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♪Once I was adrift on the boundless sea♪

♪I looked up but didn't see the stars or the moon♪

♪No one cared who I was♪

♪Stuck in the long dark night I stumbled around♪

♪Once I went through a lot♪

♪Beside me, you smiled♪

♪When we talked about dreams back to back♪

♪All the regrets became precious♪

♪So, however cold, dark♪

♪Or disappointing it is♪

♪However hard, difficult or confused I feel♪

♪You're the answer and my eternal faith♪

♪I want my own light and fly up with you♪

♪Where you can hear the pounding of clouds♪

♪I want my own light and even if the future is checkered♪

♪I'll always be there with you♪

♪Toward the light♪

[Be Your Own Light]

[Episode 16]

But just today,

I got calls from three different personal media.

They, too, found out

there's something wrong with the finished house we're selling.

How do they know that?

What's wrong with the house?

I've asked them in detail.

What they told me was just hearsay.

Nothing substantial.

I'm telling you.

We don't need to be scared

as long as they don't have proof.

If it's just hearsay,

we really don't need to fear at all.

But,

our hands aren't clean.

What do you mean by that?

I'm telling the truth.

Although

only three personal media contacted me,

at least a dozen media

have fixed their eyes on us.

Don't worry.

Now the security on the construction site is safer than a vault.

How can we let them get any proof?

Then what about before?

Leave me alone for now.

Okay.

Go.

Now she's afraid that

she may upload that video to the Internet,

that way everything we did will be in vain.

I've already confirmed.

She did let out the news.

But all the proof

is still in her hands now.

She didn't give any to the personal media.

Yuanyuan,

can you think of a way

to delete this...

delete all the videos?

Do you want me to delete all the videos?

Yes.

As long as there's no proof,

no matter what kind of public opinion,

what kind of rumor,

I won't be afraid of them at all.

How about this, Yuanyuan?

If you can remove this time bomb for me,

I'll invest as much as 5 million

for your advertisement.

Okay, I'll think about it.

Okay, be my guest.

Chunyan,

where's Ms. He?

She took a day off today.

Her mother seems to be sick.

Thanks.

Huan.

I'm sorry, Yuanyuan. I got some family business to attend to.

I didn't reply to your call yesterday.

I saw you calling me again just now.

What's the matter?

Where are you now?

I'm at South Hill Hospital.

What is Zhao Yuanyuan here for?

She's here for Ms. He.

He Huan?

Family of bed No.42.

Your payment's overdue.

Go pay the fees.

Thanks.

It's pretty much like I just said.

If there's no problem,

please sign your name here.

Dad, what are you doing?

Why aren't you at work?

Are you selling the house?

No, I...

I'm sorry.

We're not gonna sell it now.

Have... haven't you agreed on this?

Mr. He, how about this?

You two talk things out first.

Call me if there's anything.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Wh-What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Why are you selling the house?

If you do this, where will you and Mom live?

Learn to rent an apartment like me?

Where can we get money if I don't sell it?

It's tens of thousands a month.

I've told you

just leave it alone.

I'll work things out.

How are you gonna work it out?

What have you got?

You're still repaying debts.

Are you gonna borrow money again?

Just stay out of it.

Trust me.

Wait, why are you being so stubborn?

Just listen to me, alright?

Come.

Huan,

listen to me.

The earlier we pay the medical bills,

the earlier your mom can take the drugs.

But you can't just sell the house.

It is the only house you and she got.

Didn't you tell me that

saving her life is more important?

Did you?

No.

I won't allow it.

Come on.

-Come. -No.

I...

Then you tell me

what should we do?

It's just a few tens of thousands.

I have it.

Do you want me to delete all the investigation videos?

The editorial board has released a document

prohibiting the coverage of problems

of the finished houses of DaDi Real Estate.

These videos are basically useless now.

The board only said no coverage for now.

That means no coverage for good.

There's still a difference.

Huan, this advertising fee is 5 million.

This money will be

of great help to the channel.

I know the channel needs this money.

But not through this means.

I know.

Huan, rest assured.

I won't let you do this in vain.

I'll give you half of my commission for it.

You'll get a six-figure payment at least.

You won't need to worry

about your mom's medical fees by then.

Okay?

No.

Why?

I can't trade news for anything.

It is the basic ethic of a journalist.

I'm begging you. Please?

I know that

we haven't been friends for too long,

but I believe that

our friendship is solid.

There's no doubt about it.

We are good friends.

Can we not take this as work?

Huan,

could you just take this

as something personal to handle?

Take it as a favor for me.

Would you please do that?

Yuanyuan, I really can't.

Please don't give me a hard time.

You've helped me.

Normally, whatever you request from me,

I shouldn't say no.

But not this thing.

It's against my bottom line

of being a human and a reporter.

Make an exception.

If there's no exception,

it won't be called a bottom line.

I see.

I'll think of another way.

Yuanyuan,

you are also a girl

with principles and a bottom line.

You're not someone

who thinks money can buy anything.

But why are you

so obsessed with this ad?

I broke up with Zhou Jiaqi.

When?

Yesterday.

He cheated on me with her ex-girlfriend.

I caught him red-handed.

So you were looking for me yesterday

to talk about this, right?

I'm sorry.

I ran into something yesterday, too.

I didn't have the time to get back to you.

It's okay.

I just thought that I was such a loser.

It's just a relationship.

You've only lost a man

who doesn't really love you.

No.

What I lost was a chance.

A chance that I've put two years of my life in

to change my own fate.

It's not that dramatic.

Huan, I've set myself a goal.

Five years.

Within five years,

I must marry into a wealthy family

to secure the rest of my life.

But now,

this plan flopped.

You still have other options.

Maybe I really do.

But Huan,

our pasts aren't the same.

You may never really understand me.

Now I really need this 5 million order.

I must prove myself to the station

that I'm capable and valuable.

That I'm irreplaceable.

I also need this money.

I need this commission to make me feel safe.

I must tell myself that

even without a rich guy,

I can still live by myself.

Help me, Huan.

I really can't.

Please don't be like this.

Let me think about it, will you?

Let me think about it.

Thanks, Huan.

I'll wait for your reply.

[Transfer 50,000 Yuan to He Huan]

[Even if you can't help me,]

[I want you to take this 50 grand.]

[Nothing comes close]

[to my gratitude to you.]

[Huanxin Activity Plan]

[Jiangdu Television]

[Suspected Problems Found in Finished Houses of a real estate Company]

The suspected problems

of finished houses of a real estate company

have made it to the local trending topics.

I saw it.

It's the last one.

But it is trending, after all.

Not enough.

You think it's not enough,

but Ren Jie has smelt it.

Is he trying to take action?

He already has.

Last night his reporter

contacted some influencers

and some owners of Dadi Chunxiao.

Didn't you say that they can't get any proof?

I did.

But now he's inciting those owners-to-be

to doubt Dadi Real Estate and request them

to disclose the truth about the finished houses.

He also promised that

he'd get to the bottom of this.

Zou, stop hesitating.

We have to broadcast this news tonight.

As one of the mainstream media,

we need to assuage people's feelings.

Let's report it.

Make a bet.

Did you get any data?

Newly released.

Take a look.

Okay.

I'll find them later.

[Conference Room] Previously, when faced with trending news,

we have been absent time and time again.

This explains why we are

in an awkward and marginalized situation.

The competition in the public opinion field is so fierce.

As one of the traditional media,

we can never surrender our discourse power

and our dominance of information spreading.

Guys.

Everybody focus.

We're doing Dadi Chunxiao today.

Did the editorial board agree?

Zou is working on it.

It should be no problem.

The expert interview video has been uploaded.

I prepared the lawyer part long ago.

Ms. Bai, my part is also ready.

Okay, upload it for me to check.

Okay.

He Huan's secret interview goes first.

Wh... What's going on?

Where's my file?

What's wrong?

I can't find the file.

It's in this folder.

No, I've already checked.

What's wrong?

I can't find the file of the secret interview.

Can't you find it?

Ms. Bai, something's wrong.

The video of the secret interview is lost.

Open it and refresh.

-Enter it again. -How could it be gone?

-Open it and check again. -Look!

Everything else is here.

Only this one is missing.

Open it again.

Do you still have the material? Edit it again.

Let me see.

[Jiangdu Television System Login]

[Dadi Chunxiao Secret Interview Material] [This folder is empty.]

What's going on?

Where's the news material?

Where are you now?

[I'm at South Hill Hospital.]

Why is the material gone too?

Chunyan,

call the IT department.

Did the system crash?

Let them come to take a look.

Okay.

No need.

If the system crashes,

all the files should be gone.

It won't happen only to this one.

Then what is the problem?

That's what I want to ask you.

I don't know.

You don't know?

You uploaded the video.

You saved the material files.

Now it's gone, and you tell me you don't know?

Do you suspect that I deleted it?

Did Zhao Yuanyuan talk to you?

How much did she pay you?

Bai Yang, we've known each other for over ten years.

You know I'm not that type of person.

I don't care what type of person you are.

I just want my news now!

That's also my news!

Then where is it?

I don't know. I didn't delete it.

Then I'm gonna ask you this again.

You edited the news.

You uploaded it.

You are the one to keep the files.

Besides you, who else can log into your account?

Who else has your account number and password?

Ms. He?

No way.

No way. She must have deleted it by accident.

Shut up!

Did you think that it wouldn't matter

to delete the material

since this news

had already been suspended?

I didn't do it!

Zhao Yuanyuan can do anything

for the developers to get money.

Now you're doing the same

in order to earn money, huh?

Do you have any idea

how hard we worked for this news?

Now it's all screwed by you!

I have nothing to say if you insist on it.

But I'm telling you one more time:

I didn't do that.

Now.

Edit it again.

Yes.

You're home so early?

I thought Zimo skipped classes again.

What?

Since you're home,

would you do me a favor?

Come on. Help me.

Come on.

Hurry.

How about this?

You take the phone.

Help me clip it on the stick later.

Then,

shoot from here.

At this height.

Record a 15-second video for me.

This is called a high-angle shot.

Yes, high angle shot.

What is it for?

I'm making my program.

If you're shooting a video,

don't say that you're making a program.

There's a threshold for that.

Why can't I say that?

Look at your Mandarin.

Your pronunciation,

alveolar nasal, velar nasal,

rhythm, and breath

are a total mess. Forget about the program.

Wait, my Mandarin isn't that bad.

And your equipment.

Have you ever heard of color tolerance?

Do you know noise reduction and resolution?

Do you know color rendition?

No mic, no lighting,

messy background,

amateur props...

Making a program? Are you worthy?

Well, let me ask you something.

Did someone step on your toe today?

Jiang Junhao.

Otherwise, this can't be explained.

You just stormed in here

and gave me a good scolding.

What did I do?

I get angry when I see you recording

low-quality videos.

Wait, what does this have to do with you?

It's because of these low-quality videos

that the audience has gotten used to these,

and their taste has been lowered.

They have become impatient and incapable of

appreciating true beauty and true culture.

Alright.

Wait, it's not...

It's not that serious. What are you doing?

Are you, by any chance, jealous of me?

Me?

I graduated from a proper university.

I'm a proper anchor at a traditional TV station.

Do I need to be jealous of a vlogger like you?

You almost smashed my phone.

I haven't saved my footage yet.

What if you broke my phone?

What are you saving?

Are they all on your phone?

I need to have physical storage, too.

Aren't you professional? Don't you know that?

I almost worked a whole afternoon for nothing.

Seriously.

Make physical storage after uploading.

Okay.

What's physical storage?

It means copying the file

you just uploaded

into a flash drive

or other type of storage card.

I see.

Wait. Help me record this.

You must be worried waiting.

Here's a piece of good news.

The channel editorial board has agreed

to restart the investigation

on the problematic finished houses of Dadi.

But with a few requirements.

First,

the information we provide

must be accurate and timely.

Second,

we must take the lead

in the Internet public opinion field.

Third,

we can't expose it just for the sake of it.

We need to be good overseers

and not ruin any company's reputation for good.

No need to restart.

Why?

All the secret interview materials

have been deleted.

Who did it?

[Application of Discharge of Employment]

He Huan?

I can't believe it, either.

But she's the one to upload the files.

She's also the one to keep them.

Now that they're gone,

she needs to be held accountable.

I'm just following the procedures.

As for the signing and reporting,

it's your call.

Mr. Qiu.

Mr. Qiu.

The ad putting plan will be ready soon.

That won't be needed.

Why?

The editorial board has decided

to restart the investigation on Dadi Real Estate's finished houses.

How could it be like this?

The first episode will be released tonight.

Then what about our ad?

5 million!

Is it possible for us to change their mind?

There are still a few hours

before News in Progress is on.

It's not impossible, though.

You collect the cooperation cases

between Dadi Real Estate and us

and the ad investment in the real estate market

as fast as you can.

Okay.

Submit it to me before 5 p.m.

No problem.

Did you find it, Chunyan?

Ms. He, I'm still looking.

Could it be here?

I remember I put it here.

-Did someone take it? -Why can't I find it?

It's possible.

But if someone took your stuff,

at least they should ask you.

Yeah.

Did anyone ask you?

No.

What is this?

Ms. He, that's it!

Great!

But this is my first time

making physical storage.

I didn't check after I made it.

I don't know if it's successful.

Liu, please do me a favor.

Import this file for me.

Okay, just a sec.

Open it for me, and I'll watch it over there.

Sure, no problem.

Is this all for today?

Yes.

Another day of failure.

Why are you still here?

I've submitted the report.

According to the rules, you're about to be fired.

Is this the secret interview video?

Yeah.

Did you find it?

Yeah.

How did you do it?

I told Chunyan to make physical storage.

I forgot about it.

Then why didn't you say it earlier?

I told you I forgot.

Alright, let's not fight.

You edit this news right now.

Can I have it before live broadcasting?

Haven't I been fired?

You can do this.

I'll try my best.

Zeng Kui,

let's rearrange the news sequence.

Okay.

Come in.

Mr. Qiu.

Yes.

Dadi Real Estate's data.

No need.

How come?

Well,

I just got Zou's notice on WeChat

that the news of Dadi Real Estate

won't be broadcast due to technical problems.

Isn't that perfect?

Yeah.

How is going with Dadi Real Estate's ad?

I've reached an agreement with Mr. Tang.

Wonderful.

We finally nailed it.

Yes?

What?

Did you find the material of Dadi Real Estate?

Yes.

What's going on?

I'm busy now. I'll report to you afterwards.

[News Rundown for News in Progress]

[Confirm Review]

[Review Passed]

Mr. Tang!

Yuanyuan, I've missed you so much!

-I'm here to deliver you the contract. -Take a seat.

Good, please sit.

This is our contract for ad release.

Please take a look.

We've filled in the amount.

It's 5 million.

Our Advertising Center has signed and stamped it.

Now we only need yours. Please take a look.

Okay.

Call Mr. Li to come here.

I'll let the Contract Department take a look.

I'll sign it if there's no problem.

You should.

Ms. Bai.

Has He Huan finished her draft?

Not yet.

Use the first news rundown.

Yes.

We'll use the first set.

Okay.

Mr. Tang, you were looking for me?

Take a look at this contract.

Okay, give me a moment.

You won't visit me if not for the contract, huh?

I'm here to tell you the good news.

Now you're much relieved, aren't you?

Thank you.

Mr. Tang, I've read the contract.

There's no problem.

Since you're here,

I'll let the legal expert take a look.

Okay.

Mr. Tang, you can rest assured.

Ours is a standard contract.

Nothing's gonna go wrong.

I definitely believe in you.

But we still need to go through the process.

Alright, go ahead.

Mr. Tang, we'll go check it now.

Welcome back.

You're watching News in Progress.

Next, a live report from the scene.

Has He Huan submitted her draft?

Not yet.

[Upload]

[Uploading]

It's been uploaded.

Let's use the second set of news rundown.

Broadcast this piece of news.

Prepare to count down.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Now.

[News in Progress]

[Let's cast our eyes on the real estate market.]

[Nowadays more and more house buyers]

[prefer the convenient finished houses.]

[But do they really]

[bring convenience to the buyers?]

Mr. Tang, I've checked the contract.

There's no problem.

Now you are relieved?

Come on.

You can sign it now, Mr. Tang.

Alright, I'll do it.

Come in.

Mr. Tang, News in Progress.

Turn on the TV and watch it now.

Channel 6.

[Recently,]

[reporters from News in Progress]

[have conducted a secret investigation]

[on one of our city's]

[premium finished properties.]

[Although the brand of the floor is the same,]

[its model has been changed,]

[and the quality is completely different.]

I've been driven out from there.

How am I supposed to save the situation?

Please think of another way.

Mr. Qiu, I'm really out of options.

Please don't push me too hard.

You don't need to be too upset.

And don't let it affect your work.

After all...

Mr. Zou.

Yes?

About the application I submitted earlier,

have you signed it?

Firing He Huan?

I haven't.

Then I'd like to withdraw it.

Why?

He Huan recovered the file,

and it didn't affect the program.

She doesn't need to take any responsibility.

Also,

I misunderstood her.

Do you know why I didn't sign it?

As her supervisor,

you shouldn't be so impulsive

before you get to the bottom of things.

Besides,

comrades should help each other

and understand each other.

Understood.

[Inpatient Department]

You're here.

She's asleep.

Let's talk outside.

Okay.

Why are you here?

I'm here to see your mom.

And also to say sorry to you.

I'm sorry.

I jumped to conclusions.

I'll apologize to you in public

at tomorrow's program meeting.

And I'll criticize myself.

It's fine if you doubt anything else.

But you doubted my professional integrity.

It really made me sad.

I'm sorry.

The current status

of News in Progress is really making me anxious.

I don't want this program,

which used to be so excellent,

to be terminated on my watch.

So whenever I got a piece of good news,

I'd be so thrilled.

Whenever I lose one,

I'd be so worried.

This time I judged wrong.

Would you forgive me?

Actually,

your judgment wasn't totally wrong.

Zhao Yuanyuan did talk to me.

She begged me to delete the video.

She also said that

she could give me half her commission.

She transferred me 50,000 on the spot.

Seriously,

I really hesitated.

I still don't have the money for my mom's

targeted therapy fee.

It's exactly 50,000 for one course of treatment.

But eventually,

I returned the money to her.

Then why didn't you say so earlier?

Would you believe it if I did?

Bai Yang,

the two of us

have fought numerous times.

There's probably more in the future.

But I also wish you to remember that

although I've left News in Progress

for more than ten years,

I'll never forget the original aspiration

of a journalist.

I'll remember that.

Then I forgive you.

Thank you.

My mom may need to sleep for a bit more.

You may go if you have other things to do.

I'll tell her you came to visit.

Okay. I'll go back first.

Call me if there's anything.

[Inpatient Department]

The intravenous drip of bed 42 is running out.

Okay, replenish No. 42.

Thanks.

Miss,

I just saw in the system that

your targeted therapy is being arranged.

As for the detailed therapeutic schedule,

Dr. Tong will brief you personally.

I don't think I've paid the fee yet.

But I see that

your cost for the first treatment

has been paid.

When was that?

Just now.

Who paid for it?

No result.

Thank you.

[Send to Bai Yang]

[Off work yet? You haven't eaten, right? Wanna grab a bite?]

We've been friends for years.

This is how you trick me, huh?

I... I didn't.

Still denying.

You broadcast the news right after

telling me the material was deleted.

Were you trying to stall me?

The file was indeed deleted.

But it was recovered later.

Zou, don't I know you well enough?

You made it up because you were afraid that

I'd keep badgering the editorial board.

Trying to buy time, huh?

I really didn't.

Zou,

back when your ex-wife fought with you

and drove you out,

It was I who took you in.

I lent money to you to buy your house.

When your son wasn't doing well in school,

didn't I help find him a tutor?

Why are you being such an ingrate?

Yeah, you did.

Qiu,

the raw file was indeed deleted.

Of course,

when it was recovered later,

I should have informed you.

But I...

But I was a little concerned back then.

How about this?

I'll apologize to you right here right now.

Okay?

Does apologizing help?

I've reflected on the whole thing.

Qiu, I think you didn't make the best decision.

You mean I was wrong?

No, I didn't say that.

As media workers,

we must put social benefits before anything.

We need to integrate social benefits

and economic benefits organically.

Yeah yeah. You're right about everything.

I am wrong.

I can't argue with you.

Go ahead with your tricks.

I don't believe that

you alone can carry the entire channel.

Don't...

Qiu!

♪Mo shi mo shi mua mua♪

♪Mua♪

♪Honey mo shi mua♪

♪Mua mua mua♪

♪Honey mo shi mua mua♪

♪Mua♪

Ou Zimo.

♪Mua mua♪

♪Mo shi mo shi mua mua♪

Ou Zimo.

♪Honey mo shi mua♪

Ou Zimo!

Mom, why are you here?

Look, the most trending otaku dance.

I've just learned it.

Let me teach you.

♪Mua mua♪

♪Mua mua♪

I'm sorry.

We were doing a cheesy dance.

Hope we didn't disturb your aesthetic habit,

lower your aesthetic taste

and separate you from beauty and culture.

Ou Zimo, go back to bed.

Let me play for a little longer.

It's half past nine.

Fine.

Big Brother, see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Brush your teeth.

My attitude wasn't good today.

I'm sorry.

Are you apologizing to me?

My work didn't go well this afternoon.

That's why I was in a bad mood

and spoke a little harshly.

Please don't take it to heart.

Your harsh remarks

didn't hurt or insult me at all.

I won't mind.

That's good, then.

Do you really mean it

when you were criticizing me this afternoon?

I may have exaggerated a little,

but this video of yours

is truly poorly made.

Not as bad as you say, I'm afraid?

Are you not convinced?

How about criticizing it more specifically?

Since you asked for it,

forgive me for going all out.

Please. I'm all ears.

[Hi, guys.]

[I'm your favorite Brother Jiang.]

[I'm here again.]

[What dish am I gonna show you today?]

[It's a very famous Cantonese dish.]

[It's called Sanjidi Soup.]

[Have you heard of it?]

[I guess you haven't.]

[So today I'm gonna teach you how to cook it.]

[First of all,]

[what ingredients should we prepare?]

[The ingredients include]

[a piece of very fresh pork liver.]

[It's so fresh.]

If I understand it correctly,

the dishes you teach the audience

are all they can cook at home,

right?

Yeah, homemade dishes.

In that case,

who will wear a chef's uniform and a chef hat

while cooking at home?

Yeah.

Secondly,

since you're cooking a Cantonese dish,

why don't you use Cantonese music as the BGM?

I didn't know

I needed to add BGM or something.

Cuisines have color, smell, and taste.

But you didn't do close-ups of the ingredients.

You didn't light them up.

And look at this shot.

Your camera position.

You are a tall guy.

But do you think

your nostrils look pretty?

Besides,

did you notice a frame skip in your editing?

What is a frame skip?

I think you know lens language.

You know basic camera movements.

But lens language is used to tell stories.

If your camera movements

are poorly organized,

they are just flashy.

Of course, these aren't the worst part.

Aren't these the worst part yet?

♪Like how the sun shines through the dark clouds♪

♪Over the bottom of the city♪

♪How many random meetings can burn into memories?♪

♪Or do they just pop out occasionally?♪

♪Why do we hesitate when traveling together?♪

♪You're like the sun and also the rain♪

♪The story continues and stops♪

♪The ending glimmers too♪

♪Misunderstandings pull us apart♪

♪Dreams make us expect♪

♪If love can be requited♪

♪I'll forget who I was yesterday♪

♪Then could I make you♪

♪Feel the way I feel♪

♪The sympathy♪

♪Drifts through the tough life♪

♪It's lucky enough to meet each other♪

♪If happiness takes longer, that's fine♪

♪To love anyway♪