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[To Ship Someone]

[Episode 12]

When I was young, I couldn't understand

why the little mermaid

couldn't be with the prince.

After I grew up,

I realized what I wanted to change

was not the ending of the story.

If I were her,

I wouldn't exchange my beautiful voice

for a pair of legs.

She relinquished the right to choose

and couldn't talk anymore.

That's silly.

Then what would you do

if you were her?

I'd want the prince to love me for who I am.

If he couldn't accept the true me, end of the story.

In that way,

readers wouldn't feel sorry for me.

They'd think

that he was not worth it.

Well,

our opinion

on the same thing

changes as we grow up.

Yeah.

Now in retrospect,

the so-called sufferings

were actually

not a big deal.

I'm grateful for those hardships.

Without them,

I wouldn't have become better.

Better?

Yes.

Mr. Ji.

You're a famous writer who everyone admires now.

You must have become much better than before.

Are you sure?

Yes.

When I was young, I wondered

why everyone else had parents but I didn't.

My grandma told me

that before we come to the world,

God will show us

different scripts of life

and let us choose.

Life is full of hardships,

but

there is always a reason for you

to choose a certain script.

Have you found that reason?

Yeah.

I grew up surrounded by love.

My life is not perfect but I'm happy.

I never bother to wonder

what other people's lives are like.

I know they must have their ups and downs too.

Why are you laughing?

Nothing.

Now I see why you called yourself a spiritual guru.

Then did you find my words

inspirational?

Yeah.

When fate takes something from us,

it'll compensate us

in another way.

Ji Shu,

do keep those words in mind.

Now I feel

that there's a halo above my head.

You mean you're a saint.

Angel. I'm an angel!

I've never heard

anyone calling themselves an angel.

Mr. Ji, as a saint,

no, an angel, I have a piece of advice for you.

Confidence does you much more good than diffidence.

Angel Song, get up.

Time to go back. The mortals will be off work soon.

Ji Shu, this is for you.

Even if you haven't found that reason,

you must believe in yourself.

It's a lame gift.

It's not a gift but a reward.

A reward?

When a kindergarten kid falls,

the teacher will give him a reward

to encourage him to stand up

and move forward.

So you're taking me as a kid?

Dear Ji,

make yourself worth this reward.

I'll give you something too.

I'd like to have that starfish.

A stone?

Why did you give me a stone?

It looks like you.

Not that bad.

I'll take it as a compliment.

But you look like a stone more than I do.

Let's go.

Mr. Ji,

can you get up a little bit late?

Why?

Because you got up too early.

What should we do about it?

It's spraying water.

Why don't we keep it?

-Are you done? -Yes.

Let's go.

Look, that Border Collie looks just like you.

Black and white.

And smart.

Ji Shu.

Yeah?

I'm sorry.

For what?

About that flash drive,

you've long recognized me, right?

Yes.

I know I can't change what's happened

and damage has been done.

I shouldn't make excuses…

Song Yanqi.

Did you know me and Shan Hang back then?

Since you didn't know us,

why would I blame you?

After all, you didn't know what was going on.

But,

that matter back then…

You told me

to remember what I said.

What?

If fate takes something from me,

it'll make it up to me in another way.

What do you mean?

I think

I know the reason

why I chose this life script.

What is it?

Take a guess.

Ji Shu,

you can't leave me dangling.

You read so many novels.

Can't you read between the lines?

What does it have to do with reading novels?

No.

You just told me half the story.

How can I understand?

It's fine that you can't.

Let bygones be bygones.

Forget it.

Fine. Forget it.

I'll go back now.

No matter what the result is,

I'll face it with you.

Good night.

Good night.

What does he mean?

Read between the lines?

How did it go?

Ji Shu almost fell apart.

I talked him

out of giving up his life.

Don't flatter yourself.

Ji is cold sometimes,

but he'll in no way commit suicide.

Shut up.

Only I can be mean to my bestie.

He's fine now,

but I'm in big trouble.

Now the company is making cutbacks.

I'll certainly get laid off.

Ji Shu stopped writing.

I think my career

will be ruined because of him too.

Is it that serious?

-Yes! -Yes!

I've found the evidence.

[Qin Hai]

I made a friend on the internet

who is an awesome hacker.

Yesterday, I asked him to look into

the IP address for me.

He's found something.

What is this?

He said he had a hunch

that the IP address was a smokescreen.

He tracked it down

and found

more than one real IP address.

He felt something was wrong,

so he kept investigating.

Then what?

He found that things were more complicated.

The real IP address

is located in more than ten places in Qin Hai.

[Qin Hai]

What does that mean?

In short,

we can compare

Song Yanqi's IP address

with the IP address

of that abnormal account to prove

that she's innocent

and Ji didn't plagiarize.

Great!

Send it to me now.

I'll send it over.

Yeah.

I'll ask the official account to post it

together with the lawyer's statement.

By the way, Qi,

I've sent you the video you asked for.

Love you.

[Song Yanqi]

Hello, Mr. Ji.

Hello, Ji Shu.

Hi, dear author.

Ji Shu.

Hello, Ji Shu.

I've been your fan for seven years.

I won't say much.

You know you always have my support.

I love your novels.

Although they are full of drama,

many things you said

are very inspirational.

Who says no one likes soppy novels?

I do.

It drives me crazy that it always takes you ages

to reply to my messages.

I've been worried about you lately,

but I know that you can make it through.

I'm sorry for not standing up

for you in college.

If I had known

what happened,

I might have been able to help.

Actually, I've always believed

that you wouldn't plagiarize.

I know what kind of person you are.

Well, can you consider starting writing again?

I remember a role in your novel said

that life is full of hardships

and one can only count on oneself.

You're a successful writer now.

We're happy for you.

Buck up.

Buck up.

I've always got your back, bro.

[Song Yanqi]

All this time,

I've been using my way of thinking

to understand others,

which led to me saying

and doing things that hurt your feelings

when I didn't even know the whole story.

Mr. Ji.

I won't write fan fiction anymore.

I'll respect your ending of the story.

Also, I'm sorry for what happened in college and recently.

Can you forgive me?

Has he watched the video or not?

Probably not.

It usually takes him ages

to reply to my work messages.

Be patient.

I think this matter is not that simple.

Ji asked me

to look into the fan fiction website Qi used.

You can never imagine

who is behind that website.

-Who? -Who?

Shan Hang.

Shan Hang?

He works as a programmer in our company.

Do you mean

he was involved in this matter?

I have no evidence now.

But it's very likely.

I have to keep investigating.

Why hasn't he replied?

Is he mad at me for making this video

without telling him?

Don't worry.

I don't think so.

How can I not worry?

Both plagiarism scandals are related to me.

I bet he doesn't want to talk to me now.

But we were fine yesterday.

Why…

You're just overthinking.

Worry about yourself now.

You're going to lose your job.

Although Ji Shu is temperamental

and sharp-tongued,

he's great in many other ways.

He's rich and handsome.

He's such a good man.

You can't just want his novel.

What do you mean?

If you really feel sorry,

you should give yourself to him.

What do you think?

If fate takes something from me,

it will make it up to me in another way.

No way! Out of the question!

As you said, he's moody

and sharp-tongued,

and it takes him ages to reply to messages.

If…

I mean, if we were together,

I might text him for help

when I'm in danger

but get no reply at all.

What should I do then?

Don't psych yourself out.

Song Yanqi.

This is not you!

You always look at the good side of things.

He's an exception.

Find a way to ask Ji Shu out.

You heard me?

Yes.

It means he's special.

Think about it.

As long as a man has two things,

anything he does can be forgiven.

What are they?

Treat me to dinner. Then I'll tell you.

No matter how downhearted you are,

you can't kill yourself.

I won't.

I saw it.

You kept walking towards the sea.

I'm not as fragile as you think.

Let go.

Why am I thinking about her?

Xingxing.

Now that you've eaten your fill and drunk your fill,

tell me.

One is money, the other is a pretty face.

He has both.

Are you sure you don't want

to be with such a perfect man?

Why don't you pursue him?

Do you want Lu Qiyu to end up behind bars

for murdering his romantic rival?

Forget I asked.

If you had been to Ji Shu's place with me…

Good for you, Song Yanqi.

He brought you home

soon after you met.

Did you do it?

Was he good?

What are you thinking?

I mean…

That's not the point.

The point is that he lives like an old man.

He doesn't even have a sofa.

Can you imagine that? It's scary.

Men need to be changed.

No man is perfect.

Don't you agree?

Stop making fun of me.

He won't

even reply to my messages.

Perhaps he's thinking about blacklisting me.

You said you were good yesterday.

We're both adults.

Perhaps he was just keeping up appearances.

Hey.

Hello.

Ji,

come and pick me up.

Did you fight again?

Yeah.

Fu Xingxing.

Fu Xingxing is so bad.

She kicked me out.

Go find a hotel.

No, Ji.

We've been friends for so many years.

Without me…

We've been through thick and thin.

I never complained about how mean you were to me at times.

Now,

even Fu Xingxing

is not as important as you.

How could you turn me down?

I have no money with me.

I only have 7.75 yuan on WeChat

and not a dime on Alipay.

I can't afford a hotel room.

You can borrow money on Alipay.

I didn't bring my ID card with me.

You can apply for a digital one on Alipay.

I can't remember my ID number.

Lu Qiyu.

What?

You're acting crazy

and I suggest you do it in front of Fu Xingxing.

Fine. I'll be honest with you.

Song Yanqi

hasn't gotten your reply yet

and is worried that you may be angry again.

She feels so contrite

that she almost drank all the wine in the restaurant.

Send me the address.

I'm so disappointed in you.

I'll text you the address.

Slow down.

No one will take care of you if you get drunk.

I…

I don't need to be taken care of.

So disappointed!

My girl is the best.

Xingxing.

Have some too.

Please, guys!

You're not alone!

We just want to stimulate you

to find a boyfriend.

You can't wait

to make a public display of affection too, right?

Just go get Ji Shu.

You know what?

I can't wait to put you two

in a washing machine.

Disgusting lovers!

Has he

watched the video or not?

It's been so long.

He can't be so busy.

You mean,

he saw my messages

but chose not to reply.

Why?

Why?

Ask him.

Call him or text him.

I dare not.

You're single for a good reason.

You long for a relationship

but look at you.

You never make any effort to get it.

Are you content with

just watching others in love?

I…

What are you talking about?

What are you thinking?

Look at you.

You know what an adult relationship is all about.

You've learned so much from novels.

Why don't you apply it in real life?

The novels I thought about,

wrote,

and read are even less racy than this beer.

Wiseman doesn't fall in love.

So you prefer reading love stories to being in love.

I'm single because I'm able to stay single.

Xingxing, leave her alone.

She has Ji, doesn't she?

I have nothing to do with him.

He's going to blacklist me.

I…

I doubt that.

Someone was so cold to his best friend

but changed his attitude

once he learned that you're here.

Look. He came so quickly.

He...

He looks like Ji Shu.

I am Ji Shu.

Well, we gotta go.

Take your time.

Ji Shu.

The guy in my imagination actually feels warm!

You put beer in a thermos cup?

You're smart.

Take it.

It's not beer.

This is tea.

Tease?

Who teased him? Who teased him?

This…

I don't drink this.

I drink beer.

Why did you drink so much?

Why did you show up here without texting me back?

Forget it.

It's fine.

I shouldn't care about you.

You're drunk. I'll send you home.

Let's go.

Let me get you home.

I'm not drunk.

I just started drinking!

Anyone who wants to drink with me?

Xingxing. Xingxing.

Where is Xingxing?

She's in the sky.

She's left.

I'll make a wish to her.

Mr. Ji, please reply to me.

Please forgive me.

Please! Please!

Please text me back, Mr. Ji.

Please.

Check your phone.

[I forgive you.]

My wish came true.

I…

He…

Mr. Ji replied.

J-Ji…

Mr. Ji replied.

-I… -Come down.

Mr. Ji replied.

He replied.

-Mr. Ji replied. -I'll pay for the bill.

Good night.

I'll get you home.

Which home?

How many homes do you have?

Two.

Let me tell you a secret.

I got a new home recently.

What is this new home like?

Cozy.

And?

Warm.

That's all?

It's not here.

It's in another world.

Do you believe me?

Yes.

Song Yanqi.

Why do you insist on changing the plots?

You just want to give the characters

a good ending?

Why?

Do you know the word "emo"?

A kind of rock music?

I knew you didn't know!

Emo means sad and depressed.

It means all the bad emotions.

Everyone gets emo now and then.

What does it have to do

with the plots?

Sadness is a devil.

I'm the knight who will defeat the devil.

Get away!

I still don't get it.

My grandma said

that life is short.

You can spend your time moping

or just having fun.

Why should we make things hard for ourselves?

So, I want to defeat sadness!

Also,

your novel is so dramatic.

Life is not that dramatic.

Life is more dramatic.

Being sad is easy,

but staying upbeat is hard.

Why should we

keep doing the easy thing?

Why can't we challenge ourselves?

Do you remember the way home?

Over there.

There's a bus stop.

I…

I live just four stops away.

Can you go back by yourself?

Yes.

Try it.

Song Yanqi.

What are you doing?

Rich and handsome.

You are quite good.

If only you can smile more often.

You must

love the characters in your novel very much,

or you wouldn't have created them.

Why do I feel

that you don't love your work at all?

What is love?

I never thought my novel would be popular.

I never take it as a product.

It's just a bad method

I used to treat my illness.

You're sick?

I can cure you.

Healing others is my specialty.

My grandma said I could cure any sick people.

Your grandma was right.

Of course.

Do you know why I wrote fan fiction?

People always say that life is cruel

and true love is only young people's fantasy.

But I think

anyone who loves wholeheartedly deserves a happy ending.

So,

you want to give them a happy ending?

I have something to tell you.

What's it?

Oh, sorry.

I'm Ji Shu in the novel's world.

Song Yanqi.

Song Yanqi.

Song Yanqi.

Song Yanqi!

Ji Shu, you damn author.

You separated my favorite couple.

Don't…

Don't take off my shoes.

I'm home.

Where is my sofa?

Sofa.

I…

Don't…

-Don't go. -Let go.

Ji Shu,

what is your illness? I can cure it.

Ji Shu, don't go.

Don't go!

Don't go!

Song Yanqi, let go!

If you don't tell me,

I won't release you.

You look right as rain.

How is it possible that you're sick?

I…

Song Yanqi, let go!

I'll bite the virus off.

I'll know after one bite.

Ji Shu.

Don't go!

Ji Shu.

Don't go!

Song Yanqi.

Something bit me.

The pillow is so hard.

Song Yanqi!

I need to use the toilet. Get out!

Go out!

Go out?

This is my toilet.

You can't hog it!

Come out!

You hog my bathroom

and want me to sleep on the street.

Come out!

-Get out! -I'm warning you.

Song Yanqi, let go!

God, is this real?

A naked hottie in my bathroom?

Let go!

Song Yanqi, get out!

This is my dream.

I can do whatever I want.

-What do you want? -Revenge.

Don't go.

He just disappeared?

Toilet.

Why is the bed getting harder and harder?

Mr. Ji.

Where am I?

My place.

Your place?

Why am I here?

Didn't happen.

280.

The blanket.

You mean the cleaning fee is 280 yuan?

What else could it be?

The accommodation fee?

Why am I at your place?

You forgot?

I was drinking with Fu Xingxing and…

Rich and handsome.

If only you smile more often.

Song Yanqi.

What did you do?

Tea can help with hangovers.

Use this cup.

I'm sorry.

Sorry about last night.

Did I say anything I shouldn't say?

Lots of.

No matter what I said,

I was drunk and not thinking straight.

Don't take them seriously.

I think alcohol made you honest.

No!

I talk nonsense when I'm drunk.

You said I separated your favorite couple.

And,

my novel sucks.

You said you were a big fool

to have bought the copyright.

You also called me the damn author.

That sounds like what I'd say.

I couldn't have said that.

Song Yanqi.

Stop denying it.

Don't think too much.

You haven't

moved on from that matter?

In this world,

there is no such thing as perfection.

Perfect things

only exist in fairy tales and imagination.

A reader of yours

said that your novel is like poison coated with sugar.

You readers are tempted to eat it

and find that cruel reality is at its core

after the sugar melts.

If they swallow it, they'll become realistic.

If they spit it out,

the remnant of the poison will torture them slowly

until they become realistic.

But

why can't there be a third choice?

It can be a candy from the very beginning.

Only someone who has tasted candy can have a third choice.

No.

Everyone can.

I don't eat candy,

but I want to be a candy.

I'll get going, Mr. Ji.

If

my story is still a tragedy,

do you want to continue?

I don't care very much

whether it's a tragedy or a comedy.

Life is full of ups and downs.

Why can't you be easy on yourself and others

in that world?

That's self-deception.

People in modern society

are better at breaking up than falling in love.

Many people think the road less traveled

is the wrong road

and not worth taking.

But what if it's the right road for you?

The right road can turn out to be the wrong road.

You need to travel it yourself

to see whether it's right or wrong.

You can't turn life into a tragedy

just because you think it's a tragedy.

Song Yanqi.

What do you think is love?

Romantic dramas?

They're just reality

with countless filters.

Then what's the reason

you wrote novels?

To manipulate other people's lives

with your joys and sorrows?

Song Yanqi.

There's no empathy in this world.

When life is not plain,

it's disastrous and treacherous.

I don't eat candy,

but I want to be a candy.

Hey, Xingxing.

How could you leave without me last night?

Did Ji Shu leave you alone?

You called him there?

You are indeed my best friend.

You're welcome.

That's what best friends do.

You didn't come home last night. How did it go?

How far did you go?

Fu Xingxing.

I'm trying so hard not to swear right now.

You didn't enjoy yourself?

What are you thinking?

Sex, obviously.

I hate you!

What's it?

I passed out last night.

What could I do?

Then where did you sleep last night?

His place.

His place?

I slept on the floor.

On the floor?

Really? You slept on the floor?

Qi,

you slept over at his place.

It's already progress.

Seize the chance and get him.

Understand?

Get him?

I'll get you beaten up first!

Wait and see.

Qi.

Mr. Jia came here several times

and asked to see you.

I'll meet him right now.

Where's Lin Qingmiao?

She went to the platform for a meeting.

It seems this is my last day working here.

Don't say that.

I'll miss you.

Mr. Jia, this is the layoff list.

Please take a look.

Okay. You may leave.

Okay.

Mr. Jia,

An Jing has taken over most of my work.

Do you still want to work on Bright Than Stars?