Beautiful Time With You Episode 2 Recap
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Chen Yimu received severe punishment from the Director for the robot incident. After hopping up and down the stairs as a penalty, he was sent to clean the restrooms during the break. Chen Yimu protested, citing his reputation at school, but the Director retorted that he himself almost wrongly accused Lin Xingchen, the new student, and also cared about his own reputation.
Lin Xingchen later confronted Lu Yibai, accusing him of seeing Chen Yimu running away during the incident but deliberately keeping it from her. Lu Yibai denied seeing Chen Yimu directly but called Lin Xingchen "dumb" for not realizing the truth. He explained that Luo Qingge had mentioned Chen Yimu helped her "retrieve" a book from the Academic Affairs Office, which was a clear indication that Chen Yimu was responsible for breaking things there.
Lin Xingchen admitted she was too preoccupied with her own issues to connect the dots and conceded that Lu Yibai was right. She then playfully accused him of still holding a grudge over a past soy milk incident and wanting to see her embarrassed, to which Lu Yibai simply replied, "Fair enough." Lu Yibai was honored with a silver medal at the National High School Robotics Competition, a proud achievement for the school and province.
The mid-term mock exam results were also released, with Lu Yibai once again securing first place in the entire grade, earning him widespread praise. However, the teacher also pointed out students who were "dragging down" the class, mentioning Chen Yimu, who ranked tenth from the bottom, though Chen Yimu proudly noted his five-place improvement. The teacher then specifically called out Lin Xingchen for having unbalanced academic strengths, revealing her math score was a shocking 38, the lowest in the class.
Lin Xingchen was visibly surprised, while some classmates questioned how she even got into the school. The teacher then announced a parent-teacher meeting for the following week, urging everyone to take their studies seriously. During a class break, Lin Xingchen lamented the vast differences in people's brain structures, but Chen Yimu suggested she simply didn't apply herself.
Cai Weiming, a devoted fan of Lu Yibai, encouraged Lin Xingchen not to lose heart, explaining that their school's exams were intentionally difficult to motivate students. He then showered praise on Lu Yibai, calling him a "genius" for consistently achieving perfect scores in science subjects and winning national awards. Lin Xingchen and Chen Yimu debated the difference between "talent" and "genius." Chen Yimu made a joke implying "genius" was just "talent" with an added element of silliness ("two").
When asked to clarify, Lu Yibai retorted that if he was "two" (silly), Chen Yimu must be "three" (even dumber). Lu Yibai then dismissively told Lin Xingchen that it was "just one exam" and to "try harder next time."
Later, Luo Qingge confided in Lin Xingchen a secret: she admired Fang Qi, the captain of the school's basketball team, considering him as popular as Lu Yibai, though she quickly corrected herself to say Lu Yibai barely stood on Fang Qi's level. Luo Qingge, too nervous to approach Fang Qi herself, asked Lin Xingchen to deliver a classmate record book to him for him to fill out. Despite not knowing Fang Qi, Lin Xingchen bravely agreed.
She found Fang Qi's class, asked a student to locate him, and then nervously told Fang Qi that Luo Qingge regarded him as her idol and asked him to carefully fill out the book. Fang Qi readily agreed, and Lin Xingchen promised to collect it later. As Lin Xingchen returned, Luo Qingge eagerly asked how it went, and Lin Xingchen admitted Fang Qi was handsome.
Luo Qingge warned her not to try and steal him, to which Lin Xingchen replied she wasn't fond of sporty types anyway. Their conversation was cut short when the Director appeared, questioning what they were doing before they quickly excused themselves for class. During math class, when the test papers were distributed, Lin Xingchen realized the paper in her hand, though bearing her name, was not her own work. She remembered forgetting to write her name during the exam.
She tried to explain to the teacher that her paper was mixed up, but the teacher pointed to her name on the paper and dismissed her claim when no other student reported a mix-up. The teacher instructed her to sit down and told her to come to the office after class to discuss her poor performance.
After class, as the teacher collected all the papers to redistribute at the parent-teacher meeting, Lin Xingchen suspected someone might have swapped papers during the initial collection. She tried to covertly examine other papers but was prevented by the teacher. Distressed by the situation, Lin Xingchen discussed it with Luo Qingge, who suggested seeking help from "someone smart." Lin Xingchen, however, refused to ask Lu Yibai, not wanting to be mocked again.
She decided to sneak into the teacher's office after school to find her original paper. As she attempted to climb through the office window, Lu Yibai caught her. She reluctantly confessed that her test paper had been swapped and she felt she had no credibility with the teacher after the previous incident involving Chen Yimu.
To her surprise, Lu Yibai revealed he had an office key, given to him by the teacher for convenience, a perk of being the class monitor. Inside the office, Lin Xingchen quickly located her paper, recognizing her handwriting and a specific correction she had made on the final question. She was shocked to see Zhang Tong's name on it. Their discovery was interrupted by the sound of the security guard approaching. Panicked, Lin Xingchen asked Lu Yibai what to do.
Lu Yibai grabbed her hand, and they swiftly ran out, narrowly escaping the security guard's pursuit. That night, Lu Yibai found himself thinking about Lin Xingchen, feeling a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before. He opened an old journal, looking at childhood drawings. Meanwhile, at home, Lin Xingchen was doing her homework when she found her Grandma had fallen while doing laundry.
Lin Xingchen gently helped her Grandma to the couch, applied medicine to her swollen leg, and insisted she rest in bed for the next few days, forbidding her from doing any chores. Lin Xingchen worried about the upcoming parent-teacher meeting but quickly dismissed her concerns, prioritizing her Grandma's health.
The next morning, Lin Xingchen confronted Zhang Tong, accusing her of swapping their math papers, citing the unique handwriting and the corrected final question on her own paper, which bore Zhang Tong’s name, as proof. Zhang Tong denied it and challenged Lin Xingchen to report her to the teacher, saying the teacher wouldn't believe her.
Lin Xingchen decided to go to the teacher's office but saw Zhang Tong already there, talking to Teacher Yang, who was discussing Zhang Tong's overall low scores and her parents' attendance at the parent-teacher meeting. Lin Xingchen, worried Zhang Tong might twist the story, returned to her classroom. Shortly after, Zhang Tong approached Lin Xingchen, admitted to swapping the papers, and tearfully begged Lin Xingchen not to tell the teacher.
She explained that her family situation was complex, and her father would never forgive her for a failing score, potentially making it impossible for her to stay in school or even at home. Lin Xingchen, moved by Zhang Tong's plea, agreed not to pursue the matter. She later told Lu Yibai about her decision.
Lin Xingchen tried to justify her soft-heartedness, explaining that while it was just one exam for her, the consequences were much more severe for Zhang Tong, who had also promised not to repeat the mistake. Lu Yibai, unimpressed, stated there was no difference between a 38 and a 62, as both were equally terrible.
Lin Xingchen, frustrated by his lack of empathy, argued vehemently that there was a huge difference: one was a pass, one was a fail, and they represented a difference of at least ten ranks. Lu Yibai simply reiterated that "they're both terrible" and walked away, leaving Lin Xingchen exasperated and questioning her own judgment. Meanwhile, Luo Qingge and Chen Yimu, whose families were old friends from their fathers' military days, had dinner at Luo Qingge's house.
Luo Qingge's father inquired about Chen Yimu's father's current job, offering him work at his own factory instead of his current security guard position at a kindergarten. He urged Chen Yimu to persuade his stubborn father again. Later, Luo Qingge's father asked about the recent mock exam results, warning Luo Qingge that poor performance would result in her pocket money being cut off for the next semester.
Luo Qingge, afraid, lied that the results hadn't been released yet, with Chen Yimu quickly corroborating her story. After dinner, Chen Yimu questioned Luo Qingge about her lie. Luo Qingge explained she needed her pocket money to buy Jay Chou's new album, while Chen Yimu lamented that he was facing physical punishment for his own grades. Luo Qingge, undeterred, reassured him that she had a foolproof plan for the parent-teacher meeting that would save them both.
