Created in China Episode 13 Recap
> Created in China Recap
Liu Jun drove Lin Chuan home, and the two chatted and laughed along the way. Early the next morning, Liu Jun personally went to the police station to submit the information. Given the large amount of money involved in this data theft and the serious nature of the case, the police had already transferred it to the procuratorate.
However, Fan Xiaolong's wife came to the police station with their three children, kneeling publicly to beg Liu Jun for forgiveness, which made Liu Jun feel uneasy. Because his mother was still ill in bed at home, Liu Jun learned that Fan Xiaolong was the family's sole source of income, so he drove with Officer Gu to Fan Xiaolong's house and quietly left money to help them.
Afterward, Liu Jun discussed with his father Liu Shitang about not prosecuting Fan Xiaolong, but he was severely reprimanded by Liu Shitang, who stated that Fan Xiaolong was a gambler, someone capable of anything, and that Liu Jun was now putting himself at risk of being exploited by the other party for life. Liu Shitang advised Liu Jun not to be overly sympathetic, as human hearts are unpredictable. Liu Jun sighed at the difficulties of enterprise management.
The next day, Engineer Liao came to Liu Jun's office and tactfully mentioned the real reason for Engineer Sun's job change, stating it wasn't due to family reasons as he had previously claimed, but that there was another hidden story behind it. In contrast, Qian Hongying had been restless ever since she saw her younger brother embracing another woman during a social event at a hotel.
She specifically called Qian Hongming to urge him to come home, but Qian Hongming refused, citing work busyness. Watching her sister-in-law Shen Jiali care for the child at home, Qian Hongying felt immensely guilty. Afterward, Liu Jun spoke with Engineer Sun alone. Engineer Sun admitted that he had worked for Longsheng Company and that Longsheng had wanted him to be a commercial spy to steal technology. However, his conscience bothered him.
He had originally intended to work for a few days and find an excuse to return to Longsheng, but he was deeply influenced by Tengfei's corporate culture and preferred working under Liu Jun, where he could learn many things. For this reason, Engineer Sun submitted his resignation to Longsheng, deciding to stay at Tengfei.
He also reminded Liu Jun that Longsheng was already trying every means to frame him and prevent him from continuing, so he advised Liu Jun not to believe others' instigations. A word awakened the dreamer; Liu Jun suddenly realized that Engineer Liao was very likely a spy sent by a competitor. Qian Hongming was somewhat shocked upon hearing this. He only had two senior engineers in total, and he hadn't expected both to be suspicious.
Now Engineer Sun had stayed and was willing to work for Tengfei, but he still needed further observation. Subsequently, Liu Jun took Old Zhu to meet Cao Fei's parents, giving them fifty thousand yuan in compensation on behalf of the factory, and then he personally paid an additional fifty thousand yuan out of his own pocket. When Liu Jun came out of the bank, he happened to meet Lin Chuan and offered to drive her home.
Along the way, Lin Chuan learned about Liu Jun's difficulty with loans and mentioned the national bank's credit policy to him. She happened to have an acquaintance who could help with the relevant matters. Liu Jun was extremely grateful, but he was so absorbed in his work that he completely forgot about his date with Yu Shanshan. Yu Shanshan heard Lin Chuan's voice on the phone and angrily hung up immediately.
Qian Hongming decided to buy a house, so Qian Hongying brought many floor plan materials for him to choose from, and he instantly took a liking to the large top-floor house. Shen Jiali had some fear of heights, so Qian Hongming planned to take his wife and daughter to Shanghai first to stay in a high-rise hotel to get used to it.
He had originally wanted his eldest sister to go along, but Qian Hongying lied, claiming she needed to accompany her friend Sister Xu. On New Year's Eve, Qian Hongming took his wife and daughter to experience Shanghai's tallest hotel, and Liu Shitang also took the opportunity to go on a date with Qian Hongying.
Liu Jun couldn't reach Yu Shanshan for a long time, so he played the piano alone at home, while Lin Chuan attended a blind date arranged by her sister-in-law. In the latter half of the night, Liu Jun came downstairs to Yu Shanshan's house in the snow, but Yu Shanshan still hesitated and didn't answer the phone. Seeing this, Liu Jun had no choice but to drive away.
The new millennium had arrived, and Liu Jun and Yu Shanshan had completely broken up, but he still held a sliver of hope, checking his phone occasionally, wishing to receive news from Yu Shanshan, but his wish remained unfulfilled. On the first day of the new year, Liu Shitang's car tire was punctured, which made Liu Shitang furious. He started cursing on the spot, and Liu Jun quickly came out to stop him.
