Episode 29 recap: Mr. Chen passed away peacefully.
The Chen family gathered by his bedside, weeping inconsolably. Dandan cried out for Grandpa, begging him not to leave. This news hit Chen Huan like a thunderbolt, and he cried silently. Teacher Dong told Chen Huan that he felt some American universities were still worth learning from, and asked if Chen Huan would consider going.
Chen Qing told Hu Gui Lan that Big Sea had left again, leaving just a note. The note said he left because as a man, he had to go earn money. Liang Zi told Pan Tao that he had decided he couldn't keep going this way, and planned to buy a taxi to become a driver. Pan Tao told him driving a taxi would be very difficult, asking if Liang Zi could handle it.
She asked Liang Zi where he would get the money to buy a car. Liang Zi said he had saved a bit, and would borrow the rest. Pan Tao asked who he would borrow from, and Liang Zi said Big Sea. Pan Tao told him Big Sea's earnings were barely enough for their whole family to live on, and told Liang Zi not to ask.
Then Hu Gui Lan arrived, asking Liang Zi if he knew where Big Sea had gone. Liang Zi said he didn't know. Hu Gui Lan left, saying it didn't matter. Pan Tao asked why Big Sea had left too, and Liang Zi said it was because Chen Qing had been laid off, so Big Sea must have gone to earn money.
Pan Tao told Liang Zi she would make up the remaining 20,000 he needed to buy the taxi. The three - Hu Gui Lan, Mr. Chen, and Chen Qing - couldn't figure out where Big Sea had gone, and Chen Qing decided not to go look for him. He's an adult now, she felt, and if he didn't want to come back, it would be useless to search.
On the train, Big Sea told Chen Zhen his mindset was now "burning the boats behind him" - a last-ditch, do-or-die effort. Chen Zhen felt Big Sea was being too pessimistic. Big Sea said that if this business venture failed, Chen Zhen should just bury him, as he couldn't imagine having worse luck.
Hu Gui Lan called Chen Huan and asked him to check if Lin Yi Da had gone to see the ocean, but found out that he had not.
Chen's father and Hu Gui Lan then asked Chen Qing to try to figure out where He Da Hai might have gone, but Chen Qing kept saying she didn't know. Hu Gui Lan said she couldn't stand Chen Qing's evasive attitude, and Chen Qing said it was He Da Hai who left without a word.
Chen Qing asked Luo Li Qin if she knew where He Da Hai had gone, but Luo Li Qin said she didn't know. Chen Qing then asked her if she knew the whereabouts of Chen Zhen, and Luo Li Qin told her they had gotten divorced. Chen Qing said she would divorce He Da Hai if he didn't come back, and Luo Li Qin told her not to do that.
Luo Li Qin said that after she had divorced Chen Zhen, she regretted it, as Chen Zhen had become absent and she had to raise the child alone, which was very difficult. But she felt Chen Qing's situation was different, as she was living with her family who were all helping her, so she should let He Da Hai go out and explore.
It was Chen's father's retirement day, and Chen Huan had come back specially to pick him up. During the movie they went to watch, Chen's father fell asleep and could not be woken up. He was rushed to the hospital but ultimately passed away, leaving the family deeply saddened.
Chen Huan sent Lin Ping Ping away, and the teacher asked if he wasn't going with her, to which Chen Huan said he couldn't bear to leave his homeland. The teacher told Chen Huan that with the reform and opening up, there were ideas from American universities worth learning.
Liao Qiu Qiu and Lin Han Min went to the park together, feeling grateful for the beautiful spring day. Lin Han Min felt that people should leave more time for themselves, regretting that Chen's father had passed away at his workplace.
Luo Li Qin comforted Chen Qing, and they discussed finding some work to do, as they were both laid off and had no money. The teacher also told Chen Huan that there was an opportunity to go abroad, and asked if he would consider it.
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