Episode 18 recap: Hua Zhen was taken away by Wei Dai Qing.
After hearing Hua Zhen's account, Luo Minmin learned that foreign countries already had aircraft carriers that could carry a large tonnage, while China's maritime technology was still stuck in the equipment of the Qing Dynasty. Hua Zhen expressed deep concern for the future of their motherland when he spoke these words. Luo Minmin, along with her sister and brother, were fascinated by what they heard. They had never encountered such knowledge before—it seemed like a fantasy. In their hometown, they had never seen a massive fleet. Luo Minmin felt ignorant and narrow-minded, like a frog at the bottom of a well.
Luo Qin and her brother went home first. On the way, Luo Qin reflected on how Hua Zhen was a person with ambitions and talents, living in a completely different world from them. Hua Zhen shone brilliantly like a towering tree, while Luo Qin felt like a small flower beneath the tree, inconspicuous. Luo Qin knew that Hua Zhen's future must be grand, seemingly out of reach for her humble family. However, her brother thought that Luo Minmin, as a little flower, was suitable to lean on the big tree.
In the early hours of the morning, Hua Zhen got up to bid farewell to Luo Minmin. Luo Minmin wanted to accompany Hua Zhen to take the train to Nanjing the next day, but Hua Zhen politely declined. He sincerely said that the purpose of coming here tonight had been achieved—he had met the person he wanted to see and said what he wanted to say. He would leave with his university classmates. Luo Minmin was surprised and confused by Hua Zhen's words, asking about the purpose of his visit tonight. Hua Zhen smiled and looked at Luo Minmin, saying that it was precisely to see the person he wanted to see.
Luo Minmin accompanied Hua Zhen to the entrance of the police station, where they encountered Wei Dai Qing's inspection team head-on. Wei Dai Qing arrested Hua Zhen and Luo Minmin on the pretext of suspicion of being Communist Party members. Hua Zhen realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately reminded Wei Dai Qing that Luo Minmin was his girlfriend and couldn't be taken away without reason. However, Wei Dai Qing seized upon Hua Zhen's vulnerability and insisted on handcuffing Luo Minmin.
Hua Zhen's brother, Hua Liang, soon heard the news and immediately went to Shanghai after discussing it with their father. He demanded that Hua Zhen be taken to Nanjing for trial. However, Wei Dai Qing firmly claimed to have found conclusive evidence and insisted on a public trial in Shanghai. Hua Liang also approached the Chief of the Police Headquarters for help. Although they had a good relationship with the Hua family, everything related to GD was currently very complicated.
Hua Liang was constantly puzzled. His brother had always been obedient to the family's arrangements since childhood, so why did he change after coming to Shanghai? Later, Hua Liang went to the police station where his brother had once stayed, trying to find the reason. After going through it once, he felt that the people inside had no significant background and lacked strong abilities. The only person who took the initiative to offer help before he left was a definite exception. This deeply touched Hua Zhen.
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