Beautiful Time With You Episode 24 Recap
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After Lu Yibai and Yang Ruoying completed their exams abroad and returned home, their friends decided to throw them a welcome-back gathering. Chen Yimu booked a party house for the occasion, which also served as an early farewell party for Lu Yibai, as he was expected to go abroad for school the following semester. Lin Xingchen, who had been feeling down about Lu Yibai leaving, discussed her feelings with Luo Qinge.
Luo Qinge tried to cheer her up, reminding her that life goes on and encouraging her to dress up nicely for the party. Lin Xingchen also wondered if Yang Ruoying would be at the party, but Luo Qinge assured her that Yang Ruoying would not be invited, threatening to "lose it" if Chen Yimu dared to include her. Lin Xingchen wanted to give Lu Yibai a special gift.
Remembering that he used an hourglass to time himself, completing an entire test paper in twenty minutes, she went to a store and meticulously tested many hourglasses to find one that precisely measured twenty minutes. Later that evening, the friends gathered at the decorated party house. When Lu Yibai arrived, they gave him a lively welcome. Lin Xingchen, hoping to leave a perfect last impression, fumbled with a confetti spray, accidentally making a mess.
Lu Yibai calmly went to the bathroom to clean up. During the party, someone asked Lu Yibai about his exam results and his plans to go to the UK. He mentioned the results would be out next week. The group then pressured him to sing, and Lin Xingchen suggested a song she had seen on his playlist. Lu Yibai surprised everyone by singing a beautiful, fresh song, revealing a talent they hadn't known he possessed.
Luo Qinge then invited everyone to share their farewell messages for Lu Yibai. Chen Yimu delivered a humorous speech, playfully criticizing Lu Yibai's usual demeanor but admitting he would miss him. Zhang Haotian jokingly expressed happiness about Lu Yibai leaving, implying it would clear the path for him with Lin Xingchen, but then raised a toast, wishing Lu Yibai a bright future. When it was Lin Xingchen's turn, she became emotional, recalling her two years as Lu Yibai’s deskmate.
She thanked him for his help and care, despite the trouble she might have caused, and sincerely wished him a happy and successful future. Lu Yibai looked at her, his emotions complex. As the party ended, Zhang Haotian departed, and Luo Qinge deliberately pulled Chen Yimu away, leaving Lu Yibai to walk Lin Xingchen home. On their walk, Lin Xingchen was accidentally bumped, and her bag fell into the street.
Without looking, she moved to retrieve it, but Lu Yibai swiftly pulled her back from an approaching car, scolding her for risking her safety. She explained that the bag contained his gift. He opened it to find the twenty-minute hourglass. Playfully, he insisted it was merely her returning his old, broken one, but Lin Xingchen asserted it was a new gift, and he conceded, keeping it.
Lin Xingchen then tentatively mentioned she also had a "Xiao Mihun" facial mask for him, to which Lu Yibai playfully warned her not to really become a "Xiao Mihun" (scatterbrain). Lin Xingchen then tentatively asked about his relationship with Yang Ruoying. Lu Yibai directly clarified that they were and always would be just classmates, and that he was still considering his plans to study abroad.
Upon returning home, Lin Xingchen, overjoyed by this news, shared it with Luo Qinge in a phone call, excitedly rolling on her bed. The new semester began, marking their final year of high school. The homeroom teacher seemed agitated, announcing a complete rearrangement of seating based on individual circumstances. During a math class, Lin Xingchen was visibly distracted, her gaze fixed on Lu Yibai's empty seat.
The math teacher called her to the board to solve a geometric sequence problem, but Lin Xingchen struggled, confusing it with an arithmetic sequence. Just then, Lu Yibai appeared at the classroom door. He promptly provided the correct formula, then announced to the class that he had not been accepted into the UK program and would be staying to take the college entrance exam in China. He then took his former seat, much to Lin Xingchen's delight.
After class, Lin Xingchen and Luo Qinge attempted to eavesdrop on Lu Yibai’s conversation with the homeroom teacher, but Luo Qinge quickly retreated, fearing they had been spotted. Lin Xingchen then bumped into Lu Yibai as he exited the office. She admitted she was trying to find out why he had returned, explaining that the class suspected the school had pressured him to stay and compete for top honors, especially since Yang Ruoying had been accepted.
Lu Yibai confirmed that he had genuinely not been accepted and was not forced to return by the school. Lin Xingchen tried to console him, suggesting that even top performers experience setbacks and that this might be a blessing in disguise for a greater opportunity in the college entrance exam.
Lu Yibai teased her, noting her obvious happiness at his return and playfully suggesting she was looking forward to free tutoring sessions again, especially given her confusion between arithmetic and geometric sequences. Following the homeroom teacher's announcement, individual meetings were held to determine the new seating arrangements. After his meeting, Lu Yibai told Lin Xingchen to go in next. Lin Xingchen entered the office, determined to present a hundred reasons why she should remain seated with Luo Qinge. However, the homeroom teacher informed her that she would be returning to her old seat, next to Lu Yibai, leaving Lin Xingchen stunned.
