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[The Silence of the Monster]

[Episode 29]

[The Secret of My Best Friend]

What do you think of

this book?

Not bad.

I think the rear part is more interesting.

Can you tell me

what is interesting?

It's just interesting.

But many people say

the rear part is worse than the front part.

Don't you think so?

Uncle,

don't you know this saying?

There are a thousand Hamlets

in a thousand people's eyes.

Even a child like me knows it.

I can't believe you don't know it.

I'm here

to ask you to give me some advice.

The press has issued a statement.

He even hired a lawyer.

What should I do?

I think this statement

was written by Sui Yi.

Shut up.

Then why didn't you hire a lawyer?

I didn't realize it.

I thought it was between me and him.

I didn't expect it to be so complicated.

He plagiarized. I disclosed it.

He issued a statement, and I released a post.

Nothing wrong.

It's not as easy as you think.

Don't you read the law books in your shop?

Will you delete what you posted?

No way.

I won't delete it no matter what.

He's the one who's wrong, not me.

I've made up my mind.

I'll fight him to the end

even it's a lose-lose situation.

Zheng, calm down.

Do you want a lawyer now?

Just in case.

Yes.

You need a lawyer.

I'll ask Sui Yi.

Don't bother her.

Her boss

is the legal advisor of the press.

Don't turn to her.

Just stay outside the barrier.

I'm not going to ask her

to give me information.

I just hope that

she can recommend a lawyer to Zheng.

Is this not okay?

Besides, which one of us here knows a lawyer

apart from her?

There is no one we can ask except her.

Will Sui Yi introduce a lawyer to Robin?

Sui Yi. Sui Yi. Sui Yi.

Sui Yi.

What?

Sui Yi,

you know many lawyers, right?

Can you recommend one to Zheng?

Stop.

Zheng. Zheng.

Have you forgotten the barrier?

I'm not here for information.

I want you to recommend

a reliable lawyer to Zheng.

A lawyer who is reliable

but doesn't work in your law firm.

Do you know

where the top student in your class works?

No, no, no.

It'd be better if you recommend someone who is senior to you

and is a rival of your company.

A strong rival

who always defeated you.

Can you recommend one to Zheng?

I can't recommend a lawyer to him.

Why?

Robin.

Can you stand in my shoes and

think from my perspective?

If I agree to recommend a lawyer to Zheng,

should I recommend a competent lawyer

or a weak one?

Of course a competent one.

Why do you need to think about it?

OK.

If I recommended the best lawyer I know

to Zheng,

what if we were defeated?

If we were defeated, I would indirectly

harm my client's interests.

My client's interests are

my top priority.

I can't do that.

Sui Yi.

What's wrong with you?

Where's your sense of justice?

Jiang Lu did something wrong.

Do you know that he stole Bai Tianhuan's work?

Zheng is on the side of righteousness.

Jiang Lu is a client of your boss.

That's right.

You have no choice because you work in the law firm.

I understand.

But I just want you to

recommend a good lawyer to Zheng.

Am I asking too much?

And Zheng is our good friend.

Even if he's not our good friend,

shouldn't you

take the side of righteousness?

Okay, I'll think about it.

I just said I'll think about it.

I didn't promise you.

You must think about it carefully.

You can leave now.

Okay, I know.

The sense of justice.

Don't forget the sense of justice.

Are you leaving or not?

The sense of justice.

You must think about

the sense of justice.

The sense of justice.

What did Sui Yi say?

She said she would think about it.

Robin.

I just thought about it.

I think I don't need Sui Yi

to help me with this.

It's not that I don't trust Sui Yi.

It's just we have different opinions

on the matter.

What else do you want to say?

Can you write a novel?

I can't believe I want to gain recognition

from a kid.

I can't sleep.

I'm terribly upset right now.

I want to ask your opinions.

But I can't tell you

why I'm upset.

I really don't know what to do.

I can't say anything.

But

can you tell me

what I should do?

I know why you are upset.

Your boyfriend is meant to

help you solve problems

when you're in trouble, right?

Although we have different areas of expertise,

in my heart,

I totally support you

to make the right choice.

If you have a problem

and you need my help,

just tell me.

Even if what you want is just a hug,

you can tell me.

I'll charge you.

Right, charge.

Charge.

Here.

Charge.

Isn't it funny?

Never mind.

That's enough for joking.

Cheer up.

There's always a solution to a problem.

You're great.

Sleep early.

You need to rest so that you can think.

Then I'll go upstairs and sleep.

You can sleep here.

Jiang Lu plagiarized.

But what Zheng did is not totally right.

If there was a lawsuit,

the law firm would definitely be on Jiang Lu's side.

But he is the one who made a mistake.

I can't just let Zheng

be wronged.

You are a lawyer,

Sui Yi.

Hello?

Hey, Robin.

Last time,

I introduced a friend to your place

for calligraphy identification.

Do you remember?

Yes.

What's wrong?

Can you help me check

his identification record

and see how many samples he brought

for identification?

Okay.

Tell me his name.

I'll check.

His name is Zheng Xiuyuan.

Okay, wait.

I'll let you know when I'm done.

Okay.

Thank you.

He brought 70 pages for identification.

The ending designed by Bai Tianhuan is amazing.

But what Jiang Lu wrote is ordinary.

This is an identification report from a judicial department.

He wants to buy your manuscripts?

How did he copy them back then?

I don't know.

We rented a house together.

Maybe he got them without me realizing it.

You again?

I'm here to chat with you.

You're here.

I wanted to visit you later.

Thank you so much.

Chufeng found me a lawyer.

So efficient.

You are really far-sighted.

Professionals

do things in a professional way.

Did you tell the lawyer the truth?

I asked my friend at the identification center.

The manuscripts you brought there have only over 70 pages.

But in that video,

there are over 300 pages.

Where are the rest pages?

In my room.

Zheng.

Have you forgotten that I'm an appraiser?

The calligraphy on these manuscripts was copied so badly.

How dare you show them in the video

to confuse people?

Did you copy all these?

It's not as easy as you think.

Do you know how many times

a book should be proofread and revised before being published?

If they look into it,

they will find that your so-called manuscripts

are just copies.

It's not as easy as you think.

You're so eager to testify for Bai Tianhuan.

I have no other way.

You have no other way?

You can ask us.

We can help you.

I even found someone to identify the calligraphy for you

and offered you ideas.

How dare you lie to me?

I just want to solve this on my own.

I don't want to trouble anyone.

I know

I did something very disgraceful.

But I don't want anything.

I just want him to admit that he plagiarized.

But I only have

the 70 pages left by Tianhuan.

I'm sorry.

You know it's disgraceful.

Then why did you do it?

You're using a lie

to uncover another lie.

This is what you are doing

for Bai Tianhuan?

What if your friend is wronged?

You know the truth but you couldn't do anything.

Won't you take the risk

and do something for your friend?

I will.

But I will do it in a proper way.

What if there's no proper way?

You shouldn't have kept it from us.

It's my fault.

But there are things

that I can't say.

Anything interesting today?

No.

Well,

did you learn anything interesting?

Is that all you want to talk about?

Actually, I just want to ask you this.

Have you seen

the manuscripts Zheng Xiuyuan always took with him?

Do you know the content?

Even just one sentence.

I don't know.

Can you tell me

which part of Flight on the Island

is more interesting?

If you keep asking,

I won't think it's interesting anymore.

Curly.

I told you

not to call me Curly outside.

Call me Bai Ye.

What's your name?

Bai Ye.

Why are you called Bai Ye?

My dad's best friend

gave me this name.

What's your dad's name?

Bai Tianhuan.

My mom told me that

my dad said

his friend is very talented.

He liked what he wrote very much.

He said although his writing

couldn't be accepted

by most people at that time,

one day, it would be published

and loved by countless people.

Because in my dad's heart,

my dad really admired him.

I didn't mean to plagiarize Tianhuan's work.

I don't have his inspiration or talent.

When I first got his manuscripts,

you know what?

I really admired him.

Back then,

I submitted manuscripts time and time again

and was rejected over and over again.

It was really hard.

I took it as my motivation to inspire myself.

I read his manuscripts countless times

and kept thinking word by word.

His writing was like

a curse.

I couldn't sleep all night.

Eventually,

I couldn't stand it anymore.

I feel sorry to Tianhuan.

I know it's not good.

But when you tell one lie,

you need countless lies to patch up the lie.

I'm sorry.

I, Jiang Lu,

plagiarized the work

of my deceased friend, Bai Tianhuan.

I want to say

I'm sorry.

Uncle Jiang Lu admitted that he plagiarized

and publicly apologized.

He also returned what he took

from Uncle Zheng's safe box.

With my mother's permission,

the press decided to republish the novel

in the name of my dad.

You're Bai Tianhuan's son, Bai Ye?

Why didn't I know?

You always called him Maomao

and messed up his hair.

You treat people differently even at this age.

I can't imagine when you grow up.

You're almost 30.

You still treat me differently.

Come here.

Don't touch my hair.

Sui Yi.

Has the barrier upstairs disappeared?

Then I'm going to see An.

You found that lawyer

for Zheng, right?

You helped me solve the problem

given by Robin.

Not just that.

Zheng is also my friend.

Of course I need to help him.

And I saw that you were in a dilemma.

You didn't know what to do.

I wanted to help you too.

So I found

a good lawyer for Zheng.

That solved both problems.

That's why I did it.

But I don't think I was very helpful

on this matter.

Why?

They solved the problem themselves.

I didn't do anything.

Of course they have to solve their own problems.

What we did

is just to give them a push.

That's enough.

Everyone wants to solve their problems on their own.

I find that

you are better at saying

something that makes me feel warm.

Really?

Was I not like this before?

Although this problem

has been solved,

I was struggling during the whole process.

When I just found out

what Jiang Lu did,

it's really difficult for me

to stand in his shoes.

But as a lawyer,

I should take my client's side.

What should I do if I'm in this kind of situation again

in the future?

Do you want my opinions?

You can strike a balance.

Taking cases

is like receiving clients.

You can make a choice.

Choose your clients.

If you encounter a case

you really can't accept,

don't take it.

And don't make any comments.

Because in this world,

no one is absolutely good

or bad.

What you see may not be the truth.

But if you take this case,

you have to show your professional quality

and stand in your client's shoes to defend him.

But I need to be capable enough

to choose my clients.

I believe you have such potential.

You'll be able to do that.

Do you really think I'm suitable to be a lawyer?

Of course.

Whenever you talked about a court and defense,

your eyes would sparkle.

You're so gentle.

I can't

be an independent woman.

I just want to rely on you.

That's not contradictory.

I'm your boyfriend,

someone you should rely on.

Otherwise,

am I just eye candy?

I think

I should and must be capable enough

to solve all kinds of problems

in life and work,

instead of relying on my boyfriend.

But

when I was helpless,

you solved my problem.

I still feel delighted and happy.

Thank you.

You don't have to.

I have

information on that appraiser.

It might be useful to you.

Song,

I want more chili oil for my portion.

And more oyster sauce, sesame oil,

scallions, ginger and garlic.

Okay, got it.

Don't worry.

Thank you.

Put more in her portion.

Sister, I'm here.

The same as usual.

And a pig brain.

So you want medium hot skewers,

fried rice with eggs without scallions,

and a pig brain cooked longer.

I remember.

-Don't worry. -Thank you.

Cook longer.

Mr. He has stopped cooking for you recently?

I heard from Officer Chen that

Mr. He is a good cook.

How about you invite me

to your place someday so that I can taste some dishes cooked by him?

Sure, no problem.

But I found something.

Jia Xiaoguo.

Chen Xiaoyuan.

If Sui Yi changed her name to Sui Xiaoyi,

plus her idol, Su Xiaoyue,

you'll be the four divas.

What are you talking about?

Xiaoguo.

Here, it's done.

Okay.

Take care. Come often.

Are you going to eat three servings alone?

This is for two.

Are you going to eat two servings alone?

No.

This is for Xiaoyuan.

Song.

Let me ask you something.

Well,

how is Gu Nan doing recently?

What do you want to ask?

Nothing. I'm just asking.

He comes to work every day

and never asked for leave?

No.

Everything is normal.

I'll get back to work if there is nothing else.

Why do you care so much about him?

I'm just showing my care on behalf of He Chufeng.

You're right.

Mr. He must have felt guilty

all these years.

Guilty of what?

Why?

It was Mr. He

who reported Gu Nan back then.

Are you saying He Chufeng

reported Gu Nan?

Yes.

When I heard about this,

I thought Mr. He

is a very righteous person.

And my admiration for him

was naturally born.

Gu Nan must be really good.

Very good.

I heard he could pick any locks.

He should be the most professional locksmith

in that area back then.

But

why did he lose his mind

to go astray

and steal from others?

That's a taboo of a locksmith.

He spent half a lifetime in jail.

I was wondering

why He Chufeng is so tolerant of him.

Officer Chen told me

when it happened,

it caused a sensation.

Mr. He must be very helpless

with such a master.

It doesn't seem right no matter what he does.

Wait.

You are close friends

and classmates.

Didn't you know about this?

Of course I know.

How could I not know?

My take-out should be ready soon.

I'll go take a look.

An.

Stop reading. Eat.

How many pages did Maomao write?

Haven't you finished reading yet?

I've finished.

I'm reading it for the second time.

Is the writing of an eight-year-old boy

so good?

An eight-year-old kid's writing is interesting.

That makes sense.

I'll ask him to write the follow-up story as soon as possible.

Where's He Chufeng? He doesn't want to eat?

I don't know.

[Charity: Locksmiths help old people living alone.]

[Gu Nan, picking locks, locksmith, theft]

What are you looking at?

Nothing.

Let's eat.

Here, eat more.

This is delicious.

What is this?

Pig brain.

Not bad.

This is Instant Boiled Spicy Hot Pot.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you.

How much did you spend tonight?

I'll transfer it to you later.

No need.

Why?

You took me out to have fun.

I should thank you.

Right?

Besides,

I'm your senior.

It's inappropriate.

Uncle Nan.

Chufeng will give the money to me.

Uncle Nan.

Why?

He has been busy these days.

So he has no time to treat you.

Since I treat you,

he should pay for it, right?

Here.

Okay.

Cheers.

Uncle Nan.

Do you care about winning or losing?

Of course.

Then,

do you want to defeat He Chufeng?

Of course.

Look.

It's a competition.

As his opponent,

trying to defeat him

is the greatest respect to him.

Right?

But

didn't you say

you haven't picked a lock for a long time?

Why do you still want to compete with Chufeng?

Let me give you an example.

What will happen

if you put your hand on a cat's claws?

Right?

Am I right?

Cats desire to win,

let alone a human.

I'm just practicing my skills with Chufeng.

And we can learn from each other.

Isn't it good to have some fun?

But I think you have a purpose.

A purpose?

For example,

you want to arouse Chufeng's desire to win

and incite him to participate in the secret game.

Of course.

Of course I want him to go.

Think about it.

He can see the world

I've never seen on behalf of me.

How wonderful.

Besides,

he's not a teenager anymore.

He has the right to choose whether to go or not,

right?

You think he doesn't want to defeat me?

By the way,

didn't he tell you

it was his idea

to have a competition with me?

I need to go to the bathroom.

Don't worry.

I know what to do.

I will let him have a competition with me

as we planned.

What kind of person

do you think He Chufeng is?

He's righteous.

Very righteous.

He's not very flexible.

But sometimes he is just too righteous.

Yes.

He is righteous.

Do you think it's good to be too righteous?

This is a strange world

full of strange people.

If you've done multiple good deeds,

you'll be a bad guy

even if you fail to do one thing well.

If you want to be a righteous person,

you need to stay righteous for a lifetime.

Do you think it's possible?

If you want to ask me something,

just say it.

I want to ask

why He Chufeng reported you back then.

Aren't you his best friend?

Why don't you ask him yourself?

Since you are best friends,

can't you open your heart

to each other?

Dismissed.

He Chufeng is my best friend.

I was 16 when I met him.

There should be no one knowing what he's

been through

better than me.

I'm the only one

who knows what happened to his family

and his little sister

and what he has been through.

These are like passwords

between me and him.

I keep these secrets for him.

But he has more secrets

that he doesn't want to tell the girl he likes

or his roommate.

What is he hiding?

What am I hiding?

I used to care about the truth the most.

Why did I tell terrible lies

to my best friend?

Hello, He Chufeng.

Who can answer this question?

There are eight long novels.

There are a total of

A88 permutations.

Either one of two novels

has C21A44 permutations.

[Monster Notebook]

An.

What are you eating?

The Rainbow oatmeal.

Sui Yi recommended it to me.

Why didn't she recommend it to me?

This is a chat topic between me and her.

There's no

white granulated sugar in it.

It won't make you gain weight.

It contains a lot of freeze-dried fruit.

It's super delicious.

What are you reading?

Bai Ye's novel.

Bai Ye?

Maomao.

He's only in Grade 2.

He can even write a novel.

Don't underestimate elementary school students.

What did he write?

Let me see.

Bai Ye specially told me

not to show it to you.

Why?

It seems he doesn't like you.

This Maomao.

You keep reading.

Tell me after you finish reading.

Don't talk.

It's going to be the climax part.

Go over there.

[To be continued]