Episode 25 recap: Sang Xia's mysterious identity unexpectedly exposed.
Back in 1999, on Lei Ming's first day at Tsinghua University, he was filled with anticipation for the school. At that time, everyone in the dormitory was discussing their classmates. It was almost certain that the students who could attend this university were the top scorers from their year. Zhao Hui was one of them. Soon, he reached his junior year, and it was time for everyone to decide whether to take the postgraduate entrance exam or find a job. By the time Lei Ming reached his senior year, he had already joined Zhi Xiang Education. He was full of expectations at that time, but some people chose to return to their hometowns.
Lei Ming never expected to encounter Ye Chao after so many years. Ye Chao brought Lei Ming back to his own home, where he was still using the oldest washing machine to do laundry. Lei Ming helped him on the side. Back then, Lei Li Zhou used Lei Ming's tuition fees to give Ye Chao the opportunity to attend college. However, after many years, Ye Chao still didn't have a particularly good development. The reason he didn't visit Lei Li Zhou after returning was also because he was afraid of disappointing him. However, he didn't expect that after he returned, he missed the chance to see Lei Li Zhou again last year.
Ye Chao sat on the ground and cried, realizing that he had ultimately let down his best teacher. His wife didn't know what to say, so she quietly went back to the kitchen to cook for him. After leaving Ye Chao's house, Lei Ming walked alone on the street. On the other hand, Jiang Qing Lang was still preparing for a competition. He was very nervous at the moment, and Bian Xiao Xiao was cheering and encouraging him from the audience. Jiang Qing Lang finally relaxed and sang seriously. He even changed the lyrics to thank Bian Xiao Xiao, which deeply touched her.
Bian Xiao Xiao soon reached the interview stage for the art selection. As she watched other candidates showcase their talents, she felt worried. She was afraid that she hadn't done well enough to be recognized by the teachers. Finally, it was Bian Xiao Xiao's turn, and she expressed her inner monologue, hoping to gain the recognition of the judges. Sang Xia took everyone to a high-end hotpot restaurant to relax. However, just as they were about to enter a private room, the waitstaff stopped them. Sang Xia realized something was wrong and tried to escape, but was eventually caught.
It turned out that these people were Sang Xia's parents and relatives. Later, everyone learned that Sang Xia's parents actually owned a chain of hotpot restaurants, making Sang Xia a true second-generation rich. Sang Xia's father was very fond of Lei Ming and asked him to accompany him in drinking. Lei Ming and Sang Xia's father had already had a lot to drink. Sang Xia's father mentioned that his daughter could have stayed in Beijing but insisted on going back. It was evident that the family liked Lei Ming very much and said that as long as he had good character, it would be enough. On the way back, Lei Ming kept vomiting, and Sang Xia sat beside him taking care of him.
Lei Ming asked Sang Xia if Tsinghua University was really the answer for these five children. In fact, this matter also made Lei Ming doubt himself. Soon, everyone went home and saw in an advertisement that the Chinese language teacher appeared in an advertisement for Zhi Xiang Education. It seemed that the Chinese language teacher had already made a new choice.
Lei Ming never believed it, even Bi Ke had left. The departure of the two professional teachers caused Lei Ming a lot of headache. Bi Ke chose Zhi Xiang Education because of the embarrassing situation with Lei Ming in the past. However, Lei Ming still went to see the Chinese language teacher. She denied joining Zhi Xiang Education but admitted that she would also be leaving. After all, she had silently loved Lei Ming for ten years, and this marked the end of that chapter.
The math teacher couldn't teach in person due to a serious illness, and Sang Xia was caught off guard by this situation. Lei Ming came up with a third plan: everyone would write down everything from the textbook for the Chinese language exam, and Cheng Yu Shan would provide math questions for them to solve together.
For the other subjects, they would take turns being substitute teachers and explain topics they weren't fully familiar with to the rest of the group. By teaching others, they would learn themselves. Bian Xiao Xiao noticed that Jiang Qing Lang seemed preoccupied, so she took the opportunity while making a cake to inquire about it. At first, Bian Xiao Xiao thought it was about the competition in Beijing, but Jiang Qing Lang had already won an award. He explained that he was participating in a closed training session, which conflicted with their college entrance exam training. When faced with this choice, Jiang Qing Lang didn't know what to choose, but Bian Xiao Xiao encouraged him by saying that either choice would be fine.
Lei Ming couldn't borrow any more money, so he planned to sell the house, but only after Li Ran finished the college entrance exams. However, the real estate agent was still hesitant about the conditions. Nonetheless, Lei Ming told Li Ran's grandmother not to inform him about this for the time being.
Jiang Qing Lang also told Bian Xiao Xiao that he had known about his parents' divorce for a long time. They intentionally pretended to be loving in front of him, which made him feel uncomfortable. Bian Xiao Xiao didn't know what to say, but Jiang Qing Lang actually wanted to help his parents reconcile. Suddenly, Bian Xiao Xiao thought of a solution: Jiang Qing Lang could give the plane tickets to his parents and let them come to his performance, creating an opportunity for them to spend time together.
After returning home, Jiang Qing Lang prepared a candlelight dinner for his parents, hoping they could sit down and talk. On the other hand, Jiang Qing Lang made up an excuse, saying he had to stay late at school for self-study, but in reality, he went to participate in a rap competition. His parents took the plane tickets and went on a trip, while keeping Jiang Qing Lang informed at all times.
Jiang Qing Lang was about to happily return home when he discovered his parents were actually there. It turned out they had also deceived him. Seeing that everyone was unwilling to speak, Jiang Qing Lang broke the awkward silence by admitting that he had deceived them. He also directly mentioned that he knew about their divorce. Jiang Qing Lang expressed his unwillingness to participate in the college entrance exams and his desire to participate in the rap competition. Then, he retreated to his room.
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