Our Memories Episode 10 Recap
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The alarm clock rang, but Wang Diqiu slept through it after staying up all night studying for the final exam. He had confidently told his mom he was well-prepared, having memorized everything and filled in every answer blank. However, when the exam results were posted, Wang Diqiu had performed poorly. He ranked 460th in the grade and was fifth from the bottom in his class.
Despite the results, he was already thinking about going out for skewers, seemingly oblivious to his mom's anger and Wei Xing's achievement of ranking first again. Han Shuai, meanwhile, had broken into the top 200. His teacher praised his strong foundation, saying he could aim even higher if he wasn't focused on studying abroad. Guo Ting's scores were still better than Wang Diqiu's.
During a class break, Wang Diqiu looked for Wei Xing, but saw her engrossed in a math discussion with Li Jin about odd functions and zeros. She didn't seem to notice him. Wang Jianmin had been coming home late, claiming important work assignments from his leader. Li Huiqin found this unusual, remarking on his long career as an ordinary factory worker.
Wang Diqiu cheekily asked his mom how she ended up marrying his dad, earning a scolding and a reminder that she hadn't forgotten him tearing up their marriage certificate. Wang Jianmin was secretly caught up in a scam operation where he was required to make deceptive phone calls. The neighborhood committee began distributing anti-fraud flyers, and Wang Jianmin grew visibly nervous upon seeing one.
Later, the police, alerted to suspicious activity, accompanied the neighborhood committee to investigate a building that Li Huiqin had identified as having frequent, mysterious visitors. Li Huiqin went along out of curiosity and was stunned to see Wang Jianmin among the people being rounded up by the police. Back home, Li Huiqin was already furious about Wang Diqiu's dismal exam results. Discovering Wang Jianmin's involvement in the scam pushed her to the brink, and she unleashed her anger on him.
Wang Jianmin, feeling cornered, tried to explain that he had only learned about the scam through the flyer that morning and was about to call the police himself when the raid happened. He argued that after years of marriage, she should know his character. Han Shuai's dad, Han Yanda, called him to the hotel where they were staying, telling him the bank had called and they had to move out immediately after mortgaging their house.
Han Shuai helped pack, maturely suggesting that mortgaging everything to repay debts was a good step towards a fresh start, as they could always earn the money back. They had initially planned to stay at Wang Diqiu's house. However, upon arriving, they heard Li Huiqin loudly scolding Wang Jianmin and Wang Diqiu. Han Yanda decided not to intrude on their family conflict and took Han Shuai to a small, inexpensive hotel instead.
Watching Han Shuai's understanding and resilient attitude, Han Yanda felt guilty about the hardship his son was facing and suggested he stay with his mom, Jinzhi, instead. Han Shuai refused, expressing a desire to stay with his dad, who had been busy working away for many years. He felt this unexpected situation offered a chance for them to spend time together. Father and son talked late into the night on the hotel bed.
On the weekend morning, Li Huiqin was still upset. Wang Jianmin quickly said he had a job interview and left without eating much breakfast. Wang Diqiu went out looking for Wei Xing and lingered outside the Guoliang Store. Wei Xing's dad, Uncle Wei, told him Wei Xing had gone to study with Li Jin, whom he referred to as a "vice president." At a supermarket, Han Yanda was buying several bags of radishes when he ran into Jinzhi.
After a brief, somewhat awkward exchange, Jinzhi became suspicious and later called Uncle Li and Uncle Lin, learning that Han Yanda had gone bankrupt. Meanwhile, Guo Ting secretly followed Han Shuai and discovered him at the small hotel with his dad. She learned about his family's financial struggles and felt deeply sympathetic. When Han Shuai saw her, he didn't hide his situation and tried to cheer her up, giving her a flower and apologizing for his earlier temper.
He expressed optimism that things would improve, while Guo Ting offered to share her allowance, which Han Shuai gently declined. Wang Diqiu finally found Wei Xing and Li Jin together again, studying. Li Jin made a condescending remark about Wang Diqiu's poor academic performance, stating he was too ignorant to understand their discussion. Wang Diqiu felt provoked and wanted to argue back, but Wei Xing intervened, stopping him.
After Li Jin left, Wang Diqiu felt hurt, believing Wei Xing hadn't supported him. Wei Xing voiced her disappointment in him again, urging him to improve if he didn't want to be mocked. Wang Diqiu claimed he had tried his best but couldn't help it if he still failed. Wei Xing pressed him, asking if he had "really" tried, pointing out she knew he had been playing games at an internet cafe that afternoon.
Wang Diqiu mumbled that it was just "one last time." Wei Xing became truly upset, stating how much she hated his current attitude, and closed the door on him. Back at the hotel, Han Shuai complained about eating only instant noodles mixed with radish every day, saying he couldn't stand radish anymore.
He reiterated his decision not to study abroad and expressed his determination to take the college entrance exam and pursue a finance major, believing their combined abilities would allow them to rebuild their fortune. Han Yanda was surprised by this sudden change of plans but eventually acknowledged his son's resolve. Jinzhi, now aware of Han Yanda's bankruptcy, went to the hotel and confronted them, demanding they come home with her.
She scolded Han Yanda for hiding such a significant event and criticized him for making Han Shuai live in a run-down hotel and eat poorly. She helped them pack their belongings. Meanwhile, Wang Jianmin went to the director who had taken the "benefits" money, trying to get it back. The director was unwilling. Li Huiqin, having heard about the money from Zhong, also went to confront the director and found Wang Jianmin already there. Li Huiqin's temper flared.
She aggressively demanded the return of the money on behalf of everyone who had paid, threatening to expose the director's actions to his wife. Fearing a larger scandal, the director grudgingly returned the money. Li Huiqin scolded Wang Jianmin for being naive enough to pay the money in the first place but praised his newfound courage in demanding it back.
Wang Jianmin explained that he had wanted to get the money back to buy her a gift for their wedding anniversary. As it turned out, that day was Wang Jianmin and Li Huiqin's wedding anniversary. Jinzhi, being Li Huiqin's close friend, had prepared a celebratory dinner and invited them over, along with Han Yanda and Han Shuai. During the meal, Li Huiqin mentioned it was their anniversary.
To everyone's surprise, Jinzhi revealed that it was also her and Han Yanda's wedding anniversary. They then shared the story of how they and Li Huiqin and Wang Jianmin had gone on blind dates and gotten their marriage certificates on the very same day. The atmosphere became cheerful, except for Wang Diqiu, who remained quiet and appeared troubled by Wei Xing's recent words. When asked what was wrong, he excused himself to go to the toilet, implying he was still dwelling on their argument.
