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You told me that batch of red wine
had been dealt with.

That's why I approached it using this point.

Now we can't make up for that.

I did tell Old Tseung the driver
to dump the wine.

There's no way Prosecution could find it.

Could it be you're mistaken?

My sources are totally reliable.

I've tried to reach Old Tseung.

His bar is closed. There's no one at home.

The ICAC obviously got this driver
as witness.

They've hidden him up.

Old Tseung had an early retirement.
He's not related to us.

Someone must be playing tricks from behind.

Could it be they've found him
but not the wine?

The wine is key evidence.

Prosecution won't mess with things.

The tip I got was

they are submitting new evidence tomorrow.

Master Hung, since we got you here,
I trust you, of course.

What the family has is strong financial
power and connections.

How do you want me to help?

Master Ma, I put my name on the table
every time I took up a case.

That's why I've won every single case.

But this time I'll probably lose.

OK... Can't even do a thing. So
useless of you.

I've sent people out to ask all those
who know Old Tseung.

No one knows where he is.

Even his wife just disappeared totally.

Old Tseung worked dozens of years
for our family and would betray us?

Don't talk about such things now.

Brother, now the question is

why the ICAC knew they could
go to Old Tseung.

Could it be there's another rat?

No. It's not "another", but the same.

I saw Old Tseung and Suen Hau-ming
smoking and chatting downstairs

from the office many times.

Even so, Chiu-chi is not involved.

Besides, Suen Hau-ming doesn't even know
I told Old Tseung to dump the red wine.

Alright. Old Tseung is just telling
the truth. We can't blame him.

If we really want to help Yiu-cho,
we have to think about the future.

Yiu-cho, if you make a mistake,
you shoulder the responsibilities.

You have to get prepared.

Didn't we agree not to cry?

We expected a jail term anyway.

Now there's just another charge for bribery.

I'll get two or three years more at most.

Stop crying. It may not take that long.

We know so many people in business
and in the public sector.

We can get them to write pleadings for me.

That together with good conduct,

and deducting the holidays,

I can get out very soon.

I also know some people.

I can write a pleading for you too.

It's OK. Just look after Daddy and
Mommy for me.

What's most important is,
take good care of yourself.

You've been drinking so much,

have some soup for nourishment.

I could be in jail for a few years.

Let's break up.

Don't you like dishes from my hometown?

It could be a while you can't eat these.

Have some.

It should take at least two-three years.

Besides, I'm married anyway.

I don't want you to waste your time on me.

Drink this ginseng tea before bed.

Mandy, take this money.

Take it as compensation for you.

This way...

No matter whether you're married
or where you're going,

I will be here waiting for you.

All along I haven't given you anything.

People say

behind each successful man, there's
always a woman.

I am that woman behind you.

I will forever be behind you.

OK?

Don't worry. I will take care of you.

Witness, Mr Tseung Dai-chi

you were a family driver for Mr Ma Yiu-cho
for 33 years. Is that true?

Yes.

ICAC officers found six bottles of
this wine at your place.

Where did those come from?

One evening half a year ago,

Master Joe told me to dump a batch of
red wine for him.

There were 20 bottles in all.

I didn't want to waste them, so I took
them home myself for drinking.

I finished all but these six bottles.

That Master Joe you're talking about...

Is it the accused Mr Ma Yiu-cho?

Yes.

Your Honour,

this is a lab report by the
Identification Bureau.

The report shows that these six bottles
of red wine,

like that counterfeit red wine found in
witness Lai Siu-yan's flat,

carry a label of the same type of paper.

The labels were printed by the same
printer in Lai's place.

As for the content, it's totally the same.

According to the testimony by the accused,

he believed those 20 bottles were top
quality red wine.

That's why he would pay $4 million for them.

Yet, he didn't even drink any of that

and just told the witness Tseung Dai-chi
to dump them.

That proves that the accused knew all
along that this wine was a counterfeit.

Objection.

Your Honour,

Prosecution is making
ungrounded speculations.

Overruled. Prosecution, please continue.

The accused knowingly spent $4 million
on a batch of counterfeit red wine

because he was using it as a bribe
for Lai Siu-yan

so that he would approve various loans
to Heung Si-nin's mistress,

Siu San-san's three companies.

This allowed Siu San-san to make a profit
of $20 million at no capital cost.

This $20 million was then transferred to
Heung Si-nin's overseas bank account.

All these actions of bribery

were taken so as to obtain government
confidential information from

former Deputy Director of Lands,
Heung Si-nin.

Hence, Your Honour, I implore you

to rule that the accused Ma Yiu-cho is
guilty of two counts of bribery.

The witness Tseung Dai-chi claims that
my client Ma Yiu-cho

told him to dump all the red wine.

That's just his one-sided story.

It's more likely he had stolen some of
the counterfeit red wine from the Ma's.

The ICAC found that out

so he lied, saying that my client
told him to do it.

Prosecution then, riding on this
false testimony,

attempts to accuse my client of bribery
when he knew the wine was a counterfeit.

Your Honour, I implore you to grant
my client justice.

Having heard submissions and considered
the testimonies of all the witnesses,

I find the accused, Ma Yiu-cho,
guilty of two counts of bribery.

The accused is to be remanded in custody
pending sentencing hearing.

Joe...

There they are...

Any comments on the judge's ruling?

Are you going to appeal?

Your comments please?
Please say something...

Hello? What? In hospital?

We'll be right over.

Who is in hospital?

Mom said Daddy got too agitated
after he heard the ruling.

He's in hospital.

Doctor Chan, how is my father?

Master Ma just woke up.

But his blood pressure is a bit high.

Other than that, he's fine.

But to play safe, he should stay
a few days for observation

and some detailed checkup.

Thank you...

Yiu-Chung, Yiu-tong, Chiu-chi, Jin-hung

You go in.

Father has something to say to you.

How are you feeling, Daddy?

Still a bit dizzy.

Uncle, have more rest.
Then you'll get well soon.

Yiu-cho is not around.

I'll leave to company to the care of
the three of you.

Got it.

Chiu-chi, you must appeal for Yiu-cho.

You must follow up closely with your mentor.

I will do that, Daddy.

An empire crumbles from within.

All these years, we'd always abide
by the rules.

But this time, regret is too late.

You must conduct yourselves well from now.

Mother, you must be tired from the
running around today.

Chiu-dai, help Grandma to her room.

Chelsea, did your mentor mention the
chances of success for an appeal?

My mentor is studying the judgment.

I can't believe Suen Hau-ming could
go this far.

He didn't just report it to the ICAC

but he got Old Tseung to make sure
Yiu-cho is taken down too.

If not for that halo as future son-in-law,
he couldn't have found out all that.

Sis Choi-mei, whatever Hau-ming has done,
you shouldn't drag me in.

All this is hard to tell.

I think you do have a clear idea yourself.

You're saying that, so you mean Chelsea
had a part setting Joe up?

I never said that. Don't you speak
any nonsense.

Stop fighting.

Father keeps saying we must stay united.

He is lying in hospital and we're
fighting like this.

How can we face him?

Marco.

I have something to ask you.

What is it?

Hau-ming told me he was trying
to plant it on you.

But the USB ended up in his office.

I want to know if you were actually
the one who set him up?

Suen Hau-ming was obviously trying to
harm the Ma family.

How can you trust him?

I just want to know if you have done
such things.

I never did anything like that.

Really?

Yes.

He's obviously using you to mix into
our family.

Chelsea, listen, it's time to let it go.

Old Tseung, listen...

You listen...

Listen to me...

Listen to me!

Even this pub is rented to me at
a great discount.

You want me to betray them?

No way.

I am telling you. This is obstruction
of justice.

The ICAC can arrest you.

You should just forget it.

Old Tseung.

You told me this morning to get you
a sample e-mail

for "termination of contract" with a tenant.

I've sent it to you.

(Super Drivers Pub)

(Message sent.)

I am sorry, Joe.

You guys made me do it.

You look so tired.

You have to handle all that for me
as Acting CEO.

It's hard for you.

I was going to comfort you.

But you're comforting me instead.

I am well prepared for this.

Sammie has always been strong.
She can look after my family.

And you look after the company for me.

With a good wife and a good brother,
why can't I feel assured?

Don't worry. I've got lots of people
to write pleadings for you.

I'm sure we can get you out on
probation soon.

Thank you.

Sammie has always been strong.
She can look after my family.

And you look after the company for me.

With a good wife and a good brother,
why can't I feel assured?

They are ready. Got it.

We're OK.

Sure.

Miss Yan, Mr Ma is coming.

Thank you, Mr Ma.

Just call me Sammie.

I am Ma Jin-hung, Marco.

Just call me Marco.

Hello, Marco.

Mr Ma, I understand that your family
used to be in tea business.

Our viewers should be curious to know

how did your family business grow to
this scale today?

I should thank my father.

He taught us brothers to meet
friends with tea

and always go for peace and harmony.

Back to you.

Thanks.

Master Ma has seen it.

He said the clip was very well edited.

What about you, Marco?

You should be happy with it before
you'd show it to Mr Ma, right?

Of course.

But I have a suggestion.
I hope you don't mind.

Yes?

I notice that when you really focus
on something,

you'd frown without realising it.

You caught me on this embarrassing thing.

I was going to change this bad habit
but I haven't managed yet.

But it's OK. I am like that too.

You can take it as a label. It's good.

OK. I'll take your valuable advice then.

Sammie, I have good news.

What good news?

Found the woman of your dreams?

Silence?

So that's a "yes"?

No. Didn't you say you wanted to see
the musical "Cats".

I asked a friend to find me two tickets.

Really?

It's the night after tomorrow.
Can you make it?

It's not easy to get the tickets.
I must make the time!

We're ready.

OK.

Sure.

I can't talk now. I have to work.

Let's work out the time later. Bye.

Bye.

Good you're still here.

What?

I've found Uncle Chung Sam's whereabouts.

He actually moved to Vietnam
a few years ago.

But there's bad news.

He has terminal cancer. He's in critical
condition in the hospital.

So I've asked the secretary to book
a ticket for Ho Chi Minh City tonight.

Your work on hand, I'll follow.
Don't worry.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

By the way, after you've seen
Uncle Chung Sam,

could you visit a couple of developers
there for me?

I am planning to build a big resort
over there.

(One week later)

Joe, I just landed. I'm heading back
to the office.

It's about close of play.

Just go home for rest.

It's OK. I was away a whole week.

I want to go back to follow up on
a few things.

OK. As you like.

By the way, did you manage to see
Uncle Chung Sam?

When I got there, he had just passed away.

I didn't get to ask him.

What to do? It could be fate.

But I have good news for you.

What?

I've just found the woman of my dreams.

I'll introduce you later.

OK.

I've found out.

Ma Yiu-cho and this starlet, Mandy,

started their relationship about
four years ago.

This Mandy didn't really rise to fame.

She suddenly quit entertainment three
years ago.

It was said she's studying overseas.

But rumour has it, she's having a baby
in secret.

That couldn't be proved in the end.

Ma Sai-wang cares so much about image,

he wouldn't let his son have an affair.

Ma Yiu-cho got married but
didn't break up with Mandy.

There must be a reason.

I don't care how many mistresses
Joe has outside.

But so long as Joe loses favour,

Thomas can easily be in favour.

You're not worried your best friend
would feel hurt?

It's a good thing to let her see the
real face of her husband.

Back then with our studies, beauty
pageants or whatever

it's OK she won.

But this time I must make it.

You're not worried your best friend
would feel hurt?

Best friend?

You've always been loved.

Yet ever since I was a child,

I had to suffer along with my mother.

Why is it so unfair?

Lok-yee, dinner is ready.
Prepare the table.

OK.

Ma Sai-wang is in Macau?

You're in Macau and you wouldn't
come to see us?

What's with you?

Ma Sai-wang is a scumbag!

He's in Macau but he wouldn't
even come to see us!

He's leaving us here on our own!

Ma Sai-wang, you won't die a good death!

You won't die a good death!

Brother Sai-wang, please don't dump
me and our daughter!

I beg you!

Get lost, cheap woman!

I don't want to see you again!

You witch!

We don't even know who had this
daughter with you.

She can't be a Ma.
Just get lost!

Brother Sai-wang, I beg you, please!

I can't take this.

I can't take this!

I want you all to die a horrible death!

I won't let you off!

Kwai-lin...

Kwai-lin...

Breaking news...

Former Chief Executive Officer of
The Masons Group, Ma Yiu-cho

has been convicted of bribery and
sentenced to three years' imprisonment.

The Masons will be calling a special
shareholders meeting shortly

to discuss his replacement.

On behalf of the Board of The Masons Group,

I announce that Mr Ma Yiu-cho has resigned
from the position as Chief Executive Officer

His duties are being shared by other
members of the company.

A special shareholders meeting
will be held shortly

to work out candidates for the new CEO.

Over here please.

Once the topside property development
project at the pier is approved,

someone has to sign the contract.

Engineering companies are already trying
to find out about the bidding.

The focus of this project is the hotel
and the commercial building.

We should decide on the
design concept first.

Yiu-chung is most familiar with details
about construction.

Let him take care of this project.

Thomas has been running the hotels.

He's most fit to take it up.

Sammie, do you have any suggestions?

Me?

Father, I really don't know much
about business.

If there are so many issues involved
with one single project.

The company has so many projects on hand.

With 10 projects, you'll have dozens of
issues to look after.

Father, you just got discharged,
you shouldn't overwork yourself.

Why not pick the new CEO first?

Then this person can help solve the issues.

You are right.

OK. We'll put the issues you raised aside.

What's most important is to focus on
picking a new CEO.

Not everyone is qualified to take
that CEO position.

That so-called "sister" Chiu-chi of
yours studied law.

She only looks after some legal
documents in the company.

She has no experience on the field
and she's just daughter of the second wife.

Mother will certainly object it.

The other would be your cousin Jin-hung.

Yes, he is capable.

What a pity he is not Father's own son.

What's left is your kid brother Yiu-tong.

You saw it. His wife was so keen.

Plus he has Mother and Uncle Kai-lai
backing him up

So you must seize the time to show
some performance.

Let Father pick you and not him.

From now on, you must package yourself well.

Stand out to show that The Masons
has a figure like you, Ma Yiu-chung.

Look! How nice!

Everyone knows you have innovative ideas
and knowledge about hi-tech things.

But The Masons set out as a traditional
developer after all.

When you go on site tomorrow,
it will be a good opportunity

for you to cultivate trust in them.

Let them know that if you play CEO,
you can manage the company well.

Rest assured, Honey.

I raised my hand and I won't shy away.

But frankly, at the building site,

I really don't know what to look at
or what to do.

Old people love teaching the young.

Be humble and ask for advice.

I trust you.

OK.

Master Thomas, it's very dusty here.

Let's find a place to sit down.

We've only covered half of the site.

Yours is a tough job.

I seldom come to the construction site.

I don't know much.

Why don't you brief me on the progress?

The Sky Horse Centre

is a Grade A commercial complex by
The Masons in the CBD in Shanghai.

It has a mall of 30,000 sq m

and a commercial building of 300,000 sq m.

Mr Ma, what is your design concept
for this project?

Our concept is the "Perfect integration
of technology and the environment"

We have invested a lot of resources

to ensure that it is classy and refined

so that everyone is happy.

Mother, this Pu'er tea cake,

Yiu-chung put in a lot of effort pleading
the collector to sell it to him.

- Taste it.
- Really?

Mother, you have good tea, so you
need great cake to go with it.

Thomas specially pleaded with the former
Chef Lung of Kam Yuen to bake it for you.

Yiu-tong is really thoughtful.

Mother, it's the first day of the month
next week,

shall I book an exclusive vegetarian
feast for you at the Buddhist hall...

That's good too.

Then we can pray for Buddha's blessings

so that we can quickly find a new
CEO for The Masons.

We worship the Buddha for family affairs..

With business, Master will have
his own plans.

Is this sweet? I love it!

Weren't you pushing Grandpa out for
a stroll and for some sun?

You're back already?
You left Grandpa out there?

Auntie Sammie said she could look
after Grandpa.

She said we should come in to eat.

To worship the Buddha, we have to
prepare flowers and offerings

but some people can reach Heaven and
see the Gautama Buddha in one step.

Mother says sincerity is the key
in our worship.

Sis Choi-mei, don't tell me you're
calculating with your offerings.

How would I?

Father, it's time for medication.

Let me get it for you.

Not just yet.

Now that you're all here,
I want to say something.

I've been thinking about it.

If I make a decision myself who should
take the CEO position,

someone is bound to be unhappy.

So I have decided to take this matter
to the Board for a voting.

Honey, what are you doing?

Want to put your collection up
for sale online?

No, I am calculating how many votes
you'll need to get the CEO's seat.

And who in the Board will support you.

Your Brother Yiu-chung has one vote.

Sis Choi-mei's father is on the Board.

He has one vote. So they have two.

Then it'll be the three guys who have
long been working for Yiu-chung.

Sure they will vote for him.

So your Brother Yiu-chung has five
solid votes.

You're so primitive there?

Look here.

Brother Joe has resigned.

These two in the Board are closest to him.

I believe they will stay out of it.

They'll abstain from voting.

What about you?

Mother dotes on you most,
sure she'll vote for you.

Uncle Kai-lai listens to Mother.

Sure he'll vote for you.

That gives you two more votes.

That's right. These two uncles
in the Board appreciate me.

I believe I'll have their backing.

That means you and Brother Yiu-chung
will each have five votes.

Marco and Chelsea's votes will be critical.

Marco has always been on Bro Joe's side.
We are not close.

Chelsea is worse.

Because of Hau-ming, she must hate me.

Not necessarily. After all, we're all young

It should be easier to talk
than with the old staff.

So long as they don't vote for Yiu-chung,
you'll have hope.

Thank you.

I remember you like Tiramisu most.
Try it.

You haven't asked me out for lunch
for a while.

Just get to the point.

I want you to vote for me to become CEO.

I like you for being so direct.

This concerns the Ma family and The Masons.

I will think carefully about it.

True, you should consider it well.

By the way, have you seen Hau-ming lately?

Actually I did want to plead for him.

But the evidence was there.
It's such a pity.

My friend's new company is hiring.

It should be fine if I asked.

I think he has left Hong Kong.

I don't know if he's coming back again.

By the way, I'm meeting my mentor
about the appeal.

If that's all, I should go.

Chelsea,

even if you decide not to vote for me,

can you promise me
you'll abstain from voting?

I can only promise I'll think carefully
how I am going to use my vote in hand.

Gotta go.

Thanks for lunch.

Thank you.

Sis Choi-mei?

Chiu-chi, what I talked to you
about yesterday,

what are your thoughts?

I told you I'd think carefully about it.

Your brother told me yesterday

he knows you are well-versed in the
legal system of the Mainland.

Once he becomes CEO,

he'll let you take care of all the
business on the Mainland.

I am very happy that Brother Yiu-chung
appreciates me so much.

But Sis Choi-mei, I am really in a rush.

Let's talk later. OK? Bye.

What did Chiu-chi say?

She said she's very happy that you
appreciate her.

So she sounds positive.

Anyway, so long as she doesn't vote
for your kid brother.

No, to play safe, I must talk to the
two uncles most supportive of Joe.

See if there's a chance for me.

Why don't you give me a reason
why I should vote for Thomas?

In the Ma family, though you're closest
with Joe,

he can't protect his own position.

So I think you should find someone
young and aggressive,

with whom you can communicate as partners.

I think Thomas' best partner now
should be you.

I do envy him for finding such an
attractive and competent wife.

You can do that too.

You are single, and so eligible.

Let me introduce you to a pretty lady too.

She is a beauty queen too.

She won a year after Sammie and me.

If I told you I'm more focused on my career.

Would you find it corny?

Good that you are so career-minded.

Pick Thomas and you can't go wrong.

Maybe you're right. I'll think about it.

Joe, you've lost a lot of weight.

I'm more firm.

Yes.

Well? How is Daddy?

Very well. Father is very well.

The doctor told him not to overwork
himself. He should rest.

Don't worry.

Everything OK in the office?

Everything's normal.

But since Uncle Sai-wang passed
the voting right to the Board,

Yiu-chung and Yiu-tong's fight over
the CEO seat has turned fierce.

Sis Choi-mei and Chloe are keen to
get the seat,

so they keep bothering Mother.

Sometimes when I look after Father
and Mother,

they think I am fighting with them.

It doesn't really matter who plays CEO.

I'm only worried that once the development
project at the pier starts,

between Yiu-chung and his father-in-law
and Yiu-tong,

there will be serious conflicts of interest.

It should mean real trouble.

That's nothing.

Let me tell you, when I was a reporter,

those fights amongst the programme
hosts were fiercer.

I am the smartest.
I don't care about anything.

I am best at making peace.

There are so many gossips already
now that I'm Acting CEO.

If I really become CEO,

it will mean greater trouble.

Then rather than a fight between them,

it will become the two of them against me.

Once they get rid of me,
they'll keep on fighting.

This is normal.

Where there are people, there are
gossips and conflicts.

It's the same within a family.

Without support of the Board

no matter which of them wins by
one or two votes

it will turn into factional rivalry.

From fights between the brothers
it will turn into a fight within the Board.

Don't worry.

I married you and I am a member
of the family

I will put all my thoughts into
the Ma family.

During this time, you should
think carefully about

how you're going to pick up the pieces
when you come out after three years.

You are thinking the same way as I am.

I have an idea.
It should make a difference.

What?

Joe wants me to attend the Board
meeting on his behalf?

That's Joe's idea.

Though he is not the CEO,
he still has his vote.

He wants you to attend the meeting
and vote on his behalf.

So I am to vote for you?

I won't step up for the fight at all.

Anyway, I'll tell you who Joe wants
to vote for.

But you know, Joe is in this state,

so there are many things he can't
deal with himself.

You and I are his left and right hands.

We have to match his efforts.

I understand. So long as I can help Joe,
I can do anything.

Good morning, everyone.

As Master Ma is not feeling so well,

I am chairing this meeting on his
behalf today.

The most urgent issue right now is to
pick the new CEO

to ensure smooth operation of the Group.

As Mr Ma Yiu-cho can't be here today,
he has authorised in writing,

his wife, Madam Yan Sum, to attend
this meeting for him.

Besides, Madam Lau Oi-foon has also
authorised me

to attend this meeting on his behalf.

OK. Please do say it whom you find
suitable for the position.

And I would nominate Mr Ma Yiu-tong
to be the new CEO.

Besides Mr Ma Yiu-tong, do you have
any other candidates in mind?

I would nominate Mr Ma Yiu-chung
to the position.

OK. Mr Ma Yiu-chung.

Now we have two candidates.

Any other nominations?

OK. Those who agree that Mr Ma Yiu-tong
should be the new CEO,

please raise your hands.

Let me remind you, I have two votes here,

one for myself, and the other
on behalf of Madam Lau Oi-foon.

That's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Mr Ma Yiu-tong has five votes.

And who is for Mr Ma Yiu-chung?

So, Mr Ma Yiu-chung has five votes too.

That's a tie.

For the directors who didn't raise
their hands

any new suggestions, anything?

Want another show of hands?

Wait.

This letter in my hand is an authorisation
letter by Mr Ma Yiu-cho for me.

Please...

As he told me, if, in the first round
of voting,

no one got to become CEO with
a majority vote,

he'd nominate Madam Yan Sum to be
a candidate for the position.

That's Joe's idea.

What's the matter with you?

We're half-way through the voting.

And now you want to add a candidate?

That doesn't seem right, does it?

Right?

I am the company's legal consultant.

I've gone through the company's M&A.

If results are not reached in a voting,

we can add nominees to the list anytime.

According to the M&A,

we can ask the members who have voted

or not voted to reconsider their choice.

OK. The candidates today,

apart from Ma Yiu-chung and Ma Yiu-tong,

we'll add Madam Yan Sum to the list.

That means we have three candidates in all.

Those of you who didn't cast your vote
just now,

would you consider Madam Yan Sum
for the position?

Those of you in favour of Madam Yan Sum,
please raise your hands.

Shall we vote for her?

I'll vote for Madam Yan Sum.

Me too.

I'll vote for Madam Yan Sum.

My vote and that of Mr Ma Yiu-cho
will go to Madam Yan Sum.

So that's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

We have a new question.

We have five votes for all three of them.

A tie again.

Shall we start all over again?

Master Ma...

Cousin-in-law Sai-wang...

How did the voting go?

No results still.

All three candidates have the same
number of votes.

Looks like we have to vote again.

That's OK. I have one vote on hand.

I've decided to give it to Yan Sum.