Episode 17 recap: The Tragic Death of Lan Yin in a Car Accident
In Episode 17, Aying stands alone on the edge of a rooftop, her mood heavy as if she might collapse at any moment. The illness she's carried since birth has subjected her to constant disdain and bullying, yet her love for her father has never wavered. Watching her father's life slowly slip away, the decision weighing on Aying's heart feels like a heavy stone, leaving her struggling to breathe - she wants to let her father pass peacefully, no longer suffering.
Meanwhile, Fan Pei Qing is puzzled and heartbroken over the situation with Wen Yuan. When Aying loses control and pours out her pent-up grievances, she reveals that the man who claimed to love her turned cold the moment he saw her injuries, avoiding her like the plague. In that moment, Aying's heart froze, and she nearly did something reckless. Fortunately, Fan Pei Qing was quick to grab hold of her and gently reassure her: "No matter how hard life gets, you have to cherish yourself. Don't let those hurts prevail."
Fan Pei Qing also carries a sense of guilt towards Xian Yang. At the recent gathering, she had hoped to help Xian Yang feel included in her circle, but Yu Xing Bai's cold demeanor made the atmosphere unbearably awkward. She could only smile ruefully and try to smooth things over, grateful that Xian Yang was gracious enough not to take it personally.
When it comes to her work, Fan Pei Qing is a true professional. She conducted a thorough autopsy on Lan Yin's body and found irregularities in the blood, suspecting foul play. Meanwhile, Bao Le recalled the bitter feud between Lan Yin and Lin Jia Qi over plagiarism, thinking it could be the key to cracking the case.
The two put their heads together, realizing the culprit must have been present and deliberately covered their tracks. To uncover the truth, they would need to delve into the enmity between the two.
The autopsy results were shocking - Lan Yin had been drugged before the accident, and her brakes had been tampered with, clearly a calculated murder. As the investigation deepened, the appearances of Wang Jing and Mr. Li only added to the mystery. Mr. Li claimed to be Lan Yin's boyfriend, baffled by her death, while Fan Pei Qing found herself swept up in an online storm, wrongly accused of being a third party, though she remained unfazed by the rumors.
Yu Xing Bai and Bao Le were determined to get to the bottom of it. They looked into Lan Yin's social circle and discovered a web of conflicting interests and hatred behind the case, especially centered around Lin Jia Qi's own traumatic kidnapping ordeal, which seemed intricately linked.
Through it all, Aying's resilience, Fan Pei Qing's rationality, and Yu Xing Bai and Bao Le's dogged pursuit of the truth have been profoundly moving. Life can be cruel, but as long as there is love and hope in one's heart, no obstacle is insurmountable.
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