Because of Love Episode 25 Recap
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Tan Jing took Sun Ping to kindergarten, feeling reassured as he happily interacted with the other children. Before leaving, she informed the teacher about Sun Ping's health condition. While exchanging contact information, Tan Jing discovered that the teacher, Gu Jun, was her university junior, though she hadn't recognized him at first. Meanwhile, Nie Yusheng had made the decision to enter Dongyuan Group.
He briefed Mr. Fang, his mentor at the hospital, on the status of his patients and all necessary follow-up work. Mr. Fang expressed regret at Nie Yusheng's departure, recognizing him as a talented doctor and his most cherished disciple. However, he understood Nie Yusheng's situation, as his father, Nie Dongyuan, was in critical condition and Nie Yusheng felt compelled to support him.
Mr. Fang advised Nie Yusheng to approach the business world with the same precision and careful judgment he applied in surgery, so as not to bring shame to his father. Nie Yusheng reflected on his past aversion to Dongyuan Group, feeling it had taken his father, his mother's smile, and even Tan Jing's happiness. He never imagined he would one day take its helm.
Chubster, who had been investigating, found little concrete information, leading him to believe that someone within Dongyuan Group was deliberately concealing facts. Nie Yusheng agreed, suspecting an internal cover-up. He shared his view that the traditional family-successor model was outdated for modern enterprises and expressed his intention to find a suitable professional manager for Dongyuan Group.
Chubster, surprised that Nie Yusheng hadn't informed Tan Jing of his career change, urged him to be honest with her as soon as possible, knowing her temper. Later, Nie Yusheng went to pick up Sun Ping from kindergarten, arriving at the same time as Tan Jing. Watching the heartwarming scene of Pingping excitedly telling his mother about his day, Nie Yusheng felt a sense of completion.
At home, Nie Yusheng revealed his decision to leave his medical career and join Dongyuan Group. He explained that the hospital was investigating him due to the CM Program, and he needed to step up to support his father during his hospitalization. Tan Jing was unconcerned about his new job, stating that as long as he and Pingping were by her side, that was enough.
The next morning, she messaged him, giving him her full support and telling him that she wouldn't stop him from pursuing what he wanted. With Tan Jing's unwavering support, Nie Yusheng, dressed in a suit, formally arrived at Dongyuan Group. Mr. Quan, the company secretary, introduced him to the board members as Nie Dongyuan's representative during his medical leave. Nie Yusheng addressed the board, acknowledging his previous reluctance to join but stating it was now time for him to return.
He expressed his desire to learn and thanked them for safeguarding the company in his father's absence, promising to shoulder his responsibilities and asking for their guidance. However, the board meeting proved challenging. A board member, Mr. Cheng, immediately dismissed the idea of relying solely on financial statements to understand Dongyuan's crisis, demanding to know Nie Yusheng's plan to lead the company out of its current predicament.
Mr. Cheng outlined the company's external challenges, including pervasive rumors, false information spread by competitors, ineffective public relations, and confused individual stock investors. Nie Yusheng, in turn, questioned the veracity of these rumors, asserting that they must first identify the root cause of the problems. He argued that if the issues were merely false rumors, clarification would be simple, but if there were genuine internal problems, they needed to be resolved before addressing external pressures.
After the meeting, Nie Yusheng asked Mr. Quan to arrange individual meetings with department heads that afternoon. He then visited his father's office, which remained unchanged since his childhood, evoking memories of playing there as a boy. The company faced a pressing issue of nearly 300 million yuan in overdue payments to suppliers. Nie Dongyuan had previously used a three-month payment cycle to temporarily invest funds in real estate, but unsold properties had created a severe cash flow problem.
Suppliers, hearing rumors of Dongyuan's financial difficulties, were now demanding immediate payment, threatening to halt production, which would be disastrous for the manufacturing company. Meanwhile, Tan Jing and Sun Ping returned home to find Sun Zhijun preparing dinner. Despite his limited culinary skills, he had put in the effort, though his Coca-Cola chicken wings were a bit salty. Pingping, however, praised his braised fish, saying it tasted just like his mom's.
Sun Zhijun informed Pingping that he would be moving to a nearby dorm because his new delivery job was too far from their home. He reassured the boy he would still visit frequently. As Tan Jing walked him downstairs, Sun Zhijun reminded her about the excess yogurt in the fridge for Pingping to eat and the low electricity meter that needed charging.
Tan Jing, in turn, told him that she would never change the door lock, that he still had his keys, and that their home would always be his. Sun Zhijun, visibly touched but trying to hide his emotions, simply told her not to frown. In a separate conversation, Sheng Fangting had informed Sun Zhijun of Mr. Lei's approximate whereabouts, confirming that Sun Zhijun would need to locate him precisely to exact revenge for Tan Jing's father's death.
Sun Zhijun also arranged to borrow a motorbike from his friend Dazhi for a trip, confirming his departure. Later, Nie Dongyuan visited Sun Ping, and the two shared a joyful reunion, with Pingping expressing how much he missed his grandpa. To give them space, Tan Jing excused herself to visit Ms. Wang. There, she confided that seeing Sun Ping with Nie Dongyuan brought back painful memories of her own father, making it difficult for her to move past her resentment.
Ms. Wang expressed concern about Nie Dongyuan's liver cancer diagnosis, knowing the suffering it would cause, and observed his genuine efforts to connect with Pingping, acknowledging the power of their blood ties. Suddenly, Sun Ping rushed downstairs, crying that his grandpa had collapsed. Tan Jing immediately called for an ambulance, then hurried back upstairs, holding Nie Dongyuan's hand to comfort him. He was rushed to the hospital and, though still unconscious, was out of immediate danger.
At the hospital, Sun Ping insisted on staying by his grandpa's side. Nie Yusheng tried to persuade him to go home but Pingping refused. Nie Yusheng then borrowed a stethoscope, letting Pingping listen to his own heartbeat, then his father's, and explained that just like theirs, Grandpa's heart was still beating, so he was going to be alright. Reassured, Pingping agreed to go home.
Nie Yusheng offered to drive them, but Tan Jing insisted he stay with his father, though Nie Yusheng eventually drove them home before returning to the hospital. Later that night, after Nie Yusheng had put Pingping to bed, he sincerely thanked Tan Jing for calling the ambulance in time, acknowledging her actions had saved his father. Tan Jing admitted she had been scared too, but Pingping had told her a hug would make everything better, and they embraced.
Shu Qin soon arrived at the hospital to visit Nie Dongyuan, shocked by his sudden decline. She expressed her sympathy for Nie Yusheng, who now had the heavy burden of both the hospital and the company. Nie Yusheng assured her that with the management structure in place and seasoned veterans like Mr. Quan, the company would remain stable. Shu Qin then shared her happy news: she and Mark were getting married.
Nie Yusheng congratulated her warmly, and she promised to send him and Tan Jing an invitation. In a separate conversation, Sheng Fangting and his associate discussed Dongyuan's situation. The associate remarked that Nie Yusheng's takeover seemed surprisingly smooth. Sheng Fangting countered, stating that the absence of visible problems didn't mean they didn't exist; they were merely dormant because Nie Dongyuan had just fallen ill.
He criticized Nie Dongyuan's "old-fashioned" and autocratic management style, which had led him to over-expand and create an "empty shelf" of a company, hollowed out internally. He confidently asserted that his financial expertise surpassed Nie Yusheng's medical background and instructed his associate to "remind" Nie Yusheng to closely examine Dongyuan's real estate investments for problems.
Meanwhile, news reports confirmed Dongyuan Group's deepening crisis, citing Nie Dongyuan's coma, three consecutive days of stock limit downs, and severe problems with property investments, leading to a backlog and suppliers demanding immediate payment of nearly 300 million yuan. Nie Yusheng, during a meeting with suppliers and regional sales directors, reiterated Dongyuan's commitment to timely payments, but the sales directors could only promise a meager 3 to 5 million yuan in collected funds within the week.
A subsequent attempt to secure a bank loan also failed, as the bank could only offer a limited amount given Dongyuan's precarious state. Nie Yusheng was left deeply concerned about the company's future.
