• Aired:2023-10-03, Last updated: 2023-10-14 05:07

Episode 25 recap: Tian Liu was being monitored by Xing Han Zhu's people.

While Fang Li was asleep, Tian Liu secretly took the key to the drawer from his pocket. A young boy handed a lunchbox to Chen Ke Hai, saying it was given to him by someone. Fang Li began showing various concerns for Tian Liu and bought things she liked. Tian Liu felt a bit guilty. Fang Li mentioned that he had already reported to Chongqing and would be transferred in the next two days. He said that staying in Shanghai was like being a time bomb, but during the time waiting for a reply, he needed Chen Ke Hai to supervise him.

Tian Liu and Chen Ke Hai were being followed, and Luo Bing discovered that their phone was being tapped. Fang Li and Lao Jin came home to find a table full of food, which surprised them. Tian Liu said she had been staying there for several days and thanked Fang Li specially. Seeing Fang Li enjoying the food, she thought her cooking skills were excellent, so she tasted it herself and almost spat it out.

Since drinking was boring, Fang Li and Tian Liu started playing games. In a drunken haze, Fang Li asked Tian Liu if she liked him, mentioning that he used to like Shen Qiu Ping but now liked Tian Liu. Later, Fang Li fell asleep, and Tian Liu quietly took the key from his pocket and went to the study to steal information. She used a rouge box camera to take photos and put it back exactly as it was.

Tian Liu entrusted a child to deliver pastries to Chen Ke Hai and he found a folded piece of paper inside. Tian Liu was delighted to have helped Chen Ke Hai and Fang Li specifically came to watch her performance. Tian Liu worried that Fang Li really liked her, but after the performance, Fang Li said he would take her home no matter how late it was.

Tian Liu pretended not to see Fang Li as she walked out the door, but he insisted on accompanying her on the walk home. After Fang Li attempted to hold Tian Liu's hand and was rejected, he tried to embrace her. They arrived at a jewelry store, and Fang Li specifically chose a unique sapphire and personally put it on her. Tian Liu took it off and prepared to leave, but Fang Li confessed his feelings publicly while Tian Liu said she had always liked Chen Ke Hai.

Fang Li watched helplessly as Tian Liu left, trying to avoid stirring up longing for her, and instructed Lao Jin to throw away all the furniture in the house. The Japanese originally claimed to peacefully enter the French Concession, but now Ying Zuo took away the newly assigned personnel along with Ai Chuan. Originally, they could have accomplished a lot at No. 76, but now the higher-ups demanded a complete halt, and he was being reprimanded every day.

Xing Han Zhu captured the person who was trading with Tian Liu. This person was investigating the black market vendors and had no affiliation with any party. He was willing to trade all his possessions for his life. Xing Han Zhu refused bribes and was determined to use Tian Liu to punish Fang Li. Chen Bin has become more audacious ever since the kidnapping incident involving Xie Zi Feng. Now, he is using Fang Li's name to extort money in the French Concession. Now that wealthy merchants have reported him, Fang Li has to apply to Chongqing to transfer Chen Bin back. But during the time waiting for the approval result, Chen Ke Hai needs to supervise Chen Bin.

Chen Ke Hai was worried about being soft-hearted and letting Chen Bin go, so he directly refused. Fang Li said Lao Jin was busy investigating the leaked plans and didn't have time to deal with Chen Bin. Chen Ke Hai invited Fang Li to attend Xiao Bao's business banquet another day, and Fang Li said he would definitely attend.

Luo Bing accidentally stumbled upon her neighbor Liu Yuan Dong meeting someone, and she appeared a bit nervous. Chen Ke Hai was invited to meet Tian Liu at a cafe, and he immediately noticed the surveillance and quietly advised her to leave Shanghai as soon as possible. Since it was difficult to trace the leak of the Akutagawa relocation plan, Fang Li sent Li Tang to investigate Tian Liu. On the other hand, Tian Liu was willing to listen to Chen Ke Hai and leave Shanghai. Chen Ke Hai told her to relax and enjoy her steak without worry, while he instructed her on the escape plan. Tomorrow, they would use the birthday banquet to keep Fang Li and Lao Jin occupied. The next day at ten o'clock, she should go to the train station and head to Baoding. There would be an old lady at No. 25 Minzu Road who would receive her, no matter how the old lady arrived home, she should insist on finding her because inside would be her new identity and resume.

Fang Li suspected that Tian Liu leaked the relocation plan because she knew about the document and would follow it exactly. Tian Liu, following Chen Ke Hai's instructions, intentionally shouted insults at him, saying he didn't know his place and that as a Shanghai star, she disliked him but liked that girl Luo Bing instead. She threw the rouge box at him, showing no interest in the things he gave her.

Tian Liu immediately left after going out, and the tracker noticed that Chen Ke Hai took the rouge box and followed him. Luo Bing carefully searched her home for any signs of surveillance and found a bug under the telephone. Chen Ke Hai informed Lao Duan that Tian Liu had been exposed and they needed to make arrangements quickly. Lao Duan, suspecting Chen Ke Hai's emotional involvement, criticized him for being careless.

Xing Han Zhu learned that Tian Liu and Chen Ke Hai had a falling out and Tian Liu left, and he believed they were using the argument as a cover for their trade, so he ordered someone to monitor her 24/7. When Tian Liu returned home, she found many people standing outside her door and became frightened, retreating into her room.

On his way home, Fang Li had his briefcase accidentally knocked away by a drunkard, but he picked it up and left. When he arrived home, Luo Bing signaled that there was a bug on the telephone, so they deliberately had a casual conversation. They suspected that it was installed by a child who had come over, as they had previously confirmed its absence. They suspected that Fang Li arranged it, perhaps to test if Luo Bing had betrayed them.