A Better Life Episode 11 Recap
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Hu Manli and Xue Xiaozhou collaborated to secure their first big deal. Xue Xiaozhou deducted their daily expenses during this period and transferred the money to Hu Manli as agreed. Hu Manli proactively suggested finding a lawyer to help Xue Xiaozhou recover the property seized by Qiu Lisu. Xue Xiaozhou's father died in a car accident, and although he graduated from law school, he was helpless.
Hu Manli then handed Ai Zhonghua's case to Xue Xiaozhou and introduced Ai Zhonghua's situation in detail. Ai Zhonghua ran a renowned art company. Hu Manli had long wanted to secure him as a major client, but Ai Zhonghua gave the policy to other salespersons. Hu Manli didn't mind and even considered Ai Zhonghua's interests in every way. Ai Zhonghua collected some famous pieces for exhibition.
Hu Manli was worried about the exhibits getting damp, so she helped Ai Zhonghua's entire family move all those exhibits to the warehouse. From then on, Ai Zhonghua regarded Hu Manli with new respect. Hu Manli scheduled a meeting with Ai Zhonghua for tomorrow. She wanted to go ahead and pave the way, asking Xue Xiaozhou to wait for her news. Hu Manli arrived at the company on time to meet Ai Zhonghua.
Ai Zhonghua wanted to buy a three million yuan annuity insurance for his illegitimate son, Ma Xiaowei, and specifically asked Hu Manli to keep it a secret from Ai Linjiang. Hu Manli really wanted the substantial commission from this deal, but she had her own principles. She didn't want to take on Ai Zhonghua's big case. Ai Zhonghua had no choice but to reveal a secret he had hidden for decades.
Hu Manli felt very sympathetic to his plight and had to agree. Xue Xiaozhou's father passed away in a car accident three years ago, and his mother fell seriously ill from overwhelming grief. Xue Xiaozhou came to the hospital to take care of his mother whenever he had time. Hu Manli suddenly came to discuss Ai Zhonghua's plan to buy insurance for his illegitimate son. Xue Xiaozhou became anxious before Hu Manli could finish speaking.
He hated extramarital affairs the most and firmly refused to take on Ai Zhonghua's policy. Hu Manli was also a victim of marital infidelity. She felt very sympathetic to Ai Zhonghua's situation and persuaded Xue Xiaozhou to take the case. Xue Xiaozhou took Hu Manli to his mother's ward. His mother had become a vegetative state, and Hu Manli felt deeply moved. It turned out that Qiu Lisu and Xue Xiaozhou's mother were close friends.
The two often played mahjong together. Qiu Lisu took the opportunity to seduce Xue Xiaozhou's father. His father cruelly abandoned them, mother and son. Three years ago, his father died in a car accident, and his mother fell gravely ill from overwhelming grief, remaining paralyzed in bed for three years now. Xue Xiaozhou still grits his teeth with hatred when he thinks of Qiu Lisu. Hu Manli told Xue Xiaozhou the secret Ai Zhonghua had hidden for many years.
When Ai Zhonghua was young, he had a girlfriend in the countryside. The girlfriend secretly got pregnant behind his back. Ai Zhonghua was completely unaware of this. Many years after he got married and had children, his ex-girlfriend's son, Ma Xiaowei, came to acknowledge Ai Zhonghua as his father. Xue Xiaozhou suspected Hu Manli was making up stories to deceive him and wanted to personally find Ai Zhonghua to confirm this.
Hu Manli reminded Xue Xiaozhou not to reveal Ai Zhonghua's privacy. She pleaded with him tirelessly, and only then did Xue Xiaozhou agree to drop it. He quickly prepared the insurance policy, and Hu Manli immediately sent it to Ai Zhonghua for review. Xue Xiaozhou's plan was approved, but he couldn't be happy. Wu Ya was overjoyed when she learned that he had secured the three million yuan deal, beaming with happiness.
Hu Manli and Xue Xiaozhou came together to find Ma Xiaowei to sign the contract. Ma Xiaowei wanted the three million yuan transferred to his account. Hu Manli explained the potential risks to him: it would be very troublesome if Ai Linjiang found out. Ma Xiaowei had to give up the idea. Just as he was about to sign the policy, Xue Xiaozhou reminded him to carefully read the insurance terms.
Hu Manli was worried that things would go wrong and urged Ma Xiaowei to sign quickly. Xue Xiaozhou found the last line of small print on the policy. Ma Xiaowei could not receive the three million yuan in a lump sum but would receive a fixed amount monthly. Ma Xiaowei was instantly enraged. Hu Manli repeatedly emphasized that the money held by the insurance company would earn significantly more interest than bank interest.
Xue Xiaozhou deliberately interfered from the side, stating that Ma Xiaowei would have to live long enough to receive the full amount and couldn't withdraw it early for major events like marriage, funerals, or weddings. Furthermore, the beneficiary of this policy was Ai Zhonghua, so if anything unexpected happened to Ma Xiaowei, the money would still belong to Ai Zhonghua.
Hu Manli kept explaining Ai Zhonghua's well-intentioned efforts, but Ma Xiaowei didn't believe her at all, thinking Ai Zhonghua was deliberately scheming against him. He threatened that Ai Zhonghua must produce three million yuan within three days, or face the consequences. Hu Manli saw that Xue Xiaozhou was deliberately causing trouble. Xue Xiaozhou repeatedly claimed that he was acting on principle and wanted to terminate their partnership with Hu Manli.
Hu Manli didn't want to lose him as a partner and desperately tried to explain to him. Xue Xiaozhou angrily tore the policy into pieces and stormed off. Hu Manli was at a loss and extremely anxious. Ding Daer suddenly received a call from Teacher Li at the educational institution. Ding Daer was playing games during class. Hu Manli was even more furious. She went straight home to confront Ding Daer.
Hu Manli had spent a fortune sending Ding Daer to a private school, yet he was so disappointing. Hu Manli was heartbroken and just hid in the kitchen, secretly weeping. Xue Xiaozhou told Wu Ya about messing up the three million yuan deal and breaking off his partnership with Hu Manli. Wu Ya was very displeased and asked Xue Xiaozhou to play tennis with Director Kang. Xue Xiaozhou flatly refused. Wu Ya remained unhappy.
Xue Xiaozhou tried his best to cheer her up. Wu Ya complained that he shouldn't have given up his studies to accompany his mother three years ago. Xue Xiaozhou had no regrets, and Wu Ya found it awkward to say more. After Ding Daer finished his homework, Hu Manli's live stream also ended. He voluntarily helped Hu Manli edit videos, but Hu Manli didn't appreciate it and wanted to set strict requirements for Ding Daer.
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