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[The Inner Eye] [EP10]

Sis.

Over all these years,

we've handled way too many

cases involving marriage and relationships.

When to be clear-headed and rational,

I shouldn't need to remind you, right?

I know how obsessed the Qi family is

with having a son.

And I know Qi Wen

is stuck in the middle between me and his parents,

which isn't easy for him.

So I've been trying hard

to take care of my health.

Even though I say I don't want one,

deep down, I still

want to have another child with him.

Do you think Qi Wen loves you?

I used to believe so.

After all, he poured all his love

into this family,

into me and the kids.

To fulfill his ridiculous obsession,

you're willing to risk your life

just to have a child for him.

That Lisa

she can also, to fulfill his wish,

treat her body as a tool for a transaction.

Son inherits the father's business,

continuing the family line.

Why, in this day and age,

are there still people like Qi Wen

with such backward views?

It's because of people like you.

You're the ones enabling him.

You're not married yet,

so you don't understand.

Marriage is an art of compromise.

For a family to last,

sacrifices need to be made.

Putting aside talk of female independence,

I knew very clearly

that I did it because I loved him.

I was willing to give for him.

I never doubted

your love for him.

But what about Qi Wen's love for you?

Okay, even if there is love,

does that love even matter now?

He has no feelings for Lisa,

but he could still have a child with her.

Then what are you?

What are those two daughters

you risked your life to give him

supposed to be?

I never thought

you were the kind of woman

who needed to survive

on love doled out by a man.

Of course not.

I won't deny the feelings Qi Wen

had for me, or the happiness

he brought me all these years.

That's a separate matter.

If this time he really

fell in love with someone else,

I might not be

as heartbroken as I am now.

But his actions this time

are something I cannot accept.

I cannot forgive.

What is it you can't accept?

Humiliation.

For me,

and for all women.

Can you give me a chance to explain?

Sure.

Your parents were pressuring you too hard,

even threatening the company's business.

You had no choice.

You and that woman

had no feelings,

it was just a transaction.

You love me and the kids.

You were just forced into this.

You should know your actions

constitute marital infidelity.

I love you.

I love our daughters.

I love this family.

That will never change.

You love me?

So you can

use another woman's womb

to have a child?

You love your daughters?

So you're dead set

on having a son?

Is that it?

I was wrong.

I really know I was wrong.

Let's just let this go.

I won't

do anything like this again.

Honey...

Don't touch me.

Qi Wen.

Let's be dignified about this.

I am a woman.

A wife who

bore you daughters.

How can you expect me to forgive you?

[Divorce]

Happy newlyweds!

[Marriage Certificate]

One more shot!

A major life event

gotta document it well!

Start a family and build a career.

Next up is planning the wedding.

How about that place?

Grand Skylight Hotel.

Book the biggest banquet hall.

Besides family and friends,

invite everyone from your firm too.

My wife will be

the center of attention,

the happiest bride.

Actually, here in Shenzhen we don't need

such a lavish wedding.

Neither of our families are here.

We'll still have to

go back home for the ceremony anyway.

We'll do both. We'll have one back home too.

But here is different.

This is where we built our lives.

I plan to

finalize the wedding details,

then bring both sets of parents here.

My parents spent their whole lives

in a small town.

Let them see for themselves

how successful

their son is in Shenzhen.

Alright.

Once money comes through,

we'll buy a house right away.

When our parents all move here,

from then on,

this will be our home.

[Chen Jun Law Firm]

I asked for a divorce.

If you need it,

I can be your legal counsel.

Honestly, I'm not even sure

if this is the right decision.

I haven't completely made up my mind.

Is it because of the kids?

Don't worry about that.

I'll definitely help you get

custody of both children.

And the share of assets

you're entitled to.

It's not about that.

I've been thinking about

all the ties between Qi Wen and me

that can't be easily severed.

Besides our daughters,

there's family, friends,

companies Qi Wen works with,

and the firm's business.

Professionally and personally,

it's all interconnected.

My relationship with Qi Wen

can be cut,

but

these connections

can't be severed

just by divorce.

Whether we divorce or not,

I will have this child.

Will you support me?

Whatever you decide,

I support you.

No matter what the future holds,

I'll be by your side.

I'll be here for you.

Come in.

You wanted to see me?

Sit.

You're going to be Dai's

legal counsel for her divorce?

Of course.

Director Kang isn't going to object?

I think

both professionally and personally,

we should

carefully consider

whether we should get involved.

Director Kang,

first, you are you and I am I.

There is no "we."

Your concern seems to be

only the value of the Qi family

and the firm's interests.

All business, no personal.

But me, I care more about

how Attorney Dai feels personally.

I care deeply about her feelings too.

That's why I'm urging you to be careful.

Divorce isn't a simple matter.

I think there are still feelings

between them.

They need to cool down.

It's not like they're at

an irreparable point.

Director Kang,

I know Dai's situation

far better than you do.

What Qi Wen did

wasn't just something no partner

could ever forgive.

It was an insult to

all women.

If in a situation like this,

we only consider the firm's interests,

then I would have to

draw a line

with a firm that holds such a stance.

Draw a line?

It's like we're talking past each other.

We're not even discussing the same thing.

Hello.

I have an appointment with Mr. Qi.

Alright, one moment, please.

The world sure is unpredictable.

Just a few days ago,

I personally witnessed

the happiness and affection

between the two of you by the sea.

Attorney Tang.

Peilin and I have been together

for nearly twenty years.

You probably don't fully understand

the situation between us.

We haven't been fighting.

There's no conflict.

There's nothing wrong with our marriage.

Mr. Qi,

my role today

isn't just as Peilin's

representative lawyer.

I'm also her friend.

I know everything

there is to know about your situation.

In fact, I was the first to discover

your betrayal.

If you think

trading for a child with someone

other than your wife

isn't a problem,

then

I suggest you

reread

the vows

from your wedding.

No matter what,

I will not accept a divorce.

You can state your conditions.

Peilin has

only one request.

Just one.

Custody of both daughters.

She's being too impulsive.

Our marriage involves so much,

especially the children.

You've met Jiajia and Tongtong.

Their growth

needs a complete family.

Then I don't understand

something.

You were dead set

on having a son,

but now you want to fight your ex-wife

for custody of your two daughters?

What ex-wife?

I will only ever have

Peilin as my wife.

Attorney Tang.

I swear to you,

the matter of a son,

I won't insist anymore.

Everything can be as she wishes.

Regarding my parents,

I'll find a way to handle it.

There's something

you might not know yet.

Peilin is pregnant.

What did you say?

She's pregnant?

But Peilin has decided

to have the child alone after the divorce

and raise it by herself.

She's pregnant.

Why is she still insisting on divorce?

You still don't realize

what you did wrong, do you?

Mr. Qi,

I truly feel sorry for you.

Originally, Peilin planned

to tell you the news herself that day.

Because she knew

how much you wanted that child.

But you?

You told her you were at the office,

and then

you showed up at a hotel

with another woman

for a transaction.

Mr. Qi,

you have two daughters,

but you think it's acceptable

to treat a woman's womb

like a commodity

to be traded.

You even wanted to get

a child that had nothing to do with your wife.

Given how well you know Peilin,

do you think

she could forgive something like this?

Mr. Qi,

you know Peilin best.

When you made that deal with Lisa,

you should have known

this day would come.

If you have even a shred of feeling

or guilt left for Peilin,

then I suggest you

relinquish custody of

the children.

Consider it preserving

the last bit of dignity for each other.

How are you feeling?

I'm okay.

Really?

Same as usual.

How about you? How have you been?

They haven't been giving you a hard time, have they?

Those crafty folks aren't easy to deal with.

No matter how much they stir things up,

can they escape your grasp?

And what about that Tang Yingying?

Still butting heads like cats and dogs?

You haven't been bullying her, have you?

I haven't bullied her.

I'm lucky if she doesn't bully me.

Chen,

things are okay.

I'd say we're friends now.

Pretty good.

I'm a bit worried about Dai, though.

Because she's determined to leave the Qi family,

I think it isn't great.

As for Peilin,

I'm not worried at all.

She'll eventually return

to her role as a lawyer.

She'll move forward

at her own pace.

It's just that Tang Yingying

she really doesn't let

anyone relax, does she?

Why do you say that?

Her personality

is too strong.

She's easily taken advantage of.

I think that's her strength.

It's good, Chen.

Isn't that exactly the drive we need?

Didn't we all have it originally?

But it got extinguished over time.

She needs to keep that fire.

It's precious.

So,

I hope you can

protect her well.

Don't let anyone

snuff out that fire in her.

And don't clip her wings.

Let her fly freely,

wherever she wants to go.

Copy that.

She really is your beloved student.

Copy that.

Now, all the dads, please

rub your hands together to warm them

and gently place them

on mommy's belly.

Imagine you're in

a spring flower field.

The sun is slowly rising.

Bathing in the warm sunlight,

you feel the sprouting of life

breaking through the soil.

A breeze gently brushes by.

Slowly open your eyes.

That's all for today's class.

Thank you, Teacher Wang.

Goodbye, teacher. You're welcome.

Bye, teacher.

Bye.

Bye.

You did pretty well just now.

Next time you can

bring the father along.

That way,

it's better for the baby's development.

No need.

This child is mine alone.

I can manage.

Nice shot!

If you'd aimed a bit straighter.

Mr. Qi, you called,

and I came right over.

Is there an urgent matter?

You should also know

it's not convenient for me to go to the law firm right now,

so I asked you to meet here.

You want me to talk her out of it?

Peilin isn't answering my calls.

All matters

are being handled by Attorney Tang.

But Attorney Tang's attitude.

So I hope Director Kang

can help persuade my wife.

To be honest,

this is difficult.

Morally or

legally,

your actions are very hard to justify.

Baffling.

This is my family matter.

I don't want to explain further.

Then what

do you hope

I can do for you?

You're a smart man,

and the director of Chen Jun Law Firm.

Director Chen must have told you

about the relationship between Chen Jun Law Firm and the Qi family.

Of course.

Your father is a patriarch

in Hong Kong's financial world.

All of the Qi Group's legal business

on the mainland

has been handled by

our firm.

To be precise,

it was handled by Peilin.

Without the Qi Group,

Chen Jun Law Firm wouldn't be where it is today.

Truly.

So you should understand

that if Peilin and I divorce,

without the Qi family's support,

will she still be

the Dai Peilin she once was?

Without the Qi Group's backing,

how much business

would Chen Jun Law Firm lose?

Mr. Qi,

as I said,

without you,

we wouldn't be here today.

Your family has been our benefactor.

But

feelings

and business

shouldn't be mixed up, right?

Don't you agree?

That's right. In business,

you need a cool head.

Feelings often cloud judgment.

I love Peilin very much.

Even if she insists on divorcing me,

I can promise

to maintain the cooperation

between Qi Tong Finance and Chen Jun Law Firm.

But as for my father

and the Qi Group side,

I can't guarantee

that the board

will continue

to entrust their legal work

to you.

There are many good law firms in Shenzhen.

The Qi Group has many choices.

I see.

I understand.

The pros and cons in this situation

are clear to me.

Let me be frank with you.

I'm someone

who, apart from reading

financial statements,

can't really be considered

a pure businessperson.

But when I do things,

I have a bottom line.

I divide everything in this world

into two categories:

what can be done and what cannot.

If I do something

I shouldn't,

even the smallest thing,

that wall inside me

breaks.

Once it's broken,

there's no stopping.

After that, I might do anything.

I lose my bottom line.

What follows

could be risk

and losing many

precious things.

It's the same with people

and with companies.

Now, back to business cooperation.

I'm now the director of Chen Jun Law Firm.

Since I took over,

many other large financial groups

from Hong Kong

have been in touch.

You know how it is,

new boss, new team.

Director Chen has retired,

so these groups

are particularly keen to re-establish

their mainland legal partnerships

with us.

Chen Jun Law Firm's future

doesn't worry me.

Enough about business.

I'm sure you've heard the saying:

Better to destroy ten temples

than break up one marriage.

You should think about that principle.

Right.

Peilin is pregnant now.

At the very least,

I am still the father of

the child in her womb.

Marriage

really depends on fate.

And of course, it depends on

the wishes of those involved.

As for the child.

I don't want to hear it.

Are you saying

we'll have to go to court?

Hong Kong marriage law

might be something Attorney Tang

isn't very familiar with.

But for Peilin's sake,

I believe she'll give it her all.

Mr. Qi,

in this matter,

I can't help you.

I won't disturb you further.

Enjoy your game.

[One Month Later]

[Hong Kong]

Don't worry.

I'm here

What's wrong?

Right there.

A friend told me

a new French restaurant

opened in Victoria Harbour

with my favorite

band performing.

I remember I woke up late that day,

rushed to the restaurant in a hurry,

didn't even wash my face.

The Black Forest cake was so sweet.

Not even as good as

what my housekeeper makes.

But the band

was indeed the one I loved.

I remember thinking,

the restaurant owner's

cooking skills aren't great,

but his taste isn't bad.

He made the Black Forest cake himself.

He owned the restaurant.

He hired the band.

It really was like

a drama coming to life.

Pretty much like a drama.

A diamond ring appeared

inside the Black Forest cake.

He appeared with the band.

All our good friends were there.

That was his proposal scene.

Back then, I just mentioned once

that I liked French food.

So he bought

that restaurant.

He got carried away learning to cook,

and soon after,

the restaurant went out of business.

Later, the band I liked

broke up.

And the two of us

have reached the end.

Peilin,

how many women are still trapped

in miserable marriages?

They're bound by morality,

tied down by marriage,

losing themselves.

But they originally had the chance

and freedom to choose.

Where do we go from here

to have no regrets?

If you're not sure yet,

wait a little longer.

You still have a chance to change your mind.

Seems like Attorney Tang is the one hesitating now.

I just think it's a bit of a pity.

For your sake.

In this life,

finding someone you love isn't easy.

Yet in the end,

it still comes to this.

I've found my answer.

Neither Qi Wen nor I

would want to face each other

in court.

Do you want me to come up with you?

I'll go in and end this myself.

I'll wait for you here.

Dad. Mom.

Attorney Yan, Attorney Jiang.

Attorney Dai.

Your request,

we feel.

Strictly speaking,

I am still Mrs. Qi.

I'm not here today

as a lawyer to argue a case.

Nor am I here to

blame anyone

or demand justice.

I'm here as a daughter-in-law,

as a mother,

to talk with my family.

May I?

Daddy. Mommy.

Of course.

Okay.

Peilin,

you're pregnant.

Come, sit down first.

Our Qi family

doesn't want to take this to court.

This past month, Wen hasn't been

eating or sleeping well.

He's lost weight.

He loves you.

In his heart,

there's only you.

He's suffering too.

I know.

I love him too.

Since you both still have love for each other,

why let it come to this?

why let it come to this?

Come back.

We'll take good care of you.

At the very least, we need to make sure

you have a smooth

and safe delivery.

Alright?

This child,

even if I'm alone,

I will bring him

into this world safely.

But he's still a Qi family child.

How can we rest easy with you

out there alone?

Daddy,

I know back then you strongly

pushed for Qi Wen and me to be together

because of my family background

and education.

What you were really evaluating

was the bearer of the Qi family grandson.

I never thought that.

The person I love is you.

You, Dai Peilin.

With no conditions attached.

Even if it was for future grandchildren,

all these years,

the Qi Group has treated you well.

How many of the group clients

your Chen Jun Law firm serves

were introduced

by our Qi family?

Professionally,

you've always supported me.

I'm grateful.

No matter what happens next,

I won't hold any resentment.

Marriage is complicated.

There are parents, children,

family and career.

But the relationship itself

is just between Qi Wen and me.

I hope you'll let

us resolve it ourselves.

Daddy,

please go back to your room with Mommy for now.

Go on.

Honey.

What do you want to say?

Back in our student days,

we got to know and love each other.

After marriage, we cherished and supported each other.

Until our two daughters were born.

I've kept records

of all these moments.

I planned to give them to you

on our twentieth wedding anniversary.

But... it seems we won't make it that far.

I'm sorry.

Maybe you won't believe me,

but I tried to talk myself into staying.

But I can't

move forward with the shadow of this incident

hanging over our future.

You're a Qi, responsible for the Qi family.

Even if it means trampling on

the dignity of me

and our daughters.

If we don't pull out this thorn,

neither of us will be okay.

I just want one more chance.

Qi Wen.

Do you know why

I'm insisting on divorce?

If I didn't love you,

maybe I could weigh the pros and cons,

pretend nothing happened.

Like those wives who forgive their husbands

for infidelity.

But I can't.

I still love you very much.

I can't pretend

nothing happened.

Do you understand?

I just want to make up for my mistake.

We're getting divorced,

not cutting off all contact forever.

Only by leaving each other now

can we forever keep the best memories

in our hearts.

It's responsible to us,

and to our two daughters.

Give me some time.

I want to completely move past this pain,

free from all pressure,

and bring this child into the world.

Alright?

We'll always be family.

Thank you.

Remember this place?

Of course. That restaurant.

I proposed to you there.

I vowed to love you for a lifetime.

I haven't changed my mind to this day.

We're past the point

of talking about love.

Love can achieve many things,

and forgive some mistakes.

But love

isn't the cure

for all problems.

It was my obsession

that brought us to this point,

with no way back.

At least we can say a proper goodbye.

That's not the worst ending.

At least

we are still

our children's parents.

A bond that can never be broken.

You can see them anytime.

The routine of visiting

Grandpa and Grandma every week

won't change.

Do I have a chance

to win you back?

Marry him! Marry him!

Will you marry me?

Marry him! Marry him!

I will.

Marry him! Marry him!

Take care.

Take care.

To my forever goddess.

May your future days

always shine brightly.

These past few years,

I've often had insomnia.

Waking up in the middle of the night,

not knowing

where I am.

I used to think it was

due to work pressure.

Only recently did I realize

I had lost myself.

Why did you never

tell us about this?

Everyone has their own struggles.

You're not obligated

to bail me out.

My life seemed calm on the surface,

glamorous and happy.

So why did I feel lost?

Only when you close your eyes

can you find the light your heart seeks

in the darkness.

This might sound

a bit sentimental,

but only I know best

what that light is.

It's yourself.

Only we ourselves

are the light that illuminates our path.

To ourselves.

To ourselves.

Honey, how are you feeling?

Darling.

Your phone keeps ringing.

My phone?

Miss Lin.

We still need to take in the waistline a bit.

Feeling better?

Miss Lin.

What's the rush?

I'll call Mr. Yu in a moment.

Check the backend right now.

Resolve all risks

and vulnerabilities.

Resolve them, understand?

Darling, how does it look?

Honey?

Hello.

Have you seen

where my husband went?

Miss Lin,

he said there was an urgent matter at the company and left.

Thank you.

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