Always on the Move Episode 7 Recap
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Yao Yuling offered to help Wang Yongge with his laundry, insisting even after he said it wasn't necessary. Just then, Ma Yan arrived looking for Wang Xin. Yao Yuling quickly interjected, saying Wang Xin wasn't home and asking what Ma Yan wanted, as if she were the lady of the house. Ma Yan seemed annoyed and mostly ignored her. Soon, Wang Xin returned, and Yao Yuling called out his name loudly.
Wang Yongge warmly invited Ma Yan inside, offered her a seat, and gave her melon seeds. Ma Yan brought physics problems for Wang Xin to help her with. Inside, they were trying to solve a question involving a radical symbol when Ma Yan commented that the room was hot and suggested they sit outside. Wang Xin agreed. Outside, Wang Xin focused on the problem while Ma Yan snacked on the seeds and chatted with him.
Meanwhile, Yao Yuling came out to hang clothes and tried to talk to Wang Xin, asking about his clothes and offering to wash them, mentioning she could do it along with hers. She also commented on his neat sewing skills. Ma Yan watched this interaction, clearly displeased. Later, Niu Dali came into the courtyard to wash his clothes and attempted to start a conversation with Yao Yuling.
She was dismissive and rude, commenting that his clothes were covered in cinders and would make the water black, suggesting they would be dirtier after washing. She then finished her task and went back inside. Wang Xin and Ma Yan continued working and chatting outside, often laughing together. From the window, Yao Yuling watched them with a sour look on her face. Elsewhere, Niu Dali sought advice from Wu about how to pursue Yao Yuling.
Wu suggested being "bold," recommending he just grab her hand and hold on. Cai Danian, overhearing this, disagreed strongly, calling it thuggish behavior. He advised a more nuanced approach, starting with a friendly greeting and handshake, but then holding onto the handshake while making eye contact to convey his feelings. Niu Dali was left feeling confused about which approach to take. On a hard sleeper carriage, four passengers were playing cards.
One passenger suddenly realized his new black leather shoes were missing. He became agitated, calling out for help. Wang Xin and Ma Kui arrived to investigate. They questioned the other passengers in the carriage. Some offered alibis, saying they had gone to the toilet, smoked, or been asleep, and willingly allowed their bags to be searched. However, an elderly man on the lower bunk was quietly reading a newspaper.
When Wang Xin asked him about the missing shoes, he claimed to be deaf and said he hadn't seen anything. He mentioned having a bag under his bunk. Wang Xin wanted to check his bag, but Ma Kui stopped him and led him away. Wang Xin told Ma Kui that he believed the old man was lying about being deaf because he seemed to react to their conversation, and his eyes looked suspicious.
He insisted they should search the old man. Ma Kui pointed out that if they searched him, they would need to search everyone in the carriage, but acknowledged Wang Xin's observation about the old man's eyes was a sign of progress. Wang Xin was still keen to apprehend the old man, worrying he might get off at the next station. Ma Kui told him to calm down and not rush. Unexpectedly, the elderly man then approached them voluntarily.
He confessed that he had taken the shoes, explaining that he thought they had been abandoned because they had been left near the bunk for a long time. He returned the shoes and apologized, visibly scared. Wang Xin immediately declared the man a thief and wanted to arrest him. Ma Kui intervened, reassuring the old man that it was fine since he returned the shoes and told him he could go back.
Wang Xin argued that stealing is stealing and they should arrest him because they are police. Ma Kui responded that Wang Xin had scared the man badly, warning him of the potential consequences. Ma Kui then spoke about second chances, saying that if someone makes a mistake and corrects it, they should be considered good and let off. Seeing an opening, Wang Xin joked, asking why Ma Kui didn't let him off for his mistakes.
Ma Kui simply replied that Wang Xin was his apprentice. Wang Xin lightheartedly suggested he might want to end his apprenticeship if they didn't get along, offering to continue sending gifts like fruits, meat, and eggs during festivals as a bribe. Ma Kui refused the offer and asked Wang Xin to get him some water. The train arrived at Haihe Station. Ma Kui saw Yu Xia, a regular passenger, asleep by the window and woke her up.
He helped her gather her belongings. As she got off, Ma Kui noticed she was walking with a limp. Immediately after getting off work, Wang Xin went to Ma Kui's house to help Ma Yan with her studies. Wang Sufang was already preparing food. Ma Kui arrived shortly after, looking displeased to see Wang Xin there.
Wang Sufang commented on their staggered arrival, and Wang Xin explained he had stopped at Ningyang No. 1 Middle School to get physics past papers for Ma Yan. Wang Sufang thanked him profusely. Ma Yan complained about the extra papers. Wang Xin insisted she work on them, explaining that the teacher recommended doing practice problems. He even set a time limit for her, like the actual college entrance exam.
Ma Yan grumbled about having to study on her day off, but Wang Xin stressed that her most important task was her studies. Wang Sufang continued preparing dinner, intending to invite Wang Xin to stay. Ma Kui made a sarcastic remark, suggesting Wang Xin treated their house like a canteen. Wang Sufang chided him and told Wang Xin to stay for dinner. Wang Xin declined, saying he needed to get the papers graded but would be back after that.
Wang Sufang thanked him again, and he left. She praised Wang Xin afterward, but Ma Kui remained annoyed, convinced Wang Xin was deliberately seeking him out and provoking him because he didn't want to be his apprentice. Wang Sufang told him to stop being petty and not cause trouble at home. Meanwhile, Yao Yuling was seen sewing a button back onto Wang Xin's shirt. She specifically sewed a bright red button, saying it was festive and stood out.
Wang Xin liked it and complimented her sewing skills. Niu Dali watched them from a distance, looking unhappy. An elderly blind man was traveling on the train from Ningyang to Hacheng. Ma Kui was assisting him, helping him get to his seat in a safe area, away from the crowd. The blind man was alert, relying on his other senses. At one point, he mentioned a familiar smell and was later seen moving through the carriage, searching and sniffing.
Human trafficker Liu Guiying, also on the train, looked worried when she saw him. As he approached her, she quickly turned away, trying to hide her face. When the train reached the terminal station, Liu Guiying quickly rushed off. The blind man immediately followed her, saying he could smell "that person" and asking if they were getting off, getting off the train right after her. Later, while checking the carriage after arrival, Ma Kui discovered a baby left behind.
He brought the crying infant to the station. A colleague suggested taking the baby to the orphanage, but Ma Kui was reluctant to send such a young child there. He decided to take the baby home temporarily. At his house, Wang Sufang was immediately charmed by the baby, commenting on how handsome he was. Ma Yan noticed red rashes on the baby's body, including on his hands and bottom.
She took him to Doctor Shen, who diagnosed the condition as eczema, assuring them it was common and prescribing an ointment. Back home, the baby cried frequently and loudly, regardless of who held him. The constant crying made it difficult for Ma Yan to study.
Ma Yan eventually suggested to Ma Kui that they should send the baby away, pointing out the disruption to her studies, Ma Kui's busy work schedule, and Wang Sufang's delicate health, arguing that they couldn't handle the added burden. Ma Kui, however, had already grown attached and was hesitant to send the baby away, saying they could raise him if his parents weren't found.
Wang Sufang also felt the baby was like family and said she wished he were their own child. Wang Xin, hearing about the baby, asked Ma Kui if he was still at their house. Concerned about Wang Sufang's health and Ma Yan's studies, he suggested Ma Kui bring the baby to his place instead, mentioning that his courtyard had more people, like Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Lu, who could help look after him until the parents were found.
Ma Kui declined, stating the baby still had some lingering health issues and he would care for him for the time being. With the family's care and the medicine, the baby's rashes improved significantly. Doctor Shen confirmed the baby was much better and asked if the parents had been located. Ma Kui and Wang Sufang said they hadn't found them yet and were just taking things "one step at a time."
Doctor Shen advised them to be prepared for the possibility that the baby might be an abandoned infant, perhaps left because the parents mistakenly thought he had a serious illness. Later, Ma Kui informed his supervisor that after more than half a month, the parents hadn't appeared, confirming the suspicion that the baby was abandoned. The supervisor stated that in such cases, the only option was to send the child to the orphanage.
Ma Kui then told Wang Sufang that they couldn't keep the child and would have to send him away. Wang Sufang became very upset, questioning how parents could abandon their child, especially now that he was almost healthy and growing well. She expressed sorrow at the thought of him growing up without parents. She then shared a painful memory: ten years prior, she was six months pregnant with their son when Ma Kui was imprisoned.
The shock caused her to miscarry. She recalled Ma Yan, who was young at the time, often getting medicine for her. Since that traumatic event, she had been unable to have another child, and the memory felt like a "knife digging into her heart." She told Ma Yan that when Ma Kui brought the abandoned baby home, she saw him as a "treasure given by God."
Ma Yan comforted her mother, telling her not to be sad and assuring her that the child was lucky and would find a better home. Finally, Ma Kui reluctantly took the baby to the orphanage. He gave the staff detailed instructions for the baby's care, handing over winter clothing and blankets, emphasizing the need to keep him warm. He thanked the staff for taking him in.
The staff member reassured him that the child was in good hands and they would contact him if needed. As Ma Kui turned to leave, the baby suddenly started crying loudly. Ma Kui paused, looking back at the crying infant, visibly struggling with his emotions and hesitant to depart.
