Episode 20 recap: Zhuang Jie returned to Shanghai after getting engaged.
After careful consideration, Zhuang Jie and Chen Mai Dong decided to get engaged and had Wu Xue Hua announce it on the radio. Friends and relatives sent their blessings, and both the Liao and Chen families enthusiastically prepared for the engagement banquet. The couple was very satisfied with the engagement banquet, to the point that it felt like a dream, and they didn't want to wake up to a harsh reality.
Wang Xi Xia told Zhuang Jie that marriage is still very practical, involving the necessities of life and financial matters in addition to love. Because of this, Zhuang Jie decided to start a business with Wang Xi Xia and invested all their money into it without informing Chen Mai Dong in advance.
However, Chen Mai Dong felt that Zhuang Jie was treating marriage too lightly and once again proposed a breakup. Grandma Chen suddenly appeared, catching Chen Mai Dong off guard. She believed that her grandson was taking advantage of Zhuang Jie and should take responsibility for her.
Zhuang Jie emphasized repeatedly that she was willing and wanted to spend her life with Chen Mai Dong. Grandma Chen decided to arrange their engagement, setting the marriage in motion, and leaving the specific wedding date for them to decide. After Zhuang Jie agreed, they took many engagement photos together, and the couple looked very compatible.
Wu Xue Hua promoted the engagement heavily on the radio, and neighbors and friends all went to the Liao family to collect wedding candies. Blessings poured in from friends and relatives, and both the Liao and Chen families were busy preparing for the engagement banquet. Chen Mai Dong brought Zhuang Jie home and found the courtyard and house beautifully decorated. Although Grandma Chen felt that the engagement banquet was hastily prepared and that Zhuang Jie had been wronged, Zhuang Jie didn't mind.
Furthermore, Chen Mai Dong's parents also arrived to participate, and the whole family was joyful and harmonious. The couple was very satisfied with the engagement banquet, to the point that it felt like a dream, and they didn't want to wake up to a harsh reality. Zhuang Jie tightly embraced Chen Mai Dong, expressing that she wanted to take back her previous words. Although she liked Shanghai, she liked Chen Mai Dong even more.
Wang Xi Xia reminded Zhuang Jie that marriage is still very practical, involving the necessities of life and financial matters in addition to love. Because of this, Zhuang Jie decided to start a business with Wang Xi Xia. The two of them shared their views on love and career with Liao Tao, discussing the perspectives of women in the new era. Despite having different ideological views between generations, they reached a consensus with unspoken understanding.
On the other side, Zhuang Jie's good friends were also celebrating for Chen Mai Dong. Even Ci Wei had become friends with Chen Mai Dong and during their drinking session, he revealed his plan to start medical tourism in Hainan, which had great prospects. Chen Mai Dong became instantly interested and asked Ci Wei to introduce him to industry professionals, hoping to find clients for Zhuang Jie.
Meanwhile, Zhuang Jie was about to return to Shanghai and was unsure how to bring up the topic with Chen Mai Dong. She used to think of herself as someone who was carefree, but now she realized she was simply a coward when it came to matters of the heart. However, Wang Xi Xia, Liao Tao, and others advised Zhuang Jie to be honest with Chen Mai Dong, and she had mentally prepared herself for it. Unfortunately, Chen Mai Dong had urgent matters and had to leave.
The family offered suggestions to Zhuang Jie on how to express her reasons for going to Shanghai in a gentle way, but time was running out. On the day of departure, Zhuang Jie called Chen Mai Dong to the train station and confessed that she might not be able to determine when she would return to Nanping Town due to her entrepreneurial pursuits. Chen Mai Dong angrily questioned Zhuang Jie for her unilateral decision, stating that she had no plans for their future and was leaving him right after their hasty engagement, treating marriage as a joke.
As a result, Chen Mai Dong once again proposed a breakup and asked Zhuang Jie to return the engagement ring, pretending that they had never been engaged. Zhuang Jie refused to give it back and in the struggle, accidentally injured Chen Mai Dong's nose. Watching him leave the train station with a bleeding nose, Zhuang Jie felt terrible and boarded the train with tears streaming down her face.
After returning to Shanghai, Zhuang Jie felt low-spirited. Looking at the clay doll that Chen Mai Dong had repaired with his own hands, she once again realized her cruelty. Fortunately, Zhuang Jie's career was thriving, and she had prepared an excellent proposal. However, Zhuang Jie couldn't find joy in it. The Shanghai that used to be the most beautiful in her eyes had become dull and lifeless at that moment.
Chen Mai Dong gazed into the distance, still wearing the engagement ring on his ring finger. But this incident made him reflect deeply. He expressed his true feelings to his grandmother, expressing his hatred for a life without plans and his desire for her to no longer interfere in his relationships. Subsequently, Chen Mai Dong went on a business trip to Shanghai and provided valuable insights to students in the funeral industry. As he was leaving, he noticed a body lying on a corpse cart, covered with a white cloth, obscuring the face. However, the engagement ring on the ring finger caught his attention, as it looked strangely familiar.
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