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[Episode 10]

She isn't my daughter.

My family doesn't have such a daughter.

She's been ruthless since she was little.

I don't regard her as my family.

People can gossip all they like.

She was the one

who purposely froze her father to death.

She would open the door for him every day.

But

when it was snowing that day,

she didn't open the door.

Poor Xu Yi.

Nan Ya must have someone else.

She played him like a fiddle.

On Millennial Night,

he just discovered it.

He even lost his life.

Dragons soaring, you thriving!

Mom, look. Dragon.

Is it pretty?

Yes.

Come on, let's go down to see it.

Okay.

Who are you trying to seduce in this outfit?

Wanwan, why don't you go and look for Guixiang first?

Okay.

Just because I haven't said anything all these years doesn't mean I agree.

Listen.

The house you live in belongs to the Nan Family.

Why are you ruining my mood on such a good day?

Who said it belongs to your family?

Nan Zhong left it to me.

Left it to you?

Did my dad write a suicide note?

How could it be yours?

He said it many times.

Since he's dead, then the house is his inheritance.

Looks like you know nothing about the law.

If it's an inheritance, I get half of it.

Even if you want to sell that house,

you'll have to give me half of the money.

Mark my words.

You're old, and you'll die ahead of me.

I won't sell the house.

Don't think about getting a dime from me!

You must sell it now.

Whether I get the money or not,

the court will have a fair verdict.

Unless I die!

If my son Hu Lifan were still alive,

I would ask him to rip you to shreds!

She is that kind of person who would kill people.

Whoever gets involved with her

will become unlucky.

I raised an ungrateful woman.

Now, she wants to seize the house from me.

I'm still alive!

Wish you an auspicious beginning of a new year.

Peace all year round.

Wanwan.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to see Wanwan.

Are you running out of money?

No, I think

something's off with Nan Ya.

She must have been in need of money recently.

Be careful not to be tricked by her.

She wants to sell my house,

and she said she would hire a lawyer for a lawsuit against me.

Your family is rich.

But she's rushing to seize the house from me.

Maybe it's because she has an affair.

She also said she would divorce you.

She says that every day.

This time, she's kept it well hidden.

Don't you see she's been pretty happy lately?

She's already thirty,

but she looks gorgeous.

Her face is shining with joy.

Clearly, she is seeing someone else.

Many people say that she's having an affair.

Why can't you see it?

Xiu, what happened?

What's wrong?

Are you not feeling well?

What's wrong?

I'm not feeling well.

Hu Xiu, what's wrong?

Come on, let's go to the hospital.

Slowly...

Come on.

Come on, let's go.

Be careful.

Come on.

Please make way!

Be careful.

Make way...

Nurse.

I need to use the toilet.

Grudges are not easily resolved.

Chen Ling even cried out of anger.

It makes me sick to talk to her.

She even wishes me to die ahead of her.

Don't even think about it!

A life for a life,

right?

She must have wanted

to kill Xu Yi for a long time.

After killing him, she'll get money.

She'll leave

with that man and Wanwan.

Have you found out

who that man is?

[Tender Light]

Why are Zhou Luo and Liu Xun fighting?

Didn't you see the posters on the wall?

Liu Xun told everyone

Zhou Luo got involved with his teacher at university.

That was why he got expelled.

Really?

Yes, the photos were all posted.

It must be true.

I think Liu Xun is jealous of Zhou Luo.

Who knows how he got the photos?

Sir.

What's going on?

Sir, they are fighting!

Sir, what should we do?

Sir.

Those two boys.

How dare

they fight in front of the principal?

Make way...

Stop fighting...

What's going on?

Sir.

Don't go there.

I've called the police, sir.

Why did you call the police?

Stop!

Stop!

Our teacher has already called the police!

It's dangerous, kid.

Zhou Luo, stop it.

If you dare, come at me.

What kind of man would play sneaky tricks behind others' backs?

Stop fighting.

The police are here.

Stop fighting. The police are here.

The police are here.

Stop fighting.

What are you doing?

Make way, don't move!

Stop fighting!

Don't move!

What's going on?

Why did you fight?

Did you make this?

No.

Why do you think it was him?

He stole my teacher's letter.

No, I didn't.

You're lying!

I can testify.

I saw it.

We saw it, too.

You're a gang.

Besides you, did others see it?

I didn't see it.

I didn't see it either.

We saw it.

You're lying.

I saw it.

Enough! Stop fighting!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Have you lost your mind?

What are you pointing at?

I will slap you to death!

Stand there!

Listen.

Stop fighting

or I'll take you all to the police station.

Anyway, I didn't make this poster.

I'm injured.

My head is bleeding.

I want to sue Zhou Luo for intentional harm.

If you want to arrest someone, arrest him first.

It's a gang fight.

We'll have to arrest you all.

It was Zhou Luo who started it.

I'm the victim.

We don't care.

As long as it's a gang fight,

we'll arrest all the people involved.

I think

there's no need

to arrest them.

Why not?

They are all above eighteen.

Liu Xun,

do you still want to go to university?

If you don't want to,

you can quit today.

Chen.

It's just a conflict among the students

that hasn't been handled well.

The responsibility

is all on me.

Zhou Luo

usually

has good grades.

He's just a bit of a maverick.

Liu Xun

is also a good student.

He's a class officer who's in charge of studies.

Their characters

are all fine.

However,

they are repeat students.

If they get arrested,

it might affect their exam.

Chen,

why don't you...

Chen,

judging from the situation,

this is just a fight.

Maybe we should have them write reflections.

But

they must write good reflections

and reflect upon their own mistakes.

They cannot fight like this in the future.

Of course.

They will write reflections.

Not only that,

they will also resolve their conflicts.

Understand?

Understand?

Yes.

[Breaking News: Intimate Lover]

Liu Xun.

Come down.

I'll get in the car.

Come here.

Get over here!

The posters on the wall.

You printed them, right?

Do you hate Zhou Luo?

I hate to see him

acting all arrogant.

He's pretentious.

Are there any other reasons?

He was the top scorer of the county.

After a few years, he quit and came back to retake the exam.

If he hadn't made any severe mistakes,

the university wouldn't have expelled him.

Well, what does that have to do with you?

Look how things have ended up.

I went to his university and asked around.

The students there said

it was a sex scandal.

He got involved with a female teacher

in her forties.

Why are you crying?

I'm not crying.

Remove the posters on the wall later.

You hear me?

Come on, Chen Jun.

This meal is on me.

You should treat us.

After helping you fight,

she's ignored me until now.

Thank you.

Actually, I've been

keeping a secret from you,

but I'll tell you guys today.

What is it?

You can continue to keep it a secret.

We don't have to know it.

Yes, it must be difficult to say.

It's okay. I will tell you

the real reason I quit the university in Shanghai.

You're all my best friends.

I think

I should tell you about it.

What are you doing?

You scared me.

You also scared me.

What are you looking for?

I don't know.

If you don't know, then why are you looking for something?

If our son sees this, he'll be angry with you.

You'll get sad again.

I won't let him know. I will be careful.

You've

been acting strange lately.

Did your menopause come earlier?

You're the one having menopause.

Don't you think

that our son has been hiding something from us recently?

What can he hide?

You don't even believe

your son?

You women tend to overthink.

We've lived half a lifetime.

And we've encountered many hardships.

These several months

have been the hardest months for us,

right?

Things will get better after he gets into Jinghua.

Let's just endure it for now.

I cannot endure anymore.

Why don't you understand?

I saw it.

What did you see?

The burning car.

Chen Jun.

Happy Millennium!

Did you make a wish?

Chen Jun,

why isn't Zhou Luo with you?

He's with Qingli.

Don't worry.

It's fine.

Okay.

Zhou.

Look.

That's Nan Ya and Xu Yi.

They are fighting over there.

Stay out of their business.

Why are they fighting on such a good day?

This is unbelievable.

Zhou...

What's going on?

This...

Take this.

I'll go find our son.

Hold it tight.

The notification letter is inside. Don't lose it.

Okay...

Zhou Luo.

Zhou Luo, is it you?

Don't run!

Zhou Luo!

I heard Zhang Huashan calling Zhou Luo's name.

I also saw a dark figure

running into the alley,

and then disappeared.

Did you see it clearly?

Was that Zhou Luo?

Of course, I didn't see it clearly.

If you didn't see it clearly, why are you saying all this?

I cannot communicate with you.

That day, after I went back to the riverside,

Zhou Luo came back after a while.

It was freezing,

but his forehead was covered with sweat.

Even his palms were all wet.

It was the same back at university.

You weren't there when he dropped out.

I asked everyone I could for help there.

Until now, I still don't understand.

Why did he do such a foolish thing?

Until now,

I dare not ask him.

Actually, no matter what I ask,

he will not tell me the answer.

Zhou Luo.

I swear

I won't tell anyone

about it.

I never thought

you'd tell us that.

Trust me.

We won't change our opinion about you.

Same here.

We won't.

Let's drink.

Qingli.

Chen Jun.

I want to eat wontons.

I want to eat wontons.

It's on you today, right?

We'll get some wontons.

Let's go.

Mine should be spicy.

I know.

Four bowls.

Okay.

Qingli.

You cannot accept it?

I just feel bad for him.

Wenting,

do you

know anyone at East Normal University in Shanghai?

A friend of mine is a teacher there.

Can you ask him

to help me ask around about something?

What is it?

The reason why Zhou Luo dropped out.

Isn't the case already closed?

Well,

I'm usually confident

when solving cases.

But this time,

I can't help feeling uneasy.

Is it because of Nan Ya?

Is she one

you liked before in Qingshui Town?

It has nothing to do with that.

Oh, it's her then.

However, Lin Fanglu, l need to remind you

that don't get yourself caught up

in this cheesy romantic drama,

dreaming about being a hero and saving the damsel in distress.

We are both very rational people.

Ultimately, we have to return to reality.

Step forward up here.

Peruse some of the faces from the past.

You walked past them many times

but never really looked at them.

They’re not that different from you, are they?

Same haircuts.

Full of hormones, just like you.

Invincible, just like you feel.

The world is their oyster.

They believe they are destined

for great things.

Just like many of you,

[Breaking News: Intimate Lover] their eyes are full of hope.

Just like you.

Did they wait until it was too late

to make from their lives even one iota of what they were capable?

Because you see, gentlemen,

these boys

are now fertilizing daffodils.

Carpe...

Carpe diem.

Seize the day, boys.

Make your lives extraordinary.

You wanted to see me?

Ma Liang.

Do you recognize me?

Who doesn't recognize you?

Chen, the police.

You used to be the ticket clerk.

Now, you're the head of security.

You got a promotion.

Not really.

I'm a bit freer now.

On October 1st, 1994,

Xu Yi offered you a sum of money. Do you still remember that?

To testify that Xu Yi and Nan Ya

caught the midnight movie that night.

Yeah.

Yes, you're right.

That night,

did they watch the movie?

No.

I remember that night,

no one came to see the midnight movie.

I didn't even play the movie.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Lin Fanglu.

Lin Fanglu.

Who is it?

It's me, Chen.

What's wrong?

Is something going on?

I'm sorry.

Let's go fishing by the river.

Are you crazy?

Fishing late at night?

Lin.

Regarding Hu Lifan's case,

it causes me to lose my sleep.

If you can't sleep, take some medicine. Why do you come to me?

I don't want to become dependent on it, okay?

It's fine to eat several tablets occasionally.

Medicine is poisonous.

Let's go.

Come on.

Let me get changed.

Sitting by the river

will make you feel cool.

When the wind blows,

your mind will clear.

As police officers,

sometimes, when we handle a case

for a long time,

we can get deeply involved

and obsessed with it,

feeling like

it's our whole world.

Once we lose it,

we feel like we lose the motivation to live.

It's like

solving a puzzle game.

You put in so much effort,

only to be told in the end that there's no solution.

It drives you crazy.

That's true.

My mentor

investigated a case.

He searched for the culprit for ten years,

but to no avail.

When he retired,

he broke down.

He had been a police officer for thirty years

with numerous accomplishments,

but this case

haunted him.

They think

it's because I didn't get promoted.

In a place like Qingshui Town,

how far do you think one can rise in their career?

I'm the deputy captain.

Even if I'm the captain,

I'll be doing the same thing.

It's impossible for me to get promoted any further.

I didn't get enough education.

Hu Lifan's case

has been plaguing me.

We couldn't close the case for many years.

Last year, we finally caught the suspect.

They said he was killed by Qiu Kuan.

Stop! Stop!

Stop!

Stop! Don't move! Stop!

Don't move!

Don't move!

Jiang Baoshan.

Everyone calls you

Rat,

right?

Where have you been these past few years?

I didn't go anywhere.

I'm doing business with someone else.

Business?

You didn't even come back to see your grandmother when she passed away.

What business are you in?

Killing people?

Trafficking drugs?

You've accused me wrongly.

I'm not involved in illegal deals.

You've been on the run for many years.

Did you forget why?

Let me remind you.

Hu Lifan.

I didn't kill him.

Didn't Qiu Kuan get shot

because of this?

You know a lot.

Qiu Kuan was shot.

He's dead and cannot defend himself.

Well,

then you can ask around and investigate.

Qiu Kuan's lackeys knew

he killed Hu Lifan personally.

Then why did you run away?

That day,

I did beat him up

severely.

So I thought...

But later, I heard

that he died

and his body was hidden somewhere.

That definitely wasn't me.

If it wasn't you,

why didn't you tell the police?

My boss killed a man.

I wouldn't dare say it to anyone.

Why did you beat him up?

Actually,

he offended Qiu

because of some goods.

He was rude,

so Qiu told me to teach him a lesson.

I brought two men

and beat him up.

We beat him badly.

However, I'm pretty sure

he was still alive when I left.

Where did you beat him up?

In an empty alley.

Where did you go after that?

The video hall.

What makes you say it was Qiu Kuan who did it?

Did you see it?

Later, I went to Guangxi.

I happened to meet

someone who used to be Qiu Kuan's lackey.

He told me

it was Boss who killed Hu Lifan personally.

That night,

Qiu drank some alcohol

and said he was going out

to take care of someone personally.

A long time later,

he came back drunk

with blood all over him.

He also said

if anyone dared to go against him,

he'd make sure that person would disappear.

Where was the body hidden?

I really have no idea.

But Boss said

after killing someone,

the body mustn't be left behind.

All the witnesses who were with him that night

said it was Qiu Kuan who did it,

but my intuition told me

that was not the truth.

Intuition

cannot be trusted.

Yes.

If Qiu Kuan

hadn't killed Hu Lifan,

who would have he killed that night?

There was no report

or disappearance.

Anyway,

Hu Lifan

isn't a good person.

He followed Hu Xiu to join Nan Ya's family.

He idled away his time and was ignorant and incompetent.

However,

the truth must be unfolded.

Five years ago, after he disappeared,

I searched for a few days,

but to no avail.

He burned the boilers.

On the boiler,

the burnt skin, clothes,

and blood

were all removed by the coal residue.

The fingerprints

and shoe prints

were wiped away by the culprit.

Nothing was left behind.

Back then,

the blood on a piece of clothing fragment

belonged to Jiang Baoshan.

He

was on the run

and the timing was right.

Thus, he was listed as the prime suspect.

Later, it was confirmed

that he had an alibi.

It was strange.

Jiang Baoshan

did beat Hu Lifan up,

but Hu Xiu insisted

it was Nan Ya who killed her son.

After so many years,

we all know well

Hu Lifan

is dead.

But no matter whether he's alive or dead,

I have to see his body.

The culprit should be Qiu Kuan.

A few people testified to that.

Qiu Kuan

also told us both directly and indirectly

that he killed Hu Lifan.

But...

But he was shot.

It must be Nan Ya, that vixen.

My son died a horrible death!

It's tough for a woman

to kill a man taller and stronger than her

and hide the body

without leaving

any trace behind.

Yes.

No one believed that.

Hu Xiu

treated Nan Ya harshly.

Everyone knows that.

Stepmothers are evil,

right?

Many people sympathized with Nan Ya.

Nan Ya didn't have a motive to kill him.

She

also had an alibi.

What alibi?

What alibi?

The alibi

was testified by Chen Ling.

That night,

Nan Ya secretly went to seduce Xu Yi.

They went to watch a midnight movie together.

After that, they returned to the dorm

and slept together until dawn.

Chen Ling went there and caught them red-handed.

But

if they

didn't watch the midnight movie,

there would be two hours

unaccounted for.

Chen Ling went there at 6:40 AM.

Anything

could happen that night.

Besides, I asked about it.

The movie wasn't played that day.

Do you feel better?

No.

My heart isn't doing well.

Did you eat any medicine?

Yes.

It was all because Nan Ya pissed me off.

Anyway,

no matter what,

I won't die ahead of her.

So?

Will she need to pay with her life?

It's still under investigation.

But

she might not receive the death penalty.

Take one more sip.

We came

to ask

whether or not Hu Lifan

had a grudge against anyone else.

Did you find something?

I knew it. I knew something was off.

Was it...

Was it her?

Calm down.

We're just asking about the situation back then.

It's not like what you think.

Two people died, and you won't give her the death penalty?

She's not a human being.

She's a fox spirit.

She knows magic.

Are you crazy?

No.

Why do you think it must be Nan Ya?

Besides Nan Ya,

no one else hated my son that much.

Hu Lifan

had many enemies.

Nan Ya is ruthless.

Murder requires a motive. You can't rely on wild guesses.

Being ruthless doesn't necessarily mean having a motive, okay?

Chen.

Let's go.

Okay, get some rest. We're leaving.

Wait.

I can

tell you.

Go ahead.

My son

has been dead for years, anyway.

Even if you want to sentence him,

you couldn't find him.

If you could find him, that would be even better.

He could go to jail for eight or ten years.

At least,

he would be still alive.

When Nan Ya

was in high school,

Hu Lifan

slept

with her.

What did you say?

Make yourself clear.

Did he force her to do so against her wishes?

It was all

because she went to the school's backhill late at night?

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪

♪Your faithful one sighs always♪

♪Cease, cruel one♪

♪So much severity♪

♪Cease, cruel one♪

♪So much severity♪

♪So much severity♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪