Recaps

Dong Xuebin grew increasingly fed up with Guo Shunjie’s bullying and refused to fetch water for him. After Guo Shunjie left in anger, Zhou Changchun arrived and called Dong Xuebin into his office.

• Dong Xuebin considered stock trading but decided it was too risky, and he continued analyzing stocks for Zhou Changchun.
• Guo Shunjie ordered Dong Xuebin to sweep the office, and Tan Limei and Zhuangzi helped him while Guo Panwei and Chang Juan stayed out of it.
• After Dong Xuebin finished sweeping, Guo Shunjie ordered him to replace the empty water jug, but Lao Yan objected and Dong Xuebin refused.
• Guo Shunjie threatened Dong Xuebin and left to deliver documents, while Dong Xuebin said he would not change the water.
• Zhou Changchun arrived and asked Dong Xuebin to come to his office.

Dong Xuebin watched the market with Zhou Changchun and saw Da Qin Railway surge to its limit after appearing to plunge. He rewound time, persuaded Zhou Changchun to buy shares, and watched the stock hit limit up, leaving them with a rapid profit.

• Dong Xuebin joined Zhou Changchun in the office and offered a fabricated explanation for his stock-picking method.
• The market opened lower, and Radar alerts showed Da Qin Railway receiving large sell orders and plunging.
• Dong Xuebin and Zhou Changchun saw an alert that Da Qin Railway had hit limit up, so Dong Xuebin rewound time.
• Dong Xuebin urged Zhou Changchun to buy Da Qin Railway, and Zhou Changchun bought three thousand shares despite his doubts.
• Da Qin Railway surged from a loss to limit up, and Zhou Changchun celebrated the rise.

Dong Xuebin returned to the General Office after impressing Zhou Changchun with his stock predictions. When Guo Shunjie confronted him over the empty water dispenser, Zhou intervened and forced Guo to carry the water himself.

• Zhou Changchun praised Dong Xuebin’s stock analysis and personally poured him a cup of water.
• Dong Xuebin returned to the outer office, where Guo Shunjie confronted him for not replacing the water jug.
• Dong Xuebin let Guo Shunjie believe his important task had taken priority over the water, prompting Guo to criticize him.
• Zhou Changchun came out and revealed that he had summoned Dong, then rebuked Guo for grabbing a colleague and demanding water.
• Guo Shunjie carried in and replaced the water jug while the office watched, and Dong Xuebin enjoyed his embarrassment.

Dong Xuebin tried to build relationships at work and watched Guo Shunjie keep his head down after angering Zhou Changchun. When Changhong Warrant suddenly surged tenfold, Dong Xuebin realized an unexpected trading opportunity had appeared.

• Li Qing praised Dong Xuebin's recent performance, offered him a cigarette, and encouraged him to learn to smoke.
• Dong Xuebin bought a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes to keep on hand for workplace interactions.
• Guo Shunjie cleaned the office and handled his own work rather than risk provoking Dong Xuebin again.
• Dong Xuebin checked Changhong Warrant and saw it had fallen to 0.002 yuan before its final trading day, so he dismissed the idea of buying it.
• Dong Xuebin noticed that Changhong Warrant had jumped to 0.020 yuan after the afternoon market opened and realized its price had risen tenfold.

Dong Xuebin used BACK to return to the start of the afternoon trading session, bought Changhong cwb1 at 0.002 yuan, and sold it during its sudden surge, turning 2,000 yuan into 20,000. He hid his trading from his coworkers and declined Zhou Changchun’s request for another stock pick, then felt overwhelmed by what the money would mean for his family.

• Dong Xuebin used BACK to return to the opening of the afternoon session and transferred 2,000 yuan into his stock account.
• Dong Xuebin bought Changhong cwb1 at 0.002 yuan, and its price surged as large buy orders poured in.
• Dong Xuebin placed a sell order at 0.020 yuan and sold his shares before Changhong cwb1 rapidly fell.
• Dong Xuebin concealed his trading when Lao Yan, Tan Limei, and Chang Juan noticed his sweat.
• Zhou Changchun asked Dong Xuebin to recommend another stock, but Dong Xuebin urged him to wait until the market improved.
• Dong Xuebin checked his account and saw that his 2,000 yuan had grown to 20,000, thinking of how it could help him and his mother.

Dong Xuebin sent his mother money and spent the evening with Qu Yunxuan, shopping for groceries and sharing dinner. Afterward, Qu Yunxuan agreed to take him to the mall to buy clothes.

• Dong Xuebin transferred three thousand yuan to his mother and told her to buy a coat and new clothes.
• Dong Xuebin arranged to meet Qu Yunxuan after work and pick up groceries with her.
• Qu Yunxuan left Jingcheng Daily with Dong Xuebin, and they shopped together while she talked about her failed company and hopes of starting a business again.
• Qu Yunxuan sent Dong Xuebin home to shower, then cooked dinner for him at her apartment.
• After dinner, Dong Xuebin asked Qu Yunxuan to help him shop for clothes, and she agreed to take him to the mall.

Dong Xuebin went shopping with Qu Yunxuan, who bought him a new set of clothes, and he decided to buy her an iPhone 4 in return. The chapter left them at the phone counter as he ordered two iPhone 4s.

• Qu Yunxuan chose a suit and other clothes for Dong Xuebin at Yansha Friendship Shopping Center.
• Qu Yunxuan paid for Dong Xuebin's clothes before he could stop her, leaving him determined to buy her something in return.
• Dong Xuebin and Qu Yunxuan went to Suning Appliance to look at phones.
• Qu Yunxuan admired the iPhone 4 but hesitated over its price.
• Dong Xuebin told the clerk to get two iPhone 4s.

Dong Xuebin bought Qu Yunxuan an iPhone 4, and they returned home sharing affectionate moments. When he tried to confess his feelings, he lost his nerve, but Qu Yunxuan hurt her neck and agreed to let him massage her.

• Dong Xuebin insisted on buying Qu Yunxuan an iPhone 4, and she eventually accepted it and chose accessories and media for the phone.
• Qu Yunxuan happily used her new phone at home, took selfies with Dong Xuebin, and linked arms with him.
• Dong Xuebin tried to tell Qu Yunxuan that he liked her but stammered and failed to confess.
• Qu Yunxuan mistook his stammering for a request to wash his clothes and picked up his socks and underwear.
• Qu Yunxuan's neck hurt as she dodged Dong Xuebin, and she agreed to lie down so he could massage her.

Dong Xuebin tried to confess his love to Qu Yunxuan while massaging her, but she rejected him because he was not her type and disliked his unkempt appearance. He rewound time before the confession, cleaned himself up, and left Qu Yunxuan impressed, planning to confess again later.

• Dong Xuebin massaged Qu Yunxuan and confessed that he loved her, asking her to be his girlfriend.
• Qu Yunxuan rejected Dong Xuebin, saying she thought of him as a younger brother and preferred men who looked clean and fresh.
• Dong Xuebin used his rewind ability to return to before his confession and stopped massaging Qu Yunxuan.
• Dong Xuebin shaved, trimmed his nails, restyled his hair, and put on his new suit.
• Qu Yunxuan praised Dong Xuebin's neat appearance and called him handsome, while he planned to confess again.

Dong Xuebin went to work in a new suit and watched Zhou Changchun assign trusted staff to important duties instead of him. The chapter left him determined to earn Zhou Changchun's trust, while Tan Limei and Chang Juan were sent to handle two sensitive documents.

• Dong Xuebin arrived at the bureau, where Tan Limei teased him about his appearance and urged Zhuangzi to be more outgoing.
• Tan Limei admired Dong Xuebin's new iPhone 4 and repeatedly borrowed it to examine and use it.
• At a General Office meeting, Zhou Changchun chose Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie to accompany him on an assignment.
• Zhou Changchun assigned Tan Limei and Chang Juan to receive two important documents and take them to the Confidential Office, warning them not to leave the documents unattended.
• Dong Xuebin realized Zhou Changchun still trusted the office veterans more than him and resolved to keep working toward that trust.

Dong Xuebin learned that Zhou Changchun might resent how he had handled his clash with Guo Shunjie, while struggling to earn trust and prove himself at work. The chapter ended when a fire broke out in the Gray Building.

• Tan Limei warned Dong Xuebin that Zhou Changchun might have taken offense because Dong had put him in a position where he had to reprimand Guo Shunjie.
• Dong Xuebin tried to volunteer for a task for Director Yan, but Li Qing chose Zhuangzi instead.
• Zhou Changchun asked Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie about Dong Xuebin, and both criticized him as immature and impetuous.
• At lunch, Li Qing wondered whether he had unplugged the faulty Electric Kettle in his office, where important documents remained.
• People outside the cafeteria shouted that the Gray Building was on fire.

A fire engulfed Li Qing’s office, putting two irreplaceable documents at risk and prompting Director Yan to threaten the General Office with resignations. Dong Xuebin soaked himself with water and plunged into the burning office, leaving his fate unknown.

• Dong Xuebin realized the fire was in Li Qing’s office and rushed to the Gray Building with Tan Limei and Zhuangzi.
• Director Yan confronted Li Qing after learning that the two important documents he had been asked to deliver were still inside the burning office.
• Guo Shunjie kicked the office door open, and Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei retreated when they saw the entire room engulfed in flames.
• Tan Limei and Zhuangzi brought fire extinguishers as Director Yan blamed Li Qing and Zhou Changchun and ordered them to submit resignation letters.
• Dong Xuebin poured a basin of water over himself and plunged into the burning office while everyone watched in shock.

Dong Xuebin risked his life to retrieve Li Qing and Zhou Changchun’s missing documents from a burning office, using BACK after his first escape attempt ended in death. He escaped through a second-floor window with the papers, and the leaders praised his courage while ordering him to submit a self-criticism.

• Dong Xuebin entered the burning office to search for the documents, but a fallen bookcase blocked the exit and he found the papers in a desk drawer.
• Dong Xuebin was overcome by smoke and fire, so he shouted “BACK” and rewound time to the moment he opened the drawer.
• Dong Xuebin grabbed the documents, smashed a window, and jumped onto the bicycle shed canopy to escape the fire.
• Li Qing, Zhou Changchun, and the staff found Dong Xuebin injured outside, and he showed them the recovered documents.
• Director Yan postponed Li Qing’s resignation letter but ordered him to submit a self-criticism, while Zhou Changchun and Li Qing praised Dong Xuebin for saving the papers.

While recovering in the hospital after rescuing documents from a fire, Dong Xuebin received visits from his leaders and colleagues. Li Qing and Zhou Changchun told him that the bureau had approved his exceptional admission to the Party, leaving him delighted by the unexpected reward.

• Dong Xuebin received treatment for his burns, sprains, and cuts, and the General Office’s leaders and colleagues came to visit him that evening.
• Li Qing and Zhou Changchun urged Dong Xuebin to stay in the hospital and assured him that his leave and expenses were handled.
• Dong Xuebin’s colleagues praised his courage, while Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei privately doubted his explanation for entering the fire.
• Li Qing announced that the bureau had approved Dong Xuebin’s admission to the Party through a special front-line procedure.
• Dong Xuebin thanked the leaders and celebrated privately after the visitors left.

Dong Xuebin’s injuries from rescuing a document in a burning office led Qu Yunxuan to discover he was hospitalized and rush to his bedside. She stayed to care for him, leaving him grateful for her concern as he recovered in the hospital.

• Qu Yunxuan called Dong Xuebin after he spent the night away, and he admitted he was hospitalized after being burned in a workplace fire.
• Qu Yunxuan arrived at the hospital, scolded Dong Xuebin for taking such a risk, and tearfully checked his injuries.
• Dong Xuebin told Qu Yunxuan he was about to become a Party member, and she warned him that his life mattered more than any achievement.
• Qu Yunxuan took five days of leave and decided to stay at the hospital with Dong Xuebin while he recovered.

Dong Xuebin recovered in the hospital while Qu Yunxuan cared for him, and he confessed his feelings to her again. She declined to date for now because she was focused on starting her own company, leaving him hopeful that she might consider him once she achieved that goal.

• Qu Yunxuan returned with supplies and patiently cared for Dong Xuebin, even helping him use the restroom while he was attached to an IV.
• Qu Yunxuan fed Dong Xuebin a banana, and he confessed that he liked her and asked her to be his girlfriend.
• Qu Yunxuan said she was not ready to date because she was pursuing her dream of starting her own company.
• Dong Xuebin asked whether she might date him after establishing her company, and Qu Yunxuan blushed before leaving to ask the doctor about his condition.

Dong Xuebin decided to help Qu Yunxuan start a company and make a million yuan, but while recovering in the hospital he had no way to act on his plans. A rude collision with an antique-appraisal expert gave him a new idea: he might make money through antiques.

• Dong Xuebin used BACK to hide his feelings from Qu Yunxuan and decided to earn a million yuan to help her start a company.
• After two more days of recovery, Dong Xuebin went for a walk with Qu Yunxuan outside Jiangong Hospital.
• A middle-aged man bumped Dong Xuebin's injured shoulder and refused to apologize, prompting Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebin to confront him.
• Dong Xuebin recognized the man as Teacher Cheng, an expert on an antique-appraisal television program.
• Qu Yunxuan left to handle a problem at the newspaper office, and Dong Xuebin wondered whether antique collecting could help him make money.

Dong Xuebin watched Teacher Cheng buy nine rusty Ancient Coins for 4,500 yuan, then used back to rewind time and buy the entire stall’s collection for 5,000 yuan. He left for the hospital carrying the coins, eager to discover whether his gamble would pay off.

• Dong Xuebin saw Teacher Cheng identify and buy nine Ancient Coins from a street stall after the vendor raised their price to 500 yuan each.
• After Teacher Cheng paid 4,500 yuan, Dong Xuebin activated back and rewound the scene to before the purchase.
• Dong Xuebin bundled up the whole pile of coins and bargained with the stall owner, settling on 5,000 yuan.
• Dong Xuebin withdrew the money from an ATM, paid the stall owner, and hurried toward the hospital with the coins.

Dong Xuebin spent the afternoon and night identifying the copper coins he had bought, separating hundreds of worthless ones from a Jiading Yuanbao that appeared to match a Southern Song coin sold at auction for 62,000 RMB. He ended the chapter excited about its potential value, though he still wondered whether it was genuine.

• Dong Xuebin brought his bag of copper coins to the hospital and borrowed the old man's son's laptop to research them online.
• Dong Xuebin sorted through the coins for hours, setting aside more than five hundred that appeared worthless.
• Qu Yunxuan called Dong Xuebin to say she could not visit that night, and he told her to focus on work.
• Dong Xuebin researched a rusty Jiading Yuanbao and found an auction record for a similar coin that sold for 62,000 RMB.
• Dong Xuebin finished checking the remaining coins, packed away the junk, and kept the Jiading Yuanbao, hoping it was valuable and genuine.

Dong Xuebin sold ancient coins at Liulichang, turning one rare coin and the rest of his bag into 51,000 yuan. He returned to the hospital, where Qu Yunxuan scolded him for skipping his IV, and he resolved to make money and rise through the ranks.

• Dong Xuebin left the hospital before his scheduled IV and took his bag of ancient coins to Rongbaozhai at Liulichang.
• A middle-aged shopkeeper identified Dong Xuebin's Jiading Yuanbao Zheshi as a genuine, rare Southern Song coin and offered 50,000 yuan for it, plus 1,000 yuan for the rest of the coins.
• Dong Xuebin deposited the money at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, raising his savings to more than 51,000 yuan.
• Qu Yunxuan confronted Dong Xuebin when he returned to the hospital, and he apologized for leaving without telling her or getting his IV.
• Dong Xuebin kept his windfall secret from Qu Yunxuan and resolved to earn enough to start a company for her while pursuing his own ambition of becoming a high-ranking official.

After being discharged, Dong Xuebin returned home and spotted a stunning woman whose wallet was stolen by a pickpocket. He used BACK to reverse time, recovered her wallet, and left her with his phone number before she hurried away.

• Dong Xuebin came home from the hospital with Qu Yunxuan, who left for work after reminding him to stay in and wait for dinner.
• Dong Xuebin went out to buy vinegar and saw an elegant woman talking on her phone beneath a tree.
• A skinny man passed close behind the woman, and she soon realized her wallet was missing.
• Dong Xuebin used BACK to return to the moment before the theft and tackled the pickpocket, who dropped the wallet and ran.
• Dong Xuebin returned the wallet to the woman, exchanged phone numbers with her, and watched her leave to handle an urgent matter.

After becoming a probationary Party member, Dong Xuebin returned to the General Office, where colleagues praised his recovery and discussed the bureau’s football tournament. Tan Limei told him that the Branch Bureau had nicknamed him “Firefighter” for repeatedly stepping in to solve problems, leaving him pleased with the recognition.

• Li Qing and Zhou Changchun welcomed Dong Xuebin back, praised his work, and assigned him document deliveries while he recovered.
• Dong Xuebin returned to the General Office and exchanged greetings with his colleagues, while Guo Shunjie remained aloof.
• Dong Xuebin asked Zhuangzi and Tan Limei about their exhaustion and learned that their team had lost five to zero to the Miyun Branch Bureau in a football match.
• Dong Xuebin teased Zhuangzi and Tan Limei about dating, and Tan Limei confirmed their relationship while telling him to keep it private.
• Tan Limei told Dong Xuebin that colleagues and leaders called him “Firefighter” because he had repeatedly handled urgent problems, and Dong Xuebin felt proud of the recognition.

After Zhou Changchun was hospitalized with Cerebral Thrombosis, Dong Xuebin and the General Office staff visited him, where he privately told Dong Xuebin and Guo Panwei to work hard. News then spread that Zhou Changchun was about to retire due to illness, leaving the deputy director position open and prompting the office staff to wonder who would replace him.

• Dong Xuebin learned that Zhou Changchun had been hospitalized with Cerebral Thrombosis, and the General Office staff traveled together to visit him.
• Zhou Changchun told Dong Xuebin and Guo Panwei that they were the subordinates he trusted most and urged them to work hard.
• Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei unexpectedly began working diligently after receiving phone calls or returning from an errand.
• Tan Limei reported that Zhou Changchun was about to retire due to illness and that the new director would likely come from the General Office.
• Dong Xuebin realized that Zhou Changchun's departure would leave the deputy director position vacant.

After Director Zhou’s impending retirement opened the deputy director position, Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie competed for support while Dong Xuebin concluded that neither he nor his friends had a realistic chance. Guo Shunjie began ordering Dong around, and Dong feared life in the office would worsen if either rival won.

• Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie courted bureau leaders as they competed for the deputy director position.
• Tan Limei asked Dong Xuebin and Zhuangzi to assess the contenders, and Dong dismissed his own chances.
• Guo Panwei returned acting more confident and told the office to prepare for an inspection.
• Guo Shunjie assigned Dong Xuebin and Xiao Sun to clean the conference room, and Dong refused to obey him.
• At lunch, Dong judged Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei to be the only serious candidates and worried that either promotion would make his life difficult.

After Zhou Changchun returned to the General Office, his former subordinates distanced themselves, assuming he had fallen from favor. When Zhou revealed that Director Yan had asked him to recommend a deputy director candidate, Dong Xuebin realized he still had a chance to compete for the position.

• Dong Xuebin considered visiting Zhou Changchun, but Tan Limei warned him to keep his distance because Zhou might be under investigation.
• Zhou Changchun returned to the General Office, where Guo Panwei and the others treated him coldly and refused to help him.
• Zhou Changchun asked Guo Panwei to come into his office, but Guo refused and claimed he had a document to deliver.
• Zhou Changchun called Director Yan and recommended Xiao Gao for the deputy director position, while saying the General Office staff still needed more training.
• Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie regretted turning Zhou away, while Dong Xuebin secretly recognized a new opportunity and used BACK to return himself.