Episode 27 recap: It's easy to be considerate, but hard to solve
Although Mi Lan attended the open day, she still couldn't understand Yu Qi Lei, so she wanted to divorce him. Mi Lan had been carrying the hardships of raising Miao Miao alone all these years, as well as the pain of nearly dying from excessive bleeding during Miao Miao's birth. Yu Qi Lei was not by her side during that critical moment, which made it impossible for her to continue.
Mi Lan had always said that she understood Yu Qi Lei's work and kept the hardships buried in her heart. But when Miao Miao was in danger and she begged Yu Qi Lei to save her, Yu Qi Lei chose to save someone else first, completely disappointing her. Mi Lan didn't want to hold on anymore. She calmly talked to Yu Qi Lei about getting a divorce, hoping to part ways amicably and raise Miao Miao well in the future.
Lin Lu Xiao and Nan Chu were preparing costumes for a couple's performance when they unexpectedly overheard Yu Qi Lei and Mi Lan's conversation, which left them feeling heavy-hearted. Lin Lu Xiao could understand Yu Qi Lei because the firefighting profession was already difficult to balance with family and career.
Nan Chu also understood Mi Lan. She knew that Mi Lan just wanted to have a normal family like most people. After Lin Lu Xiao and Nan Chu went on a movie date, they returned and Lin Lu Xiao went to comfort Yu Qi Lei. She wanted to help Yu Qi Lei adjust his work and encourage him to communicate with Mi Lan.
Yu Qi Lei understood that once Mi Lan said it out loud, she had already made up her mind. He didn't want to lose his family, but he was powerless to salvage the situation. He could only cry bitterly in Lin Lu Xiao's arms. Seeing Yu Qi Lei cry and Lin Lu Xiao's helpless expression, Nan Chu also feared for their relationship and eventually went their separate ways.
After a short conversation with Nan Chu, Xi Gu suddenly realized something. She sent a message to Lin Lu Xiao, expressing her determination to follow in Lin Lu Xiao's footsteps. She wanted Lin Lu Xiao to have confidence in their love, and she would never give up. While Lei Da Gang was doing laundry, he accidentally dropped a note of debt from Fang Ban Zhang, who had borrowed money from him. It was picked up by Qi Huo.
Qi Huo mentioned Fang Ban Zhang's borrowing money from Lei Da Gang, and Qin Shi Quan happened to be there and also mentioned Fang Ban Zhang's borrowing. This made Lei Da Gang feel that something might have happened to Fang Ban Zhang. Liu Ru Yi wanted to go to the restroom, and when Lei Da Gang saw her, he immediately grabbed her and asked about the situation. He learned that Liu Ru Yi had also lent Fang Ban Zhang two to three thousand, which made him even more convinced that something was wrong with Fang Ban Zhang.
Because of Fang Ban Zhang's situation, Lei Da Gang was distracted during training and completely failed the assessment. Lou Ming Ye was extremely angry and directly punished him by making him stand guard. After being punished, Lei Da Gang went to plead with Lou Ming Ye and explained his situation, persuading Lou Ming Ye to agree to let him stand guard later.
Lou Ming Ye refused to compromise, and Lei Da Gang wanted to go back and celebrate his son's birthday. This made it impossible for Lin Lu Xiao not to compromise, so she went against Lou Ming Ye's wishes and immediately reprimanded Lei Da Gang, then stood guard in his place, demanding that Lei Da Gang come back to make up for it.
Lin Lu Xiao stood guard for Lei Da Gang, unable to accompany Nan Chu for the audition. Nan Chu had to go to the set alone. A large warehouse caught fire, and fire engines 1, 2, and 3 were dispatched. Lou Ming Ye even used drones to drop bombs for firefighting.
During the bombing, Qin Shi Quan looked down on Shao Yi Jiu because of the latter's inaccurate operation. Qin Shi Quan took over and threw the bombs himself, while Shao Yi Jiu operated the thermal sensors.
After the fire was extinguished, Lou Ming Ye praised Qin Shi Quan for his accurate bombing, which made Qin Shi Quan even more proud. After praising Qin Shi Quan, Lou Ming Ye instructed everyone to recheck to prevent any reignition.
Shao Yi Jiu was unhappy with Qin Shi Quan's arrogance and coldly went to inspect the area. Qin Shi Quan, on the other hand, thought that Shao Yi Jiu was dissatisfied with being praised and deliberately picked a fight, claiming that there was no problem inside and preventing Shao Yi Jiu from inspecting.
Shao Yi Jiu didn't listen to Qin Shi Quan and insisted on conducting a thorough inspection before drawing conclusions. Qin Shi Quan, displeased, argued with Shao Yi Jiu. Lin Lu Xiao, seeing his two apprentices quarreling, rushed to persuade them. At that moment, heavy objects fell from above, and Lin Lu Xiao had to push his two apprentices away, but he ended up being crushed by the heavy objects.
Injured, Lin Lu Xiao's injury escalated the fight between Shao Yi Jiu and Qin Shi Quan. Lou Ming Ye became extremely angry and scolded them both, as well as berated everyone else. Liu Ru Yi couldn't stand Lou Ming Ye's attitude and argued with him, blaming him for fostering a competitive atmosphere that made everyone unable to bear it.
Liu Ru Yi scolded Lou Ming Ye and threatened to report to Meng Guo Hong. Meanwhile, Lin Lu Xiao, using his injury as an excuse, pretended that his bones might be affected and that he might not be able to continue as a firefighter, forcing Liu Ru Yi to promise not to cause any more trouble.
After making the report, Lin Lu Xiao realized it was late and immediately went to pick up Nan Chu. Nan Chu was initially upset about the broken appointment with Lin Lu Xiao, but upon learning about his injury, she felt particularly distressed and hurried to bring him back.
Qin Shi Quan felt guilty for causing Lin Lu Xiao's injury and remained in a low mood. Shao Yi Jiu apologized to Qin Shi Quan, stating that it wasn't solely his fault. Amidst everyone's unhappiness, Liu Ru Yi proposed writing a joint letter to request the removal of Lou Ming Ye. Yu Qi Lei had to advise him against causing division.
Liu Ru Yi was unhappy with Yu Qi Lei's conciliatory approach and argued with him, even calling him Lou Ming Ye's lackey, which hurt their relationship.
Actually, it's not about work-life balance. Everyone is overlooking one crucial issue. Initially, when Mi Lan and Yu Qi Lei got together, Yu was a structural engineer, and their work hours, lifestyle, and financial conditions were compatible.
Switching from a structural engineer to a firefighter is a completely different career choice and situation. Yu found fulfillment in helping others, but that expectation was different from what Mi Lan initially anticipated when entering the marriage (typically, even if a woman can understand her partner's job instability or the need to switch jobs, it's difficult to calmly and smoothly accept a transition from a well-paying, family-oriented job to a military-like profession).
Mi Lan also struggled in various ways (including trying to help Yu find a new job, urging him to transfer positions, and handling childcare and raising children alone), making many sacrifices and compromises.
However, she realized that Yu's presence in the family no longer resembled the marriage and life she desired (it affected her own life and the child's). Even when prioritizing family and emotions, Yu consistently chose a work-oriented approach, which made Mi Lan lose what she had expected from her marital life.
Therefore, divorce is simply an inevitable outcome when both parties refuse to change their values and lifestyle patterns. Love, understanding, or work-life balance become less relevant in this situation.