A Love So Beautiful Episode 8 Recap
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Wu Bosong faced disciplinary action from his coach, including a suspension from training, due to his comments during a post-match interview. As a result, his father sent him away from home. Chen Xiaoxi, who was trying to earn money for Manchester United tickets to celebrate her upcoming birthday with Jiang Chen, later found Wu Bosong working at a barbecue restaurant. She took the opportunity to ask him what he had written on the secret paper strip from their earlier game.
Wu Bosong lied, telling her he had written "hot pot," when in reality, he had written "I like Chen Xiaoxi." Chen Xiaoxi then discreetly inquired about the contents of Lin Jingxiao and Lu Yang's paper strips. After confirming that their strips were exchanged between themselves, Chen Xiaoxi became overjoyed, believing that the strip she had drawn, which read "I like Xiaoxi," must have been written by Jiang Chen.
Filled with renewed happiness, she became even more determined to prepare for her birthday celebration with Jiang Chen, specifically aiming to get Manchester United tickets, as Jiang Chen was a fan. However, the tickets were expensive and hard to come by, so Chen Xiaoxi decided to settle for buying him a signed Rooney jersey. Meanwhile, Lin Jingxiao gave her allowance to Lu Yang, asking him to help secure Manchester United tickets for Chen Xiaoxi.
Unfortunately, on his way home from school, Lu Yang encountered an old foe, Zhao Yue, who robbed him of the money. Unknown to them, Wu Bosong also approached his swimming team seniors for help in acquiring Manchester United tickets for Chen Xiaoxi. Due to Wu Bosong’s public declaration during his post-match interview, many classmates mistakenly believed Chen Xiaoxi was his girlfriend.
One day, while Chen Xiaoxi was standing on a stool to draw on the blackboard, with Wu Bosong by her side, Jiang Chen walked into the classroom. In her haste and panic at seeing Jiang Chen, Chen Xiaoxi lost her balance and fell directly into Wu Bosong's arms. Jiang Chen witnessed this scene, his face visibly darkening, and he angrily walked away. Chen Xiaoxi immediately grabbed her schoolbag and rushed after him.
She presented Jiang Chen with the Rooney autographed jersey she had bought for him, intending it as an early birthday gift. However, Jiang Chen was still fuming. He took some money, thrust it into Chen Xiaoxi’s hand, and coldly told her not to follow him anymore. Feeling deeply hurt that Jiang Chen seemed indifferent to her gesture, Chen Xiaoxi angrily scattered the money on the ground. As Jiang Chen walked away, she shouted after him, "A lifetime is so long.
You won't be the only person I'll ever like!" Chen Xiaoxi was genuinely upset this time and vowed to Lin Jingxiao that she would no longer pay attention to Jiang Chen. Yet, upon returning to the classroom, despite her recent promise, when Jiang Chen asked for a correction tape, she instinctively blurted out that she had one. Lin Jingxiao, noticing Jiang Chen's cold attitude towards Chen Xiaoxi, tried to provoke him.
She deliberately told him that Wu Bosong was pursuing Chen Xiaoxi and that Chris Lee was holding a concert on Chen Xiaoxi’s birthday. She suggested that if Wu Bosong were to take Chen Xiaoxi on a date to the concert, they might just become a couple. Though Jiang Chen's face remained impassive, he, usually so calm, was visibly affected and tore his homework in frustration. Lin Jingxiao secretly smirked, knowing her tactic had succeeded.
Soon after, Wu Bosong’s father, Coach Wu, came to the school looking for Chen Xiaoxi. Chen Xiaoxi accidentally let slip that Wu Bosong had been sleeping at the barbecue restaurant where he worked part-time. Chen Xiaoxi passionately defended Wu Bosong to his father, explaining that Wu Bosong trained incredibly hard and had sacrificed many joys of a normal childhood for swimming. She mentioned his secret wish to eat hot pot, something he couldn't have as an athlete.
Coach Wu listened thoughtfully. That evening, he went to the barbecue restaurant to find Wu Bosong and took him out for hot pot. He told his son that his strictness stemmed from his own past regrets about not working hard enough, and he didn't want Wu Bosong to experience the same. The father and son finally resolved their differences. The next day, Wu Bosong arrived at school looking refreshed, indicating a reconciliation with his father.
He and Chen Xiaoxi chatted lively. Nearby, Jiang Chen was explaining a problem to Li Wei, but his eyes constantly drifted towards Chen Xiaoxi. When he heard Wu Bosong invite Chen Xiaoxi to hang out on Saturday, Jiang Chen finally lost his composure. He called out Chen Xiaoxi’s name, only to awkwardly ask to borrow her correction tape. Chen Xiaoxi’s parents finally remembered that Saturday was their daughter's birthday.
Her father, proud of his "trotter princess" and a Manchester United fan himself, bought two Manchester United tickets for Chen Xiaoxi. That night, Chen Xiaoxi was debating whether to call Jiang Chen when her phone rang. It was Jiang Chen, inviting her to meet him at the gymnasium the next evening. Chen Xiaoxi danced with joy. Unbeknownst to her, Jiang Chen had been unable to buy Manchester United tickets and had instead secured a single ticket for Chris Lee's concert.
On Saturday morning, Chen Xiaoxi woke up early to get ready, hoping to look her best for Jiang Chen. Believing their date was for the Manchester United match, she waited at the stadium. Meanwhile, Jiang Chen was waiting at the Chris Lee concert venue. When Chen Xiaoxi called Jiang Chen, he realized there had been a misunderstanding and told her to stay put, promising to come find her.
Chen Xiaoxi and Jiang Chen eventually met, but they discovered her Manchester United tickets were fake. Her father had unknowingly bought them from a scalper. Although she couldn't watch the football match as planned, Chen Xiaoxi had a wonderful birthday with Jiang Chen by her side. At the same time, Wu Bosong arrived at the stadium with two genuine Manchester United tickets he had obtained.
Seeing Jiang Chen and Chen Xiaoxi together, he understood that Jiang Chen was the one Chen Xiaoxi truly liked. Wu Bosong silently threw the tickets into a trash can and left, crestfallen. After their enjoyable birthday together, Chen Xiaoxi and Jiang Chen walked home. Downstairs from her apartment, Chen Xiaoxi asked Jiang Chen what he had written on his secret paper strip and confessed that she had written "I like you" on hers.
Jiang Chen, while teasing her about being shameless, looked at her with a smile in his eyes. He then showed her his strip, which read, "I don't want to play this game." It was then that Chen Xiaoxi realized the "I like Xiaoxi" strip she had drawn was actually Wu Bosong's, confirming his feelings for her. Later, Chen Xiaoxi asked Jiang Chen if he had picked up the money she threw on the ground during their fight.
He denied it, claiming the students on duty had taken it, but revealed she had gone back to look for it. Jiang Chen chuckled, confirming he had actually picked it up.
