Go Go Squid! Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Go Go Squid! Synopsis
Han Shangyan meets Tong Nian, a soft and cute straight-A student by chance.
The sunny and innocent Tong Nian falls in love with Han Shangyan at first sight. As the contact opportunities increase, Tong Nian is deeply attracted by Han Shangyan’s dedication to his dream and his sense of responsibility to the young people in his team.
Because Han Shangyan’s dream is to lead his team to the world championship for China, he has been dedicated to his team for many years without any distractions.
Tong Nian’s thoughtfulness, understanding, support, and tolerance make Han Shangyan, who was not good at expressing his feelings, gradually open his mind to his former brothers and family and gain understanding.
In the end, they confess their true feeling in the hearts and encourage each other to go on the road to each other’s dreams hand in hand.
Go Go Squid! Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Today's CTF Cyber Security Tour, Singapore leg, K&K team lost to SP team, which means Han Shangyan's people lost to Wang Hao SOLO's people, and digging deeper, it means the ancient legend of the eSports circle lost to a veteran professional player who has been in the industry for many years. After the match, Han Shangyan's cool and handsome cousin Wu Bai remained silent, while the other young players in the team blamed each other and shirked responsibility.
As the boss, Han Shangyan is the aloof eSports great Gun. This handsome man is determined to compete for the country and lead this group of young players to challenge for the world championship. This incident will not affect Han Shangyan's great ambitions. In Han Shangyan's dictionary, the word "lose" does not exist. On this breezy night, Han Shangyan intimidated his team members, stopping them from arguing and being stagnant over this match.
Immediately, Han Shangyan went to buy New Year's red envelopes for these lads. Sometimes, fate is such a wonderful thing. Tong Nian and Han Shangyan's life paths intersected because of Han Shangyan's spontaneous idea. Tong Nian is a lively, soft, and adorable top student loli. Because of her sweet voice, people gave her the nickname "Songstress".
This loli with a sweet voice is also a genius girl skilled in programming and a computer "prodigy" who skipped grades to study for a master's. Late that night, the handsome Han Shangyan, after buying the red envelopes, suddenly wanted to stay at an internet cafe overnight, so he casually pushed open the door and walked into one. Coincidentally, Tong Nian was helping her cousin Hu Dounan watch the counter at that time.
At a distance of dozens of centimeters between them, Han Shangyan just casually glanced at her, and it felt like fireworks exploded in the world of this little loli, Tong Nian. After Han Shangyan sat down in the internet cafe, Tong Nian's heart became uncontrollably nervous, and with a flushed face, she prepared a delicate plate of food and brought it over to Han Shangyan. Every step she took was a struggle between calmness and excitement, innocence and wickedness.
Han Shangyan was completely unaware of this, and her cousin Hu Dounan even intentionally tried to test if this older man was down and out. Tong Nian's eager offer of food was turned by her cousin into what appeared to be forceful food promotion in Han Shangyan's eyes. To fix this beautiful misunderstanding, Hu Dounan helped Tong Nian get Han Shangyan's contact information.
Tong Nian used a WeChat account named "We Met Tonight", which seemed like a general promotional WeChat for the internet cafe, but was actually only open to Han Shangyan alone. Han Shangyan left the internet cafe at 2 AM. Tong Nian felt a bit reluctant to part ways, but she couldn't show it. And this loli with the sweet voice also thought she felt concern from this handsome older man, Han Shangyan. Actually, that wasn't the case.
Han Shangyan's mind was entirely focused on eSports. Because as the boss, Han Shangyan carried heavy responsibilities on his shoulders and could not let down the trust of a group of young people. Returning to their shared living space, Han Shangyan quietly tidied up the house. The next morning, these lads started teasing their boss, Han Shangyan, about whether his physical body was still fine after being out all night.
As the saying goes, if you don't make trouble, you won't get in trouble. Han Shangyan routinely arranged a five-kilometer long run in the rain for these lads who were letting their imaginations run wild. Although the team members pleaded with their captain Wu Bai, they didn't get their way. Wu Bai(DT) is the captain of the K&K team. When he was young, he got into eSports by watching his cousin Han Shangyan's matches.
Later, he joined a professional team and became the top-ranked skilled player in the country, as well as an outstanding computer genius. Winning championships with these lads and striving to uphold team honor has always been Wu Bai's dream and persistence. After the exercise, Han Shangyan took his cousin Wu Bai and a group of lads out to eat.
Before starting the meal, Han Shangyan called Xiao Bai, arranged for Xiao Bai to withdraw money from his card, and give each person in the team a New Year's red envelope of five thousand. Midway through this, Han Shangyan also asked Xiao Bai an abrupt question: how to block someone on WeChat. It turned out that after Tong Nian got Han Shangyan's contact information, she started bombarding Han Shangyan's WeChat chat box with a flushed face.
As Han Shangyan just watched with a poker face and didn't reply, the chat interface on Tong Nian's side became increasingly awkward. Han Shangyan also thought to himself, having considered blocking Tong Nian ten thousand times. But in the end, perhaps it was destined, Han Shangyan did not block Tong Nian. At school, Tong Nian absentmindedly asked her friend Sun Yaya how it feels to like someone. This made Sun Yaya immediately misunderstand that Tong Nian liked senior Zheng Hui.
Because coincidentally, senior Zheng Hui greeted Tong Nian from outside the window. Women's intuition is often accurate, but Sun Yaya's accuracy was in the opposite direction. Afterwards, Zheng Hui indeed expressed to Sun Yaya that he had liked Tong Nian for a long time, and he received strong support from Sun Yaya. On the same night, in another place, snow was falling heavily. Han Shangyan specifically flew from Shanghai to another city to find Mi Shaofei.
There, the two old friends met and couldn't help but reminisce. They mentioned that five years ago, Han Shangyan founded the K&K Cyber Security Club, headquartered in Norway. Mi Shaofei, who kept track of developments in the circle, exclaimed "So you founded it!" upon hearing Han Shangyan talk about it. Following that, for the old friends' dinner, Mi Shaofei also invited SP team member Ou Qiang.
Episode 2 Recap
On the same night, in another place, snow was falling heavily. Gun specifically flew from Shanghai to another city to find Xiao Mi. There, the two old friends met and couldn't help but reminisce. They mentioned that five years ago, Gun founded the K&K Cyber Security Club, headquartered in Norway. Xiao Mi, who kept track of developments in the circle, exclaimed "So Gun founded it!" upon hearing Han Shangyan talk about it.
Following that, for the old friends' dinner, Xiao Mi also invited SP team member Ou Qiang. Originally, Gun, Xiao Mi, and Ou Qiang could have had a good meal together, but because SP team member Ou Qiang brought SP captain Wang Hao, Gun immediately lost his appetite and left the dinner party for old friends. But in fact, Wang Hao and Gun came for the same purpose, both wanting to invite Xiao Mi to join their team.
After Gun left, Wang Hao told Xiao Mi: Ai Qing also signed with the SP team half a year ago. The two also talked about how Gun's K&K team had just competed against Wang Hao's SP team in Singapore. That night, Wang Hao also went to Gun's residence and told Gun that Xiao Mi had chosen to join the SP team.
But Wang Hao said he wasn't there to show off to Han Shangyan, and that Gun would always be the light in Xiao Mi and Wang Hao's hearts. After Wang Hao left, Gun recalled that ten years ago, the SOLO team, with Wang Hao, Gun, Xiao Mi, Ai Qing, and others, had just won the championship. But "Gun God" Gun announced his retirement in front of the media.
This was all because Gun knew that Wang Hao, as the captain, was going to leave the team! And Xiao Mi and others, because of Gun's retirement, felt that the SOLO team without one person was meaningless, and they all said they wanted to retire! Afterwards, Gun punched Wang Hao for Wang Hao's irresponsibility. When they parted, Wang Hao promised Gun that he would never be a captain again. But now Wang Hao is going back on his word.
And Gun could never forgive Wang Hao, the captain who talked about dreams with Gun but then quit. But Gun still had deep feelings for the other brothers from back then. The next day, after saying goodbye to Xiao Mi and Ou Qiang, Gun flew back to Shanghai. And in Shanghai, Tong Nian waited day and night at the internet cafe, hoping to see Gun again.
Seeing her cousin so infatuated with that uncle, her cousin Huati used his intelligence to find Gun's game ID from the surveillance footage that day. Moreover, Huati also helped the little cutie Tong Nian get a high-level account. Afterwards, the cousins began a wave of silly operations in the "Escape Room" game, shocking Shen Zhe.
Shen Zhe even told his teammates not to add "Shuai de Yi Bi" (Handsome Beyond Words), this high-level account, as a friend, saying he was too unskilled. . . But from the beginning to the end of the game, Tong Nian's heart was racing, thinking it was Gun, not knowing that Shen Zhe despised Tong Nian's skills. After a while, Shen Zhe went offline, leaving Tong Nian looking at the screen in disappointment.
But after a while, Tong Nian chased Huati away and started practicing her skills on the computer by herself. Tong Nian hoped that after improving her skills, she could protect Gun! In the evening, as if kindred spirits had a mutual understanding. Tong Nian logged into the account again, but this time it wasn't Shen Zhe, it was the handsome man Gun. It turned out that Gun had been using his team member Shen Zhe's account.
In this game, Tong Nian kept taking the initiative and carefully trying to chat with Gun, and she was even on the same team as Gun. Gun went from being indifferent at first, to speaking up for Tong Nian in the middle, to protecting Tong Nian from harm. This unknown kindness made Tong Nian feel her face flush and her heart race, even through the screen.
But in reality, Gun thought it was a child from his home secretly using an adult's account, so he kindly helped Tong Nian. Just like how Gun didn't block Tong Nian on WeChat, it was only because Gun didn't want to discourage the enthusiasm of young people for sales. But all of this, in the eyes of the team members, was suspicious.
Just like now, Gun's cousin Wu Bai returned and saw Gun helping this child in the game without restraint, especially when Gun left his seat and asked Wu Bai to help him add this child as a friend! Was it fate, was it an arrangement, or was it love sooner or later? Gun couldn't explain his feelings.
Episode 3 Recap
In the game without temperature, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian felt each other's warmth. And this was all conveyed through their chat. In the game, Han Shangyan not only called Tong Nian a child from his home, but also told her to hide behind the door so she wouldn't lose rank.
This made Tong Nian, even after waking up the next day, still gleefully show off to her cousin Hu Dounan that she had actually played games with Han Shangyan all night! Afterwards, Tong Nian also left a message for Shen Zhe in the game, saying she would be going to Guangzhou. Meanwhile, Han Shangyan bought shaobing for the boys.
And those shaobing were what he ate with Wang Hao and the others back then; what he bought wasn't shaobing, but full of memories~ Thinking back, when the SOLO team was impoverished ten years ago, Wang Hao wouldn't allow Han Shangyan to borrow money everywhere for the team, and he even prepared fifty shaobing for the team members!
Soon after the boys from the K&K club had their breakfast, they watched an introductory video about the SP team members and learned about their boss Han Shangyan's past relationship with the SP team members, which further strengthened their resolve to win. In Guangzhou, Tong Nian got off the plane and hurried to the NetEase Cloud Music promotional event to sign for fans.
At this time, Tong Nian saw a large group of people impressively wearing team uniforms, thinking they were from a basketball game. But among the group, Tong Nian saw her beloved Han Shangyan! Even in a crowded place like the airport, Shangyan was always so particularly eye-catching no matter where he was. Immediately after, Tong Nian kept following Han Shangyan.
But after Shangyan's K&K team all got on the bus, the team members all spotted Tong Nian, thinking she was a KK fan, while Shangyan kept his head down and didn't look around. After the bus drove away, Tong Nian finally remembered her event.
What made Tong Nian happy was that after finishing the signing for her event, she inquired and learned that Han Shangyan's team uniform was for the K&K team, and they were here in Guangzhou to participate in the CTF competition. So, Tong Nian dragged her luggage all the way to the entrance of the Cyber Security Competition. At first, she couldn't get in because she didn't have a ticket.
But Tong Nian met Ai Qing, a staff member from the SP team. The two hit it off right away, and Tong Nian directly told Ai Qing that she liked Shen Zhe and absolutely had to go inside and see him, even if just for a glance. Ai Qing knew Shen Zhe, so she did her a favor and took Tong Nian inside. After Tong Nian entered the venue and found a seat, she kept staring intently at Han Shangyan.
Tong Nian couldn't get enough of looking at Han Shangyan. Suddenly, Han Shangyan seemed to feel an intense gaze out of the corner of his eye, so he glanced over in this direction. That glance made Tong Nian's heart pound wildly. Because Han Shangyan had seen Tong Nian once at the internet cafe that day, he unconsciously asked her some questions. But Tong Nian was very nervous and spoke incoherently, giving Shangyan the impression of a naive child.
As Shangyan was about to walk past Tong Nian, she grabbed him but still couldn't say anything substantial. But the boys on the team all saw this scene and mistook her for their boss's wife, thinking she was their sister-in-law! After the competition, Tong Nian realized that Han Shangyan's team would also be returning to the hotel. Originally, Tong Nian was preparing to leave dejectedly.
But just as Tong Nian came out of the venue, she heard from the security guard that Shen Zhe had a stomach ache. Shen Zhe was Han Shangyan's name in the game; Tong Nian had always thought Han Shangyan was Shen Zhe and Shen Zhe was Han Shangyan. Hearing this, Tong Nian wanted to go in again, but the security guard wouldn't let her.
Finally, even other female fans of Shen Zhe couldn't stand the argument between the security guard and Tong Nian. One fan even gave Tong Nian a sign that said "Likes Shen Zhe"! However, persistence pays off. Tong Nian walked from another location to the K&K team's lounge. Just then, 97, a K&K team member, saw her. 97 immediately called Tong Nian "sister-in-law" and took her inside.
But after seeing Shen Zhe, Tong Nian was very surprised, wondering how Han Shangyan had become an effeminate guy wearing glasses? Then Han Shangyan appeared from behind Tong Nian and saw Tong Nian and Shen Zhe, including that sign. . . Shangyan misunderstood Tong Nian as this kid Shen Zhe's romantic trouble. Shangyan also thought Tong Nian was trying to protect Shen Zhe and refused to reveal anything to Shangyan.
But actually, Tong Nian was just very shy in front of the person she liked and was too embarrassed to say that she had chased him all the way here for Han Shangyan!
Episode 4 Recap
In the taxi, Han Shangyan recalled ten years ago when he, Wang Hao, Ai Qing, Xiao Mi, and Ou Qiang were drinking on a bus, cheering as they passed Tiananmen, and screaming for the world championship they were about to win. But now, Han Shangyan had just directly pulled the leader away, rejecting a dinner invitation from Director Xiang with a decisive attitude. Merely because that dinner had Han Shangyan's old friend - Wang Hao.
Yes, things had changed; Han Shangyan could no longer eat with Wang Hao, who had once abandoned his teammates. The reason Wang Hao abandoned his teammates back then was because of Shangyan's current leader; this female leader is the birth mother of Wang Hao's daughter. But when the female leader blamed herself, Shangyan said it had nothing to do with her.
After arriving at the hotel, Tong Nian first comfortably heard the boys call her "sister-in-law," then listened to the boys introduce themselves, and finally was called to Han Shangyan's room by the boys' female leader. All the way there, the young Tong Nian observed the female leader, thinking to herself, she's so feminine! When she arrived at that room, Tong Nian saw not only Han Shangyan but also that effeminate guy!
What surprised Tong Nian even more was that the effeminate guy's name was Shen Zhe, and according to Han Shangyan's introduction, Shen Zhe had a girlfriend. Not only that, but both Han Shangyan and Shen Zhe misunderstood Tong Nian, both thinking that Tong Nian liked Shen Zhe. They misunderstood that Tong Nian came all the way here for Shen Zhe, wanting to become his girlfriend! Therefore, in front of her beloved Han Shangyan, Tong Nian quickly explained everything clearly.
During the nervous and hesitant explanation, because it was her first time falling for someone, Tong Nian unintentionally made it obvious to both Han Shangyan and Shen Zhe. In other words, Tong Nian came for Han Shangyan, and in Tong Nian's eyes and heart, there was only Han Shangyan. Afterwards, Shen Zhe teased their boss Han Shangyan, saying he never expected the boss, who usually stayed away from women, could easily charm a little cute girl!
Han Shangyan took a deep breath and told Shen Zhe to go out first. Now, in the room, only Tong Nian and Han Shangyan remained. Han Shangyan approached Tong Nian step by step until they were close enough for a wall kiss moment. But Han Shangyan did nothing; instead, he slowly asked Tong Nian what her purpose was. At such a close distance, Tong Nian felt like her heart was about to jump out.
Excited, Tong Nian told Han Shangyan the whole story, including her feelings, revealing everything. Just then, Tong Nian's phone rang. Han Shangyan's mind was also a bit messy, so he indulged Tong Nian and let her go to the bathroom to answer an important call. In the bathroom, Tong Nian, as the famous person You Xiaoyu, was being interviewed by a radio station.
When the phone interview finally ended, Han Shangyan wanted Tong Nian to leave, but by some strange impulse, Shangyan asked Tong Nian if she was hungry~ The naive Tong Nian first said she wasn't hungry, but still wanted to eat with Han Shangyan. And Han Shangyan seemed to see through Tong Nian's thoughts and domineeringly told Tong Nian to follow him.
In the hotel elevator, Han Shangyan was asking Tong Nian if she wanted candy, but they ran into the bigmouthed DEMO. This led to a huge misunderstanding, and Han Shangyan knew that DEMO was the team's loudmouth. Moreover, DEMO and the other boys all knew that when Han Shangyan ate candy, it meant the boss was extremely impatient.
And DEMO mistakenly thought that the boss was eating candy to vent his emotions because he was seen getting close to the sister-in-law. In minutes, the other boys all knew about this. In the hotel's buffet restaurant, Tong Nian carefully selected every item of food, considering how she would look in Han Shangyan's eyes before making her choices. Finally, Han Shangyan waited for Tong Nian to arrive with her food and sit across from him.
The two were too awkward to say a word! Han Shangyan saw DEMO and the other boys seemingly discussing him and Tong Nian privately. Taking this opportunity, Shangyan had two boys sit over to keep them company and chat. After the boys' chat ended, Tong Nian was labeled by the boys with a series of wonderful tags like NetEase musician, top student, and attending university at fifteen, practically becoming DEMO's idol. Han Shangyan remained silent but listened intently.
During the chat, the boys also sensed Tong Nian's very deep affection for their boss Han Shangyan. Because from beginning to end, Tong Nian's eyes never left Han Shangyan. When Han Shangyan could no longer tolerate the boys' chatter, Tong Nian was personally escorted downstairs by Han Shangyan. Shangyan also had a driver take Tong Nian back to the White Swan Hotel. At the moment of parting, Tong Nian shed tears.
A young heart is always too fragile; she cried because Han Shangyan didn't even turn back for her, she cried fearing that this separation meant a reunion might be far off, and she cried even more because Han Shangyan's attitude seemed to be rejecting her. During training, the boys started gossiping about their boss Han Shangyan and the cute girl Tong Nian. When Han Shangyan arrived, they immediately fell silent. When Shangyan arrived, his cousin Wu Bai called him out.
This was because of Han Shangyan's grandfather, Wu Bai's maternal grandfather. To prevent his grandfather from knowing his domestic phone number, Han Shangyan still used Xiao Bai's phone to call his grandfather. As soon as the grandfather answered the phone, he first scolded Han Shangyan, saying he was over thirty and still not getting married and having children, just playing on the computer!
Then he praised Xiao Bai for being good, but then criticized him for being led astray by Shangyan! Han Shangyan was already used to all of this. He just told his grandfather to take care of his health and not get too angry. Finally, his grandfather planned to return to the country to arrange blind dates for the two brothers.
At the White Swan Hotel, Tong Nian began searching online for information about Han Shangyan, the founder of the K&K team. Afterwards, Tong Nian specifically went to her best friend Lanmei to inquire about Han Shangyan. Unexpectedly, Han Shangyan turned out to be her best friend's husband's idol. So, her best friend's husband almost fanatically introduced Tong Nian to Han Shangyan's glorious moments in history as the Gun God.
This made Tong Nian even more ecstatic, and further deepened her ongoing infatuation in this one-sided love. Finally, Tong Nian asked about the question she cared about most, which was Han Shangyan's relationship history. As her best friend's husband finished recounting all the gossip he knew, Tong Nian realized she was out of luck. Ten years ago, the one Han Shangyan liked was the goddess-level Ai Qing.
Looking at herself, Tong Nian couldn't help but feel a bit inferior and anxious about her prospects. And her best friend's husband even speculated that Han Shangyan participating in this competition and competing against the SP team was using this opportunity to win back Ai Qing!
Episode 5 Recap
Following her best friend's husband's wild speculations, Tong Nian felt very lost. However, things took a turn for the better when her best friend's husband happened to have tickets to Han Shangyan's competition the next day. Since he didn't have time, he asked Tong Nian to accompany his wife, Lanmei. Tong Nian was secretly delighted and even carefully chose her clothes, wanting to look more attractive tomorrow.
After Han Shangyan finished his call with his grandfather, he learned Wu Bai's true intentions. Not only that, Han Shangyan also learned that Wu Bai had heard of Tong Nian as a NetEase Cloud musician a long time ago. The reason why he didn't help Han Shangyan explain to the boys was that Wu Bai saw that Han Shangyan had no intention of explaining.
The next day, outside the Guangzhou Stadium, Tong Nian first encountered Ai Qing again, who was dressed in a mature and intellectual style today. This made Tong Nian unconsciously feel inferior even before she knew this woman was Ai Qing. The competition was about to begin, and Tong Nian saw the K&K team members entering the venue one after another. The boys also saw Tong Nian, their sister-in-law, and their spirits soared.
But Han Shangyan alone didn't even give Tong Nian a glance, and turned a deaf ear to Tong Nian calling his name. After Han Shangyan and the boys took their seats in the rest area, the boys pleaded with Han Shangyan, saying that he shouldn't be angry with their sister-in-law, and since she was here, she should sit in the VIP seats.
Seeing Han Shangyan's tacit approval, DEMO went outside to pick up Tong Nian and Lanmei, using the excuse that Han Shangyan wanted to see his sister-in-law. That constant "sister-in-law" was so affectionate that even Lanmei, her best friend, was confused. Tong Nian, afraid of causing more misunderstandings and making Han Shangyan angry again, explained to her best friend. Tong Nian confessed everything, saying it was all her fault for pursuing him and getting rejected!
Only the boys didn't know the truth. After entering the venue, Tong Nian asked Han Shangyan why he had called her over. After their eyes met, Han Shangyan casually said, "The team members like you." Then, Han Shangyan took his seat, and Tong Nian and her best friend Lanmei naturally sat together. Before she could even warm her seat, Tong Nian was pleasantly surprised when Han Shangyan beckoned her over, and she sat next to her beloved Han Shangyan!
From Tong Nian's few words, Han Shangyan understood her meaning. Tong Nian liked Han Shangyan but didn't want to cause him trouble, so she wanted to explain the sister-in-law matter to the team members. Therefore, Han Shangyan respected Tong Nian's idea and told her to finish explaining in one minute and come back to sit properly. But because the explanation time was too short, Tong Nian simply sat there, planning to explain after the competition.
Before the competition, Ai Qing and Tong Nian greeted each other politely. Han Shangyan became curious about how they knew each other and opened his cold, aloof mouth. Tong Nian also learned that the kind and beautiful person was actually Ai Qing, the one her best friend's husband said Han Shangyan wanted to win back. Thinking this, Tong Nian directly stated her thoughts and prepared to stay away from Han Shangyan, not wanting to hinder him from pursuing his goddess.
Just as Tong Nian stood up, Han Shangyan stopped her, saying that the little cutie Tong Nian had done her homework wrong. Then, Han Shangyan said in a somewhat roguish manner that he had no interest in women. Seeing Tong Nian's pupils dilate, he helplessly added, "Nor am I interested in men." During the competition, her best friend Lanmei took Tong Nian away for a while.
During this time, Lanmei learned about Tong Nian and Han Shangyan's affairs and firmly stated that Han Shangyan must also be interested in Tong Nian, otherwise, he would have gotten rid of Tong Nian a long time ago. What Tong Nian needs to do now is to slowly infiltrate that person's heart and make that person feel itchy on the left side of his chest. This will stimulate Han Shangyan's insensitive love nerves!
After Tong Nian returned to her seat, a cybersecurity competition was coming to an end. Unfortunately, the SP team won against the K&K team once again. In this competition, the SP team had Xiao Mi, a veteran in the CTF competition, making their victory even easier. Looking at the crestfallen Han Shangyan, Tong Nian's heart ached faintly. She wanted to comfort him but didn't know how. Later, Tong Nian adopted an encouraging form of comfort.
But Han Shangyan didn't need comfort at that time. Shangyan asked Tong Nian, who wanted to explain earlier, to practice explaining to Han Shangyan first. Tong Nian was thinking about her best friend's words, that she couldn't explain clearly, while also wanting to listen to Han Shangyan's words and explain. So, at that time, Tong Nian gave Han Shangyan the feeling that the little blockhead couldn't even speak clearly.
And Han Shangyan thought that the K&K team's boys, like the passionate him who followed Wang Hao wholeheartedly, wanted to win a world championship. Therefore, Han Shangyan didn't want to become the Wang Hao of that time, retiring due to personal reasons, leading to the disintegration of a team. For this reason, Han Shangyan instinctively rejected Tong Nian again.
And this time, Tong Nian's heart ached, and tears seemed to be about to burst out, but Tong Nian didn't lower her head in front of Han Shangyan, and only then did she hold back the transparent liquid. However, Tong Nian's sadness was overwhelming. Thus, Tong Nian's first love ended in failure.
After leaving Guangzhou, Tong Nian still missed Han Shangyan at home, and even the photos she had previously saved about everything about Han Shangyan were only willing to put in the recycle bin, and she was not willing to really empty it. At the K&K club, the boys began to discuss the reasons for the previous SOLO team's disbandment.
According to the boys' reliable sources, the reason was: SOLO team captain Wang Hao's ex-girlfriend returned, Ai Qing broke up with Wang Hao, Ai Qing applied for retirement, and Wang Hao also retired out of guilt. The boys also knew even more explosive news. That is, Wang Hao's ex-girlfriend is now K&K's female leader!
After returning home, Tong Nian was first hinted by Tong Nian's mother to bring a boy home for dinner, and this boy was Tong Nian's senior, Zheng Hui; then she went to attend a lecture arranged by the school teacher, which Tong Nian gave an impromptu speech on stage.
On the other side, Han Shangyan first picked up his grandfather and took him home, and arranged for the eloquent DEMO to make the old man happy; then he listened to his grandfather's words and went on a blind date with a girl named Hu Yuejiao.
Episode 6 Recap
After the speech, when Tong Nian was preparing to pick up her car, the honest senior Zheng Hui wanted to confess his feelings to Tong Nian, but Zheng Hui couldn't confess no matter what. This made her friend Sun Yaya anxious on the side. After Tong Nian asked Sun Yaya and Zheng Hui to spend the New Year together, she turned Zheng Hui away.
Afterwards, when Tong Nian and Sun Yaya went to drink bubble tea, Sun Yaya learned that Tong Nian was actually heartbroken, lamenting Tong Nian's divine speed of getting dumped! After Tong Nian explained clearly, Sun Yaya realized that Tong Nian, who was still single a few days ago, had just gone from unrequited love to heartbreak. At the entrance of the K&K club, Tong Nian looked around for a while, lingered for a while, and also took a few photos.
As she left, Tong Nian riding a bicycle and Han Shangyan making a call, neither noticed the other, passing by each other. Afterwards, Han Shangyan went indoors where the boys were gathered, giving New Year red envelopes to the boys one by one. The boys were both playful and touched. On the first day of the New Year holiday, the boys were reluctant to leave, but Han Shangyan still urged them to leave quickly.
As for the club members, the boys first posted Spring Festival couplets and the character 'Fu' (blessing/fortune) at the K&K club. Furthermore, ONE's mother is a helper at the club, so Han Shangyan also gave the aunt a red envelope, which was seen by ONE. This boy ONE was even more grateful to the boss. There was also someone else who was extremely grateful to the boss Han Shangyan, that person was DEMO.
After Han Shangyan learned that his grandfather had returned to China and would stay in the country for half a year, he also learned that player DEMO didn't want to go home for the New Year because his parents were divorced. As the boss, Han Shangyan took DEMO and his cousin Wu Bai happily home together. After arriving home, Han Shangyan assigned tasks to DEMO: cooking, cleaning the room, and making the old man happy.
Ostensible, this was so DEMO wouldn't eat and live there for free, but actually, Han Shangyan wanted to train DEMO's self-reliance. After DEMO cooked a table full of delicious dishes, he called the boss and Xiao Bai over. After DEMO put a chicken leg on the boss's plate, Han Shangyan put down his chopsticks, suddenly lost all appetite, and went upstairs to his own room. In the room, Han Shangyan began to reminisce.
Ten years ago, Wang Hao arranged the first meeting between Han Shangyan and a new main attacker. That new person was Ai Qing. Han Shangyan felt Ai Qing was a little kid at first sight. This made Ai Qing a little angry, but Wang Hao suppressed her anger. As Ai Qing indicated she would PK with Han Shangyan later, the war of words ended. The three of them went to a Beijing courtyard house.
Ou Qiang and Xiao Mi were still catching chickens, preparing dinner. After arriving there, Han Shangyan, known as the Gun God, priority was to have a KO match with Ai Qing! So, the two of them went to the training room, each using a computer. Xiao Mi was holding a chicken, Ou Qiang was holding a cat, all were watching the match. A few minutes later, with Ai Qing's exquisite decoding skills, Han Shangyan became the defeated party.
Ai Qing told Han Shangyan slightly arrogantly that losing wasn't important, accepting the penalty is important. Han Shangyan gave a wry smile, he had just underestimated her and agreed to do household chores forever if he lost. That night, Wang Hao rewarded Ai Qing and Han Shangyan with chicken legs. And in their subsequent interactions, the team members all knew that Wang Hao and Ai Qing were a couple.
In a competition, the SOLO team and the BUFF team lost the PK (match). The reason was that the team members weren't eating enough or sleeping well, but the audience didn't buy it. Some fake fans even added insult to injury. Afterwards, Wang Hao went to beg the boss who signed the contract with the SOLO team, but the other party didn't want to provide funds and also wanted to take back the house given to the SOLO team.
Therefore, Han Shangyan was prepared to take out his education fund to give to Wang Hao, so everyone could continue competing. After this, a group of struggling cybersecurity professionals moved to Shanghai and started anew.
Episode 7 Recap
In the evening, lovely Demo couldn't bear to see the boss go hungry, so he made two new dishes and sent them over to the boss. Demo also specifically placed the food at Han Shangyan's door and went downstairs himself, afraid of making the boss angry again. As a result, accidentally, Demo even fell. After Han Shangyan came out and saw it, he told Demo to eat with him, and Demo felt very warm because of this.
The next day, Han Shangyan and Wu Bai waited for Demo at the airport parking lot, while Demo went to pick up Grandpa Han by himself. As expected, the moment they met, the old man loudly scolded Han Shangyan for being a good-for-nothing. Han Shangyan and Wu Bai knew this, which was why they waited there to conserve energy. At Tong Nian's home, Tong Nian told Hu Dounan the reason why she was rejected by Han Shangyan.
As a result, Hu Dounan and Yaya said the same thing, guessing that Han Shangyan didn't like her at all, which was why he said he was currently focused on his aspirations and didn't want to be in a relationship. After Hu Dounan finished laughing at Tong Nian, he also discovered that Tong Nian's dynamic screensaver was Han Shangyan's words to Tong Nian!
That night, Han Shangyan was arranged by the old man, who had returned to the country, to go to a place. After arriving, Han Shangyan learned that this was a blind date arranged by the old man earlier. And that place turned out to be Tong Nian's home, however, Han Shangyan's blind date was not Tong Nian, but a lady named Hu Yuejiao.
After Hu Yuejiao and Han Shangyan shook hands and just sat down on the sofa, the two families hadn't even chatted for a few sentences. Tong Nian came downstairs! At that time, Tong Nian was casually wearing a set of pajamas. After Han Shangyan and Tong Nian's eyes met, Tong Nian's eyes widened round. Why is he here, is he here to find me, what's going on? Suddenly, a thousand questions flashed through Tong Nian's mind.
After Tong Nian recovered, she went upstairs to get ready. When the family was preparing to go to the restaurant, Tong Nian realized that this was a blind date arranged by her family between Han Shangyan and her older cousin. Therefore, Tong Nian suddenly felt disheartened and admitted that Hu Dounan and Yaya's previous guess was correct. Han Shangyan didn't not want to be in a relationship, he simply rejected Tong Nian.
Soon after, Tong Nian, Han Shangyan, Hu Dounan, and the older cousin were all in one car, and nobody wanted to sit in the front passenger seat. Han Shangyan deliberately acted in an ungentlemanly manner, wanting to make this older cousin back down. During the conversation, the older cousin thought less and less of Han Shangyan, while Tong Nian tried her best to speak well of him.
After Han Shangyan heard this, he immediately pulled the car over to the side of the road and clarified to the older cousin that this was just to go along with the old man's wishes for a New Year's Eve dinner. Han Shangyan also revealed that he and Tong Nian had already known each other earlier. After arriving at the restaurant, Tong Nian avoided her great aunt and kept silent about Han Shangyan's true attitude towards the older cousin.
Han Shangyan then explained to Tong Nian his attitude towards this blind date and also told Tong Nian that this was because Wu Bai had also been called over by the old man, and Wu Bai wouldn't let Shangyan and Tong Nian pretend not to know each other. But Tong Nian didn't know that the old man hoped Tong Nian and Wu Bai would go on a blind date.
Han Shangyan also didn't tell Wu Bai about the blind date in advance before calling Wu Bai over. In the middle of the New Year's Eve dinner, Wu Bai couldn't stand watching Han Shangyan enjoying the spectacle from the side, so he directly stated that Tong Nian was Han Shangyan's girlfriend.
This caused an uproar at the table; the great aunt and the older cousin's family were unhappy with Han Shangyan's concealment, Tong Nian's mother was unhappy with Han Shangyan's age, and Han Shangyan immediately stood up and glared fiercely at Wu Bai. But with the old man presiding over the situation, Wu Bai insisted that Tong Nian was Han Shangyan's girlfriend, and Hu Dounan also said that Tong Nian had fallen in love with Han Shangyan at first sight.
And Han Shangyan quickly thought about how important this matter was to his grandpa in his mind, and also didn't want to mess up the New Year's Eve dinner, so he admitted that Tong Nian was his girlfriend. Afterward, the old man also introduced his grandson Han Shangyan to Tong Nian's mother in detail.
However, Tong Nian's mother felt it was a shame that her daughter's first love was an older man, but due to the two families being old acquaintances, she kept putting food onto the old man's plate to hide her awkwardness. During the meal, Han Shangyan also called Wu Bai out and lectured him. When they sat down again, the old man moved Han Shangyan's seat next to Tong Nian.
Taking this opportunity, Tong Nian asked Han Shangyan, and Han Shangyan's explanation for admitting to this matter was: Wu Bai has someone he likes, and it was to help him. Upon hearing this, Tong Nian felt a little disappointed. However, after the meal, Han Shangyan personally took Tong Nian home, and when they arrived at the entrance of Tong Nian's house, what Han Shangyan said made Tong Nian's heart flutter.
That was, Han Shangyan said that the breakup time would be decided by Tong Nian, and before they broke up, Tong Nian would still be Han Shangyan's girlfriend, and anything she wanted, as long as Shangyan could do it, he would try his best to satisfy Tong Nian.
Episode 8 Recap
In Tong Nian's cozy little home, her father brought her a bowl of Tangyuan. As Tong Nian enjoyed the food of love, her father couldn't wait to learn about Han Shangyan, including his young men. Meanwhile, in Han Shangyan's large house, on this New Year's Eve, Shangyan told DEMO to practice his speed until he surpassed him! DEMO felt wronged and sulky, thinking he definitely couldn't surpass him, but still listened to the boss's command and kept practicing.
At the same time, Tong Nian frantically exercised in her bedroom to shed weight. After feeling beautiful, she sent a WeChat message to Han Shangyan using "Hope we have fate tonight". Even though she knew Han Shangyan wouldn't reply after receiving it, Tong Nian was still very happy~ Another happy kid was DEMO. Because he could celebrate the New Year with his boss Han Shangyan, DEMO felt like he was going to heaven.
DEMO, who was originally testing his speed, suddenly saw that it was past midnight, so he left the computer and pounced on Han Shangyan, clinging to him to express Happy New Year. Han Shangyan remained expressionless, letting this young boy swing his body back and forth, but his heart felt warm. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, having an elder at home is like having a treasure.
Grandpa Han saw Wu Bai going out for a run early in the morning, but this useless boy Han Shangyan was still sleeping in! Although he was thirty years old and called "Old Han", Grandpa Han still dragged him out of bed to go running with Wu Bai. After the two brothers finished their run and returned home, Grandpa Han issued his second decree.
That was, to have Han Shangyan pick up the Tong family's young girl Niannian and bring her home, as Grandpa Han wanted to eat dumplings made by his granddaughter-in-law! When he arrived at the entrance of the Tong family home, Han Shangyan frowned, not daring to go in. Because Han Shangyan could tell that Tong Nian's mother didn't like him. And the accompanying DEMO couldn't stand to see the boss being so timid, so he said something.
This gave Han Shangyan courage, and he listened to DEMO's words, went to the fruit store next door, bought a stack of fruit, carried it with his hands, and knocked on the Tong family's door. When she opened the door, Tong Nian's mother moved the fruit basket aside to see that it was Han Shangyan who had come to pay a New Year visit to the Tong family.
Then, Tong Nian's mother put the fruit basket back, and with a look of dislike, let Han Shangyan enter. Afterward, Tong Nian's father couldn't get Tong Nian's mother to do it, so he had to go upstairs himself to inform Niannian that her boyfriend had come to pick her up.
As soon as this news reached Tong Nian's ears, Niannian impatiently tidied herself up and got dressed, completely disregarding her father's suspicion that perhaps it was just Grandpa Han who wanted Tong Nian to go. Han Shangyan waited there for a moment, and Tong Nian appeared in front of him, dressed very cutely and playfully. At that time, Tong Nian's older cousin and great aunt were also there, but Niannian only had eyes for Han Shangyan and didn't feel awkward.
Afterward, amidst Tong Nian's mother's displeasure and her father's approval, Shangyan "kidnapped" Niannian. Before going to Shangyan's house, Tong Nian and DEMO followed Shangyan to the supermarket and the wet market to prepare New Year goods for the first day of the year. Along the way, Tong Nian was simply overwhelmed with flattery, while DEMO received differential treatment.
Cute DEMO pouted his little mouth and told the little loli Tong Nian that people who are fierce to outsiders are gentle to those in their family. Thinking about it this way, Han Shangyan had indeed never been fierce towards Niannian. As Tong Nian thought this, her heart felt itchy. And the usually aloof Han Shangyan unexpectedly couldn't help but secretly listen to how DEMO described him in front of Tong Nian.
Another moment that made Tong Nian blush and her heart race was after buying the New Year goods, when Han Shangyan, with both hands full, told Tong Nian to take the car keys from his pocket. Shy Tong Nian first reached into his clothes pocket, but couldn't feel it. Han Shangyan leaned closer to Tong Nian, telling her to reach into his pants pocket. The breath that brushed against Tong Nian's face instantly turned it red.
And as Tong Nian shyly reached into Han Shangyan's pants pocket, Han Shangyan's expression also subtly changed. After all the New Year goods were moved home, Han Shangyan watched DEMO and Tong Nian in the kitchen, who didn't know how to make dumplings. He shook his head and chased them away to accompany Grandpa Han. Afterward, Wu Bai, who had returned, was caught by Han Shangyan to chop some cabbage.
While the two brothers were making dumplings, Grandpa Han came over with a sly smile and told Han Shangyan to wrap a necklace inside, so that Tong Nian would think it was a romantic surprise from her boyfriend Han Shangyan. Earlier, in order to make Grandpa Han happy, Tong Nian ruined her image by singing a song from "The Red Lantern", which made DEMO's ears hurt.
During the New Year's Eve dinner, Wu Bai brought a plate of dumplings that Han Shangyan had specially made for Tong Nian to eat, and placed it in front of her. As Tong Nian chewed and swallowed slowly, Grandpa Han and Wu Bai's expressions changed from happy to serious, until the last dumpling was eaten and there was still no necklace.
At this point, Han Shangyan, who had been watching Grandpa Han's expressions change for a while, slowly and deliberately gave the necklace, still in its box, directly to Tong Nian. After Tong Nian heard about Grandpa Han's original intention, she still looked at Han Shangyan with a smiling face. Because it was a necklace with an "h" on it, to Tong Nian, this meant Grandpa Han had given Han Shangyan to her.
After eating, Han Shangyan didn't even let Tong Nian wash the dishes. While DEMO told Tong Nian that this was normal, he was preparing to go back and tell the team members this astonishing news: the Great Demon King's love string had been plucked. That night, Han Shangyan drove Tong Nian home. At the entrance of her house, neither of them wanted to part, so they listened to songs in the car for a while.
It wasn't until Hu Dounan came out to mess around that Tong Nian shyly went inside. The New Year was over, and the K&K club became lively again. Ling Shan put on a facial mask, and DEMO was questioned by the guys about the torment he endured at the boss's place while he was showering. Everyone also held a meeting to outline the next arrangements.
That is, Han Shangyan, Shen Zhe, and Ling Shan were preparing to fly to Norway with four members of the SP team for another PK. Before flying to Norway, the female team leader mocked Han Shangyan for being a lonely person with no one to say goodbye to. For some reason, Han Shangyan suddenly thought of Tong Nian.
Episode 9 Recap
At the SP team, Ai Qing angrily went to find Wang Hao! The reason was that Wang Hao himself retreated, afraid to see Han Shangyan, but still believed "brothers for a day, brothers for a lifetime". And this kind of Wang Hao, knowing full well that the K&K team was led by Han Shangyan, still had Ai Qing take Mi Shaofei and Ou Qiang to Norway for the competition.
However, Ai Qing hoped that Wang Hao and Han Shangyan could bury the hatchet, not just Ai Qing and the others shaking hands and making peace with Han Shangyan. But the Han Shangyan of ten years ago couldn't forgive Wang Hao, that weak and retreating Wang Hao, that Wang Hao who gave up his many years of relationship with Ai Qing, that Wang Hao who disregarded the team for personal reasons!
However, at this time, Han Shangyan didn't pay too much attention to the awkwardness of meeting old friends when going to Norway for the competition. Instead, he asked the young team member Ling Shan to help him register for NetEase Cloud Music. At that time, Tong Nian was chatting with her best friend Lan Mei while posting an update on her own NetEase Cloud.
Moreover, Tong Nian's update was a sigh about being eleven years old, comparing herself to Han Shangyan who won the championship at that age. Although she didn't name names, given Tong Nian's and You Xiaoyu's fame, many netizens left comments asking who the "someone" was! At this moment, because Han Shangyan was unfamiliar with NetEase Cloud when he first started using it, he left a comment under Tong Nian's update, leaving his contact information!
This further triggered strong jealousy and mockery from You Xiaoyu's fans. When Tong Nian saw the message, she instantly felt incredibly sweet~ The two also followed each other. Afterwards, Tong Nian hid in the bathroom and called Han Shangyan. She heard his warm breathing and his magnetic voice on the other end.
That's right, Han Shangyan answered Tong Nian's call while he was sleeping and vaguely told her that he was returning to Norway tomorrow and also his flight time for returning. Excited Tong Nian reluctantly hung up the phone after there was no sound on the other end.
Afterwards, Tong Nian's love bubble burst onto her best friend, and Lan Mei also excitedly felt that this meant Han Shangyan really liked Tong Nian and wanted her to pick him up at the airport! On the flight to Norway, the business class tickets for the two teams participating in the competition were bought by Han Shangyan. Han Shangyan and Ai Qing were seated next to each other, which made Ai Qing very awkward.
Ai Qing couldn't help but recall a day ten years ago when Han Shangyan and Ai Qing braved the heavy rain to buy food for the SOLO team members.
After returning, Wang Hao forcibly took his girlfriend Ai Qing to the bathroom, helped her dry her hair with a hairdryer, and mixed a cup of Ganmaoling (cold medicine) for Ai Qing, leaving an envious Han Shangyan feeling "lonely and helpless"~ Afterwards, Han Shangyan also recalled a day ten years ago on the rooftop near the rental house where the SOLO team members spoke freely, each taking turns to talk about their dreams, collectively fantasizing about winning the world championship in the future, and preparing to work hard towards that goal!
After arriving in Norway, Han Shangyan took the two teams to his club in Norway. Ou Qiang and Mi Shaofei both expressed a reflection that Han Shangyan must have endured a lot of hardships over the years. Afterwards, Ai Qing also met someone, and Han Shangyan introduced him as Nan Wei, the husband of team leader Su Cheng, who is Wang Hao's ex-wife's current husband of many years.
However, Nan Wei was very casual and open, and he told Ai Qing not to be awkward, as everyone has dated before. So, after some formal exchange, the group went to the training room to start preparing for the invitation competition between the two teams. After everyone from the two teams returned to their respective hotels, Han Shangyan found flowers in his room.
He then received a call from his aunt Han Jiajia, asking him to buy a necklace from Norway. At this time, Tong Nian had already begun preparing for picking up Han Shangyan at the airport. When she thought that day was Valentine's Day, Tong Nian started thinking about gifts again. That day was actually also Han Shangyan's birthday, but when Tong Nian called, Han Shangyan was on the phone with his aunt, so the line was busy.
Afterwards, just after midnight, Han Shangyan was pulled to a coffee shop by Ai Qing, who wanted to celebrate her old friend's birthday. But when Ai Qing talked about how Han Shangyan ten years ago was Ai Qing and Wang Hao's "little tail" on Valentine's Day, from initially misunderstanding and causing trouble to finally realizing it was a birthday, she felt that Han Shangyan was a romantic person who valued friendship. However, this instantly angered Han Shangyan, because that time also made Shangyan feel that Wang Hao and Ai Qing valued love more than friendship.
Episode 10 Recap
When Han Shangyan stormed out of the coffee shop in a fit of pique, Ai Qing chased after him, and Xiao Mi also followed. However, after losing track of Han Shangyan, Ai Qing was taken advantage of by several burly men who had been drinking abroad and were asked to accompany them for drinks. Scared, Ai Qing shouted Han Shangyan's name and yelled for help.
Hearing the unusual noise, Han Shangyan rushed out from the darkness, pushed one of the burly men down, and took out a weapon. At this point, Ai Qing, afraid of causing trouble, was harsh towards Han Shangyan, telling him not to only use violence to solve problems, just like she protected Wang Hao back then! This made Han Shangyan even angrier. Seeing Xiao Mi come over to support Ai Qing, he just left without a second thought.
After returning to the hotel, Xiao Mi comforted Ai Qing, and then took the cake Ai Qing had ordered in advance, as well as the coffee from earlier, including the bruise medicine he had just bought for Han Shangyan, all together to find Han Shangyan. When Han Shangyan came back, he threw his clothes down, sat on the sofa with a thump, and was fuming! When Xiao Mi knocked on the door, Han Shangyan also opened it with great annoyance.
But afterwards, Xiao Mi said something that made Han Shangyan a little waver. Xiao Mi first explained the reason why he didn't choose Han Shangyan's team but chose Wang Hao's team: Wang Hao was the same presence for both Xiao Mi and Han Shangyan; without Wang Hao, there would be no Xiao Mi and Han Shangyan who pursued their dreams back then!
He then told Han Shangyan not to negate all the other things Wang Hao did for everyone because of that one incident. Moreover, it was a very sad thing to make Wang Hao and Ai Qing feel guilty towards Han Shangyan for so many years. Finally, he represented himself, Wang Hao, and Ai Qing, and wished his brother Han Shangyan a happy birthday. After that, Han Shangyan also saw the voice message sent by Tong Nian.
Because the old man had introduced Han Shangyan to Tong Nian's mother at the dinner table before, Tong Nian remembered Han Shangyan's birthday. So, Tong Nian wished Han Shangyan a happy Valentine's Day and a happy birthday. After hearing this sweet blessing, Han Shangyan lit the candles and blew them out by himself, feeling content. Afterwards, Han Shangyan thought about his wish, and then went to find Xiao Mi, asking him to celebrate his birthday with him.
So, Xiao Mi and Han Shangyan went to a bar in Norway and celebrated like men, having drinks. The next day, when it was time for the competition, this time the SP team and the K&K team represented the Chinese team, competing against foreign players. It was a match between nations. When the competition commentator announced the randomly matched opponents, the players and team leaders below all took a deep breath, as they were evenly matched opponents!
Wang Hao and others who were not in Norway were also watching the live broadcast of the match, keeping track of the teams' win-loss ratio in real-time. Currently, for the SP team, Ou Qiang won one round, and Xiao Mi lost one round. The person expected by everyone to win the championship is Han Shangyan's cousin Wu Bai.
This person is not only outstanding in appearance and excellent in character, but also has Han Shangyan's style in terms of skill back then. But winning the world championship was a goal Wu Bai set for himself in high school when he liked Ai Qing. Because Ai Qing, who was shining on stage back then, was so charming that even now, Wu Bai only wants to achieve success in front of Ai Qing.
When the world number one Wu Bai competed against the world number two Naya, Wu Bai, at the last moment, when everyone thought he would lose, completely brought Naya into his own rhythm and won splendidly! While the crowd at the venue was cheering for China, Tong Nian, watching the live broadcast, couldn't help but call Han Shangyan to congratulate him. And Han Shangyan also happily held up his phone, letting Tong Nian hear the cheers from the scene!
After hanging up the phone, Tong Nian looked at Han Shangyan below the awards ceremony in the video and was moved to tears. Tong Nian felt regret for Han Shangyan, believing that back then, Shangyan could definitely have also won the world championship! After the interview, Nan Wei congratulated Han Shangyan and also asked about Xiao Mi's condition as a friend. Because just now on the field, except for Xiao Mi, the other Chinese players were all outstanding.
Therefore, Han Shangyan suspected that Xiao Mi had an off-day and was definitely feeling bad inside, so he specifically went to find Ou Qiang and Xiao Mi, and the three of them went out to party hard!
Episode 11 Recap
A song, "Glorious Years," perfectly expresses the mood of the moment, allowing Han Shangyan and Xiao Mi to let loose in the car driven by Ou Qiang. The three of them recalled the SOLO team from ten years ago, who had sung this song without giving up their dreams despite being in poverty.
The emotion and excitement when they sang it back then, the "long live friendship" at that time, when singing it now, Han Shangyan feels the same, as if the events from ten years ago happened just yesterday. Afterwards, Han Shangyan took Ou Qiang and Xiao Mi to the place where he walked out of Wang Hao's shadow, the place where he made up his mind to form the K&K team.
When Han Shangyan talked about Wang Hao and Ai Qing, he still carried hatred and anger. And the one guiding Han Shangyan at this time was not Wang Hao, but Ou Qiang. Ou Qiang, in his own way, spoke of his anger while being stern with Han Shangyan, with a meaning roughly the same as what Xiao Mi had said before, both hoping that Han Shangyan would not be stubborn and would reconcile with Ai Qing and Wang Hao.
After all, although Wang Hao forming the team again violated his previous promise to Han Shangyan, it was also to secure a place for China's cybersecurity internationally. Ai Qing, at the hotel, recalled Han Shangyan's family background: his mother died from excessive bleeding during his birth, and his father also passed away not long after, which led to Han Shangyan's current personality and inability to express emotions.
Therefore, Han Shangyan was now giving the candies that had controlled his emotions over the years to Xiao Mi and Ou Qiang. The three of them joked around again, enjoying the friendship between old friends. The next day, Han Shangyan and others set off to return to China.
And Han Shangyan was being interviewed on the bus; fortunately, Wu Bai was slower with his interview at the airport, which allowed him to coincidentally meet Tong Nian, who had come to pick them up, and took her to the vehicle where Han Shangyan was. The moment Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian, he suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and commented on Tong Nian's appearance indifferently.
Luckily, Wu Bai broke the awkwardness and let Tong Nian get in the car. After getting in the car, Han Shangyan was clearly worried about whether she was cold because her clothes were thin in the cold weather, but due to his way of expressing himself, Tong Nian misunderstood that Han Shangyan didn't like her outfit today. It was then that she claimed she would dress however Han Shangyan liked in the future.
This sentence made Han Shangyan blush, and he told Tong Nian not to say such things to other men in the future. Afterwards, Han Shangyan also saw Tong Nian's WeChat messages and realized that the "Perhaps we're fated tonight" message had always been sent by Tong Nian to make awkward small talk with him. At a restaurant in China, Wang Hao and his ex-wife met because of their daughter, Xiao Ai.
Their daughter Xiao Ai needed a hearing aid to hear her parents' voices, yet despite this, Xiao Ai utterly hated her birth mother. In Xiao Ai's view, her birth mother left her father and her because she disliked how poor Wang Hao was back then! Upon arriving at Han Shangyan's K&K club, Tong Nian sighed that everything about Han Shangyan was so handsome, and she would even be happy just to be a decoration.
With nothing to do, Tong Nian played on the slide that the boys often used in the club, and her posture was very cute. Tong Nian also secretly took photos of Han Shangyan while he was on the phone. When Han Shangyan sent "Delete" to Tong Nian on WeChat, Tong Nian didn't care about these details; she only cared that Han Shangyan actually knew this was her WeChat!
Then, Han Shangyan asked Tong Nian to come in, and the cute loli Tong Nian pretended she had deleted it. As a result, a voice message from her best friend Lan Mei happened to arrive and exposed her. This was because Tong Nian had sent it to her best friend first before deleting it.
After seeing it, her best friend praised Gun God Han Shangyan for being handsome and having a good physique, which made Tong Nian, the "fake girlfriend," unable to help but laugh. To celebrate their success, after finishing his video conference with his Norwegian partners, Han Shangyan continued with his own work and had the boys come in to eat with Tong Nian. Within his line of sight, Han Shangyan took in all of Tong Nian's cute actions.
After this conversation, the boys felt that Sister-in-law Tong Nian and Han Shangyan were simply a perfect match. Both of them were almost strict in their work attitude, pursuing perfection. This might be the saying "not a family, not entering the same door." Han Shangyan had a hunch that told him that WeChat account was Tong Nian's.
The most beautiful kind of love at first sight in this world is when two people with feelings both touch the strings of love at the same time. And after returning home, in order to create the advanced reaction testing software that Han Shangyan's boys had mentioned yesterday, the little loli stayed up all night to make it. Unable to bear watching Xiao Ai order her team leader Su Cheng, who was also Xiao Ai's mother, around.
Han Shangyan used reverse psychology to make Xiao Ai go to an amusement park with Su Cheng to enjoy some mother-daughter bonding time. The defiant Xiao Ai, although she agreed, asked Han Shangyan to go as well, as a way to repay a debt. Repaying the debt was for Xiao Ai's father, Wang Hao, for the enlightenment he gave Han Shangyan back then.
Episode 12 Recap
After agreeing on the amusement park trip, Han Shangyan received a call from Tong Nian saying the software was ready. He then drove to pick up Tong Nian to go to the amusement park for a fun day. The four of them, Tong Nian accompanied the girl Xiao Ai, and went on the freefall and carousel. During this time, the precocious Xiao Ai saw that Tong Nian had feelings for Han Shangyan.
The kind-hearted Xiao Ai then prepared to repay Tong Nian's companionship by having them be alone while boating. On the boat, Tong Nian and her beloved Han Shangyan sat facing each other, both shy and embarrassed, not taking out their phones to take pictures. On another boat, Xiao Ai deliberately made Tong Nian sit closer, and Tong Nian immediately understood. Xiao Ai instantly took several intimate photos of the two laughing and joking, and ignored Han Shangyan's feigned ferocity.
Afterwards, Han Shangyan refused to go on the roller coaster with Tong Nian, Xiao Ai, and others. Watching the roller coaster swoop down, Han Shangyan thought of himself ten years ago. He is still afraid of heights, ten years ago he sat on the carousel watching the SOLO team members, and now he watches Tong Nian and Xiao Ai cheer.
After Xiao Ai came down and ridiculed Han Shangyan for being timid, Han Shangyan crushed Xiao Ai's mockery with the game console in his hand. Tong Nian, who played this game for the first time, actually exceeded Han Shangyan's score, which attracted Xiao Ai's admiration and Su Cheng's praise. After Xiao Ai separated from Han Shangyan and Tong Nian, Xiao Ai specially reminded Tong Nian to remember to check her WeChat moments and like that group photo.
Tong Nian immediately went to look and smiled sweetly. At the SP team, Wang Hao notified Ai Qing that Xiao Mi might be transferred out of the first team. But out of friendship with her old friend, Ai Qing still wanted to give Xiao Mi a chance. Immediately after, Wang Hao saw Su Cheng arrive with his daughter, and his daughter knew that the knot in Wang Hao's heart was his brother Han Shangyan.
Therefore, Xiao Ai specially showed Wang Hao many photos of Han Shangyan from today's trip to prove it was worthwhile. In the K&K club, only Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were there. Originally, Tong Nian wanted to stay with Han Shangyan all the time, even if it was just debugging software.
But when Han Shangyan said that he was going to go into the room to shower and sleep, Tong Nian couldn't help but imagine the scene and felt very shy. After Han Shangyan came out, Tong Nian had already debugged it. While Han Shangyan was testing the game, he handed a can of beer to the thirsty Tong Nian. Because the club was all men, there was no water.
Unexpectedly, after Tong Nian drank it, she became drunk and clung to Han Shangyan like a You Xiaoyu. The cute loli, while sticking to Han Shangyan herself, told Han Shangyan not to touch her. When Han Shangyan lied about giving Tong Nian a gift and wanted to sneak into his room, she followed him in. When Han Shangyan wanted her not to touch the things in the room, Tong Nian accidentally bumped Han Shangyan's forehead with her immense strength.
And Tong Nian continued to rummage out Han Shangyan's aunt's necklace, treating it as a gift prepared by Han Shangyan. At this time, Han Shangyan wanted to humor the drunk Tong Nian, as a result, Tong Nian, who was extremely happy to receive the gift, almost knocked her beloved Han Shangyan down.
The distance between the two was so close that their lips were only a few centimeters apart, and Han Shangyan's heart was clearly moved the moment he heard Tong Nian say she liked the gift. Han Shangyan, who was late to blossom, specially told the boys to fall in love early after seeing them. Because this feeling is really wonderful! And the gossipy boys, after seeing the empty beer can and Tong Nian's clothes, all knew that Han Shangyan's change was because of their "sister-in-law" Tong Nian.
Episode 13 Recap
At the K&K club, Han Shangyan was still attentively taking care of the drunk Tong Nian. While looking for Tong Nian's phone, Han Shangyan accidentally saw the information Tong Nian had compiled about her beloved Han Shangyan. To unlock Tong Nian's phone, Han Shangyan cutely propped up Tong Nian's drooping eyelids. And Han Shangyan called Tong Nian's best friend Lan Mei, who instantly got excited upon hearing Han Shangyan's voice.
The Lan Mei couple, who were originally in a hotel room, immediately got dressed to meet their idol, Gun! While tidying up Tong Nian's belongings, Han Shangyan put the necklace that Tong Nian liked very much back into the box and placed it in Tong Nian's bag. Afterwards, Han Shangyan met Lan Mei's husband and, unable to resist the enthusiasm of his fan, still took a photo with him.
And Lan Mei asked what Tong Nian wanted to ask the most. After getting Han Shangyan's reply, according to Lan Mei's husband's male understanding, this meant that Han Shangyan would take responsibility for Tong Nian. The next day, when Han Shangyan was having a meeting with the team members, his mind was full of Tong Nian clinging to him while drunk last night.
When he thought of the necklace, Han Shangyan called his aunt, saying that the necklace was lost and he would compensate his aunt within three days. And the team members saw the wound on their boss's forehead and thought it was a lesson of love left by their "sister-in-law" for their boss.
The next afternoon, Tong Nian, after sobering up, the first thing she thought of when she opened her eyes was that Han Shangyan seemed to have been very, very close to her last night, but she felt it wasn't real, maybe it was just a dream. But when Tong Nian saw the necklace Han Shangyan had left for her, she had a bad feeling.
In addition, when Tong Nian saw the note Lan Mei had left her, she called Lan Mei and learned from her best friend that she had troubled Han Shangyan yesterday while drunk. So Tong Nian felt deeply ashamed, so she sent a breakup WeChat message to Han Shangyan. Han Shangyan felt very melancholy after seeing the message, because Gun had just borrowed money from Wu Bai to return to his aunt for the necklace he gave to Tong Nian.
Han Shangyan had feelings for Tong Nian. However, Han Shangyan didn't know how to express them. On the other side, Tong Nian felt that since this relationship was fake, she wanted to let Han Shangyan go and say goodbye as soon as possible. At the Tong's house, Tong's mother and Tong's father didn't know how to comfort their daughter Nian Nian, who was heartbroken. After Tong's mother comforted her in her own way, it didn't really work.
When Tong Nian arrived at school, her friend Sun Yaya saw Tong Nian, who rarely cried, in the bathroom and realized that Tong Nian had broken up twice because of one person. But then, Tong Nian, as the leader of the project, still controlled her sad emotions and took Zheng Hui and Sun Yaya to the police station to meet Officer Zhang, and performed very well.
On the other side, Han Shangyan, who was training the boys with team leader Su Cheng, was absent-minded thinking about Tong Nian. And team leader Su Cheng also gave the photos that Xiao Ai had prepared for Han Shangyan to pass on to Tong Nian to Gun and told Gun not to peek.
However, Han Shangyan couldn't help it, and then he found out that the photos were found by Tong Nian through Xiao Ai: a group photo of Han Shangyan and SOLO team members ten years ago. Tong Nian wanted to give it to her beloved Han Shangyan herself to make her sweetheart happy. In the evening, the team members went to tell their boss that Demo was in a bad mood.
After Han Shangyan adjusted his mood of missing Tong Nian, he went to comfort Demo. Only then did he know that Demo's parents were divorced, but neither party wanted Demo. So, Han Shangyan used his own experience to comfort Demo. It was also at this time that Demo learned that their boss's parents were both dead, and only his aunt treated Han Shangyan as her own son and could also be called a stepmother. After hearing this, Demo stopped crying, and Han Shangyan asked team leader Su Cheng to show Demo some motherly love in the coming days.
Episode 14 Recap
Stealing a moment of leisure, Han Shangyan returned to his home on tiptoe because the Old Master was home. As a result, Shangyan was still caught by the Old Master. This time, it was because the necklace his aunt, who was about to get married, asked Shangyan to buy was claimed by Shangyan to be lost. Therefore, the Old Master suspected that Han Shangyan might have sold his aunt's necklace for the turnover of his club.
However, Han Shangyan promised the Old Master that he would repay his aunt. Looking at his account after repaying the money, he felt strapped for cash. At this time, Han Shangyan also saw the update Tong Nian posted on NetEase Cloud Music. The photo was of the roller coaster she saw when she went to the amusement park with Han Shangyan that day.
This prompted Han Shangyan to cook a large table of dishes for the Old Master and Wu Bai to vent his emotions, but he himself couldn't eat. On the other side, Tong Nian, before preparing for NetEase Cloud Music with her best friend Lan Mei, mentioned Han Shangyan again.
When Tong Nian heard that Han Shangyan had very honestly said when she was drunk that night that he wanted to take things slowly with Tong Nian and that feelings would eventually develop, it sounded to Tong Nian like settling or being forced. Therefore, Tong Nian did not regret breaking up with Han Shangyan. That day, the theme song for the cyber security competition was hosted by the NetEase Cloud platform, and Han Shangyan was one of the judges.
However, Han Shangyan arrived late. It just so happened that only after Tong Nian finished saying a lot of words on stage implying Han Shangyan, did Han Shangyan take his seat to observe. After sitting down, Han Shangyan casually asked Tong Nian to sing a song, "Little Donkey". This actually moved the other judges, and Tong Nian received the highest score.
But when President Xiang asked Han Shangyan to be a promotional ambassador to cooperate with Tong Nian, Han Shangyan refused and got up to leave. Tong Nian did not know that Han Shangyan had refused to be a promotional ambassador. However, when Tong Nian and Lan Mei were about to leave that day, they saw Han Shangyan drive his car straight past them. But actually, Han Shangyan had watched Tong Nian from a distance for a long time.
Afterwards, Tong Nian in the recording studio was distracted, eagerly expecting Han Shangyan to come, so her recording was not very heartfelt. After listening to her best friend's words, Tong Nian made an effort to adjust her state and record the theme song with her best friend. At this moment, the Han Shangyan that Tong Nian was thinking about arrived.
When Shangyan quietly listened to the song Tong Nian was recording, he went downstairs to the vending machine to buy a lot of juice. Because the vending machine could not accept paper money, he exchanged 100 coins with the front desk. When Tong Nian finished recording and came down and learned about this, her best friend Lan Mei also found the word "Go for it" written by Han Shangyan on a confession bottle.
Tong Nian was guided by a surging feeling of excitement and rushed outside, wanting to catch a glimpse of Han Shangyan. President Xiang actually secretly thought Tong Nian was pure and lovely and wanted to pursue her for a while, but was given a friendly tip by Wang Hao to stop and save his life!
At the K&K club, Han Shangyan asked the female team leader for his deserved subsidy and also asked Wu Bai to go to Dong University to drive his car back and fill it with gas along the way. K&K's cleaning auntie told Wu Bai that Han Shangyan had a slight fever, but Wu Bai immediately understood the reason. Han Shangyan's fever was not because he was poor, but because he had broken up.
Afterwards, Wu Bai pointed out that Han Shangyan was clearly heartbroken but insisted on not admitting it. In the recording studio, Tong Nian, Lan Mei, and President Xiang chatted about Han Shangyan. Under Tong Nian's persistent questioning, she also learned that Han Shangyan seemed to have gotten a girlfriend a few days ago. Afterwards, Tong Nian was very disappointed, and Lan Mei was very angry, feeling that Han Shangyan had never been serious about Tong Nian.
And at Han Shangyan's home, the Old Master remembered Tong Nian and casually asked Wu Bai, only to find that there seemed to be a problem with Tong Nian and Han Shangyan's relationship. When Han Shangyan returned home, he learned that it was Tong Nian's birthday today. The Old Master threatened his grandson Shangyan with a hunger strike to make him pick up Tong Nian.
When Han Shangyan saw Wu Bai was also at home, he immediately understood that Wu Bai had leaked the secret, so he grabbed Wu Bai and took him along to the university to pick up Tong Nian.
Episode 15 Recap
That day was Tong Nian's birthday. Zheng Hui, who had a crush on Tong Nian for a long time, wanted to express his feelings to Tong Nian on this special day. Just as this simple and honest senior was nervously fumbling over his words with a gift in front of Tong Nian, Han Shangyan, whom Tong Nian had longed for, arrived.
Tong Nian's eyes and heart were then solely on Han Shangyan, while Wu Bai, the ACM world champion who came with Han Shangyan, immediately attracted Zheng Hui's attention, so the senior's confession was put aside. When Han Shangyan invited Tong Nian to go out and have fun, Tong Nian readily agreed and quickly followed Han Shangyan's steps. When they arrived at Han Shangyan's doorstep, Wu Bai made an excuse not to go home, fearing awkwardness.
However, Tong Nian was absolutely ecstatic. Even knowing it was just the Old Master who wanted to see her and had Han Shangyan pick her up, Tong Nian finally found relief from her longing. During the subsequent junior-meeting-elder interaction, Tong Nian spoke little and listened a lot.
She then learned some things from the Old Master, for example: Han Shangyan could also fry steak, and also: the Old Master would return to Norway next week and was expected to rarely come back to China. Most importantly, when the Old Master learned that Tong Nian was not afraid of flying as Tong Mama had said, the Old Master began to discuss with Tong Nian whether the wedding could be considered to be held domestically or abroad.
As soon as marriage was mentioned, the two juniors started feeling embarrassed. Han Shangyan used a phone conference as an excuse to hide and eavesdrop on the conversation between the Old Master and Tong Nian. This led the Old Master to shift the topic of marriage to Han Shangyan's career. Seeing that the Old Master was a bit annoyed and seemed disappointed that Han Shangyan hadn't lived up to expectations, Tong Nian activated her 'husband protection' mode.
The little loli told the Old Master everything she had researched online about Han Shangyan's cybersecurity information and her understanding of Han Shangyan. What the speaker said was unintentional, but the listener understood the depth of feeling – it was Tong Nian's abundant love for Han Shangyan! Especially, Tong Nian recited word for word the speech Han Shangyan gave when he retired at the peak of his career ten years ago.
Back in his room, Han Shangyan couldn't help but find his video from back then online. The youthful arrogance of that time felt like yesterday, and how could Tong Nian, who understood him so well now, not be cherished? As Han Shangyan was thinking this, he heard the alarm bell in Grandpa's room ring and rushed downstairs like the wind.
But actually, Tong Nian had helped the Old Master back to his bedroom for a nap, and the Old Master was just demonstrating to Tong Nian that if anything happened, Grandpa would press the alarm bell. After the false alarm, Han Shangyan invited Tong Nian to their yard and cut mangoes for her. Because it was fruit cut by the person she loved, Tong Nian didn't say that she was allergic to mangoes.
Before eating the mango, Han Shangyan said some things that were even more 'allergic' to Tong Nian. That is, Han Shangyan told Tong Nian his experiences word by word. To Tong Nian, this was like the person she loved throwing an embroidered ball (signifying a proposal) to her. And after Tong Nian understood all of Han Shangyan's shortcomings, when Han Shangyan asked Tong Nian if she still wanted to break up, Tong Nian answered seriously, "No!"
Hearing the answer he wanted, Han Shangyan affectionately stroked Tong Nian's head. Then, Tong Nian ate mangoes while admiring Han Shangyan, who was on a phone conference. Because Tong Nian was making Han Shangyan feel shy, he couldn't help but forget he was on a phone conference and started talking to Tong Nian. The men and women on the other side heard the conversation between their boss and the boss's girlfriend, feeling awkward mixed with envy.
Tong Nian's little face turned red, and she fled into the kitchen with the plate, starting to clear the table and wash dishes. During this time, Han Shangyan was responding to questions thrown at him from Norway while watching the small Tong Nian shuffle around. After the phone conference ended, Han Shangyan first borrowed money from Wu Bai, who had just returned home, and then prepared to take Tong Nian to pick out a birthday gift.
Before leaving, Tong Nian took out the birthday gift she had prepared for Han Shangyan in advance – a gun-shaped keychain. Tong Nian had specifically bought it to match Han Shangyan, the "Gun God"! Han Shangyan liked it very much, and he liked the sweet words Tong Nian said in the car afterwards even more. Since they were both each other's first love, they didn't know how to be in a relationship.
With a straight-guy mindset, Han Shangyan took Tong Nian to places he liked and picked games he liked. But who made Tong Nian so devoted to Han Shangyan! As long as Han Shangyan liked it, Tong Nian was willing to learn for her beloved him.
A few minutes later, Han Shangyan picked out a large pile of game discs for Tong Nian and meticulously used sticky notes to mark their difficulty levels, telling Tong Nian to play them in order, from easy to difficult. If she didn't understand anything, Han Shangyan welcomed Tong Nian to bother him. After buying the game discs and console with laughter and talk, Han Shangyan drove Tong Nian back to the university gate.
When the car stopped, the atmosphere of love enveloped them both. Han Shangyan honestly explained that he would be going to Sanya for closed training tomorrow and also informed her of his free time, having already thought about how they would interact during this period. Finally, Han Shangyan nervously asked Tong Nian if she wanted a hug, and the shy Tong Nian, who said no but meant yes, refused.
When they parted, Han Shangyan thought Tong Nian hadn't eaten much, so he bought a pile of things for Tong Nian at the school gate. Back in her dorm, Tong Nian was overjoyed; all these things were love. Her roommate Yaya smelled the scent of love and excitedly gathered around, exclaiming that Tong Nian's peach tree had bloomed.
Episode 16 Recap
In a room, three men are sitting around a table, sharing a Sichuan hotpot. These three men are Wang Hao, Ou Qiang, and Mi Shaofei from the SP team. They are celebrating Xiao Mi's birthday. During the celebration, a courier delivers a birthday gift that Han Shangyan prepared especially for his old friend. Seeing the gift, Xiao Mi feels as if the inarticulate Han Shangyan is there in person.
Han Shangyan's friendship is that simple and pure: if he can't be there, the gift must arrive. Later, Wang Hao's words on Xiao Mi's birthday make Xiao Mi a bit disappointed. Wang Hao said that if Xiao Mi doesn't improve his level, he will be transferred out of the first team. In a different atmosphere, 97, a member of the K&K club whose ranking isn't outstanding, proactively seeks out his boss, Han Shangyan, to talk.
In 97's eyes, Han Shangyan has always been his idol, and 97 is following his idol to realize his dream. Han Shangyan motivates 97, making him understand his high expectations. But 97 understands that on his old friend's birthday, his boss must be feeling lonely, so he suggests that his boss should call him. There are no pretenses between friends. Han Shangyan sends a short WeChat message to Xiao Mi, who is deeply touched.
In Sanya, the sky is blue and the sea is wide. At the entrance of the Atlantis Hotel, Zhou Shan finally waits for the SP team and the K&K team. She is a beautiful female editor-in-chief who used to report on SOLO team every day in her early years, which led to the popularity of cybersecurity competitions and the SOLO team. From those years, she has been a fervent admirer of Han Shangyan.
When she sees Han Shangyan getting out of the car, she hurriedly takes out her phone to take pictures secretly. When everyone checks into the hotel, she prepares the Poseidon underwater suite especially for Han Shangyan. Next comes the work schedule. First, Director Xiang gives the contracts to Han Shangyan and Wang Hao, the two team founders, to review.
Then, the person in charge, Zhou Shan, comes to persuade these two old friends that business is business and personal matters are personal. Finally, Han Shangyan promises that he knows what's important. Ai Qing, Ou Qiang, Xiao Mi, and others can feel Han Shangyan's arrogant aura from afar. This group talks about how Zhou Shan is obsessed with Han Shangyan, and Ou Qiang comically imitates Han Shangyan's walk.
At the same time, Tong Nian, who is separated by thousands of miles, is still thinking of Han Shangyan. The little loli stares at the clock, disturbing Han Shangyan according to his instructions. Han Shangyan has been in meetings all day and has just finished showering. When Tong Nian sees Han Shangyan's brief reply, she thoughtfully assumes that Han Shangyan must be tired, so she proactively suggests a video call to connect.
For this, Tong Nian specially changes into a pink outfit. However, the person who almost has a nosebleed is not Han Shangyan, but Tong Nian. Because when Han Shangyan is adjusting the position of the computer camera, Tong Nian clicks to accept the video call. When it opens, through Han Shangyan's loose pajamas, his bare chest muscles are exposed, white and tender, looking very delicious! The little loli reflexively covers her eyes, but can't help but separate her fingers. .
. After the two are connected, the little loli listens to the instructions. The handsome uncle Han Shangyan, because he wants to watch competition videos, turns off the sound to avoid disturbing Tong Nian. But soon, Zhou Shan, wearing a white bathrobe and holding two dolls, comes to find Han Shangyan. She excitedly rushes directly to the seahorse, which is exactly where Han Shangyan's video can see.
Although Han Shangyan tells Zhou Shan not to make a fuss, Zhou Shan asks Han Shangyan to sit opposite her and talk about Mi Shaofei's affairs. Therefore, Han Shangyan learns that Zhou Shan wants to help his friend Xiao Mi for Han Shangyan's sake, improving his ranking through her media channels by engaging in behind-the-scenes deals. However, this hits a nerve. Han Shangyan, as a former professional player who has come all the way, hates behind-the-scenes deals the most.
In addition, because of this persistent woman, Zhou Shan, Han Shangyan didn't dare to answer Tong Nian's call, which must have made Tong Nian misunderstand. Therefore, Han Shangyan wraps Zhou Shan up like a silkworm cocoon and throws her out the door of the suite. This shocking scene is seen by Shen Zhe, Demo, and 97. Under their boss's threat, the three little ones enter the suite, not daring to help Zhou Shan.
When Han Shangyan sees that Tong Nian has already hung up the video, he is very angry. Is this newly ignited flame of love going to be extinguished because of this mess? Thinking this, Han Shangyan frowns unconsciously, and tells Demo to book a ticket for Tong Nian to Sanya for tomorrow. Although Tong Nian is unhappy, when she learns that Han Shangyan wants her to go to Sanya to accompany him tomorrow, her anger slowly dissipates.
When Tong Nian arrives in Sanya, she begins to imagine intimate contact with Han Shangyan. Unexpectedly, at the first sight of Han Shangyan, Tong Nian discovers that the woman from last night's video has appeared beside Han Shangyan. When Han Shangyan looks over, Tong Nian's heart is filled with mixed feelings. But afterwards, Tong Nian experiences Han Shangyan squatting down to tie her shoelaces, this ambiguous behavior brings her great satisfaction.
Also, after Han Shangyan sends Tong Nian to a high-end suite, Tong Nian casually says that she has a poor sense of direction, and Han Shangyan asks for Tong Nian's account and password. This not only makes it convenient for the two to locate each other and protect their safety, but also increases trust. This extra surprise is that Han Shangyan also discovers that Tong Nian's password is Han Shangyan's birthday and Tong Nian's birthday.
Later, Han Shangyan also gives Tong Nian a work pass, allowing her to wander around the hotel. When Ai Qing sees Tong Nian, driven by goodwill, she comes over to tease Tong Nian, saying that she should have Han Shangyan write "Family Member" on the sign!
Episode 17 Recap
At the Atantis Hotel, Tong Nian just learned from Ai Qing that Tong Nian was also Han Shangyan's first love. Ai Qing's guess stemmed from the fact that Han Shangyan never mentioned his beloved cat after it died, and at that time, Wang Hao and Ai Qing thought Han Shangyan had a first love complex. Now, the way Han Shangyan looks at Tong Nian is the same as how he looked at that little cat back then.
The words "first love" echoed in Tong Nian's mind like a magic sound. After parting ways with Ai Qing, Tong Nian walked until she reached the base downstairs of Han Shangyan's training base. In an instant, with one glance up and one glance down, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian's eyes met. Through the glass, Tong Nian playfully gestured, wanting to tell Han Shangyan that she knew he was working hard and she came to find him!
Within a few minutes, Tong Nian rushed to the door of the conference room. Accompanied by Tong Nian's call, under the gaze of the K&K and SP boys, Han Shangyan walked towards the blushing girl. The two stood behind the door, in a position that outsiders found extremely ambiguous. Tong Nian inserted the straw of a coconut water into Han Shangyan's small mouth.
Tong Nian also sweetly leaned her small head on Han Shangyan's shoulder, which made Han Shangyan's body tremble involuntarily. However, love is like a clear blue sky, suddenly a storm. After Han Shangyan went to help Tong Nian fend off drinks from the SP team, Tong Nian was called to have a meal with Zhou Shan, a long-time rival who had been eyeing her.
Facing the old woman's verbal attacks, Tong Nian responded to changes with no changes, and she didn't miss out on the delicious food in Sanya, not letting her stomach down. When Tong Nian was struggling alone, Han Shangyan appeared by her side in time through location tracking. Next, Han Shangyan's words and actions made Tong Nian feel very secure.
However, this sense of security was a double-edged sword; while it protected Tong Nian, it also hurt Zhou Shan, the overly enthusiastic female fan, who had to leave dejectedly. Zhou Shan originally thought Han Shangyan's feelings for Tong Nian were fleeting, a brief缘分. But now, the very much in love Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were still feeding each other. It seemed Zhou Shan was wrong; Han Shangyan didn't need a woman who could help him in his career.
Without that nagging woman, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian happily strolled on the beach. The two passed through a shaded area and saw two other people, Wang Hao and Su Cheng. These two once loved each other and then broke up, but because Wang Hao was Su Cheng's first love, Su Cheng, out of that love, insisted on giving birth to Xiao Ai. Today, Wang Hao and Su Cheng's past is long over, but their daughter has become their bond.
Just like ten years ago, when Wang Hao learned that Su Cheng had a daughter with him, Wang Hao and Ai Qing were already deeply in love, but for the sake of the child's household registration, Wang Hao and Su Cheng registered their marriage and then quickly divorced. Back then, because Su Cheng was unable to support Xiao Ai, she could only let Wang Hao raise Xiao Ai.
But now, Su Cheng has the ability and wants to fight for Xiao Ai's custody. However, Wang Hao gave up a lot for his daughter Xiao Ai. Wang Hao not only lost his beloved Ai Qing but also the brothers he swore never to abandon ten years ago. Until now, Wang Hao has completely lost his brother Han Shangyan.
In his past life, Wang Hao had many difficulties, and now in his career, Wang Hao's SP team is also under the name of others. Because of this, Wang Hao was unable to protect his old friend Mi Shaofei. With an order from the biggest boss, Xiao Mi was transferred out of the first team.
Before that happened, Han Shangyan, out of old friendship, went to find Xiao Mi, but Xiao Mi didn't want to avoid it at such a critical moment. In view of this, Xiao Mi also told Wang Hao about this matter and his thoughts. After Han Shangyan and Tong Nian returned to the hotel, Tong Nian also learned a lot about Wang Hao and Su Cheng's experiences.
The moment she saw the beluga whale, Han Shangyan saw excitement in Tong Nian's eyes. So, led by the zookeeper, the two began to have multiple close encounters with the beluga whale, and the feelings between Han Shangyan and Tong Nian unknowingly took root. That night, Tong Nian stayed in Han Shangyan's room until he fell asleep exhausted, while she was still full of energy. And Tong Nian's friend Yaya's worries were something that couldn't happen at this stage.
When Han Shangyan slightly opened his eyes, he gave his room card to Tong Nian and told Tong Nian not to fool around while he was asleep! The day after their sweet time, when Han Shangyan was training the boys, he was still tracking Tong Nian's location, but he was surprised to find that the little loli had come to Sanya and hadn't left the hotel at all.
Han Shangyan harbored this curiosity until he finished his work and planned to find Tong Nian. But when Shangyan arrived at Tong Nian's room door, he turned back, arrogantly telling Tong Nian to come to his room to find him. Since Tong Nian loved Han Shangyan so much, after hanging up the phone, she scurried away. The two walked and stopped in the hotel, chatting about everything.
Soon, Han Shangyan learned that Tong Nian was staying in the hotel for him, and the gift Tong Nian mentioned gave Han Shangyan infinite anticipation. The sea breeze was gentle, and Han Shangyan returned to work, professionally training the boys to run along the coastline. Looking at Han Shangyan like this, Tong Nian felt especially moved.
And both Tong Nian and Wu Bai deeply knew that Han Shangyan, even on such a beautiful beach, was still burdened by the weight in his heart, which was to win glory for the country and to make the K&K team's boys stand on the podium, shining brightly!
Episode 18 Recap
When it comes to the best eavesdroppers, it has to be Han Shangyan, followed by his cousin Wu Bai. During a late-night training session, Han Shangyan once again overheard Tong Nian chatting with team member 97 about how she met and got to know him, just as they were about to talk about falling in love.
Cough cough, Han Shangyan, with a hint of a leader's authority mixed with shyness, told 97 to hurry up and train, or he would be the next one ordered to retire. As 97 obediently stepped aside, Han Shangyan moved closer to Tong Nian. His warm breath made Tong Nian want to go to the restroom to fix her makeup.
Just as she was about to leave, Tong Nian saw her love rival Zhou Shan and quickly returned to Han Shangyan's side, displaying her charm as Squid Highness, which is being super clingy. While she was being clingy, Wu Bai overheard their interesting conversation, and Zhou Shan took a photo of the two of them from behind. After Tong Nian left, feeling a bit bored, Han Shangyan went to find her during his training break.
Previously, Tong Nian had always supported Han Shangyan's work, and now Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian thinking about a plan and curiously asked about her major. As Tong Nian spoke fluently, Han Shangyan learned that her major was related to criminal investigation, and the facial recognition system she developed had helped the police solve over a thousand cases. Under Han Shangyan's surprised gaze, Tong Nian, with a touch of playful pride, wanted her male god Shangyan to praise her.
Besides Han Shangyan's doting head pats, Tong Nian also hoped Shangyan would show off his cybersecurity skills in front of her. His wife is only for him to dote on! So, Han Shangyan took Tong Nian to where the guys were training and played a round with team member 97. Followed by waves of exclamations from the guys and Tong Nian, Han Shangyan won effortlessly.
And at this moment, Tong Nian felt honored by Han Shangyan's skills and proud that China's cybersecurity field had such a figure as the Gun God. By mealtime, Tong Nian waited until Han Shangyan arrived before starting to eat, but she had actually already gotten over being hungry. But Han Shangyan, feeling bad for Tong Nian, kept urging her to eat more, which made Tong Nian feel full to bursting and not particularly happy.
The individual group stage of the first Sanya training camp began. Members of the SP team and K&K team had their opponents decided by drawing lots, and the winning team was determined by the final win rate. After a round of competition, the SP team won. For the K&K team, only Wu Bai and Shen Zhe won. This result did not dampen the guys' eagerness to relax.
While Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were chatting, Shangyan used a special method to make the guys finish their push-ups before they could go have fun. This made Ou Qiang, Mi Shaofei, and others from the SP team who saw it feel it was absolute strength earning absolute admiration. As the quiet night fell, Han Shangyan still had a lot of work matters to handle.
Since both Tong Nian and Han Shangyan were reluctant to part, Tong Nian moved her computer to Han Shangyan's room, and the two kept each other company, doing their own things. From time to time, Tong Nian would voice her curiosity, and Han Shangyan would patiently answer her. For example, Han Shangyan was used to wearing headphones because the sound in them could help him calm down and think.
When Han Shangyan put the headphones on Tong Nian's head, the little loli soon fell fast asleep. Tong Nian's adorable sleeping face made Han Shangyan feel even more doting, with a hint of heart stirrings, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch her little face. Han Shangyan, who hadn't rested, waited until Tong Nian woke up, told her the time, and said he wasn't going to sleep and would take the team members for self-directed training later.
Tong Nian felt bad for Han Shangyan and said she would go too in a bit. The group of them were all so tired on the bus that they fell asleep leaning against the people next to them. This feeling of exhaustion and mutual reliance wouldn't be defeated by temporary wins or losses. It's just that the feeling of tiredness makes people want to vent.
This self-directed training was Han Shangyan's idea to let the guys relax, but before he even heard the word 'relax', team member 97, amidst the others' silent grievances, expressed his own thoughts. After learning their boss's real intention, when 97 and the rest of the guys went to play on the suspension bridge, they wildly rocked the bridge and had a blast. While the guys were having fun, Han Shangyan took a short nap.
When he opened his eyes again, Tong Nian, to please Han Shangyan, had already finished making the game APP. Listening to Tong Nian's step-by-step introduction, Han Shangyan's heart was clearly stirred, and he unconsciously leaned in, wanting to kiss her. As a result, those guys inconveniently let out a howl at just that moment, causing Han Shangyan to suddenly chicken out, and Tong Nian's joy was for nothing.
To resolve the awkwardness, Tong Nian also brought Han Shangyan to the suspension bridge the guys were playing on. It is said that it was a lovers' suspension bridge, specifically made for lovers. When Tong Nian realized Han Shangyan was afraid of heights, she playfully shouted into the mountains from the suspension bridge, "Han Shangyan is afraid of heights!" This was as if to say, no matter what Han Shangyan is like, he is my man!
And afterwards, the sparks of love between the two on the bridge were so bright they could practically blind the team members. However, that day was also the day Tong Nian was to leave Sanya. When Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian off to the car, Tong Nian had originally thought she would be satisfied with just a K&K employee badge from there. But Han Shangyan, being Tong Nian's Han Shangyan, was someone who exceeded expectations.
Han Shangyan took off his team uniform in front of Tong Nian and handed it to her, knowing well that Tong Nian would definitely keep it to smell his scent and wait across the sea, yet he pretentiously told her to take it and wash it. Back in her university dorm, her friend Sun Yaya started asking Tong Nian, concernedly, if she had 'lost her innocence' during the Sanya trip!
Tong Nian stammered shyly, and then generously told Sun Yaya that she absolutely loved, absolutely loved this handsome older man. Sun Yaya, based on her seasoned experience, imagined a scene of Tong Nian being with an idle, greasy older man, feeling like a good cabbage had been ruined by a pig.
Meanwhile, no sooner had Tong Nian left than Zhou Shan wanted to step in, but the upright Han Shangyan felt unwell precisely because he couldn't bear to part with Tong Nian and simply didn't need Zhou Shan's concern.
Episode 19 Recap
In the university era, it's not just close friends who speak vaguely; the saying "struck by lightning" also applies to female dormitory roommates! Tong Nian's friend Sun Yaya, ever since she found out that Tong Nian was dating a "net cafe uncle," had been anxious about Tong Nian's lifelong happiness every day. While chatting, Tong Nian learned that Sun Yaya was wildly infatuated with the former SOLO team, and she finally confessed that Gun Han Shangyan was her boyfriend.
That night, Tong Nian pulled Sun Yaya in to play games with Shen Zhe, 97, and Demo, but when Han Shangyan saw that the team members were connected to his wife's microphone, he was extremely jealous and told the guys to turn off their mics immediately. Sun Yaya originally thought that Tong Nian had encountered a greasy uncle impersonating Han Shangyan, until she discovered that the people Tong Nian was playing with were members of Han Shangyan's K&K club.
Only then did she realize that Tong Nian had accidentally stumbled into the circle that Sun Yaya had dreamed of entering since she was a child – cybersecurity competitions. During that gaming session, with the appearance of Han Shangyan, the guys were dismissed. Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were left to connect on the microphone alone, and Han Shangyan even made Tong Nian practice using only a knife, which was quite amusing.
The couple in love felt delighted just looking at the computer screen. Sun Yaya, seeing Tong Nian like this, also felt sincerely happy for her. After finishing the game, Sun Yaya couldn't contain her desire and asked Tong Nian about Mi Shaofei from the former SOLO team. Only then did Tong Nian realize that Xiao Mi Mi Shaofei was the male god idol that Sun Yaya had been thinking about day and night for many years!
The next day, Han Shangyan, who was far away in Norway, allowed Zhou Shan to take advantage of his illness. When Tong Nian sent him a message about Sun Yaya's matter, Han Shangyan immediately went to Xiao Mi Mi Shaofei to help him meet his female fan, all for his wife. This is the power of love! But there was another couple who were experiencing many setbacks precisely because of a lack of love.
That was Wang Hao and Su Cheng, former lovers and spouses, but because one party didn't handle the relationship properly, their shared daughter Xiao Ai only wanted to be with her father and refused any interaction with her mother. When Xiao Ai refused her father Wang Hao's suggestion to have dinner with her mother Su Cheng, the SP operations director pressured Wang Hao based on the decline in Xiao Mi's skills.
While Wang Hao's side was facing dark clouds, Han Shangyan's side was thriving. Han Shangyan, who had learned how to flirt with the little loli without realizing it, first told Tong Nian that he would be coming back a day later, then suddenly appeared at Tong Nian's fan signing event to surprise his girlfriend, and finally, seeing that Director Xiang was pursuing Tong Nian, he used his captivating charm to eliminate his love rival invisibly.
Then, on April Fool's Day, Tong Nian, along with Han Shangyan, Mi Shaofei, and Ou Qiang, gave Sun Yaya a huge surprise. While Sun Yaya was so excited that she was incoherent, she met her idol Xiao Mi whom she had admired for many years. And Mi Shaofei also had a strong interest in Sun Yaya at first sight.
Xiao Mi even sat behind Sun Yaya in the university's study hall, just like the last male student who tried to strike up a conversation with her. When Ou Qiang met Sun Yaya later and wanted to hug her after shaking hands, Mi Shaofei immediately pushed his brother away. Perhaps "stab my brothers for my brother, stab my brothers twice for a woman" is Mi Shaofei's motto. Soon after, the group arrived at Han Shangyan's house.
Sun Yaya was floating on air, feeling so unreal. Until a force within her compelled Sun Yaya to ask Mi Shaofei a question. That was, where did Mi Shaofei go after the SOLO team disbanded? This was a question that Sun Yaya had kept hidden in her heart for a long time.
Episode 20 Recap
Between idols and fans, there's always one shy person, and one even shyer. In this first meeting between Mi Shaofei and Sun Yaya, they talked about why the idol Mi Shaofei had withdrawn ten years ago, and how there were still over a hundred die-hard fans who supported Mi Shaofei. Afterwards, they played games together at home, but that wasn't enough.
Seizing the afternoon, they agreed to have a picnic, men and women enjoying the breeze, savoring delicious food, and feeling the surge of emotions in their hearts. There, Sun Yaya added Mi Shaofei's WeChat, and Tong Nian held Han Shangyan's hand. The girls' desires were greatly satisfied! And the boys' hearts slowly moved closer to the girls.
When Han Shangyan drove Tong Nian and Sun Yaya back to the school gate, Tong Nian reluctantly ran to Han Shangyan's car window to show her boyfriend the necklace on her wrist. It meant: "Here, darling, I'll always wear the gift you gave me." Han Shangyan smiled faintly, thinking that this girl couldn't even tell the difference between a necklace and a bracelet, probably because it was the first time she had received a gift from a man.
When Han Shangyan jokingly called the multi-million-dollar necklace a street stall item, the joy on Tong Nian's face didn't diminish at all. It seemed that as long as it was given by Han Shangyan, Tong Nian could wear a street stall item as if it were a high-end luxury. The beauty of this love was truly enviable! It is said that people with similar traits attract and admire each other.
Han Shangyan is loyal to his brothers and sincere to his lover, and Tong Nian is the same. When Tong Nian's senior, Zheng Hui, came to her for help, Tong Nian learned that Zheng Hui's mother needed a liver transplant and was worried about Zheng Hui's family being poor. Tong Nian selflessly took Zheng Hui to her home to see her father, who was a doctor.
And Tong Nian also sent a message to her father, telling him about Zheng Hui's impoverished family situation, so that her equally kind-hearted father would definitely let Zheng Hui and his mother stay at the Tong's house for convenient care.
At that time, the aunt thought that Tong Nian was still dating Han Shangyan and was gossiping behind her back, telling Tong Nian's mother to be wary of this old man, and claiming that Han Shangyan was deceiving Tong Nian rather than loving her.
Although Tong Nian's mother told the aunt that Tong Nian had broken up with Han Shangyan not long ago, this matter was a huge blow to Tong Nian, and she asked the aunt not to mention it again. However, Tong Nian's mother hoped that Tong Nian had never even dated Han Shangyan, as if it were a misfortune for the family. Soon after, Tong Nian took Zheng Hui and his mother to stay at the Tong's house.
Tong Nian's mother looked at Zheng Hui as if he were her son-in-law, and the more she looked at him, the more she liked him. But Tong Nian sensed that her mother had this inclination, so she cut off her mother's thoughts and mentioned Han Shangyan again, whom she recognized. This made Tong Nian's mother extremely unhappy and listed many of Han Shangyan's shortcomings, including the fatal flaw – the age gap.
On Han Shangyan's side, he even inadvertently talked about his girlfriend when talking to his partner in Norway. Han Shangyan was also planning to take Tong Nian to Norway to meet his good brothers once everything was settled. Feeling each other's hearts, Tong Nian felt sorry for her mother's view of Han Shangyan. Such a hardworking and idealistic young man was devalued by Tong Nian's mother.
Sun Yaya, upon hearing this, also joked that a god was pulled down from the altar by his future mother-in-law's mouth! Because of this, Tong Nian wanted to buy Han Shangyan the best of everything in the world. When it comes to giving Han Shangyan gifts, it's important to cater to his preferences! So Sun Yaya volunteered to inquire with her idol Mi Shaofei.
At that time, Mi Shaofei was originally in a low mood because Wang Hao had just told him that due to his technical problems, he would be transferred out of the first team after another match. But when Xiao Mi saw the message sent by his female fan Sun Yaya, his expression changed 180 degrees, which made his brother Ou Qiang couldn't help but peek at the chat box.
After a good deal of inquiry, Sun Yaya said that she wanted to treat Mi Shaofei to dinner, and Tong Nian also learned that Han Shangyan liked cats. After spending an afternoon choosing, the little loli Tong Nian finally picked out a cat that she was satisfied with. When Tong Nian went to the K&K club to find Han Shangyan, Han Shangyan had just PKed Shen Zhe, and from then on, the club had another young man responsible for hygiene.
Han Shangyan was secretly pleased when he was told that his wife had arrived. So, Han Shangyan went to the front desk to greet Tong Nian with light steps. With a single glance, he understood that Tong Nian was there to give him a gift. After the two entered Han Shangyan's room, Tong Nian carefully took out the kitten.
When Han Shangyan saw the kitten, he immediately thought of the first cat he had raised ten years ago, so he felt a little sad and couldn't bear to look at it more. But Tong Nian began to think that Han Shangyan didn't like it and gradually became a little sad. Han Shangyan then showed that he didn't reject it and would regularly report the kitten's situation to Tong Nian.
After giving the gift, Tong Nian felt that her love for Han Shangyan was getting out of control. Just as Han Shangyan was watching Tong Nian hesitate to leave, Tong Nian first threw herself into Han Shangyan's warm embrace, then imprinted her red lips on Han Shangyan's thin lips, and finally left with the envious gaze of the team members.
When Han Shangyan returned to the room with the cat, he felt a different kind of warmth and happiness than usual. Looking at the letter Tong Nian had left him, he was filled with emotion and love, and even the memories of his past with Wang Hao and others became beautiful again. The love of college roommates is always ups and downs. Just as Tong Nian had just gotten sweet, Sun Yaya was also becoming infatuated.
Turning around, Sun Yaya found that her idol Mi Shaofei was actually in front of her dormitory building, and he was taking a selfie and didn't see Sun Yaya. Last time it was an accident that her idol saw the unkempt Sun Yaya. This time, Sun Yaya rushed back to the dormitory in one stride, and after more than ten minutes, she was a completely different person.
When Sun Yaya looked at the chat box with Mi Shaofei again, she realized that the selfie was sent to her by Xiao Mi. A feeling of love welled up in Sun Yaya's heart, and she rushed downstairs again, panting in front of Mi Shaofei. But it was this kind of Sun Yaya that particularly touched Mi Shaofei's heart. Xiao Mi set the dinner invitation at the university cafeteria.
The two finished the cafeteria hot pot, bringing back memories of their student days and with a satisfying feeling of being pleasing to the eye, and began to stroll around the campus. The two unknowingly had some physical contact, which further increased the temperature of their feelings. Mi Shaofei handed over the tickets for his most recent competition, which he had prepared for Sun Yaya early on. Sun Yaya was shy and nervous for a moment, feeling like she was spinning in a whirlpool of happiness, and took it in a daze.
Episode 21 Recap
People with solitary personalities always have things that others don't know about. Take Han Shangyan, for example, who had a difficult life since childhood. Regarding family, his grandfather had always subconsciously felt that this grandson was wasting his ambition on trifles, first neglecting his career, then having a blank slate in relationships, and finally being all alone and lonely.
Regarding friends, the team members only found out that Tong Nian gave their boss Han Shangyan a cat after the club had an extra cat. After a bet, they then found out that their boss Han Shangyan's favorite animal is a cat. One day, the grandfather learned from the Tong family's eldest aunt that Han Shangyan had actually already broken up with Tong Nian, making her cry so much her eyes looked like light bulbs.
The aunt guessed: Perhaps because of the elders' health conditions, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian kept the grandfather in the dark. After the grandfather learned about this, he was furious. He went back to find Han Shangyan, and that evening, they went together to visit the Tong family again. He didn't know until he visited. Tong Nian's mother's dislike for Han Shangyan started on the night of the New Year's Eve dinner.
This was something the grandfather only learned after he entered the Tong family home and Tong Nian's mother spoke with Han Shangyan alone at the doorstep. At that time, Han Shangyan heard about the series of ridiculous things he had done before he lost interest in Tong Nian, around the New Year. Tong Nian's mother had scrutinized Han Shangyan from the perspective of a potential son-in-law and felt he was completely unworthy of her daughter Tong Nian's deep affection.
Meanwhile, the grandfather was at the Tong family home and also saw Zheng Hui and Zheng Hui's mother. He probably realized that this young man also had a great liking for Tong Nian and was very popular with Tong Nian's mother. After Tong Nian's mother spoke with Han Shangyan, those harsh words made Han Shangyan, who had never been in love, unable to accept it for a while, and he lost the courage to enter the Tong family home again.
So, after Han Shangyan put on a brave face and promised Tong Nian's mother, he drove around looking for his brother Xiao Mi. The two brothers talked about "ridiculous things." Xiao Mi felt that the most ridiculous thing Han Shangyan had done wasn't related to Tong Nian, but rather his announcement of retirement at the peak of his career ten years ago, which had saddened too many fans he had never even met.
Originally, the little loli Tong Nian was chatting with her grandfather at home while looking towards the Tong family's door, waiting for her boyfriend to appear. But Tong Nian didn't know that Tong Nian's mother's words had angered Han Shangyan and made him leave. And what angered Han Shangyan wasn't someone else, but his own cowardice.
When faced with Tong Nian's mother's belief that Han Shangyan and Tong Nian had already broken up, Han Shangyan felt relieved by her words and found it difficult to explain. When faced with Tong Nian's mother hoping that Han Shangyan would actively make Tong Nian give up, he didn't dare to defy an elder's wishes.
But when Han Shangyan learned at the Xintiandi Bar that Tong Nian had gone out to look for him, he became truly worried about her safety so late at night, and quickly said goodbye to Xiao Mi and Ou Qiang. However, when Han Shangyan and Tong Nian met, Han Shangyan didn't know how to handle this relationship.
Facing Tong Nian scaring herself behind his car and explaining Zheng Hui's temporary stay at the Tong family home in his car, and a series of other things she feared would cause Han Shangyan to misunderstand, Han Shangyan responded with a cold approach. Regarding the cat, Han Shangyan lied and claimed he had given it to the household helper.
Tong Nian was initially disappointed, but she was even more worried that Han Shangyan didn't like cats and, by extension, didn't like her. In a love where neither person was very skilled, the one who first tried to love always loved very humbly.
No matter how Tong Nian tried to please him with words, or express her care and concern, Han Shangyan, not knowing whether he should fulfill Tong Nian's mother's wish or follow his own heart and cater to his girlfriend Tong Nian, could only resort to his usual cold treatment of Tong Nian.
But in fact, Tong Nian's mother, a kindergarten teacher, had harshly criticized Han Shangyan for the sake of her daughter Tong Nian, and afterwards began to feel uneasy about it. However, Tong Nian's father felt that a thirty-year-old man wouldn't have his emotional resilience diminished just because his future mother-in-law said a few harsh words.
But these old couple didn't know that Han Shangyan's parents had died when he was young, he was raised by his stepmother, and his grandfather was negligent in his care. All along, whether it was hardship or happiness, he had endured it alone. Han Shangyan is a man who is extremely lacking in love, and thus his ability to handle his own emotions is very limited.
Episode 22 Recap
It is truly "difficult to meet, even more difficult to part, the east wind is weak and the hundred flowers wither." Han Shangyan was going to the headquarters in Norway for a report the next day. He arranged for team member DEMO to tell everyone that if something came up, they should call a non-domestic number. But Han Shangyan didn't inform his girlfriend Tong Nian about any of this, and left without a word.
However, in reality, the night before, Han Shangyan neither dared to respond too enthusiastically to Tong Nian's WeChat messages, nor dared to go to the Tong family home to find Tong Nian. He only dared to overcome his fear of heights, climb the big tree at the entrance of the Tong family home, look at the window of his little girlfriend's bedroom, and feel the genuine reluctance in his heart.
The next morning, Han Shangyan took a taxi and deliberately stopped at the entrance of the Tong family home for a while. Only when Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian come out did he tell the driver to head towards the airport. At that time, Tong Nian had bought a pile of delicious things, placed them in front of her bicycle, and was getting ready to go pacify Han Shangyan.
But when she arrived at the K&K club, Tong Nian only then learned that Han Shangyan had already gone abroad for his report. As soon as he arrived in Norway, Han Shangyan went to have a meal with his stepmother. During the long-awaited mother-son reunion, the stepmother mentioned the necklace she had asked her son Han Shangyan to buy last time.
This made Han Shangyan give an awkward smile and say that he had transferred the money back to his stepmother. The stepmother also smiled and said that the necklace had now appreciated in value. Hearing this, Han Shangyan immediately felt financially embarrassed. However, the stepmother changed the subject and revealed the secret that Wu Bai had spilled. That was, Han Shangyan had given the necklace to his little girlfriend.
For this, the stepmother took out a pile of her family heirloom jewelry and gave it to Han Shangyan, who was no longer young, telling him to take it back home quickly and propose to his little girlfriend. After declining his stepmother's kind offer, Han Shangyan went to find his business partner Nan Wei. Using the gambling method from when they first met, he requested a million budget for the Chinese base K&K.
Unexpectedly, Nan Wei also asked about Han Shangyan's little girlfriend. This made Han Shangyan's burning longing surge again. After leaving Nan Wei's office, Han Shangyan received a call from Wu Bai. After asking about his grandfather's recent situation and learning that the SP group stage would be on the day of his stepmother's wedding, Han Shangyan hesitantly asked about Tong Nian. Unexpectedly, a barrage of teasing from the team members came over the radio.
Norway in the evening was peaceful and serene. Just like Han Shangyan's hotel room, there was a relaxed motherly love mixed with the coolness. The stepmother had gone through Han Shangyan's nine most rebellious years and was finally moving from one marriage to another. She also sincerely hoped that Han Shangyan, being thirty years old, would establish himself and build a family and career.
So, the stepmother sat in Han Shangyan's room, meditating while curious about what her daughter-in-law looked like. Han Shangyan, who was naturally introverted, actually showed a surprisingly cute side to his relatives! Before the stepmother returned to her own hotel room, Han Shangyan had drawn a sketch of Tong Nian and slipped it under her door. When the stepmother saw the drawing, she was so happy she couldn't close her mouth.
Han Shangyan then told his stepmother that Yanyan darling would not be attending the party on the wedding day. Because in China, Han Shangyan's old friend had an important competition, and the media had already used Shangyan as a publicity stunt earlier. At Shanghai Jiaodong University, Wang Hao's daughter Xiao Ai, because she didn't like her mother Su Cheng, ran away from home and sought refuge with Han Shangyan's girlfriend Tong Nian.
The most important thing was that Xiao Ai wanted Tong Nian to exercise her rights as a girlfriend and order Han Shangyan to make her mother Su Cheng be a good team leader and not ruin or break up the father-daughter relationship between Wang Hao and Xiao Ai.
Out of helplessness, Tong Nian called Xiao Ai's father Wang Hao to inform him not to worry, and said that Tong Nian and Sun Yaya would take Xiao Ai to the SP group match the next day. The night before the SP group match, Wang Hao was worried about family matters, while Xiao Mi and Ou Qiang were worried about business matters. Because Ou Qiang felt uneasy, always feeling that someone in the first team was about to be eliminated.
And Xiao Mi had also been notified by Wang Hao earlier that the person to be eliminated was Xiao Mi. It was just that Xiao Mi was afraid of affecting Ou Qiang's match, so he deliberately hid it from his old friend Ou Qiang. The quarterfinals of the China regional qualifiers began. Ai Qing specifically reserved three good consecutive seats for Xiao Ai, Tong Nian, and Sun Yaya. And at this moment, Han Shangyan had just flown back to Shanghai from Norway and was rushing towards the venue, wholeheartedly wanting to cheer on Mi Shaofei!
Episode 23 Recap
This competition was a showdown between the SP team and the Taotao team. After the host's introduction, the audience learned that it was not easy for Mi Shaofei, who had retired for many years, to be chosen by the SP team. To Mi Shaofei, this felt like a jab, implying that he got into the SP team because of his relationship with Wang Hao. This was because Mi Shaofei's ranking in the previous group matches was outside the top hundred.
Therefore, in this group match, Mi Shaofei played with determination to win and a full-effort attitude. After several hours of hard work, Xiao Mi finally lived up to expectations and, as a main player, won against the Taotao team. When giving his speech, Mi Shaofei said something astonishing and announced his retirement. Sun Yaya, who was crying tears of joy in the audience, was stunned, but still thought Mi Shaofei was cool like that.
Han Shangyan, who had rushed there and saw the match results, happened to hear this bad news, just like when he himself had painfully announced his retirement back then. Han Shangyan once again attributed this incident to Wang Hao, who had "previous offenses." After Mi Shaofei and Ou Qiang finished their curtain call properly on stage, Han Shangyan rushed backstage to find Wang Hao, wanting to settle it with his fists.
However, after Ai Qing intervened, Wang Hao expressed his guilt with honesty, and Xiao Mi told Han Shangyan as always that he did not want to join K&K. Han Shangyan began to abandon his previous dirty thoughts about foul play, but he still felt sad for Mi Shaofei. This was because Han Shangyan knew better than anyone else that Mi Shaofei, like Han Shangyan back then, had a dream of becoming a world champion in his heart.
Afterward, Mi Shaofei had a good talk with Ou Qiang. As his brother, Ou Qiang was very reluctant to part but tried to understand Mi Shaofei. Afterward, only Wang Hao was left alone to reflect on himself, while Ou Qiang ran into Tong Nian and asked her to talk to Han Shangyan nicely.
This was because Ou Qiang clearly understood Han Shangyan's thoughts; the industry could be tricky, and it was normal that Wang Hao, not being the boss, couldn't protect Mi Shaofei. No matter how angry one was, it was impossible to lift a rock and smash it into the sky. But this time, both Wang Hao and Ai Qing were indeed unaware; it was Mi Shaofei's unilateral decision.
There was something that made Sun Yaya both worried and admirable: after Mi Shaofei announced his retirement, he went directly to apologize to the fans outside the venue. Furthermore, one thing that made Tong Nian both melancholic and heartbroken was that Han Shangyan had just experienced his old friend Mi Shaofei's retirement, and the mother of K&K club's DEMO unilaterally wanted to terminate the contract with Han Shangyan on behalf of DEMO.
The next day, Mi Shaofei went to the company to sign the contract termination agreement with Wang Hao. The atmosphere between the two was not as good as before, which made Wang Hao very uncomfortable, so much so that he tore up the cold agreement on the spot. Then, the two returned to normal and had a brotherly hug.
This was because Wang Hao had already arranged for HR before Mi Shaofei arrived to transfer compensation to Mi Shaofei's card, and in addition to the company's portion, Wang Hao also had HR give Mi Shaofei double the compensation from his own account. People leave, but hearts cannot part. After bidding farewell to Wang Hao and Ou Qiang, the next day Mi Shaofei brought Sun Yaya along, called Tong Nian, and went to the K&K club to find Han Shangyan.
Originally, both Tong Nian and Sun Yaya were prepared to intervene in a fight, but the two brothers met, first laughingly suggested getting a drink together, then went for a race to vent, and finally pushed and shoved each other like children, pretending to complain, which made Tong Nian and Sun Yaya not know whether to laugh or cry. When it was time to eat, the two men and two women sat around a table.
Mi Shaofei and Han Shangyan felt a strong bond for each other, drinking from small cups to large bowls. Han Shangyan even seriously suggested that Mi Shaofei not stay in a hotel but stay at Han Shangyan's place. However, Mi Shaofei only listened to this as a joke. In Mi Shaofei's mind, even real brothers should keep clear accounts.
Afterward, when Mi Shaofei rushed out of the restaurant, climbed onto the bridge, and drank until he wanted to vomit his fill, Sun Yaya rushed out with a box of tissues to take care of Xiao Mi. Facing Xiao Mi's regret and helplessness, Sun Yaya could only offer the support and companionship of a female fan. At this moment, in Sun Yaya's eyes, Xiao Mi was no longer the previous ethereal idol image, but a flesh-and-blood man with self-respect.
And in the restaurant, the drunk Han Shangyan at that time was probably the side of Han Shangyan that Tong Nian least wanted to admit. Tong Nian personally heard Han Shangyan tell her that going abroad was not for work but for a blind date. Tong Nian personally saw Han Shangyan look her directly in the eye and say that Han Shangyan had deliberately not contacted her unreliably. Before Tong Nian made up her mind to walk out of the restaurant, she heard and saw Han Shangyan say directly: He didn't like (Tong Nian)!
Episode 24 Recap
A farewell dinner for brothers turned into a breakup meal between Han Shangyan and Tong Nian. Tong Nian was both angry and sad about what Han Shangyan did, but she just couldn't hate him.
After Tong Nian ran out of the restaurant crying all the way, Yaya, who was originally taking care of her idol Xiao Mi, was more worried about the girl Tong Nian, so she immediately said something to her idol and chased after her to comfort Tong Nian. Meanwhile, Han Shangyan slowly walked out of the restaurant, waiting for his brother Mi Shaofei to finish vomiting comfortably, and at the same time started calling a designated driver.
By Han Shangyan's car, after the two girls, Tong Nian and Yaya, finished complaining about Han Shangyan together, Tong Nian felt a little better and started worrying about the two guys who had too much to drink. So, the two decided to wait until Han Shangyan and Xiao Mi came out before leaving. But when Tong Nian saw Han Shangyan, she couldn't move her feet.
Even though she was so angry that tears were falling non-stop, Tong Nian, after Yaya said something, sat in the back seat, with Han Shangyan on her left and Mi Shaofei on her right. The driver first took Tong Nian and Yaya back to school.
All the way, Tong Nian was very sad, so much so that when Mi Shaofei, who was drunk, leaned his head on her shoulder, and Han Shangyan jealously pushed Mi Shaofei away, Tong Nian didn't even notice. After getting out of the car, Han Shangyan seriously said that Tong Nian had nothing else to do besides dating. This seriousness contained too many feelings that Han Shangyan couldn't express, but only heaven and earth knew, while Tong Nian didn't.
So, after Tong Nian separated from Han Shangyan, she used fixing bugs in her dorm to numb the nerve that made her miss Han Shangyan. This led Yaya and other roommates to come and comfort the heartbroken Tong Nian. Back at the K&K club, Han Shangyan was facing a headache-inducing issue. This matter was something he wanted to spend even less time on than Mi Shaofei's retirement or his forced separation from Tong Nian.
That was, not only were young team member DEMO's parents getting a divorce, but DEMO's mother also didn't want DEMO to continue playing matches at this club. The reason was that DEMO graduated from a vocational high school, and this competition couldn't guarantee his future. She hoped DEMO would go out into society to gain experience and have a good future path.
After Shen Zhe, 97, and Su Cheng tried to persuade DEMO's mother without success, Han Shangyan waited until he sobered up and felt better, then changed into a neat and proper suit and went to meet young team member DEMO's mother in his capacity as the club owner. It was dinner time then, and DEMO's mother hadn't seen the owner all day, so she couldn't eat.
When Han Shangyan arrived and saw the situation, he solemnly invited DEMO's mother to a high-end restaurant to eat and talk about DEMO's work. At the dinner table, Han Shangyan spoke passionately about DEMO's dream and how the K&K club was the best platform in China to realize DEMO's dream.
As for the issues DEMO's mother was concerned about, there was nothing a good Party A contract couldn't solve; if this one didn't work, they would draft another one with better terms and conditions. As expected, under the combined influence of persuasion and implied authority from owner Han Shangyan, DEMO's mother agreed for DEMO to continue pursuing his dream of becoming a world champion.
After the work matter was settled, the emotional issues left Han Shangyan physically and mentally exhausted, and his stamina was low. So, Han Shangyan, who had been putting on a brave face in front of Tong Nian, put aside his idol image and called Lan Mei's husband, who is also the husband of Tong Nian's best friend.
In the coffee shop, Lan Mei, having heard earlier that Tong Nian had been dumped by Han Shangyan again, and also knowing that Han Shangyan had asked to meet her husband, became furious and followed along. Lan Mei wanted to see what kind of trick Han Shangyan was up to.
Lan Mei didn't expect that the dignified club owner Han Shangyan currently only had two thousand yuan in savings, and this was what Han Shangyan intended for Lan Mei to take Tong Nian out to eat delicious food and have fun, to relax and feel happy. But when Lan Mei took the money to find Tong Nian, the nature of the money changed.
Lan Mei claimed that Han Shangyan might be pretending to be poor and giving Tong Nian a breakup fee. When Tong Nian saw the money in the envelope, she looked displeased. No matter how much money it was, she couldn't take Han Shangyan's, let alone a breakup fee! A good daughter should be self-reliant. Thinking this, Tong Nian got into a taxi.
Learning from her previous experience, the little loli called 97 first this time and learned that Han Shangyan's team was going to compete in Beijing and was currently waiting for their flight at Shanghai airport. So, Tong Nian, clutching the envelope containing two thousand yuan, told the driver to drive to where Han Shangyan was. After arriving at the airport, Tong Nian found Han Shangyan, and the two had a private talk.
During the conversation, Tong Nian's tears flowed on her face, while Han Shangyan's tears flowed in his heart. Tong Nian said that although Han Shangyan's attitude towards love was not proper, she admired and supported his attitude towards his career K&K. As for the money, Tong Nian felt she had to return it to Han Shangyan, regardless of her family's financial condition or her personal upbringing.
Han Shangyan took the envelope, expressionless, and told the boys to go to the boarding gate early, and arranged for 97 to get a taxi for Tong Nian. Backstage at the China regional qualifiers quarterfinals in Beijing, Director Xiang mentioned Han Shangyan's girlfriend Tong Nian again, and recklessly expressed his desire to pursue Tong Nian. As a result, even though Han Shangyan said Tong Nian was no longer his girlfriend, under Han Shangyan's sharp gaze, Director Xiang didn't dare to harbor wicked thoughts.
Episode 25 Recap
The magic of love is that even after witnessing countless partings and breakups, one still believes they are the eternally lucky one, and thus throws themselves into it endlessly. Well, chasing an idol - Sun Yaya - is a prime example of this. One day, Yaya went to see Mi Shaofei, who had just announced his retirement. Seeing her idol buying a pile of unhealthy instant food, Yaya skillfully hid her heartache with a joke.
Afterward, Yaya knew her idol wanted to get on a computer to watch K&K's matches in Beijing, so she pulled Xiao Mi to a place. At the restaurant, Mi Shaofei, Yaya, and Tong Nian, the three of them enjoyed delicious food while watching SP's first team win on a computer. Mi Shaofei was sincerely happy for SP, even though he was the one eliminated due to skill.
Yaya felt even more heartache seeing Mi Shaofei like this and began trying to get him to stay in Shanghai and continue with CTF through other channels. Tong Nian, seeing Yaya disheartened by love, also used the story of the former SOLO team to help persuade Mi Shaofei to stay in Shanghai and continue pursuing his dream after retirement, just like Han Shangyan and Wang Hao.
Unable to resist the "argument" of the two beautiful women, and with his own dream truly being in this industry, Mi Shaofei then began the process of being dragged around by a real estate agent to look at houses with his little fan, Yaya. While looking at houses, Mi Shaofei was deeply attracted by Yaya's actions and words, and he almost kissed her involuntarily.
After Yaya's heart raced because of this, she suddenly remembered her good friend Tong Nian, who was still sad about Han Shangyan. For the sake of the cute and loyal Yaya, Mi Shaofei prepared to bring Han Shangyan and Tong Nian together. First, Mi Shaofei had Yaya responsible for provoking Han Shangyan from Tong Nian's side.
So, when the adorable Yaya returned to her dorm to collect her clothes, she saw Tong Nian packing up Han Shangyan's things, preparing to return them to Shangyan when she had time. On a whim, Yaya picked out Han Shangyan's K&K jersey, took a picture, and posted it on Moments using Tong Nian's phone, saying she was going to throw it away.
As expected, this made Han Shangyan so angry that he kept taking the elevator up and down and eating candy to vent his emotions. During his venting, Han Shangyan's mind was full of Tong Nian. The song "Little Donkey" that Tong Nian sang before, the time Han Shangyan accompanied Tong Nian to buy game discs for her birthday - they had accumulated so many memories without realizing it, which made Han Shangyan extremely reluctant to let go.
So, unable to control his emotions, Han Shangyan went back to the place that sold game discs, bought a pile, and prepared to give them to Tong Nian as a breakup gift. When Han Shangyan returned to the club with the breakup gift, his cousin Wu Bai mocked him about returning the money.
It can truly be said: Han Shangyan is an emotional idiot; he gave her an antique necklace when they were together, a breakup gift when they broke up, yet he used rejection to express his feelings. But then again, who made Han Shangyan have a close buddy like Mi Shaofei?
Mi Shaofei's second step in his matchmaking plan was to use his housewarming celebration to let Han Shangyan and Tong Nian meet again, and take the opportunity for Mi Shaofei and Yaya to help create alone time for them. So on the day of the housewarming, Mi Shaofei invited Han Shangyan, Tong Nian, Yaya, Wang Hao, Ou Qiang, and a group of others, and announced in advance that the main purpose was matchmaking, with the housewarming being secondary.
Therefore, when Han Shangyan was going upstairs, Mi Shaofei deliberately had Tong Nian go down to help open the door. This gave Han Shangyan and Tong Nian a brief exchange and eye contact; both were very shy. Next, a small situation arose: Wang Hao's daughter Xiao Ai asked Tong Nian to consider Wang Hao, which couldn't help but make the people present laugh. Except Han Shangyan's expression became serious!
And Tong Nian, feeling too awkward, wanted to go to the supermarket to buy daily necessities for Xiao Mi. This was a great opportunity; Xiao Mi deliberately made a list, which caused Han Shangyan to be unhappy that Xiao Mi was bossing the young lady around. Thus, Xiao Mi naturally let Han Shangyan go help Tong Nian carry things.
While shopping at the supermarket, Han Shangyan couldn't help but pick out a pile of snacks, and those snacks were all the ones Tong Nian had picked out on the first day of the Lunar New Year before. It turned out that Han Shangyan had carefully remembered them all. After the two finished buying everything, they returned downstairs to Mi Shaofei's new home and called Xiao Mi and Yaya to help move the things together.
After moving everything, Han Shangyan handed the breakup gift he bought for Tong Nian to her and said he had something to do at the K&K club and would leave first. Dazed, Tong Nian accepted the gift and told Han Shangyan to take care of himself and be careful on the road. But in fact, Tong Nian inwardly hoped that Han Shangyan would stay and eat with everyone.
Perhaps it was love that made her unable to open her mouth, as if saying one more word would be begging. And when Yaya and Mi Shaofei learned that Shangyan was leaving, Yaya rushed downstairs and logged into K&K's new official website using Han Shangyan's phone. Under the power of friendship, Yaya righteously told the Gun God Han Shangyan, "Tong Nian bought servers for your club's official website and stayed up several nights to create it.
Take a good look yourself. This is silent love; I hope you cherish it!" Alone in the car, Han Shangyan looked at the official website on his phone over and over again, recalling Tong Nian in his heart over and over again, but always due to the promise he made to Tong Nian's mother, he didn't dare to let Tong Nian have any more romantic fantasies about him. Meanwhile, Tong Nian was at Mi Shaofei's place, but she left before finishing her meal because Zheng Hui's mother was having surgery today.
Episode 26 Recap
Outside the intensive care unit for liver transplant, Zheng Hui excitedly waited for Tong Nian and informed her that the surgery was very successful. Afterward, because Zheng Hui's mother was older, she needed more than ten hours of rest compared to typical patients. So, Zheng Hui took Tong Nian to eat as a thank you. After Tong Nian left Xiao Mi's housewarming party, Han Shangyan also followed Tong Nian to this hospital.
When Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian, he noticed Zheng Hui, this young man, getting close to Tong Nian, looking like he was about to confess. A wave of jealousy surged, and Han Shangyan pushed Zheng Hui away, looking directly at this dazed kid. Since Zheng Hui had met Han Shangyan before, he called him "Tong Nian's brother."
In an awkward moment, Tong Nian explained he wasn't her brother, but Zheng Hui, being simple-minded, then called Han Shangyan "Tong Nian's uncle," which made countless frustrated thoughts run through Han Shangyan's mind. However, among adults, even if unhappy, they give each other a chance to hang on. So, when eating with Zheng Hui and Tong Nian later, when Zheng Hui offered to treat, Han Shangyan deliberately ordered a pile of expensive dishes, making Zheng Hui gulp nervously.
Tong Nian waited for the dishes to arrive and wanted to send Han Shangyan away first, but Han Shangyan had already planned ahead; with a love rival present, he couldn't be driven away by people or struck by lightning. Helpless, Tong Nian had to let Zheng Hui leave first to go back and look after his mother. As Zheng Hui left, Han Shangyan even deliberately teased him, telling him to pay.
Seeing Zheng Hui's uneasy and trembling hands, Han Shangyan stopped just in time and said it was a joke. After Zheng Hui left, Tong Nian quickly explained Zheng Hui's background and the brief story that happened between them, and Han Shangyan, after listening, calmly mentioned his own difficult life story since childhood and his untold hardships.
When Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian starting to feel sorry for him, the handsome older guy felt the little loli was too cute and soft-hearted, and inwardly marveled at his own "bluffing" skills. That night, Tong Nian reminisced in her dorm that she and Han Shangyan had walked into an alley, danced to music, and exchanged sweet glances. This beautiful moment, like a dream, had actually happened.
And Sun Yaya also savored in her dorm the memory of cleaning the new home with Mi Shaofei, who asked her to call him Xiao Mi ge, and dropped her off at her university dorm building. This damn feeling of love made her want to blush. Both falling in love, Tong Nian and Sun Yaya also teased each other and happily took a photo together at that moment.
After returning home, Han Shangyan couldn't pet Tong Nian, so he had to pet the kitten. When his grandfather lectured him as usual, Han Shangyan was unexpectedly patient and instead showed goodwill towards his grandfather, happily asking him to make a list of items he needed recently. This greatly improved the relationship between the grandfather and grandson. Afterward, Han Shangyan took the kitten that had displeased the old man to the K&K club.
Later that evening, Han Shangyan talked to 97 about how SP's first and second teams originally aimed for two gold medals. Currently, they have moved the second team captain, Fu Ying, to the first team, and this person's ability is comparable to K&K's Shen Zhe. Therefore, the current SP team's strength should not be underestimated.
The next day, Wang Hao of the SP team decided to return his daughter Xiao Ai to her mother, Su Cheng, so his daughter could be with her mother during her monthly periods and developmental stages in the future. However, Xiao Ai had a misunderstanding about Su Cheng and disliked her immensely, ignoring Wang Hao's explanations. Furthermore, Xiao Ai also hated the urticaria she inherited from Su Cheng, as well as needing hearing aids to hear outside sounds.
Therefore, Xiao Ai ran away from home again to Tong Nian's dorm. Soon, Wang Hao and Han Shangyan learned about this and both rushed to the downstairs area of the female dormitory building at Jiao Dong University. After Tong Nian greeted the graduate dorm supervisor, Wang Hao entered Tong Nian's dorm to openly discuss the matter with Xiao Ai, hoping to get his daughter's understanding. Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were originally outside, waiting by the window.
Just as Tong Nian mentioned that she would definitely be a competent good mother in the future, Han Shangyan "shamelessly" agreed. Originally, Han Shangyan thought that Wang Hao, as a captain, could handle Xiao Ai's matter just with his words.
But when Xiao Ai raised her voice and roared at Wang Hao, saying that Su Cheng didn't want Xiao Ai from the moment she was born, and Wang Hao didn't even know Xiao Ai existed, Xiao Ai felt she shouldn't exist and maybe she was what caused Wang Hao's regret and Su Cheng's remorse. So, when Han Shangyan and Tong Nian rushed to comfort her, Xiao Ai had already broken her hearing aid.
Ultimately, upon Tong Nian's decision, Xiao Ai was allowed to stay there to calm down for a few days, and Wang Hao would pick her up after fixing the hearing aid. Just in front of the dorm building, Wang Hao opened up to Han Shangyan about Xiao Ai. This gave Han Shangyan, who was inexperienced in love, not a husband, and not a father, a different perspective on Wang Hao.
It turned out that Wang Hao had done many regrettable things in his life, but he never regretted having a daughter like Xiao Ai. Based on the desire to help Xiao Ai understand Wang Hao and Su Cheng better, Han Shangyan had Tong Nian trick Xiao Ai into coming downstairs. Everything went smoothly, and just as Han Shangyan had guessed, Xiao Ai had a spare hearing aid.
Episode 27 Recap
To prevent Tong Nian from being bored, Han Shangyan talked to Xiao Ai alone by the roadside about what happened thirteen years ago. That year, Su Cheng and Wang Hao met, became acquainted, and fell in love through the CTF competition, but a year later, due to conflicts between ordinary boyfriends and girlfriends, they broke up peacefully. By the time Su Cheng found out she was pregnant, Xiao Ai had already been in her belly for three months.
Fearing it would affect Wang Hao's achievements and future, Su Cheng did not tell Wang Hao about this. Instead, out of deep love for Wang Hao, she secretly gave birth to Xiao Ai. Two years later, Wang Hao's SOLO team was already famous both domestically and internationally. However, Su Cheng, unable to raise Xiao Ai, went to find Wang Hao.
At that time, Wang Hao and Ai Qing's relationship was very close, but the matter of his daughter Xiao Ai caused them to part ways unhappily. And when his teammates Mi Shaofei and Ou Qiang, who were present, tried to comfort Ai Qing by suggesting that Xiao Ai might not be Wang Hao's biological daughter, Wang Hao looked at the tearful Su Cheng and acknowledged that Xiao Ai was his biological child.
Hearing this, Xiao Ai vaguely understood that her father, Wang Hao, had given up his brilliant career and his cherished teammates because of her. And it was because of this that Han Shangyan had been harboring resentment towards his old friend Wang Hao's absurdity from that time for ten years, his knot in his heart never untied.
Afterwards, Han Shangyan also told Xiao Ai that back then, he had asked Wang Hao to lie to Ai Qing, saying that Xiao Ai was Han Shangyan and Su Cheng's child, and that Xiao Ai would be raised by Han Shangyan, in order to stabilize Ai Qing first and lead the SOLO team to win the national championship together.
But Wang Hao, being loyal and righteous, was neither willing to deceive Ai Qing nor let his friend Han Shangyan bear all this for him. When Tong Nian heard a little from not far away, she felt that Xiao Ai's mother, Su Cheng, needed to step forward at this moment to properly handle this family matter. So, Tong Nian called Su Cheng over.
And after hearing how both the young Su Cheng and Wang Hao made sacrifices for Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai's attitude towards Su Cheng also improved. By the river, the two mother and daughter treated each other as friends and freely talked about what they wanted to know. After a series of questions and verification from Xiao Ai and her mother Su Cheng's sincere answers, what Han Shangyan had said earlier matched what Su Cheng said.
Unexpectedly, the weather took a turn; it suddenly started pouring rain. This meant that Tong Nian, having made a contribution, hadn't even had time to ask Han Shangyan for a reward or get close for a while before he had to quickly drive and accompany the former team leader Su Cheng to take her daughter Xiao Ai back to Wang Hao's house. In the car, Xiao Ai also teased Tong Nian and Han Shangyan about their relationship.
After the car stopped, Xiao Ai told Tong Nian that if they drove further in, it was the place where the SOLO team used to live, and Han Shangyan was afraid of being reminded of the past. And Wang Hao had also taken over this place to commemorate their past feelings.
When Su Cheng walked Xiao Ai to Wang Hao's doorstep with an umbrella, Xiao Ai, having just felt cared for and protected along the way, took the initiative to hug her mother, which greatly comforted Su Cheng. After dropping off Xiao Ai, Su Cheng told Han Shangyan and Tong Nian in the car that she wanted to walk back in the rain.
When Xiao Ai got home, she found that her father Wang Hao had a cold, so she mixed him some cold medicine. Wang Hao also cared about his daughter's health and helped her dry her hair. Afterwards, Wang Hao, who had originally planned to just eat a bento box, made fragrant and delicious food for his daughter Xiao Ai. In this area full of memories, Han Shangyan held the steering wheel and never stepped on the gas to leave.
Instead, he turned his head to Tong Nian in the back seat and talked about how Ai Qing and Wang Hao had gone through the most difficult times back then but didn't reach a good ending. After hearing this, Tong Nian became curious about how they met. This made Tong Nian start to feel emotional, realizing that Ai Qing's feeling for Wang Hao, like Tong Nian's for Han Shangyan, was love at first sight at an internet cafe.
Hearing Tong Nian's emotions, Han Shangyan said disapprovingly that at that time, Wang Hao had been separated from Su Cheng for less than half a year and was heartbroken, whereas he didn't have such troublesome matters. At this moment, Wang Hao had already learned from his daughter Xiao Ai that Han Shangyan had brought Xiao Ai back. So, Wang Hao went out to try his luck and express his gratitude to Han Shangyan.
Han Shangyan, having received the thanks, drove away forcefully. But the ice between the two brothers seemed to have melted a little with this heavy rain. On the other side, Su Cheng, reminded by her daughter Xiao Ai's words about her younger self and Wang Hao at that time, realized that Ai Qing was actually the most hurt, so she arranged to meet Ai Qing at a cafe.
There, Ai Qing said that she and Wang Hao were already a thing of the past, and what she was angry about at the time was Wang Hao, not Su Cheng. Su Cheng not telling Wang Hao about Xiao Ai was a past matter between Wang Hao and Su Cheng.
And Wang Hao not telling Ai Qing about his intention to retire from the team after having Xiao Ai – these were the points of disappointment Ai Qing had towards Wang Hao as his girlfriend at the time. It was the concealment that caused two deeply devoted people to separate, and precisely because they loved deeply in the past, they can now work together rationally.
After dealing with Wang Hao's family matter, Han Shangyan brought Tong Nian back to the Han family house. The old man's face was full of smiles upon seeing his granddaughter-in-law again and told them to go upstairs to watch a movie. On the second floor, Tong Nian also saw Han Shangyan's bathroom and helped him organize the cat food.
Only then did Tong Nian realize that Han Shangyan had lied about giving the cat away and going on a blind date in Norway because he was in a bad mood and wanted to trick her. Just like this, with a little more honesty, the small flame of love between the two ignited again, uninhibited.
Episode 28 Recap
Some people's happiness is like two pieces of iron, needing a magnet in the middle to stick tightly together. For example, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian, their magnet is the grandfather. One day, on the first floor, when Han Shangyan peeled an apple for the grandfather, only when Tong Nian offered it to the grandfather would he eat it.
And the grandfather was very fond of this granddaughter-in-law, and Tong Nian was also very compatible with the grandfather, so they both agreed with Han Shangyan that they would visit the grandfather together in Norway when they had time. On the second floor, because Su Cheng had resigned and he had to personally supervise the competition, Han Shangyan explained Tong Nian's questions while packing his own suitcase.
He explained that the aunt beside him was actually ONE's mother, hired as an aunt simply to give ONE an extra salary to supplement their household expenses. While Han Shangyan was packing, Tong Nian accidentally saw men's underwear and was extremely shy. Afterwards, Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian off. Tong Nian accidentally learned that Han Shangyan had named the little cat Xiao Youyu.
While discussing changing the cat's name, they referred to each other by combining their surnames, Han Nian, Tong Shangyan! This intimate form of address immersed the two who were experiencing love for the first time in a honey pot, unable to extricate themselves. The next day, encouraged by Sun Yaya, Tong Nian rushed home from her university dormitory, preparing to put more effort into her love with Han Shangyan.
She planned for people from the Han family and Tong Nian's family to accompany the grandfather to Suzhou to see his old home, to relieve the grandfather's homesickness from the distant return date to Norway, and also to ease the relationship between Tong Nian's mother and Han Shangyan. This idea was approved by Tong Nian's mother.
Zheng Hui, who had been living at Tong Nian's house and coveting Tong Nian, had won Tong Nian's mother's heart by being good at picking beans, so he could only focus on the lab for now. On the way to Suzhou, the Han family and the Tong family each drove a car, with the Tong family's car leading the way.
Although Tong Nian's mother still held a grudge against Han Shangyan, she couldn't speak her mind due to her daughter's infatuation. Instead, when the Han family asked someone from the Tong family to ride over, she sent Hu Dounan, not Tong Nian whom the grandfather had hoped for.
During a stop for rest, Han Shangyan peeled an old ice pop for Tong Nian, and just as he was about to feed it into Tong Nian's pouting lips, Hu Dounan nimbly bit it away. The disruptive work arranged by Tong Nian's mother was executed perfectly. However, it was precisely because of these obstacles that Han Shangyan had a stronger motivation for Tong Nian.
A small gesture between the couple made others envious, which was Han Shangyan shielding Tong Nian from the sun with his hand, warming her just right. Arriving at the shared ancestral home of the Han and Tong families, the Han family's grandfather and a white-haired but energetic old grandmother sat down and chatted idly.
A room full of elders of Han Shangyan and Tong Nian, Tong Nian's cousin, and Hu Dounan began to match the juniors to the older generation one by one. And when asked about Han Shangyan, the great-grandmother couldn't help but be curious about his age and worried for the Han family's grandfather, saying he was almost thirty and hadn't married or had children.
After responding politely, Han Shangyan felt a bit uncomfortable and found an excuse to step out for some air. Tong Nian and Hu Dounan followed him closely. To be alone with Tong Nian, Han Shangyan cleverly shook off Hu Dounan. The two went to a shaded area and played chess with a local elderly person. Having played chess for over forty years, the old man, unwilling to admit defeat, ended up losing many bottles of juice drinks to Han Shangyan.
Tong Nian captured a photo of Han Shangyan drinking water and later asked Han Shangyan to find the highlight. Only then did Han Shangyan see the words "Current Boyfriend" on the drink bottle, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
Consequently, to please Tong Nian, Han Shangyan managed to sweet-talk a small guitar from a busking boy on the bridge for twenty yuan, and while riding a small boat with Tong Nian around the water town, he sang heartfelt ballads to Tong Nian. Unconsciously, a wonderful afternoon passed. To avoid causing Tong Nian's mother's displeasure, Han Shangyan used returning the guitar as an excuse to let Tong Nian go back first to have dinner with the elders.
Shangyan himself strolled around his grandfather's hometown, buying a gift for Tong Nian. By the time the elders' meal wasn't over yet, Han Shangyan rushed back and, just like Tong Nian was lectured by Tong Nian's mother, he was lectured by the Han family's grandfather before taking his seat to eat. This made Tong Nian and Han Shangyan feel both like eloping and having a secret affair, which was extremely exciting.
After visiting the old home, the Han family's grandfather returned to Han Shangyan's house. That evening, after a good chat with his grandson, the grandfather began to reflect on the many things he didn't understand about his grandson back then, feeling guilty. The next day, on the verge of returning to Norway, the grandfather was reluctant to part with his two young juniors, Han Shangyan and Wu Bai, and insisted on having another cup of tea.
The tea had to be the tea given by Tong Nian, brewed by Han Shangyan himself. Han Shangyan, as his biological grandson, was determined to satisfy this stubborn old man to the end. Having finished his tea, the grandfather, due to old age and frequent urination, was carefully helped by Han Shangyan to the restroom upon arriving at the airport.
While waiting outside, Han Shangyan saw a caring text message from Tong Nian, so he invited Tong Nian to visit the grandfather together in Norway that summer. Afterward, the Han family's grandfather's old problem of angina recurred, and he sat on the toilet, enduring the pain. Soon after, sensing something was wrong, Han Shangyan broke open the door.
The grandfather had just recovered on his own, and the two, grandfather and grandson, engaged in loving accusations for their common habit of always reporting good news and never bad. The accusations back and forth were nothing more than Han Shangyan's focus on his career and the Han family's grandfather's focus on his health. Precisely because they were family, they accused but also tolerated and supported each other.
Episode 29 Recap
In this era where most people watch with indifference, there is still warmth. Although others only care how high you fly, there are family members who care how tired you are flying. At the time of departure, Han Shangyan's grandfather, for the first time in history, said words of support for Han Shangyan.
Because Wu Bai had always supported his cousin with actions, implying this to the grandfather, and the grandfather had also recently learned about Han Shangyan's career through the internet, realizing it was not useless. On the contrary, rarity makes something valuable, and CTF will continuously ignite the passion and positive energy of the new generation.
The grandfather flew back to Norway, and the next person who would leave Han Shangyan and the young players to go to Norway was the female leader, Su Cheng. At the K&K club, the young players lined up to bid farewell to the leader. Men are not supposed to shed tears easily, but the young players were still young and could not bear the pain of parting.
After Su Cheng hugged them one by one in farewell, she also couldn't help but shed tears. Turning around, Su Cheng saw the dusty Han Shangyan. The two looked at the club again, full of emotion; this was the CTF empire they had built together in China. However, all good things must come to an end, and Su Cheng was just moving to Norway to continue cheering for Han Shangyan, who was in charge of K&K's China base.
Before leaving, Su Cheng asked for a LOGO plaque from Han Shangyan's place as a souvenir. Since her flight was in the afternoon, Su Cheng went to find someone. This person was Han Shangyan's old friend and good brother - Mi Shaofei. The reason for finding Mi Shaofei was: with Su Cheng leaving, K&K lacked a good leader, and Mi Shaofei was very suitable.
Furthermore, given Mi Shaofei's relationship with Han Shangyan, if Han Shangyan were to approach him, it would inevitably make Mi Shaofei feel it was charity. Su Cheng, as Wang Hao's ex-wife whom he had only met twice, was in a neutral position, making it more appropriate for her to issue the invitation. After Su Cheng left, Mi Shaofei carefully considered her words.
Mi Shaofei admitted that his current abilities were not as good as they used to be, but when it came to understanding CTF and understanding the family pressure players would endure, he was perfectly suited for the leader position. Just as he thought about this, Mi Shaofei's father called, urging him to go home quickly and take the civil service exam according to his father's wishes, to have a stable job in the future and seek his own blessings.
On the other end, Mi Shaofei's grandmother snatched the phone and still supported Mi Shaofei's dream just like she did ten years ago. The words of these two family members filled Mi Shaofei with mixed emotions. He thought about the ups and downs of the past ten years and regretted retiring back then, which led his dream back to CTF. After much consideration, Mi Shaofei came to the K&K club and invited Han Shangyan for Diguoji (pot chicken).
So, the two brothers sat in front of the Diguoji and started talking about the old days. It turned out that Mi Shaofei used to like treating the SOLO team to Diguoji because he liked the feeling of a group of people gathered around the stove, just like a family.
And when Han Shangyan brought the conversation to the main topic, Mi Shaofei also confessed that his purpose for this trip was to apply for the leader position at the K&K club. This relieved Han Shangyan, who had thought Mi Shaofei was just there for a farewell gathering. He started unwrapping the cutlery, preparing to satisfy his long-awaited appetite.
While eating the delicious Diguoji, Han Shangyan learned that Su Cheng had specifically looked for a suitable replacement for the leader after finishing her handover. This made Han Shangyan slap his forehead, blaming himself for not having thought that Mi Shaofei could continue pursuing his CTF dream in this way and help more rising stars in CTF. After eating, Han Shangyan took Mi Shaofei to the K&K club to get familiar with the environment.
In such an exciting situation, taking advantage of the young players' half-day off after the finals, the two brothers drank freely at the club. These two old boys, nearing thirty, were clearly still the young men who chased their dreams back then. After several bottles of beer, Mi Shaofei slumped onto Han Shangyan's sofa. Han Shangyan, after drunkenly getting up from the messy floor, went to the bathroom for a shower.
Just after changing clothes, Han Shangyan saw Tong Nian mistaking the covered Mi Shaofei on the sofa for himself. Moreover, Tong Nian had previously learned from Sun Yaya that K&K's strongest current opponent was the BUFF team, just like ten years ago when BUFF's individual skills had defeated the god of guns, Han Shangyan, in a one-on-one match.
When Tong Nian thought Han Shangyan was upset about this and got himself drunk to vent, she lovingly comforted the person under the blanket. This made it impossible for Mi Shaofei and Han Shangyan to keep pretending to be silent. When it comes to imagination skills, Tong Nian from Shanghai Jiaotong University is the strongest. Tong Nian pouted her small mouth after being teased by the two brothers. Afterwards, the young players gradually returned.
Because DEMO talked too much to their "sister-in-law" Tong Nian, their boss Han Shangyan made K&K do a collective big clean-up. By 6 PM, which was the meeting time Han Shangyan had told Mi Shaofei, the young players also learned that Mi Shaofei had officially become the leader of K&K.
However, because the young players felt that Mi Shaofei's personal ranking had dropped out of the top 100, he was not qualified to be a member of K&K at all, let alone the leader. Therefore, the young players for the first time did not accept their boss's decision, nor did they accept Mi Shaofei. To avoid arguments, Han Shangyan could only wait for his cousin Wu Bai to return to the club and have Wu Bai step in to ease the situation.
Episode 30 Recap
Mi Shaofei becoming the leader of K&K was already news published on the official website. At the K&K club, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian watched Mi Shaofei teach the young players how to train from the second-floor window and surveillance video, but the young players were very arrogant and rude.
It wasn't until Mi Shaofei asked Wu Bai's DT team to go to a meeting that, under Wu Bai's example, Shen Zhe, 97, DEMO, and ONE slowly went to the conference room. During the meeting, except for Wu Bai, the rest of the young players still had very bad attitudes and even started drinking Red Bull. Facing such a dilemma, Mi Shaofei still analyzed the strength of the BUFF team for the DT team.
Because Mi Shaofei, as a veteran professional player with many years of experience, was familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of major domestic teams. So, when Mi Shaofei talked about the weakness of BUFF, the young players, with Wu Bai's explanation, began to realize Mi Shaofei's importance and that their boss Han Shangyan was not hiring based on favoritism.
And BUFF's weakness was that he couldn't be solved; once the opponent deciphered him, BUFF would panic, and once he panicked, he would lose. Seeing this from the surveillance, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were relieved about Mi Shaofei's situation. The two went to Han Shangyan's room and played with the little kitten. During this time, Han Shangyan said that the semifinals would start on Wednesday, and he would take Tong Nian with him then, no tickets needed.
And Sun Yaya just took this opportunity to find her Xiao Mi ge, to tag along for the match and tag along for affection~ At this moment, Tong Nian, holding the kitten, shyly asked if she was Han Shangyan's girlfriend again. Han Shangyan smiled and acknowledged Tong Nian as his little girlfriend, and even kissed Tong Nian sweetly.
After the meeting, Mi Shaofei worked even harder to analyze and compare the strengths of several members of the DT team with the average strength of the SP team, looking for a breakthrough and leveraging their strengths. Han Shangyan felt incredibly lucky to have such a brother. Meanwhile, on the SP team's side, Global Operations Director He Nana, because Mi Shaofei was very familiar with SP, went to find Wang Hao and Ai Qing to discuss countermeasures.
However, Ai Qing was not very happy when she learned about this and even planned to "extort" a meal from Xiao Mi. Regarding strategy, Ai Qing told the director and Wang Hao to trust their team's leader; Ai Qing was the best countermeasure. This woman, whom the years had been kind to, was as confident as she was back then. Another woman uniquely favored by the present time was Tong Nian.
Today, having nothing to do in her dorm, Tong Nian, with a bit of shyness, posted a new song "Milk and Bread" on Weibo. This was a blatant display of affection in front of netizens. This wave of affection spread at light speed to 97 at the K&K club, and the laughter of the young players caught Han Shangyan's attention.
When Han Shangyan learned that his "little wife" Tong Nian's Weibo had posted a new song showing affection, which triggered a wave of little rascals criticizing him, he, just like the last time he registered for NetEase Cloud for Tong Nian, asked 97 to help him register for Weibo. When the ancient legend in the CTF world - Han Shangyan - registered, Weibo's server almost crashed, and his follower count skyrocketed.
Meanwhile, Tong Nian, on the other side, discovered that her boyfriend had registered for Weibo and only followed her, and even specifically left sweet words for that new song. This feeling of being "connected" made Tong Nian stomp on the composure she had never dared to show before~~ Unable to resist, Tong Nian called Shangyan again, and the two whispered sweet nothings, neither wanting to hang up first.
On the day of the semifinals, Tong Nian didn't go to the match venue because relatives had come to visit her home; instead, she watched the live stream on a laptop on the first floor with her cousin Hu Dounan. While the two cousins were engrossed in watching the match, Tong Nian's mother and the relatives on the sofa were severely disturbed, causing Tong Nian's mother to "kill" Tong Nian with her eyes ten thousand times.
But at this point, Tong Nian, eager to see the match results of her boyfriend Han Shangyan's team, was already past caring, like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water. At the Shanghai match venue, the BUFF team consisted of several veterans in their thirties who refused to admit defeat. Driven by their obsession with the world championship, they fought their way into the semifinals against K&K despite having no club, no sponsors, and no leader.
This match was either a chance to get sponsors if they won or their last game if they lost. Nevertheless, for the sake of their boss Han Shangyan's reputation, the K&K young players were not prepared to be inferior to these veterans in any way. This match was best of five. In the final moments, Wu Bai adopted a strong offensive penetration tactic, winning the ultimate championship and gracefully enjoying the cheers, screams, and applause from the entire venue.
While K&K was shining brightly, it was also the moment of despair for the BUFF team. The members of the BUFF team had all specifically resigned from their jobs, wanting to make one last push for their dream. And BUFF had never liked admitting defeat in his life.
After this time, BUFF took one last look at the fans who came to support his team at the venue, waited backstage for the staff to finish work, and shed tears in the boundless darkness. At the same time, at the Guangzhou match venue, the SP team also successfully won their semifinal, entering the finals together with K&K.
Episode 31 Recap
It was dark, but the K&K club was still brightly lit. Just like people entering middle age, they still haven't forgotten their original aspiration. At this moment, because BUFF, who lost the match during the day, surrendered to Han Shangyan for the first time in his life and left his team tag with Han Shangyan, asking him to be sure to lead the team to win the world championship.
This was a spiritual inheritance, making Han Shangyan lie back in the chair on the balcony, unable to help but think of the group of young and spirited youths from the SOLO team ten years ago, their grand words scattered on that rooftop, all for the sake of winning the world championship.
Perhaps it was those harsh words they threw down that shaped Han Shangyan into someone who still fights to the end, whether as a professional player or as a team boss. After that night, the leader Mi Shaofei not only achieved good results in leading the team but also gained the boys' trust and reliance. The next morning, Tong Nian, eager to see her boyfriend, came to the entrance of Han Shangyan's club.
She first teased Han Shangyan via computer before having him come downstairs to open the door for her. She came this time because of the victory in the semifinals. Only then did Tong Nian give him lots of love and kisses and prepare to take out the surprise she had prepared for Han Shangyan ahead of time. Although Han Shangyan bluntly said with seeming indifference that it was just the new homepage of the K&K official website.
But actually, when he heard about it from Sun Yaya before, Han Shangyan was incredibly eager and looked at this new official website no less than a hundred times. Being in love is like dancing a waltz together, holding each other's hand, pushing the other away, and then pulling them back into your arms. And Han Shangyan first made Tong Nian sulk, and then wanted to seal their love with a kiss.
But precisely at this moment, Mi Shaofei, who received a text message from Han Shangyan last night, came over and interrupted Han Shangyan's good moment. At that time, Tong Nian, though young but sensible, also told Han Shangyan to prioritize work. Following that, Han Shangyan and Mi Shaofei began discussing wanting to sign BUFF, which could fulfill BUFF's dream and also improve K&K's average strength.
It was just that considering this would require replacing the boy with the worst performance on the team, Xiao Mi and Shangyan also thought about this slightly. While Mi Shaofei went to check when BUFF would leave Shanghai, Han Shangyan was handling matters regarding Norway downstairs. And Tong Nian, having gotten tired of playing with the kitten, went down the slide to Han Shangyan's office. The two exchanged glances, which surprisingly didn't affect Han Shangyan's work at all.
When Nanwei from Norway mentioned that the budget was insufficient, Han Shangyan said that in that case, China would figure out a way on its own. Because the speakerphone was on, Tong Nian also heard it and bravely volunteered to Han Shangyan, "I'll support you!" This little loli's silly look greatly amused Han Shangyan, but as a grown man, how could Han Shangyan let a woman support him?
This gentle expression of love created ripples in the handsome older man's heart. In the evening, Han Shangyan drove Tong Nian to the entrance of the Tong family home. As they were about to part, Tong Nian walked around to the side of Han Shangyan's car window, looked at Han Shangyan with affectionate eyes, and gently stroked Han Shangyan's slightly furrowed brow.
This caused the vigorous Han Shangyan to involuntarily stick his head out of the car window and embrace Tong Nian. Then, Han Shangyan's tenderness was transmitted through his fingertips to Tong Nian's hair, and his lips kissed her like a gentle stream. After Tong Nian reluctantly entered the house, Han Shangyan encountered the security guard he met last time when he climbed the tree.
After listening to the security guard brother's words, Han Shangyan couldn't help but stake out the Tong family home for the entire night. All he could think of was Tong Nian's face, and the sweetness of Tong Nian was on his lips. And the next day, Tong Nian sent a message saying it was their four-month anniversary of knowing each other and that she missed him dearly. The mischievous handsome older man replied, "If you miss me, come down."
With a jolt, Tong Nian jumped out of bed, threw on a coat over her pajamas, and rushed out of the house. Seeing Han Shangyan, Tong Nian excitedly jumped onto him. This scene was even captured by a passerby. Back in Han Shangyan's car, Tong Nian felt so happy she could barely breathe. When Han Shangyan asked Tong Nian what anniversary gift she wanted, Tong Nian sweetly said she wanted never to break up!
This made Han Shangyan seriously start teasing Tong Nian, saying that getting married now would face many obstacles, one of which was Tong Nian's mother. They should postpone it; they were not in a hurry. Afterward, the two also nervously avoided Tong Nian's father walking their dog. After undergoing the baptism of love, Han Shangyan appeared much more mature and serious about Tong Nian in her father's eyes.
Episode 32 Recap
This morning, Han Shangyan received a call from Mi Shaofei and hurried to Buff's place. It turned out that Buff had just finished saying goodbye to his former teammates and had gone to the station. Despite this, Han Shangyan still didn't give up. The stubborn "little old man" rushed to the station and just yelled Buff's Chinese name, Bi Dongran! Hearing this while eating at McDonald's, Buff was extremely embarrassed and quickly called the rude Han Shangyan over.
Professional players who used to compete against each other were now discussing business cooperation. Although nostalgic, it was for the sake of their shared dreams, and also because Buff had the ability and Han Shangyan had the broad-mindedness. Thus, the two naturally reached an agreement. Furthermore, to avoid shaking morale before the finals, after signing the contract, Buff would stay at Xiao Mi's place during this period and not at the club.
After Han Shangyan finished talking to Mi Shaofei about Buff, he mentioned at the club that the anniversary gift Tong Nian wanted was marriage. This not only shocked Mi Shaofei but also made 97, who was on the sofa over there, drop his jaw. Amusingly, as soon as 97 knew, the entire club knew.
At this moment, in the dormitory, Tong Nian knew that Han Shangyan had the idea of getting married to her, and she was also willing to marry Han Shangyan, but she was concerned about not getting approval from her mother, so Tong Nian sighed one moment and laughed out loud the next. This made Sun Yaya unable to dissuade her from this age-gap relationship.
Afterwards, Sun Yaya pulled Tong Nian along to help Brother Xiao Mi tidy up the room so that Buff could move in smoothly. While tidying up, Han Shangyan only let Tong Nian stay in the shade, showing his most manly, gentle, and considerate side in front of his little girlfriend, which completely charmed the little loli immensely. After tidying up, Mi Shaofei, Sun Yaya, Han Shangyan, Tong Nian, and Buff had a meal and drinks together.
Buff got a bit tipsy and started lamenting that back then Han Shangyan was just one step away from winning the World Championship representing China after entering the World Championship, but he chose to retire at that time, which was truly not worth it. The speaker meant no harm with these words, but the listener took them to heart. After the meal and drinks, Tong Nian drove Han Shangyan's car back to the club.
It was extremely dangerous the whole way, and Han Shangyan willingly put his life in Tong Nian's hands. Because Tong Nian had just gotten her driver's license, she was extremely nervous driving Han Shangyan's automatic car. Finally, they reached the club's parking garage, but Tong Nian confused backing into a parking spot with parallel parking and couldn't back in. This made Han Shangyan laugh dotingly non-stop, so he had to ask Shen Zhe to come down and park the car.
While Shen Zhe went to call a car for Sister-in-law, Tong Nian thought that just now Shen Zhe and the club auntie both knew that Han Shangyan was going to marry her. This showed that Han Shangyan was serious, and the current situation was that Han Shangyan thought that as long as he convinced Tong Nian's father and mother, everything would be alright and complete.
Meanwhile, Tong Nian started worrying that Han Shangyan had previously been concerned about the club's budget issues, and getting married would definitely be a large expense. Tong Nian didn't want to become a burden to Han Shangyan. However, when Tong Nian expressed her worry that Han Shangyan didn't have money, Han Shangyan thought she was worried that if he couldn't handle it at this crucial moment, their matter would definitely fall through!
At the same time, the team youngsters, knowing that their Boss and Sister-in-law were planning to get married, had Shen Zhe deliberately claim it was too late to get a car, asking the Boss to let Sister-in-law stay overnight! These youngsters looked decent during their usual training, but once night came, they were sly and mischievous. However, because Tong Nian and Han Shangyan had a disagreement about getting married, the two had a minor spat.
As soon as Han Shangyan went out for some air, Tong Nian collapsed onto his bed regretting the words she had spoken. And after Han Shangyan went out, he also felt that as a manly man, he should yield to his little girlfriend. When Han Shangyan returned to the room, he found that Tong Nian had already fallen asleep. So, Han Shangyan put a pillow under her head and pulled the blanket over her.
Han Shangyan himself sat on the floor, resting his head on the same pillow as Tong Nian. This loving posture was maintained until the next morning. After waking up, Han Shangyan went to ask Shen Zhe and also remembered that back then Wang Hao could appease Ai Qing by buying her food. Therefore, Han Shangyan extracted the key points from last night's argument, which were that Tong Nian was allergic to mangoes and liked to eat strawberries.
And so, Han Shangyan went and bought a lot of strawberry fruit, strawberry macarons, and strawberry cake, hoping to make Tong Nian no longer angry. However, while Han Shangyan went to buy these, Tong Nian was sitting in his room, yearning impatiently. But this yearning was not for strawberries, but for Han Shangyan. . . Before Han Shangyan could finish apologizing to Tong Nian, she pounced on him and playfully bit his lips!
Episode 33 Recap
Inside the K&K club, Tong Nian pounced on Han Shangyan, showering him with kisses and affection. This forced Han Shangyan to try his best to restrain his instinctive desires. Finally, after Tong Nian calmed down for a moment, she sat on Han Shangyan's lap, her arms wrapped around his neck. From time to time, Tong Nian's head moved from Han Shangyan's chest to his face, whispering sweet nothings and declaring her ownership.
She said a word, gave a kiss, wishing she could devour Han Shangyan whole. Faced with this uncharacteristically unrestrained Tong Nian, Han Shangyan had a vague memory and subconsciously leaned in to smell Tong Nian. He then realized that Tong Nian had drunk an entire bottle of wine, was quite drunk, and had unleashed the desires that had been suppressed in her heart for so long! Taking a deep breath, Han Shangyan carried Tong Nian to the bed to rest.
When he walked out of the room, the team members saw their Boss panting downstairs, and they couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild. Because of the presence of the drunken loli Tong Nian, the youngsters teased the Boss, but Boss Han Shangyan didn't get angry, which made the relationship between the boss and employees even more harmonious.
However, the Tong family's farewell dinner for Zheng Hui and his mother was about to begin, but Tong's mother couldn't reach Tong Nian, so she had to contact Tong Nian's best friend, Lan Mei. After learning about this, Lan Mei decisively called Han Shangyan to remind him to prevent Tong Nian from answering Tong's mother's call. Unfortunately, just as Han Shangyan rushed over and pounced on the bed, Tong Nian sat up and answered Tong's mother's call.
Tong Nian even said on the phone that she was sleeping at Han Shangyan's place and that Han Shangyan was lying next to her, but in reality, Han Shangyan was pinning her down. By the time Tong Nian had fallen asleep again, Tong's mother had not yet hung up. Han Shangyan took the phone and politely said that he would bring Tong Nian to the Han's later.
On the other end, Tong's mother was so angry that she wanted to go and confront Han Shangyan immediately, but Tong's father said that Tong Nian was already an adult and they should give her some face. But in reality, Tong's father liked Han Shangyan as his son-in-law very much. In the blink of an eye, it was evening. After Tong Nian woke up from her drunken stupor, she realized the ridiculous things she had done and felt extremely regretful.
At this time, Han Shangyan was smiling playfully at Tong Nian, telling her to quickly go wash up so they could go to the Tong's to apologize together. After Tong Nian finished, she saw the man who was about to become her husband putting on a shirt and suit, and couldn't help but exclaim, "My Han Shangyan, how can he be so handsome!"
When they arrived at the Tong's, Han Shangyan asked Tong's father and mother to sit down while he stood and explained how he met, knew, and fell in love with Tong Nian. However, apart from the fact that Han Shangyan had to be responsible for Tong Nian, the rest was Han Shangyan's deception of Tong's parents.
Because Han Shangyan changed Tong Nian's love at first sight and persistent pursuit of him into Han Shangyan falling in love with Tong Nian at first sight in Guangzhou, and being infatuated with her upon their second meeting. However, Tong's mother still didn't buy it and sent Tong Nian back to her room to reflect. Only Tong's father comforted Han Shangyan and told him to go comfort Tong Nian. In Tong Nian's room, Han Shangyan had nowhere to sit.
The reason was that Tong Nian was so anxious and flustered to let Han Shangyan sneak in to avoid Tong's mother that she didn't tidy up the room at all. Looking at the dolls scattered in every corner of the room, the image of Tong Nian as a little loli was simply deeply rooted. This sweet talk in the boudoir was especially cherished by both of them.
Han Shangyan explained to Tong Nian the parts of the well-intentioned lie that she didn't understand. Finally, Han Shangyan told Tong Nian to never doubt Han Shangyan's love for Tong Nian. After that night, Han Shangyan called his stepmother in Norway, wanting to give Tong Nian an explanation. As soon as she heard that her son Han Shangyan had won back his girlfriend, his stepmother had already begun to fantasize about grandchildren.
As for meeting Tong Nian's parents, his stepmother immediately began to prepare the flight tickets and gifts. She was like an old mother eagerly waiting to marry off her daughter who had been unmarried for many years. After instructing his stepmother, Han Shangyan took the pile of strawberry desserts he had bought for Tong Nian to Mi Shaofei and told his brother that he was preparing to get married.
This made Mi Shaofei marvel at Han Shangyan's efficiency, having quickly settled his future in-laws in just one day!
But after marveling, Mi Shaofei began to list the sad points of Tong Nian finding an old man, such as: not having watched the sunrise together, not having traveled together, and not even having gone to the school cafeteria and library together, etc. After Han Shangyan heard this, he felt that if he got married like this, Tong Nian would definitely blame him.
Immediately afterward, Han Shangyan learned that Tong Nian was helping a professor proctor an exam in the afternoon, so he came to Shanghai Jiaotong University. When Tong Nian had just arrived at the school, Han Shangyan showed his boyfriend's power and retorted when a classmate was being rude to her while she was parking her bicycle. While Tong Nian was proctoring the exam, Han Shangyan went to pick a "campus belle" to give to Tong Nian.
Finally, after the exam was over, a female student asked Han Shangyan for his contact information at the door of the classroom, but the sharp-eared Tong Nian came forward to cleverly resolve the awkward situation.
Episode 34 Recap
After the graduate student invigilators finished, they had to take the exam papers to a classroom and wait for the professor to collect them. Because Tong Nian had already made Han Shangyan wait outside for an hour, she brought Han Shangyan with her to sit in the classroom and wait for the professor.
Other graduate students in the same year, seeing Tong Nian shyly holding flowers, began to discuss, saying that the class monitor and Zheng Hui's secret love had come to an end. Subsequently, when the professor arrived to collect the papers, he spotted Han Shangyan and put on an air of upholding school discipline. The still student-like Tong Nian was intimidated by the professor.
However, it was impossible for Tong Nian to ask Han Shangyan to pretend to be her older brother because Han Shangyan frankly admitted that Tong Nian was his girlfriend and wrapped his arm around her. It wasn't until the other graduate students began to worry that Tong Nian's hard-earned boyfriend would be ruined by this demon professor that the professor and Han Shangyan smiled and made peace, shocking everyone.
It turned out that the professor had taken the entrance exam for a Master's degree in Industrial Design at the age of forty, and Han Shangyan was considered the professor's junior. It was just a joke between the two fellow students. After the hilarious scene passed, Han Shangyan declined the invitation to the professor's office for a chat.
Instead, he listened to Xiao Mi's nagging and specially came to accompany Tong Nian around campus, doing what Tong Nian wanted her boyfriend to do most. Before this, Zheng Hui, unaware of Tong Nian's relationship with Han Shangyan, had blatantly tried to poach Tong Nian for the third time in front of Han Shangyan. Therefore, Han Shangyan stepped in and educated his rival before Zheng Hui could confess his feelings.
However, Zheng Hui was stubborn and insisted that Tong Nian personally admit that she liked Han Shangyan, but Tong Nian had already walked away to get the car. Without Zheng Hui, the admirer, Tong Nian didn't feel anything, but Han Shangyan brought up Zheng Hui again in the cafeteria.
Because the thing Tong Nian most wanted Han Shangyan to do with her was to eat hotpot in the university cafeteria, with Han Shangyan lining up as the boyfriend and Tong Nian saving seats as the girlfriend. Therefore, Han Shangyan asked with a hint of jealousy whether Zheng Hui hadn't done such a simple thing with Tong Nian.
Tong Nian smiled innocently, saying that Zheng Hui was not in the same year as her and they didn't see each other often at school. Then, after Han Shangyan and Tong Nian spent a few days together in a down-to-earth manner, they became increasingly inseparable and determined to let each other accompany them for the rest of their lives.
As the finals approached, Han Shangyan was working day and night, and Mi Shaofei was also exhausted, while Tong Nian and Ya Ya were nervous and excited for their male gods. Tong Nian even went to the club to feed Han Shangyan, enhancing their relationship. The day before the competition, Han Shangyan's stepmother flew back to Shanghai, diligently preparing to meet the parents and inquiring about the girl's situation.
After some inquiries, the stepmother realized that Han Shangyan, a thirty-year-old, didn't seem to know how to love in this relationship. Therefore, the stepmother used her experience to advise her son that love is about giving, and it's mutual. Subsequently, Han Shangyan arranged to meet Tong Nian's parents at the Baolong EmGrand Hotel at 6 p. m.
Because he had no experience, Han Shangyan only informed Tong Nian temporarily, and learned that Tong Nian had classes and could only try to rush over. However, Han Shangyan asked Tong Nian to trust him, that he could handle the first meeting of both parents well. Indeed, at the hotel, Tong Nian's parents and Han Shangyan's stepmother exchanged gifts politely. The four entered the luxurious private room and took their seats in turn.
During the elders' conversation, Han Shangyan also thoughtfully poured tea and water for Tong Nian's parents, doing everything naturally and smoothly, which changed Tong Nian's parents' impression of Han Shangyan. After Tong Nian finished her class, she encountered the rush hour, and the taxi was stuck in traffic halfway. The taxi driver, knowing that Tong Nian was in a hurry to meet her parents, enthusiastically said that he would take a shortcut when the road was less congested.
At the same time, Han Shangyan's stepmother was telling Han Shangyan's parents about the difficulties of Han Shangyan's entrepreneurship, and how she had raised Han Shangyan since she was twenty, not biologically but even closer than biological. Afterwards, Han Shangyan's stepmother subtly expressed to the girl's parents that she wanted the two children to have further development, and that she had flown back to Shanghai from Norway to have the children get engaged.
While Tong Nian's parents were preparing to politely decline, Han Shangyan directly brought the rhythm to marriage, which caused the scene to get out of control and fall into a cold stalemate. After a while of stalemate, Tong's mother found an excuse to ask Han Shangyan to come out with her. Outside, Tong's mother seriously asked Han Shangyan to confirm whether he had made Tong Nian pregnant, which was why he was in such a hurry to get married.
This made Han Shangyan feel dumbfounded, but on the surface, he told Tong's mother solemnly that he and Tong Nian had always maintained a proper relationship and had not done anything out of line. The reason for proposing marriage was just to show sincerity to the girl's parents. After Tong's mother heard this and got Han Shangyan's promise, she agreed to the marriage. After the meal, Han Shangyan specifically told the two elders not to let the cat out of the bag when saying goodbye, and to give Tong Nian a surprise together!
Episode 35 Recap
After the marriage was decided, Tong Nian's father also allowed Han Shangyan and Tong Nian to officially become boyfriend and girlfriend. Matters such as taking Tong Nian to Beijing to watch competitions in the future did not need to be reported to the girl's parents one by one. After getting the special permission, Han Shangyan and his stepmother were very happy. A happy event was about to happen.
Afterward, Tong Nian went to the hotel but had already missed the dinner. After returning home, she waited for Tong Nian's father and mother with full anticipation. But after Tong Nian's father and mother returned home, they only said that after this communication, they understood Han Shangyan better compared to before and tacitly approved of their relationship, but didn't mention "marriage" at all and avoided their daughter Tong Nian's questions.
On the other hand, Han Shangyan's stepmother finally returned to Shanghai. Besides wanting to settle Han Shangyan's marriage, she also wanted to help her son Han Shangyan open his long-held knot in his heart. So, the kind stepmother insisted on dragging Han Shangyan to a place from the past, which was where ten years ago Han Shangyan refused to leave with his stepmother and insisted on fighting alongside the SOLO team there.
And that area had long before been bought by the nostalgic Wang Hao. Now Wang Hao's mother and Xiao Ai are living there, while Wang Hao is leading a team in competitions outside. Revisiting the old place, feeling a flood of emotions, Han Shangyan's stepmother and Wang Hao's mother were catching up, while Han Shangyan went to the rooftop they used to love the most with his brothers.
Wang Hao's daughter Xiao Ai, seeing Han Shangyan come to her home, sent a text message to her father Wang Hao. When Wang Hao called Han Shangyan, Han Shangyan was standing on that rooftop, recalling the bits and pieces with the former SOLO team: eating together, laughing together, drinking together, chasing their dreams together!
Han Shangyan during this period, although he was still not as cordial to Wang Hao on the phone as he was back then, it was much better than before when he was unwilling to talk about anything other than business.
Wang Hao was also prepared to show the same persistence as he did when he invited Han Shangyan to fly from Norway to Shanghai for the competition back then, and regardless of anything, he wanted to arrange a get-together with Han Shangyan. Han Shangyan, who returned to the club from Wang Hao's house, saw that player 97 was preparing for the finals and felt very relieved.
Ten years ago, these seniors laid the foundation, and ten years later, these juniors are guarding the foundation. For 97, the finals were extremely important and symbolized perfection. Because 97's idol is Han Shangyan, and his idol won the championship here back then and announced his retirement, leaving no one among the juniors surpassing him to this day. Therefore, Han Shangyan guided the youngsters' dreams with his past actions and used less verbal encouragement for the youngsters' actions.
And the youngsters all understood that their boss was this kind of action-oriented person. The next day, Tong Nian followed Han Shangyan to Hongqiao Airport, ready to take the flight to Beijing. And before this, Han Shangyan's stepmother had to fly back to Norway to accompany her newlywed husband, so she could only meet quickly before Tong Nian and Han Shangyan left to have a quick chat.
Tong Nian was already very happy because she had received her parents' permission for the first time to be able to go to Beijing with her boyfriend Han Shangyan. Being able to also meet Han Shangyan's stepmother made Tong Nian even more overwhelmed, so much so that Tong Nian listened tirelessly to Han Shangyan's stepmother's nagging and felt it was a great honor and blessing.
Afterward, on the plane, Han Shangyan was afraid Tong Nian would be hungry, so he bought a lot of food for Tong Nian, and also afraid Tong Nian would be cold, making the single young men in the team feel inferior.
Only Mi Shaofei dared to tease Han Shangyan, saying he didn't know how to treat people well, only stuffed her to death, the pace was such that she would gain ten jin by the time they got off the plane! But Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were enjoying themselves, enjoying their love which still needed to grow.
As soon as they arrived at the hotel, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian were caught red-handed by Wang Hao, making these two, who were newly-minted lovers and soon to be a couple, face the brotherhood. So, the three of them went to an old place to eat, which was where Han Shangyan announced his retirement back then and where Wang Hao treated everyone to a farewell meal.
There, these two brothers ordered six crates of beer, while Wang Hao drank until he cried and then drank until he vomited, just to seek his brother's forgiveness. But actually, Tong Nian knew that Han Shangyan had already forgiven Wang Hao. It was just because since Wang Hao became a father in a muddle, he had been hiding all these years and had never sincerely apologized properly to Han Shangyan.
And tonight, Wang Hao and Han Shangyan had a hearty drink, and then went to the bathroom in Wang Hao's hotel room to vomit, as the two of them brought up the past.
Although Han Shangyan pushed Wang Hao into the bathtub and he himself went in too and pointed at Wang Hao's nose saying that no matter how high the members of the SOLO team could fly back then, they all hoped that Wang Hao would be the wind beneath their wings.
But Wang Hao and Ai Qing, who had rushed over, both successively said sorry, which allowed Han Shangyan to let go, because the stubbornness of this former couple back then led to the disbandment of the SOLO team and Han Shangyan's dream went down the drain. And Han Shangyan cried, cried while smiling, hugging Wang Hao and Ai Qing, two former teammates and forever friends, and cried!
Episode 36 Recap
Scenery is not as good as what's in your eyes, the world is not as good as being in your arms. I believe this "you" only refers to Tong Nian. After Han Shangyan and Wang Hao drank impulsively, Tong Nian supported Han Shangyan as always, and also helped him buy hot towels and hot drinks. The two of them sat on the steps in front of the supermarket, talking about some sweet words that couples talk about.
However, Tong Nian was not like an ordinary girl who would only keep asking Han Shangyan for things and take it for granted. Instead, when Tong Nian felt that Han Shangyan's club was operating with more debt than assets, she took out one of her cards for Han Shangyan. That card contained her savings from her childhood, scholarships, etc., totaling over sixty thousand yuan.
Tong Nian hoped that she could be helpful to Han Shangyan, and this help was also within her ability. When Han Shangyan saw such a Tong Nian, he understood how deep her love for him was, it was a complete and heartfelt entrustment. For such a serious girl, Han Shangyan knew that he absolutely could not let her down, not even a hint of disappointment. If such a girl were disappointed, the loss would be forever.
So, Han Shangyan told Tong Nian to take the card back, promising that he had the ability to take care of her for a lifetime. Moreover, Han Shangyan expressed his determination to marry Tong Nian, and this determination came from love. After trying to express his feelings for the first time, Han Shangyan couldn't help but rest his head on Tong Nian's shoulder.
After hearing Han Shangyan's words, Tong Nian's eyes were filled with tears as if she saw a beautiful future for the two of them. After returning to Han Shangyan's hotel room, Tong Nian went into the inner room and eavesdropped on Han Shangyan's talk with the team youngsters. He encouraged the youngsters for tomorrow's finals, to play with style and be themselves. For this, Han Shangyan's impassioned speech charmed Tong Nian again and again.
A little later, Han Shangyan returned to the inner room, and the youngsters hadn't left yet. Han Shangyan told Tong Nian that there would be a surprise tomorrow and was about to go out. Unexpectedly, Han Shangyan felt a little squid clinging to his back, and the little squid's tentacles were even touching his chest muscles. So, Han Shangyan turned around and couldn't stop wall-pressing Tong Nian.
When they were being affectionate, Tong Nian went back to her room to get her laptop, found an excuse, and prepared to come over to stay up all night with Han Shangyan. When Tong Nian came to find Han Shangyan again, she brought two people along the way to meet her boyfriend. Those two were former substitutes of the SOLO team, who held a deep longing for CTF.
This time, they specifically took leave to see the juniors that Han Shangyan led compete for the country's glory. Seeing that the boss wanted to reminisce with old friends, the youngsters went to find team leader Mi Shaofei and captain Wu Bai. So, Xiao Mi analyzed in detail the strengths and weaknesses of each member of the SP team with this group of youngsters, including their past competition experience.
Over an hour later, Han Shangyan saw off his old friends and came in front of Tong Nian. This little girl who had vowed to stay up all night with him had already finished making a message screensaver for Han Shangyan, and then fell into a deep sleep. Looking at the loving message and his collection of pictures, Han Shangyan smiled like a little boy.
The next day's match was in the afternoon, but Tong Nian had set an alarm for seven in the morning. Han Shangyan reached over Tong Nian to turn off the alarm. This woke Tong Nian up, and she immediately instinctively checked if her clothes, pants, and underwear were still on.
Seeing Tong Nian so startled, Han Shangyan cheekily teased her, saying that Tong Nian had held onto his waist for dear life last night, must be feeling great now, taking advantage of him again. After being tricked by Han Shangyan multiple times, this time Tong Nian playfully hit Han Shangyan with a pillow.
As a result, Tong Nian was pinned down by Han Shangyan, and heard him say softly, "I'm yours, sooner or later, besides you, no one else will do." A minute before the match was about to start, Han Shangyan brought Tong Nian, who was wearing the K&K team uniform, to see the team youngsters. This way of publicly showing affection made the youngsters laugh relaxed before the match.
Then, Han Shangyan encouraged the youngsters using his old-fashioned pressure-style method, and the youngsters were all prepared to perform steadily. On the day of the match, Ai Qing was invited by the organizer to be a special female host. Originally, before going on stage, Ai Qing had just mentioned to Han Shangyan and Mi Shaofei that coming here brought back scenes from the past.
Back then, the SOLO team won the championship together, Han Shangyan gloriously retired and had a big argument with Wang Hao, all right here. Wanting to give the former SOLO team a surprise, Mr. Xiang specially arranged for Ai Qing to commentate, and projected the record of the former SOLO team's championship match on the big screen on stage, including random audience votes hoping for the SOLO team to make a comeback.
This led to endless cheers from the audience below the stage and deeply moved Wang Hao, Han Shangyan, Mi Shaofei, and others in the guest seats. Ai Qing, who was supposed to commentate on this, was even too emotional to speak and almost cried tears of joy. At the pre-match dinner, the former SOLO team members were all present, except that Han Shangyan also brought his family member Tong Nian.
This inevitably led to the old friends teasing Han Shangyan that his personal emotional problems over the years had finally been resolved. After exchanging toasts, Han Shangyan and Wang Hao, the two brothers, stood at the spot where Wang Hao had been beaten up because of the team's disbandment back then. However, they had shed their impulsive young man appearance from that time, and now they appreciated each other deeply, cherishing their old friendship.
Tong Nian watched Han Shangyan from a distance, seeing him relieved. She felt that such a generous yet principled man was likely the reason she would not look at other men in the future.
Episode 37 Recap
When the final rankings were announced, the audience most wanted to see the SOLO team return to the competition. Under the overwhelming expectation, the main members of the former SOLO team wore their respective K&K and SP team uniforms, allowing their juniors to share in this moment of glory and brilliance on the same stage. Wang Hao, the former captain of the SOLO team, expressed his gratitude to the fans on stage with surging emotions.
Han Shangyan, the former main attacker and "Gun God" of the SOLO team, delivered a speech that burned like a blazing fire. Han Shangyan candidly stated to everyone that all members of the SOLO team, as everyone could see, were still able to stand on this stage.
However, from shining independently as a team before, they had now retreated behind the scenes, allowing the new generation to "the waves behind drive on those before, each generation is stronger than the last!" The audience below the stage responded enthusiastically to Han Shangyan's inspiring words, including Tong Nian, who was moved to tears. After SOLO's farewell match ended, Han Shangyan, wearing a championship ring engraved with "Gun", went backstage with the old members of the SOLO team.
At this moment, Tong Nian, seeing her incredibly handsome man Han Shangyan, jumped onto Han Shangyan without regard for the public setting, using her sticky-sticky-sticky tactics to declare her ownership. Fortunately, those around were Han Shangyan's longtime friends and the team youngsters, who all made space for Han Shangyan and Tong Nian to be lovey-dovey.
It wasn't until Han Shangyan said that if she didn't come down, he would kiss her, that Tong Nian shyly released her legs from around Han Shangyan's waist. Afterward, Han Shangyan took Tong Nian to Beijing Railway Station under the night sky. There, Han Shangyan talked about how he changed his nationality and came to Beijing Railway Station at the age of nineteen, meeting Wang Hao and the others for the first time.
Under Wang Hao's leadership and with Han Shangyan's funding, the group relied on their passion to reach where they were today, winning the championship. However, at the peak of Han Shangyan's career, he insisted that Wang Hao lead the team. If Wang Hao quit, Han Shangyan would not be the captain even if he had the ability. After impulsively retiring, Gun started a business, wanting to bring back his former teammates after things stabilized.
But when Han Shangyan returned to the Chinese base from the Norwegian headquarters, he discovered that apart from Han Shangyan himself being alone, the other four teammates had all gone to SP. Even when Han Shangyan himself felt bored talking about it, Tong Nian was still enthusiastically wanting to learn more about Han Shangyan's life. At this moment, Han Shangyan took out his championship ring, wanting to give it to Tong Nian.
But just as Tong Nian was thinking of putting this big ring on a necklace, Han Shangyan said that he was proposing to Tong Nian. Awkwardly, there was no kneeling on one knee, no flowers or friends, no pink bubbles, no champagne or diamond ring. Han Shangyan, all gloomy, said these words here. But because neither of them had much experience, they didn't find it strange, only that Tong Nian instinctively hesitated.
Despite knowing that today was an important moment for Han Shangyan after finishing his farewell match, and knowing the unique significance of the championship ring to Han Shangyan, Tong Nian's hands were cold and her forehead was sweating nervously. So, Han Shangyan stopped the proposal halfway and put the ring away, telling Tong Nian to calm down, and he would propose again next time when Tong Nian didn't hesitate.
Back at the hotel, Tong Nian was freaking out in the room, hating herself for being so useless. She called Sun Yaya, telling her this explosive news, and asked Sun Yaya to help her come up with a plan on how to salvage this "not agreeing counts as rejection" situation.
As for Han Shangyan, he was late to the gathering of the SOLO team, so as soon as he arrived in the room, he was questioned by Wang Hao, Mi Shaofei, Ou Qiang and others. Moreover, Mi Shaofei, seeing Han Shangyan's frustrated expression, guessed that his proposal had been rejected. So, the group started playing games together for fun, doing one hundred push-ups for every loss, as exercise is the best way to relieve sorrow.
That night, after being proposed to, Tong Nian was so excited that she couldn't sleep at all. Wanting to learn more about Han Shangyan, she went to find Han Shangyan's cousin, Wu Bai, to probe him. The handsome Wu Bai, after brushing his teeth, chatted with his future sister-in-law about Han Shangyan.
However, Wu Bai was introverted and taciturn, simply stating that regarding Han Shangyan's grudges, the sister-in-law could look at the grudge he held against Wang Hao for disbanding the team, which Han Shangyan held for ten years. After hearing this, Tong Nian told Wu Bai with a solemn expression that she had rejected Han Shangyan's proposal, which would cause Han Shangyan so much psychological trauma!
But Wu Bai immediately laughed and said that it was okay, it would be good for Han Shangyan to have a sense of crisis and learn how to love his sister-in-law more. The next day, Han Shangyan took Tong Nian to the hotel restaurant for a meal. The atmosphere between them was strange, even the team youngsters could sense it.
Before this, Tong Nian thought of the advice given by Sun Yaya and Hu Dounan last night, which was that since she had rejected someone's proposal, the only way to make up for it was to treat him as well as possible. So, Tong Nian wanted to get food for Han Shangyan at the buffet again, and then put a blanket over Han Shangyan on the plane.
This all led Han Shangyan to advise Tong Nian to be more herself and have more personality. But Tong Nian thought that Han Shangyan was throwing a tantrum because he was rejected. So, Tong Nian, unable to keep things to herself, asked him directly. Only then did Han Shangyan explain that Tong Nian taking Han Shangyan as her center, accommodating Han Shangyan's joys, sorrows, and moods, he should indeed thank Tong Nian for her kindness.
But Han Shangyan hoped that some things would be taken on actively by the man, not the woman. After knowing Han Shangyan's thoughts, Tong Nian unbuckled her seatbelt on the plane and kissed Han Shangyan on the cheek twice. Good things come in pairs!
Episode 38 Recap
In the dim twilight, Han Shangyan accompanied Tong Nian back to the Tong family's home. Because Tong Nian suggested that she hoped Han Shangyan would eat dinner at her home before leaving, he wanted to formally visit Tong Nian's parents again for his girlfriend. As soon as they entered the door, Tong Nian realized her mom and dad hadn't gotten off work yet, which made the couple in love feel slightly nervous.
The sky was dark, there were walls all around, Han Shangyan was a man, Tong Nian was a woman, naturally, if something indescribable were to happen, what should they do? After the two finished being awkward, they finally couldn't control themselves and hugged. And precisely at this moment, Tong Nian's dad came back. The two quickly separated, found places in the living room, sat far apart, and sat up straight.
After the shyness, Tong Nian's dad had already prepared the hot meals. Tong Nian's mom and dad, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian, the four of them had dinner together like a family. During the meal, Tong Nian's mom kept looking at Han Shangyan with a scrutinizing gaze, while Tong Nian's dad told Han Shangyan not to be too constrained.
After Han Shangyan lightly mentioned that he always ate boxed meals at the club, Tong Nian's dad warmly invited his future son-in-law to come often in the future. And Tong Nian immediately excitedly shifted the topic to Han Shangyan winning the championship yesterday. Just as she was about to talk endlessly, Han Shangyan gently kicked Tong Nian under the table.
It turned out that Han Shangyan was afraid that his future parents-in-law wouldn't be interested in this, so to avoid causing displeasure, he adopted a strategy of talking less and eating more. Furthermore, to leave a good impression on the elderly couple, Han Shangyan actively took on the dishwashing service.
After such a simple ordinary family dinner, Tong Nian felt that the distance between Han Shangyan and herself was no longer Tong Nian following behind Han Shangyan, quickly shuffling small steps, but rather Han Shangyan was trying to integrate into Tong Nian's home and become an indispensable part of Tong Nian's life. Therefore, Tong Nian reluctantly saw Han Shangyan out of her house, all the way to Han Shangyan's car.
The two also encountered the community security guard who had witnessed Han Shangyan's dork-like image multiple times. The security guard also highly praised the young man's spirit of pursuing love to Tong Nian. After the security guard left, seeing the little loli's hesitant look, Han Shangyan instantly understood and leaned in for a deep kiss to satisfy Tong Nian. The two, who were slowly developing a tacit understanding, also received Tong Nian's mom's blessing.
After Han Shangyan left, Tong Nian's mom came to Tong Nian's room. She answered all of her daughter Tong Nian's previous confusions one by one. Tong Nian's mom explained her initial misunderstanding that Han Shangyan was an old man pursuing a young girl as a new lover.
And on the day Han Shangyan's stepmother invited Tong Nian's parents to a banquet, Tong Nian's mom seriously asked Han Shangyan, and the answer from this future son-in-law made his future mother-in-law very satisfied. That was, Han Shangyan said that he increasingly cherished Tong Nian and hoped that he would be the person to spend his life with her.
As someone who had been through it, Tong Nian's mom clearly understood that when you meet the right person, some words are spoken in unison, like a legacy. Only if there isn't enough love will it be incomparable. After listening to Tong Nian's mom's words, Tong Nian also shyly and vaguely told her mom that she was indeed very happy to be with Han Shangyan. And not long ago, Han Shangyan also proposed to her.
It's just that, even Tong Nian herself didn't expect that by not agreeing, she had indirectly rejected Han Shangyan. When Tong Nian asked for her mother's opinion, Tong Nian's mom said that there was no right or wrong in this matter, and she only hoped that her daughter would carefully consider any decision she made. Although Tong Nian was known as a girl who was silly about everything except studying, Tong Nian seemed to understand her mother's words.
While their relationship was smooth sailing, his career path seemed a bit bumpy. The next morning, BUFF arrived at the K&K club as scheduled, waiting for Han Shangyan to hold a formal welcome meeting for him.
And at the welcome meeting, despite BUFF sincerely introducing himself to the team youngsters, and with strong support for the new member from boss Han Shangyan and team leader Mi Shaofei, the youngsters saw the situation as a sign that members would be replaced as substitutes. So they only outwardly agreed, but couldn't feel happy at all. After the meeting, the youngsters maintained this state until Mi Shaofei finished introducing the training area and training content to BUFF.
Then, Han Shangyan had the youngsters come into his room for a private meeting. The youngsters' uneasy hearts, furrowed brows, and pale lips were all indicating to Han Shangyan: Boss, just tell us directly who you want to replace, we can accept it. And among Shen Zhe, 97, DEMO, and ONE, DEMO and ONE were ranked the lowest, which everyone knew clearly.
But Han Shangyan still stated frankly that the list in his head was blank, and the final elimination would be based on strength. Finally, Han Shangyan kept 97. Originally, 97 thought he was the one who would be replaced, feeling both sad and thinking that the boss must be reluctant to let him go.
Fortunately, Han Shangyan directly said that among these few, only 97 was suitable for leading everyone to foster unity, and he didn't want this team adjustment to affect the youngsters' feelings, nor did he want BUFF to be isolated and not feel the team atmosphere.
So, on the second day of team training, when the K&K members finished their morning exercise and returned to the club for lunch together, BUFF was watching the other teammates forming groups while he was alone. 97, who was skilled at observation and had extremely high emotional intelligence, immediately gave his juice to BUFF and said it was specially taken for BUFF.
Seeing 97 taking care of the new member, Shen Zhe, DEMO, and ONE all started making fun, telling BUFF that 97 was being subtly tricky. Once BUFF takes 97 as a buddy, 97 will take BUFF as a follower. Suddenly, everyone became lively and even actively invited BUFF to join their table for the meal.
At the female dormitory of Jiaodong University in Shanghai, Tong Nian was drying clothes, and Zheng Hui, who had been suffering from lovesickness for the past few days, came to Tong Nian's window. Although Tong Nian said she would come out to find Zheng Hui in a moment, Zheng Hui immediately thought that Han Shangyan, that old man, must have been inside Tong Nian's dorm.
A surge of jealousy rose in his heart, and Zheng Hui couldn't care less about many things. This glasses-wearing man, changing his usual mild-mannered image, rushed into the girls' dormitory and rudely confessed his feelings to Tong Nian. This made Tong Nian initially like a startled bird, trying to avoid senior Zheng Hui as much as possible. And slowly, Zheng Hui revealed his disappointment and pleaded, and Tong Nian, facing this secret admirer, felt only pity and apology.
At the same time, Tong Nian realized even more that her entire heart belonged to Han Shangyan. Because when Zheng Hui asked Tong Nian if she liked Han Shangyan, Tong Nian almost blurted out that it was love.
Episode 39 Recap
The K&K team's performance scores for half a month have been released. The youngsters widened their eyes and perked up their ears, ready to hear Han Shangyan announce the lineup for this battle, which means BUFF will become a substitute for that official member. But just at this critical moment, Han Shangyan, in order to make the youngsters not only accept it verbally but also be convinced in their hearts, prepared an extra one-on-one match.
That is, except for Wu Bai, who is ranked first, all team members will successively P against Han Shangyan. This decision was not made rashly. Xiao Mi, the team leader, deeply knew that this was a survival of the fittest, and at the youngsters' request, he proposed using reverse analysis to determine the youngsters' rankings.
First, Shen Zhe struggled a few times in front of the boss, then BUFF had a close encounter with the boss, then ONE was killed by the boss in seconds, and finally DEMO lost to the boss without losing morale. Under everyone's attention, ONE was the last one. Just as Han Shangyan said, the elimination system is charming but also the most cruel. The winner is infinitely glorious, and the loser leaves in gloom.
And the team brought out by Han Shangyan is full of spirit! Soon, ONE woke up from the sadness of becoming a substitute. ONE expressed his determination to the boss, and he will definitely go all out for every competition between the substitute and the official members! Get it back! Not long after, the entire K&K was boiling again because of the coffee machine ordered by Tong Nian.
Although Han Shangyan has a coffee machine here, Tong Nian still wants to give Han Shangyan the best. So, under the attention of the youngsters, Tong Nian skillfully made latte art, winning unanimous praise. During this period, even the club's aunt hoped that Han Shangyan would marry this girl quickly, lest she miss it and regret it. Han Shangyan appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was surging, always watching his future wife's every move.
After Tong Nian made the coffee with beautiful patterns, because Han Shangyan was showing off over there, she deliberately didn't give it to Han Shangyan, but gave it to the team members who were like honey on their lips one by one. When the youngsters all took their coffee to the training room, Tong Nian slowly approached Han Shangyan, flirtatiously asking this master if he wanted a cup too.
Han Shangyan still pretended to be nonchalant, showing a "do as you please" look, so Tong Nian made a pig pattern for the handsome uncle! But Gun also played a trick, looking at the pig pattern, calling Tong Nian's name, and gracefully drinking the pig. This is probably the taste of happiness, making Tong Nian angry and amused. The Asia-Pacific quarter-finals gradually kicked off.
The K&K club watched the commentators on the screen list the randomly PKed teams, all eager to try, ready to team up and win. In the early stage of preparation, the youngsters focused on training and supplemented with meals. Despite the major reshuffle of the team, with the help of the BUFF uncle, the youngsters still doubled their training, improved their skills, and prepared to fight for honor!
Approaching the Asia-Pacific semi-finals, the final was between two Chinese teams, the SP team and the K&K team. Originally, Gun and Wang Hao and others thought that in the world team rankings, the champion and runner-up should both come from China. Unexpectedly, in the semi-finals, the two teams faced each other. However, traditionally speaking, friendship comes first, competition comes second, and no matter which team wins with strength, it is to win the world's first place for China!
It's just that before the game, the SP team's company gave Wang Hao great pressure, saying that if he lost, the company headquarters would replace Wang Hao. And in Wang Hao's private life, before leading the team to participate, Wang Hao specially took a plane to send Xiao Ai to Norway, just so that his daughter Xiao Ai and her mother Su Cheng could enhance their relationship. Wang Hao, who always considers others, has excellent character.
However, winning the championship is not enough with a boss who has good character. It requires team strength. Whether individual or team, they must be united and unstoppable. Precisely in this regard, Wang Hao's team is a little less fiery than Gun's team. In the end, the semi-final result was that K&K won. And the ones who were waving flags and shouting for this result in the audience were K&K's loyal fans, Sun Yaya and Tong Nian!
Including before, when Tong Nian and Sun Yaya tried shouting slogans, they ran into SP fans in the bathroom. The two of them shouted for their idols' teams. After the SP fans went to their seats, Tong Nian and Sun Yaya wrote "KK" on each other's faces with lipstick, and no one was allowed to wipe it off until the game was over.
This is full of the nation's passion and love for CTF to win glory for the country, and it also contains Tong Nian's deep love for Gun and Sun Yaya's deep love for Xiao Mi! After the game, Han Shangyan and his team ran into the leader of the Australian VIPO team - Xiu.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the youngsters learned that their boss had played against Xiu many times in the competition more than ten years ago and had never lost. And Gun's confidence is still the same as before, telling the youngsters and the old youngsters to fight for honor! After K&K confirmed that they had won the World Finals entry ticket, Tong Nian and Sun Yaya were worried about SP's performance. Because if SP can't enter this year's World Finals, they will have to wait another year, which will disappoint Gun and Xiao Mi.
Episode 40 Recap
To think what you think, to worry about what you worry about, this is likely the appearance of love. Tong Nian and Sun Yaya tossed and turned in bed all night, their minds full of "Can the SP team make it into the top three tonight?" and "Can the K&K team win first place tomorrow?" .
So, under the recoil of love, Tong Nian and Sun Yaya simply went to a 24-hour convenience store near the K&K club at eleven o'clock in the middle of the night to wait. Handsome boyfriend Han Shangyan was completely unaware of this. At that time, Shangyan had just finished tucking in the youngsters' blankets and returned to the study to look at computer data.
But the youngsters actually couldn't sleep just like their boss, so they all pretended to be asleep. After getting through, they encouraged and cheered each other on. At that time, Mi Shaofei also went from Han Shangyan's room to the study via a slide, joking and de-stressing with Shangyan. Unconsciously, this group of people with dreams all entered dreamland. As the boss, Han Shangyan was the first person woken up by his dreams.
Because of this, Shangyan witnessed Tong Nian making funny faces at the club entrance early in the morning, attempting to bypass the facial recognition system he had set up for K&K. After the little couple met, they couldn't help but laugh about the funny faces. Afterwards, Tong Nian made a latte with a heart pattern for Han Shangyan and went upstairs to catch up on sleep.
However, unexpectedly, Tong Nian slept on Han Shangyan's bed, and when she woke up, Mi Shaofei and Tong Nian cried out awkwardly. It was then that Han Shangyan rushed in, remembering that Xiao Mi was still on his bed. After the handsome uncle apologized with a wronged and innocent expression, the little loli proudly forgave Shangyan.
While the little couple was discussing the matter of Tong Nian helping Shangyan pack his bags for business trips in the future, Mi Shaofei, as the team leader, ran over to report an emergency to Shangyan. That was, Shen Zhe's stomach ulcer flared up again, and he was in too much pain to get out of bed at all.
This made Han Shangyan, after rushing to see him, immediately prepare on two fronts: first, Mi Shaofei would take Shen Zhe to the hospital; second, substitute ONE would play. After learning this news, although Shen Zhe was unwilling, after expressing his thoughts to the boss Shangyan that he must participate in the finals, he fainted from the pain. Finally, Shen Zhe was taken away by the ambulance called by teammate 97, accompanied by team leader Mi Shaofei to the hospital.
After he got slightly better, the two then went back to the competition venue to cheer for K&K! And to cheer for China! Han Shangyan was not flustered by this; instead, after changing the main player, he immediately had ONE substitute, and the team played a collective practice match to improve their chemistry and proficiency. It was precisely because of a boss like Han Shangyan that the K&K team ultimately won the world championship!
As the saying goes, a flock of sheep led by a lion can definitely defeat a pride of lions led by a sheep; it's probably like this. Those who stand out are all the result of cumulative practice day after day. On the stage of the world championship, Ai Qing spoke as the host and handed the microphone to Wu Bai, the key player in this victory. At this moment, the taciturn Wu Bai called up his respected cousin Shangyan.
Accompanied by the cheers of the entire audience, Shangyan took the microphone. Beside the world championship trophy, what came from the microphone was a look back on the SOLO team from ten years ago, an expectation for everyone who had ever been dedicated to winning the world championship, and Han Shangyan's own "Without experiencing bitter cold to the bone, how can plum blossoms emit a fragrant scent?" .
As the glory faded into the afterglow, Han Shangyan, Wang Hao, and others prepared to gather at the K&K club with their respective teams. While everyone was excited, Wu Bai, who had secretly loved Ai Qing for many years, remained quiet, letting the world see his existence in the way Ai Qing liked. This world also included Ai Qing. So, Ai Qing gave Wu Bai a friendly hug, which made Wu Bai extremely shy.
On the other side, Han Shangyan suddenly remembered Tong Nian mentioning marriage to him in the middle of the game. So, Han Shangyan grabbed Wang Hao, and the two went to the back door of the studio to swap clothes. When he came out again, Shangyan, dressed in formal attire, arranged for his avid fan, Blueberry's husband and Blueberry, to go to the club together to attend the celebration banquet.
Looking around, Shangyan went to hold Tong Nian's hand and grandly announced to the whole world, "This is my woman, Han Shangyan's woman." Everything became infinitely beautiful after China's CTF won the championship.
Episode 41 (Ending) Recap
At the entrance of the Asia-Pacific Semifinals venue, Han Shangyan stopped, panting, leading Tong Nian by the hand. The entrance was completely surrounded by a vast number of fans. So, Han Shangyan used his great bluffing skills and loudly told the fans that Tong Nian was his wife, currently six months pregnant, and urgently needed a hospital check-up, asking everyone to make way. Only then did the two get into the car with happy smiles, sweetly.
Before the car even started, Han Shangyan and Tong Nian couldn't help but kiss each other. In the blink of an eye, the car had arrived at the Tong family home. Han Shangyan tried hard to calm his current emotions, and stepped through the Tong family gate with Tong Nian. Additionally, even though she didn't know why Han Shangyan was so nervous, Tong Nian still called Summer doggy to embolden Han Shangyan.
After entering, Tong's father and Tong's mother, having just watched the live broadcast of the Asia-Pacific Semifinals, looked at the champion Han Shangyan with beaming smiles. Under such warm hospitality, it felt like an Olympic champion was visiting their humble home. Riding on the momentum of being a champion, Han Shangyan respectfully performed a deep bow – a 90° bow – to the elderly couple. Tong's father and Tong's mother, sitting on the sofa, were momentarily startled.
However, the subsequent remarks from Han Shangyan reassured Tong's parents. Han Shangyan stated that on this most glorious day, he wanted to share it with Tong Nian, fixing this moment into eternity and making their love forever. That is, Han Shangyan hoped to hold Tong Nian's hand and walk together always, through hardships and into old age. When Tong Nian's parents successively raised questions and expressed reluctance, Tong Nian, who was unaware beforehand, was momentarily speechless.
However, Han Shangyan used a firm tone and determination to convey his current feelings and future reliability to the elderly couple. Han Shangyan bravely proposed that he wanted to marry Tong Nian, right today. Because Tong Nian had given Han Shangyan memories he would never want to lose in a lifetime and had brought him unprecedented happiness in over thirty years, Tong Nian was the wife Han Shangyan had chosen.
For this, Han Shangyan boldly requested the elderly couple to give him Tong Nian's household registration book, so that he would have the qualification to cherish Tong Nian for a lifetime. Finally, after countless instructions from Tong's mother, she hesitantly handed over her precious daughter Tong Nian's household registration book to Han Shangyan. In life, there are not many times one weeps tears of joy, but at this moment, almost everyone sheds tears of happiness.
So, Tong Nian's parents and their daughter and son-in-law hugged each other, feeling the unforgettable significance and joy of this moment of entrustment. After saying goodbye to the elderly couple, Han Shangyan walked out of the Tong family home and carried Tong Nian in a princess carry all the way to the car. Shangyan wanted his beloved girl to enjoy the envious gazes of even passersby on the eve of their marriage.
This action made Tong Nian extremely shy, yet incredibly happy. Love is certainly important, but at this moment, Han Shangyan's heart also carried friendship and dreams. Han Shangyan first took Tong Nian to the K&K club, where he again hugged and kissed Tong Nian, who was about to become his bride, and loudly told the team members, "Your 'sister-in-law's' household registration book is with me!"
Amidst a wave of cheers and excitement, Han Shangyan ran to the second floor to share this earth-shattering good news with his old friends. Wang Hao, Ai Qing, Mi Shaofei, and Ou Qiang were all extremely excited that Han Shangyan, the perpetual bachelor among them, was actually the first to get married. So, this group of buddies clinked glasses. Whether it was alcohol or drinks, it was all about that friendship!
With the magic of love, Han Shangyan pulled himself away from his friends and came to Tong Nian's side. The two waited outside the Civil Affairs Bureau from five o'clock in the morning. While waiting, Han Shangyan remembered that he hadn't reported this to his grandfather yet, so he called the Old Master Han of the Han family in Norway to share the good news.
His grandfather on the other end was overjoyed and vowed to hold five weddings so that Niannian wouldn't be wronged. After hanging up the phone, Shangyan remembered that he should propose by kneeling on one knee and putting the championship ring on Tong Nian, and later replace it with a real ring. Tong Nian looked at the inexperienced Han Shangyan and found him very cute.
She specifically told her future husband that the engagement ring goes on the middle finger, and the proposal ring goes on the ring finger. Life is long, but having one person is enough. In this love, Han Shangyan was well aware of his many shortcomings, such as not being romantic enough or not knowing how to express himself.
But Tong Nian wouldn't ask Han Shangyan to change these things; some matters require self-awareness to show the importance of having done them. Afterwards, Han Shangyan deliberately teased Tong Nian, saying that after they get married, he would still sleep with her even if she were staying in a girls' dormitory.
In fact, Han Shangyan hadn’t even realized it himself—but to make Tong Nian happy, he had unwittingly mastered every trick in the book: sweet talk, playful banter, even silly antics. Finally, to queue up and be the first couple to get married today, Han Shangyan took off his suit jacket, placed it on the ground, and let Tong Nian sit on it to rest.
Tong Nian tacitly lay on Han Shangyan's lap until the doors opened, when they were surrounded and watched enviously by other prospective couples. In this relationship with a significant age gap, both learned how to love each other. Unconsciously, they walked all the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau. It was like a dream, a dream they shared together.
