Bright Eyes in the Dark Episode 7 Recap
> Bright Eyes in the Dark Recap
Feeling stomach pain from hunger at night, Nan Chu asked Xi Gu if she had any food. Xi Gu led her to a hidden snack supply station used by the firefighters, where they found snacks. Nan Chu worried that if the show stopped filming, it would affect Xi Gu's income. Although Xi Gu had recently moved out and was short on funds, she expressed confidence that Nan Chu would soon find new work.
Xi Gu received a notice for a crew meeting and left. Hearing the noise, Lin Luxiao came to the snack station to check and found Nan Chu. Nan Chu explained she was looking for food because her stomach hurt. Lin Luxiao told Nan Chu not to take his own sharp words from earlier to heart.
Nan Chu clarified that she didn't blame him and also absolved Jiang Ge, explaining it was her own fault for not having informed the crew about her phobia beforehand. Lin Luxiao asked Nan Chu why she joined the show if she was afraid of fire. Nan Chu explained that she wouldn't be alive today if a firefighter hadn't saved her from a fire years ago. She recounted being trapped in her bedroom and rescued just as she was losing consciousness.
Sadly, she never had the chance to thank him in person. Because of this experience, she felt a special connection to the firefighting profession and wanted to join the show to learn, believing it was meaningful. Nan Chu assured him she would overcome her fear and asked for his trust, promising to do her best. He offered her a snack to eat later.
Meanwhile, Yan Dai and Xu Zhiyi, believing the show was over, were already making plans for their next engagements. The next day, contrary to expectations, Lin Luxiao had the artists observe a real rescue mission. The team arrived at a fire at a steamed bun shop where a child was reported trapped. Lin Luxiao organized the rescue, and after a tense effort, a young girl named Tang Tang was successfully saved.
A preliminary investigation indicated the fire was caused by a faulty power strip. Devastated by the loss of his shop, the owner lashed out, blaming the firefighters for arriving too late. His wife immediately apologized to Lin Luxiao, explaining her husband didn't mean it. She revealed their daughter has acute leukemia and is awaiting a bone marrow transplant, and they had spent all their savings on medical treatments. Seeing the rescued child reminded Yu Qilei of his own daughter, Miaomiao.
He called his wife, Milan, admitting how much he felt he had failed them but explaining that witnessing the family's reunion reinforced the profound meaning of his work. He told her that after much consideration, he couldn't give up being a firefighter because so many people needed him. Milan chose to support his decision. That evening, Lin Luxiao held a debriefing meeting. Shao Yijiu suggested donating money to the steamed bun shop family, and others agreed.
Lin Luxiao acknowledged their good intentions but stated that while they couldn't solve the family's financial problems, they could focus on their core duty: effective fire safety education. Reflecting on past efforts, Lin Luxiao felt their public awareness work had been too passive. He announced that strengthening community outreach would become a priority. Yu Qilei then volunteered to lead this initiative, declaring that he had decided to stay on as a firefighter. The team was overjoyed by his decision.
Yang Zhengang and Lin Luxiao agreed to adjust Yu Qilei's schedule to ensure he could go home at least once a month. Jiang Ge sought out Lin Luxiao to apologize for the previous day's incident and, impacted by witnessing the rescue, announced his decision to join the show as a guest to challenge himself. The next day, Jiang Ge officially joined the training.
During rope-knotting practice, Jiang Ge used an advanced knot he learned from rescuers abroad, which Lin Luxiao acknowledged was valid. Hearing about an unwritten rule that a new member can add a rule to the station's "Nine Rules" by successfully challenging a senior, Jiang Ge challenged Lin Luxiao to a rope-climbing race and surprisingly won.
However, Lin Luxiao clarified that one could only add a rule after completing all training and becoming a certified firefighter, as the job requires comprehensive ability, not just a single skill. That night, the station received a call for a lockout rescue. Yu Qilei led Shao Yijiu and Qin Shiquan to the scene. While Yu Qilei was on the phone confirming details, Yijiu and Shiquan went ahead and encountered a drunk man urgently demanding they open his apartment door.
Pressured by the man's insistence, Yijiu proceeded with a forced entry without waiting for Yu Qilei, only to break open the wrong apartment door. The actual homeowner was furious. Yu Qilei sincerely apologized for the mistake and promised to have the door and lock repaired, eventually placating the owner.
