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[You are My Fateful Love] [EP21]

Pipi, get in.

Tiffany!

Long time no see.

Tiffany, miss me?

Miss me?

So cute.

Why are you in China?

You won't come back,

so I had to come to you.

Let me introduce you.

This is Ruan Yu.

This is my colleague from the US,

Ms. Lyu Shenglan.

Hello.

Hi.

Oh, right.

I didn't know you had a guest.

Same as always,

ordered for two.

Let's eat together.

[He said he doesn't eat takeout.]

I've already eaten.

You've eaten too, right?

[Just stand there?]

[Not inviting her in?]

Then I won't bother you.

See you at the firm tomorrow.

Okay.

Goodbye, Miss Ruan

Goodbye, Ms. Lyu.

Oh, and,

I'm still staying at the hotel across the street.

Give me a ride tomorrow?

Wow, that was smooth.

She's not just hinting,

she's playing hard to get,

and left you

a little cliffhanger.

But from what I see,

how Xu Huaisong treats her,

they seem like

just colleagues.

Xu might see her as a colleague,

but what does she see him as?

That's another story.

And one more weird thing.

Xu Huaisong told me

he doesn't eat takeout.

But when she came today,

she brought takeout.

From the looks of it,

they ate it often back in the US.

This Ms. Lyu,

she's quite a threat.

No worries.

Now that the enemy's here,

we fight back proudly.

I don't have time

to fight right now.

I just made a pledge to Editor Chen.

I can barely write.

Sis,

your career and love life

are in the same boat.

As they say,

good prep speeds things up.

Instead of letting

her little cliffhanger

drive you crazy

and block your flow,

why not open your eyes

and see

what happens tomorrow?

Boss,

I've finished the onboarding.

Congrats.

But didn't I tell you

to rest a few more days?

Get settled first.

Have a seat.

Boss gave me this chance to transfer back to China.

Of course I want to hurry

and get ready.

Back in San Francisco,

I already found an apartment in Hang City.

Within three hours of landing,

I finished the handover and moved in.

I even spent an hour

browsing Zhikun's website

to get familiar

with all the China colleagues.

And I made sure to get enough sleep,

so I'm full of energy today,

my first day as a lawyer

after being a paralegal.

Nice.

Let me, I'll do it.

Boss,

your powerful and capable assistant

is here.

You don't have to do these...

Morning, Mr. Xu.

Morning.

Chores.

Go get familiar

with your workspace.

Okay, boss.

Come in.

Mr. Xu,

please take care of me from now on.

I haven't agreed

you to be my assistant yet.

I promise, only help, not cause trouble.

At the very least, I can serve tea

and take notes.

At best,

I can use my imagination,

brainstorm

to help you

spark creative ideas.

Maybe can even help you solve the case.

Solving cases is for the police,

not for lawyers.

Forget I said that.

Why do you suddenly want

to be my assistant?

Because...

So you mean...

I mean,

since you're about to write

the reunion after work

in the extra chapter,

you need to experience office life.

That way,

you balance career

and love,

killing two birds with one stone.

You're something else.

Using me as material?

Yeah, don't you want me

to keep writing

the novel?

I thought it over.

The male lead's job,

lawyer is

the most fitting.

So I want to come to the firm

to do some research.

If it's really not okay,

I can pay to be your assistant.

No need for payment.

But speaking of which,

to be my assistant,

there's one requirement.

One?

That's clearly 30 requirements!

Lunch together,

take me home at night,

and first reading rights to the novel.

Which of these

has to do with being an assistant?

I've written the terms.

It's up to you.

Okay, no problem.

Signed.

So I'm officially hired?

Congratulations, Miss Ruan.

Should I first

get familiar with the firm

and meet my colleagues?

Sure.

This is the archive and reception room.

And this is the meeting room.

This is the conference room.

You've been here before.

Over here,

ahead is the break room.

And this is

where everyone works.

Usually,

everyone works right here.

Right.

So when colleagues

from outside China come,

where do we usually

receive them?

Ms. Lyu isn't here yet.

[Was I that obvious?]

When Ms. Lyu arrives,

ask her to meet me in the meeting room.

Okay, boss.

Let me officially introduce.

This is Wu.

Hi, my last name is Wu.

I was Mr. Xu's assistant in the US,

just became a lawyer.

Hello, senior. I'm Ruan Yu.

No need for that.

But,

if you run into any problems,

feel free to ask me.

Thanks.

Oh, boss,

I forgot to ask you something.

Go ahead.

Is she okay?

Does she miss me a lot?

When she's home,

she loves it when I feed her.

Lately,

she probably have no appetite, right?

She's fine.

Tiffany!

So cute!

She doesn't miss me at all?

It's okay.

As long as she's fine, I'm fine.

Pipi was originally Wu's cat,

sometimes kept at the firm.

She gets along with everyone here.

Right.

Cute, right?

And,

the one who bathes Pipi

is also Wu.

Yep, that's me too.

I see.

Go do your work.

Bye.

Let's go.

[A lawyer's daily routine.]

[8 AM.]

Hello, is Mr. Xu in?

Hello, Ms. Lyu.

Miss Ruan.

I'm Mr. Xu's

temporary assistant.

He's waiting in the meeting room.

Okay.

You're here.

While you were back in China,

we've expanded

some cross-border cases.

Here are the case files.

Okay, have a seat.

[She really thinks she's an assistant.]

[Don't look, don't look.]

[If I look, I lose.]

[It's all about self-control right now.]

Oh,

there are a few points

we need to go over again.

[Just a quick peek.]

This...

Let me.

Ms. Lyu,

I didn't know what you like,

so I made the same

as Mr. Xu, Americano.

If you want something else, I can change it.

No, thanks.

What I like

isn't that important.

But,

what Mr. Xu likes,

you should probably know.

Ms. Lyu really sees her

as an assistant.

What else? Who would dare treat her

like a real assistant?

Whatever she brings,

that's what I like.

Leave little things like this

to Wu from now on.

Grab your things and sit in to observe,

do your research.

Is it okay?

Of course.

You told me yesterday,

I've already communicated

with the clients, and they agreed.

According to this contract, the legal entity

that enjoys rights and bears obligations...

Ms. Lyu really has

such a strong presence.

Take a look at this.

No wonder she's my idol.

That's all you want to say?

What else is there to say?

As an assistant,

being perceptive matters most.

Not everyone has

that kind of professional quality.

Weird.

Go back together after work?

I have things to do.

Should I arrange a ride for you?

I'll do it.

Ms. Lyu,

you don't have a car here, right?

I can drive the firm's car.

I didn't want to say it, Ms. Lyu,

but I'm actually your fan.

That KS Pharmaceuticals

IP case you handled,

it was brilliant.

I've watched the videos many times.

I have so many questions to ask you.

Please give me a chance.

Let's go.

Okay, okay.

Then, uh, alright.

This way, please.

This way.

Let's go, I'll take you home.

Don't you have things to do?

My thing

is taking you home.

Let's go.

What I like

isn't that important.

But,

what Mr. Xu likes,

you should probably know.

So,

Xu Huaisong actually

doesn't like black coffee.

Oh,

I didn't know you had a guest.

Same as always,

ordered for two.

Let's eat together.

Loves fried chicken and cola.

I thought I knew him well enough.

[Fried chicken, cola.]

[Ten years abroad.]

Hello, is Mr. Xu in?

Hello, Ms. Lyu.

Ms. Lyu really sees her

as an assistant.

What else?

Who would dare treat her like a real assistant?

Whatever she brings,

that's what I like.

Hi, glad to see you, Mr. Smith.

Ms. Lily Vale,

do you have time

to meet with me now?

I'm right outside your neighborhood.

Huanshi wants to meet me,

probably about the novel's right.

I'll take the morning off.

I'm sorry,

Ms. Lily Vale.

My boss is pushing hard,

sorry for the last-minute notice.

No problem.

I'm free today.

Thank you for understanding.

The reason I asked to meet is that...

We know you're

very cautious

about adapting

"Whispers of the Heart"

for film or TV.

We've been all talk before,

so it's normal

that you have concerns.

So this time,

we've prepared a proposal

that details

our ideas for adapting

this work.

Please take a look and see

if it aligns with your vision.

Zhou Jun?

Huaisong!

What a coincidence.

And this is?

Let me introduce you.

This is my girlfriend,

Yao Xin.

Hello.

I've heard her mention

that she's been trying to get the adaptation rights.

I didn't know that belonged

to my old classmate.

Ruan Yu.

For old times' sake,

you should help out.

I'm not doing you a favor.

It's because Yao Xin

and her team's proposal

is truly excellent.

So, Ms. Lily Vale,

I'll send you the contract later.

Let's move forward quickly.

No way.

So the decision-making power

in your family is with Huaisong?

Of course not.

My opinion is just a reference.

You decide.

Do you really think

it is okay to adapt this novel

into a movie?

Of course.

The story you wrote with care

deserves to be seen by more people,

doesn't it?

But if that happens,

then the male lead

will be seen by more people.

Why,

is the male lead

that embarrassing?

That's not it.

[You say that, ]

[but allow nobody know you]

[eat fried chicken and cola.]

Okay, fine.

Then the contract is set.

This doesn't look like

the way to the firm.

Why are we at your place?

Working from home.

Why work from home?

Too many people at the firm.

It's quieter for us two.

Working from home is also

part of a lawyer's routine.

Certainly,

at home,

you can do different research.

From now on, every side of you

I will get to know well.

Stop staring at me.

Look at the documents.

I'll get you a glass of water.

Thanks.

I'll go. I ordered takeout.

Coming!

Hello, your takeout.

Thanks. Enjoy your meal.

Thanks.

What did you order?

Fried chicken.

Come on.

Eat it while it's hot.

Why did you order so much?

I'll just have this.

Just have this.

Come on.

Drinking cola, eating fried chicken,

what's so embarrassing?

It's not embarrassing.

Don't you think this

fried chicken and cola

is childish?

And it doesn't fit

the image of

a novel's male lead?

I don't think so.

At least for you,

I don't.

Really?

If you really think

it's childish,

then

cheers to being childish.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Mingying.

Thank you.

I'm really happy that

you agree to come out today.

Order whatever you want.

You order.

Okay.

Sweet and sour mandarin fish?

Sweet and sour, appetizing. It's their specialty.

I don't like sweet and sour,

even if it's the specialty.

Fried river shrimp?

I saw you post this on your moments.

Right.

I do like this dish,

but I'm on a diet lately.

Wrong timing, so no.

Then, let's get something light.

Clear soup fish balls?

That's light.

This dish is indeed

light and tasty,

but I had sweet potato this afternoon.

Sweet potato and fish balls

cause bloating.

So that doesn't work either.

Really?

Liu Mao, do you get what I'm saying?

What... what do you mean?

For a dish,

you only need one reason,

as long as you want to eat.

But if you don't want it,

you can have countless excuses.

I came today to

make things even clearer.

Besides what I said the other night,

that I don't have the energy

to start a new relationship,

I really think we're not right for each other.

Don't waste your time

on me anymore.

If it's because of

what happened that night

that makes you so persistent,

I apologize.

I'm sorry.

No, no, no.

That's not what I...

At first,

I also thought

it was because of that night.

But then I realized,

it's not really that.

It's just that my mind

can't help but

keep seeing you.

Ever since we met,

all this time,

the way you look happy,

the way you cry,

that decisive way

you do things,

even the way

you snap back at me.

Mingying,

let me put it this way.

Every time before,

when I went on a blind date,

I would set some criteria.

If the other person met one or two

of those criteria,

I'd think that was a good match.

But with you,

I didn't set any criteria.

But I just keep thinking about you.

I think about you when I work,

when I eat.

Sometimes even

on my way home from work,

if I see a really

beautiful sunset,

I want to take a picture

and show you.

I just want to share

the beautiful things

I see and experience in my life

with you.

I don't know why

I feel this way.

I've never felt it before.

But this feeling,

it

Doesn't bother me.

Instead, it makes me feel safe.

It's strange, I know.

So you

don't need to apologize.

I should be the one apologizing.

Maybe I've been stubborn,

causing you trouble.

Sorry.

It won't happen again.

It's fine.

How about having something to eat?

Okay.

Order whatever you like.

Order what you like.

Where are you going?

Let me drive you.

I'll take a cab, it's coming.

Just a normal friend's scarf,

nothing else.

My ride is here.

I'll mail it back to you.

Okay.

Bye.

[I thought it was]

[because of that night too, ]

[but then I realized, ]

[it's not really that.]

[It's just that my mind]

[can't help but]

[keep seeing you.]

[The way you look happy, ]

[the way you cry, ]

[even the way]

[you snap back at me.]

Let me be upfront.

If you guys

can't handle this,

and can't protect my Ruan Yu,

When I come back...

Mr. WiggleRoom.

I won't hold back!

Sorry, Mr. Zhang.

Though I'm a man,

I can't agree with

your way of thinking.

In this world,

there are many men different from you.

The kind of man I believe in

is loyal, devoted,

responsible,

and knows boundaries.

But true hearts can change,

people are unpredictable.

How can you be sure the one you love

is worth it?

Actually, I do know someone like that.

If you love her,

she's absolutely worth it.

Who?

Yourself.

[I should be the one apologizing.]

[Maybe I've been stubborn, ]

[causing you misunderstanding, ]

[and giving you trouble. Sorry.]

[It won't happen again.]

You forgot something?

No, I didn't.

Then why are you back?

Can't I come back?

You can.

Suddenly remembered my bulb

seems broken again.

It's about time.

Let's call it a day.

I'll take you back

and grab something from the firm.

Okay.

Off work.

Off work.

Let me help you.

When you go up, talk to her nicely.

Don't fight.

Got it, got it.

Hello, Mr. Xu. Hello.

Excuse me,

could you press 1 for us?

Sure. Okay.

Thanks.

Hi, Miss Sun.

Why is it stuck on the 8th floor?

Let me check.

What's happening?

Stand in the corner.

Lower your center of gravity.

Hold the handrail.

Help!

Oh my god!

Are you okay?

Don't worry, I'm here.

What do I do? I...

I haven't found a job yet,

I don't have a boyfriend,

I've never even held a guy's hand,

never even kissed.

And now I'm going to die.

I'll die as a third wheel.

Hey,

don't be scared.

I don't have a boyfriend either.

I'm already 28.

Don't be scared.

Really?

But at least you have someone.

Are you all okay?

We're fine. Please check on this lady.

Okay, okay.

Are you okay?

That scared me.

So sorry, I'm so sorry,

- That scared me. - Alright, please check it again.

Okay, I'll check it now.

- I'll check it now. - Scared me.

What are you looking for?

My lost soul.

I forgot I have an audition.

Your makeup is smeared.

Ruan Yu.

Do you want one?

Want what?

Never mind.

I'll go get the car.

Ruan Yu.

Do you want one?

Does he mean it that way?

Why only say half?

Tell me.

[When a man asks a woman, ]

["Do you want a boyfriend?"]

[does he, ]

[actually mean]

["What do you think of me?"]

What else? Otherwise, is he trying

to set you up with someone else?

Do you even need to ask?

But I didn't get it at the time.

[Will he think] [I was pretending?]

[And just drop it?]

If you don't want it dropped,

there are plenty of ways.

[I'm writing a novel.]

[Let me ask you something.]

[When the male lead asks the female lead, ]

["Do you want a boyfriend?"]

[does he mean A, ]

["What do you think of me?"]

[or B, ]

["I'll set you up with someone"?]

Isn't that too direct?

No, no, no.

I get negative every time.

How did you get that result?

I told you, you miscalculated.

No way.

Zhu Lei, Xu Huaisong,

class ended a while ago. Why are you still here?

I solved the last

Olympiad math problem.

From negative one to positive infinity.

Xu Huaisong, so stubborn,

insists it's one to infinity.

If I don't figure it out,

I won't sleep tonight.

Go ask Teacher Ruan.

When I came back from the office,

he was still discussing problems

with students from the other class.

Our homeroom teacher is still here?

Yeah, I'm heading out.

Bye. Bye.

Hey Xu, wanna go?

If the teacher says

it's one to infinity,

I'll cut off my head and give it to you.

What would I do with your head?

Can't kick it like a ball.

How about this?

Whoever loses

buys fried chicken.

Or two orders.

I calculated, I'm right.

So did I.

Then how about this: whoever loses

buys three orders.

Get the fried chicken ready.

That chicken is mine.

The light is still on,

but where is he?

She fell asleep.

It seems like the homeroom teacher coming.

I lost.

Lost. What?

Um,

the second last line,

I missed a minus sign.

I miscalculated.

See, I told you.

I definitely got it right.

Scared of the teacher's scolding?

Don't forget, three orders of fried chicken.

Next time, go home with your mom.

She has fewer students for questions.

One problem here

can take me half an hour.

No fixed time.

[Three orders of fried chicken]

[to get her home earlier.]

[Not a bad deal.]

Baby, say more sweet...

Good morning.

Have breakfast?

Not yet, it's too early.

Neither have I. I'm hungry. You've eaten?

No.

So hungry. Chen?

What's up, Mao?

I heard you volunteered

to drive Ms. Lyu yesterday.

Yeah.

Kid, you're getting clever.

Thanks, bro.

But, what did I do that was clever?

Guess it was just luck.