Fell Upon Me Episode 6 Recap
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An Zhenzhen, growing increasingly anxious due to dangerous new leads from Old Jiang, seeks out Jiangling. Having heard he knows martial arts, she asks him to teach her self-defense. Jiangling agrees and demonstrates several moves, including a chokehold and a finger-bending technique. An Zhenzhen, desiring a move to instantly subdue an opponent, attempts a more complex throw.
During the practice, she accidentally falls on top of Jiangling, creating an awkward moment before he breaks the tension by claiming to be hungry and leaving. Later, after finding a lipstick in her husband's bag, An Zhenzhen's mother urges him to pay more attention to their daughter, whose grades are a concern. She mentions exploring a sports scholarship option if An Zhenzhen can meet the 800-meter qualifying time, despite An Zhenzhen only playing volleyball.
Separately, Teacher Liu confronts An Zhenzhen about her frequent tardiness for evening study, reminding her of the impending college entrance exam. An Zhenzhen claims she was exercising, but Teacher Liu expresses concern about her focus and suggests she study more with Gu Ming. An Zhenzhen then confides a premonition that she might not be able to take the exam, which Teacher Liu dismisses as stress.
After school, Qiu Qian invites An Zhenzhen to a bubble tea shop, where she confronts An Zhenzhen about her increasing closeness with Jiangling. She accuses An Zhenzhen of deliberately trying to win his favor and making him dislike Qiu Qian, especially since Qiu Qian had already expressed her own interest in him. Qiu Qian demands that An Zhenzhen stay away from Jiangling to preserve their friendship. An Zhenzhen refuses, explaining she needs his help for reasons she cannot disclose.
Qiu Qian dismisses this and accuses An Zhenzhen of being manipulative, citing instances like frequent calls to Jiangling, her behavior at the noodle stand, and a note she believes An Zhenzhen left on her milk. An Zhenzhen denies knowledge of the note and expresses hurt that Qiu Qian perceives her this way, revealing her own silent suffering.
In desperation, An Zhenzhen blurts out that she might "be about to die," but Qiu Qian dismisses it as a scare tactic and calls her selfish. Deeply wounded, Qiu Qian throws down a Monchichi doll, a symbol of their friendship, and tells An Zhenzhen to disappear from her life forever. Overwhelmed, An Zhenzhen walks heedlessly through the streets and is nearly hit by a car at an intersection, but Jiangling swiftly intervenes and saves her.
The next day, An Zhenzhen thanks him for his rescue. Later, at a bar, a friend points out that a man named Jin is watching Qiu Qian. Qiu Qian dismisses him as strange, but Jin approaches her, jokingly asking her to be his girlfriend. The next day at school, the tension between An Zhenzhen and Qiu Qian is palpable. The school then announces sports recruitment.
An Zhenzhen is dismayed to learn from class monitor Gu Ming that her name is on the list for the 800-meter test, realizing her father likely signed her up without her consent. She expresses a fatalistic belief that she will die from physical collapse after the race. Hearing her concerns, Jiangling volunteers to sign up as well and offers to train with her. They begin rigorous training, with Jiangling motivating her with promises of hot pot.
After a session, they visit a noodle shop, where Qiu Qian passes by and sees them together. Shortly after, Qiu Qian is harassed by Jin. From a distance, An Zhenzhen observes Qiu Qian's troubled interaction with these "shady characters" and worries that her own actions might have contributed to Qiu Qian's bleak future. Years later, in 2024, Qiu Qian is violently attacked by a group of women. Jiangling appears, scaring them off, and comforts her.
Qiu Qian acknowledges that Jiangling found her because of An Zhenzhen but admits she doesn't know the specifics of what happened, as their friendship had waned by the end of their senior year. Jiangling presses her to recall any unusual behavior or particularly close relationships An Zhenzhen had before the college entrance exam. Qiu Qian reveals that the only person An Zhenzhen was truly close to at that time was their class monitor, Gu Ming.
