Blossoms Shanghai Episode 13 Recap
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Wang Mingzhu was accused of bribery concerning earrings, prompting A Bao to seek the corresponding invoice from Ling Hong to prove her innocence. Ling Hong had previously been advised by Ling Zi not to keep delivery notes, and although she claimed to have thrown it away, she secretly retained the invoice. This put her in a difficult position: handing it over would betray Ling Zi, but withholding it troubled her conscience.
Desperate, Ling Hong sought advice from Ge Laoshi, confessing that the earrings cost only 200 yuan. Ge Laoshi, startled and unwilling to be involved, feigned deafness and drove her away. Ling Hong later had a nightmare where Ling Zi discovered the invoice in her home and threatened her, causing Ling Hong to wake up in fright. Meanwhile, Boss Qiang arrived from Shenzhen to meet Li Li at Zhi Zhen Yuan, with a larger Shenzhen team expected to follow.
Li Li had thoughtfully arranged for non-Cantonese speaking staff to facilitate their discussions. Boss Qiang requested Li Li to help find someone and was later seen observing Night Tokyo after it had closed. Ye Shu advised Wang Mingzhu to write a confession to seek leniency, providing her with a template. Wang Mingzhu struggled to write it and even dozed off, but Ye Shu patiently dictated it line by line, emphasizing the need for a sincere attitude to gain sympathy.
Wang Mingzhu eventually realized her mistakes and expressed profound gratitude to Ye Shu. Fearing Ling Zi's reaction, Ling Hong began packing her belongings, intending to flee. Before she could escape, Ge Laoshi discretely informed Ling Zi about the earring's true price (200 yuan) and that Ling Hong still possessed the invoice. At the same time, Tao Tao arrived at Ling Hong's shop, confronting her about the overpriced gold and silver jewelry he had purchased and demanding a refund.
A heated confrontation ensued when Ling Zi arrived to settle accounts with Ling Hong. She forcibly snatched the invoice from Ling Hong, furious that Ling Hong had sold items for ten times their cost despite Ling Zi having offered her unconditional shelter when she was desperate in Japan. The argument escalated into a chaotic dispute involving Ling Zi, Ling Hong, Tao Tao, and Ge Laoshi.
Ge Laoshi accused Ling Hong of not paying rent, charging her more than Night Tokyo's rent. Ling Hong retaliated by exposing Ge Laoshi's inappropriate feelings for Ling Zi and his practice of overcharging Night Tokyo for seafood. Ling Zi, in turn, berated Tao Tao. Tao Tao and Ling Hong then jointly targeted Ge Laoshi, who, in retaliation, mocked Ling Zi about her age, suggesting A Bao had no feelings for her.
Ge Laoshi further revealed that Tao Tao and Ling Hong had also previously said Ling Zi was "unworthy" of A Bao. Deeply hurt, Ling Zi tearfully severed ties with Tao Tao and Ling Hong, and forbade Ge Laoshi from frequenting Night Tokyo. Enraged, Ling Hong grabbed a knife, threatening to kill Ge Laoshi, which caused him to collapse from a sudden attack of anger. Tao Tao rushed Ge Laoshi to the hospital.
A Bao heard about the chaotic fight and immediately went to Night Tokyo to understand the situation. Later, A Bao returned to Night Tokyo to speak with Ling Zi. She initially handed him a forged invoice, which A Bao instantly recognized as fake. Ling Zi then reluctantly produced the genuine, but severely damaged, invoice she had snatched. A Bao was speechless with frustration.
Ling Zi declared that she would take responsibility, confessing that she would go to the organization department to explain for Wang Mingzhu and even face the lawsuit. She admitted her lack of favor from A Bao and suggested he could give Night Tokyo to someone he loved, demeaning herself as someone who only loved money. A Bao, in a fit of pique, slammed the door and left.
A Bao waited in his car outside Night Tokyo until it closed, watching Ling Zi leave in the rain, which finally put his mind at ease. From that day, Ling Zi stopped coming to the restaurant. Two days later, Night Tokyo staff contacted A Bao to report her missing. A Bao went to Ling Zi's home but found no response when he knocked.
He then visited Ge Laoshi, who complained bitterly that Ling Zi was starving him and Ling Hong was infuriating him. A Bao, surprised by the widespread commotion caused by a single invoice, tried to comfort Ge Laoshi. Ge Laoshi expressed that he could not forgive Ling Hong, stating she had caused him deep emotional wounds. A Bao, overhearing Ge Laoshi mention Ling Zi's house had been quiet for days, feared she might have come to harm.
He forced his way into her home, only to discover she had packed her bags and left. Noticing her roof was leaking again – a recurring problem he had attempted to fix four times in previous years without success – A Bao climbed onto the roof to repair it.
Ling Zi, presumably at some point during these events, sat on her roof, reflecting on the past four years, including A Bao's first visit when she rented Ge Laoshi's house and had asked him to help fix her leaking roof.
