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♪I woke up in a strange place♪

♪The sunlight here is blindingly bright♪

♪Pages rustle, and I hear a loud voice♪

♪I've become the center of the story♪

♪I must escape this dream♪

♪Yet why does my heart surrender before you♪

♪Clearly, it's a fake plot♪

♪A fake world♪

♪Yet eventually, my heart is open to you♪

=My Page in the 90s= (Adapted from "Bye, Wild Weasel")

=Episode 4=

Hello, I was here yesterday.

I have an appointment.

Security.

(Aren't I the female lead?)

(Where's my plot armor?)

(Eaten by a dog?)

Hello, Miss.

No, no.

Can you speak Chinese?

No, no.

Hello?

No, no.

Mr. Gao,

I've tried several languages with this lady,

but she didn't understand any.

Hello.

Miss Lin, please stop causing a scene.

You can try other companies.

But not at Letao, okay?

I really was sent by Yunsheng this time to discuss cooperation.

Not interested.

I brought you the proposal.

I was scared my first time working at heights, too.

You'll get used to it.

Yes, secure the safety rope later.

(Where there's a will,)

(there's a way.)

We still think

Mr. Gao's approach is more prudent.

Expanding into second

and third-tier cities and large northern areas

is more reliable and cost-effective than developing new products or brands.

Yes.

Haiming.

We're nearing fifty, halfway to the grave.

Our thinking can't keep up with you youngsters.

But Letao is the foundation your father built.

It's not that we care about our shares.

- Right? - Yes.

We've watched you grow up.

We don't want to see Letao ruined in your hands.

- Exactly! - That's right.

It's for the company's best interests.

Yes.

Mr. Gao.

Why don't you say something?

Present a solid plan.

Exactly, say something.

We can't just let Letao...

What's going on?

What's she doing?

(Letao Public Relations Proposal)

Are you crazy?

I want to show you this.

♪Old photos, yellowed♪

♪Timelines, tangled♪

Luo, call security.

Don't!

Yes!

- Security! - Security!

Get inside.

- I'll go. - Get in.

It's dangerous.

I can go back the way I came.

Get in now.

Don't call security!

Miss Lin, this is Letao,

not Hollywood.

You're not Jackie Chan.

I never imagined such a big company like Letao

would guard so fiercely against a junior employee like me.

You can't set foot in here.

Don't waste your time.

Read this first before deciding if it's a waste of time.

Before judging something,

at least try to understand it.

I hope Mr. Gao won't let our personal relationship

affect this proposal.

Relationship?

What personal relationship do we have?

We've eaten together,

ridden in the same car,

had physical contact,

and even had a financial transaction.

Doesn't that count?

Fine, I'll read the proposal.

Business is about capability.

Don't rely on flashy tricks.

It's useless.

You'll see

if it's flashy or not.

Wait.

Your fine.

Pay it at the Security Dept. within three days.

Working with her now?

I'll read the proposal first.

What about this Lin Huan'er?

Just leave already.

I'm going.

(PR Strategy)

(Can't reach you.)

(What are you up to? Call back ASAP.)

(Not your turn yet.)

(No time for you.)

Congratulations on completing Quest One,

professionally linking up with Gao Haiming.

Now issuing Quest Two,

gaining Gao Haiming's affection.

Gaining Gao Haiming's affection?

How much fondness do I need?

Male Lead's Current Fondness: Negative 5%.

Good luck!

Negative 5%?

After all my efforts, it went down?

How do I make him like me?

Good luck!

Hello?

Good luck!

You useless system!

(Letao Tower)

Mr. Gao, Mr. Li is back.

Haiming.

Uncle Li.

You're finally back.

You know,

I've been on back-to-back business trips.

I just landed

and came right here.

Thank you.

Have a seat, please.

Alright.

Here you go.

It's all right.

This time,

we finally secured a cooperation intent with a foreign company.

But your dad thinks their terms are too harsh.

Don't you think we should broaden our horizons?

Uncle.

Letao doesn't necessarily need to represent foreign brands.

Sometimes crises bring opportunities.

What do you say?

I know,

you've always wanted to develop new products.

Truth is, Letao needs young visionaries like you.

I understand.

The board

are a bunch of stubborn ones.

You've got drive.

You're at your prime.

Times are changing.

Thrive in hardship,

and perish in comfort.

Don't worry.

I'll try to convince those stubborn old-timers.

Thanks. With your word, I'm relieved.

Alright.

I just came to check in with you.

I won't keep you.

See ya.

Take care, Uncle.

Alright.

Cheers!

Cheers!

(Can't find you.)

(What's keeping you? Call back ASAP.)

Something urgent?

It's okay. Ignore him.

Xiaojue?

Hello? Huan'er's here.

Thanks.

Hello?

Huan'er.

You finally answered!

I was worried about you.

What is it?

Are you mad at me?

No.

Then why haven't you called me back?

Busy. I've been so busy.

I'm tired. Going to sleep. Bye.

Wait!

Huan'er.

I miss you so much.

(Miss me?)

(You miss my money, little gold-digger.)

I miss you so much.

It's been 783 days, 5 hours, and 4 minutes since we last met.

Sometimes I deeply regret

going abroad for studies.

I shouldn't have left you alone back there.

Then come back! Quit school.

Huan'er, you love to joke.

Mengmeng said you were working multiple jobs,

yet you wouldn't even buy new clothes.

But I still shamelessly ask you for tuition.

I'm... I'm such a fool, Huan'er.

I planned to get a job.

I really want to ease your burden.

But with graduation approaching,

I'm buried in my thesis.

No bandwidth for anything else.

(There is your aim.)

Help me one more time.

I'll pay you back, alright?

Sure.

Write me IOU notes for all the money I sent you before.

Just kidding.

Huan'er, you're such a tease.

Not just the principal,

some interest at least.

An annual interest at 4% is reasonable, right?

You're still mad at me, aren't you?

If... if you're not feeling well,

we can talk another day.

Don't reschedule.

Let's finish it.

Calls are expensive.

Wait, Huan'er,

why are you acting like this today?

I... Talking like this makes us feel distant.

Did I do something wrong?

You're mad at me, aren't you?

Don't you know exactly what you did wrong?

No, I don't.

If you don't know, think harder.

(When did he cheat again?)

Huan'er, what do you mean?

I'm studying so hard over here

all for our future, right?

You're being a little immature.

Can't you try to understand me?

I can't put up with this.

Let's break up.

Fine, let's break up. Quickly.

Unbelievable.

Huan'er.

You've gone too far.

You should apologize to Xiaojue.

Why should I apologize to him?

He's a cheater.

He's the one at fault here.

Warning: Attempting to change character's established trajectory.

- Wait, stop! - Warning.

Player activated penalty.

Don't you rewind now.

I'll do better.

Really, I'm sorry.

I have realized my terrible mistake.

Give me a chance.

I'll call him right now and win him back, okay?

It's settled then.

You...

I was wrong.

My attitude was awful just now.

I'll call him immediately to make it right.

Hello?

International calls are expensive. Need something?

Yes.

I was wrong.

My attitude earlier was terrible.

How could I be so awful?

I must've been working too much lately.

I haven't been in a good mood.

And my stomach hurts so badly right now.

What's wrong?

I was too busy working overtime to have dinner.

It's fine.

Don't worry.

I'll just drink hot water to feel better.

How could you skip dinner?

That's not right.

I'm working extra hours to save money.

How else can I pay for your tuition?

You're so good to me.

Hearing that

breaks my heart.

It's okay.

I brought this on myself.

No, I mean it's all my fault.

I'll work hard

and make money to support you.

Don't worry.

I won't let you down, Huan'er.

Okay, okay.

Take care of yourself in France, okay?

I'm in the UK.

Right, take care of yourself in the UK, okay?

A little confused.

It's fine. How could I ever blame you?

I just want to fly back to your side right now.

Just wait two more months, okay?

Okay, I'll wait for you.

Take care of yourself.

I'll miss you always.

What's wrong?

Static shock.

That's more like it.

Don't fight.

Long-distance is tough.

Mengmeng?

Thanks.

Bugs in the diapers?

Keep it down.

With such a huge scandal,

who would dare to buy this brand?

Beikeke probably won't make it.

But it might be a calculated move. Think about it.

Right after making the news,

they immediately held a press conference

and experts debunked the rumors.

Isn't this cleverly disguised promotion?

Exactly.

Such a brilliant tactic, truly masterful.

How did they come up with it?

(Newsstand)

(Baby Stores Clear Shelves)

(Beikeke Deep in Worm Scandal)

(Infant Product Trust Crisis)

(Beikeke Deep in Worm Scandal)

Well played, Gao Haiming.

You directly used

my proposal, didn't you?

Do you even understand copyright?

You didn't even tell me

before using it.

(Baby Stores Pull Beikeke Products)

Mr. Gao,

the Chairman has acted.

He used it

to announce the Xie family marriage alliance on the magazine.

What do we do now?

Yunsheng's crisis PR plan for Beikeke

aligns perfectly with our concept.

We should discuss this further.

Mr. Gao, I'm talking about you and Miss Xie.

(Elite Marriage, Power Joining Forces for Golden Match)

There's Lin Huan'er, right?

Thank you.

Thank you.

I just love seeing them together.

Look, aren't they well-matched?

Well-matched? How?

How could they not be?

Elite marriage, power joining forces.

A perfect match.

When will you ever tell the truth in your life?

When have I not told the truth?

Chairman.

Wait a moment.

How old is our son?

He's an adult.

He's a man.

At his age, what matters most?

What?

Career matters most.

What is it?

Chairman, as you instructed,

after the statement,

the Xie family

tacitly approved.

But Mr. Gao hasn't responded.

Haiming is holding his composure well.

But it's okay.

Once public opinion spreads,

he'll have to accept it.

Go.

(Yunsheng Tower)

Mr. Gao.

Mr. Fang.

Welcome! Welcome!

Please come in.

I'll summon her immediately.

Lin! Lin!

Come here, now!

You there, come here.

Lin, sit down. Have a seat.

So, Lin,

thanks to you,

Mr. Gao awarded our firm the entire Letao PR project.

(You stole my plan to salvage your brand crisis without telling me.)

(Now you came for cooperation.)

(Who knows if this is another trap)

(or fishing for my next proposal?)

Shocked now, aren't you?

I knew she couldn't handle pressure.

Miss Lin seems hesitant about our collaboration.

Feel free to state your terms,

and we can negotiate.

No, we have no demands.

Mr. Gao's time is valuable.

Let's finalize early to speed things up.

Paperwork takes considerable time.

Alright, I'll take my leave.

Sure, Mr. Gao.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Twenty percent.

I want an extra twenty percent service fee.

Wait, Mr. Gao...

No problem.

On one condition.

For subsequent tasks,

you must personally work on it, Miss Lin.

Come with me.

Well, I won't keep you.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, goodbye.

Oh my.

Twenty percent?

You even agreed to twenty percent.

What is this game, Mr. Gao?

I'll head down.

Miss Lin,

the whole process is interconnected.

Without your proposal to me,

there wouldn't be my generous offer

as you wished.

Of course, if you feel it's inappropriate,

we don't have to do it.

Is this a threat?

Hardly.

I told you, I'm a businessperson.

I don't do worthless talks.

I just didn't expect you to change so much.

Before yesterday,

I didn't expect

you to be someone who uses others' proposals without permission.

It seems you have quite a misunderstanding about me.

I agreed to that 20% out of sincerity to work with you.

I admit

I had misunderstandings about you before.

But now that we're working together,

we'll need to coordinate frequently on work matters.

Miss Lin.

How about we formally reintroduce ourselves?

Miss Lin.

I look forward to it.

Congratulations.

Male Lead's fondness toward you is now 0.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks.

What great news.

I'm starting from scratch now.

Huan'er, I'm heading out.

Bye.

Uh, Lin,

could you take the Letao contract to Mr. Gao for me?

Now?

Letao are probably off work by now.

Don't overthink unexpected windfalls.

Delays breed troubles.

So I had Finance and Legal rush out a contract.

Go now.

Take a taxi. On the company.

Does this count as overtime for me?

Lin,

if this deal goes through,

your commission will be this much.

Alright, I'll go, I'll go!

There you go.

Lin Huan'er.

(Smells like trouble.)

I want to see your boss.

Hello.

What's going on?

She probably wants you to fire me.

Yes.

So, uh, how may I address you?

Fuchuang.

Xie Wanjun.

You... You're the heiress of Fuchuang Group,

Miss Xie?

So... what brings you here today?

(Brand Promotion Contract) This is our branding and PR contract.

The contract term is ten years.

I wonder if your company is interested.

Yes, we're interested!

W-We are absolutely interested!

Uh,

Miss Xie,

let me confirm with you.

You mean the entire Fuchuang International Group's

complete branding and PR strategic contract, right?

Yes.

Fire her,

and the contract takes effect.

Well,

Miss Xie, the thing is,

Miss Lin has just joined us,

and she has little presence in the company.

If you don't like her,

I can transfer her to another department.

You'll never see her again.

Only the cowardly and weak would resort to such methods.

Lin Huan'er! You...

What do you mean?

You're scared,

so you choose to run away.

Who do you think you are?

I'm nobody.

I'm just an ordinary employee,

who just secured a contract at Yunsheng,

which happens to be the one Letao gave me.

That's all.

Believe it or not, I can go to Letao and one word from me

will exclude you from this deal.

I don't believe you.

Where do you get that confidence?

Do you think Haiming will always protect you?

You!

Fire her now! Immediately!

And I'll sign the contract.

Otherwise, you'll lose both deals.

Um, well, Miss Xie,

I... I really can't make this decision.

Mr. Gao specifically requested Miss Lin to handle it.

Miss Xie.

You're thinking way too simply.

Even if I left Yunsheng,

I'd still be in Gao Haiming's life.

Aren't you just using work as an excuse to cling to him?

Let me tell you.

Haiming only sees this as an amusing game.

He's not truly into you.

Well, if you know everything,

why are you so worried?

If I were you

and I hated someone,

I wouldn't let them off so easily.

I'd keep that person close to me,

become their client,

control them every day,

and squeeze them dry.

But it seems you lack that courage.

Who says I don't dare?

Well, it doesn't matter.

I just thought about it.

I might actually be better off without Yunsheng.

Think about it. I'm now at Yunsheng,

and Haiming immediately threw a huge deal my way.

If I were unemployed,

he might just hire me directly at Letao.

That's perfect.

That way, I can be with Haiming all day.

Boss, fire me right now!

I'm going to work at Letao!

Goodbye! I'm off to see Haiming!

Lin!

Get back here!

Lin Huan'er, I've changed my mind.

When I hate someone,

I will slowly torment them using every means at my disposal.

I'll sign this contract with you,

but on one condition.

What is it?

Lin Huan'er must be the point of contact for execution.

Boss, you can't agree to this!

She'll torture me!

Do you agree or not?

Agree to it!

Alright then.

Goodbye, Miss Xie.

Be careful on your way, Miss Xie.

Listen, Lin,

I'm lucky to have you on board.

Two massive contracts in just one short day!

You're my lucky charm.

It's no big deal.

Rest assured,

I won't treat you unfairly.

Once the first payment comes in,

I'll give you a bonus immediately.

So,

about you and Mr. Gao...

Nonsense!

Use your brain!

If I had anything to do with him,

why would I be working here?

True.

Right?

Miss Xie is a woman in love, grasping at shadows.

But you can't jump to conclusions so easily.

You're right.

How shallow!

Yes, I am shallow.

Do I have it easy?

No.

Every day here,

I work so hard at this desk.

And now, at this hour, I have to deliver a contract to Letao!

Who told you to d-deliver it to Letao at this hour?

How could you do that?

You should take a taxi home and rest right now,

on the company.

Uh, j-just deliver it tomorrow morning.

Fang.

You don't have it easy either.

It's alright.

You've worked hard.

Not at all, not at all.

Be careful on your way, Miss Lin.

(Letao Tower)

Mr. Gao's meeting is ending soon.

Just wait right here.

Don't run off.

This isn't Hollywood.

(I remember the book saying)

(he only accepts commissions for assembly.)

(Did they change the setting?)

(He collects them, too?)

(They're limited editions that appreciate.)

For effectively resolving the issue,

you get a random gift package from the system

to speed things up for you.

Would you like to claim it?

Gift package?

Claim.

Please confirm.

Confirm.

(Glue)

What's this?

Are you crazy?

I'm sorry.

Let me take off my jacket.

Hold still. It's okay.

I'll do it.

♪The sunlight here is blindingly bright♪

♪Pages rustle, and I hear a loud voice♪

♪I've become the center of the story♪

♪I must escape this dream♪

♪Yet why does my heart surrender before you♪

Wait, wait!

Perhaps we... we can

find scissors and cut the clothes?

Okay.

Oh my! Why are they hugging?

♪Old photos, yellowed♪

♪Timelines, tangled♪

Got any scissors?

♪Heart pounding, won't stop♪

You do it.

Alright.

♪In memories, the breeze is soft♪

♪Your smile is like stars that shimmer♪

♪Lighting up my lonely corner♪

♪Love's time machine, flies, flies, flies♪

It's a heart shape...

I'm so sorry. Really sorry.

Miss Lin.

You always make a memorable entrance.

♪Streaking across the sky♪

♪Just to hold you♪

What are you all doing?

Get back to work.

Miss Lin.

It's a shame you didn't become an actress.

You came up with a new stunt in just minutes.

It's not that.

I know you won't believe me,

but the glue suddenly floated

and squirted onto my clothes like this.

Then Mr. Gao bumped into me.

I believe it.

Keep going.

(I barely made it here.)

(How did I mess up again?)

(Is this darn system tricking me?)

(Stop, stop.)

(You're here on business.)

Miss Lin.

Chairman Gao.

Let's talk.

♪Entwined worries linger♪

♪My heart is not empty, yet pain remains♪

♪Now I see what passed between us♪

♪Walking through the crowd to meet you♪

♪Going through surging tides of people♪

♪Until the world's end♪

♪If I could♪

♪Keep loving you♪

♪Hearing two hearts♪

♪Beating together♪

♪If I could♪

♪Stay resting in your arms♪

♪I'd trade the rest of my life for it♪

♪Entwined worries linger♪

♪My heart is not empty, yet pain remains♪

♪Now I see what passed between us♪

♪Walking through the crowd to meet you♪

♪Going through surging tides of people♪

♪Until the world's end♪

♪If I could♪

♪Keep loving you♪

♪Hearing two hearts♪

♪Beating together♪

♪If I could♪

♪Stay resting in your arms♪

♪I'd trade the rest of my life for it♪