Episode 17 recap: Mu Di returned to Wei Hai with a sad heart.
Mu Di returned to Wei Hai with a sad heart.Bai Lang, with a smile on his face, said that there should still be over 1.4 million yuan in the company's account. William was shocked. Bai Lang proudly patted William's shoulder and said, "Why pay a deposit? My face itself is the deposit.
" Bai Lang had felt that this matter was unreliable before, so he told Huang Tao not to pay the money and to delay it. William was very happy. Bai Lang told him not to sell the car anymore. Apart from the over 200,000 yuan already spent on the venue fee, everything else was intact. However, William still wanted to sell the car because he couldn't come up with over 200,000 yuan. Bai Lang then mentioned that there was still a substantial amount left from the 1 million yuan William had given before. He offered to give William 300,000 yuan and also asked William to sell the rights of the small-town story to him. William was deeply moved and thanked Bai Lang. Finally, Bai Lang asked William not to tell Mu Di about the music festival to avoid making her worry. William agreed.
In the hospital room, Bai Lang made William's mother very happy, and William watched with a smile on his face. Reluctantly, Mu Di bid farewell to the kitten and left Beijing, her dream city, dragging her suitcase. Bai Lang returned to the company but was ambushed by Huang Jin and others. Bai Lang managed to break free and show his face, and only then did Huang Jin and the others stop. Huang Jin said they thought it was a debt collector who had come. Bai Lang was speechless and said that he had already resolved the matter and even bought back the rights to the small-town story. He gave Huang Jin a share of the company. After discussing the important matters, everyone dispersed to work separately.
Qu Wen Wen visited Auntie William's house and was pleasantly surprised to find William cooking. She asked how he had handled the matter with his aunt and second aunt. William said he had already talked to them and that he would eventually take over the company. He would compensate them for the losses caused this time. Qu Wen Wen comforted him and asked if he needed anything. William said he had made arrangements. Going through this experience, William had truly matured. Qu Wen Wen was very happy, and as they talked, they unexpectedly felt a hint of ambiguity. Both of them became a bit shy.
Mu Di stood at the doorstep with her luggage, silent for a moment, before pushing open the door and walking in. Mu's parents were very happy and unaware that Mu Di hadn't been selected. They asked how long Mu Di could stay this time. Mu Di looked at her parents' happy faces and didn't know what to say, so she made an excuse and went back to her room.
Mu Di felt restless in her room and sent a message asking what Bai Lang was doing. Bai Lang directly called Mu Di on the phone, teasing her with a few words. Mu Di asked him to stop, and Bai Lang told her to look outside. Mu Di saw Bai Lang downstairs but didn't feel like going out. Bai Lang shouted loudly, and Mu Di had no choice but to compromise and said she would come down immediately.
Bai Lang told Mu Di about the events of the past few days and asked her what she planned to do. Mu Di said she had figured things out and intended to find a stable job, commute to work every day, and live a normal life. Bai Lang asked her why she hadn't told her parents if she had figured it out. Mu Di replied that she needed to think about how to tell them. Bai Lang deliberately provoked Mu Di, saying that she had given up and offered to speak to her parents on her behalf. Mu Di said that Bai Lang was interfering too much, and as she turned to leave, she didn't notice a bicycle passing by. Bai Lang quickly grabbed Mu Di and turned her around, preventing her from colliding with the bicycle. The two of them looked at each other, and there was a hint of awkwardness and ambiguity in the air. Mu Di pushed Bai Lang away and continued walking, with Bai Lang following behind.
Mu Di's parents already knew that she hadn't been accepted, but they decided to act as if they didn't know and didn't ask Mu Di about it. When Mu Di returned, her mother couldn't pretend at all and directly told her not to put too much pressure on herself. Mu Di was at a loss for words, but luckily, her father came up with an excuse and took her mother out.
When Mu Tong went to work at the bank, her colleagues informed her of some bad news. The financial departments of Wei Li Fishery and Hua Xing Food were transferring all the money from their accounts, totaling nearly two billion yuan. Mu Tong was shocked. When she reported to her superiors, they asked if this matter was related to her transfer to the East. They speculated that their bosses had received the news and took such actions. They told Mu Tong to do whatever it takes to protect the money. Mu Tong called the person in the East and asked him to find a way to cancel the transfer. The person in the East understood from Mu Tong's words that the companies had conducted business with her bank to secure their funds, and they got into a heated argument.
Ding Yi came to Mu Di's house to cook for her and mentioned that he had injured his hand. He asked Mu Di to help him find a band-aid. Mu Di went to her parents' drawer and found it, but she also saw her mother's medical record, which stated that her mother had been suffering from coronary heart disease for two years. During the meal, Ding Yi accidentally revealed that Mu Di's parents knew about her situation. Mu Di realized this and asked Ding Yi to apologize to Da Lei on her behalf. She couldn't attend his wedding, and she didn't want to play the suona for now.
Mu Di also shared her thoughts with William. Suddenly, she heard her sister's voice and went over to see Mu Tong, who was drowning her sorrows in alcohol. Mu Di helped Mu Tong and took her home.
I don't know if this drama is promoting ethnic culture or perpetuating traditional gender roles. All I see is the female lead suffering from psychological tinnitus due to her ex-boyfriend's infidelity. Returning to her hometown did not help her truly rediscover herself.
Instead, she can only continue playing the suona horn when looking at another man's photo. There is no transition after a failed attempt; she is immediately assimilated into outdated thinking. She goes back to her hometown, gets a job, gets married, and has children, all in a conventional manner.
And all the female characters seem to be fixated on getting married and having children, despising being single. It's truly frightening.
Shouldn't it be about temporarily facing setbacks, finding oneself in one's hometown, pursuing one's dreams, and doing what one wants to do?
Yes, this type of idol drama does tend to make people lose their ability to think critically, but I feel that these kinds of dramas are indirectly brainwashing society, making people believe that women should have ordinary jobs, stay close to their parents, and get married and have children early.
It's terrifying, truly terrifying.