Footprints of Change Episode 20

Debates — radical dogma or academics

Yi and head seamstress are pleased with her new design. Yang of all people reporting on it. He pulls up her discarded designs and talks with another designer and completely fabricated a story that makes it look like Yi is trying a battle of the classes. She simply said what her design was based on the Dunhuang murals and if he had ever been there. He had no clue what she was talking about. So he wrote whatever the hell he wanted to make it look like he was the great finder of Yi’s reactionary thoughts. The seamstress wants to get Wen involved and Yi doesn’t. But it has blown up to be a rather big deal and everybody is worried. Qing is being a good sis. She flat out asks Yang what he thought he was doing publishing such an article and making it out to be serious when it wasn’t. He starts off in his list like he always does and this time she’s had enough. When Wen’s name came up he accused Wen of being biased and getting rid of him stalling any chance he had of career progression. Then he accuses her of only liking him because of the power he had. Her look. She finally saw him for what he always had been and it was absolutely nothing to admire. Her brother would be very proud of her right now. She basically told him that and she didn’t realize he was that insecure. She slaps his article at his chest and leaves him. Later the editor of the paper and Yang are all apologies and claim they will write an official apology in the paper. For starters, Wen isn’t the one they should be apologizing too. They were gonna try to sneak an apology to Yi the way they did that biased article. Here Wen should have let that be the answer. He wants it to go to public debate. He thinks the masses will find the truth. Here he is very idealistic. Yang is smirking at the door because with this allowed, he thinks he has it in the bag. So far the only good news is Qing recognizing Yang for the dogmatic ass he is and getting away from him. Yi is off painting and clearing her head. She is enjoying some solitude getting ready for the storm she knows is coming. I have no clue why Zhao thinks he will get 10k from Wen. You know he’s paying his mistress off and then he wants to hit up north east officials to make deals about goods to his worksite. Hew knows how rigid Wen is with propriety . For this, he should be having chats with Fu. He knows all about gal trouble😝Yi writes Wen a very sweet letter. Zhao and wen are chatting and maybe a time jump. They are talking of debate in past tense and had gone Yi’s way. I’m with Zhao in thinking they were damn lucky it wasn’t Yang’s. Wen is happy because he will see Yi tomorrow. She is strolling through marketplace trying on scarves when she sees Wen . She runs to meet him and jumps in his arms. They tease each other about weight and he pays for the scarf she ran off with. It then skips to a scene in eatery with Yang having fancy dishes and drinks. He thinks bygones will be bygones and he and Qing can start fresh. She asks him candidly if he is sober and tells him they are breaking up. He lists off all the things he did for her and how he liked green onions. She called for the waiter to add green onions to the dish and recook it. She then left. Here is the obsessed creepy guy again He says she will regret it. He is over the top radical in everything he does. Maybe a condition due to his war experiences and the indoctrination from Fang. But he really and truly belongs in a psych ward with monitoring. Wen and Ye are having tea and enjoying each other’s company. He tells her how serious talk has been about her designs and she has to face it. She very reluctantly reads article. Omg Wen is adorable with a smug grin on his face.🥰😂 The dance of sugar plum fairies is playing in background as Yi smiles more and more. The article talked of the innovative designs using Dunhuang murals. He pointed out how well it was written and how it had changed biased views to academic discussion. The old fox.😂 He is so pleased with himself. Usually I would roll my eyes at stunts like this, but in his case, he is so damn cute and he fought for her in his special way. So it was more than luck that swayed the masses. Usually I think Wen is lucky Yi loves him. This time, she’s the lucky one.🥰Zhao drives them back and with that sad look on his face, which girl is he singing about? Yi and head seamstress rejoice over design’s success. It is in the first line for final choice. Yi surprised her with gifts for the kids and thanked her for her support in the debates. She likes Yang as much as we do.😝😤 Qing meets with Yi and tells her she broke up with Yang. They have a sis bonding moment. Qing is a bit sad tho she says she’s not. But, in this case, I think she is sad that Yang was never the person she thought he was. She has grown up enough to recognize him for what he really is now. I just wish she was more aware of his obsessive behavior where she is concerned. Zhao’s wife was well aware of his mistress. He has wasted q0k of public funds on her. Wen has been on the phone all night trying to get funds to cover for him. He has asked for Fang’s help which is a big mistake. He was worrying over figures when she made her rude comment about Yi. He didn’t even hear her. But she thinks he did. I really dislike her weaselly ways.😝I wish he would have started with her. She has ties that can get cash. If she is his partner, he needs to treat her that way. I am very unhappy I won’t get to find out more til tomorrow.

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