Go Ahead Episode 4 Recap
> Go Ahead Recap
After Li Jianjian and Ling Xiao left, she held onto Ling Xiao’s hand and refused to let go. They were mistaken as students in a romantic relationship by the director of academic affairs, and the two quickly ran off. After meeting Ling Xiao, Chen Ting called Ling Heping out as well. Their meeting was awkward at first, both being polite. After handing over her daughter’s school admission documents, Ling Heping made a few pleasantries and was about to leave.
Chen Ting said she had already met with Ling Xiao. Ling Heping got angry and questioned her for not showing up for ten years and suddenly appearing—had she considered Ling Xiao’s feelings? Chen Ting fired back, accusing Ling Heping of failing as a father and abandoning Ling Xiao to a neighbor without concern. She claimed Li Haichao, raising three kids alone, couldn’t possibly do a good job.
Ling Heping retorted that Li Haichao was Ling Xiao’s real father and told Chen Ting to stop looking for Ling Xiao. After returning to the noodle shop, Ling Heping wanted to ask Ling Xiao about meeting Chen Ting but saw he didn’t want to talk. He then called Li Haichao outside, told him about Chen Ting, and asked him to talk to Ling Xiao if possible since he was the one Ling Xiao was willing to open up to.
Li Haichao, concerned for Ling Xiao, agreed. That night, Ling Xiao had a nightmare about the day his sister died. It was storming with thunder and rain, and no one heard his desperate cries for help. After school the next day, the trio returned to the noodle shop only to find Ling Xiao’s grandmother there with Xiao Chengzi. Xiao Chengzi greeted Ling Xiao warmly, introducing herself as Qin Meiyang.
Ling Xiao got angry at his grandmother for bringing her without permission. She scolded Ling Xiao and said Qin Meiyang was his biological sister—the closest person to him aside from their parents. Ling Xiao said he already had a sister. His grandmother looked at Li Jianjian with disdain and claimed Li Haichao only took care of Ling Xiao because Ling Heping paid him.
Enraged by her slander, Ling Xiao told her never to look for him again or ask Ling Heping for help. Furious, she hit him a few times. Seeing this, Li Jianjian quickly came out to smooth things over. Ling Xiao’s grandmother insulted Li Jianjian’s upbringing, left Qin Meiyang behind, and left alone. The three were speechless. Qin Meiyang looked at Li Jianjian and asked why she called Ling Xiao “brother,” saying she was his only sister.
Li Jianjian and He Ziqiu both refuted her. Just then, Ling Heping returned, and Ling Xiao, ignoring Qin Meiyang, called Li Jianjian and He Ziqiu to leave. Qin Meiyang tried to follow, but Ling Heping stopped her and sent her back. When Chen Ting learned about this, she was also unhappy with her mother’s actions. But Ling Xiao’s grandmother said she had deliberately let Qin Meiyang cling to Ling Xiao so he would get used to her presence.
After all, Chen Ting had neglected Ling Xiao for ten years—how could she expect him to take the initiative to get close? She occasionally asked Ling Heping for help just to maintain some connection with Ling Xiao. While playing basketball with his friend Zhuang Bei, He Ziqiu appeared distracted. Zhuang Bei asked what was wrong, but He Ziqiu didn’t want to say much, feeling Zhuang Bei wouldn’t understand anyway.
Zhuang Bei thought that since Qin Meiyang and Chen Ting were Ling Xiao’s biological relatives, he shouldn’t be so cold. He Ziqiu shoved him, saying their family only had five people—everyone else was an outsider. Zhuang Bei then asked why he still wanted to find He Mei. He Ziqiu paused and said he just wanted to ask why she abandoned him back then and maybe get back the money Li Haichao spent on him.
Suddenly, He Ziqiu saw a figure that looked like He Mei. He ran after her only to realize he was mistaken. In his daze, Zhuang Bei also ran up. Not wanting to admit it, He Ziqiu just said he mistook her for another sister. After playing basketball, He Ziqiu ran into Qi Mingyue. Jin Yuxiang inquired about He Ziqiu, asking if she was still hanging out with Li Jianjian and told her to focus on studying.
Qi Mingyue explained that as class monitor, she needed to understand her classmates. She also said that both He Ziqiu and Ling Xiao had excellent grades—one in the top ten of their class, the other ranked first in the grade. Jin Yuxiang was surprised and began to see He Ziqiu and Ling Xiao in a new light.
Ling Xiao’s grandmother, relying on her seniority, kept bringing Qin Meiyang to see Ling Xiao and spread news about Chen Ting throughout the neighborhood. Ling Heping had no way to stop her and could only endure it. When Ling Xiao came home and heard neighbors gossiping about Chen Ting, his mood became complicated. That night, the three sat on the rooftop eating late-night snacks and waiting to see shooting stars. After finishing the food, the stars still hadn’t appeared.
Li Jianjian fell asleep while waiting. He Ziqiu asked if Ling Xiao had ever wondered why Chen Ting left. Ling Xiao said he already knew—she hadn’t abandoned him, she had just thrown away her entire past. He Ziqiu, feeling sad, thought they were just disposable in their parents’ eyes. Ling Xiao told him not to overthink it. If He Mei wanted to find him, she would. But He Ziqiu didn’t want to be treated so casually.
He then asked Ling Xiao how he felt about Chen Ting’s return. Ling Xiao said it was noisy, but seeing her doing well made him happy. As they talked, the shooting stars appeared. They quickly woke Li Jianjian. She was overjoyed to see them and shouted to her mother, hoping she could see her from the sky. He Ziqiu and Ling Xiao felt a twinge of pain in their hearts for her.
That night, Chen Ting brought Qin Meiyang to Li Haichao’s noodle shop and had her do homework with Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao even helped teach her. Seeing them getting along, Chen Ting was happy. Ling Xiao suddenly noticed a birthmark on Qin Meiyang’s neck, identical to the one his deceased sister had. Chen Ting began to reminisce, saying she had dreamed of thunderstorms for years. Qin Meiyang didn’t understand why. Chen Ting replied that she was afraid of being struck by lightning. Ling Xiao was slightly moved by this but only said Chen Ting was being superstitious.
