01x12 - Episode 12

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= k*ll Lover =

= Episode 12 =

I didn't expect you to be so naive

as to believe in making wishes on meteors.

I didn't use to believe it.

But after I met you,

I started to believe it.

Look.

Aren't we just like meteors,

traveling trillions of light years

just to finally meet each other?

It's a pity

that meteors always disappear in an instant.

I thought you two would be more
like a mature couple,

but you ended up so pure.

Such a waste of all my gear.

I think Qi Dong really likes you.

He probably thought there would be
plenty of time with you,

so he wasn't in a rush.

You You,

while you were away,

Ms. Ruan came to see you.

She got the truth

out of me in no time.

She knows you're dating Qi Dong now.

You You,

please don't blame me.

Why would I blame you?

I never planned on hiding it anyway.

Mother

is the relative I'm closest to.

Of course, I hope

for her understanding and blessing.

However,

I never found

the right time to tell her.

But after she found out you're dating,

she went mad and left.

Looks like you're going
to have to apologize big time.

[Mother's bark is worse than her bite.]



[into forgiving me.]

The moment I smelled it,
I knew it was cordyceps chicken soup,

my favorite.

Why are you here?

Of course, I'm here to visit

my most beautiful,

most gentle,

and most understanding mother.

You still know I'm your mother?

Yet you keep everything

from me.

I'm here to make amends, aren't I?

I brought your favorite snacks.

I lined up early in the morning to buy them.

Have a taste.

Look at you.

There are so many great men out there,

yet you chose the enemy's son.

Mother,

didn't you say we have to stay on full alert

when facing the enemy?

You know

Qi Dong's background.

He hates An Guoxuan just as I do.

Our goals are the same.

We both want to make An Guoxuan
pay for what he's done.

Is that the only thing you remember?

Listen to me.

People's minds are hard to predict.

Even the closest ones

can stab you in the back.

Understand?

I trust Qi Dong.

We are not just lovers

but also comrades

who can entrust their backs to each other.

Dong,

as you instructed, I checked every phase
of the Ninghai Square project.

There are indeed problems.

The strength of C25 concrete

that they used

only reached the strength of C15 concrete,

just 60% of the designed strength.

[Only 60%]
There are serious safety hazards.

I also found out that Ruan Bi is interested
in the Ninghai Square project.

She's been investigating it.

If she discovers

the concrete issue

and reports it,

it might also implicate you.

What's your plan?

[Subject: Surprise! A gift of love for you]

[Contacts; Ungrouped; You You; Qi Dong]

[Sent]

[Inbox]

[Surprise! Attachment: A gift of love for you]

[A gift of love for you]

How's the preparation going?

Rest assured. The accounts are ready.

The trap is set.

If anything goes wrong later
at the Ninghai Square construction site,

You Zhen will take the fall.

Gao,

we three fought to build this empire.

Why should You Zhen take it all for himself?

Yes.

We've endured for so many years.

Now, there's finally a chance
to get rid of this stumbling block.

Let's do it.

Who let you in?

What?

Am I not allowed in?

This kid looks

about the same age as Shanshan.

He must be your son, Qi Dong, right?

What

did you hear just now?

I heard everything.

These shoes are too old.

I'll buy you a new pair tomorrow.

I think what I heard

deserves a lot more than just shoes.

My son is interesting.

Judging by his face and attitude,

he's indeed your son.

Say it. What else do you want?

My mom's at the People's Hospital.

She needs surgery for cancer.

The operation costs 40,000 yuan.

No problem.

But

I'll give you more.

I'll give you 100,000.

That'll cover your mom's follow-up treatments.

I'll also pay

for her future nursing care

and nutrition.

I'm not done yet.

Besides the money for my mom's surgery

and treatment,

I want my living expenses and tuition

for the next ten years.

Add a zero to the number you just said.

That's not too much, right?

Good.

You're so young,

yet you already know how to bargain with me.

You're truly my son.

I can agree with that.

However,

you'll have to bury what you heard just
now in your stomach.

You can't tell anyone.

Otherwise, you and your mom...

Deal.

[A gift of love for you.]

Where did this recording come from?

Gao Shanshan sent it.

Dong,

this recording must be fake, right?

It's real.

And I think

Gao Shanshan sent it to You You too.

He already knows

You You's real identity?

An Guoxuan will eventually
find out your true identity.

We don't have much time.

I never thought

Qi Dong was involved
in what happened back then.

Do you still believe

he's someone you can trust with your back?

Gao Shanshan's real goal
is to drive a wedge between you and You You.

Looking at it now,

I think he is an enemy

who could stab you at any time.

Mother,

do you know?

Qi Dong once risked his life to save me.

He used me,

but he also helped me.

I trust Qi Dong.

There must be more

to this story.

That day at the Ninghai Square site,

You You risked everything

to snatch the recording from Gao Shanshan.

I think Gao Shanshan
already had his doubts then.

Later, An Guoxuan used You Zhen to test You You,

which confirmed

Gao Shanshan's doubts.

Why didn't you go after Gao Shanshan
and get rid of this ticking time b*mb?

Why let him blow it up?

I never wanted to hide it from her.

I just couldn't find the right chance.

Maybe his feelings for you are real,

but he did hide it

from you.

Qi Dong is an illegitimate child.

He had to fight from the bottom up.

Back then, to climb higher,

he acknowledged An Guoxuan as his dad

and even used An's setup
against your dad to threaten him.

His ambition

will surely outweigh his feelings for you,

and you'll be a pawn for climbing up.

But you were just a kid back then.

You did it all for your mom.

You should explain it to You You.

She'll understand.

No.

I know Qi Dong.

He's not like that.

Have you ever thought

that maybe the Qi Dong you know

is just the side he wants you to see?

Even so,

I did use that incident back then.

I can't forgive myself,

nor do I expect her to forgive me.

If taking down Xingyao

means sacrificing Qi Dong,

which would you choose?

Mother,

what do you mean?

I've found proof that the materials
used in Ninghai Square

have serious issues.

The concrete that was supposed
to be C25 is only C15 now.

This can lead

to inadequate structural strength
and can severely compromise project quality.

This is the report letter.

Inside are the files
about concrete procurement.

If we drop this into the report box

before the second financing summit,

Xingyao Group will collapse.

But this report letter

will also implicate the real person

in charge of the project,

Qi Dong.

As for that recording,

I'll have it authenticated.

But you'll have to decide

what to do

with this.

[To whom it may concern]

I used to think Qi Dong was just

an innocent victim
carrying An Guoxuan's blood.

I didn't expect him
to become a silent accomplice.

He's the third person in that recording.

Why didn't he say anything?

I trust Qi Dong.

I'm sure he didn't mean to hide it.

There must be

a reason behind it.

If he tells me everything,

I'll burn this report letter.

By the way, You You, there's one more thing.

An Guoxuan has been hospitalized.

What?

He's been trying to hide it,

but rumors are already leaking out.

I checked his medical records.

He has an intracranial aneurysm.

He's been receiving treatment
at the hospital.

An Guoxuan

has always been in poor health.

But getting hospitalized
right before the financing summit?

Looks to me

like he's done so many bad things

that Yama can't wait to take his life.

Maybe

he's just faking it.

I have to go to the hospital

and find out.

[Ward Area]

Excuse me.

Can you tell me which room Mr. An is in?

Who are you?

I'm his daughter-in-law.

This isn't visiting hours.

You can't disturb the patient's rest.

I just want to ask the doctor
about his condition.

I'm sorry. We have a policy
that we can't disclose

the patients' privacy to anyone.

Please leave.

[Ward Area]

You're here.

Time really flies.

You've grown so much.

I know

you've never forgiven me.

I failed your mother.

I failed her badly.

I feel guilty

and ashamed.

When it comes to you,

I don't even know how

to be a decent father.

Between us,

there's no need

for this touching fatherly show.

The first time I met you,

you were too dark and skinny

to be 12 years old
due to long-term malnutrition.

You looked like

you weren't even ten.

I wondered then

whether you were really my son

and whether you were carrying my blood.

It wasn't until that time

you threatened me

and blackmailed a huge sum out of me

that I accepted it.

You have my blood in you.

You're ruthless, uncompromising,

and willing to betray anyone

just like me.

Sooner or later,

Xingyao

will be yours.

Who exactly

is Qi Gege?

You You.

As expected of my son.

You can even betray

the woman you love most.

Good.

In this world,

nothing beats blood ties

or

a man's bright future.

Have you ever thought

that maybe the Qi Dong you know
is just the side he wants you to see?

[Ward Area]

People's minds are hard to predict.

Even the closest ones

can stab you in the back.

Understand?

If we drop this into the report box,

Xingyao Group

will collapse.

[Report Box]

But this report letter
will also implicate the real person

in charge of the project,

Qi Dong.

I had the recording verified.

It's real.

[Three days later]

For ten years, We in Xingyao Group

[Charting a Course into the Future]
have upheld

[Ninghai Square Project]
our principles of quality

[Second Financing Summit]
and integrity.

We are committed

to the development
of the real estate industry.

Now,

the Ninghai Square project

is no exception.

We are giving the Ninghai Square project

an entirely new development concept.

So, the Ninghai Square project

will become a new benchmark for the upgrading

of the commercial real estate industry

not just in Ninghai but across the nation.

I sincerely hope

that Xingyao Group

can join hands

with all of you here

and move forward together.

[Second Financing Summit]

Mr. An, hello.

We are

from the Ninghai Safety Regulation Bureau.

Recently, we received reports
that the Ninghai Square project

is using concrete with substandard strength,
posing serious safety hazards.

- Mr. An. - Mr. An.

Mr. An, what's going on?

- Mr. An. - Does it mean

other Xingyao projects

also have safety problems?

How do you plan to fix it?

Will you demolish it entirely?

Your son, Qi Dong, is in charge of this project.

Do you think he should be held responsible?

Xingyao Group held this
financing summit with a project

that could collapse at any time.

Is this financing or fraud?

Mr. An, the investors
deserve an explanation.

Friends from the media,

please don't rush.

Please turn

your cameras

and microphones

towards the staff

from the NSRB

because it's I

who invited them here.

Hurry, hurry.

Hello, could you please tell us the details?

Please tell us.

- After our investigation. - and recalculating

the concrete strength values,

we have concluded that the concrete strength

for the Ninghai Square project
meets the standard.

The report was a defamation.

Mr. An invited us here

just to clarify this.

Dear friends.

Mr. An.

Xingyao Group has always been

under close scrutiny by society.

This little incident today
actually gives everyone a chance

to directly understand

the quality of our projects.

Xingyao Group is not afraid of being questioned

and certainly not afraid
of anonymous reports.

In fact,

I'd like to thank the whistle-blower.

It's because of them

that the quality of our projects

has been verified once again.

- Well said! - Well said!

Now,

I also have

an announcement to make.

I've transferred

all of my personal shares

to Qi Dong.

The board

has approved the decision

to appoint Qi Dong as chairman.

From today onward,

Qi Dong

will be the leader of Xingyao Group.

You You.

You're here with your true identity.

You should be happy about it,
but I don't see a hint of happiness

on your face.

I regarded Qi Dong

as a comrade I could trust my back with,

but he stabbed me in the back.

Would you be able to smile if you were me?

My son's been like this since he was young.

Not just you.

Even I, his dad,

never received any mercy from him.

But you

really surprised me.

You're smarter than your dad.

However, both you and your dad have a weakness.

You're too emotional.

Look at Qi Dong.

He's far clearer-headed than you.

He knew the cement issue of the project

was a trap I set

to make you act

and reveal your true identity.

It's probably more than that.

You also wanted to use this opportunity

to test whether Qi Dong
is truly loyal to you.

If he had stopped me from reporting,

it would've meant stopping me
from exposing my identity,

which would be a betrayal of you.

Naturally,

he wouldn't be worthy

of becoming the successor of Xingyao.

That's exactly right.

But Qi Dong didn't disappoint me.

He used you as a token of loyalty

to gain shares in Xingyao.

This trade is worthwhile.

Please believe me.

The Ninghai Square project

is just the beginning.

As your uncle,

I want to teach you a lesson.

Everything in this world

has a price.

Family, friendship, love,

and even life.

So,

in Qi Dong's heart,

you're not as important
as his bright future.

Under my leadership,

Xingyao Group will set sail

and shine like a star.

Five years ago, you poisoned me.

Five years later,

your plan has failed again.

What does this mean?

It's karma.

{\an8}♪ Like stars falling apart ♪

[Second Financing Summit
of Ninghai Square Project]

{\an8}♪ Who is the wail for ♪

Take her away.

Yes.

[Gongfu Road]

Everything in this world

has a price.

In Qi Dong's heart,

you're not as important
as his bright future.

♪ Right and wrong shatter the sorrow within ♪

♪ Like stars falling apart ♪

♪ Brilliant tears ♪

♪ Who is the wail for ♪

Lately, Xingyao Group's
stock price has plummeted.

There's been much speculation
in the industry.

[Financial news]
We in Ninghai Finance

are now at the press conference of Xingyao Group.

Let's go and find out more.

It's rumored that the investment
in Ninghai Square has drained

[Press Conference]
Xingyao's cash flow.

It's said that this crisis
is due to an internal conflict between you

and the former chairman, An Guoxuan.

- Xingyao is now in debt. - Is this true?

Could you clarify this for us?

Today,

we are holding this press conference

to announce two things.

First,

Xingyao Group's capital chain

has indeed collapsed.

The company's financial data
shows a large amount of fraud.

Second, Xingyao Group's former chairman,

Mr. An Guoxuan, is suspected
of ill*gal asset transfer.

Through the second financing
for the Ninghai Square project,

he raised a large sum of funds

to transfer overseas and short-sell Xingyao.

We've reported this to the police.

Mr. Qi, may I ask when you discovered
that An Guoxuan was transferring assets?

Why choose to disclose this only now?

Are you involved as well?

An Guoxuan is your biological father.

Why are you reporting him?

Is this because you're his illegitimate son?

No matter who he is,

he must pay

for his actions.

We've submitted the evidence

to the police.

Whether it's true or not,

I believe our judicial system

will give you all a very clear

and fair answer.

[News broadcast]
A scandal about Xingyao Group.

Its current chairman, Qi Dong,
held a press conference

and admitted financial fraud.

Its former chairman, An Guoxuan,
is being investigated

for illegally transferring funds.

[Sealed by Ninghai Comprehensive
Enforcement Bureau]

Dad.

Where are you going?

Jingjing,

I'm going to fish with your Uncle Yang.

I won't be back for dinner tonight.

Will you come back?

From the beginning,

we've always been your pawns,

haven't we?

At least you're not.

What if the one who wins
in the end is Gao Shanshan?

His outcome

might be no different from Qi Dong's, right?

From the start,

my happiness was just a chip

you could sacrifice at any time.

If marriage

can bring more value,

then I think it's worth it.

Everything I've done

is for our future.

Once I settle down abroad,

I'll bring you over immediately.

Okay?

If...

I'm saying

if something happens to me,

you must leave immediately.

Remember that.

Dad.

Dad.

Dad!

Uncle An.

♪ Darkness watches on ♪

♪ Piercing through fragile, hollow facades ♪

♪ Staining my soul ♪

♪ With filthy, tainted sorrow ♪

♪ Sin and desire swell ♪

♪ Tearing apart this charming shell ♪

♪ Your frantic departure ♪

♪ Marks an unforgivable lie ♪

♪ Seeking the balance between truth and deceit ♪

♪ Confessions break
through the disguise of malice ♪

♪ Right and wrong shatter the sorrow within ♪

♪ Like stars falling apart ♪

♪ Brilliant tears ♪

♪ Who is the wail for ♪

♪ Seeking the balance between truth and deceit ♪

♪ Confessions break
through the disguise of malice ♪

♪ Right and wrong shatter the sorrow within ♪

♪ Like stars falling apart ♪

♪ Brilliant tears ♪

♪ Who is the wail for ♪