Episode 8 recap: Three mothers are making pumpkin lanterns for the children.
Three mothers are making pumpkin lanterns. Dai Jing told them to be patient and found a tutorial online, hoping to succeed on the first try. Liu Xiang Shang received a phone call and had to attend to work matters, so he left. Liu Guo Ning is still pleading with his father to help him finish his handicraft task as soon as possible.
A few children are making phone calls and asking Chu Yi to check if their mothers have finished making the pumpkin lanterns. Chu Yi sneaks a look and realizes that it will take a little longer to complete the lanterns. Liu Guo Bao wonders why the adults are taking so long to do something that seems so easy. Tang Dou comforts Liu Guo Bao and assures him that the mothers will finish soon.
Liu Xiang Shang is not actually going out to work; he is getting help from someone to make a handicraft. He can't make an airplane by himself, so he has to seek assistance from a professional and pay a fee. The mothers are running out of pumpkins, with only three left. Now they can only rely on themselves.
Ding Ding receives a phone call from her leader and learns that she can't reach Dai Jing. She worries that something urgent has happened and rushes to Dai Jing's house. The three mothers never expected that they would end up completing the pumpkin lanterns with the help of Ma Ying Jie. They are very happy, and they don't waste the leftover pumpkins. They plan to make pumpkin cakes and pumpkin pastries.
After returning home, they take photos as a memento. Liu Xiang Shang also brings the finished handicraft back to his son. He didn't make a paper airplane but created an impressive Sun Wukong (Monkey King) figure. The children are also very happy. In fact, the parents don't know that the teacher wanted the children to work on the pumpkin together with their parents, rather than having the parents do it alone. So the children are actually quite frustrated that what was supposed to be a parent-child assignment turned into their parents' homework.
Liu Guo Ning doesn't know how to explain it to his younger sister, but for now, their assignment is completed. Just as Dai Jing is about to rest, Ding Ding rushes to her house and informs her that the leader has been looking for her. It turns out that Dai Jing is required to give a presentation at tomorrow's board meeting, so she needs to prepare well.
After returning home, Dai Jing found that there was no one in the house. Suddenly, she noticed that Liu Guo Bao had closed the bedroom door, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't open the car door. Dai Jing kicked the door open, only to realize that it was just a nightmare, and she accidentally kicked Liu Xiang Shang off the bed.
Dai Jing woke up from the dream and still felt a bit uneasy about her daughter, so she checked the bedroom before finally being able to sleep peacefully. From her leader, Dai Jing learned that although it was already certain that she would become the vice president, the leader now wants to observe her for another six months, so the plan has been temporarily put on hold. However, during this period, Dai Jing must achieve some results in her work.
This time, Dai Jing needs to work as a salesperson at the store. After the meeting, she wants to see if any of her subordinates are willing to go with her. Everyone wants to think about it before making a decision. Dai Jing knows that this is an opportunity, but it also means that she will have less time to spend with her children on weekends. Currently, Liu Xiang Shang is very supportive of Dai Jing's work.
While Dai Jing was at work, worrying about who would accompany her to the store, Ding Ding volunteered to go with her. Dai Jing was very happy about it. However, she overheard Ding Ding making a phone call about breaking up with her boyfriend. Dai Jing was concerned that it might be because of her that their relationship was affected, but Ding Ding assured her that it had nothing to do with her.
Liu Xiang Shang received a phone call from Teacher Li, who hoped that he would pay more attention to Liu Guo Ning's studies. Soon, Teacher Wang sent a message to all parents in the parent group, informing them that all first-grade students need to visit the Science Museum on Saturday and stay overnight. The parent group exploded with complaints because it was the first time such young children would be away from their parents, and adults are always concerned.
Liu Xiang Shang told Dai Jing about the situation. Initially, Dai Jing disagreed, but Liu Xiang Shang mentioned their son's academic performance and how the teacher hoped that Liu Guo Ning wouldn't lag behind in class. Since their daughter would be going to the Science Museum, they would have time at home to help their son with his schoolwork.
Liu Xiang Shang went to his eldest son's room and told him that he needed to put in extra effort for the mid-term exams and not fall behind in class. Liu Guo Ning felt that he had the will but lacked the ability. Even if he studied a lot, he believed that he would still perform poorly in the exams. The child was excited to hear about staying overnight outside, as it was the first time for everyone, but Chu Yi was very worried.
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