Episode 18 recap: Lin Bao'er is forced to leave Zhu Guan Wen.
In the evening, Dou Lili took the opportunity to visit Auntie Er, Zhu Guan Wen's second aunt. She wanted Auntie Er to reveal the secrets she wanted to know. Auntie Er was completely dependent on opium and couldn't function without it. Later, Dou Lili learned from Auntie Er that the main source of Zhu Guan Wen's income was human trafficking. Mayor Dou now had the secret of Zhu Guan Wen, giving him leverage for negotiations.
Mayor Dou also stated that Zhu Guan Wen was the mastermind behind past events, but now he wanted the Zhu family to gradually withdraw and hand over their business to him. Zhu Guan Wen sighed, admitting that he was getting old and that he would rely on Mayor Dou for future matters. Satisfied, Mayor Dou left. Mayor Dou arrived at the Ciyu Orphanage, and soon the reporters gathered. The reporters asked why Mayor Dou valued the orphanage so much, and Mayor Dou hypocritically claimed it was for the sake of the children.
On the other side, Zhu Guan Wen killed Auntie Er because she revealed the truth. Now Zhu Guan Wen was at a disadvantage. Mayor Dou called Lin Bao'er aside and handed her a ship ticket to Nanyang. Initially, Lin Bao'er disagreed with leaving. However, Mayor Dou said he didn't want to offend the Lin family, and if Lin Bao'er wanted Zhu Guan Wen to live, she had to leave.
Before leaving, Lin Bao'er and Zhu Guan Wen spent a long time together. Zhu Guan Wen was Lin Bao'er's guiding light, and she wouldn't allow anyone to harm him. Lin Bao'er mentioned the past, acknowledging that if Zhu Guan Wen hadn't saved her back then, she might not have her current life.
The next day, when Zhu Guan Wen woke up, he discovered that Lin Bao'er was no longer by his side. Only the wedding ring he had given her remained on the table.
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