Episode 27 recap: Luo Qi Qi ranked first in her grade.
Xu Xiao Bo was at home working on the test papers Teacher Yuan had given him when he received a pager message from Wang Yan asking him to call back. Xu Xiao Bo quickly noted the time and called Wang Yan first. He learned that Li Jia Jie had been dealing with various harassments lately, which had exhausted him, and Li Shu was not in good health. Wang Yan hoped that Xu Xiao Bo could go back and help for a couple of days, allowing Li Jia Jie to rest properly. However, Xu Xiao Bo was busy with the test papers at the moment and could only reluctantly refuse.
Though Wang Yan understood, she couldn't help but feel a bit unhappy. But Xu Xiao Bo had to consider his own future. Xu Xiao Bo found out that Luo Qi Qi had been in a bad mood lately because Zhang Jun didn't want to play with her. He went to the school to find Luo Qi Qi. Xu Xiao Bo waited until Luo Qi Qi finished the last question before leading her back to the riverside. He shared his dream of passing the exam and going to Beijing, inspiring Luo Qi Qi to strive for Beijing and get into the best university.
Luo Qi Qi leaned against Xu Xiao Bo and let out all her grievances and sadness. She felt much better afterward. Guan He handed in her test paper later than Luo Qi Qi, but her score was lower. She couldn't accept it and questioned herself. She believed she studied hard but suspected that Luo Qi Qi was a genius while she wasn't, which caused the gap between them. She confided her troubles to Teacher Zeng.
Teacher Zeng advised Guan He not to use jealousy as motivation and instead focus on surpassing herself. This made Guan He feel that Teacher Zeng favored Luo Qi Qi more, so she vowed not to seek help from Teacher Zeng anymore. Teacher Zeng felt helpless and worried. That day, Luo Qi Qi was teaching Luo Yuan Yuan how to do problems when they heard their parents arguing. The mother was concerned about the factory's poor performance leading to layoffs, but the father didn't seem to care.
Luo Yuan Yuan thought about how some of her classmates had a good life because their family members worked in prosperous industries, while others struggled because their parents had been laid off. She couldn't help but worry. Luo Yuan Yuan knew that Zhang Jun used to call Luo Qi Qi frequently, but now he suddenly stopped. She couldn't help but ask Luo Qi Qi if something had happened between them.
At that moment, the phone rang, and Luo Qi Qi rushed to answer it like a bullet. She heard Ge Xiao Fei's voice and became extremely excited. She quickly noted down the phone number Ge Xiao Fei gave her and went to the public telephone outside to call Ge Xiao Fei. When the call connected, Luo Qi Qi was overwhelmed with mixed emotions, and tears streamed down her face. She knew that Ge Xiao Fei had gone to Beijing and decided to work and study for the exam. She was happy for Ge Xiao Fei.
Ge Xiao Fei learned that Luo Qi Qi ranked third in the grade, and he was happy for her. They made a pact to wait until Luo Qi Qi got into Beijing and meet there. Xu Xiao Bo took his third mock exam and scored 584 points. With this score, he would have no problem getting into Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Luo Qi Qi was happy for Xu Xiao Bo, and Teacher Yuan was also happy for him. Teacher Yuan specifically instructed Xu Xiao Bo to maintain his level for the national college entrance examination in more than twenty days.
Li Jia Jie had been through a lot lately, but he always remembered his father's words and resisted the temptation to indulge in bad habits. Xu Xiao Bo came to visit Li Jia Jie, who was happy to see him but also found Xu Xiao Bo too rational and lacking in sentiment. However, he also knew that he had held Xu Xiao Bo back. If it weren't for him losing Xu Xiao Bo's mother last year, Xu Xiao Bo would have gone to college long ago. And this year, if it wasn't for his own lack of ability, Xu Xiao Bo wouldn't have had to come back from Xi'an.
Xu Xiao Bo felt bitter in his heart. He had been indebted to Li Shu's care for so many years. Even though he knew he should focus on preparing for the exam at this time, he couldn't just stand by when Mi Mi and her gang caused trouble at the riverside. He asked Wang Yan to call the police while he tried to mediate the situation, hoping to resolve the issue. But Mi Mi went too far. She had earlier instructed someone to urinate in a bottle of whiskey and demanded that Xu Xiao Bo drink it before she would leave.
Unable to suppress his anger any longer, Xu Xiao Bo directly confronted them and a fight broke out. Li Jia Jie understood the seriousness of the situation and, upon learning that the police were coming, quickly pushed Xu Xiao Bo away and stayed behind to handle it himself. Luo Qi Qi saw that the riverside was sealed off and learned about what had happened from Wang Yan. She was very worried about Xu Xiao Bo. However, as the time for the college entrance exam drew nearer, Xu Xiao Bo seemed to disappear without a trace, not responding to any of Luo Qi Qi's messages. This made Luo Qi Qi constantly on edge.
Luo Qi Qi had finished her exams. She knew that the college entrance exam was approaching, and there was still no news from Xu Xiao Bo. She couldn't help but cry in anxiety. At that moment, her mother received a call from the teacher, informing her that Luo Qi Qi had ranked first in the grade. They were overjoyed and decided to celebrate by taking the whole family out for a meal. Coincidentally, Luo Qi Qi received a pager message from Xu Xiao Bo, assuring her that he was fine. This finally put her mind at ease, and she wiped away her tears and put on a smile.
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