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♪Hey, you, you, you, why is it you again?♪

♪Always stumbling upon my little secrets♪

♪Falling on my brows, my lashes, even the strands by my mouth♪

♪Like my favorite kitten on a rainy spring afternoon♪

♪Hey, you, you, you, why is it you again?♪

♪You effortlessly awaken my protective instincts♪

♪Hitting all my little thoughts, my doubts, and my temper♪

♪Like my favorite beer and fried chicken in autumn, or spicy boiled fish in winter♪

♪Why is it you again? That sweet way you speak♪

♪As if the whole world knows my mind is full of you♪

♪Why is it still you? That secret smile behind your cool facade♪

♪I might as well play along. Let me protect you♪

♪Why is it always you? The smile at the corner of your lips♪

♪Before I knew it, the words blurted out, "I like you. I only like you."♪

♪Before I knew it, the words blurted out, "I like you. I only like you."♪

=Love Has Fireworks=

(Based on "Investment Men and Women" by Hong Er on Jinjiang Literature City)

=Episode 17=

Are you alright?

No, wait a minute.

Just go.

What did she mean by that just now?

What happened to the company? A spin-off?

You haven't told her yet?

Didn't you keep it from her, too?

No, wait a minute.

You both knew,

but didn't tell me?

Is that so?

Jingjing...

Well...

Xinxin Vision has been spun off from Shanlifang.

And the instigator of all this

is your most trusted best friend,

our good friend, Qian Fei.

Fei, what's going on?

Qian Fei, I won't say anything else,

but just look at today. Look at Jingjing.

Knowing Wang Ruohai forced you to pay him back,

she took out her savings without a second thought,

and stood up for you regardless of her own image.

But what about you?

What did you do for her?

Together with your project,

you drove her fiancé's company to the brink of death.

Lu Ze, stop talking nonsense here.

Whether I'm talking nonsense, ask her yourself.

Fei...

I planned it.

Why?

I'm sorry.

I have something to say to you.

No,

let me figure this out first, okay?

Didn't you have something to say?

Go ahead.

You've been so preoccupied lately.

I thought

you were busy with the company's joint IPO with the headquarters.

I was stupid.

I was the only one kept in the dark.

Something this big happened,

and I knew nothing about it.

How could I know nothing about it?

I was just afraid to tell you.

I thought

Qian Fei would tell you,

and then you'd come to confront me

in a huge fit of anger.

I've been waiting for that day in fear.

Are you writing a script for me?

Making me play along with you?

You thought?

How funny.

To put it simply,

Xinxin Vision has no commercializable products

and is heavily in debt.

Before Shanlifang went public,

they cleaned up the books.

To protect their valuation,

they decided to drop us, the dead weight,

and spin off Xinxin Vision.

Lately, I've been looking for new investments

and new investors.

But...

the dust settled today.

No one will take over Xinxin Vision as it is now.

Then, what do you plan to do?

I don't want to give up.

I plan to fund the company's operations personally

until we develop a satisfactory product.

I believe it will pay off eventually.

Personal funding?

How long can your own money keep the company afloat?

Eighty-seven days.

Eighty-seven days?

That precise?

What about after 87 days?

If after 87 days,

the product can't be launched,

or if after it's launched,

there's no cash flow or profit,

what will you do, then?

I haven't thought that far ahead.

I just want to take it one step at a time.

Have you ever thought about this?

A product the company couldn't develop in three years...

Can you guarantee it will be developed in 87 days?

I can't.

Which means,

if we give up on the company now,

at least we can save you.

Right?

But if we keep investing more,

it's a gamble with no chance of winning.

No, Jingjing.

I can't give up.

This project is like my child.

Saving their child is every parent's instinct.

You'd do the same if it were you.

It's not that serious.

Lu Ze, it's not that serious.

Have you thought that we could

do something else first and take a breather?

We can find another chance later.

It's not that serious?

How I'm feeling...

With Xinxin Vision in this state,

there's no way I can do anything else.

Then, let's get married.

Let's get married first.

We can go on a honeymoon,

so you can unwind

and clear your mind.

We can start fresh when we get back, okay?

I'll be there with you.

It's no big deal.

Jingjing,

given the current situation,

the wedding will have to be postponed.

Are you going to lose your entire net worth

for your Xinxin Vision

until nothing is left?

Even if it means ruining your future at all costs?

Yes.

What about me?

Have you ever considered me?

Jingjing.

Jingjing.

Jingjing!

Jingjing, calm down.

Calm down.

Calm down, all right?

Lu Ze,

let me ask you one more time.

Come on.

Can we just talk nicely?

Can we just talk nicely?

Let me ask you.

If you have to choose between the company and me,

which one would you choose?

Come on, Jingjing.

Why do we even have to make a choice like this?

I want a career and a company

just to give you a better life, don't I?

Don't say it's for me.

Just say it's for your career!

Why do you have to say it's for me?

Even without me, you would still make this choice, right?

Where do I fit into this, Lu Ze?

You say it's for me,

but do you even know what I want?

I'll ask you one last time.

Which one do you choose?

What happened?

I exposed the fake accounts of Shanlifang Hotel Group,

and it affected Lu Ze's company.

I wanted to tell Jingjing,

but I just didn't have the courage to say it.

And I don't have the money to pay back Wang Ruohai.

After all that drama today,

it turns out his mother is sick.

Am I a bad person?

Don't always blame everything on yourself.

If this had happened before,

I might still be reflecting on myself,

regretting that I didn't do well enough.

But only now do I realize

that in this world,

there are many things that can't be described as good or bad.

There are many things that are beyond one's control.

And that

is just another name for life.

Going through things really changes a person.

With such big drama, you can still get all philosophical about life.

I'm serious.

I know.

When it comes to work, you wouldn't target Lu Ze on purpose.

Just find a time later

to explain it clearly to Jingjing.

They will understand.

But as for Wang Ruohai,

I'm just afraid your savior complex will kick in again,

and you'll start looking out for him again.

I won't.

I'm not a fool who falls into the same ditch twice.

Don't worry.

You didn't even tell me something happened at home

or that you needed money.

I could have easily paid

your mom's medical bills.

Over such a trivial matter,

you caused such a scene today.

Don't you think it's ridiculous?

This money is a trivial matter to you,

but it isn't to my family.

Shiyu,

I just didn't want our relationship

to be complicated by other things.

That's why I said if I could handle it myself,

I wanted to do it on my own as much as possible.

Why draw such a clear line?

Your business is my business.

When something happens, you don't say a word.

You'd rather ask Qian Fei for money than tell me.

You clearly don't treat me as one of your own.

Alright, don't be angry anymore.

How could I not treat you as someone close to me?

I even treat myself as an outsider

when you're in front of me.

Then, if something happens in the future,

will you think of me first?

Will you?

Yes.

So, can I pay

for your mom's medical bills?

How about this?

Consider it a loan from you.

That's more like it.

You should have seen the scene.

Qian Fei's friend brought a huge case of cash

and just put it on the floor in the lobby.

Liao Shiyu is the mistress.

Wang Ruohai cheated on her,

and then they forced Qian Fei to pay them back.

Her friend stood up for her.

See?

I told everyone all about this

the moment I joined Shanlifang Hotel Group, right?

Word for word.

I didn't expect Liao Shiyu to actually be the mistress.

Qian Fei.

Ms. Fang wants to see you.

You should have told me earlier.

You did it on purpose!

I just saw her, too.

You did quite a job today,

giving everyone a big drama to watch for free.

I didn't expect

things to turn out this way either.

I know it has created a very bad impression.

I'm sorry.

Apologizing to me is useless.

I don't care whether you knew beforehand or not.

You caused this farce,

so the responsibility lies with you.

I have no intention of interfering in your private life,

but this is Shanlifang Group.

It's the client you serve, and it's your workplace.

Now you've brought your private matters into your workplace,

you understand?

Make it clear.

I don't want this

to affect our sponsorship team's work.

So please resolve it as soon as possible.

Calm the rumors,

and go apologize to Liao Shiyu.

I'm not going.

I will take responsibility for what I did wrong,

but this private matter

just happened to blow up at an awkward time.

But that doesn't mean I will apologize

for a private matter where I did nothing wrong,

just for the sake of business.

I've already made myself very clear!

Don't you understand?

Now that you've brought your private matters to the workplace,

it becomes business.

You have seriously disrupted our work.

Back then, with Wang Ruohai,

I mixed my private and professional life together.

I gave up my career for a relationship,

so I won't make the same mistake again.

When it comes to work,

I will let my competence speak for itself.

For private affairs, I will resolve them based on my principles.

But I will not apologize,

and I won't let my personal life compromise

for the sake of business.

Childish.

Here, it's hot.

Thanks.

Fei,

I can't stand people like Liao Shiyu either.

She just has a rich dad, right?

So what?

How come I didn't see Mr. Li today?

With such a big mess,

I'm actually not used to it

without him making sharp remarks.

He told me he had something to attend to.

I don't know what he went to do either.

I'm off work.

You should head back early, too.

Okay.

It's already dark.

Why isn't Li Yifei back yet?

Buddies, I'm counting on you guys for this.

Today's issue came out of nowhere.

I'm just worried someone might stir things up

and blow things out of proportion.

So let's nip it in the bud on the social media side, okay?

Don't worry.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

We'll do our best.

- Bye. - Take care.

- Bye. - Bye.

Take care, Mr. Li.

When I need you, you're nowhere to be found.

When nothing's going on,

you just wander around in front of me every day.

Annoying!

(Are you okay?)

(Qian Fei: Are you okay?)

Please!

They're gone?

They've all left.

Be careful.

I really drank a lot tonight.

Those guys have a crazy high alcohol tolerance.

Thank you.

Later, when Fulaxida makes money,

make a list,

and I'll handle it for you.

I'm already standing at the peak

of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

I just want one honest word from you.

Helping your landlady like this...

Have you really fallen for her?

Then, how are you going to deal with Jin,

whom Qi introduced to you?

What do you mean?

We were just a bunch of people

having drinks together.

What is there for me to deal with?

Jin is so pretty, yet you didn't even care.

So you're dead set on simping for your landlady, huh?

If she's so pretty, you go get her.

I finally understand.

How does that saying go again?

"What goes around comes around.

No one escapes karma."

Oh, Li Yifei.

You used to be such a big shot,

yet you actually fell into the tragedy of unrequited love.

To see you like this in my lifetime,

it's worth it.

Tragedy, my foot.

I call this an open unrequited love.

Just you wait.

I'll make it official very soon.

I'm done talking to you.

I'm heading back.

I'll wait.

I'll wait and see.

Where's the car?

(Qian Fei)

(Wang Ruohai)

(Qian Fei,)

(I didn't mean to put so much pressure on you.)

(My mom fell ill so suddenly.)

(All of their savings are tied up in the house.)

(I didn't have any savings either.)

(I really had no other choice at the time.)

(I hope you can understand.)

(You have 1 unsent message)

I'm back.

I'm back.

I...

Look at you.

You're a grown adult,

yet you don't even know how to cover yourself with the blanket.

Such a big bed isn't even enough for you alone.

Come here.

Let me tuck you in.

How boring.

How boring.

Cover yourself up. Don't catch a cold.

Why are you pouting while sleeping?

♪I really miss you so much, miss you so much♪

♪My heart is pounding loud♪

♪Matching my breathing♪

♪Tuning into the frequency of missing you♪

♪Love you so much♪

♪You are the only one in the world♪

♪Living in my heart♪

♪Even the stars see through the tenderness of the night♪

Landlady.

Sleeping so soundly.

♪The evening breeze blows through every window again♪

Let me see what book you're reading.

Not bad.

You've made progress.

♪Falling in love with you without permission♪

♪I began to doodle in this romantic sketchbook♪

♪I really miss you so much, miss you so much♪

Good for you.

You even copied my book list.

♪Love you so much♪

Alright.

Who is this?

♪Living in my heart♪

Why does this bear look

a bit like me?

The more I look, the more it looks like me.

Alright then, sleep together.

Don't catch a cold.

♪The sweetness of ice cream, mixed with the saltiness of tears♪

Oh my god.

Landlady, oh landlady,

getting a tenant like me,

you should thank your lucky stars.

If nothing else,

just look at your taste.

It has gradually improved.

Even when buying a bear,

you bought one as handsome as me.

Have you noticed?

Incredible.

You are a teachable student.

A teachable student.

♪Tuning into the frequency of missing you♪

Time to sleep.

♪You are the only one in the world♪

Good night.

Landlady.

Landlady,

I need an urgent favor.

What is it?

It's urgent.

No, well... The dry cleaner refuses to rush it for me.

I need to wear this to a business meeting this afternoon.

How about you help me out? You...

Do you really see me as your maid, Li Yifei?

What are you saying?

Whom are you calling a maid?

Why do you have to describe

our relationship so transactionally?

Don't we have real feelings between us?

Go away, fine.

I'm not close to you. Don't touch me.

You're not close to me?

You're not close to me?

Don't you want to know

what book I've been reading lately?

I... You...

Why would I want to know

what book you're reading?

Exactly, I want to ask you, too.

Then, why are the books you borrowed

exactly the same as the ones I bought?

Don't tell me it's a coincidence. I don't buy it.

All coincidences in this world

are intentional.

Lost for words, right?

With me living here,

you've really benefited immensely.

Are you spying on me, Li Yifei?

Unbelievable.

I knew it. Living with someone like you

would never end well.

Move out right now.

No, stop.

Stop, stop.

Don't throw mud at me.

You hold that book in the living room

and read it every single day.

I walk back and forth.

It would be hard for me not to know what you're reading, okay?

But on second thought,

I recently got my hands on a few good books.

They're really good.

They're about institutional investing.

They gave me total enlightenment and all kinds of insights.

What are they called?

What are they called? It's...

The titles...

Why did my mind just go blank?

The titles...

The titles...

Don't rush me, let me think.

The titles...

The titles...

The titles are...

I'll help you do your laundry, alright?

Once I wash them,

you tell me the titles.

Of course.

A fair trade.

How is that fair?

I'm clearly the one contributing more.

How about this?

I'll do your laundry,

and then you tell me the titles.

Plus, as an add-on,

you go downstairs now to buy groceries.

No.

No.

You could go buy groceries after finishing the laundry.

Doing laundry or buying groceries,

you must choose one.

Otherwise, I'm out.

Li Yifei, you can't act like such a spoiled young master.

I'll find the books to read myself.

Your recommendations might not even be good.

Wait.

I'll go, alright? I'll go.

Sit down, I'll go.

But you should know you're so blessed today.

In all my life, I've never bought groceries for anyone before.

If my dad found out that I gave my first time to you,

and he had nothing to do with it,

he'd probably be so angry.

Li Yifei,

you really are something.

It's just running an errand to buy groceries.

Do you need to hold yourself in such high regard?

I didn't.

You even brought your dad into this.

I didn't. That's the truth.

Besides, I wanted you to cherish

this chance to have me buy groceries.

Cut the crap.

You eat the food I cook every day

and wear the clothes I wash.

And now it's like

you're ordering me around like a donkey.

If my mom is watching from heaven,

who knows how heartbroken she would be.

Just you wait.

Watch out. She may visit you at night for a chat.

Drama queen.

Mrs. Qian, please take a good look.

Who is bullying whom?

You must stand up for me.

I didn't bully her.

Alright, we're good now.

Okay, I'm going to buy groceries.

Thank you.

Thank you, Landlady.

Another knockoff designer brand.

He's hopeless.

The clothes are all washed, and he's still not back.

I suspect this idiot went to grow the vegetables himself.

Why did the color of these buttons

turn dull?

I'm back.

Look at this.

Returning fully loaded.

I'm exhausted.

Li Yifei,

you didn't go to the wet market?

You went to an import supermarket to buy these?

Do you know how expensive it is?

Forget it.

For someone with such a low IQ like you, you wouldn't understand it.

Even the import supermarket doesn't work?

You have no idea how long the line was

at the self-checkout.

My heels went numb from standing.

Yet you complained.

You finished washing them so fast?

Why was it so fast?

Yeah.

What are you looking at?

No, wait.

Qian Fei, are you crazy?

You...

You...

You...

You threw it straight into the washing machine?

Look at these buttons. Look at them!

They've completely lost their luster.

How could you just wash it like that?

How else then? Should I hand-wash it instead of using the machine?

Of course!

Let me calm down.

Come on...

Look, it works like this.

When washing this kind of clothing,

aren't you supposed

to remove the buttons first,

wait for it to dry,

and then sew them back on?

Otherwise, the detergent and the washing machine

will damage the buttons.

Being so pretentious every day,

aren't you tired?

Alright, don't have to act like this.

Don't look at me with that expression.

I'll go online

and buy you the exact same one

as compensation.

Buy?

Buy it for me?

Buy it for me?

Hold on, let me tell you something.

In my entire life, the only person who can make me laugh out of anger

is you and no one else.

Well, thank you then.

It's ruined.

Completely ruined.

Not a single one was spared.

You could have at least left me one.

How did they all get ruined in the wash?

(Jingjing)

(Are you okay?)

You little thing, you think I can't handle you, huh?

Little thing.

Almost.

This works.

Li Yifei, you're the best.

Such a simple thing.

You think I can't handle a simple thing like you?

Who do you think you are?

What are you doing? Time to eat.

Yeah, time to eat.

I'll eat. I'll be over in a minute.

What are you doing? You're acting sneaky.

What mischief are you up to?

I'm just looking at the sunshine.

The weather is wonderful today.

Plenty of sunshine.

It feels very comfortable.

Am I seeing things? Are you sewing a button yourself?

Go away.

Look at you being self-reliant.

Careful, you might get pricked.

What are you doing? You made such a mess.

I just wanted to take...

I wanted to take this button

and transfer it to the shirt that got ruined in the wash.

Come on. Be realistic, alright?

Look at your own stitching. Does it look good?

Just give up.

Stop sewing.

Well, I don't know how to do it anyway.

You're acting a bit strange.

Something's off.

How come you didn't ask me to sew it for you?

Are you afraid

that I'll keep bringing up the fake knockoff issue

and hurt your pride?

That's not why.

I'm just afraid that after we eat,

you'll make me do the dishes in exchange.

Look at that awareness!

Let's do exactly that then.

You're already anticipating my answers. Not bad. Come on.

Stop sewing.

In a bit, after we finish eating,

I'll help you sew it.

For real?

For real.

You can't back out then.

You said it yourself.

We're trading it for doing the dishes.

If you keep messing around with it,

your clothes will have been washed for nothing.

Anyway, it's impossible for me

to do the dishes in this lifetime.

You really cook well.

I'm so satisfied.

Save these for tonight.

I'll eat them after my meeting.

Sure. I'll make sure you finish them all.

By the way,

I wanted to ask you,

with such a spectacular show in the lobby of Shanlifang yesterday,

why didn't you have any reaction today?

I wanted to ask you too.

After such a huge incident,

you didn't say a single word.

If it were your usual self,

you would have nagged me to death.

What are you laughing at?

Nothing.

I just thought...

What did I want to say?

Yesterday's performance was so wonderful,

and your grand entrance was so cool.

That's how you should look.

Right?

I knew it.

You wanted to see me make a fool of myself, right?

I didn't say that. You're just making wild guesses.

Do I even need to guess?

I can tell just by looking at you.

Go wash the dishes.

I'd rather sew buttons than wash dishes.

Let me tell you,

if you don't wash the dishes today,

I'll sew all the buttons from your clothes

onto that knockoff outfit.

Let me tell you too,

I already contributed by buying groceries for the first time.

And you still want me to wash dishes? In your dreams!

Qian Fei, you're really ruthless.

How does that saying go?

"Nothing is more poisonous than a woman's heart."

Cut the crap.

You've been freeloading meals for so long,

so it's time to contribute some labor.

I'm telling you, in all my life,

this is my first time washing dishes.

I've never washed dishes before.

I really don't know how to do it.

If there's soap residue left,

you'll get a stomachache.

My mom used to sew things for me like this, too.

My mom taught me this as well.

All done.

Take it and wear it.

Remember to pay me.

Mr. Lu,

is this boss of Qiansheng Group reliable?

According to the contact,

this boss is open-minded,

and it's an established large factory.

Let's just treat it as our last shot.

=Love Has Fireworks= (Next Episode Preview)

Lu Ze is just an entrepreneurship fanatic.

I can stake everything on a poor guy.

No problem.

But do you still love him?

My former pride

has been thrown into the food market and the kitchen sink.

Doesn't that count as a change?

I need to learn from you.

Change.

Change.

Change.

Change.

What should we do?

The matter you asked to suppress wasn't kept down.

I know.

Someone must be pulling strings behind the scenes.

I'll figure something out.

♪There's no need to know the ending from the start♪

♪Let the melody play through the chords with the wind♪

♪There's no need to keep every promise from the past♪

♪Leave some surprises for the unknown in life♪

♪There's no need to force things between two people♪

♪Perhaps I'll feel alone, yet still find you there for me♪

♪There's no need to dwell on right or wrong, nor fear♪

♪A hug means more than countless apologies♪

♪I'll send you into the wide world♪

♪To live with passion and become who you truly are♪

♪A quiet shoulder♪

♪Like a harbor waiting for your wandering soul♪

♪I'll wait for the day you return to a simpler life♪

♪The lights of home warm the night♪

♪A companionship that lasts forever♪

♪Shining brightly like the stars and the moon on high♪

♪I'll send you into the wide world♪

♪To live with passion and become who you truly are♪

♪A quiet shoulder♪

♪Like a harbor waiting for your wandering soul♪

♪I'll wait for the day you return to a simpler life♪

♪The lights of home warm the night♪

♪A companionship that lasts forever♪

♪Shining brightly like the stars and the moon on high♪