Episode Summary
In this episode, Shen Cheng learns he is communicating with his young mother and tries to change her fate by warning her away from Tang Yixun. In the past, a storm severs the connection between timelines, while local thugs escalate their harassment, costing Ye Haitang her job and putting everyone in danger.
Spoiler Alert
The Future Gets Complicated
A Warning Across Time
The episode kicks off with Miaomiao waiting by the special letterbox. She waits all day. Finally, a letter arrives, but the shock of it makes her faint. The security guard just props her on the ground. He has clearly seen this before.
Yu Nian takes that letter to Shen Cheng. He reads it and finally gets confirmation. The person he's been writing to is his own mother, Ye Haitang, back in 1991. Shen Cheng is not happy that Yu Nian told Miaomiao about the letters. He gets angry with her for telling an outsider.
We learn a critical piece of information here. In 2026, Shen Cheng's mother, Ye Haitang, died in an accident. He is desperate to prevent this. So, he writes a new letter to his young mother. He tells her to stay away from Tang Yixun.
The Past Catches Up
The police drop a bombshell on Yu Nian. The man she has always called her father is not her biological dad. His real name is Tang Yixun. He was a good friend of her real father, Yu Zhiyou, in prison. Her real father must have asked Tang Yixun to look after his family. Tang Yixun took this promise so seriously that he never married. He dedicated his life to caring for Yu Nian. She is incredibly moved by this revelation.
Shen Cheng, on the other hand, sees Tang Yixun as the man who killed his mother. He asks the security guard about him, and the guard says Tang Yixun is a good person. This doesn't change Shen Cheng's mind. Soon after, Shen Cheng gets a text and leaves in a rush.
Yu Nian is worried about Tang Yixun. The police are only giving information to Shen Cheng since he is Ye Haitang's direct relative. To get answers, Yu Nian follows him. They end up on a train together. She makes him a cup of instant noodles. You can feel them getting a little closer.
Yu Nian tells Shen Cheng she doesn't believe Tang Yixun is a killer. But she promises she won't protect him if it's true. Shen Cheng reveals he is trying to learn more about his mother's past. He finds her old teacher, Tan Xin. Tan Xin also says he doesn't believe Tang Yixun could kill anyone. He then shares an old rumor. The rumor was that Ye Haitang might have been the real killer, and Tang Yixun took the fall for her.
The Past Gets Messy
A Lost Connection
The story jumps back to 1991. Ye Haitang and Tang Yixun get the letter from the future. Ye Haitang learns that she's been writing to her future son. The letter tells her to stay away from Tang Yixun. They are both completely confused by this.
They want to figure out what is going on. But a huge rainstorm hits. The storm is so bad it washes the letterbox away. Their connection to the future is gone.
Trouble Finds Everyone
Li Chadong just finished renovating his pool hall. He's ready for a fresh start. But his old boss, Bao Ge, shows up. He forces Li Chadong to go back to being a debt collector. Li Chadong refuses and decides to shut down his new business to escape.
Bao Ge's thugs don't give up. His men, led by A Qiang, start harassing Ye Haitang and her friend Zhenzhu. Because of the trouble, Ye Haitang loses her job at the bookstore. She goes home and tells Tang Yixun what happened. He gets furious and wants to go after Bao Ge, but Ye Haitang stops him.
Later that night, A Qiang is waiting for Li Chadong at his home. He threatens him and even brings up Tan Xin. Just then, Tan Xin arrives to see Li Chadong. He sees him with A Qiang and assumes Li Chadong is back to his old ways. The episode ends with Tang Yixun, Ye Haitang, and Li Chadong trying to figure out their next move.
