Episode 21 recap: Master Niu was attacked.

Surprisingly, they want to fire Master Niu from the factory! Lu Xiao Lu was very worried when she heard about it. Old Niu was having a meal with Bai Lan. Old Niu had worked in the factory his whole life, so he had developed an emotional attachment to it. Bai Lan had been discussing the issue from her current perspective, and their positions were not aligned. Lu Xiao Lu appeared only after they finished eating, and Bai Lan blamed him for arriving late.

Bai Lan returned to the private room, already quite drunk. She continued to drink with Vice Mayor Bi, even though he was surprised. Even Huang, the boss, couldn't bear it and quickly stood by Bai Lan's side. Vice Mayor Bi praised Huang for having good insight, and after a toast, he wished the two happiness. Huang turned around to comfort Bai Lan.

Lu Xiao Lu's gathering with her friends came to an end. Li Guang Nan and Qin Juan left first. Lu Xiao Lu said she wanted to smoke a cigarette and asked her friends and Niu Xiao Ying to go ahead. She instructed her friends that they could come to her if they had any difficulties, and her friends nodded in understanding.

Her friends and Niu Xiao Ying walked together. Suddenly, Niu Xiao Ying stopped and turned to ask Lu Xiao Lu how long she planned to deceive herself. Lu Xiao Lu didn't understand what Niu Xiao Ying meant, but Niu Xiao Ying said she had long seen through Lu Xiao Lu's pretense. Lu Xiao Lu had no choice but to tell the truth. It turned out that Lu Xiao Lu's life wasn't as good as Niu Xiao Ying had imagined, and her dreams hadn't come true either. But Lu Xiao Lu was afraid of disappointment, so she acted that way. Niu Xiao Ying hugged Lu Xiao Lu and comforted her, saying that she hadn't thought of leaving him even during the most difficult times. Lu Xiao Lu was deeply moved, but Niu Xiao Ying quickly let go of her and said she now hated Lu Xiao Lu. She said she liked the Lu Xiao Lu who had dreams and pursued them, not the person who pretended to be someone she wasn't. After saying that, Niu Xiao Ying ran away, leaving Lu Xiao Lu standing in place, shouting that she also hated herself for being that way!

After Huang supported Vice Mayor Bi and left, Bai Lan took a moment to regain her composure and walked out alone. Lu Xiao Lu met Bai Lan at the corner and helped her back to their room. Bai Lan was completely drunk and proudly boasted to Lu Xiao Lu that she had managed to get Vice Mayor Bi, who wanted to get her drunk, drunk instead. Lu Xiao Lu felt heartbroken. On the way back to the room, Bai Lan kept talking and confessed that she did all this because she didn't want that person to look down on her. Lu Xiao Lu asked for clarification, and Bai Lan revealed that the person was Lu Xiao Lu herself. She also said she just wanted to prove that she could live a good life even without Lu Xiao Lu, and that she could live well without anyone. Lu Xiao Lu's eyes were filled with sadness, and she said that if she had known Bai Lan would go through such hardships, she would never have left her. Bai Lan didn't respond and started fantasizing about the joy of being independent in the future. She even mentioned that she wouldn't be able to handle her alcohol anymore and tried to pass on her drinking capacity to Lu Xiao Lu. Unable to refuse, Lu Xiao Lu went to buy alcohol but ended up buying yogurt and honey instead. However, when she returned, she saw Huang standing at Bai Lan's room door. Lu Xiao Lu froze in place and only left when Huang went inside.

Lu Xiao Lu understood the importance of the food factory to Bai Lan and decided to voluntarily give up the cold storage. This led to a heated argument with Li Guang Nan. Meanwhile, Huang, the boss, got involved in the affairs of the food factory and wanted to dismiss some workers, including Master Niu. Bai Lan and Huang had differing opinions, but Bai Lan insisted on reviving the factory. Master Niu and Dr. Tian approached Bai Lan to discuss the matter, and Bai Lan sincerely revealed everything, clearly stating that her goal was to revive the food factory. Finally, she gained Master Niu's trust and started to have some persuasive power among the workers. Lu Xiao Lu saw this as a positive development.

Soon, Master Niu began encouraging the workers in the factory to prepare for resuming work. Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.

Master Niu and his team went to the cold storage to prepare for the resumption of work, but they realized they had forgotten to bring their tools. Master Niu complained to the other person and asked them to go back and get the tools. Afterward, he turned around to continue his work, but unexpectedly, he was attacked. Master Niu sustained a head injury and was taken to the hospital. When he regained consciousness, he was asked if he saw the attacker's face, to which he replied that he hadn't even seen a glimpse of the person. However, Niu Xiao Ying secretly blamed Bai Lan for the incident. Unbeknownst to her, Bai Lan was also anxious about the situation and considered it crucial to uncover the true identity of the attacker.