Episode 11 recap: Class 11 held its first parent-teacher meeting.
Soon, the three-day holiday came to an end, and Lei Ming returned. He informed everyone that the reason he gave them a three-day break was to set them up, and then he had them fill out a form indicating how they spent their time at home and how much their parents focused on their studies. They quickly discovered a stark difference compared to the top-performing class, Taoli Class. This difference highlighted the gap between them, revealing that a significant portion of their time was taken away by their parents. Their parents didn't have much time to spend with them; instead, they dedicated more time to work and earning money. Li Ran didn't see anything wrong with this, but Lei Ming simply told them that life is like a game, and games can be unfair.
Lei Ming used this incident to emphasize that the ones who can truly bring about change are not others but themselves. During the year ahead, their destiny would be in their own hands, so the decisions they make will ultimately rely on themselves. In the office, Sang Xia looked at the drawings each person made and realized that each of the five students in the class had their own internal issues, some more significant than others.
Cheng Yu Shan went home and was immediately summoned upstairs by her stepfather and mother. Her stepfather noticed that ten thousand yuan was missing from the house and believed that Cheng Yu Shan took it. Cheng Yu Shan was accused as soon as she arrived home. She remembered a time when she pushed her younger brother on the swing, and her mother, without any excuse, directly hit her.
Cheng Yu Shan tried to defend herself and explained that she had been in school training for the past ten days and didn't have any time at home. Cheng Yu Shan also stood up for herself. Subsequently, her stepfather began rummaging through her room, assuming that she had hidden the money inside her belongings. Cheng Yu Shan had never stolen any money, so she had a clear conscience, and her mother didn't dare to argue either; she could only act as a mediator.
Cheng Yu Shan noticed that her stepfather threw her dolls to the ground, thinking that money was hidden inside. He even snatched one and cut it open. Cheng Yu Shan completely broke down; those dolls were her only solace. However, at that moment, Bian Xiaoxiao came over and made up an excuse to take Cheng Yu Shan away. She then took Cheng Yu Shan to eat spicy noodles, appearing as a challenge, but in reality, she wanted to give Cheng Yu Shan an outlet to vent her emotions.
The two of them finished all the noodles together and won a reward. Cheng Yu Shan's mood improved significantly.
On the way back, Bian Xiaoxiao saw a goldfish and remembered the one her father had bought for her. She used to live a happy life, but after coming to the big city, she realized that in order to survive in the city, she had to please others. Bian Xiaoxiao directly expressed her belief that Cheng Yu Shan didn't take the money, no matter what. Cheng Yu Shan finally felt that someone cared about her.
Lei Ming went to a bar for a blind date, but unexpectedly, Sang Xia was also there. Sang Xia is a close friend of the girl Lei Ming was supposed to meet. Sang Xia had been wanting to talk to Lei Ming about the students' issues, but Lei Ming had been too busy to respond, so she had to discuss it in this manner.
Sang Xia showed Lei Ming the drawings the students had made and analyzed each one. Each student had some psychological issues to a greater or lesser extent. Sang Xia had to leave as a good friend, but before leaving, she told Lei Ming that they needed to hold a parent-teacher meeting, and Lei Ming agreed.
Soon, the five parents of Class 11 students arrived at the school. Sang Xia still conducted an examination for them, making them reflect on their own problems. Sang Xia wanted to make all the parents aware of their issues through this method and requested that they stop excessively worrying about their children from today onwards.
The students outside the door found this reasoning very reasonable, and each parent began to reflect on their actions at home. After school, instead of the nanny's car, Shen Yao was picked up by her mother in her car. Today was Shen Yao's birthday. She brought Shen Yao to the door of her father's lover's house and asked Shen Yao to inquire if her father was home. When Shen Yao got out of the car, her mother continued talking about the woman. Shen Yao kept holding her self-harmed wrist and then told her mother that she was hungry.
Li Ran's grandmother told him that she had saved a six-figure sum of money. Today, she bought a birthday cake for Shen Yao and also got a small one for Li Ran. Grandma secretly gave it to Li Ran to eat. Today was actually Li Ran's birthday too. Although they lived in a very cramped place, they felt truly happy inside.
On the other side, Shen Yao had a table full of food prepared, and the house was decorated, but there was no birthday atmosphere at all.
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