• Last updated: 2023-10-26 06:58

Episode 17 recap: Xu Ban Xia reported Qiu Bi Zheng, making him yield.

Chen Yu Zhou remembered very clearly that today was the 99th day since he met Zhou Qian. To commemorate the occasion, Chen Yu Zhou specially bought a pearl necklace and personally put it on Zhou Qian, hoping that their relationship would be as precious and enduring as the pearl.Gao Xin Yi, seeing how devoted Chen Yu Zhou was to Zhou Qian, instigated them to kiss. Chen Yu Zhou was a bit worried that Zhou Qian might refuse, so he sneakily glanced at her and saw that she didn't resist. He leaned in, ready to kiss her.

Gao Xin Yi wasn't satisfied and insisted that they kiss on the lips. Chen Yu Zhou turned his head and slowly moved closer to Zhou Qian. Just as they were about to kiss, Chen Yu Zhou couldn't suppress his cough and ended up coughing, unexpectedly coughing up blood. Xu Ban Xia knew about Chen Yu Zhou's condition, so she asked Zhou Qian to accompany him to the hospital tomorrow. As for the bidding for the Sheng Er Steel project that Chen Yu Zhou had been concerned about, Zhao Lei could handle it for now.

At the hospital, after Chen Yu Zhou finished the examination, he anxiously waited for the report. However, the report would take another hour to come out. At this time, from the other end of the corridor, the heart-wrenching cries of a family member who had just lost a patient could be heard. Chen Yu Zhou felt his heart sink upon hearing it, so he called Zhou Qian and turned to leave.

Zhao Lei had already submitted all the documents, but there was no news yet. Xu Ban Xia knew that Wu Jian She and Qiu Bi Zheng were sticking together for warmth. Now that they had made a move against her, she couldn't be bullied. Since she couldn't obtain what she wanted, she would make Wu Jian She and Qiu Bi Zheng taste the bitterness of not getting what they wanted.

Xu Ban Xia reported Qiu Bi Zheng, and as a result, Qiu Bi Zheng was taken away by the police on charges of tax evasion right in the midst of the bidding process. President Gao, knowing that Xu Ban Xia was facing the issue of being reported for arms trafficking, intervened and facilitated a deal for Xu Ban Xia to sell the scrap steel to a state-owned enterprise. This way, they could minimize the problem.

Although Xu Ban Xia had already made arrangements for the scrap steel with someone else, she appreciated President Gao's goodwill. Therefore, she decided to follow President Gao's approach for now. Xu Ban Xia bought a new house for Chen Yu Zhou and made all the preparations, so Chen Yu Zhou and Zhou Qian could move in.

Zhou Qian saw that there was only one bed in the new house and secretly asked Tong Xiao Qi if it wasn't specified in the contract. Where was she going to sleep? Tong Xiao Qi impatiently replied, telling her to make do on the sofa for now.

During the meal, Chen Yu Zhou didn't drink the toast from Tong Xiao Qi, who was celebrating his housewarming. Instead, he spilled the drink on Tong Xiao Qi's face.

Tong Xiao Qi was shocked and angry. When he learned from Chen Yu Zhou that his fleet was going to be separated from the company, he found it completely inexplicable because he had no knowledge of this matter. Gao Xin Yi quickly stepped forward and admitted that it was her arrangement with Xu Ban Xia privately, and Tong Xiao Qi had no idea about it.

An angry Tong Xiao Qi, for the first time, loudly questioned Gao Xin Yi, asking her on what grounds she made decisions on his behalf. Knowing she was in the wrong, Gao Xin Yi could only turn away and remain silent. Chen Yu Zhou was so upset because he was worried that once he left, Xu Ban Xia would have no one to share the burden with her. He earnestly asked Tong Xiao Qi to promise him to take good care of Xu Ban Xia and not let her bear everything alone.

Tong Xiao Qi understood that Chen Yu Zhou actually knew about his condition, and with tears in his eyes, he agreed. After Tong Xiao Qi's fleet was separated, the team members were very happy because now they could immediately take on jobs and earn money. They pooled their money to buy a painting of the Eight Galloping Horses to celebrate Tong Xiao Qi becoming the boss. Unexpectedly, there was more good news—Gao Xin Yi distributed shares to everyone in the fleet, so from now on, each member would have a stake in the fleet.

Xu Ban Xia sent Qiu Bi Zheng to jail to wake him up and then pulled him out. However, Qiu Bi Zheng failed to recognize his own position. Not only did he not accept Xu Ban Xia's olive branch, but he also cursed her and vowed to confront her to the end.

Seeing that Qiu Bi Zheng was so unyielding, Xu Ban Xia left in her car and soon targeted him again. As a result, Qiu Bi Zheng faced the threat of imprisonment. Qiu Bi Zheng knew that this time he couldn't escape the charge of producing substandard products, and someone had to take the blame. He offered generous conditions to Guo Qi Dong, asking him to take the fall for the crime.

Initially reluctant, Guo Qi Dong had no better choice and tearfully agreed. He also demanded that Qiu Bi Zheng get him out within three months. Realizing that he couldn't compete with Xu Ban Xia, Qiu Bi Zheng sought the help of Wu Jian She to mediate.

Knowing that Feng Yu had a good relationship with Xu Ban Xia, Wu Jian She brought Feng Yu along to help mediate. However, Xu Ban Xia refused to give them any face. She cited reasons such as sun-drying fish and wearing gloves due to the strong smell of fish and refused to shake hands, giving them a soft rejection.