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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 18=

You've actually come a long way.

You're just not on your game today.

No need to comfort me.

I can handle this little setback myself.

I'm not comforting you.

Just stating the facts.

Back at the police academy,

lots of students had shaky hands when they held their guns,

afraid of being laughed at for missing the target,

and of failure.

But later, we realized

that only when you achieve something

do people see you.

Before that, no one cares about you at all.

Are you talking about my singing competition?

You could've just said it straight.

Don't beat around the bush.

You're right.

If I ever really became a singer,

watched by everyone every day,

I might even forget how to walk.

Singing isn't really my thing,

but shooting is.

I think only when you see nothing but the target

can you truly focus.

Because you know anything else

is irrelevant to you.

So?

Want to give this method a try?

Then I'll try once more.

So?

Not so nervous now, right?

Much better.

I've decided.

I'll give it a shot.

All of you have tried hard to help me.

If I back out now,

I'd be such a coward.

It's okay. Just as you said,

focus my attention.

Keep my mind clear.

I won't feel nervous.

Right.

Nothing matters

but firing the first shot.

What about you?

Your shooting was so good.

You became a good detective, just as you wanted.

Why did you quit?

If you don't want to tell,

it's okay.

I wanted to be a detective because of my dad.

I wanted to be a good police officer, just like him.

But after he died at his post,

I started feeling afraid.

It was one of my dad's colleagues

who pulled me out of that state.

He said that when people are scared,

they often feel fear.

That's normal.

But it doesn't mean you're cowardly,

nor does it mean you'll avoid things forever.

So, I felt much better then.

But...

Because of my mom,

I decided to quit.

So,

you still want to be a detective?

You're different from me.

You have huge potential.

All you need to do first is overcome your fear.

Remember back in school,

when I was singing on stage?

I cracked a note because of a cold,

and everyone laughed at me.

But all I remember is you

shining brightly.

I wasn't that great.

You just didn't realize it.

So,

don't care about what others think.

You only need to know you're singing for yourself

and the people who like you.

Gao Haiming.

Chairman.

Where is he?

Mr. Gao isn't here now.

Come here.

Whose idea was this?

(Perfect Blend of Looks and Talent)

It was my idea.

Your idea?

The response has been good.

The market speaks for itself.

This idea shouldn't be a problem, right?

What do you mean by that?

A man endorsing sanitary pad products!

Is that not a problem?

He is utterly shameless!

What was he thinking?

Letao has been selling sanitary pads all these years.

You don't feel ashamed when making money.

But you do when I endorse it?

Products are products.

You are my son.

How can you get involved in this type of product?

You're embarrassing me!

Chairman, please calm down.

This is something he enjoys doing.

And the sales are so good.

Why can't you support him?

What should I support?

Male Lead's fondness toward you,

87 percent, 88 percent.

I'm talking to my son!

None of your business!

Chairman.

Gao.

I could hear you shouting

from a mile away.

We're in the company. Mind your behavior.

You came just in time.

You're responsible for this.

What?

You persuaded me

to turn him loose, right?

Look at what he's done now.

He actually made it into a magazine.

Sit down.

He endorsed sanitary pads.

Sit.

Honestly,

he did act a bit improperly.

But the results are good, right?

Who's talking about results?

This is utterly irrelevant.

This has nothing to do with money.

The sales figures don't lie.

As long as it benefits Letao,

I see no problem.

What?

Why do you always...

Hello?

Haiming, I called Huan'er, but she didn't answer.

Le'er is missing.

I'll be there.

Le'er is missing. Let's go.

Come back! I haven't finished yet.

Enough.

He is becoming uncontrollable now.

He never listens to me.

His personality resembles yours.

I didn't find her.

Is there anywhere else?

Let me think.

I remember one place.

Where?

Le'er fed stray cats here

after school.

She might be here.

Wait.

This looks like Le'er's backpack.

But why is her backpack here?

Don't worry.

Where is Le'er? Is she in trouble?

Ou Xiaojue came to see me a couple of days ago.

He came to you? What for?

He asked me to arrange a meeting with you.

He also asked me to meet him at the park in the south.

He seemed a bit off.

So I ran away quickly.

Le'er told me before

that Ou Xiaojue wanted her

to arrange a meeting with me.

This is a secluded spot.

I think she's here.

Let's go up.

This way.

Don't talk back.

It won't do you any good.

I could have married into the Cheng family.

I would have had both love and a successful career.

But at this very moment,

she and Gao Haiming came to ruin my plans.

Don't worry.

I won't hurt you.

I only want to deal with your sister.

Why should I have nothing

while she gets to be happy every day?

Why?

I have a way.

Tell me why.

Ou Xiaojue!

Come at me!

Huan'er.

Shut up! Stay where you are!

I underestimated you, Lin Huan'er.

You actually came.

What do you want?

How could you do such a thing?

How could I do such a thing?

Isn't all this because of you?

It's all your fault!

What are you talking about?

Think about it yourself.

Dropping out was your choice.

Lying to everyone was your decision.

Everything resulted from your choices.

You deserved it.

How is this relevant to me?

Lin Huan'er.

You think you're a good person?

You latched onto Gao Haiming.

Wasn't that for money too?

Don't assume everyone is

as despicable as you.

Did you repay the 200,000 you borrowed?

Don't push your luck.

Don't bring that up with me.

Would I be like this today without you?

Isn't your boyfriend loaded?

Give me 400,000 yuan

as compensation for my lost youth.

No?

Do it, or Lin Le'er...

Huan'er.

Don't be afraid.

Thanks for cooperating, Miss Lin.

If you're in such a situation again,

don't act rashly.

Without our earlier deployment today,

the suspect would've fled.

You'd face greater dangers.

It won't happen again.

Thanks, officer.

Okay, that's all.

We have to go.

Thanks again.

Let's check on him

later.

Doctor,

how is he?

He has varying degrees

of soft tissue bruising on his shoulders

and back.

Though it's not serious,

I recommend that he gets plenty of rest.

Thank you, doctor.

Where's Le'er?

Don't worry.

My dad took her home.

Go rest early. I'm fine.

I'll stay here with you.

You get some rest.

♪Entwined worries linger♪

♪My heart is not empty, yet pain remains♪

Congratulations.

Male Lead's fondness toward you

has exceeded 90 percent.

You'll complete the quest soon

and go back.

♪Walking through the crowd to meet you♪

♪Going through surging tides of people♪

♪Until the world's end♪

♪If I could♪

♪Keep loving you♪

Are you behind all of this?

Ou Xiaojue was a timid guy.

Why did he suddenly turn violent?

To help you finish the quest faster.

You're truly a vile, rotten system.

They're living people!

How could you

manipulate everyone's fate?

Even if you see them as fictional characters,

you can't be this heartless.

Lin Huan'er, remember

you don't belong in this world.

Don't you want to go back?

What about what I'm experiencing now?

All here is a dream.

Good or bad,

it'll vanish when you wake.

(If this is all virtual...)

Can't the rules be flexible?

For example,

lower the fondness

to 50 percent.

Sorry, the system only reflects

the male lead's true emotional changes.

I just want to slow down.

If this is a dream,

can't I wake later?

♪Until the world's end♪

♪If I could♪

♪Keep loving you♪

♪Hearing two hearts♪

♪Beating together♪

♪If I could♪

Sorry.

Maybe you shouldn't have saved me.

Why say this now?

Why aren't you asleep?

I'm fine. Go take care of Le'er.

She's a kid.

Okay.

I'll visit you first thing tomorrow.

Good night.

Huan'er.

Still awake?

I thought you weren't coming back tonight.

I checked on Le'er.

She was asleep,

so I came back.

How is Gao Haiming?

He is fine.

But he needs a few days of rest.

Do you think Ou Xiaojue has gone crazy?

He actually did something so outrageous!

He is also arranged by fate.

Wow.

You're actually speaking for him!

Mengmeng.

Tell me.

Why do people fall in love with someone?

What reasons could there be for falling in love?

You fall in love, and that's all.

What?

You finally admit you like him.

(There He/She Comes)

Is your manga coming to an end soon?

I've decided.

I want them to fall in love without regrets

in my book.

But...

How can there be no regrets?

They're in a book.

Loving recklessly is the most intense.

Coming.

Sorry.

There was a traffic jam on my way here.

I helped direct traffic.

It's fine.

Huan'er has helped me pack up.

Just help me with the boxes.

Okay.

Where's Huan'er?

She went to the hospital.

Is she sick?

Gao Haiming got injured while saving her.

Why didn't he tell me?

Is he okay?

Huan'er will look after him.

You don't need to worry.

You'll just be a third wheel if you go.

(Star and Firefly Author: Guyue Linxi)

Let me help.

Okay.

Let's go.

Boss.

I rushed over as soon as I heard it.

I was wrong.

Sorry, sir.

Don't be angry.

I didn't mean to anger you.

Boss, I'm completely loyal.

Have you ever been in love?

In love?

Yeah, I have,

quite a few times.

Well,

clearly, they like each other.

But they always feel like there's no future.

What kind of mindset is that?

Well,

isn't that like Romeo and Juliet?

Or the White Snake and Xu Xian?

The girl feels

she's not good enough for the boy.

Impossible!

She is confident.

She couldn't feel so.

Anyway, Boss,

never put yourself

in danger again.

What if something happens to you?

If the Chairman finds out, I'll lose my job.

I'm just worried about you.

I'm so worried.

If you don't say it, no one will know.

Boss.

Were you just talking about Lin Huan'er?

Look, you've thought so much about her.

Yet she doesn't care.

If I see her, I'll give her a...

I will

give her a thumbs up.

Very kind of you.

Take the things to the car.

Okay.

You guys chat.

I'm off.

Why aren't you resting?

I'm fine.

The doctor said I can be discharged.

What?

No, you injured your back.

The back is close to the spine.

There are many tendons in that area.

You've injured it.

It might seem fine on the surface.

But

the tendons might still hurt.

It will affect your mobility.

Don't worry

about the work.

I'll handle everything for you.

All you need to do is rest well.

No matter how good your home is,

the hospital...

I'm fine.

How did you have it?

I'm confused.

Don't you have a phone?

Why do you keep it?

You...

Did you see any messages?

It kept flashing all last night.

I couldn't see anything.

Is it broken?

(Male Lead's fondness toward you)

(rose to 95 percent overnight.)

(Male Lead's fondness toward you)

(rose to 95 percent overnight.)

What?

What were you thinking about all night?

Nothing.

Then...

Let's just go.

Okay.

Let's go.

It's fine.

Careful.

Mr. Gao, everything has been arranged.

The company documents will be sent

to your home.

Good.

But I've had too much work to do

recently.

Could I trouble Miss Lin

to deliver the documents

and assist with organizing them?

I'm afraid I can't.

Because I have some unfinished tasks.

This is your current task.

Leave other tasks to colleagues.

But I'm afraid

nobody can do them well.

How about this?

I'll go back to work too.

This minor injury is nothing.

No, you need to stay home.

I have an idea.

You go get the documents,

and I'll stay to look after Mr. Gao.

When you bring the documents over,

I'll go back with you.

Okay.

Thanks.

Mr. Gao, I have urgent work to do.

I have to go.

What's wrong?

A bit dizzy.

Go.

He's left.

I'll help you inside.

Mr. Gao is back!

Mr. Gao, Miss Lin.

Thank you.

Oh, you two came together?

Is everything done?

Yes, all done.

Stop pretending.

Miss Lin, thank you

for taking care of Mr. Gao.

You both didn't sleep well, did you?

It's fine. Please help him inside to rest.

I just remembered!

I haven't trimmed bushes yet.

I'll go do that.

Oh, right.

I'm cooking food on the stove.

Thank you.

(Agency Contracts)

Do you have to read so many documents every day?

Just the tip of the iceberg.

Why not read electronic documents?

Important documents are archived in hard copy.

This part is wrong.

Please correct this here.

(Project Management Materials)

Mr. Gao, it's time to change your dressing.

Do you know how?

Stop! Why?

To change the dressing.

I'm unbuttoning it.

Right, go on.

My back.

Yes.

Does it hurt?

No.

Huan'er.

You studied psychology, right?

I have a question.

A friend of mine

clearly likes a guy,

but she's afraid to get close to him.

What's the psychological reason for that?

That sounds like avoidant attachment.

It's a psychological phenomenon.

The main sign

is turning away from closeness

and strong independence...

Wait.

You think I am...

How do we solve this situation?

Anyway, I'm not avoidantly attached.

It's just that my situation...

It's complicated.

Okay.

It's done.

You rest now.

How complicated?

Well...

Actually,

it's not that complicated.

It's just...

It just takes time and patience.

Alright.

I can wait.

If not today, then tomorrow.

What if it doesn't work either?

If tomorrow doesn't work,

the day after tomorrow.

Or the day after that.

But what if the day after tomorrow

or the day after that

still doesn't work?

There will be a day.

(Examination Room)

(From: Silly Goose)

(Stay calm. Don't let anything throw you off.)

(To: Silly Goose) (How did you know?)

(My hands are sweating.)

- This isn't great. - Not great.

(Judge)

Next.

Next up, Han Meimei,

Zhu Mengmeng, Xu Jingke,

Li Xining, and Li Xiao,

follow me inside for the assessment.

It's my turn!

I'm going in now.

(From: Silly Goose) Okay. Go for it!

(You've succeeded by stepping on the stage.)

(See you later.)

You're next.

Go for it!

Next.

Next.

Please get started.

Not bad.

Thank you.

Next.

♪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♪