Don't Disturb My Study Episode 11 Recap
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After their MP3 players were confiscated, various students attempted to retrieve them. Liu Yubai confronted Director Zhang directly, confessing he lost a bet to Zhu Cong and was being pranked. He claimed his real motivation was to get into the same university as Nan Xiangwan and offered to accept any punishment.
He also tried to give Nan Xiangwan a new iPod, but she declined, explaining that the content of her old MP3 was what mattered and she would wait for Director Zhang to return it. Separately, Jiang Daling pleaded with Nan Xiangwan to help get her MP3 back, as it contained an essential demo for a music competition, but Nan Xiangwan advised her to approach the person who took it directly.
Meanwhile, Wang Qibei took a more strategic approach, presenting Director Zhang with her favorite milk tea and a cake. He apologized for his "naive and childish" behavior and proposed a deal: the students' MP3s would be returned if Class Seven achieved excellent results in the upcoming monthly exam. Director Zhang, while not agreeing immediately, seemed to consider his offer.
Wang Qibei returned to Class Seven to announce the hopeful development, but his announcement was cut short by Director Zhang, who arrived to expose Lin Xiaoran's actions. She revealed that Lin Xiaoran had bought a new MP3 and tried to sneak into her office that morning to swap it with Nan Xiangwan's confiscated one. Labeling his act as theft, Director Zhang immediately removed him from the basketball team.
Wang Qibei intervened, defending Lin Xiaoran by claiming he was simply "blinded by loyalty" and stressing that basketball was his dream. However, Director Zhang remained firm, prioritizing school rules over his passion. Later, Lin Xiaoran approached Nan Xiangwan to explain his failed attempt to retrieve her MP3. Instead of offering sympathy, Nan Xiangwan sharply rebuked him for his immaturity and poor judgment.
She reiterated that the MP3 was unimportant and that his impulsive actions, which cost him his place on the basketball team, only created more trouble. Visibly hurt, Lin Xiaoran reminded her he did it for her, but Nan Xiangwan simply told him to "be mature." In physics class, Lin Xiaoran was too distracted to focus. When called upon by the teacher, he simply apologized without defending himself, surprising his classmates.
Afterward, Zhang Chao tried to console him, but Lin Xiaoran was still fuming over Nan Xiangwan's reaction and told Zhang Chao to deliver lunch to her. Witnessing this, Zhang Chao confronted Nan Xiangwan, calling her selfish for her apparent indifference. The confrontation made Nan Xiangwan realize the impact of her words, and she later found Lin Xiaoran at the basketball court, wistfully watching others play. She apologized for her earlier harshness. Now calmer, Lin Xiaoran asked about the MP3's content.
Nan Xiangwan clarified that it only contained Liu Yubai's academic lecture notes, which instantly relieved Lin Xiaoran, who had suspected a more personal connection. Inspired by a Dean's Office notice mandating third-year participation in the upcoming sports meeting, Nan Xiangwan saw an opportunity. She and Lin Xiaoran analyzed the school documents, with Nan Xiangwan correctly interpreting that the school was worried about a lack of student enthusiasm.
They proposed a plan to Wang Qibei: if Class Seven led the way by filling over two-thirds of the sports events, they would ask the school to return all MP3s and reinstate Lin Xiaoran to the basketball team. Though cautious about the two demands, Wang Qibei agreed to present the idea to Director Zhang. Wang Qibei successfully persuaded Director Zhang by framing the proposal as a solution to her own concerns about student physical fitness.
Director Zhang agreed to the terms: if student enthusiasm for the sports meeting was ignited across the entire third year, she would return the MP3s. Furthermore, if Class Seven won first place overall, Lin Xiaoran would be allowed back on the basketball team. Despite this victory, Lin Xiaoran's attempt to rally his classmates failed. They cited academic pressure and disinterest, with some even suggesting they forget about the MP3s, leaving him dismayed.
Observing Lin Xiaoran's frustration, Nan Xiangwan invited him to a restaurant, where he was surprised by the arrival of his mother and Chen Shiyun. Nan Xiangwan bluntly announced to the women that she and Lin Xiaoran had "no ambiguous relationship" and were just classmates, hoping to clear up any misunderstandings. Lin Xiaoran sarcastically played along, declaring that Nan Xiangwan was the person he disliked most. Later, Nan Xiangwan explained her actions to a puzzled Lin Xiaoran.
She revealed it was a calculated "prodding" strategy, designed to provoke him by publicly resolving their personal drama, thereby freeing him to focus his energy on motivating the class more effectively.
