Episode 24 recap: Xu Ban Xia plans to establish her own steel plant.
Lately, Chen Yu Zhou's awake time has been decreasing. Xu Ban Xia, Gao Xin Yi, and Tong Xiao Qi are always trying to find ways to spend more time with him, even if sometimes they can't say a word for half a day. One day, Xu Ban Xia and Gao Xin Yi were changing clothes together when Gao Xin Yi mentioned that Zhao Lei hadn't left the company for the past half month and wondered if they should pay him his salary.
Only then did Xu Ban Xia realize that she might have misunderstood Zhao Lei. She called Wu Jian She to ask why Zhao Lei hadn't gone to the company they had previously arranged. Wu Jian She bluntly stated that Zhao Lei had voluntarily refused. Xu Ban Xia hung up the phone directly. When she returned to the company, she saw a letter on her desk, which made her realize that Zhao Lei had already left. In the letter, he explained that he predicted that the value of Sheng Er Steel would decrease by half in three years. In order to prevent Xu Ban Xia from falling into this trap, he had intentionally lost to Wu Jian She.
Xu Ban Xia knew that Zhao Lei had gone to Shanghai, so she asked Gao Xin Yi to book a ticket for her as well. Su Guo Liang had heard from a classmate about a factory overseas that specialized in producing steel equipment, so he tried to contact them and unexpectedly succeeded. However, his English proficiency was not good, so he sought Gao Xin Yi's help in .
Xu Ban Xia brought back many technical talents from Northeast China, but now that she didn't have a steel plant, these people had nowhere to go. So she shamelessly went to find Wu Jian She. Upon hearing her request, Wu Jian She immediately understood Xu Ban Xia's intention and agreed to provide the salary and benefits as promised to the workers, accepting these employees.
In Shanghai, Xu Ban Xia found the hotel where Zhao Lei was staying. She encouraged herself at the entrance before knocking on the door, but there was no response. Xu Ban Xia had no choice but to sit on the sofa near the door and wait. As she waited, she fell asleep. When Zhao Lei returned and saw Xu Ban Xia sleeping, he realized that her pursuit meant that their relationship didn't have to end. He was filled with joy and gently carried Xu Ban Xia to the bed in the room.
Just as Zhao Lei put Xu Ban Xia down, she opened her eyes and asked him why he left without a word. When Zhao Lei left, he had already prepared himself to break up with Xu Ban Xia. However, after arriving in Shanghai for two weeks, he regretted it countless times in his heart. Due to his belated realization, he had hurt Xu Ban Xia and sincerely apologized to her.
Zhao Lei has a classmate nicknamed "Vulture" who runs as fast as he can when he smells money. He introduced Zhao Lei to the promising future of the real estate market in Shanghai. The steel industry where Zhao Lei is involved is closely related to real estate, and he knows that the springtime of his industry is also coming.
The gentle and considerate Xu Ban Xia, the girlfriend of Bald Vulture, always unknowingly takes care of him. Xu Ban Xia, upon realizing this, criticizes herself and quickly takes a plate to fetch fruits for Zhao Lei, although she has no idea what he likes to eat.
Zhao Lei follows Xu Ban Xia and openly expresses that he loves the original Xu Ban Xia and doesn't need her to change for him. Xu Ban Xia is overjoyed to hear this, and the two of them go shopping after dinner, generously splurging and buying gifts for their family and friends.
Xu Ban Xia receives the gift from Zhao Lei and is ecstatic. After all, she used to be the one giving gifts to others. Last time, she was almost driven crazy by the paper-cutting knife that Zhao Lei gave her, but this time the gift has touched her heart. Chen Yu Zhou's condition worsens, and due to prolonged bed rest, his body experiences spasms and requires emergency treatment.
Xu Ban Xia still wants to fulfill Chen Yu Zhou's dream and decides to establish her own steel plant. Jia Chang An, who was brought back from Northeast China, becomes the preparatory person for the steel plant. Chairman Gao learns that Xu Ban Xia has rented a lot of land with the intention of starting a steel plant. He advises her to cooperate with Wu Jian She's company since having two steel plants in the same city would mean competing for the same market, which can be brutal.
Xu Ban Xia makes it clear that regardless of Chairman Gao's support, she will proceed and establish a first-class steel plant. Chairman Gao, knowing Xu Ban Xia's temperament and abilities, complains about her tone but secretly admires her. Wu Jian She's construction of the steel plant is successful, and Xu Ban Xia presents a congratulatory gift.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Jian She extends an olive branch to Xu Ban Xia, hoping she will join as a shareholder, but she declines due to lack of funds. Wu Jian She knows Xu Ban Xia's capabilities and immediately suspects that she has invested in other projects. He tries to probe, but Xu Ban Xia doesn't reveal anything and simply states that she is genuinely not interested.
The people Xu Ban Xia brought back from Northeast China are considered by Wu Jian She to be troublesome, often complaining about this and that. Xu Ban Xia advises Wu Jian She to listen more to the lifelong technical workers in the steel plant, but he dismisses her suggestion.
Jia Chang Chun and his team are preparing to go abroad to study advanced technology and experience. Gao Xin Yi, upon seeing this, feels envious and hopes to have a similar opportunity.
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