The Best Thing Episode 18 Recap, Plot

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After Yan Heng finished attending the signing ceremony, he stood among the crowd and mouthed to Shen Xifan to meet him later. Yan Heng’s father saw the news and called his son. He first praised the success of the signing ceremony but immediately followed with a stern warning, telling him to come home early and stop naively thinking he could resist him. Without waiting for a response, he hung up the phone.

At home, Shen Xifan’s parents were checking their phones when they came across the news about the signing ceremony. Just then, Yan Heng arrived with his assistant, carrying numerous gifts. As soon as he entered, he apologized to the couple, claiming that he had been too focused on establishing himself in the company back then and had felt that Shen Xifan was a distraction to his career, which was why he had taken the initiative to break up.

However, now that he had secured his footing, he had immediately returned to seek reconciliation and was even willing to sponsor Shen Xifan’s studies abroad. However, Shen Xifan’s mother did not accept his explanation. Just as the couple questioned what had truly happened back then, Shen Xifan returned home and immediately started arguing with Yan Heng. Right then and there, Shen Xifan exposed the real reason for their breakup, as well as Yan Heng’s shamelessness in unilaterally ending the relationship.

Before Yan Heng could respond, He Suye suddenly entered from outside, carrying carefully packed medicinal cuisine. With the demeanor of a future son-in-law, he stood protectively in front of Shen Xifan and directly reprimanded Yan Heng. With Shen Xifan’s parents also taking a firm stance, Yan Heng gained nothing from his visit and had no choice but to leave in frustration. Shen Xifan locked herself in her room, crying bitterly as she recalled everything that had happened.

The accumulated pressure, grievances, and guilt toward her parents all erupted at once. He Suye took the initiative to hold her in his arms, comforting her and assuring her that none of it was her fault. Meanwhile, Shen Xifan’s mother also felt heartbroken, realizing that her daughter had been suppressing her emotions for so long. She had sensed something was wrong before but had failed to dig deeper, unintentionally causing her daughter so much suffering.

Seeing that Shen Xifan’s mood had improved, her parents entered the room and told her that no matter how old she was, she would always be their child. They urged her not to pretend everything was fine just to avoid worrying them, reminding her that family would always be her strongest support. With her parents and He Suye’s comfort, Shen Xifan felt much better.

As she sipped the drink He Suye had brought her, she took a photo and sent it to him, a genuine smile finally appearing on her face. Meanwhile, Yan Heng, completely drunk, wrecked his hotel room, causing significant trouble for the hotel. Shen Xifan proactively called Lin Yishen to request two days off. Lin Yishen advised her to rest at home and later brought Xu Xiangya over for a meal, sharing the news that the hotel had blacklisted Yan Heng.

At the dinner table, Shen Xifan shared the good news about Lin Yishen and Xu Xiangya’s relationship with her parents. Shen Xifan’s mother happily remarked that she had always believed the two would end up together. The next day, when Shen Xifan arrived at the hotel office, she found a bottle of perfume and a card left behind by Yan Heng, stating that he had specially commissioned the fragrance just for her.

However, at that moment, Shen Xifan suddenly realized that she didn’t like the scent at all. More importantly, she had already fallen in love with He Suye. With this newfound clarity, Shen Xifan hurried to find He Suye and asked him to make her a new scented sachet. Sensing that Shen Xifan had something to say, He Suye was just about to confess his feelings again when Shen Xifan suddenly spoke first—she liked him and hoped he would be her boyfriend.

After confirming Shen Xifan’s feelings, He Suye took the initiative to kiss her. In truth, back when He Suye saw Shen Xifan through the surveillance at the entrance, he had deliberately gone downstairs under the pretense of taking out the trash just to create an "accidental" encounter. He had long been making scented sachets for her, waiting for the right moment to give them to her.

Shen Xifan blamed herself for not realizing her true feelings sooner, but He Suye reassured her, saying that even now, it wasn’t too late.

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