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(Firefly Theater)

♪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 20=

I'm not kidding.

I mean it.

Stop that talk.

Mr. Dong.

I have to hang up.

Bye then.

Bye.

What's wrong?

Meng,

it's Jinghua!

Today, a massive number of

Jinghua orders

requested refunds.

The volume is so huge

that the refund channel

has crashed.

The reason

is that a competitor

launched a product

similar to Jinghua,

called Jingyue.

It's less than half our price.

Combined with their smear campaigns,

it led to

this whole mess.

Which competitor?

Yaoyan.

The Weng family's Yaoyan?

Yes.

Han Guang?

Jingyue has stolen

Jinghua's thunder.

Our sales are getting down.

Refunds are flooding.

Plus the operating costs

we added in earlier,

the massive logistics

and warehouse fees.

Gather the evidence now,

and have Legal file for patent protection.

That Jingyue product

cleverly skirts the line

with its positioning and packaging.

Legal believes

the current evidence

can't prove

it infringes on Jinghua.

We're under huge financial pressure.

It's a heavy loss.

Maybe this crisis

could turn into an opportunity.

Do you know

Han Guang's acquiring

Jiali's shares?

I just found out.

What?

Mr. Di,

your own interests suffered.

Worrying now?

It's not just

my interests.

Jiali belongs to both of us.

Jinghua is already

operating at a loss.

The shares mean nothing now.

Besides, minor shareholders

are dumping

their shares.

Are you really giving up?

What I said

earlier was just offhand.

If this continues,

Jiali will be ruined.

So your dream

is about to shatter.

I can afford to lose.

Can you?

When will you sign the agreement?

Can we solve the problem first?

With reputation and marketing,

Jiali can turn the tables.

Sure.

You tell Han Guang

to stop selling

Jingyue first.

Leave the rest later.

Legal just sent me

a share transfer agreement.

Han Guang has bought

over five percent

of Jiali's shares at a low price.

At this rate,

even if you get

the other half of my shares,

it'll mean nothing to you.

You'd better deal with

Han Guang now.

Mr. Han,

here is Jingyue's sales report.

Every store is sold out,

needing restocks.

Tell the factory

to take rotating shifts

to ensure round-the-clock

production of Jingyue.

Don't idle the production lines.

Okay.

You're stealing Jiali's product

while buying up its shares.

No wonder I couldn't

reach you.

So you were secretly making a fortune.

Don't put it

so harshly.

I've been busy playing golf.

Go pour Mr. Di some tea.

No need.

Don't you owe me an explanation, Mr. Han?

Han Guang acted too fast

in acquiring that five percent of shares.

It seemed like

he set up every step,

waiting for Jiali to fall for it.

Could this be part

of their plan?

Create a crisis,

cash in on Jingyue,

and then buy shares

at a low price.

What Di Liren wants

is a complete Jiali.

An empty shell

means nothing to him.

Now Han Guang's knockoff

is selling even wider than ours.

Besides,

with our cash flow snapped,

Di Liren earns nothing.

I don't think

he'd be such stupid.

So what are you going to do?

Protect Jiali.

It's my dad's life's work.

But we can't lose our cool.

Now that Han Guang and Di Liren

are at odds,

let's just

wait and see for now.

This is this year's first-pick

Silver Needle tea.

Come on,

have some

to cool off.

The company is on fire.

I can't cool off.

Save your

pretty words too.

Stop your Jingyue sales immediately.

If any other shareholders

sell their shares,

please keep your hands off.

In exchange,

representing Jiali,

I promise not to hold

Yaoyan Daily Chemicals legally liable.

Liren,

can't you tell?

I'm helping you.

Don't try to sweet talk me.

Look,

your wife is holding

45 percent of shares

tight.

Now that Jiali is in the red,

she has to

seek investments and raise funds.

Once that money

flows into Jiali,

the original shares will be diluted,

and the structure will be shaken.

I muddy the waters,

so you can fish easily.

Don't fool me around,

okay?

How to get the shares

from her is my business.

You created a knockoff to leech off us.

You are raking in money,

while my products are left unsalable.

Who's going to cover my losses?

Tearing down a wall kicks up dust.

If you want to reshape things,

you have to tear them down first.

Besides, I'm just working hard

to find a way to offset

Jinghua's previous losses.

You're my buddy.

I couldn't just leave you

to shoulder all that alone.

Did Yu Meng send you?

What's it to her?

She's antsier than you.

She should be the one coming to me,

yet here you are.

And right from the start,

you're laying down

conditions firmly.

It's natural to assume

that she asked you to come.

This spirit level

is not that accurate,

but still saleable.

That's the logic behind Jingyue.

The quality may be lower,

but it still has a market.

If not me,

someone else would do so.

After others make a fortune,

I wouldn't even get a single cent.

Fine.

I can ignore Jingyue.

Name a price for the shares

you hold.

Even though you're my buddy,

friendship and business

are two different things.

Business is business.

Now I have these

shares.

Why

would I sell them?

Don't forget

who's been helping you all these years.

I know

you're eyeing Jiali's

cosmetic patents,

but I suggest

you don't overreach,

or you'll suffer.

If the main wall crumbles,

none of us can stay unscathed.

Then let me ask you,

Mr. Di,

what bargaining chips

do you have to negotiate with me?

None, huh?

I've already applied to the board

to hold a meeting for funding next week.

I,

Han Guang,

am willing to help Jiali

through this crisis.

Han Guang,

you've crossed the line!

Just

cooperate.

Once I take over Jiali,

maybe I'll even

let you stay on as chairman.

Otherwise, you might only end up

as a brand ambassador.

Secure that seat

first.

Right now,

it's still too early.

Do you know

what terms Han Guang proposed?

If we want to stop him,

let him buy half your shares

at a ten-percent premium.

Why do I get the feeling

it's part of

you two's scheme?

Create a crisis,

cash in on Jingyue,

then buy

my shares at a premium.

Meng,

trust me,

I'm on your side.

Besides,

Jiali has

weathered storms before.

If we join forces,

we can get through this.

The problem right now is

Han Guang already holds

five percent of shares.

Per company bylaws,

he can call a board meeting.

If he proposes to fund

in the meeting,

we may not be able to stop him.

Given the company's state,

no one will turn down money.

Okay,

get Jiali out of crisis.

You stall Han Guang.

I'll raise the funds.

Okay.

You accepted Han Guang's terms?

Of course not.

Jiali's valuation has

been halved by him.

How dare he

demand a ten percent premium!

It's like daylight robbery!

Do you want me to accept?

Of course not.

Bringing him in now

is like playing with fire.

I'm more worried about Di Liren.

Are you two

joining forces now?

Only for Jiali's sake.

He has his desires.

I have my interests.

It's fine.

This is all public business info.

It's okay.

I'll ask my former clients

about

potential investments.

Let's figure it out.

Meng.

Xu, Zi.

You are here.

I fixed the water pipe.

Almost

dropped this down the drain.

You could've

called a handyman

or asked me for this.

A kid

doesn't know how.

We overseas students know everything.

And stop seeing me

as a kid.

Right, Meng,

can I talk to you

in private?

What's up, Harry?

What is it?

Meng,

I overheard

what Jiao Xu said.

Someone embezzled Jiali's funds.

I want to know

how much money that was.

It has nothing to do with you.

Besides,

you shouldn't talk about it.

Meng,

don't see me as a kid.

I'm a grown man.

If

I pay back the money

with interest,

can you spare my parents?

If you want to be seen as an adult,

stop running away from home

like kids.

But...

Your mom already came to me.

You can't crash on the sofa forever.

Once you cool off,

go back home.

Here, Mr. Liu.

Cheers.

Ms. Yu,

Jiali's current situation

is really hard

to read.

Jiali's development

is definitely stable and positive.

Mr. Liu,

you're well aware

of our technical barriers

and market roadmap.

All we need now

is some investment.

Once funding is in place...

Anyone can make empty promises.

What I want

is actually simple.

Overhaul the core team,

halve the product lines.

Plus an authorization condition.

If in six months,

the value of company

can't grow by 30 percent,

I will force an exit.

So you mean

you want to invest low

and flip it high?

If the company is doomed,

at least I can safely

recover my principal.

Mr. Liu, listen.

We can

agree on other terms,

but on this point,

we really can't accept.

Given Jiali's current financial situation,

except me,

hardly anyone dares

touch this mess.

Think it over.

Let's call it a day.

It's only a temporary crisis.

Five years ago,

Jiali's market share

was lower than now.

But we still made through.

Hello,

Mr. Liu.

I'm the chairman of Jiali Cosmetics,

Di Liren.

Mr. Di,

nice to meet you.

However, I notice something

in what you just said.

You took over your own family company,

so you should put everything

into it.

But I'm putting up my own money

to save your company.

And I'm taking a gamble

on whether you and Ms. Yu

can bring Jiali back from the dead.

Wine.

Give it to me.

Since you've

put it so clearly, Mr. Liu,

we will definitely

give it our all.

But, Mr. Liu,

give us some room

to maneuver.

That'll keep us motivated,

and your effort won't be in vain.

After all, what we want

is a win-win.

Don't you agree,

Mr. Liu?

Since we can't see eye to eye,

maybe we can work together one day.

Excuse me.

(Wu Ta)

Di Liren and Mr. Liu

are connected.

No wonder

he showed up that day.

I knew he was up to no good.

He even tried to

bait me into selling

my shares to Mr. Liu.

Then when we divorce,

he could take half.

By then, his shares

would exceed mine.

So,

you'd work with Han Guang?

At least I know

what Han Guang wants right now.

I knew

we'd have a talk,

but unexpectedly,

you came to me yourself.

Isn't this what you've

always wanted?

There are no eternal enemies,

only eternal interests.

You see the bigger picture.

Name your terms.

I've always been direct in business.

As long as

it's a nice offer.

I hold

45 percent of Jiali's shares.

I can sell you ten percent

as a private transaction.

However, on two conditions.

First,

you stop the sales of Jingyue.

Second,

you use your channels

to promote Jinghua.

First term,

no.

I can use my channels

to promote Jinghua.

But I want 15 percent

of shares.

Okay.

If you stop selling Jingyue immediately,

15 percent is fine.

Do you know how profitable Jingyue is?

What if I can get you

a seat on the board?

Deal.

Pleasure working with you.

Likewise.

Bringing Han Guang into this.

You really took

a risky move.

Listen.

This is a strategic baiting.

Throw meat to two hungry wolves,

and they'll tear into each other first.

Aren't you afraid they'll team up

and bite you?

They won't.

Look,

once Han Guang gets in Jiali,

would he still let Di Liren

play middleman and take a cut?

So to Di Liren right now,

Han Guang's threat

is bigger than mine.

So you're still gambling.

Unless you have no dirt on him,

otherwise,

if he doesn't bite today,

he might bite you

anytime

in the future.

I also wish I could

enter the battlefield

with the absolute certainty.

But life doesn't allow me.

I can only play it by ear.

Once the fight starts,

I can't retreat.

I have to charge ahead anyway.

You are practically

paying out of pocket

to cover Jiali's losses.

If anything goes wrong,

no one

in Jiali will help you.

Honestly, I'm a bit tired.

It might help Jiali

in the short term,

but I can't keep pulling Jiali

out of the mud

every single time.

So this time,

rather than keep fighting,

I'd rather lost

some short-term gains,

making them

turn on each other.

Besides,

I'm also trying

to find a way out for myself.

What way out?

You'll see.

Jinghua is what matters most now.

Once the knockoffs are halted,

that's when

we make our comeback.

Everyone at the company

put so many efforts

into this product.

You know what?

Ding got bald patches by hard work.

And Mr. Dong

got so many more wrinkles.

It's time to show those knockoffs

once and for all

what the genuine products

are.

Look at you, Queen Yu Meng.

What a boss-lady.

How does that saying go?

If the rules can't hold back the enemy,

then we'll flip the whole table.

If order can't save the day,

then unleash the storm.

Only the one

standing in the eye of the storm

gets to dictate the wind.

Look,

isn't the night view amidst the storm

quite beautiful?

Before the storm hits,

enjoy this moment of peace.

Lady of the Storm,

would you like a dance?

No way.

I can't dance.

Come on, move your arms and legs.

Slouching your neck

and hunching

are getting you stiff.

You go ahead.

You go dance, Mr. Jiao.

I really can't dance.

You said you had no time for a spa.

Here's your free alternative.

Come on.

I can't dance.

You definitely do.

Just follow me.

You can dance?

Thank you.

Mr. Tian,

I sold my dad's shares.

I'll cover Jiali's

shortfall.

Just like your dad back then,

you're bold.

But we can't let you

take the loss alone.

It's not a loss.

I plan to use this money

to buy Haomeng.

H-Haomeng?

That's the brand your dad and I made

back when we were young.

It is worthless.

The plant is closed.

Even the formula

is tucked away in the archives.

Why do you want it?

I'll show you.

A while ago, when I was browsing

a thrift market,

I saw this.

Haomeng Balm.

(Haomeng Balm) Someone collected it.

This proves that besides us,

someone still remembers it.

Back then,

to get this scent just right,

your dad didn't sleep for days on end.

This scent filled

my entire childhood.

I could say I grew up

with Haomeng Balm.

Mr. Tian,

it's not

just about business.

Haomeng is my dad's life's work,

and yours as well.

I don't want

it to disappear.

I'm old now.

I don't really get

these fancy things.

However,

if you want

its patents,

trademarks and formulas,

take them.

Really?

Great! Thank you, Mr. Tian.

Don't thank me.

You paid for them yourself.

(Haomeng Balm) Meng,

about what happened earlier,

I'm really sorry.

I'm

willing to provide some cash

for Jinghua's marketing.

In exchange,

I will buy

Jiali's discontinued line,

Haomeng.

Please vote by a show of hands.

Besides, I transferred

my 15 percent of shares

to Mr. Han Guang

of Yaoyan

Daily Chemicals.

Once the contract's set,

he will become Jiali's

third-largest shareholder.

Then I'll nominate

Mr. Han Guang

for a board seat.

Since Zhang Yu left,

the Product Director position

can't stay vacant forever.

I've been in the beauty industry

a bit longer than you guys,

so I have some connections.

If you need,

I can recommend.

Let's stabilize the company first.

Now isn't the time

to hire people.

You can interview them first.

It's not that they'll start tomorrow.

Right?

Give me.

Thank you, Mr. Han.

Anyone you recommend

is sure to be great.

I'll arrange people

in Product Center

to sit in

on the interviews,

so they can learn something.

That won't be necessary.

You must be

Jiali's renowned

Dr. Kang Long, right?

I look forward to Jiali's

collaboration with Yaoyan.

Hello, I'm Han Guang.

Sorry.

I evaluated your factory's

technical capabilities and R&D system.

In emulsification stability control,

your active ingredient retention

and the targeted delivery

of ingredients

don't meet

my standards.

I'm sorry, Mr. Han.

Dr. Kang has always been

this direct.

Great!

I appreciate people

who are direct.

And Yaoyan

really needs an expert

like Dr. Kang.

Whatever equipment or process you need,

just name it, and I'll arrange it.

Dr. Kang is working

on our new products.

With limited lab resources,

we won't launch

new projects soon.

You heard what Han Guang

said, right?

I did.

He wants a shareholders' meeting

to vote on

whether to do another funding.

If I hadn't laughed it off

as a joke

and moved on,

what about next time?

He was just testing.

Next time, he'll rally others

and put it on the agenda.

We'll talk about it

next time then.

I really don't get it.

Selling shares is a serious matter.

Why didn't you

discuss with me?

We're not even divorced yet.

Are you that desperate

to divide our marital assets?

Whether it counts as marital assets,

you know it well.

Mr. Di,

this is the office.

Keep it down.

It's not your house.

You feel embarrassed?

Everyone

in the company knows

how I've treated you

all these years.

I demeaned myself,

bending to your every whim.

But you?

You lived at that club,

never coming home.

And you didn't even tell me

about selling shares.

For five years,

I've slaved away for your family.

Jiali got this far

because I built the connections

myself.

I drank until my stomach bled

for this.

But your family

wouldn't give me

even a single share.

After years of blood and sweat,

you sold the shares

to a competitor

without telling me.

Indeed.

I'm just a live-off husband.

That's true.

But did you all

ever treat me as a human being?

Fine.

Tell me...

About what?

You always have

excuses.

While I was treating clients,

what were you doing?

In nightclubs with pretty boys,

playing dice!

You hated my booze breath

and even locked me out.

What nonsense is that?

Who locked you out?

Indeed.

I did it all willingly, okay?

When your dad

lost his passport,

I fished it out

of that filthy trash can.

But your mom?

What did she do?

She just told me

to get away,

saying I stunk.

When my hands were bleeding

from broken glass,

you were disgusted,

not even willing to put

a bandage on me.

Tell me,

which finger ever bled

when you were rummaging through trash?

And your

unreasonable demands!

- You don't care how tired I was. - That's so unfair.

When you saw couples showing off love

online,

you made me do it.

On the rainy day,

you made me ride a bike

across half the city

to get you wontons.

When I got home,

I was completely soaked.

And I was the one

who ate that bowl of wontons

by the doorway.

Because you said

cold wontons

made you sick.

For five years,

the moment I woke up,

the first thing I thought about

was to please you.

Whenever you got upset,

I had to hover around you

like a dog,

dropping everything.

Di Liren,

you really love playing

the devoted husband, huh?

No one ever asked you

to buy wontons, okay?

And those comments

on your posts,

I was the one replying for you.

I had to call people

babe and sis.

You sent me a cloud link

and made me pick ten photos

out of a thousand,

giving me just half an hour.

Didn't you know

I was working?

What I hate most is

kneeling on the floor

taking photos of you for hours,

just so you could get

one beautiful shot.

Tell me,

how long did you

rehearse these lines?

Mixing truth with lies

just to paint you

as the victim.

Okay.

Tell me then.

In our marriage,

who is

the real victim here?

Answer me!

I did prepare it for long,

because I kept taking it.

But I'm done now.

I remember everything

about everyone in your family.

What about you?

Do you know what I like?

Yu Meng,

how could you treat me like this?

The funny thing is,

even now,

I can't say a single harsh word to you.

How did I never notice

you are a drama queen?

Must we do this?

You're the one who pushed us

into this corner.

- He's out. - He's out.

Since you want to end this,

let's get divorced.

Great!

As long as you sign,

we can go

to divorce now.

Fine.

But

I want half of your

family's assets,

and all the shares

you hold.

Di Liren,

have you lost your mind?

How could you be

so shameless?

I pushed Jiali to this height.

What I deserve

is far more than

what I demand.

Besides,

I'm not asking for your money,

but compensation for my efforts.

What is this?

When Jiali was struggling most,

I took on debt

to get the company through it.

We can divorce,

but we split the debt equally.

This money went straight

(Jiangzhou Bank Transaction Record) into your personal account.

How can you prove

you used it for the company?

The lender can prove it.

The lender?

You know him too.

Our old friend.

(Jiangzhou Bank Transaction Record)

Me?

Mr. Han,

you just lent out millions,

and you already

forgot?

You told me

I can pay it back

after Jinghua launched.

I was so grateful.

I even wrote you

an IOU,

with interest at the highest rate.

It does

ring a bell now.

Mr. Han,

why don't you

think it over?

I heard a story the other day.

Someone

forged joint debt

during a divorce case.

But then?

He got nothing,

and even spent two years behind bars.

That's so scary.

Since I said it,

I have solid evidence.

Then,

the IOU?

My buddy,

why didn't you tell me

to play along in advance?

But you handled it

pretty well.

There's no IOU for this.

I'll handle it.

You just need to help.

Name your terms.

I have

a more important thing to do.

Someone reported me?

Who?

We're not sure about that.

We got notified

your application

was flagged for

false elements

and sent back.

Please check it again.

You reported me?

Are you taking your anger

at someone else out on me?

What anger?

You were reported?

I had no idea.

I was about to ask you.

You went to do the paperwork alone.

I thought you submitted

my documents too.

If I hadn't asked beforehand,

I had no idea

you didn't submit mine.

What?

Going broad

without me?

You're married.

It's complicated.

You handle it yourself later.

Didn't we agree

we'd go abroad together?

We agreed to buy

a house with a garden

next to Haoyu's school.

You forgot?

If I don't go with you,

what will Haoyu think?

He'll understand eventually.

Even if you reported me,

I can just reapply.

Pick a new agent

or a new country,

or complete the paperwork

after I get abroad.

You can't stop me.

When did you set up

a trust?

Finally got to the point.

I have to make sure Haoyu

won't be affected by us.

Give me the money,

or he will be affected.

Yu Meng sold

her shares to Han Guang secretly.

I can't wait any longer.

I must get divorced now,

or she'll keep

squandering

her remaining shares.

Then I'll end up with even less!

You're just greedy.

What's it to Haoyu?

Don't you get it?

Once Han Guang joins Jiali,

he will

push me out first!

He wants to get rid of me.

You know what dirt

he has on me.

Talk in the car.

I knew

you wouldn't abandon me.

Even if we aren't

married anymore,

I'm still Haoyu's dad.

What does Han Guang want?

He's using transfer records

to threaten me,

trying to put me in jail.

We have dirt on him too.

The Wengs will protect him.

But we have nothing!

Yu Meng can't wait to put me in jail.

Hui,

you're all I have now.

You have to think about us and Haoyu.

Give me the money.

I divorce Yu Meng

and get the shares,

then I can negotiate

with Han Guang.

Now I have nothing

to keep him in check.

Besides,

you'll be implicated.

Do you want Haoyu

to lose both his dad and mom?

If we both end up in prison,

what kind of life will he have?

I'll figure it out.

Di Liren forged

joint debt?

He's so shameless!

That's how men protect

each other.

Any idiot could see

Han Guang was lying for Di Liren.

As long as there's profit,

Han Guang

can do anything.

Right,

if we go to court,

can I win it?

80 percent.

Unless that IOU

was signed back then.

But I doubt it.

Confirming the debt isn't

what Di Liren wants.

What he wants

is to sow discord between

you and Han Guang,

and use that to force you

to make concessions

in the asset division.

Given Han Guang's nature,

if that IOU were real,

he'd force Di Liren

to cough it up with interest.

Looks like Di Liren

is truly cornered.

Otherwise, he wouldn't turn to Han Guang,

as Han Guang must ask for a return.

But remember,

the more Di Liren loses,

the harder he'll try to recoup from you.

Getting divorced is that risky?

Marriage is like magic.

When you get married, it's like a miracle.

When you get divorced, it's like a minefield.

Marriage is

about two people.

But there's

a person we can use.

Who?

Weng Xin.

Who is Weng Xin?

Weng Xin?

Why her

all of a sudden?

When you pointed her out in the park,

I just found it weird.

So I looked into it

and found out Weng Xin

studied law in college.

After graduation,

she interned at a firm.

Her former colleagues said

she was warm, just,

and full of legal ideals.

But look how she is.

All of it

happened shortly after she got married.

Could it be...

Di Liren smeared me

and claimed

that I had

bipolar disorder.

Did he learn it from Han Guang?

None of these men

are any good.

Whether at Yaoyan,

or Jiali,

Han Guang left no trace.

We can only start from his life.

And I'm certain Weng Xin

is our breakthrough.

If you get dirt on Han Guang,

then he won't

help Di Liren

forge the debt.

But I've only met Weng Xin

once.

Ask Weng Yue out for me.

I need to know

how Weng Xin

and Han Guang met,

when she started

going wrong,

and what illness she has.

Reactive psychosis

is a type of transient

mental disorder.

May I know

how long she's been sick?

For many years.

When was she diagnosed?

Five years ago.

Doctor said

she had suffered from depression for long,

but we never noticed.

From what I know,

after Weng Xin graduated,

she interned at a firm

and did a good job.

She did well after that.

Then she married Han Guang two years later.

Did she get depressed after married?

Has she ever said she didn't

want treatment

or that she wanted to get transferred?

Why are you saying this?

Something similar

happened to my friend.

I am thinking

if your sister's illness

might be linked to her marriage...

It's a family affair.

You shouldn't interfere.

But...

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I have something to ask you.

What do you want to ask?

What exactly did my dad do?

I just remembered

I need to go for a bit.

On my desk are Jiali's

financial statements,

and on my computer

is my analysis.

(Financial Irregularities) Don't touch them.

Dad,

this money isn't yours.

This is a crime!

That's complete nonsense!

I have proof.

This is

what I stole

from Jiao Xu.

Turns out Jiao Xu

was my sister's student.

She was his counselor

and his direct senior.

Tell me about it,

Mr. Jiao.

♪Old dreams have faded in color♪

♪A lonely heart torn in conflict♪

♪The love that stumbled along♪

♪Was just a quiet release♪

♪I write the future into a song, honoring the brave with no regrets♪

♪Turning all losses into the passion of this moment♪

♪I write the future into a song, for the me who never walks away♪

♪Forging all weaknesses into sharp, bold colors♪

♪In this life, I follow only my own choice♪

♪The chilled night has lost its color♪

♪No need to echo those who drifted apart♪

♪No longer proving my worth to anyone♪

♪The answer has long been etched in my silhouette♪

♪I write the future into a song, for the me who never walks away♪

♪Paving every twist and turn into a path forward♪

♪The ending of this life will be set by me♪