Episode 19 recap: Luo Qi Qi helped Ge Xiao Fei overcome the shadow.
When Luo Qi Qi learned about Ge Xiao Fei's ordeal, she felt deeply distressed and tears streamed down her face. However, Ge Xiao Fei felt an inexplicable sense of comfort, relishing in seeing Luo Qi Qi cry. She couldn't understand why it was her who had encountered such misfortune. Upon witnessing Luo Qi Qi's tears, she only felt irritated and wanted her to leave. But when Luo Qi Qi was truly hurt and left in anger, Ge Xiao Fei felt a pang of discomfort and sat alone on the bed, silently wiping her tears.
Luo Qi Qi rushed to find Zhang Jun, and her distressed expression startled him. He quickly handed her a hot water bag and wanted to prepare some food for her. It was the first time Luo Qi Qi willingly held Zhang Jun's hand and asked him to accompany her. Zhang Jun knew something was wrong, but he chose to be there for Luo Qi Qi.
Li Shu was hospitalized, and Li Jiajie was taking care of her. While Li Shu criticized Li Jiajie for being clumsy, she also worried that he might act impulsively and advised him not to resort to addiction. Luo Qi Qi arrived at the hospital, eager to find out what had happened. However, both Li Shu and Li Jiajie refused to speak about it. So she helped by fetching water. While in the hospital, Luo Qi Qi saw the obstetrics and gynecology department and couldn't help but think of Ge Xiao Fei. She decided to inquire about it. The doctor, seeing Luo Qi Qi's young age, closed the door. Luo Qi Qi learned that the absence of menstruation could indicate the possibility of pregnancy. Thinking about Ge Xiao Fei's ordeal, she couldn't help but feel nauseous and ran to the sink to vomit.
Ignoring Ge Xiao Fei's cold reception, Luo Qi Qi visited her again. Ge Xiao Fei's mother clearly didn't welcome her, but she couldn't stop Luo Qi Qi. Luo Qi Qi entered Ge Xiao Fei's room and closed the door. She relentlessly questioned Ge Xiao Fei about her menstruation and learned that it hadn't come. Her heart sank. She pulled open the curtains, allowing sunlight to fill the room, and forcefully dragged Ge Xiao Fei out of bed to move around. However, Ge Xiao Fei reacted strongly, unable to bear the sight of sunlight, just like how she didn't want others to know about the darkness in her heart. Luo Qi Qi covered Ge Xiao Fei's head with her own clothes and held her tightly, assuring her that it wasn't her fault and that they would wait together.
Luo Qi Qi took several days off in a row, which made the teacher very unhappy. He pursued the reason for her absence, but Luo Qi Qi refused to say. Guan He happened to go to see Teacher Zeng and overheard the homeroom teacher's words. She pleaded on behalf of Luo Qi Qi, mentioning that a few days ago Luo Qi Qi had explained a math paper to everyone, so her absence must be due to something very important. Guan He requested the homeroom teacher not to involve Luo Qi Qi's parents.
The homeroom teacher, considering Guan He's request, let Luo Qi Qi off the hook for now but demanded that her final grades improve. Although Guan He didn't know the specifics of what had happened, she could see Luo Qi Qi's tears and knew that it was a serious matter. So she told Luo Qi Qi to take care of what she needed to do, and she would handle the school matters for her. Guan He's support was crucial and timely for Luo Qi Qi, and she took leave to accompany Ge Xiao Fei. Ge Xiao Fei finally regained her smile, and the two of them became best friends who could talk about anything.
On that day, Luo Qi Qi personally cut Ge Xiao Fei's long hair, and Ge Xiao Fei also gave Luo Qi Qi a haircut. They made plans to spend New Year's Day together with Zhang Jun and Ma Li, and agreed to aim for the same university. Ge Xiao Fei returned to campus just in time for a literary performance. Luo Qi Qi initially didn't want to participate, but Ge Xiao Fei insisted on dragging her along. So Luo Qi Qi reluctantly joined, but she only played the role of a tree without any lines.
Xu Xiao Bo was doing well in Xi'an. He had met like-minded friends and learned about computers, an advanced and instant communication tool. He believed that the future belonged to computers and to them. Luo Qi Qi continued to study hard, explaining problems to Zhang Jun. However, Zhang Jun showed no interest and was solely focused on folding paper. He didn't share Luo Qi Qi's aspirations and believed that even in big cities, there would still be fights. He thought staying where they were wouldn't be so bad.
Luo Qi Qi no longer insisted, knowing that Zhang Jun would bring people to watch her performance. This made her a bit nervous, but Zhang Jun refused to reveal the person's name and told Luo Qi Qi not to worry.
On the day of the performance, Zhang Jun leaned against a taxi, watching the school gate. He noticed that the security guards at the gate were busy, so he signaled for Ma Li to quickly get out of the car and rush inside to secure seats. Ma Li wore the same school uniform as Zhang Jun, and they walked into the school, almost being stopped by the security guards. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
Luo Qi Qi played the role of a tree, but Zhang Jun kept calling out to her from the audience, trying to make her the center of attention. Luo Qi Qi was both pleased and helpless about it. Ge Xiao Fei's performance was a choir, and when she started singing, there were people in the audience making negative comments about her, possibly even intentionally defaming her. Ma Li immediately got angry and hit the person, attracting the school's security team. Zhang Jun quickly told Ma Li to leave, and the chaotic scene ruined Ge Xiao Fei's performance.
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