After work, Miao Che invited Zhao Hui to dinner at his home. The two talked about the past, and their moods differed when Su Jianren was mentioned. Miao Che disagreed with Dai Qiye’s statement that people in the bank must be “nine righteous and one evil,” because many people tend to be on the wrong side, and there is no gray area when it comes to breaking rules and laws.
Miao Che deliberately mentioned the issue of Junlong and Yuanzhou’s billions of financing, but he couldn’t find personal evidence against Zhao Hui. So, he sarcastically wondered why whenever it came to crucial moments, heaven always seemed to favor Zhao Hui excessively, which made him feel too biased. Zhao Hui asked Miao Che if he was really unhappy with heaven’s bias, but Miao Che told Zhao Hui that if it was all just luck for him every time, he would genuinely be happy for him. It was clear that part of it was man-made, and it was making him feel strange and scared. He hoped Zhao Hui wouldn’t drift further away.
Tao Wuji made a mistake in the audit department and was criticized publicly by Miao Che. The seniors in the department were all gloating. Afterwards, Tao Wuji explained to Miao Che, but Miao Che told him that to survive in an environment, being cautious was a must. Tao Wuji made a pledge to complete every task and promised to leave voluntarily if he made another mistake.
Since Cheng Jiayuan returned to work at the counter, he seemed to have changed, becoming aloof and distant. Hu Yue asked Cheng Jiayuan to wait for her at noon to go to the cafeteria together, but Cheng Jiayuan went to the cafeteria first. She took the initiative to talk to Cheng Jiayuan, sincerely trying to retain their friendship, which moved Cheng Jiayuan.
Wu Xianlong bought a courtyard house with three entrances and exits to give to Zhao Hui, intending to put it under Zhao Rui’s name, but Zhao Hui refused. Although Zhao Hui knew Wu Xianlong might have good intentions, he had already paid a lot of medical expenses for Zhao Rui, and what he had done recently had crossed his bottom line, not only offending Su Jianren but also distancing Miao Che. He hoped Wu Xianlong could understand.
However, Wu Xianlong felt that Zhao Hui’s standards were too high, and since he had spoken to this extent, it wouldn’t be good to insist further. Zhao Hui said that if he retired from the position of branch manager ten years later, as long as Wu Xianlong didn’t mind, he would accept the house. At this time, Xie Zhiyuan urged Zhao Hui to expedite the process, regardless of whether Zhao Hui was willing, asking him to do it as soon as possible. Wu Xianlong stood up for Zhao Hui, and Zhao Hui planned to help Xie Zhiyuan once again, considering it as repaying him for helping him. He wouldn’t touch these unreliable projects in the future.
Tian Xiaohui bumped into Wu Xiaofei at the archive room entrance but didn’t realize she had been discovered her secret. Tao Wuji prepared to go on a business trip and told Tian Xiaohui about it, which caused her complaints. They waited at the hospital for the results of Tao Wuji’s second sister’s examination. The second sister said there was no problem with the results, and it was just a false alarm. She bought a ticket to go home in the afternoon and told Tian Xiaohui to let her know if she was being bullied.
Hu Yue wanted to restore the friendship of the three, so she arranged for Tao Wuji and Cheng Jiayuan to meet. Cheng Jiayuan didn’t want to see Tao Wuji at first, but Tao Wuji apologized to Cheng Jiayuan and openly expressed how much he cherished their friendship, which touched Cheng Jiayuan. In the end, the three reconciled.
Meanwhile, Wu Xiaofei went home to tell his father about Tian Xiaohui being a spy. Wu Xianlong had long seen that his son liked this girl and had warned him not to invest too much emotion in her. Luckily, Tian Xiaohui hadn’t obtained more evidence yet. Wu Xianlong guessed there must be a tough battle between Xie Zhiyuan and Zhao Hui, and they had to stand by Zhao Hui’s side. So, he decided to use Tian Xiaohui as a pawn to convey the message they wanted to send to Xie Zhiyuan.
Tian Xiaohui learned that Tao Wuji and Hu Yue were dining together, so she rushed over after work. Seeing the three reconcile, she felt happy. After dinner, Tian Xiaohui sent Hu Yue and Cheng Jiayuan home one by one, and Tao Wuji muttered that he would protect Tian Xiaohui, which touched her deeply.
