Episode 3 recap: Xu Wei Biao hurts himself for love.
As the rain grew heavier, Xu Wei Biao, who had just escaped, remembered Wang Lei, who had led the assailants away, and quickly dragged his injured body towards him. At this moment, Wang Lei was covered in blood, yet he stood proudly in the midst of the storm. The thugs looked at him with fear, but they dared not disobey their orders and had to muster the courage to continue their assault, only to be beaten back by Wang Lei. Rain mixed with blood streamed down from his head. When Wang Lei saw Xu Wei Biao, the two exchanged a smile, and their distance seemed to have closed.
Through this incident, Xu Wei Biao felt that his dream of being a hero had transitioned from idealism to reality. He walked with a sense of confidence, and Zhang Peng, even more exaggeratedly, wanted everyone to know of their great achievements. He occasionally lifted Lin Zhi Hua's clothes, exposing the wound from that night, and boasted about it, leaving the listeners amazed and satisfying Zhang Peng's vanity.
Xu Hai Jie knew that Zhong Er's men were fighting with Jie Zi's men, but Zhong Er flatly denied it. He had no choice but to release the person first. At the same time, he made up his mind to deal with these troublemakers altogether. Wang Lei was receiving treatment at the hospital, and Lin Hong Mei looked at the cold-looking Wang Lei with a growing fondness. Her gaze was gentle as she watched Wang Lei, who didn't furrow his brows at all. When Xu Wei Biao exposed their feelings, she even blushed.
Xu Wei Biao realized the crisis and quickly took out a hammer and hit Wang Lei to prove that Wang Lei wasn't afraid of pain. However, Lin Hong Mei was greatly displeased with Xu Wei Biao's thoughtless behavior and directly kicked him out of the hospital room. Xu Wei Biao secretly observed Lin Hong Mei's attitude towards Wang Lei and felt a pang of jealousy. He then went to confide in Zhang Peng and Lin Zhi Hua.
Zhang Peng and Lin Zhi Hua were busy playing marbles and didn't take Xu Wei Biao's words to heart. Xu Wei Biao emphasized Lin Hong Mei's changes repeatedly and decided to take the initiative by deliberately injuring himself to make Lin Hong Mei feel concerned.
Lin Hong Mei tended to Xu Wei Biao's wound, and he took the opportunity to explain the reason for his injury, claiming that he had acted courageously. While looking at Lin Hong Mei, he brought up the topic of marriage. Lin Hong Mei thought Xu Wei Biao was joking and casually agreed.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wei Biao became excited and pulled Lin Hong Mei closer, expressing his love. However, Lin Hong Mei slapped him and called him crazy. She then turned around, carrying the medical box, and left. Xu Wei Biao covered his face and returned home. He saw Teacher Zhang visiting again, understanding that he came for his mother. Taking advantage of his mother being busy in the kitchen, they exposed each other's faults while promising to save face for one another.
Xu Wei Biao returned home and saw Teacher Zhang. He immediately put on a sullen face, served an extra bowl of rice, and picked up his chopsticks, saying it was his father's death anniversary. Xu Wei Biao knew that Xu Wei Dong was deliberately trying to embarrass Teacher Zhang and argued with him. After the argument, Xu Wei Biao escorted Teacher Zhang away, encouraging him to be more courageous in the face of setbacks, just like how he endured Lin Hong Mei's slap. He believed that if he endured it more frequently, Lin Hong Mei would eventually hold him in her heart.
Due to Zhong Yu Nan being targeted by the police again after being kidnapped, Zhong Er was furious and scolded Zhong Yu Nan harshly. He even made him kneel down as punishment. Zhong Pan Nan tried to plead for mercy, but Zhong Er was still angry and determined to teach Zhong Yu Nan a lesson.
Xu Wei Biao specifically went to find Wang Lei and bragged about how he dealt with Lin Hong Mei, telling Wang Lei not to worry about Lin Hong Mei and to stay away from her in the future. Wang Lei actually never paid much attention to Lin Hong Mei, but Xu Wei Biao took his silence as agreement and happily left. However, he was unexpectedly captured by someone halfway through.
Xu Wei Biao kept asking who the person was, and to his surprise, he heard the voices of Lin Zhi Hua and Zhang Peng. He realized that all three of them had been captured, and Wang Lei had been taken to Zhong Er. Zhong Er directly handed over a thick stack of money as a thank-you gift for Xu Wei Biao and the others saving Zhong Yu Nan. Xu Wei Biao felt insulted and refused to accept it, but Zhang Peng, being enticed by the money, couldn't pass up the opportunity. Just as he was about to leave with the money, Wang Lei noticed a photo on the wall and recognized the person in it as his father, Wang Zheng Ming. He asked Zhong Er for information about it.
When Zhong Er was young, he sold popsicles at a bathhouse. One day, he not only had his food eaten without payment but also got beaten up. Wang Zheng Ming couldn't stand by and spoke up for Zhong Er. However, the person embarrassed Wang Zheng Ming instead. Soon, Wang Zheng Ming showed the person who he couldn't afford to offend and allowed Zhong Er to vent his anger by beating him up. From then on, Zhong Er started getting involved in the underworld.
Wang Zheng Ming disappeared after killing someone, but Zhong Er was always grateful for his help back then. So, he gave the photo to Wang Lei as he requested. When Wang Lei took the photo back home, his mother discovered it and saw it torn apart. Determined to earn more money, Wang Lei decided to participate in underground gambling matches and, with the help of Zhong Yu Nan, made a big profit.
Those who say it's not good are usually the young people who haven't experienced that era. This drama basically portrays the people and events of that time accurately! During the early stages of reform, everything was gradually improving, and society was progressing.
In the end, justice triumphed over all evil forces! Thumbs up!