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[Fireworks of My Heart]

[Adapted from the novel "A City, Waiting for You" by Jiuyuexi]

[Episode 26]

You're back.

That smells delicious. I told you I could make it home for lunch.

I'll give you a beating if you're late. Look. These are all your favorite dishes.

Go away.

Hurry. Sit down.

Let's dig in.

It smells nice, right?

Try it.

Is there something wrong with your eyes?

Where did you go

instead of resting at home?

Yan's personal affair is none of your business.

I!

Song Yan, you've been led astray.

You didn't bring me out when you were having fun, huh?

Aunt, this dish is delicious.

I made this especially for you.

Mom, he's belittling me.

Shrimp is great.

- It's high in protein and low in fat. Eat up. - I will.

You're belittling me too?

No, I didn't.

Aunt, Miao Miao,

Xu Qin is my girlfriend now.

What? I...

- Eat up. - Mom!

- How could you guys... - Here. This is delicious too.

Mom, what are you doing?

Eat up.

Dig in.

Yan!

But...

Here, eat up.

You got food all over your face.

You think you're still a kid?

Instructor, how did it go?

I think we need to find a professional to chat with them.

If so, we have to find a psychiatrist.

We have someone available here.

Li Meng from the detachment studied psychology at university.

I think she's a certified counselor too.

Yeah. She did provide us with counseling services before this.

Is that so?

I'll try to contact her.

Have you made up your mind?

I have.

My injury is nothing. I can still serve on the frontline for a few more years.

Song Yan, our superiors had to hold three meetings because of you.

He wants you to shoulder more responsibility

so that you can utilize your potential to the fullest.

Once you reach a higher position, you will be...

You know?

You can't just do foot drills all the time.

You have to strive for improvement.

Got it.

I'll report for duty when I can no longer serve the frontline.

I know you can't bear to part with Shili Tai.

But you have to think about your future.

You have to establish a family.

You're not young anymore, you know?

You should head to the government department as soon as possible.

You keep showing up here every day.

It's kind of annoying.

You think I'm annoying, huh?

I see.

Hey.

I'm not done yet.

I have no idea what to do with him.

Let me carry them.

What are these?

Are these brochures for the community?

Winter is a dry season. We have to raise their fire awareness.

Let me get it.

You do have a point.

The Spring Festival is in a month.

It'll be more terrible by then. There will be fireworks everywhere.

Yeah.

How's your injury?

It didn't affect me. I'll resume my duties by next week.

Here.

I came here to discuss the mental states of our team members with you.

Jiang Yu already told me about it.

Although we did arrange a psychiatrist to provide them with treatment,

some of them still haven't gotten over it.

But you shouldn't be too worried.

I'll visit them today.

They will recover.

Let's hope so.

What about you? Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I guess so.

Captain Song has been through all kinds of situations.

He has a tough mentality, doesn't he?

Why did it sound like you were mocking me?

I dare not do so.

Can I be nosy for a second?

What is it about?

So, you and that doctor...

She's my girlfriend now.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

But Song Yan,

she's at the top of your food chain.

She dominates you completely.

Don't worry.

She can't afford to part with me.

See you.

Jiang Yi.

Instructor.

Catch!

Let's play basketball.

Instructor.

I'm fine.

I'll be fine after some rest. Don't worry about me.

If so, let's sit down and have a chat.

Alright.

Instructor, I'm truly fine.

Don't worry about me.

Firefighters have to face life-or-death situations every day.

Sometimes, we might pay the price with our lives if we were careless.

You see, as your instructor, I have the responsibility,

and I hope I have the ability to help you readjust your mental state.

As your brother, and as a friend,

I hope I can help you out.

I've served the fire station for eight years.

And, I've been through thousands of missions.

Such distressing scenes are no longer rare to me.

But this time, it's different.

You served the fire station for eight years.

And, you've rescued thousands of lives.

What's wrong this time?

This time, my mother was in the disaster zone too.

My father passed away when I was young.

My mother raised me by herself.

She had a rough time in the beginning.

I still haven't had time to exact my filial duties yet.

I dare not imagine what would happen

if the earthquake

did claim my mother's life.

What should I do by then?

I've rescued thousands of people.

But when my mother was in danger,

I could not appear in front of her at the first time and rescue her.

If you can't even protect your family member,

what gives you the right to protect the people and society?

I'm not a good son.

And, I've let down the badge on my chest.

Being filial

is the root of our nature.

There's nothing to be ashamed of when we talk about family.

I think you're paying too much attention to this.

You see, we have to shoulder

both family and society on our shoulders,

am I right?

I know what to do.

Instructor, don't worry.

I will do my best to readjust my state.

However, my initial goal of joining the fire station hasn't changed at all.

That's what I'm proudest of.

This disaster relief mission

was the first major mission many of our new team members had joined.

You should pay more attention to them.

I'm a veteran. Don't worry about me.

Forget about the rest first. Tend to yourself.

Let's play

basketball.

1V1.

Full court.

Come on.

I'll start first!

[Why didn't you text me all day?]

[Are we still a couple?]

[What are you doing?]

[Do you miss me?]

[I'll go and find you then. Will be there in ten minutes.]

[Okay.]

Welcome.

Did you miss me?

No.

I just called you here so that I could take a look at your face.

If not, I'll forget what you look like.

I guess so. You have a lousy memory.

Take a good look.

Have you remembered my face?

I'm already tired of it.

You're tired of it?

Alright then. I'll make a move first.

I miss you.

That's more like it.

You should say it out if you miss me.

Emergency hammer?

That's right.

If you're caught in an emergency, for example, if you were trapped inside your car,

you can use this to smash the window.

Remember,

smash the edge.

Don't smash the center. The center is harder to smash.

Remember that?

Yeah.

I'll leave it here.

Fire extinguisher?

How do I use this?

It's very simple.

Look.

There's a button here.

Just twist it and pull it out.

Just press this down when you want to use it.

That's it. It's simple.

Try it.

Here.

Are you ready?

One, two, three.

Do you know how to use it now?

I hope you will never need to use this.

Where should I keep this?

I'll bring it back. It can't be used now.

I'll keep the new one in your car.

Here.

No matter if it's those who died in the disaster

or your injured teammates,

those weren't your faults.

This world is full of uncertainties.

Facing disasters is one of them.

Next, I will show you guys some clips.

There are records of Wangxiang's disaster relief mission

and other related information.

Just like what I said in the beginning,

getting traumatized is a terrible and frightening experience.

People always try to avoid their traumas.

However, you cannot resolve the issue by avoiding it.

These clips will help us to understand and accept our traumas.

Traumas and anxieties aren't that dangerous.

We can defeat and conquer them.

We shouldn't let them conquer us.

Staff Officer Li has a point.

Yeah. Let's watch the clips together.

What are you afraid of?

We should watch them when we should.

Raise your head.

Let me tell you two a story.

When I first became a firefighter, the situation I witnessed during

my first fire rescue mission was much worse than what you witnessed.

It was terrifying.

After I returned to the fire station,

I couldn't eat properly for three months.

Yeah, I know that.

This won't do.

- I won't describe it to you guys. - Let's observe them first.

Did you know what my ex-squad leader taught me?

He said, "Yang Chi, why are you scared? You're a man, right?"

If you're afraid of something, you should face it.

You should face it until you're no longer afraid of it.

We shouldn't overthink things, am I right?

You see, Staff Officer Li and Instructor are here to keep us company.

Let's watch the clips. Come on.

Raise your head.

Come on.

We're men, right? We should be fearless.

Let's watch them.

Let's watch them together.

There's nothing to be afraid of. Let's watch them together.

At this time, you must maintain your breathing.

- Ge Zheng! - Breathe in.

- Breathe in. - Inhale, exhale.

Stabilize your breathing.

Inhale,

exhale.

Relax.

Thank you for today.

- It's all thanks to you. - It's what I'm supposed to do.

Thanks for the counseling session.

Alright now. You can head back.

You don't need to see me off. You should head back.

Li Meng.

This is for you.

Do you know what era we're in? What's with the greeting card?

You're so old-fashioned.

A new year will begin soon.

We should have a sense of ceremony in life.

Alright, thanks.

You should head back.

[Stay warm, take more warm water, and stay happy!]

[Stay warm, take more warm water!]

Jiang Yu.

It's nothing.

Thanks.

You can head back now.

Thanks again.

Give it to me.

By the way, how did your meeting with Li Meng go?

Why are you concerned about my job now?

Nothing.

I just feel like you two are close to each other.

I'm just concerned about you.

Are you jealous?

No.

Are you tired from working?

Have you missed me today?

Didn't you say that you were busy?

You told me to wait for your text, right?

Song Yan, you did it on purpose, right?

- What do you mean? - You're playing hard-to-get.

I just didn't want to interrupt your work.

Look. I came here immediately after you texted me.

Am I right?

I forgot.

I almost forgot about this.

I have plenty of medical cases to go through tonight.

I might be very busy.

Okay then.

I won't interrupt your work.

Rest early.

Fine.

Alright now.

I'll stop teasing you.

I just want to see how long you'll hold it in before you'll tell me what's on your mind.

You've changed.

You keep everything to yourself now.

At least you were a little self-centered in the past, you know?

Are you sure you have to go through the medical cases tonight?

Of course.

You're not asleep yet?

Your breath got into my ear.

It was ticklish.

I'm sure you wanted to throw a tantrum today.

You blame me for not texting you

or coaxing you, right?

But you're afraid that I'll think you're spoiled and pampered.

Don't do this in the future.

We'll get married and live together soon.

You should never have such concerns

in front of me, okay?

Sometimes,

I'm very envious of girls who can express their emotions through their eyes.

I wish to have eyes like theirs too.

But why?

If so, even if I can't express myself through words,

at least my eyes can express my sorrow or happiness for me.

You don't need that.

I can read you like a book.

The oat brand I like is gone.

It's gone?

They were here usually.

Maybe they didn't stock up.

Maybe.

We can buy it next time then.

I'll come again after you're done with work.

Sure.

What do you want to have for dinner? Make your order now.

Why don't you make what you like and surprise me?

In the future, I'll surprise you every day.

What's wrong?

The scar on your shoulder is quite strange.

Did you forget about my occupation? Isn't it normal for me to have scars?

It looked like a bullet hole.

Your imagination is pretty rich, huh?

That scar was formed by a shard of glass.

Dr. Xu, if you don't depart now,

you'll definitely be late.

Let's go.

Let's go.

- Morning, Dr. Xu. - Morning.

- Dr. Xu. - Morning.

Morning, Dr. Xu.

Dr. Xu, you always came 15 minutes earlier to work.

Why have you been late recently?

I guess I woke up late.

Dr. Xu, are you exhausted?

But why do I feel like she looks better now?

Her face is filled with vigor.

You look great.

Dr. Xu, have you taken breakfast?

I got some extras here. Do you want some?

I already took breakfast at home.

Did you guys realize something?

I think the air is filled with happiness after Dr. Xu got into a relationship.

That's impossible.

I think she's still the same.

Did you observe nothing at all?

I know she's still the same when it comes to work.

But didn't you guys realize this?

She never touched her phone in the past.

But now, she's busy with it all day long.

Sometimes, she even laughs while covering her mouth.

I heard that.

Let's get to work.

Hello.

May I know why you guys aren't selling Xinle Oats anymore?

We stopped selling them. Their factory is closing down.

Come in.

Mr. Feng, this is the proposal.

And, this is your schedule for next week.

We have to head to Guo Kun Group next week for the annual review meeting.

Deal with this.

You wish to purchase an oat factory?

Is there any issue with it?

None at all. I'll do some market research later.

Go now.

Hello?

You've been back for a long time.

Do you plan to ignore me if I didn't call you at all?

Didn't I call you yesterday?

You told me to join you for a meal during the weekends. Does that even count?

Meng Yan Chen, do you think you're still a baby?

Why do I hear songs when you're in the hospital?

I'm at a mall. I'm having lunch later.

With who?

My colleague.

So, you're on good terms with your colleagues now?

Are you mocking me?

I'm just concerned about you.

Alright, I'll hang up first.

What kind of place is this? There's nothing to eat here.

- How is it? Is it nice? - Yeah.

Alright.

Give me a second.

Qin.

Xiao Yi Xiao? What are you doing here?

I'm having lunch with my friend too.

This is?

Let me introduce him. This is Song Yan.

I know him.

I saw him when you were in a drunken stupor in his house last time.

Did you forget?

Nice to meet you.

Alright, I won't bother you guys.

- Enjoy. - Xiao Yi Xiao.

It depends on my mood.

Eat up.

Thank you.

You don't go clubbing or pick up chicks.

But you come here every day. What a waste of resources.

I have something to celebrate today.

What is it?

The company's sales performance was doubled.

That's a valid reason, right?

Yeah, right. As if you care about that.

It would be more convincing

if you told me that you were celebrating the occasion after catching a rare bug.

What's the matter?

It's nothing.

I just feel down.

Did you find out?

Find out what?

Nothing.

I realize that you have it too easy nowadays.

You have too much free time on your hands.

I couldn't remember when was the last time I enjoyed myself.

I'll make you a drink.

Where's the waitress?

Which one?

The one you said she resembled someone we knew.

You mean the part-timer?

I don't know.

I think she said she became an influencer.

Why are you concerned about her now?

That's not it.

I just wish that she won't take the wrong path.

You're being kind again.

You're too kind for your own good.

You shouldn't be a businessman.

You should tell Ms. Fu about that.

Buddy, I don't want to die.

It's not like you don't know this. I feared her since young.

Hurry. The lighting is perfect today.

It took me a long time before I decided to pick this place.

Really?

The sun is warm today.

Yeah. It's not that cold.

It's perfect for our photoshoot.

The outfits we're selling this time have high commissions to them.

It's gorgeous.

Look. What do you guys think?

- Isn't it nice? - It's great.

Ye Zi, how did you find this place?

You don't need to know.

This is great. I'm sure we can sell plenty of them.

This way, we can donate money to the disaster relief effort.

I'm sure we'll be fine.

Let's begin now.

This place is nice.

- This place is pretty good. - Yeah.

We can take a photo near the window.

Sure.

Is this spot good enough?

Yeah.

Who's that?

He's an acquaintance, I guess.

Oh yeah, I think he works nearby.

I think we're occupying someone else's territory.

If so, should we say hello?

Yeah.

I'll say hello to him. You guys can wait here.

Alright, we'll wait here.

Mr. Meng, sorry about this.

My friends and I thought this was a good place for our photoshoot.

We didn't expect it to be near your company.

I was thinking that I should say hi to you.

It's okay.

This patio is semi-enclosed.

It's considered the office building's public area.

Great. We were worried that we couldn't post the photos we took today.

If so, our trip would be in vain.

What photos?

The kinds that influencers post?

We plan to donate our profit to the disaster relief effort in Wangxiang.

Aren't you guys cold?

We did bring our coats. They're in the luggage.

Hello. Please get this lady four cups of coffee.

Okay.

Thank you, Mr. Meng.

- Ye Zi. - Here's coffee.

My friend bought them for us.

Great. I was thirsty.

- Miao Miao. - Thanks.

Ye Zi, that friend of yours is an executive, right?

He looks young. And, he's handsome too.

Handsome? He looks ordinary to me.

- He's handsome. - Yeah.

Ye Zi, how did you two get to know each other?

I was a designated driver before this.

- That's how... - You're so lucky.

Oh yeah.

Since he works for an investment firm, why don't you tell him to invest in you?

That's impossible. They invest in huge projects.

It's almost time. Let's get back to work. If not, the lighting will be different.

- Let's hurry. - Let's go.

Those were the annual performance of the branch companies.

Now, we'll look at the subsidiary companies.

In the past year, the subsidiary company with the largest increase in profit margin

is Yancheng Minghao Investment. Their profit growth was between 100% and 120%.

Next is Hongdao Technology.

Their profit growth was between 78% and 86%.

This is the annual sales report of all subsidiary companies.

The sales revenue of Yancheng Minghao Investment Pvt. Ltd.

was 3.16 billion yuan last year.

Their sales revenue year-over-year was 37.9%.

Their annual sales target was 5.3 billion yuan.

Our goal achievement rate was 84.7%.

Let's congratulate Mr. Meng Yan Chen for his achievement.

Next up is Hongdao Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Their sales revenue was 2.35 billion yuan last year.

Their sales revenue year-over-year was 25%.

Yan Chen has made you proud indeed.

He's getting better and better.

He was just fooling around.

You're being too modest here.

If we keep this up, he'll take over Guo Kun eventually.

Only those who are capable can take over Guo Kun.

Besides, Yan Chen isn't interested in the group.

He's only concerned about his own territory.

Even his mother couldn't convince him to do otherwise.

We respect his wishes.

Is that so?

Let's not talk about whether he's interested or not first.

What if he's just pretending to be weak?

Are you sure you don't want to manage the group?

Guo Kun has a great manager and a complete executive management system.

The key is, most of them were nurtured by Dong Cheng Ming.

Once I retire and lose my power...

Dad, you'll be retired soon.

You should enjoy your life.

You won't be able to finish all this money anyway.

Why are you still concerned about power and fame?

Do you think he lacks money after retiring then?

He's also afraid that his influence might falter.

You haven't even joined the group, yet he's dreading your presence already.

Dong Cheng Ming will express his opinion on me soon enough.