Although she wasn't going there for a blind date, Xia Liang still planned to buy some new clothes. After get off work, she went to the department store. She thought that since she transmigrated, the only clothes she had were the new clothes her mother made for her a few days before she started working, and the two old clothes that the original owner had worn out. Although she made two more clothes herself, they were still old clothes that she had worn for several months. Xia Liang still decided to go to the department store to take a look.

Reaching the clothing counter, Xia Liang glanced at the clothes hanging inside. Finding none of them stylish, she lost interest in continuing her shopping. Back home, seeing Xia Rong already returned, she pulled him aside where their mother couldn't see her and asked, "Brother, do you have any nice fabric? I'm planning to make a suit." Xia Rong replied, "I lack everything right now, except fabric. We'll go to the warehouse outside to choose some later." It turned out Xia Rong had been using an empty side room as a warehouse. Although she knew the old man who sold fabric, she worried about arousing suspicion if she went there too often. So, she arranged with the old man to bring over a hundred bundles of fabric under the cover of darkness and pile them in the warehouse. When she went to nearby villages and towns, she could simply pick up the goods from home, making things much more convenient and less troublesome.

Xia Liang chose a classic plaid shirt, discussed the style with her mother, and then handed it over to her. It wasn't that Xia Liang was lazy, but rather that her mother always longed to return to the countryside. So, the siblings tried their best to find things for their mother to do. Sure enough, once their mother had something to do, she stopped thinking about returning to the countryside, and the siblings smiled at each other.

Xia's mother was quick and efficient; she had already made the clothes Xia Liang wanted before Xia Liang went to the social event. Xia Liang tried them on and found them to fit perfectly. She packed them in her bag before going to work, planning to change into them and go straight to the event after get off work. As she left, Xia Liang told her, "Mom, I won't be home for dinner tonight. There's an event at the factory, so I might be home a little late." Xia's mother replied, "Okay, I know. Where is the event? If it's too late, I'll have your brother pick you up." Xia Liang gave her the address and went to work.

At this moment, in the Gu family home, Han Yulan was discussing with Wang Hongxia how to persuade their son to attend the matchmaking event that evening. Han Yulan said, "He won't go if I just tell him directly. It was the same a few years ago; no matter how much I pleaded, he wouldn't listen. Even if I forced him, Old Gu would see him to the door, and he'd run away as soon as he got out of the car." She angrily scolded, "That brat! He's never given me any trouble in his life, but this marriage is driving me crazy!" Wang Hongxia comforted her, "It's alright, he's still young. Remember when we were young? We were strongly against our parents' arrangements, insisting on marrying only the person we chose ourselves." Han Yulan thought about it and agreed. Thinking it over, she said, "We just don't want to marry someone who shares our views, but we don't object to meeting potential partners. My husband and I met through a matchmaking session. Do you think he doesn't like girls?" She then added seriously, "No wonder he always resists when I suggest setting him up, saying he doesn't want to get married. When my husband was his age, he was already a baby!" Seeing her rambling, Wang Hongxia comforted her, "Don't overthink it. Don't tell him tonight. Just tell him to deliver something somewhere. When he gets there, all those beautiful girls will dazzle him!"

At 5:30 pm, the Gu family of three was having dinner when Han Yulan said, "Yanxiao, at 7 pm, could you deliver some documents to the Workers' Cultural Palace for me?" Gu Yanxiao didn't refuse, but Old Gu said, "What documents? Are they important? Do you want me to deliver them for you?" Han Yulan kicked him under the table and said, "It's nothing important, so there's no need to trouble you, County Magistrate Gu." She also glared at Gu Weiguo. Gu's father was completely confused, and Gu Yanxiao was equally bewildered, assuming that his parents were having a tiff and he was being asked to run errands.

After get off work at the garment factory, Xia Liang changed in the makeshift changing room her colleagues had set up in the office. When she came out, she was wearing a military overcoat, much to the disappointment of her colleagues who had been curious to see what she was wearing. Xia Liang had planned to ask Zhou Xiaohui to go for a walk together to clear her head, but Zhou Xiaohui refused, presumably still recovering from her previous relationship. Xia Liang didn't insist. To make it easier for the factory workers to change clothes, a simple changing room had been set up in their office for the female workers, while the office next door, belonging to Director Wang, was for the male workers.

When Gu Yanxiao arrived at the Workers' Cultural Palace, he finally realized something was wrong. He searched around but couldn't find anyone who matched the criteria. Instead, more and more well-dressed men and women flooded in, asking each other if their hair was messy or their clothes were wrinkled. Gu Yanxiao immediately sensed something was amiss and was about to leave when a beautiful figure entered through the door. The woman had her long hair tied in two braids, and a black and white checkered fitted long dress accentuated her slender waist, making it seem as if it could be easily broken. The woman was Xia Liang. She was wearing a dress she designed herself to the social event—a half-doll neckline, puff sleeves, and a tiered skirt. No one in this era had ever seen such an outfit. Everyone present, men and women alike, was captivated by Xia Liang. The men were surprised that such a fresh and refined woman existed in this county, while the women were drawn to Xia Liang's dress. No one had ever imagined a dress could be designed like that, and everyone was eager to ask Xia Liang where she had it made. For a moment, the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Xia Liang felt a burning, intense gaze. Following it, she saw Gu Yanxiao, whom she had met before. Xia Liang smiled and greeted him, "Hello, Comrade Gu Yanxiao," extending her hand to shake his. Gu Yanxiao, looking at her slender, delicate hand, swallowed hard before finally taking hers. The warm, smooth touch made him reluctant to let go, and Xia Liang didn't pull away either. They gazed at each other, hands clasped tightly, as if the world consisted only of the two of them. Suddenly, a clear female voice rang out: "Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our Women's Federation's social gathering. We can learn from each other and grow together here." Gu Yanxiao, as if startled from a dream, released her hand. He thought, "Isn't Xia Liang already married? Why is she at this social gathering?" Suddenly, an unbelievable thought popped into his head—could it be…? Gu Yanxiao suddenly looked up at Xia Liang. Although Xia Liang was puzzled by Gu Yanxiao's burning and delighted expression, she smiled without saying anything, turned around and walked towards the balcony outside, with Gu Yanxiao following closely behind.