The Promise of Growing Up Together Episode 5 Recap
> The Promise of Growing Up Together Recap
Xiao Junyi led a group of classmates in mocking Xia Mi by loudly calling her old middle school nickname. Before long, they also dragged Wang Xiaoyu into the teasing. Despite Wang Xiaoyu’s repeated attempts to stop them, Xiao Junyi became even more excessive. At that moment, Fan Yuan and Zhang Ruoxi walked into the classroom and sternly reprimanded Xiao Junyi, demanding that he apologize to Xia Mi.
Xiao Junyi refused, arguing that he hadn’t physically hurt anyone and therefore hadn’t broken any class rules. Fan Yuan responded that ridiculing classmates still warranted disciplinary action. Zhang Ruoxi didn’t waste time arguing; he simply held Xiao Junyi’s head and forced him to bow to Xia Mi as an apology. Later, Xia Mi was sitting alone in the small park, trying to calm herself. Fan Yuan showed up with a small portion of fried chicken to comfort her.
Xia Mi said she had long since stopped caring about outside criticism and, in fact, felt happy to have met so many classmates who genuinely cared about her. Her only frustration was that her academic performance still hadn’t improved. Meanwhile, Zhang Ruoxi brought Xiao Junyi to the school track and challenged him to a 100-meter sprint. This was Xiao Junyi’s strong suit—he had even broken his middle school record.
Confidently, Xiao Junyi told Zhang Ruoxi not to regret it if he lost. After the race, Zhang Ruoxi narrowly beat Xiao Junyi, leaving him in disbelief. Zhang Ruoxi seemed like a jack-of-all-trades—not only excelling academically but also outperforming in sports. Impressed, Xiao Junyi finally accepted defeat and sincerely apologized to Xia Mi. To prepare for Teacher’s Day, Xia Mi designed a poster and planned for each classmate to write a message to the teachers.
She asked Xiao Junyi to gather signatures and messages from the day students, promising to let the nickname incident slide in return. Xiao Junyi happily accepted the task. Xia Mi also had a submission deadline for a magazine article. After finishing the draft, she left it on her desk. When Zhang Ruoxi passed by, he accidentally knocked the paper to the ground, dirtying it.
Xia Mi explained that it was the last day to send the submission, and if it wasn’t mailed that day, all her hard work would go to waste. Feeling responsible, Zhang Ruoxi took the soiled draft back to his desk and rewrote it neatly during math class. He was almost caught by the teacher, but luckily, he avoided punishment by correctly answering a question on the spot.
When the weekend arrived, the boarders gradually returned home, but Xia Mi noticed that Lin Ruolei hadn’t gone home for several weeks. After some probing, Lin Ruolei admitted that her parents lived in Beijing, and going home meant returning to an empty house. She preferred staying at school. Zhang Ruoxi offered to escort Xia Mi home and, on the way, helped her mail her manuscript.
After the break, Xia Mi continued to struggle with her studies, which left her feeling discouraged. Noticing this, Fan Yuan offered to tutor her. Thrilled, Xia Mi agreed, and after school, the two left the classroom together. However, Zhang Ruoxi and Xie Yuhan spotted them acting sneakily and decided to follow them. Wang Xiaoyu and Xiao Junyi soon joined the impromptu “surveillance. ”Fan Yuan brought Xia Mi to an unused art studio that was quiet and serene, instantly appealing to her.
He explained that he and Zhang Ruoxi had discovered the room and spent considerable effort cleaning it up, turning it into their secret study spot. As they spoke, Zhang Ruoxi arrived with several other classmates, declaring that if Fan Yuan was offering tutoring, everyone should benefit. When the session began, Fan Yuan carefully explained topics from multiple angles.
Xia Mi didn’t always understand on the first try, and when she had questions, Zhang Ruoxi would step in to assist Fan Yuan in explaining. Occasionally, when Xia Mi wanted to ask Fan Yuan for help, Zhang Ruoxi would rush to her side before she had the chance. Fan Yuan, noticing Zhang Ruoxi’s enthusiasm, chose not to comment on it.
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