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♫ You are the sun in my life ♫

♫ You're the light of my love ♫

♫ When I'm lost in the dark ♫

♫ Every shadow fades away ♫

♫ You are the sun in my life ♫

♫ You're the light of my love ♫

♫ When I'm lost in the dark ♫

♫ Every shadow fades away ♫

[Episode 5]

I don't think I've seen you around.

You don't work here, do you?

How did you get in here?

Never seen me before?

Naturally, you wouldn't have.

[Download Completed]

What a weirdo.

There you are.

What took you so long?

When I was downloading that show,

out of nowhere, a guy showed up and then just walked out.

A fling?

Is he hot?

You got busted?

Who's he? What team is he with?

He's not gonna snitch to the higher-ups, is he?

I've no idea who he is.

Probably he doesn't work here.

Otherwise, I'd definitely remember him.

Forget it.

- Let's just watch it. - Come on.

My idol's god-tier visuals.

[Shuangyuan Photovoltaic]

[Yin Jie]

My goodness, Xi Guang.

Our Deputy GM showed up this afternoon.

He's a literal heartthrob.

You've got to check him out.

Xi Guang, you're so boy-crazy.

Running over here so fast just to see the eye candy?

Seriously, do you have any idea what time it is?

We're supposed to be at the plant for a meeting.

Finance sent me, and Administration sent you.

Oh right.

My bad.

His face totally short-circuited my brain.

Look.

That's his office.

A total smoke show.

I checked as soon as I walked in.

Nobody's there.

No way.

I didn't see him leave.

So? What do you think?

Tall, handsome, and legs for days, right?

Yin Jie, I'm toast.

What's wrong?

Don't tell me you fell for Mr. Lin the second you saw him

and now you're so far gone that you're basically toast?

Get a grip, will you?

Let's move. Meeting time.

Wait, why exactly are you "toast"?

I mean, my career is over.

It's all because of those three kiss scenes.

What?

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Lin are headed to the plant too.

If only they could give us a lift.

Dream on.

We have only got the bus.

Hello?

Xi Guang, where are you? I've been looking all over for you.

I thought I was supposed to be at the meeting. What's wrong?

We were reconciling the books this morning and the numbers don't add up.

We just traced it to a pre-holiday AP entry.

When we made the transfer, we processed the payment in RMB terms,

but sent the USD amount.

- Wait, which payment? - The one for the battery encapsulant film.

Does that ring a bell? You stamped the document.

Yeah.

You all had clocked out by then. It was just me and Qi Qi in the office.

The guys from Procurement rushed in and told us it was an urgent rush.

Great, you're still here.

Ou Qi Qi, we have some raw material purchases that need urgent payment.

My boss says they must be processed by the day after tomorrow.

But I'm already off the clock. I even shut down my computer.

If it's so urgent, why didn't you bring it in sooner?

Qi Qi, please help me out.

You know my boss's temper.

Fine.

Thanks.

Xi Guang, let's use your computer for this, okay?

Sure thing.

[Purchase Receiving Note]

[Payment Voucher]

[Purchase Contract for Coated Photovoltaic Glass]

All three documents are for the same company. Don't worry.

Alright.

Thanks, Qi Qi.

I'll get you milk tea tomorrow.

No need. Just don't make us work late next time.

For sure.

- Xi Guang, can you just chop these for me? - Okay.

Mr. Wu needs to approve it tomorrow

before it goes to the cashier. [Nie Xi Guang, Finance]

It's fine. I'll handle the walk-through and meet the deadline.

Go ahead. I need to get back.

This supplier is foreign-controlled.

Even though it's a domestic payment, they've always settled in USD.

We were processing several payments at once. The others were all in USD.

But somehow, for this one contract, the currency was set to RMB.

Yet the documents Procurement submitted were still in USD.

They made a mistake during data entry.

And when you did the books, you didn't double-check the attached contract.

It just went through like that.

Technically, with so many levels of approval, this shouldn't have happened.

But somehow, everyone missed it.

A low-probability event caused a massive mess.

You need to get back here ASAP.

[Finance] Your department

is definitely taking the fall for this.

Why did you CC Procurement on that email anyway?

Are you trying to shift the blame onto us?

I CC'd everyone to see how we can coordinate internally

to recover the funds as quickly as possible.

The priority right now is fixing the problem, not playing the blame game.

Fix the problem?

You guys messed up big time.

How exactly do you plan on fixing it?

Something goes wrong and no one's held accountable?

You want us to take the fall with you?

Seriously? Our mess?

Dou Cheng, don't push it.

The paperwork your department sent over had USD on the original documents.

Even the system work flow showed USD.

What? You're trying to pin the blame entirely on us?

We have a copy of the contract.

It clearly says RMB on there.

Verification was your job, and you Finance people failed miserably.

You're shifting the blame.

Sure, we were supposed to verify it,

but your department also had one person prepare and another review it.

How did you miss it then?

You were the ones who signed the contract.

If you couldn't catch the error, why should it fall entirely on us?

Who's really responsible for the original mistake?

Don't get worked up.

You're not the one who did the books. Why are you so stressed?

Whoever did it takes the heat.

Isn't the name on the stamp Nie Xi Guang?

Who's that?

Never heard of her.

Must be a newbie.

I...

I was the one who actually handled it.

Nie just started here and is still learning the ropes.

I just used her stamp to process it.

Dou Cheng, when you were begging us

to rush the order that day, didn't you see her then?

Stop playing these dirty games.

I'm Nie Xi Guang.

I'll take full responsibility for Finance's part,

but for errors made at the source that have nothing to do with us,

I'm absolutely not taking the blame.

You'll own it? As if you even could.

Your entire annual salary is nothing compared to what we lost.

Are you serious?

Stop acting so heroic.

What we just saw was the module production line.

Up ahead is the cell production line.

Tech and the lab are also in the cell plant.

Let me show you.

Is that half-finished building over there the Phase II plant?

Yes.

It's been sitting unfinished for a long time.

The path for the PV industry has been incredibly bumpy.

This company was founded in 2005.

The first three years were the only time everything went right.

In those days, output value was soaring,

and annual profits topped a hundred million.

Then came 2008, and the financial crisis hit.

We barely managed to scrape by.

Things only looked up for two years before the AD/CVD duties hit.

That wiped out our entire market share in both Europe and the U.S.

We were among the lucky ones.

A few domestic orders kept us afloat.

But so many others have declared bankruptcy and been forced out of the industry.

The state of the PV market these years has been tense indeed.

Mr. Zhang, holding the fort all by yourself is no small feat.

Before my transfer here, my grandpa specifically told me

to learn as much as possible from you.

It's not that I'm anything special.

I've just been cautious and conservative.

Ever since 2010, I've strictly controlled our capacity,

and we stopped hiring as well.

This year, due to poor performance, some staff in Administration have left.

Out of necessity, we hired a few fresh graduates to fill the gaps.

Hiring during a time like this is quite rare in this industry.

Yu Sen, I heard you volunteered to transfer here from HQ.

- That's right. - Why is that?

I remember last year,

at the corporate strategy session on the Phase II expansion project,

you and I both voted against it.

I think we're on the same page.

It's not the expansion you're against, but the timing.

I asked to be sent here

because I believe the turning point has arrived.

Oh? Tell me about it.

You're putting me on the spot now.

If you look at the trajectory of global PV,

whether it's the U.S. Million Solar Roofs Initiative,

or Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act,

the PV momentum has always come from the top down.

It's all part of the global energy play.

For China, developing clean energy and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels

is necessary and a national imperative.

Giving up is not an option.

The government just released a series of PV development roadmaps.

The signal is crystal clear.

They're pivoting to the domestic market.

So, you're here because HQ's intent is to resume the expansion?

Exactly.

HQ will release the Phase III funding as soon as possible,

but any further shortfall must be self-funded.

Mr. Zhang, has the second payment from Yuancheng cleared?

Not yet.

This is Tech.

Mr. Zhang.

Where's Mr. Hua?

He's in the lab. He'll be here any minute.

Mr. Zhang.

Let me introduce everyone.

This is our new Deputy GM, Mr. Lin Yu Sen.

This is Mr. Hua Xiang Yang.

He holds a PhD from the School of Photovoltaic

and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW Sydney,

and he leads our R&D on PERC technology.

Hello.

Sorry. I was fixing some equipment.

No problem.

Is the machine down again?

Just a minor glitch.

It's still holding up after a quick fix.

I was actually looking for you.

We've had a minor breakthrough in conversion efficiency,

but we're still struggling to keep it stable.

Even a minor breakthrough is great news.

Come on. Let's check it out at the lab.

Let's go.

Mr. Lin, Finance and Procurement have a massive screw-up on their hands.

They are having a huge argument.

If you want our cooperation, fine.

You need to send an email, stating clearly:

"Due to a blunder by Finance, a payment was issued incorrectly.

Procurement is now being requested to step in and coordinate with the vendor."

And we need to be clear that the fund recovery isn't our job.

What do you mean, it's not your job?

Are you just going to dodge the blame?

Hello?

Got it.

Stop it, everyone.

This has escalated all the way to Mr. Lin.

Don't panic.

Now that the higher-up is involved, it'll get sorted out.

Hello?

That's great. Thanks a lot.

Understood.

Mr. Wang from Administration said

Mr. Lin reached out to the company and managed to get the money back.

They've agreed to wire the funds by tomorrow.

He also mentioned...

that we're expected at the Administration immediately.

Mr. Lin wants to see us.

The balding guy in there is Mr. Mo, the Head of Procurement.

Mr. Lin called him in, too?

He seems to have quite an attitude and doesn't have much respect for Mr. Lin.

He used to be at the Shengyuan HQ.

He's been here since Shuangyuan was first set up.

We've been through three Deputy GMs and he's the only one who stayed.

He's a real veteran around here.

Word is, he has serious backing at HQ.

Qi Qi.

You're about to be promoted to Senior Accountant.

If Mr. Lin asks, just tell him I did the books.

No.

You're still on probation.

What if Mr. Lin gets upset and fires you?

I'm not afraid.

Xi Guang, I know you mean well,

but we have to be honest, right?

We'll just tell the truth.

That's the only way to have a clear conscience.

Where is Mr. Wu?

Mr. Wu is away on a business trip today.

He's already been briefed on the situation and is on his way back now.

Tell him to keep his eyes peeled when hiring.

Look at these people he brought in.

What a total liability.

If Mr. Lin hadn't stepped in and got that money back,

you couldn't pay for this mess even if we sold you off.

There was an oversight on my part,

but you guys made the error first and pushed us to rush the payment.

My apologies, Mr. Mo. We'll be more careful.

How dare you talk to Mr. Mo like that?

Just a reminder, Mr. Mo, human trafficking is a crime.

Mr. Lin.

Such impressive composure.

Still in the mood for jokes.

You're too young,

and frankly, a medical degree hardly prepares you for real-world management.

With entry-level staff like these, you have to be firm with them.

A few more years in the trenches, and you'll see.

Thanks for your guidance.

By the way, what was your name again?

Nie Xi Guang, right?

I'll have a word with Mr. Wu later.

Staff who don't know their place shouldn't stay long.

Sit.

I just got here, and you've given me quite a "surprise".

Accountants from top-tier universities mixing up currency units?

[Nie Xi Guang, Finance]

Nie Xi Guang?

I'm so sorry, Mr. Lin.

- I'll make sure it never happens again. - There is no "again".

Miss Nie, you're clearly cut out for anything but finance.

Oh, my.

Is he going to fire me, too?

- Mr. Lin. - As of this moment,

you're moving to Administration.

You've been transferred to Administration?

Yeah, I'll report for duty tomorrow.

Administration reports directly to the GM and the Deputy GM.

So that means Mr. Lin will be your direct supervisor.

I guess that's for the best.

With Mr. Lin watching, Mr. Mo will have to tone it down a bit.

Otherwise, I'm really afraid he'd come after you.

Even though Mr. Wu would look out for us.

But what about you, Qi Qi?

I'm fine.

But the Senior Accountant promotion will have to wait.

Anyway, what matters is that the money was recovered.

I really don't know what we would've done otherwise.

- Yeah. - Xi Guang,

watch your back in Administration.

Got it.

[Shuangyuan Photovoltaic]

[Administration]

Yin Jie.

Come on, I've picked out the perfect spot for you.

Right next to me.

Come on. Let's go check in with Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang, this is Nie Xi Guang.

Mr. Lin sent her over to join Administration.

- Hi, Mr. Wang. - I know.

Nie, right?

Welcome.

Mr. Lin.

Good morning, Mr. Lin.

Good morning, Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin, Nie has reported for duty.

How would you like me to handle Nie's assignment?

You take care of it.

All other tasks have already been assigned.

The archives need some organizing.

How about we have Nie start over there?

Not bad.

I thought the second I opened the door, it'd be like a dust storm in here.

It's not that bad, come on.

It does get cleaned.

But it's such a mess that we can never find what we need.

Some aren't even bound yet.

It's a legacy mess from the old days.

Mr. Wang had us start sorting it, but things got busy and we fell behind.

Now that you're here,

I'll give you a quick rundown on how to categorize everything.

Then I've gotta run.

- I'll help you out when I'm free. - Sure.

[Financial Records]

So neat and organized.

Am I some kind of filing genius?

You did all this in just one day?

I've got the hang of it.

I thought it'd take you a whole week.

At this rate, you'll be done in three or four days.

Let's pack it up.

Time for dinner.

I want to finish this batch first,

then treat myself to some street food later.

Doing overtime on day one?

You're such a go-getter.

No.

It's just my OCD kicking in.

Plus, the restaurants must be packed right now.

Fine.

I'll grab some drinks first, then come back and help.

[Nie Xi Guang, Finance]

[Entry Date: 15 Sep 2012]

There was an oversight on my part,

but you guys made the error first and pushed us to rush the payment.

Rushed the payment?

[Archives]

♫ I'm the expert of the archives, you see ♫

♫ Clutching files all day, as busy as I can be ♫

♫ Staplers, tape, and stacks so high ♫

♫ A funny-looking guy is covered in dust ♫

♫ Only I know all these chaos ♫

You're back so fast.

Could you grab that gray file box by the door for me?

M-Mr. Lin.

I'm so sorry. I thought you were Yin Jie.

Thanks, Mr. Lin.

You seem happy.

I heard you singing.

It's just...

after that big mess I caused, you stepped in and fixed everything.

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted.

Was that kiss-up too subtle?

Should I throw in a few more lines?

Organizing the archives is a bit tiring, sure,

but once you find a system and get it done, it's actually quite rewarding.

My goodness, girl.

I wasn't trying to leave you hanging.

I was right in the middle of the line

when the shopkeeper just disappeared to who-knows-where.

I just stood there like an idiot for ages.

But hey, I brought Yu Hua along to help out.

- Here, have some water. - Thanks.

What?

Did you see Mr. Lin just now?

No.

He must have left work already.

He was just in here going through some files

for a good 40 minutes.

[Shuangyuan Photovoltaic]

Mr. Lin came again?

What kind of files would take him this long?

PV glass purchase contracts.

EVA purchase contracts.

All purchase contracts.

They're all related to Procurement?

I knew it.

A guy as handsome as Mr. Lin must have some real backbone.

There's no way he'd let a snake like that walk all over him.

Oh, Xi Guang.

News of your transfer to Administration is all over the office.

There are so many different versions of the story.

Some people even tried to fish for info from me.

Fish for what?

Like, whether Mr. Lin personally handpicked

a total knockout from Finance to join Administration.

- A "knockout"? - Exactly.

- Me? - Yeah.

People in our department are gossiping, too.

They're saying Mr. Lin is so handsome,

and he suddenly moved you from Finance to Administration.

A lot of people are starting to get ideas.

Plus, you've been in the archives, and Mr. Lin is there every single day.

How could others not suspect something?

Honestly, if you weren't my friend, even I'd be suspicious.

This is too much.

I won't let anyone slander Mr. Lin like that.

Huh?

You guys have no idea.

Mr. Lin going to the archives every day is for a grand and noble cause.

What is the "grand and noble cause"?

Secrecy leads to success.

I can't tell you anything yet.

Anyway, Mr. Lin isn't the superficial man everyone thinks he is.

We share a noble and righteous goal.

I hereby declare that we are allies.

I'm going to the archives.

Nie is certainly being proactive.

Indeed.

Because she has a noble and righteous goal.

What?

Nothing. Just talking to myself.

All sorted by year.

Where is Mr. Lin?

Don't tell me he's not coming today.

Mr. Lin.

Are these what you're looking for? [Purchase Contract]

You're sharp.

Oh, it's nothing.

Just doing my job.

Mr. Lin, if you need anything else, just let me know.

I have a great memory. I'll track it down for you in no time.

You have a great memory?

Yeah.

Very well. I have a task that requires your help.

What is it?

I need you to take our top 50 products by purchase volume

and conduct a round of external price inquiries.

- T-The top 50? - This includes the historical pricing

for each item since the company's inception.

Historical pricing?

Yes, since we were founded back in 2005.

Since you have a great memory,

I'm sure... you'll find it quite manageable.

[Our alliance is over!] Our alliance is over!

I hereby declare that my alliance with Mr. Lin has unilaterally collapsed.

You poor, naive thing.

Does Mr. Lin even know he's in an alliance with you?

I'm a total goner.

My brain is now hard-wired for the price of low-iron glass per square meter,

the cost of EVA film per kilogram, and payment cycles.

The romantic girl in me is dead.

I seriously don't understand the Administration's logic.

This job is too "character-building".

Yin Jie, since you joined,

have you ever been assigned this kind of grunt work?

What?

During my first few days here,

I didn't even get a good look at the boss's face.

No.

Something smells fishy.

Mr. Lin treats Xi Guang very differently.

Thanks for noticing that he's being exceptionally cruel to me.

No.

You're reading it all wrong.

Xi Guang, does he actually have feelings for you?

That's how it always goes in dramas.

The female lead joins the company and gets special treatment,

then gets transferred right under the boss's wing

so he can see her every day.

If a guy in a drama asks a girl what she wants to eat, and cooks for her,

does that mean he likes her?

Totally.

Cooking for someone is the ultimate love language.

It's so sweet. I love it.

But in reality,

maybe he just didn't want her to treat him to a big meal

and would rather do it himself than owe her a favor.

He's the standoffish type, huh?

So...

delusion is a disease, and it seriously needs the cure.

I've decided, once this project is wrapped up,

I'm taking some time off.

I thought you were taking time off.

What are you doing now, pulling overtime?

I'm putting together a deluxe spreadsheet that will blow my ex-ally's mind

and get my vacation approved.

I've gathered historical quotes from various suppliers for every product

via phone and email.

Since you might need to keep this confidential,

I made the calls from my personal phone.

My number is registered in Wuxi, so they won't link it back to us.

For the emails, I made up a fake company based in Jiangxi.

In the sheet, I also entered our average transaction prices over the years.

Any price variance over 10% is highlighted in red.

You've been very thorough.

Excellent work.

Thanks, Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin, I'd like to request some time off.

[Leave Request Form]

Three days?

Why such a long leave?

B-Because...

I'm feeling a bit under the weather.

Unfortunately, I used to be a doctor

and I really don't see any signs of illness.

Were you a TCM doctor?

I mean, only TCM doctors can diagnose just by looking.

Request denied.

You may leave.

How did it go? Did your "ex-ally" drop his jaw?

Are you a TCM doctor?

No.

Have you lost your mind?

Would saying that make you angry?

Why would I be mad?

At most, I'd just think you've lost it.

Exactly. He was being so weird.

- It was like someone stepped on his tail. - Huh?

Who are you talking about?

[Leave Request Form]

I mean, I'd better keep my head down for a few days.

I think I've reached my breaking point.

I need to go out for a real meal tomorrow.

Why are you hitting your "limit" every three days?

- Wait. - Just make do with this dorm for now.

Your uncle has pulled some strings for you.

They'll try their best not to assign you any roommates.

Come on, let's go.

What's going on?

Someone new just moved into Building 1.

Dorm Management promised us that we'd get the first available room.

I've got the scoop.

The guy who moved into Building 1 yesterday is a new hire in Procurement.

A room opened up in Building 1, and he just moved right in.

What gives?

Shouldn't we have been prioritized? We've been here longer.

This is totally unfair.

No way. I'm going to file a formal complaint.

A complaint probably won't do any good.

Word is, he's a relative of Mr. Mo from Procurement.

Procurement again?

Mr. Mo is way too full of himself.

Exactly.

So what if he's a relative?

Rules are rules, right?

Logistics will definitely back him up.

Even if we complain, they'll probably just stall and give us the runaround.

I heard the cafeteria caterer is also a crony he brought in.

No wonder the food is so terrible.

Old hatreds and new resentments.

No, we can't just let this slide.

Should we just go straight to Mr. Lin?

- Mr. Lin? - Yeah.

Mr. Lin outranks Mr. Mo and he is not afraid of him.

Besides, Yin Jie and I are in Administration,

and Yu Hua, you're in Marketing.

Both departments report directly to him. Who else are we supposed to go to?

But what if Mr. Lin resents us for causing trouble

and putting him in a spot?

You have a point.

If Mr. Lin thinks we're being immature and reckless,

then we're screwed.

True.

I guess I wasn't thinking it through.

Listen.

Forget about the complaint form.

I'll go talk to Mr. Lin alone.

I don't care if he has a bad impression of me.

Anyway, it's already as bad as it gets.

Don't.

You shouldn't just throw in the towel like that.

Either we go together or no one goes at all.

You hear me?

Yeah.

Ke, here you go.

What kind of meeting lasts this long?

Mr. Lin.

I'll head back and touch base with Mr. Ba at Shengyuan Finance.

Mr. Lin.

Do you have a moment?

♫ A patch of heavy clouds above ♫

♫ That winding, twisting road we walk ♫

♫ Stopping and going countless times ♫

♫ Love feels less rushed that way ♫

♫ The rain from yesterday has finally cleared ♫

♫ And today the sunshine feels so warm and bright ♫

♫ I used to hide away in the corner ♫

♫ But now I long to follow close behind you ♫

♫ How much longer must I keep missing out? ♫

♫ When it's only you who makes my heart race ♫

♫ I've rushed through the endless crowd ♫

♫ I'm holding your hand at this moment ♫

♫ Clutching tight, with tender arms ♫

♫ I just want to keep your gentle smile ♫

♫ I've made it past the endless trials ♫

♫ I'm gazing into your eyes at this moment ♫

♫ No turning back or fear of winter's chill ♫

♫ The sunlight shines like you ♫

♫ And like me ♫

♫ Dreams realized, broken and gone ♫

♫ Nothing more than a dream all along ♫

♫ Wake up to the bright lights on the streets ♫

♫ I'm here by your side ♫

♫ The sky dimmed, deepened and died ♫

♫ Nothing more than some rain inside ♫

♫ Open the window to boundless blue skies ♫

♫ Side by side, just you and I ♫

♫ Side by side, just you and I ♫