Episode 10 recap: Zhu Li Qi is cleared of the suspicion of murder.
Dai Qi Ting told the police that she suspected Zhu Li Qi killed Ai Ping to silence her and revealed her previous intention to buy incriminating evidence against Zhu Li Qi from Ai Ping. The police asked her why Ai Ping didn't sell the evidence directly to Zhu Li Qi but instead wanted to sell it to her. Dai Qi Ting speculated that Ai Ping might have blackmailed her before, so Zhu Li Qi wanted to silence her.
The police immediately came to the company and took Zhu Li Qi away for investigation. The police examined the surveillance footage near the scene of the incident on the day of Ai Ping's fall and saw Zhu Li Qi's figure. Zhu Li Qi claimed that she had arranged to meet Ai Ping at the building's restaurant that day but when she arrived downstairs, she saw that Ai Ping had already fallen. The police asked her why she didn't say anything earlier, and Zhu Li Qi said Ai Ping mentioned having incriminating evidence against her, but she didn't know what it was. She wanted to meet Ai Ping to ask her about it. Zhu Li Qi also mentioned that she knew Ai Ping was involved in stock trading and owed a lot of money, so she thought Ai Ping might have tried to extort her. Furthermore, Dai Qi Ting was also present at the scene that day. The police mentioned that Dai Qi Ting had informed them, but currently, there was no clear evidence linking Zhu Li Qi to the case. They released her. After returning home, Zhu Li Qi confronted Dai Qi Ting about why she reported her. Dai Qi Ting was defiant, and Zhu Li Qi slapped her, prompting others to quickly intervene and separate the two.
Qiu Hao Er asked Gao Jun whether he believed there was a connection between Ai Ping's death and Zhu Li Qi. Gao Jun didn't directly answer her and suggested that she ask Zhu Li Qi herself. Zhu Li Qi claimed she was not the murderer and asked Qiu Hao Er if she also suspected her like Dai Qi Ting did. Qiu Hao Er said she neither suspected nor did not suspect Zhu Li Qi. She simply trusted her father's judgment. She said she was asking Zhu Li Qi because she genuinely wanted to help her, after all, Zhu Li Qi was her mother. Zhu Li Qi was moved by Qiu Hao Er's words and said that although she couldn't disclose many things at the moment, she assured Qiu Hao Er that she genuinely didn't kill Ai Ping.
The police revealed the truth: it was a loan shark chasing after Ai Ping for debt repayment, and during the struggle, Ai Ping fell off the building. They also found no evidence of the so-called incriminating evidence on Ai Ping's body, leading them to suspect that Ai Ping might have been lying. At the dining table, Dai Qi Ting was persuaded by everyone to apologize to Zhu Li Qi. Reluctantly, Dai Qi Ting apologized but told Qiu Shou Yi that Ai Ping definitely had the real incriminating evidence against Zhu Li Qi. Qiu Shou Yi then instructed his subordinates to investigate.
Qiu Hao Er and Zhao Qi Bang celebrated their successful cooperation over a meal. Zhao Qi Bang took good care of Qiu Hao Er and even escorted her home, showing even more care than before. Zhao Qi Bang received the Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award for the whole of Hong Kong and planned to host a party. Qiu Zhi Lan invited Gao Jun and herself to the party, and upon hearing that Qiu Hao Er would also be attending, Gao Jun agreed.
At the party, Zhao Qi Bang invited Qiu Hao Er to join him in the opening dance. Gao Jun, feeling bitter as he watched them, left early. Qiu Hao Er couldn't help but feel uneasy as she watched his departing figure. After the party, Qiu Hao Er sought out He Mei Ying to confide in her about her inner feelings. He Mei Ying advised her to truly understand her own heart.
That night, unable to sleep, Qiu Hao Er reminisced about the moments she shared with Gao Jun. She went to Gao Cheng's shop for breakfast but didn't find Gao Jun there. She messaged him to ask where he was, and Gao Jun replied that he was at home and had something important to discuss with her. He asked her to come up, and Qiu Hao Er happily knocked on Gao Jun's door. To her surprise, Qiu Zhi Lan answered the door, and Gao Jun had lipstick marks on his face. Their clothes were disheveled, and Qiu Hao Er left in disappointment. Before she could gather her emotions, she received a phone call informing her that Diamond Mall was on fire. She hurriedly rushed to the scene.
The fire at Diamond Mall resulted in two deaths and one person in critical condition. The police suspected that the mall's fire prevention system had expired, causing the accident. Upon hearing this, Qiu Zhi Bin suddenly remembered that Ma Xiao Ling had informed him about this matter, but he had ignored it. Zhu Li Qi received the news that the fire was caused by the washing machines in their uncle's shop. She immediately went to confront them. Her uncle told her that the batch of machines was purchased by Qiu Shou Ren, who introduced them to Dai Qi Ting's brother. Hearing this, Zhu Li Qi became even angrier and wanted to confront Dai Qi Ting. However, her uncle and aunt stopped her. The aunt had to confess that she had been greedy for a bargain and purchased a batch of used machines. Zhu Li Qi was speechless.
Zhu Li Qi went to confront Dai Qi Ting but was met with a sarcastic response. Frustrated, Zhu Li Qi stormed off. Dai Qi Ting called her brother and instructed him not to reveal that they had sold a batch of used machines to Zhu Li Qi's uncle's family, fearing being held accountable. Qiu Hao Er, who was standing near the door, overheard everything.
Upon learning that Qiu Zhi Bin knew about the fire prevention system, Qiu Hao Er immediately went to confront him and demanded answers. However, Qiu Zhi Bin claimed that he had given the documents to Annie to put on Qiu Hao Er's desk. Annie confirmed this statement, and they were able to find the documents on the desk. Qiu Zhi Bin also suggested that Qiu Hao Er should push all the blame onto the merchants.
Qiu Shou Yi used this incident as a reason to ask Qiu Hao Er to set aside all her current work and focus on handling Diamond Mall. Qiu Hao Er reluctantly agreed.
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