Episode Summary
Cui Ye escalates his blackmail scheme against Wang Hongyu while juggling family misunderstandings, a rusty boat heist, and a botched romance involving his partner Jin Xiasheng. Key moves: recovering Qin Xiaoming’s phone, faking divorce plans with Gao Shuhua, and demanding $3 million ransom.
Spoiler Alert
Episode 5 : "Playing Go" | Chaos, Catfish, and a Very Suspicious Goldfish
Cui Ye’s Master Plan™ hits a few snags this week, folks. Let’s just say if Ocean’s Eleven met a soap opera set in a fish market, you’d get this gloriously messy episode. Buckle up!
The Golden Fish Mystery (No, Really)
Cui Ye wakes up sweating from a nightmare—probably because his life is a nightmare. Today’s agenda: pick up his son Yanyan from the hospital. But first, Yanyan notices something off about the goldfish in their tank. “Is this… mine?” he asks, side-eyeing Dad. Cui Ye shrugs it off (suspicious!), then bolts to the storage room where his partner-in-crime Jin Xiasheng is studying a lost ID card from the internet café girl. Cue awkward moment: Jin’s “adult magazine” stash tumbles out, and later, Grandma Cui finds it. Now she’s convinced her son’s frequenting “trashy places.” Facepalm.
Dinner with a Side of Torture
Over at the cafeteria-turned-interrogation-room, Cui Wei (Cui Ye’s brother?) forces a crew of goons to eat nonstop for hours until someone named “Rice Noodle” cracks. Plot twist: The info leads Cui Wei straight to a hotel… where he bumps into slippery cop Cao Youbin. Meanwhile, poor Kun Zhiguo gets grilled but stays silent—until Cui Wei lies about capturing Qin Xiaoming. Bingo! They snag Qin’s phone number.
Romance, Rusty Boats, and Raging Hormones
Cui Ye’s big plans require a boat. Enter Dad’s old pal Lin Bo, who’s conveniently forgotten where the boat keys are. Solution? They’re dangling from a goose’s neck (classic). Cui Ye and Jin take the boat for a spin, but Jin ditches duty to flirt with textile factory girl Xia Yu. They sip boba, snap selfies, and Jin nearly takes her on a romantic boat ride—until Cui Ye shows up with gas cans, kills the vibe, and orders Xia Yu to scram. Awkward.
Divorce, Chess, and a $3 Million Shakedown
Cui Ye’s marriage is deader than the goldfish Yanyan’s questioning. He tricks wife Gao Shuhua into meeting him (using her own pager to fake a divorce message) and sweet-talks her with promises of a “bright future” for Yanyan. But while Gao’s getting wooed by shady businesswoman Wang Hongyu at a fancy restaurant, Cui Ye and Jin pull off their big move: They call Wang, pretending to have Qin Xiaoming and his ledger, and demand $3 million. Wang’s face? Priceless.
Chess Metaphors & Cliffhangers
The episode ends with Cui Ye teaching Yanyan Go strategies, mirroring his own calculated moves against Wang. But hey, at least someone’s winning—Jin gets a pat on the back for his “great acting” during the ransom call. Meanwhile, Grandma’s still side-eyeing those magazines.
Spoiler Snacks for Next Episode:
- Will Xia Yu rat out Jin’s shady boat adventures?
- Does that goldfish hold the key to the whole conspiracy? (Probably not, but let’s dream.)
- And seriously… how many boba teas can $3 million buy?
Stay tuned, chaos enthusiasts!
