Episode 23 recap: Chen Ruo Hua and Zhao Xiu Li had a falling out.
Zhao Xiu Li heard that Chen Ruo Hua secretly went to Beijing and firmly believed that she went to find Zhou Kai Ze. Zhao Xiu Li uttered some harsh words, stating that unless Chen Ruo Hua died, she wouldn't allow her to go to Beijing again. Lin Tian Yu took Cheng An Xin mountain climbing, and the two of them reached the mountaintop in one breath. Cheng An Xin was amazed by the scenery on the mountain and was deeply captivated by it.
Cheng An Xin admitted that Qiu Huaiyang treated her well and was a good partner, but she didn't have any feelings for him and didn't want to mix personal and professional matters. Cheng An Xin wanted a pure, purposeless love. Lin Tian Yu advised her not to expect such a feeling, stating that only a mother's love for her child is truly selfless.
Cheng An Xin gradually developed feelings for Lin Tian Yu, but due to her low self-esteem, she never had the courage to confront him. Cheng An Xin didn't want to miss the opportunity, so she gathered her courage and expressed her feelings to Lin Tian Yu. However, Lin Tian Yu had already sealed away his emotions. He raised a glass to congratulate Cheng An Xin on her successful performance and then left.
Today is the day when the results of the civil service exam are announced. Chen Ruo Hua didn't perform well due to excessive pressure, so her results were naturally disappointing. Zhao Xiu Li sent several messages to Chen Ruo Hua inquiring about her results, but Chen Ruo Hua didn't reply. She didn't dare to go home and face Zhao Xiu Li's disappointed face. She wandered aimlessly on the streets alone and ended up sitting by the bridge, feeling melancholic.
Chen Ruo Hua stayed out until late before returning home. Seeing the mess in the house, Zhao Xiu Li sat on the sofa, sulking, and found the train ticket for Chen Ruo Hua's trip to Beijing. She firmly believed that Chen Ruo Hua deliberately performed poorly in the exam because she wanted to go back to Beijing and reunite with Zhou Kai Ze. Zhao Xiu Li pressured Chen Ruo Hua to immediately prepare for the teacher qualification exam or go for a career examination. Chen Ruo Hua resolutely refused, and Zhao Xiu Li erupted in anger, sarcastically criticizing her for being incapable of doing anything well and even unable to keep a man. Chen Ruo Hua was speechless with anger, and Zhao Xiu Li gave her an ultimatum: either take the exam or find someone to marry. She forbade Chen Ruo Hua from going to Beijing unless she died. Chen Ruo Hua, unwilling to back down, told her to choose any method of death. Zhao Xiu Li was dumbfounded.
Cheng An Xin went to confront Qiu Huaiyang and revealed that due to a car accident, her uterus was damaged, and she couldn't conceive. Qiu Huaiyang believed that with advanced medical technology, she could still live without regrets. Cheng An Xin made it clear that she didn't want children and didn't want to harbor any illusions by making repeated attempts. Even if she had the possibility of becoming pregnant, she was determined not to have children. Qiu Huaiyang was greatly puzzled.
After divorcing Qin Feng, Cheng An Xin realized one thing: she didn't want the label of a mother. She just wanted to live her life with her imperfect body. If she was fortunate enough, she hoped to meet a man who sincerely accepted her imperfections. Qiu Huaiyang was shocked by Cheng An Xin's thoughts and couldn't make a decision. He wanted to go home and discuss it with his parents.
Cheng An Xin returned to the art school to teach. She saw that her large promotional poster had been replaced by another dance teacher. Cheng An Xin entered the dance studio and saw the new teacher gracefully dancing with the students. It reminded her of the sweat and laughter she had left behind here, leaving her with mixed emotions.
Chen Ruo Hua came to find Cheng An Xin, and both of them had their own worries. They drank together to drown their sorrows and confided in each other about their frustrations. Cheng An Xin realized that Qiu Huaiyang was retreating and pushing the responsibility onto his parents, which she despised. Chen Ruo Hua also talked about her experience in Beijing, how Zhou Kai Ze had a new girlfriend but still lingered around her. She saw through Zhou Kai Ze's true nature and completely gave up on that relationship.
Chen Ruo Hua also mentioned the situation on the day she took the civil service exam. She remembered that Chen Ruoxuan secretly recorded a video in the room the night before the exam, but his computer was password-protected, and she still didn't know the content of the videoI'm sorry, but I don't have any information about the specific details you mentioned regarding Chen Ruo Hua, Zhao Xiu Li, Cheng An Xin, Lin Tian Yu, and the events surrounding them. It's possible that these are characters and events from a novel, TV show, or movie that was released after my knowledge cutoff in September 2021. If you have any other questions or need assistance with something else, feel free to ask!
After Chen Ruo Hua returned home, she tried to open Chen Ruoxuan's computer but couldn't guess the password. Feeling restless, she went to watch a movie alone, not caring about the film itself but just wanting to get out of the house. Chen Ruo Hua sat there with her headphones on, and Li Zhong and his friends entered the theater and sat beside her. Chen Ruo Hua, feeling annoyed, continued to sit there wearing her headphones and even grabbed Li Zhong's cola that was placed next to her and drank it without hesitation.
After the movie ended, Chen Ruo Hua realized that she had drunk Li Zhong's cola, while her own untouched cola was still on the left. Li Zhong smiled generously at her as a gesture. As soon as Chen Ruo Hua stepped out of the cinema, she found that it was raining heavily outside. She stood at the bus stop in the rain, and Li Zhong, driving by, handed her an umbrella and left.
The art school opened a new campus in the development zone and announced an open election for a new principal. Principal Zheng encouraged the teachers to sign up enthusiastically. The second season of the provincial TV show "Dance World" also started accepting applications, and the teachers were eager to give it a try. Cheng An Xin wanted to run for the position of principal, but the candidates had to contribute 500,000 yuan as joint investors and have professional influence and appeal to attract more parents to enroll. Cheng An Xin hesitated, but Principal Zheng encouraged her to participate in the "Dance World" program. If she could stand out in the competition, she would gain the capital to run for principal.
Lacking confidence, Cheng An Xin recommended Lin Tian Yu to Principal Zheng, but Lin Tian Yu showed no interest. Zhao Xiu Fang renovated her shop and opened a fried chicken restaurant. Cheng An Xin came to help at the shop, and Zhao Xiu Fang casually asked when Qiu Huaiyang would return from his business trip.
Qiu Huaiyang suddenly called Zhao Xiu Fang and claimed to have contracted myocarditis. He didn't want to burden Cheng An Xin and caused Zhao Xiu Fang great distress. Cheng An Xin had long sensed that Qiu Huaiyang was lying and couldn't help but burst into laughter. She finally felt relieved, while Zhao Xiu Fang was surprised by the true nature of Qiu Huaiyang.
Lin Tian Yu took Cheng An Xin to the outskirts to relax and even went mountain climbing with her. They climbed to the mountaintop in one go, and Cheng An Xin's mood brightened. She couldn't help but shout to the sky, and Lin Tian Yu spontaneously performed a highly difficult Yunmen dance move. Cheng An Xin was amazed, and Lin Tian Yu took the opportunity to showcase his dancing skills, leaving Cheng An Xin in awe and admiration.
Since Zhao Xiu Li and Lao Wang had their conversation in the park, they started meeting frequently, and Chen Ruo Hua noticed everything. After much consideration, Chen Ruo Hua agreed to go on blind dates and listed her conditions one by one. Zhao Xiu Li quickly made arrangements.
From that day on, Chen Ruo Hua embarked on a journey of blind dates, meeting many people one after another, but she was dissatisfied with all of them. Cheng An Xin tried to persuade Lin Tian Yu to participate in the competition, but he looked down on it. Curious about Lin Tian Yu's past, Cheng An Xin asked Principal Zheng for help in finding out. Principal Zheng discovered that after graduating from university, Lin Tian Yu went abroad to a major dance troupe for further training and even won a gold medal in a competition. However, his girlfriend, He Pengpeng, got injured, and Lin Tian Yu returned to China. Principal Zheng also found out that Lin Tian Yu was a famous dancer, Lina's student.
This drama truly breaks people's conventional thinking. Many people believe that infidelity occurs because one's spouse becomes old and unattractive, while the third party is young and beautiful. They think that only if someone is beautiful and attractive, they will be loved by their spouse, and then they say, "No wonder" the other party cheats.
In reality, even if someone looks like a celestial being, if they are inclined to cheat, they will cheat, regardless of the reasons. Let's not justify infidelity and turn it into something reasonable or acceptable.