Episode Summary
Li Lianbao clears the air with Dong Qian but gets friend-zoned for business reasons. Wang Chunsheng and his son finally connect, inspiring the boy to study. Tong Qiu finds out his wife is pregnant and decides to sell his shares in the restaurant to focus solely on his banking career. Jin Tong continues to aggressively pressure Ma Weiguo to treat his illness.
Spoiler Alert
Love Letters and Business Meetings
Li Lianbao finally tracks down Dong Qian. He comes clean about the love letter situation. He admits Ma Weiguo actually wrote it. This surprises Dong Qian. The misunderstanding is officially over. Li Lianbao immediately tries to restart their romance. Dong Qian shuts that down. She doesn't want to complicate things right now. They have business to discuss regarding the Penglexuan investment. Li Lianbao also needs to meet her boss. Dong Qian warns him seriously. This meeting is rare. He needs to seize the opportunity. He cannot act recklessly this time. Meanwhile, Tong Qiu is busy contacting old clients to hype up the roast duck restaurant.
Father and Son Bonding
Wang Chunsheng sits down with his son. They have a real heart-to-heart. It is very different from their usual arguments. They both speak their minds. Wang Fei has a change of heart. He decides to study hard for college. This confuses Chunsheng. He asks why the sudden change. Wang Fei is honest. He saw his dad working hard. He saw the good in him. That effort touched him.
Health Scares and Stalking
Jin Tong corners Ma Weiguo again. She realizes his refusal to treat his illness is mental. She wants to take him to a psychologist. She wants to change his mindset. Ma Weiguo refuses to go. Tong Qiu tries to get Chunsheng to talk some sense into Ma. He finds Chunsheng busy filming videos with Wang Fei. Tong Qiu doesn't want to ruin their father-son moment. He leaves them alone.
Baby News and Bank Balances
Tong Qiu tries to help Li Lianbao work overtime. He realizes the work is incredibly hard. He gets tired. He fakes a computer crash so he can sleep. Li Lianbao keeps working alone. The next day, Li is gone. He calls in sick to catch up on rest.
Tong Qiu goes home to a surprise. Zhang Xiaoshi is back. She has big news. She is pregnant. Tong Qiu is thrilled. He cries tears of joy. But the pressure hits him fast. He has nightmares about the cost of raising a child. He goes to the bank the next day. Colleagues congratulate him. He thinks they know about the baby. They don't. They are cheering because millions in funds from Penglexuan hit the bank. It counts toward his performance.
Cashing Out
The four brothers gather for hotpot. Tong Qiu drops a bomb. He wants to return his shares to the other three. Everyone is shocked. Chunsheng gets angry. Tong Qiu explains his reasoning. His ability is limited. He worries he will drag them down. He wants to focus entirely on his bank job. Chunsheng softens. He suggests Tong just stop working at the shop but keep the shares. Tong Qiu refuses. He wants to cut off his retreat. He needs the pressure to succeed at the bank. Ma Weiguo understands. He suggests they cash Tong Qiu out. Chunsheng agrees. It gives Tong Qiu some much-needed cash. Tong Qiu immediately gives the money to Zhang Xiaoshi.
Later that night, Jin Tong calls Ma Weiguo. She tries a new tactic to spark his will to live. He hangs up on her. She asks for help online. The next day, she takes it a step further. She starts following him everywhere.
