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[Love Endures]

[Episode 1]

The Olympics are nearing!

They're playing guitar again.

Let's go and see.

The Olympics are nearing!

Yifei, time to practice.

Coming.

Guan Chao, time to practice.

Coming.

Catch.

Make way.

Slowly.

You can make the call.

I'll ask you again.

Am I prettier? Or is Huang Yingzi prettier?

You're prettier. You're the prettiest.

Fang Mingyu, Zhuang Yuan, let's go.

Are you serious?

Get the biggest value.

- Did you really do it? - Of course.

He's something else.

Of course.

It's too slow. Find a faster song.

Play the thunder effect.

No, it's too low. I need something brighter.

I need a thunderous feel.

You're so troublesome.

Remember to tighten all of these. Tie this part tightly too.

Okay.

Stop writing. Have you changed the script?

The NCEE is just a few months away. You guys are actually doing this?

We're doing this precisely because we're going to graduate soon.

Don't tell me your only impression of our senior year

is this book of mock exam questions?

Huang Yingzi, I know you have no idea what to do in the future.

But can you please not drag us down?

Sounds like you guys know what to do in the future.

Tell me about it. Give me some references.

I'm going to get into a college in Beijing. All of you know that.

Do you want to get into it? Or does your mother want you to get into it?

Both are the same.

I wish to get into The National Ballet of China.

I wish to keep dancing.

Just listen to her. That's what you call a true dream.

Mingyu, what about you?

I don't have any lofty aspirations.

I just want to be an office worker

and enjoy the air-conditioner in the office while looking pretty.

Jiang Yi, what about you?

I haven't thought of it yet.

Anyway, I plan to play video games the entire summer after the NCEE.

It's best if I can play it for the rest of my life.

My goodness.

Your aspiration is actually lowlier than mine.

I don't even need to ask Guan Chao.

I'm sure his first option will be getting into the Olympics.

As for the second option...

Everyone shared their dreams. What about you?

What do you wish to do in the future?

Me?

I never think about the future.

But now, I have a question.

I wonder how I can carry this on my back.

Today's the first day of 2008.

As we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new,

Hangtian City First High School will hold the Olympic Cultural Competition

to support the Beijing Olympics.

Our next program features Huang Yingzi, Fang Mingyu,

Jiang Yi, Zhuang Yuan, Guan Chao, and Lan Yifei, six senior year students.

They will bring us a play titled

"If Rice Cooker Is The Only Thing At The End of The Universe."

Please give them a big hand.

I forgot my lines.

So many people were looking at me.

I almost fainted.

Does anyone here remember their lines?

- Get the script. - Yeah.

18th November 2039, 7:25 AM,

the mouse who kept me company died.

Now, I'm the only person left in the world.

I only have a handful of wheat left.

I don't know what happened.

I just remember that I saw no one else after the explosion.

Do you remember them now?

Go now.

18th November 2039, 7:25 AM,

the mouse who kept me company died.

Say, Huang Yingzi's acting is pretty solid.

I thought she would mess it up due to the ridiculous script.

Say, none of us wants to be an actor in the future, right?

Why are we doing a play, then?

Didn't Yingzi say that we should challenge ourselves to try everything at the age of 17?

I am full of sorrow as I try to seek out the rest of you, filled with joy.

Let's get ready. It's our turn.

That's right.

We always stayed together.

No matter how crazy things were,

we always kept each other company.

We grew up in this place called Hangtian City.

We're true childhood friends.

This is Lan Yifei, a rising star in the dancing world.

She's also my best friend.

This guy with ADHD is called Guan Chao.

His nickname is Super Chao.

He'll achieve a record of 10.30 seconds for the 100m sprint.

This is Zhuang Yuan. His nickname is Iron Teeth.

His body could never catch up to the deterioration of his vision.

His favorite hobby is to do exam questions.

The girl beside him is Fang Mingyu.

She's pretty and good at studying.

My mother always compared her to me since young.

She's the ideal kid in every mother's heart.

Let's go. Jiang!

Jiang! Let's go.

This blonde guy is called Jiang Yi. He loves everything unrelated to study.

His motto is: "Life is meant to be wasted."

Lastly,

there's one more amazing character that I have to introduce.

That is me, Huang Yingzi.

My father said we're the descendants of Huang Feihong.

Therefore, helping the weak and upholding justice are my duties.

My dream is to rid the world of injustice.

Sometimes, I would drag the other guys to join me for ridiculous activities.

For example, this ridiculous play.

Although the audience has no idea what the plot is all about,

all six of us know

that this tale started from the night we first met each other.

Since that night,

all of us became an important part in each other's lives.

Is there a monster?

Will we starve to death if the adults don't come back?

We won't. Look. My house has a rice cooker.

We won't starve to death with a rice cooker.

I once thought

that the six of us would be like the old city we resided in.

I thought we would be there for each other forever.

However,

time changed us

and the world.

Mr. Hao Ping, I brought the goods you asked for.

Pay me, and you'll receive them.

I'll tell you the keyword once you transfer the money.

You'll see the content once you search the keyword.

How should I know

how much it's worth when you don't have a picture of it?

Didn't we send some pictures to you before this?

You mean those three pictures?

The pictures weren't even well-defined.

I know paparazzi like you all too well.

You think you can scare me with just a few pictures, huh?

Girl, you're too naive.

Those pictures are on the house.

15th November, 9:15 PM, you were wearing a black shirt.

You were meeting the lady in the picture at Jiangzhou Park.

Her name is Su Jing. She's 52.

She's a victim of the earthquake.

She received the aid of your charity fund.

However, she didn't receive the money after a long time.

Therefore, she contacted the media and tried to expose you all.

You went there to buy her silence.

Mind your words.

It's condolence money.

I didn't buy her silence.

Sorry about this, Mr. Hao Ping.

I came here today so that you could buy my silence.

Yingzi, the chief editor is looking for you.

Okay, got it.

Chief Editor, were you looking for me?

Have a seat.

Have you obtained the thing you desired?

Yes.

I can organize the recordings for you immediately.

However, I hope you can try your best to protect the victim with the level of exposure.

You're pretty considerate, huh? What's next?

You don't know, huh? I'll tell you, then.

Once this document is published,

you might receive Hao Ping's lawyer letter tomorrow for conducting an illegal interview.

But I found the truth.

This truth will show the people the true colors of a sanctimonious elite investor.

We can prevent more people from getting cheated.

Isn't that the most important part?

Why must you guys live like parasites?

You guys are so greedy, making ridiculous demands when there's a chance.

When I give you more, you want more.

But you can't just say that.

After all, you were the one who tried to "help" them in the first place.

In the end, you used charity as an excuse

to put the money you collected into your own pockets.

How did you trick all those who donated money?

I didn't trick them.

I just gave them a reasonable pathway

to satisfy their overflowing sympathy.

In this world, you can solve everything with money.

If so, how much do you think my content is worth, then?

Show me the thing before you give me a price.

You were fooled.

What?

I meant, the keyword is "You were fooled."

Where's the interview?

I don't have it.

But I do have a voice recording here.

I just

gave them a reasonable pathway

to satisfy their overflowing sympathy.

Which media company are you working for? How dare you trick me?

Aren't you afraid that I'll send your company a lawyer letter?

You can go ahead. I don't mind letting this matter blow up.

What do you think?

You want money, right? Let's negotiate a deal.

How much do you want?

I'm sorry, Mr. Hao Ping.

In this world, you cannot solve everything with money.

Dear Mr. Hao Ping,

I'm sorry.

Hao Ping, oh, Hao Ping.

New Perspective is a decent media company.

We don't do entertainment journalism here.

You don't get to make the call by yourself.

If you want me to follow the outline and say something nice like all the other companies,

I would rather become a paparazzi...

Do you know how many clients the other companies received because of that?

How do you think New Perspective was able to survive until now?

This is the end of the case.

Delete everything you have and think about how to apologize to Hao Ping.

Why should I apologize to him?

Because you're a lowly reporter who never got on the front page!

You're not upholding justice here. You're just too full of yourself!

Chief Editor,

I remember that on my first day

joining this company in Beijing,

you were the one who told me

that digging out the truth was the duty of a reporter.

If so, do you remember why you were transferred here from Beijing?

Yes, I was transferred. But I don't think that was my fault.

Even if I were to receive his lawyer letter because of this case, I think it's worth it.

But have you ever considered the fact that there are other people here?

Zhou, and the entire company will receive a lawyer letter from him.

What gives you the right to decide that worth for them?

Huang Yingzi,

the truth is important.

However, in the adult world,

you don't get to change the world just because you're willing to break the rules.

Hello, Huang Yingzi at the age of 30.

I'm sure you've already become a famous reporter by now.

There's no justice that you cannot uphold or villain that you cannot catch.

All villains will have no place to hide.

I believe that your friends will still stand by you at that moment.

No. Not just 30.

We must stay together even at the age of 80.

Yang Fan and I will hold our wedding at 7th December.

By then, all of you must attend it.

[Year 2007]

Yingzi, where are you going?

The wonton shop.

Be careful.

Huang Yingzi, you're speeding.

Why don't you say that I'm drunk riding?

GIANT? Is that a new bike?

Sorry about this. I won't become your patron again.

That's hard to say for sure.

You're done? Come again.

Yifei, go and clean the table.

Where's Huang Yingzi?

She won an award in the essay contest.

Her father agreed to buy her a mountain bike.

I think she'll only come back after riding it around Hangtian City.

That lass.

She was good with essays when she was in primary school.

I think she can become a famous author in the future.

She might become a racer too.

What do you think? Isn't it cool?

What kind of color is that?

What do you know? This is midnight blue, the latest trend.

You should've chosen white.

I thought blue looked nice too. It matches your bag.

Yifei is trendy indeed.

Yingzi. Go and wash your hands.

Didn't you say you want to learn how to make wontons?

You didn't pick it up even though it has been half a semester.

Hurry up.

Roger that!

You scared me. Mischievous girl.

I'll go and get the skin. Wait here.

My father gave me pocket money today.

Let me buy you guys a meal at McDonald's.

I thought you wanted to learn how to make wontons from Grandma?

I can learn that next time.

McDonald's is introducing a new item this week.

I don't know what it is yet. Why don't we try it out?

Why don't I treat you guys to a movie after having McDonald's?

"Turn Left, Turn Right"?

That's right.

Stefanie Sun sang the theme song. Are you guys joining me or not?

Let's go!

This lass is really something else.

Yifei, Guan Chao is getting married.

You should've received the invitation by now.

Will you be coming?

Hello.

Hello, Yingzi. It's me.

Yifei?

Yifei!

What time is your flight?

Tonight.

I'll be going on a tour in Europe with the ballet troupe.

You're leaving already?

But I'm truly happy for you. Your dream has finally come true.

How have you been lately? Are you doing okay with work?

Is it stressful?

Nope. My work has gone smoothly.

You've lost weight. You look exhausted.

I don't look exhausted at all. I didn't lose weight.

I'm as round as I was when I was young.

Why? Can't you tell me the truth even now?

That's not it.

I just...

I was just reminded of our childhood lately.

Back then, when the six of us were together,

it felt like I dared try many ridiculous things.

And I thought I could succeed at everything.

Now that our group has been disbanded, it feels like

I can't do anything well

and that no one needs me anymore.

Why am I telling you this?

The older I get, the more sentimental I get.

Yingzi,

find everyone back.

Let's return to Hangtian City together and attend Guan Chao's wedding.

Find everyone back?

Everyone should be quite busy.

I think it'll be difficult to find them back.

Don't underestimate yourself. Maybe they're just like me.

All of us need you at plenty of moments.

Don't you feel terrible that Guan Chao is getting married?

We... We are adults now.

We can't just keep looking back.

I hope that he can attain happiness.

I'm truly happy for him that he's getting married.

Yingzi, do you still remember that you were the one

who led us to doing everything when we were young?

This time, you're the only one who can do this.

Trust me. Guan Chao, I'm sure he needs all of us.

It's a deal, okay?

Alright. I'm running late for the flight.

I'll make a move first. Take good care of yourself.

Hello?

Mingyu, it's me.

It's been so long since we kept in touch.

You know that I'm in Jiangzhou, right?

You know that Guan Chao is getting married, right?

Sorry about that, I'm working overtime now.

I'll hang up first.

Sorry about that, Mr. Feng. Please continue.

You see, I emailed the HR Department last week.

Your KPI for this week

is to optimize half of the workforce in the Marketing Department.

But now, nothing has been improved.

You always knew your priorities.

I hope you can do the same this time.

If not,

maybe the HR Department

might appear on this list next time.

It's fine. You can resume your work.

I just want to ask you whether or not you want to return to Hangtian City together

since Guan Chao is getting married.

Guan is getting married.

Will you attend it?

Is it still open?

- We'll close in ten minutes. - Great.

Mister, what would you like?

I want three cups of iced Americano. Milk without sugar.

Two Americanos with sugar and without milk. One with no sugar and milk.

One cup of hot latte with half sugar. Two cups of iced latter without sugar.

Give me double espresso for all of them.

Two cups of mocha, one cup of Long White, and a cup of Caramel Macchiato.

Takeaway, please.

Mister, sorry about that.

Can you repeat your order?

Zhuang Yuan, where are you?

Stop urging me. I'm already at Academy Road.

Ma urged me for the third time. We have to pull an all-nighter tonight.

You're holding the key to our survival.

I know that. I'll be there in a second.

Stop urging me.

Zhuang Yuan.

Yingzi?

These are the remaining ones.

That means you'll be reprimanded even if you bring them back.

That's why I've decided to share them with you.

Great minds do think alike.

I thought of the same thing. I bought a slice of cake too.

Perfect.

What are you doing here?

I was looking for you at your school.

Initially, I wanted to sneak in by pretending to be a student.

The security guard saw through me and chased me out.

He's not blind, you know?

What? Don't I look like a professor who studies AI?

Let me take a good look.

It might've been better if you wore glasses.

To hell with you.

I don't want to be a professor.

Being a professor looks tough to me when I look at your current state.

Not only do you have to look at those formulas all day long,

but you also have to serve your faculty.

You have no idea how many people are envious of me.

They're envious of you? For what?

For getting the chance to run while buying coffee

and forking out your own money to buy them?

People say that this is the path for graduate students.

It depends on who's determined enough to stay.

In my eyes, you can become a graduate student with your abilities alone.

You don't have to do this at all.

Enough. Let's stop talking about me.

Tell me.

You came here to look for me because of Guan's wedding, right?

I did have a favor to ask of you.

Do you need me to pick an outfit or a present for you?

No, neither.

I want you to join me in finding Mingyu.

I have to do my thesis proposal soon. I have no time for that.

Don't tell me you still dare not see Mingyu?

Speak for yourself.

Fine.

I admit that I dare not see her. So what?

Zhuang Yuan, I'm begging you. Please join me.

Zhuang Yuan, have I ever begged you since young?

In 2006, you begged me to steal the answers for our exams in the teachers' office.

During the next semester, in order to buy Stefanie Sun's album,

you begged me to finish Ouyang Chao's homework for all subjects for half a semester.

During the winter of 2007, you begged me to lie to your mother, saying that you...

Stop!

Okay. You found out, huh?

I never expected you to have such a good memory.

Forget it. I'll go there myself if you're not joining me.

- Give me the address. - What address?

Stop pretending to be ignorant.

You were the first to know when she moved.

Her company address should be the same.

However, her home address is quite dated.

I don't know if she has moved or not.

I don't care. Just give them to me first.

- Oh no. - What's wrong?

My supervisor will kill me for this. I have to go.

- Remember to send the address to me. - Got it!

Wait!

Sorry about this.

Sorry about this.

Ms. Fang, she's here.

Have you gotten her a drink?

Ms. Huang, here's your coffee.

Thank you.

How long do I have to wait?

Ms. Fang is in a meeting. I'll call for you when she's done.

Ms. Fang, can you give me one more chance?

My mortgage is over 8,000 yuan.

I have to sustain my children too.

My beloved wife is sick and can't work.

If I lose my job now, my whole family will be done for.

Mr. Wang, I understand what you're going through.

But to be honest with you,

it's a waste of time for you to remain in this position with your current capabilities.

This is the company's compensation for you.

Please take a look.

There are two options.

If I were in your shoes, I would choose the second option.

The company will pay you three months' worth of compensation fee.

You'll get the year-end bonus too.

If you wish to join another company after this,

I can write a letter of recommendation for you.

This way, we'll reach a deal. And we'll be able to part ways peacefully.

You do put it in a nice way, huh?

You guys are forcing me to leave the company. How is this a deal?

Mr. Wang, the ending has been decided.

This is the best I can do for you.

The best you can do for me?

My foot!

You guys are burning the bridge after crossing it!

You can only trust that I'm helping you out here.

Do you think anyone else in the company cares about you besides me?

Stop pretending. You said this was a deal?

- What if I say no? - There's another solution for that.

Our company practices an elimination system.

If you don't reach your KPI, the company has the right to sack you.

If so, you won't even receive a single cent.

I've been working dedicatedly in the company for ten years.

Ten years, you know?

- Is this all I'm worth? - That's right.

After our evaluation, this is how much your ten-year service is worth.

I heard that someone splashed her with water

when she discussed the termination of his contract.

You have no idea.

She put the cup of water there on purpose.

I heard that it helps to increase efficiency.

There's nothing much left to say after the splash.

Maybe she can use that opportunity to lower the compensation fee too.

Ms. Fang is adaptable and capable of great feats indeed.

It's a shame that she's emotionless. Look at her cold face.

I don't think she has a happy relationship.

What are you doing?

Sorry about that.

Watch where you're going!

I'm truly sorry about that.

But I heard that this could boost efficiency, right?

Well, good luck, then.

I...

Your friend left. She left this behind.

Thank you.

Is this even nice?

You're too old-fashioned.

You had their pineapple pies for so many years.

Time to have something else for a change.

And they're only selling this for a limited amount of time.

We won't get to buy them once the period is over.

I'm loyal. Unlike you.

You're fickle-minded.

That's right. You're right.

I can't make a choice when it comes to Daniel Wu, Jay Chou, Hu Ge, and Eddie Pang.

I think they're helpless about it.

They had no idea that they were part of this at all.

Eat up. Otherwise, they'll go cold.

This is nice.

I think it's better than the pineapple pie.

I think it's so-so.

Let me have yours, then.

What's wrong?

- Nothing. - This is so nice.

- It's super nice. - Eat up.

Eat up.

My teeth are all black.

You look disgusting.

Stay away from me.

You look disgusting.

Stay away from me.

Mister, go after that motorcycle.

Mister, catch up to him.

Mister, take the shortcut on the right and intercept him.

Jiang Yi.

Is that you?

Long time no see.

Huang Yingzi.