Falling Into Your Smile Episode 7 Recap
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The next morning, Tong Yao woke up groggily and went downstairs where she encountered Xiao Rui, who remarked that her performance the previous night had been amazing. Still bewildered, Tong Yao gradually recalled her various antics from the drunken night before. Feeling utterly humiliated, she collapsed onto her bed, later emerging from her room wearing a monkey mask to hide her face.
Lu Sicheng, having woken up early, discovered his yogurt was missing from the fridge and immediately confronted Tong Yao. As they conversed, Lu Sicheng recounted her embarrassing actions from the night before: mistaking his brother, Lu Yue, for a ghost; tearfully insisting on her own strength and refusal to be a substitute; singing a children's song which he described as a "horrifying song"; forcing snot-filled tissues onto teammates as "farewell gifts"; licking her cat's fur; and even biting people.
He jokingly added that he woke up early just to get a rabies vaccine. Mortified, Tong Yao pleaded with him to stop, expressing her regret and surprise that Long Island Iced Tea contained alcohol. Lu Sicheng dryly explained that not everything is what it seems, just as sweetheart cakes don't actually contain sweethearts. He then urged her to change out of her pajamas before the others woke up.
Back in her room, Tong Yao called her best friend, Chen Jinyang, who asked if she was over her hangover. Tong Yao admitted she had no memory of the previous night, but Chen Jinyang emphasized the one crucial detail: Lu Sicheng had carried her away right in front of Jian Yang, her ex-boyfriend. Tong Yao was shocked to learn Jian Yang had been there and blamed Ai Jia for calling him.
At that moment, Ai Jia interrupted their call, causing Chen Jinyang to hang up awkwardly. After the call, Tong Yao noticed text messages from Jian Yang on her phone, expressing concern for her headache and proposing they get back together, but she chose not to reply. Downstairs, as the team prepared to train, Tong Yao, still wearing her mask out of embarrassment, found Lu Yue at her computer. A dispute over the chair ensued.
Lu Yue stubbornly refused to move, challenging her to make the chair respond to her. To get her seat back, Tong Yao created a diversion by yelling in feigned shock at Lao Mao, accusing him of licking the team's cat. The bizarre accusation made Lu Yue turn around in confusion, allowing Tong Yao to quickly reclaim her spot. Soon, it was lunchtime.
As everyone gathered at the table, they found Lu Yue eating there, having dragged Tong Yao's gaming chair with him. He claimed it was the "starting Mid's chair," mocking Tong Yao as the "lousiest Mid." She retorted that she was still better than a substitute like him. Disgusted by the tension, Fatty and K immediately grabbed their food and left to eat elsewhere. Lao Mao, after a moment's hesitation, followed suit, leaving Lu Yue to eat alone.
That evening, Tong Yao, about to sleep, realized someone was playing on her account. She went downstairs and found Lu Yue at her computer, playing ranked games with the team. She scolded him for using her account without permission. In the current match, Lu Yue was up against Ah Tai again, using the same team composition Tong Yao had previously. In the game's chat, Ah Tai accused Lu Yue of being as arrogant as his brother.
However, Ah Tai's aggressive strategies proved ineffective against Lu Yue's famously cautious playstyle. Lu Yue skillfully outmaneuvered him, securing multiple kills and leading ZGDX to a swift victory. After the win, Tong Yao excitedly praised Lu Yue. Buoyed by the victory, Lu Yue boasted that he had studied all of Ah Tai's matches and that his defensive style had been key to many victories last season.
However, Fatty immediately poured cold water on his celebration, questioning the value of past achievements when they couldn't even attend the finals "because someone was absent." He openly blamed Lu Yue for God Ming's severe hand injury and declared that while the club could keep Lu Yue as a substitute, he would never accept him as a teammate before storming off.
Lu Sicheng went to check on Fatty, while Lao Mao's attempt to downplay the issue earned a sharp rebuke from K. Feeling remorseful, Lu Yue also left the room. Back in her room, intrigued by the day's events, Tong Yao searched online for ZGDX's past. She discovered that a year prior, at the peak of their popularity, the team had unexpectedly withdrawn from the National Championship finals, sparking widespread criticism.
She learned this incident was directly linked to Lu Yue and God Ming's severe hand injury. Still confused, Tong Yao went downstairs for a drink and overheard Fatty telling K that he couldn't accept Lu Yue's nonchalant return, insisting that time cannot forgive all mistakes. Tong Yao approached them and tried to defend Lu Yue, suggesting his stable performance made him a suitable starter, but both Fatty and K were resolute in their opposition.
The next day, Tong Yao was woken by a frantic call from Chen Jinyang. A video of the year-old incident had been leaked online, turning ZGDX into a target of public criticism. Lu Sicheng was already on the phone with a sponsor, trying to manage the fallout. Soon, an internal meeting was convened. Xiao Rui, the team manager, concluded the leak must have come from an insider. At this, Fatty stood up and admitted he posted the video.
He apologized for implicating Tong Yao but stated his actions were aimed solely at Lu Yue. Reiterating that he would never accept him as a teammate, Fatty passionately denounced Lu Yue as the primary cause of God Ming's retirement. Even when God Ming tried to defend Lu Yue, Fatty refused to stop, arguing that Lu Yue's violent actions reinforced the public's negative perception of pro gamers as "useless fools" and that unlike Lu Yue, he felt "shame" for his mistakes.
Lu Yue retorted that Fatty's leak also hurt the team, but Fatty called him a "coward" who always ran from responsibility. Their argument escalated until teammates intervened to pull them apart. Tong Yao led Fatty outside to calm him down. Seeing her confusion, Fatty recounted the full story.
A year ago, after a friendly match, a drunk Lu Yue overheard a player from the rival team, Brother A, badmouthing Lu Sicheng and calling Lu Yue a "relation" who got in through nepotism. Enraged, Lu Yue smashed a bottle over Brother A's head, leading to a brawl where he was beaten by Brother A's group.
God Ming, happening upon the scene, rushed in to protect Lu Yue and was pushed to the ground, sustaining a severe laceration on his wrist. The injury ended his career. Fatty concluded, expressing disbelief that God Ming still protected Lu Yue and frustration that God Ming had to bear the consequences for Lu Yue's lack of control. As Tong Yao finally understood the whole story, she received another call from Chen Jinyang, informing her that Ai Jia was live-streaming to "prove Lu Yue's innocence."
