Cross Fire Episode 11 Recap
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In the operating room, doctors were trying to save Lu Xiaonan. Outside, Lu's father waited anxiously. However, he eventually received the bad news; the doctors said they had done their best. Lu's father watched Lu Xiaonan, covered with a white sheet, being pushed out, his gaze vacant. He refused to believe that Lu Xiaonan was dead and stubbornly pleaded with the doctors to save him. Xiao Feng watched all this from a corner, his whole body stiff.
Watching Lu's father and Lu's mother cry bitterly in front of Lu Xiaonan's body, Xiao Feng felt self-reproach and regret. Leaving the hospital, Xiao Feng once again got lost in the rainy night, his heartbreaking cries sounding particularly helpless. Qilin, A Ming, Xu Wei, and others returned home. They saw Xiao Feng, drenched, huddled on the sofa, lost in thought. They complained to him about how dangerous today's game was and called him a liar.
Xiao Feng did not retort; he mumbled self-pityingly that he was a liar and a good-for-nothing. An Lan told everyone that Lu Xiaonan had been in a car accident and couldn't be saved. Xu Wei, who had been silent, instantly looked distraught. Xiao Feng returned to his room without a word. Lu Xiaobei woke up, and his first question was where Lu Xiaonan was. Lu's father and Lu's mother both fell silent.
Lu Xiaobei tried to get out of bed only to find his legs couldn't move, and he cried very hard. Lu's mother quickly gave him Lu Xiaonan's bracelet, telling him he could only see his brother after recovering from his injury. Lu Xiaobei stopped crying, but Lu's mother turned her back and quietly sobbed. Year 2019. Lu's father wanted Lu Xiaobei to go see Lu Xiaonan, but Lu's mother stopped him; he hadn't been there for over ten years.
Lu Xiaobei was still immersed in grief; he was the only one who remembered Lu Xiaonan dying twice. When Lu Xiaonan died over ten years ago, Lu Xiaobei didn't know what death meant, only realizing later that Lu Xiaonan had completely disappeared and they would never meet again in their lives. Lu Xiaobei felt very guilty that he couldn't save Lu Xiaonan even with the only chance he had.
Xu Wei, Qilin, A Ming, and Chang Sha ate hot pot together. Xiao Feng was drinking quietly by himself. An Lan informed everyone that the Longxing Tiankong team had forfeited, so according to the rules, they had won the championship in the Ningjiang division. Everyone wasn't sure whether to be sad or happy; winning the championship felt somewhat bittersweet. Xiao Feng still leaned there, ignoring what they were saying. Xu Wei somewhat unnaturally clinked glasses with Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng suddenly stood up and left, saying he had something to take care of. Xiao Feng went to the hospital. A few members of the Longxing Tiankong team were guarding Lu Xiaobei in the ward; Lu's father and Lu's mother had gone to eat.
One of them told Xiao Feng not to mention Lu Xiaonan's death in front of Lu Xiaobei, and also said that Lu Xiaobei's leg was severely injured, and the doctor said he might have to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Xiao Feng and Lu Xiaobei connected again. Lu Xiaobei agitatedly asked Xiao Feng why he hadn't prevented Lu Xiaonan's death. Xiao Feng felt very guilty and then asked about his leg.
Lu Xiaobei became hysterical, saying that even sitting in a wheelchair for life couldn't bring Lu Xiaonan back. He felt it was his fault; if he hadn't insisted on following Lu Xiaonan to watch the game, Lu Xiaonan wouldn't have given him the helmet, and he wouldn't have died. Lu Xiaobei was on the verge of a breakdown; in the end, there was nothing he could do.
He didn't even go to Lu Xiaonan's funeral or see him one last time. Lu Xiaobei never wanted to see Xiao Feng again in his life and then disconnected. Chu Ge scored ninety-six points this time, exceeding the grade average, but Lu Xiaobei showed no emotion and didn't even want the socks Chu Ge offered him. The dean of students called Chu Ge and Lu Xiaobei to the office, believing Chu Ge had cheated this time.
Lu Xiaobei simply suggested letting Chu Ge take another set of college entrance exam practice questions. The dean of students agreed on the spot and declared that if Chu Ge could still score at that level, he would do a headstand in front of everyone! The teacher graded the papers, and it was clear that Chu Ge had not cheated. The dean of students stared at both papers with wide eyes and immediately did a headstand in front of everyone.
The teacher had promised that if Lu Xiaobei ranked among the top ten in the grade and Chu Ge's scores reached the grade average, she would switch their seats. She had thought they wouldn't switch anymore, but unexpectedly, Lu Xiaobei uncharacteristically insisted. Qilin, A Ming, and others changed clothes and hairstyles, preparing to go receive their awards, while Xiao Feng remained silent.
An Lan told everyone that the prize money for this year's National Challenge was 100,000 RMB, and the person who won the Golden Gun King title would receive an additional 50,000. Eleven years later, Cheng Hao, Wang Kai, and Su Jiayi also noticed the prize money. Seeing the 1,000,000 USD reward, everyone was so happy they almost fainted. An Lan did some calculations, explaining that without 35,000 yuan, they wouldn't be able to prove themselves.
Xu Wei took out 20,000 yuan, revealing that he had sold his car. Xiao Feng was somewhat self-defeating, but An Lan stated that she could help them secure sponsorship. Xu Wei said that if she could indeed get sponsorship, he would let her be the team leader. Xiao Feng left again, saying he had business to attend to, leaving An Lan and the others looking puzzled. It was Lu Xiaonan's funeral today.
Lu Xiaobei asked the nurse about his brother's condition, but the nurse couldn't bring herself to tell him the truth. Lu Xiaobei stubbornly moved from his bed to a wheelchair to look for Lu Xiaonan; the nurse couldn't stop him. Xiao Feng suddenly appeared and, seeing him shouting so loudly, took him to the funeral home. Lu's father and Lu's mother told Lu Xiaobei to talk to his brother.
Lu Xiaobei saw Lu Xiaonan lying lifeless in the coffin and cried loudly, even though he didn't understand what death meant; he knew his brother seemed to be leaving him. Year 2019. Lu Xiaobei went to see Lu Xiaonan. Lu's father took him to the police station and showed him all of Lu Xiaonan's championship trophies from that year, which brought Lu Xiaobei some relief. The two then went to the arcade they used to frequent.
Although Lu Xiaonan wasn't with them this time, Lu's father now understood that he should support his son's dream. Lu's mother took them to take photo booth pictures, which felt as warm as it had over ten years ago. Lu Xiaobei decided to say goodbye to Lu Xiaonan. Previously, he had been focused on fulfilling Lu Xiaonan's unfulfilled wishes, almost forgetting why he liked esports.
So he decided to start a new life; from now on, he wouldn't shy away and would visit Lu Xiaonan at the cemetery. Lu Xiaobei deleted all the previous videos of his conversations with Lu Xiaonan and moved forward.
