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[Meet Me @1006]
Is he really the guy I met in my apartment?
Look at these.
Look at these, and you'll know why I won.
- You're stalking me on Facebook? - Just listen to what I have to say.
Soon after he marries Ji Rou Cheng Hao will be killed.
How do I know that you're not lying again?
Leave me alone on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
and I'll stay away on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
We can talk on Sundays.
I'm sorry, Wen. I'll be right over.
What? Are you working on a Sunday?
It's you, Cheng Hao.
I thought it was Wen.
I have to work today. I thought I overslept.
So you have to work.
Forget it. I'll ask someone else.
What is it?
Well, Ji Rou's dad wants to introduce me to someone.
So I need to know if you're free
to help her try on her wedding dresses.
You girls have better taste.
Wedding dresses?
But she'll feel insecure without you.
I have no choice.
But she'll bring a friend along. I think you know him.
His name is Ke Zhen Yu.
What? Him again?
What time is it? I'll be there.
How do I look?
Good. You're gorgeous.
But I think it looks great because you're wearing it.
I'm glad to have you here. You're sweet.
- Can you take a picture? - Yes.
Wait. My hair's tangled.
It's okay. I'll help.
Don't move.
I'm unzipping the dress.
Damn!
- Okay. - Thanks.
Miss Wu, your husband is so sweet.
Thank you.
I'll leave you to it. Call me when you need me.
Okay.
Thank you.
I'd be dead if your fiance had heard what she said.
But it's selfish of him to leave you here.
- Ready? - Okay.
Ji Rou!
Jia Le? What are you doing here?
Cheng Hao asked me to take pictures of you. He's sweet.
I'm sorry that I bumped into you again.
You're the rookie who interviewed Xiao Wei's parents.
I'll introduce you, Zhen Yu. She's Cheng Hao's friend.
But I think you know each other.
- No, we don't. - I don't know him.
I'll take pictures of you, Ji Rou.
Okay.
Excuse me.
Look at the camera.
One, two, three.
Let's take another one.
Come on. One, two, three.
One more.
One, two, three.
Okay.
- I'll put on the next one. - Yeah.
Let me help you.
I like your article. It's convincing.
But you can't affect the conviction like that.
So, stop manipulating the media.
Or you'll get yourself in trouble.
No, you're way better than I am.
You're a backstabber who's good at stirring up trouble.
I can't believe what you've been doing.
- I'm a backstabber? - Yeah.
I heard what you said to Ji Rou.
I know you've been in love\ with her for over 10 years.
And you're trying to stop them from getting married.
You filthy coward!
Miss Cheng, we have different opinions on the case
but that has nothing to do with this.
You've wronged me, and I can sue you.
How I wish that it could be so simple!
Are you telling me that you're a nice guy
and an 80-year-old client wrote you a letter
in calligraphy to thank you?
How do you know that?
I know you better than you can imagine.
So don't play tricks with me.
What are you looking at?
I don't care how you knew that
but Miss Cheng, you don't look good.
I think there's something wrong with your liver.
Go see a doctor.
Or you'll start menopause before 30.
And you're a rich jerk and already in male menopause!
How could I say she'll start menopause earlier?
Am I an idiot? Why couldn't I shut up?
What's wrong?
You're upset.
- Are you lovelorn? - No, I'm not.
I followed your advice and treated her with sincerity.
I showed her my utmost sincerity
but she didn't believe me. What can I do?
You must've done something to aggravate her.
No, I haven't done anything.
It's karma.
It's...
I want to turn back the clock to strangle myself.
What are you laughing at?
Nothing.
It's funny that you hate yourself so much.
You really care about her, don't you?
I can't believe a big lawyer like you is moaning here.
You think you're an expert at love?
Tell me. What should I do?
I'm a woman.
Women are sensitive.
Don't be harsh to a woman.
If she doesn't believe you, take time to convince her.
But I don't have time.
Am I supposed to kill myself to convince her?
If she doesn't believe you
ask yourself what you've done to hurt her.
Time will mend lots of wounds
but if she doesn't care if you kill yourself
what's the point?
Yeah, you said it!
I'm hopeful now! Thank you very much!
I said she had an endocrine disorder
because I care about her health.
But what if she plants something else on me?
I'm going crazy!
What's wrong with you? Are you trying to kill me?
You're home.
Of course I am. It's Sunday.
And I have to get up early. I'm going to bed now
or I'll have an endocrine disorder.
Are you still mad about what happened earlier?
No, I'm not. Why?
It was the real you, wasn't it?
And I remember when I first met you
you were proud and sharp-tongued.
Fighting with you is easier.
Please be reasonable.
I didn't know you four months ago
and you called me a filthy rascal. Of course I got mad.
Cheng Hao would have gotten hurt if I didn't do that.
Who knows what filthy things you would do?
If I was doing anything, Ji Rou wouldn't get married
and I wouldn't have to swallow my pride to explain.
Swallow your pride?
So you approached, encouraged, and pleased me
because of Ji Rou?
I saw it in the bridal shop.
You were nice and tender to her.
And how you looked at her was different.
Apparently you're in love with her.
You lying son of a bitch!
Ji Rou really means a lot to me.
She's like a sister to me.
I want her to be happy.
I mean it.
I can count how many times
you've told me the truth with these five fingers.
That's not enough.
What I just said was true.
It's true that you're like the husky
and that I like cauliflower ears
and that I want to be your friend
and that I'm glad...
that I met you.
I think you need the other hand.
No.
Although I'm living in your past
I believe that to see is to believe.
I'm going to bed.
Don't go to your room before 10:52.
Cheng Jia Le?
Tie's case will be on trial tomorrow. Will you be there?
Of course.
Okay.
I know you don't believe me now
and that's mostly my fault.
But what I've said is true.
If you begin to believe me after the conviction
will you talk nicely with me?
We're in the same boat here.
I'll see. Good night.
The high profile case of the Mt. Datun murder
is about to go to trial in the criminal court.
The prosecutor and the defense counsel
are giving their closing arguments.
Is it the truth
or an excuse to stall for time?
We'll know the answer after the trial.
- Mr. Ke! - Mr. Ke!
Mr. Ke, you still think Tie Zhi Yuan is innocent?
Can you tell us what your key evidence is?
Okay. Thank you.
You're all invited to the courtroom. Just wait and see.
Mr. Ke...
The defense calls Zhou Da Jun to the stand.
You said that at 2:20 a.m. that night
your cousin, Tie Zhi Yuan, called you to ask for help?
Yeah, he was in a panic and said that there was blood everywhere
and he didn't know what to do.
Yeah, I told the police
but they don't believe me.
I asked for the call records to prove that he called me.
The police deliberately ignored the call
that the defendant made to the Zhou Da Jun
and avoided all the testimony supporting the defendant.
Objection!
A call record proves that he made a call
but we don't know what they talked about.
I asked Tie Zhi Yuan to call the police right away.
But he has an assault record and was afraid to do that.
They're cousins.
They must be acting in collusion.
If I killed her, I wouldn't drag my cousin into it.
- It's collusion. - Why would I lie?
You're fabricating evidence.
You had a fight with her because she wanted to break up.
No, she had a fight with her parents
and texted me that she was coming over.
According to the victim's screenshot
on her way to Tie Zhi Yuan that night
she texted him to complain about her parents.
Luo Xiao Wei texted him
almost three hours before she was killed.
During that time, they could've gotten into a fight.
We didn't have a fight.
She began to cry once she saw me.
And I tried to make her laugh.
Tie, we're on trial here.
Can you tell us what happened when she visited you?
What's wrong?
Come on. Don't cry.
Come in.
What is it?
As I said in my text
I mentioned your name and my dad said no.
How could he do that?
He hasn't met you yet. How could he stop us?
All strangers see me as a bad guy.
All of them.
I'm used to it.
They only caught a glimpse of me. They don't know me.
What do we do now?
Go home and tell your dad that we broke up.
We can see each other secretly.
He'll never follow you to school.
But I don't want to keep it a secret. I don't like it.
Come on.
Didn't your Jesus tell you
to tolerate and believe everything.
Just tolerate your dad a little more
and believe me a little bit more.
A little bit?
Come on. Smile.
I'm the vocalist of IRON.
We are IRON.
We are the champions, my friend.
- You're annoying. - Yeah. That's my girl.
All right.
And then?
Then we drank to cheer her up.
And we had sex.
- I don't have to tell you the details. - No, you don't.
The forensics prove that the victim
had sex before she was killed
but evidently she was not raped.
So the police lied about her being raped and killed
to hurt my client's image and enhance his penalty.
- Objection! - Objection overruled.
It's a reasonable conclusion according to the autopsy.
Please go on, counsel.
I said during the first trial
that the police believed Tie Zhi Yuan is the murderer.
They ignored or refused to mention
all the evidence supporting the defendant.
They treated him subjectively
instead of investigating the case reasonably.
Objection, Your Honor.
The defense counsel is hurting the police's image.
What if I can prove it?
Does this look familiar?
It's my guitar.
This electric guitar belongs to the defendant.
I know you play the guitar, Prosecutor.
Can you play for us?
Why would I do that?
Just kidding. Take it easy.
How could I make a noble prosecutor do that?
So I'll do it myself.
Do, Re, Mi...
You're doing it wrong, Counselor.
- Wrong? - This is a great guitar.
But that's how I used to play the guitar. I don't get it.
The defendant can stop now.
You're good, Tie.
I never heard you play live. You're good.
But have you seen the point here?
His guitar not an ordinary one.
He's left-handed.
Yeah, he's left-handed. He plays with his left hand.
But the police didn't mention
which hand the murderer used to kill her.
According to the forensics
the fatal wound was inflicted by a right-hander.
So...
Tie Zhi Yuan is definitely not the murderer.
He is innocent and was wronged by the police.
We have a surveillance video to prove it.
Surveillance video?
But there's no surveillance camera there.
That's right.
That's what the police said in their report.
It happened in Tie Zhi Yuan's residence in the suburbs.
There's no surveillance camera in front of it.
Actually there's one in a nearby construction site.
It's aimed at his French window on the second floor.
This is what happened that night.
Stop!
This is when the crime happened.
To be precise...
it shows how the murderer killed her.
You can see that he did it with his right hand.
Objection!
Your Honor...
they didn't present this new evidence before the trial.
Your Honor, I got it this morning.
Your Honor, please don't allow the evidence.
All evidence that helps with the case
will be accepted by this court.
Your Honor, the defendant can deliberately
use his left hand to confuse us.
Please look at these photos.
He used his right hand when he signed
or simulated the crime scene.
You're not left-handed.
I swear
that I do everything with my left hand
except for writing, which my parents forced me to do
with my right hand.
As for the simulation, he placed the knife in my right hand
so I had to act like that.
Really?
Let's have a look at one of your interviews.
You said that you admired Jimi Hendrix very much
so you learned to play the guitar with your left hand
just like him.
What does that mean?
It means that you're indeed right-handed.
No, I lied. I made up the story.
It's so cool when an article says
that a right-handed person learns to play the guitar
with his left hand, you know?
But I am left-handed.
Just ask my friends and family if you don't believe me.
Just ask anyone.
Your Honor, the defendant gives inconsistent testimony
to try to get acquitted.
Actually he can use both his hands anytime he wants.
The surveillance video that the defense counsel has
proves that Tie Zhi Yuan is the murderer.
Really?
Let me show you something.
No! No!
If the victim's family can't control themselves
they can leave the court for now.
- No, I'm fine. - Are you all right?
I'm fine.
Okay. Please go on, counsel.
The prosecutor may say
that the video isn't sufficient to clear the case.
So let's rewind it two hours.
You can see clearly
that this is when Luo Xiao Wei arrived at the defendant's place.
They sat on the floor and drank. Then they had sex.
Just as Tie Zhi Yuan testified.
Now, look closely.
The murderer came in.
He came in 1 hour and 52 minutes after she got here.
But they were both drunk and asleep on the floor.
How could Tie Zhi Yuan have killed her?
With the evidence, who can say now
that my client is the murderer here?
Your Honor, it's clear from the seen with the evidence
that Tie Zhi Yuan is innocent. He didn't kill her.
Please give the defendant a real fair and open trial
and do him justice.
The murder of the college girl...
The vocalist of the famous rock band...
The court has made the conviction...
For the Mt. Datun murder, we have a conviction.
After the prosecutor's debate with the defense counsel
the court found the defendant, Tie Zhi Yuan...
Tie Zhi Yuan was accused of killing Luo Xiao Wei
but the evidence has proven otherwise.
The court finds the defendant not guilty.
As for Tie Zhi Yuan abandoning the dead body
we'll have another trial.
If he's not the murderer, who could it be?
Mr. Ke, congratulations. You win again.
Congratulations. You win again.
- Okay, one by one. - Can I ask you something?
As I said
the truth...
I think I'll speak when everyone's ready.
Miss Rookie!
We're waiting for you.
Come over now, or you'll be reprimanded by your boss.
Come on. You're a journalist.
Thank you.
As I said, Tie Zhi Yuan is not the murderer.
And the truth is...
Tie, Tie, Tie...
[The pub is closed for a private party.] Tie, Tie, Tie...
Thank you.
Thank you for not abandoning me.
I'm having mixed feelings now.
Although I've been acquitted
the real murderer is still on the loose.
Drink with me
to my one and only true love, Xiao Wei.
Of course I love you all too.
Hey, what are you doing here alone? Cheers.
I'm going back to the office.
Don't be a spoilsport.
Yeah, I'll drink to that.
Thank you, Mr. Ke.
Without your help, I would be in jail for life.
Thank you.
What are you planning to do? Going back to the pub?
I want to take a long vacation
to think about my life.
I promised Xiao Wei
that I'd help raise money for a TNR program for stray animals.
So I'm going back to my volunteer work.
I think you're too naive.
Although you've been found innocent
some people won't let you go so easily.
If you're doing volunteer work
they'll say that you're pretentious.
You'll get bullied.
But not doing it means that I have a guilty conscience.
- I'm worried about you. - Da Jun, you...
Excuse me.
Hello?
No interviews now. Thank you.
ITV?
Okay. Ask her to come at 9 a.m. tomorrow
to...
my office.
Yeah, then we'll...
Well, it's a deal.
Okay! Done!
Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., at Zhen Feng Law Firm.
I've arranged everything. You're taking over now.
He refused to be interviewed
but he changed his mind because of you.
Do you have some magic or what?
- Can Jing do the interview, sir? - But...
Didn't you say that you were going to teach him a lesson?
Now is your chance, and you're too scared to go?
I'll get to the bottom of it
but I'll do it in private.
I have to think about the victim's parents.
Their only child was killed
and the only suspect has been acquitted.
I'm the only one by their side.
Look at her, Wen.
That's integrity.
I was the same in the beginning.
I like your personality. You have the momentum. Good.
Wherever the conflict is, there's news for the ratings.
Listen...
you'll have to be as harsh as you can
when you do the interview tomorrow.
Just stab his wounds
and don't let him go easily.
Listen... I can feel it, Wen.
The ratings will be high tomorrow...
just like fireworks. I'm excited.
I'll treat you to a feast when I get a bonus.
Go for it. Hey, Wen?
Help me here!
Come on!
[Zhen Feng Law Firm]
Miss Rookie, never thought we'd meet again so soon.
My name is on the business card that I gave you.
I'm Cheng Jia Le.
Thank you for being interviewed by ITV.
Miss Cheng, isn't your prosecutor friend unhappy
about you interviewing me today?
Mr. Mu and I are kindred spirits.
I'll do the interview based on professional journalism.
Professional journalism?
Sounds like I'll be facing some sharp questions.
Would it help with your ratings if we have a quarrel?
Don't worry. I've seen everything.
I won't turn off the camera even if you get into a fight.
Come on.
Mr. Ke, you and Tie Zhi Yuan
worked together seamlessly in court.
And you mercilessly reconstructed the murder.
Did you know that the victim's parents were there?
Have you thought about how they felt?
I objectively recounted what happened that night.
I didn't mean to upset them.
In fact, from what I've seen, you were trying to...
I was defending my innocent client.
Anyway, during the trial
you used provocative language
when you described Xiao Wei as a rebellious young girl.
But you felt for the victim's family
in the press conference earlier.
Don't you think that was a deceitful act?
You really hate me, don't you?
Mr. Ke, can you answer my question?
Of course I have to answer your question.
I can't bring the dead back to life
but as a defense counselor, I must do my client justice.
To me, there are two kinds of suspects.
One of them is suspected to be a criminal
while the other one is suspected to be innocent.
I'm responsible for finding out the truth
and getting my client justice in a fair and open trial.
I know that the truth is always cruel
but the core value of justice
is that personal feelings shouldn't affect the convictions easily.
As for my own reputation, what others think of me
isn't what matters at all.
Good job, Ke Zhen Yu.
I don't think she'll ever bring Ji Rou home. You idiot!
What, lovelorn?
- I've told you... - Yeah, I know. You're just friends.
Is your friend ignoring you?
Ignoring is an understatement.
I think she hates me.
Aren't you used to be hated by women?
Tell me.
Do you really think that I'm bad?
- In what way? - Impressions.
Other people's impressions of me. Do you think...
that I'm heartless?
No, I don't think so.
You look nice
but actually you're alienated from everyone.
What do you mean?
Who wants to approach someone
who has a passion for law but nothing else?
Listen...
if unforgiving made you guilty, you'd be the first one in jail.
Are you deviously calling me a cold-blooded person?
No, I am calling you a cold-blooded person.
Excuse me.
What? I broke your heart?
No, I'm fine.
Then why do you act like you were struck by lightning?
I'm just wondering...
if I'm so cruel that I choose
to speak the truth sometimes?
You know...
the relationship between people
is like that of fighting fish in a fishbowl.
They're eager to kill each other
but when their opponent is dead
a fighting fish will choose to jump out and end its life.
- Why? - Because of loneliness.
Eventually we have to pay for hurting someone.
Eat your noodles.
About your daughter's murder...
I think I owe you an apology.
Mr. Ke, did you fabricate evidence during the trial?
I was accused of fabricating evidence in another trial
because of a personal error in judgment.
Then why are you apologizing?
You didn't play tricks to win the case, did you?
Mr. Luo, it's been four months since the trial
and the murderer is still on the loose.
I know exactly how you feel.
But Tie Zhi Yuan is not the murderer.
All the evidence presented in court proved that.
But if I could turn back the clock
I wouldn't make my statements
in such a harsh and straightforward language.
I didn't think about how you felt back then.
I'm sorry.
Sit down.
So you're here to apologize?
Yes, I think I have to make an apology.
I've never thought that you'd come to apologize.
Is it God's will?
Maybe.
We were angry with you.
We even hated you.
But for the past few months, I prayed every day.
I have gradually accepted the fact that Tie is not the killer.
He visited us once
but was driven away by my husband.
Whether he's innocent or not, I don't want to see him.
We really appreciate your visit today, Mr. Ke.
At least someone cares about Xiao Wei.
Although I've accepted part of the truth
I don't know who the real murderer is
or why he killed my daughter.
These questions are like a weight on my chest.
We've always been nice and kind
why did this happen to us?
Have we done something wrong?
So if you have any clues about the murderer
I beg you, Mr. Ke
to tell us right away, okay?
We want the dead to rest in peace.
We want to rid her of her worries.
It's the only thing that the living can do, isn't it?
Come on. Eat. Then I'll eat too.
It's Wednesday.
You won't believe me if I say that I forgot.
You don't have to pretend.
Just act like you did during the interview.
I...
Coming!
What's wrong with you, Ke Zhen Yu?
Why did you visit Xiao Wei's parents? It was over.
I just...
Just what?
If they tell the media that the defense counsel
visited the victim's family, what will people say?
They'd say that you have a guilty conscience, you fool!
Being accused of fabricating evidence isn't enough?
How do you know that I visited them?
You turned off your phone, right?
Xiao Wei's mom was looking for you. And she called me.
Why did you go there?
It's been four months. Were you trying to provoke them?
Are you out of your mind, Ke Zhen Yu?
Hey, don't be so rude!
Go home, Da Jun.
Go home!
I'm out of my mind? Is that how you see me?
Yeah, that's how I see you.
The truth is...
I realized that I used to be so self-righteous
so I went to make an apology to them.
This...
You use my boxer shorts to flirt?
What a pervert!
I can't believe our champion coach is getting married.
Someone will be crying bitter tears.
Cheng Hao is more complicated than I thought.
My paparazzi friends have been following him lately.
Do you want to know the other side
of the man that you think you can trust your life with?
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