Episode 19 recap: Qi Lian is the guardian of Jiang Xiao Yuan.
Qi Lian is the guardian of Jiang Xiao Yuan.It was only after Jiang Xiao Yuan read the notebook that she learned about the other Jiang Xiao Yuan in this world, who had died in a car accident involving her parents. Her grandmother was also seriously ill, and the hardships of life made Jiang Xiao Yuan an outcast at school.
She knew that when she was young, her grandmother fell ill, and her parents had to work elsewhere to pay for her grandmother's treatment. Unexpectedly, they both died in an accident. At this time, her grandmother was admitted to the hospital again, and the family had accumulated a lot of debt. Despite all this, her grandmother didn't want Jiang Xiao Yuan to worry and specially gave her some living expenses to go to school. However, Jiang Xiao Yuan's tuition had been unpaid for three weeks, and the teacher asked her to write a special declaration. At that moment, a classmate who knew Jiang Xiao Yuan's situation claimed that she had stolen 500 yuan from Ding Xiang Ling, a student from the neighboring class.
Jiang Xiao Yuan felt extremely wronged and, without caring about attending class, left the classroom with her backpack. Qi Lian happened to meet Jiang Xiao Yuan at the entrance of the classroom. Chen Fang Zhou knew that Qi Lian had changed somewhat after an incident six years ago and advised Qi Lian not to vacillate and approach Jiang Xiao Yuan inconsistently. For Jiang Xiao Yuan, home held bad memories, and perhaps staying in Luoshan City would make her happier. However, Qi Lian knew that there were some truths that only Jiang Xiao Yuan herself could find, so he still let her go home for the Lunar New Year.
Jiang Xiao Yuan's diary had not been updated for a year, and it was certain that her habit of writing alone wouldn't change easily. She wanted to find the continuation of the diary but didn't know how to go about it. So she sought help from her grandmother, who remembered that Jiang Xiao Yuan had a secret contract tucked in one of her notebooks, but she wasn't sure where that notebook was.
Jiang Xiao Yuan learned that she obtained the contract by retrieving one hundred thousand yuan, so she inquired about the payment method at that time and found out it was through a bank transfer. The village chief had accompanied her grandmother to withdraw the money, so she asked her grandmother about the village chief's place of residence and left on her own. Suddenly, Huo Bai Yu committed suicide, and Qi Lian was invited by the police for an investigation. This made Qi Lian even more concerned about the matter, so he sought advice from experts regarding memory erasure. He discovered that a Chinese-American named Noah had studied memory replacement, but unfortunately, the expert hadn't seen Noah in a long time and had no contact information.
Qi Lian called Old Shang, hoping he could help find the address of the Mingguang Laboratory. He wanted to investigate it, but Old Shang was worried that Qi Lian was too tense and told him to wait until after the Lunar New Year to go. He advised Qi Lian to take advantage of the New Year holiday to rest properly.
Jiang Xiao Yuan descended the hill and arrived at the railway tracks. There was no one on the tracks at that moment, and she felt somewhat scared. Just then, a train approached Jiang Xiao Yuan, and the bright light of the train allowed her to see the other Jiang Xiao Yuan, who had retreated from the tracks under Qi Lian's protection. The scene triggered memories in her mind. Jiang Xiao Yuan saw her younger self from school days being chased by troublesome classmates, with everyone accusing her of stealing Ding Xiang Ling's money. Chen Fang Zhou stepped forward to speak for her, and Qi Lian intimidated those people.
Afterward, in order to successfully participate in the college entrance examination, Jiang Xiao Yuan carefully learned Qi Lian's route and used Qi Lian to scare off those who caused trouble for her. On this day, Jiang Xiao Yuan encountered trouble again. She knew that Qi Lian was sleeping in the sports equipment room, so she quickly hid inside. The aggressive individuals forcefully pushed open the door, but as soon as they saw Qi Lian, they immediately apologized and left. Before leaving, they even returned the ball they had taken from Qi Lian.
Jiang Xiao Yuan wanted to quietly leave, but Qi Lian's patience was wearing thin. He blocked Jiang Xiao Yuan, telling her not to play smart, and mistook her tears for crocodile tears. Jiang Xiao Yuan had no choice but to explain that she couldn't let fighting affect her college entrance examination. Qi Lian believed it had nothing to do with him. In response, Jiang Xiao Yuan offered to provide Qi Lian with a place to stay for the night since the internet café where he usually stayed overnight was undergoing renovations, and he would be homeless for at least a month.
Qi Lian didn't agree to Jiang Xiao Yuan's proposal and warned her that this would be the last time he helped her. Unexpectedly, that night, he truly had nowhere else to go and happened to get soaked by a bucket of water thrown by Jiang Xiao Yuan. That's when he found out that Jiang Xiao Yuan worked as a sanitation worker in a hair salon. Taking advantage of the situation, Qi Lian agreed to stay at the hair salon and asked Jiang Xiao Yuan to bring him breakfast while he protected her.
Time flew by, and the relationship between Jiang Xiao Yuan and Qi Lian grew stronger. By the time the internet café reopened, Qi Lian had become accustomed to being with Jiang Xiao Yuan. He would scare away boys who confessed their love to her and accompany her to the internet café, allowing Jiang Xiao Yuan to study in peace while he played games nearby. They would share bubble gum and drink soda together, and in the eyes of their classmates, they were already a couple.
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