Please Classmate Episode 10 Recap
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Ning Zeyu and Yuan Caixi asked Mr. Zhang to borrow his computer, pretending to research extracurricular materials. Ning Zeyu successfully recovered the emails that Li He had deleted. They discovered that the emails contained entirely incorrect answers, which would have caused anyone following them to fail the exam.
Yuan Caixi and Ning Zeyu deduced that the sender likely intended for Li He to perform even worse, but when Li He deleted the answers without viewing them, the sender then decided to frame them for cheating. After completing their investigation, they anonymously placed the supposed fake answers on Mr. Ma's desk.
On the sports field, Zhang Ye publicly taunted Li He, Lin Chuan, Jiang Yuan, and Yun Xiang, loudly declaring them the cheaters from Class 2 and daring Li He to physical confrontation. Yuan Caixi stepped in, confronting Zhang Ye and accusing him of trying to frame them with both cheating and instigating a fight.
She defended Li He by highlighting his achievements and character, such as being the long-distance running champion (while Zhang Ye was "number two forever"), honouring a bet by wearing a tortoise suit, and prioritizing helping her over winning a race. She also pointed out Li He's passing grades in three subjects compared to Zhang Ye's failures. She concluded that Zhang Ye knew deep down that Li He and his friends had not cheated.
Mr. Bai, Mr. Ma, and Miss Luo reviewed the evidence, confirming the answers were indeed fake, proving that Li He and his friends could not have passed by using them. Mr. Bai urged Mr. Ma to retain their monthly exam scores and to offer an apology for the wrongful accusation.
Initially hesitant, Mr. Ma lectured Mr. Bai about being too lenient on "troublemaking" students and the importance of discipline, but Mr. Bai insisted on an apology, stating that anyone wrongly accused would want one. Mr. Ma eventually agreed to retain their scores and publicly announced via broadcast that Li He, Lin Chuan, Jiang Yuan, and Yun Xiang had not cheated, retracting the previous criticism and apologizing on behalf of the school.
He also announced that Zhang Ye was found to have dealt with outsiders for exam answers and was called to the office. Li He and his friends, however, approached Mr. Ma, explaining that although the answers were fake, their initial intention to seek a shortcut was real. To genuinely prove their innocence and earn their scores fairly, they requested to retake the exam. Mr. Ma, respecting their decision and acknowledging their "strong sense of ethics," granted their request.
Later, as the school group chat buzzed with the news, most students expressed relief and felt they had misunderstood Li He and his friends. However, Pan Hao continued to spread rumors, questioning the sudden change in their behavior given their past "bad deeds." Ning Zeyu, overhearing this, slammed his homework book onto Pan Hao's desk, causing a loud noise.
When Pan Hao complained about the volume, Ning Zeyu retorted that it needed to be loud enough to drown out Pan Hao's gossiping. He warned Pan Hao to stop spreading rumors and to "gossip less." Li He later approached Yuan Caixi to thank her for her help. Yuan Caixi admitted she had been nervous during the confrontation, though Li He thought she seemed to enjoy it.
She then shared that she and Ning Zeyu had recovered the deleted emails, revealing Zhang Ye as the sender, and told Li He he should thank Ning Zeyu as well. That evening, Li He visited Ning Zeyu's house to invite him for dinner as a thank you. Ning Zeyu was surprised by Li He's sudden "kindness" and initially resisted, claiming he didn't help Li He for any personal gain. Li He, however, insisted it was to settle the debt.
Li He noticed a C programming book on Ning Zeyu's desk and was impressed, jokingly asking if Ning Zeyu could hack other computers. Ning Zeyu, confirming his role in recovering the emails, clarified he was studying C language, not "cybercrime." Li He admitted he envied Ning Zeyu's intelligence, recalling how his own mother had once wished Ning Zeyu was her son.
Ning Zeyu, in turn, confessed he envied Li He's family life, where his parents prioritized his happiness over his exam scores. The two exchanged good-natured banter and renewed their friendly rivalry, promising not to go easy on each other in the future. The next day, after Li He posted a motivational message online, Yuan Caixi liked it. Li He then messaged her, inviting her to watch him play basketball.
Although she initially cited studying as an excuse, she eventually agreed to meet him. At the basketball court, Yuan Caixi observed Li He play and even correctly identified a layup. When Li He challenged her to try, her attempt, which he humorously called "holding a urine bowl," was unsuccessful. He then patiently taught her the proper technique: "One. A big step. Two. A small step. Three. Jump high." With his guidance, she successfully made a layup, much to his delight.
Afterward, Li He took Yuan Caixi to a drink shop he frequented. They encountered a large crowd, which turned out to be fans greeting celebrity Ye Jingxi. Li He ordered them "ice lychee wine and a red bean paste milk" while they watched the commotion. As Li He walked Yuan Caixi home, he realized Ye Jingxi was Han Yayi's idolized older brother, joking about Han Yayi's potential outrage if she knew they had seen him.
Li He then boastfully claimed he was more handsome than Ye Jingxi if he styled his hair, questioning Ye Jingxi's ability to protect Yuan Caixi due to his "fragile" appearance. Yuan Caixi teased Li He for his self-perception but thanked him for teaching her to shoot, expressing her happiness. Meanwhile, Ye Jingxi discussed his decision to return to school with his manager, Wan.
Wan warned him of the many opportunities he would sacrifice, but Ye Jingxi affirmed his decision, stating he also needed to find a specific person. Separately, Han Yayi messaged Yuan Caixi, expressing extreme envy that Yuan Caixi had seen Ye Jingxi, forbidding her from looking at his face since Yuan Caixi hadn't even listened to his songs.
Yuan Caixi responded vaguely, claiming she saw him but couldn't get a clear look due to the crowd, eventually ending the conversation to focus on studying. Later, Yuan Caixi fell asleep and dreamt of her childhood birthday, where her friend, Bear, gave her a whistle necklace, promising to appear like Superman whenever she blew it. The dream then turned nightmarish as a fire broke out, and Bear rushed in to rescue her.
Waking up, Yuan Caixi looked at the whistle necklace around her neck, attributing the disturbing dream to her exhaustion from playing basketball earlier. The following day, Ye Jingxi officially transferred to Grade 3, Class 2. Han Yayi was very excited to see him in person. The teacher introduced him, noting his "special identity" and asking the class to help him settle in. The classroom erupted in excitement upon his entrance, which the teacher struggled to control.
As Ye Jingxi made his way to his temporary seat at the back, he greeted Yuan Caixi. Li He interjected, telling Ye Jingxi to take his seat. After class, a mob of students rushed to get Ye Jingxi's autograph. Spotting Yuan Caixi leaving, Ye Jingxi intercepted her, called her by name (surprising her), and offered to accompany her to hand in her homework.
As more fans converged, Ye Jingxi grabbed Yuan Caixi's hand and pulled her away, running through the school with a crowd of screaming fans in pursuit. Yuan Caixi, bewildered, asked why he was dragging her, to which he replied he had something important to tell her.
