Episode 20 recap: Sa Jie makes her appearance! Yin Guo shows her dominance in protecting her husband.
The team from Beicheng has arrived at the training ground. Yin Guo is afraid that the team members will see her and tell her parents, so she hides in the car, bowing her head. Lin Yi Yang teases her by intentionally bringing his face close to hers. Meng Xiao Dong goes to find Lin Lin, using the excuse of discussing Yin Guo and Lin Yi Yang's situation. Lin Lin is somewhat worried about Lin Yi Yang, but Meng Xiao Dong feels jealous and says that Lin Lin seems to be concerned about the brothers from Dongxin City. Lin Lin retorts, "Are you suggesting that you're the one I'm concerned about?"
Meng Xiao Dong tries to probe Lin Lin about her relationship with Jiang Yang. Lin Lin teases him by saying that Jiang Yang is, after all, the leader of Dongxin City, so he's not inferior compared to Meng Xiao Dong. After saying that, she walks away. Meng Xiao Dong sees Lin Yi Yang outside and asks him to drive him home.
Yin Guo has just finished tidying up the room when Lin Lin arrives. She asks Yin Guo about the progress between her and Dun Zuo. Yin Guo says it's still in the confidential stage. Yin Guo becomes excited when she hears that Lin Lin and Meng Xiao Dong have met.
She quickly takes out her phone and sends a WeChat message to Lin Yi Yang, asking if he knows whether Lin Lin has liked anyone other than Meng Xiao Dong. Lin Yi Yang smiles and glances at Meng Xiao Dong in the passenger seat before replying, "No."
Lin Yi Yang needs to park the car, so he asks Meng Xiao Dong to go ahead to the billiards room until Jiang Yang arrives. Meng Xiao Dong reluctantly gets out of the car. Jiang Yang brings a lot of delicious food, but Meng Xiao Dong stubbornly says she won't eat, leaving Jiang Yang confused.
Lin Yi Yang brings a drink for Meng Xiao Dong, but she refuses to take it. He puts it in her hand anyway and then tells Jiang Yang that he saw Lin Lin driving his car to the training ground. Jiang Yang explains that Lin Lin's car broke down, so she borrowed his. Meng Xiao Dong angrily questions Jiang Yang, asking how he could let Lin Lin drive on the highway without checking the car. Jiang Yang suddenly understands the situation and waves the drink in front of Meng Xiao Dong, who is still angry and refuses to accept it.
Jiang Yang says that Meng Xiao Dong is overthinking things, and Lin Yi Yang tells Meng Xiao Dong that Jiang Yang went on a blind date in the afternoon. After hearing this, Meng Xiao Dong takes a bite of a skewer and Jiang Yang jokingly says, "So you still like Lin Lin, huh?" Meng Xiao Dong threatens to throw the skewer at Jiang Yang, and Jiang Yang covers his mouth and tells Lin Yi Yang, "Looks like she does."
Lin Yi Yang and Jiang Yang, with the witness of their four other senior brothers, buy a house for He Lao and plan to keep it a secret from their teacher. He Jia, He Lao's daughter, refuses to accept it. She suggests that instead of buying a house, they should persuade He Lao to return home. Jiang Yang tells He Jia that Lin Yi Yang has his own ideas and maybe he wants to win the championship in the open competition and return home in a glorious manner.
The Snooker China Open begins, and Lin Yi Yang's first match is against Meng Xiao Dong. In the rest area, Meng Xiao Dong says that Auntie is very rigid and similar to He Lao, believing in the principle of winners and losers, but that doesn't work with her. Lin Yi Yang understands this and says he likes the idea of winners being kings on the field but doesn't like it in society.
Smart people observe how others act rather than what they say, Meng Xiao Dong says with a smile, and Lin Yi Yang responds, "It's good that you understand." Lin Yi Yang recalls his first comeback match and tells Meng Xiao Dong about the situation and what Yin Guo said to him. Meng Xiao Dong tells Lin Yi Yang that her sister is a treasure, and it's his fortune to have found her.
They exchange a smile and walk into the arena with their cues. While Yin Guo is in training, she still pays attention to the match during mealtime.
Meng Xiao Dong tells Lin Yi Yang, "Your teacher is here today." Lin Yi Yang looks around and finally sees his teacher in the audience seats. Instantly, tears well up in his eyes, and he deeply bows towards his teacher's direction.
The host notices this and specifically focuses the camera on Teacher He. Yin Guo also sees this scene. In the restaurant, a champion player sees Lin Yi Yang and says that he is calculating and deliberately bowing in front of the camera to gain popularity points. He believes that the competition is purely for the prize money, and although Lin Yi Yang's performance is good, there are many skilled players in the Asian region, and he wouldn't stand a chance if he wanted to compete with them.
After hearing this, Yin Guo proactively talks to Lin Lin and suggests that she chooses her opponent for the afternoon's match. Lin Lin agrees wholeheartedly. During the match, Yin Guo plays fast and successfully wins the first game against the male player. On the other side, Lin Yi Yang and Meng Xiao Dong's match is also intense.
Lin Yi Yang reaches match point successfully. He remains steady and controls the overall situation. Meanwhile, Yin Guo maintains her stability and successfully wins her match. When shaking hands with her opponent at the end, Yin Guo smiles and tells him that she has played against Lin Yi Yang in Hail and lost. She emphasizes that his achievements are not just empty words but are shown through his skills with the cue.
Lin Yi Yang remains calm and composed, and Meng Xiao Dong, by his side, doesn't panic or feel nervous. Instead, she admires Lin Yi Yang and smiles. As she watches Lin Yi Yang confidently sink each ball, Teacher He is also all smiles, happily applauding for Lin Yi Yang.
It's 129 points now, with only the pink ball, the brown ball, and the black ball left on the snooker table. Lin Yi Yang calmly observes the situation. As the black ball goes into the pocket, Lin Yi Yang successfully scores the perfect 147 points. He excitedly shakes hands with the referee. However, when he turns around, he realizes that his teacher's seat is empty.
Jiang Yang tells Lin Yi Yang that the teacher is waiting for him. Lin Yi Yang takes a deep breath and finally gathers the courage to go meet Teacher He. Teacher He calls him by his nickname, Xiaoliu, and excitedly reaches out to shake Lin Yi Yang's hand. Lin Yi Yang half-kneels in front of his teacher, his eyes filled with tears of warmth.
Jiang Yang and Wu Wei watch from behind, feeling extremely gratified to see their teacher and Lin Yi Yang reconciling. Lin Yi Yang escorts his teacher back home, where his stepmother has prepared a table full of dishes that Lin Yi Yang loves. The family is finally reunited.
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