Episode 26 recap: Huang Ying Zi learned about the death of Lan Yi Fei.
Huang Ying Zi never expected that Lan Bin would actually produce Lan Yi Fei's memorial photo. Lan Bin also mentioned that it was raining heavily that night, triggering a sudden rush of memories for Huang Ying Zi. Lan Bin felt guilty because he wasn't able to be by his daughter's side when she needed him the most. Huang Ying Zi was completely devastated and walked alone on the street, feeling as if she saw Lan Yi Fei. Subsequently, Huang Ying Zi followed in Lan Yi Fei's footsteps and arrived at the rooftop, asking Lan Yi Fei when she had returned.
However, Lan Yi Fei claimed that she hadn't returned and it was Huang Ying Zi who prevented her from leaving. Then, Lan Yi Fei jumped off the building. Huang Ying Zi suddenly remembered everything, and memories replayed in her mind. She collapsed on the ground, and Jiang Yi brought her back home.
When Huang Ying Zi woke up, she had a splitting headache. Upon leaving her room, she discovered that everyone was in her house, including Ding Ye. Fang Ming Yu mentioned that Huang Ying Zi had drunk too much the previous night and didn't remember anything. Huang Ying Zi confirmed that she genuinely couldn't recall anything.
Ding Ye continued to question her about who she had met the previous night, while Fang Ming Yu and Jiang Yi tried to defuse the situation. In fact, this wasn't the first time Huang Ying Zi had acted this way. Whenever Lan Yi Fei was mentioned, Huang Ying Zi would become like this.
Everyone was deeply saddened by Lan Yi Fei's passing, but Huang Ying Zi was the only one who witnessed everything, so this incident had a significant impact on her. Ding Ye asked what had actually happened back then. The time went back to 2008 when Huang Ying Zi returned home feeling dejected because Jiang Yi had gone abroad, leaving her heartbroken.
Lan Yi Fei had always been by Huang Ying Zi's side. Huang Ying Zi spoke about how good it was when they were children. Although she wouldn't admit it, she missed Jiang Yi deeply. Jiang Yi had actually seen the messages Huang Ying Zi sent, but he didn't know how to respond.
Huang Ying Zi worried that Jiang Yi might continue to ignore her, while Lan Yi Fei comforted her. Jiang Yi was still struggling with life abroad, having spent many years away from his parents. His father didn't even know what Jiang Yi liked to eat.
Huang Ying Zi shared her acceptance letter with her parents, who were very happy. However, Huang Ying Zi wasn't entirely happy because she still hadn't come to terms with Jiang Yi going abroad. Everyone had already been accepted into the universities they wanted to attend, but there was no news regarding Guan Chao's acceptance letter.
A man visited Lan Yi Fei, who had helped her in the past, and she expressed her gratitude. Lan Yi Fei suggested that she should follow him from now on, as he could take care of her. Lan Yi Fei declined the offer, and coincidentally, Huang Ying Zi called her to inform her that Guan Chao still hadn't received his acceptance letter. Lan Yi Fei hurriedly left.
Guan Chao, who had not received his acceptance letter, was worried that his father would scold him. However, his father didn't blame him. At that moment, Lan Yi Fei arrived with Guan Chao's acceptance letter. Guan Chao was thrilled, and everyone prepared to celebrate.
While Huang Ying Zi was buying vegetables at the market, she thought of Jiang Yi when she saw tomatoes and ended up buying a large basket of them. Lan Yi Fei and Guan Chao were both in Beijing, and they were full of longing for a bright future. Lan Yi Fei didn't know how to tell her parents about getting accepted into her dream university. Guan Chao comforted Lan Yi Fei and assured her that he would always be there for her.
Guan Chao also gave Lan Yi Fei a hairpin and confessed his feelings to her. They kissed each other, but unbeknownst to them, they were spotted by a man who had a crush on Lan Yi Fei. He would wait at her doorstep every day, and he even brought out Lan Yi Fei's father's watch, demanding that she go to a bar with him.
At first, Huang Ying Zi thought that Lan Bin had gone to meet her father and believed that only she could provide a better life for Lan Yi Fei. However, in 2005, the man was actually a debt collector who went directly to Lan Yi Fei's mother's hair salon to demand money. He searched the salon, and coincidentally, Lan Yi Fei returned. It was love at first sight for him.
He started following her wherever she went after school. Just as Lan Yi Fei was about to go home, she was stopped by a group of men who wanted to harm her since her father owed them money. Seeing that Lan Yi Fei was about to be mistreated, the man rushed forward to help and accidentally pushed one of the men down the stairs.
He escorted Lan Yi Fei home, and she was worried that he might be chased by the police. However, he reassured her not to worry. Before leaving, Lan Yi Fei asked for his name and learned that he was called Dai Wei. Dai Wei had become wealthy and claimed that he could protect Lan Yi Fei. He poured her a drink, and Lan Yi Fei had no choice but to drink it.
Everyone was waiting for Lan Yi Fei to join them for dinner. Huang Ying Zi planned to call Lan Yi Fei, but when Lan Yi Fei was about to answer, Dai Wei snatched the phone and hung up. Dai Wei became increasingly agitated, and Lan Yi Fei intended to leave. However, as soon as she stood up, she fainted. It turned out that Dai Wei had drugged her drink.
Throughout the night, they couldn't find Lan Yi Fei. They went to a wonton shop, and in the morning, Lan Yi Fei arrived. She was worried about what had happened the previous night, and Guan Chao kept asking her, but Lan Yi Fei didn't want to answer. Huang Ying Zi asked everyone to go back first, and in the evening, Lan Yi Fei attended the class reunion as planned. However, something seemed off about her.
Guan Chao mustered the courage to confess his feelings to Lan Yi Fei, but after the events of the previous night, Lan Yi Fei couldn't bring herself to speak. Suddenly, a classmate took out a photo of Lan Yi Fei and Dai Wei and joked about Guan Chao being cuckolded. Lan Yi Fei completely broke down.
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