Don't Disturb My Study Episode 9 Recap
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Lin Xiaoran reluctantly agreed to Nan Xiangwan's demanding terms, much to the surprise of his friends Zhang Chao and Li Shuai. He assured them he had a backup plan to simply renege on the verbal agreement, which eased their concerns. However, the next day, Nan Xiangwan presented a formal contract detailing Lin Xiaoran's responsibilities.
If he failed to find the anonymous poster within three days, he would be obligated to run 10,000 meters, publicly declare "I'm an idiot" three times at the school's pledging convention, and have the contract publicly displayed. Despite his apprehension, Lin Xiaoran signed, determined to uncover the culprit. Nan Xiangwan quickly devised a plan to expose the person who had leaked Chen Shiyun's photos. She contacted the anonymous poster through the forum, pretending to have more "explosive" photos to sell.
Her strategy worked, as the poster, a student named Zhang Hui from a nearby school, readily revealed details, believing he could profit from the online buzz by acquiring more photos. Nan Xiangwan and Lin Xiaoran then went to his school. To get past security, Lin Xiaoran cleverly posed as the new principal's son, with Nan Xiangwan as his sister, using details about the principal's habits he had learned from a friend.
On the playground, they confronted Zhang Hui, who admitted to uploading Chen Shiyun's photos simply for attention and even tried to buy more from them. Nan Xiangwan then played a pre-recorded audio of their entire conversation and threatened him with a lawsuit for portrait rights infringement if he didn't delete all the photos by 7 PM. Frightened, Zhang Hui promised to comply. Lin Xiaoran was once again impressed by Nan Xiangwan's resourcefulness.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiaoran's mother arrived at his school to give him a key. Li Shuai and Yu Meili enthusiastically greeted her, inadvertently revealing that Lin Xiaoran had left with Nan Xiangwan. Lin Xiaoran's mother then encountered Chen Shiyun, which further fueled her suspicions of a potential early romance. Her fears seemed confirmed when she later saw Lin Xiaoran and Nan Xiangwan returning to school together.
Upon returning home, Lin Xiaoran was met by his mother, who directly questioned him about dating. He was taken aback but adamantly denied any romantic involvement with Nan Xiangwan, emphasizing that they were rivals. Later, the teachers for Class 2 and Class 7, Liao Shichang and Wang Qibei, announced the upcoming monthly exam schedules.
Liao Shichang adopted a stern, critical tone with Class 2, scolding them for complacency and warning that their place in the top class did not guarantee admission to prestigious universities. In contrast, Wang Qibei took a more encouraging approach. Meanwhile, Principal Hu, inspired by an online post, called a meeting with the teachers to discuss implementing a "Class Exchange System" to promote self-directed learning among the third-year students.
The concept of the Class Exchange System created a divide in enthusiasm between Class 2 and Class 7. Nan Xiangwan saw it as a significant opportunity to transfer into Class 2 and intensified her study efforts. Conversely, Wang Feng, who was at the bottom of Class 2, grew anxious, realizing she could be transferred out under the new system.
Despite Lin Xiaoran's denials, his mother remained concerned and went to the laundromat to speak with Nan Xiangwan's mother about the perceived romance. Concurrently, Nan Xiangwan noticed Liu Yubai seemed to be avoiding her. After the monthly exam, she confronted him. Liu Yubai struggled to articulate his reasons, resorting to an elaborate analogy about a building's deep, unseen foundation.
Misinterpreting his evasiveness, Nan Xiangwan assumed he had a crush on someone and advised him to focus on his studies, suggesting they could pursue their feelings after getting into the same university. Seeing her misunderstanding and unable to explain himself clearly, Liu Yubai simply handed her a copy of the monthly exam answers to help her study. Nan Xiangwan returned home with the exam answers and noticed her computer had been left on.
Her mother confessed that after the visit from Lin Xiaoran's mother, she had been tempted to check Nan Xiangwan's QQ messages but ultimately decided against it, choosing to trust her. Nan Xiangwan expressed her gratitude for her mother's trust. Simultaneously, Liu Yubai's father discovered his son's architecture books and a first-place award from a design contest hidden in his room. Disturbed, he reiterated that Liu Yubai's future was in finance or management to take over the family business. Acknowledging his father's words, Liu Yubai retreated to his room to study.
