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(Firefly Theater)

♪Neon lights twist into a knot♪

♪I rest in the ruins of defeat♪

♪You tap your fingers lightly♪

♪I fall into the abyss♪

♪I've seen this game before♪

♪Every single move was calculated♪

♪I finally see your silhouette♪

♪Just an empty shell♪

♪I've broken this game before♪

♪Every move was placed wrong♪

♪Now it's my turn to play♪

♪I'll show you what stunning looks like♪

♪When I stand back up again♪

♪The whole city goes dark♪

♪For the part you owe me♪

♪I'll make you pay double♪

♪You're just my starting point♪

=The Vanishing Beauty=

=Episode 21=

(Sir, please take a look.)

(Ten years ago, Jiangzhou) I don't want this booklet.

Others give out free eggs.

You give out nothing.

We don't give out eggs here.

Help me file a lawsuit,

okay?

I'm sorry, sir.

I'm just a law freshman.

I am not licensed yet.

I can't file a lawsuit.

You're not licensed?

Then you're not a lawyer!

You're just fooling people!

Listen up, everyone.

These folks are scammers!

Don't listen to them! Wait, sir.

This is just a legal outreach campaign.

Hello.

Hello.

I'm his college counselor.

I am Weng Xin.

You must be thirsty. Have some tea.

I heard you wanted to file a lawsuit?

Yeah.

My third brother

is hogging our parents'

house. He takes it all.

Well,

take a look at this list.

We've compiled

public legal aid organizations

offering consultations.

You can consult them

first,

and then figure out

how to file your lawsuit.

- Happy graduation! - Happy graduation!

(Six years ago, Jiangzhou)

Have you received your offers?

Law firms are grueling.

I'm going to apply for in-house counsel.

A senior told me

we should try

to pivot toward IP law.

It's lucrative.

Jiao Xu,

which firm do you join?

Tell us then.

Yihe.

It held a seminar

yesterday.

Wasn't that firm founded just last year?

The founder said they're small

and still starting out.

Jiao Xu,

are you out of your mind?

So many elite firms

are wide open for you.

With your skills,

doing transactional law

and IPOs

can make you a fortune.

Compared to an elite firm,

I'd rather join a new platform

and grow wildly.

I talked to the founder

and felt it's a great fit.

So why not build something together?

Don't trust their empty promises.

Miss Weng,

talk some sense into him.

Why turn down an offer

with a million salary?

I believe

with his capabilities,

wherever he goes,

he'll earn more than that.

Jiao Xu,

I have faith in you.

(Couple, Best Friend, Chairman, Parents)

I thought you held me back that day

to stop me.

What I meant was,

after hearing what you said,

Weng Yue reacted so intensely.

There's no need to try to

convince her.

Better to speak directly to Weng Xin.

I didn't expect Weng Xin to have a law background.

I thought you lawyers were tough enough

to defend your own rights

from getting harmed.

She had great grades.

All her classmates thought

she'd join a firm.

But she

stayed as a college counselor.

Weng Xin.

Weng Xin.

You know her?

Hello.

I'm Weng Yue's friend.

I met Xin at the hospital before.

Weng Xin,

you recognized me?

Has her condition

improved?

Same as usual.

An episode just passed,

so she's slowly stabilizing now.

But she doesn't remember

anything she did earlier.

She looks fine right now,

but when an episode hits,

it's really...

Dad,

what happened?

An episode hits.

Guang is with her.

It's okay.

Don't be afraid.

Be good.

Sleep now.

I'm here.

How is Xin?

I finally managed to get her to sleep.

Don't go in. You'd wake her.

Get some iodine

for his wounds.

Okay. No need.

I have thick skin.

It's just like a cat scratch.

I'm fine.

By the way,

you said you met

Xin's friends in the park.

Who are they?

I don't know them.

A man and a woman.

But Miss Weng

recognized the woman.

Yeah.

She said

she's Weng Yue's friend.

My friend?

I wonder what she

said to Xin.

Her episode had just ended,

so it shouldn't have...

It's all my fault.

I should

spend more time with her

and watch over her.

None of us wants

to see Xin like this.

You've already done so much.

You talk to her

every day,

and never lose your temper.

You're the pillar of this family.

Stay strong.

Don't get depressed.

Don't worry, Dad.

Even if the rest of the world get depressed,

I never will.

I have to help Xin recover.

Let me do it.

Xin,

I often think

of the day we first met.

At that time,

I was just

a contractor of door frames.

Your villa was being renovated,

and I came to take measurements.

I loved you at first sight.

Your dad shopped around

and thought

my prices were honest and reasonable.

He tested me over and over.

Later on,

before the renovation finished,

your dad invited me

to work at your family's company.

Although

I'm just a rough guy,

I can't help

saying something cheesy.

Meeting you

was truly the luckiest thing

in my entire life.

I have photos

of Han Guang and Weng Xin.

I'll distract the caregiver,

and you'll find the chance

to talk to Weng Xin

about her past

with Han Guang.

You have photos of him

from his contractor days?

He never hid that part.

It's his way of getting close

to people.

He even criticized

Jiali's doors and windows,

letting you change them.

She's here.

I told you two

to mind your own business.

Yu Meng,

how about your own mess?

Aren't you divorcing Di Liren?

Why meddling in

my family's affairs?

Actually,

I did it for my divorce.

Want to hear

a story?

So you suspect

my sister

was deliberately framed

as mentally ill,

just like you?

Haven't you

ever suspected it?

Yes.

I asked my dad once.

But without proof,

it would only arouse suspicion

and alert Han Guang.

That's why

I've been trying to get inside the company.

Our family business can't be into his hands.

Han Guang is our common enemy.

You mean...

I want to use Han Guang

to keep Di Liren in check.

I think

we can cooperate.

I might not help you much.

At Yaoyan, I don't hold real power.

My dad trusts Han Guang.

Han Guang holds no shares,

but as long as he doesn't

cross the line,

my dad rarely cares.

So,

we must first find

Han Guang's weakness

to bring him down.

(Graduation Photo of Jiangzhou University Law Department Class of 2018)

Xu,

I have something to ask you.

You don't seem to up

to something good.

But can I ask

why you always come to me?

You're the only one being honest to me,

willing to take me

to Meng's place,

and

treating me like a man.

What do you want to know?

I want to know

what my dad did.

I can't tell you that.

Yu Meng and your mom

would kill me.

Just tell me

what I can know, alright?

I just remembered

I need to go for a bit.

On my desk are Jiali Cosmetics'

financial statements, and on my computer

is my analysis.

However,

you can only read internal

business data,

excluding anything confidential.

Understood.

(Analysis on Financial Irregularities)

(Significant Financial Data Anomalies)

Ai.

Long time no see!

Your last return was for Meng's wedding.

And this time,

you're marrying.

I'm the last

from our class

to get married.

Meng had to work today.

She asked me

to bring you this gift.

Happy wedding!

Thank you!

Come in and chat. Sure.

Let me introduce. My husband.

Mr. Hedgehog!

Chestnut. Following me

all the way here?

This is a private event.

I don't know

what you're thinking.

You got me wrong.

He's my friend.

We were college roommates.

You two know each other?

Yes.

What a coincidence.

Thank you, everyone.

- Happy wedding! - Happy wedding!

- Have a seat. - Please sit.

Actually,

I've always wanted to thank Liu Zi.

Why thank me?

If it weren't for you,

I

wouldn't have met my husband.

Then I really have to thank

my buddy.

Without you,

I wouldn't have met my wife.

What do you mean?

Did you forget?

Eight years ago,

you didn't want to go to the date

your family set up.

You covered

three days of my shifts,

begging me to go in your place.

You two met that day?

Bingo!

You refused to go on the date

and ran my experiment.

So,

the blind date was actually set up for...

Mom, I need to use the restroom.

Okay, let's go.

Please sit.

Eat up.

So you see,

fate works in mysterious ways.

Eight years ago,

the blind date was for you two.

If both of you

had gone to the blind date,

would you two be the ones getting married today?

No.

Are you sure?

Answer me

after thinking it over.

I did

think it over.

Even if

I had gone to the date,

I wouldn't meet Liu Zi,

but her friend, your wife.

And even if Liu Zi

had gone to the date herself,

and I met Liu Zi that day,

we wouldn't end well.

Why are you so certain?

Mom,

where are the wipes?

I will buy you new ones.

Why?

I was about to fly to Germany.

I can't be in a long-distance

relationship

with a girl.

How ruthless!

Come on,

get to the point

when you talk.

The groom's friend is so charming.

I want to get his number.

His name is Kang Long, I guess.

I took a look at him.

He's really charming.

I wonder if he has a girlfriend.

I don't know if he has a girlfriend,

but he does have a son,

ten years old, (Meng) in Germany.

He probably dumped him on the mother

and came back to live it up.

Scumbag!

Let's go.

Spreading rumors about others

isn't very nice.

I just saved an innocent girl

from falling

into a scumbag's trap.

I'm doing good deeds here.

Right. I think the same.

Don't worry, Good Samaritan.

You'll meet someone better.

I really admire you.

You haven't given up

on men yet?

With no men,

I can still live a great life.

Besides,

a mature and confident person

doesn't get paranoid

about happiness.

Why does that

sound so familiar?

I posted it on Lucky Beauty Yu

days ago.

Thanks for coming.

Keep in touch. By the way,

when do you plan to bring your son back?

Soon. Su.

Leaving? Time to go.

Does it need shots to fly back?

It gets shots every year.

Flying is a problem now.

Don't they have that

in-cabin pet service now?

Find someone to fly with the dog.

Yeah, I plan to do that.

Your son is a dog?

W-What else?

What kind of dog?

I love dogs!

Come, Chestnut, let me show you.

Look.

This is my dog.

See?

Once I bring it back, I'll show you.

Okay. The next one.

Ai, I think

I have to go now.

I'm leaving then.

Sure. See you then.

Its nose...

Say thank you.

Thank you!

Bye.

My parents are already waiting.

Okay.

What would you like

to know more about today?

I just want a general overview.

The reputation of our center

is among the best.

Besides, our medical staff

consists of highly experienced

professionals.

This way.

I'll show you

around.

I'm sorry, Miss Weng.

Only family members

may visit.

You may go in,

but not this gentleman.

All for the patient's well-being.

Sorry.

Take a look.

This is our central courtyard.

It's very open,

with nice views.

Sometimes,

we gather people here

for book clubs

and concerts.

(Strict security.)

(I can't get in.)

(Han Guang sent her here)

(to prevent outsiders)

(from getting near her.)

(What should I do now?)

(I had a backup plan.)

(A few days ago) Let's have a talk.

What happened?

Di Liren reported my application.

He wants Haoyu's trust fund.

I won't let him.

You're getting divorced.

I can help you

get the terms you want.

I'll do anything you ask.

But in exchange,

get rid of Di Liren,

so I can go with Haoyu.

What's your plan?

I have a way to handle Di Liren,

but Han Guang is a loose cannon.

I need to make sure

he won't take

Di Liren's side.

Wonderful.

He's been causing me trouble.

We have a common enemy then.

Have you made up your mind?

I've been in this mess

for twenty years.

I don't want to be in this mess

with Di Liren

anymore.

Okay.

I understand.

What's your plan?

Han Guang and Di Liren

actually aren't that close.

You want to use the shares

to let them fight.

I can help you.

Then pleasure

working with you again.

Thought you might want food,

so I brought some.

(Food and Love Never Fail)

I already ate.

How did it go?

Exhausted?

The medication has kept Weng Xin

completely drowsy.

I can't get

anything from her.

I managed

to get her medical records,

but I need time to inspect.

We still lack solid proof

that Han Guang is mentally controlling her.

Weng Yue connected you

to the Weng family,

but mind your words when speaking

with her parents,

or it'd alert Han Guang.

Got it.

Let's go to a place,

just to thank you.

Why did you bring me here?

Playing spy all day

must be tense.

Take a breath.

Don't you think the view here

is stunning?

I don't have the time for that.

Have a drink.

Especially for you.

Want to drunk drive?

Don't worry.

I ordered a driver.

We've both been through a lot,

and finally see some hope.

Let's celebrate with a drink.

Aren't you happy?

We're getting rid of the same man.

Not yet.

Heard of the law of attraction?

Good things will only happen

when you believe they will.

Come on.

Imagine this.

Once you're totally rid of Di Liren,

what would you do?

I...

I'll go first.

Many years ago,

when my dad started Jiali,

he made a balm

called Haomeng.

You might not know.

I do.

That product was

discontinued for long.

But when I browsed a thrift market,

I found that someone

has been trying to collect this balm

and replicate it.

I never thought

a dream

could be in someone's memory

for so long.

When I open it,

it's the smell of childhood.

You want to remake it?

Exactly.

I want to bring it back.

However,

I want to produce Haomeng 2.0.

I want to express

what it means to me.

Done. Your turn.

What is your dream?

My dream?

Open a small shop

and live a peaceful life.

That's a lovely dream.

It may sound ordinary,

but it's what

many people yearn for.

By the way,

you could go to the UK

to open a clinic.

No way.

You need a medical license.

You could open

a massage center,

to do moxibustion.

A lot of people

open those abroad now.

Good business.

But that's physical labor.

Might be pretty exhausting.

Every job is exhausting.

My dad always said that.

Your dad was right.

If you don't work hard,

your mind suffers.

When my dad went to school,

he left home at 4:30 AM.

He walked and walked,

all the way to town for class.

He just kept walking,

from fields to the city,

from dirt roads to paved streets,

from having nothing at all

to running a factory.

He always told me

it doesn't matter if it's still dark out.

If you keep walking,

dawn will break.

(So I think)

(sunrise doesn't always mean light.)

(The sun is)

(just a morning star.)

(Only when we're truly awake)

(does dawn actually arrive.)

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Why is it you? Waiting for whom?

Meng, I suppose.

Not your business.

Why come here? I know it all.

About what? My mom's application

fell through.

Was it your doing?

She told you?

Nobody told me. I know everything.

Dad,

this money isn't yours.

This is a crime!

I can't let you go to prison.

I'll give you all my money.

You give it back to Meng.

That's not true.

It's complete nonsense.

I have proof.

I stole this

from Jiao Xu's

computer.

I wiped his computer clean.

Only I have the proof.

Dad,

promise me to stop now,

you'll have it.

No need to show me.

I know what's on it.

You do?

It's just part of our divorce battle.

I knew

Jiao Xu would pull this trick.

But I just didn't expect

Yu Meng would agree.

When money is involved,

people's motives get ugly.

I did no crime.

They're not going to sue me.

Everything on this is fake.

They're just trying

to force me to divorce early.

But I saw...

It's all fake.

I'm sorry, Dad.

I was too reckless.

I...

I didn't want you to be in jail.

It's all my fault.

I should've handled the divorce well,

to avoid them dragging you into this.

Well,

give me the USB.

Jiao Xu will

figure out soon

that you tampered his computer.

You'll just insist

you're innocent.

I'll take all the fall.

What?

Don't trust me?

Have you two agreed on the divorce terms?

Almost.

Tell me everything

in divorcing my mom

and marrying Meng, and then

you'll have it.

No problem.

But not today.

I got a meeting coming.

Once I wrap up,

the three of us will

have dinner,

and I'll tell you.

Home! Go home! Alright.

Okay, go home. What's going on?

Let's go home.

She's always like this.

She insists on leaving,

but her illness forbids.

You have to promise me,

once you get home,

you won't hurt yourself

or anyone else.

Remember?

Last time I took you home,

that night, you dropped

a flowerpot

and hurt Yue.

I wouldn't hurt Yue.

I didn't!

Of course, you don't remember.

Because you're sick.

But

that's okay. You...

You want to go home,

then I'll take you home.

Okay? If you

feel unwell or upset again,

I'll

stay upstairs with you.

Just as the usual.

The two of us

stay in the room, okay?

No, I don't want to!

No, I don't.

I-I'm not going home.

There, there. Let me hug you.

You are the best girl.

I love you the most.

Come in.

Doctor,

the patient in Bed Three, Ward 205,

is losing control.

Could you check on her?

Okay.

I'll go right now.

(Patient Medication Record)

(Schizophrenia, Anxiety)

(Patient stupor alleviated. Able to eat independently. Psychiatric symptoms improved.)

(Patient psychiatric symptoms improved. Sleep schedule gradually normalized.)

(Patient's reactive psychosis symptoms fluctuate significantly)

(Jiangzhou Zhenyi Convalescent & Wellness Center)

Weng Xin might be overmedicated?

I consulted

a psychiatrist.

Since she started

treatment five years ago,

her dosage

has been higher than that

of other patients.

Although we don't know

how she developed

reactive psychosis,

this kind of dosage

is worsening her condition.

The year she was diagnosed,

I was studying abroad.

They didn't want me to worry,

and hid it from me.

I only found out after returning,

and she was already critically ill and hospitalized.

Thinking back now,

it was Han Guang who told my parents

to hid it from me.

How is she doing now?

Han Guang is good at

mental control.

Whenever he visits,

Weng Xin gets extremely agitated.

But she's usually very quiet,

unless

she's having nightmares.

She had nightmares at home sometimes too.

Once on my night duty, her episode hit.

She insisted on

going to the US to see her child.

She said her son is still

in kindergarten.

But she and Han Guang

never had any children.

Take her for a reevaluation.

Overdose might cause

the hallucinations.

Can I see her?

Better not.

Han Guang is close with

the staff there.

Even if I get you in,

he'll probably find out.

That'll cause trouble.

I'm just a little worried.

If her memory

is so disordered...

Anything she says

will be even harder

to convince anyone.

About today,

thank you.

If not for you,

I might have missed the best window

to get Xin cure.

You should thank Ms. Hui too.

Right.

Lu Hui is...

Exactly.

My parents' housekeeper

and my husband's ex.

You are truly amazing.

What's there to praise?

I mean it.

To be honest,

I really hated you at first.

I've seen your posts.

To me, you were the trophy wife

I hated the most,

always mentioning your husband.

You even thought I was having an affair

with him.

Don't blame me for this.

He's such an actor.

I didn't realize

he's trash.

True.

And I hate you act coyly

toward everyone

and everything.

Because I've always believed

it doesn't solve anything.

So I rarely

act coyly.

But later I realized

deep down,

you're really tough.

You act coyly,

but you're not weak.

When you fall, you get back up,

ready for a fight.

So ever since then,

I saw you in a different light.

From acting coyly to taking falls,

from a trophy wife to a fallen wife...

It's taken me

a very long time.

During your power struggle,

I was secretly worrying about you.

I know how united

those men are.

How dirty their tricks are.

When I heard

you got signing authority,

I realized

I was happy for you.

It felt like, in a way,

you became my role model.

I suddenly felt

as long as I work hard at Yaoyan,

I can get what I want too.

Don't worry.

You definitely will.

Right,

please help me with

one thing.

Once you become the chairman

and get Jiali's shares,

could you please

treat staff at Jiali well?

Because they all

work hard and do their best,

having nothing

to do with the conflict.

Are you leaving Jiali?

Anyway,

thank you.

For the first time, I felt

there's someone

who can walk forward with me

to do what I want to do.

What if Weng Xin remembers it right?

What?

If the one in the wellness center

were you, and everyone thought

you were sick,

including your parents,

and you told them your housekeeper was

your husband's ex they had a child,

and that child was your assistant.

Will people believe you?

You mean

they really have a child?

Why haven't the Wengs

ever mentioned it?

And Han Guang has never

posted anything...

Han Guang has an illegitimate child?

I think so.

Tell Lu Hui

to note down what Weng Xin says.

People are open to her.

She might know something.

Maybe her diagnosis

five years ago

is related

to this child.

Good point.

I'll let Lu Hui know.

Has Di Liren budged

on the divorce?

He needs a little push

to make a decision.

You mentioned

(Itinerary Record) Han Guang might have a child,

so I looked into his travels within half a year.

Take a look.

Every two months,

he flies to New York for a business trip.

(Travel Itinerary)

I knew it.

Right, I also

found this.

Turns out Jiao Xu

was my sister's student.

She was his counselor

and his direct senior.

No wonder he cares so much

about her.

Could you

pass along my apologies?

(Graduation Photo of Jiangzhou University Law Department Class of 2018) I was

so rude to him earlier.

Sorry.

I'm not suited

to handle your divorce.

Hire another lawyer.

Why are you here?

What kind of case?

Even you are

turning it down?

I can also

choose not to take a case.

She didn't tell the truth.

If a client hides things

from their lawyer,

it won't work then.

Why is that?

First, I won't take the case.

Second,

the case won't get far,

as you'll get blindsided by the evidence.

I dislike that the most.

What if the lawyer

hides things from their client?

That rarely happens.

A lawyer

shall serve the client.

I always lay out the worst result

in advance.

Why didn't you say you know Weng Xin?

Tell me about it,

Mr. Jiao.

=The Vanishing Beauty= (Next Episode Preview)

You always forget

you can't leave me.

Haoyu has a USB right now

with our transaction records.

I want to know

what they have on us,

so I can prepare.

Why are you hiding?

Where are you going?

You tell me why I'm hiding.

Your son told me

to tell him

everything today

before giving me the USB.

How could I tell him?

Harry.

A birthday gift for you.

Meng,

(Trust Beneficiary Right Transfer Agreement) I'll return all the money to you.

Can you spare my parents?

♪Old dreams have faded in color♪

♪A lonely heart torn in conflict♪

♪The love that stumbled along♪

♪Was just a quiet release♪

♪I write the future into a song, honoring the brave with no regrets♪

♪Turning all losses into the passion of this moment♪

♪I write the future into a song, for the me who never walks away♪

♪Forging all weaknesses into sharp, bold colors♪

♪In this life, I follow only my own choice♪

♪The chilled night has lost its color♪

♪No need to echo those who drifted apart♪

♪No longer proving my worth to anyone♪

♪The answer has long been etched in my silhouette♪

♪I write the future into a song, for the me who never walks away♪

♪Paving every twist and turn into a path forward♪

♪The ending of this life will be set by me♪