Episode 37 recap: Mai Cheng Huan helped Liu Wan Yu regain her confidence.
After extensive inquiries, Yao Zhi Ming and Mai Cheng Huan finally found Mr. Feng, the owner of Feng's Stinky Carp, who had already sold the restaurant and started a cake business. Mai Cheng Huan asked Mr. Feng to make the stinky carp dish once again. Mr. Feng, in his old age, was unable to take care of himself, and his daughter looked after his daily needs.
Mr. Feng's daughter recognized Mai Cheng Huan and shared a past story involving her and Liu Wan Yu. Liu Wan Yu had been accepted into a drama school but couldn't afford to attend due to financial difficulties. So, Liu Wan Yu decided to go to Shanghai to seek opportunities. Before leaving, Mr. Feng prepared a stinky carp dish for Liu Wan Yu. Mai Cheng Huan asked Mr. Feng to teach her how to make the dish, and Mai Cheng Huan learned diligently while Yao Zhi Ming tended to the fire nearby.
After relentless efforts, Mai Cheng Huan finally succeeded in making the stinky carp dish. Yao Zhi Ming was coughing incessantly from the smoke, but Mr. Feng tasted a bite and nodded in approval. Mr. Feng's daughter also dug out a photo of Liu Wan Yu in her young days wearing a theatrical costume, which impressed Mai Cheng Huan.
Liu Wan Yu took a walk around the village and unknowingly arrived at the old stage where she used to perform. Memories of her youthful days singing on that stage flooded back, and tears uncontrollably streamed down her face. Witnessing this, Mai Cheng Huan hurriedly came over to accompany her. After Liu Wan Yu returned from the stage, she went straight to her room. Mai Lai Tian was very worried and urged Mai Cheng Huan to persuade Liu Wan Yu to return to Shanghai as soon as possible. Mai Cheng Huan wanted Liu Wan Yu to actively cooperate with the treatment, first rebuilding her confidence in life and rediscovering her self-assurance on the stage.
Mai Cheng Huan prepared a stinky carp dish, and Liu Wan Yu praised her for making it delicious. Liu Wan Yu ate every bite of the fish. That night, Mai Lai Tian took Liu Wan Yu to the theater, and Mai Cheng Zao rushed to join them. Mai Cheng Huan and Yao Zhi Ming used shadow puppetry to depict the first half of Liu Wan Yu's life. They even invited the accompanist from those years. Mai Cheng Zao specially prepared costumes, and with the encouragement of her family and Mr. Feng's mother and daughter, Liu Wan Yu returned to the stage. She sang her most accomplished Huangmei opera, "The Female Official," with deep emotions and lifelike performance. The audience and her family applauded and cheered for her, lifting Liu Wan Yu's spirits.
After the performance, Mai Lai Tian had Mai Cheng Zao and Yao Zhi Ming set off fireworks to celebrate Liu Wan Yu. Liu Wan Yu felt warm in her heart. Mai Lai Tian asked her to make a wish. Liu Wan Yu wished for the good health of her entire family. Mai Cheng Zao wanted to frequently stay at the old house with his family, and Yao Zhi Ming wanted to open a hotel here. Mai Cheng Huan wanted to be the boss, and Yao Zhi Ming readily agreed.
Liu Wan Yu decided to return to Shanghai early the next morning. Mai Cheng Huan accompanied Liu Wan Yu to sleep, and the mother and daughter cuddled together, sharing heartfelt conversations. Once Liu Wan Yu returned to Shanghai, she underwent surgery, which was very successful. The tumor was completely removed. In the blink of an eye, a year passed, and the whole family accompanied Liu Wan Yu to the hospital for a follow-up examination. Liu Wan Yu joyfully grinned upon seeing the examination results.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, the vacation hotel jointly established by Xing'anli Garden Hotel and Yue Da International Hotel officially opened. Yao Zhi Ming took the stage to give a speech, hoping that this hotel would bring business opportunities to Shangcun. Mai Cheng Huan also delivered a touching and heartfelt speech. Liu Wan Yu and Mai Cheng Huan sat in the field, and the mother and daughter had an intimate conversation. Mai Cheng Huan hoped that Liu Wan Yu would break free from the label of being a mother and become her true self again.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Liu Wan Yu prepared a table full of dishes. The whole family sat together to enjoy a reunion dinner. Mai Lai Tian welcomed Mao Mao and Ding Ding to officially join this big family. Liu Wan Yu urged Mai Cheng Huan and Yao Zhi Ming to get married soon, but Mai Cheng Huan quickly changed the subject.
The whole family laughed and chatted, and joyful voices echoed in the courtyard. The play ends.
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