Recaps

Dong Xuebin used his ability to rewind time to pass the civil service exam and secure a position at the Chengxi Branch Bureau. As he learned the office hierarchy, he earned Zhou Changchun’s trust by rescuing a speech assignment and predicting stock movements.

• Dong Xuebin rewound time at a street intersection and saved Qu Yunxuan and Grandpa Hu from a truck, then discovered he could turn back the clock by sixty seconds.
• Dong Xuebin prepared for the civil service exam with Grandpa Hu’s help, used Back to copy Xiao Dong’s answers, and recognized Grandpa Hu’s lessons in the essay questions.
• Dong Xuebin passed the written exam and interview for State Security, then told his mother and Qu Yunxuan that he had been assigned to the Chengxi Branch Bureau.
• Dong Xuebin joined the General Affairs Office, learned its staff dynamics, and used Back to correct his greeting to Zhou Changchun and his posture when delivering documents.
• Dong Xuebin resisted Guo Shunjie’s attempts to burden and recruit him, then volunteered to write a speech after Yang Yizhong rejected the office’s drafts.
• Dong Xuebin revised his speech after discovering Yang Yizhong struggled with uncommon characters, and Yang praised the draft and assigned him future speeches.
• Dong Xuebin warned Zhou Changchun that Da Qin Railway would drop, then used Back to urge him to buy Hainan Rubber before its rebound, earning Zhou’s praise.

Dong Xuebin used BACK to save important documents from a fire, earned recognition and recovered while pursuing money to help Qu Yunxuan. As Zhou Changchun’s illness opened a deputy director vacancy, Dong saw a chance to change his standing in the General Office.

• Dong Xuebin refused Guo Shunjie’s demand to replace the water jug, then impressed Zhou Changchun with stock advice that helped him profit from Da Qin Railway.
• Dong Xuebin rewound time to buy and sell Changhong cwb1 for a tenfold gain, then sent money to his mother and went shopping with Qu Yunxuan.
• Dong Xuebin failed to confess his feelings to Qu Yunxuan, changed his appearance, and continued trying to earn her affection.
• When a fire trapped important documents in Li Qing’s office, Dong Xuebin entered the burning room, rewound time, recovered the papers, and escaped through a window.
• Dong Xuebin received special approval to join the Party, while Qu Yunxuan cared for him in the hospital and declined to date him until she pursued her business dream.
• Dong Xuebin used BACK to buy a pile of ancient coins before Teacher Cheng could purchase them, then sold a rare Jiading Yuanbao for 50,000 yuan.
• After returning to work, Dong Xuebin learned Zhou Changchun was ill and retiring, leaving Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie competing for the deputy director post.
• When Zhou Changchun returned and the staff snubbed him, he recommended Xiao Gao to Director Yan, and Dong Xuebin secretly used BACK after recognizing a new opportunity.

Dong Xuebin built support for his deputy director candidacy through his football heroics and by finding rare walnuts for Liu Hua. The Party Committee selected him over Guo Shunjie, and Xu Yan confirmed that the appointment was settled.

• Zhou Changchun nominated Dong Xuebin for deputy director, and Director Yan confirmed that Li Qing had also recommended him.
• Dong Xuebin saved a penalty and scored a last-second winner, earning Xu Yan’s praise and the nickname “Firefighter.”
• Dong Xuebin won Xu Yan’s support and gained Yang Yizhong’s backing, then found rare Lion’s Head walnuts for Liu Hua and earned Liu’s support.
• Xu Yan persuaded Song Shoujie to support Dong Xuebin by recounting his achievements and his remarkable memory during the civil service interview.
• At the Party Committee meeting, Pang Bin backed Guo Panwei, while Xu Yan, Song Shoujie, and Yang Yizhong nominated and supported Dong Xuebin.
• The vote tied at four votes each until Pang Bin unexpectedly supported Dong Xuebin and Liu Hua cast the deciding vote for him.
• Xiao Lü congratulated Dong Xuebin as Director Dong, and Xu Yan called to confirm that his appointment was settled.

Dong Xuebin settled into his new deputy director position, strengthened his connection with Qu Yunxuan, and used BACK to turn stone gambling into a windfall. After meeting Central Propaganda Department deputy director Xie Huilan, he sought to advance further, but a meeting-material prank enraged Zhou Guoan.

• Dong Xuebin learned that Xu Yan, Song Shoujie, Yang Yizhong, Pang Bin, and Liu Hua had backed his appointment, then thanked the leaders who supported him.
• Dong Xuebin celebrated his promotion with Qu Yunxuan, began asserting authority at work, and targeted Guo Shunjie with an exhausting typing assignment.
• When Section Chief Xu and Xiao Dong harassed Qu Yunxuan, Guo Panwei invoked his uncle Director Liu to intimidate them, and the Xu family later apologized and moved away.
• Dong Xuebin used BACK to evade Li Qing's confrontation over the Guest House assignment, then found a buried iron box containing rare books and sold them for 220,000 yuan in total assets.
• Dong Xuebin pursued Qu Yunxuan with thoughtful gifts and a confession, and after an awkward mistake they held hands while she cautioned him about their age difference and their mothers' objections.
• Dong Xuebin discovered that unused BACK time could accumulate, then used six stored minutes to replace a losing crystal purchase with a valuable stone and raise his account balance to 440,000 yuan.
• Dong Xuebin reunited with Xie Huilan, learned she was a deputy director in the Central Propaganda Department, and resolved to work toward a deputy section-level post.
• Dong Xuebin prepared materials for a meeting as Zhou Guoan's possible transfer came up, but blank pages and cream-cake illustrations in Zhou's packet made him furious.