Bright Eyes in the Dark Episode 37 Recap
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Despite being unwell, Lin Luxiao joined the Lushan firefighters in clearing flammable brush from the mountainside. Firefighters like Wang Ben told the instructor to rest and simply direct them, believing that was his primary role. Lin Luxiao admitted his lack of expertise in forest firefighting but emphasized his need to learn, expressing his willingness to become a disciple of anyone who would teach him.
Wang Ben proposed a challenge, telling Lin Luxiao to first become thoroughly familiar with the routes on Lushan before they could discuss mentorship. That night, Lin Luxiao continued reading Li Xuejun's diary. He read about Li Xuejun's persistent efforts to convince his team leader to teach him how to navigate the forest, learning practical tips like how the south side is usually covered in lush vegetation while the north side is prone to growing moss on rocks.
This entry inspired Lin Luxiao and offered him a potential way to earn the respect and guidance he sought. The next day, while at the station office, Lin Luxiao received a distress call from tourists who were lost on Lushan. The caller mentioned seeing a Guanyin portrait nearby and noted that the rocks around them were covered in moss. Lin Luxiao reported the situation to Captain Zhao.
Seeing the sudden shift in weather conditions and fearing the tourists' safety, Lin Luxiao decided to go out alone to locate and rescue them without waiting for others. When Captain Zhao and the rest of the team returned to the station, they discovered Lin Luxiao had already left for the rescue. Wang Ben expressed frustration that Lin Luxiao had ventured out alone without knowing the terrain.
Captain Zhao organized a search, sending firefighters into the mountain to look for both the trapped tourists and Lin Luxiao. To everyone's surprise, Lin Luxiao soon returned to the station, having successfully brought the lost tourists back safely. After dinner, Captain Zhao asked Lin Luxiao how he had managed to find the tourists. Lin Luxiao explained that the caller's description of a Guanyin portrait and moss on the rocks led him to determine they were likely in the north.
Knowing there was only one Guanyin Cave area facing north on Lushan, he was able to pinpoint their location. Wang Ben noticed that Lin Luxiao's feet were raw and blistered from hiking the unfamiliar terrain. He brought water for Lin Luxiao to soak his feet and gave him a medicinal ointment, explaining it was a remedy used by old mountain hunters to treat foot injuries sustained from constant walking.
Impressed by Lin Luxiao's initiative and success in the rescue, Wang Ben apologized for his earlier skepticism and agreed to take Lin Luxiao on as a student, teaching him about forest firefighting. Lin Luxiao formally recognized Wang Ben as his master, and Wang Ben presented him with a book titled "The ways of recognizing 1,000 common plants in the wild" as a gift for his new disciple.
In the following period, Lin Luxiao diligently studied forest knowledge under Wang Ben's guidance, quickly adapting and growing at the Lushan fire station. Meanwhile, overseas, Nan Chu was also working hard on her dance training. Captain Zhao instructed Lin Luxiao to go pick up supplies and two new firefighters who were being assigned to the station.
Lin Luxiao was surprised to find that the two newcomers were his former trainees from the Heping Road Special Division Station, Shao Yijiu and Qin Shiquan. While playfully telling the young men that forest firefighting was tough and they were coming to suffer, Lin Luxiao was genuinely happy to see his former trainees. He emphasized that now that they were here, they needed to be serious, work hard, learn everything they could, and strive to become better firefighters.
Shao Yijiu and Qin Shiquan initially struggled to adjust to the different environment of the Lushan fire station. Lin Luxiao chatted with them, sharing his perspective. He mentioned that some people say forest firefighters must endure loneliness, but he felt he was learning to enjoy the solitude in this environment. Yijiu and Shiquan gave Lin Luxiao updates from their old station: Director Lou and Assistant Liu were still constantly competing.
They also mentioned that Yang Zhengang was preparing for his wedding and had asked Lou Mingye to be his best man, which apparently made Liu Ruyi very angry. Jiang Ge had found his path and was now training to become a firefighter. Lei Dagang had left the fire station and was working as a deliveryman, doing reasonably well, though he missed his former comrades. Lin Luxiao read the final entries in Li Xuejun's diary.
He came across a joyous passage where Li Xuejun shared the news that Nan Yueru was pregnant. Li Xuejun wrote about counting down the days until he could return home, anticipating the happiness of their future family of three. However, a later entry indicated that Li Xuejun had tragically sacrificed his life in a forest fire during an emergency rescue before he could see his child born. Separately, Nan Chu also read her mother Nan Yueru's diary.
Her mother's entries chronicled the challenges of her long-distance relationship with Li Xuejun and the profound difficulties she faced during her pregnancy, especially after learning about the forest fire, as she desperately waited for his return and resolved to stay strong for their child. The Lushan fire station received an urgent dispatch: a fire had broken out halfway up the mountain. Lin Luxiao and the other firefighters immediately mobilized.
Captain Zhao calmly assessed the situation, considering the wind direction and intensity, and gave orders for establishing a firebreak and activating water pumps. Lin Luxiao specifically instructed Shao Yijiu and Qin Shiquan to watch, learn, and prioritize their safety as they headed out to the fire.
