Fell Upon Me Episode 2 Recap
> Fell Upon Me Recap
Continuing her mission to verify the mysterious phone call, An Zhenzhen anxiously waited for the predicted time the next day. To her astonishment, the events unfolded exactly as described. A major incident erupted in the school cafeteria when students, already frustrated with the poor food quality and the ban on outside meals, reached their breaking point after a student named Shi Xiaoxin had his food confiscated. A heated conflict ensued between students and cafeteria staff, quickly escalating into chaos.
This sequence of events perfectly mirrored what the future Jiang Ling from 2024 had foretold, leaving An Zhenzhen feeling a mixture of dread and disbelief. That evening, An Zhenzhen went online, searching for forums about time-space communication. In the living room, her parents argued over her father's perceived lack of involvement in her studies. Later, An Zhenzhen had a vivid nightmare where she found herself in a mysterious place, approaching the back of a man she knew was Jiang Ling.
Just as he was about to turn, she woke up. The next morning, An Zhenzhen's father was watching an NBA All-Star Game and excitedly pointed out that Kobe Bryant had just broken his nose, another detail from the future Jiang Ling's predictions that confirmed their unsettling accuracy. Noticing it was raining, An Zhenzhen suspected another call from the future was possible.
Her father drove her to school, and she asked to be dropped off at an intersection, pretending she wanted to walk. The moment he left, she called the future Jiang Ling. During their conversation, the future Jiang Ling confessed he was in dire straits, having been scammed after publishing a book and left deeply in debt.
He implored An Zhenzhen to convince his 2012 self to buy a specific lottery ticket, with the winnings deposited into the 2012 Jiang Ling's bank account. He explained he only needed enough to pay his debts and that the rest of the winnings would be for his past self. In return for her help, An Zhenzhen asked him to check on her own future, and he promised he would.
After giving her the lottery number, they concluded their calls were likely enabled by thunderstorms happening in both their timelines. An Zhenzhen worried about approaching the aloof 2012 Jiang Ling, so his future self revealed a weakness: a deep fondness for noodles from a specific shop on Hongzhuan Road. An Zhenzhen rushed to the shop, but after waiting in a long line, it sold out.
Back at school, her visible frustration and glares toward Jiang Ling caught the attention of her friend, Qiu Qian. An Zhenzhen made another attempt with noodles from a different shop. She offered them to Jiang Ling with a whimsical explanation about astrology, and while he reluctantly ate some, she worried it was the wrong kind. Her suspicion was confirmed when she later saw Jiang Ling leaving a crowded noodle shop with a bowl he had bought himself.
That evening, as another thunderstorm raged, the future Jiang Ling called again. Sensing her frustration, he offered an alternative strategy: find a specific book, "Ulysses," at a bookstore on Wanhong Road. As An Zhenzhen snuck out of the dormitory, Qiu Qian, having overheard the call, tried to follow but was intercepted by the dorm supervisor after An Zhenzhen created a diversion. At the bookstore, An Zhenzhen located the rare book after a difficult search.
The next day, she placed it on Jiang Ling's desk. He was genuinely delighted, calling the book a prized possession. An Zhenzhen offered it as a gift to start a friendship, but he insisted on paying her the exact price, accepting her friendship on his own terms. Seizing the opportunity, she immediately invited him out for noodles. At the noodle shop, the owner warmly greeted Jiang Ling as "Xiao Jiang" and praised his helpful and kind-hearted nature, surprising An Zhenzhen.
While they ate, An Zhenzhen revealed the truth. She explained the phone call was from his future self, who had shared details like his love for noodles and specific novels. To convince him, she showed him her call log, proving a call was made from his number before she even had it. She then detailed his future self's financial troubles and the desperate need for him to buy the lottery ticket. After a moment of disbelief, Jiang Ling agreed to go with her to the lottery store after he finished his meal.
