Our Memories Episode 8 Recap
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As Wang Diqiu walked Wei Xing home, he felt she had been distant recently and asked if something was wrong. Wei Xing denied it and told him not to overthink. He invited her to his house to do homework the next day, mentioning his mother would make chicken stew for her. Wei Xing agreed to be there on time. Later, at home, Wei Xing and Guo Ting were watching a drama together and cried over a sad scene.
Guo Ting felt that if the characters hadn't met, they wouldn't have experienced loss. Wei Xing disagreed, saying the female character would have ended up with someone she didn't love, living the rest of her life in sadness. Guo Ting stated that if it were her, she would rather experience a "gorgeous" love, even if brief.
She attributed her romantic views to reading many romance novels and declared that instead of being timid and afraid of loss, one should love boldly. Wei Xing commented that Guo Ting was only brave with words and might find it difficult in reality. Student union recruitment posters were put up around the school.
Guo Ting saw the description for the Head of Organization Department and felt it was perfect for her, describing herself as smart and passionate about fantasies with extensive reading experience. She decided to apply and excitedly told her aunt and uncle at home that she was going to be the head of the department, believing her good luck had arrived.
Her aunt dismissed it as a dream, while her uncle, who hadn't even become a workshop head despite working half his life in a factory, questioned her ambition. Guo Ting called them snobs, claiming the student union Vice President, Li Jin, had said the position was customized for her. Her aunt warned her not to get too happy before it was official and expressed distrust in Li Jin. Guo Ting remained confident that her good fortune was on its way.
At the election discussion for Guo Ting's application, Li Jin, the Vice President, immediately dismissed it, stating that the student union should not accept students who consistently ranked at the bottom of their class. Shi Wenke objected, reminding everyone that Director Jiang had specified that grades were not the criterion for this position and arguing that Guo Ting met the requirements.
Li Jin insisted that there must be a limit and that a "bad student" entering the student union was unacceptable. He called for a vote, and only Shi Wenke raised his hand in support of Guo Ting. Li Jin declared the result obvious and moved on. Guo Ting was upset by the outcome and told Wang Diqiu and Han Shuai what had happened, mentioning Li Jin's harsh words. Angered, Wang Diqiu and Han Shuai went to confront Li Jin.
Li Jin claimed he denied Guo Ting's application purely based on his role as Vice President, with no personal bias. Wang Diqiu challenged him to a competition between their ordinary class and Li Jin's key class. He proposed that if their class won, Li Jin would have to allow Guo Ting to join the student union. Li Jin accepted the challenge.
The competition was a quick-fire quiz between one representative from each class, with Shi Wenke acting as referee and questioner. The first to reach twenty points would win. Wang Diqiu started for the ordinary class against Li Jin. Wang Diqiu answered the first question correctly but fell behind. Han Shuai offered to switch in for Diqiu if he wasn't feeling well, but Wang Diqiu insisted he could still win.
Wei Xing told Wang Diqiu not to be stubborn, which led Li Jin to remind Wei Xing that she was from his key class. Wei Xing responded that Guo Ting was her good friend and if Li Jin denied her application due to prejudice, she hoped the ordinary class would win. Jiang Wenwen supported Wei Xing, saying the competition should be fair, not about taking sides. Li Jin accused the three of them of colluding.
Zhao Heng then volunteered to compete for the ordinary class. Li Jin mocked him, calling him the worst student in their class and questioning if they had given up by sending their lowest-ranked student. Zhao Heng confidently replied that he was sufficient because the key class was "too weak." As the competition continued, Zhao Heng answered questions quickly and accurately, surprising everyone, including how he knew some answers from watching "The Legend of Qin."
In the final question, Zhao Heng secured the victory for the ordinary class. Having lost the bet, Li Jin conceded and agreed that Guo Ting could join the student union. Some students from the key class felt embarrassed by the defeat and blamed Wei Xing and Jiang Wenwen for supporting the other side. Wei Xing countered that they weren't embarrassing because they lost, but because they were blaming each other and holding prejudices while the ordinary class showed unity.
She also stated that Wang Diqiu was her most important friend and warned others against gossiping behind his back. Later, Ms. Chen discussed the deep conflict between the two classes with Yang Guang, feeling it was a failure of the teachers to not have noticed it sooner and suggested reporting it to Director Jiang. Yang Guang advised against it, believing students should solve their own problems and teachers shouldn't interfere too much, saying dignity is earned by oneself.
Ms. Chen reluctantly agreed. Yang Guang seemed pleased, mentioning to Wei Xing that he was in a good mood from cursing a hateful person. Wei Xing spoke with Wang Diqiu about his future, noting his apparent lack of direction as the school year progressed. She shared her dream of attending the Beijing Dance Academy and her commitment to working hard for it.
Wang Diqiu admitted he hadn't thought about his dream but promised to apply to Beijing University if Wei Xing went to Beijing. He suggested they try to persuade Guo Ting and Shi Wenke to join them in Beijing, though Han Shuai was planning to study abroad. They made a pact to go to Beijing together, and Wang Diqiu promised not to copy answers anymore.
Guo Ting began her duties as Head of the Organization Department and enforced rules strictly, making Wang Diqiu and Han Shuai stand for being late, even though they tried to use their friendship to get an exception. She told them there would be no backdoors as long as she was in charge. Han Shuai and Wang Diqiu were also standing because they weren't wearing their school uniforms properly, and Wang Diqiu expressed regret.
Guo Ting shared a secret with Wei Xing from a novel and created a code word, "Jiwawa," to remind each other not to reveal it. Wang Diqiu overheard and insisted Guo Ting tell him the secret. She eventually did, making him promise not to tell anyone and explaining the "Jiwawa" signal.
Annoyed that she was about to reveal it, Wang Diqiu then told Guo Ting that he would never forget her, no matter where he went or what he did, before leaving. Meanwhile, Han Shuai was awake late and saw his father, Jianmin, who was also up. Jianmin told Han Shuai he would go to sleep soon and promised to give him the best life.
Jianmin, who appeared to be drunk, later spoke to Jinzhi, Han Shuai's mother, promising to provide the best for them and calling it his "final fight." He was at a shop asking for one more bottle as it was closing. Jinzhi received a call from Han Shuai and told him his father was with her but wouldn't be coming home that night as he was drunk.
Jianmin was shown crying, expressing regret and saying he just wanted to see Jinzhi and their son every day to feel at peace. Exam results were posted. Wang Diqiu failed several subjects, and Zhao Heng was ranked last. Guo Ting's scores were better than Diqiu's, and Han Shuai passed all his subjects, including English with a high score, mentioning he needed it for studying abroad. The teacher announced a parent-teacher meeting that evening and instructed students to inform their parents.
Wei Xing was the first in the grade, Shi Wenke second, and Jiang Wenwen third. Han Shuai tried to call his father multiple times but couldn't connect, so his mother attended the meeting alone. Wang Diqiu's mother, Aunt Li, was furious about his results, particularly his drop in rank from the monthly exam. Wang Diqiu ran to Wei Xing's family's shop to hide, but Aunt Li followed, yelling and wanting to hit him.
Wei Xing's father, Uncle Wei, tried to calm Aunt Li, reminding her not to disrupt his business. Aunt Li expressed her frustration, comparing herself to Uncle Wei, who got respect at school while she felt humiliated by her son's grades. She complained about Wang Diqiu's lack of effort in both school and work. Wei Xing intervened and offered to tutor Wang Diqiu daily in all subjects to help him improve.
Aunt Li was surprised and asked if Wang Diqiu was beyond saving. Wei Xing assured her that there was still time before the CEE and that many students make significant progress in their final year. Aunt Li placed her hope in Wei Xing. Yan Li, Jiang Wenwen's mother, met with Ms. Chen to discuss Jiang Wenwen's academic progress, specifically her stable grades.
While Ms. Chen praised Jiang Wenwen's stability and noted her slight improvement from the monthly exam, Yan Li felt that stability meant regression and sought better learning methods. Ms. Chen advised against excessive pressure during the sensitive senior year, warning it could make Jiang Wenwen nervous. She suggested Jiang Wenwen spend more time with high-achieving students like Wei Xing and Shi Wenke to learn from them. Jiang Wenwen, who had been waiting nervously outside, spoke with her mother afterward.
Yan Li told her Ms. Chen had praised her but reminded her not to be arrogant. Jiang Wenwen was surprised her mother wasn't angry. Yan Li explained that Ms. Chen had helped her reflect, realizing she had been too anxious after the previous exam. She reiterated that while the goal was first place, it couldn't be achieved overnight, and encouraged Jiang Wenwen to interact more with Wei Xing and Shi Wenke to learn their study methods.
Guo Ting, Wang Diqiu, Han Shuai, and Shi Wenke were enjoying ice cream. Han Shuai playfully squirted water at Wang Diqiu but accidentally hit Guo Ting. He apologized, saying he was aiming for Diqiu. Guo Ting said it was just water. Wang Diqiu asked Han Shuai if something was bothering him. Shi Wenke then suggested that since Jiang Wenwen's birthday was approaching, they, along with Wei Xing, should plan a surprise and go shopping for a gift, which everyone agreed to.
