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[Once and Forever]

[Episode 31]

I'm sorry

for troubling you to pick me up.

Don't mention it.

I have to thank you for

booking an appointment with Mr. Zhao for me.

Still waters run deep.

Nice car.

You really don't have to

come with me on a weekend.

It's not easy for you to go alone.

Besides...

Fasten your seat belt.

This is...

No, let me introduce.

This is the owner of the car.

She's also my investor, Qin Qian.

Lin Yiyue.

Hello, Mr. Qin.

Hello.

Do you feel cold?

I'll heat up the seat for you.

Okay, thank you.

The button on the far right and top.

Qiaoqiao.

Xu Lin.

Why didn't you

answer my calls?

Qianxi is in trouble.

Do you know?

Of course I know.

I'm an entertainment reporter.

I am better informed than you.

Well.

Entertainment reporters

can't make up stories, right?

This matter has

a great influence on Qianxi.

Let's think of a way.

If Xiaochuan sees this,

he will certainly feel bad

even if he doesn't say it.

Have you contacted

Xiaochuan recently?

Not often recently.

Qianxi might have contacted

him less than you.

What do you mean?

Qiaoqiao.

This is not a scandal.

The thing between

Qianxi and Chen Tianhe is real.

Impossible.

Why would I lie to you?

I just came back from her place.

What are you doing?

Calling Qianxi.

Don't.

She doesn't have time to talk to you now.

I told you

the entertainment industry is a battlefield.

Qianxi also needs a knife.

She and Xiaochuan are no longer

the same kind of person.

Do you know what this is?

I'm starting a PR company.

This is a big job.

It's a readily available article of press release.

[Portfolio]

Addicted to tax evasion for 10 years,

where can Lin Jingyan go?

Qianxi gave it to me.

Qianxi? Why?

When this article is published,

the photos

of Qianxi

will become nothing.

Qiaoqiao, don't worry about her.

Xiao Qianxi is invincible now.

She won't be affected by Xiaochuan, either?

Stop calling.

I said Qianxi and He Xiao...

Xu Lin, stop talking to me.

I want to hear it from her.

She will definitely answer my call.

Otherwise, our friendship

will be a joke.

Come on, Mr. Gao.

Come on.

Have you listened to my new album?

Yes.

Did you watch today's performance?

Yes, I did.

I didn't expect you

to be more beautiful in person.

Thank you.

[Qiaoqiao]

Mr. Yang.

Come on, drink more.

Come on.

[Qiaoqiao]

Give it to me.

Let's drink.

Cheers!

Hello, Qiaoqiao.

Qianxi, where are you?

I want to see you.

Ten minutes is enough.

If you're busy, I can wait.

No matter how late it is.

Changcheng Hotel.

Do you know Paixing?

Okay.

Call me

when you arrive.

I'll pick you up.

Okay.

[Qin Chuan]

At first,

I thought these pine nuts

are from Brazil.

I didn't expect them to be from Pakistan.

If we work together in the future,

you'll have more chances to know.

Okay.

That's great.

You can get to know more in the future.

All right.

Why are there so many waiters?

It's okay. No more.

Give me a bottle of

18-year-old Ballantine

and a fruit tray.

All right, you may leave.

Is this it?

Qiaoqiao.

Qianxi.

I saw it. Why are you...

The whole world

is asking me this question.

Can you please stop asking?

But Qianxi...

Let's go.

[Passion welcomes you.]

Qianxi.

Good evening, VIPs.

I heard

you have to pay 100 yuan

to enter Paixing.

A post on Tianya said that.

Qiaoqiao, you are so funny.

Let's go.

Here, beauty.

Drink more.

Stop drinking.

Come on.

Come on.

Let's go.

Come on.

Have a seat.

There are so many people here.

Is it inconvenient?

No.

Just speak louder.

Only noise

can suppress the noise.

I don't drink.

Give me a glass of water.

Thank you.

It's crowded here.

It's easy to recognize the cup this way.

Miss Qianxi.

My daughter is your fan.

Let me toast you on behalf of my daughter.

Thank her for me. I'll send her my CD.

Okay, thank you.

There's a new beauty here.

Who is she?

My college classmate.

Then she's also a talented girl.

Beauty, here.

She doesn't drink. I'll drink for her.

Have a good time with your friend.

Enjoy.

Have a good time.

Have a seat.

Qianxi.

Is it okay for you to drink like this?

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Qianxi.

Come and have a drink with Mr. Gao.

You stay alone for a while.

Come on, Mr. Gao. We meet again.

Qianxi.

Mr. Gao.

We meet again.

Cheers.

Okay.

So when pine nuts are ripe,

it takes a month from harvesting

to transportation.

What about your

production capacity?

Can I go to the site

to have a look?

No problem.

I can arrange everything here.

Are you coming alone?

Why don't you come with your sister?

My sister?

Yes.

Didn't you say she's the investor?

There's so much space

for our cooperation in the future.

She should know more about

the market, too, right?

She...

She's more of a silent investor.

Silent?

Okay.

Let's exchange

our phone numbers.

We need to

keep in touch

for delivery and other things later.

About the supply...

I totally support it.

Well...

Mr. Zhao.

Here's to you.

If you brought the contracts,

we can sign them right now.

When I'm ready in a couple of days,

I'll visit you and your sister

in person.

What do you think?

Okay.

Thank you, Mr. Zhao.

A toast to you.

Okay. Come on.

You don't have to worry about me.

I wish you success in advance.

Okay.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Cheers.

Cheers!

I finally understood

how my sister can win over Poco.

In this superfacial world,

she is really

a mascot for business.

Are you okay? What happened?

I'm fine.

It's an old problem. It's a stomach problem.

Why did you drink so much if you have a stomach problem?

Since I'm already here,

I have to play along.

You have to do it often.

Do you like it?

Qiaoqiao.

When talking about your dream, you say you like it or not.

It's not the case with life.

What about your dream?

The billboard at the school gate.

What?

The biggest billboard

we could see

from our dorm.

When my poster

can be hung up there,

my dream

will come true.

So this is your dream.

I thought your dream

was to go to the UK

and be with Xiaochuan.

We broke up.

As expected.

What Xu Lin said is true.

I was hoping

you would tell me

it was fake news.

He said it.

Even if he did,

he still loves you.

I'm 100% sure.

He would rather give up on himself

than you.

But he did.

Really?

Or is it because

he felt that you had given up first?

Is there any difference?

Qianxi.

You still love him, right?

Love?

What a distant love.

Can love solve any problems?

For example, can Xiaochuan

make the newspaper

not print negative news of me

or make me free from being framed?

You know what?

When I was in my most difficult time,

I wanted to cry at midnight.

But in order to call him,

I have to dial

a phone number with 20 digits

and may not even be able to get through.

When I finally got through to him,

my tears have dried up.

So you found Chen Tianhe,

a new lover who can help you?

Qiaoqiao.

You've graduated for so many years.

Don't you understand?

Only when you become stronger

will people listen to you.

Let's take the belly band incident

as an example.

If you were strong enough,

would you look so embarrassed?

Yes, I'm very weak.

That's why you can't wait

to get rid of me.

That's because

I'm not strong enough.

I can only protect myself.

I can't protect you.

I don't need you to protect me.

Qianxi.

But I thought at least

you would call me.

If we still

lived in the same dorm,

when I make you angry,

I could buy you

Combos chicken drumstick rice.

I could get you hot water for a week.

But we have left

213 long ago.

It's not hard to call you.

But for things

that I can't even solve myself,

how can I explain it to you?

Forget it. I don't blame you.

After all, we are different now.

What I said can represent me.

But you may be

the last person

to represent yourself.

That's why I want to be stronger.

I agree with Chen Tianhe's logic

that only by becoming the best

can I overcome all difficulties

and be with Xiaochuan

as I wish.

But now,

we can't be together.

The only dream left is for me to become the best.

And Chen Tianhe

can help me become the best.

The best?

Is the so-called the best

that important?

Of course.

Is it wrong for me to go

from being an ordinary person

to making a name for myself

on my own merits?

No.

But to me,

if the price for making a name for myself

is to lose Qin Chuan,

I would rather

be an ordinary person forever.

I'm no longer an ordinary person.

Aren't you afraid you'll regret it?

I told you

I may be wrong in my life,

but I will never regret anything.

We fought

in a small bathroom

and tried to act like adults.

But we still look naive.

After thinking about it,

none of us can change our fates.

We just met each other

when we were heading to the destinations.

The air was mixed

with wine and perfume.

Everyone was wearing fancy clothes.

My canvas bag

was so out of place among so many designer bags

that I wanted to run away at once.

But Qianxi stayed

as if she was supposed to be there.

It was like a mirrored world.

I was on this side of the mirror.

And she was on the other side.

I couldn't see clearly

whether we were laughing or crying.

Qin Chuan.

Wait, Qiaoqiao.

Why are you here?

Qin Chuan,

you are really something.

You told me that you were doing business.

But you came here behind my back.

Right?

I'm really doing business.

I'm really doing business.

Honey.

Do people come here to do business?

Were you inside

just now?

Yes.

That's why you didn't answer my calls,

right?

You called me?

No, I didn't hear it.

It's too noisy inside.

They were singing inside.

Singing?

Okay. Have fun.

No.

Qiaoqiao, it's not what you think.

Qiaoqiao!

I don't want to talk to you. Bye.

No.

Can you listen to me, Qiaoqiao?

I don't want to talk to you.

Go back and sing your songs.

Sing?

Sing my songs?

Don't go.

Before I

kill you with a knife,

stay away from me.

I was not playing around, my dear.

My sister is here too.

If that's the case, then my grandma is here too.

Do you think I'm stupid?

I...

Qianqian.

Qiaoqiao.

You're really here.

Qin Qian.

Do you know

you're wearing heels?

My kidney is inside here.

Do you want to kick me to death?

What kind of place did you reserve

for doing business?

And Mr. Zhao

kept asking me for my phone number.

What's wrong with him?

He reserved this place,

not me.

Besides,

with your skills,

if they see you,

he'll never

ask for your phone number again.

Why did you...

Why did you come out?

Did you hit him?

Don't ruin it.

No.

I came out because I was annoyed.

I asked your friend

called Yue

to sing with him.

You are really open-minded.

You even dragged Qiaoqiao here.

I didn't.

What...

Yes, Qiaoqiao.

Why are you here?

I...

Why can't I be here?

You...

What time is it now? It's so late.

It's almost 12 o'clock.

It should be...

Why are you here?

None of your business.

Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao!

Who is this?

Let me introduce you to each other.

This is

my girlfriend, Xie Qiao.

This is my good friend, Lin Yiyue,

from Chao Bao.

Hello.

Hello.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know you were coming.

We were doing business.

Doing business.

Let's go. Mr. Zhao is waiting for you.

Go.

No, wait, wait.

Wait for me.

Qiaoqiao! Qiaoqiao!

Sister, I need to talk to Qiaoqiao about something.

I'll leave Mr. Zhao to you.

You can handle it alone.

No.

The key to success is you.

It has nothing to do with me.

If nothing works,

sing a song with him.

What song?

He's even singing

"The Conquering of the Tiger Mountain" upstairs.

In order not to let Yihui lose money,

hold on

and win over this vulture.

Come on.

[Communicating with Wang Ying]

What are you doing?

I just finished a big article.

I guess some celebrity

will be unlucky.

I was helping Qianxi.

Qianxi

has totally become

someone on TV.

I don't know

if I can see her when we I back.

Have you decided

when you will arrive in Beijing yet?

Tomorrow.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

What time? I'll pick you up at the airport.

Did they really break up?

I still

can't believe it now.

To be honest,

I was not surprised.

When Xiaochuan came back last time,

I felt that

at least,

Qianxi

wouldn't go to the UK for sure.

How did they end up like this?

Actually,

they went on different paths.

They can't reach each other.

But they are both working hard for each other.

But the harder they try,

the farther they are.

Anyway,

if it were me,

I would definitely try my best.

Listen.

Don't call

and ask Xiaochuan.

He must not want to

tell anyone about this.

If you ask him,

he has to explain it to you.

When he explains it,

he will have to go through it.

When he goes through it,

his heart will hurt again.

None of us should care about him.

Besides, it's useless to care about him.

That's between them,

right?

At most when he comes back,

I'll drink with him.

All done.

Anyway, I really

don't understand.

How can anyone give up everything

to turn herself into a poster

on a billboard?

Don't blame Qianxi.

This is the logic of success

in their circle.

Besides, don't forget

who she is.

She is Xiao Qianxi.

[Summer joy. She's a singer. She is Xiao Qianxi.]

No matter where she is,

she has to be No. 1.

Well,

You experienced a life of luxury and dissipation for the first time.

Can your heart

take it?

Listen.

You're not suitable for that kind of place.

If you have to go next time,

let me accompany you.

Do you hear me?

Say yes.

Yes.

I can be late for going home.

But I can't be late

for picking you up.

Cut the crap. Open the trunk.

Okay.

Drive slowly.

It's been years since we last met.

You've changed so much.

I remember when you were in college,

you asked the drivers to put away your luggage.

I thought you were handicapped.

Here.

British food is good.

I even got muscles.

When I moved,

I can handle seven big boxes

like this all by myself.

I can't see you work.

I have to let you experience

the warmth you can't have

in capitalist countries.

Only in this way can we showcase

the superiority of socialism.

Why are you so nice?

Get in the car.

I'm closing the door.

Okay.

Okay.

Waitress.

Please change the bed sheet and quilt cover for me.

Didn't you just check in?

They're all new.

Forget it.

I'm not that picky right now.

No, I'm very picky now.

Please change them for me again.

It'll make me feel better.

Okay.

This painting is awesome.

But when you

stand in front of it,

you'll be more in awe.

You'll want to cry

but still feel calm inside.

It's like something

in your heart

was reborn with it.

Although I've never

helped with the promotion of an artist,

my instinct tells me

you can

help this artist.

But

I came back this time

and contacted a few art museums

and galleries.

It's not that easy to do it

with a little-known artist.

Then don't do it

from the perspective of the art circle.

How about this?

We don't take the common path.

Let's start from popular art

and add some elegance.

Book an interview with a fashion magazine

and open a Weibo account.

Weibo?

Yes.

It just got popular in China.

It's similar to Twitter.

The publicity effect on it is particularly good.

[Xu Lin, reporter of Cultural Media]

Look, this is it.

This is you?

This is our company logo.

Isn't it cool?

Contact

the artist now.

[Xu Lin, reporter of Cultural Media]

How about

you register for him?

I'll contact

Chen of Weibo

to get a celebrity verification.

They are

recruiting celebrities everywhere.

No need. There's no rush.

But I'm in a hurry.

If this is done,

will you be able to

come back and stay for a while?

I wish I could

find a house for you tomorrow.

If it doesn't work,

you can stay at my place.

I can move out.

To be honest,

I feel uneasy about

you staying in a hotel.

It's like you can leave anytime.

And you'll be gone for a few years.

Xu Lin,

thank you.

I can't repay you

in this life.

May God bless you.

I'll take it then.

[Jianbing Guru]

This shop is yours?

I opened it with my friend

when I was in college.

Okay.

Have a seat.

You had a business sense

back then?

You were definitely a pioneering entrepreneur.

Great.

It feels like a secret base.

Have some milk tea.

Here.

Thank you.

How is it?

Good.

Your milk tea has more bubbles

than others.

Of course.

No matter what I do,

I have to be honest

and guarantee the quality and quantity.

My online store

is called Grocery Store.

Grocery Store?

That's a good name.

By the way,

Mr. Zhao said

things are going well.

It's mainly because of my sister.

There is a rock to every scissor.

Was your girlfriend

angry that day?

Did you follow her

because

she saw you with me?

Is there any misunderstanding?

Do you need me

to explain to her?

Actually,

it's the hardest time for you.

She should understand you.

Although we look

close,

it's because of work.

It's not what she thinks it is.

No need.

Qiaoqiao

would never think that way.

She would never

suspect me

of this.

Besides,

it's impossible for us to be together.

Yes.

Thank you for your help last time.

Don't mention it.

I'll do anything for you.

Then I will ask more from you.

I'll have to trouble you

with Tian Miao later.

I'm going to Pakistan.

I'm afraid that if anything happens here,

I won't be able to handle.

Keep an eye on it for me.

Haven't you made a deal

with Mr. Zhao?

Why do you have to go yourself?

We can't just listen to

what Mr. Zhao said.

I'll feel uneasy

if I don't go there myself.

When my sister was doing business,

she suffered losses because of it.

Besides,

if I go there myself,

I can also figure out

the products, production line, and logistics.

How long will you be there?

At least 2 or 3 months.

Who will go with you?

Just me and Mr. Zhao.

Your girlfriend's not coming with you?

She has to work too.

-And... -Long.

What?

Go.

Give us one with stinky tofu flavor.

The Wang Zhihe one. Put more stinky tofu in it.

She didn't order it.

What do you know?

Just do as I say.

Interrupt the heated conversation.

Is it heated?

You guys don't understand.

That woman

must be up to something.

Guess

who I met the other day?

Who?

Wang Ying.

Wang Ying is back?

Wang Ying?

She's still in Beijing?

Didn't they say

they've lost their house?

I don't know.

I just passed by

and didn't say hello.

I think

she's not doing well recently.

She even pretended not to recognize me.

This girl.

Yang Cheng was close to her.

You two stayed together

in England, right?

Who? Ex-girlfriend?

Wang Ying is definitely not

Young Master Yang's type.

I see.

She must be

very ugly.

Do you have anything else to do?

Where are you going?

Toilet.

Oh my. What are you doing?

Come down. Let me do it.

Please.

This great country finally

gave me a chance to develop.

Let me cultivate

the ability to support oneself.

Does the fridge work?

What are you doing?

I bought some food.

Some sandwiches,

frozen dumplings,

and some medicine.

By the way, my mom came to see me last week

and brought lamb pork dumplings.

They are all here.

Wait for me.

Bolete?

Thank you.

As for the bolete,

see you never.

Don't worry.

At worst,

I'll get poisoned with you again.

Ten years passed by so quickly.

It's unbelievable.

Even when under the influence of poisonous mushrooms back then,

we couldn't even imagine

that we're like this now.

Do you remember when we were in college,

you drank my iced tea every day.

You said if there's "get another bottle for free"

written in the cap, you would give it back to me.

Can you imagine that

one day Qianxi is printed on it?

Not in my wildest dreams.

Although I'm in the entertainment industry,

sometimes,

when I see Qianxi's photo,

I get in a trance.

I need to think

whether I'm close to her

or not?

Qianxi and Qiaoqiao really fell out.

Qianxi can't

care about that much now.

Qiaoqiao, as you know,

is a crazy fan of He Xiaozhou.

Putting aside other grudges,

them breaking up

is enough for her.

In the judgment question of love,

their answers must be different.

If Qianxi was Xie Qiao,

she would have married Yang Cheng back then.

If Xie Qiao was Qianxi,

she must still be together

with He Xiaozhou now.

How about I organize a get-together

while you're back?

No need.

Do you think Qianxi

doesn't feel sad?

Let's not expose her scar.

As for Xie Qiao,

I'll ask her out alone.

[Nirvana: oil painting exhibition]

Wang Ying.

You work here now?

I wanted to

bring an artist

to open the Chinese market.

When I came here,

I found that I really

hit it off with the director.

He agreed with my views on art

and commercialization.

So,

he invited me

to be a curator.

Of course.

You came from a good family.

You are experienced and knowledgeable.

Can your taste

be compared to an ordinary person?

If we hadn't known each other so well,

I would have thought you were being sarcastic.

You're fine.

Yes.

I can tell you're telling the truth.

So the decision was right.

Luckily, it was Qin Chuan.

If I were with Yang Cheng,

I don't think I can

smile so brightly now.

Wang Ying.

In fact,

sometimes I wonder

what would have happened to you

if I hadn't been with Qinchuan?

Would you still be together?

Would you smile brightly too?

Qiaoqiao, you're so funny.

I remember I told you

Qin Chuan and I are just business partners.

It's not as dramatic

as you think.

No, mainly because...

You are

his girlfriend.

I was just wondering

if it's possible for you two...

No.

What Qin Chuan doesn't suit me the most

is that he likes you.

It's too obvious.

I was puzzled.

Even Yang Cheng could tell.

Why couldn't you tell?

Maybe we've been childhood friends for too long,

so I didn't realize it.

No, you two...

I never expected that

you two would make a love agreement.

It was not like you.

I thought Qin Chuan

was so stupid and stubborn

to stay by your side.

It reminded me of someone.

So I wanted to help him.

Who?

Me.

Because I've always

secretly liked my best friend.

Do you like...

Yang Cheng.

Uncle Wang, I know.

My parents don't want me

to find this person.

But I still want

you to help me.

I've caused you a lot of trouble

since I was a kid.

But I never begged you.

I beg you this time.

It's not appropriate.

Isn't it all in the past

with their family?

Uncle Wang.

Think about it. You know her too.

When others used to see her,

they were at least smiling,

not to say starry-eyed, right?

What about now?

She is a girl

in Beijing alone.

It must be hard for her.

I just want to know

how she is doing.

Is there anything

I can help with?

We grew up together,

that's the least I should do.

I can only say I'll try my best.

But Yang Cheng,

have you ever thought

maybe Wang Ying

doesn't want you to find her?

Bye.

Does Yang Cheng know?

Not at first.

That's why

we remained friends.

Then with what happened to our family,

as you can see,

it's even hard for us to be friends.

So I let him know.

What did he say?

I didn't wait for him to answer me.

It doesn't matter what he says.

Anyway, we don't

contact each other anymore.

How could you...

That's nothing.

You didn't contact him either.

How can I be the same as you?

You should say

how can we be the same as him?

He and I are not

in the same circle anymore.

I know this better than anyone.

Wang Ying.

You know so much.

But didn't you notice that

you two are the same kind of person,

at least you have the same misunderstanding

about love.

Both of you think

only those who don't love each other

can be together.

This is the safest kind of relationship.

But true love

need to take risks.

You'll get hurt and you have to look for it.

You even might

sacrifice something for it.

A person

who doesn't want to suffer

can never get love.

You two protect

yourselves so well.

In my opinion,

you're using the most stupid way

to treat love.

But do you believe that

what can last forever

is not not to love,

but to love.

Maybe.

If you talked to me like this

when we were in college,

maybe I would really want to try again.

But now,

I admit

there is the kind of

forever like you said,

but there will be a kind of love that's never possible.

Yang Cheng and I are like this.

That day, I felt

for the first time that

choosing to be with the one I love

is the most important decision

in my life.

All those hidden secrets

and regrettable loves

of our youth

will eventually be left to shine alone

in the darkness of the night

by the polished remnants of the years.

No matter where

fate brings us to,

at least these memories

belong to us.

It's the only thing we'll never lose

before we disappear.

In Wang Ying's

endless despair,

only this bit of air was let out.

My treat.

Thank you, Mr. Yang.

Prince Charming.

I mean this card.

Is ther any progress on

the DF we discussed last time?

They are currently in the industry with an upward trend.

Is the company valuation too high?

Yes.

DF isn't a unicon company,

but this industry has a bright future.

Hongshan and Dinghui

have made key layouts

on this track.

Please do a due diligence

on the founders.

Okay.

Yingying.