Episode 7 recap: Li Cheng Da used a ruse to deceive Wei Ruo Lai.
Wei Ruo Lai's exam results were not satisfactory, and Secretary Huang Cong Yun took the opportunity to propose replacing Wei Ruo Lai. He wanted Shen Tu Nan to select an assistant from the high-performing candidates. Shen Tu Nan wanted to personally evaluate the training outcomes of these candidates and asked Secretary Huang to bring the candidates and the chief examiner together.
Shen Tu Nan instructed the candidates to compete in terms of their professional abilities, with the winner having the first choice of position, and the losers having to accept the assignments. Huang Cong Yun, confident in his professional abilities, volunteered to be the practical exam supervisor. He claimed that anyone who could defeat him would be the best candidate. The candidates were eager to try, and Huang Cong Yun calmly faced the challenges. Only Wang Shan Bin managed to tie with Huang Cong Yun in one round, but in the other rounds, Huang Cong Yun was far ahead, and the candidates accepted their defeat.
Shen Tu Nan then asked Wei Ruo Lai to compete against Huang Cong Yun. However, Wei Ruo Lai did not dare to participate. He was always busy and couldn't spare much time for professional training. Shen Tu Nan was greatly disappointed in him and gave him a severe reprimand. He then made Wei Ruo Lai and Huang Cong Yun compete in daily settlements, which involved a large amount of data that could easily be miscalculated. Such matters were usually handled by capable supervisors. However, Wei Ruo Lai reluctantly participated.
Huang Cong Yun and Wei Ruo Lai diligently worked on the daily list. Wei Ruo Lai had often helped with bookkeeping while he was in school, so he had developed excellent computational skills. Wei Ruo Lai calmly and accurately calculated every item, while Huang Cong Yun finished the settlement a step ahead. Wei Ruo Lai followed closely behind and handed in the answers. He managed to complete a week's worth of accounts in such a short time, and everything was perfectly accurate, leaving everyone in awe.
Huang Cong Yun couldn't believe that Wei Ruo Lai could accomplish such a massive data calculation. He suspected that Wei Ruo Lai had pre-settled the accounts and accused him of cheating. Shen Tu Nan stepped forward to defend Wei Ruo Lai, acknowledging that his performance was genuine and allowing him to choose his position first. Wei Ruo Lai insisted on staying as Shen Tu Nan's assistant, and the candidates applauded and congratulated him, leaving Huang Cong Yun feeling resentful.
Shen Tu Nan noticed Huang Cong Yun's opinion of Wei Ruo Lai, and Huang Cong Yun felt that Wei Ruo Lai had been absent-minded lately. Shen Tu Nan shared the same feeling and assigned Huang Cong Yun to investigate Wei Ruo Lai's background.
After work, Wei Ruo Lai returned to Qibao Street and saw Li Cheng Da being chased by someone. Li Cheng Da was seriously injured and desperately sought Wei Ruo Lai's help. Wei Ruo Lai bandaged Li Cheng Da's wounds, and Li Cheng Da expressed his revolutionary determination, asking Wei Ruo Lai about the whereabouts of Wei Ruo Chuan. Wei Ruo Lai was deceived by him and truthfully revealed the news of Wei Ruo Chuan's sacrifice.
Wei Ruo Lai took Li Cheng Da to Wei Ruo Chuan's grave, and Li Cheng Da kowtowed to pay his respects, expressing sincere admiration. He vowed to avenge Wei Ruo Chuan and took the opportunity to inquire about what Wei Ruo Chuan had left behind before his death. Wei Ruo Lai admitted that Wei Ruo Chuan had left behind twenty gold bars, and Li Cheng Da repeatedly claimed that he would hand them over to the organization. Wei Ruo Lai agreed to give him Wei Ruo Chuan's seal.
Wei Ruo Lai finished work and took Wei Ruo Chuan's seal before leaving. A Wen hurriedly came to find Wei Ruo Lai and informed him that Wei Ruo Chuan had visited the Rixin Bookstore before his death. In a rush to meet Li Cheng Da, Wei Ruo Lai boarded a tram. Suddenly, he noticed someone following him and immediately jumped off the tram to escape. After evading the pursuer, he finally arrived at the Rixin Bookstore. He saw Li Cheng Da returning in a rickshaw and quickly hid.
Wei Ruo Lai arrived at the post office and made a phone call to report the sale of prohibited books related to Soviet Russia at the Rixin Bookstore, suspecting communist activities. He then waited to see what would happen from a distance. The police arrived upon receiving the report to seal the bookstore. Li Cheng Da bribed them with a few silver dollars and called the secret agents of the investigation team to testify on his behalf. Only then did the police leave.
Wei Ruo Lai witnessed Li Cheng Da colluding with the secret agents and realized that he had betrayed them. Uncertain about what to do next, Wei Ruo Lai felt lost. Huang Cong Yun visited the school to investigate and found no evidence of Wei Ruo Lai's involvement with the communists. He immediately reported to Shen Tu Nan.
Xu Nuo set up a fortune-telling stall on the street, where Shen Jin Zhen met with him. Xu Nuo discovered that Wei Ruo Chuan had been sacrificed and that he was Wei Ruo Lai's older brother. Shen Jin Zhen felt guilty for not protecting Wei Ruo Chuan well, resulting in his tragic death.
Xu Nuo witnessed Li Cheng Da's deception of Wei Ruo Lai using a trick and that Wei Ruo Lai intended to hand over the gold bars left by Wei Ruo Chuan. Xu Nuo wanted to personally stop Wei Ruo Lai and advised Shen Jin Zhen to be cautious and not let Lin Qiao Song discover her identity.
Lin Qiao Song came to the bookstore to find Li Cheng Da and inquire about the progress. Li Cheng Da concealed the fact that Wei Ruo Chuan had left behind gold bars and decided to meet Wei Ruo Lai again that evening. Lin Qiao Song believed him and invited him to join the investigation team, which delighted Li Cheng Da.
Wei Ruo Lai didn't know what to do next, so he called A Wen to the riverside and revealed the matter of the twenty gold bars left by Wei Ruo Chuan and Li Cheng Da's betrayal. Wei Ruo Lai suspected that Li Cheng Da wanted to keep the gold bars for himself. After a moment of consideration, A Wen took out an iron rod from the car and left.
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