First Love Again Episode 4 Recap
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The next morning, Xia Wenxi eagerly waited outside Ye Youning's home to ask if he had solved the challenging math problem. When he handed her his notebook, she panicked upon seeing his solution. She immediately contacted Ye Youning from the future, sending him the answer. He reviewed the process, noted the unfamiliar symbols, and informed her that the answer was clearly zero, meaning the younger Ye Youning had made a mistake.
Thrilled, Xia Wenxi quickly cycled after the present-day Ye Youning to tell him he was wrong. Unconvinced, Ye Youning insisted he hadn't made an error, so they sought out Mr. Wang for verification. After quickly calculating the problem, Mr. Wang confirmed that Ye Youning's answer was indeed incorrect, and the true answer was zero. Mr. Wang gently admonished him not to waste time on overly difficult or rare problems, explaining that such advanced knowledge was for college.
Seeing Ye Youning's crestfallen expression, Xia Wenxi worried he would be too upset to join the basketball team. To her surprise, Ye Youning, accepting his defeat, simply said, "See you in the basketball court," indicating he would honor their bet and play. Meanwhile, Ye Youning from 2019 experienced another shift in his life. He woke up in a restaurant kitchen, now the owner of Ye's Seafood, having previously failed in a cloned pet business.
He reflected on his past, realizing that in this altered timeline, it was Lin Jiaqi who had made the last shot in the crucial basketball game, leading their team to victory. Determined to change this, he messaged Xia Wenxi, instructing her to ensure the 2006 Ye Youning made the final shot. Xia Wenxi admitted she didn't understand basketball.
Future Ye Youning reassured her, promising to guide her and immediately sent a detailed message with strategic advice, emphasizing teamwork and passing the ball to Ye Youning, along with specific roles for each player: Zhao Donglei as the center, Xie Zhenyu to defend Zhao Bin, Yang Chuang to control the ball and interpolate, and Lin Jiaqi for inside play and rebounding, leaving Ye Youning to find scoring opportunities from the outside.
Xia Wenxi shared future Ye Youning's strategic advice with the basketball team during their practice. Although the team members were amused by her sudden expertise and teased her about reading Ye Youning's mind, they acknowledged her points and agreed to the new tactics. Even Ye Youning was surprised by her detailed understanding. With Ye Youning now part of the team, he, who had always been a lone wolf, started eating meals with his teammates.
During a practice session, players from Class 8 arrived and began to taunt them. Ye Youning, in a burst of youthful bravado, challenged them, but unfortunately, he injured his foot in the skirmish. Back in the classroom, Mr. Wang scolded the team for their preoccupation with basketball at the expense of their studies, pointing out that none of the players had submitted their compositions.
He declared that from then on, they were forbidden from playing basketball anywhere on school grounds and threatened to cancel the upcoming game if their essays weren't submitted by the end of the day. With the school ban in place, the team resorted to practicing at an outdoor court at night. During their training, Chen Tingting suddenly spotted a small puppy by the side of the court, drawing the attention of Xia Wenxi and the others.
Lin Jiaqi, observing Xia Wenxi's focus on Ye Youning, felt a twinge of jealousy. Xia Wenxi then received another message from future Ye Youning, and she reassured him that everyone was now fully supportive of Ye Youning, confident they would succeed. On the day of the basketball game, Xia Wenxi messaged future Ye Youning to report that the match had begun, while he anxiously awaited updates.
The Class 9 cheerleaders, including Xia Wenxi, Gao Xiaoai, and Chen Tingting, arrived, only to discover that the uniforms they had purchased for the team's cheerleading were red, the same color as the opposing Class 8 team, leading to an awkward moment. As the game unfolded, Ye Youning played exceptionally, scoring accurately, but this also made him a target for the opposing team, and he sustained an injury to his right leg.
He called for a timeout, and during the huddle, the team discussed their strategy. Ye Youning managed to score another crucial basket, but upon landing, an opponent deliberately tripped him, causing him to twist his ankle badly. Xia Wenxi quickly rushed to fetch a first-aid kit, returning with bandages and medicine to tend to his swollen ankle. After the injury was bandaged, the game resumed.
In the critical final minute, with the score close, the ball found its way into Ye Youning's hands, thanks to Yang Chuang, who, influenced by Xia Wenxi's frantic shouting, passed it to him. Unlike the previous timeline, Ye Youning successfully made the final shot, securing victory for their team. In 2019, Ye Youning's life changed once more. He awoke to find himself at the opening dinner of the Jiangcheng Institute, where he was now the CEO.
His first act was to instruct his subordinate to immediately halt the Cloned Pet project. As he descended to greet his guests, Xia Wenxi suddenly appeared, holding a framed portrait of Grandpa Zhou. With anger in her eyes, she confronted him, accusing him of neglecting his own grandfather for years, even after his death, and returning only to host a lavish party.
