My Calorie Boy Episode 10 Recap
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Xu Jingjing’s mother arrived at school to confront Mr. Zhang, who had accused her daughter of cheating. She adamantly defended Xu Jingjing, stating that while her daughter might not be a top student, she was fundamentally honest, even bringing home all her failed tests to be signed. Mrs. Xu argued that the students had worked incredibly hard for the exam and their efforts shouldn't be dismissed over a single video.
When Mr. Zhang maintained it was a "reasonable doubt," she accused him of being biased. The argument escalated when Mrs. Xu confronted another parent, Liu Wan, for consistently targeting Miss Chen, asserting that the students themselves were the best judge of a teacher's quality. Liu Wan retorted that the decision to use average scores was Principal Shen's, and accused Mrs. Xu of being an overbearing "boss" in the parent group. Amidst the chaos, Xu Jingjing stepped forward.
She addressed Mr. Zhang directly, admitting she had been near his desk but firmly stated that while he could call her "useless, dumb, and slow," he could not call her a cheater. To prove her innocence, Xu Jingjing proposed a retest, with the conditions that Mr. Zhang would set the questions, invigilate, and grade the paper. If her score improved enough for Class 3 to rank in the top three, Miss Chen must be allowed to stay.
Mr. Zhang agreed, scheduling the retest for the next day. With the retest looming, classmates calculated that Xu Jingjing needed to score at least seven more points to surpass Class 2. Despite the immense pressure from her peers, Kang Jiawei encouraged her to forget everything else and focus on the test for her own sake, like an athlete trying to break a personal record. Before the exam, her classmates rallied around her with encouragement.
As a pre-exam ritual, Kang Jiawei had her draw a poker card; she drew a Queen, which boosted her confidence. During the test, Xu Jingjing remained calm under Mr. Zhang’s intense gaze, her mind clearly recalling the material. Afterward, her classmates greeted her with praise for her courage, regardless of the outcome. Miss Chen also thanked her, regretting that she couldn't shield her from the ordeal.
Xu Jingjing reassured her, affirming that Class 3 was a family that needed to stick together. The results came in: Xu Jingjing scored 102, a full eight points higher than her midterm exam, sending the class into celebration. However, Mr. Zhang entered and dismissed her achievement, stating the score should have been higher. When he ordered the class to review the test, Kang Jiawei stood up and demanded he apologize to Xu Jingjing for his prejudiced accusation.
Mr. Zhang tried to assert his authority, but Kang Jiawei held his ground. When Mr. Zhang insisted, the students, one by one, claimed they hadn't brought their papers in a united act of defiance. Furious, Mr. Zhang stormed to Principal Shen’s office, complaining that the students were rebelling. Principal Shen, already aware of the situation, calmly advised Mr. Zhang to reflect.
He revealed that he had misjudged the situation and pointed out that Mr. Zhang's extreme strictness, including installing a surveillance camera in the office that other teachers had complained about, was counterproductive. The principal suggested Mr. Zhang take a long-overdue vacation to relax, reconnect with his family, and learn how to better relate to students. With Miss Chen's position secured, Mr. Zhang packed his things, telling her he was no longer the dean and was leaving.
He bitterly assumed she was relieved to see him go. Miss Chen clarified she never saw him as an opponent, just someone with a different teaching philosophy. She shared her deepest aspiration as a teacher: to one day be invited to her students' reunions, decades later, to drink and talk about life with them as adults.
She acknowledged her own idealism but said she felt lucky to have met a class of equally idealistic students whose courage to stand up for what is right was something she deeply admired. At home, a proud Xu Jingjing gave a playful speech, thanking her parents for their unwavering support while teasing them about their questionable home decor, her mother’s cooking, and her father’s bad jokes.
To show their gratitude, her parents insisted on inviting Kang Jiawei for a thank-you dinner. Xu Jingjing extended the invitation to Kang Jiawei, who was so excited he abandoned his lunch in anticipation. On the way, she humorously "warned" him about her family’s unique taste, describing her father’s homemade furniture, European-style floral wallpaper, and her own red peony bedsheets. Kang Jiawei was warmly welcomed by Xu Jingjing’s boisterous parents.
The family's cheerful, chaotic dynamic made him envious, and he confessed that his own relationship with his mother had grown distant since his parents' divorce. After an impromptu karaoke session, he and Xu Jingjing went to her room, where he chuckled at the "legendary" peony bedsheets, admitting her "expectation management" had worked. While looking at a design magazine, Xu Jingjing pointed out her father's work, which led to the revelation that Kang Jiawei's father is a designer.
During a moment of playful jostling, Xu Jingjing accidentally fell onto Kang Jiawei, leading to an intense, awkward moment of eye contact that sent a flustered Kang Jiawei rushing out, claiming he needed to study. Later, a fellow student, Xu Jingjing, confided in the main character Xu Jingjing, revealing she was secretly practicing for a street dance competition and lying to her mother about attending tutoring.
Xu Jingjing agreed to help keep her secret and later gave her a handmade whale helmet. She explained it was inspired by "Alice," a unique whale that was ostracized for its different song but bravely kept singing, encouraging her friend to be just as brave. Shortly after, Xu Jingjing and Kang Jiawei spotted Xu Jingjing’s mother following her.
They quickly intercepted their friend and staged a loud English skit rehearsal, successfully diverting her mother's suspicion, though the secret dance spot was now compromised. Meanwhile, Gao Zhan grew suspicious when his mother sprayed on perfume before claiming to go buy laundry detergent. He followed her to a bedding store and was shocked to see her meeting intimately with Ni Dapeng's father. They acted like a couple, trying out latex pillows together, while Ni Dapeng stood by, seemingly aware of the relationship. Gao Zhan watched, frozen and bewildered by the scene.
