist plugging the surveillance camera back in and speaking to Liang Daiwen through it, offering him comfort. She reflected on her feelings for Liang, comparing them to her newly implanted ceramic tooth—a strange new experience. She claimed not to want any further ties with him, but deep down, she knew that the real separation would only come when Liang left her life completely.

Gu Yi likened her turbulent love for Liang to a flood—a disaster that had gradually drained her affection. At the hospital, Liang sat near his father but didn’t know how to face this estranged man. Inside, Liang still harbored resentment toward him. He recalled when his mother was rushed into surgery and didn’t survive. Liang, just ten at the time, was told to “please accept condolences” by the doctors. He vividly remembered looking up at his father’s unnervingly calm face.

Liang had always wanted to know the truth about how his mother died. Yu Dule took care of Gu Yi when she came down with a fever. She admitted to him that heartbreak left a lingering ache and that living carefree might be better. Yu Dule argued that love wasn’t essential to life and that quickly detaching from it was the best way to prioritize oneself.

When Yu returned from buying groceries, he found Gu Yi sobbing uncontrollably in front of the surveillance camera, mourning Liang. She felt utterly useless. However, during her feverish state, Gu Yi had drawn comics that went viral online. Zhang Junjie informed her that if she continued down this creative path, a promotion to deputy director might not be out of reach. President Huang, impressed by her drawings, teased her about them. Gu Yi, irritated, found him insufferable.

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