Meet Yourself Episode 4 Recap, Plot

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Back then, their father sent Xie Zhiyuan to Dali mainly to let him experience life. Unexpectedly, he grew fond of horse-raising and even began considering taking a break from school. Just as Xie Zhiyao was about to fulfill his duty as an older brother and talk some sense into him, Xie Xiaoxia walked in from outside, plopped down on a chair, and announced that he was going to venture out to Shanghai.

It turned out that Xie Xiaoxia had met a fan online who frequently sent him tips. After chatting, he found out that the fan ran a guesthouse in Shanghai. Although he knew people were complicated and the outside world full of dangers, he also believed that growth and new experiences were necessary.

Seeing that Xie Xiaoxia had made up his mind, Xie Zhiyao agreed to speak with Aunt Baoping to prevent her from stopping her son from going out to explore. That night, Xie Xiaoxia stood at the doorway for a long time before finally mustering the courage to go inside. Aunt Baoping had already spoken with Xie Zhiyao over the phone and no longer objected to his trip to Shanghai. Her resistance came from a mother's worry, not from stubbornness.

Hearing her heartfelt words, Xie Xiaoxia felt torn and vowed to work hard and buy her a house in the big city. While eating late-night barbecue at a street stall, Xie Zhiyao chatted with the vendor about the village’s inconvenient transportation and how few young people stayed at home. Meanwhile, Xu Hongdou, tossing and turning in the middle of the night, couldn’t sleep and came out into the courtyard, where she found Lin Na and Damai cooking noodles.

The three of them shared a meal and talked about their careers. Since the phone store in the ancient town needed to order a screen from out of town, Xu Hongdou had to leave her phone there and agree to pick it up in three days. On her way back, she stopped by the store where she previously bought slippers to pick up some daily necessities.

The shopkeeper, Xiao Qin, couldn’t help but ask about her relationship with Xie Zhiyao, her enthusiastic probing impossible to fend off. Xie Heshun’s apprentices had all gradually left the village. Xie Xiaoxia also came to say goodbye to him. Surprisingly, Xie Heshun didn’t lash out in anger this time, although he couldn’t hide his disappointment. When Xu Hongdou couldn’t find an alarm clock, she traded two large bags of snacks for a young boy’s watch.

After visiting local attractions, she stayed idle at the inn, flipping through a book repeatedly without much interest. Ma Qiushan invited Xu Hongdou for tea and tried to explain the philosophies of life, but she found herself dozing off throughout. Xie Zhiyao also introduced business opportunities to Xie Heshun, even though the latter clearly didn’t care. Still, Xie Zhiyao insisted on taking over the burden. When Xu’s mother couldn’t reach Xu Hongdou, she called Xie Zhiyao.

It wasn’t anything serious—just that Aunt Sun’s son and daughter-in-law were going to Shanghai and wanted to stay in a hotel at a discount through Xu Hongdou’s connections. Xu Hongdou hadn’t told her parents about quitting her job, so she didn’t dare agree. She simply said she would find a friend to help arrange a more suitable hotel. The matter was resolved smoothly. Aunt Sun envied Xu’s mother for raising two wonderful daughters, and Xu’s mother felt very flattered.

After hanging up, Xu Hongdou chatted with Xie Zhiyao. Ma Qiushan kept trying to insert himself into the conversation but failed. Just when he finally found a topic he could speak on, Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao quickly made an excuse and left. Xie Heshun was troubled by his apprentices’ departures.

He recalled how he had once been the best woodcarver in the village, but in just over a decade, the industry had declined, and machine carving had completely replaced handwork. Xie Zhiyao brought fine wine to comfort him, saying machines could never fully replace humans. Good work needed appreciation and promotion. He hoped Xie Heshun could understand the difference between himself and Xie Huailan—sometimes talent does go unrecognized, but one’s personality also determines success.

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