Episode Summary
Tan Siting confirms Lele is her son via a DNA test and confronts Feng Rui's mother, who tries to justify hiding the child for years. Meanwhile, Feng Rui deals with a massive crisis at the vineyard after a mudslide destroys his crops, but he manages to save a major business deal by earning the respect of his competitors.
Spoiler Alert
Old Lies and New Disasters
Siting Settles In
Tan Siting is back in the country. She landed a job at her former teacher's dance studio. The leadership knows her well. She is hyper-focused on her career. But she can't help herself. She stands up for her students. This rubs a colleague the wrong way. The coworker runs to the principal to complain. The principal plays peacemaker. He suggests they just need to communicate better to fix the friction.
Siting finishes her classes. She thinks about picking up Lele. But she always arrives too late. She watches from the school gate as his grandmother takes him home. It hurts to watch. She feels a deep sense of loss. She thinks back to over a decade ago. Feng Rui's mother lied to her. If not for that deception, she would be the one walking her son home today.
Feng Rui's Business Nightmare
Feng Rui has bigger problems than family drama right now. Heavy rains trigger a mudslide at the vineyard. It destroys nearly half of his brewing materials. These aren't just any grapes. They are a special variety. You can't just replace them overnight. Orders get stalled. Feng Rui scrambles. He orders staff to hunt for substitutes. He personally calls clients to apologize and issue refunds. Then he heads straight to the disaster zone.
The farmers are devastated. This is their livelihood. Some were even injured by the falling debris. Emotions are running high. Feng Rui steps up. He promises the company will cover all medical expenses. He wants them to focus on healing. Siting is there too. She hands out relief supplies. She also manages to salvage a batch of undamaged red wine from the wreckage.
Saving the Reputation
Feng Rui had a deal with an overseas client. He promised his product for an exhibition. The mudslide ruined his inventory. He can't deliver. He decides to recommend other reliable domestic wineries instead. His peers are confused. Why give away such a huge opportunity? Feng Rui keeps it real. He wants the world to know Chinese wine is top-tier. It doesn't matter whose label is on the bottle. A competitor respects this attitude. They actually return a batch of wine they previously bought from Feng Rui. This solves his inventory problem. He can meet the order requirements after all.
The DNA Results Are In
Siting finally gets the gene test report. It confirms what she suspected. Lele is definitely her son. She wastes no time. She heads to Lele's training center. The teacher drops some news. Lele is quitting piano. His grandmother is on her way to cancel the lessons. Siting waits on the stairs. She intercepts Feng Rui's mother.
Siting slaps the DNA report onto the table. The older woman looks panicked. She tries to spin the narrative. She claims Siting was too depressed back then. She says Siting couldn't handle a child. She mentions the baby was premature and barely survived the incubator. She argues that Feng Rui raised him with care. She thinks everyone should just stay in their own lanes. She tells Siting not to disturb the boy's life.
Years ago, Siting might have believed her. Not anymore. She sees right through this woman. Lele is alive. They hid him for over ten years. They kept her in the dark. Siting stares her down. Her eyes say it all. She is not giving up on her child this time.
