Episode Summary
Shu Han becomes jealous of Tan Siting's happiness and financial stability. She strikes a deal with Feng Rui's mother to break up the couple for money. Shu Han posts vicious lies about Siting online, causing a public scandal. Xiaoyuan tracks the IP address and discovers his sister is the culprit. In a confrontation, Shu Han admits to the current smear campaign and reveals she also sabotaged Siting's dance career and leaked her pregnancy secret years ago.
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Jealousy Breeds Contempt
Happiness really does annoy miserable people. We see Tan Siting and Feng Rui having a great time at the supermarket. They are shopping and being affectionate. Shu Han is there too. She looks at her own cart. It is filled with sad instant noodles. She looks at the happy couple. The green-eyed monster takes over.
Shu Han is in a financial hole. She decides to take a shortcut. She calls Feng Rui’s mother, Gao Hui. These two meet up quickly. Shu Han makes a pitch. She offers to break up Siting and Feng Rui. But she wants a massive, one-time payment. Gao Hui looks at her with amusement. She realizes Shu Han is supposed to be Siting’s best friend. Yet here she is, selling her out for cash again.
The Smear Campaign
Shu Han wastes no time. She puts on dark clothes and sneaks into an internet cafe that night. She floods the web with nasty posts. The next day, everyone is whispering about Siting.
The rumors are vicious. They claim Siting was a "sugar baby" in college. They say she had a child just for money. Siting was just on TV giving an interview, so her profile is high. The public turns on her fast. People who don't know the truth start attacking her character.
Feng Rui sees the posts. He calls Siting immediately. He is furious. He calls his company's lawyer. He wants the person responsible to pay. This ruined their plans to have dinner with Lele. Feng Rui has to explain to the kid that Siting is dealing with a crisis.
The Tech Whiz Steps In
Xiaoyuan sees the garbage online too. He grew up with Siting. He knows she is a good person. He knows this is a setup. He gets his tech team at work to track the IP address.
Feng Rui has his own suspicions. He confronts his mother. He asks if she is behind this. Gao Hui denies it. She claims she doesn't use such low-class tactics.
Xiaoyuan’s team gets a hit. The posts came from a specific internet cafe. Xiaoyuan goes there personally. He checks the security footage. The culprit is bundled up in clothes. But he recognizes her. It is his own sister, Shu Han.
Truth Bombs and Broken Friendships
Xiaoyuan rushes to his sister's place. He demands answers. Shu Han is drinking and feeling sorry for herself. She complains about her failed investments and debts. She says she isn't talented like her brother.
Siting knocks on the door. Feng Rui had already sent her the investigation results. Siting had her suspicions anyway. Only a close friend knew those specific secrets.
Shu Han tries to lie at first. Then she gives up. She admits to everything. She posted the rumors. But she doesn't stop there. She confesses to sabotaging Siting’s dance shoes years ago. She also admits she was the one who told Gao Hui about Siting’s pregnancy back in the day.
Siting stands there in tears. The woman she treated like a sister did all of this out of pure jealousy. It is a disgusting display of betrayal.
