Episode Summary
Jiang Mu decides to stay in Manchester for school while dealing with her father's alcoholism. Jin Zhao overcomes sabotage to win a race by driving backward across the finish line. Lin Sui becomes interested in Jiang Mu after she mentions a rare engine. The episode ends with a romantic moment as Jiang Mu holds Jin Zhao's hand during a walk.
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Kitchen Patrol and Garage Lockouts
We start things off back at the garage. Jiang Mu hunts for a lost keychain. She finds nothing. Jin Zhao is busy in the kitchen. He cooks a fully balanced meal for her. Jiang Mu thinks he is being too strict about her diet. Jin Zhao pushes back. He signed her hospital release forms. He says her getting malnourished again would ruin his reputation.
Lin Sui makes a move over at Wanji. He warns Wan Qing to back off. He tells her to stop messing with Nana. Jiang Mu makes a big decision about her future. She plans to stay in Manchester for school. Nana is thrilled. She suggests her family’s language training center. Jiang Mu signs up for the intermediate class.
Dumpster Diving
The big race is coming up. Jin Zhao’s car is missing two vital parts. The supplier hints that someone is targeting him. Jin Zhao needs a top-three finish to boost his ranking. He stays confident.
Nana drops Jiang Mu off at the garage later. The doors are locked. Jiang Mu tries Jin Qiang’s house next. That door is locked too. She wanders the streets alone. She feels lost. She steps on a hand sticking out of a pile of trash. It scares the life out of her.
The trash pile moves. It is a drunk Jin Qiang. He claims his AC broke. He says the garbage pile is cooler than his house. Jiang Mu calls Zhao Meijuan. Meijuan is in the countryside with Xinxin. She tells Jiang Mu to ignore him. She says he sleeps outside all the time.
Jin Zhao finds them. He sees Jiang Mu standing next to his dad in the trash. He takes Jin Qiang home. Jiang Mu asks why his dad is such a mess. Jin Zhao stays silent. He fixes the electricity. He helps his dad shower. Jin Qiang looks at the two kids. He apologizes for letting them down.
The Reverse Gear Victory
Jin Zhao leaves to find car parts. He tells Jiang Mu to stay at Jin Qiang’s place. He suggests she go to Canada instead of staying here. She refuses. He leaves her some money for food and heads out.
Jin Qiang sobers up after a shower. Jiang Mu asks for a favor. She calls Jiang Yinghan. She says she is staying in Manchester. Jin Qiang gets on the phone. He pretends to approve the decision. He hangs up and cooks for his daughter. Jiang Mu watches him work the wok. She feels a rare sense of warmth.
Jin Zhao cannot find the right parts. He builds them himself. The race begins. His black car shows promise. His rivals get nervous. They throw water on the track to sabotage him. Jin Zhao has thin tires. He slips and loses his lead.
We reach the final stretch. Jin Zhao pulls a wild move. He spins the car around. He drives backward across the finish line. He wins by a bumper. He secures his spot in the top ten.
Engine Talk and Hand Holding
Nana sneaks Jiang Mu into Lin Sui’s private garage. Jiang Mu snaps photos of the cars. Lin Sui watches them on the security cameras. He calls Nana away. He leaves Jiang Mu alone in the garage.
Lin Sui confronts her. He thinks she is a gold digger. Jiang Mu tells him to get over himself. She mentions a friend with a three-rotor engine. She says it is better than anything he owns. Lin Sui changes his tune immediately. He wants that engine.
Lin Sui drives Jiang Mu home. Zhao Meijuan spots them. She tells Jin Zhao that Jiang Mu might be dating. She warns him to keep an eye on her. Jin Zhao talks to Jiang Mu later. He asks what kind of man she wants to marry. He says boys her age lack responsibility. Jiang Mu disagrees.
They walk down a dark path. Jiang Mu almost steps in a hole. Jin Zhao catches her. The road gets rough. He tells her to grab his shirt for balance. She ignores the shirt. She grabs his hand instead. She says she wouldn't walk like this with anyone else.
