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[Once and Forever]

[Episode 13]

Qiaoqiao,

why are those two balls

on the top of your head a bit like

those on Faye Wang's head in "Meet in 1998"?

Yes, that's it.

Don't you think you wore too much makeup?

Did I?

But they said all white collar workers

working in foreign companies

have to put on makeup.

Do you have any misunderstanding

about makeup?

Qiaoqiao,

Those two balls on the top of your head

look a bit like those on Wang Fei's head in "Meet in 1998".

Right, boss?

Are we still practicing?

Yes, the interview has many rounds.

I need to be fully prepared.

Okay, let's begin.

What's your name?

My name is Xie Qiao.

I just graduated from

the Chinese Department of Beiqing.

"Happy Girl"?

Yes, the variety show that was

particularly popular in China last year.

I'm now an intern there.

This year,

the station has stepped up its efforts.

They want to make it bigger.

They are holding auditions all over China.

Come and have a try.

I...

Senior, stop joking.

I'm not joking.

Everyone knows that

you're good at singing.

You will definitely get a good ranking.

I was just

singing for fun.

Have you already secured a place in a graduate program?

Just consider it

a favor to me.

We

have tasks to recruit contestants.

Have a try.

But I...

Qianxi.

It can count as social experience.

You can include it in your resume.

It is much better than

being a leader in the student union.

Let me tell you the details.

Eat slowly, my dear.

You passed today.

What? This is only the first round.

There's a written exam later.

When I get the internship,

I'll be closer to being a regular employee.

Don't...

Lift up your arm.

Why do you look so awkward

with those two shoulder pads?

It looks like you don't have a neck.

Look.

It's designed that way.

You're making fun of me again.

This is my mom's. Can it fit?

When I earn money as an intern,

I'll buy a trench coat immediately,

the same one in "Last Romance".

Hello, judges.

I'm contestant No. 8607.

[Happy Girl 2005 Zhengzhou]

I'll sing "Fairy Tale" for you.

Are you...

Sorry, I forgot the lyrics.

Speaking of which...

Eyelash...

Your...

You...

Remember the lyrics.

In this quiet summer,

there are stars in the sky.

[Happy Girl 2005 Zhengzhou]

Today...

Today's singer is

"The Girl with Wings".

Open your arms.

Embrace the sun and protect you.

Loneliness surrounds the TV.

It feels special.

[Audition of Happy Girl 2005 Zhengzhou]

I'm so nervous.

Look.

She's smiling on her way out.

She must have passed.

Great.

I passed.

She passed!

I'm so jealous.

But now I...

Good luck. I'm leaving. Bye.

I want to go to the toilet.

Senior.

Qianxi.

How is the preparation?

Let me tell you.

It's only 30 seconds in total.

You start singing after introducing yourself.

You stop when the judges ring the bell.

It's very simple.

Have you decided

the song you will sing?

Don't choose "Aurora",

"Superstar", or "Fairy Tale".

I listen to them

at least 200 times a day.

I'll sing "Sometimes Love is Overrated".

Good.

This song is good, not cheesy.

The point is no one has sung it.

Okay.

The written exam begins now.

Hello, judges.

I'm 2005,

86031, Xiao Qianxi.

Today, I will sing

Faye Wang's

"Sometimes Love is Overrated".

Sing it.

Unconsciously entering

a game that I can't stop playing.

Unconsciously finding out

everything is arranged in advance.

Light the lights.

Standing in a place without you.

I love your smile.

The love is too much to bear.

She's brave.

She dared to

start from the hook.

The pitch is high. It's hard to sing.

This girl is quite calm.

Good.

Then...

[Judge]

Pass.

After a few rounds of exams,

the three interns we want

are

Zhang Yiyuan,

Li Siyu,

and Xie Qiao.

Thank you for participating in

the recruitment test of our company.

Dismissed.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Good luck.

Great!

Senior!

Qianxi, you were awesome! You did it!

We've advanced to the next round.

[Pass]

I was so scared in the beginning.

Thank you, senior.

Hello, Qin Chuan.

I passed.

The internship starts next week.

Awesome.

How is it?

Do you really

want to

share this good news with someone

and eat lamb spine hot pot?

Of course.

Let's have dinner together tonight.

No need. Look up.

I'm hanging up.

Why are you here?

I went to the British Embassy

to apply for a study visa.

I remembered you were here for an interview,

so I came to check on you.

How was it?

I passed.

That's great. Get in.

I'll treat you to Kunlun

to celebrate.

Yang Cheng came for me.

Let's have lamb spine hot pot tomorrow.

[Jianbing Guru]

My mom didn't expect

I could make money

opening a restaurant in college.

If this goes on,

we can open a chain

when my uncle gets us another place.

Why are you absent-minded?

I like her, so I want to be with her,

look at her, and listen to her.

Seeing someone by her side,

I feel very sad.

But no matter how hard it is,

I still want to get closer to her.

I'm hopeless.

Yeah.

That's the price for

liking your best friend.

Here, Yingying.

This is your exclusive cup.

I remembered. Have some water.

Thank you, aunt.

By the way,

I heard from your mother that

she wanted to send you to Cambridge.

Why did you change to

Brunel University too?

They think that going to Cambridge

is too much pressure for me.

And I'll be all alone.

Indeed.

We feel relieved knowing that

you're going to the same university with Beibei.

When you're here,

I can call Yang Cheng by his nickname.

If I call him Beibei

when I'm on the phone at home,

he will be unhappy.

He worry about losing face.

When you're abroad,

help me keep an eye on him?

He wouldn't listen to me.

Besides, he has a girlfriend.

You saw her last time

she was here, right?

Now someone is watching him.

Even if he meets 100 people,

it's not all for nothing if she's not the last one.

I'm back.

Happy girl, welcome.

Happy girl, welcome.

Come on. What happy girl?

I have a feeling

Happy Girl will be popular.

I heard a lot about it

from other dorms.

Qianxi.

Take a photo with me.

I'm saving it for my future blog.

I want it too.

Come on, together.

Together, come on.

All right.

Make room for me.

I have no Internet all the way here.

I haven't had a video call

with Xiaozhou for two days.

Qiaoqiao.

When will your internship

in Nokia begin?

Next Monday.

Right. Qianxi. Qianxi.

Look at me.

Do I look like an urban white collar?

Urban white collar?

Okay.

Xiaozhou, have you eaten?

I'm eating.

Don't slack off.

Sometimes,

buy some vegetables and cook by yourself.

Eating too much fast food is bad for your health.

Okay.

How was the contest?

I passed!

Great!

I knew you could be on top.

You don't know how many people there were.

A lot of people participated.

Xiaochuan, listen.

If Qianxi gets on top,

she will be a superstar.

It's just a contest.

What superstar?

A real star has to be

on the big billboard

outside the window.

Right?

Yes.

[China Minsheng Bank, Credit Card Center]

Hello.

Welcome to Nokia.

I'm Kelly, the supervisor of interns.

Of course,

internship is not a job offer.

Whether we can become colleagues

depends on

your performance

and the final entry assessment.

If you need anything,

you can contact me

through messaging software

or internal emails.

Thank you.

[Pass]

♫I haven't seen your smile for a long time♫

♫Why are you suppressing your wild thoughts♫

♫We often fall down♫

♫Bleeding♫

♫Reckless but persistent♫

The two contestants who made it to the final are

Lin Jingyan

and

Xiao Qianxi. Congratulations.

♫Young man♫

♫The fire in your heart♫

♫Let it burn♫

♫The sun is burning inside♫

Are you sure?

♫Climbing up♫

Yes, it's at this intersection.

I have seen

road builders

busy here

with their gauges.

Well, Cao Xiang'er

didn't tell me about this.

Contestants can stay in

such a nice hotel for free?

Of course.

You're in the top 20 now.

It's like you already have one foot

in the entertainment industry.

When you're in the top 10,

if you go out again,

you can ask Xu Lin

or Qiaoqiao to be your assistant.

I don't want to join the entertainment industry.

You're the only one who don't want to.

Wu, Qianxi.

Hurry up.

I'd better

focus on my postgraduate studies.

I'll rely on myself in the future.

I really don't know

if you are smart or stupid.

This is your costume.

This is the room card.

Breakfasts are included.

Go upstairs and rest.

If you need anything,

call me immediately.

Thank you, senior. Bye.

Get some rest. Bye.

Bye.

Hello, I'm Xiao Qianxi.

I'm Lin Jingyan.

Hello.

I didn't expect you to in the top ten too.

After the game,

I saw you talking

with a staff.

She's my senior.

She's an intern at the station.

So you have connections.

No wonder.

You and Lin Jingyan are in the same room?

I know her.

She sings well. She really wants to be popular.

Does she sing well?

Look at her face.

She looks like a flamingo.

Qianxi, do your best! Kill her!

Hello, Qianxi.

Hello.

I want to interview you.

I heard you're a top student of Beiqing.

How is our breakfast compared to

the canteen in your university?

They're all delicious.

It must be better than the canteen.

You two share a room, right?

You must be very close.

Of course.

We are very close.

Right, Qianxi?

How about this?

Let's look at the camera

and say hi to our audience.

Hi, everyone.

I'm Lin Jingyan.

She is Xiao Qianxi.

Please vote for us.

I didn't expect you to be so good at acting.

[Happy Girl Zhengzhou Xiao Qianxi, a beautiful and talented student of Beiqing, broke through brambles and thorns and met fellow contestant Lin Jingyan. They became friends at first sight.]

Salt and Joy.

[Netizens have commented that this is the best group of the year and named them "Salt and Joy". Salt and Joy was born! At present, it seems that they have a good number of votes, which shows that they have extraordinary potential. Looking forward to the final performance of Salt and Joy!!!]

What is this?

The name they gave us

on post bar.

Chengdu Snack Group

from Chengdu is quite popular.

After some acting,

we got a nickname and attention.

Shouldn't you thank me?

I didn't ask you to do it.

Besides, why did you choose me?

You don't like me, do you?

You're a top student of Beiqing.

Everyone is interested in you.

Don't you think it's hypocritical?

Only those who are outside the camera

will take the movie seriously.

You don't even know that?

You even want to be in the entertainment industry?

Who wants to be in the entertainment industry?

You'd better think about

how to surpass me on the voting.

You are now the 11th.

[Rankings: 5 Xiao Qianxi, 11 Lin Jingyan]

If you can't make it to the top ten,

it will be in vain even if you're a member of Salt and Joy.

[Youth in full bloom]

Cao Xiang'er really said that?

He said it's just an ordinary city maintenance.

Isn't it always like this?

Fixing pipes.

Dig and fill, fill and dig.

What if they're really

paving a new road at our door?

I heard that many places

need to be redeveloped

due to the World Expo.

If they really pave a new road at our door,

our front door will be

completely blocked.

I don't think so.

How could Cao Xiang'er

not know if a new road will be paved?

Enough, stop thinking about it.

I'll ask around later.

Hi, everyone.

I'm Lin Jingyan.

She is Xiao Qianxi.

Please vote for us.

Now our SMS voting channel...

When will there

be a "Happy Boy"?

I have to join.

Uncle, vote first if you want to join.

Have a rest.

"Happy Boy"?

You should join "Happy Uncle".

If there is really a "Happy Uncle",

I think I can join.

I'm good at singing.

Xie Zirun.

Sister.

Can you ask Xiao Qianxi

for an autograph?

Give me

your parents' phones.

You want an autograph?

Send messages to vote for Qianxi first.

Okay.

You don't have to settle the account with me so frequently.

I trust you.

You don't need to give me the profit as soon as you made money.

It's okay if you lose money too.

Call me

if you need anything.

I'll ask my uncle to handle it.

Anyway,

you are the girlfriend of the boss.

You are...

I can't afford to pay

your tuition in England.

But I have to give you

your pocket money.

You are a qualified

fake boyfriend.

Am I a good friend?

Do you want a full set?

I'll go to the airport tomorrow

to give you

a teary farewell.

Your shabby Alto is not even

big enough for my luggage.

Okay. Here.

I voted 50 votes.

I didn't expect

Qianxi would participate in Happy Girl.

Li Nana

made her

do it.

But as you know,

Qianxi is like this.

Either she doesn't do it,

or she'll do her best.

Eat more.

I love

their belly.

You should've told me earlier that you like hot pot.

I would have taken you

to the one at Xisi.

There's a quadrangle

that specializes in making hot pot.

The meat there is sent

from Inner Mongolia.

It must be expensive.

You don't have to spend money.

But aren't you

going abroad tomorrow?

What?

I have to treat you to a meal today.

I'm leaving.

I have to get up early tomorrow.

Wang Ying.

Thank you.

Don't thank me.

I told you before.

I have my own motive.

I just thought it would be

two or three months at most.

I didn't expect that after so many years,

none of us

has changed at all.

Let's see who changes first.

I'll be the last.

Now that Yang Cheng and I will be gone.

Who knows?

Who knows?

Qiaoqiao.

Don't work too late.

Kelly asked me to give her the report

before noon tomorrow.

But I think it would be better

to give to her tonight.

Should I wait for you?

I'll send you home later.

No need. It's too late.

Don't you need to get up early tomorrow?

I'll take a taxi later.

Okay.

I'll call you

when I get to England.

Yang Cheng.

I wish you all the best in England.

I hope you can live happily

and find what you really like

and want to do.

I hope so too.

Bye.

Bye.

Our farewell

is different from that of Qianxi and Xiaochuan.

We have never been surprised by

his upcoming journey

or our different life paths.

Yang Cheng didn't ask me to wait for him.

And I didn't cry.

[Under civil construction. Vehicles and pedestrians, please take a detour. Thank you for your cooperation.]

They will definitely pave a new road.

The official notice has been issued.

All the shops around are making their own plans.

We're in the middle of decoration.

Shall we continue?

Hello, Qianqian.

Come back now.

Someone's making a scene here.

What?

[Thousands of views]

Cao Xiang'er owes me some money.

He's gone and ran away.

So I can only

come here.

A wrong has a source.

Even if Cao Xiang'er owes you money,

it's not my turn to pay it back.

Half of this place belongs to him.

He pledged it to me.

Why didn't I know?

It's not only up to you, right?

I'm here to inform you.

It's up to me.

Mr. Bao is my dad.

There is nothing

I can't decide in Shanghai.

You know?

Nice tea.

Don't move.

Who cares who your dad is? Get out!

Everything

in this room

belongs to us now,

including this girl.

I'll feel bad if you break them.

Kill him.

The internship is about to end.

Thank you

for your hard work.

The final assessment

will be held next Monday.

The question is

to describe

the features of Nokia products

from the perspective of your internship position.

Each person has ten minutes.

You have to do it with slides.

Okay.

That's it.

I look forward to your performance.

Come on, everyone.

From the perspective of your internship position...

Why are you laughing?

So annoying.

Boss.

This is a TV series

called "Home with Kids".

It's really interesting.

So childish.

Wait.

Boss.

Look at the kid on TV.

Look at that kid.

Does he look like you?

Does he look like our boss?

Right?

Everyone, look.

Does this kid

look like our boss?

Really?

Yes.

Can he be as handsome as me when he grows up?

Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao!

Qiaoqiao, take a look.

Don't you think they look alike?

Go away.

Your childhood and my childhood

seem all the same.

Why are you singing the theme song?

Qiaoqiao, I'm not being stingy.

You've already had two chicken steaks

in such a short time.

Don't you feel greasy?

All right, let her eat.

After Yang left,

she's giving up on herself.

It's understandable.

I'm listening.

Don't think I won't eat

because you said that.

If you want me to stop eating,

don't even think about it.

Then you just eat as much as you want

and get fat.

I don't care if you eat too much for missing him and become a pig.

Pig, your nose has two holes.

Who told you I miss him?

I'm worried

about my slides for the assessment.

What slides?

By the way,

Liu Xing,

why do you use Nokia?

Because there's the Snake game.

What about you?

I was using Liu Xing's old phone.

Go away.

What kind of clients are you?

I don't think I have any content

for my slides anymore.

Is it that funny?

What's so funny?

Why are you laughing like this?

He's so happy.

He looks like you.

Who?

Him. Look.

Do you think Mouse...

Interesting.

It's quite amazing.

Indeed.

Officer,

when can we go back?

You beat them up so bad.

How can we just let you leave?

They caused trouble in our shop.

If you don't believe me, you can check the CCTV in the shop.

One of their shareholders owe us money.

It's natural for us to go there.

Who owes you money?

Make it clear.

Shut up!

What do you take this place for?

We have

Cao Xiang'er's signature.

Sit down.

We'll sue you and make your shop closed.

What should we do now?

Half of Longfeng Hydrotherapy was taken away.

The decoration of the flagship shop

is hanging there too.

If it really doesn't work,

we can take over Cao Xiang'er's share.

We don't have any money left.

We still owe the bank

money and interests.

Think of more ways.

Otherwise, we can't continue with our business either.

They want money.

What we earned from the shop

have to be put in the flagship store.

We can't give it to them.

If our capital chain is broken,

it's all over.

In order to return Cao Xiang'er's favor,

we offered 60% of the total investment.

But we only got 50% on the book.

How should we settle this?

According to the rules of the wide world, we can only take 50%.

Otherwise, they won't

give up easily.

Don't you understand?

They only talk about the wide world,

but they don't follow the rules.

Go to sleep. It's almost dawn.

The buildings in Shanghai are so high.

I didn't expect that

I could benefit from the connections of you,

a big-shot entertainment reporter, so soon

and get to see Qianxi live.

Of course. Let me tell you.

I'm the first one who proposed to

follow up the stories of Happy Girl.

I have tickets in Chengdu

next week.

Are you going?

Sure.

Okay.

No.

If I pass the assessment,

I'll start working as a regular employee next week.

If she doesn't go, I'll go.

I have to listen to

the dolphin vocal sound of Liang.

Stop it.

Xu Lin,

can't you reimburse the phone fee?

Vote more.

Of course.

Let me ask you a serious question.

What?

Why do you use Nokia?

Everyone uses Nokia.

There must be a reason

why you chose it.

That's just the hypothesis of the marketing department.

We consumers just

use whatever we like.

What does it mean by describing the product features

from the perspective of your position?

If customers make decisions so randomly,

I won't have content for my slides anymore.

You're from the marketing department.

Starting from your position

means starting from the market.

Customers indeed make decisions so randomly.

Just write it like that.

If you ask me, write about thoughts and feelings.

When you see the Snake game,

you immediately think of Nokia.

Yes, just write about the Snake game.

This is the voice of

us, your customers.

No one said you can't write like that.

Besides,

that's what they think of when talking about Nokia.

What's memorable

is the best.

[Next exit: Handan, Zhengzhou]

Good luck tonight.

We're not in front of a camera now.

Is this a rehearsal?

Many people are holding

Salt and Joy signs outside.

Do you want to

embarrass yourself?

I don't to want rely on these.

If you're so pure and lofty,

why are you even here?

Life must be hard for you to be so eager to get popular.

Your life may not be easier.

Ms. Xiao Qianxi, please get ready.

[Xiao Qianxi]

♫Who is setting fire to the road of love?♫

♫But no one cries for it♫

♫Raindrops came too early♫

♫But I have to thank God♫

♫It's too early to say good night♫

[Happy Girl Zhengzhou]

♫How to find without memories?♫

♫Look for something to remember you by♫

♫Unconsciously entering♫

[Xiao Qianxi]

♫A game that I can't stop playing♫

♫Unconsciously finding out♫

♫Everything is arranged in advance♫

♫Light the lights. Standing in♫

♫A place without you♫

♫I love your smile♫

♫The love is too much to bear♫

♫How much have you loved? How much did you talk about it?♫

♫No one is moved by it♫

♫It is best to forget it♫

Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi is in such a good state today.

Yeah.

Look at her stage demeanour.

She's definitely professional.

I guarantee you.

Let's see how many votes there are.

It seems that

the judges

all think Qianxi will win too.

Now she's in the third place.

Hurry up and vote.

Let's get her to the first place.

The next contestant

is very close

with Qianxi.

Fans of her and Qianxi

also call their group

Salt and Joy.

[Salt and Joy]

Salt and Joy.

Here,

I would like to ask Qianxi

to stop for a moment.

Because the next contestant

chose

a song

with a special meaning.

In order to sing this song

on the stage,

she travelled over 1,000 kilometers

and even encountered

a landslide.

Who is she? Where did she go?

Let's watch a video first.

Hello, everyone. I'm Lin Jingyan.

This is Ebian, Sichuan,

my best friend,

Xiao Qianxi's hometown.

The two people beside me

are Xiao Qianxi's parents.

Uncle and Aunt,

do you have anything

to tell your daughter?

It's okay. Aunt.

Just say whatever you want.

Uncle and Aunt

may be a little nervous.

Let's go to the front

and cheer for Qianxi, okay?

The isolated environment

created the simple folk style here.

They begin work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

They lived here for generations.

The journey to Sichuan is harder than going to the sky.

Qianxi walked out of the village,

crossed the mountain to the city,

and became a beautiful flower

from a barren land.

We sympathize with her.

We praise her.

What's going on?

Everyone is here.

Come on.

Did Qianxi arranged it herself?

How is that possible?

Come on.

Let's shout together.

Qianxi, rise with force and spirit!

[Qianxi, rise with force and spirit! Your fellow countrymen are cheering for you!]

Qianxi, rise with force and spirit!

Qianxi, rise with force and spirit!

Qianxi, rise with force and spirit!

Qianxi, rise with force and spirit!

From signing up for

Happy Girl to now,

I'm very grateful to this stage.

It made me realize

my childhood dream.

It also let me meet

my best friend,

Xiao Qianxi.

I'll bring you

a folk song from Qianxi's hometown.

I would like to dedicate this song to her.

Okay.

Next, let's give the stage

to Lin Jingyan.

Lin Jingyan.

Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao!

Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao!

How could this happen?

What is she doing?

She went too far.

Qianxi got this far

by herself.

What qualifications does she have

to ask for pity on behalf of Qianxi?

Qiaoqiao, don't worry.

Qianxi won't be afraid of

others knowing that her family is poor.

She's not someone with false pride.

But she's afraid of others' sympathy.

Then her pride and efforts

will be in vain.

Lin Jingyan is so evil.

She used Qianxi

to gain popularity.

You can't go in here.

We are Xiao Qianxi's friends.

No one can enter.

Senior.

-No. Senior -No.

Senior.

How could you let Lin Jingyan

do that?

Qianxi is eager to excel.

It's unfair to her.

The show wanted

this kind of effect.

I had no choice.

I didn't expect this to happen.

So,

you knew about this beforehand?

Why didn't you

tell Qianxi in advance?

I'm just an ordinary employee.

I can only obey

the arrangement of the program team.

Where is Qianxi?

I don't know.

Let's go and find her.

Are you okay?

Is she the girl who sang

"Sometimes Love is Overrated"?

I think so.

Qianxi! Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi! Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi! Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi! Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi! Qianxi!

Qianxi!

Qianxi!

Qianxi.

Qianxi, you are here.

Qianxi.

I just want to call Xiaozhou.

Qiaoqiao.

Why do I keep calling the wrong number?

I just want to call Xiaozhou.

Qianxi.

I don't want my life

to be part of the show.

Lin Jingyan. Lin Jingyan.

Lin Jingyan!

Qin Chuan, come back. Don't make trouble.

Qiaoqiao.

I have to teach her

teach her a lesson.

Otherwise, she won't know how to be human

for the rest of her life.

No need.

I've thought it through.

I want to quit.

Qianxi just quit like that?

I know

she doesn't want to receive

any vote out of sympathy.

She has always been like this.

She relies on herself

to negotiate with the world.

She doesn't hold her head high

or lower her head.

Hello.

Do you have money?

Yes.

I have plenty of money.

Let me tell you.

My shop is making a lot of money now.

I can open a chain soon.

I was born

to do business.

Lend me some.

No.

What happened? How much do you want to borrow?

Do you have one million?

We want to

take over

50% of

Longfeng Hydrotherapy's share.

No.

Wait a minute.

How much?

One million?

Where can I get it for you?

How much do you have?

Just lend me as much as you can.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Do you have to do it?

It's urgent.