Episode 9

In the autumn of 1987, when the young Cheng Yaya woke up and found that her father was not there, she went out to look for him alone and accidentally fell into a deep pit.While crying helplessly in the pit, a little girl named Yuan Shanqing bravely came to the rescue, but accidentally fell in together.Unlike Cheng Yaya's panic, Yuan Shanqing seemed unusually calm and even shared his steamed buns as comfort.

Yuan Shanqing's life is not easy either. She takes care of her young sister alone and lives a simple life. She only has egg custard and steamed buns for dinner. She is often criticized by her neighbors for trivial matters.One day, a creditor pretended to be a policeman and came to ask about Yuan Yong's whereabouts. The house was in a mess and the dining table was overturned.Although Yuan Shanqing repeatedly emphasized that Yuan Yong absconded with the money and that she was unable to repay it, creditors still plundered her at will, even the meager savings she had worked so hard to accumulate.What's even more unfortunate is that his sister was bitten by a dog in the chaos and needed urgent medical treatment, but Yuan Shanqing's money was far from enough.When she met Cheng Yaya by chance, she had to muster the courage to ask for a loan.Coincidentally, Cheng Yaya was also bitten by a dog and was also unable to pay for medical expenses.

After treating his sister, Yuan Shanqing was about to return home, but Cheng Yaya insisted that she go to the clinic to treat her wounds, thinking that since she had already asked to borrow money, she might as well borrow more.At this time, Cheng Pengfei appeared and took the initiative to take the two people to seek medical treatment, expressing his appreciation for Cheng Yaya's kindness and bravery.

On the other side, while Cheng Miaomiao was on the phone with Li Si, he was caught by Jia Daiyu and scolded.Li Si mentioned that he would need to ask Cheng Miaomiao something when Li Dahai returned.Cheng Yaya sent Sister Yuan Shanqing home and found that the door was covered with graffiti to collect debts, and the home was in a mess.At the same time, Li Si was criticized by his classmates for expelling Liu Gang and was depressed.

The next day, Li Si walked into the classroom with a heavy heart. Liu Junbao knelt down to plead for mercy. Li Si knelt down in panic and responded, but his classmates continued to criticize him.When Yuan Shanqing was absent from class, Cheng Yaya felt worried and went straight to his home.Cheng Miaomiao was worried about Li Si and followed closely to try to solve it.

Cheng Yaya waited outside Yuan Shanqing's house for a long time before entering. She found that Yuan Shanqing had fallen ill and had a fever, and quickly took her to the hospital to take care of her.Cheng Miaomiao believed that what happened to Li Si was not her fault, but she was misunderstood by everyone and felt deeply unfair.In the classroom, Teacher Gao Feiyang taught on the theme of "Be Yourself", encouraging students to follow their inner choices without interference from the outside world.Cheng Yaya spent the whole night clearing away the graffiti outside Yuan Shanqing's house.

In the end, Li Dahai paid Liu Gang three months' salary out of his own pocket, calming the turmoil.Liu Gang's family left the oil field and returned to his hometown, but Li Si did not show up to see Liu Junbao off.When Cheng Miaomiao and Hu Qiumin met for dinner at Li Si's restaurant, they unexpectedly met Qiang Xiaowa selling fish in the market.This scene once again inspired Cheng Miaomiao's determination to help Qiang Xiaowa, and she decided to at least lend a helping hand.Later, Cheng Miaomiao went to Qiang Xiaowa's village and communicated with him and his pet dog sincerely.