When We Were Young Episode 10 Recap
> When We Were Young Recap
At Elite International Academy, the principal announced the prestigious Ivy League interview list. Xu Konglin, Li Nike, and Shangguan Na were among the selected, but Chu Yinyin, who had been confident of her success, surprisingly failed to make the cut and once again became the center of school gossip. Li Nike couldn't hide her satisfaction, while Xia Er, impersonating Chu Yinyin, felt increasingly uncomfortable under the scrutinizing eyes of her classmates.
Later, during a basketball match between Elite Academy and Nanfeng, Xu Konglin, captain of Elite’s team, was noticeably distracted by the persistent rumors circulating about him. This affected his performance, and Elite Academy began to fall behind. Unable to watch idly, Xia Er rushed to the court to cheer for the Elite team. However, instead of cheering for Xu Konglin, she loudly encouraged Li Bai.
This seemingly small act further unsettled Xu Konglin, causing him to momentarily falter with the ball, which was then stolen by an opponent. Elite Academy ultimately lost the game, a rare defeat against Nanfeng. Following the loss, disgruntled teammates, instigated by Yuan Ye, blamed Xu Konglin for their defeat and demanded he step down as captain. When Xia Er tried to defend Xu Konglin, Yuan Ye verbally attacked her.
Xu Konglin, provoked, got into a fight with Yuan Ye before other players intervened. Annoyed by the team's accusations and lack of support, Xu Konglin declared his resignation from the team, with Li Bai immediately following suit in solidarity. Xia Er pursued Xu Konglin, questioning his performance. He explained that given the rampant rumors, he needed answers more than anyone else and was determined to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Li Nike approached Xu Konglin, feigning concern.
She spread a fabricated story that students in the girls’ dormitory were saying he had pretended to befriend Chu Yinyin and used her to secure his spot on the Ivy League interview list. She implied that Chu Yinyin might be the source of these rumors, suggesting Chu Yinyin was simply trying to understand her memory loss but was being irresponsible.
Xu Konglin dismissed Li Nike, making it clear that the matter was between him and Chu Yinyin, and he would resolve it himself. Shortly after, Li Bai also confronted Li Nike, suspecting her involvement in the widespread rumors and warning her to stop her malicious actions. Simultaneously, at New South Vocational Technical School, Xia Er, still impersonating Chu Yinyin, began her much-anticipated knowledge contest against Mr. Zhu.
After a hesitant start with the first two questions, Xia Er quickly answered every subsequent question correctly, astonishing the audience and leaving Mr. Zhu flustered and drenched in sweat. Xia Er emerged victorious, though some teachers and students accused her of cheating. She confidently challenged them to an impromptu quiz, a proposition they couldn't refute, thus solidifying her win. Xia Er, knowing she won fairly, was perplexed by their suspicions.
Separately, Xia Er's friends, Qi Xiao Er, Fei Fei, and Enli, took Chu Yinyin to a nursing home to celebrate her birthday with Uncle Xia, Xia Er's adoptive father. Upon seeing Chu Yinyin, Uncle Xia repeatedly insisted she wasn't Xia Er, asking, "Are you the older sister?" His comments, though unsettling, were dismissed by the friends as typical behavior from his condition. Leng Shao recorded the birthday celebration and posted it online.
Xia Er saw the video and felt a pang of sadness mixed with resolve. She silently wished her friends would care for Chu Yinyin well, recognizing that Chu Yinyin, unlike herself, had lived a sheltered life free from hardship.
Xia Er reflected on her difficult journey at Elite International, a place she now considered a "wicked place with deep waters and hot flames," and resolved to uncover the truth about her and Chu Yinyin's identities before returning to her adoptive father. Back at Elite International, the rumors about Xu Konglin manipulating Chu Yinyin intensified, spreading rapidly across school forums. Li Bai saw the posts, and Xia Er asked him to delete them, which he successfully did.
However, shortly after, another accusatory message against Xu Konglin appeared on Chu Yinyin's Weibo account. Xu Konglin, frustrated, confronted Xia Er. Xia Er vehemently denied posting it, realizing she had been logged out of her account and the password had been changed. She promptly reset her password, confirming someone else had used her account. Xu Konglin expressed his confusion and anger, admitting he couldn't understand Chu Yinyin's intentions. Feeling deeply misunderstood, Xia Er vowed to prove her innocence.
From an upstairs window, Li Nike watched the distressed exchange between Xu Konglin and Xia Er, a triumphant smirk on her face. Later, recalling the clue in Chu Yinyin's Weibo password that pointed to Li Nike's name, Xu Konglin confronted Li Nike directly, demanding answers about the online posts and the connection to her name. However, Li Nike feigned ignorance and refused to provide any explanation, leaving Xu Konglin with no further answers.
