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SAY NO TO PIRACY, SUPPORT ORIGINALS

C&C CONSULTING

MONDAY, WELCOME

SYSTEM MENU

Hi.

How do I set up the fingerprint for clocking in?

Tap here.

Morning, Richard.

-Morning. -Morning.

Oh my.

Richard helped you. You didn't even say thanks?

He is the youngest partner at our firm.

And he's about to become a senior partner.

I just started. It's a little awkward.

Morning.

-Adjusting okay? -Morning.

It's fine. I'm just getting familiar with the OA system.

Here, only partners and above get a fixed desk.

Everyone else shares desks.

So seating's random.

That's different from Maxmise.

You can book earlier on the OA system going forward.

But there are so many empty seats.

That's because you just started. Once you're on a project,

a lot of people here don't come into the office

for a whole month.

Oh, have you checked out the projects in the pool?

Any you're interested in?

There are dozens of projects. Can't get through all of them at once.

Sit. Sit.

Let me recommend my project.

It's the Huaxin overseas project for efficiency optimization.

It has a short timeline.

Three to four months. And it's in the IT industry you're familiar with.

Remember I told you I'm always hungry for talent?

I'll check it out right now.

You got this.

One, two. One, two.

One, two.

One, two, three.

Not hard enough. Again!

-Again. -I can't.

-Again. -I can't do it.

I barely used any strength.

Are you okay?

Where did I hit you?

I really didn't use any strength.

Speed beats everything.

Seriously…

This is a public place.

It's late. Nobody's here.

Let's grab dinner together later.

Before your work at C&C officially starts,

how about we take a few days off and go on a trip?

Otherwise, I'm failing pretty hard at being a boyfriend.

I told you,

I'm in no mood for a trip lately.

Hey, Yuan.

Sure. No problem.

Let me drive you.

Have you looked through the projects in the company pool yet?

I filtered some for you.

Mingzhang Petrochemical and--

I picked the Huaxin one.

You already picked?

Yes.

I registered it on the office system before I got off work.

Wang Yuan said this project has a short timeline.

Only three months. If I pick it, I can move up to project manager faster.

I went back to that meeting just for this.

Chi.

Didn't you say you were gonna do the Huaxin project?

I thought about it a lot last night.

Why don't you reconsider?

Why?

Yes, the Huaxin project has a short timeline,

but it's based in the Middle East. It might not be convenient.

Besides, as nice a guy as Wang Yuan is, he still lacks that decisive edge.

Otherwise, he wouldn't still be unsigned.

You just joined the company.

You should pick a project you can easily ease into

and make a splash. Right?

You've got a point.

But I already talked it over with him last night,

and I spent all day looking into Huaxin's materials.

Wouldn't it look bad if I backed out now?

You can always switch once you've picked a project in the consultant pool.

People come and go all the time when a project just starts.

Then,

let me figure out how to tell him.

Okay.

HUAXIN SAUDI ARABIA DRONE PROJECT LANDING & EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION SUPPORT

-Yuan. -Hello.

This case…

Yuan.

Uh…

About the Huaxin project,

I might…

I heard from HR we just onboarded a new female powerhouse?

Yes. Let me make a proper introduction.

This is Mr. Kai, President of our China Region,

a senior partner. He just closed a huge deal in South America.

Hi. I'm Xu Chi.

Hello.

Wang Yuan's an old hand. Just ask him if you have any questions.

Don't worry about that. She's already on my Huaxin team.

I'll take good care of her.

That's great. On the flight back,

I happened to see the last proposal Huaxin rejected on the cloud drive.

Personally, I think some parts could still be improved.

We've got an hour. Wanna come discuss it together?

What an honor.

-Yu… Yuan. -Hurry up and follow.

Sorry.

I didn't expect the meeting to run so long.

It's fine.

You just joined. Why are there so many meetings?

It was the full Huaxin team meeting.

I know I promised you this morning,

but the second I walked into the office,

I ran into Wang Yuan and…

It's fine.

Eat first. I ordered your favorite black cod.

Just let me explain.

No need.

-Want some pepper? -No, thanks.

Sorry.

I was silent just now

because I was scared I'd lose control of my emotions.

Nothing else meant by it.

So just because I didn't listen to you

and still joined the Huaxin team,

you're giving me the cold shoulder.

Of course.

I know you must have your reasons.

But why do you trust Wang Yuan so much?

-I don't trust him. -Why won't you just hear my suggestion?

I can explain.

No, I told you, the Huaxin project really has a lot of built-in problems.

I'm not ignoring your advice!

You're the one who won't hear my explanation!

You have no idea, but the second I got to the office today,

-I got put on the spot. -Okay, okay.

Alright then.

We're both in a bad mood right now.

I'll go get some air. Cool off. Okay?

Xu Chi!

Chi!

Have you no shame?

Don't give me that! Are you out of your mind?

This isn't the first time!

I'll go get some air. Let's both cool off.

We're both in a bad mood right now.

Cool off.

Your dad doesn't want us anymore.

He found some young, pretty woman to replace me.

Chi, I've got nothing left.

You've got me.

You've got me.

She hasn't replied to your messages either?

Miss Bu, if you get through to her, please let me know she's okay.

Thanks.

Sorry. I got a little worked up just now.

I accidentally turned my phone off.

I'm downstairs at my apartment. Don't worry.

Sorry.

I shouldn't have done that.

Just now…

Actually, my dad said he just wanted to get some air,

and then he never came back.

So I…

It's my fault. I'm really sorry.

I promise

it won't happen a second time.

Well, I was planning to tell Wang Yuan today,

but Mr. Kai suddenly showed up.

He wanted to discuss the Huaxin project.

Wang Yuan just went ahead and said I was already on the team.

You know, I had no way to just say no in front of the boss.

Mr. Kai just got back from abroad.

He doesn't know you're my girlfriend,

so that's how he arranged it.

But none of that matters.

I was the one in the wrong.

I shouldn't have taken my emotions out on you.

I was just so scared you'd leave me.

Chi.

Even when hurting this bad, you still reached out first.

I'm nowhere near as good as you at that.

-I… -You don't have to say it.

Sorry.

It's okay. Let's drop it.

You really want to drop out of the Huaxin project?

I'm really sorry.

I only realized it last night while I was working overtime.

The head of the Chinese review panel for the Saudi project

Huaxin is bidding on is my mentor, Professor Yu.

In a situation like this,

the rules say I have to recuse myself.

Honestly, I really wanted to join this project.

But…

This is the material I put together these past few days.

See if it's useful.

Is it really a coincidence?

Woody, is now a good time?

Sure.

It's really a coincidence.

Yuan,

if you ever need me to do anything else, just say the word.

Okay.

Were you going to see Wang Yuan just now

because you were worried I couldn't bring it up?

You wanted to talk to him privately and get me off the team?

No.

I figured since you already joined the project,

I'd dig up some material for Wang Yuan and see if I could help.

Xinzhi,

from now on, I'll come to you when something big happens.

Then just treat me like everyone else.

That way, your team won't gossip,

and they'll recognize what I can do.

My team?

Tianna chewed me out all night yesterday.

She said the way I deliberately kept my distance from you

was, just like you said,

a bit too rigid.

Since we're already together,

and the company doesn't ban couples,

why should I put myself through the hassle of starting over with a new supervisor?

Chi.

Hey, honey,

can you do a private consultation for me?

Tell me,

which of the projects under Ye the Legend fits me best?

All Buy.

They are pivoting

and looking for market consulting services in the Belt and Road countries.

I want to land it.

Then I'll be your best assistant.

And I'll win my first battle at C&C.

Welcome.

Chi.

I'm sorry. Before…

Save that line for me.

Maybe joining your team will cause you a ton of trouble.

It never will.

You're my best assistant.

Irreplaceable.

No.

I want to be your best partner.

You definitely will be.

Mr. Ye, let me be straight with you.

Your firm's proposal is actually pretty solid.

And C&C is top-tier in consulting.

But a lot of my colleagues feel C&C

wouldn't really help us that much.

Let me put it this way.

We're in a niche vertical market.

Outside consultants have a hard time really understanding it.

They'd actually lean more toward boutique consulting firms that specialize

in e-commerce solutions.

Mr. Su,

let me be straight with you too.

Consulting is all about data and experience.

Right now, your company is focused on the Southeast Asian market.

But our firm partnered with major Japanese trading houses

back in the 1990s.

So when it comes to supply chain resilience

and local food safety regulations,

we understand far more than these domestic e-commerce consulting firms do.

I believe that.

How about this?

After I get back,

I'll try to talk them into it. Alright?

Mr. Su.

Can I add one more thing?

Of course.

Go ahead, Miss Xu.

Actually,

my moniker used to be Junior Wind-Piercer.

Really?

My moniker was White Dragon Horse.

What a coincidence. So I've run into an old colleague.

Back before I spun off from Youpin Yanxuan,

everyone in the company used monikers from Journey to the West.

The point I want to add is that

both Mr. Ye and I have deep retail experience.

I worked at Youpin Yanxuan.

When Mr. Ye was in charge of operations at P&J,

he dealt mostly with warehouses and logistics.

We've both personally unloaded goods in freezer units,

dealt with suppliers showing up demanding payment,

and handled goods ruined by power outages.

When fresh food e-commerce goes overseas, warehousing, logistics,

and freight management have to be the first things to land.

White Dragon Horse, C&C can give your company

the best experience and data.

And our industry background means

we can communicate with you most efficiently.

Consulting managers at other firms might be more familiar

with KOLs, ad spend, and ROI.

But they definitely don't know how to set fairer performance standards

for the fish-gutting station.

And I'd bet their pitch deck

is just the same one they gave other e-commerce clients years ago.

It's been polished to death by now.

Don't say that.

What if they got someone to repackage it?

Let me guess.

Is it the steady, cool blue, or the energetic red-white-black?

Red-white-black.

Mr. Su, the All Buy overseas project is actually a lot like

the Tianhe Air project I did before.

Both are about AI efficiency.

So what Chi and I can guarantee

is that during the project,

we definitely won't cut so deep we hit a vital artery.

Chi.

You're today's MVP.

You taught me that.

You told me

a consulting manager's ultimate weapon is peer talk.

You gotta have common ground with the client.

Honestly, I only worked at Youpin Yanxuan for one winter break.

But while browsing the news online, I found out that Mr. Su

also came from there.

I figured that had to be a way in.

That's amazing.

It's probably Mr. Su.

Hello.

Okay. That should be fine by 6 p.m. tomorrow.

Thank you, White Dragon Horse.

Why aren't you asking me?

Because I thought

you couldn't hold it in for 30 seconds before telling me.

We closed it, Xinzhi!

Mr. Su called and said

their legal director's taking annual leave this weekend.

So they want the draft contract sent over ASAP.

We did it!

That's amazing. It's all thanks to you.

No.

I'm so happy.

-I actually did it! -Let me take you somewhere.

You've got some skills.

Give it to me. I'll go.

See? Told you.

I'm really athletic.

That's about all the athletic talent I've got.

Why did you bring me here?

This is my high school.

I used to come here to play ball all the time.

I want us to know

each other's lives better.

Have you ever seen a shooting star?

You?

When do you think a shooting star will come?

No idea.

Why are you looking for one?

That's what they do in idol dramas.

Make a wish.

I don't think we need to make a wish.

Because we're already happy right now.

ALL BUY OVERSEAS PROJECT & C&C CONSULTING

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SIGNING CEREMONY

Xu Chi's really something.

She just joined and already landed an eight-figure project.

But… Wang Yuan. Wang Yuan!

Didn't you recommend her for the job?

Who?

Xu Chi.

Yeah. So what if I recommended her?

I can't beat Richard anyway.

Don't tell me Ye Xinzhi and her are…

Don't talk nonsense.

You quietly poached Ye Xinzhi's girlfriend into the company.

You just wanted to use him to finally crack the Huaxin project

you could never close, right?

You wanted a free favor.

Too bad. Ye Xinzhi knows to recuse himself.

But the girl doesn't play by the rules at all.

She's just boldly riding your connections to get ahead.

Some people miscalculated.

Slow down when you eat. I'm not gonna fight you for it.

I have an interview

and research session with a client in Hangzhou later.

Our project team only has six people.

Ye Xinzhi said

that since the client wants a lean, streamlined setup,

our team this time can't be bloated.

How much longer do you have to do this?

-Three months. -Three months?

I really miss those days of leading troops into battle.

I'm practically going moldy from boredom now.

Is Siwei's Finance Department that chill?

Not really.

It's just that the Accounting Department is doing the annual audit right now.

My mom was worried that if something got flagged,

I'd get thrown under the bus,

so she had my dad move me to the R&D Department.

But I don't have a STEM background.

They did some kind of naked-eye 3D stereoscopic test.

Made me so dizzy.

See, I threw up for two days, took leave, and came to eat with you.

Gotta go. I'm out.

-Hello, baby. -Tianna,

I'm calling you from my watch.

Are you being held hostage?

Where are you?

I'm not being held hostage.

I just took first place in my roller skating competition.

I video-called Dad, and suddenly

I saw Heng flash by in the frame.

I was afraid Dad called him over to yell at him again.

So I got in the car and rushed to give you a heads-up.

Dad's at the equestrian center. Hurry over and check!

Heng?

Dad, you've gone too far.

Zhao Heng is just my boyfriend. He's not your employee.

Is there something so huge that you had to call him all the way here

to talk to him alone?

Well, you should ask him yourself.

Tianna.

Actually, I came to see Mr. Bu on my own.

Why?

Here's the thing.

I'm on a break after wrapping up the project.

So I wanted to use Maxmise's database, my analysis of Siwei Group,

and my understanding and observations of you

to put together a small business plan and succession analysis for Mr. Bu.

Your observations of me?

So you're saying you talked to my dad

about my future at our own company without my permission.

Is that right?

You could see it that way. Tianna,

you and Mr. Bu definitely know Siwei Group better than I do.

But look, ever since you went back to Siwei Group a month ago,

you haven't been in a good place.

You've even been a little down.

So I figured

sometimes I can observe and analyze from a third-party perspective,

-which is better and more objective-- -Leave now.

Get lost right now!

Get out!

Mr. Bu, I'll leave the USB drive here for you.

You can use it as a reference.

Dad, I hope

you can show me a little more respect from now on.

He's an outsider. You--

Have you thought about

what an outsider gets out of doing this?

He's just trying to butter you up.

He already admitted he loves you and loves the benefits.

What's wrong with buttering up his future father-in-law?

He… He can't just go over my head like that.

You think

he could keep it a secret that he came to see me privately?

Nana,

you work at the company now.

He's an outsider.

Since you want to take over,

I suggest you calm down and really think this through.

Why would he come to me privately knowing it'd make you angry?

And why is he sticking

his nose into Siwei Group's internal affairs this early?

Isn't he afraid of crossing me? Isn't he worried you'd be mad?

Maybe

he just

genuinely wants to help you with something.

Honestly, I still don't like

this kid. Too calculating.

But even so,

I have to admit

this proposal of his is pretty good.

A lot of thought went into it. Take a look.

Zhao Heng, do you know what I hate most?

It's when the person I trust most

goes behind my back and makes decisions for me.

Who do you think you are?

Yes.

Right now you're my boyfriend. But so what?

Tianna,

when you left Maxmise,

didn't you hand in your resignation letter before you even told me?

No… What I mean is,

if we weren't together,

doing that would've been totally fine.

But we are together.

I was already your boyfriend then.

Is that why you decided to get back at me?

You've got some nerve.

Have you been binging those kept-husband stories?

If I were to break up with you right now, you'd be…

you'd be a complete nobody.

I'm still me.

Even if we break up, I'm still me.

Anyway, I came here today prepared to end things with you.

-You're threatening me? -I'm not.

I'm trying to survive.

I know I'm a schemer.

I wanted to climb the ladder through connections.

But when we actually got together

and even went through a month of fighting and the cold shoulder,

I realized I really love you.

But I really can't take those hurtful words

like "you're flattering yourself" and "kept man".

I just want equality! Is that so hard?

You're dead set on mooching off me.

-You're in no position to talk equality. -Bu Tianna!

Your guard's up way too high, and you're way too paranoid!

Do you think

that as long as I don't obey you, I don't love you?

What happened to basic respect between people?

If I were really just using you to get ahead,

then I'd… I'd just lie through my teeth

and keep you happy!

But that kind of love won't last.

It's exactly because I really love you that I did this,

even knowing you might break up with me.

I don't want to wait five years, ten years,

until maybe I don't even like or love you anymore,

and then end up sad and heartbroken!

I'm gambling, you know?

That USB drive is my parting gift to you.

I really put serious thought, real effort,

and a professional eye into helping you plan

your career and Siwei's overall future.

But I lost the bet.

Also,

in the year I've been with you,

have I ever spent a single cent of your money?

Have I ever done a single thing to wrong you?

What am I supposed to do?

Is Zhao Heng genuinely heartbroken and wants to break up,

or is he just backing off

to force me to cave later?

Your whole situation is a little too complicated.

With the little relationship experience I've got,

I'm not sure what to do either.

Sorry, I…

I knew you just started a new project,

and I still called you out.

What are you saying? Nothing matters more than you.

LIN, MAXMISE

Lin.

I don't know if you and Tianna know about this, but…

Hang on.

Go ahead.

I just heard from Lu Le

that Zhao Heng joined her Haiji Petroleum project.

He's heading to the Venezuela project site today.

And with this project,

he'll be in South America for at least two months.

South America?

Lin, can you check

the OA system and see when Zhao Heng booked his ticket?

Sure, hang on.

He booked it three days ago.

But two hours ago, he changed it to tonight's 8 p.m. flight.

Eight.

Got it. Thanks, Lin. I'm hanging up.

So he really was gambling.

He had already made his decision.

He just finally gave up just now.

Venezuela.

Halfway across the world. Two months.

Isn't that a perfect breakup cooling-off period?

I don't think that's what he meant.

He…

It's fine.

It's just a breakup. Who hasn't been through one?

He chose to break up with me this way.

If I drag it out, I'd be so pathetic.

It's fine, really.