Episode 26 recap: Ye Wenjie revealed the cause of her husband's death.
Afterward, Lei Zhicheng called Ye Wenjie to his office, asking her for help to avoid unnecessary consequences. Ye Wenjie understood Lei Zhicheng's intentions. He wanted to be the first person to discover extraterrestrial civilizations, which would be a historic opportunity. Once he reported the matter, Ye Wenjie's response message would be quickly discovered, and humanity would exhaust all technological and military strength to prevent the arrival of the Trisolarans.
At that time, Ye Wenjie quickly agreed to Lei Zhicheng's request. She made up her mind and went directly to the machine room to loosen the equipment. Ye Wenjie knew that nobody would suspect a problem with the basic equipment, so she suggested inspecting it herself. When Lei Zhicheng heard about the issue, he immediately went down without hesitation.
Everything went according to Ye Wenjie's expectations. The other party faithfully followed the requirements for cadre behavior, integrating with the masses and always standing on the front line. Just as Lei Zhicheng went down, Ye Wenjie took out a knife, prepared to carry out her plan. However, her thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of Yang Wenning.
When Ye Wenjie went back to get the rope, she discovered that Lei Zhicheng and Yang Wenning had gone down together to inspect the problem. As they prepared to come back up, Ye Wenjie clearly felt that this was her last chance. Without hesitation, she took out the knife and ruthlessly cut the rope. Now she had found her cause to dedicate herself to, and she didn't care about the cost, whether it was for herself or others. She also knew that the whole of humanity had made an unprecedented sacrifice for this cause.
On the cliff, Ye Wenjie immediately heard the screams from below, followed by the sound of a body hitting the scattered rocks at the bottom of the cliff. After waiting for a while, she saw the clear stream at the bottom of the cliff gradually turn muddy. Chang Weisi and the others fell silent after hearing Ye Wenjie's past experiences.
On the other side, Xu Bingbing led Shi Qiang to undergo a physical examination at the hospital. Wang Miao rushed to the hospital to visit him. Shi Qiang reassured himself that he was fine and also inquired about Ye Wenjie's situation inside. He reminded Xu Bingbing to continue monitoring the other side when Wang Miao left. After Wang Miao left, Xu Bingbing handed Shi Qiang's medical report to him, feeling distressed. Shi Qiang could understand its contents and emphasized that Xu Bingbing should not inform Wang Miao about it.
In the interrogation room, Chang Weisi also asked Ye Wenjie if she regretted what she had done. Looking at the glass in her hand, Ye Wenjie showed no hint of remorse. Perhaps she had gone through such a phase in her heart.
After the murders of Lei Zhicheng and Yang Wenning, the higher-ups treated it as a regular accident. In the minds of the people at the base, Yang Wenning and Ye Wenjie had a close relationship, and they didn't suspect anything. A new political commissar quickly took office at the base, and Ye Wenjie returned to her unchanging old life.
Until one day, someone suddenly came to see Ye Wenjie. They were a group of innocent and lively children who would often come from afar to seek physics advice from Ye Wenjie. She enthusiastically shared her knowledge with them. As the Lunar New Year approached, Ye Wenjie found herself alone in her cold room. She thought the harsh winter was also relentless, but the group of adorable children she taught came running over with enthusiasm, bringing lots of delicious food. It made her feel an unprecedented warmth in her heart.
After June, Ye Wenjie gave birth to Yang Dong. On her way, she experienced a severe hemorrhage and thought she had reached the end. However, the people of Qijiaping warmly donated blood for her. Without them at that time, there wouldn't be the Ye Wenjie of today. Yang Dong was raised on donated breast milk, and the neighbors continued to take care of her with great enthusiasm.
In Ye Wenjie's memory, this period of time didn't feel like her own life but rather like someone else had flown into her life. In her understanding, that period of time was too short. Later, she received a letter from her alma mater, inviting her to return to work immediately. At the base, everyone finally started to address Ye Wenjie as "comrade," but in Ye Wenjie's eyes, they couldn't really call her that.
Afterwards, everything returned to normal life. Ye Wenjie often questioned herself whether she truly wanted to return. As time passed, she developed an unreal feeling towards the Hong'an Base. The former Ye Wenjie tried to understand those who had harmed her and wanted to have a bit of forgiveness for them, but those who had harmed her included her own mother, Shao Lin.
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