First Romance Episode 21 Recap
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Xiong Yifan had a dream about throwing the javelin, dreaming that her family, friends, and Yan Ke were all cheering for her. But upon waking up, the hospital room brought her back to reality; only Yan Ke sleeping before her gave her a bit of warmth. Xiong Yifan had always been a strong girl and never wanted to cause trouble for others or become a burden. She insisted on Yan Ke leaving.
During a time when no one was around, the hospital test report came out, confirming once again that Xiong Yifan's wrist could no longer throw the javelin. This meant that all her years of effort had turned into nothing. Reality was cruel, and whether Xiong Yifan could accept it or not, she had to face it. Leaving the club was also irreversible. At the same time, Yan Ke, back home, argued with his father again.
It was his father who had strongly insisted he pursue his artistic dreams. Now that he finally had the opportunity to study abroad, how could his father easily let him give up? Yan Ke had the idea of giving up for Xiong Yifan, which made his father's insistence turn into hurt instead. Xiong Yifan, now discharged, couldn't help but go to Yan Ke's home.
It so happened that Yan Ke's mother, in order to avoid father-son arguments, deliberately asked Yan Ke to leave on the pretext of buying something, which resulted in Xiong Yifan seeing the acceptance letter on the table. At this moment, Xiong Yifan understood the true meaning hidden within Yan Ke's words about never being separated. It was as if she had lost everything overnight.
Late at night, Xiong Yifan was alone at school holding a javelin, but she could no longer throw it. Upon seeing Yan Ke waiting for a long time outside her dorm, Xiong Yifan pretended to be happy, but in the end, it was a bit of a forced smile. They agreed to go on a date the next day: feed pigeons together, go shopping, eat delicious food, doing all the things couples do. Although ordinary, it was very happy.
Xiong Yifan left the words she wanted to say to Yan Ke inside the little bear. She had already made her decision when she saw the study abroad information. It was still the same bus stop. This time, Xiong Yifan didn't pull Yan Ke onto the bus with her. As the bus slowly started, they gradually lost sight of each other. After that, Xiong Yifan disappeared; no one knew where she had gone.
This also made Ding Ming see Bai Yuze's feelings for Xiong Yifan clearly, and also see that the kindness of the man before her might just be an illusion. She could never replace Xiong Yifan's place in Bai Yuze's heart. A disheartened Yan Ke returned home and habitually picked up the little bear. Only then did he find the message Xiong Yifan left for him.
Besides not wanting to burden Yan Ke, Xiong Yifan also just wanted to be alone and quiet for a while, to find a life goal other than throwing the javelin. Yan Ke, who had not known how to face things, firmed up his resolve to give up, but what he was giving up was just this opportunity, not his dream of music. Yan Ke hoped to go abroad after graduation.
Right now, he only wanted to take good care of Xiong Yifan, and his sense of responsibility finally made his father relent. Xiong Yifan took leave and returned to her hometown, back to her warm home. After learning about her father's persistence with the dessert shop and the story of how he and her mother met and fell in love, all her confusion dissipated.
Xiong Yifan worked hard to learn English, diligently searching for how she, having no strengths other than being strong, could live in the United States. Life is often confusing for most of the time. Being able to find a life goal and persist in it is rare and valuable. Perhaps Xiong Yifan lost her cherished dream, but she could also take Yan Ke's dream as her own and follow in his footsteps.
As Xiong Yifan diligently learned how to make desserts, she turned around and saw Yan Ke standing behind her. Feeling Yan Ke's eager embrace, she was a little surprised, but more so, she felt the joy and happiness brought by the surprise.
