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[Love Song in Winter]

[Episode 13]

Why are you sighing?

What?

You don't want your son to leave?

Everything is fine,

but he's suddenly moving out.

What?

He doesn't want to live with me?

He thinks I meddle too much,

doesn't he?

Don't overthink.

He's an adult now.

Didn't he live by himself

in Jinzhou?

He's used to it.

Judging from your tone,

you know why he's moving,

right?

Tell me.

Nothing really escapes

Officer Jiang's sharp eyes.

Of course.

I'm an experienced criminal police officer.

If I tell you,

you can't tell our son

I told you.

Here's the thing.

Dr. Lu has been

in a little bit of trouble lately.

So our son

wants to move

near her

so they can take care of each other.

That's good.

Yeah.

He should.

They say,

"A grown daughter's hard to keep."

But look at my son.

Now that he's in love,

he just bolts off faster than a rabbit.

Can't rely on him at all.

Alright. I'll go wash the dishes.

You're just saying that.

You secretly love it!

Going out so early?

Is she going to work?

Hey.

Chengyi.

I've sent you Deng Man's case files.

Okay.

Thank you, Director Xing.

Yesterday, Sihan and I

checked the surveillance footage.

The murderer definitely scoped out

the route beforehand.

He found a blind spot,

stuffed Wang Qianqian into the trunk,

and then got right onto the ring road.

The ring road?

At that time,

there must have been hundreds of cars passing by.

It's impossible to find him.

Exactly.

Filtering all that data

will take at least a month.

How's it going on your side?

Don't even mention it.

To find the person

pretending to be Deng Man,

I went all the way to the suburbs,

but since

it was too long ago,

the security footage was overwritten,

and the trail went cold.

Dr. Lu?

Dr. Lu?

Why are you here?

I…

Are you here for Captain Jiang?

No, no.

I came to see you.

[Anshan, Ninghai Public Security Criminal Investigation Unit]

Okay.

Thank you.

Dr. Lu.

What brought you here today?

I found that

Deng Man and Wang Qianqian

were killed

in the same place.

This place.

I know this place.

[A Woman Drowned in the Chanson Artificial Lake]

Thank you, Dr. Lu,

for coming here

to tell us about this.

Dr. Lu.

I'd like to know

what your relationship

with Deng Man was.

She was

my best friend.

Well,

something similar

happened to two of your good friends.

Do you think

their deaths are related?

I heard

you've met Deng Man recently, right?

Yes.

I…

I've met her twice.

She wore

the same clothes and hairpin

as Deng Man.

But

she's not Deng Man.

Yes.

The case of Deng Man

was closed eight years ago.

So we don't know much

about her case.

Now that you're here,

I want to know

if Deng Man had

any relatives and friends

we can talk to.

I don't think

she had any relatives.

In college…

Tang Jie and I were her only friends.

There was no one else.

Did she have friends

whom you don't know?

Or people

she met online.

I don't know.

Director Xing called me just now.

He said you want to know

about Deng Man's case.

Yes.

I've been investigating a case recently.

I think it might be related

to Deng Man's case.

You handled

Deng Man's case back then.

So I want to talk to you.

You know Deng Man?

We went to the same college.

Mr. Yang.

Did Deng Man

take her own life back then?

Deng Man was drowned.

When we

found her body,

there were no obvious injuries on her body.

There was a suicide note

beside her.

The analysis of the handwriting

confirmed that

she wrote it.

At that time,

we conducted an investigation

and found that

before Deng Man died,

she had big mood swings.

So,

we decided

she committed suicide.

Looking at it now,

it was very simple.

The evidence

was interconnected,

forming a perfect loop

with no room for doubt.

By the way,

five years after Deng Man's death,

we

received an anonymous letter.

According to this letter,

Deng Man didn't commit suicide.

The writer asked us to reinvestigate

the cause of her death.

Mr. Yang,

the source of that anonymous letter...

That anonymous letter was printed.

We checked

the sender's information.

It was all fake.

We did some further investigation,

but we didn't find any new clues.

Therefore,

the conclusion remains suicide.

Did this letter mention

why Deng Man

didn't commit suicide?

Did it offer any clues or evidence?

There was just this letter.

Nothing else.

So we thought

it might be

from a friend of Deng Man

who wouldn't accept her suicide.

Mr. Yang.

Did Deng Man mention

why she took her own life

on the suicide note?

No.

Besides,

her suicide note

was written in a messy way

with many incoherent sentences.

We all thought

it should have been

a relationship problem.

Then I retired,

[Friends] [Emotional problems]

and the case

became a burden on my heart.

As a former police officer,

I really don't want

to have any regrets.

You understand?

Since you're here to

ask about Deng Man's case,

you must want to look into it.

How about this?

No matter what the result is,

you must tell me.

Don't worry.

I'll do my best.

Okay.

Who's it?

Zhong.

It's me.

What a surprise. You miss me?

I need to ask you something.

This is my colleague.

Nice to meet you.

Where is Tang Jie?

In the bedroom.

Honey, Jiang is here.

Tang Jie.

-Come here. I have something to ask you. -Captain Jiang.

Okay.

Something to drink?

Whatever you have.

What happened? What's the rush?

Hello.

Hello.

It's about Deng Man.

Well,

do you know why she committed suicide

back then?

No.

I just remember

she went out with Lu Yan,

and Lu Yan came back alone.

Did you ask Lu Yan

why she came back alone?

No.

Did you read her suicide note?

No.

When it happened, both Lu Yan and I

took extended leave to go home.

When we came back,

all of Man's stuff

had been taken away

from our dorm.

Was she dating someone

in college?

Did she have a boyfriend?

No way.

She never mentioned it.

She…

You know,

she was quite a loner.

No online dating

either?

No one she was interested in?

Online dating?

I don't think so.

She was always on a scholarship,

living very frugally.

It wasn't until sophomore year

that she saved up enough to buy a smartphone.

Besides me and Lu Yan,

she didn't really have any other friends.

Finished asking her?

Is it my turn?

Why would they ask you?

You were not even close with Man.

Honey, who are you looking down on?

Back in college,

a guy from the dorm next door

liked Deng Man.

Did you two know that?

Who?

The guy next door,

studying engineering.

Later became a director.

Named Wu Qiang.

Well,

he… he knew we were dating

and insisted I help him

ask Deng Man for her number.

I actually went

and asked her,

but Deng Man refused.

Why didn't you mention this before?

I did.

You said all my friends were bad influences

and called him

a toad lusting after a swan.

Are you still in touch with this person?

Yes.

I even reached out to him a while ago

to help me direct a play.

But for sure, her death

had nothing to do with him.

When Deng Man died,

he was studying abroad on an exchange program.

He came back later

and got a girlfriend.

He probably forgot about Deng Man a long time ago.

Then why are you saying these things?

I haven't mentioned the key point yet.

I went to ask for her number

for him, right?

I went to the library to find Deng Man.

At the time, it seemed like

she was waiting for someone.

I knew you'd come.

Hey,

it's me,

Tang Jie's boyfriend, Zhong.

You remember, right?

One of my buddies likes you.

Can I get your contact info?

Sorry,

I'm not looking to make friends.

I'll get going.

Wait, you…

It might not be someone she liked.

Maybe she was waiting for a friend.

Wait.

Back then, wasn't she

pretty close to you?

She always went to watch you play basketball.

Nonsense.

She wasn't there for me.

Then who was she there for?

Deng Man comes every day.

Who is she here for?

Me.

Shut up.

Get over yourself.

I think she's here for Jiang.

Shut up.

She's a good friend of Lu Yan.

Don't talk nonsense.

Who was she there for?

Wait.

Aren't you curious

who she was waiting for in the library?

[Anshan Criminal Investigation]

Come on, guys.

Here's the information we've got.

Captain Jiang and I just met

the police officer in charge of Deng Man's case back then

to learn more about her death.

He said that after Deng Man died,

someone sent an anonymous letter to the police station,

requesting to reopen the case.

Although we can't

link Wang Qianqian's case

to Deng Man's case now,

we can

first go over

Deng Man's case

to see if we can find

any useful clues.

Liu Hao.

Have you got Deng Man's

suicide note?

I'll put it on screen.

Back then,

they had a handwriting analysis done

and confirmed that Deng Man wrote it.

[Anshan Criminal Investigation]

It's as if God

enjoys tormenting me.

I'm average-looking,

an average student from an ordinary family.

So

I'm destined to not get

the life I want?

I really want to say I don't hate you.

But at the end of my life,

I don't want to lie to you anymore.

Yes.

I hate you.

You took away my only light.

I curse you.

May you never find happiness.

May your life be filled, every moment,

with suspicion, betrayal, and pain,

until it ends in ruin!

Jiang.

Could the "you" mentioned here

be someone she liked?

That's not for sure.

On the anonymous letter,

there were no fingerprints and no address.

No more information for now.

[Deng Man didn't commit suicide. She was murdered. Please restart the investigation.]

Okay.

Yiming.

Do you have any leads over there?

[Deng Man didn't commit suicide. She was murdered. Please restart the investigation.]

The trash can containing Wang Qianqian

has been found.

But when it was discovered,

it had been burnt.

Only some remnants were left.

Okay.

Contact the technical department

to see if there is

any crucial evidence on the remnants.

Okay.

Recently,

the workload has been heavy.

You've been working hard.

If there is anything,

report it immediately,

okay?

Everyone, back to work.

By the way, Captain Jiang,

Dr. Lu came by today.

For what?

She learned that

Deng Man and Wang Qianqian

died at the same place.

She came over

to provide us with clues.

We asked her

if Deng Man had

other social relationships.

She said she didn't know either.

How was she?

Not bad.

We were really worried about her.

She said

she can handle it

and wants to know

who the murderer is.

I see.

Come in.

Director Xing,

um,

I'd like to go to Ninghai University Library

to check some of their

previous borrowing records.

Could you

help me inform them?

No problem.

I'll make the arrangements.

I'll head over now.

I'm leaving then.

Alright, go ahead.

Thank you.

Man didn't seem to have joined

any campus organizations.

Where should I start looking?

Wen Peng,

[Sharing New Ideas, Spreading Inspiration Along the Way] [Welcome Outstanding Alumni Back to Campus for an Exchange]

thank you for coming back

to give this talk today.

After the session,

you must spend more time

interacting with the students.

What do you think?

Do you have time?

[Alumni Exchange Meeting]

Yes,

of course, I have time.

It's been so many years

since I came back.

This time, it's all thanks to you.

Back then, you were

an outstanding graduate of Medicine.

I truly didn't expect you

to switch fields so drastically

and even go abroad

to study arts management.

After you returned,

you even started a talent agency.

Yeah,

back then, it was you who presented me

with the Outstanding Graduate award.

From your graduating class,

the two people

I remember the most clearly

are you and Jiang Chengyi.

I still recall that back then,

the two of you were

the stars of the school,

sweeping all the major

and minor competitions

to take the top two spots.

[Alumni Exchange Meeting]

Wen Peng,

I gotta go.

Alright.

See you later.

See you later.

Wen Peng.

Wen Peng.

Everything inside is ready.

Let's go in.

Alright.

Miss,

I've told you before,

this involves

[Ninghai University]

the student's privacy.

I can't just

let you see

her personal records.

I really am her good friend.

You can check my records.

I graduated in 2014.

I believe you,

but these are two different things.

[Ninghai University]

Why don't you apply to the principal?

If he agrees,

then I'll let you see them.

Does that work?

Hello.

You…

I'm Jiang Chengyi.

Your principal knows I'm coming

to check the records.

Yes,

Principal Chen

called this morning.

Alright, come in with me.

Okay.

You're here to look up Deng Man's records too?

Come with me.

You were her best friend.

I need your help.

Thank you.

[Ninghai University]

[Name: Deng Man]

[Address: Unit 305, Huaxi Complex, Yaojia Town, Changping County, Ningxi]

Other than

the contacts listed in the records,

do you know if Deng Man had

any other relatives

or close friends?

They're all I know about.

Earlier,

I talked with the officer

who handled Deng Man's case

back then.

He said

the police received

an anonymous letter

in 2019.

An...

anonymous letter?

So who do you think

around Deng Man might have sent

an anonymous letter like that?

I…

I don't know.

[Deng Man] [Kinesiology] [Physiology] [Medical Physics]

Hiroshima Mon Amour…

Do you remember this book?

Hiroshima Mon Amour?

No.

From March

to October 2015,

Deng Man borrowed this book

[Deng Man] [Hiroshima Mon Amour]

six times in a row.

She kept it for a few days each time.

[Deng Man] [Hiroshima Mon Amour] [Not Returned]

The last time was October 19,

and she never returned it.

Did this book have

any special meaning to her?

I really don't remember. I...

I just remember we

were so busy back then.

We didn't have time for extracurricular reading.

Then where

did she take that book?

If Man liked that book so much,

why didn't I hear her mention it?

She borrowed it so many times in a year.

She either really loved that book,

or it had some

other significance

or purpose.

What purpose?

For example, it might contain

important information,

or

she could've used it

to pass messages.

Lu Yan,

there's something I want to tell you.

Wang Qianqian's death has nothing to do with you.

Then…

Then has the killer been caught?

Deng Man

and Wang Qianqian

were both your good friends,

and they both died

in the same lake.

I think it's too much of a coincidence.

Lately, when you're alone,

you must be careful

and stay safe.

I understand.

I know you don't want to face me,

but I really wish

you could move on.

Pull yourself together

and get out of the bad mood

as soon as you can,

okay?

As for the case,

leave it to me.

Don't worry about it.

What's it?

Jiang.

We found the guy who sold the killer

the anesthetic.

I see.

Take good care of yourself.

I'll be going now.

[Anshan, Ninghai Public Security Criminal Investigation Unit]

What exactly happened that day?

Tell us again.

It was past midnight.

I was already asleep,

and then someone came in,

saying she wanted sevoflurane.

A stranger wanted to buy it, and you just sold it?

Weren't you afraid she'd report you?

I was worried,

but she

threw down 20,000 yuan

right there.

I...

I just...

Your drug caused someone's death.

Do you know that?

I'm innocent, officer!

I didn't kill anyone!

-Calm down! -I'm just a seller. I...

No one said you killed anyone.

That night,

did she come with any other people?

She came alone.

Other than her appearance,

are there any other

distinctive features you can describe?

Well,

some other people had come to me before

to buy GHB.

But she came in

and directly asked for sevoflurane.

I was stunned.

I didn't react right away.

Show it to him.

Take a close look.

No.

I think it might be her.

I just remember her big eyes.

Her hair looked very similar to this.

She was about…

160 cm tall, I guess.

Anyway, no other woman

had bought that from me before.

I remember it very clearly.

Alright, get the sketch artist

to draw that woman

based on his description.

Okay.

[Reception Room]

Captain Jiang.

[Serve the Public as Police; Enforce the Law for the People]

Qin Yue.

Jiang.

Captain Jiang.

How's it going?

I'm about to run a comparison.

This is a sketch based on

the seller's statement.

It's a young woman,

about 160 cm tall,

very thin.

She's familiar with anesthetics

and likely has a medical background.

Hurry up with the comparison.

Since there's a breakthrough in this case,

focus all efforts on this lead

and dig deeper.

Got it.

Alright, I'm on it.

Let's go.

The leg stretch is taking way too long.

Coach Zhou wants everyone

to fully stretch.

Coach Zhou has been

working here as a PE coach for over ten years.

Just do as he says.

Back then, Man chose volleyball as her elective.

Could she have made other friends

in volleyball class?

Alright,

that's it for today.

Well done. Class dismissed.

Let's go.

Coach Zhou.

You're Lu Yan, right?

You still remember me?

You were on the cheerleading team.

I vaguely remember.

Can I ask you something?

Are you

free right now?

My wife's at home alone,

and she needs care.

The caregiver's about to leave.

It won't take long.

If you don't mind,

come with me.

[Certificate of Honor]

Here, freshly made chicken soup.

Have a sip.

It's still a bit hot.

Let it cool for a bit.

A student is here.

I'll chat with her for a bit.

If anything comes up, ring the bell for me.

Sorry

to keep you waiting.

Coach Zhou,

it's okay.

As a medical student, I know very well

how hard it is to look after someone

for so long.

At the end of the day,

it's all because of me.

15 years ago,

if she hadn't gone out

to buy fever medicine for me,

she wouldn't have gotten into that accident

and become bedridden

and unable to speak.

I owe her this.

Enough about me.

What do you want to ask?

Coach Zhou, do you still remember

Deng Man?

I do.

A pretty introverted girl.

She was in Medicine like you, right?

Yes.

D-Do you remember if she signed up

for your volleyball class?

The police came

to ask me about her.

I remember.

Then,

do you recall

if she had anyone

in class

she was particularly close to

or good friends with?

I don't know about that.

I only know she had a crush on someone.

A crush?

At first,

she often came to the basketball court

to watch us train.

But you know those boys,

they couldn't focus when there was a girl

sitting on the sidelines.

One time, I talked with her,

telling her not to interfere

with our training.

Deng Man,

you keep coming here,

and it's affecting our training.

Please don't come again.

Later,

I ran into her on campus.

She seemed to be in a bad mood.

I was just about to comfort her

when I saw Jiang Chengyi coming over.

Jiang Chengyi.

[Ninghai University]

What are you doing here?

I need to talk to you.

Go ahead.

Alright, if you need anything,

just let me know.

I'm leaving.

I didn't hear clearly

what they talked about.

Jiang Chengyi left soon.

Deng Man stayed there alone

and cried for a long time.

I think maybe…

she confessed to Jiang Chengyi

and got rejected.

Of course,

this is just my guess.

No real basis.

It's all in the past.

Give me a minute.

It's okay, Coach Zhou.

I should get going.

I'll be off now.

Thanks for talking with me.

Take care. You can see yourself out.

Here.

It's cooled down enough.

Here.

I've already

done what you said.

Have you made it home?

Wen Peng.

Lu Yan,

what are you doing here?

I don't have much going on today,

so I came back to campus for a walk.

What about you?

Principal Chen asked me to give a lecture.

It just ended.

I was thinking of visiting Coach Zhou,

but he said he's taking care of his wife

and suggested leaving it for another day.

What's wrong?

You're in a bad mood?

No.

Then how about we grab a meal together?

I'm good.

I'm not feeling

very hungry.

Let me give you a ride back, then.

My car's over there.

It's hard to find a taxi now.

It's on my way anyway.

Thanks.

Actually, these past few days,

I've been hesitating

whether to visit you or not.

I called you a few times,

but you didn't answer.

I know…

you're still upset

about Qianqian.

I've been in touch with

Dr. Han,

Tang Jie, and Zhong,

getting updates

on how you're doing.

I think staying with them

would…

would be better for you.

I'm home.

I'll head in.

Lu Yan.

Do you know

what kind of impression

you left on me during college?

What was it called again?

A...

rookie studyholic.

Roo... rookie studyholic?

Although in many ways she was pretty average,

she was always very hardworking,

very brave,

and kept pushing herself.

I don't think

fate can defeat

a rookie studyholic.

I believe you can

let go of the past

and start fresh.

I know,

but I think

it'll take time.

Because that night,

Qianqian kept calling me,

but I didn't pick up. I...

I feel so guilty about it.

You don't understand.

I do.

Really, I really do.

Because that night,

she called me too.

She apologized to me,

saying sorry

for not attending my premiere.

I've been thinking these past few days,

that if I had

given her more tickets that day,

or…

talked to her longer

when she called,

maybe it would...

maybe this wouldn't

have happened.

I feel just like you. I...

I feel so guilty, so full of regret.

You're right.

Someone who hasn't experienced

something like this

wouldn't understand.

So I understand you.

Lu Yan.

What happened can change us,

but we can't change what happened.

Let the past stay in the past.

If you're feeling upset

or need help,

come to me.

I'm always here.

Okay.

I'll head back now.