Love 'til the End of Summer (Rush to the Dead Summer / Xia Zhi Wei Zhi / 夏至未至)

Yao Nana.

Ren Xiao Fei.

Wan Jun Hong.

Wang Yan Xi.

Everybody did all right on this midterm exam.

Fu Xiao Si and Lu Zhi Ang's overall scores

are still the top two of this grade.

Keep it up.

As for the students who are doing worse, can you explain it to me?

I thought about it for a long time but I can't figure out why.

You all clearly worked so hard.

You come to class every morning to work on and ask about assignments

and cram up to the last minute before exams.

How come your scores are so shocking?

Li Xia.

Li Xia?

What's wrong?

- What's her score? - 77.

Class dismissed.

Li Xia, let's go to the playground.

What are you thinking about?

Cola for you.

Where's mine?

You'll get one when I can stand the sight of you.

Let's eat.

Li Xia, you didn't come to the drawing group yesterday.

Don't forget to come to the extra lessons tonight.

I'm not going. I'm busy tonight.

There's an art exhibition over the next two days.

Let's go when you have time.

I'm busy for quite a while.

I'm full. I'm heading back to the classroom.

Li Xia, are you going to go to the lecture at noon?

What are you doing?

"Huanggang Practice Questions".

You write so much every day. You'll go crazy.

Don't do anymore. We'll take you out to relax.

I don't want to go anywhere.

I don't want to go drawing. I just want to study.

We're not going drawing.

We're skipping class.

I don't want to skip class!

Wait, I...

I don't want to skip class with you guys!

Class is in session right now.

It happens to be Nippon Paint's class.

If you head back right now, she'll scold you terribly

and make you recite text.

However, if you're with us, you can have fun the whole afternoon.

Take your pick.

Over there.

What the hell, let's go!

Let's go!

Excuse me, where's Fu Xiao Si?

The three of them skipped class. They've been gone the whole afternoon.

Three? Who?

Fu Xiao Si, Lu Zhi Ang, and Li Xia.

Your teacher doesn't care that they skipped class?

Is it any of your business? Are you Dean Mao?

Qi Qi, I'm going to get water.

Oh, I forgot.

Although you're not Dean Mao

the entire class year knows you're close with Dean Mao.

Go on. Perhaps you'll even gain points towards being a merit student.

Cheng Qi Qi, quit that nonsense.

It seems Li Xia has been hanging out with Fu Xiao Si a lot lately.

They draw together, eat together, and do homework together.

Have they ever brought you along?

I don't care how much you despise Li Xia.

She has already become close friends with Lu Zhi Ang and Fu Xiao Si.

I'll also tell you this.

You can't do anything about your jealousy over their little world.

Cheng Qi Qi, has it ever occurred to you that you're on such good terms with them

but they didn't bring you along when they skipped class?

You can't do anything about your jealousy over their little world.

Feeling good?

We've gone on the ride five times. That's enough, right?

Are you okay?

What should I do? I'm soaked.

Your house is the closest. Why don't we go to your place?

Sure. We can even eat my mom's cooking.

- Let's go. - No!

Why? My mom won't bite. Come on.

Hurry up or you'll catch a cold.

Do you guys want some ginger cola?

What's ginger cola?

You've never had it before? It's effective at warming you up.

I don't care what you do.

Just leave me a bottle of cola so I'd get a refreshing boost.

- Xiao Si. - Xiao Si, you're back.

Did you skip class with them?

Hello, Auntie.

Mom, this is my classmate, Li Xia.

The three of us are really good friends.

Her grades are quite good as well.

Hello, Auntie.

Hello.

Your house is so cold.

Xiao Si, take Zhi Ang upstairs for a change of clothes.

Don't catch a cold.

Go on.

Li Xia, come with me to my room.

I'll find some clothes for you.

Thank you, Auntie.

Come.

How come your clothes are either black or white?

Don't you have any other colors?

Aren't there some grays?

You should wear some bright colors. Red, blue, or pink.

Why don't you wear the rainbow?

And how come you don't have any hats?

I'm not you.

I go to school for class, not walk a catwalk.

Why should I dress so nicely?

You don't get it.

I wonder how Li Xia's doing.

That's right.

Li Xia.

I hadn't heard Xiao Si mention you before.

Where is your family located?

Shi County.

Qianchuan is quite far for school then.

What does your father do?

My father... has passed away.

So your mother is funding your education by herself?

Wear this. It's cashmere and warm.

Here.

Thank you, Auntie.

It must not be easy for your mother to pay your tuition by herself.

Auntie, is that Xiao Si when he was younger?

How cute.

These pictures were taken when he received awards.

Xiao Si is a good child. He is my pride.

I have high hopes for him.

He will have bright prospects.

In the future, he will be going abroad.

Li Xia.

I know it might have been Lu Zhi Ang who led you guys into skipping class.

It's hard for Xiao Si not to have been influenced by him.

However, you're all in high school now.

It's a critical time.

I really hope that Xiao Si...

and I hope you all

can focus on studying and not be bad influences on each other.

Can you all understand if I put it that way?

Your hair is wet. Use a blowdryer to dry it later.

Zhi Ang and Yan Ran are frequent visitors

so I won't be attending to you.

Li Xia, don't be shy either.

Let's eat.

Come on.

Li Xia, try Auntie's spareribs. They're delicious.

Auntie promised she'll teach me to make spareribs in fermented soybean sauce.

After I learn how to cook

Xiao Si and I won't have to worry when we go abroad.

Nobody can be certain about the future. Right?

We'll talk about it later.

It'll certainly be nice if you guys learn to cook.

Even if you don't go abroad, you'll still be able to take care of yourselves.

Then as parents, we won't have to worry.

Li Xia.

Try the spareribs. They're not bad.

Thank you, Auntie.

Xiao Si, Auntie said you have to walk me all the way home.

Okay.

I'll walk Li Xia then.

Let's go.

See you tomorrow.

Let's go.

Many years later, maybe we'll understand

it wasn't that the moment we met wasn't perfect

but that when we looked back

we just happened to miss the other person's perfect appearance.

- Luo Xu. - Here.

Did you get doped up this morning?

No, no, Miss.

Do you want to come up here to recite a text to warm up?

No, thanks, Miss.

Are you all done talking?

Is it my turn to talk now?

Over half the semester is over.

I believe everyone knows each other already.

We'll now be selecting two class monitors

to assist me in managing class affairs.

I'll be choosing the class monitor.

The assistant class monitor will be elected by everyone.

The class monitor I choose is...

Not me, not me...

Fu Xiao Si.

Yes!

Congratulations, servant of the people.

The assistant class monitor will be determined by an anonymous vote.

Of course, if anyone wants to sign up to be under the future class monitor's care

I won't object.

However, I hope the assistant class monitor can be a girl.

Li Xia.

Wu Rui.

Li Xia.

Li Xia, you're so popular.

Of course.