To Fly With You Episode 8 Recap
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Theatrical Club member Qu Zhi, impressed by Zhu Lele's dedicated painting, asked her to create promotional posters for the club, which Zhu Lele readily accepted. During an intense training session under Head Coach Zhuang Yue, senior member Zhou Luhan collapsed from exhaustion and complained about the demanding regimen. Annoyed, Zhuang declared Luhan ineligible for the upcoming intercollegiate competition. This prompted Luo Xiaoyi to publicly challenge Zhuang's methods.
When Zhuang refused to back down, Luo Xiaoyi instigated a walkout, urging other senior members to join her in protest. After leaving, Luo Xiaoyi trained separately with Coach Xiao Han but grew frustrated when her performance declined, clocking 44. 01 seconds. She vehemently blamed Zhuang Yue, believing the new coach's methods had caused her skills to deteriorate.
Meanwhile, those still training with Zhuang Yue, including other skaters, noted Shen Zhengyi's remarkable progress, observing her nearly perfect cornering and realizing she was quickly catching up. Coach Zhuang took the initiative to speak with the striking new members individually, successfully persuading them to return. She later had a private talk with Liu Sisi, reminding her of her impressive past achievements and questioning her current underperformance.
Liu Sisi admitted to seeing Luo Xiaoyi as her "ceiling"—a limit she could never surpass. Zhuang challenged this mindset, warning that supporting Luo Xiaoyi's defiance was self-sabotage. Liu Sisi insisted on her loyalty as Luo Xiaoyi's partner and revealed she was considering retirement after her final year. Zhuang pointed out that Liu Sisi's reluctance to quit stemmed from a deep-seated unwillingness to give up, a remark that struck a chord with her.
The return of the new members made the remaining strikers anxious. Liu Sisi tried to persuade Luo Xiaoyi to apologize, but Luo Xiaoyi refused, calling the team under Zhuang a "laughingstock." The argument escalated, with Luo Xiaoyi cruelly dismissing Liu Sisi's value as a partner, claiming that without her, Liu Sisi would be unknown. Devastated, Liu Sisi left in anger and later found solace on the ice, reflecting on her past dedication.
Despite the ongoing strike, Zhuang Yue continued to train Shen Zhengyi rigorously, who showed significant improvement. One evening, concerned for Zhengyi's safety, Zhuang instructed Coach Xiao Han to walk her home. On the eve of the team selection, a nervous Shen Zhengyi visited a wishing fountain, where Shao Beisheng unexpectedly appeared. He playfully teased her before helping her toss her coin, confessing he had wished for her to pass the selection.
The next morning, he gave her a Dingsheng cake, a pastry symbolizing "certain victory," for good luck. At the selection assembly, with Director Zhang present, all the strikers except Luo Xiaoyi had returned. Coach Zhuang announced that Luo Xiaoyi's absence was a forfeiture of her spot. In her heat, Shen Zhengyi skillfully used the final bend to surge ahead, securing first place and impressing her teammates. The final results for the intercollegiate competition team were announced: Liu Sisi (45.
23s), Wang Fang (45. 45s), Zhu Lele (46. 47s), Shen Zhengyi (46. 58s), and Fang Nan (47. 02s). Zhuang delivered an inspiring speech, emphasizing that championships are earned through hard work, not just talent. Elsewhere, Shao Beisheng and Xiao Qing celebrated qualifying for their own competitions and congratulated Shen Zhengyi. Despite qualifying, Liu Sisi reflected that this might be her last chance to compete in the Lingyun Cup.
Later, Shao Beisheng and Xiao Qing held an extra practice session before joining friends. During a lift, Shao Beisheng suffered a severe hand injury. At the hospital, a distraught Xiao Qing blamed herself. The doctor confirmed a cut tendon and nerve damage in his hand, which would prevent him from performing pair skating lifts in the future. Shao Beisheng was frustrated, anxious about the long recovery and its impact on their competitive season. Coach Zhuang visited, firmly instructing him to rest and stating that competing was not an option, leaving him visibly devastated.
