The Best Thing Episode 9 Recap, Plot

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Because she saw Zhao Ze calling He Suye "Dad," Shen Xifan mistakenly thought that he had a child. To avoid any awkwardness between them, she simply sent him a message asking him to pick up the contract at the first-floor nurse's station. Shen Xifan did not mention anything about him being a "single father" and quickly left under a random excuse. He Suye didn’t notice anything unusual about her behavior and even got teased by the nurses.

Later, He Suye told Li Jie and Fang Kexin that he planned to take them to the hotel to help design a traditional Chinese medicine therapy package. However, when Li Jie heard that it was for the Gunan Huating Hotel, he hesitated, fearing that Fang Kexin would find out about his past blind date with Shen Xifan. His instinctive refusal made Fang Kexin suspicious.

Shen Xifan told Xu Xiangya and Lin Yishen about her suspicion that He Suye had a child. They both believed that he was deliberately hiding his marriage and had bad character, urging Shen Xifan to give up on him as soon as possible. Just then, He Suye messaged Shen Xifan, inviting her over for a medicinal meal. Xu Xiangya pushed her to decline immediately, so Shen Xifan had no choice but to lie and say that she had already eaten.

That night, Xu Xiangya took Shen Xifan to a bar to drink their sorrows away. Each of them complained about their frustrations—Shen Xifan about He Suye hiding his past marriage and Xu Xiangya about Lin Yishen returning to his hometown. By the time they were completely drunk, Lin Yishen personally came to pick them up, only for Xu Xiangya to start yelling at him, calling him trash.

Meanwhile, Shen Xifan was half-drunk and half-awake. When she saw Lin Yishen, she stumbled back to her apartment complex, only to run into He Suye, who was skateboarding outside. In her intoxicated state, she also called him trash. He Suye was utterly confused by her outburst and was almost mistaken by Shen Xifan’s parents as a stalker. He couldn't help but feel helpless about the situation.

The next morning, Shen Xifan woke up with a hangover and saw a message from He Suye. The memory of her drunken antics from the night before suddenly hit her, filling her with embarrassment and regret. She immediately threw all the beer from her fridge into the trash, only for her father to retrieve a bottle. Taking advantage of Shen Xifan’s mother being away, he secretly drank one in the kitchen.

Lin Yishen couldn’t understand why Xu Xiangya’s attitude toward him had changed recently until she brought up his plan to return to his hometown, forcing him to admit it. Xu Xiangya no longer wanted to engage in further conversation with him. As Lin Yishen recalled taking her home the previous night, he felt just as conflicted.

During lunch break, He Suye hadn’t received a reply from Shen Xifan, so he sent her another message. This time, her response was polite yet distant. Later, when He Suye arrived at the hotel with Li Jie and Fang Kexin, Shen Xifan deliberately avoided him, making him realize that something was wrong.

When they finally met, Shen Xifan gave them all welcome gifts. She specifically gave He Suye a Transformers toy, attempting to deter him. He Suye was utterly confused. During their meal at the restaurant, Lin Yishen lightened the mood with conversation. Meanwhile, He Suye was puzzled as to why the hotel had given him a children’s toy. Lin Yishen quickly explained that it was for his son.

As soon as he said this, Li Jie and Fang Kexin were both shocked. Shen Xifan hurriedly explained what had happened that day, and the two of them quickly clarified that Zhao Ze was merely He Suye’s patient. Because he grew up in a single-parent household, he naturally clung to He Suye. Shen Xifan was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear, but at the same time, this misunderstanding brought a sense of relief to both her and He Suye. They finally realized their feelings for each other. He Suye, in particular, now understood why Shen Xifan had called him trash while drunk. As they left, he couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.

The group then drove to the herb garden, where He Suye gave them a tour of the medicinal plants. The beautiful scenery, combined with the resolution of the misunderstanding, put Shen Xifan in an especially good mood. Deep down, Xu Xiangya was genuinely happy for Shen Xifan. To help match her with He Suye, she kept creating opportunities for them to be alone together and even suggested taking a group photo. Everyone gathered in front of the camera, cheerfully saying “cheese.”

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