Dear readers… how are you today? If you have read my Summit of Our Youth review earlier, you probably already know I wasn’t a fan of this drama’s ending. Honestly, I didn’t even feel like finishing this article. But, in a spirit of being a responsible reviewer, here I am, doing it for you all. Forgive me if a few sarcastic remarks slip between the lines, I just cant help myself. Anyway, let’s not waste more time. This is Summer of Our Youth Ending Explained. Happy reading, folks!
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Summit of Our Youth Ending Explained
What Happened to Gu Xue Jiao and Lin Zhi Hua on Summit of Our Youth Ending?
Due to Lin Zhi Hua’s scheme, Zheng Qing was kicked out of the B&C Motors and was jailed for attempted robbery, property damage, cybercrime, and manipulating competition. Lin Zhi Hua then withdrew from B&C due to breach of contract. Dr. Cai respected his decision and that was the ending between Lin Zhi Hua and B&C Motors.
While Lin Zhi Hua hesitated to admit that he was also reborn with memories of the future. But Gu Xue Jiao already learn it from the little girl in the hospital ward. Upset by the secrecy, it took a while for her to forgive him.
By 2024, six years after she won the national competition, Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao co-founded Huachuang, a tech start-up that developed C2 technology. They were also moving forward and held a parents’ meeting.
But the plan blew up when Lin Zhi Hua’s parents argued over their divorce in front of everyone. Afraid the argument would escalate, Mr and Mrs Gu called the restaurant owner, who happened to be Yi Tian Yu’s father.
Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao walked into the chaotic room and were stunned. The lunch was cancelled. He took his parents home. Gu Xue Jiao and her parents continue with the lunch because Yi Da Fa invited them out of gratitude.
In the end, Gu Xue Jiao had to sit side by side with Yi Tian Yu and even share a ride back to the office. She was clearly uncomfortable, but Yi Tian Yu was happy with the outcome. Gu Xue Jiao rejected Yi Tian Yu’s lingering feelings during the ride. Meanwhile, Lin Zhi Hua grew suspicious of Yi Tian Yu’s uncanny investment success and began to investigate him.
Gue Xue Jiao and Lin Zhi Hua started living together. But the peaceful time quickly ended when Yi Tian Yu was injured in an accident involving their Huachung’s C2 car. Lin Zhi Hua, Gao Rui, and Gu Xue Jiao visited Yi Tian Yu at the hospital. Both Lin Zhi Hua and Gao Rui were turned away, but Gu Xue Jiao was not.
The accident caused a stir, and the investors, including Yi Tian Yu’s company, began investigating. Lin Zhi Hua’s ability was questioned, and it led to him being ousted from the company, leaving Gu Xue Jiao with limited access because she was connected to him.
Ugh, I saw this coming from a mile away! 😒
Lin Zhi Hua began investigating the incident with the help of Gao Rui, Gue Xue Jiao, and Zhou Shi Yun. Yi Tian Yu assumed Zhou Shi Yun and Gu Xue Jiao were still at odds, so he carelessly left her with full system access.
Using this loophole, they dug deeper and discovered that none of the simulated driving trajectories matched the car’s actual path. Two possibilities emerged: either the driver froze in shock, or he knew that the car would lose control. Yet, they couldn’t secure solid evidence because the server had gone into maintenance at the exact time of the crash. It was clear proof that there was a traitor in their company.
Rather than breaking them apart, the crisis only strengthened the bond between Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao. Although she trusted him to solve the problem, she couldn’t shake her own need to help. She visited Yi Tian Yu, who had just been discharged, and was caught red-handed when she tried to pry into his phone.
Gu Xue Jiao ended up being held captive in his home. To cover his tracks, Yi Tian Yu even sent fake text to Lin Zhi Hua, claiming she had gone to her parents’ home.
Meanwhile, Lin Zhi Hua discovered that their friend Si Qi was the mole. He tried to call Gu Xue Jiao but couldn’t get through. A check with Li Si Tong confirmed that Gu Xue Jiao was not at their home. Panic set in, and everything he did to find her was in vain. Until one thought struck him, Yi Tian Yu’s house.
So, Lin Zhi Hua went there and confirmed that Gu Xue Jiao was there (they have secret code using bathrobe strap). Though uneasy, Lin Zhi Hua managed to slip a message that the company mole was none other than Si Qi. Lin Zhi Hua believed that Gu Xue Jiao had her own plan, and all he could do was stall for time.
And it works. Gu Xue Jiao cleverly sent him a hidden message through her store membership points notification, hinting at Si Qi’s whereabouts. That night, Lin Zhi Hua racked his brain over the code. He tried many math formulas, failing again and again. Until his own mobile phone sparked the answer.
The code wasn’t math at all, but T9 keypad numbers. The decoded location pointed to the First Hospital, where Si Qi’s mother was admitted. But she had already been transferred from there.
On the day of the C2 press conference, Lin Zhi Hua finally tracked her down. He confronted Si Qi, warning her that the police could track everything back to her. Si Qi began to feel afraid, but still, she stubbornly tried to cover the truth. Then, her mother’s condition worsened. Lin Zhi Hua urged her to call the doctor.
Thanks to the timely warning, Si Qi’s mother could be saved. Moved by his kindness, she relented and handed over the crucial evidence she had been hiding all along. And because of her eventual cooperation, the prosecutor decided not to pursue prosecution against her later on.
Lin Zhi Hua rushed to the conference room, catching Yi Tian Yu off guard. He still thought that he has won, but Yi Tian Yu didn’t have anymore card up his sleeve. He has walked straight into Lin Zhi Hua’s trap, staged with Lin Jia Dong. Before long, Yi Tian Yu was detained by the police. After the press conference, Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao went home together.
The following day, the couple made a playful bet. Whoever checked work related messages first would lose and face a punishment. Later, he brought her to the flower field. She asked about what he used to say when she was drunk.
At that time, Lin Zhi Hua said that he has been falling in love with her for ten years. Gu Xue Jiao thought he did the math wrong, saying they had only been together for eight years. But that was exactly the point. He had loved her even before they returned to 2014.
In the end, it was Gu Xue Jio who lost their bet by sneaking a look at work messages. But instead of the punishment she expected, Lin Zhi Hua surprised her with a marriage proposal, the sweetest consequence of all.
Then Gue Xue Jiao woke up at the hospital. Gu Ming Ze was waiting by her side. Her mind still lingered on the marriage proposal. But when she asked about him, Gu Ming Ze looked puzzled. He had no idea who Lin Zhi Hua was. Only then she realized she had return to the time right after the elevator accident.
Gu Xue Jiao had been in coma for ten days, and everything she experienced was nothing but a dream. At first, she refused to believe it. But when she tried calling Lin Zhi Hua’s number and the call never went through, the painful truth sank in.
After she was discharged, Gu Xue Yue went to her old office. She happened to see Lin Zhi Hua and Lin Jia Dong. He passed by without recognizing her. Watching him tore her apart as memories of the past flashed in her mind. The eight years they spent together were nothing more than a dream.
Inside the office, chaos was brewing. Lin Zhi Hua submitted his resignation, and Lin Jia Dong was desperately trying to make him stay. The board of directors believed his was leaving because he was mistreated. But when Gu Xue Jiao checked the documents, she found that he was leaving due to trauma from the elevator accident.
Desperate, she chased after him and caught up in the same elevator. They stood side by side in silence until the elevator suddenly jolted. It was similar to when they were trapped together.
At that moment, a strong hand gripped hers. Startled, she looked up to find him gazing at her. A gentle smile spreading across his face. Slowly, her smile bloomed in return. And now, hand in hand, they ready to face whatever the world brought them.
Maybe… another time travel journey? 😅
What Happened to Yi Tian Yu on Summit of Our Youth Ending?
Six years after overhearing a conversation between Gu Xue Jiao and Lin Zhi Hua, Yi Tian Yu became widely known as Jason Yi, the leader of a major company. He was still the same proud and stubborn person he was in high school, and even after six years, he still had feelings for Gu Xue Jiao.
Yi Tian Yu had amassed significant wealth after all his investments were profitable. During lunch with Gu Xue Jiao and her parents, Yi Da Fa praised his son incessantly, earning Li Si Tong’s admiration. Yi Da Fa and Li Si Tong urged Gu Xue Jiao to accept Yi Tian Yu’s offer of a ride.
While dropping Gu Xue Jiao off, Yi Tian Yu ran into Lin Jia Dong, who had just quit his job in Huachung and was at odds with Lin Zhi Hua. Lin Jia Dong became one of Yi Tian Yu’s right-hand men.
Yi Tian Yu’s affection for Gu Xue Jiao turned into an obsession when he proclaimed that he was the best choice for her. When she rejected him, he became angry and told her that he had given up baseball, stopped being lazy, and changed everything she didn’t like about him.
Yi Tian Yu firmly believed that he deserved a chance with her after learning that he had been Gu Xue Jiao’s boyfriend in a past life. He was determined to take back their life together.
To avenge Lin Zhi Hua, Yi Tian Yu pretended to be injured by the C2 car. He played the guilt card with Gu Xue Jiao and trapped Lin Zhi Hua. Even after Lin Zhi Hua was kicked out and granted limited access, Gu Xue Jiao still believed in her capabilities. This made Yi Tian Yu furious.
In truth, the accident was staged by Yi Tian Yu. He bribed Si Qi, a friend of Gue Xue Jiao, to erase the car logs from the server. Si Qi needed a large sum of money for her mother’s treatment, so she agreed to help. When Gu Xue Jiao visited him and secretly tried to pry his phone, Yi Tian Yu made a move.
Yi Tian Yu said that no one has figured out why the C2 car’s brakes suddenly failed. He threatened her, saying that he held the switch on the USB drive hanging from his neck. If Gu Xue Jiao walked out of his home, he guaranteed that his accident wouldn’t be the only one.
Gu Xue Jiao had no choice but to comply. To hide her tracks, Yi Tian Yu sent a message to Lin Zhi Hua saying that Gu Xue Jiao went to her parents’ house.
The next day, Lin Zhi Hua came to Yi Tian Yu’s house looking for Gu Xue Jiao. He had been looking for her all night. Yi Tian Yu made it seem like he and Gu Xue Jiao had spent the night together. He believed that he had succeeded in planting a seed of doubt between Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao.
Gu Xue Jiao found that being soft toward Yi Tian Yu was working, so she played along with him. She told him that she didn’t like love-struck men. Yi Tian Yu believed her and went to work, leaving Gu Xue Jiao to stroll the city under the watchful eyes of Qi Lei.
During dinner, Yi Tian Yu revealed that he had overheard a conversation between Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao about their past lives. She was shocked. Yi Tian Yu said that he had worked hard to become a better person, but Gu Xue Jiao responded by saying that she hadn’t loved Lin Zhi Hua for his achievements.
During their eight years together, they strived to be better every day. She also said that Yi Tian Yu has been doing better, so why should he dwell on the past?
The past she mentioned was a complete mess, but for Yi Tian Yu, it was what he wanted because she was with him. In a bad mood, Yi Tian Yu got drunk and let his guard down. Gu Xue Jiao managed to remove the USB drive from his neck.
It really doesn’t make any sense. Yi Tian Yu is supposed to be an accomplished businessman. So how can he be this unrealistic? He didn’t even experience the past life himself! All he did was overhear a fragment of it, and not even the full story. Can I just stop right here, please? 😭😭
On the day of the press conference, Yi Tian Yu remained calm. He took the USB drive off his neck and put it on the safe, smirking the whole time. In front of the press, he severely criticized Lin Zhi Hua for ignoring the company’s regulations, which led to the accident.
The board of directors then decided to fire him. At the end of the Q&A session, Lin Zhi Hua entered the room. Gu Xue Jiao’s eyes lit up, while Yi Tian Yu looked tense, caught off guard.
Yi Tian Yu whispered to Gu Xue Jiao that he had the switch held. Gu Xue Jiao smiled and said that she had it, too, and had already unlocked the cloud controller. She did this in Huachuang’s laboratory with Qi Lei’s help.
Now, she had control of Yi Tian Yu’s vehicle and had disabled his. Yi Tian Yu tried to bluff, saying that she didn’t have access to it, but someone said that he had it. It was Lin Jia Dong.
It was revealed that Yi Tian Yu had fallen into Lin Zhi Hua’s trap, and that Lin Jia Dong had been helping him the whole time, starting when he pretended to have a dispute with Lin Zhi Hua. Now, he was there with police officers and an arrest warrant.
Yi Tian Yu was arrested, and Gu Xue Jiao stared at his back, feeling complicated emotions. For his crime, Yi Tian Yu was sentenced to ten years in prison.
What Happened to Zhou Shi Yun and Gu Ming Ze Summit of Our Youth Ending?
After her family went bankrupt, Zhou Shi Yun managed to leave her toxic mother. The Zhous had to leave their big house, and Zhou Shi Yun chose to live on her own. Gu Ming Ze followed her and comforted her when she was down. After that, it seemed she finally embraced her feelings for him.
After graduating, Zhou Shi Yun joined Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao’s company, Huachuang. She worked as a programmer and often argued with Gu Xue Jiao about work, so people thought their relationship was still rocky. In reality, however, they got along well.
Gu Ming Ze was becoming successful with his team. Yet, he remained indifferent to being intimate with Zhou Shi Yun. She even pretended to be drunk to seduce him, but still failed. Zhou Shi Yun even asked Gu Xue Jiao about Gu Ming Ze’s physical health.
After her family went bankrupt, Zhou Shi Yun managed to leave her toxic mother. The Zhous had to leave their big house, and Zhou Shi Yun chose to live on her own. Gu Ming Ze followed her and comforted her when she was down. After that, it seemed she finally embraced her feelings for him.
After graduating, Zhou Shi Yun joined Lin Zhi Hua and Gu Xue Jiao’s company, Huachuang. She worked as a programmer and often argued with Gu Xue Jiao about work, so people thought their relationship was still rocky. In reality, however, they got along well.
Gu Ming Ze was becoming successful with his team. Yet, he remained indifferent to being intimate with Zhou Shi Yun. She even pretended to be drunk to seduce him, but still failed. Zhou Shi Yun even asked Gu Xue Jiao about Gu Ming Ze’s physical health.
After Gu Xue Jiao woke up from her coma, Gu Ming Ze was still working and staying at the internet café. After she was discharged, he wandered the streets and sat on a car hood, but the owner honked at him. Annoyed, he went to the car window to protest, but he was shocked to see Zhou Shi Yun inside the car. Overwhelmed by shame, he immediately left. But before he could go far, she called him back. The scene ended with them staring at each other.
That’s all? What a bummer. 🤯
My Musing
Okay let me explain why I hate this part of the story. Yi Tian Yu learned that in the past life he was Gu Xue Jiao’s boyfriend while Lin Zhi Hua was nowhere in the picture. So what did he do? He worked hard for six years, gave up baseball and reshaped himself into the man he thought Gu Xue Jiao would like.
Then, he was convinced that being her boyfriend was rightfully his. He became determined to “take back” the life that should belong to him.
I had a major déjà vu at this point. It felt like watching one of those period dramas where the tired old trope plays out, “I like him/her, therefore he/she is mine”. I absolutely hate this trope. Every time it shows up, I want to throw whatever’s in my hand straight at the screen.
Characters like this are so full of themselves. They never stop to consider whether the other person actually shares their feelings. Only the selfish and self-centred would think this way, and I really, really wish his trope hadn’t made its way into the story because it completely dragged the story down for me.
Yi Tian Yu wasn’t a bad person at first, but the writer’s decision to twist his arc so drastically felt unnecessary and left me wishing it had been handled differently.
Well, anyhow. I’m just glad that this Summit of Our Youth ending explained post is finally finished. Thank you for stopping by, dear readers. Don’t forget to share your thoughts about this drama in the comment box below. I’d love to read it. I’ll see you in another post of Drama Review and Ending Explained. Until then, goodbye!
