Episode 11 recap: The police and fire department are investigating the fire.
Qiu Shou Ren told Zhu Li Qi that he and Qiu Zhi Bin had agreed to take care of the laundry room, and all the contracts with her uncle and aunt were canceled, so there was no problem. However, Zhu Li Qi was still worried about having to compensate for the damages. Qiu Hao Er said that if the washing machine was really fine, then Zhu Li Qi wouldn't be held responsible. Zhu Li Qi said that the washing machines were newly purchased and couldn't possibly have a problem. Qiu Hao Er thought about the argument between Zhu Li Qi and Dai Qi Ting that day, deep in thought.
Qiu Hao Er chaired a meeting with representatives of the Diamond Mall merchants. The representative from the west wing said that although they were not directly affected by the fire, the negative rumors had caused a decrease in customer traffic, and they demanded compensation from the Qiu family in the form of reduced rent. After returning to the company, Qiu Hao Er was informed that Annie had resigned due to her own guilt. Qiu Hao Er was very surprised to hear this.
Meanwhile, Annie took the money given by Qiu Zhi Bin and Qiu Zhi Bin helped her father with the liver transplant surgery. He requested that she never appear in front of Qiu Hao Er again. Annie felt guilty towards Qiu Hao Er, but she had no choice and agreed to the request.
Gao Jun made an appointment to meet with Qiu Hao Er and explained that he had been heavily intoxicated that night and didn't know what had happened between him and Qiu Zhi Lan. Qiu Hao Er was still angry and said that whatever had happened had happened, and why did he send her a message asking her to go to his house? Gao Jun was shocked to hear this and asked her to show him the message. Gao Jun said that he didn't send that message and showed her his phone. Indeed, the message was not in Gao Jun's chat history.
After returning home, Qiu Hao Er questioned Qiu Zhi Lan. Qiu Zhi Lan admitted that she had indeed sent the message. She didn't want Qiu Hao Er to hinder her relationship with Gao Jun. Qiu Hao Er felt helpless and told her to be more mature, saying that she had a lot to deal with and didn't have time for romantic relationships. Qiu Zhi Lan didn't believe her and claimed that she didn't have any intimate relationship with Gao Jun that day, and that she had fabricated it all.
Qiu Hao Er made an appointment with Zhao Qi Bang and told him that their cooperation might be delayed. She was also worried that Zhao's family might change their minds because of this incident. Zhao Qi Bang assured her that this incident would not affect their cooperation. Qiu Hao Er finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiu Shou Yi asked Qiu Zhi Bin to quickly implement the D Project while Qiu Hao Er was away. Qiu Zhi Bin said that he was already prepared. Ma Xiaoling, who was worried about Qiu Hao Er, made frequent mistakes at work, and as a result, Qiu Zhi Bin found out about their close relationship.
Qiu Hao Er gave a check to Qiu Zhi Tong to be delivered to the victims in the intensive care unit. However, Lawyer Tang entered and said that the victim had already passed away. The police and fire department suspected that the incident was related to the untimely maintenance of the fire system. They had formed a special investigation team for this fire. If someone knew that the fire system was expired but took no action, the deceased would be considered a result of negligence. The people responsible could face imprisonment, and the ultimate person in charge of the Diamond Mall was Qiu Hao Er.
Qiu Hao Er remained calm and composed. She found the situation very strange and didn't believe that she had simply been careless and missed the document. She was determined to investigate the matter thoroughly. Qiu Hao Er visited Annie's home, where Annie's mother informed her that Annie had accompanied her father for surgery in Switzerland, and the expenses were covered by one of Annie's friends.
Qiu Hao Er suspected that Annie had accepted money from someone else for her father's surgery and tried to shift the blame onto herself. She shared her thoughts with Qiu Zhi Bin, but he denied her suspicions, which struck Qiu Hao Er as very odd. Qiu Zhi Lan went to help out at Gao Cheng's store, and Gao Jun once again expressed his feelings for Qiu Hao Er, which angered Qiu Zhi Lan, and she left in a huff.
Gao Jun told Qiu Hao Er that he had connections overseas and could help her find Annie, but she refused his offer. Ma Xiaoling attended a friend's birthday party, where Qiu Zhi Bin was also present. He kept looking out for her and even drove her home afterward. The supervisor of the management department at the Qiu Family Mall showed Qiu Zhi Tong the approval documents for the repair and update of the Diamond Mall's expired fire system. Surprisingly, Qiu Hao Er's signature was on them. The supervisor claimed that Qiu Hao Er had given them to him a long time ago, but he hadn't processed them promptly because he was going through a divorce at the time. He voluntarily took full responsibility. After learning about this, Qiu Hao Er informed Gao Jun, but she hadn't actually signed the documents. She suspected Gao Jun's involvement, though he didn't deny it. Angrily, Qiu Hao Er stormed off. In reality, it was Qiu Shou Yi who orchestrated the situation, and he had asked Gao Jun to keep the secret for him.
Qiu Hao Er held a press conference where she admitted the fire safety issues at the Diamond Mall and stated that investigations were underway. She expressed her determination to take full responsibility. Based on this, Qiu Shou Yi demanded that Qiu Hao Er relinquish her management authority over the mall, and Qiu Hao Er had no choice but to agree.
Qiu Hao Er figured out that her father was behind the incident and was worried that further investigation would implicate Zhu Li Qi. She mentioned that the press conference was also meant to protect Zhu Li Qi, urging him not to break the law in the future. Qiu Shou Yi apologized to her with a sense of guilt, and Qiu Hao Er comforted him.
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