Miss S (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 19 - The Wilted Daffodil Part 1 - full transcript

The Wilted Daffodil

Papers! Get your papers!

It is the grand finals

of the Miss Daffodil Pageant!

Which of the girls will be crowned

Miss Daffodil? Wait and find out!

Get your papers!

Come on! Newspaper for you, sir?

- Yes, please. -Sure.

Hot favourites from the Su family

to clinch Miss Daffodil?



- Doing your laundry? -Oh, you're here.

Someone's dead!

They're not here yet?

I have good news to share.

You're in the news with Miss Su!

Really?

"After rigorous rounds of contests in etiquette"

"dance, flower arrangement, poetry and such"

"this year's Miss Daffodil Pageant"

"is now in its final round."

"The most noteworthy finalists"

"are the four girls recommended and endorsed"

"by Shanghai socialite Miss Su Wenli."

"They have cleared every round"



"and made it into the finals."

"All of them are from ordinary families"

"and had humble beginnings in life"

"but they are poised to transform into"

"the lovely and graceful Miss Daffodil"

"amply showcasing their charm and grace."

If they can't even observe basic manners

like punctuality

of what good are charm and grace?

Bread's ready!

Miss Su, are we waiting for the other girls?

No. We'll get started.

Put it here, Uncle Xiang.

- Thank you. -All right.

Girls, today we're talking about

Western dining etiquette.

Tell me, how should you eat bread?

Xiaomin

You eat bread with your hands.

Then...

what about chicken drumsticks?

You eat that with a knife and fork.

Shouldn't you eat bread with a knife and fork

and drumsticks with your hands?

We'll wait for the other two girls to arrive

before I explain it to you.

All right. Let's put dining etiquette aside

and see how well you girls have learnt

your classical poems.

I'll start with a simple one.

"The moon rose above the willow tree."

"At dusk he had a tryst with me."

Well done, Suyun.

It looks like you did your homework.

Now for a slightly harder one.

"The sky is blue with clouds"

"the ground yellow with leaves."

"A wash of autumn colours to the sea"

"and on the waves a cold green mist."

Goodness, Taozi!

You've learnt it just by listening in!

Xiaomin.

You must follow Taozi's example, all right?

Miss Su, I'm sorry.

I overslept this morning and missed the tram.

That's why I'm late.

Lulu, I don't think you overslept.

The truth is that you got up too early

and went for a walk along Suzhou River.

Am I right? This type of mud and silt

are only found along Suzhou River

near Nicheng Bridge.

I...

I promised Yufang

I'd meet her by Suzhou River this morning

and we'd come together.

I waited a long time for her

but she never turned up. So I was late.

I believe punctuality

is the most basic of manners.

If you can't even observe such basic manners

how can you expect anyone to trust you?

Don't you agree?

Tell me, how many days left

to the competition?

Four days.

If you don't mend your ways

you won't be ready, even in four years.

Miss Su, the police just called to inform us

that an unidentified body

has been found in the river.

Since when is Inspector Luo so generous

as to invite me to view a body?

They found a piece of paper

in the deceased's pocket with our address on it.

Where was the body found?

At Nicheng Bridge, along Suzhou River.

I saw it floating in the river

when I was doing my laundry.

You girls, stay back.

It's... Yufang.

But Yufang can swim!

She's a strong swimmer.

I've seen her swim before.

Do you think it was suicide then?

Surely someone who can swim

wouldn't try to commit suicide

by drowning herself.

Maybe she deliberately weighed herself down

by putting rocks in her pockets?

There were no rocks in her pockets.

Besides, if there were rocks

would her body have floated back up?

That's enough speculation, girls.

Inspector, how long do you think

this girl has been in the water?

Since last night, by the looks of it.

Do you know her?

I was training her

for the Miss Daffodil Pageant.

Looks like we were right to call you.

Is there any swimming or boating event

in this Miss Daffodil Pageant of yours?

Of course not.

Inspector, don't tell me you really believe

that the girl drowned

while swimming or boating.

Our men are still searching by the river

so there may be new leads.

Did you manage to contact her parents?

Her parents are not in Shanghai.

Like Xiaomin, she had just graduated from

the charity school and was looking for a job.

As far as I know, only Lulu

has parents in Shanghai.

I need to question

your three students individually.

May I use your premises?

Of course.

We'll even provide free refreshments.

Since you're here anyway

why don't you sit in?

I was just about to go and sequester myself

in my study.

But the inspector's actually inviting me

to sit in for the first time. I'm so honoured.

Don't get carried away.

We're the experts at handling villains

but as for weepy kids...

that's more of your department, I think.

I agree. Uncle Xiang.

- Miss Su. -Please clean up the dining room.

The inspector will be questioning

the three girls in there shortly.

Oh, and please prepare

plenty of snacks and drinks.

Certainly, Miss Su.

- Please help yourselves. -Thank you.

When was the last time you saw Yufang?

Last night.

During the rehearsal

at the Autonomous Youth Club?

We split up and went home after that.

Do you know where she lived?

The two of you arranged to meet up this morning

and come over together, right?

Yes. We agreed to meet this morning

at Nicheng Bridge on Suzhou River.

But she never turned up.

That's all, Lulu. Don't be sad.

Go back and rest. Please call Xiaomin in.

Have some water.

Thank you, Miss Su.

Have a seat.

Xiaomin, do you know where Yufang lived?

No, I don't.

I only met her when I registered for

the pageant at the Autonomous Youth Club.

She told us that she was a domestic helper.

But judging from how she dressed

although she might not have been

from a wealthy family

she didn't seem to be poor either.

Was she in any sort of trouble recently?

I think so.

What do you mean by that?

I'm only guessing

since she didn't confide in me.

Well, girls are generally more sensitive.

I heard her mumbling

"That ungrateful creep!" to herself.

My guess is some heartless boy

broke her heart.

He was probably all lovey-dovey with her

and they were inseparable

but he suddenly changed his tune

and fell for another girl.

Yufang couldn't take it

so she went to Suzhou River

where she heard the Dragon King calling

and she jumped in.

I'll bet that's what happened.

The Dragon King calling?

Suzhou River is too narrow

to have a Dragon King residing in it.

Well, the old folks say there is one.

That's all right. Thank you.

You may leave now.

Please call Suyun in.

Stop eating.

I only ate two.

I'm not sure what troubles

Yufang might have had recently

but I'm sure she wouldn't take her own life.

During the rehearsal last week

she fainted

probably from all the twirling we had to do.

It took her a while to come to.

Her knees were scraped raw

but she never said a word.

She just quietly endured the pain.

Would someone like that commit suicide?

Why didn't I know about this?

She didn't want you to know.

She was afraid that if you knew

you'd forbid her from entering the finals.

That silly girl.

The finals are important, but so is health.

Health is more important, OK?

If something like this ever happens again

you must tell me.

OK.

Inspector, I just contacted

the organiser of Miss Daffodil...

Put that cake down before you continue.

I just contacted the organiser

of the Miss Daffodil Pageant.

Liao Yufang's address is in there.

Route Cardinal Mercier.

Route Cardinal Mercier?

No. 15, Building 2A.

This address seems familiar.

Where's Lulu?

I don't know. I saw her around earlier.

Lulu?

Lulu?

Uncle Xiang, where's Lulu?

Lulu left.

- She left? -What's her rush?

That'll be all for now, Uncle Xiang.

OK, Miss Su.

I think she's hiding something from us.

Why did you choose Lulu?

Is she someone you know?

Back in the day, her family was very wealthy.

But after her grandfather passed away

her father got addicted to gambling and opium.

Her mother passed away early.

I was worried about her

being with such an unreliable father

so I wanted to help her out.

All right.

I'm going to Route Cardinal Mercier now.

Xiao'an, let's go.

Taozi, there's someone out there.

With Miss Su's sudden rise to fame

there are always people trying to peek in.

Miss Su, the Autonomous Youth Club

called and said

they're expecting the girls to go for rehearsal.

I was just thinking about going to

the Autonomous Youth Club

but there'll be no dance practice today.

All practices will be cancelled.

Xiaomin, I'll ask Tan to drive you home.

OK.

Come with me.

Suyun, I'm going to the Autonomous Youth Club.

Why don't you come with me?

I don't want to go anywhere.

I want to stay at home.

You stay at home and study for a bit then.

We'll have English lesson when I get back.

OK.

Inspector, Liao Yufang had no family.

Who's going to open the door?

Not you, that's for sure.

No. 15, Route Cardinal Mercier

Lulu?

No wonder Miss Su found this address familiar.

Why are you at Liao Yufang's house?

No, this is my house.

Then why did Liao Yufang

write this address down as her home address?

We used to live together.

She was the daughter of

one of my distant relatives.

Her hometown was in Jiangxi.

She came to live with us a year ago.

She was free so she would

help out with the household chores.

Half a year ago, she moved out.

I only got in touch with her again

because of the Miss Daffodil Pageant.

Whose idea was it that you meet this morning?

She called me last night

and arranged the meeting.

Was she in any kind of trouble?

Or was someone bothering her?

She didn't tell me on the phone.

Who else is there at home?

My father.

Hello, Mr Xu. I'm Inspector Luo Qiuheng

from the Central Police Station.

This is Officer Shen Xiao'an.

Please, have a seat.

We have a case of drowning

this morning at Suzhou River.

The deceased is Liao Yufang.

Lulu said she was a distant relative of yours.

Yes.

We were very distantly related.

We never even heard from her family.

She just turned up at my doorstep one day.

But she moved out half a year ago.

Did her family ever visit or contact her?

I suspect she came here

without her family's knowledge.

Inspector, you said just now

that she drowned? Was it an accident?

We're still not sure at the moment.

Why did she move out?

- Please have some tea. -Thank you.

Lulu, why didn't you serve tea?

- But... -Water will do.

Let's go back to Liao Yufang.

As you can see, we've fallen on hard times.

The girl left her village and came to Shanghai

to make something of herself.

She didn't come here to lead a hard life.

She wanted better things for herself.

She probably thought there wasn't much hope here

for her to have the life she wanted

People are always seeking better things.

Did she have any friends or relatives

that could've taken her in

after she moved out?

I don't think

she had other relatives in Shanghai.

She never visited after she moved out.

Someone my age with one foot in the grave

have no idea the kind of friends

young people make these days.

Anyway, since she was brave enough

to come to Shanghai alone

she must have been ambitious.

Thank you, Mr Xu.

We might be back if we have more questions.

If you think of anything else about Liao Yufang

- you can contact me anytime. -OK.

Inspector Luo Qiuheng

Whatever you need, I'll do my best to help.

All right. Thank you.

Please excuse us.

Take care.

This family must've been rich back in the day.

Look at how down and out they are now.

Miss Su said the father had an opium addiction

and gambled away the family fortune.

That poor girl. Inspector, did you notice

that their phone line was cut?

Good observation skills.

We're going to the Telecommunications Bureau

to find out when the line was cut.

Just now, Lulu said Liao Yufang

called her last night.

If the line was cut before then

it means Lulu is lying.

Miss Daffodil Pageant Finals

Here. Put the flowers here.

A bit higher.

Keep going...

A bit lower. No, a bit higher.

Not bad.

President Lu.

Miss Su.

The girls are waiting for you

to start the dance lesson.

I'm afraid I won't be able to teach them today.

Why?

She was fine when I saw her yesterday.

And now she's dead?

C-Could it be a mistake?

Miss Su.

Have you met? This is Lu Yongyuan.

He's my brother's son.

I've seen him before. He often comes here

to help as a volunteer.

My university is just nearby.

It's easy for me to come over and help.

Thank you.

I wasn't here yesterday so I'd like to know

if Yufang seemed out of sorts

or if there's anything else

you had noticed about her.

Miss Su, you are well aware

that the Autonomous Youth Club is not a school

but a casual club.

Young people come here

to make like-minded friends.

They're young adults

so they come and go at will.

We don't place any restrictions on them.

I fully understand that.

We could tell her family wasn't well off

but she was quite smart.

She didn't seem like the sort

who'd commit suicide.

Let's put aside the why of it for now.

Of the eight finalists, we're now missing one.

This is no small matter. Do you think...

You want to called off the finals?

I can't do that.

But at the very least

shouldn't we be mourning her death?

On the contrary. I think holding the finals

according to schedule

is the best tribute we can offer her.

When Liao Yufang first arrived

she was just like the other girls.

Clumsy and inept.

It was no easy feat to go through

all the training and make it into the finals.

I believe she'd want us

to hold the pageant as scheduled.

It's also the greatest gesture

of respect and tribute

to her and to you, her teacher.

But I'm worried that what happened to Yufang

may happen to the other girls.

There's no need for groundless fears.

The newspapers and radio stations

have all been promoting the event.

Mayor Wu has agreed to attend the finals.

The bigger this event is

the more beneficial it will be

for the future of these girls.

They've worked so hard for so long.

It would be heartless of us

to cancel it, don't you think?

I'm going to check on

the setting up of the venue.

- All right, go ahead. -Please excuse me.

So?

The Telecommunications Bureau said

the phone line at Xu Hongchen's house

was disconnected before October.

That means the night before Liao Yufang died

she couldn't have called Lulu.

That's right.

There's nothing else to do

but to bother her again tomorrow.

Two days ago, Yufang fainted after practice.

Why did she faint?

Maybe she ate too much and was too full.

I helped her loosen her skirt

and let it out a few inches at the waist.

She's gone.

There's no use thinking about it.

What are you thinking about, sweetie?

I'm thinking how lucky I am

to meet Miss Su

and to live in a house like this.

Me too.

My time with Miss Su

is the happiest time of my life.

I don't have to worry about food and shelter.

I even get to go to school.

And I've made lots of friends there.

Then there's Uncle Xiang, Song and Tan.

And you, Taozi.

I've never been happier in my life.

Now that I've had a taste of heaven

I should be content.

Silly girl.

You have plenty more happiness in store for you.

Why so sad all of a sudden?

You sound like the heroine in some tragedy.

Here, have some more.

Shanghai Miss Daffodil Pageant Finals

Miss Su!

- Quick, Miss Su is here. -Hello, girls.

Miss Su.

Miss Su, I knew you wouldn't abandon us.

Lulu said you weren't coming today.

You're in the mood to dance?

You don't feel like dancing

so no one else is allowed to?

We won't be dancing today.

We'll have a different lesson instead, OK?

But you said

the dance segment is the finale of the finals

and it's the most important performance!

You're absolutely right.

However, if our very safety is threatened

when we're out on the streets

what use is there in learning social etiquette?

Am I right?

So we're not having classes today?

We'll take a break from dancing today.

You all know what happened to Yufang.

This incident tells us that

this environment we're living in

isn't always so pristine, civilised and safe.

It's the same even for you girls

who are just entering society.

So, what's the lesson going to be, Miss Su?

I've invited Miss Jin to teach this lesson.

When the attacker is behind you

and has his arms around you

first, lift your right foot

and stomp down on his foot hard.

Go, Suyun!

Next, quickly get behind him.

You must be quick, precise and ruthless.

Got it?

Is this part of the Miss Daffodil Pageant?

I don't think so...

She won't be teaching Taozi this, will she?

I don't think...

Isn't this the Miss Daffodil Pageant?

It looks more like the Miss Warrior Pageant.

Inspector Luo, you misunderstand.

This is a warm-up for the girls.

They're doing some stretching exercises.

I've never seen stretches like this before.

It's good for girls to perspire a bit.

Even when they're armed with this skill

they should still avoid dangerous situations.

Back to our topic.

We still have some questions for Lulu.

Certainly. After her lesson then.

OK, well done.

Now it's your turn.

Did Liao Yufang really call you at home

the night before last?

Lulu, if you're the last person

to see Yufang alive

you need to be honest with us.

You can't hide the truth.

Otherwise, Inspector Luo here

will hold you responsible for what happened.

No one wants Yufang's death

to remain a mystery, right?

The truth is Yufang didn't call me

because we always meet at Suzhou River

every Wednesday evening.

I thought you were meeting the next morning

to come to my house together?

Actually, we were going to meet up

the night before.

What were you two going to do?

We were going to Hengyu Teahouse

to listen to the storytelling.

Romance Of The Western Chamber

The Emerald Hairpin and the like.

I liked going out with Yufang.

I'm timid. She was brave.

She had always protected me.

But recently, Yufang was always in a bad mood.

The night before, we went to...

You went to Hengyu Teahouse?

The one at Nicheng Bridge?

Yes. We were there on the sidewalk.

We didn't go inside the teahouse that night.

She was in a bad mood.

We got into a fight when we met up.

You're a rich girl who lives in a mansion.

You know nothing about my life!

How could you say that about me?

Stop tagging along after me

you spoilt princess!

Yufang... are you all right?

Yufang, wake up. Yufang!

- Get help. -OK, I'll go get help.

But I didn't dare wander too far.

I couldn't find anyone so I went back

but she was gone.

I thought she was just mad at me

and had gone off on her own for a bit.

Yufang? Yufang?

I waited there for a long time.

I honestly had no idea

that Yufang had fallen into the river.

Everything I've told you is the truth.

Are you going to lock me up?

Not for now.

All right, Lulu.

You can go back to your friends.

We have to wait for the autopsy report

to see if the injury on the victim's head

matches the description she gave.

I really hope that injury

wasn't what took Yufang's life.

Let's hope not.

Inspector, there's new evidence.

Found 100m from where the body was.

It's been confirmed as belonging to the victim.

In the handbag, there's...

a tin of mints.

A key. Lipstick.

Some scraps of paper.

There's also a school badge.

This key is rusted.

Looks like a key to an old house.

It's worth looking into.

The locks for this type of key are antiquated.

Shikumen and the other neighbourhoods

don't use this type of key anymore.

What kind of place was she living in?

A place exposed to the elements, most likely.

A young lady living in a place

exposed to the elements?

Maybe it was rusted from

contact with water yesterday.

Don't jump to conclusions.

Look. This mint tin

and this handbag clasp are still shiny.

Kwang Hua University.

Check whether Liao Yufang

was studying at this university.

OK.

These paper scraps...

I think it might have been a movie ticket.

I see some writing on the back.

Good observation skills.

I think all the fragments are here.

Can you piece it back together?

I'll do my best, Inspector.

Good. You're showing more initiative now.

Uncle Xiang, we're back.

Suyun, it's me.

- It's me, Suyun. -You're hurting me!

- Suyun, don't you recognise me? -It hurts!

- What are you doing? -Let her go!

- What are you doing? -Suyun, it's me.

- What are you trying to do? -Let go of her!

Let go of her! Who are you?

She's my mother.

Suyun, you've grown so tall.

You're a graceful young lady now.

What a beautiful dress.

Miss Su bought it for me.

Mother, this is Miss Su's house.

Nice to meet you. I'm Su Wenli.

I'm truly grateful to you, Miss Su.

I... I don't know how I can repay you.

There's no need for that.

Suyun is a lovely girl.

We like her very much.

Suyun, when I was sick

I couldn't take care of you

but I didn't want to send you to a welfare home.

And then, I...

I don't know what happened but I lost you.

But... once my condition was stable

and they released me from the hospital

I looked everywhere for you.

I saw your picture in the newspaper

and I recognised you at once.

I got Miss Su's name from the same article.

Yes.

Suyun has been here for some time.

Thank you, Miss Su.

Thank you for taking

such good care of my daughter.

Suyun has brought us a lot of joy.

We should be the ones thanking her.

I'll leave you to talk with your daughter.

Thank you.

Come here, Suyun.

- Your tea, Miss Su. -I want a brandy!

OK.

Miss Su, isn't Suyun's mother dead?

Where did this woman come from?

Miss Su.

Another shot, please.

One for me too, Uncle Xiang.

Certainly.

That's what I thought too.

I thought Suyun was an orphan.

I thought her parents had passed away.

I didn't know her mother was still alive.

If I had known she had a mother

I wouldn't have stuck my nose in.

- So, what do we do now? -Miss Su.

I don't know.

Is Suyun going to leave us?

I don't know.

I don't want her to leave us.

Suyun!

Miss Su.

Suyun, where's your mother?

She left.

She left?

Where did she go? Where does she live?

Didn't she come to get you?

She probably went home.

I'm sure she'll come back.

She knows that I'm safe here

so she's not worried.

Tell me. What illness does your mother have?

I always thought you were an orphan.

That's why I adopted you, Suyun.

Now that your mother has shown up

we need to discuss your future.

I have homework to do. I should go.

Miss Su, even if she's Suyun's biological mother

surely she can't take her away like that?

You've already adopted her.

We thought she was an orphan

so we didn't even check

if her parents were alive.

We didn't sign

any adoption papers with the orphanage.

Now that her biological mother has shown up

from a legal standpoint

if she wants to take her daughter away

she has every right to do so.

Why did this ailing mother

suddenly appear out of the blue?

Suyun was on her own for so many years

and she never bothered about her then.

This is unbelievable!

Uncle Xiang, more brandy, please!

Coming right up.

Why did you have to tear up the ticket?

You could've just thrown it away!

Even if you didn't want to toss it

you didn't have to rip it up.

Into so many pieces, no less.

Miss Su Wenli's residence, please.

Taozi.

Xiao'an.

Xiao'an.

Wake up. It's done.

It's done?

You're amazing, Taozi.

What movie was it? What's the date?

The Call Of The Wild at the Cathay Theatre.

I think it's from three days ago.

Three days ago?

When did Yufang drown?

Three days ago...

That means the day before she died

she went to the movies with someone.

What a ridiculous name. The Call Of The Wild.

There are lots of Hollywood stars in that movie.

But I don't quite remember their names.

Clark Gable.

Watching that movie didn't do her any good.

Enough of your nonsense.

There's writing on the back.

"De..."

"Dehua. Dexin. De..."

What are all these?

Names.

You're really smart.

Miss Su, you're still up?

I...

I've been trying to sleep, but I can't!

I'd better go back to bed.

Why don't I make you supper?

Yes, Taozi. You know me best.

- Let's have another drink. -OK.

Officer Shen, how's the investigation going?

- Any progress yet? -It's going very well.

I didn't know what to do with myself.

This is great.

A ticket to a movie premiere.

Taozi, didn't Suyun tell you that

Yufang once fainted during dance practice?

And she also asked Suyun to help her

loosen the waistband of her skirt?

Y-Yes. She let out the seam a bit

to add a few more inches.

Another drink, please.

What's all this?

Dehua, Dexin, Deyong, Dena, Derong, Dexin

Why did she write down all these names

when she was watching the movie?

The last three are girl's names.

Dena, Derong, Dexin.

What does this all mean?

They all begin with the same character "de".

As if they are the names of siblings.

Are these baby names?

Brilliant, Taozi.

What baby?

A baby!

You still have gunk in your eyes.

Dehua, Dexin, Deyong, Dena, Derong, Dexin

Inspector, you're saying she was pregnant?

Taozi really is brilliant.

She guessed it

even before the autopsy report came out.

How did she know the girl was pregnant?

Last night, I asked her to help me

piece the movie ticket together.

When she saw those names

she had a hunch that the girl was pregnant

and was trying to come up

with a name for her baby.

Isn't she amazing?

So, this means

you didn't put the pieces back together?

I was there too.

Xiao'an.

If we rely on women's intuition to solve

all the problems of the world

then coroners and police officers like you

would be out of work.

In reality, coroners will never be out of work.

You, however, might be.

They said Yufang fainted when she was dancing

and her waistband had to be let out two inches.

That's when I knew that Yufang was pregnant.

But I wouldn't want to put coroners out of work

that's why I'm here to find out

what the coroner has deemed

Yufang's cause of death to be.

The victim had a head injury

which was the one Lulu mentioned.

There was some swelling, but it wasn't fatal.

The autopsy report indicates

large quantities of liquid and debris

were found in the victim's stomach and lungs

confirming that she drowned.

So, it wasn't Lulu who killed her.

And when Yufang fell into the water

she was still alive.

You can say that.

But there's another bruise on the victim

that was inflicted by

someone stronger than Lulu.

What sort of bruise?

On the back of her waist

there's a bruise left by a men's shoe.

Autopsy Report

... bruising made by a men's shoe.

That beast.

This school badge looks familiar.

You've seen it before?

"Knowledge And Integrity"? This motto...

Aunt Hanrong's eldest son

attended this university.

Do you think Liao Yufang was studying

at this university?

We'll need to check to find out.

Where are you going?

To investigate the new leads.

I'm telling you, if you find any new leads

you must inform the police first.

Don't go making any moves on your own.

Oh yes, I remember.

Earlier, someone said the problems of this world

can't be solved by women alone.

What I meant is, those problems

can't be solved by women's intuition.

I acknowledge

that you don't rely on intuition.

At least, not entirely.

Praise from the mighty Inspector Luo

doesn't come easy.

I shall gladly accept it.

Miss Daffodil Pageant

Lu Yongyuan.

Help me down.

Come on. I can't get down in these heels.

Hold on a minute.

Let's watch a movie tonight.

Clark Bagel's new movie, The Call Of The Wild.

It's Clark Gable.

Who cares? So, are you coming?

- No. -Why not?

Because I've already seen it.

I went to the premiere

and I don't want to watch it again.

Ask someone else.

- Miss Su. -You're here early today.

Don't you have class?

We were supposed to have gym class

but the sports centre wasn't ready

so our coach cancelled the class.

As I recall, you're studying at

Kwang Hua University?

Yes, I'm at Kwang Hua University.

Your university has a school badge

with the motto...

"Knowledge And Integrity".

Oh yes, "Knowledge And Integrity".

Where's your school badge?

My... my school badge?

I can't find it. I lost it.

You lost it and couldn't find it?

The police found it for you.

Since you have no class this morning

come with me to the police station.

Girls, there's a lot of work to do today.

We might not get it done in time.

Everyone has to work fast. I'll be back soon.

Let's go.

You should give up and stop pining for him.

What do you mean?

Give up on Lu Yongyuan.

He's not yours. Why should you care?

Lu Yongyuan loves Yufang, not you.

Miss Su is mistaken too.

Lu Yongyuan would never kill Yufang.

He loves her too much.

He's a man. He just couldn't resist temptation.

Everyone knows that.

You're shameless.

I'm just talking about it.

The ones who actually did it

are the shameless ones.

What do you mean?

I mean Liao Yufang.

She was in big trouble

so she wanted to pin the responsibility

on Lu Yongyuan.

I saw her vomiting in the toilet.

You girls didn't get it but I knew at once.

She was pregnant.

What did you just say?

It's disgraceful.

She wasn't even married.

Here's your school badge.

Why was it in Liao Yufang's handbag?

I gave that badge to Xiaomin.

I have no idea why Yufang had it.

Maybe she was jealous of Xiaomin

and stole it from her.

Were Liao Yufang and Xiaomin on bad terms?

Not really.

It was just female rivalry.

I don't know how to explain it.

What's your shoe size?

Ten. Why?

No reason.

Come in.

President Lu.

Miss Su.

Inspector Luo, I'm Lu Junqing

the president of the Yucai Autonomous Youth Club.

I heard from our club members

that Miss Su took my nephew

to the police station for questioning

so I hurried over to see what's happening.

Nice to meet you. Have a seat.

My nephew can be a bit of a rascal

but I don't think he'd do anything

that would land him in the police station.

We found something of your nephew's

among the victim's belongings

so we asked him to assist in the investigation.

Then please, continue the questioning.

So you're not in a relationship

with Liao Yufang?

No. But...

But she wanted a relationship with me.

She asked me out.

That night, she asked me to meet her

at Suzhou River.

- I considered it... -The night she drowned?

But I didn't go.

I went to my uncle's house

and listened to the radio all night.

It got late so I spent the night at his place.

- Is that so? -Yes.

He was indeed at my house that day.

We listened to a stand-up comedy routine

by Yao Mushuang and Zhou Bochun

It was late when it ended

so I told him to stay over.

My brother died young.

Yongyuan's mother can't keep him in check.

Young men his age are a bit rebellious.

As his uncle, I can't help

but feel responsible for him.

Where's Officer Shen?

Hello. Is there anything I can help you with?

It's urgent. Please get him for me.

Officer Shen is in a meeting.

This is very urgent. Officer Shen!

Inspector Luo! Officer Shen!

- When he's done... -This is urgent.

- Officer Shen! -Excuse me, please...

Officer Shen! Inspector Luo!

- Please cooperate. -It's important!

Officer Shen? Officer Shen?

Lulu. What's all the shouting about?

It's fine. What is it, Lulu?

Was she pregnant?

Who's pregnant? You're not making any sense.

- Have a seat. -Just tell me.

Was she pregnant?

Xiao'an, who is it?

Lulu. She's here about Yufang's case.

Lulu, what is it?

Nothing. I'm leaving.

She's so skittish.

Mr Lu.

I'm going to ask you one last question.

Think carefully before you answer me.

Did you know Liao Yufang was pregnant?

No. I had no idea.

I have no other questions.

Miss Su, do you have anything to add?

No.

Since my nephew hasn't committed any crime

can we leave now?

Of course.

Thank you.

Why do you think Lulu left in such a hurry?

Perhaps she, too, likes Lu Yongyuan.

Although I don't see anything attractive

about that kid.

He's not a kid. He's a university student

who is liked by many.

His uncle is very good to him.

He's almost like a father to him.

When I asked him about his shoe size just now

he said size ten.

Have you checked the shoe size

in the autopsy report?

The shoe impression on the victim's back

is faint at the edges.

We can't determine the shoe size.