Forever and Ever Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Forever and Ever Synopsis
Shiyi is one of the top dubbers in the industry. She is gentle and low-key. One day she encounters Zhou Shengchen at the airport, an elegant returnee, chemistry professor. They are impressed by each other.
To save the declining purple clay teapots factory, Zhou Shengchen agrees to get engaged and take over the business. He declines the family arrangement and proposes the engagement to Shiyi.
Shiyi is already in love with him, so she agreed happily. As they get along, a tacit understanding develops between them. Their hearts get closer.
To revitalize the purple clay pot craft in his hometown, Zhou Shengchen has a huge disagreement with his elders over his business philosophy. Faced with the dilemma of family and business, he is fortunate to have Shiyi by his side, giving him the most solid support and encouragement.
After the event, their love for each other grows even stronger. However, to save Zhou Shengchen, Shiyi was framed by a traitor and was seriously injured and in a coma. Zhou Shengchen temporarily leaves his career to take care of his wife.
Eventually, he wakes Shiyi up. They promise to stay together for the rest of their lives.
Forever and Ever Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Shi Yi is a well-known voice actress in Shanghai. Producers paid handsomely to invite her. She is gentle and likable, and keeps a low profile in her work, earning high praise from her colleagues. Her agent, Mei Lin, accepted a recording task in Shanghai for Shi Yi. Shi Yi worked overtime to finish recording an ancient costume movie, which tells the poignant love story of the Junior Prince of Nanchen, Zhou Shengchen, and the Crown Princess.
As time was tight, Shi Yi packed her luggage in advance. Mei Lin handed the recording materials to her. After finishing the recording, Shi Yi hurried to the airport by taxi, but her emotions were still deeply immersed in Zhou Shengchen's story and she couldn't extricate herself. She sighed with emotion the whole way. After quickly completing the boarding procedures, Shi Yi went through security check.
The alarm kept beeping, so the staff asked her to take off her high heels for another check. Zhou Shengchen, an associate professor of Chemistry at Berkeley University, was flying to Xi'an for a business trip. He was also going through security check here. Because he was in a hurry, he left his ID card in the security tray.
Shi Yi heard Zhou Shengchen's name and quickly went after him to say hello, repeatedly explaining that she had just finished dubbing a movie whose protagonist was also named Zhou Shengchen. Unexpectedly, Zhou Shengchen had also watched that movie. Shi Yi proactively asked Zhou Shengchen for his contact information. He had just returned from Germany and hadn't gotten a domestic phone card yet, so he gave Shi Yi his email address.
The airport loudspeaker kept urging Shi Yi to board, so she had to say goodbye to Zhou Shengchen in a hurry and leave. From that day on, Shi Yi often kept in touch with Zhou Shengchen via email. They communicated back and forth and hit it off very well, but never met again. This continued for half a year.
Her best friend, Hong Xiaoyu, learned about the online romance between Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen and tried her best to bring them together. When Hong Xiaoyu found out that Zhou Shengchen was coming from Germany to a research institute in Xi'an for lectures and exchanges, and she happened to be going to Xi'an on a business trip, she earnestly persuaded Shi Yi to meet Zhou Shengchen.
Shi Yi sent an email to Zhou Shengchen that very night to inform him. Mei Xing is Zhou Shengchen's good friend. When he learned that Zhou Shengchen was coming to Xi'an, he eagerly came to see him, bringing the wedding invitation for Zhou Shengchen's younger brother, Zhou Wenchuan. While he was there, he urged Zhou Shengchen to meet the blind date arranged by his family. Zhou Shengchen was not interested and had to make excuses to decline.
Shi Yi and Hong Xiaoyu soon arrived in Xi'an. Without resting, they immediately started working. Hong Xiaoyu and her colleague Liu Shuai took Shi Yi to interview a couple who had made generous donations. After the interview, the three of them went to eat together. Zhou Shengchen also came to eat here, and he unexpectedly ran into Shi Yi.
He then realized that Shi Yi had sent him an email beforehand, but he was too busy with work to check it. Liu Shuai invited Zhou Shengchen to join them for dinner. His student, He Shan, hurried to pick up Zhou Shengchen for a seminar. Zhou Shengchen had to say goodbye to Shi Yi. Shi Yi also found it inconvenient to ask him to stay.
Hong Xiaoyu seized the opportunity to invite Zhou Shengchen to go cherry blossom viewing at Qinglong Temple together. Zhou Shengchen agreed to discuss the specific time after the rain stopped. Hong Xiaoyu had a good first impression of Zhou Shengchen and was eager to help Shi Yi and him get together, so she prayed to the heavens for the rain to stop quickly.
Early in the morning, Shi Yi opened her computer and received an email from Zhou Shengchen inviting her for cherry blossom viewing at twelve o'clock. Shi Yi hurriedly woke up Hong Xiaoyu and even specifically changed into beautiful clothes. The two of them rushed to the appointment early. Liu Shuai arrived at Qinglong Temple later, and Zhou Shengchen arrived on time. Hong Xiaoyu pulled Liu Shuai aside, giving Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen a chance to be alone.
Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen lingered on the Cherry Blossom Avenue, enjoying themselves so much that they forgot to leave. The more they talked, the more they hit it off. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi, Hong Xiaoyu, and Liu Shuai to a tea house opened by He Shan's family for tea. Hong Xiaoyu casually asked about Zhou Shengchen's hobbies. To her surprise, he loved watching TV dramas and had watched "A Step into the Past" as many as 79 times.
Shi Yi was instantly dumbfounded. He Shan pulled Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi to play Dou Dizhu (Fight the Landlord). Zhou Shengchen had an unbeatable hand, so the two of them had no choice but to concede defeat. Seeing that it was getting late, He Shan accompanied Zhou Shengchen back to the research institute by bus. Shi Yi, Hong Xiaoyu, and Liu Shuai waited by the roadside for a taxi, but after waiting for a long time, none came.
Suddenly, a private car arrived to pick them up. Only then did Shi Yi realize that Zhou Shengchen had asked He Shan to book a car to take them back to the hotel, which warmed her heart. Tong Jiaren is a teacher at the research institute. She is Zhou Shengchen's ex-girlfriend and is now going to marry Zhou Shengchen's younger brother, Zhou Wenchuan.
She personally came to give Zhou Shengchen the invitation and took the opportunity to explain her helplessness to him. Zhou Shengchen didn't buy it at all and advised her to cherish her relationship with Zhou Wenchuan. Tong Jiaren was rebuffed and left silently with tears in her eyes. He Shan saw Tong Jiaren leave crying and advised Zhou Shengchen not to let Shi Yi's deep affection go to waste. Zhou Shengchen told him not to talk nonsense.
Episode 2 Recap
Shi Yi is returning to Shanghai tomorrow. Zhou Shengchen wanted to write a farewell email to Shi Yi, but didn't know how to start. Mei Xing couldn't help but tease Zhou Shengchen, urging him to call Shi Yi directly to say goodbye. Zhou Shengchen insisted on writing an email. Shi Yi and Hong Xiaoyu visited the ancient city wall early in the morning.
Shi Yi couldn't help but think of the Crown Princess, the confidante of Zhou Shengchen in the movie, as if seeing the Crown Princess gracefully fall from the city wall. Hong Xiaoyu arrived in time to interrupt Shi Yi's train of thought. Mei Xing was filming on the city wall. Suddenly, he was deeply attracted by Shi Yi's gentle and lovely appearance. He hurriedly came down from above, but Shi Yi and Hong Xiaoyu took a taxi and left.
He had to leave disappointed. Zhou Shengchen came to the hotel where Shi Yi was staying and asked the front desk staff to give her a book introducing Xi'an's famous sights and historical sites. Shi Yi came downstairs shortly after. Holding the book, she hurriedly chased after him, but Zhou Shengchen was nowhere to be seen. Shi Yi quickly went back and sent an email to Zhou Shengchen, asking him for the landline number of the research institute.
Shi Yi called and chatted with Zhou Shengchen. Hong Xiaoyu kept urging her on from the side. Shi Yi gathered up her courage and suggested visiting the research institute. Zhou Shengchen happened to be free, so he told her the address of the research institute. Shi Yi eagerly came to the research institute to find Zhou Shengchen. Suddenly, she received a call from Mei Lin.
Mei Lin wanted to introduce a potential partner to Shi Yi, so Shi Yi then repeated the conditions she had for Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen came to the entrance to meet Shi Yi and took her inside for a tour, briefly introducing his research area. Shi Yi's horizons were broadened, and she couldn't help but look at him with new respect. He Shan arrived shortly after and invited Shi Yi to eat together.
Shi Yi found it difficult to refuse his kind invitation, so she had to agree. The students at the research institute had never seen Zhou Shengchen bring a girl before. They concluded that the two of them were dating, so they curiously followed Shi Yi and asked her many questions. They also revealed that Zhou Shengchen once had a fiancée. Shi Yi felt very awkward and quickly found an excuse to leave first.
Zhou Shengchen quickly went to see her off. Along the way, both Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen were silent. After arriving at the hotel, Zhou Shengchen repeatedly explained what had happened earlier to Shi Yi. He admitted that he had plans to get married but had not found a suitable person. Shi Yi seized the opportunity to read Zhou Shengchen's palm. She clearly stated that they had a destined connection in their previous life.
Zhou Shengchen proactively asked for Shi Yi's phone number, promising to contact her anytime. As soon as Shi Yi returned to Shanghai, she threw herself into busy recording work. During a break, Mei Lin curiously inquired about the progress of her relationship with Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi didn't want to say much. She quickly made an excuse about needing to record and hurried away.
Shi Yi kept waiting but didn't receive a call from Zhou Shengchen, so she proactively called the research institute. Only then did she learn that Zhou Shengchen had already left Xi'an. Shi Yi was very disappointed. Zhou Shengchen followed Mei Xing back to his hometown, Zhenjiang, which he had been away from for four years. Tong Jiaren and Zhou Wenxing also arrived shortly after.
His younger sister Zhou Wenxing and younger brother Zhou Shengren had been waiting at the gate early. Zhou Wenchuan ignored Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Wenxing pulled Mei Xing aside and asked him many questions. Zhou Shengchen changed into a suit to see his mother Qin Wan. Qin Wan kept urging him to get married. Zhou Shengchen made an excuse about going to see the family elders. Qin Wan had no choice but to let him and Zhou Wenchuan leave.
As soon as Zhou Shengchen saw his uncles and elderly relatives from the Zhou family, he couldn't wait to persuade them to attend the investment promotion conference and invest money in local manufacturing. Everyone exchanged glances. Zhou Shengxing advised him not to rush and take things slowly. Others also echoed his words and then left their seats one after another, leaving Zhou Shengchen alone. That night, Zhou Shengchen couldn't sleep. He couldn't help but think of Shi Yi.
He asked the driver to drive him to Shanghai overnight to see Shi Yi. Shi Yi didn't finish recording until after twelve o'clock at night. Director Wang bought everyone late-night snacks. Shi Yi saw several missed calls on her phone. She quickly called back. Unexpectedly, it was Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen invited her to have late-night snacks together. Shi Yi went downstairs on time for the appointment.
Zhou Shengchen was worried it wasn't safe for her to walk alone at night, so he asked the driver to pick her up. Shi Yi saw that Zhou Shengchen had changed into a suit and thought he looked more energetic than before. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi out to eat. He was silent the whole way. Shi Yi had to find topics to ease the awkwardness.
Episode 3 Recap
Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to a restaurant. It happened to be the store anniversary, and they were given a plate of drunken crabs. Shi Yi ate heartily, but Zhou Shengchen hesitated and seemed lost in thought, saying he didn't like to eat crabs now. Shi Yi didn't ask further. After the meal, Zhou Shengchen drove Shi Yi home. The two reluctantly said goodbye. Zhou Shengchen then had the driver drive back to Zhenjiang, a four-hour journey.
They arrived in Zhenjiang at dawn. When Hong Xiaoyu learned that Zhou Shengchen had specifically rushed from Zhenjiang late at night to treat Shi Yi to a meal, she strongly urged Shi Yi to get together with Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi was secretly delighted, but verbally resisted fiercely. Today was the big wedding day for Zhou Wenchuan and Tong Jiaren. Mei Xing accompanied Zhou Shengchen home early in the morning.
Seeing the house decorated with lanterns and banners, Mei Xing revealed to Zhou Shengchen that Zhou Wenchuan was preparing to invest heavily in an overseas water supply company and three buildings in Bremen. He advised Zhou Shengchen to step forward and stop it as soon as possible, otherwise, it would implicate everyone in the Zhou family. However, Zhou Shengchen's father left a will stating that children could only get their shares after getting married.
Mei Xing advised Zhou Shengchen to marry Shi Yi as soon as possible and then announce at the investment promotion conference that the Zhou family would focus on domestic investment in national manufacturing in the next ten years. Zhou Shengchen had only met Shi Yi three times, and he really couldn't bring himself to speak about marriage. Qin Wan called Zhou Shengchen over and introduced him to a potential blind date.
The young woman was very interested in Zhou Shengchen and asked him many curious questions. Zhou Shengchen was very resistant. Zhou Shengren suddenly came to ask Zhou Shengchen for help with a difficult study problem, so Qin Wan had to take the young woman away first. Zhou Shengren quietly took out Shi Yi's information and kept saying that the whole family knew about their relationship.
Zhou Shengchen was pensive, and then left the old mansion, asking the driver to take him to Shanghai to find Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen didn't call to inform Shi Yi, not wanting to disturb her work, so he waited patiently downstairs. The driver was very hungry and had to go get something to eat first. When the driver returned after eating, he saw Zhou Shengchen still waiting anxiously downstairs.
Just then, a delivery driver delivering food to Shi Yi accidentally fell and got injured on the way. Shi Yi brought him disinfectant and external medicine. Zhou Shengchen felt that Shi Yi was a kind girl and asked the driver to take the delivery driver to the hospital for bandaging. Zhou Shengchen traveled eight hours round trip to see Shi Yi, but left without meeting her. He just wanted to confirm that he truly liked Shi Yi.
Afterwards, Zhou Shengchen decided to go to Shanghai to propose to Shi Yi. Shi Yi couldn't resist Hong Xiaoyu's persistent persuasion and decided to follow her parents back to their hometown, Zhenjiang, to worship the ancestors and incidentally meet Zhou Shengchen. Her father drove Shi Yi and her mother to Zhenjiang. Traffic started building up just after they passed the checkpoint. Her mother took the opportunity to urge her to get married.
Shi Yi could only make excuses to fend her off. Shi Yi learned from her father that a wealthy businessman in Zhenjiang had held an investment promotion conference, calling on everyone to invest in high-end national manufacturing, which attracted many merchants. Shi Yi greatly praised the businessman's actions. The driver was driving Zhou Shengchen home and accidentally saw Shi Yi stuck in traffic halfway. Zhou Shengchen didn't disturb Shi Yi and just went straight home.
As soon as Shi Yi returned home, her uncle introduced her to a potential blind date. Shi Yi quickly hid in her cousin Shi Yuanyuan's room. Zhou Shengchen proactively called Shi Yi, wanting to get engaged to her immediately. Shi Yi was flustered by this sudden proposal and didn't know how to answer for a moment. Zhou Shengchen promised her that she could break off the engagement at any time. Shi Yi thought it over repeatedly and finally agreed.
Zhou Shengchen asked for her measurements to prepare the engagement dress for her. Mei Xing, hiding outside the door, heard Zhou Shengchen's call and excitedly congratulated him. Zhou Shengchen quickly went to prepare the gifts for visiting her family. Shi Yuanyuan heard that Shi Yi had agreed to Zhou Shengchen's engagement proposal and couldn't wait to report it to her uncle and aunt. Shi Yi wanted to tell her mother herself.
Her mother advised Shi Yi not to rush, but Shi Yi had already made up her mind. Her mother suggested waiting until she met Zhou Shengchen tomorrow before discussing it further.
Episode 4 Recap
The night was very late, and Shi Yi was still tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Shi Yuanyuan couldn't help but tease her, eager to see what her future brother-in-law looked like. Shi Yi felt a bit uneasy thinking about Zhou Shengchen meeting her parents tomorrow, worried that this bookworm Zhou Shengchen wouldn't know to bring gifts. She wanted to send him a message to remind him, but felt it wasn't appropriate.
Zhou Shengchen specifically bought a mobile phone to facilitate contact with Shi Yi. Mei Xing casually mentioned falling in love at first sight with a girl on the ancient city wall of Xi'an. Zhou Shengchen wished him well in seeing his beloved again. Shi Yi started looking forward to Zhou Shengchen's arrival early in the morning. It was almost the agreed time of ten o'clock.
Shi Yi and Shi Yuanyuan went downstairs to meet him and saw Zhou Shengchen and his driver and others arriving with generous betrothal gifts. He even specifically gave Shi Yuanyuan a valuable jade necklace. Shi Yi's parents simply learned about Zhou Shengchen's situation and found out that he was the eldest son of the Zhou family, a wealthy businessman in Zhenjiang. Her uncle and aunt's eyes immediately lit up, and they eagerly tried to get close to Zhou Shengchen.
Zhou Shengchen was taking Shi Yi home to meet his mother. He also brought a tailor to iron the qipao that had been made overnight. When Shi Yi appeared wearing the qipao, Zhou Shengchen was deeply moved by her gentle and elegant demeanor. He gave Shi Yi a large gold lock engraved with his birth details as a meeting gift. Shi Yi followed Zhou Shengchen home in a daze.
Along the way, Shi Yi learned that only the eldest son of the Zhou family could have the surname Zhou Sheng, while other children could only have the surname Zhou. Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen about the rules of the Zhou family and whether they would live together after the engagement. Lin Shu, the driver, automatically opened the partition between the front and back seats, allowing the two of them to chat freely.
Zhou Shengchen brought Shi Yi to the old Zhou family mansion. They walked through a long courtyard and finally arrived at the deep residence. As soon as Qin Wan saw Shi Yi, she gave an order to send her away, claiming repeatedly that no fire was used at home during the Hanshi Festival. She told Zhou Shengchen to have a meal when he took Shi Yi home, and that he must return immediately after the meal to accompany her.
Zhou Shengchen was very displeased and angrily declared that he would not stay home tonight. Only then did Qin Wan reluctantly make a concession, telling him to come home for dinner tomorrow. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi out for dinner and kept apologizing to her on behalf of his mother.
Shi Yi was curious about what kind of girl Qin Wan liked, so Zhou Shengchen asked Lin Shu to bring a large photo album, claiming it was full of blind date candidates Qin Wan had introduced to him. Shi Yi opened it and found it was a cookbook, and she couldn't help but make fun of Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengren brought his pregnant sister-in-law Tang Xiaofu and his sister Zhou Wenfang here to eat as well.
Zhou Shengchen introduced them to Shi Yi one by one and specifically changed to a larger private room. After the meal, Tang Xiaofu, Zhou Wenfang, and Zhou Shengren complained one after another about the various rigid rules and restrictions of the Zhou family. Zhou Shengchen was intimidated, but Shi Yi didn't think much of it and chatted and laughed with them. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi home.
He was worried that he might neglect Shi Yi due to his busy work, so they agreed on three fixed call times each day. Shi Yi loved the gold lock Zhou Shengchen gave her. Shi Yuanyuan joked that Zhou Shengchen was too stingy to give such an ordinary gold lock, but Shi Yi thought it was precious. The investment promotion conference proceeded smoothly. Mei Xing spoke on behalf of Zhou Shengchen at the meeting.
After the meeting, Zhou Shengchen personally came to see Shi Yi off and promised to formally visit Shi Yi's parents in Shanghai next time. Shi Yi returned to Shanghai with her parents. As soon as Shi Yi returned to Shanghai, she couldn't wait to tell Hong Xiaoyu about her engagement to Zhou Shengchen. Hong Xiaoyu was happy for her. Shi Yi continued dubbing the movie.
She was once again moved by the tragic and beautiful love story between the Crown Princess and Zhou Shengchen, shedding tears of emotion. Director Wang quickly brought Shi Yi tissues. Just then, Zhou Shengchen had the same restaurant from last time deliver a lavish dinner to Shi Yi. Shi Yi invited her colleagues to eat together. Director Wang had always liked Shi Yi and was very jealous when he saw this.
Episode 5 Recap
From that day on, Zhou Shengchen arranged for afternoon tea and late-night snacks to be delivered to Shi Yi's recording studio on time. Shi Yi finally finished the work at hand, wanting to take a good rest. Her agent Mei Lin specially approved a week-long vacation for her. As soon as Zhou Shengchen returned to the laboratory, he began working intensely, completing the experiments at hand ahead of schedule to go see Shi Yi.
As soon as Zhou Shengchen arrived in Shanghai, he came directly to find Shi Yi, and even offered to carry her bag. Shi Yi was very happy. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi home. Shi Yi accidentally learned that the driver Lin Shu's full name was Zhou Lin, and only then realized that the Zhou family's senior butlers and servants all had the surname Zhou, but were only called by their given name for convenience.
Shi Yi noticed that Zhou Shengchen had a cold, so she invited him upstairs for tea, and also made him some cold medicine. Zhou Shengchen had to rush back to Zhenjiang overnight, as he needed to have breakfast with his mother the next morning. Shi Yi told him to leave after finishing the medicine. Before leaving, Zhou Shengchen admitted that this early return was to celebrate Shi Yi winning the Huaxing Award, and promised to attend the awards ceremony then.
Zhou Shengchen came downstairs. Lin Shu had not yet returned from eating. Zhou Shengchen stood below, gazing intently at the light in Shi Yi's room, and calculated that her bathing time was twenty-five minutes. Lin Shu returned after eating, curious about how Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi met. Zhou Shengchen recounted that they met at the airport, and that he was very fortunate to have gained Shi Yi's affection. Afterward, Lin Shu drove Zhou Shengchen back to Zhenjiang.
Zhou Shengchen dozed off vaguely in the car for a while. Zhou Shengchen arrived home on time to have breakfast with his family. His second uncle, Zhou Shengxing, suggested that Shi Yi come to Zhenjiang to learn business from Shi's mother. Zhou Shengchen strongly objected, insisting that Shi Yi stay in Shanghai to do the work she liked. But Shi's mother was stubborn, and even threatened to break them up. Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to make a concession.
Afterward, Lin Fei suggested that since Zhou Shengchen was already engaged, he could change the bed in his room to a new one. Originally, Zhou Shengchen did not agree. Later, after careful consideration, he still accommodated Lin Fei's request to replace the bed in his room with a new one, and had Lin Fei clean out a guest room for him to sleep in.
Shi Yi finished her recording for the day, and rushed with Mei Lin to try on dresses. Shi Yi chose one. Unexpectedly, Director Wang helped her find a suitable dress. Zhou Shengchen went to see his grandmother. He accidentally saw Zhou Wenchuan and Wang Man pulling and tugging at each other. He was greatly bewildered in his heart. His grandmother asked Zhou Shengchen to persuade Zhou Wenchuan and Wang Man to get married.
Zhou Shengchen neither confirmed nor denied, quickly finding an excuse to get away. Zhou Shengchen saw that the coffee table in the living room was broken, so he helped fix it. Zhou Shengchen came to see his grandmother again. His grandmother pulled him back into the room to get snacks, and asked him to bring his fiancée.
Zhou Shengchen admitted that he and Shi Yi would get married first and then fall in love, and promised to find time to bring Shi Yi to see her. Zhou Shengchen carefully selected six wedding dresses. The store clerk delivered them to Shi Yi. Shi Yi liked them all very much. She called Zhou Shengchen to express her gratitude, inviting him to attend the awards ceremony tomorrow. Zhou Shengchen asked Lin Shu to take him for driving practice.
He wanted to drive himself to see Shi Yi. That night, Zhou Shengchen slept at his grandmother's house. In the middle of the night, his grandmother brought Zhou Shengchen a cup of hot milk, telling him to drink it while it was hot. The two chatted about Shi Yi. His grandmother advised Zhou Shengchen to treat Shi Yi well. Shi Yi attended the awards ceremony in formal attire.
Zhou Shengchen called Shi Yi to ask for leave, because there was an urgent matter at the laboratory, and he couldn't arrive on time. Shi Yi was very disappointed. As soon as Zhou Shengchen finished his work, he drove to the awards ceremony venue. He went to great lengths to park the car properly in the underground garage. The sponsor's boss personally came to pick him up, and arranged for him to sit in the first row VIP section. Shi Yi was presenting an award for a documentary. She saw Zhou Shengchen at a glance. After presenting the award, she came down to find him.
Episode 6 Recap
Shi Yi left the awards ceremony venue with Zhou Shengchen. Mei Lin chased after them to stop them and only let them leave after exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen personally drove Shi Yi home. Shi Yi doubted his driving skills, so Zhou Shengchen took out his driver's license for her to see. Only then did Shi Yi feel relieved. Zhou Shengchen wanted to take her to the tailor shop to try on a dress.
He also gave Shi Yi a bag of crispy noodles given by his grandmother to stave off hunger. Shi Yi casually fed Zhou Shengchen a mouthful. Both felt very awkward. Zhou Shengchen leaned over to help Shi Yi adjust the window height. It was the first time they had been so close, and they couldn't help but blush. Zhou Shengchen brought Shi Yi to Wang Man's tailor shop. Lin Shu was already waiting there.
Several generations of the Zhou family had custom-made clothes at this tailor shop. The founder of the tailor shop personally came out to welcome Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi. The old lady praised Shi Yi's figure and appearance endlessly. Wang Man was worried that her eldest and second brothers would compete with her for business again, so she proactively helped Shi Yi take measurements and make clothes.
Wang Man felt emotional from the scene, remembering that the person she loved, Zhou Wenchuan, was about to marry Tong Jiaren. Her mood plummeted. After seeing off Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi, Wang Man went for a walk alone to clear her mind. Zhou Shengchen custom-ordered a meteorite watch and gave it to Shi Yi to congratulate her on winning the Huaxing Award.
After taking Shi Yi out to eat, Zhou Shengchen sent her home, then stood below foolishly observing, noticing that Shi Yi took 38 minutes for her bath today. Lin Shu teased Zhou Shengchen for finding an excuse not to leave. Zhou Shengchen rushed back to the laboratory overnight. He Shan and his classmates couldn't help but tease him, making fun of him for not daring to stay overnight at Shi Yi's place.
Zhou Shengchen was unable to settle down to do experiments, so he sent messages to chat with Shi Yi. Early the next morning, Zhou Shengchen came downstairs early to wait for Shi Yi, wanting to eat with her. But Shi Yi had already eaten, so she invited him inside her home and prepared simple milk and cereal for him. Shi Yi noticed that Zhou Shengchen had a low fever and insisted he come inside and get some good rest.
Mei Xing came to the old Zhou family residence and saw Lin Fei bringing people to tidy the new room and change Zhou Shengchen's bed to a new one. Mei Xing felt that Zhou Shengchen was being hypocritical. Zhou Wenxing urged Mei Xing to find someone to marry soon. Mei Xing made the excuse that he hadn't found a suitable person yet. Lin Shu brought Zhou Shengchen his washed clothes.
Zhou Shengchen was still asleep, so Shi Yi accepted the clothes and left a note for Zhou Shengchen, telling him to take a bath after getting up. Zhou Shengchen woke up from his sleep, saw the note left by Shi Yi, and went to take a bath and change clothes. Shi Yi was relieved when she found that Zhou Shengchen's fever had gone down. Shi Yi was curious why Zhou Shengchen chose to do scientific research.
Zhou Shengchen confessed that he felt scientific research could help many people, just like his sister Zhou Wenxing had a congenital heart condition, so he chose to study medicine, also to help more people. Zhou Shengchen is collaborating on a project with the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, and recently he has been staying in the research institute's dormitory. He invited Shi Yi to visit the observatory. Zhou Shengchen brought Shi Yi to the observatory.
Suddenly, he received a call from Mei Xing, learning that his father's friend, Old Liu, had come to their home for help. Zhou Shengchen had to bid farewell to Shi Yi in a hurry and rush back to Zhenjiang. The Zhou family is a major shareholder in Old Liu's factory. Zhou Shengchen learned that Old Liu's factory's wastewater exceeded standards, and the workers had come together to demand an explanation from Old Liu.
Zhou Shengchen asked Old Liu for the wastewater test report. He stammered and couldn't answer. Zhou Shengchen pressed him hard, and he had no choice but to brace himself and go find other test reports. Zhou Shengchen learned from the workers that the factory did have illegal discharge practices, and immediately decided to halt production for rectification.
Episode 7 Recap
Zhou Shengchen remembered Old Liu's great help to his father, so he didn't want to stand by. He discussed with Mei Xing how to help Old Liu overcome the difficulty. Qin Wan invited relatives and friends attending the engagement banquet to watch a play. She sent Zhou Wenxing to invite Zhou Shengchen to keep her company. Unable to refuse, Zhou Shengchen had to go with Mei Xing.
They deliberately chose seats at the very back, convenient for leaving at any time. Zhou Shengren saw that Zhou Wenxing was wearing too little and worried she would catch a cold. He couldn't help but complain a few words to her. Mei Xing took off his outer coat and put it over Zhou Wenxing. Qin Wan was very unhappy seeing Zhou Shengchen sitting so far away. The play continued until dark and hadn't ended yet.
Zhou Shengchen took the opportunity to come to Old Liu's dyeing and printing factory laboratory to collect water samples. The security guard let him in. When Zhou Shengchen came out with the samples, he saw the gate was locked. He had no choice but to call Teacher Zhao for help. Mei Xing guessed that Zhou Shengchen had come to the factory and rushed over to find him. Seeing Zhou Shengchen locked in the factory, he was also helpless.
Teacher Zhao was drinking and watching the play at the Zhou family's home. He couldn't drive to the factory, so he called Zhou Wenchuan to report. Zhou Wenchuan ignored it and continued sitting there listening to the play. Zhou Wenxing learned from Mei Xing that Zhou Shengchen had been trapped in the factory for three hours. She quickly went to inform Zhou Wenchuan. Only then did Zhou Wenchuan reluctantly go to open the door.
He also reminded Zhou Shengchen not to get involved in this mess. Mei Xing felt that although Zhou Wenchuan was suitable for business, his character was questionable. Zhou Shengchen came to Shanghai early in the morning to see Shi Yi, wanting to take her to visit the new house. He also had Shi Yi prepare milk and cereal to satisfy their hunger. Zhou Shengchen brought Shi Yi to an old-style villa. Lin Shu had renovated the interior according to requirements.
Zhou Shengchen had Shi Yi choose the font for the wedding invitation cards. Wang Man invited Shi Yi to try on the engagement dress. Shi Yi briefly learned about the Zhou family's customs and rules from Wang Man, and then chose a dress she liked for Zhou Shengchen to review. Zhou Wenchuan brought Tong Jiaren to find Zhou Shengchen, wanting to meet Shi Yi in advance.
Lin Shu quickly went to prepare food and asked them to stay and eat together. Zhou Shengchen told Shi Yi to continue trying on the dress, and he went to help Lin Shu cook. During the meal, Shi Yi casually mentioned that Tong Jiaren and Zhou Shengchen were university alumni. Tong Jiaren spoke endlessly about their past during university, and Zhou Wenchuan also chimed in, praising Zhou Shengchen as a genius.
Wang Man quickly changed the subject and asked Shi Yi for tips on staying in shape. Zhou Wenchuan took the opportunity to talk to Wang Man. Wang Man ignored him. Shi Yi quickly found a topic to ease the awkwardness. Tong Jiaren felt completely uncomfortable, so she found an excuse to leave first. Wang Man and Zhou Wenchuan were speechless in front of each other. Shi Yi saw it all.
After the meal, Zhou Wenchuan specifically waited for Wang Man downstairs, repeatedly explaining that marrying Tong Jiaren was unavoidable. Wang Man didn't buy it at all and angrily turned around and left. Zhou Shengchen officially visited Shi Yi's parents. He brought samples of the wedding invitation cards for them to review. They were very satisfied. Zhou Shengchen then explained the engagement process and arrangements one by one.
Shi Bojin learned that Zhou Shengchen liked to play backgammon, so he invited him to play a game together, wanting to take the opportunity to observe his character. Tomorrow is the day of Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi's engagement. The Zhou family's old residence was decorated with lanterns and streamers, bustling with activity. Lin Fei brought the maid Lian Sui to clean the villa. The two of them joked and played while working.
On the eve of the engagement, Mei Lin specifically came to spend Shi Yi's last night as a single woman with her. Shi Yi would be living with Zhou Shengchen after the engagement and felt a bit nervous. Mei Lin and Hong Xiaoyu, one after another, shared their feelings about married life with Shi Yi. Shi Yi didn't want to listen and quickly went back to her room to pack her luggage.
Episode 8 Recap
Today was Shi Yi's engagement day. Zhou Shengchen and Lin Shu went to the new house and didn't have time to pick up Shi Yi, so they arranged for Lin Fei to pick her up. Shi Yi also had a charity recording to complete today, so she had to carry her suitcase to the recording studio.
Shi Yi was immersed in her voice acting work and couldn't pull herself away, she couldn't help but recall the past scenes from her acquaintance with Zhou Shengchen to their falling in love. After finishing the recording, Shi Yi quickly bid farewell to her colleagues. To her surprise, Zhou Shengchen and Lin Shu were already waiting for her downstairs. Shi Yi got into the car and returned to Zhenjiang with them.
Mei Xing packed his luggage and prepared to move to a hotel down the mountain. Before leaving, he came to Zhou Shengchen's new house, his heart filled with mixed feelings. Zhou Wenxing persuaded him to stay, but Mei Xing didn't want to be a third wheel here. Zhou Wenxing was reluctant for him to leave, and Mei Xing tried his best to cheer her up.
Zhou Wenfang accompanied Tang Xiaofu for a walk down the mountain, and Zhou Wenxing went with them. They happened to see Zhou Shengchen picking up Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen was worried that Zhou Wenxing's health couldn't handle it, so he insisted she take the car home. Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi walked up the mountain hand in hand. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to the restaurant for dinner. Zhou Wenxing, Zhou Shengren, Tang Xiaofu, and Zhou Wenfang kept them company.
Zhou Shengchen talked endlessly, telling Shi Yi the stories and preparation methods behind each dish. Shi Yi listened with great interest. Tang Xiaofu and Zhou Wenfang were already tired of the monotonous and suffocating life in the mountains, so they warned Shi Yi, but Shi Yi really liked the tranquility of the mountains. Qin Wan sent someone to inform Zhou Shengchen and others to be on time tonight to accompany relatives and friends to watch the last play.
She specifically requested that Shi Yi not attend. Zhou Shengchen was greatly puzzled, and Shi Yi didn't find it appropriate to ask too much. At the same time, Qin Wan invited Zhou Wenchuan and Tong Jiaren to have dinner with her and kept putting food into Tong Jiaren's bowl. However, Zhou Wenchuan brought up the matter of Zhou Shengchen specifically asking younger generation members to accompany Shi Yi for a taste test, which he didn't appreciate at all.
Qin Wan also felt indignant. Lian Sui and Lin Fei enacted on the spot how attentively Zhou Shengchen took care of Shi Yi, which made Lin Shu unable to stop himself from laughing. After dinner, Zhou Wenxing came to find Qin Wan and advised her to be nicer to Shi Yi. Qin Wan deliberately held a grudge against Zhou Shengchen, thinking that by marrying a girl she hadn't met, Zhou Shengchen didn't want to see Shi Yi.
Zhou Wenxing felt helpless. Wang Man was invited to watch the play. From a distance, she saw Tong Jiaren hiding aside, listening to Tang Xiaofu and Zhou Wenfang gossiping. The two of them were discussing Tong Jiaren's relationship with Zhou Shengchen that ended without resolution, and they mocked Tong Jiaren, saying she wasn't worthy of Zhou Shengchen. As Wang Man passed by, she couldn't resist taunting Tong Jiaren with sarcastic remarks.
Tong Jiaren was already filled with anger and was further provoked by Wang Man's sharp retort. She went directly to confront Tang Xiaofu and Zhou Wenfang. Not only did the two of them refuse to admit their mistake, they even argued with conviction. Tong Jiaren was so angry she was speechless. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to visit the new house. He also brought his pet little crab.
Only then did Shi Yi realize why Zhou Shengchen didn't eat crabs, and why there was no crab dish at the engagement banquet. Shi Yi decided not to eat crabs in the future either. Lian Sui came to help them make the bed. Zhou Shengchen told Shi Yi to rest first, and he went to stay in the guest room next door.
Shi Yi went to the bathroom and found that the toiletries inside were exactly the same as the ones at her home. Her heart felt warm. Zhou Shengchen called Shi Yi to say goodnight. Shi Yi thanked him for his thoughtfulness and consideration and went to the guest room to find Zhou Shengchen, wanting to chat with him. Lian Sui rushed in to ask Zhou Shengchen to handle the dispute between Tong Jiaren and Tang Xiaofu.
Shi Yi had no choice but to go back to rest first. Zhou Shengchen rushed to the scene immediately. He saw Tong Jiaren sitting by the lake, sobbing. Only then did he learn that Tong Jiaren had pushed Tang Xiaofu, causing her injury and hospitalization. He wanted to rush over quickly to see what had happened. Tong Jiaren quickly stopped him and explained the entire process of the incident in detail.
Tang Xiaofu and Zhou Wenfang had been comparing Tong Jiaren and Shi Yi all night. Tong Jiaren, unable to stand it, went to argue with them, and accidentally pushed Tang Xiaofu down. Zhou Shengchen had to comfort Tong Jiaren. Zhou Shengren arrived shortly after. Knowing that the Zhou family had many gossiping mouths, he reminded his elder brother Zhou Shengchen not to let Shi Yi get involved in the Zhou family's affairs.
Zhou Shengchen was pleased with his brother's good intentions and asked him to spend more time with Shi Yi, his sister-in-law. Shi Yi was worried and wanted to go out and find Zhou Shengchen to understand the situation. Lian Sui advised her not to stir up trouble. Qin Wan cared about her reputation the most, and it was better for fewer people to know about such an ugly incident as tonight's.
Shi Yi had no choice but to give up and brought Zhou Shengchen's pet little crab back to the room. Zhou Shengren and Zhou Shengchen had a heart-to-heart talk. Zhou Shengchen explained in detail the original intention of returning to his hometown to invest in manufacturing. Zhou Wenchuan came home very late. He saw Wang Man sitting by the lake in a daze, so he took off his coat to keep her warm.
Witnessing what happened tonight, Wang Man couldn't help but feel indignant for Zhou Wenchuan. Tong Jiaren only had Zhou Shengchen in her heart. Zhou Wenchuan quickly changed the subject and promised to treat Wang Man to her favorite 'Guo Gai Mian'. Early the next morning, Zhou Shengchen didn't wake Shi Yi and came to eat breakfast alone. Qin Wan was very displeased. Zhou Wenxing quickly intervened to smooth things over.
When Qin Wan learned that Zhou Wenchuan hadn't returned home all night, she became even more furious. She suppressed her anger and told everyone to eat first. Zhou Wenchuan rushed home. He asked the butler to deliver the 'Guo Gai Mian' to Wang Man. Zhou Wenchuan lied that he woke up late. Qin Wan, in a fit of pique, left without eating breakfast and told Zhou Shengchen and Zhou Wenchuan to accompany her to the hospital after breakfast.
After Shi Yi got up, she saw an exquisite breakfast on the table. Zhou Wenxing was entrusted by Zhou Shengchen to accompany Shi Yi and also revealed that Zhou Shengchen had personally carved flowers to please Shi Yi. Zhou Wenxing accompanied Shi Yi to visit the library building. Shi Yi saw a painting of the 'Shanglin Fu' hanging on the wall.
Episode 9 Recap
Shi Yi was reading in the library building. Zhou Shengchen came to find her later and took her to the rooftop to watch the sunset and see the full view of the old house. Shi Yi was afraid of heights and didn't dare to look, so Zhou Shengchen held her while they looked at the scenery. Zhou Wenxing suddenly came upstairs to find them, and Zhou Shengchen quickly released Shi Yi in surprise.
Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to visit her grandmother. The grandmother held Shi Yi's hand affectionately and wouldn't let go, and also gave her Zhou Shengchen's favorite candy. Zhou Shengchen fixed her grandmother's radio and cleaned the moss in the courtyard to prevent her from slipping. Shi Yi praised him repeatedly for being thoughtful and attentive. Finally, the grandmother gave Shi Yi a jade bracelet. Zhou Shengchen recognized at a glance that it was something left by his birth mother.
Only then did Shi Yi realize that Qin Wan was the birth mother of Zhou Wenchuan and Zhou Wenxing, and the grandmother was also the maternal grandmother of Zhou Wenxing and Zhou Wenchuan. Zhou Shengchen explained that his birth mother was fostered here since she was a child, so his grandmother treated her as her own daughter. Back then, Zhou Shengchen's father and birth mother left the Zhou family to get married.
After Zhou Shengchen was born, his birth mother passed away. In order for Zhou Shengchen to rightfully have the surname Zhou Sheng, his father then married Qin Wan. Zhou Shengchen asked Lin Shu for the car keys, wanting to take Shi Yi for a drive. Lin Shu was not confident in his driving skills, and there was also a very steep mountain road. Shi Yi proactively offered to drive.
On the way, Shi Yi got out to buy some roadside fruits. A man driving a red sports car got out and struck up a conversation with Shi Yi, even offering to buy all the fruits for her. Shi Yi didn't give in and brought up her fiancé Zhou Shengchen. He laughed at Shi Yi's taste in men and then drove away.
Shi Yi couldn't help but complain to her grandmother when she got home, angry that the man was so disrespectful to Zhou Shengchen. Her grandmother believed that the man had taken a fancy to Shi Yi and casually mentioned that Zhou Shengchen's mother used to be the campus beauty. Qin Wan suddenly came to visit her grandmother.
Her grandmother repeatedly emphasized that she only had one daughter, Qin Wenjin, and also wanted to invite Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi for dinner, effectively dismissing Qin Wan. Qin Wan glared at Zhou Shengchen and left in a huff. Qin Wan sat alone by the lake, feeling sad and dejected. Thinking of Zhou Wenxing being unable to go out due to illness, coupled with her mother's cold attitude, the more she thought about it, the sadder she became.
Zhou Shengxing tried to comfort her with kind words, but she just couldn't let it go. On the way home, Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen about the engagement process and details. Lin Shu automatically raised the partition. Shi Yi wanted to know if they should kiss when they exchanged rings. Zhou Shengchen hadn't thought about this much. Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen to close his eyes, and then Shi Yi couldn't help but kiss Zhou Shengchen.
Lin Shu suddenly lowered the partition. Zhou Shengchen was startled and quickly hid to the side, pretending to read. In his haste, he held the book upside down. Shi Yi was amused by him and couldn't stop laughing. Shi Yi quickly said goodbye to Zhou Shengchen and returned to her room, but she was still immersed in the sweetness of the passionate kiss with Zhou Shengchen just now. Her excited heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
Zhou Shengchen stood outside the window, gazing intently, until Shi Yi turned on the light before he left. That night, both Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen were too excited to sleep. They both wanted to see each other, but ultimately gave up. Zhou Shengchen went for a morning run early. Lin Shu asked Lin Fei to run with him. Zhou Shengchen took a hot bath after his workout.
Shi Yi wanted to go for a run, so Zhou Shengchen accompanied her. Lin Fei was about to say that Zhou Shengchen had already finished running, but Zhou Shengchen stopped him. Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi rested midway. Shi Yi revealed that she hadn't slept well last night. Zhou Shengchen lied, saying he had slept very well. Mr. Zeng brought a small company boss to ask for Zhou Shengchen's help.
Zhou Shengchen recognized the boss at a glance as the man in the sports car. Mr. Zeng had the boss call Zhou Shengchen "cousin uncle grandpa". Zhou Shengchen took this opportunity to state that Shi Yi was his fiancée. Seeing that they had something to discuss, Shi Yi went to the library building to read. Just then, Lin Fei came to find Zhou Shengchen to go to the hospital to handle the dispute between Tong Jiaren and Tang Xiaofu.
Episode 10 Recap
Shi Yi received a call from her mother, learning that they had arrived in Zhenjiang ahead of schedule and wanted to meet with Zhou Shengchen's mother tonight. Shi Yi had to explain that there was a family dispute among the Zhou family relatives, and Zhou Shengchen might not be able to get away. But her mother insisted that both sets of parents meet before the engagement banquet, and her grandpa and grandma also came to Zhenjiang.
Shi Yi wanted to go to her uncle's house to meet her parents. Zhou Shengchen was late in returning, and she wanted to drive herself, but all the cars at the door had been driven out. Lian Sui suggested finding Zhou Shengren to borrow a car. Lin Fei didn't like Zhou Shengren's arrogant manner, but he couldn't withstand Lian Sui's persistent pleading, so he had to bite the bullet and go borrow it. Zhou Shengren refused outright.
When he learned that Shi Yi was going to drive home, he not only agreed to lend the car but rushed back to change into a sharp suit, wanting to follow Shi Yi to meet her parents. As soon as Zhou Shengren saw Shi Yuanyuan, he listed all her preferences and personal details one by one. Shi Yuanyuan couldn't help but be greatly surprised. Zhou Shengren admitted that he had collected detailed information about everyone in Shi Yi's family beforehand.
As soon as Zhou Shengren saw the grandpa and grandma, he praised Zhou Shengchen enthusiastically. Shi Yuanyuan advised him not to say too much, lest he be disappointed after seeing the person himself. Zhou Shengren felt it made sense. Her mother discovered Shi Yi had lost weight and was heartbroken, worried that she wouldn't adapt well in the Zhou family and afraid that she wouldn't get along with her mother-in-law. Shi Yi advised her mother not to worry.
Zhou Shengchen rushed to pick up Shi Yi, repeatedly apologized to Shi Yi's parents, explaining that there had been too many family matters recently, and then he took Shi Yi home. Zhou Shengchen saw a group of people at the doorstep discussing the dispute between Tong Jiaren and Tang Xiaofu; he felt annoyed but it was inconvenient to show it.
As soon as Zhou Shengchen returned home, he was called by Qin Wan, who wanted to cancel his and Shi Yi's engagement banquet. Zhou Shengchen explained the reason to Shi Yi: because Tang Xiaofu had premature labor and severe bleeding and was in critical condition, and the doctor had issued critical condition notices twice, Qin Wan considered it repeatedly and decided to postpone the engagement banquet.
Shi Yi expressed understanding, but it was just that her grandpa and grandma had rushed to Zhenjiang for the engagement banquet. Shi Yi wanted Zhou Shengchen to comfort her properly, and Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to comply. Zhou Shengchen considered it repeatedly and decided to hold the engagement banquet in Shanghai, asking Qin Wan to spare some time to meet with Shi Yi's parents, but Qin Wan flatly refused. Zhou Shengchen felt unhappy.
He went to the lakeside alone to clear his mind, thinking of the grievances his birth mother suffered in the Zhou family. He didn't want Shi Yi to repeat the same mistakes. Shi Yi wanted to go home to explain to her family the reason for canceling the engagement banquet, and Zhou Shengchen proactively offered to face it with her. Shi Yi brought Zhou Shengchen home.
Zhou Shengchen explained that because his cousin's wife in the Zhou family had premature labor and was still in a coma in the hospital, the engagement had to be delayed. He repeatedly apologized to everyone. Shi Yi's parents, grandpa, and grandma were very understanding, suggesting that a meal between both families would suffice. Zhou Shengchen looked troubled, and her uncle was very dissatisfied, thinking that Qin Wan looked down on them.
Shi Yi quickly intervened to smooth things over, explaining that Zhou Shengchen and Qin Wan had conflicts and the family relationships were very complicated. Her mother worried that Shi Yi would be bullied after marrying into the Zhou family, but Shi Yi instead comforted her. He Shan finished his thesis and immediately called Zhou Shengchen, wanting to come to Zhenjiang to attend his and Shi Yi's engagement banquet.
Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to explain that the engagement banquet was canceled. Shi Yi took Zhou Shengchen to a restaurant she often went to when she was a child. She ordered two servings of her favorite seafood noodles. Shi Yi tried desperately to cheer Zhou Shengchen up, asking him to forget all the unhappiness, but Zhou Shengchen just couldn't let go.
After the meal, Shi Yi took Zhou Shengchen for a walk in the small town to clear his mind. They happened to pass by Teacher Zhao's shop. Teacher Zhao praised Zhou Shengchen as the smartest student he had ever taught, and Shi Yi also felt very proud. Afterward, Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to his grandmother's house. His grandmother told them to stay here tonight.
Zhou Shengchen let Shi Yi sleep in the bedroom, and he would sleep on the sofa in the living room. Shi Yi didn't want his grandmother to misunderstand that they had argued, so she pulled Zhou Shengchen into the bedroom to sleep together.
Episode 11 Recap
Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen to sleep back to back with her on the bed. Zhou Shengchen was very shy, but still obediently complied. He lay on one side of the bed on his side, not daring to cross the line. Shi Yi knew this room was where Zhou Shengchen lived when he was a child, so she curiously asked him about his childhood.
Zhou Shengchen just answered simply yes or no. Shi Yi suddenly sat up wanting to chat face to face with Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen was scared and at a loss. He had always lived a simple life, a straight line between two points, never chatting about topics other than experiments with students, and was used to listening to others talk. He was worried that Shi Yi would not be interested in work-related matters, so he kept silent.
Shi Yi prompted him to talk about daily life, but Zhou Shengchen ended the topic with just two sentences. Outside, the sound of rain was constant. Zhou Shengchen wanted to close the window lest Shi Yi catch a cold and get sick. Shi Yi wanted to fall asleep listening to the rain. Zhou Shengchen thoughtfully tucked her in with the blanket, thanking Shi Yi for doing everything possible to cheer him up.
Shi Yi wanted to watch Zhou Shengchen fall asleep, so Zhou Shengchen turned over to face her. Shi Yi quickly fell into a deep sleep, but Zhou Shengchen couldn't fall asleep for a long time. He carefully examined Shi Yi's beautiful face, feeling incredibly happy in his heart. When it was just getting light, Zhou Shengchen took a coin from the drawer and quietly placed it in Shi Yi's hand.
Zhou Shengchen came to find his grandmother early in the morning for help, asking her to persuade Qin Wan to accept Shi Yi. His grandmother readily agreed. Shi Yi woke up groggily, seeing a coin in her hand. She quickly got up and returned it to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen proposed in front of his grandmother that he and Shi Yi should register their marriage first, and then hold the engagement and wedding ceremonies.
Shi Yi didn't know how to explain it to her parents, but Zhou Shengchen was about to go on a business trip, and he was afraid of any further accidents. Shi Yi agreed to think about it carefully. After much consideration, Shi Yi finally agreed to Zhou Shengchen's suggestion. She handed the house key to Lin Shu, who quickly drove to fetch the household registration booklet. Both Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen dressed up carefully.
They came to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Lin Shu arrived shortly after to deliver the household registration booklet. Zhou Shengchen happily pulled Shi Yi inside to register their marriage. Lin Fei revealed to Lian Sui the matter of Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi secretly registering their marriage. Lian Sui was worried that Qin Wan would object, but Lin Fei firmly believed that his grandmother could handle it.
Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi took his grandmother to the old Zhou family mansion. Since Zhou Shengchen's birth mother passed away, his grandmother had never been back. Qin Wan was accompanying Zhou Wenxing sunbathing. When she learned her mother was coming home, she was so happy she couldn't close her mouth. She immediately told people to prepare meals and also voluntarily gave up her own room for her mother to stay in.
Zhou Shengchen voluntarily allocated his pre-marital assets to Shi Yi according to the post-marital distribution and asked Shi Yi to sign the agreement. Zhou Shengchen handed these documents to a lawyer to handle the notarization procedures. His grandmother highly praised Zhou Shengchen's actions. That night, Lian Sui spread dates and chestnuts all over the bed to congratulate Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen on their happy marriage. Today was Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen's wedding night.
Zhou Shengchen promised to love Shi Yi for a lifetime and then said goodbye to Shi Yi and left. Shi Yi saw that Zhou Shengchen had left a jewelry box on the sofa. Inside was a gold ring and an inherited emerald ring. Shi Yi put on the gold ring and came out to look for Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen had been waiting outside the door.
He congratulated Shi Yi on her happy marriage and couldn't help but kiss Shi Yi, then left in a hurry. As soon as Shi Yi entered the room, she received a message from her mother. Her mother advised her to calm down and have a good relationship, not to rush into marriage. Shi Yi sat by the bed eating dates and chestnuts, feeling an indescribable sweetness in her heart.
Mei Xing was in a bad mood, pulled Lin Fei to drink a lot of alcohol, and finally got drunk and unconscious. Lin Fei helped him back to the guest room to rest. Zhou Wenxing sent Lin Fei away and stayed to take care of Mei Xing. Mei Xing woke up early in the morning, seeing Zhou Wenxing sitting next to him, asleep. Zhou Wenxing woke up only to find it was already breakfast time.
She quickly called his grandmother to back up Zhou Shengchen. Just as Zhou Wenxing expected, Zhou Shengchen had been hiding outside the dining room, not daring to go in. Zhou Wenxing helped his grandmother, arriving fashionably late, and took Zhou Shengchen in to eat together. In front of the whole family, Zhou Shengchen admitted that he and Shi Yi had already registered their marriage. Qin Wan couldn't conveniently flare up, forced a smile and finished breakfast.
His grandmother suggested that the whole family go to the temple to pray for blessings. Qin Wan deliberately made Shi Yi ride in the same car with her. Zhou Shengchen couldn't help but break out in a sweat for Shi Yi. His grandmother advised Zhou Shengchen not to worry, letting the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law slowly work things out.
On the way, Zhou Shengren kept praising Shi Yi's beauty, but Qin Wan was dismissive and warned Zhou Shengren not to judge a person based on appearance. But Zhou Shengren retorted that one should appreciate beautiful people and not be stingy with praise. The whole family arrived at the temple by car one after another.
Qin Wan left a harsh remark before getting off the car, saying she would absolutely not accept the husband-wife relationship between Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen, then slammed the door and left. As soon as Zhou Shengchen arrived at the destination, he quickly came over to ask Shi Yi how she was doing, worried that she might have been upset by Qin Wan. Shi Yi just smiled it off.
Episode 12 Recap
Shi Yi knelt inside the main hall, praying devoutly. Zhou Shengchen didn't believe in such things, so he waited patiently outside for her. Grandmother took the whole family to the villa for dinner and also invited a family friend of many years to the banquet. Old Mr. Feng wrote a piece of calligraphy on the spot and gave it to Shi Yi.
Qin Wan knew his calligraphy was hard to get and worth a fortune, and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks to Shi Yi. Grandmother brought the whole family to thank their old friend, Old Mr. Feng. Shi Yi painted a lotus picture on the spot and gave it back to Old Mr. Feng. Old Mr. Feng praised her painting highly and proactively asked to attend her and Zhou Shengchen's wedding.
Zhou Shengchen looked at Shi Yi with new eyes, not expecting that she also painted so well. Shi Yi liked painting lotuses since she was a child. She casually mentioned the story of Junior Prince of Nanchen teaching his beloved how to paint lotuses. Zhou Shengchen remembered that this story was written in his family's genealogy book, and his name was also taken from Junior Prince of Nanchen. Shi Yi couldn't wait to see this genealogy book.
Qin Wan desperately tried to please her mother. Her mother took the opportunity to persuade her to accept Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen's marriage, but Qin Wan just wouldn't budge. She only wanted to find Zhou Shengchen a wife from a powerful family who could help him establish himself in the Zhou family after marriage. Zhou Shengchen was going to Bremen for work for two months.
He was reluctant to part with Shi Yi, so he brought up the matter of Shi Yi initiating a greeting with him at the airport back then. Shi Yi admitted that she had fallen in love with him at first sight. She casually asked about his research project in Germany. Learning that Zhou Shengchen's research direction was to make it possible for humans to live on Venus in the future, Shi Yi admired him immensely.
Qin Wan sent someone to call Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen rushed over only to find that Qin Wan had gone out for a walk with her mother, avoiding him. She only entrusted Mei Xing to give the inheritance agreement to Zhou Shengchen. His father, Zhou Shengwen, had left a will before he passed away, stating that on the day Zhou Shengchen got married, all of the Zhou family's property would be handed over to him.
Zhou Shengchen signed it and wanted to introduce Mei Xing to Shi Yi, but Mei Xing was flying to Bremen that afternoon, so Zhou Shengchen had to give up. Zhou Shengchen sent a mass email, telling his colleagues in China and Bremen about his marriage. He Shan received the email and couldn't help but ridicule Zhou Shengchen in front of his classmates, calling him old-fashioned for announcing his marriage via email.
Tong Jiaren wanted Zhou Wenchuan to accompany her back to see her parents, but Zhou Wenchuan refused point-blank. Tong Jiaren wanted to go back to Bremen to continue working, while Zhou Wenchuan wanted to have a child as soon as possible. Tong Jiaren made every excuse, and Zhou Wenchuan concluded that she wanted to go back to Bremen to rekindle her relationship with Zhou Shengchen. He agreed that he could divorce Tong Jiaren at any time.
Zhou Wenchuan was feeling frustrated, so he came to find Wang Man to complain. The Zhou family property now belonged to Zhou Shengchen, and he was unwilling to accept it. Wang Man kindly advised him, and Zhou Wenchuan took the opportunity to propose being with Wang Man after the divorce. Zhou Shengchen departed for Bremen today. He sent Shi Yi back to Shanghai, but Shi Yi insisted on seeing him off downstairs.
Watching Zhou Shengchen drive away, Shi Yi felt very uncomfortable inside, regretting not sending him to the airport. Shi Yi ate three boxes of ice cream in one go, forcing herself to calm down. Lin Shu took Zhou Shengchen to the airport.
He told Zhou Shengchen that there was a person named Wang Yingdong who had been pursuing Shi Yi, and reminded him not to be separated from Shi Yi for a long time, otherwise it would affect their marital relationship. Zhou Shengchen firmly believed that their feelings for each other were stronger than gold. Shi Yi told Hong Xiaoyu about getting their marriage certificate. Hong Xiaoyu was happy for her. The two of them went grocery shopping at the supermarket.
After Shi Yi walked away, Hong Xiaoyu mistook the man next to her for Shi Yi. That man then struck up a conversation with Hong Xiaoyu and even followed them all the way downstairs. Hong Xiaoyu was very scared. She didn't expect that the man had just rented an apartment there. Zhou Shengchen arrived at his studio in Bremen. His colleagues left notes congratulating him on his marriage and even specifically spread dates and chestnuts all over his bed.
Zhou Shengchen couldn't help but think of Shi Yi. Shi Yi began to immerse herself in busy voice acting work. Mei Lin was very curious about their married life and pestered Shi Yi with questions. Lin Shu drove to pick up Shi Yi to decorate the new house and also brought paper-cut wedding characters personally cut by Grandmother. Lin Shu frankly said that seeing Zhou Shengchen get married was his life's wish. He thanked Shi Yi for being able to accept Zhou Shengchen.
Episode 13 Recap
After Zhou Shengchen arrived in Bremen, he took time every day to call Shi Yi to express how much he missed her. Shi Yi gave him a detailed report on the progress of the new house decoration and also told him that Hong Xiaoyu had bought a new house and would move out next week. Later, Zhou Shengchen could stay in her house temporarily because the new house was not suitable for living right after decoration.
Zhou Shengchen could return to China after attending the international space conference held next week. He invited Shi Yi to Bremen, and they would return together after the conference. Shi Yi was naturally overjoyed, as she happened to be able to take four days off. After Zhou Shengchen hung up the phone, his colleague Frank suddenly brought the drunken Tong Jiaren. Zhou Shengchen asked Frank to stay as well to avoid gossip.
Late at night, Zhou Shengchen was working overtime on a design. After Tong Jiaren sobered up, she proactively apologized to Zhou Shengchen because his engagement banquet was canceled due to her. Zhou Shengchen's attitude towards her was cold. Tong Jiaren revealed that she was going to divorce Zhou Wenchuan. She suspected that Zhou Shengchen married in haste just to get back the family property held by Zhou Shengxing.
Zhou Shengchen repeatedly emphasized that Shi Yi was the most suitable person for him. Tong Jiaren didn't believe it at all. Zhou Shengchen didn't want to explain too much to her, an outsider, so he used work as an excuse and told Tong Jiaren to go back to her room and continue sleeping. The next morning, Zhou Shengchen and Frank were having breakfast. Tong Jiaren came to say goodbye. Zhou Wenchuan suddenly came to pick up Tong Jiaren.
Zhou Shengchen asked him to join them for breakfast, but Tong Jiaren lied that she had an appointment with her mentor and left first. Shi Yi quickly completed the procedures for going abroad. Hong Xiaoyu drove her to the airport, constantly advising Shi Yi along the way not to be too proactive, otherwise she would lose the initiative in the relationship. Shi Yi didn't care about this at all; she cherished every day spent with Zhou Shengchen.
Zhou Shengchen asked the nanny to prepare new pillows, slippers, and other daily necessities for Shi Yi. He called Mei Xing and they went to the airport together to pick up Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi walked out of the arrival hall hand in hand, chatting and laughing. Mei Xing was stunned instantly, not expecting Zhou Shengchen's wife to be the person he fell in love with at first sight on the Xi'an city wall.
Mei Xing accompanied Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi for dinner. Seeing them affectionately whispering sweet nothings, he felt a pang of jealousy. Zhou Shengchen brought Shi Yi back to his place. Mei Xing asked Shi Yi to sign a supplementary prenuptial agreement. Only then did Shi Yi realize that Zhou Shengchen had inherited all of his father's property. She agreed to sign after reading the document.
Mei Xing almost blurted out that he had met Shi Yi in Xi'an, but he held back the words at the last moment. Mei Xing casually mentioned that Zhou Shengchen's courtesy name was Chang Feng. Shi Yi recited the poem that mentioned Chang Feng, and Mei Xing completed the next line. The two of them found more and more to talk about. Before leaving, Mei Xing told Shi Yi to feel free to contact him anytime she needed something.
Shi Yi was happy to have Mei Xing as a friend. Mei Xing felt even more bitterness in his heart. Zhou Shengchen truthfully confessed something to Shi Yi. He had put the engagement ring in the bathroom, but it disappeared. He had no choice but to order an identical one. Shi Yi didn't ask any further questions and took Zhou Shengchen sightseeing according to the itinerary she had prepared beforehand. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen strolled along the street.
They passed a flower shop, and Shi Yi wanted to buy a bouquet for Zhou Shengchen. Then she remembered that he was allergic to pollen, so she bought him a bouquet of dried roses instead. Shi Yi was looking forward to spending their first night together with Zhou Shengchen. She wanted to give Zhou Shengchen a gift. Zhou Shengchen suddenly received an urgent call from the research institute, asking him to attend a long conference call.
He wouldn't be back until very late. Shi Yi reluctantly saw him off. Zhou Shengchen didn't return until daybreak after the meeting. Frank followed, wanting to have a proper talk with Zhou Shengchen inside the house, because someone had complained that Zhou Shengchen had misappropriated project funds. Zhou Shengchen believed it would be cleared up quickly. He didn't want to disturb Shi Yi's rest, so he persuaded Frank to leave with just a few words.
Seeing that Shi Yi was still asleep, Zhou Shengchen quietly sat beside her. Shi Yi woke up groggily and pulled Zhou Shengchen onto the bed to sleep together. Shi Yi kept thinking about Zhou Shengchen and slept restlessly all night. She asked Zhou Shengchen to read poems to lull her to sleep. Zhou Shengchen had just finished reading one poem when Shi Yi fell asleep, so Zhou Shengchen slept with her.
When Shi Yi woke up again, she saw herself lying in Zhou Shengchen's arms. Like a heroine in a movie, she gently stroked Zhou Shengchen's handsome face, feeling boundless affection welling up in her heart. Shi Yi eagerly took out the gift. It was five different styles of shirt buttons. Zhou Shengchen chose the one he liked best. He still had to go back to the research institute for another meeting. Shi Yi, at Hong Xiaoyu's request, was going to live broadcast the German football league matches.
Episode 14 Recap
Ever since Mei Xing learned that Shi Yi, the object of his love at first sight, married Zhou Shengchen, he had been feeling down. Mei Xing came to pick up Zhou Shengchen for the research institute early in the morning. Shi Yi went to the venue to live stream the football match for Hong Xiaoyu. She came to a nearby restaurant to eat.
Zhou Wenchuan took the initiative to find her and revealed that Zhou Shengchen and Tong Jiaren were once engaged, but by a strange twist of fate, he ended up marrying Tong Jiaren. Finally, Zhou Wenchuan took out Zhou Shengchen's ring. He repeatedly claimed that he cherished his marriage with Tong Jiaren and didn't want it ruined because of Tong Jiaren's past with Zhou Shengchen. He also advised Shi Yi not to make a fuss to avoid making things worse.
In fact, Tong Jiaren had already signed a separation agreement with Zhou Wenchuan, but it hadn't been publicly announced yet. Hong Xiaoyu came to the property management office to pay the parking fee. She saw the man she had met at the supermarket also coming to pay the fee. From the registration form, she learned the man's name was Du Feng. Du Feng learned that Hong Xiaoyu was staying at a friend's place, so he proactively added her WeChat.
Shi Yi returned the ring to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen guessed that this was Zhou Wenchuan's doing, so he told Shi Yi in detail about what happened between him and Tong Jiaren. Zhou Shengchen and Tong Jiaren were colleagues. When they started talking about marriage, Tong Jiaren's older sister suddenly married Zhou Shengxing, and the two of them broke up. Tong Jiaren's older sister was also Zhou Shengren's mother. She passed away when Zhou Shengren was very young.
Shi Yi believed that Zhou Shengchen and Tong Jiaren were innocent. And Zhou Shengchen wouldn't be so foolish as to give a ring engraved with their wedding anniversary to Tong Jiaren. Only then did Zhou Shengchen breathe a sigh of relief. Shi Yi decided to personally cook a meal for his good friend Frank before returning to China. Zhou Shengchen hurried to make arrangements. Zhou Wenchuan wanted to invest in a project.
Mei Xing's signature was required to withdraw funds, but Mei Xing wouldn't budge. Zhou Wenchuan couldn't get a single penny. At the same time, he also received an envelope that Zhou Shengchen brought him, and this envelope was the same one he had given the ring to Shi Yi in. He was so angry that he tore the envelope to shreds on the spot.
Frank came to the house for dinner and told Shi Yi about Zhou Shengchen's time in college. Zhou Shengchen was completely devoted to his studies and was completely ignorant of the outside world. Frank also proactively helped Zhou Shengchen rent this apartment. After Zhou Shengchen met Shi Yi, he wanted to pluck the stars from the sky and give them to her, so he chose a meteorite to make a ring for Shi Yi. Shi Yi was very touched.
Zhou Shengchen drove Shi Yi to the flower shop to buy a bouquet of dried flowers. As soon as he entered the flower shop, he saw a group of thugs suddenly rush out, hacking and smashing indiscriminately. They smashed the windows of Zhou Shengchen's car. Shi Yi was terrified and panicked in the car. Zhou Shengchen arrived in time to protect her. Shi Yi was scared. For a long time, she was still shaken. Zhou Shengchen desperately comforted her.
Only then did Shi Yi feel slightly relieved. Zhou Shengchen had to stay behind to deal with the trouble of being falsely accused of misappropriating funds and asked Shi Yi to return to China first. Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen to say some sweet words to make her happy. Zhou Shengchen sincerely expressed his love for her and even personally helped her dry her hair.
That night, Zhou Shengchen had to work overtime on the design, so Shi Yi had no choice but to go to bed alone. Zhou Shengchen helped her tuck in, turned off the bedside lamp, and then went back to the study to continue working. Shi Yi woke up from her sleep early in the morning and saw Zhou Shengchen meticulously making Youpo noodles. She stayed by his side. Zhou Shengchen treated cooking as seriously as an experiment.
Shi Yi took a bite and praised Zhou Shengchen's cooking skills highly. Zhou Shengchen promised that after returning to China, he would share a room with Shi Yi. Shi Yi was so startled that she spurted out the noodles and made the excuse that they couldn't live together because they hadn't held a wedding ceremony. Shi Yi packed her luggage, getting ready to return to China. She specifically took one of Zhou Shengchen's shirts with her.
Mei Xing took them to the airport. Seeing the scene, Shi Yi was moved and couldn't help but recall the moment they met at the security gate. Zhou Shengchen thanked the security gate for bringing them together. Shi Yi felt thirsty. Zhou Shengchen quickly bought her a bottle of mineral water. Shi Yi took a sip and was ready to board the plane. Zhou Shengchen kept the remaining water. Shi Yi gently kissed Zhou Shengchen. The two reluctantly said goodbye.
Zhou Shengchen watched the plane gradually fly away, regretting not giving Shi Yi a hug. Mei Xing investigated the fight incident. All investigations pointed to this being an accident, but Mei Xing intuitively felt something was off. He advised Zhou Shengchen to return to China first. He would stay and wait for the results of the research institute's financial investigation. Zhou Shengchen insisted on staying to wait for the results a month later. He wanted to clear his name and didn't want this matter to affect future international students coming to the research institute for further study. Mei Xing no longer insisted.
Episode 15 Recap
Zhou Wenchuan came to Mei Xing to cozy up to him, wanting him to approve his project. Mei Xing didn't buy it at all, and also reminded Zhou Wenchuan not to frame Zhou Shengchen again, otherwise he would not let him off lightly. After Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen got their marriage certificate, Hong Xiaoyu moved out to give them space to be alone. Shi Yi is going to Wuzhen tomorrow to participate in a dubbing competition.
The organizer arranged two places for her to stay. Shi Yi invited Hong Xiaoyu to go with her. Du Feng is a police officer. He and his colleague are secretly investigating the Zhou family and found out that Zhou Shengchen is a genuine scientist. Du Feng didn't understand why he suddenly came back to engage in industry and asked his colleague to continue tracking the investigation.
Du Feng returned from his business trip and couldn't wait to send a message to Hong Xiaoyu. Hong Xiaoyu had just come out of Shi Yi's house. As she went downstairs, she saw Du Feng and quickly went over to greet him. Du Feng is off tomorrow and wanted to ask Hong Xiaoyu out to hang out. Hong Xiaoyu invited him to go to Wuzhen together, and Du Feng readily agreed.
As soon as Shi Yi arrived in Wuzhen, she arranged accommodation for Du Feng and Hong Xiaoyu. Then she took the two of them to eat with their peers. Mei Lin casually mentioned a legend about Wuzhen, reminding everyone not to wander around at night, lest they encounter lonely ghosts and spirits. Wang Yingdong knew that Shi Yi was timid and afraid of the dark and quickly stopped Mei Lin.
Hong Xiaoyu could tell that Wang Yingdong liked Shi Yi and felt even more strongly that Shi Yi had married the wrong person. Shi Yi, on the other hand, felt that Zhou Shengchen's subtle and silent care was more real. Zhou Shengchen called Shi Yi on time to report his safety. Shi Yi quickly hid to the side to answer the phone. Wang Yingdong saw the couple chatting sweetly and felt sour inside.
After Shi Yi listened to Zhou Shengchen's detailed report, she deliberately revealed that someone was pursuing her. Zhou Shengchen immediately guessed it was Wang Yingdong. He said he didn't care, but in his heart, he started to wonder. Frank suggested that Zhou Shengchen and Wang Yingdong duel. Du Feng was very curious about Shi Yi being afraid of the dark. Hong Xiaoyu explained the whole story in detail. Shi Yi had been troubled by nightmares since she was a child.
For this, she had even seen a psychiatrist. Hong Xiaoyu noticed that Du Feng was interested in Shi Yi. Du Feng didn't explicitly say he was investigating the Zhou family, so he just made random excuses to cover it up. Late at night, Shi Yi was afraid to sleep because she was timid. She called Zhou Shengchen late at night. Zhou Shengchen recited names of tea to coax her to sleep, and Shi Yi quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Mei Lin learned that Shi Yi wasn't sleeping well, so she suggested staying with her tonight. Shi Yi was naturally more than happy to. Zhou Shengchen was worried about Shi Yi. Early in the morning, he called Zhou Shengren to go to Wuzhen to visit Shi Yi. He prepared comfortable pajamas for Shi Yi and her colleagues and also brought a chef specifically to cook for Shi Yi.
Lian Sui was about to leave after delivering the items, but Zhou Shengren insisted on staying to take care of Shi Yi. That night, Shi Yi continued writing the story of the Junior Prince of Nanchen. Zhou Shengren accompanied her, reading a book next to her. Mei Lin returned shortly after. Zhou Shengren was worried that Wang Yingdong would come to harass Shi Yi. He sent someone to guard the door.
Only then did he feel relieved enough to return to his own room. Zhou Shengren came to see Shi Yi early. Shi Yi was going to meet the award winners in the afternoon and asked him to stay and wait at the guesthouse. Shi Yi, Mei Lin, Wang Yingdong, and others returned by boat after completing their task. Zhou Shengchen was waiting on the small bridge they had to pass by, wanting to give Shi Yi a surprise.
Shi Yi was very happy and quickly got off the boat to see Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen glared at Wang Yingdong, asserting his dominance over him. Shi Yi couldn't help but laugh, finding it amusing. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to the dyeing workshop. They saw that no one was there. Shi Yi lingered among the drying dyed cloths.
She couldn't help but recall the story of how the Junior Prince of Nanchen used dyed cloth to signal the relief forces outside the city, and then attacked from both inside and outside to achieve a great victory at Qingcheng. Zhou Shengchen was engrossed in listening. Suddenly, it started pouring rain. The girls from the dyeing workshop rushed back to collect the cloths. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen also helped quickly gather them.
Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen rushed back to the guesthouse in the rain. They met the guesthouse owner head-on. Shi Yi introduced Zhou Shengchen as her husband. Zhou Shengchen felt delighted inside. Shi Yi took Zhou Shengchen back to the room. She saw that Mei Lin had wisely moved out, and Zhou Shengren had also gone home. At this moment, Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi were alone in the room. The sound of rain outside the window was constant. Their feelings ran deep. They couldn't help but embrace each other affectionately and spent a wonderful night.
Episode 16 Recap
Zhou Shengchen held Shi Yi tightly until dawn. Neither of them wanted to get out of bed. Zhou Shengchen casually asked if a man and woman sharing a room would be checked. Shi Yi always stayed with Mei Lin on business trips, so she had no idea about this. To his surprise, Zhou Shengchen had taken a picture of their marriage certificate on the day they got it and saved it on his phone, just in case.
Tong Jiaren came to Zhou Shengchen's residence, but the place was already empty. Zhou Shengchen hadn't left anything behind. Tong Jiaren felt deeply disappointed. This was where Zhou Shengchen had lived for nine years, and he had left so completely for Shi Yi. As Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi went out, they ran into Mei Lin, Wang Yingdong, and others. The colleagues couldn't help but tease Shi Yi and asked her to introduce Zhou Shengchen.
Shi Yi openly admitted that Zhou Shengchen was her husband. Mei Lin and the others were going back to Shanghai today, but Shi Yi wanted to stay and explore with Zhou Shengchen for one more day. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen strolled hand in hand through the alleys of Wuzhen. They lingered, reluctant to leave, and had endless sweet talks. At noon, Shi Yi took Zhou Shengchen to meet Hong Xiaoyu and Du Feng.
Du Feng kept urging Zhou Shengchen to drink. Zhou Shengchen couldn't drink, so Shi Yi drank for him and quickly got drunk. After the meal, Du Feng chatted briefly with Zhou Shengchen. He didn't reveal that he was a police officer, only casually admitted that he was a civil servant. Shi Yi was staggering drunkenly. Zhou Shengchen let her rest on his lap for a while.
Shi Yi knew Zhou Shengchen didn't like doing business, so she told him to finish the family matters and then focus on his research on Venus. Shi Yi also advised Zhou Shengchen to go to Shanghai with her, to stay away from the troubles in Zhenjiang. Zhou Shengchen was very touched. Zhou Shengren didn't want to go home, so he took Lian Sui to find Shi Yuanyuan.
Shi Yuanyuan wanted to buy tea for her grandfather, so Zhou Shengren drove her to the Zhou family's handmade tea factory. Zhou Shengren asked Lian Sui to get the best tea for Shi Yuanyuan to take back. He also made it clear that the tea factory and all of the Zhou family's industries belonged to Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi. Zhou Shengren asked Shi Yuanyuan to speak well of Zhou Shengchen in front of her family.
Zhou Wenxing sat at the main gate waiting for Mei Xing. Looking up, she saw it was pouring rain, but she still refused to go back inside. Mei Xing rushed back shortly after. Zhou Wenxing came out in the rain to meet him. Mei Xing quickly helped her wipe the rain from her head and body, complaining that she shouldn't have come out in the rain and worrying that she might get sick again.
Mei Xing took off his outer coat and put it on her, then escorted her back to her room. Mei Xing wanted to take Zhou Wenxing to Shanghai to see two heart specialists, but Zhou Wenxing was well aware of her condition and didn't want to waste any more time. Shi Yi fell asleep lying on Zhou Shengchen's lap.
Zhou Shengchen couldn't bear to wake her, but seeing that the rain was getting heavier, the guesthouse owner offered to drive them. Zhou Shengchen carried Shi Yi back to the room and helped her dry the rain off her body. Shi Yi hugged his neck tightly and forced Zhou Shengchen to swear that he would never have intimate contact with any other woman, and even if she passed away before him, he was not allowed to have any second thoughts.
Shi Yi promised to compensate Zhou Shengchen in their next life. Zhou Shengchen agreed to every single promise. Shi Yi fell into a deep sleep once again. Zhou Shengchen got into bed. In her sleep, Shi Yi hugged him and mumbled that she wanted to eat pomegranate. Early in the morning, Zhou Shengchen asked the guesthouse owner where he could buy pomegranates. The owner told him to go to the 24-hour convenience store.
But the owner didn't have a car, so Zhou Shengchen got on his electric bike to look for the supermarket. Zhou Shengchen drove all around Wuzhen looking, and finally bought a pomegranate. He peeled out the seeds one by one. Shi Yi had loved eating pomegranates since she was a child, and she happily ate to her heart's content. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen returned to Shanghai together.
Zhou Shengchen originally planned to stay in his single apartment, but Shi Yi took him home and also prepared a study room for him. The two of them began living together.
Episode 17 Recap
Zhou Shengchen was ready to go out early in the morning. Shi Yi hurried after him, forcefully pulled him onto the bed, and drew the curtains tightly. Zhou Shengchen was completely baffled. Shi Yi turned on the projector, and the brilliant night sky with twinkling stars immediately appeared on the ceiling, illuminating every corner of the room. Shi Yi welcomed Zhou Shengchen to their home.
Since she often worked overtime at night, she specially prepared this to help Zhou Shengchen pass the lonely hours. Zhou Shengchen was very touched. He quietly immersed himself in the moment on the bed for a few minutes, then got up to go buy a power strip. Shi Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry at him. Zhou Shengchen went to a nearby supermarket to buy a power strip. A sales assistant pulled him aside to promote products.
Unable to withstand her persistent pestering, Zhou Shengchen bought a large bag of snacks. Tonight was the first night Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi lived together. Zhou Shengchen had a video conference to attend. Shi Yi didn't have time to buy groceries, so she had to look through all the ingredients at home and made scallion oil noodles and a few small cold dishes.
Zhou Wenxing and the housekeeper sat by the lake chatting and couldn't help but talk about Mei Xing. Zhou Wenxing recalled all sorts of interesting childhood memories at Mei Xing's house and was eager to see him. Lian Sui and the housekeeper then accompanied Zhou Wenxing to Mei Xing's residence. Lian Sui curiously pressed Mei Xing about his criteria for choosing a girlfriend. Mei Xing tried his best to avoid the question. Lian Sui persistently pestered him.
Mei Xing wrote the first line of a ci poetry title and wanted to find someone who could provide the second line. He casually sent the first line to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen worked late in the study. Shi Yi brought him a cup of hot milk. Zhou Shengchen received an email from Mei Xing and asked Shi Yi to try and provide the second line. Shi Yi quickly came up with it.
Zhou Shengchen immediately sent it to Mei Xing. Mei Xing guessed that it was Shi Yi who had written it and considered her a kindred spirit. Zhou Shengchen fell asleep on the sofa after finishing his work. Shi Yi prepared pajamas for him and asked him to come back to bed to sleep together. In the middle of the night, Shi Yi rolled up all the blankets. Zhou Shengchen was willing to be cold rather than wake her up.
The next day, Zhou Shengchen specially chartered a covered boat to take Shi Yi on a lake tour and have a meal. A pair of university students also wanted to have dinner on a boat, but there were no extra boats available. The owner suggested that Zhou Shengchen and his wife share the boat with them. Shi Yi readily agreed. Although they had companions, it didn't affect Shi Yi's mood at all.
She and Zhou Shengchen talked about everything from ancient times to the present, their conversation lively and enthusiastic. Suddenly, heavy rain began to fall. The young couple disembarked first and left. Zhou Shengchen took off his outer coat and shielded Shi Yi as they hurried back to where they parked the car. Zhou Shengchen had prepared clean clothes in advance. He stood outside the car in the rain, letting Shi Yi get in to change.
After Shi Yi changed her clothes, she called Zhou Shengchen into the car to take off his wet clothes. Shi Yi stared intently at him, and Zhou Shengchen felt very embarrassed. On the way home, Zhou Shengchen casually asked Shi Yi if she liked children. Shi Yi truthfully answered that she did. After returning home, Shi Yi deliberately put on a sexy nightgown, wanting to have a child with Zhou Shengchen as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, what Zhou Shengchen wanted was a Western-style wedding with flower girls. Shi Yi felt very awkward and had to go back to sleep by herself. Later, Zhou Shengchen, realizing the situation, quickly went back to the bedroom to sleep, trying to please Shi Yi. Just as Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen got up, Shi Yuanyuan arrived at Shi Yi's house with her grandpa and grandma.
Shi Yi used the excuse that Zhou Shengchen had to go to the research institute and quickly ushered him, still wearing slippers, out the door. Zhou Shengchen was worried that her grandpa and grandma would be angry about them living together. Shi Yi promised to handle it properly. Her grandpa scolded Shi Yi severely without asking for any explanation.
Shi Yuanyuan tried hard to speak well of Zhou Shengchen and pulled her grandpa to see the crabs Zhou Shengchen was raising, helping Shi Yi out of the awkward situation. Zhou Wenxing wanted to order a few suits as a birthday gift for Mei Xing. Wang Man's second brother was good at making suits, but he insisted on personally taking measurements for clients. Zhou Wenxing wanted to give Mei Xing a surprise, but now she had no choice but to give up.
Episode 18 Recap
Shi Yi called Shi Yuanyuan into the room and found out that her parents wanted her to break up with Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi had already secretly registered their marriage with Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yuanyuan reminded her to handle this properly to avoid angering the family. Zhou Shengchen bought a pair of shoes, changed into them, and went to the research institute for work. Two professors from Zhenghua University came specifically to collaborate with Zhou Shengchen.
The director took them to visit Zhou Shengchen's laboratory. Zhou Shengchen was very sorry, as he had built a new laboratory in Xi'an and truly had no time to spare for other matters. Mei Xing and his father came to the Zhou family. Qin Wan and Zhou Shengxing took the opportunity to try and set up Zhou Wenxing and Mei Xing. Mei Xing found excuses to decline.
Zhou Wenxing didn't want to force him, so she quickly pulled Mei Xing away. Zhou Wenxing and Mei Xing went out and saw Xiao Man and her second brother. The second brother guessed that Zhou Wenxing wanted to order a custom suit for Mei Xing, so he looked Mei Xing up and down. Zhou Wenxing quickly stopped him.
After her parents learned that Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen were already living together, they asked Shi Yi to bring Zhou Shengchen home for dinner. Shi Yi came to the research institute early to pick up Zhou Shengchen after work. Zhou Shengchen changed into a suit and went home with her. Shi Yi temporarily didn't want to announce that they had already registered their marriage, and Zhou Shengchen promised to listen to her in everything.
As soon as Shi Yi returned home, her mother pulled her into the room to question her. Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to accompany Shi father in playing chess, constantly paying attention to Shi Yi and her mother's conversation. Her mother reminded Shi Yi to choose her marriage carefully. Shi Yi believed Zhou Shengchen was the most suitable for her and spoke many good things about Zhou Shengchen.
Zhou Shengchen voluntarily helped Shi father cook and busied himself with household chores before and after the meal. After dinner, Shi Yi used the excuse that Zhou Shengchen still had work in the evening, pulled his hand, and left. Shi Yi advised Zhou Shengchen not to be nervous and believed that her parents would accept him soon.
Shi Yi was worried that Qin Wan would not accept the news of their marriage, so Zhou Shengchen talked about the relationship between Qin Wan and his siblings. A neighbor's large dog suddenly barked wildly at Shi Yi without stopping. Zhou Shengchen instinctively shielded Shi Yi. Shi Yi was not afraid of dogs, but since she was a child, cats and dogs would become agitated when they saw her. A fortune teller said she shouldn't have been born.
Zhou Shengchen was very surprised. Zhou Shengchen was returning to his hometown in Zhenjiang early tomorrow morning. Shi Yi couldn't accompany him because she was too busy with work. Zhou Shengchen also didn't want Shi Yi to go back and face the gossip and disputes. Shi Yi woke up very early to prepare hot breakfast for Zhou Shengchen and Lin Shu to eat on the way.
As soon as Zhou Wenchuan returned to the country, he came to see Xiao Man and placed the divorce agreement on the coffee table. Zhou Wenchuan proposed to Xiao Man. Xiao Man had been looking forward to it for a long time, and she agreed on the spot. Zhou Wenxing came to bring breakfast to Mei Xing and accidentally saw the incident where Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi were in danger in Bremen on his computer.
Zhou Wenxing was very worried and inquired about the details of the matter. Mei Xing learned from the German police that it was just a dispute. Zhou Wenxing was very uneasy. Mei Xing had to prepare the documents for Zhou Shengchen's meeting with the elders in the morning and promised to go find Zhou Wenxing in the afternoon. Zhou Wenxing had no choice but to leave first. Zhou Shengchen returned home on time to see the elders.
As soon as they met, they urged Zhou Shengchen to hold a wedding. Zhou Shengchen promised to prepare for it as soon as possible. Security guard Xiao Li had seen Zhou Shengchen a few times and learned that he was Shi Yi's husband. Worried that Shi Yi might be deceived, he confirmed with her. Shi Yi admitted that Zhou Shengchen was her husband.
Xiao Li felt it was unfair to Shi Yi, thinking she had found a bad man who relied on women. He couldn't help but complain loudly to the cleaning lady, who also echoed his sentiments. Zhou Wenchuan took Xiao Man to see his grandmother, knelt down, and begged his grandmother to agree to their marriage. Seeing that the two of them were determined, his grandmother had no choice but to agree.
Since Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen fought over the blanket while sleeping at night, Shi Yi accidentally caught a cold. However, she still felt that their life together was very happy. Xiaoyu took meticulous care of her and occasionally teased her about things related to her and Zhou Shengchen.
Episode 19 Recap
Shi Yi lay in bed early due to feeling unwell. Seeing the empty space beside her, she suddenly felt very lonely. Zhou Shengchen sent a message to check on Shi Yi, but she was slow to respond. Zhou Shengchen was worried, so he drove back to Shanghai overnight with Mei Xing. Shi Yi's condition worsened, so she had no choice but to call Mei Lin for help. Mei Lin and Wang Yingdong were at the same dinner party.
Wang Yingdong accompanied her to the hospital. The doctor arranged for Shi Yi to have an IV drip on a chair in the emergency room. When Wang Yingdong went downstairs to pay the bill, Zhou Shengchen rushed to the hospital. Mei Lin quickly called Wang Yingdong away. Zhou Shengchen was very displeased by Wang Yingdong's presence. He suppressed his anger, showed great care and concern for Shi Yi, and wanted to change hospitals for her.
Shi Yi felt it was unnecessary and took the opportunity to quietly kiss him. Zhou Shengchen went out to make a phone call to find someone to help. Soon, he arranged a hospital room for Shi Yi. Shi Yi could tell that Zhou Shengchen was jealous, and Zhou Shengchen admitted it frankly. He was worried that Shi Yi would be snatched away. Mei Xing went to a tea factory in the suburbs to drink alone with Teacher Zhao.
He drowned his sorrows in alcohol and quickly got drunk. Sui Sui and Lin Fei were mutually attracted. Sui Sui helped him wash his feet, and Lin Fei promised to help Sui Sui wash hers too. While the two were exchanging sweet words, Zhou Wenxing rushed over and asked Lin Fei to go to the tea factory to pick up Mei Xing. Sui Sui was startled and quickly hid.
Lin Fei drove to pick up Mei Xing, but they were intercepted by thugs halfway there. Lin Fei handed over his watch, but they were unrelenting and punched and kicked Lin Fei. Mei Xing got out of the car to help and was also beaten black and blue. Fortunately, Lin Shu arrived in time and beat the thugs away with a few punches and kicks. Lin Shu wanted to send Mei Xing home.
Mei Xing didn't want Zhou Wenxing to see him like that and worry, so he asked Lin Shu to take him to the hospital and asked Lin Fei to conceal the fact that they were robbed. Lin Fei rushed home. Zhou Wenxing had been waiting for them. Lin Fei lied that Mei Xing had drunk too much and stayed at the tea factory to sleep. Zhou Wenxing believed him and went back to sleep feeling relieved.
Shi Yi's condition gradually improved. Seeing Zhou Shengchen guarding her side every step of the way, she felt very happy and asked Zhou Shengchen to rest on the sofa nearby. Shi Yi couldn't sleep alone and pulled Zhou Shengchen to chat with her. Zhou Shengchen pretended to be asleep and ignored her, wanting her to get good rest. Shi Yi, in a huff, hugged the quilt and squeezed onto the sofa to sleep with Zhou Shengchen.
Mei Xing returned to his residence early in the morning and saw Zhou Wenxing asleep on the sofa. Mei Xing covered her with a coat. Zhou Wenxing suddenly woke up and saw Mei Xing was injured. She wanted to get up to treat his wounds but suddenly felt dizzy. Mei Xing quickly took out emergency medicine and made her drink it. Zhou Wenxing pressed him about the reason for his injury, but he remained silent.
Zhou Wenxing had no choice but to go to Lin Shu to inquire, but Lin Shu evaded the question. Zhou Wenxing suspected that Zhou Wenchuan was the mastermind behind this incident, so she went to confront him. Zhou Wenchuan vehemently denied it and quibbled in every possible way. Shi Yi recovered and was discharged from the hospital. Zhou Shengchen took meticulous care of her and made her white congee.
Shi Yi wanted to add some sugar, but Zhou Shengchen only gave her a quarter of a spoon. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen discussed the household chore distribution plan. Zhou Shengchen listened to all her arrangements and was willing to take on the tasks she didn't like to do. Shi Yi was very happy and felt that she had married the right person. Zhou Shengchen drove Shi Yi to work. Shi Yi took him to visit the recording studio.
Zhou Shengchen learned about Shi Yi's work in detail and was deeply impressed by her. Finally, Shi Yi took Zhou Shengchen to the rooftop, and Zhou Shengchen took out his salary card and gave it to Shi Yi. Wang Yingdong arrived at the recording studio shortly after. Zhou Shengchen immediately became alert. Shi Yi repeatedly explained that she was not interested in Wang Yingdong, but Zhou Shengchen just couldn't let it go.
Shi Yi liked seeing him jealous and hugged him tightly, not letting go. After Qin Laotai Tai learned that Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi would be coming back on the weekend, she advised Qin Wan to treat Shi Yi better. She regretted breaking up Qin Wan and Zhou Shengxing back then and advised Qin Wan not to repeat her mistakes.
Episode 20 Recap
Qin Wan called Zhou Shengxing over and specifically warmed a small pot of wine. Zhou Shengxing was very emotional, saying the last time they drank like this was six years ago. Qin Wan used the excuse that their Fourth Uncle was lonely and asked Zhou Shengxing to take Zhou Shengren to accompany him on the weekend. Zhou Shengxing knew her intentions well.
Zhou Shengchen was returning on the weekend for the Ghost Festival, and Qin Wan was worried he would become a stumbling block for Zhou Shengchen, so she deliberately made an excuse to send him away. Zhou Shengxing took Zhou Shengren to visit Fourth Uncle early in the morning. Fourth Uncle asked Zhou Shengren about Zhou Shengchen's fiancée, and Zhou Shengren answered truthfully. Zhou Shengchen arrived at the old house with Shi Yi on time.
Zhou Wenxing was very happy and pulled Mei Xing to the lakeside to find them. Zhou Wenxing wanted to catch a dragonfly to take home to play with. Mei Xing quickly stopped her. Shi Yi explained that dragonflies and katydids are incarnations of ghosts, and taking them home is unlucky. Zhou Shengchen didn't believe in these superstitions, but Mei Xing thought one should have reverence. Shi Yi covered the crab tank.
Zhou Wenxing thought the crabs were afraid of the sun. Mei Xing laughed, saying the crabs would get cooked if exposed to the sun for too long. Shi Yi couldn't help but laugh, amused. Zhou Shengchen felt a pang of jealousy seeing them chatting so animatedly. The whole family ate together. Tong Jiaren lied, saying Zhou Wenchuan went fishing, and Qin Wan didn't ask further.
After dinner, Mei Xing told Zhou Wenxing ghost stories that happened in the bamboo forest, and then talked about the library building. Shi Yi happened to come over, and Zhou Wenxing quickly stopped him, worried that Shi Yi would never dare to go to the library building again. Zhou Wenxing inadvertently revealed that Mei Xing chose his wife using Ci poem titles as couplets. Mei Xing immediately interrupted her and hurried away with Zhou Wenxing.
Zhou Shengchen returned to the room very late and saw Shi Yi sleeping on the sofa, so he picked her up and put her on the bed to sleep. Zhou Shengchen didn't want to disturb Shi Yi and quietly turned off the alarm clock. Shi Yi woke up very late and missed breakfast. Sui Sui personally made glutinous rice and lotus root and brought it to her. Shi Yi liked it very much.
Zhou Shengchen went to the library building to look for a gift, wanting to give Shi Yi something practical, but considering it was the Ghost Festival, he decided to wait. Today was the Ghost Festival, and Grandma wanted to go home. Qin Wan readily agreed, not wanting her mother to discover Zhou Wenxing's worsening condition. Zhou Shengchen drove Grandma home. Shi Yi reminded Zhou Shengchen to come back early.
Grandma sensed something was off with Qin Wan today and suspected something had happened at home. Zhou Shengchen made an excuse to cover it up. Qin Wan asked Mei Xing's father to find a cardiology expert to consult on Zhou Wenxing's condition. The professor examined her and found that Zhou Wenxing's heart function was irreparable and only a heart transplant could save her. Zhou Shengchen and Mei Xing were both very sad. They prayed together for Zhou Wenxing's safety.
It gradually got dark. Shi Yi accompanied Zhou Wenxing by boat to release water lanterns in the small river. Zhou Wenxing prayed devoutly for the happiness and well-being of everyone in her family. She knew her days were numbered. If she died, she didn't ask Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen to visit her every year, only to remember her in their hearts. Shi Yi wouldn't let her dwell on such thoughts. Zhou Wenxing suddenly coughed non-stop.
Shi Yi found her hand was ice cold and quickly took off her coat to put it on her, urging her to go home early. The boatman turned the boat around. Zhou Wenxing lost her balance and almost fell. Shi Yi quickly supported her, but accidentally fell into the river. The boatman couldn't swim. Zhou Wenxing jumped in without hesitation to save her.
Zhou Shengchen and Mei Xing learned that Shi Yi had fallen into the water and rushed over to save them. Shi Yi remained unconscious, and Zhou Wenxing had a persistent high fever. Qin Wan did not allow the news to spread. The butler secretly told Mei Xing the truth. Zhou Shengchen did not eat or drink and stayed by Shi Yi's side every step of the way.
Sui Sui brought food early in the morning and took away the leftovers from the previous night. She asked Lin Shu to persuade Zhou Shengchen, but Lin Shu was helpless. He braced himself and went in, trying his best to persuade Zhou Shengchen to eat. He said Zhou Shengchen was not alone now and should take care of himself for Shi Yi's sake. Zhou Shengchen promised to eat later. Shi Yi woke up groggily. Zhou Shengchen was ecstatic and asked Sui Sui to prepare some light food.
Episode 21 Recap
Qin Wan was chatting with the elders of the Zhou family. Zhou Shengchen came angrily looking for Zhou Wenchuan, wanting to talk to him alone outside. Seeing this, the elders quickly said goodbye to Qin Wan and left. Zhou Shengchen suspected Zhou Wenchuan of secretly plotting against Shi Yi. Zhou Wenchuan argued profusely. In a fit of anger, Zhou Shengchen slapped him hard, then left in a huff. Qin Wan and Tong Jiaren rushed over after hearing the news.
Zhou Wenchuan wanted to settle the score with Zhou Shengchen. Qin Wan desperately held him back. Zhou Shengchen came to find Mei Xing. Mei Xing thought this incident was an accident, because the boatman was one of Lin Shu's people, and the servants in the house had basically been replaced by Lin Shu, so there shouldn't be any problems. Zhou Shengchen asked about Wenxing and only then knew that Zhou Wenxing was here recuperating.
Zhou Wenxing forced herself to get up and apologize to Zhou Shengchen, saying it was because Shi Yi saved her that she fell into the water and got sick. Zhou Wenxing wanted to personally apologize to Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen couldn't refuse her and had to take her to see Shi Yi. Zhou Wenxing repeatedly apologized to Shi Yi. Shi Yi didn't blame her at all. Mei Xing tried his best to persuade Zhou Wenxing to leave.
Lin Fei reported the news of Grandma's illness to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen rushed over to visit her immediately, then stayed to take care of Grandma for the whole night. Qin Wan witnessed Zhou Shengchen busy himself for the family in the past few days and felt grateful to him. Zhou Shengchen clearly stated that Shi Yi was also his family, hoping Qin Wan would treat Shi Yi kindly. Lian Sui cooked plain congee for Shi Yi.
Shi Yi didn't want to drink it. Zhou Shengchen added a quarter spoon of sugar, and only then was Shi Yi willing to drink it. Zhou Shengchen gave her a safety knot and asked for details about the whole process of her falling into the water. Shi Yi knew Zhou Shengchen hadn't rested well in the past few days, so she told him to lie down and sleep together. Zhou Shengchen quickly fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.
Shi Yi carefully examined his handsome face, her heart filled with tenderness. Zhou Shengchen slept soundly until dark. Shi Yi wanted to see Grandma tomorrow. Zhou Shengchen told her to be mentally prepared, as Grandma might not recognize her anymore. Shi Yi was very sad. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to see Grandma early in the morning. Upon entering, they met Qin Wan. Qin Wan's attitude towards Shi Yi changed greatly; she repeatedly expressed her gratitude and showed her concern.
Grandma was sometimes clear and sometimes confused. She mistakenly thought Tong Jiaren was pregnant. Qin Wan instructed Zhou Shengchen not to reveal that Tong Jiaren was not pregnant. Zhou Shengchen pulled Shi Yi inside. They saw Grandma holding Tong Jiaren's hand, asking her all sorts of questions. Zhou Wenchuan stood silently to the side. Grandma didn't recognize Shi Yi, so Zhou Shengchen introduced her. Grandma suggested that the four young people get together.
Zhou Shengchen quickly found an excuse to decline. Grandma explained the Three Admonitions for Gentlemen in detail, advising Zhou Shengchen and Zhou Wenchuan not to quarrel over external possessions. Both of them promised to get along harmoniously. Grandma wanted to give Shi Yi the family's heirloom eighteen-bead Buddhist rosary. Shi Yi explained that it had already been given to her last time.
Early the next morning, Qin Wan sent someone to invite Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen to have tea together. They were both surprised but still arrived on time for the appointment. Qin Wan asked about how Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen met and fell in love. Shi Yi admitted that she really liked Zhou Shengchen's lovely and simple personality, as well as his serious and responsible attitude towards work.
Qin Wan sharply pointed out that Shi Yi was not suitable for this large family; she couldn't handle complex interpersonal relationships. Qin Wan advised Shi Yi to leave Zhou Shengchen and return to her simple and easy life. She also told Shi Yi that Zhou Shengren's mother died in an accident back then, and she herself had been suspected and doubted. The Zhou family is too large, like a small society, with both good and bad people.
Only by being in it does one know how difficult it is. Zhou Wenxing and Tong Jiaren rushed over. Qin Wan quickly changed the subject, falsely claiming they were talking about Shi Yi's painting. Zhou Wenxing asked Shi Yi to paint a lotus flower on the spot. Zhou Shengchen offered to recreate that painting. He painted it vividly, and Zhou Wenxing liked it very much. However, Qin Wan saw that the artistic conception of the two paintings was different.
Zhou Shengchen composed a poem impromptu, and Shi Yi couldn't help but admire him. Zhou Shengren finally got permission to leave the old house after much effort. As soon as he returned home, he came to see Qin Wan, thinking it was Shi Yi's lotus painting. Qin Wan explained that it was Zhou Shengchen's painting, and she could also see perseverance and resistance in Zhou Shengchen's lotus. Shi Yi finally understood Qin Wan's formidable nature.
She felt intimidated by this family. Zhou Shengchen promised to be her strong backing. Shi Yi asked Lian Sui to prepare medicinal cuisine to nourish the body. Zhou Shengchen forced himself to drink it. Lian Sui, under the guise of bringing fruit, constantly went in and out of Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen's room. Lin Fei forbade her from disturbing the couple's private time.
Lian Sui kept saying she wanted them to quickly get through the honeymoon phase and enter the state of an old couple. That night, Zhou Shengchen was working in front of the computer. Shi Yi held a book and walked around distractedly. Finally, Shi Yi pushed Zhou Shengchen onto the sofa and they became intimate. Lian Sui suddenly burst in and called out to Zhou Shengchen. The two were startled and quickly separated. Zhou Shengchen learned from Lian Sui that Zhou Wenxing's condition had worsened. He explained the situation to Shi Yi, then followed Lian Sui out.
Episode 22 Recap
Not long after Zhou Shengchen left, Shi Yi started having abdominal pain, and she rolled around in bed in pain. Zhou Wenxing's old illness relapsed and she fell into a coma. After doctors' full efforts to rescue her, she finally regained consciousness, but was already on her last breath. Zhou Shengchen looked at the barely breathing Zhou Wenxing and felt very sad. Zhou Wenxing woke up and saw Zhou Shengchen staying by her side.
She wrote down her true thoughts, telling Zhou Shengchen to leave the family and live the life he wanted. Zhou Shengren came early in the morning to report to Zhou Shengchen that Shi Yi had suddenly developed acute appendicitis last night. Because Qin Wan did not allow Lin Fei to enter the guest room, he could only wait until dawn to have Zhou Shengren deliver the message. Zhou Shengchen quickly rushed back to visit Shi Yi.
She was still in a coma. Zhou Shengchen did not want her to continue suffering in this suffocating atmosphere, so he immediately decided to take Shi Yi back to Shanghai for treatment. Shi Yi finally woke up. Knowing that she had returned to her home in Shanghai, she felt much more relaxed. Zhou Shengchen quickly made her food. Over the next few days, Zhou Shengchen took leave at home to take care of Shi Yi. Shi Yi's condition gradually improved.
The security guard saw Zhou Shengchen going to the supermarket during working hours and mistakenly thought he was unemployed. Hong Xiaoyu brought Du Feng to visit Shi Yi. The three of them chatted lively in the living room. Zhou Shengchen stayed in the study working, coming out from time to time to see if Shi Yi needed anything.
When Hong Xiaoyu learned that Zhou Shengchen had taken leave to care for Shi Yi at home, she envied her good fortune and told Du Feng to learn from him. Lian Sui felt that Shi Yi's appendicitis was related to her frequent deliveries of food and felt very guilty. Lin Fei kindly advised her. Zhou Shengren wanted to go to Shanghai to see Shi Yi, and brought Lin Fei and Lian Sui along.
Zhou Shengren also invited Grandma and Shi Yuanyuan to come to Shi Yi's house. Shi Yi was washing up in the bathroom and quickly changed clothes to come out and see Grandma and the others. Shi Yi wanted to book hotels for them, but Zhou Shengren and Shi Yuanyuan both didn't want to stay in a hotel and insisted on staying at Shi Yi's place. Zhou Shengren came to visit Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen's bedroom.
He curiously asked all sorts of questions and begged Shi Yi to visit him often in Zhenjiang. Shi Yi readily agreed. Zhou Shengchen entered the room and called Zhou Shengren and Shi Yi out to watch a movie. They sat around the sofa watching a horror movie. Zhou Shengren was so scared he cried out, holding onto Shi Yi's arm tightly. Zhou Shengchen was busy serving tea and pouring water. Shi Yi gave her bedroom to Grandma.
Zhou Shengchen helped Grandma wash her feet. Grandma repeatedly praised Zhou Shengchen as smart in front of Shi Yi and believed their child would be even smarter. Zhou Shengren slept on the sofa, and Lin Fei slept on the floor next to him, constantly complaining that Zhou Shengren didn't stay in a hotel and had to suffer here. Zhou Shengren just wanted to stay at Shi Yi's place. The two of them got into a fierce argument over a disagreement.
Zhou Shengchen quickly came out to stop them. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen settled everyone down before going to sleep. Shi Yi got down from the sofa and slept on the floor together with Zhou Shengchen. The two of them whispered sweet words to each other, then fell asleep embracing each other. Shi Yi got up early to make meat patties. Zhou Shengren ate heartily.
He wanted to come and stay at Shi Yi's place again during vacation, and Shi Yi welcomed him anytime. Zhou Shengchen went to the research institute for work. Students saw his simple diet and thought he lived frugally. When He Shan learned that Zhou Shengchen was living in Shi Yi's house, he couldn't help but tease him, but Zhou Shengchen didn't mind. Qin Wan sent the butler to Shanghai to pick up Zhou Shengren and the others.
Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen watched them leave, feeling a bit reluctant. Shi Yi wanted to let Grandma come and live with them after they moved to the new house, but Zhou Shengchen knew Grandma was unwilling to leave the old house. Zhou Shengchen told the fourth grand-uncle and uncles that they would be coming to Shanghai this week. They arranged for these relatives to meet Shi Yi's parents in the new house, and the two sides discussed Zhou Shengchen's wedding arrangements.
Episode 23 Recap
Zhou Wenxing was going to Shanghai for medical treatment. She was worried she might not return, so she asked the butler to push her to the backyard to appreciate the mountain scenery. Seeing the view moved her deeply, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions. Mei Xing didn't want Zhou Wenxing to go to the front entrance in a wheelchair, so he carried Zhou Wenxing and helped her into the car.
Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen came to Wang Man's siblings' studio to try on wedding dresses. The mother-in-law revealed that Zhou Wenchuan and Wang Man were together and that Wang Man was pregnant with Zhou Wenchuan's child. Zhou Shengchen already knew about this, but Shi Yi was very surprised. The mother-in-law came to the hospital to see Zhou Wenxing, encouraging her to face it bravely.
Mei Xing was busy running around handling procedures, asking the doctor about Zhou Wenxing's condition, and giving the test reports to Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi to look over. Zhou Wenxing wanted to see the mother-in-law off and also go downstairs to sunbathe, so Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi pushed her out for a stroll. Zhou Wenxing wanted to have the surgery and be discharged before her birthday. Shi Yi firmly believed she would get better soon.
Zhou Wenxing casually mentioned that Mei Xing liked poetry and prose, and she wanted to learn these things to suit his taste but couldn't grasp the knack. Zhou Wenxing asked Zhou Shengchen about how many girlfriends Mei Xing had dated, but Zhou Shengchen was completely unaware of this. Zhou Wenxing advised Zhou Shengchen to make the wedding a little grander, saying she wanted to attend. Zhou Shengchen didn't care about these things; he only wanted Zhou Wenxing to be healthy.
Zhou Wenxing teased Zhou Shengchen for not understanding romance and felt it was unfair to Shi Yi. Shi Yi could tell that Zhou Wenxing liked Mei Xing. Zhou Shengchen knew that Mei Xing wanted to find a relationship where both parties were willing, rather than a one-sided unrequited love. Zhou Wenxing was watching a horror movie from her hospital bed, and she screamed repeatedly in fear.
Mei Xing didn't want her to watch this kind of movie, so he stayed with Zhou Wenxing on the sofa next to her. Shi Yi saw Zhou Shengchen off to work in the morning and asked about the specific date of the wedding banquet.
Although Zhou Shengchen had already set the date, Zhou Wenxing's health always made Shi Yi feel uneasy, so she wanted to wait until Zhou Wenxing's surgery was over before notifying relatives of the specific wedding banquet date. Shi Yi came to find Hong Xiaoyu and learned that Hong Xiaoyu and Du Feng's relationship was getting better and better. Hong Xiaoyu was curious about how she got along with a bookworm like Zhou Shengchen.
Shi Yi liked Zhou Shengchen's simple and honest personality. The butler came to the hospital to take care of Zhou Wenxing. Mei Xing had to go to work. Zhou Wenxing was reluctant to see him go and asked him to come back soon. She also gave him a bottle of hangover remedy. Mei Xing promised to visit her after he was done with work. Zhou Wenchuan brought Wang Man to see Zhou Wenxing.
Zhou Wenchuan asked Wang Man to wait outside, and he went into the ward alone to accompany Zhou Wenxing. Yanyan came to ask Shi Yi for help tuning her guzheng. Shi Yi played a piece casually, and Zhou Shengchen was captivated. Shi Yi checked the strings and found they were loose, promising to tune it for Yanyan as soon as possible. Zhou Shengchen suddenly received notice that Zhou Wenxing was critically ill. He quickly took Shi Yi to the hospital.
From Dr. Lin, he learned that Zhou Wenchuan had unauthorizedly altered Zhou Wenxing's medical records, deliberately making her physical indicators unqualified, which prevented her from having surgery in time. Moreover, Zhou Wenchuan had a big argument with Zhou Wenxing, causing Zhou Wenxing to faint again due to extreme anger and stress. Fortunately, Dr. Lin arrived in time, discovered that Zhou Wenxing's indicators had been tampered with, and immediately called the police.
Zhou Shengchen learned the whole story and slapped Zhou Wenchuan hard. The police arrived shortly after and took Zhou Wenchuan away to take his statement. Qin Wan was worried that Zhou Wenchuan couldn't handle it and asked Zhou Shengchen to help him. Zhou Shengchen was already full of anger. He yelled at Qin Wan and then left in a fit of pique.
Actually, Zhou Wenchuan wanted to focus everyone's attention on Zhou Wenxing's surgery to cover up his problems with the accounts. Shi Yi was greatly surprised when she learned the truth. Zhou Shengchen truthfully told Mei Xing the whole story. Mei Xing was so angry he gnashed his teeth and smashed the teacup in his hand. Remembering the critically ill Zhou Wenxing made Zhou Shengchen feel as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
He wanted to take a bath to relieve stress, but he still couldn't let go. Shi Yi felt heartache but didn't know how to comfort him, so she washed his hair for him and silently stayed by his side. Zhou Shengchen wanted to hug Shi Yi, so Shi Yi nestled with him in the bathtub.
Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi came to the hospital early in the morning and saw Mei Xing guarding outside the ward, having stayed up all night. Zhou Wenxing's condition was getting worse and worse, so Zhou Shengchen hurried in to see her. Shi Yi originally wanted to persuade Mei Xing to spend some quality time with Zhou Wenxing. Mei Xing was already prepared to take her away from the Zhou family after her surgery. Mei Xing apologized to Shi Yi for mentioning finding a wife using Ci poem titles, but Shi Yi didn't take it to heart at all.
Episode 24 Recap
Zhou Shengchen walked out of the ward dejected. Zhou Wenxing was already critically ill and dying. Zhou Shengchen asked Mei Xing and Shi Yi to go in and talk to Zhou Wenxing. Zhou Wenxing left a voice recording for Shi Yi. She wanted to spend the last moments of her life with Mei Xing and hoped to find him quickly in the next life. Zhou Wenxing claimed that she grew up running between the Mei family and the hospital.
She had no feelings for the Zhou family, only Zhou Shengchen and Zhou Wenchuan treated her the best. Zhou Wenxing admitted that she and Zhou Wenchuan knew a secret, but she couldn't tell Shi Yi anymore, lest it bring her bad luck. Zhou Wenxing deliberately arranged for Zhou Shengren to stay by Shi Yi's side so that no one would dare to harm Shi Yi again.
She also revealed that the danger Shi Yi encountered in Bremen was not accidental but man-made. Zhou Wenxing apologized to Shi Yi, saying that she intentionally made Shi Yi fall into the water that time because she wanted Zhou Shengchen to take Shi Yi away from this family and not get involved in the family's disputes. Only after listening to Zhou Wenxing's recording did Shi Yi realize that her face was already covered in tears.
Zhou Wenxing used her last breath to tell Mei Xing to take good care of himself. Mei Xing looked at Zhou Wenxing, who was breathing faintly, and cried heartbrokenly. Zhou Wenxing, instead, comforted him not to be sad. Mei Xing promised to stay by her side all the time. Zhou Wenxing died peacefully in Mei Xing's arms. Mei Xing was heartbroken with grief. Seeing this scene through the window, Shi Yi also couldn't help but burst into tears.
Zhou Wenchuan rushed to the hospital upon hearing of Zhou Wenxing's death. Zhou Shengchen punched and kicked him. Wang Man and Qin Wan hurried over to stop them. Zhou Shengchen was furious. Wang Man accidentally miscarried and suffered severe bleeding. Qin Wan was frightened and shouted for help. Zhou Wenchuan quickly picked up Wang Man and went to find a doctor. Zhou Shengxing arrived shortly after and saw Zhou Wenxing's body lying on the cold bed. He cried uncontrollably.
Du Feng came to find Zhou Shengchen to go to the police station for investigation. Hong Xiaoyu happened to come to find Shi Yi. Only then did she realize that Du Feng was a police officer. She rushed up to argue with Du Feng, questioning why he had concealed his identity. Shi Yi quickly pulled Hong Xiaoyu away.
Mei Xing sat dejected on the doorstep of the Zhou family's old residence, and couldn't help but think of all the little things he and Zhou Wenxing had experienced together since childhood, as well as Zhou Wenxing's dying wishes. His heart was filled with mixed emotions. Mei Xing suddenly heard a familiar voice calling him. Turning around, he saw Zhou Wenxing appearing before him. Mei Xing reached out to grab her, but Zhou Wenxing vanished.
Only then did Mei Xing realize he was having a hallucination. Zhou Shengchen brought Shi Yi home to attend Zhou Wenxing's funeral. The entire clan came to mourn Zhou Wenxing. Zhou Shengchen personally placed Zhou Wenxing's memorial tablet in the Zhou family's ancestral hall. Mei Xing stood at the back of the procession and bowed deeply three times towards the ancestral hall. Qin Wan cried inconsolably.
Shi Yi did not want to tell Zhou Shengchen the content of the recording, because she did not want Zhou Shengchen to be sad and disappointed again. Shi Yi did not want Zhou Wenxing to compensate herself, she only hoped that her spirit in heaven would bless Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi went outside and saw Zhou Shengren squatting under a tree crying by himself, so she spoke kindly to him. Zhou Shengchen didn't eat, drink, or sleep for several days.
Because of excessive grief, his voice became hoarse. Shi Yi felt heartache and desperately tried to comfort him, but he couldn't let go. Zhou Shengchen went to the police station to give a statement. Du Feng advised him to control his grief. Zhou Wenchuan was punished to reflect in the ancestral hall. He sat at the entrance looking dejected. Zhou Shengxing sent someone to summon him to the ancestral hall and without asking any questions, kicked him several times.
Zhou Wenchuan revealed that both he and Zhou Wenxing were Zhou Shengxing's children. He called Zhou Shengxing "Dad" and begged Zhou Shengxing to plead for him. He didn't want to be confined to the ancestral hall for the rest of his life like the Fourth Uncle. Zhou Shengxing was also helpless. The Zhou family belonged to everyone, not just him and Qin Wan, and since Zhou Wenchuan had made a mistake, he must be punished. He only told him to take care of himself.
Episode 25 Recap
Zhou Shengchen went to the police station to find Du Feng early in the morning, but he hadn't returned home very late, and he didn't bring his mobile phone. Shi Yi was very anxious and had to call Hong Xiaoyu to ask Du Feng about Zhou Shengchen's whereabouts. But Hong Xiaoyu had already blocked Du Feng. Shi Yi hurriedly called the laboratory. Zhou Shengchen bought a lot of food. He didn't want to go home.
He sat alone on the chair downstairs, feeling sad. He couldn't help but recall the past events of Zhou Wenxing saving money for him to buy a house. His heart was filled with mixed emotions. Shi Yi hurried out to find Zhou Shengchen and saw him in a daze on the chair from afar, so she called him home. Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen to go back to the room to rest, and she would cook.
Zhou Shengchen lay in bed, and tears couldn't help but flow down. He bit his hands hard to prevent himself from crying out loud, so as not to worry Shi Yi. Shi Yi heard clearly outside, she quietly pushed the door open and came in, saw Zhou Shengchen sobbing softly under the quilt, pulled the curtains, and then left silently. It gradually got dark, Shi Yi entered the room and called Zhou Shengchen to get up for dinner.
She lied that she had already eaten and sat beside Zhou Shengchen to watch him eat. Zhou Shengchen served her a bowl of soup, wanting the two of them to eat together. Shi Yi casually asked if Zhou Shengchen was willing to sleep with her. Zhou Shengchen was speechless for a moment. Shi Yi knew that she liked to snatch the quilt when sleeping, so she and Zhou Shengchen each had a quilt.
Zhou Shengchen was already used to Shi Yi sleeping beside him, which gave him a sense of security. Shi Yi took the quilt away and continued to share a quilt with Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi brought Hong Xiaoyu to the pet market and selected a pair of fiddler crabs to give to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen liked them very much. Hong Xiaoyu immediately decided to order a crab doll as a wedding gift for Shi Yi.
Du Feng came to Shi Yi's house to see Hong Xiaoyu. Shi Yi left on the pretext of going to the supermarket, giving them a chance to be alone. Du Feng tried his best to please Hong Xiaoyu, repeatedly explaining the necessity of concealing his identity, but Hong Xiaoyu didn't buy it. Du Feng begged Hong Xiaoyu to forgive him, and tried his best to make her happy, and Hong Xiaoyu finally smiled through her tears.
Du Feng came into the house to see Zhou Shengchen and casually asked about the fundraising in his hometown of Zhenjiang. Zhou Shengchen didn't want to talk about work at home and asked him to find Mei Xing to understand the situation. Du Feng had no choice but to give up. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen helped the fiddler crabs prepare their small nest together.
Shi Yi asked him to go home together during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Zhou Shengchen readily agreed. Zhou Shengren accompanied Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen to see their grandmother. The grandmother tried her best to bring Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen together, and Shi Yi readily agreed. During the meal, the grandmother urged Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen to get to know each other well. They had to introduce themselves and add each other on WeChat.
Zhou Shengchen admitted that he felt Shi Yi was very special when he first saw her at the airport. The grandmother was very happy. That night, Zhou Shengren suddenly broke in, using the excuse that he was afraid of the dark and wanted to sleep with Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi hurried to hide outside. Zhou Shengchen made three rules with Zhou Shengren, forbidding him to disturb their married life casually.
Zhou Shengren wanted to pour out his bitterness to Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen told him to cry it out, and Zhou Shengren cried sadly. Shi Yi suddenly heard movement outside and hurried out to see what was going on. She saw her grandmother standing in front of the window looking at the moon, so she went to accompany her. The grandmother regarded her as Zhou Wenxing and vaguely revealed that Zhou Wenxing was not Zhou Shengwen's biological daughter.
Shi Yi was deeply surprised, so she asked Zhou Shengchen about the truth. Zhou Shengchen already knew about this, and did not explain the truth to Shi Yi in advance because he did not want her to misunderstand too much about family matters. Zhou Shengchen came to the research institute early in the morning and learned that the students in the neighboring laboratory had a conflict with the client manager. The two sides were arguing fiercely.
He Shan and Du Yu went over to help argue. The client manager used their lithium raw material technology for production, but refused to pay and clamored to terminate the contract. Zhou Shengchen came to the client manager to reason with him. The manager spoke ill of him. Zhou Shengchen was very angry and asked He Shan to bring the client's information to take a look, wanting Mei Xing to help file a lawsuit.
Mei Xing felt that litigation was too time-consuming and costly. Zhou Shengchen came up with a win-win solution. It just so happened that the Zhou family's new energy company wanted to acquire a batch of small raw material production companies, so they could investigate and let this company enter the new energy industrial park. The client manager took the initiative to come to Zhou Shengchen to apologize, promising to pay the neighboring laboratory tomorrow.
The manager invited Zhou Shengchen to dinner to express his gratitude, wanting him to help introduce the great lawyer Mei Xing. Zhou Shengchen flatly refused. The manager learned that Zhou Shengchen's wife, Shi Yi, was a celebrity. He went back and apologized to Zhou Shengchen again. Zhou Shengchen ignored him.
Episode 26 Recap
Zhou Shengchen asked Mei Xing for help and successfully resolved the dispute between the neighboring laboratory and the client. The students thanked Zhou Shengchen for his strong support, not only giving him extra dishes but also specially sending afternoon tea. Zhou Shengchen sent He Shan and Du Yu to the laboratory in Xi'an first. He would go there later.
He Shan and Du Yu were worried that the separation would affect Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi's relationship, but Zhou Shengchen believed that their love was stronger than gold. The television played Shi Yi's interview backstage at the awards ceremony. Shi Yi was elegant and beautiful. Colleagues and students all watched attentively. Just then, Shi Yi suddenly came to the research institute to find Zhou Shengchen.
Her father had invited an astrophysicist to give a lecture to the students, but the person was unable to come due to a last-minute matter. Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen to fill in, and Zhou Shengchen readily agreed. Zhou Shengchen returned to the laboratory to get the materials. Shi Yi accompanied him to the university lecture and repeatedly told Zhou Shengchen not to smile too many times, so as not to charm the students. Shi Yi walked around the campus.
She was soon recognized by the students, and everyone gathered around to ask for her autograph. Zhou Shengchen's lecture ended quickly. He didn't want Shi Yi to wait too long, so he didn't leave time for students to ask questions. The students couldn't help but tease him about his marriage. Shi Yi came to the classroom door and gestured to him. Zhou Shengchen claimed to be an ordinary person.
He publicly praised Shi Yi for being excellent and said that if he didn't marry Shi Yi, he would regret it his whole life. The students were very envious and demanded to hear their love story. Zhou Shengchen agreed to let students ask questions related to today's lecture. A student was curious about his original intention for studying Venus. Zhou Shengchen talked eloquently, winning warm applause from the students.
After the lecture ended, Shi Yi praised Zhou Shengchen for being particularly handsome today and kissed him in front of everyone. Zhou Shengchen felt very embarrassed. As soon as Zhou Shengchen got home, he started handwriting wedding invitations. He wanted to write 100 cards a day and try to finish it within a month. Shi Yi helped him pack his luggage. The two of them were going back to Zhenjiang to attend their grandmother's ninetieth birthday banquet.
The two worked while talking sweet nothings. Shi Yi took Zhou Shengchen back to her parents' home for dinner and stayed there that night. Shi Yi brought the crabs along with her and asked her mother to take good care of them. It was Zhou Shengchen's first time staying at his mother-in-law's house. His mother-in-law was busy bustling around, afraid of neglecting him, but Shi Yi advised her mother not to be nervous.
Zhou Shengchen went out for breakfast early in the morning. When he came back, he saw two retired old professors playing chess and talking about the economy. He joined them and played a game of chess with one of the elders. Shi Yi waited for a long time but didn't see Zhou Shengchen come home, so she went out to find him and bring him back. When Shi Yi was a child, she had social phobia.
She didn't like taking the elevator, so she took Zhou Shengchen up the stairs. Zhou Shengchen was worried about Shi Yi being in danger. Shi Yi revealed that she had actively pursued a senior before. Zhou Shengchen's face turned red with jealousy. Shi Yi had no choice but to admit she was joking and swore that she would only love Zhou Shengchen for the rest of her life. Zhou Shengchen drove Shi Yi back to his hometown in Zhenjiang.
They came to a dyeing and printing factory. Teacher Zhao revealed that this factory belonged to Shi Yi. Shi Yi only then learned that Zhou Shengchen had transferred all the property left by his father under her name. She was very touched. Afterwards, Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi back to the Zhou family's old house. Qin Wan was chatting with the elders. Zhou Shengchen asked Shi Yi to go rest first, and he stayed to accompany everyone.
Zhou Shengchen heard that his grandmother was hiding at home and refused to come out, so he took Shi Yi to persuade her. The grandmother actually recognized Shi Yi and complained that she didn't bring the three-year-old great-grandson. Zhou Shengchen lied that the child was doing homework at home. The grandmother urged them to have a second child, and Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi exchanged a smile and repeatedly agreed. Shi Yi took the opportunity to persuade her grandmother to go to the old house for dinner. The grandmother readily agreed.
Episode 27 Recap
Wang Man came to the ancestral hall to find Zhou Wenchuan, who took her to eat Guogai noodles. Wang Man made an excuse that she wasn't hungry and couldn't eat. Zhou Wenchuan told her to prepare her passport and sneak out of the country during the Mid-Autumn Festival and their grandmother's birthday, when the family would be crowded. Wang Man personally made mooncakes for Zhou Wenchuan to taste. Zhou Wenchuan could tell she had something to say.
Wang Man admitted that she and Zhou Wenchuan had always had a good relationship, but they also had their own families and friends, and they couldn't be too selfish. When doing things, they also needed to consider right and wrong, good and evil. Wang Man painfully proposed breaking up with Zhou Wenchuan. Zhou Wenchuan firmly refused, but Wang Man had already left. Zhou Wenchuan was furious. Grandmother followed Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen to the Zhou family's old house.
Shi Yi accompanied Grandmother to enjoy the moon. Grandmother told her to go accompany the child to sleep and casually asked for the child's name. Fortunately, Zhou Shengchen arrived in time to help, naming the child Zhou Mushi. That night, thunder and lightning suddenly struck in the sky and it began to rain. Shi Yi quickly called her mother, worried that the crabs outside the window would get wet.
But it wasn't raining in Shanghai at all; her father was fanning Zhou Shengchen's crabs to keep them cool. Only then did Shi Yi feel relieved. Shi Yi asked Zhou Shengchen why he named the child Zhou Mushi. Zhou Shengchen thought Zhou Sheng Mushi didn't sound good, which is why he named him Zhou Mushi. Zhou Shengchen wanted to have a child with Shi Yi, and Shi Yi had the same intention. The two spent a passionate night together.
Zhou Wenchuan was betrayed by everyone and deserted by his loved ones. He couldn't sleep at night and sat alone on the steps of the ancestral hall, feeling melancholic and sad. Fourth Uncle-Grandfather advised him to go back and rest, but Zhou Wenchuan didn't want to sleep yet. Qin Wan took out all the keys to the Zhou family's ancestral home and asked Zhou Shengchen to pass them to Shi Yi.
She only asked Zhou Shengchen to treat Zhou Wenchuan kindly. Zhou Shengchen wanted to have a good talk with Qin Wan. Shi Yi settled Grandmother to sleep. Zhou Shengchen just returned. Shi Yi asked him for a wall in the library as a wedding gift. Lian Sui came to bring Shi Yi fruit. Zhou Shengchen asked her to inform Lin Fei to prepare brushes and ink and send them to the library.
Shi Yi wrote "Shanglin Fu" on that wall stroke by stroke. Zhou Shengchen sat beside her, reading a book and accompanying her. Shi Yi's hand was sore and sweaty from writing. Zhou Shengchen thought she had forgotten a line, so he prompted her with the next sentence. Shi Yi just wanted to sit down and rest for a while. Many relatives came to the Zhou family to attend the birthday banquet.
Qin Wan asked Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi to go out and handle the greetings. Zhou Shengchen came to report something to her: the police had approached Mei Xing to inquire about Zhou Wenchuan's illegal fundraising and smuggling. Mei Xing's father was willing to act as Zhou Wenchuan's lawyer, but the prerequisite was that Qin Wan had to persuade Zhou Wenchuan to surrender, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. Qin Wan promised to think about it carefully.
Mei Xing's father came to find Zhou Shengxing. Zhou Shengxing was furious when he learned about Zhou Wenchuan's actions, gritting his teeth. The two of them waited together for Qin Wan's decision. Qin Wan sat by the bed, pondering painfully all night. Her assistant Xiao Song came to bring Qin Wan breakfast, but she couldn't eat it. She asked Xiao Song to accompany Zhou Shengxing to the ancestral hall to bring Zhou Wenchuan back.
Zhou Wenchuan wanted to escape on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. He quietly sent someone to look for Wang Man, but was refused entry. When he learned that vehicles with out-of-town license plates were not allowed to enter the town, he knew he had no way to escape and had to abandon his escape plan. Xiao Song was sent to invite Zhou Wenchuan back to the old house to attend the birthday banquet.
When Zhou Wenchuan went out, he saw Zhou Shengxing. Zhou Shengxing intended to stay in the ancestral hall to atone for his sins. Zhou Wenchuan returned to the old house. At the entrance, he encountered Wang Man's two older brothers who were accompanying Grandmother to attend the birthday banquet. He asked Grandmother about Wang Man's situation, but Grandmother ignored him. Zhou Wenchuan came to see Qin Wan. Qin Wan asked him to kneel down and confess his crimes.
Zhou Wenchuan admitted to all the crimes. He confessed to illegal fundraising and the plot to harm Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen in Germany. Zhou Wenchuan guessed that Qin Wan didn't ask him back for the birthday banquet at all, but intended for him to go to prison. Qin Wan advised him to surrender. Mei Xing's father was willing to be his lawyer. Zhou Wenchuan readily agreed. Shi Yi accidentally saw Zhou Shengchen putting the invitations on the bedside table.
She opened one curiously and saw that Zhou Shengchen had personally written verses such as Li Bai's "Life is but a dream, how many times can one truly be happy? Only with Shi Yi is what I seek." Shi Yi was very touched and immediately decided to open a studio in Xi'an so that she and Zhou Shengchen wouldn't have to endure the suffering of living in separate places. Shi Yi expressed her love for Zhou Shengchen and said many sweet words. Zhou Shengchen's heart felt warm.
Episode 28 Recap
Zhou Shengchen is going to Xi'an next month. Shi Yi asked him to go rent a house. Zhou Shengchen wanted to buy a house. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also Grandmother's ninetieth birthday. The Zhou family's old house is full of guests, decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, and they even invited a troupe to perform opera. Shi Yi accompanied Grandmother to the Zhou family's old house. Tong Jiaren was waiting for Grandmother at the main entrance early.
She was going back to Germany today, and wanted to have a good chat with Grandmother before leaving. Zhou Shengchen accompanied Shi Yi to socialize with guests. Tong Jiaren accompanied Grandmother to watch the opera. Grandmother casually asked about Zhou Wenxing. Tong Jiaren lied that Zhou Wenxing had just finished surgery and was recuperating. Grandmother sighed deeply. Zhou Wenchuan wanted to see Grandmother before surrendering, worried that she wouldn't be there after he was released from prison.
Qin Wan agreed to let him see Grandmother. Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi came to accompany Grandmother to watch the opera. Tong Jiaren took the opportunity to leave. She walked past the opera stage with thunderous applause, feeling exceptionally lonely and desolate in her heart. Qin Wan brought Zhou Wenchuan to see Grandmother, instructing him not to speak carelessly. Meanwhile, Du Feng and his colleagues in plain clothes came to the Zhou family's old house to find Mei Xing.
They waited together for Zhou Wenchuan to come out and surrender. Zhou Wenchuan came to the private room. Shi Yi quickly dodged away. Zhou Wenchuan picked up the fruit knife on the table and held Shi Yi hostage, forcing Zhou Shengchen to return all the family property to him. Qin Wan advised Zhou Wenchuan not to be reckless. Zhou Shengchen suppressed his anger and asked Zhou Shengren to take Grandmother out first.
On the stage, the drums and gongs were booming and the performance was in full swing. No one noticed what was happening in the private room on the second floor. Zhou Shengren lied that Zhou Wenxing had returned and persuaded Grandmother to leave. Zhou Wenchuan forced Mei Xing's father to tie up Zhou Shengchen. Mei Xing's father had no choice but to comply. Zhou Wenchuan drove Mei Xing's father out and locked the main door.
Zhou Wenchuan called Zhou Shengchen over, kicked him to the ground, and kept pressing him, forcing Zhou Shengchen to get closer. Zhou Shengchen caught him off guard and pushed Zhou Wenchuan to the ground. --- In fact, Mei Xing's father had tied a slip knot on Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen broke free from the rope and fought fiercely with Zhou Wenchuan. Zhou Wenchuan picked up a vase and smashed it on his head.
Zhou Shengchen was knocked unconscious, and Zhou Wenchuan continued to punch and kick him. Finally, he picked up the fruit knife and wanted to stab Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi rushed forward without hesitation to stop him. She and Zhou Wenchuan crashed through the railing and fell from the second floor. The audience below the stage was stunned. Zhou Wenchuan's injuries were too severe, and he died despite medical treatment. Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi remained unconscious.
Qin Wan stayed by herself outside the ward. Zhou Shengxing arrived later. Qin Wan threw herself into his arms and sobbed uncontrollably. Both their children were gone, one after another. Zhou Shengxing was also in unbearable pain. The two of them held each other and wept bitterly. Zhou Shengchen woke up groggily and saw Lin Shu keeping watch by his side. He eagerly asked him about Shi Yi's condition.
Upon learning that Shi Yi was still unconscious, Zhou Shengchen struggled to get up and limped to the ward to see Shi Yi. Seeing Shi Yi's pale face, Zhou Shengchen was heartbroken and choked with sobs. He reflected deeply on his pain and decided to go to the ancestral hall overnight to pray for Shi Yi. Lin Shu quietly stayed by his side.
Zhou Shengchen clearly remembered that when he was a child, Lin Shu brought him to the ancestral hall and asked him to kowtow to his ancestors. Zhou Shengchen flatly refused. From that day on, Zhou Shengchen had never knelt in the ancestral hall. Today, for the sake of Shi Yi, he knelt before his ancestors for the first time, begging them to bless Shi Yi with peace and safety. Lin Shu was also moved by this.
Shi Yi's parents and uncle came to the hospital together. As soon as they met, her uncle lectured Zhou Shengchen severely. Zhou Shengchen was speechless and unable to defend himself. They wanted to take Shi Yi to Shanghai for treatment. Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to go handle the transfer procedures for Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen watched as Shi Yi was taken away by the ambulance, his heart aching as if being cut by a knife.
Lin Shu offered him kind words of persuasion and promised to accompany him to Shanghai to visit after his injuries healed. Zhou Shengchen went home to pack his luggage and also found a designated driver. He was going to Shanghai to accompany Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen came to Shi Yi's house. Remembering the wonderful times he and Shi Yi had spent here, he felt a mixture of emotions. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Zhou Shengchen struggled to get up and open it. Yan Yan came to bring Shi Yi's pet crabs. Because she didn't know how to care for them, two had died.
Episode 29 Recap
Zhou Shengchen came to the hospital to see Shi Yi. Shi Yi's aunt stopped him, repeatedly stating Shi Yi's parents' attitude and forcefully driving him away. Zhou Shengchen wanted to stay in the corridor to accompany Shi Yi. Her aunt firmly refused, but Zhou Shengchen's mind was made up, so she had no choice but to give up. Shi Yi's mother advised Zhou Shengchen to leave as soon as possible to avoid affecting Shi Yi's reputation.
Zhou Shengchen insisted on staying at the hospital to accompany Shi Yi and clarified that they had already obtained their marriage certificate. Shi Yi's mother told him to find a lawyer to prepare for divorce. Zhou Shengchen firmly refused to divorce Shi Yi. Shi Yi's mother advised him to give up early, as dragging it on would be of no help.
The head of surgery saw that Zhou Shengchen's arm injury was severe and worried about him sitting for a long time, so he asked the nurse on duty to keep a close eye on him. Zhou Shengchen stayed up all night, bought breakfast for Shi Yi's parents in the morning, and then struggled to go to the research institute for work. He Shan and Du Yu greeted him warmly.
Zhou Shengchen explained that from now on he could not work overtime and had to go to the hospital to accompany Shi Yi every day after work. Over the next week, Zhou Shengchen came to the hospital as soon as he got off work, slept on a chair in the corridor at night, and rushed back to the research institute for work early in the morning. Shi Yi remained unconscious.
Hong Xiaoyu advised Shi Yi's parents not to blame Zhou Shengchen, and that the messy affairs of the Zhou family had nothing to do with him. Hong Xiaoyu advised Zhou Shengchen to recuperate well and try to understand Shi Yi's parents' feelings. Zhou Shengchen insisted on waiting for the day Shi Yi would wake up.
Shi Yi's father discussed with his wife that he wanted to have a good talk with Zhou Shengchen to see what his plans were, as things couldn't stay deadlocked like this. Shi Yi's mother considered it for a long time before reluctantly agreeing. Shi Yi's father called Zhou Shengchen into the ward. Seeing the still unconscious Shi Yi, Zhou Shengchen's eyes welled up with tears. He promised to always stay by Shi Yi's side.
Shi Yi's father wanted Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi to divorce. Zhou Shengchen firmly refused, vowing that he would never be separated from Shi Yi in this lifetime. Shi Yi's father worried that Shi Yi might never wake up. Zhou Shengchen was willing to take care of Shi Yi for a lifetime. He wanted to find a closer hospital for Shi Yi, so it would be convenient for him to come and take care of her anytime.
Zhou Shengchen also wanted to bring Shi Yi home. He believed Shi Yi could wake up, and at the same time, he was prepared for her never waking up for the rest of her life. Shi Yi's mother was moved by Zhou Shengchen's words, but still did not agree with his decision. Zhou Shengchen vowed never to leave Shi Yi, believing that the person Shi Yi would most want to see when she woke up was him.
Seeing his determined attitude, Shi Yi's mother reluctantly agreed to let them take turns accompanying Shi Yi. Shi Yi's father told Zhou Shengchen to go back and get a good night's sleep before coming back to stay by Shi Yi's side. Only then did Zhou Shengchen agree to leave. Zhou Shengchen rushed to the hospital as soon as he got off work.
Shi Yi's father fell ill from continuous exhaustion, and Shi Yi's mother had to take care of him, so she let Zhou Shengchen stay with Shi Yi. Zhou Shengchen held Shi Yi's hand tightly and recounted every detail of the past week to her. The elders came together to question Qin Wan, blaming her for shielding Zhou Wenchuan, which led to the fratricide. Qin Wan was willing to bear all the blame.
She wanted to hand over the family to Shi Yi after she woke up and then leave the Zhou family. Mei Xing's father and Mei Xing arrived shortly after, and the elders then left one by one. Mei Xing handled the family affairs on behalf of Zhou Shengchen.
He took out an agreement Zhou Shengchen had drafted in Germany, stating that after ten years, the Zhou family would be fully managed by Zhou Shengren, with only one requirement: the foundation of the family enterprise must remain in China. Qin Wan had decided to leave the Zhou family and would not participate in this matter. She told Mei Xing to discuss it with Zhou Shengxing.
Mei Xing quickly stopped her and conveyed Zhou Shengchen's wishes: Zhou Shengchen wanted Qin Wan to stay in the Zhou family and preside over the overall situation with peace of mind. Today was Zhou Shengchen's birthday. Zhou Shengchen specially changed Shi Yi into the 'Yun Chang' dress that Wang Po Po had worked overtime to embroider. He had already found a house in Xi'an and obtained Shi Yi's parents' consent. Zhou Shengchen was going to take Shi Yi to Xi'an.
Soon, Zhou Shengchen brought the unconscious Shi Yi to their home in Xi'an. While unpacking his luggage, he accidentally saw Shi Yi's notebook. It recorded the legend of the 'beauty bone' and the life of the Junior Prince of Nanchen, as well as the entire experience of her meeting and falling in love with Zhou Shengchen. Zhou Shengchen read it all in one sitting and was deeply moved. Unconsciously, Zhou Shengchen came to the ancient city wall.
He sat there, lost in thought about the tragic and beautiful love story of the Junior Prince of Nanchen and his consort. A security guard thought he wanted to commit suicide and quickly came over to inquire. Zhou Shengchen said he did not want to commit suicide and was just there to clear his head. The security guard was then relieved and left. Zhou Shengchen immediately decided to return to Zhenjiang to handle something. He immediately called Lin Shu.
Episode 30 (Ending) Recap
One day in March, it rained unusually for several days in Xi'an. Zhou Shengchen took He Shan out for dinner when he suddenly received a call from nurse Xiao Cheng, who told him that Shi Yi had moved her hand. Zhou Shengchen immediately rushed home in the rain, only to find Shi Yi still unconscious. The doctor examined Shi Yi and found no progress. Xiao Cheng admitted she had misjudged, and Zhou Shengchen's hopeful heart completely sank.
Early in the morning, just as Zhou Shengchen was about to go to work, Xiao Cheng told him a wonderful piece of news: Shi Yi had finally woken up. Zhou Shengchen rushed into the bedroom and saw Shi Yi truly open her eyes. Zhou Shengchen was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He eagerly explained that this was their home in Xi'an.
Zhou Shengchen couldn't take Shi Yi horseback riding to enjoy the beautiful scenery like Junior Prince of Nanchen, but he promised to take Shi Yi to every place here. Although Shi Yi was awake, her body was still very weak. She had a long dream where Zhou Shengchen was her master. She stuck to Zhou Shengchen every day, accompanying him to read poetry and paint. Later, the Crown Prince wanted to marry Shi Yi, but Shi Yi refused.
The Crown Prince then wanted to remove Zhou Shengchen's "beauty bones," and Zhou Shengchen left her. Zhou Shengchen tightly held Shi Yi's hand and told her that he had returned to the old residence and finished writing "Shanglin Fu." He swore to stay with Shi Yi for life, and Shi Yi was so touched that she choked with sobs.
Zhou Shengchen personally made noodles, but Shi Yi wanted spicy food and begged Zhou Shengchen to add a small spoon of chili sauce. Zhou Shengchen refused and deliberately sat aside, eating heartily. Shi Yi was so hungry that she begged Zhou Shengchen to leave her some and feed her. Shi Yi ate with great relish. Heavy snow fell from the sky. Shi Yi went outside to watch the snow.
Xiao Cheng was worried she would catch a cold and advised her not to stand for too long. Zhou Shengchen took Shi Yi to the ancient city wall. Shi Yi immediately thought of a line of poetry, and Zhou Shengchen recited it without hesitation. The security guard recognized Zhou Shengchen and told them to enjoy the snow view. Zhou Shengchen tightly embraced Shi Yi, swearing to love her forever.
Shi Yi and he embraced deeply, also expressing her love for him. Shi Yi's student won the Huaxing Award, and Shi Yi was invited back to Shanghai to attend the awards ceremony. Zhou Shengchen promised to wait for her in the underground garage. Mei Lin hurried to find Shi Yi, revealing that it was rumored online that Shi Yi had secretly married and had a child. Shi Yi simply laughed it off.
Mei Lin and Shi Yi arrived at the guest seating. The award-winning student went on stage to receive the award and publicly thanked Shi Yi for her help and encouragement. Several big bosses accompanied Zhou Shengchen to watch the awards ceremony and were arranged in the best seats. Shi Yi was very surprised and quietly sent a message to question Zhou Shengchen.
Zhou Shengchen messaged back, saying he wanted to take Shi Yi home and asked Shi Yi to wait for him to get something from the garage. The boss tried hard to keep Zhou Shengchen, but Zhou Shengchen invited him to their wedding on May 11th. Zhou Shengchen went to the garage and got a pair of flats, personally changing them for Shi Yi. Mei Lin fended off several invitations from bosses for Shi Yi, urging Shi Yi to leave quickly.
Shi Yi casually mentioned the online rumors, and Zhou Shengchen clearly stated that he temporarily didn't want children, which greatly displeased Shi Yi. Shi Yi went home, drank milk, and then clamored for oil-splashed noodles. Just as Zhou Shengchen was about to make them for her, Shi Yi suddenly didn't want to eat them. She just wanted to trick Zhou Shengchen out of the study and force him to explain the reason for not wanting children.
Zhou Shengchen was worried that Shi Yi would be in danger when giving birth, but Shi Yi really liked children, so Zhou Shengchen had to make concessions. Before dawn, Zhou Shengchen went online to search for information on pregnant women's diet and health care, as well as the structure and principle of baby bottles. Shi Yi couldn't help but tease him. Shi Yi came to deliver a wedding invitation to Hong Xiaoyu.
Hong Xiaoyu saw that Zhou Shengchen had personally written hundreds of invitations and praised him endlessly. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen's wedding was imminent. The Zhou family's old residence was decorated with lanterns and lights, completely renovated. Shi Yi brought Mei Lin and Hong Xiaoyu to the Zhou family's old residence to attend the wedding. Zhou Shengchen rushed back. He invited Shi Yi and her friends to dinner.
After dinner, Xiao Man's two brothers sent many dresses, asking Shi Yi to choose six wedding dresses from them. Zhou Shengchen sat aside, waiting for her. Shi Yi chose one and put it on. She walked out gracefully like a fairy. Zhou Shengchen's eyes lit up, deeply attracted by her fresh and beautiful appearance. Immediately afterward, Shi Yi tried on a solemn and elegant cheongsam. Zhou Shengchen repeatedly praised her beauty.
Shi Yi chose dresses of different styles, and Zhou Shengchen liked them all. The night before the wedding, Zhou Shengchen wanted to see Shi Yi, but Sui Sui guarded the door and wouldn't let him in. Zhou Shengchen had to ask Mei Xing for help to cover for him. Mei Xing sent Sui Sui away to make tea.
Zhou Shengchen tried to sneak in but was chased out by Sui Sui, who forbade them from meeting the night before the wedding. Zhou Shengchen wanted to remind Shi Yi to remember to drink milk. Hong Xiaoyu opened the window and finally managed to get Zhou Shengchen to leave after much persuasion. Mei Lin and Hong Xiaoyu accompanied Shi Yi through her last single night.
Shi Yi was already used to Zhou Shengchen sleeping beside her, and she no longer had nightmares. Mei Lin asked her to choose between the child and Zhou Shengchen. Shi Yi resolutely chose Zhou Shengchen, saying the child would sleep in a crib. Mei Lin couldn't help but tease Shi Yi. Mei Xing wanted to have a drink with Zhou Shengchen, but Zhou Shengchen said he would wait until the wedding tomorrow.
In the middle of the night, Shi Yi saw that Mei Lin and Hong Xiaoyu beside her were fast asleep. She quietly got up and messaged Zhou Shengchen to meet. Zhou Shengchen secretly slipped out of the room while Mei Xing was asleep. Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen met by the lake. Shi Yi was undecided about which dress to wear and was worried that Zhou Shengchen wouldn't be able to handle things tomorrow. She felt so tired.
Zhou Shengchen comforted her, telling her to relax, and carried her on his back. Shi Yi noticed that there were characters on the lanterns in the corridor. When strung together, they formed the entire "Shanglin Fu." This was just one of the things Zhou Shengchen had carefully arranged, and Shi Yi was very touched. Zhou Shengchen told Shi Yi to close her eyes. He carried Shi Yi to the library.
When Shi Yi opened her eyes and saw the wall, she realized that Zhou Shengchen had specially rushed back from Xi'an to help her finish writing "Shanglin Fu." Shi Yi praised Zhou Shengchen for being very romantic, and the two nestled together, admiring their co-created masterpiece. The next morning, Old Chen gave Lin Shu an identical red vest, wishing him good luck for the wedding. Shi Yi slept on the table in the library until dawn.
Zhou Shengchen brought her breakfast, and Shi Yi couldn't help but praise his handsomeness. Zhou Shengchen accompanied Shi Yi back to change her dress, and Sui Sui was anxiously hopping up and down. The wedding officially began, with relatives and friends gathered together, clinking glasses and chatting enthusiastically. Lin Shu stood up and said a few congratulatory remarks, wishing everyone a good meal and drinks.
Hong Xiaoyu suggested that the young people go to make a ruckus in the bridal chamber after drinking. Sui Sui and Lin Fei guarded the door tightly. Mei Xing saw this scene from afar and silently left. On their wedding night, Zhou Shengchen used a pole to lift Shi Yi's red veil and, according to custom, stroked Shi Yi's beautiful hair. Finally, Shi Yi and Zhou Shengchen drank cross-cupped wine, expressing their love for each other.
Zhou Shengchen instinctively wanted to kiss Shi Yi, but Shi Yi suddenly stopped him and revealed that she was three months pregnant. Zhou Shengchen was overjoyed. In their previous life, they were master and disciple, ultimately fated but not destined. In this life, their fates were rekindled, and Zhou Shengchen and Shi Yi finally achieved a complete life.
