Episode 23 recap: Chen Wei Lan and Li Guo Duo Go Their Separate Ways
In episode 23, Chen Wei Lan sprained his wrist and had to go to the hospital for an X-ray to get a clear diagnosis. Li Guo Duo couldn't find him and frantically ran to the practice court, cornering Gao Ge to ask about it. Gao Ge, with a worried expression, said that Chen Wei Lan might be selected for the national youth beach volleyball team, meaning their partnership could be coming to an end.
Upon hearing this, Li Guo Duo angrily stormed back to the dorm and saw Chen Wei Lan sitting calmly. Enraged, she accused him of not telling her about such a big thing. Chen Wei Lan, also frustrated, fired back that Li Guo Duo's skills were not as good as his, and that he had to accommodate her, wasting his time. This sparked a heated argument between the two, with neither willing to back down. In the end, Chen Wei Lan abruptly bought a ticket to return to Beijing, while Li Guo Duo stubbornly decided to go train at the Ocean University.
Shao Nian wanted to explain his situation with Tu Ling Ling to Li Guo Duo, but she was too upset to listen, only saying she was going to Ocean University.
When Li Guo Duo got home, she was conflicted about Chen Wei Lan's decision. Her father, Li Da Fu, also questioned her about going to Ocean University. Meanwhile, Shao Nian was assigned an internship at the orthopedic hospital, leaving him with mixed feelings.
The next day, Li Guo Duo went directly to Ocean University, and Chen Wei Lan did not show up at the New Port University training grounds. The beach volleyball team members were disheartened, unable to focus on practice. Gao Ge and Xia Li Qiang frantically went to Shao Nian's luxurious home, finally understanding why he was forced to study medicine.
Shao Nian explained to the group that he had made a bet with his mother to see if Li Guo Duo was after his family's money. The doctor, Mr. Sun, warmly welcomed the students and offered to help Li Guo Duo find a job, but Gao Ge politely declined, wanting to rely on his own efforts.
At Ocean University, Li Guo Duo's practice was not going well, and her teammate Tu Ling Ling accompanied her, but the other team members privately said Tu Ling Ling was better than Li Guo Duo. Lu Xiao Le used Li Guo Duo's situation as an excuse to chat with Tian Qing, but was criticized for not being responsible enough.
On the other side, Chen Wei Lan's checkup results showed his wrist was fine. Coincidentally, the hospital he went to was where Shao Nian was interning. Shao Nian quickly returned to the school and told everyone that Chen Wei Lan had no plans to leave, and had only missed practice due to his old injury flaring up.
Li Guo Duo was called back, and under Shao Nian's mediation, Chen Wei Lan presented the chat logs with the coach, allowing Li Guo Duo to realize her misunderstanding. Li Guo Duo wanted to return to New Port to continue playing, but Tu Ling Ling felt the training there was not systematic enough, and Tian Qing also provided some objective advice.
Meanwhile, Yang Jing Xuan encountered trouble, receiving threatening photos that scared her into hospitalization. The doctors said physically she was fine, but she should avoid stress. This series of events was truly overwhelming.
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