Always Home Episode 1 Recap, Plot

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In the summer of 2007, due to her parents' job transfer, 17-year-old Chen Huan'er moved from her hometown, a small town called Sishui, to the big city of Tianhe. In the hospital family compound, Chen Huan'er curiously wandered around this unfamiliar environment. Suddenly, a bird was startled and flew overhead, leaving a lump of bird droppings on her hair.

Jing Qichi, who happened to be wearing a sports jersey, saw her frozen in place and couldn't help but look her over with curiosity. He took out a tissue and kindly said that they would be neighbors from now on. Just as Chen Huan'er was about to introduce herself, Jing Qichi, as if hearing something, ran off. Chen Huan'er transferred to Tianhe First High School, filled with anticipation for her new campus life.

However, before she could speak a single word of her prepared speech, the teacher interrupted her hurriedly. Since everyone had a tight study schedule, there was no time for her self-introduction. The class monitor asked where she had transferred from. When they heard the name "Sishui," no one had heard of it. Jing Qichi, who was sitting diagonally in front of her, suddenly spoke up: "It's the county on the far west side.

" Chen Huan'er couldn't help but look at him. As the class started, he stuffed headphones in his ears and lay down on the desk to make up missed work. During lunch break, Chen Huan'er was puzzled when she saw everyone take out their lunchboxes and start eating. She asked her desk mate, Qi Qi, and learned that the school didn’t have a cafeteria.

Qi Qi kindly took her out to buy lunch, and as they passed by, Jing Qichi, holding a basketball, asked Qi Qi to buy him a roujiamo (a type of sandwich). When Chen Huan'er found out that Jing Qichi was the sports committee member, she couldn't help but sarcastically comment on his "muscle-bound" physique.

Qi Qi, thinking Chen Huan'er was a top student and already expecting good results for the upcoming exam, was surprised to find out that both of them were at the bottom of the class—one was last, and the other was second to last. Jing Qichi, holding his test paper, bragged as he walked past them. The next moment, all three were called to the office.

However, the difference was that Jing Qichi was praised, while Chen Huan'er and Qi Qi were both scolded. After receiving her failing test paper, Chen Huan'er anxiously paced downstairs, finally deciding to pull out her trump card. After practicing a crying scene downstairs, she gathered the courage to enter the house, not noticing Jing Qichi and Song Cong’s surprised gazes from upstairs.

Chen Huan'er couldn't cry on cue, and her mother, Qian Lina, instantly saw through her poor acting and encouraged her. After dinner, Qian Lina took Chen Huan'er to visit her senior, Lin Yifan. There, Chen Huan'er met Jing Qichi again because he was Lin Yifan’s son. When Jing Liqiang, Lin Yifan's husband, came home and saw Chen Huan'er, he was surprised, saying they had known each other a long time ago, and now the kids were meeting again.

Qian Lina’s real purpose was to have Chen Huan'er learn from Jing Qichi, so she sent them to the kitchen to wash fruit. As they worked, Chen Huan'er cut the fruit while Jing Qichi ate piece after piece. Jing Qichi then told Chen Huan'er that starting tomorrow, she could walk with him and Song Cong, to which Qian Lina was naturally overjoyed.

The next morning, Chen Huan'er bounced out of bed and rushed downstairs, skipping over to Song Cong, where she received a stunned look from him. Chen Huan'er froze for a moment, then hurriedly greeted him in a quiet manner. Jing Qichi introduced them to each other and asked Song Cong to help tutor Chen Huan'er, saying she needed help getting out of last place.

The two of them ran ahead, playing around, while Song Cong ate the rice dumplings Chen Huan'er had brought. At the school gate, they ran into Qi Qi, who had attended the same middle school as Song Cong but wasn't very familiar with him. Qi Qi handed out some cookies her father had sent from abroad, and then Song Cong walked toward another building, heading to the international class.

During a public class, Chen Huan'er was called on to answer a question but caused an uproar with her pronunciation, making the entire class laugh. After school, Jing Qichi went to an internet café to play games and completely forgot about tutoring, leaving it to Song Cong. He even emphasized that Chen Huan'er wasn't good at studying. That day, Song Cong heard from others in the class about her pronunciation and that they were calling her a "country bumpkin.

" Despite this, Song Cong patiently helped her and encouraged her. The next day, Chen Huan'er accidentally took Song Cong’s notebook and rushed to the international department to find him. While there, she noticed how strange and distant the students in the international department were, and Song Cong seemed quite restrained as well. In the restroom, Chen Huan'er overheard two girls from Class 6 gossiping about her.

They not only mocked her with nicknames but also accused her of trying to get close to Jing Qichi and Song Cong. Chen Huan'er wiped her tears, and Jing Qichi suddenly appeared and chased the girls away. Acting tough, Chen Huan'er walked out but took their words to heart, distancing herself from Song Cong. Later, Qian Lina left a note saying she would be working late and asked Chen Huan'er to go to Song Cong's house for dinner.

However, Chen Huan'er lied and said she had already eaten. She then ran a few laps on the playground, and Jing Qichi, having finished his training, noticed her and immediately realized she was affected by the words of those girls.

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