Episode 8 recap: Zhuang Jie returned to Nanping Town after resigning.
After Zhuang Jie learned that her younger sister had run away from home, she took a car overnight and rushed back to Nanping Town. With the help of Chen Mai Dong, she eventually found He Niao Niao. However, He Niao Niao mentioned that rumors were spreading about women in their family overpowering men, and she also sensed her father's presence. She wanted to know if souls existed in the world and hoped to retrieve her father's soul.
Chen Mai Dong told He Niao Niao that her father, whom she had been close to, simply transformed into a different form of energy. Their bodies were not remnants or relics but rather undergoing a transformation, nurturing, and incubation of some kind of life. Therefore, Chen Mai Dong believed that just because He Niao Niao couldn't find her father at the moment didn't mean life had lost its meaning. Zhuang Jie decided to return to Nanping Town to help her mother take care of the family and help her younger sister overcome her grief.
Nowadays, people outside are discussing how the Liao family overpowers husbands, as evidenced by the two husbands who died in accidents. Liao Tao gathered his spirits and packed up his late husband's belongings, preparing to reopen the braised chicken shop tomorrow. He also ensured that their three children would go to school and work as they should, believing that as long as they lived well, it would be the best help for themselves. At night, Zhuang Jie stayed up all night talking with her mother, revealing that she would return to Shanghai for a simple work handover and then quickly come back to Nanping Town to take care of the family together. Just as Chen Mai Dong said, the difficult days would eventually pass.
Wang Xi Xia understood Zhuang Jie and told her to go back and accompany her family first. She would keep an eye on the company's situation and update client information and industry news at any time, ensuring that she could return to the workplace without any worries. Zhuang Jie went to the company to hold a meeting for the department employees and also handed over her tasks.
Taking this opportunity, Xiao Jia applied to take Zhuang Jie's position, revealing his ambition. Before leaving, Zhuang Jie warned Xiao Jia that ambition may not necessarily be a bad thing, but becoming a top salesperson is not achieved by playing tricks. To succeed in their line of work, they must have boundaries and rely on their own abilities to either take a high position or compete from a lower position.
At this time, Zhuang Jie received a phone call informing her that He Niao Niao had run away from home. Just as she was about to rush back to her hometown, a call from Chen Mai Dong finally put her at ease. It turned out that Chen Mai Dong came to Shanghai for a meeting and happened to encounter He Niao Niao. He brought her to meet Zhuang Jie, and Zhuang Jie persuaded Chen Mai Dong to have a meal at home while inquiring about the reason for her younger sister's departure.
He Niao Niao openly expressed that her home felt too cold and made her uncomfortable. She also felt her father's presence and had a fleeting thought of ending her life. Chen Mai Dong listened silently by her side and suddenly got up to turn off the lights in the living room. He then lit a candle and told her that her sensations might not be illusions. The fundamental structure of all things in the world, including humans, is made up of atoms, which can be seen as a form of energy that is invisible and intangible.
Therefore, Chen Mai Dong believed that the father He Niao Niao missed had simply transformed into a different form of energy. Their bodies were neither remnants nor relics but undergoing a transformation, nurturing, and incubating some form of life. Just because she couldn't find her father at the moment didn't mean life had lost its meaning. It was precisely because her father was hidden that she should cherish the remaining family members around her.
In the evening, Chen Mai Dong put He Niao Niao to sleep and quietly left the room. He turned off the extra lights in the living room and taught Zhuang Jie how to achieve inner peace through the warm glow of a lamp. As Chen Mai Dong prepared to leave with his bag on his back, Zhuang Jie immediately followed him outside. She wanted to express her gratitude and also reminded him that he had deleted her before. They reconnected on WeChat.
Afterward, Zhuang Jie took He Niao Niao to Disneyland and stayed at a themed hotel. They had a blast for two days before returning to Nanping Town with their luggage. This act was to show everyone that the Liao family wouldn't be defeated and could still live a good life despite their pain. Liao Tao knew that Zhuang Jie had made up her mind to stay in Nanping Town, so he didn't persuade her to go to Shanghai. Instead, he gave her some advice on social etiquette and encouraged her to adapt to the local customs.
In the blink of an eye, it was the seventh day after the funeral. Zhuang Jie and her siblings stood on the mountaintop with Liao Tao, holding He Zhang Yue's urn in their arms, personally sending him off on his final journey. Liao Tao assured He Zhang Yue that they would live well in the days to come. Under the guidance of Chen Mai Dong, He Niao Niao read books about life and death.
Through these books, He Niao Niao learned that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only transforms from one form to another. All life that disappears nourishes other beings with its energy in an ongoing cycle. Therefore, He Niao Niao felt that whether her father was in the sky or at the bottom of the sea, as long as they were on the same planet, she would feel very happy.
The whole family flew kites on the mountaintop, watching them soar higher and higher, conveying their longing to He Zhang Yue.
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