Episode 7 recap: Ye Yi Fan's father tried every means to avoid borrowing money.
He Jia Ru and Ye Yi Fan were still discussing whether they should borrow money from their parents for the upcoming sum. Ye Yi Fan planned to ask his father for a little bit, but his father overheard the conversation. Now both of them are extremely stressed about buying a house. However, when Ye Yi Fan entered the living room, he discovered that his father wasn't at home, only a newly bought fish was there.
Ye Yi Fan called his father and learned that he wasn't feeling well and had gone out for acupuncture. Since his father wasn't at home, they could only have instant noodles for dinner. In fact, Ye Yi Fan's father just didn't want to face the couple, so he went out to avoid them. In the evening, while Ye Yi Fan was still researching about buying a house, his father assumed they had already fallen asleep and quietly returned home, simply because he didn't want to confront the matter.
Ye Yi Fan had been waiting for his father on the couch, but he fell asleep and when he went back to his room, he found his father had already been lying in bed. In the morning, when Ye Yi Fan woke up, he realized it was late, but there was no movement at the door. When they went outside, they only saw He Jia Ru's mother. It turned out that Ye Yi Fan's father went to Beidaihe to avoid them.
Tian Dong brought food for his wife and son. They had already made up their minds to leave the mountain. Tian Dong pleaded with Tian Tian not to make trouble anymore, but Tian Tian insisted that You Nuo still needed to go to school. There were no good educational conditions here. Tian Tian also said that if they were not allowed to leave the mountain within ten days, they would report to the police.
Ye Yi Fan would call his father whenever he had free time, but his father would pretend to have poor cell phone signal. Ding Wen Bo also called Ye Yi Fan to ask when they would buy the house. After all, he had been holding onto this property for a long time, and many people were interested in it. Naturally, he wanted to sell it as soon as possible. Ye Yi Fan could only say that he would try to buy more time.
Ye Yi Fan's father remembered what his son had said. They had worked so hard to save a bit of retirement money, and now their children were taking it away to buy a house. This was indeed a difficult situation.
Ye Yi Fan went to Beidaihe to find his father, even bringing Chen Li along with him, in order to confront his father and block his escape.
In the evening, there was a bonfire party organized by nearby tour groups, but Ye Yi Fan had no mood to attend. The fellow travelers who were traveling together with him brought white wine and, knowing that he was feeling down, accompanied him to drink and relieve his worries. He Jia Ru's mother continued to ask about their house purchase, but He Jia Ru didn't know how to broach the subject.
Although Ye Yi Fan's father joined a very cheap tour group, the real purpose of this trip was to take them to buy health products. However, because Ye Yi Fan's father got drunk, he had no interest in listening to their sales pitch. At this moment, Ye Yi Fan and Chen Li had already arrived at the hotel where his father was staying, and an event promoting health products was taking place there. Ye Yi Fan searched for his father's figure everywhere, but he didn't know that his father had gone to the restroom because he had gotten drunk. Ye Yi Fan felt that his father was clearly trying to avoid him. However, at that moment, Ye Yi Fan heard someone nearby speaking, and it sounded just like his father. Ye Yi Fan quickly took his father, who was covered in vomit from being drunk and throwing up, to their room. The people nearby were very emotional, and at that moment, his father regained sobriety and saw his son by his side. He burst into tears and said he didn't want to give them a single penny.
His father fell into a deep sleep like that, and Ye Yi Fan couldn't bear to ask his father for money again. Ye Yi Fan then prepared to leave with Chen Li. However, just as they reached the ground floor, another uncle hurriedly called out to Ye Yi Fan and said his father wanted him to come up.
Ye Yi Fan's father confessed that he had overheard the conversation between the couple. In fact, he had been living with them since retiring, and the reason he wore worn-out clothes that couldn't be used was because he had grown accustomed to living a frugal life. He then took out his bankbook from his pocket and gave it to Ye Yi Fan. Ye Yi Fan was overjoyed and hugged his father. Now the remaining payment had also been settled.
Ye Yi Fan happily returned home with Chen Li. He Jia Ru's mother had been making breakfast for them these past few days. She mentioned having a classmate gathering and said she would leave first. Then she asked if they had enough money from selling the house. He Jia Ru didn't want to worry her mother, but she could tell that they probably didn't have enough money. Just as they arrived at the entrance, they saw Tian Tian and You Nuo with a large pile of luggage appearing at the entrance of the community.
Everyone is making plans for their children's education and future, taking their spouses and children to the mountains, and you expect the child to work in the fields with you every day? Have you even asked the child about it? You Nuo may not necessarily enjoy this primitive lifestyle of traditional gender roles.
If the family's lifestyle and values are different, then they should separate and give the child an opportunity to study and socialize.