Episode 6 recap: Jiang Xiaoyuan's efforts to improve performance were targeted.
Jiang Xiaoyuan was delighted by the assessment and specifically went to find Qi Lian to express gratitude by inviting him to dinner. However, Qi Lian was not at home, which disappointed Jiang Xiaoyuan. Upon learning that Qi Lian was currently on a business trip, Jiang Xiaoyuan couldn't help but suspect that Qi Lian was making excuses. However, Qi Lian was indeed on a train at that time, heading to Baifeng County.
When Qi Lian arrived at Jiang's house in the evening, Grandma Jiang was particularly happy to see him. She inquired about Jiang Xiaoyuan's recent situation, and only then did Qi Lian realize that Jiang Xiaoyuan hadn't been in touch with Grandma Jiang for a year. Grandma Jiang was worried that something had happened to Jiang Xiaoyuan and kept questioning Qi Lian. Upon learning that Qi Lian had recently seen Jiang Xiaoyuan, Grandma Jiang felt relieved and began to talk about the time when Jiang Xiaoyuan gave up her studies and worked to save her when she was sick. Grandma Jiang was deeply moved when Jiang Xiaoyuan returned with a hundred thousand yuan. She noticed that Jiang Xiaoyuan had started smoking and drinking, and she couldn't help but feel sorry, considering how hard Jiang Xiaoyuan must have worked to earn that money.
Qi Lian had never realized how difficult Jiang Xiaoyuan's life had been. As he stood on the restaurant balcony, watching Jiang Xiaoyuan waiting for him to have dinner, he felt a pang in his heart. Jiang Xiaoyuan was delighted to see Qi Lian and wanted to express her gratitude by drinking three glasses first. Qi Lian, thinking about the hundred thousand yuan, didn't know how Jiang Xiaoyuan had earned it but suspected that it hadn't come easily. He tried to stop Jiang Xiaoyuan from drinking, but Jiang Xiaoyuan was determined to do as she had said and grabbed the glass to continue drinking. Qi Lian snatched the glass from her and drank it in one gulp.
Qi Lian approached Jiang Xiaoyuan, hoping she would ask him why he had broken their appointment six years ago and why he hadn't appeared in front of her immediately upon his return. Jiang Xiaoyuan was unaware of the relationship between Qi Lian and the former Jiang Xiaoyuan and remained silent, which made Qi Lian even sadder. He regretted not being able to help Jiang Xiaoyuan when she needed him the most.
Jiang Xiaoyuan chased after Qi Lian as they left, and it was raining. Jiang Xiaoyuan once again declared to Qi Lian that she was not the same Jiang Xiaoyuan as before and asked him not to inquire about the past. She wanted to start anew and didn't want to take advantage of Qi Lian based on the identity of the former Jiang Xiaoyuan.
Qi Lian tightly embraced Jiang Xiaoyuan, but she asked him to let her go, stating that she didn't want to live in the shadow of the past Jiang Xiaoyuan. She wanted to start fresh and be friends with Qi Lian. Qi Lian agreed, and from then on, they became loyal friends who would do anything for each other.
Jiang Xiaoyuan was promoted to an intern technician and could now wash customers' hair. However, the customers who came to the shop already had familiar technicians, and there was also Xiaoling, who had a high performance record, taking the lead. Jiang Xiaoyuan spent a whole day without getting any customers. In the end, it was Xiao K who gave a customer to Jiang Xiaoyuan, allowing her to showcase her skills.
Customers were very satisfied with Jiang Xiaoyuan's massage techniques, which boosted her confidence. At the same time, she thought of a way to attract customers for herself. She discussed it with Xiao K, and together they started offering fruits to customers who came to the shop and asked for their help in recommending their massage and hair-washing services online.
The next day, Jiang Xiaoyuan received a customer who specifically came to experience massage and hair-washing services. Seeing that her performance was getting better every day, Jiang Xiaoyuan and Xiao K were happy, but Xiaoling was dissatisfied.
Chen Fangzhou was going to headquarters for a few days of meetings and specifically told Jiang Xiaoyuan that there were two promotion spots available next month. As long as Jiang Xiaoyuan ranked first in performance, she would have the opportunity to be promoted. He also reminded Jiang Xiaoyuan not to get into trouble.
Thinking about the promotion, Jiang Xiaoyuan was full of motivation and greeted customers energetically every day. Xiaoling felt particularly uncomfortable seeing Jiang Xiaoyuan becoming more and more successful. One day, Xiaoling was substituting for Helen and a customer asked her to bring a cake without peanuts. Xiaoling hid all the cakes that met the criteria and then asked Jiang Xiaoyuan to attend to the customer.
Unaware of the customer's dietary restrictions, Jiang Xiaoyuan luckily discovered the problem when the customer took a bite. However, the customer was extremely angry and threatened to complain about Jiang Xiaoyuan. Jiang Xiaoyuan knew that Xiaoling had deliberately caused trouble and couldn't care less about the other customers present. She confronted Xiaoling, who naturally denied it. As a result, they ended up fighting, and Helen had to intervene and scold them both. She also canceled their performance for the month.
Jiang Xiaoyuan was not satisfied, but she couldn't argue with the acting store manager, Helen. When she learned that Xiao K knew about Xiaoling's actions but didn't warn her, she felt deeply disappointed. Jiang Xiaoyuan reminded herself that as a time traveler, the most important thing she should consider was how to go back. So she went online to search for information and accidentally came across a post by Qi Lian saying, "A friend disappeared for no reason, and everyone has forgotten, only he remembers." She felt dizzy and passed out.
Xiaoling intentionally spread a video online showing Jiang Xiaoyuan giving a cake with peanut butter to a customer with allergies. Everyone believed that Jiang Xiaoyuan was behind the incident, causing Jiang Xiaoyuan, the actual victim, to feel extremely wronged.
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