Episode 13 recap: Sang Zhi and Duan Jia Xu were tentatively feeling each other out.
Duan Jia Xu thought the guy Sang Zhi liked was the one who just brought her breakfast, but Sang Zhi denied it, not knowing how to explain. Sang Zhi said she liked a very masculine type, which made Duan Jia Xu more curious - how could a very masculine type also be good to everyone, making him sound like a playboy?
Sang Zhi quickly changed the subject, asking Duan Jia Xu why he still didn't have a girlfriend. Duan Jia Xu even asked Sang Zhi to introduce someone to him, even someone around Sang Zhi's age. Sang Zhi was stunned - was Duan Jia Xu joking? After all, he had never said such things before.
When Sang Zhi returned home, her parents rushed to embrace her and prepare delicious food. Sang Yan was dragging his luggage alone behind them. Sang Zhi had bought New Year's gifts for her parents, and for Sang Yan she bought an asymmetrical pair of sunglasses, which he inwardly disliked but still accepted.
Sang Zhi told her family about Duan Jia Xu's situation - that his appendicitis recovery was going well and his game development was progressing nicely. Sang Zhi's parents then started scolding Sang Yan, saying he spent his days idly without purpose, and even refused to go on the blind dates they had arranged for him. After dinner, Sang Zhi pulled Sang Yan aside for some gossip, suggesting he bring Duan Jia Xu with him to a blind date, saying Duan Jia Xu might be interested in finding a girlfriend recently.
Sang Zhi said seriously that Duan Jia Xu was not getting any younger, and if he didn't have a girlfriend soon, he might end up lonely in the future. But Sang Yan was very resistant to the idea, thinking it would be better to just let Duan Jia Xu go on the blind date alone. In her wardrobe, Sang Zhi found all the gifts Duan Jia Xu had given her before. Thinking about the things he had said in the car, she couldn't help feeling a little down - was he really serious? Sang Zhi tentatively messaged Duan Jia Xu, saying Sang Yan had a very young girlfriend. Duan Jia Xu quickly replied that as long as they were both adults, that was fine.
Duan Jia Xu tried to reassure himself that Sang Zhi was probably just asking about Sang Yan's situation, but he also started feeling uneasy. When something happens to others, it's easy to be casual about it, but when it's about yourself, it's harder to accept. He thought Sang Zhi might have a hard time accepting this, since she had always seen him as an older brother figure.
What Duan Jia Xu didn't know was that Sang Zhi had always wished he could see her as a peer, not just a younger sister. If they had met now, they might not have developed that sibling-like dynamic. But unfortunately, there are no "ifs" - in Duan Jia Xu's eyes, Sang Zhi would perhaps forever remain the 14-year-old sister of his best friend.
Qian Fei came on a business trip and had dinner with Duan Jia Xu. Duan Jia Xu hadn't mentioned for a long time that Qian Fei was a girl he was interested in, and Qian Fei was curious about this. Duan Jia Xu felt a little guilty about his age, and also emphasized that Qian Fei didn't know this girl.
When Qian Fei heard about the type of girl this girl liked, he quickly swore that he had never seen anyone more suitable for that type than Duan Jia Xu. Duan Jia Xu also found this strange - could it be that Sang Zhi was interested in him? On the day of Qian Fei's wedding, Duan Jia Xu sent Sang Zhi an early message saying he had arrived in Nanwu and asked to meet her.
At Qian Fei's wedding, Duan Jia Xu jokingly called Sang Yan his brother, which made Sang Yan feel very uncomfortable. Sang Zhi and Duan Jia Xu sat together, but she didn't talk to him. Duan Jia Xu intentionally asked her why she wasn't calling anyone, and also asked her how old the boy she liked was.
Seeing Sang Zhi's panic, Duan Jia Xu suddenly realized that Qian Fei was quite smart. Sang Zhi tried to switch seats with Sang Yan, but was rejected by both him and Duan Jia Xu. After the meal, Sang Yan still wanted to drink with them, but Sang Zhi couldn't help leaving first, and Duan Jia Xu followed her home.
Duan Jia Xu called Sang Zhi by her nickname "Zhizhi", which made her stunned and even more confused about what he was thinking. Tomorrow Sang Zhi was going back to school, and Duan Jia Xu decided to pick her up and take her to the airport. Not only did Duan Jia Xu return the red envelope to Sang Zhi, but he also bought her a bracelet with her name engraved on it as a New Year's gift.
Duan Jia Xu's gaze seemed unusual, making Sang Zhi even more puzzled.
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