Episode Summary
Liu Ziyi discovers Qin Wenbin is Sister Liu's son. Wang Gaosheng repays his debts and reveals he knew about the lottery scheme. The story of how Wang Gaosheng met Su Qing is shared. Hao Hao's father dies, leaving him an orphan, and his uncle is unable to care for him. Jiang Yu struggles with telling Hao Hao the truth. Qin Wenbin and Lv Qingqing have lunch with Liu Ziyi and Gu Shiyi, creating a subtle tension. Wang Gaosheng is praised for his actions at the marathon but faces pressure from Dean Lv to train with him.
Spoiler Alert
The episode opens with Liu Ziyi chatting with Sister Liu, who mentions her son. Liu Ziyi inquires about him and is surprised to learn that Sister Liu's son is none other than Qin Wenbin. Later, Liu Ziyi visits Wang Gaosheng's home, bringing Chanel cosmetics for Su Qing, which delights Wang Gaosheng. Qin Wenbin is visibly pleased by Liu Ziyi's arrival, though he tries to remain outwardly calm. Taking advantage of Su Qing's birthday, Wang Gaosheng and his wife repay the money they owe to Qin Wenbin and others. Wang Gaosheng expresses his gratitude to everyone for the elaborate lottery scheme they concocted to help him save face. Qin Wenbin wonders how their deception was discovered. It turns out Jiang Yu, who edited a previous lottery winning video for the scheme, had neglected to remove the original timestamp, which Wang Gaosheng noticed immediately.
The story of how Wang Gaosheng and Su Qing met is also revealed. Su Qing's mother had surgery at their hospital. Upon discharge, her mother asked her to deliver a thank-you banner. Su Qing, mistaking Wang Gaosheng for Qin Wenbin, gave him the banner, which was addressed to "the most handsome cardiothoracic doctor." Wang Gaosheng, realizing the mistake, took the banner to the cardiothoracic department, where he met Qin Wenbin, and they were formally introduced.
After Su Qing's birthday celebration, Jiang Yu receives a call from a colleague informing him that Hao Hao's father's condition has worsened. Jiang Yu rushes back to the hospital, only to find that Hao Hao's father has passed away. Because Hao Hao is still young and recovering from his own injuries, Jiang Yu decides to withhold the news for the time being. Hao Hao is now an orphan, having lost his mother in the fire on the same day and now his father. The next day, Hao Hao's uncle arrives at the hospital. He explains that he has just finished handling his sister's funeral arrangements in his hometown. Since Hao Hao's father was a live-in son-in-law, there are no other close relatives. The uncle is also dealing with his brother-in-law's affairs. With his wife having recently given birth to their third child, Hao Hao's uncle tells Jiang Yu that he is unable to stay at the hospital to care for Hao Hao. He offers to pay for a caregiver but cannot remain at the hospital. Jiang Yu, facing a difficult situation, listens to the uncle's explanation before the uncle rushes off to the crematorium. Jiang Yu visits Hao Hao's bedside, unsure how to broach the subject of his uncle. When Hao Hao asks if his father is dead, Jiang Yu still can't bring himself to reveal the truth.
During lunchtime, Qin Wenbin takes Lv Qingqing to eat and runs into Liu Ziyi and Gu Shiyi. Gu Shiyi experiences a brief moment of emotional turmoil seeing them together but quickly regains her composure. The four of them dine together, and the atmosphere between Qin Wenbin and Lv Qingqing is somewhat subtle, with Liu Ziyi silently observing. Wang Gaosheng, who was initially supposed to have lunch with Qin Wenbin, is called away by Dean Lv. The call is regarding their heroic actions at the recent marathon, where they saved lives. The marathon director has come to express their gratitude. Wang Gaosheng finally feels a sense of pride in front of Dean Lv, but this pride quickly turns to nervousness when Dean Lv announces that he wants to assess their training progress and even join them in their training sessions.
