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[Love on a Shoestring]

[Episode 7]

You are

Haikuo's most capable subordinate

and his good friend,

so I want to ask you for a favor.

His love matters

are not something I can intervene in.

I'm not asking you to intervene.

I want you...

to create an opportunity for me.

This...

Keke and Haikuo are not actually in a relationship.

But my feelings for Haikuo are real.

But his feelings for Keke are real.

In this case,

you don't want him to be sad forever,

right?

The best way to heal a broken heart

is to start a new relationship.

Excuse me.

I'm talking.

Can you look at me?

I heard you.

You're right.

I do hope he can get over it soon.

So if you want him to like you,

you can take advantage of the fact that he has a weak stomach.

He has a weak stomach?

He has stomach problems?

Hey!

During the health check-up,

he told me he has a weak stomach.

It's because he often stayed up late

and was under a lot of work pressure in the past.

So,

if you take good care of his stomach,

maybe he'll have feelings for you.

I see.

Chen Shi, thank you.

Thank you.

Stomach problems.

Haikuo,

you're here.

Wait a minute here.

The takeaway will be here soon.

Takeaway?

I know you have stomach problems,

so I specially ordered breakfast for you.

There are vegetable and fruit juice,

boiled eggs, and sweet potatoes.

Wang Haikuo.

This is the fish soup I made for you.

Drinking something hot in the morning is good for your stomach.

Mina.

You're making coffee?

Yes, Elly.

Let me help you deliver the coffee inside.

No need for that.

Someone has delivered the coffee inside.

Who?

According to Yihan,

the operating expenses account for...

Why are you the one delivering the coffee?

Mina is busy, so I came to deliver the coffee for her.

Thank you.

Not this one.

Thank you.

Why is Mr. Wang's coffee different from ours?

He has stomach problems,

so he can't drink anything that will irritate his stomach.

That's why I prepared oat milk for him.

What about me?

There's still one cup left.

You can have it, how's that?

Mr. Wang,

why were you smiling secretly

in the meeting room just now?

Can't you tell?

So it's true.

You haven't given up on chasing Keke.

How can people

easily give up on chasing the one they like?

Then why did you agree to break up with her?

Because she doesn't like me currently

and I don't want to pressure her.

Plus

the intervention of Michael Zhao and Elly,

it's tricky.

So,

I'm willing to break up with her temporarily.

You told me at the health examination center

that you have stomach problems. Was that a lie too?

No.

There's really something wrong with my stomach.

But I didn't expect

although Keke doesn't like me,

she would still care about me voluntarily.

She's really thoughtful.

Oh no.

I think your love for her has grown deeper.

Is this love?

I'm looking forward to it.

How do you plan to pursue her?

Since I can't take the initiative,

I'll just take a passive attitude.

I will still accept

Keke's kindness and thoughtfulness.

Then I'll gradually create opportunities.

What you see

and even what you want

can become weapons.

I don't understand.

But

I'm still worried that your heart

will be broken one day.

[Trendee]

Turn the volume down!

Can't you see we're talking?

Why are you playing things so loud in a public place?

Where are your manners?

So self-centered.

You are really sharp-tongued.

You didn't care about his feelings when you criticized him.

Actually, you are no better than me.

You broke up with Haikuo,

but you still keep pestering him.

I did break up with him,

but we're still good colleagues and good friends.

What? Is there a problem?

Do you know

it will make Haikuo upset

if you often appear in front of him?

How do you know Haikuo is upset?

Did he tell you that?

Even if he's upset,

it's between me and him.

It's none of your business.

Why are you angry?

Do you mean

I'm in no position to be angry?

I'm just stating the facts.

Besides, if Haikuo really hates me,

I will stay away from him.

I don't need you to remind me.

Jian Keke,

I'm warning you.

Don't be so arrogant.

You're right. I'm arrogant.

I'm not like you, who has been given the cold shoulder.

Haikuo has ignored you,

but you keep pestering him.

Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?

How do you know that?

It's so obvious.

Is it hard to know?

I have things to do.

Bye-bye.

Jian Keke!

What I want is Americano.

Americano, do you understand?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

I don't want your apology.

Just make a cup of Americano for me.

What I want is Americano. Americano!

I'm in a hurry.

What's wrong with you?

Miss, sorry.

What's wrong?

I ordered a cup of Americano,

but he made latte.

Okay, I'll ask him

to make a cup of Americano immediately for...

I don't want him to make it again.

He already made three cups of latte.

Sorry.

I don't want your apology.

I want Americano.

Please, just give me a cup of Americano!

Give it to me!

Give me Americano!

Okay, Americano.

It's okay. I'm going to make a cup of Americano for you now.

I'm in a hurry.

My boss is waiting.

Can you take the responsibility if I get fired?

Can you afford it?

Yuanchong,

is something bothering you?

You made the wrong coffee three times in a row.

If this continues,

it'll be like working in vain.

Indeed,

there is something bothering me.

Tell me then.

Maybe I can help you.

Manager.

What should a boy do

to become a man?

Why are you asking me

such an exciting question in public?

Can't we talk about it in public?

It's not that we can't.

You're young.

You young people are bold.

To become a man, right?

Manager,

that's not what I mean.

What I mean is

what I should do

to become a real man.

So just now, you didn't mean...

No.

Yuanchong,

you

look too serious

and you don't talk too much.

This can easily cause misunderstandings.

Just now,

I specially showed you

how awkward it can be

if you don't

say things clearly.

Think about it.

If it's a girl,

it would make her very confused.

Right?

I see.

Then what...

what should I do?

To become a real man,

you have to be brave

to express your thoughts

and be willing to accept others' criticism.

Most importantly,

you should exercise often.

In this way, you can give girls

a sense of security.

Understand?

Come on, Mr. Wang.

A toast to you two.

To be honest,

this time's case went smoothly

thanks to you two.

You're being too polite.

I'm so happy today.

Mr. Wang, I didn't expect you to hold liquor so well.

Yeah.

I've never seen anyone

who can hold liquor so well like you before.

I am

flattered.

In front of you two,

it's

not even worth mentioning.

You're being too modest, Mr. Wang.

Is it okay for you to drink like this?

You have stomach problems, right?

It's okay. I brought stomach medicine.

What are you whispering about?

Do you want to run away?

No.

No, we just haven't met someone

who can hold liquor so well for a long time.

Of course we should discuss strategies.

Yes.

-Come on. Drink. -Discuss strategies.

-Drink. -One more cup.

Come on.

Bottoms up.

Impressive.

Pour more for Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang's cup

-can't be empty. Come on. -Okay.

Cheers.

Come on, drink more.

Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang, are you okay?

Mr. Wang.

How are you?

I just vomited. I feel much better.

You don't look well at all.

You can't drink anymore.

You should refuse them after we go back.

If we refuse them now,

the alcohol I drank just now would be for nothing.

But...

What's our goal today?

Our goal is to get the order.

Besides, it's very difficult to make an appointment with them.

We finally managed to make an appointment with them.

We should carry it through to the end.

You can't risk your health like this.

I need to make money

to pay my debts.

You are in debt?

People are already in debt

from the moment they were born.

Let's go.

We've been out for too long.

To become a real man,

the first step

is to exercise

to have strong arms.

To become a real man,

the second step

is to be flexible

and dauntless.

Since I can't become stronger by exercising,

I should start

from mastering facial expressions.

The third step

is to get over shyness.

Smile at everyone.

Hi.

Hello.

Hello. Hello.

Hi.

Hello. Hello.

Good morning.

What's wrong with you?

Little girl.

Hi.

[Weird Uncle]

Mom, look at him. He's so weird.

Don't look at or point at him.

He's weird.

What are you doing?

Are you a pervert?

I'm not a pervert.

I'm not a pervert.

I'm just practicing

mastering facial expressions.

Bye-bye.

Chen Shi.

Mr. Wang.

The client called to talk about the contract's content.

What's wrong?

There's nothing wrong with it.

We can move on to the next stage:

contract signing.

Yes!

Finally.

We didn't drink for nothing.

Yeah. Recently, I've been...

Now that the contract's content has been confirmed,

we can be relieved.

Yes.

Finally, you don't have to drink anymore.

You don't have to take stomach medicine three times a day either.

I'm really worried that you can't hold on.

I'm fine.

Anyway, the next stage is the most important.

You must keep a close eye on them until the contract is signed.

No problem. I'll keep an eye on them.

I heard you just got another big order

and made a lot of money for the company.

Division Three is not bad too.

Your performance is still so impressive.

In that case,

we are evenly matched.

But before you came,

I was

the only standout.

You were so outstanding?

But it's lonely.

Isn't it better to have someone working hard with you?

Maybe I just like the feeling

of being like a crane standing among chickens.

You may need to work harder.

Because currently,

I think you are just a chicken.

Are you challenging me?

Can't you tell?

Of course I can.

But you should be careful from now on.

Because I'll do my best

to defeat you.

Please do me a favor again.

Something happened!

Something serious happened.

Something happened in the Business Department.

Is it about the contract?

No.

Haikuo and Michael Zhao had a fight.

Impossible.

Considering Michael Zhao's personality,

he would never hit anyone.

Moreover,

he's very afraid of hurting his skin.

Rumors in the company

are getting more and more exaggerated.

No.

Listen to me.

I didn't believe it at first.

But I went to take a look just now.

There's really an ambulance downstairs.

Besides, Haikuo was carried into the ambulance.

Haikuo?

Is Michael Zhao that strong?

Let's go take a look now.

Wait, I need to change my shoes.

Be careful.

Are you okay?

Yes.

Let's go.

Are they okay?

Chen Shi.

How's Haikuo?

What's wrong?

Well...

Chen Shi.

Nothing.

Don't worry.

I'm going to the hospital with him first.

It's okay.

I'm fine.

-Who? -It's okay.

It's Haikuo who is in the ambulance, right?

I didn't see it clearly.

Chen Shi went to the hospital too.

It must be Haikuo.

I wonder if he's badly injured.

If Haikuo is in the ambulance,

where is Michael Zhao?

Is he in the Business Department?

What on earth happened?

Michael Zhao.

Why did you have a conflict with Haikuo?

I didn't.

We were just talking about the performance.

I think you mean you've been competing to achieve better performance, right?

You can't outshine him, so you hit him.

It's wrong to hit someone.

That's right. You look like a gentleman.

I didn't expect that you would hit someone.

I didn't.

I just patted him like this.

Then he fell down.

But you should be careful from now on.

Because

I will do my best

to defeat you.

Mr. Wang! Mr. Wang!

Mr. Wang!

Mr. Wang, are you okay?

Mr. Wang!

-I... -Call an ambulance!

-I didn't... -Call 119.

-I didn't hit him. -Are you okay, Mr. Wang?

-Mr. Wang. -Mr. Wang.

Stop lying.

Haikuo is not made of paper.

It's true.

I just patted him like this.

Then he...

Like this?

I'm so strong.

Yuanchong,

you

look too serious and you don't talk too much.

This can easily cause misunderstandings.

I already told you.

What exactly do you want?

No.

Please.

-Stop pulling me. -Let her go!

I don't want to break up with you.

How come it's you again?

Don't pester Jiali again.

What on earth does it have to do with you?

It has nothing to do with me.

But

I'll definitely interfere in this matter.

On what grounds can you do that?

Enough!

Zhigang, go back at once.

Jiali.

I said those words sincerely just now.

I really regret it.

I don't want to break up with you.

You still dare to ask her to get back together with you?

I'm really not used to it these days after we broke up.

I really...

I really miss you.

Are you kidding me?

You only thought of the good things about her after breaking up with her.

You're just a scumbag.

I've broken up with Weishan thoroughly.

If you don't believe me,

you can check my mobile phone.

A scumbag usually

doesn't have only one mobile phone.

Can you shut up?

You've been nagging all the time over there.

Do you think you're a narrator?

I'm just talking about your bad deeds.

How dare you ask her to get back together with you after you cheated on her?

I'll say it again.

Get lost!

You're not welcome here.

What on earth does it have to do with you?

You've been...

Alright. Enough!

I'm asking you to go away!

Enough!

Go! Go!

I've told you

not to make a scene here.

Zhigang, I won't get back together with you.

Jiali.

I can't live without you.

I need you.

Without you by my side,

it seems that there's a lack of something for me.

I really can't be without you in my life.

So, I beg you.

I need you by my side.

Let me think about it.

Don't abandon me.

Okay?

Jiali.

-Please. -You bastard!

Despicable scumbag!

Grandma.

How dare you come to see our Jiali shamelessly?

I'll beat you to death!

Grandma!

Despicable scumbag!

You even cheated on her!

You cheated on her!

Don't run away if you have guts!

Let me tell you. I'll beat you up every time I see you.

You even cheated on her!

Scumbag!

It's good that

you came here.

Why did you have to bring

a gift here so politely?

Thank you for taking care of me that night.

You're welcome.

It was very easy to take care of you.

No matter what I asked you to do, you just did it.

You were very cooperative.

Even a three-year-old kid wouldn't be as obedient as you.

I'll go put away the gift.

You two can have a chat.

Have a chat.

I didn't expect that besides being drunk,

you would also talk a lot

when you get angry.

That man deserved to be scolded.

Right.

You know what? Every time Keke

and Grandma mentioned him,

they would scold him more severely than you did.

Are you serious?

What do you mean?

Were you really going to give Zhigang a chance,

or did you just give him a perfunctory answer so that he would leave?

He doesn't cherish you at all.

It was obvious that he wasn't sincere about asking you to get back together with him.

There will be tens of thousands of women like Weishan in the future.

You can't forgive him again and again.

He will only be more and more unscrupulous.

Don't give him a chance anymore.

Jiali.

You should care more about yourself.

If a person doesn't love himself well enough,

-how can he expect that others will... -Alright!

It's late now.

Go home to sleep first.

But...

Don't interfere in the problem

between Zhigang and me.

Good night.

Don't be angry.

Li said something like that just because she was angry.

Forget it.

But it's late now.

Why don't you go back first?

I'll treat you to dinner another day.

Look at this kid.

Jiali.

I can't believe that Zhigang cheated on you.

Don't talk to him anymore.

Don't give him a chance anymore.

You should love yourself more.

Did you hear that?

Jiali.

He just left without wearing his shoes?

Well...

What a big blow for him.

Hello, Mr. Wang.

I know.

I'll bring you the files of the information.

But it's better for you to have more rest.

Okay.

I'll ask Mr. Li's secretary to change the date.

Okay. That's it.

Bye.

Who is it?

Who's there?

Who is it?

Who's there?

I'm sorry.

I wasn't the one who killed you.

Don't come to me.

I'm sorry.

Don't come to me. Please.

I wasn't the one who killed you.

Don't come to me.

Please.

Don't come to me.

Chen Shi.

Keke?

I've been waiting for you for a very long time.

Why didn't you answer your phone?

I waited for so long that I fell asleep. I'm so tired.

Why are you sleeping here?

My mobile phone was in silent mode when I was in the hospital just now.

Later, I have too many missed calls.

I didn't reply one by one.

How is Haikuo?

Mr. Wang, how are you feeling?

I'm feeling much better.

That's good.

Can you help me

continue to pacify the colleagues of our company?

Sort out today's progress

and send it to me.

Okay.

Don't worry about work.

Well...

Keke...

I know.

I won't tell her or make her worry.

No.

You have to tell her that my condition is very bad.

I have no family to take care of me.

I don't eat the three meals regularly.

I don't care about my own health at all.

Anyway, describe me as a pitiful man.

What are you trying to do?

I want to chase her.

So you're serious?

Mr. Wang, are you serious?

I'm sorry.

The doctor said...

The doctor said that...

his stomach ulcers almost led to perforation.

During this period,

he'll be on leave.

He'll stay at home to recuperate.

He lives alone.

I'm worried that he can't take good care of himself.

He was like this again this time.

For the order,

he kepting drinking alcohol with the clients.

He didn't refuse at all.

He was actually risking his life.

Is it that serious?

Then he'll need to take a few days off, won't he?

I don't think he'll be on leave for a long time.

He's very ambitious about work.

He'll take two or three days off at most.

Do you know his home address?

What do you want to do?

I want to show concern for him as his colleague.

You don't even like him.

Why do you show concern for him?

Does whether I like him or not

have anything to do with my concern for a colleague?

I'll give you a chance to tell me about it.

Otherwise,

someone will be very sad about

his socializing fees next month.

One or two months may not scare you.

How about

we start from

6 months?

[6 months*30,000 NT dollars per month=180,000 NT dollars]

What do you think?

Are you a bandit?

How is it? Just think about it.

That's more like it.

Thank you.

I think I saw Little Red Riding Hood

walking into the big wild wolf's forest.

Haikuo is a big shot of the Business Department.

Keke, how could you forget this?

Men in the Business Department

are very cunning.

I've heard that Wang Haikuo from the Business Department

has been sick and resting at home recently.

He seems to live alone.

I won't tell you about it.

Cousin,

I just want to go take care of Haikuo.

This is personal information.

I'll be fired if I tell you about it.

Don't worry.

I won't disclose to others that

it's you who tell me about it.

Dear cousin,

the whole world knows that I'm the HR manager.

But Cousin, just tell me about it.

No.

Don't you want me to marry a good man

and live a good life for the rest of my life?

Cousin,

have you forgotten?

I'll be 30 years old soon.

Women's best youthful time

will go far away from me soon.

If I still don't get married,

I'll have no chance.

Cousin, you don't even know how to cook.

How can you take care of a patient?

I can order takeout food.

Takeout food?

There is something wrong with his stomach.

If you really want to look after him,

you should cook for him.

Otherwise, how can you make him feel touched

and fall in love with you?

I...

I...

can cook.

I believe that

judging from my appearance,

you can sense that

I'm quite good at skin care.

But what you can't see is my inner self.

I'm very perfect.

I have a Class B chef license.

[Professional License]

That's not all.

This is a professional license from the Fitness and Sports Association.

[Professional License from the Fitness and Sports Association]

I can cook.

But I also know a lot

about household cleaning.

You probably can't imagine that

in the Asia

Household Cleaning Competition,

I ranked sixth.

Nurse practitioner?

I took the wrong one.

This is the right one.

[Household Cleaning Service License]

It's true.

Having a good environment

can help to improve both physical and mental health.

With good physical and mental health,

a person will naturally look energetic,

just like me now.

Don't tell me that in terms of Haikuo, you're also...

It's a secret that can't be said.

I never thought that my right hand

would be so strong.

I just patted

his shoulder gently,

but because of that, he had gastric perforation.

Actually, I...

Thank you.

Actually, I didn't want to hurt anyone.

But...

I really didn't do it on purpose.

Cousin.

Just

sympathize with us.

Tell us Haikuo's home address.

Okay?

Okay?

I really can't tell you.

But...

Cousin, please

Cousin, help us.

Please help us.

Take your hand away.

Cousin.

I want to get married.

Please.

Cousin.

Marry her off.

Please.

Miss.

Your takeout food has been delivered here.

Enjoy your meal.

What is this?

I asked your Uncle Jian to make mung bean soup for you.

Give us five stars in the rating if you like it.

What's wrong with you?

Well, you finally broke up with him.

But now...

He just said he needed me.

He just said he needed you.

When he needed you,

you could even give him your life.

But what about when you needed him?

Where was he?

Where was he?

You didn't see him at all.

Love is mutual.

It's not just about whether he needs you or not.

It's also about mutal affection

and cherishing each other.

Understand?

I understand.

I know what you mean.

But you also know me well.

I have an eagerness in my heart.

I'm eager that someone will need me.

I need you, too.

Why don't you love me more?

I won't spend your money.

I can even save money for you,

and make money for you.

Please focus more

on yourself. Okay?

I've been trying hard to do that.

I really don't understand you.

When other people are in a relationship,

they feel delighted and happy.

When you were in a relationship,

did you feel delighted?

Did you feel happy?

Have some mung bean soup.

Do you have a spoon?

No.

Gosh.

The appointment with Mr. Li

can be scheduled for next Monday.

I've found out about his preferences.

We need to prepare a gift.

I'll send it to you later.

You have to book a table at the restaurant.

Just book a western-style meal.

Okay. That's all. Bye.

Hello.

Keke?

Is anybody there?

Hi.

Hi.

Are you going out?

No, I was

handling the business,

so I didn't hear the doorbell.

I mean, when you're at home,

you're still wearing such a

formal suit.

I didn't specially dress up.

May I come in?

I think you must be busy with work

and have no time to eat,

so I'm here to prepare some food for you.

The products of the supermarket around your home are really cheap.

The vegetables, meat

and these ingredients I brought

cost less than 300 NT dollars.

Why are you doing this?

I'm here to show concern for my colleague.

If you need anything, just ask me to help you.

If there's nothing else, just get back to work

and pretend that I'm not here.

Wait.

What are these things?

A cotton blanket and a sleeping bag.

Are you going to live at my home?

May I?

[Preview]

We've broken up with each other.

I don't need your protection.

It's all because of you, an irrelevant person,

who has been pestering Jiali

and can't be driven away, just like a fly.

I'm not an irrelevant person.

I like Jiali.

Keke will

definitely get off work on time today.

Keke usually works overtime at this time.

I have to leave first today.

There must be something wrong with Keke.

I've decided

to tail Keke after work today.

Let me help you.

Don't move.

The temperature of your hand is just right.

Or is it because you have a crush on me?