Episode 26 recap: Everyone urged Zhou Yu to return to the swimming team, while Gao Feng faced a period of low spirits.
Liang You Guang went to the shop to see Zhou Yu, who was feeling down and crying because the noodle shop business wasn't doing well. When Zhou Yu saw Liang You Guang, he expressed his grievances. Zhou Yu felt he was dumb, unable to teach the kids properly, not swimming well, and now even failing to run the noodle shop successfully.
Liang You Guang reminded Zhou Yu that as a professional athlete, his focus should be on training, and it was normal not to excel in other areas. Liang You Guang encouraged Zhou Yu not to give up and promised to bring any available teammates to help him at the noodle shop.
Gao Feng called Gao Chong and mentioned Yu Min Yi's illness, seeking his assistance. Hu Jing Tian couldn't think of a way to help Zhou Yu, so she called Wu Hao to see if he could assist in raising funds for Yu Min Yi's surgery.
Wu Hao learned about Zhou Yu's difficulties and immediately made a phone call to his father, pleading for money to save a life. With Wu Hao's help, the hospital quickly informed Zhou Yu that Yu Min Yi would be upgraded to a VIP ward, and the surgery would be scheduled within a week. Zhou Yu tried to find out who helped him pay for the surgery and upgrade the ward, but the hospital refused to disclose the information. However, he believed it must have been Wu Hao because Wu Hao was always the one silently helping others.
Finally, the day of Yu Min Yi's surgery arrived. Zhou Yu anxiously accompanied Yu Min Yi into the operating room, recalling their shared memories. When they were young, Yu Min Yi had forbidden Zhou Yu from learning swimming after his father's death, and no matter how much Zhou Yu pleaded, Yu Min Yi wouldn't agree.
Zhou Yu worked hard in school and finally achieved first place. He hoped to use this achievement to convince his mother to allow him to swim, but Yu Min Yi still refused. He had no choice but to secretly learn swimming from Liang You Guang. From then on, Zhou Yu studied early in the morning, went to learn swimming right after school, and lied to Yu Min Yi about attending extra classes when prompted.
One day, Yu Min Yi discovered Zhou Yu's secret swimming lessons and became even more vigilant. As a result, Zhou Yu's communication with Yu Min Yi decreased. Zhou Yu accepted Yu Min Yi's strict control but didn't give up on his own dreams. Now, he was waiting for Yu Min Yi's surgery, hoping for his mother's safety.
Yu Min Yi's surgery was finally completed, and the doctor declared it a success. However, Zhou Yu still couldn't shake off his worries and insisted on staying in the hospital to take care of Yu Min Yi. Liang You Guang initially wanted to stay and let Zhou Yu rest, but Zhou Yu refused, so Liang You Guang had to take Liang Bing Bing back home first.
Hu Jing Tian missed Wu Hao and excitedly went to find Gu Luo to ask for leave to go to Beijing to see Wu Hao. Gu Luo was startled by Hu Jing Tian's excitement but agreed to his request to take two days off when he learned that Hu Jing Tian just wanted to visit Wu Hao.
Gu Luo went to the hospital to see Yu Min Yi and, thinking that Yu Min Yi's condition had stabilized, advised Zhou Yu to return to the provincial team. However, Zhou Yu refused to agree. Zhou Yu felt that Yu Min Yi still needed him, so he was unwilling to return to the sports school, and Gu Luo couldn't do anything about it.
Jiang Ying Ying finished work and went to the noodle shop to see Zhou Yu. She also wanted to have a bowl of noodles made by Zhou Yu and persuade him not to give up swimming. Jiang Ying Ying felt that Zhou Yu's connection to swimming was like her connection to beluga whales—it was something he couldn't let go of.
Gao Feng also tried to persuade Zhou Yu to return to the swimming team, but Zhou Yu still refused. As long as Yu Min Yi was not well, he wouldn't leave. To force Zhou Yu to return to the team, Yu Min Yi packed her bags and prepared to go home. Zhou Yu had no choice but to agree to return to the swimming team.
Hu Jing Tian went to Beijing to see Wu Hao and learned that Wu Hao's condition wasn't good, and he might not be able to be discharged from the hospital yet. He felt sad but pretended not to know anything in front of Wu Hao. Wu Hao wanted to participate in the competition and suggested conservative treatment, but the doctor informed him that he needed surgery as soon as possible.
Hu Jing Tian was worried about Wu Hao's condition and could only call Gao Feng to discuss Wu Hao and express his concerns. Gao Feng comforted Hu Jing Tian and tried to make him believe that Wu Hao would be fine, but he himself was not feeling well because the rumors about him hadn't subsided.
As the competition approached, Wu Hao's old injury recurred and he was hospitalized. Zhou Yu withdrew from the national team, and Gao Feng was going through a low point in his life, putting the Zhi Jiang provincial team at risk. Some uninformed people began to speculate and question whether Gao Feng's departure was related to Gao Chong, causing Gao Feng, who had endured rumors, to feel extremely upset.
Gu Li applied to go abroad for coverage of the events and couldn't console Gao Feng in person. She could only send voice messages to support Gao Feng, but this time, her comforting words didn't substantially improve Gao Feng's mood.
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