Remember My Boy Episode 11 Recap
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During the 2008 winter holiday, Shen Yinghui sought Zhou Jingmang's help because her ballet class schedule had changed, preventing her from assisting Teacher Shi with the parent-teacher interviews. Zhou Jingmang readily agreed to help. Later, over dinner, Zhou Jingmang's mother promised to buy her a dress for the New Year if she could rank in the top five in her upcoming exams.
Zhou Jingmang, inspired by Shen Yinghui's pretty outfit and wanting to impress Zhang Yang, was keen on getting a beautiful dress. She told her mother that her classmates often made fun of her for dressing like a child. At the parent-teacher interviews, Zhou Jingmang encountered Zhuang Jie, who informed her that Zhang Yang's parents would not be attending because Zhang Yang had gone to Guangzhou to learn dance from the best locking teachers there, possibly even to compete.
Zhuang Jie showed her a photo, claiming it was of Zhang Yang in Guangzhou. However, Zhou Jingmang noticed the background in the photo looked suspiciously similar to their school's own dance studio. Unknown to Zhou Jingmang, Zhuang Jie had been tasked by Zhang Yang to show her this particular photo, which was indeed taken at their school's dance studio and was part of Zhang Yang's elaborate deception.
Zhou Jingmang excelled in her exams, ranking third in her class and exceeding her mother's expectations. Her mother was prepared to buy her the promised dress, but Zhou Jingmang changed her mind. She chose a red hoodie instead, influenced by the red hoodie Zhang Yang was wearing in the photo Zhuang Jie had shown her. The next day, Zhou Jingmang saw news reports of severe snowstorms in southern China, including Guangzhou, causing widespread traffic paralysis and stranding thousands of travelers.
Worried about Zhang Yang, she immediately called Zhuang Jie. He reassured her that Zhang Yang should be back soon, explaining that Zhang Yang was used to traveling and could take care of himself. However, Zhuang Jie privately admitted to himself that he hadn't been able to contact Zhang Yang either, but maintained hope that Zhang Yang would be fine.
Still anxious, Zhou Jingmang asked her mother for a radio, feigning interest in an English song program for listening practice, but secretly tuned in to the news for updates on the snowstorm. On New Year's Eve, Zhou Jingmang was still unable to reach Zhang Yang. Meanwhile, Ling Chen's father was in the hospital. Ling Chen expressed his gratitude for the care provided by Shen Yinghui's mother by offering fruit.
Qin Zhen, learning that Ling Chen and his father were in the hospital, asked Shen Yinghui to deliver some items to him on her behalf, specifying that Shen Yinghui should claim them as her own gifts. Shen Yinghui, in addition, brought Ling Chen and his father some homemade New Year cake from her parents. Ling Chen thanked her by giving her math notes for the upcoming semester.
Qin Zhen, who was with Zhuang Jie, called Shen Yinghui (who was at the hospital) and later, with Zhuang Jie, visited a restaurant offering a "Prayers for the New Year's set meal" which included silk ribbons for writing wishes to be placed by the sea. Qin Zhen, believing in the wishes' power, made two. Later that evening, Zhang Yang finally called Zhou Jingmang.
To avoid her parents' questions, Zhou Jingmang feigned a stomach ache and excused herself to the bathroom to take the call. She bombarded Zhang Yang with questions about his whereabouts, safety, and when he would return. Zhang Yang, who was on a bus, explained that his phone had died, and he was using a staff member's phone, which others were also waiting to use.
He quickly told her he was on his way back and would arrive tomorrow noon before being rushed off the phone. Unbeknownst to Zhou Jingmang, Yu Hui Tong was also on the bus with Zhang Yang and had deliberately pretended her phone was dead to prevent him from calling Zhou Jingmang. When Yu Hui Tong offered Zhang Yang bread, he coldly declined, clearly annoyed by her selfish behavior.
Overnight, Zhou Jingmang meticulously searched for bus schedules online, noting every detail for Zhang Yang's arrival. The next morning, New Year's Day, she woke from a dream where Zhang Yang complimented her writing and called her his goddess. Her mother urged her to get ready to visit her uncle's house, a yearly tradition. Zhou Jingmang, however, feigned her stomach ache again, claiming she needed to rest and wanted to do her holiday homework.
She convinced her parents to let her stay home. After they left, Zhou Jingmang headed to the bus station. A staff member informed her that all buses from Guangzhou were delayed and would use a single exit. She waited patiently until nightfall, as snow began to fall. Finally, in the swirling snow, she saw Zhang Yang.
Seeing her there, a flood of emotions washed over him, and he silently promised himself that this moment, with her in her red hoodie, would be the starting point of all his future memories. Years later, in 2015, Zhou Jingmang, Shen Yinghui, Qin Zhen, and Zhuang Jie were waiting for Zhang Yang outside a restaurant. Zhou Jingmang was growing impatient and decided to leave, but as she turned, she saw Zhang Yang.
Though they had a brief recent encounter, her emotions were stirred again. After the others left them to talk, Zhou Jingmang tearfully apologized to Zhang Yang for her past actions during their senior year, hoping they could still be friends. Zhang Yang acknowledged that her apology was "all in the past," but when she questioned why he still avoided them, he confessed that he hated his past self, and it was the reason he distanced himself from his old friends.
He explained that seeing her reminded him of their younger days when they believed hard work guaranteed success and felt they were unique, adding that looking at their current selves felt like a blatant mockery of who they once were. Zhou Jingmang, undeterred by his words, simply pointed out that the alcoholic chocolate he had just eaten meant he couldn't drive. She insisted on driving him home.
