My Sunshine Episode 27 Recap
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Xinying visited Ying Hui at his company, bringing homemade Coca-Cola Chicken Wings as a thank-you for the new job he had helped her secure. She expressed satisfaction with the position, which paid three times her previous salary, and mentioned how kind her new colleagues and superior were. However, she hinted at marital issues, stating that her husband was suspicious of her relationship with Ying Hui because he had introduced the job.
She felt she and her husband were running out of things to talk about and he was "always suspicious of everything." Ying Hui apologized for not considering her husband's feelings and advised her to cherish her marriage. After Xinying departed, Ying Hui immediately instructed his assistant, Linda, to discard the chicken wings, then took a call from Powell. Ying Hui then joined a video conference with his American legal team.
Powell, one of the lawyers, informed him that they had directly negotiated with the SEC and would be filing all financial statements from late June. Another lawyer, Smith, warned of severe consequences, including Powell being sued for concealment or the company facing an outrageous fine from the SEC. Ying Hui, however, remained confident that the situation, while risky, wouldn't be devastating. They reported that the company's share price had dropped by 4. 67% that day.
Powell urged Ying Hui to return to the US as soon as possible to meet with the governor and also to speak with the prosecutor before his arrival. In a private segment of the call, Smith reminded Ying Hui that if his divorce judgment were to become public, it would "ruin our company," asserting that public figures have no privacy and such news would severely damage their credibility.
Ying Hui acknowledged the warning, calling it his personal affair, but was told public figures have no private affairs. The next morning, He Yichen woke to find Zhao Mosheng already busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast. He teased her about the quantity of rice she was using for porridge and then, citing his need to go to the office early for collaborations with American firms, announced that he would take over breakfast duties from then on.
He explained that a good breakfast was essential for a productive day and to spare her from waking early. When Mosheng playfully asked about the quality of his future breakfasts, he simply stated that "speaking the truth is the spirit of the law," leaving her to wonder. At the magazine office, the editor-in-chief expressed bewilderment, noting a trend of misfortune befalling their interviewees.
Miffel had lost her inheritance lawsuit and had a public altercation with paparazzi after her interview, and now, following Ying Hui's feature, INSO was being sued by the SEC, causing its stock to plummet. His colleagues, however, viewed these events as a positive for the magazine, arguing that the controversies would increase public interest and boost sales.
They pointed out that such "topical" and "controversial" subjects attracted significant attention, prompting the editor-in-chief to approve the publication of the upcoming issue, albeit with a directive to choose the wording carefully. After the meeting, some staff members openly relished Miffel's downfall, citing her arrogance, while others commented on Ying Hui's escalating business troubles. As Ying Hui prepared to depart for the United States, facing media scrutiny at the airport regarding his company's lawsuit, he encountered Xinying waiting for him.
Linda stepped in, directing Ying Hui to check in while she spoke with Xinying. Xinying asked Linda to relay a message to Ying Hui, expressing her belief in his ability to overcome challenges and her intention to wait for him in Shanghai. Linda sternly rebuked Xinying, reminding her that as a married woman, such words were inappropriate. She further admonished Xinying for "two-timing" and stated that Ying Hui's patience was limited, believing he would "never see you again."
Afterwards, Ying Hui pondered whether Zhao Mosheng was aware of his company's troubles, recalling that she always checked on him when INSO faced negative news in California. He decided against having Linda call her, stating he didn't want her to see him in "such a mess." Xinying returned home disheartened, where her husband, wearing an apron, enthusiastically greeted her and offered a shoulder massage upon noticing her downcast mood.
Feeling a surge of contempt, Xinying excused herself by claiming annoying renovations upstairs and announcing her intention to stay with her parents for a few days. Her unsuspecting husband agreed, promising to pick her up later. Alone, Xinying questioned her life choices, contemplating her future with her "ordinary husband" in their "tiny house."
At her parents' home, her mother, after showcasing gifts from a neighbor's successful son-in-law, openly chastised Xinying for not securing a wealthy husband and for letting Ying Hui go when he was poor. She strongly encouraged Xinying to "cherish the opportunity" and pursue Ying Hui again, even suggesting, "You can get divorced anyway."
Recalling Linda's previous sharp words about Ying Hui's limited patience and her being a married woman, Xinying began to believe that Ying Hui's recent coolness stemmed from her unwillingness to divorce, solidifying her intention to end her current marriage. At the Y. X. H. Law Firm, a demanding client named Miffel, accompanied by a bodyguard, insisted on seeing He Yichen without an appointment. The receptionist, Lily, reported Miffel's arrogance and constant complaints to Lao Yuan.
Lao Yuan attempted to explain that He Yichen had a fully booked schedule, including an ongoing meeting and a transoceanic teleconference, but Miffel, indignant at being made to wait, bypassed the receptionist and stormed into Yichen's office, interrupting his phone call with Zhao Mosheng. She loudly declared that no one had ever dared to make her wait so long.
Miffel then provocatively questioned Yichen's integrity, asking why he would marry "the ex-wife of a millionaire" if he truly wasn't motivated by money, implying he coveted her "divorce money." She then offered him a substantial thirty percent of her inheritance, a "considerable legacy," to represent her. Yichen rejected her offer, stating it wasn't a matter of the percentage.
When Miffel accused him of being incompetent, Yichen coolly responded that the client's role was as crucial as the lawyer's in winning a case, and that "if the client is Miss Wang, I'm indeed not sure I'll win." He further elaborated that while wealth has no moral attributes, it's preferable for it to go to "the person with more morality." His words visibly enraged Miffel.
Shortly after Miffel's angry departure, Zhao Mosheng arrived at the law firm, still upset by Miffel's earlier insults. Yichen reassured her that Miffel had left even angrier than she arrived. Mosheng, reflecting on her past passivity, then declared her intention to go to America to finalize her divorce from Ying Hui, stating that "Inso has such a big problem right now. Ying Hui must be in America, so I want to go there myself and finish the divorce procedure.
And then we can have the wedding." She confessed to having been too cowardly in handling the situation previously. Yichen, pleased by her resolve, remarked that she seemed to have "suddenly grown up." He immediately instructed his assistant, Meiting, to arrange their visa applications to the United States, adding that one couldn't go to America for a lawsuit without bringing a lawyer. On the flight to Los Angeles, Mosheng found herself unable to sleep.
She expressed concern that her editor-in-chief would be upset by her repeated absences, fearing she might even be fired upon her return. Yichen playfully responded that being fired would simply mean she'd stop "running around all day." Mosheng then reminisced about her first solo flight to America seven years prior, recalling how she wished Yichen had been sitting beside her instead of a "chubby uncle," a dream she noted had now come true.
Yichen lightheartedly remarked that he too might become an "uncle" himself in a few years. Upon their arrival in Los Angeles, Yichen's friend, Jason, a partner at one of California's largest law firms, greeted them. Jason, surprised by Yichen's marriage after six years, enthusiastically welcomed Mosheng. Mosheng, however, was intrigued by Jason's casual appearance, which contrasted sharply with Yichen's formal attire, making her question if he was truly a lawyer. Yichen explained that appearances could be deceiving.
At Jason's firm, they discussed Mosheng's divorce judgment. Jason, familiar with Ying Hui's lawyer, Smith, suspected that Smith himself was behind the forged judgment. He identified Tom Wolf, the notary who signed the document, as a crucial "breakthrough" and believed Wolf had been "bought off." Their strategy was to locate Wolf and persuade him to testify.
Mosheng suggested contacting Ying Hui to simplify matters, but Yichen cautioned against it, emphasizing the need to secure the witness's statement before Ying Hui became aware of their presence in America, thereby keeping him off guard. During dinner at a restaurant, Mosheng playfully questioned Yichen about their plan to deal with the notary, to which Yichen jokingly suggested, "Beat him to make him tell the truth."
Mosheng, both amused and slightly disappointed, expressed a desire to witness him in a fight. She remarked on how interesting legal work was, comparing it to solving a case, and offered her photographic skills for future cases. Yichen gently declined, stating she was "overqualified."
Mosheng then revealed that she had once worked at that very restaurant, pointing to a waitress's uniform and recalling her biggest wish at the time: for all customers to be Chinese so she wouldn't have to speak English due to her poor language skills. When Yichen asked if she then diligently improved her English, she confessed that she had been transferred to wash dishes in the back, effectively eliminating the need to speak English.
She later reflected on this as a "silly" decision, realizing the profound stress Yichen must have experienced working during college, constantly fearing mistakes or financial insecurity. She admitted her past self was "so naive and ignorant" and "helpless." As they continued their meal, Mosheng became somber, reflecting on her difficult years in America. She recalled the financial struggles, such as needing an expensive English textbook she couldn't afford and feeling too proud to accept help.
She learned to buy and resell second-hand books and lived in Queens to save money on groceries. Despite her resourcefulness, she spoke of profound loneliness and how much she missed Yichen during those years. Yichen, hearing her story, gently asked, "Why didn't you come back?" This prompted a painful flashback for Mosheng to the time Yichen had harshly told her, "Don't ever come to me again. I don't want to see you again. I wish I had never met you."
Returning to the present, Mosheng explained that she hadn't wanted to face him, especially after her father's death and Yichen's anger. She admitted she had believed he was a man who wouldn't go back on his word. Yichen, however, acknowledged, "I can be impulsive, Mosheng." After a moment, Yichen asked her if the American visa appointment she made "last August" was because she intended to come find him.
