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[Love Has Fireworks]

[Episode 11]

You're back.

Look how happy you are.

You two really, really must

stay happy forever.

Congratulations again.

-Cheers. -Come on.

Cheers.

Wake up.

Hold on.

You don't need to go up there.

Everyone at He Jing Securities

has gone home.

How did you know I was about to go to He Jing Securities?

I'm not the only one who knows.

By tomorrow, every security guard in the building will know too.

Without an invitation,

you won't be able to come in here again.

This is so annoying.

I told him he could join the guild

[Microphone On] [Speaker On] [Camera On]

once he got all the equipment.

Yet he still came to my workplace to corner me.

Is he crazy or something?

But he doesn't look like

someone with bad intentions.

Has it ever occurred to you

that he came not for the equipment,

[Microphone On] [Speaker On] [Camera On]

but to see you?

See me? Why?

Like a fan chasing his idol?

Silly girl, I think he's trying to pursue you.

In his dreams.

You'd better believe it.

You really have a thing for her?

[Microphone On] [Speaker On] [Camera On]

Yeah.

Then is she interested in you?

We haven't even spoken yet.

It's okay. No need to rush.

Take it slow.

Listen to me on this.

[Microphone On] [Speaker On] [Camera On]

You must pursue her relentlessly.

Girls

just love persistent guys.

Really?

Okay, I'll take your advice.

Then have you been pursuing your landlady persistently?

Didn't you tell me last time

that you like her?

Our situations aren't the same.

I...

Well, we're at completely different stages,

you know?

Why is it different when it comes to you?

My goal is very clear now.

I just want to keep living here.

Live here peacefully

and happily.

If I don't get kicked out,

I win.

That's my victory.

That humble?

Young Master Li, is this really you?

The love expert?

Wrong.

This isn't being humble.

This is called knowing the situation and acting wisely.

Fine.

Holy mother!

What are you doing?

You nearly scared the wits out of me, and now you're teasing me?

You screamed "Mother" first, okay?

Why are you sitting here

in the dark at night?

I was thinking...

Why is it...

that people never

just follow the route their GPS sets for them?

They all drift off course somehow.

Some want to go east

but end up north.

And those who want to fall in love

end up pursuing careers instead.

Yet those who want to focus on their careers

end up stuck in family life.

Isn't that strange?

Not at all.

It's just a traffic jam.

Since there's a jam, just take another route.

The GPS will eventually

get us to our destination, right?

There's no such thing as "going off course" in life.

There really isn't.

Because where we're all ultimately going

is surprisingly the same.

Really? Where?

The graveyard.

However you live it, it's still one lifetime, isn't it?

Taking a few detours and seeing more scenery along the way—

isn't that nice?

Alright, that's all for today's class.

This pays for the dinner you cooked for me.

Good night.

I knew it!

I'm doomed.

I'm doomed. I'm doomed.

[Please wash them after finishing, or no more food next time.]

You remember now?

Well,

you wrote "Please wash them after finishing," right?

I haven't finished the food yet, right?

It'd be such a waste to throw the food away just to wash the containers.

A waste of food.

What?

No, well.

W-Washing these is such a waste of time,

right?

Can we switch to

disposable containers from now on?

Not eco-friendly and a waste of money.

Well, seriously, why are you

so lazy?

Can't you wash them yourself?

I'll walk you through it hands-on today.

We're going to be late.

We won't make it in time, right?

How about this?

Take my car.

Free ride, no charge,

and you definitely won't be late.

You'd really be that nice?

I've always been a very nice person.

But I do have some flaws too.

I've never liked washing dishes since I was a kid,

and even now that I'm older,

I still don't feel like learning.

But I can drive.

Got it.

Leave them here. I'll wash them.

Let's go.

Please.

Hold on, hold on.

You have to gently lean down like this

to get in the car.

See? Try it again.

Come on.

You think we're shooting a TV show?

Just get in and drive.

Is it really necessary to get in the car like that?

What do you know?

That's called style.

Seatbelt.

Buckle up.

Sit tight.

Are you crazy?

Listen,

starting today,

I'll cover all the disposable containers.

That way you won't waste time washing dishes.

No, no.

I said I was going to teach you how to save money.

Yes.

And the first rule is

to avoid all disposable items

and use reusable ones.

I think this car is pretty good.

It's nice.

Much better than the previous one.

How so?

It's smaller, so it uses less fuel.

Anyway,

all cars are the same to me.

The most important thing is

that it has to be fuel-efficient, right?

So the second rule of saving money is

transportation.

It's so expensive.

You should be like me

and take public transport.

Take the subway or bus.

Come on.

You

really don't know how to wash dishes?

Yeah.

You were definitely spoiled as a kid.

Well, you're not exactly a rich kid,

so how do you not

have the most basic life skill like that?

Hold on, hold on.

How am I not a rich kid?

Fine, fine.

You are a rich kid.

You, a rich kid,

don't rent a place of your own

but share an apartment with someone else.

You're always broke and borrow other people's cars

instead of buying your own.

You live paycheck to paycheck and wear knockoffs.

A broke rich kid.

Is that how you see me?

Does it matter how I see you?

What matters is

that you care way too much about what other people think.

That's why you keep buying stuff,

trying to

prop up your self-confidence with external things.

Am I right?

Fine. It seems in your eyes,

I'll never make it as a rich kid.

But don't be discouraged.

I believe with my help,

and a little more effort on your part,

you can absolutely become a self-made, first-gen rich man.

Alright, alright.

The third rule is

to...

stop eating out.

Do you know how expensive that is?

Cooking at home saves

so much money.

Don't eat out. It's too costly.

Right, you can't cook.

You don't have that skill.

So you get a pass on that one.

It's fine. I can't cook,

but you can, right?

You have to cook anyway, right?

You can just make a little extra...

Stop the car.

What's wrong?

Pull over, pull over.

Um, Shan Li Fang is just ahead.

[Parking]

I can still make it if I run.

I'll get off here.

That way, no one sees me getting out of your car

and thinks there's something going on between us.

What would be going on? I'm just giving you a ride.

Then thank you, driver.

Look at you—so tomboyish!

[Non-Motorized Vehicle Parking]

Stop the car! Did you hear me?

Li Yifei, how old are you?

What are you, a grade schooler?

Look at how uncoordinated you are.

You...

Are you crazy?

Director Fang.

Cui will be responsible for the presentation.

Two days.

I need it in two days.

Okay.

Since we've helped Shan Li Fang Group

find such a major loophole,

we'll be counting on all of you to solve this.

Mr. Li, do you have anything to add?

No.

Then that wraps up today's morning meeting.

Everyone, keep up the hard work.

Director Fang.

You haven't assigned me anything yet.

Dai Xi.

Is there anything I can help with?

For now...

there's nothing I need.

Just take a break for now.

Then let me know if you need anything.

Okay.

Mr. Cui,

do you need me to help prepare the presentation?

Not for now.

I'll let you know when I do.

Special Assistant Qian?

Special Assistant Qian!

Here!

This isn't school. Why are you saying "here"?

I have a very tricky task for you

right now.

Come with me.

What's wrong? What is it?

Pour me a glass of water. I'm so thirsty.

Can't you pour it yourself?

Come in.

Here's your water.

Come back.

What's wrong? Is there anything else?

You walked off before the boss even finished speaking.

You really have no social awareness.

Close the door.

Sit.

Do you know why Director Fang

is sidelining you?

Whether she accepts my apology or not,

I've already prepared myself for the worst.

I'm already very grateful that she didn't tell me to get lost

in front of everyone today.

Grateful?

You honestly think her keeping you around

is a good thing?

I'm telling you,

the best way to ruin someone

is to leave them idle.

There's nothing we can do.

I'm with you on exposing Shan Li Fang Hotel Group's

financial fraud,

but I don't agree with the way

you blew everything wide open all at once.

No matter who it is,

no one wants their subordinates

to act so recklessly.

Still, I'm a little curious.

Knowing your personality,

you should've secretly

prepared a backup plan to hand it to Fang Yun

and then surprise all of us.

So?

What have you prepared?

If I were

a powerful woman who could handle whatever comes her way,

I wouldn't be getting sidelined by my boss and colleagues right now.

I was just taking things one step at a time,

but I forgot

that hitting a dead end

would end up burdening the people walking with me.

Alright.

If you ever need help in the future,

just let me know.

I'm basically the office gofer now anyway.

Zhao,

set up a meeting with Chairman Liao for me.

I need to do some damage control.

Chairman, you're really amazing.

You're quite amazing yourself.

I was only joking.

How could someone my daughter likes

not be amazing?

I asked you to play golf with me

because I think you're a smart man.

Shiyu has high standards.

She wouldn't choose who she likes

based on superficial, worldly criteria.

As for me,

I believe in capable people.

Given a big enough stage,

they will shine brightly.

Before, you didn't have the opportunity.

That was your fate.

Now that fortune has come,

you must seize it.

Yes, Chairman. That's very true.

I've given you the opportunity,

but I haven't seen your capability yet.

The pre-IPO materials

for our Shan Li Fang Hotel Group

were flagged by the joint sponsor team

for discrepancies in the asset data.

I'm sorry, Chairman.

I was in charge of this matter.

It's entirely my fault that I didn't catch

such a huge loophole.

Young man,

don't take the blame for something that isn't your fault.

Covering for someone

doesn't mean they will appreciate it.

Who would dare to

falsify those financial statements

without my approval?

What disappoints me is that,

as someone Shiyu has chosen,

you were the last to know there was a problem.

Do you know?

The original financial data

of our hotel group headquarters

was uncovered by that girl, Qian Fei.

Qian Fei?

That name rings a bell, doesn't it?

That young woman is something.

She wasn't the only one who knew about all this.

Her brilliance lies in

knowing how to find the right moment.

She chose an occasion

where no one could

suppress it and exposed everything all at once.

Even an old hand like me

was caught completely off guard.

Please rest assured, Chairman.

I'll do everything in my power to make up for this.

I heard that woman, Qian Fei,

was fired by us before

and then used every means possible

to get herself onto the project team for our hotel group.

Who knows who she's really after?

Well,

she only disrupted some of my minor plans.

It doesn't matter.

Nothing matters except life and death.

I believe...

you have what it takes to lead the team

and work with the joint sponsor team

to properly resolve the issue of the re-audit.

Remember:

the previous falsification was done for profit.

Now we need to set things right,

prioritize the bigger picture over short-term gains,

and do it properly.

As long as our hotel group successfully goes public,

everything else

is secondary.

Thank you for your trust, Chairman.

Let's hope so.

Let's hope Shiyu...

hasn't misjudged you.

Uncle Liao,

we should really have a proper match someday.

Me?

I only have brute strength.

To play golf well,

you have to learn how to strategize

and plot the course.

That's

your strong suit, kid.

I'm no good.

A computer plots the courses better than I do.

But if you can't hit the ball, all the planning is useless.

My back's too stiff. I can't rotate properly.

Sometimes I don't even want to get on the course,

afraid people will hurry me along.

Stop being so modest.

Come on.

I have to toast you.

People nowadays are just different from our generation.

They agree to something

and then flip on it just like that.

I wouldn't dare. I wouldn't dare.

You wouldn't dare?

Last time we met, you knew perfectly well

that I hoped you would

help ensure the successful listing of

my Shan Li Fang Hotel Group.

But what happened?

Do you think you're too smart?

I bet

you discovered my hotel group's off-balance-sheet assets issue

long ago.

That girl Qian Fei

was just a tool you used

to expose this matter.

Uncle Liao, the way you put it

makes it sound like

I was taking advantage of a young girl.

It was all just work, Uncle Liao.

So Qian Fei is just a paid worker.

As for me...

I won't explain further.

I'm here today just to apologize.

I'll accept whatever punishment you see fit.

Enough.

You've cornered me like this.

How can I keep pursuing the matter?

You went through all this trouble

and put in so much effort.

Didn't you just want to tell me that

whether my hotel group's

IPO succeeds or fails,

you can control the outcome either way? Isn't that right?

Uncle Liao,

Shan Li Fang Hotel Group

is your life's work—

your child.

I understand that very clearly.

Its successful listing

is your greatest wish.

But we sponsors

are the doctors you hired for your child,

aren't we?

It's our responsibility to remove the tumors

that have to be removed.

But when I tried to discuss this with you directly,

you refused.

You even used Fulaxida to pressure me

into helping cover up the fraud.

I really couldn't do that, Uncle Liao.

The law doesn't allow me to either.

Chairman Liao,

I believe Shan Li Fang Hotel Group

is an exceptionally outstanding company.

Restating the financial statements will,

in the short term, harm some shareholders' interests,

but in the long run,

there is far greater potential for growth.

Don't you think so?

That's a nice speech and all.

But you went ahead and blew this wide open

without even giving me a heads-up.

I heard

the entire joint sponsor team is in chaos

and still hasn't found a solution.

Tell me,

what exactly should we do?

Here's the thing.

I'll come up with a plan as soon as possible.

I'm only waiting for one word from you.

As long as you agree to give up

those interest-based relationships that should've been upheld in the first place.

At this point...

what other choice do I have?

Yifei,

please help ensure that Shan Li Fang Hotel Group's

IPO goes smoothly.

Okay.

Bottoms up.

What a pity.

Why didn't Shiyu find someone

with your kind of boldness and vision?

Oh, right.

Shiyu definitely doesn't know

you're Li Qiansheng's son.

You're something, kid,

keeping that hidden for so long.

Then...

Then, Uncle Liao, you need to keep this secret for me.

If you

go and blow this for me,

I can't guarantee your hotel group

will successfully go public.

Then I can't guarantee

that Fulaxida's core team will return.

Well, well.

Can't beat a seasoned veteran.

No,

it's that the student has surpassed the master.

Narcissist.

[Investment Due Diligence]

[Li Yifei]

[IB Notes]

[Zhizhong Investment: Zhongda Games Due Diligence Report—Project Summary]

[Management Forecasts] [Pro Forma Adjusted Forecasts]

[Management Forecasts] [Pro Forma Adjusted Forecasts]

[Management Forecasts] [Pro Forma Adjusted Forecasts]

[Management Forecasts] [Pro Forma Adjusted Forecasts]

The project Li Yifei worked on two years ago

actually became a textbook case study.

That impressive?

Director Li,

here are the materials you asked for.

Look at this data.

It shows that Shan Li Fang Hotel Group's

previous commercial IP strategy

failed.

Its midscale hotel business, once firmly established in the market,

has now been pushed out of the top tier.

Financing, number of new hotels, gross margins—

[Office Area]

Shan Li Fang is falling behind across the board.

You knew all that just by glancing at the table of contents?

Get back to work.

Okay.

That spoiled young master

[Investment Due Diligence]

really knows his business.

Zheng.

He only skimmed the contents page of the report

[Office Area]

and zeroed in on the key information.

No wonder he's a top-tier sponsor representative,

and I only get to do the grunt work.

For the revenue composition

and expense analysis sections, downplay the less favorable points.

Focus on the operating profit margin.

Emphasize that the 60% occupancy rate

is the break-even threshold.

High occupancy, high RevPAR,

[Office Area]

and high profit.

Also mention the impact of commissions

and the contribution of franchising.

Excluding allocated hotel management

and marketing expenses,

self-owned, directly operated hotels

achieve a profit margin of over 28%.

That's all for now.

Okay.

This part needs revising.

Done.

Ask me if you have any questions.

[I am handsome, but disciple, it's not]

[proper to stare at me like that so openly.]

Only by studying hard

can I become the person I want to be.

Keep it up, Qian Fei.

Why are you here?

My dad talked to you today?

It was about the accounts, right?

Sit first.

He must've given you a hard time.

So annoying.

He covered up

the hotel group's data fraud himself.

Now that his original plan has fallen apart,

he's taking it out on you.

Don't be upset.

In a few days,

I'll help you piss him off.

Don't be childish.

After all, he is the chairman.

He's the one who sets the overall direction.

So whatever decisions he makes,

he must have his reasons.

Honestly,

with Qian Fei exposing all of that,

-I do feel pretty bad about it. -You always like to take responsibility

for things that aren't your fault.

Qian Fei just happens to work for He Jing Securities.

Choosing He Jing Securities as the lead underwriter

was my dad's decision.

Well, who else's fault is that?

Besides,

my dad and I have different philosophies.

I want the hotel group's IPO

to be completely clean and transparent.

This is a great era of capital.

My goal is for the hotel group

to ride that wave

and grow into an international enterprise.

Not to go public

just so my father

and his old crowd can cash out.

You'd never know it.

In everyday life,

you're as gentle as a little cat.

But when it comes to work,

you're like a cheetah.

I'm serious.

My dad will grow old

and retire.

I will be

the owner of the hotel group in the future.

And I don't want it to have a black mark on its record.

Although Qian Fei is your ex-girlfriend,

I judge people fairly.

She's capable.

Honestly, I'm grateful to her

for helping us uncover those hidden risks early.

Alright, alright.

Whatever you say,

okay?

Good instinct—you caught that fast.

You don't fall for it even when I try to trick you.

I heard that woman, Qian Fei, was fired by us before

and then used every means possible

to get herself onto the project team for our hotel group.

Who knows who she's really after?

Qian Fei.

Could you help me buy some medicine?

Are you okay?

I've had too much work lately.

I've been pulling all-nighters,

and I think my old condition is flaring up again.

Sure.

Send me the names of the medications.

I'll go get them for you now.

Okay, thank you.

-No problem. -Thank you.

Hello,

do you have these three medicines?

No.

No.

Thank you.

Take care.

Here.

Go through these materials this afternoon.

Here.

Okay, okay.

Shan Li Fang Hotel Group...

[Office Area]

Boss.

Where is Qian Fei?

Her phone is turned off.

I don't know where she went.

I saw her go out at noon.

Went out? Where did she go?

Maybe she went out for lunch?

[Office Area]

It's past 2:00 PM already.

What kind of meal takes this long?

Alright, when she comes back,

tell her to come see me immediately.

Got it.

[Office Area]

Where have you been?

I couldn't find you anywhere.

I went to buy medicine for Dai Xi.

[Office Area]

Leaving your post without permission during work hours—

who gave you the nerve?

You're my special assistant now.

During working hours, you are to be on standby at all times

and keep your phone on 24/7.

You don't even know something this basic?

I'm telling you,

don't think you're just sitting around with nothing to do.

The reason we have you on standby

is so that Director Fang and I

can find you whenever we need you.

From now on, anything outside the scope of your duties

is off-limits!

Understood?

Understood.

The files in your email—

print, format, and bind them.

Bring them to me in 15 minutes.

[Office Area]

[Shan Li Fang Hotel Group; Director's Office]

Come in.

Here are the materials you asked for.

I've formatted and bound them.

Good. Leave them there.

Is there anything else?

Yes.

Did you

have lunch today?

If there's nothing else,

I'll get back to work.

Aren't you hungry?

Come back.

Sit.

Eat.

It's work hours now.

That's right.

And this is the task I'm assigning you.

Eat.

Alright.

Running errands for others

while starving yourself—

aren't you an idiot?

Slow down.

Look how hungry you are.

Aren't you going to thank me, your master?

I ran errands

to get some exercise.

And I'm not hungry at all right now.

I'm only eating because I'm completing the task you assigned me.

Yes, yes, yes.

No one's assigned me a task to eat.

I haven't eaten either.

You haven't eaten?

Then hurry up and have some.

I skipped lunch because I was busy working.

You think I'm like you,

running around doing favors for others with nothing better to do?

Do you think I wanted to be idle?

Just eat.

Do you know

that this sushi place is the most famous in Lujiazui?

You have to make reservations in advance.

I should've been sitting in the restaurant,

listening to music and enjoying it slowly.

Instead, here I am eating it with you like this.

Don't tell me how much it costs.

Otherwise, I won't be able to enjoy it.

You two are really digging in.

I'm heading over to see Ms. Liao,

so there are a few things I need to discuss with you first.

Sure.

Special Assistant Qian's perks are pretty good.

This is from Zhufeng Sushi, right?

Good eye.

Is that so?

Then...

Director Fang, Director Li, you two carry on.

I'll get back to work.

Okay.

Have a seat, Director Fang.

How is she?

Qian Fei is doing alright at work?

I heard you criticized her today.

Nothing serious.

Mainly, it was me

being a bit impatient.

She's doing a good job.

You're dressed like this

for work?

Looking presentable

is my way of showing respect for my job.

But when we went to the subdistrict office yesterday,

they said you didn't come to work.

You went to the subdistrict office?

Yeah.

To support your work,

we specifically went there

to volunteer for assignments.

Right.

They said you got a day off in lieu.

They got it wrong.

I was out in the field that day.

Where were you working in the field?

At the Financial Center?

You know that too?

You know Auntie Fang from Lane 3, right?

She works as a cleaner

at that financial center now.

She said she saw you there that day,

waiting outside for a young woman.

Then security wouldn't let you in,

and you even ended up on their blacklist.

Strange, isn't it?

What happened?

There was a misunderstanding at the time.

I forgot to bring my work ID that day.

Well, make sure you don't forget it today.

W-Where is your work ID?

Let me see. Where is it?

Did you bring it?

Fire Safety Inspection.

Right.

This inspection uses

a cross-deployment model where personnel are shuffled across different districts.

I'm the only one from our office participating.

You volunteered for it, right?

The district office called for better fire safety supervision

and wider public education on fire prevention.

I simply responded positively.

Very civic-minded of you.

Truly civic-minded.

Keep eating. I'm off.

Okay, go, go.

Where is my phone?

Hand me my phone.

There.

Here.

What are you going to do?

Didn't you notice?

According to his work ID,

it was issued yesterday.

It was just issued yesterday.

That means

he didn't go to the Financial Center yesterday

for work.

He went there to see that girl, didn't he?

That little rascal.

I-Is this Fang?

[Shanghai World Financial Center]

Hold on.

You can't go in.

Sir,

it was a misunderstanding before.

I have my ID now.

[Fire Inspection]

Jun, what are you doing?

Time to split into groups.

See? My supervisor is calling me.

Thank you.

I'm coming.

Wang, Li, Bin,

you three take floors 20 through 27.

Jun,

you, Chen, Song, and I

will take floors 28 and 29.

I take floors 28 and 29?

Got a problem with that?

No.

Alright.

Let's go.

Hello, fire inspection?

This way, please.

Dang...

[In the next episode of "Love Has Fireworks"]

Let's go.

[Shan Li Fang Hotel Group]

Let's go.

I keep feeling like I've left something behind.

Just can't settle my nerves.

It's fine.

Wait for me. Wait for me.

Thank you.

Simply put,

if you want to pursue her,

you need to have thick enough skin.

Then, did you manage to win Qian Fei over?WEBVTT

Then, did you manage to win Qian Fei over?