Unrequited Love Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Unrequited Love Synopsis
Sheng Huainan, a school hunk at Peking University, met Luo Zhi, an ordinary girl from the same school, by chance.
He was attracted to her, but a text message from his ex-girlfriend told him that Luo Zhi was the “culprit” who ruined his last relationship.
In the process of tracking down the truth, he discovered the history of Luo Zhi’s crush on him.
Luo Zhi has had complicated feelings for Sheng Huainan for more than a decade. She was attracted to him because of his excellence, but also eager to surpass him because of some reasons from both families in the past.
Because of Sheng Huainan, Luo Zhi followed him all the way and got into the best university.
In the end, Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan finally came together. But the process of growing up and the pressure of reality made them undergo many tests.
Unrequited Love Recap
Episode 1 Recap
It was another autumn, another back-to-school season. Many new faces, full of aspirations, poured into the campus. Luo Zhi, a sophomore female student, looked at these enthusiastic young men and women. She couldn't help but think of her own secret crush. Indeed, everyone has secrets. Luo Zhi's secret was her crush on Sheng Huainan, a male student in the same year. Unfortunately, Sheng Huainan never knew about it. Luo Zhi had known Sheng Huainan since high school.
She was a timid and quiet girl, who could only quietly follow behind Sheng Huainan, step by step, from a distance of five meters every day, as if a flower could bloom from his back. Luo Zhi seemed to often coincidentally run into Sheng Huainan, but only she knew in her heart that those coincidences were all meticulously planned by her. Luo Zhi quietly collected every trivial and hidden moment related to Sheng Huainan, like a child eagerly collecting candies.
It was these very moments that constituted Luo Zhi's youthful and beautiful adolescence. Luo Zhi once wrote a very thick diary. The diary contained only one subject; every word and sentence described only one person: Sheng Huainan. High school life quickly passed, and in a blink of an eye, Luo Zhi arrived at university and met her roommate, Jiang Baili. Jiang Baili was a girl very persistent in relationships. Even if she was forever sad, she would never give up.
She deeply loved her boyfriend, Ge Bi, and always cried desperately over small emotional matters, which made Luo Zhi feel both amused and helpless. However, Jiang Baili always kept her crying to within ten minutes because she insisted on having a strong soul. The school's club association officially merged with the student union. Li Zheng, the minister of the club association, and Ge Bi, its vice minister, also came to work at the student union.
Chairman Feng assigned Ge Bi to be in charge of sponsorships, and Sheng Huainan to be in charge of club recruitment. On the other side, Jiang Baili returned to the dorm with a tear-streaked face and stubbornly refused to answer Ge Bi's call. Luo Zhi knew she had a spat with Ge Bi again and was quite speechless. However, this young couple made up quickly.
Just as Luo Zhi returned downstairs to the dorm at night, Ge Bi asked her to deliver flowers to Jiang Baili. Luo Zhi politely declined Ge Bi's request and ignored him. To help Jiang Baili organize the club recruitment event, Luo Zhi put on a clumsy yet cute mascot costume and waddled to the school plaza. There, she immediately saw the handsome Sheng Huainan. Luo Zhi irresistibly walked towards Sheng Huainan and stood foolishly beside him for a while.
Sheng Huainan stared blankly at the large mascot next to him. Luo Zhi quickly turned and walked away. Sheng Huainan almost got into a conflict with other clubs due to a venue issue. Luo Zhi watched from the side and awkwardly stepped forward to help. Sheng Huainan didn't know that there was a cute girl under the mascot costume; he thought it was a buddy. He patted Luo Zhi's costume and sincerely thanked him.
Inside, Luo Zhi stuck out her tongue and blushed. Sheng Huainan was in a hurry to see Professor Fu. Unexpectedly, he was stopped by a girl named Xu Riqing on the way. Xu Riqing questioned Sheng Huainan why he was avoiding her. Sheng Huainan couldn't shake off the girl; he was frantically scratching his head. Just then, Luo Zhi, who had been following behind, walked over. She was still wearing the mascot costume, which stunned Xu Riqing.
Sheng Huainan quickly grabbed Luo Zhi, found an excuse, and hurried away. He put his arm around Luo Zhi, repeatedly thanked her, and offered to buy her coffee. It wasn't until Sheng Huainan lifted Luo Zhi's rooster mascot head that he realized it was a girl standing in front of him. He was a bit flustered. Luo Zhi shyly twirled her hair and followed Sheng Huainan to get coffee. The two sat in the coffee shop.
Luo Zhi mentioned that she and Sheng Huainan were from the same high school. Sheng Huainan frowned; he seemed to have some impression but couldn't recall Luo Zhi's name. Although Luo Zhi's essays were always used as model essays for the entire grade to read, Sheng Huainan often used them as scratch paper. As the two walked out of the coffee shop, Sheng Huainan's roommate, Zhang Mingrui, rode past on a bicycle.
Seeing Luo Zhi in the mascot costume, he started teasing them. After Zhang Mingrui left, Sheng Huainan began to press Luo Zhi for her name. Luo Zhi's face turned red again. She recalled that she and Sheng Huainan used to write and converse on windows during high school, but Sheng Huainan didn't know the other person was her. Luo Zhi came back to her senses; she finally generously told Sheng Huainan that her name was Luo Zhi.
Episode 2 Recap
During high school, Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi had once agreed to meet by the window, but the shy Luo Zhi never admitted her identity in person. It wasn't until college that she first told Sheng Huainan her name. Sheng Huainan had a vague impression of Luo Zhi, so he asked for her cell phone number and left his phone number with Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi's face turned red again.
In fact, she had already inquired about the contact information of Zhenhua alumni and secretly saved Sheng Huainan's number, but had never had the chance to dial it. In the evening, Luo Zhi returned to her dorm and began to carefully write down her girlish thoughts again. She wrote all her beautiful secret crushes into her diary. The next day, Luo Zhi went to class and found Sheng Huainan sitting right in front of her.
Zhang Mingrui, who was next to Sheng Huainan, accidentally bumped the table and knocked over Luo Zhi's water cup. Luo Zhi remained calm, but Sheng Huainan quickly took out tissues and handed them to Luo Zhi. Sheng Huainan was worried that the scalding hot water would burn Luo Zhi, and couldn't help but turn around to ask if she was okay. Luo Zhi asked innocently, "Does Sheng Huainan want me to be hurt?"
At this moment, Zhang Mingrui, who was sitting on the side, spoke up. It turned out that Sheng Huainan and his ex-girlfriend had met and fallen in love because of a spilled cup of hot water. Luo Zhi retorted to Zhang Mingrui in an annoyed tone. Sheng Huainan secretly chuckled, covering his mouth on the side. This scene was seen by the teacher, who then ordered Sheng Huainan and Zhang Mingrui to come to his office in the evening.
After class, Sheng Huainan returned to his dorm first. Zhang Mingrui started chatting with Luo Zhi; he could tell at a glance that Luo Zhi liked Sheng Huainan. Luo Zhi feebly retorted, but Zhang Mingrui didn't believe her at all. He invited Luo Zhi for ice cream and complained to her that the girl he once liked had a crush on Sheng Huainan. Sheng Huainan's roommate, Song Qiuchi, had always liked a girl named Xiao Hong.
He carefully introduced himself, unexpectedly, Xiao Hong suggested meeting at 9 PM. Song Qiuchi was overjoyed, but he never expected that Xiao Hong and Luo Zhi had joined an adventure club, and this time they were dragging Song Qiuchi along to bolster their courage. Song Qiuchi could only brace himself and walk forward, and was greatly startled by a fake ghost. Luo Zhi received a letter from her good friend, Ding Shuijing. The two had met in high school.
Ding Shuijing felt that Luo Zhi was very special and actively sought to be her friend. Luo Zhi learned from Ding Shuijing's letter that she was preparing to return to high school to review and re-apply to study fine arts, and couldn't help but admire Ding Shuijing's courage. Jiang Baili also admired Ding Shuijing, whom she had never met. However, she changed the subject and asked Luo Zhi to help organize a club mixer.
Luo Zhi was torn between laughter and tears. Luo Zhi and Xiao Hong went to explore the teaching building again, unexpectedly meeting Sheng Huainan and his roommates there. All of them were caught red-handed by a teacher.
Episode 3 Recap
During high school, Luo Zhi already knew that Sheng Huainan's girlfriend was Ye Zhanyan, the girl with a flower-like smile. Ye Zhanyan and Sheng Huainan met when they spilled boiling water, and then naturally fell in love. At that time, Luo Zhi was merely an insignificant passerby, and Sheng Huainan hadn't noticed her at all. Now, in college, Ye Zhanyan is still "lingering."
Although she's his ex-girlfriend, she still managed to find Sheng Huainan, revealing her hope for reconciliation in her words. However, Sheng Huainan's indifferent attitude made Ye Zhanyan a little awkward. In the evening, the club mixer began. Luo Zhi was forcibly pulled by Jiang Baili to help set up the venue. Sheng Huainan and his roommates were also there.
Song Qiuchi was still trying every means to get close to Xiao Hong, while Zhang Mingrui was assisting Song Qiuchi, acting as a great wingman. What was delightful was that Song Qiuchi successfully gained Xiao Hong's favor, and the two even danced gracefully at the mixer. Luo Zhi didn't quite like such occasions. She left alone, and Sheng Huainan followed her, asking why she was leaving in such a hurry. Luo Zhi shyly pursed her lips, claiming she couldn't dance.
Sheng Huainan smiled warmly; he had long figured out that Luo Zhi also contributed to Song Qiuchi's "moves" to pursue Xiao Hong. Sheng Huainan shrugged, consistently believing that love happens naturally, so Song Qiuchi just needed to be himself, without having to rack his brains or compromise to cater to someone's preferences. Luo Zhi bit her lip, feeling that this wasn't compromising, but rather letting the person you love see the real you.
Sheng Huainan wanted to invite Luo Zhi to the amusement park with his roommates on the weekend, perhaps to further facilitate things between Song Qiuchi and Xiao Hong, but Luo Zhi strongly refused. Sheng Huainan planned to go to the amusement park with his roommates. Zhang Mingrui successfully got a date with Xu Riqing, and he solemnly told Sheng Huainan that he had no interest in Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi had been working part-time as a tutor.
The hostess trusted Luo Zhi a lot and asked her to take the two children to the amusement park. Luo Zhi remembered that Sheng Huainan would also be going to the amusement park, and she was secretly delighted. Luo Zhi returned to her dormitory, wanting to pick a beautiful dress.
She took out a yellow plaid dress, but then suddenly remembered that Ye Zhanyan had once walked side by side with Sheng Huainan wearing this very dress, which was why Luo Zhi bought the same style. Thinking of this, Luo Zhi's mood darkened, and she put the dress back into the closet. The next day, Sheng Huainan and his roommates left to wait for the bus to the amusement park.
Xu Riqing ostensibly came with Zhang Mingrui, but in reality, she constantly wanted to stick to Sheng Huainan. Sheng Huainan, annoyed, found excuses to avoid Xu Riqing. Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi met by chance, and he enthusiastically helped Luo Zhi take care of the children during their play. The two grew more and more harmonious, filled with laughter and joy. Sheng Huainan accidentally held Luo Zhi's hand; he quickly let go.
Just then, Sheng Huainan's phone screen lit up with a call from Ye Zhanyan. Luo Zhi quickly pretended to be unaffected, but her heart was in turmoil. Luo Zhi returned to her dormitory with mixed feelings. She wanted to ask Jiang Baili what to do if an ex-partner resurfaces, but unexpectedly, Jiang Baili was facing the same situation, unsure how to deal with Chen Mohan, the girl Ge Bi once liked.
Luo Zhi sent a text message to Sheng Huainan, asking if he would be willing to tutor together. But as soon as the message was sent, Luo Zhi became anxious. She didn't even dare to look at Sheng Huainan's reply, hurriedly removing the phone battery and throwing the phone to Jiang Baili. Zhang Mingrui did not qualify to enter Professor Fu's laboratory, and he felt very frustrated. However, Zheng Wenrui, the female academic ace, was kept in the lab for studies, which surprised everyone.
Episode 4 Recap
In high school, Luo Zhi once wrote a letter to Sheng Huainan, but by an odd coincidence, the letter never reached Sheng Huainan. After that, Luo Zhi wrote in her diary, "So-called romance means no 'later'." Now, every time Luo Zhi went to class, she would look around for Sheng Huainan, but this time she was disappointed. Sheng Huainan had gone to do experiments, and only Zhang Mingrui came to class.
Zhang Mingrui jokingly told Luo Zhi that Sheng Huainan had chatted with him about high school beauties, and Luo Zhi was among them. Luo Zhi looked straight ahead; she knew she wasn't considered a beauty in high school. Zhang Mingrui continued to laugh, saying that in this unofficial ranking, Sheng Huainan had never noticed Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi's heart trembled slightly, but she remained outwardly calm. The teacher asked the students to form study groups on their own.
Luo Zhi saw Zheng Wenrui sitting alone and offered to team up with her. Zhang Mingrui shamelessly stuck to Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi, having no choice, had to include Zhang Mingrui and Sheng Huainan, who hadn't come to class, into her group. At this time, Sheng Huainan was pleading with Professor Fu, hoping to let Zhang Mingrui conduct experiments with him, which surprised Professor Fu. The study group reviewed their lessons together.
Zheng Wenrui was aloof and left as soon as she finished. Luo Zhi couldn't help but feel a little lost when she saw that Sheng Huainan still hadn't come. Zhang Mingrui noticed Luo Zhi was thinking about Sheng Huainan. He couldn't help but mock himself, saying that he was far inferior to Sheng Huainan and not nearly as excellent as him.
Luo Zhi, however, thought Zhang Mingrui was a good person; at least he had never been jealous of Sheng Huainan, which was rare. Zhang Mingrui told Luo Zhi that Sheng Huainan had been upset recently because of Xu Riqing's situation, so his attitude might be a bit cold, and he hoped Luo Zhi wouldn't take it too much to heart. The study group of Luo Zhi and others received very high scores.
Sheng Huainan knew that he had been busy with experiments and hadn't participated in regular practice, so he had essentially benefited from the group, getting a high score effortlessly, and was very grateful to Luo Zhi. Facing Sheng Huainan's thanks, Luo Zhi walked away feeling a little nervous. Zhang Mingrui knew he had entered Professor Fu's experimental group. He was overjoyed but clearly understood that it was all Sheng Huainan's credit. Luo Zhi went to tutor a child.
For the first time, she learned from the mistress that the mistress was originally a third party, had fallen in love with a married teacher, and had given birth to a child. Ding Shuijing came to school to find Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi went to eat at the cafeteria with her friend, and the two chatted happily. Luo Zhi went to a quiet study room to study.
To avoid being disturbed, she specifically put on headphones and wrote "Meeting in the afternoon" on the blackboard. Unexpectedly, Song Qiuci pulled Sheng Huainan along and coincidentally came here to rehearse a Shakespearean play. Seeing Luo Zhi there, Sheng Huainan no longer changed classrooms. Luo Zhi bit her lip, pretending to be calm and composed as she continued to read and study. Sheng Huainan sat in front of her.
Luo Zhi suddenly spoke, saying that she wore headphones not to listen to music but to prevent others from talking to her. Sheng Huainan smiled, pulled off Luo Zhi's headphones, and asked her to explain the content of the play to him.
Episode 5 Recap
During high school, Sheng Huainan actively pursued Ye Zhanyan, which disheartened Luo Zhi because she knew very well that she and Ye Zhanyan were girls with different personalities. It seemed Sheng Huainan didn't like her type. Despite this, Luo Zhi still couldn't forget Sheng Huainan. She quietly followed behind Sheng Huainan, even without a chance to say a word to him. Sheng Huainan planned to help Song Qiuchi run for president of the drama club.
In fact, he secretly harbored a small intention: to seize this opportunity to get closer to Luo Zhi. When the drama rehearsal began, Sheng Huainan was rehearsing with the lead actress. Xu Riqing kept making mischief below, emitting mocking laughter, which angered the lead actress and made her leave. Song Qiuchi then implored Luo Zhi for help to call Xu Riqing out of the classroom. So, Luo Zhi and Xu Riqing went out to talk.
Xu Riqing finally voiced the doubt in her heart; she wanted to know the relationship between Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan. Luo Zhi told Xu Riqing that she was not Sheng Huainan's girlfriend. However, Xu Riqing felt that the way Sheng Huainan looked at Luo Zhi was unusual. Luo Zhi also told her that the person who liked Xu Riqing was Zhang Mingrui, not Sheng Huainan.
Only then did Xu Riqing understand that her feelings for Sheng Huainan were unrequited; she left somewhat dejectedly. When the drama club rehearsed again, Xu Riqing came back, but she promised not to cause trouble anymore and would only watch the rehearsal peacefully. The lead actress was absent from the rehearsal due to an engagement, so Song Qiuchi had Luo Zhi temporarily fill in for her.
Luo Zhi was very engaged and serious when reciting her lines because the situation in the lines precisely mirrored Luo Zhi's state of mind. During the rehearsal, Luo Zhi was almost hit by a prop, but Sheng Huainan rushed forward selflessly to block the prop for Luo Zhi. Xu Riqing saw all of this and felt uncomfortable. The performance began, and Sheng Huainan, on stage, involuntarily looked towards Luo Zhi by the curtain. Luo Zhi quickly and nervously hid away.
After the performance, Jiang Baili wanted to pull Ge Bi to the backstage to find Luo Zhi, but Ge Bi received a call from Chen Mohan and left Jiang Baili to hurry away. Since the performance was very successful, Song Qiuchi wanted to take everyone out for a celebratory dinner. At this moment, Ye Zhanyan unexpectedly appeared holding fresh flowers and even hugged Sheng Huainan.
Sheng Huainan awkwardly looked at Luo Zhi, and Luo Zhi also felt uncomfortable, so she returned to her dorm early. Ge Bi went to visit Chen Mohan. Chen Mohan was lying pale in a hospital bed with leukemia. When Ge Bi received a call from Jiang Baili, he didn't tell her the truth but lied to fob her off. Ye Zhanyan continued to pester Sheng Huainan.
Sheng Huainan reluctantly agreed to have dinner with her, but unexpectedly Ye Zhanyan also invited her high school classmates, wanting to have a party together. Awkwardly, Ding Shuijing also came to this city to find Luo Zhi and pulled Luo Zhi to join the party. Luo Zhi felt even more uncomfortable seeing Sheng Huainan there, while Sheng Huainan actively sat next to Luo Zhi. After the dinner, Ding Shuijing left alone. Luo Zhi didn't want to go singing with everyone.
Seeing this, Sheng Huainan quickly followed Luo Zhi, wanting her to help him choose a gift. Luo Zhi mistakenly thought it was a gift for Ye Zhanyan, so she deliberately led Sheng Huainan to a lingerie shop in a bad mood. Sheng Huainan, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, stated that he was choosing a gift for his grandfather.
So, Luo Zhi ingeniously picked some novel flower seeds, each with a blessing on it, believing that his grandfather would surely like them. Sheng Huainan happily took Luo Zhi's suggestion, and he also bought flower seeds for Luo Zhi. When the seeds sprout, they would know what the blessings were.
Episode 6 Recap
During high school, Sheng Huainan once had a vague impression of Luo Zhi, who was wearing an orange hair tie. Because of this, he also inquired with the accessories store owner about the girl who bought the orange hair tie. This scene was noticed by the scheming Ye Zhanyan, who then found an excuse to ask Luo Zhi for her hair tie.
Later, Sheng Huainan "accidentally" saw Ye Zhanyan wearing the orange hair tie and developed a good impression of her, and Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan just missed each other like that. Time jumped back to the present. Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan sat together for a meal after choosing gifts. Sheng Huainan found that he and Luo Zhi had many common topics, and they had a very pleasant conversation.
Sheng Huainan watched Luo Zhi with a smile, unaware that he had seen Luo Zhi when he was a child. At a party, Ding Shuijing learned about Luo Yang's company from Luo Zhi, and excitedly went to find him, even impulsively drawing graffiti on a wall. Before long, Luo Yang returned. He was very interested in the drawing on the wall.
Ding Shuijing suddenly jumped out, wanting to give Luo Yang a surprise, but Luo Yang's cold attitude made Ding Shuijing uncomfortable. In fact, Luo Yang and Ding Shuijing had known each other for a long time; they were alumni from the same university, and Luo Yang had even passed notes to Ding Shuijing. Sheng Huainan and Zhang Mingrui were busy in the laboratory every day.
One day, as soon as they returned to their dorm, they were pulled out to dinner by their other roommates. It turned out that Ye Zhanyan had invited all of Sheng Huainan's roommates to dinner to curry favor with him. Sheng Huainan disliked Ye Zhanyan's actions very much. He left the table with a gloomy face, very unhappy, making everyone awkward. Sheng Huainan went to the library, and Ye Zhanyan also followed him incessantly.
Sheng Huainan, annoyed, had no choice but to go to the laboratory. Sheng Huainan's experiment was not progressing smoothly, so Zhang Mingrui suggested that Sheng Huainan go to Zheng Wenrui for help. However, Zheng Wenrui was notoriously cold, and Sheng Huainan braced himself to ask her for help, but unexpectedly he was rebuffed, which made Sheng Huainan break out in a cold sweat. After days and nights of hard work, Sheng Huainan and Zhang Mingrui's experiment finally showed progress.
Both were very happy. Luo Zhi enthusiastically brought them late-night snacks to replenish their energy. Sheng Huainan was surprised to find that the chips and drinks Luo Zhi bought were all his favorites. Luo Zhi returned to her dorm and saw Baili feeling down because Ge Bi was ignoring her. To find out why, Baili secretly followed Ge Bi to the hospital. Ge Bi was also startled when he saw Baili. Sheng Huainan's thesis progress was falling behind.
He felt that he couldn't balance experiments and thesis writing, and even considered giving up his dual degree. Luo Zhi volunteered to help Sheng Huainan find some materials. Just then, Baili and Ge Bi walked over. Seeing Baili looked dispirited, Luo Zhi pulled her away to get something good to eat. Luo Zhi accompanied Baili while they ate, and they talked about Baili and Ge Bi's situation.
Baili knew that Chen Mohan still held a place in Ge Bi's heart, and she was gloomy, not knowing what to do. Luo Zhi advised Baili that she should be the sole female lead.
Episode 7 Recap
During high school, Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan were good pen pals. They both had a crush on each other, but Ye Zhanyan used tricks to impersonate Luo Zhi, and thus became Sheng Huainan's girlfriend. Now, Ding Shuijing often came to find Luo Zhi, asking Luo Zhi to show her around the school. So Luo Zhi took her to the library. Ding Shuijing accidentally discovered that Luo Zhi was helping Sheng Huainan collect materials to write a thesis.
Only then did she understand Luo Zhi's intention. Sheng Huainan called Luo Zhi, hoping to bring a small gift for Jack, the boy she tutored. Then, Sheng Huainan also invited Luo Zhi to have a meal and go grocery shopping together. The two talked about their last high school exam. Sheng Huainan did not come in first; it was their classmate Qin Suning who got the first place, and also attended the flag-raising ceremony with Luo Zhi.
Luo Zhi pouted and secretly thought to herself that she had hoped to attend the flag-raising ceremony with Sheng Huainan, and that's why she worked hard to get first place. Little did she know that wish had fallen through. Luo Zhi suggested that Sheng Huainan tutor Jack with her, but Sheng Huainan wanted to go abroad for further study after graduation. Luo Zhi was a bit disappointed.
Luo Zhi accompanied Sheng Huainan back to his dormitory, carrying things, only to find Ye Zhanyan waiting for him. Luo Zhi mistakenly thought that Sheng Huainan and Ye Zhanyan were still secretly involved, so she turned around and left. Luo Zhi was eating in the cafeteria. Zhang Mingrui plopped down next to her. Luo Zhi then asked Zhang Mingrui to help her hand over the collected thesis materials to Sheng Huainan.
After Sheng Huainan received the materials, he wanted to invite Luo Zhi to dinner. Luo Zhi was still angry; she ignored Sheng Huainan's message. Luo Zhi accidentally recalled what Ding Shuijing had said. She sensed something unusual, feeling that the man Ding Shuijing mentioned seemed to be Luo Yang. Luo Zhi went to class. Zhang Mingrui and Sheng Huainan sat next to her.
After class, the two boys went out to buy snacks, and also bought potato chips for Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi was very happy inside, but thinking of Sheng Huainan and Ye Zhanyan's matter, she coldly put the potato chips into her backpack and returned to her dormitory. In the evening, Luo Yang and his girlfriend Nian Ci invited Luo Zhi to dinner. Luo Zhi recalled a test Ding Shuijing had mentioned to her.
She deliberately used the test to probe Luo Yang, and found that Luo Yang's test results were exactly the same as Ding Shuijing's. Luo Zhi basically had an answer in her mind. She gradually became certain that there was an unusual relationship between Ding Shuijing and Luo Yang. On the other side, Jiang Baili kindly went to visit Chen Mohan, and even bought her fruit to eat.
Little did she know that Chen Mohan asked Jiang Baili to buy her fried chicken. After Jiang Baili bought the fried chicken back, Ge Bi coincidentally came to visit Chen Mohan. He was very angry when he saw Jiang Baili had bought unhealthy fried chicken. Chen Mohan also didn't defend Jiang Baili, and thus let Jiang Baili take the blame. Luo Yang and Ding Shuijing met.
He knew Luo Zhi had become suspicious, so he accused Ding Shuijing of revealing clues in front of Luo Zhi. Ding Shuijing felt very wronged, and Luo Yang's attitude towards her was very cold. Luo Zhi was tutoring Jack, and was surprised to find that Ye Zhanyan had arrived. She familiarly took Jack and Tiffany to eat snacks.
Jack's mother was furious when she saw Ye Zhanyan, and instructed Luo Zhi not to open the door for Ye Zhanyan in the future. Singles' Day arrived. Luo Yang's company gave out large gift packages, so he took some to share with Luo Zhi. As the siblings walked on campus, they inevitably talked about Ding Shuijing. Luo Zhi stated that she didn't want to get involved. At this moment, Sheng Huainan returned from a party with his roommates. He unintentionally saw Luo Zhi and Luo Yang walking very close to each other, and felt very unhappy inside.
Episode 8 Recap
During high school, the excellent students were preparing for Beixin University's independent admission interview, and Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi were naturally among them. At this time, Sheng Huainan received a call from Ye Zhanyan, learning that she had a car accident. Sheng Huainan was very worried and anxious. It was Luo Zhi who swapped her interview number with Sheng Huainan's, allowing him to go early and return early.
Sheng Huainan rushed to the hospital, only to find that Ye Zhanyan had merely sprained her ankle. He couldn't help but feel annoyed and hurried back to continue preparing for the interview. Now, Sheng Huainan saw Luo Zhi and Luo Yang in an intimate manner. He flew into a rage and ran over to question Luo Zhi about why she was cheating. Luo Yang quickly clarified his relationship with Luo Zhi, and Sheng Huainan felt very awkward and embarrassed.
Sheng Huainan took this opportunity to explain clearly to Luo Zhi that his relationship with Ye Zhanyan had ended a long time ago. Only then did Luo Zhi reveal a smile, like a brilliant flower. Luo Zhi returned to the dorm and saw Jiang Baili looking gloomy. Upon hearing about the predicament Jiang Baili encountered today, she couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment, like "hate iron for not becoming steel."
Luo Zhi went to tutor Jack and surprisingly met Ye Zhanyan outside the door. She also learned an astonishing story from Ye Zhanyan. It turned out that Ye Zhanyan's father had an affair with Jack's mother, giving birth to Jack and Tiffany. Ye Zhanyan's mother already had poor mental health and, unable to withstand the blow, jumped from a building and died. Therefore, Ye Zhanyan believed that Jack's mother destroyed her home. Luo Zhi was very shocked.
Ye Zhanyan then said that, in fact, Jack's mother was Sheng Huainan's aunt, but because of her disgraceful interference in another family, the Sheng family severed ties with Jack's mother. Luo Zhi was stunned. Ye Zhanyan then took out a box, which contained a bracelet Sheng Huainan had once given to Ye Zhanyan. She hoped Luo Zhi could help her return the bracelet to Sheng Huainan. In the evening, Luo Zhi returned to the dorm.
Jiang Baili told her that she suspected Chen Mohan was faking illness because the nurses in the hospital did not deliver medicine to Chen Mohan on time and also gossiped that Chen Mohan was just going through the motions. Luo Zhi suggested to Jiang Baili not to expose the matter until she had gathered evidence. In Luo Zhi's mind, Ge Bi simply didn't deserve the pure and kind Jiang Baili.
Sheng Huainan invited Luo Zhi to go out and have fun together. As soon as they met, both felt a bit shy. Luo Zhi still habitually followed behind Sheng Huainan, maintaining a five-meter distance. Sheng Huainan smiled and walked side by side with Luo Zhi. As they became more familiar with each other, they opened up and chatted freely. Sheng Huainan even intimately put his arm around Luo Zhi's shoulder in the car, taking her to taste delicious food.
After eating, they went ice skating together. Sheng Huainan extended his hand, wanting to pull Luo Zhi, but Luo Zhi shyly didn't reach out. However, later during the ice skating, they naturally held hands without a trace of awkwardness. Jiang Baili went to the hospital to visit Chen Mohan and found her eating jelly. As soon as Chen Mohan saw Jiang Baili, she immediately put on an appearance of sickness. Jiang Baili became even more convinced of her suspicion.
She also found that Chen Mohan's medicine cabinet contained only vitamins, with no medicine for treating leukemia at all. Jiang Baili couldn't hold back anymore. She simply exposed Chen Mohan's trick of faking illness in front of Ge Bi.
Episode 9 Recap
Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan went to eat together. After the meal, the two sat down in the gentle cool breeze. Luo Zhi looked a bit downcast. She told Sheng Huainan that a mother had been standing outside the restaurant entrance because she only had enough money for one meal, letting her child go in to eat while she waited outside.
Luo Zhi couldn't help but remember her childhood, when her mother was also so selfless, letting her go alone to eat at expensive McDonald's. Sheng Huainan was pensive. Luo Zhi said that she and Sheng Huainan lived in different worlds, but precisely because of this, they could help each other see more scenery. Sheng Huainan took Luo Zhi to the top of the experimental building to see the night view.
He told Luo Zhi that as long as one stands a bit higher, they will realize that all problems are minor and can be overcome. Luo Zhi gazed absently at the dazzling lights. Sheng Huainan quietly reached out his hand, trying several times to hold Luo Zhi's hand, but in the end, he didn't have the courage. Sheng Huainan escorted Luo Zhi back to her dormitory and also gave her a few books. Luo Zhi was very pleased.
Just then, Zheng Wenrui returned to the dormitory entrance. She saw Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan, and angrily slammed her bicycle. Luo Zhi joyfully went upstairs. Sheng Huainan was about to return to his dorm when he turned around and saw Ding Shuijing. Ding Shuijing had actually reached an agreement with Ye Zhanyan, wanting to break up Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan. Ding Shuijing told Sheng Huainan that Luo Zhi had actually had a crush on him for many years.
She had also deliberately damaged the necklace Sheng Huainan gave to Ye Zhanyan, and even failed to hand over the necklace to Sheng Huainan as requested by Ye Zhanyan. Moreover, Luo Zhi had lied to Ye Zhanyan, claiming that Sheng Huainan had disdainfully thrown the necklace away. Sheng Huainan was dumbfounded. Ding Shuijing then took out a deliberately edited recording from Ye Zhanyan, intending to smear Luo Zhi.
The next day, Luo Zhi met Zhang Mingrui and Sheng Huainan in the cafeteria. She was full of joy, but she didn't expect Sheng Huainan to have a cold expression, and his words were full of sarcasm directed at her. All three felt awkward. Luo Zhi returned to her dormitory feeling unhappy. She was completely bewildered, having no idea what had gotten into Sheng Huainan. Luo Zhi was in a bad mood, even being absent-minded during classes.
Sheng Huainan skipped class due to a cold. After Luo Zhi learned this from Zhang Mingrui, she was very worried. Luo Zhi bought Sheng Huainan a bento box meal and went to great lengths to deliver it to his dormitory, but Sheng Huainan remained indifferent. Sheng Huainan met with Ye Zhanyan and proactively brought up the matter of Ding Shuijing.
Ye Zhanyan immediately feigned a pitiful look, twisting the facts and portraying Luo Zhi as the villain who destroyed her relationship. Luo Zhi went to the cafeteria alone for a meal and happened to meet Zhang Mingrui. Zhang Mingrui told Luo Zhi that Xu Riqing seemed to have changed her mind and started approaching him again, leaving him somewhat at a loss. Luo Zhi advised Zhang Mingrui to handle relationship issues based on his inner feelings.
A torrential rain poured down from the sky. Luo Zhi's first priority was to put away the potted plant Sheng Huainan had given her. At this moment, she received a text message from Sheng Huainan asking to meet. Luo Zhi quickly opened her umbrella and rushed into the rain. She waited for a long time at the agreed-upon coffee shop before Sheng Huainan finally arrived late.
What Luo Zhi didn't expect was that Sheng Huainan not only said many hurtful things to her but also deliberately held out the raincoat he had once given to Ye Zhanyan, telling Luo Zhi to put it on. Luo Zhi was very sad. She naturally recognized that raincoat, but she still wore it and walked with Sheng Huainan to the dormitory building. Although Luo Zhi was wearing the raincoat, she was still almost drenched to the bone.
She knew that her feelings had been indiscriminately judged by Sheng Huainan, so she ran back in a disheveled state. Yet, Sheng Huainan didn't even forget to tell Luo Zhi not to forget to return the raincoat.
Episode 10 Recap
During high school, Luo Zhi always had little presence. She could only watch Sheng Huainan and Ye Zhanyan being sweet together, but Sheng Huainan never knew that Ye Zhanyan had stolen Luo Zhi's identity and her feelings. Now, Sheng Huainan was troubled by the club's sponsorship matters, while Luo Zhi sat forlornly in her dorm room, staring blankly at a wet raincoat. On the other side, Ding Shuijing wanted to contact Luo Yang but dared not, falling into endless entanglement.
Ding Shuijing still waited every day on Luo Yang's path. This day, she finally waited for Luo Yang and asked him to go to an exhibition together. Luo Yang agreed, but he also clearly told Ding Shuijing that this would be their last meeting. Ding Shuijing mocked Luo Yang as a coward. Luo Yang stated again that he and his girlfriend were about to get married, so he and Ding Shuijing could only be ordinary friends.
Ding Shuijing sneered, it seemed Luo Yang had forgotten why he dropped out of school. Ye Zhanyan arranged to meet Sheng Huainan. Sheng Huainan questioned her, asking why she had recorded Luo Zhi's words in advance. Ye Zhanyan admitted that she wasn't that innocent either, but she hadn't expected Luo Zhi to go to such lengths to get Sheng Huainan, which was why she recorded it.
What Ye Zhanyan couldn't understand was why Sheng Huainan had always been so cold towards her. Sheng Huainan had to tell her that one thing was one thing, no matter what kind of person Luo Zhi was, he no longer liked Ye Zhanyan, and it was even more impossible for them to get back together. At this moment, Luo Zhi was lost in thought alone.
She remembered that Ye Zhanyan's necklace had been broken by another girl, and she had picked it up for her and placed it on the table. Ding Shuijing had been following Luo Yang, and while Luo Yang was away, she found an opportunity to confront Chen Jing, claiming that Luo Yang didn't love Chen Jing at all. In the evening, Sheng Huainan went to find Luo Zhi.
He immediately questioned Luo Zhi, asking if she had really damaged the pendant, fabricated lies to Ye Zhanyan, and had been secretly in love with him. Luo Zhi's eyes turned red with anger; she knew that Sheng Huainan's question meant he was doubting her. Luo Zhi firmly denied doing such a thing. She wiped away her tears and walked away, cursing Sheng Huainan as an asshole before leaving.
Zhang Mingrui bought food in the cafeteria and asked Baili to bring it to Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi was dispirited at this moment; she was very sad. Luo Zhi called her mother and asked if her mother regretted marrying her father. Her mother said she had never regretted it, and the happiest thing was having a good daughter like Luo Zhi with her husband. Xu Riqing wanted to ask Zhang Mingrui out, but Zhang Mingrui was a bit hesitant.
Episode 11 Recap
During high school, Luo Zhi gave her number to Sheng Huainan. Sheng Huainan was in a hurry to visit Ye Zhanyan, who had been in a "car accident," but he didn't know that Luo Zhi was also worried about him, and she even failed to properly attend her independent enrollment interview. Now, Sheng Huainan still made Luo Zhi sad. Luo Zhi forced herself to study for the IELTS exam. Sheng Huainan came to visit her apologetically.
Luo Zhi kept her distance from Sheng Huainan. She washed and neatly folded the raincoat, returning it to Sheng Huainan, and sternly stated that she indeed wanted to leave a good impression on Sheng Huainan, but she had never done anything that went against her conscience. Ding Shuijing came to Luo Yang's company again.
Luo Yang was annoyed, but Ding Shuijing told him that she was there to say goodbye and was going back to her hometown to review her cultural courses. After saying goodbye to Luo Yang, Ding Shuijing cried as she splashed water on her old graffiti, revealing a pained, forced smile. Luo Zhi's father passed away young, fifteen years ago. Luo Zhi went home to accompany her mother to sweep the tomb.
Zhang Mingrui sent a text message inviting Luo Zhi to spend Christmas Eve together, but Luo Zhi politely declined, citing family matters. While Sheng Huainan was doing an experiment, he thought of Luo Zhi's words. He became distracted and smashed the beaker in his hand. At this moment, Ye Zhanyan came to pester Sheng Huainan again and even peeled an orange for him. Sheng Huainan ignored Ye Zhanyan.
He began to feel that something was not right; his judgment of people had always been accurate, and Luo Zhi was not the type of person who liked to contend, so how could she do something harmful to others? Xu Riqing pulled Zhang Mingrui out to play. Meanwhile, Sheng Huainan came downstairs to the girls' dormitory. Baili hopped down the stairs. Sheng Huainan hesitantly inquired about Luo Zhi's condition.
Baili told Sheng Huainan that Luo Zhi had taken a few days off due to family matters. Sheng Huainan had no choice, so during the school exam, he alone completed three test papers. Besides his own paper, he also answered the exams for Zhang Mingrui, who was out playing, and Luo Zhi, who was not at school. Sheng Huainan's roommate had also participated in the independent enrollment exam and had taken photos at the time.
Sheng Huainan saw Luo Zhi's figure in the photos and was very surprised. Moreover, Sheng Huainan learned from his roommate that Luo Zhi was clearly a liberal arts student, but for some unknown reason, she entered the science exam room, which led to her being unable to answer the questions and completely failing. Sheng Huainan recalled this and suddenly realized that Luo Zhi was the girl who had exchanged number plates with him.
Luo Zhi and her mother went to sweep her father's tomb. The mother and daughter couldn't help but recall scenes from many years ago. When they learned that Luo Zhi's father had died due to an accident, they fell into deep grief. Now, Luo Zhi hoped her mother could find new happiness, and she thought Uncle Chen, who had always helped her mother, was very good and a trustworthy person.
Xu Riqing and Zhang Mingrui went to play real-life CS games together and had a great time. On the other side, Ge Bi went to solicit sponsorships for student union activities but hit a snag. Ge Bi returned to school dejectedly. Baili was completely submissive to him, cheering him on and giving him a small gift to wish him a Merry Christmas, but Ge Bi's reaction was merely indifferent.
Luo Zhi's mother cooked a table full of delicious dishes, allowing Luo Zhi and Uncle Chen to feast. Uncle Chen reassured Luo Zhi that he would take good care of Luo Zhi's mother.
Episode 12 Recap
When it was time for high school students to choose between arts and sciences, Luo Zhi, who had excellent science grades, chose arts instead and lied to her teacher, claiming that she had discussed it with her mother. Fortunately, her mother was very understanding of her daughter and did not expose Luo Zhi's lie, allowing her to register for arts as she wished.
But no one knew that the reason Luo Zhi chose arts was because the top student in arts could raise the flag with the top student in science, so Luo Zhi hoped to raise the flag with Sheng Huainan. Ding Shuijing returned to high school to study art, planning to re-apply for an art major. While Luo Zhi was home, she also visited Ding Shuijing. Ding Shuijing voluntarily brought up her relationship with Luo Yang.
She complained that Luo Zhi ignored her when she was going through the hardest time and did not help her out. Luo Zhi was also in a difficult position; how could she interfere with other people's relationship problems? On the other side, Sheng Huainan sent Ding Shuijing a text message, wanting to ask in detail about the recording, but Ding Shuijing did not want to reply to him.
In his helplessness, Sheng Huainan had no choice but to ask a question: whether Luo Zhi had truly had a crush on him in high school. Ding Shuijing gave a definite answer, and Sheng Huainan's heart became even more restless. Luo Zhi walked alone to the school rooftop. A line of small characters was written on the wall: Luo Zhi loves Sheng Huainan, and no one knows. That was Luo Zhi's little secret, quietly written by her during high school.
Luo Zhi went home and had dinner with her mother. Her mother inquired if her daughter had a boyfriend and also mentioned inadvertently glancing at a half-written diary Luo Zhi had thrown away before. Luo Zhi shyly denied it, acting as if nothing of the sort had happened. Sheng Huainan could not reach Luo Zhi, so he had to seek help from Jiang Baili.
The eccentric Jiang Baili began to trouble Sheng Huainan, making him help her and Ge Bi attend classes and answer roll calls, and also asking Sheng Huainan to help Ge Bi figure out how to get sponsorship. Luo Zhi soon returned to university. Sheng Huainan specifically went to pick her up, but Luo Zhi's attitude was indifferent. Sheng Huainan insisted on chatting with Luo Zhi.
He finally confirmed that Luo Zhi was the girl who had swapped number tags with him earlier. Sheng Huainan was very grateful that Luo Zhi had lent a hand. He wanted to continue to confirm Luo Zhi's feelings for him. Luo Zhi was both shy and angry, so she simply walked away, not even wanting the suitcase Sheng Huainan was carrying for her. Sheng Huainan was torn between laughter and tears, and could only wait downstairs at the girls' dormitory.
Unexpectedly, he encountered school security patrolling. The security guard thought Sheng Huainan was highly suspicious carrying a girl's suitcase late at night and wanted to take him to the security office. At this moment, Luo Zhi rushed downstairs, acknowledging that it was her suitcase. Only then did the security guard lower his guard. He asked Luo Zhi if she was Sheng Huainan's girlfriend, but Luo Zhi claimed she did not know Sheng Huainan. Seeing "conclusive evidence," the security guard forcibly dragged Sheng Huainan to the security office. Sheng Huainan shouted loudly, while Luo Zhi went upstairs without looking back.
Episode 13 Recap
During his innocent and ignorant high school days, Sheng Huainan had been searching for the girl he corresponded with. He had only seen Luo Zhi wearing a mask, so he searched through all the medical records in the infirmary and even held the mask for others to try on, but he kept missing Luo Zhi.
Sheng Huainan was caught by the security guard as a pervert and only managed to clear his name with great difficulty, but he comically became the laughingstock of the entire dorm, even making it onto the top ten forums. Ge Bi and Chen Mohan went out, and Chen Mohan brought up high school matters.
She hypocritically told Ge Bi that she didn't intentionally pretend to be sick, but rather it was due to a doctor's misdiagnosis, and later she kept faking it to see Ge Bi more often, but unexpectedly Jiang Baili exposed her. Ge Bi didn't blame Chen Mohan; he was completely captivated by this "green tea bitch." Meanwhile, Ge Bi's official girlfriend, Jiang Baili, was tirelessly helping him secure sponsorship.
Luo Zhi chatted with Jack's mother, feeling somewhat disheartened by Sheng Huainan and starting to back away. During class, Sheng Huainan deliberately sat next to Luo Zhi and brought up the incident of him being sent to the security office. However, Luo Zhi's attitude towards Sheng Huainan was very cold, and Sheng Huainan, in a huff, changed seats. Chen Mohan used her father's connections to ask Mr. Gu to help Ge Bi secure sponsorship.
Mr. Gu thought Ge Bi was Chen Mohan's boyfriend and even gave them two concert tickets. Jiang Baili helped a cake shop with promotion, and the cake shop owner agreed to provide sponsorship. Luo Zhi also actively helped. She and Jiang Baili accidentally bumped into Mr. Gu on campus, dirtying his clothes, so they prepared to send the clothes to the dry cleaner.
Mr. Gu was very interested in Luo Zhi, which made Sheng Huainan, who coincidentally saw it, very jealous, and he immediately jumped out to prevent Luo Zhi from contacting Mr. Gu. Jiang Baili enthusiastically worked for her boyfriend, but she accidentally saw him and Chen Mohan being intimate, with Chen Mohan even actively kissing Ge Bi. Jiang Baili cried sadly. She put on a doll costume and sat alone on a bench.
Sheng Huainan mistakenly thought the person in the doll costume was Luo Zhi, so he approached to apologize for his recent reckless behavior. Sheng Huainan spoke passionately for a while before realizing the person next to him was Jiang Baili. Jiang Baili had no mind for Sheng Huainan and returned to her dorm sobbing. Luo Zhi bought food for Jiang Baili, telling her to eat well and that it wasn't worth being sad over such a person. Ge Bi, having successfully secured sponsorship, temporarily acted as the student union president, enjoying immense prestige.
Episode 14 Recap
Jiang Baili still remembers that when she transferred to high school, she joined Chen Mohan and Ge Bi's class and became Chen Mohan's deskmate. The beautiful Chen Mohan was like a proud, high-and-mighty princess, while Jiang Baili was just an invisible follower. One day, Ge Bi accidentally saved Jiang Baili from some hooligans outside of school, and Jiang Baili fell hopelessly in love with him. Even knowing that Ge Bi liked Chen Mohan, she embraced it willingly.
Luo Zhi went out for a meal with Jiang Baili. She told Jiang Baili that she saw Ge Bi walking with a group of student union members, looking smug. Although Jiang Baili was sad, she still made excuses for Ge Bi, and Luo Zhi could only sigh. Just then, Luo Zhi received a text message from Sheng Huainan. The student union was holding a party, and everyone could invite one companion.
Sheng Huainan wanted to invite Luo Zhi to go with him. Luo Zhi didn't reply to the message, and Sheng Huainan, waiting for a reply on the other end, was so angry that he took out his phone battery. Even though Jiang Baili couldn't eat spicy food, she ate a lot of spicy dishes during the day as if looking for trouble. As a result, she started experiencing severe abdominal pain at night.
Yet, she still disregarded her health, trying to drown her sorrows in alcohol. Luo Zhi quickly snatched the wine bottle from her. Jiang Baili was incredibly frustrated; she also knew the student union was holding a party and hesitated whether to attend. Meanwhile, Ge Bi was busy with the student union's upcoming performance. Chen Mohan came to visit him.
When she saw that the performers of the folk dance were all young and beautiful junior girls, her expression instantly changed, and she willfully demanded that Ge Bi accompany her shopping for clothes to prepare for the student union party. Xu Riqing came to the cold drink shop where Zhang Mingrui worked part-time and enthusiastically helped out. She had gradually developed feelings for the cheerful Zhang Mingrui. The student union's cocktail party began. Chen Mohan attended in full attire.
She took it upon herself to remove the folk dance performance, which displeased Ge Bi somewhat. CEO Gu, as the sponsor of the cocktail party, also appeared at the banquet. When he saw Luo Zhi also attending, he approached her to get acquainted. Sheng Huainan was wary of CEO Gu and quickly went to separate the two. Ge Bi, as the student union president, went on stage to deliver a speech.
Unexpectedly, the speech contained words of thanks to his ex-girlfriend. Ge Bi was extremely embarrassed, and Chen Mohan's face was also filled with displeasure. In fact, Jiang Baili's good friend, unable to stand by, had taken it upon herself to modify the speech, deliberately making Ge Bi look foolish. CEO Gu was talking with Luo Zhi on the side and wanted to get to know her better.
Sheng Huainan deliberately stood between the two to change the subject, preventing them from interacting. Jiang Baili didn't arrive at the cocktail party until halfway through. Some people in the student union who disliked Ge Bi deliberately came to cause trouble, using Jiang Baili as an excuse to disrupt the event and utterly ruin the party.
Luo Zhi wanted to rush in and get Jiang Baili's coat, but she was stopped by Sheng Huainan, who said the coat had been taken by CEO Gu. Sheng Huainan walked Luo Zhi home and confessed his feelings to her amidst the swirling snowflakes. However, Luo Zhi preferred to pretend she hadn't heard anything and told Sheng Huainan to go back and think about it for a month before coming to see her again.
Because in Luo Zhi's view, Sheng Huainan's affection was very likely an impulse.
For instance, at the amusement park, Sheng Huainan had a great time with Luo Zhi, but then disappeared for a long time afterward, with no news; for instance, Sheng Huainan dragged Luo Zhi to do odd jobs at the drama club, but then he was seen hugging Ye Zhanyan backstage; for instance, Sheng Huainan invited Luo Zhi to Houhai, but the next day he scoffed at her and even used Ye Zhanyan's raincoat to humiliate Luo Zhi.
Luo Zhi was a proud girl. Although she secretly liked Sheng Huainan, she also had to uphold her integrity and dignity. Otherwise, what meaning would her many years of persistence and silence have?
Episode 15 Recap
Jiang Baili returned to the dorm in the dark, and Luo Zhi quickly got up to ask Jiang Baili where she had gone. It turned out that Jiang Baili had gone out for a heart-to-heart talk with Manager Gu, so she didn't come back until 3 AM. The next day, the boy rejected by Luo Zhi was dejected. No matter how happy the people around him were, the boy had no expression, like a walking dead man.
Luo Yang invited Luo Zhi to meet, wanting her to help him choose a birthday gift for his girlfriend. Luo Zhi felt that Chen Jing would prefer an engagement ring, but Luo Yang thought it wasn't the right time yet. In the evening, Chen Jing's parents came to visit, expressing their hope that their daughter and Luo Yang would get married soon and buy a new house.
Luo Yang smiled broadly and tactfully stated that buying a house shouldn't be rushed. Chen Jing's face showed some disappointment, and she sadly went into the kitchen to wash dishes. The next day, Luo Yang was busy with preparations for the art exhibition when he suddenly saw Ding Shuijing's art submission from a colleague. What was drawn on it was Ding Shuijing and Luo Yang.
Luo Yang was just about to go downstairs to see Ding Shuijing, but he unexpectedly met Manager Yang. Manager Yang praised Chen Jing endlessly. Luo Yang had no chance to go downstairs for a moment, so he had to give up. Luo Yang finally decided not to let Ding Shuijing's work be exhibited, and Ding Shuijing was very disappointed. Jiang Baili pulled Luo Zhi to go out to eat with Manager Gu.
Luo Zhi was unwilling to get involved in such matters, so after meeting, she found an excuse and quickly left. Manager Gu started to get close to Jiang Baili. He praised Jiang Baili as cute and simple. Jiang Baili was guileless and even thought Manager Gu was sincere towards her. Sheng Huainan decided to meet Ye Zhanyan to clarify things and completely draw a line. Ye Zhanyan insisted on hugging Sheng Huainan one last time.
Sheng Huainan did not refuse, but this scene happened to be seen by Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi once again misunderstood Sheng Huainan and quickly ran away. Sheng Huainan hurriedly went to chase her, but did not catch her. In the evening, Luo Zhi and Luo Yang celebrated Chen Jing's birthday. Luo Yang surprisingly took out a ring and proposed.
Chen Jing somewhat unexpectedly agreed, while Ding Shuijing at this moment stood outside the window like a female ghost, staring intently at Luo Yang and Chen Jing. After the three finished their meal and left the restaurant, Luo Yang walked in front. Chen Jing softly told Luo Zhi that she knew Luo Yang's proposal wasn't that sincere, but since Luo Yang was willing to marry, and she was willing to marry, then they should get married.
Luo Zhi watched Chen Jing and Luo Yang leave, her heart filled with mixed feelings. Ge Bi was removed from the position of student union president due to messing up the reception. However, Jiang Baili still remained loyal and devoted to him, and even voluntarily ran to answer roll call for Ge Bi in class. Ge Bi expressed his gratitude to Jiang Baili. Jiang Baili also wanted to borrow books for Ge Bi.
Luo Zhi was very angry at the weak and humble Jiang Baili, feeling that she was too much of a "saint mother." Jiang Baili helplessly pursed her lips; doing things for Ge Bi seemed to have become a habit for her.
Episode 16 Recap
Luo Zhi went to the library to review for her upcoming exams. She happened to meet Xu Riqing and Zhang Mingrui, so the three of them sat together to study, and then went to the cafeteria for a meal. Zhang Mingrui was very attentive to Luo Zhi and took the opportunity to ask her if she was together with Sheng Huainan. Luo Zhi denied it.
At this moment, Sheng Huainan walked over with his tray and sat next to Luo Zhi, while Zhang Mingrui and Xu Riqing sat opposite them. The atmosphere among the four of them was a bit awkward and subtle. Xu Riqing noticed Zhang Mingrui's cold attitude towards her, so she found an opportunity to follow him and ask for an explanation.
Zhang Mingrui told Xu Riqing that he used to like her passion, assertiveness, and beauty, but later discovered that Xu Riqing only had feelings for Sheng Huainan. Now, even if Xu Riqing changed her mind, he would not turn back, as no one would stay in the same place forever. Missed opportunities are missed opportunities.
There are no purely platonic friendships between men and women, and Zhang Mingrui decided that he and Xu Riqing would act as strangers from now on. Meanwhile, Luo Zhi again found Ye Zhanyan calling Sheng Huainan. She finally made a difficult decision, voluntarily kissed Sheng Huainan's cheek, then turned and left, silently saying goodbye to Sheng Huainan in her heart. Luo Yang returned to his alma mater to visit Ding Shuijing.
The two of them walked and chatted in the park. Ding Shuijing sighed, wishing that if time could flow backward, she would have never met Luo Yang, never discovered his exceptional qualities, instead of being caught in an emotional vortex like now, unable to extricate herself. Luo Yang frowned deeply. He recalled the scene of his first acquaintance with Ding Shuijing, feeling as if it were a lifetime ago. Baili organized review materials on Marxist philosophy for Ge Bi.
As always, she devoted herself to Ge Bi without expecting anything in return. Xu Riqing and Luo Zhi were having a meal together. Xu Riqing brought up the emotional confusion she had experienced, laughing at herself, but Luo Zhi saw helplessness and loneliness in her eyes. Chen Jing's parents learned that Luo Yang had proposed and were very happy to meet with Luo Yang's parents to discuss the wedding arrangements.
Luo Zhi and Zhang Mingrui were talking downstairs at the dormitory. Just then, Sheng Huainan ran over. He grabbed Luo Zhi, asking her why she hadn't replied to any of his messages. Luo Zhi ignored Sheng Huainan and walked into her dorm room without looking back. She then received a call from Jack's mother, who pleaded with her to spend a night with Jack and Tiffany. Luo Zhi readily agreed.
She walked out of the dormitory building and found Sheng Huainan still standing downstairs. Luo Zhi took a taxi to Jack's house on her own, and Sheng Huainan followed her there. The villa had lost power due to the weather. Sheng Huainan then danced with the two children in the dark. Luo Zhi watched them, unable to help but laugh.
Episode 17 Recap
During high school, Luo Zhi always insisted on writing a diary, and every page of the diary was about Sheng Huainan. Sheng Huainan could recite New Concept English, and Sheng Huainan's exam scores were consistently high. All of this was like a flag, and Luo Zhi just followed this flag forward. However, after graduating from high school, Luo Zhi's diary mysteriously disappeared.
Luo Zhi was saddened by this for a long time; she cried sadly on the rooftop and wrote that line: Luo Zhi loved Sheng Huainan, and no one knew. Now, Sheng Huainan was right in front of Luo Zhi. He was happily dancing with Jack and Tiffany in a completely dark room. Luo Zhi couldn't help but smile. Sheng Huainan seriously explained that he wasn't dancing carelessly, but that's how they danced in an animated film.
Luo Zhi almost blurted out that the animated film was called "The Fairy Tale of the Years" and that she was the one who had told Sheng Huainan to watch it. Sheng Huainan was greatly surprised; he then realized that the girl he had been corresponding with was actually Luo Zhi. The two sat in the cool night. Sheng Huainan draped his coat over Luo Zhi.
Luo Zhi mumbled that when she was in her first year of high school, she often skipped evening self-study to read on the windowsill of the administrative building, and that's where she met Sheng Huainan. Later, Luo Zhi had also written letters to Sheng Huainan and waited for him by the window, but he never showed up.
Sheng Huainan was beyond shocked, because he had never received a letter from Luo Zhi, and had not even seen Luo Zhi during their three years of high school. Luo Zhi smiled faintly. It seemed Sheng Huainan had forgotten; they clearly had met before. That time, Sheng Huainan asked Luo Zhi to help him find Ye Zhanyan. Luo Zhi felt that none of this mattered now, because Sheng Huainan had never noticed her.
Sheng Huainan repeatedly explained that the reason he was with Ye Zhanyan was because he mistakenly thought Ye Zhanyan was the girl he met by the windowsill. Later, he found that whenever he mentioned the past, Ye Zhanyan would get inexplicably angry. It was only today that Sheng Huainan realized such an obviously flawed situation. In fact, Sheng Huainan had liked Luo Zhi for a long time.
Back when they accidentally met by the windowsill, Luo Zhi was wearing a mask, and then left after leaving a strange symbol. From then on, Sheng Huainan searched for Luo Zhi based on his memory, but found nothing, and eventually mistook Ye Zhanyan for her. Luo Zhi smiled, "Perhaps every boy would like Ye Zhanyan, her enthusiasm, her rumors, her vivacity, while I myself never had a presence in a crowd."
Luo Zhi also mentioned the diary she wrote in high school, which was later lost during the graduation clean-up. It wasn't until she re-encountered Sheng Huainan in college that she started writing a diary again, but she only wrote two entries before she couldn't keep it up. The next day, Sheng Huainan was playing with Tiffany when he found the necklace he had once given to Ye Zhanyan on a teddy bear.
He realized that Ye Zhanyan had deliberately framed Luo Zhi before, and that he had indeed wrongly accused Luo Zhi. Jiang Baili pulled Luo Zhi along to have dinner with Manager Gu. Afterwards, she insisted on going to sing. Unexpectedly, they met Ge Bi and Chen Mohan at the KTV. Manager Gu deliberately held Jiang Baili's hand, putting on an intimate display. Jiang Baili was somewhat apprehensive but did not refuse.
Ge Bi was worried about Jiang Baili and started searching for her in each private room. He then saw Manager Gu embracing Jiang Baili's shoulder, and Ge Bi could only walk away silently. As Jiang Baili listened to Manager Gu sing "Exclusive Memory," she recalled how Ge Bi sang the song. She couldn't help but feel sad and walked out of the private room. Manager Gu also quickly followed her out.
Luo Zhi was left alone, bored, to continue staying in the private room. Coincidentally, Sheng Huainan was dragged over by his classmates to bid farewell to Ye Zhanyan, who was about to go abroad. He accidentally saw Manager Gu and Jiang Baili leaving, so he tentatively pushed open the door of the private room and coincidentally saw Luo Zhi. Sheng Huainan then shamelessly stayed there to sing with Luo Zhi.
When Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi were about to leave, they happened to run into Ye Zhanyan and her group. Ye Zhanyan, unable to control her anger, chased after them and questioned Sheng Huainan why he hadn't given her the unique necklace as promised. Sheng Huainan coldly walked forward and broke the necklace pendant into two halves. " This time, it's truly unique enough," he said. Ye Zhanyan's face turned ashen with rage.
Sheng Huainan held Luo Zhi's hand and left without looking back. Now, Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan finally confirmed their feelings for each other and resolved their past misunderstandings. Sheng Huainan even produced Luo Zhi's lost diary. Luo Zhi was greatly surprised. Sheng Huainan quickly promised that he hadn't looked through it. He said that from now on, Luo Zhi would be by his side, and anything he wanted to know, he would ask her directly. Just like that, the two finally got together. Sheng Huainan kissed Luo Zhi. The two quietly cuddled, feeling very sweet.
Episode 18 Recap
Luo Yang accompanied his girlfriend to try on wedding dresses, and Luo Zhi also went along. Luo Yang saw Luo Zhi's silly smile and knew his cousin was in love. Luo Zhi smiled shyly and openly admitted her relationship. Luo Yang thought Sheng Huainan was pretty good; at least they were high school classmates and knew each other well. The double degree exam for law began.
Zhang Mingrui had reserved a seat for Luo Zhi early, letting her sit next to him. Zhang Mingrui also prepared a lot of potato chips for Luo Zhi, planning to celebrate together after the exam. Just then, Sheng Huainan walked into the classroom. He affectionately stroked Luo Zhi's hair and asked her how her revision was going. It was obvious to the students around them that Luo Zhi was Sheng Huainan's girlfriend.
Zhang Mingrui was naturally not foolish; his face darkened, and his mood was at its worst. Even if Luo Zhi was insensitive to emotions, she noticed Zhang Mingrui's strangeness. She hid in a dark corner of the cafeteria and watched Zhang Mingrui throw her favorite bread rolls into the trash can, feeling a surge of emotions. There is only so much love in this world; some people gain it, and some people have to lose it.
From then on, Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan began a sweet relationship. Jiang Baili, seeing Luo Zhi's happy appearance in the dorm room, was also very happy for her. Sheng Huainan invited Luo Zhi to watch a movie. Although he was a grown man, he was still very scared watching horror movies, which made Luo Zhi unable to help but laugh. After watching the movie, the two went to eat again.
So that Sheng Huainan wouldn't pay the bill, Luo Zhi secretly hid his wallet, which left Sheng Huainan not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The next day, Jack and Tiffany's kindergarten had a parent-child activity. Since the mothers of the two children couldn't find time, they entrusted the matter to Luo Zhi. Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan went together and quickly started the activity with the children. Their faces were filled with laughter, and they were very happy.
Sheng Huainan's parents came to visit their son, but unexpectedly met Luo Zhi. When Luo Zhi saw Sheng Huainan's parents, her expression froze, because Luo Zhi had not forgotten that her own father died in an accident, and the person in charge of that project was Sheng Huainan's father. Luo Zhi's mother had even gone to the Sheng family to seek justice, but returned without success. Luo Zhi found an excuse to return to the dorm room.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Huainan called, saying his parents wanted to invite Luo Zhi for a meal. Luo Zhi didn't want to put Sheng Huainan in a difficult position, so she had no choice but to go. At the dinner table, Sheng Huainan's parents asked what Luo Zhi's parents did for a living. Luo Zhi calmly replied, "Workers." To help Luo Zhi out of the difficult situation, Sheng Huainan quickly interrupted his mother's question.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very awkward. After the meal, Sheng Huainan's mother privately told Sheng Huainan's father that they should still let Sheng Huainan study abroad. A semester quickly passed, and the students were all on holiday. Luo Zhi arranged to meet Zhang Mingrui to see him off. Zhang Mingrui clearly stated that he no longer wanted to pursue a double degree.
Luo Zhi looked at Zhang Mingrui's expression; she knew of his deep affection, but her heart only held Sheng Huainan. Zhang Mingrui knew this relationship would not lead anywhere and could only let everything go with the wind. Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi went home together. After they arrived at the airport, Sheng Huainan went home in his mother's car. Luo Zhi politely declined Sheng Huainan's kind offer and left by airport shuttle bus.
Sheng Huainan's mother did not approve of her son's relationship. Sheng Huainan told his mother to stop nagging. Meanwhile, after Luo Zhi returned home, her mother hoped she would bring her boyfriend home. Luo Zhi was subtly worried.
Episode 19 Recap
Luo Zhi had just gotten together with Sheng Huainan, but Luo Zhi's mother was still running around for the events of that year. She didn't know that the person her daughter deeply loved was precisely the son of her enemy. Early the next morning, Sheng Huainan invited Luo Zhi to Zhenhua High School. He brought two sets of school uniforms, asking Luo Zhi to attend the flag-raising ceremony with him, considering it something he owed Luo Zhi.
Then, the two quietly returned to the Chinese class. The Chinese teacher recognized Sheng Huainan at a glance and told him to stand up and answer a question. Sheng Huainan scratched his head in embarrassment. The Chinese teacher couldn't stop smiling; Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi were both her proud students. Sheng Huainan took Luo Zhi to the rooftop.
He apologized, saying he had actually read Luo Zhi's diary, and therefore wanted to do more things to make up for the regrets. Luo Zhi smiled brightly, saying that regret was also part of life, and she was already content to have come this far. Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi walked hand in hand on campus. Sheng Huainan deliberately let Luo Zhi walk in front, with himself following behind, just as described in Luo Zhi's diary.
However, Sheng Huainan was now Luo Zhi's little follower. Luo Zhi couldn't help but turn back and smile sweetly, and Sheng Huainan kissed her forehead. In the evening, Luo Zhi returned home and learned that Uncle Chen would come to their house to celebrate New Year's Eve together. Luo Zhi welcomed Uncle Chen very much, and she also hoped that her mother would have someone to take care of her.
On the other side, Sheng Huainan's parents had a big argument. Sheng Huainan, feeling tired, called Luo Zhi to express his longing. Early the next morning, Luo Zhi followed Sheng Huainan to a bookstore to read. The two nestled in a large sofa, chatting enthusiastically about everything. Sheng Huainan suddenly felt a bit worried, wondering if Luo Zhi would still stay by his side if, one day, he was no longer the person Luo Zhi envisioned.
Luo Zhi still hoped that Sheng Huainan would be the one welcomed by the whole world, because that was the him she originally liked. In any case, Sheng Huainan could only stay by her side. Ding Shuijing came to find Luo Zhi, indirectly inquiring about Luo Yang's recent situation. Luo Zhi sincerely offered Ding Shuijing her blessings, saying that one day, Ding Shuijing would find her own happiness.
White Day arrived, and Sheng Huainan gave Luo Zhi a bracelet, which was originally given by Sheng Huainan's grandfather to his grandmother. That night, Chen Mohan and Ge Bi were having an unpleasant time. Ge Bi's attitude towards Chen Mohan was very perfunctory, making Chen Mohan quite unhappy. Ge Bi, for the first time ever, bought a bouquet of flowers for Baili. Baili was expressionless, saying she no longer needed flowers.
Luo Yang received orders to prepare for a business trip. Chen Jing packed his luggage for him. Luo Yang's attitude towards Chen Jing was very polite, completely unlike that of intimate lovers. Valentine's Day quickly arrived. Luo Zhi didn't make plans with Sheng Huainan, so Sheng Huainan had to stay in his dorm, bored. Unexpectedly, Zhang Mingrui saw photos of Luo Zhi participating in club activities.
As soon as Sheng Huainan saw them, he angrily ran over and questioned Luo Zhi why she had abandoned him on Valentine's Day. Luo Zhi couldn't help but smile, and actively kissed Sheng Huainan. Chen Jing coincidentally met her old classmate, Cai Shuang. Cai Shuang learned that Chen Jing was about to get married and couldn't help but exclaim that Luo Yang was truly fortunate.
Baili received a text message from Ge Bi, learning that Ge Bi had a stomachache and needed medicine. She then delivered the medicine, only to unexpectedly see Chen Mohan. It turned out that Chen Mohan had deliberately used Ge Bi's phone to send a text message to Baili, with the purpose of humiliating Baili. The mother of Jack and Tiffany was preparing to move to the U. S. to get married.
Only then did Luo Zhi learn from her that she had fallen in love with a teacher and given birth to Jack, and later met someone she could entrust her life to, giving birth to Tiffany. Now, the family was preparing to reunite in the U. S. Luo Yang returned from his business trip. Chen Jing told him that if they didn't hurry and book a wedding venue, it might be delayed until the year after next. However, Luo Yang ignored her and quickly fell asleep.
Episode 20 Recap
Luo Zhi planned to give Sheng Huainan a surprise. She asked Zhang Mingrui for help and learned that he was about to go abroad. Luo Zhi recently submitted many resumes to law firms and would have interviews soon. Both of them had found their respective life paths, and Zhang Mingrui was no longer depressed because of his unrequited crush.
Luo Zhi excitedly ran to find Sheng Huainan, only to learn that his grandfather was being rescued, but Sheng Huainan's parents told him to finish his TOEFL exam before going home. Sheng Huainan sadly shed tears, and Luo Zhi could only tightly hug him. The next day, as soon as Luo Zhi finished her interview, she received a call from Sheng Huainan, who informed her that his grandfather was critically ill and he needed to go home immediately.
Luo Zhi rushed to see Sheng Huainan, but unexpectedly, her bracelet was knocked off, and the beads scattered all over the ground. Luo Zhi was delayed picking up the beads, and Sheng Huainan, fearing he would miss his flight, had to leave first. When Sheng Huainan arrived at the hospital, it was too late; his grandfather had already passed away. Just as everyone was grieving and weeping, the police took Sheng Huainan's father, Sheng Xinghong, away.
His mother fainted from immense grief. When she woke up, she was extremely anxious to find someone to rescue Sheng Xinghong. Sheng Huainan was utterly confused, not knowing what wrong his father had done. Jiang Baili imitated Chen Mohan's appearance in the dorm. She felt angry while sarcastically mocking Chen Mohan. Just then, Jiang Baili received a call from CEO Gu. He invited her to meet tomorrow for an outing, and she happily agreed.
Chen Jing was cleaning at home and accidentally made Luo Yang's computer desktop disappear. Chen Jing quickly called Cai Shuang for help. When she unchecked the "hide folders" option, a sweet photo of Luo Yang and Ding Shuijing holding hands and gazing at each other popped up. Chen Jing was very sad and began to sob sorrowfully. CEO Gu took Jiang Baili to play racing. The two had a great time.
Suddenly, CEO Gu received a call informing him that there was a problem on set. He quickly took Jiang Baili and rushed over, learning that a delicate actress refused to film a scene in the water and insisted on finding a body double. Time was pressing, and CEO Gu was at a loss. Jiang Baili proactively stepped forward, willing to be the body double. She jumped into the cold water, and CEO Gu was very touched.
On the other side, Ge Bi was having dinner with Chen Mohan. He hoped that Chen Mohan would not always target Jiang Baili in the future. Luo Zhi came to a hotel for an internship. Unexpectedly, she saw Jiang Baili and CEO Gu walking over from a distance. She quickly hid and heard CEO Gu tell Jiang Baili that he was there to find a friend.
CEO Gu took Jiang Baili to an upstairs room, but the so-called friend was nowhere to be found. As the two were pushing open the door to leave, they unexpectedly encountered Ge Bi and Chen Mohan walking out of a room across from them. Chen Mohan sarcastically accused Jiang Baili of selling herself to hook up with a rich man. CEO Gu remained silent, only putting his arm around Jiang Baili's shoulder.
Only after Ge Bi and Chen Mohan had walked away did Jiang Baili realize that CEO Gu had done it on purpose. She angrily ran off. Luo Zhi, who witnessed all of this, confronted CEO Gu, exposing that he deliberately cooperated with Chen Mohan to tarnish Jiang Baili's image in front of Ge Bi. CEO Gu did not deny it. After all, he started his business with Chen Mohan's father, so naturally, he had to please Chen Mohan.
However, CEO Gu also admitted that he gradually discovered Jiang Baili's lovable qualities later on and began to genuinely like her. At this moment, Jiang Baili was sadly running in the heavy rain. Ge Bi proactively came to see her. Jiang Baili reprimanded Ge Bi for his past disloyalty in love and left without looking back.
Episode 21 Recap
Sheng Huainan's mother worried about her husband, so she secretly slipped out of the hospital. Sheng Huainan found his mother, only to see her dazed and pale. Sheng's mother no longer had her overbearing demeanor. With tearful eyes, she told her son that many years ago, one of the machines Sheng's father purchased was scrapped, causing an accident that killed a woman's husband.
This woman had been continuously reporting and appealing, and this time, it was this person who submitted materials, bringing Sheng's father down. Sheng Huainan's expression seemed to freeze. His mother continued to tell him, word by word, that this woman had a daughter who also studied at Zhenhua High School and later got into Beixin University. Sheng Huainan's premonition grew stronger.
That night, he finally couldn't help but call Luo Zhi, wanting to ask if Luo Zhi's mother was the woman who had appealed. Things had come to this, and Luo Zhi could only admit it. The two young people were like eggplants wilted by frost; the flame of their love seemed insignificant amidst the unpredictable turns of fate. Sheng Huainan abruptly hung up the phone; he didn't know how to face Luo Zhi.
Sheng's mother was also taken away by the police for questioning. Sheng Huainan was very worried about his mother but could do nothing. Jiang Baili bumped into Zhang Mingrui in the cafeteria. The two were slightly worried about Sheng Huainan and Luo Zhi's relationship status and decided to help them. At this time, Sheng Huainan had returned to school.
He humbly sought help from Wang Wei, his once arrogant senior, hoping to use the influence of Wang Wei's parents to clear his own parents' names. Jiang Baili and Zhang Mingrui carefully "planned" for Luo Zhi and Sheng Huainan to meet at a coffee shop. However, as soon as Sheng Huainan saw Luo Zhi, he turned and left with a cold face. Zhang Mingrui, displeased, chased after him and questioned Sheng Huainan about his indifferent attitude.
Sheng Huainan grabbed Zhang Mingrui's collar and roared, pouring out his family's difficult situation and the awkward predicament between him and Luo Zhi. Zhang Mingrui was greatly surprised. Cai Shuang took Chen Jing out for a trip. Unexpectedly, their car broke down, so they had to go to a 4S shop for repairs. There, they accidentally met Ding Shuijing, and Chen Jing felt very uncomfortable. Sheng Huainan went to Wang Wei for help again.
Wang Wei proposed a condition: for Sheng Huainan to take an exam for him. Sheng Huainan reluctantly agreed but was caught red-handed by the invigilator at the exam hall. On the other side, Jiang Baili was counseling Luo Zhi in the dormitory. Luo Zhi absentmindedly walked out the door, only to be astonished to see the school's disciplinary announcement, canceling the conferment of Sheng Huainan's bachelor's degree. Luo Zhi was flustered and didn't know how to help Sheng Huainan.
She could only go to Jack's mother, who was also Sheng Huainan's aunt, hoping she could find a way to offer assistance. No matter what, Luo Zhi hoped Sheng Huainan would be that favored son of heaven, blessed with everything. Even if they were to forget each other in the future, Luo Zhi would have no regrets. Luo Zhi returned to her dormitory.
Jiang Baili excitedly told her that she had signed up to teach in Qinghai, wanting to find the meaning of her existence there. Chen Jing actively arranged to meet Ding Shuijing. She frankly admitted that she knew Luo Yang's love was not intense, and if it weren't for Ding Shuijing's relentless pressure, Luo Yang probably wouldn't have proposed so quickly. However, Chen Jing was now pregnant, and she felt she had a stronger backing.
Ding Shuijing's mind was in a mess. She unconsciously walked to the art exhibition hall, where a painting personally drawn by Luo Yang was hung, named "Parallel Space." Luo Yang's explanation for this painting was: "Perhaps in another world, I like you."
Episode 22 Recap
Jiang Baili was preparing to leave for Qinghai. She packed her luggage in her dorm room, lamenting how lonely Luo Zhi would be once she left for more than half a year. Luo Zhi couldn't help but smile. Jiang Baili continued to recall when she first enrolled, and Ge Bi had even helped her with her luggage. Luo Zhi knew that Jiang Baili could now mention Ge Bi without any reservation, indicating that she had truly moved on.
Luo Zhi couldn't find her diary and asked Jiang Baili if she had seen it. Jiang Baili pursed her lips and remained silent. Jiang Baili went to the academic affairs office to get the application form for teaching support, where she ran into Ge Bi, who was handling procedures for retaking exams and courses. The two went to the sports field to chat. Ge Bi reminded Jiang Baili to be safe while teaching.
Jiang Baili smiled casually; she was no longer the little girl who always looked up to Ge Bi. She now only wanted to become a better version of herself. Ge Bi watched Jiang Baili's receding figure, a mix of emotions in his heart. He went to the academic affairs office to apply to rejoin the student union, to make up for the mistakes he had made there before. Jiang Baili soon arrived in the mountainous area.
She often called Luo Zhi to recount her experiences. Although the conditions were tough, she was very happy. Luo Yang and Chen Jing finally entered the wedding hall. Ding Shuijing, not giving up hope, secretly came to peek. Although Luo Yang saw Ding Shuijing, he still declared his willingness to spend the rest of his life with Chen Jing and placed a wedding ring on her finger. Ding Shuijing had no choice but to leave sadly.
Sheng Huainan's family fortunes plummeted. He and his mother had to move out of their mansion and squeeze into an ordinary residential building. Sheng Huainan's mother felt she had failed her son and couldn't help but wipe away tears of sadness. Just then, the doorbell rang. The visitor was surprisingly Sheng Huainan's aunt, Zhu Yan. Sheng Huainan's mother was very emotional upon seeing Zhu Yan, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
She even knelt down to beg Zhu Yan to help Sheng Huainan and prevent him from abandoning his studies. Zhu Yan quickly helped Sheng Huainan's mother up. After all, she was Sheng Huainan's aunt, she wouldn't stand by and do nothing. A moment later, Sheng Huainan saw Zhu Yan downstairs. Zhu Yan was a very straightforward person.
She frankly told Sheng Huainan that Luo Zhi had first come to ask for her help, and she had offered assistance because of Luo Zhi. Sheng Huainan fell silent. He quietly went back to tidy up his belongings, looking at Luo Zhi's diary that Jiang Baili had given him, filled with mixed emotions. Sheng Huainan wandered alone in Zhenhua Middle School. He quietly went to the rooftop and hid the diary. Zhu Yan and Luo Zhi ate rice noodles together.
Luo Zhi was not in a hurry to inquire about Sheng Huainan's situation. She returned home and saw a joyful expression on her mother's face. Luo Zhi empathetically expressed that she would not object to her mother's marriage to Uncle Chen. Luo Zhi's mother smiled shyly, admitting that she indeed wanted to get a marriage certificate with Uncle Chen. Luo Zhi hugged her mother, hoping she would be happy.
It was only after her mother went to Guangxi with Uncle Chen that Luo Zhi found a letter her mother had left at home. It turned out that her mother had long known about Luo Zhi's feelings for Sheng Huainan.
She believed that the grudges between adults should not involve the next generation, and she would not refrain from denouncing the Sheng family for Luo Zhi's sake, nor did Luo Zhi need to force herself to let go of her feelings for her. Luo Zhi couldn't help but cry, realizing her mother had known everything all along and was so open-minded. Zheng Wenrui uncharacteristically invited Luo Zhi to eat.
She told Luo Zhi that she actually liked Sheng Huainan too, which was why she worked hard to get into Beixin University and tried to enter the lab, but Sheng Huainan had never noticed her. Luo Zhi sighed inwardly. She felt her life had become empty. Without Sheng Huainan and without Jiang Baili, everything had lost its meaning.
Episode 23 Recap
In August 2008, Zhang Mingrui and Luo Zhi sat together eating hotpot. They discussed their plans after graduation and the recent situation of Zhang Mingrui's roommates, both feeling that time was passing quickly. Zhang Mingrui laughingly told Luo Zhi that he still had a video on his computer of him betting with others to eat noodles while riding a bicycle, and Luo Zhi's figure was also in it. Luo Zhi smiled faintly.
Zhang Mingrui continued to chatter, bringing up that it was Qixi Festival today, and suggested that he and Luo Zhi might as well make do and celebrate together. Luo Zhi did not respond. Zhang Mingrui understood that he had been rejected again. Zhang Mingrui unhappily bought a pile of ice cream and walked back. Unexpectedly, he accidentally bumped into a junior schoolgirl halfway, and the spring of Zhang Mingrui's love finally arrived.
Time flew by, and soon it was spring 2009. Jiang Baili finally returned in high spirits. She had matured a lot and was happier, no longer the girl who only knew how to revolve around Ge Bi. Zhang Mingrui and the junior schoolgirl fell in love. They were taking photos affectionately outside, very joyful. Zhang Mingrui even specially bought a new camera to take pictures for his girlfriend.
What surprised him was that he accidentally met Sheng Huainan at the digital store. Zhang Mingrui and Sheng Huainan came to a milk tea shop to chat. Sheng Huainan told him that he was preparing to go abroad and was working odd jobs here while he had free time. Zhang Mingrui scratched his head.
He couldn't help but laugh, saying that even if Sheng Huainan wasted ten years and started over, he would still be a favored son of heaven stronger than anyone else. Sheng Huainan was a bit embarrassed. Zhang Mingrui began chatting about the recent situations of their other dorm mates. Finally, he inevitably brought up Luo Zhi, hoping that Sheng Huainan could figure things out and get back together with Luo Zhi. Sheng Huainan remained silent. Zhang Mingrui couldn't hold back.
He recalled that he had just started liking Xu Riqing, but unexpectedly Xu Riqing had a crush on Sheng Huainan. Later, he liked Luo Zhi in a law class, but unexpectedly Sheng Huainan again stole her affection. What was even more annoying was that Sheng Huainan had quietly dumped Luo Zhi, which was simply too much. Sheng Huainan knew that Zhang Mingrui genuinely wanted to reconcile him and Luo Zhi. He chuckled, not blaming Zhang Mingrui for speaking so freely.
Although Sheng Huainan was working, he did not forget to keep Luo Zhi's diary with him. He ate his simple lunch while reading Luo Zhi's diary, his heart full of longing. The school organized a Top Ten Singers competition. Zhang Mingrui urged the entire dorm to sign up together, so as not to leave any regrets in their university life. Soon, the singing competition began. Luo Zhi and Jiang Baili both eagerly went to watch.
What Jiang Baili didn't expect was that Ge Bi went on stage and sang "Exclusive Memory," a song he had dedicated to Jiang Baili. Listening to Ge Bi's voice, Jiang Baili's heart was filled with mixed emotions. She couldn't help but recall every bit of her experiences with Ge Bi, vivid in her memory, but that was all in the past, and she could never go back.
Jiang Baili took a deep breath and spontaneously signed up to sing on stage. She took Ge Bi's microphone and ended up singing "I Love Beijing Tiananmen." Amidst the cheerful melody, Jiang Baili's smile bloomed like a flower, but her eyes seemed to be glistening with tears.
Episode 24 (Ending) Recap
The campus's Top Ten Singers competition continued. Zhang Mingrui's dorm room came up with an original idea: several boys put on wigs and dressed up as characters from Meteor Garden, singing "Meteor Rain" loudly on stage. To everyone's surprise, Sheng Huainan also appeared on stage. He smiled as he walked onto the stage, shook hands with everyone, and happily blended in with them. The scene was filled with laughter and joy.
Luo Zhi watched this scene from below the stage, gradually tearing up. That was Sheng Huainan, whom she had always deeply loved, shining brightly and appearing graceful. When the song ended, Sheng Huainan's dorm room's singing ultimately did not make it to the semi-finals. Although everyone was a bit disappointed, they were not dejected. Sheng Huainan took the initiative to call Luo Zhi, wanting to invite her to a good spot to see a panoramic view of Beijing.
Luo Zhi's hands trembled with excitement. The two agreed to meet. Sheng Huainan regretfully stated that he was about to go abroad and had come today to bid farewell to Luo Zhi and also to apologize to Luo Zhi on behalf of his parents. Luo Zhi pursed her lips and remained silent.
Sheng Huainan continued, saying that only after these changes did he finally realize that all those glories, excellences, and halos were built on a stable foundation, and once they collapsed, everything would be unrecognizable. Luo Zhi nervously looked up at Sheng Huainan. She accepted Sheng Huainan's apology on behalf of her mother.
Sheng Huainan smiled and said that when he first learned the truth, he had been avoiding it, simply not knowing how to face Luo Zhi, and also not understanding why Luo Zhi, despite knowing the feud between their two families, still resolutely chose to be with him. However, the only thing Sheng Huainan could be sure of was that he missed Luo Zhi very much and loved Luo Zhi deeply.
Sheng Huainan thanked Luo Zhi for giving him such profound love. Luo Zhi shed tears, tightly embracing him. Her love had never ceased; it wasn't just a past thing, but from the beginning until now. Zhang Mingrui went on a date with his girlfriend. He had always felt he had no presence, unlike Sheng Huainan who shone brightly. But his gentle junior deeply expressed that Zhang Mingrui was the best person in the world.
Zhang Mingrui smiled; he had finally waited for the girl who only had him in her eyes. As graduation approached, the professor decided to resign and travel the world, a promise he had once made to his wife. Luo Zhi came to the professor's office and was deeply moved as she listened to him recount his youthful love story. At the same time, Luo Zhi also thought of her own love.
Was it true that so many years of unrequited love would really end in ultimate regret? Was the so-called romance just having no outcome, forgetting each other in the world? Jiang Baili had to postpone her graduation because of teaching support. As she watched Luo Zhi wearing her bachelor's gown, she felt truly envious. Ge Bi was still serving in the student union.
When a junior asked him if he had any regrets from college, Ge Bi couldn't help but picture Jiang Baili in his mind. Jiang Baili was taking a selfie on campus, but couldn't get a full view. Just then, Manager Gu unexpectedly appeared, smiling warmly and helping Jiang Baili take photos. Meanwhile, Luo Zhi was strolling casually on campus when Sheng Huainan suddenly appeared before her. Evidently, he had returned for Luo Zhi.
Sheng Huainan told Luo Zhi that he now had nothing, but Luo Zhi still tightly embraced him, believing that as long as they were together, they had the whole world. At this point, this long period of unrequited love finally came to an end. Luo Zhi awaited a fairy-tale ending. She finally put on a wedding dress and stood together with Sheng Huainan. Many years ago, Luo Zhi loved Sheng Huainan, and no one knew. However, today, Sheng Huainan loves Luo Zhi, and the whole world knows. This grand unrequited love feast concluded with a perfect ending. (End of the series)
