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[The Outsider]

[Episode 26]

What's the matter with you today?

You asked me to fence with you but you're all distracted.

Get up. Are you done already?

Mr. Wang, can we talk about life?

Here?

In this time and space?

Relationship problem?

No, that's not it.

Problem 'downstairs'?

Stop it.

I do have something that I want to ask you though.

Go ahead.

I have a good friend.

She's kind

and capable.

Most importantly,

she's loyal to her company.

Cut to the chase.

Okay.

When she was composing her CV,

something got into her

and she wrote that she was single.

However, she was married?

Divorced.

What a life.

What's so shameful about a divorce?

It's the 21st century now. It's not a big deal.

But she has a child.

That changes everything.

This is why. She's worried that the prejudice

will affect her career.

Now, she is applying for another job.

She's wondering if she should be honest

and tell her actual family situation

in her CV.

Mr. Wang, tell me.

As an employer,

if you have an employee like this,

given the fact that she's truly competent,

she made a white lie.

Can you forgive her?

No.

But I don't have that prejudice.

Why not?

This is deception.

It's not the same as forging a CV.

That's a double standard.

What?

Why did you let Su Mo...

Why what?

Why are you so riled up now?

No, I'm not.

Who were you referring to?

No, nothing.

Who is it? Spill it.

I'm not riled up.

Tell me.

We're buddies.

I will relay your comment

to my friend.

I'm done for today. Have fun.

Mr. Wang.

Come in. What is it?

Here. Have a look.

Just put it there.

We have selected

the three least lucrative brands.

They are Taqi Fashion, UA Boutique,

and Xiu...

Cong Rong, here you are.

Come to my office. I need your signature.

Come.

Mr. Wang.

What more is there to say? Come and sign the paper.

I need to tell you something, Mr. Wang.

I have never updated my status

in the employee database.

When I started working here,

I submitted my old household register.

According to that, I am still unmarried.

But in fact...

You were married once.

You're now divorced and have a kid.

So you knew, Mr. Wang?

When I was visiting Su Mo, I overheard

a tough question in the stairwell.

Is this arithmetic or geometric progression?

Only a parent

or an elementary school

math teacher

would ask this kind of boring question.

Mr. Zhao also gave me a heads-up yesterday

so I put two and two together.

I didn't rat you out.

I just said it was a good friend of mine.

I did, right?

Sorry, Mr. Wang.

I lied in my resume

and I didn't even try to correct it.

It's because...

Because I don't want to be labeled

as a middle-aged single mom

and be treated

any differently at work.

Of course.

This is not a good excuse.

I...

Mr. Wang, can...

Does this have anything to do with me?

You are able to perform your duty.

Whether you are married or not,

it has nothing to do with me.

Wang, you are the best.

You're my idol.

I was so worried.

I thought you would fire Cong Rong

for this reason.

Your capability far surpasses

this bad surprise.

However, it doesn't mean that this behavior is excusable.

As a warning, I will...

A demotion is very fair.

You can work your way up again.

You will buy me lunch for an entire month.

No problem at all!

Ms. Cong.

Ask if you need to do something else.

Sure, Mr. Wang.

I will buy you different meals

every day.

What do you like to eat?

I'm allergic to chicken.

Allergic to chicken.

Are you allergic to anything else?

Mr. Wang, I'll grab your lunch now.

Thanks, Mr. Wang.

Cong.

When you stood your ground,

it was scary.

It sent chills

down my spine.

Cong Rong, why are you doing this?

You must have heard the news.

Pack up.

Just leave within a month.

Don't be smug.

You're but an abandoned, divorced woman.

I beg your pardon.

A divorced woman

can also have a wonderful life.

Unlike

a certain

single but incompetent woman here.

Who are you?

Do you go out criticizing everyone?

No.

Just you.

Wow, Cong Rong.

You're divorced but you bagged yourself a toy boy

to defend you here.

Are you done?

Teach me your art of seduction, please.

You are Kele's mother, after all.

Don't spread your legs like that.

Hi.

I am Su Mo, the chairwoman's assistant in Ansheng Group.

What do you want?

You verbally insulted

one of our employees.

We reserve

the right the seek legal action.

Insult?

What did I say?

"Toy boy."

Do you have any proof?

Fine.

You're leaving?

Are we not arguing?

Aren't you fierce?

Let me capture

everything with my phone

and you'll be done for.

Mr. Zhao, what are you planning on doing?

You said it.

The security camera provides the evidence.

It's been out of commission for three days now.

I just wanted to give her a good scare.

Tell the Security Department

to stop her from entering again.

This Madam Su Mo

is quite something.

I shall get on her good side.

She's younger than you.

Don't call her madam.

Why is your face so red?

Is it?

I'm burning up.

I guess the woman truly made me mad.

Dude.

40 degrees Celsius. You felt nothing?

I did feel

hot and cold.

I didn't know it was a fever though.

I wanted to help you just now.

And in the heat of the moment,

the blood pressure shot up.

Why are you dodging me?

I won't harm you.

I mean, what if your hand is cold

and it makes my condition worse?

Give me a minute.

Where are you going?

To get you some water.

No need.

Just stay here with me.

What if I'm allergic to whatever solution this is?

I need someone here with me.

I have to pick Kele up.

I'll come back once I'm done.

In that case, no need

to come back.

Don't bring a kid to a hospital.

The germs are everywhere.

It's not safe.

Just go home. Alright?

Let me adjust the dripping rate.

I am not going

to leave this mama's boy alone here.

I'll be back soon. Don't worry.

Call a nurse if you need something.

Don't run!

[Dearest Mommy]

Mom?

I'm working.

I'm free at the moment. Go ahead.

The renovation is done?

They made quick work of it.

During a weekend, then?

Well,

I've had a lot of work to do lately.

Before I move back,

I have to pack everything.

Maybe a weekend or the end of the month.

When I have more free time.

I'll go back once I'm done.

Wait, Mom.

Did you

get it tested for formaldehyde?

You can't trust something cheap you bought online.

What if I become infertile?

You need to contact the professionals.

I'm not exaggerating.

It's on the news.

Formaldehyde can kill you.

Find a professional, all right?

Or don't find a professional first.

You know what?

Open all the windows and let the air

circulate for three months.

You must.

Formaldehyde is odorless and colorless

and it's very harmful to the human body.

After you ventilate the space,

contact a professional body to test it.

Once everything is done,

I will move back. Okay?

I'm not paranoid.

But if I'm dead, who is going to look after you?

All right.

Love you.

Bye.

[Ansheng Plaza]

This VVIP event

looks glamorous.

It's decent.

Just decent?

I heard that after this kind of event,

they go on a shopping spree

in Ansheng.

That's why they are VVIPs.

Come take a look.

These are the gifts for the VVIPs.

An aroma diffuser?

I like this one.

It smells good.

Take a look at this. This one is good too.

Black tea.

The quality is excellent.

Yours looks so good.

Mine looks like a nest.

Not at all.

Yours is much better.

I can tell that you paint a lot.

Look at the color composition.

I wish I were as good as you.

But you practice calligraphy.

You know how to structure a piece.

Look at this. Everything

is held together perfectly.

Unlike mine. It's clutter.

Anyway, where is Mrs. He?

I'm curious to see

how she will arrange the flowers.

I can imagine it already.

She probably won't know that you're supposed to arrange them in a basket

and will tuck them behind her ears.

That's why she won't show her face here.

Mrs. He's husband

deals with mining and coals.

So they just assume that she is...

So there is a hierarchy

even among the rich.

They truly have nothing better to do.

I have a meeting.

I should get going.

Okay. Go.

Good job.

Here I am!

Hi, everyone.

I just came back from my hometown.

When they told me that you're here,

I asked my chauffeur to drive here right away.

You're arranging flowers? It's beautiful.

Oh, you went back to Shanxi?

Yes.

By the way,

I brought the local specialties for you.

Grab a box each.

The local specialties of Shanxi?

It must be carbs.

I'm on a diet now, so I can't have carbs.

You're on a what? Dying?

Touch wood!

A diet, D-I-E-T.

You don't know that word, Mrs. He?

I'll have a box then, Mrs. He.

My housekeeper is from Shanxi

so I bet she'll appreciate them.

Mrs. He.

I heard you brought a lot of specialties back from Shanxi.

I'm a foodie myself

so can I have some?

Su Mo!

I haven't seen you in a while.

Sure. Grab whatever you want.

I heard you work for Ms. Zhang now.

Does that mean I won't be able to see you anymore?

Ms. Zhang

views all VVIPs as her priorities.

So I will continue to oversee this part.

So you're promoted.

Congratulations.

But is it really a good thing though?

Work is important

but so is

your private life.

What makes you say that?

These two things aren't exactly related.

You didn't know, Mrs. He.

You know,

the chairwoman is surrounded by old men.

You should work for the CEO.

You will see young faces every day.

Not to mention an eligible bachelor like Mr. Wang.

If one day he falls in love with you,

you won't have to work for the rest of your life.

That's right. When that happens,

you can quit your job

and arrange flowers like we do here.

That would be wonderful.

Even if I'm dating the young CEO,

I won't give up on my career.

Romance isn't all there is to life.

Besides, it's so unfulfilling to rely on a man.

I agree.

What?

We are homemakers.

We take care of our husbands' homes.

That's very fulfilling.

I don't mean it that way.

Then what do you mean?

We paid you

just to be

insulted by you?

I was talking about myself.

I'm more of a go-getter.

It's okay.

People will talk.

She doesn't even have a boyfriend.

That's why she thinks that way.

Don't take it to heart.

It makes you look bad.

Come.

We'll go to the spa center.

Oh, my God. They are unbelievable.

You merely gave one comment

and they hurled insults at you non-stop.

If anything, they look guilty to me.

Su, don't take it personally.

Come with me.

Let me show you the local specialties of my hometown.

Come.

Okay.

Try it.

Do you like it?

Delicious.

Of course.

The ingredients

are from my hometown.

It's authentic.

The ingredients are good. And they are well cooked.

It's much better than what they sell out there.

Of course.

When we made the decision to switch to another industry,

my husband was very worried.

He said that it was uncharted territory

and we might fail.

But I reassured him

by saying that even if it failed,

we could always open a restaurant to feed ourselves.

You are an ambitious woman.

I heard that before many of the coal mines went out of business,

you already began to dabble in tourism.

We got out fast, fortunately.

Some of our peers couldn't exit in time.

All their hard-earned money

disappeared overnight.

Imagine the agony.

But tourism isn't easy, either.

Look at me. You'll think I'm fat.

Look.

That means your life is comfortable.

Oh, no. It's all hormones.

When I first arrived in Shanghai,

I had to do everything myself.

Soon enough,

my body crumbled down.

I have to live on supplements.

The extra weight is the side effect.

I'm so sorry to hear that, Mrs. He.

Only by coming to Shanghai

did I learn

that money can't buy you respect.

We built everything from scratch

but everyone thinks that we merely got lucky.

Su. Eat.

Su, I think we get along very well.

I think I might quit all VVIP events

from now on.

But honestly, I know how capable

you are.

Is it because of them?

They should get off their high horse.

"Look, I'm dieting."

I don't like them so I quit.

I can always make new friends.

I admire

your candor.

Is that a compliment?

I'll eat more.

Sure.

If you like it, I'll make some for you in the future.

(They are feisty.)

(Among all the VVIPs,)

I look up to Mrs. He the most.

I don't think I'll ever

be like her.

I don't believe it.

The Miss Su I know can achieve anything.

Mrs. He and her husband came to do their business in Shanghai.

They need the network

but they decided to quit the group

to preserve their own dignity.

That is admirable.

Are you free this weekend?

Why?

Golfing.

Is it about business?

I'll bring Tianyu if it's about business.

I won't invite you at all.

My elementary school classmates

heard about you

and want me to introduce you to them.

I just came back from France

and I haven't seen them yet.

You'll come, right?

But I can't golf at all.

It's not a competition.

Just have fun.

If I play poorly,

you can't mock me.

Deal.

Thank you so much, Wang Jian.

Don't mention it, Mo.

I suck at studying

but I'm good at enjoying life.

You find the right guy to do it.

When Zhong Sheng called to ask for this favor,

I was so excited that I lost sleep.

You know how Zhong Sheng never

asks anyone for help.

And now,

I can help you, Mo.

And Zhong Sheng owes me a favor.

Can this be any better?

You're crazy.

Either way,

thank you for coming.

Don't mention it, Mo.

Oh.

You're going to Hongqiao tomorrow?

That's why I suggest Meilan Lake today.

Don't tell him when you're back.

It's a secret.

All right.

You know Mo and her pride.

Your secret is safe with me.

Mo, we're here.

Over here.

I'll pick a golf club for you.

Use this one.

I'll use... this one.

Now,

relax your body.

Relax your shoulder.

Bend your knees slightly.

Keep your knees apart. They should be around your shoulder width.

Look at the ball.

It's okay. Try it again.

The key is to relax your shoulder.

Don't use your wrist.

The more relaxed you are, the more likely you'll hit the ball.

Well done, Mo.

Are you sure this is your first time golfing?

Mo, you'll impress everyone tomorrow.

Are you thirsty or hungry?

-Should I grab you something? -No need.

Your task today

is to teach Mo to golf.

I will handle the food and drinks.

Focus.

Okay.

I will not let you down.

Good boy.

Mo, I'll buy some food for us.

You two finally have a day off

but you have to spend it coaching me.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

As long as this makes Zhong Sheng happy

and I don't have

to stay indoors

all the time,

this is the perfect date already.

You care a lot about her.

What about you yourself?

If she's happy, I'm happy.

They say the longer it takes to impress a girl,

the more disappointed you feel after she agrees to be your girlfriend.

Is it true in your case?

I don't think so.

I'm like Ju'an.

We pursue what we like.

We like what we pursue.

By the way,

Ju'an wore a goofy grin

earlier on.

Are you sure it's not you?

No, we're both the same

as we are brothers.

Oh, do you know any of his classmates?

Yes, but I'm not close to them.

Because of the age gap, you know.

And we are active in different circles.

His is pretty boring.

Your circle isn't that much better.

All of them are bad students.

What?

A certain brainiac likes me.

I like her too.

Who likes you?

Who?

-Who? -You.

Keep it to yourself.

Mo, I brought food.

Let's eat.

You two go ahead. I want to practice a bit.

Can you open it for me?

Okay.

Mo, is your wrist okay?

I'm fine.

I'll open this for you.

Hey.

Asleep?

No.

Should I buy you supper?

No, I'm quite tired today.

Are you all right?

Your voice doesn't sound right.

Oh, I was cleaning my apartment.

Why didn't you hire someone to do that?

I prefer to do it myself.

By the way,

are you picking me up at noon tomorrow?

Yes,

at noon.

Wait for me. And goodnight.

Wait.

What's the matter?

I want to hear your voice.

It can heal me

and give me energy.

You

sound just like Wang Jian now.

I'm pretty sure Zhong Sheng

is the one who taught Wang Jian that.

You always want to win.

You have a problem?

Of course not.

Sleep early

and sweet dreams.

See you tomorrow.

Nice shot, huh?

Indeed.

-It was all right. -Well done.

Not bad. You've improved.

Keep up, slowpokes.

-Wang. -Finally, you're here.

Wang.

Stuck in traffic again?

We were waiting for you.

Allow me to introduce you to one another.

This is Zhou Kaiwen.

He was a hairstylist

and you can call him Mr. Kaiwen.

Lin Jiahao.

They are my elementary school classmates.

This is my girlfriend, Su Mo.

Hello.

Good for you, Wang.

You finally introduced her to us.

We were all looking forward

to this day.

Don't exaggerate.

This is Kaiwen's girlfriend, Ke.

She's getting her Master's degree in medical science.

Stay away from him now.

Because he will pursue

any girl he likes, regardless of age.

I just spent too much time studying in the medical school.

Besides, she isn't that much younger than me.

She's Chen Yiting's age.

Have you forgotten?

Yiting is still young.

Then why were you marrying her?

Hey, don't make things up.

I didn't make it up.

Ke told me...

I didn't say anything.

You have no filter

and you can't read the room.

I'm not marrying her.

It's just a joke.

Don't take it to heart.

Yiting is another friend of ours.

Our fathers go way back.

I met her already.

You did?

She came back from abroad, didn't she?

But I haven't seen her around yet.

She just finished her tour

and I heard she went to Munich.

Come. Let's golf.

Ladies first.

Okay. Let's go.

Sure. Let's go.

You play first, Su Mo.

Come.

I can play first.

It's okay. I can go first.

I miss my shot often too. Don't worry about it.

We were all rookies once.

Lower your center of gravity.

Straighten your back.

It's okay. Take your time.

Nice one.

Nice.

Bravo.

Miss Su?

It's been a while.

Indeed.

I heard you were promoted

to the chairwoman's assistant now.

I didn't know Zhang Yanan golfs.

I'm here with my boyfriend.

Boyfriend?

Wang Ju'an.

That explains

why you're close to Mo.

You two sure think alike.

Of course,

we believe in true love.

We won't go

for someone who doesn't love us back.

True love?

You think a man like Wang Ju'an

loves you for real?

Heed my advice.

Get what you can and leave while you still can.

Otherwise,

you'll be another Mo Weiqing.

I used to hate you.

Now, I pity you.

Others might not know

but you know very well

that you have forfeited love in your world.

Wang Ju'an is in a league of his own.

But he knows he needs real human connection.

What about you?

What do you seek other than profit margins?

Bye.

What's wrong?

Tired?

A bit.

The marriage thing they mentioned

is really just a joke.

My parents did bring this up to her parents

but we didn't agree to that arrangement.

It then became history.

Why turn down an exceptional woman like her?

Hmm.

That's a good question.

I can't come up with an explanation at all.

You can still go back to her.

I was just joking.

There are plenty of exceptional women out there.

But there's only one Su Mo.

And I only like Su Mo.

What happened to your finger?

I scratched it when I was practicing yesterday.

You practiced golfing yesterday?

Well, yes.

I thought I got the hang of it

but I still played poorly.

Who was there to coach you?

No one. I was practicing alone.

Ridiculous.

Why are you so mad?

Give me your hand.

I haven't even touched the wound. Don't flinch.

Bear with me.

Ouch.

Be gentle.

This should teach you a lesson.

Blow on it.

Blow on it?

Okay.

All right.

Don't touch that spot.

Okay.

Why was I mad?

Because you

didn't ask me to help you.

Hang in there.

What were you thinking?

I mean, it's not like

you are an amazing golfer, either.

I'm not an amazing golfer?

Even so,

I am more than capable to be your coach.

All right. I'll let you teach me next time.

Be gentle.

Done.

The final step.

I'll put a plaster on it

and we'll go get some nice food.

I don't care if we win or lose the game.

But it bothers me that you

injured yourself for it.

It pains me.

All right. I won't do this next time.

I'll ask you to teach me, okay?

If I am your coach, you won't be injured at all.

I swear.

Done.

It'll heal in no time.

Let's go.

Time for some good food.

♪Driving my beloved little car♪

(Spare me, please.)

♪It never gets stuck in traffic♪

Zhong Sheng.

Your seniors,

after they graduated,

what job did they get?

They become consultants or work in investment banks.

What is their annual income?

That depends.

I've been thinking lately.

For some people, the prestige

of a famous alma mater or a high-paying profession

is nothing compared to an affluent family background.

Who made you think that way?

Just a certain someone.

Ignore the naysayers.

Just remember this.

Regardless of what others say or do,

you stay true to yourself.

You're then the owner of your own emotions.

It's hard to tell what's on your mind.

Oh, well.

Wang Jian once said

that he would follow me to pursue my dream.

But it is only a dream come true

if I'm the one who decides

what it is

and how to get there.

A dream set out for me by someone else

isn't my dream.

To emotional freedom.

To being ourselves.

Wang, you're not getting changed?

You're not riding?

I'm glad I'm not the only one, then.

You're sitting it out too today?

Tell me about it.

Mr. Kaiwen

stops styling hair

and decides to make horse riding his passion.

I'm sick of it.

I'll go have a look.

You find horse riding boring too,

right?

I have never done it before, so I don't know.

You didn't miss anything.

The horse will toss you around

and you'll end up with a sore back and a close encounter with death.

Right, Wang?

You asked the wrong guy.

An.

An loves horse riding.

He even wanted to compete professionally.

However, he stopped

because he grew too tall for it.

Height matters in this sport?

You don't know?

Riders usually have a small build.

If they are too tall,

they lose their balance easily and that's dangerous.

When did you come back?

I thought you were in Munich.

I came back yesterday.

I knew you guys would come here

so I invited myself over.

I did two rounds just now. It felt amazing.

An.

Fancy a race with me?

Not today.

I know you want to spend time with Su Mo here.

Well, Su Mo, you know what?

Why don't you ask An to teach you to ride a horse?

He's a great coach.

He taught me how to ride.

Su Mo.

I like your necklace.

Thanks.

An gave it to you, didn't he?

Did you know

he also gave me a necklace

as a gift?

The receiver of a gift often retains the memory better than the giver of a gift.

However, you're mistaken here.

I bought this necklace myself.

But he did give me the pendant.

Do you truly think

that you can tame Wang Ju'an?

In a relationship, you don't tame each other.

You accept each other.

You'll wear yourself out if you force it.

You are smart enough to know that,

don't you, Mo?

Let me return the advice.

You cannot force someone

to love you, either.

Oh?

Let's compete fair and square.

Let's see

who has the last laugh.

Wang Ju'an is my boyfriend.

There is no competition.

You just want to break us apart.

It's about time for dinner.

Don't run.

That's right.

What are you staring at?

The mixed baby is so cute.

His nose bridge is high.

His eyelashes are long.

I'm melting.

Mixed babies are like that.

Xu has a mixed grandchild.

You remember.

Guess you like kids a lot.

So-so.

I only met him once during the company's family day.

Do you think holding a child

is like holding the entire world in your arm?

In my opinion,

the child is just a part of the family.

Whether a family is happy or not

depends on many other things too.

A child is not the sole deciding factor.

Have you heard?

Mr. Zhao's mother

arranged three blind dates for him.

He didn't tell me anything. I didn't know.

I guess men don't talk about stuff like this.

But Mr. Zhao

thought this kind of dating isn't romantic enough

so he turned them all down.

His mother was so pissed.

Mr. Zhao had to beg her for forgiveness

and they made a compromise.

He said that he was busy

so he arranged all three blind dates

within the same day.

Three blind dates in a day?

What if they all showed up

together?

I guess he would go on those dates at different times.

Also, Mr. Zhao is quite a few years younger than you, right?

No way. He looks older than me.

That's impossible.

Anyhow,

have you

seen this brand?

Of course.

It's a famous French label.

I want to acquire it.

Really? That's good.

But it's not easy.

They are quite snobbish.

They won't even let me see them.

That's cocky.

It's okay, let's just drop it.

♪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♪