Because of You Episode 7 Recap
> Because of You Recap
Zhang Yuxin, determined to prevent Zhang Guoguo from overshadowing her, instructed Zhang mother to ensure Zhang Guoguo would not touch embroidery again. Zhang mother readily agreed, prioritizing Zhang Yuxin's wishes above all else. When Zhang Guoguo arrived at Xu Xiaoqin’s house, she was turned away. Xu Xiaoqin, smitten with Li Yunkai after Zhang Guoguo entrusted him to her, did not want Zhang Guoguo interfering with her feelings.
Meanwhile, Li Yunzhe, constantly monitoring Li Yunkai’s movements, sought to keep his brother settled in Xiping to prevent him from returning to Huzhen and competing for family assets. Li Yunzhe actively created opportunities for Li Yunkai to thrive in Xiping. He also decided to engage Zhang Yuxin for his company, Strong Group, to foster a closer relationship with Golden Thread Embroidery.
This was part of a plan to have Lisa Wu, Strong Group’s spokesperson, wear a cheongsam selected by their company at an international TV festival, showcasing their diversity. Li Yunzhe's father, the Chairman, approved of this idea and promoted Li Yunzhe to director of the business development department.
Later, at a family meal with his mother and Li Yunkai, Li Yunzhe expressed his intention to ensure Li Yunkai's departure to Xiping was smooth, even as his mother seemed outwardly pleased with Li Yunkai’s relocation. Li Yunkai, for his part, expressed sadness about leaving his parents and brother, playfully teasing Li Yunzhe about his ambition. Upon seeing Zhang Guoguo, who had spent the night sleeping in the corridor, Zhang mother showed no sympathy.
Instead, she criticized her daughter's lack of understanding and proceeded to gather all of Zhang Guoguo’s embroidery work to burn it, following Zhang Yuxin’s wishes. A distressed Zhang Guoguo attempted to salvage her items, but in the ensuing struggle with Zhang mother, water was splashed on both of them. Enraged, Zhang mother accused Zhang Guoguo of being ungrateful and sternly forbade her from learning embroidery.
However, Zhang Guoguo, whose heart was set on embroidery, defiantly contradicted her mother, asserting that Zhang Yuxin was the truly ungrateful one. This only angered Zhang mother further. She openly declared that Zhang Yuxin was her only beloved daughter and cruelly threatened Zhang Guoguo, warning her not to jeopardize Zhang Yuxin’s future. If Zhang Guoguo dared to touch embroidery again, Zhang mother vowed to make her life miserable.
Heartbroken, Zhang Guoguo could only weep silently over the burnt remnants of her work, clutching the cloth doll she had treasured since childhood, feeling utterly lost. It was revealed through Zhang Guoguo's internal thoughts that the expensive clothing Zhang mother believed Zhang Yuxin bought for her was actually paid for by Zhang Guoguo herself, using Xu Xiaoqin's credit card. Li Yunzhe met Zhang Yuxin as planned and revealed his identity as the Chairman’s son.
He formally invited her to participate in the embroidery competition being organized to select a gown for Lisa Wu. Zhang Yuxin, initially lacking confidence, quickly recognized the immense opportunity after learning of Li Yunzhe’s prominent status. After parting ways with Li Yunzhe, Zhang Yuxin went to see Xu Huijie. Xu Huijie herself was interested in the embroidery competition, but Dong Lijun, the Grand Lead Embroiderer and Xu Huijie’s mother-in-law, did not approve of Golden Thread Embroidery participating in such events.
Additionally, Ding Wei advised Xu Huijie that a loss could damage Golden Thread Embroidery’s reputation. Preoccupied and irritated by these concerns, Xu Huijie had little patience for Zhang Yuxin, summarily dismissing the embroidery Zhang Yuxin had brought and quickly departing. However, the fiercely ambitious Zhang Yuxin had no intention of giving up. Feeling misunderstood and unaccepted, Zhang Guoguo confided in Song Xiuhua about Zhang mother’s disapproval of her embroidery pursuits.
However, due to Zhang Yuxin’s and Zhang mother’s prior warnings, Zhang Guoguo dared not reveal the true reasons behind her mother's stance. In a desperate bid to continue her embroidery studies, Zhang Guoguo again approached Zhang mother, pleading for permission. But Zhang mother remained unyielding, emphatically stating that Zhang Guoguo could not be compared to Zhang Yuxin, and if she interfered with Zhang Yuxin’s prospects, permission would be absolutely denied. Zhang Guoguo’s resolve was firm this time.
Seeing her persistence, Zhang mother resorted to physical violence, striking Zhang Guoguo openly in front of neighbors. Without any regard for Zhang Guoguo’s feelings, Zhang mother continued to beat and berate her, even blurted out that Zhang Guoguo was merely adopted. Surprised by this revelation, Zhang Guoguo was momentarily stunned. Realizing her mistake, Zhang mother quickly changed the subject. Just then, Li Yunkai, having woken up at Xu Xiaoqin’s home, passed by the wonton shop with Xu Xiaoqin.
Witnessing Zhang Guoguo being assaulted, Xu Xiaoqin stepped forward to intervene, but Zhang mother, being ill-tempered, paid her no heed. Li Yunkai quickly joined in, threatening to sue Zhang mother for abuse. Terrified of imprisonment, Zhang mother erupted in a fit of crying and wailing. Zhang Guoguo, unable to bear seeing her mother in such a state, stopped the commotion by threatening Li Yunkai in turn.
Realizing her direct pleas were futile, Zhang Guoguo asked Song Xiuhua to persuade Zhang mother. But Zhang mother was unshakeable in her determination to stop Zhang Guoguo, rendering Song Xiuhua’s intervention useless. Zhang mother even threatened to expel Zhang Guoguo from their home if she continued to pursue embroidery. Seeing Zhang mother’s unwavering stance, Song Xiuhua took Zhang Guoguo away with her. Back at Song Xiuhua’s home, Zhang Guoguo remained deeply concerned for Zhang mother.
Seeing her agitation, Song Xiuhua couldn't help but smile slightly. Song Xiuhua expected to wait a few days for Zhang mother’s call, but to her surprise, Zhang mother called very soon. It turned out someone had fallen ill after eating wontons from Zhang Guoguo's shop, which was why Zhang mother wanted Zhang Guoguo to return. A frantic Zhang Guoguo rushed to a law firm to inquire about the situation.
She learned that the issue stemmed from a customer's dog, a famous internet celebrity, suffering from diarrhea and being unable to work, leading to a demand for compensation from the wonton shop. This case was assigned to Li Yunkai. Zhang Guoguo was highly displeased upon discovering Li Yunkai would handle her case and demanded a different lawyer. However, Li Yunkai, seeing her reluctance, insisted on taking the case.
They had an initial tense encounter at the law firm where Li Yunkai had been on the phone, seemingly complaining about women in the city, before seeing Zhang Guoguo and calling her "Ramen-Head" and his "enemy." Their argument quickly escalated to old grievances, with Li Yunkai demanding compensation for his ruined suit and Zhang Guoguo demanding payment for the wontons she delivered for his "boss." The two then worked together to track the customer, hoping to find valuable clues.
Li Yunkai instructed Zhang Guoguo to pose as if for a photoshoot, but his true intention was to secretly photograph the customer and his dog behind her. Zhang Guoguo cooperated, striking various poses while walking backward, unaware that she was approaching the edge of a pond. Noticing the impending danger, Li Yunkai quickly pulled Zhang Guoguo to safety, but due to the force, he pulled her into his embrace.
Caught off guard, Zhang Guoguo instinctively tried to push him away, but at that moment, the customer looked their way. To avoid being discovered, Li Yunkai held Zhang Guoguo tightly until the customer left. An indignant Zhang Guoguo accused Li Yunkai of acting inappropriately, but after his explanation, she relented. Returning to Huzhen, Zhang Yuxin found Lu Sichen and demanded a divorce. However, Lu Sichen, who deeply loved Zhang Yuxin, refused.
His resolve was particularly strengthened when he inadvertently found Zhang Yuxin’s medical report at home and discovered she was pregnant. This infuriated Zhang Yuxin, who, in a fit of rage, slapped Lu Sichen again and decisively left. Lu Sichen, hoping to move Zhang Yuxin’s heart, believed she would reconsider for the sake of their child. But Zhang Yuxin was resolved not to endure a life of hardship with him any longer, even throwing their wedding photos into the trash.
Driven by her relentless pursuit of a wealthy life, Zhang Yuxin quickly packed her belongings and abandoned their home. Unable to find Zhang Yuxin, Lu Sichen went to Golden Thread Embroidery, only to be told by Xu Huijie that Zhang Yuxin was not there. A helpless Lu Sichen had no choice but to leave. In reality, Zhang Yuxin had arrived at Golden Thread Embroidery earlier and asked Xu Huijie to turn away Lu Sichen.
She had not disclosed her true relationship with Lu Sichen to Xu Huijie, claiming only that he was pursuing her and she had rejected him. Xu Huijie, seeing that Zhang Yuxin had nowhere else to go and had even given up her rented apartment, invited her to stay at Golden Thread Embroidery. (This invitation had been orchestrated earlier by Zhang Yuxin, who created a false impression of herself by having Xu Huijie and Jin Zhiming visit her small, rented room.
During their visit, when Lu Sichen unexpectedly appeared at her apartment, Zhang Yuxin quickly dismissed him to Xu Huijie and Jin Zhiming as merely a "university club senior" who was pursuing her, a lie they believed. ) At this time, Xu Huijie had her own motivations. Her mother-in-law, Dong Lijun, had consistently disapproved of Xu Huijie’s direction for Golden Thread Embroidery, creating a rift between them.
Furthermore, Dong Lijun had recently found a cheongsam made by Song Xiuhua, which intensified her resolve to find Song Xiuhua. Most critically, Jin Zhiming also supported bringing Song Xiuhua back and both he and Dong Lijun wished for Song Xiuhua to become the Embroidery Master of Golden Thread Embroidery. This left Xu Huijie feeling deeply insecure. Therefore, she was even more eager to participate in Strong Group’s embroidery competition.
However, her position meant she could not afford the consequences of a loss, so she needed a disciple to compete on her behalf. At this opportune moment, Zhang Yuxin’s ambition aligned perfectly with Xu Huijie’s need. For many years, Jin Zhiming had tirelessly searched for Jin Yibei, visiting the police station periodically to inquire about DNA matching information. On his latest visit, he discovered that Jiang Ling had also filed a report seeking Jin Yibei.
Recalling Song Xiuhua’s words at the hospital years ago, Jin Zhiming’s suspicions about Xu Huijie resurfaced. Back in Xiping, Zhang Guoguo and Li Yunkai quickly reached a settlement with the customer after gathering sufficient evidence. In high spirits, Zhang Guoguo recounted the entire incident to her friend, Xu Xiaoqin. Xu Xiaoqin, who harbored a secret affection for Li Yunkai, immediately contacted him after hearing that his pants had gotten dirty.
She offered to hire a housekeeper for him, which Li Yunkai readily accepted. However, Xu Xiaoqin's true intention was to trick Zhang Guoguo into cleaning Li Yunkai's room without his knowledge.
