Episode 22 recap: Nan Ya explicitly rejected Zhou Luo's affection.
Before that, Zhou Luo had searched online for many divorce cases similar to Nan Ya's. He compiled these cases and handed them over to Nan Ya, discovering evidence that was particularly favorable to her, namely that Xu Yi and Chen Ling had an affair at the Seagull Hotel in the city. However, Nan Ya was completely ungrateful and warned Zhou Luo not to get close to Wan Wan in the future, let alone come to see her late at night. She believed that Zhou Luo was being so attentive because he wanted to sleep with her. Immediately, she took off her clothes, but Zhou Luo stopped her.
After that incident, Nan Ya and Zhou Luo returned to their distant relationship, with no communication between them. Zhou Luo wanted to make amends with Nan Ya, but she completely rejected him, making Zhou Luo feel like he was on the verge of collapse. Nan Ya told Zhou Luo that she didn't want to see him acting so self-righteous, as love meant nothing in the face of suffering.
Day after day, Hu Xiu finally reached the end of her life. When she lay in bed with no one to take care of her, Nan Ya walked in from outside and called her "Auntie" in the same elegant and composed manner. At that moment, Lin Fang Lu watched the interrogation video of Nan Ya again, and there was a segment in which Nan Ya assessed her feelings for Zhou Luo. Every word pierced Zhou Luo's heart like a knife.
On the night of the train incident, Zhou Luo accompanied Nan Ya as they finished swimming in the cold river water. As soon as they got out of the water, he felt a burning sensation on his skin, as if every cell in his body had been activated. Nan Ya told Zhou Luo that she came here to remind herself that death was easy, but she still had her daughter Wan Wan, so she didn't have the freedom to die. The one who truly deserved to die was someone else.
Afterward, Nan Ya personally went to the Women's Federation to seek legal protection. Lawyer Gao believed that previously, it was almost certain that she would win custody of Wan Wan in the divorce, but since the train station incident, it would likely become very difficult. She had already been condemned by public opinion, and no one was willing to believe that Xu Yi would use such a scandalous fact to smear her. Although Nan Ya suffered from Xu Yi's domestic violence, Lawyer Gao believed that if extreme circumstances like catching an affair were involved, it could be considered a cause for the violence. Even if there was no problem with the characterization of the domestic violence, Nan Ya had become the party at fault in the marriage breakdown. Moreover, she had no stable income, which meant she had no advantage in claiming custody of the child.
At the same time, Zhou Luo was searching for many divorce cases similar to Nan Ya's in the internet cafe. Suddenly, he heard a man in the next booth making extremely obscene comments about Nan Ya, which he couldn't bear. He ended up beating the man. The next day, when Zhou Luo was leaving school, Chen Jun reminded him that he was overly concerned about Nan Ya and, as a brother, he hoped Zhou Luo would give up on unrealistic dreams.
Nan Ya tried to get Xu Yi to sign the divorce agreement, but he refused.
Zhou Luo personally organized the case files and handed them over to Nan Ya, discovering a piece of evidence that was particularly favorable to her, which was Xu Yi and Chen Ling's affair at the Seagull Hotel in the city.
However, Nan Ya showed no appreciation for it. She warned Zhou Luo not to get close to Wan Wan in the future and not to come to her late at night. As a result, they argued and parted ways. During this time, Xu Yi was busy with the Daqiao case, and Nan Ya continued to visit him, insisting that he sign the divorce agreement.
Xu Yi rejected Nan Ya completely, hosting a dinner with various leaders. However, Nan Ya caused a scene at the dinner and waited at the hotel all night, but she never saw Xu Yi, as he had already slipped away through the back door. On a night of pouring rain, Nan Ya wandered the streets in a daze while Zhou Luo rushed over with an umbrella, but she pushed him away.
Zhou Luo felt like he was on the verge of collapse because of Nan Ya's attitude. He couldn't understand why she couldn't see his sincerity. Nan Ya bluntly stated that she didn't want to see him acting so self-righteous because love meant nothing in the face of suffering. The next morning, Zhou Luo rushed into a clothing store and passionately confessed his feelings to Nan Ya, vowing that no matter what she thought, he couldn't bear to see her suffering here. He promised that one day he would take her away from Qingshui Town, away from this place that made her sad.
From then on, Zhou Luo would follow Xu Yi with Chen Jun and others, trying to gather as much evidence as possible of his crimes. One day, Nan Ya received a book of poems but couldn't respond to Zhou Luo's feelings. Not long after, Wan Wan went missing while playing near their home. Nan Ya was extremely anxious and ran to ask Lin Guixiang and others if they had seen Wan Wan.
Zhou Luo gathered everyone to help search, but after a whole day, they had no leads. Prompted by Zhou's father, they suddenly thought of Xu Yi, and indeed, Xu Yi admitted over the phone that he had taken Wan Wan and used it as a threat to dissuade Nan Ya from getting a divorce. Due to Wan Wan's frail health, they immediately contacted the police and went to Shengda Construction Company with Nan Ya.
However, the police refused to intervene, citing that Nan Ya and Xu Yi were not divorced yet. So they decided to forcefully enter the company to retrieve the child, but the company's gates were locked, and they couldn't determine Xu Yi's whereabouts. That night, Nan Ya seemed like a soulless walking corpse, consumed with worry about her daughter's safety.
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