Episode 6 recap: Qimiao is forced into blind dates.
Qimiao is being pressured by her mother to go on blind dates. Faced with her aunt's criticism, she explains that her mother is still young and can help take care of the children, but in a few years, she won't be able to. Her uncle also scolds Qimiao, and in the end, she directly confronts her aunt. She points out that her aunt has never taken care of her since she was young, and ever since her father passed away, her uncle has borrowed money and never returned it. She asks when he plans to repay it and also criticizes her uncle. Her aunt says it's not too late for her to get married at her age, but in the face of numerous relatives, Qimiao firmly states that a powerful master once told her that if she gets married before the age of forty, it will kill all her relatives. The relatives can only give up.
Qimiao's mother scolds her for her attitude today, saying that it's the relatives' concern for her after all. However, Qimiao feels that they are meddling in her affairs. Qimiao goes on blind dates with many men, and they all turn out to be peculiar individuals. Exhausted at the end of the day, she finally gives in and talks to her mother. Her mother still worries about her daughter's marriage. She looks at people her daughter's age who already have children and remembers how she didn't remarry when she was young because of Qimiao. Now she is raising her alone, and her only concern is for Qimiao to find her other half.
Qimiao watches her mother's lonely figure, understanding her mother's heartfelt concerns. She doesn't know how to tell her mother that she too desires and fears marriage, and she is simultaneously searching for a partner while preparing herself for a lonely old age.
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