Episode Summary
Ma Qinghao faces intense scrutiny from his potential mother-in-law but wins allies in Gun Changpu and a major business partner in Han Zhouzhong. The village secures a deal to expand tourism with collective ownership, while the embroidery team prepares to teach their craft regionally. The episode ends with Ma Qinghao making a bold, emotional declaration of love at a family dinner to win over Ye Mei.
Spoiler Alert
The Mother-in-Law Inquisition
Ye Mei is on the warpath. She visits her daughter but spots Ma Qinghao nearby. She corners him immediately. The questions fly fast. She demands to know exactly what is going on between him and Xu Baiyun. Ma Qinghao sweats bullets. He can’t handle the interrogation. He makes up a flimsy excuse and bolts.
Gun Changpu sees Ma Qinghao looking miserable later. He asks if the wedding delay is the problem. Ma Qinghao explodes. He says he is desperate to get married. He claims he would drag Gun Yueliang to the registry office tonight if her parents gave the word. But Ye Mei is the roadblock. Gun Changpu steps up. He tells Ma Qinghao to relax. He promises to help as the future brother-in-law.
Big Business Comes to the Cliff
Han Zhouzhong brings a crew to inspect the village. He loves the scenery at Cliff Village. He admits he is jealous of the lifestyle here. An Ying whispers some news to Ma Qinghao and Gun Yueliang. Han wants to rebuild the homestay. This shocks them.
Han and Ma Qinghao talk shop. Han praises Ma’s design philosophy. They both agree on the same vision. They want to keep the ancient look but add modern comforts. Ma introduces Han to Gun Changpu. They check out the Via Ferrata. The deal gets real. Han proposes a collective shareholding model. He wants every villager to get a piece of the pie. They plan to expand the climbing route and the "Come to My Home" brand. Everyone is on board.
Stitching a New Legacy
Wu Aicao is busy showing off her new livestream room. Long Fengbi bursts in with big news. The county wants to make their factory a provincial model. They are upgrading everything. They want Long Fengbi and Gun Yueliang to be the head teachers. They need to pass on the Yi and Miao embroidery skills to the whole region.
Long Fengbi panics. She knows how to stitch. She does not know how to teach. Wu Aicao talks her down. He says there is a reason Xiao Baihe picked them. He suggests a workaround. They can record video tutorials first. Or they can teach via livestream. Long Fengbi likes this idea. She finally calms down.
Gossip Control and Dinner Diplomacy
The first batch of custom embroidery for Paris is done. The ladies can finally breathe. Xu Baiyun brings in Mr. Liu. He is a rock climbing expert. Ma Qinghao and Brother Sun give him the tour. Mr. Liu sees the potential. He agrees to help find investors.
Tian Yanzi visits Wu Aicao’s new studio. Wu asks about the village gossip regarding Ma Qinghao. Tian Yanzi laughs. She says the gossip center has changed. They are a "filtering group" now. They only spread positive news that helps village unity. They block the bad stuff.
Ma Qinghao faces the music at dinner. He joins Gun Yueliang’s family. Everyone toasts Ye Mei. The alcohol flows. Ma Qinghao decides to go for broke. He pours his heart out to Ye Mei. He declares his love for Gun Yueliang. He says no objection will stop him. The room goes quiet. His sincerity hits home.
