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(Adapted from Chun Feng Yi Du's "Accidentally Picked Up a CEO")

(Episode 10)

I, Ling Yue,

promise to rent this house...

to and only to Ms. Gu An Xin.

I'll never increase the rent...

nor will I ever sell it.

If there is a breach of contract clause,

it will be deemed that I have given up...

the ownership of the house...

and An Xin will get to keep it.

The clause of the contract...

is so unfair to you.

I'm the landlord.

You're paying me rent.

That's fair.

Just like this IOU.

I freeloaded off you back then.

It's your turn now.

Thank you.

This is where our relationship began.

Now, it's the continuance of it.

We'll hold on tight to one another...

and never be separated again.

Let's go home.

Wait.

We're officially a couple now.

It's not too much to ask for a goodnight kiss, right?

You should go home and rest earlier.

I'll pick you up tomorrow.

- Good night. - Good night.

Hold on.

Good night.

Good night, my brother-in-law.

Who's your brother-in-law?

Let's go home now.

Come on.

He hugged me.

He likes you.

An Sheng.

Cool down and take a sip of RIO Light.

What's going on with you and Ling Yue?

Why did you agree...

to be with him just like that?

It’s just that there is a feeling...

called "coincidence".

I wonder if you know.

You've fallen in love with him.

An Sheng.

I've heard.

You You told me what happened yesterday.

She was probably...

just a little nervous.

Don't use You You to change the topic.

What's with you and Ling Yue?

It's exactly what you saw.

Look, An Sheng.

Ling Yue's family is really nice,

except for his big brother, Ling...

Ling Fang.

The others are really nice.

You only met them once...

and you think they are nice?

It looks like you're in too deep.

If you really like him,

I'll let you be together.

Give it a try.

But on one condition.

You have to tell me if he bullies you.

Don't let anyone mistreat you no matter what.

I know.

You're the best.

Where's your bracelet?

I put it in the box when I went out.

Just put it on.

It gives you peace of mind.

It's okay.

I rarely have nightmares now.

Is that so?

You've been wearing it for years.

All of a sudden, you don't need it anymore.

- What? - It's nothing.

Right. There's one more thing.

I'm moving back to Yangmei Alley.

Isn't the house sold?

Yes.

But the new owner...

intends to rent out the place.

So I managed...

to rent the place again.

What if this new landlord...

kicks you out like the previous one?

That won't happen.

I signed a special agreement...

with the landlord.

I won't get kicked out. Don't worry.

But you just moved in.

Do you like that place that much?

It's not as nice...

or as comfortable as your place,

but I'm just used to it.

Besides,

that place has some really special...

and precious memories of mine.

I'm just moving to another place.

Don't make it seem like we'll part forever.

You can visit me whenever you want.

I can come and visit you too.

But I'm a grown-up now.

I can't stay at your place forever.

You can stay here forever.

All right.

When are you moving out?

I'll help you.

Hello. I'm here to help An Xin move.

Ai Li, thank you so much for today.

Sorry for the trouble. Thank you.

It's okay. It's what I do.

Mr. Ling wanted to come himself.

But there's an impromptu meeting, so...

Didn't we agree to move tomorrow?

Why the sudden change of plan?

I think he's just an evil and petty guy.

The sooner you move back here,

the sooner Mr. Ling can get the load off his mind.

I'll get going then.

Be safe.

Take care.

You don't have to see me out.

That concludes today's meeting.

Does anyone have anything to add?

You're dismissed then.

An Xin, what's wrong?

Sir, I have a half-baked idea.

I would like to know what you think.

Sure. Let's take a look.

Okay. I'll just take a few minutes of your time.

(Zhaoshi Culture)

I would like to write a sequel...

to the story of Nine Phoenix that fell into the mortal world.

My inspiration came from the Nine Phoenix...

in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

Nine Phoenix?

Because I think that the combination of ACGN...

and Chinese mythology traditions...

will lead to a new trend.

I think it's worth a try.

These are some new characters...

and concepts that I came up with.

This drawing style...

doesn't seem to suit our readers.

That's true.

But I think An Xin's idea is worth a try.

But the readers for this style are too narrow.

Also, it doesn't match the teenagers' preferences.

Have you conducted market research?

I'm sure she didn't.

She didn't even prepare the template...

and she only had a rough draft for the slides.

Indeed.

Our company hasn't tried this theme before.

But from what I see,

it's something new and original.

It's worth a shot.

How about this?

An Xin, come up with 10 episodes.

Let's see how it goes.

Do you have the confidence?

I would like to give it a try.

Ling Yue.

I have to work overtime today.

You can go home first.

Why are you working overtime again?

Did your boss assign more tasks to you?

No.

I haven't finished the assigned tasks.

When will it be over?

I think I might have to work until the wee hours.

Don't wait for me.

If you do, I can't focus on my work.

It's not safe for a girl to work overtime until the wee hours.

It's okay. Our company has good security.

I don't think so.

I don't even see a single security guard.

All right now. Stop nagging, okay?

Go home.

I'll watch you go in then.

- Bye. - Bye.

Why are you still here?

Have you been waiting for me all night?

Of course not.

I'm not that free.

Get in.

Here. Eat your breakfast.

Have you eaten?

Have more.

I need to be quick.

I have to get back to work after this.

You still have to work?

Aren't you going to sleep?

How can I?

I have a blanket in my car.

Get some sleep.

You said you didn't wait for me.

Why would there be a blanket then?

Have you forgotten who I am?

I'm the best boyfriend ever.

My boyfriend is so cute.

I haven't brushed my teeth.

It's okay. Me too.

Gu An Xin.

What makes you think you deserve happiness?

Gu An Xin, you can do it.

Don't be a wimp.

(Charts, "The Allure of Nine Phoenix")

Have you seen the numbers for "The Allure of Nine Phoenix"?

Yes.

An Xin is really something.

It was only 10 episodes,

but it ranked first on the Internet today.

That's the first in history.

What?

Are you so naive that you can't tell what's going on?

It's obviously paid results.

Paid to come first?

No way.

It isn't something that ordinary people can pull off.

Of course ordinary people can't pull it off.

Behind this new colleague...

stands the CEO of New Way.

So the rumors are true.

I overheard our boss reporting...

the actual numbers to the CEO of New Way this morning.

It's not even that high.

I didn't know that...

An Xin has such a connection.

What did you expect?

How did you think a rookie like her who knows nothing...

could get into our company...

when so many writers couldn't?

She's a little greedy.

The numbers for "The Allure of Nine Phoenix"...

seemed good enough,

but she just had to come first.

I'm sorry for taking up your time.

I might be a rookie,

but I would never pay to get fake results.

I'll get to the bottom of things.

I'm sorry.

Hello.

You can't enter without a pass.

Please pass my message.

I'm here for Mr. Ling.

ID, please.

An Xin?

It's great you're here.

Do you have a pass?

They won't let me in.

I don't need to. All I have to do is show my face.

What's wrong with you two?

This lady here is your future lady boss.

It's his fault.

I told you to let the lady boss in.

What did you think you were doing?

When did you say that?

Why do you keep changing your mind?

- You're such a hypocrite! - What about me?

Let's talk in private.

You two may leave now.

What brings you here?

Did you miss me?

Some things are not convenient to talk about over the phone.

What is it?

Was it you...

who got me into Zhaoshi Culture?

You found out everything?

So it was you...

who paid for the altered results of "The Allure of Nine Phoenix"?

Yes.

I always thought...

if I had worked harder,

even if it might...

take a little longer,

some day,

I would become a great comic artist...

on my own.

But why did you have to make all this happen so quickly?

I'm not even qualified to get all this.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to hide it from you.

I just wanted you to focus on doing what you like.

Actually, even without me,

you can still make it into Zhaoshi Culture on your own.

I only did you a little favor.

You have to believe in yourself.

It's not about doing me a favor.

Even if you built me a ladder...

and sent me directly up to the top,

the higher I fly, the harder I fall.

Don't you understand?

Instead of working on a serialized webtoon at home,

isn't it better to work at a decent company...

and do what you like?

It kills two birds with one stone, doesn't it?

Decent?

So you think that...

I landed on a job that others don't even dare dream of getting...

without having to work for it is decent?

Besides,

I don't think that me working on...

a serialized webtoon at home is something indecent...

or embarrassing, is it?

What you perceive as decent...

is to overlook all my efforts.

I'm not surprised.

In the world of upper-class families,

even love can be treated as shares and used as a bargaining chip.

It's two different things.

Why did you bring up the shares again?

I'm doing this for your own good.

Do you have to bite my head off?

You don't think I should, right?

Let's take a break and cool off for a while.

We can talk about the rest later.

No. We can't split up.

Not even for a second.

I've said everything that I wanted to say.

Can we talk?

Let's get things straight.

I've made myself clear.

You just don't get it.

Are you trying to keep me here?

Why didn't you tell me?

It's nothing.

That's great then.

I'll sit with you for a while.

I'll be okay in a few days.

What right do you have to be here?

I'm still An Xin's boyfriend.

Why am I not qualified?

You still have the nerves to say that.

Is this what a boyfriend does?

To break her heart?

This is between me and An Xin.

It's none of your business.

Growing up,

anything that concerns An Xin is my problem.

She's now feeling sad for someone who's totally not worth it.

I won't allow it.

What do you want then?

I'll protect her.

If you can't make her happy,

get lost while you can.

Awesome!

Awesome!

The higher I fly, the harder I fall.

Don't you understand?

What you perceive as decent...

is to overlook all my efforts.

Awesome!

Shut up!

Master, please continue.

Don't you have school today?

It's the weekend.

Find something else to do.

The pretty girl in my class asked me out today to play games,

but she's mad at me.

So she went to cram school.

Well, misery sure loves company.

Little chubby.

Excuse us. Grown-ups need to talk.

My mom says I'm not chubby.

I'm strong and handsome.

Schwarzenegger.

I knew you'd be here.

Look at you.

You're so much like your dad.

What do you mean?

Weren't you upset when your dad...

made you the CEO...

and wouldn't give you a chance to prove yourself?

You've had everything planned for An Xin.

How are you different from your dad?

And you keep saying...

that An Xin is a stubborn person.

Knowing how stubborn she is,

you still have the nerves to do that.

I have to acknowledge you.

I didn't mean for this to happen.

Then your dad...

meant well too.

An Xin.

The person you're looking for recently showed up in Bishu Village.

This is her address.

No. 189, Bishu Village, Ningyuan Town.

(An Sheng)

Sorry.

The number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable.

- Alipay. - Okay.

An Sheng, I found Yu Guo.

I'm heading to Bishu Village now.

You don't need to pick me up tonight.

Sorry.

The number you have dialed...

is temporarily out of the service area.

Please try again later.

Hello.

May I know if you've seen Ms. Gu An Xin?

An Xin?

She left early today.

She left early?

Did she say where she was going?

I think...

she went to see an old friend...

in Bishu Village.

Thank you.

Mr. Ling.

I think Yu Guo is in Bishu Village.

Yu Guo?

Are you home?

Why are you here?

It's too dangerous for you to come here alone.

Stay out of my business.

Hold on.

Can you hold on for a second?

Wait here.

Yu Guo, I'm coming in.

Yu Guo?

It's going to rain. Let's go back.

All her stuff is still here.

She'll be back.

I'll wait for her here.

What if she doesn't come back?

Are you going to keep waiting here?

Let's go.

It's going to rain.

Get in the car.

It's not like I have no legs.

I can walk on my own.

Are you sure?

It takes half an hour to walk to the station.

If it rains, so be it.

It's not like I've never been in the rain before.

I know you're not afraid of the rain.

You're wearing sheer clothing today.

What if I see through it?

I'll do it myself.

I'll do it myself.

Why are your hands so cold?

Do you feel better now?

I've transferred my fare to you.

Don't talk about money between us.

I won't accept it.

I've accepted it on your behalf.

If you don't accept it, I won't ride with you.

Are you rich or something?

Why do you keep using money to solve problems?

I don't have money.

All I did was follow suit...

and learn it from someone.

The car is out of gas.

There aren't any gas stations nearby.

I don't think the rain will stop any time soon.

If you don't want to spend the night in the wilderness,

we have to make other plans.

Sir, excuse me.

Can I borrow your cell phone?

Sir.

Check-in, please.

Welcome.

Sir, can I borrow your cell phone?

Look at the sudden rainstorm.

It disrupted the reception.

Look. I can't even watch the live broadcast.

He doesn't want to lend us his phone, does he?

I think so.

You two young married couple,

just go to the room and talk.

We're not a couple.

You're not?

Then why are you two so close?

Can you give us two rooms?

Okay.

One double bedroom it is.

No, two rooms.

That's too bad.

We only have the last double bedroom.

How is it possible that you have only one room left?

I don't see anyone here.

It doesn't look like a full house.

Why don't we check out other places?

Okay.

Go on.

Go ahead.

See if we are the only inn here in this small place...

within a 100-mile radius.

I'm afraid by the time you're back,

we'll be out of rooms.

Give us one room then.

All right.

That's how hotels are these days.

They like to do weird stuff.

Why are you holding that?

(Extra thin)

Let's make do for tonight.

But there's only one bed.

- Why don't... - No.

What?

I mean...

why don't I sleep on the floor and you take the bed?

Why?

Do you want to sleep with me?

You wish.

Go and take a shower.

Don't catch a cold.

Okay.

(Qing Inn)

I have dried your clothes for you.

Thank you.

Let's go to bed early.

Go and take a shower.

Sit down.

What's wrong?

Your hair is all wet.

You'll catch a cold if you sleep like that.

What are you doing?

There's a cockroach.

Cockroaches won't run any faster than you.

You're comparing me to a cockroach?

It's settled.

Go down and sleep. It's dead.

I've taken care of it.

Go now.

You sleep on the floor then.

What?

Fine, I'll go.

Okay. You can sleep on the bed.

But I need to establish an armistice line.

None of us can cross this line.

We'll sleep on our side of the bed.

Understand?

This is the line.

You can only sleep on your side...

and I have to sleep on this side.

Understand?

Good night.

Since we're sleeping together...

You have such loose lips.

What do you mean by "sleeping together"?

At best, this is called...

sharing a bed.

Okay.

Since we're already sharing a bed,

could you forgive me for what happened?

Didn't they say...

there's nothing that sleeping won't solve?

I wonder where you learned these double entendres.

Answer me first.

Do you know what you did wrong...

since you want me to forgive you?

I know.

I've been thinking about it for the past few days.

Look at me.

I shouldn't have interfered with your stuff.

I neglected your feelings...

with the five-percent shares,

leaving you,

and when I arranged the job for you.

These are the things I did that are disrespectful to you.

I thought doing this was for your own good.

But I never asked what you really wanted.

I won't take the liberty and meddle in your affairs anymore.

I'll love you in ways that you want me to.

Can you give me more time to learn?

Why are you smiling?

I don't think...

you ever said so many words...

like you're writing an essay.

Promise me.

Actually, I've calmed down and thought about it too.

After all, we're from two different worlds.

So we tend to have different ways of thinking.

It's like how I love eating baked sweet potatoes,

but you said it's not hygienic.

I don't think that way anymore.

I mean,

even so,

it doesn't matter.

As long as we both mean well...

and have each other's best interests at heart,

I'll try my best to understand you.

No matter what happens,

we have to communicate...

and be honest with each other.

Okay?

Okay.

So we don't need this armistice line anymore, right?

What?

Since we're good now,

we don't need that anymore.

Okay.

But promise me one thing.

You can't do that.

What do you mean by "that"?

I mean...

It's nothing. Forget it.

Okay.

An Xin!

An Xin!

An Xin!

An Xin.

The money has been transferred to your account.

Move to another place.

Don't act rashly.

Understood.

You said you wouldn't do anything.

You started it first.

Weren't you asleep?

You kept moving and woke me up.

How is that possible?

I moved really gently.

I have my world in my arms.

How can I possibly sleep?