Episode 38 recap: Li Tianming confronted Li Ruo Yi.
Bai Liu Shuang took a bullet for Feng Yi Lun and confessed that she had realized she was different towards Feng Yi Lun and had feelings for him. After Bai Liu Shuang fainted, Li Ruo Yi pointed a gun at Li Tianming, and Feng Yi Lun took Bai Liu Shuang and left.Li Tianming admitted that he initially didn't want to tell Li Ruo Yi about all this but now he should. He explained that this business started with Li Ruo Yi's foster father over 20 years ago. If Li Ruo Yi didn't believe him, he could go back and ask Uncle Lu. Li Ruo Yi went to ask Uncle Lu, who revealed that the old madam wanted to quit the business, but somehow it thrived again.
Li Ruo Yi went to find Feng Yi Lun, and San Jie informed her that Feng Yi Lun refused to come back to the newspaper office. Li Ruo Yi went to persuade Feng Yi Lun and found him still there organizing things, intending to report on the matter.
Li Ruo Yi asked Feng Yi Lun not to report it yet, as she believed it might not have a significant impact and would only bring trouble. Feng Yi Lun was surprised by Li Ruo Yi's request and threatened to take everything away. Li Ruo Yi actually took all the materials.
Li Ruo Yi went to Li Tianming and informed him that she had the materials and asked him to spare Feng Yi Lun. Li Tianming agreed. Li Ruo Yi wanted to see those people and find out what kind of person her foster father was. Li Tianming brought Li Ruo Yi there, and she asked them what they were doing.
Li Tianming explained that some people just liked this kind of life and asked Li Ruo Yi to follow him. He warned that if Li Ruo Yi didn't follow him, she would have to work as a patrol officer searching for lost pets for foreigners. Li Ruo Yi wondered if she had any other options.
Li Tianming stated that this was Shanghai, where things were not simply black or white. Even if she didn't do it, someone else would, and there would always be more business, including illicit transactions.
Li Ruo Yi pulled out a gun and pointed it at Li Tianming. Unexpectedly, Feng Yi Lun also arrived. It turned out that this was Feng Yi Lun and Li Ruo Yi's plan to find out where these girls were and obtain evidence against Li Tianming.
Li Ruo Yi told Feng Yi Lun that Inspector Liang would come to help them as long as he saw the potential benefit in this matter. Li Ruo Yi's mother also felt guilty, as she had thought of handing over the Li family business to Li Tianming but didn't expect him to end up like this. Li Ruo Yi remembered the moments she had with Lei Chi and felt a deep sadness. She still cared about him. She wondered if she deserved to suffer punishment and be the one doing these things.
Uncle Chen believed that it was already commendable for Li Ruo Yi to stick to her own beliefs. Li Tianming was strangled to death in prison, which left Inspector Liang frustrated. He felt that the blame was too great for him to bear. Li Ruo Yi was shocked to learn about Li Tianming's death. Feng Yi Lun stated that Inspector Liang had rescued the victimized girls, so how could he be in trouble?
Feng Yi Lun believed that Li Tianming was just a pawn for others, and now they had to face the truth. Hu Yi Qiang informed Mr. Lin that everything had been resolved. Li Ruo Yi's mother also received the news of Li Tianming's death and was deeply shocked. She couldn't accept this news at once.
Feng Yi Lun and the others came to ask the girls, and one of them agreed to go with them. Li Ruo Yi's mother arrived at the Lin family's doorstep and admitted that she had previously sworn not to have any dealings with the Lin family, but now she had to break that promise.
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