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I wasn't easy to bully.

Is there anything else, Mr. Zhan?

Oh, yes...

I need you to join me at a dinner party.

Dinner party?

I thought Mr. Gao normally accompanies you to these parties.

He's currently in Nanjing.

He can't make it.

You don't want to go?

Not really.

You have to go.

You're my assistant, this is your job.

And...

You could take this chance to meet CEOs from other companies.

For networking purposes.

I understand.

Xintong, where have you been?

I've been banished to New Staff Training.

What?

You've been banished to New Staff Training?

What happened?

Don't worry.

Let me go find out what happened.

I'm almost done for the day. We'll discuss this later.

Don't worry.

New Staff Training?

Ms. Yi Xin?

-Mr. Pan. -It's really you.

I just sent a client away, then I saw this beautiful and familiar figure.

I was wondering who it might be.

May I sit here?

-Please. -Thank you.

Where is Mr. Zhan? Isn't he with you?

He's been quite busy lately.

Right, Shallow Cosmos' work has always been quite complex.

And busy too.

However...

I believe neglecting your girlfriend because of work is unacceptable.

You are attending tonight's charity dinner with Mr. Zhan, right?

Of course.

Who could that be?

-Are you Ms. Wen? -I am.

Mr. Zhan sent you this dress.

-For me? -Yes.

Thank you.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

-Please close the door for me, thanks. -Sure.

SENT BY: SHALLOW COSMOS FOR: WEN NUAN

Shallow Cosmos sent this?

What do you think about this one?

This dress?

Red would be better.

Yes, red would be better.

Okay.

Nanxian, are you attending ZOCAI's charity dinner tonight?

Yes.

Great, the brand invited me too.

I'm near your place.

Let's go together.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

Bye.

Wow, gorgeous.

I don't recognize her.

Yi Xin is inside.

Take more photos.

Mr. Zhan, Ms. Yi Xin.

Ms. Yi Xin, look over here. Over here.

-Over here. -Over here.

-Mr. Zhan, Ms. Yi Xin, look over here. -Look over here.

Ms. Yi Xin.

Look over here.

Look over here.

-Another one. -Look over here.

Welcome, everyone, to the ZOCAI Charity Dinner.

We're honored to have here tonight Mr. Zhan from Shallow Cosmos and Ms. Yi.

Mr. Zhan.

What's wrong?

Not used to this?

Not really.

You have to get used to it.

Because from now on, this is part of your job.

Come with me.

I'll introduce you to some clients.

-All right. -Mr. Zhan.

Mr. Pan.

Long time no see.

My new factory is opening soon. Yi Xin must come for the ribbon cutting.

-Thank you. -And this is...?

No introductions, Mr. Zhan?

This is my new assistant, Wen Nuan. Wen Nuan, let me introduce you.

This is Yi Zhong's CEO, Mr. Pan Wei'an.

This is Mr. Pan's brother.

Mr. Pan Weining.

Nice to meet you two.

Yi Xin.

Who's that girl standing next to Mr. Zhan?

Wen Nuan, what a beautiful name.

Nanxian, what are you chatting about?

-Ms. Yi Xin. -Mr. Pan and his brother.

Men just love to talk about work.

Wen Nuan, let's go. Don't get involved.

Take your time.

Let's go.

Let's go over there.

What's the matter?

If I were you,

I wouldn't have come tonight.

I don't understand.

Don't be anxious.

I don't have any bad intentions.

I know Nanxian too well.

He always puts his work first.

He invited you to this dinner

for work reasons, right?

I don't want you to work too hard.

Yes, I'm here because of work.

I'm not tired, just a bit uncomfortable.

Thanks for your concern.

Our Nanxian is a workaholic. Once he starts working, it's all he does.

It must be tough being his assistant.

We're old friends, so don't be shy.

If you need anything, just ask.

I can ask him to switch you to an easier position.

Thank you for your concern.

But Mr. Zhan treats me well.

Besides, Shallow Cosmos is a leader within its industry.

This job is beneficial to my career.

So many years have passed,

but you haven't changed a bit.

People should stay in their lane.

Women should be nice to themselves.

Why work so hard?

You won the award for Best Actress three years in a row.

And several international awards.

When it comes to working hard, you're a role model.

I'm not like you.

A princess born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

You can get anything you want.

If I want something, I have to fight for it.

I was thinking...

if, someday, I could be as happy as Wen Nuan

that would be great.

Later.

I'll be playing the game later.

I'll be there for sure. Good luck.

The ball has already begun.

What are you talking about?

Excuse me, I'll join you shortly.

All right, stop drinking.

-Come on, let's dance. -Zhu Linlu.

-Let's go and dance. -No.

Stop pulling me.

-You look beautiful today. -Give me a break.

Save your sweet talk for others.

So, you're not mad at me?

If I were, I would've lost my mind by now.

Fair enough.

No matter how much I tried to entice you,

you'd never attend this sort of event.

It seems Mr. Zhan's charms are much more alluring.

This is my job, okay?

Your job?

Let's place a bet. Even if I pushed you towards him, he still wouldn't accept you.

Zhu Linlu, what are you doing?

Go.

-Your boyfriend is quite playful. -Mr. Zhan,

didn't you also let your girlfriend dance with someone else?

Looks like you're dancing alone tonight.

Wen Nuan.

What's the matter? Are you upset?

Next time you play these games, don't drag me into it.

No.

But I won the bet, didn't I?

I sent you over to him, but he wasn't interested.

What about you?

I'm loyal to you. There's no doubt about that.

And there's no doubt that he enjoys conquering others.

That sounds so loyal.

If that's the case...

Where is your dance partner? Who did she leave you for?

Come with me.

Where to?

To the edge of the world, till death do us part, right?

Let me ask you something.

If you had to choose between me and Zhan Nanxian,

-who would you choose? -This is so boring.

Nuan.

-What's the precondition? -The precondition is...

I don't want you to be with him. It's as simple as that.

I don't believe that you'd give up an entire forest for one tree.

Is it that hard for you to answer my question?

Your forest is here.

Okay, it seems that you know me pretty well.

Indeed, an honest person like me wouldn't give up the entire forest.

Didn't you know that tonight's event is also part of your job?

It's not for dating.

I know.

Drinking alone?

I'll drink with you.

Mr. Pan, you always show up at the right place at the right time.

Am I bothering you?

Not at all, I see you as a friend, Why would I be bothered?

It doesn't sound like you see me as a friend.

If you did, you would tell me what's bothering you.

Oh, I get it.

It's Zhan Nanxian, isn't it?

This is my personal business.

Whatever you say.

I would do anything for you, Yi Xin.

I mean it.

Wow! Wen Nuan, you... you look so pretty.

You even danced with Mr. Zhan!

You look so elegant.

Your lipstick color looks so natural.

It beats the blazing red lips of the other girls.

Yes, that's the one.

Wen Nuan, you've got to tell me which brand of lip gloss you are using.

It looks so good.

About that charity dinner last night...

Who else attended it?

Were there any other stars, besides Ms. Yi Xin?

Ding Xiaodai, you're such a chatterbox. You ask too many questions.

You have to understand what the audience wants. I--

Then you should also understand that Mr. Zhan wants this report immediately.

-Let me finish this report. -I'm begging you, Wen Nuan.

Please tell me, okay?

Please, please, please, tell me everything you saw and--

-Hi, Mr. Gao. -Mr. Gao.

Hi.

I go away for a business trip

and I come back to rumors about your love rectangle.

You love gossip.

Curiosity is human nature.

Plus, one of the key players is you, the CEO of Shallow Cosmos.

Another is the manager of Dai Zhong Technology.

The third is a famous movie star.

So everyone's wondering who that last person may be.

A woman on par with Yi Xin, who drives you two men to fight over them?

You're the one that's curious, not others.

So satisfy my curiosity.

Nanxian, you've known Wen Nuan for a long time ago, haven't you?

You probably all know about my previous relationship.

We do.

She was my first love.

She was your first love?

That explains it.

No wonder I keep feeling like you're treating her differently.

That was a long time ago.

It's been seven years.

Gao Fang.

If someone were to push you down from a great height,

what would you do?

I don't understand.

Would you go down fighting?

Or would you let yourself fall?

Of course.

No wonder you were upset the other day.

It was because of her.

That question I asked you the other day...

you still haven't answered it.

I cherish life,

so I would never climb to such a dangerous height.

First, Leng Rufeng announced that Shallow Cosmos and Dai Zhong got through.

Then he raised the bidding price by twenty percent.

He's getting everything he wants. We're all just his errand boys.

Nanxian, I agree with you trying to expand our business.

But we shouldn't bite off more than we can chew.

Project Alpha.

I need it.

Alpha isn't the only project we're after.

How can they raise the price so much?

Mr. Gao.

I thought we reached a consensus.

Right, I don't object to the acquisition.

But I feel there should be a reasonable upper limit to the price.

As it stands,

and based on my time here at Shallow Cosmos, all I can say is,

it's impossible.

Gao Fang, I value your capabilities and I trust you can secure more funding.

You must be joking. There's no way I can raise such a huge sum.

What's the matter? What's wrong?

Mr. Gao.

Nanxian must have his reasons.

Stop being stubborn.

This isn't about being stubborn. It's a matter of principle.

It's no big deal.

They're arguing.

I believe I already mentioned how valuable Alpha would be to this company.

Okay.

You've already made up your mind, so why do you need us?

Okay, okay, calm down. Let's hear what Nanxian has to say.

Am I being emotional? I'm very calm, stop pulling me.

Explain yourself clearly. What are your thoughts?

I'm quite surprised that Leng Rufeng raised the price.

So now, my strategy is...

Hello, Mr. Zhu.

Hi, it's still about our funding problem.

I'd like to ask a favor.

It took me a lot of effort to secure the previous sum of money.

If you are asking more, I really can't help you.

Okay, I understand.

-Okay, thanks anyway. -Don't mention it.

No need to thank me. We're like brothers.

If there is anything else you need, I'll try my best to help.

Okay, I'll hold you to that. I'm hanging up now. Bye.

-Linlu. -Dad.

You've been working so hard lately.

If we still can't raise enough funds...

how about--

I'm not giving up.

-But... -It's fine, Dad. No buts.

Don't worry. It's no big deal. This won't beat me.

And... done.

Xiaodai.

Did you put this here?

Yes, Mr. Zhan asked me to.

He asked me to keep some medicine in the office, for emergencies.

Mr. Zhan is so thoughtful.

Do you have a cold, Wen Nuan?

It's nothing. I probably caught a cold last night.

Give me a moment.

Here, courtesy of Mr. Zhan.

Hurry up and drink this.

You can't afford to get sick now.

Thank you, Xiaodai.

You've had a long day. Why don't you go home?

Okay, I'm off, Wen Nuan. You should head home soon.

Okay, I understand.

All right.

Mr. Guan!

-Mr. Guan. -Xiaodai, are you okay?

I'm fine. Sorry for running too fast.

-I ran into you by accident. -It's fine.

Allow me. Did you just finish work?

Yes, I've just finished. What a coincidence.

You apply facial masks while you're at work?

I had these delivered to the office. I normally use them at home.

I don't slack off at work, Mr. Guan.

Xiaodai, do you know any good restaurants nearby?

I've been to every restaurant on this street.

-Are you hungry, Mr. Guan? -Yes.

Mr. Guan, I know a great barbecue place nearby that opened recently.

It's hard for me to order a meal there on my own.

Um... Would you like to come with me?

-Sure. -Really? Let's go.

Mr. Zhan, even if you're busy, you shouldn't forget to eat.

Thank you.

-If there's nothing else, I'll be off. -Are you feeling better?

Yes. Thanks for the medicine.

You're welcome.

Oh, right.

Xiaodai.

I'd like to thank you.

-Thank me for what? -Thank you for this dinner.

Let me tell you, I've had a busy day.

I thought I wouldn't have time for dinner.

Thank you.

Was it because of what happened between Mr. Zhan and Mr. Gao?

I've never seen Mr. Zhan so angry.

Why were they arguing?

BEER GARDEN

It's because of Alpha.

Boss is determined to acquire Alpha.

He's willing to pay any price. But Mr. Gao, he's a sensible guy.

He won't let Mr. Zhan act recklessly.

That's why they were arguing.

So, what happens now?

There's nothing you can do. It's been settled.

When we first started this business, we fought all the time, worse than this.

But it was always fine, because we were doing it for the company's sake.

So, it must have been a lot of fun when you first started this company.

Could you tell me about it, Mr. Guan?

Well...

that first year was really tough for us.

In order to save money, we only ate one meal a day.

We focused all our efforts on developing microchips.

We finally found a client that was interested in our design.

We were thrilled.

It took us four subway rides and three buses to reach their office.

Back then, overtime was the norm.

But we were very enthusiastic.

So I think the key to success isn't luck; it takes skill and effort.

What's wrong?

Is the Alpha acquisition not going well?

Don't bring that up.

Bringing up that topic just stresses me out.

Sometimes I'd love to be just like you. Living carefree, doing whatever I want.

I'm carefree?

Look, I'm feeling sick. So why don't you just tell me why you wanted to see me?

I'm not going to lie.

Dai Zhong isn't doing great.

We've overcome all these obstacles

and the bidding session in England is getting closer.

But there's a huge gap in our funding.

I can see why you're stressed.

Your position at Dai Zhong depends on the successful acquisition of Alpha.

You're a financing expert.

I need your help.

Is that the real reason you asked me out today?

Thanks for the ride home.

What's wrong?

I saw Zhan Nanxian.

Sis, you're home.

Yes.

Why are you home so late? Would you like some instant noodles?

No, thanks, I had dinner with a friend.

A friend? Which friend? Do I know him?

Nuan.

I saw Zhan Nanxian just now. Did he bring you home?

Yes.

Why would Zhan Nanxian bring home?

We worked late and I couldn't get home by public transport.

It's normal for an employer to give an employee a ride home.

Should I have walked back home instead?

Dai Zhong and Shallow Cosmos are rival companies, remember?

Don't you find it awkward to be caught between him and Linlu?

Why would it be awkward?

Sis, I just want to do my job well.

I really don't care about the rest.

Stop eating instant noodles so often.

Look who's talking.

You're the one who doesn't take care of herself.

Nanxian, are you at the office?

I brought you some gifts from the USA.

I haven't had the chance to give them to you.

I'm free today, so I thought I'd bring them over to you.

I've got a meeting later, so why don't you wait in my office?

I'll meet you there when I'm done.

Okay, we'll do that.

Okay.

What a coincidence.

Long time no see.

I overheard you calling Mr. Zhan and I can sense the happiness.

So, tell me,

how have you two maintained such a strong relationship for seven years?

It's a secret.

Subtitle translation by Carmen Huang