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[Love Between Lines]

[Episode 7]

Ms. Wang,

congratulations,

really.

Thank you.

To be honest with you,

I didn't expect to get married so early.

I was actually afraid of marriage before.

Indeed.

Flash marriage, in particular, needs more courage.

Flash marriage?

How do you know that?

I...

Keep in touch.

Please stay for a while.

Let me add you on WeChat.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Liang,

take care of everyone for me.

Go ahead.

Go ahead. Go ahead.

Okay. Okay.

Congratulations.

Your son married into a good family.

Congratulations.

Thanks to you.

I'm so jealous.

Son!

Yes.

Son!

He's too busy to hear me.

Wait for me.

Okay. Okay.

Qiran.

What were you doing?

You didn't answer when I called you.

Auntie Xu and others are here.

Go and say hello.

Hu Xiu is here.

Hu Xiu?

Why is she here?

Does she know that...

How about this?

Go and attend to the guests.

Leave Hu Xiu to me.

I won't let her ruin your wedding.

Flash marriage?

How do you know that?

But I don't think

it's an accurate description.

We've known each other for over a year.

We dated

for more than half a year to decide on our marriage.

Half a year?

Yes.

A while back,

he gave up everything in Shanghai

and came to Suzhou for me.

He did really well.

That's why my dad agreed to our marriage.

I told him to arrange the wedding as soon as possible,

so that my dad wouldn't keep testing him.

Send the tablet and information in the bag

to the conference room on the third floor of the hotel.

Is he here for the Lyman project?

Hold it.

Don't ruin the business.

Is anyone there?

This door is broken. I can't open it!

[Is Being Inspected and Repaired]

[Mr. Xiao]

You're here for the design competition's sake?

Yes.

Your studio has already been eliminated.

Letting you rejoin the competition

would be unfair to other companies.

When this island was being developed,

Mr. Wang invited many designers.

But they all refused.

So why did you accept it?

Precisely because they all refused.

In others' eyes,

this was just wasteland.

But the more something is overlooked,

the more it deserves to be redefined.

Mr. Xie.

Mr. Xie?

I'm sorry.

You just reminded me of someone from my past.

Is that person your friend, Mr. Xie?

I suppose so.

It'll be late if I don't go now.

What does the island project have to do with the competition?

What are you trying to say?

I want to know your choice—

will you stick to the rules

or choose

a truly valuable design?

All right then.

Show me

what you've got.

Since you're here, you didn't come empty-handed, did you?

Just a moment, please.

Mr. Xiao.

I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao.

I'm late.

Take a look.

Hu Xiu.

After dawn breaks,

don't think about the past anymore.

Our only goal now

is Lyman's competition project.

Building architecture is just about winning awards.

You said that yourself?

Yes, I did.

My goal in architecture

does partly involve

impressing the judges

and winning awards.

Every line drawn by an architect

is a statement.

And winning awards

is the best challenge to break conventions.

I understand that this statement

might cause controversy,

and I respect others' different interpretations.

But I've never felt

that wanting awards and creating good architecture

are in any way contradictory.

That's my answer.

As expected from a young person,

ambitious

and driven.

Am I, as an old man, appearing

a bit narrow-minded?

Thank you.

What happened to you?

It's nothing.

I just took a fall.

Where are your shoes?

Where did you lose them?

Forget it.

Don't bother looking.

Let's go.

What are you thinking about?

You knew Mr. Xie was coming today.

I asked Mr. Wang for help to invite him.

I hope we get good news on Monday.

♪ I moved closer to you, and you moved closer to me ♪

♪ The motionless night began to shimmer ♪

♪ The fireworks bear witness, as if ♪

♪ they're waiting for the words we want to say ♪

♪ I moved closer to you, and you moved closer to me ♪

♪ It felt as if two lonely islands had finally ♪

When we reach the wedding venue later,

I'll borrow a pair of shoes for you.

♪ Getting closer and slipped into the flow of time together ♪

No need.

I'll wait for you at the dock.

Hu Xiu.

What exactly happened?

I'm just

tired.

Besides, going to the wedding dressed like this

would be too embarrassing.

Mr. Xie will be there too.

You're overthinking things.

Wait for me near the dock.

Don't go too far.

This is ridiculous.

That person

should be gone by now, right?

Who?

Hu Xiu.

I just saw Qiran's mother following her

to the lounge area.

Hu Xiu is here?

No way.

Zhang Qiran actually invited his ex-girlfriend to the wedding?

Mr. Xiao.

Let's go.

Where to?

To the wedding venue.

Wang Yue's groom

is the one who broke off the engagement with you,

right?

How do you know?

I just went to the security room.

The person who locked you in the lounge area

was Zhang Qiran's mother.

Hu Xiu.

If you're doing this for the sake of the studio,

I suggest you don't flatter yourself.

My reputation

won't be damaged

just because you don't have the right shoes.

But if

you've been treated unfairly

and still think you should swallow your pride,

believing that you're the one who should hide away,

then just stay here and enjoy the breeze.

Today, we gather here

to witness

this important moment for the couple.

I now declare

that Ms. Wang Yue

and Mr. Zhang Qiran's wedding ceremony

officially begins.

Look how perfect they are together.

Yes, they're a perfect match.

Qiran,

I'm entrusting Wang Yue to you.

Don't worry, Dad.

-Good! -Good!

Mr. Zhang,

do you take Ms. Wang Yue to be your wife?

I do.

Now, Ms. Wang,

do you take Mr. Zhang Qiran to be your husband?

I do.

♪ I wanted you to see the light ♪

♪ But you tried to shut it down ♪

♪ That night ♪

Next, the groom and bride,

♪ I know I should be dreaming ♪

please exchange rings.

♪ But I'm still standing here ♪

♪ Trying to take in reality ♪

♪ Just wanna let this storm calm down ♪

We had a small issue just now.

May I ask all the guests in the front rows

to help us look for the ring?

♪ But I can not sleep ♪

♪ Because I'm done pretending ♪

Nothing.

♪ And I ♪

♪ I'm ready, I won't hide ♪

♪ Now it's my turn ♪

I think

the groom's ring has been found.

♪ The reality is boring ♪

♪ Following all the rules ♪

♪ Dreams contend with waking hours ♪

♪ Laid bare ♪

♪ Yesterday all withers now ♪

♪ I hear ♪

♪ The war drums throbbing in my breast ♪

♪ Submerged in tempests of fantasy ♪

♪ Now it's my turn ♪

Mr. Xiao.

Please be seated.

♪ Even if fate ♪

Good things never come easy.

♪ Cycles on and on ♪

Well then,

the bride and groom,

do you have anything you'd like to say to each other at this moment?

♪ How many tales tomorrow will spawn ♪

♪ I'm free ♪

Yue...

♪ Winner still unknown ♪

Yue

is the best girl

♪ I'll be the one writing my own story ♪

I've ever met.

I feel

that my love...

my love with her

is the greatest fortune

of my life

and also

my greatest happiness.

So,

thank you to all the seniors

and friends for coming here

to witness our union.

I am very happy

and very excited.

Thank you.

-Congratulations. -Congratulations.

Thank you. Thank you.

Thanks and congratulations.

Mr. Wang, congratulations.

Having a good time today?

Thank you. Thank you.

Renzi.

Qiran.

I'll take the kids to make a toast.

Alright. Alright.

Dad.

Auntie Zhang.

Okay. Okay.

Mr. Xiao.

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you all for attending my daughter's wedding.

I'm here with my daughter and son-in-law

to toast to all of you.

Thank you for coming.

Cheers.

You're too kind.

Here.

Thank you. Thank you.

Mr. Xiao,

hope we can get along well.

Is that okay?

Of course.

Ms. Hu,

what's going on with your shoes?

Why don't I have someone bring you a new pair?

Yes, Yue,

I think you should have someone

take her to the changing room.

I think the way she's dressed

might not be appropriate for this occasion.

Yes, indeed.

I'll take you to change your shoes.

It is inappropriate.

So I hope this lady

will return my date's shoes.

S-Shoes?

What shoes?

How would I know?

Mr. Xiao, I think

there might be some misunderstanding.

Whether it's a misunderstanding,

your mother

knows perfectly well.

Well,

what's going on here?

Dad,

I don't really understand

what Mr. Xiao was talking about.

I just checked the security footage.

This lady

locked my date

in the lounge area for no reason,

forcing her to climb out the window.

I'd like to know

what on earth happened.

Is this true?

I didn't do it on purpose.

It's just a lounge area.

How could I know if anyone was inside?

It should be locked if no one's inside.

Are you here for a wedding,

or are you a hotel staff member?

What's exactly going on?

You know Ms. Hu?

Yue.

Actually, Dad...

I was his fiancée

until he suddenly broke up with me 3 months ago.

What?

Three months ago?

No, darling.

When it comes to relationships,

things are never simple.

I never expected that after we split,

I would so quickly meet

the person I truly love.

No.

Mom, Dad,

I really love your daughter.

You don't actually think

that calling your two-timing

a seamless transition to a new relationship

makes you look noble, do you?

You waited until the engagement day to break up,

then disappeared without any apology.

Zhang Qiran, how can you live with yourself being so shameless?

No, Dad.

Yue.

I'm sorry

for disrupting your wedding.

But I'm also grateful

that I came here today.

Heaven helped me see the truth.

I hope you can cut your losses now.

Qiran.

Yue.

Dad.

Zhang Qiran, you jerk!

How dare you lie to me?

You made me the other woman without me knowing!

Let me explain.

What else is there to say?

Qiran had no feelings for her long ago.

It's just that he was too soft-hearted,

so he kept putting off telling her.

I-I'll handle this myself.

Don't move.

Thank you.

Let me carry you.

No, I...

I...

Get on.

Hold tight.

Will what happened today

affect your relationship

with the client?

Maybe.

Worst case,

I'll design something award-winning for him.

Where do you live?

I'll take you home.

Just drop me off at the murder mystery game club.

Thanks.

Your foot is in this condition,

and you still want to play murder mystery games?

Besides, it's too late for the last session.

That's my best friend's café.

I live upstairs.

If there's nothing else, I'll be going now.

You don't look well.

I probably haven't had time to eat all day.

I'll feel better after I eat something.

What about your foot?

It's much better after resting.

[Opening Hours]

Zhao.

What are you doing here?

Your colleague called me, saying you had a stomachache

and injured your foot.

Let me see where it is.

Colleague?

Here?

It's nothing.

When I got upstairs

and saw the lights were off,

I thought something else had happened to you.

You scared me to death.

Speaking of the lights,

do you know the electricity bill hasn't been paid?

Send me the payment details quickly,

so it'll be easier for me to live here.

Sure.

I'll send them to you later.

I'll make up the medicine with hot water.

It'll warm your stomach and make you feel better.

Later, you need to tell me

what exactly happened to your foot.

Zhang Qiran is really a piece of work.

Why didn't you curse him out more?

You should have yelled at him

and pointed at his face, calling him a scumbag.

I actually thought before

that our breakup

might have been partly my fault.

But today I found out

I was just his placeholder until he found someone better.

So I had nothing more to say.

And the one who should be cursing him out shouldn't be me;

it should be Ms. Wang.

I could tell from so many details

that she was really looking forward to

and excited about this wedding.

She never expected something like this would happen.

Xiu.

Think of it this way:

Zhang Qiran

is like what you call in architecture,

a dangerous building.

If you or Ms. Wang

wants to deal with him,

you'd need department approvals,

institutional assessments,

and all sorts of certificates.

When you've lived in a house for a long time,

you develop feelings for it.

During that long waiting process,

you might soften your heart.

But now,

even heaven can't stand it anymore.

It was afraid falling bricks

and the wind coming in

would make you sick.

So it just demolished it completely.

All you need to do

is rebuild on this land.

How did I not notice

you're so good at comforting people?

No wonder you can come up with 6 names for your coffee.

Come on,

I came up with 6 names

just so you could choose one.

Is my foot swollen?

I'll get some coffee to reduce the swelling.

How does coffee reduce swelling?

For a foot soak?

Right.

It works really well.

Why don't we use your most expensive coffee?

Sure, that works.

Mr. Xiao,

morning.

Morning.

Mr. Xiao.

I have good news.

Everyone,

please pause what you're doing.

I have an announcement to make.

We just received an email from Lyman.

Our competition qualification

has been restored!

Our plan is correct!

It isn't in vain!

Right, it isn't in vain!

-Keep going! -Keep going!

Let's work!

Alright!

Let's get to work!

Let's go.

Sun,

why isn't Mr. Jiang here?

He's resigned.

That's so sudden.

After the disqualification news came out,

he submitted his resignation within 2 days.

I thought he was just taking a leave.

Not at all.

That architecture forum

where Mr. Xiao's recording was leaked,

haven't you checked it for a while?

Some comments made me angry.

I haven't checked it for a long time.

These days,

there are suddenly many posts about Jiang Tianyi,

saying that he is

the mole in Dynamism.

Why would he do that?

I don't know.

But that's not important.

What matters is,

look,

there's this new press release today.

I practice architecture to win awards and gain fame.

Winning awards gives me more options

to work on better projects.

Think about it. This recording

could only have been released by the boss himself, right?

So I'm confused.

If the boss has the complete recording all along,

why wait until now to release it?

Mr. Xiao actually

put his best resources where they matter most.

What do you mean?

[Didn't they say Dynamism is fighting for Lyman Group's new project?]

No wonder.

After this recording came out,

Lyman has restored our competition qualification.

Isn't this just free publicity?

Not just that.

Every step

was calculated.

What?

Nothing.

I even suspect

that those posts by Jiang Tianyi

were all arranged by Mr. Xiao.

Hu Xiu,

from now on,

don't mess with Mr. Xiao.

Their competition eligibility

has actually been restored.

Yes.

Lyman just made the announcement.

There's one more thing, Mr. Pei.

Xiao Zhiyu's reputation has turned around.

After the complete recording was released,

everyone online is talking about it,

and they're optimistic about his participation in Lyman's competition.

Sun Daqin

repeatedly promised me

that he wouldn't let him meet with Xie Lin.

It's only been one weekend.

How did he get Xie Lin to agree?

Speak up.

It was my oversight.

I heard from Sun Daqin

that Xie Lin would attend a wedding on the weekend,

but I didn't expect Xiao Zhiyu would be there too.

He's quite good at turning things around in desperate situations.

However,

Dynamism

has been less than 5 years since its founding.

They lack experience

and might not be able to handle such a large project.

It's not enough.

What I want

is Dynamism

to have absolutely no chance of winning.

Mr. Xiao.

Um,

here are the documents you asked me to organize.

Just put them on the desk.

Um, Mr. Xiao.

Was it you who called my friend yesterday?

How did you get my friend's number?

You go in and out every day

and haven't noticed the sign at the door?

It has contact numbers on it.

Did you also buy that medicine?

My friend wants to thank you for the medicine you bought.

When she came back,

all the pharmacies nearby were closed.

I just hope your foot injury heals quickly,

so you can get back to work soon.

Hello.

We're from Dynamism.

We're here for a meeting.

Please come in.

Sun,

did you bring the documents?

The car key.

I'll go get the documents.

Jiang Tianyi.

What are you doing here?

None of your business.

Get out of my way.

Jiang Tianyi! Jiang Tianyi.

Calm down.

Whatever it is, let's sit down and talk it through.

Stop pretending to be nice to me.

Look what's happened to me.

I won't let them get away with this!

Jiang Tianyi, calm down.

Calm down.

Nothing can't be overcome.

Move aside.

I won't.

Get out of my way!

Jiang Tianyi, I...

Move!

Jiang Tianyi!

Let's talk this through, Jiang Tianyi!

Get out of my way! Get out of my way!

Jiang Tianyi!

You!

This is a public place,

and you dare hit a woman?

Take him to security.

Move.

Are you okay?

Thank you.

Could you press the first floor for me? Thanks.

It seems the security in this building

needs improvement.

Did he scare you?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

It was really our oversight.

It's okay.

You can go now.

Do you work for Lyman?

No.

I am

an assistant designer

from Dynamism.

I'm here for a meeting.

Perfect.

I'm here for a meeting too.

Let's go up together.

Thank you.

They are currently the strongest competitors

for our project.

I've called you all here today

mainly to discuss further

some requirements for the later stages of this project.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Mr. Xie.

Mr. Xiao.

Keeping people waiting isn't a good habit.

I'll be more careful next time.

Let's go.

No rush.

Sorry, I'm late.

Uncle Xie,

sorry to keep you waiting.

It's fine. We just got here too.

Introduce yourself.

I'm Pei Zhen from Zhuling. Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Why were you with Mr. Pei from Zhuling?

Mr. Pei?

The one with glasses?

I don't know.

I just met him downstairs.

I just realized he's from Zhuling.

From Zhuling?

He's the heir to Zhuling.

You guys go ahead first.

I'll be right back.

[Lyman Group]

Mr. Xiao, hope we can learn from each other.

Likewise.

Mr. Xiao, you're so talented.

I'm honored

to meet you again.

Since everyone is here,

let's begin.

Let's start with Zheng,

who will brief you on the situation.

As emphasized in the presentation,

our 3 principles for the design plan

are human-centered,

sustainable,

and feasible.

What we're looking for

is not just a design plan,

but a spatial solution that can carry the city's memories

and meet the needs of future living.

Thank you.

Alright, everyone.

That's the basic situation.

I look forward to

all of you designers

using your creativity

to inject into this project

a brilliant soul.

Today's meeting

is over.

Thank you all for your hard work.

Meeting adjourned.

Wait, everyone.

I need you to fill this out.

Ms. Hu,

see you next time.

When I came back,

I ran into Jiang Tianyi.

He tried to force his way in and cause trouble.

I couldn't stop him.

Thankfully, Mr. Pei helped out.

If you want a meeting,

just make an appointment with my assistant.

It's inappropriate

to show up here suddenly.

I don't like those

who think they are smart.

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei.

You didn't reply to my messages.

I could only go to Zhuling to find you,

but they didn't let me in.

I had no choice.

I've done what you asked me to do.

We had a deal.

You promised me the position of Zhuling's design director.

You were not helping me.

It's you who don't accept Xiao Zhiyu.

You wanted to vent your anger.

I just took the opportunity.

I...

After the recording was exposed,

you resigned very soon.

Isn't that right?

Yes.

I was a little impatient.

Should I wait for them to catch me, Mr. Pei?

I don't ask for anything else.

All I ask is to let me

be a regular staff member at Zhuling.

This decision is a piece of cake for you.

How will others think of me

if I let you join Zhuling?

I don't care!

If I have no choice,

I can't control what I'll say!

Mr. Pei,

I only want one way out.

I beg you.

I'm already on the blacklist of the industry,

and my reputation is ruined.

I can't find a job at all.

Or...

Or should I

change my name, Mr. Pei?

Change your name?

It's really pathetic.

Your brother has changed his name.

He took after the auntie's surname,

called Xiao Zhiyu.

From now on,

you can't call him by his original name.