Recap- ISWAK (Ep. 6)

Episode 6 starts out with XQ and her two best friends studying for the exam. They go to ZS's room to ask him how to solve one question but appear to be only delivering snacks and coffee. The angry little Yu Shu pops out of the closet saying that they don't need any of it! Her friends insist and finally XQ agrees to ask. The cold ZS, after saying 'NO' so many times finally agrees. It only takes him 2 seconds to do the entire thing! The two friends finish copying the question, and … guess what? they have no clue how to do the next one! So back and forth, back and forth, they ask ZS, until they’ve asked him for every question and finished the entire thing!

The next day, the whole class crowds around the three girls as they explain a simple question with a 'smart-alec' tone. The class is WOW-ed by them and they reveal that it was because ZS helped them. So, they pressure XQ into asking ZS to tutor all of them too. At this moment, Ah Jin whips out his "employment plan" and explains confidently how he's not attending any university, rather entering the society before the rest of them and provide XQ with a lovely home. Then he whips out his "love plan" with XQ.

That day afterschool, we see the entire class at ZS's house (including the F-class teacher!!!). They all welcome ZS home and ask him to teach them the homework. The mom (lol) prevents him from escaping and pleads him to help her. The entire class follows him up the stairs begging for his help. The scene then cuts to AJ on his bike with his friend asking where everyone else is (at ZS's) and his friend, also a student from F-class, escapes to ZS's study class. We see all the students (and the teacher) crowded in ZS's room, taking notes as he does the problems on his window ('white board').

Secretly just outside his room, his parents have a little talk:

M: ZS's Mom

D: ZS's Dad

M: Dad, have you realized ever since ZS met XQ the whole feeling about him is different!

D: Hmm, now that you mention it, I feel that too!

(Mom nods in agreement)

D: ZS is being manipulated by XQ which is pretty funny!

(Both laugh mischieviously)

M: I said so! XQ is just like the best gift fallen from the sky to ZS!

Later that night, the F class and teacher bows with thanks to the Jiang family, 'Stray Kitten' (XQ) and Saviour' (ZS). XQ brings ZS some oatmeal to help him sleep and apologizes for making him so tired. At this moment, there is a true heart-to-heart talk between XQ and ZS!

ZS: Why can you guys [F-class] be so persistent on one thing?

XQ: What do you mean?

ZS: I don't get it...why is it that all of you are working so hard to get into university?

XQ: You're so smart, of course you don't understand. Universities seem to be designed for smart people like you. But although the people from F class are stupid, their grades stuck, each person still has their dreams and goals. For the sake of their own future, of course they'll have to work harder.

ZS:In reality, I don't even want to go to university. I don't need other to teach me, I can learn on my own...

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[XQ explains her dreams of helping her father at the restaurant and says that ZS should contribute to society with his genius-ness]

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XQ: If there are expectations then there are motivations. Haven't you ever worked hard for something you really want?

ZS: No...I'm really envious, I want to experience that feeling too...

From this dialogue, we realize ZS's inner emotions of never having a goal to achieve in his life since everything comes so easily to him because of his smart-ness. It's significant in that at this point, XQ is the only person ZS has shared that thought with about not going to university. She thinks, I seem to have spotted your [ZS's] soul.

On the day of the exam, the F-class is furiously writing the answers to the test and are not cheating at all, like they would normally do. The A-class teacher who is grading the F-class' tests is so shocked that the students are actually getting a lot correct. She asks of they cheated, but the F-class confirms that the answers are different for each one of them so it was the result of their hard work. In class, he says that their tests were unexpectedly good! But LOL, everyone passed except for Ah Jin... because he didn't go to ZS's study session!

On the track field, XQ's friends ask her to buy something for ZS for a thank you gift. She realizes that she doesn't even know what he likes/needs and what to give him... and then she realizes what he needs! We see her looking through the store and picks up a fatigue reliever, but they're so expensive...

As ZS walks home with his friend, he sees XQ working diligently at a street vendor as a waitress. ZS thinks, working so hard for so little money. is it worth it? fool. all the money will be used to buy useless things.

The next day back from school, ZS opens his door to his room, everyone from F-class is there thanking him for his help on the exam. His cold nature kicks in and does not seem appreciative at all. While XQ gives him the fatigue reliever, other people start asking 'isn't that for old people?'... The mom then looks at it and asks "isn't really expensive?" XQ says she worked for a week part-time to earn enough money and right now, ZS realizes her hard work and feels almost shocked that it was all for him. The mom quickly gets the camera! The entire class surrounds ZS and XQ for the picture, yet the mom only takes a picture of ZS and XQ!!! ZS and XQ lean against each other and his arm is around her shoulder, so cute!

Graduation day!!! In the morning, ZS's mom makes sure he is looking his best and especially polishes his second button, telling him that he must give it to XQ and no other girl! And takes a picture! XQ comes around, and the mom tells her that she must not accept anyone else's button but ZS's. In the auditorium, as the principle is talking, everyone is talking about ZS's second button and how he hasn't given it to anyone yet! Then ZS, the valedictorian, makes his statement. As XQ is daydreaming, she realizes that she needs to go up to get her diploma and becomes a nervous wreck. AJ being XQ's future husband, stretches his hand out to her so they could walk together down the aisle to the stage.

~End of Episode 6~