Episode Summary
Flashbacks reveal how Wu Guohao forced Yang Wenyuan out of town, setting a tragic chain of events in motion. In the present, Gao Feng goes undercover to get close to Wu Feifei, while the police arrest Li Churan only to be led to a decoy location. The episode ends with Wu Feifei defying her father's wishes to leave the country, showing up at his press conference instead.
Spoiler Alert
The Past Comes Back to Bite
We start back in the 90s with a tough situation. Xu Bin and Wu Guohao decide to play dirty. They use Qu Meng as leverage to threaten Yang Wenyuan. Yang has no choice. He caves to their demands to protect her. He goes straight to the police station. He lies and admits to spreading rumors about the hotel. Then he apologizes publicly in the newspaper.
He also has to explain the injuries on his face. He lies again. He claims he got drunk and fell. Wu Guohao is satisfied. He tosses two stacks of cash at Yang and tells him to get out of Binchuan. Qu Meng is devastated. She cries her eyes out. Li Hongyue tries to comfort her. She says having a man love her enough to sacrifice himself like that is worth it.
The Letters That Started It All
Yang Wenyuan leaves town. Qu Meng goes back to singing on stage. Wu Guohao thinks the problem is solved. He is wrong. Yang Wenyuan returns to Binchuan. His return shakes Qu Meng to her core.
Yang decides to take action. He writes letters to every girl working at the club. He wants to wake them up to their reality. This act of rebellion backfires. It becomes the spark that ignites a tragedy for everyone involved.
The Investigation Heats Up
Back in the present, Zhang Jing drops a piece of intel. She tells Gao Feng that Gao Dahua used to work as a cook at the International Club. Gao Feng takes the news calmly. Zhang Jing thinks he might give up. She realizes quickly that he won't. She is terrified for his safety. She knows she can't stop him. She makes a simple deal. She wants him to come home for dinner every night. That way she knows he is still safe.
A Face to the Name
The police make a breakthrough. They finish a skull reconstruction. The face looks exactly like Qu Meng. The case gets more complicated. Su Min reaches out to Gao Feng for help. He needs to keep Wu Feifei in the country. She is planning to leave.
Gao Feng also solves a personal puzzle. He identifies the melody stuck in his head. He plays the song for Su Min. He hopes it helps the investigation. Then he goes undercover. He dresses up as a network repair technician. This gets him inside Wu Feifei's house.
The Bar Meeting
Wu Guohao is sharp. He senses something is wrong. He has Zhao Tianming dig into Gao Feng's background. He learns Gao Feng is Qu Meng's son. Wu Guohao decides to handle this personally. He finds Gao Feng at a bar.
He offers a peace offering. It is a VIP card for a top-tier international club. He claims he wants to keep Wu Feifei out of this mess. Gao Feng sees right through it. He feels like Wu is using family to manipulate Feifei. Gao Feng refuses the card. Wu Guohao leaves it on the pool table anyway. He tells Gao Feng to think it over.
The Decoy and the Choice
The police track down Li Churan. She is near the ferry terminal. It looks like she is about to flee. They arrest her immediately. Her background checks out as clean. She had a bright future. It makes no sense for her to work for someone like Auntie He.
Su Min interrogates her. He applies pressure. He uses Auntie He's disability against Li Churan. He suggests Auntie He might be in danger without her. Li Churan cracks. She gives the police an address.
The police raid the location. It is empty. Auntie He was one step ahead. She left a letter for Li Churan instead. Li Churan reads it and breaks down in tears.
Feifei's Decision
Wu Feifei is about to go abroad. Gao Feng meets her one last time. He gets honest. He tells her to pass a message to her father. He will not stop investigating his birth mother. He apologizes in advance if this hurts her family. He leaves the choice to her.
Wu Guohao holds a press conference. He expects his daughter to be on a plane. Instead, Wu Feifei walks into the conference. She chose to stay.
