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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 18]

It's crowded here.

This Sichuanese restaurant offers the best view.

I like it.

How did you find such a beautiful place?

It's a date with you.

I have to be extra prepared.

In that case,

the long commute here

is well worth it.

And you haven't seen the night sky yet.

[Sunset Sky] Zhang Ke, I wasn't expecting you

to be a smooth-talker.

[Tang Zhuang Barbecue]

How many, sir?

I'm looking for my friends.

It's almost done.

I just need to clean it.

Get ready for dinner.

What a scrumptious meal.

You're back.

Mom.

Big Brother cooked these specially for you.

For me?

Why?

These are for you,

to express my gratitude.

Look at my latest upload.

[Hi, everyone.]

[Welcome to Jiang's Kitchen.]

[I'm your favorite chef, Jiang.]

[Guess]

[what I'm cooking today?]

[The famous Sichuan cuisine,]

[Yuxiang shredded pork.]

You learned how to do the lighting.

[Just like a sweetheart cake]

[doesn't contain any sweetheart...]

You sound more natural now.

I like it. It's pleasant.

You have improved a lot.

Thanks to you, Ms. Expert.

Under your guidance,

my viewership skyrocketed.

How much?

Here.

Wow.

That's hardly an achievement.

My goal is to have 100,000 viewership

per video,

and to have one million followers.

And you're now at 200 thousand something.

Yes.

Did you buy those followers?

What?

If I had the money to buy followers, I wouldn't be standing here.

Look at these comments. They are from real people.

Look.

Everyone is saying

that I am the hottest chef online.

For a streamer

like you,

how much can you make per month?

If I get some sponsorship,

I can earn around

20,000.

20,000?

That's a lot.

No, it isn't.

Give me

one more month

and I can double the profit.

The viewership

for your video is amazing.

Why is no one watching

my show then?

Enough working. Come.

Eat first.

The dish will become cold.

Dig in.

Zimo, have some more.

There's a plane here too.

Yes, you can take photos here later.

I quite like

the restaurant's aesthetic taste.

Here, please.

What impeccable service.

Excuse me, can we serve the dish now?

Yes, please.

Sure.

It must be difficult to reserve a table here.

This seat here

offers the best view.

I can tell.

There will be a performance too.

Looking back now,

I was just like being possessed.

We all make mistakes.

We just have to learn from them.

Come on now. I'm an adult.

I can peel it myself.

As long as you're dining with me,

you will never need to do this yourself.

All right.

Your girlfriend is so lucky.

I'm single.

Anyway,

Meijian plum wine and some rocks

are such a good combination.

It's sweet and sour.

Perfect for this prawn.

I specifically ordered the green plum wine for you.

Zhang Ke.

You don't have to do this to me.

Why not?

Because

it gives me an illusion.

What kind of illusion?

That I am very special,

that I am loved

by someone.

It's been a while

since I felt that way.

Did Zhou Jiaqi not make you feel special?

He was the one receiving love.

Then you should have dumped him earlier.

I know.

Huan has been telling me that.

It was just... very hard to let go.

Let go of what?

Fine.

I'll admit it.

I couldn't let go

of what I had done for him.

Nonetheless, congratulations.

You put an end to this toxic relationship.

Thanks.

I feel miserable

lately.

But tonight,

I feel good.

I know

you're doing this as a friend,

to cheer me up.

So thank you.

A toast to you.

Delicious.

Try it.

It's very good.

Oh.

I changed your pipe too

when I was changing mine.

Oh?

Yours had aged.

I was about to deal with it.

Also,

the toilet problem Zimo mentioned,

I fixed it too.

Oh.

So I don't need to ask the landlord anymore.

What landlord?

Just turn to me.

Also,

if you ever have to work overtime,

just ask Zimo to eat at my place.

Yes, please.

I make a lot of food on my stream

and there are a lot of leftovers.

He can clean them up.

Mind his weight.

Don't worry. It'll be a balanced diet.

Zimo,

you came back

with two certificates, didn't you?

What are they about?

Nothing. Just something trivial.

Don't humble-brag. Spill it.

Show me the certificates.

All right.

Also,

Zimo has grown out of his shoe size.

If you're working overtime this weekend,

I'll take him shopping then.

I do have overtime this weekend.

Just go with him.

I'll pay for it later.

No need.

I owe you a thank you.

Here. Cheers.

But I insist on reimbursing you.

Shouldn't you thank me?

For?

I did many things.

I changed your pipe. I fixed your toilet.

Well, thank you.

For looking after my son too.

I've been meaning to ask you this.

You are a smart woman.

How did you fall for Ou Kaige's lies?

My best friend

asked me that question too.

I think

women become dumber

when in a happy relationship.

And which stage are you now?

The intelligence recovery stage

or the metamorphosis stage?

Metamorphosis.

Good luck then.

Mom.

Look.

This Perfect Health Certificate.

This is Study Improvement Certificate.

I like the Study Improvement Certificate.

Perfect Health?

Come.

Let me check if you're strong and healthy.

Come.

One round.

Hit this spot.

A hook!

My nose.

Again.

Hit here.

[Unknown Sender]

We should go now.

We have work tomorrow.

The dessert is not here yet.

I'm full.

Just take a bite.

One small bite.

All right.

Thanks.

[Yuan is beautiful]

Yuan is beautiful.

Try it.

Wow.

Yuanyuan.

It's not an illusion.

You are important to me.

You're the princess.

You deserved to be pampered and spoiled.

Zhang Ke,

I don't understand something.

I don't understand

what happened either.

But ever since you joined the channel seven years ago,

I was taken away by your beauty.

And in the past seven years,

we have seen each other almost every day

in the Powder Room.

I know.

But we hardly interact.

We hardly talk to each other.

Yes.

Most of the time, you talk,

I listen.

Zhang Ke.

Stop it now.

I'm in love with you.

Stay away from my girlfriend, pervert!

Stop!

Why are you here?

I follow you all the way from your workplace.

Zhou Jiaqi.

We're not together anymore.

No.

I didn't agree with that.

You...

You don't love me.

So why not break up with me?

Who said I don't love you?

I came here today

to tell you

that Zhao Yuanyuan,

I love you.

Yuanyuan.

From now on,

I will not look at other women.

I will do you right.

Marry me.

Let me give you happiness.

Yuanyuan.

Zhao Yuanyuan.

♪I'm trying to close the gap♪

♪I'm used to being alone♪

♪So I proceed gingerly♪

Yuanyuan.

Hi. Who's calling?

Say something.

Ou Kaige, is that you?

I know it's you even if you don't say anything.

Kaige, where are you?

Why can't we talk in person?

I have always

appreciated your talent.

But to turn talent into profit,

you need to be grateful.

Be grateful for your business partner.

Be grateful for you...

Hello?

[The phone you're calling is powered off.]

That scoundrel.

Hello.

Ou Kaige called me.

Yes.

You sure Ou Kaige called you?

Yes, I'm sure.

What do you think he wants?

I think he wants to tell us

that he's coming back.

Let's just

get it over with.

[Jiangdu Television]

Help me settle my credit card debt.

Am I your father or something? You're asking me to do that?

Ms. Bai, I have made amendments.

-Please take a look. -Okay.

Guys.

It's been three days now.

And we haven't been paid yet.

That's right.

I need it to settle my credit card debt.

And I've got a home mortgage to pay.

You earn several thousand per month

and you can afford a house?

Why not?

I work hard

and my parents sponsored 350,000.

I paid the down payment two months ago.

Dongdong, what did the Finance say?

Apparently, the higher-up went on a business trip

and they would only be back next week. The payment will be delayed.

Did they say how long?

God knows. Maybe a few days.

This has never happened before.

Is it going to happen again?

Don't jinx it.

Jiangchun.

Are we friends or not?

No.

Sorry to bother you.

I know

we agreed that I would

pay you back

before the 25th of each month.

However, my superior is on a business trip now

and no one can sign the paycheck.

So my payment might

be delayed this month.

Can I get an extension

for the debt deadline too?

Where is Mr. Qiu?

He's in a hospital.

What happened?

Cholecystitis.

Mr. Qiu, aren't you admitted to a hospital?

Mr. Qiu.

Are you avoiding me?

No way.

I'm looking for you.

Yes?

Any news about

the salary?

You should ask Finance.

Come on.

You're the one who decides.

Chen?

I was waiting anxiously

for your call.

Of course, I'm anxious.

It's two million.

And it's overdue for three months now.

My employees are waiting to get paid.

All right. What do you want?

I'll do whatever I can to help.

Okay.

I'll be there tonight.

We'll paint the town red.

Chen,

as for the payment...

Sure.

I'll be there right away. Wait for me.

Zou, I

have to collect some outstanding payments.

Can we make this brief?

It's okay.

No need to say anything.

Just go.

Qiu.

Your health is very important.

You're looking for me?

What happened to our salary?

The payment is delayed. That's all.

But this is affecting everyone's morale.

As the producer,

you should supervise them.

But how?

They are not going to work if you don't pay them.

If our goal is to make money,

we won't work in the TV industry.

Zou, dreams and passion can't be served on a dinner table.

Tell them not to worry about it.

They will be paid

each penny they deserve.

Is the TV station

in some sort of predicament?

There will always be a problem.

But that's precisely

why we cannot forget what we're here for.

Upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground

is the only way to seize future opportunities.

Fine.

Bai Yang.

We're all in this together.

We sink or float as one.

Not one department can stay out of it.

Are you criticizing me?

I'm reminding you.

Being a legacy media, we are now in the era of transformation.

Each department has to count on each other,

support each other,

and trust each other.

I see.

Here,

you will have your feet washed.

And then a massage.

And this

is crucial.

There are a lot of pressure points on our soles.

Enough, Chen.

So long-winded.

Back to business,

He Huan asked for an extension. Again.

What does she want to do this time?

Didn't she say that her salary was delayed?

Liar!

Come on.

You're not a lie detector.

How do you know she's lying?

Do you know her well, then?

I wouldn't say well,

but I can tell she's honest.

Say she's telling us the truth,

she leased her mansion.

For more than 10,000 yuan per month.

But can't she

take out part of that income

and

pay us back?

She used that to settle her credit card debt

and the maintenance fee.

Her mother fell sick too recently

so all that income

went to those expenditures.

So?

We're going to give her an extension just like that?

What can we do?

Regardless of her excuses,

I will not give her an extension.

Jiang, are you free?

Can you fix my makeup? I'll go on location later.

Come.

Just fix the hair.

New handbag?

It's a gift.

From whom?

Guess.

Jiaqi?

Yuanyuan,

where are we going tonight?

Didn't you say that we would shop for my ring?

Oh, I almost forgot.

It's not funny.

In that case,

let's head to

Chow Tai Fook this weekend.

You'll pick me up?

Sure.

Zhou Jiaqi?

You reconciled with him?

Not only that,

he proposed to me.

And you said yes?

He was begging

so I had to say yes.

This is a surprising twist.

Is it? We were supposed to get married.

But we took a break.

Anyway, congratulations, Yuanyuan.

Thanks, Tian.

Zhang Ke, I haven't blown your hair.

Zhang Ke.

Thank you.

For what?

Without you,

Zhou Jiaqi wouldn't have proposed to me this soon.

What does he have

other than a rich dad?

I have nothing, too.

Yuanyuan.

You can do so much better.

And you can do so much better than me too.

Thanks.

I will remember

your kindness.

Truly.

You're such a kind man.

You deserve a better girlfriend.

Yuanyuan.

You're just blinded by his wealth.

You don't love him.

I know what I want.

You'll regret this.

Regret is a luxury for some people.

Wish you happiness.

Mr. Zhang, this is the document you want.

What is that noise?

My phone.

Switch it off.

Okay.

Can you do something right for once?

Why pick

such an annoying tune?

All right.

Liu Chunyan, are you done?

Yes.

Don't take it personally.

Is he in a bad mood?

It wasn't your fault.

Wasn't it?

The woman he likes

got back together with her ex.

They are going to get married.

He's having a meltdown.

You mean Zhao Yuanyuan?

So you heard the rumor too.

How could she do that to Mr. Zhang?

We all have our goals.

Sub girls are dangerous.

Zhao Yuanyuan?

Why is she here?

She said that she had something important to discuss with you.

Do you want me to deal with her, Mr. Tang?

No need.

Let her in.

Mr. Tang,

Zhao Yuanyuan still dares to show her face here?

I can always slap her if she does so.

Mr. Tang.

Mr. Wu, Mr. Fan.

Everyone is here.

It's been a while.

Ms. Zhao.

Are you here to investigate us

or to expose us?

I'm here to visit an old friend.

An old friend?

Who here is your friend?

You.

I wouldn't dare.

Ms. Zhao,

you seem to have a very different definition

of friend here.

No, not at all.

In her mind, friends

are meant to be betrayed.

Come on, Mr. Tang.

It was all a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding?

Someone said she would help me

but instead make me in a very difficult situation.

I paid you with money

while you used it to expose me.

And now, you're playing the victim here.

Am I an idiot to you?

Mr. Tang, I know you're mad now.

I get it.

Come. Get it out of your system.

I did let you down

and I failed to deliver my promise.

I admit that.

You failed?

No, you were luring me into a trap.

No, I did not, Mr. Tang.

Mr. Tang,

you truly misunderstood me.

I did my best.

I almost lost my job

because of that.

Is that so?

Yes.

You know what?

Free up your schedule tonight.

I'll open a good bottle and buy everyone here a meal.

It's one to apologize to you.

And two,

to explain everything

in great detail.

You don't need to forgive me.

I just want you to calm down.

And three,

I have come up with a proposal

for DaDi Real Estate.

I think you'll find it interesting.

Zhao Yuanyuan.

Have you lost your mind?

Your exposé

put me in a difficult situation.

And now, I have to eat, drink,

cozy up to you, and even listen

to your proposal?

I'm not that desperate.

And I have not forgotten the sting of your betrayal.

I learn from my mistake.

See?

I know you're still mad at me.

Just let me finish first.

I have an idea to turn

your crisis around.

Zhao Yuanyuan,

there's only one way for you

to appease me.

Just tell me.

I want you.

Mr. Tang?

This is not a joke.

It is not. It's the condition I raise.

You are the owner of a company

and your colleagues are here.

If this gets out of this office,

it will be no good

to you, nor to DaDi's reputation.

I don't care.

They know me. I've always been like this.

So?

Think about it.

What is there to think about?

You think everyone will sell their soul

for money?

DaDi Real Estate was a prosperous business.

You distorted it with your greed.

Instead of repenting,

you want to slap your money on my face

and buy me.

I'll have you know

that a misogynist like you

should be called out and punished.

I don't need your sponsorship anymore.

What is this all about?

Mr. Tang.

That joke

was a bit tasteless.

Was it?

I raised my condition.

She could refuse it.

I didn't force her.

That said,

she is a TV presenter.

We shouldn't cross her.

Right.

We can't afford to get on her bad side.

Their exposé

will cost us a lot.

Tens of millions!

She mentioned a proposal,

right?

Bring her back.

Okay.

Go.

Ms. Zhao.

[DaDi Real Estate] Wait, Ms. Zhao.

Here, please.

Mr. Tang.

Ms. Zhao is back.

Yuanyuan, you

are explosive.

You stormed off.

Why do you want me back here?

You want more insults?

Usually, you take jokes very well.

But today,

you're a fuse.

Take a seat.

Calm down.

Sorry, Mr. Tang.

I suppose

I got carried away

and overreacted.

Don't take it personally.

Of course, not. We're on the same side.

Since we're on the same side,

can we let go

of my betrayal?

Yuanyuan,

your exposé

cost us a lot of money.

I know.

That's why I came here today.

I've got a solution

to make your hemorrhage worth it.

What do you mean?

Ms. Zhao, you mentioned

a crisis management proposal just now.

I heard that DaDi Real Estate

promised the authorities

and customers

to remedy its mistakes.

I have a suggestion.

We announce

our recalibration plan live on TV.

We invite everyone to scrutinize

every step we take.

You want everyone to dissect me.

At the moment,

DaDi Real Estate is as popular

as a renowned influencer.

Mr. Wu, I know you're an expert.

Look at the data I analyzed.

Okay.

Well,

I'm now

rather notorious.

Yes.

You are notorious and there's no getting away.

So let's embrace it.

We ride the surge of popularity

and turn it around.

We convert haters

into fans.

This is my proposal.

Take a look.

[A New DaDi, A New Chunxiao, By Zhao Yuanyuan]

A new DaDi, a new Chunxiao.

Mr. Tang.

I think this plan can work.

In this day and age,

there is no

bad publicity.

If we can turn

haters into our fans,

then we can profit from the whole fiasco.

I agree.

We put out a lot of advertisements

for Dadi Chunxiao

with abysmal results.

But thanks to this exposé,

everyone now knows about it.

If we can

turn our image around,

the marketing budget we save

can be used to offset the damage done by the exposé.

Don't worry about the rest, Mr. Tang.

The TV station will do its best to cooperate with you

and we will also convince our partners

to join in.

You're my savior.

Come. Let's talk about it over a meal.

Hi.

Hi.

I see that there is

[Stellar Junior Training Center] a junior presenter training program here.

Yes, how old is your child?

I'm not here to sign up.

I just want to know

if you're recruiting a teacher.

Oh, sorry. We're not recruiting for the moment.

I see.

Can I walk around to check out this place?

Feel free.

[Junior Presenter Training Program Coach, Zhong Qian]

Where is the coach?

Is it serious?

All right.

I'll explain to the parents.

Hold on.

Okay.

I'll explain to them.

What is happening?

The class has already begun five minutes ago.

Where is the coach?

Sorry.

Unfortunately, Ms. Zhong had a minor accident on her way here.

Is she all right?

Yes, but she is dealing with the scene now.

What do we do then?

It's late now.

My kids are here to study.

They need a teacher.

We also have other lessons later.

That's right.

Please calm down.

We're handling the matter now.

If you stay here, we can't...

Calm down, please.

Come in.

Hi, Ms. Principal.

You are...?

My name is He Huan. I'm 36 years old.

I graduated from the Communication University, and majored in broadcasting.

My Putonghua Proficiency Level is Level 1-A

and I had been a news presenter

in Jiangdu Television for 13 years.

I have a lot of experience in the broadcasting industry.

And

this is my diploma

and my resume.

What are you doing?

I believe I'm

a good candidate to be an presenter coach

in this academy.

Please give me a chance.

I'm sorry

but we aren't recruiting this year.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

It's so late.

Look.

We have been waiting here.

The kids are getting restless.

You haven't found a substitute until now.

You keep us waiting here.

Exactly. Don't you have

substitute teachers here?

That's right. Find a substitute.

We don't have all day.

That's right.

Parents, parents.

Calm down.

I'll notify the principal now.

Please be patient.

What a mess.

And I have things to do this afternoon.

Who is she?

This is...

Don't hit the bunny.

Hi, everyone.

Hi, coach.

What's so funny?

You're not Ms. Zhong.

What is your name?

Wang Yuanquan.

You have a nice voice.

And a loud one too.

But repeat it slowly

for me.

-Is she a teacher? -My name is Wang Yuanquan.

No idea.

Good. Wang. Yuan. Quan.

Mizz.

Yes. What is your name?

I am Zhao Wanyi.

Come here.

Stand here.

You said "Mizz" just now.

Now. Look here.

Here.

Show me your palm.

Miss.

Your tongue and teeth

have to curl like this.

Miss.

Miss.

That's right. Miss.

-Can you see this? -She's good.

Just like the gesture here.

This is our mouth.

And these

are our teeth.

When we speak a retroflex consonant...

Our p...

Palate. You know where it is?

That's right. Touch the roof

with your tongue.

Like this.

Miss.

Miss.

Miss.

Miss.

Good. Miss.

Miss.

Good.

Now, go back to your seat.

Do you remember how to do it?

Miss, can I recite something?

Stand up.

Before my bed lies a pool of moonlight. I could imagine that it's frost on the ground.

I look up and see the bright shining moon. Bowing my head, I am thinking of home.

Bravo. Your posture is great.

You control the rhythm very well.

Wang Yuanquan, focus.

Good.

Pay attention.

You have good posture and good rhythm.

However,

you can improve

your enunciation.

Let's practice.

Breathe in with your nose slowly.

Okay.

Oh, I remember now.

She is a presenter on TV.

I have watched her show before.

I think that's her.

So she's a host.

No wonder.

Lift your chest.

Principal Yu.

I want to transfer my kid

to this class.

Can we do that? I want to transfer my kid too.

Me too. Me too.

For girls, one foot rests on another.

For boys, both feet should face outward.

Good.

Can you see this clearly?

For girls, put your left...

After the class, you help Ms. He

with the onboarding procedures.

All right.

Let me demonstrate.

Watch me.

[Jiangdu Youth Palace]

Goodbye.

Bye, Ms. He.

Bye, Ms. He.

Bye.

Bye, Ms. He.

♪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♪