Dragon Day, You're Dead Episode 18 Recap
> Dragon Day, You're Dead Recap
During the cross-country race, Jingmei was running when it began to rain. She quickly sought shelter in the nearby forest, but soon realized she was lost. She initially thought of contacting Long Riyi, but then remembered he was in Paris. She then attempted to contact Squid and Cuttlefish with her phone, but there was no signal in the mountains. Frustrated, she tried to find a signal, but didn't notice the loose stones beneath her feet and twisted her ankle.
While searching for a way out, she accidentally dropped and broke her phone. With no other options, she sat in the forest, calling out for help and hoping for rescue. " Am I really going to be stuck in this deep forest?" she wondered, wishing Long Riyi were there. At the race finish line, all the competitors arrived except for Jingmei.
Long Haiyi grew increasingly worried, especially after seeing Han Zhihe's smug expression, which made him suspect something bad had happened. He called Jingmei but her phone was unavailable. Han Zhihe and her friends made comments about Jingmei being alone in the forest. Long Haiyi asked Squid and Cuttlefish if they had seen her, and they replied that they had searched for her multiple times along the way but couldn't find her.
Realizing Jingmei was in trouble, Long Haiyi grabbed a first aid kit and drove along the race route. Han Zhihe observed his urgency, wondering aloud about Jingmei's charm and why everyone seemed to care so much about her. When Long Haiyi reached a fork in the mountain road, he noticed the direction sign had been tampered with. He followed the incorrect path into the forest, calling out Jingmei's name.
Jingmei, exhausted and bruised, was limping through the woods when she heard him. Her vision blurred from fatigue, and she hallucinated, believing Long Haiyi was Long Riyi who had returned from Paris to save her. " Long Riyi," she whispered, before collapsing into Long Haiyi's arms. Meanwhile, in Paris, Long Riyi had dismissed his plans to attend a party, stating he had an urgent matter requiring him to return to his country immediately.
When Jingmei awoke, Long Haiyi had already built a fire and carefully bandaged her injuries. Surprised, she asked, "Haiyi, why are you here?" He explained that he noticed her prolonged absence and came to find her. He detailed her injured foot, emphasizing the need for proper care to avoid long-term issues, offering to handle it himself.
Jingmei asked when they would leave, and Long Haiyi, considering her injured feet and the difficult terrain, suggested they spend the night and descend at dawn. Seeing the fire, Jingmei remarked on his resourcefulness, "You can even do this." Long Haiyi playfully spoke about using his survival skills and explained how to make a warm sleeping spot from embers and a thick layer of leaves, assuring her he would stay by the fire to ensure her comfort.
Jingmei, observing his thoughtfulness, felt a pang of sympathy for the unfair treatment he endured, thinking, "Haiyi is so perfect and so thoughtful, but why is he so unlucky? Is his heart still in pain?" Her foot felt much better after his care, and she thanked him, feeling guilty that he was suffering with her. Long Haiyi brushed it off, recalling his own camping experiences during school days.
Jingmei then imagined how Long Riyi would react to such a situation, predicting his complaints about the lack of amenities and his grandiose plans to buy the area to build a resort. Jingmei told Long Haiyi that Long Riyi's rudeness wasn't intentional but a way to conceal his inner pain, advising him not to take it seriously. Long Haiyi smiled, understanding why Long Riyi was so fond of her.
He assured her he wouldn't care about Long Riyi's attitude, believing his brother would understand someday, as both of them felt excluded. Long Haiyi then shared a childhood memory, explaining that Long Riyi's mother died when he was six. At that age, Long Riyi didn't understand death and felt abandoned. When their father remarried and brought others home, Long Riyi felt further excluded.
Long Haiyi confessed he had experienced similar feelings, describing how difficult it was to constantly be careful in a new home, fearing he might cause unnecessary trouble. Jingmei commented on Long Riyi's impulsive temper but encouraged Long Haiyi not to give up on building a brotherly relationship, believing Long Riyi truly wanted to accept him but struggled with his stubbornness. Long Haiyi promised he wouldn't give up but made Jingmei promise not to hurt her foot again that night.
The two sat and talked through the night. Upon learning of Jingmei's disappearance, Long Riyi immediately returned to the country. He, along with Squid and Cuttlefish, rushed to the forest to search for her, having to stop a car midway after his broke down and taking another. He impatiently demanded to know where Jingmei was. They soon spotted Long Haiyi helping Jingmei walk out of the forest. Jingmei, happy to see Long Riyi, eagerly ran towards him but stumbled.
As Long Haiyi moved to help her, Long Riyi angrily pushed him away. Upset by Long Riyi's aggressive behavior, Jingmei demanded, "Why are you being so aggressive? Haiyi, are you alright?" She then commanded Long Riyi to apologize to his elder brother, reminding him to be reasonable. Long Riyi refused, asking why she cared about Long Haiyi, then grabbed Jingmei, saying, "If it weren't Haiyi, I would have. . ."
before carrying her back home, despite her protests that she could walk on her own. He gently placed her on her bed. Still fuming from the incident, Jingmei confronted Long Riyi, stating, "We don't even have any trust between us. What else do you want me to say?" Long Riyi retorted that he didn't trust Long Haiyi's intentions, accusing him of always wanting to take things from him, even her. Jingmei tried to defend Long Haiyi, but their argument escalated.
Jingmei's brother, Zhang Dongshuai, entered the room with ice packs, concerned about Jingmei and telling Long Riyi that their parents were worried. Long Riyi furiously ordered Zhang Dongshuai to get out. Long Riyi angrily declared to Jingmei that she would not see Long Haiyi again. Jingmei, exasperated, said, "I don't know how to communicate with you. Go back." She even threatened, "I won't use ice packs if you don't get out."
Long Riyi, feeling misunderstood and unappreciated after rushing back from France, yelled, "I dropped the ball from France and came straight back here, why do you talk to me like that?" He then stormed out, proclaiming, "Okay, I'll go. I'm leaving right now." Outside, Long Riyi confronted Long Haiyi, telling him to stop. He asserted, "Zhang Jingmei is my girlfriend. From now on, you can't approach her even a step."
Long Haiyi tried to clarify, "Jingmei and I are just good friends." Long Riyi shot back, declaring that only he could call her Jingmei. Long Riyi accused Long Haiyi of trying to grab everything from him since they were kids and warned him, "But this time, you can't even touch Zhang Jingmei."
Long Haiyi, tired of the unreasonable accusations, stated that he was Jingmei's friend now, and if he wanted to be her boyfriend, she could refuse him, "but not you." Long Riyi angrily responded that he could tolerate Long Haiyi being part of the Long family, "But I will not allow you to get close to Jingmei."
Long Haiyi reminded him that the entanglement of their parents was beyond their control, but Long Riyi dismissed it, saying, "Don't talk to me about them. That's your parents. Not mine." He then warned Long Haiyi to abandon his "improper thoughts." The school announced an annual island trip, a romantic tour for the students. Jingmei, finding the cost too expensive, made an excuse not to go, claiming she had promised her brother she would help him with his studies.
Han Zhihe, overhearing this, taunted Jingmei about not being able to afford the tour and lingering around Long Riyi. Jingmei retorted, telling Han Zhihe to do some charity if she had money, so she could accumulate virtue for herself. Long Riyi then passed by, and Bingbing asked him if he would join the trip. Long Riyi dismissed it as "such a boring trip."
Still upset about their previous argument, Jingmei, passing by him, mumbled that "it's more boring to travel with boring people." Long Riyi challenged her, asking if she wanted to fight him, but Jingmei just took Bingbing and left. Long Riyi’s followers, Squid and Cuttlefish, asked him if they were going, and he firmly said he would not. The next day, Jingmei reluctantly arrived at the beach with the group.
Her mother, upon learning of the trip, had enthusiastically registered her for it without her knowledge, reasoning that since the money was already spent, Jingmei should go. Long Riyi also appeared there. It turned out that Squid and Cuttlefish, upon hearing that Jingmei would be attending the tour, had informed him. Despite his earlier disinterest in the island trip, he suddenly became very enthusiastic and signed up.
At the welcome gathering, the teacher announced that the substitute teacher couldn't make it, so she would be in charge of the trip, and a big party was planned for that evening. Jingmei, seeing Long Riyi, thought, "No tyrannosaurus, a gentle dragon is better."
