A Love So Beautiful Episode 7 Recap
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The new school year began, and Chen Xiaoxi, Jiang Chen, Lin Jingxiao, Lu Yang, and Wu Bosong were all in Senior Two, Class 8. On the first day, Chen Xiaoxi had already claimed a seat next to the aisle, hoping Jiang Chen would sit there. However, Jiang Chen declined her offer to sit right beside her.
As Jiang Chen considered where to sit, Li Wei approached him, asking for help with some questions and explaining that Jiang Chen going with her would secure a big discount at the bookstore. At the same time, Wang Dazhuang attempted to take the seat Chen Xiaoxi had been guarding. Chen Xiaoxi quickly blocked him, asserting that the seat was taken, her eyes filled with expectation towards Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen eventually took the seat next to Chen Xiaoxi, with an aisle between them. Chen Xiaoxi, delighted, immediately offered him water, but Jiang Chen jokingly remarked that he already regretted his decision. During Chinese class, the teacher praised Lu Yang for his innovative composition, "If I were the chaos in the cosmos." When Chen Xiaoxi heard the word "chaos," she asked Lin Jingxiao about its meaning, mistaking it for the dish "wonton." Jiang Chen quickly interjected, saying, "Not food."
Lin Jingxiao chuckled, remarking that Jiang Chen understood Chen Xiaoxi perfectly. The teacher continued to read Lu Yang's imaginative essay, despite Lu Yang's feigned embarrassment. At lunchtime, Li Wei came to the table and asked Jiang Chen to accompany her to the bookstore to buy some papers, claiming they would be too heavy for her alone. Chen Xiaoxi, eager to help, offered to go, but Li Wei insisted on Jiang Chen, citing the discount.
After Jiang Chen agreed to go with Li Wei, Chen Xiaoxi dragged Lin Jingxiao along to secretly follow them to the bookstore. There, Li Wei told Jiang Chen that she wanted to buy a storybook for her younger stepbrother's birthday, explaining that her parents had divorced when she was young and her father had remarried. She painted a picture of an unhappy family life and a strict mother, implying she was working hard to please everyone.
Jiang Chen, perhaps feeling sympathetic, reluctantly agreed to help her choose a book. Hiding and observing, Chen Xiaoxi wondered if boys were attracted to pitiful girls with tragic pasts. Chen Xiaoxi's parents were planning to open a trotters shop, but the hygienic license hadn't been approved. Her mother urged her father to leverage his connections and ask a former classmate who worked at the health bureau for help during an upcoming reunion.
However, her father staunchly refused, stating he would not abuse his power to gain personal advantages. This led to a heated argument, with her mother accusing him of not caring about their family. Witnessing their ongoing disputes, Chen Xiaoxi started to form a plan. The next day at lunch, Chen Xiaoxi tried to evoke sympathy, asking Jiang Chen what he thought of Lin Daiyu, wondering if she was a fragile girl who made others want to protect her.
At that moment, Wu Bosong casually walked over and placed his hand on Chen Xiaoxi's shoulder. Jiang Chen's gaze immediately fixed on Wu Bosong's hand, his expression changing. Chen Xiaoxi pressed on, asking Jiang Chen if she resembled Lin Daiyu. When Jiang Chen saw Wu Bosong spooning meat from his own bowl into Chen Xiaoxi's, he responded coldly, "Anyway, she definitely eats less than you."
Lu Yang enthusiastically announced a "final trailer of Xiaoqing's quiz," claiming participants could win a luxury trip to Hainan by answering questions. Lin Jingxiao immediately dismissed it as a scam, but Chen Xiaoxi was captivated, quickly agreeing to participate. Under Chen Xiaoxi's influence, Wu Bosong and Lin Jingxiao also reluctantly joined the quiz game. Seeing this, Jiang Chen stood up to leave.
Chen Xiaoxi quickly followed, attempting to garner his sympathy by dramatically describing how she might become a child of divorce, citing her parents' constant arguments. However, her poorly constructed lie, which included claiming her parents smashed a refrigerator during a fight, was easily exposed by Jiang Chen's sarcastic remark. With Jiang Chen's unexpected knowledge, the group successfully answered all the quiz questions.
Jiang Chen quickly provided correct answers, even for pop culture questions, which he claimed not to read but actually remembered from Chen Xiaoxi's past comments. The quiz master declared them winners, and the award address was sent to Lu Yang's phone. Although Lin Jingxiao realized the prize pickup location was in a distant suburb and suspected it was a scam, Lu Yang, having spent all his allowance on the game, insisted on going.
Chen Xiaoxi, also excited, agreed, persuading the others that it would be an interesting outing. They made plans to go to Pingjiang to claim the prize that Saturday. Chen Xiaoxi still hadn't given up on using a tragic family background to attract Jiang Chen's attention. She recounted a recent argument between her parents, even using a small notebook to detail their conversation, suggesting they were headed for divorce and that her father might remarry and neglect her.
Jiang Chen, visibly annoyed, sternly told her to stop joking about such serious matters. To Chen Xiaoxi's dismay, her fabricated story about her parents divorcing seemed to be coming true. While buying snacks with Wu Bosong, she spotted her father with another woman. She immediately called him, and her father lied, saying he was working overtime. Overwhelmed, Chen Xiaoxi's heart sank, and she cried all the way home.
On her way home, Jiang Chen saw Chen Xiaoxi crying alone and caught up to her. He asked what was wrong, and Chen Xiaoxi, in tears, confessed that her parents were truly going to divorce. She then grabbed his school uniform sleeves and used them to wipe her tears and snot. Jiang Chen, despite his initial remark about it being dirty, allowed her to wet both his sleeves.
Later that evening, his sister noticed his wet sleeves, and Jiang Chen made up a story about them being licked by a "noisy little dog" on his way home. Early Saturday morning, Chen Xiaoxi overheard her father on the phone, arranging to meet someone named "Fuhua." Suspicious, she intended to follow him but discovered the front door was locked from the outside, and her mother was also not home.
After failing to reach Jiang Chen because his phone was off, Chen Xiaoxi called Lin Jingxiao for help. Lin Jingxiao, Wu Bosong, and Jiang Chen soon arrived outside her apartment. Lin Jingxiao suggested she look for Chen Xiaoxi's mother and Wu Bosong search for a locksmith, leaving Jiang Chen to stay with Chen Xiaoxi. After their attempts proved fruitless, Jiang Chen, looking through the door, asked Chen Xiaoxi if she had checked for her own keys.
Only then did a bewildered Chen Xiaoxi remember she had a key, and she opened the door. Chen Xiaoxi explained her suspicion about her father seeing another woman, and the group set out to find him. Since Chen Xiaoxi didn't know where to start, Jiang Chen noticed a bill on the table with several restaurant names and suggested they split up to search those locations, staying in touch by phone. Jiang Chen decided to go with Chen Xiaoxi.
They eventually found her father at a restaurant, where he was actually meeting a friend to help him find a divorce lawyer. Her father's friend, having gone through a divorce himself, shared his regret and emphasized the importance of family, which seemed to deeply impact Chen Xiaoxi's father. Later, Chen Xiaoxi's father called his classmate, Liu, at the health bureau, asking for help with his wife's hygienic license, realizing that family matters were paramount.
Chen Xiaoxi then understood she had completely misunderstood her father, relieved that her parents were not divorcing, and expressed her disappointment to Jiang Chen that it was "just a misunderstanding." Meanwhile, Lu Yang arrived alone at the prize pickup location, only to discover it was a dilapidated old school, confirming that he had been scammed. When Chen Xiaoxi and the others caught up with him, it was already getting dark.
With no other options, and inspired by Chen Xiaoxi's enthusiasm to make an "excursion" out of it, they decided to spend the night at the abandoned school. They all called their parents, making up excuses about staying at a friend's house to study, with Lin Jingxiao even reassuring Jiang Chen's mom that Lu Yang was with them. That evening, Lin Jingxiao suggested they play the "spirit of the pen" game.
Chen Xiaoxi was initially terrified but agreed after Lu Yang and Wu Bosong offered protection, and Lin Jingxiao playfully warned her against disrespecting the spirit. When Jiang Chen returned from the restroom, he startled them, and his gaze sharpened upon seeing Chen Xiaoxi and Wu Bosong holding hands during the game. After the game, Chen Xiaoxi immediately approached Jiang Chen, who asked if she had posed the most crucial question to the spirit.
Chen Xiaoxi admitted she was too afraid, explaining that she feared a "no" answer if she asked if he would ever like her, as it would make it impossible to continue loving him. Jiang Chen just smiled, telling her that the "most important question" he had in mind was actually, "Can an idiot be cured?" He then left with a subtle smile. Unbeknownst to Chen Xiaoxi, Jiang Chen’s teasing might have hinted at his developing affection for her.
Later that night, unable to sleep, Lu Yang woke everyone to play another game where they would write a secret on a piece of paper and draw one to read. Chen Xiaoxi drew a paper that read, "I like Chen Xiaoxi." She glanced around, secretly thrilled, believing it was Jiang Chen's confession.
She went to sleep with a smile on her face, unaware that Wu Bosong, who had actually written the note, watched her intently, while Jiang Chen also lay awake, unable to sleep. The next morning, the group watched the sunrise from the mountaintop. Although they didn't win the promised grand prize, the scam had led them to this unique experience. Chen Xiaoxi's home life also settled down as her parents successfully obtained the hygienic license for their shop.
Later, on the day of Wu Bosong's swimming competition, Chen Xiaoxi, Jiang Chen, and their friends eagerly cheered him on. Wu Bosong won first place, and during the post-match interview, when asked about his motivation, he smiled, pulled Chen Xiaoxi close, and proudly declared, "Because of her." Jiang Chen, watching from the crowd, his face immediately turned grim.
