Shining For One Thing Episode 21 Recap

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Zhang Wansen meticulously marked notes on Lin Beixing's harmonica sheet music, carefully shielding it from Yang Chaoyang when he tried to borrow it. Yang Chaoyang remarked that the performance was the next day, so there was no need to cram.

When Lin Beixing did not show up for practice, Zhang Wansen stepped out to call her, only to hear her state that she was not coming to training that day due to not feeling well, clarifying it was not from a cold. Lin Beixing announced to her father, Lin Dahai, that she had decided to skip the performance, stating her desire to focus on her high school studies at home, despite Lin Dahai's encouragement about the importance of collective activities.

With her parents on a business trip, Lin Beixing, who had previously reported Lin Dahai's unsuccessful goat milk powder venture, found him busily arranging a new business selling hair dye cream. He excitedly shared his plan to rent a store for both storage and sales, even revealing the chosen name, "Dahai Beauty," and warned Lin Beixing not to interfere again. This development immediately put Lin Beixing on high alert, knowing it was the beginning of significant trouble.

On the day of the harmonica performance, Yang Chaoyang discussed Lin Beixing's absence with the class monitor. Lin Beixing had already decided to withdraw from the show, a decision that had previously disappointed Zhang Wansen, who had even tried to persuade her to participate. Shortly before the performance, they learned that another student, Li Mingtian, could not attend due to acute gastroenteritis requiring bed rest. With their performance jeopardized by the missing member, a senior hesitated to let them perform.

Seeing the impending crisis, Lin Beixing volunteered to fill in. The performance proceeded smoothly, and during the group photo afterward, Lin Beixing's gaze instinctively drifted towards Zhang Wansen, a look of concern and unspoken sadness in her eyes. Lin Beixing grew alarmed when she overheard Lin Dahai chatting with his friend, Shunzi, about meeting at the Chengnan Pool Club on the 10th of next month and acquiring an agent position after borrowing money.

She confronted him, demanding to know what he was doing and what the pool club meant. Lin Dahai, smugly showing off his hair dye products, claimed he was "all set" and just needed "a little bit of money" to become a general agent, expecting to make a fortune. He warned Lin Beixing not to interfere as she had with his previous venture, but she defiantly retorted that if he didn't return the goods, she would destroy them.

Lin Beixing vehemently warned him that as long as she was around, she would block his every move and never let him open that store. While a listless Lin Beixing was studying, Yang Chaoyang approached her, showing her a hand-drawn poster for his special crosstalk show. He invited her to witness the birth of a crosstalk master the following day, even offering her a role as his supporting crosstalk partner if she came.

However, Lin Beixing was preoccupied, consumed by worry over how to prevent Lin Dahai from borrowing from loan sharks. When Zhang Wansen sat down nearby, Lin Beixing quietly packed her bag and left, too distracted to engage with either of them. Yang Chaoyang, feeling like he'd upset Lin Beixing, tried to enlist Zhang Wansen's help to convince her to attend his show, promising to take care of things if Zhang Wansen attended.

Zhang Wansen, on his way to find Lin Beixing, then encountered her just as she heard Lin Dahai leaving and hurried out after him. Upon meeting Zhang Wansen, Lin Beixing curtly asked why he was there, stating she was busy. Zhang Wansen explained Yang Chaoyang had asked them to go listen to his crosstalk.

Zhang Wansen then tried to talk to Lin Beixing, expressing his concern that she was avoiding him, but she coolly dismissed his worries, insisting she had no issues with him and was merely busy. She then intentionally spoke harshly to him, prompting him to leave, as she rushed towards the pool hall. Upon arriving at the pool hall, Lin Beixing found Lin Dahai attempting to borrow money from Mr. Lei, even offering him a gift from his shop.

She immediately intervened, pulling Lin Dahai away and angrily denouncing Mr. Lei as a ruthless loan shark who cared nothing for human lives. Mr. Lei, angered by her insight into his dealings, dismissed Lin Dahai and ordered his men to teach Lin Beixing a lesson. Maizi, reluctant to strike her, was pushed forward but hesitated. Just then, Zhang Wansen burst through the crowd and shielded Lin Beixing, taking the blows himself. He was consequently hospitalized with broken bones.

Overcome with regret and anger, Lin Beixing confronted Zhang Wansen, tearfully telling him that her affairs were none of his concern and that he needed to learn to protect himself rather than always trying to protect others. Lin Dahai, still delusional about his business, confidently spoke on the phone, assuring someone that he would secure 200,000 yuan worth of goods and become a General Agent, believing their family would soon be rich from his new store.

Lin Beixing burst into the newly rented shop, furious. She bitterly chastised him, pointing out that Mr. Lei's associates were dangerous outlaws and that borrowing from them would eventually destroy their entire family. Despite her desperate warnings, Lin Dahai dismissed her concerns, claiming he would handle any issues himself without troubling the family, and forcibly pushed her out of the store, declaring his unwavering resolve to open it. In the empty performance hall, Yang Chaoyang sat despondently by the stage.

Two classmates arrived and mocked him for the lack of an audience, noting his usual boasts about being a crosstalk master. Yang Chaoyang was speechless until Gao Ge walked in. She not only sharply reprimanded the gloating classmates, reminding them that Yang Chaoyang might have one audience today and hundreds in the future, unlike them, but also took a seat in the front row.

Gao Ge then revealed her identity, surprising Yang Chaoyang by mentioning her father had confiscated his four pairs of kuaiban. She then encouraged him to perform, and Yang Chaoyang eagerly began his show with a "Name the dish" routine. Zhang Wansen, with his leg in a cast, encountered Lin Beixing just as he was leaving. She naturally took his schoolbag, taking on the responsibility of caring for him.

He immediately inquired if she was hiding anything about the people who had chased her, but she insisted the matter was settled and dismissed his questions as they headed to class. Later, as Lin Beixing dozed off while sitting beside him, Zhang Wansen tried to retrieve his crutch, which Lin Beixing was holding in her sleep. He accidentally pulled her closer, his breath catching as he found her nestled in his embrace.

When Lin Beixing indicated she needed to step out, Zhang Wansen insisted on accompanying her, only for her to reveal she was going to the men's restroom by herself. Separately, an altercation between other students nearby was quickly dispersed by Mr. Gao. While Zhang Wansen, with his leg still propped up, was tidying his home, Lin Beixing arrived at his door, bringing him food. She reminded him of the doctor's instructions for him not to move around.

When Zhang Wansen offered to help her if she got into trouble again, she firmly rejected his assistance, telling him she didn't need it and that he should let "it" (referring to the plaster on his leg) protect him instead. As she watched him sleep, she felt a strong urge to gently kiss his cheek. Just then, Zhang Wansen stirred and woke up.

Lin Beixing promptly rose to leave, but Zhang Wansen, in his haste to stand, inadvertently revealed that his leg had already healed. Seeing this, Lin Beixing coldly stated that she would no longer visit him. Despite all of Lin Beixing's efforts, Lin Dahai ultimately borrowed 200,000 yuan from Mr. Lei, with his signature on the loan document. Meanwhile, Lin Beixing was studying in a classroom when an earthquake suddenly struck.

As the teacher urged everyone to evacuate, Zhang Wansen immediately turned and ran towards her, grabbing her hand and pulling her towards the school's sports field. In that critical moment, Lin Beixing looked at Zhang Wansen, her words to him firm: she urged him to stay away from her from then on.

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