Medical Examiner Dr. Qin Episode 16 Recap
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Qin Ming returned to his old house, pushing open a door to reveal a room covered in spider webs and dust, signs of long-term abandonment. Stepping inside, memories flooded back of his childhood birthday, filled with guests and a table laden with his mother's cooking, bringing a smile to his face. However, the present reality was a dilapidated house, now empty. He found two cardboard boxes, one containing old photos of his parents, and the other, several video tapes.
Back home, Qin Ming poured himself a drink and began watching the tapes he had found. The video showed his birthday celebration, with everyone happily singing "Happy Birthday." He made a wish to always live happily with his daddy and mommy. Watching, Qin Ming felt tears welling up, realizing his wish had not come true.
In the video, his father, Qin Song, asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, and Qin Ming replied that he wanted to be a medical examiner like him, making his father proud. Qin Ming cried as he watched the rest of the video. As the party wound down, people grew drunk and slumped at the table, then someone called his father to the balcony. Qin Ming replayed this scene repeatedly, even ignoring Da Bao's phone calls.
Seeking more answers, Qin Ming visited his mother’s old friend, Auntie Wang, who had also attended his birthday party, the same night his father fell to his death. Qin Ming wanted to understand the details surrounding the incident. He showed her a photograph, asking if anyone had gone up to the rooftop with his father that night.
Auntie Wang glanced at the picture and remarked that Qin Ming’s mother, Ye Qing, looked very pretty in her white sweater, complimenting her fair skin. Qin Ming was puzzled, recalling that in the birthday video, Auntie Wang had mistakenly identified a white towel as yellow. Auntie Wang then remembered that after drinking that day, everything appeared yellow to her.
She had consumed osmanthus flower wine, which she usually could handle, but that day it made her feel unwell, causing a headache and vomiting. It was "Lao Luo" who had stopped her from drinking more, and Qin Song had also been drunk, experiencing headaches and vomiting. Qin Ming was startled, realizing "Lao Luo" was Luo Yao, the same person he had previously sought out for information.
Auntie Wang suggested that if he wanted to know more about his parents' situation, he should seek out their former teacher, Professor Fang. Meanwhile, Qin Ming’s absence from work caused concern. Lin Tao and Da Bao went to his house, finding the lights on but the door locked.
Da Bao playfully hoped Qin Ming was on a date, but Lin Tao was more worried, noting that Qin Ming, a work addict, would never miss work for no reason and must be in serious trouble if he did. They even joked about preparing a "first meeting gift" if he actually found a girlfriend. Qin Ming went to the municipal public security bureau's data room, where he was granted access to case files.
He found his father's case file, titled "Qin Song," which listed his time of death as "early morning 8/26/1995." The next day, Qin Ming visited Professor Fang, who immediately recognized Qin Ming from his childhood. Professor Fang, who taught his parents in his first class, showed Qin Ming a group photo of their class, reminiscing about Qin Song as an outstanding student who surprisingly chose forensic medicine, a decision Professor Fang initially regretted, especially after the subsequent "trouble."
Qin Ming confirmed he too was a medical examiner, following in his father's footsteps. He learned that Luo Yao was the first to pursue his mother, Ye Qing, but she had rejected him. It was only in their graduating year that Qin Song and Ye Qing started dating. Qin Ming pointed to another woman in the photo, and Professor Fang identified her as Meng Ruyue, Luo Yao's ex-wife.
Qin Ming then recalled seeing Meng Ruyue’s signature on his father’s autopsy report. Qin Ming found Meng Ruyue working at a clinic. She stated that she was no longer a medical examiner. Qin Ming confronted her about Qin Song’s autopsy report, specifically the claim that the blood tests were negative for alcohol and drugs. He argued this was impossible, given witness accounts of his father drinking alcohol and showing symptoms of dizziness and vomiting.
Meng Ruyue firmly maintained that her autopsy report was accurate, stating they were certain the victim died from the impact of the fall and found no problems with the blood tests. Back home, Qin Ming meticulously analyzed the discrepancies, trying to determine who was lying and why Auntie Wang had experienced "yellow vision" that night. He remembered seeing Meng Ruyue take a Digoxin pill earlier.
He knew Digoxin was a common cardiac drug, and an overdose could lead to poisoning symptoms like dizziness, headache, vomiting, and most notably, yellow vision. A sudden realization prompted him to rush out. Meanwhile, the Director General summoned Lin Tao to discuss the recent cases of missing molars. Lin Tao opined that the cases were connected, orchestrated by a mastermind provoking the police, playing a cat and mouse game.
The Director General then informed Lin Tao that Qin Ming was privately re-investigating his father's 20-year-old case, instructing Lin Tao to keep a close eye on him and report any developments immediately. Qin Ming angrily confronted Meng Ruyue again, accusing her of covering up Digoxin poisoning, which would have been detectable in blood tests. He pressed her, asking who she was protecting, suggesting it was Luo Yao, her ex-husband.
Meng Ruyue finally confessed that Luo Yao was still in love with Qin Ming's mother, Ye Qing, but Qin Song and Ye Qing's love was genuine. She realized that even after Qin Song's death, Luo Yao couldn't "take advantage" of the situation. She admitted she only learned what truly happened after discovering the elevated Digoxin levels in Qin Song's blood during the autopsy. At the time, Luo Yao was her husband, and she couldn't bear to see him imprisoned.
Qin Ming, overcome with emotion, questioned them bitterly, asking if they had ever considered him. He had witnessed his father lying in a pool of blood, then seen him slandered as a derelict, and watched his mother slowly die of grief, all while he naively treated the man who killed his father as a teacher.
He demanded to know how they, as medical examiners sworn to uphold justice, could murder a friend, frame him, and abuse their authority for personal gain. Meng Ruyue, equally agitated, retorted that Qin Song and Ye Qing were never her friends. She had simply fallen in love with a man who didn't love her, a man who would kill for a woman who didn't reciprocate his feelings, yet never loved her. She added that despite everything, he still left her.
Finally, Qin Ming asked her for Luo Yao's current whereabouts. Later, Qin Ming walked alone in the pouring rain, without an umbrella. A passerby commented on the late hour and the rain, surprised he was out without protection.
