Ode to Joy Episode 28 Recap
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Fan Shengmei transferred another two thousand yuan to her mother, but her mother called again, saying that the other party was relentlessly pressuring them, demanding daily medical expenses, at least one thousand yuan per day. There were still four days until her brother would be released, and her mother wanted Fan Shengmei to think of another way, to prepare at least four thousand yuan.
This gave the already helpless Fan Shengmei a severe headache, and she hung up the phone directly. Qu Xiaoxiao came to her father's office and was invited by him to attend the company meeting. Unlike her first time attending a meeting when she was drowsy, Qu Xiaoxiao this time understood the inner workings, which made her father very happy, asking her to frequently attend the head office meetings from then on. Qu Xiaoxiao called Andy, inviting her to dinner.
Andy said she had an appointment with Wei Wei, so the outcome was that Andy, Wei Wei, Qu Xiaoxiao, and Zhao Qiping had dinner together. Just after getting off work, Fan Shengmei received a call from her mother, who wanted Fan Shengmei to borrow another two thousand yuan from someone to help her brother get through this crisis. Having subsidized her brother countless times over the years, Fan Shengmei felt physically and mentally exhausted after hanging up on her mother.
As soon as she got on the bus, she received a call from Wang Baichuan. Wang Baichuan said he was on a business trip in his hometown and had heard about her brother's situation. He told Fan Shengmei that the other party had relatives in the hospital, so it was convenient to prescribe medicine and create fake bills. He had the intention of helping Fan Shengmei, but the distraught Fan Shengmei quickly said a few words and then hung up.
Andy, Wei Wei, Zhao Qiping, and Qu Xiaoxiao had dinner together. Wei Wei had a very good impression of Zhao Qiping upon their first meeting because, in his opinion, Zhao Qiping was knowledgeable, witty, and open-minded about life, while Qu Xiaoxiao's knowledge was not a match for Zhao Qiping. Andy said that Qu Xiaoxiao was well-informed and had extensive worldly experience, so she should be able to handle such minor matters.
After dinner, the four went to Qu Xiaoxiao's house to play cards. Andy and Wei Wei formed one team, playing against Qu Xiaoxiao and Zhao Qiping's team. Andy, who was exceptionally sensitive to numbers, won several rounds consecutively. Qu Xiaoxiao, seeing red from losing, kept making small gestures to Dr. Zhao, but the proud Dr. Zhao disdained winning the card game by such means. To alleviate the awkwardness, Wei Wei teased Andy.
Andy quoted from a Shakespearean work, saying to Wei Wei, "Dear Lady Macbeth, your hands are not clean either." Among the four present, only Qu Xiaoxiao didn't understand the meaning of this sentence. She burst out laughing, saying Wei Wei was "xiao shou." As soon as this remark was made, the scene became very awkward. Dr. Zhao pulled Wei Wei to get a late-night snack. Guan Juer, returning from overtime work, happened to see Dr. Zhao in the hallway.
She told Andy that he was the person she had fallen for at first sight. Andy's expression changed upon hearing this; unwilling to see Guan Juer hurt, she directly told Guan Juer that he was Qu Xiaoxiao's boyfriend and that she had once seen Dr. Zhao spending the night at Qu Xiaoxiao's house. Guan Juer feigned composure and left, but she was secretly sad in her heart.
Andy was working on a report alone at home when Qu Xiaoxiao came to Andy's house and uncharacteristically apologized to her. Andy was very confused, so she called Wei Wei, who said he would explain in detail later. Subsequently, Wei Wei came to Andy's house and recounted what had happened during the card game.
It turned out that Wei Wei had discerned Dr. Zhao's thoughts; he frankly stated that Zhao Qiping could not tolerate Qu Xiaoxiao, who lacked knowledge and would resort to cheating just to win a card game. Wei Wei's experience in judging people left Andy utterly impressed.
