Episode 21 recap: Yao Yu Ling and Ma Yan got into a fight on Cai Xiao Nian's wedding.
The thief was caught, and Ma Kui and Wang Xin interrogated the thief together. That's when they found out the thief's name was Chen Xiao Fei, only twenty years old. He stole something and switched from a bicycle to a motorcycle, which led him to steal even farther. Chen Xiao Fei explained that he wanted to provide a better life for his older mother, so he turned to thievery. He was also afraid of train accidents, so he stole at intervals without doing it continuously.
Chen Xiao Fei confessed everything and only asked Ma Kui and the others to let him see his mother before they sent him to prison. He promised he wouldn't break the law again. Chen Xiao Fei's reasoning was understandable, and he was genuinely deserving of sympathy. Ma Kui agreed to let him go home and say goodbye to his mother.
Chen Xiao Fei went home to bid farewell to his mother, claiming that he was going to the south with his friends to earn money and wouldn't be back for a few years. He asked his mother to take care of herself at home. Chen Xiao Fei told a beautiful lie and deceived his own mother. After he left, he couldn't help but cry and regret breaking the law.
After Chen Xiao Fei cried, Ma Kui couldn't help but question him about why he chose to strike during the daytime. Chen Xiao Fei explained that he had scouted the area before and knew that there were fewer people during the day, so he deliberately chose that time. However, he promised to never engage in criminal activities again in the future.
After the case of the stolen railway fasteners was solved, Captain Jiang praised all the participating police officers and rewarded them with ten eggs and half a kilogram of meat. He also asked Wang Xin and Ma Kui to talk about the process of apprehending the thief. Ma Kui asked Wang Xin to explain the capture process, and Wang Xin attributed all the credit to Ma Kui, stating that it was Ma Kui's foresight that allowed him to successfully catch the thief.
After Wang Xin spoke, Ma Kui also talked about the arrest, admitting his own mistakes in experientialism and expressing his incorrect belief that thieves only operated at night. He acknowledged his mistakes while praising Wang Xin's bold ideas. Wang Xin was surprised that Ma Kui publicly praised him and admitted his own mistakes, which greatly impressed him.
On Cai Xiao Nian's joyful day, everyone in the courtyard gathered downstairs, preparing to welcome the bride. At this moment, Yao Yu Ling came downstairs, looking particularly beautiful and attracting everyone's attention. Wang Yong Ge urged Cai Xiao Nian to go and meet the bride. Just then, someone came to tell them that the bride's family had acquired eight brand-new Phoenix brand bicycles.
Cai Xiao Nian was momentarily at a loss as to where to find bicycles. Wang Xin could only come up with one idea: gather all the bicycles in the courtyard, package them together to make them look new, and then go to meet the bride. When they arrived at the bride's house, the mother-in-law immediately inspected the bicycles. Seeing that Cai Xiao Nian's bicycle had a brand label, the mother-in-law became unhappy and refused to let her daughter marry him.
Wang Xin explained the situation to the mother-in-law, stating that they couldn't find eight bicycles in time, so they improvised with packaging. The mother-in-law understood Cai Xiao Nian's sincerity and no longer made things difficult for him. She allowed Cai Xiao Nian to take the bride away.
Just as Cai Xiao Nian took the bride away, the bride's family managed to gather eight brand-new Phoenix bicycles to send off the bride, which made Cai Xiao Nian nervous again. However, Cai Xiao Nian thought that since they already had the bride, he wasn't worried about her being taken back. He understood that the bride's family was concerned about her face, so he didn't pursue the matter further. Unexpectedly, Ma Kui led a team with brand-new Phoenix bicycles to support Cai Xiao Nian and restore their dignity.
After the bride was taken back, the courtyard became lively, and every household expressed their goodwill by sending thermos flasks and red envelopes to the Cai family, which deeply moved Cai Da Nian. During the banquet in the evening, Ma Yan sat next to Wang Xin and ate heartily without any pretense or hesitation. Meanwhile, Yao Yu Ling sat next to Niu Da Li, feeling jealous of Ma Yan's behavior but too embarrassed to eat much, feeling quite frustrated.
As Niu Da Li drank, he frequently expressed his desire to get married and unintentionally got drunk. Shen Xiu Ping got intoxicated during the banquet and ended up playing with Ma Jian for a while before going straight to sleep in Ma Jian's room. Ma Kui went home to find Ma Jian and saw Shen Xiu Ping lying in bed asleep. He felt awkward about going in to cover her with a blanket, so he hesitantly closed the door.
Just as Ma Kui was about to close the door, Ma Yan returned, so he let Ma Yan go in to check on Shen Xiu Ping and cover her with a blanket before closing the door and leaving. Niu Da Li insisted on asking the bride to perform a show, but Cai Xiao Nian came up with an idea to play music and have everyone dance together.
When the music started, Yao Yu Ling danced with great excitement, which made Ma Yan uncomfortable. In front of Yao Yu Ling, Ma Yan intentionally competed in dancing with her. They exchanged insults while dancing and eventually pulled each other's hair, resulting in a fight. Ma Kui appeared and promptly put an end to the spectacle.
Ma Kui went back and scolded Ma Yan severely, while Wang Yong Ge also reprimanded Wang Xin and reminded him not to get involved with Ma Yan because Ma Kui wouldn't approve. Yao Yu Ling went home and cried unhappily, then wrote a letter expressing her feelings to Wang Xin.
In the middle of the night, Ma Yan happened to see Yao Yu Ling going downstairs and discovered her trying to slip the letter into Wang Xin's house.
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