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Wake up.

Your wife is here.

Time to wake up.

My wife?

Your wife is here. Hurry up.

I don’t have a wife.

She’s my goddess.

Not bad. He didn’t recite a poem today.

He already did.

Come help me.

Alright, alright.

Hug when we get home.

If you were born

in ancient times,

there would be way more than 300 poems from the Tang Dynasty.

Did you get the check?

Yes, I did. Let’s go.

Take it easy.

He drank so much.

Take it easy.

Come on, sit tight.

Thank you for this today.

We’ll head back now.

Counselor Qin,

I don’t know if your marriage

is real or fake.

But I’m sure about one thing.

Yang Hua

really likes you.

Don’t be fooled

by his aloof

and distant façade.

He’s actually

very fragile inside.

That’s why I hope

you wouldn’t hurt him

even if you’re using him.

If I’m wrong,

just think of it

as my drunken blabber.

Drive safe. I’m leaving now.

Bye.

I can’t do it.

I haven’t participated in such vigorous activities in a long time,

especially with my daughter.

Mr. Wu, your moves

are more and more graceful.

I’m sweating.

Mr. Wu,

I’m sorry,

the liquor we just served you

was a private collection we’re keeping

for another client.

I’m very sorry.

It’s our mistake.

Do you think

we can change it to something else?

I was wondering why

it tastes so smooth.

Your private collection is pretty nice.

Who’s liquor is it?

What a fine taste.

Mine.

You are…?

Let me introduce you, Dad.

This is Ms. Tang, Tang Yihui.

Ms. Tang, this is my Dad.

Oh, so you’re.

Fei’s superior.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Wu.

Your daughter kept such a low profile.

Mr. Wu, you’re with guests.

I won’t disturb you.

I still have

some aged wine there.

Give Mr. Wu a few bottles on me.

That won't do.

How can I take your things?

Well, treat me back next time.

Okay, it’s a deal.

Thank you, Ms. Tang.

Let me tell you,

aged liquor

just tastes different.

Quality stuff.

Come on, let’s keep Mr. Wu entertained.

Come on.

Thank you for dinner, Mr. Wu.

Thank you.

Ms. Tang,

I’m sorry.

Don’t act like you’ve made a big mistake.

You should’ve told me earlier.

Our law firm is filled with undiscovered talents.

It’s my honor.

Well, Ms. Tang, can you take over

the legal counsel position for my dad’s company?

Is that your idea

or your dad’s idea?

I can convince my dad.

That’s great.

Ximei Public Relations has

one of the best client resources

and a good relationship with the media too.

Honesty & Prudence would be

so lucky

to provide our service

to a corporation like Ximei.

Ms. Tang, you're too modest!

Honesty & Prudence is one of the best

in this industry too.

If you cooperate with my dad’s company,

it will be a win-win for us.

As a give-and-take,

what would you like me

to do for you, Ms. Wu?

We’re here. Take it easy.

You’re so heavy as a vegetarian.

Herbivores are larger in size.

Okay, we’re here.

Take it easy.

Take it easy.

We’re here.

Honey, we’re getting married.

We’re getting married.

I will surely give you

a happy wedding

that you’ll like.

You’re my goddess.

Mr. Huang, calm down.

Listen to me.

We’re lawyers, not judges.

Even if you pay us attorney fees,

I can’t tamper with the law.

Yes, this is already

the best result.

Counselor Qin.

No, I think

you’ve let hearsay get to your head.

The judge cannot be bribed

no matter what.

If you’re

not satisfied with the result.

We can appeal.

But if you don’t have

any new evidence,

even an appeal won’t…

I’ll send you another document.

Why are you in my room?

Counselor Qin,

this is my office.

Counselor Qin,

Director Qiao asked you to see him

once you come back.

Congratulations, Counselor Qin.

Please.

Counselor Qin.

Counselor Qin,

are you alright?

I’m fine.

Well, this way, please.

Counselor Qin, I’m sorry.

I’ve only heard

about this an hour ago.

So, we are

a little short on time

and didn’t prepare much.

But Ms. Tang said

this is just temporary.

We’ll make adjustments later.

So, if you need anything,

you can just tell me.

Okay.

Don’t be embarrassed to ask.

We’re here.

Are you kidding me?

I don’t think so.

Take your time looking over the contract.

We can communicate

if you have any problems.

Counselor Qin,

is Ms. Tang here?

Yes.

But Ms. Tang is with a guest.

If I were you,

I will never throw a tantrum

at my boss now,

unless you want to

quit like me.

Quit?

Why?

I already handed in my letter of resignation.

I thought

the boss would at least

persuade me to stay.

That’s why

one should

never overestimate

your own value to the company.

Why do you want to quit?

Wu Fei took your place.

Is that why?

An apprentice lawyer

is able to step over

the efforts other people made

over 5 or 6 years

and become a senior associate

just because her father

is the CEO of Ximei Public Relations.

What about me?

I can’t compete with male co-workers

who are married with children

and female co-workers

who pretend to be

married with children no matter how hard I try.

I really can’t agree

with that kind of corporate culture.

Any relationship that depends on

unilateral efforts is unhealthy,

including in the workplace.

Fortunately,

I have a lot of choices now.

Why do I feel like

you didn’t quit

because of these bullshit reasons?

Ms. Li,

we have the year-end performance review

for this month.

Is there a problem?

This is my fourth year

as a legal assistant.

This year’s year-end performance review

will directly affect

the evaluation of whether

I can be promoted to an intermediate associate.

So?

I just checked.

My performance rating is a B.

I just want to know

what I’m missing in my work.

If I can’t get

an A or above,

I’m afraid…

Counselor Zhou.

Yes, Ms. Li.

All the evaluation standards

for performance in our firm are public.

Although it’s not perfect,

it can still reflect someone’s

professional abilities realistically.

if you want to

get an A,

I hope you’ll

work harder during the second half of the year.

Ms. Li,

I will definitely work harder.

But I know

we can get

bonus points if we have

a recommendation

from a senior associate.

A recommendation,

as the name implies,

is an affirmation

dedicated to those

who are exceptional

or those who excel in some aspects.

Do you think you’re good enough for that?

I am.

Really?

Ms. Li,

Have you ever considered.

Have you ever considered

why that USB

appeared on your desk?

What USB?

It was you?

Ms. Li,

I’ve always been

on your side.

People like us

who have no background in the firm

who have no background in the firm

must learn to help each other.

Don’t you think so?

Qin Shi, it’s lonely at the top.

Don’t go. Just stay.

I’m having goosebumps.

I never expected you

to persuade me to stay.

You don’t say, that’s a pretty good act.

I’m serious.

Don’t go. Please stay.

The unfair treatment

of female lawyers

at Honesty & Prudence will change.

Did you hear anything?

Stop asking.

Just believe me.

Why should I believe you?

Do you mean

your final goal for getting to the 11th floor

is to change that policy?

Qin Shi, I’ve always thought

you’re a very smart person.

Seems like I’ve misunderstood you.

Are you nuts?

You took such a big risk

for the benefit of other people?

Who do you think you are?

I’m me.

I’ve never changed over the years,

including my lies

for the past two years.

It was also for this reason.

Although people always thought

there’s competition

between us over the years,

I actually really admire you.

I think

we have the same goal,

though we’re using different ways to achieve it.

We knew there are

hidden rules in the workplace.

But we never gave up, right?

I really admire your imagination.

However, I’m much more realistic than you.

I know when

I should work hard

and when I should concede.

Your goal is too ambitious.

Have you ever thought about

how far you are

from your goal

in your current predicament?

It’s never easy

to change the rules.

Shouldn’t you gain a firm foothold

on the 11th floor

before you think about anything else?

Did Qiao Siming tell you that?

Tang Yihui

should not try to fool me.

I will surely

give her an answer.

For what?

Are you stupid?

What does that mean?

Do you really think

you will surely prevail through

the partner voting upstairs?

Just come to the point.

There will be two final candidates,

Counselor Qin

and Counselor Shen.

There will be seven partners

participating in the voting.

The final result is

three votes for Counselor Shen

and three votes for Counselor Qin.

Shen has the same votes as me?

What do you mean.

Shen has the same votes as you?

You should’ve said,

“I have the same votes as Shen?”

Qin Shi,

even though you mount the high horse

in the Family Dispute Department,

in terms of KPI

how many corporate financial disputes

have you handled?

Besides the Continental Civil Law,

are you familiar with the Anglo-American Legal System

or the European Legal System?

Shen deals with Economic Investigations all the time.

Fang’s dad

is the first person in China to research

the European Legal System.

Even Pan with the least seniority

got his LLM

in the U.K.

I think it’s already

incredible that you can defeat.

Fang and Pan.

No one is born

an omnipotent expert.

When the firm was

conducting an internal selection,

it certainly knows

the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate.

Any improvement

requires time and opportunity.

Who told you

it’s just an internal selection?

Ms. Tang,

the Corporate Department is

the best department in our firm

to protect client resources.

Unless the person is exceptional

or

possesses better client resources,

we won’t

recruit anyone externally.

However, this person is very unique.

First of all, he is incredibly capable

and has a solid background.

Therefore, I think it’s justifiable

for choosing him.

By the way, Counselor Qin,

you know that person.

I know that person?

Wait, who is it exactly?

Please.

Counselor Tao, welcome to join us.

Congratulations on your promotion, Counselor Tao.

You should

buy us dinner, right?

Speaking of a promotion,

I think Counselor Wu

should be the one buying us dinner.

We didn’t know Counselor Wu

was so capable.

We appreciate your help in the future.

Counselor Qin, you have a great sense of humor.

Treating you is not a big deal.

I’ve learned a lot from you

during this period of time.

My dad said

we must respect those

who taught us real skills.

Qianqian,

please make a reservation

at the most expensive restaurant around here,

I want to treat Counselor Qin to lunch.

You guys should come too.

Bye.

Didn’t you want me to get my things?

I packed them all. They’re over there.

Counselor Qin, you’re carrying them yourself?

Let me get someone to help you.

Counselor Wu, do you really think

you can learn

real skills in a couple of months?

Unfortunately, I can’t teach you anymore.

I wish you will make further progress

in the future.

Good luck.

Alright.

Thank you for consulting with Honesty & Prudence.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

This is your office?

I have bad news for you.

My office

is right next to yours.

Is that on purpose?

What do you think?

Does it mean anything?

No.

You have

your own life,

your own job,

and your own little pampered wife

who will give you anything you want.

Why can’t you just be

a good son-in-law?

Was it fun to make

such big waves

just to rock

my little boat?

You had a lot of people on that little boat.

Why didn’t I notice earlier?

You’ve got some tricks up your sleeves.

What are you talking about?

What’s wrong with me?

It’s bad enough that you married someone else

right after you broke up with me.

Since when did you have

a two-and-a-half-year-old son?

Who’s the father?

I don’t want to tell you.

Plus, you have

your own life now.

Why must you

keep bringing up the past?

That’s right. It’s all in the past.

It’s not worth it for someone like you.

Sorry, I was busy

and didn’t have time to reply.

You came all the way here.

It’s fine. I was planning to come anyway.

Let’s find a place to talk.

I know you’re really busy

since you haven’t replied in a long time.

You must be too busy to have lunch.

Therefore, I made something

and brought it to you.

Master, did you resume a secular life?

You’ve been working so hard lately.

Green vegetables and tofu

can’t satisfy your needs.

That’s why I made something else

and brought it for you.

Try it.

I’m alive again.

Thank you.

How’s your arm?

Does it still hurt?

It’s fine. It’s just a little scrape.

You should be more careful next time.

Good thing you just ram into the door.

It’ll be bad if the door

bites you back.

Why would a door bite me?

If it dares to bite me,

I’ll punch it again.

What’s inside?

The mint I planted at home grew.

I repotted one for you.

You can put it in your office.

You’ll be in a better mood when you smell it.

You’re a bit

too thoughtful now.

By the way, didn’t I

give you a call

last night?

Did I say something

I shouldn’t?

I was drunk.

I don’t remember

what I said

when I woke up this morning.

I hope I didn’t offend you.

It wasn’t offensive.

But if you weren’t drunk,

I didn’t know

you can recite so many poems.

You’re pretty good.

A child of a Chinese language teacher indeed.

That’s it then.

I want to go home for dinner today.

Really?

Okay, I’ll go

grocery shopping this afternoon.

Come on, have some soup.

Counselor Tao, this is

the Family Dispute Department on the 10th floor.

This way, please.

Come on.

It’s good.

Really? Have another sip.

Counselor Tao.

Do you want to try the pig trotter?

I’ll get some for you.

This way, please.

You were really decisive.

You’re the one who talked me into it.

I don’t have

a lot of strong suits.

I’m just really good at accepting

other people’s reasonable suggestions.

My thoughts are very clear now.

As for the work,

it’s just a job.

There is always a way out.

There’s no need

to hang yourself from one tree,

right?

That makes sense.

But you should remember

to tell Qin Shi about that.

I think she needs

guidance more than I do.

At the end of the battle,

I don’t even know if Qin Shi won or lost.

Don’t be upset anymore.

People who are capable of great things

wouldn’t care to suffer

this temporary injustice.

Isn’t that a great injustice?

Hui, please be honest with me.

Why me

instead of Shen?

Qiao told you

the results of the voting?

The situation

happened too suddenly.

If it was someone else,

I might not agree.

Because the Corporate Department

isn’t like any other department.

That’s not

a place for idlers.

I never thought.

Wu Fei would mention Tao Junhui

and Tao Junhui happens to be

her fiancé.

That’s pretty interesting.

What’s so interesting about that?

Don’t tell me

you haven’t noticed

that Wu Fei

did that deliberately to target you.

Target her?

Why would Counselor Wu

target Counselor Qin?

That’s

an excellent question.

Up till now,

I still don’t know

what Wu Fei is up to.

She used to

respectfully call her Ms. Qin.

Now,

all of a sudden, she’s the enemy.

No wonder they say.

Counselor Qin won’t last for very long.

Those legal assistants set up a gambling party.

They all say Counselor Qin

won’t last for more than 3 months.

Who are you betting on?

Me?

Why would I

joke around with them?

I… I only bet a little.

Because I don’t think.

Counselor Qin would leave so soon,

right?

Place a bet for me too.

You bet on Counselor Qin would lose

and I’ll bet on Wu Fei’s defeat.

You really have a love-hate relationship

with Counselor Qin.

What love-hate relationship?

If Qin Shi can’t even handle

a child like Wu Fei,

Then I’ve really lost for nothing.

But I still don’t really understand

why the boss lady

still wants Counselor Qin

to endure the hardship.

Don’t you understand?

You’ve said it yourself

that Qin Shi has a silver lining

in the eyes of the boss lady.

That’s not the case now.

Counselor Qin gave counsel

to Ms. Lan behind the boss lady’s back.

If she didn’t obtain benefits

for Honesty & Prudence,

do you think the boss lady

will spare her?

Let me tell you,

who did you think

didn’t give Counselor Qin the vote

she needs?

Could it be the boss lady?

That’s the art of management.

Just you watch,

Ms. Tang certainly has her ways

to make Counselor Qin

completely devote herself and spare no efforts to work.

Even if she gave such

an awkward position to her,

Counselor Qin will still thank her.

Qin Shi,

what did you do

to offend Wu Fei?

Fine, don’t tell me.

But you know

my personality.

I can take anything

except a loss.

Tao Junhui came from another firm.

If he can’t

fully demonstrate his value,

I will certainly

favor one of our own.

You and Shen

are both members of my own team.

The reason why I brought you here

is because I think

you’ll be better than Shen

when it comes to working under pressure.

That’s why I want to

give you a chance to learn.

Thank you, Hui.

Don’t thank me yet.

I have an additional condition.

Help me check on Tao Junhui.

I just think

he might have an ulterior motive

for coming here.

Of course,

it’s fine if you don’t want to accept that.

I never expected Li Dai to leave.

No one can hold down

the fort at the Family Dispute Department now.

Don’t worry.

Now that I’m here,

I don’t plan on going down there again.

Okay.

Well, you only have

a probation period of three months.

It’ll be up to you

whether you can stay after 3 months.

Seize your chance to learn.

I’ve placed a bet on you.

Don’t let me down.

Don’t worry.

I won’t let you down.

Organize your things now.

Hello,

are you free?

Let’s meet.

I’ll send you an address later.

I know

you and Qin Shi’s marriage is fake.

Counselor Li,

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Qin Shi and I

are a legally registered couple.

Enough. Stop pretending.

Qin Shi already admitted it herself.

I’m not here to get any info out of you.

I already quit my job from Honesty & Prudence.

It doesn’t matter

whether your marriage

is real or not anymore.

Counselor Li,

I really don’t understand

what you’re talking about.

If you just asked me here

to talk about these things,

I’m sorry. I can’t stay.

I haven’t finished yet.

Qin Shi should’ve told you

the reason and purpose

for her lie, right?

Did you know

if someone finds out,

she will be considered a fraud?

As her accomplice,

you’ll be held liable too.

Very good.

You have a great psychological quality.

If you encounter the same problem

in the future,

I wish you can

act the way you do

today.

What exactly are you trying to say?

Although I don’t agree

with Qin Shi’s choice,

I have to admit that

she’s braver than I am.

Honesty & Prudence has its charms

and fatal flaws.

I admire Qin Shi

for wanting to change that.

But she’ll never

achieve her goal

all by herself

and with nothing but courage.

Failure is the only outcome

she can expect.

But I think Qin Shi is very competent.

Besides, no one knows

what will happen in the future.

No wonder Qin Shi chose you.

Look at your snobbish expression.

You seem a bit like her.

Don’t worry,

I’m not here to rain on her parade.

I wish she would succeed too.

But she can’t achieve

something like this by herself.

She needs comrades who will fight along her side

and someone

she can trust to watch her back.

Therefore,

I hope you’ll help her.

Zhang, is Mr. Qin back yet?

No.

He went to the store?

I don’t know.

When will he come back?

I don’t think he’ll come back today.

I have payout slips

waiting for his signature.

Put them here.

Mr. Qin will sign them when he comes back.

Zhang, how long has it been

since Mr. Qin came to the office?

Would he come tomorrow?

How should I know?

Counselor Qin,

can you talk to me for a few minutes

if you have time?

I’m about to become depressed.

I think you’ve called the wrong person.

You should call a psychiatrist.

Baby Shi,

you’ve really changed.

Why are you so cold

towards me?

The whole world has already

abandoned me.

It was your idea

to tell my brother

to go to the office.

That’s because

your brother wanted to do that.

They think helping them

handle business

is taking such a big advantage

of them.

Does he think it’s that easy to run a business?

I just want him to experience

how hard it is

to go to work every day,

okay?

But strange enough,

I thought your brother

wouldn’t last a week.

But it’s already been a month

and he’s been going to work on time every day.

Were we

wrong about him?

Do you think

my husband

is a genius businessman?

Did I underestimate him before?

You’re talking about Qin Wenyu.

He’s someone

who barely graduated high school

at the age of twenty

and can’t even memorize the periodic table.

If he’s capable of doing

the things you said,

he must’ve been

possessed by an alien.

I don’t know if he’s possessed

by an alien.

I’m telling you,

I’m bored

out of my mind at home.

I can’t stand

idling around

doing nothing anymore.

When do you think.

I can reclaim

the territory I handed out?

Tell me.

Wait a minute.

I can’t talk anymore.

I’ll call you later.

Where’s Mr. Qin?

It’s okay.

Don’t worry.

The sky isn’t going to fall.

It’s okay. I’ll handle it.

Don’t worry.

Babe, come with me

to reclaim our lost territory.

Any other questions?

No, Mr. Ren.

Thank you for your hard work.

Okay.

Thank you.

I’ll leave then.

Okay.

Honey,

I’ve made a mistake.

Get up.

You’re a man.

If anyone walks in the door,

they’ll think I’ve done something to you.

No, Honey.

I’ve really made a mistake this time.

It was…

Qin Wenyu,

I really admire you,

you know?

You ruined

the reputation I worked so hard

to accumulate

over ten years within a month!

This invoice

was handed to you 2 weeks ago

and you still haven’t signed it?

You’ve cut off the supply of ingredients

for an 80-table wedding party!

You’re quite something.

When my mom was the manager,

we paid the invoices

twice per year.

What are you talking about?

We’ve changed it

to once every three months ten years ago!

These major suppliers

must be paid once every 2 weeks,

Master Qin!

We’re not a chain of trust.

We’re not a chain of trust.

We’re just a small company

with 7 or 8 storefronts,

okay?