The episode begins with a tense meeting between Mrs. Hanh (Tran Lam's mother) and Mrs. Dung (Quan's mother). Mrs. Hanh (Tran Lam's mother) visits and advises Mrs. Dung (Quan's mother) to let go of prejudice and not to prevent the love affair of Thuong and Quan.
However, this advice unintentionally revives the past. Causing Tran Lam to hear and further misunderstand his mother.
Meanwhile, the love story of Thuong and Quan came to an end. The two had a gentle date, making pottery together and taking photos to save memories. But behind those seemingly peaceful moments was a decisive decision.
Thuong actively broke up with Quan, not because she no longer loved him, but because she did not want to continue facing pressure from Quan's family.
I don't want to regret it forever after we see each other, I love you more than love, I will never regret loving you" - Thuong's confession made Quan know that something was wrong, after which Thuong decisively left, saying goodbye to her unfinished first love.
After this difficult decision, Thuong came to Giang to confide. Although knowing it would be very difficult to forget, she still accepted to sacrifice her personal feelings for the responsibility to her family, especially her grandmother and siblings. "It will be difficult to forget, but I still have a long way to go, I don't want my grandmother and siblings to be sad.
A difficult decision for Thuong, but as the pillar of the family, she is forced to be strong, sacrificing personal feelings to protect the family, she is determined to live strongly and decisively to be a support for her family.
After confiding in Giang, Thuong returned to the arms of her two younger siblings, emotions burst out, Minh and Trang comforted Thuong to overcome the upheaval.
In another development, Minh takes Giang home and inadvertently understands more about her private life. Behind her strong appearance, Giang is suffering from a stressful marriage with a controlling and imposing husband. However, she chooses to hide it, not wanting anyone to know about her difficulties.
One detail that made the film more climactic, after taking over the work of the project, My Linh changed all personnel and working style. In Tran Lam's interview, Thu (My Linh's employee) intentionally asked questions about Tran Lam's family, although she had previously mentioned this to Trang.
When he did not receive respect, Tran Lam left and asked to temporarily stop the interview to the surprise of everyone.
Episode 19 closes with a series of dramatic developments, whether Thuong is ready to move on, and how the stories of the supporting characters will be exploited, let's look forward to the next episode.
