Family ep 14 recap/spoilers

Episode 14 recap: Ma Tian Ai joined the Lv Xiang Company.

Although Gu Xiao Meng promised to take care of her mother Liu Mei Qin, Liu Mei Qin did not want to burden her daughter. When Lv Zhi Gao came home and sold the house, handing over the proceeds to Gu Xiao Meng and Lv Xiang, clearly stating that he wanted to retire here, Liu Mei Qin assured Lv Xiang that she would not live here, nor would she let Lv Xiang's parents live here. She refused to let Lv Xiang's family buy out Gu Xiao Meng's happiness with a few hundred thousand. Lv Xiang's parents would either have to go rent a place together, or simply go back to their hometown.

Ma Tian Ai thought Lv Xiang and Gu Xiao Song were just business clients, and inquired about the results of their business dealings. Lv Xiang hesitantly did not know how to explain, and noticed that Ma Tian Ai was unconsciously holding her stomach, which made him anxious. He lied that he had not seen Gu Xiao Song since the last time.

Ma Tian Ai feared that something had happened to Gu Xiao Song, and wanted to immediately call the police. Lv Xiang hurriedly calmed Ma Tian Ai, pretending he needed to make a call, and then called Gu Xiao Song, thinking Ma Tian Ai might be pregnant. Gu Xiao Song hurriedly explained that nothing had really happened between them, and he had paid Ma Tian Ai's salary for half a year, asking her to wait in Suzhou for any progress.

Gu Xiao Song instructed Lv Xiang not to tell Ma Tian Ai about the divorce situation, and to just say he had gone abroad and was hard to reach. Lv Xiang had no choice but to tell Ma Tian Ai this, and persuade her to go back to Suzhou, but she did not believe it.

When a client arrived, Ma Tian Ai proactively cleaned the desk and greeted the client, which impressed the client and old Zhang. They decided to hire Ma Tian Ai on the spot, to Lv Xiang's shock.

After work, Lv Xiang called Gu Xiao Song, warning him that Ma Tian Ai had thoroughly infiltrated the company, and if she found out Gu Xiao Meng was his wife, she would definitely find their home. Lv Xiang threatened to tell Gu Xiao Meng everything if Gu Xiao Song did not get Ma Tian Ai to leave.

When Lv Xiang was about to take the elevator, he found that Lv Zhi Gao had already returned with a lot of luggage. Lv Zhi Gao also said that he had no plans to go back this time, and had even sold the house back home. He plans to retire here. The house at home was sold for 600,000 yuan, and he kept 200,000 yuan for himself, giving the remaining 400,000 yuan to Lv Xiang and Gu Xiao Meng to buy a house. However, Liu Mei Qin felt that with this amount, they could not buy anything here, as the house price is 40,000 yuan per square meter, and 400,000 yuan might not even be enough for a bathroom.

Liu Mei Qin expressed her dissatisfaction loudly, and was quickly rebuked by Lv Zhi Gao in a few words, who emphasized that he was old and wanted to come to his son's house. If his son was unwilling, he could rent a basement nearby, as long as it was close, because Wang Hong wanted to see her son.

Liu Mei Qin questioned whether Lv Xiang's job was stable, accusing Lv Zhi Gao and his wife of trying to drain Gu Xiao Meng's resources. Gu Xiao Meng felt this was not a small matter, and they needed to discuss and make a decision.

Wang Hong blamed Lv Zhi Gao for not discussing before selling the house, but Lv Zhi Gao believed this money could be used for Wang Hong's surgery, and they were destined to come here for retirement, so it would be better to come earlier. Lv Zhi Gao felt that living here would not be a burden for the children, and he also wanted to talk to Gu Xiao Meng, hoping they could have a child soon.

Wang Hong was worried that Gu Xiao Meng would not listen to her, and dared not say anything. Lv Xiang advised Wang Hong to think it through, and Wang Hong suddenly noticed that Lv Zhi Gao's white hair had increased a lot, and couldn't help but cry again. Lv Zhi Gao understood Wang Hong's thoughts, and said he would undergo surgery as long as he could hold his grandchild.

Liu Mei Qin also came to assure Lv Xiang that even if she stayed for a year, she would not live here and would not be a burden to her daughter. She hoped Lv Xiang could explain this clearly to the elders, so as not to ruin Gu Xiao Meng's future. Gu Xiao Meng chased Liu Mei Qin out, and privately advised Lv Xiang to rent two apartments for the parents, so that both sides would not be neglected. He planned to work hard to earn money and buy another house in the future.

Lv Xiang agreed with Gu Xiao Meng's opinion and planned to look at houses tomorrow. When Gu Xiao Meng and Lv Xiang were looking for houses, they found that renting an apartment would cost 4-5,000 yuan. The real estate agent suggested that if they planned to spend so much money renting two apartments, they might as well buy a house in the suburbs.

Lv Xiang was also interested in looking at houses and planned to show Old Zhang his intelligent design plan for a retirement apartment, which could be applied to the current community houses. Bao Cheng thought this was Lv Xiang's lifelong passion and did not recommend giving it away, but Lv Xiang felt the reality was harsh.

Lv Xiang showed his plan to Old Zhang, who praised it but felt it was too intelligent and might not be practical for another 10 years. Old Zhang said Zhao Rui Long also had a more realistic plan, and hoped to integrate Lv Xiang's intelligent plan into it. Lv Xiang was not quite convinced, and Zhao Rui Long even tried to stir up trouble, believing that Lv Xiang would not contribute his plan.

Old Zhang felt that the strong alliance between the two could make the company better, and Lv Xiang had to agree to this approach. Old Zhang then started to praise Lv Xiang's broad vision. Old Zhang suggested that Lv Xiang take Ma Tian Ai under his wing. Although Ma Tian Ai does not do design, he is good at communication and sales. If he later becomes interested in design, Lv Xiang can also give him some guidance, which Lv Xiang reluctantly agreed to.

Although Lv Xiang was unwilling, he had to bow his head as he was under the same roof. Zhao Ruilong wielded the chicken feather as a commander's baton, asking Lv Xiang to further refine a plan, and Lv Xiang had no choice but to agree. Wang Hong and Lv Zhigao bought vegetables and came back. Lv Zhigao urged Wang Hong to take the medicine quickly, and Wang Hong was worried that Lv Zhigao couldn't do it well, so she quickly snatched it from him, teaching Lv Zhigao step by step how to store the vegetables and fruits to keep them fresh.

Lv Zhigao couldn't help but shed tears, afraid that his wife would leave him, regretting that he hadn't helped Wang Hong with the housework well over the years. Seeing Lv Zhigao's sadness, Wang Hong hurried to comfort him, thinking that some things were what women should do, and it was worth it for her to marry Lv Zhigao for a lifetime.

Lv Xiang came to pick up Gu Xiaomeng after work and talked about his idea in advance. After going home, he discussed it with his family, wanting to rent a house or buy a small apartment and pay the down payment, with them taking care of the monthly mortgage. Wang Hong was afraid that living far away would be inconvenient for taking care of the child in the future, hoping to change to a larger house, but Gu Xiaomeng felt that they didn't have the ability to change to a larger house now, and buying a house in the suburbs with a car would also be very close.

Liu Meiqin also took out her 300,000 yuan to support Gu Xiaomeng. In the end, everyone voted to buy a house in the suburbs, and Lv Xiang immediately said he would go see the house the next day. The next day, Lv Xiang and Gu Xiaomeng drove to see the house, but after an hour of driving, they still hadn't arrived. The broker, Xiao Li, started calling to urge them, and Gu Xiaomeng also felt that it was a bit too far.

At the same time, Lv Zhigao also planned to go around the nearby area with a backpack to see if he could find a larger house. He didn't want to just listen to the children, and he didn't want to go to the suburbs either, in case something happened and he needed to rush over, but the traffic jam would prevent him from getting there in time. Wang Hong was worried that Lv Zhigao wouldn't be able to go out alone, so she insisted on accompanying him, but Lv Zhigao felt a little sorry for his wife and let her rest at home.

The elder brother called Liu Meiqin again to demand repayment, and Liu Meiqin kept pleading with the other party to ease up for a few days, after all, she had signed the IOU. The other party also said that if the repayment wasn't made soon, they would call Gu Xiaosong.

Lv Zhigao went to the broker to look at houses, but there were no suitable options, and the attitude of the other party was also very bad. Lv Zhigao required a three-bedroom apartment in the nearby area, and he was dissatisfied with all eight options.

After a day of house-hunting, Gu Xiaomeng and Lv Xiang were exhausted and very dissatisfied with the houses, but for the sake of living comfortably, they could only continue the search another day.

During the rehearsal, Zhao Ziwen didn't have many scenes playing the White Snake, while Zhang Yiyi had a lot of scenes playing the Green Snake. This made Zhao Ziwen unhappy, and Zhang Yiyi felt that Zhao Ziwen was not considering the overall situation, and the other few people didn't want to be Zhang Yiyi's supporting cast either. The rehearsal ended in discord.

Gu Xiaomeng first asked Xu Zhihang to help arrange a meeting between Peng Fei and the director Shao Xiaofeng for filming, but when Gu Xiaomeng pleaded with Peng Fei to help meet with Shao Xiaofeng, Peng Fei knew it was to help him, and he refused on the spot.

After Peng Fei left, Zhao Zi Wen, Zhang Jing Xing, Wang Yang Yang, and others brought the script to find Gu Xiao Meng, believing that Zhang Yi Yi had given herself all the parts, while others had nothing.

Gu Xiao Meng looked at the script and couldn't help but laugh. She went to find Zhang Yi Yi and expressed her understanding of Zhang Yi Yi's position, but also hoped that Zhang Yi Yi could consider the big picture. Zhang Yi Yi also had her own theory, feeling that the play itself was not problematic - a play must have a lead and supporting roles, so why should she have to consider the overall situation when others don't have to.

Gu Xiao Meng surprisingly had no rebuttal. Tian Ning felt that Zhang Yi Yi was destined by heaven to temper Gu Xiao Meng, and could actually make her speechless. Gu Xiao Meng felt that today's young people are different from the past - they don't necessarily think the elders are always right, so they all have their own thoughts. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as they will surely become powerful after growing up, with the younger generation pushing the older generation forward.

Gu Xiao Meng and Lv Xiang looked at a house that they were most satisfied with, but it exceeded their budget by over 100,000. Lv Xiang and Gu Xiao Meng planned to buy it, but then Little Li received a call from a colleague - they had already viewed the same house and put down a deposit.

Lv Zhi Gao came to the real estate agency again, inquiring about suitable houses. The agency planned to recommend a questionable property to Lv Zhi Gao. At home, Wang Hong deliberately video called a distant relative, Little Yu, when Gu Xiao Meng returned, to show her that the relative had two children, hoping to persuade Gu Xiao Meng to have a child as well.

Gu Xiao Meng explained that it's not that she doesn't want a child, but for other reasons. Little Yu began to suspect that Lv Xiang had health issues, and Liu Mei Qin even more directly believed that Lv Xiang was physically weak.