Return of the Queen Episode 5 Recap
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Ye Haimeng's private doctor reported her current health status to Lu Siyu. While her vital signs were stable, the prognosis for her wrist fracture and spinal implant surgery was very poor. The doctor revealed that she had shown signs of infection some time ago and he had advised her to undergo another surgery, but she seemed unwilling.
Her high fever and loss of consciousness were likely caused by discitis and the recurrence of old injuries, worsened by damp weather and significant emotional distress. The doctor stated that for now, only anti-inflammatory and pain medication could be offered, as there were no other effective medical interventions. He gave Lu Siyu a medicine box containing her usual painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs, advising him to stay with her throughout the night.
Deeply moved by this information, kind and gentle Lu Siyu promised to do so, guarding her all night, meticulously applying medicine to heal her, and reflecting on the immense pain Ye Haimeng must have endured. The following morning, Ye Haimeng left without a word, forgetting even her painkillers. She got into a car, intending to meet Tan Xin and Ling Ke. On her way out, she politely declined an offer of help from a concerned mother who noticed her weakness.
Lu Siyu, waking to find her gone, was dismayed that she had left without her prescribed medication. Upon meeting Tan Xin and Ling Ke, Ye Haimeng dismissed their concerns about her health, telling Tan Xin to hand her the laptop. She then inserted a USB drive her mother, Luo Yanxin, had left her. The drive contained an encrypted phone number for Chang Wei, an estate management lawyer at Tiancheng Law Firm.
After confirming Ye Haimeng's identity, Chang Wei revealed that four years prior, Luo Yanxin had entrusted all her assets, including investments, equity holdings, and shares in Mare Nubium Hotel Group, to be inherited entirely by Ye Haimeng in her formal will. Ling Ke clarified that this meant Luo Yanxin's shares had not been transferred to anyone else. Ye Haimeng thanked Chang Wei and ended the call, promising to reconnect later.
Ling Ke then updated Ye Haimeng on the chaotic situation at the sanatorium after her mother's death. She reported that Luo Yanxin's name, age, and medical records had been deliberately altered upon admission. Ling Ke assured Ye Haimeng that she and Tan Xin were handling the legal procedures, and their team was safeguarding the sanatorium to ensure proper funeral arrangements. She cautioned that Luo Yanxin's death would undoubtedly alert their adversaries, making their future path even more challenging.
Ye Haimeng, after a moment of quiet contemplation, called Chang Wei again and scheduled a meeting at Mare Nubium for 8 a. m. the day after tomorrow. On the scheduled day, Ye Haimeng, accompanied by Ling Ke and Tan Xin, arrived at Mare Nubium. Meanwhile, in his office, Vice President Ye Yuezhi was irritable, chiding an assistant for entering without clear permission. He questioned the assistant about Ye Haimeng's whereabouts at a recent family banquet, learning she had left abruptly.
Suddenly, an employee burst in, announcing that Ye Haimeng, the former president, had stormed the building with a large group of people. Du Meiyun, who had been confronting Lu Siyu about his mysterious absence during her husband's 60th birthday banquet, received a panicked call from Jiang Lin and rushed to Mare Nubium with Lu Siyue, leaving a bewildered Lu Siyu behind. Ye Haimeng swiftly took charge, ordering key department heads and directors to meet her immediately.
Jiang Lin, the acting president and Lu family's eldest son-in-law, confronted her. Ye Haimeng challenged his authority, questioning if he held any shares in Mare Nubium or if he was a member of the Ye family. Jiang Lin responded that Mare Nubium was the marital property of Ye Haimeng and Lu Sinan.
He claimed that a postnuptial asset trusteeship agreement allowed the Lu family to manage Lu Sinan's half of the shares, with him acting on behalf of Lu Siyu's parents (Lu Changdong and Du Meiyun). Ye Haimeng dismissed him as a mere pawn for the Lu family and a scapegoat for Lu Siyue.
She then declared that effective immediately, Jiang Lin would no longer serve as the acting president, as the position could not be held by someone without a stake in the company. Ye Yuezhi arrived, attempting to cordialize the situation by emphasizing their family ties. Ye Haimeng rebuffed him, reminding him that she had given him a choice between friendship and enmity, and he had chosen the latter.
She then publicly removed Ye Yuezhi from his vice president position, citing his mismanagement and the company's chaos during her three-year absence, effective immediately. Ye Yuezhi protested, reminding her he was her uncle and had diligently overseen Mare Nubium for her father for three decades. Ye Haimeng retorted fiercely, accusing him of allowing her mother to be sent to a private sanatorium, her whereabouts unknown, while people with ulterior motives seized control of Mare Nubium's high positions.
She further accused him of retaining her mother's shares, which led to the Ye family losing actual control. Du Meiyun then entered, accusing Ye Haimeng of attempting to monopolize Mare Nubium, asserting that half of it belonged to her son, Lu Sinan. Ye Haimeng warned her not to mention Lu Sinan again, threatening to demonstrate who truly owned Mare Nubium.
Du Meiyun scoffed, reminding her of the property custody agreement which stipulated that after Lu Sinan's disappearance, their marital assets would be managed by the Lu family. She argued that without a death declaration for Lu Sinan and with Ye Haimeng's shareholding still unclear, Ye Haimeng had no right to assume the presidency. Ye Yuezhi supported Du Meiyun's claims. Ling Ke then presented a document, confirming that Ye Haimeng already held 11.
68% of Mare Nubium shares, bequeathed by her father, Ye Mingzhi. Du Meiyun dismissed this as insufficient. Ye Haimeng conceded that Ye Yuezhi still held her mother's shares, which she intended to reclaim. Chang Wei then stepped forward, reiterating that according to Luo Yanxin's four-year-old estate management entrustment agreement, all her assets, including marital property and all equity, were to be fully inherited by Ye Haimeng. Du Meiyun was stunned, protesting that the will must be fake.
Chang Wei confirmed its authenticity, citing Luo Yanxin's personal signature, video, and notarized documentation, inviting them to verify it. Ye Haimeng then exposed that her mother had been confined to an unknown sanatorium for three years and was forced to surrender her shares the night before her death. She declared that anyone producing a share transfer document from her mother would be her killer.
Ye Haimeng then stated that with her parents' 16% of Mare Nubium shares, combined with the inseparable 37% shared with Lu Sinan, she was the largest shareholder of Mare Nubium, even without a board meeting. She challenged anyone to object to her taking the presidency and announced that she was reclaiming the position and taking full control of the entire company, effective that day. Later, Ye Haimeng returned to Cloud Manor and found Lu Siyu waiting.
He expressed relief at her return, stating he had been worried and was about to call her or seek out Bochen if she didn't come home. Ye Haimeng reminded him of her earlier warning to stay away, but Lu Siyu insisted he would not heed it. When she asked if he understood her conflict with his family, Lu Siyu confirmed he knew they were fighting over Mare Nubium and its shares.
He stated that he had no interest in wealth, prioritizing intangible values like affection and sincerity. Ye Haimeng dismissed his words as strange. Lu Siyu then explained his deep concern after she left that morning without her medication, fearing she hadn't taken any pills. He asked if her old injuries were still flaring up, emphasizing the doctor's instruction for her to continue her medication. He just wanted to give her the medicine box.
Ye Haimeng initially refused, but Lu Siyu insisted she wait. She then agreed to meet him in the study tomorrow at 6 a. m. , citing her busy schedule. Lu Siyu accepted.
