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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 13]

What do you want to tell me?

Hong Xingxing.

You're my woman.

You should get used to having me look after you.

But I can take care of myself.

Tell me.

How are you going to take care of me?

I can carry your stuff for you.

But those boxes in our company

are at least 10 kilograms and above.

I'm afraid that you won't be able to carry them.

Then...

I can help you organize the documents.

It's all right.

Ling Ting said

that he has developed a program

that would help me organize my documents.

I don't need to do it manually now.

I can cook for you

and take care of your meals.

Yes, you can do this.

But...

Can you cook?

I...

I can't cook,

but I can learn.

It's fine.

I understand that you want to take care of me

and make me feel secure.

But I am already feeling very secure.

However,

you seem a little confused.

How can a boss help his employee carry stuff?

What's wrong with a boyfriend helping his girlfriend

carry stuff?

Yes.

There is an increasing number of boyfriends

who get hurt

when they are carrying things for their girlfriends.

Besides,

injuries like this

are not covered by medical insurance.

Therefore, when we're trying to develop a new drug,

we should make sure that the drugs are low-cost.

Ms. Hong.

Jot down everything I said

and deliver the message to Mr. Zhou.

Yes.

Look.

It was so close.

During working hours, you are my superior and I'm your staff.

Don't do anything beyond our roles at work.

The way you reprimanded me

doesn't sound like something the staff would say to her boss.

Mr. Wei.

Do let me know

if there's anything else I can help you with.

Forget it.

We have six more minutes until the meeting starts.

Let's go.

This way, please.

We have prepared all the medical equipment.

I look forward to working with you.

Let's get to work now.

Let's sign the documents.

All right. Thank you so much.

(His watch...)

(It's Alpha.)

I look forward to working with you.

Yes. Thank you so much.

Thank you, too.

Thanks.

Thanks.

This way, please.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Goodbye. All the best.

Goodbye. You too.

All the best.

The surveillance camera is right here.

Why don't we go back

to the office?

What's on your mind?

I want you to remember the scent on my palm.

I think there's something strange with those Russian people.

I spoke to the interpreter just now.

They drove here themselves.

They looked really suspicious

during the meet...

Meeting.

You're now my girlfriend.

So

you must get used to this.

Let's go.

Let's go and take a look.

Go.

I have studied the background of this corporate.

Although it is a newly-established company,

it went through a growth spurt.

They are bearing only minimal debt,

and have a very good credit score.

The Russian leader is their boss, right?

Yes.

Their boss was personally here for the meeting.

He looked really sincere.

During the meeting,

he said that it was his second visit to China.

Yes.

I reckon he didn't understand Chinese before this, right?

Yes.

Did you notice anything suspicious?

I noticed his expression

when he was listening to you.

I think he understood Chinese.

Knowing Chinese will put him at an advantage when he works with us.

Why was he lying?

He did this to create an undefiled resume.

They're hiding something.

They want to hide the fact

that they used to live in China.

No.

Not China.

It's a place where most of the population is made up of Chinese who speak Mandarin.

For example,

countries by the border.

Do you think they're related to the Wonder Group?

How did that come into your mind?

I noticed his watch

during the meeting.

He wears a watch regularly,

and there are tan lines on his wrist.

But Russia is not a sunny country.

Besides,

do you remember the scent on my palm?

I shook hands with him on purpose

to get the scent on his sleeve.

It reminded me

of the country I visited

when I had to

carry out a mission overseas.

Do you think

he just went to that country

for a vacation?

It's possible.

Speaking of that, I think it's odd too.

This might sound like a stereotype,

but

his taste in watches

does make me rather skeptical.

From what I know,

most reputable Russian businessmen like him

prefer

Jarodub or Lang Bao.

But he...

He was wearing an Alpha watch.

It's a strong currency.

I noticed this

while I was carrying out my mission overseas.

It is the favorite of businessmen

who run illegal businesses.

You're right.

Do you think

he's a fan of Alpha watches?

That's possible too.

But don't worry.

The legal consultant has double-checked the agreement.

There is no legal loophole

that they can exploit.

They will pay us,

and we'll deliver the goods.

It's too straightforward to have any flaws.

Look.

Yes.

Wait a minute.

Let them go.

Why?

We need to find out

who's the Chinese man who went into the vehicle.

He looks rather familiar,

but

we can always check the footage later.

What footage?

We can get the footage from the car's dashcam.

I'm sure it caught them going in and out of the vehicle.

Not bad.

It hasn't been long since we started hanging out,

and you have picked up some of my detective skills.

Smart.

That's for sure.

So,

would you like to reward

your smart boyfriend?

We've found the owner of the car.

It only took you a short while.

Exactly what we expected of Ling Ting.

I'll go and have a look.

Stay here.

We have no idea what their agenda is yet.

It's too dangerous.

Isn't this

exactly when Xingxing should get to work?

Precisely.

I mean,

she has other tasks to handle in the office.

Xingxing has to stay here.

We can find the car's owner together.

Then, I'll stay with Xingxing as she works overtime.

All the more reason she should stay here now.

I mean,

Xingxing is not good

at confrontation.

More often than not, she ends up in a physical fight.

Who says I'm not good at this?

Confrontation?

I'm good at that.

I can do it.

I'll go.

Ling Ting.

Come with me.

Me?

What's wrong?

Are you turning me down?

No...

Fine.

It's decided then.

Get to work, everyone.

Xingxing.

My computer is not working.

I need you to fix it.

Shouldn't I be the one fixing your computer?

I...

I have explained everything to you,

and have shown you

our business license.

I have shown you my staff ID too.

We really are from a pharmaceutical company.

We're not paparazzi.

The video will affect one of our biggest business deals.

Please do us a favor.

We offer 100,000 yuan.

As long as you can hand us the footage,

we'll credit the money to your account right away.

Miss.

I have a huge group of audience.

Do you think I care about the money?

I don't think the footage means anything to you.

We'll pay you once you hand the footage to us.

It's a win-win situation.

Isn't that great?

Go back now.

I'm going to start my live stream soon.

I'll say it again.

We are not paparazzi.

We're not trying to pry into your personal life.

We simply want

to check the dashcam footage.

All right.

Let's talk about it.

Have a seat.

What a classic.

I'm glad I haven't thrown out

the broken chair.

It came in handy.

That's too much.

I don't mean anything bad.

I only did that to teach you a lesson.

For example,

I'm sure you don't want anyone else to see this footage, right?

Similarly,

I don't want anyone else to see the footage of my dashcam either.

Get it?

Meixi, let's go.

Goodbye.

What are you doing?

Quiet.

What are you doing?

Are you crying?

Wipe your tears.

I didn't want to cry.

Does it still hurt?

A little.

Where are you hurt?

My backside.

Then...

What are you staring at?

Little brat.

I didn't say anything.

When I was in charge of the company's external communications,

everything went well.

I had never been treated

this way before.

All of them liked me.

I'm very good with my words

and I look pretty.

What are you laughing about?

Don't you think I am pretty?

That's not why I laughed.

Then?

You're pretty.

I...

Repeat it.

You look good.

You're so pretty.

You always seem very confident.

I thought you would never be defeated.

You look like

a strong, independent woman.

How could a minor setback like this

make you shed tears?

Enough.

I'll not lose heart due to a trivial matter like this.

They're mean,

and I shouldn't get upset

by whatever these mean people did.

But what should we do about the video?

We can't go back empty-handed, right?

Of course not.

It's Bobby's right

to keep the footage to herself.

There's no right or wrong.

But how dare she bully my girl.

She has to pay for it.

What?

Your girl?

Our girl.

Our friend.

All done.

Let's go.

I'll take revenge on your behalf.

Wait a minute.

You look even prettier now.

You're really honey-tongued.

It's you again.

Have you forgotten what happened?

Please take a look at this

before you make any inappropriate statements.

I was doing an online search

[200 hours of real-time entertainment.] and I stumbled upon this.

[Three yuan. Come up with your own proposal.] and I stumbled upon this.

You...

I have proof to show that you paid for your headlines,

and also the screenshot of a bawdy conversation you shared with another model.

The most shocking ones

are the photos taken before and after your plastic surgery.

Which one do you want to see first?

You're indeed here for me.

Sorry.

I am not interested in you.

But you bullied my girl,

so you have to listen to me now.

First things.

Apologize to her now.

Sorry.

Then,

delete the video you recorded just now.

Last but not least,

I'll allow you an hour

to send the footage I asked for to my company's e-mail.

Then, I'll delete all the information I hold on my phone.

What if you lie to me?

I can either delete it,

or spread it all over the Internet.

You have no choice

but to trust me.

We don't mean anything bad.

We only did that to teach you a lesson.

You need to learn how to respect others.

Let's go.

You're really impressive.

Did you see her expression just now?

It was hilarious.

I didn't expect...

Are you all right?

Are you sure you're okay?

Shouldn't a guy act gently

when he witnesses a girl fall down?

Why...

Why did you...

Put me down.

You'll fall down again

if I put you down.

It's Ma San from Jiale Pharmaceutical.

Ma San is working together with the Russian company.

What is their agenda?

They placed that order with us.

I heard

that Jiale has been stocking up on many active ingredients in secret.

Do you think it has anything to do with this?

What kind of active ingredients are they stocking up on?

Well...

I have no idea.

Are they working together

to set us up?

I need to find out

what medications they're stocking up on.

Why are you here?

Why can't I be here?

We only allow staff of the Chairman's Office to enter.

No outsiders are allowed here.

It's the company's policy.

I'm helping her test the file-organizing software.

I'm not an outsider.

Where is Hong Xingxing?

It's 8.20 PM, Beijing time now.

It's your employees' personal time.

I don't think a boss needs to know

his employee's whereabouts after work.

(I'm Hong Xingxing's boyfriend.)

(I'm her boyfriend.)

(Of course I have the right to ask.)

I was just asking.

She went out.

Where did she go?

Are you looking for her?

(I told you I was her boyfriend.)

(Do I need a reason to see her?)

(Ling Ting.)

(Listen here.)

(I don't want to upset Xingxing,)

(but now that I'm standing before you,)

(I really want)

(to say this out loud.)

(I,)

(Wei Lan,)

(am Hong Xingxing's boyfriend.)

It's fine.

I've got to go.

What has gotten into you?

Why are you treating us to a meal?

Wei Lan.

Wei Lan.

What's wrong?

Leave him alone.

He has obviously run into some relationship issues.

Really?

It's only been two days, and your relationship is already at stake.

I didn't see her at work today.

I texted her,

but...

[Xingxing] (Xingxing.)

[Wei Lan] (Where are you?)

(Xingxing.)

(Who are you with?)

(Xingxing.)

(What are you doing?)

(I'm busy.)

(What are you up to?)

What came next?

That's all.

It's only the second day of our relationship,

and she's already doing this to me.

This is too much.

This is too much.

This is too much.

Hong Xing...

Hey. Xingxing.

Wei Lan.

I'll read out the names of some medications.

Jot them down.

It's from Hong Xingxing.

Uric acid.

Phenol.

And chlorpheniramine maleate.

These are the active ingredients

Jiale has been purchasing in bulk recently.

Where did you get the list?

It's a long story.

[Jiale Pharmaceutical. Hong Xinxin.]

Sir.

Can I take a look

at the warehouse's inbound checklist?

Miss.

What did you say?

I'm asking

if I can take a look

at the warehouse's inbound checklist.

No way.

That's not allowed.

Sir.

[Hong Xinxin] I'm from the purchasing department.

I accidentally lost

the purchasing checklist.

I don't want to get scolded by my superior.

That's why I'm asking a favor from you.

Look.

I know

that your checklist

is the same as mine.

So...

Please do me a favor.

I'll go for a cigarette break.

I need a cigarette break.

Thank you.

Thanks to Ling Ting.

I gave the man two packs of Chunghwa cigarettes.

Remember to reimburse me later.

Sure.

I'll reimburse you later.

Xingxing.

It's the second day

of our relationship.

Should we celebrate it?

It still feels surreal to me.

I've booked a table at the restaurant.

Later...

Sure.

Send me the location.

I'll be right there.

You'll feel especially secure

when your girlfriend used to be in the special force.

Have you done verifying the data?

They're exactly the same.

We have fallen

into their trap.

[And chlorpheniramine maleate. Uric Acid. Phenol.]

Xing.

Why do you look happier on the phone

than when you've fulfilled a mission?

Really?

Yes.

(I helped Wei Lan.)

(I am a good girlfriend.)

(Of course I'm happy.)

Because

I helped Runshi

as an employee.

Of course I'm happy.

Let's go.

I'll drop you at the office.

Yes.

[Mr. Wei Senior]

Mr. Wei Senior?

Hello?

I did a scenario planning on what Jiale might possibly do next,

and came up with two proposals as countermeasures.

Ms. Sun.

I'll send it to you later.

Pass it to the purchasing department for further implementation.

Yes.

Zhou Yilin.

I'll cut your salary by half if you dare take a bite.

By the way,

Ms. Sun,

remember to tell Xingxing

that

I made this.

(Wei Lan.)

[Hong Xingxing] (I'm caught up with something. I'll be back late.)

(You may head home first if you're in a hurry.)

Mr. Wei.

You don't always have to be so proud.

You can contact her first.

I don't want to put her under too much pressure

by tracking her wherever she goes.

I don't want to keep calling her when she's too busy to pick up my calls.

Only a madman does that.

Fine.

I admit

that I was considering doing that just now.

But I won't do it.

I'm not a petty person.

Fine.

I'll call her now.

I want to know

why she put off our date.

Also,

if she's with someone else now,

I want to know who the person is

and what their relationship is.

I want her to explain everything to me.

I want to tell Xingxing

that I'm her boyfriend

and I have the right to know about these.

I also want her to know

that I'm angry.

Xingxing.

Sure.

Sure.

I'll pick you up later.

She said she wanted to see me.

I'm going to question her now.

Did you see Wei Lan's expression?

He was grinning from ear to ear.

Who's going to pay the bill?

You are.

Wait.

You're so stingy.

It's good for your health.

(Xingxing.)

(I would like to ask you for a favor.)

What's the matter?

I know that our company is in trouble again.

I want you to tell Wei Lan

to stop being so stubborn.

He can always ask for my help.

Mr. Wei.

With all due respect,

I understand that you want to strengthen the bond between you and Wei Lan,

but you shouldn't use him as a pawn.

Instead, you should face your problems head-on.

He's my son.

No one loves him more than I do.

I know that you love him,

but perhaps, it's not the right way to express your love.

You can try

to express your love by giving Wei Lan what he needs.

Giving him what he needs?

Yes.

Just like my dad and I.

We always try our best to stand in each other's shoes.

You should try to understand what Wei Lan thinks too.

Wei Lan needs

real conversations and physical hugs.

I wanted to have a conversation with him,

but he didn't want to listen to me.

I wanted to give him a hug too,

but he turned me down.

You haven't been through what I've had.

So you have no right to criticize me.

I simply don't want you to go through this alone.

Besides...

Besides, your dad misses you a lot.

Enough!

Xingxing.

It's the second day

of our relationship.

Shouldn't we celebrate it?

It still feels surreal to me.

(Now I understand)

(why Wei Lan was so upset that day.)

(I also understand)

(why Wei Lan is so obsessed with celebrating our relationship.)

(I never share his past,)

(so I have no idea)

(how lonely and insecure)

(this strong man is.)

(Now,)

(I am his lover.)

(I'm by his side.)

(If he can't get a sense of security)

(from me either,)

(he would be really sad.)

Xingxing.

What happened?

I told you everything.

I wanted to attend our date,

but Mr. Wei Senior wanted to see me.

He wanted to know more about you.

He wanted me to send a message to you,

but I turned him down.

What did he want you to tell me?

He knew that the company is in trouble right now.

He wished to help.

He said

that you could always call him

if you need anything.

What's on your mind?

Are you upset

because I was talking about your dad?

I wonder

why my girlfriend is so considerate.

You know me too well,

and you never forget to take my feelings into consideration.

No.

I reflected on myself.

And I thought I wasn't doing enough for you.

After all, it has only been two days since we started dating.

I shouldn't have gone out without informing you.

Besides,

it takes me longer time to warm up when I'm in a relationship.

I'm also relatively clumsy when it comes to romance too.

Perhaps dating me

won't make you happy.

♪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♪

You looked fine just now.

Why do you look so emotional all of a sudden?

Zhou.

Your friend has found himself a girlfriend,

but you don't have to give up on yourself, right?

I'm giving up on myself?

Sun Meixi, you know what.

What I, Zhou Yilin, hate the most

are those who put their girlfriends before their friends.

Look at how obsequious Wei Lan was

when he spoke to Hong Xingxing.

How can I not be jealous?

I'm so annoyed!

Stop drinking.

Too much alcohol is not good for health.

Please help me take care of my friend.

Don't let him overdrink.

Sure.

I've got to go.

Are you really leaving?

Bye!

Pay the bill.

One more glass.

Let me do it.

Yes, miss.

Wei Lan.

You abandoned me

for a woman.

Yes.

I admit

that Hong Xingxing is a good person.

But can she be your best friend?

No.

Can she discuss

the targeted therapy of exosomes with you?

No.

Can she talk to you

about Randy,

the Nobel Prize winner and the first person

who discovered the genetic basis of vesicle transport?

Randy...

Randy Schekman.

Yes.

Randy Schekman.

Sir.

Your order is here.

Wait.

It's okay if you don't allow me in.

But how can you not know

who I am?

Look at her. She...

Yes, madam.

This way, please.

Please.

Sir, please show us your invitation card.

Why aren't you drinking?

Don't you like it?

If you're not used to pure alcohol,

you can add some tonic water to neutralize it.

I-I don't need this.

What do you need, then?

Your...

Contact number.

By the way,

thank you for yesterday.

What's there to thank me for?

You helped me out yesterday.

Luckily you were there too.

If I were alone,

I would have left the place covered in tears.

Covered in tears?

I didn't know you cry.

I cried once before.

Didn't you take revenge against those people?

My dad sent his men to beat those people up.

They were thrown into the river later,

but were rescued after that.

My dad spoilt me.

He's overprotective of me.

It's all right.

You can come to me

if anyone dares bully you again.

We can easily take them down.

Why are you so nice to me?

All fathers care for their daughters.

Well, well.

You're taking advantage of me, huh?

Be polite when you talk to me.

Miss.

Miss.

Miss Meixi.

All right.

Our smart,

wise, and pretty Miss Meixi.

Tell you what.

I'm going to take a leap of faith today.

I wrote this letter for Xingxing.

It's a love letter.

Don't try to talk me out of it.

I've made up my mind.

♪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♪

♪That I am very strong♪

♪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♪