Episode Summary
Tan Siting gets drunk over Feng Rui's engagement news and confronts him, revealing she didn't know Lele was her son. Feng Rui realizes he still loves her and that their past breakup was a misunderstanding. Wen Peiyan senses Feng Rui's hesitation and breaks off their engagement after confirming Tan Siting is Lele's mother. Tan Siting leaves town to find her father in Sichuan.
Spoiler Alert
Second Chance Romance Episode 15
A Drunken Mistake or Fate?
Tan Siting is having a rough night. She saw Wen Peiyan’s social media post earlier. It showed wedding invitations with the caption "The Best of Us." That really stung. She tries to drown her sorrows at a team dinner. The alcohol flows freely. Feng Rui happens to be at the same venue. He notices she is drinking way more than usual. She looks unstable. She stumbles off toward the bathroom. Feng Rui worries about her. He decides to follow.
She loses her balance in the hallway. Feng Rui catches her shoulders just in time. She falls right into his arms. This closeness is torture for her. He used to be her whole world. She can't understand why he abandoned her when she needed him most. She also hates that he kept their child a secret for so many years.
The Big Question
The alcohol loosens her tongue. She asks him point-blank. Why didn't he tell her Lele was her son? This question floors Feng Rui. He is shocked. He assumed she knew she had given birth. He watches her lean her head against the cold wall in pain. He realizes something huge. She hasn't changed a bit in ten years. Their separation back then must have been a massive misunderstanding.
She leans her head on his chest. That simple action breaks down his defenses. He knows the truth now. The only person he has ever truly loved is Tan Siting. No one else has ever taken her place.
The Engagement Falls Apart
Feng Rui goes home with a heavy heart. He finds Wen Peiyan asleep on the sofa. He feels guilty. His mother is still pressuring him to get the marriage license immediately. But his heart isn't in it. He retreats to the bathroom to think. Wen Peiyan wakes up and senses the shift. She thinks back on their relationship. He rushed everything after Tan Siting returned. The engagement and the wedding planning felt like a checklist he was trying to complete.
After dinner, Feng Rui asks Wen Peiyan to go to the terrace. She tries to dodge the inevitable. She talks about Lele’s piano lessons. She mentions new restaurants. She tries to keep the conversation light. Feng Rui refuses to play along. She knows she can't ignore the elephant in the room anymore. She takes the lead. She breaks up with him.
Accepting the Truth
Feng Rui doesn't fight for her. He just apologizes. Wen Peiyan finally asks the question that has been nagging her. Is Tan Siting actually Lele’s mother? Feng Rui nods. He won't lie to her anymore. Wen Peiyan laughs bitterly. It all makes sense now. The eyes and the expressions are identical. She loved Feng Rui and cared for Lele for years. But she knows when to quit. She walks away, even with the wedding photos already selected.
A New Lead
Tan Siting isn't sitting around waiting for drama. She takes a leave of absence from her school. She spotted something in the background of Wen Peiyan’s photos. There was a worker at a vineyard who looked exactly like her missing father. She asks around. The location seems to be in Aba County, Sichuan. She doesn't hesitate. She packs her bags and heads straight there.
