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(Broker)

(Adapted from Miao Juan's novel, "Broker")

(Episode 11)

What?

She isn't available again?

Can't I make an appointment in advance?

Mr. Li, I'm really sorry.

Someone has an appointment with Mo Li earlier than you.

Boss, you're looking for me?

The client is complaining.

He said you attacked him while sparring.

Did you do that?

Who is it?

We had a deal.

It was a fair competition. A bet is a bet.

I didn't say yes.

Mo Li, apologize to him properly.

Then he'll just let it go.

His boss gave him a hard time...

so he took it out on me.

I won't apologize.

I'm boxing to relieve stress.

I didn't come here to get picked on by you.

Sir, it's fine if she doesn't apologize.

How about this?

Let her be my personal trainer from now on.

Do you still want me to be your sparring partner?

It's fine if she doesn't.

I'll stand in front of the gym...

and shout that your coach beats up students.

Let's see who dares to sign up here.

Don't, Mr. Li.

Don't worry.

I'll make sure you're appeased.

Mo Li.

You either become my personal sparring partner...

or...

apologize to me.

Pick one.

I got to choose, right?

Mo Li.

Xiao Shan, come to the MMA academy.

You're Mo Li's brother?

She just hit someone!

He wanted to go to the police, but I stopped him.

Talk to her...

and get her to apologize.

He'll let this slip.

I have to apologize, right?

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have hit you.

That's right.

- I should've bashed you to a pulp. - What the...

Mo Li.

Okay.

I'm telling you, you guys made me.

I'll call the police now.

No, don't. Wait, sir.

You're her brother. Talk to her.

If the police come, it won't do her any good.

Mo Li.

Come here.

I won't.

How did Mo Li hit you?

You can hit her back the same way.

No matter how badly you hit her,

you won't be held responsible.

Sir.

You'll be their witness.

What?

I can hit her?

Didn't you ask her to apologize?

A verbal apology isn't sincere.

I'll let Mo Li apologize through actions.

Mo Li.

You can't dodge...

and you mustn't fight back.

Do you understand?

You wanted to let off some steam, right?

I'll give you a chance.

I don't hit women.

You don't hit women?

He's quite a gentleman.

Come on.

Hit me.

I came to apologize on behalf of my sister.

I won't fight back, I promise.

Don't assume that I won't dare to do it.

Here.

I don't hold it against you.

We're willing to apologize.

But if this gentleman isn't willing to accept it,

there's nothing we can do.

Mr. Li.

I think he's quite sincere.

Why don't you be a gentleman...

and just let this go?

Forget it.

I'll let this matter drop.

Let's go.

Come on, have a seat.

Here.

How's your wound?

Keep the ice pack on it.

Xiao Shan.

I hit Li Rui Ming, but I couldn't make him drop the matter.

How did you do that?

He's not really trying to make a scene.

So what does he want?

Maybe he just wanted to get someone's attention.

Whose attention?

Mo Li.

If something like this happens again,

don't settle it with your fist.

Use your brain.

Xiao Shan.

Do you still remember the first time we met?

I can't forget it.

I was 14 years old then.

I hurt someone who tried to violate me.

Fortunately, it was considered self-defense.

You and Mr. Zha worked hard to get me out.

Do you remember that you even hired a therapist for me?

But actually,

I wasn't sad at all.

I beat up the person who tried to hurt me.

It was gratifying.

However,

today's accident really grossed me out.

How can I let someone like Li Rui Ming bully me?

Judging from your tone,

you despise him.

Of course.

As you said,

a man is bullied,

but he doesn't dare to speak up.

So useless.

Mo Li.

Don't underestimate your opponent.

He's not worthy of becoming my opponent.

But he almost made you look bad today, right?

Remember this.

Everything that's scary...

and deadly,

they usually appear to be tempting.

We can't be fooled by it.

Are you still at work?

Jia Ning, you're home.

How was your dinner with Dr. Qin?

Why are you home so early?

I just got home.

Just a bit earlier than you.

It was so awkward.

Jia Ning.

Did Dr. Qin say anything to you?

It was nothing much.

He said he had a sweet tooth.

That's the first time I've heard a grown man say...

that he has a sweet tooth.

Dr. Qin was trying to befriend you.

If not,

why would a normal man talk about candy?

He's trying to befriend me?

What is it for?

Think about it, a man wants to befriend a woman.

Why is that?

Think about it carefully.

He wants me to help him with his thesis.

But I already agreed to help.

Tell him that it's okay...

to ask me any questions.

Jia Ning.

I really can't keep up with your scientist's brain.

We're not on the same wavelength.

I'm going to bed.

Think about it.

Do I even have to teach you that?

(Affiliated hospital of Aoyoung Hospital)

You mean your sister thought that I approached her...

and befriended her for my thesis?

Congratulations, Dr. Qin.

You wasted another chance to confess your feelings.

I told you.

My sister is a silly scientist.

It's better for you to be blunt with her.

Still, I can't just confess that I like her...

on the second time we met?

I think it's fine.

I repeat, my sister does scientific research.

She's always pragmatic.

If you beat about the bush and she can't understand it,

she'll just ignore it.

Two cappuccinos.

Your order number is 810.

That does sound true.

I brought your sister once to Mr. Wu's restaurant.

I said it had to be on me...

because Mr. Wu's restaurant is closer to our hospital.

Then your sister took out her phone to calculate...

to see if Mr. Wu's restaurant...

is closer to her office or our hospital.

God is fair.

He gave my sister a phenomenal IQ...

so He wouldn't give her a normal EQ.

Your sister doesn't have a low EQ.

That's called...

she's beautiful, but ignorant of it.

Isn't it dumb but ignorant of it?

How can you say that about your own sister?

Listen,

you'd better treat me better.

I'm going to be your sister-in-law.

I would love that.

My sister-in-law.

So you're saying,

I should just cut to the chase and confess my feelings to her.

No, what if she rejects me?

She might say, "I don't like you."

What should I do?

Wouldn't that leave me with no leeway?

Why don't you have any confidence?

Don't be so pessimistic.

What if my sister goes blind,

loses her mind,

and agrees to date you?

What do you think the chances are?

No.

I can't risk it.

It's better to wait for her to grow fond of me over time.

I want her to see me every day.

And before she knows it,

I'll have a spot in her heart.

Take it slow then.

Let's see when fondness will grow over time.

By then, when she drives you crazy,

don't blame me for not reminding you.

How could she drive me crazy?

Just wait and see.

Just wait as I eventually become...

your brother-in-law.

(Jiangnan Food Stall)

Zhou Xiao Shan.

Why isn't Qiu Jian Ning here to eat with us?

If she is, how can she show...

that she's different from us?

I noticed Ms. Qiu a few times...

eating salad alone in the garden.

She eats salad and drinks cold water.

We know that she studied abroad since college.

Those who didn't know would think she was raised abroad.

Actually, it's not that Ms. Qiu is acting aloof.

Everyone eats like this overseas.

Once,

a Nobel Prize winner visited our lab.

So he bought a few burgers...

and we sat on the lawn outside the lab.

We chatted over lunch.

It was barely 10 degrees Celsius outside.

Zhou Xiao Shan,

Qiu Jia Ning was so strict with you.

Why are you defending her?

I'm just stating the facts.

I just saw Qiu Jia Ning get into the doctor's car.

Really?

Where do you think they're going?

How would I know?

But judging from their interaction,

they are kind of close.

It's more than just friends.

Let's eat.

It took us so long and finally,

we've found all the additional information...

you need for your thesis.

Thank you, Ms. Qiu.

Where are we going?

You always have such a simple lunch.

I can't stand it.

I should buy you good food.

It's okay.

I'm busy in the afternoon.

It's okay. It won't take long. It's not far from here.

Jia Ning.

After I finish writing this thesis,

I suddenly feel down.

Is that so?

I also feel the same way.

Really?

You do too?

That's right.

Whenever I stayed up all night to write a report...

and it kept me so busy,

I regretted it.

Why did you choose this major?

But after I finish writing it,

I felt a bit down.

It's as if a close friend...

suddenly left.

So that's what you meant.

What do you mean?

I mean,

I know how you feel.

Don't you think...

it's too tiring...

to keep living like this?

If you want to improve,

you have to pay the price.

I can't say for sure.

I guess I like living life to the fullest.

I want to spend as much time as possible...

on my work.

That's...

a great idea.

Jia Ning.

Actually,

I feel down because...

No way.

There's something wrong with the tire.

I was wondering why it's getting harder to drive.

What's going on?

Here.

That's the culprit.

I'm sorry.

I might really have to make you run late.

I'll call the insurance company.

Don't bother.

Why are you calling the insurance company?

While you call and wait for them to get here,

it takes an hour.

Changing the tire only takes five minutes.

Don't.

You can just put the warning sign up.

I'll do it.

Okay.

What are you doing?

Hey.

I'll do it.

Leave it to me.

Qin Bin.

The jacking point is here.

That's right.

I've changed it before. I know it.

I just forgot.

Where is it?

I saw it.

Is it done?

Loosen the screws before you jack it up.

If not, you'll hit your foot.

That's right.

It has been so long that I forgot.

Loosen the screws first.

Who turned it so tight?

Seriously.

I'll do it.

Can you?

Try it.

Put these gloves on.

I didn't see that coming.

You can actually pull off something that only men can do.

You think that only men...

can handle these matters?

Here.

I've always thought...

that female scientists like you...

are always in the lab.

You wouldn't know a thing about living skills.

Who knew that...

you're so competent and dynamic?

In your mind,

what's a female scientist...

who can change tires?

Really manly?

Muscular?

You...

That's judging a book...

by its cover.

Okay.

Don't.

I'll remove the tire.

It's so heavy.

How can I let a girl do it?

Be careful.

Dr. Qin.

I'm laughing so hard.

So much for being this tall.

You can't even change a single tire.

You've totally embarrassed yourself in front of my sister.

You are so lame today.

It's normal not to know how to change a tire.

- Normal? - Is it that funny?

Hey!

Are you mad because you're embarrassed?

Your sister is so cute though.

Unlovable and cute.

That's great. No rivals for me.

Dr. Qin, you're doomed.

You're looking at my sister with self-applied filters.

You know that, right?

Whatever she does, in your eyes,

it's always right and awesome.

Yes, that's right.

Will Jia Ning take a mini break?

What are you up to?

Our department is taking a trip, right?

Family is allowed.

Do you want me to bring my sister?

No way.

What is a trip to Qiu Jia Ning?

Will this help with the experiment?

No.

She won't come along.

Just ask her. How would you know if you don't ask?

I won't ask her.

Just ask her.

You're annoying.

I'll ask her right after work.

Don't forget it!

Okay.

Jia Ning.

I got you Luckin Coffee.

Mocha and flat white.

Which one do you want?

Mocha, please.

- Here. - Thank you.

There's dessert as well.

Why are you suddenly so nice to me?

You must be up to no good.

Tell me. What is it?

Jia Ning,

what's your plan for the mini break?

The mini break?

Our department is going on a trip.

They organized a trip to Qiandao Lake.

We're allowed to bring family and I signed you up.

- Do you want to go? - Why did you sign me up?

Take your mom with you.

No, I want you to come with me.

- Come on, Jia Ning. - No.

I don't know anyone in your department.

- It would be so awkward. - Why don't you know anyone?

You know me and Dr. Qin.

Come on, Jia Ning.

I can't. I have something to do.

You are lying.

Really, I'm working overtime.

Look at me when you say it.

I'm working overtime. Stop messing around.

You are lying.

When people are reminiscing,

they look to the left.

When they are lying, they look to the right.

What's with you and your odd theories?

Jia Ning. Right.

And I got you your favorite muffin.

It smells so good. Try it.

No.

Eat the muffin.

You still won't admit you lied.

Let's see how I expose your lie.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

What's your plan for the mini break?

What is it?

Our department is going on a trip.

We're going to visit Qiandao Lake.

Family is allowed so I signed my sister up for it.

But I'm afraid she lied to me.

I'm asking you...

if you have to work overtime during the mini break.

This trip means a lot.

Beautiful scenery,

a handsome man, and a pretty woman.

I might be able to get my sister a boyfriend this time.

Please tell me.

You'll be rewarded for it.

Thank you.

I'm the only one working overtime in the lab on May 1.

Everyone else is on holiday.

I knew it.

What do you know? What are you grinning about?

I just exposed someone's lousy lie.

I'm really happy.

Jia Ning, I just asked your beloved colleague, Xiao Shan.

He said you won't work overtime on your mini break.

When did you know him so well?

Don't change the subject.

Anyway, if you're not going,

I'm going to tell Dad.

I'll tell him that you're working without getting sleep or eat.

You're disheveled and you don't know how to take care of yourself.

Ask him to arrange a trip abroad for you.

- Let's see what you'll do. - You always do this.

Jia Ning, please come with me.

I beg you.

How long haven't we been on a trip together?

Just say yes, okay?

Jia Ning, okay?

- Please? - All right, I'll go. Okay?

Yes! Jia Ning, you're the best.

You're a handful.

Jia Ning,

I have a facial mask from PROYA Cosmetics.

It's good for cleansing.

You're so busy with work. You'll need to make up for it.

Never mind.

Our team's cell experiments,

it's the most common experiment on the proliferation of cells.

Generally,

we have both the experimental group and control group,

7 times 3 petri dishes of cells.

In the beginning,

they were given the same number of identical cells.

Vaccinations have to be thinner.

Then the experimental group...

is given an adequate amount of targeted drug.

The process takes an amount of time.

The equivalent amount of the target drug's solvent...

is added to the control group.

It's processed in the same amount of time.

After two months,

it shows from my experiment,

the growth of cancer cells is being controlled.

The growth of stem cells is not affected.

The biochemical experiment indicates that...

the telomerase activity is almost reduced to zero.

And the experiment on protein expression indicates that...

the telomerase content has reduced significantly...

compared to the control group.

It's almost gone.

Can I have a look?

Indeed.

Are the results of all three experiments identical?

Only twice so far.

It's mine and Xiao Xiao's.

Our results are identical.

So there's one more to go?

Yes.

The result from Xiao Shan isn't out yet.

It's because of some interference...

in the early stage of cell cultivation.

It was a bit delayed.

When can you get the result?

If all goes well,

the result should be out during the mini break.

Mr. Wang,

I think isn't this schedule too tight?

Mr. Huang has talked to me.

He can't wait that long.

We've come to an agreement.

After the mini break,

we must see the cell's lab report.

But the company promised to give me three months.

There are still a dozen days to go before the three-month deadline.

If I have to report after the mini break,

there are only 3 or 4 days left.

The shareholders' meeting is right around the corner.

Mr. Huang is a bit anxious.

All right then. I'll get going.

Okay.

Okay.

I'll get going too, Mr. Wang.

Sun Lei, hold on.

Do you need me to do anything?

Come here.

Have a seat over here.

Both of us haven't talked...

in a while.

When I first recruited Jia Ning...

and supported her experiment,

were you upset?

Of course not.

Qiu Jia Ning is quite outstanding.

She didn't let you down.

Do you mean it?

Sun Lei, I mentored you.

I know what you're like.

As a scientific researcher,

when someone overtakes the result of your hard work,

you'll surely be upset.

I understand that.

But the science experiment is cruel.

The winner takes it all.

But don't worry, Mr. Wang.

I won't think otherwise.

Sun Lei,

I disagree with what you said.

We're a team.

Jia Ning's experiment is making some progress.

We can't do it without everyone's help.

This time,

both you and Jia Ning are winners.

You don't have to comfort me, Mr. Wang.

Regardless of the situation,

I'll stay focused on the big picture.

Okay. That's good.

There's one other matter.

Take a break...

from your team's research and experiment.

Why?

Why are you all here?

Doesn't your team have an experiment to do?

Come here.

What's wrong?

Shi Tou is in a bad mood today.

Why?

Your group's experiment results are out.

Mr. Wang told us to stop doing our experiments...

so we're ready to assist you.

In other words,

Mr. Sun was a senior researcher.

But now, he has become...

Qiu Jian Ning's assistant.

But we still need results from Zhou Xiao Shan.

You and Jia Ning had the same result.

We all know that.

It's only a matter of time...

that Zhou Xiao Shan gets the correct result.

Mr. Sun and Mr. Wang have been working on this for a long time.

And then?

Qiu Jia Ning has only been here for less than three months.

And she has overturned their years of hard work.

It's good for the project,

but for Sun Lei,

it's too cruel.

(Office)

Shi Tou.

I brought you some afternoon tea snacks.

You should have some.

Thank you.

I heard about the suspension of the experiments.

Are you willing to let Qiu Jia Ning get ahead of you?

What are you trying to say?

I'm saying that in our team, we'll need Zhou Xiao Shan's results.

Mr. Wang wants Qiu Jia Ning to write the report now.

He is biased.

Zhou Xiao Shan's conclusion,

isn't it a matter of time?

I don't think so.

Everything is possible until the very end.

In the given time,

if Qiu Jia Ning can't answer to the company,

she'll be too ashamed to work here.

Once she leaves,

won't Mr. Wang have to rely on you?

We're all doing this for our jobs.

Don't talk like this again.

I will say it.

Shi Tou, you...

How much effort did you put into this project?

Others might not know, but I know it all too well.

You joined Plan O with Mr. Wang when you were a graduate student.

It has been eight years, right?

Today, because of a nonconclusive result,

they have made you suspend your experiments.

What is the basis?

Science experiments are like this.

Some people spent a lifetime and on their deathbeds,

they realized that they were on the wrong path.

A lifetime's worth of hard work.

All it did was rule out a small error for someone else.

This is the price we have to pay for doing scientific research.

Can you stop making excuses for them?

You only care about the project.

But did anyone care about you?

Didn't you always say your parents had a hard time raising you?

You're not doing this for yourself, but for them,

can't you be a bit more selfish?

That's enough!

I'll pretend I didn't hear you.

I'm asking you to leave.

Get out!

Think about it.

Jia Ning,

start writing your report.

The result from Xiao Shan isn't out yet.

When can you get the result?

If all goes well,

the result should be out during the mini break.

In the given time,

if Qiu Jia Ning can't answer to the company,

she'll be too ashamed to work here.

Once she leaves,

won't Mr. Wang have to rely on you?

(Lab 2)

Same time every day,

extract three petri dishes worth of cells...

to conduct a viable cell experiment.

Record the number of cells.

Get the average number of cells in the three petri dishes...

and record it.

Record the experimental group and the control group separately.

After seven days,

draw up a statistical curve graph...

with the results from the seven-day record...

and compare them.

Are there cat-riding ones?

- There are horses. - Ride a horse.

Ride a cat.

Ride a horse on the prairie.

I can't ride a horse.

I smack the horse on the bum and off it goes.

What are you so happy about?

We were talking about where to go for our mini break.

Jia Ning,

are you going to spend your holiday in the lab?

I'll go on a trip with my sister.

And you? Are you going home?

I wish, but my mom won't let me.

Why?

Chun Ran has a blind date for the 99th time.

All the good men in the world have died.

That's why I have to search...

high and low for one.

What is the guy like?

It's a male.

Assistant researcher. He's about my age.

The point is, I typed in his name online.

Guess what?

He published 5 SCI posts in the last 2 years.

And 2 of them have an impact factor of 10.

That's pretty good.

There's Taipei 101.

In Japan, there's a drama called "101st Marriage Proposal".

So 101 must be a lucky number.

On my 101st blind date,

I'll find my Mr. Right.

You make it sound so nice when no one wants to marry you.

You're wrong.

It's not that no one wants to marry me.

I don't want to.

Li Chun Ran.

You're a scientist.

We need evidence for everything.

If any man dares to marry you now,

your kid would be working by now.

Zhang Yu, don't move. Stay there.

Stop right there. Say that again.

Those two are always...

Those two.

Zhang Yu likes Chun Ran.

When a man likes a woman,

doesn't he bully her every day?

Is that so?

Ms. Qiu, you might have a high IQ.

But your EQ is quite worrying.

Don't be rude.

Zhou Xiao Shan.

Come to my office.

How is it? Is the graph out yet?

Not yet.

Is something wrong?

No.

Are you sure?

I'm almost done.

I should have...

the results by tomorrow.

Here you go.

This is my line graph.

Mine matches with Xiao Xiao's.

Take a look.

Jia Ning, Dr. Qin will pick us up tomorrow morning.

Remember to dress up.

It's so annoying.

Don't worry.

I've looked at yours and Xiao Xiao's graphs.

It's going in the same tendency as the graph I'm working on.

It's only a matter of time before the experiment result is out.

Have fun.

Okay then.

Call me if you have any questions.

Okay.

(Line graph)

The highest point in my control group...

is a lot lower than the highest point in Qiu Jia Ning's.

It means the cells are weak.

But we took the same steps in the experiment.

The same experiment material.

The same experiment rules.

Why are they so different?

But we still need results from Zhou Xiao Shan.

You and Jia Ning had the same result.

We all know that.

It's only a matter of time...

that Zhou Xiao Shan gets the correct result.

Once the serum is thawed, make sure you shake it evenly.

Please be careful.

Then...

observe the test tube horizontally.

Otherwise, there will be a difference in the dosage.

There are still 10 days left.

But Mr. Huang is anxious...

and he has asked to see the report after the mini break.

So...

we can't fail this time.

Let's go.

Qiu Jia Ning.

I've left the document behind.

Go ahead without me.

Okay.

Good morning, Jia Ning and Jia Xin.

Give it to me.

Thank you.

By the way, Jia Ning,

there are snacks in the box next to you.

There's water.

And if that's not enough,

we'll buy more at the rest area later.

You're too kind.

If you get tired from driving, let me know.

- I'll take over. - I'm okay.

This is nothing.

Jia Ning,

Dr. Qin can stay up for 30 to 40 hours without sleep.

It happens all the time.

You're really using Dr. Qin as your driver?

- Don't you feel bad? - I'm the driver.

Don't be so polite to me.

- Hello? - This is the reception.

Is Ms. Qiu there?

She's off today. What's the matter?

Someone is here to see Ms. Qiu.

It seems urgent.

Okay, I understand.

Sir, ma'am.

Excuse me.

I'm here on a trip.

But I was pick-pocketed.

I can't go home.

Can you lend me 50 yuan?

Hello, do you remember me?

Of course.

The pretty lady is not here?

Why are you here?

Please give her...

this money.

And thank her for trusting me last time...

and lending money to me.

I'm here to pay her back.

It's not that simple.

It's that simple.

You can fool her,

but you can't fool me.

What do you mean?

After you asked us for the money last time,

didn't you ask others as well?

Admit it.

You're a professional beggar.

Why did you do this today?

What games do you have in mind?

Why did you follow me?

Here's what.

When I met my friends that day,

we played "truth or dare?".

I lost, so I chose to play "dare".

I didn't expect them to screw me over...

and make me borrow 50 yuan from 5 different people...

to make it 250 yuan.

That's why I kept asking people for money.

I'm really not a professional beggar.

If what you said is true,

why have you only come to pay her back today?

I was going to come the next day...

and I wanted to thank her.

But my team dragged me away.

I've been in the boot camp all this time.

What team? What boot camp?

I forgot to introduce myself.

I'm a pro gamer from LPL.

I'm good on the playing field and ADC.

I'm Jiang Xiao Ye.

I just finished my training today...

so I came to pay her back.

Is it really like you said?

Actually, Ms. Qiu has forgotten about it.

You don't have to come all the way here to pay her back.

That won't do.

I promised to pay her back.

I have to keep my promise.

The pretty lady is so kind.

I can't let her down.

Besides, if I don't pay her back,

one day, when she meets someone who really needs her help,

she won't lend a hand.

What if he's not lying?

Even if it's a one-in-a-million chance,

I've at least helped someone who needed my help.

Let's say you're right.

Even if he's a liar,

I'm sure he had his reasons.

Otherwise, if he could cope just fine,

why would he want to be out in this cold weather?

Right?

Kindness is a choice.

Just because I've been fooled,

should I stop believing that...

there are still people who need help?

Just because I live in darkness,

should I stop yearning for brightness?

Zhou Xiao Shan.

Believing is a choice.

It is also a skill.

I'm glad I can still do this.

Thank you.

I should be the one thanking you.

No.

I should be the one thanking you.