Episode 1 recap: An Zhi Que works to pay off her mortgage, while Lin Tuo is unwelcome when he visits his parents.
In that year, 23-year-old Lin Tuo, who originally thought his future would be a magnificent symphony, unexpectedly found himself playing a tragic song as fate diagnosed him with ALS. Time slipped away like flowing sand through his fingers, but he chose to swim against the current and fight against his fate. On the football field, the players charged forward like tigers descending from a mountain, but Lin Tuo's kick unexpectedly knocked down one of his teammates.
Meanwhile, in the bustling market, An Zhi Que was helping a vendor wrap dumplings. Despite some people criticizing the appearance of the dumplings she made, Lin Tuo didn't mind at all. Instead, he encouraged her to wrap up the remaining ones. That day, An Zhi Que's best friend had just had a tooth extraction and was waiting for her to finish work.
To improve her father's living conditions, An Zhi Que took out a loan to buy a house, with a monthly mortgage payment of four thousand yuan. As a result, she had to take on a part-time job at the market. During the holiday internship interviews, classmates were anxiously waiting. An Zhi Que was no exception. However, Lin Tuo called his grandfather at this time, saying that he would stay at school for the internship and couldn't go home.
During the interview, An Zhi Que's phone suddenly rang, and she was too nervous to answer it. Lin Tuo stood up and admitted that it was his phone that hadn't been turned off. Although the interviewer criticized him, Lin Tuo didn't complain at all. He directly gave up the interview and walked out of the room. Seeing Lin Tuo's disappointment, An Zhi Que felt guilty and chased after him to comfort him.
After introducing themselves, they discovered that they were classmates in the same grade at the same school. They added each other on WeChat and decided to have dinner together as a gesture of gratitude. During dinner, they shared their everyday life stories. When An Zhi Que mentioned that she had never left Chongqing, Lin Tuo curiously asked her why. An Zhi Que honestly explained that it was because of financial constraints. She not only had to help her neighbors sell dumplings but also had to help her best friend with live-streaming sales.
Curious, she asked Lin Tuo if he could cook. Lin Tuo proudly said that he grew up with his grandfather and not only learned how to cook but also picked up carpentry skills from him. They chatted and ate, and time flew by. An Zhi Que checked the time and realized she had to leave to help her best friend with the live-streaming sales.
After bidding farewell to Lin Tuo, she hurriedly left. When An Zhi Que saw her best friend, she excitedly shared her encounter with Lin Tuo.
An Zhi Que's best friend eagerly asked her to find out about the senior student, but An Zhi Que felt it was inappropriate to inquire about someone she had just met.
While watching An Zhi Que's livestream, a classmate told Lin Tuo that the host was He Xin Di from their school, but her reputation was bad, and she sold counterfeit goods. The classmate warned Lin Tuo not to be deceived. Seeing An Zhi Que unusually happy today, An Zhi Que's curious father asked her if she had a boyfriend.
An Zhi Que casually asked her father what his requirements would be if she had a boyfriend. Her father then told her a love story from his younger days with An Zhi Que's mother and encouraged her to seize opportunities for love. After dinner, Lin Tuo accompanied his grandfather back home. Before leaving, his grandfather urged him to go back more often to encourage his younger brother Xiao Ye, who was facing the college entrance examination.
Their parents had been pressuring Xiao Ye to study medicine, which put immense pressure on him. When Lin Tuo picked up Xiao Ye after school, Xiao Ye treated him coldly. Back at home, Xiao Ye ignored him even more. When their father returned, Lin Tuo tried to discuss Xiao Ye's college choices, but his father impatiently told him to focus on his own postgraduate exam preparations.
Their mother came to Lin Tuo's room and scolded him for mentioning Xiao Ye's academic issues. She believed that a certain amount of pressure was normal for college entrance exam takers, and as an older brother, he should provide guidance and encouragement. However, Lin Tuo believed that the medical school's score requirements were high and Xiao Ye didn't like studying medicine, so they should consider his own feelings. Upset, their mother said that Lin Tuo didn't listen to them in the past and unilaterally changed his college major choice, which even caused their father to have a heart attack out of anger.
Therefore, they couldn't repeat the same mistake with Xiao Ye. Their mother wanted Lin Tuo to prepare for the postgraduate exam, but Lin Tuo said he had no intention of taking the exam and wouldn't be able to pass it anyway. Hearing this, their mother became anxious, saying that even postgraduates couldn't find jobs nowadays, so what could an undergraduate like him do? Lin Tuo said he had considered it, but their mother angrily got up and left, unwilling to continue the conversation.
At that moment, An Zhi Que sent Lin Tuo a WeChat message, inviting him for coffee. Lin Tuo replied that he would take the high-speed train back immediately and would see her in three hours. Their story continued in the midst of busyness and anticipation.
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