Falling Into Your Smile Episode 8 Recap
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Ai Jia launched a live stream to reveal the truth behind Lu Yue's actions. He recounted that Brother A of Team JK had initially provoked the situation with arrogant remarks, calling ZGDX players conceited and showing disrespect after an exhibition match, which ZGDX won 2-0. Frustrated by the loss, Brother A was overheard planning to hire people to injure the ZGDX players, specifically threatening to have their hands broken.
However, he warned his men not to harm Lu Yue due to his family's influence. Upon hearing this direct threat against his teammates, Lu Yue reacted impulsively to stop them before they could act. Ai Jia emphasized that if Lu Yue had not intervened, the consequences could have been severe. Having watched the live stream, the ZGDX team realized they had misjudged Lu Yue.
Fatty, who had posted a video that fueled the misunderstanding, sincerely apologized to Lu Yue for blaming him without knowing the full story. K also apologized for his earlier behavior, and the team finally reconciled. Later that evening, Lu Sicheng addressed the incident during his own live stream. He confirmed that Lu Yue had initiated the physical altercation but directed viewers to Ai Jia's stream for the full context.
Lu Sicheng also clarified that while God Ming's hand injury was related to the fight, it was exacerbated by a pre-existing condition, a tendon tear common among professional carry players. He asserted that while he wouldn't resort to violence himself, he would ensure anyone who bullied his teammates would face serious repercussions. Meanwhile, Lu Yue proudly showed Tong Yao his renewed contract, leading to playful banter.
Lu Sicheng advised Lu Yue to focus on expanding his Shikigami pool instead of boasting. In the kitchen, Fatty, determined to make amends for the wage deduction he incurred, prepared dinner for the team. At the table, he apologized to Lu Yue for his previous accusations. The mood lightened, but the team began teasing Fatty about the lack of meat in the meal. Tong Yao then discovered that he had secretly hidden extra meat in Lu Yue's bowl.
Embarrassed by the teasing, Fatty retreated to his room. The conversation then shifted to the team's roster, with Lu Yue and Tong Yao bickering over the starting mid-laner position. Lu Yue argued that new members often start as substitutes, citing Lu Sicheng's own career path. Lu Sicheng intervened, stating that since neither of them had prior official tournament experience, they would both have to prove their skills to earn the starting spot.
The next day, the club provided Lu Yue with a new computer, ending his need to share with Tong Yao, though their playful insults continued. Tong Yao spent a day out with her best friend, Chen Jinyang. Chen Jinyang revealed she had put her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Ai Jia, back on her "internship boyfriend" list, a cycle that had repeated for six years. Tong Yao confided her anxiety about competing with Lu Yue for the starting position.
To boost her confidence, Chen Jinyang took her shopping for lingerie, calling it a "battle dress" for Tong Yao's upcoming profile picture shoot. Tong Yao expressed a preference for more innocent designs, but Chen Jinyang insisted on the power of "obscured beauty." After a spa treatment, Chen Jinyang dropped Tong Yao off at the base. Hearing her car, Ai Jia rushed out calling her name, but she drove past without stopping, leaving him dejected.
Back at the base, Tong Yao found Lu Yue at her desk eating her snacks. Their playful squabble was interrupted by Lu Sicheng, who noticed Tong Yao's new manicure, long eyelashes, and strong perfume. He called her outside and sternly criticized her new look, arguing that it would hinder her gaming performance and distract the team. He leaned in close to assess her perfume and bluntly disapproved, leaving her stunned. Unbeknownst to them, Lu Yue had filmed the entire exchange.
Lu Sicheng caught him and warned him not to snitch to their mother before throwing his shoe at his mischievous brother, who collapsed dramatically. That evening, Chen Jinyang video-called Tong Yao and playfully suggested she was falling in love with Lu Sicheng, noting he was the only one who could "tame" her and asking if her heart raced when she thought of him. During their call, the team cat, Da Bing, knocked over a vase.
Hearing the crash, Lu Sicheng immediately entered Tong Yao's room to check on her. As he left, he was confronted by Fatty and Lao Mao, who had been eavesdropping. Fatty immediately assumed they were dating. Lu Sicheng hastily lied, claiming Tong Yao had fallen out of bed, a story Tong Yao overheard from her room. When Lu Sicheng jokingly claimed he could hear her fall again, she muttered that he was framing her.
The next morning in the gym, Lu Yue and Tong Yao continued their rivalry, mimicking each other while arguing over the starting position. Nearby, K, wearing a facial mask, pointed out their antics to Lao Mao, calling him a "moron" in the process. Annoyed, Lao Mao made K smell his shoe, causing K to faint from the odor. Disbelieving, Lao Mao smelled his own shoe and promptly fainted as well. Shortly after, the team's new uniforms arrived.
While everyone happily tried them on, Lu Sicheng bluntly remarked that Tong Yao looked like a child no matter what she wore, offending her. However, as she prepared to leave her room, Tong Yao recalled Chen Jinyang's advice about being a "perfect woman" and went back to retrieve the sexy lingerie she had initially dismissed.
