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The only thing

on my mind was:

If I only had

a bike.

It'd get me home way faster.

Which one's your pick?

The bike.

"I'm off to work."

"Grab a bite when you're up."

"Wan."

What's the deal, Xiaoqi?

Usually it's quiet

after midnight.

Last night, Xixiao

pulled an all-nighter,

stuck around till 4 AM,

and completely cleaned us out

of our top prize—that bike.

I was totally out cold.

Before he left,

he woke me up to claim it.

He wiped the machine clean.

Hey.

Did I wake you up?

Heard you

spent the whole night gaming.

What's up?

Thanks for the gift.

I really like it.

Ah, you saw?

Thought you wouldn't notice

until tonight.

It was late last night.

No bike shop

was still open.

Had to grind for one at the arcade.

Also, are you hitting me back

with a note here?

So

no more banking on

"wish-granting magic"?

I'm not a kid.

I've grown out of that.

Why didn't you

just hand it over during the day?

Must've been a pain lugging that

all the way up.

Not at all.

It's a back-to-school gift.

It had to be at your

doorstep exactly today.

Wishing you smooth sailing

every step of the way.

Zhou Wan,

there's no such thing

as wish-granting magic.

But I'll make it happen.

Hey, you?

So,

when I need to ride it,

you're carrying it back down for me.

Deal.

I'll carry you down with it.

Promise?

I promise.

I'll let you get back to sleep.

Why are you frozen here?

Working on your damn posture, eh?

M-Mr. Fang.

I hear you've

made a killing these last two years.

3,000 a month.

I've handed it all to Luo He.

The total?

9,000.

Mr. Fang...

Sir...

S-Sir!

I messed up. I really messed up.

Mr. Fang, I'll never do it again.

Mr. Fang, I'm done...

Mr. Fang...

Mr. Fang.

Sir!

Sir, I swear!

Never again.

Boss...

Boss...

Are you fooling me again?

I swear I'm not!

I mean every word of it.

Mr. Fang...

Sir,

I was just

trying to make a living!

Mr. Fang...

Mr. Fang! Mr. Fang!

Mark this:

I want every cent you skimmed back.

Yes, yes!

I'm begging you!

Please, Sir!

Please, I swear this was the last time!

Still up?

Just stepped out of the shower.

About to turn in.

I can't sleep.

Need to hear your voice.

You're worried about me, aren't you?

Lu Xixiao,

what are you doing now?

I'm drawing.

Drawing what?

Not sure yet.

This summer is dragging on forever.

I can't wait for winter.

So if it were winter,

what'd you wanna do?

I wanna see the snow.

So you're a fan of snow?

It just feels so pure.

Lu Xixiao,

you must've seen snow before.

Actually, I haven't.

Really?

Yeah.

How about we go find some snow

at the end of this year?

Too bad it never snows in Pingchuan.

You will see it.

Trust me on this.

Zhou Wan.

Zhou Wan?

Out like a light.

Excuse me,

pork rib noodles, please.

You got it.

Have a seat, it'll be right out.

You're here.

On the phone.

On the phone.

I'll take the special.

Sure, have a seat.

Lu Xixiao?

Lu Xixiao?

Hello?

You're awake?

I'm at Kang's

grabbing you

some noodles.

Is that you at the door?

Who's there?

I'm at Kang's.

Hello?

Who's there?

What?

- Zhou Wan? - Hey...

Your noodles!

Nice and shine.

Little snitch.

Boss, your noodles.

Put it there.

Sit. Sit down.

Trying to get help, huh?

Give me my phone.

Get inside!

Luo He,

what do you want?

Your grandma and I,

we went way back.

Ms. Huang,

your granddaughter stepped out of line.

What should I do now?

Everything I said is the truth.

So it really was you.

Zhou Wan.

Pardon?

Oh, you're saying, "Take the valuables

and smash the junk"?

You surely know how to play ball.

Don't you dare touch anything.

I'm calling the cops!

Smash it.

Use your goddamn brain.

Go for the valuables!

Boss?

Is this... valuable?

No, never!

- Get over here! - Let me go!

This is worthless.

This one, crappy.

What else have you got?

You tell me, Ms. Huang!

Boss?

Is she valuable?

Now that's worth a bit.

Absolutely valuable!

Zhou Wan.

Now Ms. Huang was gone...

As a close friend,

I feel like teaching you a lesson for her.

Sound good?

Are you freaking hitting my boss?

Get over here.

Try laying a finger on her.

Right on cue.

Lu Xixiao.

Time to settle the score.

Is this the police?

What, got nothing better to do

than start fights?

Save your cute little lecture.

Come here, you prick.

Same here...

Drop it!

Get him!

The cops are downstairs.

Come on, hit me!

You...

Go ahead.

Come on, do it!

Lu Xixiao...

Go ahead, hit me!

Right here. Come on!

Officer,

I swear I wasn't part of it this time!

Freeze!

Take him in.

Where's Officer Li?

Li! Hey, dude.

I'm clean this time!

I'm a model citizen.

Ah, Luo.

Small world, huh?

Nice to see you again.

Move it. Take him away.

This punk's framing me!

Officer Li!

Hey!

- Stop right there! - Zhou Wan?

Got another one here.

Zhou Wan!

You okay?

- I'm fine. - What's going on?

You and that guy by the door,

I need you at the

station with me.

Sure.

Go ahead, I'll clean up here.

Thanks.

Which "Xi"?

"Xi".

"Xi" as in west.

And "Xiao"?

"Xiao".

"Xiao" as in valiant.

How are you related to the owner?

Friends.

You okay?

You hurt anywhere?

You need to

give us a statement.

Trespassing,

disturbing the peace.

Between damages and charges,

he's going away for a while.

Luo He won't be

bothering you again.

Then stop trying to play hero.

I don't want you to get hurt

because of me.

There, there.

See,

I'm completely fine.

Right?

Don't worry.

What is this, then?

No worries.

I'm fine.

No more fighting.

Deal.

Watch where you're driving!

Are you blind?

Watch the road!

Mr. Fang would like a word.

Who's Mr. Fang?

I should go see him.

That punk Luo He

has always been a loose cannon.

This incident, for sure,

taught him a lesson.

Have some tea.

Part of the money you gave him

can be used to cover the interest

on your debt.

A little gesture

to your grandmother.

Actually, I'd like to

speak with you about the house.

There's 150,000 on this card.

After my grandmother's medical

and funeral expenses,

there's 120,000 remaining.

I want to redeem my grandma's

house with it.

Is this gonna cut it?

Have some tea first,

I'll check the books.

Much appreciated.

Your grandmother's house

was mortgaged for 500,000.

Take away the payments made

over the last few years,

plus the kickbacks Luo He skimmed...

There's still 170,000.

You're short 50,000.

I'll try to figure it out later.

But is there a chance I can...

Young lady,

business is business.

I've had many properties mortgaged

over the years.

If I made exceptions

for everyone,

I wouldn't have a business left.

I know you're on your own now,

and life is tough.

But I've already dropped

the interest to a minimum.

Let's sort it out here and now.

There's 50,000 on this card.

It's okay.

You do come prepared.

If I don't

take this money today,

I don't think you're leaving

this office, are you?

Consider it a loan.

I'll pay you back.

It might take some time, though.

Anytime.

You can take it slow.

No rush at all.

"Huang Xuefen", yep.

This is the property deed.

And the receipt.

Congrats, you're debt-free.

You're all set.

Let's go.

I'll write you an IOU.

I'll give you 50 years, yeah?

Just pay once a decade.

This is obviously unasked for.

Hello?

Your grandpa's hospitalized.

Get over here now.

Okay.

I'm on my way.

- What's up? - I should go.

What happened?

It's my grandpa.

He's in the hospital.

I'm going with you.

No, stay home for a rest.

You sold your car

to help me get my house back.

We're in this together, aren't we?

I want to be there for you, too.

Let's go, then.

This is far enough.

You're not gonna like

whoever's inside.

The patient is doing fine.

He just needs to rest.

Okay.

Thanks.

Xixiao, you made it.

Grandpa.

Look at you!

Come on, have a seat.

Kiddo...

You just can't make time for me

unless I fell, can you?

Look at you,

you're just fine.

Right?

Same as ever, you little brat.

Always a charmer.

Dad.

Your "falling" was overstated

even just for a joke.

You've got

many healthy, thriving years left.

Indeed.

You're the bedrock of this family.

You're blessed.

The doctor said

everything's okay.

You're just exhausted.

A few days of rest

and you'll be good to go.

From where I sit,

words can betray the heart.

Do I have a point?

Someone's probably

dying to see the day I'm gone,

isn't it, Zhongyue?

Dad, what are you talking about?

We're only here

because we care.

I, for one, haven't been

sleeping sound since you were here.

You don't have to

thank us for being filial.

But accusing us of

having ulterior motives is far too harsh.

Dad, we are a family.

Indeed.

Stop being so self-serving.

You need to learn to

see the bigger picture.

Everpeak Group

is my life's work.

I built this from the ground up.

I've been eyeing retirement for a while,

but I just can't

bring myself to let go.

This health scare,

it's nothing major, sure,

but I know exactly

where I stand.

You all do too, don't you?

Yeah, we're clear on that.

So, it's really put things

into perspective.

Life is what really matters.

Right. Exactly.

As for the company,

I'm thinking,

from here on out,

I should leave you to

take over bit by bit.

Dad.

Dad.

Don't you worry.

Just pass the reins to me,

I'll keep a tight leash on everything.

Just get yourself healthy,

and take it easy.

Okay?

You can count on us.

If not for all this drama from you,

Dad wouldn't have been worn down.

What kind of talk is that?

What do you mean "drama from us"?

What's wrong with us?

You're not even one of us yet.

Dad, we are

getting married tomorrow.

- Right. - Go ahead

and peel some fruit

for Dad.

Sure.

Xixiao.

Kiddo, what are you musing

over there alone?

About how soon you'll come around.

You always know what to say.

What's your plan from here?

No idea, huh?

Back then, I had no idea either.

After your old man took off

and left me behind,

I had to fend for myself

and scratch and claw just to survive.

It was hell.

If you need anything,

- I can... - Thanks, but

I'm thriving without you.

Who is it you're with, then?

Lu Xixiao?

Look at them.

That tattered family inside.

The old man is sick,

and the rest of them couldn't be happier.

Lu Xixiao cares.

He...

Does he even have a heart?

He hit the genetic jackpot.

He's got a free ride for life.

Unlike us,

we're just outsiders.

When the real talk happens,

we're left in the cold.

Isn't this the life you picked?

Yeah.

I picked it.

You think it's all plain sailing?

But hell, I am so terrified of being broke again.

I'd rather be a

total doormat,

if it means I can

claw my way into the Lu family.

But Wan,

you get to choose.

You're young

and sharp.

Now that your grandma's gone,

there's nothing holding you back.

Make a different call.

The Lus aren't for you.

Lu Xixiao is the last person

you should ever get mixed up with.

Do you even know me?

Do you know where I went to school,

or who my friends are?

Do you have any idea

how hard I tried to absorb

the fact that you weren't coming back?

You don't even know your own daughter.

What makes you think

you have him figured out?

He's nothing like them.

He actually feels things when people he love

are in pain.

He regards love as love,

not as a transaction.

The way you play him

is classic Lu family behavior.

The way you're thick-headed

is classic your old man's.

Quick of you to jump back in,

playing the doting son.

Someone's gotta steer the ship.

Don't get ahead of yourself.

Dad's stepping back

doesn't mean I lost.

I'll tell you what:

the part of the company

that you hold

is not even close to mine.

How can you be sure

Xixiao's 10% is just

fall into your lap?

Xixiao is my blood.

You aren't getting

anywhere near him.

Cheers.

Cheers.

You alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

The test results are back.

Very fit, he is.

Probably just exhaustion.

Blood pressure's a bit up.

He's not showing at the wedding.

Said he hates noise.

So, I'm planning on

sticking around for a while.

Whenever I'm free,

I'll drop by to

look after him.

I didn't think

she'd actually pull it off.

Truth is, Lu Zhongyue needs her

just as much.

All the more now that Grandpa caved.

My dad...

doesn't make moves unless there's a payoff.

Every single

birthday party,

cocktail,

or wedding

was all just networking

for the sake of the bottom line.

Today was just another same old trick.

He wasn't inviting me.

He was

curtsying to my 10% share.

Because if I show up,

if I'm seen there,

it signals to everyone

that we are

still a united front.

My assets, too,

are still in his control.

Does hearing about their wedding

trigger you?

Used to.

Not anymore.

My attention is somebody else's now.

How about you?

What do you say?

Well, the old Zhou Wan

would've become furious.

My mother abandoned me, after all.

Seeing her happy

just feels like

a curse on me.

But I'm surprisingly calm now.

Xixiao,

let's just leave the past

behind us.

Lu Zhongyue,

Guo Xiangling,

and all of them.

It's time to

live our own lives.

Once you say that, Ms. Zhou,

there's no turning back.

Then I'll stay for a bit more.

You tired?

Finish up and head home, okay?

Call me when you get in.

That stings.

That's what a flick does.

I'm not going anywhere.

What are you staying for?

To be with you.

Finish this up.

You've had

a very long day.

I'm dead tired.

Thanks for

cleaning up my place.

Guess Luo He won't be

stirring trouble anymore?

Perhaps.

He wrecked so much stuff.

I need to go shopping tomorrow

for replacements.

I can come and help.

No, I can handle it.

If you don't feel like

eating by yourself,

come over to mine.

My mom won't mind.

Thank your mom for me,

but I'll pass.

After what happened last time...

Did you...

figure it all out?

I'm sorry, Zhou Wan.

I should have been upfront

about my situation with Lu Xixiao.

It's alright.

You never grilled me

about my mother either.

We're even.

I just wanted to say

that for a while,

I'll be at the hospital quite a bit.

Everything okay? Are you hurt?

I'm perfectly okay.

It's Lu Xixiao's grandfather.

Sorry.

I shouldn't have brought that up.

It's cool.

The Lu family

never meant anything to me.

Making my father step up

before I turned eighteen

was just to get him

off my back

about his guilt.

This was

the only way I get to prove,

once and for all,

that I can achieve

whatever I set my mind to,

without a dime from them.

Sorry, I'm being such a nag.

I should get going.

I believe you can.

I just know.

Zhou Wan.

I know Lu Xixiao

has done a lot for you,

and I can see why

you've got his back.

Just remember, whenever you need,

I'm here for you, too.

Good night.