Episode Summary
Xu Yan successfully wins the affection of Mr. Huang's mother, which in turn earns her husband, Shen Haoming, Mr. Huang's respect. Meanwhile, Sun Siwei uncovers the truth about Xu Yan's fake parents and tries to expose her during a live broadcast. However, Xu Yan anticipates the move, turns the tables on Sun Siwei, and gets her suspended from work.
Spoiler Alert
Winning Over the Matriarch
The Meatball Mission
Xu Yan’s big plan this week was to get on the good side of Mr. Huang's mother. She shows up with cake and a can-do attitude. The old woman is a tough nut to crack, though. She's more interested in the mud balls she's making than in some stranger calling her "grandma." Xu Yan tries to connect with her. She mentions that her own grandmother was a border guard. This backfires at first and makes the old woman angry.
A Real Breakthrough
Xu Yan doesn't give up. She brought homemade meatballs, the real deal, not the mud kind. She shows them to the mother and offers her the cake. This is where things start to turn. Xu Yan just spends time with her. She even pretends to take medicine just so the mother will take hers. It's a small thing, but it works.
The real moment comes when Xu Yan washes the woman's hair. It reminds her of doing the same for her own grandmother. The simple act of kindness makes the mother emotional. She starts crying and even calls Xu Yan her daughter. As a gift, she gives Xu Yan her precious mud balls. It’s a strange but heartfelt gesture.
The Payoff
Mr. Huang sees all of this. He sees how happy his mother is for the first time in a long while. He knows Xu Yan is married to Shen Haoming. Later, he meets with Shen Haoming for a game. He tells him he married a good woman. He also takes back his earlier comment about Shen Haoming just being a rich kid who had everything handed to him. This is a huge win for Shen Haoming's career, and it's all because of Xu Yan.
Sun Siwei's Big Plan
Digging for Dirt
Of course, Sun Siwei can't stand to see Xu Yan succeeding. She spots something interesting in a news report. It's about a woman arrested for scamming men into marriage for gift money. In the photo, Sun Siwei recognizes the people who pretended to be Xu Yan's parents.She remembers Xu Yan only ever talked about a grandmother.A father living abroad was never part of the story. Sun Siwei gets a wedding photo from her boss's phone and starts connecting the dots.She even threatens Gao Liangjie to get him to work with her.
The Trap Is Set
Sun Siwei goes straight to Xu Yan. She tells her she's planning an explosive TV segment that will ruin her.The moment comes during a competition for a news anchor position. Sun Siwei, in a power move, makes Xu Yan sit in the audience.Then, she brings her star witness to the stage. It's the man who posed as Xu Yan's father.
Xu Yan sees him and knows she's in trouble.Sun Siwei starts grilling her in front of all their colleagues. She questions her identity and implies she's a fraud.The people in the room start whispering. They notice the resemblance between Xu Yan and the fake father.For a moment, it looks like Xu Yan is completely cornered.
The Tables Turn
The Ultimate Reversal
Sun Siwei is enjoying her victory. She thinks she has Xu Yan right where she wants her. But then the whole thing flips. The fake father suddenly changes his story. He takes off his sunglasses and admits he looks a bit like Xu Yan. He says his job is to be a professional stand-in for fancy events and, yes, sometimes for marriage scams. Then he drops the bomb. He says he has never met Xu Yan before and has no reason to lie about it.
Sun Siwei is furious. She realizes she's been played. Xu Yan, now in control, throws a glass of water in Sun Siwei's face and walks off. It turns out Xu Yan knew this was coming. She had already contacted the fake father and planned the whole counter-attack with him.
The Final Blow
The fallout is immediate. The network director suspends Sun Siwei. Later, Xu Yan finds Sun Siwei to talk. Just as Shen Haoming walks in, Xu Yan cleverly provokes Sun Siwei. She makes it look like Sun Siwei attacked her. Seeing this, Shen Haoming suspends Sun Siwei himself, sealing her fate.
