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♪Planting long-lost stars in the garden♪

♪They bloom in my darkest night♪

♪Descending for me♪

♪Soothing my uneasiness♪

♪With your presence♪

♪Allowing me to patiently await the dawn♪

♪The dark clouds haven't gone far♪

♪Waiting for the rain to stop♪

♪Two figures under the umbrella draw near♪

♪All the hidden dreams♪

♪Are about you♪

♪I keep you in every future moment♪

♪Waiting for the evening breeze and the clear sky♪

♪Waiting for my heart♪

♪My affection for you♪

♪Stems from your unconditional love for me♪

♪Until the very last day♪

♪We remain as simple as we were in the beginning♪

♪Waiting for summer nights and the stars♪

♪Waiting for your heart♪

♪Protecting you every day♪

♪Feeling happy, feeling fortunate♪

♪I admit I can't resist♪

♪Wanting to touch you♪

♪And the day breaks as normal♪

[My Dearest]

[Episode 1] (As your immediate senior,)

(best friend in university,)

(and roommate,)

[Marry me] (I only know about you)

(and that someone named Qi.)

This afternoon, you're telling me

you want to propose to him?

[Xiang Yan, Polaris Publishing's illustrator, naive and a hopeless romantic]

Why do you want to get married?

I want to get married.

I want

a family of my own.

Through the experience of love and marriage,

I can also complete my job.

So I...

Why didn't you tell me about it from the start?

I didn't want to embarrass myself.

Seriously?

[Lu Nian, Xiang Yan's best friend and senior]

If I hadn't known you well,

I could've suspected

that he's just a character you draw.

No.

Do you know him well?

He's not an evil guy.

There are many people who aren't evil in the world.

Are you lowering your standards for a life partner

to solely being a good man?

This is the bottom line for being a decent person,

not a criterion for choosing a spouse.

He

(is serious at work.)

(When you look at him,)

(you'll think he's a stern person,)

but he's actually really gentle.

All good.

There's no problem.

Get up and gargle.

Dr. Lin,

that's all for today.

Thank you.

Get some rest.

[Lin Hengyu, director of Baishi Dental]

[Yearns to be a celibatarian]

Hello.

I'm done here.

I'll be there soon.

Okay.

Be careful on your way here.

Okay.

What did he say?

He has just wrapped up and will arrive shortly.

It's almost time.

Let me remind you again.

This is a bottle of red wine,

and this is a bottle of grape juice.

Remember what you're supposed to do?

Give him the red wine

while I drink the grape juice myself.

You've become smart.

Remember

not to drink the wrong one.

Make sure you're safe

when you carry out any tests.

If anything happens,

call me anytime.

I'll be nearby

to protect you anytime.

Okay.

Got it.

Let me see you to the door.

Sit here.

I'm leaving. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Where are you?

There is only one person in the restaurant.

You...

Just take a seat.

It's that person.

We've been friends for years,

but I didn't know you like dressing up as a woman.

Actually, that person

is the blind date whom your mom asked my mom

to find for you.

If there's nothing else, I'll leave now.

No, don't leave.

Please

just sit down.

Just spend some time with her.

If she weren't your blind date,

I would've gone after her.

[Jiang Qi, owner of a Western restaurant, a sentimental person]

Don't you have a girlfriend?

Don't mention it.

I don't know how I got a girlfriend.

It's confusing,

accidental,

and indistinct.

Any more adjectives?

I'm on the way to breaking up with her.

I'm at the hotel beside the restaurant you're in.

Just socialize with her

for a while.

Perhaps I might

need your help later.

So I'm nothing but a tool?

You're not a tool.

If you complete the blind date,

I'll tell your family

you have a girlfriend.

That way, my shop will not get seized,

and you

won't be forced to move back to your parents'.

That's killing two birds with one stone.

Okay,

got it.

Goodbye.

You're here.

Come on in.

Xiang Yan.

Don't say anything.

I think I have something to handle.

[Xiang Yan]

Hello?

Hello, Nian.

What's wrong?

Did he mistreat you?

I'll head back right now.

No, he didn't.

No.

Well,

when I

saw him earlier,

I suddenly

regretted my decision.

[Marry me]

"Marry me"?

I've heard

about your desirableness as a date from Ms. Hua.

I'm pretty satisfied.

Brat,

what are you looking at?

What do you think

they are talking about?

What else?

What people talk about on blind dates.

Do you have a car?

Do you have a house?

Are you willing to give birth to children?

Isn't that a deal?

Marriage is a deal.

Two ingredients

are only worth being cooked together

when they taste better in combination.

Shouldn't it be the same for two people being together?

Brat,

you work little

but know a lot.

With our DNA combined,

our children

will be outstanding, too.

(Are you done?)

(If you are, come and save me.)

(I'm in big trouble.)

I...

[Jiang Qi]

(The kind-hearted Dr. Lin who is skilled in saving lives.)

(I'm doomed if you refuse to save me.)

(This girl wants to marry me.)

You...

(What a coincidence.)

(This girl here wants to marry me, too.)

(Aren't you known)

(for being a blind date killer?)

(Is she interested even when you're giving her the cold shoulder?)

(Good luck.)

(I was wrong, bro.)

(Hurry, make up an excuse and come to me.)

(Can't you find an excuse to reject her?)

(I don't want to hurt any woman's feelings.)

Done?

Yes.

You know

it's harder to deal with a girl's texts.

A girl?

Here's the thing.

A girl reserved a room

in the hotel next to this restaurant.

I'll go and meet her after this blind date.

If we

are a match,

I'll leave with you.

As for her,

if you don't mind,

we can join her in her room

to eat

and drink something.

No matter what your decision is,

you have my support.

I'm at a bar nearby.

If you need anything,

call me right away.

I can come anytime to kick him out.

Never mind, I...

I'll go talk to him myself.

Okay.

Let's go.

Who is he?

A friend of mine.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, too.

We've seen each other naked as we grew up together.

We're best friends.

I see.

By the way,

have you seen him naked?

Not yet.

It seems like you're not that close.

Well,

it's only been six months since we met.

Some people have sex within half a day

of getting to know each other,

while others experience getting thrown water on the face

just half an hour after being introduced.

It was my fault.

I'm guilty.

I'll buy you some drinks. Let's go, okay?

There is wine here.

Well...

If he did something wrong,

I'll apologize on his behalf.

Can you not cause trouble?

I was just trying to find a straw.

I brought one myself.

Wine contains a lot of acidic substances

which are bad for the teeth.

Did the wine go bad

or is my taste bud not working?

It's sweet.

The quality isn't good.

[Marry me] It crumbled when I bit into it.

What do you want?

Are you aware that you're crossing the line?

Crossing the line?

Crossing the line?

Isn't asking a celibatarian to go on a blind date

crossing the line?

Isn't it too much that he had water thrown on his face?

Jiang Qi, I need to talk to you.

Don't be angry.

He's drunk,

so I'll bring him home.

Don't go, Jiang Qi.

Miss,

I see you haven't had your wisdom tooth removed.

Why don't you come to my clinic?

I'll give you a discount.

He's drunk.

He can't drive, so I'll give him a ride home.

Will you...

Will you come back?

Xiang Yan,

his house is quite far away.

I'll head home after dropping him off.

You have work tomorrow, right?

Rest well.

Goodbye.

See you.

That's enough.

I can go home by myself.

Are you planning on drunk driving?

The red wine bottle is actually filled with grape juice.

You own a restaurant.

Couldn't you tell that?

What should I do now?

I am

going to head home now.

If you don't know what to do,

you can head back.

Stop teasing me.

A player and a scoundrel are different.

A scoundrel enjoys manipulating others' emotions,

whereas a player

prioritizes

stability and prosperity.

Sure,

as long as you're happy.

Hey!

A Scotch on the rocks.

Okay, coming up.

Thank you.

No worries.

Have we met somewhere before?

I find you really familiar, too.

I can't figure out

where we met before.

I'm really forgetful.

It's fine.

Do you come here often?

It's my first time.

They serve

pretty good drinks here.

You can come here often.

It looks like

you're a regular customer here.

This is also my first time here,

but

I can be a regular customer.

Sorry,

gotta go.

What is your name?

I'll let you know next time.

My name is Jiang Qi.

I won't remember it.

(Will you come back?)

(Xiang Yan,)

(his house is quite far away.)

(I'll head home after dropping him off.)

(You have work tomorrow, right?)

(Rest well.)

(Goodbye.)

(See you.)

I was abandoned.

I got you.

Nemo.

Yes?

I'll take a bath.

Fill the tub with hot water.

Okay.

Would you like me to play a song?

No.

Okay.

If he did something wrong,

I'll apologize on his behalf.

Can you not cause trouble?

[Marry me]

The quality isn't good.

It crumbled when I bit into it.

What do you want?

Are you aware that you're crossing the line?

I see you haven't had your wisdom tooth removed.

Why don't you come to my clinic?

I'll give you a discount.

Today,

I met an old friend,

but I had no idea

we would run into each other again this way.

What way?

I guess she would never want

to see me like that.

Human emotions are incredibly delicate.

You might run into her at the next corner.

As long as you both miss each other,

you will forever be friends.

This song might suit your current feelings.

Song?

♪A friend is hard to find♪

Nemo,

stop the music.

Nemo!

Stop playing the song!

[Alarm]

[Xiang Yan, art department, illustrator]

[Micro Computer Time Recorder]

The project has been halted.

I don't know how long I will loaf around.

Although I've only worked for six months

before leaving to enjoy life,

I know loafing around

is an essential workplace skill.

You need to master it.

He has ignored me for the entire day.

He left you alone at the hotel.

(It's clear that he's a scoundrel.)

(Stay away from him.)

(Perhaps he's thinking about how to break up with you.)

Even if we break up,

someone should

put a full stop to it.

(Nemo.)

Yes?

How did she get in here?

This person is authorized to unlock the door.

You are Mr. Lin Hengyu, right?

Yes.

Your mother, Ms. Deng,

asked our company to advertise a shared flat.

As an agent, I'm here to show potential clients the house.

I'm not renting out any rooms.

But the landlady told me...

Does renting this place include going on a blind date?

I'm neither renting out any rooms nor going on a blind date.

Please leave, okay?

What a nutcase.

[Jiang Qi]

Ms. Deng is more ruthless than me.

Are you talking about

the blind date you lied to me about

or the proposal you made me ruin?

By the way,

have you broken up with her?

I'm on it.

I'm planning on giving her the cold shoulder.

As long as I stay out of her sight,

I think she should know what's going on.

Come on,

that isn't giving her the cold shoulder.

That's emotional abuse.

What a dreadful thing to say.

You can ensure that you won't appear in front of her,

but can you ensure that she won't appear in front of you?

From what I know about her,

as long as I avoid her swiftly,

I'll be safe.

Mr. Jiang.

See that girl?

Yes.

Stop her.

I'll make you a sous-chef next year.

Xiang Yan.

You are...

Shi Ran.

[Shi Ran, acting sous-chef, mysterious background] My first day was your last day.

Oh...

I remember you.

I need to talk to Jiang Qi.

Mr. Jiang isn't around.

Dr. Lin, you're a kind-hearted and skillful dentist.

Help me figure a way out,

or I'll be doomed.

I can't help you this time.

She wants me dead.

Oh, what a coincidence.

A lady wants me dead here, too.

All right.

Goodbye.

Hello?

Don't hang up.

Is he not here, or is he not willing to see me?

He isn't here.

Jiang Qi.

You

should call the cops.

Hello?

Hello?

Jiang Qi?

Jiang Qi!

Miss, why are you causing a fuss?

This is the kitchen.

If you have something to say, say it outside.

Chef,

I saw him come into the kitchen.

I have questions that must be answered by him today.

What questions?

There are many girls who want to ask him questions.

If they are all like you,

we can't run our restaurant, can we?

Xiang Yan,

you used

to work part-time here.

You should feel attached to the restaurant, right?

So don't cross the line.

Fine.

Tell him to show himself, then.

We can talk outside.

He can't show himself now.

Why aren't you cooking?

The customers are urging!

Xiang Yan!

Jiang Qi.

Let's talk.

♪Does spring arrive on time?♪

♪Have the flowers I planted bloomed?♪

♪Actually, I'm looking for a reason to exist♪

♪Will you find me strange?♪

♪I've told lies♪

♪Failing to fulfill my promise of a wedding dress and a white horse♪

♪Don't be afraid♪

Mr. Jiang.

It's fine.

You should continue drawing.

The restaurant isn't busy,

so I came out for a walk.

Okay.

However,

you draw really well.

Did you learn how to draw since young?

Can you draw me?

♪Just the thought of it is heart-wrenching♪

You must be hungry.

I made it this afternoon.

Try it.

Thank you.

♪When you said, "Will you marry me?"♪

♪I was♪

I don't know

what happened between you two,

but Mr. Jiang

isn't a bad person.

I know.

Are you upset?

Yes, I am.

Why?

Because I've noticed

that whenever someone you know is drawing sitting on this spot,

you'll come over

to admire the drawing.

When your heart beats faster

as someone approaches you,

it's merely a physiological response,

not necessarily love at first sight.

Also,

it is delicious.

♪Failing to fulfill my promise of a wedding dress and a white horse♪

♪Don't be afraid♪

♪You'll meet another man♪

[Jiang Qi's first gift]

♪Finally going on a long holiday♪

♪I'm going to bed first♪

♪Just the thought of it is heart-wrenching♪

♪I can't make it till summer♪

♪Writing a card in advance♪

♪Congratulations on your wedding, silly♪

♪Do you♪

♪Still remember me?♪

Nian.

I can't believe you're foolish enough to sign a contract with a sub-landlord.

No wonder you got kicked out.

You can't get a refund on your rent and deposit now, right?

Can I

take some of my stuff

and spend the night at your place?

I'll find a new place tomorrow.

I won't disturb you for long.

I'm not concerned about you bothering me,

but my parents have just returned from overseas,

so I'm a bit...

Do you still not feel like going home?

You're in trouble.

I don't think your parents

will fight because of this.

If nothing works,

why don't I book a hotel room for you?

No need.

I can book a hotel room myself.

Okay.

Goodbye.

[Rooms for lease. Female only.]

You should remove the room rental advertisement immediately.

I can do that for the online advertisement,

but...

But what?

I got someone to put up the physical advertisement,

so I'm afraid that's out of my control.

Wait, why didn't you

discuss it with me in advance?

I'm finding a daughter-in-law for myself.

Why do I need to discuss it with you?

Mom,

no one finds a daughter-in-law this way!

Besides, I've made myself clear.

I don't want to get married now.

Enough.

Open the door for my future daughter-in-law.

Mr. Lin.

How many times I've told you

that I'm not renting out any rooms?

If you continue to bother me,

I'll call the police.

Why can't you understand...

Why are you here?

Do you live here?

That's right.

And you're renting out a room?