(My True Friend)
(Episode 24)
I have cleared up the misunderstanding as well.
I'm a lawyer.
I hope all of you can be rational.
As for the deposit, I'll do as per the contract.
It's not refundable.
Sorry. I'll leave first.
Ms. Wu.
- No, Ms. Bai. - Ms. Bai, don't get anxious.
Let me talk to her.
Ms. Bai, let me talk to her.
It's so unreasonable.
You're a lawyer, you say?
- Ms. Bai. - Ms. Zeng, tell me.
What does she mean by that?
If I don't buy the house,
she won't return the deposit?
No, no. It's not like that.
I believe Ms. Wu doesn't mean that.
It's just that everyone's in a bad mood today.
Don't be upset.
Give me a day. I'll think about it.
I assure you, as the manager,
that I'll give you a satisfactory answer.
Is that all right?
All right, I'll wait for your good news.
Sure.
Don't be upset.
Don't be angry, okay?
Zhen Zhen, appease Ms. Bai.
Jing Ran.
I have reminded you...
to be careful when buying a house.
You should have discussed things with me before making a decision.
Mom, I'm sorry.
Now look at what happened.
A haunted house.
You bought a haunted house, son.
Zhen Zhen,
you have disappointed me, you know?
Ms. Bai.
You're bad at judging houses.
You're bad at judging people as well.
- Mom. - You pity them, right?
Now what?
- I got such a bad shock, - Mom.
and I can't get my deposit back.
Tell me, what do I do now?
Ms. Bai, I'm sorry.
That's enough. I don't want to hear from you.
Mom. Mom.
Ms. Bai.
Zhen Zhen, don't worry about it.
I'll go back home and talk to her about it.
Okay.
Mom.
Mom!
Ms. Bai.
(Ms. Bai)
The number you have dialled is currently not available.
Please call again.
You look so ugly crying.
Tell me, what's the point in being so upset right now?
Can crying solve the problem?
Shouldn't you be thinking about...
how to resolve this issue?
What solution can there be?
The deposit of 72,000 dollars...
isn't a small amount.
And I feel that...
it was all part of Ms. Wu's plan.
It was a trap.
What do you mean?
Don't you think the whole incident is very weird?
Think about it.
You have been to Ms. Wu's house so many times.
You have never heard of the basement.
And I remember you telling Ms. Wu...
that Ms. Bai was very concerned about fengshui.
Why would it be so coincidental...
that you have been there so many times...
and never saw the basement,
but when you brought Ms. Bai over to have a look,
she walked right into the basement...
and got a shock.
Honestly, if I weren't going to San Diego...
to find my husband,
I wouldn't want to sell this house.
Your husband is working in San Diego?
Yes, he's a material scientist...
in a medical company in the United States.
He does material research and development.
Hello, Ms. Cheng.
I'm her husband, Li Han.
A ghost!
From then on,
rumours about our house being haunted began to spread.
Actually, I'm quite envious of them.
They've been through many ordeals.
Yet they could still overcome difficulties together.
They sacrifice for each other without any complaints.
Dear,
it's been hard on you these past three years...
of being with me...
and living in a haunted house with a Frankenstein.
Hesitate no more. Just buy it.
You decided so quickly. Won't you consider it?
No need. Just buy it.
The master bedroom is connected to the bathroom and the cloakroom.
It's more spacious.
It's not bad.
Where's my mom?
She was here just now.
- Let's go and find her. - All right.
Look, close this door,
and it'll become a personal space.
Help!
Mom! Mom!
Ms. Bai! Ms. Bai!
Don't touch me! Don't touch me!
Ms. Wu, what exactly is this place?
This is my husband's laboratory.
We didn't mean to scare you.
What exactly is Ms. Wu trying to do?
I'll go look for Ms. Bai.
I have to explain things to Ms. Bai.
Zhen Zhen,
if you have to look for her today,
I'll go with you.
If anything happens, I'll be there for you.
It's all my fault.
And besides, this concerns Ms. Bai,
Jing Ran, and me.
You don't have to come along.
Silly girl.
How are you going to resolve this?
Ms. Zeng,
I think Ms. Wu set up a trap.
Wait, what happened?
There's no solution.
We have never had a case like this...
for us to reference from.
It's not that there isn't a solution.
But it's just difficult.
If you think that...
Ms. Wu and her husband are out to cheat,
you need evidence to prove it.
And the biggest problem is getting the evidence.
The problem lies in the fact...
that Zhen Zhen knew...
about the situation right from the start.
If we hadn't known about...
the rumours of it being a haunted house,
we could say that she deliberately concealed the truth...
and has the intentions of fraud.
But Ms. Wu has already explained...
why the house is rumoured to be haunted,
and Zhen Zhen knows it.
We signed the contract...
having been informed about it.
Ms. Bai can't back down in buying the house...
because they have already informed us about it.
If that was the case,
if she had planned it out perfectly,
someone must have...
given her instructions behind the scenes, right?
Think about it.
In order to make use of Cheng Zhen Zhen,
one must already know that she's gullible.
So...
they came up with this tragic love story...
to convince Cheng Zhen Zhen.
And Cheng Zhen Zhen did fall for it.
That's a lot of effort to make.
What do you mean, Xiao Shao?
Are you implying that I'm with them?
You think too highly of me.
I don't have that capability.
Forget it. Everyone's in a bad mood today.
I'm not going to stoop to your level.
I just think that...
as a professional lawyer, why would Ms. Wu do that,
knowing that it's against the law?
Is there some kind of misunderstanding?
What misunderstanding?
Why can't it be...
that she's exploiting loopholes in the law?
Isn't that scarier?
We'll know sooner or later...
who's innocent and who's guilty.
Let me ask you.
What happened to Ms. Bai in the basement...
was not by chance.
Both of you had it planned,
am I right?
You have to tell me the truth today.
You never had the intention to sell the house,
am I right?
You're breaking the law as a lawyer.
How could you?
Ms. Hao.
You're just a middleman.
You'll earn a commission either way.
You don't have to worry about anything else.
That's funny.
What I'm doing and what you're doing...
are of a different nature.
I'm earning the commission by lawful means.
How about you?
You ignored your conscience and broke the law.
You're cheating an old lady out of her money.
Where's your moral sense?
Has your conscience been eaten up?
I'm warning you. Stop before it's too late.
You better return the money to Ms. Bai,
not a single cent less.
Otherwise, I won't let you off.
Are you done?
Please leave.
How's Ms. Bai?
My mom is fine.
She took some tranquillizers and fell asleep.
All right.
Then I'll wait here for Ms. Bai.
I'll wait for her to wake up...
and explain things to her.
I'll get the money back for her.
Zhen Zhen, don't worry.
When she wakes up,
I'll explain things to her.
You must be tired.
Why don't I send you back first?
It's okay, I'll wait for Ms. Bai.
Here.
Zhen Zhen.
Regarding the house,
it's really not your fault.
The one who made the final decision...
was me.
Now my mom's unhappy...
mainly because I didn't properly communicate with her...
and I didn't consider her feelings.
- That's why she... - No, Jing Ran.
It's really my fault.
I trust others too easily.
I gave you a lot of misinformation,
causing you to make such a decision.
The only thing I can do now...
is to reduce my client's loss as much as possible.
Client?
How am I your client?
This house belongs to both of us.
Zhen Zhen, I'm not doubting your capabilities.
It's just that...
someone obviously set a trap...
for us.
It's no use worrying about it.
I'll just take it as a lesson learned.
No.
I made a mistake in my job.
Ms. Wu made use of my trust in her.
I have to make sure that justice is served.
Actually, I have been thinking about this.
Why don't you...
quit your job?
Why?
I know I messed up my job...
- and caused you trouble. - No, it's not that.
I don't mean it that way.
What I mean is that...
after I came back,
we haven't had time to meet...
because you've been busy at work.
Now that we get to see each other,
we're always talking about your work.
I was thinking that I would be...
coming back to work shortly.
If you're so busy,
how are we going to maintain our relationship?
Also,
I think being a real estate agent...
is tough and a lot of work.
And people look down on you.
You don't get paid much either,
and there are not many opportunities.
Why don't you just quit the job?
So that's what you think of my job.
What I'm trying to say is...
let me take care of you.
You just have to enjoy life. All right?
Jing Ran.
What you said today,
I never thought about it before.
But regarding the house,
I have to resolve it.
Because it was a mistake on my part.
I don't want anyone...
to suffer any loss because of me.
I'll go look for Ms. Wu.
I'm sorry.
This is my principle in life.
Zhen Zhen.
Ms. Cheng.
I have said everything I needed to say at the office.
I will not return the deposit.
Please leave.
Hold on.
I'm here...
to ask you in person...
if you're selling the house...
in order to cheat the deposit.
What do you mean by that?
As a lawyer, I'm telling you...
that you must have evidence supporting what you're saying.
Otherwise, I can sue you for libel.
I know you're a lawyer.
I don't know the law as well as you do.
But my parents have taught me...
that we should have conscience.
I am sorry about what happened to Dr. Li.
I am also touched by...
your love story.
But you can't make use of loopholes in the law...
to cheat people.
Don't you have any conscience?
The law shouldn't ruin the relationship between people.
We should also have morals and follow our conscience.
Who do you think you are...
to criticize me like you're all righteous?
What do you know about morality and conscience?
What a joke.
Ms. Wu!
Ms. Bai got a shock at your house.
You didn't even ask about her.
And you're saying such harsh words now.
Ms. Wu!
I'm disappointed by what you're doing.
And you call yourself a lawyer?
You're right.
I'm a lawyer.
But I'm telling you.
The best lawyer and the best legal provisions...
couldn't help my husband.
When he was in pain,
who spoke of morality and conscience?
All right.
Enough of your childish philosophy in life.
Ms. Wu, listen to me.
Don't continue with this mistake.
Turn back while you can.
You have been a lawyer for so many years,
you must have heard of this before.
Justice has long arms.
Are you threatening me?
Ms. Cheng, let me clear it up.
You heard my love story...
and signed the contract willingly.
No one forced you.
You should take responsibility...
for your own naivety.
The law doesn't care about feelings.
Since you have signed the contract, you have to comply with it.
I will not return the deposit.
Let me also add...
that the only way to minimize your loss...
is to persuade your boyfriend...
to buy this house.
You are aware that...
this is not a haunted house as rumoured.
Also,
this is a major life event for you.
Take this chance to see...
if your boyfriend will side with you...
or side with his mother.
Ms. Wu.
Do you intend to continue with this?
Instead of arguing with me,
why don't you go persuade your boyfriend...
to buy my house?
That's all I have to say. Good luck.
(Zhen Zhen Calling)
Hello, Zhen Zhen.
Mom.
I was planning to call you later.
I didn't expect you to call.
Do you still remember Ms. Xiao Dong?
She has a nephew who graduated from a famous university.
He's good-looking...
and has a decent job.
Ms. Xiao Dong told me...
to introduce both of you to each other.
Why don't you two meet up...
when you come back?
Mom.
Zhen Zhen, what's the matter?
Zhen Zhen, did something happen?
Mom, I need to borrow money from you.
Silly girl.
Why do you have to borrow money?
Wait a minute.
Did something happen?
Tell me quickly.
I made a mistake at work.
Mom, please lend me money.
I'll definitely return it.
Let's not talk about that first.
What happened?
Did you cause the company to suffer a loss?
Tell me. I'm getting anxious.
How about this? How much do you need?
Tomorrow, I'll go to Shanghai with your dad.
Mom, I need 72,00 dollars.
I'll pay you back monthly in instalment.
Ma'am.
Don't listen to Zhen Zhen.
The issue has been resolved.
Don't worry about it.
What happened to Zhen Zhen?
Who are you?
Hello, ma'am.
I'm Shao Peng Cheng.
Cheng Zhen Zhen's partner at work.
She encountered some problems at work.
It's not that serious.
Don't listen to her.
Right, and she is...
doing well and sleeping well.
Don't worry about her.
About the money,
you don't have to bring her a single cent.
Keep the money for yourself.
And just take good care of yourself.
Your health is equally important.
Don't worry about her.
All right. Bye-bye, ma'am.
Hello? Hello?
Oh, gosh.
What on earth is happening?
Cheng Zhen Zhen, what are you doing?
Why are you asking your parents for money?
I have to return the deposit to Ms. Bai.
I know.
You have to return the deposit.
Right?
But you don't have to ask your parents for it.
I was planning to go to Ms. Wu and Dr. Li.
Dear.
Help me buy a batch of materials tomorrow.
I have a feeling that I'm about to succeed.
They made a mistake, and they blamed it on me.
Then they get rid of me.
I'll make them regret what they did.
Dear.
Hubby,
I'm sick of this, really.
Let's tell Ms. Bai the truth.
Let's sell the house to her at a low price.
Then we'll take the money to the United States.
I'll pay for your surgery, and you can look for a job.
We can be like before,
making a honest living, shall we?
Look for a job?
I don't need a job or a team.
Isn't it enough to be betrayed once?
I will not give anyone the chance to abandon me...
or hurt me again.
Dear.
Give me one last chance.
I'm about to succeed with the artificial skin.
With the artificial skin,
I wouldn't have to go for surgery in the United States.
Stop it, will you?
Stop being obsessed with the research.
It's been three years,
hubby.
I have done all I can in this three years.
I'm really tired.
Hubby.
Let's not do this anymore, all right?
Dear, why are you doing this?
It took us so much effort to come up...
with a way of cheating deposits.
And it's been smooth sailing.
We're about to succeed.
What made you waver?
What is it?
Really.
I can't take it anymore.
I really can't take it anymore.
Cheng Zhen Zhen is right.
I can't ignore my conscience anymore.
I'll go to Ms. Bai...
and tell her the truth.
Stop right there.
Conscience?
Human nature?
When I got into that accident,
we have both seen...
the cruellest of human nature.
Have you forgotten?
Are you betraying me?
Are you abandoning me?
Hubby,
I'm not betraying or abandoning you.
Can't you understand?
It's been three years.
In the past three years,
I've been taking care of you.
So that you can be healthy...
both physically and mentally.
But you're becoming more and more...
obsessed and paranoid. What can I do?
Looking at you now...
breaks my heart.
I'm also wondering...
if you've become like this...
because I tolerated you.
Stop telling me...
all these glorified justifications.
At the end of the day,
you're dissatisfied with me.
You're abandoning me, aren't you?
(Zhen Zhen)
Why is the door open?
Ms. Wu.
Dr. Li.
I know how you're feeling right now.
No one wished for the accident to happen.
But it has already happened.
We should be brave in the face of adversity.
Rubbish.
If you did your best for your company,
but your superior's ignorance and arrogance...
causes your face to be disfigured...
and they claim your research results as their own to enjoy the glory,
while you...
can only hide in a dark basement...
living a life in the darkness,
would you still think that the world is kind...
and beautiful?
Can you still talk about morals and conscience?
Dr. Li, I...
Let him finish.
Ms. Zeng.
- Mr. Jing Ran. - Jing Ran.
Mr. Mu.
Sorry to disturb you.
I'm here to ask...
if you have seen Zhen Zhen today.
I have.
Do you know where she went after work?
She went to Ms. Wu's house, together with Xiao Shao.
They wanted to talk to Ms. Wu again...
and see if they can resolve the matter amicably.
Well,
I called Zhen Zhen many times today,
but she hasn't picked up once.
She's not usually like this,
so I'm a little worried.
Shao Peng Cheng is there?
They went together.
(Shao Peng Cheng)
Is he not picking up his phone too?
Let's go and find them.
Has Zhen Zhen picked up?
No, she's still not picking up.
Mr. Mu, please drive faster.
I have lost everything.
The only thing that has kept me going...
was Wu Qing's love for me.
But now that Wu Qing won't support me anymore...
and distrusts me,
I think I have failed in life.
Ms. Wu loved you so much.
That's why she did all those things.
It's also because she loves you...
that she doesn't want you to continue like this.
If I don't cheat deposits,
where could I get money for the experiments?
Without the experiments,
what is the meaning of my life?
I want to prove how outstanding I am...
with the success of my experiment.
I want those who have hurt me...
and insulted me...
to regret it.
Yes.
I want them to regret what they've done.
But you can...
sell the house fairly...
and use the money to fund your experiments.
Some part of it can go to your treatment.
You make it sound easy.
Who would buy a haunted house?
You? Or you?
I sacrificed so much to get this house.
My face was even disfigured.
Every inch of this place...
carries memories of my pain.
That...
That's very painful.
You.
It's all because of you...
that everything has changed.
Wu Qing and I were doing well.
My experiment is about to succeed.
Our lives were going to get better.
But because of you,
everything has been ruined.
Get out of my house.
Get out! Get out!
You have achieved what you wanted.
You have convinced Wu Qing.
She wants to apologize to you,
and she's decided to return the deposit.
You have succeeded.
Please let her know...
that I won't burden her anymore.
Tell her to take care of herself.
Without a burden like me,
she will have an easier life.
And right,
please tell her...
that I love her.
Let's go.
You can be at ease now.
Now we have good news for Ms. Bai.
The more I think about it,
the more I realize that what Dr. Li said is strange.
Strange?
How so?
Oh, no.
Dr. Li.
He's not here.
In the basement!
Let's go.
Dr. Li!
Move aside.
Dr. Li!
- Dr. Li! - Dr. Li! Calm down.
Don't come over.
Why did you come back?
Go.
I have no more money for the experiments.
Wu Qing has left me.
There's no more meaning in my life.
I can only choose death.
Death!
Dr. Li.
I've been living in a place like this,
suffering for the past three years.
It's enough.
I beg you.
Let me die.
Don't do that.
Let me die.