The Best of You in My Mind Episode 6 Recap
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Lin Xi Geng was overheard complaining to Jiang Zheng Xu about He Liyang, who had to repeat a year because she missed exams due to gaming. Jiang Zheng Xu expressed admiration for He Liyang, noting she was a top science student admitted with the best results. Later, in class, Lin Xi Geng was found asleep with drool on a practice book. His teacher discovered it was his own daughter's notes, realizing they were stolen and sold online.
Lin Xi Geng tried to argue he had a legal right to the book because he bought it, and even attempted to negotiate a price with his teacher, who refused to sell them back, insisting they were stolen. Fu Kuan Kuan was convinced Lin Xichi was interested in him, believing their connection was mutual. However, Xu Fang consistently interfered. When Xu Fang gave chocolates to Fu Kuan Kuan, he declared he disliked sweets.
Later, Xu Fang treated the entire team to milk tea, specifically telling teammates it was meant for Fu Kuan Kuan, which further infuriated Fu Kuan Kuan. As Lin Xichi prepared to leave for class, Fu Kuan Kuan offered to take her on his bicycle, only to find its tires deflated, a prank by Xu Fang. Enraged, Fu Kuan Kuan confronted Xu Fang, leading to a heated argument and physical altercation.
Fu Kuan Kuan warned Xu Fang to stay away from Lin Xichi, before escalating the conflict by aiming his archery bow at Xu Fang. The coach immediately intervened, reminding Fu Kuan Kuan of the strict archery team rule against aiming a bow at any person, even an empty one. He confiscated Fu Kuan Kuan's bow and demanded a resignation letter from the team.
Fu Kuan Kuan tearfully pleaded with the coach not to expel him, insisting he still wanted to compete and win a national championship. At that moment, Xu Fang stepped forward, taking responsibility for the incident and asking to share the punishment with Fu Kuan Kuan. The coach, visibly frustrated, decided to make both of them run laps until exhausted, instead of expelling them.
As they ran, Fu Kuan Kuan complained about the punishment, but Xu Fang pointed out that running was a better outcome than expulsion. He then clarified his actions, telling Fu Kuan Kuan to stay away from Lin Xichi, revealing his true motivation for getting involved. Their teammates watched and cheered them on, marking a rare moment of team unity. To celebrate Fu Kuan Kuan remaining on the team, Xu Fang offered to treat everyone to a hotpot meal.
On their way, they encountered members of the basketball team. One of the basketball players taunted them about their upcoming friendly match with Huaqing University, a renowned sports powerhouse. He then dropped a bombshell: the archery team would be disbanded within a year if they failed to achieve significant results, and a loss to Huaqing would only accelerate this process. The news cast a pall over the team, making their planned hotpot celebration at Tan Ya Xue Hotpot feel meaningless.
At the hotpot restaurant, the team members were visibly disheartened. They looked up "Ding Yi's legend" online, learning about Huaqing's formidable archer who won a world junior championship at age 12, maintained an unbroken winning streak, declined a spot on the national team to attend Huaqing, and was renowned for his "telescope" shot, where one arrow splits another already in the bullseye. This information further deflated their morale. However, Lin Xichi refused to let them give up.
She declared that Rong University also had its legends and proceeded to create inspiring, humorous stories about Yu Tong, Fu Kuan Kuan, and Yao Wang. She highlighted Yu Tong's past as a skilled archery club competitor, Fu Kuan Kuan's status as Rong City's ace archer, and Yao Wang's journey from a village to university through archery, boosting their spirits.
To continue motivating the team, Lin Xichi sneaked into the male dorms late at night, only to be discovered and pursued by the vigilant dorm manager. Just as she was about to be caught, Ye Shao Wen pulled her into a storage room, helping her hide and distracting the dorm manager. The next day, Lin Xichi thanked Ye Shao Wen for saving her from trouble.
She explained her determination to support the archery team, expressing her belief that they could achieve anything other teams could, especially after witnessing their hard work. Ye Shao Wen, sharing her desire to help, suggested they work together to raise awareness for the archery team across the school. With Ye Shao Wen's help, Lin Xichi secured the coach's permission for him to photograph the archery team.
She planned to use these photos for promotional posters and flyers, aiming to leverage their home advantage at Rong University. She then started making individual posters for each team member, turning them into "superstars," and even created a "special edition" collection of Xu Fang's photos. To cover the printing costs, Lin Xichi set up a stall on campus, selling the posters for 50 yuan each and photo sets for 10 yuan, with Xu Fang's special edition going for 100 yuan.
Xu Fang was greatly annoyed by her "commercial" venture and his photos being used without his consent. As the competition approached, Xu Fang's training suffered a setback. The coach criticized his performance, demanding he practice the standard archery stance. Xu Fang insisted he had been training but continued to miss the target, even hitting the coach's own target in frustration. He refused to abandon his old shooting method, arguing that the standard stance made him perform worse.
When he flatly refused to change, the coach removed his name from the competition roster, leaving Xu Fang feeling lost and questioning the direction of his efforts. Xu Fang shared his confusion with Lin Xichi, reminiscing about his first coach who taught him to completely immerse himself in archery, believing he only needed to "speak with the arrow." He lamented that this feeling was now gone.
He compared himself to Buzz Lightyear from "Toy Story," who believed he was a leader of a distant planet but ultimately discovered he was just a toy. Xu Fang felt like a "faulty toy," unsure if his hard work had been misguided. Listening intently, Lin Xichi remained silent until he finished.
Immediately after, she rushed to find Jiang Zheng Xu, demanding to know the full story behind the conflict between Xu Fang and the coach, determined to help Xu Fang resolve the problem from its root.
