Episode 14 recap: Shao Nian Arranges Training Camp on Fishing Island, Tuling Feels Jealous
In Episode 14, Shao Nian searched high and low for beach volleyball books in order to come up with some new strategies for the volleyball team. He insisted that Lu Xiaolie pore over the books and really study the tactics. Lu Xiaolie had no choice but to reluctantly agree.On the other hand, Gao Ge felt a bit disgruntled. He had narrowly missed making the national youth team, and was finally seeing the volleyball team start to improve, only to find that the coach was just an "amateur."
Meanwhile, Xia Liqiang was worried about Yan Xiaoying's graduate school entrance exam, putting a lot of pressure on Lu Xiaolie.
Gao Ge and Xia Liqiang started getting serious, keeping detailed notebooks for each team member, especially Chen Weitong. Gao Ge's notes were dense, like he was cramming for an exam, while the other players seemed more like also-rans.
When Yang Jingxuan saw this, she felt a bit dejected and left before finishing her meal. Li Guoduo quickly went to comfort her. Yang Jingxuan was quite open-minded about it - she had initially joined the volleyball team just to be close to Gao Ge, but now she genuinely enjoyed the sport and even encouraged Li Guoduo to cherish her budding romance.
Mo Xixi was constantly complaining about getting tanned, but gritted her teeth and persisted with the training for the sake of the academic credits.
As the four were practicing intensely on the beach, they ran into Tuling, who was out jogging. Tuling mentioned that their university placed a lot of emphasis on the inter-university league, and that they were preparing for a training camp on Fishing Island. When Li Guoduo heard this, her eyes lit up and she immediately pestered Lu Xiaolie about going.
Lu Xiaolie was thrilled at the prospect of seeing Tian Qing there, but Shao Nian poured cold water on the idea, citing tight school funding.
That night, as Li Guoduo worked at the restaurant, she was still preoccupied with the Fishing Island trip. Shao Nian noticed her distraction and secretly messaged Lu Xiaolie, telling him they should go to the training camp even if they had to pay for it themselves.
When Lu Xiaolie announced this good news, the volleyball team erupted in celebration. Seeing Li Guoduo's joyful expression, Shao Nian felt the money was well spent, but he also reminded Lu Xiaolie to properly plan out the training schedule.
At Fishing Island, when Shao Nian asked about the training plan, Lu Xiaolie stammered. Flipping through his notebook, it was filled with information about Tian Qing, and his luggage was full of "flirting" trinkets. Shao Nian got frustrated and forced Lu Xiaolie to come up with a real plan. Lu Xiaolie had no choice but to call Lu Daxing for help, only to get scolded harshly without learning anything useful.
On the beach, whenever Lu Xiaolie saw Tian Qing, he was full of energy, inviting her to train together and offering her the court. When rejected, he didn't get discouraged, and even gave Chen Weitong a "special training" on the shallow waters to practice balance, which even Tian Qing found novel.
At the dinner table, Lu Xiaolie used the pretext of exchanging experiences to add Tian Qing on WeChat, and proposed a friendly match after the training.
When arranging the opponent team, Li Guoduo's intentions were clear - she suggested pairing up with Chen Weitong, saying it would help them understand the sports university's level while leaving room for a backup plan. Chen Weitong saw through her scheme but didn't call her out on it.
During training, Li Guoduo accidentally fell, and the anxious Shao Nian rushed to apply medicine for her. Tuling happened to witness this, and got distracted while spiking the ball, resulting in a penalty. When Tuling got hurt during the penalty, Shao Nian again brought out the medical kit and asked Li Guoduo to help. Tian Qing observed this, and felt Lu Xiaolie's training methods were not very effective, so she organized a bonfire party to invite the New Port University volleyball team, hoping to use the opportunity to gauge their capabilities.
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