Hot Girl Episode 20 Recap
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Liu Sha and Qin Sheng continued their investigation into former L. H. S. D. trainees suspected of leaking information to the newly established Rock Security. Liu Sha investigated Hongying and Ninja, finding no suspicious activity from either of them. Despite Ju Liang's outwardly normal life, Liu Sha harbored deep suspicions, believing that his past anger might lead him to betray L. H. S. D.
Meanwhile, Cui Tianqi, Liang Dawei, and Peng Lulu returned to their villa after a shopping trip when Cui Tianqi suddenly fainted. She attributed it to low blood sugar, prompting Peng Lulu to offer her some brown sugar water. Later, Cui Tianqi secretly contacted Wu Fei, Rock Security's boss, informing him that her medication was losing effectiveness and that she needed a new drug, arranging a meeting.
Cui Tianqi then met with a doctor at a private hospital, arranged by Wu Fei, where she was informed about a rare, net-shaped brain tumor that had spread throughout her brain. This tumor was temporarily enhancing her senses, granting her heightened hearing, smell, and a strong sixth sense. However, the doctor warned that as the tumor grew, it would crush her brain nerves, and surgery was extremely risky, potentially leading to dementia, paralysis, or even death.
Separately, Guan Xiaodi delivered a letter to Wang Rongyuan, which contained nothing but a bloody handprint. Both Wang Rongyuan and Peng Lulu were visibly terrified. When Xiaodi questioned them about previous similar threats or the meaning of the handprint, Wang Rongyuan denied any knowledge, suggesting it might be a prank. However, Xiaodi noticed his evasive demeanor, sensing he was concealing the truth. Xiaodi called a team meeting to discuss the threat.
Ma Li speculated that the individual Xiaodi had pursued earlier might be connected to the incident. With the full truth still unknown, they decided to enhance Wang Rongyuan's protection. Later that night, the team detected unusual activity on the surveillance monitors. Xiaodi immediately dispatched team members to protect Wang Rongyuan upstairs while she pursued the suspicious activity. An intruder fired at Wang Rongyuan while he was on the balcony, but missed.
Xiaodi and her team chased the assailant but failed to apprehend them. Convinced Wang Rongyuan was withholding information, Xiaodi confronted him. A timid Peng Lulu admitted that Wang Rongyuan had been receiving continuous threat letters. Wang Rongyuan then reluctantly confirmed this, downplaying the threats as mere harassment and expressing his disinterest in pursuing the matter further, as he and Peng Lulu were leaving for Hawaii soon. The following morning, Wang Rongyuan received another package, this time containing blood-stained soil.
Realizing the difficulty of combating an unknown enemy, Xiaodi devised a plan to use Wang Rongyuan to lure the opponent out. Liu Sha and Qin Sheng continued their surveillance of Ju Liang, eventually following him to Rock Security. There, they confirmed he was working as an instructor. To gather concrete evidence, they posed as a couple seeking security services.
When they were told the facility wasn't officially open for training, Liu Sha feigned needing the restroom and secretly recorded Ju Liang teaching trainees. She confronted Ju Liang, accusing him of leaking L. H. S. D.' s training regimen and betraying them. During their heated exchange, an unknown man in black intervened, attacking Liu Sha. Ju Liang urged Liu Sha to leave while he distracted the assailant.
Qin Sheng arrived and engaged the man in black in a fight, who, during the confrontation, hinted at Liu Sha's pre-existing heart condition before escaping. Qin Sheng rushed an injured Liu Sha to the hospital, where doctors confirmed she had suffered a severe heart attack triggered by congenital heart disease and aplastic anemia—conditions she had kept secret, believing they were cured. Qin Sheng stayed by her bedside, pledging his unwavering support.
Ma Li later recounted the complex history between Liu Sha and Qin Sheng to their teammates: Qin Sheng, as a young sniper, had inadvertently contributed to the death of Liu Sha's parents during a hostage crisis years ago due to a delayed shot. Overcome with guilt, he had looked after Liu Sha, leading to a romantic relationship.
However, when he proposed and confessed his past, Liu Sha, though not blaming him for the initial mistake, broke off their engagement, heartbroken by his years of deception. Meanwhile, Xiong Kuohai learned of Liu Sha's condition and the incident at Rock, suspecting a powerful individual was behind Ju Liang. Upon seeing the video of Ju Liang at Rock, Guan Xiaodi impulsively rushed out to confront him.
Guan Xiaodi found Ju Liang at a boxing club, where he had been summoned by Wu Fei. She accused him of joining Rock, betraying L. H. S. D. , and betraying her. Ju Liang countered that L. H. S. D. had been unfair to him and had betrayed him first, thus he felt no loyalty, though he insisted he never betrayed her personally. Xiaodi demanded he quit Rock, offering to quit L. H. S. D.
if he did, but neither was willing to concede. Ju Liang then challenged her to a match in the boxing ring to settle their grievances. During their conversation, Ju Liang explained that he joined Rock because it offered him the position and respect he deserved. When Xiaodi questioned him about Rock's identical training regimen, he denied leaking it, claiming he only trained new recruits as assigned by Wu Fei.
Xiaodi expressed her disbelief, to which Ju Liang responded that his answers were meaningless without her trust. Xiaodi warned that their paths would inevitably lead them to become enemies, but Ju Liang declared that L. H. S. D. would always be his enemy, while Xiaodi would always be his. . . (leaving his feelings for her unspoken). Xiaodi later discussed the encounter with her father, who viewed it as a professional rivalry.
Xiaodi noted Ju Liang's significantly improved fighting skills, attributing them to a skilled mentor. She reported back to her team that Ju Liang considered L. H. S. D. his enemy. The L. H. S. D. team successfully completed their probationary period. Xiong Kuohai commended their integrity and effectiveness, officially declaring them L. H. S. D. Elite Bodyguards. Liu Sha, having returned to work, praised the team's determination and growth. However, she then announced her intention to leave L. H. S.
D. , explaining that her doctor had warned her about the risk of relapse for her congenital heart disease, making it unsafe for her to continue active duty. Qin Sheng, along with Xiong Kuohai and the team, tried to persuade her to stay, highlighting her valuable experience in danger prevention. Xiong Kuohai proposed a one or two-month trial period, assuring her that if she still wished to leave afterward, he would respect her decision. Liu Sha accepted.
The team then engaged in lighthearted gossip about Liu Sha and Qin Sheng's apparent reconciliation, noting Liu Sha's softened demeanor. Liang Dawei playfully teased Cui Tianqi about her own developing relationship with him, causing her to feign a stomach ache and quickly leave the room to avoid the topic, a move Ma Li immediately recognized as an attempt to escape their teasing.
