Episode 31 recap: Grandmother passed away due to illness.
Fang Ming Yu and Zhuang Yuan sell books in a small alley. There was a boy who wanted a particular book, which Fang Ming Yu didn't actually have. However, she pretended to have it and secretly gave it to him. He left satisfied. Although everyone was trying to make money, the cost of going to Beijing was indeed minimal.
Just when everyone was worried, Jiang Yi said that his parents gave him some money and he could use it. Huang Ying Zi's biggest wish was to attend Sun Yanzi's concert, but someone was competing with her for the tickets. The two confronted each other to prove who was Sun Yanzi's true fan, and they started a competition. Currently, Huang Ying Zi has won. After the final showdown, Huang Ying Zi emerged as the winner, but the other person, using their wealth as an excuse, bought the ticket at a high price.
In anger, Huang Ying Zi fainted and woke up to find herself lying in bed. Huang Ying Zi pleaded with her parents for another chance, expressing how upset she was. Worried about having no money, Huang Ying Zi went to her grandmother's wonton shop to eat.
Unexpectedly, her grandmother said she would treat everyone to Beijing, but Huang Ying Zi didn't want her grandmother's money. However, Lan Yi Fei persuaded Huang Ying Zi to accept the money, so it was thanks to her grandmother's help that Huang Ying Zi and her group went to Beijing for the first time. The parents were also discussing the children's trip to Beijing, and under Huang Ying Zi's parents' persuasion, all the parents agreed.
Fang Ming Yu was secretly packing her luggage in her room when her parents gave her some money. Fang Ming Yu felt very happy. Just when Huang Ying Zi was feeling down because she couldn't get the concert ticket for Sun Yanzi, Jiang Yi told everyone that he had managed to get two tickets. Although Jiang Yi said it casually, he had actually put in a lot of effort.
Finally, Huang Ying Zi could go to the concert, and she was very happy. Everyone was excited on the way to Beijing, thinking about what they would do there. Huang Ying Zi and Jiang Yi even wore matching Sun Yanzi poster hoodies in the car. Jiang Yi and Huang Ying Zi finally arrived outside the concert venue, but because Jiang Yi had bought fake tickets, they couldn't enter. Huang Ying Zi was very angry, and her good friends were there to comfort her. Huang Ying Zi even mentioned feeling regretful at eighteen.
However, Lan Yi Fei said that it was a very adventurous thing for everyone to come out of Hangtian City this time.
Everyone was looking forward to the upcoming itinerary, and Jiang Yi also said that even though he didn't get to see Sun Yanzi's concert, as long as they could be together, it was enough. Later, everyone stood outside the door listening to Sun Yanzi's songs playing inside, and they were all very happy.
Although they didn't get to see the concert, there are always regrets in youth, and it gives everyone time to cherish the memories in the long years to come. Now, Jiang Yi and Huang Ying Zi were sitting in a taxi, looking at everything in Hangtian City, and everyone couldn't help but sigh at how quickly time passed. They decided to spend the remaining time with their grandmother.
When everyone was ready to leave, their grandmother said she wouldn't go anywhere. She had been running this wonton shop for decades, and the thoughtfulness of a few children was enough for her. Their grandmother was worried that if she left, Lan Yi Fei wouldn't be able to come back. Huang Ying Zi accepted all the decisions made by their grandmother.
In the evening, Huang Ying Zi stayed by their grandmother's side. Their grandmother sang songs and called out to Lan Yi Fei, reminiscing about the things they did together when they were young. Huang Ying Zi couldn't hold back her tears. That's how their grandmother left, and Huang Ying Zi was very reluctant. She continued singing the song their grandmother hadn't finished singing, but eventually couldn't help but cry.
Everyone held a funeral for their grandmother, and her tombstone was placed next to Lan Yi Fei. The two of them would never be separated again. Since their grandmother's passing, Huang Ying Zi hadn't shed a single tear, and everyone was worried about her. But at this moment, Guan Chao's father unexpectedly came.
Guan Chao now knew that his father went to Africa for his sake. Guan Chao asked his father to move back and live with them so that he could spend time with his grandson. Huang Ying Zi had been staying at their grandmother's wonton shop and refused to leave. Jiang Yi originally wanted to accompany Huang Ying Zi, but she asked them all to go back first.
Huang Ying Zi also mentioned that their grandmother used to leave a light on at the shop's entrance no matter how late it was. At this moment, Lan Yi Fei's mother arrived, and Huang Ying Zi cooked a bowl of wonton for her. Huang Ying Zi also said that the reason their grandmother didn't want to leave was because she was waiting for Lan Yi Fei's mother to come back.
I think this drama is suitable for people in middle school and above—students, parents, couples. This drama encompasses not only the family relationship but also the threads of friendship and love that run throughout the entire series.
The friendships portrayed are precious, with everyone giving and willing to sacrifice for each other. When faced with difficulties, they stand up and face them together, and the whole process is very youthful and unique.
As for the family relationship, it is closer to reality and quite typical. There is always a character's parents who can find shadows in the drama, whether they are open-minded or... Regrets are also a touch of color in life, albeit in shades of gray.
But everyone is living well, healing each other. And love, the twelve years of companionship, is also very precious. It seems that whether it's friendship, love, or family, there should be someone in front of the screen, finding a reflection here, experiencing, reminiscing, and healing together with the characters.
Their story is not over, and our story is not over either.