Cross Fire Episode 23 Recap
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Qilin angrily packed his luggage and was ready to leave. An Lan quickly came to stop him, hoping he could understand her more, but Qilin felt that An Lan's arrival had stirred up discord among the team brothers. He believed that because of her, Xu Wei and Xiao Feng would not stand by his side but would side with Chang Sha. So, no matter how An Lan tried to persuade him, Qilin still left.
Xiao Feng sighed when he saw An Lan return alone. With Qilin gone this time, only Monkey could fill in. Xiao Feng told them all to disperse and go back to rest early. The next day, in the match, the Steel Coin Team lost. Monkey did not manage to fill the void. Xiao Feng comforted everyone, encouraging them to keep fighting tomorrow. When they were about to leave, An Lan was nowhere to be seen.
When Xiao Feng found her, she was sitting alone in a corner, crying. They could have secured points in this match, and winning would have meant promotion, but if they lost, they would have no way out. Their opponent tomorrow, Kings of the World, was even more formidable. An Lan was truly worried. Xiao Feng patted his chest, promising that they would definitely win the next match. Xiao Feng finally managed to coax An Lan into a smile.
Seeing this, Xu Wei quietly left. Lu Xiaobei was the new captain of Southern Monsters. Apart from Liu Xu and Xiaofei, the other three were willing to stay. Lu Xiaobei heard that General Guo used to play CrossFire. General Guo chuckled as he spoke of the past; he had formed a team back then called Kings of the World. Lu Xiaobei asked if he knew Xiao Feng.
General Guo remembered being grouped with him during the National Challenge, but after Xiao Feng won the championship, the team disbanded, and there had been no news of Xiao Feng since. Xiao Feng contacted Lu Xiaobei again, telling Lu Xiaobei to find Xu Wei, and he would surely find himself. Lu Xiaobei asked Xiao Feng if there were any conflicts within the team. Xiao Feng answered truthfully, then sighed again as he spoke of An Lan.
She wasn't married, nor was she with him, and Xu Wei was quite close to her, indicating that he truly had no chance. Xu Wei sighed when he saw the disc An Lan had given to Xiao Feng. It seemed An Lan had chosen Xiao Feng. He was willing to step aside, unlike Qilin. Chu Ge caught a cold.
Gao Bosong gave her a cup of lemon and honey water, good for her throat, and Chu Ge was a bit touched. Gao Bosong tried to check if Chu Ge had a fever but was reflexively stopped by Chu Ge. She had a fever of 38. 2 degrees Celsius. Gao Bosong was worried but had no intention of changing tactics; he decided on his own to buy her some medicine.
After returning to the dorm, her roommates surrounded Chu Ge, asking when she had met Gao Bosong, as he was one of the three top campus heartthrobs of Southern Sports University, and crucially, he was single. Chu Ge, who never posted on WeChat Moments, posted a song for the first time. Cheng Hao immediately sensed something, hinting to Lu Xiaobei that she must be falling in love and that her boyfriend was not him.
Lu Xiaobei stubbornly said he would wish her well, claiming they had a pure friendship. Cheng Hao disdainfully lay down to sleep, while Lu Xiaobei, looking at Chu Ge's WeChat Moments, became incredibly jealous. The void left by Qilin truly couldn't be filled. He had even bought a train ticket back to Ningjiang. From the data, Qilin's combat value was the highest in the team, while Monkey was at the bottom.
This was the key: no matter how hard Monkey tried, he couldn't become Qilin. Xiao Feng finally came up with a solution: since Monkey's combat value wasn't as high as Qilin's, he could be used as a hidden weapon. The next day, the match between the Steel Coin Team and Kings of the World did not start smoothly, but Xiao Feng had no intention of changing tactics.
Instead, he instructed everyone not to make the usual minor mistakes they often overlooked. Finally, the Steel Coin Team won the match and qualified. Everyone cheered, but Qilin in the audience felt somewhat uneasy and quietly left. In a bad mood, Qilin went to the streets looking for trouble and ended up meeting an old friend, Gao Peng. Qilin still hadn't sent the apology message to Xiao Feng.
Gao Peng took him to a KTV and introduced him to Brother Zhong. Qilin drank a lot of alcohol, enjoying the nightlife, and missed the call from Xiao Feng. Everyone rushed to watch Chu Ge's singing competition. Just before going on stage, Chu Ge suddenly wanted to change her song. Since she couldn't find a temporary accompaniment, Chu Ge chose to sing a cappella. Just then, Gao Bosong walked out from backstage, playing his guitar to accompany her.
The two collaborated perfectly, and applause thundered. Lu Xiaobei's face, however, stiffened. After the competition, Chu Ge and Gao Bosong chatted aside, while Lu Xiaobei and the others waited idly. Cheng Hao's green glow stick waved around him. When Chu Ge finally had a moment, Lu Xiaobei quickly stepped forward to present flowers, and sparks flew when he shook hands with Gao Bosong. The team planned to go to the movies that night.
Coincidentally, Gao Bosong had also invited Chu Ge to the movies, so Lu Xiaobei decisively agreed to watch with them. Cheng Hao, Su Jiayi, Wang Kai, and Nezha held four green lights, chattering around Lu Xiaobei, nearly making Lu Xiaobei's mind explode. That evening, Chu Ge and Gao Bosong arrived together for the date. Gao Bosong showed thoughtfulness everywhere, making Lu Xiaobei furious. After the movie, Chu Ge and Gao Bosong excitedly discussed the plot.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Chu Ge took off running, asking Gao Bosong to take Lu Xiaobei back. Gao Bosong was a die-hard fan of CrossFire, so he and Lu Xiaobei successfully found common ground, though the atmosphere remained somewhat awkward. Hao and the others were stunned when they saw Gao Bosong send Lu Xiaobei home and even hug him, and even add him on WeChat.
Lu Xiaobei stated that Gao Bosong was a good person, leaving everyone's desire to watch drama unfulfilled. Tomorrow was the last match of the group stage. Their opponent was destined to be eliminated. If they won, they would appear on site as the first place team, but in the quarterfinals, they would encounter the very strong Dragon Warrior Team.
However, if they lost tomorrow's match, Kings of the World would take first place in the group, and they could successfully avoid the Dragon Warrior Team, giving them a greater chance of winning. Xu Wei, An Lan, A Ming, and Monkey all thought this was a good approach, but Xiao Feng did not approve of such a method. What was the difference between intentionally losing to an opponent for a favorable promotion and playing a fixed match?
An Lan wanted to talk to Zhou Fei privately for a few words, but Xiao Feng refused. He took out all his savings and asked Xu Wei to buy some equipment for everyone. As soon as Xu Wei left the hotel, he was found by the small-time thugs who had helped him destroy evidence. The thugs searched him, took the money, and also took his watch.
Xu Wei returned to the hotel dejectedly and told Xiao Feng that he had just gotten into a fight with someone. He said the other party was drunk and deliberately caused trouble, his watch was lost, and his money was also robbed. When Xiao Feng heard that the money was robbed, he wanted to call the police, but Xu Wei quickly stopped him, saying it was no big deal, as they had a match soon.
Xiao Feng had no choice but to drop the matter and went out to buy medicine for Xu Wei. An Lan found Xiao Feng. She felt that he had been avoiding her recently, so she felt very wronged. Xiao Feng stated that there was no need for them to waste time on things that wouldn't lead anywhere. An Lan couldn't accept this. How could Xiao Feng know what would happen before it even started?
Xiao Feng said coldly that things not meant to be should not be forced, and turned to leave. An Lan, unwilling to give up, watched his retreating back, then mustered her courage and hugged him, whispering in his ear, "Let's be together." 2020. Xu Wei and An Lan were having dinner together. An Lan was still holding the game coin that Xiao Feng had treasured years ago. Xu Wei had not changed his heart all these years. This time, he formally confessed to An Lan, "Let's be together."
