Love Song in Winter Episode 24 Recap
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Lu Yan asked Director Deng to help investigate Zhou Zhicheng’s hospital records. She discovered that Zhou had been using expensive imported cancer drugs, costing a significant amount of money annually. Jiang Chengyi approached Zhou Zhicheng and brought up the case of Ding Jing’s murder. Zhou claimed he had already heard about it but denied having recent contact with her. He even added that their relationship in university wasn’t close.
When Jiang asked if Zhou had witnessed Deng Man confessing her feelings for him, Zhou became flustered. Jiang revealed that he had evidence showing several phone calls between Zhou and Ding Jing shortly before the latter’s death. Just as Zhou was cornered, his wife suddenly rang the emergency bell in the bedroom, providing him an escape from the conversation. The PR team at Wen Peng’s company contacted Yu Zheng, asking her to record a video clarifying the situation with Yu Baifeng.
They said she could casually mention anything to clear his name. Yu Zheng found it laughable. She hadn’t done anything wrong, yet she was being framed as the one at fault, even though it was Yu Baifeng who invited her to dinner. Realizing Wen Peng was behind all this, Yu Zheng went to confront him at his office. After their previous conversation about analyzing the criminal psychology exam question, Wen Peng was reluctant to engage further.
Yu Zheng bluntly stated that she found Wen Peng increasingly intriguing, as his meticulous thinking, strong mind, and personality traits matched those of a potential serial killer. Lu Yan uncovered Zhou Zhicheng’s recent treatment records, showing that he had spent millions on imported cancer drugs over the past few years. Knowing that Zhou’s family was not well-off and had relied on fundraising efforts during his college years, she shared this lead with Jiang Chengyi.
That evening, Yu Zheng arranged a meeting with Jiang Chengyi, and Lu Yan tagged along. Yu Zheng explained that she had re-evaluated the evidence and found discrepancies between Deng Man’s suicide note and earlier theories. She also discovered that Zhou Zhicheng had visited Deng Man’s grave multiple times over the past eight years, suggesting their relationship was not merely teacher and student. Lu Yan decided to meet Zhou again, and Jiang insisted on accompanying her.
Yu Baifeng borrowed a phone to message Yu Zheng, but she immediately blocked him. Meanwhile, Zhou Zhicheng was feeding his wife, who refused to eat. Frustrated, Zhou smashed the bowl and went out for a walk. Left alone, his wife recalled Zhou’s affair with Deng Man and how he once justified his actions by claiming he had "male needs. " She remembered how Zhou used his role as a model husband to create a public persona of loyalty to his wife.
Feeling increasingly wronged, she began to cry. When Jiang Chengyi and Lu Yan entered the room, they found Zhou’s wife sobbing. They helped clean the spilled food from her clothes, and she hinted they should check the bookshelf. Jiang found a book titled Hiroshima Mon Amour. Suddenly, Zhou returned home and saw Jiang holding the book that Deng Man had borrowed. Zhou began recounting a story from the past.
When Deng Man was a university student, she once fainted from low blood sugar during class. Zhou happened to be teaching at the time and took her to the infirmary. He only left after ensuring she was okay. Deng Man was deeply grateful. During winter break, when most students had gone home, Deng Man stayed at school. Zhou noticed her passing by the dance studio one day and stopped to ask why she hadn’t gone home.
Deng Man revealed that her parents had passed away and she had no family to return to. Feeling sorry for her, Zhou invited her to his home to make dumplings and celebrate the New Year. For Deng Man, it was a rare experience of familial warmth. As they spent more time together, Deng Man, who lacked a father figure in her life, became infatuated with Zhou. Realizing this, Zhou chose to reject her directly.
After the new semester began, Zhou once saw Ding Jing and Liu Yujie bullying Deng Man in the equipment room. After they left, he helped Deng Man clean up the mess. Unable to contain her emotions, Deng Man suddenly threw herself into his arms.
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