• Last updated: 2023-10-22 07:58

Episode 25 recap: Wu Jian She shamelessly discharges wastewater in order to make money.

Wu Jian She's factory is booming, and they are overwhelmed with work. Qiu Bi Zheng is busy supervising and can't stop smiling. Before he can even have a few words with Wu Jian She, Wu Jian She's phone rings, indicating that they have received new orders.Su Guo Dong brings pictures of the Maldives and the Grand Canyon in the United States to accompany Chen Yu Zhou, who is lying in the hospital bed, to look at them. Chen Yu Zhou is unsure of where he wants to be buried after his death. Su Guo Dong quite likes the Grand Canyon in the United States and initially planned to be buried there, but later felt that it was too desolate.

Xu Ban Xia enters the room and learns about their discussion. She quickly sends Su Guo Dong away and stays with Chen Yu Zhou, presenting him with the plan for the new steel plant, which includes expanding the storage yard and building a dock. Chen Yu Zhou looks at the wonderful blueprint and realizes that there have been many changes at the dock. He especially wants to go and see it himself. He asks Xu Ban Xia to take him there one more time because after he dies, he won't know where to go.

At this moment, Chen Yu Zhou unexpectedly realizes that the Maldives, which he had always yearned for, no longer holds its allure. It's this rundown place that brings him peace of mind. Tong Xiao Qi intentionally goes to chat with a nurse and sees Zhou Qian and Su Guo Dong pushing Chen Yu Zhou out. Tong Xiao Qi quickly knocks over the nurse's belongings and signals them to hurry while the nurse is picking them up. Once the group enters the elevator, Tong Xiao Qi apologizes to the nurse and rushes to catch up.

Xu Ban Xia waits in the car for Chen Yu Zhou. The four of them drive directly to the dock. Chen Yu Zhou looks at the familiar lights and is filled with mixed emotions. He takes off his hat, reluctant to leave this world, as it is where his dear friends, loved ones, and career are.

Upon arriving at the dock, Tong Xiao Qi carries Chen Yu Zhou onto a wheelchair and pushes him to the edge of the dock. Chen Yu Zhou realizes that the steel plant will be built here in the future, making it convenient for coal transportation and steel shipment, which will save costs. He hopes that the Universal Steel Plant can become the best, but unfortunately, he will never see it.

Chen Yu Zhou holds the watch that Xu Ban Xia specially bought for him from Shanghai. Listening to its ticking sound, it feels like his heart is beating, bringing him a sense of peace. Although reluctant, Chen Yu Zhou closes his eyes with tears in the corners. Xu Ban Xia knows that Chen Yu Zhou has permanently left. She picks up the watch from his hand, freezes the time, and places it back in his hand.

After the funeral arrangements for Chen Yu Zhou were completed, Zhou Qian packed her belongings and prepared to return to her hometown. Xu Ban Xia took out the money that Chen Yu Zhou specifically left for Zhou Qian, but Zhou Qian refused to accept it. To her, Chen Yu Zhou was someone who warmed her heart, but now the fire in her heart has diminished. She wants to forget everything and start a new life.

At a time when Chen Yu Zhou was losing a lot of hair, Zhou Qian secretly picked up a handful and put it in the jar that Chen Yu Zhou had prepared to bring back sand from the Maldives. Now she doesn't want it anymore and hands it over to Xu Ban Xia. Xu Ban Xia understands that Zhou Qian had genuine feelings for Chen Yu Zhou and promises Zhou Qian that from now on, she will act as if they never knew each other, allowing Zhou Qian to freely fall in love, get married, and have children.

Suddenly, Xu Ban Xia understands that money is just an external possession and cannot prevent someone from leaving. So she takes the money home, hoping her father will no longer use money as a means to maintain their relationship. She wants a normal father-daughter relationship. After listening to Xu Ban Xia's heartfelt words, her father tightly holds her hand.

The equipment in Wu Jian She's steel plant is no longer able to keep up with the production demand and has aged. Continuing to use it would be very dangerous. The engineers have prepared a budget report, hoping to upgrade the equipment. However, Wu Jian She is reluctant to spend the money and wants to take another look. Local villagers have noticed that there have been many shrimp deaths in the nearby shrimp ponds recently, and people who drank the water have fallen ill and been hospitalized. They suspect that Wu Jian She's factory is illegally discharging wastewater. They plan to investigate but are stopped by security guards. The leader of the villagers comes up with the idea of climbing over the wall and several of them enter the factory, searching for evidence of wastewater discharge. They are discovered and brought to the security office.

Upon learning of the situation, Qiu Bi Zheng quickly contacts Old Wu, who is in charge of the wastewater treatment equipment, and instructs him to start the equipment. He brings the villagers to witness their sewage system, making them mistakenly believe that there is no problem with the factory, and they leave. When Wu Jian She learns that the wastewater treatment equipment has been turned on, he immediately rushes over and orders it to be shut down, warning everyone that without his command, no one is allowed to operate it.

Meanwhile, Xu Ban Xia's steel plant construction has already begun. Wu Jian She knows that he has only a few years left before Xu Ban Xia's factory is operational. He wants to make money quickly during this period, or else he won't have anything to do once Xu Ban Xia's factory is up and running.