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♪The arc of time♪

♪Splits the border♪

♪The sudden parting♪

♪The missing that has no timeline♪

♪Let go of myself♪

♪Hiding in the strange♪

♪Time without you♪

♪It's just saying goodbye♪

♪It's just meeting again♪

♪The changes of leaving you♪

♪Trying to take it easy♪

♪How do I deny♪

♪The past that I honored♪

♪Repeats in my memory?♪

=Almost Lover=

=Episode 2=

He Xiaoran.

Who was the person

that made the last call

to us last night?

Invite him over.

We'll do another episode to

expose the mysterious call.

What mysterious call?

Furthermore,

we've ended the program.

This morning,

we were discussing about your next stop.

No one wanted to take you in.

Everything is on hold.

You know what?

We're trending now.

Our boss made a decision

that we need to ride on this advantage.

As long as you can find the person who called,

we'll do a sequel.

Maybe our program

can be kept.

That's great, Xiaoran.

I'm not going.

That guy is crazy.

When he thinks it through,

I just want to run away.

How can we invite him here?

He's messing around with me.

Qi,

why did you go to Wusu

and take over an old hotel?

Why do you just look at things on its surface?

That's fast that

you already knew what happened yesterday.

Qi, listen.

I've allowed you to have fun overseas for three years

and that's to show others.

What you've learned and experienced

all these years

are not the capital for you to be willful.

Qi,

Deju has changed the person in charge.

Ever since Zhao Mingxuan was promoted,

he keeps suppressing Yunlan.

He's obviously trying

to step over Yunlan.

What does it imply?

It implies that crises and chances are there together.

I asked you to come back

so that during the critical early stage of Deju

having the person in charge changed,

you can help your brother to regain his authority.

Father,

after so many years,

you've been treating me like

a chess piece for your game.

You sent me overseas,

so that

you can use me in the future.

But I don't want to be your chess piece anymore.

Since I'm back,

I want to try playing chess.

Give me three months,

I'll go back to Hupu then.

As for this old hotel,

just wait and see.

Hello.

(Can't miss these foods and places in Wusu.)

(Meng's Noodle House, small but tasty.)

(I was lining up in Meng's Noodle House, too crowded.)

Lin Zong.

Come here.

Prepare

and go out with me.

Mr. Xiao,

I didn't see it.

Where are we going?

Don't ask.

Just come with me.

Mr. Xiao.

A newly appointed person will definitely show off his capability.

Now, Mr. Xiao, you must be busy

doing that.

Good luck.

Isn't this the person

who said she

never wanted to see me again?

Friends bring you opportunity.

One less enemy causes you less headache.

Right?

So, we're

enemies now?

You've been going against me all these years,

right?

Go ahead.

What do you want me to do?

Well,

because you called our hotline,

our program

has become popular once again.

As long as you come to our program,

we can

continue with it.

But, don't be nervous.

You'll just have to

read out our script loud

accordingly.

Hold on.

Do you think I don't want to go

because I'm nervous?

To revive a program

from death

takes so little?

Mr. Xiao,

do you need

any help from me?

I'm all ears.

Here.

Go.

Negotiate to half the price

and record the final price

of the vegetables.

Go now.

Hi, sir.

How much is the tomato?

This is RMB 5.

What about RMB 2.5?

No way.

How much is the cauliflower?

How much is 0.5 kg?

RMB 6.

What about RMB 3 for 0.5 kg?

Go away!

How can you bargain like that?

Sir,

how much is the grass carp?

This is RMB 16.

Can it be RMB 6 for 0.5 kg?

This is RMB 8.

What about RMB 10?

Give me the intestine for free.

Intestine for free?

I'm not selling.

If I buy more, can it be RMB 15?

If you're not buying anything,

go somewhere else, okay?

Satisfied?

Thank you.

Let's go to the next place.

Do you want to eat noodles here?

The queue is so long.

We can only queue up by ourselves,

and we can't get the number.

Let's queue up.

(Cash only)

Sir,

do you take WePay?

Cash only.

Otherwise, just leave.

They only take cash here.

I didn't bring money with me.

Why not we come again next time?

I don't like to wait.

No matter it's next time,

explanation or apology.

You should've told me that you have cash.

The taste is not bad.

No wonder the owner's temper is so bad,

but the customers keep coming.

How did you find this place?

Right,

ask the owner

for his WeChat.

They only take cash.

Do you think he's using WeChat?

Get his number then.

Sir,

can you please give me

your phone number?

Whose number is 250?

Come.

Let me do it.

Number 250?

Yes.

Be careful.

Thank you.

Number 13, your noodle is ready.

Let me do it.

Where's number 13?

Here.

Thank you, sir.

The owner said

he might not be able to pick up calls.

Mr. Xiao,

are you satisfied today?

Our program is at 10 p.m.

You can be here by 9 p.m.

Clear me

from your blocked list.

Otherwise, how can I find you?

Yes.

My dear friend, Xiao Shangqi.

Look.

(Settings, Edit contact, Starred, Block)

I'll be waiting for you tonight at the door.

After picking you up,

we'll run through the scripts.

Who said I'm going?

Dajiabang For Everyone

is a low-standard program

that's going to end.

What does that have to do with me?

Are you upset?

Congratulations.

You've felt one tenth of what

I felt.

Why is she not here yet?

The starting speech was recording.

No worries. All will be well.

When the song is finished,

I'll do it if she's not here.

Can I make it?

You're finally here.

Where's your audience who called the hotline?

He's here.

Where's he?

Welcome back.

This is FM78.8,

Dajiabang For Everyone.

I'm your host, He.

I'm sure you remember

the mysterious call last night.

Actually, the person who called

was a long-lost friend of mine.

He's Xiao.

Our story

goes back to

many years ago.

That time,

I was transferred to a new high school.

On the first day,

I met a few gangsters.

(Younger He Xiaoran) What are you doing?

We want to

be your friends.

Get lost!

- Let's go. - Let's go.

(Younger Xiao Shangqi)

(Xiao)

(was so brave and he saved me.)

(Ever since then,)

(we became good friends.)

(At school,)

(we learned together)

(and grew together.)

(We spent the best days)

(of our youth together,)

(and our friendship was pure and true.)

(Such pure friendship)

(was gone on one fine day.)

Today,

my friend, Xiao,

is here in the studio.

Let's welcome him to tell us

the embarrassing past.

Is that okay, Xiao?

Okay.

Is she playing the recording?

I don't know.

Xiao went to university

and started to

date different girls

at the same time.

I once told him not to,

but he insisted.

Xiao,

why didn't you

end a relationship

before you start another relationship?

I don't like to wait.

They only take cash.

I didn't bring money.

Why not we come again next time?

I don't like to wait.

Then, Xiao

would buy things for his girlfriends.

He maxed out his credit card.

Then he went and got a personal loan.

Due to the compounding interest,

he can't afford to pay the money.

Then he came and borrowed money from me.

At that moment,

I couldn't bring myself to reject him.

After all, he used to be

my best friend.

I lent money to Xiao.

Then he went missing.

We lost contact.

He ran away.

Xiao,

now you looked for me again.

What do you want from me?

I should apologize to you

for betraying you.

I'm sorry, He Xiaoran.

I'm sorry.

How was your life

overseas?

A bit better than yours.

You didn't get to know new friends?

He Xiaoran,

why did you suddenly

start caring about me?

Just a small talk.

Compared to these,

shouldn't you

apologize to me

for betraying me?

When did you start becoming so stubborn

about apology?

I should apologize to you

for betraying you.

I'm sorry, He Xiaoran.

I'm sorry.

It's too late.

Not every apology

will be accepted and forgiven.

Xiao,

let bygones by bygones.

It's useless to talk about it.

I hope you'll live a good life

from now on.

Let's listen to a song.

♪The night is dark and real♪

It's great.

Mr. He sent a message to compliment us.

♪Looking at the familiar stranger next to me♪

(Miss He,)

(I'm waiting for you at Jiangbei Bridge.)

(See you there.)

♪I want to admit tonight's innocence♪

I'm sorry?

♪The gentle tone♪

He Xiaoran,

your classmate has left?

Why didn't you treat him to a meal?

Leave my classmate alone.

Are we continuing our program?

Is it fixed?

Yes.

Boss said it's interesting and trending.

Mr. He,

there's something

that I need to tell you.

What's it?

In today's program, I was using

recording.

Recording?

The timing was not right.

You sound like we didn't use

recording before.

I did some editing.

He Xiaoran,

you're terrible.

Didn't I do it to keep the program?

Don't worry.

I'm taking all the responsibility.

I'll write

a full report.

Well,

I'll represent the program

and look for him.

I'll apologize

to him.

It's okay.

We'll talk about this later.

Let's go.

I'll treat you to a nice meal.

(Reception Office)

Hello.

Hello, Miss He.

Can you come over?

Sorry, sir.

Please leave.

I've told you many times.

I'm not the person

who harassed her yesterday.

Don't you understand?

He Xiaoran.

Miss He,

he insisted that he's your friend.

Do you know him?

Xiao.

Miss He.

We just spoke to each other

on the program.

No worries.

I just used your voice

on the program.

As long as you don't come up and tell the world,

no one will know it's you,

okay?

You used my voice.

Did you ask for my consent?

I've used it.

That's vandalism.

Did you know that?

No.

Xiaoran, can we go now?

- Yes. - No.

Let's go, Xiaoran. Let's go for a meal.

I'm hungry.

Let's go.

Let's go for a meal.

Let's go.

This program

has a lot of weird audiences.

Look.

There's a guy, Lone Star, in the group

that has been commenting.

He asked Miss He

to meet him under the bridge.

Well...

Where's Mr. He?

He's making a call.

Are you trying to scare me?

Just now I called your friend,

Xiao.

He said that the recording

wasn't edited by you.

He said he took the interview.

He said that?

It's not a big deal.

Come on.

Come on.

Enough, pour lesser.

(Dajiabang audience group)

(Night Lone Star,)

(go back now.)

(Miss He won't be going.)

(Will he commit suicide?)

(Otherwise, why did he choose this place?)

(Night Lone Star wants to add you) Back then, Dajiabang

was the best

of the best programs.

If your call was picked up

and you're able to talk to the host,

you could show off in front of your friends

for a month.

Do you like it?

Go ahead. What song is that?

Well,

I'm leaving.

I just remember that I have something on.

Let me see you off.

No need.

Carry on.

Eat more for me.

Miss He,

you're finally here.

Mr. Liu, you...

You're...

Yes, it's me.

Well,

don't be scared.

I just want to talk to you

before I die.

Don't be scared, really.

It's fine.

What...

What do you want to do?

Just talk to me.

Mr. Liu.

- Mr. Liu. - Don't come near.

Come down first.

Don't come near or I'll jump off.

Come down first.

You tricked her out of her sympathy

and lured her here.

You're such a terrible person.

Who are you?

Why you every time?

How could you say I tricked her?

I'm sick of living.

I just want to talk to her before I die,

can't I?

Mr. Liu,

didn't you say

you have something to talk to me?

Come down and we'll talk about it.

Come down first.

He.

I know.

You're a nice person.

I've heard of your program a lot.

Actually, I'm the same as you.

I...

I did everything

to help my friend.

I've borrowed a lot of money

to help him.

After he took the money,

he's gone.

They took my wife and my children away from me.

I escaped to one city

and then to another city.

I have nowhere else to go.

I've been in this city

roaming for more than six months.

I really can't do anything.

Maybe in his story,

you're the one he's not able to contact.

He wants to return the money, but he can't find you.

No way!

He owes me money!

He's gone!

If someone wants to hide from you,

he'll block you, delete your number and run away!

You can't

track him!

Mr. Liu,

it's okay. Come down first.

What are you doing?

Don't call the police!

I'm taking a video.

It has nothing to do with us at all.

Stop taking video of me.

- Stop taking video of me. - What are you doing?

Well,

I heard that you look the ugliest if you die of drowning.

The corpse will be swollen

and your parents can't even recognize you.

Well,

your wife and children are gone.

No family will come and identify you

after you die.

Also,

this Miss He here

is good at editing videos.

After you die,

she will change the whole story

and who knows how it will become?

Stop taking video!

Are you okay?

Actually,

I dare not commit suicide.

Mr. Liu, you know what?

"My life is gone"

is the biggest cage

in this world.

Don't go in.

(To you,)

(my current life)

(is terrible,)

(but I like this kind of life)

(that's full of trivial matters.)

(If something nice happens,)

(I'll be very happy)

(like on cloud nine.)

Think about it.

You're desperate

because you hold nice hopes

towards the world.

As long as you're alive,

even though nothing good happens,

there are bad things going to happen.

As long as something happens,

be it bad or good,

at least it

means something has happened.

As long as

you work hard,

your life

will become better.

Yes.

Even something bad happens...

I've learned how to

face it over the years.

When we're at the bottom,

every step that we take

is going up.

Am I right?

He,

thank you for coming.

Thank you.

Keep it up.

Why did you come here?

I was worried that you'll be dragged into the river.

You haven't apologized to me.

Fine.

Let's be frank today.

Just because

I confessed my love to you,

I have to apologize to you?

What do you mean by

you confessed you love to me?

Answer me.

Why did you leave that night?

Which night?

The day of our graduation night.

(There was a boy.)

Hello.

(He's been staying in the hotel since young.)

Fei'er.

(Sometimes, he'd feel lonely.)

Where are you?

(But he's bright)

(and easygoing.)

(After graduation,)

(we'll walk on separate paths.)

(We might...)

Fei'er.

Fei'er.

Fei'er.

What happened to your face?

Don't be afraid.

I had an emergency that day.

I left in the middle of the event.

So, on the next day,

I didn't get to send you to the exam.

I'm sorry.

You've seen it?

What?

The video.

What video?

Why not add me back on WeChat?

What are you doing?

I don't normally

use my phone

and read my text.

Plus,

the signal in my office is poor.

Let's use WeChat.

Thank you.

(Jifeng Hotel)

I've spent so much effort to repair this.

I've gone to all the electrical shops.

And finally, I've fixed it for you.

Thank you.

Your hobby is special.

This is old.

I'm leaving.

(Miss He,)

(I can't listen often to)

(your program anymore.)

(Your friend, Xiao,)

(has bought me the ticket.)

(I've decided to go back home)

(and start over again.)

(All the best to you.)

Li Hui,

how many we have recorded today?

Let me see.

"The battle of a reformed family."

"My best friend and my little brother."

Xiaoran,

what else do you have there?

Let's stop recording.

Let's pick up

real audiences' calls.

Real audiences?

How many real audiences do we have?

Furthermore,

we can't control it.

Just pick up every call that we're able to pick up.

All the fake set-up recordings

can only draw attention

for a short period of time.

If we want to do this program on a long term basis,

we need to be able to help others

for real.

Is this He Xiaoran that we know?

She's inspired.

I just don't want to be

like Mr. Liu

and give up like this.

He Xiaoran is right.

Although our program

is able to continue,

we don't have any audiences

and we don't have any reputation.

We'll be eliminated easily.

So,

if we can get some advertisement,

we'll have time to build

our real audiences

and reputation over time.

It's not a big deal.

I'll get my mother

to sponsor us.

Why not ask her

to just give us money?

I don't mean to let you down.

Advertisement?

We don't even get to read a slogan

for one year plus.

But, there's a chance.

Next month,

the NRTA is opened for tendering.

You're really taking a big step.

NRTA's open tendering

only happens twice a year.

Many programs

will try their best to get the tender.

Hello.

Can you scan the QR code

to vote for us? Thank you.

Thank you.

Remember to vote for us.

Hello, do subscribe.

Do subscribe.

There's QR code at the back.

Please scan the QR code. Thank you.

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Thank you.

Just scan the QR code.

Can you scan the QR code for us?

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Do subscribe. Thank you.

Hello, please subscribe.

Please scan the QR code.

Vote for us.

Thank you.

Welcome to join the school news agency.

The school news agency welcomes everyone here.

Hi,

what does the news agency

give away as a present?

The anime association gave us key chain.

The literature association gave us notebooks.

What about you?

We're not giving out anything.

But as long as you join

the school news agency,

you can speak up for yourself

and show your attitude

towards life.

You can record the realest

greatness and simplicity of this era.

If you're interested,

I can brief you

the exciting journals

that we've done before.

Okay.

Just last month,

we interviewed a school.

Xiaoran, this way.

Aren't you silly?

Is the equipment more important

than your body?

The equipment doesn't cost much,

but the video recorded

and the interviews are valuable.

If this is the war zone,

there's no second chance.

Xiaoran,

you really want to become a war correspondent, don't you?

Of course.

If you can't

stop the war,

- tell the world - Tell the world

- the truth. - the truth.

(Wusu Radio & TV Group)

Mr. Wang,

can you give me more time?

I want to introduce our program.

Dajiabang For Everyone

is a very meaningful program,

and it has a history

of more than 10 years.

It's engaged with emotions,

living and cultures.

Can we set up an appointment

with you for next week?

Mr. Wang, see you.

This is the document you asked for.

Get me a car.

Are you going out?

Pull over at the bus station across the street.

No need, sir.

Thanks, but no.

Get another one.

Okay.

Thanks, but no.

(Wusu Radio & TV Group)

Okay, thank you.

Mr. Xiao,

the driver says she's not taking a taxi.

Mr. Xiao,

I heard that Miss He

is busy with the tendering lately.

She goes off work late every day.

Thank you, sir.

Check his background,

including all the interviews that he has done,

all the things that he has said,

and his family background.

Make sure you know

what topics he's interested in

and also where his language barrier

is.

Okay, I got it.

This is Wang's?

Yes.

Is the evidence valid?

I went to the food manufacturing factory to get the sample.

I got it checked.

The concentration is too high.

It's just that there's no related news.

Report it.

Get the station manager to sign it.

Try to get the news in.

Okay.

All right, dismiss.

Miss Zhou.

He Xiaoran from traffic broadcasting.

I know you.

Anything?

Miss Zhou,

you're the person in charge

for the NRTA's open tendering this time.

Can you give us, Dajiabang,

a chance to go on stage?

We're now top 10

on the trending list. Have a look.

Lately, we've been a hot topic

and we're having some clients.

He Xiaoran,

is the trending top 10

real?

How did it come by?

Also,

how did you approach your clients?

Actually, I've heard of these.

The colleagues from the advertising department told me

lately a lot of clients

were complaining that

a host with the surname He

kept bothering them.

But, two clients said that

they're willing to know more about our program

on the pitch meeting.

Can we have 10 minutes?

I know

all the other programs have 30 minutes

on the pitch meeting.

We just need 10 minutes.

I also heard from Mr. He that

10 years ago,

you were a host

for Dajiabang, too.

I believe you love

this program, right?

Can you give us

a chance?

You're bombarding me like how

you bombarded the clients.

Eight minutes.

That's fine.

I admire your

pestering skill.

Just like how I was when I was young.

Well,

go out with me.

(Feel at home) Miss Zhou,

I'm the general manager of Jifeng,

Xiao Shangqi.

Welcome.

Mr. Xiao, you're young and capable.

Let me introduce.

This is my colleague.

Miss He from Dajiabang For Everyone.

You know each other?

We were classmates and friends.

Not too close.

Excuse me.

Let me pick up a call.

Okay.

Hello.

I can't speak for you.

My words don't carry weight.

Don't worry.

I know roughly about

your job scope.

Fake the audiences' recording,

draw attention by giving out brochures,

pester the clients,

and go around with your boss

to flatter others.

He Xiaoran,

is this what you want?

You're so free.

You know everything.

Resign as soon as possible.

If you continue

staying in Wusu,

you're gone.

It's my fault that

I didn't explain myself clearly.

When I'm done with my works,

come back to Hupu with me.

How is it?

Can we start now?

This way, please.

Let's go to the ballroom first.

Okay.

Let's go.

This is the ballroom.

Although the facility looks

a bit old,

it will look nice

after decorating.

Are you okay?

I'm sorry.

I have this thing.

I'm allergic to

a dusty place.

The carpet

hasn't been washed for a while, right?

It seems like my former classmate

has a new illness now.

Wusu is not as suitable for you

as Hupu.

I

have stayed in the places with good air

for too long.

So, when I came to a dirty place like this,

I became allergic.

The view is beautiful.

The environment is not bad.

Miss Zhou,

is that a layer of dust

in the glass?

You didn't wash it clean.

When did you become

a perfectionist?

This observation of yours

shouldn't be hidden in a late night program.

I'm not a perfectionist.

I'm a realist.

Mr. Xiao, I wonder how you

can endure

an environment like this.

Our advantage here

is our location.

Next,

guestroom.

Please.

The guestroom is not soundproof and the mattress is too hard.

Also,

the office desk is damaged.

The hygiene of the place is bad.

All the goods are cheap.

Also, the renovation here

is a little too old.

Their breakfast here

is known to be awful.

The package meal should be

terrible as well.

I heard that lately they had power shortages, too.

I encountered that myself two days back.

Why not we go to another hotel?

It's just like what you said.

The facility here is

not satisfying,

but Mr. Xiao is right, too.

The location is good.

It's near to our station.

Also, I've read

Mr. Xiao's proposal.

Besides having the detailed researches

on all the activities

in the past five years,

they added the design

that's full of Wusu's historical flair.

I think it's attractive.

Miss Zhou, don't worry.

We'll improve on

all the issues that you raised.

Actually, we're planning to

renovate the whole hotel

for the open tendering.

Don't worry.

I'll make sure the tendering

is done properly.

That's great.

But, looking at the current situation,

I personally think

the quotation

is on the high side.

Can you reduce it?

Like 20%?

Miss Zhou,

this is our first collaboration.

Actually,

I want to represent Jifeng

to express our sincerity,

especially for He Xiaoran.

She was my classmate.

I need to

show her a favor.

No need.

Let's do it the formal way.

Since Xiaoran

thinks the rooms are not good,

the rooms will be free of charge.

Also,

since she thinks the food is not nice,

that'd be free of charge, too.

You just need to pay

for the hall.

Miss Zhou,

do consider it.

I still have something on.

Looking forward to working with you.

Okay, sure.

Thank you, Mr. Xiao.

Thank you.

Thank you.

He,

he shows you a big favor.

This will save us

a lot of money.

All right.

Now, you have to go up

to the stage.

You're in.

The duration will be the same as others,

half an hour.

But, show me

your script

before you go up.

It has to be preapproved.

Thank you, Miss Zhou.

Okay.

I'm going back to the station now.

I still owe him a favor now.

I knew

we can't let him take in any client.

We didn't have any event in the past three years.

This event will cost us three years' of expenses.

Everything is basically free.

We got the job as it's affordable.

It's all free,

just because of that host...

It seems like you're not

happy with my decision.

No way, Mr. Xiao.

I can understand, Mr. Xiao.

You have foresight.

Either good or bad, we're profiting from it.

Bad?

No

No, Mr. Xiao.

Lin's saying that

reducing the price

may not be a good way

in long term.

If we mess it up,

it's embarrassing.

What are you saying?

You're right.

So, I've promised Miss Zhou

to renovate the hotel.

She gave me some opinions for the proposal.

After taking a look,

it's really the style that I like.

Where do we have the money

for the renovation?

Money?

We'll bear the cost.

What about the guests?

Cancel all the booking.

We'll start the renovation

once the guests have checked out.

(Jifeng Hotel)

(Coming soon)

Father.

Why are you so upset?

Look at this.

(Financial statements)

So many expenses.

Ever since Qi went there,

the expenses are getting higher.

We're not only losing

the operating fund now.

Now, Jifeng

is like a black hole, father.

Are you going to let him do this at will?

What's Zhao Mingxuan doing?

What else can he be doing?

He's waiting for us to fail.

It's spreading in the industry that

Yunlan

has this parasite in the company,

who will one day destroy the company.

I think this was

spread by him.

If we allow this to go on,

our reputation

will be affected.

Father.

He asked for three months. That's fine.

If there's no improvement,

let's see what he's going to say.

He's making such a scene.

He's nothing like anyone from Xiao family.

Just monitor him. No need to bother.

Just let him do what he wants.

If he makes more mistakes,

Xiao's reputation

will be stained further,

do you understand?

♪Memory suddenly stops♪

♪Did I miss you too much?♪

♪The junction in the past♪

♪The lonely man has been waiting♪

♪Afraid of hearing that we're just friends♪

♪Many excuses after turning around♪

♪Turning around in the time♪

♪Running towards the road of memory♪

♪I've been searching for so long♪

♪Found the wait that I owed you♪

♪Wanting to be with you♪

♪No more alone and wandering♪

♪I'd like to hold your hands if love can start again♪

♪Being with you♪

♪Not letting go of each other♪