Go Ahead Episode 2 Recap
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Li Jianjian opened the drawer at Li Haichao’s bedside and showed Ling Xiao photos and old belongings of her mother. She said she knew everything—that Li Haichao hadn’t forgotten her mother but only thought about her secretly, and she also secretly thought of her mom without letting her father know. After that, Ling Xiao’s attitude toward Li Jianjian softened, and he got used to eating at their home.
One day while they were having a meal, He Mei suddenly called Li Haichao. Her mother was seriously ill, and she asked to borrow money and for Li Haichao to look after He Ziqiu for a while. Kind-hearted Li Haichao agreed. After bringing He Ziqiu home, He Ziqiu saw the money exchange and mistakenly thought it was a bride price for He Mei.
Finding He Ziqiu rather adorable, Li Haichao joked that from now on He Ziqiu would be part of the Li family. He Ziqiu called him "Dad," which moved Li Haichao to the point of tears. But when Li Jianjian got home and found out, she got upset. She wouldn’t let He Ziqiu call Li Haichao "Dad" and kept throwing his suitcase out. However, as time passed, she gradually accepted He Ziqiu's presence.
Chen Ting later found the photo Ling Xiao had been hiding and lost her temper, even hitting him. Ling Heping quickly stopped her, but Chen Ting, overwhelmed by emotion, accused Ling Xiao of causing his sister's death. Years ago, while Chen Ting went out to play mahjong, she left Ling Xiao to care for his sister, who loved eating walnuts. Normally, Ling Xiao fed her, but that day she choked on one.
The door was locked from the outside, and Ling Xiao couldn’t get help. By the time Chen Ting returned, the girl was already gone. Because of the backlash from others, Chen Ting couldn’t stay in their original place and moved. Hearing her bring it up again and lash out at Ling Xiao, Ling Heping finally snapped and slapped Chen Ting. That slap ended their marriage—Chen Ting chose to leave. When she left, Li Jianjian and Ling Xiao were returning home.
At the building’s entrance, they saw Chen Ting dragging her suitcase. Li Jianjian asked if she was abandoning Ling Xiao. Chen Ting hardened her heart and said she didn’t want him anymore and left him to Li Jianjian. Watching his mother leave, Ling Xiao was heartbroken, but Li Jianjian was happy to have a big brother. After Chen Ting left, Ling Heping asked Li Haichao to look after Ling Xiao.
That night, when he came back from work, he saw the three children asleep on the bed and didn’t want to disturb them. He sat in the living room chatting and drinking with Li Haichao. Ling Heping talked about how when their daughter was born, Chen Ting lost her job due to the one-child policy, and he missed a promotion, but he never regretted having the child. What he did regret was not protecting her better.
Ling Xiao used to be talkative and lively, but after the tragedy, he grew quiet. Li Haichao comforted him and said to treat their home like his own. Time passed, and Li Jianjian, Ling Xiao, and He Ziqiu all grew up. Ling Xiao and He Ziqiu were older than Li Jianjian and entered senior high before her. When Li Jianjian started tenth grade, they were already in their final year.
Li Haichao reminded them to look after her at school and make sure she didn’t cause trouble. After the kids left for school, He Ziqiu’s second aunt, He Lan, came to visit Li Haichao’s shop. As they chatted at the entrance, neighbors playing mahjong gossiped and revealed that He Ziqiu’s grandparents had passed away and no one knew what had happened to He Mei. At lunch, Ling Heping also came over to eat.
When the kids came back from school, they all sat down together. Li Jianjian suddenly said she had a big announcement. No one knew what she was going to say, and she gleefully announced that she had gotten her first period. All the men were visibly embarrassed. Trying to change the subject, He Ziqiu said Ling Xiao had put something in her room. Li Jianjian ran to check and found that Ling Xiao had bought her a bra.
Without any shame, she boldly showed it off in front of them. None of them could continue eating and all left one by one. Li Haichao quickly stopped her and told her not to talk about such things outside. Li Jianjian shrugged it off, saying she only said it at home, not outside. Realizing he hadn’t given Li Jianjian enough guidance on these matters, Li Haichao went to find Aunt Qian to ask if her daughter Fangfang could teach her.
At school, a girl was being harassed by a scammer pretending to be injured. He Ziqiu stepped in to protect her. When Li Jianjian found out he was in trouble, she called Ling Xiao and went ahead to help.
