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First item on the agenda...

Suggestions on development of the
brownfield sites in Tai Tong, Yuen Long.

Hello, everyone.

Come here.

Remember my CEO duties
have been suspended?

I'm just here to see how handover work
is going for projects I was handling.

Just carry on. I'm just sitting in.

Want some water?

It's OK. Thanks.

Let's continue.

In Sheung Shui, The Masons is holding
about 40 hectares of land.

And in Kwu Tung, we have about 50 hectares.

For this Tai Tong brownfield
development project...

Anything you want to add?

I have a suggestion.

I hope you can consider it.

Please.

Our overseas business has grown to the
level of a multi-national company.

These businesses alone are incurring
greater tax expenses for us overseas.

It's time we considered changing
our domicile.

We at the Finance Department have done
some research recently.

After change of domicile,

we can make savings on tax every year by...

Wait.

Hau-ming, I appreciate all this research
done by your department...

but I have some reservations there.

And your concern is...?

First, The Masons just got listed.

If we change our domicile so soon

I believe it would raise concern

that The Masons has no confidence
in Hong Kong. Second...

I think we should put the company's
interest first

and not what people outside think.

I just find this not the right timing.

Our company is going international.

Our tax expenditure stands only to increase.

I think we should be more aggressive.

I am not against it.

I just find this not the right timing.

I think Hau-ming's suggestion is in
the interest of the company.

I think we can be more aggressive
and consider more new developments.

Brother Yiu-chung, what do you think?

Hau-ming has done a good job.

He has done advanced research for us.

Jin-hung is making careful considerations
for the company.

He is right too.

Joe, your thoughts?

I think Marco is right.

It's a bit too aggressive to change
our domicile now.

But I'm just sitting in today.

You'd better discuss it amongst yourselves.

The second point I was going to say was

a major suggestion like this should be
put on the agenda.

So... Hau-ming, conduct more research.

Then distribute the results for
everyone's deliberation.

We'll then decide in the next meeting
whether it's worth putting on the agenda.

Mom...

Have you eaten?

I've had something.

Let me heat up the soup.

It's OK.

No.

It's so sweet.

Right, I heard Yiu-chung and Yiu-tong
are OK.

But why are they pressing charges
against Yiu-cho?

It's rather complex.
Can't explain it so easily.

You grew up with Yiu-cho,
you're like real brothers.

Now he's in trouble

if there's anything you can do to help,
you must do it. OK?

Yes, Mom.

Don't worry. We have such a big team
of lawyers,

Joe should be fine.

Good shot.

Limited edition handbag. Red orange.

Choi-mei specified that.

Don't worry. I accept defeat.

Chloe wants silver. Mommy wants white.

Don't know if they have all that in stock.

For the third son of the Ma's, of course.

If they don't, I'll make them make those.

You always win.

Leisurely sports like this isn't for me.

That's to train your patience, young man.

Uncle, you have to move fast with
certain things.

Like in that last meeting
Hau-ming's idea could work.

To lower our tax expenditure means
greater profits for the company.

You get paid more dividends too.

But now Marco is the Acting Chairman

And the key is, Brother Yiu-cho got his back

so I didn't want to argue with him.

He's at valet parking now.

The more you do, the easier for
mistakes. So don't do anything.

As you said, he's parking for others.
It's not his own car.

I just can't stand him resorting to the
rules of procedure all the time.

Like he was the real CEO.

Brother Yiu-chung, on the ICAC thing,
what are your thoughts?

Thoughts?

There must be a rat.

So in the end, Marco benefits most
from this.

Honey, have you seen on drama series...

the one who benefits the most
is the murderer.

Have you ever had doubts about Marco?

Looking back, I see him benefiting the most.

Frankly, it's about gains,
so that's possible.

Keep these words here.

It'd mean trouble if words got
into Pa's ears.

We have no proof anyway. Just guessing.

That's easy. Get someone to check.

Who?

There's someone really keen on marrying
into our family.

I believe he'd be ready to help.

Joe...

What is it? You don't like the dishes?

It's not that. Just thinking.

About company affairs?

Last time at the meeting

Marco and Hau-ming had a little
argument over work.

I know Hau-ming was just pushing
an idea by Yiu-tong.

But in the interest of the company,

I didn't want to but couldn't help
giving Marco support.

Though you are not CEO of The Masons,

you still have that presence remaining.

One word by you and an issue got settled.

Not that simple.

That so-called "presence" shouldn't
remain for long.

I think you need not worry.

I believe in Marco's capabilities.

When did you come to know Marco so well?

How surprising is that?

Don't forget, I met him before I met you.

Met? What's the use? Met and did nothing?

Did what? Stop that nonsense.

Like asking you out to eat.
He didn't know how to, but I did.

Go on and eat!

Thank you.

Chiu-chi, how is it?

OK. Be right over.

What is it?

Chiu-chi said Daddy's looking for me.

He wants me to meet someone important.

I should go now.

It's hard for you, Mr Hung.

We had to fly you back by helicopter
from the cruise.

Right, Chiu-chi...

I heard you've become the Principal
Legal Consultant for The Masons.

New blood driving everyone forward.

You're once my mentor and I'll
respect you always.

What you've taught me, I remember.

Did I tell you everyone is equal before
the law?

It's more equal for those who knows the law.

If you think the law is unfair on you,

that's because you got the wrong lawyer.

Chiu-chi, you're too rash this time.

If you would wait till I came back,

Master Joe need not have shouldered that
charge for falsification of documents.

But that's alright.

I've gone through the case.

I have a 90% chance for winning it.

Based on the information,

witness Lai Siu-yan,

you are Head of Credit at
Ko Bo Bank, right?

Yes.

Based on your statement at the ICAC,

you sold a batch of red wine to the
accused, Ma Yiu-cho. Is that true?

Yes.

This is a copy of the receipt you signed.

It's shown here that the 20 bottles of
red wine was worth $4 million.

That means it's $200,000 per bottle.

Is that true?

Yes.

So it was top quality red wine?

Those were just counterfeits.

Counterfeits?

The accused claims that before he
bought the wine,

he got a wine expert, Tong Yau-hing
to taste it.

What I gave the expert was indeed
top quality red wine.

But I was colluding with the accused
and we used Mr Tong to prove

that this wine was worth $4 million.

And in reality, what was it worth?

$200 per bottle.

I put fake labels on them to pretend
they're good wines.

I still have a few bottles at home.

Your Honour

this is the bottle of red wine the ICAC
officers found in the witness' home.

Identification expert report says

the label on the bottle

was produced by a colour printer
in witness Lai Siu-yan's home.

And inside the bottle was just common
red wine worth $200 a bottle.

Why did the accused buy this red wine
for $4 million when he knew that it's fake?

That $4 million was used as a bribe for me.

He wanted me to use my authority

to grant three loans totalling $70 million

to the three companies under Ms Siu San-san.

Based on your understanding,

Siu San-san and another accused
in this case,

former Deputy Director of Lands,
Heung Si-nin... how are they related?

She's his mistress.

If not for this $4 million bribe,

would you have approved these three
loans amounting to $70 million?

Of course not.

But the accused guaranteed that

this $70 million will be repaid in full,
with interest.

That's why I granted it.

Ms Siu San-san showed our bank
three contracts

as support that hotels and office
buildings under The Masons

were inviting bids for supply of furniture.

She said she had won the bid.

She needed that $70 million to
buy furniture.

Your Honour, the accused made the
excuse of buying red wine

when in fact it's a bribe of $4 million
to Lai Siu-yan,

for him to approve three loans totalling
$70 million

to three companies under
Heung Si-nin's mistress.

These companies under Siu San-san

need not pay a cent to conclude a deal
for $70 million.

Based on our information,

these deals brought them a profit of
over $20 million.

So, Your Honour, please consider that

the whole thing was an indirect way
of the accused

to bribe the former Deputy Director
of Lands, Heung Si-nin.

Mr Ma Yiu-cho,

after your friend and wine expert Mr Tong
tasted the red wine from Lai Siu-yan,

what was his comment?

He highly praised it as top quality wine.

So I paid Lai Siu-yan $4 million
for the wine.

Where is that batch of top quality
red wine now?

Wine is for drinking of course.

Besides, in business, we
do a lot of entertaining.

So this wine was finished long ago.

After your friends drank it,

did they tell you there's a problem
with the wine?

No. Most of them said it's a great wine.

That's weird.

Mr Ma, maybe what your friends had
was truly wine that's worth it.

Your Honour, the witness Lai Siu-yan

provided proof to the court that
the wine was a fake.

But that doesn't mean the batch of red
wine my client bought was that wine.

Even if the witness Lai Siu-yan

did sell this counterfeit wine
to my client,

that only proves that he intentionally
defrauded my client.

My client, Mr Ma Yiu-cho was just a
victim of this case of defraud.

Prosecution's witness, Lai Siu-yan,

applied to become state witness
just to get himself a lighter sentence

He's giving false testimony just to
frame my client.

As the key evidence of this case,
the red wine, doesn't exist anymore.

And prosecution cannot prove

that the red wine my client bought
from Lai Siu-yan was fake.

Based on the benefit of the doubt,

Your Honour,

please rule that my client, Mr Ma Yiu-cho
is not guilty of the two charges of bribery.

Thank you.

What did your mentor say?

My mentor said Prosecution is at a loss.

They have to relook at all the evidence.
The trial is to be postponed.

But based on what we saw today,

it's highly probable that neither
charges of bribery will stand.

Thank you, Guanyin!

Chelsea's mentor is brilliant.

It's amazing he approached it using
the wine.

If we could get Master Hung back earlier,

Joe didn't have to admit that he was
falsifying the documents.

She's just not experienced enough.

Chiu-chi was only thinking for us.

Yes. What counts most is to win the case.

Falsification of documents alone
is a serious offence.

Right. You shouldn't have pretended
you're so capable.

You got us into real trouble.

Stop arguing.

It's only right that you go to jail
if you commit an offence.

You can't blame others.

Now we'll all count on Master Hung.

Yiu-cho, it's hard for you in court today.
You must be tired.

Go for a rest.

Chelsea.

Yes, Sammie?

Sure you're not staying for dinner?

It's OK. I'm going home for dinner with Mom.

Besides, if I stayed, everyone
would be upset.

How would that be? We are family.

I know well that I am by the second wife.

And I got Brother Yiu-cho in trouble too.

How could I face them over dinner?

Don't be silly. It's not your fault.

Sis Sammie, please tell Brother Yiu-cho
I am sorry.

I didn't know I could make things worse.

Your brother doesn't blame you at all.

You put in all this effort for the family.
We could all see that.

If only everyone thinks like you, Sis!

You, stop saying you are by the second wife.

Joe has always treated you as his
own sister.

Ever since I was small,

I knew although I am a Ma, I can never
be family with my brothers.

Besides, Daddy always favours the sons.

They will understand in the end.

Let me tell you something.

When I was small, my favourite
was literature.

But in order to help Daddy
to prove to him I am capable,

I studied law instead and joined
The Masons' Legal Department.

But no matter how hard I tried,

I just ended up getting the same treatment.

It does make me feel sad.

I believe so long as you don't give up,

they'll give you recognition one day.

You can truly become a member of
the Ma family.

You find that possible?

Of course!

Don't forget, I am a Ma.

I have accepted you already.

Thank you, Sis Sammie.

If we had known we could win the case,

we need not have given away that
1% shares for nothing.

If one could foretell the future,
everyone would be rich.

Honey, just let it go.

Don't say I am petty.

For Joe, Daddy would go all the way to
get William Hung for the case.

If it was me, would he have put in
all this effort?

You know all along that your Daddy
favours him.

What's the use sighing?

Anyway, show your best in front of
your daddy.

Now your Brother Joe could be convicted
for falsification of documents.

The CEO position could be yours to take.

Why wouldn't they appoint you as CEO?

You are the eldest son.

You've put in all this hard work for
The Masons.

That's because Daddy trusts Joe more.

Though your daddy trusts Joe more,

now that Joe is not around,

your daddy has to pick one of you.

Don't tell me you think Yiu-chung is
stronger than you are.

Of course not.

Your advantage lies in that you know
everything about the company.

You are so smart and you have so
many innovative ideas.

The Masons' future depends on you.

Remember, your goal...

...should be CEO of The Masons.

Honey, you're back?

Still playing with your phone?
Why don't you sleep?

I was waiting for you.

Told you not to.

Stay up late and you'll age quickly.

Oh, right. If I get old,

you'll have an excuse to find a mistress.

When you get old, I will be old too.

How would I have the strength to
keep a mistress?

I'll be in the bathroom.

You have a lot of entertainment these days?

What to do? Before I leave my position
as CEO

I have to meet with my business partners

to brief them about things.

You, stop staying up late for me.

Go to bed if you're tired.

OK.

After you leave the position,
who will take up the CEO position?

Why ask me that all of a sudden?

Chloe asked me out and we're having a chat.

She wanted me to ask you to put in a
good word for Thomas in front of Father.

What do you think?

Who is more competent and does a better job

I really don't know.

But I can sense that

both Brother Yiu-chung and Thomas want
the CEO's seat.

Whichever of them takes it, someone
will be upset.

You are worried they will be at odds?

What if I picked Marco?

Jin-hung?

On competence, Jin-hung is absolutely
the best choice.

But he has told me

if we really appoint him as CEO,
many people will object.

Then we'll have to see if he has
what it takes.

Actually, this day seems to be coming soon.

By then I'll be left on my own.

Come on...

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

I know you still have lots of problems
to solve.

Don't think about anything.
Have an early rest.

Let me prepare the bath for you.

How could Lok-yee be so late?

She's always late.

Actually, how is life as a rich lady?
Is it hard to bear?

What? Think rich families are all
full of intrigue, with no peace at all?

That's what they say in drama series!

Isn't that your niece?

Auntie Sammie! What a coincidence!

I'm meeting Auntie So and Auntie Chloe
for high tea.

What about you?

Me?

Don't call me "auntie"!

I am meeting a director to talk
about a new film.

I may get a chance to act in a film!

You're going to be a big film star!

I hope so.

They are over there.

Auntie Sammie

actually I was a part-time model.

It's the first time I'm making a film.

Why don't you join us for the chat?
Help me...

Me? Join the chat?

Go ahead.

Come on.

Wait here for me.

OK.

So Fei...

Sorry, there's this huge jam!

Where's Sammie?

Don't tell me she's later than me!

They are over there.

A beauty queen indeed.

No wonder you so quickly captured

the heart of the most popular
super rich bachelor in town.

So this pretty lady is the new actress?

Yes.

The Ma's second daughter-in-law
is here to talk about the contract too?

Director, sure you can afford her?

No.

Just kidding.

With a Ma's lady in this film,
sure it will catch a lot of attention.

I can't be too happy.

Director, why don't we talk about the terms?

OK.

Sis Sammie...

Yes, Sis Choi-mei?

Let me ask you:

You referred Chiu-dai to make that
R-rated film.

What are you after?

There must be a misunderstanding.

True, I did meet with that director
along with Chiu-dai...

So that is true?

Don't try to explain.

We'll go see Father and Mother.

You explain it to them.

Mommy, I told you, Auntie Sammie
is not involved.

She just admitted it herself.
And she's not involved?

That film doesn't exist anymore.

Who cares if it's R-rated or S-rated?

I can't take part anyway.

Sis Choi-mei.

Exactly since I met the director with
Chiu-dai,

I've had him checked myself.

He has a very bad reputation.

He makes people do R-rated films.

So I secretly turned him down and
cancelled the tentative agreement for you.

We are family. Why would I put her
in harm's way?

Auntie Sammie,

I got my adult ID already.

I am a grownup.

I can tell if someone is trying to fool me.

I don't need you to make decisions for me.

From now on, please... I say, please...
stop interfering.

Sis Sammie, I shouldn't have blamed you.

But I am glad there's you from that
circle to help.

You know, those directors or starlets...

We really don't want Chiu-dai to make
friends with them.

The entertainment field is too intricate.

We, the Ma's, is a prestigious family.

It's not proper to have any links
with them.

Don't you agree?

What's with you?

How could you not find anything?

Sorry. I did try my best.

I am sure there is proof in his office.

Stay late tonight. Go check his office.

But how can I get in?

You've put so many eyes around.
Sure you will find a way.

Hau-ming, all these years

you haven't shown much of your worth.

If you catch the rat this time,
it will mean a big merit.

If you want to marry into our family,
you must seize the chance.

Get it?

Sorry I had to do this.

What? Thomas is not around?

Where is he?

OK. Anyway, call me when he comes in.

I have something really urgent. OK?

Thomas, I was just looking for you.

I've found proof.

What proof?

No, Thomas...

That's right. That's information
about the bribery case.

You hook up with people around
and ask about things.

So it's you who reported it to the ICAC?

No. This USB was...

No wonder the Security colleagues say

you often hang about looking sneaky
in the evening.

So you're stealing data using a USB?

The Ma family treats you so well.
How could you do this to us?

I am telling you, you are dead.

No. It's really not me.

I am sorry I had to do this.

Suen Hau-ming...

I worked so hard to make it through
to this first step.

How would I let you ruin it so easily?

Yiu-tong, well done!

I'll let you tidy up the loose ends.

OK.

Daddy.

Shut up.

I let him play Yiu-tong's assistant

and let him date you.

How could he do this to us?

I don't want to hear his name again.

You're still trying to help him?

A woman should be careful picking friends.

You're lucky you're not married yet.

You already decided everything on your own

so Yiu-cho may have to go to jail.

Now your boyfriend has betrayed the family

and you're still trying to help him?

How can you face your Daddy?

How can you face the Ma family?

Mommy, don't be upset.

Let me help you up to your room.

No need to tidy up. I won't have to
work tomorrow.

You've had enough to drink.

No.

Don't. No!

So you find me not good enough either.

How would I?

If I did, I wouldn't be here, right?

We should think about what we should do.

Nothing.

Now everyone, from your father to the
cleaning lady,

is taking me for the traitor who reported
it to the ICAC.

No one would believe me.

Are you giving me the cold shoulder
because you don't trust me?

How would I not trust you?

What's most important now is
to find a way

to make Daddy and my brothers believe you.

But I don't get it. How did it
come to this?

Your Brother Yiu-tong forced me to do it.

He told me to check if Jin-hung was the rat.

So I planted it on him.

How would I know the USB could show
up in my office?

You were trying to plant it on Marco?

Why did you do that?

One of them is your cousin and
the other, your own brother.

I didn't have a choice.

None of those in the Ma family is
a good guy.

They're always trying to harm each other.

The two of them could be colluding
and setting me up.

You know, the whole accountants field
think I am a traitor.

No big companies would hire me anymore.

You are happy now?
Your family is happy now?

How would we be happy?

Why would we plant that on you for
no reason at all?

They don't want me in the Ma family.

That Mother of yours, that
Brother Yiu-chung and Sis Choi-mei...

what are they like?
Don't you know? You do.

Your Brother Thomas is always playing
tricks on me in his office.

How could I tell you that?

It doesn't matter how others see you.
What counts is how I see you.

Tell me how I can help.

Help me with what?

Who are you?

Just the second wife's daughter.
Like your father would care?

I chased after you because I thought
you could help me.

Look at you! You can't do anything.

Go away!

I am breaking up with you.

You're not going? I'll go.

What is it? What got you so mad?

You don't understand, Old Tseung.

Dad, Ming, I'm off. Take your time.

OK.

You are the future son-in-law.

Who'd dare give you such a hard time?

What "Future son-in-law"?

None of those in the Ma
family is kind-hearted.

Not everyone is like that.

How could you say that?

Back when you were smoking and
chatting with me downstairs,

you were grumbling too!

Every employee complains about their boss.

It's just to let off steam.

But frankly, Master Yiu-cho was quite
nice to me.

He often gave me the wine, cigarettes
and abalone the clients sent him.

I got a lot of good stuff, really.

You must have had a lot of nice wines then.

I remember just before I retired

Master Yiu-cho sent me some red wine.

He told me to dump it in the landfill.

Then I secretly took it all home.

Then I drank some and realised
it really was cheap stuff.

No wonder he'd rather throw it away.

Do you still have that wine?

I think I still have a few bottles
left at home.

Fung, hang in there!

Get him...

What are you doing?

Go! Go away!

Are you OK?

I'm OK.

Don't worry. No one dare bully you again.

What is your name?

My name is Ka Lok-yee. What about you?

Ching Fung.

I don't get it. It's not like you're
short of cash.

Why go for black market boxing?
You got bashed up like that.

This ointment helps reduce inflammation
and remove scars.

Use it regularly.

Thanks.

What you wanted, I've checked for you.

In the past 10 years,

Ma Yiu-cho has had many women by his side

all just for fun.

This actress has been in a couple of films.

Mandy Lin. A bit close with him.

Keep checking for me.

I want to know how close she is
with Ma Yiu-cho.

Is this very important to you?

Of course.

Every step I took all these years
was for this thing.

- Come out! Come out!
- Ma...

Come out!
Don't hit me.

Why aren't you Brother Sai-wang's daughter?

I was going to marry into the Ma family.

It's all because of you

Lau Oi-foon wouldn't let me in.

You ill-begotten thing. Come out now!

Someone jumped off the building!

Because of your mother's death

you would do anything to marry into
the family.

For revenge, you'd sacrifice
your own happiness

and marry someone you don't love.

Is that worth it?

It's about a human life.

The Ma family owes me a life.

I can't leave it.

I must keep walking this path.

I know I have failed you.

All the while, you've been so good to me.

You've never changed.

He wouldn't let my mom marry into
the Ma family

and he made her kill herself.

So now I must marry into this family
and be a Ma myself.

Baby, are you a boy or a girl?

If you're a boy,

we can get back everything they have
in the Ma family.

Ma Yiu-cho, time for you to pay for
fooling around.

Now say "welcome" to your new
classmate... Ka Lok-yee.

Hello, I am Ka Kok-yee.

Hello, I am Yan Sum.

Can I sit here?

Of course.

Teacher!

Yes?

The classmate in front is cheating.

Sit down. Student in front, stand up.

What are you doing?

Go away or I'll splash water on you!

Ka Lok-yee, aren't you worried they'll
push you out because you helped me?

Better say we'll push them out
together from now.

Is it worth it?

You're the first person who would
talk to me since I came here.

So you're my first friend.

That simple?

Like it's complicated to be friends?

Remember, from this day on
we're best friends.

If we would join hands,
we will be invincible.

So from now on, we'll be the
best of friends.

OK.

Sammie

take it as harm or a favour by me.

You have a husband like that.
Better for you to wake up soon.

You are standing in my way.

I could only ask you, the winner in life,
to lose for this once.

That pier across the harbour is
a key asset of The Masons.

If Town Planning approves our plans
to build on top of it,

we can build one more commercial
complex and a six-star hotel.

Its estimated value, over $50 billion.

So much?

Based on the shares I hold,

I will then have a net worth of
tens of billions.

I should congratulate you then?

Billionaire Mr Ma Yiu-cho.

I should congratulate you too on finding
a husband so capable.

Just tens of billions! How
brilliant is that?

Yes?

OK. I'll be right back.

What is it?

Chiu-chi said Prosecution found new
evidence that's unfavourable to me.