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♪The floral scent fills every corner♪

♪Oh, it's the smell of you♪

♪My heart is racing♪

♪This must be the sign of love♪

♪When I see your timid smile♪

♪My world turns rosy and pink♪

♪Thanks to you, every day is no longer boring♪

♪So unforgettable♪

♪I want to hold your hands♪

♪And be together with you till the end of time♪

♪I'll tell you that you're all I need♪

♪I will stay by your side♪

♪Until you notice me♪

♪Going through this lonely world♪

♪I can't say goodbye to you♪

♪I will stay by your side♪

♪For all seasons to come♪

♪Whether it's day or night♪

♪There will always be an extra bit♪

♪Of your cuteness♪

[Knight of the Rose]

[Episode 2]

Hello?

Wei Lan.

Something happened to the chairman.

What happened?

(This afternoon,)

(the chairman went to the lab to check on the progress.)

(Then he caught a pungent smell)

(from a lab device.)

(When he was about to examine it,)

(it exploded.)

What's going on?

Sir.

Sir.

-Mr. Wei! -Sir!

Mr. Wei.

Are you all right?

What happened?

Mr. Wei.

Call the ambulance now.

Hang in there, Mr. Wei.

Mr. Wei.

Fortunately,

he isn't in a critical condition.

He has to be hospitalized

for a while though.

Before the accident, the chairman

asked me

to find you a special assistant.

Have a look

at their resumes.

They are all here.

Try

to pick one.

No need.

I'll stay vigilant.

Better safe than sorry.

It's always better

to take precautions.

Mr. Kang, you know very well

why I don't want an personal special assistant.

I do.

You don't want your father to stick his nose in your affairs.

But he isn't being nosy.

He cares about you.

You are unable

to reassure him right now.

Do whatever you want then.

I don't care.

Sir...

Have you tampered with the security footage

of the lab?

I have.

Don't worry.

Everyone believes

you lost consciousness due to the explosion.

But I know my health.

I can't protect Wei Lan for too long.

By telling everyone that I'm unconscious,

those with ulterior motives

will expose themselves.

OK.

I understand.

About this...

Since he asked us to choose for him,

we should grant his wish.

[Hong Xingxing]

[Four years of military service have made me a strong and righteous person.]

This one is good.

Hire her.

She is exactly

Wei Lan's ideal type.

[Personal Special Assistant]

Xingxing,

you're late today.

I ran into Ling Ting just now

so I had a small chat with him.

Stay away from him.

Why?

I watched you two grow up.

A pretty boy like him

isn't reliable.

Come on.

Dad.

He's like a kid.

I treat him like a younger brother.

He's not my boyfriend.

Boyfriend?

Then I would

be more opposed to you being together.

Do you know the daughter of Mr. Wang who lives next door?

-I know. -Now...

Dad.

Indeed, she found a kind husband. So what?

Exactly.

So you need to find a

responsible,

protective,

and reliable husband.

That will put my mind to rest.

Perhaps I should contact

my old comrades.

Maybe

they can be your matchmakers.

Dad.

It's the 21st century now.

Matchmaking is no longer popular.

[Offer Letter: Hi, Ms. Hong Xingxing. We are happy to tell you that you're hired.]

(Accepted?)

(Orientation?)

(Benefits?)

I found a job.

Yes, Hong Xingxing.

You're the best.

You're amazing.

You found a job.

[Runshi Group]

She's so cool.

Wow.

Hi.

I'm the new personal special assistant. Reporting for duty.

I'm Hong Xingxing.

-You... -You...

Ms. Hong, right?

You can call me Zhao.

Hi.

Mr. Wei hasn't arrived yet.

Please have a seat here.

Your hair is still wet.

Please don't catch a cold.

There's a hairdryer in the gym on the top floor.

Let me show you the way.

Sure.

This way, please.

We are here.

The hairdryer is inside.

Do you want me to wait for you here?

No need.

I'll go back and wait for Mr. Wei once I've dried my hair.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I shall get back to my work.

No wonder it's a big company. It's so grand.

Everything is available here.

Hong Xingxing?

(That feeble guy?)

Why are you here?

I work here.

Didn't you say you lost your job because of me?

I'm so capable

that I can easily find a new job.

Besides,

the salary is more than what your company pays.

Your employer must have been blind

to hire a violent freak like you.

I worry for his limbs.

Unlike you,

my employer

is a famous entrepreneur who started his business from scratch.

He's capable,

has great taste,

and has discerning eyes.

The fact that he chose you tells me a lot

about his mediocre taste.

I saw you for what you are

at first glance.

So I'm the one who really has discerning eyes.

I don't have time for you.

I have to work.

Heed my advice.

Don't be violent towards anyone.

Otherwise, you will be fired.

Don't worry.

I will work hard for my boss.

Even if you are no longer here,

I will still be working here.

Stop right there.

I don't like your attitude.

I'm in a hurry.

Are you sure you want to get in my way?

Yes,

I am.

I am normally a pacifist.

Don't force me to be aggressive.

You are too violent!

Whoever has an employee like you

is the unluckiest person in the world.

You are not my employer anyway.

[People's Liberation Army, 12th Division, Appointment Letter]

It turns out that your employer is me.

I double-checked the company profile.

The chairman of Runshi Group

should be someone called Wei Baofeng.

That's my dad.

I succeeded him yesterday

and now the chairman is me,

Wei Lan.

Understood?

(Hong Xingxing,)

(how I relish the day I can get back at you.)

You want to work for Runshi, right?

[Hong Xingxing, Personal Special Assistant]

Anyway,

you are fired.

Wait.

Before I came,

I already got the offer.

And I also confirmed my decision to work here on paper.

This morning,

I received a call from the HR department

and signed the soft copy of the contract.

I've followed the procedures dutifully

so I am now

an employee of Runshi.

Without a valid reason, you cannot fire me.

Otherwise,

you'll be violating labor laws.

Is this the Head of HR?

Yes.

I get to appoint my personal assistant

so you can only initiate the onboarding process

after I give you the green light in person.

Why is she already on board

when I haven't even met her?

Mr. Wei,

that was Mr. Wei Senior's decision.

Who is the chairman now?

As the incumbent chairman, I order you

to fire

this person.

Mr. Wei Senior knew you would say that

so he told me

that you could fire her,

but if you did that,

you would lose your position as well.

He's crazy.

He also said

that you and she

are in the same boat now.

You live or die

together.

Instead of fighting each other,

why not learn to work with each other?

Then...

You want to be my special assistant, don't you?

(Sometimes you have to do the dirtiest work)

(to feed your tummy.)

My assistant has to be good at office work and martial arts.

Before your military service...

[Bachelor's Degree] I finished my major during my service

and was the champion of the National Chinese Kickboxing Tournament three years in a row.

My assistant has to move fast and be smart.

As a special force soldier

from the recon branch,

I have been rewarded with military medals.

She has to be loyal and ethical.

For three years in a row, I was chosen as the exemplary soldier

and I swore to serve the government.

She has to

be a competent leader. You...

I was once the squad leader and led 14 people.

My assistant has to be eloquent, too.

You...

She sells seashells on the seashore.

The shells she sells are surely seashells.

So if she sells shells on the seashore,

I'm sure she sells seashore shells.

(Thank goodness I learned that in the art troupe.)

Fine.

I admit you are talented.

But since you provoked

your boss several times,

I cannot let you work here.

You...

Non-negotiable?

Non-negotiable.

But of course,

everything

is negotiable.

Thank you, Mr. Wei.

As usual,

I will work very hard.

Even if you are no longer here,

I will still be working here.

Ms. Hong,

please take a break here.

See you later.

Hello?

Zhou Yilin.

Stop whatever you're doing now

and come to my office right away.

You mean

the woman who hit,

scolded,

and stepped on you

has become your personal assistant?

I want to meet her.

She is not a simple person.

First, she ran into me.

Then she begged me to hire her

by claiming to seek reconciliation.

She made everything look like it was a coincidence

and approached me.

She is up to something.

It must be my dad's scheme.

She used to be a security guard at Xinxin Cafe.

Chased a thief once

and returned the stolen bucket

of instant noodles.

Awarded...

The Exemplary Worker Award.

Ran into a robbery during delivery

and intervened in time.

Awarded with the Knight of the Rose Pennant Flag.

That old man is testing me for real this time.

But now that we know who she is.

She's so capable

and talented.

It would be a pity

if you fired her.

You want me

to keep her and take her

to my side?

A young woman like her

has a strong sense of justice.

The embodiment of justice

is right by your side.

She will definitely be charmed by your charisma.

[Employment Contract] Let's sign another contract.

Your employer will be changed from the chairman of Runshi Group

to me.

From now on, you are

my

personal assistant.

The previous contract will be invalid.

Why?

You'll have an annual income of 400,000 yuan

and you and your immediate family

will have 100,000 yuan per year in medical benefits.

What about

medical devices?

For example,

can I be reimbursed for a prosthetic limb?

Do you need a prosthetic limb?

My dad needs one.

If you perform well,

I can consider adding it in a year.

I'll sign it.

[Party A: Wei Lan, Party B: Hong Xingxing]

Done.

Welcome to Runshi.

Wei Lan's Daily Hobby Notes.

Memorize them

as soon as possible.

That's so thick.

I can't.

Entry 1, page 1 of the notebook.

You can't say "No", "I can't" or "I don't know".

Those are taboo.

So don't do that.

It must be hard to work for your Mr. Wei.

Our Mr. Wei.

We're here.

Your office.

(Oh my god.)

(Mr. Wei put her in the storeroom?)

We are running out of space

so

you can only start working here.

A single office.

It's a bit cramped though.

What do we do

about the miscellaneous items here?

Arrange them as you see fit.

But

are you sure

you can work here?

(No problem.)

First of all,

be tough on her.

I am sure that a woman

is not capable

of suffering a lot.

As her willpower weakens,

you swoop in

and be her savior.

Mr. Wei.

What was her reaction when she saw

her office?

She was glad.

She was very motivated.

Mr. Wei.

The safe distance between Mr. Wei

and others is at least 50 centimeters.

Mr. Wei?

Why did you sneak in here?

I am here

to check on my subordinate.

I am very glad to see that

you made yourself comfortable here.

Oh.

Go ahead.

Let me do it.

Stop.

Do you think I can't even handle

a doorknob?

You're my boss.

So be it.

Go ahead.

Your turn.

What should we do?

Think.

Look.

Mr. Wei.

Mr. Wei, are you in there?

He is.

I think the lock is broken.

The lock is broken?

Have you

called the locksmith?

I just called. They said it would take a while to get there.

Xingxing.

Please look after Mr. Wei.

The locksmith will be here soon.

Look after him?

Mr. Wei,

do you need to be taken care of 24/7?

What's the matter?

Are you sick?

I'm fine.

If you're sick,

tell me.

I know first aid.

Be quiet

and stay away from me.

I was trying to help.

Whatever.

Let's wait.

What?

It will take 20 minutes for the locksmith to get here.

What should we do?

Oh, no.

-That's killing me. -Should we call an ambulance?

(When Mr. Wei is trapped in a space,)

(do not make noise)

(and approach him.)

(PS:)

(Call an ambulance if necessary.)

What are you doing?

Breaking it open.

I'll do it with you.

Are

you sure?

Are all special forces soldiers so dawdling?

I'll count down from three.

We break it at one.

Three.

Two.

One.

Is Ms. Hong just started working

the woman who helped Wei Lan catch the thief?

Ex-special forces.

Mr. Wei seems to trust her a lot

and puts her in a single office.

And after he met her,

he met Mr. Zhou immediately

as if they were working on a big plan.

And then,

the heroine just saved the boss.

I think

they share a special

relationship.

Right after Mr. Wei Senior got admitted to the hospital,

his son found someone close to help him.

When will they

give me a chance?

Regardless,

they don't stand a chance before you, Mr. Gao.

Yes.

I have many tricks up my sleeve.

A new sidekick won't matter.

They will all be my losers one day.

Keep a close watch on them.

Find

Wei Lan's weakness.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Wei, you're eating.

Sorry, Mr. Wei.

Yes?

Please have a look.

What is this?

[Corporate Morale Boosting Strategies] My work proposal.

[by Hong Xingxing] My work proposal.

Through my recent observation,

I see that our staff members

are low in spirit.

Therefore,

in addition to

being your personal assistant,

I can be a coach

to boost everyone's

morale.

Wonderful.

That might work.

What about the coaching fee?

But it's not necessary.

Wait.

You're injured?

This is not an injury.

It's just a scratch.

Ask Secretary Sun to give you some ointment.

This is a work injury.

I have to compensate you if it's a big deal.

No need.

I won't let you get hurt in any way.

Otherwise, who's going to pay me, right?

♪In the distant mountain♪

♪The riverbank that has fireflies♪

She brings misfortune.

♪The wind blows as we sit side by side♪

♪I take your face in my hands♪

Ms. Sun,

get some ointment for Ms. Hong. She scraped her arm.

Xingxing.

Have some pizza.

All right.

What are you reading?

[Daily Hobby Notes] A notebook on my boss's preferences and hobbies.

I have to memorize them.

How's your first day

at work?

Pretty good.

Very eventful.

By the way, Xingxing.

I've planned to find an internship nearby.

That way, we can go to work and go back home together every day.

That'll be amazing.

We can order together

for lunch.

We'll have many more options and it saves money too.

♪I know the path forward is difficult♪

♪I don't mind being treated with indifference♪

Hurry up.

What do you want to show me?

So mysterious.

It's all yours.

[Hong Xingxing, PSA] Assistant Hong.

This is the ointment from Mr. Wei

for your bruise.

Just call me Hong.

Assistant Hong

sounds weird.

I can't do that.

Mr. Wei gave you the title

so I have to use it.

Mr. Wei!

Thank you

for the ointment.

Do you like

your new desk?

I like it.

Good.

Enjoy

it then.

Sit down

and don't move.

Is this the unique corporate culture here?

You are now my personal assistant.

That's why

you're special.

Second,

be gentle with her.

Let her feel your friendliness and affection.

And then tame her bit by bit.

Once she's used to getting your attention,

take it away.

She'll be eager to make up to you

and mend your relationship.

And then...

And then what?

You can do whatever you want.

(Ling Ting,)

(my boss is acting weird.)

(It's hard to read his mood.)

(Yesterday, he was mean to me.)

(But today, he patted me on my shoulder and told me to get some rest.)

I haven't even touched her shoulder before.

(Call the police.)

(A man doesn't touch a woman's shoulder casually like that.)

(It's either)

(he wants to use you)

(or he)

(is a pervert.)

Using me?

What does he want to use me for?

Unless

he is a pervert.

Xingxing.

You're touching me, too?

You

don't look good today

so I want to ask you if you're OK.

Noted.

Xingxing.

Shouldn't you follow Mr. Wei?

[Runshi Pharmaceutical Lab Facility]

(It's such a big company,)

(but their security cameras have many blind spots.)

(Reduce the quantity and corroborate it again.)

(Try it.)

What are you doing?

Help me!

Why did you sneak up on me?

Who are you?

Do not resist.

Answer my question.

Runshi Group, R&D Department,

Project Director, Zhou Yilin.

Mr. Zhou.

Please stand up.

Okay. Okay.

Wait.

Shoo.

This is a misunderstanding.

Mr. Zhou.

I am Hong Xingxing, Mr. Wei's personal assistant.

This is my name tag.

[Hong Xingxing, PSA]

Short-haired,

tanned,

all brawn and no brains.

You're Wei Lan's ideal type.

What type?

A gorilla!

I told you to come here. Why did you also bring her?

Ms. Sun told me to stalk...

To follow behind you.

Your safety is my duty.

Hong Xingxing, you can go back.

I don't need you here.

I think

she can stay.

You see,

she's from the recon branch

of the special forces.

Look how agile she is.

She's much better

at investigating than nerds like us, right?

Besides,

you spent a fortune to hire her.

You might as well get the most out of it.

Several days ago,

a lab device exploded in the lab.

But it wasn't an accident.

It was pre-meditated.

My father is now

in the hospital due to that

and he hasn't regained consciousness.

But on the day of the explosion,

the security camera in the lab

showed someone

sneaking into the lab.

Were those three incidents

orchestrated by the same perpetrator?

No idea.

Is the key data in danger?

No.

All important data of Runshi Group

is stored on the cloud.

I personally made the encryption.

The thief stole

a biological model.

A biological model?

What is that?

Is it the biological model you mentioned?

Ms. Hong.

Don't tell me you're afraid of a mouse.

Oh, my God.

I...

I...

I'm not afraid of it.

I ate one when I had training in the wild.

Mr. Wei, look how beautiful it is.

Wait.

Ms. Hong.

Can you put it back?

Please?

You are two grown men.

What's so scary about a mouse?

I'm not scared. Not at all.

Please. Put it back.

You can't persuade her like that.

Watch me.

Hong Xingxing.

The mouse you're holding

is worth 50,000 dollars.

50,000 dollars?

It's called K107.

The one next to it is K108.

I imported them

from overseas.

They are experimental mice with monoclonal antibodies.

Each one

costs 50,000 dollars.

You'll pay with your salary

for every single fur it loses.

Ms. Hong.

Let's check the crime scene.

This is where the explosion took place.

Aluminum hydroxide powder.

The most common ingredient.

We have tons of them in stock.

Li-ion battery.

We have tight security here.

The suspect must have disguised as a lab worker

and infiltrated into the lab.

He must have faked a fingerprint

and broke in here.

The suspect entered the model room to steal the experiment model

and was on his way to leave.

But then,

your father came here to supervise.

Judging from his habits,

he had at least three guards with him.

To avoid being noticed,

the suspect needed a distraction

to escape.

Therefore...

He took out the Li-ion battery he carried

and heated it with a lab device.

Then he added in

a lot of aluminum hydroxide powder

to increase its potency.

When the battery was heated,

thermolysis took place and released gas,

which resulted in an explosion.

And when it exploded,

Mr. Wei Senior was around

the lab device.

How smart.

Mr. Wei,

where is the security footage?

The lab security cameras were destroyed.

Our tech department tried to restore them

but we only got

this frame.

Drooping eyes,

slightly hunched,

no crow's feet,

early 30s.

He has cervical spondylosis.

He is slightly higher than the door sign.

The door sign is in the middle,

1.6 meters off the ground.

The sign is 12 centimeters in height.

That means

the suspect is around 1.66 meters

to 1.7 meters tall.

He's lean.

His weight is around 55 kilograms.

to 60 kilograms.

In that case,

our search scope has been narrowed down.

As long as he works in the pharmaceutical industry,

we will catch him soon.

Look at his ear print.

Ear print?

The shape of one's ear cartilage.

Everyone has a different ear print.

It's like a fingerprint

except it's clearer.

You can

identify

the culprit with that.

So

I speculate

that the perpetrator

was after the biological model.

He is your dad's acquaintance

and he works in the same field.

How about this?

There is a business dinner party in two weeks.

Wei Lan,

take Hong Xingxing with you.

Perhaps you two

can find the culprit.

Sure.

Take me with you.

I am the boss.

I decide who I will take

to the dinner party.

Will you take her with you?

No.

Unbelievable.

What a great idea.

I already said that but he still said no.

Unbelievable!

I'm done.

Hi, what do you want to order?

-I want this. -I want this.

Sorry.

This is the last

strawberry tart.

You...

I saw it first.

(Payment successful. 38.8 yuan.)

Please pack it for me.

All right.

Hey!

How can you do that?

I saw it first.

Remember this.

Action speaks louder than words.

You're welcome for the free lesson in life.

Bye.

Hi.

Can I enter to deliver a meal?

My friend is working here.

Her name is Hong Xingxing,

the personal assistant to the chairman.

Sorry.

Non-staff members cannot enter the building.

You can ask her to come here.

All right.

You're looking for Ms. Hong?

It's you.

You know her?

Of course.

We spend all the time together

and we are close.

We work in the same place

for at least eight hours per day.

We are so close that we go to the toilet together.

Who are you to her?

I...

Be frank now

and I'll deliver the meal to her.

Are you helping me

or

are you going to eat the strawberry tart?

Ridiculous.

I would never do that.

Hello?

Ling Ting?

Hi, Xingxing.

I'm downstairs in your company.

I've brought you lunch.

Do you want to come and get it?

I've had lunch.

Leave it at the reception for me,

I'll pick it up later.

All right.

I'll leave you to your work

Xingxing,

let me carry it for you.

Ms. Sun?

Can you? Thank you.

No problem.

Love you.

Give it to me.

Xingxing.

This is the lunch your friend bought you.

Thank you.

That's kind of him.

He finally knew to be nice to me.

Who is he?

My brother.

He's quite handsome.

You mean him?

So-so.

But when he was young, many girls liked him.

He had so many love letters.

He made that?

Yes.

He might look unreliable,

but he's good at cooking.

He can cook very good food,

just like a hotel chef.

Unfortunately, I'm too full to eat it.

You haven't eaten?

I was planning to get a strawberry tart for my lunch

but it was sold out.

You can have it then.

That

is not good.

He made it for you.

Don't be shy.

I'm full.

It'll be a waste if no one eats it.

Dig in.

All right then.

(It is mine in the end.)

Let me reheat it.

Okay.

Oh, my God.

Why did Mr. Wei do this?

What?

He posted in his Moments

saying

"We will find the suspect soon,

thank you."

That doesn't sound like Mr. Wei at all.

Unless

-he has a girlfriend now. -He has a girlfriend now.

Ms. Hong.

Does Mr. Wei have a girlfriend?

Exactly.

You're his personal assistant.

Have you found out

that he's in love with somebody now?

Why are you nervous?

Are you his girlfriend?

Fang, Zhao.

Have you summarized the documents

and the quarterly report needed for the meeting?

Hurry up then.

Ms. Sun.

Come with me.

They seem to be free.

It seems like they have an easy job.

Increase their tasks.

Especially for Fang.

She gossips too much.

Double her KPIs.

Noted.

By the way, Mr. Wei.

About the party in two weeks,

should you...

You don't have to put in a good word for her.

You don't even know

who she is now.

Who is she?

Isn't she your personal assistant?

Has it ever occurred to you

that she might be a spy sent by my old man?

♪Looking at your silhouette♪

♪That makes my imagination run wild♪

♪Looking at your goofy smile♪

♪That comes with a hint of stubbornness♪

♪I didn't expect you to act tough like this♪

♪Masking your sadness with a few words♪

♪When will you take off your mask?♪

♪Stop playing dumb, stop pretending to forget♪

♪The journey we had together, oh♪

♪We promised to remember it forever♪

♪I don't want to pretend♪

♪I am strong enough♪

♪The starlight you give me♪

♪Illuminates my future♪

♪Hang onto hope♪

♪We will ride the waves of life♪

♪Navigating♪

♪In such a big world♪

♪As long as you are by my side♪

♪I am not afraid of hardships♪

♪The night might be long♪

♪But I'll wait for the dawn♪

♪With you♪