Episode 16 recap: Hu Xiaodie and Hua Sheng are open and frank with each other.
When Hu Xiaodie sees Hua Sheng, she immediately stops her and asks where she had just been. Hua Sheng says she went out for a walk. Hu Xiaodie mentions that she saw Hua Sheng sending a letter, and she always thought they were close friends. But now she realizes that Hua Sheng has many undisclosed secrets, and she wasn't with her during the deaths of Wang Lili, Tian Ma, and Liu Feifan.
Hu Xiaodie asks Hua Sheng about her previous statement that Liu Feifan took the ring away. She wonders why the ring is still in Hua Sheng's room, and she questions where Hua Sheng went during her multiple recent outings. Then Hu Xiaodie takes out the pen she previously gave to Hua Sheng and asks why it appeared in Liu Feifan's car. Hua Sheng admits to hiding something but insists she never intended to harm Hu Xiaodie.
At that moment, a masked man appears, and Hua Sheng gets shot while protecting Hu Xiaodie. At a glance, Hu Xiaodie recognizes the man as Ah Zhong. Detective Duan arrives in time to rescue them. Detective Duan asks Hu Xiaodie what happened, and Hua Sheng expresses her confusion about his timely appearance after the incident. Detective Duan explains that he was patrolling nearby. Hua Sheng agrees to cooperate with him as long as he is willing to protect Hu Xiaodie. She then reveals the matter of the account book. After Detective Duan leaves, Hu Xiaodie immediately admits her mistake and apologizes for doubting Hua Sheng. Hua Sheng reassures her, and at that moment, Hu Xiaodie remembers how Grandpa Qin knew about the account book. Hu Xiaodie confesses that she accidentally let slip at the police station.
Episode 13: I found a crucial point. The premise for blaming Xiaqing is that the person must disappear and not appear in public. In this situation, the person who can influence Xiaqing and prevent her from appearing is Zhou.
Zhou lied about being sick and asked Xiaqing to take care of him, and then someone else framed her.