First Romance Episode 3 Recap
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Secret love is an experience that is both sweet and bitter, like chocolate. Although bitter, it leaves a lingering sweetness that occupies the entire taste bud. Even in a crowd, seeing the other person from afar makes it impossible not to linger or follow them with your gaze. Xiong Yifan in high school already had a boisterous and uninhibited personality.
With a short, neat hairstyle and a not-so-voluminous figure, it was not surprising for people to mistake her for a boy. Ever since she helped Qi Xiaosong deal with students from another class who were causing trouble, the nickname "Brother Xiong" has stuck with her. After all, being able to knock down nearly twenty peaches with bare hands is something even boys find difficult, so you can imagine how strong she is.
As a transfer student, Yan Ke's cold personality coupled with his overflowing popularity with girls attracted hostility from others, leading him to be cornered in the changing room. Coincidentally, Xiong Yifan, looking for Qi Xiaosong's clothes, came into the boys' changing room without hesitation. Seeing someone bothering Yan Ke, she kicked the person flying to the ground. Yan Ke was completely stunned by the scene before him.
The three words "Qi Xiaosong" printed on the back of the clothes were deeply etched into his mind from then on. Only when Xiong Yifan pulled him away and ran all the way to the piano room did he finally come back to his senses. Yan Ke loved the piano. Sitting by the piano, he could forget all his troubles. Fully immersed in playing, he captivated Xiong Yifan's heart even more.
Yan Ke's father had always opposed him playing the piano. He had originally planned to give up, but Xiong Yifan's words made him re-examine whether he was truly willing to accept his fate. This time, during their formal but brief first encounter, Yan Ke didn't get a chance to ask for Xiong Yifan's name and just subconsciously thought that Qi Xiaosong was her name. Yan Ke finally recalled the appearance that had stayed in his mind.
His roommate's sarcastic remark about netizens being unable to distinguish gender struck a chord with him. Finally unable to bear it, Yan Ke asked Xiong Yifan for her name again. What seemed like a meaningless action plunged him into a state of confusion. Yan Ke clearly remembered that on his birthday in high school, he was originally excited and planned to go to the balcony for the appointment according to the instructions on the note.
Although he didn't know who left the note, he was certain that it was Xiong Yifan. Yan Ke arrived downstairs of the teaching building full of anticipation. Just as he was about to go up to the rooftop for the appointment, a phone call made him turn around and leave without hesitation. His father's stern words and lack of understanding made Yan Ke feel sad.
Not only did his father not support him playing the piano, but he also forgot that it was his birthday. Yan Ke returned to his bedroom feeling angry. The sky outside seemed to be mirroring his mood, pouring down with rain. Yan Ke habitually checked his pocket, and when the note fell out, he suddenly remembered that he still had an appointment. Hearing the pattering rain outside, Yan Ke didn't hesitate and immediately took an umbrella to go.
Xiong Yifan had accidentally learned about Yan Ke's birthday. For today, she had specifically prepared balloons and lights on the rooftop very early. She waited from daytime until dark. Even when the heavy rain started pouring down, Xiong Yifan had no thought of leaving. She just focused on protecting the cake, hiding under the table, and ended up falling asleep there. When Yan Ke arrived and saw the sleeping Xiong Yifan, this warmth directly struck his heart.
Seeing her appearance singing a birthday song, it felt like a kind of care and importance he had never experienced before. A clap of thunder startled Xiong Yifan, making her instinctively hide in Yan Ke's arms, but this in turn scared him into fleeing in panic. Perhaps, long ago at some unintentional moment, Xiong Yifan had already filled Yan Ke's heart. It was only the misunderstanding about her gender that left him not knowing what to do. And the past dilemma has now created even bigger waves in Yan Ke's heart on the university campus, when a skirt-wearing, drunk Xiong Yifan forcefully kissed him.
