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[The Inner Eye] [EP23]

Wait for me.

Hurry up.

Peilin.

Director Chen is back.

When did he come back?

Why didn't he tell me?

He didn't mention it to anyone.

It's just that I happen to know

his attending doctor here.

The doctor told me.

What's the situation?

Has his condition worsened?

Not very optimistic.

This way. Okay.

Please.

Thank you.

You've been waiting for a while.

What's wrong?

Didn't you tell me it was an old ailment?

How did you get so thin?

At my age,

being thinner means more energetic, right?

Don't try to fool me.

Why didn't you tell me?

I just

didn't want you to worry.

It's okay.

I've already made an appointment for you

with the most authoritative expert in Beijing.

I'll accompany you then.

We'll see.

Let's eat first.

You're quite carefree.

Indifferent to life and death,

encounter a problem, eat first.

Have a bowl of soup first.

What's wrong? Doesn't it suit your taste?

Haven't you noticed?

The boss isn't around.

Now the son is the boss.

I heard several old hands in the kitchen

have been replaced too.

The same ingredients,

but the taste made by different people

is indeed different.

Yes.

Although the ingredients are the same,

but

selection, proportion,

skill, heat control

are all different.

So the resulting flavor

naturally differs.

We've been coming here for years,

but suddenly the food tastes different.

It's hard to get used to. What a pity.

Why are you just like me?

The moment you start talking,

you have the tone of an old person.

Look outside.

Now,

this city changes every day.

Young people

are all vigorously moving forward.

The whole world is changing.

Nothing is unchangeable.

Including you,

including me,

and Chen Jun Law Firm,

are all changing.

Are you referring to me

becoming a partner

at Chen Jun Law Firm?

A managing partner.

Don't look at me like that.

You're looking at me as if

you're entrusting me with your life's work.

Your cleverness and sensitivity

are quite like me.

You know,

in my heart,

the one I've always trusted

to take over Chen Jun Law Firm

has been you.

Because you are my last apprentice,

and the one I have

mentored, nurtured,

and watched grow all along.

You are also the one most like me.

What about Kang Jun?

He's like a fish in water

at Chen Jun Law Firm now.

Kang Jun

doesn't belong here.

As far as I know,

a well-known law firm

is already waiting for him to take up a position.

He will leave sooner or later.

I almost forgot.

He did mention before

that he wanted to return to Beijing.

You don't want him to leave?

Everyone has their own

path to follow.

Whether to leave or stay

is his freedom.

It's not up to me.

Still won't admit it?

I know you better than that.

His home is not here.

His roots, resources,

relatives and friends,

half a lifetime of accumulation, none of it is here.

Based on his ability

and career plan,

what reason do we have

to demand that he

must stay at

Chen Jun Law Firm for a long time?

Yingying,

you know,

Chen Jun Law Firm is my life's work.

I value it greatly.

This point,

Kang Jun understands very well.

He agreed to come

because I promised that

once he judged

you capable of

leading

Chen Jun Law Firm,

I would let him go.

On this issue,

Kang Jun thinks more clearly than you.

He would never

let emotions cloud his judgment.

Let's not talk about these things.

It's settled then.

When you go to Beijing for treatment,

I must accompany you.

We'll see.

Those who should leave will leave,

those who should stay will stay.

I'm old.

Let nature take its course.

Their water chestnut cake,

the taste has never changed.

Here, try it.

Very fragrant.

Not bad, right?

Sister, your scarf fell.

Thank you.

It's okay. Come here.

Let's go.

Let's go over there for a walk, okay?

Where are you?

Why choose this place?

Have you been waiting long for me?

I'm not late.

I came as soon as I got your call.

What's wrong with you?

Did something happen?

Talk to me.

I'm a very good listener.

Non-alcoholic is okay?

Of course, anything is fine.

I went to see Director Chen today.

I understand.

I understand you very well.

Your relationship is half master-apprentice,

half father-daughter.

He doesn't want others to worry about him,

especially you.

But this is the law of nature.

There's no other way.

We need to face it

with a very positive attitude

and accompany him.

Understand?

You don't know how I felt today

seeing him like that.

From a high-spirited

middle-aged man

turned into

an old man.

When are you planning to leave?

Chen told me.

There's a well-known law firm

waiting for you to take up a position.

I originally

promised Chen Jun that

when I could stand on my own

completely at Chen Jun Law Firm,

and after you fulfilled your

promise and mission,

you would slip away without a trace,

and concealing your contributions, right?

That was the original plan.

What about now?

Has it changed?

Have you made a decision,

or are you still hesitating?

I am thinking very seriously.

There is indeed a headhunting company

that sent me an invitation.

The terms are generous.

But I haven't made up my mind yet.

Back then, Chen Jun

told me he was sick.

I couldn't refuse.

I promised to help him with this,

but it had a time limit.

This was a set plan,

and you knew it.

But now I must tell you,

I have developed feelings for you.

This is outside the plan,

and beyond my control.

So whether I stay or not,

we can discuss.

If I stay,

what would be my role?

I haven't

agreed to return to Beijing yet,

because

I respect your thoughts.

Didn't you say,

what exactly is

the relationship between us?

You need to think about it.

No problem.

I've always been very patient with you.

Thank you for your patience.

But how long

are you going to wait?

Until

we both have our

fiftieth birthdays?

Kang Jun.

Your concept of time,

patience, waiting,

in my opinion,

seems more like an excuse to avoid things.

The reason you're running away

is a lack of faith—faith in me,

and faith in 'us'.

Right?

You're afraid that returning to Beijing

will cut off the possibility between us.

You're afraid that telling me you want to leave

will result in

my rejection.

Carrying such a heavy

baggage of thoughts while being romantic with me,

aren't you tired?

If I understand correctly,

you mean you have feelings to me?

What else?

Do I look like the kind of person

who casually plays with

other people's feelings?

Kang Jun.

I didn't drink today.

I just want to stay here with you,

in complete clarity

and honesty ,

and get everything out

in the open.

In your room,

there is a

suitcase that's always packed and ready to go.

In your heart, it's the same.

You always have

an exit strategy.

I can feel that

when you're with me,

you're thinking more

about your responsibilities,

mission, "should I or shouldn't I",

these self-contradicting things.

What I want to tell you is,

none of these things are important.

If two people really want to be together,

not to mention going to Beijing,

even if you go to America,

or go to the moon, so what?

If you think Beijing has better prospects,

then go.

If you want to stay at Chen Jun Law Firm,

stay by my side,

then stay.

Really, I don't care.

I also don't think these things

will affect our relationship.

I know.

I was just

trying very hard to find

a better way.

I hoped to have the best of both worlds,

to satisfy everyone.

Who says

feelings must satisfy everyone?

Shouldn't the important thing be

love itself?

Alright,

from now on,

let's forget everything

that happened before.

Turn the page.

From now on,

starting from zero at this moment.

Only you and me.

Kang Jun, Tang Yingying,

do you want to be together?

The decision is yours.

Now give me an answer.

I can also wait.

I'm in no hurry.

I just hope the wait

won't be too long.

You know me,

I've never had much patience.

[Teahouse]

There are no problems.

I suggest you proceed as soon as possible

with the equity transfer procedures.

While Uncle Feng

doesn't have other plans yet,

complete the ownership confirmation.

So how much exactly will I get?

According to the equity transfer agreement,

Uncle Feng owns

seventy-eight percent of the company's shares.

Sixty-eight percent of that

is jointly owned by you as a couple.

The remaining ten percent

is under Feng Rui's name.

Currently managed by Uncle Feng on his behalf.

Yes, yes, indeed.

Back then, before A Rui went abroad,

Old Feng gave him that

ten percent share.

It's a pity our Rui later...

Now, proceeding with the division of marital property,

you will receive

thirty-four percent of the shares.

Because you proposed dividing the property

for Feng Rui's treatment,

so even if you divorce in the future,

you have a higher probability

of gaining custody of Feng Rui.

Subsequently, you can control the

ten percent share in Feng Rui's hands.

Let me ask you,

so to speak,

if one day

Feng

really has an illegitimate child outside,

So, at most,

he can only touch his own

thirty-four percent stake,

is that right?

When it really comes to that time,

you will have

forty-four percent of the shares.

Cashing out,

or hiring a professional manager

to manage on your behalf,

your future life

will always be worry-free.

From the current situation,

I believe Uncle Feng

will not have any further transgressions.

As for whether to fight or make peace,

it's entirely up to your mood.

To be honest,

as long as Feng

lives properly from now on,

I won't push him to a dead end either.

Now he most crucial thing is

to treat our Rui's illness well.

Uncle Feng agreed to provide the money

to send Feng Rui abroad for treatment.

This matter,

I have to thank you.

Remember?

You told me before

about some research institute abroad.

Later we found it,

a research institute in the USA.

That institute

happens to be researching

treatment plans for brain injuries.

I showed them Rui's condition,

and they said

it might be curable,

he can recover.

Here, eat.

Xiaoyun,

Auntie will say something off-topic.

If

one day our Rui

really improves,

would you still consider

becoming our Feng family's daughter-in-law?

Future matters,

no one can predict.

I sincerely hope

Feng Rui can get better.

But right now,

I just want to earn money

through my own efforts

to solve the current debt problem

first.

As for other things,

let's leave them to the future.

Auntie understands.

Anyway,

in the future, if there are any legal matters,

I'll come to you first.

Here, eat.

By the way,

I have a gift for you.

Auntie,

I can't accept this.

Open it and see.

Auntie, this...

This is one hundred thousand yuan.

To be honest about this matter,

I am extremely, extremely grateful to you.

Don't worry, the legal fee

I will transfer to your law firm

according to the contract.

Auntie knows your difficulties.

You've been running around for my matters lately,

busy with everything.

The money you earn

also has to repay your aunt's debt.

So, this is

for you, from me.

Accept it.

Auntie,

I really cannot accept this.

This is against the rules.

I told you,

what rules?

It's me personally,

I like you,

I'm grateful to you.

What's wrong with me giving it to you?

Besides, I checked,

you want to study that

CFA.

You need textbook fees,

training fees, registration fees,

and it's quite a lot of money.

If you really

feel embarrassed,

consider it as Auntie's

investment in your future.

Auntie,

let's eat first.

Alright, alright.

Eat, eat.

Ms. Zhou, enjoy your meal.

Okay, thank you.

Lawyer Tang.

Lawyer Tang.

A Ms. Zhou has been waiting for you.

Understood.

Yixin.

Why are you out at this time?

Yingying.

I had to come see you today.

The JW Group acquisition case

is preparing to restart.

Lawyer Dai said you previously

did a lot of preliminary work.

So I think it's still more suitable for you

to continue assisting her.

The subsequent work

may involve frequent business trips.

Be prepared, okay?

Okay.

I will assist Lawyer Dai well.

Good, then that's all.

Alright.

Director.

I want to discuss some things with you.

These photos

were all found by Ding Ke.

He hired a private agency to investigate me,

investigate my past relationships,

and my interactions

with every women.

Who is this?

Ex-boyfriend.

They found old photos

on some social media platforms.

What about this photo?

When was it taken?

When I was

just pregnant.

My ex, who came on a business trip,

introduced a client to me.

Actually, that day,

besides the client and him,

I did have a colleague accompanying me.

It's just that what the photo captured

was only the two of us.

I see.

Your colleague who started the malicious rumor.

How is your relationship

with Ding Ke now?

I argued with him yesterday,

and he left.

He didn't come back all night.

So it seems

the trust

he showed you before

was all an illusion.

He said he could

disregard what people say outside.

But what he cares about most is

whether I'm willing to prove my innocence.

He even asked,

'If you're really innocent,

why won't you

take a DNA test on the child?'

Then, are you willing?

Yingying.

I don't want a divorce.

Aren't you going to ask me why?

I help you solve problems,

and I don't ask for reasons.

If you really

don't want a divorce,

there's only one method now

that can solve all the problems.

What?

Accept the test.

Use a paper

to keep your marriage alive.

How could you let me

submit to such humiliation?

If I have to use such a method

to prove my own innocence,

what' the meaning of such innocence have?

This is just

my suggestion as a lawyer.

As a friend,

I support whatever decision you make.

So, you mean

you want to adjust

the commission split ratio with the law firm?

You know,

every penny now

is very important to me.

Yes, I know.

First, you found the case yourself,

and you're fully responsible for it.

Dividing marital property isn't easy,

and you've also done

a lot of work.

I know all that.

I know after the Director came to the firm,

he has always encouraged us young lawyers

to independently handle cases.

The firm takes seventy percent,

this is also the industry standard.

But my current financial situation

is really under too much pressure.

I understand.

But financial pressure

and your professional work

are two separate things.

The law firm also has its own rules.

Mrs. Feng proposed

that she hopes in the future,

I become her personal legal counsel.

She only trusts me.

If I understand you correctly,

what you're saying is

you're indispensable to this case?

and your client

only needs you, Lawyer Lin Xiaoyun,

and not the Chen Jun Law Firm?

Director Kang.

Just the other day,

Mrs. Feng gave me a

six-figure red envelope.

I could have

accepted it without anyone knowing.

But I know very clearly

that I am a lawyer of the Chen Jun Firm.

I will not

let a violation

affect the firm.

But at that time, I was indeed tempted.

I am very happy

to hear your honesty with me.

Everyone has their own

bottom-line price.

Maybe that price wasn't enough

to change your mind.

You truly live up to your title, Director.

I admit you are right.

Alright, then tell me,

what is the price you want?

I want fifty percent.

Ever since graduating from university,

I have worked at the Chen Jun Firm.

My current experience and abilities

were all given to me by the firm.

When Qian Peng had his incident,

you,

Lawyer Tang, Lawyer Dai,

and other lawyers at the firm

all gave me great help.

I just hope to have a bit more money,

so my financial pressure can be less.

That way, I can also

devote myself wholeheartedly to the firm's work.

[Available balance] You see...

So what you want

is an exception for one time,

or do you want it to become the norm?

I...

I will comply with all arrangements made by the firm.

Good.

I will consider it carefully.

But this matter

is not something I alone

can decide.

I understand.

Director, please rest assured,

even if the firm does not agree,

I will continue as always,

handling every case diligently and responsibly.

Thank you.

Thank you, Director.

This is

a painting given to me by a client.

Her covering her eyes

doesn't mean she can't see anything.

Rather, she understands better than anyone:

you cannot gaze into the depths of the human heart.

Yixin.

Follow the arrangements of your own heart.

Choose carefully, face bravely.

Is this the only way?

If a paternity test

can make him believe

that this child is his,

then I...

Then you will forever be trapped in

the trap of self-justification.

Every moment, you will have to prove to him

that you are not hiding someone else in your heart.

I said,

a lawyer has a lawyer's advice.

But these words

are from me as a friend,

words from the bottom of my heart.

Let me see you out.

Let's meet and talk.

What's the point ?

I just want an explanation.

Since you think there's no problem,

why not get the test done?

Why can't you

just believe me?

I have always believed you.

But I also have to face

the doubts from outside.

Let's prove this together,

alright?

If I don't accept

your method?

Then there's no need for us to meet again.

What do you mean?

Zhou Yixin.

Let's get a divorce.

Driver.

Driver, take me to the hospital quickly!

Take me to the hospital!

[Shenzhen Xinhua Hospital]

I heard the child was born prematurely.

During this time,

has Ding Ke been here?

He came during the delivery surgery,

but hasn't appeared since.

The child being premature

made him even more convinced of his own inference.

I heard from the nurses

that outside the delivery room,

the first thing he asked the doctor

was what the child's blood type is.

So what are your plans?

I've figured it out.

Now I

don't want anything.

Are you talking about your marriage,

or the joint assets?

Do you know

the last thing

he said to me?

Divorce.

In that case,

so be it.

Are you sure you've thought through?

Yes.

What's the point of having a husband and father

like that?

Alright then.

Then my suggestion is

to do the paternity test first,

and then file for divorce.

Doing the paternity test

is to legally

protect your legitimate interests.

Filing for divorce

is to express your stance and attitude.

You understand what I mean, right?

I trust you.

As a friend,

let me ask you one more thing.

If, after the paternity test results

come out,

Ding Ke

comes to beg for your forgiveness,

will you regret it?

Okay, I see.

We will give him

one last chance to change.

Rest well and recover.

Leave the rest to me.

This way.

Mentor, we're here.

Here.

It's an honor to meet you, Lawyer Tang.

I am Mr. Ding's appointed lawyer.

My surname is Hu.

Then, Mr. Ding, shall we begin?

Given that

Ms. Zhou Yixin has given birth,

my client, Mr. Ding,

requests a judicial

paternity test for the child.

Based on the test results,

Mr. Ding will decide

whether to file for divorce.

If Ms. Zhou

refuses to undergo the test,

our side will formally submit

a divorce lawsuit application to the court.

Furthermore, we will contend that the division of assets

should favor the innocent party.

My client...

Lawyer Hu, right?

You haven't been a lawyer for long, have you?

Mr. Ding,

your wife had a premature birth,

and suffered massive hemorrhage during delivery.

The situation was critical.

She and the child both underwent

lengthy emergency surgery.

These records

are more truthful than any test.

You should know

she endured all this

for your sake.

If the child isn't mine,

aren't all these

daggers stabbing at me?

Mr. Ding,

my client

wants to give you one last chance.

Therefore, she has entrusted me

to ask you once more:

Are you willing

to believe your wife,

seek her forgiveness,

and save your marriage?

Lawyer Tang,

your client keeps claiming

that she is innocent,

yet,

she is unwilling to prove it.

Doesn't this precisely indicate she has a guilty conscience?

As far as we know,

Ms. Zhou

before dating Mr. Ding,

had more than one ex-boyfriend.

Moreover,

it was shortly after breaking up

with her last boyfriend

that she got together with Mr. Ding.

Furthermore, this child was not born

on the originally scheduled due date.

We have reason to suspect that

Ms. Zhou deliberately

induced an early birth in order to

obscure the actual date of her pregnancy.

Lawyer Hu,

as a lawyer,

if someone

doubts your ability,

because you are too young,

and chooses

a more experienced lawyer,

then how would you

prove to the other party,

to make them believe in your ability?

Lawyer Tang,

what we are discussing now

is about Mr. Ding and Ms. Zhou.

Please don't change the subject.

Your hypothesis is meaningless.

You also know that hypotheses

are meaningless.

Sorry,

I'm just using your logic

to state a fact.

We are all lawyers,

there's no need to get too agitated.

I think it's like this:

first, you should

educate your client

that everyone has

full autonomy

to choose to accept

or refuse to prove themselves.

As for Ms. Zhou,

no matter how many boyfriends she has had,

or how long her relationships

lasted,

this is her freedom

as a single woman.

You can question her infidelity,

you can also question

the authenticity of the paternity test.

But,

you have no right

to criticize Ms. Zhou's

freedom in relationships.

Since she was willing to give birth to the child,

what's the matter in getting a test?

Besides sacrificing a vial of venous blood,

what else is sacrificed?

You still don't know

what your wife

has sacrificed for you?

She was afraid you would be cyberbullied,

so she gave up the position

of Porsche sales manager.

She sacrificed

her own career.

In order to have a child,

she allowed her figure to change,

hormones to become imbalanced.

She sacrificed her figure

and image management.

But now she has figured it out,

she doesn't want to sacrifice anymore.

She wants to prove herself

fairly and squarely,

not under a cloud of suspicion.

It's just a

vial of venous blood.

Let me tell you,

this is not just as a woman,

but as a human being,

the most basic bottom line of dignity

and freedom.

I am her legal husband,

I have the right to make her do this.

Our marriage

is not for an outsider like you

to meddle in.

Let me tell you,

everyone has

inviolable personal rights.

Whether or not to do the paternity test

is Zhou Yixin's right.

And no one is allowed

to meddle in her affairs.

What's more,

you are just

an unqualified husband.

Unreasonable!

I forgot to tell you

the most important thing.

There is one point

we both agree on:

a judicial paternity test

can indeed prove

Ms. Zhou Yixin's innocence.

Therefore,

she has entrusted me to tell you

that she agrees.

At the same time,

she has another decision:

to divorce you.

Of course, whether to accept it

is your right.

If you do not agree,

we'll see you in court.

Liu,

you can transfer the money now.

Yes,

the legal fee for Mrs. Feng's case.

Sorry to trouble you, thank you.

[CNY 90,000 transferred to your account by Chen Jun Law Firm]

[Bank of Wanye]

After the paternity test results came out,

he comes every day.

He can come to see the child,

but I refuse

to have any communication with him.

Someone like him will definitely regret it.

It has nothing to do with me anymore.

Don't worry about the divorce matter.

As long as the wife has sufficient evidence

to prove that the marital relationship

has indeed broken down,

the court will support it as well.

But this time,

you definitely won't change your mind, right?

During the delivery surgery,

my consciousness was still clear.

I could clearly hear

the sound of

flesh being torn apart.

Some things

must be laid out bloodily

for people to see clearly.

Do you think

I'm being a bit sentimental?

Not at all.

I think you are now

both clear-headed and rational.

At any time,

terminating a wrong relationship,

we should call it cutting losses.

It's just that,

I hope

you won't lose the ability to love

because of one mistake.

I also hope that in the future,

you can meet better people.

Right after graduating from university,

I came to this city.

When I first rented a place,

there was a tree full of flowers outside the window.

That fragrance, to me,

was sweet,

full of hope.

I really miss those times.

I know,

that is the unique fragrance

belonging to this city.

People change, but fragrance does not.

No matter when,

as long as you want,

you can always feel it again.

Thank you

for always being there for me like this.

We have always been

standing together, haven't we?

Hello.

Feel free to look around.

Let me look at this one.

Okay.

Please look over here.

Madam, you have excellent taste.

We just received this bag not long ago.

It's a classic style, 99% new.

The price is only twenty-six thousand yuan.

Here is the authenticity card.

It was bought in for twenty thousand.

Is it still 99% new now?

Madam, it's like this:

The bags we take in,

the store spends money to refurbish them.

And this bag's

market value has changed recently,

so the price naturally increases a bit.

If you feel it's not suitable,

you can look around.

No need.

I'll pay cash.

Take care.

Welcome to visit again.

For Xiaoyun, this bag

has long been more than a luxury.

It bears witness to

her aspirations for life,

her ambition for her career,

and moreover, it is

a reward and affirmation for her perseverance.

Those unresolved feelings may still linger,

but this is life.

Xiaoyun has experienced it,

Yixin has gone through it too.

Fortunately, they finally understood

that the most reliable armor in this world

is never the promises of others,

but an inner fortitude,

a belief that 'I can do this on my own.'