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(Three months later)

Honey.

It's been a while.
Your tummy is much bigger now.

The baby wants to see you soon.

Brother.

Thanks for driving Sammie here.

I wanted to see you soon too.

Let's hurry home. Everyone's waiting
for you.

OK. Let's go.

Marco, could you turn down the air-con?

Sure.

Sorry, I had to be fussy.

No good if a pregnant woman catches a cold.

That's right.

Uncle Joe is back!

Uncle Joe!

You're home!

Daddy, Mommy. I'm home.

Mommy...

I am sorry. I got you worried.

Not about that. Good you're back.
Let's go in.

OK.

Let's go in.

So besides Loi-dai being taller,
no one has changed.

Now I realise my room is so big.

Even the ceiling is so high.

Good that you're back home.

Are you going into the office tomorrow?

Not about business now.

What is it? Not feeling well?

No. The baby kicked me.

He found me kissing mommy and not him.

He's jealous.

Uncle Joe, Auntie Sammie.

Sorry, your door wasn't closed.

Just tell me what it is about.

Uncle Thomas and Auntie Chloe just
came home.

Mother, we bought this perfume
specially in France.

It's made-to-order. Only one in this world.

I am not young anymore. Why use that?

Save it for yourself.

Mom, don't worry.

Chloe bought many of those.

Mother, we asked the perfumer
to tailor-make this

according to your age and style.

It's only fit for you.

You're so thoughtful!

Thank you.

Chloe, haven't seen you for months.

Now you're more spirited and cheerful.
Yes.

Good.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Uncle Joe and Auntie Sammie!

Bro Yiu-cho.

Yiu-tong.

Welcome back.

Bro Yiu-chung.

I actually booked an earlier flight
so that I could pick you up,

but there's this sandstorm in Dubai
when in transit.

We could only stay two more days.

Most important is to be back to see
you home.

Good you're back!

It's been a while since we last
got together.

Let's drink till we drop tonight.

OK.

It's always Bro Yiu-chung who got drunk.

Bro Joe, sit down.

Sit down.

These are for you.

For me?

Not just for you. For the baby too.

Thank you.

Uncle Kai-lai...

Bro Joe...

We're finally reunited.

Let's forget all the unhappy things.

From now on, what's most important is
for the family to live in harmony

and to flourish.

Let's drink...

Cheers...

Yiu-cho, now that you're back

you must be filial to your daddy.

He doesn't say it, but he missed you
so much.

I know, Mom.

Your Mom loves you dearly too.

She's praying to the Buddha every day
hoping you'd come home soon.

Mom, I got you so worried, I am sorry.

Those days were hard, but I was lucky
I had your support.

So I made it through.

Daddy and Mommy, especially,

I had you worried for so long.

This is a toast to you.

Come on...

Cheers...

Of course there's my wife and Jin-hung.

Thank you for taking care of The Masons.

Cheers...

Chiu-chi, for my lawsuit,

you've worked really hard. Thank you!

Cheers!

Cheers!

Now that Brother Yiu-cho is back,

it should be time Sis Sammie put down
company business

and wait to give birth.

It's a family gathering today.

Not about business.

Kai-lai, tell them to start serving.

Oh, right. What's taking it so long?

Don't start serving and we'll burn
down this place!

Come on, let's drink.

What else? Tell us more!

What's so interesting?

Nothing. Chloe was telling us some
funny things about Thomas.

Yes, Auntie Chloe, go on.

Thomas and I were at the Kenya National
Park to see the hippopotamus.

He suddenly fell into the river.

That tour guide... We didn't know what
he's doing.

He was shouting and hopping...

Yiu-tong, you do have your ways.

Sis Chloe is much more cheerful now.

I didn't do anything special.

I just took her out for fun.

Perhaps since she was away,

she cheered up. She'd smile again.

The key is to untie that knot in the heart.

Right. Let the unhappy things be gone.

Actually, I should apologise to you,
Bro Joe.

For that accident, Chloe kept
blaming Sis Sammie.

Sorry about that.

It was a huge blow for Chloe.

It's unavoidable that she got impulsive.

I believe Sammie wouldn't mind at all.

Thank you.

Come on.

Why aren't you drinking it?

It's no good if the soup gets cold.

It's too bitter.

Of course. I've tried this tonic too.

The herbs flavour is really strong.

That's why I brought you this dried fruit.

Drink the soup and eat this.

It's sweet. It's yummy.

I was so busy all day since we landed.

Only now can I have a chat with you.

You would talk to me again and
I am happy already.

These three months I was away...
I figured out a lot of things

Accidents are unexpected.

No one can foretell them or stop
them from happening.

Chloe, I'm glad you've got it clear.

I was visiting all these places with Thomas

and I got to see many things
I hadn't seen before.

So I've come to see things differently.

In Kenya, we were watching the
wildebeest migrate by the river.

A wildebeest at the end of the line
was captured by a leopard.

The mother wildebeest risked its life
to drive the leopard away.

But since the little wildebeest was
too seriously injured,

it couldn't stand up again.

The mother kept waiting for it to
stand up again.

But in the end, she realised

even if the little wildebeest could
stand up again,

it didn't mean it could follow the group.

So the mother decided to give up.

At that point, I finally realised

in the world of survival of the fittest,

death is just an ordinary thing.

Chloe...

It got picked by death because it's weak.

If you're lucky enough to survive,
you must keep going.

I am sorry, Sammie. I shouldn't have
blamed you.

Silly. You need not say you're sorry.

What counts most to me is that
you could let go

and be that cheerful, happy Chloe again.

Honey...

That crystal perfume bottle you bought
in Austria broke.

Honey, write an email to their
headquarters for me,

to complain against that shop assistant.

This bottle was in the suitcase along
with us to so many places.

It could be some porter who broke it.

It shouldn't be the shop assistant's fault.

Remember how we kept reminding

the shop assistant to wrap it with
more bubble paper?

He just refused. He said it's going
to be fine.

And what happened in the end?
It's broken.

He's just partly responsible.

What he did, he should be responsible for.

Even if it's the porter who broke it,
the shop assistant can't escape from it.

OK... I'll send an email tomorrow
to report him.

Don't be angry.

I'm not angry.

But those who are responsible,

we can't let them off.

Chloe is so thoughtful.

They would bring us souvenirs too.

She's in PR, so she knows how
to make things presentable.

The happiest thing is Chloe could
put down that thing about the baby.

Yiu-cho is out and the family is reunited.

Happy and in harmony.

That's on surface only.

They're actually fighting hard.

The Ma family is always like that.

Dad made a mistake he trusted them.

That's a thing of the older generation.

Your Mom said Sammie's due date
is three weeks away.

When she's on maternity leave,
the CEO seat will be vacant.

What are your plans?

I have a criminal record and I can't
play CEO in a while.

I plan to take part in the daily
operations as consultant for now.

You are right. With you watching over,
anyone can play CEO.

Luckily while you were away

Sammie and Jin-hung could work
closely together.

Looks like Sammie has kept you happy.

I am happy because I have the good eye.

When I first saw her,

I found her totally different from those
girlfriends you'd had before.

She adheres to principles.

She's career-minded.

If you two can be of one mind,

I believe The Masons will
grow even stronger.

I get it. I understand what you mean.

I won't let you down again.

In this area, I've had my failures.

Remember

you only need one woman who
can help you.

Those who drag you down - half is too many.

I wasn't handling it well with Mandy.

I won't make the same mistake again.

Just remember, to be a successful man

both your family and your career count.

Come on...

Cheers...

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Sammie.

It's been a while.

It's like coming back to a big family here.

To be able to fight along with you

that's most enjoyable to me.

But from now on, I'll take on
a different position.

I'll continue to take care of The Masons
in the capacity of Special Consultant.

I won't take up more of your time.

Sammie, over to you.

We'll start with the first item.

Our annual report for this year will
be published at the end of the month.

Marco will brief us on that.

If you have questions, just raise them.

In 2020, our turnover at The Masons
was $19.2 billion...

That's our report for this year. Thank you.

Any comments, anyone?

I think it's well done.

Especially that part on our
future development...

I think Marco you've handled it well.

Thank you.

If you have no comments,

we'll move on to the next item.

Sorry to interrupt.

I want to add something on the agenda.

It's about that lot near the new
railway terminus.

Based on the information we have,

the new railway will be completed in
18 months.

That means it'll go into operation
in two years, soonest.

If we want to work on the new
railway project,

we must start planning right away.

It's a great idea developing that lot.

But the pier-top project is already making
it tight for us in terms of capital.

To launch another big project...
it should be hard.

Right, Joe, you just came back.

Perhaps you should review our financial
situation before discussing it.

What about...

I usually first determine what we
should do or must do.

What we must do, I won't think
about the difficulties,

but how I can resolve them.

For financing of that lot next to the
new railway terminus,

I'll work something out.

It won't affect cash flow of the
pier-top project at all.

I'll discuss the details with you in
the next meeting.

Sammie, back to you.

Let's go on to the second item...

Got a date this Saturday?

No. What's up?

There's something we three haven't
done for a while.

My wife is here and my son is here too.

I won't be easy with you.

What? Need a rest?

No!

Well? Need a rest?

Again!

Mr Ma, Mrs Ma... Enjoy...

If you need anything, just call me.

Thanks.

Why didn't you clarify it?

I am Mr Ma and you are Mrs Ma.

He didn't get it wrong.

Let's not book this restaurant again.

Don't tell me you're upset with this
little thing.

No. I find this restaurant not lucky for me

Think about it. Both times we're here,

Joe suddenly couldn't make it

and you had to keep me company.

It's different this time.

Those developers said they must celebrate
with Joe for being out again.

They are all alcoholics.

You are pregnant, so it's not convenient
for you to go.

I know of course there's entertainment
to do in business.

I just didn't like him saying

"We'll have many days ahead.
We'll make it up later."

What is he taking me for?

Just put me there and show care
when he wants

or he'll just focus on his career?

I guess that's not what he meant.

Men put their career first and
make it a monopoly.

And women put their babies first.
It's their monopoly.

But since Joe came out

everyone in the executive committee
looks up to him.

That proves he's the real leader to them.

We have done well as his agents.

But sometimes when we should step
down, we step down.

Don't think too much.

It's not up to me anyway.

Once the baby is born, I'll have
to go home and play mom.

But somehow, since he came out
he's not the same.

He experienced something so big.

It's only natural that there's
a change in his mindset.

So long as his heart is still the
same with you.

True.

Now the most important is nutrition.

I must be a good mom and eat more.

Let's eat.

Thanks to you for your effort.

After your hard work in Laos for
three years

the local government finally approved our
proposal to build a free primary school

so that the child labourers can
receive education.

I'll count on your effort in the
coming project.

On that, I have an extempore motion.

As the Foundation has one new region
to take care of

and there'll be more work,

to ease Chloe's workload,

I'd like to recommendation someone
as vice-chair.

What a coincidence! I have this in mind too

I plan to recommend Ms Ma Kong Suk-yin.

Our minds are in sync.

I'm recommending Aunt Suk-yin too.

Although both our chair and vice-chair
are recommending the same person,

we need your input.

Any objection?

No...

If there's no objection,

I hereby announce that

Ms Ma Kong Suk-yin will become
a member of the vice-chair team.

Thank you so much.

I hope I can make more contributions
to this Foundation from now.

OK. As for the Hong Kong and Macau region,

you have on hand an outline of
our work in the coming year.

It covers three areas

medicine, education and art & culture.

On medicine,

there's a university seeking our
funding support.

Chelsea, you'll take that up.

OK. Not a problem.

On education,

besides support for the universities,
we have a new item...

I hope we can sponsor outstanding students
at orphanages in Hong Kong and Macau

so that they can study abroad.

I want to handle this area myself.

What about art and culture?

I do know some friends in music
and painting,

I can help.

Sammie, your due date is near.

If you start a new project,

you might have to put it down
mid-way for others to follow.

It's better for me to handle it.

Sure, of course. I'm just worried
about your workload.

Don't worry, Sammie.

If I can't manage, I can get
Sis Choi-mei's help.

You don't mind, right, Sis Choi-mei?

Of course not.

It'd be great if I can share your load.

Sis Sammie, you'd better focus on
nurturing the baby.

OK. I have one last motion to make

That is to put some of the
Foundation's investments

into the pier-top development project
of The Masons Group

with a view to bringing in greater profits
and growing the Foundation's reserve.

Honey...

Ka Lok-yee...

What is it?

Specially here to give me a hug?

I picked up news that the Foundation is
investing into pier-top project.

I should come say "thank-you" to my
chairlady wife.

I am chair so I must do something
for my husband.

So sweet.

By the way,

I found it weird.

When I suggested that the Foundation
should invest in the pier-top project,

Sammie didn't make any comments.

Sis Sammie is so bright.

She knows which way the wind is blowing.

Exactly since she's clever,

she shouldn't have kept mum.

Bro Joe is back, and she's about to
take her maternity leave.

She'll have to let go of the CEO's seat
sooner or later.

So I think you should seize this chance
to fight for the CEO's seat.

With Bro Joe, the special consultant
around, "CEO" is just an empty title.

Even if it's empty, why not?

Now as chair of the Foundation

I have one vote on the Board.

Once we find a chance to join hands,

maybe we can get real power!

You are right.
Once we get the CEO position,

we'll have more solid influence.

Honey...

There's something I can't measure
up to Bro Joe.

The baby?

We can have a baby again.

Are you ready to do it?

Honey, I love you.

I thought you'd be tied up with
your new boyfriend.

We broke up.

So you broke up! That's why you got
your good sister out for a drink.

You are so kind to me.

I am truly kind to you.

This is for you.

Souvenir from France. See if you like it.

Thanks.

By the way, are we really not getting
Sammie here?

It's not so good to leave her out.

She is so pregnant!

She can't drink anyway, it'll just
spoil the fun.

Ladies, may we have the honour

of taking a picture of you for
memory's sake for our bar?

Sure. Make sure we look nice in the picture

Sure. Not a problem.

Come on.

Let's put it here.

Sure.

The image has been blown up.

But the effects are just so-so.

That's good enough.

Those who know them should recognise
their faces.

But Ma Jin-hung and Yan Sum were
acquainted already.

How surprising is it they
were acting intimate?

The key is the date. 12 July.

Remember Sammie and I married into
the Ma family on 18 July?

So this picture was taken within one
week before she married Joe.

Don't you find that a huge problem?

We have this picture in hand.

It means a time bomb for them.

Yes!

Yes!

Brothers of one mind indeed!
We lost.

Just by five shots. It's nothing.

Glad it's a small bet. Just 100 grand
per shot.

Next time we'll play 200 grand
for you to win it back.

Bro, it's been a while. We're still
good as partners.

Know your enemies. Stay united.

That's key to a win.

It's always better to fight together
with a partner than on your own.

Brother, what do you want to do now?

I'll be frank with you.

Joe was pushing forward that railway
terminus project at the meeting.

If we launch both projects at the same time

it will affect your pier-top project.

It'll at least take away some of
your resources,

or in serious cases, you might have
to give way.

If that happens one day

Bro, to choose between the two, you...

I will stand by your side, of course.

I want to use this as a basis.

From now on, we'll help each other
out in the company.

OK. Not a problem.

There's something I need your help with.

Many things have happened with Choi-mei.

I want to start a small business for her
as a pastime.

But I don't have so much cash on hand.

I want to borrow $10 million from you.

Once my bonds mature
I'll pay you back.

We are brothers. Why pay me back?

It's good for Sis Choi-mei to have
a pastime.

Saves her from thinking too much.

$10 million is OK. I'll give it tomorrow.

You said I need not pay you back.

We just won some money.

And I thought I was early.

You're even earlier, Joe.

Try not to be late... I learnt that
from you.

My new assistant. Taking care of little
things for me.

So, Senior? Why invite me for a drink?

You know I'm your senior.

We are in business. If we meet more
for exchange,

maybe we can find some
business opportunities.

That?

It's you finding business opportunities
out of me.

A couple of years ago we're drinking

and you picked it up from me about
the new railway line.

The next thing, you got someone to fix
that lot near the terminus.

And got it for a great price too.

But we at Kam Lung only got that lot
by the side.

We had to pay 50% more, too.

With business, we each do our own.
No one's stealing from anyone.

That lot you paid more for
made possible our collaboration today.

I got you here...

it's to see how The Masons and Kam Lung
can work together

to develop the new railway terminus.

I heard you at The Masons were asking
around for partners on that lot.

Well?

No one would fall for it, so you're
coming to us at Kam Lung?

That was before I came back.

They couldn't see things clearly,
so they went to the wrong people.

To find a working partner

you must find someone who'll reap
the greatest benefits.

That's the way to move him.

You mean Kam Lung will make the
biggest gain from it?

Of course.

You paid too high a price for your lot

so no matter how you optimize the
plot ratio, you'll get limited return.

If our lot is left idle next to you.

It's going to drag down your occupancy
rate at the mall.

But if we can work together,

with synergy effects created by
the two adjacent lots,

it will be a win-win.

The debate champion is marvelous indeed.

I am convinced.

But this case, I'll let Hau-ming follow.

Do work well together with
The Masons, alright?

Got it, Master Lung.

Mr Ma.

Mr Ma.

We will have to work well together
from now.

Suen Hau-ming, you turncoat!

You sold me out and sold the Ma's out.

How dare you even show up?

It's you at the Ma's sold me out,
not the other way round.

Don't imagine by badmouthing me,
you could take me down.

You never thought I could join Kam Lung
and became Master Lung's assistant?

I'm just surprised Lung Man-biu
could be stupid enough

to put such a turncoat next to him.

Master Lung can see things through.
He analyze things well.

Everyone knew I was with Chelsea

and I was going to become a son-in-law.

Why would I have reported you to the ICAC?
What good could it do me?

How could be others, except you?

Just see who gained most from it all.

Back then a USB with confidential info
was found in my office.

It's Ma Jin-hung who set me up.

How funny. Marco and I grew up together.

Why would he try to do me harm?

Men fight in the open and in the dark.

It's always about women, money,
power or hatred.

It's which of these between you
or a bit of everything

you have to ask yourself.

You joined Kam Lung to take revenge
on The Masons?

Even for revenge, I wouldn't fight
with money.

Now I am the one Master Lung trusts most

if you want this partnership to work out,

I'll be happy to give you a hand.

What do you want?

Very simple. Sure you can help.

Uncle Kai-lai...

Joe.

I told you to watch Marco for me.
Did you find anything?

Of course. I've put a tail on him.

This guy is such a loner. No friends.

He's so boring. Going to work, off work.

And out for meetings in-between.

After work, he'd go see an opera or
drink alone.

Then he'd go home to his mother.

Women?

Women?

Know which woman he sees most often?

Your wife, Sammie.

See for yourself.

Everything's normal.

Very normal.

But your Sis Choi-mei was doing the
meaningless thing.

She reported it to your father, saying
they're having an affair.

That has been clarified.

Chiu-chi told me earlier already.

It's hard for people not to be mistaken.

The two of them were always going
in a pair.

They have such tacit understanding
at meetings too.

Now that you're back, need we keep
watching him?

You carry on.

Got it.

Joe, wait a bit longer for me.

I'll just answer this email.

Sure. Take your time.

Well, Marco?

What is that?

Well...

I made Sammie Red Dates and Goji berry tea.

Why didn't you make me that too?

I didn't know you're now my wife's
secretary too.

It's for pregnant women.

It's very heaty. You could get a nosebleed.

Right. I've tried and I like this tea

so I told Marco to buy it for me.

So nice of you to brew it for me too.

Thank you.

Just on the way.

Right, I should leave you.
I'll get back to work.

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?

My opinion?

Of course.

You are experienced with the opposite sex.

Congratulations! Finally there's a girl
you like!

Want me as a consultant?

What's your target like? What background?

She's professional, well-educated.

She's a real pro at work. She's tough.

But when she's quiet, you get that feel
of a hipster.

Sammie.

Didn't you want to see that musical,
"Cats"?

I got two tickets.

Really?

It's night after tomorrow.

Can you make it?

I've found Uncle Chung Sam's whereabouts.

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.

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.

OK.

Hello. So you're here too, Sammie?

Yiu-cho, you're so busy.

Why did you bring me this yourself?

Just pass it to Jin-hung in the office.

I didn't go in today.

I was on the way, so I thought I'd bring it.

You're so thoughtful.

Don't say that, Aunt.

I haven't been here for years.

Back then I often came for revisions
with Marco.

Revisions? You two were playing
games online in the room.

I knew that.

You got me, Aunt.

You bet.

In the blink of an eye, you're
a grown man.

You'll be a daddy soon.

Time flies.

Actually, have you urged Marco
to get married?

How?

He doesn't even have a girlfriend.

You're kidding. After that first love
at university, he has had none?

I really don't see any.

By the way, I've made your favourite
Chicken feet soup with peanuts...

Great!

Have some before you go.

Thank you, Aunt Suk-yin.

Let me check on the soup. Be right back.
Sure. Thanks.

By the way, I have a document for Marco.

Can I drop it in his room?

Go ahead.

Sure.