Light Chaser Rescue Episode 21 Recap
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Luo Ben rappelled down to the foot of the mountain where a suspected target was located, dressed in clothes similar to Tingting's. After confirming the identity, he reported that the body belonged to a male adult, a hiker who had been reported missing to the office the previous month, rather than Tingting. This news brought immense relief to Tingting and Pengpeng's parents and grandmother, who had been anxiously waiting, as it meant the children still had hope of survival.
Luo Ben immediately reassured the father that the rescue team would not give up until the very last moment. As dusk approached and heavy rain began, Luo Ben, considering the team's safety, suggested to Officer Chen that they return to rest and resume the search once the rain subsided. However, Tingting's father vehemently opposed this, accusing the team of avoiding their responsibilities and begging them to continue searching, fearing for his children's safety in the worsening conditions.
Luo Ben explained the complex terrain, the heavy rain, and the impending darkness made it crucial to prioritize the team's safety. Meanwhile, Tingting's grandmother revealed that Tingting had recently complained of body and tooth pain and felt weak, leading Zhan Yan to suspect that Tingting's health might be precarious. She urged Luo Ben to find Tingting as quickly as possible for further medical examination.
Despite Luo Ben's initial intention to send most of the team back for safety, Dapeng and the other team members insisted on continuing the search with him. Luo Ben eventually agreed, deciding to form three-person groups, ensuring they stayed close, looked after each other, and reported their positions every ten minutes. The urgent search continued through the night until dawn, but yielded no results.
The team faced challenges, including a lack of hot water, forcing them to share what little they had to prepare instant noodles. Tingting's father, overwhelmed with guilt, apologized for his earlier outburst, admitting he felt unworthy as a father due to his frequent absences from home. He shared that Tingting, concerned about his stomach issues, had planned to pick wild hawthorn berries for him on North Mountain. This crucial detail prompted Luo Ben to redirect the search efforts.
The teams promptly headed to North Mountain, where they successfully located Pengpeng in a cave, suffering from a fever but otherwise in stable condition. Officer Chen then took Pengpeng down the mountain. Luo Ben and Dapeng continued their search and soon discovered Tingting unconscious on a slope, near her shoe, with multiple abrasions. She was immediately taken to the hospital, where she was confirmed to be out of danger.
Later, Zhan Yan sat beside a visibly exhausted Luo Ben, offering her shoulder for him to rest. Subsequently, medical reports confirmed that Tingting had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Zhan Yan quietly instructed a colleague not to disclose the diagnosis to Tingting or her parents. Witnessing the heartwarming interaction between Tingting and her mother, where Tingting expressed happiness despite her illness because her parents were by her side, Zhan Yan felt a pang of complex emotions.
She reflected on her own childhood, recalling how she used to feign illness to keep her parents, particularly her father, at home. She remembered a specific instance where she pretended to have a fever to prevent her father from leaving for a mission, insisting he was the only one who could do his job. Though she occasionally looked at old family photos, she maintained an outward coolness towards her father, despite her deep underlying affection.
As Ding Dingding's comic gained widespread popularity and attracted numerous fans, it also drew the attention of malicious individuals who resorted to sending low-quality lipsticks, causing severe allergic reactions among the wives and girlfriends of the rescue team members. When confronted by her colleagues and their partners, Ding Dingding was distraught.
Her boss also pointed out a surge in negative reviews and accusations of ghostwriting for her comic, warning her about the fierce market competition and the importance of staying on the ranking list. Ding Dingding, after checking the internet protocol address, discovered that the bad reviews originated from the same source as the person who sent the lipsticks. Accompanied by Zhou Mingming, she tracked down the culprit, who turned out to be her former colleague, Xuan.
Xuan brazenly admitted to sending the lipsticks and writing the negative reviews, driven by pure hatred and jealousy. She accused Ding Dingding of undeserved success, referencing past events such as her receiving compensation after their "jumping-off-the-building show," and asserting that Ding Dingding was merely lucky while she herself struggled despite her talent. Zhou Mingming interjected, fiercely defending Ding Dingding's success as a result of hard work and talent.
He boldly declared his intention to make Ding Dingding a nationally renowned cartoonist, leaving Ding Dingding feeling her heart flutter at his domineering declaration. The Light Chaser Rescue team was called to assist the fire brigade with a water rescue mission in the Linjiang river. Zhou Mingming, after his first on-water mission, suffered from severe seasickness and vomited upon returning to base. A teammate light-heartedly teased him about it, comparing him to a pregnant woman.
Later, Ding Dingding called Zhou Mingming to congratulate him on officially becoming a primary team member and invited him for a seafood dinner. Initially, the sight of seafood triggered nausea in Ding Dingding, reminding her of the salvage work and the "dozens of bodies" that had been recovered over generations. However, she concealed her discomfort, even suggesting "exposure therapy" to help Zhou Mingming overcome his stress reactions. She also playfully tricked him into believing she had brought "fake wine."
After dinner, Ding Dingding deliberately slowed her pace, watching Zhou Mingming's retreating figure, seemingly confirming her burgeoning romantic feelings for him. Meanwhile, Zhan Yan and Luo Ben's relationship deepened, and Zhan Yan decided it was time to introduce him to her family. She called her aunt, who, along with her uncle, was overjoyed at the prospect of meeting Zhan Yan's boyfriend.
They enthusiastically prepared a large feast, recognizing Luo Ben from a past encounter where Zhan Yan's uncle had won a bet related to him. Zhan Yan's aunt expressed how delighted Zhan Yan's late mother would have been to see her with such a wonderful partner. She eagerly encouraged the couple to consider marriage, much to Zhan Yan's shy embarrassment.
The next day at work, Zhan Yan was noticeably cheerful, greeting everyone with an uncharacteristic enthusiasm that surprised her colleagues, leading them to speculate about her being in love. At the law firm, Luo Ben noticed that Mrs. Qin, the flower vendor, was absent. Ai Rui'er then updated Luo Ben on her work before informing him that she had been transferred to Gao Junchi's team, a move approved by Old He. Luo Ben accepted two new legal aid cases.
Later, Zhou Mingming went mountain biking with his friends. During the ride, an accident occurred, and Zhou Mingming bravely rescued Li Jian. Following the incident, Li Jian, recalling past animosity, extended a genuine apology, leading to their reconciliation. Zhou Mingming, having demonstrated the skills he acquired at the rescue base, felt a sense of vindication.
He even encountered an old acquaintance, who made a dark joke about his hands touching dead bodies, but Zhou Mingming confidently dismissed it, asserting his readiness for any challenge. Upon returning home, however, he was reprimanded by his mother.
