Created in China Episode 17 Recap
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Liu Jun drank so much for business entertainment that he suffered a stomach hemorrhage and was hospitalized. When he woke up, he found his father Liu Shitang sitting by his bed. Liu Shitang complained that Qian Hongming had led Liu Jun astray, causing him to neglect the factory.
Although Liu Shitang admitted that Qian Hongming was indeed a smart kid, he had character issues, and Liu Shitang revealed to Liu Jun that Qian Hongming was keeping a female university student in Shanghai. Although Liu Jun was unwilling to believe such a thing, seeing his father speak with such certainty made him feel a bit suspicious. Soon, Liu Jun recovered and was discharged from the hospital. Qian Hongming personally came to pick him up.
When asked about the female university student, he repeatedly denied it, stating that for business dinners, he usually needed to bring women for entertainment, and for her, it was purely a show. Qian Hongming admitted that he had bought an apartment in Shanghai and happened to rent it to a female university student, which then got distorted through rumors. However, he could guarantee that he had no ulterior motives towards Shen Jiali, who was the most important person to him.
Cui Bingbing and Liu Jun had known each other for so long, yet they had never broken through the emotional barrier between them, which greatly troubled her. Liu Jun planned to buy land to build a research and development center and specifically consulted Cui Bingbing on how to resolve the funding gap. Cui Bingbing provided the most professional and rigorous advice, offering a detailed analysis.
After their discussion, Cui Bingbing told Liu Jun before leaving that she had been offered a rather good position in Shanghai. Liu Jun respected Cui Bingbing's choice, believing that her career development should be paramount. However, Cui Bingbing knew deeply that a long-distance relationship meant there would be no future for them. Perhaps Liu Jun enjoyed their current relationship, but she could not accept it.
Meanwhile, Big Sister-in-law Xia Haiping saw Lin Chuan sitting blankly in the living room with a pile of invitations on the table, so she voluntarily came over to help. Because Xia Haiping was going to live in the United States with her child, Lin Chuan worried that if she wasn't there to keep an eye on Big Brother, there was no guarantee that Lin Yue wouldn't do something in the future.
Xia Haiping trusted Lin Chuan and advised her to carefully consider whether to get married, as it was a significant life event. Lin Chuan felt that Xiao Chen currently seemed good, and suitability was very important for marriage. That evening, Lin Chuan proactively came to give Liu Jun an invitation, but Liu Jun was on a business trip in Shenzhen that day and couldn't make it back.
Because of this, Lin Chuan suggested that Liu Jun drink with her to make up for the wedding banquet. After several rounds of drinks, Lin Chuan confessed her true feelings to Liu Jun, asking him if they would have been together had it not been for the past grudges. Listening to the question Lin Chuan posed, Liu Jun remained silent.
After Lin Chuan left, he suddenly realized who his true love was and rushed overnight to keep Cui Bingbing, expressing his affection for her. Cui Bingbing listened to the past between Liu Jun and Lin Chuan, and combined with Liu Jun's heartfelt words, she was deeply moved. The two finally established a romantic relationship. In the blink of an eye, time advanced to 2003.
With the New Year's Day holiday approaching, everyone had been busy all year and could finally get some good rest during the break. Liu Jun noticed that Liu Shitang had been constantly on long phone calls with someone lately. Liu Shitang falsely claimed he was talking to an old friend. In the evening, Liu Jun bought a bouquet of roses and drove to pick up Cui Bingbing to go home. Cui Bingbing stayed overnight at Liu Jun's house.
Early the next morning, Liu Jun casually mentioned taking Cui Bingbing home. Cui Bingbing thought she was about to meet his parents, but Liu Jun looked troubled, so she had to find an excuse to ease the awkwardness. Afterward, Liu Jun took Cui Bingbing to visit Qian Hongming and his wife. Even on vacation, Qian Hongming had to exchange calls and texts with clients. Liu Jun speculated to Qian Hongming that his father was seeing Qian Hongying.
Qian Hongming absolutely refused to believe it; no one understood better than he did the humiliation his sister carried from being called a "mistress." Afterward, Qian Hongming brought the apples Liu Jun had given him to Qian Hongying. When he saw the same apples at Qian Hongying's house, he suddenly realized that Liu Jun's guess was entirely correct. Qian Hongying admitted to her younger brother that she indeed liked Liu Shitang.
Over the years, she had tried dating others but never felt that sense of ease and comfort. Qian Hongming could not control his sister's feelings, stating that he currently couldn't interact with Liu Shitang like a relative and hoped that she and Liu Shitang would avoid him, and he would turn a blind eye to their relationship.
