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Born and raised in Cheung Chau, CHING LAI-WING is a doctor specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. His mother LAU MIU-LIN opens a souvenir shop in Cheung Chau and his father CHING YUK-BIU is a school's sports teacher in Cheung Chau. LAI-WING takes holidays during the Bun Festival to visit his family members and he meets his good friend CHAN MOON-KEI who is working as a postman now. While cycling on the street, LAI-WING has a crash with CHEUNG PO-SANG who happens to be his good friend as well. LAI-WING gives PO-SANG the latest yacht magazine for PO-SANG always dreams of having his own yacht. PO-SANG complains that his father CHEUNG SING-MUI who runs a seafood restaurant is looking down on him. He tries to air his grievances by driving the boat over speed all the time. PO-SANG's boat crashes with Uncle and Auntie HA's boat accidentally.… ...

LAI-WING, PO-SANG and MOON-KEI go to the beach for BBQ and they talk about their love affairs. LAI-WING reveals that he has been single after separating with his ex-girlfriend KWOK HEI-MAN. HEI-MAN is IP WING-SHAN's daughter and PO-SANG reveals that he cannot forget her as well. HEI-MAN suddenly arrives at Cheung Chau. She reveals that her PR Company is responsible for the renewal project of her old school so she is coming back. PO-SANG asks LAI-WING if he will pursue HEI-MAN again. If not, he is going to pursue her. PO-SANG discovers the drunken CHU LING-LING approaching him and he is very scared... HEI-MAN invites her mother to live with her in the city but WING-SHAN worries about HEI-MAN's relationship with her boyfriend. LAI-WING and HEI-MAN meet MIU-LIN on the street accidentally. MIU-LIN invites HEI-MAN to have dinner at home.… ...

YUK-BIU and LAI-WING go to the peak of Cheung Chau after rock-climbing. YUK-BIU discovers that LAI-WING is worrying about HEI-MAN. CHUN-HUNG and his son bring LING-LING to the Kaifong Association to make a complaint on PO-SANG. LING-LING reveals that PO-SANG is not taking responsibility after sleeping with her and PO-SANG denies. SING-MUI believes in them and CHUN-HUNG complains that SING-MUI is not qualified to be the president of Kaifong Association. PO-SANG, MING-FAI and MA YAU meet CHENG PO-PO who just returned from the USA. PO-SANG starts a quarrel with PO-PO. PO-SANG tells other people that he has met a troublesome woman and PO-PO suddenly arrives with her production team. PO-PO is actually a TV producer from New York and she wants to produce a documentary on Cheung Chau. SING-MUI assigns PO-SANG to be the tour guide.… ...

PO-SANG brings PO-PO to MA YAU's shop to take video of the bun making process and he makes a bet with PO-PO. LAI-WING, PO-SANG and MOON-KEI go to the beach for BBQ again. PO-SANG suggests MOON-KEI to meet more female friends but MOON-KEI prefers to improve himself by studying at the Open University of Hong Kong. After finishing his work, LAI-WING receives a call from HEI-MAN asking him for lunch. During lunch, CHOW KAI-WAH and his fiancee CHIN KA-LEI arrive at the restaurant. KAI-WING has been donating money on the renewal project of Cheung Chau's school. HEI-MAN introduces LAI-WING to them as her boyfriend and she claims that they are celebrating her birthday. PO-PO tries to exchange her traveler's cheque at SING-MUI's restaurant. PO-SANG takes away PO-PO's cash from the drawer after receiving a phone call and he rushes to Hong Kong Island.… ...

PO-PO goes to take video at MOON-KEI's father CHAN KEUNG's photo studio. The cameraman is dissatisfied with CHAN KEUNG's behavior. All crew members are upset that PO-PO fails to pay them and they leave. PO-SANG brings PO-PO to WING-SHAN's younger brother YIP HOK-MING for help. In the hotel, PO-PO recalls what her father was telling her before his death. He said that PO-PO is not his own daughter and he gave PO-PO a picture that her mother had been keeping for a long time. Since the photo was taken in Cheung Chau, PO-PO believes that her father is still staying there. The consulting doctor AU CHUNG-KWAN allows a patient to leave but LAI-WING believes that this patient should stay in the hospital and he argues with CHUNG-KWAN. During the kick-off ceremony for the school's renewal project, KA-LEI suddenly arrives and she slaps HEI-MAN on her face for seducing her fiance.… ...

PO-PO sends PO-SANG a message telling him that she fails to receive any money from the USA. She is very depressed and she wants to die. PO-SANG finally finds PO-PO and he brings her to stay at WING-SHAN’s holiday home. HEI-MAN wants to separate with KAI-WAH but KAI-WAI doesn't want it. HEI-MAN discovers that LAI-WING is coming and she deliberately tells KAI-WAH that she only wants to find somebody who truly loves her. LAI-WING discovers that HEI-MAN is playing trick and he scolds her. KAI-WAH goes to HEI-MAN’s office to tell her that he wants a separation. He announces that the PR Company will be closed down and he will take back the mansion given to her. HEI-MAN is shocked. She commits suicide and is sent to the hospital. PO-PO tries to earn money on the street and she is sexually harassed by YIU-KAI. PO-SANG wants to help her and he asks his father to hire PO-PO. PO-SANG and PO-PO meet CHAN KEUNG and his son on the street.… ...

WING-SHAN prepares beddings for PO-PO and PO-PO tries to check out the background of SING-MUI from her. PO-SANG brings PO-PO to breakfast and he suffers from food allergy afterwards. PO-SANG reveals that his whole family is allergic to peanuts. PO-PO is also allergic to peanuts and she believes that she is his family member. CHUNG-KWAN reveals that LAI-WING’s performance is satisfactory recently and he will transfer him back to cardiothoracic surgery division. LAI-WING discovers that HEI-MAN is in the hospital and he tries to find out the reason from WING-SHAN. LAI-WING goes to lunch with Dr KWAN and Dr KWAN reveals that he is going to retire soon. MIU-LIN invites Auntie NG and her daughter LAN to her home for she wants to match LAN up with LAI-WING. YUK-BIU reminds LAI-WING to choose someone who can support him to be his girlfriend. HEI-MAN asks KAI-WAH to meet up at the pub.… ...

KA-LEI has got an accident and CHUNG-KWAN asks LAI-WING to perform an operation for her. However, WING-LAI discovers that another urgent patient has arrived and he decides to perform operation for that patient first. After the operation, the nurse reports that KA-LEI’s lung is suddenly bleeding seriously and she is in a critical situation. PO-PO is busy cooking in the kitchen. PO-SANG urges her to look at his room. PO-PO encourages PO-SANG after looking at his room. PO-PO mentions to MAN-FUNG that the famous band BIRD is coming to Hong Kong. She is interested but she cannot afford to buy the tickets. PO-PO discovers a broken gramophone record of Scent of Lotus in the storeroom and she decides to find a new one. Based on some findings, PO-PO believes that SING-MUI is her father but she doesn’t know if she should tell him. CHUNG-KWAN reveals that KA-LEI is making a complaint against LAI-WING for delaying her surgery.… ...