Episode 18 recap: A body of Qiu Zhi Lan was found on the beach.
Qiu Zhi Lan broke free from Qiu Hao Er's grasp in an emotional state and took the elevator to leave. A few days later, Qiu Zhi Lan's body was found on the beach. Upon learning of Qiu Zhi Lan's passing, the Qiu family was devastated. Qiu Shou Yi reflected on Qiu Zhi Lan's words before her death and felt deeply guilty, believing he was responsible for her demise.
Qiu Hao Er recalled Qiu Zhi Lan's strange behavior at Gao Jun's doorstep that day and suspected that he might have caused Qiu Zhi Lan's death. He repeatedly apologized to Qiu Zhi Lan's photo. Gao Jun learned from his father that Qiu Zhi Lan had come to the shop to see him before her passing, and felt immensely regretful upon seeing the message on her phone indicating she had wanted to meet him.
Through investigation, the police ruled out the possibility of Qiu Zhi Lan's accidental drowning. They returned her belongings to Qiu Zhi Tong, who noticed that her phone was missing. The police explained that they had searched the rocky beach but could not find it, and believed the phone might have fallen out of her bag when she fell into the sea. They asked Qiu Zhi Tong to pay attention to Qiu Zhi Lan's passport, which was still in her bag.
To determine the cause of Qiu Zhi Lan's death, the police took statements from all the relevant people. Qiu Shou Yi asked Qiu Zhi Bin to organize Qiu Zhi Lan's funeral, keeping it as low-key as possible, as he did not want any gossip surrounding her death. Zhu Li Qi accompanied Shao Jia Bi in folding gold ingots, which touched Shao Jia Bi, though Dai Qi Ting criticized Zhu Li Qi's workmanship, and Zhu Li Qi, sensing her distress, chose not to argue and went upstairs.
The Qiu family held a funeral for Qiu Zhi Lan, and Gao Jun stood in the distance, holding a bouquet of flowers to bid her farewell.
The city planning committee has just approved the change of use for the land where the Diamond Mall is located. Qiu Zhi Bin is jealous that Qiu Hao Er got a great deal, but Qiu Shou Yi says that is not necessarily the case. The application to change the land use was filed by the Qiu family, so without their involvement, Qiu Hao Er can't do anything. Redeveloping the Diamond Mall will require a large sum of money, and Qiu Hao Er is already facing major financing challenges just to rebuild the mall, which means she has to get the Qiu family on board first to change the land use.
Qiu Shou Yi approached Qiu Hao Er and said the most profitable option would be to build a 6-star hotel on the site. Qiu Shou Yi tried to lure Qiu Hao Er with financing, proposing a 50-story building with the top 40 floors as a 6-star hotel and the bottom 10 for Qiu Shou Yi's artificial intelligence mall. Qiu Hao Er did not reject Qiu Shou Yi's idea, but proposed her own plan to build a landmark building similar to Sanlitun, incorporating AI technology and revitalizing the old Kowloon City district, which would leave no room for a hotel. Qiu Hao Er agreed to share future profits with the Qiu family, but Qiu Shou Yi refused to accept unless Qiu Hao Er agreed to her proposal.
Qiu Hao Er told Gao Jun that since the land is in her hands, Qiu Shou Yi can't do anything unless Qiu Hao Er agrees. Qiu Hao Er said she is in no rush, but Qiu Shou Yi should be anxious. They also discussed their personal relationship, acknowledging the big impact of Qiu Zhi Lan's death, but deciding they should not blame themselves for unverifiable events and instead bravely move forward.
Gao Jun threatened Qiu Zhi Bin with the surveillance footage of him taking Annie, and revealed that Qiu Zhi Bin is actually the son of Shao Jia Bi and Gao Cheng. Shao Jia Bi later confirmed this to Qiu Zhi Bin. Fearing Gao Jun, Qiu Zhi Bin agreed to help persuade Qiu Shou Yi to cooperate with Qiu Hao Er's plan, with the intention of later trying to take back control of the land.
Shao Jia Bi confronted Gao Cheng about revealing the truth to Gao Jun, worried Qiu Zhi Bin might do something reckless like Qiu Zhi Lan. Gao Cheng said Gao Jun discovered it himself. Shao Jia Bi then had to tell Gao Cheng the truth that Qiu Zhi Lan and Qiu Zhi Bin were their twins, leaving Gao Cheng devastated.
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