Episode 8 recap: Xu Xiaowei was asked to deliberately smear Wen Huixin.
After the building was burned down, the next step was to conduct an investigation at the scene. Liu Yan learned from the news that one of his firefighters had tragically died in the fire yesterday, and Liu Yan felt guilty. However, at this moment, Liu Yan discovered that the owner of the forged building came over with a superior attitude.
Soon, the Fire Brigade received a notice to inspect the fire safety measures of the television station. After learning about the situation, Xu Yingfei also hurriedly went to meet the other party. Due to the inspection by the Fire Brigade, the subordinates were unable to work normally, and the overall ratings were very low. Mrs. Fang also offended by this matter, and later invited the leaders of the Fire Bureau, but he only said that he was just doing his job impartially. Xu Yingfei straightforwardly said that if they could sacrifice someone, maybe things would improve. The reason why the Fire Bureau targeted the television station was also because they secretly filmed inside, which disrupted the entire rescue operation.
Xu Yingfei pleaded with Zhang Jiayan to start a new program. After all, the ratings of the television station were getting lower and lower. In that case, Zhang Jiayan agreed to the matter with Liu Yan. Xu Yingfei had already prepared Liu Yan's resignation letter, intending to use Liu Yan as a scapegoat at a critical moment. Liang Jingren also learned about Xu Yingfei's intentions.
He planned to find an appropriate opportunity to replay the live video of Liu Yan and Wen Huixin together, and deliberately steer public opinion towards Wen Huixin, pointing out that Wen Huixin was the mastermind behind it. Liang Jingren also thought of the best candidate, and that person was Xu Xiaowei. He informed Xu Xiaowei about this matter, but Xu Xiaowei still hesitated because she was never a match for Wen Huixin at any time.
Wen Huixin, knowing that someone was trying to target her, naturally wouldn't remain silent. Christmas soon arrived, and colleagues were celebrating together, each sharing their most memorable news stories. Some even mentioned the robbery of a jewelry store ten years ago.
At that time, Wen Huixin was also a young and inexperienced reporter. She went to the police for investigation and, through flattery, obtained a lot of information, including the possible location of the next thief. She then went back and told Xu Yingfei about it, but the news anchor at the time naturally wouldn't let Wen Huixin take the spotlight.
In fact, Chen Wenjie, a photographer, often worked together with Wen Huixin. Chen Wenjie comforted Wen Huixin when he noticed she was feeling down. The two of them secretly captured a lot of news stories. There were rumors in the station at the time that Chen Wenjie and Wen Huixin were a couple, but this was never confirmed.
During Christmas that year, unexpectedly, they both gave each other identical cameras as gifts. Wen Huixin and Chen Wenjie were very happy at that time, and those two photos were cherished for a long time. Chen Wenjie can only repair cars now. Just at this moment, Wen Huixin also arrived. Actually, Chen Wenjie had always been reminding Wen Huixin how to conduct herself, but at that time, he was blinded by his own interests. Now he realizes that he was truly wrong. And now, Xu Yingfei is trying to smear him with someone else. Even so, Chen Wenjie has been encouraging him all along.
Zhang Jiayan always felt that there must be something wrong with this situation. Moreover, Xu Xiaowei is still reporting on this matter, even though it's after work hours. But in order to reveal the truth, she went back to work overtime with Liu Yan. They also found Xu Xiaowei and hoped that she would speak based on the facts and not maliciously smear anyone.
In fact, Wen Huixin went through a lot of hardships to chase news back then. Some people forced her to drink a lot of alcohol and brought her to an abandoned factory. Wen Huixin was extremely scared as everyone pointed guns at her. Wen Huixin told them that if they wanted to become the king of thieves, they should utilize the power of the media. But there were many rumors about the past events, and no one knew which version was true.
Wen Huixin invited Xu Xiaowei to have a meal together, and Xu Xiao Wei expressed that she had always been on her side. Wen Huixin also invited Xu Xiao Wei's sister, hoping to remind her that everything she currently has is given by Wen Huixin.
After watching so many episodes, I don't know if Xiaowei is really stupid or if she genuinely likes Liang Jingren. She has been with Manjie for so long, so she can't possibly be unaware of Manjie's capabilities and methods.
Even if Xiaowei truly managed to rise to power through Liang Jingren, she wouldn't stand a chance against Manjie. Moreover, with her qualifications, it's only a matter of time before she gets pulled down by someone.
In the eighth episode, there were a few notable highlights. The first one, of course, was Wen Hui Xin's historical review, but what was more important was the emotional reflection she had.
I believe that is more worth savoring than her assertive rise to power. The foot injury of her former colleague and boyfriend was probably related to her ascent.
The other highlight was when she pushed her own disciple and, through the perspective of a third person, awakened herself. Even intelligent people need to know their limits, as being too dominant is a major taboo.