A River Runs Through It Episode 5 Recap
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The winter break was approaching. Teacher Zhang assigned homework and handed out test papers in the class. Everyone complained about having so much homework, saying it would be better not to have a break. The teacher also assigned another task, which was to decide which university to aim for and which major to choose. As soon as the teacher left, everyone started discussing it.
Lu Shiyi even said he would choose whatever major sounded cool, which the teacher happened to overhear. The teacher took this opportunity to scold him, saying that she hadn't settled the score with them for the sports meet incident yet, and that she would mainly check Lu Shiyi's homework after school started. On the way home from school, they went home together and found Cheng Lang's family's hair salon was very lively.
It turned out that Lu Shiyi's mother had returned from Guangzhou. Every time, Auntie Li was at the forefront of fashion. It so happened that Xia Xiaoju's mother was also getting her hair done at the salon and called Xia Xiaoju over to meet Auntie Li. She also brought her lots of delicious food and told Xia Xiaoju to take it home. When she left, she didn't forget to remind Xia Xiaoju to go home and do her homework.
Lu Shiyi was about to take the college entrance exam. His mother didn't plan to go out recently. Several parents were discussing majors together, and only then did Xia Xiaoju's mother realize how important it was to decide which major to apply for. Lu Shiyi's mother brought him a game console. Just as he was about to open it, his father came in and told him to call his mother upstairs. Lu Shiyi refused to go.
Finally, they started discussing the issue of majors. His father had listed a bunch of popular majors for him, but Lu Shiyi didn't listen. He felt that he definitely wouldn't like them. So the two of them started arguing. Fortunately, his mother returned in time, and they stopped arguing. In the evening, Xia Xiaoju watched TV with her father and brother. Lu Shiyi and Cheng Lang were also playing games. Lu Shiyi's father came out to stop them.
On Xia Xiaoju's side, her mother also didn't let her watch TV. Jiashu ran off to study after barely saying a word. Her mother then started talking to Xia Xiaoju again. Xia Xiaoju's mother and father discussed the matter of college applications together. Since they didn't know how to fill it out, they found someone to give them guidance. Xia Xiaoju and her parents lined up to consult with Mr. Kong about filling out college applications.
However, Mr. Kong kept saying things that everyone already knew. Xia Xiaoju could tell if he was a fraud, but her parents believed him. Actually, he was just selling books, but Xia Xiaoju didn't buy any. He even told her mother that drinking garlic juice could improve memory, and then Xia Xiaoju's mother prepared a glass for her every day and watched her drink it. Cheng Lang was helping Xia Xiaoju with her homework.
Her brother and other children were playing around nearby. Lu Shiyi called them over, gave them candy, and told them not to disturb Xia Xiaoju's studying. Although Xia Xiaoju covered her mouth, Lu Shiyi insisted he could smell it and teased her. So Xia Xiaoju deliberately leaned in close to his mouth to "fumigate" him. The Chinese New Year was approaching. The alley was decorated with lanterns and colored streamers and was very lively.
People were hanging window decorations and popping popcorn. Xia Xiaoju's mother also specially made egg dumplings to take to Cheng Lang's mother. As she was leaving, Xia Xiaoju happened to see Lu Shiyi putting up a "Fu" character (for good fortune) and deliberately misled him into putting it up crookedly. The two of them started messing around again. Lu Shiyi said she ran so fast she might as well go to a sports academy.
Then Lu Shiyi took out the list of majors his father had written for him and gave it to her, telling her to use it as a reference. In the evening, while Xia Xiaoju's family was watching the Spring Festival Gala, Jiashu took that piece of paper and folded it into a plane. When Xia Xiaoju saw it, she scolded Jiashu again.
But Xia Xiaoju's mother thought it was no big deal and that Xia Xiaoju couldn't get into those majors anyway. This made Xia Xiaoju feel very wronged, and then she ran out. On the way, she happened to bump into Lu Shiyi. Seeing that Xia Xiaoju was in a bad mood, he took her to play with Cheng Lang. It turned out they had a secret base that they had decorated together.
The three of them played for a long time and watched fireworks. On the way back, they met Xia Xiaoju's father anxiously looking for her. Xia Xiaoju still felt that her father was good, and the balance in her heart tilted towards her father. So they went home together.
