Dragon Day, You're Dead Episode 3 Recap
> Dragon Day, You're Dead Recap
During class, Squid and Octopus played Long Riyi's video, where he demanded Zhang Jingmei appear before him within 60 seconds, accusing her of having "strongly violated our contract." Zhang Jingmei protested, stating she was at school to study and did not wish to be bothered. Long Riyi dismissed her concerns, declaring his immediate desire for sushi and instructing her to buy it.
He sent her the address to a Japanese restaurant renowned for its air-freighted ingredients, imposing a strict 40-minute deadline for the sushi to be delivered fresh from slicing. He also mentioned the restaurant's exclusivity, noting it only welcomed eight guests daily and was located in a very secret place, leaving its discovery to her luck. As Zhang Jingmei hurried back with the sushi, she was accidentally knocked down by a bicycle, causing the food to spill.
Despite injuring her leg, she quickly re-arranged the sushi, unwilling to waste time by returning to the distant restaurant for a new order. Zhang Jingmei brought the sushi to Long Riyi. As she turned to leave, he stopped her, noticing her injured leg. He sat her down and carefully applied a band-aid to her wound, which left her quite surprised. When Long Riyi reached for the sushi, Zhang Jingmei swiftly snatched it away.
She claimed she was hungry, not wanting him to eat the potentially tainted food. Long Riyi, observing her eager expression, ultimately conceded and allowed her to keep the sushi, although he also mentioned being hungry himself. Later in class, Han Zhihe immediately recognized the distinctive band-aid on Zhang Jingmei's leg as Long Riyi's exclusive design. She confronted Zhang Jingmei, sternly warning her to "stay away from Childe Long" and implying that Zhang Jingmei was trying to seduce him.
Zhang Jingmei, genuinely perplexed by the accusation, insisted she never wanted to be near him. Han Zhihe retorted that if Zhang Jingmei desired such a band-aid, she should ask Long Riyi directly. The argument was interrupted by a teacher, who told Han Zhihe to return to her seat as the bell had rung. In the afternoon, as Zhang Jingmei and Fan Bingbing were walking, Long Riyi called Zhang Jingmei's phone again.
While Zhang Jingmei hesitated to answer, Han Zhihe and a group of girls approached. Seeing Long Riyi's incoming call, Han Zhihe angrily snatched Zhang Jingmei's phone and threw it, then grabbed Zhang Jingmei by her collar, warning her again about getting involved with Long Riyi. Fan Bingbing advised Zhang Jingmei to control her temper, reminding her of her "Venus girl" idol image, yet also encouraging her to use her Taekwondo Black Belt skills to fight back.
From an upstairs window, Long Riyi and his friends observed the confrontation. Long Riyi immediately rushed downstairs, physically blocked Han Zhihe's impending slap, and declared that he was "the only one who can bully her," ordering Han Zhihe to "get lost" within three seconds. Zhang Jingmei, surprised by his intervention, found herself gazing at his profile and realizing he was not as hateful as she had once perceived, even noting his muscular physique.
Long Riyi then took off his school uniform, intending to put it on Zhang Jingmei, but became self-conscious under her intense gaze and simply tossed it onto her shoulder before coolly walking away. Fan Bingbing and Zhang Jingmei discussed how manly he had been, though Fan Bingbing pointed out that without Long Riyi's constant presence, Zhang Jingmei wouldn't have been bullied by Han Zhihe at all.
After leaving Zhang Jingmei, Long Riyi's friends, Squid and Octopus, prepared to play basketball with him. However, both received calls that required them to leave: Octopus had a "geek conference," and Squid had an arrangement for the following day. Left alone, Long Riyi grew bored. He scrolled through his phone contacts and, without consciously intending to, found himself opening Zhang Jingmei's phone. He quickly put it away, dismissing his own actions.
On the weekend, Zhang Jingmei carefully dressed up to meet her online friend, Jin Chunxi, with whom she had been conversing for years. Her younger brother noticed her elaborate attire, teasing her about being in love, but she clarified she was simply meeting a "net friend" and gave him money to keep it a secret. As she stepped out of her house, Long Riyi was waiting for her.
Without a word, he pulled her into a car, telling her, "Now I'm your most important thing." He took her to a shopping mall, insisting she "change your unwatchable dress," and proceeded to select outfits for her. None of his choices, however, satisfied him. With her meeting time rapidly approaching, Zhang Jingmei feigned fatigue and a desire to walk around.
She covertly texted Jin Chunxi to change their meeting location to a café within the same Central Mall, then discreetly slipped away from Long Riyi. Following Jin Chunxi's playful instructions over the phone, Zhang Jingmei navigated to a painting, which Jin Chunxi revealed was a gift for her—a portrait of Zhang Jingmei herself, remarkably accurate despite their never having met. Startled and shy, she finally turned to find Jin Chunxi smiling warmly behind her. They settled into the mall café.
During their conversation, Jin Chunxi subtly pointed out an unremoved tag on her new dress. Mortified, Zhang Jingmei excused herself to the restroom, but instead rushed back to the store where Long Riyi was still waiting. She quickly changed into a different outfit, making an excuse to a sales associate that the previous dress wasn't right, and then discreetly rejoined Jin Chunxi. After Zhang Jingmei's repeated disappearances and reappearances, Long Riyi grew suspicious.
He waited inside the store for her return, catching her as she rushed back. Before Zhang Jingmei could offer an explanation, Jin Chunxi appeared, calling her name and returning a bag she had left behind. Long Riyi's expression immediately hardened in recognition, and he asked, "Is that you?" Jin Chunxi, in turn, recognized Long Riyi and greeted him with a smiling, "Yi, long time, no see." The two men reacted to each other with starkly different emotions.
