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♪If the world is ready♪

♪What can I do when it gives me a hard time?♪

♪Instead of hiding♪

♪I'll embrace the change♪

♪Thousands of falls♪

♪Will teach me how to jump♪

♪Thousands of burns♪

♪Will make the best fireworks ever♪

♪If I'm going to land♪

♪I need to have the guts to fly♪

♪So what if I hibernated?♪

♪Passion will give me the light♪

♪And the volume♪

♪To shout to the world♪

♪Don't hesitate♪

♪Run and run and run♪

♪I'm flying through the air♪

♪Don't be afraid♪

♪Jump and jump and jump♪

♪To feel the joy of weightlessness♪

♪There's resistance in the headwind♪

♪It's a favor from fate♪

♪At the end, a miracle will♪

♪Stand by me forever♪

♪Forever♪

[Ski into Love]

[Adapted from Jinjiang Literature City's novel "Ski into Love" by Qing Mei]

[Episode 19]

Solid arguments. Very convincing.

I think it's ready.

[A Letter of Farewell to the Past]

Then I'll post it.

Do it!

[Post]

[Posted Successfully]

Hello, everyone.

I am "Mountain's Tree"

and "Professional Sideslip Athlete."

Or perhaps

you know me better

by another name,

Zhai.

A few years ago,

to chase my dream,

I signed with Tiger Comics.

Fueled by passion,

I poured endless time and effort

into my work,

using my art to connect with you all.

Thanks to "Half a Farewell Song,"

I gained your recognition,

support, and encouragement.

However,

due to Tiger Comics' unfair contracts,

I lost

not only my beloved creation,

"Half a Farewell Song,"

but also my own pen name.

When I tried to start anew,

Tiger Comics manipulated votes

and hired bots to slander me.

I'm not writing this

to seek justice today.

I simply want to say goodbye

to my past self.

I have officially left Tiger Comics.

Today,

I'm starting

my own studio

to continue my journey in creating comics.

Finally,

I'd like to thank you all

for your years

of love and support.

I hope you'll keep

believing in us

as we take

steady steps forward,

unwavering on this path.

With love,

Zhai.

[To MissyJi: Are you alright?]

What are you doing up so late?

Did you see Wei Zhi's Weibo post?

Yeah.

Don't you think

you're being cruel?

Zhi has been through so much,

yet you haven't even called her once.

What kind of boyfriend are you?

If you can't call,

at least send her

a message.

I...

What am I supposed to say to her?

Well,

if you say nothing

and do nothing,

aren't you worried

Yiming would take Zhi away

from you?

Alright, get some sleep.

He's already asleep?

Alright, you get some rest too.

I'll probably be home

late tonight.

Don't wait up.

Okay, bye.

Strange things happen every year,

but this year is something else.

What's wrong?

The rumors of AI-generated comics

are blowing up in the comments again.

Many are bringing it up.

This is obviously bot activity.

Enough talk.

We need action.

Just take your work down already!

I bet "Farewell Song"

was drawn with AI.

Can we get someone to delete these?

We can't.

- Unbelievable. - Passing off AI art

as high-quality work?

- People will say anything just to make a little money. - Shame on you!

Miss Zhai is a legit artist.

There's no way she'd use AI.

I don't buy it.

[A Letter of Farewell to the Past]

Zhi,

listen.

Those subscription fees

are just peanuts.

This client is the real money tree.

Don't forget

to put on some makeup and dress yourself nicely.

Wait for my good news.

[I'll have someone polish the rough parts]

[Get some rest after you eat]

[Comic Creator Collaboration Agreement]

You're taking advantage of her!

Shame on you!

Stop right there!

Don't forget

you've got three kids to raise.

[Apology]

No way.

Even Mr. Zhang Yu is speaking out.

Let me see.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Zhang Yu, an editor at Tiger Comics.

Regarding the AI-generated content controversy,

I am the one responsible.

Without

Zhai's consent,

I used AI

to refine details in a chapter

of "Half a Farewell Song."

At the time, I thought

these minor edits

would go unnoticed.

Chong, did you see this?

Zhi's name has been cleared!

This guy came clean.

Look.

But

within an hour

of the update,

things spiraled out of control,

causing

irreversible damage

to both Zhai

and "Half a Farewell Song."

Zhai is an artist I personally discovered

and mentored.

I'm her senior,

yet all this time,

I've been hiding in the shadows.

I'm ashamed

of my own cowardice.

I want

to sincerely apologize

to all the readers of "Half a Farewell Song"

and Zhai.

I am also

officially reporting

Tiger Comics CEO

Wang Laohu

for his deceptive contracts

that exploit creators.

Take care, Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang,

we're going to miss you.

Mr. Zhang,

take care.

Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang.

Take care.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr. Zhang Yu!

Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang.

- Mr. Zhang. - Mr. Zhang.

Mr. Zhang Yu,

take care of yourself.

I will.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you.

What a deep bond.

If you're so reluctant to see him go,

why don't you all

follow Zhang Yu out the door?

Mr. Zhang Yu...

Mr. Zhang,

I'm leaving with you!

Me too!

I'm quitting too!

I've wanted to leave

this lousy company for ages!

Goodbye!

Count me in!

- We quit! - We quit too!

- Let's go. - We're done here!

We've had enough!

Mr. Zhang?

Hello.

What can I do for you?

We're withdrawing

our funding.

No, Mr. Zhang.

We had such a good talk

before!

"Good talk"?

Your company's scandals

are trending on Weibo.

Do you think we'd still work with you?

Listen, Mr. Zhang.

It's

just a small misunderstanding.

So, a "misunderstanding"

made dozens

of artists boycott you

and got millions of netizens slamming you

to the top of the trending list?

Mr. Wang,

go check Tiger Comics' ratings

on the app store.

Anyway,

we're canceling the deal.

We're out!

No, wait.

Mr. Zhang...

Hello, Mr. Zhao.

I...

Hello, Mr. Li.

Hello,

Mr. Wang.

How many times have I told you?

I'm busy!

So,

you're doing this for Mr. Zhang Yu?

He has a family to support.

His entire livelihood comes from that job.

How could I just watch him struggle?

That's true.

Manman,

I actually

wanted

to ask you something.

Would you be willing

to redraw the finale of "Farewell Song"?

Of course!

I've thought about it a million times.

But I don't have a solid idea.

You're the true creator of "Farewell Song."

If it were up to you,

would you want the heroine

to remain

a noble princess?

No.

Why not?

A princess

may have status

and security,

but she's

just like

a caged canary,

trapped and restricted.

The outside world

is full of risks,

and she might even struggle to make a living.

But for her,

every day would be a new beginning,

and that's true freedom.

That makes sense.

If it were me,

I think I'd still want to return

to the palace.

But for the heroine,

there's no doubt

the outside world

is where she's truly free.

Right?

How could a bird

that has seen the endless blue sky

and the vast open sea

willingly return to her cage?

So,

this is the path she must take.

Exactly.

Manman,

does this mean

you're willing

to work with me again?

That's amazing!

Once we finish

"Farewell Song" together,

I'll help you with whatever new project

you're starting.

Really?

Cheers.

Bottoms up!

Cheers!

I'm heading back to Nancheng.

What for?

The ski season isn't over yet.

Is your pass expiring?

Getting a job there.

What job?

No more snowboarding?

Hanging up your board?

You're done?

Snowboarding is not for me.

Come on.

Snowboarding is amazing,

and coaching pays well.

Come on.

Say something.

Let's hear him out first.

I've been thinking about this for a while.

I just never found the right time to tell you.

As you all know,

I'm from Nancheng,

and it never even snows there.

I never imagined

I'd get into snowboarding

trying to lose weight.

You might not believe this,

but I'd always been chubby.

I was so ordinary

and unnoticeable

that the girl

I'd liked for years

saw me dozens of times

but still never even remembered my name.

So I started

working on losing weight.

I tried

every possible method in school.

Then one day,

I read online

that snowboarding for an hour burns

as many calories as a nine-kilometer run.

I did the math,

and it seemed

like a great deal.

So I came to Beishan.

And before I knew it,

I was hooked.

Every time I nailed a trick,

like a clean flip

or a solid Ollie,

it gave me

this illusion

that maybe

I wasn't so ordinary after all.

Snowboarding did spark

a dream in me.

I told my family,

"Give me a few years.

Let me chase my dream."

But eventually,

I realized that dreams are dreams

because not everyone

has the talent

or luck to make them come true.

Still, I'm grateful

I met you all here in Beishan.

Thank you, everyone.

You're making it sound

like we're never going to meet again.

No matter what you do,

you have our support.

You're anything but ordinary, Yan.

Right.

Yan,

here's

to you.

Cheers!

Yan,

we get it.

Wish you the best!

Alright.

When you become a white-collar worker in Nancheng,

drowning in overtime,

don't forget me, your best buddy.

I wish you the best.

Come on!

Let's wish Yan

a bright future!

To a bright future!

- Cheers! - To a bright future!

To a bright future!

Cheers!

- To a bright future! - Bottoms up!

Tonight,

no one leaves until we finish

every last drop in this place!

You said it.

Deal!

I'm downing this one.

Me too.

My ride's here.

Time to go.

I'll walk you out.

Don't.

Don't say anything.

If you do, I'll start crying,

and that won't look good.

Alright.

Text me when you land.

Will do.

Take care of yourself, Yan.

And don't forget to chat

in the group even after you start work.

Of course. I'm not leaving the group.

No hugs!

Fine. Take care of yourself.

And don't forget to visit us.

Got it?

I'll come back to visit you.

What are you, a husky?

Your owner just said

he'd come back to visit.

Yan,

safe travels.

Thanks.

Alright, I'm off.

Bye!

Shan,

I feel like the colors here

could be a bit lighter.

What do you think?

Yeah, this part

feels off.

I want to tweak it.

Who is it?

I'll get it!

Here I come.

Here I come.

- What do you think, Shan? - I think...

Honestly,

it looks fine to me.

I think blue looks better.

Look who's here!

Manman?

I have an announcement.

Starting today,

Manman is officially back

in our studio!

Manman!

We're finally

teammates again!

Enough already, Elephant.

Let's introduce her to Shan Shan.

Right.

This is our new member,

Shan Shan!

This is Manman.

Hi, I'm Manman.

Hello?

Hello, this is the committee.

Is this Wei Zhi?

Yes.

We've reported Wang Laohu's

fraudulent vote-rigging to the authorities.

After removing the fake votes,

"Ski into Love"

won first place in the contest.

Okay.

Congratulations.

Got it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Well?

Did we win?

What did we win?

First place!

First place!

Shan,

we won first place!

Shan Shan!

Shan Shan!

Let's check!

[No. 2 Figure Skating: Ice Glory, No. 3 Speed Life]

[No. 1 Ski into Love, 113,952 votes]

It's real.

This is surreal.

I'm so happy.

Zhi, congratulations.

Thanks.

We'll win together next time!

[2025 International Comic Competition]

Congratulations to Jingya

on winning third prize!

Her award-winning work is

"Speed Life."

A passionate life

is a life

that's worth living.

Congratulations, Jingya.

Please take a seat.

[2025 International Comic Competition Awarding Ceremony]

Congratulations.

It'll be our turn soon.

Alright,

next, we present

the second prize.

And the winner is

Homebound Rabbit!

Let's give him a big round of applause!

His winning work is

"Figure Skating: Ice Glory."

Congratulations.

Alright,

let's give him another big hand!

Thank you!

And now,

it's the moment

we've all been

waiting for.

The first prize goes to...

Wei Zhi, the Professional Sideslip Athlete!

Her award-winning work

is "Ski into Love."

Now, let's welcome

our guest presenter,

Mr. Dong from the Charity Division,

to present the first prize!

Let's welcome him!

- Congratulations. - Thank you.

Thank you,

Mr. Dong.

Please take your seat. Thank you.

Now, it's time

for our first-prize winner

to give an acceptance speech.

Let's applaud for Wei Zhi!

Hello, everyone. I'm Wei Zhi.

Thank you, judges,

for awarding me this honor.

There are

so many people

I want to thank.

First and foremost,

thank you

to every reader who has supported

"Ski into Love."

Next,

I want to express

my deepest gratitude

to my incredible teammates

who worked tirelessly

on this project:

Xiang Tiange,

Shan Shan,

and Mei Ying.

And finally,

I want

to thank myself

for seeing this through.

In fact,

before entering this contest,

I was at the lowest point

in my life.

Then,

I had

an incredible encounter with someone.

He gave me

the courage

and motivated me

to keep going.

In snowboarding,

your greatest opponent

is yourself.

Coach, I made it to the top!

When you're on the slope,

standing at the starting point,

you'll realize

the real competition is with yourself.

[Dangerous stunts. Do not attempt] Unless you choose to stop,

there is

[Dangerous stunts. Do not attempt]

no end

to this journey.

So Master

is really amazing at this sport.

There's an international contest

for winter sports-themed comics.

The fan-favorite

[Story Outline] gets an animation adaptation.

Master,

do you know

why I chose

to create

"Ski into Love"?

[Dangerous stunts. Do not attempt]

Because

the protagonist

is a king in his own right.

He may be

in temporary hibernation,

but I believe that one day,

he'll wake up

and reclaim what's his.

I once heard a saying:

"The process of making a decision

is often more draining

than accepting the outcome itself."

So,

here's what I want

to say to everyone:

Instead of overthinking at home,

just take the leap and go for it.

That's what I did.

Thank you,

Wei Zhi.

Thank you.

Please take your seat.

Congratulations again.

Hard work and persistence

make miracles happen.

Let's give her another round

of applause!

Zhi.

- Thank you, everyone. - First prize!

I'm sure we'll see

even more outstanding comics in the future.

This award

represents

just one chapter

of your journey,

not the whole story.

I've always believed in you.

So,

keep going.

Thank you, Mr. Zhang Yu.

May we...

No problem.

See more amazing Chinese comics!

[300 Million People on Ice and Snow - Ice-Sports-Themed Comic Grand Prix]

[First Prize]

This looks good.

- Alright. - Gather around.

Hurry.

One, two, three!

One more...

Here,

let me take it for you.

Thanks, Mr. Zhang Yu.

Manman,

join us!

You guys go ahead.

You're the ones who drew "Ski into Love."

- Nonsense. - We're all teammates now.

Don't say that again.

Alright, look here!

Look at the camera!

Smile.

Big smiles.

One, two. Got it!

One more.

One more.

Got it!

I want one too.

Alright.

One, two!

Honey,

look.

Shan has really

made something of herself.

When she was little, I always scolded her

for drawing comics.

I never thought she'd be

this good at it.

No more worries now, right?

Look at her.

She's

found her dream.

I'm glad.

[First Prize]

[Comment posted successfully!]

Congratulations.

Looking forward to your work.

♪Secrets keeping in breeze when♪

♪Snow kissed the lonely trees and♪

♪Hold me, kingdom in snow we met♪

♪I stumble upon tides in the stillness♪

♪The paintbrush reveals a secret♪

♪I came close to you in the mirror of snow♪

♪The next story dialogue♪

♪When the bonfire blooms♪

♪Exists because of you♪

♪So bring me back to shiny ice♪

♪It's hiding in your eyes♪

♪The deep, hibernating thoughts are buried♪

♪You are the only exception...♪

[Half a Farewell Song: Final Chapter Remastered]

This is amazing!

Let's check it out.

[Cool Cat Games - Application Feedback]

What are you reading?

Did you get dumped?

Dumped my foot.

I've never even dated anyone.

It's about my job hunt.

Remember how I sent out tons of resumes

before the holidays?

Zero interview invites so far.

No way.

You graduated from a top university.

How could that be?

Maybe it's because of the employment gap.

I started snowboarding right after graduation.

I didn't know

what to write for that period,

so I put down "snowboard coach."

Dude,

that's way too honest.

But don't worry.

Hiring peaks

right after the holidays.

Update your resume

and send it out again.

It doesn't matter which company

or whether it matches your major.

Just apply.

You'll find something.

Alright.

I guess that's my only choice.

Miss Jiang,

marketing needs a new hire.

I've shortlisted three resumes

for your review.

Let me see.

No work experience at all?

All fresh graduates?

Yes, Miss Jiang.

Marketing requested

a cost-effective

fresh graduate

for

basic marketing tasks.

I filtered

the resumes based on universities.

These three

are all from the top ones.

[Education: University of Nancheng] "University of Nancheng"?

But this one isn't a fresh graduate.

Well, his university and major

are impressive.

"Zhao Keyan"?

Why does he have the same name

as my dog?

Miss Jiang,

your dog has

a really unique name.

I didn't name him.

When I adopted him in college,

he was already named Zhao Keyan.

I've just

kept calling him that all these years.

"Experience:

Officer of External Relations in Student Council,

President of Animal Rescue Society."

I was the head

of External Relations back in college.

"Snowboard coach at Beishan Ski Resort"?

Yan?

I'm ordering takeout.

Do you want anything?

Sure,

as long as it's not too expensive.

Got it.

Hello?

Hello,

is this Mr. Zhao Keyan?

Yes.

Who's calling?

I'm from Human Resources

at Mengxizhou.

You applied

for our marketing position,

and your resume

has passed the initial screening.

Are you available

for an interview

tomorrow at 9 AM?

Yes, absolutely!

Great.

I'll send you

the address shortly.

Our boss will personally

conduct your interview tomorrow.

Please be punctual.

Don't worry. I'll definitely be on time.

Thank you!

I have an interview.

Alright, everyone.

Please fill out these forms.

Thank you.

Miss Jiang.

You guys carry on.

I'm heading over there.

Alright, Miss Jiang.

Hey, quick question.

Was that your superior?

You mean Miss Jiang?

She's our boss.

Cool,

right?

Boss?

Yeah.

Impressive, huh?

Everyone here

looks up

to her.

She started

this business in college.

Oh,

she's your

alumna too.

It is pretty impressive.

Finish up the forms.

I'll collect them later.

[Senior]

Good luck.

I'll leave you to it.

Zhao,

review the forms

and prepare a report

for Miss Jiang.

Got it.

A new hire joined today.

He's quite cute.

Jiang Nanfeng, you're hopeless.

Keep this up,

and I'll sign you up for self-restraint training.

You know him too.

Hint:

He's a cold fish.

Have we

met before?

Wow,

is this a new pickup line?

Xicheng and Beishan.

Ring a bell?

No,

I mean

before that.

Oh?

I don't think so.

We're alumni.

We must've crossed paths.

I barely went out

in college,

so probably not.

Really?

Then Zhao Keyan...

Excuse me.

Here are your drinks.

- Thanks. - Thanks.

I'll take the pineapple.

You're allergic.

How do you

know that?

You'll play...

Can you fake a love confession?

Play a guy harassing me.

Love confession?

So he can protect me.

Okay?

I can't eat this.

I'm allergic.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Miss,

I really like you!

I told you

I'm not interested.

Can you stop bothering me?

It's all

coming back now.

So you've known who I was all along?

Why didn't you say anything?

Say what?

That you deleted

my WeChat in college?

That'd be awkward, right?

Fair point.

How about

we just pretend I never remembered?

Whether you remember or not doesn't matter.

It's all in the past now.

Either way, I'm the one who got embarrassed.

No, wait.

Yan...

Zhao Keyan,

you know

how I am.

I mess up all the time.

It's only natural

that it backfires sometimes.

But this time,

I really

don't know how

to face it

or face you.

It's not that complicated.

If my presence at work

makes you uncomfortable,

I can just resign.

I don't feel uncomfortable at all.

I keep work

and personal matters separate.

If you do well,

I'll even give you a raise.

Alright.

Here's

to Miss Jiang,

the professional.

Cheers.

Cheers.

What?

Zhao Keyan is Yan,

and Yan is Zhao Keyan?

Yan used to be chubby,

and you two met before?

Oh my...

That's way too much information.

I can't process this.

Looking back,

I really was a menace

when I was younger.

A huge menace.

Girl,

you always call me face-blind,

but I think you're way worse.

You're face-blind and heartless!

Alright,

enough.

I'm already regretting it.

So what's your plan now?

I've already

hurt him twice.

I should at least

try to make it up to him.

Make it up to him?

You're not planning

to offer yourself as compensation

and hurt him a third time, are you?

Where do you even learn these terms?

Do I seem like that kind of person?

You could be.

What if

you end up hurting him a third time?

I'll try not to.

But honestly,

I've never treated anyone else like this before.

Alright...

Cheer up.

You've

been through

way worse.

You'll be fine.

Alright,

cheer up.

I'm off for my midnight snack.

Bye-bye.

- Love you. - Let's chat on WeChat.

I'm back.

First day and you're already working overtime?

Is it that intense?

Nah,

I just had dinner with the boss.

Then why the long face?

Did they make you drink?

I've heard

that ad agencies

love hiring

pretty boys and girls

to entertain clients.

You've got a natural advantage.

Remember Jiang Nanfeng,

the one I told you about?

The senior

you used to talk about all the time?

She owns the company

I joined today.

Your senior is your boss?

Do you think

I should quit?

What?

You're walking away from free success?

It just feels weird,

like I'm taking advantage of her.

That's classic

male ego.

It does you no good.

You need this job, right?

Work is work.

Just focus on doing it well.

Fine.

I'll go change.

[Ding ding ding] Welcome to today's showdown!

Today, it's Wei Zhi going up

against Wang Laohu!

You already lost to me once.

How dare you challenge me again?

Aren't you afraid of another beatdown?

Time changes everything!

I've conquered mountains.

I'm a whole new person now!

[P.S. What she means by conquering mountains]

Three, two, one.

Fight!

"Ski into Love" is the best!

A powerful strike

from the once-legendary artist!

But Wang Laohu won't go down easily!

You think that's enough to beat me?

Take this!

Army of trolls!

It's followed by a "Banned Account" punch!

But it doesn't seem

to faze Wei Zhi.

She's blocked

every hit!

She is smiling!

Never underestimate me.

I'm not fighting alone.

I have many allies!

Guys, give me strength!

- Evidence! - Lawyers! - Support!

Wang Laohu is down for the count!

Wei Zhi, any final words?

I hope the law takes him down for good!

♪Secrets keeping in breeze when♪

♪Snow kissed the lonely trees and♪

♪Hold me, kingdom in snow we met♪

♪I stumble upon tides in the stillness♪

♪The paintbrush reveals a secret♪

♪I came close to you in the mirror of snow♪

♪And met you in the purest white♪

♪You're still hidden♪

♪In the pocket of my heartbeat♪

♪So bring me back to shiny ice♪

♪It's hiding in your eyes♪

♪Waiting for the snow to reveal our meeting♪

♪To wake up for you♪

♪So when your faith is burning bright♪

♪Echo in my light♪

♪So I whoo♪

♪Whoo♪

♪Whoo♪

♪Whoo♪

♪I finished the silver sequel♪

♪And searched for the meaning of tenderness♪

♪You are the answer to my riddle♪