Episode Summary

Fang Hui arrives in Licheng City in 1999, loses her wallet to Fo Ye’s gang, and clashes with Jiang Jifeng. Her cousin drags her into a pyramid scheme, but she bonds with Jiang despite Guo Pengfei’s desperate attempts to reconnect. Meanwhile, Fo Ye’s crew faces internal betrayal as Siyan plots against him. Cops close in on the cornea theft ring, while gang rivalries escalate with arson and revenge.

Spoiler Alert

Love, Lies, and a Whole Lot of Stealing

Let’s unpack this wild ride of an episode, folks! Fang Hui’s 1999 arrival in Licheng City starts with a classic "new girl in town" disaster: her wallet gets stolen the moment she steps off the train. While chasing her cousin (who’s yelling at her like a drill sergeant), Fang accidentally stomps on Jiang Jifeng’s foot. Dude’s pissed, but hey, meet-cutes aren’t always graceful, right?

Meanwhile, back home, heartbroken Guo Pengfei—Fang’s jilted ex—is harassing her sister Fang Xue for info. But Fang Hui’s too busy surviving her cousin’s sketchy career pivot. The cousin sells their clothing store without warning and drags Fang into a pyramid scheme (yikes). Fang refuses to lure Guo into the scam, but with no exit plan, she ends up crying on a curb… until Jiang Jifeng shows up again. He tries to cheer her up, she storms off, he chases her—and boom—they’re suddenly a couple. Classic 90s drama logic.

Crime Alert! Over in the underworld, the shady crew led by Fo Ye (aka Flashlight Grandpa) is busy. Fo Ye uses a flashlight to blind Fang Hui at the train station while his lackey Siyan swipes her stuff. But greed splits the team: Siyan eyeballs Fo Ye’s stash of cash and gold bars, getting ideas. Meanwhile, cop duo Hua Jie and Guo Pengfei connect the dots—Fo Ye’s crew stole Fang’s wallet and is linked to a cornea theft ring (yes, you read that right).

Guo’s Big Meltdown: Fang drops a bombshell—she’s marrying Jiang Jifeng next month. Guo, still rocking his "my-girl-left-me" white hair, slams a ring on her finger and storms out. Cue the soap opera music!

Elsewhere, petty gang wars heat up: He Xiaozhu and Xiao Chun burn down a barbershop owned by rival Que Zai, who’s now hunting them. And in the hospital, Li Xiaolian (Fo Ye’s brainy accomplice) visits her brother, unaware that Siyan’s tailing her—while Li Tang tails him. Everyone’s stalking everyone!

Final Twist: Fo Ye’s trying to retire, but Siyan wants to mutiny. He blackmails Li Xiaolian with photos of her dining with the crew, demanding they overthrow Fo Ye. But with cops closing in and Fo Ye’s watch repair shop (his totally legit front) under Guo’s suspicion, this crime spree’s days are numbered… maybe.

Spoiler Snacks:

  • Jiang Jifeng has multiple girlfriends? Fang Hui’s chill about it. Priorities, sis!
  • The cornea thieves’ next target? A soccer trophy. Sure, why not.
  • Deputy Director Cui is pissed at Guo’s rogue antics. Office drama 101.

Stay tuned—this crew’s about to implode harder than a 90s dial-up connection.