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[Episode 18]

Because he likes me.

I'm his girlfriend.

But it seems neither of them knew about this.

Yes,

they didn't.

Because we agreed

not to tell anyone about this.

What?

I will cut the power.

This is just nothing.

Even an important day like Millennium Night...

Liu Xun,

open the door.

Did you have to keep this a secret?

Yes.

Why?

[Tender Light]

Liu Xun,

this isn't over!

Scoundrel, stand right there!

Jerk!

Give it to me.

Get back to your classrooms.

Go back to your classrooms.

Back to your classrooms.

It's done.

Let's go downstairs.

Come on.

Let's go.

It's all right now.

What are you looking at?

Look away.

Go away.

Go.

Go.

Liu Xun is a real rat!

He is a prick!

Now, the entire school knows.

I'll settle accounts with him.

Zhou Luo.

Zhou Luo, don't go.

He... He is insane.

It wouldn't help even if you beat him up.

Yeah, if you go now,

you will play into his hands.

Let's go back to the classroom first.

Let's go.

Stop crying.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Go.

Don't ever think I won't expel you

because your dad has died.

The whole school is in a mess because of you.

What exactly are you up to?

Except for Xu Yi,

no ones owe you anything.

Just why did you pick on Zhou Luo?

His grades are better than yours,

but he isn't in your way.

Listen,

even without Zhou Luo,

you couldn't get into Jinghua.

Now go back home.

You are suspended. Write a reflective report.

Tomorrow morning,

all classes will stop.

And you read it out loud

in front of the whole school.

If you fail to do so,

you'll be expelled!

Mr. Zhang,

calm down.

What concerns you is

that your daughter's reputation is ruined, right?

The thing is,

she ruined

her own reputation.

It has nothing to do with me.

Mr. Zhang,

it turns out you have been kept in the dark.

The tape records

what your daughter told Officer Lin herself.

If you don't believe it,

go ask the police

for the truth.

Is this the police station?

I'm Zhang Huashan.

I would like to talk

to Officer Lin.

Objectively speaking,

Zhou Luo is an excellent student.

But that being said, I won't agree with him

dating my daughter.

As a student,

I like him, of course.

But he is too smart,

which makes him likely to be on the wrong track.

My daughter is not that mature.

There are many things

she doesn't know.

Regarding Nan Ya,

I won't judge.

I support Zhou Luo

in making friends with my daughter and the rest students.

After all, Zhou Luo is a good student.

They can encourage each other.

But speaking of love relationships,

it won't happen.

I went to look for her

that night

but didn't find her.

But when we got home,

she had already gone to bed.

Zhang Qingli is tight with Nan Ya?

No, that's impossible.

They can't be related by any means.

She runs a fashion store,

and it's normal for girls

to visit her store.

Our school is just a cram school.

It's different from proper high schools.

We don't take responsibility

for what students do

outside the school.

To put it plainly,

they are all grown-ups,

right?

Cupric oxide and carbon

generate copper and carbon dioxide

under high temperatures.

In this equation,

cupric oxide acts as the oxidizing agent,

while the carbon

acts as the reducing agent.

Sir.

Who are you looking for?

Sir,

Zhang Qingli's mom called

to ask her to go home.

All right, got it.

Zhang Qingli,

something came up at your home.

Your mom asked you

to head back now.

Speaking of carbon,

we mentioned cupric oxide

is the oxidizing agent,

while carbon

is the reducing agent

in this equation.

She had this coming.

On this side, it generates the product of the reduction

and oxidation.

Learn this reaction equation by heart.

On this side,

we can see

the reduction-oxidation reaction.

It includes hydrogen...

Zhang Qingli's mom found it out.

oxygen,

and neon.

What are you discussing?

I didn't start any rumors.

You all see that.

Some people

are born sanctimonious.

But privately...

Zhou Luo!

I'm warning you, come at me if you can.

Don't hurt the innocents!

Zhou Luo!

Get up.

Zhou Luo!

Stop fighting!

Stop pretending!

Liu Xun.

You hypocrite!

Get down!

Back to your seats!

Sit back down!

Calm down.

Here.

Hurry and drink this.

Qingli.

Tell me,

what did you do

on Millennium Night?

Did you fool around

with Zhou Luo?

Be nice.

This is my privacy.

Your privacy? Nonsense!

Tomorrow,

I will cross Zhou Luo's name

off Huashan's list.

You can't do that.

And he won't get into Jinghua.

I will also report this

to the Education Bureau.

I won't allow him

to get into any university!

If he can't get admitted

because of you,

I won't go either!

Qingli.

Fine.

Come with me.

Let go of me!

Come to Zhou's place with me.

You ask him

if he would give up his future

for you.

Let's go!

Mom!

Go back.

Mom!

Come with me.

Just leave me alone!

Except for me, who else cares about you?

Let go of me!

Do you think that brat will care about you?

I have nothing to do with him.

Where are you going?

What is going on?

Come.

Let go of me!

Come here.

You have a toothache. Don't drink it.

Zhou Ping!

Lin Guixiang!

Who is it?

Get over here.

Just leave me be!

Mr. Zhang?

Zhou Ping.

Lin Guixiang.

Come.

Don't pull me. I can walk myself!

What's going on, Qingli?

What's going on?

Zhang...

What's wrong?

What have you two taught

your son to be?

The university expelled him.

Then he came to Huashan

to make such a mess.

Today,

you must make this clear,

or you won't get away with this!

Zhang,

let's talk nicely.

Don't be mad, all right?

I know

my son's character

very well.

He is nothing but a troublemaker!

I was so blind!

Hadn't I helped him,

an expelled student like him

wouldn't have had a place in the cram school.

I did everything in my power

to send him to Jinghua.

Look what he has done.

So ingrate.

He tries

to ruin my daughter!

Dad!

Mr. Zhang,

please don't say it like that.

What is going on?

You can't slander my son

without evidence.

Who would slander him using their own daughter's reputation?

What exactly happened?

Did you see something

or hear something?

Tell us.

Trying to deny it, huh?

Zhang Qingli,

did you hear that?

They don't even admit it.

You are like a fool

ranting at your own dad

for him.

Fine,

since you are so cruel,

mark my words.

I still

have a say

in the education field.

Zhou Luo,

you are on suspension starting tomorrow.

I... I...

I'm going to call Jinghua

and report him!

I will report you!

Don't you dare!

Zhang...

I'm telling you,

don't you ever push me.

If my son can't get admitted this year,

no one will get admitted either.

All right, calm down.

What exactly is going on?

Zhang,

calm down.

Hear me out, okay?

If they both

like each other,

then just let them be together.

Right?

Besides, my son

isn't inferior to your daughter.

How could you say that he ruined her?

Why don't you ask what he did?

My daughter is simple

and naive.

But your son

has a shameless past.

You've gone too far.

I'm telling you,

I won't allow you to demean my son.

I'm his mother.

I know him very well.

Zhou Luo,

did you...

What are you doing?

hurt my daughter?

Dad.

Did you deceive her?

Yes!

Did you seduce her?

Yes!

That's why you did that?

Yes!

You have gone too far!

Let go of him!

Dad!

Yes!

We are in a relationship.

I did it voluntarily.

I like him.

He didn't deceive me

or seduce me.

I'm a grown-up.

I can do whatever I want.

So stay out of my business!

You...

Qingli,

what exactly happened?

Zhang.

Don't scare me.

Don't get so worked up, Zhang.

Calm down, Zhang.

Is there any medicine?

Yes.

Dad.

You see, Chen's attitude is very sincere

but...

Come in.

On a personal level...

Chen,

I was about to look for you.

Come in and sit.

Take a seat.

Chen,

I read the recusal

you just submitted.

As an experienced

police officer,

I think

you have overthought.

Actually, you didn't have to do that.

Although

Chen Ling is involved in it,

she has

nothing much to do with the case.

Of course,

you need to avoid the investigation about the car arson.

But as for Nan Ya's case,

you have already requested a recusal at the beginning,

and the authority has agreed you can continue

to work in the case.

Sir.

Nan Ya and I were also schoolmates.

Lin,

when you first took this case,

you requested recusal too.

There is no connection

between you and the suspect.

The authority also reckons you don't need to withdraw from it.

People in this town

are either schoolmates or neighbors.

It's been years since you left school.

And you have never been in touch with her.

Plus, you are not her relative.

So just proceed with your work boldly and without worries.

Chen,

don't overthink.

All the police here

are in this special task force.

Besides,

you guys cracked

Hu Lifan's and Liu Changshui's cases.

Everyone knows and remembers

what you guys

have done so far.

We are pretty satisfied.

Qingshui Town

is just this big,

and we see each other every day.

I'm afraid

that things get complicated

even if we are in the right.

What do you mean?

What people say

or their opinions

don't matter to us.

As long as we do our duties

professionally and justly.

Besides,

I'm supervising you.

Our police force

is always short of manpower.

You two are the only ones with experience.

So you have to work closely together.

How about this?

Before the superiors reply to us

and allocate more staff,

Lin

will take charge of the case.

You will assist him for now.

Lin,

we are counting on you.

All right.

Are you cold, my daughter?

Ling,

on the night Xu Yi died,

where were you?

On the night shift.

From when to when?

Are you interrogating me?

Do you have the schedule?

What do you mean?

Is there anything else

you haven't dug up from me to make a merit?

Just be frank with me.

Anyway, everyone is gossiping about me.

Is this how you talk to your father?

Are you visiting your daughter,

or are you interrogating a suspect?

Look what kind of life I'm living.

You brought it on yourself.

Ling.

Stop right there.

There's nothing else.

I just want to ask you

whether or not Xu Yi's case

has anything to do with you.

Yes,

I stabbed him twice.

Do you have the cuffs with you?

Arrest me.

No?

Then, I'm going back to work.

Actually, I think Ling and Dr. Jiang

would make a good couple.

Why doesn't Ling accept him?

I agree.

Dr. Jiang is quite humorous.

He's not like what Ling described.

That's right.

Dr. Jiang always brings us delicious food.

Do you think

Ling is playing hard to get?

What are you talking about?

It's work time now.

Get out if you don't want to work!

What is this?

Who put it here?

Who put it here?

Did you hear me? Who put it here?

Ling,

Dr. Jiang bought it.

I told you

I have nothing to do with him!

From now on,

throw out everything he brings!

Haven't you eaten food before, huh?

What...

What's going on?

Ling,

Dr. Jiang bought it for the director

to celebrate his grandson's first month.

[Announcement] Because Liu Xun and Zhou Luo's

personal feud...

I'm afraid they can't get into Jinghua.

[Huashan Cram School, Xingchen Vocational School]

This is what you get

if you don't study hard and break the school rules.

Did you see that?

This is a warning for you all.

Don't gather here.

Go back to your classrooms.

Go.

Go back to your classrooms.

Go on.

Morning, sir.

Morning, sir.

Qingli.

Qing... Qingli.

Qingli.

How was it?

Why did Zhou Luo get suspended?

My dad found out about it.

But we stopped the recording.

Isn't this Zhou Luo's girlfriend?

Yeah.

Let's go.

What a mess you've made.

She is good at pretending.

I know, right?

Lin Fanglu isn't trustworthy.

He promised he wouldn't tell anyone.

It wasn't him.

My dad made a scene at Zhou Luo's place.

I had no choice

but to admit it.

This is going to be troublesome.

Your dad will give Zhou Luo a hard time.

Why did you tell him?

Lin Fanglu was aware

why you chose to stay silent.

Are you silly?

But Liu Xun might say it.

Even if I didn't admit it,

my dad wouldn't give up so easily.

What are you doing here?

The bell rang.

Didn't you hear it?

Hurry and go.

Why?

You think you don't have to study

when you got good grades?

What a mess you have caused.

[Science Class (1)] Could you focus on your studies?

And you, Chen Jun.

Why don't you improve your grades

when you are so capable, huh?

What is on your mind all day?

Hurry and take your seats.

Before we start the class,

I have an announcement.

Starting today,

you will change your seats routinely.

It's to ensure every student has a chance

to sit in the front and middle rows.

From this week onward, move one row from right to left

and one row forward every week.

And your deskmates are fixed.

You can't switch as you want.

We quit being the witnesses, all right?

You see, trouble keeps coming to us

for no reason.

As for criminal cases like this,

everyone who knows something about it

has a duty to testify.

But we didn't kill him.

Giving testimony is a minor thing.

He is the only witness now.

If he withdraws from this,

Nan Ya's verdict will be different.

We can't even help ourselves now.

No one stands up for us.

Here.

Drink some tea.

Guixiang,

is there anyone threatening you?

No.

Says who?

The Xu family

and the Liu family

are difficult to deal with.

Zhou Luo got suspended now.

The college entrance exam is approaching.

If anything

goes wrong,

who

can we turn to?

Guixiang,

regarding his suspension,

you should talk to Zhang Huashan.

It has nothing to do with testifying.

How could you say this?

Why did Liu Xun

cause such a trouble?

Then, why was he suspended?

Well,

let me ask you.

If we hadn't reported the case,

no one would've known that Zhou Luo witnessed the scene.

The officer is staying at my house

and keeping an eye on Zhou Luo

as if he were a thief.

Horrible rumors are spreading

in the school,

yet you ignore them

and say something like this.

I roughly know

about Zhou Luo's suspension.

Someone

must be lying.

She must be lying.

Zhou Luo

wouldn't do that.

Qingli.

Get in the car.

Where are we going?

I'm not going.

Come with us.

I won't go.

Get in. Come on.

Pull her in.

Quickly.

I'm not going.

Get in the car.

Get in.

Let's go.

Why are you running away?

Do you know how much effort we made

to arrange this appointment?

It's a simple checkup.

Just go for the checkup.

Stop right there!

Why should I go for the checkup?

You know it very well.

I don't need the checkup.

I decide

whether you need it or not.

I'm already a grown-up.

If you force me to do the checkup,

I can sue you in court.

What are you talking about?

Go ahead and sue me.

You beat me?

You can scold me as you like

after the checkup.

Listen,

even if you beat me to death here,

I won't do it.

If Zhou Luo can't return to school,

I will also quit!

If Zhou Luo can't take the exam,

I'm not going to answer the papers.

What are you saying?

Do you have no shame?

If you can't pass the exam,

you will repeat another year.

I run a cram school.

I will ask you to repeat ten more years.

Let's see if you can take it or not.

In your dream!

Qingli.

Don't run, Qingli!

Qingli!

My son has excellent grades.

Why is it so hard for him to get into a university?

Let's withdraw from testifying.

Troubles keep coming to us

for no reason.

Now, we've pissed Zhang Huashan off.

Can you not miss the point?

The college entrance exam

is coming soon in just a few months.

If he really means to hinder Zhou Luo,

Zhou Luo won't be able to take the exam.

I really don't get

what Qingli is up to.

Jeez.

Where did you go

that night?

I was at home.

What about Zhang Qingli?

Did something happen

between you two

like she said?

Dad, Mom.

Don't worry about me.

I didn't do anything wrong

or bad.

I can live well

no matter what.

I will strive to get into university.

But if I can't,

I'm fine with it.

Anyway,

I will live my life well.

I want you to take the best path.

Mom, there isn't any best path,

only choice.

Who could it be? It's late now.

Hello?

May I speak to Zhou Luo?

Who is speaking?

Luo.

Luo.

Her surname is Yang.

She said she was your teacher.

Zhou Luo.

Ms. Yang.

I heard

that you are in trouble.

It's okay. I can manage.

A police officer called Lin Fanglu

called me before.

Are there any complicated reasons behind this?

No.

Did anyone read

the letter I sent you?

Someone used your name to chat with me,

trying to fish for information from me.

Do you know who this person is?

I do.

Is it the same person who exposed you?

Why did he do that?

No idea.

Zhou Luo,

I have always felt guilty about your dropout.

I have reflected on it for a long time.

I should've kept

a proper distance from you.

I failed to protect you.

That's why there were so many rumors.

Ms. Yang, please stop.

It's all in the past.

Zhou Luo,

what I'm telling you is very important.

Let me finish.

I used to think my innocence would speak for itself,

so I didn't bother to explain or clarify anything.

Consequently,

the situation got out of control.

I underestimated how seriously the incident could develop.

Also, I failed to advise you to cut your losses in time,

and that led to a drastic change

in your life.

In the short term, the change was you quit school.

But in the long term, everything you are facing

could all have been avoided.

The Butterfly Effect.

I don't know whether or not it would affect

your future.

I'm doing quite well now.

It's not that serious.

I want to make up for my mistake.

I can be at ease

only if you successfully get into university.

Let me tell you.

I know my own son

the best.

He would never do that

with Qingli.

Don't expect

we can be spared

from worrying about our child.

Even though we don't have to worry about his studies,

there might be worries

when it comes to other aspects.

It's all in the past.

Besides, I don't regret

what I did at that time.

Zhou Luo,

don't be complacent

because you are the top student in Qingshui Town.

There are many smart students like you

in prestigious schools here and overseas.

While you are wasting your youth,

others are striving hard.

I know the college entrance exam isn't difficult for you.

But you shouldn't waste your time

on meaningless things.

You have a good prospect.

Don't always think you are still young.

Time slips by in the blink of an eye.

I know.

Now, I just want

to get into university without worries.

Is that so?

Then how did you end up with all these messes?

You are the only witness

in a murder case.

And that rival of yours in the school.

Is all this not messy enough?

You said you wanted to switch

to computer science.

Why?

I'm interested in that.

The Internet

is the future for sure.

I want to be part of that era.

That's not your real reason.

Your passion for physics

won't change just like this, Zhou Luo.

I want to make money.

Since when have you become so realistic?

Zhou Luo,

your life can't afford too many mistakes.

You have to take control of your future.

Madam Guixiang,

is Zhou Luo in?

I want to see him.

You have some nerve coming here.

He's not in!

Madam Guixiang...

What are you doing?

I'm sorry.

What's the use of apologizing to me?

Let go!

I'm sorry, Madam Guixiang.

I want to talk to Zhou Luo.

I have to see him.

Listen up,

I won't allow you to see him anymore.

Leave!

I'm sorry, Madam Guixiang.

Fine.

Don't cry.

Tell me

what happened

that night.

I can't tell you.

You can't tell me?

But you can spew nonsense

to other people, huh?

I never wanted this.

Really, Madam Guixiang.

I'm sorry.

You have done enough harm to Luo.

He is suspended now.

I'm telling you,

if he can't

get into Jinghua,

I will never forgive you.

Crying in my face?

Enough.

I used

to like you.

It's perfect now.

Your dad doesn't like Zhou Luo anyway.

From now on, you are not allowed to step foot in my house

or meet Zhou Luo ever again.

Go!

No, Madam Guixiang.

Leave right now.

Go home.

Go home.

Go!

Madam Guixiang,

I told my dad

if he doesn't allow Zhou Luo to return to school,

I will quit too!

Mom.

I want to talk to Zhang Qingli.

You... Luo...

Mom, it's fine.

Qingli.

Don't worry.

Zhou Luo.

Zhou Luo, I'm so sorry.

I was too reckless and childish.

I really wanted to help.

Here, have some water.

No.

Qingli,

I'm to blame, actually.

If Liu Xun hadn't insisted on picking on me,

he wouldn't have gotten you involved

and brought such a shame

to you.

So the one who should apologize is me.

I'm sorry.

No, Zhou Luo.

My dad has gone too far!

Your dad just wants to protect his daughter.

He didn't do anything wrong.

But he wants to expel you.

You went through so much to...

Qingli,

Jinghua's lowering the cut-off

doesn't really mean much to me.

Even if I can't return to Huashan,

I can attend another cram school.

On top of that,

even if I can't get into Jinghua,

I can choose other universities.

But I started all this.

I can't let you

endure such humiliation alone.

I will explain this to Mr. Zhang and the police.

Don't go, Zhou Luo!

Zhou Luo,

let me bear this myself.

When everything is over,

let's go to Beijing

and leave all this behind.

I don't care how they think about me

or judge me.

I just want to be with you!

I just want to be with you!

Qingli, listen to me.

You don't have to bear it.

Don't worry.

I will find a way.

Don't you have a polygraph?

I always see it in movies.

When someone takes it,

you can observe his ECG to see if he is lying.

Why don't you test me?

I have told you truthfully

everything I saw.

If you still doubt me,

what can I do?

What did I feel when I witnessed the murder?

My scalp tingled.

I heard ringing in my ears.

As if my feet were nailed to the ground,

I couldn't walk

or run.

My heart was pounding fast.

I have no opinion on this incident.

I'm just stating the facts.

Mutual understanding,

common interests,

being able to confide in each other,

and admiring or liking each other.

At least one of these needs to be fulfilled

to befriend someone, right?

That's why we are not friends.

♪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♪

♪Dear, my beloved♪

♪Believe me at least♪

♪Without you, languishes my heart♪