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[The Inner Eye] [EP14]

[SZXZ Vocational and Technical School] Everyone, today,

I am only here representing

the client of Wang Yao's guardian

to understand the situation.

Principal,

is there surveillance footage

of where they had the conflict?

It's like this:

We also wanted to retrieve

the surveillance footage immediately,

but because

the surveillance for that area

is broken

and is under repair,

so...

Jiang,

would you be willing to

share the details with us?

During the break after the second class

in the morning, after P.E...

Jiang Xiaoying!

Come with me to the office.

Principal Chen wants to see you.

If the principal wanted me, he'd notify me himself.

Why would he need you to relay the message?

Xiaoying, don't go.

It's definitely her again.

Who knows what she's been

tattling to the teacher about.

Always stirring up trouble.

Exactly, ignore her.

You guys don't know yet, do you?

For the "Campus Star" competition,

Jiang Xiaoying is suspected

of vote-rigging and cheating.

The teacher is going to disqualify her

very soon.

What? So you're saying

you two are going to cover for her?

What's wrong with you?

Me? Cheat?

Nonsense.

If you didn't rig the votes,

how could you suddenly surpass me?

You're the only one

who takes this competition seriously.

Also,

think about what you have.

What makes you think you can compete with me?

If I were you,

I would have withdrawn long ago.

Let's go, ignore her.

Stop pretending.

If you really don't care,

then why did you enter the competition?

Jiang Xiaoying,

you're always like this,

acting all high and mighty,

but actually,

you're just a calculating bitch.

Ignore her, let's go.

You, come with me.

What for?

Come with me.

Let go.

It was her!

She pushed me!

You're lying!

I didn't push you at all!

You were the one pulling on me,

and then you fell down by yourself.

All the classmates present

can testify to that.

Xiaoying, sit down first.

Principal,

ever since I transferred here,

Jiang Xiaoying has looked down on me.

She said I'm from out of town

and got other students to ostracize me.

Today she even said

she would make me withdraw from the competition,

otherwise, she'd make me regret it.

Xiaoying,

do you usually bully female classmates?

I don't, Huaishan.

And even if I did bully someone,

I wouldn't bully her.

So you mean

that Wang Yao intentionally

hurt herself to frame you?

Principal Chen,

My daughter, although willful,

never lies.

If she says she didn't bully anyone,

then she definitely didn't.

Don't you think there might be

some misunderstanding here?

And the classmates who were there?

They also didn't see the specific

physical actions of their conflict.

Since there's no evidence,

you teachers can't just listen to

Wang Yao's one-sided account.

My daughter, I believe her.

Attorney Tang,

what's your take?

Judging from the current situation,

there are now two issues.

One is the vote-rigging issue.

The other is school bullying.

Vote-rigging

is the main cause of the conflict

between the two students.

So what we need to address first

is whether

Jiang Xiaoying actually

engaged in vote-rigging.

This competition

is on our school's

own public WeChat account platform.

Just click to enter

and you can vote.

Can we trace the source of the votes?

This should be no problem.

Let me try.

Teacher, please log in to

this administrator account.

Okay, thank you.

How long is this going to take?

Let the students go to class.

We parents will stay here.

Isn't that enough?

It's better if they both stay here.

Mr. Jiang,

since you believe in your daughter,

just wait patiently.

People can lie,

but data won't. It'll be quick.

Found it.

According to the voting data,

from yesterday to today,

several thousand votes

Jiang Xiaoying gained

were all cast from the same

Sichuan IP address.

It should be

a voting software doing a concentrated job.

I didn't.

I didn't do this.

I didn't rig anything!

And I don't need to do that anyway.

The evidence is right here.

If you still don't tell the truth now,

then the nature of this matter will change.

It's you, Wang Yao!

You're the one who framed and slandered me!

And you, Tang Yingying!

You and Wang Yao are in cahoots.

You came here today deliberately

to get back at me, didn't you?

Because I took Dad away from you!

Xiaoying! Xiaoying!

Student Jiang,

The evidence is all laid out here.

Attorney Tang can't frame you.

Jiang Xiaoying,

things are already very clear.

Let's not jump to conclusions just yet.

Jiang Xiaoying's data

is indeed problematic.

But that doesn't prove

that the vote-rigging action

was done by herself.

She rigged votes for herself.

If she didn't do it,

then who could it be?

Why are you in such a hurry?

Facts are facts.

No one can change that.

Actually, to prove

this issue is simple.

They are usually at school.

To buy vote-botting services,

they'd have to purchase them online.

Just look at their

payment records,

and you'll likely find clues.

Give them your phone.

Here, check all you want.

Check if she has had any

suspicious spending recently.

Okay.

Wang Yao, where's your phone?

Take it out for everyone to check.

She's the one who rigged votes.

What does that have to do with me?

Why should you check my phone?

This is my personal privacy.

Seeking the truth means

verifying all possibilities.

Right now, Jiang Xiaoying

voluntarily handed over her phone

for us to check.

And you?

Are you willing?

If I did it,

then why would I

be the one to report her?

If Jiang Xiaoying gets disqualified

for cheating,

then the biggest

beneficiary would be you.

In terms of motivation,

you are naturally a suspect for cheating.

If you cannot

take out your phone for everyone to check,

then you cannot prove your innocence.

So it's you who's framing me.

I... I was innocent to begin with.

What do I need to prove?

You say I rigged votes,

then you need to provide evidence.

My phone

is given to you and your lawyer

and the school teachers to check.

And you, do you dare?

If you have nothing to hide,

why wouldn't you dare?

Take it out for everyone to see.

No purchase records.

I need to use the restroom.

Yingying.

How's it going over there?

Wang Yao's daily expenses

is linked to

your credit card, right?

Yes, what?

Help me check

her recent spending records,

to see if there are any

unreasonable expenses.

I'll wait online.

Wang Yao,

I'll ask you one more time.

What are the facts?

Don't answer me hastily.

Think it over and tell the truth.

Before things

get worse,

apologize sincerely,

and perhaps things

can still be salvaged.

No, what do I have to apologize for?

Jiang Xiaoying rigged the votes.

Why are you always

picking on my issues?

Wang Yao,

Anything we've done

leaves traces.

Especially on the internet.

Fine, fine, fine.

If you have any evidence,

then show it.

Stop being so sarcastic here.

Fine.

Explain this to me.

Why would a student buy

hundreds of pounds of red dates?

Are they being sent to the dorm?

Look up the merchant based on the shop name.

Okay.

Usually, on e-commerce platforms,

merchants selling vote-botting services, afraid of being caught,

will pretend to sell

some daily goods.

No actual shipping is needed.

Based on the vote count

we just checked,

it should be one pound of red dates

equals 100 votes, right?

We've already identified the merchant.

Getting to the bottom of it shouldn't be hard.

Still not planning to tell the truth?

Tang Yingying,

why are you coming after me?

My brother-in-law asked you to come

to help me.

I am a lawyer.

The commission I received

is to understand

exactly what happened.

Just as I thought.

This red date seller

is the vote-botting service.

Alright.

Alright.

I just hate Jiang Xiaoying.

Her family is rich.

Even if she

doesn't win this competition award,

she can still do anything

she wants to do.

But what about me?

Can I?

I have nothing.

Only through this competition

can I get my classmates

to look up to me a little.

Is it because I'm not hardworking enough?

Is it my fault?

You already have everything.

Why do you

still have to compete with me for this?

Principal Chen, now that things

have come to light,

I hope the school can give us

a clear result

and clear my daughter's name.

Rest assured,

our school will definitely

provide you with an answer as soon as possible.

Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang,

let me see you out.

Okay.

Xiaoying.

Yingying, luckily you were here today.

Hurry up and thank your sister properly.

Thank you, sister.

Your phone.

Cheng Feng, you go wait outside first.

Okay.

Teacher Wang,

I'd like to talk to Wang Yao alone for a moment.

Wang Yao,

if you still want to

continue staying at this school,

then sincerely

apologize to your classmate

and deliver a self-criticism to your teacher.

Shut up!

Tang Yingying,

You don't have to be so hypocritical here.

You came here to harm me.

Because you are Jiang Xiaoying's sister.

Let me tell you, Wang Yao,

I am not Fang Wei'an

I don't have that much patience

to coax you like a child.

You're not that young anymore.

Think about

your own future.

Otherwise, no one can save you.

[Decision on Disciplinary Action Against Jiang Yao]

Asking me to come here,

is it about the school matter?

It was Xiaoying who insisted

on seeing you.

You two talk first.

I'll go handle some company matters.

Sister.

Hello.

Have a seat first.

The brownies and red velvet cake

at this restaurant

are especially delicious.

Dad said you really like desserts.

My tastes are the same as yours.

After I turned thirteen,

I stopped liking desserts.

Go ahead, what did you want to see me about?

What did you want to say?

Sister, you...

do you have a lot of hostility towards me?

I've said it before,

I am not your sister.

Legally speaking,

there is no relationship between us.

You think I took Dad away from you,

so you dislike me.

Right?

I don't dislike you.

Why would I dislike you?

I'm just not familiar with you.

No matter how much emotion

I hold towards Jiang Huaishan,

it has nothing to do with you.

Last time about what happened between me and Wang Yao,

you helped me.

Otherwise, I would have been framed by her.

You're using the word "help" incorrectly again.

I was just acting from a lawyer's perspective,

wanting to uncover the truth.

It wasn't about helping anyone.

Also, you should remember:

In our lifetime,

never think

that someone will come to help you.

Just do your own thing well.

You're so cool.

Can I call you sister from now on?

Not the "sister" as in blood-related,

but the "big sister" as in the boss.

Is that okay?

Sister, have some water.

Mr. Jiang,

If you asked me here

so that Xiaoying could

say thank you to me,

there's no need for that.

Xiaoying has been saying at home

that she wants to thank you for helping her.

Dad, I won't thank her.

In life,

you can't always think someone will help you.

Do what you need to do.

Right, sister?

If you want to get into an art college,

you need to control your weight

and eat fewer desserts.

Excuse me,

I have other matters to attend to, I need to go.

What did you two talk about?

Sister talk, of course.

Mentor, someone's here to see you.

Come in.

Captain Fang, please.

Captain Fang, would you like some coffee?

He doesn't drink it.

I won't have any, thank you.

Mentor, then I'll get back to work.

It's my first time here.

Looking for me about something?

I just got off work early

and thought I'd come find you to

have a meal together.

I might have to work overtime tonight.

Another day.

It's like this:

Just now, Wang Yao's head teacher

gave me a call

to inform me that the school's

punishment decision is out.

A public reprimand.

You came here specifically to find me

just for this matter?

No, no.

I came to thank you.

Ever since I got back,

I've been wanting to meet up with you,

but you've always said you're busy.

Look,

with this outcome now,

Wang Yao has also been punished,

right?

It's useless.

She won't change.

She's still a child mentally.

She needs us to give her

some time to grow.

Fang Wei'an,

You are not her parent.

I am not her parent either.

How she grows up

is her own business

and her family's business.

Also,

I need to remind you:

don't let Wang Yao

become a black hole for you,

consuming your entire life.

Yingying, if she really has

offended you in any way,

I apologize to you on her behalf.

If she commits a crime or breaks the law,

will you also take responsibility for her?

You really see yourself as

a superhero saving the world, don't you?

Captain Fang came to find her.

And then just now, mentor's

mood didn't seem very good.

The whole time, basically,

her face was just really gloomy.

You know?

Just...

Looked pretty scary.

Later, let's see what she looks like

when she comes out.

Really scary, huh.

What's wrong?

Director,

um, just now Captain Fang came

to find Attorney Tang.

And then...

But from what I saw, the situation between them

didn't seem quite right.

I don't know what's going on.

Looks like you really do have a lot of free time.

Did Attorney Tang give you

too little work to do?

No, it's my fault.

No, no.

My problem.

No, no.

I didn't think it through properly.

Young people should do more work.

Go clean my office for me.

Okay, okay, okay.

It needs to be spotless.

Okay.

Spotless.

Okay, good.

Actually, I shouldn't have

had you handle this matter.

I heard

it also involved your family.

What did Wang Yao say to you?

I really didn't expect

that the classmate who had the conflict with Wang Yao

was your half-sister.

Who is it? Does it matter?

Actually,

whether it's your family of origin

or the Wang Yao situation,

it has more or less affected our lives

somewhat.

Yingying,

have you ever considered

that we form

our own family

and have a child of our own?

Do you know what you're saying?

Are you joking with me?

I'm serious.

Actually, I've been looking for an opportunity

to completely

break with the past.

If at this stage,

we can form

our own family,

wouldn't that be great?

Fang Wei'an.

Marriage should be based on

two people choosing each other out of love.

It shouldn't be

a place to escape reality.

Your problems

are yours

to deal with.

Do not push them

onto a marriage.

I'm not against marriage

or having kids.

But I'm sorry,

I'm just not ready for that right now.

I have work to finish.

[Jiang Yao]

Alright. I will talk to you later.

[Caller ID: Brother-in-law]

Open the door.

Who is it?

A student is about to jump.

I'm her legal guardian.

It is the lab building by the field.

Go to the PE room.

Find a strong rope.

As long as possible.

Okay.

Wang Yao.

Come down.

Please don't do this.

-[Come down.] -Don't come any closer.

[Come down.]

[Wang Yao,]

if you disagree with the decision,

[we understand.]

[You can talk]

[to the school about it.]

As the principal, I promise you,

you will get

a fair solution.

Alright?

[Please don't do anything reckless.]

Do whatever you want.

You are all against me anyway.

There is no point

staying here anymore.

Wang Yao,

listen to us.

Come down. We can talk.

[Wang Yao.]

[Wang Yao.]

[Please come down.]

[We can talk properly.]

[Don't do this.]

[Come down.]

[We can talk this through.]

Officer.

Don't come closer.

Okay, I will stay here.

I will not move.

YaoYao, I'm sorry.

I'm late.

Today is your birthday.

Please don't do something foolish.

All of you

really gave me

a wonderful birthday present.

I know you are hurting.

[Tell me everything that is bothering you.]

[I will deal with it together with you.]

[Okay?]

Come down first.

Come down.

YaoYao.

How are you going to fix it?

Jiang Xiaoying has her sister

backing her up.

What about my sister?

[She is dead.]

[No one in this world]

truly cares about me anymore.

Everyone is against me.

Even you.

Yaoyao.

I watched you grow up.

How could I ever hurt you?

I promise you.

What I promised your sister

still stands.

Do you really remember my sister?

No, you don't.

You let that Tang woman

and her whole family

come after me.

[They got me punished by the school.]

They already looked down on me

at this school.

Now I am

a complete joke.

No one is laughing at you.

You do not have to worry.

I will talk to the school

about it.

It was just a warning notice.

Not a real punishment.

Nothing will

go on your record.

It will not affect you at all.

I will also have the notice

taken down right away.

Okay?

[Yes.]

[Your classmates can]

[get along with you.]

I promise.

The teachers really like you.

You hear that.

There is always another way

to deal with things.

Just come down first.

I will face everything

with you.

Okay?

It's okay now.

It's okay.

Don't be scared.

[Chen Jun Law Firm]

[Caller ID: Fang Wei'an]

Director.

What's been going on with you lately?

Why

are you always the last one here?

The case we've got next week

is pretty complicated.

What about you?

What's up with you?

Aren't you off to that, uh,

that lawyer's salon or something?

Don't even get me started.

Had a couple contracts

to deal with,

so I'd stay late and get some work done.

You eaten yet?

Let's grab something to eat.

I'm good. Thanks though.

Attorney Tang, have you ever tried

hotpot in the office?

What?

Come on.

Smells amazing!

Sit down.

You know this furniture?

It was from Chen.

His favorite.

[All set up.]

Already prepared.

Heatproof, too.

Guess this isn't your first time

do like this.

I've seen

Lin Xiaoyun

do like this

when she was working late.

But today, you're lucky.

Just got some wagyu delivered.

And this too.

Wine with ice.

Lin Xiaoyun

just made do

to save money.

You, on the other hand,

everything's fancy.

Chili, garlic, ginger...

Is everything okay?

I'll handle it.

Sure.

Your stomach's not great.

Sorry, don't drink anymore.

Save it, I'll drink it.

You have the soup.

[Caller ID: Fang Wei'an]

Careful, it's hot.

Okay.

Good.

Right?

Remember

when you send me,

that girl

who was with Fang Wei'an?

The subscriber you dialed

can not be connected for the moment,

please redial later.

[Tang Yingying]

[Sometimes, being a lawyer,]

you think you have seen

all the strange relationships,

but you still get

your mind blown again and again.

A deceased ex-girlfriend,

and a mentally unstable sister.

You are enjoying this, right?

No.

I'm just a little surprised.

Really.

I'm surprised, too.

Maybe,

I never really knew him.

I can understand.

Compromise and avoidance.

I might have gone through that before.

I know.

[You know?]

Know what?

Your past.

Right, you looked into me.

I remember now.

Go ahead and tell me.

Your partner at the firm

got into trouble

for taking benefits from others.

The firm got investigated.

Then you just disappeared,

leaving a mess behind.

No one cleaned it up.

[When your partner took his own life,]

[you were abroad having a sudden marriage.]

If my investigation

doesn't match the facts,

you can correct me.

Most of it is true.

Those not accurate

is no need to correct.

If you live your life

always trying to prove

your own image,

life becomes exhausting.

Exactly.

Everyone

has their own fate, I guess.

As for me,

I never believed in fate.

Not bad.

You go first.

I will wait for a driver.

Don't bother. I will take you.

Is it convenient?

What's inconvenient about that?

Hotpot tonight was pretty good.

Let's do it again next time.

Sure.

Then I'll take you up on that.

Thanks.

I need to take this call.

Wait for me a moment.

Hey, I was working late.

What's going on?

[It's about the punishment.]

[She couldn't take it,]

[and ran to the school rooftop.]

She was going to jump, right?

Fang Wei'an.

[Let me walk you through]

[what happened.]

Did Wang Yao call you,

either sounding helpless

[or completely hysterical,]

[acting like the whole world]

[was against her,]

[saying she wanted to die?]

Then Captain Fang

showed up like some superhero,

rushed to the school,

and saved the girl.

Everyone was happy.

Am I right?

Don't say it like that.

She was really emotional just now.

What if she

really got hurt,

how would I face her family?

Is she staying at your place tonight?

[Yes, she gets the bedroom.]

[I'll take the couch.]

I want her to rest tonight.

If tomorrow

she feels stable,

then we'll decide about school.

Fang Wei'an.

I'm serious.

Tomorrow, take her

to see a therapist.

She is not just

being rebellious anymore.

[Do you remember]

[what I told you,]

[that she is like]

[a black hole?]

[If you don't stop this now,]

[if you keep looking away,]

[it will only get worse.]

It will drag you down, too.

You will both be done.

Okay, I'll call

a therapist tomorrow.

[And.]

[some things I said today]

[were out of line.]

But I really hope

that we

can take things further.

If I deal with

Wang Yao's situation,

would you

give me a chance?

Let's talk tomorrow.

We can talk it through.

Did something happen?

Nothing.

Fang Wei'an.

He has got me a bit on edge.

If he

decides to duck it,

give him some time.

He'll come around.

He's not stupid.

Waiting for time to solve problems,

and waiting for people to suddenly do the right thing

is just running away.

[How long are you going to wait?]

[Your whole life?]

I don't think he will.

[What do you mean?]

Because he has got you.

[When something happens,]

[you never back off.]

[You act fast.]

He cares about you.

So you can

help him figure it out quicker.

Get him to face it head on.

That would be great.

I'm not that capable.

You have no idea how much you matter.

If I

had someone around

like you

when I was at my lowest,

I probably wouldn't have

wasted those two years.

And I wouldn't have had to start over in Shenzhen.

Then what made Director Kang

stop running away

and come back to resume your career?

Was it your

ex-wife you married and divorced within half a year?

It is a long story.

When there is alcohol

and we have the chance,

we'll talk.

Yeah, pull over here.

You're staying at the hotel?

Yes.

Just show up with a suitcase

and leave whenever you want, like a visitor.

Nice and carefree..

It's convenient.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Bye.

By the way,

you said you were interested in

my past, right?

Up in the hotel,

there is a decent bar.

If we get a chance sometime,

we can

meet up.

Interested?

Yeah.

Director, I...

about what I said just now,

I was kind of just saying it.

I am fine, honestly.

I'm not that interested.

Yes, yes.

I was just being polite.

You're very polite.

Alright, drive safe.

Okay, okay.

Bye.

It’s your birthday.

You have got to have some birthday noodles.

Have it, then get some sleep.

Anything else,

we'll talk tomorrow.

Take your time.

Brother in law.

Could you help me

get a leave from school?

After all this,

I cannot focus on classes.

Sure.

No problem.

I thought

you would give me an earful first.

Yaoyao.

Have you thought about

taking some time off school?

Time off?

Why would I do that?

The state you are in right now

needs some time

to get back on your feet.

Also, it has been ages since you

went home to see your parents, has it?

What do you mean by that?

Are you trying to get rid of me?

I promised I would get you through university.

I will definitely

keep my word.

But I'm not taking on

things I cannot handle anymore.

[I want you]

[to take some time, then come back]

[and decide for yourself.]

Whatever school you choose,

I will pay the tuition.

Why?

You promised me.

You said you would always look after me.

Why did you suddenly change?

I will still look after you.

Your basic monthly allowance,

I will cover it until you are eighteen,

until you are legal.

That's not it.

At my sister's grave,

you swore.

You said we were family.

[You said you were my family, too.]

[You were]

[part of our family.]

[From then on,]

[whenever we ran into trouble,]

we could come to you.

We are family, brother in law.

You cannot just leave me.

I'm not your brother in law anymore.

Your sister's death

broke me too.

But life has to move on.

I have been taking care of you

because of your sister, because I cared,

not because it was my obligation.

When I met your sister,

you were only six.

Seeing you turn out like this,

I do carry blame.

[I shouldn't have tried to run your life.]

[And I shouldn't have let you take shortcuts.]

I used to think

it was that simple.

I thought, on behalf of Wang Jing,

looking after your family

was only right.

But doing that

ended up twisting your values.

Yaoyao.

Life has to be built

by yourself.

Tang Yingying.

She told you all this,

she made you do this, right?

That doesn't matter.

What matters is

you need to find your own

values in life.

Yaoyao.

Yaoyao, what're you doing?

Fang Wei'an, you're a liar.

You have forgotten

what you promised my sister.

You lied to my sister.

You lied to our whole family, too.

Just because that woman

said a couple of words to you,

every promise you made,

you're pretending they meant nothing.

Fang Wei'an, you are not the same anymore.

Yaoyao.

Yaoyao, stop! Yaoyao.

Don't come closer!

-Okay. -Don't come here.

I'm not coming.

I will not.

I will not.

Did you not say you were done with me?

Then back at school,

you should not have saved me.

I will jump right now.

If I die, you will finally be free.

Wang Yao, calm down.

I never said

I would leave you behind.

[I just want]

[you to be a bit more mature.]

[And find what fits you]

[as your direction in life.]

Choice? What choice do I have?

Don't you know

what my family is like?

My sister is dead.

My parents' money

is all going to my brother.

I will not get a penny.

If you stop caring about me,

I...

What reason do I have to live?

I might as well

go and be with my sister right now.

Wang Yao.

Wang Yao, calm down.

-Do not touch me. -Get down.

-Let go of me. -Wang Yao.

Wang Yao.

-Leave me alone. -Calm down.

Are you done yet, Wang Yao?

I will say it again.

[I never said I would leave you.]

[But if you]

[keep pulling this stunt,]

then I really will walk away.

I am sorry, Wei'an.

Enough.

Enough. Don't come closer.

Step back.

Tomorrow,

I will take you to the hospital.

Okay?

Okay.

Then can you forgive me?

We are both tired today.

We will talk tomorrow.

Sorry.

I will not do this again.

I'm sorry.