The Love Equations Episode 17 Recap
> The Love Equations Recap
Qin Meng followed Zhao Fanzhou to the law lab to see Professor Hu. As they were familiar with each other, there was no need for small talk. Professor Hu asked Qin Meng if the forensic identification institute was busy and if she was still writing novels. Qin Meng told him that she certainly was, and told him not to forget her main profession. Qin Meng used to be Professor Hu's assistant and respected him greatly.
Professor Hu mentioned Zhou Xiao's novel in front of Qin Meng, giving it very high praise. He told Qin Meng that the novel was very interesting, like drinking a little wine while lying on the sofa, unlike Qin Meng's novels which were too serious and tiring to read.
Just as he finished speaking, Zhou Xiao arrived at the forensic lab and called out Zhao Fanzhou's name from outside the door in a slightly spoiled tone, making Zhao Fanzhou feel a little awkward. As soon as Zhou Xiao saw Qin Meng, she became extremely emotional and told Qin Meng that it was precisely because she had read her novels that she decided to write.
She also asked Qin Meng if she could give a forensic lecture open to the entire school. Qin Meng thought about it and agreed to Zhou Xiao's suggestion, but asked her to sort out the corresponding outline by tomorrow morning. Zhou Xiao agreed without hesitation, boasting that she could do it. Agreeing felt good at the time, but when it came to actually doing it, she realized it had been a bit too hasty.
Now she had to bear the pain herself. Zhou Xiao held the materials Qin Meng gave her but had no idea how to organize them. Zhou Xiao asked Zhao Fanzhou for his opinion, saying that since the lecture was changed from being just for the forensics department to all teachers and students, the content should also be made more accessible and easy to understand. Zhao Fanzhou simply replied "Oh," indifferently.
Seeing his reaction, Zhou Xiao was displeased and told Zhao Fanzhou righteously that as her study companion, he should give her some inspiration instead of being so perfunctory. Zhao Fanzhou heard this, put down the game in his hand, picked up the book on the table, and told Zhou Xiao to come closer. He then lightly kissed Zhou Xiao on the cheek and added that an outline based on hormone levels would help inspiration flow.
Zhou Xiao's face turned red from his kiss, and she shyly began to organize the outline. After returning to the dorm, Zhou Xiao received a caring text message from Zhao Fanzhou. In the dorm, Zhao Fanzhou carefully cut out the photo of the two of them from the amusement park pictures and put it in his wallet. Seeing that Zhou Xiao hadn't replied to his text, he felt a little annoyed, so he sent Zhou Xiao another text.
However, Zhou Xiao was already asleep, slumped on the table. On the day of Qin Meng's lecture, she had thought Zhou Xiao might bail on her and had stayed up late preparing an outline herself. To her surprise, Zhou Xiao actually did prepare it, so she invited Zhou Xiao to sit beside her and assist with the lecture. Zhou Xiao felt nervous upon hearing this but mustered up the courage to sit next to Qin Meng.
Zhao Fanzhou also comforted her, telling her not to be nervous. Jia Yichun saw Zhou Xiao sitting in the seat that she felt should have been hers and went up to question Zhou Xiao, saying that not only had she snatched Zhao Fanzhou, but now she was even trying to snatch the host position. Zhou Xiao was very nervous on stage. Seeing the encouragement from her group of friends and Zhao Fanzhou in the audience, she finally relaxed a bit.
Qin Meng introduced Zhou Xiao to everyone, stating that she had temporarily decided to change the lecture format to a dialogue after seeing Zhou Xiao's outline. Their cooperation was very lively and relaxed, and the students in the audience responded positively. Midway through the dialogue, Zhao Fanzhou's mother was in a car accident and was being rescued in the hospital. After receiving the call, Zhao Fanzhou rushed over.
He sent Zhou Xiao a text message to inform her, but Jia Yichun saw it. Jealous Jia Yichun secretly deleted Zhao Fanzhou's text message from Zhou Xiao's phone and blacklisted Zhao Fanzhou's number. After the lecture, Zhou Xiao discovered that Zhao Fanzhou was missing. Her friends told Zhou Xiao that Zhao Fanzhou had left midway, probably because something important had happened. When Zhao Fanzhou arrived at the hospital, he immediately called Zhou Xiao but couldn't get through.
Zhou Xiao also called Zhao Fanzhou repeatedly but couldn't get through either. A little worried, Zhou Xiao went to the forensic lab to look for Zhao Fanzhou without eating, but found it empty. Zhou Xiao then went to the library to look for Zhao Fanzhou. A teacher reminded her that Zhao Fanzhou had borrowed a book on love psychology, making Zhou Xiao even more anxious. Xie Yixing met Zhou Xiao on the way to the badminton court.
Zhou Xiao asked him about Zhao Fanzhou's whereabouts. Xie Yixing told Zhou Xiao that he didn't know. Zhou Xiao walked away dejectedly after hearing this. Unexpectedly, Zhao Fanzhou called Xie Yixing at this moment and told him that his mother was hospitalized due to a car accident and asked him to help tell Zhou Xiao to contact him. Xie Yixing was about to call her back but found that she had already walked far away.
Zhu Lu was picking up balls alone at the badminton court. Other girls, knowing that Chen Yu had broken up with her, were speaking ill of her in private. Xie Yixing defended Zhu Lu, lecturing them. Xie Yixing asked Zhu Lu to tell Zhou Xiao that Zhao Fanzhou had gone to another city to take care of his mother. Zhou Xiao went to the student affairs office.
Jia Yichun pretended to receive a call from Zhao Fanzhou and told Zhou Xiao about Zhao Fanzhou's mother being hospitalized. Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiao quietly returned to the dorm alone. Zhu Lu was also about to tell Zhou Xiao about Zhao Fanzhou's mother's hospitalization, but Zhou Xiao suddenly burst into tears.
She felt that she was the last person to know about Zhao Fanzhou's mother's illness and hospitalization, and mistakenly thought this was a sign that Zhao Fanzhou was breaking up with her. Zhou Xiao sat dejectedly by the school flower bed alone. Cai Yasi happened to pass by and took her for ice cream.
Zhou Xiao cried to Cai Yasi about what Zhao Fanzhou had done, asking why he told everyone else but didn't tell her, and feeling that Zhao Fanzhou probably thought she was an ugly and annoying girlfriend. Zhao Fanzhou meticulously took care of his mother at the hospital. In his free time, he called and texted Zhou Xiao over and over again but couldn't get any response.
After a long wait, he finally received a text message from Zhou Xiao, but when he called, he still couldn't connect, which left Zhao Fanzhou puzzled. Zhou Xiao was furious, almost exploding because Zhao Fanzhou hadn't replied to her message all night. The next morning, Zhou Xiao was so angry that her teeth itched, and she decided to swipe Zhao Fanzhou's meal card until it was empty to vent her dissatisfaction.
