When We Were Young Episode 30 Recap
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Xu Konglin and Li Bai presented Officer Chen with their investigation findings, including a surveillance video provided by Leng Shao. The video captured "Slippers," one of the attackers, paying at a hair salon. Officer Chen acknowledged this as a crucial lead, promising to follow up on the login IP address they also provided. Meanwhile, Teacher Lu was overheard on the phone with a friend, expressing self-doubt about her ability to be a good teacher, feeling overwhelmed by recent events.
Teacher Lan, who was nearby, consoled her, telling her not to belittle herself. He affirmed that in his eyes, she was a dedicated teacher who genuinely cared for her students, highlighting her concern for Chu Yinyin. Officer Chen later located Chu Yinyin's missing bag and student ID in an underground sewer about 10 kilometers from the crime scene. He brought them to Chu Yinyin for identification.
She recognized them, confirming that Xu Konglin had also told her the bag was hers. Her phone, however, was still missing. Chu Yinyin pressed Officer Chen to swiftly investigate and clear Xia Er's name, expressing concern about her sister's continued suspicion. Officer Chen reassured her that they were working to prove Xia Er's innocence and that everything would be clear once the culprit was apprehended.
Before class, Li Nike, gathering her courage, publicly confessed to everyone that she had fabricated the story about Chu Yinyin and Xia Er assaulting her and forcing her to take pictures. She admitted to lying to everyone and purposefully framing them out of revenge. She apologized sincerely to Chu Yinyin and the entire class. The students were shocked, with Nana expressing particular anger and disgust at Li Nike's deception.
Despite Chu Yinyin not holding it against her, many classmates began to shun Li Nike, refusing to associate with her. Yuan Ye, however, stood by Li Nike, telling her to ignore the negative comments and assuring her of his unwavering support. Li Nike's father also came to the school, having overheard his daughter's classmates ostracizing her. Heartbroken, he suggested she consider transferring to another school, leaving the decision to her.
Back in the dormitory, Li Nike tried to apologize to Nana again, but Nana refused to forgive her, feeling deeply betrayed by her best friend. Xia Er, however, was upset by the news of Li Nike potentially transferring, urging her not to leave. Chu Yinyin continued to struggle with her memory of the attack, only recalling fragments and the necklace.
Xu Konglin encouraged her to remember anything unusual from before she entered the school, particularly about how the necklace ended up with Xia Er. Chu Yinyin then remembered that she had thrown the necklace away out of anger with Xu Konglin. She told Xu Konglin about this, believing it could help clear Xia Er.
However, Xu Konglin later informed her that Officer Chen, while appreciating the information, noted that as sisters, Chu Yinyin's testimony could be seen as an attempt to cover for Xia Er due to their family relationship, making it less credible without further evidence. Officer Chen informed Xu Konglin that they had apprehended one of the suspects, Slippers.
When questioned by Officer Chen, Slippers initially denied full knowledge but eventually confessed to the robbery after being led to believe that Chu Yinyin was still severely injured in the hospital. He then shockingly implicated Xia Er, claiming she was his accomplice who instigated the robbery because she needed money and pointed out Chu Yinyin as the target.
Following Slippers' confession, Officer Chen and his team visited Qing Teng School to gather more evidence, interviewing all students and teachers who knew Xia Er. They described Xia Er as kind, righteous, and popular, vouching for her character and asserting her inability to commit such a crime. Leng Shao also insisted that Slippers was lying. Officer Chen then took Xia Er away for questioning.
Chu Yinyin was deeply worried and blamed herself for Xia Er's predicament, feeling guilty for her inability to recall the incident. However, at the police station, Officer Chen asked Xia Er a few questions and then released her, stating they would not make arrests based solely on one-sided allegations. Upon hearing the news, Qi Xiaoer and Leng Shao immediately called Xia Er to check on her well-being.
Despite Xia Er's release, Xu Konglin and Li Bai continued to investigate the case, focusing on the mysterious circumstances surrounding Chu Yinyin's trip to New Southern and the two days she was unaccounted for. They sought to uncover the true reason behind her initial departure from home, linking it to Li Nike's earlier statement about Chu Yinyin's Weibo post regarding her younger sister and a package Chu Yinyin had sent.
