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♪Neon lights twist into a knot♪

♪I rest in the ruins of defeat♪

♪You tap your fingers lightly♪

♪I fall into the abyss♪

♪I've seen this game before♪

♪Every single move was calculated♪

♪I finally see your silhouette♪

♪Just an empty shell♪

♪I've broken this game before♪

♪Every move was placed wrong♪

♪Now it's my turn to play♪

♪I'll show you what stunning looks like♪

♪When I stand back up again♪

♪The whole city goes dark♪

♪For the part you owe me♪

♪I'll make you pay double♪

♪You're just my starting point♪

=The Vanishing Beauty=

=Episode 7=

Wait,

I asked my mom about it.

She said Liren even wanted

to interview Lu Hui one-on-one.

They went into the study,

and after the interview,

he reluctantly hired Lu Hui.

So Liren didn't know this

in advance.

And both of them tacitly

pretended not to know each other.

Di Liren wanted to

hide his past marriage.

Then why

did he let her stay?

Maybe

Lu Hui used it

to blackmail him.

What does she want?

I'm not sure yet.

Right.

Today...

Meng.

Meng.

Meng.

This is the new caregiver, Duan.

She's been working here

and is experienced.

Hello.

The head nurse recommended me.

I just got off my shift on 3rd floor.

I can start working

right away.

Hello.

Out to talk?

Okay.

Let's go, Duan.

Ms. Hui,

did my parents meet Duan already?

Yes, just now.

She is very experienced.

She can

crank the bed silently.

She even memorized

all those drug names

with their effects.

That's great.

Meng,

you can go back.

Let me instruct her.

Duan,

while I'm here,

ask me anything you need.

I'll walk you through it.

Make sure

to finish his assisted exercises

every morning before breakfast.

Got it?

And inside that room...

(The new caregiver is here.)

(Lu Hui is leaving.)

(She saved your dad)

(and earned your family's gratitude.)

(Logically, she shouldn't leave.)

(To transfer assets,)

(Di Liren needs someone he trusts.)

(Given)

(her thing with him,)

(right now,)

(she's my prime suspect.)

(If she leaves,)

(we'll lose this lead.)

(Find a way to keep her.)

I can't do it.

If I fall from here,

I'll be maimed or worse.

A little lower.

Whatever.

No pain,

no gain.

I'm doing it.

Easy.

Watch your head!

Slow down.

My foot!

Meng wants me

to look after her for a while.

I'll leave

once she's better.

Didn't you already resign?

Why stay?

You're busy with work,

and she might hold you back.

You'll get busier.

If I don't watch you,

you'll break your word.

What if she

posts your video online?

Aren't you afraid?

You can handle it.

You won't let her post it.

I can't promise that.

I can hire a caregiver

to replace you.

Did you forget?

Your wife hates strangers

in the house.

I'm the only option.

I'll hand things over to Duan

and move in later.

(Do me a favor.)

Who's this?

Hello, Mr. Di.

This is Jiao Xu.

You came to see me before.

Sure,

what's up?

Well,

I've been thinking

the case you mentioned

about your friend.

It sounds quite interesting.

And a client of mine just decided

not to divorce.

So now my schedule is open.

What a pity.

You've missed it.

My friend

has retained another lawyer.

It's ironic, huh?

I've been trying to hunt for mistresses,

only to find out

I'm the mistress.

Another mistress...

Careful.

She is actually his first wife!

Who knew they hid it that well?

Don't blame yourself.

But what are you thinking?

Why did you let Lu Hui move in?

If she moves in,

I can

observe them up close.

I want to see

how they interact,

if they trust each other,

and whether they

team up out of self-interest

or out of affection

as exes.

I want to know it all.

Who would want to work

in an ex's house?

Seeing you and Liren

together,

wouldn't that hurt her?

That's not my problem.

Think about it, Zi.

If Lu Hui really

still has feelings

for Liren,

wouldn't that give me

a great opening?

I can drive them apart

and get something

on Liren.

If she still has feelings

for him,

isn't it risky for you

to live together?

Why not install hidden cameras at home?

I thought about it,

but...

Both of them are

more vigilant than I am.

It might backfire on me.

Besides,

it's my house.

What can they do to me?

That would expose them.

Mr. Jiao.

Mr. Jiao.

I asked you to keep her,

not to hurt yourself.

Well, no pain, no gain.

I was defensive before.

Now, I'm playing offense.

You even had me call Liren

deliberately,

pretending you dropped the case

to lower his guard.

Spill it.

What's your plan?

I'm going back to the company.

(May boss's wife stay young and pretty)

My dad's in poor health right now.

I don't dare tell him

what Liren is doing.

The priority now

is to figure out

how the company is really doing,

find leverage on him,

and protect my assets.

(May boss's wife stay young and pretty) Before,

I was too naive.

From now on,

I'm not the boss's wife.

I'm the boss.

What's wrong?

Can't sleep?

Why slap me?

You're so annoying!

You pissed me off in my dream.

I was furious!

So it was just a nightmare.

Tell me,

how did I upset you?

Get lost.

I could kill you right now.

Come on.

You'll feel better once you say it.

You took me

to a dinner party.

There were so many people there,

but you didn't

introduce me to them.

Then you opened the door.

Right after that,

a bunch of gorgeous women walked in.

Everyone crowded around them

and called them all "Meng".

Nobody paid attention to me.

You had so many Mengs!

Come on.

That's ridiculous.

Then I woke up terrified.

And when I woke up,

my chest felt so tight.

It was awful.

I could barely breathe.

Only after

I slapped you just now

did I finally feel better.

Honey,

did I hit you too hard?

Did it hurt?

It's fine.

It didn't hurt at all.

As long as you're not mad.

It's my fault.

I shouldn't

have taken you there.

All right,

don't be mad.

Go to bed.

Come on.

Wait a second.

Come on.

Careful.

Easy.

Stand steady.

Let me pull if off.

Let me help you, honey.

It's okay.

Why can't I do anything right?

I'm just holding you back.

If this keeps up,

someone will replace me eventually.

There, there.

Don't cry.

It's no big deal.

Anyone can knock things over.

You're being sensitive.

It's my fault.

A dinner

gave you so much pressure.

Honey,

I know why.

I have too much free time.

No wonder people say

idle hands make trouble.

How about this, honey?

Find me something to do,

so I can get back on track.

Please.

Then tell me.

What do you want?

Shopping?

Traveling?

Throwing parties?

I don't know

what I want to do either,

but I just don't want to sit around.

Honey,

I'm really at the office.

I'm not lying to you.

Show me over there.

Okay.

See?

Don't move so fast.

I can't see clearly.

Okay, I'll be slow.

One more time.

For our new product line,

the quality...

(My Dear Wife)

The quality

of our new product line

must be guaranteed

as always,

and we also...

(My Dear Wife)

Excuse me.

We must ensure quality

and ramp up marketing

to promote across all channels.

(Mrs. Di)

Meanwhile,

- we... - Mr. Di,

Mrs. Di is calling.

Hello?

Honey,

I'm really bored.

Go find Liu Zi.

She's swamped.

She told me not to bug her.

You said you wanted to keep busy.

Any ideas?

Sure.

Honey,

I'm going back to work.

Honey,

did you decide

to get back to work

just to buy all these desk toys?

So what?

Work should be fun too.

Look at this wooden fish.

Isn't it cute?

Tap it, and get merit.

Tap it again, and get merit again.

How old are you?

You're like a child.

Let me guess.

You already

picked out your first-day suit?

I almost forgot!

Ms. Hui,

could you iron my clothes?

Sure.

She suddenly wants to work.

Why?

Could it be

that she is

up to something?

I don't know.

But

given all the stuff she bought,

it's just like an impulse.

Doesn't look like she's going to work.

Maybe.

I found this in her room.

(Yihe Firm) I checked.

This law firm

specializes in divorce litigation.

It's handled.

Are you sure?

She'd never divorce me.

She can't even handle the water bill.

Without me, what can she do?

Fine, as long as you took care of it.

What do you wear for tomorrow?

Let me iron your shirt.

No need. I'll do it myself.

You're both going to work,

so what am I supposed to do here?

I have to do something.

Aren't you so independent,

always figuring things out alone?

Why ask me

about it then?

Honey,

what made you

clean this room?

Someone staying over?

It's me.

Ms. Hui,

give me a hand, please.

The doctor said my leg can't bear weight.

You always roll onto me at night.

I need to sleep alone to recover.

Ms. Hui,

change the sheets.

Sure.

Wait.

Honey,

we can switch sides.

So at night,

I won't roll onto you.

I've told you so many times.

I can't sleep on your side.

Ms. Hui, ignore him.

Do what I say.

I call the shots.

But

this room was meant

for Ms. Hui.

Oh, right.

Ms. Hui just moved in today,

and this was supposed to be hers.

But what can I do?

I have to listen to the doctor.

How about this, Ms. Hui?

Could you make do

with the nursery

for a while?

No problem.

Thanks.

See? She's fine with it.

How about this?

Master bedroom's yours.

I'll sleep here.

No.

This room

is closer to Ms. Hui's.

I can call her if I need anything.

You sleep like a log,

dead to the world.

You can't help.

Ms. Hui,

do your work.

♪Neon lights twist into a knot♪

♪I rest in the ruins of defeat♪

♪You tap your fingers lightly♪

♪I fall into the abyss♪

♪Shadows torn apart by moonlight♪

♪Shards can't piece together tomorrow♪

♪You set gentle traps♪

♪Trapping me in place♪

(Crashing at your place tonight.)

(Be there in ten minutes.)

The guest room

was already empty.

I don't know

when Meng left.

Could she...?

She told me

she's out shopping.

If you're this scared,

you should have left.

I'm done.

I'm off to work.

Why is it you again?

Don't you have other cases?

Is your firm doing that bad?

Yu Meng paid me four times my rate,

so I'm putting in four times the effort.

Let's start

with Jiali's structure.

The current chairman?

You all know.

(Di Liren) Under his strategic guidance,

Jiali was restructured

into three divisions.

I know.

Zhang Yu is

at the Product Center.

Correct.

(The Product Center)

(owns Jiali's entire product pipeline, like design,)

(R&D, production, and QC.)

(So the Product Center)

(is where it all starts.)

The Brand Center is led

by Gao Shan.

You and Gao Shan were colleagues.

(While Brand Center and Product Center)

(sound very similar,)

(what they do)

(couldn't be)

(more different.)

Gao Shan mainly handles PR,

(Brand Director: Gao Shan) marketing, and advertising.

And the last division.

E-Commerce Center,

headed

by Luo Ye.

(Riding the live commerce boom,)

(Jiali broke through)

(in the domestic cosmetics market.)

(Though the E-Commerce Center)

(was created last,)

(it is just as vital)

(as the other two.)

Sorry to interrupt you,

but what does any of this have to do

with Meng's audit?

If I handed you the books right now,

could you read it?

No.

Could you tell which stage

Di Liren tampered with?

Production,

sales,

or marketing?

Don't worry.

Since I've made up my mind,

I'll learn whatever it takes.

You can ask Di Liren

to rotate you

through every division.

Rotating keeps her

from core work.

It won't help her.

Right.

I just remembered.

When my dad was in the hospital,

Mr. Dong came to see him

and mentioned mismatches

in the company accounts.

He wanted to discuss it.

When I asked him

for specifics,

he gave a fuzzy answer

and sounded unsure.

Wen Xiaoxiao,

you work under Mr. Dong.

Do you know what happened?

Purchasing?

Purchasing?

A buyer working

at Jiali for over a decade

left last year,

and Di Liren hired a new buyer.

Mr. Dong mentioned tactfully

that procurement costs

became higher than before.

But Di Liren claimed

it was due to normal product upgrades.

Get the supplier list

and check one by one.

The supplier list

is confidential.

It's not accessible for all staff.

I can't get it

as the boss's wife,

or Di Liren

will find out immediately.

Which division oversees procurement?

The Product Center.

That's your target.

Once you start to work,

your first priority

is to get

into that place.

♪I don't need the world to define how special I am♪

(Long live Dad)

(Everyone has their own agenda)

(and goals.)

(I get it.)

But life

(Go Princess!) won't wait until I'm fully prepared

to move forward.

(I have to learn as I go,)

(step-by-step.)

(I'm not discouraged,)

(because I know)

(in this world,)

(haste)

(could make efficiency.)

Excuse me,

take care of these calls.

Sure.

Morning.

- Good morning, Mrs. Di. - Good morning, Mrs. Di.

Morning.

♪So lovely, lovely, lovely♪

(Yu Meng) Hello.

♪I never fail♪

How is it?

I designed this myself.

They did this

all night.

Honey,

(Brand Ambassador: Yu Meng) what exactly does

a Brand Ambassador do?

Be beautiful, elegant, and confident.

Honey,

you're the best face for Jiali.

♪Even the wind is enchanted by me♪

♪Even a wrong step turns into an iconic scene♪

♪Even my meltdowns have my tone♪

Ms. Zhang.

Meng.

Ms. Zhang,

it's my first day back at work.

I hope to learn a lot from you.

Go for it.

By the way,

I brought you a little gift.

Scented candles.

It can help

ease your stress a bit.

Hope you like it.

Thank you.

Ms. Zhang,

although my current title

is Brand Ambassador,

I'm still very interested

in the Product Center.

I'd love to talk with you.

I have a meeting right now,

so I'm afraid I don't have time.

No problem.

Just the time for a quick coffee.

I bought coffee and snacks

for everyone.

You've all been working hard

on the launch.

Lunch break is extended by half an hour,

without overtime.

- Thank you, Mr. Di! - Thank you, Mr. Di!

Honey,

for you.

Thanks, honey.

On your first day,

don't

be tense.

Take it easy.

Come on.

What is this?

I hired a photographer.

This is

your huge milestone.

We have to capture it.

Excuse me,

can I take a look?

You take great photos.

This camera

is perfect for portraits.

Listen,

we usually

don't have much time

to take nice photos.

Why don't we have him

take shots of everyone

today?

- Sounds great! - Sounds great!

Listen,

if you see any shots you like,

just ask our photographer

to touch them up.

Consider it a company perk.

- Great. - Thanks, Meng.

You're welcome.

Not the triumphant return

you imagined, huh?

I didn't expect everyone

to be so skeptical of my comeback.

Di Liren set up your office

like that

just to make everyone

resent you.

He hired a photographer

just to make you look like

you're not

taking work seriously,

making things harder for you.

I know.

That's why I need to connect

with Zhang Yu quickly.

Zhang Yu

already put your scented candle

on her desk.

She must like it.

You're kind of helpful,

catering to her tastes.

Still, I must be quick.

Once Di Liren

gets suspicious,

it'll become harder

to get the procurement data.

Be prepared.

They won't accept you

quite easily.

Your sudden disappearance

canceled the product launch,

and all the work

went down the drain.

Have you ever read old romance novels?

We're the assistants

around the CEO.

When he wants to please his lady,

we're at his beck and call.

That's how

we feel about you right now.

I'm sorry

for disappearing like that.

From now on,

I'll make up for it.

Check this out.

They felt your goodwill.

(Company perk from the boss's wife!) Someone posted

retouched photos

on WeChat Moments,

thanking you for the perk.

Most workers

look like a mess on weekdays.

They rarely take nice photos,

so it's worth posting.

You're a total people person.

As long as it works.

Di Liren wants everyone

to reject me,

so I can't let him

get his way.

Nothing is scarier

than a resentful workforce.

Go for it, Miss Boss.

I'm off.

Bye.

It's not time to clock out yet.

Leaving?

Since there's nothing I can do here,

I'll try at home.

Two-way approach.

Bye.

Medicine time.

Give it to me.

Open wide, honey.

Water.

Candy, honey.

Here's your candy.

Thanks, Yong.

Say that again?

Yong.

Didn't they

call you that?

Ms. Hui, guess what?

He had a former name,

Fang Yong.

Still, I think

Di Liren

sounds much nicer.

What do you think?

Di Liren...

It sounds like,

well,

the hero in a novel.

Sounds great.

Spill it.

What are you up to now?

I'm not up to anything.

I just find adjusting to work

so hard.

I remember

when you were in sales,

you were top sales in a store, right?

What's wrong, honey?

When you were Fang Yong,

did you have any dark past?

You look so tense.

Teach me, please.

How do I quickly

fit into the workplace?

I built myself up gradually.

I'm still grateful

for my time in sales.

Without that experience,

I wouldn't

be able to run Jiali today.

It's not a dark past.

It's how I got here.

You're so amazing.

Did your female clients back then

ever hit on you?

I was professional.

What about friends?

Or colleagues?

Don't people say

a stable earner

should pair with a high earner?

No one

tried to set you up

with pretty teachers

or nurses?

I didn't want it,

so I wore a ring.

Most people assumed I was married.

Liar.

When we first met,

you weren't wearing a ring.

It's true.

I fell for you at first sight,

so I didn't want you to get me wrong.

I don't believe you.

I was in such a mess

back then.

Tell me then,

what did you like about me?

When I first saw you,

I wanted to protect you.

Why else would I chase

after the driver?

Logically,

we didn't know each other.

Calling an ambulance

was enough.

Where did this go?

Didn't you

ask for advice?

I just can't get it, honey.

It's too hard.

Then don't bother.

Leave it all to me.

Where's she?

Sleeping.

What happened?

It's just a cut.

Why did she suddenly call you Yong?

She knows the name.

I told her before.

You told her

a lot about your past?

My former name is on the registry.

What was I supposed to do?

So in your version of the story,

it was love at first sight.

I was just humoring her.

She's just like a child.

All she thinks about is shopping,

hanging out,

and being loved.

She needs pampering.

Only people in love baby their partners.

You looked happy humoring her.

I have no choice.

But right now, I can't figure out

what she's really up to.

At first, I thought

she wanted to bust me,

suspecting an office affair.

So she went back to work.

Do you have an office affair?

She dropped the case.

I thought she was done,

yet she still moved out.

It's not because of

her injury.

She just doesn't want

to sleep with me.

So now

you're discussing with me

why she won't

sleep with you?

Aren't you here to help me?

Isn't this part of the plan?

What's wrong with you?

Fang Yong.

If I didn't know you,

hearing that,

I'd think you actually love her.

(Her attitude)

(has changed a bit.)

(Strike while the iron is hot.)

Hello.

You need to register here.

Ms. Hui.

Hello.

Mrs. Di said

it's your first time here,

so she sent me here.

This way.

Thanks.

I thought this was Jiali.

It startled me.

I wondered

why it was so bare.

Ms. Hui, you're hilarious.

How could this be Jiali?

I happen to have stuff to do here,

so I had Zhang Tao

bring you over.

Thank you for coming.

Not at all.

Ms. Hui,

if you're not in a rush,

why not take a walk around

with me?

I want

to view this floor for Liren.

Sure.

Watch your step.

This floor just opened up.

The previous firm went bankrupt

and moved out,

so Liren wants to take it over.

Any ideas?

I don't know anything

about business.

Neither do I.

I even asked Liren about this.

Jiali

already has two floors.

So why get another one?

But Liren told me

we can't just look at the present.

We have to plan for five, ten years ahead.

We will be

totally short on room.

Liren is so ambitious,

with a huge goal.

Then again,

that's exactly

why I love him.

The rent for this floor

must be very high.

You bet.

It's a fortune.

So he wants to buy it

instead of renting.

That's a huge expense.

Will he struggle financially?

Liren

seems quite confident.

He's sure to earn it back

in five years.

Plus, real estate holds its value,

and eventually,

we can give it

to our kids.

Mr. Di is very thoughtful.

Oh,

he wants

to move both my office

and his

down here.

After all, upstairs is getting cramped.

What?

I'm so sorry, Ms. Hui.

I've been rambling on and on.

I don't even know

if this bores you.

I've never heard about this stuff before.

Sounds interesting.

That's good.

All right.

I'm about done looking around.

Let's go.

Okay.

Could I visit Jiali?

Hearing you talk about it

got me curious.

But if it's inconvenient,

never mind.

- You can... - Honey.

Just got here.

Zhang Tao said...

Ms. Hui?

What a coincidence, honey.

Ms. Hui was just asking

if she could take a tour

of Jiali.

Of course,

she can.

Ms. Hui

is like family to us.

Why can't she look around?

What do you say, honey?

I have

another meeting.

You decide.

Get me a coffee.

Sure.

What coffee do you want?

The most expensive one.

I'm sorry,

all the coffee here

is free.

Here is the thing.

This lounge

was set up by Mr. Di

as an employee perk.

People not only grab coffee here,

they can also bring clients over

to chat.

No charge

for staff or guests.

Are you the new cleaner?

No, I'm not.

Didn't you just call and say

you arrived?

I told you, I'm not.

Why did you go

to the office without a word?

Yu Meng called me there.

I texted you, but you didn't reply.

Don't go to the office again.

Do you know how risky that is?

If someone finds out,

how do I explain it?

Find out what?

Who would recognize me?

I'm worried about you.

You seem off lately.

Can't you tell?

I'm worried too.

I think the one who's off

is you.

You already

made long-term plans,

taking over another floor.

Are you really leaving in three months?

That's just fundraising talk.

Can you prove it?

Ever wonder why we have to

wait three months?

If you hadn't worked

at her parents' place

without telling me,

would I be backed into a corner?

If you hadn't sent her photos

and stirred up this whole mess,

the new product would've launched,

and we wouldn't have to

wait this long.

I applied for that job

because you broke your promise.

=The Vanishing Beauty= (Next Episode Preview)

Ms. Hui,

could you please

help hem these pants?

The three of you

live under one roof.

How did it go?

It's all like a spy versus spy thing.

I have to keep provoking them

and testing them

to find out what's going on

between them.

Any results?

No results yet.

But I do feel

Lu Hui is acting different.

Ms. Hui,

I found a place

for the photo of Liren and me.

I shouldn't have left it with you.

I threw it away.

Where is it now?

In the trash can.

♪We are broken butterflies♪

♪Can't fly beyond the boundary of fate♪

♪Wings torn apart by the night♪

♪Still seeking open fields in the ruins♪

♪Locked inside a pendulum♪

♪Repeating the same fate♪

♪I hear high heels♪

♪Crushing silent replies♪

♪Every step feels like a trial♪

♪Yet sobers me up♪

♪Love is a thorny rose♪

♪Promises are mere anesthesia♪

♪I once gave it my all♪

♪Only to be shattered in pieces♪

♪Now I forge my tears♪

♪Into gray diamond gems♪

♪No longer asking who's right or wrong♪

♪Only who dares to control me♪

♪I am nobody's accessory♪

♪Nor am I anyone's failure♪

♪Even with broken wings♪

♪I can still pierce the sky♪

♪When all the lights go out♪

♪I am the final torch♪

♪We are broken butterflies♪

♪Can't fly beyond the boundary of fate♪

♪Wings torn apart by the night♪

♪Still seeking open fields in the ruins♪

♪We are broken butterflies♪

♪Dancing in the brilliant dark♪

♪Wearing a brighter lipstick♪

♪Heading toward an arranged end♪

♪I am nobody's accessory♪

♪Nor am I anyone's failure♪

♪Even with broken wings♪

♪I can still pierce the sky♪

♪When all the lights go out♪

♪I am the final torch♪

♪We are broken butterflies♪

♪Can't fly beyond the boundary of fate♪

♪Wings torn apart by the night♪

♪Still seeking open fields in the ruins♪

♪We are broken butterflies♪

♪Dancing in the brilliant dark♪

♪Wearing a brighter lipstick♪

♪Heading toward an arranged end♪