Episode 10 recap: Hu Xiuluo revealed that his son violated Nan Ya.
Liu Xun learned about the secret of Zhou Luo through online chatting, deliberately showing a photo of a woman in public, claiming that Zhou Luo had an affair with a female college teacher, and the woman in the photo was that teacher. Zhou Luo fought with Liu Xun over this, causing a scene known to everyone in the school, until the police arrived to intervene.
Lin Guixiang couldn't understand why Zhou Luo would do such a foolish thing. That evening, Zhou Luo invited Chen Jun and others to dinner and revealed to them the real reason for dropping out of Shanghai. Lin Fanglu and Lao Chen went to find Hu Xiu again to learn about the situation concerning Hu Lifan, but Hu Xiu's mental state was somewhat abnormal. From her fragmented words, it was revealed that Hu Lifan had violated Nan Ya during their school days.
Since Nan Ya's father died on a snowy winter night, Hu Xiu has harbored deep hatred for Nan Ya. Even in front of the police, she would curse Nan Ya as a "vixen." She seemed to firmly believe that it was not Hu Lifan who had violated Nan Ya out of lust, but rather Nan Ya intentionally seduced Hu Lifan. This resentment allowed Hu Xiu to always find excuses to attack Nan Ya.
The evil in Qingshui Town is ingrained in its bones, flowing in its blood. When this "water" is no longer clear, as long as the wind blows, malice will scatter, causing people to shudder. Most of the rumors about Nan Ya were spread by Xu Yi and Chen Ling working together, while the rest were instigated by Hu Xiu to serve her own ulterior motives.
On the New Year's Eve of the millennium, Hu Xiu verbally attacked Nan Ya on the street, but Nan Ya refused to back down and warned her to move out of her father's house as soon as possible, otherwise legal means would be used to resolve the situation. This statement completely infuriated Hu Xiu, and she ran to report to Xu Yi, maliciously speculating that Nan Ya had a lover outside. Surprisingly, Xu Yi believed it to be true.
Seeing Xu Yi angrily taking Nan Ya away, Hu Xiu felt triumphant. However, the next moment, she was sent to the hospital due to angina. When she woke up, she noticed Chen Ling crying sadly in the corner, and took advantage of Chen Ling's unfortunate situation to try to solidify Nan Ya's image as a heartless woman.
Liu Xun felt unsatisfied with merely provoking Zhou Luo with the photo of the female teacher last time, so this time he went further and posted posters all over the classroom. The two of them had a big fight on campus, causing the whole school to know about it. Principal Zhang Huashan hurriedly called the police to stop this farce, but he didn't want the students to be detained and affect their college entrance exams, so in the end, he just criticized and taught them a lesson.
Lin Fanglu approached Liu Xun alone to talk and warned him not to do things that harm others and himself.
On the other hand, Lin Guixiang rummaged through Zhou Luo's room, feeling that her son was hiding something from them. Zhou's father advised his wife not to pry into their son's privacy, but Lin Guixiang revealed that she witnessed a car being set on fire on the New Year's Eve millennium and based on Zhou Luo's reaction, she believed that he was the one who set the car on fire.
Lin Fanglu contacted his girlfriend, Wen Ting, asking her to help find out the reason for Zhou Luo's dropout. Wen Ting knew that Lin Fanglu had feelings for Nan Ya and warned him not to get caught up in this clichéd romantic drama and not to fantasize about playing the hero. They were both rational people and ultimately needed to return to normal life.
That night, everyone had their own concerns. Lao Chen learned from the ticket collector at the cinema that Nan Ya and Xu Yi didn't come to watch the movie, which meant that Xu Jianguan's testimony had no lies. Later, Lao Chen asked Lin Fanglu to accompany him for a chat by the river, where they shared their thoughts.
Lin Fanglu mentioned that his master regretted an unsolved case, and Lao Chen openly expressed that Hu Lifan's case was his own unresolved issue. Although they had caught a suspect earlier, the suspect revealed that the killer was the deceased Quan Kuan, but only Hu Xiuluo insisted that Hu Lifan was killed by Nan Ya.
The next morning, the two of them went to see Hu Xiuluo personally to learn more about the situation. Hu Xiuluo was still cursing Nan Ya, wishing her dead. This hatred was not unfounded. Seeing that Hu Xiuluo was unwilling to reveal more information, Lin Fanglu was ready to leave. However, Hu Xiuluo suddenly stopped them and, after hesitating for a moment, voluntarily confessed an old story.
From her fragmented words, Lin Fanglu and Lao Chen could basically confirm that Hu Lifan had violated Nan Ya during their school days. While everyone else saw it as a forced violation, Hu Xiuluo insisted that Nan Ya was not decent and intentionally seduced her son, leading to such a result.
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