Cui Hongyan orchestrated a human trafficking attempt on Qin Xiaoran and Lin Li. Two middle-aged men, including one surnamed Xun, ambushed them on the street with a sack. Qin Xiaoran shouted for help, fought back, and with the assistance of bystanders and an old man with a fan, they pinned the traffickers until police arrived. The incident was meant to eliminate Qin Xiaoran so Wang Xiaoyi could replace her in the Huo family engagement.