Original subtitles

♪There are sunny days and gloomy days♪

♪Red and green signals are flashing♪

♪The crowd are like ants♪

♪So small that their identities are ignored♪

♪Zebra crossing intersects like the Milky Way♪

♪It's a good sign that the world becomes slower♪

♪The besieged city♪

♪Who's the person in the race between the hare and the tortoise♪

♪My waiting for you is the most romantic process♪

♪Be crowned as the greatest lover in the universe♪

♪Wait for the moment to click the shutter♪

♪Do my best in youth♪

Broker

Episode 13

To be honest,

I was also struggled

and lost.

Because I fell in love with

a girl who's totally different from me.

I didn't know

where this situation

would lead my destiny.

I had no sense of security at all.

I was afraid of being wrong.

But...

Do you still remember that

a stranger borrowed money from us?

He went back for you.

But you were not there

so he let me return you the money.

It proves that

I helped a person who was really in need.

Right.

Qiu Jianing,

you make me believe

the existence of goodwill.

So,

I decide to be brave for this once.

Qiu Jianing,

I like you.

Zhou Xiaoshan,

the thing is that I won't be

a good girlfriend.

Because I put all my heart on work.

Apart from that,

my life is almost empty.

Thus I don't know

how to be a good girlfriend.

Your name is Qiu Jianing,

not "Girlfriend."

I like you because you can always be yourself.

I'm not as good as you think.

Have you thought about that

your liking me is just an illusion?

Have you ever been in love?

I have.

So I know perfectly

what it's like to love someone.

I'm also clear about my feeling to you.

It is love.

But I don't like you.

I know, but it's okay.

I can give you time.

Thank you for liking me.

But for my part,

I haven't thought of

having a romance now.

So you don't need to give me time.

Anyway,

I don't hope that our work gets affected

for our personal problems.

Do you get what I'm saying?

Do you know that Jianing has

a subordinate, Zhou Xiaoshan?

Yes, I do.

What about him?

He's also going after her

Impossible.

Why?

Do you remember that

once I asked Jianing

to hang out with us,

and she refused for she was working overtime?

I didn't buy it.

So I went to asked Zhou Xiaoshan.

Zhou Xiaoshan told me she was on leave.

Normally,

if he were going after Jianing,

he would have stopped her from seeing you.

Then how did you explain

Jianing got back to the lab

at his phone call that day?

Wasn't it for work in the lab?

Something must happen.

Share it.

Tell me now,

Just tell me.

Come on.

Stop, I'm bothered.

Bothered?

What can bother you?

Share it with me.

I can solve it.

Jianing, tell me about it.

Come on.

Would you like me if you were a man?

What are you in trance?

I get it now.

Yesterday Jianing suddenly asked me

whether I would like her if I were a man.

I thought she finally had some EQ

and got your feelings to her.

It turns out

Zhou Xiaoshan expressed his love ahead of me.

This rat!

On the surface he told me whatever I asked,

but indeed he was thinking about pursuing Jianing.

Where's Jianing now?

It's weekend.

She's writing report in the dorm.

Why did you ask?

Speed is everything.

Oh, love.

What is love?

I don't understand.

Bro.

I'm waiting for you.

What.

Could you talk with your sister?

To tell you the truth,

I come back home at 12 every day.

I need to wash myself anyhow.

I've tried my best to be quiet.

I've even changed my slippers into soft ones.

Well, it's not like that

I can just lie on bed after work

without any movement.

You sister

got a building vibrator,

she uses it everyday.

It's too suffering.

I'm almost turning into a lunatic.

You need to learn a lesson.

Of course.

I already learned my lesson.

Bro.

I'll talk to her.

Thanks very much.

Thanks again.

I...

I'm really about to have mental illness.

Thank you.

What's the building vibrator?

This one.

It's a kind of little motor.

It can emit low-frequency noise,

which causes not only physical discomfort

but also mental damage.

Very good.

Now you can use your brain.

You told me

to use violence in a barbarous world

and intelligence in a civilized one.

Remove it.

I'm not kidding.

Why?

His life is not easy.

We all want to live comfortably.

Live and let live.

But I need a good rest.

I'll bring a pair of earplugs next time.

Xiaoshan, you've changed.

You were never so merciful before.

Mo Li.

Someone will only bully you

but not threaten your life.

If we continue to live the way before,

of course we can live at will.

But we will never know

whether we can still see

next day's sunrise.

And we are also not sure

whether those who knock at the door

are friends or the police with handcuffs.

What a humble life it is!

You'd better kill me now.

You are not afraid of death

because in this world

someone you love hasn't turned up.

If one day the person appears,

you will be able to

bear all the grievances in the world.

Xiaoshan,

has this person turned up in your life?

She has appeared, right?

Don't overthink it.

Hello.

Jianing, are you in the dorm?

Yes.

Get downstairs.

Why do you come here?

Jianing,

I want to show you something.

Do you like it?

What's this?

Jianing,

I like you.

The article was just an excuse to approach you.

I've been hoping that

you can give me a chance

to let me be your boyfriend.

Qin Bin.

Jianing,

be my girlfriend.

Okay.

The answer is yes.

Wait a second.

What's wrong, Jianing?

Aren't you feeling well?

32.

What?

My heart just beats 32 times in 30 seconds.

64 times in a minute.

It's a normal heartbeat.

So it means that...

Mean what?

Even I give it a shot,

we two still can't be together.

Because I don't have that feeling for you.

No, Jianing.

This is about emotion.

It's not science.

We don't need to quantify it.

But current science

has proven that

hormone decides love at first sight,

adrenaline being together or not,

and tolemorase who leaves first.

So,

I'm sorry, Qin Bin.

One more thing.

You used the article as an excuse to approach me.

Personally,

I don't admire this practice.

Because I think that

science shouldn't be used

as a tool or any purpose.

Right.

Jianing, now I'm so sorry about that.

I'm very sorry.

But I still think that

you are not rigorous by refusing me that way.

After all, your feelings for me

should also be proven

by other things.

Some people have a high drug resistance,

so we need to increase the dosage.

Jianing,

in brief, I like you.

And I won't give it up.

Don't waste your time on me.

Jianing,

then you have to accept those flowers, okay?

I know that you wouldn't say yes

the first time I asked.

Jianing, next time.

Next time

I'll do it

in a way you like.

And I'll move you.

Jianing, all right.

No need to see me off.

I won't give up.

Qin Bin.

Qianya,

I haven't started the operation yet.

I'm here for you.

For me?

I need your help.

But I was surprised that

Jianing was so unusual

when turning others down.

Why do I have such a sister?

Unlucky me.

How dare you speak ill of Jianing in front of

your future brother-in-law?

You are in trouble, Qiu Jiaxin.

Come on.

She turned you town.

And you are still defending her!

I just feel that I like her more.

Because you are an idiot just as she is.

What are you gonna do next?

I'll change my tactics.

Do me a favor.

I hate you. What favor?

I need you to find out

the current relationship

between Zhou Xiaoshan and Jianing.

Okay, no problem.

I got to go. I'm home.

Bye-bye.

Jianing, I'm back.

Who sent you these flowers?

So fragrant.

And blue ones?

It smells good.

Don't you know who?

Are you also drinking MECO juice?

Stop it. Don't play the fool.

I'm telling you

to stop being Qin Bin's wingman.

Jianing,

when did you find that I was a spy

planted around you by my master?

I'm not an idiot.

Don't do those boring stuff, okay?

Do you call your marriage matter boring?

You will be left on the shelf.

Won't you?

I'm warning you that

if you do it again,

I won't be easy on you.

Jianing, it's for your good.

What a nice man my master is!

Handsome and from a decent family.

Think about it.

I said I had no feelings for him.

No feelings how?

No blushed face or accelerated heartbeat.

I don't have any physical reaction

that a girl in love should have.

So who do you have the so-called feelings for?

For nobody.

Zhou Xiaoshan?

You seem to have strong feelings for him.

Stop your nonsense, will you?

Why are you bringing him up?

So what do you feel about him?

Tell me.

Jianing, come on.

Girl's chat.

Phenylethylamine.

Phenylethylamine?

Could you not use technical terms

to describe it?

Speak human!

Jianing, a phone call.

I'm having a shower.

Have a check and answer it for me.

Hello.

Hello.

This is the Boxing Club.

You left your number before.

Now you are offered

a 50 percent discount.

When will you come for exercise?

50% discount?

That's a big one.

But Boxing Club

sounds a little violent.

We help people release work pressure

and relax their mood

through exercise.

It also helps to build up your body.

That sounds nice.

You can text me

your contact and address.

Okay.

Stop.

You are different.

You used my Adolph shampoo.

You can smell it?

I found it smell good.

So I used a little.

Of course. I just bought it.

Adolph, the fragrance of love.

Perfect for flirting with boys.

Who just called?

A sales call from Boxing Club.

She said you left your number

and was offered a 50% discount.

Boxing Club?

I also feel strange.

Since childhood,

you have been uncoordinated.

Now boxing?

You can't even walk steadily.

Who are you calling uncoordinated?

Back in college,

I was in the karting club.

Impressive, Jianing.

What’s this?

You signed up for me?

I didn't sign up for you

I did it for myself,

You will go?

A 50% discount.

It can save me 3,000 yuan.

I would feel bad for not taking this advantage.

When did you get interested in boxing?

I take the night shift every day.

Pretty and young,

of course I should learn some self-defense.

It will take ages for you to learn it.

How about this?

I'll teach you to make pepper spray.

Chili and a little mustard.

Mix them together.

Those who are sprayed

can't open their eyes in one hour.

Women are the most malicious creature.

I dare not to use your formula.

What if I get sprayed by it?

- How did you come up with it? - You won't get sprayed.

Common sense. It's common sense.

What if the one sprayed blackmails me?

Zhou Xiaoshan,

how could you!

What's wrong?

I treated you as an ally and a friend.

But you stabbed in the back.

What are you saying? I don't get it.

You know that my master is going after Jianing.

If you also like her,

you could challenge him a fair play

instead of playing tricks behind.

I didn't need to play any trick.

Jianing has explicitly rejected Qin Bin.

Don't gloat yet.

I've asked Jianing.

She doesn't like you, either.

Qiu Jianing said that in my face.

How does she feel about you?

It's like...

Like what?

Pheny... what ...lamine.

It doesn't sound like a good thing, anyway.

Don't be complacent.

Phenylethylamine.

Run.

When's the last time you exercised?

Males and females differ in physical power.

Okay?

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

Phenylethylamine.

What?

Do you smell Phenylethylamine

around us?

Are you driven crazy

because of recent experiment?

Phenylethylamine.

It's a kind of stimulant

to be produced

when one falls in love.

It makes people breathe quickly.

feel excited,

and dilate their pupils.

I think you know that.

Why are you saying these?

How strange it is!

Why would someone feel that way?

Weirdo.

Pheny what?

Pheny... what ...lamine...

Phenylamine...

Pheny...

I really don't remember.

I just know it's a four-letter word.

Are you a fish?

Only have four-second, seven-second memory!

I'm a Pisces!

So I'm two fish! That's fourteen-second memory!

Stop insulting Pisces!

Will you?

If you ask me, I say you're a two-pig!

Dr. Qin, you'd better treat me nicely.

Otherwise...

Or what? What is it?

You don't need to worry.

I asked my sister.

According to her, there's not much hope for Zhou Xiaoshan.

Who knows?

Seriously, Dr. Qin?

Are you still working on your stupid paper?

Stupid?

Didn't you start to write this paper

just as a way to pursue my sister?

Since my sister has already discovered your intention,

you don't have to continue writing.

What?

Can't I write the paper for other purposes?

It turns out in your heart

I'm such an idle man.

No!

Didn't you say?

That it's better to take the time to treat more patients

than to write some stupid paper.

Did I say that?

Qiu Jiaxin, I'm telling you.

This paper

has great scientific research value.

I can't deny that

the original reason I started this paper

was to get close to your sister.

But,

during my interaction with her,

many of my questions

have been worked out because of her.

So I thought why don't I

just finish it?

You can also see it as something to remember her by.

You are saying it like my sister has died!

Are you crazy?

All in all,

liking someone

is such a wonderful thing.

Liking someone

could make you more brave.

Liking someone

could make you a better person.

People like you,

single people like you can never understand.

Dr. Qin,

I'm going to throw up.

I won't disrupt you. Please continue writing.

Just work on your four-letter word!

Pheny what!

Pheny... Pheny...

Pheny...

Pheny -silly!

The drug degraded so fast inside the mice.

So it couldn't produce effect.

But the bigger dosage is too poisonous.

But Mr. Wang,

this time we have made far more achievements

than what we did before.

So from this point,

Ms. Qiu's approach is workable.

Thank you for your approval.

Not at all. I'm just saying the truth.

Mr. Wang,

according to the statistics on the report,

the drug did take effect.

But the side effect was also severe.

And this point

was also proved true by Mr. Sun.

That's why I want to work on the matters about sustained release.

Yeah, that's also my thought.

But I have an advice.

The following trails should be double-blind.

Years ago,

when PLAN O

was just at theoretical stage,

a transnational pharmaceutical corporation

came to me,

and hoped they could join

the research and development of this project.

Their offer was very tempting.

But in the end, I turned them down.

We chose

Original Life Corporation.

You were afraid that

once PLAN O becomes a success,

it would be a trillion-dollar market.

Our opponent

won't give up easily.

So you suggest

we do double-blind at the animal experiment stage,

to prevent leakage of key information.

Exactly.

Then why don't we apply a patent.

Patent application was long in our plan.

But the earlier we apply the patent,

the less the scope and strength it can protect.

So we wanted to wait

until the animal experiment has

a clear direction,

then we'll prepare the patent application.

I see.

Can I help you?

A ham sandwich, please.

Water?

No, thanks.

Thank you.

Ms. Qiu,

it's so surprising you've come to lunch with us.

Come sit with us!

I'd love to!

Jianing, you're a rare guest!

Is it enough for you?

See?

She always ate alone last few weeks.

Now she needs help with her experiment.

So she's starting to bond with others.

But I think Ms. Qiu is quite genuine.

That's what makes her good!

Pretend to be genuine, so people can't tell her true color.

Zhou Xiaoshan is here.

Xiaoshan, come eat with us!

I have a question to discuss

with the colleagues in R&D.

Chunran, can I have a seat?

We have a question to discuss!

Oh right!

We're ready for the discussion.

Thank you, Chunran!

Not at all!

Qiu Jianing, move here a bit.

There is not enough space for Zhang Yu there.

It's okay.

I'm good.

I'm not fat.

What do you want to discuss?

Here's the thing.

There is a view that

hormone decides love at first sight,

adrenaline being together or not,

and tolemorase who leaves first.

What do you guys think of this?

What kind of question is this?

I don't understand.

Chemistry question of course!

Chemistry questions in our daily life

are usually more valuable than the ones we see in the lab.

Am I right?

Good question.

Love

is physiological activity in nature.

Physiological activity?

That's right.

That's why

when someone is in love with another,

her body

would have all kinds of physiological reactions.

For example,

she'll have blushed face and quickened heartbeat.

She'll lose her marbles.

She'll hide her true feelings.

As far as I think,

love is not permanent.

Because our body can not

always be stimulated by

things like cocaine.

People's hearts cannot

always beat at a quickened pace.

Am I right?

So once the brain is tired of this thought,

those chemicals could,

under our control,

be superseded.

Usually this process would take

one and a half years to three years.

So when those chemicals are gone,

love would disappear naturally.

If that's true,

then is it really when the chemicals are gone,

love will cease existing?

I think love will still exist.

Because a lot of couples grow old together!

Although when they are together,

their faces won't flash and heartbeat won't quicken,

but they still love each other.

So in my opinion,

eternal love has to be existed.

Qiu Jianing,

everyone else has expressed their point of view.

What's your idea?

I agree with Momo.

Love is a production of dopamine.

That's why it has a cycle.

Love is not eternal.

It goes as quickly as it comes.

So Ms. Qiu is saying that

love is fast moving consumer product.

Yeah.

And it's not a necessity.

It's a cheery on the top.

But you can also live without it.

Although love can bring happiness,

it also comes with misery.

From this aspect,

we may also say love is garbage.

I never thought Ms. Qiu has such a

pessimistic point of view about love.

However,

you can't refuse to plant flowers just because it'll wither.

The reason why love is so precious,

is because it can't last forever.

As long as it produces dopamine,

as long as it can make us happy,

and give us joy,

no matter how long it lasts,

we should all be grateful.

Right?

Actually, in our life,

there are many things

can make us produce dopamine.

In work,

we can be happy

when we get promising results out of the experiments.

When I have a delicious sandwich,

or even,

a small piece of chocolate,

or when I watch a great movie.

Those things could also make me happy,

and give me joy. So,

we don't have to search for love.

No wonder Ms. Qiu likes

Dove chocolate that much!

I like it too.

But love is totally different from

stuff like movies or music... I think,

you can have some chocolate,

to give yourself some sense of joy.

I'm full.

I'll get back to work.

She didn't eat at all.

Eat your chocolate!

You didn't eat at all.

Just eat your chocolate!

This is Coach Mo Li.

My gosh!

You are my coach?

You are so handsome!

Are you Qiu Jianing?

Qiu Jianing is my sister.

She doesn't have time to come here.

So I'm taking her place.

Take the class for her.

I've always wanted to learn some self-defense skills.

Teaching me or teaching her,

it makes no difference, right?

It's the same money.

Was it you on the phone yesterday?

Oh, it's my bad. I didn't make it clear over the phone.

What's your name?

Qiu Jiaxin.

Xin as in "heart".

So you and Qiu Jianing are...

We're sisters.

Do you know?

Growing up I've always been a complete sport idiot.

It's the first time

I saw such a beautiful coach like you.

You've changed all my impression about MMA.

From now on,

I declare great interest in MMA!

Qiu Jianing!

Qiu Jianing! Let's go back to the dorm together.

Who says I'm going back to the dorm?

Where are you going then?

It's personal.

I don't have to report to you.

To meet Qin Bin?

I said it's personal!

Xiaoshan!

Mr. Wang.

How good is your French?

My French is okay.

Great!

Can you do me a favor and

translate this into French?

Okay, let me take a look.

Yeah I think I can translate this.

When do you need it?

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Tomorrow is a little rush.

Mr. Wang,

I heard Ms. Qiu's French is not bad.

How about we ask her to translate with me?

Good idea!

I'll inform her later.

Okay.

We'll submit it to you tomorrow.

Good.

I'm counting on you then.

No problem.

Consider it done.

Very well.

Yes?

Mr. Wang.

Okay.

What time can I come over tonight?

Any time after work.

Coming!

Come on in.

Jiaxin is not here?

She went to the gym.

How do we divide this?

We each take half.

Works for me.

Bad habit.

Biting your pen.

Who doesn't have some habit of their own?

Indeed, I also have one.

Easily get hungry.

There's the kitchen.

Are you telling me I have to cook myself?

Or what?

Do I look like someone can cook?

I am the guest after all.

Don't you know how to treat your guest?

Wait!

Are you anxious again?

No.

So strange!

Your work is going well lately.

The material Mr. Wang asked us to translate

is a piece of cake for you.

You really have nothing to be anxious about.

Is it because...

Zhou Xiaoshan, are you cooking or not?

Yes, I'm cooking.

It feels not as spicy as before.

If jalapeno is not spicy enough,

you can try British pepper.

What if British pepper is not spicy enough for me either?

Then you can try India devil pepper,

the spiciest pepper there is.

But my advice is, don't try it.

That's not what I mean.

Those can't take effect on me.

The spicy of loving someone

can't be replaced by any food.

Zhou Xiaoshan,

I've made it very clear

last time, haven't I?

Yes.

You said we were not the same kind of people.

But in this world,

there are no two people that are totally the same.

But there are still many love stories.

In my opinion,

the combination of two different people

is more fun.

Do you have to do this?

We can have a debate then!

The more we debate, the clearer the truth.

My father,

you've met him.

He is a self-made businessman.

And my mother was a famous dancer then.

Their marriage

was blessed by everyone,

and was a hit

at that time.

But not long after they got married,

they found that they were totally different

from life view to world view.

And that made them miserable.

Isn't that enough to make a point?

What you are saying is marriage,

not love.

It looks like you have thought a lot.

You are already thinking about...

Zhou Xiaoshan!

Enough!

Qiu Jianing,

a lot of signs show that you are in love with me.

That's why you are thinking of future,

and marriage.

The deeper the love,

the more desperately you want to escape from it.

The deeper the love,

the more desperately you want to suppress it.

Am I right?

Listen, Qiu Jianing.

Now that I've fallen in love with you,

and I've known you are also in love with me,

then there's no way

I can let you go easily.

Zhou Xiaoshan,

can you stop pushing me?

I'm not pushing you.

Jianing!

What... What are you doing?

I'll go back and continue translating.

I'll see him off.

I'll give you time.

But you don't have enough time now.

Jianing.

What happened? Are you okay?

I'm okay.

I stayed up too late. Just a little heart palpitation.

He forced a kiss on you!?

Will you keep it down?

Oh my gosh I can't take it!

My teenager heart is beating out of my chest!

Twenty-nine-year-old teenager!

You are really young, huh?

Qiu Jianing,

what are you waiting for?

It's normal to love someone.

Just do it!

Stop hesitating!

You can break up if later you find you're not right for each other.

What's more important is living in the moment!

You do have feelings for him!

I don't have that much time to waste.

Relationships also need experiments!

Just like you do experiments in your lab.

If the first time doesn't work, try the second time!

The second time doesn't work, try the third time!

It is in constant experiments

that you get to know

what you really want.

That's not the same!

In scientific work, you may not get

one right direction though thousands of trails.

Are you comparing relationship to my work?

Are you cursing me?

All right.

Let me put it in a way that you can understand.

You have feelings for Zhou Xiaoshan.

And according to your theory,

people's physiological reactions

are driven by genes.

Since your genes have decided to

make you have feelings for Zhou Xiaoshan,

then why are you still fighting against it?

Fighting against your genes?

You can't win. Stop struggling!

I need to think about it.

Jianing?

So careless.

Zhou Xiaoshan.

Just come.

♪I lost your news because of occasional deafness♪

♪I changed my old habits, leaving traces in life♪

♪Flowers wither and summer dies♪

♪Once stars shine and I feel pitiful♪

♪Our paths cross I heard the whisper♪

♪The invisible chains tighten♪

♪It's unlucky that time is merciless♪

♪I can't write it off♪

♪The reputation you left behind♪

♪You come, go, and squander time♪

♪In the crowds, sometimes distant, sometimes close♪

♪It's not your fault I can't let go of my feelings♪

♪Let your lonely shadow♪

♪Leave a mark in my youth♪

♪Please don't turn around from now on♪

♪The sorrow you left for me♪

♪Is so gentle♪