Episode 14 recap: Xu Xiaowei's younger sister passed away due to an accident.
Even when Xu Xiaowei was still in school, she was very vain and didn't dare admit in front of her classmates that her mother collected recyclables. Her classmates even threw things at her mother, and Xu Xiaowei, being weak, could only follow along and do the same. Her sister was very angry when she saw this. Although she didn't expose her sister's behavior in front of others, she gave her a harsh scolding when they got home.
Wen Huixin accompanied Mrs. Fang to go shopping. Even though they were shopping, Mrs. Fang was still teaching Wen Huixin how to handle things. Wen Huixin understood the meaning behind Mrs. Fang's words. In fact, everyone at each level needs to assist their superiors, so there is no one who can replace another. While they were talking, Mrs. Fang bought the bag that Wen Huixin had been looking at and gave it to her as a gift.
After returning to the office, Wen Huixin started a meeting to inquire about the current viewership ratings of each program. Zhang Jiayan's viewership ratings had decreased because she didn't have many people working for her at the moment. Then, Wen Huixin announced that Xu Xiaowei and Liang Jingren would be the hosts for tonight's live broadcast. Xu Shiqing felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this news.
He later went to the office and told Wen Huixin that he had a very explosive piece of news about a prostitution ring. The police were also going to take action that night, and they could go to the scene for a live broadcast. Xu Shiqing didn't want to miss any opportunity, and since that was the case, Wen Huixin agreed.
Soon, the live broadcast of the evening news officially began, and Xu Shiqing had already arrived at the scene to prepare for the broadcast. After Xu Shiqing coordinated with the police, the live broadcast of the anti-prostitution operation officially started. When someone noticed the presence of the police at the scene, they quickly went to inform the other girls. Xu Shiqing noticed that a fleeing girl had accidentally dropped her bag on the ground. However, because she was afraid of being caught by the police, she didn't have time to pick up the bag and hurriedly fled.
Xu Shiqing opened the bag and was surprised to find that it belonged to Xu Xiaowei's sister, Xu Xiaoxin. At that moment, Xu Xiaoxin was hiding in a corner and desperately trying to call her sister. However, Xu Xiaowei was in the middle of the live broadcast and didn't receive her sister's call. However, the drone happened to capture the scene, and Xu Xiaowei immediately recognized her sister desperately trying to escape. Wen Huixin quickly took control of the entire scene and instructed everyone not to film Xu Xiaowei for the time being.
Xu Xiaoxin was forced to the edge of the second floor. At that moment, her phone suddenly rang, but she accidentally dropped it on the ground. When she saw that it was her sister calling, she disregarded her own safety and jumped down. Just as she was about to pick up her phone and escape, a car suddenly rushed towards her and sent her flying.
The entire scene was being broadcasted live, with Xu Xiaowei staring motionlessly at the scene where her sister was hit. Wen Huixin quickly urged him to continue reporting the day's news, knowing that this was completely unacceptable for Xu Xiaowei.
After returning to the dressing room, Xu Xiaowei took out his phone and saw countless missed calls from his sister, along with a voicemail saying that she didn't want to be caught by the police and didn't want their mother to find out, but unfortunately, she passed away due to the accident. Xu Yingfei also questioned Xu Shiqing about the incident, and Xu Shiqing explained that he initially saw the news on TV and provided the information to the police, but he didn't know at the time that one of the girls involved was Xu Xiaowei's sister.
Liang Jingren listened to Xu Shiqing's words and felt that she was hiding something. She went out to ask Xu Shiqing, who appeared calm on the surface, but as soon as he turned around, tears couldn't help but fall.
Xu Xiaowei spent a day with her mother to confirm the loss of her sister. However, as soon as they reached the door, they were surrounded by a large group of reporters. At that moment, Liang Jingren appeared in time to help them out and declared himself as Xu Xiaowei's boyfriend, stating that the reporters should investigate the facts before conducting any interviews.
After leaving the hospital, Wen Huixin arranged for Xu Xiaowei and her mother to be taken away in a private car. Wen Huixin handed Xu Xiaowei's mother a blank check and told her to fill in any amount she wanted, but Xu Xiaowei was still emotionally devastated. Although Liang Jingren had provided an explanation at the earliest opportunity, someone still uncovered the scandal of Xu Xiaowei's fake educational background, which was essentially an attempt to target the company. Liang Jingren offered a compromise to Xu Yingfei, who agreed to it.
Due to the severe public opinion situation, Xu Xiaowei was temporarily transferred to the online department. Liu Yan kindly helped her, but Xu Xiaowei couldn't accept the fact that she was being transferred. Since Xu Xiaowei's transfer, Wen Huixin treated Xu Shiqing as an assistant. In fact, it was because Xu Shiqing's live broadcast indirectly caused the death of Xu Xiaowei's sister. After work, Xu Shiqing visited his father in the nursing home. Due to his recent absence from television and his father's Alzheimer's disease, his father no longer recognized him.
I feel that Shi Qing's character is well-rounded. She is determined to fight for the position she desires. She has a high sensitivity to news and has the ability to secure the broadcasting rights for covering the police.
However, when she learned that it was Xiao Wei's sister who got hit, she was moved. Instead of rushing in to continue the interview, she didn't pour salt on the wound for the sake of ratings, even if she had a bad relationship with Xiao Wei.
Shi Qing is not only a courageous and capable news anchor but also a compassionate woman with empathy and humanity.
So Xu Shi Qing originally wanted to use the live broadcast incident involving Xu Mei to replace Xu Xiao Wei and secure the hosting position for the prime-time slot for seven days.
However, unexpectedly, Xu Mei died in a car accident, which had an impact on the television station. As a result, Wen Jie only allowed her to host on Saturdays and Sundays.
Why did Wen Jie make Xu as her assistant later? Was she suppressing Xu?
In this episode, Shi Qing's clear objective is to use her connections in the police force to catch Xiao Xin and uncover her relationship with Xiao Wei (which is unknown to her, but she suspects it's not an ordinary and rather malicious one), so she can use it as a breakthrough to take down Xiao Wei in one fell swoop.
Even before she sets out, she firmly tells Wen Jie, "I will definitely expose her (implying exposing Xiao Wei)." She had planned it in advance, but she didn't anticipate things going awry and causing Xiao Xin's death.
Wen Jie had suspected it, so she starts to ruthlessly confront Shi Qing. Shi Qing, feeling guilty, falls into a self-destructive mode.
Originally, I really liked Shiqing, but this whole thing was orchestrated by her to undermine Xiaowei and to elevate herself. She was the one who reported it and followed up on it.
Moreover, she kept pursuing and filming, which made Xiaowei's sister afraid of being exposed and trapped in a dangerous situation. Her intentions were malicious.
Xiaowei's abilities are indeed lacking, but witnessing her sister's car accident was truly heartbreaking, especially considering she also suffers from depression. I was genuinely moved to tears, feeling helpless when I put myself in Xiaowei's shoes.
This reminds us to cherish the people around us because accidents can happen at any moment, and we never know when it might happen to someone close to us.
The news reported that the cause of death was due to evading police pursuit, which was the direct cause. The indirect cause was the poetic sentiment. However, Mrs. Fang also bears responsibility. If she hadn't engaged in a pointless comparison with Man, perhaps under Man's arrangement, Poetic Sentiment wouldn't have been so focused on quick gains and the tragedy wouldn't have occurred.
Even if they had missed that period of pointless comparison...
I really hope Jiayan turns dark, but at the same time, I don't want it. It's contradictory. If she turns dark, she won't have to struggle like this anymore, but I always feel like we need someone like her to maintain balance.
The most important thing is to strengthen her methods. After watching Jiayan's methods for so long, they're basically laid out for everyone to see...
After watching this episode, I truly realize how complex human nature is. It has many facets. There is no pure evil or pure goodness; everyone has their own struggles. I really admire the character development in this drama. Although it's labeled as "everyone is a villain," this notion of villainy encompasses so much.
The characters are incredibly well-rounded, and each one evokes a sense of compassion.