The Silence of the Monster Episode 4 Recap
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Luo Bin found another avenue to trace Li Jun's online activities. In the early hours of the morning, while He Chufeng and Sui Yi were still awake, Luo Bin successfully located a forum account that Li Jun had registered using a QQ number he had since deleted.
Although Li Jun hadn't updated the account in a long time, and had deleted all his own content, old comments from fans remained, praising his "high-quality and reasonably priced works," which Luo Bin noted as a "promising lead." When questioned by the police about this forum account, Li Jun vehemently denied any knowledge. He Chufeng was jolted awake from a nightmare, covered in a cold sweat. Shortly after, he received a phone call from the police.
They had discovered another property belonging to Li Jun, registered under a relative's name, and inside, a safe. The police suspected this safe contained direct evidence to convict Li Jun. However, they were legally required to release Li Jun in just one hour, and he already had a flight booked to Vancouver for three hours later. The lock on the safe was complex, and the police requested He Chufeng's expertise.
He Chufeng and Luo Bin promptly arrived at the police station with their tools. They encountered Li Jun, who provocatively remarked, "Fancy seeing you again." He Chufeng retorted, explaining his way of relieving stress was by "putting bad guys in jail," which Li Jun dismissed. Inside, He Chufeng began to work on the five-digit safe. As two hours passed, the police grew anxious, wondering how long it would take.
Luo Bin calmly explained that a normal locksmith would need at least ten hours for such a lock, but asserted that He Chufeng was no ordinary locksmith. Just minutes before Li Jun's flight to Vancouver was scheduled to board, He Chufeng successfully unlocked the safe. Li Jun was then swiftly arrested for invasion of privacy and summoned for legal proceedings. Sui Yi rushed to the police station after receiving a call.
She questioned the police about the fate of the videos from her apartment. The police reassured her that the surveillance camera found in her old apartment had lost its signal source long ago and was incapable of storing or transmitting data, meaning no footage of her had been leaked. Sui Yi expressed immense relief. The police confirmed that with the evidence they now possessed, Li Jun would be convicted whether he confessed or not.
Officer Xiao Guo thanked He Chufeng for his vital assistance, acknowledging him as extraordinary. Feeling a sense of relief and accomplishment, He Chufeng and Luo Bin took Sui Yi home for dinner. On the way home, He Chufeng reminded Sui Yi that despite her recent personal ordeal, she shouldn't neglect her work. Sui Yi countered that she couldn't focus on work when He Chufeng and Luo Bin had gone to such lengths to help her.
At home, seeing how tired He Chufeng was, Sui Yi offered to cook dinner. He Chufeng guided her through preparing beef with potatoes and tomatoes, giving precise instructions, then went to rest. Sui Yi found He Chufeng asleep on the sofa and gently covered him with a blanket. As she reached to remove his glasses, He Chufeng instinctively awoke and grabbed her wrist. The sudden ring of the kitchen timer for the stew broke the awkward tension.
During dinner, Luo Bin playfully revealed He Chufeng to be a hidden culinary master, suggesting Sui Yi would get her rent's worth from his cooking. When Sui Yi brought up splitting meal expenses, Luo Bin realized he had been enjoying He Chufeng's cooking for free for a year, even calculating the accumulated cost. He Chufeng joked that Luo Bin should pay for his glasses first, to which Luo Bin promised to pay as soon as he received his salary.
The conversation then shifted to Sui Yi's background; she explained her martial arts skills came from childhood training with her grandfather for self-defense. She used to frequently get into fights for justice but learned to prioritize reason over force after studying law. Luo Bin then asked how He Chufeng and Sui Yi knew each other. Luo Bin initially claimed they were childhood sweethearts, but He Chufeng corrected him, stating they were high school classmates.
As He Chufeng and Luo Bin bickered over who should do the dishes, Sui Yi offered to do them herself, but both men emphatically stopped her, declaring, "Girls shouldn't do the dishes." Luo Bin suggested buying a dishwasher, but He Chufeng rejected it, claiming handwashing was better, though he playfully admitted he just wanted to see Luo Bin wash. He Chufeng eventually decided he would wash the dishes that night and cook the next day.
The sasaeng fan incident involving Su Xiaoyue continued to escalate in the media. News revealed the fan was a top-ranking high school student who had been accepted into Chaonuan University's Department of Biological Engineering, surprising everyone who knew him as a quiet, model student. The fan had used Su Xiaoyue's father's birthday as a password to her old keyless entry system, and later, exploited "scissors hands" photos to recreate her fingerprints for her new lock.
Sui Yi received a call from Su Xiaoyue's company, who suspected Sui Yi might be involved in Su Xiaoyue's disappearance. Sui Yi, deeply worried, lamented the volatile nature of public opinion on the internet, especially after the fan's mother claimed Su Xiaoyue had accepted a 3,000-yuan bracelet, turning public sentiment against her. Sui Yi expressed her concern to He Chufeng, who cautioned her about making "V" signs in photos.
Sui Yi then asked He Chufeng and Luo Bin for their help. They went to visit Su Xiaoyue's father, who, to their dismay, denied knowing his daughter. Sui Yi was distraught, feeling a profound connection to Su Xiaoyue, having endured similar terrifying experiences. She noted that while she had He Chufeng and Luo Bin for support and protection, Su Xiaoyue was all alone, fueling Sui Yi's determination to help.
Determined to help, Sui Yi sent an emotional message to Su Xiaoyue, who cried silently upon reading it. In her message, Sui Yi expressed unwavering support and her belief in Su Xiaoyue's bright, warm heart, urging her not to give up on her dreams.
She recounted Su Xiaoyue's journey as a dedicated performer, always giving her all on stage, and referenced a past social media post by Su Xiaoyue about "burying her heart in the soil" not for disappearance, but for better growth. Later, He Chufeng coincidentally spotted Su Xiaoyue working at a roadside stall while on his way home and immediately messaged Sui Yi. Sui Yi rushed to the stall to find her.
Su Xiaoyue was emotionally vulnerable, expressing disillusionment with her company, which she felt only viewed her as a product and continued to manage her image even in her absence, even posting a 'see you tomorrow' update despite her disappearance. She confronted Sui Yi, questioning if she was just another fan who would invade her privacy, spread defamation, or expose her 24-hour life.
Sui Yi, in turn, revealed herself as a devoted fan and shared her own recent traumatic experience of having a pinhole camera installed in her apartment, emphasizing her empathy for Su Xiaoyue's plight. She confessed that thinking of Su Xiaoyue, who was enduring even greater pressures, helped her overcome her own despair and the feeling that her life was over. Sui Yi passionately declared that her life was continuing, and so would Su Xiaoyue's.
She promised to always respect and support Su Xiaoyue, no matter what choices she made. In a lighter moment, Luo Bin and He Chufeng engaged in a friendly debate about their living arrangements, with Luo Bin feeling like an "old father" to He Chufeng, who viewed Luo Bin as a peer.
They also briefly discussed the intelligence of characters Wei Cheng and Ye Wenjie from the novel "The Three-Body Problem," highlighting their contrasting analytical styles; Luo Bin favored Wei Cheng's intuitive mathematical genius, while He Chufeng argued for Ye Wenjie's comprehensive intelligence and strategic impact. Luo Bin then playfully suggested they should create an online account to boost their business, to which He Chufeng humorously declined involvement.
Luo Bin also pondered the absence of a female presence in their home, noting even their cat was male, and teased He Chufeng about finding a girlfriend. He Chufeng, maintaining his cool, simply told Luo Bin to mind his own business and wash the dishes.
