Episode 21 recap: Lu Yuan Zheng returned in 2023.

When Liu Guofu was released from prison, everyone was delighted to welcome him. However, Liu Guofu politely greeted Lu Yuan Zheng and the others, which left Lu Yuan Zheng, Shen Qiuhuan, and the others stunned. Lu Yuan Zheng felt that Liu Guofu was being too courteous to them. Liu Guofu told the people in front of him that the past was behind them, and he had thought things through during his time inside. He no longer would be naive and foolish like before. Moreover, Lu Yuan Zheng and the others had become successful entrepreneurs, and they were in a completely different league from him.

Lu Yuan Zheng was excited and grabbed Liu Guofu's hand. Liu Guofu, deeply moved, said that he had experienced prison. Shen Qiuhuan expressed that he held no contempt for Liu Guofu and mentioned that Lu Yuan Zheng had reserved shares for him. Now, all Liu Guofu needed to do was sign the agreement to become a director of the company.

At the moment Shen Qiuhuan embraced Daifu (Liu Guofu), Lu Yuan Zheng suddenly felt like his world had been disrupted, as if the program had gone haywire. Old Liu pulled Lu Yuan Zheng back to 2023. Lu Yuan Zheng wanted to quickly catch up with Old Liu and inquire about the well-being of his wife and Daifu.

When Lu Yuan Zheng heard Old Liu say that the Daifu in the real world was someone he didn't even know and that his wife had already passed away, he was stunned, finding it hard to accept reality. Lu Yuan Zheng sought out the real Liu Guofu, hoping to become friends with him.