Fell Upon Me Episode 17 Recap
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Liu Yaru expressed profound regret over the incident involving An Zhenzhen years ago, stating that it was a huge shock to her. She recounted that the school director had informed her of An Zhenzhen being rushed to the hospital, and by the time she arrived, An Zhenzhen's condition was critical. Liu Yaru reflected that the incident with the stolen milk money marked the beginning of An Zhenzhen's misfortunes.
She admitted that, amidst the intense pressure of college entrance exams at the time, she prioritized the students' studies and failed to firmly believe in An Zhenzhen or consider her feelings, which ultimately contributed to the tragedy. Jiangling consoled Liu Yaru, urging her not to blame herself so heavily after all these years. Liu Yaru then handed Jiangling some items she had confiscated from An Zhenzhen during class, which included messages everyone had written to each other.
Later, Jiangling met with Qi Shuo, showing him some of An Zhenzhen's belongings. Qi Shuo grew agitated, questioning Jiangling's obsession with finding the absolute truth and suggesting that mixing fact with fiction was often better. Jiangling challenged Qi Shuo, asking if he intended to live his entire life being only 30% genuine and 70% fake, always hiding. Provoked, Qi Shuo angrily confessed that he was indeed responsible for An Zhenzhen's death, demanding if Jiangling was now satisfied.
Jiangling calmly informed Qi Shuo that he had found items An Zhenzhen had left for him before her passing. He then gave Qi Shuo an address, instructing him to come meet him there the next day if he still cared. Qi Shuo abruptly left. Jiangling then sought out Qiu Qian and gave her a diary left by An Zhenzhen. He invited her to meet him the following day at the Wishing Tree.
As they discussed the past, a flashback revealed a time when An Zhenzhen, Qiu Qian, Qi Shuo, and Jiangling made wishes together at the Wishing Tree. An Zhenzhen wished for peace and prosperity, Qiu Qian wished for a wealthy and kind husband like Lee Min-ho, and Qi Shuo wished to become a big star after getting into Film Academy. Jiangling commented on how the Wishing Tree didn't seem very effective then.
Jiangling then gave Qiu Qian a letter that An Zhenzhen had written to her years ago. Reading the letter, Qiu Qian became visibly emotional. An Zhenzhen's letter expressed her deep affection for Qiu Qian, recalling their shared moments, like sweating during games and sharing secrets, and reaffirming her role as Qiu Qian's "knight," promising to always protect her, even from unseen places. At the Wishing Tree, Jiangling also gave Qi Shuo a letter from An Zhenzhen.
Reading it, Qi Shuo felt a pang of regret. An Zhenzhen’s letter to Qi Shuo spoke of her belief in his dream of attending film school despite his preoccupation with film magazines, and her underlying admiration for him despite her teasing. She ended the letter with a heartfelt apology for her past behavior, acknowledging that she had taken out her negative feelings on her best friend and hoped that one day they could restore their precious friendship.
Following these revelations, both Qi Shuo and Qiu Qian finally confessed their roles in An Zhenzhen's tragedy. Qi Shuo tearfully apologized to Jiangling for his cowardice and for hiding the truth for twelve years. He admitted that he had deliberately framed An Zhenzhen by planting 200 yuan in her bag. He explained that he did this because An Zhenzhen had accused his sister of being a homewrecker, and he wanted An Zhenzhen to experience being falsely accused.
Qi Shuo recounted his sleepless nights, haunted by the image of An Zhenzhen on the rooftop, and expressed overwhelming guilt. Qiu Qian then confessed that she had witnessed Qi Shuo hiding the money in An Zhenzhen's pencil case. She admitted her own cowardice and fear prevented her from speaking up. She also revealed that she was being extorted by a thug at the time and had considered stealing money. Qi Shuo saw her, and they covered for each other.
As the situation escalated and An Zhenzhen became the suspect, neither of them dared to speak. Qiu Qian expressed profound regret, admitting her cowardice and jealousy contributed to An Zhenzhen's fate. Jiangling acknowledged their confessions, stating that for the knots in their hearts to be untied at this symbolic tree was perhaps the best possible arrangement, and his mission was complete.
He then encouraged both of them to write down everything they wished to tell An Zhenzhen, regardless of whether she could hear them. A flashback to 2012 showed Qiu Qian urging Qi Shuo to reconcile with An Zhenzhen. Qi Shuo, fearful An Zhenzhen wouldn't forgive him and too embarrassed to apologize directly, wrote an apology note intending it as a birthday invitation for An Zhenzhen.
He attempted to place it in An Zhenzhen's book, but it was accidentally knocked to the ground by a returning classmate. Later, Qiu Qian directly approached An Zhenzhen, pressing her to attend Qi Shuo's birthday. An Zhenzhen initially declined, stating she needed to go home to finish her math and physics notes. Qiu Qian persisted, reminding An Zhenzhen of Qi Shuo’s feelings and arguing that his birthday wouldn't be happy without her.
An Zhenzhen, however, remained firm in her decision to go home. Back in 2012, Jiangling and Qi Shuo made plans for Qi Shuo's birthday. Qi Shuo suggested having a barbecue at the Wishing Tree, showcasing his newly learned barbecue skills. Jiangling agreed, and they planned to meet there. On the day of the party, Jiangling waited at the Wishing Tree with a birthday cake for Qi Shuo, who arrived appearing somewhat gloomy. Finally, An Zhenzhen came to celebrate Qi Shuo's birthday, and he was very happy to see her.
