Episode 2 recap: Li Lin went to see Mei Yi Duo.
In the evening, Li Lin saw his wife get off work and proactively massaged her legs. The husband's performance was particularly good. Xu Meng An thought about the text message she saw on his phone that morning and asked him if there was something he wanted to say. Li Lin had not told his wife about being laid off, and his recent job search had been constantly hitting walls. Compared to his accomplished wife, he felt ashamed of himself.
Li Lin haltingly told Xu Meng An that he wanted to attend an industry conference, and to make his wife believe him, he even showed her the invitation. Xu Meng An didn't want to give Li Lin the chance, so she deliberately said their child still needed to be picked up and dropped off. Li Lin reluctantly agreed. Xu Meng An's daughter Li Yun Jie was very obedient. That day, Xu Meng An saw her daughter playing basketball at the sports field through a live stream - she looked impressive, and a boy was showing interest in her. The open-minded Xu Meng An didn't see any problem with that, but the class teacher asked her to come back to school.
The class teacher's words carried authority, so Xu Meng An hurried back to school during work hours. The teacher subtly reminded them to pay more attention to the children's studies, as the exams were coming up soon, and they couldn't let young love affect their studies. Xu Meng An's phone rang several times during the meeting. She awkwardly answered the call - the project manager at her company had just run off with the project! One trouble after another. After finally finishing the parent-teacher meeting and settling the child, Xu Meng An instructed Li Yun Jie to have dinner with her father, and the daughter casually mentioned that her father had gone to Beijing.
Xu Meng An rushed back to the company to put out the fire. The planned event had lost its main character, and the company was already in a panic. Xu Meng An calmly arranged some remedial measures, then went to the boss's office and lambasted the situation again. Xu Meng An forced a smile and quickly went to handle the aftermath.
Chen Wan Zhen was startled by her husband's call in the morning. Since she would be busy with work during the day, her husband asked her to bring the shirt he needed to wear to a meeting. As a dutiful wife, Chen Wan Zhen hurriedly brought the shirt back to the hotel, only to see her husband's assistant cozily buttoning up his shirt. Not only was her husband indifferent to her, but the assistant also spoke to her brusquely. Chen Wan Zhen suppressed her anger and started packing up their things at the hotel.
As she was leaving the hotel, she happened to run into an old college classmate. This classmate, who was not as capable as Chen Wan Zhen back then, was now doing very well. The old friend was impressed by Chen Wan Zhen and regretted that she had gotten married and returned to the home front; if she had continued to fight in the workplace, she might have become an industry leader by now.
Li Lin went to Beijing, having heard that Mei Yi Duo had just returned from abroad and should have many resources. Li Lin had wanted to ask Mei Yi Duo for some help, but Mei Yi Duo kept reminiscing about the past. Li Lin tried to bring up his situation several times, but was interrupted by sudden events. Finally, he bid farewell and, on the way back, took out his resume from his bag, lamenting that at middle age, he still couldn't find a suitable job, and sadly tore the resume to shreds.
Xu Meng An submitted the layoff list to the company, and in a foul mood, with Li Lin not at home, she found her confidante Chen Wan Zhen to talk and vent. Chen Wan Zhen told her friend that her husband Yu Hai had been growing increasingly cold, and to avoid being left destitute in the future, she requested an opportunity to compete for a position.
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