When Duty Calls

Thinking Jinbao and Longbin are not on good terms, Junguang invites them out for a drink and tries to mediate. He is unaware they have already cleared up their misunderstanding. The three men bump into Xiaochen, the culprit behind the food poisoning case. Xiaochen rallies his gang to attack them, to take revenge for his arrest. Jinbao, Longbin and Junguang are outnumbered, but are able to pull off a coordinated and flawless escape. The incident establishes a bond between them and they become firm buddies. Yixuan cooks a meal for Junguang. She comes across Mingyao's watch and starts thinking about him. Yixuan's mother has a dispute with a beauty salon, and her request for a refund is rejected. Junguang recommends consulting Yixin, who's a lawyer. To Yixuan's surprise, the lawyer who attends to her and her mother is Hongxun. Yixin has been called to an urgent meeting and is unable to meet them. Yixuan buys Hongxun lunch, to thank him for giving them a free consultation. He tries to ask her out again, but his mannerisms remind her of Mingyao and, excusing herself, she leaves in a hurry. Jinbao tries to avoid Summer. He hides in the store room and accidentally locks himself and Meiguang in. He becomes infatuated with her, and goes all out to court her.

Meiguang is frustrated by Jinbao's attentiveness. To show his sincerity, he declares he will score a gold for his IPPT to win her acceptance. Junguang assures Meiguang it's impossible for Jinbao to obtain a gold. Kopi Kia's business slumps after the food poisoning incident. Longbin decides to launch a new flavour of toasted bread to attract customers. He is enthused about avocado toast he had tasted at a small coffee stall and tries to recreate it to suit Kopi Kia's menu. The customers' response is favourable. However, some netizens allege that the toast is not original. Yixin finds out she is expecting. She and Longbin are overjoyed. To their dismay, Yixin's mother returns from Australia at the news. Her strict control of Yixin's diet and habits puts stress on Yixin. Following their outstanding performance in Basic Military Training, Weiguo and Xianfeng are chosen for Officer Cadet School. Meiguang worries about how the rigour will affect Xianfeng. Xianfeng tells Junguang he intends to sign on with the army, and asks him to keep it a secret. Yongzheng takes Xianfeng home. He is stunned to learn Xianfeng is Meiguang's son, and suspects Xianfeng is his son. Yiyun joins Xianfeng and Yongzheng when they meet to play drones. Yongzheng grabs the opportunity to collect samples of Xianfeng's perspiration for a DNA test.

Hongxun sees Yixuan often, due to her mother's case. They discover they have a lot in common and get along well. He shows he likes her, and she can't resist him as he reminds her of Mingyao. Business at Kopi Kia picks up as its 30th anniversary approaches. Recalling the past, Weirong thinks about his old friend A-shui, and regrets not being able to apologise personally for his misdeeds. To fulfil his father's wishes, Jinbao goes to the nursing home to look for information on A-shui. Meiguang realises Jinbao is actually a filial son. Her perception of him changes. Junguang is sad that Yixuan and Hongxun seem very close. In fact, Yixuan has rejected Hongxun's declaration of love, saying she already has a boyfriend. Hongxun does not intend to give up pursuing her. The DNA test shows Xianfeng is Yongzheng's son. Yongzheng is astounded. He buys a drone for Xianfeng, saying he and his wife have no children and he is treating him like his son. Meiguang is startled to see Yongzheng and Xianfeng together. She worries that Yongzheng will tell Xianfeng his true paternity.