Episode Summary
Ma Qinghao's bad advice causes Wu Aicao to lose all his cows to a determined Long Fengbi. While streaming, Ma Qinghao accidentally films Gun Yueliang on a cliff, which makes his channel go viral but angers his father. A neighbor intervenes to mend the family conflict. The new embroidery factory opens, where Ma Qinghao's feelings for Gun Yueliang are obvious. Finally, Wu Aicao gets a dose of harsh reality from Gun Changpu, which forces him to start reflecting on his actions.
Spoiler Alert
The Worst Advice Ever
Wu Aicao Loses Everything
So, the episode kicks off with Ma Qinghao giving Wu Aicao some truly terrible advice. He tells him to try some reverse psychology on Long Fengbi. The plan is for Wu Aicao to proactively offer to sell his precious cows. Ma Qinghao is sure this will show how serious he is about their relationship. He swears Long Fengbi would never actually agree to it. It's just a bluff.
Well, you can probably guess how this goes.
Wu Aicao isn't convinced, but he goes along with it. He heads home, probably expecting a tearful reunion. Instead, he finds his yard empty. The cows are already being loaded onto a truck. He completely loses it. He grabs a sickle and is ready to charge the truck. But Long Fengbi steps right in front of him. She puts it to him plainly. Is it her, or the cows? Wu Aicao just freezes, sickle in the air. He totally deflates. He has no choice but to watch the truck drive away with his entire herd. Ouch.
Ma Qinghao Goes Viral
The Cliffside "Fairy"
Ma Qinghao is trying to build his new career as a streamer. He's live, showing off the village's scenery to his followers. His camera then catches something unexpected. It's Gun Yueliang, scaling a steep cliff face to gather herbs like it's nothing. He panics and rushes to help. He stands at the bottom of the cliff with his arms out. He yells at her to just jump, promising he'll catch her.
Gun Yueliang acts like she doesn't even hear him. She just expertly climbs down on her own. Then she looks at him and basically tells him to worry about his own pathetic self. I kind of love her for that.
This little moment does wonders for his channel, though. The clip of the mysterious "fairy sister" climbing a cliff goes viral. His follower count explodes. He's suddenly glued to his phone, answering comments and messages.
Family Drama Heats Up
A Father's Disapproval
While Wu Aicao is off crying in a corner over his lost cows, Ma Qinghao has his own problems. His dad, Ma Yongbing, is not happy. He sees his son constantly on his phone and thinks he's just being lazy. He also sees Gun Yueliang in the viral video. He assumes Ma Qinghao is just chasing after her again. He orders him to go back to his job in the city. He's convinced this whole guesthouse idea is going to fail.
Ma Qinghao stands his ground. He refuses to leave. He even brings up how his dad gave up a life elsewhere to come back to their hometown for family. He says he wants to do the same thing.
A Neighbor Steps In
Later, the neighbor He Shang'an shows up at Ma Yongbing's place with a bottle of wine. He's there to play peacemaker. He tells Ma Yongbing that his thinking is outdated. Wanting to tie his son to a city job isn't the only way anymore. He points out that the countryside has plenty of opportunities now. He even mentions his own son, He Shuisheng, plans to move back after graduation.
He Shang'an slowly talks Ma Yongbing around. He gets him to admit that life in the village isn't necessarily worse than the city. He tells him he should trust his son. If Ma Qinghao could succeed in the city, he can succeed here too.
We also learn why Ma Yongbing is really so against this. First, he's worried Ma Qinghao and Gun Yueliang will get back together. Second, he struggled for years to make a life in the city. He's terrified his son will throw it all away, fail here, and end up with nothing. But He Shang'an guarantees Ma Qinghao will be a success. The two fathers make up and go off to drink together.
New Beginnings and Old Wounds
The Embroidery Factory Opens
The embroidery factory, run by Ma Xiumei and the other women, has its grand opening. It's a big community event. Long Fengbi asks Gun Yueliang if she wants to invest, but Gun Yueliang says she wants to focus on other things for now.
Ma Qinghao is there, listening to his aunt's opening speech. He's really impressed. He Shang'an, standing nearby, proudly admits he helped write it. After the speech, Ma Qinghao offers to take a group photo. But the whole time, his eyes are locked on Gun Yueliang. He Shang'an has to practically drag him away.
Tough Love for Wu Aicao
The episode circles back to poor Wu Aicao. He's still sitting on a rock, moping. Gun Changpu comes to find him, bringing bread. He pretends to comfort him but really just twists the knife. He points out that Wu Aicao's fields are overgrown. His cows were expensive and now they're gone. He's a big strong guy who only succeeds at losing money.
Wu Aicao is just speechless. He sits there fuming. Gun Changpu just waits quietly until he cools down. Then he tells him that as a man, he needs to be more broad-minded. The tough love seems to work. Wu Aicao starts to think about his own mistakes and his mood finally starts to improve a little.
