Episode 32 recap: Guo Nian's murder has been confirmed.
After Qi Heng came out of the police station, he felt completely hollowed out. The thing he least wanted to believe became a reality. Qi Heng mourned at the place where his wife was killed. He blamed himself for leaving his wife alone in the wilderness for so many years. In truth, Guo Lun also missed her sister very much.
In the beginning, Guo Nian liked playing with a Rubik's Cube, and Qi Heng joined in. Later, Qi Heng started learning how to cook, hoping that one day when Guo Nian returned, he could cook for him. They would watch movies together and have meals together. Even if they argued every day, Qi Heng would still be very happy.
Secretary Su has informed Luo Huai Gong about the recent situation. Now their priority is to extricate themselves as soon as possible and avoid dragging the entire company down. Luo Huai Gong assures her that he won't easily give in after all he has done. Initially, Zheng Duo only wanted to teach Guo Nian a lesson and didn't intend to harm her. Zheng Duo asked Guo Nian about the whereabouts of the recording pen. Although Guo Nian denied having it, Zheng Duo eventually found it. Zheng Duo smashed the recording pen and used Guo Lun's life as a threat. Guo Nian became extremely agitated upon hearing this. While they were arguing, Guo Nian accidentally fell into a dry well behind them. Zheng Duo assumed she was dead, especially since they were in the wilderness, so he decided to cover up the well to prevent anyone from discovering it.
After Guo Lun returned home, tears uncontrollably streamed down her face as she looked at her sister's photo. After waiting for six years, she had to finally accept the news of her sister's passing. Qi Heng drank quite a bit that night and stumbled around. They couldn't accept that Guo Nian was gone. Just as Ma La Song arrived, she saw Qi Heng heavily intoxicated. She quickly took Qi Heng home. Qi Heng kept muttering that he didn't blame his wife. Ma La Song asked if the news was true, and although Qi Heng didn't deny it, Ma La Song still found it hard to believe. After all, Ma La Song had compared Guo Lun's DNA and found it didn't match.
In a daze, Qi Heng mentioned that Guo Lun wasn't Guo Nian's biological brother. Guo Nian had previously told Qi Heng that because their father always wanted a son, they adopted Guo Nian. However, Guo Lun overheard their conversation.
Guo Lun couldn't accept this reality for a while. In fact, the police have already discovered that the anonymous letters they received were sent by Guo Lun himself. Guo Lun shared his doubts with the police, but since everything was still speculation without substantial evidence, they couldn't arrest anyone. Lao Hou advised Guo Lun not to get involved in the matter anymore, as the police would make their own judgment.
Soon, someone reported to the police that Guo Nian's death was related to Qi Heng, even claiming that Qi Heng often had arguments with Guo Nian back then. However, it was actually Secretary Su who sent the letter, hoping to have Qi Heng suspended from duty and not to disrupt their plans. The letter even mentioned that Qi Heng had a tendency for domestic violence. Qi Heng, upon learning about it, went to the police station to be questioned.
Qi Heng also denied ever hitting Guo Nian, and now he was extremely emotional. He felt deeply disturbed, and his emotions became uncontrollable when people started doubting him. Guo Lun and Ma La Song handed over the evidence of their investigation to Qi Heng, who became highly agitated. He even said that Guo Lun shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter and made some heartless remarks.
Later, the police also questioned Guo Nian's close friend, who confirmed that Guo Nian was indeed dissatisfied with Qi Heng at that time.
Episode 31: The performance of Director Qi is too fake. It's not the level of intelligence one would expect from a deputy chief judge. It's illogical that he claims not to know who the enemy is, especially when it's clear that the reason behind his wife's murder is related to the Da Gong Group.
Even a fool could deduce it, yet a deputy chief judge of a high court fails to analyze it. The abilities and competence displayed by Director Qi in the previous 30 episodes suddenly reset to zero in Episode 31.