All language subtitles for Master of My Own EP25

[Master Of My Own]

[Episode 25]

Sorry about that.

Sorry, it's a misunderstanding.

Just a misunderstanding.

Don't drink so much.

Qiqi.

Don't be angry.

We can talk it through at home.

Come.

What's your problem?

Let's go, Mengmeng.

What's the matter?

Mr. Jin, you're all right, yes?

Mr. Zhao, come.

Let's drink.

Let's go.

Jin.

Let's go.

Let's drink some more.

What is it?

Nothing.

It's nothing. Come on.

What happened?

Last night, I took a look at his phone.

I saw a message

about a karaoke room reservation for today.

So I asked him what he was doing today.

He said he was doing overtime in the office.

Clearly, he was lying to me.

I couldn't accept it

and went looking for him.

What did he say then?

He said after his overtime work,

he went to accompany his client to the karaoke.

What if what he said is true?

If it was true,

you barging in like that

would have embarrassed him

in front of the clients.

Mengmeng.

But my intuition tells me differently.

I think He

doesn't love me as much as he used to.

Look at you.

You're overthinking things,

making yourself miserable.

The way He dotes on you

is clear to all of us.

There, there.

Stop crying.

Good girl.

Don't cry.

Let me ask you something.

If...

He is indeed doing something

behind your back,

will you forgive him

or break up with him?

Is He

really doing something behind my back?

Is he really cheating on me?

I'm saying if.

If.

If...

If it was you,

what would you do?

I'd choose to break up.

He and I have been together

for so many years.

It's not that easy to break up with him.

But

he made such a huge mistake.

How do you expect to get along in the future?

No, He couldn't possibly have cheated.

If... If I were to break up with him,

I don't know

if I could live on my own.

Alright, don't cry.

I told you, it's just an "if",

It was just a hypothesis.

Don't cry now.

[He Yueluan]

He.

Hello, Ning Meng.

Listen.

Are you free tomorrow night?

I have to be.

I specifically made sure
to keep tomorrow night free

so as to celebrate You Qi's birthday.

That's great.

Tomorrow, I plan to celebrate

Qiqi's birthday with her.

With you there,

I hope you can coax her for me.

She's been angry with me

ever since the incident that day.

She wouldn't let me explain.

I'm hoping to use this chance

to apologize to her.

You two

do need a proper chat.

You Qi has been moody lately.

I know.

I'll send you the details for the reservation.

See you tomorrow night.

Okay, see you.

Hello, Senior.

Mengmeng, are you free tomorrow?

Tomorrow is You Qi's birthday.

He and I are planning a birthday celebration.

I mentioned to you

that they weren't on good terms.

He wants to take this opportunity

to apologize to her

and talk to her properly.

I won't intrude then.

Help me

to wish You Qi a happy birthday.

Will do.

I thank you on her behalf.

Okay, bye-bye.

Ning Meng.

What a coincidence.

How have you been, my friend?

I've been good, my friend.

What's up with the weird speech?

So awkward.

Mengmeng.

Hello.

Mengmeng.

Ning Meng.

Mengmeng, is he your former boss,

Mr. Lu?

This is my good friend, You Qi.

Hello.

This is her boyfriend, He Yueluan.

Nice to meet you.

I'm He Yueluan of Renning Insurance.

Hello.

We'll go to our room first.

Okay, I'll be right there.

Okay, let's go.

It's my friend's birthday today.

Mr. Lu.

Is everything fine with Qinhe?

So far so good.

Is Mr. Lu doing well?

He's well.

Don't keep your friends waiting.

Go ahead.

Let's eat together some other time.

Okay, see you.

Bye-bye.

Why did you talk to Ning Meng

so weirdly?

What's your relationship right now?

You heard us, right?

We're friends.

Sure.

It's good to be friends.

Anyway,

what about the thing I asked you

to find out?

Right now, Lu Guoyu is out of options.

Looks like your dad is about to win

this equity war.

I must say,

the older, the wiser.

Fortunately, your dad approached Shuangxun
to be his guarantor.

But it's not Lu Guoyu

that I'm actually worried about.

It's Shuangxun.

But your dad approached Shuangxun, didn't he?

Think about it.

If it was only to keep Lu Guoyu in check,

why did they

have to buy so many stocks?

This matter isn't as simple.

But there's no point in worrying.

The only thing we can do now is to be alert.

Keep a close watch on the situation.

Okay, let's order food. I'm hungry.

[Happiness]

Take a look.

Didn't you say

you wanted a new camera?

Thanks, Mengmeng.

It better not be a short-lived passion.

Mengmeng always treats me the best.

Of course.

Dear.

I also got you a present.

Do you like it?

I'm sorry.

I was wrong.

I shouldn't have reacted like that.

Don't be angry, okay?

You lashed out at me in front of everyone

that day.

Yes, I acted too rashly.

Those were my clients.

It was an important occasion.

Please understand.

That Chen Xiaoyi.

Who is she to you?

She is nobody to me.

She's just a colleague.

You dare swear on it?

Why wouldn't I?

Tell me.

I'm okay with any detrimental curse.

Forget it. I'm not that childish.

So you're no longer angry, right?

Let me put it on for you.

It's lovely.

It would be even more lovely

if the person smiled.

It's nice even if I'm not smiling.

There, it's beautiful.

Listen.

This friend of mine

has the mental age

of a three-year-old.

Five at most.

You must take good care of her.

Don't bully her.

If you dare bully her,

I'll make you pay.

Don't worry.

I'm grateful

if Qiqi isn't bullying me instead.

You should count yourself lucky
to have me bully you.

Back then,

many men dreamed of having me bully them.

But I picked you.

Yes, I sure am lucky.

Come, have tea in place of wine.

Wishing Qiqi a happy birthday.

Thank you.

Happy birthday.

Happy birthday.

Thanks.

What's wrong with you?

Your heart's not in it.

I'm tired. Let's take a break.

[Shuangxun continues to buy up Qinhe stocks
and has become the biggest shareholder!]

What's the matter?

The thing I was worried about happened.

"Shuangxun buys more than 20 percent

of Qinhe's stocks."

What's going on?

Shuangxun agreeing to work with my dad

is a mere ruse.

Their real goal

is to acquire the ownership of Qinhe.

Shuangxun is already

the biggest shareholder.

Once their share reaches 30 percent,

it will trigger a tender offer.

What are you going to do?

Help me gather the stocks.

I'll take care of the funding.

I have to take back more stocks.

How many are you talking about?

I calculated.

From the secondary market,

I should be able

to acquire two percent of the stocks.

Do you have the money for it?

Two percent

isn't a small sum.

Don't tell me you're going
to liquidate your assets.

I still have

a private placement stock in hand.

Its performance is looking favorable.

If I sell it off,

I should be able

to make up the financial leverage.

The old man is feeling the heat.

I have to help him.

With his ailing health,

I worry he might not be able to take the toll.

Even if you get the two percent,

what about the rest?

Don't worry.

I have a plan.

[Shuangxun becomes Qinhe's biggest shareholder.
Qinhe may lose control over the company!]

Hello, Mr. Lu.

Can you help me set up a time with Mr. He?

You wish to meet with He Yueluan?

Yes.

[Joint Capital]

You must have heard about Shuangxun.

This is how it all started.

My dad wanted to get a big shareholder

to keep Lu Guoyu in check.

But he never thought

Shuangxun would betray his trust.

They did not stop when they were supposed to.

Of course, this is what my dad thinks.

From my point of view,

Shuangxun's intention

was never good, to begin with.

Their real motive

was to acquire Qinhe.

I believe that at this time,

he would have more reasons not to stop.

They will continue to accumulate stocks.

Because they know.

Once their share reaches 30 percent,

a tender offer will be triggered.

When that happens,

they will decide what happens to Qinhe.

But it looks like Shuangxun's arrow

is reaching the end of its flight.

Lately,

their rate of stock acquisition is very slow.

It has almost stopped.

I'm guessing

they're running out of capital.

And judging from their method of acquisition,

their capital is heavily reliant on leverage.

They're already deep in debt.

Doing this is risky.

One slight mistake and that could be

the end of them.

Is it worth it for Shuangxun to take such a risk?

The investment market
is never short on careerists.

As long as they're able to acquire Qinhe,

the profit would be ten times what they have now.

You asked me to set a meeting with He Yueluan.

Is it to discuss

taking a concerted action?

So far,

Shuangxun had made four acquisitions.

Their share is now at 22 percent.

My dad and the other Qinhe executives

only have 21 percent.

Adding that to the two percent I purchased,

that makes 23 percent in total.

So you need another seven percent.

And it so happens

that He Yueluan's Renning Insurance

has that seven percent.

If Qinhe can come to an agreement
with Renning Insurance

for a concerted action,

the share ratio

will then reach 30 percent.

So Qinhe

must get Renning Insurance on their side.

My dad has been down on himself lately.

He feels like he let Qinhe down.

So, no matter what,

I have to help him get over this hurdle.

Is Mr. Lu all right?

He's fine for now.

He's hanging in there on a sliver of hope.

From what I know,

Mr. Lu

should be acquainted with their management.

Why didn't he look for them?

Just recently,

Renning had an internal restructuring, right?

My dad's old acquaintances

have all been replaced.

One more thing.

I will be telling my senior about this.

But I won't go into the details.

Got it, my friend.

I'll be off then.

See you, my friend.

I disagree.

Did you think that was how I'd react?

Don't joke, please.

Although I know

that this man named Lu Jiming

covets my girlfriend,

I will remain professional.

You have my support on this matter.

He is your ex-boss after all.

You should help him out.

Your boyfriend isn't that petty.

Not only are you not petty,
you're of exemplary conduct.

That description is a little...

Here.

Is this all the reward I'm getting?

You deserve it.

Alright.

Coming.

Mengmeng.

Did you just finish work?

Yes.

You haven't eaten, have you?

I already have.

But I cooked the food today.

You cooked?

Yes.

Chopsticks.

Try it.

You can give me some feedback.

Gosh.

The sun must have risen from the west today.

You Qi actually cooked.

She's been cooking these past two days.

Take the tomato egg stir fry as an example.

It tastes different every time.

It's because I want to practice more.

Try the one I made today.

I think it's better than the one I made yesterday.

Tastes pretty good.

There's an improvement.

I told you.

I can definitely master cooking.

Is it not good?

No, not at all.

It's very good.

The reason I came today

is to ask He for a favor.

No problem.

Wait, she hasn't said what it is yet.

No matter what it is,

as long as Mengmeng asked,

you ought to help.

Here's the thing. See,

a friend of mine...

You guys met him.

It was the guy we met

at the restaurant on You Qi's birthday,

Mr. Lu Jiming.

Mr. Lu, I remember.

He'd like to meet you.

I'm sure you've heard about what's happening

with Shuangxun and Qinhe.

Yes, I have.

Our company has stocks in Qinhe.

I couldn't avoid it even if I tried.

Qinhe's boss is Mr. Lu's father.

You know

the dire situation Qinhe is in.

Mr. Lu would like to talk to you

to see if it's possible

to work with Renning.

He,

set up a time to meet him then.

Okay.

I'll ask the secretary to make an appointment

to meet up.

That's great. Thanks, He.

(So you're saying,)

you hope Renning Insurance and Qinhe

could reach a concerted action, yes?

Yes. I came today

hoping to come to an agreement.

Mr. He, if you have any doubts,

do voice them.

Since you are Ning Meng's friend,

I'll be straight with you.

Actually, before you came to look for me,

Shuangxun had contacted our company.

It's expected.

If we were able to think of this,

I'm sure they could too.

Looks like Mr. Lu

does know Shuangxun very well.

I won't beat around the bush then.

Before you came,

I had a meeting with the company's executives

and the board of directors.

On the matter

of a concerted action with Qinhe,

everyone

is in favor of it.

After all, Qinhe

is a well-qualified company.

Mr. Lu Senior had contributed a lot

to the environmental business

over the years.

It's well known in the industry.

Be it sentiment or reason,

I am more than happy to help.

Thank you, on behalf of my father.

We're grateful to you

for making the right decision.

Mr. Lu, you're being too polite.

You and Ning Meng are good friends.

And Ning Meng and my girlfriend

have been best friends forever.

As such,

our relationship is much closer than normal.

Besides,

on a personal note,

it's my honor to be able to help Mr. Lu Senior.

Well then, Mr. He,

when do you think

we could sign the contract?

Here's the thing, Mr. Lu.

We are a large company.

Our internal structure is more complicated.

Our headquarters

are not in Shanghai but in Shenzhen.

So, it's going to take a while

to go through due process.

But rest assured.

Let Mr. Lu Senior know not to fret too.

I will make sure the headquarters

process this matter quickly.

Okay.

I'll be waiting for your news then.

I'll let you know.

Okay.

Excuse me, Mr. He.

Sorry to interrupt.

There are some urgent documents

that require your signature.

Let's dismiss for today.

Okay, you go ahead.

I'll be off.

I won't see you out then.

No need.

Thanks, He.

Hopefully, everything goes well.

Yeah.

Mr. Lu.

You go ahead.

I need the restroom.

Okay.

See you.

I know you.

You are Mr. He's girlfriend's best friend, right?

Yes.

Is Mr. He's girlfriend doing okay?

She's good.

He apologized to her

for what happened that time.

Mr. He sure has a good temper.

He was able to keep his cool

when dealing with such an immature girlfriend.

Outsiders shouldn't butt in

a couple's affairs.

But

I've been there throughout their relationship.

They've been together since university.

They witnessed each other's graduation
and stepping into adulthood.

After they graduated, they put each other

in their future plans.

They struggled together
in Shenzhen and Shanghai.

Such a relationship

really is hard to come by.

Don't you think so?

Is it?

A deep relationship

can't be explained in a few words.

Is Mr. Lu

not doing very well?

Yeah.

Being in that situation has to be tough.

Senior, where are we going?

You'll find out soon.

You're so mysterious.

Could it be a surprise?

Sorry. Let me get the call.

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Su.

Mr. Zhai.

About the bond issuance,

I haven't had a chance to thank you.

I'll send you the thank you gift tomorrow.

You're too kind, Mr. Zhai.

I'm driving right now.

It's inconvenient to talk.

I'll get back to you later.

Okay.

Bye.

I helped out a friend,

so he wants to thank me.

This friend of mine

loves giving local specialties to others.

What local specialty?

He is from Zhoushan.

So it's mostly sea produce.

When I get it, I'll cook it for you.

Well?

Do you like this surprise?

It's just been renovated.

Is this your new house?

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't bring a housewarming gift.

What gift?

You're no outsider.

Besides, this house

has everything.

Aside from a lady boss.

Looks more like

you're looking for free labor.

This house is so big.

It would be exhausting to clean it.

I still prefer my little abode.

It's easy and quick to clean.

And it's near my workplace.

Why worry about that?
There's the house cleaning service.

I should serve you first.

Let me get you some water.

This house must be very expensive.

Is the loan repayment stressful?

I paid in full.

Don't look so surprised.

In a few years, you'd be able to afford one too.

Have some wine.

It will be late

when we finish the movie.

How about you

just stay the night?

I can't. I promise You Qi today

to do yoga with her.

Maybe next time.

Then after we finish the movie,

we can get a designated driver.

I'll see you home.

Ms. Shi.

Don't you have a strategic planning meeting

this afternoon?

It's been canceled.

Mr. Lu couldn't make it.

Recently,

Mr. Lu must be deeply troubled.

I reckon the profit this year won't be too good.

Why?

He has a private placement stock

in new energy vehicles.

Its ban is about to be lifted.

Recently, it's been plagued by negative press.

The stock keeps falling.

There's no guarantee it would bounce back.

I'll go and check on him soon.

Hopefully, he'll get through.

I'm going to get changed.

Hello.

Ning Meng.

Any update from Renning Insurance?

I asked He about it yesterday.

He said it was undergoing the process.

I see. Tell me once there's an update.

He.

How are things

with Lu Jiming?

When will the agreement be ready for signing?

Don't worry about it.

It's going through the process.

But I've been

keeping an eye on Shuangxun too.

There hasn't been any movement.

They're probably at their wit's end.

This should buy us more time.

I know.

But it's been a while.

And it's still undergoing the process.

Can't you speed things up a little?

He, just help bring it up again.

Easy for you to say.

You think this is some simple matter?

The fact of the matter is,
we're asking for a favor.

You can't expect me to push my superiors

time and time again.

I understand.

Anyway, I'm counting on you, He.

Mengmeng.

He couldn't do much because he was away.

But now, he'll put in more effort.

Don't worry.

[He Yueluan said it was under process.
But his superior has agreed.]

[It shouldn't be a problem.
So he asks for your patience.]

Mingming.

Are the dishes today too bland and insipid?

I could ask the caretaker

to cut some spiced beef.

It's okay, Madam Liu. The food is fine.

Is it because of my dad's

high blood pressure?

That's right.

It's a little high lately.

The doctor reminded us

to keep the diet bland.

See the multigrain rice?

Dad.

Let's eat.

Let's eat.

Wait, what's up with you lately?

Why is it only vegetable dishes?

I don't even see any oil droplets.

Also, look at the rice.

And look at that.

Is this chicken feed?

It's not that bad.

This is five-grain rice. It's good for you.

It's per the doctor's advice.

You need a lighter diet.

Eat more multigrains.

Is it too dry to swallow?

Oh, right.

I made Tremella soup.

I'll get some for you two.

Dad, please have some.

Multigrain rice is good for health.

Have you finished the supplements

I got for you?

Not yet.

Did Shuangxun contact you again?

That Yan Shuangxun

is a wolf.

An ungrateful traitor.

He should be ashamed to see me.

Honestly,

we should have sensed something was up

when they made

sweeping purchases of the stocks.

What is the point of saying this

in hindsight?

I'm just making an objective analysis.

Dad.

The market now

is way different

from what you had back then.

The financial circle

is much more complicated than before.

When handling something, I think

we ought to...

That's enough.

You're in no position to teach me.

Dad.

I think you need to be more patient.

It's normal for humans to make mistakes.

What's done is done.

If there's a problem,

we'll just figure it out together.

Learn from it
and don't make the same mistake again.

Lu Jiming.

You helped me out with Qinhe.

So I'm supposed to sit here

and listen to your lecture?

I haven't asked you yet.

Tell me honestly.

Where did you get the money to buy stocks?

It's from...

I had my ways.

Is the money clean?

How could you possibly get so much money?

Dad, regarding the money,

there's no need to explain it to you.

No need?

Hold up. What's with your attitude?

You were just telling me

to be patient.

You were giving me an earful.

Now I ask you one thing

and you lose your patience.

No, Dad.

I'm warning you.

Don't overestimate yourself.

Don't simply touch the money
that shouldn't be touched.

Do you hear me?

Come on.

You just won't listen

to whatever I have to say. Is that it?

I was going to...

Forget it.

Why did I fret about you?

Did I ask you to?

So long as you don't make trouble for me.

Eat your food with the soup.

And leave when you're finished.

You two...

What is the matter with you two?

Why can't you just get along?

Weren't you two talking?

Why did you butt heads again?

To be frank,

your dad feels bad for troubling you.

He hasn't been eating
and sleeping well these days.

So don't argue with him.

No, Madam Liu.

I want to persuade him.

But what's the point?

Would he listen?

His ego is too big and he can't let it go.

Your father just doesn't want to implicate you.

He doesn't want you to spend any more money.

Don't worry, Madam Liu.

I'll figure out what to do about the money.

Then, go

and get your dad to come to eat.

He hasn't eaten yet.

Okay.

Hey.

Once you get the bonus from the project,

you should listen to me and buy a car.

Taking the subway to get to and from work

is too tiring.

It's fine. I'm used to it.

I almost forgot.

Your boyfriend can be your chauffeur.

No wonder you don't need a car. It's all good.

Sorry, excuse me.

How do I use WeChat Pay?

Click open and then pay.

Yes, click that.

Receive payment. There you go.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I just returned from overseas.

I'm clueless about a lot of things.

Senior?

Ning Meng? You're Ning Meng, right?

Yes, I am.

Long time no see.

You're so different

from back when you were in university.

I almost couldn't recognize you.

And you've not changed much.

You're still as beautiful.

Thanks.

How long are you planning

to stay this time?

I'm leaving tomorrow.

I was going to stay longer

to keep my parents company.

But my child is abroad and is still young.

She fell ill after I left.

Her father isn't good at taking care of her.

What to do? My heart is with my girl.

Here, this is my daughter.

How adorable.

She's like a doll.

You should have one of your own

if you find her adorable.

With Weiran.

You guys should have a baby too.

You and Weiran are together, right?

That's good.

You had a crush on Weiran

during your college days, right?

I remember he had a CD.

You gifted it to him, right?

That... Well, I...

-Well...
-Don't misunderstand.

I am not implying anything else.

I just thought fate worked in mysterious ways.

At the time,

Weiran mentioned you to me.

He said you were smart

and could answer all sorts of questions.

It's not like I really could answer everything.

Ning Meng.

Weiran went through a lot

overseas.

It was tough on him.

As for me,

I feel bad about a lot of things.

Now that you two are together,

I'm really glad.

I wish you two the best.

Thanks.

By the way, have you two ever quarreled?

No. Why?

It's nothing.

I just want to give you a gentle reminder.

If he gets angry in the future,

I hope you'll be understanding.

Give him some space.

Don't fight with him.

When he calms down,

you can talk it through then.

This is because of me.

It's my fault.

Oh, I'm sorry.

My ride is here.

I have to go.

If you need anything,

you can contact me through WeChat.

Sure, I will.

Wishing you two happiness.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Bye, Senior.

These seafood

were sent by my friend.

They're really fresh. Eat while they're still hot.

Let's have a clink first.

Try this one I made.

Okay.

It's good.

You're talented.

I bumped into someone today.

Who?

Senior.

♪Is there a fable♪

♪That could predict when we meet?♪

♪Perhaps it's going to be a sight♪

♪If we could walk ahead of time♪

♪We refused to be defined, be discriminated♪

♪And be labeled♪

♪To be the best of me♪

♪To meet the best of you again♪

♪Every time I ever loved♪

♪No matter how reluctant you feel♪

♪You have to bid farewell when the time comes♪

♪Fallen leaves, fall in love♪

♪Watching the fallen leaves,
listening to the wind♪

♪Saying that all colors have luster♪

♪Don't want to be bullied, to be brushed off♪

♪And to be treated like a fool♪

♪Breaking through the laws of the world♪

♪And reconnect with the sacred heart♪

♪Every time I ever loved♪

♪Every little thing we gain in life♪

♪Comes with huge obstacles♪

♪Fallen leaves, fall in love♪

♪There's no so-called happy ending♪

♪Just make your decision bravely♪