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[Love Between Lines]

[Episode 23]

That's all I know.

Have you ever met that girl?

Who exactly is she?

She was Xiao's neighbor back then.

How would I have met her?

But you know,

anyone who could be neighbors with the Pei family

must have come from a well-off family.

I heard from Xiao's mother

that they went to the same school before.

They got along well.

You don't know this,

but when Xiao was in America,

his temper was even worse than it is now.

So that girl must have a pretty good personality.

But no matter how good her personality is,

she can't be as...

approachable as our Hu Xiu.

Was your Chinese taught by a gym teacher?

My Chinese is indeed not very good.

I haven't even drunk it yet.

No wonder you're single.

You two

are already together now.

It's already set in stone.

No matter how his mom tries to set them up, it's useless,

right?

I've added an extra espresso shot for you.

Sober up before you speak.

I am perfectly sober.

And I'm not talking nonsense.

When he was in school,

he never listened to his mom.

So there's even less to worry about now,

right?

How about this?

If you're really that uneasy,

just call him and ask him to come over now.

But please don't rat me out.

He sent me a message this morning

saying he had something to do tonight

and needed to meet someone.

What do you think, Xiu?

About what?

That girl.

Nothing.

I think

you should just ask Xiao Zhiyu directly.

It's not a big deal.

It's just a family dinner.

Why would I ask him about it?

Fine, fine,

you don't care.

But can you stop causing me trouble?

You mixed them up.

This kind goes in this jar.

Finding some peace and quiet here?

Sit.

Since you're already here,

why don't you go up and sit for a while?

My parents are waiting to meet you.

I'm not used to these kinds of gatherings.

Please send my regards to your parents.

I came this time

to say hello to you.

Congratulations on your engagement.

They're beautiful.

Limited edition, right?

I prepared the gift

before you even returned to China.

After all, I knew about your engagement

even before your family did.

I was just so excited

that I couldn't help telling you first.

This trip back

is mainly to greet

my relatives and friends here.

By the way,

your mom was quite shocked when she heard about

my engagement.

During my school years,

I rarely went home.

Thank you for keeping her company so often.

Don't mention it.

She took good care of me too.

I'm sorry.

Miss, let me handle it.

I'm sorry.

Let me. Let me handle it.

Are you alright, miss?

I'm fine.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

What are they talking about?

They're really engrossed.

Hello, miss.

Is there anything I can help you with?

I-I don't need help. Thank you.

Sorry.

I'll be leaving soon.

Mr. Pei.

What a coincidence.

You're here too.

I...

You're here to see Xiao Zhiyu, aren't you?

It's Saturday.

You're not here

to discuss work with him, are you?

Mr. Pei, I have some matters to attend to.

I should get going.

Ms. Hu!

Tell me,

what exactly is your relationship

with Xiao Zhiyu?

She's my girlfriend.

You two...

Girlfriend?

Pei Zhen,

you're late.

When you get up here, you owe us three drinks.

You should go upstairs now.

Your father is waiting for you up there.

Enjoy your dinner.

We'll be going now.

Let's go up.

This isn't the way home.

Let's drive around for a while.

It'll make you feel better.

I want to go home.

Pull over!

Pull over.

Pull over!

Are you cursing me in your mind?

You...

Xiao Zhiyu!

Put me down.

P-Put me down...

Put me down.

What...

What are you doing?

Don't move around.

Let's talk.

Come on.

That girl...

is the daughter of a former neighbor.

We've known each other for years.

She got engaged before coming back.

I came to see her this time

just to give her an engagement gift.

She's...

engaged?

Don't be mad anymore.

Who says I'm mad?

Then...

don't be jealous anymore.

Don't flatter yourself.

Stop being so smug.

Y-You're still smiling?

I'll stop, I'll stop.

Oh, right.

A peace offering.

Their tickets were sold out ages ago.

How did you get them?

I have my ways.

It's...

It's not that big a deal anyway.

Not mad anymore?

I'm alright.

Then...

♪ As long as we're together, we can empathize with even the falling leaves ♪

♪ The secrets in memory are ♪

♪ Exchanged in our eyes as we're being brave ♪

♪ How long have we waited to grow familiar from strangers? ♪

♪ Destiny made me cross paths with you ♪

♪ I hold you in my heart ♪

♪ Belief itself works wonders for life ♪

♪ I moved closer to you, and you moved closer to me ♪

♪ The motionless night began to shimmer ♪

♪ The fireworks stand as our witnesses, as if ♪

♪ They're listening to our story ♪

♪ I moved closer to you, and you moved closer to me ♪

♪ It felt as if two lonely islands had finally ♪

♪ Held hands and slipped into the flow of time together ♪

♪ I won't wander anymore ♪

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Mr. Pei.

It's your family dinner tonight.

Why did you drink so much?

Why are you here?

To see my dad?

Come on, let me take you home first.

Don't touch me!

I can walk by myself.

Mr. Pei!

I'm not going home.

Where do you want to go?

Hu Xiu.

Are you there?

Hu Xiu.

Hu Xiu, could you please open the door?

Hu Xiu!

Who's out there?

You woke us up!

Sorry to bother you.

I'm just here to borrow a Band-Aid.

There's a pharmacy downstairs to the left.

Stop making noise.

Why?

Why did it have to be him?

[CFO Shen Jie]

The light hits it

and reflects directly off something—

almost like a paper-thin film.

Yes, basically...

I never thought a company as big as Forma

would cook the books.

Yeah.

This hasn't been officially announced yet.

Let's wait for the final verdict.

Don't stress.

Have something sweet.

No wonder the cooperation has been progressing so slowly.

Even Mr. Xie came in person.

This project won't fall through, will it?

Someone reported

our falsified financial reports to Lyman.

According to the procedure,

after verifying

the authenticity of the report,

they'll report it to regulatory authorities

for investigation.

This is our first violation,

and we've also covered

some of the funding gaps.

Let's wait and see how it goes.

Director Shen.

Not many people know about the company's financials.

Go find out

who reported us.

Okay,

I'm on it.

Mr. Pei.

We just

received a written notice from Lyman.

They're terminating their intended cooperation with us.

Would you like to meet with Mr. Xie?

No client

would entrust their projects

to a contractor with financial issues.

What about D Studio?

So far,

we haven't heard

any news about them being affected.

Xiao Zhiyu won't find

a better contractor than us.

How could he agree to cut us out?

Where are you going?

Making a phone call.

I don't want us to lose the project because of Forma's issues.

We need a backup plan.

[Ceramic Company: Mr. Shen]

It's been a while, Ms. Hu.

Mr. Shen?

W-Why are you here?

Hello, Mr. Shen.

Hello, Ms. Zhou.

Thank you for coming all this way.

It's no trouble at all.

The meeting room is this way.

Please.

Let's go.

Come on. Watch your step.

Mr. Xiao.

Mr. Shen, hello.

Hello.

This is Mr. Xie from Lyman.

This is Mr. Shen from the ceramics factory

I mentioned before.

Welcome.

Pleased to meet you.

Mr. Shen's factory can supply

the 3D ceramic tiles

for the exterior decoration of the Lyman Hotel.

Yes, Mr. Xie.

As long as this supply chain is secured,

we can work with any construction firm.

We absolutely won't delay Lyman's construction schedule.

Please rest assured.

This is your first time

at Dynamism.

What do you think?

Mr. Xiao,

you didn't invite me here today

just to tour your studio, right?

I'd like to talk to you about Forma.

I suspect

Forma is committing financial fraud.

You have evidence?

I've got the full list of Forma's suppliers.

For the sake of the project,

I've personally investigated every factory.

I found several companies whose business operations

don't match their production capabilities.

How could a company like Forma

work long-term with shell companies?

The reasonable explanation is

that Forma is using these companies

to fabricate business transactions

to falsify their accounts.

I'll verify what you've said.

But you were the one who proposed

bringing in Forma for this project.

Why this sudden betrayal

of your own partner?

I have no obligation

to bear Forma's risks.

Also...

even without Forma,

we can still realize our design.

Let's stay in close communication.

Alright.

If you need any materials from us,

feel free to let us know.

Everyone,

I assume you've all

heard about Forma's situation.

Please rest assured.

No matter what happens with Forma,

we'll still proceed with Lyman's project as planned.

Our studio

won't be affected at all.

That's great.

H-H-Honestly,

I've been on edge all day.

I almost made a mistake in my drawing just now.

You just can't handle the pressure.

You need to toughen up.

Come on, Hu Xiu.

The reason we weren't dragged down by Forma this time

is all thanks to Hu Xiu.

At that time, Forma was

using the supply of special materials as leverage in negotiations,

but Hu Xiu didn't give up.

She finally found

a very reliable factory.

That's why we weren't put in a passive position

and could ensure the design plan proceeded smoothly.

Hu Xiu, you've made a great contribution!

Hu Xiu,

if I were you,

I'd definitely take this opportunity

to ask Mr. Xiao and Ms. Zhou for

some tangible rewards, don't you think?

That's right.

-More bonus! -More bonus!

-More bonus! -More bonus!

-More bonus! -More bonus!

More bonus...

Bonuses are great, of course, right?

But before we talk about more bonuses,

we still need to work hard!

However, having a dinner gathering first shouldn't be a problem, right?

How about we go for hot pot?

Sounds good?

Having a group dinner first is fine, right?

Our hero,

let's go to the concert tonight.

Hot pot? Hot pot sounds good as well.

The hot pot place we went to last time was really good.

What else do you want?

Just say whatever else you want.

Trip! Let's go on a trip!

Come on.

What's wrong?

You've been quiet the whole way.

Tell me.

How did you manage to

get in touch with Mr. Shen so quickly?

My girlfriend worked hard to find that supplier,

so of course I took it seriously.

I've kept that file you gave me all along.

You'd already reached out to him, hadn't you?

Back around the Spring Festival.

Spring Festival?

Wasn't that right after you announced

the partnership with Forma?

You already thought Forma would have problems at that time?

Of course not.

I just don't like

the feeling of having no options.

"Always have a backup plan

and always fix your weaknesses.

That way, you won't be constrained."

See?

It came in handy, didn't it?

Of course.

Thanks to you.

I really can't figure you out.

You planned everything so carefully,

like

you never intended to work with Forma in the first place.

Don't overthink it.

Let's enjoy the concert first.

It's about to start.

In the future, if you make any decisions,

can you at least give me a heads-up?

You had me on edge.

You know, when Mr. Shen came today,

I was literally calling him.

And then he just showed up.

♪ I saw the tram driving under the sunset ♪

♪ Like walking into a pause in a summer ♪

♪ At this moment, the sunset is gentle ♪

♪ I look up and press the shutter ♪

♪ I take a piece of cloud from your city as a memory ♪

♪ Looking at the people in skyscrapers leaving work ♪

♪ Leaving a hurried silhouette for the dusk ♪

♪ Talking about random topics ♪

♪ Waiting for the traffic light at dusk ♪

♪ To the left or to the right, not about eternity ♪

♪ I'm missing you so much ♪

♪ And wondering what kind of life you're living right now ♪

♪ I can only hear about your recent life through gossip ♪

♪ We pass by one another in the bustling streets ♪

♪ Life is pushing us into the paths yet unknown ♪

So...

you won't push me away anymore?

No matter what happens,

we'll face it together.

And I will always hold your hand tight.

I don't know what your wish is,

but I hope more than anyone else that you can fulfill it.

♪ That brief kiss I dreamed of last night ♪

When you have time,

tell me about your father.

But I'm not in a hurry.

♪ Like a little gift that comes from time to time ♪

Whenever you feel like talking,

I'll be here.

♪ Whenever a familiar silhouette appears in the crowd ♪

♪ I pause, lost in thought ♪

What are you thinking about?

♪ Hoping to grasp something once familiar ♪

After the concert,

I have something to tell you.

What did you say?

I didn't hear you!

♪ I'm missing you so much ♪

♪ And wondering what kind of life you're living right now ♪

♪ I can only hear about your recent life through gossip ♪

♪ We pass by one another in the bustling streets ♪

♪ Life is pushing us into the paths yet unknown ♪

♪ The days feel endless ♪

♪ Yet I still want to wait for you ♪

I don't want to soak anymore.

What are you doing?

Our daughter bought the herb packs for you.

Soaking in it is good for your leg.

Soak a little longer.

Just a bit longer.

You...

She's always wasting money.

You can pretend all you want,

but inside, you're happier than anyone.

Who is it?

It's so late.

Could it be Xiu?

Coming!

Who's there?

Who is it?

There's nobody outside.

Just this envelope left outside.

A delivery?

But there's no delivery info on it.

Look.

Isn't this...

My dad called me several times.

I'm worried something urgent might have come up.

I'll go outside to take the call.

Okay.

Now, for the moment everyone's been waiting for.

The band train is about to depart!

Where's the leader?

-Right here. -Here!

Hu Xiu!

♪ Midnight ♪

♪ I see stars fly ♪

♪ As they fall to Earth ♪

[Architect Xiao Zhiyu's true identity revealed.]

[His biological father, Qin Yuze, was behind a major construction accident...]

♪ Lighting up this moment ♪

♪ You outshine the stars ♪

♪ And hold them in your palm ♪

♪ Now we've made a way ♪

♪ Now we're at the edge ♪

♪ Tomorrow and today ♪

♪ Now in every way ♪

♪ The world draws still ♪

♪ I wish for you ♪

♪ I wish for you ♪

♪ Look up at the moon and reach for my hand ♪

♪ Oh I wish for you ♪

Hu Xiu.

Let's talk.

Is what they're saying online true?

Where are you going?

Home.

You're going home to stay?

I'll take you back.

I'm sorry.

I-I didn't mean to hide it from you.

I was just waiting for the right moment...

You said it yourself.

You said...

you'd be there whenever I wanted to talk.

Mom, you...

Calm down.

I'm coming to you right now.

What happened?

My dad was hit by a car...

I'll take you there.

It'll be faster.

Mom.

Xiu.

The ambulance brought him in.

He's inside.

The doctor says they need to

check his condition.

What about the person who hit Dad?

The police are handling it.

They're detaining him at the scene to investigate.

He's also the one who called the ambulance.

Mom, Mom.

Mom, calm down.

I'm here now.

I'll handle everything from here.

Family of Hu Ding?

Here!

We're here.

Doctor, how is my father?

His leg is injured. It's fractured.

Fortunately, there's no internal organ rupture

or intracranial bleeding.

We'll transfer him from the ER to surgery.

The operation can be performed tonight.

Please go handle the admission procedures.

Why his leg again...

Doctor,

will his previous condition worsen after the surgery?

You'll have to ask the surgeon about that, okay?

Thank you.

Mom.

Don't panic.

Let's follow the doctor's advice and have Dad undergo the surgery first.

Give me Dad's ID.

I'll handle the paperwork.

Hospital admission for Hu Ding.

Please show the patient's health insurance card.

Is the digital version okay? I have it on my phone.

Scan here.

I'll take care of this.

Go accompany your mother.

Do you need anything else?

How did it go, doctor?

The surgery went well.

All external wounds have been sutured.

Nothing serious.

After the patient wakes up,

we'll conduct a full examination.

Doctor...

Thank you.

Will my father have trouble walking?

He's previously had a leg injury

and has undergone surgery twice.

It depends on his recovery.

If rehabilitation goes well,

he should be able to walk just fine.

Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Thank you.

[Name Changed, Legacy Inherited: Architect Xiao Zhiyu's true identity revealed.]

[His biological father, Qin Yuze, was behind a major construction accident.]

Dad.

I've received a notice from the audit committee.

They're launching an internal investigation first

and will coordinate with the regulators.

Verifying the authenticity of the report

will take about a month.

That gives us some breathing room.

Who's behind this?

Any leads?

Could it be Shen Jie?

When financial issues arise,

he is usually the first to be investigated.

He wouldn't be that stupid.

Then what did you find out?

I did uncover something.

The person who reported us

is one of our suppliers.

You can't trust rumors.

You need to investigate personally.

I'm afraid it won't be that simple.

You've managed Forma for so many years.

I don't know

who your trusted people are

or which partners

you've been wary of.

I don't know where to start.

I still know

too little about you.

Get some rest.

It was you who leaked

Xiao Zhiyu's identity, wasn't it?

You couldn't stand him.

But you kept this secret for him all these years.

Why did you act on your own

and choose this particular moment

to expose it?

I had to...

keep at least one thing for myself.