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[To My Shore]

Mr. Shi, let's have a drink.

The star of the night is sitting over there.

Why pester me to drink with you?

- Drink with him. - We already did.

He gave us a smile and sent us back.

What's wrong, Xiao?

These are handpicked from all over Thailand.

Top tier eye candy.

Men, women, boys, girls, and everything in between.

All specially chosen to celebrate your birthday.

Don't like them?

I do.

You went all out, Mr. Shi.

You do?

Then why have your eyes never left dear Director You all night?

If I didn't know the back story,

I'd think you'd fallen for him.

Anyway, he's also my gift to you.

Well?

Do you like it?

Not bad.

I know you've switched teams,

so I gave you more choices.

The sea's big with plenty of fish.

Time to change flavors, don't you think?

Hey, you.

Bring me another fresh batch.

Mr. Shi, here they are.

Happy birthday, President Fan!

Excuse me.

You're in quite the mood tonight.

They're just clowning around.

Here, have a drink.

Anyone catch your eye?

The quality's pretty good.

They are pretty good.

You're the birthday boy,

so you pick first.

After you pick, I'll help you test-drive the rest.

And how do you plan to do that, Director You?

You don't even know how to do that?

Then I'd better give you a good lesson tonight.

You. Come here.

What would you like to drink, sir?

- I'll choose for you. - Pick whatever you like.

Here.

Let me feed you.

Mr. You.

That's it?

No secret techniques from the vault?

Handsome.

You're up.

Then I'm adding ice, okay?

You might feel a little cold.

Since you're willing to teach me,

let's switch to a better classroom.

Sure.

If you want to learn,

make sure you do as I tell you.

How are you going to teach me?

What?

Are you jealous?

I know every emotion... except jealously.

Right.

Our dear President Fan never gets jealous.

Happy birthday, babe.

Then teach me how to be happy.

Did you master what I just showed you?

Come here.

What would you like to drink, sir?

Shu Lang.

Yeah?

Any requests?

I'll go along with whatever you like.

Your mixing is a little off.

It's too light.

You need a penalty.

How do you want to punish me?

Fan Xiao.

Your fiancée is here.

Don't stop, Mr. You.

Your fiancée!

- Fan Xiao! - I don't have a fiancée.

Do you want me to make myself scarce?

No. Let's go.

We'll go take a look together.

Wait.

This is your birthday gift. It's not expensive.

.

Don't mind it.

I hope you'll be happy every single moment of your life.

With you around, I'll always be happy.

x

I love it. I'll wear it all the time.

x

Maybe not all the time, or your luxury watches will complain.

x

Let's go. Time to meet your fiancée.

I don't have a fiancée. Don't believe anything they say.

x

Okay.

[Episode 7]

Big brother, second brother. Xiao's here.

See? Bathroom breaks don't take that long.

Third Bro.

You've been gone seven or eight months, and never came back to visit us.

.

Since you wouldn't come back, we bought tickets and flew over

x

to celebrate your birthday.

Big Bro, second Bro.

Why didn't you tell me you were coming?

I would've picked you up at the airport.

We wanted to surprise you.

So, we had Uncle Xu pick us up.

You boys are grown men, and still play these games.

x

But seeing you close and affectionate, makes me happy for the old chairman.

x

Xiao Xiao, it's your birthday today.

Ting Ting insisted on coming to celebrate as soon as she was discharged.

She took ages choosing your gift.

Brother Xiao Xiao, thank you for taking me to Bangkok for treatment.

This is the present I chose for you.

You're too kind.

- Huo. - Here.

x

Xiao Xiao.

Aren't you going to open Ting Ting's gift?

She said you often visited her in the hospital.

She's always been thinking about you.

She put a lot of heart into choosing it.

Shu Lang. Sit here.

x

Uncle Xu. Ting Ting is like my little sister.

x

Taking care of her is my duty.

As for the gifts, there are too many of them.

x

Let me go through them at home.

- Look at this. - Father sent us to check on your investments.

x

You haven't returned to Shi city for so long.

Have you lost so much you can't afford a flight?

Big Bro's just scaring you.

Father only asked us to check in on you.

If there's business trouble, let us help.

You know I'm useless at work, but I can help you chase girls!

x

This should be to your taste, Shu Lang.

And who might this be?

Second Bro, this is...

Director You.

- Right, right. - I haven't introduced them to you.

This is my eldest brother, Fan Bo. This is my second brother, Fan Yu.

x

You should know Vice President Xu, and his daughter Xu Ting.

x

Big Bro, Second Bro.

This is You Shu Lang, Office Director of Bohai Pharma.

The drug we developed with Bohai is about to hit the market.

x

- Pleasure to meet you. - Same here.

Since he's your friend, let's...

Fan Xiao.

Xu Ting is your fiancée. Reflect on how you treated her.

x

Do you even respect Father's years of friendship with Uncle Xu?

Big Bro, I don't follow.

Since when did Ting Ting become my fiancée?

She's a proper young lady.

If you say that, you'll make her cry.

Third Bro, have you forgotten?

Before you left home,

Father said if Ting Ting recovered, you two would get engaged.

x

If you hadn't agreed, would he have let you come back?

x

Director You, how about we go play cards?

- Let's go. - Don't go.

I only remember Father saying

if Miss Xu and I got along, we could consider an engagement.

x

Ting Ting is excellent. I treat her like family.

x

Speaking of which, I've nearly forgotten all of my casual chats with Father.

x

Why do you two remember even clearer than I do?

I remember matters of love very well.

I'm not like Big Bro who only remembers serious affairs.

Fan Xiao.

You know perfectly well what Father meant.

You think playing dumb will delay this indefinitely?

If you don't want delays, you can take the fall.

x

Didn't Sister-in-law already run off? No one will oppose.

x

Fan Xiao. Don't push it.

Big Bro... Fan Xiao, watch your mouth.

x

You know Sister-in-law is Big Bro's sore spot.

Wh-Why bring up what hurts?

You...

- Ting Ting. - That's not what they meant.

Ting Ting! Ting Ting!

My daughter is not a toy for the Fan family to bully.

Uncle Xu! Uncle Xu!

Don't go! Uncle Xu!

Well...

Third Bro. Xu Zhong loves fanning flames in front of Father.

x

Who knows what charge he'll pin on you?

You might as well get engaged to Xu Ting first to appease Father.

x

As time passes, you can go with the flow and rethink things later.

x

Big Bro, Third Bro is the youngest. He's prone to making mistakes.

x

I'm sure he didn't mean to bring up your divorce just to rile you.

x

Today is his birthday.

Let it slide this once.

Let's have a proper drink as brothers.

If we're drinking, let's switch to big glasses.

x

Your big brother can really drink.

Was he a wine barrel in a past life?

You're definitely tipsy.

You're even cracking dad jokes.

The room's spinning.

Let me lean on you for a second.

- Director You. - Yeah?

What are we, exactly?

Why did you throw yourself in front of the bottle for me?

When he said that to you, your face went white.

x

With your tolerance, you were already over the limit.

x

If I hadn't taken over, you'd have drunk yourself under the table.

x

And your brothers wouldn't have to work so hard to take you down.

Here.

Drink.

That's more like it, Third Bro.

Drink more with Big Bro.

Here. Drink.

x

Big Bro, here.

I'll drink this for President Fan.

What gives you the right to drink in his place?

He has an important meeting with us tomorrow.

He shouldn't get hammered tonight.

To ensure the project reaches mass production and profitability quickly,

let me handle the rest of the drinks.

And let me take the chance to welcome you both back.

Fair point. All right. Drink your fill.

x

- Come on. - Cheers.

I'm honored to host both presidents here. Bottoms up.

x

Your big brother hates you openly, but your second brother's malice

x

is far worse.

Sharp eyes, Director You.

You saw through that.

My big brother hates me to my face.

Fan Yu hates me from every dark corner.

Like hands in the shadows,

he's waiting to drag me down.

Honestly, I envy folks like my big bro.

He's straightforward in temper. Love and hate are all out on the table.

Love and hate are all out on the table.

Unlike us.

Us...

Me and Fan Yu.

We're the same.

Our true thoughts are buried deep.

Fake as hell.

Are we fake too?

With you, it's all real.

Couldn't be more real.

Damn you, Zhang Chi! Hey!

Touch me again

and I'll kill your whole family!

You sick freak, Zhang Chi!

If I don't castrate you,

I'm not Xue Bao Tian!

- Xue Bao Tian. - Don't touch me!

Back off, I'm warning you!

After we beat him up last time,

someone scooped him up.

They've been tangled for a while.

- Bro! Spare me! - Could it be that guy?

Don't move!

Zhang Chi, put me down!

Fan Xiao! Fan Xiao!

Director You! He's going to harvest my kidney!

Put me down!

Should we help?

I'm drunk.

I'm not getting into a lovers' spat.

I'm drunk, too.

Director.

Do you think we offended Mr. Xue of Ruixiang Pharmacies somehow?

They're stirring trouble again.

They're pulling all our near-expiry stock and returning them.

Usually, items within three months can't be stocked.

But they are returning ones with six months left.

The ones we're promoting.

Sales says that the pull order

was personally given by Young Mr. Xue.

They told us to ask you for the reason.

Director Liu is also waiting for instructions.

I'll handle it.

Send me the pull list

and details on the related products now.

Hello.

I'm beat.

Fan Yu's acting CFO now,

but he never does real work.

As soon as we're off, he calls meetings to review the books.

I'm running out of patience to play nice.

Working late again today?

Just wrapped up.

Maybe they saw my glum face

and adjourned early.

You don't need to come to my place tonight.

I refuse. Don't say it.

I won't agree.

These days, only when I see you

and hold you do I feel alive.

I'm trying to tell you, I'm at your place now.

What?

You're at my place?

You work late every day

and still drive across half the city to mine.

It's too much hassle, so I came to yours instead.

It's closer to your office.

Saves you time in the morning and night.

So, I get to see you right away?

Drive safe.

I still have some work to handle.

Okay. See you soon.

I need to handle Xue Bao Tian

before Fan Xiao gets back,

so he doesn't get distracted and interfere.

Those two brothers already give him enough grief.

[You Shu Lang]

He's probably driving.

I'll leave a message.

So many missed calls and messages from Shu Lang.

Fan Xiao, I just called you to say

I'll check my email on your computer briefly.

Fuck, my computer.

You didn't even set a password.

Shu Lang.

It's so dark in here.

Why not draw the curtains?

You'd better not touch me.

What's wrong? Why are you so mad?

Did I mess up?

Fan Xiao.

Don't play dumb.

I'll give you one chance.

He must've found out.

He always means what he says.

You know I always mean what I say.

Lying now will only make it worse.

You know the cost of lying.

It's better to tell the truth.

It shouldn't be that serious.

You saw that dashcam clip?

I found it while sorting files.

I didn't have the heart to delete it.

When I miss you and you're not around,

I take a look.

If you don't like it,

I'll delete it.

Forgive me.

Director You.

Fan Xiao.

Then tell me this.

When did you find that video?

Recently.

Not too long ago.

After we got together?

Probably.

Fan Xiao, I checked the playback log.

After it was uploaded to your terminal,

it was played frequently.

The earliest replay

was two hours after it was recorded.

Explain this.

Why did you open that log every night from that day on?

Don't give me crap about liking me since then.

Save that bullshit.

Even if you don't let me say it, I have to.

I stumbled on that clip by accident.

At first I just took a glance,

but I couldn't stop.

It was like a magnet,

drawing me in every minute.

Each time, it sparked endless desire.

I despised myself for it.

You were my best friend.

How could I secretly lust after my friend endlessly?

For a while,

I didn't dare meet you.

When I did, I couldn't meet your eyes.

It felt like a desecration.

But every time I decided to delete it,

I hesitated.

I even restored it from the trash many times.

I can't explain why I did that.

I don't know why only you could spark that feeling.

Looking back...

I'd already fallen for you.

Fan Xiao.

We'd known each other one month.

Where would love come from?

Besides, weren't you straight then?

There's no way one video bent you.

Who wrote the rules?

Who says you can't fall for someone within a month?

If I'd been that straight,

how would I be in your bed now?

Director You.

Your video ruined a straight man.

Shouldn't you take responsibility?

Nonsense.

Fan Xiao.

I never saw you dodge my gaze,

or feel your helplessness or guilt.

Don't make yourself look good with these lines.

You're a pervert.

If you say I am, then I am.

I know I was wrong.

I just watched my boyfriend's R-rated video ahead of time, that's all.

Just a bit sooner.

It's hardly a capital offense, Director You.

I knew he'd be shameless,

wheedling and whining.

You only watched mine?

You've never recorded anyone else?

Only yours.

Can I believe you?

I'm not lying about this.

"About this," huh?

I haven't forgiven you yet.

Then what do you want, Director You?

The video was exciting, right?

Record one for me, too.

Start.

Everything off?

All of it.

So, you have such kinks.

Stop.

Where are you looking, Director You?

Seems like...

you're more interested in my hands.

Do you want it...

on me...

Or on you?

Fan Xiao.

If you behave,

you'll be the only one in my dreams.

Yes.

I'm right by your car.

Here.

Director You.

Not glued to Fan Xiao today?

What do you want with me?

I came to apologize to you, Mr. Xue.

Hey, take it back.

I can't afford that...

Say, Mr. You.

You moved mountains to rescue a hostess, and yet...

When it's me, you close your eyes and let me die?

Isn't my fortune worth it?

A hostess?

What hostess?

Fan Xiao slept with you, didn't he?

Nailed it?

No wonder he's changed.

He clings to you like a Bodhisattva on an altar.

Kept and worshipped.

Someone like you can get topped?

Guess it's not that I'm bad with women.

Fucking hell.

Since that bastard Zhang Chi did me,

I can't even flirt right.

Director You.

Do you have similar problems?

What do you need today?

The Bohai meds thing, right?

Yes, I wanted to ask about those returns.

How should we handle them?

It's nothing.

Just going through the motions.

From now on, stock them if needed,

promote them if needed.

If anything comes up, come straight to me.

Okay.

Thank you for cutting us some slack.

It's nothing.

From today, we're brothers in misery.

We're on the same boat.

And listen.

About Fan Xiao...

Let me think how to say this...

Money, cars, housing... Ask for what you want.

He's loaded anyway.

Hello?

Why rush me?

I just stepped out.

Okay, okay. Got it, got it.

I'm heading back now.

- Mr. Xue. - Yeah?

You mentioned a hostess.

I rescued a hostess?

What hostess?

You misheard.

I'm off.

That bastard Zhang Chi...

Anyway, keep your eyes open.

I'm off.

Bye.

A hostess...

Sir, we've got all types of girls.

What's your preference?

One moment.

Hello.

I have to work late today.

I'll be back late.

Looks all upright and clean, like a decent guy.

Men are all the same.

Lying through their teeth to sneak around.

Eat first, don't wait up.

Okay.

What type do you like?

I'll bring them in for you to choose.

Fresh-faced, like a recent college grad.

Bring that type.

Sure, one moment.

Ladies, come with me.

Come in.

Greet the gentleman.

Good evening, sir.

Mr. You, pick whoever you like.

- This one stays. - Okay.

The rest can go.

Enjoy your night.

Come on.

Tang Xiao Wan.

That was the name you used, right?

I remember you.

You're one of the few good people I've met.

I thought you were stupid then.

Was it worth it for a complete stranger?

I do what I can.

If I can help, I will.

If I really can't,

I won't force it.

You came with questions, didn't you?

Yes.

Who was toying with me that night?

You only realized now they were playing you?

You're so dumb.

You should know...

we keep our mouths shut in this line of work.

If we don't, there goes our job.

I know.

I understand.

I don't know how much

it would take for you to share what you know.

You still look down on us, huh?

Buy me a lollipop and I'll tell you.

You're the only good man

I've met since I started.

[Fan Xiao]

- Hello? - Shu Lang.

Why aren't you back yet?

I kept calling, but you didn't answer.

I'm fine.

I talked to Xue Bao Tian today

about stocking near-expiry items.

He let it slide.

I handled the follow-up quickly.

Where are you? I'll pick you up.

No need.

I'm heading back.

Fan Xiao.

Xue helped a lot this time.

I should thank him.

I'm thinking of inviting him out.

You presence carries weight.

Call a couple of his friends to join us.

Sure. We'll go with your plan.

I'm used to sleeping while holding you.

Without you, I don't feel at ease.

Okay.

How did I lose again?

I never win with you guys.

Then it's on me.

I invited you out to cheer you up.

I'm so happy.

Super happy.

As long as I'm not with Zhang Chi,

I'm extra happy.

Girls, booze, brothers.

That's life.

Mr. Xue.

Thanks for your continued support of Bohai Pharma.

Cheers.

You're too polite.

President Fan, join us!

- Come on. - Sure, I'll keep you company.

Bottoms up!

- Let's drink together. - Drink up!

Keep going!

I don't believe I can't win tonight.

Keep going!

Just drinking when you lose is boring.

Let's raise the stakes.

Make it exciting.

Director You.

You're growing on me.

Let's play. The wilder the better.

How do we play?

President Fan, are you playing?

If you like it, I'm in.

Your call.

One of these glasses has something extra.

The loser picks one at random.

What you drink...

is up to fate.

Xiao.

He's joking.

Don't you know him?

He's the most law-abiding guy around.

After drinking,

he won't even drive in his own courtyard.

He wouldn't go that far.

He's teasing you.

Now's not the time to take Xue down.

You think I'm taking him down?

What else?

He's a jerk,

but it's not the right time.

Is he the only jerk?

None of them are good people.

They made a clown of you.

All of them?

I remember...

the man with the Buddha pendant.

He didn't say much,

but I think he knew.

You sure?

Not a hundred percent.

But a woman's intuition is sharp.

He didn't actively participate,

but he's no good.

Mr. Good Guy.

You can't touch them.

They're rich bastards.

Don't think about revenge.

Stay away.

Mr. Xue.

That female subordinate last time was fake, right?

You hired her to mess with me.

But the spiked drink was real.

When you watched me down that glass,

was it fun?

Was it exciting?

Shut your mouths.

Sorry.

I slipped into Thai in the heat of the moment.

Mr. Xue.

Director You still minds what happened.

Why don't you explain what was going on that night.

Clear the air,

and there'll be no misunderstanding.

I...

Fuck this.

Why are you still here? Grab a bottle.

Okay.

Director You.

I'm the one who messed with you.

I don't like you.

I think you're using Fan Xiao.

And you put on airs.

You make him worship you.

That night, Mr. Xue and I were teasing you.

It was just a joke.

He meant no harm.

But I did.

I still can't stand you.

Do you know how much Fan Xiao spent on your brother?

Isn't that what you're after?

Shi Li Hua, you've gone too far.

We're leaving.

Now's not the time to talk about this.

Fan Xiao.

Did you take part in messing with me?

Why would I mess with you?

I protected you all night.

Did you forget?

Then why are you nervous?

Nervous?

I'm just worried you'll fall out with Xue

and he'll stir up trouble.

Fan Xiao.

Do you know...

this spot behind your ear,

it twitches uncontrollably

when you're terrified.

When you hear waves,

when you see the sea,

and in nightmares, it twitches.

It twitched three times tonight.

Don't say you're afraid of Xue making trouble.

That level of trouble

isn't enough to rattle you, is it?

President Fan.

Director You, you're judging me based on this?

Yes.

I don't have proof,

but I feel awful.

Fan Xiao.

Let's put some distance between us for now.