Episode 24 recap: Luo Qiqi and Zhang Jun had a quarrel.
Luo Qiqi, angry, turned the car around and left. Guan He quickly followed her. Luo Qiqi didn't know what was wrong with Zhang Jun. Seeing that it was already dark, she worried about Guan He's safety and decided to send Guan He home first. The next day, Zhang Jun confronted Luo Qiqi in the school hallway, but she ignored him completely. As the two of them stood in a stalemate, the teacher saw the scene and directly asked Zhang Jun to leave. Zhang Jun was unwilling and kept his gaze on Luo Qiqi, but she didn't pay any attention to him at all.
Zhang Jun tried to wait for Luo Qiqi several times, but she always avoided him, which made Zhang Jun feel very upset. Luo Qiqi didn't understand Zhang Jun's motives, so she went to Xu Xiaobo to talk about it. Xu Xiaobo told Luo Qiqi that entertainment venues were not good places to be, which is why he advised her not to go there often and encouraged her to focus on studying.
One day, Zhang Jun followed Luo Qiqi to her doorstep and mustered the courage to apologize to her. Only then did Luo Qiqi pay attention to Zhang Jun and asked him about the reason for his indulgence. She learned that Zhang Jun owed a favor to Chen Jun because of Ma Li, which made her feel heartbroken.
Sometimes Zhang Jun felt happy when indulging in his desires, and sometimes he felt happy when he was with Luo Qiqi. Luo Qiqi decided to forgive Zhang Jun. Just as the two of them were slowly getting closer, Junhong happened to come out with a basin of water to water the flowers. Luo Qiqi and Zhang Jun immediately turned around, with one heading home and the other rushing downstairs.
Zhang Jun was thrilled to hear Luo Qiqi's willingness to make up with him and happily rode his bike back home. On that day, Luo Qiqi, Guan He, and Zhang Jun went out together. Guan He was puzzled to see that Luo Qiqi and Zhang Jun had reconciled because she had witnessed how angry Luo Qiqi was that day.
Faced with Guan He's questions, Luo Qiqi didn't dare to admit her true thoughts. She only admitted that she and Zhang Jun had made up two days ago, attempting to ignore the issues between them. While Guan He was buying water, Luo Qiqi and Zhang Jun walked away, which made Guan He feel somewhat unnecessary and disappointed.
Guan He remembered her conversation with Teacher Zeng. She always believed that girls like Luo Qiqi, who were independent and unique, would have to pay a high price. However, Luo Qiqi not only had many friends outside of school but also knew how to have fun while maintaining good grades. She was living the life that Guan He admired.
Teacher Zeng hit the nail on the head and asked Guan He whether she cared more about the decline in her academic performance or Luo Qiqi's first place. Guan He, thinking about this, lost her usual gentleness. She composed herself and returned to the private room. Zhang Jun prepared a necklace as a gift for Luo Qiqi. He wanted to put it on her, but Luo Qiqi didn't want the gift that Zhang Jun bought with the money he earned from indulging. She refused, which made Zhang Jun feel embarrassed. He then suggested that Luo Qiqi accept the necklace and not wear it if she didn't like it. However, Luo Qiqi insisted on not accepting it. Zhang Jun, in anger, threw the necklace into the trash bin and left.
Luo Qiqi knew that Zhang Jun had earned the money the hard way, so she picked up the necklace and asked Guan He to help return it to Zhang Jun while she left. Luo Qiqi came home very late that day, and Zhang Jun had been waiting outside her yard. When he saw Luo Qiqi, he wanted to stop her, but she was stubborn and pushed her bike forward.
Zhang Jun, in a moment of frustration, said he wouldn't play with Luo Qiqi anymore, and she agreed directly. Zhang Jun couldn't bear it and pleaded with Luo Qiqi not to be like that. Luo Qiqi then set a rule that she would ignore Zhang Jun for five days, and he had no choice but to accept it.
Guan He went to the ice rink to practice alone, and Zhang Jun, aware that the ice rink was crowded, accompanied her. When he learned from Guan He how Luo Qiqi viewed love, his expression turned somewhat cold. Xu Xiaobo's grades were good this time, but he was still a little away from his ideal university. He wanted to make another effort, but he received a pager message from his uncle saying that his mother had disappeared.
Xu Xiaobo remembered when his mother went missing during the college entrance examination. He became anxious and went to look for her, but he discovered that his mother hadn't really gone missing. She just wanted to rely on him, while his uncle wanted money. Xu Xiaobo left quietly with tears in his eyes. That evening, he called his uncle and promised him some money, after which his uncle no longer mentioned bringing his mother back.
After reporting the situation at the store to Li Shu, Xu Xiaobo stated that he would focus on reviewing for some time. Li Jiajie immediately objected, believing that Xu Xiaobo shouldn't say such things at this critical moment. But Li Shu understood Xu Xiaobo's aspirations and agreed, while also telling Xu Xiaobo not to overthink things, as people in this life are always indebted to others.
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