Forever Love Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Forever Love Synopsis
Xia Linxi is a bright and talented student who is the best in the school, and Jiang Zhenghan is a computer master who learned programming on his own and makes a living from it.
The first time they meet, Xia Linxi is ordered to catch Jiang Zhenghan, a truant student. With a little skill, she forces the unruly boy to follow her lead.
However, Jiang Zhenghan subsequently becomes Xia Linxi’s tutor and fights a beautiful turnaround battle. Their battle of wits and courage begins.
From the incompatibility to the affection to the promise, they have experienced the change from school uniform to wedding dress, and become the most indispensable witness of each other’s youth.
Forever Love Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Jiangming No. 1 Middle School in 2013 was shrouded in the atmosphere of the college entrance examination. Top student Xia Linxi rushed to the school examination hall. The English placement test had already begun. Xia Linxi entered the classroom only after the listening section had finished, but she remembered the English listening from the broadcast in her mind and successfully completed the answers for the English listening section.
After the results came out, Gu Xiaoman refused to look at her score, knowing she wouldn't be able to get into the good class. Xia Linxi's cousin, Chen Yichuan, was her nemesis, often going against her and mocking Xia Linxi by saying she definitely wouldn't get first place after missing the English listening. Unexpectedly, he was quickly proven wrong, as Xia Linxi continued to hold onto the top spot in the grade.
Gu Xiaoman, seeing Chen Yichuan, had a lovesick expression. She originally didn't want to look at the scores but did because she saw Chen Yichuan also coming to look. Chen Yichuan saw on the score list that his English score was 5 points lower than Xia Linxi's, which made him furious. And Gu Xiaoman never expected that she actually scored 18th place and got into the sprint class.
While looking at the scores, Xia Linxi saw that her neighbor Qin Yue, as an outstanding graduate, was returning to their alma mater to participate in the oath-taking ceremony. Gu Xiaoman knew Qin Yue was the former top student in their grade and thought they were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match.
Xia Linxi and Chen Yichuan both became class monitors for the sprint class, and Xia Linxi also became the representative for the third-year students and needed to give a speech on stage. When counting the attendance, Chen Yichuan discovered that Jiang Zhenghan and Zhang Huaiwu hadn't come. It turned out Zhang Huaiwu had run off to play games, and the homeroom teacher told them they must find the two before the oath-taking ceremony.
Xia Linxi asked Chen Yichuan to go with her to find Jiang Zhenghan and Zhang Huaiwu. Chen Yichuan was unwilling, so Xia Linxi took his limited edition pen while he wasn't paying attention but got distracted by Gu Xiaoman. Gu Xiaoman had the Weibo accounts of all the classmates and found Zhang Huaiwu's whereabouts, discovering he was at the Intern Internet Cafe.
Xia Linxi came to the internet cafe and saw three people trying to beat up Zhang Huaiwu, mainly because of a game-related issue. Jiang Zhenghan stepped forward to help, settling the matter with the three and promising to help them upgrade their game rank. But his help was paid. Zhang Huaiwu didn't have money, and Jiang Zhenghan said he would go find Zhang Youcai to ask for the money.
Zhang Huaiwu was very afraid of his dad, Zhang Youcai, so he asked Xia Linxi to help pay for him. Xia Linxi helped Zhang Huaiwu pay the money. She didn't have cash, so Jiang Zhenghan asked her to transfer it via WeChat. Only when Xia Linxi was transferring money via WeChat did she realize the person in front of her was the very Jiang Zhenghan she was looking for.
She thought he was a minor yet was working at an internet cafe and said they were all classmates, so there was no need to haggle over minor things. She asked Zhang Huaiwu to think of a way to help her take Jiang Zhenghan back to school together. Zhang Huaiwu unplugged the network cable, and Xia Linxi took the opportunity to take Jiang Zhenghan's laptop, hoping Jiang Zhenghan would return to school on his own.
Qin Yue came to the school and gave Xia Linxi his college entrance examination notes, telling her not to forget their agreement to get into Jingda University. Xia Linxi had always regarded Qin Yue as her role model in studying, hoping she could be as excellent as Qin Yue one day.
At the hundred-day oath-taking rally for the college entrance examination, Xia Linxi led all the students in the school in taking an oath, making a vow for the college entrance examination. Qin Yue, as an outstanding alumnus, encouraged all the students to be positive and strive hard. Because of the laptop issue, Jiang Zhenghan was forced to come to the classroom.
On his first day of class, he didn't wear his school uniform, and the homeroom teacher gave him three days to change his attire. During class, Jiang Zhenghan threw a note asking Xia Linxi to return the laptop. Xia Linxi didn't want to pay attention to him because the laptop happened to be confiscated by the homeroom teacher when she returned to school. After school, Xia Linxi wanted to escape quickly, but Jiang Zhenghan kept chasing her and cornered her in the school restroom.
Episode 2 Recap
Jiang Zhenghan wanted to kick the door to make Xia Linxi return the laptop, but he couldn't walk into the girls' restroom himself. Xia Linxi had no choice but to tell Jiang Zhenghan that the laptop had already been taken by the Dean of Students, Zhang Youcai. Jiang Zhenghan planned to steal the laptop back because he needed it for work, otherwise he would lose five thousand yuan.
While Xia Linxi wasn't paying attention, he snatched the notebook Qin Yue had given her to threaten her into stealing the laptop back. Xia Linxi had no choice but to follow Jiang Zhenghan to school that night. They avoided the floor monitors and security guards, approaching Zhang Youcai's office step by step. Xia Linxi was very curious as to why Jiang Zhenghan was so familiar with the school.
At the last monitoring point, Jiang Zhenghan found a way to cover the camera and also successfully opened the office door. Xia Linxi was a bit scared, thinking he was a repeat offender. When the security guard was looking at the surveillance footage, he noticed something was wrong with the covered camera. After Jiang Zhenghan got the laptop, he didn't return the notebook to Xia Linxi. Instead, he placed it on a light fixture and slipped away himself.
Xia Linxi had no choice but to stand on the desk to get the notebook. Just then, the security guard opened the room door, catching Xia Linxi red-handed. After Zhang Youcai learned about this, he thought Xia Linxi wanted to steal exam papers, but given her excellent academic performance, he only made her write a self-criticism. Xia Linxi was very angry. After returning downstairs to her home, she saw Qin Yue waiting for her.
Qin Yue invited Xia Linxi to have bubble tea. He hoped Xia Linxi could come to him with any problems she had. Coincidentally, the shop had a 'slow mail' activity where you could write a letter and send it to yourself a year later. Xia Linxi wanted to try it, and both of them wrote down their heartfelt wishes.
Just then, Xia's mother called to hurry Xia Linxi, saying the math teacher she found for her had been waiting for a long time. After Xia Linxi returned home, she found out that the math teacher was actually Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan didn't admit it, saying he was Jiang Zhenre, Jiang Zhenghan's older brother. Xia Linxi didn't believe him.
She was very angry, thinking that because she met Jiang Zhenghan, she lost 205 yuan and also wrote the first self-criticism in her life. Xia Linxi wanted to find a way to expose Jiang Zhenghan's identity as a math teacher. Jiang Zhenghan stated he was a tutor and had work quality and professional ethics. Xia Linxi still didn't believe him.
In just a few words, she was provoked into agreeing to Jiang Zhenghan's bet, but unexpectedly, her calculations were indeed not as good as Jiang Zhenghan's. Jiang Zhenghan produced three solutions in a short time. Xia Linxi thought he was cheating and must have done it before. The two of them thought of another method, scrambling the sequence of a Rubik's Cube and then putting it back in order. Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhenghan still won.
Gu Xiaoman found someone to predict her compatibility with Chen Yichuan. The result was not ideal. Afterwards, she did a tarot reading for Xia Linxi and learned that she could conquer someone like a lion. Xia Linxi had no other choice. She voluntarily wrote a promise to let Jiang Zhenghan be her teacher. She was also very puzzled, wondering why Jiang Zhenghan, despite being so good at math, had such poor grades, ranking near the bottom.
Jiang Zhenghan continued to wear the school uniform from his previous school to class. He was lectured by the teacher and also made to stand as punishment for being late. Gu Xiaoman told Xia Linxi that Jiang Zhenghan used to be a big deal. At his previous school, he was on the computer team, smart and handsome. She just didn't know why he dropped out and transferred to this school.
Gu Xiaoman saw the notes Qin Yue gave Xia Linxi and sighed that the love between top students was very special. She wanted to be a writer in the future and needed to accumulate some material, so she decided to record the ambiguous relationship between Xia Linxi and Qin Yue as material. It was time for exams again. Zhang Huaiwu didn't know how to do the problems and was copying answers everywhere.
Jiang Zhenghan told him the answer, but he didn't believe it. Unexpectedly, that was the correct answer, and Zhang Huaiwu looked at Jiang Zhenghan with newfound respect. The homeroom teacher asked Xia Linxi to be in charge of collecting money and told her to urge Jiang Zhenghan to pay the school uniform fee. Xia Linxi was very frustrated. As soon as class ended, she chased after Jiang Zhenghan, even riding a bicycle to pursue him. But unexpectedly, while chasing, Xia Linxi accidentally fell down, and her bicycle also broke.
Episode 3 Recap
Xia Linxi's first impression of Jiang Zhenghan was that he was a miser. She didn't expect that he could fix her broken bicycle. However, Jiang Zhenghan wasn't fixing her bike for free; he demanded repair fees, implying there's no free lunch in the world. Xia Linxi continued to chase him, urging him to pay the school uniform fee. Jiang Zhenghan simply waived the repair fee, saying in one sentence, he didn't have money for the school uniform.
Xia Linxi followed Jiang Zhenghan to an internet cafe. Jiang Zhenghan nicknamed her "little tail" but still wouldn't pay the school uniform fee. Xia Linxi brought out her trump card, claiming she had the phone numbers of all the parents in the class. Jiang Zhenghan got anxious, telling Xia Linxi not to call. He could pay, but he didn't have cash on hand right now. Xia Linxi asked Jiang Zhenghan to transfer the money via WeChat.
Suddenly, Jiang Zhenghan received a call from his dad. He took the money and asked the internet cafe owner for leave. Xia Linxi quietly followed him and saw Jiang Zhenghan hand an envelope containing money to an old grandma. Xia Linxi paid Jiang Zhenghan's school uniform fee for him, settling things with Teacher Zhao. Teacher Zhao reminded Xia Linxi that leaders from the Education Bureau would be visiting tomorrow, so she must ensure class discipline.
Gu Xiaoman couldn't solve chemistry problems and asked Xia Linxi for help. She was unwilling to give up on her grades and didn't plan to switch out of the science class easily. Zhang Huaiwu encouraged Gu Xiaoman, telling her not to give up no matter how hard she tried. He pointed to Jiang Zhenghan sitting next to them, saying that he studied hard every day but was still last in the class.
He was very grateful that Jiang Zhenghan existed so he wouldn't be the last one. Director Zhang came to the class and reprimanded all the students because their test scores were too poor. Of the three sprint classes in the school, they were the worst. Jiang Zhenghan wasn't listening to Director Zhang. Director Zhang specifically walked over and called out Jiang Zhenghan by name, confiscating his "Introduction to Algorithms," and criticizing him for reading this book in class.
Jiang Zhenghan was unwilling and almost argued with Director Zhang. Xia Linxi got the "Introduction to Algorithms" and asked Jiang Zhenghan to change his temper and not do whatever he wanted in class. Jiang Zhenghan received a call from Duo Duo's mom and ran out without getting the book.
Gu Xiaoman wanted to ask Xia Linxi to eat fast food, Xia Linxi expressed that she had things to do and could not keep the appointment, then she went to chase Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi quietly followed behind Jiang Zhenghan, seeing him go to a residential area to play with little sister Duo Duo. Duo Duo discovered Xia Linxi hiding behind them. Duo Duo's mom invited both of them into the house for dinner.
During dinner, Xia Linxi didn't know how to eat shrimp with shells, so Jiang Zhenghan personally peeled shrimp for Xia Linxi, a strange smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. After dinner, Xia Linxi helped Duo Duo's mom clear the table, and heard about Jiang Zhenghan's family affairs. It turned out that Jiang Zhenghan originally lived in a wealthy family. His father was a factory director, but due to a worker's operational error, a fire broke out.
Jiang's father also injured his leg, but because Jiang's father was responsible, he took out all the savings in his house to appease the injured. He owed a lot of debt. Because of this, Jiang Zhenghan dropped out of his original school and worked hard every day to support himself and provide relief to the families in the factory.
Duo Duo's mom said that she would take Duo Duo to her grandma's house in Chengdu and didn't want to trouble Jiang Zhenghan anymore. Xia Linxi was very touched after hearing this and had another view on Jiang Zhenghan. On the way home, after Xia Linxi found out about all of this, she told Jiang Zhenghan not to meddle in other people's business. Xia Linxi left angrily.
Jiang Zhenghan knew he was too harsh, he caught up with Xia Linxi and put a band-aid on the wound on her hand before. Xia Linxi took out the school uniform, hoping Jiang Zhenghan could put it on, return to campus life, and study hard. She also deliberately said that she couldn't do math problems, so Jiang Zhenghan could help her with another lesson. Jiang Zhenghan told her to go home first, and he would come after changing his clothes.
Episode 4 Recap
Xia's father returned from work. Xia's mother was complaining that Xia's father was so busy with work he only came home for two days a month. Xia Linxi returned home. Xia's father bought her many beautiful stones and showed her his photography photos. Xia's mother accused Xia's father of disturbing Xia Linxi's studies. The two argued because of this.
Xia's father believed that explaining geography and culture to their daughter could broaden her horizons, while Xia's mother believed that since their daughter was in her third year of high school, everything should prioritize academics. Jiang Zhenghan came to the house and seemed a bit awkward hearing Xia Linxi's parents arguing. He took out his headphones and put them on Xia Linxi, allowing her to divert her attention. Xia's father left directly after the argument.
Xia Linxi said she was already used to it. After the tutoring session finished, Jiang Zhenghan went to the internet cafe entrance to ask for money from someone. Three punks had drunk cola from the internet cafe without paying. Chen Yichuan happened to see this scene and thought Jiang Zhenghan was just a poor student, otherwise he wouldn't be with these people. The punks were unhappy after paying and casually spat on Chen Yichuan's limited edition shoes.
Chen Yichuan grumbled a couple of sentences. The punks started beating Chen Yichuan and even wanted to steal the shoes he was wearing. Jiang Zhenghan was originally planning to leave, but after seeing this situation, he stepped up to help. Unexpectedly, Chen Yichuan didn't appreciate it and mistakenly thought Jiang Zhenghan had instructed the punks to rob him. He called him a poor student with bad character. Afterwards, Jiang Zhenghan suddenly discovered his school uniform was missing.
He guessed it might have fallen off when he was fighting with the punks just now. Leaders from the Education Bureau came to Jiangming No. 1 High School for inspection but encountered three punks making a ruckus at the school gate. They deliberately slandered Jiang Zhenghan, saying he not only hit them but also collected protection fees, and even used Jiang Zhenghan's school uniform as a threat. Director Zhang was helpless; this incident greatly displeased the Education Bureau leaders.
Director Zhang rushed into the classroom and called Jiang Zhenghan to the office. Without listening to his explanation, he thoroughly reprimanded him. Jiang Zhenghan could have explained, but Chen Yichuan, without discerning right from wrong, added fuel to the fire, saying that his being robbed last night was under Jiang Zhenghan's instruction. Director Zhang was furious and reprimanded Jiang Zhenghan for not focusing on proper things, bringing shame to his parents, and stating that such a student should be expelled.
After returning to the classroom, Jiang Zhenghan prepared to pack his things. Zhang Huaiwu kindly went up to persuade him. Xia Linxi didn't believe Jiang Zhenghan was such a person. Chen Yichuan came into the class and led the jeering, saying Jiang Zhenghan was the black sheep who instigated the punks to rob him, and also called him a stinky poor student. This sentence almost angered Jiang Zhenghan.
Xia Linxi really wanted to help Jiang Zhenghan, but she couldn't get through on the phone, so she had to come to the internet cafe herself. She heard that Jiang Zhenghan might have been taken away by Brother Da Fei and came to the card room regardless of the consequences. Jiang Zhenghan came to the internet cafe and heard that Xia Linxi was looking for him. Worried about her safety, he also hurried to the card room.
Unexpectedly, Brother Da Fei greatly appreciated Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi helped Brother Da Fei win at Mahjong using her mental calculation skills. Brother Da Fei promised to have his subordinates go to the school to clarify things and also told Jiang Zhenghan to treat Xia Linxi well. Jiang Zhenghan was very angry. He was worried that Xia Linxi would get hurt, but he still couldn't help but scold her.
Xia Linxi also felt very wronged and said everything she did was for Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan said he was very worried the whole way. Xia Linxi hoped Jiang Zhenghan would admit his mistake to Director Zhang tomorrow, understand the importance of respecting teachers, and consider his future. Jiang Zhenghan admitted his mistake to Director Zhang, but Director Zhang still told him to get out.
Jiang Zhenghan initially wanted to lose his temper, but thinking of what Xia Linxi had said, he still lowered his head to admit his mistake and strive for leniency. Chen Yichuan led the class in causing trouble, demanding to write a signed petition advocating for Jiang Zhenghan to leave their class. Jiang Zhenghan wrote a pledge, stating he would voluntarily withdraw from the sprint class unless he scored within the top one hundred.
Chen Yichuan mocked Jiang Zhenghan, believing he absolutely wouldn't pass. If he did pass, he would frog jump around the track. Jiang Zhenghan told Chen Yichuan to be true to his word and accept the consequences of his bet. Jiang Zhenghan prepared to review diligently. He himself wasn't sure if he could score within the top one hundred. Xia Linxi wanted to ask Jiang Zhenghan to tutor her more.
They could study together, which would also allow him to quit his internet cafe job. While talking, Xia Linxi received a call from Gu Xiaoman, telling her to quickly go to the school track to practice running to prepare for the 800-meter physical education test. Xia Linxi brushed her off, but when she turned her head, she found that Jiang Zhenghan had already left.
Episode 5 Recap
Xia Linxi came to Jiang Zhenghan's secret base and saw him studying intently. She saw a cute robot cat on the cabinet. Xia Linxi reached up to get the robot cat, but she was too short to reach it. Jiang Zhenghan took it down and gave it to her. Xia Linxi looked at Jiang Zhenghan's back and expressed her inner thoughts.
She originally thought Jiang Zhenghan was an uneducated, stingy, and cunning low-achiever, but through getting to know him during this period, her view of Jiang Zhenghan changed. Xia Linxi told Jiang Zhenghan not to carry too many burdens. Everyone was just eighteen years old, and they could speak up and ask for help if they had any problems. Jiang Zhenghan teased Xia Linxi and also called her "little tail".
He also saw another side of Xia Linxi; outwardly she was a good girl, but she was actually like that for her parents. Xia Linxi was a little touched when she heard this. She said the reason she did this was that she didn't want her parents to divorce. Xia Linxi was very curious and asked Jiang Zhenghan why he was reading "Introduction to Algorithms" and what was the use of learning programming.
She hoped he would study hard, especially since the college entrance exam was coming soon. Jiang Zhenghan hadn't thought about which university to apply for. Xia Linxi asked him to apply for Jingda University with her, and the two made a pinky promise to form an alliance. Jiang Zhenghan helped Xia Linxi practice long-distance running. When Xia Linxi couldn't run anymore, he encouraged her to persevere using calculations. Xia Linxi fell asleep at her desk in the classroom.
Jiang Zhenghan thought she looked very cute while sleeping. Zhang Huaiwu discussed the topic of being a physical education teacher with Jiang Zhenghan. Zhang Huaiwu really wanted to be a PE teacher because he could get his salary easily that way. But Jiang Zhenghan wasn't listening to him seriously; instead, he was constantly watching Xia Linxi who was running on the sports field. Gu Xiaoman had a question. She noticed that Xia Linxi had been very mysterious lately.
Every time she asked her to go running, she was unavailable, but her performance in sports running had greatly improved. Zhang Huaiwu jokingly reminded her, saying perhaps Xia Linxi had already abandoned her. Gu Xiaoman didn't believe it. After school, she secretly followed behind Xia Linxi to see what was going on. Xia Linxi originally wanted to go to the internet cafe to find Jiang Zhenghan, but unexpectedly, she ran into Director Zhang.
She quickly called Jiang Zhenghan to tell him to hide so he wouldn't be discovered. After Jiang Zhenghan got the message, he hid behind a trash can with Zhang Huaiwu. Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi did problems together every day. Jiang Zhenghan helped her with math, and Xia Linxi helped him practice Chinese language, and she was very strict with him. Jiang Zhenghan didn't like Chinese language, so Xia Linxi rewarded him with ice cream.
The two studied together and made progress every day, and Jiang Zhenghan started to feel a flutter in his heart. To repay Jiang Zhenghan for helping him hide from Director Zhang, Zhang Huaiwu secretly took a provincial mock exam paper and gave it to Jiang Zhenghan. But Jiang Zhenghan refused, telling Zhang Huaiwu to quickly return the paper so it wouldn't count as cheating. This scene was coincidentally seen by Chen Yichuan.
After the provincial mock exam results came out, Jiang Zhenghan really scored within the top 100. Chen Yichuan didn't believe it and directly accused Jiang Zhenghan of cheating. Chen Yichuan wouldn't let it go and demanded an on-the-spot challenge. Zhang Huaiwu spoke up for Jiang Zhenghan, and Feng Tianjun also joined in the commotion, asking Xia Linxi to give questions on the spot. Jiang Zhenghan wrote all the answers correctly.
Chen Yichuan had no choice but to admit defeat according to the bet and frog jumped around the flower bed, causing a sensation throughout the school. Xia Linxi took the running test, which would be included in her college entrance exam score. Jiang Zhenghan kept cheering her on from the side. Gu Xiaoman sensed a special feeling between the two of them.
Gu Xiaoman felt sorry for Chen Yichuan and tried to cheer him up, but Chen Yichuan was unhappy and said some unpleasant things. Gu Xiaoman didn't want Chen Yichuan to always target Jiang Zhenghan like this. She wanted to tell him about the misunderstanding regarding Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi comforted Gu Xiaoman, saying that Chen Yichuan had this kind of personality, and he might not necessarily believe her.
Chen Yichuan overheard the conversation between Xia Linxi and Gu Xiaoman from a hidden spot. He realized he had misunderstood Jiang Zhenghan and that Jiang Zhenghan had even taught the three punks a lesson to help him at the time. He proactively apologized to Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi was very surprised when she saw this.
Episode 6 Recap
Chen Yichuan wrote a poem by Xi Murong to apologize to Gu Xiaoman. Gu Xiaoman thought it was a love confession poem, and it was discovered by Director Zhang. Director Zhang thought Gu Xiaoman and Chen Yichuan were in an early relationship and called them both to the office for a severe reprimand. Director Zhang didn't listen to Chen Yichuan's explanation at all and immediately asserted that their early relationship would affect the college entrance exam.
Although the homeroom teacher Teacher Zhao spoke up for the two students, Director Zhang insisted that they were in an early relationship. Gu Xiaoman, in order to protect Chen Yichuan, confessed that she had a crush on Chen Yichuan first and it had nothing to do with Chen Yichuan. Chen Yichuan was speechless. The more they explained, the more chaotic it became.
Zhang Huaiwu secretly ran to the office, saw Director Zhang constantly losing his temper, and quickly rushed to the classroom to find Xia Linxi for ideas and help. After returning to the classroom, Gu Xiaoman was at a loss and kept crying. Feng Tianjun added fuel to the fire, verbally abusing Chen Yichuan for not protecting "sister-in-law" Gu Xiaoman, and continuously mocking Chen Yichuan as "second place from the year before last."
Chen Yichuan was very angry and couldn't help but hit Feng Tianjun. Both Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan helped to stop them, but as a result, they were called to the office by Teacher Zhao for questioning. Jiang Zhenghan stated that it wasn't Chen Yichuan's fault; it was Feng Tianjun who kept provoking and bullying Xia Linxi, so Chen Yichuan stepped forward to help.
Feng Tianjun was very angry, thinking that they were all in cahoots, like rats and snakes in the same den, and were colluding with each other. Teacher Zhao believed Jiang Zhenghan and asked Feng Tianjun to bring his parents in for a talk. When Chen Yichuan, Xia Linxi, and Jiang Zhenghan came out together, Jiang Zhenghan received a call from his mother. He hoped he could tutor Xia Linxi an hour earlier that evening.
The two of them came to her house. Xia Linxi's mother had something urgent and had to leave, so she told them to order takeout. Jiang Zhenghan personally cooked a few good dishes. He had something he wanted to tell Xia Linxi: that he wouldn't be able to tutor her anymore. Xia Linxi kept asking for the reason, but Jiang Zhenghan had a hidden reason that was difficult to express and didn't say it.
This scene was seen by Xia Linxi's mother. Xia Linxi's mother thought Xia Linxi was in an early relationship and severely criticized her. Xia Linxi's father sided with Xia Linxi, and as a result, the two of them argued again. Xia Linxi knelt down, hoping her parents wouldn't argue and that she would study hard. Xia Linxi's mother was very angry and went to the school to argue.
She called Teacher Zhao, stating that Jiang Zhenghan was neglecting his proper duties and impersonating a top student, affecting Xia Linxi's studies. She wanted Jiang Zhenghan to leave Senior Year Class 1. Teacher Zhao replied that Jiang Zhenghan had already dropped out. Xia Linxi didn't see Jiang Zhenghan at school. She went to the internet cafe to inquire about the situation and heard the owner say that Jiang Zhenghan had bought a train ticket and was preparing to leave.
Xia Linxi quickly rushed out to take a taxi and ran into Brother Da Fei. Brother Da Fei rode his motorcycle to help Xia Linxi chase Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi kept crying out for Jiang Zhenghan to get off the train, but Jiang Zhenghan had no way to explain, nor could he fulfill his previous promise. He could only harden his heart and ignore Xia Linxi's pleas, and the two of them parted ways like this.
Because of this incident, Xia Linxi only ranked eleventh in the new mock exam. Teacher Zhao even suspected she was sick and hoped she could adjust her state in time for the college entrance exam. With only one day until the college entrance exam, Teacher Zhao encouraged everyone, hoping the students would have better choices in the future. After the college entrance exam, the students were all relieved. They had finally graduated and were about to step into new lives.
But Xia Linxi felt there should still be one person there at this time. At the Senior Year Class 1 graduation party, everyone spoke freely. Zhang Huaiwu even teased Xia Linxi about whether she had someone she liked. Gu Xiaoman thought the person Xia Linxi liked in her heart must be Qin Yue. Xia Linxi didn't take everyone's teasing seriously. Afterward, Chen Yichuan ran over to apologize to Gu Xiaoman, saying that he didn't like her type.
Gu Xiaoman was very disappointed, thinking that she had been devoted to Chen Yichuan since junior high school. She got herself drunk and declared that from then on, she would live for herself. Xia Linxi stayed with her and also drank a lot of alcohol. On the way back, Xia Linxi was dizzy and almost fell down the stairs, but she was pulled back by Jiang Zhenghan.
She thought Jiang Zhenghan was an illusion, slapped him, and told him not to appear in front of her. Jiang Zhenghan wanted to explain, but Xia Linxi didn't listen. She said she was going to start a new life, forget Jiang Zhenghan, and everything she had done before was willing. Jiang Zhenghan pulled Xia Linxi close, kissed her on the mouth, and told her not to forget him.
Episode 7 Recap
Xia Linxi woke up, remembering what happened last night, and doubted whether she had dreamed about kissing Jiang Zhenghan. Suddenly, the phone rang, and it was Gu Xiaoman calling to complain. Gu Xiaoman still couldn't let go of Chen Yichuan. Xia Linxi comforted Gu Xiaoman, saying that maybe Chen Yichuan hadn't grown up yet and didn't know what type he liked.
On the day the college entrance exam scores were released, every household was waiting for the results to come out. Gu's mother specially asked for a "pass every exam" charm for Gu Xiaoman. Gu Xiaoman scored 556, which was unbelievable for her, even higher than usual. Chen Yichuan and Xia Linxi checked their scores together. As a result, Xia Linxi still scored one point higher than Chen Yichuan, with 712 points.
Zhang Huaiwu didn't dare to look at his score, thinking he hadn't gotten into college, but he also scored 495 points. Although the score wasn't high, he could still go to college, which made Director Zhang particularly excited. Director Zhang even treated him to barbecue skewers. Xia Linxi wanted to tell Jiang Zhenghan that she had been admitted to Jingda (Peking University) as soon as possible, but she typed the message and didn't send it.
She still secretly put the Doraemon doll into her luggage. The Jiang Zhenghan she had always wanted to see hadn't appeared even when she was about to go to college. Xia's father and Xia's mother reluctantly saw Xia Linxi off. Xia's mother still told Linxi to study hard in college and strive for a scholarship. Xia Linxi told her parents to care more about each other and not to quarrel all the time.
Xia Linxi had lived according to her parents' wishes before she was eighteen. Now she decided to choose for herself when she went to college. Jiang Zhenghan came to Beining. Qin Yue specially picked him up and, according to the professor's wishes, let him stay at his home for a few days. Jiang Zhenghan personally cooked.
Qin Yue asked him to quickly finish the programming project, otherwise, he would withdraw from the programming circle, and the remuneration would be given at the previous price. Jiang Zhenghan said he had personal matters and would start work the day after tomorrow. Qin Yue guessed it must be his girlfriend and wanted to follow and see who it was. Jiang Zhenghan knew that he owed Xia Linxi an explanation for leaving without saying goodbye.
He wanted to explain it to her in person tomorrow. Qin Yue didn't know that the girl Jiang Zhenghan wanted to meet was Xia Linxi. He sent her a message to pick her up at the station, but Xia Linxi said that she was going to school by bus with her classmates. Senior He Guangyu was welcoming new students at the school gate, but his classmates complained that he was already a senior and hadn't found a girlfriend yet.
When he saw Xia Linxi, he felt that this girl was the type he liked. He Guangyu took the initiative to strike up a conversation, pestering Xia Linxi. Fortunately, Qin Yue came to the rescue and told He Guangyu not to hit on Xia Linxi. Qin Yue helped Xia Linxi carry her luggage to her dormitory. On the way, he met Shi Ying. Qin Yue introduced the two of them.
Shi Ying was Xia Linxi's senior in the computer science department and also the vice president of the student union. Then, Qin Yue personally helped Xia Linxi tidy up her dormitory. He met Zhuang Fei, Xia Linxi's roommate, who came to the dormitory. To avoid embarrassment, Qin Yue had no choice but to leave the girls' dormitory.
After Qin Yue left, some girls gossiped, not knowing the relationship between Xia Linxi and Qin Yue, complaining that Qin Yue, such an excellent person, had been taken down by Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi also had a new roommate named Chu Qiuyan, who was a local Beining resident with excellent family conditions. Chen Yichuan came to his dormitory and found Jiang Zhenghan's name, he suspected it was the same name.
Gu Xiaoman looked at the horoscope and found that she and Xia Linxi both had good luck in love. She asked Xia Linxi to dress up well to participate in the freshman representative speech. Finally, Chu Qiuyan gave the two of them an idea. Xia Linxi finally wore a formal black dress and wore high heels for the first time, but unexpectedly encountered He Guangyu on the road pestering her.
Jiang Zhenghan rushed over on his bicycle and stood in front of the two of them. Xia Linxi saw Jiang Zhenghan's back, recalled the past, and was both angry and anxious. Jiang Zhenghan chased after Xia Linxi, wanting to explain to her, but Xia Linxi didn't want to listen and rushed forward. Xia Linxi came to the auditorium by herself and found it strange that Gu Xiaoman was wearing heavy makeup.
Chen Yichuan saw Gu Xiaoman's heavy makeup and directly tore off her double eyelid tape in public, disliking her very much. Then, Jiang Zhenghan gave a speech on behalf of the new computer god, and it turned out that he was specially admitted by Jingda (Peking University) and had a special talent in computer programming.
Episode 8 Recap
Xia Linxi had no idea that Jiang Zhenghan was the main player of Jingda's computer team. He had left without saying goodbye back then but still won many awards at Jingda and was the crush of many female students. Chen Yichuan stood up excitedly when he saw this. Jiang Zhenghan gave a speech on stage, thanking everyone who had helped him, including the person he had always cared about.
He kept looking at Xia Linxi, wanting to tell her that he had fulfilled the most important promise in his life, which was to come to Jingda. Back then, Jiang Zhenghan had to drop out of school to work because his father needed surgery. It was Qin Yue who recommended him to participate in a project at Jingda, allowing him to be admitted exceptionally.
Jiang Zhenghan kept explaining to Xia Linxi, but Xia Linxi didn't want to listen to his explanation, believing that leaving without saying goodbye back then meant he wasn't a friend. She left very angrily. After returning home, Jiang Zhenghan was depressed. Qin Yue saw that he must have failed in his confession. Jiang Zhenghan said that he had kissed the other person but she had forgotten. Xia Linxi returned to the dormitory and looked up information about Jiang Zhenghan online.
She unintentionally saw the button on the notebook and remembered that the kiss with Jiang Zhenghan that night might not have been an illusion. Gu Xiaoman and Xia Linxi wanted to sign up for student clubs because that was the only way to earn enough credits. However, they were not skilled enough and failed to sign up for any clubs. Jiang Zhenghan heard that Xia Linxi wanted to sign up for the Mathematics Club.
He found out that the school's Mathematics Club had been canceled due to the small number of recruits, but he still came up with a solution. Jiang Zhenghan listened to Qin Yue's method for chasing girls and became very attentive to Xia Linxi. He even proactively bought steamed buns for her to eat, but Xia Linxi was still very angry and unwilling to forgive him.
Jiang Zhenghan's roommates joined in the fun and took out the notebook he had specially made for Xia Linxi, talking about many things Jiang Zhenghan had done silently. Jiang Zhenghan was a little embarrassed and felt very awkward, but he still couldn't make Xia Linxi calm down. Afterwards, Jiang Zhenghan also quietly helped Linxi reserve a seat in advance. Although this made Linxi very awkward, she ultimately sat in the seat Jiang Zhenghan had chosen.
Zhuang Fei, who arrived late, ran into Jiang Zhenghan who was just leaving. Zhuang Fei secretly developed a crush on the handsome and polite him. Jiang Zhenghan asked He Guangyu to apply for the Mathematics Club. He Guangyu took personal revenge and did not agree to Jiang Zhenghan's application, saying that his procedures did not meet the regulations. Jiang Zhenghan took the application form and left. On the way, he encountered Zhuang Fei falling down.
Jiang Zhenghan immediately took Zhuang Fei to the infirmary without a word. This touched Zhuang Fei deeply, because she was usually unnoticed, no one was willing to be with her, and no one helped her. Gu Xiaoman wanted to write a novel. She supported Xia Linxi and Qin Yue, but unexpectedly Jiang Zhenghan appeared in the middle. She pestered Xia Linxi, pressing her about when she and Jiang Zhenghan got together. Xia Linxi denied that they had a relationship.
Xia Linxi returned to the dormitory and was also worried when she saw Zhuang Fei was injured. Later, she learned that the person who saved her was Jiang Zhenghan. Shi Ying asked Xia Linxi about Jiang Zhenghan. She heard that they were high school classmates. Xia Linxi was still holding a grudge and said she was not familiar with Jiang Zhenghan. Shi Ying wanted to host a party and invited Xia Linxi and her classmates to attend a departmental dinner.
Gu Xiaoman tagged along for a free meal. Unexpectedly, He Guangyu came again during dinner. This time, he was determined to know if Xia Linxi had a boyfriend. He took out a bottle of wine and approached Xia Linxi. Shi Ying found it difficult to stop him. Xia Linxi said that she did not like his type and advised He Guangyu not to confess in public, as it would be awkward for everyone.
He Guangyu pulled Xia Linxi to drink as an apology. At this moment, Jiang Zhenghan suddenly appeared and offered to drink with He Guangyu himself, saying that he would not allow anyone to bully his high school classmate. He Guangyu saw that everyone was present, so he had no choice but to agree to drink. Both of them were drunk.
Xia Linxi left by herself to meet Qin Yue as planned, instructing Gu Xiaoman to stay and continue taking care of the drunk Jiang Zhenghan. Gu Xiaoman accidentally overheard He Guangyu saying he wanted to find Jiang Zhenghan for a five-on-one fight. She thought He Guangyu was going to find people to beat Jiang Zhenghan, so she quickly called Xia Linxi and Chen Yichuan and followed them first to see what was happening.
On the way, Gu Xiaoman stopped Jiang Zhenghan and said that she would help Xia Linxi look after him. Chen Yichuan couldn't find the location, so Gu Xiaoman went to find him. At this time, Xia Linxi, who had rushed over after hearing the news, persuaded Jiang Zhenghan not to fight, because he had worked so hard to get into Jingda and could not be punished by the school for fighting.
Episode 9 Recap
Xia Linxi told Jiang Zhenghan not to go over there. Jiang Zhenghan explained that he had left without saying goodbye at that time because he was determined to come to Jingda and there were many special reasons. He hoped Xia Linxi could forgive him. Suddenly, Jiang Zhenghan had a stomach ache because he drank too much. Xia Linxi, sharp-tongued but kind-hearted, told Jiang Zhenghan not to drink anymore.
After Chen Yichuan and Gu Xiaoman rushed over, they found that they didn't see anyone fighting at all, so the two could only leave. After returning to the dormitory, Xia Linxi sent a message to Jiang Zhenghan, telling him to drink some honey water to sober up. Their relationship eased slightly. Jiang Zhenghan listened to Xia Linxi's words and decided to move back to live at school. Qin Yue was a little reluctant.
The two talked about the girls they liked in their hearts. Qin Yue said he would confess on the girl's birthday and win her over in front of Jiang Zhenghan. He told Jiang Zhenghan to also work hard. After Jiang Zhenghan returned to the dormitory, he saw Chen Yichuan alone in the dorm.
Chen Yichuan told Jiang Zhenghan not to cross boundaries and to abide by dormitory rules, clean regularly, and strive for the excellent dormitory award at the end of the year. When Duan Ning returned to the dormitory wanting to smoke, he was stopped by Chen Yichuan. Duan Ning saw Jiang Zhenghan return and quickly came over to his side, showing an adoring look, and introduced himself, with the nickname "Duan Huangye".
Gu Xiaoman found Xia Linxi and asked her to confess her relationship with Jiang Zhenghan and the reason why she gave up on having dinner with Qin Yue. Xia Linxi didn't want to explain. She said that she and Qin Yue were just ordinary neighbors, but she didn't have a special relationship with Jiang Zhenghan yet. At this time, some school girls passed by.
They were discussing Jiang Zhenghan and heard that he already had a girlfriend, but they still praised how handsome Jiang Zhenghan was. Xia Linxi was afraid of being recognized when she heard this, so she quickly pulled Gu Xiaoman away. Zhuang Fei fell in love with Jiang Zhenghan. She asked Xia Linxi about her relationship with Jiang Zhenghan and asked her for Jiang Zhenghan's WeChat contact. Jiang Zhenghan accepted Zhuang Fei's friend request. Xia Linxi was a little jealous.
Seeing Jiang Zhenghan texting about his stomach ache, she was annoyed that he had time to add someone else on WeChat even when he had a stomach ache. Xia Linxi wanted to cook porridge for Jiang Zhenghan, but she didn't know how to use the electric pot, and the porridge ended up burnt. Chu Qiuyan told Xia Linxi that it was okay if the porridge was burnt; the intention mattered more than the taste.
Xia Linxi believed Chu Qiuyan and took the burnt porridge to the large lecture class, as Jiang Zhenghan would also be attending this class. After Jiang Zhenghan arrived at the classroom, his senior came to him to get homework and also told the computer science classmates about his schedule. Many male and female students came to give Jiang Zhenghan comfort items. Jiang Zhenghan felt embarrassed. As he was preparing to leave, he saw Xia Linxi sitting not far away.
He walked over to say hello to Xia Linxi. Chu Qiuyan quickly snatched the porridge from Xia Linxi's hand and gave it to Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan ate very happily. His roommates saw what was going on and wanted to help him win Xia Linxi's heart. Duan Ning came up with an idea: they had to first win over Xia Linxi's best friend, Gu Xiaoman, before they could proceed to the next step.
During dinner, Duan Ning deliberately struck up a conversation with Gu Xiaoman, but she thought he was a stalker. Instead of winning her over, he failed. However, Duan Ning liked girls who didn't follow the script. At this time, Chen Yichuan, who was passing by, reminded Duan Ning not to have ideas about Gu Xiaoman. Chen Yichuan and Duan Ning made a bet. Chen Yichuan took the initiative to show kindness to Gu Xiaoman.
Gu Xiaoman was very happy, thinking that Chen Yichuan had finally figured things out. In order to set up Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi, Chu Qiuyan actively took Xia Linxi to sign up for student clubs. Xia Linxi saw that the school's Mathematics Club was recruiting, and she was very interested in going for an interview. Unexpectedly, she ran into Jiang Zhenghan who was also there for an interview.
Duan Ning, the senior conducting the interview, told the two that only one person could be admitted through an on-site math problem-solving competition. Jiang Zhenghan deliberately lost to Xia Linxi, allowing her to join the Mathematics Club. However, Xia Linxi later learned that this Mathematics Club was founded by Jiang Zhenghan, and she was the only member.
Episode 10 Recap
Gu Xiaoman found Xia Linxi in a panic. The school forum was rampant with rumors that she had a boyfriend, written by Jiang Zhenghan's senior, Meng Zhixing. Xia Linxi was very angry and went to the Computer Science department to find Jiang Zhenghan. She happened to see him with Meng Zhixing. Xia Linxi called Jiang Zhenghan out alone and questioned him, saying that doing this was very childish.
Jiang Zhenghan apologized and spoke up for his seniors, saying that doing this was not malicious and he hoped Xia Linxi wouldn't mind too much. Jiang Zhenghan hoped Xia Linxi could consider this as his first confession to her. Jiang Zhenghan proposed that he wanted to pursue Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi was at a loss for words when she heard this. Qin Yue also came to find Xia Linxi because of the forum post.
Only then did he discover that the person Jiang Zhenghan liked was also Xia Linxi, and Jiang Zhenghan also realized that the Xiaoxi Qin Yue often mentioned was Xia Linxi. Qin Yue thought Jiang Zhenghan intentionally posted it. He questioned Jiang Zhenghan on how he would take responsibility. Xia Linxi didn't know what to do and left awkwardly. Jiang Zhenghan and Qin Yue went to the gym together. The two stated that they would compete fairly for Xia Linxi.
One said he grew up with Xia Linxi, and the other said he had already taken the first step, hinting at the first kiss that night. Qin Yue told Jiang Zhenghan not to run and to wait for the competition; if he lost, he had to withdraw. Jiang Zhenghan believed that liking someone was liking someone, there was no winning or losing. He admitted that he liked Xia Linxi.
Xia Linxi returned to the dormitory and watched a movie with Gu Xiaoman and Chu Qiuyan, but her mind was still fixated on Jiang Zhenghan's words. Chu Qiuyan noticed something was off and pulled Gu Xiaoman along, urging Xia Linxi to confess openly, wanting to know her story with Jiang Zhenghan. Zhuang Fei overheard the three talking outside the door and was very unhappy. She opened the dormitory door and lost her temper at everyone.
Jiang Zhenghan was at a loss. He sent a message to Xia Linxi, worried that she was bothered by the forum post. He was also troubled by liking the same girl as his friend. Jiang Zhenghan asked Duan Ning, who was playing games, hoping he could give him advice. Xia Linxi was distracted by Jiang Zhenghan's confession and forgot to memorize English while zoning out in class. Chu Qiuyan quickly woke her up.
The teacher called on Zhuang Fei to recite, but Zhuang Fei's dialect accent was too heavy, and she was laughed at by her classmates. The teacher then called on Xia Linxi to recite. Xia Linxi's fluent English formed a stark contrast with Zhuang Fei, making Zhuang Fei look very awkward in class. The teacher put Xia Linxi and Zhuang Fei in the same group for supplementary learning.
Xia Linxi kindly offered to help Zhuang Fei with her English, but she was rejected by Zhuang Fei. The professor heard about Xia Linxi's forum post. He knew Jiang Zhenghan was worried about it and privately checked Xia Linxi's grades for him, discovering that her math performance was excellent. He hoped Jiang Zhenghan would invite Xia Linxi to join the computer science school team for competitions. Qin Yue found Xia Linxi and planned to throw her a nineteenth birthday party.
Shi Ying dressed up carefully, preparing to meet Qin Yue at the student union, but unexpectedly received a text message from Qin Yue. He had invited many classmates to help Xia Linxi celebrate her birthday. Xia Linxi had originally wanted to invite Zhuang Fei, but Zhuang Fei didn't give her a pleasant look.
Zhang Huaiwu suddenly ran to Jiang Zhenghan's dormitory, wanting to stay for a few days because someone in his own dormitory was engaging in covert conflicts, making it uncomfortable. Duan Ning felt a bit disgusted by Zhang Huaiwu's grinning appearance. Zhang Huaiwu was especially sweet-mouthed, saying he could do anything for Duan Ning as long as he could stay there. Duan Ning immediately agreed, but the only difficult one was Chen Yichuan.
When Chen Yichuan returned, he saw Zhang Huaiwu in the dormitory. He didn't allow Zhang Huaiwu to stay. Zhang Huaiwu said many flattering words, which made Chen Yichuan feel like he was being pleaded with, and he finally agreed. On Xia Linxi's birthday, Qin Yue specifically came to school to pick her up and deliberately did not invite Jiang Zhenghan to the birthday party. Zhang Huaiwu quickly informed Jiang Zhenghan.
Watching Qin Yue's utmost care for Xia Linxi, Shi Ying, who had always liked Qin Yue, felt very uncomfortable. Jiang Zhenghan rode his bicycle all the way there, worried he wouldn't make it in time. At this moment, Qin Yue was taking out flowers, preparing to confess to Xia Linxi. Jiang Zhenghan took out his laptop and hacked into the big TV screen at the party, expressing his feelings for Xia Linxi. He had always considered himself an unlucky person, but meeting Xia Linxi was the luckiest thing. Jiang Zhenghan told her to wait for him no matter what.
Episode 11 Recap
Xia Linxi felt very awkward after seeing the screen. She ran out of the party and was chased by Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan took out his button, knowing that Xia Linxi also had an identical one. He just wanted to confirm Xia Linxi's answer, because he was afraid Xia Linxi would accept Qin Yue's confession, so no matter what, he didn't want to miss any chance.
Xia Linxi was very angry, believing she had become a tool for Jiang Zhenghan and Qin Yue to fight over. She hoped Jiang Zhenghan would not use such childish methods in the future, making herself the subject of gossip for everyone after meals. Jiang Zhenghan didn't know what to do and ran to the gym to exercise vigorously. Qin Yue scoffed, thinking that Xia Linxi definitely wouldn't like Jiang Zhenghan's confession like that.
He said that he had watched Xia Linxi grow up since childhood and knew her very well. Jiang Zhenghan disagreed, thinking that watching someone grow up doesn't necessarily mean knowing them well. He understood Xia Linxi's thoughts clearly; she wasn't just a well-behaved girl on the surface, sometimes she could be irrational in her actions, but this was exactly what Jiang Zhenghan liked about her. Qin Yue requested to redefine the rules.
Xia Linxi was doing mathematical analysis alone in the classroom and was seen by Professor Shi. Professor Shi greatly admired Xia Linxi's problem-solving approach. In a large class, Jiang Zhenghan actively sat next to Xia Linxi and told her about Professor Shi wanting her to join the computer school team, hoping she would agree. Chen Yichuan heard that the computer school team was adding members and thought it would definitely be a loss for the team if he wasn't chosen.
Duan Ning also joined the fun, hoping Jiang Zhenghan would introduce him to the computer school team. He was also glib, constantly calling Xia Linxi "Zheng Sao". Xia Linxi came to meet Jiang Zhenghan, saying that she only came because of Professor Shi. Professor Shi personally met with Xia Linxi, hoping she could join the computer school team for project competitions.
Professor Shi said that this team was very harmonious and friendly, and participating in the school team had many benefits, including helping her with future postgraduate recommendations. He also asked Jiang Zhenghan to coach Xia Linxi to prepare for the selection competition in a few days. Afterwards, he took Xia Linxi to visit the computer school team venue. Chen Yichuan and Duan Ning also came to interview for the computer school team.
Chen Yichuan was confident that he would definitely be selected. Because of Qin Yue's liking for Xia Linxi, a very jealous Shi Ying found Xia Linxi and questioned her if she used connections to join the computer school team. She thought that Xia Linxi, a newcomer, could actually represent the school team in the selection competition, mistakenly believing she used her connections with Jiang Zhenghan and Qin Yue.
Xia Linxi didn't understand and said that she was confident she could participate in the competition. Shi Ying told her not to be a burden to the team and told her to behave herself. Xia Linxi found Jiang Zhenghan because of this matter. She heard that if you were eliminated in the selection competition, your qualification for the formal competition would be canceled.
Jiang Zhenghan told her not to worry, saying that as long as she was in his group, she definitely wouldn't lose. Qin Yue was also happy to learn that Xia Linxi had joined the school team. He originally wanted Xia Linxi to be in his group, but Xia Linxi quickly stated that she had already promised Jiang Zhenghan. Qin Yue still hoped that Xia Linxi could ask him if she didn't understand anything.
Xia Linxi was eating with Jiang Zhenghan and saw Zhang Huaiwu borrowing meal cards everywhere. Zhang Huaiwu said that he had taken root at Jingda University and didn't want to go back to his own school. Then he snatched Xia Linxi's food. Xia Linxi had no choice but to pick out the chicken leg for Jiang Zhenghan and get another portion of food for herself.
Jiang Zhenghan studied programming knowledge with Xia Linxi every day, and the two returned to their tacit understanding from high school. The day before the competition, Qin Yue wanted to give Xia Linxi some materials, hoping they would help her with the competition. Xia Linxi politely refused, as she had always regarded Qin Yue as her brother. The ACP preliminary competition began. The competition was very intense, requiring finding and fixing vulnerabilities within a specified time.
Xia Linxi, Jiang Zhenghan, and Duan Ning were in one group. Shi Ying, Qin Yue, and Chen Yichuan were in another group. There was also the Gaochen group. At a critical moment in the competition, Qin Yue was distracted by Xia Linxi and didn't listen to Shi Ying's analysis. In the end, the three people in Jiang Zhenghan's group worked together tacitly and won the competition. Shen Wenyue from Chengda University's computer school team specifically came to watch Jiang Zhenghan's competition. The two of them are childhood friends.
Episode 12 Recap
Shen Wenyue pulled Jiang Zhenghan and showed him her motorcycle, which was Jiang Zhenghan's favorite model back then. She asked Jiang Zhenghan to give her a ride around. Xia Linxi saw this scene and was jealous, not answering Jiang Zhenghan's calls all night. Zhang Huaiwu saw the handsome god of Jingda and the goddess of Chengda riding a motorcycle together and also felt it was incredible. Jiang Zhenghan was also puzzled, not knowing what he had done wrong.
He was supposed to have dinner with Xia Linxi, but she wouldn't answer his calls. Gu Xiaoman even called him a scumbag. Duan Ning comforted Jiang Zhenghan, saying it was normal for girls to occasionally get moody and maybe the outing could help ease their feelings. Jiang Zhenghan didn't know about the outing. It turned out Professor Shi funded a trip for the computer school team members.
Duan Ning saw Xia Linxi reply "received" in the group chat and told Jiang Zhenghan to seize this opportunity. Everyone packed their bags and got ready to leave. Gu Xiaoman also came with Xia Linxi. Zhuang Fei represented the news department to film and interview the whole time. Along the way, Xia Linxi consistently ignored Jiang Zhenghan and didn't give him a chance to talk.
When rooms were assigned, Shen Wenyue also brought the Chengda computer school team here for a trip. As soon as she entered, she hugged Jiang Zhenghan, hoping this opportunity would allow the computer school teams from both schools to organize a get-together. Qin Yue deliberately said in front of Xia Linxi that Jiang Zhenghan and Shen Wenyue used to often team up for competitions. During dinner, everyone played the "fold fingers" game.
The first question was that anyone who hadn't had their first kiss must fold a finger. Qin Yue, Xia Linxi, Jiang Zhenghan, and Shen Wenyue all folded fingers. Shen Wenyue mentioned that she had her first kiss when she was six, and it was with Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan looked innocent and said he had no idea about it at all. Gu Xiaoman suddenly saw Xia Linxi also fold a finger and asked her who she gave it to.
Xia Linxi was jealous, picked up a wine glass to penalize herself. Shen Wenyue said she had to drink three glasses as a self-penalty. Jiang Zhenghan stopped her, but Xia Linxi, feeling upset, drank three glasses of wine. Qin Yue asked that those who had someone they liked present also had to fold a finger. Everyone folded a finger for the person they liked.
Jiang Zhenghan took a moment to secretly ask Gu Xiaoman why Linxi was angry and ignoring him, and only then learned that his closeness with Shen Wenyue had caused Xia Linxi to misunderstand and become jealous. Xia Linxi was drunk. Qin Yue was about to get her a glass of hot water, and Jiang Zhenghan also came over to persuade her. Xia Linxi ran out to get some air while drunk. Jiang Zhenghan worried about her and chased after her.
Taking advantage of the alcohol, Xia Linxi spoke her true feelings, saying that she originally wanted to respond to Jiang Zhenghan, but when she saw Shen Wenyue, she hesitated. Jiang Zhenghan was secretly delighted to hear this. He explained his relationship with Shen Wenyue to Xia Linxi, saying that the first kiss he acknowledged was the one at the high school farewell party with Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi was very happy to hear this.
She stood on her tiptoes and kissed Jiang Zhenghan, catching him off guard. Qin Yue came back with hangover medicine but didn't see Xia Linxi. Shi Ying confessed her feelings to Qin Yue, who said he had someone he liked in his heart. Jiang Zhenghan held Xia Linxi's hand and told her the story of Doraemon and Nobita, hoping to be Xia Linxi's husband in the future and accompany her every step of the way.
Xia Linxi was very happy and tacitly agreed to Jiang Zhenghan's wish. Shi Ying shared a room with Zhuang Fei. She noticed that Zhuang Fei liked Jiang Zhenghan and deliberately encouraged her to go after Jiang Zhenghan's heart, also saying they would be a well-matched pair, which gave Zhuang Fei new ideas. Chen Yichuan got drunk and vomited all over Jiang Zhenghan.
Jiang Zhenghan originally wanted Duan Ning to take care of Chen Yichuan, but Duan Ning refused, telling Jiang Zhenghan to handle his future brother-in-law. Jiang Zhenghan had no choice but to take Chen Yichuan back to the room. Chen Yichuan kept talking nonsense while drunk. He even wanted to secretly look at Jiang Zhenghan's chat. Xia Linxi messaged Jiang Zhenghan on WeChat, hoping he could keep their relationship a secret for now. The two kept chatting secretly. Gu Xiaoman was also drunk. Xia Linxi told her not to tell anyone about her relationship with Jiang Zhenghan, especially Xia Mama.
Episode 13 Recap
Zhuang Fei made hangover soup for Jiang Zhenghan, but unexpectedly, Jiang Zhenghan wanted Xia Linxi to drink it and even asked Zhuang Fei to teach him how to make it. Zhuang Fei was unhappy and ran off with a displeased look. Jiang Zhenghan took Xia Linxi and gave her a bamboo dragonfly to play with. Xia Linxi wasn't very good at it, so Jiang Zhenghan taught her hand-in-hand, which Chen Yichuan saw.
Xia Linxi, in a moment of quick thinking, discussed the physics of the bamboo dragonfly with Jiang Zhenghan in a serious manner. After everyone woke up, everyone praised the salad made by Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi burned the fried eggs, which Chen Yichuan complained about, but only Jiang Zhenghan liked to eat them.
When playing by the sea, Qin Yue let everyone freely form groups for boating, but he pulled Jiang Zhenghan into a group, leaving Shi Ying with Xia Linxi. Gu Xiaoman only wanted to be in a group with Chen Yichuan, so Duan Ning had to play alone. Shi Ying and Xia Linxi chatted while boating, talking about Qin Yue and Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi wasn't paying attention, and a wave hit, causing both of them to fall into the sea.
Jiang Zhenghan saw this and immediately jumped into the sea, and Qin Yue followed. Jiang Zhenghan prioritized saving Shi Ying based on the water flow speed, leaving Xia Linxi in the water for a while longer. He thought Xia Linxi would be angry, so he kept explaining after getting ashore, which made Xia Linxi laugh. Qin Yue rescued Xia Linxi and kept apologizing to Shi Ying after getting ashore, saying he didn't mean to do it.
Gu Xiaoman was initially happy to be in a group with Chen Yichuan, but Chen Yichuan angered her with a few words, causing her to run off. She accidentally fell and sprained her foot. Chen Yichuan verbally complained about the trouble but was honest in his actions, actively carrying Gu Xiaoman while walking and constantly complaining that she ate too much and should lose weight.
Qin Yue rented a car to go back first, and Shi Ying said she wasn't feeling well, making Qin Yue seem a little anxious. Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi went on a date to watch a movie. They saw an awkward scene in the movie theater where the male and female leads hugged and danced. Xia Linxi watched intently, and Jiang Zhenghan took the opportunity to secretly kiss her.
Xia Linxi was happy inside and told Jiang Zhenghan that he didn't need to ask for her permission next time. The two passionately kissed in the movie theater. It was already evening when they returned to the dorm. Xia Linxi secretly sent a message to Jiang Zhenghan. Chu Qiuyan saw it and spoke softly to express her concern. Zhuang Fei was very unhappy, got out of bed, angrily yelled at Xia Linxi, and even slapped her.
Shi Ying deliberately stirred things up, telling Xia Linxi that Zhuang Fei liked Jiang Zhenghan. Chu Qiuyan said she must find the security department to discipline Zhuang Fei, and Xia Linxi hoped that Jiang Zhenghan wouldn't find out about this. Xia Linxi's parents video called her and saw the mark on her face where she had been slapped.
Xia's mother wanted to go to the school to report the situation to the teacher, but Xia Linxi wanted to avoid trouble, so Xia's mother told Xia Linxi to move out of the dorm. While moving, Meng Zhixing saw her and they offered to help Xia Linxi carry her luggage, actually secretly informing Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan arrived and saw Xia Linxi wearing a mask. After she took off the mask, he saw the mark where she had been slapped.
After asking, he learned the reason. He wanted to stand up for Xia Linxi, but Xia Linxi said it was a matter between girls. Duan Ning found an exciting video. He pulled Zhang Huaiwu to the dorm to watch it. He wanted to secretly use Chen Yichuan's computer, but unexpectedly, Chen Yichuan had a fever and was lying in bed after helping Linxi move. The two quickly sent him to the infirmary.
Qin Yue didn't replace Chen Yichuan during his illness because of Xia Linxi, which Shi Ying criticized. Shi Ying believed that Qin Yue was already a junior and should consider his own affairs. If the competition was delayed because of Chen Yichuan, they would need to execute the next plan. Gu Xiaoman, disregarding her foot injury, went to the infirmary to take care of Chen Yichuan, gave him a Snoopy, and tirelessly took care of him.
When Chen Yichuan woke up, he saw Shi Ying was there and thought the Snoopy on his bedside was from her. Shi Ying's purpose in coming was originally to talk about the competition, but seeing how much Chen Yichuan cared about the school team, she didn't say it.
Episode 14 Recap
Xia Linxi took Jiang Zhenghan to visit the new house she rented. Jiang Zhenghan deliberately said there were mice and cockroaches to scare Xia Linxi, indicating that he could stay there with her. He was actually worried about Xia Linxi living outside alone. Xia Linxi became shy and said it wasn't possible now as they were only freshmen, but it would be possible after junior year. Jiang Zhenghan saw hope.
In the evening, Jiang Zhenghan needed to complete a programming task as soon as possible, otherwise, the other party wouldn't pay the final installment. Additionally, many people were looking for him. Xia Linxi showed her admiration for Jiang Zhenghan, asking about his passion for programming and wanting him to teach her how to program. Jiang Zhenghan asked Xia Linxi how she would pay, suggesting there could be other ways besides money.
Xia Linxi became shy again and quickly returned to the bedroom to sleep. After Xia Linxi woke up, she received a text message from Jiang Zhenghan asking her to help turn in his homework for him as he had left early for something. Xia Linxi went to Professor Shi's office and heard about a recent computer final competition.
If they won the competition, they would be noticed by large companies and have better internship opportunities, with higher salaries than what they were earning from programming now. Professor Shi asked Xia Linxi to tell Jiang Zhenghan and hoped he could seize this opportunity. Xia Linxi also learned that the computer Jiang Zhenghan had been using wasn't very good. Duan Ning envied Chen Yichuan and asked Zhang Huaiwu about Gu Xiaoman and Chen Yichuan's high school story.
He considered himself experienced with women but had never met a girl as good as Gu Xiaoman. Gu Xiaoman liked Chen Yichuan, she even knew about his favorite Snoopy, but Chen Yichuan was just clueless when it came to relationships. Zhang Huaiwu told Duan Ning not to be envious, complaining that someone like Chen Yichuan must have very low emotional intelligence and would definitely end up alone. At this moment, Jiang Zhenghan returned to the dorm with a happy expression.
Duan Ning told him that Chen Yichuan had a fever and was hospitalized, but Jiang Zhenghan didn't react at all. Duan Ning felt something was strange, and Zhang Huaiwu also felt something wasn't right. The two sat together exchanging glances, planning to probe Jiang Zhenghan for information. Duan Ning first asked Jiang Zhenghan what he ate for breakfast, then asked if his project was creative, and finally asked about his progress with Xia Linxi.
Jiang Zhenghan had been chatting with Xia Linxi on WeChat and blurted out "kissing" without thinking. Duan Ning and Zhang Huaiwu were both happy for him, laughing and saying that Jiang Zhenghan kept his secret too well. Gu Xiaoman saw that Chen Yichuan had recovered from his illness and specially bought him delicious food to supplement his nutrition, but Chen Yichuan actually looked disgusted. Duan Ning came over to join in the fun, only to see Gu Xiaoman leaving angrily.
He complained that Chen Yichuan didn't know how to appreciate it. Chen Yichuan thought Duan Ning was talking about Shi Ying, and the two gave irrelevant answers. Chen Yichuan mistakenly thought the Snoopy was given by Shi Ying. In his eyes, Shi Ying was perfect, a woman who possessed both beauty and talent. Duan Ning said Shi Ying was definitely not as simple as she appeared, but Chen Yichuan didn't believe him.
Gu Xiaoman sent Chen Yichuan a WeChat message, wanting to meet him. When she got dressed and went downstairs, Chen Yichuan complained that her clothes were too complicated, but Gu Xiaoman interpreted it as meaning she looked too beautiful. Chen Yichuan had no choice but to exclaim that the moonlight was too beautiful, which was again misinterpreted by Gu Xiaoman.
She thought Chen Yichuan was confessing his love to her because that phrase is a classic quote used by Natsume Soseki to express love, and she was so moved that she almost cried. Gu Xiaoman couldn't wait and quickly told Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi believed that with Chen Yichuan's emotional intelligence, it was impossible for him to confess using a classic quote. Xia Linxi found Chen Yichuan and told him to handle his feelings properly and not mislead others.
As a result, Chen Yichuan thought Xia Linxi knew that he liked Shi Ying and said that he would naturally take it seriously. The two were completely talking past each other. Xia Linxi gave Jiang Zhenghan a new computer. Jiang Zhenghan didn't want to accept it and wrote down a promise, offering his lifetime servitude to Xia Linxi as payment. Xia Linxi said she would charge more interest. Just as the two were about to kiss, Chen Yichuan kept knocking on the door, scaring Jiang Zhenghan into quickly finding a place to hide.
Episode 15 Recap
Chen Yichuan kept knocking on the door, telling Xia Linxi to open it quickly. Xia Linxi quickly tidied up the room and told Jiang Zhenghan to hide. After Xia Linxi opened the door, Chen Yichuan found a pair of men's sneakers. He thought Xia Linxi must be hiding someone inside, so he searched everywhere but didn't find anyone. Xia Linxi was very angry, but Chen Yichuan was also arranged by Xia Linxi's mother to supervise her.
Chen Yichuan returned without success. Xia Linxi searched around and finally found Jiang Zhenghan hiding on the air conditioning unit shelf outside the bedroom. The two of them joked with each other, saying that they were clearly boyfriend and girlfriend, but now they had to hide to conceal their relationship. Qin Yue mustered up the courage and opened a letter he and Xia Linxi had written to their future selves a year ago in a cafe.
The wish Qin Yue wrote at the time was for Xia Linxi to be his girlfriend. He hesitated for a long time before opening Xia Linxi's envelope, and found that she wrote about wishes related to him. Qin Yue felt very happy. The masquerade ball was approaching. Shi Ying hoped Qin Yue could participate and initially wanted to be his dance partner, but Qin Yue directly said he wanted to ask Xia Linxi, which made Shi Ying unhappy.
Qin Yue bought a princess dress for Xia Linxi. It happened that Jiang Zhenghan was learning programming with Xia Linxi at the time. Jiang Zhenghan stated that Xia Linxi was his team member and didn't have time to attend the masquerade ball, as the programming competition was approaching. Xia Linxi found it difficult to explain too much. At this moment, she heard Shen Wenyue shouting for Jiang Zhenghan downstairs with a microphone.
Jiang Zhenghan was worried that Xia Linxi would be unhappy, so he didn't want to pay attention to Shen Wenyue at all. Qin Yue deliberately fanned the flames nearby, saying that Jiang Zhenghan had accumulated many romantic debts. Although Xia Linxi didn't say anything on the surface, she was also very jealous inside.
Jiang Zhenghan went downstairs to clarify with Shen Wenyue that he didn't have time to reply to her WeChat messages because he already had a girlfriend, who was Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi was also in a difficult position. Qin Yue hoped she could wear this dress to the masquerade ball and didn't want to be her brother anymore.
Xia Linxi couldn't explain too clearly, worried about being discovered by Xia Linxi's mother, after all, Qin Yue was very familiar with her family. Jiang Zhenghan came back and told Xia Linxi that he had clarified to Shen Wenyue that he already had a girlfriend and asked her not to look for him anymore. But seeing that Xia Linxi had accepted Qin Yue's gift, he was still a little unhappy and said he wouldn't attend the masquerade ball.
Chen Yichuan bought a gift for Shi Ying and wanted to invite her to be his dance partner. He called Xia Linxi to ask how to buy a gift for a girl, and Xia Linxi suggested buying a necklace. Xia Linxi thought Chen Yichuan was going to give the necklace to Gu Xiaoman. Gu Xiaoman was very happy to hear this and said she would also give Chen Yichuan the best gift in the world.
Gu Xiaoman personally made a ceramic rabbit. This was not an ordinary rabbit; it had a story. She thought Chen Yichuan had finally realized his feelings and fallen for her. Duan Ning sent roses to Gu Xiaoman, wanting her to be his dance partner. Gu Xiaoman was not willing at all. Duan Ning felt that Gu Xiaoman's serious look was quite cute, but she was blind for liking Chen Yichuan.
Gu Xiaoman came to the classroom to chat with Xia Linxi. Zhuang Fei didn't like them talking and laughing like this and accused Gu Xiaoman of disturbing everyone's study. However, Chu Qiuyan retorted that it was break time now and they were free to talk. Xia Linxi returned the princess dress to Qin Yue and stated that she was already with Jiang Zhenghan, and had always regarded Qin Yue as an older brother.
Qin Yue gave the slow letter he wrote a year ago to Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi knew that Qin Yue had always liked her, but he hadn't confessed. But Xia Linxi couldn't give any response at this time. Qin Yue felt he had no chance and was very disappointed. Chen Yichuan dressed up as Snoopy and was waiting for his dance partner downstairs at the girls' dormitory building. Duan Ning also arrived.
Gu Xiaoman came out full of joy, thinking Chen Yichuan was waiting for her, and was ready to give him the gift. But Chen Yichuan's thoughts were all on Shi Ying. Gu Xiaoman also saw that Chen Yichuan had invited Shi Ying to be his female partner and had also given Shi Ying a necklace. Duan Ning couldn't stand it and directly grabbed Chen Yichuan, not letting him leave.
Chen Yichuan was impatient and pushed Duan Ning away, causing the gift in Gu Xiaoman's hand to fall to the ground, and the little rabbit broke. Chen Yichuan also kept scolding Gu Xiaoman for being clumsy. Gu Xiaoman was angry and sad, and told Chen Yichuan to stop talking. Duan Ning didn't want to see Gu Xiaoman sad.
He took out the roses and invited Gu Xiaoman to be his dance partner, and deliberately in front of Chen Yichuan, said many cheesy things to Gu Xiaoman and kissed the back of her hand. Gu Xiaoman didn't want the atmosphere to be awkward. She held back her tears and left with Duan Ning. Chen Yichuan watched as Gu Xiaoman was taken away by Duan Ning, and only then did he realize that the Snoopy was given by Gu Xiaoman.
Episode 16 Recap
Jiang Zhenghan worked hard alone in the dormitory, ignoring Xia Linxi's call. Lin Xi couldn't find him and could only come to the boys' dormitory. Seeing her boyfriend working seriously, Lin Xi was deeply moved. She also told Jiang Zhenghan that she had already clarified things with Qin Yue, saying that she already had a boyfriend and would not accept anyone else, to save her boyfriend from being jealous and unable to find her.
Jiang Zhenghan was very happy with Lin Xi's attitude. Deep in love, they only had each other in their eyes. Chen Yichuan couldn't find Gu Xiaoman anywhere. He returned to the dormitory, but unexpectedly interrupted Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan kissing. The two were flustered and helpless. Chen Yichuan was very anxious.
He told Xia Linxi to quickly make a call, as he was worried that a playboy like Duan Ning might have ill intentions towards Gu Xiaoman, especially since she hadn't returned so late. Jiang Zhenghan spoke up for Duan Ning, saying that although Duan Ning usually seemed like a playboy, he wouldn't have malicious intentions towards his friends.
Chen Yichuan didn't care and demanded that Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan accompany him to find Gu Xiaoman, otherwise, he would tell Xia Linxi's mother about their relationship. Only then did Xia Linxi realize that when Chen Yichuan had come to her house that time, he had already discovered Jiang Zhenghan. Chen Yichuan was very worried as he couldn't wait for Gu Xiaoman and hadn't seen Duan Ning return to the dormitory either.
He paced back and forth, feeling a heavy pressure on his heart. He didn't believe Gu Xiaoman would go to a hotel with Duan Ning. Jiang Zhenghan had already noticed the signs. He made Chen Yichuan recognize his feelings, stating that such worry clearly meant he liked Gu Xiaoman. Chen Yichuan initially didn't believe it, but Jiang Zhenghan's words were all reasonable, and only then did he realize he had liked Gu Xiaoman for a long time.
Chen Yichuan asked Jiang Zhenghan to keep his feelings a secret. Jiang Zhenghan asked him to keep the matter of his and Lin Xi's relationship a secret from Xia Linxi's mother, and also reminded Chen Yichuan kindly that he should be brave when he meets a girl he likes. Shen Wenyue drowned her sorrows in alcohol out of sadness. Zhang Huaiwu was worried about her and could only accompany her in drinking.
She was very unhappy, believing that Xia Linxi was not qualified to be Jiang Zhenghan's girlfriend. Zhang Huaiwu unintentionally revealed that Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan were teaming up to participate in the computer programming competition. Shen Wenyue immediately went to challenge Xia Linxi, accusing Xia Linxi of dragging Jiang Zhenghan down. The two had a timed competition, and Xia Linxi's own ability was insufficient, so she lost the match.
She also knew that Shen Wenyue's accusation that she was dragging Jiang Zhenghan down was correct, but she would continue to study hard and also promised that if she could not reach the level for the finals, she would voluntarily withdraw from the competition, but her status as Jiang Zhenghan's girlfriend would not change. Lin Xi was also grateful that Shen Wenyue, as Jiang Zhenghan's childhood friend, was worried about him.
Gu Xiaoman was responsible for the layout of the programming competition venue. Duan Ning came to see her and learned that Gu Xiaoman had never been to a bar before, and that agreeing to leave with him at the masquerade ball was her first date. Chen Yichuan came over to warn Duan Ning, but seeing Duan Ning and Gu Xiaoman holding hands, he was very angry but couldn't take any action. Qin Yue received a call from his father.
Their family company had a capital shortage and there was really nothing they could do, but many investment companies would be present at the computer programming competition this time. Qin Yue's father hoped that Qin Yue would have the opportunity to contact them. Qin Yue mentioned the Xu family and planned to ask Xu Zhili out for dinner to discuss sponsorship matters. Xu Zhili wanted to scout for talent at the programming competition.
He was representing his company as an investor to attend the computer programming competition and didn't expect that he was Chu Qiuyan's boyfriend. Chu Qiuyan took Xu Zhili backstage to meet Jiang Zhenghan. Xu Zhili hoped Jiang Zhenghan could help him stabilize the situation at his new company, but Jiang Zhenghan stated that he was already interested in Acwiss Company. Xu Zhili was very unhappy.
Just then, Qin Yue came to the competition venue and saw him, wanting to discuss matters regarding his own Lion Company. Xu Zhili believed cooperation was negotiable, but the condition was that Qin Yue must win against Jiang Zhenghan in this competition and not let Jiang Zhenghan go to Acwiss Company. Xu Zhili was arrogant and looked down on Qin Yue, saying that only if he agreed to his conditions could he consider helping their Lion Company. This scene was just seen by Shi Ying. Qin Yue felt very embarrassed. Choosing between his good brother and his own family company was truly quite difficult.
Episode 17 Recap
At the computer programming competition, Xia Linxi and Duan Ning were actively preparing, with Gu Xiaoman and Zhang Huaiwu cheering them on. Shen Wenyue declared war on Xia Linxi, and Xia Linxi, well-prepared, stated that she would definitely win. Before the official start of the competition, the host explained the rules, requiring the contestants to use programming to solve 13 problems within five hours, with scores based on the correct results.
Throughout the competition, the Jiang Zhenghan team responded actively, and Xia Linxi showed her skills, fully utilizing her academic prowess in programming and problem-solving. During the competition, Shen Wenyue kept looking at the Jiang Zhenghan team, which distracted her a bit. Qin Yue was absent-minded during the competition but remembered to change the division of labor for problem-solving midway, but Shi Ying insisted that she could do it herself. Time was of the essence, and the competition finally ended.
Jiang Zhenghan went to the judges to verify the scores, and Shen Wenyue came over to ask him the reason, feeling that Xia Linxi's level had improved a lot since their last contest. It turned out that after their last competition, Xia Linxi, in order not to hold Jiang Zhenghan back, took the initiative to ask Chen Yichuan to teach her programming. Chen Yichuan felt incredible.
Xia Linxi finally used reverse psychology to stimulate Chen Yichuan to tutor her, which allowed her to improve in a short period of time. After all, she was also the first in Jiangming City, and efforts would always yield results. Xia Linxi said that her efforts to become excellent were not to prove anything to Shen Wenyue but to prove to herself whether she had the ability to stand here and participate in the competition.
Jiang Zhenghan thought Shen Wenyue was making trouble for Xia Linxi and asked her why she sought tutoring from Chen Yichuan. Xia Linxi said that if Jiang Zhenghan taught her, she would easily get distracted. They were both considerate of each other, showing great sweetness. The results of the computer programming competition were announced. Since the competition was exclusively sponsored by Acwiss Company, the best contestants could get internship opportunities at Acwiss Company.
The final results were that the Shen Wenyue team won third place, the Qin Yue team won second place, and the Jiang Zhenghan team won first place. Xu Zhili was unhappy and scolded Qin Yue for being useless. The Jiang Zhenghan team won the first place in the competition, and the whole place was a sensation. Some girls publicly confessed their love to Jiang Zhenghan.
Jiang Zhenghan, Xia Linxi, and Duan Ning stood on the stage to receive the award together. Amidst the cheers and applause of everyone, Jiang Zhenghan gave a speech expressing his gratitude to the school. Then, he took off the medal around his neck and put it on Xia Linxi, telling her that all his glory in the future belonged to Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi showed a happy and blissful smile.
Jiang Zhenghan embraced Xia Linxi in front of everyone, and the cheers became even more enthusiastic. Qin Yue felt very lost. He left alone to play basketball and vent his emotions. Shi Ying came over to apologize to him.
Qin Yue became emotional and shouted at Shi Ying, then Qin Yue regretted it, but he also knew that the loss of the game was not Shi Ying's fault, and their team might not be able to win even if they tried their best. Jiang Zhenghan saw that Qin Yue was not in the state during the competition today and invited him to the celebration party tonight. Qin Yue refused, saying that he had a social engagement tonight.
Qin's father called and wanted to ask Qin Yue about the results of the competition. Qin Yue said that he had already made an appointment with Xu Zhili, but he didn't expect to be stood up by Xu Zhili in the end. Xia's mother called Qin Yue. She planned to come over to celebrate Lin Xi's birthday and took the opportunity to inquire whether Qin Yue had a girlfriend.
She also took the liberty of buying couple's watches for him and Xia Linxi. Qin Yue was very happy to be recognized by Xia's mother and took the initiative to ask to pick up Xia's mother at the airport. Xia Linxi liked the medal Jiang Zhenghan gave her very much. When they were chatting, they happened to meet Chu Qiuyan and Xu Zhili. Xu Zhili offered to treat them to dinner, and Jiang Zhenghan looked at Xia Linxi's meaning.
Xia Linxi and Chu Qiuyan were roommates, and she agreed to have dinner together. Unexpectedly, at the dinner table, Xu Zhili kept mentioning his company and asked Jiang Zhenghan to work directly at his company and start a business together. Jiang Zhenghan said that he already had an internship company. Xu Zhili used money to insult Jiang Zhenghan. Chu Qiuyan couldn't listen anymore and blamed Xu Zhili while Jiang Zhenghan went to the bathroom.
Jiang Zhenghan took the initiative to pay the bill while going to the bathroom, making Chu Qiuyan very embarrassed. After Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi left, Chu Qiuyan expressed her dissatisfaction to her boyfriend, but she couldn't do anything about it.
On the other side, Xia Linxi apologized to Jiang Zhenghan because of Chu Qiuyan and worried that her boyfriend was short of money and wanted to transfer the cost of the treat to Jiang Zhenghan, but Jiang Zhenghan comforted Xia Linxi with a few words. At the celebration dinner, Shen Wenyue asked to see Jiang Zhenghan. The two came to the restaurant together, and Shen Wenyue ordered a lot of beer directly.
Episode 18 Recap
Shen Wenyue stated in front of everyone that she had made it clear to Jiang Zhenghan, and they would be like brothers in the future. Shen Wenyue told everyone that this celebration dinner should be considered her farewell dinner, because she was planning to study abroad next semester. Shen Wenyue, heartbroken, kept drinking to numb herself. It turned out that before coming to the restaurant, she had confessed her feelings to Jiang Zhenghan again, but was rejected by Jiang Zhenghan.
Zhang Huaiwu couldn't stand it anymore, snatched Shen Wenyue's wine and drank it himself. After Shen Wenyue left the scene, Zhang Huaiwu worried about her and offered to take her home. After dinner, both Duan Ning and Chen Yichuan wanted to walk Gu Xiaoman back, but Gu Xiaoman said she could go by herself. Duan Ning, in front of Chen Yichuan, formally confessed to Gu Xiaoman again, hoping she would be his girlfriend.
Gu Xiaoman was very surprised, and Chen Yichuan did not stop him. Duan Ning could tell that Chen Yichuan liked Gu Xiaoman, and asked him directly if he was willing to compete fairly with him for Gu Xiaoman. Chen Yichuan, for the sake of his pride, struggled for a long time before saying that it was impossible for him to like Gu Xiaoman.
They were all high school classmates, and if he liked her, they would have been together long ago. Gu Xiaoman instantly felt despair after hearing this. To avoid an awkward atmosphere, she accepted Duan Ning's confession, actively held Duan Ning's hand, and Chen Yichuan was at a loss. After Chen Yichuan returned to the dorm, he took out books on relationships and psychology to read. He couldn't understand why Gu Xiaoman chose Duan Ning.
After Zhang Huaiwu returned, he was also troubled by love. He wanted to read Chen Yichuan's books, but Chen Yichuan didn't let him and even lost his temper at him. When he saw Duan Ning return to the dorm, Chen Yichuan kept asking Duan Ning where he had been.
Duan Ning provoked Chen Yichuan by saying he had nothing to say about going on a date with his girlfriend, and also told Zhang Huaiwu that Gu Xiaoman was now his girlfriend. The more Chen Yichuan listened, the angrier he became. Every sentence he spoke was directed at Duan Ning, and he even wanted to fight him. Duan Ning didn't want to bother with him and said he was going home to sleep. The atmosphere was tense.
To avoid getting hurt, Zhang Huaiwu could only stop playing games and go to bed. Xia Linxi's mother came to Beining. Qin Yue drove to pick her up and deliberately mentioned Jiang Zhenghan on the way. When Xia Linxi's mother heard this name, she felt a strong dislike for Jiang Zhenghan, having disliked him since high school. Xia Linxi's mother guessed that Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan must have been interacting.
Early in the morning, she rushed to Xia Linxi's rented apartment, originally wanting Chen Yichuan to bring the key so she could sneak in. However, she didn't know that Chen Yichuan was already on Xia Linxi's side. Chen Yichuan deliberately forgot to bring the key and called Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi to warn them, but unfortunately, neither of them answered. After Xia Linxi's mother entered the room, she looked around everywhere and did not find Jiang Zhenghan.
Fortunately, although Xia Linxi had invited Jiang Zhenghan to stay over last night, he had not stayed. Although she unexpectedly found a men's jacket, fortunately, Chen Yichuan cleverly handled it by telling Xia Linxi's mother it was his jacket left there. Xia Linxi's mother reminded Xia Linxi to be clear about what she should and shouldn't be doing now, and also invited Qin Yue to eat at their home.
Xia Linxi's mother personally cooked many dishes, a treatment Chen Yichuan had never enjoyed. Xia Linxi's mother told Qin Yue to visit their home more often to help and take care of Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi felt very awkward and deliberately mentioned that Shi Ying and Qin Yue were the school's official team/group. Xia Linxi's mother told Qin Yue to be more proactive. In any case, she would absolutely not agree to Xia Linxi being with Jiang Zhenghan.
After Chen Yichuan returned to the dorm, he told Jiang Zhenghan about what happened during the day. Jiang Zhenghan originally wanted to video call Xia Linxi but was afraid of being seen by Xia Linxi's mother. Chen Yichuan helped him video call Xia Linxi using his own phone. Jiang Zhenghan told Xia Linxi that he could get jealous, and Xia Linxi was still very happy in her heart. Their video call was almost seen by Xia Linxi's mother.
Fortunately, Chen Yichuan helped. Xia Linxi's mother instructed Chen Yichuan to keep a close eye on Xia Linxi and not allow her to hang out with questionable people, mentioning the incident where Jiang Zhenghan pretended to be a tutor in high school, which made Jiang Zhenghan, who was listening nearby, extremely embarrassed. Chen Yichuan and Jiang Zhenghan formed a "Justice League" alone.
He said he could help Jiang Zhenghan keep a close eye on Qin Yue and also hoped Jiang Zhenghan would help him keep a close eye on Duan Ning. The two reached a consensus. Although Chen Yichuan had rejected Gu Xiaoman, he had been vigilantly guarding against Duan Ning and Gu Xiaoman, which made Gu Xiaoman very dissatisfied with his attitude.
Xia Linxi apologized to Jiang Zhenghan because of her mother's visit and also expressed that no matter her mother's attitude, her feelings for Jiang Zhenghan would remain unchanged. A semester passed quickly. When winter break came, Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan were reluctant to part. When Xia Linxi returned home, she didn't expect her mother to have invited Qin Yue's family over for dinner. Qin Yue's parents really liked Xia Linxi.
They first praised Xia Linxi and Qin Yue for looking like a couple, and then encouraged them to start dating and get married after graduation. At the dinner table, Qin Yue also expressed his hope to have more "first times" with Xia Linxi in the future. Xia Linxi gently refused, hoping Qin Yue would remember their friendship.
Episode 19 Recap
Without Xia Linxi's knowledge, Xia Linxi's mother invited Qin Yue's whole family to their home for the New Year. To make Qin Yue's parents dislike her, Xia Linxi deliberately behaved rudely at the dinner table, sometimes grabbing food with her hands, sometimes eating loudly, and even proactively drinking alcohol. This made Xia Linxi's mother especially embarrassed, and Xia Linxi's father also helped smooth things over for Xia Linxi. Everyone felt very awkward.
Xia Linxi's mother kept trying to explain for Xia Linxi, but it was also hard to criticize her in front of Qin Yue's parents. Qin Yue and his parents also felt the atmosphere was strange. Qin Yue knew Xia Linxi was doing it on purpose. Qin Yue's mother asked if Linxi had any hobbies, and Xia Linxi deliberately said her hobbies were forced on her by Xia Linxi's mother.
On the way home after dinner, Qin Yue's mother told Qin Yue that she didn't like Xia Linxi very much and hoped Qin Yue would quickly cut ties with her.
Qin Yue's father understood clearly that Linxi's attitude showed she didn't like his son, but he still hoped Qin Yue and Xia Linxi could maintain a good relationship because the company currently lacked funds and needed financing, and Xia Linxi's mother happened to be in financing at another company, so it would be good to have her as an ally.
Qin Yue said that he genuinely liked Xia Linxi, but Qin Yue's father told him to solve the company's difficulties first before considering matters of love. Xia Linxi was unhappy with this 'feast at Hong Gate' situation. She deliberately said she wanted to buy white wine and go out for some air, knowing Xia Linxi's mother would definitely be displeased. Jiang Zhenghan called to check on her, and they agreed to meet at an internet cafe.
Xia Linxi told Jiang Zhenghan what had happened at home, feeling very wronged and saying she hadn't eaten enough to cope with the 'feast at Hong Gate'. Jiang Zhenghan used the excuse of taking Xia Linxi to eat and deliberately took Xia Linxi home to meet his parents. Xia Linxi was very nervous because it happened suddenly, and she felt rude without having prepared a gift. She was also worried that her behavior might displease Jiang Zhenghan's parents.
Jiang Zhenghan comforted her, saying that as long as she was the person he liked, his parents would like her too. During the meal, Jiang Zhenghan's mother cooked many dishes that Xia Linxi liked, and Jiang Zhenghan's father also warmly welcomed Xia Linxi's arrival. They had prepared in advance. Jiang Zhenghan's mother had heard Jiang Zhenghan talk about Xia Linxi all along, which touched Xia Linxi very much.
It turned out that Jiang Zhenghan had always paid attention to these details; he loved everything about Xia Linxi. Jiang Zhenghan's mother especially liked Xia Linxi and wanted to give her the family heirloom jade bracelet. But Xia Linxi felt the jade bracelet was too valuable and didn't accept it. Jiang Zhenghan's mother said she was too hasty and hoped Xia Linxi would come visit often.
Jiang Zhenghan walked Xia Linxi home and told her about previous events in his family, also mentioning the jade bracelet. He said that even during the most difficult times for his family, they didn't sell it because it was meant to be given to his future daughter-in-law. Xia Linxi was very happy to hear this, and the two shared a sweet embrace.
When Xia Linxi returned home, she saw Xia Linxi's mother folding clothes and thought she was angry and leaving home. Xia Linxi's mother had important company matters to attend to and didn't have time to manage Xia Linxi. She told her to reflect properly at home and said she would video call frequently to check up on her.
Chen Yichuan's family came to Xia Linxi's home, worried she couldn't spend the New Year alone, and brought her a lot of food. Chen Yichuan talked to Xia Linxi and unintentionally mentioned her failing a course. Xia Linxi told Chen Yichuan to keep his voice down, saying it would be terrible if her aunt heard, but her aunt had already heard, only Xia Linxi hadn't noticed.
After Chen Yichuan's family left, Xia Linxi stayed at home by herself during the New Year holidays. Chen Yichuan told Jiang Zhenghan about this. Jiang Zhenghan bought fireworks and came to Xia Linxi's doorstep to spend the New Year with her and even made her dumplings to eat. At this moment, Xia Linxi's father returned. He couldn't open the door and kept shouting Xia Linxi's name.
Xia Linxi quickly told Jiang Zhenghan to hide in her room, but Xia Linxi's father still found out. He saw a strange man's coat on a chair, but it wasn't Linxi's uncle's nor Chen Yichuan's. He even thought Xia Linxi's mother was having an affair, which made him very sad. Seeing this situation, Jiang Zhenghan went downstairs and voluntarily confessed to Xia Linxi's father, which finally made Xia Linxi's father breathe a sigh of relief. Jiang Zhenghan said he was Xia Linxi's boyfriend and had previously worked as a tutor at their home. Xia Linxi's father recognized Jiang Zhenghan.
Episode 20 Recap
Xia Dad looked seriously at Jiang Zhenghan, asked him many personal questions, and Jiang Zhenghan answered them readily. Jiang Zhenghan saw that Xia Dad liked chess, and the two started a match. During the chess game, Jiang Zhenghan was very strong, catching Xia Dad off guard every time. Xia Linxi reminded Jiang Zhenghan to go easy on Xia Dad. Jiang Zhenghan said he couldn't be fake and expressed admiration for Xia Dad's game, humbly saying he only narrowly won.
Xia Dad was very satisfied with Jiang Zhenghan, and the two also added each other on WeChat. Only after learning about Jiang Zhenghan's family background, he worried that getting past Xia Mom might be a bit difficult. After Jiang Zhenghan said goodbye and left, Xia Linxi and Xia Dad reached a consensus, asking Dad to help hide her relationship. Just then, Xia Mom suddenly called because she knew about Xia Linxi failing a course and was very angry.
After Xia Mom rushed back, she immediately criticized Xia Linxi, saying she had gone from being number one in Jiangming to a student who failed courses and had to retake exams. She revealed the investigation into Jiang Zhenghan's family background and demanded that the two break up immediately. Xia Linxi kept defending Jiang Zhenghan and made her stance clear, hoping Xia Mom wouldn't interfere with her personal life.
Xia Mom was very angry, thinking she had painstakingly tried to set up Xia Linxi and Qin Yue, and everything was for Xia Linxi's good, because Qin Yue's family background and character greatly satisfied Xia Mom. She also wanted Xia Linxi to study abroad. Xia Linxi's attitude was firm, stating she would not break up with Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Mom impulsively wanted to hit Xia Linxi but was stopped by Xia Dad.
Xia Mom told Xia Linxi she was not allowed to go out during the New Year period. Jiang Zhenghan received a call from Professor Shi. Ackvis Company asked him to report for internship on the seventh day of the New Year. Jiang Zhenghan agreed to return to Beining immediately, although he was a bit reluctant to leave Xia Linxi.
When they were on a video call, Xia Linxi thought it was great for Jiang Zhenghan to go back to work because she had been grounded by Xia Mom and couldn't go out. The two encouraged each other. Xia Linxi knew it would be harder for Jiang Zhenghan to win over Xia Mom, so she thoughtfully bought many gifts for Jiang Dad and Jiang Mom and sent them home. Jiang Zhenghan arrived at Ackvis Company.
The company secretary took him to see General Manager Cao. General Manager Cao looked at Jiang Zhenghan with disdain, thinking he was just an intern and not very capable. He asked him to attend an internal company project meeting with him but didn't show him the project materials beforehand. At the meeting, Jiang Zhenghan was surprised to find that Xu Zhili was also at this company, which surprised him.
Afterward, General Manager Xie asked everyone to give their opinions on the new security software project. The employees who spoke either had no opinions or said exaggerated things. General Manager Cao spoke in a sarcastic tone, saying many flattering words. General Manager Xie saw Jiang Zhenghan sitting in the corner and asked him to express his opinion. Jiang Zhenghan spoke frankly, explaining the vulnerabilities of the security software, which made General Manager Xie very satisfied.
General Manager Cao assigned Jiang Zhenghan to work alongside General Manager Xie. General Manager Xie asked Jiang Zhenghan for his opinion on the security software. Jiang Zhenghan said he had worked on similar software and guessed that this software was unfinished. Moreover, he penetrated the software in front of General Manager Xie within half an hour. General Manager Xie appreciated Jiang Zhenghan. He hadn't expected Jiang Zhenghan to find the software's vulnerabilities in such a short time.
What surprised him even more was that this software was an external job that an internal employee of Ackvis Company had commissioned Jiang Zhenghan to do. Due to questioning from his superior, Xu Zhili asked Jiang Zhenghan to continue completing the security software project. The two communicated online as strangers. Jiang Zhenghan guessed that the other person was from Ackvis Company.
He stated that he could not continue completing the project, and the signed agreement also stated that there would be no refund, which left Xu Zhili with no alternative. Jiang Zhenghan quickly completed the programming task General Manager Xie had assigned him. General Manager Xie was very surprised by his speed. Jiang Zhenghan helped General Manager Xie solve some problems. General Manager Xie asked Jiang Zhenghan to bring his computer over, and the two discussed while chatting and laughing.
Jiang Zhenghan's skilled programming techniques made General Manager Xie suspect he was a spy sent by another company, not at all like a freshman. Jiang Zhenghan said General Manager Xie was thinking too highly of him. He told him about his family situation, saying he had started programming in high school because it was a quick way to make money. General Manager Xie also told Jiang Zhenghan about his past, saying everyone has times when their talents are not recognized.
He used to wash dishes in a restaurant. The two teased each other, and when they talked about relationships again, Jiang Zhenghan made General Manager Xie 'eat dog food' because General Manager Xie was not in a relationship.
Episode 21 Recap
General Manager Xie didn't want to 'eat dog food,' so he pulled Jiang Zhenghan out for dinner and asked for his opinion on working at the company. Jiang Zhenghan said he liked working, but found the company's infighting and deceit very boring. General Manager Xie sighed, saying that seeing Jiang Zhenghan reminded him of himself back then, also ambitious and talented, feeling invincible, but thus envied by others.
He reminded Jiang Zhenghan to be careful, as the road ahead was long. The new semester arrived. Xia Linxi and Gu Xiaoman returned to school together and met Chu Qiuyan. Chu Qiuyan didn't see Duan Ning pick up Gu Xiaoman, guessing that Gu Xiaoman wasn't with Duan Ning at all.
Gu Xiaoman also frankly said that she hadn't replied to Duan Ning's WeChat messages for the entire holiday, and also to avoid thinking about Chen Yichuan, who even went to Sanya with his parents for the New Year during the holiday. Chu Qiuyan hoped Gu Xiaoman could pick up and let go, and shouldn't be troubled by a man who didn't like her back. Xia Linxi gave up her rented apartment and helped Jiang Zhenghan rent a new house.
This house was close to Jiang Zhenghan's company, which would be convenient for his commute and rest. Chen Yichuan complained that he always had to do hard labor helping Xia Linxi move things. Xia Linxi joked back at Chen Yichuan, thinking that the matter of her failing a course was something Chen Yichuan had blurted out. The two bantered with each other. Zhang Huaiwu mentioned there was a dinner gathering in the evening.
Xia Linxi wanted to give Jiang Zhenghan a surprise and asked Zhang Huaiwu not to tell him. At the dinner table, Chen Yichuan revealed that Jiang Zhenghan was doing performance art on Xia Dad's Moments. Everyone was curious and grabbed a phone to look. Every time, Jiang Zhenghan commented with poems under Xia Dad's Moments, making Chen Yichuan not dare to look directly.
Zhang Huaiwu admired Jiang Zhenghan and teased him for being great at successfully integrating into his future father-in-law's circle. Gu Xiaoman suggested Jiang Zhenghan hold an awkward poetry recital in the Chinese department, saying it would definitely be packed. Just then, Xia Linxi quietly entered from the back door. Chu Qiuyan asked Jiang Zhenghan to talk about Xia Linxi's strengths and weaknesses. Jiang Zhenghan then gave everyone another dose of 'dog food,' making those present feel sickly sweet.
Hearing that Jiang Zhenghan didn't have to work overtime, Xia Linxi wanted to take him to a mysterious place and even blindfolded him. When Jiang Zhenghan opened his eyes, he saw the house Xia Linxi had specially chosen for him. It was only five minutes from his company, and the decoration highly replicated their secret base in Jiangming, plus there was a super delicious breakfast shop nearby.
Jiang Zhenghan was very touched and held Xia Linxi in his arms, saying how lucky he was to have met her. Their feelings grew warmer. Jiang Zhenghan moved closer step by step, Xia Linxi's heart rate sped up, and she was pinned onto the sofa by Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan wanted to kiss Xia Linxi, but he sensed that Xia Linxi wasn't ready. Jiang Zhenghan had to take a cold shower to cool himself down.
He gave Xia Linxi his salary card. Xia Linxi encouraged Jiang Zhenghan to do more internships and projects, as he liked programming after all. Xia Linxi and Chu Qiuyan were in a project class. They heard that Shi Ying was planning to intern at Ryan Company, which was Qin Yue's family's company, and they were happy for her. The instructor required project discussions in groups of four, preferably by dormitory. Chu Qiuyan was not very satisfied with Zhuang Fei.
Xia Linxi told her to ignore it, as they would still live together in the dormitory in the future, and they shouldn't let their relationship sour. The two chatted in the restroom. Xia Linxi told Chu Qiuyan about her blind date with Qin Yue during the holiday, which Zhuang Fei secretly overheard. Qin Yue was waiting for Xia Linxi downstairs from the classroom building. Shi Ying felt very disappointed when she saw this.
Zhuang Fei deliberately told Shi Ying about the time Qin Yue and Xia Linxi had a blind date, trying to stir up trouble between them. Xia Linxi initially wanted to refuse Qin Yue's dinner invitation, but Qin Yue shamelessly insisted on having dinner with her and Chu Qiuyan. Xia Linxi stated that this meal was just a simple dinner between friends. Gu Xiaoman came to the cafeteria late and almost didn't get anything to eat.
Duan Ning personally went to the East Gate to buy Gu Xiaoman's favorite Dongpo pork, and even deliberately bribed the cafeteria auntie to turn off the lights and light a peach-scented candle that Gu Xiaoman loved. Gu Xiaoman was very touched, but she didn't like Duan Ning and proposed to break up. Duan Ning pretended to be calm.
To avoid putting a burden on Gu Xiaoman, he said that when he pursued her, it was also to cooperate with her acting in front of Chen Yichuan. Gu Xiaoman actually knew that Duan Ning had always been good to her, but she could never let go of Chen Yichuan in her heart.
Xia Linxi noticed that the data in the report Shi Ying provided was problematic and stated that she couldn't complete such a large amount of data in one day. Shi Ying deliberately targeted Xia Linxi, hoping she would consider the team and stop shirking responsibility. By the time Xia Linxi finished organizing the data, it was very late, and it was also raining heavily. She couldn't get a taxi.
Qin Yue had been watching from his car and finally couldn't help but get out and pull Xia Linxi away. Qin Yue said that although he had accepted being Xia Linxi's brother, he didn't think Jiang Zhenghan was capable of protecting Xia Linxi, otherwise she wouldn't be waiting in the rain for Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi kept pushing Qin Yue's hand away, saying that this matter had nothing to do with Jiang Zhenghan.
Jiang Zhenghan walked up to the two with an umbrella. Xia Linxi quickly walked over and leaned next to Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan hoped Qin Yue would stop bothering his girlfriend, but Qin Yue accused Jiang Zhenghan of being incapable. Xia Linxi saw them arguing endlessly and stepped forward to defend Jiang Zhenghan, hoping Qin Yue could respect her because she only liked Jiang Zhenghan.
Episode 22 Recap
Qin Yue got himself drunk and fell asleep at the company. After Shi Ying got off work and saw him, she found Qin Yue was holding his phone the entire time. Qin Yue kept talking drunkenly, saying that he really liked Xia Linxi. Shi Ying listened, shedding tears, and said that she also liked Qin Yue. After Xia Linxi was completely drenched, Jiang Zhenghan told her not to pick him up in the rain in the future.
Xia Linxi worried that Jiang Zhenghan was angry and said she didn't know Qin Yue had been following her. Jiang Zhenghan told Xia Linxi not to have any worries, saying maybe he hadn't taken good care of her. Xia Linxi didn't think it was Jiang Zhenghan's fault; she wasn't looking for a boyfriend to protect her everywhere, nor was she looking for a nanny. Jiang Zhenghan was very happy inside and personally helped Xia Linxi dry her hair.
He told Xia Linxi not to be so good at coaxing people and acting spoiled, then mischievously smiled and offered to tutor Xia Linxi that evening. Xia Linxi had doubts about the project data assigned by Teacher Wu and hoped Shi Ying could re-research it, otherwise, too large a discrepancy in the data would have an impact.
Shi Ying didn't want to make changes, saying that she had more time at school and was more familiar with the teacher, telling Xia Linxi to just submit such a flawed report. General Manager Xie saw Jiang Zhenghan chatting on WeChat and reminded him not to date during working hours. Jiang Zhenghan said that only when employees' relationships are stable can they create more value. General Manager Xie asked Jiang Zhenghan to modify the data requested by the client.
Qin Yue was designing a program when Xu Zhili burst directly into the office, saying his father was already prepared to invest in Ryan Company. Qin Yue knew this would definitely have conditions. Xu Zhili demanded that Qin Yue take down Jiang Zhenghan so he could be used by him. Qin Yue believed that given the conditions of the two companies, Jiang Zhenghan wasn't needed at all.
Xu Zhili was confident he had a way; he had long since obtained the new project module from Acavis Company and wanted to frame Jiang Zhenghan. Xu Zhili wanted to list a company, but he wouldn't allow Acavis to surpass him. He demanded that Qin Yue go and sabotage the project Jiang Zhenghan was working on. Jiang Zhenghan had taken over the Acavis project.
If Qin Yue could complete this project ahead of time and leak it, he could frame Jiang Zhenghan, making him lose credibility with Acavis. The entire industry wouldn't hire Jiang Zhenghan because of this leak, which would allow Jiang Zhenghan to come and work for his company. Qin Yue knew the consequences of doing this. He hoped Xu Zhili wouldn't corner Jiang Zhenghan.
Xu Zhili used the opportunity to cooperate with Ryan Company to mock Qin Yue, saying he wasn't as good as Jiang Zhenghan. Qin Yue was very unhappy hearing this. Jiang Zhenghan escorted Xia Linxi to school via phone, hoping she could be happy every day, and also saying he would report his schedule to her promptly. The two played like children hiding and seeking, which made General Manager Xie, who was walking up behind them, look embarrassed.
General Manager Xie reminded Jiang Zhenghan that the company was holding a project meeting in the afternoon, and if nothing unexpected happened, they would activate the new module they had prepared. He told Jiang Zhenghan to check carefully and not allow any mistakes. Jiang Zhenghan swore solemnly. General Manager Xie was quite happy and granted Jiang Zhenghan a half-day leave to go accompany his girlfriend.
Who knew that just as they were preparing for the meeting, Secretary Huang discovered that the new project General Manager Xie and Jiang Zhenghan had been researching had been leaked, and called Jiang Zhenghan to quickly return to the company. Jiang Zhenghan couldn't explain.
He stated that he didn't do this, but Director Cao deliberately pointed the finger at Jiang Zhenghan, accusing Jiang Zhenghan of leaking product secrets in front of the company leaders, and calling him the worst programmer, saying the company didn't need to keep such an intern. Jiang Zhenghan explained that he wouldn't be stupid enough to upload the private key to Getter online, and he had also spent a lot of effort modifying the plan.
The private key had passed through multiple hands, and others besides himself also had leakage suspicions. He stated that he would cooperate with the police, but he was absolutely innocent. Manager Liu found General Manager Xie for a private chat. General Manager Xie hoped to thoroughly investigate this matter, but Manager Liu didn't want it to get out of hand, as he was worried about affecting General Manager Xie.
Director Cao deliberately sought out Jiang Zhenghan and asked him to reveal things about General Manager Xie. Jiang Zhenghan ignored him. Senior Qian went to Jingda University to find Jiang Zhenghan. Because of this incident, it had spread throughout the industry, saying Jiang Zhenghan had poor character, stole company data, and was blacklisted by industry bigwigs. Xia Linxi was very worried about Jiang Zhenghan after hearing this.
However, Teacher Wu was very angry because of the project done by Xia Linxi's group. Such a data report, if spread, would affect the reputation of the entire school. Shi Ying pushed all the blame onto Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi didn't offer many explanations, but simply took out another accurate report she had made to show Teacher Wu, and the teacher was very satisfied with this report.
Xia's mother called and told Xia Linxi to immediately break up with Jiang Zhenghan, leaving no room for discussion. What Jiang Zhenghan did had spread across the entire internet, and his future prospects were worrying. Xia Linxi stated that she had the ability to judge, and she firmly believed in Jiang Zhenghan. No matter how difficult things got in the future, she would choose to stay by Jiang Zhenghan's side.
Jiang Zhenghan's internship agreement with Acavis Company was terminated, and he was suspended for investigation. Jiang Zhenghan stated that he was capable of proving his innocence, but Manager Liu thought that wasn't important anymore. Innocent or not, nobody would care. He told Jiang Zhenghan not to be too arrogant and hoped he would behave himself. General Manager Xie told Jiang Zhenghan to go back to school and study hard. Jiang Zhenghan stated that he would not admit to something he didn't do.
Episode 23 Recap
General Manager Xie, in order to fully support Jiang Zhenghan, decided to leave the company himself. This company was no longer the one he used to know, and he had already considered leaving for a long time. He told Jiang Zhenghan not to mind the gossip. Gu Xiaoman was very worried. She couldn't contact Jiang Zhenghan or Xia Linxi and asked Chen Yichuan for help to find a way. Duan Ning and Chen Yichuan knew about Jiang Zhenghan's situation.
Neither of them believed Jiang Zhenghan leaked secrets. Just then, the counselor called looking for Jiang Zhenghan, and Zhang Huaiwu thought Jiang Zhenghan was going to be expelled. Chen Yichuan, Duan Ning, and Zhang Huaiwu went to the counselor to speak up for Jiang Zhenghan. They unanimously affirmed Jiang Zhenghan's character, believing he would never do something like leaking company secrets. The counselor actually just wanted to find Jiang Zhenghan to understand the specific situation.
There was a lot of criticism online, and after Jiang Zhenghan returned to school, he also said he wouldn't do such a thing, but he was truly sorry for the impact caused to the school. Xia Linxi finally found Jiang Zhenghan, but He Guangyu brought people to deliberately provoke trouble, insulting Jiang Zhenghan as trash and also saying Xia Linxi had poor judgment. After hearing this, Jiang Zhenghan impulsively punched He Guangyu.
He Guangyu was relentless, but fortunately, Professor Shi stepped in to resolve the situation. Acavis announced Jiang Zhenghan's dismissal. Professor Shi hoped Acavis Company would step forward to provide an explanation and clear Jiang Zhenghan's name. The senior students from the computer science department also helped search for evidence, hoping to help rectify this matter for Jiang Zhenghan. Everyone collaborated, dividing tasks, and they all believed Jiang Zhenghan was innocent.
Professor Shi said that where there is light, there will be shadows, and where there are shadows, they originate from light. He believed his judgment was not wrong, and the truth would eventually come to light. Given Jiang Zhenghan's capabilities, he had no need to leak secrets at all. Xia Linxi and Gu Xiaoman provided logistical support, buying dumplings for everyone as a late-night snack. Jiang Zhenghan was very happy eating the dumplings.
Xia Linxi said they were bought from the cafeteria, but she would learn how to make dumplings from Jiang's mother in the future and then make them for Jiang Zhenghan to eat. Xia Linxi went to the supermarket to buy many household items, but only realized when paying that all her bank cards were frozen. Xia Linxi thought of the harsh words her mother had said before, but she didn't use the bank card Jiang Zhenghan gave her.
Instead, she looked for after-school tutoring part-time jobs online. Xia Linxi came to a tutoring center for an interview, coincidentally meeting Zhuang Fei who was also there. Zhuang Fei scoffed that Xia Linxi was here to see her fail. During her interview, Xia Linxi said she could tutor six subjects concurrently. During her first trial class, she encountered a male student, Xu Fan, harassing her.
Seeing that Xia Linxi was pretty, Xu Fan secretly took photos of her with his phone during class. After Xia Linxi finished her part-time job and returned home, Jiang Zhenghan noticed she came home three hours later than usual. To avoid distracting Jiang Zhenghan, Xia Linxi didn't tell him about her part-time job. She even secretly made course materials overnight. Xia Linxi came to the tutoring class early in the morning and encountered Xu Fan's mother, who was aggressive.
Xu's mother believed Xia Linxi deliberately seduced her son, accused her of having poor character, being impolite, disrespecting elders, and even splashed coffee on Xia Linxi's white shirt. Seeing this, Zhuang Fei deliberately mocked Xia Linxi, telling her to give up because of the difficulty. Xia Linxi said it was no big deal, that she needed this job because she lacked money, and being short of money was not something to be ashamed of.
The tutoring class colleagues all came to comfort Xia Linxi, knowing she had been wronged. Seeing this, Zhuang Fei was very jealous. Qin Yue saw Xia Linxi enter the tutoring class and angrily went to argue with Jiang Zhenghan again, saying he wasn't qualified to be with Xia Linxi and was unable to protect her. Jiang Zhenghan thought Qin Yue was coming to talk to him about the company project.
He pointed out that he had originally thought that between the two of them, wins and losses would be honorable, and they would maintain a bottom line in their conduct. However, Qin Yue did not admit that Jiang Zhenghan being framed was related to himself. He casually threw a promotional poster at Jiang Zhenghan and left. Jiang Zhenghan was surprised to see that the person advertised as a tutor on the poster was Xia Linxi.
Xia Linxi suffered a great deal of grievance at the tutoring center. Jiang Zhenghan didn't expose her but just gave Xia Linxi a big hug. Jiang Zhenghan felt that he hadn't protected Xia Linxi well and had even let her go out to work part-time for his sake.
Episode 24 Recap
Jiang Zhenghan asked Xia Linxi where she went in the afternoon. Xia Linxi lied that the school had a project, just not wanting Jiang Zhenghan to worry. Xia Linxi was also worried about Jiang Zhenghan's situation. Jiang Zhenghan said he had some leads and, seeing Xia Linxi working so hard following him, promised he would treat her well in the future. Once his issue was resolved, they could travel to places they wanted to go.
Jiang Zhenghan received a lawyer's letter from Acavis Company. Acavis Company was preparing to initiate legal proceedings. Xia Linxi was worried he would have to fight a lawsuit. Jiang Zhenghan changed the subject, telling Xia Linxi to let him know if she needed money. He didn't want Xia Linxi to worry about him. General Manager Xie (Xie Pingchuan) arranged to meet Jiang Zhenghan and asked him to go to Shenzhen with him.
There were subordinates of General Manager Xie there who could help find evidence. Jiang Zhenghan took out some of the evidence he had collected, which Professor Shi and others had helped him find. Xia Linxi's mother called to arrange a meeting with Jiang Zhenghan. When they met, Xia Linxi's mother's attitude was very firm, telling Jiang Zhenghan to break up with Xia Linxi immediately. Xia Linxi's mother looked down on Jiang Zhenghan.
She thought that the leak of the Acavis project was due to Jiang Zhenghan's character issues and forbade him from staying by Xia Linxi's side. From high school until now, Xia Linxi's mother had always believed that Jiang Zhenghan's conditions were not good and that he couldn't give Xia Linxi a better life. Jiang Zhenghan promised Xia Linxi's mother that he would resolve the current situation in a short time and absolutely would not let Xia Linxi suffer.
He hoped Xia Linxi's mother could believe him, and he also respected Xia Linxi's mother, but he would absolutely not break up with Xia Linxi. After class, Xia Linxi saw that the number of online posts slandering Jiang Zhenghan had increased, and she was very worried. She also received a WeChat message from Jiang Zhenghan saying that he would be away for a few days.
Xia Linxi wanted to rush home to see Jiang Zhenghan but was stopped by Xu Fan. Xu Fan wanted Xia Linxi to tutor him, but he deliberately took out a practice book to make things difficult for Xia Linxi, asking her to write down all the answers and explain them to him. Xia Linxi was very anxious but couldn't lose her temper with Xu Fan. Zhuang Fei finally saw things clearly because of the previous incident.
She proactively came over to help Xia Linxi out of her predicament, telling Xu Fan to find her if he had any questions and letting Xia Linxi leave quickly. Xia Linxi returned home and saw Jiang Zhenghan packing his luggage, which made her feel uneasy. Jiang Zhenghan said he was just going on a business trip for a few days and that he would reply immediately if he saw Xia Linxi's messages.
He instructed Xia Linxi to get good rest and maintain a regular routine. Xia Linxi came to school, still preoccupied with Jiang Zhenghan's matter. Gu Xiaoman came over to accompany her. Gu Xiaoman asked Xia Linxi what she would do if Jiang Zhenghan could never prove his innocence. Xia Linxi had only one attitude: even if Jiang Zhenghan was condemned by thousands, she would face it with him. Gu Xiaoman also said she would always stand by Xia Linxi.
Zhang Huaiwu called Xia Linxi. The online insults against Jiang Zhenghan had increased, and he couldn't fight back. He asked Gu Xiaoman and Xia Linxi to brainstorm a solution together. Shen Wenyue also continued to keep in touch with Zhang Huaiwu from abroad. She felt this was a premeditated and organized online smear campaign. Chen Yichuan checked through IP addresses and found that seventy percent of the online insults against Jiang Zhenghan were from paid posters.
Xia Linxi suspected the other thirty percent might be followers and suggested they use her name to fight back online. Xu Zhili was very angry. He called Qin Yue and demanded that Qin Yue immediately delete the positive posts about Xia Linxi, otherwise Xia Linxi would also be subjected to personal attacks. Qin Yue told Xu Zhili not to touch Xia Linxi, but Xu Zhili kept threatening him and even insulted him for not being able to handle small matters.
Qin Yue was conflicted. He selected Xia Linxi's post and wanted to click the delete button, but remembering what Jiang Zhenghan had said to him, he hesitated about whether to press delete. Online support for Jiang Zhenghan suddenly surged. Everyone commented and replied, stating that given Jiang Zhenghan's abilities, it was impossible for him to do such plagiarism.
Xia Linxi's father called Xia Linxi and told her that Xia Linxi's mother had privately met Jiang Zhenghan and even forced him to break up with Xia Linxi. Xia Linxi was very sad. She was extremely worried about Jiang Zhenghan and had nightmares about Jiang Zhenghan breaking up with her that night. After Jiang Zhenghan returned, Xia Linxi hugged him. She had been very worried about Jiang Zhenghan.
Jiang Zhenghan told Xia Linxi the good news: he and old Xie (Xie Pingchuan) had finally found the leaked IP address and handed over all the evidence to Acavis Company. Therefore, Acavis Company agreed to publish a clarification statement online, apologizing for the incident concerning Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi was especially happy after hearing this. She forwarded the good news to Weibo and tagged Xia Linxi's father. Jiang Zhenghan's matter finally came to an end, and everyone was relieved.
Xia Linxi said she would still go to the tutoring class for a part-time job, but she promised Jiang Zhenghan she would only go three times a week. She felt it was quite good to be self-reliant. Jiang Zhenghan supported her. Then Jiang Zhenghan took Xia Linxi to work. After arriving at the tutoring class, Zhuang Fei proactively showed goodwill towards Xia Linxi and offered her a cup of coffee. Xia Linxi also expressed her gratitude.
Episode 25 Recap
Chen Yichuan came to the library and secretly watched Gu Xiaoman. Seeing her looking especially sad, he thought Duan Ning had bullied her. Duan Ning happened to be flirting with a girl at the library entrance. Chen Yichuan, without thinking, walked up and punched Duan Ning, also calling him a scumbag and saying he had let Gu Xiaoman down. No matter how Duan Ning explained that he and Gu Xiaoman were not together, Chen Yichuan didn't believe him.
Luckily, Gu Xiaoman came out to stop it. Xia Linxi talked to Gu Xiaoman, telling her not to use Duan Ning to make Chen Yichuan jealous, as it would be unfair to both of them. Gu Xiaoman confessed that she wasn't actually with Duan Ning, she just hadn't told everyone all along. Jiang Zhenghan criticized Chen Yichuan, saying he clearly liked Gu Xiaoman but wouldn't admit it, and instead took his frustration out on Duan Ning.
Gu Xiaoman didn't believe Chen Yichuan hit Duan Ning because of her. Xia Linxi told her to continue playing hard to get with Chen Yichuan. Chen Yichuan didn't know how to please Gu Xiaoman. He said he wanted to make up for what he owed Gu Xiaoman before and hoped Jiang Zhenghan could put in a good word for him. Jiang Zhenghan believed that a confession needed to be done in person to show sincerity.
To get Jiang Zhenghan's help, Chen Yichuan proactively called him "brother-in-law." Jiang Zhenghan was very happy to hear this and helped Chen Yichuan come up with ideas. Chen Yichuan came downstairs to the girls' dorm building to wait for Gu Xiaoman. He gave her a foot bath tub and a wellness kit, hoping Gu Xiaoman would get good sleep after using them. Gu Xiaoman said she didn't need them.
Chen Yichuan then took out a ceramic rabbit he had made himself and gave it to her. Gu Xiaoman was a little moved when she saw it, but she still said she didn't like it out of spite, then turned around and went back to the dorm. Chen Yichuan stood downstairs at the girls' dorm building and loudly confessed to Gu Xiaoman.
He said he was like the rabbit in "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane," who, before experiencing wandering, was a person who didn't understand love, sorrow, or joy, and was also arrogant. It wasn't until he met a girl like Gu Xiaoman, who always cared for him with love, that he realized he actually liked Gu Xiaoman. Chen Yichuan loudly apologized to Gu Xiaoman.
He wanted to make up for the grievances Gu Xiaoman had suffered before and hoped Gu Xiaoman could give him another chance. The girls upstairs were cheering for Chen Yichuan. Gu Xiaoman was very moved hearing these words in the dorm. She went downstairs and accepted Chen Yichuan's ceramic rabbit. Shi Ying interned at Qin Yue's company.
Gu Xiaoman and Chen Yichuan were in a sweet relationship throughout their college years, and in the blink of an eye, they were in their third year. Although Xia Linxi's mother wanted to save face, she still felt for her daughter and finally decided to give Xia Linxi living expenses. Also, Xia Linxi's father asked Xia Linxi to quit her job and start considering her future life.
Ti Di Company, the most powerful company in the programming circle, invited Jiang Zhenghan for a job interview. Jiang Zhenghan said he hadn't considered it. Xia Linxi felt this was a rare opportunity, but Jiang Zhenghan told her his idea of starting a business, to create his own safety alarm software. Xia Linxi was very supportive and even took out her 20,000 yuan to fund Jiang Zhenghan's startup. Xia Linxi helped Jiang Zhenghan rent a studio.
When Jiang Zhenghan set up a booth at school to recruit people, he was seen by Chu Qiuyan and others. Everyone expressed their support for Jiang Zhenghan and prepared to help him start his business for free. Duan Ning and Chen Yichuan could do technical work. Gu Xiaoman proactively took charge of publicity and planning. Zhang Huaiwu only liked to do logistics support, and Chu Qiuyan could handle the financial work.
Jiang Zhenghan said the company might be difficult at the beginning, with relatively low salaries, but he would work hard to compensate everyone later. Jiang Zhenghan was worried it wouldn't be good if Xu Zhili found out Chu Qiuyan was working at his company. Xia Linxi noticed the clue and realized that the person behind the Acavis Company leak was Manager Cao and Xu Zhili, and Chu Qiuyan had accidentally overheard this.
Jiang Zhenghan's company opened and was named Heng Xia Software Company, meaning he would always love Xia Linxi forever. Jiang Zhenghan invited Manager Xie to visit the new company. After Manager Xie found out, he transferred 500,000 yuan to Jiang Zhenghan to support his startup. He believed Jiang Zhenghan could succeed and was willing to invest in his company as a shareholder. Jiang Zhenghan's software officially launched. He was preparing to go to Ruiteng Company to seek investment.
Chu Qiuyan mentioned that investment requires a patent application, and she already knew what Xu Zhili had done to Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi both believed Chu Qiuyan. Hearing that Xu Zhili would also attend this investment meeting, they didn't want Chu Qiuyan to let company matters affect her relationship. Jiang Zhenghan's team came to Ruiteng Company and saw Xu Zhili and others. Xu Zhili targeted Jiang Zhenghan using patent proof.
At the critical moment, Chu Qiuyan arrived at the scene with the patent application, allowing Jiang Zhenghan to successfully secure a five-million investment from Ruiteng Company. Xu Zhili was very surprised, but he wouldn't give up easily. Everyone started calling Jiang Zhenghan "Manager Jiang" and were eagerly anticipating the official launch of the safety software. But unexpectedly, news suddenly broke online that Jiang Zhenghan's safety software had a data leak affecting 5,000 people. Ruiteng Company wanted to withdraw its investment and demanded compensation from Jiang Zhenghan for the losses.
Episode 26 Recap
News broke online that Jiang Zhenghan's Heng Xia Software had a data leak, causing a stir in the industry instantly. Chen Yichuan and others felt it was strange, believing that the security software had undergone multiple tests and user data leakage was absolutely impossible.
Jiang Zhenghan re-tested the security software and added crawlers, finding that the more than 2000 user data entries inside were intentionally stored and then leaked by someone; it was clearly the behavior of 'water army', and in reality, their security software had no problems. Xia Linxi suggested explaining clearly to Ruiteng Company to see if there was any room for recovery.
Jiang Zhenghan said there was no need, because of this incident, Ruiteng Company was actively distancing itself from Heng Xia Software. The urgent priority was to first prove that their security software had no issues. Xu Zhili had free access to Ryan Company, and Shi Ying asked him to mind his image.
Xu Zhili told Shi Ying to become CEO Zhang's personal secretary at Ruiteng Company, without asking for her opinion, and offered her special treatment, allowing her to receive double salary from both Ryan and Ruiteng. Shi Ying was very angry and stated that she was a person of Ryan Company and even if she were to leave, it would have to be arranged by Qin Yue. Coincidentally, Qin Yue walked over and saw the two of them arguing a bit.
Xu Zhili told Qin Yue that CEO Zhang needed Shi Ying as a secretary and asked if Qin Yue had any objections. Qin Yue did not ask Shi Ying and thought she might agree to go, which broke Shi Ying's heart. Xu Zhili deliberately told Shi Ying in front of her that this leak incident at Heng Xia Software was his doing, and also brought up the previous matter at Acavis Company.
He reminded Qin Yue that only by having Shi Ying go to CEO Zhang's side to influence him could they completely crush Jiang Zhenghan and prevent him from ever recovering. Shi Ying did not want to continue listening to the two of them talk, so she chose to leave the scene. Qin Yue quickly chased after her, hoping Shi Ying would not be angry.
Shi Ying felt that the Qin Yue in front of her was no longer the person she used to like; Qin Yue was no longer a righteous senior but had chosen to continue associating with people like Xu Zhili to achieve his goals. Qin Yue could not explain clearly, he had his own difficulties, but if it was because Shi Ying didn't want to be CEO Zhang's secretary, he could prevent her from going.
Shi Ying decisively resigned, stating that she was no longer a person of Ryan Company. She just didn't want Qin Yue to continue being so decadent. She knew that the matter at Acavis Company was Xu Zhili and Qin Yue framing Jiang Zhenghan together, but said that the past could not be changed, she could only choose to leave. Jiang Zhenghan saw that the company was struggling, and everyone was staying up late because of this matter.
He had the idea of dissolving Heng Xia Software, but not giving up on this startup; he just didn't want everyone to waste time here with him, as they were about to graduate from university and should have more opportunities to go to better companies. Xia Linxi advised Jiang Zhenghan that everything everyone had done was their hard work, and he shouldn't deny everyone's ideas because of this.
Since everyone had already rejected offers from other companies during this period, it showed that everyone was ready to be with Jiang Zhenghan and Heng Xia Company, and success or failure depended on the individual. Director Zhang suddenly called Jiang Zhenghan, blaming him for involving Zhang Huaiwu. Shi Ying was sad and drank to numb herself, and Zhuang Fei stayed with her the whole time.
Shi Ying poured out her heart, saying that she had indirectly used Zhuang Fei for her own benefit before and had done many bad things. Zhuang Fei comforted Shi Ying, saying that the past was in the past and that anyone could do silly things. Xia Linxi suddenly appeared before Qin Yue.
Shi Ying had asked her to help persuade Qin Yue not to continue, but seeing that Qin Yue was still associating with Xu Zhili, she was also very disappointed, merely advising Qin Yue not to forget the bottom line of being a person. Qin Yue finally understood. He contacted Jiang Zhenghan and said that he had helped him arrange a meeting with people from Huanbian Company to make up for the harm he had caused Jiang Zhenghan before.
Jiang Zhenghan did not take it to heart. He thanked Qin Yue for helping him when he was young and struggling, saying that even the harm he did to him later could be written off. Jiang Zhenghan came to Huanbian Company, but the secretary deliberately said that CEO Wang was busy. It turned out that Xu Zhili had already given them a heads-up.
Jiang Zhenghan, using his quick wit, cracked the password lock of Huanbian Company with his computer and quietly entered the chairman's office. Jiang Zhenghan sincerely requested that the chairman give him a chance. The chairman gave Jiang Zhenghan an investment invitation letter, hoping he would perform well at the exhibition, stating that Huanbian Company's main investment was ten million, and whether other companies would invest in Heng Xia depended on Jiang Zhenghan's team's presentation.
After Jiang Zhenghan left, the chairman quickly called Professor Shi, saying that the favor he owed him before had been repaid. Jiang Zhenghan returned to the company, and Duan Ning and others pooled 1. 05 million yuan for the company, hoping it could temporarily help the company overcome difficulties, and everyone would not leave. Jiang Zhenghan saw everyone's enthusiasm and revealed that he had received the ten-million investment invitation, and everyone was particularly excited.
Episode 27 Recap
Chen Yichuan and Gu Xiaoman returned to stroll around the campus of Capital University. Gu Xiaoman felt that starting a business was like building blocks when she was a child, which brought a great sense of accomplishment. While they were chatting, they accidentally walked too close, and Chen Yichuan had his first kiss taken by Gu Xiaoman. He felt that the embrace was wonderful and the kiss was very comfortable.
Chen Yichuan liked being in a relationship, and he accidentally revealed that Xia Linxi was going abroad. Gu Xiaoman was very surprised. At the time of raising funds for the company, Xia Linxi asked Xia Mama for a loan, and the condition was that Xia Linxi must go abroad. Gu Xiaoman wanted to tell Jiang Zhenghan immediately, but was stopped by Chen Yichuan. Chen Yichuan swore to Xia Linxi that this matter could not be told to Jiang Zhenghan first.
Xia Linxi knew she was going abroad, so she deliberately went to the supermarket to buy a lot of household items, worried that Jiang Zhenghan wouldn't be able to take good care of himself because of company matters. Jiang Zhenghan felt that Xia Linxi was very strange and said that he didn't need any of these things, as long as Xia Linxi was by his side. Xia Linxi almost wanted to cry.
Jiang Zhenghan thought he had put life pressure on Xia Linxi and held her tightly. The next day, Xia Linxi went to the academic affairs office of Capital University to apply for a transfer abroad. She was reluctant to leave here, and even more reluctant to leave Jiang Zhenghan. After returning to the dormitory, Xia Linxi heard Gu Xiaoman and Chu Qiuyan discussing her matter.
Gu Xiaoman wanted to help Xia Linxi repay the money to Xia Mama, but Chu Qiuyan felt it wasn't that simple. Xia Linxi also believed that only by agreeing to Xia Mama's conditions would it be good for her and Jiang Zhenghan's future. If she broke her promise, it would affect Jiang Zhenghan's difficulties in Xia Mama's eyes in the future.
Xia Linxi believed in Jiang Zhenghan, and even if they were in a long-distance relationship abroad, it would absolutely not affect their feelings. Chu Qiuyan thought of a solution for Xia Linxi, suggesting that she show Jiang Zhenghan the shareholder allocation table and mention this matter appropriately, so as not to hide it from Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi brought the share report to Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan asked where Xia Linxi's raised 500,000 yuan came from.
Xia Linxi explained it was her father's private savings. She had intended to tell him about going abroad, but Duan Ning suddenly came in to discuss work matters with Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Linxi had to temporarily give up telling Jiang Zhenghan and did not tell him the truth. When Jiang Zhenghan asked about it after she returned home that night, she said she just wanted to help him order a custom suit.
Jiang Zhenghan sensed that Xia Linxi was lying to him, thinking that the 500,000 yuan was borrowed from Xia Baba and was discovered by Xia Mama, and he stated that he would never let Xia Mama down. With only three days left until the exhibition, everyone was assigned different tasks. Zhang Huaiwu and Duan Ning were responsible for finding strangers on the street to test data. Although people often refused, they still persevered.
Chu Qiuyan and Gu Xiaoman also handled the internal affairs, and Chen Yichuan was in charge of technical testing. Everyone was full of confidence for the exhibition. Xia Linxi saw the wish list left by everyone on the wall and felt how difficult it had been along the way. She saw Jiang Zhenghan's wish was to marry Xia Linxi as soon as possible. Jiang Zhenghan happened to return to the company and saw Xia Linxi looking at his wish.
He explained that it wasn't a formal proposal but promised that he would definitely prepare thoroughly and give Xia Linxi a perfect proposal. On the day of the exhibition, Xia Linxi helped Jiang Zhenghan put on his suit. She knew that this day was also the day she was going abroad. After Jiang Zhenghan left, Xia Linxi said goodbye to the robot cat, showing reluctance, but still dragged her suitcase away.
Xia Linxi did not go to the airport first but came to the exhibition, saying that she would always watch Jiang Zhenghan from below the stage and boost his confidence. Many software teams came to the exhibition. After a round of competition, only Jiang Zhenghan's company and Xu Zhili's company were left. Xu Zhili watched Jiang Zhenghan speaking on stage, deliberately stood up and revealed the scandal about Jiang Zhenghan's previous data leak at Acavis Company, misleading the audience.
The Chairman of Huanbian Company spoke up for Jiang Zhenghan. Jiang Zhenghan said that he could demonstrate live that the previous data leak of Heng Xia Company's software was intentional entrapment by hired 'water army', thus proving his innocence. He then specifically challenged Xu Zhili's team to attack his software. The outcome was self-evident, and Xu Zhili felt particularly humiliated. Jiang Zhenghan successfully secured a ten-million investment from Huanbian Company and signed the investment contract on the spot.
After the contract was signed, Jiang Zhenghan did not see Xia Linxi. Chen Yichuan couldn't hold back and told him about Xia Linxi going abroad. Jiang Zhenghan quickly chased after her to the airport. He called out to Xia Linxi and said that no matter how long she was going abroad for further study, he would always wait for her. He was worried that Xia Linxi wanted to break up with him.
Xia Linxi, in tears, said that she would not break up with Jiang Zhenghan. Even with a long-distance relationship, they could still keep in touch often. Xia Mama saw the good news about Jiang Zhenghan's company getting investment in Chen Yichuan's family group chat and was relieved for him. After arriving at the airport, she saw Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi reluctantly parting.
She told Xia Linxi to get on the plane and said that Jiang Zhenghan could visit her home for dinner in his free time. Xia Linxi and Jiang Zhenghan saw hope, and they happily embraced.
Episode 28 (Ending) Recap
Two years later, Jiang Zhenghan looked at the empty room. Every day, he drew circles on the calendar, waiting for Xia Linxi to return to the country. In the industry, Jiang Zhenghan was consecutively rated as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Figures and an Excellent Entrepreneurial Youth. Heng Xia Software's scale grew larger and larger, becoming a leading figure in the industry. ManagerXie also came to work at Heng Xia Software Company.
Jiang Zhenghan gave a sharing session to the students of Capital University, talking about his high school experience and how he got to where he is today through hard work. He encouraged everyone that as long as they put in effort, they could have a great future. When a junior female student asked about the type of girl he liked, Jiang Zhenghan said he didn't have a type he liked, only a person he liked.
As soon as that person returned to the country, they would get married immediately. Xia Linxi sent a message to Jiang Zhenghan and rushed to Heng Xia Software as soon as she got off the plane. There was a campus recruitment event happening there, and many junior students came to apply specifically because of Jiang Zhenghan. They all regarded Jiang Zhenghan as a role model for achieving success against the odds.
Xia Linxi pulled her suitcase and was mistaken for someone coming for an interview. Jiang Zhenghan originally planned to pick up Linxi at the airport, but she hadn't replied to his messages, so he had to call Xia Linxi first. That familiar phone ringtone made Jiang Zhenghan see Xia Linxi standing at the door. He excitedly ran over and picked up Xia Linxi, and everyone around them applauded.
Jiang Zhenghan took Xia Linxi to tour the layout of the new company and even prepared an office specifically for her. Xia Linxi was particularly surprised to see that Heng Xia Company now had many employees. Just then, Shen Wenyue walked over, saw that Xia Linxi was back, and was happy for both of them.
Zhang Huaiwu told Xia Linxi that he had fallen in love with Shen Wenyue at first sight in college and it was his perseverance that finally won Shen Wenyue's heart. In these two years, Chen Yichuan and Gu Xiaoman got married. Gu Xiaoman sat on the sofa with a serious face. Chen Yichuan thought he had made a mistake and was worried that Gu Xiaoman would say they should break up.
Gu Xiaoman told Chen Yichuan that he had indeed made a mistake. Gu Xiaoman was pregnant, and Chen Yichuan was especially happy that he was going to be a father. He said he wanted to tell Xia Linxi the news quickly, feeling that he had finally gotten ahead. Gu Xiaoman saw that Xia Linxi was back and felt like she had a lot to talk to Xia Linxi about.
Chen Yichuan was very proud, calling Jiang Zhenghan "brother-in-law" repeatedly in front of him, telling him to keep up the good work. After handling the company's matters, Jiang Zhenghan immediately drove Xia Linxi back to Jiangming, saying that he wanted to formally propose marriage and had prepared many gifts.
Xia Linxi was worried that Xia Mama would make things difficult for Jiang Zhenghan, reminding him to be careful, as Xia Mama was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than to force. Xia Baba was particularly happy to see Xia Linxi return. Jiang Zhenghan also bought Xia Baba his favorite game console. Xia Mama had a serious expression. Jiang Zhenghan said that he would bring happiness to Xia Linxi and would only love Xia Linxi forever.
Xia Mama, with a sharp tongue but a kind heart, warned Jiang Zhenghan that if Xia Linxi ever came back to her crying in the future, she would never let Jiang Zhenghan off the hook. Jiang Zhenghan said he would never fail Xia Linxi. Xia Mama then took out the household registration book for him. The two successfully registered and obtained their marriage certificate.
Jiang Zhenghan also personally put the jade bracelet left by his parents for their daughter-in-law on Linxi. Jiang Zhenghan took Xia Linxi to try on wedding dresses. Unexpectedly, this famous wedding dress shop was opened by Xu Zhili. To win back Chu Qiuyan, Xu Zhili voluntarily withdrew from the software industry and changed professions to do wedding planning. The two also registered and got married. Gu Xiaoman and Xia Linxi both congratulated Chu Qiuyan.
Chu Qiuyan asked Xu Zhili to handle Jiang Zhenghan's wedding well, considering it as compensation for the mistakes he had made before. Xia Linxi saw that Gu Xiaoman was pregnant and Chu Qiuyan was getting married, and worried that she wouldn't have a bridesmaid. Hearing that the best man was Qin Yue, Chu Qiuyan thought of someone who would be very suitable. Xia Linxi invited Shi Ying, hoping she could be her bridesmaid.
Shi Ying gladly agreed and also apologized to Xia Linxi for always making things difficult for her in the past because of Qin Yue. Xia Linxi didn't take it to heart. Seeing Shi Ying back to being herself and changing careers to become a jewelry designer, she was also happy for her. On the wedding day, Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi went to the Xia family's house to pay respects to the elders.
Xia Baba said he had always been very optimistic about Jiang Zhenghan. Xia Mama wanted to cry. She knew she was very strong and had tried hard to protect Xia Linxi before she turned eighteen, but she didn't expect Xia Linxi to contradict her for Jiang Zhenghan for the first time. It was then that she realized Xia Linxi had grown up. Jiang Zhenghan changed how he addressed them, calling them Mom and Dad.
Seeing all of this, Xia Linxi shed tears of emotion, realizing that being blessed by her parents on her wedding day was the happiest thing. The wedding was held at Jiangming No. 1 Middle School, and Xu Zhili also helped out, bustling around. Zhang Huaiwu was in charge of being the master of ceremonies, but in the middle, Chen Yichuan received a call reporting a software vulnerability in the company.
Jiang Zhenghan and Xia Linxi quickly finished the wedding procedures and immediately tested the security data on site. Xu Zhili was glad that he had exited the software industry a step earlier, otherwise he would also face the busy demands of the internet industry.
Jiang Zhenghan was grateful that Xia Linxi could accompany him through thick and thin even on their wedding day, and he looked forward to the two of them walking hand in hand from the age of eighteen when they met to the age of eighty in the future. How happy it is for everyone to meet the right person at the right time. Being able to be together from high school to marriage is even more perfectly flawless.
