Episode 17 recap: Ge Xiao Fei considered dropping out of school for Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng had played with the emotions of a girl and ended up being confronted by her brother and his gang. Terrified, Wang Zheng hid in a corner of the practice room with Ge Xiao Fei, too afraid to make a sound. After the other party smashed some glass and left, a dejected Wang Zheng and an angry Ge Xiao Fei sat on the floor against the wall.
In an attempt to prove his affection for Ge Xiao Fei, Wang Zheng handed her his guitar, which symbolized his life, and then plunged into the river. Ge Xiao Fei anxiously urged him to come back up, shouting that she had already forgiven him. Only then did Wang Zheng resurface from the water. Once on land, Wang Zheng mentioned his friend, Bin Bin, who had helped many people release albums in Xi'an. He planned to go to Xi'an with Ge Xiao Fei after the Chinese New Year to record an album and then hold a concert for 100,000 people in Beijing. Ge Xiao Fei, captivated by Wang Zheng's passionate demeanor, closed her eyes and imagined the concert with 100,000 people.
Ge Xiao Fei noticed an injury on her mother's arm as she busied herself in the kitchen. She knew that her father had caused it and couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She asked her mother why she didn't divorce him. Her mother believed that having Ge Xiao Fei meant she shouldn't get divorced, and besides, her husband was only bad-tempered and had no other major faults. Her mother had even carefully chosen and bought a pair of shoes for Ge Xiao Fei and herself today. Ge Xiao Fei reminded her mother that it's important for a woman to have some money of her own, but her mother dismissed it, arguing that her husband provided money for buying groceries. Ge Xiao Fei knew that Wang Zheng was going to Xi'an, and she worried about money, so she went to apply for a job as a room attendant. After the mid-term exams, Ge Xiao Fei's grades declined significantly, and Luo Qi Qi was concerned that Wang Zheng was a bad influence on her. Luo Qi Qi advised Ge Xiao Fei to prioritize her studies, but Ge Xiao Fei claimed that everything had nothing to do with Wang Zheng. She shamelessly asked Luo Qi Qi not to be angry, and the two of them played together again, although they didn't have the same level of openness and closeness as before.
One day, Ge Xiao Fei went to find Luo Qi Qi and saw Guan He teaching Luo Qi Qi. She felt a bit disappointed and waited for Luo Qi Qi to leave the school gate. She asked Luo Qi Qi to go to the water park with her, and Luo Qi Qi agreed. Inside a private room, Ge Xiao Fei sat next to Wang Zheng, accompanying him and laughing with him. Seeing Ge Xiao Fei losing herself like this, Luo Qi Qi couldn't help but worry. Originally, Luo Qi Qi was supposed to treat tonight, but Ge Xiao Fei took advantage of her thick skin and cleverly won money from another wealthy person and wanted to settle the bill. Luo Qi Qi believed that this was not right and asked Shu Fang not to accept Ge Xiao Fei's money and asked Ge Xiao Fei to return the money. This made Ge Xiao Fei feel hurt in her self-esteem. Luo Qi Qi didn't want to waste time on other things and just wanted to focus on studying, but Ge Xiao Fei saw it as a sign that they couldn't get along. She asked Luo Qi Qi if she thought she was worthless. Luo Qi Qi once again advised Ge Xiao Fei to have principles, and they reconciled. Ge Xiao Fei then asked Luo Qi Qi to play with her again next time, and Luo Qi Qi didn't want to lose Ge Xiao Fei as a friend, so she agreed.
On the weekend, Ge Xiao Fei took Luo Qi Qi to the hotel where she worked, claiming that it was a reward won by Wang Zheng and they could play in the room for a day. But when they were taking a bath, the phone kept ringing. Ge Xiao Fei's face immediately stiffened, and she quickly got dressed and went out. At that moment, a hotel staff member knocked on the door and reminded Ge Xiao Fei to be careful of the time and not to be caught by Manager Fan. Luo Qi Qi heard the staff member's words and asked Ge Xiao Fei why she came here to play. She learned that Ge Xiao Fei wanted to drop out of school and go to Xi'an with Wang Zheng, so she took a job here to earn money. Luo Qi Qi advised Ge Xiao Fei not to be foolish and to continue her studies. She said that if Ge Xiao Fei could endure for a little over a year, she could take the college entrance examination. Ge Xiao Fei was in tears as she expressed her unhappiness and her eagerness to escape from there. Luo Qi Qi was now a good student with good grades. Ge Xiao Fei excitedly poured out the study materials from Luo Qi Qi's bag and mocked her, saying she would forever be an ugly duckling who could never become a beautiful swan. She even said that when they were young, no one would have paid attention to Luo Qi Qi if it weren't for her. Luo Qi Qi was hurt by Ge Xiao Fei's words and slapped her, and Ge Xiao Fei slapped Luo Qi Qi in return. They both lay back-to-back on the bed, thinking about their own things, ignoring each other.
When Ge Xiao Fei went to deliver food to Wang Zheng, she discovered that he was being intimate with another woman. She didn't want to lose this relationship, so she pretended not to hear or say anything. However, after Wang Zheng left, she couldn't help but feel sad. Because of her good appearance, Ge Xiao Fei caught the attention of a photographer who offered her 500 yuan to take photos. Ge Xiao Fei agreed, and her photos were quickly displayed in the shop window.
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