Double Happiness Recap, Plot, Synopsis
Double Happiness Synopsis
Xu Kaixin, a resilient single mother of two who faces a dual betrayal from her deceitful ex-partner and a supposed best friend. Despite the overwhelming emotional and life challenges, she stages a powerful comeback, actively confronting her obstacles. Along the way, she crosses paths with Mei Chengyi, a dedicated single father of two and a seasoned expert in child-rearing. Their unconventional meeting leads them to form a "2+2>4" blended family, embarking on a heartwarming life filled with both humorous chaos and genuine joy.
Double Happiness Recap
Episode 1 Recap
Xu Kaixin, thirty-three years old, is a single mother with a daughter and a son. Xu Kaixin's birth mother is missing, and her aunt raised her, naming her Kaixin (meaning happy) in the hope that she would live a happy life. Her aunt is not Xu Kaixin's mother but is better than a mother, and Xu Kaixin affectionately calls her aunt Sister Lili.
Xu Kaixin had previously saved up the down payment for a large, 140-square-meter house and was diligently paying the monthly mortgage, but her best friend took advantage and seduced her ex-husband. They colluded to set a trap and kicked Xu Kaixin and the children out of the house, so now Xu Kaixin, Sister Lili, and the children live in a rented place. Xu Kaixin runs a cake shop.
She wears many hats alone, serving as owner, salesperson, porter, and delivery person. Due to mistakenly taking someone else's luggage at the airport, she specially rushed back to the airport to exchange luggage with the person who took hers, doing so in front of airport staff. Because she had opened the other person's suitcase and found it full of condoms, a misunderstanding arose.
Mei Chengyi was in a hurry to get his luggage and go to work, and coupled with Xu Kaixin's unwillingness to listen to his explanation, he had no choice but to let it go. Her daughter, Qian Dami, has been acting strangely recently, often hiding in the study to video call someone. Early in the morning, Dami went to school without even eating breakfast.
Xu Kaixin called her daughter's homeroom teacher and unexpectedly learned there was a parent meeting today, but Dami hadn't told her at all. After getting her luggage, Xu Kaixin hurried to the school. The parent meeting had already started, and her daughter was reciting an essay she had written, while Xu Kaixin's scum ex-husband, Qian Hao, sat nearby, smiling and listening to Dami recite the essay about him. Mei Chengyi's company is facing layoffs.
Mei Chengyi pleaded his case tearfully to the director. Director Li gave him a chance, offering a three-month probation period. As thanks, Mei Chengyi gave the limited edition building blocks he bought abroad, which he had promised his daughter, to Director Li's son instead. After the parent meeting ended, Xu Kaixin secretly followed Qian Hao and her daughter, overhearing her daughter Dami express resentment towards her and Sister Lili, while also showing longing and reluctance towards Qian Hao.
It wasn't until she heard Qian Hao making empty promises to Dami that Xu Kaixin finally couldn't hold back and poured a cup of drink over her scum ex-husband's head. Back then, Qian Hao had an affair with Xu Kaixin's best friend, Hu Xiaojiao, and set a trap to deceive Xu Kaixin into a fake divorce to buy a school district house. After getting the house, they kicked Xu Kaixin and the two children out.
The divorce agreement stated half of the property, roughly sixty thousand yuan, as a one-time child support payment, but Qian Hao hasn't paid a single cent of child support in these two years. Xu Kaixin was in the right, and Qian Hao couldn't refute her at all, but Qian Dami was ungrateful and spoke in favor of Qian Hao.
Xu Kaixin was provoked by what she just said and spoke angrily about changing custody, then called the teachers one by one to cancel all tutoring classes. Qian Dami turned to Qian Hao for help, proposing that she wanted to live with him. Qian Hao only made empty promises and couldn't actually let his daughter live with him, so he easily appeased his naive daughter with just a few words.
Later, Xu Kaixin reflected, unable to understand why Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao returned from living comfortably abroad and suddenly wanted custody of the children. Her friend, Li Xiaoxiao, speculated to Xu Kaixin that it was likely because they couldn't have children. Their speculation was correct; Qian Hao is indeed unable to have children now, but his mother wants a grandson, so Qian Hao wants to use Dami to get in touch with Xiaomi.
However, Xiaomi hadn't been born when he divorced Xu Kaixin and had no affection for him at all. Getting custody of his son, Xiaomi, would probably not be easy. Mei Chengyi went to his in-laws' place to pick up his children. His in-laws advised him to remarry, but the person they wanted him to marry was surprisingly Youyou, his deceased wife's sister.
Youyou is a DINK (Double Income, No Kids) and had sounded out Mei Chengyi about this matter beforehand, confirming he didn't like her, which reassured her. To dispel his in-laws' idea, Mei Chengyi lied and said he had a girlfriend. To make the act convincing, Mei Chengyi submitted his profile to a matchmaking agency. Coincidentally, this agency was where Xu Kaixin's friend, Li Xiaoxiao, worked. Li Xiaoxiao immediately sent Mei Chengyi's information to Xu Kaixin, who recognized Mei Chengyi at a glance as the person who had taken her luggage by mistake.
Episode 2 Recap
The fact that Mei Chengyi had a girlfriend worried his father-in-law so much he couldn't sleep. His wife's words enlightened him, and the father-in-law decided to find a way to spoil things between Mei Chengyi and his girlfriend. This way, Mei Yu'an and Mei Yule wouldn't have a stepmother, and his only younger daughter, Youyou, would also have someone to entrust herself to.
Sister Lili found out about Qian Hao's family matters and then told Xu Kaixin the information she knew. It turned out Hu Xiaojiao had been trying to conceive for three years without success. Meanwhile, Qian Hao's mother had cancer and was desperately hoping for a grandson. Qian Hao probably returned to the country for this reason, hoping to get custody of Xiaomi. Seeing that Sister Lili was somewhat softening, Xu Kaixin brought up what happened a few years ago.
At that time, she mistakenly thought Dami had leukemia. She was desperately raising money everywhere, but Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao had both blocked her. Xu Kaixin was at her wit's end and went to seek help from Qian Hao's mother, but the other party threw her a thousand yuan as if dismissing a beggar. Xu Kaixin even thought about jumping into the river to commit suicide at one point.
Thinking of all this, Xu Kaixin was certain that Qian Hao's family were all cold-blooded, and she, Xu Kaixin, would definitely not soften just because Qian Hao's mother had cancer. To make Mei Chengyi retreat facing difficulties, his father-in-law deliberately prevented Youyou from taking the two children to school. To avoid being late for work, Mei Chengyi frantically found a same-city delivery service to take the two children to school, and then rushed to work at sprint speed.
His in-laws lived in the same residential complex as him. Seeing a stranger pick up the two children, they thought they were kidnapped by bad guys and became extremely anxious. Youyou called Mei Chengyi and only then realized it was a misunderstanding, but the father-in-law was still uneasy and insisted on going to check. Ever since Xu Kaixin recognized Mei Chengyi, she told Li Xiaoxiao that the other person was a scumbag.
But Li Xiaoxiao had received the membership fee and had to introduce matchmaking partners to Mei Chengyi, so she pleaded with Xu Kaixin to help her by going on a blind date, promising to give her six hundred yuan from the membership fee. Xu Kaixin reluctantly agreed. You Youyou's father, who is also Mei Chengyi's father-in-law, discovered that the path involving the children wouldn't work, so he planned to start with the stepmother.
You Youyou's mother was both helpless and without options. Through the business card provided by the matchmaking agency, Mei Chengyi added Xu Kaixin's contact information. The two agreed to meet at six o'clock to get to know each other. Xu Kaixin received a call from the kindergarten and rushed over to handle it.
Qian Hao's mother went to the kindergarten without notice and wanted to take Xiaomi away, but Xiaomi didn't recognize her at all, so the teacher didn't allow her to take the child. When Xu Kaixin arrived at the kindergarten, she saw the situation and was about to handle it. Unexpectedly, Xiaomi, this child, was very clever and managed to coax Qian Hao's mother away with just a few words.
He also got a big red envelope and turned around and handed it to Xu Kaixin, telling her to use the money to buy something tasty. Looking at such a sensible son, Xu Kaixin was truly filled with mixed emotions. Qian Hao took Hu Xiaojiao home to visit his parents. A neighbor in the building met them on the stairs and deliberately said loudly that Hu Xiaojiao was suffering retribution for stealing someone's husband and couldn't have children.
Hu Xiaojiao was unhappy about being blamed for this, but Qian Hao gently coaxed her, and only then did she calm down. By the way, Qian Hao's mother believed that Hu Xiaojiao was infertile and didn't give her any pleasant looks. She even advised Qian Hao to divorce Hu Xiaojiao and remarry Xu Kaixin. However, Qian Hao's company project relied on Hu Xiaojiao's uncle, so naturally, he couldn't agree. Xu Kaixin arrived first and ordered everything.
When Mei Chengyi arrived, she could only order a glass of water. You Youyou's father voluntarily helped Mei Chengyi take care of the two children, but received a message and photos from an old friend. The photos clearly showed Mei Chengyi on a date with a woman. You Youyou's father immediately felt displeased and vowed to spoil the matter no matter what.
Episode 3 Recap
Youyou's father taught the two children to pretend to have stomachaches, planning to use this to deceive Mei Chengyi and spoil his date with another woman. Meanwhile, Xu Kaixin was prejudiced, viewing Mei Chengyi through colored glasses, so Mei Chengyi's words and actions seemed fake to her. Xu Kaixin wasn't stupid either; she beat around the bush and simply avoided discussing anything substantial with Mei Chengyi. Xu Kaixin received a phone call, quickly said a few words, and hung up.
Based on the few words she said, Mei Chengyi speculated she was talking about the child and the child's father. As a father himself, Mei Chengyi felt Xu Kaixin shouldn't instill negative thoughts about the father in the child. Xu Kaixin retorted with dissatisfaction. Before Mei Chengyi could reply, his father-in-law's call came. He quickly went to the side to answer. Youyou's father lied that both children had stomachaches at the same time.
Mei Chengyi had to say he needed to go back to pick them up. Then he received a message from You Youyou, learning his father-in-law was lying with the goal of spoiling his date. Mei Chengyi was speechless for quite a while. Mei Chengyi's first impression of Xu Kaixin was very poor. Before leaving, he even packed up his share of the food, which Xu Kaixin saw as another typical act of an iron rooster.
Back in the car, Mei Chengyi contacted Li Xiaoxiao, asking her to do a round of screening next time before recommending blind date partners to him, so as not to waste each other's time and money. This matter should have ended there, but Mei Chengyi still couldn't help but send a voice message to Li Xiaoxiao, with his words filled with disdain for Xu Kaixin. As Xu Kaixin's good friend, Li Xiaoxiao was the first to lose her temper.
She called Mei Chengyi directly and gave him a thorough scolding. After scolding him, she hung up. Mei Chengyi was left completely bewildered after being scolded. He stopped the car to call Li Xiaoxiao back, but she hung up on him. Li Xiaoxiao, in turn, refunded the membership fee to him, and Mei Chengyi accepted it without hesitation. Qian Hao's father was also habitually unfaithful.
Even in old age, he was still having affairs outside and came back beaten black and blue. Hu Xiaojiao worried Qian Hao would also abandon her if he met another woman in the future, so she forced him to swear. Qian Hao's words to coax women came easily, which didn't hinder his scumbag ways. Youyou's father really couldn't handle the two granddaughters' foreign language class.
He called Youyou, but Youyou was the type who wouldn't lift a finger without being paid. Youyou's father was very angry and said some harsh words. Youyou directly hung up the phone. Youyou's mother accused Youyou's father of speaking harshly. Given the precedent of their elder daughter's death, Youyou's mother felt that the children being alive and well was better than anything. Dami came with her suitcase to stay with Qian Hao.
Qian Hao also needed to use her to connect with his son Xiaomi emotionally, so he had to pretend to be a loving father to his daughter. The original children's room had been turned into a cloakroom by Hu Xiaojiao, and Dami slept on the sofa that night. Xu Kaixin went to the bar to pick up the drunk Li Xiaoxiao. After returning home, she made time to video call Dami, but Dami didn't answer the video call.
The mother and daughter talked on the phone. Dami learned that Xu Kaixin had stopped all the tutoring classes and immediately felt disappointed. In the morning, Dami brought this up with Qian Hao. Qian Hao boasted he would pay for her. Qian Hao hadn't discussed this sixty thousand yuan with Hu Xiaojiao at all, and Hu Xiaojiao returned to the room angrily.
Qian Hao quickly went into the room to comfort her, putting on a show of being a devoted man. Hu Xiaojiao fell for this act; her attitude changed abruptly, and she agreed to everything he said. After finishing the cake shop work in the morning, Li Xiaoxiao took Xu Kaixin to the mall for beauty treatments. They happened to run into Qian Hao and his wife, who were also shopping at the mall with Qian Dami.
Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help herself and went up to directly call Hu Xiaojiao a mistress. Unexpectedly, Dami turned out to be an ungrateful person and spoke up for Hu Xiaojiao. Xu Kaixin couldn't be bothered to get angry with people she had nothing to do with, so she pulled Li Xiaoxiao away to get beauty treatments.
Episode 4 Recap
Li Xiaoxiao and Xu Kaixin were really pissed off by Qian Dami; a white-eyed wolf couldn't turn that quickly. Unexpectedly, not long after, Qian Dami called Xu Kaixin, asking Xu Kaixin not to be angry because of what she said just now. This time Qian Hao treated her very well and paid for all her tutoring classes.
Xu Kaixin really didn't expect such a reversal and quickly told Qian Dami to be careful herself, and then Qian Dami hung up the phone. One second, Li Xiaoxiao felt that her previous kindness towards Qian Dami was not worth it, but upon hearing Qian Dami, her attitude did a complete 180-degree turn. After the beauty treatment, she immediately took Xu Kaixin shopping for Qian Dami at the mall.
Qian Hao's mother, Qin Sulan, found out the location of the cake shop and brought some fruits, supplements, and toys, saying she wanted to see Xiaomi. Sister Lili, fearing she would snatch the child, quickly shielded Xiaomi behind her. Xiaomi didn't recognize Qin Sulan as his grandma and said that Qian Hao had never paid child support. Seeing this, Qin Sulan quickly explained and took out a bank card with money in it.
Early on the weekend morning, Grandpa You picked up the two children. After a commotion, the house was messy. At this time, Youyou hadn't gotten up yet, and Grandpa You couldn't help but knock on her door, words of complaint and dissatisfaction reaching Youyou through the door. Grandma You spoiled Youyou and argued with her husband over this matter. Youyou heard her parents arguing and felt extremely annoyed.
Hu Xiaojiao received a call from her uncle; she was going to her uncle's house for dinner with Qian Hao. Taking Dami along would definitely make her uncle unhappy, so Qian Hao gave Dami five hundred yuan allowance and told her to go back to Xu Kaixin's place first.
Hu Xiaojiao calculated the expenses; this trip cost over sixty thousand yuan for Dami's tutoring classes, and they also bought a lot while shopping at the mall, nearly seventy thousand yuan was gone quickly. If they waited to get custody, they would be bankrupt. Qian Hao came to his senses and also felt something was wrong.
Mei Chengyi navigated to Xu Kaixin's Happy Cake Shop and explained that he was a staff member in the event department of an e-commerce company. The products Xu Kaixin saw on his phone were items he was planning to list for the Qixi special live broadcast, but this became evidence that Xu Kaixin mistook him, Mei Chengyi, for a 'sea king' (playboy) or a 'scumbag'.
Mei Chengyi's product inspection report was indeed real, and Xu Kaixin quickly apologized to Mei Chengyi. Mei Chengyi didn't want any apology or clarification, only hoping that Xu Kaixin and Li Xiaoxiao would stay away from his life. Hu Xiaojiao's uncle didn't think highly of Qian Hao. Being a fellow 'male fox', he could see what kind of person Qian Hao was. But since Hu Xiaojiao liked him, the uncle had no choice but to tacitly agree.
Mei Chengyi went to his in-laws' house to pick up the children, but the two children had already been taken out to play. Mei Chengyi noticed that You Youyou was not in the right state, so he chatted with her for a few minutes, and Youyou's knot was untied. Mei Chengyi unexpectedly learned from Youyou that her grandfather had seen Xu Kaixin in a photo.
If he wanted to continue acting, he would have to find Xu Kaixin again to play his girlfriend. Qian Hao felt annoyed at Hu Xiaojiao's uncle's place. After dropping Hu Xiaojiao off downstairs at her home, he went straight to Qin Sulan's place. The shrewdness of the Old Qian family made Qian Hao realize things and decide to change his method to get back custody.
Mei Chengyiå“„slept his two daughters by telling stories and tidied up the messy living room by himself. After finishing, he sat down and couldn't help but find Xu Kaixin's words today amusing. Xu Kaixin claimed she wanted to find a high-quality family partner, but in his opinion, it was closer to finding a housework partner. Hu Xiaojiao waited at home for Qian Hao to come back, but Qian Hao stayed at his mother's place.
Hu Xiaojiao had a big fight with Qian Hao over this and went out for the night without coming back. Hu Xiaojiao returned early the next morning, and Qian Hao was already home. Hu Xiaojiao lied to deceive him, then went into the bathroom to look at the hickeys on her back.
Episode 5 Recap
Hu Xiaojiao had a very noticeable bite mark on her shoulder. Qian Hao didn't know yet, and she was filled with regret over what happened last night. Xiao Mi woke up in the morning and saw her older sister sleeping on the next bed. She happily ran over to squeeze into the same bed with her sister Da Mi.
Xu Kaixin was about to wake up the two children when she unexpectedly heard Da Mi say that there was no longer a room for her at Qian Hao's house. Xiao Mi had hardly met Qian Hao and had no feelings for him, but Da Mi had genuinely lived with Qian Hao, so the father-daughter bond couldn't be broken completely. Xu Kaixin woke up the two children.
After washing up, they ate breakfast, and then she took Sister Lili and the two children straight to the car dealership. At the same time, Mei Chengyi also woke up his two daughters. He prepared breakfast while they washed up, checked in on time in the group chat, and then hurried to take the two children to their taekwondo and roller skating classes. While the two children were in class, Mei Chengyi waited outside with them.
During this time, he was so tired that he closed his eyes several times, but the two children were still full of energy. Xu Kaixin arrived at the car dealership, picked out a car model, and was about to place an order to buy the car when she realized she needed a driver's license to drive.
However, the staff said they could find someone to help her drive the car home, and she could drive it after getting her license later. So Xu Kaixin chose the model her daughter liked and bought it. Xu Kaixin and her whole family took photos and then posted them on WeChat Moments. Mei Chengyi happened to see it while browsing, smiled slightly, and actively liked Xu Kaixin's post on Moments.
Qian Hao called the designers to his house and had Hu Xiaojiao's walk-in closet renovated into a children's room. Hu Xiaojiao was woken up early in the morning and expressed her dissatisfaction to Qian Hao. He still offered verbal comfort but took no action. Hu Xiaojiao felt sorry for Qian Hao about last night and felt guilty, so she could only tacitly agree to convert the walk-in closet into a children's room.
Ever since the car accident, Qian Hao had issues in that area. Every night when sleeping with Hu Xiaojiao, he was very careful, only daring to get into bed after she had fallen asleep. Little did he know that Hu Xiaojiao, whose back was turned to him, was not asleep at all. After much deliberation, Mei Chengyi decided to message Xu Kaixin.
First, he apologized to her for his harsh words that day, and then he asked her to meet him at a Western restaurant. Xu Kaixin told Li Xiaoxiao about this, and then replied to Mei Chengyi, setting the time for the meeting. Qian Hao found the shop owner and, after paying a penalty for breach of contract, bought the shop at 1. 5 times the price. It happened to be Xu Kaixin's cake shop.
Hu Xiaojiao called her good friend Kaili and learned that Qian Hao had indeed asked Kaili about her not coming home that night. Fortunately, she had already coordinated with Kaili beforehand, so they didn't get exposed. Her uncle, as always, advised Hu Xiaojiao to divorce Qian Hao and even offered her ideas. However, Hu Xiaojiao was a love addict, completely devoted to Qian Hao, unwilling to divorce him, and even less willing to test his feelings for her.
Xu Kaixin went to meet Mei Chengyi and asked him to state his intentions directly. Mei Chengyi wanted to ask Xu Kaixin to temporarily act as his girlfriend. He could pay her five hundred yuan. Xu Kaixin agreed and said she would try her best to get through it. Mei Chengyi went over the details and lines with Xu Kaixin. When asked what she liked about him, Xu Kaixin said he was handsome, which stunned Mei Chengyi.
In front of Qin Sulan, Qian Hao put on a show of being a dominant man and called Hu Xiaojiao arrogantly. However, he didn't expect that it was Hu Xiaojiao's uncle who answered the phone. Hearing Qian Hao's words, his face instantly turned ashen. When Qian Hao learned that it was the uncle who answered the phone, he was so scared that he quickly went out to try and salvage the situation.
You's father, before retirement, worked in human resources management at a state-owned enterprise and was particularly strict about many detailed matters. Therefore, Mei Chengyi sent a document to Xu Kaixin for her to memorize so she could handle his father-in-law.
Episode 6 Recap
Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi had different views on how to treat the other half's children after remarriage. Mei Chengyi claimed he would treat them equally, while Xu Kaixin thought that might not be the case. She felt it was best to agree to disagree and treat each other's children well, so the children would feel they had gained an uncle or aunt who loved them. Mei Chengyi couldn't argue with Xu Kaixin and had to give up.
Qian Hao rushed downstairs to Hu Xiaojiao's uncle's house, directly rushing into the elevator. Hu Xiaojiao was also in the elevator, extremely surprised. Seeing Qian Hao so anxious, Hu Xiaojiao didn't know what he had said to her uncle on the phone, but she readily agreed to take him up to explain to her uncle. Hu Xiaojiao's uncle was indeed very angry and directly shut them both out of the door.
Mei Chengyi returned to campus when he had free time. Seeing the vibrant younger students playing basketball, he recalled his youth, feeling a sense of loneliness and helplessness. Someone sprained their ankle while playing basketball, and the younger students warmly invited Mei Chengyi to join. Mei Chengyi skillfully spun, aimed, and shot the ball, looking energetic and as graceful as he was in his youth. Two younger female students actively offered him water.
During a break, Mei Chengyi received a call from Client Manager Liu, so he had to go home to work overtime and revise the plan. The sadness of middle age was fully evident; even the time to feel young was so fleeting. Li Xiaoxiao told Xu Kaixin that the landlord wanted to sell the shop and pay three months' rent as compensation. She expected Xu Kaixin to be anxious, but her reaction was unexpected.
The monthly rent for Xu Kaixin's cake shop was 5,000, and the offline sales were only 6,000, while online sales could reach 7,000 or 8,000. So Xu Kaixin had long wanted to give up the shop when the lease expired at the end of the year. She never expected the landlord to proactively propose terminating the contract at this time. Xu Kaixin was truly happy. Qian Hao also had a project in the hands of Hu Xiaojiao's uncle.
But seeing her uncle's reaction, Qian Hao exclaimed that it was over. Hu Xiaojiao called her uncle and aunt respectively, but neither of them answered. Qian Hao was troubled and knew that his project was truly finished. Qin Sulan was sick and vomiting. Hu Xiaojiao instinctively felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. Qin Sulan then started telling Qian Hao about Xu Kaixin's good qualities and even wanted to find a master to calculate why their life was getting worse.
Qian Hao took Qin Sulan to the hospital for a follow-up examination and learned that the effect of the previous chemotherapy was not good and needed to be done again. Qin Sulan didn't have much time left, at most only one or two years. Qian Hao hastened the process of getting back Xiao Mi's custody and went directly to the cake shop to find Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin sat down with him to talk.
During this time, Mei Chengyi messaged her, so Xu Kaixin asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend, buy a bunch of flowers, and bring them over to dampen Qian Hao's arrogance. Having to pretend to be a boyfriend and buy flowers, Mei Chengyi couldn't help but complain that Xu Kaixin was vain. Complaints aside, he didn't do any less of what he was supposed to do. Qian Hao brought up Xiao Mi's custody.
Xu Kaixin was no longer the naive woman she was back then. She told Qian Hao to first clarify the matter of the house before talking to her about custody. As soon as the house worth four million was mentioned, Qian Hao became anxious, claiming that Xiao Mi's custody and the house were two unrelated matters. Mei Chengyi arrived holding the flowers.
Xu Kaixin left Qian Hao behind and went out to hug Mei Chengyi, kissing and embracing him, which made Mei Chengyi very uncomfortable. As soon as he got into the car, he took out a tissue to wipe the lipstick marks off his face. You's father was exhausted taking care of his two granddaughters, so he simply turned on the TV to let them watch cartoons. He asked why Mei Chengyi hadn't come over yet. You You made up an excuse that Mei Chengyi was working overtime.
Episode 7 Recap
Mei Chengyi ate with Xu Kaixin while going over lines with her. However, he had previously sent Xu Kaixin forty or fifty questions in a row, and Xu Kaixin thought it was normal to get a few wrong, so she didn't take it to heart. But Mei Chengyi knew his father-in-law wasn't easy to fool. Just then, You You called on WeChat, and You You's father's words to the two children were transmitted.
Xu Kaixin immediately wanted to back out, but Mei Chengyi coaxed and persuaded her to pull her back down and sit again. After dinner, Mei Chengyi drove Xu Kaixin back. Xu Kaixin had a good impression of Mei Chengyi. Under the pretense of needing to act, she actively took Mei Chengyi's hand. Mei Chengyi actually blushed, and Xu Kaixin secretly rejoiced. It would be a pity not to seize such a good man.
Li Xiaoxiao saw the class group message and called Xu Kaixin. When she learned that Xu Kaixin had a man with her, Li Xiaoxiao very wisely hung up the phone, focusing on not disturbing her best friend's good fortune. After having contact, there was obviously an emotional surge between Mei Chengyi and Xu Kaixin. After Mei Chengyi dropped Xu Kaixin off at the designated location and left, Xu Kaixin immediately called Li Xiaoxiao.
Knowing she was at the studio, she wanted to rush over right away to report the situation to her. Qian Hao contacted Song Ran, a friend and classmate of many years. He knew Song Ran looked down on him because he had abandoned Xu Kaixin for his mistress, but Qian Hao had been living so poorly recently that he really wanted to find someone to talk to.
Song Ran was soft-hearted after all, and Qian Hao was truly miserable, so Song Ran sat down to keep him company. Qian Hao got drunk and held Song Ran's arm, acting like a drunkard, pouring out his grievances, crying like anything for a grown man. Hu Xiaojiao called, but Qian Hao refused to answer. Now hearing Hu Xiaojiao's voice annoyed him so much he wanted to poke a hole in his phone, but he accidentally pressed the answer button.
So Hu Xiaojiao heard Qian Hao's drunken truth over the phone. Hu Xiaojiao was heartbroken. She ran to her uncle and aunt's house and cried loudly, so angry she felt nauseous. Her aunt came to her senses and asked if she was pregnant, but Qian Hao was impotent in that regard. Hu Xiaojiao immediately stopped crying and was stunned. Mei Chengyi went to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's place to pick up the two children.
You You's father and mother said all the dishes were ready and welcomed Mei Chengyi to bring Xu Kaixin over for dinner tomorrow. The clever Da Mi saw the flowers on the table and inferred that her mother recently had a romantic encounter, and probably wanted to find a stepfather for her and Xiao Mi. Of course, Xu Kaixin wouldn't tell a small child the truth, but Da Mi kept asking, saying she was helping Xu Kaixin vet him.
Xu Kaixin actually thought Da Mi made sense, so she opened Mei Chengyi's photo to show her daughter. Da Mi glanced at it and suddenly asked if this uncle had a problem, because if he didn't, why would he be interested in Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin found it both annoying and funny and chased her daughter out of her room. Early in the morning, You You was woken up by her parents to clean the house.
Meanwhile, Xu Kaixin dressed up and went out looking exquisite. Hu Xiaojiao was not at home. Song Ran was worried about Qian Hao and slept with him for the night. After Qian Hao sobered up, he found that Hu Xiaojiao hadn't returned all night. He immediately called, but the person who answered was her uncle, who said he wanted Qian Hao to come over and talk in the evening. After Hu Xiaojiao used a pregnancy test, two lines clearly appeared.
She really was pregnant. Her uncle and aunt didn't know at first and thought the child was Qian Hao's. They advised her to talk to Qian Hao about the child issue. Hu Xiaojiao had a headache and confessed that the child was not Qian Hao's. That night she got drunk and was reckless, and didn't know who the child's father was.
Episode 8 Recap
As for who the father of the child in her belly is, Hu Xiaojiao also doesn't know. She let loose that night, and when she sobered up the next day, the person was long gone. Her aunt had always thought Hu Xiaojiao was willful and reckless, but it was only out of consideration for her husband Xia Chungeng's reputation that she pampered her time and time again.
Now that Hu Xiaojiao had gone and committed adultery, her aunt Ma Xiaomei felt ashamed. Even Xia Chungeng thought it was unbelievable that Hu Xiaojiao had done such a thing. When they arrived downstairs at the residential complex, You You's father was watching from upstairs with his two granddaughters. Mei Chengyi proactively took Xu Kaixin's hand to prevent them from being seen. Little did he know that in Xu Kaixin's eyes, she thought Mei Chengyi was attracted by her charm.
Mei Chengyi proceeded step-by-step to bring Xu Kaixin in to meet his family. The two children had already received a hint from You You's father and immediately said they didn't like Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin wasn't upset either. She was calm and composed, and easily resolved the situation with a few words. Qin Sul an was superstitious. She insisted on Qian Hao taking her to find a so-called master to tell fortunes.
Qian Hao had no choice and went to see the master as Qin Sul an wished. As soon as they met, the master didn't accept the two red envelopes offered. His folding fan snapped open with a "swish". When Qian Hao saw the QR code on it, he understood instantly. Cash transactions aren't popular now. Everything's switched to electronic payment. The master's words were all cure-alls; they could apply to anything. Qin Sul an was old and was already superstitious.
She fit herself into the descriptions and thus felt that everything the master said was right. Qian Hao, on the other hand, wasn't easily fooled. He looked at this master as if looking at a swindler. Until the master mentioned Qian Hao's sore point about being unable to do 'that', Qian Hao became so anxious he started cursing loudly. Qin Sul an quickly pulled her son out, fearing he would offend the master.
You You's father and mother were busy in the kitchen. Xu Kaixin had said she would help, but You You's father said there was no reason for a guest to lend a hand, so Xu Kaixin sat comfortably on the sofa, munching on melon seeds and watching TV. The two children, Yu An and Yu Le, ignored her. Xu Kaixin also didn't actively try to interact with them.
You You's father couldn't help but whisper to You You's mother, saying that this woman's level was not low. In ancient times, she would at least be on the level of An Lingrong. --- When they were ready to eat, You You's mother asked You You to get another chair. The matter of Mei Chengyi finding a stepmother for his two children was very important, so You You's mother thought that Mei Chengyi's deceased wife should approve.
You You's father thought to himself that as expected, internal strife like this was still a woman's domain. As soon as You You's mother said this, the real killing intent emerged. Xu Kaixin was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and proactively went to move the chair. She didn't care. On the contrary, Mei Chengyi felt very guilty.
Facing the elderly couple, Xu Kaixin didn't hide anything at all and told them what had happened to her four years ago. Because some things were not suitable for the children to hear, Xu Kaixin specifically instructed them not to let the two children hear. Half an hour passed, Xu Kaixin won over the elderly couple. Their attitude towards Xu Kaixin changed 180 degrees. You You always felt something was wrong. Mei Chengyi was also puzzled.
Could his in-laws, who were so difficult to handle, really be won over by Xu Kaixin just like that? Mei Chengyi drove Xu Kaixin home. He curiously asked Xu Kaixin what exactly she had told his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Xu Kaixin said that You You's father and mother were kind people at heart. She showed them her scars. Their kind nature made it impossible for them to target Xu Kaixin any longer and turned to sympathy and heartache instead.
When the car reached downstairs at the residential complex, Mei Chengyi saw that Xu Kaixin was fast asleep. He couldn't bear to wake her up. Unexpectedly, he also fell asleep. Both of them were woken up by a ball played by children hitting the car. Xu Kaixin couldn't undo her seatbelt. Mei Chengyi proactively leaned over to help her. The two of them were very close. Mei Chengyi didn't kiss her. Xu Kaixin proactively kissed his cheek.
They were both adults. They directly skipped the lengthy dating phase and went straight to the main topic, passionately kissing in the car. You You's father called. Mei Chengyi lied, claiming there was a car accident on the way, and he would be back later. Qian Hao took his mother downstairs to her building and didn't leave until he saw her go upstairs.
But as soon as Qian Hao left, Qin Sul an quickly came back down, took a taxi back to the master's place, generously paid 20,000 yuan, and asked the master to help her. Qian Hao, on the other hand, went for traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Hu Xiaojiao was taken to the hospital for an examination by her aunt Ma Xiaomei. Xu Kaixin returned home, with her face flushed. Li Xiaoxiao was making dumplings at her place and felt something was wrong. Xu Kaixin didn't hide it either. She confessed that she and Mei Chengyi had made substantial progress.
