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♪That day♪

♪Nothing stays together forever♪

♪I've quit romance♪

♪Who hasn't failed again♪

♪Crying in death♪

♪And in life♪

♪Even now♪

♪We keep learning♪

♪It's no surprise♪

♪Being happy is so hard♪

♪Weirdly, I became a role model♪

♪On the day we met again, we said hi♪

♪It was a reminder, a test, and a complaint♪

♪Who can do anything without regret♪

♪I am all right♪

♪May you live in peace♪

♪Let the world roar♪

♪Sounds like a carnival♪

♪Being alive is never dull♪

♪How wonderful to be free♪

♪I became even better without you♪

♪Nothing can be perfect♪

♪We bless each other in pain♪

♪We nod and smile♪

♪May we both be well♪

= Love's Ambition=

=Episode 31=

You said

to get me clothes.

Haochen.

♪I go surfing, go diving, go driving, and go flying to a different place♪

Haochen.

Did you talk to me just now?

I didn't hear it.

Could you repeat that?

Sorry.

Haochen.

Say it again, please.

Haoming.

What are you mumbling?

Grandma.

Did you hear that?

Haochen spoke to me!

I heard it.

My ears work fine.

Why are you so excited?

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

He is very smart.

He knows exactly

who treats him well.

This is his first step forward.

Thank you, Grandma.

For what?

Your care is all that matters.

Thank you.

Haochen.

Temperature's okay?

I'll adjust it for you, okay?

Need me to scrub your back?

Tell me if you need help.

I'll stay right here.

I won't move at all.

Right here.

Haochen.

It's ready.

Here.

Is it chilled?

Of course. It's very sweet.

Try it.

How's Dad been lately?

Mom said

he is doing fine.

Good then.

Did you tell Mom

the good news

that Haochen talks now?

Yes.

She's thrilled.

I really hope Haochen

can recover sooner to his former

lively and playful self.

He will.

Just give him more time.

I've told Dr. Wang about

Haochen's recent progress.

Dr. Wang said it's excellent.

This shows

Grandma's methods really work.

Right?

Actually, I've always thought

Grandma is

an exceptionally wise person.

She's attentive

and great at caring for children,

even

playing along with them.

Wherever

Grandma is present,

I feel completely at ease.

Grandma is

your steadfast anchor.

And you are

my steadfast anchor.

Why suddenly say

such cheesy things?

I saw your photo album

in your room today.

Or rather,

our photo album.

How did you find that?

The album

ends when we were splitting up.

I'm so glad

we can take more photos together.

Why take photos now?

I want to add this photo

to the album

as our new page.

Then I'll write

"Today's watermelon was sweet."

We have to keep recording.

Even when we grow old,

we will

admire the moon here

with endless things to talk about.

Now I finally understand

what mutual devotion really means.

Do you know?

It's like

you imagine,

and I do along.

Want more watermelon?

Okay.

The moon is bright tonight.

Look.

Look.

You've all heard the news, right?

In real estate circles,

there's been a major development recently.

The North Waichuan area in East China.

You're interested in it?

This will be

my first major project

since taking over Jinda.

Only obtaining

such achievements

will silence the skeptics.

Mr. Qu.

I'll support you

and give it my all.

Weiping.

How are Shen Haoming

and Shen Jinsong?

Godfather.

Shen Haoming

has left Jingzhou

with Xu Yan and the child

to lie low somewhere.

And Shen Jinsong remains

in a coma.

Mr. Qu.

Do you think

Shen Haoming

can make a comeback?

I believe he

would never abandon

this Diamond Plot.

Monitor closely

who he associates with.

Tired?

Want some water?

This won't work.

Use mine.

Haochen.

Grandma's cooking is delicious.

Lunch is ready.

Alright.

Ignore me.

Take a break.

You've prepared the soil so well.

The seeds in this patch

will surely thrive better than others.

He talks to you.

Yet you still ignore him?

Not even saving face for him?

Dad isn't my real dad.

Mom isn't my real mom.

Brother isn't my real brother.

I'm not even my true self.

I don't know what to say.

I just don't understand

why he had to deceive me.

Why didn't he acknowledge me?

Haochen.

Have you considered

that back then, Shen Haoming

was just a kid himself?

When he accidentally

learned he had a son,

he was scared too.

But he never considered

abandoning you.

He wanted to protect you.

Of course,

Haoming's dad

also wanted to protect his son,

so used a wrong way.

However, their purposes

were to protect you.

Do you understand me?

But he's deceived me.

Exactly.

He's deceived you.

And it is wrong.

Lies

will eventually come to light.

Everyone

will pay the price for this.

They're upset too.

Whoever you are,

in this family,

they'd always love you deeply,

and their love will never change.

I know you can feel it,

right?

So I have to

forgive them?

Of course not.

You can have your own decision.

It's all up to you.

You can do whatever you want.

I just want to remind you

that we all love you very much.

This will never change.

I believe you can understand.

Really.

Grandma's cooking is delicious.

Potato!

Let's go

to have lunch.

Let's go.

Look at the potato.

Freshly dug from the ground.

Hello.

Where's the convenience store?

What?

It's not close.

Keep walking along

this road.

Then you'll reach a fork.

Turn left there.

Walk along.

Turn right at the next fork.

Walk about 500 meters more,

you'll see that.

Turn left first, then right.

Exactly.

Thank you.

No problem.

Haochen.

(Hongxin Zhenyuan Supermarket and Restaurant)

Haochen!

Haochen!

Haochen!

Haochen!

I'm here.

At midnight,

why did you

come out

without telling me?

I was so worried about you.

Are you hurt?

Hungry?

Tell me then.

I'll cook for you.

Are you cold?

You're sweating.

Might catch a cold.

Don't get chilled.

Enough hangers?

Yes.

Grandma.

Haoming and I decided

to return to Jingzhou tomorrow.

So soon?

Haochen is getting better,

but Haoming's dad

is hospitalized.

So we thought

to get back soon.

Hasn't he awoken yet?

Not yet.

Although his vitals are stable,

he just hasn't awoken.

Go back then.

When people are ill,

they need family

the most.

Tomorrow morning,

I'll pack your luggage.

I've told you many times

to bring you to Jingzhou

to take good care

of you.

Now,

when trouble comes,

we still need your care.

Don't you remember?

I'm your safe harbor.

Yan.

No matter

what trouble or worries

you have,

you can always come home to me.

I'll always be here for you.

When we settle everything,

I'll bring Haochen to visit again.

That would make me so happy.

Okay.

Come on.

Here.

- I'll do it. - It's soaked.

Wring it dry.

Take it.

Yes, like that.

Use both hands.

Oh my!

Come.

Yes, yes.

Okay. Wring it dry.

(Yan Studio)

Welcome back, Ms. Xu.

Yan, I miss you so much.

That's enough.

Have a seat.

Sit, sit.

Recently,

due to my personal matters,

I've delayed the progress.

But thanks to Lin

and your efforts,

Yan Studio is now operating smoothly.

I especially want to thank

our CFO Lin Tao,

who secured the bank loan

for Yan Studio,

solving our urgent needs.

Thank you.

I just did my job.

It's all due to Ms. Qiao's leadership.

Thank you, Ms. Qiao.

Alright.

Okay.

Let's begin then.

Tell me

the recent project progress.

Yao,

about the batik project,

now...

I've prepared

a plan for the batik collection.

Take a look.

For the new products,

we'll collaborate with

top ten fashion influencers

for videos.

It's almost done.

So he falsified

Yan Studio's

financial reports

and applied for the loan.

All to force you

to return and marry him?

That's why

you moved out, right?

I wanted to keep him calm.

That meant keeping distance

from Yu Yiming temporarily.

Earlier,

he acted diligent

and reliable,

but it was all an act.

He planned all this

long ago, right?

Recently,

I've been thinking

how to handle this.

I've recorded evidence.

I confronted him

and recorded this.

Hear it out.

When did I falsify the accounts?

If you're accusing me of that,

you stamped the seal!

Yes,

I admit

threatening you with loan fraud

was despicable,

but my love for you

is genuine.

I never meant to harm anyone.

I just want you to come back with me.

With this recording,

we can at least prove to the bank

that we aren't part of his scheme.

And we didn't know

about the loan fraud,

nor involved in it.

We've used part of the loan,

but fortunately not much.

I told parents

we're facing

the cash flow problem.

Then they gave us

the pension money

you gave them.

Now the money is ready.

We can repay the bank anytime.

I'm sorry, Yan.

You entrusted me with the company,

and I caused this mess.

This isn't your fault.

Besides,

you got the evidence.

You've done great enough.

By the way,

you mentioned

that Lin Tao raised

the profit margin to 21 percent,

to let us get the loan?

Yes.

Given our high-cost

handmade fabrics,

and the enormous expenses

for promotion,

our company

is in a phase

of seeking the break-even point.

It's impossible to achieve

a 21 percent profit margin.

How could the bank miss this?

The loan officer Feng

is Lin Tao's close friend.

Also...

That is not plausible.

Loan fraud is illegal and leads to jail time.

Would this Feng

really take

such huge risks

just to help Lin Tao?

Even if there were oversights

in the review process,

both staff and supervisors

would face severe legal liabilities.

In this regard,

banks would be extremely cautious.

This is suspicious.

In that case,

there is something off.

(Manager's Office) Ms. Qiao,

Lin Tao

has handled the documents.

Just stamp here.

Feng,

thank you for the loan.

(Loan Contract) Don't worry.

Tao and I

are old friends.

We'll proceed

at the fastest pace.

Thank you.

Truly a lifesaver.

(Party B: Jingzhou Yan Studio Fashion Design Co., Ltd.) It's nothing.

This should be okay.

Once the funds are released,

I'll notify you.

Feng,

when do you finish work today?

Let's have dinner together tonight.

I...

Ms. Qiao.

I've booked our return tickets.

We need to leave tonight.

Next time then.

Now that we've connected,

there'll be many opportunities.

Next time then.

So Lin Tao

didn't want you

to contact

that Feng.

Now,

the top priority

is to find Feng

and figure out

what's happening

with this loan.

Besides,

I know you don't want

Yu Yiming involved,

but this matter

has nothing to do

with your relationship.

I think

you should be honest with him.

Anyway,

that's how it is.

I know...

I know you'd be upset.

You didn't tell me

because you feared Lin Tao

would escalate things and implicate me.

You've been bearing

all this alone recently.

But from now on,

no matter what happens,

whether it's big or small,

you have to tell me.

I plan to visit my hometown

to find Feng

and see if I can figure out this.

Alright.

I'll go with you.

No need. I can go by myself.

No way.

What if Feng is colluding

with Lin Tao?

What if something happens?

I must go with you.

Alright.

(Yan Studio)

Currently,

apart from our production line's

steady output,

I want you all

to focus on

pushing forward

with the physical store expansion.

Four key points to note.

First,

window display designs.

Second,

pre-launch marketing campaigns.

Third,

staff service training.

Fourth,

supply chain reliability.

All departments must

offer timely feedback.

Besides,

there will be

more staff.

If you need anything,

inform HR.

Qiao Lin,

a mall in Tianjin

invites us to set up

a physical store there.

This is

a good opportunity.

You'll go discuss

the details thoroughly.

Okay.

Mr. Lin.

We're pushing forward

with the physical store project,

so the financial work

will increase.

Please handle it.

I'm glad

that the company is thriving.

Please compile

the budgets of all departments

and put them in my office.

I want

our petty cash reserve

adjusted to three percent.

No problem.

On Wednesday,

I'll discuss it with you.

Okay.

Okay.

Please state

your budgets.

Lin Tao, take notes.

Huanhuan,

what's the biggest expense

in promotion?

It's mainly about

KOL collaborations

and organizing offline events.

We plan to launch

a physical store check-in campaign,

posting featuring Yan Studio...

(Yan Studio)

What's wrong?

What's the matter?

When will you return?

I'll go early tomorrow

and have a dinner.

I will be back

by the morning after next.

Don't worry.

It won't delay our trip back home.

Now that the company is back on track,

and everything goes smoothly,

I must keep

my promise.

I know.

I'm not pushing you.

Enough talk.

Time will prove everything.

(Qiao Lin.)

(Remember this place?)

Where you asked me to dinner last time.

I've prepared something special.

Balloons,

flowers,

and champagne.

Most importantly,

there's us two.

Will you marry me?

Yu Yiming?

Lin.

What's going on?

Why do you bring him here?

Lin.

Look, I've bought the ring.

Let's go back at 11 AM

this Saturday

to...

Lin won't go back with you,

nor will she marry you.

Broke your promise?

I've helped you.

Now you're backing out?

Didn't I make myself clear?

You should know the consequences.

We know about the loan.

You went to see Feng?

You assumed

that I would

fear escalation.

You also assumed

that I wouldn't dare approach the bank.

You thought

we would

accept this loan,

make regular payments,

and never mention it again.

But how is that possible?

If this were loan fraud,

I'd face legal consequences

because I stamped the seal

and it's my negligence.

That's what I planned to do.

When I met with Feng,

I wanted to explain the situation,

but then I discovered

you never

falsified the accounts.

You gave him

the authentic financial records,

so he approved the loan.

So, you didn't

want me to dine with him.

You lied to me,

gave me fake reports,

and made me stamp them,

in order to get me back

and marry you.

Lin Tao.

You had a conscience

and didn't commit loan fraud.

Otherwise,

we'd be at the police station.

I could sue you,

but I want to show some mercy.

So, please leave.

Lin Tao.

Stop all these schemes.

Especially leave Qiao Lin alone.

Or I won't let you off.

Sir, should we serve the dishes?

Get out!

What?

I've received the email.

You want me

to sign a performance-based agreement,

right?

Mr. Qu.

As the head

of the group,

you've planned

to bid for the North Waichuan plot,

and proposed

if the bid succeeds,

we'll terminate early

your one-year probation period.

Right?

This bid could transform

the real estate landscape.

The demands seem reasonable, right?

But if you fail,

Jinda's stock will plummet.

You're newly appointed.

The shareholders

have reservations.

Hence, they proposed

a performance-based agreement.

If you succeed,

your probation will end early.

If you fail,

the Chairman position

will be up for re-election.

Mr. Qu.

Don't get us wrong.

This isn't personal.

Every new chairman

must undergo

such challenges in their probation.

After all,

the shareholders want to see

solid financial performance.

That applies to everyone.

I'm back.

How's Haochen doing?

He's been doing great.

I met Miss Sun

and greeted her.

If there's

any problem with Haochen,

she'll contact us.

Anyway, don't worry.

Everything

is getting better.

Haochen

asked to go back to school.

That's truly remarkable.

My mom is also

grateful to you and Grandma.

If she puts it that way,

it feels too formal.

Haochen gets better,

and our family will be better.

Alright.

How's your physical store project?

Everything is on track.

The renovation is more than halfway done.

And Yao has completed

the botanical dyeing series designs.

I'll see them today.

Great.

What's your plan?

Bid for the North Waichuan plot.

Qu Mingcheng made other shareholders

sue me and my dad,

demanding us to compensate the group's losses.

Our accounts are frozen,

and we lost our positions at Jinda.

Everyone thinks

I couldn't win the bid

for this Diamond Plot.

I know I can't win forever,

but for Dad and Haochen,

I won't lose to Qu Mingcheng.

Which company will you use for the bid?

My dad's first company,

called Xinye.

Our core team members

have all resigned

and will stick with me.

I have the confidence and energy

to continue bidding.

And thank you for your help too.

I don't accept verbal thanks.

If you want to thank me,

do it properly

when you succeed.

Yes.

By the way,

you're meeting Mr. Huang, right?

Yes.

Your suit and tie

are upstairs.

See?

Thank you very much for your support.

I told you

I don't accept verbal thanks.

Haoming.

Is everything going smoothly in the new company?

Pretty well.

I hope

I can collaborate with you.

To be honest,

without capital

or corporate backing,

how can I cooperate with you?

Four years ago,

when North Waichuan's

development plans were announced,

my team and I

started monitoring.

About land supply,

policy directions,

municipal planning,

and our competitors' strategies,

we've conducted the research.

I'll offer the proposal.

You'll offer the capital.

Let's bid jointly.

For this project,

I'm not pursuing profits,

but to defeat Qu Mingcheng.

Mr. Huang.

Mr. Qu is here.

Let him in.

Mr. Qu.

There's no denying

your offer is very generous,

but I have reservations.

Shen Haoming is young.

You can say

he doesn't hold much sway in the group yet.

But Shen Jinsong

is the founder of Jinda Group.

He's managed the group for decades.

The shareholders

may seem to be on your side now.

But once Shen Jinsong recovers

and returns to the group,

where will their loyalties lie?

Shen Jinsong

can't even take care of himself now.

He's completely

out of this battlefield.

Nothing to fear.

Bring me the documents

about the bank credit loans.

Here.

Here.

This endorsement...

Okay.

Compile the data.

No. 9.

(Project Objectives and Significance)

Note this down.

Good news!

Mr. Chen

will invest in our project.

Really?

Fantastic!

How's this?

Can you keep up?

Mr. Huang.

You run marathons every year,

even full distances.

I need more practice.

Haoming,

I enjoy

teaming up with young people.

You're energetic

and resilient.

I run alone

by this lake every day,

with no one to share

such beautiful scenery.

By the way,

the proposal is ready.

We can submit it soon.

Haoming.

I know

your vision, energy,

and strategic mindset.

I'm getting old.

I am not

what I used to be.

I've wanted to retire.

Make some investments and enjoy life.

But working with you

makes me feel

rejuvenated.

I think

I could still work.

Mr. Huang.

Don't retire yet.

Stay and let us learn from you.

Let's go.

Haoming.

Sorry.

But for the second half,

I want to run alone.

That cunning Huang Chuming.

We made the proposal

as a joint venture until now.

The funding section especially

was crucial

for winning the bid.

But he

pulls out his investment

without warning.

Revise our bidding strategy now

is impossible.

With Mr. Huang's investment,

we would

at least have a support

and stand a chance

against Qu Mingcheng.

But he withdraws

his investment,

we stand no chance now.

In my opinion,

better to cut losses early

than crash and burn.

I suggest

we withdraw from this bid.

Why gamble

on such a risky bid?

Mr. Shen.

What do you think?

Continue.

We've been

prepping for ages.

I don't want to waste your hard work.

Let's revise the proposal

and submit it.

Do it with

the minimum 1 percent deposit.

Why?

Even if we fail, so what?

Consider this

our debut in the industry.

Winning doesn't matter.

I don't want others

to think losing one partner

makes us stuck

and even lose

the courage

to compete.

Keep discussing

the proposal.

Check if our project

has green space

development plans.

Still working?

It's late now.

We might fail

this Diamond Plot bidding,

but as a new company,

having a viable project

builds market reputation.

Found any suitable one?

Yes.

Take a look

at this.

(Shikumen Renovation Project)

Shikumen?

It is

a renovation project.

Pretty nice.

The collaboration

with Gubei Town

makes me realize

the governments'

efforts on cultural preservation.

It has reached

new heights recently.

So this direction is correct.

Exactly.

What?

Your hair.

Wrap it up

and get some rest.

Okay.

Need company?

No need.

I'll be up shortly.

Alright.

Any progress?

Yes.

Good then.

Go to sleep.

I heard Shen Haoming

landed a government-backed

renovation project.

Exactly.

The cooperation is confirmed.

He is

quite smart,

taking some projects

to sustain his startup.

Where's Weiping?

You set up a new firm for him.

As a rookie entrepreneur,

he's swamped.

Anything else?

Mr. Qu.

I know

you promised Weiping

to let Jinda's legal team

channel our projects

to his firm.

However,

I've reviewed

another firm's proposal

that outperforms

his firm

in every way.

But I promised Weiping.

Mr. Qu.

Appointing me to the board

has displeased

those shareholders.

If we channel our projects

to a new firm,

they might suspect

your relationship with Weiping.

How about this?

Let's have a transitional period.

Anyway,

we can channel

the projects to Weiping later.

Then explain this properly to him.

Avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Rest assured.

(Han Weiping)

Hello.

Meet me at the downstairs café.

Now.

(Jinda Group)

It's not up to you.

My godfather

has promised me

to sign a long-term agreement

with my firm.

You asked me here

just to discuss this?

Your godfather is busy

with the North Waichuan plot.

This is the top priority now.

Can't you distinguish priorities?

Steve.

You're behind this, right?

I strongly suspect

this agreement will still be mine.

Weiping.

I understand

how you feel right now.

However,

you did engage in

shady activities

for your godfather.

But now,

it's a critical period.

Mr. Qu has to be cautious.

Please understand.

Trying to kick me out now?

To take down the Shen family,

do you know how much I sacrificed?

The incident with Haochen last time

got me detained by police,

and I even lost my lawyer's license.

I've lost everything.

I'm going upstairs

to ask my godfather.

Aren't you afraid

it will cost your other hand too?

Young man,

don't be so impulsive.

Mr. Qu.

Want to see me?

Haoming.

Have a seat.

Have a seat.

Haoming.

Actually,

this adversarial situation between us

isn't what I want.

I don't have children.

Since childhood,

you've been close to me.

To be honest,

sometimes

I genuinely envy your dad

for having a son like you.

My resentment

is solely toward your dad.

Think about it.

If he had shown

more consideration to an old comrade

like me,

then the ones

to celebrate success

would be us.

You asked me to come

not for sentimental talk, right?

Your dad's hospitalization

isn't what I want.

Now you've

started a small company

and are taking on

government projects.

Taking the safe route

seems wise.

If...

I mean, if.

If you want to,

I can

buy your shares

from you and your dad

at a favorable price.

As for the compensation lawsuit,

we can withdraw it.

This is the best for you.

Jinda

was built from scratch by my dad.

We won't sell

any shares.

This is

my best offer

to you two.

If you reject,

you and your dad will have

to go against the entire group.

You'll end up bankrupt.

(North Waichuan Plot 1137 Bidding Conference)

(North Waichuan Plot 1137 Bidding Conference) Hello,

ladies and gentlemen,

morning.

Welcome to

the North Waichuan Plot 1137

bidding conference.

Today's bidding

will be supervised

by inspection authorities

(North Waichuan Plot 1137 Bidding Conference) and municipal notary office

to ensure fairness,

justice, and transparency.

This bidding project

involves comprehensive development

of North Waichuan Plot 1137.

All participating companies

must strictly comply with

the People's Republic of China's

Bidding Law

and relevant regulations.

Maintain strict discipline.

Any illegal activities

will be severely punished.

And then

we invite supervisors to examine

the sealed bidding documents.

(North Waichuan Plot 1137 Bidding Conference)

During inspection,

raise objections if any,

otherwise documents will be deemed sealed.

(Bidding Documents)

All seals intact,

meeting the requirements.

Hold on.

Sorry for interrupting.

These are

(North Waichuan Plot 1137 Bidding Conference) internal documents

from Jinda, Shijia, Wanlin,

and my employer Shouke.

They detail

bidding strategy

and bidding collusion scheme.

I personally accuse

Jinda Group Chairman Qu Mingcheng

of orchestrating this

bidding collusion operation.

When arriving,

did you see that car downstairs?

I saw it.

My every move now

is being monitored by Qu Mingcheng.

He's afraid you'll make a move.

But he never expected

you would side with me.

Alright.

You can go now.

He'll come up shortly.

Representatives

from Jinda, Shijia and Wanlin

must come with us.

Besides,

Shouke's representative

as a whistleblower,

must assist investigations.

(North Waichuan Plot 1137 Bidding Conference)

Due to accidental reasons,

per investment committee decision,

this conference is suspended.

Resumption will be notified later.

Thank you.

♪Like fireworks that loved♪

♪Rushing toward the stars♪

♪Undaunted by pain♪

♪Fearless of flames♪

♪Even if just a fleeting sparkle♪

♪We shed tears♪

♪Deep blue seas turn to foam♪

♪We regained freedom♪

♪If you remember me♪

♪Then I'm pleased♪

♪I just wanna take my time tonight♪

♪To do all the things I said I'd try♪

♪I go surfing, go diving, go driving, and go flying to a different place♪

♪I go drink, go party, and go dance♪

♪Even if I'm lonely♪

♪Cause I just have been hurt too many times♪

♪I'm giving it all to get nothing back♪

♪I was lost in the dark, and it's too hurt to even see♪

♪See the world and how it flows. We never let go♪

♪So I'll take my time♪

♪To reignite♪

♪The love I should deserve♪

♪When the time is right♪

♪You realize♪

♪It will all be alright♪

♪Cause I just have been hurt too many times♪

♪I'm giving it all to get nothing back♪

♪I was lost in the dark, and it's too hurt to even see♪

♪See the world and how it flows. We never let go♪

♪So I'll take my time♪

♪To reignite♪

♪The love I should deserve♪

♪When the time is right♪

♪You realize♪

♪It will all be alright♪