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[The Inner Eye] [EP22]

Professor Wu, this way please.

Thanks. I've got this.

These are all my classmates.

We studied abroad back in the day

and earned our PhDs there.

Of everyone in this photo,

I was the only one who came back.

There must be someone

special to you in this photo,

right?

Two of the men

chased after me relentlessly,

hoping I'd stay with them.

Back then, we'd talk about experiments,

research topics, and techniques together.

It was simple, wonderful,

and full of ideals and passion.

One of them

was someone I once thought

I'd spend my life with.

Thanks.

But you still chose to

come back home in the end,

letting go of that love.

My mentor

extended an invitation to me.

I was interested in

his research topics and focus.

That's why I made

my choice.

I believe

you have always been firm

in your choice back then

and have never regretted it.

That's why

you demand the same of

your students in your own way.

You want them to be just like you,

don't you?

To be honest,

all these years

I've gotten used to a life

that shuttles between just two points.

I've opted out of the typical anxieties

surrounding love, marriage, and childbearing.

All my life,

passion and ideals

are rooted in my research institute.

Every patent, every publication

is like a child of mine.

It's got to add something,

even if just a little,

to how civilization moves forward, right?

Isn't it far more meaningful

[Hear the truth in the morning, die without regret in the evening!] than wasting my life

in the trivialities

and mess of daily life?

Professor Wu,

do you think the

Ten Rules of the Wu School

you formulated are reasonable?

In my view,

if you're serious about research,

you gotta be all in.

No personal stuff getting in the way.

That's what makes a

real researcher.

Professor Wu,

if this turns out

badly for Cui Jie...

How will you face it?

Maybe it's just really hard

for anyone to change who they are

or to change the past.

Another one of my students told me

not everyone wants to be like me.

Cui Jie...

Maybe she should just be herself.

I've been selfish.

You...

really think so?

Trying to shape these kids

in my own way,

that is selfish, isn't it?

They're so young.

Their whole lives are ahead of them.

They should have their own youth,

love, dreams, and lives.

I admit it.

I stifled

some of their potential.

Professor Wu,

so now...

are you willing to apologize to Cui Jie?

Attorney Tang,

I'll accept

all demands.

I will make a public apology

to Cui Jie and her family.

Also,

I'm willing to

set up a student

mental health support fund.

All of Cui Jie's future living

and medical expenses

will be covered by me.

This plan

should be the best

for Cui Jie.

What do you think?

I'll convey your apology

and compensation to Cui Jie

and her family.

Thank you.

[Hear the truth in the morning, die without regret in the evening!]

Jie,

no matter what the future holds

in sickness

or in health,

for richer or for poorer,

I'll be here to care for you,

to cherish you.

[Forward to Wu Lan]

[Wu Lan]

I believe in a miracle.

Wu Lan's change was like

a long-overdue correction to an experiment.

It couldn't reverse the damage already done,

but it finally gave a direction

to the shimmer that remained.

And that girl online,

who called herself 'Academic Slave Cui',

once wrote late at night

about her longing to see the aurora.

But in the end, her own light faded

under the fluorescent lamps of the lab.

The scar on her wrist

is like an unhealed crack,

reminding us that

the passion and freedom

crushed by rigid rules

could have grown

into something much more vibrant.

Outside the window, leaves rustled.

When Wu Lan placed the peeled orange

on the windowsill,

it was like setting down an apology

that had come far too late.

It's just that the light

that once shone in Cui Jie's eyes,

who knows how many oranges,

with their clean, sweet scent,

it will take for it to glimmer again?

This morning,

Cheng Feng sent me a video.

Professor Wu made a public apology online,

and set up a support fund

to help people like Cui Jie

who suffer from psychological trauma.

You know that?

Cui Jie also hoped

a miracle would happen.

But for her,

her life had already turned

onto a different path.

And it's irreversible.

Look, on our side here,

the sun is shining bright.

But on the other side of the mountain,

in the city,

it's covered in dark clouds.

So different people

face different worlds.

Your next line wouldn't be to tell me

to 'blind myself' and

not take any side, would it?

You've changed!

How to say that?

You know sometimes,

in the past,

you'd empathize with a client.

Don't get mad...

Sometimes,

you'd also

get caught up in your own emotions.

Back then,

you used to overthink too much.

Just like

a...

A bow pulled taut.

Yeah.

But the arrow was always aimed at yourself.

And now?

Now, you're like

a captain standing at the helm

in a storm.

You know the direction

and stand firm.

Director Kang,

if you're bad at giving compliments,

you don't have to.

I'm being sincere!

I'm being very sincere.

You have really changed a lot.

C'mon, we agreed to come out to relax,

no work talk.

How did we circle back?

We didn't walk for an hour

before coming back here.

What a small

place it is!

The scenery here

doesn't seem so gorgeous

as others make it out

to be online.

So, what's next?

What should we...

Here.

The date plan made by Cheng Feng.

You pick where we go.

Cheng Feng made these?

Well, I...

won't rain on the parade.

Okay.

Happy Valley...

It's too intense.

Your heart probably can't take it.

Next.

Bungee jumping...

You're afraid of heights.

Next.

I'm not.

But I'm. Next one.

Skydiving...

Drive-in movie...

A drive-in theater.

How about a drive-in theater?

Is that okay?

Have you been?

Got a story?

That's a place

for young people.

That's exactly why we should go!

We're in our prime.

We're young!

Let's go there.

Okay, fine.

There's a great dessert place

right next to it.

We can get there just in time

for afternoon tea.

You know it well.

You've been?

No...

It says so right here.

Let's go, 'youngster'.

[Caller ID: Zhou Yixin]

Hello?

Okay.

Alright.

Got it.

I'll call you later then.

I have a bad feeling.

Our afternoon tea,

our drive-in movie...

they're going up in smoke.

You said you wanted a date.

Your feelings matter more to me.

You have priority.

Something important?

How to say...

A friend of mine,

who's emotionally unstable.

Also a client of sorts.

Go see your friend first.

I can wait.

Don't look at me like that.

Your concern and the 'priority'

are your stance.

I'm touched.

Excuse me. Here's your water.

Enjoy, please.

Could you bring her a hot one, please?

It is too cold.

Of course. Wait a moment.

How about you? As I know,

it's been over seven months now?

Yes, the fetal movements are really distinct.

Here you go, ma'am.

Okay, thank you.

Where's your husband?

Why didn't he come with you?

He's been busy lately.

Sometimes when working too late...

he sleeps in the study.

Yingying, what should I do?

Help me, please.

You're the only one

who can help me now.

Relax.

Take it easy.

What happened?

Everyone is talking about me.

Everyone.

My relatives, friends...

people who know me

and those who don't.

At first,

they spread sexual rumors about me.

Then later,

you helped me win the lawsuit.

But they never stopped cursing at me,

still using those

disgusting words.

As if they all

had the right to judge me.

You don't have to fear that.

Those who violated your privacy

and damaged your reputation

have made public apologies

on social media.

Compensation has been paid as required.

If they still continue

to slander you,

then we'll hit back

with the law.

The law does clear my name,

but it still can't

silence the gossip,

not to mention

the endless speculation and suspicion

Yixin,

Listen.

We can't make everyone shut up

and we can't control

what they think.

But as long as we

have a clear conscience,

and the people closest to us

believe in us, that's enough.

I'm just afraid that

even my husband

doubt me.

Hello, Tony?

Hello, Attorney Kang.

I'm calling to ask you

about our previous conversation

regarding the invitation

to join the new firm.

How's your consideration?

Sorry,

I haven't made a decision yet.

My bad.

Sorry.

The thing is, Attorney Kang,

this partnership opportunity

can't be held for you indefinitely.

So, would it be possible to give us

an answer soon?

Okay.

I'll reply with my decision

in a few more days,

okay?

Alright, Attorney Kang.

Thank you.

Please, as soon as possible.

Okay. Bye.

They say I became

the top salesperson by selling my bodies

and that I won my lawsuit

by playing the victim.

They even went up

to my husband and said

he's a sucker for marrying used goods.

And what did Ding Ke do?

He says he believes in me.

That the court verdict

proves my innocence.

See?

Your husband believes in you.

What are you afraid of?

Let's leave the rest to time.

Time will heal all problems.

But the more he says he trusts me,

the more tense I become.

Anxious, always on edge.

I know,

recently,

he's been under a lot of pressure, too.

And all this pressure

is because of me.

I'm the cause.

I feel so sorry for him.

And I'm more afraid that

it will affect

our marriage.

Yixin, we shouldn't

indulge in excessive worry

and we can't

make judgments about things

that haven't happened,

especially now that you're pregnant.

You can't let these

affect your mood and health.

I know.

But I've been losing sleep every night,

which makes me anxious.

And anxiety makes it even harder to sleep.

It seems I'm trapped

in a vicious cycle.

And

the baby can feel it, too.

He's been unstable lately,

kicking me hard every day.

Yingying, do you think he's also

releasing his own emotions?

Yixin,

have you ever thought about

seeing a psychologist?

A psychologist?

I have a friend

who has some expertise

in psychology.

He might be able to help you.

And he happens to be here right now.

Sir, your water.

- Enjoy, please. - Thank you.

Thanks.

Yixin, let me introduce you.

This is Kang Jun, Director Kang,

also my boss.

Nice to meet you.

He has his own expertise

in psychology.

You can trust him.

Mrs. Zhou, right?

I'm Kang Jun.

Just call me Kang Jun.

What's troubling you?

See if I can help.

I just can't control

my feelings and moods.

I can't calm down.

I can't fall asleep every night.

I just

burst into tears for no reason.

And once I cry, I can't stop.

- Yixin, - And it's hard...

Let me explain

for her.

Mrs. Zhou was involved in a case

with sexual rumors and privacy invasion.

Mrs. Zhou

won the case.

But people online

kept slandering her.

She couldn't take the emotional toll.

Got it.

Don't worry.

When we face

major upheavals in life,

our bodies and minds

will go through various changes.

It's normal.

Taking insomnia,

it's actually

our body's warning signal.

The anxiety is what pushed you

to start seeking help.

Also,

during pregnancy, hormonal imbalances

can affect your emotional sensitivity.

You're so knowledgeable.

But I always instinctively

doubt everything around me.

It feels like everyone's cursing me.

But I can only

solve problems with my emotions.

I wasn't like this before.

I hate who I am now.

The constant suspicion

and sudden emotional outbursts,

they're really

driving me mad.

Take it easy.

Mrs. Zhou,

please stay calm.

Can you tell me in what situations

your emotions tend to

become so intense?

After I

won the case against those rumors,

my husband

has become

suspicious every day.

He's not

He no longer seems to care for me

as much as he used to.

He even

[Caller ID: Ma] doubts me all the time.

[Free to talk tomorrow?]

What do you see?

Your cell phone keeps ringing.

Someone is looking for you.

He is my previous client.

Now he introduces new clients to me.

And please see clearly.

Bro Ma

is Ma Lili,

and she is a woman!

It's just a habit of calling her Bro Ma.

I didn't say anything.

Why you're so nervous?

You did say nothing at all,

but what's on your mind,

do you think I don't know?

You also think

my high sales performance

are down to sleeping with those clients,

don't you?

Anyone who said these words

has been sued by you.

The court also ruled.

I believe the judgment.

Your phone kept ringing just now,

so I turned it on to see.

You are too sensitive.

I'm too sensitive?

Ding Ke,

do you dare to say

that you never doubted me?

What's wrong?

Why don't you

answer my question?

Because you don't believe anything I say.

What on earth do you want me to do?

Your mom said she'd come

to take care of me for two months.

Why didn't she come?

Did you

help me explain it to them?

My father, my mother, all our relatives

have been utterly disgraced because of you.

Do I really have to

argue with them?

Do you all believe that

I am acting unreasonably

and indulging in unnecessary speculation?

No,

it's normal.

Everyone

experiences emotional fluctuations,

especially when under excessive pressure as you are now.

This is perfectly normal,

right? Yes.

But after that day,

I have worse insomnia.

Stay awake all night.

I often feel

that I can't breathe.

It seems to be out of breath.

Insomnia

and a great deal of negative information surrounded you.

I can understand

this sense of suffocation.

But you can still speak up

and ask for help,

which really takes considerable courage.

So what should I do now?

Since it

has already affected

your normal life,

you should seek

more professional medical assistance.

If you need,

I will introduce some

good psychiatrist

to you.

If you need,

we can also

go with you.

And

how am I supposed to face Ding Ke?

I feel

our relationship

is growing increasingly distant.

The relationship between two people

is quite subtle.

It's like

a handful of sand in your hand.

The tighter you hold,

the faster the sand leaks.

You can try to relax

and give each other some space.

That way, you both have a way out.

Can we

ever be as good as we used to be?

You two have to

work hard on this,

but only if you are

emotionally stable.

Got it.

Thank you, Attorney Kang.

Anytime.

After all, I'm Tang's friend.

I have to go.

Ding Ke helped me

make an appointment for a check-up.

Okay, okay.

Let's go together.

Do you need a ride?

Is it convenient?

Yes.

Yes!

Of course.

Yes, let's go.

Will the movie theater open by then?

It's nothing. In time.

Yingying,

I've always envied you.

What do you envy me for?

If only my relationship with Ding Ke

were as good

as yours.

Now that you have made a choice,

don't regret it.

Don't worry.

There will always be a way.

How long before we get there?

Ding Ke urged me,

and he said the doctors were coming soon.

Ten minutes. In time?

In time.

What kind of check-up are you going to do,

and why do you have to do it at home?

Din Ke made an appointment with a door-to-door

fetal genetic screening.

I'd like to ask,

do you know what this

screening project is?

It seems to

rule out some genetic diseases.

I'm not really sure.

But Ding Ke said that this institution

is very authoritative.

Be careful. Thank you.

Is this the person

from the testing institution?

It should be.

Hello.

Did Ding Ke ask you to come?

Yes.

He is my husband.

You all come in with me.

OK.

Yingying, I'm off now.

Go. OK.

Don't you think this

screening is weird?

The fetal genetic screening

is recommended between 12 and 22 weeks gestation.

It's really inappropriate for her husband

to schedule it for her right now.

I'll go up.

I'll go up with you.

I know what you're going to do, ok?

No,

you're not familiar with them.

It's not suitable. Wait for me,

soon.

Please.

Honey, you're back.

Welcome.

Doctor, sorry to trouble you.

Hello.

Come on.

Do the check-up here.

Okay.

Yingying, why are you here?

I'm worried, so I came to check on you.

Then come in.

Tang,

Why are you here?

We were having tea together

in the afternoon.

What kind of check-up

is she going to do?

Genetic screening.

It can rule out some

genetic diseases

and chromosomal abnormalities.

She has been pregnant

for more than seven months.

Is it too late to do

this check-up now?

We've already done

some routine tests.

This institution

is authoritative

and comprehensive.

Let me have a look.

I'm sorry,

please wait a minute.

I'm this lady's lawyer.

Can I have a look at

your institution's certificate

and maybe some more details or something?

Yes.

It has my name

photos and titles.

Can I take a picture?

Yes.

You can also check the Prenatal Diagnosis Center

of the medical university

from the official account.

It has more detailed introduction.

Attorney Tang,

thank you for taking care of Yixin.

During this time,

She's in low spirits,

and she is also afraid that her emotional state

will affect our child's health,

so getting a screening

will put our minds at ease.

Stop.

Yixin, there is nothing wrong with

this institution and

the doctors.

But I think it's important

for you to make sure that,

in addition to genetic screening,

whether this blood sample

will be used as other tests.

Honey, will there be

any other tests?

Just genetic screening.

Are you sure?

Of course.

Are you sure it's just a genetic screening?

I'm sorry, madam.

We can't answer

your this question.

If it's just genetic testing,

why can't you answer it?

Okay, let me ask you.

Is it possible that

this blood sample

will be taken to a paternity testing center

for a private paternity test?

Is her speculation true?

You're gonna draw my blood

and do a paternity test,

right?

Talk!

Right?

Don't be excited.

Ding Ke,

I remind you that

this private paternity test

is not a forensic paternity test,

so it does not have any legal effect.

Attorney Tang, this is my family matter,

so you have no right to interfere.

Please go out.

Go out!

Please you two go out.

I won't allow you to draw my blood

for a paternity test.

Go out!

Ding Ke, I didn't expect that

you to do this to me.

Don't get excited. Sit down.

I just want

an exact answer.

Mr. Ding,

from a lawyer's point of view,

I don't think

there's any point in doing this paternity test

right now.

During pregnancy,

the court doesn't support divorce either.

I just reminded you.

Private paternity test

has no legal effect,

and it will not be used as evidence

and admitted by the court.

This paternity test

concerns both of your

trust and affection,

so I think it is necessary

for you to discuss it with Yixin

before deciding.

What do you think?

Yingying,

let us

figure it out ourselves.

If there is any problem,

call me whenever you want.

Yixin,

those lawyers like to make

a fuss out of nothing.

They're all doing it to

make money.

Don't listen to the Tang's words.

Yingying is my friend.

She really cares about me.

Let's just do a test

and respond to outside speculation. Isn't it good?

We're a family,

right?

Of course.

Family?

Family, why didn't you

say it frankly from

the beginning

and let me do this paternity test?

Why did you lie to me

like this?

You wouldn't agree

if I said it directly.

You're not afraid I'll disagree.

From the beginning,

you are sure

that the child

is not yours.

From the beginning to the end,

all the results you want

are used to prove

my betrayal and infidelity,

right?

Ding Ke,

I'll tell you that

this kid is not yours.

From now on,

he is my own child.

I think you've done your best.

The rest can only be

solved by themselves.

I'm tired.

Then we...

It's okay. If you're tired,

I'll take you back.

Do not.

Don't disrupt our plans

because of other people's arrangements.

Let's go!

Drive-in cinema.

Don't force it.

Don't talk nonsense, can we go?

Go!

This place sells

too little food.

Limited options.

Duck necks.

Good.

But won't eating duck necks while watching the movie

ruin the atmosphere?

Do you mind?

I don't mind.

It's just us,

you don't mind and I don't mind.

Then it doesn't ruin the atmosphere.

Yes.

Is it hot?

A little bit.

Sugar-free.

Relieving spiciness.

Do you have a straw?

Yes.

Is it necessary to drink something sweet

to relieve spiciness?

I have a whole sugar one here.

But it doesn't matter.

If you want half sugar,

I'll go buy you another one with half sugar,

okay?

Why do you do it?

What's wrong?

Did I ...

Did I make you nervous?

Or...

Have I given you any sense of oppression?

No, no,

I just want to take everything into consideration.

It's hard to bring you out

to relax

and watch a movie,

so I want to make you happy.

I'm quite happy.

Really?

Relax and don't be so nervous.

I'll relax. OK.

If you're nervous,

I will nervous too.

I'm not nervous.

In fact, if you today

can change another way to

talk to your friend

about the paternity test,

it will be better.

What do you mean?

Do you know

that when people are

anxious, they will unconsciously

do some self-soothing behavior,

such as biting a straw.

I know

you're worried about your friend.

Actually, I'm more worried about that

she always thought

a person who trusted her

very much had long been

suspicious of her.

The man, behind his wife's back,

made a private appointment for a test.

It proves

that he has already assumed

the worst outcome.

He is trying to calculate Zhou Yixin.

Well, that's

what I thought.

So I think they may,

in the future,

not very optimistic.

You'd better get ready.

Get ready to

help them file for divorce and go to court.

No,

why are we talking about...

Don't talk about work, my bad.

Let's not talk about work today.

Just watching a movie.

Relax. Relax. Relax.

Did I choose the wrong movie?

We should choose

a romance movie, right?

This movie is full of explosion scenes.

What's this...

Director Kang,

are you serious?

Do you really not know how to date?

Or do you trick me?

I'm not very good at it.

Is...

Is...

Is there any problem?

You're already halfway through life

and you've been divorced once.

Don't tell me you're not good at this.

I tried.

You teach me.

Okay, okay.

I'm not good at that either.

If you're willing to learn,

I can use my

limited knowledge

to give you some suggestions.

OK.

Then teach me

how should I do?

I'll teach you.

Okay.

So from now on,

let's both shut up.

Don't say anything.

Okay.

Watch the movie and feel the atmosphere,

okay?

OK.

To feel.

Ok, feel.

This person looks like you.

This collaboration opportunity

can't be left for you so long,

so

can you give us an answer

as soon as possible.

I...

So talented.

You’re a self-taught natural.

No, I want to say...

Is it hot?

Duck necks or you?

I mean...

The one who ate duck necks with you.

Medium spicy.

Because I bought it

Taste again.

Now you are

particularly fine.

You're fine too.