The bond between Xu Lai and Jin Shi Chuan intensifies further. At a special commendation ceremony honoring their efforts in earthquake relief, Jin Shi Chuan presents Xu Lai with the Heroic Medal for Earthquake Relief, openly professing his love for her. He declares that half of the medal rightfully belongs to Xu Lai, sparking envy among the witnesses. In a similar fashion, Lu Fang Qi imitates Jin Shi Chuan's gesture by bestowing his own medal upon Zang Qiu, who then publicly acknowledges Lu Fang Qi as her boyfriend in front of a patient. This revelation fills Lu Fang Qi with immense joy.
