Episode 11 recap: Chen Wei Lan Accepts Advice, Beach Volleyball Team Hires a New Coach
In Episode 11, Li Guo Duo cleverly used her phone to locate Chen Wei Lan's whereabouts, and quickly rushed over with Gao Ge and Shao Nian. On the way, Gao Ge grumbled that going there wouldn't do much good, but Li Guo Duo had a plan - she felt that Gao Ge and Lang Yue Ting were similar in certain ways, and might be able to help Chen Wei Lan resolve her inner turmoil.
These past few days, Chen Wei Lan had been hiding at her grandfather's house. When she heard a knock at the door, her heart sank, so she quietly slipped out the back. Gao Ge tracked her down and found her lost in thought by the seaside. Gao Ge comforted her with some warm words, and although Chen Wei Lan didn't fully take it in, her mood did improve, and she returned to school with the group.
They had a casual meal outside the city before heading back to school. Li Guo Duo had secretly been practicing volleyball for a month to help Chen Wei Lan, especially learning Lang Yue Ting's blocking techniques. When Chen Wei Lan returned, the two arranged a friendly match.
During the match, Li Guo Duo deliberately guided Chen Wei Lan, letting her reveal the issue troubling her heart. It turned out that Chen Wei Lan had always excelled at volleyball, until she encountered Lang Yue Ting's blocking, which seemed to be her Achilles' heel. From then on, she had a mental block, and started spiking the ball harder, ultimately injuring her wrist.
It seemed that Lang Yue Ting could also sense Chen Wei Lan's inner turmoil and always defended against her fiercely. Hearing this, Li Guo Duo advised Chen Wei Lan to seek psychological counseling from Shao Nian, just as Li Guo Duo had bravely faced her own challenges in practicing.
Meanwhile, Yang Jing Xuan was in a panic. Li Da Fu, the team's injured coach, could not lead the training, and the university league matches were coming up in the second half of the year. Gao Ge had to participate, and she wanted the team to improve quickly.
Li Guo Duo posted a recruitment notice online, hoping to find a new coach to save the day. Li Da Fu was also anxious in the hospital - not only was his restaurant business affected, but the beach volleyball team had also ground to a halt. Li Guo Duo comforted him, saying she would recommend a coach if she knew one. That's when the news reported that the famous beach volleyball coach Lu Da Xing would be returning to China to join the national youth team.
Li Da Fu mentioned that he and Lu Da Xing had been partners 20 years ago. Shao Nian thought they could try to invite Lu Da Xing to coach the beach volleyball team. Li Guo Duo thought this was too good to be true.
But as fate would have it, Lu Da Xing's nephew Lu Xiao Le had borrowed high-interest loans and was constantly being chased for debt repayment. Lu Da Xing scolded him for leaving the windsurfing team to mess around. The debt collectors came directly to his door, and Lu Xiao Le said he had invested in a robot vacuum company and would be able to pay back soon, but the collectors didn't believe him and only gave him 3 days.
Shao Nian got Lu Da Xing's phone number from a friend and called him while he was out. Lu Xiao Le answered the phone in a daze and agreed on Lu Da Xing's behalf. Shao Nian excitedly told Gao Ge and Xia Li Qiang the good news. Xia Li Qiang was overjoyed, because if Yan Xiao Jing could get a good ranking in the university league, he could secure a recommendation for graduate school. But Gao Ge seemed a bit glum.
It turned out that two years ago, Gao Ge had also tried out for the national youth team, but didn't make it. Now hearing that Lu Da Xing would be the new coach, he didn't seem enthusiastic about it. Chen Wei Lan learned of this from Gao Ge, and noticed he wasn't excited.
Shao Nian arranged for Lu Da Xing to stay in the dorm, and Xia Li Qiang even cleaned the dorm spotlessly in advance. The three of them went to pick up Lu Da Xing, wanting to surprise Li Guo Duo. But on the way, they got a call saying Lu Da Xing had already arrived at the school gate. Rushing back, they found that the one who had arrived was actually Lu Xiao Le! This misunderstanding was both laughable and exasperating.
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