Episode 16 recap: Lu Xiao Lu's mother got sick and underwent surgery.
Niu Xiao Ying hurriedly went to the maintenance department to find Lu Xiao Lu. She said that Xiao Lu's mother had been taken to the hospital, and they were looking for Xiao Lu. Finally, Xiao Lu's mother saw him, but she made a difficult decision—to give up the surgery. Lu Xiao Lu couldn't find Secretary Hong, hoping that the factory could help, but the results were disappointing.
Lu Xiao Lu went back, but no one contacted him. Qin Juan and Li Guang Nan were worried about him. They went to Lu Da Jiang's boat and found only empty bottles there. He wasn't there at all! When Old Niu heard that Lu Xiao Lu had returned and hadn't reported to the factory for six or seven days, he got angry instantly. However, even Longjiao couldn't find him. That's when Niu Xiao Ying rushed over anxiously, looking for Lu Xiao Lu and saying that his mother was hospitalized and they were currently searching for him.
Qin Juan and Li Guang Nan were still worried about Lu Xiao Lu, but they didn't know what had happened to him. It wasn't until they met him on the road that they realized Lu Xiao Lu had returned. They saw him heavily intoxicated at a turn. Li Guang Nan informed Lu Xiao Lu about his mother being hospitalized, and Lu Xiao Lu was instantly stunned.
On the other side, the doctor was discussing Lu Xiao Lu's mother's condition with his father. The doctor said that the illness required surgery to be resolved, but there were risks associated with the procedure, and the doctor couldn't guarantee the outcome. The cost was another issue because they needed to bring in specialists from the provincial capital, so it wouldn't be cheap. Lu Xiao Lu's mother cried upon hearing this, but she forced herself to hold back her tears because she didn't want her family to worry.
Lu Xiao Lu went to the hospital to see his mother. His mother was concerned about his well-being, and he reassured her. Finally, she expressed her desire not to undergo the surgery, which made Lu Xiao Lu panic.
Lu Xiao Lu turned around and went to the factory to find Secretary Hong. As soon as he entered, he asked Secretary Hong why they weren't reimbursing his mother's medical expenses. Secretary Hong was also in a difficult position and said that the factory really didn't have any money. He then pointed to a fruit basket in the distance and admitted that he had bought it with his own money and was planning to take it to the hospital. Lu Xiao Lu emphasized that the most urgent issue now was the surgery cost. While they were talking, Ding De Zhong came in and immediately tried to pull Lu Xiao Lu away. Secretary Hong was fed up with their arguing and eventually grabbed Lu Xiao Lu and headed to the hospital to see his mother.
When Lu Xiao Lu came out of the hospital room, he saw his father lost in thought. Lu Xiao Lu knew that his father was worried, so they returned home together. Fa Qin took out the passbook from the house, which had two thousand yuan in it, along with a pile of IOUs, totaling five thousand yuan. Lu Xiao Lu's father was also planning to collect some debts so they could cover the surgery and medical expenses. He even said that they didn't need Lu Xiao Lu at the warehouse anymore. After begging Secretary Hong for a long time, he finally agreed to let Lu Xiao Lu go to the security department. Lu Xiao Lu nodded in agreement.
The next day, Lu Xiao Lu went to the security department as planned, but he was always absent-minded and distracted while working. Eventually, he was dragged away to catch Ding De Zhong's stray dog, which had bitten him. Lu Xiao Lu searched for a while and finally found the dog. He decided to keep it and named it Wang Cai.
When Niu Xiao Ying learned that Lu Xiao Lu had returned, she immediately showed concern for him and even offered to cook for him. Lu Xiao Lu didn't want Niu Xiao Ying to continue misunderstanding the situation, so he finally told her that the person he had been waiting for meals was not himself. When Longjiao returned to the maintenance department, she saw Niu Xiao Ying sitting in her place. It turned out that Xiao Ying knew everything. Longjiao tried to explain, but Xiao Ying couldn't accept it, and they ended up parting ways.
Lu Xiao Lu discovered that Wang Cai had been injured. He took it to the infirmary and couldn't help but think of Bai Lan. When he came to his senses, he realized that the infirmary had been emptied because they couldn't submit medical insurance claims. Lu Xiao Lu had no choice but to go elsewhere. On his way back, he ran into Li Guang Nan. The atmosphere between them was still awkward as ever, and they couldn't fully open up to each other.
Bai Lan had left school and couldn't find another job as a model. The competition in the modeling industry was fierce, and she didn't want to go to Mr. Huang's place. Bai Lan's life became even more difficult. Lu Xiao Lu's mother couldn't undergo the surgery because they couldn't afford the deposit. The five thousand yuan they had wasn't enough. After finding out about this, Lu Xiao Lu tried everything to borrow money. However, he couldn't find Li Guang Nan, and it was Li Guang Nan who eventually approached him. Lu Xiao Lu said he needed five thousand yuan, and Li Guang Nan hesitated for a moment but finally agreed. When Qin Juan heard about it, she asked Li Guang Nan where the money came from. Li Guang Nan explained that Ding De Zhong had arranged a loan with a high interest rate and even took a cut for himself. Ding De Zhong had also embezzled the medical insurance money from the factory and created false records, and he even tried to implicate Li Guang Nan.
Lu Xiao Lu's mother's surgery was successful, and many people from the factory came to visit and celebrate. Everyone was happy, but Qin Juan couldn't hold back her tears. Lu Xiao Lu then learned that Li Guang Nan was indebted to loan sharks. Lu Xiao Lu immediately rushed over with something in his hand and got into a fight with the loan sharks while standing by Li Guang Nan's side. In the end, they won, and once again, they fought side by side like brothers. As for Bai Lan, she packed her things and left the rental house, tearing up the photo of her and Lu Xiao Lu.
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