Qing Pei is forced to step down from the company after the Long Group uses the video of him to blackmail the Yuan family.

Wang Jin offers work to Qing Pei during his dismissal from Yuan Group.  Qing Pei celebrates his birthday with Qing Pei and friends. Chairman Yuan tries to cut off Wang Jin's warf project.

Yuan Yang returns after his time away to learn that Qing Pei has disobeyed his demands: to never work for Wang Jin.