The Promise of Growing Up Together Episode 20 Recap
> The Promise of Growing Up Together Recap
When Zhang Ruoxi returned to the hospital room, his mother asked about her condition. He lied, saying they had almost found a matching donor. Xia Mi quickly ran into the room to support his story. Back at home, Xia Mi felt heartbroken, upset that she couldn’t do anything to help Zhang Ruoxi. Her mother noticed Xia Mi’s sadness and asked what was wrong. Xia Mi told her the truth.
Hearing this, her mother took out the savings from Xia Mi’s New Year money and a growth fund card, telling Xia Mi to give it to Zhang Ruoxi for emergency use. She also mentioned that Xia Mi’s father had a friend in Beijing who was a heart surgeon and could help search for a matching donor. That evening, Zhang Ruoxi’s father came to the hospital.
Seeing his wife’s worsening condition and how it was affecting Zhang Ruoxi’s studies, he felt deeply guilty. He mentioned being invited by a friend to work at a company in Shanghai and thought the better medical facilities there might help. He planned to take Zhang Ruoxi’s mother to Shanghai for treatment and have his mother (Zhang Ruoxi’s grandmother) help care for her. He wanted Zhang Ruoxi to stay in Lu Xiang City to prepare for the college entrance exam.
However, Zhang Ruoxi argued that his grandmother was too old to take on such a burden, and he could balance studying while taking care of his mother. After learning about his father’s decision, Zhang Ruoxi asked Xia Mi to meet him. He took her to their favorite milk tea shop to enjoy the signature drink. The shop was busy, but since the owner knew Zhang Ruoxi well, he let him make the drink himself.
Watching Zhang Ruoxi skillfully prepare the milk tea made Xia Mi feel a deep sense of happiness. When it was time to pay, the generous owner let them have it for free. Outside the milk tea shop, there was a stinky tofu stall. Xia Mi insisted on treating Zhang Ruoxi to stinky tofu and ran to line up. While she was distracted, Zhang Ruoxi secretly slipped the bank card back into her bag.
The two later sat under an old locust tree to enjoy their tofu. Not stopping there, Zhang Ruoxi brought Xia Mi to the poetic and artistic Lu Xiang City train station. On the walls were many graffiti drawings, including one that read, “Everything will get better. ” Xia Mi placed Zhang Ruoxi’s hand on the graffiti, wishing him good luck. They finished their outing by taking a picture in front of a heart-shaped graffiti mural.
That night, when Xia Mi returned home, she found the bank card in her school bag. She called Zhang Ruoxi, but he didn’t answer and instead sent her a text explaining his decision. Panicked, Xia Mi rushed to the hospital. Just as she arrived at the entrance, she saw Zhang Ruoxi getting into a taxi. She ran a few steps to catch up, but slipped and fell on the rainy street.
The next day, Xia Mi came to school with her injured knee. Wang Xiaoyu noticed and felt distressed, while Xiao Junyi asked about Zhang Ruoxi’s reason for taking a leave from school. Xia Mi couldn’t answer and broke into tears. Lin Ruolei passed by without saying anything. At lunch, Xia Mi saw Lin Ruolei eating with some other girls and avoided her, sitting alone at another table.
Wang Xiaoyu and Xiao Junyi joined Xia Mi, trying to cheer her up with lighthearted conversations. After leaving the cafeteria, Liu Dayou suddenly lunged toward a classmate, claiming the student had mosquitoes on them. Xia Mi suspected Liu Dayou’s excessive phone use had caused floaters in his vision and told him to put his phone away.
During class, Teacher Qiao Yun also addressed the issue of frequent phone use and implemented a rule requiring all phones to be handed in during class. Xia Mi began studying harder than ever. As days passed, the college entrance exams drew closer. In a mock exam, Xia Mi scored 120 in math, showing steady improvement. However, she often thought of Zhang Ruoxi, even mistaking her new deskmate for him at times and only realizing after talking for a while.
One day, Wang Xiaoyu brought a letter for Xia Mi from Fan Yuan. In the letter, Fan Yuan expressed concern for Xia Mi and mentioned Zhang Ruoxi’s situation. Touched, Xia Mi wrote back, assuring him that she would stay strong.
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