Episode 22 recap: Xu Jia Yin was extremely worried when Xu Mai went missing.
Xu Jia Yin was very concerned about Yan Qing Qing's health and noticed that she was taking too high a dosage of medication. She asked Dr. Fang to reduce the dosage by one pill, but Dr. Fang was worried that Yan Qing Qing's condition might worsen and she might harm herself. Dr. Fang presented a plan for Xu Jia Yin to choose from. While Xu Jia Yin was discussing the situation with Dr. Fang, Jia Lin suddenly called her and informed her that Xu Mai hadn't been to work for several days.
Concerned that something had happened to Xu Mai, Xu Jia Yin quickly tried to find someone. She saw Xu Mai's car parked outside a bar but found it empty when she entered. The bar was filled with various people, and Xu Jia Yin avoided all attempts at conversation. She searched around but couldn't find Xu Mai. When she came out, she saw Xu Mai's car still there and decided to wait for him inside the car.
Lu Shan followed Lu Gao Yuan and noticed that he returned home very late. This made her furrow her brows. Gong Qi, waiting for Lu Gao Yuan, fell asleep on the sofa. Lu Gao Yuan felt heartbroken when he saw this. They discussed Shi Di Wen, and Gong Qi felt that Shi Di Wen didn't seem like a scholar but more like a businessman. Gong Qi warned Lu Gao Yuan to be careful, but Lu Gao Yuan didn't take it seriously and thought Gong Qi was overthinking.
Xu Jia Yin waited at the bar entrance until it closed, but she didn't see Xu Mai. She unintentionally remembered the special kind of cigarette Xu Mai smoked and had a bad feeling. She became even more depressed. Wu Yi Dong and Lu Qi had been busy with the case, but there was no progress. This made them doubt their abilities. Lu Jiang learned that Jia Lin didn't show any unusual behavior the previous day, so he instructed someone to continue monitoring her while he went to the company to find Uncle He for more information.
Uncle He believed that Jia Lin was a person who forgets loyalty for personal gain. He had helped Xu Ke Ji cause Pan Yue Yang's imprisonment in the past, indicating a strong bond between Jia Lin and Xu Ke Ji. However, all the people who followed Xu Ke Ji back then had been driven away by him, suggesting that Jia Lin held some leverage against Xu Ke Ji. Xu Ke Ji established a new company not only to place Xu Mai as a ticking time bomb but also to marginalize Jia Lin.
Su Pan had locked herself in her office, folding origami and ignoring everyone for the past few days. Uncle He knew that Su Pan behaved the same way when she first arrived at the Pan family. He hoped Lu Jiang could save Su Pan. Lu Jiang was willing to help Su Pan but didn't want to marry her and trap her in another whirlpool. After all, marriage should be between two people who love each other, but he had no love for Su Pan.
Uncle He was somewhat moved by Lu Jiang's words but had a piece of advice for him. He said that a starving person needs a bowl of rice, not a crown. He hoped Lu Jiang could understand. Lu Jiang understood the meaning behind Uncle He's words and furrowed his brows. He didn't know what choice he should make.
Xu Jia Yin couldn't find Xu Mai and started to panic. She called Lu Jiang, but he didn't pick up, so she sent him a message saying it was urgent. Lu Jiang heard Xu Jia Yin's voice message, but his mind was in chaos, and he didn't call her back.
Dai Zhi Yong changed his usual bad temper and took the initiative to reorganize the police department's personnel structure. He prepared a document and handed it to Lu Jiang, asking him to pay more attention to the Hou Ping An case. Lu Jiang invited Dai Zhi Yong to have a meal and talk, but Dai Zhi Yong declined, saying he wanted to visit Hou Ping An's home.
Hou Kuai Le was at home hanging clothes when she saw Dai Zhi Yong. For the first time, she didn't speak harshly and even offered to cook noodles for him. Dai Zhi Yong looked at the familiar decorations in Hou Ping An's home and remembered the joyful moments they had shared. He felt extremely sad and had no appetite, but Hou Kuai Le insisted that he shouldn't waste the cooked noodles. This motivated Dai Zhi Yong to eat.
Fei Suo Zhang came on a business trip and took the initiative to contact Lu Jiang. He managed to extract information from Dai Zhi Yong's mother that there was a well-dressed man who had visited Dai Zhi Yong's home in the past, attempting to persuade Dai Zhi Yong's mother to adopt Su Pan.
Dai Zhi Yong's mother disagreed, but Dai Zhi Yong believed that Su Pan came from a well-off family and that Dai Zhi Yong's mother could have a better life. So he secretly sent Su Pan away without his mother's knowledge, which caused a rift between mother and son. Hou Kuai Le revealed that her previous lack of trust in Dai Zhi Yong stemmed from him being an outsider who left his widowed mother behind to come to Linjiang.
Dai Zhi Yong had never mentioned the search for his sister to anyone before, but this time he straightforwardly told Hou Kuai Le about it. Shi Di Wen went to see Jia Lin and demanded that he make a decision quickly. Otherwise, Lu Gao Yuan would soon crack the latest drug formula and develop a detoxification drug. Jia Lin was in a dilemma and didn't dare to offend the person behind Shi Di Wen.
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