• Last updated: 2023-10-22 07:58

Episode 21 recap: Zhou Qian asked Chen Yu Zhou to seek medical treatment.

Tong Xiao Qi was determined to reconcile with Gao Xin Yi. For this purpose, he went out and bought movie tickets for a film that Gao Xin Yi had been wanting to see. Unfortunately, by the time he presented the tickets, Gao Xin Yi already knew the ending of the story. Gao Xin Yi enrolled herself in a computer class, but her thoughts were still with Tong Xiao Qi, so she also enrolled him. Taking this opportunity, Gao Xin Yi gave Tong Xiao Qi some materials, but whether he would go or not was up to him.

Chen Yu Zhou attended to every detail, busy with arranging accommodation for the workers. He remembered every household with elderly members and specifically instructed the workers to pay attention to the installation of slip-resistant facilities. After finishing the arrangements, Chen Yu Zhou went back into the rooms to double-check for any oversights. Unexpectedly, he suddenly began to cough violently, coughing up blood that splattered onto the pristine white walls, a shocking sight.

While coughing, Chen Yu Zhou grabbed a towel to wipe away the blood, but the stains only grew larger. Xu Ban Xia finally returned to the country. When Tong Xiao Qi went to pick her up, he informed her that the bidding for the Second Steel Plant was scheduled for the following week and that Chen Yu Zhou's condition had worsened. The chemotherapy had caused him to lose a significant amount of hair. Tong Xiao Qi reminded Xu Ban Xia to act naturally and cheerfully when she saw him, so as not to startle Chen Yu Zhou.

Xu Ban Xia arrived at Chen Yu Zhou's doorstep and took a moment to compose herself before knocking on the door. Chen Yu Zhou answered and by now his hair had turned gray, with only a few strands remaining. Xu Ban Xia forced a smile and complimented Chen Yu Zhou on his new hairstyle. Chen Yu Zhou quickly picked up a hat hanging nearby and put it on, inviting Xu Ban Xia to come inside and sit down.

Xu Ban Xia urged Chen Yu Zhou to go to the hospital for treatment, but Chen Yu Zhou only wanted to go to the Maldives with Zhou Qian. Xu Ban Xia agreed. Zhou Qian secretly spoke to Xu Ban Xia downstairs, expressing her difficulty in accepting Chen Yu Zhou's increasing weakness. She suggested that Xu Ban Xia give her more money. No matter how much Zhou Qian asked for, Xu Ban Xia agreed to it all. Zhou Qian believed that Xu Ban Xia was just trying to alleviate her guilt, but Xu Ban Xia knew that no matter what she did, she would never be able to make up for what she had done to Chen Yu Zhou in her lifetime. She knew that the Second Steel Plant was also Chen Yu Zhou's dream, so she had been racing against time, hoping that Chen Yu Zhou could witness it all.

At that moment, Chen Yu Zhou quietly hid behind the window, witnessing Zhou Qian and Xu Ban Xia's conversation. Chen Yu Zhou decided to go to the Maldives the next day. During the night, Zhou Qian secretly called Tong Xiao Qi to inform him, but Chen Yu Zhou discovered it and angrily accused Zhou Qian of being a traitor.

The next day, as soon as Chen Yu Zhou opened his eyes, he saw Tong Xiao Qi and Su Guo Liang standing by his bedside.

Tong Xiao Qi and Su Guo Liang immediately joined hands and wrapped Chen Yu Zhou in a blanket before carrying him downstairs. Chen Yu Zhou struggled in every way and refused to get in the car no matter what. Zhou Qian, filled with urgency and sadness, shouted and begged Chen Yu Zhou not to struggle anymore, but to accept treatment and strive to see the steel plant, to spend more years with everyone. Chen Yu Zhou looked at Zhou Qian's tears and softened his heart, finally getting into the car.

Xu Ban Xia was busy arranging accommodation for the workers brought back from the northeast. Everyone was eating tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) happily and hopping over a bonfire. Chen Yu Zhou, despite his illness, was busy and delighted. Suddenly, Wu Jian She visited, wanting to collaborate with Xu Ban Xia again and had Feng Yu act as a mediator over the phone.

Xu Ban Xia made it clear that she was determined to win the bidding for the Second Steel Plant. Now that there were so many workers, Wu Jian She could see it too, indicating the extent of Xu Ban Xia's determination. Qiu Bi Zheng extracted information from Feng Yu and found out that Wu Jian She went to see Xu Ban Xia with a promise of forty percent of the shares. Qiu Bi Zheng immediately got anxious and set up a trap, inviting Wu Jian She and criticizing him for being two-faced.

Upon hearing this, Wu Jian She was about to leave, which made Qiu Bi Zheng, who was interested in the Second Steel Plant, change his attitude immediately. The three of them discussed and calculated Xu Ban Xia's funds, wanting to put pressure on her and gather enough money. Feng Yu had been facing difficulties recently and didn't have much money, so he could only contribute five million.

Qiu Bi Zheng, cunning as always, claimed to have only seventeen million, which infuriated Wu Jian She and made him give up on the whole thing. Qiu Bi Zheng quickly increased the amount to twenty million and flattered Wu Jian She, finally making him agree to fill the remaining funding gap.

After undergoing a series of examinations at the hospital, Chen Yu Zhou's condition was determined to be grim by Su Guo Dong. The prognosis ranged from one month to six months. Xu Ban Xia's face became wet upon hearing this; she deeply regretted being too focused on making money and neglecting Chen Yu Zhou.

During that time, when she went out to collect scrap steel, Chen Yu Zhou was left alone to guard the yard, enduring harsh conditions that led to the root of his coughing illness. Su Guo Dong comforted Xu Ban Xia, saying that it was difficult to treat genetic defects like Chen Yu Zhou's, and it was already commendable that he had made it this far.

In order to increase his chances of success, Wu Jian She went to see President Gao and offered money, hoping she could provide him with inside information on how much money he needed to secure the Second Steel Plant.