A River Runs Through It Episode 18 Recap
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Xia Xiaoju and Qiu Letao were chatting on the rooftop. Qiu Letao then learned that Xia Xiaoju was sad because Cheng Lang and Lin You were not together, and Cheng Lang was unhappy. As for Xia Xiaoju, it didn't matter who Cheng Lang was with, as long as he was happy. Qiu Letao kept saying she was silly and insisted that Xia Xiaoju use this opportunity to comfort Cheng Lang.
Xia Xiaoju and Lu Shiyi went to the video store together to find Cheng Lang. Lu Shiyi suggested playing games together, mentioning that KOF '98 had just come out. Cheng Lang refused, saying he needed to catch up on his studies. At this moment, Xia Xiaoju saw a letter addressed to the manager, which sparked an idea.
Xia Xiaoju went back and wrote a letter to Cheng Lang in the form of a pen pal, sharing the good things in life together. She even gave herself the nickname "Mango Pudding". Xia Xiaoju wore a mask and hat to mail the letter, afraid of being discovered, but some classmates still saw her and asked if she had a cold.
Xia Xiaoju said she was helping the old man watch the gate, and then secretly went in and put the letter in the internal drop-off area. After Cheng Lang's roommate gave him the letter, he put it on the desk without looking at it. Lin You went to class and told Cheng Lang that her dance classes had been too busy lately, and their group assignment was too difficult for her to help with.
So, she wanted to withdraw and do a simpler one with Yang Yu. But Cheng Lang said he could finish the remaining part and that it would be troublesome to find someone else to team up with if she withdrew now. He told Lin You to focus on her dance classes but not withdraw.
Lin You had no choice but to agree, but she said she had something to discuss with Yang Yu and would no longer sit with Cheng Lang. That night, Cheng Lang stayed up all night in the Serpent Dorm to finish his computer assignment. The next day, he had no energy to play basketball, was in very poor form, and was criticized by the coach, who told him to go back and rest first.
Xia Xiaoju felt that the letter she wrote might not be very useful, but she thought that Cheng Lang should only talk a lot with strangers right now, and would be less willing to talk much with people close to him. Xia Xiaoju was helping Lu Shiyi pass the ball in the basketball court. Xia Xiaoju was absent-minded, and so was Lu Shiyi. None of the shots went in.
After finally making one, he said, "Let's stop and rest for a bit." Xia Xiaoju didn't hear and still passed the ball, hitting Lu Shiyi's nose and making it bleed. As soon as Lu Shiyi saw so much blood, he fainted. Xia Xiaoju took Lu Shiyi to wash it off. Xia Xiaoju kept apologizing, but Lu Shiyi didn't blame her and even took her out to eat.
Xia Xiaoju said the chicken cutlet was delicious, but Lu Shiyi insisted it wasn't good, saying it was too greasy, and told Xia Xiaoju to eat it all. He also ordered a large amount of food, knowing they couldn't finish it, and planned to pack it up and give it all to Xia Xiaoju. Xia Xiaoju knew that Lu Shiyi was doing it for her and was very touched.
While picking up food, he accidentally splashed oil onto Xia Xiaoju's face. Lu Shiyi wiped it off. Looking at Xia Xiaoju's simple and innocent face, Lu Shiyi really liked her in his heart. When Xia Xiaoju returned to the dorm, she still wrote letters to Cheng Lang, saying some relatively philosophical things.
Cheng Lang's roommate helped him get the letters again and said he had sent so many letters, telling him to reply to one, and that this is how pen pals were made. Cheng Lang then opened the letter to read it, and felt very moved, so he wrote back to Mango Pudding. After receiving the reply, Xia Xiaoju excitedly shared it with Qiu Letao, and then quickly wrote back to him.
Qiu Letao sincerely hoped that Cheng Lang would understand her good intentions. While Xia Xiaoju was working part-time at the convenience store, the manager asked her if she wanted an advance on her salary and told her not to tell anyone outside. But Lu Shiyi was watching from outside, indicating that this was Lu Shiyi's money given to the manager to be advanced to Xia Xiaoju. After seeing the money, Xia Xiaoju excitedly took it back to her mother.
Only then did she learn that her father had just secured a construction payment and they were not short of money anymore. Xia Xiaoju was very happy, so she said, "How about giving the money to me?" Her mother only gave Xia Xiaoju a hundred and put the rest away for her. Xia Xiaoju picked out a small item for Cheng Lang at an accessories store and put it in the reply letter before sending it to Cheng Lang.
While playing basketball, Xia Xiaoju happened to notice that Cheng Lang had attached the small item she picked out to his keychain. Xia Xiaoju was very happy. Lu Shiyi saw this and thought she had moved on from her previous feelings. After everyone left, Xia Xiaoju helped Lu Shiyi pass the ball and kept laughing. Lu Shiyi also kept making shots. He also asked Xia Xiaoju if she still liked the person she liked before. Xia Xiaoju said people should look forward and not mention this matter again in the future. Lu Shiyi was very happy.
