Resumo do episódio 14 de Dream of Golden Years
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In the year 2010, Xia Xiaolan was working as a salesperson for the clothing brand Luna. While dining at a Xiangsheng cuisine restaurant with her colleague Li, she happened to run into the company’s head, Chen Xiliang. Despite his high status, Chen Xiliang remained approachable and kind, taking a moment to encourage her.
He told her that these were the best years of her life and urged her to work hard and learn as much as possible, a gesture that left Xia Xiaolan with a deep sense of respect for his character. Back in 1989, following the recent car accident, Xia Xiaolan was recovering in the hospital. Bai Zhenzhu visited her, noticing that Xiaolan seemed troubled. Although Bai Zhenzhu expressed her concern, Xiaolan kept her deeper worries to herself.
Meanwhile, in Gangdao, Du Zhaohui had returned to the family fold, sporting new teeth to replace the ones he had lost. His ambition for the family’s resources remained fierce, but he was frustrated to learn that Xia Dajun had been fired from the company for incompetence.
Viewing this as a missed opportunity, Du Zhaohui ordered his men to keep an eye on the man, hoping to use his connection as Xia Xiaolan's father to cause trouble for her and Zhou Cheng. Du Zhaohui’s return to the Chengrong Group was met with friction. When he arrived at the office, he was blocked by Du Zhaoji’s secretary, Xiaoqiong. Du Zhaohui didn't hesitate to mock her, calling her a clueless mainland girl.
Du Zhaoji eventually emerged to play the role of the peacemaker, claiming that family members were always welcome. Later, during a family dinner, the tension was palpable. Du Chengrong, the patriarch, shared the story of how he built the empire from nothing, starting by selling cured fish at the docks. He made it clear that only the most capable of his children would eventually take over the leadership of the group.
While Du Zhaoji played the dutiful son, wishing his father a long life, Du Zhaohui remained cynical. Even when Du Zhaoji later suggested they join forces to expand the group, Du Zhaohui dismissed it as a joke, calling his brother a brat and refusing to trust his overseas education and smooth words. When Xia Xiaolan was ready to be discharged from the hospital, she felt a wave of anxiety.
To spare Liu Fen from worrying, she had lied, claiming she had been away on a business trip. Zhou Cheng helped her maintain the facade, but the moment they returned home, Liu Fen noticed something was off. Even Granny Yu saw through the "white lie" and teased Zhou Cheng about deceiving his future mother-in-law. To smooth things over, Xiaolan and Zhou Cheng went to buy a roast goose with crispy skin for the elderly woman.
On the street, they encountered a young girl laughing freely. Watching her, Xiaolan felt a pang of envy for such carefree youth. Zhou Cheng, sensing her mood, comforted her by saying that the best time in life is whenever one lives to the fullest without regrets, adding that his own happiness would be complete if he could officially become her family. The day finally arrived for the bidding results of the guesthouse renovation.
Despite being a small firm, Xiaolan's company, Yuanhui, won the bid. Many established competitors were outraged, accusing the committee of favoritism. To silence the skeptics, Xiaolan agreed to show her design drawings. The level of detail and the innovative approach in her plans left the other contractors speechless, forcing them to accept their defeat. Du Zhaohui appeared at the site, attempting to celebrate her victory and offering a new car as compensation for the accident.
However, Xiaolan remained professional and cold, instructing him to deliver the replacement vehicle to her uncle at the construction site and keeping a firm distance from his advances. Kang Wei was also discharged from the hospital. His mother, who had been watching his interactions with Bai Zhenzhu, took a liking to the direct and honest girl. However, during a meal, Bai Zhenzhu clarified that they were merely friends and business partners, much to the disappointment of Kang Wei’s mother.
When Kang Wei's uncle, Kang Lianming, pressured him to return to a stable job, Kang Wei stood his ground. He explained that he didn't want to be a "loser" protected by his family. Inspired by the grit and drive shown by Xiaolan and Zhenzhu, he insisted on staying in Shengcheng to carve out his own path, claiming that even earning ten yuan on his own made him happier than a comfortable life of dependency.
As winter deepened in 1989, Du Zhaohui continued to pester Xiaolan. One day, as he tried to stop her on the street, a man suddenly intervened. This was Ge Jian, a skilled martial artist from the Bai family's school whom Zhou Cheng had hired to be Xiaolan’s driver and bodyguard. Ge Jian effortlessly handled Du Zhaohui's assistant, and Xiaolan took the opportunity to firmly tell Du Zhaohui to stay away.
Later, during a mutton hotpot dinner with Zhou Cheng, Kang Wei, and Bai Zhenzhu, Xiaolan proposed a grand new vision: building a dedicated building materials center in Shengcheng. She argued that as the city developed, they should seize the market demand before others did. During the conversation, Kang Wei accidentally mentioned Zhou Cheng's recent trip to the capital.
Though Xiaolan was surprised to learn he had gone there in secret, she didn't press him for answers in front of the others, even as Zhou Cheng apologized for the suddenness of the trip. However, the secrecy bothered Xiaolan. She eventually traveled to the capital herself to investigate and was shocked to see Zhou Cheng with a woman and a child.
Though she didn't believe they were his family, the fact that he was hiding something from her caused her great distress. She chose not to confront him immediately, wanting to wait for him to tell her the truth himself. As the New Year approached, the family gathered to prepare for the festivities. Liu Fen and Liu Yong prepared to head back to their village with an abundance of gifts.
After much persuasion, they managed to convince Granny Yu to join them for the holiday, as they didn't want her to be alone. While the family was busy making barbecue pork buns and preparing dried abalone, Chen’s mother stopped by. She praised Xiaolan’s success and beauty before pulling Xiaolan aside to ask a delicate question. She wanted to know if Xiaolan would support Liu Fen remarrying if a suitable match were found.
Xiaolan replied that her mother's happiness was the only thing that mattered, and the choice ultimately belonged to Liu Fen alone. Though the family teased Liu Fen about the potential matchmakers who might soon come knocking, they remained focused on enjoying their time together.
