Episode 16 recap: Zheng Han Jiang reflected on his work and identified shortcomings.
After the leader left, Zheng Han Jiang sat in the corridor lost in thought, unsure whether his speculations were correct or wrong. When he returned home after graduating from the Party School, his first task was to pick up his daughter from school. Unexpectedly, Qian Qi arrived just as he got home, and Qian Qi had already consumed a considerable amount of alcohol. Xiao Xue quickly took their daughter to the room to do her homework, while the two good friends sat on the couch.
Qian Qi was aware that Director Zhao had informed Zheng Han Jiang about his suspicions regarding Qian Qi. Qian Qi claimed that he had provided all the explanations he could, and he had sufficient evidence of his absence. Initially, the three of them were very good friends.
However, Zheng Han Jiang still questioned Qian Qi about the reason he contacted Wang Wu several times in a week. Qian Qi was evasive in his response. With the influence of alcohol, Qian Qi asked Zheng Han Jiang whether he believed in others or believed in himself, but Zheng Han Jiang did not provide any answer.
Zheng Han Jiang returned to the school to give a lecture and deliver a report. Suddenly, he remembered the words Wang Wu and Liao Yu Zheng had once said to him, and he didn't know how to continue his presentation. The children's epidemic prevention test reports also came out, confirming the presence of significant amounts of heavy metals in their bodies. It appeared that the children's illnesses were indeed related to the unauthorized discharge of wastewater by companies.
At this moment, Zheng Han Jiang began to doubt his own ability in his work. He felt helpless that the children were dying due to environmental pollution, yet they couldn't do anything about it. Zheng Han Jiang felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness and didn't know whether his chosen path was right or wrong.
During the meeting, Liu Geng Ye explained the vacation villa plan to all the leaders, stating that converting the hotel into vacation villas should not have any impact on overall wetland preservation. After presenting his plan, he listened to everyone's suggestions. This time, Zheng Han Jiang was the first to support Liu Geng Ye's plan, while Liao Yu Zheng took responsibility for environmental protection issues, indicating that he would temporarily refrain from making any statements on the current plan.
After the meeting, Liao Yu Zheng called Zheng Han Jiang aside and mentioned the possibility of leaving his position early to go out and further his education, perhaps even pursuing a Ph.D. Liao Yu Zheng shared the central government's policies with Zheng Han Jiang, emphasizing that environmental protection was now the priority. However, Liao Geng Ye's expressed ideas seemed to be mere illusions, as implementing them would still cause environmental damage and potentially lead to a bloodbath. Therefore, Liao Yu Zheng wanted Zheng Han Jiang to take the lead in handling this matter, as he was the professional in the field.
Zheng Han Jiang couldn't pick up his daughter from dance school due to work commitments. Xiao Xue had to rush to pick up their daughter after work. The teacher informed Xiao Xue that their daughter's behavior hadn't been good lately, and she had even been involved in a physical altercation with a classmate. However, their daughter refused to admit it and claimed that the other child had started it.
Xiao Xue was a bit angry and wanted to take their daughter home immediately. Their daughter initially threw a tantrum on the ground. On the way back, Xiao Xue took the initiative to apologize to their daughter. Although she knew their daughter might have been misunderstood, she couldn't act superior in that situation.
Liu Geng Ye was becoming more confident and was preparing for the next plan when Zhu Tian Cai arrived and praised him. Zhu Tian Cai had originally received a call from Zheng Han Jiang asking her to have dinner together. Liu Geng Ye took the opportunity to join them and learned from Zheng Han Jiang about what Liao Yu Zheng had said to him.
The group had a pleasant dinner together. Suddenly, Liu Geng Ye received a call from Li Zi Ping. Zhu Tian Cai discreetly informed Zheng Han Jiang about the situation. It turned out that Liao Yu Zheng planned to use Liu Geng Ye as a scapegoat for the pollution incident.
Xiao Xue had to bring their daughter to the hospital every day after school because she had to prepare for surgery. Their daughter was bored and could only eat in the cafeteria all day. After receiving the phone call, Liu Geng Ye quickly informed Li Zi Ping and went to meet him. Zheng Han Jiang helped by taking his clothes out, but now Liu Geng Ye's attitude towards him had dramatically changed. He even suspected that Zheng Han Jiang might have been secretly informing on him.
Zheng Han Jiang had also consumed a fair amount of alcohol. When he returned home, Xiao Xue had a gloomy expression. All he could do now was to appease his wife and child. Qian Qi was called in for questioning by Director Zhao at the police station, but he always found various excuses to evade the interrogation. The investigation had revealed that Qian Qi had returned to the country before Wang Wu's suicide, and they had even found surveillance footage from the airport.
Liu Geng Ye eventually found Li Zi Ping, who believed that the best course of action was to have a serious conversation with Liao Yu Zheng about the matter. Otherwise, Liu Geng Ye might truly end up being used as a scapegoat.
I was really touched by the scene where she was picking up her child. She was under immense work pressure on one side, while dealing with her child's conflicts at the training center on the other side.
And when she gets home, she still has to cook and do household chores for her child... It's really hard to put into words. Wishing all my fellow women a happy International Women's Day!
I hope that women's efforts can receive the recognition and support they deserve!
I'll take a guess at the ending, although I'm not sure if it will come true. Firstly, Wang Wu's death, Qian Qi must be aware of it. They had an argument in the car before Wang Wu jumped into the river.
Wang Wu discussed with Qian Qi how to address these issues, and in the end, Wang Wu decided to sacrifice their own life to draw attention from higher authorities regarding environmental protection. Qian Qi disagreed with this approach, leading to their dispute.
The contaminated fish shown in the first episode was most likely sent by Qian Qi. Although there are hidden pipes for waste discharge, there should be someone else responsible as the real culprit. Let's wait and see what happens next!