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(Firefly Theater)

♪Neon lights twist into a knot♪

♪I rest in the ruins of defeat♪

♪You tap your fingers lightly♪

♪I fall into the abyss♪

♪I've seen this game before♪

♪Every single move was calculated♪

♪I finally see your silhouette♪

♪Just an empty shell♪

♪I've broken this game before♪

♪Every move was placed wrong♪

♪Now it's my turn to play♪

♪I'll show you what stunning looks like♪

♪When I stand back up again♪

♪The whole city goes dark♪

♪For the part you owe me♪

♪I'll make you pay double♪

♪You're just my starting point♪

=The Vanishing Beauty=

=Episode 27=

Honey,

the company

just landed a big project,

so cash flow is a bit tight.

I'll have to funnel

all my income

into the company.

What project is it?

Well...

(Beloved Father, Lu Zhiming Beloved Mother, Wang Xiuzhi)

Honey,

why did you suddenly

set up the memorial tablets at home?

(Beloved Father, Lu Zhiming Beloved Mother, Wang Xiuzhi)

I've always wanted that.

It's just

that we kept moving

and never settled down.

Now that we've finally

settled down

in such a wonderful place,

I can finally

set up their tablets

to pay them respect,

show our filial devotion,

and reassure them.

Am I right?

Yeah.

Let's light some incense for them.

Mom, Dad,

Liren and I

can finally

bow before you.

Mom, you never

got to meet Liren.

He's your son-in-law.

He lived up

to Dad's expectations

and achieved success.

He made a lot of money,

made me a wealthy lady,

and gave me a big house.

If you could see this,

you'd be happy, right?

I miss you both.

Please visit me in my dreams.

(Beloved Father, Lu Zhiming Beloved Mother, Wang Xiuzhi)

Dad, don't be partial.

I bet

you're always thinking about Liren

and visiting him in his dreams.

(Beloved Father, Lu Zhiming Beloved Mother, Wang Xiuzhi)

What kind of secrets

do you whisper to him?

Do you bless him,

or...

Honey.

Let Mom and Dad rest.

Get some rest too.

If you keep talking,

you may get overwhelmed

and become too upset

to eat anything.

Let's eat first, okay?

Okay.

Hot pot tonight?

It's been a while.

Hot pot at home

is always fresh and clean.

You're always so thoughtful.

Haoyu's condition

has improved too.

We can finally

have dinner together.

I'll cook in person.

Is this a work file

sent to me?

It was sent to me.

But it doesn't clearly say

(Sender: Mr. Peng) who sent it.

It just says Mr. Peng.

(Lu Zhiming's car accident case closed)

(Garment factory owner died in a car accident)

Why is anybody

sending me

this kind of stuff?

Look.

Must be our competitors.

They know you're my wife.

They looked you up

and pulled

such a dirty trick

to mess with you.

Such disgusting games

happen in the business world

all the time.

I dragged you into it.

How can such scummy, low-class rivals

even

compete with you?

Step up your game

and steer clear of them.

This is so strange.

When you were with Yu Meng,

she never

received anything like this.

Is someone trying

to hint at something?

Maybe it's because she's an influencer

with plenty of connections.

They didn't dare.

It's boiling.

Let's eat first.

When Dad was alive,

this was his favorite.

He kept traveling to Nanjing

for the duck blood curd.

(Beloved Father, Lu Zhiming Beloved Mother, Wang Xiuzhi)

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Maybe I'm just overwhelmed

with work

and stressed out.

Forget it.

I'll head back to the office.

You should've seen

how fast Di Liren ran off.

Looks like sending the file

under Mr. Peng's name

put a lot of pressure on him.

He's scraping money

for Peng Cheng.

The moment he walked in,

he mentioned

this "big project".

I bet he'll start

asking me for money.

He's truly panicked.

He's still out

at this hour?

"Working overtime."

I bet

he won't be back these days.

Mr. Di.

Mr. Di, your coffee.

Didn't you see those clothes?

Take them to wash.

Hold on.

This too.

What?

Mad already?

When you were

talking nonsense with Peng Cheng,

didn't you know

how I'd deal with you?

I guess

I was too good to you before.

Good to me?

Such talk is just ridiculous

in the business world.

You knew what I was after

by sticking with you.

I gave you so much.

Wasn't it enough?

Drop the condescending tone.

We just took what we each needed.

I did your dirty work,

and you paid my wages.

I worked for you

because this "ship" was big enough.

But now,

it's about to sink.

Why should I stay?

To save you?

An ungrateful traitor like you

doesn't deserve to be my ally.

I'd kick you out, anyway.

You're the stray dog here,

hiding in your office,

too scared to go home.

How dare you boss me around!

You know what?

We both crawled out

of some small town.

You're not any better than me.

Without the Yu family,

you're nothing.

Without me,

you're nothing too!

When you came

from that godforsaken place

to Jiangzhou,

you had no money

and nowhere to live.

I covered

your room and board at first

to give you a foothold.

I pulled you out of the gutter.

What?

Now you're backstabbing me?

Cut the hypocrisy.

You only helped me

to use me.

You knew

I was desperate

to make money.

So you trusted me with your dirty work.

You kept bossing me around.

I've been dying to quit.

Fine.

Even if you quit,

I have plenty of ways to ruin you.

Bring it on.

Destroy me.

I'll drag you down with me

if I go down.

I did so much dirty work for you.

You think I don't have dirt on you?

Keep a backup plan.

You taught me that.

Besides,

you shouldn't be

wasting your energy on me.

Check it out.

(From nightclub thug to trophy son-in-law)

(Fraudulent marriage of cosmetics Chairman DLR)

(Boycott the trash, boycott Jiali)

(Stay far away from trash gold-diggers)

(Someone decoded it)

(Could it be Jiali?)

(That online trophy wife?)

Well...

(Truth uncovered) Don't tell me it's real.

(Total fraud wanting to marry rich) What should we do?

(Could it be Jiali?)

Who posted this?

(That online trophy wife?)

(From nightclub thug to trophy son-in-law)

(Fraudulent marriage of cosmetics Chairman DLR)

(Fraud) This looks like Mr. Di from Jiali.

(Gold-digger) So explosive.

Peng Cheng,

if you know what's good for you,

take down

all those posts right now.

What posts?

I have no idea.

Drop the act.

Only you know about this.

I was just worried

you're an important man

with a short memory.

So I posted it as a reminder.

Is this how you remind people?

I just envy you.

You had no money for school.

Lu Zhiming sponsored you.

Right?

I treated you like a brother.

I told you

to seek opportunities

with Lu Zhiming.

That was how

you got a job at his factory

and seduced his daughter

in the end.

Not to mention Yu Meng.

If I hadn't

staged that car accident for you,

could you have married into wealth?

But honestly,

I do admire you.

You had the guts

to stab yourself.

But why should I

go to prison for you

while you get to be a big boss?

So I think

I deserved all the money

I asked for.

Without me,

you lowlife wouldn't have

lived in such luxury.

You'd have rotten in a ditch

all by yourself.

Tell me.

Do you still want the money?

All right, don't be mad.

I just want the money.

So I did this to urge you.

Both of us have dirty secrets.

The only difference is

whether they get exposed.

If you push me too far,

I won't let you off.

I have nothing to lose.

But you have a company and status.

If

this gets out,

it'll hit you harder, right?

All right.

Calm down.

Take it easy.

You know

I'm impatient.

You've been stalling

for far too long.

Just pay me.

Problem solved.

This week.

I'll pay you this week.

But first, delete

those posts.

Cash on delivery.

Then I'll clear your name.

No bargaining.

Go scrape up the cash, sir.

We've tried every PR move

to handle it,

but partners keep calling in

to halt

our cooperation.

I'll handle it.

Jiali has had

too many scandals.

Your brand image and reputation

have been completely ruined.

My hands are tied here.

I can't keep

working with you.

That's it.

Please.

Give us another chance.

Refund requests

across all e-commerce platforms

have surged.

Negative reviews are growing exponentially.

Our stores have received notices

to suspend operations.

Mr. Di.

The office lease expires

early next month.

Under our current budget,

our new office might have to be

somewhere remote.

And we're

losing too many projects.

We need to consider

laying off some staff.

What do you want for a late-night snack?

My treat.

Up to you.

Hold on.

What's with your tire?

What happened?

There's a nail.

When did it happen?

Do you think

Di Liren hired someone

to do this

for revenge?

Should I check the footage?

No way, right?

What good

is it for him?

Better safe

than sorry.

Give me your phone.

Why?

(Emergency contact)

(Jiao Xu, Notify contact)

Press this five times in a row

if you're in danger.

(Emergency help) It triggers

an emergency call

directly to me.

Got it?

You're so thoughtful

with your clients, Mr. Jiao.

I don't treat

every client like this.

It's my first time

being an emergency contact.

Let's find you

a repair shop.

No need.

I just sent the photos

to a nearby shop.

They'll be here.

Don't worry. I can handle it.

Not bad.

That crash course in real life

didn't go to waste.

Still, be more careful

while driving.

Right.

What's that?

Keep it in your car.

Use this if your car

acts up again.

Eco-friendly, and good exercise.

How nice.

Okay, done.

What's wrong?

Eat while it's hot.

Join me.

I already ate.

These are for you.

I brought you some clothes.

Change after you eat.

You haven't been home for days.

You look worn out.

Your eyes are bloodshot.

How's everything going?

Is it bad?

It's grim.

Projects were lost,

partners pulled out,

and the online stores

were shut down for review.

Revenue has dried up.

Half the staff was laid off.

And there are massive debts

to settle.

Even the shareholders

are losing faith and demanding

to cash out.

It's all over.

Can't you save it?

For a company,

nothing is more fatal

than a ruined reputation.

The brand Jiali

is completely destroyed.

The company I built with my own hands

ended up ruined

by my own hands.

If I lost the company

and everything,

will you stay by my side?

I'll always stay

by your side,

watching you.

You'll never get rid of me.

All I need

is you.

Take back the shares

you gave Haoyu.

Save the company.

Hui.

I'm the luckiest man in the world.

Once I've resolved

all these problems,

we'll leave

together.

Will you

give up everything here?

None of those matters.

You and Haoyu

matter more than anything.

Once it's over,

the three of us

will live a peaceful life.

Heading to the hospital?

I'll go with you

to see our son.

I'm not going.

I was at the hospital

all day.

He sent me home to rest,

saying he wouldn't speak to me

if I went back tonight.

He cares about you.

All right.

Go home and rest.

(Are you asleep, son?)

Haoyu.

Dad's here.

Yeah?

It's hard to type.

So I called.

I want to see you.

Okay.

Coming right away.

Don't feel sad for me.

It's not my first time

in the hospital.

Nor is it my first time

so close to death.

I'm no longer afraid.

I'll find you the top specialist

in burn reconstruction

to do the surgery.

You'll look

just like before.

After that,

we'll stay together.

You'll go back to school.

The three of us

will be together.

But we don't want to

live with you anymore.

What do you mean?

Please divorce my mom.

Who urges his parents to divorce?

I know the truth.

You forced Mom to remarry you

just for her money.

Nonsense.

I did it because I love her.

Can you stop lying to yourself?

Spare yourself

and my mom.

It's not about the money.

Do you really see me

as a money-grubbing,

greedy hypocrite?

I worked so hard to make money

because of you.

It's all meant for you.

You know what?

That's exactly

what I've always

hated to hear.

Can you stop

forcing it on me

in the name of love?

This stupid

heart condition...

It sometimes makes me feel

I shouldn't have been born.

God knows how hot

that fire was.

I hoped

I would die in that fire.

But I didn't.

Later,

I hoped to die during surgery.

Too bad I didn't.

Haoyu,

calm down.

I'm sorry.

I misspoke.

You're our most precious treasure.

Don't overthink this.

Even if it's not about money,

Mom doesn't love you anymore.

Just divorce her.

How would you know?

We are doing great.

Everything's fine.

That's what you think.

The eyes of someone in love

never lie.

Maybe

you never fully gave your love.

You've never genuinely

loved anyone,

so you can't tell what's real love

and what's fake.

(Please.)

(Divorce Mom.)

(Set her free.)

(Peng Cheng)

I have the money.

I'll text you

where and when.

Okay.

(Self-service locker)

(Tomorrow at 3:00 PM)

(Peng Cheng)

(Yesterday)

(Di Liren didn't go to the office.)

(How's it going?)

It's already

past 3:00 PM.

Di Liren didn't show up.

Nor did Peng Cheng.

Oh, no.

Di Liren beat us to him again.

Did Peng Cheng

turn against us again?

You used to cry poor all day,

constantly whining that

you're broke.

How are you suddenly

living so extravagantly?

I already told you.

I made money playing cards.

You managed

to win so much money?

Were you playing

against rich blind men?

Where did you get the money?

From whom?

Why couldn't I have won it?

Have you been in touch

with Lu Hui?

Come on.

Why would I contact her?

Why would I...

Ouch, that hurts.

Speak.

What did you tell Lu Hui?

Come on.

What do you want?

Here's your chance.

Confess.

Come on.

What do you want?

Are you crazy?

Are you crazy?

Are you crazy?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What do you want?

Tell me.

I won it playing cards...

This is your last chance.

Tell the truth,

or drown.

Fine, I'll talk.

I'll talk.

I told Lu Hui

that her father's death

was on you.

Anyway, your current wife,

Lu Hui,

and your ex-wife, Yu Meng,

teamed up against you.

They're after you.

I told you everything I know.

Please.

Let me go.

Let me go.

Let me go.

Wearing my glasses?

You're unworthy.

(I told Lu Hui)

(that her father's death)

(was on you.)

(I'll always stay)

(by your side,)

(watching you.)

(You'll never get rid of me.)

(Your current wife, Lu Hui,)

(and your ex-wife, Yu Meng,)

(teamed up against you.)

(Accident Insurance)

(Policyholder: Fang Yong)

(Insured: Lu Hui)

I wish you could see

how well our club

is doing right now.

Just recently,

Mr. Jiao designed a lawyer-themed

cocktail menu.

And that

gave me

an idea.

I plan to create cocktail menus

for different fields,

like tech,

cosmetics, and finance,

and host regular networking mixers.

That way,

women can feel safe

and confident

to make friends

(and vent.)

(I think it's great.)

Right.

Dad,

I have some big news

for you.

Haomeng 2.0

is launching soon.

You know what?

Kang Long is actually really talented.

(He came up)

(with some great ideas.)

(If you were awake,)

(you'd love talking business and science)

(with him.)

All right,

I've rambled on so much.

You must be tired of me.

I have to go.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Dad?

Dad.

Doctor.

Doctor.

(Jiangzhou Hospital)

Doctor,

does he need further treatment?

I suggest...

You know how long you've been asleep?

I was worried sick.

I thought

you'd never wake up.

How could you be so cruel

and leave me all alone?

What would I do

for the rest of my life?

Ma'am, please keep some distance.

Who are you?

Why are you hugging me?

Why are you crying?

Why?

I'm your wife.

Who else could I be?

You're my wife?

No way.

Look at you.

You look like my mom.

I'm not even married.

How could I be married to you?

Yu Jianguo,

you're a year older than me.

I'm older than you?

Just look at yourself.

You look sixty.

I'm only 25.

You...

Just look.

Look at yourself.

Here.

Take a look.

What is this?

A mirror.

Such a tiny mirror...

I get it now.

My illness

made me look old.

But I'm only 25.

What's going on?

The test results

suggest

the patient is suffering

from retrograde amnesia.

It was likely

triggered by brain damage

in specific areas

caused by his previous stroke.

Simply put,

memories closest to the stroke

are the most likely to be lost.

Meanwhile,

memories from decades ago

remain remarkably clear.

You mean

he genuinely thinks

he's in his twenties?

Yes.

Is there

any other treatment?

There is none

at the moment.

Mom, calm down.

Dad didn't forget you

on purpose.

Didn't the doctor

tell us what to do?

If we talk to him more

about the past

and jog his memory,

gradually,

he'll remember.

All right.

I'll try.

Ms. Hui.

I heard Mr. Yu woke up.

I came to visit him.

But he...

It's fine.

My dad has weathered

every storm

life threw at him.

He'll pull through

this time too.

Come in and sit.

It's fine.

I also came to return

the money.

I once told Mr. Yu

that I wanted to open a shop.

He immediately

made a plan

about a physical therapy clinic

near the villas,

and offered to invest.

I thought he was joking,

but he actually

wired the money.

I was going to

give it back,

but he fell into a coma.

Then

things happened.

And it got delayed.

Keep the money.

I never touched a penny,

waiting to return it.

Ms. Hui,

you saved my dad's life.

This was his way of thanking you.

Didn't you say

that your dream

was to run

a small business

and live a peaceful life?

Consider this the seed money

for your dream.

Ms. Hui,

we both need to start fresh

and live well.

It's not that easy.

Right,

any word on Peng Cheng?

After that day,

he completely vanished.

I just couldn't

reach him.

(Peng Cheng)

Where are you?

Why didn't you show up?

Di Liren suspects me now.

He ambushed me

on my way.

He beat me up

and searched me

from head to toe.

Luckily, I planned ahead

and didn't carry the IOU.

If he found nothing,

why did he let you go?

I ran.

(Peng Cheng) With my quick moves...

Never mind.

Not important.

The point is,

this guy is ruthless.

Every day I keep this IOU,

my life is in danger.

I'm done with him.

What's your plan?

Let's make a deal.

I get the cash,

take off,

and we're done.

Do we

have a deal?

How are we doing this?

I'll give you the IOU.

We meet alone.

Come alone.

I'll text you the time and place.

At this point,

you're the only one I can trust.

Deal.

Then it's settled.

Remember,

come alone,

or the deal is off.

Look,

I've done

everything you asked, right?

I handed over the IOU.

What about my cut?

Fine.

You're the boss.

That's it.

If you breathe a word of this,

your loan sharks

will find you.

No matter where you hide,

they will skin you alive.

Don't worry.

My lips are sealed.

Alright.

Here.

(Lu Hui)

(Tonight at 10 PM.)

(Jinshui Bridge.)

Di Liren.

You put Peng Cheng

to make that call.

What a surprise.

You showed up instead of Lu Hui.

Are you two

that close now?

None of your business.

Speak up.

Where's the IOU?

I made it clear.

She had to come alone,

or the deal is off.

Stop.

You killed

Lu Hui's father,

right?

Yu Meng,

you're still as reckless as ever.

Where's your proof?

Proof?

Peng Cheng is the proof.

Why would a money-obsessed man

like you

keep caving to his blackmail?

See?

Didn't I say

you were reckless?

Was that caving to blackmail?

I was simply helping out

a fellow townsman.

Also,

you think I'm obsessed with money.

But I busted my back

for your family.

After all these years,

can't you see it?

My hard work

made the company thrive.

- Your dad... - Shut up.

Di Liren,

how dare you bring him up?

Listen.

You're nothing without the platform

he gave you.

I brought you the connections

and resources,

or you'd be nothing.

A killer is a killer.

No matter how well you dress,

you're nothing

but a piece of trash.

You try to destroy the evidence

because you feel guilty.

Silencing Peng Cheng

won't get you

off the hook.

I'm telling you.

I will find the proof.

=The Vanishing Beauty= (Next Episode Preview)

We'll go to Xiaocheng.

He has to pay for what he did.

He will pay for this.

Oh, no! Fang Haoyu is missing.

Seen Harry?

Where else could he go?

If it weren't for me,

we wouldn't just be

visiting your dad's grave,

but also our son's.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

(Police)

Let me go.

Mom.

♪Old dreams have faded in color♪

♪A lonely heart torn in conflict♪

♪The love that stumbled along♪

♪Was just a quiet release♪

♪I write the future into a song, honoring the brave with no regrets♪

♪Turning all losses into the passion of this moment♪

♪I write the future into a song, for the me who never walks away♪

♪Forging all weaknesses into sharp, bold colors♪

♪In this life, I follow only my own choice♪

♪The chilled night has lost its color♪

♪No need to echo those who drifted apart♪

♪No longer proving my worth to anyone♪

♪The answer has long been etched in my silhouette♪

♪I write the future into a song, for the me who never walks away♪

♪Paving every twist and turn into a path forward♪

♪The ending of this life will be set by me♪