Episode Summary
Hu Manli faces accusations of insurance fraud orchestrated by Tang Ling and Chen Fang. She loses a major client and gets fired. Meanwhile, suspicions arise about Xue Xiaozhou and Qiu Lisu's relationship.
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Okay, so things are heating up in the world of insurance! This episode is all about backstabbing, scheming, and some serious career sabotage. Buckle up!
We find out that Tang Ling used to be Hu Manli's assistant. Talk about a betrayal – she stole a major client from Hu Manli and then jumped ship to Taiying International Insurance. But wait, there's more! Tang Ling is playing dirty, she's got photos of Hu Manli meeting secretly with Li Qingqing, the big boss at Taiying. Tang Ling gets her husband, Chen Fang, to dig up dirt on Hu Manli, starting with those old medical insurance policies.
Hu Manli isn't going down without a fight. She's hustling for clients, using every connection she's got. When she hears that General Manager Wei Yuanxiang's dad is in the hospital with a broken bone, she sees an opportunity. Insurance agent, Casey, is also eyeing Wei as a potential client. Hu Manli shows up at the hospital with Chun Lu in tow, bringing a gift of tea for Wei Yuanxiang and a free accident insurance policy. Turns out, she's there to process a claim for Wei's dad! Wei realizes Hu Manli paid for the policy herself and is impressed. He agrees to let her handle his dad's insurance claim.
Meanwhile, Xue Xiaozhou uncovers some juicy info: ten years ago, Hu Manli might have been involved in insurance fraud with a client named Cao Ling. He tells Chen Fang, who is thrilled and ready to rat out Hu Manli to Jin Zenhua.
But Hu Manli has been playing the long game. After five years of hard work, she finally lands Wei Yuanxiang as a client. She pitches him a life insurance policy with a 30 million insurance amount. Wei Yuanxiang has always thought insurance salespeople were scammers, but Hu Manli changes his mind with her smooth-talking skills. He asks her to put together a detailed insurance plan. Then, Chen Fang and Xue Xiaozhou barge in to report Hu Manli to Jin Zhenhua, waving those photos of her with Li Qingqing.
The Nanyang Star Awards ceremony arrives, and Hu Manli is confident. She's dressed to impress and even has an acceptance speech ready. But when the winners are announced, her name is nowhere to be found. Ouch!
At the same time, Chun Lu is trying to meet with Wei Yuanxiang with the insurance details, but the secretary shows Hu Manli's photos to Wei and he kicks Chun Lu out. Chun Lu immediately informs Hu Manli, who is stunned. Jin Zhenhua calls Hu Manli into his office, where Chen Fang and Xue Xiaozhou present their evidence, accusing her of insurance fraud with Cao Ling. Apparently, Cao Ling had breast cancer before she bought the insurance, but Hu Manli supposedly knew about it. Chen Fang pulls out a recording where Cao Ling claims Hu Manli told her to lie.
Hu Manli remembers the case clearly. Cao Ling's son has autism, and Cao Ling begged Hu Manli to help her hide her previous breast cancer diagnosis. Hu Manli tries to explain to Jin Zhenhua, but he's ready to fire her. Hu Manli calls Cao Ling, but her phone is off. She suspects Chen Fang set her up using Cao Ling.
Xue Xiaozhou confronts Chen Fang, since he didn't give Chen Fang the recording pen, but Chen Fang tries to hide it. Hu Manli refuses to go down without a fight. She brings out a police report from twenty years ago, when she was a newbie selling insurance in the suburbs and got mistaken for a con artist. Jin Zhenhua had driven two hours to rescue her. She begs him to save her again, but he scolds her and tells her to go work for Li Qingqing. Hu Manli admits she met with Li Qingqing but denies planning to switch jobs. Jin Zhenhua doesn't believe her and kicks her out.
Chen Fang, seeing Hu Manli get fired, calls his wife Tang Ling to brag. Turns out, Chen Fang went to Cao Ling and threatened her to lie and frame Hu Manli, or she would go to jail. Cao Ling had no choice but to comply. Hu Manli suspects Xue Xiaozhou is being used and vows to fight him to the end.
Qiu Lisu meets with Xue Xiaozhou, urging him again to sell his house to save the company. Xue Xiaozhou refuses. Hu Manli sees them together and suspects they're having an affair. She confronts Qiu Lisu, threatening to tell Ding Zhiyuan about her two-timing ways. Xue Xiaozhou uses the opportunity to leave, and Qiu Lisu gets angry, telling Hu Manli to go ahead and tell Ding Zhiyuan.
So, who's playing who? Can Hu Manli clear her name? And what's really going on between Qiu Lisu and Xue Xiaozhou? Stay tuned for the next episode!
