Original subtitles

The legal procedures in this show are fictional.

Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.

This is good.

Something smells good.

Yong Ze Wonton?

Why the feast?

Is there a blue moon?

It's from a client.

Do you want some?

Which client?

Yong Ze Group's young boss,

Chou Yong-hwa.

When did we get such a big client?

Where is he?

We'll finish the rest without you!

Let's eat.

Mr. Chou.

I would like to know more

about what you've mentioned on the phone.

Hui-yun, are you busy?

A little.

Thank you.

You didn't have to.

Thank you.

-Mr. Chou. -Yes.

I've been a loyal customer of Yong Ze Wonton since I was a kid.

Your wontons taste amazing.

-Is there anything I can help you with? -Mr. Liu.

Close the door behind you.

-Sure. -Thank you.

Our wontons are famous...

Hello, Mr. Xu.

Hello?

One second. This place has terrible reception.

Hello?

Let me move to the window.

Yes?

The Hao Sheng fund case?

-Were you happy with it? -I'm sorry.

It was me against eight lawyers.

That wasn't easy at all.

He's...

Golf on Sunday?

-The guy on TV? -And talk about the M&A?

Excuse me.

I'll call you back, okay?

Sure, thank you.

Sure, bye.

Excuse me.

-You're that guy... -That's me!

The calculative lawyer, Liu Lang.

That's right. I thought you looked familiar.

-Is there anything I can help you with? -Mr. Liu.

You must be really busy.

It's totally fine. Don't worry.

-If you're available... -I am!

I think we can talk together.

Maybe my problems can be solved faster.

Exactly.

The more, the merrier.

Yes.

You can tell the lawyers at our firm are all passionate and energetic.

This is great. You're welcome to join.

-Let's get back to the discussion. -Right.

You've just mentioned about your older brother.

I'd like to know more.

It's simple.

My brother has been scammed. He has been brainwashed.

When I was young,

I used to work with my brother at the wonton stall.

Yong-hwa.

Two wonton noodles are ready.

-Okay. -They're for table two.

-Have you washed your hands? -I have.

Careful, it's hot. One large and one small.

-Do you want some chili sauce? -Here.

No? Okay.

-It tastes better with chili sauce. -What are you saying?

The wontons taste great on their own.

It's "even" better with the sauce.

Anything you make is great.

Aren't you just sweet?

Our parents passed away really early.

My brother is 16 years older.

We depended on each other.

And we made a living with Dad's wonton stall.

Wonton

Come, Yong-hwa.

We only have one plate left of wontons.

-Remember to make some more. -Okay.

Who said you could drink this?

I'm thirsty.

Are you thirsty?

Jump into the river and drink all you want.

When can I drink it then?

When you're 18.

That's not for another year!

Be patient.

Do you have any money on you?

I've got enough.

Is it enough?

It's enough.

I'm serious. Thank you.

I never managed the money. My brother did.

We're brothers. It wasn't necessary to split everything clearly.

Let me ask.

Then the business grew and we were busier than ever.

-Come. You each grab one side. -Sure.

My brother hired someone.

His name is Lim You-wei.

We opened up our first store two years later.

And it has been a smooth ride since.

From stall to store and to a corporation.

Yong Ze Wonton

Everything had been great.

But our relationship began to turn sour.

I felt a distance between us.

My brother has become very strange.

Get out!

Alright.

What happened?

From today forward,

all the meetings

will be hosted by me.

-Lim You-wei was entrusted... -Hurry up.

to manage the company.

And he has become increasingly powerful.

I can't see my brother without going through him.

Are you having a board meeting now?

If that's the case,

why are you sitting here instead of my brother?

And why wasn't I informed of this?

No one told me!

I want to see my brother.

Carry on.

I want to see my brother!

We were talking about franchises and royalty...

I didn't think much at first.

-He has been working with us for years. -Go on.

I treated him like a brother.

Until I found out what he has been up to.

So now, Lim You-wei is using a charity

to accept my brother's donations.

But he's ambitious and greedy.

He wanted to get more money faster

so he founded a subsidiary called Hui Ze.

Using donation as a front,

he transfers money from Yong Ze to the charity.

It was all over the news. The donation this time is 100 million!

It's no joke. It's 100 million.

He'll empty the company in less than a month!

-That's the part I need to understand. -Right?

-That's a huge number. -Yes.

The board has to stand unanimously.

As a board member, did you say nothing?

I've been kicked out. I'm no longer on the board!

I'm just one of the shareholders now.

So you have to help me.

My brother and I didn't work our butt off

so he could take away everything.

You have to do something to take back the 100 million for me.

Usually, it's difficult to withdraw a donation.

-Is that so? -Yes.

But leave it to us. We're professionals.

Hui-yun.

Get up.

Is it going to be hard?

-Mr. Chou. -Yes?

Before we go more in-depth,

I'd like to confirm something.

Sure.

Will you pay by the case

or by the percentage of the lost capital?

-How much percentage? -Brilliant.

It will be by percentage, thank you.

Wait, I need to know how much the percentage is.

-It's 5%. -Just 5%?

It's really cheap.

Chu Hsing

Chou Yong-hwa didn't go to a big firm

because he couldn't afford it.

So percentage pay makes more sense.

Five million?

Chu Hsing will last for a couple of years with that.

That's not your concern.

I do have to remind you.

Our motto is to help the poor.

If their charity doesn't do any tunneling

but actually helps people,

then we'd have to make the right decision.

Got it.

What if they're helping and tunneling at the same time?

We'll see then.

Mr. Liu, that was one crappy move you made.

But it worked.

Anyway,

Mr. Chou said there's a charity event today.

Go with Xiao-yan and see if you can find anything.

Remember.

Stay low.

Wait!

What's with the tag?

Cut it off.

No way. This costs 120,000.

Just tuck it in.

I taught you that.

Check and see if mine is tucked in.

Yes. It's hidden.

Remember.

Show charisma.

And elegance.

Smile.

Liu Lang.

Liu Lang!

Are you done yet?

Stop playing with the glass.

What happened to them?

They've been like this for an hour.

Ever since they got back from the event.

Nicole, don't you want this bottle of wine?

Do you like it?

Yes.

Leave it to me.

It will be here in 30 minutes.

Is one case enough?

-Yes... -Make it two.

Two cases?

I'll get you 20 cases.

Wait for me.

He's silly.

Hui-yun.

I've quit drinking for three years.

There's something I need to take care of.

By the way, Mr. Five Million called...

Go when you guys are back to normal.

The charity is amazing.

I saw many billionaires there

who have been supporting the charity in private.

Really? Are you sure?

And a student gave his testimony

saying how he was placed at welfare centers,

but was treated badly.

After the charity took him in,

he not only got a certificate in Chinese culinary,

but he has also returned to school.

He plans to start working after graduation

to repay what the charity did for him.

It's not that simple.

Things aren't what they seem.

That's why I said Lim You-wei is dangerous.

He brainwashed my brother

and now you two as well.

From what we've observed,

the charity doesn't seem like a scam at all.

He's lying to everyone.

He uses it for tunneling.

I need to get my brother to come forward

and expose Lim You-wei.

We really need to speak to your brother.

But we've lost contact.

He has refused to see me.

That's the problem.

Let's eat something first.

We're ready to order.

Hello.

Hi.

All right.

I'm fine. Let them have a look.

You should order our signature wontons.

-Is that okay? -Yes.

Three wontons and...

-Do you guys eat stinky tofu? -Sure.

It's stinky but really good. We'll have two of that.

We're sorry, we no longer sell tofu.

How about some spicy duck blood?

Wait, we don't sell them anymore?

-No. -But why?

It's such a great dish.

Yes, it's a shame.

Well, the duck blood is tasty too.

And two chicken feet, please.

We're sorry, we don't sell those either.

I can't seem to order anything today.

I apologize.

What about some vegetables?

-We have that. -Okay.

Also some crab and sticky rice.

Okay, noted.

Thank you.

"Remember what heartbreak feels like." What is this?

It's water from the French Alps.

-Water? -Yes, mineral water.

It's 200,000 dollars.

I'm alright, thank you.

Is there anything else?

That's all. Thank you.

-Okay, thank you. -Thank you.

What a shame. No more sticky tofu and chicken feet.

Mr. Chou.

I'd like to know

how long has it been since you last saw your brother.

It has been a while.

It has been almost a year.

He didn't show up at the shareholder meeting this year.

He was supposed to be there.

So I reckon it was Lim You-wei's idea

not to let him attend.

There are only two possibilities now.

Either he's held hostage by Lim

or he has health issues that stop him from appearing in public.

He must be held hostage.

It's impossible that he has health issues.

He only has migraines and nothing else.

He must have been taken hostage.

Excuse me.

Hui-yun sent a message.

-Your brother showed up. -My brother appeared?

Food tycoon Chou Yong-ze recently donated 100 million.

He released a new video on his official website,

announcing that there will be more donations in the future.

The 100 million was just the beginning.

My goal is to help the charity gain a circulating income

donated by the public.

Chou Yong-ze, Founder of Yong Ze Group Co. Ltd.

I'll invest more and launch more projects

so the charity will grow.

See? Lim is tunneling again.

Would you look at it?

But it seems to me

that your brother is healthy,

and he doesn't seem like a hostage.

I don't care. Someone is behind this.

It has got to be.

Any new leads on the charity?

Hui-yun.

That charity is basically a pyramid scheme.

Do you know what the product they sell is?

Kindness.

What are these rich people paying for?

Positive vibes.

You sound legit.

Totally.

Hui-yun. Don't listen to this scoundrel.

It's not like that at all.

I think they're really invested

in looking after the young dropouts.

Even if they're doing charity work,

it doesn't mean that Lim is not controlling Chou Yong-ze.

The video wasn't live.

How do you know if it's real?

I don't feel like Lim is controlling Chou.

How so?

Look at this.

Come on, that photo is for publicity!

You scum, I know that's what this looks like.

But if we don't know Chou Yong-hwa at all,

just by looking at this,

wouldn't you think they're brothers or friends?

Yong-hwa did say that Lim was Chou's disciple.

So they've known each other

for over a decade at least.

I'm not entirely sure

what happened to the Chou brothers.

But based on the photo,

Lim has indeed replaced Yong-hwa's place.

Let's get some proof before looking further.

These are the transactions of Hui Ze.

Lim invests most of his money

into this charity.

I think you two are on the right track,

just not deep enough.

Fine.

I've got a lot of time.

Don't they look genuine?

Excuse me, who are you looking for?

I'm looking for Nicole.

Nicole.

Please excuse me.

Nicole.

Let's talk outside.

Who's that?

I don't know. Maybe he's a client?

Why take it outside though?

Please go up to the third floor

Why did you show up?

You wouldn't join my company

so I thought I'd visit where you work.

Why did you choose such a small firm?

I'm happy here. Thank you for your concern.

The reason why I came back from the US

is that I want to start over with you.

I want to help you open up your own firm,

just like the way things were back in those days.

-Stop it. What are you doing? -I miss us back in the US.

Nicole, Ms. Tsai is looking for you.

Go. We'll talk soon.

I heard that you guys are doing pretty well.

My wife and I have some pocket money

so we want to look around.

Visits are always welcome here.

I believe after this tour,

you'll really get to know the charity.

Yong Ze Wonton?

This is the original food stall

of Mr. Chou Yong-ze, our founder.

We put it here to remind the students

to value the basics and strive for greatness.

I really admire Mr. Chou.

Does he come often?

He used to come every week.

We haven't seen him in a while though.

How long?

Don't worry. How about Mr. Lim?

He comes every day.

This way, please.

Wonton

This is our culinary classroom.

We also offer hairdressing and plumbing courses.

The kids that come to us

are usually poor or have dysfunctional families.

They usually want to be more independent

and provide for their families.

We would, of course,

provide help so they can get relevant licenses.

It seems that these kids

are being taken good care of.

Chairman Lim often says

we should make the kids want to stay.

Learning a skill is really important

for them to be useful in society.

Would you like to experience making wontons?

Not really.

I guess we could try.

Young man.

How long have you been here?

It has been over a year.

What happened to your family?

My mom is dead.

When my dad gets drunk, he beats me.

So I ran away.

Have I seen you somewhere?

Don't ask those kinds of questions.

Young man.

Do you like it here?

I guess.

I get food and accommodation for free.

And I'll get a job when I'm out. It's not bad.

-Have you ever seen Chou Yong-ze? -Of course.

I'm super close to him.

I think I know who you are.

He just has a common face.

When was the last time you saw him?

And how was he then?

He's not bad.

But he was a little weird.

Weird how?

He...

He couldn't seem to recognize me.

I know who you are.

-Aren't you... -He's the calculative lawyer,

Liu Lang.

And who are you?

I'm Lim You-wei.

Do you have a reservation?

That's not how you make wontons.

Yong-hwa sent you guys

because he heard about the 100 million?

That's right.

So we came here to learn stuff.

Learn what?

Financial statement?

Expenditure?

Check with our accountants later.

You're more than free to do so.

Yong-hwa and we would like to see Mr. Chou.

I guess he told you guys

that I'm brainwashing

and controlling Yong-ze.

Yong-ze can see whomever he wants to see.

Did you guys find anything suspicious

during your investigation?

What do you mean by suspicious?

I did find

that you really are invested

in looking after these kids.

Mr. Lim.

We would like to know

how you joined the company.

Yong Ze Wonton

I ran away from home.

And I was doing part-time jobs

When I first started

doing part-time work,

I could barely feed myself.

Sometimes I didn't have work for a whole week.

I didn't have the money for food, let alone a place to stay.

There weren't places like this back in those days.

I had to rely on myself on the streets.

-Sit. -A bowl of wontons, please.

Are you alone again? You didn't bring your girlfriend?

She's busy at work.

What are you having?

-Wonton noodles. -Same.

Wonton noodles. Okay.

Here are the side dishes.

Thank you.

Young man.

Are you okay with eating that?

Do you want some wonton noodles?

Two more bowls. One with chili sauce.

Okay. Yong-ze!

Here.

Wonton noodles taste better with chili.

How did you end up like this?

Yong-hwa.

It's none of your business.

Do you want a side dish?

I don't want to trouble you.

Not at all. You're the one in trouble.

Yong-ze, make one more wonton noodle to take away.

-Takeaway? -Yes.

Here.

Wonton

Another one to go.

Okay.

Do you like the side dish?

Right? I told you this looks tastier.

She was right.

Take this.

Here's the side dish. Take your time.

Don't eat too quickly.

Is my takeaway done?

Right away.

-I'm in a hurry. -I'm making yours now.

Yong-hwa.

Come and help.

You told me to wash the dishes.

I told you to do it a long time ago.

You were procrastinating.

There are so many dishes.

We're very busy now!

-Which table? -Table one.

Okay.

-I'm sorry. Here. -I'm sorry, it's almost done.

I want one large wonton noodle.

One large?

-Do two, Yong-ze. -I remember.

Okay.

-Check the side dishes. -Okay.

That would be 30 dollars, miss.

Thank you.

We don't need help here.

You wouldn't get free noodles by doing the dishes.

Yong-hwa.

Someone is stealing your job.

What do you want me to do?

Thank you.

I'll do it or my brother will be mad.

Sir.

-Your food is good. -Are you done? It's 150 dollars.

-It's 150 dollars. -Thank you.

We're here to collect the cleaning fee.

Cleaning fee.

Yong-hwa!

Why did you let the customers put away the dishes?

They brought the dishes over themselves.

I'm sorry, we usually do it ourselves.

The cleaning fee...

Your side dishes will be on the house next time.

He thinks it's clean enough.

Is this dirty enough?

Stop it.

Wonton

Stop fighting!

I'll pay!

Let's go.

Get up.

Let's clean up.

Young man.

What's your name?

-You-wei. -Louder.

I'm Lim You-wei.

Come and help out.

Tidy up the tables.

Okay.

Clean your hands.

Thank you.

-Turn the heat up. -Sit.

-Just order when you're ready. -The heat is fine.

-I'll clean the table later. -It's fine like this.

It's so hot here already.

Yong-ze took me in and sent me back to school.

Then I joined the company.

What I'm doing now is repaying him.

He left me in charge of the charity because I understand these kids.

I've been there myself.

That's why we offer training courses

so they would be equipped with skills.

Once they leave here,

they could help other kids like them.

It's a positive cycle

that needs to be carried out.

That's great.

If you're all about positive cycles,

then why wouldn't you allow Yong-hwa to see him?

There's more.

The 100 million was donated by Chou Yong-ze.

Why did the transition go through your company, Hui Ze, instead?

Why?

Is Mr. Chou ill?

It was solely his decision.

Let me rephrase it.

You've successfully taken Yong-hwa's place.

How does it feel? Doesn't it feel great?

Ask Yong-hwa yourself.

Lin Xiao-yan, he said...

What are you doing?

Liu Lang!

We can take away the wontons we made!

You're embarrassing.

From what I've observed,

both Chou Yong-ze and Lim You-wei are good people.

On the other hand, I find Chou Yong-hwa fishy.

Miss.

You were absent the whole time.

Let me ask you.

Do you think I'm a good or a bad person?

What's with that face?

Let me tell you.

In this world, there are no good or bad people.

It's an objective point of view.

You think they're good people

because you got two bags of wontons.

That's not true.

Why do you have to be so negative?

I think

if the brothers could sit down and talk,

they would understand each other.

Yong-hwa would understand his brother.

Right?

Remember Mr. and Mrs. Tung?

They were still divorced in the end.

That's not the same.

I'm telling you. The reason why we need law

is that we all only watch out for ourselves.

That's why there are conflicts.

We, as lawyers, rely on these conflicts.

That's how we make money, okay?

Don't put words in my mouth.

There are good people in this world.

If there are no good people,

I won't be sitting here today.

You can be a good person.

You pay for this meal.

I'm taking these.

-Who says... -Miss, she's paying.

Okay.

Who says good people have to pay?

He's so annoying.

Bill, please.

Okay.

Where's my wallet?

I don't have money on me!

Ma'am, I'm an honest person.

I'll come back and pay you.

-It's fine. -Really?

You're so nice.

I'll come back. I promise.

-Thank you. -Okay.

Liu Lang!

I've visited the charity.

It's a money pit.

It's a scam.

Looks like a lot of people are donating.

Yes!

I also saw Lim You-wei.

You saw Lim You-wei?

You bumped into him...

Does he know

that I've hired you?

How come you didn't ask me

or discuss it with me first before going?

Now he knows I've hired lawyers.

He will come up with many tricks to attack me.

You don't need to worry about that.

I have some great plans.

I know you're confident,

but don't be overconfident.

He's despicable.

He would do anything to get what he wanted.

Will you be able to deal with him?

Don't worry about them.

I'm more worried about you.

Why did you say that?

Your version is completely different from his.

You have to believe me. He's a liar.

I'm telling the truth.

Fine.

I do like to know

how you lost your shares

and got kicked out of the board.

Also, why wouldn't your brother see you?

It's important.

No, it's my private business. It's complicated.

I think...

We shouldn't complicate the situation.

It's simple.

You just have to help me get the 100 million back.

That's all.

How about this?

I'll pay more.

If you win, I'll pay another five million.

Five million.

Mr. Chou. I will definitely help you win.

Great.

But you should know.

-What I've just asked you, -Yes?

they will also ask you in court.

So we need to come up with a plan.

Of course.

You're the professional here.

I'll follow your lead.

Please.

No problem.

Do you play golf?

Well, I...

I forgot to wear my watch today.