The Promise of Growing Up Together Episode 19 Recap
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After Zhang Ruoxi returned home, Xia Mi searched online for the meaning behind a boy and a girl admiring the night scenery together. The results suggested it meant the boy liked the girl. Xia Mi could sense Zhang Ruoxi’s attitude toward her. Just earlier, they had pledged to apply to film school together, and the future seemed so close. Xia Mi began imagining their lives after graduating from film school, picturing them as rising stars in the entertainment industry.
When faced with paparazzi questions, Zhang Ruoxi would boldly admit that Xia Mi was his girlfriend. Just thinking about it made Xia Mi feel both happy and shy. When Zhang Ruoxi got home, his parents weren’t there. He looked around the house where he had grown up, feeling sad that it would soon belong to someone else. With his mother still in the hospital and everything weighing on him, Zhang Ruoxi couldn’t sleep all night.
The school organized a "shouting from the building" activity for senior students to motivate each other. Class 1 and Class 6, as the main participants, felt a surge of energy from the activity. However, Lin Ruolei was disappointed after scoring 80 on her math test, far below her expectations. Frustrated, she crumpled her test paper and threw it away. Fan Yuan picked it up, analyzed the mistakes for her, and encouraged her not to give up.
Zhang Ruoxi began helping Xia Mi with her studies. When the endless math exercises became too dull for her, Xia Mi wanted to take a break. However, Zhang Ruoxi handed her another test paper. Reluctantly, Xia Mi switched to reviewing basic screenwriting concepts for a bit of relief. Lin Ruolei and Fan Yuan joined them, and Lin Ruolei, seeing Xia Mi’s clear goals, felt envious.
When the results of the monthly exams came out, Xia Mi ranked third in the class and nineteenth in the grade—a significant improvement that even surprised herself. In contrast, Lin Ruolei felt left behind and was deeply upset. Fan Yuan pointed out that she had lost points mainly in physics and chemistry and suggested targeted tutoring over the summer to catch up.
Zhang Ruoxi proposed a trip to Lu Mountain to watch the sunrise as a way to ease the recent academic pressure. In the early morning at Lu Mountain, the air was still chilly. Zhang Ruoxi took off his jacket and draped it over Xia Mi’s shoulders. Seeing this, Lin Ruolei, already wearing a coat, deliberately took hers off and walked over to Fan Yuan, prompting him to lend her his jacket.
As the sun rose above the horizon, each person loudly shared their wishes. After watching the sunrise, the group started taking photos to remember the day. Lin Ruolei’s shoes had a hole in them, and her insecurity made her reluctant to stand with the others. Fan Yuan sat alone by the seaside, deep in thought. Xia Mi approached him, and the two chatted about what they imagined their lives would be like in ten years.
Xia Mi thought Fan Yuan would become a top mathematician, Zhang Ruoxi an actor, and herself a screenwriter who cared little for appearances, busy chasing deadlines. Zhang Ruoxi joined them and vowed they would all work hard together. After the day at the park, Zhang Ruoxi and Fan Yuan walked Xia Mi home. Before parting, Fan Yuan gave Xia Mi an unexpected hug. Surprised, Xia Mi asked why.
Fan Yuan explained that he would be traveling abroad with his parents during the summer. Zhang Ruoxi quickly guessed that Fan Yuan might be preparing to study abroad early. After Xia Mi left, Zhang Ruoxi asked Fan Yuan directly. Fan Yuan admitted it and asked Zhang Ruoxi to take good care of Xia Mi while also staying strong in the face of his own family’s difficulties. The summer break ended quickly.
On the first day of school, Xia Mi didn’t see Zhang Ruoxi in the morning. When she asked Xiao Junyi and Tian Jiarong, they both said they couldn’t reach him. Even Teacher Qiao was looking for him. In the hallway, Lin Ruolei overheard classmates talking about Fan Yuan going to Germany. She hurriedly asked Xia Mi to confirm, but Xia Mi, unaware of this, was completely puzzled.
Thinking Xia Mi was pretending, Lin Ruolei accused her of never treating her as a friend. Just then, Xie Yuhan passed by and commented that Fan Yuan went abroad to avoid being pestered by Lin Ruolei. This sparked an argument between Lin Ruolei and Xie Yuhan. When Xia Mi tried to intervene, Lin Ruolei angrily shoved her aside. After school, Xia Mi rushed to Zhang Ruoxi’s house, only to find movers carrying out furniture.
They informed her that the house had already been sold. Feeling heartbroken, Xia Mi returned home, locked herself in her room, and cried quietly. A few days later, Xiao Junyi asked in class if anyone had heard from Zhang Ruoxi, which triggered another round of tears from Xia Mi. Seeing this, Xie Yuhan revealed Zhang Ruoxi’s location at the hospital. Xia Mi ran to the hospital and overheard the doctor explaining Zhang Ruoxi’s mother’s condition.
She needed a heart transplant, but the chances of a match were very low. When Zhang Ruoxi saw Xia Mi, he broke down, pulling her into a tight embrace as he cried. After a while, his mother called for him from the hospital room. Zhang Ruoxi wiped his tears and returned to the room.
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