Recaps

After rescuing a trapped resident, Dong Xuebin faced astonished praise for moving a massive stone slab and downplayed his strength. He explained to reporters why he had risked his life, then was urged to leave for medical treatment as attention shifted to the victim’s condition.

• Dong Xuebin accepted thanks from the Fire Brigade and residents after pulling the trapped person free and helping the captain avoid falling.
• Dong Xuebin claimed the stone slab had been loosened by the firefighters and the shifting ground, leaving them unconvinced about his strength.
• A County TV Station reporter asked Dong Xuebin why he had shielded the victim and entered the dangerous building instead of retreating.
• Dong Xuebin said that as an official and Party member, he could not abandon the people or let them remember him fleeing in a crisis.
• Li Xiaona and Yao Cui stopped the interview and urged Dong Xuebin to get medical treatment, while he said he was more concerned about the victim.

Dong Xuebin learned that Zeng Linghua was dying from her severe abdominal injury and rushed to help when doctors could not save her. He struck several acupoints, and her blood pressure and heart rate began to rise.

• Dong Xuebin was treated in an ambulance while Yao Cui and the medical staff prepared to take him to the hospital.
• Doctors said Zeng Linghua had less than ten minutes to live because her injuries required urgent surgery, but no qualified surgeon could reach her in time.
• Jiang Fangfang sent Li Xiaona in Dong Xuebin's Land Rover to meet the surgeons, while Zeng Linghua's blood pressure and heart rate continued to fall.
• Dong Xuebin left his ambulance, entered Zeng Linghua's, and struck several acupoints on her body.
• Zeng Linghua's blood pressure and heart rate rose after Dong Xuebin intervened.

Dong Xuebin kept Zeng Linghua alive with acupuncture while her family arrived and feared she would die before the surgeon could reach them. He then announced that he knew surgery and would operate himself, leaving the story at the start of the emergency operation.

• Dong Xuebin used acupuncture to raise Zeng Linghua's blood pressure and heartbeat, but said she had no more than eight minutes.
• Chu Peng's elderly in-laws arrived, blamed him for failing to protect Zeng Linghua, and tried to reach her in the ambulance.
• When Zeng Linghua's vital signs dropped again, Dong Xuebin used acupuncture to stabilize her once more.
• Dong Xuebin put on a white coat and gloves, ordered everyone to clear the ambulance, and announced that he would perform the operation.

Dong Xuebin stunned the ambulance crew by rapidly suturing Zeng Linghua’s bleeding vessels and organ, stabilizing her condition. With three more places needing stitches, he continued the emergency operation as her blood pressure fluctuated.

• Dong Xuebin removed the hemostatic forceps, and the doctors tried to clamp them back on until the nurse noticed Zeng Linghua’s blood pressure rising.
• Doctor Qian examined the bleeding vessel with a magnifying glass and discovered Dong Xuebin had sutured it, along with two others.
• Dong Xuebin sutured another bleeding organ and used hemostatic cotton while Zeng Linghua’s blood pressure rose further.
• Doctor Wang cleaned the wound as Doctor Qian assessed the remaining injuries and prepared to help.
• Dong Xuebin resumed suturing the three remaining places while the nurse reported Zeng Linghua’s blood pressure every five seconds.

Dong Xuebin performed surgery on Zeng Linghua in the ambulance while County Hospital doctors rushed to the scene. When Director Feng arrived and questioned his operation, Dong Xuebin confronted him, then the medical staff’s respectful treatment of Dong left the crowd wondering how the surgery had gone.

• As the crowd waited anxiously, Li Xiaona returned with Director Feng, two doctors, and a medical staffer carrying equipment.
• Director Feng learned that Dong Xuebin was operating without a medical microscope and ordered the ambulance doors opened so he could take over.
• Dong Xuebin emerged in bloodstained gloves and scolded Director Feng for arriving late and shouting outside the ambulance.
• Pu An and Jian Xiangrong tried to calm the confrontation, and Dong stopped arguing when Jiang Fangfang addressed him.
• Doctor Qian, Doctor Wang, and the nurse treated Dong Xuebin with unusual care, leaving the crowd uncertain about Zeng Linghua’s condition.

Dong Xuebin’s emergency surgery saved Zeng Linghua, and the ambulance took her to the hospital for further treatment. The doctors and onlookers were left astonished by his speed and skill.

• Doctor Qian and Doctor Wang confirmed that Zeng Linghua had passed the critical stage after Dong Xuebin operated on her.
• Doctor Feng examined Zeng Linghua and confirmed that the surgery had succeeded and she was out of danger.
• Chu Peng and Zeng Linghua’s parents thanked Dong Xuebin, who urged them to take her to the hospital.
• Doctor Qian and Doctor Wang told Doctor Feng that Dong Xuebin had sutured three blood vessels in ten seconds using only a magnifying glass.
• The ambulance took Zeng Linghua away as the county leaders, reporters, medical staff, and onlookers stared at Dong Xuebin in disbelief.

After being hospitalized for his injuries, Dong Xuebin was ordered by Jiang Fangfang to rest and recover. Jiang Fangfang left to bring him clothes, while Dong Xuebin understood that saving Zeng Linghua could help strengthen her faction’s ties with Chu Peng.

• Dong Xuebin argued with a nurse about his IV until Jiang Fangfang told him to follow the medical staff’s instructions.
• Jiang Fangfang arranged half a month of leave for Dong Xuebin and said the county would report his rescue efforts and hold a commendation meeting.
• Dong Xuebin felt relieved that he would remain Deputy Commander and told Jiang Fangfang he did not need anyone to stay with him overnight.
• Jiang Fangfang fed Dong Xuebin an orange, then took his house keys so she could bring him clean clothes the next day.
• Jiang Fangfang said Zeng Linghua’s condition was stable and asked Dong Xuebin to stay in touch with Chu Peng, and Dong Xuebin understood the political significance of saving her.

Dong Xuebin recovered in the hospital after risking his life to save Zeng Linghua, while Jiang Fangfang looked after him and brought him clean clothes. After learning Zeng Linghua had awakened and was stable, he visited her and her family; Jiang Fangfang then left for breakfast with Chu Peng, leaving Dong Xuebin confident that Chu Peng would join the Jiang faction.

• Dong Xuebin accidentally threw a head nurse to the floor when she injected him while he was asleep, then apologized after realizing she was a nurse.
• Jiang Fangfang brought Dong Xuebin clothes, helped him put on his socks, and told him to stay in bed.
• A nurse reported that Zeng Linghua had awakened and was out of danger, so Dong Xuebin went with Jiang Fangfang to visit her.
• Zeng Linghua and her family thanked Dong Xuebin for saving her, and he advised them to watch for infection and fever during her recovery.
• Jiang Fangfang invited Chu Peng to breakfast, and Dong Xuebin concluded that Chu Peng would soon become a key member of the Jiang faction.

After being discharged, Dong Xuebin attended a county commendation meeting for his rescues during the dormitory collapse. The chapter ended with officials recognizing his deeds and the political balance in Zhenshui County shifting toward Jiang Fangfang’s faction.

• Dong Xuebin left the hospital and told pregnant Xie Huilan that he was well, while she teased him about a surprise she had planned.
• Jiang Fangfang welcomed Dong Xuebin at the county compound, asked him to prepare a speech, and offered to cook and do his laundry; she also said Chu Peng and his family were grateful to him.
• Dong Xuebin asked Yao Cui to have the Secretarial Section prepare his commendation speech and received visits from county officials.
• At the commendation meeting, speakers praised the firefighters, volunteer rescuers, and families affected by the dormitory collapse before the deputy director introduced Dong Xuebin’s rescues.
• Dong Xuebin took the stage to thunderous applause as attendees reflected on his deeds and on the growing influence of Jiang Fangfang’s faction.

Dong Xuebin reviewed the dormitory renovation plans and agreed to represent the County Government on a politically important visit to injured and resettled families. He then saw that a delegation from Fenzhou City was coming to inspect Meihe City's schools and wondered whether Xie Huilan would be with it.

• Yao Cui brought Dong Xuebin lunch, and he asked her to have the dormitory renovation proposal revised with a lower budget and a better construction order.
• Jiang Fangfang told Dong Xuebin to settle on a general renovation plan himself and asked him to attend the afternoon visit to injured and resettled families on behalf of the County Government.
• Dong Xuebin agreed to attend the visit after Zhang Feng called with the same request.
• Dong Xuebin read a news report that Fenzhou City was sending an educational inspection delegation to Meihe City and suspected that Xie Huilan might be leading it.

At the compound, Xie Huilan’s plan to stay at County Chief Dong’s home confused the Zhenshui County officials, who mistakenly thought she was his older sister. Dong Xuebin introduced her as his wife, leaving the officials stunned as they prepared to head out for inspection and relief work.

• Xie Huilan said she would stay at County Chief Dong’s home, and the Zhenshui County officials mistakenly assumed she was his relative.
• Dong Xuebin arrived late after leaving the hospital and changing at home, then apologized to Meng Rui before greeting the Fenzhou City officials.
• Lu Zhi asked whether Mayor Xie’s lodging should be arranged at the Guest House for Dong Xuebin’s older sister.
• Dong Xuebin clarified that Xie Huilan was his wife, shocking the officials who had gathered at the compound.
• Lu Zhi apologized for the misunderstanding and congratulated Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin on their expected child.

Dong Xuebin brought his pregnant wife, Xie Huilan, along to visit victims of the housing collapse at the county hospital. Her sincere interaction with an injured girl and the girl’s grateful parents was filmed and broadcast, making her the focus of the evening news.

• Xie Huilan joined Dong Xuebin’s condolence visit, and Lu Zhi arranged for the visiting Fenzhou City officials to go to the guest house.
• Dong Xuebin introduced Xie Huilan to Ma Bin and Yao Cui as they drove to the county hospital, where Xie and Yao chatted along the way.
• At the hospital, Xie Huilan advised Dong Xuebin to maintain a solemn public image and linked arms with him as they visited injured families.
• Xie Huilan comforted an injured teenage girl and asked the doctor about her recovery; the girl’s parents thanked Dong Xuebin for rescuing their daughter from the rubble.
• The television news aired footage of the family thanking Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan, and viewers learned that his wife was strikingly beautiful.

Dong Xuebin and pregnant Xie Huilan returned home after a long day of inspections, and he refused a County Leaders’ dinner so she could rest and avoid being treated merely as his wife. They shared dinner and an intimate evening at home, leaving their relationship affectionate and playful.

• Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan returned home after visiting people and conducting inspections without eating.
• Dong Xuebin declined Secretary Meng and his wife’s dinner invitation so Xie Huilan could rest and avoid a subordinate place at the gathering.
• Dong Xuebin cooked five dishes and soup, and Xie Huilan praised his cooking and kissed him.
• After dinner, Dong Xuebin washed the dishes and found Xie Huilan changed into a nightgown and watching the news.
• Xie Huilan mentioned her pregnancy-related backaches, and Dong Xuebin carried her to bed, where they began an affectionate encounter.

Dong Xuebin struggled to find a dormitory project plan that would satisfy county employees’ families, but Xie Huilan proposed building a Small Family Compound to give everyone hope while postponing resettlement decisions. Xie Huilan planned to conduct research in Zhenshui County before possibly visiting other areas, leaving Dong Xuebin eager to spend more time with her.

• Dong Xuebin woke after kicking Xie Huilan’s high heel, then read dormitory project plans while she slept.
• Xie Huilan woke and told Dong Xuebin that she planned to conduct research in his county that morning and might visit other areas that afternoon.
• Dong Xuebin explained that limited funds made it difficult to decide which dormitories to rebuild or renovate first.
• Xie Huilan suggested planning a Small Family Compound to reassure employees’ families while postponing decisions about who would move there.
• Dong Xuebin praised Xie Huilan’s solution and decided to ask her for advice on similar problems in the future.

Dong Xuebin prepared a Family Compound proposal for County Chief Jiang Fangfang after his wife, Xie Huilan, advised him to leave room for his superior to contribute. Jiang approved the plan and added the sections he had deliberately removed, leaving them to finalize it for submission.

• Xie Huilan advised Dong Xuebin to make the proposal strong but leave room for Jiang Fangfang to add her own contributions.
• Xie Huilan left to conduct inspections, and Dong Xuebin happily felt their unborn baby kick before going to work.
• At the county government compound, Chen Xiaomei, Pu An, Jian Xiangrong, and Chu Peng greeted Dong Xuebin and discussed his influential wife and her schedule.
• Dong Xuebin drafted the Family Compound proposal, then removed several sections on Xie Huilan's advice.
• Dong Xuebin brought the proposal to Jiang Fangfang, who approved it and added the sections he had removed.

Dong Xuebin met with Jiang Fangfang to review official business, and she arranged for him to visit neighboring Chenggang County so he could spend more time with Xie Huilan. Their conversation turned to the lingerie Jiang had borrowed, and she kept it after Dong confirmed that he had given it to her.

• Dong Xuebin and Jiang Fangfang reviewed their proposal and then chatted over tea.
• Jiang Fangfang assigned Dong to inspect Chenggang County’s new compound, giving him time to see Xie Huilan, who was visiting there.
• Dong recalled the road robbery in Chenggang County and said he still held a grudge against them.
• Jiang returned the lingerie she had taken from Dong, explaining that she had thought it was meant for Xie Huilan.
• Dong told Jiang the lingerie had been for her, and Jiang put it away and asked whether she could keep wearing it.

Dong Xuebin drove to Chenggang County and found villagers still blocking the road, renewing his anger at the county leaders who had allowed it. On the way, he learned that Xie Huilan had fallen and was bleeding heavily, and he raced toward the hospital.

• Dong Xuebin told Yao Cui he was going to Chenggang County and called Xie Huilan, who said she was already heading there for an inspection.
• Dong Xuebin drove into Chenggang County and recognized a scarred villager as one of the men involved in the earlier road attack.
• Dong Xuebin stopped his Land Rover, causing the villagers to scatter, and blamed Chenggang County's leaders for letting them continue blocking the road.
• Liao Yimin called Dong Xuebin and told him Xie Huilan had fallen, was bleeding heavily, and might lose the baby.
• Dong Xuebin asked for the hospital's address and floored the accelerator toward it.

Dong Xuebin rushed to the hospital after learning Xie Huilan had fallen and feared their baby might not survive. Doctors temporarily saved both mother and child, and Dong used reverse before Xie Huilan woke up; the baby’s condition still needed observation.

• Dong Xuebin arrived at Chenggang County First People's Hospital and pushed through county officials to reach the Emergency Room.
• Liao Yimin told Dong Xuebin that Xie Huilan had lost a lot of blood, while County Chief Li Zhixin tried to make him sit and wait.
• The doctors told Dong Xuebin that Xie Huilan was out of danger and the baby had been temporarily saved, though the situation remained uncertain.
• Dong Xuebin followed Xie Huilan to a hospital room and used reverse to ensure she and the baby were safe.
• Xie Huilan woke up and asked about the baby, and Dong Xuebin reassured her that their child had been saved.

After learning that Chenggang County officials had knocked down his pregnant wife, Xie Huilan, during a construction-site accident and then tried to deny responsibility, Dong Xuebin left the hospital room determined to confront them. Xie Huilan and the baby remained safe, but Dong Xuebin promised to settle this incident along with an old grievance.

• Dong Xuebin heard from Liao Yimin that falling construction materials had sent Chenggang County officials fleeing and that they had knocked Xie Huilan down in the gale.
• Liao Yimin said Chenggang County County Chief Li Zhixin's secretary had claimed Xie Huilan slipped, while the Fenzhou City officials believed she had been struck or pushed.
• The Fenzhou City officials demanded that Chenggang County answer for Xie Huilan's injuries, and Dong Xuebin told them he would handle it.
• When a nurse told Dong Xuebin that Xie Huilan had awakened and was asking for him, he left to settle the new and old scores with Chenggang County.

After Xie Huilan and their unborn child survived the construction-site accident, Dong Xuebin vowed to retaliate against Li Zhixin and the Chenggang County officials he believed had knocked her down. He learned that Li Zhixin had reported the incident as a fall, and the chapter ended with Dong Xuebin declaring that none of them would escape.

• Dong Xuebin visited Xie Huilan in the hospital, learned she could not identify who had knocked her down, and promised to deal with those responsible.
• Xie Huilan told Dong Xuebin that Li Zhixin, his secretary, other county officials, and a construction company representative had been at the site.
• Jiang Fangfang called Dong Xuebin and told him that Li Zhixin had reported Xie Huilan's injury as an accidental fall.
• Dong Xuebin told Jiang Fangfang that construction materials had blown down and the fleeing officials had knocked Xie Huilan aside, while Fenzhou City witnesses had seen what happened.
• Dong Xuebin ended calls from others who had heard of the accident and vowed revenge against Li Zhixin and Chenggang County.

After learning that Chenggang County cadres had pushed his pregnant wife, Xie Huilan, during the accident, Dong Xuebin demanded accountability from Meihe City Vice Mayor Hua Li. Hua dismissed her account as an accident, and Dong hung up on him, determined to find evidence and make Chenggang County answer.

• Dong Xuebin left the hospital corridor, furious over Hui Lan and their child nearly being killed by Chenggang County's cadres.
• A Fenzhou City education cadre passed Dong a call from Meihe City Vice Mayor Hua Li, who offered to visit the hospital.
• Dong told Hua that Li Zhixin and other Chenggang County officials had pushed Hui Lan, rather than her simply slipping.
• Hua questioned Hui Lan's account and called the incident an accident, while Dong argued that witnesses had seen what happened and demanded an explanation.
• Hua told Dong to find evidence, and Dong angrily hung up on the vice mayor.

After Xie Huilan and her unborn child survived emergency treatment, Dong Xuebin confronted the officials who had shoved her and found them denying responsibility. He decided to punish the Chenggang County group regardless of who had pushed her.

• Hua Li called Li Zhixin, urged him to keep the incident under control, and accepted his claim that Xie Huilan had slipped.
• Dong Xuebin learned that Li Zhixin had left and that five Chenggang County officials remained at the hospital.
• Dong Xuebin went downstairs and found Liao Yimin and Fenzhou City officials arguing with the Chenggang County group, who insisted Xie Huilan had fallen on her own.
• Zhou Wei challenged Dong Xuebin and continued denying that anyone had pushed Xie Huilan.
• Dong Xuebin calmly decided to deal with all five officials, whether or not they admitted what they had done.

Dong Xuebin took the Chenggang County officials to the construction site where Xie Huilan had been injured and found signs that evidence had been removed. As a strong gust swept over the group, he prepared to make the six people he blamed pay for what had happened to his wife.

• Dong Xuebin left Liao Yimin at the hospital to watch over Xie Huilan and brought Zhou Wei and the others to inspect the New County Party Committee Compound.
• At the site, General Manager Sun claimed the falling materials had resulted from an accident caused by the wind and a snapped rope.
• Dong Xuebin found blood beneath the sand but no footprints, and he challenged the officers and General Manager Sun over the suspiciously cleared ground.
• The Chenggang County clerks and construction workers left after Zhou Wei ordered them away, leaving Dong Xuebin with the six people he blamed and two officers.
• As a sudden gust made the group turn away and shield themselves, Dong Xuebin seized the moment to begin his retaliation.

Dong Xuebin used Stop to arrange construction materials above the Chenggang County officials, then resumed time and made the falling debris appear to be an accident. Several officials were gravely injured, and Zhou Wei, General Manager Sun, and another man were left beneath the descending steel plate.

• Dong Xuebin froze time, climbed onto the building’s roof, and arranged boards, machinery, and a steel plate above the officials.
• Dong Xuebin resumed time as the officials turned to leave, and the staged debris began falling during the gale.
• Two officers collided with Dong Xuebin, and he knocked them into the path of a falling board that crushed their lower bodies.
• Falling machinery and boards badly injured the two Planning Bureau officials, while Zhou Wei used a County Government Office official as a shield, leaving the man with a crushed neck.
• Dong Xuebin tripped General Manager Sun and knocked Zhou Wei’s knee so the steel plate struck the group, slicing off Zhou Wei’s legs, another official’s left foot, and Sun’s right hand.

Dong Xuebin crippled Zhou Wei, General Manager Sun, and six others in the collapsing courtyard after they had endangered his wife and refused to take responsibility. He helped carry out the injured and directed rescue efforts, while the Chenggang County clerks suspected the terrible coincidence was retribution.

• Falling steel and debris severed the limbs of Zhou Wei, General Manager Sun, and six others, leaving all eight severely injured.
• Dong Xuebin deliberately crushed Zhou Wei’s severed legs while pretending to help him, destroying any chance of reattachment.
• Dong Xuebin dragged Zhou Wei to the courtyard entrance and directed the clerks and residents to provide aid.
• As the storm eased, Dong Xuebin secretly further mangled the other injured men’s limbs, then helped rescue five people.
• Rescuers pulled all eight men out alive, and the Chenggang County clerks feared Dong Xuebin’s survival amid the disasters was more than coincidence.