My True Friend Episode 47 Recap
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The following morning, Shao Pengcheng and Cheng Zhen Zhen drove back to Shanghai, playfully interacting in the car. Zhen Zhen complained about Shao Pengcheng using his arm as a pillow all night, which left his elbow sore. He cheerfully replied that there was happiness in the pain. As they drove, Zhen Zhen playfully tied his hair into a small bun. Meanwhile, at the Love & Family headquarters, a press conference was underway.
Reporters aggressively questioned Jing Ran about the Great Love City project and its Chief of Construction, Zhao Jian Guo, who was reportedly diagnosed with leukemia. They pressed him for an explanation regarding the company's materials. Jing Ran, unable to answer their urgent questions, stepped away to call Shao Pengcheng. Shao Pengcheng informed him that he suspected Zhao Jian Guo's medical report was impersonated by his cousin. He asked Jing Ran to stall the press, promising to arrive soon with proof.
Returning to the conference, Jing Ran was about to address the reporters when the company's chairman suddenly announced that the Great Love City project had never been approved by the board and its funding did not come from Love & Family, effectively disavowing the project as Shao Pengcheng's individual action. Jing Ran, dismayed by this, told the reporters to remain calm and wait for Shao Pengcheng and Cheng Zhen Zhen, who would answer all their questions.
Soon after, Shao Pengcheng and Cheng Zhen Zhen arrived. Shao Pengcheng immediately declared to the press that Zhao Jian Guo's leukemia was unrelated to the renovation, and that they had evidence of malicious slander regarding the project materials. However, before he could elaborate, two officers from the District Environmental Inspection Team entered the hall. They announced they had received a real-name report from Zhao Jian Guo, accusing Shao Pengcheng of using contaminated materials that caused his leukemia.
They proceeded to take Shao Pengcheng away for questioning as the project head. With Shao Pengcheng gone, Cheng Zhen Zhen was distraught. Jing Ran tried to reassure her, explaining that all the materials had been sent for quality inspection and the report would soon confirm their innocence, after which he would clarify the situation with the Environmental Protection Agency.
However, a call from the quality inspection center delivered devastating news: the project's wooden materials showed severely elevated levels of formaldehyde and other harmful chemicals. Jing Ran was shocked, as he had personally overseen the material selection and believed them to be of international environmental standards. Hao Mei Li then recalled that Jing Ran was not present when the samples were taken, suggesting the materials in the warehouse might have been secretly swapped.
Jing Ran, Cheng Zhen Zhen, and Mei Li rushed to the warehouse and confirmed their fears—the renovation materials had indeed been replaced with inferior ones. Jing Ran realized this was a premeditated scheme and suspected Zhao Jian Guo, recalling how Zhao Jian Guo had volunteered to manage the warehouse and had arranged for his cousin to impersonate him for the medical exam.
Cheng Zhen Zhen found it hard to believe, as there was no apparent animosity between Zhao Jian Guo and Shao Pengcheng. At that moment, Mu Yun Ping and Zeng Hui Min arrived. They revealed that Hong Shi Real Estate's Director Sun was behind the entire plot. Yun Ping explained that Hong Shi had bribed Zhao Jian Guo to sabotage the Great Love City project, aiming to launch their own rental apartments first.
He and Hui Min had resigned from Hong Shi because their actions went against his moral principles. Yun Ping expressed his willingness to expose the truth to the press to clear Love & Family's name. Mei Li questioned his motives, given his past actions, but Yun Ping reiterated his commitment to making amends, stating that Hong Shi's unethical tactics were intolerable and had caused Love & Family great damage.
He proposed that Hui Min try to convince Zhao Jian Guo to confess and reveal the truth to the press, while he and Zhen Zhen would retrieve Shao Pengcheng from the inspection team. Meanwhile, at the hospital, Xiao Ning, pretending to leave along with another colleague, observed Zhao Jian Guo secretly call Secretary Zhou of Hong Shi. Zhao Jian Guo urgently requested payment for his services, threatening to cause a scene at Hong Shi if delayed.
Secretary Zhou agreed to meet him at an undisclosed location in an hour, cautioning him not to be followed. Xiao Ning, sensing a conspiracy, immediately took a taxi and discreetly followed Zhao Jian Guo through several detours. He eventually witnessed Zhao Jian Guo meet Secretary Zhou in a park, where the secretary handed him a bag full of cash. Xiao Ning cleverly recorded the exchange on his phone as evidence.
Later, Mu Yun Ping and Cheng Zhen Zhen picked up Shao Pengcheng from the Environmental Inspection Team. Shao Pengcheng was surprised to see Yun Ping. Zhen Zhen explained that Yun Ping had resigned from Hong Shi and revealed their scheme. The three then went to a restaurant. Zhen Zhen excused herself, giving Shao Pengcheng and Yun Ping a chance to talk.
Yun Ping expressed deep remorse for his past actions, acknowledging that he had let down Shao Pengcheng's father and Love & Family. He admitted that his ambition had blinded him, but his time away at Hong Shi had made him realize that he lacked the true entrepreneurial spirit and that all his past successes were due to Shao Pengcheng's father. He vowed to rectify the situation by publicly clarifying the truth and compensating Love & Family for its losses.
Shao Pengcheng, after hearing Yun Ping's heartfelt confession, appeared to find some peace with the past. Back at the Flower Garden branch, Xiao Ning excitedly showed everyone the video evidence of Zhao Jian Guo receiving money from Hong Shi's Secretary Zhou. The team was outraged and proposed calling the police. However, Shao Pengcheng, concerned for Zhao Jian Guo's seriously ill condition and his family's welfare, suggested leniency. He believed that Zhao Jian Guo might feel remorse.
Cheng Zhen Zhen agreed, proposing that punishing Zhao Jian Guo wouldn't reverse their current losses. Instead, they should focus on recovering the original materials, getting Zhao Jian Guo to publicly admit his deceit, and then holding Hong Shi accountable for their economic damages. Shao Pengcheng decided to confront Zhao Jian Guo the next day, stating that if he remained unrepentant, only then would he consider calling the police.
That evening, Shao Pengcheng and Cheng Zhen Zhen walked home in the rain, sharing a romantic moment under a single umbrella and playfully exchanging a sweet potato. The next day, Shao Pengcheng and Cheng Zhen Zhen visited Zhao Jian Guo in his hospital room. Zhao Jian Guo initially feigned ignorance.
Shao Pengcheng calmly laid out Hong Shi's entire plot, starting from Zhao Jian Guo using his cousin for the medical exam, to accepting money to swap materials and falsely accuse Love & Family. When shown Xiao Ning's video evidence, Zhao Jian Guo’s demeanor changed, but he still tried to deny it, claiming the money was for his medical treatment and had nothing to do with the materials.
Cheng Zhen Zhen compassionately explained the dire consequences Zhao Jian Guo's actions would have on his elderly parents, sick wife, and young children if he were imprisoned and had to return the money.
Faced with his hesitation, Shao Pengcheng offered him a deal: he would not call the police, hire a lawyer to defend him, cover his ongoing medical treatment, and even return the money he received from Hong Shi on his behalf, provided Zhao Jian Guo would tell the truth, return the swapped materials, and publicly admit that he framed Love & Family to cover his treatment costs. Overwhelmed by the offer and the thought of his family, Zhao Jian Guo finally broke down in tears, apologizing profusely and admitting that his illness had driven him to desperation.
