Born to Be the One ep 15 recap/spoilers

Episode 15 recap: Escaping the Noise for the Peace of the Mountains

In this episode, Director and Section Chief Wu inform Shen Lin and her husband Na Wei about Shen Lei's unauthorized absence from work. Upon hearing this, Na Wei quickly pleads for Shen Lei, suggesting that if he could just send a message, they could resolve the matter.Meanwhile, Shen Lei is like a headless chicken, wandering around on a train, moving from place to place without considering the worry he’s causing at home. His wife, Xie Mei Lan, keeps sending him messages, expressing that this chaos was never her intention and asking Shen Lei to think of Shen Lin and Na Wei.

At this moment, Shen Lei’s mother calls, and Xie Mei Lan can no longer hide the truth. She admits that they are planning to divorce and that Shen Lei has been missing for several days. Shen Lei’s mother is shocked and immediately calls Shen Lin.

Although Shen Lei sees these messages, he stubbornly chooses not to reply. His parents rush to Beijing, looking distressed, while Shen Lin is furious, questioning how her once-responsible brother has changed so drastically.

The police provide Xie Mei Lan, Shen Lin, and Na Wei with some leads, revealing that Shen Lei bought a train ticket to Nanning, which he has already used. They suspect he might still be on the train or could have gotten off somewhere along the way. The police advise them not to rush into chasing after him without a plan. Shen Lin settles her parents into a hotel, but her mother scolds her for not caring about Shen Lei, which frustrates Shen Lin even more.

On the train, Shen Lei encounters a kind stranger with an elderly mother, reminding him of his own mom, filling him with uneasy feelings. He helps the man with his luggage, but in the process, forgets his own bags on the train and must retrieve them at the next stop. Fortunately, the stranger offers to have his nephew drive Shen Lei to collect his belongings.

Back home, Shen Lin's mother, Liu Chunxia, becomes overwhelmed with worry and suffers from low blood sugar, requiring hospitalization. Shen Lin and Na Wei rush to the hospital, where Shen Lin’s father tries to comfort her, advising her not to take it too hard since they are all just anxious.

Feeling guilty, Shen Lin believes she has upset her mother, and worries she hasn’t been a good sister. Meanwhile, Shen Lei retrieves his luggage at Wujang Station and takes some time to explore. While shopping at a small supermarket, he unexpectedly helps the owner, and later, he is invited to a harvest festival in the village, marking the happiest day since he left home.

Shen Lei even considers staying there longer and asks the supermarket owner about affordable housing options. Coincidentally, the owner has an old house available on the mountain and offers to take Shen Lei to see it the next day, suggesting he could rent it cheaply if he likes it.

This series of events prompts Shen Lei to reflect on his life, realizing it might be time to return home and confront the issues he has been avoiding. Meanwhile, Shen Lin anxiously awaits news from her brother, hoping he will come to terms with everything and return to his family.