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[Meet Me @1006]
Seeing how you chatted with me for so long, I'll ask Ji Rou to meet you.
Really? Thank you.
Ke Zhen Yu is Tie's lawyer?
I won't lose this time either.
The surveillance footage only shows him getting rid of the body
it doesn't show him killing anyone!
Mr. Ke, don't forget your client already signed a confession.
Tie, please read this out loud.
Drank until I...
Tie, this is your confession.
Why can't you read it properly?
Do you know what "dead-drunk" means?
How about "in a rage"?
I know it has nothing to do with my age.
You don't know what these words mean
but you signed the confession anyway?
He made me do it.
He asked me to copy the confession.
If I didn't sign it, I would be dead.
What could I do?
I did what he asked
or I would've been dead long ago.
Tie Zhi Yuan, what are you talking about?
Just admit that you're killer if you're man enough.
I felt as sad as others when Xiao Wei was killed.
I told you that I didn't kill her.
What do I have to do to convince you?
If I killed every girl I broke up with
I'd have killed more people than anyone else here.
Silence!
The defendant can't say a word without my permission.
And the witness should watch his language.
Your Honor, I think the defense counsel
and the defendant are in cahoots here.
Reading is but free evaluation of evidence.
Even a suspect deserves a fair trial
before he is convicted.
But from the very beginning
Mr. Feng hasn't been fair to the defendant
who hasn't been convicted yet
and might be innocent.
Your Honor, throughout the trial
the defense counsel uses nothing but fancy words
to confuse everyone and cover up the truth.
You cold-blooded lawyer with no conscience!
How much has he paid you?
If your family were killed
would you say those words calmly?
Silence!
Your Honor, I can prove
that Mr. Feng forced my client to sign the fake confession.
May I call another witness?
- Who's that? - Zhou Da Jun.
Objection!
Your Honor, Zhou Da Jun is Tie Zhi Yuan's cousin.
He might be part of the conspiracy.
Zhou Da Jun's testimony is unreliable.
The law doesn't say that a relative can't be a witness.
Why do you have to deprive my client of a fair trial?
I don't think that's what a prosecutor should do.
Counsel, the witness isn't listed here.
Right. I'm adding him to the list.
You have to present your new list of witnesses
according to the procedure.
So I hereby announce
that the court is adjourned until further notice.
Good morning.
How is it going?
What are you talking about?
I mean Cheng Jia Le. Has she risen to the bait?
What bait?
I told you that I just want to be friends with her.
But listen to me...
she grew up with lots of boys.
She either twists boys around her little finger
or becomes best friends with all the boys around her.
Which one is she?
The latter one, of course.
When a man approaches her, her body raises an alarm
and she gives you an over-the-shoulder throw.
So you haven't nailed it yet?
I told you that none of our tricks to pick up girls work
when it comes to a girl who hasn't been in love.
But luckily I've shown my sincerity
and treated her to some midnight snacks.
She found that I'm a nice guy.
Anyway, she promised me
to try to bring Ji Rou here.
Sincerity?
You have no such thing.
Let me check her Facebook.
What's going on?
You're good, Mr. Ke.
One date and she posted something
like she's fallen in love with you.
- It changed! - That's it.
It happened when I was in the cyber cafe.
That's terrifying.
What's wrong?
Cell phone... What did...
What is it?
Are you all right?
I've realized...
I've realized that...
my memory has been updated.
Updated again?
What's going on?
Mr. Ke!
Wait!
Please do us a favor.
Stop defending that scum, okay?
You know well that that scum killed my daughter.
I'm sorry, but I don't think Tie Zhi Yuan killed her.
Wait, Mr. Ke. Take a look.
Take a look at my daughter.
Just one look and you'll see.
Look at her. She was smiling like an angel.
The other night, she came to me in a dream
and told me that that scum killed her.
Didn't you feel guilty when you defended him?
Do you know why your daughter dated a so-called scum?
Because she was so naive and innocent.
- And they weren't exactly dating. - He's right.
Maybe you were too strict with her?
Us?
How much has that scum paid you to say this?
Are you blaming us for this?
Was it me who killed my daughter?
You should be ashamed of yourself.
It's a public place. Stop abusing me like this
or I'll sue you for slander.
You're impossible.
Mr. and Mrs. Luo, you'd better go home now.
But he...
Let's go.
Come on.
I think you need to see a doctor, Miss.
Why do you keep tripping today?
And always around me?
I think I've been having bad luck today.
I'm sorry.
Wait!
You deliberately knocked my phone
because you knew I was collecting evidence?
No, I didn't know.
Show me your phone.
It's broken. Is it still under warranty?
It expired yesterday.
- Listen, don't think you're... - Mr. Ke!
I'm sorry that I tripped her.
I should be responsible for the compensation.
What do you mean? You tripped her?
I guess so.
I can't believe that a famous prosecutor like you
would tell a lie to save the girl.
- Maybe I'll send you the bill. - Yes, please.
Mu...
Mr. Mu...
Thank you.
You're a journalist from ITV?
Yeah.
Would you like some coffee?
Your coffee.
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
The coffee should be on me. How much is it?
It's okay. It'll be on you next time.
No. Without your help
I don't know what that lawyer would have done.
From now on, it'll be on me whenever you want a coffee.
You're as lively
as the articles that you've written.
My articles?
Are you sure that they're mine?
They're about some internet celebrities.
I like your point of view.
Your personal opinions can be seen
but you're speaking for lots of us.
To our satisfaction
like what you did to Ke Zhen Yu.
It's to our satisfaction.
Thank you.
I'm glad that a famous prosecutor like you
would read my articles so closely.
Listen, I spent lots of time on those articles.
I friended more than 100 internet celebrities
and I watched them on Facebook live every day.
I had to like them like crazy. It was tiring.
You're righteous and ready to express yourself anytime.
I wish that there were more people like you.
Unfortunately there are people like Mr. Ke
who defends the guilty ones.
Mr. Mu, have you dealt with Ke Zhen Yu before?
No, this is the first time.
We were in college together
but I don't agree with how he does things.
Did he have a bad reputation in college?
He was smart.
He could easily get high grades.
And he knew how to please the girls
so there were always girls around him.
I think that he's a very lucky adventurer.
I should've given him an over-the-shoulder throw.
I hate those sweet-talking womanizers.
Miss Cheng, you...
What? What is it?
A little bit lower.
May I...
What is it?
I don't know.
These are...
Potato chips.
Judging from the remains, one of them is seaweed flavor
while the other one...
the other one is BBQ flavor.
Don't you think we were like monkeys
scratching each other?
Actually they do it to get salt from other monkeys.
But... I don't mean that you're a monkey.
The seaweed flavor chips are good. You can try them.
What's wrong with me?
I'm sorry, Miss Cheng.
Details always attract my attention, like evidence.
But we had a medical examiner named Yang Ri Song.
He used to touch a cadaver with his finger and then taste his finger
to try to find out when the victim was killed.
He was good.
Excuse me, Mr. Mu. I have to get this.
Okay.
Hi, Wen.
Yes, Sir.
I'll be right over.
Okay.
- I'm sorry, Mr. Mu. I have to go. - Yeah, sure.
Thanks for your time. Our next coffee will be on me.
Okay.
Wait!
Let's exchange business cards.
Yeah. I almost forgot.
Here.
Thank you.
Well...
Xiao Wei's mom wants to be interviewed by a journalist.
Would you do it?
You want me to interview her?
Are you sure?
I'm just a nobody.
I don't know what Mr. Ke will do in court
so I want to put pressure on the defense
and legal system through public opinion
to help Mr. and Mrs. Luo win the case.
I think you're a journalist of conscience.
It's the best thing to do for the victim's family.
Will you do it?
Yes, I will.
I'll do my best.
Great.
Thank you.
Mu Si Ming! That son of a bitch!
I can't believe that he was so fast.
Didn't you say that you showed her your sincerity?
Sincerity is as cheap as the likes on Facebook.
Who knows what she was thinking?
Actually Mu Si Ming is quite handsome.
Come on, Zhen Yu.
If Cheng Jia Le is in love with him
we'll be in big trouble.
I met the Cheng Jia Le from four months ago
and changed her attitude about the Mt. Datun murder
and it led her to meet Mu Si Ming.
What butterfly effect will it have next?
Have you told her how we won the case?
If she tells that to Mu Si Ming, it'll be over for us.
Have you told her?
Why would I tell her about a case that I won four months ago?
Are you sure?
Then why are you checking your phone?
It weren't for that case
you would still be Mu Si Ming's friend.
We can't change anything.
Maybe you should've found yourself
a roommate from eight years ago?
Water's boiling.
But Cheng Jia Le is so gullible.
What did Mu Si Ming tell her?
I'll have to explain it to her tonight.
Thanks a lot. See you.
Mu Si Ming...
A prosecutor? Who's that?
Want me to answer it for you?
Hi, Mr. Mu.
Yeah.
They said yes?
Okay.
Yeah, bye.
Yes!
Oh my! Look at that pair of long legs under the gown.
What a waste!
He's such a good-looking prosecutor.
He must be surrounded by crazy fans all the time.
He got me an interview with the victim's family.
What are you thinking?
He was interviewed by a magazine.
A handsome 30-year-old prosecutor
the best in the legal system, Mu Si Ming
used to dream of being a judge
to be an advocate of justice.
What a hero!
At 25, you've finally met a great guy.
You have to get him no matter what.
Wen said the same thing to me.
We chatted and took a photo
and you think that we're in love.
What exactly are you thinking?
I'm wondering what you're thinking.
You should get a handsome guy like him.
What? Do you have a boyfriend?
Are you really living with some guy?
What are you talking about? I'm not.
Good.
Listen, a girl loses the ability to get laid as easily
after she hits 25.
Listen, Jia Le...
Only a handsome guy can comfort you.
You're an idiot.
You can't tell from someone's looks
if he's a bad guy or a hypocrite.
Recently I met a g...
- A guy? - A colleague of mine.
He looks nice, but he's slippery and cunning
just like a fox.
Something's wrong.
You don't have a male colleague except for Wen
that slave-driver of yours.
It's almost 10.
I'm going home.
Be safe.
- Where's your girlfriend? - We're just friends.
And I think she's had too much coffee now.
This guy is...
That is a great-looking guy.
She's thought it through.
He looks more reliable than you do.
- You like gossip, don't you? - I...
Are you blind? He's not even handsome.
We were in the same college. I know him well.
He was a model student.
He would try to get a girl with Shakespeare.
I hate that guy!
So you...
You're good at picking up girls?
Don't try to set me up.
I just don't want him to take advantage of my friend.
You're the one who would take advantage of her.
What about the husky and photos here last night?
I don't believe that you're just friends.
We're just friends, believe it or not.
I don't believe you at all.
What's wrong with me?
You don't think I'm sincere, do you?
Do you want the truth?
No.
What's done can't be undone. Say no more.
I don't know what happened between you.
But I think if you really want to be her friend
don't try to play any more tricks.
Just tell her how you feel.
Isn't that good enough?
I have a piece of advice for you.
What does a girl really want?
It's almost 10:50. Why isn't he home?
Because I found out what he was really like
four months ago?
Are you practicing? Take a break.
Eat something healthy if you're in a bad mood.
You'll feel relaxed with a full stomach.
I don't have an appetite now.
Tell me.
Was it the murder in Mt. Datun that ruined you?
No.
I think there's a misunderstanding here.
Tie Zhi Yuan is innocent. He's not the murderer.
I can't believe that you're saying the same thing.
Do you really believe that he's not the murderer?
You must've seen it in court today.
Do you think that he wrote that confession?
But you can't swear black is white
just because of some defect during the investigation.
The judge is not stupid.
Presumption of innocence can't be overruled
by a forced confession.
I won the case. Did you know that?
- You won? - Yeah.
Who's the murderer?
I don't know. I proved that he's innocent.
The police are responsible for catching the murderer.
You think it's none of your business?
Why are you so cold-blooded?
I'm a lawyer, I'm not responsible for catching a murderer.
So the man I saw outside the courthouse is the real you.
Luo Xiao Wei's parents were begging you
- but you refused them cold-bloodedly. - Fine.
I know you'll still think that I'm cold-blooded
even if I tell you that I did it out of self-defense.
But calm down. Let's put our emotions aside.
Come on.
Here. Have a seat.
Let me tell you some statistics.
The rate of false imprisonment is one to five percent.
So among the inmates in jail now
over 2,000 of them have been wronged.
I don't want my client to be one of them.
Enough!
I don't want to know the statistics.
I've had enough.
I'll find out the truth. Don't tell me what to do.
And I want to take back my promise.
What do you mean?
I won't bring Ji Rou here for you.
If Ji Rou doesn't want to see you
I think it's because you've done something terrible.
What the hell?
This has nothing to do with your promise. Don't do that.
Because I'll never believe what you say.
What did Mu Si Ming tell you when you had coffee?
How do you know that we had coffee together?
I... I just know.
I can't believe that you talk about dreams
and flirt with a prosecutor at the same time.
He's trying to use pubic opinion to change the verdict.
Just say whatever you want.
I'm interviewing Luo Xiao Wei's parents.
Whether you won the case or not four months ago
I'll change everything.
Cheng...
Cheng Jia Le!
I like your righteousness, but it's not right.
You'll know the truth very soon.
Of course I will, and I'll pull your mask off.
Cheng Jia...
Shit!
Do you know why your daughter dated a so-called scum?
Because she was so naive and innocent.
And they weren't exactly dating.
Maybe you were too strict with her?
The lawyer Ke Zhen Yu got famous overnight
with these words and his self-confidence.
A remixed video has gone viral on the internet
with over one million clicks within a day.
Maybe you were too... too... strict?
I suggest you stop using those words. You were too strict?
Ke Zhen Yu is an explosive character.
He's just my type.
Hey, put some ice on it.
But I think we should change our direction.
No one forced Luo Xiao Wei
to date with a guy like him.
Strict parenting got a rebellious girl in trouble.
How's that for a headline?
So you're all bloodthirsty journalists?
Isn't it cruel to the victim's family?
You wrote the articles on internet celebrities, right?
You're too green to know what the boss wants.
He wants eye-catching news.
Do you know how many news stations there are in Taiwan?
Here's my advice. People don't need truth.
Lower your moral standards.
No one wants a goody two shoes for a journalist.
We have to give the boss whatever he wants?
Do you think we can survive like that?
You're eloquent, aren't you?
Good. You know what you want.
Good.
Give us some constructive opinions at the meeting.
Get ready. I'll be all ears.
Who do you think you are?
See for yourselves. I don't need to tell you.
They're all about Ke Zhen Yu and Luo Xiao Wei's parents.
And you're in it too.
You're the supporting actress here
acting on someone else's stage.
But what do we have? We have nothing.
We have absolutely nothing at all.
But it was chaos, Sir. I can explain.
Don't bother. What's the use of explaining?
I don't think you should be a journalist, Jia Yi.
Why don't you join Green Peace to speak for the humans?
Or to save dolphins or whales?
- Or to dig some wells in Africa... - Sir?
- Or to buy shoes for kids?
Sir!
Because of Jia Le's righteousness
we have an exclusive scoop for ITV.
What scoop?
- What scoop? - Tell him.
Tell me. What scoop?
Mu Si Ming, the prosecutor of the Mt. Datun murder
is arranging for us to interview Xiao Wei's parents.
Mu Si Ming?
I know him.
The son of Mu Yue Sheng, our ex-grand justice.
He has many big cases. How do you know him?
We'll get endless scoops after this one.
Get the procedure right. Why didn't you tell me?
I was reprimanding her and she's given me something.
I did it to scare you. I knew you wouldn't let me down.
You surprised me.
Good.
I see.
You want to befriend Mr. Mu in the name of justice
right?
Yeah, I saw it.
I sniffed it out. Good job.
You should learn from Jia Yi, okay?
Good job. Great.
Great.
But listen, Jia Yi, you need to befriend Mr. Mu
but you also have to know what the audience likes
or what attracts them the most.
We need some inside stories, like how many schools
Luo Xiao Wei went to or how she did in school
or her ex-boyfriends and favorite places.
These are what the audience wants.
Right? The audience, they are bloodthirsty like sharks.
It's what you'll do from now on.
Inside stories are always surprising and eye-catching.
Listen closely, everyone.
If we have nothing and someone else has the scoop
it'll be over for us. Understand?
Understand?
- You understand, Jia Yi? - Yes, Sir.
And Sir...
I'm Cheng Jia Le.
You changed your name? Since when?
So you're Jia Le now. Yeah, I'll remember it, Jia Le.
Okay. Go for it.
You see? I want inside stories.
The darker the better.
You're dismissed.
It's as simple as that. Go! Move on!
Eat something. We won't have time to eat.
Thank you.
Don't thank me. It's the station's money.
I mean, thank you for speaking for me.
I didn't do anything.
You got yourself the chance, and I told the truth.
Besides, the news that our boss wants
usually includes nudes or dead bodies.
Keep working for him and you'll go to hell.
Let's go.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Can you tell us about
who Xiao Wei was when she was alive?
Here are some of her photos.
She had been a model student since she was little.
She was an obedient child.
We never had to worry about her.
I saw a piano here.
Does it belong to her?
Yeah.
In the first grade, she wanted to play the piano.
She wanted to be Mozart.
In the fourth grade, we had a dog
named...
named Noopy.
She loved Snoopy
but she couldn't pronounce "S."
She did everything with Noopy.
They ate and slept together.
Noopy died a few years ago.
She wanted to study at Juilliard
but she didn't do well on the TOEFL.
She had to study music at college here.
Then because she loved animals, she met Tie...
she met that guy.
If we had sent her abroad to a language school
she would never have met that guy
and she wouldn't have been killed.
Can you tell us
what happened at home that day
that caused her to go to Tie Zhi Yuan late at night?
Xiao Wei told me that she was going out
with friends from the society and would come home late.
She was in charge of the Animal Protection Society.
We waited up for her until almost 10 p.m. that night.
Tie Zhi Yuan drove her home.
Yeah.
- Bye. - Be safe.
Yeah, bye.
Bye.
You're home.
Mom, Dad, why are you still up?
You should've come home earlier.
Was that a friend from your society?
What's his name?
He drove you home. Have you known him for long?
He's Tie Zhi Yuan. People call him Tie.
He's helping me with the fundraising next week.
We're playing songs together to raise money.
Does he major in music too?
No, he's the vocalist for an underground band.
An underground band?
Are you dating him?
No, I'm not. We're just friends.
A volunteer from an underground band...
I think he's aiming at something else.
No, he's not.
Our fundraising hasn't been going well.
Hopefully, with his popularity
he'll help us raise more money.
Maybe he looks like a gangster
but he's kindhearted and loyal to his friends.
People in underground bands often smoke and drink.
Some of them even do drugs.
What good can a guy like that do for you?
You're a girl, Xiao Wei.
You should learn to love and protect yourself.
Dad, didn't God teach us not to judge others?
Don't talk back to me with God's words.
You're doing it for him?
Listen, I don't want you to date him.
- Why not? - Come on.
Come on, you two.
Xiao Wei, Dad is doing what's best for you.
You're still young.
He can be your friend
but you have to think twice before going steady with him.
- But Mom, I'm not... - Fine.
Here's the deal.
Invite him here, and we'll chat and get to know him.
Why bother? She's too young to know these things.
Then what do you want? To fight with her every day?
Xiao Wei, just spend more time
learning English or playing the piano...
Fine. I'll talk to him now.
But I...
Didn't you stop her?
No, I didn't.
I didn't stop her.
And she was gone forever.
I didn't stop her.
Except for school activities
what did she usually do?
She stayed home and played the piano after school.
She did volunteer work with her friends on holidays.
On Sundays, she played the piano at church.
She kept regular hours.
How about her friends?
Maybe they'll tell us how she...
Tie Zhi Yuan is the murderer.
My daughter died at his place.
That guy has an assault record.
I'm sure that it's him.
About what happened in court yesterday
what do you want to say to the defense counsel?
We had a happy family. We got along just fine.
We were not helicopter parents. We weren't too strict.
We loved Xiao Wei very much.
I don't think she had a reason
or need to rebel against us like this.
I just don't understand.
We are the victims here.
So why did the defense counsel claim we were so strict
that Xiao Wei wanted to date that rebellious guy?
Don't you know that even though you said it casually
that will leave a scar on her dad and me forever?
Mr. Ke, this is nothing but another lawsuit for you.
If you win the case, you're still undefeated.
But to a mother, she meant the world.
I gave birth to her after nine months of pregnancy.
You have your parents too.
How could you be so cruel and unsympathetic?
Do you know that I've lost my child?
The murder of Luo Xiao Wei reminds us
of "Crime and Punishment" by the Russian writer, Dostoevsky.
In it, the protagonist keeps telling himself
after killing someone
that dead bodies and blood helped pave the way to his success.
In the case of murder
someone is walking on someone else's wounds to his success.
Mr. Ke, from now until the day I die
I can only imagine how she would be
at her piano recital in Carnegie Hall.
I can only imagine how it would be
when her dad and I attended her wedding.
Because she'll never come back.
We have a question here...
In this cruel murder
who is guilty
and who is being punished?
This is a question worth pondering.
Mu Si Ming is unbelievable.
He arranged for an interview with the victim's family.
He's using their tears to try
to affect the public opinion and the judge's verdict.
What a coward! He doesn't deserve my respect.
But he's handsome enough to trick that silly girl.
She's a rookie who doesn't know what justice is.
And that Russian too.
Maybe Mu Si Ming wrote the conclusion for her.
"Crime and Punishment."
I'll have a look at what they say on the internet.
We don't need that.
Those brainless netizens love stuff like this.
But what do we do? Just ignore them?
What if the judge is affected by public opinion?
You're an undefeated lawyer.
Contact the media. Get me a press conference.
A press conference?
Those gullible netizens are sitting on the fence.
Mu Si Ming dragged them over
and we'll pull them back toward us.
It's a great idea. I'll contact the media.
Ke Zhen Yu, you son of a bitch!
Call security!
Take a look at this.
You'll see why I won the case.
Why is he so confident?
Did I really misunderstand him?
I finally understand that you have an ulterior motive for pleasing me.
What I'm about to say is all true.
Your friend Cheng Hao...
Something happened to him, not long after he married Ji Rou.
What happened to him?
He died.
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