Jiang Yidian went to meet Zhang Hongda, who was happy that his father had secured financing. However, Zhang Hongda seemed troubled and said some strange things to Jiang Yidian, saying he should spend more time with his child and wife and hoped Jiang Yidian could settle down in a relationship. Jiang Yidian had already proposed to Li Weiqing and they were now implementing the plan. Li Weiqing invited Jiang Yidian to go on a business trip to Hangzhou together, which Jiang Yidian didn’t expect but agreed to.
Zhou Hang surprised Xie Linhui with a big surprise – he bought a new villa in the suburbs and had it decorated. Although Xie Linhui was excited, she also felt anxious and stressed, feeling that her life was becoming increasingly unpredictable due to the upcoming arrival of their child. She didn’t want Zhou Hang to bear too much financial pressure, but he hoped to provide a good environment for the child’s growth.
Wu Yueqing found Lu Jian and arranged for him to expose Zhang Hongda’s use of pirated software. The article was already prepared. Lu Jian felt that this was a high-risk move, as it would mean offending two companies at once, but Wu Yueqing gave him cash directly, and the temptation of money was too great.
Xie Linhui, Xiaohe, and Shu Lei had lunch together and Xie Linhui shared some funny stories about Zhou Hang. He was looking forward to the child’s arrival and had even registered an account for the child, adding relatives and friends on social media. However, Xie Linhui knew that Zhou Hang was a bit too optimistic and would be a good father.
Xu Delin contacted her and they met up. Xu Delin gave Xie Linhui some information about Koroman’s meeting notes and expressed his hope to collaborate with her secretly, investigating the matter in exchange for leniency from Zhou Hang and Xie Linhui. After thinking it over, Xie Linhui agreed.
On her way home, Xie Linhui received a call from Zhang Hongda’s wife, who sensed that something was off about Zhang Hongda despite having secured financing. Xie Linhui suspected that he might be under too much pressure and would ask Zhou Hang to find out what was going on, then tell his sister-in-law.
Meanwhile, Yu Shijian contacted Jiang Yidian and found out she was in Hangzhou with Li Weiqing, who seemed very close to her. He felt jealous when he saw Jiang Yidian calling Li Weiqing “brother” but himself as “general”. Jiang Yidian was confused by the sudden change in Yu Shijian’s behavior.
Just as they were about to argue further, Yu Shijian’s phone rang and they both saw news on their phones – Zhang Hongda’s blackmail scandal had been exposed. They put aside their argument and immediately took action. Jiang Yidian couldn’t reach Zhang Hongda anymore.
Xie Linhui also received the news and felt a bad premonition. She didn’t have time to go home and immediately drove to Zhang Hongda’s company, but found the gate locked and no one answered when she called out.
