The Flaming Heart Episode 4 Recap
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During a training exercise in the mountains, Yan Lan, remembering that her father, Professor Ye, had his cough worsened due to lung heat, decided to seek out wild rock honey, known for its medicinal properties. She excused herself, telling her friend Bai Xiaolin to cover for her by saying she went to the toilet. Bai Xiaolin initially complied. Yan Lan then went to a nearby farmhouse.
There, she learned from a woman that her husband, a beekeeper, had not returned all night. Concerned by the impending storm forecasted for the mountains, Yan Lan offered to search for him, despite the woman offering to accompany her. Yan Lan assured the woman that she was with a rescue team and would return for the honey later.
Separated from the main team, Jiang Tong and Wang Dayin were sidelined from the training due to injuries—Jiang Tong with a sprained ankle and Wang Dayin with back abrasions. Jiang Tong was visibly upset about being out of commission, but Wang Dayin, ever the optimist, tried to cheer her up, insisting she eat. After a brief argument, Wang Dayin left her a box of food, which Jiang Tong eventually ate after he walked away.
Unbeknownst to Jiang Tong, Wang Dayin was watching her from behind a tent, finding her "pretending to be tough" both cute and amusing. Meanwhile, Huo Yan noticed Yan Lan's absence and asked Bai Xiaolin, who again claimed Yan Lan was in the toilet. Later, Luo Jie also inquired about Yan Lan from Bai Xiaolin, who repeated the cover story.
However, as time passed and Yan Lan did not return, Bai Xiaolin was forced to confess to Huo Yan that Yan Lan had gone to buy rock honey. Yan Lan, who was by then searching alone for about half an hour, finally found the beekeeper with a broken leg. She immediately contacted Chief Chen (her father, Professor Ye) to report her findings and the situation. Chief Chen immediately halted the training exercise, turning it into a full-scale rescue operation.
He dispatched Huo Yan's team, being the closest, to Yan Lan's location and instructed Luo Jie's team, which was further away, to return to base camp to prepare for the reception of the rescued person. Yan Lan quickly stabilized the beekeeper's leg and tried to keep him conscious. She managed to contact Huo Yan via walkie-talkie, informing him that she had located the injured person and urgently needed a stretcher and first aid supplies.
Huo Yan assured her his team was on the way. Shortly after, the beekeeper fell unconscious, and Yan Lan's walkie-talkie signal died. Just as she grew desperate, Huo Yan arrived with medical supplies. Yan Lan quickly explained that the patient was suffering from traumatic pneumothorax, likely due to a torn lung, and required immediate intubation and surgery to reduce the lung pressure, warning that any delay could lead to suffocation or sudden death.
Huo Yan initially hesitated, citing the approaching storm and the need to move the patient to a safer location, but Yan Lan insisted there was no time and that the patient would not survive a transfer. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Huo Yan decisively supported her decision for on-site surgery. Chief Chen and Luo Jie, hearing of the proposed field surgery via walkie-talkie, vehemently opposed it.
Luo Jie stressed the risks to the patient's life and their careers, urging Yan Lan to evacuate the patient and wait for professional medical assistance. Yan Lan, however, stood firm, declaring she would not abandon the patient as he was still alive and needed her, and moving him would result in death. Huo Yan then took responsibility, telling Chief Chen that this was his decision and he would bear all consequences.
Chief Chen, acknowledging the strong will and similarity between Yan Lan and Huo Yan to their younger parents, implicitly gave his consent. Yan Lan successfully performed the complex procedure with Huo Yan's assistance. After the patient's breathing stabilized, Yan Lan, exhausted from the intense effort, noted that further checks at the hospital were necessary to assess his abdominal cavity before entrusting the patient's transfer to Huo Yan's team. Yan Lan, utterly drained, then fainted from exhaustion.
Huo Yan gently carried her up the cliff to safety. Meanwhile, Luo Jie, worried about Yan Lan and the impending rain, used a drone to locate her. He watched through the drone feed as Huo Yan carried her and then as they took shelter in a small tent. Inside the tent, Yan Lan regained consciousness and asked Huo Yan to put her down.
They shared a lighthearted conversation, playfully teasing each other, which seemed to ease the tension from their initial rough encounters. When Yan Lan almost stumbled, Huo Yan instinctively reached out, and for a moment, they were very close. Just as a romantic moment seemed imminent, Luo Jie, watching from afar and overcome with jealousy, angrily flew the drone closer, interrupting them. Later, Liu Xuan found a visibly upset Luo Jie, who was still stewing over what he had witnessed.
She attempted to console him, suggesting it was normal for one's affections not to be reciprocated. Luo Jie confided that he had liked Yan Lan for ten years and felt as though he was being surpassed in both his love life and career. Liu Xuan encouraged him not to give up, reminding him that life offered many paths and that he still had opportunities. They shared a cola as they watched a rainbow after the rain.
That evening, the team gathered at the training grounds to celebrate Wu's birthday with a cake. After making a few wishes for his comrades' well-being, Wu announced that he had completed the paperwork to retire from the fire brigade, making this birthday his farewell. He spoke from the heart to each team member, expressing his appreciation and sharing personal anecdotes. He ended with a wish for everyone to return safely from every mission, creating a poignant atmosphere.
The team was deeply saddened, with members like Qian Li expressing their disbelief and sadness. Luo Jie, touched, reflected on how Wu used to call him "Luo" instead of "Chief Luo" and regretted being unable to prevent his departure. Chief Chen acknowledged the difficult nature of their profession, where goodbyes were inevitable, but urged them to remain brave and celebrate Wu's birthday joyfully. Yan Lan and other medical staff were also deeply moved by the camaraderie among the firefighters.
Following the field training, the firefighters went to Southeast Hospital for their routine medical checkups. Bai Xiaolin helped Yan Lan with her makeup, playfully remarking that it was her first appearance as a "sister-in-law" and she needed to look good for Huo Yan. Liu Xuan then approached them, directly stating her affection for Luo Jie and proposing a partnership.
She suggested that since Yan Lan was interested in Huo Yan, Yan Lan should help her pursue Luo Jie, envisioning a "win-win" situation for both couples. Liu Xuan tried to assure Yan Lan of her sincerity and that they could be friends through cooperation. Yan Lan, however, firmly rejected the idea, telling Liu Xuan that if her feelings for Luo Jie were genuine, she should pursue him herself.
Elsewhere in the hospital, Huo Yan, who had a fear of needles, attempted to avoid the blood draw by claiming he had diarrhea. He bumped into Yan Lan in the hallway, who, after a quick glance at his medical form, directly asked him why he hadn't gone for his blood test.
