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=Married=

=Episode 23=

I know

the past year

hasn't been easy.

Thank you all

for your support and trust.

Even though I'm only

the interim head of Yaofeng Tech.

And I don't know

how long this interim period will last.

But during this period,

I still hope

to fight alongside all of you.

Thank you.

Ms. Ning.

This is on us.

It's what we should do.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Ms. Ning, Ms. Lan,

goodbye.

- Okay. - See you.

Okay.

- We should go. - Bye.

- Okay. - Bye.

Yue,

you've changed.

From the first time I had dinner at your place to now,

you've changed so much.

But, Ms. Lan,

I'm not enjoying any of this.

I had no choice.

To be honest,

from the first time I met Hu Cheng,

I told Zhou Wei

I didn't like him.

But I'm a businesswoman,

I stand by my interests.

If Hu Cheng

knocked you down,

I'd choose him without hesitation.

Of course.

That Tian Qiuzi

keeps making things difficult for me.

I'm so tired.

What's she done now?

The usual.

Stirring up Yaofeng's senior shareholders to support her.

At the shareholders' meeting,

she wants to replace me.

She thinks you took over Yaofeng

to take everything away from Hu Cheng.

But she doesn't know

that you actually want to return Yaofeng to him

after the debts are cleared.

Sorry,

the subscriber you dialed cannot be connected for the moment.

Please redial later.

Sorry,

- Where's Mr. Mo? - the subscriber you dialed…

Ms. Tian, Mr. Mo is on a business trip.

Again?

Did he leave any tasks for me?

No, Ms. Tian.

Ms. Tian.

(Analysis Report on Yaofeng Tech)

Who gave you this?

Ms. Tian, the Yaofeng project

has been assigned to our team since last week.

I've always been in charge of the project.

Maybe you should check with Mr. Mo.

I need to hurry for a meeting with him.

- He is in the office? - Yeah.

I have to go.

Bye.

What did you say?

You found Ruan Meiying?

Where is she?

They said

she's at a Chinese-owned bar in Southeast Asia

as a cleaner.

When you finish, you can leave.

Hey Mary, let's go.

It's me.

I know where you are.

Ruan Meiying,

I'm well aware of your current situation.

The agency that took you abroad was illegal.

They scammed you.

They promised to help you immigrate to Australia

and buy property for you.

But they took you to Southeast Asia instead

and drained your money.

Now you're working as a cleaner

at a bar,

living worse than before.

Did you call me

to laugh at me?

To persuade you to turn yourself in.

Do you want to spend the rest of your life

homeless and on the run,

always in fear?

You don't speak English well,

have no support,

and you can't even guarantee your safety.

Do you really want a life like that?

Come back.

Ms. Mu and I

will help you fight the case.

Once you get through this,

you can start over.

Your future

will definitely be better than this.

Trust me.

I'll help you.

If you turn yourself in,

everything will get better.

♪The heart♪

♪Gradually drifts away♪

♪You're in the mirror♪

♪So distant away♪

♪Who♪

♪Pieces together the memories♪

♪I can't see myself clearly♪

♪Where should I go♪

♪Suddenly♪

♪Everything feels unfamiliar♪

♪Suddenly♪

♪I'd rather not continue♪

♪Do you remember♪

(Domestic Arrivals)

♪Forget it♪

♪I'll bury it in my heart♪

♪I've forgotten all♪

Thank you.

♪Let it all go♪

♪I'll venture out♪

♪To chase through the crowd♪

Your path ahead

belongs to your own now.

You have to live for yourself.

You have your whole life ahead of you.

You'll find what you truly want to do.

♪Goodbye♪

Sir,

to the nearest police station, please.

Got it.

♪Let all the dreams fade away♪

♪We have to keep moving step by step♪

♪On the long journey, we'll bloom♪

♪By ourselves♪

♪By ourselves♪

Ruan Meiying turned herself in?

In cases like hers,

the social damage isn't too significant.

As long as she gets

forgiveness from me and Hu Cheng,

her criminal liability

can be minimized.

Leave it to me.

I was waiting for you to say that.

(In light of inmate Hu Cheng's)

(compliance of regulations,)

(acceptance of education,)

(and genuine remorse)

(during his incarceration,)

(early parole is hereby granted.)

Dad!

Dad!

My boy.

You gain weight.

Did you miss me?

I'm fine.

You're so heavy.

Let's go home.

Alright?

This is a friend of mine from prison.

Cheng!

How are you getting back?

Is someone picking you up?

Why are you riding with my dad?

Why isn't anyone picking you up?

Duoduo, don't be rude.

Because

I did something bad.

Did you do bad things with my dad?

It's okay.

Just fix your mistakes

together with my dad from now on.

Let me tell you.

Cheng's wife is so beautiful

and super young.

Cheng, your wife must be busy today, right?

Isn't she always handling your company's business?

Whenever she comes, she's always talking business with you.

You guys are really into it.

She's clearly a career woman.

She's not my wife.

Here you are.

Ms. Ning,

people are saying

you're working so hard

just to hand a better Yaofeng back

to your husband when he returns.

I'm already divorced.

Ex-husband.

I've heard the older employees

compare you

to the former CEO the most.

Oh? What do they say?

They say

the previous one

was cold and iron-fisted.

And you?

You're like a breath of fresh air,

trustworthy.

I've never met Mr. Hu,

but from what they say,

everyone seems afraid of him.

Honestly, I'm curious.

What kind of person

is he?

No matter who leads Yaofeng in the future,

I can promise you

that he must be a capable leader.

Mr. Hu?

Mr. Hu!

It's really you!

Still working at Yaofeng?

Yes.

Yue didn't dismiss

most of us old employees.

And during the toughest times for the company,

she still treated us well.

Mr. Hu,

honestly,

Yue has had a hard time

managing everything in the company

on her own.

(Technical Development Contract)

Mr. Hu, I'll get back to work.

Let me know if you're in need.

Why didn't you call me?

I heard

you've been doing well.

This is your chance

to prove yourself, finally.

That's all you wanted to say?

Thank you

for keeping your promise

and not bringing Hu Ziyuan to see me.

Ziyuan misses you.

I did it for his sake.

I didn't want him to see me like this,

behind bars.

So, Hu Cheng,

you're still just thinking of yourself.

You didn't want him

to see you behind bars,

to see that you're down.

You didn't want

your perfect image as a father to be tarnished.

But have you considered him?

Have you thought about what he wants?

He's your son.

He misses you.

He wants to see his father.

Aren't you the one

who's hoping I'll never see him again?

Hu Cheng, you haven't changed at all.

Never.

Given your attitude,

let's not talk about this now.

Call me when you're in a better mood.

Hello?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to argue with you.

My attitude was wrong.

I apologize.

You know,

honestly,

I really want to see Ziyuan.

I'll transfer some money to you.

Contact me when you're settled.

I'll count on you, Mr. Xing.

- Cheers. - To money.

Mr. Xing

and all the bosses present,

with the arrangements today,

are you satisfied?

If my reception

didn't live up to your expectations, I apologize.

About that favor I mentioned,

I'll count on you.

Right now,

let me toast you.

I need your help.

Thanks in advance.

I'll repay you.

- No problem. - Good.

(Pick up Hu Cheng)

I'll freshen up.

You all go ahead.

Enjoy yourselves.

(I forgot.)

(Pick up Hu Cheng)

Enjoy your life.

Cheers.

Zibo has been back for a few months.

He's very well adjusted.

Don't worry.

Everything at home is good.

Well,

have you seen Yue and Ziyuan?

Yes.

Don't worry.

Do you have a place to stay?

Tell me.

Yes.

Don't worry, Mom, I'm fine.

(Sealed off by the People's Court)

If not, come home

and stay with us.

Okay?

Mom,

Yue's calling me.

Let's leave on that.

I'll call you back.

(Tian Qiuzi)

Welcome back.

Dear, you've had a hard day.

I set so many alarms

to make sure I'd pick you up today,

but it was so noisy.

I didn't hear them.

See,

I even booked a special car to pick you up.

I'm really sorry.

I'm tired.

I did want to pick you up,

but our situation

is really precarious right now.

I don't know what kind of rumors Mo Xianbin has been hearing,

but he's been so cold toward me.

But it doesn't matter.

I've already been in touch

with bigger investors.

Guess what?

Mr. Jiang from Haoya Group.

Over the past year,

he has been quietly acquiring

Yaofeng's shares.

Now he's the largest shareholder.

I've also

secured the support of Xiao and Fang.

They're on our side.

Now everyone is waiting for you

to make a comeback.

At the next Yaofeng shareholders' meeting,

I have a big gift for you.

I'm really…

Hold on a second, dear.

Hello, Mr. Jiang.

I thought everyone was almost done drinking.

Yeah.

Right now?

How about

tomorrow?

Tomorrow night, I'll host

and treat everyone to a proper meal.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

All right, rest assured.

I'll contact you tomorrow

and send you the address.

Okay?

Perfect, Mr. Jiang.

See you then.

He is Mr. Jiang's brother-in-law

and the second-in-command in their group.

Most of the company's decisions

are made by him.

But I think you already know him.

He is Song…

What's his first name again?

I can't remember.

Let's meet him first.

Mr. Song, I'm sorry.

Traffic was a bit heavy.

Never mind.

This is Mr. Hu.

Cheng, sit down.

Have a seat.

Song,

if you need to rest,

you should rest properly.

Why would I fire him?

He was taking a high salary

while coasting along,

contributing nothing to the company anymore.

And

he was lining his own pockets.

At Yaofeng,

we don't keep freeloaders.

Excuse me, Mr. Song.

What is it?

I don't think this meeting is necessary.

He's someone

I dismissed from Yaofeng.

So?

It doesn't matter.

So

is this meeting still necessary?

Fine.

I understand.

But under the circumstances,

can't we just endure this for now?

You know,

my situation

isn't much better than yours.

But I don't care.

As long as it helps you,

I don't mind

what I have to endure

or suffer.

So please,

let's put up with this.

Come on. Hu Cheng.

Let's go.

Just put up with it for now.

Sorry, Mr. Song.

Mr. Hu, please sit.

Mr. Song,

I heard you two were old friends?

Aren't we, Cheng?

We're old friends.

You're…

Let's set aside

Yaofeng

for a moment.

We're old classmates, aren't we?

You see me

and just turn away.

Is that appropriate?

I heard about

Zhou…

How come he…?

He was such a good person.

Do you know?

He came to me so many times

for the sake of us.

Zhou Wei was truly a good man.

Now that

you are meeting again,

if fate allows you

to work together again,

I'm sure Zhou Wei

will be at peace.

How about this?

I'll use tea to toast you both.

Mr. Song,

Mr. Hu.

Do you have to make things

so awkward?

I didn't ask you here today

to make you uncomfortable.

I just wanted to find an opportunity

to chat.

Fine.

Say what you want to say.

Back then, when I was in Yaofeng,

I only did

some private work

behind your back.

Did you really have to go that far?

When the company was new,

didn't I make significant contributions?

I'm sick,

but I have a family to support.

What are we?

We're practically family

in all but name.

Did you really have to treat me like a thief?

Song,

you should know very well

how many benefits you took at Yaofeng.

Even when you left,

Yaofeng paid you a significant severance.

I, Hu Cheng, have never owed you anything.

Your path

is your own choice.

So that's what you mean.

I chose my path,

and yes,

I deserve it.

I brought this on myself.

That's what you mean, right?

Mr. Hu!

Mr. Hu,

please.

Mr. Song has let it go.

Can't you do the same?

We're all here today

to forget all the unpleasant memories

and move forward.

Cheng,

what I just said

wasn't meant to judge you

from a moral high ground.

We're just chatting, aren't we?

Then what exactly

did you want from me today?

I'm just saying,

at this stage,

let's not cling too tightly

to fame or profit.

Let's let go of the past.

Mr. Song,

about the cooperation with Mr. Jiang…

Ms. Tian,

don't worry about that.

Didn't Jiang agree?

As long as I'm here, no problem.

Rest assured.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Nature calls. I'll be back later.

Song, you…

My lingering health issues

have gotten worse.

That's why I'm telling you.

Don't be so hard on others

and yourself either.

Sit here and wait for me,

okay?

Here are all the materials on Ruan Meiying.

Hu Cheng has been released.

I know.

Tian Qiuzi has been

secretly buying up Yaofeng's shares

and winning over the old shareholders.

Now that Hu Cheng is out,

I suspect

she'll make a big move soon.

What has to be faced

will be faced eventually.

It's better this way.

I'll be able to work for you sooner.

I'm off now. Got another meeting.

(Cheng, desire has no end.)

(Look back and see the people you left behind.)

(Do you remember where home is?)

(When did we become so greedy?)

(Think of our wives and children.)

Zhou…

How come he…?

(You say you have no friends and are skeptical.)

(I remember as I was sick in college,)

(you were the only one with me.) He was such a good person.

(What do you want?) Do you know?

He came to me so many times

for the sake of us.

Song helped us

build the company.

Think it over.

I'm just worried that

if you let him go,

it might hurt the team's morale.

Let's compromise

and not hold it against him, okay?

I knew you

were magnanimous

and tolerant,

with great composure.

Wei,

if only you were here with me…

(You're too kind to need anything.)

(Cheng, you're really a good person.)

(I should have told you)

(and stopped you long ago, no matter what the outcome.)

(I'm selfish too. You're not the only one.)

Hu Cheng,

why didn't you answer my calls or reply to my messages?

Why are you here?

I couldn't find you,

so I came here to wait.

Why did you come here?

I wanted to take a look up there.

In what capacity?

To let people laugh at you?

Tell me clearly.

Why are you here?

Do we really have to argue here?

I just want to help you.

And now there's nothing

between us,

right?

I've already planned everything for you.

Before long, you can return

to your old position.

I just want to be with you.

Not like her,

who stabbed you in the back

when you were at your weakest

and wrung it out of you.

What are you trying to do here?

She's the one who should feel guilty.

She's done so much

wrong to you.

I'm not afraid of her, and you shouldn't be either.

She's the one who's wrong.

Shut up.

While you were inside,

I didn't just wait around doing nothing.

At next Monday's shareholders' meeting,

I'll make sure

you reclaim your position at Yaofeng.

You want to replace Ning Yue.

She never deserved it.

You don't need to do this.

I don't want to see you like this anymore.

This isn't the real you,

Hu Cheng.

Come back.

Not for me,

but for yourself.

Everything is already arranged.

Next Monday,

you have to come.

I'll be waiting.

Hey, do you think

Yue has been really busy lately?

She hasn't replied to me.

She must be busy.

She'll reply when she has time.

Let's go.

The movie's about to start.

There's no rush.

Qian,

we have to go now.

See you tomorrow.

- Bye. - Bye.

Director,

have you been fishing lately?

Not at all.

How wise!

I'm telling you,

fishing is such a waste of time.

If you have time to fish,

wouldn't it be better to get a girlfriend?

You're at an ideal age.

Qian,

you worry too much.

Fine. I'll stop, okay?

Ning Yue?

Qian.

Hello.

Director,

I have to go.

I'll

pick up my wife.

Ms. Ning, I'll leave you to chat.

- Bye. - See you.

- Yue. - Director Qin.

Actually,

"Qin" sounds better.

I get used to calling you that.

It's hard to switch back.

♪When I got used to♪

♪Mending the broken halves of my heart, one stitch at a time♪

♪I forgot that, in truth♪

♪What seemed shattered, though not quite, could never truly be whole♪

♪When I believed♪

♪That piecing it all together, bit by bit, would keep me from being alone♪

♪I then realized that the incompleteness♪

♪ is something no one can ever fill♪

♪For all that went unspoken,♪

♪what I was not offered, what I was unwilling to let go♪

♪Why bother chasing them anymore?♪

♪For all the things I've held onto, the things I've released, ♪

♪the starts and the endings♪

♪No need to look back♪

♪How I cry, how I laugh♪

♪How I speak—no need for pretense♪

♪Just head towards the next beautiful scenery♪

♪For all what's left unsaid,♪

♪what I was not offered, what I was unwilling to let go♪

♪Why bother chasing them anymore?♪

♪For all the things I've held onto, the things I've released, ♪

♪the starts and the endings♪

♪No need to look back♪

♪How I cry, how I laugh♪

♪How I speak—no need for pretense♪

♪Just head towards this journey, at peace with myself♪