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''Et Cetera'' - Qian Zhenghao (Jefferson)

♫ There are sunny and cloudy days ♫

♫ Red and green lights, all the signals are waiting ♫

♫ The crowds are like a colony of ants ♫

♫ So small that it's hard to be identified ♫

♫ The crosswalk is like an intersection of the stars and Milky Way ♫

♫ It's a good sign when the world slows down ♫

♫ A quilt surrounds the city walls ♫

♫ Who is the person racing with the tortoise and the hare? ♫

♫ My waiting for you is the most romantic process ♫

♫ Being crowned as the greatest lover in the universe ♫

♫ Waiting for time to click the shutter ♫

♫ Doing my best in my youth ♫

[Broker]

[Episode 36]

Without me, a black-haired, yellow-skinned, Chinese woman, like yourself,

would never in this life be able to publish a paper

in such an authoritative journal.

Honestly, really heart-warming, touching story.

But really, Miss Qiu, do you expect me to believe that you are doing all this for your country?

Come on! Let's be real.

What do you really want?

Zhou Xiaoshan.

I have thought it through.

I don't want to admit defeat.

Because I wish no matter what territory I am in, in the future,

as long as the accomplishments the Chinese have made,

can be praised by others and not doubted.

And this requires every effort made by all of us.

So this time, I have to stand out.

I am very happy that you can think this way.

No matter what happens in the future,

I will stand and fight with you.

What do you plan on doing next?

An eye for an eye.

Uncle Qiu, Jianing has thought it through.

You don't need to tie her to the press conference anymore.

Zhou Xiaoshan.

Hello, Jianing.

Dad.

What's up?

- Are you busy? - No, I am looking at a magazine.

Dad, I need you to help me with something.

Go on.

Chairman Qiu, this is the article for the press conference.

As you can see the host will go on stage first, then invite you on the stage. This is one page.

- Okay. I know. - A group will come and this is the related information.

- You have to be cautious. - Okay.

It is pretty late. Order some takeout for everyone.

Okay, please wait.

I can't believe I forgot about this.

Chairman Qiu, happy birthday.

Right, Dad, today is your 60th birthday.

I am already this old, what birthday celebration is needed?

It is better to just pass the days not knowing, no?

Chairman Qiu, Jianing has been looking forward to your birthday.

We even chose a present especially for you.

There's a present, too?

What present?

Please wait a moment.

Your gaze is really mysterious.

You will know in a bit.

Here, Chairman Qiu.

This...

Why don't I recall taking this picture?

You shouldn't have a memory of this. It is a photo-shopped picture.

Why did you think to photoshop?

Jianing said you really like photography and you have many cameras.

But you don't have much time to take photos together.

So, I thought to make this photo for you guys.

Chairman Qiu, although the photo is photoshopped,

Jianing's filial heart is real.

Exactly.

- Happy birthday, Dad. - Happy birthday.

- Happy birthday. - Happy birthday.

♫ The road ahead is winding but you have my shoulder to rely on ♫

I like it. It is great.

Thank you. Thank you.

- Hurry up and eat! - Hurry up and eat!

Here.

♫ Life is not a lonely battle ♫

We will have takeout for today,

come home to eat another day when you have time.

Okay, Chairman Qiu, I will definitely go.

You're in a good mood.

Don't you think that my dad's attitude towards you has gotten better?

A little.

Right! Before the press conference, I have to see a person.

Who?

You said Qiu Jianing is having a press conference tomorrow?

That's right, Mr. Ruan. There'll be a situation she's going to explain.

This Qiu Jianing. Her vitality is really tenacious.

Mr. Ruan, what is your plan for investing in Plan-O?

All of this was aimed at Zhou Xiaoshan.

So... it depends on his performance tomorrow.

Hello? Guests Qiu Jianing and Zhou Xiaoshan are asking for you.

Mr. Ruan, Qiu Jianing and Zhou Xiaoshan are downstairs. They want to see you.

Let's go.

There must be something very important about your late night visit.

Mr. Ruan, you're the partner that our company fought for.

So I hope you can attend my press conference tomorrow.

I also hope to use this opportunity to dispel your doubts about our company.

I see a fighting spirit in Miss Qiu.

I know you hate Zhou Xiaoshan.

But Xiang Lan is already dead.

Joining hands with TKS to spread false rumors about me,

it was all your doing. Right?

You want Zhou Xiaoshan to have the same experience as you.

To watch the person he loves to suffer, yet not be able to do anything about it.

But you forgot, I'm not Xiang Lan, and I definitely won't compromise for the sake of the general interest.

Of course, you're not Xiang Lan.

And no one can compare to her.

No one can love her as much as I do.

Miss Qiu.

On our wedding day,

I said to Xiang Lan that I knew she didn't love me yet.

I told her, it's fine. I would wait, and that I had my entire life to spend with her.

I'll wait for you to slowly forget Zhou Xiaoshan,

and to slowly fall in love with me.

I remember Xiang Lan smiled. It was a beautiful smile.

That is the best memory I have of Xiang Lan.

But the nightmare started on the second day.

She started to stare blankly for a long time, forgetting to eat, and forgetting to sleep.

She lost weight rapidly, and one day she fainted.

She held me and cried when she woke up.

She begged me, begged me to save her.

She wanted to forget Zhou Xiaoshan, and to start over again.

I used to think that the most painful thing in the world was having the person you love not love you back.

That was until I saw Xiang Lan

wither in front of me and head towards death, day after day.

I then knew that the cruelest thing in the world is seeing the person I love suffer because of another man,

and that I couldn't do anything about it.

All of that was because of your boyfriend, Zhou Xiaoshan.

Mr. Ruan, I understand how you're feeling.

But even if I die,

Xiang Lan won't come back to life.

Why can't we look ahead?

Look ahead?

Are you worthy of that?

Mr. Ruan, I admit.

I did get affected by your revenge.

But I won't run from my problems.

I won't blame Zhou Xiaoshan, either.

The truth will come out tomorrow.

The...The truth.

Zhou Xiaoshan, the truth!

Don't you think that sounds sarcastic to you?

I've said everything I wanted to say.

Zhou Xiaoshan, let's go.

Wait!

I want to talk to you in private.

I haven't exposed the biggest truth yet.

Tell me. If I tell Qiu Jianing,

will she still love you?

- Don't tell her. - Beg me.

I beg you.

I didn't hear you clearly.

I beg you to not tell Qiu Jianing.

Okay, I'll promise you.

Under the condition that you come back with me.

Why are you forcing me like this?

You either tell her yourself, or I tell her for you.

But if I tell her, Qiu Jianing becomes your accomplice.

Then neither of you can get out of it.

So it's either to destroy you, or destroy the both of you.

You can decide.

You have one night left to decide.

Seriously consider it.

Miss Qiu, I wish you a successful press conference tomorrow.

Good night.

[Original Life Plan-O Laboratories Press Conference]

Good morning, everyone.

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to hear me say a few words.

Let me introduce myself. I'm Qiu Jianing.

I'm currently working for the Plan-O Laboratories for Original Life. I'm the project leader.

Recently, there's been a lot of rumors about me spreading online.

I‘ll clarify them one by one today.

Last week,

well-known European biochemist, Professor Harry,

accused me of plagiarizing their laboratory's core secrets.

Indeed, before I entered Plan-O,

I worked in Harry's laboratory.

But the reason why I left

- is because— - It's because Professor Harry plagiarized her article.

A year ago,

the article that Professor Harry published on Cure about telomerase,

was actually plagiarized by him from Qiu Jianing's research results.

- You are... - I'll answer your question in a bit.

Professor Su.

May I?

Hi, everyone. I'm Su Qian.

I'm a former researcher of Plan-O.

Then I worked in Professor Harry's laboratory.

I'm currently the project consultant at Tiancheng Fund.

The research direction of Plan-O and Professor Harry's research is indeed very similar.

But I can tell everyone that

Professor Harry submitted the clinical trials application three times.

But they were all rejected by the FDA.

If it really was Qiu Jianing who stole the confidential information from the laboratory,

then why was the professor's application rejected,

while Plan-O steadily carried out the second phase of their clinical trials?

Did Qiu Jianing's leave really hurt the professor that much?

- Right. It's a good point. - She's right.

Right.

Thank you.

As a matter of fact, that article was just a first draft.

There were many flaws and missing holes that needed to be filled in.

And the modified article

has been posted on my personal Weibo and official WeChat account.

I hope the professionals can do a comparison of the two.

Another thing,

recently there's been a video of my conversation with TKS's director.

Upon seeing this video, anyone would think that I betrayed the laboratory.

For this video, I'd like to have someone explain it for me.

- Who? - Who's coming to speak? - Is it possible Wang Qitian is speaking?

Isn't Professor Wang still in a coma?

Who is that?

Don't you recognize him?

He's the chairman of Qiu Group, Qiu Yaoming.

Really? Why is he here?

Ladies and gentlemen, as well as our friends from the media, hello.

First, let me introduce myself.

I'm Qiu Yaoming.

I'm the chairman of Qiu Group.

Qiu Jianing is my daughter.

This lady really is a rich beauty.

I watched Jianing grow up.

Her pursuit of scientific research

is very persistent and pure.

Money and fame will never shake her beliefs.

In this respect, I have full faith in my daughter.

Do you have a question?

Hi, Chairman Qiu.

Even if you believe in your daughter, what about the video?

How do you explain the video?

That's a very good question.

When I first saw this video online, I thought it was fishy.

So our company used our special technology as well as our means

to find the original video.

When our public relations department got a hold of the video,

they found an important message within the video.

The video has been edited.

Why was it edited?

What did they cut? Aren't you curious?

Here, let's take a look.

Mr. Gail, is Plan-O

- only worth 5 million American dollars to TKS? - Yes, of course,

it's inappropriate to talk to you only about the money.

This is a Harry Laboratory Transfer Agreement.

Now, so, if you come and work for us,

we can make sure Dr. Harry never shows his face

in the scientific community ever again.

I can feel TKS's sincerity.

So, do we have an agreement?

But I don't think your sincerity is enough.

Is 5 million dollars and access to one of the world's best research facilities,

not good enough for you?

I think you can give me a third option.

We're happy to do whatever you want.

- You can destroy me. - Ms. Qiu, please.

Why on earth would we ever do anything like that to you?

You're one of the most outstanding research scientists in the world.

And we have the most advanced laboratory in the world.

If you come and work for us, it can only be a win-win situation.

Now, how could anyone say no to that?

If that really was the situation,

then why are you seeing me in secret?

Even if I agree to betray Plan-O today

for my own self-interests,

what happens next?

We will make you the brightest star in the scientific industry.

Right.

And then, this field will always

be an empty space for the Chinese.

And my future fellow Chinese researchers

will continue to endure the doubts and contempt of the Western scientific community.

In the future, if someone were to make a scientific breakthrough like I did,

they would continue to be plagiarized

and still not be recognized by the world.

I'm sorry, Mr. Gail.

Me and my team members in our lab,

will not let this happen again.

We will do our best to let the world know

that the Chinese have succeeded in this field.

We've created invaluable assets

for our country as well as for the world.

Honestly, really heart-warming, touching story.

But really, Miss Qiu, do you expect me to believe

that you're doing this all for your country?

Come on. Let's be real here.

What do you really want?

For Plan-O to have "researched and developed in China" stamped on it.

This is my only condition.

You're unable to do it, am I right?

That's okay.

The press conference will start soon.

You are welcome to witness the strength of China's researchers.

- What a speech! - Yes.

It is so exhilarating!

I believe you'd have your own judgment after watching the video.

We're going to initiate legal proceedings against those who framed Qiu Jianing.

I have never seen my father so handsome.

Right. Your father has always been very handsome.

Don't you think I am like him?

Nope.

You are still mad at me?

Jiaxin, don't be mad anymore.

Look. It's a day of universal celebration. Don’t be angry with me on this day. Okay?

I bought you cake. Here, have a bite. I will feed you.

I don't want to eat it.

- It's your favorite. - I don't want it.

I said I didn't want it.

Then don't be mad, okay?

I am still mad.

Let me hold it for you. It must be tiring holding it.

Let's watch it together, okay?

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you, Dad.

I'd like to take this opportunity today

to share some of my personal thoughts with everyone.

One year ago when I faced unfair treatment at Professor Harry's laboratory,

I chose to endure it.

Because I believed time would prove everything.

- Last week, when everything happened, - My sister's expression is so forceful. Look at her.

I chose to let it go because I didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Until one day,

I found that the public opinion had shifted.

They weren't just questioning me anymore, but the entire Chinese scientific community

and even the entire country.

I realized I could not stand it anymore.

I have to stand up, not just for myself

but for the reputation of China's researchers.

And for the entirety of China's researchers' and scientists' glory.

From the developing stage to clinical trials of Plan-O,

is the result of all of the researchers' hard work.

The doubts from outside can only become motivation.

Science, medicine, education, economy.

China's strength will become even greater.

Please wait and see.

Well done!

Jianing! Jianing!

That's weird.

What's weird?

Your dad and your sister are both highly intelligent.

What happened to you? Were you adopted?

Look at my eyes and go figure.

Figure what?

Why are you so—

Xiao Xin, you want to scold me, right? Just keep going.

I know I should be scolded. Scold me, okay?

Xiaoye.

What are you doing?

Nothing much.

Hey, Uncle, do you not understand what it means when men and women shouldn't be so intimate?

Master, what are you looking for?

An uncle. Do you see any uncles here?

I'm talking about you!

Hey, youngster, how are you so blind?

At your age, it's even awkward for you to call me big brother.

Big brother?

You are older than us by ten years, we should call you uncle.

I am just older than Jiaxin by nine years, what ten years?

She is older than me by a year, what's wrong?

Xiaoye, don't say so much.

You should look in a mirror yourself.

Fine.

Because of Jiaxin, I won't say anything else.

- Jiaxin, let's go. - Jiaxin, you're not allowed to go.

- You aren't allowed to go, Jiaxin. Jiaxin! - Jiaxin!

She's on a break.

Let go! You will hurt Jiaxin, don't you know?

Jiaxin, I need to talk to you about something. It's about work.

Don't think I don't know it. You're not her teacher anymore.

Work? You're using it as an excuse.

Well done, uncle. First, you bumped into us at the rock climbing. Then, caring for her after the drunk-driving incident.

And now, you want to steal her from me?

Your old man's tricks are outdated.

You're in no position to judge me as long as they worked.

- Xiaoye! - Fight, is it? Hit me! Hit me! Don't!

- Don't. Don't. Don't. Let him hit me. I'm just scared he won't! - Master!

Don't fight, okay?

Jiaxin.

Jiaxin! Jiaxin!

Jia...

Jiaxin!

Jiaxin, wait for me!

Jiaxin!

Jiaxin!

Jiaxin, wait for me! Jiaxin!

That was very dangerous.

You came so close. What if I couldn't contain myself?

Hitting people is not okay.

But you didn't see it was him who started it.

What did he do? I was the one who wrapped my arm on his shoulder.

And what happened afterward? He wouldn't let go of your hand.

Should I not be upset?

I think I know now. He's declaring a war with me.

Who have I been afraid of? Let him bring it on.

Xiaoye, I don't know what to say.

I am the one who caused everything this whole time.

If I hadn't been so indecisive,

you wouldn't have fought with Master today.

Why are you still protecting him?

No.

I don't know how to say it.

Xiaoye, why don't we cool down?

Cool down?

Why should we cool down?

When we were together, I felt like

I was too impulsive.

What do you mean?

I think I don't really like you as much as I thought.

No... But Jiaxin,

it was wrong of me to hit people,

it was because I got jealous and worried about you.

I'm sorry. Is that enough?

It's not because of that.

Then, what is it? Just say so.

I think when we first go together,

I was attracted to your idol image.

So I started the relationship too rashly.

But I later realized we aren't that suitable.

Xiaoye, we...

should break up.

I am sorry.

Thank you, Dad.

Sister Jianing, you were so amazing. I was almost moved to tears.

Us too.

Thank you, Professor Su.

Just call me Sister Qian from now on.

Thank you, Sister Qian.

Good luck, Jianing.

Thank you.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye, Professor Su.

- Bye-bye, Sister Qian. - Bye, Professor Su.

Bye, Professor Su.

Thank you, Professor Su.

You guys are all here?

Mr. Ruan, I am sure you heard Ms. Qiu's speech just now.

If that can't dispel your doubts about the project,

then we can't do anything else.

Ms. Qiu's speech was indeed spectacular, but I still have one question.

Zhou Xiaoshan,

did we really not meet during college?

Perhaps we did.

Seems like you finally remembered.

Oh, you guys know each other?

I don't know if you guys are interested in listening to Mr. Zhou Xiaoshan's past stories.

It is even more spectacular than Ms. Qiu's speech.

Zhou Xiaoshou, you didn't tell us about your great achievements in the past.

Great achievements?

That's right!

Do you want to share it? Or should I?

Zhou Xiaoshan deceived you guys.

Ruan Wenzhao.

Let's all listen to Mr. Zhou Xiaoshan speak.

It's true.

I lied to you guys.

That's right.

He lied to you. We were best friends back in college.

And archenemies. He even injured me once.

Zhou Xiaoshan, how come during the investigation you said you didn't know Mr. Ruan?

What were you trying to do?

Everyone's been young once, right?

It's fine, President Huang.

A small thing like this shouldn't affect our partnership.

Why are you scolding me?

Stop crying, please.

Stop crying.

Go away!

I have to take care of you.

Don't leave.

I couldn't help taking care of you because I like you and I miss you!

What nonsense is this?

Qiu Jiaxin! Qiu Jiaxin!

Listen to me. Stand still.

Before, I did think that

I liked your sister.

It was later that I realized

the person I really like is you.

Are you out of your mind?

♫ Loving loving loving is, loving loving tutti ♫

♫ Loving loving loving is, loving loving tutti ♫

♫ What is what is love, what you what you love ♫

You didn't have your favorite sweet and sour ribs at the canteen today?

They were sold out when I got there.

I heard that someone bought out all the sweet and sour ribs today.

Who was it?

Me.

♫ Love is the most mysterious crossing ♫

Brother Yan.

You're here to see Qin Bin?

He's not here.

I remember you as a silly kid, and now you're a deputy director.

- He's inside. - In the past, if I didn't like her, would I like you?

Where do you live now?

Still the same place.

The same place? I live over there now, see?

- What relationship does that woman have with my master? - Patient.

You're lying. You wouldn't stop me if she was his patient.

That's Qin Bin's ex-girlfriend.

But they don't have any kind of relationship. She's just sick and came to see him.

I'll take you to get an examination. Don't worry.

Okay, I'll do whatever you say.

She's... really pretty.

Yes, yes— No, she's okay.

What does she do?

Jiaxin, please spare me and stop asking questions.

She's probably really incredible, right?

She's a photographer who lives in France.

I'll ask you my last question.

Which of them first suggested breaking up?

- I get it. - What do you get?

Xiao Xinxin.

- I'll take off now then. - I'll walk you out.

Okay.

Tomorrow, come a little early and mention my name to the main receptionist.

Then, just come directly to my office to find me.

- Okay. - Okay. - Sorry for the trouble.

- It's not troublesome at all. Don't mention it. - I'll get going now.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

Hey, didn't you already leave?

I was just observing to see if you guys can get back together.

Are you crazy? What are you talking about?

Your ex-girlfriend has come to see you. Don't you feel anything?

What's wrong with you? It's been ages.

Weren't you the one who almost killed yourself when she dumped you back then?

Did you really get over her?

I wetted my bed when I was eight. Should I still wet my bed now?

Am I disabled?

Did you really still wet your bed at eight?

Then tell me. Did you really get over her?

Nonsense!

Pure friendship. Pure friendship. Pure friendship.

Something's wrong.

Xiao Xinxin came by to give you Luckin coffee.

I stopped her from coming in to interrupt you.

And then?

Then... she made me tell her everything.

I told her that the girl was your ex-girlfriend that you hadn't gotten over it.

- You really are a great brother, aren't you?! - Wait.

Don't get mad. I actually think that it's not a big deal.

Of course not. Just my little life.

Where is Jiaxin?

She went that way.

Jiaxin, are you unhappy?

Didn't you have a patient?

Don't drink my coffee.

Isn't this for me?

It's not for you.

How did you know I had a patient?

I guessed.

I can feel that your body is filled with anions right now.

What do you mean?

You now understand how I felt when I saw you and Jiang Xiaoye together.

Filled with acid radical ions. No.

Acetate ions.

Nope.

Don't believe Zhao Yan's nonsense. I already punched him. He's speaking nonsense.

- Isn't what Brother Yan said the truth? - It isn't!

It is the truth!

It was the truth, but it was all in the past.

Jiaxin, it's so late and you haven't gone home yet.

You even brought me coffee. Do you have something you want to say to me?

I gave myself overtime.

I'm dedicated.

Really?

If you don't tell me, I'm going back to work then.

I'll count to three and then I'll go.

- Three. - Master.

I... I broke up with Xiaoye.

Oh.

Completely broke up.

What is "completely"? You either broke up or you didn't.

I just... feel like we

weren't very good for each other.

See, I told you long ago you two weren't good together.

So... you waited for me with the coffee just to tell me that?

I've told you that I was just dedicated and working overtime.

I bought the coffee to refresh myself.

Okay, then I'm going to work.

Master!

I just wanted to tell you.

I know now.

What do you know?

I know you broke up with Jiang Xiaoye.

What else do you know?

I also know you made yourself work overtime.

You're very dedicated.

You're the most annoying.

Jiaxin, I'm really happy

that you could tell me this.

Master, do you still have feelings for your ex-girlfriend?

Of course not, I already said it's in the past. In the past. It's a past event.

Really?

Yes, really.

Then, Master, can you not have your ex-girlfriend as your patient anymore? Is that okay?

Jiaxin, now you're being unreasonable.

But you just told me it's over between you two.

It is over. But it has nothing to do with treating her as a patient, right?

Your ex-girlfriend came to see you in the middle of the night.

Are you a bit happy about it in your heart?

I swear I'm not.

And how is this middle of the night? Even Zhao Yan is still working now.

Then would you be happy if he was off?

Your ex-girlfriend dumped you before, but she has come back to you now.

- Aren't you ecstatic? - No, Jiaxin.

Jiaxin, please stop being so childish.

You call me childish now?

All right, I won't call you that.

Let me explain to you, all right?

The thing is, Ruoxi used to live abroad...

Ruoxi. Ruoxi.

You sounded so intimate with her. Does she even have a last name?

Jiang... Jiang Ruoxi. Right. She has been living abroad.

She decided to move back for her career a while ago.

She felt that there was something wrong with her body when she came back.

She didn't know anyone in the country so she could only come to find me.

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♫ I've lost news of you due to my intermittent hearing loss ♫

♫ By changing my old habits, I'm leaving traces of my life ♫

♫ Flowers fade away in midsummer ♫

♫ Once the lustrous star shines, there seem to be regrets ♫

♫ As our paths cross, you seemed to have whispered something in my ear ♫

♫ These invisible chains seem to compelled to tighten their hold ♫

♫ Time seems to be merciless with love, something I can't erase ♫

♫ Yet you left behind your fame ♫

♫ You come and go in a flash many times ♫

♫ Weaving through the crowd, sometimes you seem close yet distant ♫

♫ I don't blame you for my love for you, but I'll leave your shadow alone ♫

♫ To be an engraved signature in my youth ♫

♫ Please don't turn around and look back at me ♫

♫ The sorrow that you left behind ♫

♫ They are all so tender ♫