Go Go Squid! Episode 15 Recap
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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.
