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[Viva Femina]

[Episode 25]

Your insider information

is not valuable to me.

I'm sorry.

I have to go home

to cook for my daughter.

Bye.

Mommy, I'm hungry.

I didn't have enough for lunch.

What should we have for dinner?

Oh no.

I was busy picking you up.

I didn't buy groceries.

I think there's nothing to eat at home.

Can we

eat out then?

A new coconut chicken store just opened.

Let's try it, Mom.

Why do I feel like

you've been plotting this for a long time?

I've wanted to eat it for a long time.

Recently,

I've had too much of your cooking.

I'm tired of it.

No.

I just think

it's too hard on you to keep cooking.

You need to rest, right?

Mommy.

I can consider it.

Anyway, I didn't eat much

in the afternoon either.

Mr. Nie.

Why are you here?

I saw that you didn't eat much

in the afternoon before meeting Mr. Chen.

I bought some food

so that you can eat

once you're home.

Ah, there's food.

What's wrong, Kang Ni?

You don't want to eat?

No, she wanted to have

the coconut chicken that's nearby.

Actually,

if you want coconut chicken,

I can cook it for you.

Really?

Try it and you'll know.

Please.

All right.

Come on.

I said it's a secret recipe.

You two are trying to learn it secretly here.

Garlic, chilli pepper...

OK. Come on.

Why can't we learn this?

You...

Wait for me here.

It'll be ready soon.

It's a secret recipe.

He's so petty.

He's afraid he'll be worthless if we learn it.

Mom,

I think Mr. Nie

is like Conch Man.

He can play music and make meals.

He's not just making meals.

It's Michelin-worthy.

Mom, really,

I've never heard you

give anyone outside of our family

such high praise.

Mom,

are you and Uncle Nie

going official soon?

Official?

We're just friends.

Just friends is

what people say when they're not lovers yet.

That's also permission

to continue gaining ground.

Fight on!

What are you talking about?

Where did you learn this?

You watched those videos again.

I'll delete

all your apps.

No, Mom.

I'm giving you my blessing.

Come on.

Try it.

The ratio is important.

-It looks good. -Have a taste.

Delicious.

This seasoning alone is delicious.

What were you guys

mumbling about?

My mom said

you're a great chef.

Really?

Other than our family,

I've never heard her

give such high praise.

It's delicious.

It's wonderful.

-It’s delicious. -If you like it so much,

I can come over and

cook for you guys more often.

Sure.

What do you mean 'sure'?

This famous doctor is very busy.

He doesn't have time

to come over and cook for you so often.

Besides,

a man's word is his bond.

What if you can't do it?

You're right.

After all, you're just friends.

It's inconvenient, isn't it?

Is it good?

Yes.

Then eat more and talk less.

Be good.

How was your meeting

with Mr. Chen this afternoon?

Did I forget to tell you?

Yes.

He's basically agreed.

It took me a lot of effort

to persuade him.

We should be able to

rebuild Lijia United.

That's great.

Today is the perfect day

to celebrate.

What else did he say?

He didn't say much more

about work.

I met Li Wen there.

Why is she there?

She probably wants job hop

and wants to use us to do that.

Let's not care about her.

The most important thing now is

how to persuade Qianyu

to cooperate with us.

Yes.

But the only one

who can get through

to her.

I hope I can.

It'll be okay.

If you need anything

in the future,

you can let me know.

Anything?

Look, there is

green onion, chilli pepper,

lime, soy sauce.

What else is there?

I may not be able to

do this favor.

You said I can ask you anything.

A man's mouth, right?

You know what that's like.

See? You can't believe

these people.

Got it.

Here, have some meat.

I want it.

He took it for me.

He took it for me.

-Who did you get it for? -Mr. Nie.

I took it for myself.

Please help yourselves.

It's pretty close so

just take it yourself.

Men.

Yes.

These are all real examples.

I understand.

Thank you.

For what?

Wanli, Lijia United

or coconut chicken?

Thank you for rehearsing with Kang Ni.

It's nothing.

We all like music.

Do you know

why I broke up

break up with my ex?

Do you want to tell me?

He acted like

he didn't mind

me having a daughter.

When he went on business trips,

he even bought gifts for Kang Ni,

until he saw

my daughter living with me.

He expressed

clear objection.

So you're worried that

I'm just pretending.

I didn't say you were pretending.

It's just that

what you think

and what your real feelings are

might be very different.

Besides,

Nini looks bubbly,

but she's very thoughtful.

I can see that

she likes you very much.

I don't want her to be sad one day.

Actually, after that,

I talked a lot with my mom.

I realized that

what I thought

wasn't much of a reaction

was actually

really hurtful.

But I hope you can trust me.

That I can

accept this.

Whether you can really accept it or not

can only be determined with time.

Don't be so anxious

to give me an answer.

Yes, time.

But I hope you

don't reject me.

At least give me a chance.

Isn't it good for us to be friends

like this?

No.

We can't be friends.

Although I really don't know

what kind of hurt

you've experienced,

I hope you can trust me.

I'm really different from them.

I'll catch up with you

as soon as possible too.

When you think

we can

be together again,

please tell me.

I'm always here.

Okay.

I got it.

Go home.

Get in.

No, I want to see you walk back.

Mr. Chen, Ms. Kang is here.

Here.

Let me introduce.

This is the head

of our future cosmetic medicine department,

Kang Ziyou.

Good afternoon, everyone.

I'm Kang Ziyou.

Ziyou.

These are the group's elites

that I handpicked.

Mr. Chen.

Mr. Zhao from Xinqing

has been waiting for you for a long time.

Okay, I know.

Get to know them first.

Okay.

I'll be back soon.

Okay.

Have a seat.

Okay.

Wait for me in the meeting room.

Okay.

Ms. Kang is very popular

on the Internet now.

Well,

we'll be led by this celebrity in the future.

In the futue,

we will surely be very popular.

Yes.

Ms. Kang is so beautiful too.

Doesn't everyone care about

popularity now?

We'll have our own source of popularity.

So,

Mr. Chen has good taste.

We need to learn

how to catch up with the times

from Ms. Kang.

Am I right?

By the way, Ms. Kang,

I heard that you worked in

a cosmetic medical center before.

How is it now?

Has it become

the top in the industry?

In 2019,

institutions in China

with comestic medical qualifications

stood at about 13,000.

Legitimate cosmetic medical institutions

only account for 20 percent of the industry.

No, 14 percent.

Legitimate cosmetic medical institutions

only account for 12 percent of the industry.

Yes.

Legitimate doctors only make up

13% of the industry. No.

It's 28%.

Of the four statistics, two are wrong.

I was

working at Lijia United.

Before the accident,

Lijia United was

top in the industry.

My task now

is to

bring it back to the top,

so I really need

your support and help.

However,

discussing inaccurate data

like this at a meeting

is a waste of everyone's time.

In my team,

this is not allowed.

I'm indeed quite famous now,

but my professional capabilities

are not non-existent either.

I hope everyone here

can keep up with me.

Let's get to know each other first.

Please introduce yourselves.

You first.

Well...

Let's end the meeting.

Li Wen.

Stay here.

Mr. Shen, what can I do for you?

Come here.

Mr. Shen, what can I do for you?

What can you do for me?

What do you think?

Mr. Shen.

I'm at work.

Doesn't your work

Include this?

That's not just my job.

My job is to tell you that

Mr. Chen

wants to invest in Lijia United.

What did you say?

Kang Ziyou got Nie Yunze

and he's staying in Lijia United.

Mr. Chen sees his value

and decided to acquire Lijia United.

In other words,

Lijia United

will leave our group.

That means

Mr. Chen's money

can flow into our pockets, right?

You can say that.

How much is the asking price?

Three billion.

Three billion.

Ziyou.

Why are you here?

I have something to tell you.

I think

there're some misunderstandings between us.

But I don't want these misunderstandings

to affect

the acquisition of Lijia United.

I think

it's normal for

husband and wife

to fight over something.

They stay together at the end of the day.

But when it comes to work,

it's not that simple.

Then tell me about work.

Lijia United is a subsidiary

of Chengfeng Group.

If you and Mr. Chen acquire it,

you can't avoid me.

I'm not trying to avoid you.

Just say what you're thinking.

Do you want Mr. Chen to pay more?

Not really.

I hope you can

accompany Lin Qianyu.

Since Xia Ling's

incident,

she has been

very depressed.

You know

she usually just enjoys

talking to you, right?

After you left,

no one talked to her.

Besides,

the film editor incident

was very shocking to her.

She would think

you're always against her.

So,

she is

is in a very bad mental state.

She's about to collapse.

When I saw her that day,

I asked her what's wrong with you?

I wanted to care about her,

but she came at me.

Who did I offend?

Yes, it's my fault.

I should talk to her

so that she can

care more about you.

If you can build up

Lijia United

with Mr. Chen's money,

that would be a huge confidence boost

for Lin Qianyu.

I'm just afraid

her mental state

continues to deteriorate.

If she smashes everything

and sells Lijia United

to Laimei first...

It’s not impossible.

I will talk to Lin Qianyu

properly.

As for the rest,

you don't have to worry.

She's at home.

Do you want me to drive you there?

I know the way.

Okay, you two talk.

I'll be home later.

Can I come in and talk to you?

Okay, come in.

It just came out of the oven. Try it.

Thank you

Qianyu.

I’m here today

to discuss something with you.

I've talked to Mr. Chen.

As long as we promise that

Dr. Nie won't leave,

he's willing to invest in Lijia United.

You're the best.

This is a good thing.

But I hope Lijia United

can leave

Chengfeng Group.

I really can't make the decision.

We have to ask Shen Chengfeng.

We just need to buy off

his shares.

We don't need his opinion.

He just needs to offer a price.

Is this right?

Buying off his shares

and kicking him out.

We're still living

in the same house.

Besides,

he’s one of the founders

of Lijia United too, right?

Lin Qianyu.

Shen Chengfeng has hit you

and has a murky relationship

with Li Wen.

This man is a jerk.

What are you holding onto?

Didn't he apologize?

He said

he was impulsive.

I think life like this

is fine.

It's pretty good.

I know this decision

is really hard for you.

Because it means your life

might change

drastically.

But it's also an opportunity.

You can try

to be independent.

Don't you want to try?

You said you know it's hard.

Do you know

how hard it is?

I'm different from you.

I'm not as unrestrained

and not as free as you.

I cherish life

like this.

Independent?

If Lijia United

is to be independent from the group,

it means I will need to be independent

from this family.

I have to get a divorce.

Is that what you mean?

Have you forgotten that

I also have a son?

If we're divorced,

what should we do?

To be frank, Kang Ziyou,

you are a big reason why

my life

is like this today.

If you hadn't asked the editor

to stand out

and go against us,

I wouldn't have

become like this.

Don't you think so?

We can't

go back what we used to be.

My life can't

go back to what it was.

I really hate that

whenever something happens,

you come to me

and tell me it's time to call the police.

I should get a divorce.

I should be independent.

I don't need you to tell me this.

Are you so used to

being my savior?

Do you feel sorry for me

so you'll feel satisfied

if you help me?

I'm telling you, I don't need it.

Hello, Weiwei.

What's wrong?

There's no problem.

What problem can I have?

What are you talking about?

How can I not be assured about

something assigned to you?

I'm totally assured.

Let me tell you.

It's just that the legal department

is looking through the contract.

The process

will be a little complicated.

Don't worry.

I'm hanging up.

I'm still driving.

Okay.

Bye.

Sleep in the room if you're sleepy.

Why did you sleep in the dining area?

Who was here?

Kang Ziyou.

She wants to

reopen Lijia United with me.

But I refused.

Why did you refuse?

As the saying goes,

"A friend is indeed a friend."

Who else do you think

would help you

when you're at the bottom?

She wants Lijia United

to be independent from the group.

Is she crazy?

She is crazy.

But then again,

at the beginning

of business,

they will always go too far

and come up with

some extreme conditions.

In my opinion,

these are just deceptive tricks.

She just wants to

get the greatest benefit for herself.

I think it's right for you to reject her.

You can't give her this.

Otherwise, it'll cause problems in the future.

I didn't plan

to continue to discuss it with her.

You also shouldn't

close the door.

What if you change your mind one day?

I won't change my mind.

You look so haggard lately.

You've been working hard lately.

It's okay.

How about

we go out and take a break,

OK?

Today is also a long day for me.

If we go out now, we can come back early.

Take a rest if you're tired.

Why do we have to go out?

We haven't been out for a long time.

I just want to go out with you.

I have been busy every day

for the company.

Yet

I didn't expect the company

to still have such a big problem after all.

You see. I hustle around

all day for what?

Qianyu,

where did Kang Ziyou

get the money from?

Mr. Chen gave it to her.

Mr. Chen?

My group wants to

cooperate with him so much,

but he has refused.

I wonder

what tricks she used

to land on this big tree.

She has her own ways.

She must have her own way.

Yes.

Are you

really not going to

accept the money?

Of course.

Kang Ziyou has stood

against me.

I can't stand on the same side

with her again.

I understand.

To be honest,

I really don't want you two

to be fall out like this.

You two used to be so close.

Right?

If there is really a chance

that you two can work again,

I'll be happy for you two.

You're so interesting.

Before,

no matter how close we were,

I was the boss and she was an employee.

I was her superior, and she was my subordinate.

Now she wants to invest money in the hospital.

What would Lijia United become then?

Will she be the boss,

or am I still the boss?

Will I have to work for her?

I know.

Don't be angry.

Come, sit down.

Let's sit.

Come here.

I know.

I understand all your feelings

and concerns.

But the current situation is that

after the money comes in,

it can help the group

solve many practical problems.

What does this money

have to do with the group?

Of course it does.

That's my plan.

When the money comes in,

I'll leave some with you

for Lijia United,

and the rest

for the group.

When the group's financial condition

gets better,

I'll be able to

pay the money

back to your company.

Actually, I know

that you have long wanted to reopen Lijia United.

But aside from

personal feelings,

I think now

is the best time.

When the money comes in,

your company will come to life,

as will the whole group.

Right?

Kang Ziyou is not important,

and it is also not important

whether you want to

be good friends with her or not.

What we need now

is the money in her hand.

When the money comes in,

we will all be saved.

When the company comes to life,

I'll have more time

to accompany you and our child.

Okay?

Sister.

We meet again.

Who is he?

Let me introduce you.

This is my best friend,

who I often go to exhibitions with.

This is my husband, Shen Chengfeng.

Nice to meet you.

It's getting late.

Xinxin should go to bed.

We should go home.

You two

often go to exhibitions together?

Yes.

Yes.

He's very professional.

We're leaving.

Bye.

Bye.

Qianyu.

I saw some nice paintings

in the gallery today.

Are these paintings for sale?

Yes.

I want to buy some too.

I think I can

either give them to my friends

or

decorate my office with them.

How about you go

and pick some paintings for me?

I'll pay.

You have to choose your own paintings.

It's very subjective.

It might not suit your taste

when someone chooses them for you.

What do you mean?

Who is the "someone"?

Someone means

people other than you.

Who are you?

You're my wife.

You have unique eyes.

I'm confident in that.

Same as Lijia United.

I believe

you will make the right choice.

I've thought about it.

Don't you just

want me to embezzle money?

What are you talking about?

What embezzlement?

I use your money,

and you use mine.

The normal flow of property

between spouses

is not embezzlement.

Besides,

I will

pay the money back,

right?

How about this?

About this,

you contact Kang Ziyou

tomorrow

and settle this

as soon as possible.

It's no good for anyone

to put it off.

I believe they also want

to start working as soon as possible.

Okay?

I'll think about it.

Lighter.

A lighter like this.

I loved it when I was young.

Look, it's so beautiful.

But I don't like to play it anymore.

Because a lighter like this

will burn your hands

if you are not careful enough.

Hello.

Are you free today?

Let's meet up.

What's the matter?

Sit.

Didn't you say to cooperate?

I agreed.

Didn't you refuse to cooperate with me before?

Why did you suddenly change your mind?

I've made up my mind.

Are we going to talk about this or not?

Yes.

How do you want to talk?

Three seven.

I think I can do it.

Are you sure?

You should have done this earlier.

Why did you refuse before?

Mr. Chen originally

only wanted to

give you 20 percent.

I'll try to persuade him.

What 20 percent?

I mean, I'm seven, and you're three.

What are you thinking, Lin Qianyu?

Now it's Lijia United

that needs Mr. Chen.

It's not that Mr. Chen needs Lijia United.

What makes you think

you can take the most of the profit?

Because Lijia United is mine.

I don't

have to sell my shares. Big deal.

You don't have to indeed.

Based on the current situation,

do you think

you have the right to negotiate?

If you hadn't

gone after me and hit it hard,

it wouldn't have become

like this.

I know

now you have Mr. Chen to back you up.

You just want to be a boss.

You just want to be superior to me.

I know.

Lin Qianyu, let me get it straight for you.

At this moment, who else

would try hard to find money and connections

to help you?

I just don't want to see the results of Lijia United

for more than ten years

go down the drain.

It's not just you

who have feelings for Lijia United.

Over a decade of my youth

was also there.

As well as those long-serving employees and doctors

who work hard

and consider Lijia United

to be their homes.

It is through the efforts of all people

that Lijia United

has had success and brilliance before.

It's not just your hard work.

If you think

I just want to be your boss,

think whatever you want.

I don't care.

I just want to do

what I think is right,

which is to let Lijia United

reopen.

Well,

can I keep

this office?

You can keep it.

So it's a deal then.

There are fewer and fewer people

showing up at these recent parties.

Lin Qianyu

hasn't shown up for a long time.

The Lijia United

has been like this.

You tell me.

How come she has the mood

to have tea with us?

You're right.

She should be busy

after she found a big backer, Mr. Chen.

Looks like Lijia United

will not only make a comeback

but

even go to a higher level.

What did you say?

You don't know?

I heard that Mr. Chen of Yinhai Investment

is now their major shareholder.

Lijia United

is about to reopen.

Ms. Deng.

Ms. Deng, you can't go in now.

Ms. Deng.

Shen Chengfeng, what are you doing?

Mr. Shen.

I told her you were busy.

It's OK.

Close the door.

What's wrong, Ms. Deng?

Why are you so angry?

Isn't the weather nice today?

Don't play this game with me!

You know what's going on!

You agreed to

sell Lijia United to me.

Why did you

sell it to someone else when I turned around?

How come you go back on your word?

Who do you think

I am?

Ms. Deng, when did we

have a deal?

Did we have it written

in a contract?

We were just sitting on the couch

and discussing it.

You are kidding me?

Ms. Deng.

It's business.

Ms. Chen's offer

is much higher than yours.

If it were you,

what would you choose?

Although Lijia United

is doing women's business,

I don't think women

can

run this well.

Look at Laimei.

For so many years,

it's still the same.

I think your women

can't be too careless.

You have to eat the food in the bowl

one bite at a time.

If you want to

bite off more than you can chew,

you might choke yourself.

Good for you.

Come to me while looking for others, making a diversion.

Do you know

my money is also not free?

Ms. Deng.

Business is like a war.

I'll give it to

the highest bidder.

You just said

women can't do business.

You underestimate us!

Let's wait and see.

No.

No.

These are all off-key.

You're also off today.

Did something happen?

Let's call it today.

Go back and rest.

Why don't you take a rest?

Have some fruit.

No.

I'll leave them here.

You can have some later.

Sorry.

What caused you

to lose your cool today?

These are not mine.

I haven't drawn

for a long time.

It's okay. Don't worry.

I won't tell your dad.

I already don't know

how to draw anymore.

No way.

Drawing is a natural talent.

Actually, you have the talent to paint,

and you work so hard to play the piano.

Don't always be so agitated.

Be patient.

Give yourself more time.

I won't bother you then.

Auntie Lin,

actually my mom is just like you.

What?

Not only was my mother beaten,

but so was I by my father.

Do you think there's a problem?

No. It's good.

I completely trust you

with business planning.

Otherwise,

I won't let you do it.

Thank you.

But I'm curious.

Why don't you let me

fully acquire Lijia United?

Because after

that incident,

the brand's value

shrank,

so I think it's good to have

another party

take the risk with us.

On the other hand, from a development perspective.

Lijia United

is our first step.

When we accumulate

more experience,

at that time we will have more freedom

to decide whether to either fully acquire it

or start to open a new company.

No.

You didn't tell me the truth.

One more thing is

from my personal perspective.

Lijia United is a brand

I built with Lin Qianyu.

So,

under the same condition,

I hope to be partners

with Lin Qianyu again.

That's the truth.

But do you think Lin Qianyu

is

a good partner?

Objectively speaking,

she is a partner

that I know well

and know

all her advantages and disadvantages.

Then do it.

I trust you.

Thank you for your trust.

Trust is trust.

I still

need to see the result.

Of course.

Go home and rest if you're tired.

No.

I have so much to do before the opening.

I still have to work for a while.

Are you ready to go off duty?

Yes, I'm almost done.

If you need it,

I can stay with you.

It will be a long while.

You go home and rest.

Okay, I'll go back now.

Don't exhaust yourself.

Okay.