Meeting You Episode 20 Recap
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University life continues for Nan Xi and Xia Rui, a mix of romance and academics. However, a noticeable change has occurred: Cheng Erluo no longer sees the familiar figure of Zhao Yishu waiting for him during his basketball games. When she briefly appears at the court, his spirits lift, but he is crestfallen to realize her attention isn't on him. Seeking to spend more time with Xia Rui, Nan Xi sits in on her morning English class.
Xia Rui is surprised, asking why he is there since he has no morning classes, to which he simply replies that he missed her. Their notoriously strict professor, Deng, catches Xia Rui late and reading a novel. She threatens to fail Xia Rui unless she makes up for her poor attendance. Nan Xi intervenes and learns that Xia Rui has been late six times and must recite six English texts to avoid retaking the course.
Despite Xia Rui's resistance, who finds the task daunting and prefers retaking the class with a different teacher, Nan Xi reassures her that he will help her, promising his support. Frustrated about memorizing English texts, Xia Rui laments that Professor Deng is even stricter than her high school teachers and playfully blames Nan Xi for her predicament. Nan Xi then reveals his own problem: he is struggling to choose an elective course before the deadline.
Seizing the opportunity, Xia Rui gleefully offers to help, and Nan Xi agrees to take any course she picks. Xia Rui sees this as a perfect chance to playfully retaliate. In the school cafeteria, Cheng Erluo runs into Si Bo, a recent graduate. Si Bo congratulates Cheng Erluo on becoming the basketball team's reserve captain and offers to practice with him. He then subtly shifts the conversation to Zhao Yishu, noting her absence.
Cheng Erluo readily shares details about Zhao Yishu's drama troupe tour and her expected return. He fondly describes her unique preferences, like her love for spicy hot brine and ice cream, and recalls their childhood together, unaware that Si Bo's casual questions stem from a romantic interest in her. While in the library with her roommate Wan Ling, Xia Rui meticulously reviews elective courses for Nan Xi.
After dismissing Taekwondo as too dangerous, her attention settles on "Social Development Training," believing its gradual approach to improving social skills would be beneficial for Nan Xi. She enrolls him in the course and later admits to Wan Ling that she also recruited their friend Hao Tian to join the class as her "undercover agent," forcing him to abandon his preferred flower arrangement class to report back on Nan Xi's activities.
Hao Tian reluctantly confirms this to Nan Xi, explaining Xia Rui coerced him. The first social development class begins, and the instructor announces the main activity will be ballroom dancing, requiring fixed male-female partners for the semester. Although Nan Xi is initially hesitant, he reluctantly agrees to participate, knowing it was Xia Rui's choice. After one student's request to partner with Nan Xi is denied, another girl, Yang Yufei, successfully partners with him.
The class proceeds with basic dance steps, during which Nan Xi and Yang Yufei hold hands and waists as required. While Xia Rui is diligently studying, Cheng Erluo approaches, bewildered by her sudden studiousness. He shows her photos circulating online of Nan Xi and Yang Yufei ballroom dancing, with comments praising them as a "golden couple." Xia Rui initially feigns indifference, claiming Nan Xi already told her and that physical contact is normal for dancing.
However, after Wan Ling teases her about Nan Xi and Yang Yufei's shared past and potential future, her jealousy becomes apparent. Later, she sarcastically asks Nan Xi if he had "fun" dancing with Yang Yufei. She playfully pulls him close, mimicking a dance hold, and though she denies it when Nan Xi points out her "sour" mood, her discomfort is clear. Upon Zhao Yishu's return from her tour, Si Bo is waiting at the school gate.
He insists on carrying her luggage and escorting her to her dormitory. He first claims he was "passing by" but then admits he waited specifically for her. At her dormitory, Si Bo presents her with hot brine and ice cream, mentioning he heard she liked them. Recognizing Cheng Erluo as the source, Zhao Yishu politely but firmly declines the gifts. She explains her preference is for a specific shop from her hometown that she and Cheng Erluo frequented as children.
She then candidly tells Si Bo that while she appreciates his kindness, she already has feelings for someone else: Cheng Erluo. Si Bo is surprised to be rejected before he can even formally confess. He stops Zhao Yishu from apologizing, stating that there is no right or wrong in emotions, and reveals he was captivated by her when he first saw her during her university arts exam.
He explains that he no longer needs a reason for his feelings, as simply caring for her brings him happiness. He asks her not to feel burdened and to accept his kindness by treating him as a caring older brother, a request she finds difficult to accept, feeling she doesn't deserve his efforts. Despite her rejection, Si Bo insists on remaining in her life.
