The Illicit Kiss
Wen-Cheng and his wife are in a difficult position. They want to clear their name but they also want to protect their son from the consequences of their actions. They need the help of the police to get justice for Pai Lung, but they don’t know how to go about it.
Sue is called out by Hsiao Hao in front of everyone, who’s quick to point out she’s been drinking with Rose’s ex. It certainly catches her off-guard. Rose though, doesn’t happen to be present. It doesn’t stop Sue from handing over an envelope full of money to Rose. Money from Chiang-Han she’s rightfully owed. She’s torn up about her relationship crumbling apart and is left reeling.
Rose and her sister are fighting more and more. It turns out Rose actually did a stint in prison in the past, presumably taking the fall for her current husband (whom she’s separated from). This has caused a rift to grow in the family.
The women at Light are upset that their big payouts are no longer going to be forthcoming. Ah-Chi, the opportunist, takes advantage of this and begins massaging Nakamura in the changing room. Thankfully, Ms Sue shows up and manages to take her way before anything untoward occurs.
Wen-Cheng arrives at the club with a whole bunch of detectives determined to search the club off the back of a tip about drugs. Rose is not happy but with a search warrant already in place, there’s not much she can do about it. The culprit happens to be Yuri, who heads off to the bathroom to get rid of her drugs. Thankfully the officers don’t find anything, but it’s certainly a close call.
Sun Ming-Chang’s failure to notice Wen-Cheng’s failed drug search might not go unnoticed, but his superior seems to be more than a little displeased with the results. Sun implores Wen-Cheng to be more careful in the future, and it seems that he may have been right all along.
Sue meets up with Chiang-Han again and hands him an envelope of money. He’s a smooth talker and continues to try and win her over, holding her hand and smiling while this occurs. ..
Aiko and Ha Yu-En show up for a drink at the club, and after dark they confront each other about what they saw. Aiko reveals that she and Ha were kissing at the bar together, while Chiang-Han was watching. Aiko leaves the scene with an umbrella, which suggests that she heard everything.
The Episode Review
The illicit relationship between Chiang-Han and Sue continues to escalate and it seems that this is the catalyst for the murder we’ve been seeing in Taipei. Or is it? There’s already been a fair amount of progression on our storyline and the quick reveals, along with extra mysteries and secrets, helps to keep this thriller moving at a lively pace. Quite who this mystery woman is out in the woods remains to be seen but it’s fair to assume it’s definitely one of the women from the club.
The show has been a decent watch so far, although the show is just starting to slip into more soapy and melodramatic waters. The mystery and investigation is taking a backseat for now, but it appears this is an intentional ploy to build character.
