The Way We Were
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The Way We Were
Episode 47
Then, may I ask...
why she suddenly stop keeping in touch with me?
You will understand later.
Shu Che, time will reveal everything.
Let Xiao Qing be for now.
This would be best for you.
I'm very worried about her.
She's even more worried about you.
Worried about me? Does she know about my circumstances?
Whether or not she knows,
she is very concerned about you.
Auntie, can you give Xiao Qing a message from me?
Okay, go ahead.
Please, tell Xiao Qing that...
that no matter what happens,
regardless of whatever reasons she has,
I will always be waiting for her, waiting for her to come back.
Okay. I will tell her.
May I contact you again?
Yes.
Thank you, Auntie.
Goodbye.
[China's Armed Police]
Hello, may I see your identification, please?
[Special Permit: Xiao Yun ]
Thanks.
[China's Armed Police]
Mom!
Here's some stuff I brought for you.
I miss your cooking and food so much.
Hungry for my food, eh?
Here. Then, you have to eat everything I brought today.
Call it a celebration.
Celebrating what?
Today, your father secretly told me
they've found the mole on their investigation team. They've already arrested him.
So I can triumphantly go home now, right?
You can't.
Before the interrogation and the Court's decision, many dangerous things can still happen.
You need to stay here so you can be protected. That's the safest thing.
Mom, you have no idea. While I'm here, I can't even tell what time it is.
Every day, I go downstairs for a walk and two guards are always following me.
It's no different from being a criminal.
Every day, time passes so slowly. A day seems like it'll take many more days to pass.
Do you know that while I was in the US, I so wanted to divide every minute in half!
A day passed in a flash. In a minute, a week had already passed.
Oh, right. Today, Shu Che called our house.
How did he know our home number?
He got it from the Peking Law School.
He came back to China?
So, he... He already knows what's happened to his family?
But it appears he doesn't have any idea why you left.
What did he say?
He just kept asking why you disappeared and won't contact him.
What did you tell him?
What could I say?
I just told him that time would reveal everything
and that later, you would give him an explanation.
He asked me to give you a message.
What?
He said, no matter what the reason,
no matter what happens,
he will always be waiting for you.
He doesn't know anything yet.
He doesn't know that I played a role
in the destruction of his family.
He doesn't know what situation we'll be in
the next time we'll meet.
Qing'er. He will understand sooner or later
that you didn't intend to deceive him.
You didn't want it to be like this either.
There's so much I wish he didn't know.
I wish time would stop
so that he'd never know anything.
Time passed very, very slowly.
But it didn't heed my wishes for it to stop entirely.
But it did stop Shu Che's, Miao Ying's, and my studies abroad.
The three of us existed in a tight cocoon,
waiting for the same day to come.
[Half a year later]
Why are you here?
Dad.
Qing'er, I needed to come talk with you.
This is a serious issue.
What issue?
Sit down and tell us.
Today, Chen Wei's special assistant, Wang Ruo Nan,
confessed something to us that we didn't know before.
It could mean that even more crimes were committed.
According to his confession,
Chen Wei once set up
an American-registered venture capitalist company.
He invested $3 million in Shu Che's company, Field Technologies Ltd.
Later, he suggested to an American partner company
to give Shu Che's company a contract.
In addition, he was paid an amount way above the market value,
allowing Shu Che to earn an enormous profit.
Chen Wei used this
investment tactic to disguise
his bribe to Shu Wang.
Turning Shu Che's company into a platform to turnover
the bribes he paid.
Qing'er, you once were the legal consultant of Field Technology Ltd.
All the company's contracts went through you.
You also will know about the company's accounts, revenues, and expenditures.
How much do you know about these?
You knew all about them?
You clearly know that I was investigating this case.
You clearly know that the Procuratorate
is gathering evidence about Chen Wei and Shu Wang's collusion and bribery!
But you kept such an important evidence of the crimes to yourself!
You were afraid Shu Che would be dragged into this, right?
Okay. Chen Wei isn't talking. Shu Wang isn't talking. You and Shu Che also aren't talking.
If it weren't for Wang Ruo Nan being eager to earn some merit
and come clean with us, then we wouldn't know they used such a particular method to commit such a huge crime
and what a novel method it was to use for bribery!
It would have been covered up.
Xiao Qing, you're a lawyer too.
In the future, you plan to work with the law.
Facts serve the interest of the law. They're the law's foundation.
They will become an article of faith for you.
To cover up such a matter
is no different from siding with the criminals!
Don't jump to conclusions.
Why did Qing'er have to know everything? She's a lawyer, not a financial expert.
Since you said it's a novel method of bribery
and since they used the company's financial dealings to disguise their bribery
by using the contracts and accounting,
so there would be no flaws in the legality of their reasoning.
They did all this trickery and seduction under the table.
How was Qing'er supposed to know?
I know she knows.
Qing'er, as matters stand now, you can't hide the slightest thing from me anymore.
The law requires that every citizen with knowledge must give evidence.
You must formally answer the questions of the Procuratorate.
Handover any information that is in your possession,
you've personally handled, or knew about Shu Che's company contracts and finances.
You're really going to treat your own daughter as a suspect to be interrogated?
You...
You also need to tell me
how far your relationship with Shu Che has gone.
This is very important.
That will decide your position in this case.
Because if the evidence is irrefutable,
even if Shu Che isn't found legally responsible,
he will have participated in this crime.
He's a link in the chain of Chen Wei bribing Shu Wang.
You want to know the truth.
I know all of it.
And it is exactly because I know
that's why I am 100% certain that Shu Che didn't do the slightest thing against the law.
And that's the reason that, in my heart, I felt comfortable not telling you all this.
Didn't Shu Che accept Chen Wei's $3 million investment?
Didn't he accept
Weiye Group's partner company's work contract, earning an enormous profit?
The investment contract and the upgrade for the OA system,
both of those contracts, I personally handled.
Wasn't that breaking the law?
No, it wasn't. Because Shu Che returned the $3 million investment
and the $1,7 million profit from the Hualong contract
to those two companies, not one penny less.
Because of Shu Che's refusal,
Chen Wei's plan to bribe in another way didn't get realized.
This can all be checked out.
In Field Technology's accounts, this will all be clearly evident. You'll know what I am saying is true.
Are you saying, Shu Che returned all that money?
Hard to believe, right?
No one would believe it.
Even the people Shu Che worked with, none of them could understand his behavior.
Because, in everyone's eyes, this money was earned fairly.
The thing they most couldn't understand was
that Shu Che, in order to prevent Chen Wei from using his company for bribery
and despite everyone's opposition to this, he temporarily stopped all the work of Field Technologies.
Moreover, he stopped the promotion and research and development of the analysis product he'd spent so much time on.
Look, such a decent child. Moreover, he even halted the marketing of the DNS product he researched and developed.
Please, investigate all of his team members.
They will tell you that what Shu Che did was unimaginable to them.
Let Annie tell you that she couldn't figure it out, but she had to carry out Shu Che's instructions to the letter.
That was to return those two huge amounts of money back into the accounts of the investor and to Hualong.
It caused Field Technology Ltd.'s account to become zero with a negative balance unable to even pay its employees.
I went through all this with Shu Che.
From the moment he found out about the collusion of power and business profits of his father
to the uneasiness and the guilt he felt about the money that he had so easily obtained,
until he had to return to China to find out exactly what happened from his father.
Every step that he took, I saw it clearly.
Other than me, he didn't tell anyone else about this.
He couldn't stop the bonds forming in the elder generation because of profit.
He couldn't do anything about the relationship rules between them.
But at least, he acted according to what he always says,
"If we can't change the world, at least, we can't allow ourselves to be changed by it."
Excellent.
Qing'er, you are now the most important witness to Shu Wang's
case of accepting bribes.
Not only must you prove the legal chain of how Liu Cai Qi provided her evidence,
but also, you must prove at the same time, that Chen Wei tried to bribe through another means by using Shu Che's company.
What's even more important than that,
you must prove Shu Che's innocence.
Qing'er, you're the hand that will determine the success or the failure of this case.
[Anti-Corruption and Bribery Bureau]
This is Field Technology's bank account for the past two years.
It clearly shows all the company's income and expenses. Please, verify it.
I confirm that there's no problem with this.
Can you tell us why you returned the $3 million to the investor?
And also, why you returned $1,7 million to Hualong in North America?
Because I suspected that
this venture capital was connected to Chen Wei.
It was also possible that the backer was him.
Although it was just a speculation,
I also didn't have enough concrete evidence.
As for Hualong's transaction,
they didn't conceal anything and told me that it was a big present from Weiye.
Based on your company's account, there was any problem with the chronological record of this money.
So why did you choose to decline it?
Because I was very clear on what it was.
I could only listen to my conscience.
One last question. Does your father know about this?
Shu Che. What we are asking is, does your father really know about this?
If this is the case, what was his attitude?
He didn't know.
- Are you sure? - I'm sure.
This is the statement of what was discussed between us. Please, sign to ensure there are no mistakes.
If there are no amendments, please sign here.
You may leave now.
Thank you for your cooperation in this investigation.
Thank you. Thank you.
Shu Che was interrogated by the police.
His statement is the same as yours.
Through the accounts of Field Technology
and also the investigation results of the company's employees,
we've also confirmed them to be true.
Except for one thing.
- What is it? - Shu Che said
Shu Wang didn't know anything about it.
He wanted to protect his father and try his best to lessen his punishment?
Will Shu Che still be held responsible for anything?
Although he returned the bribe, all these truths
will still be included in the evidence for the lawsuit
against Chen Wei for bribery.
When will the court session start?
Very soon.
Qing'er, as the witness for the Public Prosecutor,
you need to show up in court at least twice.
Twice?
The first time is when the prosecution presents the evidence provided by Liu Cai Qi.
You must appear in the court to prove its authenticity.
Prove that it went through your hands
and came from the deceased, Liu Cai Qi.
I know that. What about the second time?
The second time, you'll testify about any contracts you handled and your understanding of the company's financial situation
while you were the legal adviser of Field Technology.
Regarding the situation at Field Technology, didn't you already investigate it fully?
Furthermore, you already have Annie and Peng Yi's testimonies.
Why must I testify in court?
Because other than you, no one can verify that Shu Che was lying when he said that his father wasn't aware of it.
You want me to expose his lies right in court?
This point will affect the final sentencing of Shu Wang.
Dad! You are asking me to use the secret that Shu Che only shared with me,
the trust and reliance he had on me,
using our love as a counter-testimony against him?
As a legal weapon to sentence his father?!
How do you expect me to face him in court? How do you expect me to face him in the future?
If I do according to what you say,
everything between us will be destroyed.
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Everyone, please keep quiet and rise.
May the Chief Judge and the Judicial Panel enter and take their seats.
Please, take your seats.
The Criminal Trial Court 1 of the Intermediate People's Court of Yanzhou City
in regards to the lawsuit filed by the People's Procuratorate of Yanzhou City
against the Defendant, Shu Wang, for accepting bribes, (Chief Judge)
will now start its public hearing.
The accused, Shu Wang, is present in court.
The inquiry will begin now.
Public Prosecutors, please read your opening statements.
Yes.
The accused, Shu Wang, during his term as the Deputy Mayor of Yanzhou,
from the year 2001 to 2014, made use of his position
and accepted requests for assistance from President Chen Wei of Weiye Group
in order to obtain benefits.
During the process through which Weiye Group obtained the subway project of the city
and bid for the manufacturing of the subway cars,
he illegally accepted the money and real estate that Chen Wei offered as a bribe to him,
amounting to a total of ¥56,240,000. ($8,5 million)
The amount is extremely huge.
This act violated the 385th and 386th Articles of
the Laws of the People's Republic.
With the crime of bribery, we are going after his legal responsibilities.
Defendant,
do you have any objection to the crimes of which you are accused?
No.
Now, the two sides may present your evidence.
Public Prosecutors, please submit your evidence first.
The Public Prosecutors will submit the first set of evidence...
The Public Prosecutors will now submit the second set of evidence...
[Informant: Liu Cai Qi]
The Public Prosecutors will submit the third set of evidence...
Now, we'll start with the cross-examination of the witnesses.
The Court calls for the Prosecution witness.
Xiao Qing, please take the stand.
The witness must tell the truth.
If you deliberately make any false testimony or hide anything,
you must bear the legal responsibilities. Do you understand?
Yes, I do.
The Public Prosecutors may begin the inquiry now.
Xiao Qing, do you know the witness, Liu Cai Qi?
I do but we have only met once.
The evidence that the witness Liu Cai Qi provided
is the most important basis for the lawsuits filed by the prosecution. The first set will prove the presence of monetary bribery.
The second set of evidence will prove that the defendant accepted various real estate as bribes.
As Chen Wei's Special Assistant and also Shu Wang's lover,
her numerous identities guaranteed the authenticity of her testimony.
However, it's extremely unfortunate that
on 27 November 2014,
she died in an accident in the United States of America.
Therefore, she is unable to testify as a witness.
To prove that the evidence provided by Liu Cai Qi is authentic,
the Public Prosecutors have invited another witness, Xiao Qing, to take the stand and testify to the facts
as how she was invited by Liu Cai Qi to her home
an hour before she died and how she personally gave the current witness,
Xiao Qing, all the evidence that the Prosecution
submitted to the court today.
At 3 pm on 27 November 2014,
I went to Liu Cai Qi's villa in an affluent neighborhood of San Francisco, California
as previously agreed.
Please, take a seat.
I have copies of the electronic files inside the hard drive.
I also have photocopies of the paper documents.
but all the original documents are in this folder.
On the second day after leaving Liu Cai Qi's home,
I saw a media report about her death.
Yesterday evening, the body of a Chinese woman called Liu Cai Qi...
Immediately, I was placed under witness protective custody,
leaving San Francisco and returning here until today's court session.
I solemnly swear that
The documents that Liu Cai Qi personally handed to me on the day that she died,
were submitted intact by me to the judicial authority.
Don't touch my stuff!
Do the Defense Attorneys have any questions for the witness?
[Defense Attorneys]
I would like to ask the witness, Xiao Qing.
Your identity is a college student in San Francisco
studying for a masters degree.
Why were you at Liu Cai Qi's home
to get the important evidence that she was supposed to submit to the judicial authorities?
How did you come to have such a connection and a way
of handing this evidence
to the serious crime investigators who were handling this case?
[Witness]
Because...
I complied with the request of the Investigating Officer in obtaining the evidence from Liu Cai Qi on their behalf.
He didn't tell me what it was in advance.
Why the did the Investigating Officer delegate this to you?
Because at that time, he couldn't make it to San Francisco.
But out of wanting to protect the evidence, he and Liu Cai Qi came to an agreement
and left the evidence meanwhile under my care at that time.
Why did the Investigating Officer trust you
and delegate such an important task to you?
What is your relationship with him?
The Investigating Officer...
is my father.
Such important evidence
got passed on between a father and daughter like they were just playing house.
Shouldn't the authenticity of this evidence
be questioned?
He is my father.
You are Uncle Xiao?
Shu Che, hello how are you?
Uncle Xiao.
What is your profession?
I'm with the Government, a civil servant.
Witness, you may leave the stand.
Your father...
how is he doing?
He is fine.
It's not much different from the past.
Before they announce the sentence in court,
I want to get better by then.
I want to go to the hearing too.
It's better that you don't go.
What you need to do now,
is to take care of yourself and recover well. Don't let anything affect you.
Don't worry. I'm here.
Okay, I will listen to you.
How are you doing? Are you okay?
I... I'm fine.
Don't worry.
Mom, you...
- Okay. - I'm fine.
I'm fine.
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♫ Love and hate's margin ♫
♫ Gathering and dispersing ♫
♫ Asking why do you care ♫
♫ Until now, I'm still longing ♫
♫ And I'll still go back to you ♫
♫ I rely on you ♫
♫ Separated but the heart comes back ♫
♫ Remember this love, we understand ♫
♫ That this is just love ♫
♫ Whenever I feel hurt ♫
♫ Do not leave and go far away ♫
♫ How long and how far does it take to heal? ♫
♫ Why don't you just return to the place you fell in love? ♫
♫ Did not say goodbye and silently left ♫
♫ The room is cold and no longer has the warm sun ♫
♫ How much I want to keep the time of you and me ♫
♫ Never forgetting and longing for the love to come back ♫
♫ Love and hate's margin ♫
♫ Gathering and dispersing ♫
♫ Asking why do you care ♫
♫ Until now, I'm still longing ♫
♫ And I'll still go back to you ♫
♫ I rely on you ♫
♫ Separated but the heart comes back ♫
♫ Remember this love, we understand ♫
♫ That this is just love ♫