Episode 33 recap: Gao Ge Joins the National Youth Team, Chen Wei Lan Returns to New Port
In episode 33, Lu Xiao Le rushed to tell Tian Qing the news that Gao Ge had been selected for the national youth team, only to find out that Tian Qing had sprained her ankle during training and was resting at home. Lu Xiao Le immediately went to visit Tian Qing, and the two felt awkward upon his arrival. Tian Qing tried to get Lu Xiao Le a drink, but discovered they had no hot water and couldn't find anything in the fridge.
Lu Xiao Le suggested they have a meal together. Since Tian Qing couldn't go out, Lu Xiao Le cooked dinner at her place. Chen Wei Lan had been diligently doing her rehabilitation exercises. Chen's mother had initially planned to have her daughter stay abroad with her, but after seeing Chen Wei Lan's unwavering focus on beach volleyball, she brought it up during a meal, saying that as a mother, she only wanted to provide the best life for her daughter. Since beach volleyball was Chen Wei Lan's dream, she would support her, but if Chen Wei Lan didn't make the national youth team by the time she graduated from college, it would mean she had chosen the wrong career path, and she would have to follow her mother's arrangements. Chen Wei Lan readily agreed.
Lu Xiao Le prepared three home-cooked dishes, and Tian Qing felt a sense of warmth and homeliness. Lu Xiao Le provided Li Guo Duo with several player profiles to choose from, but Li Guo Duo was unsatisfied with all of them, realizing that not only was being chosen a burden, but choosing the right person was also a challenge. Suddenly, Chen Wei Lan walked into the training room, and Li Guo Duo excitedly went to hug her, inquiring about her recovery.
As they were talking, Gao Ge burst in, announcing that he would be reporting to the national youth team the next day. He was taken aback to see Chen Wei Lan there. Chen Wei Lan asked Gao Ge if he was prepared, and Gao Ge, not expecting Chen Wei Lan's sudden return, didn't know how to explain himself.
Back in the dorm, Li Guo Duo helped explain to Chen Wei Lan that Gao Ge had applied for the national youth team to realize Chen Wei Lan's dream, but Chen Wei Lan felt that Gao Ge hadn't even told her about it. Meanwhile, Shao Nian advised Gao Ge to talk to Chen Wei Lan before leaving New Port, but Gao Ge was annoyed that Chen Wei Lan had stubbornly gone abroad, and neither was willing to back down.
In the evening, a sendoff party was held for Gao Ge at the Dafeng Barbecue restaurant. As the coach, Lu Xiao Le gave a passionate speech, then urged Gao Ge to share his thoughts, but Gao Ge, unsure of what to say, just ended up drinking.
Yang Jingxuan raised a toast to Gao Ge, mentioning that she originally joined the beach volleyball team because of her interest in Gao Ge, and later made many good friends and truly fell in love with beach volleyball, with Gao Ge playing a big role in it.
Shao Nian Xia Liqiang and Gao Ge interact the most on a daily basis, and are recognized as the "high-quality eligible bachelor" duo at New Port University. They wished Gao Ge success at the national youth team, saying he would be their senior in technical skills.
Finally, Chen Weilan raised a toast, and Gao Ge said he would be waiting for them at the national youth team.
After dinner, the two went to chat in front of the activity room. On the night before leaving, Chen Weilan suggested they practice together, and ended up sleeping on the conference table in the activity room overnight. The next morning, Gao Ge couldn't bear to wake the sleeping Chen Weilan, and left a small plush toy behind as he quietly departed.
Lu Xiaole invited Tian Qing to dinner, and Tian Qing said her school would be participating in the National University League in the coming month, and asked if New Port University still had a chance. Tian Qing explained that New Port University had been disqualified due to the cancellation of their competition results. Li Guoduo heard about the National University League from Lu Xiaole, and went to the dean's office to plea for an application, and the reluctant dean eventually agreed to try.
Tian Qing asked Lu Xiaole to help arrange for Lu Daxing to coach her team for a week. Lu Xiaole felt he was being used as a messenger, and Tian Qing quickly emphasized the importance of Lu Xiaole as the intermediary. Lu Xiaole brought Lu Daxing to a restaurant for dinner, and Tian Qing immediately showed him videos of the inter-university league, and Lu Daxing started analyzing them. Tian Qing sat next to Lu Daxing to listen carefully, while Lu Xiaole felt ignored and made an excuse to go to the bathroom.
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