Episode 9 recap: Lu Xiao Lu and Li Ke Nan caused food poisoning.

After the gathering party ended, Lu Da Jiang and his brothers packed up and prepared to go out for a late-night snack. However, they suddenly noticed someone wearing a raincoat following two girls in the distance. The three of them realized that something was wrong, and that person was likely the same rogue exhibitionist from before! They immediately decided to follow and see what was going on. The two girls ahead were completely unaware of the danger. Seizing the opportunity, the three of them swiftly subdued the person. When they saw the person's true face, all three of them were shocked!

The next day, a notice about the exhibitionist being caught was posted on the bulletin board in the factory. Qin Juan saw it and told Bai Lan, assuring her that she could relax now. Qin Juan also mentioned that they had wrongly accused Lu Xiao Lu before. Bai Lan said she knew, and she told Qin Juan that she could move back and live with her. Qin Juan pretended to be unwilling verbally, but deep down she understood that Bai Lan had been concerned about her.

The diplomatic delegation from the Second Light Bureau was about to leave, which meant that Bai Lan'swork was coming to an end. Bai Lan had already organized her materials and was ready to return to the food factory. However, Director Bi suddenly started to care about Bai Lan's health. It turned out that Bi Zhi Gang had told Director Bi that Bai Lan wasn't feeling well after she left on Mid-Autumn Festival night.

Director Bi then expressed his desire for Bai Lan to take care of her health because otherwise she wouldn't be able to handle important tasks in the future. Bai Lan was surprised because Director Bi mentioned the future. Director Bi no longer beat around the bush and openly acknowledged that Bai Lan had been working diligently recently. As a result, he decided to give Bai Lan the opportunity for further training. Bai Lan was very happy about it!

Lu Da Jiang also discussed this matter with Lu Xiao Lu. It turned out that the exhibitionist was Ding De Zhong's son. Everyone was confused upon hearing this because Ding De Zhong had been bragging about his son joining the army recently. Now, how did the son suddenly appear and have a mental illness? People began to doubt his mental illness certificate, just like the fake mental illness certificate that Ah Fang had. Lu Da Jiang couldn't sit still upon hearing this and immediately stood up, saying that he would personally handle the matter. He then went to the food factory. At that time, the police were preparing to take the person to the mental hospital, and Ding De Zhong's family was trying to stop them. Lu Da Jiang assisted the police, and Ding De Zhong harbored deep hatred towards him.

Lu Xiao Lu and Bai Lan were chatting together. Lu Xiao Lu asked why Bai Lan didn't go to work. Bai Lan said she didn't want to be a cadre or a factory doctor. Lu Xiao Lu asked her what she wanted to do, and Bai Lan said she was afraid that Fu Cheng couldn't accommodate her dreams. After listening, Lu Xiao Lu took Bai Lan to the theater, where they shared their past experiences and recited a poem together. When the atmosphere was right, Lu Xiao Lu expressed his feelings, but Bai Lan didn't respond and instead turned and left. Lu Xiao Lu quietly followed behind.

Li Guang Nan works at the skating rink and noticed that drinking milk tea has become popular recently. After work, he specifically prepared some for Qin Juan. Unexpectedly, he actually ran into Qin Juan. Qin Juan apologized for her behavior that day, but Li Guang Nan said that Qin Juan deserved the best and handed her the milk tea. Their relationship improved, and Qin Juan reminded Li Guang Nan to be cautious of Ding De Zhong, who is someone who holds grudges.

When Li Guang Nan returned home, he gave the milk tea to Lu Xiao Lu. Lu Xiao Lu directly criticized the mixed milk tea. Li Guang Nan suddenly had an idea: Lu Xiao Lu would handle the research and development, Li Guang Nan would handle sales, and they could attract customers with Bai Lan's charm. They could start their own milk tea stall and sell it at the entrance of the skating rink. They believed it would attract many people!

Bai Lan planned to write a letter to inform Lu Xiao Lu about her intention to study in Shanghai. When Qin Juan saw it, she asked if Bai Lan would come back. Bai Lan said she didn't know. The next day, Bai Lan went to deliver the letter while Lu Xiao Lu was busy researching milk tea. Bai Lan accidentally put the letter in Niu Xiao Ying's lunchbox! Lu Xiao Lu was engrossed in his research and quickly started selling the milk tea. However, they didn't expect that using expired milk would cause food poisoning among the customers. Fortunately, Bai Lan arrived in time and took everyone to the infirmary. After the chaos settled, Bai Lan asked Lu Xiao Lu if he had anything to say. Lu Xiao Lu had no idea what Bai Lan was referring to and asked if she truly didn't like him. Bai Lan said she didn't like him, but Lu Xiao Lu could clearly hear her accelerated heartbeat through the stethoscope.

Ding De Zhong and Bi Zhi Gang took advantage of the food poisoning incident to blame Lu Da Jiang and spread rumors. Li Ke Nan, out of fear, agreed to cooperate with them. Soon, the skating rink was forced to close. Bai Lan knew that the letter had reached Niu Xiao Ying, so she planned to tell Lu Xiao Lu about it in person. However, her colleagues advised her to stay in the infirmary on duty. Lu Xiao Lu sensed that something was amiss upon hearing this.