Remember My Boy Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
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Ling Chen finally decided to reveal the truth that had been buried in his heart for years. He explained that before the college entrance exams, his father needed a substantial amount of money for surgery. Ling Chen was living in an internet café, studying during the day and working at night, and was constantly exhausted. One day, he found a phone dropped on the ground outside the café and took it.
He approached Zhang Yang, asking for help to sell it, explaining his father's urgent need for money. Zhang Yang refused to split the money but agreed to help him return the phone to the owner for a reward. However, Zhang Yang was caught by the police before he could complete the task.
Ling Chen admitted he was terrified and didn't step forward to clarify, fearing that a school punishment would ruin his chances of getting into a good university and securing funds for his father's treatment. He confessed that Zhang Yang never implicated him. After sharing his burden, Ling Chen was visibly drunk, and Zhang Yang asked Zhuang Jie and Li Yu Xiang to take him home. Upon hearing the full story, Zhou Jingmang realized she had gravely misunderstood Zhang Yang.
She then recounted her own experiences from that period. After her illness, she had gone to his rental apartment but found he had already moved out. The landlady handed her a package, which she later discovered contained photos Zhang Yang had mentioned as a surprise for her. Seeing them, Zhou Jingmang couldn't help but think of him and cried, recalling their shared memories. Eventually, she composed herself and focused on preparing for the college entrance exams.
The exams concluded, and Qin Zhen joined Shen Yinghui and Zhou Jingmang to celebrate. Using her new iPhone, Qin Zhen helped Zhou Jingmang check her university admission status. Zhou Jingmang was delighted to see she had been accepted into Huaqing University, but her joy turned to shock when she realized she was admitted to Business Management, not her preferred Chinese literature major.
She rushed home to confront her parents, who confessed they had unilaterally changed her application after discussing it with her teacher, believing it was for her own good. Zhou Jingmang, furious, argued vehemently with her father, who, in a fit of rage, threw the items Zhang Yang had given her out the window, citing her "rebellious stage" and past "distractions." Zhou Jingmang immediately ran outside, but most of the items had been picked up.
She then remembered a special notebook and rushed to school to look for it. A staff member explained that all desks had been cleared out for the exams. Just as despair set in, Ling Chen appeared and returned her notebook, explaining that Li Yu Xiang had given it to him. Zhang Yang had entrusted the notebook to Li Yu Xiang to give to Zhou Jingmang. Clutching the recovered notebook in an empty classroom, Zhou Jingmang wept uncontrollably.
The bittersweet memories she shared with Zhang Yang, once a source of happiness, now brought her profound sadness. Soon after, her parents tearfully saw Zhou Jingmang off to Huaqing University, her first time living so far from home. In her dormitory, she quickly befriended her roommate, Tian Zhu, who enthusiastically shared gifts and introduced her to Renren. com, a social media platform common among university students, suggesting she could use it to search for Zhang Yang.
However, Zhou Jingmang's search yielded no results. Meanwhile, Zhang Yang was struggling financially, working various performances to make money. He often ate instant noodles and pushed himself to perform despite his declining health. During one performance, he collapsed on stage, falling and severely injuring his ligament, which meant he could no longer pursue dancing. On campus, Zhou Jingmang ran into Li Yu Xiang, who had also enrolled at Huaqing, motivated by her decision to forgo Xiamen's independent enrollment.
When he asked about her major, Zhou Jingmang dejectedly admitted it was Business Management, much to his surprise as he had assumed she would study Chinese literature. Later, her counselor called her into the office to discuss her poor academic performance, noting a failed midterm. While in the office, Zhou Jingmang noticed a classmate submitting a transfer application.
Inspired, she decided to rededicate herself to her studies, aiming to transfer to the Chinese department, promising her counselor she would not fail her finals. Zhou Jingmang reflected on how her conversation with the counselor made her realize she needed to change. Filling out the transfer application reignited her passion, mirroring her determination during the college exams. She envisioned restarting her novel writing and even imagined a future reunion with Zhang Yang at a book signing.
She then shared a lighthearted moment with Zhang Yang, teasing him about how he "beautified himself" in her novel, to which he retorted she did the same in her distant demeanor. Zhang Yang then revealed that after his leg injury and his father's business improved, he returned to studies, taking correspondence courses to prepare for the judicial exam, having given up dancing. Zhou Jingmang emphasized that after all their efforts, they couldn't afford to disappoint themselves.
Zhang Yang earnestly promised not to disappoint anyone again, especially her. Three months later, Shen Yinghui's ballet performance officially premiered. The audience, including Zhou Jingmang's parents and Teacher Shi, applauded their acclaimed performance. Afterward, Shen Yinghui suggested playing a game where everyone wrote their dream on a slip of paper. Both Zhang Yang and Zhou Jingmang secretly wrote each other's names. Zhou Jingmang's parents then approached Zhang Yang, entrusting him with a gift box for their daughter.
Zhou Jingmang opened it to find the very items her father had thrown away during their argument. Her parents admitted they had felt profound guilt after their quarrel and had painstakingly collected these items. Inside the box was also a letter from her father, expressing his deep regret for interfering with her college choices and discarding her belongings. He explained their actions stemmed from being first-time parents who were simply trying to ensure her well-being and future.
He apologized and promised that he and her mother would no longer interfere with her dreams. At this opportune moment, Zhang Yang took out a ring. He confessed his imperfections and pledged to give her his best, then asked, "Will you marry me?" Zhou Jingmang, without a word, slid the ring onto her finger, pulled Zhang Yang closer, and gently kissed him on the lips. The past was behind them, but a beautiful future lay ahead, proving that it's never too late for good things to begin.
