Episode Summary
Dong Erlin wavers between family loyalty and Chen Ling’s manipulation. While Grandma and Grandpa Dong try to steer him right, Chen Ling secretly keeps her business ties and outbids Dong Dalin for family loans. Dalin struggles to secure land for his green farming dream but remains determined despite repeated setbacks.
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Green Hills Are Home – Episode 10 Recap & Spoilers
Episode 10 of Green Hills Are Home is where family politics, manipulation, and good old-fashioned land disputes really hit their stride. If you thought the Dong family drama was simmering before, this episode turns the heat all the way up.
Soup, Sweet Talk, and Strategy
The episode kicks off with Dong Erlin finally waking up—presumably from all the emotional exhaustion of the previous drama. Grandma Dong, ever the doting mother, makes him a bowl of soup and doesn’t waste the opportunity to praise Feng Qiulan as the picture-perfect wife: kind, hardworking, the whole package. And just to drive the point home, she throws some not-so-subtle shade at Chen Ling, calling the two women worlds apart.
Meanwhile, Grandpa Dong isn’t wasting time either. Upon hearing about Erlin’s troubles, he storms straight over to Chen Ling’s place with a demand: fire Ma San immediately, or forget about getting another cent from him.
Fake Firings and Real Manipulations
Back at the Dong household, Grandma Dong and older brother Dong Dalin are discussing how to handle Erlin’s situation. Dalin is skeptical—they can’t just take everything Erlin says at face value, especially when it comes to Chen Ling. Grandpa Dong barges in to announce he’s handled it. Spoiler: he hasn’t.
Chen Ling, facing mounting pressure, agrees to “fire” Ma San... but it’s all for show. Behind the scenes, she and Ma San make a deal—she pretends to fire him, but the money pipeline stays open. Classic Chen Ling—always one step ahead.
Sweet Nothings & Shifting Loyalties
Just when Erlin seemed to be siding with his family, Chen Ling works her magic. With a few sweet words and the promise of a new car, she wins him right back. Erlin even agrees to help delay his parents' involvement in the land partnership, ensuring Chen Ling keeps control of the compensation funds.
By the next morning, Erlin is back at Grandma Dong’s, doing a complete 180 and singing Chen Ling’s praises. She’s kind! She’s misunderstood! Grandma isn’t buying it, but Grandpa is already starting to waver.
Chen Ling Crashes the Party
In a surprise move, Chen Ling shows up—uninvited—at the engagement party of Auntie’s son, bringing along Sis-in-law Feng. Her flashy spending immediately catches everyone’s attention. The ripple effect? The relatives who once promised to lend money to Dong Dalin suddenly back out. Why? Because Chen Ling offered better interest rates.
Dalin and his wife are visibly thrown off, especially when Chen Ling offers them a ride home. Dalin can’t shake the feeling that her surprise appearance was calculated. And when Auntie tries to talk to them before they leave, the moment is cut short.
Missed Calls and Money Moves
Back home, Dalin gets a call from Jiang Menglian asking about the 300 mu of farmland. She even offers to lend him hundreds of thousands of yuan to secure it. Dalin, too proud to accept, claims he has other plans.
Right after, Chen Ling calls—surprise again! This time she wants Dalin to help persuade their parents not to rejoin the family farming venture. Dalin says he'll think about it, but Lao Bazi quickly reminds him he needs to act fast or risk losing that land.
Chen Ling Outsmarts Again
Dalin and Qiulan try to reach Auntie to confirm the loan, but she doesn't answer. Feeling uneasy, Dalin rushes over to her house and walks in on a room full of relatives—who all scatter the moment they see him. Auntie reluctantly admits: Chen Ling offered 2% more interest, so everyone’s giving their money to her instead.
Once again, Dalin is left empty-handed.
Land or No Land, the Dream Lives On
Despite the setback, Dalin remains committed to his green farming dream. Even if he can’t buy the full 300 mu of land, he decides to rally the family together and pool their existing land to create a decent-sized base for planting. No land purchase means no need to borrow from their parents—he and Qiulan head straight to Grandma and Grandpa Dong to start putting the plan in motion.
Final Thoughts
This episode paints a vivid picture of just how tangled family loyalty, money, and ambition can get. Chen Ling continues to be the queen of manipulation, Erlin is caught between love and family, and Dalin just keeps fighting to keep his dream alive—no matter how many times he gets outmaneuvered.
