Road Home Recap, Plot, Synopsis, Total Episodes

Road Home Synopsis

Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen were each other's first love. After graduating from university, Lu Yanchen went to another city and became a special police officer, while Gui Xiao's family suffered a change, and their love affair ended in vain.

Ten years later, they reunite and find that they can't repress their missing for each other and get close to each other again.

But the news that Lu Yanchen's parents have arranged a marriage for him makes Gui Xiao unsettled, and Lu Yanchen makes a decisive choice.

Gui Xiao realised that she is the only one in Lu Yanchen's heart, they renew their relationship and register their marriage.

After the wedding, Lu Yanchen is injured during a mission and falls into a coma. Gui Xiao rushed to Lu Yanchen's side and gave birth to her daughter in the frontier city that Lu Yanchen had been guarding for ten years.

The family is reunited and lives happily ever after.

Road Home Recap

Episode 1 Recap

In 2019, Gui Xiao passed by a car wash in the suburbs of Beijing and a fellow alumnus recognized it as the shop owned by Lu Yanchen's family. Gui Xiao was stunned and particularly interested in the name "Lu Yanchen". She heard that Lu Yanchen had returned from the border, and hesitated at a nearby gas station, unable to suppress her strong desire to see him. She went to the gas station to see Lu Yanchen. At the gas station, Gui Xiao met Lu Yanchen as he walked out of the convenience store, and the two stared at each other. Gui Xiao asked: "Do you... remember who I am?" Lu Yanchen replied calmly, "I remember. I remember you even if you turn to ashes."

After their reunion at the gas station, Gui Xiao asked Lu Yanchen's cousin Huang Ting for Lu Yanchen's current phone number, but at the same time received Huang Ting's advice, reminding Gui Xiao of the pain of their breakup eight years ago. Gui Xiao was plunged into memories of their previous breakup, feeling low, not knowing that at this moment, Lu Yanchen had parked his car downstairs from her house, quietly watching her.

Two years passed, in winter, Gui Xiao went to Qining City with her friend Cai Yaya who worked in commerce. However, their car was stolen during a blizzard. Helpless, Gui Xiao contacted Lu Yanchen who was in Qining City. Hearing that Gui Xiao was in trouble, Lu Yanchen didn't hesitate and asked for Gui Xiao's location before rushing to her. Lu Yanchen quickly helped Gui Xiao solve the problem of the stolen car and found the missing vehicle.

Episode 2 Recap

On the way back to the hotel, Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao were both uneasy. Qin Xiaonan, who is small but clever, guessed that Gui Xiao was Lu Yanchen's ex-girlfriend and actively tried to set them up. Lu Yanchen received a transfer order to the Tianwen City Special Police Brigade and bid farewell to his original teammates with whom he had dinner that night. His teammates had already heard Qin Xiaonan's gossip and knew that Lu Yanchen's first love had come to Qining. Seeing that Lu Yanchen was not himself these past two days, they suspected it was because of this "first love." They schemed and used a trick— one of the teammates, Gao Hai, was good at imitating voices, so he imitated Lu Yanchen's voice and invited Gui Xiao over. Although Gui Xiao repeatedly refused at first, she immediately changed her mind and went to see Lu Yanchen when she heard his voice. As he was about to part with his brothers, Lu Yanchen felt sad and drank alone, staring blankly at the snowy night. Suddenly, he saw Gui Xiao and was very surprised. Feeling upset in his heart, he lost his composure for a moment and spoke harshly, asking Gui Xiao why she had come and what she wanted to do. Gui Xiao was puzzled but suppressed her frustration and sadness. She said that if Lu Yanchen had not called her, she would not have come. Lu Yanchen was stunned, then understood what had happened, and angrily called Gao Hai to apologize. The misunderstanding was resolved, and Gui Xiao realized that she had been fooled into coming. She turned around with a cold face and prepared to leave. She knew that she still had feelings for Lu Yanchen and was upset that she had been so easily swayed to come see him.

Episode 3 Recap

After seeing off Cai Yaya at customs, Lu Yanchen took Gui Xiao to pack luggage for Qin Xiaonan and introduced her to his family situation. Gui Xiao learned more about the child and felt more sympathetic towards him. She also found out that Qin Xiaonan's mother had been delaying the transfer of household registration, so he did not have a household registration and could not enroll in school for the time being. However, Gui Xiao decided to take Qin Xiaonan back to Beijing first and let Qin Mingyu quickly find a way to get the child's household registration. Soon after, Gui Xiao brought Qin Xiaonan back to Beijing and took care of the 7-year-old child at her own home. As it involved Lu Yanchen, Gui Xiao was particularly careful about Qin Xiaonan's affairs.

Qin Xiaonan felt the long-lost affection in Gui Xiao's home and began a magical life with her, which was like siblings and mother and son. On the other hand, Lu Yanchen finished packing early and returned to Beijing a week earlier than planned. Qin Xiaonan asked Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen about their past and how they met. Gui Xiao then recalled their first meeting in high school. Lu Yanchen was in the same grade as Gui Xiao, and when they first saw each other, they left a deep impression on each other. The second time they met was at Gui Xiao's good friend Meng Xiaoshan's birthday party. Meng Xiaoshan had booked a billiard hall for her celebration, and Gui Xiao enthusiastically went there and found that Lu Yanchen was also there. When Gui Xiao suggested playing a game of billiards, Lu Yanchen suddenly stood up from the corner where he had been sitting silently and offered to play a game with Gui Xiao. He even played with his left hand and let Gui Xiao win.

Episode 4 Recap

After the birthday party, Gui Xiao stayed in Lu Yanchen's room to clean up the dishes and witnessed Lu Yanchen's father getting drunk and attempting to hit Lu Yanchen. Lu Yanchen rushed into the room, quickly locked the door, and pulled Gui Xiao to crouch behind it. They waited until Lu's father was convinced by his colleagues to leave before Lu Yanchen dared to open the door and let Gui Xiao stay in the room while he went out to check on the situation. Gui Xiao waited for a long time in the room, but when Lu Yanchen didn't return, she cautiously went out to look for him and saw him hiding in a corner of the auto repair shop wiping away tears. Gui Xiao saw a side of Lu Yanchen that he usually kept hidden from others and comforted him. Lu Yanchen then sent Gui Xiao back home and asked her if she wanted him to repeat a year of school, to which she nodded in agreement. When Gui Xiao arrived home, she realized that she hadn't given him her address, but Lu Yanchen somehow knew where she lived. Lu Yanchen repeated a year of school and became Gui Xiao's classmate. At school, Gui Xiao was interested in Lu Yanchen, and he always noticed her. They often bought snacks for each other, and Gui Xiao even cheered for Lu Yanchen at the sports meeting. The following year, in May before the college entrance exam, Meng Xiaoshan and Hai Dong, who had already graduated, broke up. Hai Dong asked Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen to help reconcile them, and then Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen watched as Hai Dong and Meng Xiaoshan got back together. However, Gui Xiao only had Lu Yanchen on her mind.

Episode 5 Recap

Soon, the two of them began a long-distance relationship. Lu Yanchen went far away to Qi Wen's police academy and could only come back to see Gui Xiao during winter break. During their precious time together, there were regrets of being apart, but also small romantic moments that they cherished deeply. Gui Xiao's memories end. Time jumps ten years to the present, when they broke up. Gui Xiao watches Qin Xiaonan sleep, taking care of him with all her heart. At this time, Lu Yanchen has returned to Beijing without alarming Gui Xiao, as there is trouble in his family. When he went to the hospital to visit his mother, he bumped into his high school classmate Zhao Minshan, who was being attentive to Lu's mother. Lu Yanchen did not want to pay attention to her and left the hospital with a cold attitude, returning to the car repair shop with Hai Dong. It is only from the old mechanics that Hai Dong finds out that Lu Yanchen's father arranged for him to marry Zhao Minshan without his consent. Gui Xiao is unaware of what is happening with Lu Yanchen and has not received any messages from him, which makes her a little suspicious. By chance, an old classmate tells Gui Xiao that Lu Yanchen has actually returned to Beijing but did not inform her. The classmate, unaware that the two had met again in Qin, unintentionally reveals the news that Lu Yanchen is about to marry Zhao Minshan, who was the most beautiful girl in Gui Xiao's class. This news, like a bucket of cold water thrown in her face, completely chilled Gui Xiao's heart.

Episode 6 Recap

At the restaurant, Meng Xiaoshan asked Gui Xiao about her true feelings and learned that she was not just upset because her first love was getting married, but because they had reconnected in Qining, which made Meng Xiaoshan feel that the situation was more complicated than she thought. Meng Xiaoshan and her husband Qin Feng told Gui Xiao the truth about Lu Yanchen's marriage. In fact, Lu Yanchen's family owed a lot of money to Zhao Minshan's family over the years, and the two families had been in a long-standing dispute. Finally, Zhao Minshan proposed that if Lu Yanchen came back and married her, the debt would be settled. Zhao Minshan had liked Lu Yanchen since their school days and after a failed marriage, she saw this as an opportunity to marry the person she had secretly loved in college. Lu Yanchen's parents agreed to this without telling him, and the dowry and wedding banquet were all arranged, waiting for him to come back and agree. However, when Lu Yanchen returned, he was busy finding ways to break off the engagement and pay back the money, even offering to compensate Zhao's family with more money. The truth surprised Gui Xiao. Qin Feng had connections in the local area due to his past business dealings with Zhao's family, and he actively acted as a mediator between Lu's family and Zhao's family, and had already gotten the latter to ease their stance. Meng Xiaoshan was worried that Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen's relationship would suffer again, but Qin Feng had always admired Lu Yanchen for his patriotism and good character, and believed that he had the potential to go far and would not easily let Gui Xiao down.

Episode 7 Recap

The two families met at Meng Xiaoshan's restaurant. When Lu Yanchen arrived, he punished himself with a drink and then expressed his determination to break off the engagement. Upon hearing this, Lu Yanchen's father angrily stood up and poured the drink on Lu Yanchen. Lu Yanchen remained calm and reiterated his position, which made Lu's father furious and he tried to attack Lu Yanchen, but was stopped by others. Then Meng Xiaoshan suggested leaving a separate space for Lu Yanchen and Zhao Minshan to talk, and asked their parents to go to the next room. With only the two of them left in the room, Zhao Minshan tried to persuade Lu Yanchen again, but he remained firm. Lu Yanchen knew that Zhao Minshan could not accept him living with Qin Xiaonan, so he used this as a reason to let Zhao Minshan say that she couldn't marry him. After that, he left. The situation began to gradually resolve, giving Lu Yanchen hope.

As the Spring Festival approached, Gui Xiao told Lu Yanchen that she had arranged to meet Qin Xiaonan's homeroom teacher, who wanted to meet the parents. Since Qin Mingyu was on duty during the New Year, Gui Xiao suggested that she and Lu Yanchen represent them and visit the teacher together after the New Year.

When Gui Xiao returned from her business trip, she waited for Lu Yanchen at the airport and met a doctor friend, Xu Yao. Xu Yao's wife needed a lot of money for tumor treatment, so Xu Yao borrowed some money from Gui Xiao, who readily agreed. At that moment, Lu Yanchen arrived and briefly met Xu Yao.

Episode 8 Recap

At the time, Gui Xiao went to attend a trade conference while Lu Yanchen was on duty outside. They received intelligence that there might be explosives outside the venue. Lu Yanchen went to investigate and found it to be a false lead, but the process was still very tense. Lu Yanchen did not tell Gui Xiao about this incident and did not plan to tell her. The existence of the special police is to ensure that ordinary people are always far away from fear. After work, Lu Yanchen ran into his father at the auto repair shop. His father was still entangled with him about breaking off the engagement and reminded him that they still owed money to the Zhao family. Lu Yanchen said he would repay the debt and his father's attitude changed, but Lu Yanchen had already left impatiently. In the afternoon, Lu Yanchen borrowed a suit from Hai Dong and went to Meng Xiaoshan's restaurant to meet with Gui Xiao's homeroom teacher. With the coordination of Qin Feng and Meng Xiaoshan, Lu Yanchen and Zhao Minshan re-signed the loan agreement according to the agreed conditions, and the engagement between the Lu family and the Zhao family was canceled. Meng Xiaoshan warned Zhao Minshan to stop pursuing Lu Yanchen, otherwise, she would have to settle the score for interfering with Hai Dong and herself in the past.

Episode 9 Recap

Using Qin Xiaonan's topic as a pretext, the two expressed their longing for each other. Gui Xiao decided to come and see them. Back at the auto repair shop, Lu Yanchen sent Qin Xiaonan and his colleagues fishing and began to tidy up the room. He stood at the door on a cold day, counting the seconds and eagerly anticipating Gui Xiao's arrival. When Gui Xiao arrived, she saw Lu Yanchen's room after a long time and described things from their school days, one after another. Unexpectedly, just as she finished speaking, Lu Yanchen gently pulled her into his arms. They hugged each other and were about to kiss when Qin Xiaonan burst in with his fish, excited to see Gui Xiao. He happened to catch them in an ambiguous moment. Lu Yanchen quickly defused the awkward situation and took Qin Xiaonan to the nearby market to buy groceries, leaving Gui Xiao at home. Little did they know that their interaction was being watched by relatives of the Lu family in the factory, who gossiped and called Lu Yanchen's mother to inform her. Lu Yanchen left, and his mother entered the room. She didn't look happy with Gui Xiao and the atmosphere was very awkward. Gui Xiao had no choice but to make an excuse to go out and make a phone call. She waited in the security room outside the auto repair shop for Lu Yanchen to come back. On the other side, Lu Yanchen came back with a handful of things and found Gui Xiao waiting outside. He learned that his mother had come and saw Gui Xiao's troubled expression. Later, Hai Dong came for dinner. Initially, Hai Dong and Meng Xiaoshan were a couple, and Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen were a couple. Because Meng Xiaoshan always called Gui Xiao "little sister," Hai Dong jokingly called her "sister-in-law."

Episode 10 Recap

Gui Xiao and her father Lu Yuanshan have always had a strained relationship due to past events, and their meetings are often awkward. Lu Yuanshan always tries to make deals with Gui Xiao, hoping to use material things to regain her affection, but Gui Xiao has grown strong enough to not need these external things. The father and daughter are so unfamiliar with each other that even talking is painful, and Gui Xiao just wants to escape, hinting to Duan Rou to take her away under the guise of work. On the other hand, Lu Yanchen leads the new trainees in a large-scale exercise with other special police teams in the city. During the exercise, Lu Yanchen demonstrated his outstanding physical fitness, shooting, and bomb disposal skills, earning unanimous recognition. At this time, his old teammate from the original Qin Ning City team called, asking Lu Yanchen to return to Qin Ning to complete his transfer procedures, and the case he was previously in charge of finally had new clues that required him to go back and wrap it up. After the holiday, Qin Xiaonan started school, and when Lu Yanchen couldn't take care of him due to work, he entrusted his childhood friend Hai Dong, but Hai Dong lived in the suburbs and it was inconvenient to come over. He also fell short in helping with the child's homework, so Gui Xiao and Duan Rou took the initiative to take care of the child and help with his studies. Qin Xiaonan returned to Gui Xiao's house to live. Qin Xiaonan was curious about Gui Xiao and Duan Rou's work, and Gui Xiao did not dismiss him just because he was young, but explained her work in detail to him.

Episode 11 Recap

Later, the two returned to their high school and Gui Xiao sighed that the campus hadn't changed at all. Lu Yanchen looked at Gui Xiao's back and softly said, "You haven't changed at all either." Their late-night date came to an end and Lu Yanchen sent Gui Xiao to Meng Xiaoshan's house for the night. They were reluctant to part and Lu Yanchen invited Gui Xiao to go back to Qining with him. Gui Xiao happily agreed and both of them couldn't contain their excitement. Gui Xiao went back to Qining with Lu Yanchen and Qin Xiaonan was happy about their reunion. Duan Rou was worried that Hai Dong wouldn't be able to take care of Qin Xiaonan and offered to take care of the child herself. Meng Xiaoshan thought that their relationship was progressing too quickly and was worried about Gui Xiao, but her husband Qin Feng always believed that Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen were meant to be together and thought that Meng Xiaoshan was worrying too much. On the way back to Qining, Gui Xiao advised Lu Yanchen not to dwell on Meng Xiaoshan's previous words and Lu Yanchen promised to marry Gui Xiao once he paid off his debts. That night, they stayed at a vacation villa owned by one of Lu Yanchen's former colleagues, Sun Hao. Sun Hao personally welcomed them and in the evening, they all gathered together and Sun Hao talked about Lu Yanchen's past dangerous experiences. Gui Xiao also found out that Lu Yanchen had been shot before and felt very sorry for him. After dinner, Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao returned to the yurt hotel. The atmosphere was just right and they kissed. Gui Xiao touched the gunshot wound on Lu Yanchen's body and felt very sorry for him. She also realized that she didn't know much about Lu Yanchen's past career experiences.

Episode 12 Recap

Gui Yuanshan openly opposed him being with Gui Xiao, believing that Lu Yanchen's family background would bring trouble to Gui Xiao. He handed the phone to Gui Xiao, who refused to break up. Faced with Gui Yuanshan's questioning of Lu Yanchen's motive for reconciliation, Gui Xiao firmly chose to trust her own judgment and ended the conversation hastily. Lu Yanchen pretended that nothing was wrong, but Gui Xiao saw through him and asked him how he could be so good at lying. Lu Yanchen evaded the question and admitted to Gui Xiao that he had lied about being left-handed for over ten years, which was why he was able to win the pool game when they first met. Lu Yanchen and Sun Hao took Gui Xiao to visit the graves of the old team captain and several other fallen teammates. Lu Yanchen still couldn't let go of the old captain's sacrifice. Afterward, they said goodbye to Sun Hao and headed to the city of Qining. On the way, the car tire blew out. While Lu Yanchen was changing the tire, Gui Xiao pretended to be angry and got up, but Lu Yanchen pulled her back and they fell into the snow together. On the deserted road by the vast snowy plain, there was no one but them. Lu Yanchen hummed "Cinderella" softly, which was the song they used to sing together when they were studying. Lu Yanchen used to love to use "Cinderella" to coax Gui Xiao when he was young, especially the line "How could I fall for you, my Cinderella," which always made her addicted. After fixing the car, Lu Yanchen drove Gui Xiao back to the city of Qining.

Episode 13 Recap

At this moment, the criminal suspect in the interrogation room is still resisting and not cooperating in revealing the specific time and method of detonating the bomb. The former leader of the special police team observes the behavior of the suspect and judges that the bomb is about to detonate, and notifies Lu Yanchen to prepare for evacuation. Lu Yanchen says he cannot leave yet and believes there is still hope to dismantle the bomb. Time passes by in the highly tense environment, and Lu Yanchen finally discovers and successfully dismantles the fuse, successfully resolving the crisis. Meanwhile, Gui Xiao's stomach illness flares up in the hotel, causing extreme worry and sweating in bed. When Lu Yanchen finishes his work, it is already dawn. He rushes back to the hotel and finds that Gui Xiao has developed stomach pain and a fever due to nervousness. Lu Yanchen feels guilty and, despite his exhaustion, buys medicine and takes care of her attentively. Gui Xiao wakes up from a nightmare and sees that Lu Yanchen has returned. Overwhelmed with emotions, she cries and tells him that they should get married when they return. After going through this journey of the heart for dozens of hours, there is no longer any distance or obstacles between them, and they smoothly come together. Qin Mingyu is criticizing Hai Dong for not being able to speak properly, causing Gui Xiao to worry. Suddenly, he receives a call from Duan Rou, who is taking care of Qin Xiaonan and inquiring about his allergy history, and providing serious advice on the child's nutrition and health, which is clearly different from Qin Mingyu's previous rough parenting style.

Episode 14 Recap

Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao were very happy to complete their task. Everyone was excited, and Gui Xiao felt a sweet feeling of being teased. The initial nervousness disappeared. They stayed in an apartment building next to the village at night, but there was no women's restroom. Gui Xiao enjoyed the treatment of having a special police captain guarding the restroom door. Before going to bed, the old leader came to visit and bid farewell to Lu Yanchen, and also comforted his family. Feeling the enthusiasm and purity of the young special police officers, the old leader's reluctance and satisfaction, Gui Xiao was infected by their emotions and gradually integrated into this big family.

Lu Yanchen went to buy breakfast for Gui Xiao and came back to see her surrounded by people. They were telling her about the time when Lu Yanchen played the harmonica and made many brothers cry with the song "In a Foreign Land". When asked why they broke up, Gui Xiao recalled that she was young at the time and did not understand Lu Yanchen's work or how to cherish their relationship. At that time, Lu Yanchen went to the police academy in Qining, and could only come back to see Gui Xiao during winter vacation. During the precious time they spent together, there were regrets of being in different places, but also small romantic moments that they cherished.

Lu Yanchen took leave to come back to Beijing to see Gui Xiao, and she was surprised and moved. However, she also learned that Lu Yanchen had to go back that afternoon. Lu Yanchen remembered that Gui Xiao loved to eat corn sticks, so he bought some for her to eat. They spent a short time together before they had to separate again.

Episode 15 Recap

Lu Yanchen sent Shen Jin and her team off, then took Gui Xiao to visit the old team leader's home in town. In Qining, the old team leader treated Lu Yanchen like a father figure, and his wife considered him as a half-son. She was pleased to see Gui Xiao and took out the wedding jewelry she had prepared for Lu Yanchen early on, asking him to put it on Gui Xiao. After bidding farewell to the old team leader's wife, the two returned to the team. Lu Yanchen didn't want to make the separation too sad, so he kept joking and playing with his brothers. Team member Xiao Zhong showed Lu Yanchen two police dogs he had trained. On the other side, Gui Xiao and Xiao Zhong's girlfriend wished each other well. The next day, Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao went to the parking lot, where more and more people came to say goodbye. Gui Xiao got on the car first, leaving Lu Yanchen alone with his brothers. Lu Yanchen announced to his teammates that he was getting married soon, and everyone applauded and congratulated him. Lu Yanchen said goodbye to his teammates neatly, but he still couldn't suppress his strong emotions. He stepped on the gas pedal, and the car slowly started moving. Qin Mingyu and the team watched Lu Yanchen's car gradually drive away. Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao set off on the road back to Beijing. When they returned from Qining, Gui Xiao took Lu Yanchen to her home. Lu Yanchen took the initiative to do the housework, washing clothes, cleaning the floor, boiling water, cooking... everything was in place. After finishing, Lu Yanchen took the initiative to tell Gui Xiao the reason and process of his leaving Qining, which had been a long-standing emotional burden for him.

Episode 16 Recap

When Gui Xiao woke up, Lu Yanchen had already left and returned to Tianwen. On the table were several boxes of freshly made dumplings and a note left by Lu Yanchen, telling Gui Xiao not to be lazy and to cook the dumplings herself. Gui Xiao went to work at the company and brought a thank-you letter from Qin Mingyu to Duan Rou, which was particularly sincere and heartfelt. Duan Rou smiled after reading it and thought that Qin Mingyu was a really good person. Meanwhile, Qin Mingyu was giving a lecture to his team member Xiao Zhong when he suddenly received a call from Duan Rou. He went from being relaxed to nervous and seemed a bit at a loss. In order to make it easier for them to stay in touch, Duan Rou asked Qin Mingyu for his WeChat and sent him many photos of Qin Xiaonan.

Gui Yuanshan suddenly came to Gui Xiao's company to pick her up and told her that her mother had returned to China and that they were going to file for divorce. When Gui Xiao was in college, Gui Yuanshan had an affair, and his marriage with Gui Xiao's mother had already broken down. Gui Yuanshan had always regretted it and wanted to reconcile, but Gui's mother had never given him a chance. This time, Gui Yuanshan wanted to invite the mother and daughter to have a meal together, but Gui's mother refused decisively. The two of them went out to eat alone, and Gui Xiao's mother mentioned Lu Yanchen, saying that although she had never met him in person, she remembered his words and writing in Gui Xiao's notebook, particularly the phrase "walk the path of life with determination."

Episode 17 Recap

Gui Xiao returned to reality from her memories. She was cooking the dumplings that Lu Yanchen had prepared for her when she received a text message from him saying that he was busy and couldn't come home this weekend. Gui Xiao replied with a simple "received" and reminded Lu Yanchen to keep in touch. He replied with the same. The two of them had matured and understood how to maintain a relationship. One busy day at work, Lu Yanchen took the time to call Gui Xiao and update her on his situation. However, Gui Xiao was about to attend a meeting and forgot to say goodbye before hanging up. This small detail made Lu Yanchen unsure and he wondered if Gui Xiao was upset. He consulted his teammates, who also had no experience in love, and they all agreed that Gui Xiao was angry. So Lu Yanchen called her back immediately. Gui Xiao was surprised to see the call and asked what was wrong. Lu Yanchen didn't know what to say and suddenly brought up the topic of marriage, trying to test if Gui Xiao was angry. Gui Xiao was both surprised and amused and half-heartedly agreed to let him visit her family next weekend. Before hanging up this time, Gui Xiao emphasized saying goodbye, and Lu Yanchen smiled with relief when he heard it.

Episode 18 Recap

Gui Xiao received a call from Gui Yuanshan, asking her to help plead with her mother. Gui Xiao believed that loyalty is the bottom line in marriage and expressed that she would not interfere with her mother's choice. Meanwhile, on the other side, there was a crack in Lu Yanchen's parents' marriage. Lu's father met with his old lover at a restaurant and was caught by Lu's mother. Lu's father kept hurting her by mentioning her remarriage, and the two argued fiercely. Fortunately, Lu Yanchen arrived and barely calmed things down. Afterward, Lu Yanchen had an open and honest conversation with his mother. His mother remarried years ago because she had no choice with three children, but now the situation is different. Should they continue to live together? His mother hesitated and retreated in the face of this question. She felt that in middle age, she didn't want to be bothered anymore. However, Lu Yanchen and his sister both expressed support for their mother's divorce and hoped she could live a good life. Gui Xiao found a divorce lawyer she knew for her mother and arranged to meet with Qin Xiaonan for dinner. When Lu's mother first met Qin Xiaonan, she mistakenly thought he was Gui Xiao's child. During the conversation with her mother, Gui Xiao learned that Gui Yuanshan had privately gone to Lu Yanchen during their student days and asked him to break up with her. After dinner, Qin Xiaonan finally couldn't help but ask Gui Xiao why she wanted to help her parents divorce. Gui Xiao then revealed her true purpose for bringing Qin Xiaonan there. She wanted him to know that marriage is for the happiness of two people, and divorce is the same.

Episode 19 Recap

The company boss, Wu Chengye, has always had a crush on Gui Xiao and has been trying to test her feelings. Gui Xiao clearly told him that she and Lu Yanchen had already reconciled and she hoped to maintain a friendship. Lu Yanchen calls Gui Xiao on the phone when he is free because it is a training base and there is only one landline connected to the outside. Gui Xiao coquettishly talks to him on the phone, but Lu Yanchen reminds her with a smile that the phone is being monitored, which makes Gui Xiao feel embarrassed. Lu Yanchen heard from other instructors at the training base that a coastal area belonging to Qining recently became a city and wanted to form its own special police detachment, but there was no bomb disposal team, so he wanted to borrow Lu Yanchen. However, Qin Mingyu stopped him and suggested that he go instead, not wanting Lu Yanchen to be too far away from home again. Lu Yanchen immediately called Qin Mingyu and asked him what would happen to Qining if he went to the coastal area this year, as Qining already had a heavy workload and was short of manpower. Qin Mingyu assured Lu Yanchen that he could handle the task. They joked around a bit as brothers, and finally, Qin Mingyu asked Lu Yanchen about Duan Rou's preferences, wanting to thank her for taking care of his son. Spring in Beijing has started with willow catkins floating in the air. Gui Xiao is suffering from allergies and decides to go to the hospital to get some medicine.

Episode 20 Recap

That night, after Gui Xiao fell asleep, Lu Yanchen couldn't calm down and went to the balcony to get some fresh air. Qin Xiaonan was also still awake and asked Lu Yanchen if he would have to send the baby back to Qining now that it had arrived. Lu Yanchen assured him that he would still be living there. In the middle of the night, Lu Yanchen, still unable to calm down, went to the canal and called his good friend Hai Dong to share the good news. Hai Dong was also thrilled and congratulated Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao. Lu Yanchen opened up and said that he had had many places to live before, but he had never felt like he had a real home until now. Hai Dong nodded, his eyes filling with tears without him realizing it.

The next morning, Lu Yanchen took Gui Xiao for a check-up. The nurse told Gui Xiao that the fetus was very healthy, easing her worries. Gui Xiao shared the news about the fetus with Lu Yanchen and they figured out that it was probably conceived during their time in Qining, Lu Yanchen's second hometown and the place they reconnected, which Gui Xiao found very meaningful. Gui Xiao informed Meng Xiaoshan of the news and she offered to plan their wedding.

Lu Yanchen received a one-month mission to train bomb disposal personnel in another city. Originally, Qin Mingyu was supposed to go instead of Lu Yanchen, but Qining was short on manpower, so the boss arranged for Lu Yanchen to go instead.

Episode 21 Recap

Lu Yanchen rushed directly from the Civil Affairs Bureau to the airport to meet with Old Shen. During a construction project in Gonghai, many bombs left over from the war were dug up, and Old Shen's explosives company needed professional assistance, so Lu Yanchen stayed in the construction site dormitory for a while. At noon, due to poor signal on the construction site, Lu Yanchen held up his phone and climbed the hill to call Gui Xiao. But the signal was intermittent and the call was cut off before he could finish. Gui Xiao had an idea and decided to invite Duan Rou to go to Gonghai for a visit to Lu Yanchen. Gonghai was close to Qining, so they could also see Qin Mingyu. Gui Xiao informed Lu Yanchen, and Duan Rou and her began a self-driving journey. Lu Yanchen asked Gui Xiao to take a detour and wait for her under a road sign marked "Baby." Duan Rou and Qin Mingyu also met for the first time. Seeing Duan Rou in person, Qin Mingyu suddenly became tongue-tied, and his lack of composure was exposed by Lu Yanchen. The four continued on to their destination by car. Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen were in one car, talking intimately and endlessly. In the other car, the situation was completely different. Qin Mingyu had lost his usual decisive manner in the team and appeared uncomfortable beside Duan Rou. He even drove the wrong way due to nervousness. The four arrived at a local restaurant to eat. During the conversation, Qin Mingyu talked about his previous marriage story.

Episode 22 Recap

Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao were having a private time in the hotel, and Duan Rou suggested that Qin Mingyu take her for a stroll around the surrounding area. They went to Qining and arrived at a magnificent scenic location. Qin Mingyu found a camel for Duan Rou and led her to see the magnificent scenery while holding the camel. Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao met up with them later, and the four of them drove to a farther place together. Seeing that Qin Mingyu was uncomfortable, Lu Yanchen asked him to follow his car. On the way, Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao separately asked Qin Mingyu and Duan Rou how they felt about each other. In fact, both of them were interested in each other, but they were unsure of each other's thoughts and were afraid to take the next step. When they arrived at the scenic area, the four of them looked out into the boundless canyon. Lu Yanchen hugged Gui Xiao and walked across the glass bridge in the sky. Although Duan Rou was afraid of heights, she dared to try the most exciting high-altitude rope bridge project at Qin Mingyu's invitation.

Episode 23 Recap

Duan Rou turned out to be a train enthusiast and requested to go to the Qining train station to have a look. Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao took the train to Qining station to meet two other people. On the train, the two of them sat side by side and saw an elderly couple sitting next to them, taking care of each other, which they found very heartwarming.

At night, Gui Xiao gossiped with her best friend about how they spent the day together, and coaxed Duan Rou into telling the truth that she was very happy spending time with Qin Mingyu these past few days. Meanwhile, Lu Yanchen was also inquiring about Qin Mingyu's thoughts. Qin Mingyu honestly admitted that he thought Duan Rou was very good and that he was not worthy of her. The two were to return to their team the next day, and Qin Mingyu spent the night making a detailed travel guide for the two girls, printed it out, and left it at the hotel front desk. Gui Xiao and Duan Rou followed the guide the next morning and had a lot of fun.

After Lu Yanchen finished work that night, he returned to the hotel to pack Gui Xiao's luggage. Gui Xiao was leaving for Beijing the next day, and the two were reluctant to part. On the other hand, Qin Mingyu also made a date with Duan Rou at a coffee shop. When they returned to the hotel at night, Duan Rou said that Qin Mingyu's return to Qining was too late and she didn't know if she could make do with the sofa in her room. Qin Mingyu honestly said that the sofa was very comfortable to sit on. When Qin Mingyu heard that Duan Rou had a bad back, he said that he had studied massage and simply wanted to give her a massage.

Episode 24 Recap

On the phone, Lu Yanchen listened to Gui Xiao talking about everyday trivial matters and some cute jokes. These mundane family matters warmed his heart and helped him overcome negative emotions. Lu Yanchen's mission in the sea of work had ended, and he applied to personally escort Shen's body back to Beijing. Before returning to Beijing, Lu Yanchen returned to the Qining detachment to see his former brothers. In Beijing, Gui Xiao received a call from Lu Yanchen's sister. It turned out that Lu Yanchen's mother was hospitalized due to illness, and there was no one at home to take care of her. Gui Xiao and her mother went to the hospital together. Gui Xiao's mother took care of Lu Yanchen's mother with great care. From their conversation, it was clear that the two were in very different life situations. Gui Xiao's mother advised Lu Yanchen's mother to consider herself more in her marriage, rather than blindly accommodating her husband. After Gui Xiao's mother left, Lu Yanchen's mother learned from her conversation with Gui Xiao that her mother had also divorced and was now living happily alone. Gui Xiao's mother's situation gave Lu Yanchen's mother some inspiration, and she began to rethink her own marriage. In Qining, Qin Mingyu noticed that Lu Yanchen was troubled. Lu Yanchen suggested going to the shooting range, so Qin Mingyu organized a shooting training and he and Lu Yanchen had a shooting competition. Xiao Zhong watched with a police dog on the side, seeing that both the Lu and Qin had their own troubles. In the evening, the brothers in the detachment had a barbecue together, which was very lively. The old leader learned that Lu Yanchen not only got married, but also had a child, and was very happy.

Episode 25 Recap

Gui Xiao bought gifts for Lu Yanchen's mother in advance, and Lu Yanchen also asked for the contact information of the lawyer responsible for her mother's divorce. He planned to solve the marriage and emotional problems of both his parents during this trip to Beijing. Gui Yuanshan finally agreed to sign the divorce agreement and expressed that he cherished the days he spent with Gui Xiao's mother. Before leaving, Gui Yuanshan's subordinate reminded Gui Xiao's mother not to disclose any information about Gui Xiao's father to prevent it from affecting the company's business. Gui Xiao's mother promised not to mention it again, and Gui Xiao's father also believed that the woman he loved was kind-hearted and would not do anything that was not good for herself.

Lu Yanchen drove to the auto repair shop with the divorce agreement he drafted, and explained to his mother that he hoped to solve the marriage problem between her and Lu's father this time. Knowing that Lu's mother hasn't been eating well lately, he personally cooked a table of delicious food and told his mother that Gui Xiao can take care of her when he is not in Beijing, so she can relax. Then he rushed to Meng Xiaoshan's restaurant to talk to his father about the divorce agreement.

At the dinner table, Lu Yanchen expressed his desire to solve the marriage problem between both his parents. If they can be together, they should live well, and if they can't, they should divorce as soon as possible. Lu's father expressed that he wanted to solve his marriage problem himself and hoped to have the opportunity to see his daughter-in-law.

Episode 26 Recap

Early the next day, Lu Yanchen prepared to return to his team. Gui Xiao and Lu Yanchen agreed to reschedule their prenatal check-up from Friday to Saturday, so that Lu Yanchen could accompany her. While at work, Gui Xiao received a call from Lu Yanchen's mother and learned that Lu Yanchen's father had heard they had already registered for marriage and hoped that the two sets of parents could meet and chat. Gui Xiao explained that her father was not in Beijing and that she would go to the appointment with her mother tonight. After hanging up, Gui Xiao contacted Lu Yanchen and informed him that both sets of parents would meet and have dinner tonight. Gui Xiao was initially anxious, but everything went smoothly. Upon hearing the news, Lu Yanchen was also very happy.

On Saturday, Lu Yanchen accompanied Gui Xiao to her prenatal check-up. Gui Xiao let Lu Yanchen listen to the baby's heartbeat and he was very excited. While waiting, Lu Yanchen met Gui Xiao's friend Xu Yao, who advised him to pay attention to previous diagnoses and some details. Lu Yanchen did not want Gui Xiao to keep him happy but worried, but Gui Xiao said that she could handle it and did not want Lu Yanchen to worry.

Seven months later, Lu Yanchen was assigned by his superiors to go to the Qining Special Police Training Team for special training and to carry out confidential missions. During the mission, they received a report from the public and found suspicious material, which was suspected to be a bomb, at a waste recycling station. Lu Yanchen and Qin Mingyu rushed to the scene to carry out bomb disposal work.

Episode 27 Recap

At this moment, Doctor Xu entered the room and told Gui Xiao that her father had arrived and that there might be some bad news. Gui Yuanshan informed Gui Xiao that Lu Yanchen had an accident while on a mission and was currently receiving treatment. Tomorrow, Gui Yuanshan will take Gui Xiao and Doctor Xu to Qining. He comforted Gui Xiao, reminding her that as a police officer's wife, she cannot panic, and Doctor Xu also consoled her. However, Gui Xiao couldn't suppress her grief and anxiety. She tossed and turned in bed, worried about Lu Yanchen, who was far away in Qining. Gui Xiao and her group rushed to Qining. Gui Xiao was anxious and emotionally unstable along the way, and even experienced contractions. But for the sake of her child, she gritted her teeth and forced herself to eat and supplement nutrition. When they arrived at the hospital, Gui Xiao looked at Lu Yanchen, who was unconscious in the hospital room, and broke down in tears. She whispered in Lu Yanchen's ear, telling him that she was by his side, and that he had to stay strong for himself and their child. Enduring the severe pain of contractions, Gui Xiao called out to Lu Yanchen's ear, praying for his recovery. Finally, Gui Xiao couldn't hold on any longer and went into labor. When the doctors in Qining found out that Gui Xiao was the wife of a bomb disposal hero, and that they had specially come from Beijing, they made an exception for Doctor Xu to take charge of Gui Xiao's delivery. While Gui Yuanshan anxiously waited outside the operating room, he informed Gui Xiao's mother abroad of their current situation. Gui's mother was very worried but also believed that her daughter could overcome this difficult situation.

Episode 28 Recap

Gui Xiao dreamt of sweet scenes from her college days with Lu Yanchen, followed by scenes of their fight and breakup. In her hospital bed, Gui Xiao frowned, only to realize upon waking up that it was all just a dream. Wiping away her tears, she saw the nurse taking care of her child, and a smile of happiness appeared on her face.

When Lu Yanchen fully regained consciousness, he met with Gui Yuanshan and Xu Yao. Gui Yuanshan did not hold back his admiration for Lu Yanchen, and Doctor Xu explained to Lu Yanchen how he and Gui Xiao met and their experience of going through difficulties together.

Lu Yanchen's teammates in Qin also came to visit him. Qin Mingyu mentioned that Lu Yanchen's injuries made him reflect a lot. He admitted that he had feelings for Duan Rou, but was too shy to confess. Lu Yanchen seized the opportunity and used Qin Mingyu's phone to call Duan Rou. Seeing this, Lu Yanchen's teammates immediately encouraged Qin Mingyu to confess. Unexpectedly, instead of confessing, Qin Mingyu proposed to Duan Rou directly and succeeded! Everyone cheered and celebrated this memorable day.

To celebrate, Lu Yanchen bought red envelopes for his teammates to give to Qin Mingyu, with the number "8726" written on them. These numbers represent the number of days Qin Mingyu has worked in the Qining special police brigade, as well as the number of days they have known each other.

Episode 29 Recap

Lu Yanchen looked out of the window at the repair shop, and couldn't help but drive to Meng Xiaoshan's house downstairs to catch a glimpse of Gui Xiao from afar. The laughter of the bridesmaids inside the building brought Lu Yanchen's thoughts back to 2018, when he had silently looked at Gui Xiao from below her residence. At that time, the two had not yet reconciled. Lu Yanchen received a call from Huang Ting. Huang Ting told him that Gui Xiao had asked for his phone number and didn't know if she would contact him.

Listening to the noisy outside, Gui Xiao couldn't help but feel nervous imagining the moment that was about to come. The phone rang, and Lu Yanchen called, asking Gui Xiao to look out from the balcony. Gui Xiao was delighted to see Lu Yanchen standing on the familiar car roof, facing her across the gap. Lu Yanchen told Gui Xiao that he had paid off all his debts and would entrust his salary card to her from now on. Lu Yanchen sighed, never expecting that he would marry Gui Xiao someday. Gui Xiao listened with tears in her eyes.

Early the next morning, the groom's party began the bride-fetching ceremony. Seeing that there was no one outside Meng Xiaoshan's house, they thought it was a trick. However, Meng Xiaoshan said that this was a special treatment for the hero Lu Yanchen, who had repeatedly made great contributions. It was not easy for the two to come this far, so they would not make it difficult for him. Lu Yanchen successfully passed the test and went upstairs to see Gui Xiao, who was dressed in a wedding dress, and he couldn't help but stare.

Episode 30 (Ending) Recap

Let's go back in time to 2020 when Qi Ning, Lu Yanchen and Gui Xiao met again and sought the help of Qin Xiaonan regarding Gui Xiao's transfer. In the wooden restaurant where they met, Lu Yanchen sent Gui Xiao and Cai Yaya away and wrote a letter to Gui Xiao with a pen and paper at the restaurant's entrance. While writing the letter, Lu Yanchen fell into memories of their past together.

The scene then goes back to their high school days when Lu Yanchen, a senior, had already noticed Gui Xiao and actively found out her name through his sister Huang Ting. They first met on the school playground and were both impressed with each other, secretly starting to develop feelings. One day, when Gui Xiao was riding her bike home, she was surrounded and bullied by several male students. Lu Yanchen happened to see this on his way home from school and helped Gui Xiao out of the situation. After escorting Gui Xiao home, Lu Yanchen was surrounded by the same group of male students the next day.

The following day, Gui Xiao heard about the fight between high school students the night before and was worried about Lu Yanchen, so she rushed to the school. When she saw that Lu Yanchen was okay, she pretended to pass by him casually, but her worried expression was noticed by Lu Yanchen. During lunch, Lu Yanchen came to visit his sister, ostensibly to buy her something to drink, but actually wanting to spend more time with Gui Xiao and buy her favorite drink as well.

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