Fell Upon Me Episode 3 Recap
> Fell Upon Me Recap
Following her successful verification of Jiang Ling's time-travel calls, An Zhenzhen, now convinced, accompanies Jiang Ling to purchase lottery tickets using the number provided by his future self. She envisions a future where she wins over 400,000 yuan and excitedly plans to donate to charities, bolster her father's company, and even build a private, round-the-clock amusement park.
Jiang Ling, accompanying her, relays a message from his future self, urging her to pay the electricity bill that night as it would "definitely help" her. An Zhenzhen, eager to learn more about her destiny, presses him for details about her future and her parents, but Jiang Ling remains dismissive, stating he doesn't believe in time-traveling calls and that the future is only shaped by present choices.
He is then momentarily lost in a painful childhood memory of his father entrusting him to his aunt. Unaware of Jiang Ling’s underlying sadness, An Zhenzhen holds up the lottery ticket, declaring her belief that her future is in her own hands and that life itself is a miracle. That evening, back in her dorm, An Zhenzhen is still gazing at her lottery ticket when her friend Qiu Qian confronts her.
Qiu Qian, revealing her affection for Jiang Ling, asks An Zhenzhen to keep her distance from him, misinterpreting An Zhenzhen’s recent interactions as an attempt to pursue him. An Zhenzhen tries to clarify the situation, but Qiu Qian firmly insists she stop. The following day, while sharing a meal with An Zhenzhen and Qi Shuo, Qiu Qian seeks advice on how to confess to Jiang Ling, praising his handsome looks and charming smile.
Their conversation is interrupted by Qiu Qian's persistent admirer, nicknamed "The Chicken Cutlet Guy." With her friends' help, Qiu Qian manages to evade him and sets off to find Jiang Ling. Qiu Qian soon finds Jiang Ling and attempts to invite him to lunch, but he politely declines. Her hopes are dashed further when she discovers he is writing a novel featuring a character named "Zhenzhen," a revelation that immediately makes her suspect Jiang Ling might like An Zhenzhen.
Later in class, Qiu Qian passes a note to An Zhenzhen, leading to a tense exchange about the novel. Their teacher, noticing their distraction, reprimands them, and Qi Shuo, who was acting as their messenger, is sent to stand at the back of the classroom. After class, Qiu Qian is still upset and demands an explanation. An Zhenzhen attempts to pacify her by strategically showering her with compliments, praising her beauty, personality, and talent.
Appeased by the flattery, Qiu Qian asks An Zhenzhen to invite Jiang Ling to dinner that night so they can all get to know each other better. Before the dinner, Jiang Ling reminds An Zhenzhen to keep her lottery ticket safe. An Zhenzhen, reluctantly fulfilling Qiu Qian's request, invites Jiang Ling to a group dinner, emphasizing that her friend Qiu Qian wants to get to know him.
Jiang Ling initially declines, claiming he isn't hungry, but An Zhenzhen's persistent and dramatic pleas eventually persuade him. The four of them—An Zhenzhen, Jiang Ling, Qiu Qian, and Qi Shuo—head to a noodle shop. At the table, An Zhenzhen introduces Qiu Qian to Jiang Ling, but Qiu Qian takes over, enthusiastically introducing herself and expressing a strong "connection" with Jiang Ling, even envisioning a future together. Jiang Ling, however, is distant and unresponsive towards Qiu Qian, barely acknowledging her presence.
An Zhenzhen tries to cover for his coldness by fabricating an excuse about him having a cold and being warm-hearted, which Jiang Ling attempts to correct. Qiu Qian grows increasingly frustrated by Jiang Ling's aloofness throughout the meal. Following the awkward dinner, Qiu Qian, in retaliation for Jiang Ling's aloofness and her suspicions about his feelings for An Zhenzhen, secretly photocopies and circulates copies of Jiang Ling's novel around the school.
The novel features a character also named "Zhenzhen," a name similar to An Zhenzhen's but spelled with a different character. An Zhenzhen is bewildered and upset by the circulation of the novel, dismissing it as a childish prank and denying that the story could possibly be about her. Meanwhile, in 2024, Jiang Ling visits a bank, eagerly anticipating the lottery winnings he believed his past self had secured.
He is delighted to discover a fixed deposit account containing 200,000 yuan, accumulated with 12 years of interest. He immediately activates the account and transfers the funds. Overjoyed, he goes shopping before visiting his aunt. During their conversation, his aunt reveals that she was the one who deposited the 200,000 yuan in his account years ago, having kept it a secret to prevent him from spending it recklessly.
This revelation comes after Jiang Ling expresses his long-held frustrations about his aunt’s past interference in his life choices, specifically her insistence that he study science over liberal arts and pursue a "proper" job instead of writing. His aunt apologizes for pushing him to follow in his deceased mother’s footsteps as a physics teacher. Jiang Ling's hopes are shattered as he realizes his belief about the lottery winnings was entirely mistaken.
Back in 2012, An Zhenzhen calls Jiang Ling (from 2024), confirming she paid the electricity bill as instructed and still has the lottery ticket. The call abruptly cuts off. In 2024, Jiang Ling, hearing the disconnection, plunges deeper into despair, concluding that miracles simply do not happen.
In 2012, a power outage causes Jiang Ling’s aunt to fall and injure her back, an incident that Jiang Ling (from 2024) had subtly warned his past self about by emphasizing the importance of paying the electricity bill. On the day of the lottery drawing, An Zhenzhen anxiously checks her ticket but discovers that none of her numbers match, leaving her disheartened and questioning the validity of the future information she received.
In 2024, overwhelmed by the compounded disappointments, Jiang Ling finds himself on a rooftop, contemplating suicide. Debt collectors arrive, desperately seeking their money, but they are too terrified to approach as Jiang Ling threatens to jump, declaring that there are "no miracles left." At this critical moment, An Zhenzhen from 2012 calls him, expressing her disappointment about the failed lottery numbers.
Drunk and despairing, Jiang Ling reveals he is on the rooftop, initially trying to dismiss his presence as simply getting "fresh air" and "looking at the moon." An Zhenzhen, however, quickly understands his suicidal intent and desperately pleads with him not to jump, offering to help him rectify any mistakes.
In his state of inebriation, Jiang Ling blurts out a shocking truth: An Zhenzhen has no future because she will die before the college entrance exam, meaning she has less than 100 days to live. He confesses that he lied about knowing her future, insisting that everything has changed and that he can't save her, nor can she save him. He then abruptly says "Goodbye" and hangs up, leaving An Zhenzhen in a state of terror and disbelief.
Devastated by the news of her impending death, An Zhenzhen returns home deeply distressed and unable to speak. Her mother, concerned by her daughter's unusual behavior, tries to comfort her, mistaking An Zhenzhen's profound sadness for academic pressure. An Zhenzhen tearfully tells her mother that she doesn't want to leave her, while Jiang Ling's words about her having no future echo relentlessly in her mind.
