The Murder in Kairoutei Episode 2 Recap
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Jiang Yuanxing, still keen to grab Cheng Cheng's attention, pretended to injure herself, hoping to elicit his sympathy. Cheng Cheng, concerned by her apparent injury, brought her back to his apartment to clean and bandage the wound. While he was occupied, Jiang Yuanxing discreetly entered his bathroom. Finding it surprisingly clean, she managed to take his razor, ostensibly for a DNA sample, by claiming she needed toilet paper from outside.
As she left, Cheng Cheng checked on her leg, and she maintained her injured demeanor before quickly departing, leaving him puzzled. Later, Jiang Yuanxing reported to Gao Guangyi with an update on her investigation. She presented two potential candidates for his son: Li Hao, a middle school teacher, and Cheng Cheng, an auto care technician. She informed him that Cheng Cheng's DNA sample was submitted for testing, with results expected the next day, while Li Hao remained unreachable.
Gao Guangyi observed that both seemed like diligent young men and expressed hope that his son's mother would find peace. Jiang Yuanxing then seized the opportunity to discuss the Swan Charity Project, which she heard was facing potential cancellation. She acknowledged Gao Guangyi's dilemma in rejecting Gao Zijian's proposal for the project but offered solutions for Dayun's financial problems. She suggested that a clear new direction for Hongye Group and support from the primary market would resolve cash flow issues.
Emphasizing the Swan Charity Project's 16-year legacy of helping those in need and inspiring wider participation in charity, she passionately proposed herself as the ideal leader. Impressed, Gao Guangyi agreed to consider entrusting her with the Swan Charity Project if she could achieve significant, publicly recognized accomplishments in her work within a short timeframe, noting the project was currently under Gao Zijian's management.
Meanwhile, Cheng Cheng received a phone call from his friend, Li Hao, who was teaching in a remote, signal-poor region. Cheng Cheng joked about the poor state of Li Hao's apartment, where he was temporarily staying, including its faulty TV and clogged drain. Li Hao, in turn, lamented the difficult living conditions and unreliable phone signal. Cheng Cheng then recounted his unusual encounter with a woman who claimed he had a father, a notion they both dismissed as absurd.
The call was cut short due to the weak signal. Jiang Yuanxing soon revisited Cheng Cheng, presenting him with the official DNA test report. Cheng Cheng, convinced it was another scam, initially mocked her professionalism. However, Jiang Yuanxing's insistence that it was a legitimate document eventually made him examine it. The report confirmed that he was indeed Gao Guangyi's son.
Cheng Cheng reacted with anger and disbelief, feeling that such "fatherly love" was too late from parents who had abandoned their child. He vehemently told Jiang Yuanxing to leave him alone. Before departing, Jiang Yuanxing provided him with details about his birth mother, Zhang Keqin, and the address of the nursing home where she had resided before her death, suggesting he visit it. Reporting back to Gao Guangyi, Jiang Yuanxing conveyed Cheng Cheng's reluctance.
Gao Guangyi, lamenting his failure as a father, instructed her to safeguard the DNA report and hand it to his lawyer, Gu Tao, when the moment was right. Separately, Teng Jun, the former General Manager of Hongye Group, met with Mr. Zhang, a board member, to discuss the company's future. Teng Jun, out of office for a year, inquired about potential successors for his former position.
While Mr. Zhang suggested Ji Dongmei due to her 11 years as Deputy General Manager, confident she was the inevitable successor, Teng Jun instead expressed his intention to foster a rivalry between Ji Dongmei and Jiang Yuanxing. He believed Ji Dongmei's self-proclaimed cleverness made her susceptible to distraction, and creating this competition would be his first step toward regaining influence within the company and keeping her from interfering with his plans.
At a subsequent board meeting, Mr. Zhang proposed a new digital finance project, prompting Gao Guangyi to seek Jiang Yuanxing's financial expertise. Jiang Yuanxing argued against Hongye Group venturing into digital finance, citing the company's lack of expertise in that sector and the high reputational risks for a large listed company. Instead, she passionately advocated for the Ranxing Project (new energy), aligning it with Hongye's existing strengths and its immense potential in the global market, despite its high investment.
She stressed that sustained research and development were crucial for long-term competitiveness. Impressed, Gao Guangyi offered her leadership of the Ranxing Project. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuanxing insisted on leading the Swan Charity Project, fearing its cancellation otherwise. Her unwavering dedication to the Swan Charity Project intrigued Gao Guangyi, who then asked for her assessment of Cheng Cheng, describing him as smart and diligent.
He instructed her to arrange a meeting with Cheng Cheng, believing he deserved better opportunities if he proved capable. Given a final choice between the two projects, Jiang Yuanxing firmly chose the Swan Charity Project. Following this, Gao Guangyi officially announced Jiang Yuanxing's promotion to Deputy General Manager of Hongye Group, entrusting her with both the Swan Charity Project and the Ranxing Project, with Gao Zijian now reporting to her for the former.
Ji Dongmei, infuriated by this unexpected decision, argued that it violated company regulations, but Gao Guangyi asserted his authority to set the rules. In her office, Ji Dongmei vented her rage to Gao Zijian, who calmly reassured her that he had already laid a trap for Jiang Yuanxing. Meanwhile, Cheng Cheng's father, Cheng Dawei, visited the car wash, seeking money. He claimed to be beaten due to gambling debts, rendering his arm immobile.
Although Cheng Cheng was weary of his father's incessant demands, he reluctantly handed over his month's wages. This interaction was witnessed by his colleague, Liu (Xiao Liu). Gao Guangyi then telephoned Gu Tao, the Group's chief lawyer, to arrange a meeting for the following afternoon to revise his will. He believed he needed to secure his illegitimate son's position within the intricate family power struggles.
Ji Dongmei, learning of this private meeting from Zhang, paid a visit to Gu Tao that evening, bringing a valuable gift. She subtly attempted to uncover the nature of Gao Guangyi's visit, but Gu Tao remained evasive and politely declined her gift. Feigning a call from his wife rushing him home, he excused himself, instructing his assistant, Wang Chen, to provide Ji Dongmei with the Dayun litigation documents she had requested, thereby revealing no sensitive information himself.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yuanxing discovered the Swan Charity Project was facing a severe funding crisis, as Gao Zijian had spent two years' worth of budget in just two quarters, halting many charitable initiatives. She immediately convened a team meeting, tasking Ethan and An with compiling a list of past external collaborators to visit the top ten within a month to secure new funding.
Later, Cheng Cheng's colleague, Liu, who had been showing off with a car wash's Lamborghini, lost three street races to a man named Mr. Liang. With Mr. Liang threatening to destroy the car and physically harm Liu, Liu desperately called Cheng Cheng, knowing his driving skills.
Cheng Cheng arrived and learned the terms of the new bet: if he won against Mr. Liang, he could take Liu and the Lamborghini; if he lost, both he and Liu would have to kneel, address Mr. Liang as "Grandpa," and then demolish the Lamborghini themselves. With Liu's safety and the car on the line, Cheng Cheng reluctantly agreed to race one lap around Mount Laomiao.
As he settled into the driver's seat, he received an anonymous call warning him to stay away from the Gao family's assets. Cheng Cheng dismissed the threat, hung up, and with a steely gaze, accelerated the luxury car, launching into a high-speed race alongside Mr. Liang, demonstrating masterful driving skills through dodges, turns, and overtakes.
