All I Want for Love Is You Episode 16 Recap
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Xiaoman confidently arrived for her anatomy experiment class, which was the final day of her one-month deadline with the dean to overcome her fear. When Mr. Shen asked for volunteers to help transport newly arrived cadavers, Xiaoman eagerly offered. Other students mocked her, questioning if she was going to transport bodies or just faint herself. Xiaoman insisted she wouldn't faint again, though others pointed out her past incidents. Zuo An supported her and accompanied her.
Anning, seeing Zuo An's support for Xiaoman, later pulled Liu Dan aside to enlist her help again. Liu Dan reluctantly agreed, expressing frustration at being used repeatedly. As they moved bodies in the storage room and specimens room, Mr. Shen mentioned that while many bodies were from diseases, one was a young woman who died in a car accident. Anning and Liu Dan conspired to make Xiaoman's group work with the cadaver of the car accident victim.
When the anatomy class officially began, Mr. Shen told Xiaoman that since it was the last day of her one-month period to conquer her fear, she needed to perform the dissection herself. Xiaoman then asked which of the cadavers was the car accident victim, and Anning pointed out it was the one Xiaoman's group had. Realizing this, Xiaoman became visibly shaken. Despite Zuo An's encouragement, reminding her it was just a common practice and she could do it, Xiaoman struggled.
She murmured about the cadaver being "her" and questioned the purpose of their studies if "that person has been saved back" in the video she previously watched, while many others in the world "haven't been rescued." This cryptic conversation frustrated a classmate. Overwhelmed, Xiaoman apologized for wasting everyone's time, then tearfully told Mr. Shen she was giving up and left the class.
Zuo An desperately searched for Xiaoman on campus, calling her repeatedly, but could not reach her, becoming increasingly anxious. Meanwhile, Liu Dan confronted Anning, questioning why she orchestrated Xiaoman’s distress. Anning vaguely dismissed her, instructing Liu Dan to keep quiet about their involvement. Later, Zuo An learned that Xiaoman was dropping out and immediately sought out Mr. Shen.
He earnestly pleaded with the professor not to let Xiaoman quit, praising her as a diligent student and asking for more time to overcome her psychological barrier. Mr. Shen, however, revealed that Xiaoman had initiated the withdrawal herself. Campus rumors quickly spread about Xiaoman being a "coward" for fainting in anatomy class.
Shen Chenyang, upon hearing the taunts, angrily confronted the bullies, threatening them with cockroaches if they continued to pick on classmates, reminding them they were just as easily scared by a small bug. He then offered to celebrate his birthday with Xiaoman the next day, stating his life motto was to do as one pleased. Xiaoman returned to her dormitory to pack her belongings, ready to leave. Liu Dan and Lina expressed their sadness at her departure.
Xiaoman avoided Zuo An's persistent calls, feeling like a "deserter" for giving up and murmuring apologies to herself. Lina speculated that Xiaoman's intense reaction to the car accident victim cadaver might be linked to a past trauma, perhaps her mother having died in a car accident, a long-held secret. This revelation deeply affected Liu Dan, who mumbled "It's all my fault." Zuo An finally intercepted Xiaoman, angrily confronting her about her decision to give up.
He questioned why she was abandoning her medical studies after all her hard work, reminding her that she had promised never to quit and to stay. Xiaoman began to confess her true motivation for entering medical school—that it was "for Zuo An"—but her words were cut short by the sound of a violent car crash nearby. Zuo An immediately rushed to the scene to help the injured.
Despite her initial terror, Xiaoman, urged by Zuo An, overcame her fear and assisted him in administering first aid and stopping the bleeding, acknowledging that only they could help the victim at that moment. Together, they transported the injured person to the hospital and waited anxiously outside the operating room. Meanwhile, back at the dormitory, Lina realized Xiaoman was avoiding Zuo An and that her words were often the opposite of her true feelings when she was troubled.
She called Zuo An to inform him that Xiaoman had gone out, and they were concerned as it was almost time for the dorm building to be locked. As Xiaoman stood motionless, Zuo An continued to encourage her, reminding her that they wouldn't know if they could save the person unless they tried, just as they wouldn't win a competition unless they stood on the field.
A doctor then emerged from the operating room to announce that the surgery was a success, crediting their timely first aid for saving the patient's life. The grateful family thanked Zuo An and Xiaoman profusely, and the doctor encouraged them to continue their medical studies and save more lives after graduation. Overjoyed and profoundly relieved, Xiaoman declared to Zuo An, "I did it. I am not afraid.
I am really not afraid," asserting that she would go back to school and no longer drop out. Having stayed at the hospital late, Xiaoman and Zuo An missed the dormitory curfew. Zuo An then took Xiaoman to an apartment his father had purchased near the university. Xiaoman noted her tendency to "always proving myself wrong," as her decision to return to school immediately led to the dorm being locked.
Zuo An assured her she wouldn't be "on the streets" and convinced her to come with him since the dorm auntie would be asleep and he "forgot to bring my ID card" so they couldn't get a hotel room. Upon arrival, Xiaoman learned the apartment belonged to Zuo An’s father, who occasionally used it when looking for books not available in the school library. Both felt a palpable nervousness sharing the space.
As they talked, Xiaoman noticed the apartment was filled with various medical books, including a rare one Mr. Shen had mentioned that she had searched for in the library. Inspired, she expressed her renewed determination to study hard and become a good doctor, although she admitted a fear of not succeeding. Zuo An firmly encouraged her, assuring her she could "definitely learn it well" and urging her to ignore others' opinions, focusing solely on her goal.
He promised to "trust" and support her, deeply touching Xiaoman. Concurrently, Shen Chenyang, having meticulously prepared for his birthday celebration, waited at home for Xiaoman, unaware of her change of plans. When she didn't arrive, he called her, then her roommates, only to learn she was with Zuo An, which enraged him. He drove to the school and waited anxiously for her return, refusing to leave.
