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.
Episode 9 Recap
Xu Kaixin was not a pure young man or woman experiencing love for the first time, so she didn't think her progress with Mei Chengyi was fast. Qian Hao went to Xia Chungeng's place to pick up Hu Xiaojiao. He was mentally prepared to be lectured by Xia Chungeng, but Hu Xiaojiao said her uncle wasn't home and he didn't need to keep up the act. Qian Hao denied acting.
Hu Xiaojiao repeated what he had said on the phone yesterday. Qian Hao still didn't admit it until Hu Xiaojiao showed him the call records on her phone. Qian Hao realized he had caused big trouble and quickly admitted his mistake. Hu Xiaojiao was fed up and angrily told him not to touch her. Xia Chungeng and Ma Xiaomei came out from the room upon hearing the noise.
Ma Xiaomei thought their arguing in her house was embarrassing and shut them both outside, telling them to go back to their own home to sort things out. Hu Xiaojiao had no choice but to go home with Qian Hao. But Qin Sul an had actually brought back a 'Guan Gong' (a deity) and covered the master bedroom with yellow talismans. Hu Xiaojiao was so angry she fainted.
Qin Sul an thought Hu Xiaojiao was faking it, so she also faked fainting and fell down. Qian Hao was completely overwhelmed and quickly took the two "ancestors" to the hospital. After examination, both were fine, but the doctor said Hu Xiaojiao was pregnant and should avoid excessive emotional stress. When Qian Hao heard Hu Xiaojiao was pregnant, he was so shocked he repeatedly confirmed with the doctor.
He hadn't touched Hu Xiaojiao at all recently and didn't have the ability in that regard. Qian Hao instantly understood who the father of the child in Hu Xiaojiao's belly was. Mei Chengyi didn't know there was a lipstick mark left by Xu Kaixin on his face. When he went to his in-laws' place to pick up the two children, You You saw the lipstick mark on his face and had a strange expression.
At his two daughters' request, Mei Chengyi bent down to pick them up but accidentally strained his back. After returning home and making noodles for the two children, he was reminded by them and quickly went to the bathroom to clean the lipstick mark off his face. You You's unusual behavior was seen by her father and mother, and her mother decided to talk to You You tomorrow.
Xu Kaixin was busy making a cake until midnight, but Mei Chengyi still hadn't sent her a message. Xu Kaixin stuck to the principle of 'if the enemy doesn't move, I don't move' and maintained her composure, not sending him a message either. Mei Chengyi had strained his back and found it inconvenient to take the two children to kindergarten, so he had to call You You for help. You You's attitude towards him wasn't good.
She felt Mei Chengyi had lied to her. They had agreed before it was just an act with Xu Kaixin, pretending to be deeply in love with her sister, yet he was getting intimate with Xu Kaixin. Hu Xiaojiao woke up to see Qin Sul an's large face right away, scaring her so much she almost fainted again. Qin Sul an didn't know the truth and was overjoyed about Hu Xiaojiao's pregnancy.
Qian Hao knew exactly what was going on, and the look in his eyes towards Hu Xiaojiao was filled with barely concealed killing intent. Hu Xiaojiao felt guilty and kept demanding a divorce. Qian Hao ignored her. The next day, Hu Xiaojiao packed her things to leave but was stopped by Qin Sul an's shouting.
Qian Hao dragged Hu Xiaojiao back to the room and threatened her to give birth to the child so that Qin Sul an could happily live out her remaining two years. After that, Hu Xiaojiao could go wherever she pleased. Qian Hao, who had just choked Hu Xiaojiao, was completely different from his usual self. Hu Xiaojiao was really afraid he would do something to harm her, so she pretended to agree.
Qian Hao knew Hu Xiaojiao very well and warned her not to think about fooling him or using Xia Chungeng to pressure him, otherwise, they would both suffer, and Xia Chungeng wouldn't get off lightly either. Xu Kaixin and Li Xiaoxiao unexpectedly learned that someone had broken their promise and hadn't paid, and the landlord was anxious.
This was actually beneficial to them, so they turned back to ask who the person who originally wanted to buy the shop was, specifically if it was Qian Hao. Hu Xiaojiao didn't want to go to the class reunion, but she had a weakness in Qian Hao's hands. If Qian Hao told her to go, she had to go. Xu Kaixin and Li Xiaoxiao asked the landlord for clarification, and it turned out Qian Hao was indeed behind it.
His goal was simple: to ruin Xu Kaixin's shop so she couldn't afford to raise her two children. Since Qian Hao was being so excessive, Xu Kaixin was no longer soft-hearted and planned to sue Qian Hao and redistribute marital property.
Episode 10 Recap
When there was a problem with the project, Mei Chengyi had to deal with the trouble as soon as he got to work. The director gave him one day to handle it, and the company would not be responsible for any subsequent losses. If he didn't handle it well, even General Manager Li wouldn't be able to protect him this time.
You You accompanied You You's mother to the vegetable market to buy groceries and met You You's mother's old friend. They praised You You's beauty on the surface, but as soon as the mother and daughter walked away, they started gossiping nearby. The sound was not small, and both You You and You You's mother heard it. Xu Kaixin had been divorced from Qian Hao for three years, and only now planned to pursue a redistribution of divorced assets.
The lawyer from Chengcheng Law Firm handling her case reminded her that there was no such thing as a fake divorce in legal terms, so the agreement Xu Kaixin and Qian Hao made back then had no legal effect. Xu Kaixin could only sue Qian Hao if she could legally obtain more evidence. There were many ways to get evidence, and Xu Kaixin felt the situation was very favorable.
The girl who hadn't carefully reviewed the link came crying and complaining to Mei Chengyi, making it difficult for Mei Chengyi to blame her anymore, so he waved his hand and let her go back to work. Xu Kaixin deliberately sent Mei Chengyi a picture, and then withdrew it five seconds later.
In her words, this was called playing hard to get, but Mei Chengyi was busy dealing with the live broadcast incident and really had no time to pay attention to Xu Kaixin's little schemes. Hu Xiaojiao stayed at home alone to rest during her pregnancy, constantly searching online for ways to have a natural miscarriage. Qin Sul an was full of anticipation for the child in Hu Xiaojiao's belly.
She even took Qian Hao to buy things for the baby, and even wanted to get a will notarized, leaving half to the child. Qian Hao immediately told her to drop this idea and casually made up an excuse to deceive Qin Sul an. Mei Chengyi negotiated with the manufacturer all afternoon, and the other party finally agreed to the compensation terms proposed by Mei Chengyi. Because of this, Mei Chengyi worked overtime until very late and didn't come back.
You You got angry, argued with her dad, slammed the door, and left. Mei Chengyi came to pick up the children and learned that You You had argued with her dad and run away from home. Mei Chengyi then called You You, but You You had left her phone at home. You You's dad was even more anxious, worrying that You You might do something drastic. Mei Chengyi went out to look for her.
The three seconds in the elevator showed his most real side at that moment. After dealing with problems at the company, he had to handle domestic matters when he got home, which made Mei Chengyi feel powerless. The predicament of a middle-aged man was particularly prominent at this moment. After kindergarten, Sister Lili went to pick up the children, and Qian Hao and Qin Sul an suddenly appeared. Xiaomi recognized Qian Hao as her dad and seemed quite happy.
Coupled with the fact that they said they wanted to talk to Xu Kaixin about the issue of inheritance distribution, Sister Lili couldn't process it for a moment and took them back to their home. As soon as Xu Kaixin opened the door and saw Qin Sul an and her son Qian Hao, she thought she had entered some parallel universe. After Sister Lili privately explained, Xu Kaixin finally understood the whole story.
Xu Kaixin talked with Qian Hao outside the door. Understanding that Qian Hao was a hypocrite who was different on the inside and outside, Xu Kaixin became more wary. She quietly called Hu Xiaojiao and let Hu Xiaojiao hear clearly everything Qian Hao said. Qian Hao was so angry he looked like a pufferfish.
He had to admit that after three years, Xu Kaixin was no longer the same Xu Kaixin from back then, but had become much more shrewd and experienced. You You's dad really couldn't stay put and wanted to go out and look for You You. You You's mother said that if he couldn't find You You, he didn't need to come back either. You You walked aimlessly.
When she walked to the riverside and saw a pair of sisters having fun, she couldn't help but smile. Mei Chengyi finally found You You. As he was talking to her, he heard someone shouting that someone had fallen into the water. The two walked closer to take a look, and You You recognized the person who fell into the water as her dad.
Episode 11 Recap
Hearing someone fell into the water, Mei Chengyi and You You went to see, and were surprised to find there were two people in the water, one had already been rescued, but the other was still struggling in the water. You You took another look, and the person in the water turned out to be You You's dad. Mei Chengyi jumped into the river, enduring his back pain, and rescued You You's dad. Luckily, it was a false alarm.
It turned out You You's dad saw that the person in the water was wearing clothes of the same color as You You's, mistakenly thought it was You You jumping into the river, so he jumped in despite not being able to swim, and almost drowned as a result. You You hugged You You's dad and cried loudly, constantly apologizing and admitting her mistake.
After Qian Hao sent Qin Sul an home, he went to a bar alone to drink heavily and met a woman of questionable profession. Qian Hao, momentarily fueled by alcohol, couldn't tell if it was to get revenge for Hu Xiaojiao's infidelity or for some other reason, he took this woman he didn't know at all to get a room. However, Qian Hao was quite unlucky; before he could do anything, there was a knock on the door.
It was the police conducting a routine room check. Soon, Hu Xiaojiao received a call from the police and learned that Qian Hao had been caught soliciting prostitution. The two children were already asleep, and You You's mother was drying You You's dad's hair.
Mei Chengyi took You You's dad and You You's words to heart, and insisted on taking the sleeping Yu An and Yu Le away, but You You's dad reacted strongly, so Mei Chengyi had no choice but to give up. As soon as Mei Chengyi left, You You's mother criticized You You's dad and You You, saying they were acting up, and that their words had gotten through to Mei Chengyi.
This was the first time Xiaomi felt her father's embrace today, and she felt quite reluctant to leave and nostalgic. Da Mi was the same way, but having a dad like this was not something they could choose; luckily, they still had a mother who loved them. The sister and brother ran to Xu Kaixin's room and slept with her.
Xu Kaixin took a photo of her son and daughter sleeping and posted it on her Moments, suddenly received a friend request from Hu Xiaojiao, quickly told Li Xiaoxiao about this news, and also recounted everything Qian Hao did today. Li Xiaoxiao had amazing intuition; she concluded that either Qian Hao was schizophrenic or the child in Hu Xiaojiao's belly wasn't his.
The scumbag's life was now a complete mess; Li Xiaoxiao was even happier and more excited than Xu Kaixin, the person involved, and insisted on celebrating with Xu Kaixin remotely. However, as soon as Xu Kaixin talked to her about serious matters, Li Xiaoxiao started feeling sleepy and wanting to sleep. Hu Xiaojiao went to the police station to pick up Qian Hao; the two of them didn't say anything at the police station.
The police officer told Hu Xiaojiao that Qian Hao's soliciting of prostitution was unsuccessful and he didn't manage to do anything. These words deeply stung Qian Hao; he immediately became like a furious lion, shouting defensively that he had succeeded and that if the police hadn't come, he would have already started the second round. Qian Hao scoffed at Hu Xiaojiao, saying he was just not interested in her. Hu Xiaojiao cried and didn't say anything more.
Mei Chengyi's day was shattered from morning till night. Xu Kaixin sent him a very ordinary message at this moment, which surprisingly stirred up the impulses of his youth, and he immediately went out and drove to find Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin saw that he was slow to reply to her message and thought she had scared him away. When she called again, Mei Chengyi said he was downstairs from her place.
Xu Kaixin excitedly grabbed her bag, went downstairs, and got into Mei Chengyi's car. Mei Chengyi asked her if she had brought her ID card. This question was too obvious; Xu Kaixin countered by asking him if he had brought his ID card, taking the initiative, and the two immediately went to get a room. Returning home, Qian Hao took a blanket to the living room, unwilling to sleep in the same bed as Hu Xiaojiao.
Hu Xiaojiao truly loved him; she knelt down and begged Qian Hao to forget everything and for them to live a good life together. Qian Hao refused; he insisted that Hu Xiaojiao give birth to the child and then rot in the mud under his torment. Hu Xiaojiao was desperate and completely gave up hope that Qian Hao would change his mind.
After the incident of You You's dad falling into the water, You You sobered up and planned to go out, interact with society, and find a job. You You's dad and You You's mother were as happy as two children; You You's dad said the first thing he would do was buy You You a car to make commuting easier in the future.
When the adult man and woman went to get a room at the hotel, the hotel was quite thoughtful and gave them a couple's room. Although both had been married before and were not innocent young man and woman, they still felt shy.
Episode 12 Recap
Mei Chengyi and Xu Kaixin's progress was rapid. One would have thought something would happen between them in the hotel couple's room, but unexpectedly, before anything could happen, Mei Chengyi strained his back. This was simply an unspeakable pain for middle-aged men. Xu Kaixin quickly took him to the hospital.
Mei Chengyi, worried that Xu Kaixin would overthink things, first declared that it wasn't what she thought, and told Xu Kaixin not to disqualify him as a partner because of this. Although You You said she was going out to find a job, it wasn't easy for her to find one with no work experience. Most of the jobs on recruitment websites required experience, but You You had no experience at all.
She was discouraged for a while, but when she thought of the excitement and joy her parents showed when she said she was going out to find a job, You You couldn't bear to disappoint them. Fortunately, she finally found a job that didn't require experience. Hu Xiaojiao was in a difficult situation when she received a friend request from a stranger online. The person knew that she loved to wear a white dress when she was in school.
Hu Xiaojiao opened the door and glanced at Qian Hao, who was drunk and asleep, and then secretly poured out her grievances to the netizen. The next morning, this netizen sent her a message again to say hello. Speaking of which, Xu Kaixin took Mei Chengyi to the hospital last night, got him an injection and some medicine, and the doctor gave them a friendly reminder to restrain themselves.
Xu Kaixin sent Mei Chengyi home, and, exhausted, she simply fell asleep on Mei Chengyi's bed. Mei Chengyi's back hurt, so he simply lay down next to her and went to sleep. Nothing happened between them all night, but Mei Chengyi had already made up his mind about her. After the two families met, he planned to get a marriage certificate with Xu Kaixin.
You You's dad went out early in the morning to buy breakfast for You You, and saw Mei Chengyi putting Xu Kaixin in a car. When he returned home, You You's mom told him that You You was not in her room. You You had already gone out early in the morning. She took the bus to the address of the job she was applying for. Qin Sul an ran over to make breakfast for Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao.
Hu Xiaojiao directly took out the invoice and asked Qin Sul an to reimburse the five thousand yuan fine Qian Hao was charged last night for soliciting prostitution. Qian Hao immediately got angry and pulled Hu Xiaojiao into the room to argue. Hu Xiaojiao seemed to have changed completely, threatening to go to hell with Qian Hao.
Qian Hao didn't expect her to pull such a stunt, and even more so didn't expect that there was a netizen behind her teaching Hu Xiaojiao to do this. Xu Kaixin did not return all night and her phone was turned off. Sister Lili was very worried. When Xu Kaixin returned safe and sound, Sister Lili lectured her in front of the two children.
Then Sister Lili called Li Xiaoxiao again to confirm that Xu Kaixin was not with Li Xiaoxiao last night, so Sister Lili picked up an umbrella and chased after Xu Kaixin to hit her. Xu Kaixin wanted to take out the hospital registration form to prove that what she said was true, but the hotel room card fell out, making Sister Lili even more angry. Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao were now like two enemies.
Qin Sul an was caught in the middle, trying to appease the two of them, and transferred six thousand six to Hu Xiaojiao to reimburse her son's philandering expenses. At work, Qian Hao learned from his subordinates that Xia Chungeng had already approved the contract.
Recalling everything, Qian Hao suddenly realized that Xia Chungeng's family had known for a long time that the child in Hu Xiaojiao's belly was someone else's, and wanted him to be a fool, otherwise how could they not have created obstacles in the contract? Li Xiaoxiao came to Xu Kaixin's house to inquire about her overnight absence.
Sister Lili overheard the words "marriage proposal" and, after questioning, learned that Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi had already progressed to the point of discussing marriage. You You went to Yongsheng Cemetery to apply for a job and accidentally let out a Shiba Inu. The carefree she actually fell asleep on the sofa, and the person in charge couldn't wake her up when he came back.
When You You woke up, the person in charge was playing games on the side and had no time to pay attention to her. You You was good at playing games and could tell at a glance that this person's level of playing games was very poor.
Episode 13 Recap
You You was good at playing games and could sleep soundly at the cemetery, so she was quickly hired by the person in charge of the cemetery, Hu Pei. From now on, Hu Pei would be You You's master. Qian Hao wore sunglasses and a mask, fully armed, to see a doctor. The eighty-three-year-old doctor got tired and dozed off for a few minutes midway through.
If Qian Hao hadn't been desperate for medical help, he really would have wanted to complain and get the registration fee refunded. Another young doctor showed Qian Hao a family photo of the old doctor, and Qian Hao was half-skeptical. The old doctor finally woke up and gave Qian Hao an injection near his registered permanent residence area. The young doctor said it would take a month to be effective. Hu Xiaojiao went shopping by herself.
Although she didn't need to go to work, she was very bored. The netizen named Tianya would send her messages from time to time. Mei Chengyi was playing with the two children downstairs in the residential complex. Midway, he received a WeChat message from Director Li and went to the side to take the call. Just then, Yu An and Yu Le disappeared. Mei Chengyi was in a desperate hurry.
He couldn't find them when he went home, and ran to his in-laws' place, but Yu An and Yu Le were not there either. The father-in-law and mother-in-law were about to go out with Mei Chengyi to look for the children when You You happened to come back with the two children. It turned out that You You saw the two children playing in the complex square and took the liberty of taking them to buy snacks.
At the time, Mei Chengyi was on the phone and didn't hear what You You said to him. Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and both children were fine. Hearing Sister Lili, Xu Kaixin, and Li Xiaoxiao talking about Mei Chengyi, Xu Kaixin didn't allow the children to listen and told them to go back to their bedroom. Xiaomi asked Dami if they were going to have a new dad.
Dami was very clear; in her understanding, a dad is a dad, and an uncle is an uncle. But if the uncle was good to Xu Kaixin, then he was a good uncle to them. Sister Lili said if Xu Kaixin really liked Mei Chengyi, she should bring him home to meet them.
Xu Kaixin didn't take it seriously, saying Sister Lili had said the same thing about Qian Hao back then, and didn't she turn out to be mistaken in the end? The day after tomorrow is the class reunion. No matter how much Qian Hao didn't want to talk to Hu Xiaojiao, he had to discuss this matter with her and act like a loving couple at the reunion.
Hu Xiaojiao claimed that when it came to acting skills, her skills were not inferior to Qian Hao's at all. Qian Hao clenched his fist and warned Hu Xiaojiao not to provoke him again, otherwise they would both suffer, and neither would look good in the end. Mei Chengyi took the two children to his in-laws' house for dinner. He was thinking of having Yu An and Yu Le trouble his in-laws less often.
You You's dad got angry when he heard this. Seeing this, You You quickly changed the subject, falsely claiming that she had found a management job in a state-owned enterprise, managing thousands of people. You You's dad was very happy and immediately wanted to open some good wine to celebrate. Qian Hao called Xu Kaixin, hoping that she would allow Dami and Xiaomi to come play at his place this weekend.
Xu Kaixin didn't refuse, but she asked Qian Hao to pay a deposit. If Dami returned from Qian Hao's place even slightly unhappy, Xu Kaixin would keep the deposit and not give it back to him. Qian Hao wanted to haggle with Xu Kaixin, but as soon as he showed any sign of bargaining, Xu Kaixin unhesitatingly threatened to raise the price to eight thousand yuan.
Qian Hao had no choice but to honestly transfer the eight thousand yuan deposit to Xu Kaixin. Hu Xiaojiao was slowly falling into a pig-butchering scam without realizing it. The netizen named "Tianya" was being mysterious and deliberately didn't tell Hu Xiaojiao who he was. You You couldn't fall asleep at home and always suffered from insomnia, but she slept very soundly at the cemetery.
So, for two consecutive workdays, You You would fall asleep as soon as she arrived at the cemetery. Hu Pei couldn't help but wake her up and scold her for sleeping during work hours, saying it was unacceptable.
Episode 14 Recap
It was indeed unacceptable for You You to sleep as soon as she got to work. She voluntarily suggested that she wanted to sleep in the employee dormitory and go home on rest days. Hu Pei learned that she suffered from insomnia and could only sleep soundly at the cemetery without dreaming, so he couldn't say anything more and allowed You You to sleep for another half hour. As for the employee dormitory issue, Hu Pei would resolve it later.
Mei Chengyi arrived at the company early for work and ran into Director Li, who was also early. The two took the same elevator up. Director Li hadn't yet told Mei Chengyi that he was about to be laid off, and felt a bit guilty inside. Although Director Li persuaded the HR department to postpone the announcement until after Mei Chengyi's birthday, this was still ultimately bad news for Mei Chengyi.
On the day of the class reunion, Xu Kaixin drove her new car to pick up Li Xiaoxiao. Xu Kaixin's parking skills weren't great. Just as Li Xiaoxiao helped her park the car, she saw Qian Hao arrive with his delicate wife, Hu Xiaojiao, and they happened to park right opposite their spot. This tenth-anniversary reunion was quite grand. The class monitor hung up photos of the classmates, and Song Ran also came to the class reunion.
Taking the opportunity of hugging the class monitor, he hugged Li Xiaoxiao, who then gave him a cold shoulder. Teacher Sun didn't know that in the past five years, Qian Hao had kicked Xu Kaixin and her children out of the house, had an affair with his classmate Hu Xiaojiao, and married her, so he had Qian Hao and Xu Kaixin sit together.
The other classmates didn't expose them, so Xu Kaixin simply and generously invited Qian Hao to come sit next to her, causing the smile on Hu Xiaojiao's face to freeze.
Mei Chengyi was just about to report to Director Li when he overheard a phone conversation between Director Li and the HR department, learning that the company not only wanted to default on the bonuses for Mei Chengyi's entire team but also wanted to lay off the entire team, including the team leader Mei Chengyi. Director Li stood up for Mei Chengyi's team, but everything she said was based on the company's interests.
Mei Chengyi felt disheartened hearing this and turned around and left without looking back. Qian Hao and Xu Kaixin each toasted Teacher Sun. Teacher Sun hugged Xu Kaixin and said something in her ear. Xu Kaixin immediately realized that Teacher Sun already knew that Hu Xiaojiao and Qian Hao had bullied her, and Teacher Sun did this to help Xu Kaixin get some revenge.
Seeing that Song Ran still had feelings for her, Li Xiaoxiao deliberately said she needed to go to the restroom, intending to give Song Ran a chance to talk to her alone, but unfortunately Song Ran didn't catch on. A depressed Mei Chengyi went to the basketball court to play, but his waist hurt so much he couldn't make a single shot. Hu Xiaojiao sent a message to Xu Kaixin, asking to chat with her alone.
Hu Xiaojiao said that Qian Hao didn't love her, so she wanted to give Qian Hao back to Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin's place was certainly not a garbage collection station, so of course, she would not accept Hu Xiaojiao's suggestion. To make Hu Xiaojiao give up, Xu Kaixin showed her a photo of herself with Mei Chengyi, claiming he was her boyfriend. Mei Chengyi went to see Director Li.
Director Li did not tell him the truth, remaining silent about the bonuses. Mei Chengyi knew she was giving him false promises, and his heart had already turned half cold. On the way back, Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao started flooring the gas and racing after a disagreement, then suddenly stopped. Hu Xiaojiao couldn't help but yell, and the two argued in the car like two mad people pecking at each other. Suddenly, they were rear-ended.
The one who rear-ended them turned out to be Xu Kaixin. It was Xu Kaixin's first time on the road, and she rear-ended Qian Hao's car. She wasn't flustered at all and even took photos and posted them on her WeChat Moments. Mei Chengyi saw it and immediately called Xu Kaixin to ask if she needed help. Xu Kaixin initially wanted to refuse, but Li Xiaoxiao helped her reply to Mei Chengyi with the specific address.
Hu Xiaojiao was still pregnant, but Qian Hao didn't care at all and instead went to care about Xu Kaixin. Hu Xiaojiao was furious. She found a taxi and left, crying all the way in the taxi. Mei Chengyi rushed to the accident scene, first asking if Xu Kaixin was injured, then apologizing to Qian Hao on Xu Kaixin's behalf, and expertly began taking photos of the accident.
Xu Kaixin was put back into the car by Mei Chengyi and didn't have to face the situation at all. Li Xiaoxiao thought Mei Chengyi was incredibly handsome at this moment and couldn't help but frequently press the shutter on her phone to take pictures of Mei Chengyi.
Episode 15 Recap
Mei Chengyi was very responsible, quickly took photos, and left the subsequent compensation issues to the insurance. Li Xiaoxiao kept praising how handsome Mei Chengyi was, saying only when encountering something can you tell if a man is worth entrusting yourself to. Xu Kaixin prioritized romance over friendship, telling Li Xiaoxiao to go catch a taxi by the road and not disturb her and Mei Chengyi's time alone.
Qian Hao saw Mei Chengyi buckling Xu Kaixin's seatbelt through the rearview mirror, and his face was as foul as a cesspool. Hu Xiaojiao went to the hospital for an examination of the child in her belly and asked the doctor if she could abort the child. The doctor advised her not to abort the child easily unless she was voluntarily childless, as she had already passed the golden period for fertility.
If she aborted this child, it was very likely she wouldn't be able to have children in the future. Qian Hao also came to the hospital, and Hu Xiaojiao ran into him, softening her stance with him again, hoping they could return to their past life. But Qian Hao didn't love her and again refused Hu Xiaojiao's attempt to reconcile.
Mei Chengyi had to be home before seven o'clock, and with three hours remaining, Xu Kaixin took Mei Chengyi to the amusement park and the beach. Throughout the process, Mei Chengyi forgot about his career troubles. Coupled with Xu Kaixin's cheering up, Mei Chengyi's face showed many more smiles. Qian Hao went to great lengths to get an expert's appointment, but the expert said that chemotherapy was useless at this point and would only increase the patient's suffering.
The expert advised him to get some good painkillers for Qin Sulan if he could, take her out to eat what she liked, and see if she had any unfulfilled wishes. Qian Hao walked out of the hospital dejected and received a call from Qin Sulan, learning that his mother was about to be beaten to death by his father.
Qian Hao rushed over and found that his father hadn't hit anyone; instead, Qin Sulan had burst in, hitting and causing a scene, even pulling off his father's dance partner's wig. His father cursed Qin Sulan angrily, and Qian Hao defended his mother. His father immediately quieted down and left dejectedly. Song Ran paid 20,000 yuan for a diamond membership at Li Xiaoxiao's second marriage studio.
Only then did Li Xiaoxiao learn that he had been married and divorced in the past three years. Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help but think Song Ran had remembered her as a backup option and was therefore frequently appearing before her. Li Xiaoxiao was not a fool and wouldn't be deceived by his promises just because she had feelings for him. The fun on the beach was coming to an end.
Mei Chengyi was very good to Xu Kaixin, and Xu Kaixin couldn't help but ask Mei Chengyi to be a bit more assertive towards her. Mei Chengyi suspected she had forgotten to take her medication before leaving the house. Mei Chengyi tied Xu Kaixin's shoelaces for her, and Xu Kaixin was incredibly touched.
— While working at the cemetery, You You inadvertently looked up and saw her sister You Xin's tombstone, realizing that her sister happened to be buried right there. A few years ago, You Xin went from being diagnosed with an illness to passing away in just three months. On the day of the funeral, You You flew to the UK to study abroad, so she didn't know where You Xin was buried.
You You and You Xin had a very good relationship, but when You Xin passed away, You You didn't shed a single tear. However, from then on, she suffered from insomnia all night, and medication didn't help. You You realized that the reason her sleep was so good at the cemetery was because her sister You Xin was buried there. Hu Xiaojiao cried sadly to Xia Chungeng.
Xia Chungeng said that since she wouldn't love this child, instead of giving birth and creating another tragedy, it would be better to be heartless and abort the child. Ma Xiaomei also had a sharp tongue but a kind heart. She proactively suggested to Xia Chungeng that she would help Hu Xiaojiao and Qian Hao get a divorce.
You You was staying in the employee dormitory, and Yu An and Yu Le were also being looked after by an hourly helper. You's father suddenly had a lot of free time but felt uncomfortable. You's mother said he was a stubborn old man, unwilling to soften his stance with Mei Chengyi, and just making himself suffer.
Episode 16 Recap
Mei Chengyi took Xu Kaixin home but didn't go inside to sit. Sister Lili told Xu Kaixin to bring him back to see them when she had time, but Xu Kaixin said Mei Chengyi hadn't passed her test yet and was far from the point of meeting both sets of parents.
Xu Kaixin also wanted to take advantage of Mei Chengyi preparing for unemployment to see if he would become more resilient with setbacks and if he was a man worth entrusting herself to. Hu Xiaojiao returned home and was startled by Qian Hao squatting silently by the sofa, but Qian Hao's reaction was unexpected to Hu Xiaojiao.
Today the doctor said Qin Sulan's cancer cells had spread and she only had two months left, hanging onto life solely by the desire to see her grandchild. Qian Hao knelt down and begged Hu Xiaojiao, pleading with her not to leave him. He said he would turn over a new leaf and treat the child as his own son after it was born. Hu Xiaojiao softened again and promised not to leave him.
You You and her master Hu Pei were barbecuing and talking at the cemetery, it was late. Hu Pei was worried You You wouldn't be comfortable staying there, so he decided to set up a cot in the office to stay with her for two days, and reminded You You to call if something happened instead of knocking. In a place like a cemetery, knocking in the middle of the night could scare someone to death.
Because her sister You Xin was buried in this cemetery, You You wasn't afraid. On the weekend, Sister Lili and Xu Kaixin dressed the two children neatly, and Xu Kaixin took them downstairs to meet Qian Hao and his mother. In the car, Qian Hao repeatedly instructed Qin Sulan, telling her definitely not to neglect Da Mi. Qin Sulan agreed verbally, but the moment she got out of the car, she was only enthusiastic towards Xiao Mi.
In front of Xu Kaixin, Qian Hao was very embarrassed and had to warmly treat Da Mi. Xia Chungeng called Hu Xiaojiao, thinking of having Ma Xiaomei take her to the hospital for a full body check-up to prepare for an abortion. Unexpectedly, Hu Xiaojiao changed her mind again after being coaxed by Qian Hao yesterday, deciding to give birth to someone else's child and live happily with Qian Hao.
Ma Xiaomei was so angry that she hung up the phone immediately, and Xia Chungeng also couldn't be bothered to deal with Hu Xiaojiao's matters anymore. The Netizen "Tianya" messaged Hu Xiaojiao again, and Hu Xiaojiao said she had reconciled with her husband and they should chat less in the future.
The people behind the pig butchering scam did not give up, instead they felt that women like Hu Xiaojiao who were easily coaxed by their husbands were their potential clients, and these "piglets" would very likely be raised and fattened up, and then willingly slaughtered in the end. Hu Xiaojiao called Qian Hao and learned that he had gone to pick up Da Mi and Xiao Mi.
Immersed in the reconciliation, Hu Xiaojiao didn't detect the coldness in Qian Hao's tone, instead she was full of expectations for their future life. Xu Kaixin hadn't gone upstairs yet, she used the transfer page to remind Qian Hao that if Da Mi returned even a little unhappy, Qian Hao shouldn't even think about getting the eight thousand yuan deposit back.
Mei Chengyi managed to get an hour of time to talk about work while taking his client, Mr. Lin, to the airport. This way, he wouldn't have time to pick up his two daughters after their interest class. Because of this, Mei Chengyi called his father-in-law, but his father-in-law was still being stubborn and deliberately didn't answer his call.
You's father knew Mei Chengyi wanted him to help look after the children, but You's father just wanted Mei Chengyi to know that he couldn't leave the old You family, and absolutely couldn't do without them. Mei Chengyi called his mother-in-law again, but You's father directly took her phone away. Seeing that neither his father-in-law nor mother-in-law would answer his calls, Mei Chengyi had to ask Xu Kaixin for help.
Xu Kaixin put down what she was doing to pick up the two children, but these two children were very difficult, always feeling that Xu Kaixin wanted to be their stepmother, and refused to go with her no matter what.
Qin Sulan's preference for sons over daughters was ingrained; she habitually ignored Da Mi, but Qian Hao cared about Da Mi's feelings and honestly said that Qin Sulan was sick, hoping Da Mi could treat her like a child and not argue with her. Da Mi promised not to tell Xu Kaixin about this when they returned. Mei Chengyi and Mr. Lin talked in the car.
Although Mr. Lin agreed to increase his salary by 30% and also agreed to let him bring two team members to switch jobs together, Mr. Lin said that since Mei Chengyi was getting a raise, the other two team members' salaries would have to be reduced. Mei Chengyi was in a dilemma and couldn't make a decision right away. You's father became anxious when he saw that Mei Chengyi didn't call again, but when he called back, no one answered.
Episode 17 Recap
Xu Kaixin went to the mall to pick up Yu An and Yu Le from their ballet class, promising to take them for hamburgers, chicken wings, and fries. Yu An whispered something to Yu Le, and the two sisters pretended to agree. Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the classroom, Yu An and Yu Le ran in different directions. Xu Kaixin and the dance teacher quickly chased Yu An and Yu Le respectively.
Yu An was found, but the dance teacher couldn't find Yu Le. Xu Kaixin had no choice but to ask the teacher to watch Yu An for a while, while she went to look for Yu Le herself, and promptly called Mei Chengyi during this time to inform him of what had happened. Qian Hao and Qin Sulan took Da Mi and Xiao Mi home for dinner. Upon hearing about this, Hu Xiaojiao specifically bought things and came over.
Qin Sulan favored sons over daughters; she couldn't say three sentences without mentioning Xiao Mi. Qian Hao's father, perhaps deliberately trying to provoke her or genuinely liking Da Mi, also took good care of Da Mi. After dinner, Xiao Mi fell asleep in the bedroom. Qian Hao's father also wanted to come in and lie down to rest, but was stopped by Qin Sulan. During the pushing and shoving, Qin Sulan accidentally slipped and fell.
Hearing the commotion, Qian Hao came in and immediately restrained his father. Seeing his son's terrifying gaze, Qian Hao's father said nothing and went to another room to rest. Qin Sulan later explained that she had accidentally slipped and fallen herself and it had nothing to do with Qian Hao's father. Qian Hao looked back at the direction his father had disappeared in, a mixed feeling in his heart.
Mei Chengyi rushed to the mall and met Xu Kaixin in the monitoring room. He took Yu An to look for Yu Le, and Xu Kaixin also continued her search without stopping. Mei Chengyi called his father-in-law, who was still being difficult. It was his mother-in-law who snatched the phone and answered, learning that Yu Le was missing in the mall. The two elders rushed to Yong'an Mall at lightning speed. Meanwhile, Xu Kaixin saw Yu Le.
At that time, Yu Le was being pestered by two human traffickers, clinging to the railing and crying, saying she didn't know them. Mei Chengyi questioned Yu An and learned the full story. When the two elders arrived, Mei Chengyi handed Yu An over to them to look after, while he rushed towards the place Xu Kaixin had mentioned. Xu Kaixin used a broom to hit the two human traffickers, shielding Yu Le in her arms.
Mei Chengyi arrived and restrained the younger woman, and then his father-in-law also arrived and restrained the older one on the stairs. Things finally didn't develop in a worse direction. The two human traffickers were transferred to the police station. After Mei Chengyi finished giving his statement and came out, he learned from his father-in-law that Xu Kaixin had already left and seemed unhappy. Mei Chengyi called her, but she didn't answer, so he sent her a message, sincerely apologizing.
Back at his father-in-law's house, Mei Chengyi talked to his two daughters in detail to understand the full story. And after this incident, the two children no longer disliked Xu Kaixin because of what You You's father had said. His father-in-law blamed Mei Chengyi for leaving the children with Xu Kaixin. Mei Chengyi retorted that he had called them but no one answered.
Seeing this, his mother-in-law criticized his father-in-law, saying that if he hadn't been secretly competing with Mei Chengyi, today's incident wouldn't have happened. Song Ran got a Super VIP membership at Li Xiaoxiao's studio, saying it was to win her back. But when the studio introduced Song Ran to a suitable blind date, Li Xiaoxiao saw through the surveillance camera that Song Ran was chatting very enthusiastically with the woman, and couldn't help but feel intensely jealous.
Xu Kaixin was also unhappy today, so she invited Li Xiaoxiao for drinks, and they poured out their hearts to each other. In order to understand what Xu Kaixin liked, Mei Chengyi specifically added Li Xiaoxiao back on WeChat and asked her about Xu Kaixin's preferences. You You returned from the cemetery and said directly that Hu Pei, who was practicing Eight Section Brocades, looked old-fashioned. She also asked whose luxury Ferrari car was parked at the entrance.
Hu Pei said it was his. You You didn't believe it at all, because Hu Pei's clothes and shoes from head to toe added up to no more than five hundred yuan. Hu Pei couldn't be bothered to explain and just took the car keys directly from his pocket.
Episode 18 Recap
Time passed quickly today. After dinner and photos later, Qian Hao will send Da Mi and Xiao Mi back to Xu Kaixin's place. Qin Sulan was very reluctant and asked Qian Hao to tell Xu Kaixin to let Xiao Mi stay here for a few more days. Qian Hao listened to her and discussed it with Xu Kaixin, but Xu Kaixin's reply was no. Qin Sulan got angry and said, "Let's see who can take Xiao Mi away."
As a result, just one sentence from Da Mi could make Xiao Mi fall to the ground and fuss about wanting to go home, and another sentence successfully made Xiao Mi get up as if nothing had happened and continue eating. After dinner, Hu Xiaojiao actively offered to wash dishes with Qian Hao, but Qin Sulan said she was pregnant and voluntarily went over to wash dishes with Qian Hao.
The photographer came, and they sat on the sofa to take a family photo. Qin Sulan smiled very happily, and Qian Hao's father also stopped going against Qin Sulan because of Qian Hao's words to him in the bathroom earlier. Mei Chengyi sent Li Xiaoxiao a message asking about Xu Kaixin's preferences. Li Xiaoxiao was still drunk and sent Mei Chengyi some videos of hot handsome men dancing.
Mei Chengyi started learning, but he had no talent for dancing and looked very mechanical when he danced. The two children opened the door, saw Mei Chengyi's dancing movements, and asked him in surprise what he was doing. Mei Chengyi lied and said he was exercising. Qian Hao took the two children downstairs and unexpectedly saw Hu Xiaojiao's lipstick in the trash can in the stairwell.
That was the lipstick Hu Xiaojiao had used to actively help Qin Sulan apply lipstick before taking the family photo just now, but she threw it away right after turning around. Qian Hao increasingly felt that Hu Xiaojiao's kindness towards his mother was all pretense, and his dislike for Hu Xiaojiao grew stronger. Mei Chengyi flexed his arm muscles to create definition, took a photo, and sent it to Xu Kaixin.
Xu Kaixin clicked on it and immediately felt hot all over, quickly drinking large gulps of water. Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao brought Da Mi and Xiao Mi back. Xu Kaixin was about to transfer the deposit back to him, but Qian Hao said it was not necessary and to keep it for next time. Xu Kaixin distinguished clearly; next time is next time, this time is this time.
Hu Xiaojiao was afraid that Qian Hao still had lingering feelings for Xu Kaixin, so she stayed in the corner to eavesdrop on their conversation. Later, she sent Xu Kaixin a message, and Xu Kaixin replied without mincing words. Li Xiaoxiao watched the studio surveillance and saw that Song Ran and the woman were chatting happily and had added each other on WeChat, feeling intense jealousy. She talked to Xu Kaixin about Mei Chengyi.
After today's events, Xu Kaixin felt she didn't plan to marry Mei Chengyi anymore. She might as well just sign a family partnership contract, preferably renewed annually. In the car, Hu Xiaojiao sought credit from Qian Hao, but Qian Hao said her act of throwing away the makeup was essentially an act of disdain for Qin Sulan.
Hu Xiaojiao explained that she was worried it would be bad for the baby in her belly, but Qian Hao didn't believe her explanation at all. The two still slept separately that night. Hu Xiaojiao argued with him for a couple of sentences, but Qian Hao still came back to sleep in the same bed with her. Hu Xiaojiao proactively leaned over and hugged Qian Hao, but Qian Hao was completely unmoved.
You You faintly heard a child crying, got up, and took a flashlight and a stun baton outside. Shiba Inu One Two Three realized You You had gone out, barking woke up Hu Pei. Hu Pei realized You You had gone out and followed her to look for people, almost being scared to death by You You, who had a face mask on. Just then, a child crying stood up from the bushes.
Hu Pei thought it was a ghost, and You You was scared unconscious. Only when it was light the next day did they know that the child had secretly run away from home to go to the cemetery to see his deceased mother. His father rushed over, wanting to scold his son for running away but couldn't bring himself to do it, and finally took the child away safe and sound.
Episode 19 Recap
Mei Chengyi took leave in the morning. After taking Yu An and Yu Le to school, he called his subordinate Xiao Yao to instruct her on some work matters. Although there was a regular meeting this morning and people from the head office would come, Mei Chengyi already knew he was going to be fired by the company, so he didn't care anymore. Director Li called Mei Chengyi, but Mei Chengyi didn't answer any of his calls.
Director Li suspected the news had leaked and called the marketing department, wanting to fight for a bonus for Mei Chengyi, but the marketing department was unyielding. Mei Chengyi took his car to the 4S shop for repair, and then rushed to Xu Kaixin's house to apologize for losing his temper with her last time. Mei Chengyi's attitude in apologizing was extremely sincere. Despite his lack of coordination, he awkwardly danced for Xu Kaixin.
Although it was originally a hot handsome man's dance, he somehow turned it into something that looked like rehabilitation exercises. Xu Kaixin was stunned. After the dance, Li Xiaoxiao, who was watching from the side, applauded. Only then did Mei Chengyi realize that Sister Lili and Li Xiaoxiao were also there. Mei Chengyi was so ashamed he wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Xu Kaixin held back her laughter and led Mei Chengyi out.
After Li Xiaoxiao explained, Sister Lili learned that the man wiggling his waist in front of Xu Kaixin was Mei Chengyi. Sister Lili thought Mei Chengyi looked quite serious from the photos, but she didn't expect him to be so unrestrained when dancing. She sighed that young people sure know how to have fun. Xu Kaixin was not one to dwell on things; what was past was past, and she wouldn't hold it against Mei Chengyi anymore.
But after this incident, Xu Kaixin had a realization: she decided not to register for marriage with Mei Chengyi. The two of them could become family partners. Mei Chengyi was afraid that Xu Kaixin wouldn't cherish him after getting him, and would just switch partners the next day and kick him out for some reason. Xu Kaixin joked that it wasn't impossible, which left Mei Chengyi speechless.
Then Xu Kaixin said that she wanted to seriously go the distance with him, which was why she thought of this method. Mei Chengyi liked hearing that; he was even willing to sign a relationship contract. Hu Xiaojiao's parents were far away in a foreign country, but that didn't stop Hu's mother from calling Xia Chungeng and telling him to definitely resolve the matter between Hu Xiaojiao and Qian Hao.
Xia Chungeng called Qian Hao about this, but Qian Hao was bolder now. He said he wasn't free and even hung up on Xia Chungeng. Xia Chungeng came directly to his company to find him and proposed a solution, suggesting that Qian Hao win back Xu Kaixin and the child, and as for Hu Xiaojiao's problem, Xia Chungeng would resolve it. Regarding the frequent messages from "Tianya," Hu Xiaojiao chose not to reply.
Instead, she sent messages to Qian Hao, her tone fawning and tender, but Qian Hao was completely annoyed with her and simply ignored her. The people behind the pig butchering scam sent messages to Hu Xiaojiao, but she didn't reply to anything, so they thought there was no chance. However, another person said that being a scammer requires persistence, so they still hadn't deleted Hu Xiaojiao's contact information.
It was the first time Qian's father cooked, and Qin Sulan thought the sun had risen from the west. The two still bickered. Qian's father turned around to pour water for Qin Sulan, but unexpectedly, Qin Sulan collapsed and fainted. Qian's father quickly took her to the hospital and urgently notified Qian Hao. Xu Kaixin brought Mei Chengyi home. Thinking Sister Lili wasn't home, she tried to unbutton Mei Chengyi's shirt in the kitchen.
But Sister Lili came out and saw them, so Xu Kaixin quickly buttoned him back up. Learning that Xu Kaixin didn't want to get married, Sister Lili called her into the room and lectured her. Song Ran gave the breakfast he brought for Xiaoxiao to a junior staff member at the studio, asking him to hand it over to Xiaoxiao, but the young man misunderstood. Song Ran had been blocked by Xiaoxiao, so he kept calling her repeatedly. When Xiaoxiao found out about this, she answered the phone and told Song Ran to get to the studio immediately.
Episode 20 Recap
Sister Lili lectured Xu Kaixin in the room, her voice so loud that even Mei Chengyi in the living room could hear it. He was restless, not knowing whether to go in and stop them. Afterwards, Sister Lili wanted Mei Chengyi to stay for dinner, and Mei Chengyi volunteered to cook, but the meal couldn't be eaten in the end.
This was because Qian Hao called Xu Kaixin; Qin Sulan had entered the intensive care unit, and Qian Hao hoped she could bring Da Mi and Xiao Mi to the hospital. Hu Xiaojiao also received a call from Qian's father and, worried that Qian Hao wasn't safe driving, quickly took a taxi over. As she expected, Qian Hao was completely flustered; he couldn't even stand steady, let alone drive.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Qian Hao rushed in, heading straight for the intensive care unit. Qian's father had been a department director at a hospital, and based on his judgment, he suspected that Qin Sulan's condition was likely due to a ruptured tumor causing hemorrhagic shock, possibly accompanied by acidosis. The doctor came out. Qin Sulan's condition was very grim. If she were saved, the subsequent treatment costs would be high, more than an average family could afford.
Hu Xiaojiao arrived and, hearing what the doctor said, wanted to persuade Qian Hao, but Qian Hao yelled at her. Qian's father pulled Qian Hao back, scolding him for speaking to Hu Xiaojiao that way. Tears welled up in Hu Xiaojiao's eyes; it turned out Qian Hao still didn't love her deep down. Mei Chengyi and Xu Kaixin went to pick up Da Mi and Xiao Mi, picking up Da Mi first, and then Xiao Mi from kindergarten.
At the time, Mei Chengyi and Da Mi were sitting in a taxi. The first time Da Mi saw Mei Chengyi, she guessed he was her stepfather, but Mei Chengyi said he was still trying. Da Mi thought Mei Chengyi was so handsome that Xu Kaixin must have pursued him. Xiaoxiao talked with Song Ran. She was no longer the little girl she used to be and wouldn't be deceived by Song Ran's empty promises anymore.
When property transfer and giving money were mentioned, Song Ran fell silent, feeling that Xiaoxiao now only talked about money. Song Ran took the property deed, car ownership certificate, and left. Xiaoxiao said it was false not to be disappointed. But the world of middle-aged people is just like this; they won't easily give up their life for sugar-coated bullets anymore. Xiaoxiao is very real now.
Mei Chengyi dropped off Xu Kaixin and the two children at the hospital and left. Xu Kaixin stayed here to take good care of the two children. Hu Xiaojiao stood up and said she could take care of Da Mi and Xiao Mi. Xu Kaixin said sarcastically that these two children had their biological mother. Qian Hao then sternly stopped Hu Xiaojiao.
Seeing Qian Hao was very sad, Da Mi voluntarily asked Xu Kaixin if she could go accompany him, and Xu Kaixin agreed. When Hu Xiaojiao saw Qian Hao holding Da Mi and sitting in another spot, she suddenly felt like an outsider. You You received a call from You You's father at the cemetery. Just then, someone was having a funeral, and You You's father heard the sound.
You You made up an excuse to appease him, but You You's father suspected his daughter had been tricked into a pyramid scheme organization. You You's father couldn't sit still and started causing trouble again, deciding to investigate You You's work. Mei Chengyi bought flowers and went to Yongshou Cemetery to visit his deceased ex-wife, You Xin. You You almost ran into him and quickly hid.
Hu Pei went to watch Mei Chengyi and called You You to inform her after he left, only then did You You feel relieved. Qian Hao bought food and came back. His tone was gentle when giving it to Xu Kaixin and the children, but the complete opposite when giving it to Hu Xiaojiao. Hu Xiaojiao was still angry about Qian Hao's behavior just now and turned her head away, refusing to take the food.
Qian Hao didn't indulge her at all and threw the food directly into the trash can. Hu Xiaojiao became even angrier and walked towards the restroom. After a while, she came out in a panic and told Qian Hao that she was bleeding. Ma Xiaomei, who was at work, received a call and unexpectedly learned that Hu Xiaojiao was hospitalized.
Episode 21 Recap
Ma Xiaomei rushed to the hospital. Hu Xiaojiao poured out all her grievances to her, but since the baby in Hu Xiaojiao's belly wasn't Qian Hao's, Ma Xiaomei couldn't really say anything about Qian Hao. The nurse came in to give Hu Xiaojiao a miscarriage prevention shot, but Ma Xiaomei immediately refused. It would be best if this child was miscarried; the farce should end too. You You thought Mei Chengyi had left and finally felt relieved.
Hu Pei unintentionally mentioned that period when You Xin had just 'moved' in. During winter, Mei Chengyi got drunk and hugged You Xin's tombstone. If Hu Pei hadn't found him in time, Mei Chengyi probably would have frozen to death that night. Hearing this, You You looked sad. Hu Pei used a game to distract You You. Unexpectedly, Mei Chengyi returned at this moment and discovered You You was working at the cemetery.
The so-called large state-owned enterprise and managing thousands of people were just her made-up stories. You You made excuses for herself. Ultimately, Mei Chengyi tacitly allowed her to work there and didn't plan to tell her father-in-law and mother-in-law about it. Qin Sulan was still in the ICU. It would be great if she could safely get through tonight's critical period. Adults could stay up all night, but children couldn't.
Xu Kaixin and Qian Hao reached an agreement to get rooms nearby to rest. Qian Hao booked three rooms and escorted Xu Kaixin and the two children into the rooms. Ma Xiaomei couldn't stand Hu Xiaojiao's pleading and quietly went to the ICU entrance. Watching Qian Hao and Xu Kaixin leave the hospital with the two children, she secretly followed them and took photos of them entering the rooms together. Qian Hao pretended to be asleep in the room.
Without thinking, Xu Kaixin took the two children to another room to rest. Afterwards, Qian Hao sat up, his expression complicated. Qian Hao knocked on the door to talk to Xu Kaixin about Xiao Mi. He knew very well that even if Qin Sulan was saved this time, her remaining days were few. So, Qian Hao was willing to return the house to Xu Kaixin and add another 300,000 to get Xiao Mi's custody.
Xu Kaixin succinctly stated that she wouldn't sell her child. Neglecting the child in Hu Xiaojiao's belly, yet coming to ask for Xiao Mi from her instead, Xu Kaixin couldn't help but suspect that the child in Hu Xiaojiao's belly wasn't Qian Hao's. Qian Hao's wound was exposed, and he simply admitted it. But even so, Xu Kaixin would never make this deal with him. Ma Xiaomei showed the photos to Hu Xiaojiao.
Xia Chungeng rushed over after getting off work. The couple both persuaded Hu Xiaojiao to abort the child in her belly. Hu Xiaojiao couldn't make a decisive decision and even spoke disrespectfully to Ma Xiaomei. Ma Xiaomei left in anger. Xia Chungeng went out to pacify her. In front of her, he called Hu Xiaojiao's biological mother and said they would no longer care for Hu Xiaojiao. You You went back with Mei Chengyi along the way.
The two agreed not to reveal anything in front of You You's father, and Mei Chengyi would not interfere with You You's ideas. Da Mi overheard Xu Kaixin and Qian Hao's conversation at the door and developed resentment towards Xiao Mi. While playing, she pushed Xiao Mi. When Xu Kaixin spoke to her about it, she was still defiant, cried, and ran off. Li Xiaoxiao quickly went after her.
Back home, Mei Chengyi sent a message to You You, reminding her to take a shower because her clothes smelled of burning incense from the memorial service. Afterwards, Mei Chengyi sent another message to Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin didn't want to pass on her negative emotions to him, so she withdrew the message. Seeing this, Mei Chengyi went to the bathroom to call her.
He originally wanted to go and be with her, but Xu Kaixin wanted to deal with the matter herself. Hu Xiaojiao's heart was once again broken by Qian Hao. Needing someone to complain to, she turned around and started chatting with Tian Ya again. The scammer was overjoyed, feeling that this was Hu Xiaojiao's most vulnerable moment and they could seize the opportunity.
Episode 22 Recap
The reason Xu Kaixin didn't trouble Mei Chengyi was that she could handle things herself, and besides, Mei Chengyi was quite busy and also had two children with him. At the dinner table, You You's father asked about You You's work. You You gave evasive answers, trying to change the subject by putting food on Yu'an's plate, but her father kept asking relentlessly. You You really couldn't fend him off and pleaded with Mei Chengyi with her eyes.
Mei Chengyi put down his chopsticks and lied to You You's father, claiming he had something to do, and quickly slipped away. Qian Hao's father saw that Qian Hao wasn't even going to see Hu Xiaojiao and that they were torturing each other like this. As someone with experience, he advised Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao to get a divorce, otherwise they would be like him and Qin Sulan, torturing each other for a lifetime with no peace for anyone.
Qian Hao is a very filial son and would never allow his father to talk about divorce. Even if they were to divorce, it would have to be because Qin Sulan had had enough of Qian Hao. Qian Hao did quietly go to see Hu Xiaojiao afterwards, but he stopped at the doorway, so Hu Xiaojiao didn't know he had been there. Mei Chengyi went to look at rental properties, finding two more suitable houses for Xu Kaixin.
He took photos and sent them to Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin learned that he was worried about Qian Hao coming to cause trouble, which was why he was so eager to help her find a place. Xu Kaixin was so happy, it was beyond words. Mei Chengyi paid the agent fee and deposit. Xu Kaixin said she would pay the rent herself.
Xia Chunyan sent Xia Chungeng a message, which was a screenshot of a flight order from Kennedy flying back to Jiangcheng. Xia Chungeng told Ma Xiaomei about this, but Ma Xiaomei was indifferent. However, Xia Chungeng knew Xia Chunyan and knew she was coming back just to stir up trouble. You You's father accidentally saw Mei Chengyi looking at houses with an agent.
Mei Chengyi told him the truth, and You You's father assumed Mei Chengyi would pay the rent for Xu Kaixin. He laid down the ground rules, saying he had no problem with Mei Chengyi and Xu Kaixin living together well, but it was absolutely unacceptable if they used Yu'an and Yu'le's money to support someone else's child. Mei Chengyi felt truly helpless with his father-in-law's temper. Xu Kaixin and Li Xiaoxiao took the children to the hospital.
Xu Kaixin told Qian Hao about her arrangements, but Qian Hao actually demanded that Xiao Mi must stay. Xu Kaixin directly treated his words as nonsense, turned around, and took the two children back to the hotel. After the two children fell asleep, Xu Kaixin and Li Xiaoxiao started chatting.
She had previously thought about getting back half of the house from Qian Hao, but now that Qian Hao was stuck in the mud and wanted to drag everyone down with him, Xu Kaixin didn't want to get entangled with him. She just wanted to live a peaceful and beautiful life with the two children. Then they talked about Song Ran.
Li Xiaoxiao said that if Song Ran really transferred the house and car to her, she might just buy a ring herself and kneel down to propose to Song Ran. Qin Sulan got through the critical period, but she was still in a coma, which wasn't necessarily a good sign.
Hu Xiaojiao thought Qian Hao would come to see her and deliberately pretended to be asleep, waiting, but she didn't expect the person who came to be her mother, Xia Chunyan. Qian Hao had no intention of seeing Hu Xiaojiao. He left the hospital directly and paid for a nearby hotel, but he learned from the cleaning staff that Xu Kaixin had checked out early that morning.
Qian Hao called Xu Kaixin, but Xu Kaixin said she never agreed to let Xiao Mi stay there day and night and then hung up the phone resolutely. You You refused to let her father and mother take her to work. You You's father became even more suspicious that there was something fishy about his daughter's job. Mei Chengyi finally went to work. When his team members saw him, they all gathered around to express concern.
Manager Li looked unwell and his tone was very bad when he told Mei Chengyi to come to his office. Manager Li's expression was stern as he reprimanded Mei Chengyi for his improper attitude. Mei Chengyi directly laid things bare, saying he would absolutely not accept his entire team being laid off and losing project bonuses and his commission using a minor mistake as a reason. This time, Mei Chengyi said he would do things his way.
Episode 23 Recap
This time Mei Chengyi wouldn't follow Manager Li's playbook. He stated that neither he nor his team members would resign, as the compensation for layoffs was higher. Xu Kaixin took Sister Lili to see the house. Sister Lili suggested pooling money to buy the house, but Xu Kaixin didn't want to. Moving here wouldn't affect Da Mi's schooling, but Xiao Mi's kindergarten would be far away.
Xu Kaixin was direct: she would change Xiao Mi's kindergarten, which would also help prevent Qian Hao from causing trouble. You You's father and mother secretly followed You You by car. They found she went to Yongshou Cemetery to visit You Xin. Until this moment, the elderly couple didn't know You You worked there. They continued to secretly follow her and saw You You sweeping trash in the cemetery with Hu Pei.
You You's father mistakenly thought You You had been tricked by Hu Pei and was furious. He rushed up and hit Hu Pei with a tree branch. You You stopped him, quickly explaining that Hu Pei was her boss and she worked at Yongshou Cemetery. You You's mother fainted upon hearing this. Without Xu Kaixin's consent, Qian Hao took Xiao Mi from the kindergarten without authorization. The kindergarten teachers and security guards' attempts to stop him were unsuccessful.
The teacher called Xu Kaixin but couldn't get through. Qian Hao took Xiao Mi to the hospital, feeling that as the eldest grandson of the Qian family, Xiao Mi should be staying here. Xiao Mi asked for food but refused bread, wanting noodles. Qian Hao became angry and directly spanked him. It was Qian Hao's father who protected the child and took Xiao Mi to eat. Mei Chengyi was now in a state of deliberately slacking off.
At work, he listened to crosstalk with headphones, and in the afternoon, he played games on his computer, leaving right on time at the end of the workday. He also used a hospital certificate for a waist injury to take fourteen days of annual leave in one go. Manager Li went to HR to reason, but instead was lectured by the HR Director.
The annual summary Manager Li submitted to the head office listed all the collaborations under her name, having nothing to do with Mei Chengyi. Now, the head office wanted to lay people off, which completely affected Manager Li. Only then did she think of ways to appease Mei Chengyi so that this workhorse, Mei Chengyi, would continue to be at her disposal. Mei Chengyi contacted Xu Kaixin.
He had gotten the repaired car and could be at Xu Kaixin's place in twenty minutes, just in time to help her pack her moving belongings. His team members were concerned about Mei Chengyi. Mei Chengyi directly told the truth in the group chat, causing some members to be depressed and others angry. When You You's mother woke up, she insisted that You You must go home and not work at the cemetery.
Considering her mother's high blood pressure, You You had to compromise and go home with them. Xiao Mi wanted water. Qian Hao found it annoying, so Qian Hao's father went to buy it for Xiao Mi. After Qian Hao's father left, Xiao Mi told Qian Hao he needed to use the toilet. Qian Hao impatiently took him to the restroom. While waiting, Qian Hao received a call from the doctor and left his son to go sign something.
When Qian Hao's father returned, he mentioned Xiao Mi. Only then did Qian Hao frantically rush to the restroom. However, Xiao Mi was already gone. Qian Hao and his father searched the entire hospital but couldn't find the child. Xu Kaixin was dressed in sexy clothes at home and had ordered a child restraint bag online, waiting for Mei Chengyi's arrival.
But just as they were about to enter the room, Xu Kaixin received a call informing her that Xiao Mi had been picked up from kindergarten by Qian Hao and was now lost in the hospital. Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi rushed to the hospital and found Xiao Mi in the hospital's surveillance room. Soon after, Qian Hao also arrived and yelled at Xiao Mi. Mei Chengyi protected Xu Kaixin and Xiao Mi but was pushed away by Qian Hao.
Xu Kaixin became completely enraged and slapped Qian Hao. Facing Xu Kaixin's rapid-fire questions, Qian Hao couldn't answer a single one. Xia Chunyan didn't take care of Hu Xiaojiao at the hospital at all, instead bothering the nurse to care for her. Hu Xiaojiao advised her to go to a hotel to rest, but Xia Chunyan just grabbed her suitcase and went straight to Xia Chungeng's place. The nurse complained to Hu Xiaojiao about Xia Chunyan.
Hu Xiaojiao didn't recognize good intentions; not only did she not listen, but she even paid the nurse and told her to leave. Hu Xiaojiao asked the doctor to be discharged, and the doctor had to agree. During her hospitalization, Qian Hao never visited her once.
Episode 24 Recap
Mei Chengyi sent Xu Kaixin and the sleeping Xiao Mi home. Xu Kaixin thought Mei Chengyi disliked how fierce she had been earlier, so she threw a bit of a tantrum. However, after Mei Chengyi explained, Xu Kaixin's anger subsided. Xu Kaixin was a new driver, and Mei Chengyi felt it was necessary to put a 'new driver' sticker on her car. Although Xu Kaixin didn't think it was entirely necessary, she was touched by Mei Chengyi's thoughtfulness and carefulness.
Qian Hao felt sorry for Hu Xiaojiao queueing alone and softened his heart, helping her pay. Hu Xiaojiao was so angry that she slapped him hard. Both his ex-wife and his current partner hit him, which showed Qian Hao was really not a good person. Although Hu Xiaojiao was the 'other woman', she was right about one thing: she was now Qian Hao's wife, and Qian Hao should cherish her, not pity her.
The two were arguing loudly in the hospital and were told off by a nurse. Hu Xiaojiao then dragged Qian Hao to the stairwell. Hu Xiaojiao told Qian Hao not to be nice to her sometimes, otherwise, she wouldn't understand whether Qian Hao loved her or not.
She bowed her head for Qian Hao once again, crying and saying that if Qian Hao could let bygones be bygones, they would go back to their old life and stop tormenting each other. It was just a pity that a chauvinistic man like Qian Hao could not psychologically and physically accept that Hu Xiaojiao had been with other men; he could never let go. Hu Xiaojiao was in despair.
She left a final message, saying that she would pack her things and leave tonight. Qian Hao heard her words, clenched his fists, but in the end, he left without looking back. Sister Lili was extremely resentful towards Qian Hao after hearing what happened today. Xu Kaixin had made up her mind that Qian Hao would definitely not give up, so she needed to make the first move, although she hadn't decided what to do yet.
You You argued with her parents about her job, and Mei Chengyi was completely overwhelmed. Xia Chunyan took over the house, making Ma Xiaomei so angry that she packed her things and went to stay in a hotel. Xia Chungeng wanted Xia Chunyan to leave, but she threatened to call their mother to complain. Xia Chungeng had no choice but to let her stay and even made food for her.
After that, Xia Chungeng kept calling Ma Xiaomei, but she didn't answer any calls. Ma Xiaomei watched the home surveillance on her phone and was so angry that she sent Xia Chungeng a final message before blocking him. Mei Chengyi thought he had sorted out Yu'an and Yule, and happily shared it with Xu Kaixin. However, Xu Kaixin knew Mei Chengyi might have been deceived, but she didn't tell Mei Chengyi the truth.
You You decided to resist her parents to the end and would go on a hunger strike starting tomorrow. Hu Pei told her not to be stubborn; no matter how big the issue was, she shouldn't harm her health. The next day, You You's mother cooked a lot of dishes that You You liked, without even turning on the range hood, just to make You You crave the smell intensely.
Blocking her nose was useless for You You; she was so tempted by the smell that she was restless. While You You's father went down to help with moving, You You's mother looked down from the balcony. You You secretly came to the living room and stealthily took some things into her room to eat. Qin Sulan was transferred from the ICU to a regular ward.
Worried that Qian Hao wouldn't get enough rest, Qin Sulan said there was a caregiver and insisted that Qian Hao go home to rest. Qian Hao could only go back according to her wishes, but he kept looking back. Seeing You You's parents arguing about You You at the dinner table, Mei Chengyi offered to go in and see You You.
As soon as You You heard he was opening the door to come in, she quickly threw the leftovers she had just eaten into the trash can and hid the rest. However, in her haste, she couldn't pay attention to the details, and Mei Chengyi still found the crayfish shells left on the table. Worried that Mei Chengyi would tell You You's father, You You pleaded. Mei Chengyi just said he knew and didn't explicitly state whether he would help her conceal it.
Episode 25 Recap
Even if You You was unwilling to eat, her mother wouldn't budge on letting her work at the cemetery. You You, who overheard her mother's words, lamented that motherly love also changes. Xu Kaixin moved next door to Mei Chengyi with her children. That evening, the children from both sides started arguing on the balcony.
Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi each pulled their children back into the living room to stop the argument, which was centered around the phrase "I hate you." Xu Kaixin was open-minded, believing that squabbles between children wouldn't affect her relationship with Mei Chengyi. Mei Chengyi wasn't as clear-headed; he wanted to call Xu Kaixin but hesitated.
Qian Hao drank heavily and drunkenly called the caregiver, instructing her to take good care of his mother, and then transferred a large red envelope to her. Hu Xiaojiao packed her things and had a driver waiting. Qian Hao returned at this moment and stopped her from leaving, directly carrying Hu Xiaojiao over his shoulder back to the bedroom. Hu Xiaojiao resisted, and the two fell off the bed.
Qian Hao choked Hu Xiaojiao unconscious and sexually assaulted her, causing Hu Xiaojiao to miscarry with severe bleeding, and she was sent to the hospital for emergency rescue. Xia Chungeng learned of this and quickly notified Ma Xiaomei. The four waited outside the emergency room. Xia Chungeng couldn't hold back and punched and kicked Qian Hao, who was worse than an animal. Qian Hao didn't say a word, like a walking corpse.
After the alcohol wore off and he regained his senses, Qian Hao slapped himself three times and cried while holding his head. After their respective children fell asleep, Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi exchanged voice messages and hand signs on the balcony, then went back to their respective places to prepare for their mutual "inspection." One trimmed toenails as a warm-up, the other picked out sexy lingerie.
Because Sister Lili was still at Xu Kaixin's house, Xu Kaixin took the initiative to go to Mei Chengyi's place. The rescue took a long time. The doctor came out and said the patient was rescued, but they needed to prepare themselves; she could no longer have children. If only Qian Hao had been a little kinder to Hu Xiaojiao, things wouldn't have gotten to this point today.
Watching Hu Xiaojiao's hospital bed being wheeled away, Qian Hao collapsed in the hospital corridor, as if he had no strength left. After last night's "battle," Xu Kaixin slept soundly at Mei Chengyi's house until six o'clock. To avoid being discovered by Yu'an and Yule, Mei Chengyi took the two of them to the bathroom to wash up, while Xu Kaixin secretly slipped home.
Upon returning home, she bumped into Dami, who was confused as to why Xu Kaixin was wearing a trench coat. Xu Kaixin made up an excuse, and Dami didn't suspect anything. After disappearing for a few days, Song Ran reappeared before Li Xiaoxiao.
This time, he even brought the property deed, the green book for the car, and a bank card, stating that the house could be transferred to her and the money in the bank card could also be transferred to her. Li Xiaoxiao was stunned; she hadn't expected Song Ran to be serious. Song Ran cupped her face and sighed that she was really cute.
Qin Sulan wanted water but didn't call Qian's father, who was sleeping next to her, and as a result, the water cup fell to the ground and shattered. Qian's father woke up with a start and quickly gave her water. Qin Sulan's eyes welled up with tears, and she directly said that this was the first time he had been so good to her in his life. After Hu Xiaojiao woke up, Qian Hao apologized to her.
Just as he realized he truly loved Hu Xiaojiao, Hu Xiaojiao had already been left covered in wounds by him, without a trace of love left. In a rush of emotion, Li Xiaoxiao impulsively married the serious Song Ran. After coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Li Xiaoxiao still couldn't believe that in such a short time, she had gone from an older unmarried woman to a married woman.
Li Xiaoxiao wanted to go find Xu Kaixin, and she cried and talked to herself in the taxi. Since Mei Chengyi's remark in the group chat last time, he was surprised that he hadn't been kicked out of the group yet. He then called Manager Lin's Secretary Qin to ask if Manager Lin's decision had changed.
Episode 26 Recap
After Mei Chengyi spoke with Secretary Qin of President Lin, a large stone in his heart dropped. He didn't want the bonus here to be wasted for nothing, so he still needed half a month to process things. He is currently starting to organize a plan and strives to achieve results as soon as possible after joining President Lin's side.
At the same time, Mei Chengyi can also accept not getting a raise, but the core members of the team cannot have their salaries reduced, and there also needs to be a corresponding reward mechanism. Ever since Mei Chengyi told the truth in the group chat, all his team members have also become demotivated.
President Li went to HR for this and proposed letting Mei Chengyi sign a non-compete clause, which would ensure that he wouldn't take the company's projects within half a year. But the company was a tightwad, unwilling to even give the compensation for the non-compete clause. President Li got angry and said directly, "Why don't you just fire me?" HR actually looked at her and seriously considered the possibility of this method.
Li Xiaoxiao woke Xu Kaixin up from her midday nap and told her that she and Song Ran had a flash marriage. Not only did Xu Kaixin not scold her, but she instead congratulated Li Xiaoxiao on becoming a rich woman. Now Song Ran has become infatuated; the house has been notarized, and all the money in the bank card has also been transferred to Li Xiaoxiao, with the note 'voluntary gift'.
Li Xiaoxiao has also thus shed the identity of an older single young woman. No matter from which perspective, Li Xiaoxiao did not lose out. Old You took the initiative to ask Sister Lili if she needed any help. Sister Lili originally wanted to wait for Mei Chengyi to come and help change a light bulb. As soon as Old You heard, he started doing it himself, and his enthusiasm made Sister Lili feel a bit unaccustomed.
Little did she know, Old You doesn't know how to change light bulbs at all at home; You You's mother does it all. Mei Chengyi wanted to find Xu Kaixin, but hearing her and Li Xiaoxiao talking in the room, he didn't go in to disturb them. He heard what Xu Kaixin said comforting Li Xiaoxiao. Mei Chengyi came over to sign a contract with Xu Kaixin.
He was worried that Xu Kaixin would take care of business and then act like nothing happened. Xu Kaixin expressed satisfaction. Sister Lili heard the word "satisfied" and asked about it, and Xu Kaixin found a reason to prevaricate. Qian Hao didn't tell Qin Sulan about his plan to divorce Hu Xiaojiao, but the injury on his face was noticed by Qian's father. He admitted that he was beaten by Xia Chungeng.
Qian's father didn't know the inside story and wanted to go reason with Xia Chungeng, but Qian Hao warned him not to go. Qian Hao called Xu Kaixin to discuss with her bringing Xiaomi to the hospital to see Qin Sulan. Xu Kaixin unceremoniously demanded to sign an agreement with him; otherwise, nothing was up for discussion. You You has been on a hunger strike for several days.
You You's father thought of a method, and You You's mother quickly agreed and immediately went to the cemetery to find Hu Pei. After Qin Sulan recovered, she started thinking about causing trouble for the child. Qian Hao quickly went to the kindergarten hoping to pick up Xiaomi, but the kindergarten teacher said Xiaomi had already transferred to another kindergarten.
Qian Hao then went to Xu Kaixin's rental place to intercept people and called her, but unexpectedly, Xu Kaixin had already moved with her family. Hu Xiaojiao was chatting happily with "Tianya" on her phone. After seeing this, Xia Chunyan casually asked and discovered that this "Tianya" seemed like a scammer; both the terminology and way of talking were like a pig-butchering scam.
Although Xia Chunyan is infatuated, when it comes to money matters, she has never been scammed out of a single penny. Xia Chunyan had Hu Xiaojiao's phone transfer five thousand yuan to the other party to test if the other party was really a scammer. At this time, Hu Xiaojiao was still very naive, thinking the other party was not a scammer, but she did not stop Xia Chunyan's actions.
Mei Chengyi and Xu Kaixin conducted in-depth discussions on the terms of the contract. After a round of talks, Mei Chengyi appreciated and liked Xu Kaixin even more. Children are the biggest problem they currently face. Mei Chengyi confessed that he has another hidden identity.
Episode 27 Recap
Mei Chengyi has another hidden identity, which is the group admin of a mother and baby group. Xu Kaixin then asked Mei Chengyi to help her advertise in the mother and baby group, otherwise she would add times to the contract. Mei Chengyi knew exactly what these times were, and he didn't want to aggravate his waist injury, so he could only agree to help her advertise in the group. Da Mi did not transfer schools.
Qian Hao went to her school to find her, wanting to find out from her where Xu Kaixin's family had moved. Da Mi kept her promise to Xu Kaixin and did not tell Qian Hao the address of the new home, even though Qian Hao was her father. You You's father and mother took a bus to Yongshou Cemetery, where they unexpectedly encountered Hu Pei who was sick and fainted.
They called an ambulance and took Hu Pei to the hospital. You You received a call from the director, learning that Hu Pei was sick and hospitalized, and the cemetery could not be short-handed, so You You needed to return to work at the cemetery as soon as possible. You You wanted to ask more about Hu Pei's illness, but the director did not know the details either, so You You immediately said she could return to work right away.
You You left a note for her parents and then returned to the cemetery. You You's father and mother saw the note and felt it wasn't good to pull You You back at this time, so they let her go. Sister Lili went to pick up Da Mi from school. Qian Hao secretly followed them by car, and then kept following the bus they took.
Xia Chungeng called Qian Hao, demanding that he bring the documents to the Civil Affairs Bureau to divorce Hu Xiaojiao when the time came. This wasn't Xia Chungeng asking for Qian Hao's consent, but rather informing him. Just in the few minutes of this phone call, Qian Hao lost track of the bus. Regarding the children from both sides, Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi reached an agreement to use a roundabout strategy.
As for children, the more you tell them not to do something, the more they insist on doing it. Xia Chungeng coaxed Ma Xiaomei, and she reluctantly agreed to let Hu Xiaojiao and Xia Chunyan stay at their home for a few days. Xia Chunyan swindled five thousand yuan back from the scammer and deleted "Tianya" despite Hu Xiaojiao's objection. When the scammer saw he had been scammed, he became furious and resolved to swindle back even more money.
Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao finally got divorced. Once the thirty-day cooling-off period is over, they will no longer have any relationship. Hu Xiaojiao fulfilled Qian Hao's last request and danced one last time for him on the lawn. Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi took their children out at the same time. The children from both sides started arguing, and seeing that the argument was getting too intense, they intervened. Qian Hao waited at Da Mi's school gate.
Seeing that he was emotionally stable, Xu Kaixin then agreed to sit down and talk with him. Xu Kaixin was no longer the pushover she once was. Qian Hao couldn't help but criticize her. Xu Kaixin immediately retorted. She hadn't forgotten that when she gave birth, Qian Hao complained to Qin Sulan saying it was disgusting. As soon as she saw Da Mi was a girl, Qin Sulan turned and left.
During Xu Kaixin's confinement period, Qin Sulan kept pretending to be sick and never showed up once. Xu Kaixin remembered all these things clearly, so don't blame her for being merciless towards Qian Hao's family now. Since the first method didn't work, Qian Hao presented a second method. Xu Kaixin was very happy and immediately said she could go to the notary office right away. Mei Chengyi's leave ended, and he returned to work normally.
Taking advantage of his birthday, he treated everyone to lunch. His subordinate, Jia Haoren, had already been "turned" by President Li. Behind Mei Chengyi's back, he arranged a meeting with a client, setting up a location for the client to meet with President Li. Seeing that he could no longer swindle money from Hu Xiaojiao, the scammer decided to target Qian Hao. Qian Hao was anxious about Xiaomi's matter and vaguely agreed to the other party's friend request.
Episode 28 Recap
On the day of the formal divorce, Hu Xiaojiao stayed in bed and refused to get up. Xia Chunyan coaxed her to get up and eat shaomai, but she wouldn't. This marriage had hurt her deeply. The scammer used AI face swap and sent a pornographic video to Qian Hao, threatening him to give 300,000 yuan, otherwise, all these things would be sent to the phones of all his family and friends.
Qian Hao was usually a very sharp person, but this time he was actually calculated against. For the past half month, You You had been working at the cemetery. Unexpectedly, You You's father and You You's mother had quieted down, which made You You's heart feel eerie. However, to be fair, during this period at the cemetery, her sleep and everything else were very good.
When family members brought the deceased over, You You stood far away, bowing her head in silent tribute, but at this moment, she had not yet thought that the deceased would turn out to be someone she knew. The notarization was over. Xu Kaixin and Qian Hao walked out of the notary office. According to the old rule, Xu Kaixin asked Qian Hao to earn her a 5,000 yuan deposit.
As long as the two children weren't wronged at his home, Xu Kaixin would return the deposit to him when the time came. Li Xiaoxiao and Song Ran got married quickly. These two lively characters didn't go on their honeymoon, but instead actively offered to help Xu Kaixin distribute flyers for her new store. Jia Haoren saw the HR Director call Mei Chengyi into the office, and he quickly sent a message to President Li to tip her off.
Mei Chengyi thought HR wanted to talk to him about layoffs, but the reality was a bit different from what he had imagined. HR said the person to be laid off was President Li, and Mei Chengyi could take her place. During this time, Xu Kaixin sent Mei Chengyi a message. Mei Chengyi was busy looking at his phone.
HR mistakenly thought he was contacting other companies and became anxious on the spot, quickly offering more attractive conditions, but Mei Chengyi's mind was not focused on this at all. Qian Hao was being relentlessly pressured by the scammer. He wanted to find Hu Xiaojiao, but found that he had already been unfriended. Mei Chengyi called Xu Kaixin. He thought Qian Hao was causing trouble for Xu Kaixin again. After Xu Kaixin explained, Mei Chengyi was relieved.
President Li didn't know that she was the one being laid off. She pretended to play on Mei Chengyi's emotions, and then walked away while crying. Mei Chengyi's expression showed some reluctance, but in the end, he said nothing. Qian Hao told Qin Sulan the truth: he had resigned from his job and was also starting to sell his house.
After picking up Xiaomi, they would take Xiaomi abroad, thinking that once they were abroad, Xu Kaixin would never be able to find them again. Xu Kaixin sent Hu Xiaojiao a message, asking to meet her when she had time. Hu Xiaojiao thought for a while and agreed to meet. Li Xiaoxiao and Song Ran left after helping Xu Kaixin finish the store opening matters. Xu Kaixin sent them off smiling happily.
Mei Chengyi treated everyone to a meal and truthfully told them that he was not actually laid off, but promoted. Jia Haoren privately sent a message to President Li to inform her. President Li immediately went to HR, only to discover that the person HR wanted to lay off was not Mei Chengyi, but herself. You You received her salary and transferred 8,000 yuan to You You's mother.
You You's mother and You You's father unanimously agreed not to put too much pressure on You You, thinking perhaps after the initial enthusiasm passed, You You herself would no longer want to do that job. Xu Kaixin drove the two children to Qian Hao's home. There were many cars on the road, and the two children kept chattering incessantly.
After giving them a few perfunctory responses, Xu Kaixin told them not to talk to her anymore so it wouldn't affect her driving. Hu Pei ultimately could not be saved. He was buried in Yongshou Cemetery, in the place where he often sat and played the xiao. Yi Er San stayed there to guard.
You You didn't pay attention to the name on the tombstone and did not yet know that her master Hu Pei was gone forever, separated from her by death. Qian Hao had a nightmare. He was covered in sweat, and the clothes on his back were completely soaked. At this point, the scammer had already sent him the bank account number. Qian Hao was in a dilemma.
Episode 29 Recap
Da Mi and Xiao Mi came to Qian Hao's house. Qin Sulan spoiled Xiao Mi, letting him eat whatever he wanted, not even listening to Da Mi. However, Qian Hao's father was still rational and also thought it was not good for the child to eat so much late at night, but unfortunately, Qian Hao and his mother simply wouldn't listen. Qian Hao also told his father that he planned to take Xiao Mi abroad.
The reason he signed the agreement with Xu Kaixin was to make her lower her guard, so Qian Hao could seize the opportunity to take Xiao Mi away. The time the other party mentioned had arrived. Qian Hao was pushed to the limit and transferred 300,000 yuan to the other party's account. Shortly after the money was transferred, Qian Hao received a message from the other party saying a discount of 30,000 yuan would also be acceptable.
Qian Hao was so angry that blood instantly rushed to his head, and his entire big face turned red with rage. Since the children were not there, Mei Chengyi invited Xu Kaixin to his home to sit for a while. Learning it was Mei Chengyi's birthday, Xu Kaixin made him a bowl of instant noodles with a hot dog sausage. Mei Chengyi was amused and exasperated.
When he saw the instant noodles were expired, Xu Kaixin, thinking quickly, immediately added that that's why it was called 'longevity noodles'. Xu Kaixin went to pick up Da Mi and Xiao Mi. Da Mi, for Qian Hao's sake, reluctantly said she was very happy, and Xu Kaixin couldn't be bothered to argue with Qian Hao. There was still one week until the divorce.
Xia Chungeng started counting down the days, and Ma Xiaomei was also very happy, which meant Hu Xiaojiao and her daughter were about to go abroad. After resigning, Qian Hao holed up at his parents' home, drinking at night and sleeping in late during the day, his room full of smells. Qian Hao's father helped him clean up the trash and threw it in the bin, sighing about how things had turned out this way after such a good life.
Hu Xiaojiao tidied herself up and went out to meet Xu Kaixin. She now felt she owed Xu Kaixin a sincere apology. You You continuously contacted Hu Pei, finally receiving a reply from the other party, but what shocked You You was that the other party was not Hu Pei. Hu Pei passed away due to a heart attack despite resuscitation efforts. The other party was Hu Pei's heir.
Before his death, Hu Pei also left some money for Yi Er San, hoping to entrust Yi Er San to You You. You You was in tears. Seeing Hu Pei buried in Yongshou Cemetery, You You cried and ran to the spot where Hu Pei loved to sit and play the xiao. Seeing the name on the tombstone and the circle of Calabash Brothers around it, she instantly understood. Da Mi and Xiao Mi argued.
Xiao Mi ran to the balcony in anger. Yu An and Yu Le saw this and threw him a piece of candy. Xiao Mi became beaming with smiles. Hearing the commotion, Da Mi also came to the balcony and snatched away Xiao Mi's candy. Yu An and Yu Le were making a fuss over there. Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi were drawn over by their respective children and exchanged helpless looks.
Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi went to the stairwell, originally intending to kiss each other. Unexpectedly, the children on both sides opened their doors at the same time. In a panic, Xu Kaixin pressed Mei Chengyi's head down and pretended to be helping him pull out white hairs. The children were clever. Da Mi knew Mei Chengyi wanted Xu Kaixin to kiss him, but Xu Kaixin didn't.
Meanwhile, Yu An saw that Xu Kaixin pulled out a black hair from Mei Chengyi, not a white hair at all. The person who chatted with You You via Hu Pei's WeChat was his ex-girlfriend. You You received a letter and a card from her that Hu Pei had left for her before his death.
Hu Pei suffered from a hereditary heart condition, and most of his relatives didn't live past forty, so from the beginning, Hu Pei had already been counting down his life. The card contained the living expenses Hu Pei left for Yi Er San the Shiba Inu, hoping You You could raise Yi Er San. Thinking of the moments spent with her master, You You's tears streamed down incessantly.
Episode 30 (Ending) Recap
Da Mi was unhappy at Qian Hao's house, so she refused to go again, citing too much homework. But deep down, she still wanted to go. Xu Kaixin saw through her insincere words and guided her, letting her eat an ice cream. Da Mi's attention was indeed diverted.
Qian Hao asked Xu Kaixin for the last time if they could possibly get back together, giving their child a future where the whole family is reunited and both parents are by her side. Xu Kaixin refused almost without thinking. Qian Hao watched her car drive away and muttered, "Then don't blame me for being impolite." As soon as Xu Kaixin left, Qian Hao immediately took Xiao Mi to the Entry-Exit Administration Service Center to take photos for Xiao Mi.
Hu Xiaojiao met with Xu Kaixin. Hu Xiaojiao said that even now, she still didn't want to stand against Qian Hao, but Hu Xiaojiao knew she and Qian Hao had done many despicable things, so Hu Xiaojiao's conscience awoke and she wanted to make amends to Xu Kaixin. Therefore, she gave Xu Kaixin a USB drive, which Xu Kaixin might need.
Hu Xiaojiao said to consider it atonement for herself and Qian Hao, to Xu Kaixin whom they had deeply hurt. Xu Kaixin went back and used her computer to check the files on the USB drive, discovering they were chat records between Qian Hao and Hu Xiaojiao before the divorce.
The chat content showed that Hu Xiaojiao originally had no intention of fighting for the house, but Qian Hao was heartless and unrighteous, setting up a scheme to manipulate Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin was furious and didn't even notice when guests arrived. General Manager Li arranged to meet Mei Chengyi, gave him a sum of cash, and persuaded Mei Chengyi to leave the company so that her position could be secured.
Mei Chengyi did not accept the money, and even extended an olive branch to General Manager Li, inviting her to switch to another company with him. General Manager Li was very skeptical, at one point thinking Mei Chengyi was lying to her. Mei Chengyi didn't give much explanation, giving General Manager Li some time to think carefully. After all, if he left, someone would always replace General Manager Li. Mei Chengyi brought food for Xu Kaixin.
Xu Kaixin felt a bit tired and leaned on his shoulder. In the evening, the two went together to pick up Xiao Mi and talked to each other. Xu Kaixin learned that Mei Chengyi had a mother who didn't love him at all, and he was very envious that Qian Hao had a mother who loved her son very much. On the day of the divorce, the sun shone brightly. Hu Xiaojiao and Qian Hao got divorced.
Afterward, Qian Hao told Hu Xiaojiao that he had used 300,000 yuan to help her resolve that matter, and no one would use photos or videos to threaten Hu Xiaojiao again. Hu Xiaojiao was baffled. As soon as she saw the video, she knew Qian Hao had been tricked.
The video had such obvious signs of synthesis that Hu Xiaojiao could hardly believe the normally shrewd Qian Hao, who was like a monkey, could be deceived by such a low-level trick. After the children on both sides were asleep, Mei Chengyi and Xu Kaixin went out on a date. Mei Chengyi had some tickets to a baseball club and invited Xu Kaixin to take Sister Lili and the children to play together.
Xiao Mi was going to Qian Hao's house, so Xu Kaixin planned to take Da Mi. On Friday, Xu Kaixin, as usual, sent Xiao Mi to Qian Hao. Little did she know, the visa had come through, and Qian Hao had booked a car for half an hour later. As soon as the car arrived, they would take Xiao Mi to fly abroad. Hu Xiaojiao used the same account as Qian Hao to book a flight.
They were divorced, but the account hadn't been completely split yet, so Hu Xiaojiao saw that Qian Hao had booked a flight from Jiangcheng to abroad, and it included Xiao Mi's name. Seeing that something was wrong, Hu Xiaojiao immediately called Xu Kaixin. Xu Kaixin was terrified when she heard. Mei Chengyi drove her to Jiangcheng Airport, and on the way, called the airline, requesting to find a child named Xiao Mi. Although Xiao Mi was young, he wasn't stupid.
In the car, he wanted to use his phone watch to call Xu Kaixin. After being stopped by Qian Hao, he kept making a fuss all the way to the airport. Airport staff heard the broadcast and started looking for the child everywhere. Seeing the child Qian Hao was with crying and making noise, a staff member came over to inquire. Xiao Mi quickly said that Qian Hao was a human trafficker.
The staff member immediately took the child from Qian Hao's arms and restrained Qian Hao. Xu Kaixin arrived and hugged Xiao Mi tightly in her arms. Days passed, and the court finally ruled the property back to Xu Kaixin. The partners' lives continued, and the children from both sides got along better and better, making every day happier than the last.
Later on, Xu Kaixin and Mei Chengyi successfully passed each other's 'tests', the two families officially formed one family, and Xu Kaixin blossomed in the wind. As for Qian Hao, not even all the money could keep Qin Sulan, and Qian Hao never appeared in Xu Kaixin and their lives again. The End.
