Resumen del episodio 11 de My Destiny
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Following their dinner together, Caizai treated Fang Wanzhi to an elaborate seafood feast featuring large crabs, whelks, and rare lobster. During the meal, he formally invited her to become the deputy general manager of his transportation company, claiming she would only need to oversee the existing staff. However, his true intentions surfaced when he admitted he had been divorced for five years after his previous wife left him due to poverty.
Now wealthy, and encouraged by his father, Caizai was actively courting Wanzhi, even referring to the position as one reserved for the "future Mrs. Jia." To highlight his status, he boasted of owning 30 cars and 11 houses. Wanzhi, seeing through his attempt to buy her affection, jokingly suggested she would only agree if he transferred all his current and future assets into her name.
The proposal visibly unsettled Caizai, who later tried to bargain with her on a mini-bus, offering two cars and two houses as a compromise. Wanzhi firmly rejected him, explaining that a marriage must be built on love, not property. Undeterred by her lack of a job, Wanzhi visited the talent market. She attempted to apply for a position at a Finance and Economics university, but was rejected because she lacked a postgraduate degree.
There, she encountered an admissions assistant from the Academy of Continuing Education who had been following her. He offered her a permanent role as an admissions assistant, but his pitch was insulting; he analyzed her "failures" in Shenzhen—citing her university dropout status and her time spent as a canteen helper—as a way to use her as a negative example to convince others of the importance of further education.
Wanzhi took offense, defending her choices and her time at the construction site as a period of luck where she met her best friend. She cursed his recruitment efforts before walking away. Back at her lodgings, Wanzhi faced pressure from her landlord, Pei. Claiming she was losing money and feared her husband's reaction, Pei demanded Wanzhi pay a full year’s rent upfront instead of the three months they had agreed upon.
Knowing Wanzhi was unemployed, Pei offered a trade: if Wanzhi paid the year’s rent, Pei would secure her a job at a garment factory and allow her to use the refrigerator for free. Despite her reservations, Wanzhi complied and was taken to see the line leader, Zhang Li. Though Wanzhi admitted she had never worked in a garment factory and was only in the city for six months, Zhang Li decided to take a chance on her.
The factory was desperately short-staffed because many veteran workers were struggling to find tickets back to Shenzhen after the Spring Festival. Wanzhi was assigned to the assembly line at station number two, making buttons. Zhang Li warned her that the schedule was urgent due to an order from Hong Kong and that she could be fired at any moment if her speed didn't improve. Wanzhi struggled with the electric sewing machine, falling far behind.
This drew the ire of Xu A'nan, an experienced worker who wanted the position for her own relatives and hometown friends. Determined not to fail, Wanzhi worked through her lunch breaks and stopped drinking water altogether to avoid wasting time in the bathroom. Her dedication was noticed by a colleague known as Three, who defended Wanzhi when Zhang Li reprimanded her for being slow.
Touched by her effort, Zhang Li gave Wanzhi a ten-minute break and some water, though she remained honest about the difficulty of the work for someone with Wanzhi's background. The situation improved when Li Juan returned to Shenzhen. She brought Wanzhi a gift of pancakes with braised pork from her mother and was soon introduced to Zhang Li. Li Juan, having studied as a tailor for two years, proved to be an expert on the assembly line.
Zhang Li was so impressed that she hired Li Juan immediately and eventually invited the two friends to dinner. Over expensive seafood, Zhang Li expressed her admiration for Li Juan's skills and mentioned that the factory manager, Huang Yaodong, had wanted her to fire "slackers" to make room for returning veterans. Zhang Li admitted she had considered firing Wanzhi or Three but ultimately refused to let them go because their work had become steady.
She then confided in them that she intended to recommend Li Juan for the newly created position of assistant line leader. Shortly after, Factory Manager Huang Yaodong addressed the workers to announce a massive success: the factory had secured a major processing order for "Fire Phoenix," a prestigious brand under the Hong Kong New Phoenix Group. He promised a significant bonus for everyone if the order was completed on time but threatened immediate dismissal for anyone who caused delays.
When the time came to announce the new assistant line leader, Zhang Li was shocked when Huang passed over Li Juan to name Xu A'nan instead. Huang claimed the decision was made after consulting other factory leaders, but Wanzhi noted the suspicious eye contact between Huang and A'nan. Afterward, Wanzhi suggested to Li Juan that A'nan had used an improper relationship with the manager to secure the promotion. Li Juan cautioned her against spreading rumors that could ruin a girl's reputation, prompting Wanzhi to reflect on how cynical and shrewd she had become since arriving in the city.
