Episode 16 recap: Chen Yu Zhou is seriously ill, so Xu Ban Xia hires Zhou Qian to pretend to be in a relationship with him.
Feng Yu's wedding was disrupted by his mother-in-law, which was extremely inappropriate and inauspicious. The "double happiness" character on the wall fell to the ground. Feng Yu was in a bad mood and drank heavily. Wu Jian She advised him that his former wife was a capable person, which allowed his factory to survive. However, both Bao Er and his mother-in-law are not easy to handle. Wu Jian She urged Feng Yu to take charge himself and not end up losing both his money and his love.
During the meal, they brought up the bidding for the Second Steel Plant again. Qiu Bi Zheng acted as the spokesperson for Wu Jian She and tried to gauge Xu Ban Xia's attitude. Xu Ban Xia, feeling attacked by everyone, became angry and didn't hold back with her words. She mocked them for not sharing the profits fairly and pointed out that if it weren't for her leading everyone in the scrap metal business all these years, Qiu Bi Zheng wouldn't have made it this far, and the others wouldn't have earned much either.
Although Feng Yu was drunk, he firmly agreed with Xu Ban Xia's words. Qiu Bi Zheng, feeling ashamed and furious, cursed at Xu Ban Xia. This angered Xu Ban Xia, who made it clear that she wouldn't involve them in the scrap metal business anymore. When Xu Ban Xia returned home, she was frustrated and tried to open the door with her keys, but it became more chaotic and she couldn't open it. She asked Zhao Lei if she had acted impulsively. Zhao Lei calmly analyzed the situation for Xu Ban Xia, explaining that her impulsiveness had no benefits. The most important thing at the moment was for everyone to unite and secure the Second Steel Plant. In the business world, there are no permanent enemies or friends.
Xu Ban Xia's phone rang, and it turned out that Chen Yu Zhou had been taken away because someone reported her company for smuggling weapons. Xu Ban Xia's company had to cease all operations and undergo an investigation. Xu Ban Xia understood that someone was intentionally targeting her, and everyone knew who it was.
Zhao Lei took the initiative to find Wu Jian She, indirectly inquiring about who was behind the sabotage. Wu Jian She openly admitted that he hated people who schemed behind others' backs and believed that money should be earned openly. Zhao Lei understood that Qiu Bi Zheng was behind this.
Zhao Lei demonstrated the strength of Banxia Steel Trading to Wu Jian She, emphasizing that Xu Ban Xia is currently the wealthiest person in their accounts. No matter which company she joins, she can ensure financial stability. He gave Wu Jian She an opportunity to reconsider the distribution of shares and suggested that they work together with Xu Ban Xia to secure the Second Steel Plant.
Wu Jian She realized that Zhao Lei cared about Xu Ban Xia and wasn't just an ordinary employee. Zhao Lei stated that he was only taking someone else's money and doing their tasks, but his eyes betrayed him.
Chen Yu Zhou was taken to the police station, and as soon as he reached the entrance, he started coughing. Until that moment, he still wanted to keep it a secret from Xu Ban Xia. However, just a few steps later, he collapsed due to coughing, which frightened Xu Ban Xia. She immediately took him to the hospital.
After Su Guo Dong examined Chen Yu Zhou, he discovered that his condition was very serious and called Xu Ban Xia. Xu Ban Xia initially thought it was just a common illness, but when she learned that Chen Yu Zhou had a blood disease that could worsen and turn into cancer due to long-term exposure to a polluted environment, she couldn't help but regret.
Knowing that Chen Yu Zhou's condition was critical, Xu Ban Xia only wanted him to live happily. She specifically called Tong Xiao Qi and asked him to find Zhou Qian. Tong Xiao Qi believed that Zhou Qian was just a fraud and didn't want Chen Yu Zhou to have any relationship with her. It was only after he saw the laboratory report that he understood Xu Ban Xia's decision.
Tong Xiao Qi was like a madman in front of the thugs. If he wanted someone, that person would obediently lead him to where Zhou Qian was staying. Xu Ban Xia directly asked Zhou Qian to come out and talk with her. Zhou Qian had a younger brother, and Xu Ban Xia had already conducted an investigation in advance. When she learned that Zhou Qian was deceiving people and earning only two thousand yuan per month, she offered her ten thousand yuan per month to be in a romantic relationship with Chen Yu Zhou.
Seeing that Xu Ban Xia was well aware of her background, Zhou Qian felt resentful but deliberately asked for a price of twenty thousand yuan. Unexpectedly, Xu Ban Xia didn't even furrow her eyebrows and agreed directly, but with one condition: Zhou Qian couldn't let Chen Yu Zhou know that she was hired by Xu Ban Xia to be in a relationship with him.
Chen Yu Zhou received Zhou Qian's response and was extremely excited. To celebrate, he invited everyone to have a meal together. At the dinner table, he introduced Zhou Qian to Xu Ban Xia. Zhou Qian had ulterior motives and addressed Xu Ban Xia as "General Xu." Chen Yu Zhou directly told her to call Xu Ban Xia "Fatty," but Zhou Qian dared not speak up.
Chen Yu Zhou stood up and told everyone that it was his 99th day of knowing Zhou Qian. Xu Ban Xia jokingly remarked that Chen Yu Zhou remembered it so clearly, but to her surprise, Chen Yu Zhou immediately said that he was serious.
The amount of money is nothing to him, and he willingly spent it. In the last episode, this woman confessed, and she's not a particularly bad person. She must have been moved by Xiaochen's sincerity. However, it's too heartbreaking that she's sick.
Nothing is more important than health. I hope Xiaochen can survive.