So that's why you both always hid from me.
I always thought you were doing some ritual with the photos!
Hello, Officer Chen.
Did you catch the criminal?
Did he say anything about Xu Shanshan?
Uh, the license plate is definitely his,
but now it seems that he can't be the perpetrator.
Why?
At the time, didn't a victim named Emma enter his car?
She works at Quede Games.
It's clear the two of them are connected,
there must be some clues you can find.
You're pretty amazing,
you could even find out about these details.
But unfortunately...
How is it? Did they catch that bastard?
No. Lack of evidence.
How is that possible? I clearly...
According to the information from our latest investigation,
Liu Min was not present at the scene when Emma was killed.
What?
That's the truth.
Liu Min was in the hospital at one o'clock that night.
Besides, surveillance footage captured Emma
walking alone on an abandoned bridge.
Well, send me Xu Shanshan's information.
You can only report a missing person after 48 hours.
But in the meantime,
Captain Xiao and I will see if there's anything we can do.
All right.
Thank you, Officer Chen.
Did they mention Shanshan's whereabouts?
We can't file a report yet,
so the police can't search for her.
I didn't want to have anything to do with the likes of you,
but...
Tell me!
Where is my money?
Please,
please let me go.
I don't know what money you're talking about.
Then let me refresh your memory!
So... is there any other way?
Hello? Dong Yi?
Qiao Ling, do you know where Xu Shanshan is?
I called her just now but her phone was turned off.
I don't know, maybe her phone's battery is dead.
Well, she's always so careless.
Oh, okay.
Then I'll call her again later.
Sorry.
The number you have dialed cannot be reached at the moment.
Sorry.
The number you have dialed cannot be reached at the moment.
I still can't get through.
Lu Guang, what should we do?
We can't just sit around doing nothing.
Where did you go after you left yesterday?
What time did you go home?
After we left, we went to get milk tea,
then we went our separate ways.
The specific time...
I can't really remember.
When you were drinking milk tea yesterday,
or any other time,
did you take any photos or selfies?
I don't think so.
What about other times?
Did Xu Shanshan send you any selfies or other photos?
Must it be yesterday?
Let me check.
Preferably within the past 12 hours.
We didn't talk much last night.
These are all photos from few days ago.
Keep searching,
maybe you missed one out somewhere.
I'm trying, but there really isn't any.
Did Xu Shanshan take this photo yesterday?
Oh, yes she did.
Before Shanshan came in here yesterday,
she was holding up her phone at the entrance.
It did seem like she was taking a photo.
I didn't realize that she had posted it on WeChat Moments.
Lu Guang, quick, take a look.
See if you can find any clues about Shanshan.
How is it? Did you find a clue?
Last night around half past one,
a masked man broke into Xu Shanshan's house
and attacked her.
We need to dive into the photo now!
I want to see...
Hold on.
Are you ready to face the worst-case scenario?
Even if we could relive the experience in the photo,
we cannot change the past.
The moment Xu Shanshan was attacked,
the connection was broken.
It's very likely that something bad has happened to her.
If that really is the case,
Cheng Xiaoshi has to personally experience it again,
and he must also accept...
her fate.
Let's give him some time.
All of them can leave,
except for you, you're not allowed to go anywhere!
Xu Shanshan,
I have something to tell you.
Sorry.
The number you have dialed cannot be reached at the moment.
Hey, Dong Yi,
why are you still here?
The interviewer called for you several times just now.
Ah? Oh, oh.
I'm not ready yet,
so I won't be going up first.
Forget it, the interview is over anyway.
Sorry.
The number you have dialed cannot be reached at the moment.
Captain Xiao, we've just confirmed,
there's nothing wrong with Liu Min's medical report.
He is indeed paralyzed.
Hey, Lu Guang,
I just checked Xu Shanshan's house.
Nobody's home.
I'll check the other places you've provided clues of.
Okay.
Thank you, Officer Chen.
Sorry to trouble you.
So, have you decided?
Yes.
Ready to dive.
Beautiful Miss Xu,
what are you doing there?
Let's go in.
Hey! Don't do that, you're making me embarrassed.
Ahem.
Be careful, don't let Qiao Ling know.
Come on, give it a try.
There's nothing to be embarrassed about.
Come and receive guests!
Welcome, my landlady...
Welcome in, Boss!
Hey,
Xu Shanshan, why are you here instead of studying?
Am I supposed to yell at myself...
You accepted the arrangement,
go on.
Heh,
I'm here because I care about the reemployment of the jobless.
Oh my, so you're here to observe the regular people's life.
It's no wonder,
after all, it's easy to grow out of touch with society after studying so much,
I understand.
I have no choice,
unlike certain people,
who has rely on others to survive even after graduation.
Can you focus?
Who argues so absent-mindedly?
Hey! Mind your words,
who's relying on whom to survive?
Am I wrong?
The house is provided by Qiao,
the business is managed by Lu Guang,
aren't you just a good-for-nothing?
We are partners!
Don't poison the well if you don't understand the situation clearly!
Mr. Liu, I have finished tidying up the room.
I will take my leave now.
Tell me,
why can't they just leave me alone?
You disgusting insects,
I'll make you pay!
Since she wants to be famous so badly,
I'll make her famous all the way.
What do you think, my dear friend?
Hmph, it seems his brain can't function properly
without a beating a day.
Hey Qiao,
how are they able to get information of the past from photos?
I don't know exactly.
They always do it alone every time,
it's very mysterious.
I can't really trust Cheng Xiaoshi.
I wonder if he'll do anything questionable.
Unfortunately, he did.
Um, well, don't worry about it.
I think it's mainly Lu Guang's effort,
Cheng Xiaoshi is just a tool.
Lu Guang being reliable is good enough.
What?
A tool?
Why do you think that, Qiao Ling?
Ahem.
Uh, that's what I thought...
Even though I say that,
Cheng Xiaoshi does actually have some tenacity in his spirit.
I couldn't tell.
He's always been like this.
He doesn't seem to care about anything,
with a devil-may-care attitude,
but actually...
What do you think is going on?
They just left like that?
Oh my. How could they just leave the kid alone like that,
how irresponsible.
Exactly.
What about the kid's future?
Uh, how about we take turns taking care of him, what do you think?
Are you kidding? Who's going to be responsible if anything happens?
Then, should we send him to the orphanage?
Pooh, pooh, pooh,
it's not like his parents are dead.
—I think we should call the police first. —I don't want to!
They just went for a trip, they will come back!
So I'm not going anywhere!
I don't want your sympathy!
Go away!
—All of you, go away! —Look at this kid.
He's taking our kindness for granted.
Exactly.
Who wants to take care of this mess?
Do you also think that my parents won't come back?
Ah, no.
They'll come back.
I'll wait with you.
Thank you, Qiao Ling.
Don't thank me, thank my dad first.
He said he'll lend you ten years' worth of rent.
When you open the shop again after you've grown up,
you can return the money then.
Wow!
Then I'll have to call you my landlady in the future!
Even though we tried our best to help him,
he still had a hard time after that.
He tried his best to make himself seem like a normal kid,
to fit in with the others,
but in the end...
he was still shunned by the others.
The news... The news said there was a huge earthquake last night,
so many people died!
Were my parents there?
Did they encounter the earthquake, unable to return forever?
Don't be silly.
They probably went somewhere even further.
They'll come back safely.
Qiao Ling!
I miss them!
I miss them...
It was then that I realized
how hurt he must have felt when he said,
"I don't want your sympathy."
I had always worried
if Cheng Xiaoshi could make new friends who genuinely cared about him,
until...
What a coincidence.
Hey, Lu Guang!
Hey, who's this guy?
Cheng Xiaoshi, is he your friend?
I was just passing by.
If you're free, come give us a hand.
Lu Guang
miraculously appeared in our lives just like that.
Back then, I asked him
how he became friends with Cheng Xiaoshi.
Can you guess what he said?
Was he attracted to Cheng Xiaoshi's beauty?
Don't talk nonsense!
I'll go get a few cans of Coke.
Get me a sugar-free one.
You're so troublesome.
Lu Guang,
what do you like about Cheng Xiaoshi?
For so many years,
you're the first friend he's had aside from me.
What do you mean, what I like about him?
He was the one who asked me to play basketball together.
You two went from sports buddies to friends,
which means there's something about him that attracts you.
Own up to it.
Maybe because... he's naive.
What does he mean by naive?
Lu Guang was serious when he said that.
Besides, I agree with him.
It's Cheng Xiaoshi's innocence and openness
that makes people want to protect him.
Thank you, Qiao Ling.
Huh?
Why are you thanking me?
Are you okay?
You seem weird today!
Let's go get some milk tea.
Happy, happy!
It's almost time for dinner, why are we getting milk tea?
That'll be our dinner.
Think of it as dieting.
Young man,
you've been walking around downstairs for the whole day.
Have you come to apologize to your girlfriend after making a mistake?
I've seen so many people like you.
I don't know what kind of relationship we have right now.
So, I want to wait for an answer.
There's 20 minutes left to the time of the incident.
How are you? Are you ready?
Mhmm, no problem.
After the murderer breaks in, he'll hide in the bathroom.
After you turn on the light, he'll lunge at you with a knife.
This is the best opportunity to rip his mask off...
Lu Guang...
This time, can you let me take the lead?
You?
What do you mean?
Here we are.
You're pretty punctual.
Are you surprised that I'm prepared?
Since I can talk to you through her,
naturally, I have ways to perceive your every move.
Let's play a game.
You'll receive a clue at ten in the morning.
My phone...
Tomorrow at this time, use the clue to find me.
Interesting!
If I win,
will you promise to be my new friend?
I won't inform the police, but you must ensure Xu Shanshan's safety.
I've locked him inside.
Well then,
the game...
is over!