Smile Code Episode 23 Recap, Plot

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Xu Guanrui called Gu Yi, asking her to help pick up a package, explaining that he had strained his back and couldn’t return to the office. When Gu Yi arrived, Xu expressed that he had been waiting for the perfect opportunity to confess to her in the most ideal way. However, what Xu didn’t expect was that as Gu Yi saw the starry setup he had prepared, her thoughts drifted to Liang Daiwen. Without hesitation, she rejected Xu’s confession.

Feeling deeply hurt, Xu realized that despite all his efforts, Gu Yi still chose Liang Daiwen. He told her that he would continue to stay by her side as an older brother figure and promised to always be there for her if she needed him. Gu Yi, however, was very clear about who she truly loved, which is why her rejection was so decisive. Liang Daiwen took Gu Yi to his company, introducing her to all his team members and partners.

Gu Yi was stunned when Liang openly admitted, in front of everyone, that he liked her. The people around them couldn’t help but feel like they had been fed a mouthful of “dog food. ” Liang shone brightly on stage, impressing the reporters with his presentation on technology, which they found refreshingly innovative. After finishing his speech, Liang returned to his room only to find it covered in rose petals, making him feel something was amiss.

He quickly called his assistant, who revealed that the setup was specially prepared for Gu Yi. Feeling flustered, Liang resorted to drinking a bottle of alcohol to muster the courage to face her. Drunk and emboldened, Liang stumbled over to Gu Yi, acting like a "dominant CEO," claiming to be a robot he had transformed, complete with thoughts and emotions.

As Liang leaned closer to Gu Yi, she felt uneasy, but he merely traced her eyebrows with his hand and then pretended his empty bottle was a phone, repeatedly “calling” her. Liang drunkenly begged Gu Yi not to accept Xu Guanrui’s confession and then took her to a restaurant, where he bombarded her with cheesy pickup lines. Gu Yi felt embarrassed, especially with the other patrons enthusiastically cheering them on.

She later discovered that Liang had been searching online for ways to make her happy and had even written her heartfelt letters. This made her realize that Liang had genuinely changed. Seeing how seriously he responded to her words, Gu Yi began to believe he might be sincere this time. Liang told Gu Yi that all he wanted now was to be with her. As they leaned in for a kiss, Liang unexpectedly fell asleep halfway through.

Back at home, Gu Yi’s mother questioned her. Unable to hide it any longer, Gu Yi confessed that she still loved Liang Daiwen but assured her mother that she wouldn’t cling to him as stubbornly as before. Meanwhile, their stand-up comedy performances continued in a new venue, still drawing a large audience. On stage, Gu Yi joked about her recent heartbreak, even mentioning a serious illness she had experienced. Liang Daiwen listened attentively, feeling a deep pain in his heart.

After the show, he immediately sought her out. Gu Yi explained that she hadn’t meant for things to turn out this way and asked for forgiveness. She admitted that her sadness wasn’t about the events themselves but about feeling like a disposable object, discarded at will, with no sense of security. Hearing this, Liang broke down in tears, finally understanding the depths of sorrow. Gu Yi soon became a top editor-in-chief.

Inspired by hearing her boss’s story of love, she realized her own love life couldn’t be handled so casually. She believed that material circumstances shouldn’t dictate their decisions and resolved to approach her relationship more thoughtfully. Meanwhile, Zhang Junjie got drunk and ran into Gu Yi. To her shock, he was stumbling around, hugging two women on the street. Unsure of where Zhang lived, Gu Yi struggled to deal with the clearly intoxicated man.

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