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This episode centers around a snobbish high school reunion. The male lead, Zhang Long, makes a low-key appearance, attempting to return a pen to his former crush, Zhou Qing, only to be met with her indifferent forgetfulness. During the dinner, the rich second-generation Wu Yunfeng and his sycophant Hu Haidong go to great lengths to show off, demeaning Zhang Long's cheap "Red Double Happiness" cigarettes to elevate Wu Yunfeng's "Hua Zi." The snobbish homeroom teacher, Ms. Jia, mocks Zhang Long, who works on an assembly line, and then fawns over Wu Yunfeng for job opportunities. The episode concludes with a satirical scene where Ms. Jia asks, "Why didn't Zhang Long come?" as everyone mocks the present Zhang Long as a "beggar," foreshadowing his later reveal and humiliation of them.