Sweet First Love Episode 8 Recap
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Su Nianfeng became the target of severe online backlash after a video falsely accusing her of cat abuse went viral. Su Muyun quickly recognized that the video had been maliciously edited and believed someone had ulterior motives, though Nianfeng couldn't fathom who she might have offended.
Her phone rang, and Su Muyun answered to a girl's angry voice on the other end, accusing Nianfeng of being a psychopath who abuses cats and demanding she get out of Mingxian University for bringing shame to the school. Su Muyun promptly hung up and advised Nianfeng to keep her phone off and avoid crowded places for a while, even suggesting she take a leave from classes for safety. Despite Su Muyun's warnings, Nianfeng insisted on attending her classes.
Liu Zihui suggested they record their own video to clarify the situation. Nianfeng, holding the injured cat Snowball, explained how she was actually saving it from a bone fracture. However, the online community remained unconvinced, dismissing her explanation as a cover-up and accusing her of trying to clear her name. Overwhelmed by the negativity, Nianfeng felt deeply hurt. One day, while studying in the library, some girls deliberately knocked over her books and called her shameless.
As she bent down to pick them up, Ouyang Qingxue knelt to help her. Ouyang Qingxue kindly advised Nianfeng to hang in there, assuring her that everyone would forget about it soon. Nianfeng thanked her for the comfort. Su Muyun then approached, affirming that Nianfeng had been wronged and while time can make people forget everything, it couldn't restore her innocence.
Worried about implicating him, Nianfeng urged Su Muyun to leave her alone, but he firmly declared, "If I don't protect you, who else will protect you?" and led her away. Back home, they decided to record another video, this time demonstrating pet first-aid procedures to accurately recreate the incident. Unfortunately, netizens accused her of pretending and using the opportunity to raise her popularity, even calling her "Su Muyun's sister" and a vicious girl.
Feeling defeated, Nianfeng grabbed her bag to leave, but as she opened the door, a bloody doll suddenly swung into view, terrifying her. Su Muyun quickly pulled her back, closing the door and embracing a trembling Nianfeng. He reassured her, telling her not to be afraid and promising that such incidents would not happen again, encouraging her to face the situation bravely. To help clear Nianfeng's name, Su Muyun sought assistance from his basketball teammates.
Initially, they were reluctant, stating they couldn't help a "cat abuser's sister" without getting into trouble themselves. Lin Di, one of the teammates, brought up Liu Zihui, claiming she referred to Su Muyun as her boyfriend. Su Muyun promptly denied any relationship with Liu Zihui, asserting that he was in love with another girl. This revelation seemed to sway Lin Di, who, after a moment's thought, declared he would handle the situation.
With the basketball team's help, online comments began to shift in Nianfeng's favor. Watching the positive remarks on her computer, Nianfeng joyfully kissed Su Muyun on the cheek, praising him as her most caring brother. With the crisis seemingly behind them, good news arrived: Snowball had found a new home. Nianfeng meticulously instructed the coffee shop owner who adopted Snowball on its daily medication and calcium supplements. Su Muyun, observing her dedication, suggested she work at the shop.
The owner agreed, offering her a week-long unpaid probation, which Nianfeng happily accepted. Shortly after, Ouyang Qingxue entered the coffee shop. She mentioned seeing Nianfeng's clarification documentary and expressed relief that people now believed her, comforting Nianfeng by saying she had been wronged. Ouyang Qingxue expressed how good an impression Nianfeng had made on her from their first meeting and suggested they be friends.
Nianfeng was thrilled, but when she told Su Muyun about Ouyang Qingxue's offer, he inexplicably advised her to stay away from her, claiming it was just a hunch. Another day, as Su Muyun was preparing for a crucial presentation that could qualify him for the Global Underwater Robot Competition in San Diego, Nianfeng frantically called him from the coffee shop.
A young boy had attempted to cut Snowball's whiskers, and Nianfeng, intervening, was berated by the boy's mother and the cafe owner. Angered by the owner's disrespect for Snowball, Nianfeng decided to quit and take the cat with her. However, the owner demanded a 50,000 yuan breach of contract fee. Su Muyun rushed to the scene, leaving his important presentation.
He confronted the owner, citing contract law and accusing them of fraud and coercion, stating that such a contract was revocable. When Nianfeng threatened to call the police, the owner immediately backed down, allowing them to leave. Nianfeng later asked how he knew so much about the law, and Su Muyun revealed he had called Qin Yao for legal advice on the way.
Later, in the university cafeteria, Liu Zihui excitedly informed Nianfeng that she had found another, well-vetted, upper-class family to adopt Snowball. As they chatted, Lin Di and his teammates approached and sat down. Liu Zihui, playfully asserting her relationship with Su Muyun, told Lin Di not to bother her and her "big sister-in-law," referring to Nianfeng. Lin Di, annoyed, stated that Su Muyun didn't like her.
Liu Zihui dismissed his information as inaccurate and walked away with Nianfeng, leaving Lin Di so frustrated that he dramatically picked up a small dish of vinegar and drank it. Su Muyun's exceptional performance in recent games led the coach to appoint him as the new basketball team captain, replacing Lin Di. This decision sparked resentment among some teammates, who accused Su Muyun of stealing Lin Di's girlfriend and position.
Su Muyun calmly challenged them to prove their worth on the court if they truly desired the captaincy. Soon after, Liu Zihui and Nianfeng arrived at the training court, bringing drinks for the team. Liu Zihui's overt affection towards Su Muyun further infuriated Lin Di. When Su Muyun tried to organize a training session, many teammates, siding with Lin Di, openly defied his commands and threw the water Liu Zihui had brought onto the ground as they refused to train.
The coach, returning to find the team in disarray, punished them for their internal strife with 300 push-ups, while also ordering his son, Lin Di, to run 2,000 meters for leading the insubordination. He later explained to Su Muyun that he needed to be tougher on his own son and trusted Su Muyun to improve the team's weaknesses, especially their defense.
Meanwhile, Su Nianfeng's recent paper on heart disease greatly impressed her professor, who expressed his intent to take her to a prestigious academic seminar in the USA. Nianfeng was overjoyed by the opportunity. Just then, Liu Zihui rushed in, telling Nianfeng that Su Muyun was in trouble at the basketball training hall. Nianfeng immediately raced out of the classroom, leaving the professor bewildered.
At the court, hostile teammates, including Zhang Ailun, had started a fight with Su Muyun, taunting him about having the coach's protection. Nianfeng and Liu Zihui arrived quickly, attempting to break up the brawl. Representatives from Ouyang Group, the team's sponsors, also appeared, sternly warning that such behavior would negatively impact their brand and could lead them to consider withdrawing funding.
After the incident, Nianfeng playfully teased Su Muyun, claiming she had offended her professor and gave up on her bright future to save him, referencing her lost opportunity to attend the US seminar.
