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[The Inner Eye] [EP13]

Eyes on the road.

Sir, can I ask

how you got her to agree?

Wanna know it?

Alright, listen up.

Great.

I once handled

a case

where a nanny set fire to a house.

Here's what happened.

A nanny

wanted to forge her employer's will

to seize the inheritance,

so she

set the villa on fire.

By the time the fire department arrived,

the entire west wing of the villa

had already been completely destroyed.

But the east side

somehow survived untouched.

In the end, the police found

the original will right there in the east wing.

Why do you think that happened?

Did the neighbors have anything to do with it?

Neighbors on both the east and west sides

tried to put out the fire.

So, why?

Here's another clue.

The wind was blowing from the west.

If the wind was from the west,

shouldn't the east side have been hit harder?

Think about it the other way around.

If the wind was blowing from the west,

the neighbors on the east side

would've been far more worried about the fire

spreading toward their own homes.

So what happens?

They'd try even harder to put the fire out.

It was the west wind that

ended the bystander effect.

If Wang Xinglang gets convicted,

that gang will get even more reckless.

Then the landlady and her daughter

would only be left in an even worse situation.

The reason the landlady chose to

help Wang Xinglang

is that she realized

she was actually helping herself

and her daughter.

I see it now.

That actually makes sense.

Any progress?

Director Kang,

Attorney Tang said

we still haven't heard from

the person who took the video.

She's working on it.

The landlady has agreed to

testify in court.

With the key witness Feng Su'e now on board,

it's enough to overturn the first-trial evidence.

Did Feng Su'e say she'll testify?

She just texted me that

she agreed to testify in court.

Looks like we've

got everything lined up now.

If we had the footage

from that person,

we'd stand a much stronger chance in court.

Anyway,

thank you all for being there

and for the support during this time.

All of this makes Chen Jun Law Firm

feel like a real family now.

Tomorrow's going to be a tough battle.

Let's get rest at home early today, alright?

See you in court tomorrow.

Alright.

In accordance with

the Criminal Procedure Law

of the People's Republic

of China,

this court is now

in session for a public hearing of

the appeal of Wang Xinglang,

who challenges his original conviction

for the crime of involuntary manslaughter.

As the victim, Zhao Dong, is deceased,

his capacity for litigation is terminated.

His brother, Zhao Hui,

[Zhao Hui] as the next of kin,

has been duly notified

and will be participating in these proceedings.

Under the relevant provisions of

the Criminal Procedure Law,

the general situation where an appellant dies...

Why isn't Feng Su'e here yet?

Go check outside.

If evidence proves

the appellant is innocent,

after trying the case in absentia

and confirming the lack of guilt,

the court must rule according to the law.

Court is now in session.

Does the defendant

have any new evidence to submit?

No.

Does the defense counsel

have any new evidence to submit?

We request to call the witness,

Liu Acui, to the stand.

She owns the barbecue restaurant

where the incident occurred

and witnessed the entire incident.

To fully establish the facts of the case,

we ask the panel to grant this request.

The prosecution,

Do you have any objection?

No objection, Your Honor.

Allow the witness to take the stand.

What's wrong?

Attorney Tang, Feng Su'e isn't answering her phone.

Liu Acui,

please describe to the court

the entire course of the conflict

between Wang Xinglang and Zhao Dong

on the day of the incident.

That day was pure chaos.

I…I…I…

I just saw a man

harassing a young girl.

So the defendant rushed over to stop him.

Next thing I knew,

they were fighting.

Between Wang Xinglang and Zhao Dong,

who threw the first punch?

I...

I can't quite recall.

Any additional information, witness?

My shop was trashed,

with tables and chairs everywhere,

even the grill was knocked over.

I was terrified the coals would start a fire,

so I rushed to put it out.

I didn't actually see what happened between them.

Prosecutor, you may proceed.

The testimony of witness Liu Acui

fails to establish that Wang Xinglang

acted in self-defense.

When combined with the existing evidence,

it is sufficient to prove that

at the time Wang Xinglang inflicted harm,

he was not facing an imminent

unlawful assault.

Both his subjective intent and objective actions

do not meet

the legal elements required for justifiable self-defense.

He must be held criminally liable

in accordance with the law.

Does the appellant

have any new evidence to present?

Attorney Dai,

Attorney Tang just received an anonymous video.

It's footage

from an eyewitness.

Your Honor,

we have submitted a new piece of evidence.

The on-site footage from the day of the incident.

It directly demonstrates that

Zhao Dong was the one who initiated

the assault against Wang Xinglang's wife.

This evidence is crucial to

determining the facts of this case.

We request that it be admitted into evidence.

As this is new evidence,

does the prosecution

have any objections

to its presentation?

No objection, Your Honor.

In order to establish the facts,

the panel grants the request to admit it.

Clerk of the court, please proceed.

Let me go!

Beat him to death!

I'll kill you!

Kill you!

Are you okay? Bro?

Based on the footage,

it's clear that

Zhao Dong was inflicting harm on

Wang Xinglang's wife.

Wang Xinglang tried to stop

the ongoing assault,

but he was beaten to the ground.

Zhao Dong then shifted his attack

to Wang Xinglang himself.

He employed violent acts,

including strangling,

which posed a grave threat

to Wang Xinglang's life.

In order to protect his own life safety,

Wang Xinglang was forced to use

whatever was at hand to

defend himself against Zhao Dong.

We assert that

Zhao Dong was in the process of committing murder,

a violent crime that

posed a severe threat to personal safety.

Wang Xinglang's actions in this case

constitute "justifiable defense against murder"

and should be adjudicated under Paragraph 3,

Article 20 of the Criminal Law.

Accordingly, he bears no criminal liability.

Thank goodness. Yes.

See? I knew you'd win this.

Let me get the car.

Attorney Dai was incredible.

Even though there's no verdict yet,

our chances are looking really good now.

Yeah, the tough fight

is finally over.

Hope good things happen to good people.

Let's go.

Ma'am,

are you okay?

Attorney Dai, Ma'am,

easy now.

Attorney Dai.

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Blood!

Ma'am, look at this...

Sis!

Sis!

Call an ambulance!

Call an ambulance!

I'll call!

Sis.

[Surgery in Progress]

Maybe you should

have that wound looked at.

Don't worry about it.

What happened to her?

What's wrong with her?

She's still in critical condition.

What did the doctor say?

What's her actual status right now?

Is it her you care about,

or just

the baby she's carrying?

Of course it's Peilin.

As long as she's safe,

nothing else matters.

I can't live without her.

She's the one person

I can't afford to lose in this world.

Whether there's a baby or not,

I love her.

I've only just realized that now.

Is it too late?

Not yet.

When she wakes up,

you can tell her yourself.

It all happened so fast.

Your reaction was quick enough.

It's all my fault.

All of it.

Don't blame yourself.

It wasn't on you.

If I hadn't pushed her to be independent,

if I hadn't let her

take this case,

none of this would have happened.

Please, don't think that way.

The ones who put her in this situation

are those who intended to harm her.

Not you, you're the one who saved her.

You need to pull yourself together.

We still have a lot ahead of us.

If she…

if something really happens to her…

I...

No, no.

Take a deep breath. Stay calm.

Get yourself together.

Yingying,

no matter what happens,

we have to face it.

You're that

unbeatable warrior.

You have to be the strong one now.

Dai Peilin needs you.

Chen Jun Law Firm needs you.

I need you to be strong, okay?

Doctor, how is my wife?

The mother is stable for now.

I'm sorry.

We couldn't save the baby.

Peilin,

it's okay.

Everything's alright.

[Inpatient Building]

Mr. Qi sends flowers every day.

He's so thoughtful.

The discharge paperwork is all set.

Thank you.

Is anyone here to pick you up?

They're at the entrance.

Alright.

I called the doctor.

She said your body

is still quite weak

and actually needs more time to recover.

I lost the baby.

You must be so disappointed.

In this whole tragedy,

the person my heart aches for the most is you.

The one I care about most is you.

It has nothing to do with the baby we lost.

We still have our two daughters.

Thank you for all the flowers

you've been sending me.

I really don't want to hear you

say thank you to me.

Peilin,

that day in the hospital,

while you were fighting for your life,

it hit me.

In this world,

the thing I fear losing most is you.

I deeply regret that

we ended up here.

It's over now.

Could you ever give me another chance?

Look at the clouds in the sky.

They seem scattered and formless,

constantly changing shape.

But the path of each cloud

is guided by the wind.

It's all fate,

all set long ago.

Right?

Can I walk you out one last time?

No need. Someone's already coming for me.

Sis...

Don't bother saying

any more words of comfort.

It's finished

between Mr. Qi and me.

The perpetrator is Zhao Hui,

the younger brother of the victim, Zhao Dong.

He was apprehended

at the scene by the police

and has fully admitted to the crime.

For your role as

Wang Xinglang's defense lawyer,

he carried out the attack against you.

Sis,

I still owe you an apology.

Apology for what?

For helping me through the divorce?

For supporting my career

and taking on my cases?

Or for when Zhao Hui

charged at me,

and you risked your life

to pull me out of harm's way?

But if…

If I hadn't asked you

to take this case…

Tang Yingying, remember.

No one could have

seen this coming.

I'm grieving for the baby too,

but the blessing is that you saved me.

I'm still here.

If there were things

I didn't understand

when we divorced,

going through all this

has made me

see clearly.

The most important thing is myself.

No matter what,

we must never forget who we are.

Don't overthink it, ok?

Sis,

the way you just

walked over here

is so cool.

Your charisma is off the charts.

A woman's transformation to become a butterfly

can begin in a single moment.

Seeing how much pressure

you've all been under lately,

I brought you here specifically

to take a break.

Director Kang, care to give it a try?

I've never been afraid of storms,

but this little speedboat finally made me seasick.

Here, have some water.

I'm fine, Director Kang.

Where's Fang Wei'an?

Have you seen him?

No, he went ashore earlier.

Not picking up either.

I'm here.

Where have you been?

I'm sorry,

I think

we should wrap it up for today.

Do you have something urgent?

Go ahead then,

handle your things.

Come over here.

Aren't you going to ask

who and why?

What's the big deal?

It's your freedom, and I respect it.

Alright, I'll catch you later.

He just left like that?

Let me walk you out then.

That's ok.

Cheng Feng,

do you hail a taxi or ...

I just need a moment alone.

I'll grab a cab later.

Alright.

You'll be alright?

Yeah.

Where are you?

I'm coming to get you.

I'm right here!

How did you find me?

I saw a post

from your teammate.

He said you guys were here.

Get in.

Is it good?

Want some?

I'll give you a ride back to school after you finish.

I don't really feel like going back yet.

School's been so stressful lately,

and I finally

managed to get an afternoon off.

You're a student.

Studying is your responsibility.

Finish up,

and I'll take you to pick up some snacks

and daily things.

Then head straight back to school.

Is everything okay at school?

Did something happen?

They all look down on me

at school.

But I've really

been trying my hardest.

I just can't keep up with some subjects.

They even make fun

of my English accent.

Then you should focus your energy even more on

on your study.

For you,

it's chance

to change your life.

Brother-in-law,

You swore in front of

my sister's memorial tablet

to look after me for the rest of my life,

and never let me feel hurt.

I also told you

not to call me brother-in-law anymore.

Wei'an,

do you have a new girlfriend?

Don't worry.

I'll keep my word.

Let's go.

I'm waiting for the traffic light.

Wei'an...

I still want you to be my brother-in-law.

Alright, don't worry.

Then buy me

iPad.

Don't push your luck!

No playing games on it.

Thank you!

How old are you?

The same as when you were a kid.

- None of your business. - Tang Yingying.

You can leave.

Tang Yingying!

iPad! iPad!

Stop! Eat or not?

If not, we're leaving.

iPad! iPad!

iPad! iPad!

This is Tang Yingying, my girlfriend.

This is Wang Yao, a family relative.

Relative?

A sophomore at a vocational school.

Sit here.

Hi.

Hello, lady.

you weren't following us,

were you?

A chance encounter.

Cheap lipstick is bad for your skin.

What do you want?

I'll get you one.

No thanks.

Since it's such a coincidence,

let's have a meal together.

Okay.

We'll drive you back

to your school first.

No, I wanna go with you.

What for?

I haven't even eaten yet.

C'mon then.

My treat.

I didn't mean to lie to you about her.

I was gonna tell you when the time was right.

It's okay.

I'll give you a chance to explain.

Let me drive.

Try this.

Use the other two sets of cutlery.

This aperitif of yours

is fine to drink, too.

It's alcohol-free.

Students can't drink alcohol.

Thank you for treating me to French food

and teaching me so much.

Yingying is an excellent lawyer.

There's a lot

you can learn from her.

You'll grow to like her.

Ms. Tang,

your handbag is a Hermès, isn't it?

My classmate's mom has one, too.

But I don't really like it.

It's a bit old-fashioned.

I prefer Chanel.

Wei'an,

do you know

Chanel's classic style?

A lot of my classmates

carry it.

My birthday's coming.

Will you buy me

a Chanel, please?

You're the only one

who can buy it for me.

It's your birthday,

a little gift

is only right, isn't it?

Alright, put it on my card.

But from now on, you can't

keep up with your classmates.

Your parents called me

the other day

asking me to push you to study.

I wanna study abroad in the future.

Wei'an,

you'll support me, won't you?

You two keep talking.

I'm off to the restroom.

About study,

I will.

Whether you go abroad,

it's based on your grades.

Okay!

Dig in.

I'm also off to the restroom.

Aren't you curious

what kind of relative I am to him?

If I said I wasn't,

would you be disappointed?

You're upset.

Why should I be upset?

Because I spend my brother-in-law's money,

ask for luxury,

and want to study abroad.

We are independent on finance

with free will.

He can allocate his money

however he wants.

I don't care and I won't interfere.

You're really different

from the other women

he has dated.

But do you really think

you can keep him forever?

Kid,

adult relationships are probably

beyond your understanding.

This childish

provocation and aggression

doesn't faze me at all.

I won't let you get married.

What right do you have to say that?

He's my brother-in-law.

Always.

My sister's death is blamed on him.

He owes my sister a life.

He owes our family a debt

that can never be repaid.

He'll be paying it for the rest of his life.

It seems that

you know nothing.

Fang Wei'an actually didn't

tell his girlfriend.

I don't care about his past.

But what about his future?

Don't you care about that at all?

You're a lawyer,

so you must be pretty smart.

Let me tell you the truth,

Fang Wei'an

has promised our family

he'll fund my education,

and prepare my dowry for me.

Buy a house for my brother

and support my parents in their old age.

But once you get married,

things will change.

His money

will be half yours.

How much will he have left then?

Will it still be enough for us?

So,

you

will always be my enemy.

Just now,

Ms. Tang also said I should go abroad

to see more of the world.

Right?

We'll talk about the future later.

The driver will be here soon.

We will drive you to school first.

What did you talk about?

She's young and naive,

just ignore her.

You're not gonna tell me

what kind of relative she really is?

What did she say to you?

Don't you think she's

really hostile to me?

You said

you'd give me a chance

to explain this.

Which part?

The weird relationship

between the two of you?

Or your

late ex-girlfriend?

Is it because I didn't tell you

about Wang Yao

that you're upset?

I don't want our conversation

to start with the premise

that I'm already upset.

Talking with that

will make us end up on bad terms.

To be honest,

I was a bit worried you'd mind.

On the day of the accident,

I planned to drive myself

to the airport to pick up my parents.

They'd made a special trip here

to meet their

future daughter-in-law.

But the rescue team

got an emergency.

I had to ask Wang Jing to drive my car

to pick them up.

But on the way,

she got into a car accident.

If I had gone that day,

she wouldn't have died.

So

you plan to look after her family

as a responsibility

you'll bear for the rest of your life?

I owe them.

I understand you wanna

look after her sister,

but there are many ways

to do that.

If you really

have her best interests at heart,

I don't think you should

unilaterally change her life path,

let alone indulge her

and meet all her unreasonable demands.

I think the way

you take care of her

is wrong.

I admit

I've been too indulgent with her.

But Wang Yao is not bad.

she's just in a rebellious phase.

And her family

has been through so much.

I can't leave her alone.

Do you have any idea

how much effort it takes

to raise a child?

You think just finding her a school,

giving her money,

and meeting all her demands

means you're responsible for her?

No.

It's never that easy.

Fang Wei'an,

I don't wanna interfere in your life.

I'm just reminding you

in a lawyer's view.

About Wang Yao,

I didn't mean to hide this from you.

I just didn't wanna

bring up those bad memories.

In the first few years after that,

I kept pushing myself

to stay busy,

with the company

and the rescue team.

I was terrified of slowing down.

Otherwise, I'd be flooded

with memories of that day.

It wasn't until I met you

that I finally felt

like things could start over.

Yingying,

give me a little more time

to let go of the past, okay?

Having built it up for so long,

Isn't it a pity?

The foundation was crooked.

The higher, the shakier.

I didn't mean to hide any of this,

I promise you.

This kind of thing

will never happen again.

I will

sort this out properly.

Wang Yao shouldn't

and never will be something

that changes our relationship.

I'm talking about the person,

but you're talking about trust.

Fang Wei'an,

we're not even

on the same page.

Here it is.

Chicken soup.

I asked the maid

to buy it this morning.

It's super nourishing.

I only added

wolfberries and shiitake mushrooms.

Have a taste.

I've known you for so long,

but I never knew you could make soup.

Who taught you?

Is it good?

It's really good.

You've nailed it.

Thank you.

Dai,

Wang Xinglang

has been acquitted.

Congratulations for you

to win this tough case.

It's not me. It's us.

We won

this case together.

Also,

the person who hurt you

has been transferred from the police

to the procuratorate.

As for the culprit's family,

they've offered

to compensate you

with any amount.

Dai,

this guy made you lose your baby.

He has to be punished.

There's no forgiveness.

But no matter what the verdict is,

I have lost my baby.

Now, I just wanna

put this behind me

and get myself back together.

Once some things happen,

they are like a thorn

stuck in your heart.

It's hard to forget.

I can't help but feel

something's on your mind.

I finally

found out

what that locked room

in Fang Wei'an's heart is.

He had an ex-girlfriend

who passed away many years ago.

Does this bother you?

No.

It's not his past.

What I'm worried about is

He is still

supporting the living expenses

of his ex's whole family.

Also, his ex has a younger sister

studying in Shenzhen too.

You mean Fang Wei'an

is still paying for

her younger sister's education?

I met the girl yesterday.

About sixteen or seventeen,

full of hostility and resentment toward me.

I get it.

That younger sister

has seen Fang as her rock.

But for her,

you make her feel like this rock

no longer belongs to her family alone.

She's at a rebellious age,

and it's really hard to deal with her

if she wants to mess with you.

The main thing is

I can't figure out

what Fang is really thinking.

Do you think

this will affect

your relationship with him?

I'm not sure.

I just feel like

I'm not as carefree

as I thought I'd be.

I really don't like

the way I am right now.

As a saying goes,

character determines destiny.

Yours will

make you prone

to getting hurt.

I know what you're after

is pure,

untainted

love.

But in this world,

purity itself

is a luxury.

As for this relationship,

I'm neither pessimistic nor optimistic.

But I will defend it

in my own way.

Don't worry. Have it.

I've always had faith in you.

The letter of understanding,

I've drafted for you.

But it's a backup copy.

[Criminal Leniency]

It's up to you whether to hand it over.

What's your take on this?

I won't offer my forgiveness.

The law is meant to make bad people

pay a heavier price.

Otherwise, it has no reason to exist.

Attorney Tang has the same point.

It's rare for you two

to see eye to eye.

We talked it over.

Assaulting an attorney

by a hit-and-run

outside the courtroom.

This case is drawing

a lot of attention in the legal circle.

If such an act can be forgiven,

how can we face our fellow lawyers?

Nor can we

live up to our profession.

We won't accept any compensation,

and won't offer forgiveness.

That's final.

[Caller ID: Fang Wei'an]

Excuse me. There's a call.

Hello? What happened?

Wang Yao has something wrong at school.

I'm on a business trip now.

Could you go to her school for me

and check what's going on?

Alright, got it.

[SZXZ Vocational and Technical School]

Hi, you must be Attorney Tang?

I'm Wang Yao's homeroom teacher.

Hi, Ms. Wang.

This is my assistant, Cheng Feng.

Hi. Come this way, please.

Okay.

Mr. Fang asked me to handle

Wang Yao's matter on his behalf.

Yes, I know.

Could you tell me briefly

what happened?

Well,

last month,

the school held

a Campus Star contest

for outstanding students.

The boy and girl winners,

they will

represent our school

to shoot

the school's promotional video.

Wang Yao,

she got into a physical altercation

with the student

who had a similar number of votes.

Did anyone get hurt?

Wang Yao has a few minor scrapes,

and she'd had them treated at the infirmary.

This way please.