Episode 28 recap: Bai Xinning decides to deal with the financial director.
Bai Xinning feels that Ye Xiaoqing is someone she brought in, and from the beginning, Ye Xiaoqing has been very good to her. However, Bai Xinning realizes that she has somewhat neglected Ye Xiaoqing, especially now that Li Mingkang has been promoted while Ye Xiaoqing remains in the same position. She feels the need to pay more attention to Ye Xiaoqing.
Lin Zhe goes to find Manager Bao from the decoration company to inquire about the decoration issues. Initially, Manager Bao ignores him, but when he learns that legal proceedings may be involved, he becomes afraid and quickly reveals everything. It turns out that the finance department director has been giving him very little money for the project, and even the final payment hasn't been settled. Lin Zhe tells Manager Bao that there are two options now: suing Dongchen or resolving the matter privately within the company.
After returning, Lin Zhe tells Bai Xinning about the situation. While they are whispering to each other, Lin Zhe once again notices Ye Xiaoqing eavesdropping at the door and quickly signals Bai Xinning not to speak. Recently, Ye Xiaoqing has been sharing some of the things she overhears with Meng Xiaoxiao, who instructs her to continue observing and not let Bai Xinning notice.
Later, when the two are chatting together, they are caught by Lin Zhe, who already suspects something. Lin Zhe had secretly placed a recording device in the room, and he heard the conversation between Ye Xiaoqing and Meng Xiaoxiao clearly. After returning, Lin Zhe hands over the recording device to Bai Xinning. Bai Xinning is shocked to discover that Ye Xiaoqing has betrayed her once again, and she feels deeply saddened.
When Meng Xiaoxiao is about to leave the company, she sees Bai Xinning leaving with Lin Yi, which makes her feel jealous. She informs Li Zhuoran about this and even refers to Lin Yi as a "backstabber." Li Zhuoran assures her that he has his own arrangements and asks her not to worry.
Today, Lin Yi called Bai Xinning to tell her that no matter what her original intention was, she is now being used by Li Zhuoran. Bai Xinning argues that she and Li Zhuoran are mutually using each other. She also says that although she and Lin Yi may have chosen different paths, they are heading towards the same goal. Lin Yi hands Bai Xinning a USB flash drive and tells her to go back and take a look.
Bai Xinning discovers that the contents of the flash drive are Lin Yi's opinions about Dongchen. She senses that Lin Yi and her share the same objective because Lin Yi once said that she was willing to sacrifice for the company. Someone who doesn't genuinely want to keep Dongchen would not say such things.
Lin Zhe brought back the billing statement to the company and learned from Ma Jie that any transaction related to the studio's accounts must be approved by the financial director. Lin Zhe and Ye Xiaoqing suspected that there was a problem with this arrangement. Since the financial director had been causing trouble for them, Bai Xinning decided to give him a taste of his own medicine. Lin Zhe handed over some bills to the financial director when he approached, and then he and Bai Xinning called Manager Bao to meet them. Manager Bao provided them with a list of payments, and Bai Xinning expressed her determination to recover the debts. However, she made it clear to Manager Bao that he should not disclose this matter to anyone.
Shortly after the financial director reported the situation to Li Zhuo Ran, someone sent an email to Li Zhuo Ran with details about the studio's decoration project. Li Zhuo Ran confronted the financial director about it, initially reluctant to admit it, but the evidence was undeniable, so he had no choice but to confess.
Bai Xinning didn't expect Li Zhuo Ran to take action so quickly this time. It seemed that he was truly ruthless. The financial director has been suspended from work, and Li Zhuo Ran even demanded that he settle the remaining payment. Otherwise, it would be virtually impossible for him to return to work.
The official unveiling ceremony for Bai Xinning's studio arrived, and Li Zhuo Ran brought the board members and business partners to celebrate. Lin Yi naturally attended as well. Ye Xiaoqing publicly asked Lin Yi about his preferences in women and compared Meng Xiaoxiao and Bai Xinning. Lin Yi replied that he didn't like either of those personalities and quickly found an excuse to leave.
In front of everyone, Li Zhuo Ran paid tribute to Tang Wanrong, claiming that he found the lost glass-cut diamond with his own 2% equity. Bai Xinning was surprised and unsure of Li Zhuo Ran's true intentions. That evening, as soon as Bai Xinning finished work, she was confronted by the financial director. He blamed her for his current situation, and a struggle ensued. Lin Zhe intervened, pulling Bai Xinning aside, while the financial director, fueled by alcohol, picked up a brick and tried to strike Lin Zhe's head. Lin Zhe started bleeding, and frightened, the financial director quickly ran away. Bai Xinning rushed Lin Zhe to the hospital, and on the way, Lin Zhe cautiously asked Bai Xinning if she would consider being his girlfriend. Bai Xinning remained silent, prompting Lin Zhe to quickly say that he was just joking and didn't want to make her uncomfortable.
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