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♪You are the best thing on my mind♪

♪A total sugar rush♪

♪Oh you make me blush♪

♪'Cause now it's more than a crush♪

♪The way you caught my eye♪

♪It's like we're synchronized♪

♪Guess I'm all yours now♪

♪I guess♪

♪You make me wanna fly to the moon♪

♪You make me wanna dance right here♪

♪You make me feel like I should cry♪

♪'Cause I'm the happiest, that's true♪

♪You make me wanna kiss the stars♪

♪You make me wanna dream 'bout you♪

♪You make me feel like I should weep♪

♪'Cause I'm the happiest, that's true♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

=Smile Code=

(Adapted from Douban Read's work
"Smile Code" by Zu Yue)

=Episode 20=

(Gu Yi, female, 27 years old.)

(Graduated from Journalism and
Communication at Donghai University.)

(I'm a senior copywriter
in Nextmonday fashion magazine)

(with five years of experience.)

(I'm open-minded,)

(have a sharp perspective,)

(full of passion,)

(able to plan a special topic
independently,)

(compose my own articles,)

(capable of making excellent proposals,
and have good communication skills.)

(Emotionally stable)

(and vengeful.)

Mi,

proceed with the apparel proposal
for the advertisement.

All right.

The topic of the meeting.

Gu Yi.

You're going to send a parcel?

Right. Thank you so much.

It's fine. You're welcome.

Mi,

I'll verify it with Ms. Zhang.

Okay.

She's working too hard.

Harder than the superior.

Is something good happening to her?

Why is she so pumped up?

(Director's Office, Jacqueline)

You've done your work very well,

but your condition is bad.

I won't ask you

to be heartless like me.

Everyone feels down

and faces hardships.

But if you push yourself to be efficient

just because you're heartbroken,

that seems more unstable

than the last strength
before dying to me.

I'm good.

I'm not heartbroken.

I'm not upset.

I'm calm.

Penny said you rejected
writing for Boya.

The client insists

so she decides to get someone
to write it

under your name.

No.

Didn't you say you're calm?

Why are you so worked up?

I know I can't intervene
with the company's decision,

but if the Deputy Director insists,

I'll hand in my notice.

You want to resign?

Is it because of the script
or the man?

Neither.

I can't go against my own will.

When Guan Xingxin was attacked
by malicious comments,

you said

it wasn't the heretics who were burned

but the one who started the fire.

I don't want to rub it in.

The Liang Daiwen I know

would never commit plagiarism.

You can turn down the script,

but don't resign.

Penny thought she had mastered
the media game

and wanted to please the client
with this momentum.

She also knows the first to take action
will pay the price,

but she aims for too much

and wants to take the chance.

Well, I'll let her try.

Anyway, Nextmonday has never gone wrong

under my charge.

You're my people.

Stay out of this trouble.

Are you saying

that I don't have to write,

and Penny can't use my name either?

You'll get used to it
after seeing many conflicts.

Zhang Qingya found your weakness,

and that's Liang Daiwen.

Before you can

keep your emotions in check,

you'll only remain a senior copywriter.

All right.

As for now,

you'll work from home

to stall Penny.

Tell her you're helping out
Xu Guanrui with his interview.

Talk to Xu Guanrui yourself.

All right.

Thank you.

Thank me for what?

You should thank

your conscience.

Let me remind you.

You're working from home,

not on holiday.

By the way,

the advertisement quota

for Art List's bypass
social media account is still open.

Boost the followers to 500,000

before the merger.

Afterward,

I'll promote you to Deputy Director.

500,000?

It seems like
you're giving me false hope.

I'm motivating you.

Love, like a roaring flood,

is a disaster.

Only a small dose of love is a panacea.

Focus on your work,

and leave everything to time.

Bear this in mind:

Do your best,

and let destiny decide.

Mr. Huang,

can you not ask to meet me
on such short notice?

The time you gave me

only allowed me to wash my face.

You still look pretty

without makeup.

I just came by

to say a few words.

I don't drink sugary drinks.

I heard you've been trying out

many virtual live-streaming companies.

It's useless to go back
to the same old path.

Do you have your own self-media account?

Create one if not.

The key is

to live stream with your real identity.

You can do anything you want

as long as you show your true self.

Using my own image?

Don't you know
what happened to me before?

Do you think I'm not embarrassed enough?

Why don't you just parade me around?

You did nothing wrong.
Why are you afraid?

Those netizens wouldn't care about
who's right or wrong.

That's easy for you to say.

I still have my dignity,
even if you don't.

Guan Xingxin,

listen up.

Zhang Junjie can talk to me that way,

but you

are not in the same position.

I'm your superior,

understand?

I won't waste my effort

on an artist who only plays
as a virtual performer.

PR is only a backup plan for you.

I need to see how far you can go.

Otherwise, if something unpleasant
happens in the future,

you can slip off easily.

I still need to survive
in this industry.

Sorry,

I won't do anything

that would ruin my reputation.

Speaking of which,

when you were the Deputy Director
at Nextmonday,

you didn't feel ashamed of that.

You just wanted to be

the center of attention, didn't you?

You won't succeed
unless you're tough enough.

Xu Guanrui said you were prepared.

It seems you didn't tell him honestly.

I'm prepared,

but I can't always tie myself

to scandals.

It's that man who should be ashamed,

not you.

But if I show up now,

people still think I'm a homewrecker.

Get over yourself.

The Internet

is bombarded with all kinds of news
every day.

Those who've trended on social media

are more than Layla's followers.

The netizens

are busy.

Your scandal is trivial. Don't worry.

No one will remember it forever.

Do you have to be so obnoxious?

As long as you remember what I say.

Do the live streaming tonight.

If anything goes wrong,
I'll terminate it.

Remember.

Be Guan Xingxin.

No disguise.

I think it's fine.

Hand it to Jacqueline for review.

All right.

One more thing.

Ms. Zhang suggested

that I apply to work from home for now.

The reason for the request
is to assist you with your interview.

Understood.

Make sure we tell the same story.

Why didn't you ask me why?

It's because of Liang Daiwen,

right?

I understand.

Though I don't quite approve

of him,

I believe he wouldn't commit plagiarism.

Boya wants you to write an article.

Perhaps they have something in mind.

Jacqueline is protecting you.

I know.

Gu Yi,

are you all right?

I'm good.

Tell me the truth.

Well, the truth...

The truth is

I feel relieved.

I told you,

liking Liang Daiwen

was like picking a star.

Since I was a kid,

I've always had to give my utmost effort

to get what I wanted.

I've never been lucky,

so I knew

nothing would happen
between Liang Daiwen and me.

Good things

just don't happen to me.

Don't think like that.

It's not your fault.

Love is about timing.

If the timing is wrong,

both sides get hurt.

Comrade,

let go,

and you'll see a full sky of stars.

Perhaps one of them

is coming your way.

All right. Go have fun.

Thanks.

Let me answer the questions
from the friends in the live stream.

That's right. I'm Layla.

"You're surprisingly pretty."

Thank you.

Well,

I don't sell products, explain myself,
or engage in any explicit content.

A netizen called "Drop Dead" says,

"When I saw you,

I'd planned where to bury
after passing."

Sorry.

I bring bad luck to men.

I plan to scatter my ashes in the sea.

A netizen who rewarded a rocket,

named "Heartbroken 20 Days"

says,

"I don't get why my ugly boyfriend

(A netizen called "Drop Dead" says,)
cheats on me."

("When I first saw you, I've already)
Why even think about it?

(planned where to bury after passing.)

(Sorry. I bring bad luck to men.)
Appearance doesn't matter in love.

(I plan to scatter my ashes in the sea.)
Give handsome guys a chance.

It's not necessarily true
that ugly boyfriends are more loyal.

All right.

That's all for today's live streaming.

Let's meet again

if you want to talk to me.

Bye.

Drink this. I only have this.

No thanks.

Why did you suddenly start doing this?

Huang Wenda wanted me to give it a try.

He's now working with Xu Guanrui

on my matter.

I guess Jacqueline made this happen.

This PR guy is acting like my manager.

Anyway, he does make some sense.

Enough about him.

Are you

all right?

I...

Pretty good.

People always say

it won't feel good after a breakup,

but I think I'm doing pretty good.

When I saw him

holding a ticket to Dalian
at the airport,

I was truly furious.

But after a while, I got over it.

He lied to me,

so I don't feel as obsessed anymore.

There's something

I want to tell you.

Shen told me

not to tell anyone,

but I think

it's different from patient privacy.

It's fine to tell you this.

What happened to him?

Has his condition worsened?

Or something went wrong
with his new job?

Liang didn't get the job.

Someone purposely spread
the plagiarism issue

to Souxun,

and his resume was blocked
at headquarters.

Liang went back to his hometown, Dalian,

because his dad
had a cerebral infarction.

He rushed back

to see his dad for the last time.

Luckily, his dad was rescued.

I heard Liang has been in the hospital

these days.

His condition is bad.

He can't eat

and only relies on painkillers.

I think

he didn't mean to hide it from you.

It's just that

his robotic brain must've broken down

after going through so much

all of a sudden.

Hey.

Look at her. She looks silly.

Isn't it the same as Liang Daiwen?

No.

Liang Daiwen doesn't laugh.

She's on the brink of losing it.

Ms. Gu,

I know

that being heartbroken

takes away one's creativity,

but I think

you need to do an Open Mic now.

If this doesn't work,

you can try writing scripts

for stand-up comedy
variety shows, right?

Don't let such precious material

go to waste.

Yu Dule,

shut up.

Mr. Yu,

can I borrow your scooter?

Why?

I want to go for a ride.

Don't do silly things.

Thanks.

Be careful.

(ID, Name: Gu Yi)

It's you again.

Why are you speeding

on your scooter so late at night?

Who are you trying to speed with?

Me?

I'm talking to you.

Don't try to slip off.

Mind you.

Listen up,

you won't get away.

Turn off the scooter

and get off it.

♪Despite my hesitation,
I won't back off♪

Don't cry.

I know you're stressed out.

If you want to talk,

let's go over there,

all right?

There are many cars here.

♪How I wish for one more page
in our story♪

Well, I...

There, there.

Don't cry.

There, there.

If something's stressing you out,
let's talk.

Don't cry.

Let's...

Let's go there, all right?

Officer, I'm so sorry

to bother you.

Young man,

even though you're busy with work,

you should spend time
with your girlfriend.

Look at her.

It's dangerous to be stressed like this.

She's been down these days.

She was crying so sadly just now.

Go and cheer her up.

All right.

I'll take the scooter.

Sure. Please do what you need to do.

Right.

♪I guess one part of the story♪

♪Meets its awakened moment♪

♪Can I love you more?♪

Mr. Xu,

I'm so sorry for troubling you.

I didn't dare call Yu Dule.

That's his scooter.

It's all right. Not at all.

Well,

let's go for a walk.

Where are we going?

It's nippy out here, right?

So awkward.

Say something.

I've been arguing with Huang Wenda

over

Guan Xingxin's career direction
after quitting her role as Layla.

Mr. Huang

wants her to show
her true self to the public.

Isn't that the typical
image-reversing trick?

If it weren't for Jacqueline,

I would've called him out.

That's reckless,

right?

Say something funny.

Funny?

Okay.

Gossip time.

I heard

Huang Wenda

is trying to get back
together with Jacqueline,

but she's ignoring him.

So, Mr. Huang

sits at the cafe downstairs every day

to wait for her.

One day,

Jacqueline showed up.

Just when she came in, she saw Mr. Huang

paying for a young lady he had just met.

It was

so embarrassing.

Mr. Huang was going to cry.

I was right beside them.

Here we are.

Just watch from here.

I've been wanting to try this
since I was a kid.

Let me try.

Liang Daiwen,

you dumb goose.

You could've told me
that your dad is sick.

After leaving you,

my time has frozen.

I don't want to talk to anyone

or socialize.

I used to hate endless work,

but now I'm working harder
than my superior.

Jacqueline says my efficiency
has improved a lot.

Did you work like this

to cope with your feelings before?

No wonder you didn't pick up
on my signals.

Look.

I got my teeth fixed.

You know what?

The dental curing light is painful.

It's hard to imagine, right?

Thanks to you,

I have this life experience now.

Am I

a new experience for you as well?

Sounds like I'm bargaining.

When I moved out of your place,

I felt like

I was defeated in a war,

but now the feelings have gone away.

You're the winner.

Lately,

everyone has been comforting me.

Only Yu Dule told me

to tell jokes about my breakup.

If I get famous,

I'll become a famous stand-up comedian

when we meet next time.

But I don't want to do that.

I don't want to go back to Ounce.

I don't want to go back to places
that are related to you.

Seeing anything about you

reminds me

that you've already left.

Why am I saying this
like one of us has died?

But maybe

the real breakup I feel

is in every moment I think about you

after you left.

I keep thinking about you,

then stopping myself
from thinking about you.

Jacqueline was right.

Love, like a soaring flood,

is a disaster.

Liang Daiwen.

Love is precious

only when it's a little bit.

♪For you and I, love♪

♪Will break the rules♪

♪Because we need light and warmth
from each other♪

(Inpatient Department)

(Celebrating the 74th Anniversary
of the Founding of PRC)

Wen,

I'm heading home
to get some new clothes.

Do you want to

go inside?

I can hear from outside if he calls.

Your dad's condition is unstable now.

I'm worried

he might not be able to call out

if he feels uncomfortable.

You're here.

They told me

you've been outside

these few days.

Madam went back to get new clothes.

I'll leave once she's back.

After all these years,

you still refuse to see me.

How does it feel to be dying?

It's miserable

but relaxed.

Also,

I can't really feel much else.

Guan Xingxin told me

it felt like sleep paralysis.

She tried to burn charcoal
to kill herself,

and she was rescued at last.

I still remember

how she described
her near-death experience.

Mom had difficulty walking.

I guess she felt more intensely
at the time.

I was there when the doctors
were rescuing her.

I was waiting for her in the corridor.

She was sent in,

and then the doctor came out

and said, "I'm sorry for your loss."

I was ten that year,

and I didn't know what that meant.

I miss her, too.

Shen told me

everyone tends to seal off
painful memories.

It's as if they can
pretend nothing ever happens

if they block their memories.

Perhaps my alexithymia is helping me.

I managed to

forget many things over the years.

However, I always remember your face
at that time.

You were very calm.

It's as if you predicted this.

Liang Xun,

if you really miss my mom,

tell me honestly

how she died.

I'm having a serious fever.

I didn't have medicine at home,

so I'm getting an IV
at the hospital now.

What about you?

My condition isn't any better.

Mr. Xu,

rest well.

I'm so sorry.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Here, Ms. Gu,

drink some warm water.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I haven't seen you in a day,

and you look better now.

Yu Dule,

teasing a patient is evil.

I wouldn't dare make fun of love, right?

I wouldn't dare.

I want to eat crab stew pot.

Sure.

Do I look like a crab stew pot?

What's wrong with you?

All I ask for is a crab stew pot.

Shouldn't good friends

eat junk food together?

Fine.

I'll buy it for you, okay?

Sure.

I want to drink as well.

I guess I owe you in a past life.

Thank you.

You are welcome!

Do you think people might think

you're trying to kill me for money
when they see this?

What are you on about?

Alcohol is also one kind of water.

It helps you rehydrate, right?

There's a science to this.

I'm trying to help you recover.

How did you get over

your breakup?

I don't really remember.

I just know it was a tough year.

During that time,

I was so desperate
to occupy myself with work

so I could stop thinking about her.

As for how I got through it,

I forgot.

You're indeed heartless.

Everyone should be heartless,

right?

Our genes don't allow us to
be too obsessed with relationships.

It's bad for our health.

Whether your heart is torn apart

or aching,

it's all right. Leave it to time.

Leave everything to time.

Time is the antidote to everything.

Once you get through it

and look back, you realize

everything becomes clear.

Everything has passed,

right?

Life goes on,

and the sun rises as usual.

A breakup is nothing but a fever.

It'll pass sooner or later.

Kong Yunlong once said,
(A cross-talk performer)

right?

Not many live up to their seventies.

Ten years in tender age,
another ten years in ripe old age,

and fifty years remain.

Divide that into daytime and nighttime,

hence only twenty-five years left.

Aside from harsh weather,

disasters, and sickness,

how many good days do we have?

Right?

Whether we live in joy or sorrow,

it's just another day passing.

So why don't you be happy instead?

Right?

As the Buddha says,

"The splendor of the world
passes in the snap of a finger.

Everyone eventually ends up
turning into earth."

Poor girl,

it's time to take medicine.

♪Twilight overtakes the sky♪

Liang Daiwen.

♪At the horizon♪

♪The stars arrive slightly late♪

Dumb goose.

♪Despite my hesitation,
I won't back off♪

♪How I wish for one more page
in our story♪

♪Right at this moment, you pass by♪

Look.

♪Filling every corner♪

This is the boundary

of morality.

♪Soothing all the worries♪

♪I have seen your eyes, crystal clear♪

♪With my reflection in them♪

I crossed it.

♪One day, you will also bravely♪

♪Overcome those rough patches♪

Why aren't you back yet?

♪I guess one part of the story♪

♪Meets its awakened moment♪

♪Can I love you more?♪

♪Please answer me♪

♪Can I love you more?♪

Time to take medicine,

all right?

♪One day, your gaze softened♪

♪Has led to the moment of pure freedom♪

I'm so pathetic.

Why am I always like this?

♪Can I love you more?♪

(Art Planet Pro)

♪My palm lines are learning to imitate♪

♪My eyes shine with thrilling starlight♪

♪As I step into the whirlwind
of this brand-new world♪

♪A touch to this face
makes my heart flutter♪

♪How can I escape♪

♪From these sparks of destined love?♪

♪The mist looms over the streets,
many mysteries are hidden♪

♪The stars will guide me♪

(HF Design terminates all collaborations with Mr. Liang.)
This is too far.

(Likoubei: How dare he!)
How could he plagiarize others works as a designer.

(Statement: HF Design terminates
all collaborations with Mr. Liang)

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

(Nextmonday: Interview video with
Designer Liang Daiwen has been deleted.)

(Residual Waste, Household Food Waste)

♪A star flying toward you and I♪

(People who can't read a situation
deserve to be eliminated)

(What era is this? Even a robot
should understand its boss)

(Employees who no longer
hold value are like a fish bone.)

(Throwing them away is like
throwing trash away.)

(HF Design terminates all collaborations with
Mr. Liang and opposes any behavior of plagiarism)

(It's tiring to gaslight employees.
They're so dense yet insist on leaving.)

(It's a robot, after all.
You can buy more of it with money.)

(What loss is it to us if we ruin him?)

(Contract terminated)

(The comic makes perfect sense.
This is so realistic in the workplace)

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

(Jacqueline: Come back to work)

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across,
under the gaze of starry skies♪

(Finally,)

(this fever is over.)

Over fifty thousand viewers
for a new account

is pretty well done.

Many are questioning
who runs this account.

Not me.

I'm heartbroken. I'm slow off the mark.

I had a fever and was almost paralyzed
from the neck down.

I didn't have time to do that.

Did I mention you?

They say HF Design has published

the termination statement.

It's time to end this.

It won't do you any good
if you keep holding onto this.

Besides,

Liang Daiwen wouldn't want to see

you standing up for him
for something pointless like this.

Understood.

I'll continue drawing...

Writing the script.

The comic is good.

Stay on it.

500,000 followers
for a Deputy Director position.

You have my word.

Yi,

have you read the comic?

Regarding Liang Daiwen's plagiarism,

everyone is saying it was a setup.

No idea.

I know nothing about it.

I wonder

which expert made that comic.

How did they get so much insider news?

Yi,

you were there

during the interview, weren't you?

I've already used up five different IDs

just to register company accounts.

There were so many media people
that day,

but you suspect me,

who has been working myself
to the bone every day?

I'm just asking.

Even if it were you,

I wouldn't tell anyone.

It's not me.

No.

Absolutely not.

By the way, Yi, have you heard about it?

Art List is merging with us.

Come.

Have some.

I'll take this.

Go ahead.

Yuji Restaurant closed after my fever.

If I had known they were going back
for Chinese New Year,

I would've packed up some food
and kept it in the freezer.

It's understandable.

It's Chinese New Year.

No one would work overtime
like our company.

He took one.

It's gotten cold.

The cheese isn't stretchy anymore.

Yeah.

I'm meeting Huang Wenda later.

Enjoy yourself.

Warm it up in the microwave.

I should get going.

Bye.

Why did you hide it?

It's interesting.

I re-posted the comic, too.

Mr. Huang,

Mr. Xu is waiting for you
in the meeting room.

Why are you nervous?

I won't tell Zhang Junjie.

Young lady,

if you need PR service, come to me.

I guarantee

I'll get justice for your boyfriend.

♪My palm lines are learning to imitate♪

♪My eyes shine with thrilling starlight♪

♪As I step into the whirlwind
of this brand-new world♪

♪A touch to this face
makes my heart flutter♪

♪How can I escape♪

♪From these sparks of destined love?♪

♪The mist looms over the streets♪

♪Many mysteries are hidden♪

♪The stars will guide me♪

♪Deep within the noisy crowd♪

♪There is a light♪

♪Illuminating me in the darkness♪

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across,
under the gaze of starry skies♪

♪With the clues in the script of destiny♪

♪We explore the path toward happiness♪

♪In courage and perseverance♪

♪All emotions will eventually♪

♪Find the right colors♪

♪'Cause I'll always be with you♪

♪The mist looms over the streets♪

♪Many mysteries are hidden♪

♪The stars will guide me♪

♪Deep within the noisy crowd♪

♪There is a light♪

♪Illuminating me in the darkness♪

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across,
under the gaze of starry skies♪