Meet Yourself Episode 19 Recap, Plot

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That night, Youfeng Inn was in complete chaos. Xu Hongdou and the others had eaten wild mushrooms that weren’t properly cooked, leading to hallucinations, frenzied yelling, and an extremely disorderly scene. Lin Na quickly called Xie Zhiyao, and the two of them worked together to get Xu Hongdou, Damai, and Hu Youyu to the hospital. Fortunately, the toxicity was mild and not life-threatening. Lin Na was filled with regret and wept by the bedside.

Xie Zhiyao chose to stay and take care of everyone until Xu Hongdou’s symptoms improved the next day. When she woke and saw Xie Zhiyao’s back, she suddenly felt an inexplicable flutter in her heart. Although Auntie Guiqin felt somewhat guilty, she still believed the main problem was that the wild mushrooms hadn't been cooked long enough. If she had sold them to a restaurant, she would’ve made a good profit.

Ma Qiushan returned with a new attitude and told Auntie Guiqin that his parents supported his entrepreneurial ambitions. As she had said before, all parents are similar—they’re not afraid of their children trying and failing, only of them giving up entirely. Xie Zhiyao brought Xu Hongdou back to the inn from the hospital, taking meticulous care of her along the way. Under the eaves, the number of sparrows had grown.

After one brood, another had hatched—altogether, there were now two nests at Youfeng Inn. Their morning chirping had become something everyone had gotten used to over time. While in Xu Hongdou’s room, Xie Zhiyao discovered a photo wall with the words “Our Promise” and a picture of himself. Just as he leaned in for a closer look, Xu Hongdou hurriedly stopped him, citing privacy, and pushed him out the door.

Originally, Auntie Guiqin had made thorough preparations to go to Qingdao. But at the last moment, her son Dayang called to cancel, saying he needed to travel for work. Though she was disappointed, she still made excuses for him in front of her old friends. Auntie Feng was frustrated by his unreliability, which cost her a chance to work at the Youfeng courtyard and earn fifty yuan.

Because Auntie Feng and Auntie Guiqin are both hot-tempered, they quickly got into an argument. Auntie Guiqin went too far and mentioned Auntie Feng’s son Xie Qiang, who had been in prison, making Auntie Feng break down and cry on the spot. Xie Xiaochun sympathized with Auntie Feng but also felt she shouldn’t have refused Auntie Guiqin’s mushrooms—it was still a well-intentioned gesture.

However, Xie Zhiyao revealed that Auntie Feng’s daughter Dayun had died after falling off a cliff while picking wild mushrooms, a fact few people knew. Auntie Guiqin’s actions felt like stabbing her in the heart. Unfortunately, Auntie Feng had a hard life. Not long after her daughter died, Xie Qiang found a temporary job guarding a warehouse. He fell in with bad company and was talked into stealing steel materials from the warehouse.

The items were worth hundreds of thousands but were sold for just a few tens of thousands. Auntie Feng and her husband Uncle Chang borrowed money from friends and neighbors to pay for his reduced sentence and lived frugally for over a decade—truly tragic. Now, the villagers treat Xie Qiang as a cautionary tale, and Auntie Feng naturally feels deeply hurt. Xu Hongdou and Damai learned about this from Xie Xiaochun and were filled with emotion.

Meanwhile, Auntie Feng and Uncle Chang continued to eat the simplest meals at night, finding what joy they could in hardship. After finishing her work on the promotional video, Sunzi had to return to the city. Damai was reluctant to see her go. She was touched to learn that Lin Na had secretly asked Sunzi to invite her to participate in the project in order to help her regain her spirit.

That night, Damai messaged Lin Na to express her gratitude. The next morning, Xu Hongdou and Lin Na found Damai sleepy-eyed and learned she had stayed up all night writing a novel—though inspiration had again run dry. Xiaoqin’s father passed through the fields and found Uncle Chang unconscious. He rushed him to the hospital, where they discovered he had severe anemia. Auntie Feng, upon hearing this, ran to town in tears. Auntie Guiqin drove her to the hospital.

Fortunately, Uncle Chang wasn’t in critical condition, which brought Auntie Guiqin some relief. Since she had recently quarreled with Auntie Feng, she slipped away from the hospital while she wasn't looking.

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