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SAY NO TO PIRACY, SUPPORT ORIGINALS

ADAPTED FROM THE EARLY SPRING ON JJWXC.NET AUTHOR: GU NIANG BIE KU

THE FIRST CUP OF OSMANTHUS MILK

This bag is too expensive. I can't take it.

So you won't take the bag,

but you want to talk about feelings?

Take the bag.

Give me a loaf of bread.

You bought all those loaves.

Can't I take one?

MORE BEAUTY IN LIFE

I'll get going, then.

So he just gave you a bag and said nothing more?

Don't overthink it.

Men usually aren't good with words.

Maybe he just wanted to give you a bag.

But I saw a lot of gift boxes in his trunk.

Maybe he keeps them handy to buy people's silence.

For a payoff this expensive,

I'll definitely keep his little mistake a secret.

Tao, could you have misunderstood him?

I don't know.

And I don't want to know.

I don't want anything that isn't mine.

Tao.

You may not be sure yet,

and you'd deny it if I said it.

But Tao, the truth is,

you're not someone who fools around.

You've fallen for him, haven't you?

Whether I like him doesn't matter.

I just feel stupid.

Stupid enough to have unrealistic fantasies about him.

The misattribution of arousal theory says

that what we feel when we're in danger

isn't necessarily love.

I'll still see him at work every day.

I feel awkward just thinking about it.

Shang Zhitao,

you could become an industry leader someday.

Why let this bother you?

Someday,

when you make hundreds, even thousands of times more,

you can buy me full-price bread.

I'll buy you the most expensive kind.

- No discounted stuff. - You'd better.

HOW TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM YOUR BOSS

KEEP BOUNDARIES CLEAR FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND

USE DISCRETION WHEN REPORTING

ADULTS DON'T NEED EVERYTHING SPELLED OUT

PRETEND NOTHING HAPPENED SOMETIMES YOU GROW UP OVERNIGHT

In the adult world,

some things don't need to be spelled out

or asked about.

Shang Zhitao,

you need to grow up fast.

Come on. Try my cooking.

You need fuel to fight monsters and level up.

- Reporting. - Go ahead.

I applied for a transfer.

Really?

Over the weekend, I talked to HR.

They agreed.

So you're leaving Luan Nian's team for good?

I've made up my mind.

I really like this job. I don't want to give it up.

But what happened between us has happened.

I can't change it.

I think the best thing for both of us is to draw a clear line.

Tao, honestly,

what happened between you two is only natural.

Don't put so much pressure on yourself.

Didn't you say that when it comes to love,

the first one to cave in loses?

Fair point.

I may be a little timid and not brave enough,

but I know I can handle this.

I believe you can too.

And it'll show him you don't let feelings control you.

Exactly.

Let's eat.

Busy?

What's up?

Nothing major.

I just received a transfer request.

It's from someone on your team, so I came to ask about her.

Who?

Her name is Shang Zhitao.

Shang Zhitao applied for a transfer?

Everyone wants to move up.

Tracy just forwarded me her transfer request.

What's she like?

I don't have time to vet her for you.

You think that little of her?

Not one good word?

Fine. Got it.

Then I don't want her.

Wait.

She's not exactly a natural.

I can tell.

But by your standards,

there are probably only a handful in the entire industry.

What else?

She's modest and never takes credit.

She's patient.

She never complains.

She's persistent and hardworking.

Sometimes she seems too willing to put up with things,

but she's ambitious.

That's a pretty fair assessment.

It's a shame she didn't stay on your team.

Tracy,

I'll approve Shang Zhitao's transfer request.

Put her in an account executive role.

Have her start next Monday.

Sorry to lose her?

I don't care.

Thanks.

SHANG ZHITAO

You're here early.

Morning, Luke.

Why did you apply for a transfer?

I wanted a change of environment.

Are you that eager to draw a line between us?

Luke, don't get the wrong idea.

There was no other reason for the transfer.

It's just part of my career plan.

Why aren't you using the bag I gave you?

Don't worry.

I accepted the bag.

I'll keep your secret.

Do you think you can only get promoted on Alex's team?

Whatever work I'm given, I'll give it my all.

Whether I get promoted is my own business.

You can judge me by my work.

Shang Zhitao, have you lost your mind?

Lumi.

Luke may have a sharp tongue, but he's got clout.

He was just starting to warm to you.

This is when you should be sticking close to him.

So why... why did you run off instead?

I don't meet his standards anyway.

To him, I'm hardly worth mentioning.

Did that stubborn mule chew you out again?

Don't let a couple of harsh words get to you.

Think about it.

In Guangzhou, when that jerk tried to force drinks on you,

didn't Luke step in for you?

When the shoot got hit by that downpour,

didn't he go rescue you?

After all that,

even if he's a crooked old tree,

at least he can shelter you from the storm.

But working with Alex?

He's just a plastic potted plant. All looks and no use.

Meeting in the conference room.

I've got a meeting.

Well, look at that.

Boss,

Shang Zhitao is moving to Alex's team?

Yes. I approved it.

I think she's a good fit for Alex's team.

How is she a good fit?

Bring her back.

I'm used to working with her.

Have you finished your work?

Did you turn in your quarterly report?

Get me your quarterly report in one hour.

One hour?

Why are you still here?

No wonder no one wants to work for you.

- Even I want out. - Fifty minutes.

OK. Before we officially begin, let's welcome our new colleague.

Introduce yourself.

Hi, everyone. I'm Shang Zhitao. My English name is Flora.

I'll be joining as an account executive.

Great. Annie will be your mentor from now on.

You'll be assigning her work.

OK, Flora, please take the minutes for today's meeting.

Come to me anytime if you have questions.

Got it.

Remember to use the company template for the minutes.

Don't use the format from your old team.

Annie, bring everyone up to speed on this case.

Sure.

Could you pull up slide 5?

The key visual for this brief isn't working for me.

Make it red. Give it more of a party vibe.

The CVR and CTR need revising too.

For the OOA, I'm aiming for around ten million views.

As for the PVG...

All right. If there are no questions, let's proceed with this plan.

Flora, are you good with Excel?

- Yes. - I sent you a spreadsheet. Take a look.

Add a column showing the profit or loss

so the client can see the bottom line at a glance.

OK.

REVENUE, EXPENSES, PROFIT

You know formula shortcuts?

Yes. I taught myself Excel systematically.

I was going to ask Finance to help me make a pivot chart.

- Can you do that? - Yes.

Can you get it to me by the end of the day?

No problem.

You're Flora, right? I'm Tianran.

- What are you drinking? - Barley tea.

No one on our team drinks that.

We all drink black coffee.

It keeps us sharp and stops us overthinking.

I... I don't like black coffee.

I get it.

I heard you had a pretty rough time on Luke's team.

It must've been as bitter as this coffee.

Smart move,

jumping from the back burner onto the fast track.

Luke treated me well.

He treated you well?

I heard he went to war with the company

because one of his subordinates got hurt on set.

That wasn't you, was it?

Yes, that was me.

Then why did you join our team?

It's work.

At work, don't results matter more than the process?

You're pretty good with words.

Want to try some?

Barley tea is good for your stomach.

I'll get going, then.

MEETING MINUTES

DU ANNI

Annie,

I've emailed you the meeting minutes.

Alex likes to see the minutes before the end of the workday.

I've finished them and sent them to everyone.

I'm sorry.

I was too slow. I'll be quicker next time.

You're new, so I won't blame you this time.

But you need to adapt quickly.

And one more thing.

Alex hates it when his people get too close to colleagues on other teams.

Everything you're working on must remain strictly confidential.

You need to remember whose team you're on.

Am I making myself clear?

Yes.

Thank you, Annie.

What's wrong?

It's only your first day after the transfer,

and you already look drained.

Things didn't go well?

Ever feel completely out of your depth?

Is it that hard to fit in with the elite?

What exactly is hard? Is the workload heavy?

My English is terrible.

I couldn't even keep up well enough to take the meeting minutes.

They used so much industry jargon. I couldn't understand.

Industry jargon in English?

Ask Long Zhentian to give you a crash course.

Long Zhentian can't help with this.

I think you can handle it yourself.

Every industry has its own jargon and technical terms.

When you're just starting out, all the jargon can be overwhelming,

so it's easy to think the work is more complicated than it really is.

Write everything down.

Listen, read, and practice more.

In a month,

you'll be able to handle it with ease.

A month is too long.

I want to master it in a week.

Tao, one week?

Listen. The whole world's just winging it.

You're being too hard on yourself.

Relax. We're all doing life for the first time.

Take it one step at a time. Don't rush. It'll all work out.

How come you have this?

At the book stall by Peking University's south gate,

books were ten yuan a kilo.

Those are all just fancy words.

Take your time with it. Ask me if you have any questions.

Zhu, how are you so good at everything?

Ms. Shang.

Working means putting up with a lot of grief.

Just today,

our accountant told me I'd exceeded my travel allowance

and had to pay part of it myself.

Isn't that unfair?

Exactly. It's totally unfair.

My boss is the same.

He set my monthly KPI at 20 successful matches.

Isn't that forcing me to pair people up at random?

I'm done with it.

- Whatever happens, happens. - Then I'm not traveling for work either.

Whatever happens, happens.

Work's been...

- Go on. - Say it.

Work's been fine lately.

Yuanzhu, you're not much of a team player.

Sun Yu, take away his chopsticks.

You're not with us.

Fine. Then I won't go to work tomorrow either.

It's settled. Anyone who goes to work tomorrow is a corporate lapdog.

Who's a corporate lapdog?

I have to work tomorrow.

I'm the corporate lapdog.

Get her a dog bowl!

Bark twice, and I'll give you meat.

- I'll get it myself. - Go ahead.

Pass me some salmon.

I've got dipping sauce here.

Anyone want some?

- I'll take some. - I refuse sauce offered in contempt.

I'll take some from you.

Do you want some or not?

Fish balls, anyone? Do you want some?

QIPAI JEWELRY

We're really sorry.

We'll revise the proposal and get you an updated version ASAP.

- We'll make sure you're satisfied. - Don't bother.

I don't think the result will be any good.

Every revised version you've submitted is even worse than Luke's first draft.

Let me be direct.

We want to go back to Luke's original proposal.

They want a rock-bottom price and Luke's original proposal?

They can't have it both ways.

Exactly.

And you know Luke's temper.

Last time, when Lucy asked for some data,

Lumi bit her head off.

Luan Nian's proposal belongs to Lime.

The project is with our team now.

If he refuses to cooperate,

he'll be costing the company the project.

Flora used to be on Luke's team.

She gets along with him.

Why don't we let her try?

She's new.

She needs to see the bigger picture.

When she delivers the files later,

remind her to compliment Luke's new tie.

Most people in the company are too intimidated to talk to Luke.

But Li Tianran said you two got along well.

Now that you're on our team,

it's time to put that connection to use.

We'll leave it there.

Come in.

Luke.

The client from Qipai wants to use the previous proposal.

Could you share the source files with us?

Did you volunteer to come,

or did Alex send you?

I was assigned this task.

Did you transfer just to become their pawn against me?

You're reading too much into this.

No one's out to get you.

When Alex took you onto his team,

didn't he make you prove your loyalty?

Every supervisor wants loyal subordinates.

When you were my supervisor, I was loyal to you too.

Fine.

Go back and tell him I won't give them to you.

What do you think he'll say?

Probably the same thing you did.

He'll want me to quit.

You don't have to quit. Come back to our team.

I'm willing to take you back, despite everything.

At least when it comes to professional ethics,

you meet my standards.

You're a senior executive.

You see the bigger picture.

You can contact me anytime if you change your mind.

I'm not that magnanimous.

Unlike you, I know right from wrong.

You want the source files?

Then wait.

Close the door behind you.

Stubborn.

You want the source files for our proposal?

Have you no shame?

We're just making the best use of company resources.

We all work for Lime.

Besides, we wouldn't be asking for your help

if the client hadn't asked for them.

Then don't bother asking.

You were capable enough to take the Qipai project from us.

Surely you're capable enough to handle it yourselves.

And now you have the nerve to ask us for the files?

Didn't your mother teach you that thieves get what's coming to them?

Keep up the good work.

This is an office, not your neighborhood market.

We're all colleagues.

Watch your mouth.

A vicious dog always gets what's coming to it.

Enjoy your little win while it lasts.

Have some dignity, will you?

Come looking for trouble again,

and you'll regret it.

Get lost.

Send me the files.

Is this for me?

Thanks.

Lumi,

I didn't know switching teams would cause all this.

And I had no idea that things were so tense

between you and Alex's team.

Had I known--

You haven't been here long enough to know all the bad blood between us.

This company is full of competing interests.

Taking sides is unavoidable.

You don't need to feel guilty.

Just focus on your own work.

They gave me an impossible task.

They told you to ask Luke for the source files?

Damn it.

They really know how to pick an easy target.

I can't help you with this.

Luke always keeps the source files himself.

They never pass through me.

My advice?

Turn this task down, or it could blow up in your face.

I... I understand.

Save this cake for the kids.

DU ANNI: REPORT BACK BY TOMORROW

LINGDONG SQUASH CENTER

He broke the rules first,

so there's nothing wrong with you venting a little.

Bottling it all up isn't good for your health.

And this will help set things straight at Lime.

Are you here to back Alex up, Mr. Lin?

I'm not taking anyone's side.

I'm only thinking of Lime.

Don't worry.

Wherever the Qipai project goes,

it'll stay within Lime.

We won't lose it.

Good.

And I never shortchange employees who see the bigger picture.

There's an awards ceremony next week. Come with me.

I'll give you projects from several of Lime's longtime clients.

They'll be every bit as good as Qipai.

- OK. - Want to grab a drink afterward?

TAOBAO

- Hello. Your food delivery. - Thanks.

What's wrong?

Why are you taking it out on that radish?

I don't think

I can keep doing this job.

My boss wants me to get the files from Luan Nian

to prove my worth to the new team.

Let me ask you this.

Do you still want to stay at Lime?

Of course I do.

Then there's your answer.

Aren't you two back to a normal working relationship now?

Asking him for a file is a perfectly normal work interaction.

Tao,

stop questioning yourself and overthinking everything.

What you should be figuring out now is how to get the files

and finish your job.

You're right.

Right.

You need to remember whose team you're on.

Fine. Go back and tell him

I won't give them to you.

What do you think he'll say?

Probably the same thing you did.

He'll want me to quit.

Luke.

I apologize for how I acted this afternoon,

but I really need the source files.

I know this isn't right,

- but could you...? - Shang Zhitao.

Enter the code for me.

What is it?

Seven-zero-eight-zero-zero.

Verified. Please open the door.

Shang Zhitao.

What are you doing?

Luke.

Don't talk.

After alcohol hits,

there's usually a half-hour transition period.

During that half hour,

everything a person does is a mix of reason and confusion.

At times like this, anyone of the opposite sex

looks more attractive than usual.

He's just drunk.

Shang Zhitao.

You're awake.

You stayed here all night?

I was going to leave yesterday,

but then you threw up.

I was worried something might happen to you.

Plus,

I'd been up dealing with you all night and was exhausted,

so I fell asleep.

Did you change my clothes?

Yes. You threw up all over yourself last night,

so I changed them for you.

Then I washed both our clothes.

Don't get the wrong idea.

Fine.

- I'm going to take a shower. - Luke,

the previous proposal...

The client from Qipai wants to use the previous proposal.

Could you share the source files with us?

But I really need the source files.

Hello?

Where are you?

I'm on my way to the bus stop.

Come back now.

- Now? - Now.

I can't.

I need to go home and get ready,

- then head to the office-- - Come back now.

Something's missing from my place.

Sorry.

It was chilly when I left,

and my clothes were still wet,

so I borrowed one of your coats.

If you don't want to lend it to me,

I'll take it off right now.

That's not what's missing.

Then, what is?

My safe was broken into.

The diamond is gone.

I don't even know where your safe is.

You must have security cameras.

Why don't we check the footage?

I'm kidding. Come in.

- I need to shower before going to work. - Why are you in such a rush?

Have you finished your assignment?

Did you bring the USB drive?

ENGLISH-CHINESE & CHINESE-ENGLISH ADVERTISING TERMINOLOGY

Still brushing up on your English?

Worried Lime will fire you,

and you won't find a better job?

Here it is.

The source files for the Qipai project?

Sit down and wait.

The files are huge.

It'll take 40 minutes to copy them.

Thank you, Luke.

Thank you so, so much.

I'll wait outside.

Will waiting outside make the transfer any faster?

If you want them, don't chicken out.

You can make slides, right? Format a deck for me.

I want the final version by 10 a.m.

Sure. I can do that.

The clothes from last night are dry now.

Go shower in the guest room.

Then eat breakfast before you leave.

It's all right.

It's not like you haven't showered here before.

Do you want to go to work smelling awful?

OK, I... I'll go shower now.

Can you drive?

No.

You can't?

If you collect seven things you can't do,

will Shenron grant you a promotion?

Do you need to pass a driving test to get promoted at Lime?

Not for promotion, but you need to drive for the job.

Can't you drive today?

The alcohol hasn't fully metabolized yet.

It'd count as drunk driving.

I'll get a cab. We'll go together.

All right.

YUETENG AUTO INTRODUCTION

YUETENG 5.0 CHURN ANALYSIS

YUETENG 5.0 TARGET USER PROFILE

How is it?

The gold should be glaring like this,

like a car hood baking in the summer sun.

Don't use cheap phrases like "value for money" in the title.

Focus on how it elevates the owner's status.

Isn't that a little over the top?

Advertising is all about being over the top.

Learn from competing proposals.

This was last year's winning campaign, done in laser gold.

CORE STRATEGY BROAD REACH, FAST IGNITION

Go learn to drive.

A driver's license is a must at Lime.

Auto brand campaigns make up over half of Lime's revenue.

Without knowing how to drive,

you can't even gain proper customer insight.

Even if I could drive, I still wouldn't have a car.

If you never learn to drive, you'll never have one.

Luke,

could you let me get out first when we get there?

Is it embarrassing to be seen with me?

No, it's not.

I just don't want any unnecessary misunderstandings.

You dared to come to my place for the files,

but you're afraid of gossip over sharing a ride?

Get out.

Not bad.

So you really are on good terms with Luke.

Hello.

- Thanks. - Go ahead.

- Luke, our... - Shang Zhitao.

Enter the code for me.

Seven-zero-eight-zero-zero.

- Verification failed. - What was it?

Verified. Please open the door.