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=Stray Birds=

=Episode 33=

Well, I owe

Wu Yue a favor after all.

Yes!

(QIAN DA GROUP)

Qin.

I heard you became the chairperson.

Congratulations.

I'm having the time of my life here.

A carefree lifestyle

like this suits me best, after all.

If I have anything to complain about, I guess it would be

that I don't have enough money to spend.

Oh, you.

You should settle down soon.

Speaking of settling down,

I have something

that I want to discuss with you.

Go on.

Our family villa.

Could you help me sell it off?

I want to build up

my own hip and fashionable brand

in Los Angeles.

Oh, you.

All right.

I got it.

Thanks, Qin.

I'll count on you then.

Come in.

You asked to see me, Mr. Qin?

Help me contact Lawyer Cheng.

And...

Find a few reliable real estate agents.

Yes, sir.

(Seller: Liang Hong Da, Buyer: Lin Shao Ting)

(Property Transfer Agreement)

So...

He already transferred the ownership of the villa to Shao Ting?

And thankfully so.

Otherwise, the villa would have been frozen too.

What in the world is this kid trying to do?

Shao Ting

has always been a spendthrift.

You know how he was like

back in the US.

You're right.

All right. We'll let him sell it then.

They say wealth never survives three generations.

Perhaps...

This is the fate of the Liang family.

Thank you.

Aunty, I'm back.

You're back, Chai Qing.

Come and have a seat.

Come on. Take a seat.

We've known each other for so long.

But I only just found out

that Xiao Zhang was your boyfriend.

What?

Let's not talk about this.

I bought night snacks.

I brought them here just for you.

You must be hungry.

I don't dare eat it.

Who knows what are you scheming?

I've already had a bowl.

It's safe to eat.

You fence-sitter!

You weren't like this

when I was all alone

at the company!

Do you really want me to explain?

This is great.

Well, that's one less thing for me to worry about.

Aunty.

You aren't still worried

that I haven't gotten over Xiao Jia yet,

so I would try to snatch him away, are you?

Is that why you tried to play match-maker?

Of course not.

I think of you as my own daughter.

Then you'll be my mother from now on too.

Sure.

(Famous Chinese Snack)

Um...

Zhang Jiang.

You've delivered

the night snack.

I've eaten it too.

It's getting late as well.

Why don't you head back now?

I've already told Xiao Zhang

about what happened last night.

He's worried about you.

So he said he would stay over tonight

to protect us.

Him? Protect us?

You might as well

have Su Xiao Man make a clone of herself.

The quality of clones produced from mitosis

isn't good.

Who said that?

Our Xiao Man's quality is good.

Is it good?

Mr. Qin.

Have you decided?

The color

of this tea is good.

It leaves

a lingering fragrance in one's mouth.

You know tea well.

Doing business is just like tasting tea.

There are those who prefer the new

and those who prefer the old.

Mr. Su.

Your offer

doesn't suit Qian Da.

Whether it suits Qian Da or not

is not important.

What's important

is if it suits you or not, Mr. Qin.

Me?

We have

agreed to cooperate

with the labs of several universities

to build a superstar company

specializing in

AI technology applications.

Why would it suit me then?

Mr. Qin, you are young and capable.

You aren't thinking

of just maintaining

Qian Da's old trade, right?

Putting aside

the fact that taking care of its old employees' retirements

would be a huge burden in itself,

finance

has always been

a risky field.

Technology

is the light of day.

There can't only be sunlight

throughout the entire day.

The view of the sunset is good too.

You're right.

But...

What about the dark night

that comes after dusk?

I...

won't play word games

with you anymore, Mr. Su.

I have no money

to invest.

Qian Da

doesn't have the time or capability

to handle this as well.

Goodbye.

Mr. Qin.

If you

change your mind,

remember

to come and find me.

What are you doing here?

Are you here to hit me since I'm down?

I've already said

that things were clear between us last time.

Why would I be here to hit you when you're already down?

If that's the case,

then why are you here?

To be honest,

Xiao Man told me to come and see you.

Xiao Man?

Xiao Man feels conflicted and finds it hard to let go.

But you've always been on her mind.

She has been looking for an opportunity.

Is Xiao Man

willing to forgive me?

Xiao Man

has encountered a problem.

If you can help her...

Do you take me for a three-year-old?

Would I not know

Xiao Man's personality?

What if this problem

has to do with Lin Shao Ting?

This is your idea, isn't it?

It doesn't matter whose idea it is.

What matters

is if we can get a good result.

I'll drop you off here then.

Do you want to come in for a bit?

I better not.

I don't want to interrupt Aunty's rest.

You don't even know

that Goddess Tan

talks about you

800 times a day.

Tian Tian talks about you

800 times a day too.

Speaking of which...

There's something I haven't had time to tell you yet.

What is it?

Professor Su came to see me two days ago.

Why did he go to see you?

Mr. Su found out

about what happened to Lin Shao's family.

He wanted to make amends.

So he put up an act before Qin Ling.

You were the one who went to see him, weren't you?

You guys are indeed father and daughter.

All right. Go inside now.

Don't make any noise.

If you wake him up,

he'll try to talk to me all night long again.

Who is he?

Zhang Jiang.

Zhang Jiang?

Why is he here?

Nothing happened between you guys, right?

You'll have to ask

Miss Tan about that.

This guy.

He made me sound so unfortunate.

But that photo of me doesn't look half bad.

(Most Popular Comment)

Zhang Jiang!

We have a problem, Zhang Jiang!

Hello? Qin?

I can't really talk right now.

I'm in the shower.

Why are you taking a shower in the middle of the day over there?

Why can't I?

I'm just trying to waste

the US's water resources.

Look.

Hurry up and get dressed.

And call me back.

I have something urgent to talk to you about.

All right.

Why aren't you dressed yet?

Mr. Qin,

you just wanted to see my body, didn't you?

You could have just told me if that's the case.

About selling off the villa.

Who else did you tell?

No one.

The real estate agent was the only other person I told besides you.

Rumors of you selling the villa

is all over the internet right now.

I got it.

It was the paparazzi.

I mean,

Qian Da's case is huge right now.

The paparazzi are not going

to leave any rocks uncovered.

It must be them.

As long as you didn't tell anyone else.

You know

that we're at

a critical stage right now.

I got it. I got it.

I still have to get back to my shower.

My hands are sore.

I'm hanging up.

Lao Xu...

Do you usually

do all these things by yourself?

Of course.

I'm not a boss.

I'm just a worker.

You're way too lame.

Besides,

if the contestants of Mad Geek

see you

doing these chores,

their eyes might pop out.

Bold of you to bring up Mad Geek.

The director is already pissed off

because of your guys.

What else could I have done?

It's a matter of saving a life, after all.

Speaking of the competition...

Do you want to know

who ended up winning?

I haven't paid attention to it recently.

But who else could it be?

It must be Mei Tong's team.

No, no, no.

You would have never expected this.

It's those international boys.

Really?

They've tried to pull all sorts of tricks and tactics

only to be

outsmarted and lose themselves.

Plotting and scheming

may allow one a temporary advantage,

but only those with pure intentions

will be able to make it to the end.

It's the same as pruning.

All right.

I know

you're talking about us too.

All right.

You wouldn't be here for no reason.

Come on.

Tell me what you came here for today.

I'm not after anything.

Really?

You would come and help this lonely old man

to prune his flowers for no reason?

Seriously...

You're better at insulting yourself than I am.

Well... The thing is...

I can only ask you to help me with this.

These websites

are all two-faced.

They were bought off so quickly.

It can't be helped.

Cash is king.

Besides,

it's not like our articles

hold much more truth than theirs.

Easy for you to say.

We were almost exposed last night!

If I hadn't used my...

My body...

No way.

What did you do at my house?

So you acted first and then reported it to me.

Well,

I had a lot of faith in you.

Besides, you're honest and just.

And you despise evil.

Have you ever seen a businessman

who is honest, just, and despises evil?

Well...

Who was the one who said

only the kind

would make it to the end?

That's why I'm not the one

who won in the end.

All right. Fine.

Don't worry.

I'll help you out

with this matter.

I'll just think of it

as trying to reclaim

some things I lost.

You never finished

your story last time.

I'm not in the mood today.

I'll tell you next time.

You always say that.

When am I

ever going to be able to hear the ending?

Not every story

has an ending.

(Mr. Wang)

Mr. Wang.

Qin Ling.

Xu Shu Yi has come out to make a statement

against Qian Da.

What did you do to offend him?

I don't know.

I've always been respectful of him.

And we operate in different fields.

We can't possibly

have any conflict of interest in the line of business.

The only reason I could think of

is perhaps Shao Ting.

He suddenly quit

the competition last time.

Xu Shu Yi

might have felt

that he lost face because of him.

Our stock prices

have been consistently falling for a week.

If something like this goes on,

then our stock prices will definitely continue to drop.

I believe

no matter what was the cause,

we must think of a way

to solve this matter properly.

Otherwise...

We'll have

to organize another shareholders' meeting.

Please give me more time.

How are you planning to solve this?

One's fault should be amended by oneself.

I'll go to see Xu Shu Yi in person myself.

All right.

I'll wait to hear from you.

How much did you tell him?

Not much.

Just what happened recently.

(Deep Water, Keep Away, Safety)

Lin Shao.

Actually...

Look at those two in front of us.

I've always liked to circle around Xiao Man,

trying to find a gap

that would allow me to squeeze into her life.

Every time I see a crack,

I push myself in without a second doubt.

But then, I realized...

That all these seams were just my imagination.

Now, I don't try to push myself in anymore.

I'll just look at her from afar.

Somehow, in doing so, I can see her entire being...

and her world.

Why do I feel like

I was implicated too?

You're a good person.

Zhang Jiang.

This "good person" card

came all too sudden.

Come on.

After seeing Mr. Xu's interview,

Qin Ling will definitely not be able to sit still.

My guess is...

He'll go to see Mr. Xu

in person next.

It doesn't matter what Qin Ling thinks.

What matters is

that the other shareholders

are shaken.

All we need to do now

is to deliver the final blow.

You're right.

It's time to enter the second phase.

But can you guys please

ride slower?

Can't you be

more considerate

of me who is carrying

the weight of several tons?

At least be considerate

of the bike.

Mr. Xu just did us a huge favor.

If he knew

that you crushed his bike,

what would he say?

He'll probably forbid him from entering Legendary for life.

Speaking of which...

I never imagined

that Lao Xu was actually Mr. Xu Shu Yi.

I even doubt my own eyesight.

You're not the only one.

Let's not go then.

All of us have left our jobs, after all.

We don't hang around that area as often anymore.

I wonder

how is Boss Ren doing.

I heard he was kicked out of the company too.

I mean, we were sure to lose the tender.

But his mistakes shouldn't have cost him this much.

Let's go.

Based on your narrative reports,

a lot of spam articles criticizing Qian Da

have appeared.

Expert Xu Shu Yi

appeared to have joined in to criticize Qian Da all of a sudden as well.

Professor Su of University of Science and Technology

met up with their new chairperson.

Coincidentally,

Chai Qing gathered the victims

and made a fuss at Qian Da.

And all these matters

were reported

by

the news reporter, Li Li, as well.

All of these things

were planned

by Wu Yue and the others.

That's what you mean to say, right?

Yes.

That's why

I've been secretly

observing them recently as well.

However,

it doesn't seem like

they've been

fabricating facts

or maliciously slandering Qian Da, either.

That's why

I haven't stopped them so far.

These young people

are very capable and move fast.

Make sure you keep a close eye on them

and the development of the matter.

I understand.

Please rest assured.

Mr. Xu.

Sir?

I watched

your interview.

To be honest,

I don't quite agree

with what you said.

Qian Da

has yet to reach such a desperate state.

Sir, your words...

may more or less mislead the audience.

Wherever the wind blows,

the flag will move in the same direction.

I'm sure

Mr. Qin understands this.

If the wind doesn't blow,

the flag won't move either.

But the human heart has already been swayed.

Then, please, Sir,

tell us a way to stabilize the heart.

Sometimes,

moving a step back means a step forward.

Giving up certain things means gaining certain things as well.

"Moving a step back means a step forward."

"Giving up certain things means gaining certain things as well."

Hello, Uncle Liang.

Hello, Xiao Man.

I have to say.

These kids

are certainly something.

Qin Ling is a frantic mess

right now.

Is Shao Ting all right?

Yes.

He's doing great.

He has been eating well and sleeping well.

Maybe this is the best

lifestyle for him.

Uncle Liang,

it's time

for us

to move further.

I guess it's the only thing we can do.

However...

There is something

I'd like to ask of you guys.

Sir,

should I interfere?

No need for that yet.

There are indeed a lot of suspicious factors

surrounding the case on Qian Da.

But it'll be good for us

if we can use this opportunity

to discover something new to help our investigation.

I say...

Why are you here?

When I was young,

my mom would often bring me here.

Don't worry.

I haven't gotten revenge yet.

I don't have time to be all depressed or nostalgic.

Zhang Jiang

went to see Chai Qing again.

I was bored.

So I came out on my own.

If you miss your mom,

just give her a call.

Besides,

Zhang Jiang and Xiao Quan

will help cover up for you.

Qin Ling won't find out.

Before this, I kept missing and talking about her.

But when it comes to the real thing,

I end up not knowing what to do.

I guess...

I'm the case of "Lord Ye Loved Dragons". [*Love a certain thing outwardly, but not sincerely.]

Don't use idioms you don't know the meaning of.

I see Little Su every day.

But now...

We don't talk much

anymore now either.

So your case is nothing.

You just need

a little bit more courage.

What's this?

An equity transfer agreement.

From who to who?

From your dad to you.

What crazy idea has that old man got this time?

He is doing this

so that his spendthrift of a son

would be able

to continue living in peace and without a worry in the future.

(Equity Transfer Agreement)

All right.

Make sure to give it to Lawyer Cheng

after you signed it.

Well, my mission is completed.

I'll be leaving now.

You better leave soon too.

Make sure you don't get caught by the paparazzi.

If not,

everything we've done will have been for naught.

I'm off. See you.

When all of this is over, and my dad gets out,

let's have a meal together!

Okay!

We'll get Wu Yue,

Zhang Jiang, and Chai Qing to join us too.

We'll have a feast to celebrate.

I'll book the restaurant!

I couldn't ask for something better!

I couldn't ask...

for something better...

Mom.

Lawyer Cheng.

I have a question for you.

We heard

Liang Hong Da

wanted to sell off his shares!

Is that true?

Please take it easy.

Please have a seat first.

Sit.

Where did you hear this from?

The internet and the media are all saying

that Lao Liang is about to come clean!

See, it's true!

Then just lock him up!

Why does he have to cash out his shares?

Shao Ting is on his way to the US.

Mr. Liang

wants to transfer his equity abroad.

He is planning to sacrifice himself to save his son.

I think Liang Hong Da

genuinely wants to ruin Qian Da!

By selling off his shares,

that would turn the rumors

that Qian Da is out of money into the truth!

He's going to end both himself and the company.

Look at what he did!

He had us...

In short...

His shares are still in his own hands.

In theory,

he has every right to do as he pleases with them.

Lawyer Cheng.

Did Liang Hong Da

tell you

about this himself?

Also!

What did the police say?

Qian Da is a listed company.

We have so many shareholders.

If all of the assets were frozen,

then everyone would be at risk, wouldn't they?

Everyone is already at risk!

All of the shareholders

are selling off their shares

in large quantities right now!

Mr. Wang.

We can't let him cash out no matter what!

We must

stop him.

Guys. Guys!

Please calm down!

Please.

It's only a matter of time

before Liang Hong Da is sentenced for his crimes.

Rather than arguing

at my place here,

it might be better for you guys

to hold a shareholders' meeting to come up with a solution.

If you guys are interested

in selling off your shares too,

I can help you draw up the agreements.

Captain.

Regarding this case...

I admit I am guilty

of delinquency

and negligence.

I am willing to accept all punishments for my crimes.

But...

The real mastermind who embezzled the refund money

provided by the company to the victims and caused the devastation

and deaths of so many families

must be caught.

That's our job.

I suspect it was my secretary,

the current

chairperson of Qian Da,

Qin Ling.

He's always been careful and meticulous.

For him to dare embezzle this money for himself,

he must have been

well-prepared.

No matter how well-organized a plan is,

there are bound to be slip-ups.

Justice has long arms. Those who do bad things

will not escape justice.

I'm sure you're familiar with that line.

I came here today

to ask you

about Qin Ling.

I've known him...

for more than 10 years.

At that time, he was a young boy

who had nothing.

(At the time,)

(he had just been expelled from school.)

(Orange Labor) (And I had just started my business.)

(And...)

(I had just bought)

(the old auto parts factory.)

(I was at the prime of my life.)

(Part-time job wanted, 18-50 years old)

Are you all right?

Don't worry. I'll chase after him!

Stop!

You trusted him so much

just because of that?

No.

When he managed to retrieve the briefcase

and return it to me,

I knew

that he had planned it with the thief

all along.

His goal

was to get to know me.

Mr. Liang.

Your briefcase.

Young man.

Thank you.

But how did you know who I was?

I read the newspapers sometimes.

Well, you know me now.

Tell me.

What do you want?

I want to learn how to do business with you.

And what happened after that?

You kept him by your side?

I didn't trust him at first.

But in the following years,

he helped me out a lot.

Especially when my wife

fell ill.

He helped me to take care of Shao Ting for all that time.

He shouldered half of my responsibilities

as a father.

But even so,

normally,

how would a secretary

have so much authority?

So much so that he could interfere with your operations?

A few years ago,

He smelled a business opportunity in financial management.

He advised me to change

to focus on financial products.

As I became a middle-aged man,

I became rather conservative.

I never dared to touch

such fickle and almost imaginary things.

But...

He kept persuading me.

So we began to transform the company

on a small scale.

You must have earned

a lot of profits.

A lot more than just some.

All the other shareholders

supported his ideas.

And that's how

Qian Da Financial was formed.

Does this mean I own

all of my dad's shares

now?

Shao Ting.

Your father meant to leave this as a backup plan for you.

When things are settled and done,

you can decide

if you want to keep or sell the shares.

Okay.

Qin Ling must be

under a lot of pressure right now.

It's just a matter of time before he breaks down.

I'm afraid we'll need some luck

to break him down.

Does he

not have

any weaknesses?

He has always been clean and disciplined.

From the first time I met him until now,

he has never had

any personal issues.

He has always been efficient at work as well.

Have you guys ever wondered...

What if...

we were wrong?

What would happen then?

What do you mean?

I meant...

What if it wasn't Qin Ling?

We did all of this

to force him

to pay up the two billion

to prove

that he took the money, right?

But what if

he never took the money?

Xiao Man went to the detention center days ago.

According to Lawyer Cheng,

the police

were investigating Qin Ling's accounts too.

But they haven't found the money yet.

Could he have hidden the money at home?

No.

Qin Ling is a very smart man.

He wouldn't be so dumb

to keep the money at his house.

He has a lot of tricks up his sleeves.

He must have had a way to hide the money somehow.

If he had really done something against his conscience,

given the pressure he is under right now...

he should barely be holding on. Right?

Why don't...

we put even more pressure on him?

Or...

Do you guys have any other ideas?

The wild goose leaves a trail wherever it goes.

But we need to find the "wild goose".

I could smell the depression

from a long distance away.

Isn't that right?

We even prepared

the drinks for you guys to drink your sorrows away.

Really?

We won't go back until we get drunk tonight!

You guys are so thoughtful.

We were so busy that we forgot all about it.

What did you forget about?

Lin Shao.

- Happy Birthday! - Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday.

(Happy Birthday)

Let's sing a song

for our Lin Shao.

♪Happy Birthday to you♪

♪Happy Birthday to you♪

♪Happy Birthday to Lin Shao♪

♪Happy Birthday to you♪

♪A lost bird, all alone♪

Make a wish!

Make a wish!

Come on!

♪But I was nowhere in sight♪

I hope...

My dad will be able to clear his sins.

I hope...

Wu Yue will be able to get justice for his parents.

I hope all of you will be able to find happiness.

♪To travel through the eye of the universe♪

♪Ignite the fire inside me♪

♪Without days of sunshine♪

♪How would I be afraid of the dark and miserable night?♪

♪Without the rain and thunder♪

I have presents

for everyone!

♪I'll fly, fly, fly, without a word of sorrow♪

♪I'll break through the day and night♪

♪I see the clouds and dawn rising♪

Sparklers!

I want one!

♪My young body turns golden like the sun♪

♪Like my heart and soul♪

♪My wings are forged into perfection♪

♪Let everything go easy♪

♪I'll climb high and fly over dawn♪

♪I'll end the darkness and take flight again♪

♪Tell me you are ready now♪

♪The sky has always been reserved♪

♪I'm ready for the earth♪

♪Even if I'm alone, I'm a bird of prey♪

♪Accompanied by music on my flight♪

♪Engraving me into the sky♪

♪The sky has always been reserved♪

♪I'm ready for the earth♪

♪Even if I'm alone, I'm a bird of prey♪

♪My youth will take me far away♪

We will be all right!

Yes!

♪Forging my pure soul♪

Happy Birthday!

(QIAN DA GROUP)

We should sell our shares

to the secondary market.

Based on the current situation, our company...

Shareholders,

can all of you please be quiet?

(Qian Da Financial Sale of Equity Contribution Agreement)

Qin Ling.

We request

to sell off our shares to the secondary market.

The rumors are all over the internet right now.

Would the two of you please remain calm?

♪I can't bear to see you look back♪

♪You have to learn to move forward♪

♪Suddenly understood that love isn't about possession♪

♪Thinking about your gentleness, hoping I could rewind time♪

♪If we were to start again, I'd still be willing to sacrifice everything I have♪

♪Maybe I was immature that you didn't feel secure♪

♪Setting you free is my last promise to you♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪I don't want to let go of your hands♪

♪Don't lose our love to time♪

♪I hope yesterday would stop for me♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪This is my most beautiful protection♪

♪I never thought two people in love♪

♪Would end up as ordinary friends♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪I don't want to let go of your hands♪

♪Don't lose our love to time♪

♪I hope yesterday could last forever♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪This is my most beautiful protection♪

♪I never thought two people in love♪

♪Would end up as ordinary friends♪

♪I never thought two people in love♪

♪Would end up as ordinary friends♪