Episode Summary
Shen Minghui successfully starts a business selling his family's pork chops to the school after the principal approves. Meanwhile, Shen Mingzhu's family life implodes when she overhears her ex's mother, He Lihua, plotting to take her baby after it's born. Li Jingzhe's attempt to honor his supportive uncle is ruined by his greedy cousins. Elsewhere, Xu Zhixia's plan to help her husband get a promotion with a wine bribe fails when he gets cold feet.
Spoiler Alert
A Wedding Negotiation Gets Complicated
So, Xu Zhidong's parents finally go over to the Cui house. They’re there to talk about the wedding with Bichen's family. It gets awkward fast.
Bichen’s mom cuts right to the chase. She wants a 200,000 dowry. She says they can talk about wedding details after the money is on the table. But then Zhidong’s mom, Yu Jingxiang, finds out a key piece of information. Bichen is already pregnant.
This changes everything.
Yu Jingxiang suddenly has a new plan. She starts making excuses about the money. She insists on giving the dowry directly to Bichen. And she wants to do it at the housewarming party, not before. She claims this is a special tradition from her village. Bichen’s mom has never heard of such a rule. But Bichen’s dad, for some reason, backs up the story. He agrees to her terms. It feels like a power move, and it definitely worked.
Shen Minghui's Pork Chop Takeover
From Lunchbox to Business Plan
Over at the high school, Shen Minghui is still getting tutored by Teacher Sun. She brings her own lunch so she doesn't miss the cafeteria window. Minghui brings her some amazing pork chops from his family's restaurant. He also gives a portion to Lu Bing to thank her for helping him out earlier.
Later, he hears his classmates trashing the school's food. An idea sparks. He gets his dad to cook up a huge batch of pork chops. He then hands them out to everyone at school as free samples.
Winning Over the Principal
This does not go unnoticed. The head of logistics, Director Hua, is furious. He goes straight to Principal Pan. He complains that Minghui is disrupting the school. He even suggests expelling him. Remember, this is the guy who has been a senior for five years.
But Teacher Sun steps in. She defends Minghui. She even gets the principal to try one of the pork chops. The principal loves it. He tells Director Hua to make the cafeteria food better. If he can't, he should just start ordering from the Shen family's restaurant.
The Deal is Done
Director Hua learns that another student, Hu Gang, has a family connection to the Shens. He tells Hu Gang to broker a deal. Hu Gang goes to Minghui to talk business. Minghui plays it smart. He points out how high his costs are. He also says his parents are already overworked. They go back and forth for a bit. In the end, they hammer out a contract to supply the school.
Minghui goes home and tells his parents the news. They are absolutely thrilled. He tells his mom, Yue Xiue, that he wants to use the money to buy her a real family heirloom. She is over the moon.
Drama at the Dinner Table
Shen Mingzhu and the Sad Doctor
Things are not going so well for Li Jingzhe. We learn his dad died when he was young. His mom just left him with his grandma and moved abroad. His uncle, Li Bohai, was the one who really raised him. He encouraged him to go to medical school and even paid his tuition in secret.
Now, it’s his uncle’s 70th birthday. Jingzhe wants to do something special. He goes to the Nanxi Hotel to book a banquet with Shen Mingzhu. But then his cousins show up. They tell him to stay out of their family's business. They warn him not to get any ideas about his father's inheritance.
Jingzhe is completely crushed. All he wanted was to thank his uncle. Shen Mingzhu sees how upset he is. She takes him to her parents' restaurant to get some food and clear his head.
A Custody Battle Before Birth
Mingzhu's parents are happy to see Li Jingzhe. Her mom, Yue Xiue, really likes him and tries to push him and Mingzhu together. But then He Lihua shows up. She's the mother of Mingzhu's ex, Feng Jianqi. She sees Mingzhu with another man and immediately gets suspicious.
She tells her husband she thinks Mingzhu's baby isn't their son's. She wants a paternity test. Later, He Lihua formulates a truly wild plan. She decides that after the baby is born, she will secretly take it to her villa to raise it herself.
Shen Mingzhu overhears this entire conversation from the other room. She bursts in, absolutely furious. She can't believe He Lihua is already trying to take her child. Her baby isn't even born yet. The family erupts into a massive fight.
Bribes, Crushes, and Smoked Fish
A few other things happened. Xu Zhixia is trying to help her husband, Zhang Hao, get a promotion. She gets two bottles of expensive, aged wine from Boss Lu to use as a bribe. She pressures Zhang Hao to give it to his boss. He reluctantly goes to the office during lunch, but the boss is napping. He chickens out and leaves with the wine.
Back at school, the pork chop business is a hit. They sell out instantly. Minghui is trying his best to get Lu Bing's attention. He offers her a yogurt, but Teacher Sun grabs it instead. When Hu Gang offers to help Lu Bing with her homework, Minghui gets jealous.
Finally, Minghui brings Lu Bing some smoked fish his dad made. He wants to add it to his school menu. She likes it but suggests he use a fish with fewer bones. The kid's business mind never stops working.
