You Are My Glory Episode 1 Recap
> You Are My Glory Recap
At the National Aerospace Research Institute, Guan Zai, the J-X Project Chief Designer, concluded his presentation on Proposal SK-1, a detector design. The expert panel acknowledged the proposal's innovation and refreshing approach. However, they emphasized that aerospace is a complex systems engineering, stating that the proposal's feasibility hinged on a high specific impulse engine.
Afterward, Guan Zai noticed Yu Tu, the J-X Project Head Designer, was uncharacteristically quiet and seemed preoccupied, a state he’d been in for months, though Yu Tu downplayed it. Meanwhile, in bustling Shanghai, the Penguin TV anniversary celebration at the Shanghai Exhibition and Convention Center was a dazzling event. Celebrated actress Qiao Jingjing, radiant in a white gown, won the "Most Popular Actress" award, instantly topping Weibo's trending topics.
While her beauty and acting skills were lauded, her fame also brought unwanted scrutiny. Inside her car, her agent, Ling, showed her a new trending post revealing details of Jingjing’s high school crush and rejected confession. The anonymous post claimed Jingjing wasn't pretty then, suggesting plastic surgery, and that she was mercilessly rejected by a "smart guy" (Yu Tu) who said he required someone smart.
It further alleged that this "smart guy" went on to Tsinghua University with a "beauty scholar" (Xia Qing) and they became a couple. Jingjing clarified that she had always been beautiful, albeit unpolished, and Yu Tu’s rejection was polite, not merciless. She also defended her intelligence, stating she graduated from a Project 211 university.
An old friend's WeChat message provided an update, revealing that Yu Tu and Xia Qing had broken up years ago in their senior year and that Yu Tu was now also in Shanghai. Reflecting on her high school confession, Jingjing recalled asking Yu Tu if he needed a girlfriend and if she would be suitable. His reply was that he sought someone who could "strive together with him."
She mused on the irony that the person he eventually chose also failed to strive with him until the end. Upon returning to Shanghai after filming, Jingjing faced another crisis. Ling confronted her about a leaked video of her playing "Honor of Kings", which showed her poor gameplay. This directly contradicted her carefully cultivated image as a gaming expert and endangered her endorsement with the game.
Ling explained that the game had a spectator function that allowed recordings, which Jingjing hadn't known. The leaked video jeopardized her potential contract renewal with "Honor of Kings" and her chances for a leading role in Director Li's new film, ironically titled "Authenticity." Alex, a representative from "Honor of Kings", called Ling, inquiring if the alt account in the video belonged to Jingjing. Ling confirmed it, explaining Jingjing was using an alt to practice unfamiliar heroes.
Alex suggested a public clarification on Weibo but proposed a more impactful solution: Jingjing should play an exhibition match at the Super League's upcoming annual awards ceremony in about a month. This match would feature Jingjing, five lucky players, and two professional players per team, turning the crisis into a win-win situation. Despite Ling’s initial hesitation, Jingjing, overhearing the conversation, boldly accepted the challenge, vowing to dedicate all her time over the next month to rigorous practice.
After her latest project wrapped, Jingjing immediately returned to Shanghai to begin her intensive gaming training. To avoid further leaks, Ling arranged for her husband, Guo, a King-ranked player, to be Jingjing's coach. Guo began by explaining the basic lanes and positions in the game.
Recognizing Jingjing’s novice skills and the presence of professional players who would naturally take on core roles, he advised her to focus on playing Support, a role that is both easier and less demanding in terms of responsibility. They started practicing with Zhang Fei, but Jingjing struggled, accidentally blowing enemies away from her Marksman and then, in another instance, blowing an enemy "towards" her critically wounded ally, leading to her teammate's defeat.
After equally unsuccessful attempts with Sun Bin, Niumo, and Zhuang Zhou, Guo decided they needed a day off so he could reassess and develop a new coaching strategy. Determined to improve on her own, Jingjing decided to practice on her personal phone using a new game account, confident that she could disable the spectator function and maintain anonymity. She registered a new "Honor of Kings" account under the quirky nickname "Hand-picked Cotton" using her QQ.
To her astonishment, she discovered Yu Tu's name in her QQ friends list. A flashback revealed her past efforts to add him; after numerous rejections, she had finally succeeded by pretending to be a fellow enthusiast from a "Space Fans forum." Suddenly, Yu Tu sent her an invitation to a game, having clicked her name by mistake from his QQ friends. Observing her new and unranked status, he still initiated the match.
Jingjing, feeling mischievous, accepted, planning to "troll" him a decade after his rejection. In the first game, she selected the Support hero Cai Wenji. Yu Tu played as the Marksman, Marco Polo, and despite Jingjing's clumsy performance, he single-handedly carried the team to a swift victory. After the match, one of his friends started a new lobby and invited her again. This time, Yu Tu picked the Mage hero Zhuge Liang.
His teammates were surprised, noting it was unusual since their friend Zhai Liang always picked the Mage, preventing Yu Tu from ever playing the role. Yu Tu simply stated he was demonstrating how the hero should be played correctly.
