Episode 14 recap: Chu Yun felt responsible for Yan Di's self-harm because of Yan Di.
Brother Wen came to find Lin Meng Qiu to collect a debt, but Lin Meng Qiu had no money, so Brother Wen threatened and intimidated her, saying he would have Lv Wen Wen pay the debt for her. Chu Yun came to find Yan Di, and in a fit of anger, Yan Di grabbed an ax and brutally struck her own right hand, saying she would rather destroy her own hand than earn money to pay back Stone Jian Kang's debt. Seeing this, Chu Yun was filled with complex emotions.
When Fei Ge first met Fang Qiang at the bar, he thought Fang Qiang was quite stupid. Later he found out that Fang Qiang's cousin Qi Lin was a judge in the court, so Fei Ge decided to keep Fang Qiang around. When Li Bo came to the racetrack to find Fei Ge, Fang Qiang realized that Li Bo was an investor in the racetrack, and he groveled before Li Bo, having experienced Li Bo's ruthlessness.
Shang Yong Dao, the president of the Shang Group, attended the mobilization meeting for the bidding on Chenguang Plaza. He gave an impassioned speech there. Chen Qi Lun was determined to win the Chenguang Plaza project, and he was worried that Shang Yong Dao would interfere, so he asked Li Bo to investigate Shang Group's bidding price.
Qi Lin conducted a thorough investigation into Lin Meng Qiu's case and found that the person in charge of the campus loan was Tan Wen. Many students who couldn't pay back their loans were forced onto a path of no return, and the police had long been watching Tan Wen, but lacked evidence to arrest him. Lin Meng Qiu borrowed 60,000 yuan through Ouji Credit's mini-program to pay for her elderly father's medical expenses. This money was an investment from Jiang Yu Xia, who had never met Lin Meng Qiu. They signed the loan contract through the middleman Tan Wen, and when Lin Meng Qiu couldn't pay it back on time, Jiang Yu Xia sued her.
Qi Lin suspected that Tan Wen had forced Lin Meng Qiu to engage in the sex industry to pay back the debt, and that Lin Meng Qiu chose to attempt suicide out of shame. Lacking solid evidence, Qi Lin reported this to Chu Yun, who felt this was no longer a simple debt case and should be handed over to the police. Ou Yang Lu Lu didn't want to stand by and watch, but Chu Yun warned her not to interfere.
Li Bo accompanied Shen Si Fang to tour the new properties developed by the Qilun Group, and Shen Si Fang liked the apartment in unit 803, so Li Bo immediately bought it for him. Ou Yang Lu Lu wanted to learn free combat from Tian Jia, and Tian Jia readily agreed. Ou Yang Lu Lu studied diligently, using it as an outlet for her pent-up frustrations.
Chu Yun came to the studio again to confiscate all of Yan Di's artwork. Yan Di strongly opposed this and in a fit of anger auctioned off her own paintings for 1 yuan each. But Chu Yun didn't accept this, and still wanted to sell Yan Di's future paintings to pay off Stone Jian Kang's debt. Yan Di then grabbed a hammer and brutally struck her own right hand, saying she would rather self-harm than earn money for Stone Jian Kang, leaving Chu Yun stunned.
Chu Yun went to Uncle Nine's bar to unwind, drinking heavily. Mu Zi Feng saw the news online about the court's excessive enforcement leading to Lin Meng Qiu's suicide attempt, and called Chu Yun late at night to inquire about the situation. Under the influence of alcohol, Chu Yun poured out his bitter feelings to Mu Zi Feng.
Mu Zi Feng was uneasy, so after hanging up the phone, he rushed to the bar. Chu Yun detailed the ordeal of Yan Di and Lin Meng Qiu, and she became confused about her work for the first time. Mu Zi Feng gently persuaded her. Chu Yun and Mu Zi Feng dated in college, but Mu Zi Feng broke up with her when he went abroad to study. After the heartbreak, Chu Yun often went to Uncle Nine's bar to clear her mind. Uncle Nine was well aware of their situation, so he called Jing Jing to come pick up Chu Yun, and firmly told Mu Zi Feng not to bother Chu Yun anymore.
Tan Wen rushed to find Lin Meng Qiu, forcing her to have a child for the boss, Li, or else he would ruin her reputation. Tan Wen also threatened to have Lv Wen Wen help Lin Meng Qiu repay her debt. Lin Meng Qiu was left with no choice but to comply with Tan Wen's unreasonable demands.
Fei Ge disguised himself as a cleaner and infiltrated Shang Gang Group's headquarters, taking the company's bidding documents hostage by threatening the secretary's family members, and forbidding him from informing Shang Yong Dao.
Yan Di injured his right hand. Simon sought the attending physician to understand Yan Di's condition, learning that Yan Di would not be able to paint for some time. Simon became furious, as Yan Di's inability to paint would cause heavy losses for his foundation. Chu Yun visited Yan Di at the hospital and witnessed Simon loudly arguing with the doctor.
In the ward, Chu Yun apologized to Yan Di and urged him to continue painting. But Yan Di refused, as painting to repay debts for Shi Jian Kang would sully her original intention. Shi Jian Kang hypocritically spent Yan Di's money while having ambiguous relationships with female students, which Yan Di deeply resented.
Li Bo reported Shang Gang Group's bottom line price to Chen Qi Lun, who was concerned that Shen Si Fang might waver and not stand firmly on his side. Chen Qi Lun sent Li Bo to summon Shen Si Fang, intending to pressure him.
Qi Lin urged Lin Meng Qiu to reveal the truth about the incident, but Lin Meng Qiu did not want to implicate Lv Wen Wen. Qi Lin encouraged her to bravely testify against the criminals to prevent further harm. Li Bo brought Shen Si Fang to the company, where he and Chen Qi Lun employed both soft and hard tactics to make Shen Si Fang open the door for Qi Lun Group's bidding.
Ou Yang Lu Lu was worried that Tan Wen would harass Lin Meng Qiu again and wanted to have Tian Jia come protect her, but Qi Lin advised her not to get involved, as the police would handle the matter properly.
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