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[The Outsider]

[Episode 9]

You must have heard it by now.

Starting next month,

I'll be the new marketing director.

Congratulations, Ms. Cong.

However,

this doesn't mean I'm only working

on transition in my last month here.

This brand is my last project

in the Business Development Department.

Topney?

Yes.

As to whether or not I can win the tender,

it all depends on your wits.

Ms. Cong.

Is there a problem?

Mr. Wang doesn't want to miss it.

The jewelry area on the first floor is saturated.

The remaining kiosks

are a shame to be left empty.

Topney thinks

those kiosks don't match their image as an international brand.

Indeed.

The remaining kiosks don't seem adequate.

Ms. Cong.

What about the spot next to the second-floor escalator?

The spot reserved for UNI?

We've discussed it with UNI.

They never gave us a clear decision.

Rather than waste time on them,

why not give it to Topney?

But that's an obscured corner.

A huge company like Topney

wouldn't want it.

I did some research.

These are cases of similar brands.

If we put Topney's ads to guide the customers

on the second-floor escalator,

and the spot is one

with a lot of traffic,

we have a chance to convince them.

I even prepared the slides.

There is a simulation.

It should be easier to understand this way.

[TOPNEY]

Lei will be in charge of following up with the client.

Thank you, Ms. Cong.

Get everything ready.

Take care of this client.

Yes.

Su Mo.

Make sure every project you handle is passed over properly.

You're coming to the Marketing Department next month.

Yes.

How did you know about Ms. Cong's plan with Topney?

You two are close.

Did she let you in

on the tip?

I never

use my personal connections to advantage at work.

Just like you,

I saw Ms. Cong

staring at Topney's pages in the magazine.

The difference being

you want to present gifts,

but I thought further ahead.

I owe you a cup of milk tea.

When you work as my assistant in the Marketing Department,

you will know more people

and learn new things.

It's a great opportunity for you.

But there won't be any commission.

Your new monthly salary will be...

Thanks, Ms. Cong.

(I'm one step closer to realizing my career goal.)

(I won't recount the steps I took.)

(I'll only make it clear to myself,)

(that I walk my path,)

(and every step counts.)

Elimination as motivation for employees?

This is deception.

No.

I must start looking for a new job.

What use

is instilling fear?

He might as well make it 996 for all of us.

What a joke.

This is why you must

never think of the company as home

or the executives as your parents.

"We are one big family."

That is just a big fat lie.

Competing against your own family?

Firing your own family?

All they care about is the KPI

and more KPIs.

This is absurd.

You are totally right.

(Hello.)

I am Cong Rong.

Today, I'm officially a member of the Marketing Department.

We'll be working together from now on.

Welcome, Ms. Cong.

Allow me to introduce myself.

I am Qiao...

Qiao En.

You're the person in charge of event planning.

People usually call you Qiao.

We worked on the same project

last year.

Yes.

Ms. Cong, you have a good memory.

You are Wen Jing

from the design team.

Yes, Ms. Cong.

You are Qi Shuai,

in charge of project reviewing.

Yes. It's an honor to work with you.

You are Xu Linhao.

You're in charge of customer relationship management.

I'm new here.

I didn't think you'd know me.

I read your files.

If I remember correctly,

soon after the CRM system was built,

you were put in charge of data analysis and development.

Yes.

I used to work in the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park.

Interdisciplinarity is the trend.

That was a small step for me.

The position of the marketing director

has been vacant for a month and a half.

During this time,

no one was slacking off or taking leaves.

No one was tardy.

You did great.

Thank you.

But there will be some adjustments

to your work afterward.

I hope you cooperate

with the same professional attitude.

At work, I never go back on my word.

I reward and punish accordingly.

In private,

I'm willing to be everyone's friend.

Under my leadership, I'll turn the Marketing Department

into an irreplaceable and essential part

of the Ansheng Group.

Su Mo here came with me

from the Business Development Department.

Aside from being my assistant,

she is also involved in project planning.

I hope we make a good team.

Hello, everyone.

My name is Su Mo.

Your name means "bubbles"?

Due to sickness when I was young,

my mom almost made my dad change this name for me.

The name sounds like

I'm a frail person.

But the name is just a label.

We give our names the meanings.

As a member of the Marketing Department,

my name means "thriving"

and "camaraderie".

Let's hear it for her.

Well said.

Welcome, Miss Su.

Welcome.

Sir,

the lighting frame is too weak.

Miss,

you must be new here.

All lighting frames are the same.

We'll remove it in a few days.

It's easier this way.

Whatever the case is,

it has to be safe.

This won't do.

You worry too much.

I've been in this business for years.

Nothing has ever happened.

Besides,

if you're worried,

I'll send some men to check it.

Tomorrow is the weekend.

There will be crowds here.

What if it falls on an elderly or a kid?

Our mall will never allow

such a thing to happen.

Miss.

Monday is coming soon.

We'll have to remove it then.

We are all just doing our jobs to make a living.

Can't you look the other way for once?

No.

It has to be safe.

But the workers left.

What can I do?

You're giving me a hard time.

How about this?

I'll contact the Engineering Department

and ask them to reinforce the frame.

But whatever the case is,

you have to bring the workers back here

and reinstall the base and frames.

You're the most stubborn client I've met.

Fine, as you wish.

I'll do it.

Mr. Wang.

You're doing just fine in the Marketing Department.

I learned a lot from Ms. Cong.

I heard that you got into the Marketing Department

by defeating Lei.

You can put it that way.

Good.

Aim for what you seek.

Overcome any and all challenges.

Yes, Mr. Wang.

Did you go to the egg pancakes stall

you mentioned?

No.

Did you go there?

I never had the time.

You could ask Tianyu to get it for you.

Only the freshly made tastes good.

Well...

Forget it.

Carry on.

Hello? Engineering Department?

I made the order.

It will be here in 30 minutes.

I told you I wanted the freshly made pancakes.

I made a remark.

It is freshly made.

Do you need a sabbatical?

Sure. Thank you, Mr. Wang.

I...

The event proposal for Topney.

Proposal for empty ad lots.

And your schedule.

And this is

why I brought you here.

Trust me.

The private trainer from the gym Mo Weiqing recommended

is too expensive.

I only got a normal membership.

Everything that rich lady recommends

can only be trusted after we lower its level to ours.

This Friday

I'm sending Kele to the English class next door.

Then, we hit the gym together.

Zhao Xiangqing came here

to borrow our staff.

They are sorting out the files

Cao Ruocheng left behind.

They are short-handed.

He says anyone will do,

but I know

he values your skills the most.

Should I go there now?

It's time Mr. Zhao witnessed

the efficiency of my prized assistant.

Consider it done.

Okay.

I'll send it to you at once.

Okay.

Mr. Zhao, you are too kind.

Ms. Cong lent me her most trusted assistant.

I am grateful.

Here you go.

It's normal for departments to borrow staff from one another.

Maybe there will be a time

when we need Anna's help.

Here's the thing, Su.

Cao left behind a huge pile of mess.

We've wanted to sort things out

and see what we can keep.

Some files

require manual input into the computer.

For that, Anna...

Anna?

Mr. Zhao.

Explain it to Su.

Okay.

I doubt you'll finish it

by 9 PM tonight.

Order some decent food.

The bill is on me.

Don't worry, Mr. Zhao.

Thanks, Mr. Zhao.

Su.

Remember,

there are some data in our department

that are...

The salary?

Forget what you see.

Do not say a word of it.

Don't worry.

Ms. Cong is very reliable.

You live up

to my expectations.

Great work.

(Did you like the food?)

Yeah.

But I am a bit stuffed.

If so, we should exercise more.

Okay.

We'll exercise later.

Chun.

Go on without me.

I'm having a chat with Chun.

Don't take too long.

I won't take too long.

I'll be waiting.

Okay.

Chun.

How long have you been dating?

How come you're still so lovey-dovey?

She's always away for shooting, and I barely get the chance to see her.

Everything still feels fresh to me.

It's my fault.

I won't point her to another director.

Come on.

Seeing her every day is too much.

What are you working on lately?

Still working on the smart apartment project?

Come on, stop teasing me.

They won't sell the Ansheng Group.

No additional investment.

The most I can do is build a normal neighborhood.

Forget about the smart apartment.

I've been busy reclaiming plots of land

and demolition.

No one would do it,

so I had to make the call.

It's driving me insane.

They made you

run errands for them?

Are you going to just let them boss you around?

Of course not.

Chun.

Jiake hasn't made any move this year.

You have a lot of money on the record.

Why won't we partner up

to make the smart apartment a reality?

We've discussed this before.

Things are different now.

It's still the same.

Jiake is not building a residential area.

The thing with the twin towers was ages ago.

Do not bring that up.

We are brothers.

I don't want us to have a fallout

because of this partnership.

It's not worth it.

Chun,

you're a true brother indeed.

You are a master when it comes to

the art of persuasion.

So, have you given up

on selling Ansheng?

What else can I do?

The renovation and modification of the mall

cost a great fortune.

I can't sell it now.

The two shareholders who supported me

changed their minds.

Even if we kicked Wang Ju'an out of Ansheng,

we still can't sell the mall.

Then, we don't have to play it safe

by only going after Wang Ju'an.

Chun.

What do you mean?

You want to go after the entirety of Ansheng?

I don't think it's a good idea.

We missed our chances

with Yu.

If Wang Ju'an gets any dirt on us

in the future,

we'll be at a great disadvantage.

Chun, you have to think it through.

Qi is calling for me.

You only live once.

I should get going, Chun.

I'm coming, honey.

Give me two minutes.

You came on time.

What startled you?

I think I saw something I shouldn't have.

Why is my salary that much lower than Qi Shuai's?

My salary and Qiao's...

This is discrimination against me!

Qi Shuai's salary is 15% higher than ours.

Whose doing is this?

Who leaked this information?

My salary...

My salary is the same as Su Mo's.

I joined two years before she did.

Anna.

Mr. Zhao.

This salary sheet

has all the salary numbers of all employees

below middle management level.

I know.

Get the IT Department to check this.

See if we got hacked

or if this is an insider's doing!

Okay. Did you find anything?

No. Please hold on.

This is urgent for us too.

We are investigating.

Please hurry up.

Come over here.

Compare the name lists.

See if someone is missed out.

Mr. Zhao, someone from the Procurement Department

sent a resignation letter to the work group chat.

The reason being mistreatment.

The IT Department's group chat is on fire.

Everyone is complaining.

Some are raving.

Mr. Zhao.

Never mind.

It must be from the group chat.

They want you to explain it.

Enough. Calm down.

Keep investigating.

Zhao Xiangqing!

Mr. Xu.

What is going on?

Shut it.

I'll break it to you.

Do you have any idea how big of a problem we have here?

Let me sum it up for you.

First, chaotic.

Those with a lower salary think they have been mistreated.

They can't focus.

Those with a high salary are boycotted.

They can't work at all.

Two words, utter chaos.

At this rate,

the entire company will fall apart.

Three words, it is insane!

Mr. Xu, I understand.

We are investigating.

For what?

To find out how the salary sheet was leaked.

What good can that do?

The damage has been done.

I've told you.

You are too young

to manage the Human Resources Department.

Well?

I was right.

You were only recently put in charge.

Look at the mess!

Such a crisis has never been seen

in Ansheng.

But here we are.

What do we do now?

Mr. Xu.

If the leak came from our department,

it's my responsibility.

We don't even know how the information

was leaked.

What responsibility are we talking about?

Right, Mr. Xu?

Mr. Wang.

Mr. Xu.

I assure you

I will get to the bottom of this.

If the cause is one of my subordinates,

I'll resign.

I don't want a public execution.

I want a solution.

This is not what a director of the HR Department does!

Is that clear?

Mr. Wang, Mr. Xu.

The IT Department

has checked.

There was no sign of hacking.

So it was an insider's doing!

Ask the IT Department

to check every computer

in this department.

We are not the only ones

who have gone through this data.

There's another one.

Su Mo.

Impossible.

Why not?

We already know one of us did this!

Investigate.

I don't care who it is.

Find the culprit!

Since everyone is being checked,

I guess no exception can be made.

Take care of your department.

I'll take care of the other departments.

Yes.

What a mess!

It's hard to explain a cross-department job

that goes south.

Why didn't you turn down the request?

Mr. Zhao has been close with everyone.

If he asks for help,

anyone will gladly help out.

Is he already that popular among the staff?

Isn't that why you made him the director of the HR Department?

Because you saw his potential.

Forget about his potential.

Think about yourself.

Now is not the time for a fancy speech.

I said it because you asked.

Did you read the salary sheet?

I read some of it when I was

working on the plans.

That makes things worse.

Mr. Wang, do you trust me?

I do.

Why wouldn't I trust you?

It won't be the same

as Cao Ruocheng's incident.

How is it any different?

Because I am not fighting alone.

Come in.

Mr. Wang.

I interrogated everyone.

They are clear.

Clear?

So who sent the email?

Did you check which terminal and IP address

it came from?

Tianming is investigating.

With all due respect,

this is nothing personal,

Su.

We all know an email can be deleted

after it's been sent.

This is not convincing enough.

To shut up the people out there

and appease the higher-ups,

we need real evidence.

If it was deleted,

it would be in the archive of deleted items

on the company server.

If the record in the server

was deleted,

the staff

of the IT Department

could recover any data within the past year.

If the email was sent

using the company server,

it's too obvious.

What if someone copied the file

and sent it out at some random cyber cafe?

Every computer in our company

is banned from using USB storage devices.

Not unless a mole from the IT Department

gives someone access.

Either the one who leaked it

already had the file,

or someone from the IT Department was part of it.

I am neither of them.

Tell the troublemakers

waiting outside

and the higher-ups

that the law dictates that they have

the burden of proof.

If Su Mo did it,

I'd gladly

hand her over to the police.

If they don't have proof,

I'll fire anyone

who spreads rumors.

Excuse me.

Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhao.

Tianyu is surrounded

by female employees in the CEO's Office.

Hold on, Jessica!

Everyone, quiet down.

Everyone, quiet down!

Could you listen to me?

Ladies, please.

I told you

Mr. Wang was away.

It's a waste of time to come here.

If you have any questions,

you could

go to your direct superiors.

Then, compile the complaints.

Okay?

I promise Mr. Wang will give you

a sound explanation.

Forget it.

The female employees

are all thinking the same thing.

[Petition of Protest] This petition I'm holding

must be handed to Mr. Wang in person.

If we leave,

you'll toss it into the shredder.

Yeah!

We want to see Mr. Wang!

We are not leaving!

Let me make a phone call.

I'll call him.

What is going on here?

Arguing solves nothing.

Su, perfect timing.

Lei and I made an analysis table.

The average salary of female employees in Ansheng

is at least 15% lower than that of male employees.

We get more stress than they do.

We work hard to maintain a balance between work and family.

It's especially worse

for mothers expecting a second child.

We contribute the same amount

but get less in return!

Don't you agree?

Yeah!

Su Mo, join our cause.

With number comes strength.

This is the only way the higher-ups will take it seriously.

Yeah, join us.

Join us, Su.

Everyone, calm down.

This whole uproar is absurd

and fishy.

We should get to the bottom of this

before we solve the issues with salaries.

Su.

We don't

have your patience.

Su Mo isn't as frustrated as we are.

As soon as she joined the Marketing Department,

her salary already matches that of those with two years

of experience.

Lily.

A comparison between different departments is not fair.

Don't spew nonsense.

I'll say it. So what?

Calm down.

We only want one thing.

I only want Mr. Wang

to explain this.

Yes.

So let's not stand here.

It's futile.

Mr. Wang is away.

You saw it.

What should we do?

Until we see Mr. Wang,

we are not leaving.

-Yeah! -We have to see Mr. Wang!

We have to see Mr. Wang!

Bring him here now!

Say something.

We want to see Mr. Wang!

Yeah!

We're not going anywhere!

This is the IP address of the mailbox.

According to the police,

it's from a cyber cafe.

The ID used for registration

was probably fake.

And the surveillance?

The police checked.

The culprit avoided the cameras' angles.

They can't identify the culprit.

How well-planned.

They thought about everything.

That's enough.

Stop wasting your time.

The problem will be solved.

Waiting won't change a thing.

Look at yourself.

Your eyes are heavy.

Go and get some rest.

Until Mr. Wang is here,

we'll keep waiting.

If he never comes,

we never leave.

You are such a troublemaker.

Bring Mr. Wang here!

We want to see him!

Is it your wish to crumble Ansheng from the inside?

I heard someone led a mob here.

Mr. Wang, don't get the wrong idea.

We are not here for trouble.

We only ask

that you listen to our frustration.

A petition of protest?

Yes.

We all agree

that the salary of female employees in Ansheng

is lower than that of male employees.

This is inequality.

It's not right.

We are only fighting

for our own rights.

We want to be treated equally.

Does she speak for all of you?

Yes.

When we were writing plans,

the male employees and I stayed back until 3 AM.

I never left early.

Whenever there was an event,

I stood the entire day.

I didn't ask for special treatment

simply because I am a woman.

This is what we think.

We are all contributing

and working just as hard.

Why is our salary lower than that of male employees?

Right?

Yeah!

This is not fair.

That's right.

Su Mo.

Your name is not on the list.

Are you protesting as well?

I'm not here to protest.

I'm here to propose with all of them.

Female employees are just as competent

as male employees.

But it's tough for a female employee

to maintain the balance

between her family

and career.

If they get mistreated

under that tremendous amount of pressure,

of course they will be dissatisfied.

Therefore...

Therefore, you are right.

Female employees do get more pressure from their families.

Mr. Zhao noticed it long ago.

This is the report he sent me.

It shows

that Ansheng has been having

a lot more female employees of childbearing age over the years.

Regarding this matter,

we've decided to take inspiration from our subsidiary in France.

The union will get a higher budget.

The vacated sunrooms

in the office building will be turned

into a daycare for the employees.

That should help with the childcare problems of double-income families.

A daycare?

Is it free?

Of course.

We will do our best to finish it in six months.

Any employee that meets the requirements

can apply.

Daycare services cost around 4,000 yuan a month.

This is indirectly giving us a raise.

If the daycare is just upstairs,

we can bring the kids to work

and pick them up after work.

We don't need special transportation.

Yeah.

A daycare is a benefit for all employees,

not just the women.

Yeah.

What about the single ladies?

We can't simply marry a random man

just to have a child.

-Yeah! -What about the single women?

Mr. Wang.

A daycare isn't enough.

So, you won't leave

until you get an answer

you're happy with?

Yeah!

The company is composing a new salary management system.

In three days,

it will be announced on Ansheng's official website.

After the new system is implemented,

your salary will be adjusted based on your performance.

I won't guarantee that everyone will get a raise.

But I can assure you

that men and women will be treated equally.

Are you happy with that solution?

Not bad.

That's good.

-We believe in Mr. Wang. -Thank you, Mr. Wang.

-Thank you, Mr. Wang! -Thank you, Mr. Wang!

Thank you, Mr. Wang.

Thank you, Mr. Wang.

That solves a lot of problems.

This is great.

We got a daycare service

and possibly a raise.

Are you sure?

I have a feeling we'll get

a pay cut with the new system.

I won't let my salary get lower.

I'll work even harder.

You seem confident.

Who would have thought?

You always play it safe to save your neck,

but today, you led a protest.

Outstanding.

Of course.

Unless you fight for it,

people don't just

hand out the benefits.

But speaking of that, Su Mo,

I'm disappointed

with your speech just now.

You were playing it safe

and weren't eager to speak up.

Lei.

We have to be cautious.

Someone is behind this leak.

If things escalated further,

we'd be playing

right into the culprit's hand.

Yeah, you can stay out of it.

After all, your salary

is already pretty handsome.

Are you jealous that her salary is higher than yours?

Where were you when she was working

overtime?

I'm not jealous.

Lei, stand down.

You kept making sarcastic comments.

Are you not done yet?

This is how I crack jokes with Su Mo.

Isn't that right, Su Mo?

Mr. Zhao, you misunderstood.

Lei meant no disrespect.

Less talking, more working.

Do not stir up more trouble!

But...

What got into him today?

The leak came from his department.

Of course he's frustrated.

What a coincidence.

It's not a coincidence.

I came for you.

Is there anything?

I heard

you wrote the resignation.

Whoever leaked the salary sheet,

I must answer for it.

I barely spent enough time here

as the director of the HR Department.

Don't be silly.

Mr. Wang got on others' bad side

to promote you.

Do not allow others to laugh at you.

Don't let me

get to do it either.

Thank you.

If you have the time for self-blaming,

why not find out

the one who wants to bring you

and Ansheng down?

I hope everyone keeps a level head

in this trying time.

You are welcome to raise any issues

via the union's mailbox.

Of course.

If you are dissatisfied with your work

or your boss,

and if you can't take it anymore,

Ansheng won't stop you

from seeking a new job.

Get back to work.

Linhao.

Based on your analysis as a professional,

who could have done this?

Without evidence,

it's hard to tell.

Come on, it's just chitchat.

It's either Tianming from the IT Department

or Cao Ruocheng.

It's hard to say.

I don't know.

(Where do you live?)

Near Jiangsu Road.

Jiangsu Road?

What are the odds?

I live on Yuyuan Road.

(It's the new apartment from last year.)

Mr. Wang.

I know who the mole could be.

[Karma gets back at you! From: Unreasonable Li] "Surprised by the first mail?

Did I catch you off guard?

The next mail will pack a harder punch.

The annual salary of mid- to upper-level management."

Curse him.

Someone hates me this much

and has firsthand files on Ansheng.

Who else could it be?

All right...

I'm done with this.

We're in a crisis.

Why aren't you worried at all?

The higher-ups are never worried, is that it?

Cut the crap. Again!

I'm worried sick.

Hold on.

Hello? Su?

I found Cao Ruocheng.

You found him?

Mr. Wang and I are on the way.

Okay. Meet me at the hospital.

[Jiahui International Hospital]

Madam, I can get it for you.

Thank you, young lady.

Excuse me,

there is another sheet here.

Okay.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Why are you here?

Ruocheng?

You know her?

Mom, I don't know her.

Let's go.

Hold on.

I have questions for you.

My mom is a patient.

Please don't bother her.

Hold on!

What's wrong with you?

Ruocheng.

What's going on?

Mom, it's alright.

Hello, madam.

We are Mr. Cao's colleagues from Ansheng.

Colleagues?

I thought he resigned.

It was a misunderstanding.

We've resolved it.

We are here

to discuss our work

with Mr. Cao.

Really?

That is great.

Ruocheng.

Talk to them.

Okay.

Wait here.

I need to send her back to her room first.

I'll be fine.

Forget about me.

Your work comes first.

Talk to them.

I can take care of her.

Sure.

She is a kind young lady.

She can take care of me.

Go on.

Okay.

Take good care of her.

Mind your words.

Thank you, young lady.

Madam, let's take a break over there.

[Jiahui International Hospital]

Is the crisis at Ansheng over?

They even went to the CEO's Office.

It's my honor that you make time

to see me.

Was it you?

What do you mean?

Tell me,

did you help Su Mo?

Do you know how much damage you've caused me?

I lost my job,

my wife, and my child!

And my mom...

This is all your fault!

You know that?

This isn't his fault.

You had this coming.

Scram!

None of your business.

Who are you to lecture me?

You were nothing

when I worked in Ansheng.

If you're one of the most senior workers,

you shouldn't have sabotaged

the company's reputation.

Not only did it affect

the company's image,

but it also brought shame

to all of us in the HR Department.

All of you?

I am the director of the HR Department.

So, it was you.

Did you set me up too?

Is that it?

Answer me!

I...

(I'll admit it.)

(I was the one who leaked the salary sheet.)

But don't hold it against me.

You were too cruel to me.

You fired me

and called the police.

No one would hire a man with a criminal record.

My wife divorced me.

She got the house and the child.

I have nothing left.

I only have my mom.

She's been diagnosed with uremia.

Tell me.

How can I not hate you?

So you took revenge on Ansheng?

No.

I took revenge on you.

You need my help to bring Ansheng down.

I like talking to smart people.

Back then,

Mr. Wang exposed the toxic floors of Jiake's twin towers.

It made some waves.

It seems you've been holding a grudge against him

because of this.

I expected nothing less from a senior worker of Ansheng.

Had your urge not gotten the better of you,

you wouldn't have sexually assaulted

a female employee in your office.

If they wanted to bring me down,

they'd get what they wanted eventually.

I heard you need

500,000 yuan for your mom's treatment.

I have the money with me.

I need something you have in exchange.

What is it?

The salary sheet of Ansheng.

No.

That's leaking corporate secrets.

It's illegal.

Just the same as a sexual assault.

Fine.

Even if you have the salary sheet of Ansheng,

what can you do?

I don't need it.

The workers in Ansheng

need it.

If I was made the same offer,

I'd do the same

a million times over.

I need the money to save my mother.

I am only extending her life.

But I must give her the best treatment.

I know there's no turning back for me.

But I don't regret it.

He is a good son.

He's always obedient.

At first,

I didn't believe he'd do such a thing.

Ruocheng said

it was that woman's fault.

See? Everything is clear now.

How could anyone be so vile?

Took you long enough.

How did it go?

Not bad.

Mom, you must be tired.

Let's head back to the ward.

I'll be

on a business trip.

For the next few days,

my colleagues will take care of you.

I'm fine.

Focus on your work.

You must work hard.

Ansheng's boss has been kind to you.

He gave you a second chance.

Don't worry.

Let's go.

I'll go with you.

Okay.

We made a deal.

He will turn himself in

and face the law.

What about his mom?

I will cover

her medical bills.

But Cao Ruocheng must pay for his crimes.

How did you know where he was?

When he drove me home,

he mentioned where he lived.

I asked around there.

The neighbors told me his mother

came here for treatments.

You shouldn't have come alone.

If we hadn't come here,

who knows what he would've done?

I came prepared.

What is that?

A homemade pepper spray.

I used pepper and water.

It's homemade? Does it work?

No idea. I've never tried it.

I hope you'll never need it.

You have a point.

Siwei.

Sit down. The food is ready.

You're opening a daycare in Ansheng.

Is there a problem?

Any objections from Zhang Yanan?

Have you ever wondered

if Zhang Yanan

was against your previous decisions?

And the company file that got leaked...

Ju'an!

Cao Ruocheng carried out the plan,

but Shang Chun was the mastermind.

What about you?

Where do you fit?

Were you involved?

Let me go!

Let me go!

Have you lost your mind, Wang Ju'an?

This whole thing has nothing to do with me!

I'm warning you, Wang Siwei.

If I ever find out

you were involved

in any way,

I won't show mercy.

Not even to my brother.

Siwei.

You should've sat down

when I told you to.

Divided, we are nothing.

We are all brothers.

Brothers, my foot!

You talk too much!

♪Straying into a glamorous banquet♪

♪We have no way back♪

♪Time is like water within the palm♪

♪We can't catch hold of it♪

♪Blundering around this city♪

♪To find ourselves a spot♪

♪Many people are smitten with the fantasy♪

♪I savor the taste of collapse♪

♪My heart becomes impregnable, then♪

♪Until anxiety and exhaustion♪

♪Are crushed down by me♪

♪Straying into a glamorous banquet♪

♪We have no way back♪

♪Time is like water within the palm♪

♪We can't catch hold of it♪

♪Blundering around this city♪

♪To find ourselves a spot♪

♪Many people are smitten with the fantasy♪

♪I savor the taste of collapse♪

♪My heart becomes impregnable, then♪

♪Until anxiety and exhaustion♪

♪Are crushed down by me♪

♪I savor the taste of collapse♪

♪My heart becomes impregnable, then♪

♪Until anxiety and exhaustion♪

♪Are crushed down by me♪

♪Refusing to muddle along in the darkness♪

♪Vulnerable and defeated♪

♪I see a silver lining♪

♪I make a desperate attempt to break through♪

♪I have been honest♪

♪I have fought♪

♪I want to protect you♪

♪We will overcome♪

♪We will experience♪

♪To be fortresses behind each other's backs♪