Lie to Love Episode 12 Recap
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Roman angrily confronted Li Zeliang, demanding an explanation within one day for the auction's failure, which Li Zeliang had guaranteed would be flawless. Roman warned that if a satisfactory answer was not provided and Fujiade's reputation was damaged, he would immediately withdraw from the exhibition, holding Li Zeliang responsible for all losses. He was particularly alarmed that the poisoned wine consumed by the singer Oscar was originally intended for his wife, underscoring the urgency of the investigation.
Li Zeliang apologized and assured Roman he would uncover the truth. Meanwhile, as Oscar underwent medical checks, Su Xieyi recalled the details of the incident and deduced that the lemons were the source of the poison. At the same time, Huo Jian instructed Chen Hengsheng to eliminate all related evidence. Su Xieyi rushed to a warehouse and saw Chen Hengsheng disposing of a box of lemons.
Realizing this was the evidence, she took Li Zeliang's car keys from Ji Yingsong and pursued Chen Hengsheng, telling Ji Yingsong to inform Li Zeliang she was on the case. Li Zeliang, already searching for her, called frantically. Upon learning she was tailing Chen Hengsheng, he ordered her to send her location and avoid any reckless actions.
Su Xieyi explained her theory that Chen Hengsheng had poisoned the lemons to target Mrs. Roman, who exclusively drank the gin and tonics she prepared. Chen Hengsheng fled with the lemons to an abandoned chemical plant, and Su Xieyi followed him inside, discreetly recording with her phone. She noted the lack of a phone signal, realizing the facility must have a signal jammer to prevent chemical ignition. As she searched, Chen Hengsheng ambushed her from behind, knocking her unconscious.
Panicked, he called Huo Jian, confessing what he had done and expressing his desire to surrender. However, Huo Jian dismissed his fear, calling it a great opportunity. He manipulated Chen Hengsheng, reminding him of their goal and threatening his son's safety if he went to the police. Huo Jian stressed that if Su Xieyi and Li Zeliang missed the next day's press conference, Roman would officially withdraw from the exhibition, leaving them powerless.
Li Zeliang arrived at the factory and found Su Xieyi's phone on the ground. Hearing her faint voice, he rushed to her aid. Just as he reached her, Chen Hengsheng locked them inside the warehouse from the outside. Claiming he was forced into this and meant them no harm, he promised to return to free them later before fleeing.
Elsewhere, Yi Fei expressed her concern for Chen Hengsheng, but Huo Jian was confident, asserting that men entangled in emotional relationships cannot achieve great things, before overpowering her with a kiss. Inside the warehouse, Su Xieyi felt dizzy from chemical fumes. She and Li Zeliang reminisced, with Su Xieyi wishing she could return to the day they first met, which she saw as the beginning of her happiness.
Li Zeliang reassured her that his feelings for her had never changed, confessing that he had never forgotten her and had always hoped for her return. As the toxic fumes intensified, Li Zeliang spotted a pipe leading to a transom window overhead, identifying it as their only escape. He planned to use his rock-climbing skills to ascend the pipe, break the window, and pull Su Xieyi up.
Li Zeliang climbed the pipe and managed to break the transom, but glass shards cut his leg. Despite the painful injury and bleeding hands, he shattered the remaining glass to create a safe passage for Su Xieyi. Once he pulled her to safety, she saw his bleeding leg and insisted on taking him to a hospital, though he tried to downplay the injury. Concurrently, Shi Chuchu learned Oscar's lab report confirmed poisoning by bongkrekic acid.
She immediately arranged a press conference and hired food safety experts to inspect all hotel ingredients, opening the kitchen to guests to restore public confidence. At the hospital, Su Xieyi waited anxiously outside the emergency room, tearfully recalling Li Zeliang's selflessness. The doctor informed her his condition was not critical but revealed a severe, inflamed abrasion on his amputated leg.
The doctor found it strange, noting the injury was inconsistent with a fall, which contradicted what Su Xieyi had been told about the cause of his amputation. In his own room, Oscar feigned severe illness, but Shi Chuchu saw through his act. She confirmed the poison was in his wine, likely from a tainted lemon, and asked him to cooperate with a public clarification. She then asked for the compatibility test results from his phone.
Oscar showed her a 98% match between "Li Zeliang & Shi Chuchu," delighting her, but then admitted he had mistakenly used his own birth details, not Li Zeliang's. Infuriated, Shi Chuchu stormed out. Su Xieyi devotedly cared for Li Zeliang, feeding him milk and oatmeal. He noticed her bracelet was missing, and she explained she had pawned the treasured gift from her father at the hospital's convenience store to buy food, insisting his well-being was more important.
She also brought up the doctor's perplexing comment about his leg injury. Li Zeliang dismissed her concerns, stating he knew his own body and would handle it before playfully telling her to focus on feeding him.
