Young Babylon Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Young Babylon Synopsis
In the early 1990s, in the small coastal town of Fucheng in southeastern China, a group of young people chasing their youth on the train of the times, they were passionate and reckless, growing wildly with abandon.
They underwent a transformation, seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, amidst the pursuit of the stars and the sea. In the most vibrant and radiant era of youth, they strived to embrace their glorious years and harvested growth and love.
By crafting a narrative of "undefining youth," this story from the 1990s serves as a bridge to facilitate communication with the present-day "Z generation."
Young Babylon Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Fucheng, Lu Xiaolu was having a beautiful dream of meeting Wang Zuxian face to face, but unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes, he saw his mother! As soon as his mother appeared, she told Lu Xiaolu to get up quickly. After all, today was the big day of the college entrance exam.
While eating breakfast, his mother also instructed Lu Xiaolu to come home early after the exam, saying that there had been hooligans around recently, and Lu Xiaolu's hair was so long, what if he was mistaken for a little girl? Hearing this, his father only said that his son looked like him, so delicate and handsome. His mother immediately became unhappy, and the two started arguing directly.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaolu grabbed his tape recorder and ran, but he hadn't gone two steps before his mother called him back. Lu Xiaolu stated directly that the teacher asked him to bring the tape recorder to school for a party. His mother was still worried it would affect the college entrance exam. After Lu Xiaolu promised many times, he hurried out.
His mother still insisted on leaning over the railing, instructing Lu Xiaolu to come back early and watch out for hooligans! Inside the food factory, a story about a female worker encountering hooligans was being broadcast. Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu were waiting outside the food factory. It turned out Li Guangnan wanted to wish the girl he liked a happy birthday, and Lu Xiaolu brought the tape recorder to help him.
Lu Xiaolu was still concerned about the college entrance exam. Finally, after waiting for a long time, Qin Juan arrived. But facing Li Guangnan's declaration of love, Qin Juan didn't want to listen at all and even called them hooligans. Instantly, the factory workers all gathered around. Lu Xiaolu said he was in a hurry to take the college entrance exam, but the other party didn't believe him at all and was about to send them to the security office.
Li Guangnan scared the other party by saying Lu Xiaolu's older brother was Lu Dajiang! The workers got even angrier when they heard that, and after some back and forth, a fight broke out! Amidst the chaos, Bai Lan entered the factory carrying a suitcase. Lu Xiaolu directly snatched Bai Lan's suitcase and used it as a weapon. The final result was that the suitcase was broken, and the luggage went flying everywhere!
Lu Xiaolu and the others were quickly held by the security office personnel, but when asked who started the fight, everyone pushed the responsibility onto each other. Qin Juan directly stated that she didn't see anything and then left. At this time, Bai Lan was packing her things. When the other party asked if she saw anything, Bai Lan said she saw who started it!
When Bai Lan appeared in front of Lu Xiaolu, Lu Xiaolu had just argued with Bi Zhigang from the secretarial office. Unexpectedly, as soon as Bai Lan opened her mouth, she said Lu Xiaolu started the fight. Lu Xiaolu looked bewildered and could only follow the police. After leaving the factory, Lao Wu released Lu Xiaolu and also instructed him to do well in the college entrance exam and become a university student!
After thanking him, Lu Xiaolu hurried to the examination hall, but it was still too late. Turning around, he unexpectedly saw Li Guangnan. The two simply sat outside the examination hall eating sugarcane, while also dreaming about the future. Lu Xiaolu said he wanted to survive tonight first! The factory director was on the phone. Bi Zhigang was introducing the new factory doctor, Bai Lan. Suddenly, Lu Dajiang burst in, looking for Lu Xiaolu.
As soon as he came in, he threatened the factory director. Bi Zhigang surrounded him. Amidst the chaos, Bai Lan hit Lu Dajiang on the head with a stick! Lu Dajiang was directly helped away by others. When Lu Dajiang opened his eyes, Lu Xiaolu was next to him. While the two were chatting, Bai Lan surprisingly came to find them herself. Lu Dajiang said directly, let's have a billiards match. If he lost, he would go with Bai Lan.
As a result, Lu Dajiang was at a disadvantage. Lu Xiaolu took over. At the critical moment, Lu Xiaolu's mother showed up. Lu Dajiang quickly took over for Lu Xiaolu and left. Lu Dajiang was concerned about what Lu Xiaolu planned to do in the future. Lu Xiaolu said he wanted to give it a try, but Lu Dajiang sighed, "It's not that simple! " A month later, Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan went to the food factory together.
Lu Xiaolu also helped Qin Juan speak at the broadcast station. After speaking, they started chatting, but they forgot to turn off the microphone. As a result, everyone in the factory heard Qin Juan and Lu Xiaolu discussing how Bai Lan had killed someone before! Lu Xiaolu's mother quickly ran to the broadcast station to stop them from continuing to talk, but it was still too late.
Qin Juan also lived with Bai Lan at night, so the gossip about Bai Lan increased! Qin Juan took Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan to meet several old workers from the repair team: the team leader Debao Ge, Lao Niupi, and Chang Jiao. Lao Niupi gave each of them a treasure and said that if they lost it, it would be gone. It started raining heavily again. Bai Lan was riding her bicycle alone, and a person in a raincoat quietly appeared behind her!
Episode 2 Recap
Bai Lan hadn't ridden her bicycle far before she heard someone blowing a whistle. Bai Lan realized something was wrong, so she got off her bicycle. But Bai Lan was not to be messed with. In a flash, she dealt with the person. The hooligan was in a hurry to escape but still dropped a mask. A particularly conspicuous character "è·¯" was on the mask. Soon, the mask reached the factory director's office.
Lu Xiaolu was immediately called to the office. Lu Xiaolu had a hundred explanations but could not justify himself. Lu Xiaolu denied being the hooligan. Bai Lan directly stood out from behind the cabinet and stared at Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu was anxious to explain, saying directly that the factory director could find Li Guangnan to prove he was a good person.
But the factory director was stunned, after all, Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu were too familiar to be witnesses at all. Lu Xiaolu explained that he would definitely find the truth. The factory director also let Lu Xiaolu go back first but said that this matter would continue to be investigated. After looking at Bai Lan, Lu Xiaolu left.
The factory director quickly asked Bai Lan if the hooligan's build resembled Lu Xiaolu's, and said it was really hard to investigate. Bai Lan, however, said she had a way. The news of Bai Lan repelling the hooligan spread throughout the factory. Some even thought it was because Bai Lan usually dressed too fashionably, which attracted the hooligan's attention. Bai Lan heard it but immediately retorted on the spot. Bi Zhigang also spoke up for Bai Lan.
Afterward, Bai Lan showed concern about the physical examination of the new young workers, saying she wanted to go and see. Bi Zhigang knew that Bai Lan suspected the hooligan was someone from the factory. Bai Lan did not deny it. Lu Xiaolu was talking about the hooligan with Li Guangnan. Unexpectedly, he looked up and saw Bai Lan. Bai Lan directly ignored them and chatted with other workers about the physical examination.
When it came time for the physical examination, as soon as Bai Lan put on her mask and medical gloves, she asked Lu Xiaolu to come first. Lu Xiaolu pulled his pants down a little. Bai Lan said he had to take them all off! Lu Xiaolu just left, saying he wouldn't be examined. Lu Xiaolu then went to find Lu Dajiang. Lu Dajiang could tell at a glance that Lu Xiaolu had been bullied by a woman.
Lu Xiaolu said if this continued, he really couldn't stay in the factory anymore. Lu Dajiang, however, said that since he had entered the factory, he should make a name for himself. Lu Xiaolu wanted to work with Lu Dajiang, but Lu Dajiang used his own experience to teach Lu Xiaolu to do things others couldn't do! After Lu Xiaolu went back, he planned with Li Guangnan and Qin Juan to catch the hooligan.
Lu Xiaolu fantasized about having Qin Juan help him lure the hooligan out, but Li Guangnan disagreed. Finally, they decided to have Li Guangnan lure the hooligan. But unexpectedly, not only did they fail to accomplish the task, but they also delayed Lu Dajiang dealing with Boss Hu! Lu Xiaolu turned around to think of a new plan. Li Guangnan said they couldn't find a second Bai Lan. Just then, Lu Xiaolu saw Niu Xiaoying catching a pig.
After much difficulty, he finally persuaded Niu Xiaoying, but it still failed. Lu Xiaolu couldn't help but sigh, commenting that to untie a knot, one must go to the person who tied it. Lu Xiaolu then found Bai Lan. Bai Lan didn't listen to Lu Xiaolu at all, directly stating that Lu Xiaolu should repair the bicycle and send it to her dormitory building. Lu Xiaolu turned around and went to repair the bicycle.
He also heard the workers outside betting on who would win Bai Lan's heart first. Lu Xiaolu was angry that they were discussing a girl like this, so he stepped out to stop them. Li Guangnan couldn't help but wonder if Lu Xiaolu had fallen for Bai Lan. Lu Xiaolu repeatedly denied it, saying directly that there was only enmity between them! The next day, Lu Xiaolu went to deliver the bicycle to Bai Lan.
Lu Xiaolu mentioned the workers betting on her, planning to use this as a condition to get Bai Lan to help him catch the hooligan. Bai Lan, however, still maintained a posture of refusal. Lu Xiaolu was helpless. Workers who weren't sick came to Bai Lan's infirmary to see a doctor. Bi Zhigang directly stepped out and chased everyone away, wanting to take credit in front of Bai Lan. Bai Lan didn't seem to care much.
As she turned around, she received news that someone was fighting. Bai Lan immediately picked up her medical kit and went out. When she arrived, she found it was still a group of workers who were perfectly fine and had tricked her into coming. Bai Lan said directly that she had no interest in anyone in the factory. Bai Lan was about to say something else, but Lu Xiaolu's appearance directly interrupted her.
Lu Xiaolu said directly that Bai Lan already had a boyfriend, and then pretended to be very affectionate and kissed Bai Lan on the forehead. Everyone present was stunned!
Episode 3 Recap
Lu Xiaolu chased after Bai Lan, who was walking ahead angrily. Bai Lan knew Lu Xiaolu just wanted her to help him catch the hooligan, but she would never agree. Lu Xiaolu's behavior tonight made Bai Lan even more convinced that he was the hooligan! Lu Xiaolu said he really didn't mean it that way, but when Bai Lan asked him to apologize, Lu Xiaolu looked disdainful and stated directly that there was no "I'm sorry" in his dictionary!
Bai Lan got angry and punched Lu Xiaolu directly before leaving, leaving Lu Xiaolu standing there stunned by himself. The next day, the news of Lu Xiaolu kissing Bai Lan spread throughout the factory. Qin Juan followed behind asking endless questions. On Bai Lan's side, Bi Zhigang also asked with concern if she really had a boyfriend. Bai Lan stated directly that it was her private matter. Bi Zhigang, feeling snubbed, had no choice but to leave.
However, Bai Lan's colleague advised her that Bi Zhigang was much better than the other workers. If she could really be with him, she wouldn't have to work hard to study for exams and leave. Bai Lan, however, retorted by asking why she didn't pursue Bi Zhigang herself. The female worker said that no woman actively pursues a man. Bai Lan remained silent. Li Kenan asked Lu Xiaolu if he had really fallen for Bai Lan.
Lu Xiaolu instinctively objected, but when he turned around to sleep, he unexpectedly dreamt of himself kissing Bai Lan. Lu Xiaolu was directly startled awake. Lu Xiaolu immediately checked if Li Kenan was awake and only relaxed when he saw Li Kenan sleeping soundly. During dinner, Qin Juan noticed something was off with Lu Xiaolu and quickly asked if he had dreamt of something scary. Lu Xiaolu repeatedly denied it, but his eyes uncontrollably kept looking towards Bai Lan.
Suddenly, colleagues from the repair team rushed over in a hurry, saying something had happened. Lu Xiaolu and Li Kenan went over together. It turned out that a machine imported from Germany had broken down. Lao Niupi was already looking at it. Lao Niupi saw at a glance that a screw was loose and was about to start fixing it, but the Section Chief stopped him, insisting on waiting for people from Germany to come and fix it.
However, it would take a week for the Germans to arrive. Lao Niupi was unhappy when he heard this, as all work would have to stop if the machine broke down. As an old-timer in the factory, Lao Niupi didn't want this to happen, but the Section Chief insisted on not letting Lao Niupi fix it and even said that they would have to bear all the consequences themselves! The entire repair team was in a low mood.
Lu Xiaolu stated directly that the machine must be repaired and even drew a topographical map of the path to the freezing workshop with his extraordinary memory. But Lao Niupi said he wouldn't fix it! But on the way to the freezing workshop that night, Lu Xiaolu encountered Lao Niupi leading everyone! It turned out that Lao Niupi didn't want to implicate everyone, but now that everyone was united, they would act together.
Lu Xiaolu also came up with the idea of having Chang Tui pretend to be a ghost, and it was a great success in the end. However, Chang Tui encountered Bai Lan when he was retreating! The next day, everyone was discussing the haunting in the freezing workshop and also said that the machine had miraculously fixed itself.
Lao Niupi and Lu Xiaolu kept silent until they heard the news that the Section Chief still wanted to wait for the Germans to arrive and wouldn't allow work to resume, at which point both of them became very angry! Finally, the Germans arrived. The Germans quickly discovered that there was an extra Chinese screw in the machine! The factory director immediately called Lao Niupi to the office.
It turned out that the Germans were threatening the factory with the contract signed back then, prohibiting anyone from tampering with the machine! Lao Niupi didn't understand, and Lu Xiaolu also spoke up, but it was no use. In the end, Bai Lan got the contract from Bi Zhigang. While Lu Xiaolu delayed the Germans, Bai Lan found a loophole in the contract. Finally, Bai Lan caught up with the Germans.
The Germans said they were shocked by Bai Lan's perseverance. Bai Lan stated directly that she simply had the right to pursue the truth! Everything was resolved. The factory director didn't dwell on the matter anymore. Although he said he would severely punish Li Kenan and Lu Xiaolu, in the end, it was just a simple written self-criticism that smoothed things over.
As for Lao Niupi, he had fixed the machine, so his merits offset his faults, and the factory director did not pursue it further. When Lu Xiaolu woke up, he was lying in Bai Lan's infirmary. While Bai Lan wasn't there, Lu Xiaolu held Bai Lan's white coat and played with it for a long time. When Bai Lan saw him, he lay back down. Bai Lan directly exposed him. After this incident, the relationship between the two of them eased significantly!
Episode 4 Recap
The exhibitionist appeared again. The security department staff, as always, reminded the female workers in the factory to pay attention to their safety. Bai Lan specifically went to the factory director to ask about the time the exhibitionist appeared. At that time, Lu Xiaolu was with her, so this also proved that Lu Xiaolu was not that hooligan. She had wrongly blamed Lu Xiaolu for the previous incidents.
The factory director said that he had watched Lu Xiaolu grow up and he also didn't believe Lu Xiaolu would do such a thing, but solving a case couldn't just rely on imagination. Bai Lan said she understood that only by finding the real hooligan could Lu Xiaolu's innocence be proven. After getting ready, Bai Lan went for a walk on the street again at night. Sure enough, the exhibitionist appeared behind Bai Lan. Bai Lan exchanged blows with him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaolu also came. Finally, the exhibitionist ran away, and Lu Xiaolu was also injured. Bai Lan helped Lu Xiaolu treat his wounds. Lu Xiaolu kept shouting in pain. After Bai Lan said a couple of things, Lu Xiaolu stopped shouting in pain. Bai Lan turned around and found that Lu Xiaolu's butt was also injured. Bai Lan reached out to help treat it.
Lu Xiaolu was shy and said directly that this was meant for his future wife to see. He even joked that he would rely on Bai Lan. Bai Lan looked disdainful and said directly that as a doctor, she had seen many butts; did she have to be responsible for every one? Lu Xiaolu stopped talking. Bai Lan talked with Lu Xiaolu again about the exhibitionist just now. Bai Lan suspected that the two times were not the same person.
Because this time the exhibitionist didn't have much muscle and his body was soft, while the last hooligan was very strong and had a lot of muscles. Lu Xiaolu directly diverted the topic by saying that the reason Bai Lan misunderstood him as the hooligan last time was because he had a lot of muscles. Bai Lan rolled her eyes. The next day, Bai Lan took the condom dropped by the exhibitionist to find an old factory worker.
The person was startled at first, and then told Bai Lan that family planning supplies were usually kept by Chairperson Zhao, adding that Chairperson Zhao was very nice and everyone trusted her. This Chairperson Zhao was Lu Xiaolu's mother. Before Bai Lan went there, Lu Xiaolu had already returned home. Lu Xiaolu's mother was playing mahjong, so Lu Xiaolu went back to his room to pack his clothes. Then Bai Lan arrived.
Bai Lan first exchanged a few pleasantries with Chairperson Zhao and was surprised to find that the family planning supplies were placed casually at home, and there were no distribution records at all! This made it very difficult to investigate. Bai Lan said she would move the supplies back to the infirmary in a few days, but Chairperson Zhao felt that Bai Lan didn't trust her, and they got into a disagreement, making Chairperson Zhao blush.
Lu Xiaolu, hearing this from his room, was very anxious. After hearing the sound of Bai Lan leaving, he quickly chased after her. Lu Xiaolu saw Bai Lan alone on the rooftop. Lu Xiaolu quickly pulled her down, afraid that Bai Lan was having suicidal thoughts. But Bai Lan said that no one wanted to live more than she did.
While the two were talking, Bai Lan seemed to see a man in the administration department bullying a woman, but they disappeared in an instant. Lu Xiaolu thought Bai Lan was making an excuse to reject him. Bai Lan said directly that she didn't need a reason to reject him! Lu Xiaolu persisted and then invited Bai Lan to play at his brother's newly opened roller skating rink. Bai Lan didn't say anything.
On the day the roller skating rink opened, Lu Xiaolu didn't see Bai Lan, and felt a little disappointed. But soon after, Bai Lan appeared like a beam of light. Lu Xiaolu's world was instantly lit up. During the roller skating competition, they skated side by side the whole time. Lu Xiaolu was very happy. Qin Juan, behind them, was extremely anxious. In her panic, she unexpectedly bumped into Boss Hu! Boss Hu certainly wouldn't let her off easily.
Lu Dajiang's group also had a strong presence. Soon, the two sides started spraying each other with celebratory spray. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan both laughed. After exchanging glances, they walked through the celebratory spray. The scene was very exciting! That night, Lu Xiaolu even walked Bai Lan back home. Li Guangnan noticed that Qin Juan didn't like him and was very troubled.
Lu Xiaolu, however, said to keep pursuing her, and if he couldn't catch her, there was still Niu Xiaoying. Just then, Niu Xiaoying suddenly appeared and brought food for Lu Xiaolu. Li Guangnan immediately started joking about Lu Xiaolu and Niu Xiaoying. While they were fooling around, they didn't know that Bai Lan had just returned home and found a threatening letter there! The next day, Bai Lan told Lu Xiaolu about this.
Lu Xiaolu immediately turned around and posted the threatening letter in the lost and found area. Then the two of them hid in the dark to observe. It even rained later. Finally, they waited until someone tore down the threatening letter! It turned out to be a girl!
Episode 5 Recap
Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan caught the person who wrote the threatening letter to Bai Lan. It turned out to be Afang. Bai Lan didn't understand why Afang did this. It turned out that because there was only one spot for the factory's entrance exam this year, and Ding Dezhong suddenly changed his mind a while ago, Afang thought it was all Bai Lan's doing, which was why she wrote the threatening letter to Bai Lan.
Bai Lan explained that she didn't know what had happened, but Afang didn't listen at all and turned around and left, leaving Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan stunned where they stood. The next day, when Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan heard news of Afang again, Afang was already standing on the rooftop. A large crowd had gathered below. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan were extremely anxious, worrying that Afang might do something reckless, but the people below were indifferent.
Ding Dezhong's wife held a loudspeaker and cursed Afang for slandering Ding Dezhong. Afang was desperate to prove her innocence, but Bi Zhigang also stepped out and asked Afang if she had a witness. Afang was so anxious she stomped her feet. Suddenly, Lu Xiaolu's voice came from behind, saying he could testify for Afang. It turned out that while Afang wasn't paying attention, Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan had already stood behind her.
Bai Lan calmly asked Afang if Ding Dezhong had bullied her in the administration department that day. Afang was surprised that Bai Lan had seen it. At that moment, Bai Lan completely understood Afang. Then, Bai Lan extended a helping hand to Afang, and Afang finally came down. Although the people below were still discussing it, thankfully Afang had calmed down.
Lu Xiaolu's willingness to speak up and help Afang in a time of crisis made Bai Lan see him in a new light. Lu Xiaolu said frankly that it was because he knew that even if he didn't step forward, Bai Lan would have. Bai Lan just smiled without speaking. When Lu Xiaolu returned to the maintenance team, everyone was very worried about him. After all, there was no benefit in openly opposing Ding Dezhong.
The factory might even fire Lu Xiaolu to protect Ding Dezhong. Lu Xiaolu still insisted on his stance, saying that he didn't regret speaking up for Afang and that he believed everything Afang said was true. Lu Xiaolu was soon called back by his mother. As soon as he entered the door, his mother handed him a pre-prepared apology letter, saying that this was the only way to save him.
Otherwise, if Lu Xiaolu offended Ding Dezhong and was then fired by the factory, it would be hard to get into other factories. His mother genuinely cared for Lu Xiaolu, but Lu Xiaolu was determined to help Afang! Lu Xiaolu was then called away by Lu Dajiang. Lu Dajiang asked Lu Xiaolu something. Lu Xiaolu still hoped to get Lu Dajiang's approval, but Lu Dajiang immediately asked Qin Juan to come over.
It turned out that Lu Xiaolu's mother had asked Lu Dajiang for help! Lu Xiaolu asked Qin Juan if she was also going to force him. Qin Juan said that she wanted what was best for Xiaolu, but Lu Xiaolu didn't understand. The first person Ding Dezhong met was surprisingly Bi Zhigang. Bi Zhigang even came up with a good idea for Ding Dezhong: have Bai Lan write a psychiatric certificate for Afang.
After all, the words of a mentally ill person couldn't be trusted. Ding Dezhong was very satisfied, so Bi Zhigang took on this task. At this time, Bai Lan was with Afang. Afang told Bai Lan about how she had studied hard for many years for the exam, but in the end, the spots were all given by Ding Dezhong to those with connections. Bai Lan deeply sympathized with Afang and understood why Afang had treated her that way.
Bai Lan also encouraged Afang not to yield to the forces of evil! Soon, Bi Zhigang came looking for her. He used threats and persuasion, hoping Bai Lan would issue a psychiatric certificate. Bai Lan didn't agree on the spot. But unexpectedly, Bai Lan turned around and handed the prepared certificate to Bi Zhigang herself. Bi Zhigang couldn't even believe it. That evening, Ding Dezhong held the psychiatric certificate and sought forgiveness from his wife.
While they were arguing, they seemed to hear someone knocking on the door. Ding Dezhong peeked out, and it was surprisingly Afang! The next day, Afang, Bai Lan, and Lu Xiaolu went to the factory director's office. At the same time, everyone's letters of report were also submitted. The factory director said he would investigate carefully and also said the factory would help with Afang's exam issue. However, Afang refused.
Afang said that now she just wanted to leave this place, to leave here forever. Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu went to see her off! This incident made Lu Xiaolu realize that Bai Lan seemed to have influenced him, and the relationship between the two of them deepened further.
Episode 6 Recap
Everyone in the maintenance team quietly listened to Legs playing the piano and singing, images of helping Afang with Bai Lan flashing through their minds one by one. Suddenly, someone brought news that Bai Lan had been transferred down to the boiler room. The reason was that Bai Lan had issued a fake psychiatric certificate for Afang, and Ding Dezhong's wife had gone to the factory director. Lu Xiaolu got anxious as soon as he heard this.
Bai Lan had already reported to the boiler room at this time, but the people there did not accept her. Because everyone knew Afang was not mentally ill, but Bai Lan had issued a psychiatric certificate for her, everyone felt that Bai Lan was working against the working class. As soon as she arrived, they told Bai Lan to haul coal.
When Lu Xiaolu arrived, Bai Lan's gloves were worn out, and the person next to her was still directing her. Lu Xiaolu directly punched that person and pulled Bai Lan away. Lu Xiaolu didn't want Bai Lan to continue working there, but Bai Lan said she should take responsibility for her mistake. Bai Lan also asked Lu Xiaolu if he regretted helping Afang. Lu Xiaolu said he didn't regret it, and Bai Lan said she didn't either.
Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to go back. In the maintenance team, Lu Xiaolu found some fingerless gloves. Lu Xiaolu seemed to have an idea. Qin Juan had dinner with Ding Dezhong's family. Qin Juan mentioned Bai Lan intentionally or unintentionally, which made Ding Dezhong furious. He cursed Qin Juan, saying she was siding with outsiders. Li Guangnan downstairs heard the commotion. Qin Juan, who ran out the door, happened to run into Li Guangnan.
Li Guangnan stayed with Qin Juan and comforted her, saying that someone liked her but she just didn't know it. Qin Juan knew Li Guangnan was hinting at himself, but she didn't say much more. At this time, Lu Xiaolu was at home seriously studying drinks. His father next to him even thought he had been transferred from the maintenance team to the R&D team, but Lu Xiaolu's mother understood that her son had finally figured things out.
Lu Xiaolu took his specially made gloves and drink to the boiler room to find Bai Lan, but unexpectedly saw Bi Zhigang there. Lu Xiaolu hid outside, secretly watching Bi Zhigang rant and rave, but Bai Lan didn't care at all. Finally, Bi Zhigang left an envelope and departed. Only then did Lu Xiaolu go in. Bai Lan's attitude had completely changed; she was very happy, wearing the gloves and drinking the beverage.
Lu Xiaolu, however, was looking at the envelope Bi Zhigang had left. After opening it, he found a room card inside. Lu Xiaolu asked Bai Lan if she was going. Bai Lan said it was a three-star hotel and she definitely had to go. Lu Xiaolu just smiled without speaking. When Bi Zhigang arrived at the hotel, he specifically asked the front desk if anyone had checked into the room he booked.
After getting a positive answer, Bi Zhigang happily took the elevator up and walked towards the room bouncing. When he went in, he heard someone showering. Bi Zhigang expressed his joy through the room door, but the person inside didn't respond at all. Bi Zhigang waited and waited, and finally, the person inside came out. It turned out to be Lu Xiaolu. Bi Zhigang was very angry, but Lu Xiaolu looked innocent, turned around, and left.
Lu Xiaolu met Bai Lan when he came out. After everything they had been through together, the feelings between them were already unspoken. They played by the fountain together and drank alcohol. Dazed, they ended up going to the hotel. Fueled by the alcohol, Lu Xiaolu expressed his love and his views on Bai Lan. Bai Lan didn't expect to see her true self in Lu Xiaolu's eyes. In her daze, Bai Lan actually kissed Lu Xiaolu.
Just like that, the two of them spent the entire night together. When Lu Xiaolu woke up the next day, Bai Lan was already gone. When they returned to the factory for the meeting, Lu Xiaolu asked Li Guangnan why he hadn't come back the previous night. Li Guangnan said frankly that it was because Qin Juan was in a bad mood, and he had stayed with her all night. Lu Xiaolu let out a mischievous smile.
Li Guangnan said that nothing had happened and that it was very irresponsible to have a relationship without a confirmed relationship. Lu Xiaolu fell into contemplation. At the end of the meeting, Lu Xiaolu found Bai Lan, but Bai Lan said that nothing had happened. Lu Xiaolu still felt very strange, as if there was something in his heart he wanted to say but couldn't articulate. Just as he finally decided to pursue Bai Lan, he surprisingly saw Bai Lan get into a car with another man and go to the hotel!
Episode 7 Recap
Lu Xiaolu saw that the man with Bai Lan was actually Bi Zhigang! Lu Xiaolu waited by Bai Lan's doorstep, and as soon as he saw Bai Lan return, he immediately went up to her and asked what was going on between her and Bi Zhigang. Bai Lan's originally smiling face instantly froze. Bai Lan also said it was her private matter. Lu Xiaolu innocently asked Bai Lan what that day's events meant.
Bai Lan couldn't think of what he was talking about for a moment, until she saw Lu Xiaolu looking very embarrassed, only then did she realize Lu Xiaolu was talking about the night they had been together. Bai Lan questioned Lu Xiaolu, "Do you expect me to take responsibility? " Lu Xiaolu didn't mean that, but he couldn't say anything. Bai Lan then left. Lu Xiaolu went to drink with Li Guangnan.
Lu Xiaolu couldn't understand what was going on with the whole thing. Bai Lan's attitude made Lu Xiaolu even more upset. Lu Xiaolu really didn't know what to do. Bai Lan had actually gone to the Second Light Industry Bureau to work as a translator for Director Bi. Bi Zhigang was Director Bi's son, which was why there was that scene of him picking up Bai Lan.
Bai Lan did a great job with the translation work, even Director Bi didn't want a talent like Bai Lan to stay working at the food factory. He directly said it was a waste of talent. Bai Lan just smiled without speaking; she already had her own plans in mind. As soon as Bai Lan left the office, she saw Bi Zhigang. Bi Zhigang said he would give Bai Lan a ride back.
He also said the hotel incident that day was a misunderstanding. It must have been Lu Xiaolu playing tricks. Bai Lan, however, said it was not a misunderstanding. It was she who had Lu Xiaolu do that! Bi Zhigang got angry as soon as he heard this. He told Bai Lan with a hint of threat that he had asked his father for this translation job for her. Bai Lan's expression changed as soon as she heard this.
Bai Lan stated the truth was that she had voluntarily applied and was selected based on merit. Bi Zhigang was speechless. He changed the subject and talked about there being only one spot for a graduate student at the factory. He also said he would try his best to help Bai Lan get it. Bai Lan, however, flatly refused. Bai Lan said she trusted her own abilities. After saying that, she left, giving Bi Zhigang no chance to continue speaking.
Everyone in the cafeteria was discussing Bai Lan going to the Second Light Industry Bureau to work as a translator. Rumors even spread that Bai Lan was about to marry Bi Zhigang. Lu Xiaolu, who was nearby, heard someone badmouthing Bai Lan in front of her and got angry. He directly rushed up and hit that person. He then caught up with Bai Lan and asked her why she didn't explain that day.
Bai Lan said that if everyone thought that way, there was no need to explain. Just then, Bi Zhigang came to tell Bai Lan there was more translation work at the Second Light Industry Bureau. He also said he would come to pick up Bai Lan later. Lu Xiaolu was still very depressed after returning. Everyone in the maintenance team also thought Bi Zhigang was just from a good family, but he himself was useless.
After saying that, Lu Xiaolu ran off. Lu Xiaolu rode his motorcycle to pick up Bai Lan. On the way, he even encountered Bi Zhigang driving a car. Bi Zhigang looked very disdainful. Unexpectedly, Bai Lan directly left with Lu Xiaolu. Bi Zhigang immediately turned around and went to the maintenance team to find Lu Xiaolu. He specifically demanded that Lu Xiaolu repair his car. He also said some insulting words. Lu Xiaolu was not afraid at all.
He even challenged Bi Zhigang to a fight! News of the two arranging a fight quickly spread throughout the entire factory. Bi Zhigang even had people find Lu Dajiang. Unexpectedly, Lu Dajiang immediately turned around and said he would help Lu Xiaolu! Bai Lan was very angry after hearing about it. She stated directly that she was not an object. She also said that if Lu Xiaolu went, she would never speak to him again!
On Bai Lan's side, Director Bi also transferred Bai Lan back to the boiler room again. Lu Xiaolu felt very pained after hearing this. When he got to the boiler room to see, those workers were indeed badmouthing Bai Lan again. Lu Xiaolu got angry. Even though he knew Bi Zhigang had quietly contacted the Public Security Bureau, Lu Xiaolu still took people to the place where the fight was arranged.
Lu Xiaolu instructed Lu Dajiang in advance that unless he gave the word, the brothers absolutely should not make a move. Lu Dajiang didn't understand but still agreed. In the end, this group fight turned into a battle between just Bi Zhigang and Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu underestimated his opponent, and was finally pinned to the ground and beaten by Bi Zhigang. The appearance of Bai Lan and Lao Niupi finally stopped this farce! Bai Lan took Lu Xiaolu back to treat his injuries, her face full of concern.
Episode 8 Recap
The Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and the Dajiang Skating Rink was about to hold a grand party for the Youth Association gathering. The factory workers were very happy after hearing about it. Bai Lan came to visit Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu told Bai Lan that he would be discharged from the hospital the next day. Bai Lan said she also had good news, which was that she would soon return to work at the Second Light Industry Bureau.
Lu Xiaolu's attitude changed from before; he was genuinely happy for Bai Lan from the bottom of his heart. It turned out that Lu Xiaolu had realized that he would also be very happy if Bai Lan did something she liked. Lu Xiaolu then asked how Bai Lan planned to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival. Bai Lan said she hadn't celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival since she went to the orphanage. Lu Xiaolu fell into deep thought. Lu Xiaolu quickly returned home.
Qin Juan and Niu Xiaoying both came to see Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu's mother liked both children very much. Bi Zhigang found his mother and hoped he could bring someone to the Mid-Autumn Festival dance at the Second Light Industry Bureau. Bi Zhigang's mother said directly that not just anyone could be brought to the dance and mentioned finding Ding Dezhong to handle the matter. On Lu Xiaolu's side, his mother unexpectedly invited him to dinner.
His mother first asked Lu Xiaolu about a dance partner for the Mid-Autumn Festival. She also said she knew Lu Xiaolu had someone he wanted to invite and that she was very optimistic about the two of them. Lu Xiaolu was overjoyed to hear this. His mother also said the person would arrive soon. Lu Xiaolu happily looked up and saw Qin Juan!
What Lu Xiaolu didn't know was that Bai Lan had also come to this restaurant, brought by Ding Dezhong! Bai Lan then met Bi Zhigang and his mother. The mother immediately started inquiring about Bai Lan. Bai Lan talked about not having a degree certificate, the incident where she broke the principal's head, and the reason she was sent down to the boiler room.
Upon hearing this, the mother immediately concluded that Bai Lan was someone with poor character, followed by various condescending remarks. Lu Xiaolu, urged by his mother to find Qin Juan, accidentally overheard this at the door. Lu Xiaolu couldn't bear it any longer and rushed in to speak up for Bai Lan, even saying that he was Bai Lan's boyfriend. However, Bai Lan denied it. Therefore, Bi Zhigang's mother started demeaning Lu Xiaolu again.
Bai Lan immediately stood up and said directly that Lu Xiaolu was her best friend and that they would leave together. After saying that, she pulled Lu Xiaolu and left. Lu Xiaolu talked about that night again with Bai Lan. Bai Lan didn't understand why Lu Xiaolu kept thinking about that night and could only apologize for kissing Lu Xiaolu that night. Lu Xiaolu, however, looked confused.
Only then did Bai Lan realize Lu Xiaolu had misunderstood and had to tell the truth about that night. It turned out they both got drunk afterwards, and Lu Xiaolu directly pulled Bai Lan to play finger-guessing games! Lu Xiaolu was disheartened and went to drink with Li Guangnan. On the way back, the two encountered Qin Juan, who had come to find Li Guangnan to be her dance partner. Li Guangnan immediately agreed!
Lu Xiaolu couldn't help but think of his invitation to Bai Lan to be his dance partner, but Bai Lan hadn't responded yet. Niu Xiaoying was also waiting for Lu Xiaolu to invite her to be his dance partner. What she didn't know was that Chang Tui was quietly preparing to invite her. Niu Xiaoying accidentally mistook Chang Tui's invitation letter for one from Lu Xiaolu and was very happy.
Chang Tui didn't want to make her sad and could only quietly teach her how to dance. When the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived, Lu Xiaolu waited early at the entrance of the skating rink, but Bai Lan showed no sign of coming. Lu Dajiang encouraged Lu Xiaolu to be more proactive and not miss his chance like he had. Lu Xiaolu still waited at the entrance and unexpectedly saw Bai Lan leave in Bi Zhigang's car! The party soon began.
Qin Juan and Li Guangnan had a great time. Niu Xiaoying came to find Lu Xiaolu, but Lu Xiaolu was completely out of sorts. After hearing that the prize was animal crackers, Lu Xiaolu remembered how Bai Lan had mentioned getting into a fight with a child at the orphanage because there were no animal crackers. In the end, he took the crackers and went to find Bai Lan.
At this time, Bai Lan was doing translation work at the reception. Bi Zhigang also talked to Bai Lan about how Lu Xiaolu had lost to him under the condition that Bai Lan would return to the Second Light Industry Bureau, his tone filled with disdain for Lu Xiaolu. Bai Lan, however, was very angry and left directly! As soon as she went out, she bumped into Lu Xiaolu, who was being stopped outside!
Back at the party, Qin Juan thanked Li Guangnan for helping her save face in front of Lu Xiaolu. Li Guangnan said he genuinely liked Qin Juan. Qin Juan said Li Guangnan couldn't give her what she wanted. Li Guangnan said Qin Juan was vain, and they had a big argument! Niu Xiaoying was isolated because her dancing skills were poor.
Encouraged by Lu Dajiang, Chang Tui approached Niu Xiaoying and used his own way to tap out the beat for her. The two happily danced! At the same time, Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan were also dancing!
Episode 9 Recap
The gathering party ended. Lu Dajiang and his brothers packed up and prepared to go out for a late-night snack. However, the few of them suddenly noticed a person in a raincoat following two girls in the distance. The three seemed to realize something was wrong. That person was very likely the previous pervert flasher! The three immediately decided to follow and see what was happening. The two girls ahead didn't realize anything was wrong at all.
The three directly seized the opportunity and quickly dealt with the person. After seeing the person's true face, all three were shocked! --- The next day, the announcement of the flasher's arrest was posted on the factory bulletin board. Qin Juan saw it and told Bai Lan, stating directly that Bai Lan could feel relieved from now on, and also that she had wronged Lu Xiaolu before. Bai Lan said she knew.
Bai Lan also told Qin Juan that she could move back in, as staying at the guesthouse all the time wasn't a good solution. Qin Juan outwardly seemed reluctant, but inwardly she understood that Bai Lan had always been thinking of her. On the Second Light Industry Bureau side, the diplomatic delegation was about to leave, which meant Bai Lan's translation work was ending. Bai Lan had already organized the materials and was preparing to return to the food factory.
However, Director Bi started to show concern for Bai Lan's health. It turned out that after Bai Lan left that Mid-Autumn Festival night, Bi Zhigang's reason to Director Bi was that Bai Lan was not feeling well. Director Bi then said he wanted Bai Lan to take good care of herself, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to handle important responsibilities in future work! Bai Lan was very surprised to hear this, because Director Bi was talking about the future!
Director Bi no longer hid anything, stating directly that Bai Lan's work recently had been very serious, and finally decided to give that sponsored training spot to Bai Lan. Bai Lan was very happy! Lu Dajiang was also talking to Lu Xiaolu about this matter. It turned out that the flasher was Ding Dezhong's son. Everyone was confused as soon as they heard it, because Ding Dezhong had been boasting about his son joining the army just recently.
Now how did he suddenly reappear, and with a mental illness? Everyone couldn't help but start doubting his mental illness certificate, which was likely the same as A Fang's fake mental certificate back then. Lu Dajiang couldn't sit still when he heard this. After speaking, he got up to leave, stating directly that he would see this matter through to the end! Lu Dajiang then went to the food factory.
At this time, the police were preparing to take the person to a mental hospital. Ding Dezhong's family was still trying to stop them. Lu Dajiang helped the police, and Ding Dezhong deeply hated Lu Dajiang. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan chatted together. Lu Xiaolu asked Bai Lan why she hadn't gone to work. Bai Lan said she didn't want to be a cadre, nor a factory doctor. Lu Xiaolu asked her what she wanted to do.
Bai Lan said she was afraid that Fucheng couldn't contain her dreams! After listening, Lu Xiaolu accompanied Bai Lan to the theater. There, Lu Xiaolu told Bai Lan about his past. The two also recited "The Song of the Stormy Petrel" together. After the atmosphere was right, Lu Xiaolu expressed his feelings. However, Bai Lan did not respond, but instead turned and left. Lu Xiaolu just quietly followed behind her.
Li Guangnan was working at the skating rink and noticed that drinking milk tea was very popular lately. After work, he specifically prepared some for Qin Juan. Unexpectedly, he actually ran into Qin Juan. Qin Juan apologized for her behavior that day. Li Guangnan, however, said that Qin Juan deserved the best and handed her the milk tea. The relationship between the two also improved.
Qin Juan also reminded Li Guangnan to tell Lu Dajiang to be more careful of Ding Dezhong, as Ding Dezhong was a very vengeful person. After Li Guangnan went back, he gave the milk tea to Lu Xiaolu to drink. Lu Xiaolu immediately complained about the concocted milk tea. Li Guangnan suddenly got an idea: Lu Xiaolu would develop it, Li Guangnan would sell it, and Chang Tui would attract customers.
The three of them would run their own milk tea stall and sell it at the entrance of the skating rink, which would surely attract many people! Bai Lan prepared to write a letter to tell Lu Xiaolu about her plan to go to Shanghai for postgraduate studies. After seeing it, Qin Juan asked if Bai Lan would come back. Bai Lan said she didn't know. The next day, Bai Lan went to deliver the letter.
Lu Xiaolu was busy researching milk tea, so Bai Lan put the letter in Niu Xiaoying's lunchbox! Lu Xiaolu was enthusiastically researching the milk tea and soon started selling it. However, unexpectedly, everyone got food poisoning because he used expired milk. It was Bai Lan who came over in time and sent everyone to the medical office! After finishing up, Bai Lan asked Lu Xiaolu if he had anything to say.
Lu Xiaolu didn't understand what Bai Lan was talking about at all; he only asked if Bai Lan truly didn't like him. Bai Lan said she didn't like him, but Lu Xiaolu clearly heard her heart pounding faster through the stethoscope! The food poisoning incident was used by Ding Dezhong and Bi Zhigang to create trouble, wanting to shift the blame onto Lu Dajiang. Li Kenan, due to fear, actually agreed! Soon, the skating rink was forced to close down.
Bai Lan knew the letter had reached Niu Xiaoying, so she planned to tell Lu Xiaolu about the matter in person. However, she was instructed by a colleague to stay on duty at the medical office! Lu Xiaolu felt that something was not right when he heard this!
Episode 10 Recap
By evening, something indeed happened at the skating rink. Ding Dezhong brought people and pried open the door of the skating rink. After entering, they looked for someone. Unexpectedly, Lu Dajiang had already sensed something was wrong. He directly brought two brothers to confront them. But unexpectedly, before much happened, Lu Dajiang was injured. Bi Zhigang was also shouting everywhere that Lu Dajiang had killed someone! Soon, someone from the police station arrived.
Only then did Lu Dajiang realize he had fallen into Ding Dezhong's trap. Lu Dajiang took off running. But because his leg was injured, Lu Dajiang didn't run far before Ding Dezhong caught up to him. Ding Dezhong explicitly said it was because of his son's matter and he would not let him go. Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan, who realized something was wrong, arrived in time. Only then did Ding Dezhong leave.
Bai Lan simply glanced at Lu Dajiang's wound; it was actually fractured. Bai Lan said he must go to the hospital immediately. Lu Xiaolu, however, said going to the hospital now would be walking into a trap. Thinking this, Lu Xiaolu simply rode his bicycle to the hospital to get a medical kit. But Lu Xiaolu didn't expect that when he rushed back, both Lu Dajiang and Bai Lan were gone!
It turned out that Bai Lan had persuaded Lu Dajiang to turn himself in. Lu Dajiang initially said at worst he would hide in Hong Kong and never come back. It wasn't until Bai Lan mentioned Lu Xiaolu's name. Bai Lan stated directly that Lu Xiaolu was so talented and he should not be implicated! Only then did Lu Dajiang decide to turn himself in! --- Lu Xiaolu didn't know what happened in between.
He only knew that Lu Dajiang had been taken away by the police. And it was very likely related to Bai Lan! Lu Xiaolu was very low-spirited. He often went to wander by the entrance of the closed skating rink. Niu Xiaoying came to comfort him. She also brought the letter that Bai Lan had written to Lu Xiaolu before.
It turned out that after some internal struggle, Niu Xiaoying still felt that this matter should not be hidden from Lu Xiaolu. After handing over the letter, Niu Xiaoying left. Lu Xiaolu looked at the content of the letter. He started smiling at first, but then became serious. He felt very uncomfortable inside. The next day, Lu Xiaolu went to find Bai Lan. Lu Xiaolu wished Bai Lan a bright future. This could be considered a formal farewell.
Afterwards, Lu Xiaolu left. The letter fell to the ground. Bai Lan stood alone in the same spot, feeling bad inside as well. Ding Dezhong's head was smashed. He still went to the repair workshop to utter threats. Lao Niupi said that no one could touch his apprentice. Li Guangnan, standing by, couldn't say a word for a long time and lowered his head guiltily. Qin Juan returned to the dormitory. Bai Lan handed her a collection of jokes.
Bai Lan hoped Qin Juan could give it to Lu Xiaolu. She also said she hoped this could cheer up the low-spirited Lu Xiaolu a bit. Qin Juan laughed at Bai Lan, calling her childish. But Bai Lan said she felt it was okay. Bai Lan also hoped Qin Juan could teach her how to cook. Bai Lan wished she could do something for Lu Xiaolu. Qin Juan agreed. The two went to the market together to buy vegetables.
Bai Lan didn't even recognize seafood. Qin Juan taught her. The misunderstanding between the two was completely resolved. Qin Juan now didn't like Lu Xiaolu either. She stated directly that there should be better people worth her liking! Soon, both Qin Juan and Niu Xiaoying brought their own dishes to visit Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu wasn't very interested in any of them. Only Qin Juan and Bai Lan knew that those burnt dishes were made by Bai Lan.
Lu Xiaolu knew nothing about it and turned them all away. Lu Xiaolu's parents saw their child like this and wanted to do something, but nothing worked. Lu Xiaolu then took some things to visit the person injured by Lu Dajiang. Unexpectedly, he found that Bai Lan had been accompanying and caring for him! The two chatted. Lu Xiaolu complained about Qin Juan's jokes and food. Bai Lan felt uncomfortable inside, but there was nothing she could do to complain.
While the two were chatting, the police unexpectedly showed up at the door! It turned out it was because of Ding Dezhong's head being smashed. Ding Dezhong had reported it to the police. The police questioned them individually. But unexpectedly, both of them took responsibility onto themselves. There was a long standoff without a result. Bai Lan hadn't eaten for the entire day. What was surprising was that Director Bi actually came in person!
Director Bi asked Bai Lan to meet outside. He complained about his current marital situation in various ways. He also used the sponsored training spot quota to threaten her. Bai Lan directly pointed out that Director Bi wanted to have a relationship with her. Director Bi, however, said he could protect Bai Lan and her friend! Bai Lan understood the meaning behind his words. She didn't say anything and lowered her head to eat.
Soon, both Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan were released. Bai Lan also formally bid farewell to everyone. The notice about Lu Dajiang's sentencing and the announcement about Bai Lan going for sponsored training were both released. People started spreading rumors about Bai Lan again!
Episode 11 Recap
Lu Xiaolu woke up this day and surprisingly didn't see his parents, but there was cooked food on the dining table, and a note. The note said they believed in Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu looked at the note and the prepared breakfast, feeling a warmth in his heart. Finally, Lu Xiaolu set off to work at the cold storage, full of fighting spirit and working with great energy. Li Guangnan also came to help Lu Xiaolu.
Lu Xiaolu was very touched, but seeing that it was almost time for work, Lu Xiaolu worried that if Li Guangnan didn't return to the repair team, he would be scolded by his master. Li Guangnan directly said he had already applied to his master to come to the cold storage to help Lu Xiaolu.
Lu Xiaolu verbally complained that Li Guangnan wasn't clear-headed, as the work at the cold storage paid little and was tiring, but Lu Xiaolu was still very happy inside! While showering after work, Lu Xiaolu thanked Li Guangnan again for being willing to stay with him. After all, he was now being punished, and Bai Lan was also leaving him to go to Shanghai. Now only Li Guangnan was still by his side. Li Guangnan's thoughts, however, were not here.
His mind was filled with the image of Ding Dezhong making him sign the document that blamed the food poisoning incident on Lu Dajiang. This matter had always been a hurdle he couldn't overcome in his heart. Li Guangnan also wanted to find an opportunity to speak about it today, but Lu Xiaolu was focused on his own shower.
Finally, just as Li Guangnan was about to speak, the shower water stopped, and Xiaolu rushed to curse the person who turned off the water. Li Guangnan still didn't find a chance to say it. Ding Dezhong was talking about gossip regarding Bai Lan with his wife. Qin Juan came in to deliver something and incidentally said a couple of fair words for Bai Lan. However, Ding Dezhong's family surprisingly started saying Qin Juan was siding with outsiders.
Qin Juan couldn't win the argument and didn't say anything further. When Bai Lan returned to the dormitory, she found her belongings had been thrown out by the other female workers. Everyone's malice towards Bai Lan was stronger than before. Qin Juan was also attacked for speaking up for her. After Bai Lan went out, she met Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu took Bai Lan to Lu Dajiang's previous base. They drank alcohol there.
Bai Lan asked Lu Xiaolu why he wasn't curious about what she had said at the police station. Lu Xiaolu said directly that he 100% trusted Bai Lan and also believed that Bai Lan would trust him. Bai Lan asked Lu Xiaolu to ask her if she liked Lu Xiaolu. Bai Lan gave a positive answer, and then kissed him directly! She also said that everything would be over by the next day!
The next day, Bai Lan went to Director Bi's office to deliver materials. When she left, she met Director Bi, who expressed concern and care for Bai Lan. Bai Lan simply responded a few times and left. After Director Bi returned to his office, he found a note from Bai Lan asking to meet him among the materials Bai Lan had just delivered! Director Bi was overjoyed. After work, he decisively went to the appointment. Bai Lan was indeed there.
Then Director Bi boldly expressed his love and said he would treat Bai Lan well. Unexpectedly, Bai Lan directly called out Bi Zhigang, who was hiding in the dark. It turned out that Bai Lan had sent an identical note to Bi Zhigang. Then, in front of the father and son, Bai Lan solemnly stated that trapping her with the sponsored training spot was absolutely impossible. After saying this, she was about to leave.
Bi Zhigang, unable to control his anger, slapped Bai Lan directly. Lu Xiaolu appeared and hit him back. Then he was pulled away by Bai Lan. Bai Lan said directly that beating them up here wouldn't solve any problem at all. Nothing could be changed here. Then the two left, leaving only Bi Zhigang and his father standing awkwardly in place. The food factory held a New Year commendation meeting.
The workers were all concerned about the year-end bonus, but Ding Dezhong began announcing Bai Lan's suspension from work, citing "improper lifestyle"! Bai Lan stood up and asked if Director Bi had told him to say that. Ding Dezhong directly said no. Before he finished speaking, Lu Xiaolu rushed onto the stage to express his stance. The workers were encouraged and vented their pent-up dissatisfaction with the leaders. However, Bai Lan left. Lu Xiaolu chased after her.
Bai Lan expressed her stance again, stating directly that she would leave Fucheng, and asked Lu Xiaolu if he was willing to leave with her. Lu Xiaolu couldn't give an answer for a moment. The next day, Lu Xiaolu went to see Lu Dajiang. Lu Dajiang said directly that Lu Xiaolu was educated and shouldn't be trapped in the food factory, he should go out and make his way!
As the New Year approached, Chang Jiao went to Lao Niupi's home for the New Year's Eve dinner. Li Guangnan went to accompany the lonely Qin Juan. Lu Xiaolu's family was also quiet and desolate without Lu Dajiang. Lu Xiaolu tentatively brought up the idea that he wanted to retake the college entrance exam, but his parents said they thought working at the food factory was also very good now.
Lu Xiaolu didn't continue the conversation, saying he wanted to go out for a walk. Lu Xiaolu asked Bai Lan to meet him. Lu Xiaolu expressed his willingness to leave Fucheng. Bai Lan was very happy, and the two kissed directly. This scene, however, was seen by Qin Juan and Chang Jiao from a distance. Qin Juan was very sad!
Episode 12 Recap
Lu Xiaolu took Bai Lan, Li Guangnan took Qin Juan, and Chang Jiao took Niu Xiaoying. The six of them celebrated the New Year together, and everyone cared about each other's New Year wishes. Li Guangnan was happy that he had successfully pursued Qin Juan, and his New Year's wish also became to work hard to make money. Niu Xiaoying was concerned that she was twenty years old and had not yet been in a relationship.
Chang Jiao echoed that he was also in the same situation, but Niu Xiaoying completely ignored him. Lu Xiaolu also found an opportunity to announce his decision to go to Shanghai with Bai Lan! Lu Xiaolu's mother found out about Lu Xiaolu going to Shanghai. She immediately stayed in her room by herself and ignored everyone. Lu Xiaolu brought fruit and tried to coax his mother with his father, but it didn't work at all.
In the end, Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to hand this task over to Lu Xiaolu's father. So, his father used the evening time to whisper in his mother's ear. Unexpectedly, his mother still defended Lu Xiaolu, saying directly that she could scold her son, but he couldn't! Lu Xiaolu's father was speechless. Lu Xiaolu's mother looked worried, afraid that Lu Xiaolu would be so easily "spirited away" by his daughter-in-law.
While worrying, she kept urging Lu Xiaolu's father to help her come up with a solution. She couldn't sleep peacefully the whole night. While working at Lu Xiaolu's warehouse, Li Guangnan was still advising him that taking the adult college entrance exam was too ridiculous, but Lu Xiaolu didn't think so. At this moment, the two noticed that there seemed to be a sound under the cloth next to them.
After walking over quietly, they realized that the person hiding inside was Chang Jiao, holding a book in his hand. Just then, a voice calling for Chang Jiao came. Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan immediately reacted by covering Chang Jiao up and going to deal with those two people. The two people started complaining that Chang Jiao wasn't working and no one was fixing things in the repair team.
Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan started to cover for Chang Jiao, saying he might have gone somewhere to slack off and that if they found him, they would call him back. Hearing this, the two people left. Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu turned back and released Chang Jiao, asking him why he was reading a high school chemistry book. Chang Jiao said that the factory's efficiency wasn't good and he wanted to take the adult college entrance exam.
Li Guangnan didn't approve of this, but Lu Xiaolu thought it was a good thing. Lu Xiaolu's mother asked Bai Lan to go out for dinner. After only a few sentences, she started talking about Lu Xiaolu going to Shanghai. She clearly expressed that she was very dissatisfied with this matter and said that they would definitely regret this crazy decision in the future.
But Bai Lan said that if you don't do something a little crazy when you are young, you will regret it later! Li Guangnan accompanied Qin Juan to see a new house. Qin Juan sighed that Fucheng was getting better and better now. Li Guangnan wondered why Lu Xiaolu wanted to leave. Qin Juan said that Bai Lan didn't like it here.
Qin Juan also said that Lu Xiaolu was very loyal to his friends and wouldn't be bullied when he went out. Li Guangnan immediately got an idea because Lu Xiaolu wouldn't leave him alone. Lu Xiaolu quickly received news that something had happened to Li Guangnan. Lu Xiaolu immediately rushed over. It turned out to be because of Boss Hu. Lu Xiaolu decided to go in by himself first and let Chang Jiao and Niu Xiaoying wait outside.
Boss Hu started to make things difficult for Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu gave a look, and suddenly a lot of smoke bombs were thrown in. Lu Xiaolu seized the opportunity to protect Li Guangnan and run outside. Afterwards, the few of them went out for a meal together. Li Guangnan kept hinting that Lu Xiaolu and the others couldn't leave him alone.
He also persuaded Lu Xiaolu to open a bubble tea shop with him and then leave with the money. Lu Xiaolu agreed. Next, Lu Xiaolu and a group of people started busy researching bubble tea matters. Lu Xiaolu also delayed his studies because of this. Bai Lan quickly became suspicious. Chang Jiao made an excuse that Lu Xiaolu's mother was sick. Bai Lan went to his home to visit. Lu Xiaolu tried hard to hide it but was still discovered.
Bai Lan asked him if he didn't want to study properly. Lu Xiaolu directly said that he couldn't ignore Li Guangnan's matter. But what Lu Xiaolu didn't expect was that he quickly found out that Li Guangnan was lying to him. Li Guangnan explained that if it wasn't like this, he wouldn't have been able to keep him. The two had a big argument. Lu Xiaolu then focused on studying.
He also went out for Western food with Bai Lan and his classmates, but Lu Xiaolu couldn't fit in. He had to find an excuse to leave. Bai Lan noticed and also left with him. The two of them went to eat fish ball soup together. Bai Lan was worried that Lu Xiaolu would not adapt to leaving his friends and family, but Lu Xiaolu said that he was willing to do all of this!
Lu Xiaolu brought up the news about something happening to Li Guangnan again. At first, he thought it was fake. Later, he found out it was Tao Jie, Lu Dajiang's old lover. Lu Xiaolu quickly hit it off with Tao Jie and also learned about their love story. Finally, Tao Jie decided to contract the drinks supply for the dance hall to Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan. Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan reconciled after getting drunk.
Episode 13 Recap
Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan talked it out and then went to find Bai Lan. Lu Xiaolu, using his drunken state, expressed his feelings again. Lu Xiaolu sincerely hoped that Bai Lan could take him away. Bai Lan smiled, and then pretended to be a captain, about to sail away with Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu watched Bai Lan being playful, his face showing an unstoppable smile. Finally, unable to control himself, he kissed her!
Getting up early the next morning, Bai Lan made breakfast for Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu said that compared to before, the steak was a bit better. Only then did Bai Lan realize that Lu Xiaolu had already discovered that the previous steak was made by her. Lu Xiaolu sighed, saying there was only one person in Fucheng who cooked without removing roots and scales from fish! Bai Lan angrily said directly that Lu Xiaolu didn't have to eat it!
Lu Xiaolu quickly went up to coax her. The two of them also fantasized together about going to Shanghai to eat delicious food and then having their own life in Shanghai. After that, Lu Xiaolu dedicated himself completely to studying. Lu Xiaolu cared about his grades again and again. What was happy was that his grades improved every time. Even before going to bed, Lu Xiaolu was memorizing things. Lu Xiaolu's mother also saw all of this.
Lu Xiaolu went to work at the warehouse, planning to take the college entrance exam after his last shift. However, before he finished work, he heard someone arguing loudly. After walking over, he found out that Chang Jiao's reading was discovered by Ding Dezhong. Lu Xiaolu rushed up to stop it. As a result, Ding Dezhong scolded both of them, saying that taking the college entrance exam was being a worm in the factory.
He also said that the factory's poor efficiency was all because of these things. After it ended, Chang Jiao was sad. Niu Xiaoying, who came to bring food to the two of them, hid by the door and heard everything. When Ding Dezhong went to get his meal, Niu Xiaoying deliberately targeted him. She also publicly accused Ding Dezhong of his past sneaky actions. She said directly that Ding Dezhong was the real worm in the factory!
As soon as she said this, it immediately resonated with everyone. But Ding Dezhong still called the security personnel to stand in front of him. Lu Xiaolu and Chang Jiao stepped forward to speak for Xiaoying. As a result, Ding Dezhong also threatened to fire them. Finally, it was Xiaoying who accidentally hit Chang Jiao on the head, and only then did the matter end! Lu Xiaolu went home for dinner, feeling very confident that he could get into university.
He also said very proudly that he had been first in the class in his recent mock exams! But Lu Xiaolu's mother was not happy. She also told Xiaolu not to be too optimistic, saying directly that the factory's efficiency was not good this year and there was only one spot! Lu Xiaolu didn't believe it and turned around to confirm in the office. Bi Zhigang told him this was the truth.
He also said that the factory's efficiency was getting worse and worse, and there would only be fewer spots in the future. Lu Xiaolu felt very bad inside. He turned around to find Bai Lan. Bai Lan didn't know anything and was happily making steak. Lu Xiaolu asked her if she would be willing to wait for him for a year if he didn't get in this year. Bai Lan agreed without thinking.
Lu Xiaolu was very happy, but he never told Bai Lan the truth from beginning to end. Afterwards, he sent Bai Lan to Shanghai to take the exam. A month passed, and the results of the adult college entrance exam came out. Bai Lan went to check the list, but surprisingly did not see Lu Xiaolu's name. Everyone else was also wondering why the top-ranked person was not on the list. At this moment, Lu Xiaolu was watching a movie.
Bai Lan waited for him at Lu Xiaolu's doorstep. When Lu Xiaolu appeared, he showed a look of indifference. He said directly that he drank before the exam and didn't want to go to Shanghai anymore. Bai Lan believed him. Only Lu Xiaolu knew that he had gone and taken the exam seriously, but just didn't write his name! Bai Lan then went back to the factory to pack her things and start preparing to go to Shanghai.
Lu Xiaolu drank away his sorrows with Li Guangnan. Finally, both of them got drunk. Li Guangnan finally confessed that he had shifted the blame to Lu Dajiang. Lu Xiaolu was furious and directly gave Li Guangnan a beating! Li Guangnan was very sad when he went back, because he had lost his only brother! That night, an accident occurred at the food factory, and everyone was escaping. Only Lu Xiaolu went to Lu Dajiang's ship to find Bai Lan.
He was surprised to find Bai Lan drinking, showing no sign of leaving. The two of them were like dry tinder and raging fire, and they kissed directly! When Lu Xiaolu woke up the next morning, Bai Lan had already left. Lu Xiaolu desperately chased after her but couldn't catch up!
Episode 14 Recap
Bai Lan was successfully admitted. Bai Lan thanked Professor Wang for admitting her. Professor Wang, however, praised Bai Lan generously, hoping she would have greater development in the future. Professor Wang was concerned that school hadn't started yet, dorms hadn't been assigned, and asked where Bai Lan was staying. Bai Lan said she had rented a small house. Professor Wang then remembered Bai Lan's file, realizing her file hadn't been sent to the school yet.
If it wasn't resolved before the school year started, it would be troublesome! Bai Lan called Qin Juan to ask about the file. Qin Juan said it should have been sent out long ago according to standard procedure, but since Bai Lan was a junior cadre, her file was managed by the administration department. As for whether Ding Dezhong had sent it or not, she didn't know. Qin Juan promised to help Bai Lan check again.
Lu Xiaolu happened to be at the door. After learning some information from Qin Juan, he immediately took things and went to the administration department. The security department at the door couldn't stop Lu Xiaolu at all. Lu Xiaolu also said that starting today he wasn't a factory person anymore. Then he directly rushed into Ding Dezhong's office to search. The commotion was too big. Secretary Hong and Ding Dezhong both came.
Lu Xiaolu directly asked Secretary Hong if it was true that there was a commissioned training spot this year. Secretary Hong nodded. Lu Xiaolu then asked why the file hadn't been sent out. Secretary Hong looked at Ding Dezhong. Lu Xiaolu boldly guessed that the file was currently in Ding Dezhong's drawer! Bai Lan was also very worried and wanted to call the administration department to understand the situation.
Lu Xiaolu didn't know it was Bai Lan and absolutely refused to let Ding Dezhong answer the phone! In the end, he stubbornly chopped open the cabinet and searched through it. Indeed, the file was not found inside. Secretary Hong also had no way to manage the situation. Not long after Lu Xiaolu walked out of the office, he met Bi Zhigang. Bi Zhigang said directly that he knew where Bai Lan's file was.
After saying that, he immediately arranged a time and place to meet with Lu Xiaolu. In the evening, Bi Zhigang arrived for the appointment on time. Lu Xiaolu was confused why the file was in his hands. Bi Zhigang stated directly that Ding Dezhong had taken the file for his own father, and he had stolen it. Bi Zhigang said frankly that he wasn't helping Lu Xiaolu, he was helping Bai Lan.
He also said he was very envious of Lu Xiaolu and that he also wanted to follow his heart in the future. Bi Zhigang also said he was about to be transferred away from the food factory! Bai Lan found the teacher in charge of managing files and asked if she could be given more time. The teacher expressed helplessness, as the school also had its regulations. Then, the office phone rang.
After answering the phone, the teacher happily told Bai Lan that the mailroom had just received Bai Lan's file, delivered by a young man. After thanking her, Bai Lan went to find Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu initially tried to hide, but Bai Lan called out to him directly and also invited him to dinner. Then the two of them went together to the house Bai Lan had rented. The landlady auntie noticed something and came to find Bai Lan.
Bai Lan stated directly that Lu Xiaolu was her younger brother who had come to see a doctor, and only then did she manage to appease the landlady auntie and get her to leave. Soon, Bai Lan was going to move back to the dorm. Lu Xiaolu also helped.
In the evening, the two of them ate Shengjianbao together, saw the Oriental Pearl Tower together, and also met enthusiastic citizens who helped them take a photo and said they would mail it. Lu Xiaolu also decided to stay in Shanghai for a while longer! Lu Xiaolu's parents were worried that Lu Xiaolu hadn't returned yet. Lu Xiaolu called them and said he wanted to stay in Shanghai for a while longer.
His parents only hoped that Xiaolu could think things through this time. Lu Xiaolu then started looking for a job. However, since Lu Xiaolu had just arrived in Shanghai and wasn't familiar with anything, he ran into obstacles everywhere while looking for work. Qin Juan sent Bai Lan some food that Bai Lan liked. She also told Bai Lan about the factory having only one spot for the exam.
After Bai Lan went back, she told Lu Xiaolu that she knew everything. The two of them were very happy to be together again. However, everyone in Fucheng was not happy. Qin Juan was sad that after Xiaolu left, there was no one who ate her cooking every day. Chang Jiao wanted to say something, but Niu Xiaoying didn't give him a chance at all.
Unable to speak, Chang Jiao could only desperately eat the food Xiaoying made, hoping she could be happy. Lu Xiaolu's mother was feeling a bit unwell but didn't want to spend money to get checked. Xiaolu's father joked that he would go and drag Lu Xiaolu back right away to comfort Xiaolu's mother! Lu Xiaolu finally found a unit that needed an electrician, but the other party required certified workers.
Lu Xiaolu was about to leave, but the other party found out that Lu Xiaolu was also from Fucheng. When fellow townspeople met, they helped each other out. Lu Xiaolu could be considered to have found a job. In the evening, Bai Lan told Lu Xiaolu that her teacher had introduced her to a job at a fashion company. The two of them were working together to live better in Shanghai!
Episode 15 Recap
Lu Xiaolu actually became a doorman. But Lu Xiaolu was not skilled, so a colleague taught him that being a doorman required sharp observation, and most importantly, being able to distinguish which guests were likely to tip. Then, pointing to a foreign guest walking towards them, the colleague said she was very stylish, but always took the hotel's instant coffee, so she wasn't someone who tipped. Lu Xiaolu was thinking about what his colleague said.
The woman was the first to ask Lu Xiaolu how to get to Chenghuang Temple. Lu Xiaolu half understood and half guessed, and finally patiently told the guest the route. Afterwards, the guest thanked Lu Xiaolu for his help and generously gave Lu Xiaolu a tip. This was Lu Xiaolu's first tip. Lu Xiaolu was very happy, and even his colleague was happy for Lu Xiaolu. Bai Lan's modeling work was also progressing very smoothly.
The boss was very optimistic about Bai Lan and suggested Bai Lan had the potential for a better job, which would require more commitment. Bai Lan understood what the other party meant, but Bai Lan directly refused. Even when the other party tried to persuade her to stay, Bai Lan did not look back. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan saw a very high-end restaurant while shopping. The restaurant's name was "Blue Road".
Bai Lan's first reaction was that the name of this place included both herself and Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan agreed that he would definitely take Bai Lan to eat there in the future. Bai Lan smiled and nodded. Lu Xiaolu was diligent in his work and also encountered a food exhibition happening at the hotel.
After getting a brochure, Lu Xiaolu called Qin Juan, hoping Li Guangnan and the others could come participate and expand the sales of their milk tea to Shanghai. Qin Juan asked him why he didn't call Li Guangnan directly. Lu Xiaolu couldn't really explain, but Qin Juan also understood the current awkwardness between Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan. Qin Juan then told Li Guangnan about this matter.
Li Guangnan quickly agreed but still acted tough, saying he wasn't doing it to see Lu Xiaolu, but entirely so the milk tea could sell better. Bai Lan met her landlady aunt downstairs when she returned home in the evening. The landlady asked where her younger brother had been recently. Bai Lan explained he was still in the hospital. The landlady aunt stopped pretending and directly said she had known for a long time.
Bai Lan immediately pleaded, saying they were indeed going through a difficult time, but things would get better later. The landlady said she understood, but given their situation, they definitely wouldn't last long. Bai Lan understood what the landlady meant. Lu Xiaolu upstairs also heard all of this. The next day, Bai Lan found her boss and said she wanted to try for the opportunity mentioned last time. Then she directly walked over and stood there.
While working, Lu Xiaolu saw Bai Lan's photo displayed as a board at the exhibition. Excited, Lu Xiaolu rushed over to grab it. As he turned around, he accidentally bumped into a female guest. The other party immediately started shouting. After the manager came over, he directly told Lu Xiaolu to apologize and even made Lu Xiaolu squat down to wipe the other person's shoes.
Lu Xiaolu endured it all, but just as he finished picking up the tip and looked up, he saw Qin Juan and Li Guangnan! Li Guangnan sighed that Lu Xiaolu had changed and hoped Lu Xiaolu would go back. Lu Xiaolu was unwilling. Li Guangnan's words became increasingly harsh, and they ended up parting on bad terms.
When Lu Xiaolu returned in the evening, he told Bai Lan that if he had known the fashion company job was like that, he definitely wouldn't have agreed. Bai Lan felt wronged, directly pulled the curtain closed, and stopped listening to Lu Xiaolu. The next day, Lu Xiaolu went to his colleague and bought a camera for a thousand yuan. The colleague said he earned it by playing mahjong.
Lu Xiaolu wanted to buy it as a birthday gift for Bai Lan. Meanwhile, Bai Lan was taken by her boss to meet a Boss Huang. Boss Huang wanted to invite Bai Lan to be a jewelry model, but Bai Lan refused, saying her boyfriend didn't like her being a model. Afterwards, she went to wait for Lu Xiaolu at "Blue Road". In the end, she still took Lu Xiaolu home to eat.
Lu Xiaolu also gave the camera to Bai Lan and said that he didn't dislike that profession, he just didn't want Bai Lan to work so hard. The two agreed that from now on, one would take pictures and the other would be the model. Lu Xiaolu was working as usual, but the police showed up at his door, saying it was about the stolen camera.
Lu Xiaolu explained that he bought his camera from a colleague, but he didn't have proof, and the colleague had also run away! Bai Lan also ran into trouble. Boss Huang actually went to Bai Lan's school to give a lecture and publicly questioned Bai Lan about his stolen camera. After the lecture, Bai Lan hoped Boss Huang could let her boyfriend off the hook. He refused. Bai Lan said she could admit to instructing her boyfriend to steal it.
Boss Huang told her to think it through carefully. Lu Xiaolu returned in the evening. Bai Lan served him noodles, but Lu Xiaolu asked her why she was taking responsibility herself, and if it was because she didn't believe him either. Bai Lan said she didn't want to argue but still shed tears. Soon, the school's decision to expel Bai Lan came down. After saying goodbye to her roommates, Bai Lan returned home, but found that Lu Xiaolu had left a letter and departed!
Episode 16 Recap
Lu Xiaolu returned, but didn't contact anyone. Qin Juan and Li Guangnan were worried about him, and went to look on Lu Dajiang's boat, but found only wine bottles scattered on the floor, he wasn't there at all! Lao Niupi heard that Lu Xiaolu had been back for six or seven days but hadn't reported back to the factory, and immediately got angry. But Chang Jiao said they couldn't find him.
Just then, Niu Xiaoying rushed over anxiously to find Lu Xiaolu. She also said that Lu Xiaolu's mother had been hospitalized and they were looking for Xiaolu! Qin Juan and Li Guangnan were still worried about Lu Xiaolu, but they didn't know what had happened to him. It was only when Chang Jiao ran into him on the road that everyone knew Lu Xiaolu was back.
As the two were talking and walking, they actually saw a completely drunk Lu Xiaolu around a corner! Li Guangnan told him the news about his mother's hospitalization, and Lu Xiaolu was instantly stunned. On Xiaolu's mother's side, the doctor was talking to Xiaolu's father about his mother's condition. He also said that this illness could only be resolved with surgery, but there were certain risks involved in the surgery, and the doctor couldn't guarantee the outcome.
There was also the issue of cost, because this surgery had to be performed by someone from the provincial capital, so the cost wouldn't be low. Lu Xiaolu's mother cried when she heard this, but she still forced herself to stop crying, just wanting not to worry her family. Lu Xiaolu went to the hospital to see his mother. Lu Xiaolu's mother was concerned about his situation. Xiaolu said he was fine and even comforted Lu Xiaolu.
Finally, she said she didn't want to have the surgery, and Lu Xiaolu instantly panicked. Lu Xiaolu turned around and went to the factory to find Secretary Hong. As soon as he entered, he asked Secretary Hong why his mother's medical expenses weren't being reimbursed. Secretary Hong was also very troubled and said the factory really had no money left.
Then he pointed to a fruit basket in the distance and frankly said he bought it himself and was planning to go to the hospital to see her. Lu Xiaolu, however, said that the most urgent matter now was the surgery fee. Just as they were talking, Ding Dezhong came in and immediately tried to pull Lu Xiaolu out.
Secretary Hong got a headache watching the two of them argue, and finally just pulled Lu Xiaolu, saying he would take him to the hospital to see his mother. When Lu Xiaolu came out of the ward, he saw his father staring blankly. Lu Xiaolu knew his father was worrying. The two went home together. He took out the household's savings book. There were two thousand yuan in it, plus a pile of IOUs, totaling five thousand yuan.
Lu Xiaolu's father also prepared to go collect some debts, so that they would have the surgery fee and medical expenses. He also said that the warehouse didn't want Lu Xiaolu anymore, and he had begged Secretary Hong for a long time before the other party finally agreed to let Lu Xiaolu go to the security department. Lu Xiaolu nodded. The next day, Lu Xiaolu went to the security department, but he was always spaced out while working.
Finally, he was pulled along to catch a stray dog that had bitten Ding Dezhong. Lu Xiaolu searched for a long time and finally found it. Lu Xiaolu took it in and named it Wangcai. Niu Xiaoying learned that Lu Xiaolu had returned and immediately went to check on him and wanted to cook for him.
Lu Xiaolu didn't want Niu Xiaoying to keep misunderstanding, so he finally told her that the person who was waiting for him to eat before wasn't himself! When Chang Jiao returned to the repair team, he saw Niu Xiaoying sitting in his seat. It turned out Xiaoying knew everything. Chang Jiao immediately went up to explain, but Xiaoying couldn't accept it at all, and the two ended up parting on bad terms. Lu Xiaolu found that Wangcai was injured.
Taking it to the infirmary still made him think of Bai Lan. After he came back to his senses, he found that the infirmary had been emptied by the workers. This was all because medical expenses couldn't be reimbursed, so Lu Xiaolu had to go somewhere else. When Lu Xiaolu returned, he ran into Li Guangnan. The atmosphere between them was still as awkward as ever, and they still couldn't completely clear things up in the end.
On Bai Lan's side, she had left school and had no choice but to go back to the boss from when she used to model. But the competition for models was too fierce, and Bai Lan was unwilling to go to Boss Huang Qing. Bai Lan's life became even more difficult. Lu Xiaolu's mother's surgery still couldn't be performed, all because of the deposit requirement. Five thousand yuan wasn't enough.
After Lu Xiaolu found out, he mobilized all his resources to borrow money, but he didn't ask Li Guangnan. In the end, Li Guangnan sought him out. Lu Xiaolu said he needed five thousand! Li Guangnan was stunned for a moment but still agreed! After Qin Juan heard about it, she asked Li Guangnan where the money came from. Li Guangnan explained that it was all thanks to Ding Dezhong.
It turned out Ding Dezhong helped him contact loan sharks and took interest from it. Ding Dezhong also embezzled the factory's medical insurance money, made false accounts, and even wanted to drag Li Guangnan down with him! Lu Xiaolu's mother's surgery was successful. Many people from the factory came to visit, and everyone was very happy, but Qin Juan started crying. Only then did Lu Xiaolu realize that Li Guangnan owed money to loan sharks!
Lu Xiaolu immediately grabbed something and rushed over, taking Li Guangnan with him, and they fought against the other side. In the end, they won, and the two fought side by side like brothers once again! On Bai Lan's side, she packed her things and left the rental house, and also tore up the photo of her and Lu Xiaolu!
Episode 17 Recap
Lu Xiaolu's mother's surgery was finished, and her mood also improved. She started singing in the ward. Lu Xiaolu came to visit his mother and was happy to see her like this. Lu Xiaolu's mother also sighed that Fucheng hadn't had such good sunshine for a long time. After saying that, she touched Lu Xiaolu's hair, thought his hair was too long, and had the idea of helping Lu Xiaolu trim his hair.
Lu Xiaolu said straightforwardly that she could do it after she was discharged, but his mother really wanted to be discharged too much. After saying that, she wanted Lu Xiaolu to handle the discharge procedures for her, but Lu Xiaolu disagreed. Unable to stop her, Lu Xiaolu had to ask his father for help, but Lu Xiaolu's father also agreed to follow his mother's wishes. Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to comply.
Bai Lan's life in Shanghai was not easy. She was still eating the same shengjianbao as before, but now Bai Lan was busy looking for a job. Bai Lan went to apply again. Bai Lan thought about working on a ship, staying at sea for a while, but the manager said that everyone on the ship was male, and it wouldn't be safe for Bai Lan, a girl, to go aboard.
After saying that, he got busy with his own work. Bai Lan saw this and helped answer questions. The manager found that Bai Lan's English was quite good and finally decided to invite Bai Lan to work as a translator at the company. If she did well, there would be opportunities to go to sea for training. However, the probation period was one month with no salary.
Bai Lan bargained it down to half a month, and finally, both parties reached an agreement. Lu Xiaolu's mother returned home. She was in a very good mood and started trying to make some things, but because she hadn't recovered from the surgery yet, she accidentally fell. Niu Xiaoying and Lu Xiaolu came back together, and everyone immediately rushed over, but Lu Xiaolu's mother said she was fine and that she was willing to do something.
After that, Lu Xiaolu's mother started worrying about Lu Xiaolu's relationship status again. Niu Xiaoying sensed something and quickly explained that she and Lu Xiaolu didn't have that kind of relationship, and that she had always seen Lu Xiaolu as a younger brother. Lu Xiaolu also immediately cooperated by calling her "older sister". Lu Xiaolu's mother didn't continue talking about it. Bai Lan was very adept at her work.
Facing problems that puzzled the company, Bai Lan's intelligence quickly provided her solutions. After hearing them, the manager highly approved of Bai Lan's proposals and decided to give her important work to do. However, while Bai Lan was doing well, it also aroused jealousy from other colleagues. Everyone started discussing matters concerning Bai Lan. Over in Fucheng, after Niu Xiaoying and Lu Xiaolu had cleared things up, she started going on blind dates.
Chang Jiao heard about it and anxiously followed her, observing from the shadows. When he saw the other party constantly belittling Niu Xiaoying, Chang Jiao finally couldn't hold back, rushed up, and scolded the person fiercely. He even got into a fight. On the way back, Niu Xiaoying blamed Chang Jiao. In a surge of emotion, Chang Jiao directly expressed his feelings. Niu Xiaoying was immediately flustered, but the moment she turned around, she couldn't help but laugh.
Bai Lan had only had two smooth days when, unexpectedly, someone went to the manager and revealed that Bai Lan had been expelled from school. The manager hinted that the company could not accept this, so Bai Lan was fired again. Someone in the company even opened Bai Lan's suitcase and found all her miserable belongings. Bai Lan was sad, and the girl who was competing with Bai Lan even came to mock her! Lu Xiaolu's mother's illness relapsed.
Lu Xiaolu anxiously called people at the factory, hoping a car could pick up his mother and take her to the hospital, but Ding Dezhong was causing trouble there. By the time Lu Xiaolu finally managed to get his mother to the hospital, it was already too late for everything. Lu Xiaolu's mother still passed away. Because of Li Guangnan's report, Ding Dezhong also received his deserved retribution. The police went directly to his home and took him away.
Lu Xiaolu and his father were very sad about his mother's passing, but life still had to go on, and they had to live well. Chang Jiao was also preparing to go out and make a name for himself, hoping to achieve his dream of holding concerts. Niu Xiaoying went to see him off after she found out. Li Guangnan teased that now only Lu Xiaolu was single. Lu Xiaolu declared that he was going to focus on his career!
Episode 18 Recap
It was the year 2002. While the country continued to develop, Lu Xiaolu's business had expanded to Shanghai. In the elevator, Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan passed by each other. When Lu Xiaolu reacted and chased after her, Bai Lan had already walked away. Lu Xiaolu rushed to follow, only to see the girl leaving with a man and a child. Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to stop. Li Guangnan was getting married the next day.
Lu Xiaolu rushed back the night before and even brought wedding shoes for Qin Juan from Beijing. Li Guangnan frankly said it was his last single night. Saying this, a few boys decided to celebrate well. In the end, only Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu were left sitting on the street drinking.
With the help of alcohol, Li Guangnan said many words of thanks to Lu Xiaolu, but Lu Xiaolu understood that his business wouldn't have been this good without Li Guangnan. Li Guangnan smiled, and both of them felt that their brotherhood was well-spent. Lu Xiaolu was still thinking about something. Li Guangnan asked him if he was still thinking about Bai Lan.
Lu Xiaolu straightforwardly said that he had met Bai Lan in Shanghai some time ago, and that Bai Lan was still wearing a white dress just like when they first met. But Lu Xiaolu also mentioned the scene where he saw Bai Lan with her husband and child. Lu Xiaolu's tone was full of regret, saying that if he had the chance to see her again, he must say three words to her.
Li Guangnan teased whether it was "I love you". Lu Xiaolu said it was vulgar. Li Guangnan suddenly remembered that the wedding shoes hadn't been delivered to Qin Juan yet, so the two of them quickly went to deliver the shoes. When Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu arrived in a hurry, Niu Xiaoying blocked the door and wouldn't let Li Guangnan in, saying that the bride and groom shouldn't see each other before the wedding.
Having no choice, Lu Xiaolu said he would go in and deliver them. But when he rushed in, he surprisingly found that Bai Lan was also inside. Lu Xiaolu hurriedly put down the shoes and left. After leaving the door, Lu Xiaolu asked Li Guangnan if he knew about it. Only then did Li Guangnan realize that Qin Juan had invited her.
However, Li Guangnan still advised Lu Xiaolu to let it go, but Lu Xiaolu said that he just wanted to sincerely apologize. - When picking up the bride the next day, Lu Xiaolu kept looking for Bai Lan. He only heard someone say that Bai Lan had gone to attend to her own matters and would go directly to the hotel. Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to get in the car and leave first.
On the way, he chatted with his brothers about Li Guangnan's family situation and incidentally mentioned that Qin Juan's aunt wasn't willing to come to the wedding. Lu Xiaolu thought of something and quickly asked someone to stop the car. Then Lu Xiaolu carried some things and went to Qin Juan's aunt's house. As a result, he found Bai Lan inside persuading her at the door.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaolu went in and worked with Bai Lan, mainly aiming to move Qin Juan's aunt. After saying that, he pretended to leave, but the aunt voluntarily called out to them. So, at the wedding, Qin Juan waited until the last moment for her aunt, and Qin Juan's wedding finally had no regrets. The wedding went smoothly. There was still nothing to say between Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu.
Bai Lan said that she would leave after the matter was settled. Lu Xiaolu was about to say something else when someone called him away. Bai Lan chatted with Lu Xiaolu's father and only then learned that Lu Xiaolu's mother had passed away. In the evening, everyone went to Li Guangnan's house to celebrate the wedding night. Bai Lan arrived late and had nowhere to hide, so she ended up hiding behind the curtains with Lu Xiaolu.
After it ended, Bai Lan left first. Lu Xiaolu reacted quickly and chased after her. By the time he reached the pier, there was no one there. Lu Xiaolu was very sad. Unexpectedly, Bai Lan stood behind him and called Lu Xiaolu's name. The two started chatting like this. Lu Xiaolu cared about Bai Lan's life over the years. Bai Lan cared about Lu Xiaolu's family, and also about Lu Dajiang.
Lu Dajiang had already been released but was unwilling to stay in Fucheng and would return in two years. Lu Xiaolu believed that Lu Dajiang would also be happy to see his current state. Finally, Lu Xiaolu apologized as he wished. The two reunited after many years, and surprisingly, there weren't many topics to talk about. After only a few sentences, Bai Lan prepared to board the ferry. Lu Xiaolu just stood where he was, watching. He didn't try to keep her, and there was no way to keep her.
Episode 19 Recap
Bai Lan returned to Shanghai. Her boss asked her why she went back to Fucheng without telling him. Bai Lan frankly said that she had been working overtime for so many years, and taking some time off like this was not excessive. The boss was not angry. Bai Lan then received another work call. After the call, the other person asked Bai Lan if she had applied for General Manager of the branch company again.
Bai Lan directly said that the company always had reasons to refuse her in the past two years. This year, she had secured three major projects, and she wanted to see what reason they would have to refuse her this time. Bai Lan really didn't want to stay in this position anymore! Lu Xiaolu went to pick up Lu Dajiang. On the way, Lu Xiaolu told Lu Dajiang about the changes in Fucheng over the years.
Then he planned to take Lu Dajiang to Tao Jie's hotel to celebrate. After dropping Lu Dajiang off at the entrance, Lu Xiaolu went to park the car. But when Lu Xiaolu came back, he was surprised to find Lu Dajiang was gone. Tao Jie wondered if Lu Dajiang didn't want to see her. Lu Xiaolu didn't say anything and chased after him. Lu Dajiang was sitting by the road.
Lu Xiaolu said that if he didn't want to see her, then they wouldn't see her for now. Then he went with Lu Dajiang to the boathouse. The two drank together and slowly talked about relationships. Both brothers had their own difficulties and someone in their hearts that they couldn't be with. Bai Lan's application for General Manager was indeed rejected. Bai Lan angrily went to Huang Laoban's office.
For so many years, Bai Lan had always called him Master, but now Huang Laoban said it was the board's decision and that he just wanted to keep her by his side. Bai Lan was very angry and was about to leave after speaking. Huang Laoban, however, started to remind Bai Lan not to forget how she begged him for an opportunity when times were the hardest. Bai Lan had no choice but to swallow her anger.
The company had an Italian food project and needed to choose a place to build an OEM factory for the Italian brand. Everyone had their own ideas, but Bai Lan thought of the food factory in Fucheng. She stated directly that the food factory had undergone multiple reforms over the years without success and was currently in a slump. Entering the market now would allow for acquisition at a very good price.
Moreover, the scenery in Fucheng was very good, and perhaps Italy would like it. Finally, everyone was persuaded. Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan's frozen desserts were always stored in the food factory's cold storage. Their business was doing very well, and there were many things stored in the cold storage. Many workers coming and going felt envious after seeing it. Lao Niupi also reminded the two of them to be a bit more discreet! The two said they understood.
As they were preparing to drive away, they saw a BMW driving in. Lu Xiaolu seemed to see Bai Lan sitting in the car, but he wasn't sure. The fact was that Bai Lan had indeed come, and this time it was to acquire the food factory, including its cold storage! After Bai Lan and Qin Juan briefly understood the situation, she went to talk to Lu Xiaolu about the cold storage.
Lu Xiaolu specifically made homemade milk tea for Bai Lan, but Bai Lan went straight to the point, talking only about money. Lu Xiaolu didn't like this side of Bai Lan. Their conversation didn't go well at all, and finally, Bai Lan demanded that Lu Xiaolu empty the cold storage as soon as possible! Lu Xiaolu and Lu Dajiang ate together. Lu Xiaolu was not in a good mood. Tao Jie also came looking for them.
Seeing this, Lu Dajiang hid. Lu Xiaolu just watched as Tao Jie yelled alone, accusing Lu Dajiang of not daring to come out and see her. Both brothers were troubled by love, and neither had found a way to solve this problem. Bai Lan stayed overnight inside the factory. Looking at the factory, Bai Lan thought of the matter her Master had promised: if she did this well, she could start her own business. Bai Lan really wanted freedom!
Soon, a meeting was held at the factory to announce that the factory was about to be acquired. Everyone was welcoming Bai Lan. Unexpectedly, the former Bureau Chief Bi, now Deputy Mayor Bi, also came. Bai Lan had to maintain surface-level peace. Deputy Mayor Bi said he would certainly cooperate! Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan calculated their profits and losses for the month.
Li Guangnan said they really couldn't give up the cold storage, but Lu Xiaolu started calculating how much it would cost to build a cold storage in the city. Unexpectedly, before things were settled, trouble broke out at the cold storage. Workers were shouting to move the things out of the cold storage. Niu Xiaoying was guarding there. Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan quickly arrived. The scene was chaotic for a moment. Lu Xiaolu accidentally got injured. When he looked up, he surprisingly saw Bai Lan!
Episode 20 Recap
Bai Lan took Lu Xiaolu to the infirmary, but there was nothing in the infirmary. Bai Lan had no choice but to give Lu Xiaolu an ice pack to put on his face first. Lu Xiaolu explained that the cold storage matter is not just his alone anymore. Li Guangnan and Qin Juan just got married and still have a mortgage to pay. Niu Xiaoying and Chang Jiao's lives are not easy either.
The cold storage is definitely not something he can just give up whenever he wants. Lu Xiaolu said that even if he wanted to help her, he couldn't ignore the feelings of his brothers. Bai Lan acknowledged that they had a difficult time for so many years, but wasn't she the same! Lu Xiaolu brought up their feelings from back then, but Bai Lan said that she had long forgotten what happened in Fucheng back then.
After Bai Lan finished speaking, Lu Xiaolu was completely heartbroken and left directly. Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan were talking about these things, but Qin Juan disagreed with them. She directly said that Lu Xiaolu was the one who first broke his promise back then. Lu Xiaolu returned to Fucheng alone, had family and work, but Bai Lan was in Shanghai alone, couldn't study for a graduate degree, couldn't find a job, and had to bear everything by herself.
Lu Xiaolu was shocked when he heard this. Lu Xiaolu had always thought that Bai Lan was studying for her graduate degree well in Shanghai. Qin Juan then took out their years of correspondence, and only then did Lu Xiaolu for the first time directly see Bai Lan's hardships, and he felt very uncomfortable. The workers in the factory were discussing confronting Bai Lan. Lao Niupi insisted that the struggle cannot rely solely on weapons!
But some young workers didn't agree with Lao Niupi's idea and were thinking of teaching Bai Lan a lesson! That night, Lu Xiaolu was sitting in his car, his eyes looking in the direction of the food factory. Suddenly, he heard Bai Lan's scream. When Lu Xiaolu rushed over, Bai Lan had already fallen and was sitting on the ground. Lu Xiaolu quickly asked her what was wrong. Bai Lan said she just tripped. Soon after, she called the police.
After the police arrived, Bai Lan explained the whole situation, directly saying that she saw pig's blood as soon as she entered the door and was startled for a moment. The police were just preparing to go back and investigate, unexpectedly, Lao Niupi suddenly appeared and proactively admitted that he did it.
Bai Lan knew that Lao Niupi wouldn't do such a thing and realized that Lao Niupi was protecting the person he wanted to protect, so she withdrew the case and did not plan to continue the investigation. After it ended, Bai Lan told Lao Niupi her thoughts, directly saying that she could understand, but her work must also proceed! After it ended, Lu Xiaolu took Bai Lan back to the boathouse.
Seeing this, Lu Dajiang left directly to do cleaning, which was the job assigned to him by the neighborhood committee. In the boathouse, Bai Lan saw many familiar things. Lu Xiaolu directly said that he couldn't bear to throw them away, but Bai Lan said that not throwing away some things that should be thrown away will only bother oneself and the other person. Then, Bai Lan received a call from her Master.
The other person said he would come to Fucheng early the next morning and would also take Bai Lan to meet a VIP. Bai Lan couldn't stop him and had to agree. On Lu Dajiang's side, he righteously spoke up for a woman who was arguing, but was beaten by the other person's man. The aggression from his younger days was long gone from Lu Dajiang. Unexpectedly, the man came back to apologize after a while.
This was Tao Jie's doing, and Lu Dajiang had no idea. Lao Niupi and Niu Xiaoying were eating. The two talked about factory matters. Niu Xiaoying directly said that her father was going to retire the following year and shouldn't get so worked up. Niu Xiaoying also said that she wanted to make good money to support Lao Niupi in his old age.
Lao Niupi was just teasing Niu Xiaoying about sending all her money to Chang Jiao, unexpectedly, Chang Jiao returned and brought a gift for Lao Niupi. Lao Niupi pretended to be disgusted, but was still very happy inside. That evening, Chang Jiao and Niu Xiaoying invited Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan to a restaurant for dinner. Bai Lan also went to a restaurant with her Master. Both were Tao Jie's restaurants.
The Master said he was taking Bai Lan to meet a VIP, and it turned out to be Deputy Mayor Bi! Bai Lan forced herself to endure the awkwardness and started drinking. She even ran into Lu Xiaolu when she went to the restroom in between. At this time, Boss Huang was discussing with Deputy Mayor Bi about converting the food factory into real estate after acquiring it!
Bai Lan hadn't gone back for a long time, so Boss Huang went to look for her and also ran into Lu Xiaolu. Bai Lan introduced Lu Xiaolu as her friend in Fucheng. The two greeted each other and then parted ways!
Episode 21 Recap
Bai Lan returned to the private room. Bai Lan was already very drunk, but still pulled Deputy Mayor Bi to drink together. Deputy Mayor Bi was surprised, but still accompanied her. Even Boss Huang couldn't stand it anymore and quickly protected Bai Lan by her side. Deputy Mayor Bi directly said that Boss Huang had great foresight, then after drinking a cup of wine, he blessed the two with happiness. Boss Huang turned around to comfort Bai Lan.
The gathering of Lu Xiaolu and Men Guan and the others ended. Li Guangnan and Qin Juan left first. Lu Xiaolu said he was going to smoke a cigarette and asked Men Guan and Niu Xiaoying to leave first. When they left, he also reminded Men Guan that if he had difficulties, he could find him. Men Guan nodded and said he understood. Men Guan and Niu Xiaoying walked together.
As they walked, Niu Xiaoying stopped, turned around and asked Men Guan how much longer he would deceive her. Men Guan didn't understand what Niu Xiaoying was saying, but Niu Xiaoying said that she had long seen through Men Guan's pretense. Men Guan had no choice but to tell the truth.
It turned out that Men Guan was not living as well as he imagined, and his dreams had not been realized, but he was afraid she would be disappointed, so that's why he acted that way. Niu Xiaoying hugged Men Guan to comfort him, stating directly that even during the most difficult times, she never thought of leaving him.
Men Guan was very moved, but Niu Xiaoying quickly let go of Men Guan and directly said that she now hated Men Guan. She also said that the Men Guan she liked was someone who had dreams and pursued them, not the person who was pretending to be better off than he is! After she finished speaking, Niu Xiaoying ran off. Men Guan stood frozen in place, roaring that he also hated this version of himself!
After Boss Huang helped Deputy Mayor Bi leave, Bai Lan recovered for a moment by herself and then walked out. Lu Xiaolu met Bai Lan around the corner. Lu Xiaolu helped Bai Lan back to her room. Bai Lan was completely drunk and proudly boasted to Lu Xiaolu that she had gotten Deputy Mayor Bi, who wanted to drink her under the table, drunk instead. Lu Xiaolu felt very distressed.
On the way back to the room, Bai Lan's mouth didn't stop. She said directly that she did all this because she didn't want that person to look down on her. Lu Xiaolu pressed her, and Bai Lan said that person was called Lu Xiaolu. She also said that she just wanted to prove that she could live well without him, and that Bai Lan could live well without anyone! Lu Xiaolu's eyes were full of heartache.
He also said that if he had known Bai Lan would be so miserable, he would never have left her. Bai Lan didn't respond, and began to fantasize about the happy feeling of starting her own business in the future. She also said that at that time, her alcohol tolerance wouldn't be passed down, and she said she was going to pass her alcohol tolerance to Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu had no choice but to go buy drinks.
After struggling for a while, he bought yogurt and honey. But unexpectedly, when he went back, he saw Boss Huang standing at the door of Bai Lan's room. Lu Xiaolu froze in place until Boss Huang went inside, then Lu Xiaolu left. Lu Xiaolu understood the importance of the food factory to Bai Lan, so he decided to voluntarily give up the cold storage. Because of this, he even had a big argument with Li Guangnan.
On Bai Lan's side, Boss Huang started to intervene in the food factory matters. As soon as he came in, he wanted to fire some workers, such as Lao Niupi. Bai Lan and Boss Huang disagreed. Bai Lan insisted on reviving the food factory. Lao Niupi and Doctor Tian found Bai Lan to talk about the food factory. Bai Lan sincerely told them everything, clearly stating that her goal was to save the food factory!
In this way, she finally gained Lao Niupi's trust, and also gained some credibility among the workers. Lu Xiaolu said this was a good thing! Soon, Lao Niupi began to encourage the factory workers to prepare for resuming work, and everything seemed to be developing in a good direction. Lao Niupi took people to the cold storage to fix things in preparation for resuming work, but the other person forgot to bring tools.
Lao Niupi complained about the other person a couple of times and then let him go. Then he turned around and continued fixing things, but unexpectedly, he was beaten! Lao Niupi's head was injured, and he was hospitalized. After he became conscious, when asked if he saw the other person's face, Lao Niupi's answer was no, he didn't even see a shadow. However, Niu Xiaoying secretly blamed this matter on Bai Lan! Little did she know that Bai Lan was also very anxious about this matter, and it was very important to find out the true identity of the other person!
Episode 22 Recap
Bai Lan and Qin Juan went to the security department to check the surveillance footage. They were surprised to find that most of the factory's surveillance cameras were broken. In the only working surveillance footage, a strange figure appeared. Even the person who had been in the security department for decades didn't recognize him. Clearly, he was not from the factory. The person in the security department asked Bai Lan to recall carefully to see if she had any impression.
Bai Lan turned and went into the cold storage where the incident happened to check the situation. Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaolu was also inside. The two were analyzing the clues on the ground when someone actually locked the door from the outside. It was Niu Xiaoying who wanted to punish the person who injured her father. When Niu Xiaoying heard Lu Xiaolu's voice inside, she hesitated for a moment but still left.
Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan analyzed the footprints on the ground. Bai Lan knew Lu Xiaolu still suspected Huang Qing, but Bai Lan said no. Back when Bai Lan was in the most difficult situation, Huang Qing helped her. Bai Lan was unwilling to suspect him. Lu Xiaolu didn't say anything either. At this moment, Qin Juan and Li Guangnan arrived and let the two out. Bai Lan left after getting out.
That night, Lu Xiaolu pulled Li Guangnan to run on the street. Li Guangnan knew Lu Xiaolu was still heartbroken and thought the two had rekindled their old relationship. But unexpectedly, Lu Xiaolu said he had not been able to let go of Bai Lan for the past five years. It was all because he had left without saying goodbye back then and had felt guilty for so many years.
But now that he saw Bai Lan was living well and there was someone by her side to accompany and take care of her, he had no more regrets in his heart. He stated directly that he was ready to let go. Li Guangnan was full of doubt. Lu Xiaolu nodded repeatedly. Li Guangnan could only shrug and pulled Lu Xiaolu to go home.
On Bai Lan's side, Boss Huang came to find her and also asked if Lu Xiaolu was the boyfriend from back then. Bai Lan admitted it but denied that he would affect her judgment and refused to take a vacation. Seeing Bai Lan's tough attitude, Boss Huang suggested that Bai Lan take him out for a walk.
Bai Lan took him to watch a movie, but Bai Lan's mind was full of scenes of chatting about the future with Lu Xiaolu at the movie theater back then. As she thought, she actually shed tears. Boss Huang saw everything and guessed something in his heart. On Bai Lan's side, she was puzzled why the Italians would go back on their word just like that, as they had talked quite well before. Boss Huang, however, was completely calm.
He also said that what the other party wanted was sales channels, but Fucheng couldn't provide them, and neither could Bai Lan. He also said the other party would leave Fucheng the next day and would never come back again, and that Bai Lan had no chance. Bai Lan became anxious. She stated directly that if this were the case, the food factory would not be able to resume work.
Boss Huang, however, said then they wouldn't resume work for now. Then he brought up the real estate matter. Bai Lan was angry that Boss Huang had been hiding it from her all along and had quietly watched her become anxious and frustrated. Bai Lan disagreed. She insisted on trying again. Bai Lan asked for a month's time, but Boss Huang only gave her five days. That night, Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan and a few others had dinner together.
Niu Xiaoying took the opportunity to apologize for locking Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu in the cold storage. Qin Juan mentioned the matter of Bai Lan betting with Boss Huang about sales channels. Lu Xiaolu pretended to be completely indifferent at the dinner table. After it ended, he went to find Bai Lan and voluntarily proposed the matter of equity swap cooperation with the food factory. Bai Lan didn't want Lu Xiaolu to get involved.
After all, the risk of this matter was too great, and she was not sure it would succeed. Lu Xiaolu had everything now, and there was no need to take this risk. Lu Xiaolu, however, said he was doing it for himself. Bai Lan then asked if Li Guangnan would agree. Lu Xiaolu smiled slightly and said Li Guangnan would definitely cheer. After Lu Xiaolu went back, he took out the company's existing savings and divided them among the partners.
He said he wanted to do equity swap cooperation and didn't want to involve them. Li Guangnan got angry and made Lu Xiaolu choose between Bai Lan's side and their side. Lu Xiaolu didn't say anything. Li Guangnan left, and Niu Xiaoying also left. Chang Jiao, however, had not spoken. That night, Chang Jiao stood with Lu Xiaolu. Chang Jiao expressed understanding and said he would try to persuade Xiaoying after going back.
The next day, Lu Xiaolu went to Bai Lan's office to talk about cooperation with Bai Lan. Boss Huang happened to encounter them and immediately turned around and called the Italians. When Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu went to find them, the other party had already left. The two could only look for new OEM brands. Boss Huang also started talking to Deputy Mayor Bi about the land matter. Boss Huang hoped to finalize this matter as soon as possible.
Deputy Mayor Bi, however, reminded Boss Huang to keep a close eye on Bai Lan. If the food factory was really revived, then all their plans would be ruined.
Episode 23 Recap
Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu had been troubled about finding OEM factories, but the results seemed poor. The two stayed in the office all night. When Lu Xiaolu opened his eyes, Bai Lan was flipping through her contacts again, thinking there must be someone she had missed. Lu Xiaolu, however, took Bai Lan's hand, told her to calm down, and then took her to breakfast.
The place they ate at was the same restaurant where Lu Xiaolu had pretended to be Bai Lan's boyfriend back then. The two had done so many memorable things there before that even the boss recognized them and took out his homemade seafood sauce for them to eat. This act couldn't help but pull the two back to the past. Lu Xiaolu said he was too silly back then, but Bai Lan said being a little silly was also good.
She also said that this time returning, she strangely felt a bit like not wanting to go back. This feeling was hard for her to explain. As they chatted, they talked about Afang. Lu Xiaolu said that after Afang left back then, she went to Guangzhou to do business and seems to be doing very well now, perhaps they could try going to Guangzhou.
Early the next morning, with the help of Chang Jiao and Qin Juan, the two set off for Guangzhou. They took turns driving along the way, encouraging each other, seeming as if the problem could be solved quickly. What they didn't know was that Boss Huang's people had been following them in a car not far behind! At Tao Jie's hotel parking lot, an unwelcome guest arrived, who was Hu Laoda. Hu Laoda deliberately caused trouble.
Tao Jie suggested he calm down and offered him a room for free, but he actually asked Tao Jie to accompany him, and his words became increasingly offensive. Tao Jie's face also turned grim. Then, a person stood in front of Tao Jie; it was Lu Dajiang. Lu Dajiang told Tao Jie to leave first and he would deal with Hu Laoda.
Tao Jie was pulled away by someone but kept shouting for Lu Dajiang to stop, genuinely afraid that something bad would happen to Lu Dajiang again. After the fight, Lu Dajiang walked away on his own. Tao Jie kept chasing him, asking him why he didn't want to see her. Lu Dajiang stopped and told Tao Jie to calm down. He admitted that what happened back then was his fault, but after so long, Tao Jie should have let go.
Lu Dajiang walked away again. Tao Jie anxiously chased after him and accidentally fell down the stairs. Lu Dajiang quickly went over to help her up. When Tao Jie stood up, her face was covered in tears, but she was still calling out to Lu Dajiang. Lu Dajiang directly kissed her, and Tao Jie responded. After many years, the two finally opened up to each other. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan arrived in Guangzhou but couldn't find Afang.
They had no choice but to wait outside her company. Bai Lan was sad about wasting a day, but Lu Xiaolu guided her to look up at the stars and encouraged Bai Lan not to give up. In the end, they really did wait for Afang, but she had changed her name, so their search wasn't smooth. After they proposed their cooperation plan, Afang was clearly unwilling to accept it.
Afang directly stated that she changed her name because she wanted to forget that past. Seeing this, Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu didn't force her. Lu Xiaolu just took out a gift and gave it to Afang, and then the two left. The two didn't waste time and immediately returned. Bai Lan asked Lu Xiaolu what the gift he prepared was. Lu Xiaolu said it was milk tea powder he made, considering it a small token of his regard.
After Bai Lan returned, she was called to Boss Huang's office. He asked Bai Lan if the food in Guangzhou was good. Bai Lan remembered that only Qin Juan knew about her trip to Guangzhou, so she guessed that Boss Huang had sent someone to follow her. He also advised Bai Lan to stop now. Bai Lan said she still had one day left and would not give up, and clearly rejected Boss Huang's hints! Then she left.
When Bai Lan went out, she saw Lu Xiaolu. Boss Huang also started implementing his plan! Lu Xiaolu took Bai Lan to a hotel. As he was preparing to leave, Lu Xiaolu called out to Bai Lan again. Lu Xiaolu was very happy to be able to continue working with Bai Lan, and both of them were very happy.
Unexpectedly, while Bai Lan turned around to answer a phone call, Lu Xiaolu was dragged away and beaten by Hu Laoda, on Boss Huang's orders! Early the next morning, Bai Lan packed her luggage and left the hotel to wait for Lu Xiaolu to pick her up, and completely fell out with Boss Huang. This was because the family of the Italian partner had told her about Boss Huang's past dirty deeds! Bai Lan did not wait for Lu Xiaolu.
When she called, Lu Dajiang answered. When Bai Lan arrived, Lu Dajiang was applying medicine to Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu gave Bai Lan a shoe he pulled off last night. The shoe print was exactly the same as the one found in the cold storage. The two guessed that Hu Laoda might have teamed up with Huang Qing. Lu Dajiang got up and left after hearing this, only saying he was going out for a walk!
Episode 24 Recap
Hu Laoda was sharing and eating watermelon with his brothers. While eating, Hu Laoda remembered that Lao Wu had been cutting watermelon for a long time. Just as he was about to go check, Lu Dajiang walked in, escorting someone. Lu Dajiang stated directly that he was now a law-abiding citizen, but if they touched his brother again, he would not tolerate it, even if it meant spending the rest of his life in prison.
Hu Laoda directly stated that he had no grudges with Lu Xiaolu; he was just doing things for money. Facing Lu Dajiang's threat, Hu Laoda appeared submissive. After Lu Dajiang left, Hu Laoda secretly resolved that one day he would completely crush Lu Dajiang! Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu were drinking together. Bai Lan couldn't believe that Huang Qing was unwilling for the workers to resume work, so he found someone to beat Master Niu.
He didn't want to cooperate with Lu Xiaolu, so he found someone to beat Lu Xiaolu. Bai Lan couldn't believe this was the person she had trusted so much back then, and she dared not imagine what would happen in the future! The next day, the two invited the distributors Lu Xiaolu had accumulated over this time. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan brewed the milk tea Lu Xiaolu had developed himself for them.
While everyone was drinking, Lu Xiaolu talked about wanting to produce a batch of milk tea powder at the food factory and then hand it over to them to sell. Bai Lan also picked up the milk tea powder made by Lu Xiaolu and directly pointed out its advantages: it was easy to transport, could be sold nationwide, and the taste was very appealing.
Lu Xiaolu clearly stated that the production volume would not be large, but it was just to enable the workers to maintain a basic livelihood, not to make big profits. The distributors admired Lu Xiaolu's actions but also had to consider their own profits. Lu Xiaolu proposed that he would compensate with his own money, and Bai Lan added that she could also provide support!
Huang Qing came to the factory and unexpectedly found that Bai Lan had arranged for the factory workers to resume work. Huang Qing, furious, wanted to fire people, as resuming work at the factory was never his goal. But as soon as he said this, the security personnel quit. He stated directly that he could leave, but he would absolutely not agree to making him drive away the older workers in the factory, and then he left!
Bai Lan was worried that Huang Qing might do something bad. Just as she was about to discuss a decision with Lu Xiaolu, Li Guangnan walked in directly. Seeing this, Bai Lan found an excuse to give Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan some space. Li Guangnan still tried to persuade Lu Xiaolu to give up the food factory, but Lu Xiaolu simply didn't listen! Huang Qing was talking to Bi Zhigang about the land.
He turned around and saw Li Guangnan, who seemed troubled. After a brief understanding, he decided to "help" Li Guangnan! Bai Lan and Qin Juan were chatting, and they talked about Li Guangnan. The two started thinking about easing the relationship between Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan. It happened that Li Guangnan's birthday was approaching, which was a good time for them to act. Huang Qing arranged to meet with Li Guangnan.
Li Guangnan was initially wary, but Huang Qing knew what Li Guangnan wanted. Li Guangnan stated that he knew about the shady dealings between Huang Qing and Bi Zhigang, but he just didn't want to see Lu Xiaolu continue this way. Finally, Li Guangnan decided to help Huang Qing stop the cooperation between Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan, but after the matter was settled, he wanted the land where the skating rink was.
Huang Qing stated directly that someone else had already approached him for that land, but Li Guangnan asked Huang Qing to reconsider if he was worth that piece of land! Tao Jie went to see Lu Dajiang because she heard about Huang Qing and Hu Laoda teaming up to deal with Lu Xiaolu. Tao Jie didn't want Lu Dajiang to get involved further, so she proposed leaving Fucheng with Lu Dajiang. Lu Dajiang, however, said he couldn't ignore Lu Xiaolu.
Tao Jie asked if he would leave with her after this matter was resolved. Lu Dajiang said he had promised not to leave Tao Jie anymore, so he would definitely go, and Tao Jie was very happy! Li Guangnan quickly started acting. After gathering the distributors Lu Xiaolu had negotiated with, he offered financial incentives, hoping they would terminate their cooperation with Lu Xiaolu. However, the distributors valued their relationship with Lu Xiaolu, so Li Guangnan failed!
Master Niu was still sad about the factory matter. When Niu Xiaoying suggested taking him away from Fucheng, he refused and turned to go to the factory. After receiving the order, Hu Laoda began dismantling things in the factory. The workers were unwilling, and a conflict quickly arose between the two sides. Li Guangnan watched all of this from not far away!
Episode 25 Recap
Li Guangnan called Huang Qing, but the person who answered was just Huang Qing's driver. Li Guangnan questioned why they were still forcibly demolishing the factory, saying he had already agreed to help, but the other party said that since Li Guangnan had messed everything up, he didn't need to interfere with the subsequent matters and that Li Guangnan was not qualified to judge any of Huang Qing's actions!
In a fit of anger, Li Guangnan threatened Huang Qing with the matter between him and Deputy Mayor Bi Zhigang and hung up the phone after speaking. Qin Juan, who had heard the phone conversation, also put down the birthday cake she had prepared for Li Guangnan and left. Li Guangnan looked at the cake and fell into deep thought. On the other side, Huang Qing's eyes became even darker, seemingly hinting at more serious things to come!
Meanwhile, Master Niu and the workers began grinding steel bars, preparing for battle! Master Niu had no other choice. As they worked, it started raining heavily outside, but this didn't stop the other workers. A large group of workers who stood with Master Niu came through the rain to confirm whether Huang Qing was really going to demolish the factory. After learning that the other party had already tampered with the sculpture during the day, everyone's determination became even stronger.
Chang Jiao also joined the group, and Master Niu was very touched. In addition, Qin Juan also came to the factory in the heavy rain. Qin Juan was looking for a contract in the office and finally found the contract secretly signed by Deputy Mayor Bi Zhigang and Huang Qing, but she was discovered by Huang Qing's driver as she left. Qin Juan grabbed the document and ran. An accident occurred as she passed the Golden Peacock sculpture!
Because the sculpture had been damaged during the day, it collapsed due to the heavy rain and fell directly on Qin Juan. Huang Qing's driver saw it from a distance and stopped advancing. Qin Juan was finally taken to the hospital by Master Niu and Chang Jiao. However, Qin Juan had a comminuted fracture of her lumbar spine, and the doctor asked Li Guangnan to be prepared for Qin Juan's lower body paralysis.
Li Guangnan knelt on the ground like a madman; he refused to accept this fact. No one could help him; they could only watch Li Guangnan roar! With such an incident occurring at the factory, the government finally decided to use a democratic vote to determine whether to approve the factory's transformation. Bai Lan and Lu Xiaolu were saddened, wondering if the factory truly couldn't be saved.
The transaction between Huang Qing and Mayor Bi Zhigang was still ongoing, but all of this was seen by Lu Dajiang from behind the surveillance camera. In the evening, Lu Dajiang mentioned to Lu Xiaolu that he and Tao Jie were going to Thailand. Meanwhile, Qin Juan woke up on Li Guangnan's side, but her heart had died. She proactively proposed divorce to Li Guangnan, and both were very sad.
When Lu Xiaolu found Li Guangnan, Li Guangnan was drinking at the skating rink. Lu Xiaolu didn't want to see Li Guangnan's decadent state; he pulled Li Guangnan, intending to take him to see Qin Juan at the hospital. Lu Xiaolu looked at Li Guangnan in the passenger seat and felt very angry. He drove him directly to the seaside and submerged Li Guangnan's head in the seawater. This dunk finally made Li Guangnan clear-headed.
Bai Lan at the hospital was worried about Qin Juan's medical expenses. The doctor suggested causing a scene at the factory to get them to reimburse, but Bai Lan fell into deep thought. Lu Xiaolu talked a lot with Li Guangnan. Li Guangnan finally sobered up and understood what he needed to do. Bai Lan stayed with Qin Juan, helping her with massages. Although Qin Juan herself didn't believe she would get better, Bai Lan still encouraged her.
Not long after Bai Lan left the hospital, she was abducted by a van! When Huang Qing received a call from Hu Laoda, Bai Lan was already in Hu Laoda's hands! But after hanging up, Huang Qing called Xiao Lu to get the car ready to go to the airport! However, they were still stopped by Hu Laoda's men. Xiao Lu directly rushed out, but it was too late.
Soon, Mayor Bi Zhigang and Huang Qing were both brought to justice by the law. Li Guangnan wanted to find Hu Laoda to get revenge for Qin Juan, but unexpectedly, he saw the scene of Bai Lan being kidnapped. Li Guangnan calmed down and immediately called Lu Xiaolu. At this time, Lu Xiaolu was talking with Lu Dajiang who was packing his luggage. Upon hearing the news that Bai Lan was kidnapped, Lu Xiaolu was stunned. He then told Li Guangnan not to act rashly on his own and immediately set off!
Episode 26 (Ending) Recap
Hu Laoda tied up Bai Lan and said directly that Huang Qing was really not a good person. Bai Lan said that he wouldn't come, and asked Hu Laoda to give up on her. But Hu Laoda said that even if Huang Qing wasn't coming, there was still Lu Xiaolu. Hu Laoda firmly believed that Lu Xiaolu would come to save Bai Lan, so he forced Bai Lan to give him Lu Xiaolu's contact information.
Bai Lan said that she and Lu Xiaolu had gone their separate ways a long time ago and had no contact anymore. Hu Laoda didn't believe it at all. Then he took out Bai Lan's phone and made her unlock it so he could find the contact information himself. Before he even finished speaking, Lu Xiaolu's voice came in, and then Lu Xiaolu and Li Guangnan made a grand entrance. Hu Laoda was overjoyed.
He immediately demanded that Lu Xiaolu give him the 300,000 yuan that Huang Qing owed him, and he would release Bai Lan right away. But Lu Xiaolu said they should release her first, and then he would raise the money. How could Hu Laoda agree? Li Guangnan and Lu Xiaolu immediately started fighting, but they were no match for him/them and were quickly knocked down! At a critical moment, Lu Dajiang rode in on a motorcycle.
Seeing Lu Dajiang appear, Hu Laoda was very happy. After all, Hu Laoda had been waiting for an opportunity to get rid of Lu Dajiang. Wasn't this the chance? But Lu Dajiang said he wasn't there to fight. He also said he was there to apologize. But how could Hu Laoda let him go? He immediately demanded that Lu Dajiang give him fingers in exchange for the people, one finger per person. Lu Dajiang agreed, but Lu Xiaolu panicked.
But unexpectedly, at the last moment, Lu Dajiang made a move. Unfortunately, there were too many people on the other side. Lu Dajiang was hit on the head when he wasn't paying attention. But after a brief moment of clarity, Lu Dajiang still picked up a knife and stabbed Hu Laoda! Finally, Hu Laoda fell down. The sound of police cars also rang out, and Hu Laoda's men quickly scattered. Lu Xiaolu was concerned about Lu Dajiang.
Lu Dajiang insisted he was fine, so Lu Xiaolu let Lu Dajiang and Tao Jie go to Thailand. Lu Dajiang floored the accelerator and rushed towards the pier. Tao Jie was waiting for him there, but Lu Dajiang couldn't make it. The blood on Lu Dajiang's head was increasing. Finally, he became disoriented for a moment and fell down along with the motorcycle. Just then, Tao Jie's call came through, but Lu Dajiang didn't have the strength to answer it.
Lu Dajiang looked at the postcard Tao Jie had given him. It showed the place Tao Jie had always wanted to go. Suddenly, heavy snow fell from the sky. Hu Laoda and his group were also arrested! It was finally over. The factory finally completed its reform with the support of the government, and the workers also received compensation. Lu Xiaolu and Bai Lan finally went to "Blue Road" to eat. This was Bai Lan's last meal before going abroad.
They both ordered medium-well steak. Lu Xiaolu said that A Fang had extended an olive branch and that everything was developing in a positive direction. Lu Xiaolu asked her if she would come back. Bai Lan said directly that everything was uncertain! After they parted, the waiter handed Lu Xiaolu the messages left at the counter previously. These were notes Bai Lan had left for Lu Xiaolu whenever she came to eat medium-well steak for her birthday each year!
Lu Xiaolu understood something and immediately chased after Bai Lan. They embraced passionately! One year later, Niu Xiaoying and Chang Jiao held a wedding. Master Niu was very happy, and Chang Jiao changed how he addressed Master Niu on the spot. Li Guangnan and Qin Juan also came. Qin Juan's leg was also recovering well. Everyone was very happy! Bai Lan hadn't arrived yet, but the wedding proceeded.
Chang Jiao sang a song at his wedding to commemorate everyone's shared youth. Everything that had happened before quickly flashed through everyone's minds. Unconsciously, Lu Xiaolu actually shed tears. Bai Lan arrived shortly after. She was holding a camcorder and filming Lu Xiaolu. Lu Xiaolu asked her why she was only arriving now. Bai Lan said directly that she had arrived a long time ago; she had just been recording. In Bai Lan's camera, everyone was happy and smiling.
Then everyone walked towards the seaside together. As they were walking, everyone started running in a panic. Even Li Guangnan left Qin Juan behind. Qin Juan chased after them anxiously, but when she turned the corner, she found that everyone was waiting for her. Li Guangnan even knelt on one knee. Li Guangnan expressed his love again. Qin Juan smiled and put on the ring. Everyone's eyes were filled with happiness. They would just miss their youthful selves and Lu Dajiang, who had left them!
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