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[Unexpected Falling]

[Episode 20]

Unlock the door.

You drive.

The door is already unlocked.

This stalemate can't go on forever.

Either way,

Mr. Mao has been working in Anhe for a decade.

He has some influence there one way or another.

Although you caught him with his pants down,

he won't admit defeat just like that.

I heard they plan to join forces

with Nanzhou Municipal Investment Group for a strategic investment.

If this is happening,

then it's no longer a feud between Jinshang and Anhe.

Besides, if a state-owned company is involved,

the regulatory commission might take sides.

I don't want to be in this situation either.

You know very well

that when Jinshang acquired Anhe,

it was because of the industry's promising prospects.

But Anhe's stock price has been plummeting.

And that made Jinshang lose a lot of money

and the clients almost flocked to liquidate.

It's impossible for me to weasel out now.

It can't be helped.

It can't be helped?

You are unrelenting.

I heard

that Mr. Qiu claimed an emergency and held a board meeting

to revoke Mao Shunheng's title as the general manager.

Don't buy into their nonsense.

It's just an administrative procedure.

Mao Shunheng still has the company's stamp.

We can't possibly barge in and snatch the stamp away, can we?

Of course not.

It'll be embarrassing.

Jianshe.

Joking aside, I still want to remind you

that Jinshang has more than ten products pending approval.

Don't burn all your bridges.

God knows which bridge can lead you to Rome.

Don't you agree?

Nanqiu.

Did you find

your ladder of success?

Why are you concerned about this out of a sudden?

What do you mean?

I have nothing but your interest at heart.

Are you implying that I'm a traitor?

Fine.

I'll leave.

I was just joking.

Don't be mad.

Sit.

Your temper hasn't changed at all.

What did they ask you to tell me?

What else?

Maintain a harmonious and friendly partnership, of course.

There is so much money to earn.

Why do you have to fight with each other?

Be frank with me now.

Do you own many Anhe stocks?

Yes.

A lot of them.

Why else do I care this much then?

The powerful ones fight each other, but the commoners are the victims.

You see how hard I worked to earn money.

And now, all my hard earn money is at stake.

It's okay.

I'll help you.

Just don't be like him.

Who?

Xu Youning.

Jianshe.

Do you really want to see me end up like him?

If that happens to me, won't you feel sad?

Here. Drink.

Zhenzhen.

Don't bring up my job again.

I know my health very well.

I need to learn how to be independent.

I can't rely on my friends forever.

Don't worry.

I won't wash dishes for all my life.

The lawsuit is taking a toll on me.

Once everything is settled, I'll think hard about my career path.

Ruan Zhenzhen.

You're so long-winded.

Just let me say one sentence.

Go ahead.

You'd better

call Su Wen back.

Miss Su.

Your red velvet cake is ready.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Bye.

Impressive.

From three to six.

A long chat with Attorney Gao?

I knew you are a good friend.

I haven't had their cake in ages.

Don't pull this trick on me.

Tell me now.

What did you do this afternoon?

We were discussing the case.

You sound guilty.

I didn't imply that there was something else between you two.

We were truly talking about the case.

If you don't trust me, I'll call him now.

I'll ask him to explain it to you.

I just said goodbye to him.

I don't think I should call him that soon.

You don't think so?

Yes.

I agree you shouldn't call him this soon too.

So, let me call him.

Fine. Fine.

Sorry.

Jesus.

Come clean now.

What were you doing this afternoon?

So mysterious.

I didn't lie.

I was with Gao Jun.

We went to meet Xia Xinliang.

Xia Xinliang?

Did you manage to?

How?

We did find him,

and we got something out of him.

These are

Xia Xinliang's phone number and number plate?

They do indicate so, but something feels off to me.

[Hai C2X829, 19813118803]

Okay.

I'll have a look now.

So you're

not quitting?

My presence here has nothing to do with your company.

I stay because I want to do something for Ruan Zhenzhen.

It is of my own volition.

Whatever we find, you cannot reveal it to the company.

Are you serious?

We can investigate this.

It's like moonlighting.

They don't overlap.

But with my company, we'll have the technology.

You have many options and it's convenient.

I won't stop you if you want to leave.

But if you stay, I can offer you higher pay than your company does.

We have been friends for many years.

I can't possibly leave you alone here.

What about Wu then?

Wu?

She can go back.

Both of us will stay.

Okay.

As you wish.

Xia Xinliang's account was handled by Qiu Zhijian.

That's weird.

Gao Jun said that too.

Ruan Zhenzhen.

You might as well lick the plate.

Sure.

You're disgusting.

Zhenzhen.

Xu Youning might have taken out the loan

for front-running.

Front-running?

Yes.

And it's possible

that the operation has failed.

All the money is gone.

So Xu Youning took his life?

Who told you Xu Youning took his life?

I found antidiabetic medications at home.

The doctor said if a normal person took it, it would induce a shock.

And that explains the car accident.

There was no sign of braking at the scene.

Obviously, he lost consciousness when he was driving.

You mean

Xu Youning fabricated the entire car accident?

But that's odd.

Jinshang Capital is a tall building.

Why didn't he jump from the roof?

That is usually how people in his line of work die.

Xu Youning was a prideful man.

He wouldn't want people to know he took his life.

After the lawsuit,

come with me to Guangzhou.

To Guangzhou?

Why?

I won't beat around the bush.

Now.

Come clean.

What is going on between you and Gao Jun?

A busy attorney like him

took time out to find Xia Xinliang with you?

You two sure are exceptionally close.

Two days ago,

Gao Jun

kissed me forcefully.

He kissed you forcefully?

And then?

Then?

What else could happen?

He kissed you forcefully and how did you react?

I slapped him.

My goodness.

A few days of not seeing you and you guys are already at this stage.

He kissed you.

You slapped him.

And this afternoon, you two searched for Xia Xinliang this afternoon.

You two are interesting.

Gao Jun is a complicated person.

I don't get him at all.

No offense, but Ruan Zhenzhen, with that mind of yours,

you won't ever get anyone.

If he truly likes you,

then he's quite a hopeless romantic.

Why can't I find a loyal man like him?

Yan broke up with me, and shortly after,

he found himself another girlfriend.

Don't pretend you're a hopeless romantic.

Life is short.

I shouldn't waste time on men who are not worth it.

What do you feel then?

Feel what?

Don't play dumb.

Gao Jun ticks all the boxes for an eligible bachelor.

Don't tell me you won't remarry because of Xu Youning

or you don't deserve Gao Jun.

I will take no cliché from you.

We're both normal humans.

Neither is more deserving of another.

That's my girl.

But I'm mired in debt.

I don't want to burden someone else.

But that doesn't mean you can't sleep with him.

As long as you two aren't married, your debt won't burden him.

From a logical point of view, Gao Jun

is the best suitor there is.

And a relationship costs nothing.

He's leaving soon.

I found the phone number.

Guess whose number it is?

[Wang Dali]

Wang Dali?

He's the car owner you ran into as you exit the Xinliang factory.

What a coincidence.

I was careless.

Let's find this Wang Dali.

We need tech support.

Should we inform the company first?

It's okay if you don't want to.

I just believe that with the company's support,

we can use the technology and have more options.

It'll be convenient.

Don't even think about it.

I

can find a phone number or pull out an address.

But locating a person isn't my forte.

To do this, sometimes, you need to be coercive.

Use Liu.

Liu can do it.

He is a veteran.

And he's familiar with the people there.

Liu will speed things up.

It will be a walk in the park.

[Chairman] Lu Yang is still unconscious.

The doctor said if he couldn't wake up soon,

he'd stay comatose forever.

His parents

heard some superstitions from somewhere.

They said

Xu Youning was murdered and his spirit refuses to leave.

They want the Xus

to perform a ritual to send Youning's spirit away

so that Lu Yang could wake up.

Nonsense.

Exactly.

They are superstitious.

I already talked to them.

As for Lu Yang,

his life is our priority.

If his family has any financial problems,

they can seek help from the company.

We will help them.

That's what I told his family too.

By the way, I have run a background check on the attorney

who's helping Ruan Zhenzhen.

He went to the same high school as Xu Youning.

His name is Gao Jun.

Gao Jun?

Yes, Gao Jun.

People say

that he and Ruan Zhenzhen are close.

Five weeks

after Xu Youning passed away and when his family visited his grave,

he was the reason why

Ruan Zhenzhen had a fallout with her in-laws.

It was messy.

Qiu.

I need you to handle this yourself.

Find out more about

Gao Jun.

Is he an old acquaintance of Ruan Zhenzhen or did they just meet?

Noted.

(I wouldn't come here if you didn't)

(call me.)

(Someone)

(borrowed money from Jiu's company.)

(What does this have anything to do with me?)

(Like what we agreed upon, )

(I'm here to help you locate someone.)

(I won't do anything illegal.)

(There's nothing illegal.)

Thanks, mister.

I did ask around.

Wang Dali is from this village,

but he doesn't live here.

He works somewhere else.

Guess where.

Xinliang Food Processing Manufacturer.

Do you always have to do this?

You're ruining my moment.

You always get the right answer,

so how am I supposed to deliver the surprise to you?

So,

are we going to meet this Wang Dali soon?

This factory only has a guard.

Is Wang Dali the guard?

It should be.

So,

Xia Xinliang used the ID of his factory's guard

to buy a phone number and a car.

Xia Xinliang uses the number and the car.

Then... Could the driver who drove past

the factory's entrance that night be Xia Xinliang?

[Nanzhou Xinliang Food Processing Manufacturer]

[Xia Xinliang]

They are not the same person.

I'm saying the man and the Xia Xinliang who went to the bank

are not the same person.

Not the same person?

The driver drove past the factory's entrance

in Wang Dali's car at night.

Who could the driver be if not Xia Xinliang?

You should be proud of yourself now.

Assuming you are right, then the Xia Xinliang you saw in the bank

was not Xia Xinliang.

It's possible.

What did I say?

If a fake customer service call from the bank can lure him out,

then everything is going way too well.

Wait.

Something still can't be explained.

If he knew it was just a bait, he could have just ignored it.

Why did he hire someone to mislead you?

What does he want?

Something else, definitely.

This is getting interesting.

What is your next move?

If the Xia Xinliang you met yesterday is a fake one,

should I continue investigating his car?

Yes.

We have to.

Eliminate the fake ones to know who is real.

Your wife told me to stop you from smoking.

So?

Not bad, isn't it?

You're so good.

Just so you know, with my skill, even a hairdresser has to call me

an expert.

Do you know what your hair looked like just now?

You were like a Sphinx.

Oh, come on.

Look.

You're beautiful.

Wait.

Pout.

Come on.

Purse your lips.

So?

Now, you look gorgeous.

It's for me?

Yes.

I'll take it then.

I'm broke.

You know, when you feel down, you should change your style regularly.

But I don't feel down.

You don't?

"He's leaving soon."

What's wrong with you?

"He's leaving soon."

Su Wen.

Why?

You were like that.

Su Wen.

He came back.

Cut it out.

Let's see who's at the door.

Wait for me in the car.

Yes, sir.

Ms. Su, I didn't expect you to be here.

You took leave to pay your friend a visit.

Just a short visit.

I'll be back in the office this afternoon.

Have some water.

Thank you.

Mr. Youning

was an important member of the company.

We are deeply sorry

for his passing.

Mr. Fang

cares a lot about you.

He wanted to visit you in person today,

but unfortunately,

there is a sudden meeting.

I appreciate it.

I didn't just come here

to visit you.

There is also one other thing.

Speak frankly. Su Wen isn't an outsider.

I should leave you two be.

I'll go to the supermarket downstairs to do some grocery.

I need to fill the fridge.

My chauffeur can give you a lift.

No need.

It's just right beside the residential area.

I'll walk. You two can talk.

I'll put these in your storeroom.

You can put them in the study.

I'll handle it.

They are heavy.

This must be Mr. Youning's study.

Yes.

It sure reminds me of him.

This is... This is Youning's notebook.

He jotted down unimportant stuff on it.

Lu Yang gave it to me.

Let's speak outside.

Sure.

After you, Mrs. Xu.

Have some water.

Thank you.

What do you need to tell me?

You see,

earlier on,

a client came to our office and made a scene.

Someone posted the whole thing online

and Mr. Youning's history was made public.

I heard

you were severely affected.

The company also just learned

that Mr. Youning had built up a lot of debts.

Mr. Fang

feels sorry and believes

he

has been neglecting you.

That's why he told me to come here to ask you about the lawsuit.

Perhaps there's something the company can do.

I appreciate the company's generosity

and I thank Mr. Fang and you for your concern.

The lawsuit is still ongoing.

At the moment, there's nothing I need from the company.

If I do need your help,

I'll let you know.

Okay.

Please don't shy away from seeking help.

I heard you found a lawyer.

You just met him or is he your friend?

Is he trustworthy?

He's Youning's former schoolmate.

Hey.

Su Wen from the inspection team is here too.

Lu Yang gave Xu Youning's notebook to Ruan Zhenzhen.

Ruan Zhenzhen is on guard.

Her statement was airtight.

Okay, got it.

Don't move. Don't fight back.

All people here work for me.

But...

Sir.

(Sir. Spare me.)

(Spare me.)

(I heard that recently)

(you had a huge windfall.)

Is this a joke?

I only have this.

The wedding agency (hasn't paid me the rest of the money.)

(I get it on a monthly basis.)

Don't lie to me.

Everyone knows you're in a lucrative business.

Even 500,000 yuan is nothing for you.

I don't have any money. I...

Sir.

You have the wrong person.

(I'm a wedding ceremony emcee.)

(I earn peanuts.)

(I don't have several hundred thousand yuan.)

Oh, Mr. Xia.

Don't humble yourself so before me.

No, no.

Sir, you got the wrong person.

You're not Xia Xinliang?

I'm not Xia Xinliang.

(My name is Zhang Xiaobao.）

Zhang. Xiao.

Bao.

I... My ID is here.

Zhang Xiaobao.

Look.

[Zhang Xiaobao]

Speak.

Who told you to impersonate Xia Xinliang?

I have no idea.

What?

Sir! Sir!

(Mercy.)

Mercy.

Speak.

I'll speak.

I'll speak.

I...

I...

I truly have no idea.

Sir.

Hear me out.

(Someone posted the gig online.)

I merely received a call.

I didn't even meet the person.

Sir.

Let go of me.

There was only a call?

Sir.

She told me on the phone about the situation

(and what I should reply.)

(She said if I could do this, )

(she would give me 5,000 yuan.)

You have the gift of acting then.

Sir. Sir.

You flatter me.

I'm just a fool.

(Liu.)

Ask him why he had Xia Xinliang's phone.

If you didn't meet Xia Xinliang, why did you have his phone?

Phone?

Phone. Phone.

The phone is mine.

The SIM card was delivered to me by the woman.

(She told me to throw it away once I'm done with it.)

Sir.

A woman told you to impersonate Xia Xinliang?

It was a female voice.

You're done with the dishes?

Qiu Zhijian seems to think this notebook is very important?

He wanted to read it, but I stopped him in time.

I then put it away.

But there's nothing important on the notebook.

I leafed it through.

There are only trivial matters on it.

Judging from its content, it's not an important item.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to keep it.

But it contains much information

regarding Xu Youning's day-to-day life.

If we combine them with other information,

we might be able to get something.

I'll take it with me then.

I'll read it when I have the time.

Sure.

Do you have another hard copy of your lawsuit documents?

Give it to me.

Why do you need it?

To study it when I have the time.

Thank you.

Oh.

You have your bank statement, don't you?

Give me one copy.

Gao Jun has them.

I only have one copy.

A woman?

A woman meddled in Xia Xinliang's affair?

Let me take a call.

Okay.

Yes, Zhenzhen?

Gao Jun.

Are you in Nanzhou?

Yes. What's up?

Do you still have

my bank statement?

When are you free?

I would like to get them.

I'll get them from him.

Hello?

I'm outside now.

I don't have them with me.

You know what?

I'll send them to you when I'm free.

No need.

When are you returning to your hotel?

I'll come to you.

When?

Tonight, I guess.

Are you free tonight?

Don't you have to work in the restaurant?

Tonight can do.

I'll meet you tonight.

Let's talk later.

What's the matter?

Nothing. He's busy now.

We'll meet tonight.

You're hiding something from me.

No.

No way.

I don't have anything to hide from you.

He asked you to go to his hotel to collect it at night.

He even said you need to come later at night.

You will be doing this golden opportunity injustice

if you two are not making use of it.

Su.

Please clean your dirty mind.

What do you put in your brain?

Good things.

Let's go now.

I'll give you a lift.

I want to get some air too.

Just so you know, don't be naive, Ruan Zhenzhen.

Even if it's Gao Jun, don't think men are moral and virtuous.

Men are always... Yes. Yes.

[Police]

Hello?

At home now?

No.

I just left the police station.

Why? What happened?

Officer Chen who visited me called me

and said they found Xu Youning's key pouch in Lu Yang's car.

Boss.

I found you the drone.

Why the hurry?

That's not unexpected.

You already suspected that Lu Yang took the key pouch, didn't you?

What's going on?

Someone ran into me.

Can't you see me?

Watch where you're going.

Sorry. Sorry.

Hello?

Gao Jun.

Don't argue with anyone.

I'm fine now. Where are you?

I'll come to you now.

I have to work soon.

I'm running out of time.

Can you bring

the bank statement to the restaurant?

Or perhaps,

I'll go to the hotel

once my shift is over?

Can I?

Or you can leave them with the receptionist.

I'll just come and take them.

I can't entrust your bank statement to a receptionist.

I'll bring them over.

I need to tell you something anyway.

That's wonderful. Thank you.

Bye.

What were you doing?

Where are you going?

Do you want the drone or not?

You asked me to get you one in a hurry.

Yes, Liu will come soon and you need to teach him how to pilot it.

Also,

don't mention Ruan Zhenzhen to Liu.

When did I ever tell him about Ruan Zhenzhen?

Just a kind reminder.

Liu isn't an outsider.

Just don't tell him.

♪ Glancing up ♪

♪ The night sky seemed to bloom like a flower ♪

♪ Subzero temperature ♪

♪ Flying alone, wandering ♪

♪ Without a direction ♪

♪ You look at me ♪

♪ As if I were an injured lamb ♪

♪ I peer at you ♪

♪ Like fireworks, burning bright ♪

♪ You describe how heaven is with your silence ♪

♪ I pretend to be captivated, the corners of my lips upturned ♪

♪ You walk towards me ♪

♪ Like the moonlight peeking through the tears ♪

♪ I hold onto you ♪

♪ Like a wish fulfilled amongst the despair ♪

♪ Although the moth is drawn to the flame ♪

♪ Since the smoke is still warm and the night is still young ♪

♪ Let it burn ♪

♪ You look at me ♪

♪ As if I were an injured lamb ♪

♪ I peer at you ♪

♪ Like fireworks, burning bright ♪

♪ You describe how heaven is with your silence ♪

♪ I pretend to be captivated, the corners of my lips upturned ♪

♪ You walk towards me ♪

♪ Like the moonlight peeking through the tears ♪

♪ I hold onto you ♪

♪ Like a wish fulfilled amongst the despair ♪

♪ Although the moth is drawn to the flame ♪

♪ Since the smoke is still warm and the night is still young ♪

♪ Let it burn ♪