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The episode opens with a tense family dinner. The son, Zhuangzhuang, is terrified by his mother, Zhao Man's, uncharacteristic concern, suspecting he's about to be sold. He tearfully recounts his mother's past neglect, even mentioning how she used to say she'd sell him to buy gifts for the "uncle in the phone." His father, Lu Kun, intervenes to comfort him, and Zhao Man sincerely repents, promising to change. Afterwards, Zhao Man tries to mend their mother-son relationship with homemade snacks. The episode concludes with an awkward interaction between Zhao Man and her husband Lu Kun in the bedroom, and her private resolution to lose weight, hinting at the distance in their marital relationship and the motivations behind her inner transformation.