Bright Time Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Bright Time Synopsis
In their second year of high school, students are divided into science and liberal arts classes. Lan Jinghui, who ranks at the bottom of the grade, becomes desk mates with Ling Dong, who ranks first. Lan's father tells Lan Jinghui that Ling Dong is his second maternal uncle.
 The two, with vastly different personalities and interests, want to get rid of each other as soon as possible. However, things don't go as planned. Under the earnest request of Lan's father and the class teacher, Fang Hai, Ling Dong reluctantly starts a plan to reform his disobedient nephew. The quiet and unnoticed classmate, Xiao Xiaohua, also gets unintentionally involved between the two.
Eventually, the three form a small study group, striving for honor for their class in the school sports meet, performing together at the arts festival, and more. These events solidify their friendship. As they enter their senior year, they clarify their goals. Lan Jinghui no longer rebels due to a lack of love and is willing to face his academic problems and reconcile with his mother.
Ling Dong lets go of his tough exterior, which he used as self-protection, and opens up, facing his vulnerabilities. Xiao Xiaohua breaks free from parental control, bravely pursues her dream of painting, and embarks on the journey of art exams. Together, they become more determined in their dreams, enter the college entrance examination room hand in hand, and fulfill their promise to attend the same university.
Bright Time Recap
Episode 1 Recap
The election voting has ended, and Director Zhang is announcing the votes on stage. In the crowd, Xiao Xiaohua is anxious because there is a letter of friendship from her in the ballot box. At this rate, her secret will soon be exposed. Just then, Lan Jinghui swoops down from the sky, lands directly in front of Director Zhang, and snatches the ballot box from his hands. Director Zhang immediately orders people to chase after Lan Jinghui.
Lan Jinghui runs as fast as he can, and in the struggle, the ballot box accidentally opens, causing all the votes to fall from the sky. Xiao Xiaohua's heart relaxes. She wishes this had actually happened, but it was all just her imagination. So what is going on? Xiao Xiaohua recalls what happened a week ago! Xiao Xiaohua leaves home in the morning to go to school.
As usual, she stops by the breakfast stall at the community entrance to buy breakfast. The auntie is making Xiao Xiaohua's order when a delivery guy urgently asks for his order. Kind-hearted Xiao Xiaohua offers to let the auntie prepare the delivery guy's order first. The delivery guy, in a hurry, thanks her and takes his meal. However, not far from there, he gets hit by a small car.
Xiao Xiaohua witnesses the whole incident, but the driver claims it was the delivery guy's fault. Amid the argument, Xiao Xiaohua steps up, but the driver starts warning her. Just then, Lan Jinghui stands in front of Xiao Xiaohua to protect her. In the crowd, Ling Dong quietly records the video and then steps forward, not forgetting to use Xiao Xiaohua's phone to call the police. The police arrive soon after.
Lan Jinghui is about to talk to Ling Dong, but Ling Dong walks away, leaving Lan Jinghui speechless. Lan Jinghui and Xiao Xiaohua quickly realize they're almost late and start running. Lan Jinghui rides his bicycle ahead, but Xiao Xiaohua can't keep up. Lan Jinghui comes back, intending to let Xiao Xiaohua ride the bike, but she doesn't know how to ride.
In his hurry, Lan Jinghui tries to help Xiao Xiaohua onto the bike and push it, but they both end up falling. With no other choice, Lan Jinghui pushes the bike while running alongside Xiao Xiaohua to school! When they arrive at school, they can't find their classroom. On the way, they encounter a girl carrying exercise books. Lan Jinghui stops her and asks why she isn't wearing her uniform.
She hesitates and says she was late and worried about getting caught, so she didn't wear it. Lan Jinghui, realizing she's also late, reveals that he and Xiao Xiaohua climbed over the wall to get in. He then helps her carry the books, only to find out in the classroom that the girl is their new class teacher, Fang Hai. Thus, Lan Jinghui receives the first reflection assignment of the new semester!
Lan Jinghui is arranged to sit with Ling Dong, while Xiao Xiaohua sits in front of Lan Jinghui. Xiao Xiaohua is happy, but Lan Jinghui doesn't get along with Ling Dong. Lan Jinghui accidentally tears Ling Dong's book, making Ling Dong furious and demand a new seat. However, Teacher Fang doesn't intervene, so they decide to settle it with an 800-meter race. Lan Jinghui wins by a deceitful means, and Ling Dong, unable to tolerate it, goes to Director Zhang.
Unexpectedly, Lan Jinghui's father appears and reveals that Ling Dong is Lan Jinghui's second cousin! Both of them are shocked by this fact, and Director Zhang assigns Ling Dong to tutor Lan Jinghui, which Ling Dong reluctantly accepts. Xiao Xiaohua has a crush on Ling Dong but lacks the courage to send him a friendship letter. Finally, Xia Qingtian volunteers to help, but mistakenly gives it to Lan Jinghui instead!
Lan Jinghui is overjoyed, while Xiao Xiaohua's heart leaps into her throat!
Episode 2 Recap
Lan Jinghui looked proud when he discovered the friendship letter. Xia Qingtian and Xiao Xiaohua immediately stood up and left together. Xiao Xiaohua asked what was going on, as Xia Qingtian clearly remembered putting the letter in the book on Ling Dong's desk. However, they didn't know that the book actually belonged to Lan Jinghui! After discussing for a while, Xia Qingtian came up with an idea. The two then acted separately.
Xiao Xiaohua asked Lan Jinghui to teach her how to ride a bike, while Xia Qingtian sent Ma Yiming away. Xia Qingtian then sat in Lan Jinghui's seat to search for the letter. On Xiao Xiaohua's side, she watched Lan Jinghui showcase his biking skills and eventually discovered that the letter was in his pocket. Heartbroken, she left. Xia Qingtian found nothing, and Ling Dong quietly mentioned that the letter was with Lan Jinghui.
Xia Qingtian wanted Ling Dong to help, but Ling Dong insisted it had nothing to do with him. Xia Qingtian firmly stated that it did. During class, Lan Jinghui tried to take out the letter to read it, but his actions were too noticeable, and the teacher came over. He had no choice but to hand over his phone.
He tried to sneak a peek at the letter again, but Xia Qingtian quickly blamed Ma Yiming for also playing with his phone, successfully stopping Lan Jinghui. During the break, Lan Jinghui attempted to read the letter again, but Ling Dong snatched it away. Lan Jinghui was speechless. Ling Dong proposed another 800-meter race, promising to return the letter and never mention the "nephew" incident again if Lan Jinghui won.
Lan Jinghui agreed, and Ling Dong suggested putting the letter in the class suggestion box first. After the race, they would decide the letter's fate. Lan Jinghui went ahead to the field, while Ling Dong returned to the classroom. However, Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian found the suggestion box had been taken by the class monitor for the student council election, and the letter was still inside. Everyone panicked.
Lan Jinghui stood alone on the field, but Ling Dong didn't show up. Thinking he was being tricked, Lan Jinghui angrily returned to the classroom and was stunned to learn about the election and the letter in the suggestion box. The election voting ended, and Director Zhang was announcing the votes on stage.
Unlike Xiao Xiaohua's fantasy, Lan Jinghui didn't successfully retrieve the letter and was instead caught by Director Zhang, who was about to read its contents aloud in front of the whole school. Surprisingly, it was a letter mocking Lan Jinghui! As a result, Lan Jinghui was punished to run laps around the field. Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian couldn't understand why the letter content had changed.
It turned out Ling Dong had distracted the class monitor under the pretense of being called by Teacher Zhang and secretly switched the letters. Ling Dong had already read the original letter! Lan Jinghui couldn't swallow this humiliation and vowed to find the culprit. He checked everyone's handwriting in the class but found nothing, only collecting their opinions. Unwilling to give up, he dragged Ma Yiming along and deflated the tires of all their classmates' bicycles!
Episode 3 Recap
The next day, everyone found their bike tires deflated and a series of taunting arrows and notes pointing to a pile of air pumps in the trash can. With no other option, they had to kneel down and pump up their tires. Only Ling Dong glanced at Lan Jinghui before pushing his bike away. This made Lan Jinghui despise Ling Dong even more, and he proceeded to mock his classmates.
The class monitor started berating Lan Jinghui and threatened to report him, but Lan Jinghui didn't care. Just then, the class monitor said, "Hello, Director," which Lan Jinghui thought was a trick, but Director Zhang had indeed arrived. Director Zhang instructed the students with flat tires to take a taxi home and get reimbursement from Lan Jinghui the next day. Lan Jinghui and Ma Yiming were left to pump up the bicycles.
While pumping the tires, they chatted, and Lan Jinghui learned that the basketball team was starting practice that day. He left Ma Yiming and went to join the basketball team. As soon as Lan Jinghui arrived, he noticed Jia Letian cleaning a ball while the others were training. Seeing Lan Jinghui, the others brought up the student council election incident to provoke him. Unable to stand it, Lan Jinghui challenged them one by one and won.
He then called Jia Letian over to train, but the group said he had to beat their captain, Bi Peng, first. Lan Jinghui wasn't intimidated. When Bi Peng showed up, the showdown began. Teacher Fang was leaving work and saw a crowd heading to the basketball court. Upon asking, she learned about the match between Lan Jinghui and Bi Peng. When Teacher Fang arrived, Lan Jinghui was tying his shoelaces and even reminded Bi Peng to tie his.
As soon as Bi Peng squatted down, Lan Jinghui stood up and made a three-pointer, claiming victory. Bi Peng, dissatisfied, wanted a rematch, but Lan Jinghui, feeling tired, refused. Angry, Bi Peng threw the ball, nearly hitting Teacher Fang instead of Lan Jinghui. Bi Peng had to apologize to Teacher Fang as Lan Jinghui left. Following Teacher Fang's instructions, Lan Jinghui brought plants to school. Bi Peng, still upset, threw a ball at him.
In a rush, Lan Jinghui threw the bag containing a cactus back. Thinking it was a basketball, Bi Peng caught it with his hand and got injured. Later, Lan Jinghui successfully joined the basketball team, while Bi Peng had to miss practice due to his injury. Concerned about his cactus not getting enough sunlight, Lan Jinghui moved the plant stand. The class monitor then rearranged the rest of the class plants.
Lan Jinghui secretly played with his phone during class and had it confiscated repeatedly. However, he still managed to play with a phone during the break but got caught again and was summoned to the office. Teacher Fang urged him to complete his reflection essay, so Lan Jinghui stayed after school. Xiao Xiaohua also stayed behind to help clean, as she couldn't refuse her classmates' requests.
She was the last to leave, and as she went upstairs, someone pushed Lan Jinghui's cactus down the stairs. Early the next morning, Director Zhang called Teacher Fang to the office because of the incident. Lan Jinghui stood up and admitted it was his fault, insisting that the plant stand was fine and that someone had sabotaged it.
Director Zhang then tasked Lan Jinghui with finding the culprit within a day, or else the class would be disqualified from any evaluations or awards.
Episode 4 Recap
Lan Jinghui suggested that someone had deliberately sabotaged the cactus, but he couldn't identify who it was. Director Zhang gave Lan Jinghui one day to find the culprit; otherwise, the class's eligibility for awards would be revoked. The students overheard this conversation and began discussing the matter, as it concerned the class's collective honor. They started by considering who was the last to leave the classroom.
Initially, they thought of Lan Jinghui, but since it was his cactus that was knocked over, he was unlikely to be the culprit. This left only Xiao Xiaohua, and the students turned their suspicion towards her, though no one had any evidence. Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian were discussing the incident. Xiao Xiaohua felt somewhat responsible, but Xia Qingtian didn't want her to blame herself. Xiao Xiaohua still felt troubled and, looking up, saw someone with a basketball bag.
She suddenly recalled seeing someone with a basketball bag going upstairs the previous day. Realizing something, Xiao Xiaohua rushed to the scene where Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui were also investigating the plant stand. Ling Dong believed Lan Jinghui wasn't responsible and offered to help with the investigation. Based on the marks on the railing, Ling Dong deduced that the cactus was likely knocked down with an object.
Lan Jinghui seemed to have an idea, and just then, Xiao Xiaohua arrived, mentioning she saw someone with a basketball bag but didn't see their face. Lan Jinghui claimed he knew who it was and headed straight for the basketball team. When Lan Jinghui arrived, he saw some team members leaving. They had intentionally left the door ajar, knowing it couldn't be opened once shut. Ignoring this, Lan Jinghui barged in to confront Bi Peng.
Without denying it, Bi Peng admitted to the act, explaining that he had seen the name Lan Jinghui gave his cactus, "The World's Best Ball," which reminded him of his own hand injury, leading him to throw the cactus out of anger. Lan Jinghui, lacking evidence, could only watch Bi Peng leave. As Bi Peng left, he casually closed the door, trapping Lan Jinghui inside.
Lan Jinghui spent a long time trying to open the door but eventually gave up and sat on a bench to play with a ball. That evening, during class, Lan Jinghui's absence went unnoticed by most, but Ling Dong began to worry. As he played with the ball, the lights suddenly went out, plunging Lan Jinghui into painful memories. Desperate, he pounded on the door, but it wouldn't open, and he eventually collapsed.
Meanwhile, Ling Dong, on his way home, grew increasingly suspicious and realized Lan Jinghui might be trapped. Rushing back, he managed to rescue Lan Jinghui and discovered Lan Jinghui's fear of the dark. The next day, the students continued to discuss the incident, with suspicion towards Lan Jinghui remaining high. Angered, Lan Jinghui went to Director Zhang and accused Bi Peng but admitted he had no evidence, insisting on taking full responsibility.
He began packing his things to leave when Director Zhang and Teacher Fang arrived, and Bi Peng's voice suddenly came over the broadcast system, revealing the truth. Grateful to Ling Dong, Lan Jinghui thanked him, and the classmates apologized, restoring Lan Jinghui's former optimism.
Episode 5 Recap
The list of student council presidents was announced, and the winner was the talented and beautiful Xu Mengyu. Discussions about her never ceased among the students. When Xu Mengyu entered the classroom, Lan Jinghui was happily recounting his story with Bi Peng. Xu Mengyu walked straight up to Lan Jinghui, who arrogantly told her to place the friendship letter on his desk for him to read later. However, Xu Mengyu was simply heading to her seat, leaving Lan Jinghui embarrassed.
Everyone's attention then shifted to Xu Mengyu, and no one was interested in Lan Jinghui's story anymore. Everyone gathered around Xu Mengyu. Ling Dong excelled in physics, quickly and cleverly solving the difficult problems pointed out by the teacher. During lunch, Lan Jinghui approached Ling Dong, and Teacher Fang came to find them. She said that after discussing with Director Zhang, it was decided that Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong would form a study group.
Although both were reluctant, they couldn't refuse. Ling Dong then arranged for them to meet in the study room after class. Lan Jinghui, not wanting to go, tried to have Xiao Xiaohua go in his place. Ling Dong anticipated Lan Jinghui's plan and had Xiao Xiaohua pass a note to Lan Jinghui about their family connection. Hearing this, Lan Jinghui went to the study room to find Ling Dong.
From then on, Lan Jinghui was constantly supervised by Ling Dong, and even his homework was doubled on Fridays. Lan Jinghui even dreamt of Xiao Xiaohua and Ling Dong teaming up to supervise him writing papers, waking up to declare that he couldn't live like this anymore. Lan Jinghui, bored and wandering around, suddenly noticed that a talent competition was about to start.
Teacher Fang also required each student to record a video and upload it to the campus website, with the top-voted video representing the school in the talent competition. Xiao Xiaohua, feeling down due to her lack of talent, decided to record a recitation video. Lan Jinghui offered to help Xiao Xiaohua, resulting in a video of her singing and dancing, which, while not exceptional, was good enough to submit.
After finishing with Xiao Xiaohua's video, Lan Jinghui helped Ling Dong with his video. Since Ling Dong was focused only on studying, Lan Jinghui could only film him studying and urging him to study. Lan Jinghui then asked a friend who could breakdance to wear a mask and perform a dance, and later used synthesis technology to create a breakdance video for Ling Dong. After uploading Ling Dong's video, the original first place, Xu Mengyu, was pushed to second.
Xiao Xiaohua's genuine and funny video also received many votes, surpassing Xu Mengyu to take second place. Xiao Xiaohua believed people were just having fun and didn't take it seriously, confident she wouldn't become first. Ling Dong's attention was diverted by the talent competition, making Lan Jinghui smug. He even told Ling Dong he truly wanted to study, but Ling Dong was too distracted. Frustrated, Ling Dong went to Director Zhang and withdrew from the talent competition!
This made Xiao Xiaohua the first place winner! Lan Jinghui was left stunned.
Episode 6 Recap
Ling Dong went to Director Zhang and expressed his desire to participate in the physics competition. However, this would mean he couldn't balance the talent competition as well. Director Zhang suggested that Ling Dong focus on preparing for the physics competition and that he would handle the coordination for the talent competition. Shortly after, the announcement on the broadcast confirmed Ling Dong's withdrawal from the talent competition, which made Xiao Xiaohua the new first-place contender.
Lan Jinghui and Xiao Xiaohua both rushed to Teacher Fang's office. Teacher Fang explained that Ling Dong had a valid reason and Director Zhang had given special approval, so Xiao Xiaohua could not withdraw from the competition. Xu Mengyu, hearing this news, secretly felt angry. She went to congratulate Xiao Xiaohua, sarcastically calling her "Little Joke. " This increased Xiao Xiaohua's psychological pressure.
Xu Mengyu then went to the student council meeting, asserting that only the most talented should represent the school in the talent competition, implying that Xiao Xiaohua was unfit. She subtly encouraged everyone to vote for her. Despite her efforts, Xiao Xiaohua still ended up as the first-place winner. Supporters of Xu Mengyu began to mock Xiao Xiaohua, calling her "Little Joke. " Xiao Xiaohua heard these rumors, felt very sad, and cried.
She ran to the rooftop, where Ling Dong saw her and, worried she might harm herself, pulled her down. He gave her a long pep talk, which left her bewildered. Lan Jinghui then arrived, thinking Ling Dong was bullying Xiao Xiaohua and tried to chase him away. Xiao Xiaohua quickly explained that Ling Dong was trying to help her. Lan Jinghui then joined in encouraging Xiao Xiaohua.
Xiao Xiaohua explained that she just wanted to cry alone for a while, and the two had misunderstood her. Lan Jinghui encouraged Xiao Xiaohua to shout out her frustrations. Xiao Xiaohua felt better, but Director Zhang got annoyed, prompting them to run away. Lan Jinghui was determined to help Xiao Xiaohua and formed a band, though Xiao Xiaohua's talent was hard to match, making it a challenging task.
Lan Jinghui focused on helping Xiao Xiaohua, often finding excuses to avoid studying when Ling Dong urged him to. Director Zhang heard about Lan Jinghui's poor academic performance and called him to the office. Ling Dong had to cover for Lan Jinghui to help him escape. Lan Jinghui, Xia Qingtian, and Ma Yiming worked hard to improve Xiao Xiaohua's singing, but without much success, they felt discouraged.
Just then, the broadcast announced that Ling Dong had won first place in the physics competition. They all admired Ling Dong for bringing glory to the school, while Lan Jinghui quietly plotted his next move.
Episode 7 Recap
Lan Jinghui ran to the radio station to publicize, saying directly that Ling Dong would continue to bring honor to our school, and also said that Ling Dong was about to participate in the selection for the talent competition, and all the teachers and students in the school heard it. Ling Dong immediately ran to the radio station to find Lan Jinghui, who was still showing off at this time.
Ling Dong didn't understand why Lan Jinghui insisted that he participate in the talent competition. Lan Jinghui said that Ling Dong had withdrawn before because of the physics competition, and now that the competition was over, Ling Dong had no reason not to participate. Ling Dong said that he was about to announce to the whole school that he was Lan Jinghui's second maternal uncle, and Lan Jinghui immediately stopped Ling Dong.
While the two were pushing and shoving, Director Zhang arrived in time. Director Zhang immediately punished Lan Jinghui by making him run laps. Facing Ling Dong, Director Zhang just gently cared for him. Lan Jinghui immediately exclaimed "double standards! ". Ling Dong had always felt very sorry about the talent competition, so he specifically went to find Xiao Xiaohua to apologize. Xiao Xiaohua said that she was already preparing and also welcomed Ling Dong to watch the band rehearsal.
So when Lan Jinghui returned to the band, Ling Dong was talking to Xiao Xiaohua. Lan Jinghui immediately chased Ling Dong away. However, Ling Dong noticed that when Lan Jinghui swore, he pressed his little finger onto his thumb. This reminded Ling Dong of his childhood playmate, and Ling Dong fell into deep thought. Lan Jinghui went to Ling Dong to study.
Ling Dong directly tossed a junior high school workbook to Lan Jinghui, saying it was assigned based on Lan Jinghui's study level. Lan Jinghui was speechless. He also said that the talent competition matter was also based on Ling Dong's level of participation. Ling Dong then proposed a bet with Lan Jinghui, saying that as long as Lan Jinghui finished this workbook with an error rate not exceeding one percent, then he would agree to participate in the talent competition.
Lan Jinghui immediately agreed! Lan Jinghui took the workbook home confidently, only to find that he couldn't even handle a junior high school workbook. Just as he was about to search for answers, Ling Dong sent a warning message. Lan Jinghui couldn't help but suspect that Ling Dong had installed surveillance at his home. But Lan Jinghui still had a way, and finally completed the workbook smoothly. This is how Ling Dong joined the band formed by Lan Jinghui!
Ling Dong's arrival made the band's atmosphere much more lively, but Lan Jinghui only assigned Ling Dong the task of cleaning. Everyone could see that Lan Jinghui just wanted to use this opportunity to mess with Ling Dong. Ling Dong also endured humiliation and bore the burden, not bothering to argue with Lan Jinghui. Later, Lan Jinghui assigned Ling Dong the task of investigating the performance content of other schools.
Ling Dong, being someone who acts decisively with few words, turned around and left immediately. The next day, when Lan Jinghui was looking for Ling Dong everywhere, Ling Dong returned with the information he had gathered. Ling Dong also created a small group chat for the band, named "Rooftop Squad"! In the following days, everyone's training results were not significant, and some people already had thoughts of giving up.
At a critical moment, Ling Dong suggested that he could learn the guitar. Lan Jinghui seized the opportunity to show off properly. Afterward, Ling Dong practiced both in and out of class, and quickly mastered it! Director Zhang also specifically came to comfort them and brought them school-customized stage costumes. Although everyone disliked them, they still put them on.
Episode 8 Recap
Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui practiced the song together, and the two were exceptionally harmonious. After finishing playing, they smiled at each other. Just then, the other band members also arrived. Everyone complained about them secretly practicing, but soon joined in the practice together! The talent competition arrived quickly. The Rooftop Squad, wearing the clothes prepared by the school, walked towards the performance venue. After the few of them reached the waiting area, they realized that Ling Dong hadn't come!
After Teacher Fang understood the situation, she arranged for Ma Yiming and Lan Jinghui to wait for Ling Dong at the entrance. At this time, Ling Dong was riding a bicycle and rushing towards the competition venue. The talent competition was not postponed because Ling Dong hadn't appeared. As one performance after another passed, Lan Jinghui and Ma Yiming did not wait for Ling Dong, and everyone began to panic.
Teacher Fang then went to negotiate the competition order with the later schools. At this time, Ling Dong was hit by a car because he was cycling too fast. His phone was also broken, and his face was injured. After Teacher Fang's efforts, she arranged their performance order for the last slot, and Ling Dong finally arrived at the last moment!
The few of them noticed the injury on Ling Dong's face, but they didn't have time to care about Ling Dong. They immediately adjusted their state and began their performance. Their state was not disrupted by the small incident. Their performance received the attention and applause of the entire audience, and the team ultimately won the Best Creativity Award! After it ended, everyone had a meal together. Lan Jinghui asked Ling Dong why he didn't answer the phone.
Only after taking the phone out of Ling Dong's pocket did he realize that Ling Dong's phone was broken. The two looked at each other. Ling Dong didn't explain much, only saying that he wasn't intentionally late. Seeing this, Xiao Xiaohua and Qingtian also spoke up for Ling Dong and even praised Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui's attention was immediately diverted. Ma Yiming, on the other hand, was concerned about the thing Lan Jinghui had promised him.
Lan Jinghui promised that he would put it on his desk the next day. Ling Dong noticed Lan Jinghui's finger again. Ling Dong asked him why it was like that. Lan Jinghui didn't take it seriously at all, only saying that he had done it since he was a child. The few of them didn't pay much attention to this matter and continued eating. The next day, there were many people greeting Xiao Xiaohua on her way to school.
Xiao Xiaohua was scared, but Qingtian was very happy for Xiao Xiaohua. Xu Mengyu, however, quietly became jealous. Lan Jinghui was late as usual. Director Zhang was scolding him. Ling Dong also came out from behind. Ling Dong being late was quite surprising. Ling Dong only said that he went to repair his bicycle in the morning. Director Zhang didn't say much and directly let the two of them return to class.
In class, Lan Jinghui noticed the injury on Ling Dong's face and felt there was something wrong. He asked him, but he didn't say what happened. Teacher Fang then announced that the mid-term exam was approaching. She specifically mentioned Lan Jinghui and Ma Yiming's names. Ling Dong quietly discussed with Lan Jinghui, saying that he wasn't worried at all, and also said that Lan Jinghui would advance by at least a hundred places!
After class, Lan Jinghui and Ma Yiming played together. Ling Dong passed by. Lan Jinghui brought up Ling Dong's facial injury again, because the injury didn't look like it was from a fall, and Ling Dong was also late that morning. This was really too strange. Ma Yiming couldn't help but suspect that Ling Dong had been beaten!
Episode 9 Recap
After school, Ling Dong was still tutoring Xiao Xiaohua and Lan Jinghui. After finishing the last question, Ling Dong got up to leave. Lan Jinghui, uncharacteristically, said he wanted to stay and review. Xiao Xiaohua didn't pay much attention and got up to leave with Ling Dong. After seeing the two leave, Lan Jinghui immediately packed his things and followed Ling Dong on his bicycle. Lan Jinghui was in such a hurry that he accidentally bumped into someone.
By the time Ling Dong helped the person pick up their belongings, Ling Dong had already disappeared from Lan Jinghui's sight. When Lan Jinghui found Ling Dong, Ling Dong and his mother were being blocked at their doorstep. It turned out that the child Little Bear, whom Ling Dong tutored, had been crying non-stop. The child's mother thought Ling Dong had hit him, so she came to Ling Dong's house.
Ling Dong squatted down to comfort the child and recalled what happened that day. It turned out that Ling Dong was in a hurry to go to the talent competition that day, and the child was not concentrating on his studies. Ling Dong was anxious to get the child to do the questions, but the child didn't want to. The child accidentally scratched Ling Dong's face with a ruler.
Ling Dong hadn't said anything yet, but the child started crying first. Ling Dong knew the child was crying because he was afraid of being scolded by his mother, but the child's mother was unwilling to believe it. The child insisted it was Ling Dong's fault. Ling Dong's mother couldn't stand the other person slandering Ling Dong and directly returned all the tutoring fees. The other person took the money and left.
Ling Dong comforted his mother and was about to help her back into the house when Lan Jinghui in the distance accidentally jiggled his bicycle bell. Lan Jinghui took off running, but Ling Dong still noticed him. The next day at school, Lan Jinghui uncharacteristically saved a parking spot for Ling Dong and brought him breakfast. Ling Dong asked Lan Jinghui what he did after class yesterday. Lan Jinghui stammered, saying he played basketball with Ma Yiming.
During class break, Lan Jinghui gave Ling Dong the mobile phone he had prepared. Ling Dong said he didn't want it. Lan Jinghui insisted. As the two pushed and shoved, Ling Dong couldn't help it. He slammed his hand on the desk and stood up, asking Lan Jinghui if he saw everything yesterday. He also said he wouldn't accept Lan Jinghui's charity. The whole class heard, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Lan Jinghui also got angry and directly said he didn't even care to give it. The two of them had this unpleasant spat and weren't even willing to speak to each other anymore. After Ling Dong went home, he did his homework as usual. He still smiled when he saw the funny sentences Lan Jinghui had left in his homework notebook. Just then, Little Bear and Little Bear's mother came to Ling Dong's house again.
This time, the other party came to apologize. They also returned the tutoring fees to Ling Dong. Ling Dong asked Little Bear why he was willing to speak up. Little Bear said that an uncle passerby had advised him to come. After saying that, he left. Ling Dong already had the answer in his heart. Ling Dong then contacted Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui told him to come to the racetrack to find him. Ling Dong went over.
Lan Jinghui pretended to be nonchalant. Ling Dong forced himself to say words of reconciliation, but in the end, he couldn't say the three words "I'm sorry. " Lan Jinghui pouted, not very satisfied in his heart. Unexpectedly, the next day when Lan Jinghui arrived at class, he saw the three words "I'm sorry" written largely on the blackboard! Lan Jinghui could, of course, guess what was going on and was very happy.
He immediately started bragging in front of the whole class. The two of them thus reconciled as before. Next, everyone was about to face the mid-term exam. Qingtian said eating carp was helpful. Lan Jinghui said he didn't believe it, but when he got home, he ate a large table of carp. As a result, he started feeling stomach discomfort before the exam. After going to the restroom and returning, he directly sat down to answer the questions.
The teacher caught Bi Peng and a few others using their phones to cheat. He asked Bi Peng if he had anything else to say. Bi Peng noticed the phone in Lan Jinghui's pocket and directly reported Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui was stunned!
Episode 10 Recap
Bi Peng's phone fell directly to the ground when the teacher called him up. Bi Peng couldn't escape, but unexpectedly, at the last moment, he saw the phone in Lan Jinghui's pocket. Bi Peng directly reported Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui had just gone to the restroom and had no idea about having to turn in phones. Lan Jinghui was completely confused and directly handed his phone to the teacher. The mid-term exam results were quickly released.
Lan Jinghui's scores had improved a lot. Teacher Fang even specifically called out his name during class to praise him. Lan Jinghui was also very happy and didn't forget to boast that if his stomach hadn't been upset, he definitely would have improved even more. After Teacher Fang finished praising him, she asked Lan Jinghui to go to the Director's office after class.
Lan Jinghui thought the teacher wanted to praise him again privately, so he happily went to Director Zhang's office. However, when he got there, he found the atmosphere was not right, and Lan Jinghui's father was also there! It turned out that Director Zhang was punishing several students who had cheated. Lan Jinghui realized there was a misunderstanding and was about to explain, but Lan Jinghui's father didn't believe Lan Jinghui and even scolded him in front of everyone.
Lan Jinghui was immediately enraged. Lan Jinghui left sadly. When Lan Jinghui got home that night, he argued with his father again. Lan Jinghui's father also said that he would be going on a business trip soon and told Lan Jinghui to behave himself. Lan Jinghui didn't want to listen at all, turned around, and went upstairs, not even eating dinner. Lan Jinghui was disheartened and didn't even go to school. The teacher took attendance and found he wasn't there.
Neither classmates nor the director could contact him. News was already spreading in the school that Lan Jinghui was about to be expelled. Ling Dong and a few others were very worried about Lan Jinghui. After hearing about it, Ling Dong even directly took Lan Jinghui's usual practice assignments to find Director Zhang and Teacher Fang. Ling Dong stated that he could testify for Lan Jinghui and that Lan Jinghui absolutely did not cheat.
Lan Jinghui had made great progress recently, making it entirely possible for him to achieve such results. The director and the teacher had taken note, but the most important thing at the moment was to find Lan Jinghui! Ling Dong and the others were worried about Lan Jinghui even while eating. Just then, Lan Jinghui called Ma Yiming, saying directly that he was safe now, but said nothing else. Ling Dong faintly heard the sound of racing cars.
Ling Dong quickly determined Lan Jinghui's location. When Ling Dong arrived, Lan Jinghui was getting into a conflict with someone because he was in a bad mood. Ling Dong stopped Lan Jinghui and persuaded him to return to school, but Lan Jinghui still walked away on his own. As a result, he happened to run into Xiao Xiaohua and a few others. The director and Teacher Fang also arrived.
The two of them expressed that they understood there was a misunderstanding and hoped Lan Jinghui would return to school first to discuss it, but Lan Jinghui remained indifferent. When Lan Jinghui returned home, he was surprised to see Ling Dong at his house. Ling Dong said directly that he was there to see his second aunt. Lan Jinghui was speechless. Ling Dong even subtly threatened Lan Jinghui in front of his second aunt.
Finally, the two of them left the house together. Lan Jinghui also took out the notes Xiao Xiaohua had made for him, saying directly that everyone was very worried about him. Lan Jinghui took it all to heart. Lan Jinghui went to school the next day. Xiao Xiaohua and the others finally smiled. Lan Jinghui even deliberately offered a "thorn branch" to apologize (a gesture of humble apology). Director Zhang and Teacher Fang also sincerely apologized to Lan Jinghui.
The matter was thus resolved. Lan Jinghui went outside and found Ling Dong waiting for him. Lan Jinghui sincerely thanked him.
Episode 11 Recap
Xiao Xiaohua and Qingtian were discussing what they were going to eat when they walked to the classroom door and saw that Ma Yiming had moved her flowers down and put Xu Mengyu's flowers on top. Qingtian was furious, but Ma Yiming was wholeheartedly devoted to Xu Mengyu. Saying this, Qingtian realized that she hadn't seen Xu Mengyu for several days.
Ma Yiming blurted out that Xu Mengyu's mother was holding a book signing recently and Xu Mengyu was also publishing a book. At this time, the book signing side had already announced the news that Xu Mengyu was about to publish her collection of essays. When Xu Mengyu returned to school, she brought many sample copies of her collection of essays to share with her classmates.
Xu Mengyu gave Xiao Xiaohua a copy, but it was snatched away by Ma Yiming. Finally, Xu Mengyu gave her own copy to Xiao Xiaohua to read. Xu Mengyu also specifically gave Ling Dong a copy, and even put her photo inside! The classmates all marveled at how amazing Xu Mengyu was, and Xiao Xiaohua also said that she would study hard when she got back.
Teacher Fang announced the school activity week in class and arranged for Xiao Xiaohua to be responsible for the publicity board, also asking a few female classmates to help her. However, when it came time to work, those classmates went to take photos with Xu Mengyu instead. Xiao Xiaohua couldn't refuse, so she was working alone. Ling Dong saw all of this and quietly stepped forward to help.
Lan Jinghui was originally going to find Ma Yiming to play basketball, but Ma Yiming stayed around Xu Mengyu and wouldn't go. So Lan Jinghui prepared to leave, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Xiao Xiaohua and Ma Yiming working together, while everyone else was around Xu Mengyu. Lan Jinghui saw immediately what was going on and went directly to the publicity board to tell Xiao Xiaohua she needed to learn to refuse! Xiao Xiaohua looked wronged.
Lan Jinghui didn't say anything more and helped them work. That night, Xiao Xiaohua had time to read Xu Mengyu's collection of essays after returning home. Xiao Xiaohua read it carefully and suddenly realized something. She turned around and took a book from the bookshelf. After carefully comparing them, she dared to be sure that Xu Mengyu had actually plagiarized! Xiao Xiaohua didn't know what to do.
The next day during class, she kept looking at Xu Mengyu intentionally or unintentionally. Ling Dong saw that Xiao Xiaohua was distracted. Xiao Xiaohua didn't tell Ling Dong directly, but hoped Ling Dong would give advice in another way. Xiao Xiaohua had an answer in her heart, so she took the book to find Xu Mengyu when she was the only one in the class.
Xu Mengyu directly pulled her to the rooftop and asked if she was going to report her. Xiao Xiaohua said that she would not tell anyone, and that she only hoped that this part would be changed before the book was published. Under the authority of her mother, Xu Mengyu's heart had already accumulated a lot of pressure. Now that Xiao Xiaohua was willing to help her hide it, she was very touched.
At dinner, she even specially gave Xiao Xiaohua a dish that even Lan Jinghui had never seen, and the reason was something they both understood without saying. But what neither of them expected was that evidence of Xu Mengyu's plagiarism appeared on the school publicity board the next day. Everyone gathered there to look. Xiao Xiaohua was stunned. Turning around, Xu Mengyu publicly accused her. Xiao Xiaohua was instantly put in a difficult position.
Xu Mengyu disappeared directly, and some people saw that Xu Mengyu's mother was processing transfer procedures for Xu Mengyu. Everyone began to criticize Xiao Xiaohua. Xiao Xiaohua was innocent, but no one believed her no matter what she said! On the way home from school, Ma Yiming also came to accuse Xiao Xiaohua. Ling Dong protected Xiao Xiaohua. Ma Yiming even argued with Ling Dong. Lan Jinghui protected Ling Dong.
Ma Yiming was even more heartbroken and said directly that Lan Jinghui was always clinging to Ling Dong every day and didn't need to look for him anymore. Then Ma Yiming left. The few of them were stunned on the spot!
Episode 12 Recap
Xu Mengyu's condition was very bad, and she didn't want to eat even when her mother brought the meal to her room. At school, Ma Yiming also became unhappy because of Xu Mengyu's matter, and had not reconciled with Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui voluntarily showed Ma Yiming the notes he took in class, but Ma Yiming didn't appreciate it at all. When Xiao Xiaohua and a few others called him during dinner, he didn't even turn around.
Lan Jinghui was also troubled that Ma Yiming was being so stubborn this time. The few of them realized that the most important thing now was to find out who the culprit was. Ling Dong said that there were very few sample copies of Xu Mengyu's book brought to school, and they only needed to find out who was missing the plagiarized page, then that person would be the culprit!
Ma Yiming was very concerned about Xu Mengyu's condition, but Xu Mengyu didn't reply to any of the many messages he sent her. Finally, Ma Yiming went downstairs to Xu Mengyu's house to wait for her. Eventually, Ma Yiming waited until Xu Mengyu arrived. Ma Yiming talked a lot with Xu Mengyu. Through his own experiences, Ma Yiming told Xu Mengyu that everyone makes mistakes, but what is more important is to dare to take responsibility.
After listening, Xu Mengyu returned to her room and looked at herself in the mirror. She seemed to have made some kind of decision internally. The next day, Xu Mengyu's voice appeared on the school radio station. Xu Mengyu admitted her mistake in front of all the teachers and students, sincerely apologized, and also stated that she would resign from all her positions in the student union!
After hearing this, Ma Yiming rushed to the radio station to welcome Xu Mengyu back. After Xu Mengyu returned to the class, she greeted everyone. Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong told Xu Mengyu that she had wrongly accused Xiao Xiaohua. Xiao Xiaohua's sample book was complete. If they wanted to find out who that person was, they just needed to take out everyone's books and take a look. At this point, some people stood up to prove their innocence.
Just then, Xiao Xiaohua came in. Xiao Xiaohua said frankly that there was no need to investigate further, and that she didn't want that person to go through the pain she had experienced. After listening, Xu Mengyu decided to support Xiao Xiaohua's idea. The two of them went to the rooftop again. This time, Xu Mengyu sincerely thanked Xiao Xiaohua, and Ma Yiming finally reconciled with Lan Jinghui.
During the physical education class, the teacher announced the basketball competition and asked Lan Jinghui and Ma Yiming to be responsible for organizing the class basketball team. Lan Jinghui was very excited, but since the final exams were approaching, everyone had no interest in playing basketball, and they couldn't gather enough people after a long time. The opponent they drew was Bi Peng's class, which made Lan Jinghui feel completely stressed.
At this moment, Ling Dong said that he had a way, but only if Lan Jinghui finished memorizing his vocabulary first. Lan Jinghui readily agreed. Then Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui went to break them down one by one, providing Ling Dong's unique tips and playing games with them. Finally, they gathered a team. But Director Zhang said that anyone who failed three or more subjects in the last exam would not be allowed to participate in the basketball competition! Lan Jinghui thought this was unreasonable, but Director Zhang didn't give him a chance to argue at all.
Episode 13 Recap
Ling Dong took Lan Jinghui to see Director Zhang to negotiate conditions, hoping Director Zhang could retract what he had just said in the classroom. Director Zhang was thinking about why the entire grade could participate, but their class was special. Ling Dong proposed that Lan Jinghui would definitely improve his ranking by a hundred places in the next exam. Ling Dong was very firm, and Director Zhang was surprised.
Director Zhang mentioned that besides Lan Jinghui, there should be other people in the team who did not meet the criteria. Ling Dong said they would be treated the same. Director Zhang didn't say much more and wanted to see what Ling Dong could do. Ling Dong immediately started tutoring the basketball team members. Bi Peng passed by and was originally mocking Lan Jinghui and a few others.
However, his companion reminded Bi Peng that he himself had not passed either. Bi Peng was instantly speechless. Ling Dong also told the teacher of the physics competition class that he would temporarily be unable to attend classes. After learning that Ling Dong had already reported the situation to Teacher Fang, the teacher did not say much more, but instead decided to give Ling Dong the materials to take back and study himself.
Chen Luyang felt very unhappy seeing this situation. After all, there was no one else in the school who was his academic rival besides Ling Dong. Chen Luyang did not want Ling Dong to stoop to that level. Ling Dong ignored him and directly bet him that he would make Lan Jinghui's grades improve by a hundred places, while Chen Luyang only needed to improve by one place!
Chen Luyang was instantly speechless, because if he wanted to improve by one place, he would have to surpass Ling Dong. Ling Dong also helped the basketball team train. Ling Dong's solid theoretical foundation brought a lot of help to the basketball team. Lan Jinghui originally wanted Ling Dong to be the assistant coach and him to be the head coach. Clearly, Ling Dong was unwilling.
Lan Jinghui understood what Ling Dong meant and immediately yielded the position of head coach. Ling Dong was very satisfied and left directly with pride. In the following days, Ling Dong vigorously focused on the basketball team's training and studies. This finally showed results. Lan Jinghui was actually able to answer the teacher's questions correctly in class. Qingtian and Xiao Xiaohua were also not idle. They organized the girls in the class to join the cheerleading squad.
The team was organized, but there was no one who could choreograph. Xiao Xiaohua suddenly thought of someone. Xiao Xiaohua went to the rooftop and indeed saw Xu Mengyu. Xiao Xiaohua directly said that she was physically uncoordinated and really needed Xu Mengyu. Xu Mengyu did not hesitate and joined immediately. The cheerleading team's training also began normally. However, an unexpected incident occurred. They had a dispute with Bi Peng's class over the training venue.
Bi Peng actually wanted to hit Xiao Xiaohua and the others with a ball. Fortunately, Lan Jinghui protected the girls in his class. Bi Peng's side also did not back down. Finally, the teacher from Class 8 came and allowed Bi Peng and his classmates to practice on the court. Lan Jinghui and his group became even more determined to win the championship! The competition between Class 5 and Class 8 was not only among the students.
Even the teacher from Class 8 would speak sarcastically in front of Teacher Fang. But Teacher Fang firmly chose to believe in Lan Jinghui. Finally, the basketball game was about to begin. Both sides were too confident about winning the championship. The physical education teacher judged that if things continued like this, the physical exertion would be very high!
Episode 14 Recap
Time passed bit by bit. Neither Class 5 nor their opponent scored. At a critical moment, Lan Jinghui shot a ball and scored two points, but Class 8 was also not weak and quickly caught up. The strength of both sides was evenly matched, and the hearts of the audience grew tense. Finally, the first half ended, and the score between Lan Jinghui's class and their opponent was close. During the halftime break, the cheerleading team performed.
A person in a suit came to the side and observed the game. Then the second half began. Ling Dong reminded Lan Jinghui not to go head-to-head! The game continued to be a stalemate. Lan Jinghui scored repeatedly, and everyone's stamina was heavily depleted. Number 13 from Lan Jinghui's team was hit while taking the ball, his glasses were broken, and he couldn't play. Class 5 had no substitutes. Lan Jinghui was thinking of forfeiting if things didn't work out.
At this moment, Ling Dong spoke up and told his teammate to rest, and he would go onto the court himself. No one had seen Ling Dong play basketball before, so discussions arose one after another, but Ling Dong indeed brought everyone a surprise. Ling Dong's shooting was very accurate, and he scored many points consecutively. Bi Peng also panicked, but Ling Dong was completely unfamiliar with other aspects of basketball, committing fouls repeatedly which stunned Lan Jinghui.
Lan Jinghui even doubted if he knew how to play basketball at all. Ling Dong smiled faintly and walked away. At the last moment, Ling Dong successfully surpassed the opponent with a three-pointer. Finally, Class 5 won the victory! Lan Jinghui chased after Ling Dong asking if he really knew how to play basketball. Ling Dong said faintly that he did not. So Lan Jinghui began to pester Ling Dong to join the basketball team.
According to Lan Jinghui's judgment, Ling Dong was a genius, and it would be a pity if he didn't join the basketball team. But Ling Dong completely ignored him. Lan Jinghui didn't give up either, and even followed Ling Dong on the way home from school, asking him to join the basketball team. Ling Dong was completely speechless, so he pulled Lan Jinghui to the basketball court he often went to when he was a child.
Then he demonstrated his shooting. Lan Jinghui was still impressed by his hit rate, but Ling Dong said that his father only taught him how to shoot, and later his father passed away, so he never had the chance to learn other things. Lan Jinghui shared that he also started playing basketball because of his father, and it later became a habit. Lan Jinghui began teaching Ling Dong other aspects of basketball.
Lan Jinghui was still impressed by Ling Dong's talent and how quickly he learned. Lan Jinghui couldn't help but urge Ling Dong to play basketball with him, but Ling Dong said that he wanted to get into the physics department at Jingda University and couldn't spend too much energy here. Lan Jinghui shook his head repeatedly but continued to teach him. The basketball games were in full swing. Outside of the games, everyone didn't relax on their studies.
Finally, they met Class 8! Everyone in Class 5 sat down to seriously analyze what to do next. Lan Jinghui wanted Ling Dong to scout the situation of Class 8. Ling Dong said directly that it was too despicable. Finally, Lan Jinghui and Bi Peng went together. The two analyzed the players of Class 8 one by one, but the problem that could not be ignored was that the average height of Class 8 was very high!
Episode 15 Recap
Lan Jinghui arrived at the court and found that Bi Peng was also there. Bi Peng was also stunned when he saw Lan Jinghui. Both of them wondered if Teacher Zhao had invited the other party as well. While they were wondering, that person in the suit appeared again. That person first introduced himself as Coach Wu of the Hengyuan team, surname Wu. Lan Jinghui was very excited.
Neither of them knew what the other party's intention was, until the other party proposed a tryout spot for the Hengyuan team. Only then did they understand the reason they were invited here. However, there was only one tryout spot! After Lan Jinghui went back, his mind was not on his studies during class.
When he got back, he originally wanted to tell his father about this matter, but his father immediately started scolding him for not studying hard all day. Lan Jinghui also lost the desire to speak and turned around to go back to his room. But Lan Jinghui didn't rest well either. The next morning, he woke up before his alarm clock rang. Lan Jinghui simply picked up his school bag and went to school.
On the playground, Lan Jinghui saw Ma Yiming running and warming up from afar. Lan Jinghui, who had always been the leader, helped Ma Yiming carry his bag for the first time. When they got to the court, they found that Ling Dong was also there. The other team members had also come early to train. The final was approaching, and everyone was very dedicated. As the audience entered, the final was about to begin.
What was surprising was that in addition to the cheerleading team, Lan Jinghui's father had also specifically brought people to cheer for Lan Jinghui. However, after only shouting a couple of times, Director Zhang called a stop to it. Director Zhang sternly reprimanded him for not being able to bring people from society into the school.
There was no way, so Lan Jinghui's father had to ask everyone to leave, but Lan Jinghui's father himself was unwilling to leave and insisted on staying to cheer for Lan Jinghui. Director Zhang also had no way to deal with the other party. Both teams' players got onto the court. The referee served the ball, but Lan Jinghui committed two fouls due to being too nervous. After finally getting the ball, he actually ran towards the opponent's basket direction!
The entire court was stunned, and Lan Jinghui himself was also at a loss. At this moment, Coach Wu also arrived. Lan Jinghui's father also couldn't help but come up and scold Lan Jinghui a few times. Lan Jinghui turned around and surprisingly saw his teammates one by one coming up to encourage him. Lan Jinghui's state finally returned. Lan Jinghui's father, however, was called aside by Director Zhang and blamed.
Lan Jinghui's father frankly stated that this was his provocative tactic! The game finally got back on track. Class 5 followed the tactics devised by Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong before the game, containing Class 8, and also successfully provoked Bi Peng and got him sent off. Class 5 was directly in an advantageous position. After the first half, Class 5 was in full swing, and everyone guessed that Class 5 would definitely win!
In the second half, Bi Peng was on for Class 8. The opponent immediately came on with physical contact, and also used tactics to score quite a few points for Class 8. The score difference between the two sides was not large, but soon, Class 5 players were generally physically exhausted. Teacher Zhao judged that Class 5's biggest opponent was fatigue! Finally, after Ling Dong blocked a ball heading towards Xiao Xiaohua, he fell to the ground.
With no other option, Teacher Fang chose to make a substitution. Class 5 continued to lose points, and Lan Jinghui also accidentally fell. The moment he stood up, he saw the cheering light board his father made for him. Lan Jinghui instantly gained strength and also played several good shots afterward. The game continued. After resting well, Ling Dong returned to the court.
Class 8 was only one point ahead of Class 5, but Lan Jinghui watched his teammates fall one by one. He put all his strength into passing the ball to Ling Dong. Ling Dong successfully made the shot and scored two points. At this time, there were only a few seconds left until the end of the game. Everyone was celebrating Class 5's victory, but Bi Peng suddenly stood up and started passing the ball! Lan Jinghui's smile froze.
Episode 16 Recap
Bi Peng scored another two-pointer in the last two seconds! Class 8 won at the very last moment. Lan Jinghui was stunned. Lan Jinghui cried for a long time in the equipment room. Tears and sweat flowed together. His father wanted to comfort him, but his hand never reached out. The next morning, Xiao Xiaohua specifically brought breakfast for Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui. Ling Dong, however, said that Lan Jinghui might need the breakfast more.
The two of them walked towards the classroom together. At the classroom entrance, Ma Yiming and Xia Qingtian were also talking about Lan Jinghui. Everyone was very worried about Lan Jinghui, but unexpectedly, after entering the classroom, they saw Lan Jinghui cleaning the classroom by himself. He was completely different from usual. Ma Yiming even suspected that Lan Jinghui had a fever, but Lan Jinghui said that he was going to start studying hard!
At this moment, Ling Dong silently took out his exercise book. After opening it, Lan Jinghui was speechless looking at Ling Dong's accuracy rate. Lan Jinghui asked him if he was showing off, but Ling Dong pointed to a mistake he made and said that this problem was a very basic mistake. He also said that even someone like him, a study expert, would make low-level mistakes.
Just as Lan Jinghui was feeling touched, Ling Dong asked him for his homework. Lan Jinghui had no choice but to start catching up on his homework. After Teacher Fang arrived, she announced the upcoming final exams and suggested that everyone freely form study groups to help each other. Everyone had the goal of surpassing Class 8, so their enthusiasm for forming study groups was very high.
Xiao Xiaohua wanted to be in a group with Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui, so when Chen Luyang found Xia Qingtian, Xia Qingtian agreed. Others also asked Xiao Xiaohua to form a group, but the current Xiao Xiaohua was already a little girl who knew how to refuse, so she chose to team up with Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong! The three-person study group was officially formed! Xiao Xiaohua shared study experiences with Xia Qingtian.
Xiao Xiaohua noticed that Xia Qingtian had a lot of motivation to study recently. It turned out that Chen Luyang had implemented a reward system, which gave Xia Qingtian great motivation. Xiao Xiaohua looked at Xia Qingtian and blurted out that the class monitor was very special to her. Xia Qingtian didn't think so, always believing that Chen Luyang was competing with Ling Dong, which is why he wanted to tutor her well.
But no matter what, everyone's heart was heading towards studying hard, and the learning atmosphere was becoming increasingly strong! In the exam room, Lan Jinghui went all out, preparing to display his true strength. The waiting process for the results was the most agonizing. When Xia Qingtian excitedly shouted the news that the list was out, Lan Jinghui was concerned about his results. Unexpectedly, Ling Dong blurted out that Lan Jinghui had advanced 198 places!
It turned out that Ling Dong had copied the list and didn't tell Lan Jinghui because he wanted to give him a surprise. The two looked at each other and smiled. The winter break arrived quickly. Besides their own affairs, everyone also got together to ski. They also ran into Chen Luyang while skiing. Everyone was surprised to find that Chen Luyang and Xia Qingtian had become much closer.
Xiao Xiaohua also finally got her first group photo with Ling Dong! Although there were many other people, Xiao Xiaohua was still very excited. When everyone was hungry, Lan Jinghui's father appeared and took everyone out to eat. Lan Jinghui looked confused. Lan Jinghui's father asked everyone what their plans were and also told Lan Jinghui that he had arranged for him to study abroad.
Lan Jinghui was unwilling and blurted out that he also wanted to get into Jingda University! Everyone was stunned.
Episode 17 Recap
Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong went to the bookstore together. Lan Jinghui was looking at novels, but Ling Dong handed a workbook to Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui had just finished lamenting how thick the book was when Ling Dong directly pulled out a large stack of exercises from under the table. Lan Jinghui was surprised that even a top student had to put in so much effort during the holidays.
Then Ling Dong told him that all these problems were for him. Lan Jinghui almost cried. Ling Dong said that since he had spoken it, he must take responsibility, after all, getting into Jingda University wasn't just talk. Ling Dong questioned him, asking if he wanted to study abroad. Lan Jinghui denied it, but he still couldn't accept doing so many problems. So Lan Jinghui bargained with Ling Dong, asking if he could only do one-third.
Ling Dong didn't reply, only saying that they would start studying together from the next day, and there was no chance to refuse! Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong then went together to find Xiao Xiaohua. Lan Jinghui gave a portion of the workbook Ling Dong wanted him to do to Xiao Xiaohua. Xiao Xiaohua was very reluctant, but when the two of them invited her to study together, Xiao Xiaohua agreed.
So the three of them decided to go to Lan Jinghui's house to study! The next day, Ling Dong and Xiao Xiaohua arranged to meet at Lan Jinghui's house. When they arrived, Lan Jinghui had just woken up and came downstairs lazily wearing panda pajamas. When he saw the two of them, he immediately went upstairs to change his clothes. Under Ling Dong's guidance, both Xiao Xiaohua and Lan Jinghui started studying seriously. However, Lan Jinghui wasn't truly serious.
Xiao Xiaohua already knew how to do the same problems, but Lan Jinghui was still getting them wrong. Ling Dong was explaining a problem to Lan Jinghui, when Lan Jinghui accidentally spilled water on Ling Dong's pants. Having no choice, Lan Jinghui brought him back to his room and even gave him his own pajamas to change into.
While Lan Jinghui went to get the pants, Ling Dong looked around Lan Jinghui's room and unexpectedly discovered photos of Lan Jinghui when he was a child. Ling Dong was very surprised! Returning home, Ling Dong took out some things from his childhood. Suddenly, memories flooded his mind. It turned out that Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong were very good playmates when they were children. Lan Jinghui held great significance for the childhood Ling Dong.
The three of them continued studying. Lan Jinghui suddenly discovered a surprising piece of news: there would be a grand firework show on New Year's Eve. Xiao Xiaohua was very excited, and Lan Jinghui also wanted to go. After Ling Dong nodded, the three of them agreed to spend New Year's Eve together! As Spring Festival approached, Lan Jinghui refused to go back to his hometown with his family.
The three of them successfully met up, preparing to do some homework for a while and then eat hot pot and watch the firework show! As a result, Xiao Xiaohua's and Ling Dong's families sent messages one after another asking them to come home. Lan Jinghui pretended not to care, but when he was alone, he was still sad. When his grandmother called, Lan Jinghui still pretended to be very happy. Unexpectedly, Xiao Xiaohua and Lan Jinghui came back!
Lan Jinghui was so touched that he cried. The three of them made dumplings together, played games. Xiao Xiaohua accidentally sneezed, and Ling Dong put a scarf around her. Lan Jinghui consciously stepped aside to watch the two of them. The first snow arrived just in time. Xiao Xiaohua mustered up her courage for a long time, but could only manage to say, "Happy New Year! " At this moment, fireworks exploded in the sky, and the three of them spent a perfect New Year's Eve!
Episode 18 Recap
After the three finished playing on New Year's Eve, Ling Dong took Lan Jinghui back to his home. Ling Dong's mom was very welcoming of Lan Jinghui. As soon as the two entered the door, Ling Dong's mom was busy preparing to make dumplings for them to eat. Lan Jinghui didn't want to bother her, and just wanted to refuse, but Ling Dong said he still wanted to eat a little.
So two plates of steaming dumplings were brought to the table. The two teenagers buried their heads and ate. Ling Dong's mom was making up the sofa bed. Ling Dong thought he would make it up himself in a bit. Lan Jinghui suddenly felt very embarrassed and said it would be fine for him to sleep on the sofa at night.
Ling Dong's mom suddenly had an idea and said it would be fine for the two of them to squeeze together tonight, as the bed was originally very big. So that night, Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong lay on the same bed. But Lan Jinghui didn't act as he had promised Ling Dong before. Instead, he snored and pushed him.
In the end, there was nothing Ling Dong could do; moving to the other end to sleep didn't work either, so he simply made a bed on the floor. The next day, Ling Dong and Ling Dong's mom made a table full of dishes. Lan Jinghui thought it was delicious and took the initiative to do the dishes. Watching the interaction between Ling Dong and Ling Dong's mom, Lan Jinghui felt love, and it made him feel very uncomfortable inside.
That night, lying in bed, Lan Jinghui couldn't fall asleep no matter what. It turned out it was because his grandma was coming back the next day. Ling Dong, however, was very happy, after all, he could finally get a good night's sleep. Besides, Lan Jinghui complained that the hot water at Ling Dong's house wasn't hot and the bed board was hard.
But Lan Jinghui said he was still willing to stay at Ling Dong's house, because it felt more like a home here. Ling Dong didn't say much more when he heard this. Instead, he helped cover Lan Jinghui's feet with the blanket. Lan Jinghui also did the same thing. The next day, Lan Jinghui returned to his own home. But only his grandma came back. His dad had gone on another business trip.
After a brief moment of disappointment, Lan Jinghui immediately put on a smiling face, just wanting to not make his grandma worry. Lan Jinghui also told his grandma that Ling Dong's cooking was delicious and that he was doing very well! The winter holiday quickly ended, and in the new semester, Lan Jinghui saw Ma Yiming after a long time. The two of them went back to the classroom messing around.
Lan Jinghui immediately noticed that Xiao Xiaohua had brought breakfast for Ling Dong. Thinking to himself that making things happen (for them) was also a virtue, he changed Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui on the duty roster to Ling Dong and Xiao Xiaohua! Ma Yiming exclaimed that it was too much. Lan Jinghui also heard that there was a new movie that was very suitable for couples to watch.
So he bought two adjacent movie tickets himself and gave them to Xiao Xiaohua and Ling Dong respectively, finding excuses. He himself hid in a corner and peeked. But even in his dreams, he saw scenes of the two of them condemning him. After returning, the two of them were indeed angry and didn't speak to Lan Jinghui at all.
Lan Jinghui returned home, and his grandma told him that his dad was back and told him to go up and call him down for dinner. Lan Jinghui accidentally overheard his dad instructing someone to transfer money to Ling Dong, and saying that Ling Dong was very dedicated to Lan Jinghui's studies and that the money must be transferred on time. Lan Jinghui didn't know what he was thinking about. The next day at school, he ignored Ling Dong.
Ling Dong tried to approach Lan Jinghui in his own way but was also kept at a distance by Lan Jinghui. Ling Dong was completely annoyed!
Episode 19 Recap
Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong were still having a conflict. When the teacher asked them to look at a test paper together during class, neither of them paid attention to the other. During dinner, Ling Dong even avoided Lan Jinghui. Xiao Xiaohua sensed the strange atmosphere between the two of them. She didn't know what to do, but she was very sure that they would eventually reconcile, just not when or in what form.
During PE class, they avoided each other, but when it was time for physical assessment, the teacher called out Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong to be in a group. Both were very awkward during the sit-ups. When it came to free time, the two of them immediately separated. Director Zhang Jigang told Teacher Fang Hai that for the students' physical fitness, the entire second year would participate in an outdoor activity on the weekend.
Teacher Fang Hai told the class the news, and everyone was still very excited. The weekend quickly arrived, and everyone happily got on the bus to head to the camp. After arriving, Teacher Zhao Yun brought Instructor Wu to introduce to the students in Class 5, and also said that this activity would be strictly managed according to semi-military rules.
The first thing Instructor Wu did upon arrival was to confiscate everyone's communication devices and snacks, and then told everyone to return to their dorms. Ling Dong arrived late, leaving only an upper bunk next to Lan Jinghui. The two looked at each other, and Ling Dong directly put his luggage on it. Next, Instructor Wu led everyone in a three-legged race activity. Xiao Xiaohua, Lan Jinghui, and Ling Dong were assigned to a group.
Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui were still bickering, so their steps were very inconsistent, and Xiao Xiaohua almost fell. With this issue on their minds, the two of them couldn't work together at all. Ling Dong had no idea what the reason was, and Lan Jinghui didn't say anything. The two parted ways unhappily.
Chen Luyang, seeing this from a distance, thought to himself that this time he would definitely be able to beat Ling Dong and come in first place! In the boys' dorm at night, Ma Yiming took the lead in telling ghost stories. Lan Jinghui got scared and said he was going out to stand guard at night. Ling Dong noticed that something was wrong, so he voluntarily followed him.
Ling Dong was concerned about Lan Jinghui, but Lan Jinghui still put on a sour face. Finally, Lan Jinghui asked Ling Dong if he had taken his dad's scholarship. Ling Dong felt very confused because he had earned it based on his own abilities. But Lan Jinghui thought that part of the reason Ling Dong was so nice to him was because of this.
Ling Dong patiently asked him why he participated in the talent competition and the basketball game then. Lan Jinghui couldn't find a reason and actually said that he wanted to show off. Ling Dong got completely angry and turned to leave. Lan Jinghui couldn't understand and wanted to stop Ling Dong. As a result, Ling Dong directly shook him off and then called Ma Yiming out to stand guard at night.
Ma Yiming came out and saw how Lan Jinghui looked. Without even asking what was wrong, he told Lan Jinghui to apologize to Ling Dong. Lan Jinghui was confused how he knew it was his fault. Ma Yiming said directly that Lan Jinghui's current look showed he was in the wrong. Ma Yiming also told Lan Jinghui that things shouldn't be seen with the eyes, but with the heart. Lan Jinghui directly said he felt wronged.
The next day during the three-legged race training, Lan Jinghui was incredibly cooperative. He even proactively helped Ling Dong tie the strap. Ling Dong completely ignored him. Xiao Xiaohua was stunned. Whatever Lan Jinghui did, Ling Dong was unmoved, and no matter what nice things he said, he wouldn't listen. Lan Jinghui exclaimed that Ling Dong was a problem that was too difficult to solve!
Episode 20 Recap
Ling Dong was sitting by the campfire at night keeping watch. Just then, Lan Jinghui's hearty laugh came over. Ling Dong didn't need to think hard to know who it was. Lan Jinghui was also thick-skinned, and directly put a stool next to Ling Dong, then sat down.
Lan Jinghui also proactively found topics to talk about, saying straightforwardly that he was nobly keeping watch for his classmates, and also said that the night was clear with few stars, when in fact the fog was very heavy and he couldn't see any stars at all. Lan Jinghui also offered to sing to him, but telling stories was also refused. Then Ling Dong's stomach rumbled.
Lan Jinghui smiled, then said that the sound must be his own stomach feeling uncomfortable and that he needed to go to the bathroom, and then Lan Jinghui left. Lan Jinghui quietly snuck to find the office. Lan Jinghui first circled the office looking around, and finally went to the main door, attempting to open the lock. While Lan Jinghui was still fiddling with it, Ling Dong's face suddenly appeared on the door.
Lan Jinghui was startled and very curious how Ling Dong got in. Ling Dong pointed to the window next to him, and then Lan Jinghui walked over and entered through the window. Lan Jinghui was very happy because he knew Ling Dong would not abandon him. Ling Dong didn't want to listen to his nonsense and directly went to find the phone.
After finding it, he handed it to Lan Jinghui and asked him to turn on the flashlight, but Lan Jinghui refused and directly picked up the desk lamp next to it. Ling Dong was speechless, thinking isn't this more obvious? Lan Jinghui didn't listen at all and went straight to look for snacks. Sure enough, the commotion was too loud and attracted Instructor Wu.
Ling Dong pulled Lan Jinghui and was about to run, but Lan Jinghui seemed very nervous and couldn't run. Ling Dong gritted his teeth, put on his hat, and went out the window to distract Instructor Wu. While running, Ling Dong was pulled aside by Lan Jinghui, and the two successfully hid from Instructor Wu. When the two returned to the campfire, Xiao Xiaohua was sitting there, and her stomach was also rumbling.
Lan Jinghui handed her instant noodles, and then he and Ling Dong left. Xiao Xiaohua hadn't yet processed the news that the two had reconciled. Instructor Wu came over. He didn't make things difficult for Xiao Xiaohua, he just told her not to litter after she finished eating. Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong completely talked things through. Lan Jinghui felt very guilty. Ling Dong praised Lan Jinghui generously. Afterwards, Ling Dong showed concern for Lan Jinghui's fear of darkness.
Lan Jinghui explained that it was a pact he made with a good friend when he was little, and then he hid in a large warehouse. As a result, that person betrayed him, but he was left with this problem. Ling Dong seemed to have something to say, but didn't say it out loud. Lan Jinghui realized he had said too much, so he forced Ling Dong to share a secret as well.
It turned out that Ling Dong wasn't Lan Jinghui's second cousin-uncle, but simply because their two fathers and Director Zhang were good friends. They hoped that Ling Dong would use this to deter Lan Jinghui and lead him to study well. Lan Jinghui immediately cried out, angry that Ling Dong hadn't told him. However, Ling Dong said seriously that he would be Lan Jinghui's second cousin-uncle for life!
The next day during the three-legged race, Xiao Xiaohua's group came in last because they accidentally fell, but they were not unhappy. On the contrary, Chen Luyang's group, who came in second, was very unhappy. Qingtian felt very guilty, and Chen Luyang gave her a roasted sweet potato to comfort her. In the evening, everyone played King's Game at the bonfire party. The result was that the Two of Spades and the Eight of Spades had to hug tightly!
When Ling Dong stood up, Xiao Xiaohua panicked. After Lan Jinghui noticed, he quietly took Xiao Xiaohua's card and then hugged Ling Dong tightly! Xiao Xiaohua looked at the two of them and laughed.
Episode 21 Recap
Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong hugged tightly. Everyone had a great time playing the game. Teacher Fang Hai quietly recorded all of this. Teacher Fang Hai also took a picture of Instructor Wu. Teacher Zhao Yun, who was standing nearby, felt very uncomfortable. Teacher Zhao Yun took the initiative to ask Teacher Fang Hai if she had a boyfriend.
Teacher Fang Hai sighed, saying she had classes every day and was dragged to training on the rare weekend, so she had no time to date. Teacher Zhao Yun then asked Teacher Fang Hai what type of guys she liked. Teacher Fang Hai stated frankly that she didn't have a specific type she liked and felt it depended on the feeling.
Teacher Fang Hai also added that she was very clear about the type she disliked: someone who wore sportswear every day. Teacher Zhao Yun looked at his sportswear and fell into silence. The next day, everyone was going back. Teacher Fang Hai said goodbye to Instructor Wu. Just then, Teacher Zhao Yun suddenly popped out, wearing a suit. Teacher Zhao Yun specifically asked Teacher Fang Hai if he looked good.
Teacher Fang Hai said it was better for him to wear sportswear. Teacher Zhao Yun didn't give up and kept asking Teacher Fang Hai after getting on the bus. Teacher Fang Hai reluctantly said it was okay, and Teacher Zhao Yun smiled happily. After returning to school, the physical test results were quickly released, and the training effect was quite good. Chen Luyang and Ling Dong were called to Teacher Guo Ying's office.
Only after arriving did the two of them learn it was about participating in the national physics competition. Teacher Guo Ying also mentioned the open day at Jing Da, suggesting they could visit after the competition. After returning, the two immediately began preparing. Ling Dong could be described as forgetting to eat and sleep. Lan Jinghui and Xiao Xiaohua called him to eat, but he didn't go. The two brought the food back, but Ling Dong had fallen asleep.
Lan Jinghui would even stop other students in the class from being noisy and disturbing Ling Dong's sleep. Chen Luyang felt more anxious looking at Ling Dong. Xia Qingtian appeared in time to help Chen Luyang ease his mood and even gave him a Qingtian doll. Chen Luyang was very happy. The day before leaving, Xiao Xiaohua and Lan Jinghui even tricked Ling Dong into having a big meal. Ling Dong was completely obsessed with studying.
The next day, Teacher Fang Hai arrived at the high-speed rail station and found out that Teacher Guo Ying had something to do, and Teacher Zhao Yun would go with her. When she then went to meet up with Ling Dong and Chen Luyang, she found that Xiao Xiaohua, Lan Jinghui, and Xia Qingtian had also come, saying they wanted to go play. Teacher Fang Hai simply took them all along.
After arriving at the destination, Lan Jinghui showed off the luxurious hotel he had prepared. Everyone liked it very much, but Teacher Fang Hai was worried about exceeding the budget. Lan Jinghui stated frankly that the hotel knew his father, Lan Shangjin, and offered a discount. Ultimately, Teacher Fang Hai finally agreed to stay there. Chen Luyang and Ling Dong prepared for the exam non-stop, while the other three, Lan Jinghui, went everywhere to play.
Teacher Fang Hai was worried that the children eating takeout wouldn't be healthy, so she decided to cook herself. However, after the meal was ready, she found that Lan Jinghui wasn't there. Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian said that Lan Jinghui had left them long ago and returned to the hotel. Teacher Fang Hai realized something was wrong, so she and Teacher Zhao Yun immediately went out to search. Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian stayed at the hotel to wait.
When Ling Dong saw the two of them standing there, he went up and asked what was wrong. Xiao Xiaohua didn't want to affect Ling Dong's exam the next day, so she tried to hide it, but Ling Dong guessed it himself. Lan Jinghui was really missing!
Episode 22 Recap
Ling Dong was no longer in the mood to study. He simply waited for Lan Jinghui in the hotel building with Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian. After waiting for a long time with no news, Ling Dong couldn't sit still anymore and said he was going to get up and look for Lan Jinghui. Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian tried to stop Ling Dong.
Just then, Teacher Fang Hai and Teacher Zhao Yun also returned, but there was still no news of Lan Jinghui. Teacher Zhao Yun suggested waiting at the hotel first, and if he didn't return by tomorrow, they should call the police! While everyone was discussing, Lan Jinghui returned leisurely! Immediately after, Lan Jinghui was punished by being made to do horse stance. Lan Jinghui innocently claimed he just went for a walk.
Teacher Fang Hai then asked him why he wasn't answering his phone. Just as Lan Jinghui was about to take out his phone to look, he realized it was missing! Teacher Fang Hai was very angry and directly punished Lan Jinghui with two hours of horse stance. Just as Lan Jinghui was about to cry, an elderly woman walked over and brought Lan Jinghui's phone with her.
It turned out Lan Jinghui had gone to accompany the elderly women doing square dancing. Lan Jinghui was sweet-talked and even bought headphones for the women, just so their voices wouldn't disturb Ling Dong and Chen Luyang's rest. The elderly woman liked Lan Jinghui very much, so she kept him from leaving. After the elderly woman left, Teacher Fang Hai realized she had wrongly blamed Lan Jinghui. Everyone gave Lan Jinghui a thumbs up! Ling Dong was very touched.
Teacher Fang Hai then asked Ling Dong if he felt cold sleeping at night and if he needed two more blankets delivered. Ling Dong was confused because someone had already delivered blankets yesterday, and there was also a late-night snack. Was the hotel providing special care for candidates? - - - Finally, the two of them finished their exams.
Teacher Fang Hai knew they had worked hard, so she specifically let the children go out and play, but they had to return on time. Lan Jinghui took Xiao Xiaohua and Ling Dong to the entrance of Jing Da. Ling Dong and Xiao Xiaohua were worried about the tickets, but Lan Jinghui directly took out three tickets from his pocket! It turned out Lan Jinghui had gone to get the tickets early.
He had even changed his disguise and queued three times to get the three tickets. Ling Dong and Xiao Xiaohua immediately gave Lan Jinghui a thumbs up! Chen Luyang and Xia Qingtian went to explore the snack street. Chen Luyang fully utilized his strengths, planning to take Xia Qingtian to eat all the food she wanted with the lowest possible spending. Xiao Xiaohua wanted to see the art department, while Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong went to the physics lecture.
Xiao Xiaohua watched the students from Jing Da's School of Arts painting with full concentration and couldn't help but sit aside and start drawing herself. On Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong's side, Lan Jinghui was simply not interested and fell asleep directly. As a result, he was asked a question by the professor. At the critical moment, Ling Dong stood up and answered the question perfectly, successfully attracting the professor's attention.
The professor also sincerely hoped to really see him in his class in the future! On Xiao Xiaohua's side, she attracted the attention of an older female student. The other student took Xiao Xiaohua to visit the art museum and praised her drawing. The older student encouraged her to keep painting and finally gave her an admissions brochure.
The older student originally wanted to help her take a photo with the art museum, but Xiao Xiaohua refused, stating frankly that she felt she would come back again! Xiao Xiaohua waited for Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong at the agreed location. Suddenly, it started pouring rain. Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong finally arrived. Xiao Xiaohua solemnly declared that she had decided to apply for Jing Da's School of Arts!
Lan Jinghui was encouraged and decided to apply for Jing Da as well, this time not just to appease his father. Ling Dong, of course, needed no convincing. The three of them decided to chase their dreams together! Finally, the three of them ran out in the rain, holding a clear goal in their hearts!
Episode 23 Recap
Xiao Xiaohua's father carefully brought things back home, but was immediately caught by her mother for secretly buying painting albums. Her mother didn't support his pursuit of art. Just then, Xiao Xiaohua returned, and the two of them immediately returned to their usual state and welcomed Xiao Xiaohua home.
Teacher Fang announced the good news that Ling Dong and Chen Luyang had won first and second prize respectively, and then told everyone that the school was planning to open an art class, hoping they would discuss it carefully with their families after returning home. After returning home, Xiao Xiaohua first asked her father about her mother's mood that day, and then she cautiously went to find her mother, wanting to broach the subject.
However, Xiao Xiaohua was really worried her mother would refuse, and in the end, she didn't say anything. Returning to her bedroom and seeing the admissions brochure given by the older female student, Xiao Xiaohua finally mustered the courage to go find her mother. As expected, her mother refused. Her father stood by, not saying a word for fear of making things worse. The mother and daughter argued fiercely, and finally, Xiao Xiaohua sadly returned to her bedroom.
After a while, her father went to find Xiao Xiaohua. Her father hinted that parents are of two kinds! Then he took Xiao Xiaohua to apologize to her mother. Afterwards, her father sent her mother out and took out all of his private savings, preparing to buy painting supplies for Xiao Xiaohua! Finally, Xiao Xiaohua successfully signed up for the art exam training class. Xiao Xiaohua and Xu Mengyu went to the teacher to collect the preparation materials.
After returning to the classroom, Ling Dong, Lan Jinghui, and Xia Qingtian congratulated Xiao Xiaohua and gave her gifts. After returning home, Xiao Xiaohua's father was made to stand as punishment, and all his private savings were confiscated to pay for Xiao Xiaohua's tutoring class! The time for the tutoring class happened to clash with the time for the school's art interest class.
To be able to attend the painting class and keep it a secret from her mother, Ling Dong suggested finding someone to attend the tutoring class for Xiao Xiaohua. The others' eyes turned to Lan Jinghui. In the end, they put a wig on Lan Jinghui, but after some consideration, they asked Xia Qingtian instead. Lan Jinghui even suspected they were messing with him, and Ling Dong said there was no need to doubt!
Finally, Xiao Xiaohua and Xia Qingtian split up. After eating breakfast, Xiao Xiaohua left for her tutoring class. As soon as she left, she ran into Ling Dong who was there to give her something. This scene was just seen by her mother. Xiao Xiaohua's mother went back and discussed it with Xiao Xiaohua's father. Finally, they went directly into Xiao Xiaohua's bedroom to look for clues.
As expected, they found a drawing of Ling Dong that Xiao Xiaohua had done, as well as a photo of Xiao Xiaohua, Lan Jinghui, and Ling Dong together. Xiao Xiaohua's mother guessed that Xiao Xiaohua was in a puppy love relationship! Xiao Xiaohua's father originally wanted to talk to Xiao Xiaohua, but her mother said they should take things slowly. Next, Xiao Xiaohua's mother secretly followed Xiao Xiaohua and saw her get on the bus with Ling Dong again!
That evening, as soon as Xiao Xiaohua entered the door, she was stopped by her father and mother who began asking her many questions. Xiao Xiaohua honestly answered that the person helping her with tutoring was Ling Dong, but the tutoring was at Lan Jinghui's house. Xiao Xiaohua's father was completely bewildered. Which of these two young boys was it? Xiao Xiaohua's father couldn't understand what was going on.
Finally, he asked Xiao Xiaohua to invite both of them over for dinner, planning to observe their state during the meal to analyze who had caused Xiao Xiaohua's puppy love! As a result, during dinner, neither of the two boys served food to Xiao Xiaohua; instead, they served food to each other. The parents were completely confused. As for Xiao Xiaohua, she knew both of their preferences very well.
Finally, Xiao Xiaohua's mother asked how both of them got to school. It turned out they both rode bikes to school; neither took the bus! After dinner, Xiao Xiaohua saw the two of them off. All three of them found Xiao Xiaohua's parents very strange. The three of them thought that they had discovered Xiao Xiaohua was studying art, so they immediately gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, Xiao Xiaohua's parents were still analyzing, but neither of the two seemed quite right. Who was the "bus guy" after all? Xiao Xiaohua's mother hadn't seen his face clearly and couldn't guess who it was. Xiao Xiaohua's mother preferred the steady Ling Dong, while Xiao Xiaohua's father preferred the sweet-talking Lan Jinghui. The two of them each stuck to their own opinion.
Finally, Xiao Xiaohua's mother directly scolded Xiao Xiaohua's father and told him to wash the dishes. Xiao Xiaohua's father's momentum instantly weakened. After Xiao Xiaohua left, Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui were also analyzing who the auntie and uncle preferred. Both were quite conceited, thinking they were preferred. Finally, the two of them grumbled and left.
Episode 24 Recap
Xiao Xiaohua sat by the dining table, observing her parents' state while looking at her phone and giggling foolishly to attract them. Then she deliberately left, leaving her phone in its original spot. As expected, Xiao Xiaohua's parents were fooled. They took the opportunity to look at Xiao Xiaohua's phone, but the result was not like they imagined, talking with someone. Instead, she was looking at college entrance examination English!
The two of them now completely believed that Xiao Xiaohua was not in a puppy love relationship. After all, Xiao Xiaohua only knew how to study from dawn till dusk, so she probably wouldn't like those two boys. Afterwards, Xiao Xiaohua's father brought Xiao Xiaohua something to drink. As soon as he entered the room, Xiao Xiaohua stopped him. Xiao Xiaohua asked him if he had betrayed the organization and also asked if her mother knew about her studying art.
Xiao Xiaohua's father said he had not betrayed the organization, but he did have a question that needed Xiao Xiaohua to answer. Then Xiao Xiaohua's father asked Xiao Xiaohua with a serious face if she was in a puppy love relationship! The next day, Xiao Xiaohua told Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong about this matter. They found it strange but were also happy that this accidental turn of events had dispelled their parents' doubts.
Xiao Xiaohua, however, began to feel anxious about the upcoming joint exam. After understanding what the joint exam would test, Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong encouraged Xiao Xiaohua to use everything around her for practice. Next, Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong acted as human models for Xiao Xiaohua and also helped her find various items to practice with. Xiao Xiaohua painted very seriously. Xiao Xiaohua's mother brought all the food to the table, but Xiao Xiaohua didn't come out.
Xiao Xiaohua clearly didn't have tutoring class today. Xiao Xiaohua's father quickly explained that her studies were a bit intense right now, so Xiao Xiaohua was studying by herself at school. After hearing this, Xiao Xiaohua's mother quickly packed a portion of the nutritious soup for Xiao Xiaohua and was about to go to school to find her.
After seeing her leave, Xiao Xiaohua's father quickly called Xiao Xiaohua, but Xiao Xiaohua was focused on painting and didn't notice her phone at all. Xia Qingtian was wandering around the school and happened to bump into Xiao Xiaohua's mother. Xia Qingtian immediately called Xiao Xiaohua, but Xiao Xiaohua still didn't answer. Xia Qingtian had no choice but to notify the others, so everyone split up to help cover for Xiao Xiaohua. But Xiao Xiaohua herself didn't know this.
She foolishly came out to find Chen Luyang to get water to wash her paintbrushes, and ended up bumping right into her mother. Xiao Xiaohua's mother now knew everything. Xiao Xiaohua's mother tried to persuade Xiao Xiaohua again, but Xiao Xiaohua was still insistent. Xiao Xiaohua's mother immediately decided that Xiao Xiaohua was not allowed to go out the entire weekend. However, the next day there was a proficiency test at school.
If Xiao Xiaohua didn't go, she wouldn't be qualified to participate in the art exam! Nothing Xiao Xiaohua said worked, so she had to return to her room. The next day, Ling Dong and a few others gathered to discuss Xiao Xiaohua's situation. There were only three hours left until the test. If Xiao Xiaohua was still locked at home, she wouldn't have a chance.
Lan Jinghui suggested a plan to "steal the beams and replace the pillars" (a metaphor for a clever substitution), saying they must rescue Xiao Xiaohua. However, the specific implementation plan depended on Ling Dong. Ling Dong suddenly remembered that day when he went to Xiao Xiaohua's house for dinner, Xiao Xiaohua's father mentioned that the circuits at home always had problems, so Ling Dong got an idea. But whether it was feasible still depended on everyone's coordination.
So Ling Dong pretended to be a maintenance worker and knocked on Xiao Xiaohua's door. Xiao Xiaohua's father opened the door. Ling Dong found an opportunity to take off his mask and reveal his identity. Xiao Xiaohua's father naturally covered for Ling Dong to go inside. After the two of them reached the kitchen, Ling Dong explained his purpose. Xiao Xiaohua's father immediately said he would help him.
So, with the help of Xiao Xiaohua's father, Ling Dong met Xiao Xiaohua and successfully took her out the door. Lan Jinghui and Xia Qingtian had already found a taxi and were waiting downstairs, so Xiao Xiaohua got into the car as soon as she came out. But Xiao Xiaohua's mother still chased after them. Xiao Xiaohua told her mother that if she didn't go, she would definitely regret it. As a result, her mother accidentally fell.
Xiao Xiaohua still got out of the car. Xiao Xiaohua's mother asked her if she really had to go. Xiao Xiaohua was very firm and even said that she would take responsibility for everything. Afterwards, Xiao Xiaohua's mother took out Xiao Xiaohua's ID card, which she had forgotten to bring. This time, her mother finally supported Xiao Xiaohua!
Episode 25 Recap
Teacher Fang distributed the college application forms to everyone, hoping everyone would fill them out after careful consideration. After collection, they would be posted together. Lan Jinghui didn't hesitate at all and directly filled in all the choices with Jingda! Ling Dong returned home from school in the evening. His mother was busy preparing delicious food for him. Ling Dong noticed his mother was coughing again. Recalling seeing his mother take medicine before, Ling Dong was very worried.
When his mother came out of the kitchen and saw Ling Dong rummaging through her medicine box, she quickly comforted Ling Dong, saying she was fine and not to worry. Ling Dong was half-believing, half-doubting, and said he would come back early every day from now on. Anything that needed to be done could wait until he returned. Xiao Xiaohua's results were out, but she didn't dare to check. Lan Jinghui directly snatched her phone to help her check.
After seeing the words "Results Qualified", he deliberately pretended the results weren't good to scare her. Finally, when Xiao Xiaohua saw her results, she was extremely happy. Getting into Jingda was no longer just a dream. Lan Jinghui suggested everyone get together in the evening to celebrate this. However, Ling Dong said he had something to do and had to go back first.
Xiao Xiaohua also said she wanted to go home early to tell her parents the good news, so everyone dispersed first. When Xiao Xiaohua returned home, her parents were watching TV. When she announced her report card, they didn't have much of a reaction. Xiao Xiaohua returned to her bedroom feeling disappointed, but surprisingly, she found that her parents had already prepared a gift for her.
Seeing her parents' strong support, Xiao Xiaohua was genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart. The college application forms had been posted. Everyone was looking at them curiously. But Xiao Xiaohua noticed that Ling Dong's form was not filled out. Lan Jinghui realized there was a problem, so he looked for Ling Dong everywhere. At this moment, Ling Dong couldn't get in touch with his mother and was preparing to go home to find her.
Lan Jinghui was also very worried when he saw Ling Dong running in a panic. When Ling Dong returned home, he found his mother had fainted! Ling Dong immediately took his mother to the hospital. Ling Dong couldn't help but recall the time his father was sent to the hospital years ago. At this moment, Ling Dong felt extremely lonely. What Ling Dong didn't expect was that Lan Jinghui had actually come!
Lan Jinghui noticed that Ling Dong wasn't acting right, so he specifically came to find him. Afterwards, Ling Dong's mother came out of the emergency room. Ling Dong went to handle the hospitalization procedures. Although Lan Jinghui was unfamiliar with the hospital, he busied himself helping to fetch medicine. In the evening, Lan Jinghui also voluntarily stayed to accompany Ling Dong.
Xiao Xiaohua heard about it and came to the hospital with chicken soup made by her mother to visit Ling Dong's mother. Just then, the doctor came to do rounds. Ling Dong's mother remembered that Ling Dong's birthday was approaching, so she asked to be discharged a few days early. The doctor agreed, but said she still needed to stay for a while longer. After Ling Dong saw Xiao Xiaohua and Lan Jinghui off, he immediately went upstairs to stay with his mother.
Episode 26 Recap
Xu Mengyu went to the indoor basketball court to find her senior. She didn't expect Ma Yiming to be there too. Ma Yiming saw Xu Mengyu first. Ma Yiming immediately left his teammates to greet Xu Mengyu. Xu Mengyu frankly said that she had encountered a writing bottleneck and wanted to come to the basketball court to find some inspiration. After greeting, Ma Yiming immediately returned to training.
Just then, her senior finished training and invited Xu Mengyu to have dinner together. Xu Mengyu agreed. So Ma Yiming only saw the backs of Xu Mengyu and her senior leaving. When Ling Dong was not at school, Xiao Xiaohua and Lan Jinghui felt very uncomfortable. Lan Jinghui voluntarily reported the completion of his homework, but Ling Dong couldn't hear it. While Lan Jinghui was talking to himself, Xiao Xiaohua laughed. It turned out that Ling Dong had arrived!
Lan Jinghui immediately became a little unhappy again. Finally, it was time for school to end. Lan Jinghui went home with Xiao Xiaohua. Xiao Xiaohua asked Lan Jinghui if he knew what day tomorrow was. The silly Lan Jinghui only knew that tomorrow was the weekend when he could sleep in. After guessing for a long time, Xiao Xiaohua saw that he couldn't figure it out, so Xiao Xiaohua told Lan Jinghui directly.
Lan Jinghui frankly said that he must prepare well then. When Ling Dong returned home in the evening, the house was dark. He called for his mother for a long time, but no one answered. While Ling Dong was worried, Lan Jinghui and Xiao Xiaohua suddenly jumped out and set off party poppers. Afterwards, Ling Dong's mother also came out. It turned out that Ling Dong's birthday had arrived, and everyone had come to celebrate his birthday.
Everyone had also prepared a cake and a big table of dishes for Ling Dong. Ling Dong was very happy. Everyone thought Ling Dong's birthday wish would be to successfully get into Jingda, but only Ling Dong knew that he wished his mother good health and wished that he could always be by her side. The next day, Ling Dong submitted his college application form to Teacher Fang, but his choice had changed from Jingda to Rongda!
Teacher Fang was very surprised and sincerely advised Ling Dong to consider it carefully, saying that she could help if there was anything. But Ling Dong insisted that this was his own decision. On the way back from school, Lan Jinghui asked Ling Dong about this matter. It turned out that Lan Jinghui had accidentally overheard it. Ling Dong sincerely said that his mother needed him, that he had already lost his father, and he couldn't lose his mother again.
Lan Jinghui expressed his understanding and support for Ling Dong! Ling Dong was very happy. Teacher Fang contacted Ling Dong's mother, so his mother talked to Ling Dong about this matter. Ling Dong said that this was his own choice and that he would always stay by his mother's side. Ling Dong's attitude was very firm, and his mother didn't say anything more. Soon the final exams were over, and summer vacation was approaching.
Lan Jinghui asked about everyone's summer plans. As expected, Xiao Xiaohua was going to attend painting training camp. Ling Dong was going to take care of his mother and then supervise Lan Jinghui's studies! Ma Yiming was busy with basketball training. Ma Yiming complained that his house would be filled with many relatives as soon as summer vacation started, cousins flipping through his things.
Just after Lan Jinghui said he didn't have such troubles, his cousin Su Xi from abroad returned! Lan Jinghui could only face it with a smile. Su Xi seemed to have some task to complete and kept going to Lan Jinghui's room. Lan Jinghui directly locked the door. Ling Dong accompanied his mother for a follow-up check-up. The doctor said there was nothing serious and she just needed to rest.
His mother asked Ling Dong's birthday wish again and said that his birthday wish had already come true. His mother said she respected Ling Dong's choice, but she could also go to Jingda to accompany Ling Dong. Houses are not home, people are!
Episode 27 Recap
Xiao Xiaohua packed her things for the training camp. Her mother was very worried, afraid she'd be cold and also afraid for her safety, so she directly gave Xiao Xiaohua sweaters and long johns. Xiao Xiaohua almost cried. Lan Jinghui was studying. Just then, there was some noise from the study. Lan Jinghui went to check and found it was Su Xiaomei! Su Xiaomei also realized that Lan Jinghui had discovered her.
She quickly picked up a nearby ornament, pretended to be sleepwalking, and returned to the room. The next day during dinner, Su Xiaomei proactively brought up the topic of her sleepwalking. She also said that she was prone to sleepwalking if she slept in a room that hadn't been slept in for a long time. Lan Jinghui's dad and grandma were very worried, so his grandma suggested that Su Xiaomei sleep with her.
Su Xiaomei then said that she wasn't well-behaved when she slept and might move around a lot. Su Xiaomei suggested swapping rooms with Lan Jinghui. Lan Jinghui was absolutely unwilling, but Lan Jinghui's dad and grandma both agreed. Lan Jinghui could only move out. As he left, he repeatedly instructed Su Xiaomei not to touch anything. Ling Dong came to borrow a telescope from Lan Jinghui. Su Xiaomei was also bouncing around.
Lan Jinghui proactively suggested going stargazing with Ling Dong! When the two met, Lan Jinghui brought a pencil lead. It turned out that Lan Jinghui had put the pencil lead in the drawer gap, and Su Xiaomei had rummaged through the drawer, causing the pencil lead to break! Lan Jinghui saw that Su Xiaomei was very taken with Ling Dong's looks, so he wanted Ling Dong to go and get information from Su Xiaomei.
Ling Dong put on a high-and-mighty attitude and said that even if Lan Jinghui called him dad, he wouldn't agree. Unexpectedly, Lan Jinghui blurted out 'Grandpa'! He even called out twice. Ling Dong was still being proud, but Lan Jinghui got up to leave. Ling Dong quickly pulled him back. The tables had turned, and Lan Jinghui also put on an attitude. Finally, he remembered to get down to business! Su Xiaomei was indeed very happy to see Ling Dong.
While drinking the milk tea Ling Dong bought, she chatted with him. Their common topic, of course, was Lan Jinghui. After complaining about Lan Jinghui, Ling Dong started to trick Su Xiaomei. Su Xiaomei could tell that Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui were very close, so she asked him if he knew where Lan Jinghui kept his important things. Ling Dong calmly asked what things. Su Xiaomei almost spilled the beans and quickly explained, like ID documents and bank cards.
Ling Dong then asked what she needed them for, and Su Xiaomei almost couldn't stop talking! Su Xiaomei knew she couldn't talk any longer, so she got up and went to buy milk tea for her grandma. Lan Jinghui hid and peeked the entire time. Lan Jinghui even suspected that Su Xiaomei was after his money, but Ling Dong thought that was unlikely since she was his cousin. Ling Dong suggested keeping an eye on her!
After returning home, Lan Jinghui used the opportunity while watching TV to reveal to Su Xiaomei that his important things would be kept in the storage room! Su Xiaomei indeed fell for it. Inside, she found a box and a large bunch of keys. Just as Su Xiaomei was concentrating on unlocking it, Lan Jinghui appeared and asked her what she was looking for. Su Xiaomei blurted out that she was looking for a passport!
Lan Jinghui smiled and pointed to the surveillance camera in the room! Lan Jinghui asked her why she was looking for a passport and even threatened her with Su Xiaomei's precious cosmetics, but Su Xiaomei still wouldn't say anything! Lan Jinghui announced that he was going to unleash a big move!
Episode 28 Recap
Su Xiaomei's mouth was really too tough. Lan Jinghui said he was going to unleash a big move, so he called Ling Dong over. Su Xiaomei was really taken with Ling Dong's looks and instantly couldn't close her mouth. Ling Dong really had a way. Ling Dong said if Xiaomei confessed everything, he would take her to see the stars. Xiaomei immediately spilled everything.
It turned out Lan Jinghui's mother wanted her help to get Lan Jinghui's passport to apply for his visa. Xiaomei guessed Lan Jinghui's mother wanted to take Lan Jinghui out to play and give him a surprise. Lan Jinghui, in a burst of excitement, directly took out his passport and gave it to Xiaomei. Lan Jinghui was still considering if he should pretend not to know.
Xiaomei was very happy and said frankly that she finally didn't have to be a double agent anymore! Lan Jinghui recalled the time he spent abroad with his mother. Later, Lan Jinghui understood his mother was too tired, so he voluntarily suggested returning to China and hasn't seen his mother since. But now, his mother must be living a better and better life. Qing Tian and Chen Luyang went out together, but Qing Tian was in a very bad mood.
Chen Luyang didn't know the reason, he only knew to get Qing Tian something good to eat, but Qing Tian was still very sad. Qing Tian suggested that Chen Luyang accompany her to a place, and Chen Luyang agreed without hesitation. Ma Yiming, on his side, had discovered more than once that Xu Mengyu's senior was speaking ill of her behind her back.
This time, he even made a bet with a friend that Xu Mengyu would wait for him by the lake for three hours. Ma Yiming directly changed clothes and went to the lakeside. Xu Mengyu was indeed waiting for someone there. Ma Yiming just watched from a distance. Qing Tian and Chen Luyang came to the amusement park. Qing Tian wanted to ride the carousel, so Chen Luyang sat with her. Chen Luyang didn't ask the reason.
After Qing Tian rode for a long time, she got off. Qing Tian proactively mentioned the matter of her parents arguing. It turned out they were already divorced, and no one would ride the carousel with her anymore. Chen Luyang comforted her. At this moment, Jupiter and Saturn happened to meet, and Qing Tian's attention was diverted. Qing Tian finally smiled.
On Xu Mengyu's side, she waited for a long time before her senior sent a message saying he wasn't coming. Xu Mengyu turned to leave. Ma Yiming suddenly appeared. Xu Mengyu asked him if he was there to mock her. She had always thought he appreciated her essays, but sure enough, no one would pay attention to her. After saying this, she was about to leave. Ma Yiming began to recite Xu Mengyu's essay.
Ma Yiming had carefully read the texts Xu Mengyu posted on social platforms. Ma Yiming also said he would always be with her. But in Xu Mengyu's eyes, he was just pitying her! Lan Jinghui, Ling Dong, and Su Xiaomei watched the stars together.
Lan Jinghui mentioned that when he was a child, he had made a promise with a friend to watch the stars together when they grew up, but he didn't know where that friend was now or how he was doing. Ling Dong didn't say anything. Ling Dong also asked Lan Jinghui if he had ever thought the surprise his mother gave him might be studying abroad.
Lan Jinghui said he hadn't thought of it and then asked Ling Dong how he should choose if that were the case. Ling Dong told him to choose himself. After saying this, he lay down. Lan Jinghui also lay down accordingly and said he needed to think about it carefully. . .
Episode 29 Recap
Xiao Xiaohua returned from the intensive training, but her mood seemed not very good. Lan Jinghui joked that he was not happy either, as school started so early and no one would be happy. But Xiao Xiaohua still didn't smile. Lan Jinghui realized there was a problem, fearing someone had bullied Xiao Xiaohua during the training. Xiao Xiaohua said no, this training just showed her more outstanding people.
Xiao Xiaohua worried she might not get into Peking University, as there were so many people more talented than her, and they were so hardworking! Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong encouraged Xiao Xiaohua, saying that hardworking people always have good luck. After all, Xiao Xiaohua had already worked so hard, and she couldn't possibly stay in the studio 24 hours a day. Besides, there were still four months until the exam. They hoped Xiao Xiaohua wouldn't doubt herself.
Xiao Xiaohua felt encouraged, thinking it was still uncertain who would come out on top! New semester, new atmosphere. Everyone was very active. Su Xiaomei even sent Ling Dong a postcard, which Lan Jinghui immediately mocked. Teacher Fang welcomed everyone to the third year of high school and also talked about the coaching sessions after the rotation mock exams to determine class placement. Everyone was studying very intently.
Ling Dong sighed that there was a calm before the storm feeling now, saying he even liked this feeling of pressure. Lan Jinghui was just complaining about Ling Dong when he turned around and saw a familiar person. Lan Jinghui was stunned for a long time before calling out "Mom! " Lan Jinghui hadn't seen his mother in a long time and was instantly very excited, arranging to show her around everywhere.
But his mother said she wanted to go back to their hometown first, so Lan Jinghui planned to spend quality time with her after she returned. Among the candidates for Peking University's independent admissions were Ling Dong and Chen Luyang. The school would prepare a mock exam. Xia Qingtian helped Chen Luyang prepare, while Lan Jinghui and Xiao Xiaohua teased Xia Qingtian and helped Ling Dong. Lan Jinghui's mother returned and took Lan Jinghui to a restaurant for dinner.
But his mother had long forgotten that Lan Jinghui didn't eat tomatoes. In the evening, Lan Jinghui also took his mother out for a walk. Lan Jinghui happily shared his life, but his mother seemed unable to listen. After she took a phone call in between, she became even more absent-minded. A little later, she found Lan Jinghui's father.
She hoped he could help her persuade Xiao Hui (Lan Jinghui), as all matches had been checked, and Xiao Hui was now the only hope. However, Lan Jinghui's father believed that time was too critical now and that she had to tell Xiao Hui about this herself. At this moment, Lan Jinghui had already returned to his bedroom and was looking through his building blocks.
Lan Jinghui heard that candidates in other classes wore formal suits, so Ling Dong couldn't lose. Lan Jinghui decided to get a set for Ling Dong later. He also had dinner with his mother that evening, so Lan Jinghui went home first. After contacting his mother, Lan Jinghui took the bouquet he made from building blocks and prepared to go see her. Suddenly, he heard his father and grandmother arguing.
It turned out his mother had returned to ask Xiao Hui (Lan Jinghui) for a bone marrow match for his half-brother on their mother's side who had leukemia! Lan Jinghui stayed in his room for a very long time, then came out and told his mother he agreed, but he had something to do tomorrow, so they would leave the day after tomorrow.
The next day, Lan Jinghui took the suit to Ling Dong, but Ling Dong was not home, so Lan Jinghui put it directly in Ling Dong's room. Lan Jinghui accidentally saw a drawing in Ling Dong's room. This drawing was made by Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong together when they were children. For a moment, Lan Jinghui didn't know why Ling Dong had this drawing!
Episode 30 Recap
When Ling Dong got home, Lan Jinghui had already left. Ling Dong glanced at the suit Lan Jinghui gave him. For a moment, Ling Dong couldn't figure out if Lan Jinghui was that thin? At this time, Lan Jinghui was changing his phone card. His father told him it wasn't very urgent and he could change it there, in case someone wanted to contact him and couldn't.
Lan Jinghui said he had already contacted everyone he needed to contact, so his father didn't say anything more. The next day, Ling Dong was preparing for the interview. When he took the suit, Ling Dong noticed that the drawing was not in the right place. After asking his mother, he knew she hadn't moved it, so Lan Jinghui must have seen it. Ling Dong immediately called Lan Jinghui, but couldn't get through.
Ling Dong had to prepare for the interview first. After the interview, Ling Dong saw Xiao Xiaohua. Only then did he know that Lan Jinghui had gone abroad. He had sent messages to everyone, except for Ling Dong. Ling Dong remembered Lan Jinghui saying he had something to tell him in person, but. . . For the subsequent exam, Ling Dong handed in his paper early and ran towards Lan Jinghui's house. But Ling Dong still didn't make it.
By the time Ling Dong arrived, Lan Jinghui was already in the car. Ling Dong chased after him for a long, long time, just like when they were children, but Ling Dong still didn't catch up. In the end, Peking University's independent admissions selected Chen Luyang. Everyone was surprised that Chen Luyang won this time, only Ling Dong knew why. Everyone was very unaccustomed to the days when Lan Jinghui was not around.
Class 5 was also split into different classes, and everyone found it difficult to adapt to the atmosphere of the new classes. Ling Dong also returned to his previous state and didn't explain problems like he used to for Lan Jinghui. When passing by the basketball court, Ling Dong would recall how Lan Jinghui taught him to play basketball.
How much Ling Dong longed to apologize to Lan Jinghui in person, but Ling Dong couldn't contact Lan Jinghui; all the messages he sent out fell on deaf ears. The second semester of the third year of high school began. At the opening ceremony, Director Zhang Jigang announced that there were 519 students participating in the college entrance examination this year. Just then, a voice from the back door said it should be 520! It was Lan Jinghui!
Lan Jinghui was back, and everyone was very excited. Lan Jinghui refused his mother's request for him to stay there, after all, he had a father to take care of in China, and his precious friends! Lan Jinghui still deliberately avoided Ling Dong, which made Ling Dong feel very uncomfortable. After school, Ling Dong was walking in front, and Lan Jinghui quietly followed behind. Lan Jinghui asked Ling Dong if he missed him. Ling Dong said no.
Lan Jinghui brought up those text messages. Ling Dong's emotions suddenly erupted, asking Lan Jinghui why he didn't reply to his messages, asking if he knew how much he missed him. The two had a heart-to-heart talk, promising each other never to deceive each other again. The two finally reconciled! Studying together and getting into Peking University together became their shared goal! Ling Dong and Lan Jinghui were not in the same class.
After class, Ling Dong waited outside for Lan Jinghui. On Lan Jinghui's side, Teacher Fang Hai delayed the class for a while. After Lan Jinghui arrived, they hadn't said more than a few words when the class bell rang again. Lan Jinghui had to take the notes Ling Dong prepared and rush to the classroom. Lan Jinghui suddenly stopped and turned around to ask Ling Dong if they could meet after school. Ling Dong loudly replied yes!
Episode 31 Recap
The new round of rolling mock exams was here again. To everyone's surprise, Ling Dong's grades didn't drop much; he was just one place ahead of Lan Jinghui, and the two of them both dropped into the Consolidation Class! Director Zhang Jigang even specifically found Ling Dong to ask him why he only did half of the multiple-choice questions!
Ling Dong explained that it was because he misread the sequence numbers, and by the time he realized it, he couldn't change them. Director Zhang Jigang didn't say much more. Ling Dong's mother found out that Ling Dong had dropped into the Consolidation Class. Ling Dong's mother was very worried about him, so she contacted Director Zhang Jigang, which she had never done before. Ling Dong's mother asked him about Ling Dong's situation.
Director Zhang Jigang said that there was a reason for this. Before, Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong had formed a study group, and in the process, they had become like brothers. This time, Ling Dong probably wanted to study with Lan Jinghui, which is why he deliberately scored poorly. Ling Dong's mother said that if that was the case, she wouldn't be so worried.
Ling Dong's mother also brought some sheet music from Ling Dong's father as a keepsake for him. Director Zhang Jigang mentioned wanting the three families to get together, but Ling Dong's mother declined, stating directly that they didn't lack anything at home now. Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong were finally seatmates again. Ling Dong said they should continue to work hard. Lan Jinghui was worried that Ling Dong's mother would be concerned if he deliberately scored poorly.
Ling Dong said he had already talked to his mother and it was okay. Afterwards, everyone studied together. In the next rolling mock exam, Lan Jinghui got into the Sprint Class! Ling Dong was still with him, Xia Qingtian got into the Consolidation Class, and only Xiao Xiaohua was still in the Encouragement Class. Xiao Xiaohua was under a lot of pressure.
When everyone was studying together, although Xiao Xiaohua's accuracy for multiple-choice questions within the time limit was very high, she couldn't finish all the questions at all. Xiao Xiaohua suddenly had an emotional breakdown. Lan Jinghui's words of comfort were completely ineffective. Xiao Xiaohua knew she clearly had a problem. Ling Dong stopped Lan Jinghui's boisterous manner and followed Xiao Xiaohua himself. After Xiao Xiaohua released her emotions, she voluntarily spoke about her worries.
This was the first time Xiao Xiaohua had chosen painting against her mother's wishes. If she couldn't get into Jingda University, everything would be over. However, Ling Dong said that even if she couldn't get into Jingda University, Xiao Xiaohua could still choose other schools and still paint. This was already the worst outcome, so what was there to be afraid of? Xiao Xiaohua took everything in.
Her subsequent studying became more determined, and her mindset was no longer as fragile as before. In the new round of mock exams, Xiao Xiaohua finally had a breakthrough and successfully made it into the Consolidation Class! On Ma Yiming's side, he was going home normally after school when he suddenly heard the sound of Xu Mengyu being stopped by some thugs in the distance. Ma Yiming directly threw his bicycle over, then pulled Xu Mengyu and ran.
On the way, they ran into Lan Jinghui and a few others. The students behind also came up to help when they saw the situation, and finally successfully scared away the thugs. In the evening, Ma Yiming walked Xu Mengyu home. Xu Mengyu told Ma Yiming that her current goal was Rongda University. Only after Xu Mengyu left did Ma Yiming secretly start checking the scores for Rongda University. After that, Ma Yiming rarely appeared in the study room.
Xu Mengyu also proactively approached Ma Yiming, and the two studied together! Time passed bit by bit, and the college entrance examination was approaching. Teacher Fang Hai gave everyone the last class. Only one day was left until the college entrance examination!
Episode 32 (Ending) Recap
The year of the college entrance examination, Lan Jinghui's grandma had many things to tell him. On Xiao Xiaohua's side, her mother got up early and bought her the first rice cake, saying it would bring good luck. Xiao Xiaohua ate it very cooperatively. Lan Jinghui, Ling Dong, and a few others arrived at the examination hall one after another. Ling Dong's mother and Lan Jinghui's father started chatting. The children had already gone in.
Everyone encouraged and cheered each other on! Finally, everyone sat down in the examination hall. Everyone was fully focused, and every stroke was carefully considered. As the college entrance examination ended, the holiday officially began! Everyone started selling their old books and notes. Ling Dong's stall was particularly popular and sold out in no time. Lan Jinghui and a few others on the side were very envious.
Ling Dong's old books quickly sold out, and everyone turned their attention to Chen Luyang's side. After Chen Luyang's was emptied, everyone talked about how Lan Jinghui, who had improved over 500 places from last place, was a lucky charm ('koi fish'). So Lan Jinghui's stall was also mobbed. Some even wanted a photo together or to rub his head for good luck. Lan Jinghui took off running and drew the attention back to Ling Dong.
Xia Qingtian chatted with Chen Luyang. Xia Qingtian had long discovered that Chen Luyang's home was not at all near her own home, and those coincidences must not have been just coincidences. Chen Luyang said that they had known each other for a long time. It turned out that Xia Qingtian had accidentally helped Chen Luyang before. Xia Qingtian said she had helped many people, and a lollipop could solve it. Chen Luyang finally confessed that he liked Xia Qingtian.
When the two held hands, Xiao Xiaohua pressed the shutter! Afterwards, the broadcast called them to take graduation photos. After everything was done, the few of them still felt like something was missing. So Lan Jinghui took the rooftop squad up to the rooftop. They sang freely on the rooftop. Teacher Zhao quietly dropped the keys in his hand, and Teacher Fang did not stop them either.
They said goodbye to their youth and shared the joy of youth with the younger students. It was almost time to check the results. Xiao Xiaohua secretly made up her mind that no matter the outcome, she would firmly follow her heart. Just then, Lan Jinghui called and said that he and Ling Dong were already downstairs.
Lan Jinghui thought Xiao Xiaohua had asked him and Ling Dong to come and accompany her to check her results, but it turned out Xiao Xiaohua wanted the two of them to teach her how to ride a bicycle. After all, Xiao Xiaohua had called Lan Jinghui 'Master' for two years! The three of them went to the road they used to walk every day when they went to school.
Xiao Xiaohua sighed that this road seemed to have become more beautiful. The three of them recalled the little moments from when they first met, and the way Lan Jinghui looked when he made a fool of himself. As for that friend request letter, it was indeed with Ling Dong. Lan Jinghui wanted to say that Xiao Xiaohua had. . . so early. . . , but Xiao Xiaohua wouldn't let him say it.
After that, she started learning to ride a bicycle. Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong gradually let go, and Xiao Xiaohua rode ahead like this, with the two boys running behind! Many years later, Xiao Xiaohua held an art exhibition, and everyone gathered together again. Only Lan Jinghui and Ling Dong were late to arrive.
It turned out that while Xiao Xiaohua was giving a speech, the large screen behind her started playing a funny video that the two of them had prepared. With one yell, Xiao Xiaohua called the two of them out. Ling Dong pushed all the blame onto Lan Jinghui, while Xiao Xiaohua scolded both of them together!
