Episode 6 recap: Deng Li Jun took the blame for Duan Ning.
Zhao Su Gui asked her husband why he was angry today. It was because everyone thought the family's small restaurant could only stay open thanks to their daughter Deng Li Jun, but in reality it was Deng Shu who had lost his own watch. However, no one would believe this, so Zhao Su Gui was comforting her husband not to overthink it. Deng Shu also had a 1000 yuan debt outside, and their daughter Deng Li Jun had been overhearing her parents' conversation, not realizing they had so many issues they didn't tell her about.
Deng Shu did not want to use his daughter's money, as it was a principle he couldn't break. Zhao Su Gui kept comforting her husband, as when he had just lost his job, the neighbors had tried their best to take care of them. But even so, Deng Shu still didn't want to let his daughter suffer any hardship.
Two singers were arguing about who would get to perform the finale, when Deng Li Jun came in. One singer let Deng Li Jun take the finale, but the director thought it was not very appropriate since Deng Li Jun was still a student. However, Deng Li Jun refused, as her father did not want her to stand out. She was already satisfied just singing on the radio. But a singer named Li Yan kept encouraging Deng Li Jun, saying the benefits of performing live, how she would feel like the queen of the stage with everyone focused on her. Li Yan kept persuading Deng Li Jun, who was still hesitant.
On her way home, Duan Ning suddenly saw her father with a woman from the barbershop, completely disbelieving her eyes. Even the photos hanging in the studio were all of Deng Li Jun, while the family portrait had been taken down by the boss's wife.
Deng Li Jun proactively helped her father pay off his debts, which was later discovered by her parents. Deng Shu was very grateful, as his daughter had always been so thoughtful. That night, Deng Shu called Deng Li Jun out, as it turned out she had given her savings book to her uncle to pay off the debts, but then felt it was inappropriate and gave the money back to Deng Shu.
Deng Li Jun was curious why her father didn't want to use her money. Her father said a man has to provide for his family, not that he was unwilling to use his child's money, but he was afraid of getting used to it and losing his role as a man. Now he could earn and spend his own money, while keeping his daughter's money for her.
Deng Li Jun tentatively asked her father if she could perform on stage. He said as long as she continued her studies well, everything else could be figured out. Deng Li Jun then told her third brother about her desire to perform, and under her strong insistence, the brother accompanied her to the dance hall, where Li Yan was still singing on stage. The brother thought this was an improper performance.
Li Yan was the finale act, receiving enthusiastic applause from the audience. Deng Li Jun couldn't help but sing along from the audience. Another female singer was unhappy about Li Yan being the finale, and even cut the microphone cord. But Li Yan was unfazed, using just her voice to draw thunderous applause from the crowd.
After the performance, Deng Li Jun really wanted to go backstage to encourage Li Yan, but then he saw the drunken singer arguing with Li Yan. The three of them naturally did not allow their younger sister to come to such a place to sing, so they made her decide to go back tomorrow. Duan Ning's teacher called Zhou Min and said that Duan Ning had been hanging out with gangsters lately. Although Zhou Min refused to admit it, she still made excuses, saying that it must have been Deng Li Jun who influenced her daughter.
Later, Zhou Min searched her daughter's room and sure enough found some letters from her pen pal. The manager was originally coming to find Deng Li Jun, and Zhou Min happened to see the two girls just about to get in the car, so Zhou Min went over and scolded the other party, then took the two girls home.
Because Duan Ning and her pen pal's letters were always written in Deng Li Jun's name, Zhou Min had more reason to suspect that Deng Li Jun had led her daughter astray. This caused Duan Ning's academic performance to decline. Zhou Min took the letters and read them out loud. To protect Duan Ning, Deng Li Jun had to admit that she was the one corresponding with the pen pal.
Duan Ning's parents kept insisting that Deng Li Jun had led their daughter astray, and after returning home, they told Duan Ning that she could only associate with Deng Li Jun in the future. Zhou Min also forced her daughter to take extra lessons, even if Duan Ning wanted to object.
On the other side, Zhao Su Gui and Deng Shu had already guessed that their daughter was helping Duan Ning take the blame, and the parents also said that they couldn't let her go to the dance hall to sing. Deng Li Jun still felt a bit disappointed. Zhou Tai Sheng was preparing to buy a music CD at the store, but the one he wanted wasn't available, and when he turned around, he just happened to see Deng Li Jun listening to music at the door. Zhou Tai Sheng was immediately attracted by Deng Li Jun's appearance.
The boss knew that Deng Li Jun often came, so he had set up a stool for him to sit at the door. It turned out that the tutor Zhou Min found for Duan Ning was Zhou Tai Sheng, who had just returned from the United States and wanted to tutor his daughter properly, but he only had comic books.
Deng Li Jun accused Duan Ning of not explaining the situation clearly to her parents, and instead her parents were scolded, which made her very angry. Duan Ning cried and said that her father had an affair.
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