Episode 20 recap: Zhou Luo admitted that he deeply loves Nan Ya.
Lin Fang Lu played the recording of the night of the incident to Nan Ya, in which Xu Yi can be heard angrily questioning Nan Ya about her relationship with Zhou Luo. Nan Ya did not deny it and another person's voice was heard at the scene. Nan Ya's expression changed after listening to it, and she admitted that Xu Yi was naturally suspicious and would interrogate and even use violence against any man who approached her. She originally intended to erase the tape, but unexpectedly it recorded the sounds of that night.
In this way, Lin Fang Lu told Nan Ya a story about a naive teenager in his youth who accidentally killed someone because the woman he loved was hurt. Nan Ya decided to take the blame for him. That night, Lin Fang Lu went to Zhou Luo again, took out the tape, and told Zhou Luo that there is no perfect method of committing a crime in the world.
Initially, when facing questioning by the police, Zhang Hua Shan admitted that Zhou Luo was a clever child, but his intelligence made him unpredictable, so he worried that Zhou Luo would go astray. Zhang Hua Shan never considered whether Zhang Qing Li would like Zhou Luo. He believed his daughter was relatively innocent and didn't mind her studying with Zhou Luo, but he strongly opposed them being in a romantic relationship.
However, Zhang Hua Shan never expected Zhang Qing Li to be involved in this scandal. Although Zhou Luo and Chen Jun promptly cut off the power to avoid damaging Zhang Qing Li's reputation, he still found it hard to accept the fact that his daughter was involved in an early relationship with Zhou Luo.
Upon Liu Xun's reminder, Zhang Hua Shan took the initiative to contact Lin Fang Lu and confirm the situation. In class, Zhang Qing Li was called home by her mother's phone call. Liu Xun felt extremely pleased and once again slandered Zhang Qing Li and Zhou Luo's private life with malicious words.
Zhou Luo was furious and wanted to confront Liu Xun, but was stopped by classmates. Chen Jun and Jiang Bing Bing had to take him out of the classroom. At the same time, Zhang Hua Shan became extremely angry, questioned his daughter about her actions on New Year's Eve, and even slapped her.
Upon learning that Zhang Qing Li had engaged in a sexual relationship with Zhou Luo before marriage, Zhang Hua Shan felt utterly humiliated. He took Zhang Qing Li to the Zhou family to demand an explanation, threatening to ruin Zhou Luo's future. The two families became embroiled in a heated dispute, while Lin Fang Lu observed coldly from the second floor.
Zhang Qing Li stood in front of Zhou Luo and engaged in a heated argument with Zhang Hua Shan, which nearly caused Zhang Hua Shan to collapse. Lao Chen's request for recusal was rejected, as the police captain believed that although Chen Ling was involved in the case, her connection to the main case was not significant, so there was no need for her to recuse herself from the Nan Ya case.
The captain warned the two not to overthink and only needed to uphold justice and impartiality. Until a decision was made by the higher authorities, the case would be primarily handled by Lin Fang Lu, with Lao Chen temporarily assisting on the side.
Subsequently, Lao Chen went to the hospital to visit his daughter, Chen Ling, and asked about her whereabouts on the night of the incident, which resulted in Chen Ling losing control of her emotions.
Colleagues discussed the compatibility between Chen Ling and Jiang Zhi, and when Chen Ling heard this, she flew into a rage and even smashed the things Jiang Zhi had placed in the office. It was only afterward that she realized those items were actually gifts from Jiang Zhi to the director's grandson's full moon celebration. That night, Lao Chen had a nightmare in which he saw Chen Ling killing Xu Yi, and he woke up with a lingering fear.
Meanwhile, Chen Ling sat restlessly in her room, looking at the gifts Xu Yi had given her, feeling a mix of emotions. The romantic relationship between Zhang Qing Li and Zhou Luo became known in school, sparking various discussions. Zhang Qing Li knew the power of public opinion but still chose to keep the secret for Zhou Luo.
Due to the exposure of their relationship, Zhou Luo was suspended from school. Lin Gui Xiang and her husband sought justice from Lin Fang Lu and others, firmly believing in their son's innocence and that he wouldn't do anything to harm the girl's reputation. Therefore, Lin Fang Lu suspected that either Zhang Qing Li or Zhou Luo was lying.
Zhang Qing Li had an argument with her parents and threatened to give up the opportunity to retake the college entrance exam if they insisted on suspending Zhou Luo. At this moment, Yang Mei called Zhou Luo and blamed herself for not being able to protect him and letting him fall into rumors. She used to believe that the innocent would be vindicated and disdained explaining or clarifying, which led to the situation spiraling out of control. But now, she underestimated the severity of the situation and didn't advise Zhou Luo to stop in time, resulting in a significant change in his life. She hoped that he wouldn't waste time on meaningless things and instead focus on achieving success by getting into a top university in China, ensuring a limitless future.
On the other hand, Zhang Qing Li went to Zhou's house to find Zhou Luo but was rejected by Lin Gui Xiang at the door. She cried outside the door, expressing her true feelings, which made Lin Gui Xiang feel sympathetic. Zhou Luo brought Zhang Qing Li into his room and expressed his unwillingness to let her bear such a reputation. He decided to confess to the police, but Zhang Qing Li held onto him tightly, believing that as long as they could both get admitted to a university in Beijing, they wouldn't come back, and she didn't care about her current reputation. She was willing to pay any price to protect Zhou Luo from harm.
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