Episode 7 recap: Luo Qi Qi reunited with her childhood friend, Ge Xiao Fei.
Zhang Jun knew that Ma Li was innocent. He had only gone to rescue Ge Xiao Fei, but he was mistaken as the wrongdoer and taken away. In a hurry, he went to the school to find Ge Xiao Fei. After a great effort, he finally found her, but she refused to go with him. The teacher saw Zhang Jun pulling Ge Xiao Fei and thought he was causing trouble again. As a result, she punished him by making him stand at the entrance and scolded him for being a troublemaker.
Luo Qi Qi wanted to integrate into the class, so she went down to the playground to play ball. However, no one caught the ball she threw, which left her feeling disappointed. She turned to go back to the classroom when a ball hit her directly on the head. Angry, Luo Qi Qi immediately started hitting her classmates with the ball. Eventually, she was punished and coincidentally met Zhang Jun.
While Ge Xiao Fei was in class, she felt guilty about Ma Li but didn't have the courage to go to the defense team to rescue her. When she returned home on time, she looked at the manuscript that Teacher Zeng asked her to check. Through the essay, she learned that it was Luo Qi Qi's story, and the signature at the bottom was Luo Qi Qi's name. Overwhelmed with emotion, Ge Xiao Fei couldn't help but shed tears. She recalled the days she spent with Luo Qi Qi when they were younger. Luo Qi Qi was so distinct in her personality, always treating her well and protecting her. They had once explored the mysterious place that Luo Qi Qi discovered together.
The next day, Ge Xiao Fei took the initiative to explain the situation to the defense team. The defense team asked her parents to come and pick her up. When Ge Xiao Fei's father saw her, he slapped her without even giving her a chance to explain. Holding her face, Ge Xiao Fei said she should go to school and left feeling low. Ma Li witnessed this and felt heartbroken for her.
Luo Qi Qi's essay didn't pass the review, which she couldn't accept. So she went to find Teacher Zeng to get some clarification. Teacher Zeng explained that Luo Qi Qi's essay didn't meet the standards. Luo Qi Qi immediately retorted sharply, saying that she was someone who didn't meet the standards. The teacher reminded Luo Qi Qi that the most precious thing for a person is freedom of will, but she also desired a sense of belonging, which contradicted each other. The teacher asked her to make a choice. Unable to accept this statement, Luo Qi Qi became agitated, breathing heavily. Her stubbornness irritated the homeroom teacher, who warned her that this was a school, not her home, and she couldn't do as she pleased. If she didn't agree, she should stand on the ping pong table until she admitted her mistake. Without any hesitation, Luo Qi Qi walked straight to the playground, climbed onto the ping pong table. Her behavior was seen as odd by the students, and they gathered around to discuss it.
Luo Qi Qi felt on the verge of breaking down as she listened to those voices. At that moment, Ge Xiao Fei rushed towards the playground, calling out Luo Qi Qi's name. Luo Qi Qi recognized Ge Xiao Fei, and the two friends embraced tightly, reunited after many years. With Ge Xiao Fei's appearance, Luo Qi Qi's world became more vibrant. She no longer felt so extreme and wanted to know why she had been rejected from the speech contest. She decided to seek out Teacher Zeng.
Teacher Zeng actually liked Luo Qi Qi's essay, but there are so many standards of judgment in this world, and not everyone appreciates the same things. Teacher Zeng reminded Luo Qi Qi that she shouldn't lose herself just because others may have different opinions. If she only cared about others' views, she would end up living as someone else. Inspired and affirmed by their conversation, Luo Qi Qi finally felt that school was not just a place to despise but also had its positive aspects.
Xu Xiao Bo couldn't accept the feelings of his desk mate Zhu Hui. In the end, he wrote in Zhu Hui's keepsake book that he wanted to go to Beijing and placed it in her drawer. Luo Qi Qi helped Xu Xiao Bo push and pull their loaded tricycle up a long and steep slope. As they chatted along the way, they exerted their effort to keep moving forward. With the reunion of Ge Xiao Fei, Luo Qi Qi brought color to her previously gloomy life. Luo Qi Qi accompanied Ge Xiao Fei home and discovered that Ge Xiao Fei's father was scolding her. She quickly left her bicycle and returned to knock on Ge Xiao Fei's door to remind her that the teacher had assigned her to explain English on stage the next day. Luo Qi Qi wanted to make sure Ge Xiao Fei was prepared and spared from her father's continued interrogation and torment.
Ge Xiao Fei cherished many cassette tapes and allowed Luo Qi Qi to choose one for herself. However, there was a particular box that Ge Xiao Fei treasured. Luo Qi Qi immediately suspected that something was going on, and at Ge Xiao Fei's request, she swore not to reveal its contents. Inside the box were some dial cards and pen caps. It turned out that Ge Xiao Fei had collected them from her secret crush, Wang Zheng. She admired Wang Zheng and hoped to be with him. Luo Qi Qi also had someone in mind, but that person didn't know anything about it. However, there was still a long time ahead, so it didn't matter for now.
Keep yourself busy, busy to the point where you don't have time to dwell on trivial matters. Many things quietly fade away like that. Time may not prove everything, but it certainly reveals a lot. Have faith in your choices, stay unwavering, run with all your might, and believe that tomorrow will be better.