Footprints of Change Episode 25

Scheming

XiNing waits outside for her senior and continues to try to find out how to sway the official’s pace at processing their order. I know her boss thought they were buddies and that this would provide an advantage, but that wasn’t the case. She did figure out later that Yan probably bribed her with getting her son admitted to a good school. She is found by BeiChuan face down in the hallway. There was a power outage prior so maybe that had something to do with it. He can’t find her keys so he takes her to his room to sleep it off. She is very bossy in her sleep. When BeiChuan wakes up she tries to bribe him with breakfast before interrogating him on how Yan got their shipment through. This is where she figured out acceptance letter for child the most likely route. She bumps into Yan and he plans a dinner for her to get another try with senior. It then goes to BiChuan and XiNing meet TongTong where the student again tries her stunt with an essay. XiNing sends BeiChuan off to the men’s room and deals with the student solo. The student pretends to have a much closer relationship with the professor than she has and XiNing has some good retorts for her. BiChuan shuts the girl down with some hard truths and she runs off in tears…again.😝 I would say he was a bit harsh, but considering the trouble she has caused him, I can’t blame him. And he has a witness to verify how things went down.When BiChuan invites her to dinner she says no thanks. If she believed what Yan said, why doesn’t she ask him? If she doesn’t, why does she toss him to the curb after helping him out? So essentially his only use to her is an in for Yan to network business deals. Lu finds there is a holdup with their sandwashed silk and sends Ye to her prior employer to find out why. She agrees to take on towels, duvets, etc from him to expedite the fabric they want. Nobody checks it until it arrives and the leftovers from other company is over a decade old. 😝JiuLing isn’t impressed with their trade but she had no part allowed in the deal. Her deal was giving BeiChuan a pair of free jeans to sell him five more. Mr Lu does step up and take the blame. BiChuan find himself at the business table with Yan. Yan is definitely a smooth talker and trying to present his partner in the best light. BeiChuan offers too much info about his university employment status. Turns out the partner he met at the table is a day worker.😝 Xi Ning goes back to her employer with her friend’s diary. After saying she will expose him he doesn’t force them with the crap material and promises seller of sandwashed silk will sell at base price. On the way back she finds an article in newspaper slandering her about their product. Jiuling’s husband is jealous and tired of being poor. Not sure what his backstory is but he holds Lu accountable for it. He and Jiuling fight about it and she storms out of the house. She gives her son her stall money and tells him to give it to XiNing to compensate her. She refuses the money and chats about it with BeiChuan. She gives him a peck on the cheek for being a nice guy. When they get to her place they are preparing for first kiss when Jiuling interrupts saying they should sue her husband. This whole episode was about making deals by being sneaky or blackmailing. The professor is the most honest but he keeps reminding me of a calm version of Yang. He is kindhearted, but he doesn’t read the room well which is why he gets taken advantage of by everybody acquainted with him. XiNing is playful with him at the end of this episode but I’m struggling seeing these two as a couple so far. I don’t find her sincere or him adventurous enough for her. I think they were going for a younger more modern version of Yi and Wen to wrap things up but it’s really not working for me. I am sad because I loved the first two parts of this.

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