Small Town Remedy

Missing Mother

At the hospital, Liu Zhengliang reunites with his younger brother, Liu Zhengguang, who resents him for being away for so many years. Liu Zhengliang, with composure that borders on cold-bloodedness, concludes that their missing mother is dead. With hardly any words exchanged, the two brothers give each other the cold shoulder.

Oct 21, 2026

Wide Open

Long Dongdong sees Liu Zhengliang's capabilities and offers to help him change his registered practice location to Xiaoximen Hospital, enabling him to operate legally. However, the condition is that he must stay and work at the rundown Xiaoximen Hospital.

Oct 21, 2026

Real Brothers

Liu Zhengliang returns to the hospital ward to visit his brother, Liu Zhengguang, and discovers that he doesn't actually work for a foreign enterprise like he thought all along. Liu Zhengliang is then set on finding a different job for him.

Oct 21, 2026

The Meaning of Existence

Jia Xin brings his mother, Duan, to see a doctor. She insists on having an IV drip without undergoing any tests, and she's so stubborn that no one can talk her out of it. Liu Zhengliang claims he's staying out of this, but puts on his white coat and takes over anyway.

Oct 21, 2026

Survive

Che Mingming examines a young girl and determines that she has multiple fractures to her left skull and is on the verge of death. There is no time to transfer her to another hospital. Given the high risks associated with the surgery, everyone pins their hopes on Liu Zhengliang.

Oct 22, 2026

Caring About Patients

Liu Zhengliang still says that he wants to return to the south, but he has already been tied down by Zhang Jiao.

Oct 22, 2026

Mother's Body Found

They finally find Li Zhongling's body. Liu Zhengliang suggests, "No funeral. Just cremate her". Liu Zhengguang accuses his brother of being heartless, and the two argue again over their mother's funeral arrangements.

Oct 23, 2026

The Key in His Hand

Liu Zhengliang uses work to numb himself. As Long Dongdong puts it, Liu Zhengliang is the one holding the key. No one else can help.

Oct 23, 2026

Avoidance

Liu Zhengguang sees his mother's presence in every corner of his home. He decides to leave Fucheng for Beijing without discussing it with Liu Zhengliang.

Oct 24, 2026

Deputy Chief Liu

Long Dongdong drags Liu Zhengliang to have his professional portrait taken, then turns around and uses it for a flashy poster that hangs high on the side of the building. He also promotes Liu Zhengliang to deputy chief of both the Emergency Department and the Neurosurgery Department.

Oct 24, 2026

A Patient Dies

Liu Zhengliang sees a patient named Shao Nan, who suffers from abdominal pain. Her husband, Jiang Chao, refuses a blood test, so Liu Zhengliang can only prescribe her anti-diarrheal medication and request that she stay for observation. Soon after, Shao Nan goes into shock and passes away.

Oct 25, 2026

A Tricky Patient

Just when Liu Zhengliang is about to leave Xiaoximen Hospital, he gets held up by a patient named Wang Zongqi, who is difficult to diagnose.

Oct 25, 2026

Heading to Fuzhou

Long Dongdong refers Liu Zhengliang to a hospital in Fuzhou. Before leaving, Liu Zhengliang says a final goodbye to Ai Chen.

Oct 26, 2026

A Streak of Bad Luck

Liu Zhengliang helps a pregnant woman on the train deliver her baby. After seeing that mother and child are safe, he realizes that he had left all his belongings on the train.

Oct 26, 2026

Stranded in Bengbu

Liu Guangliang is stranded in Bengbu. He goes to an internet cafe to send out resumes online and meets a young man named Zhou Zheng. Seeing that Liu Zhengliang has nowhere to go, Zhou Zheng takes him to his family's Dream Garden Theme Hotel.

Oct 27, 2026

Have No Regrets

Mr. Li is a patient who faked his illness to get attention from his son. His words resonate with Ai Chen. Determined not to have any regrets, she immediately sets out for Fuzhou.

Oct 27, 2026

Revealing Her Feelings

Ai Chen reaches Bengbu and quickly hits it off with Zhou Zheng. She checks into the Dream Garden Theme Hotel. While she is in Bengbu, Ai Chen reveals her feelings to Liu Zhengliang.

Oct 28, 2026

Giving Up on Treatment

Zhou Zheng reveals his secret. He has glioblastoma and has given up on treatment. He asks Liu Zhengliang to keep it a secret and not tell his mother.

Oct 28, 2026

Returning to Xiaoximen

Director Yan formally announces that Xiaoximen Hospital will soon be shut down. Liu Zhengliang still decides to sign a new contract and return to Xiaoximen.

Oct 29, 2026

One Last Goodbye

After surgery, Du Fang suffers a sudden, severe heart attack. He briefly sees Su Jing and their child one last time before passing away.

Oct 29, 2026

A Public Statement

A television crew arrives to conduct interviews, and Long Dongdong speaks his mind on camera, insisting that Xiaoximen shouldn't be shut down. Many locals who have been treated at Xiaoximen before show up in force to speak up for this hospital that is often looked down on.

Oct 30, 2026

Exposure Therapy

Liu Zhengliang comes up with the idea of using ice for exposure therapy to treat his "chionophobia". Che Changhai suggests visiting the newly opened aquarium to see the ice in the penguin exhibit.

Oct 30, 2026

Taking the Initiative

Liu Zhengliang enters a cold storage facility for exposure therapy. Seeing the room covered in ice, memories from his childhood come flooding back. In a daze, he sees his mother and his younger self before losing consciousness.

Oct 31, 2026

A Child with a Family

Liu Zhengliang visits his parents' graves. The caretaker tells him that Li Zhongling used to visit every year during the 12th lunar month and on Qingming. Liu Zhengliang gains a deeper understanding of his mother's loneliness and love. When he leaves the cemetery, he cheerfully tells the caretaker that he is a child with a family.

Oct 31, 2026

Corporate-Style Management

Xiaoximen Hospital is acquired by Xikang Group and transitions to a corporate-style management model. Huang Dongsheng is appointed interim hospital director.

Nov 1, 2026

I Like You

When Liu Zhengguang hears that Jia Xin had suffered burns, he quits his job and rushes back to Fucheng to see him. He finds Jia Xin slowly on the mend with Gong Xue by his side. He is shocked to learn that the two of them are planning to get married.

Nov 1, 2026

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