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[You are My Fateful Love] [EP05]

Stop right there!

Come and catch me!

I'm sorry!

Apologies, I wasn't watching them.

It's... it's fine.

I noticed that Cen Sisi

has a lot of photos on social media

that copy your look.

What was on your mind?

Thanks for

being quick on your feet back there.

I almost blew our cover.

You are a natural.

Well, do you think

I could make it to primetime?

Good enough to fool amateurs.

[Meaning... he's no amateur himself.]

[Did I just make myself a joke in front of him?]

Chen Hui.

Give Miss Ruan a ride in a bit.

Make sure to send Mr. Liu

a backup recording.

Got it.

Mr. Xu, aren't you heading back to the firm?

No, I'm heading to the airport.

You're flying back to the States right now?

So you...

you came all this way

just for my case?

Do you think, Miss Ruan, that I

have nothing better to do?

Thank you so much for

coming with me today.

You must be up to your ears.

Take care of yourself.

Drive safe!

"Hey, just wanna tell you"

"that I lost it back there."

"I didn't mean what I said."

"I didn't do any of those things."

"Are you still around Nanhu?"

She just figured out about being recorded.

Nice try.

"Not around."

"We'll see each other in court."

Coming!

Hello.

Hello, Mr. Xu.

It's for you.

Flowers for me?

These are the flowers that you ordered.

And don't worry. The payment's already been made.

Can I help you move in?

Sorry, no.

What's the problem?

I just really don't need that.

And do me a favor

just throw them out.

No need?

Thank you.

Okay.

Bye!

Bye-bye, bye-bye!

Hello?

I didn't give you

my address so you could

cram my place with useless stuff.

What stuff?

A hideous plant.

Hideous?

Ruan Yu picked it out

as a gesture of gratitude.

I figured

bringing a little life into your place

wasn't such a bad idea.

And besides...

Sir, excuse me, sir?

I'm sorry.

Can you bring the flowers back to me?

Why?

Thank you.

Fine, no why.

Bye-bye!

Bye.

That was very

generous.

Did you return the favor?

Of course I did!

See? I sent him flowers.

He just signed for them.

I knew it.

Romantic novelists

special in "L'amour".

What kind of flowers?

Was it Cappuccino roses,

or Blue Enchantress?

Carola's nice too.

Widow's-thrill.

Clears heat and detoxifies,

calms the mind and sharpens focus,

and helps with sleep.

He's always

flying back and forth.

Helps him with jet lag.

Perfect for him.

Going the practical route, huh?

Nothing wrong with that.

Was it just for him, or...?

Easy, take it slow.

It's not that heavy.

Where does this go?

Over there.

Okay, this corner.

That corner, right?

What about the one from before?

"Thank you."

"My pleasure, Mr. Xu."

"I'm putting together"

"the rest of the materials."

"I might need your help again when I'm done."

"Don't mention it."

Grumpy fluff

needs me in the office.

No idea what kind of meltdown awaits.

Thank you, Miss Ruan,

for the money tree.

"What were you gonna say just now?"

"'Besides...' what?"

"I meant that Ruan Yu"

"ordered one for each of us."

"Couldn't exactly leave you out, could she?"

Terminate the contract?

You mean

we're dropping

Lily Vale's new book?

Do you have any idea

how many people have been

trashing us on our official page?

Accusing us of publishing

plagiarized work.

Shameless, they say.

Haven't we

already

cleared that up?

The Poet herself set the record straight.

It's been Su Cheng

stirring up drama,

smearing Lily Vale's name.

When there's public outrage,

does truth really matter?

Of course it does!

Otherwise,

what's the law even for?

All this backlash

was intended upon by Su Cheng.

Lily Vale is taking her to court.

The truth will out soon enough.

Let me be clear:

within three days,

if this plagiarism scandal

hasn't blown over,

we will end

all partnerships with Lily Vale.

Dropping Lily Vale at this point

is siding with Su Cheng.

That would destroy...

You'd better know when to stop.

I know she's a friend of yours, and that's why

you're taking her side.

But get this straight:

it's Liwen that pays your salary,

not Lily Vale.

If you want to talk about salaries...

When I first joined Liwen,

I was given absolutely nothing to work with.

Every author I believed in...

The moment they showed any promise,

another editor would poach them.

It was Lily Vale who handed me

a manuscript everyone wanted

and said, "It's yours."

She trusted me completely.

She's not just a friend,

nor just a classmate.

She is the best partner

I've ever had in my career.

Without her,

I would've

washed out of this industry.

If I recall correctly,

you didn't get to where you are today

without Lily Vale's help either.

Yet here you are, losing all your senses,

burning bridges once across.

Who'd ever want to work with us again?

Shen Mingying!

You'd better watch what you say.

Don't make yourself a target.

If being a target

means protection for Lily Vale,

this will be a role

gladly taken.

"The recording can only serve as"

"supplementary evidence."

"But the side-by-side analysis we initiated"

"can establish the originality"

"of your novel."

"Let's keep working through that."

"On it."

Mr. Xu,

all set with

Chapter Thirteen.

I'll go over it again tonight.

Sorry, I have to take this.

Hello?

At home.

Can't rule out retaliation

from the defendant.

SG's top brass

should know better than anyone.

The defendant is

capable of remotely detonating a bomb.

That's a matter for the police.

Alright, handle it on your end.

Sorry about that.

Mr. Xu,

isn't it pretty late where you are?

Wasn't the caffeine doing the job?

What did you just say?

I was asking if it's too late on your end.

Are you okay to keep going?

Yeah, let's go.

Let's move on to Chapter Fourteen.

Chapter Fourteen, paragraph three.

He had never

been fond of fuzzy animals.

Until the day he passed by the art museum

and saw her crouched in the bushes,

feeding a stray cat.

Sunlight. A gentle breeze.

Green grass. A cat.

And her.

Taken together,

a sight of tenderness

just short of heartbroken.

Softly, it landed right in his chest.

From that day on,

as if contagious with this love,

he began doing what she did...

Saying hi to every fluffy

on campus.

Yet somehow,

he could never manage to say that same word

to her.

He is a cat person after all.

I must've lost my mind

tweaking his persona like that.

These two lines match

pretty much word for word.

Mr. Xu,

what's your take on this?

I think there are still some

subtle differences.

You meant your male lead to love cats to the extent

that the female lead does.

But in the other work, it isn't.

I see it now.

The Poet's male lead was well aware

when the female lead

would pass by the art museum

and staged the whole thing.

So it's not a case

of love spilling over.

I was reading it with assumptions.

I forgot she'd rewritten him

as a calculating type.

"Calculating"...

is a negative word, isn't it?

Not really.

Mr. Xu, don't get the wrong idea again.

I'm not criticizing the male lead.

I'm being completely

rational in this analysis.

"Calculating"...

It's more of a neutral term, really.

On the positive side,

it just means the guy is clever.

Is that coffee still hot?

Is he or she okay

over there?

It's not hot.

Come here.

How old is your cat?

Fully vaccinated?

Okay to bathe right now?

All vaccinations are done.

About six months old.

Okay then,

you should give he or she a wash.

If the little one

licked up some of the residue,

it could be harmful.

We can resume

in a bit.

Alright.

How do I do it?

You don't know how?

Isn't it your cat?

Then whose cat is staying with him?

So, how?

You'll need cat shampoo,

an absorbent towel,

and ideally a dryer too.

Then place the cat in the tub

or the sink. Either works.

Use water between

38 and 40 degrees.

- Make sure... - Wait.

What do I do now?

First, adjust the temperature.

Do not

spray with the showerhead.

Fill the tub first.

Keep the water level nice and shallow.

Looks like the kitten's frightened.

Be gentle with your movements.

What do I do next?

With your left hand,

hold it gently by the scruff.

Don't grip too hard.

And then?

Wet your fingers of the other hand,

[Little by little, dampen everything]

[below its neck]

[before applying the shampoo.]

[Make sure not to get water in its nose or mouth.]

All clean.

Good.

Mr. Xu,

take that absorbent towel

and pat it dry,

then put it in the dryer.

Be gentle when you pat,

and turn the dryer

down low.

[So he likes cats too.]

That's sweet.

Mr. Xu...

I... I'm still here!

Oh, I forgot.

I need to shower.

So, uh, Mr. Xu...

Could you move me... I mean...

Uh... Can you take

the laptop out of the room?

Can't you just end the video call?

Right.

Right, right, right.

I, uh, I...

Oh my god! A shirtless man!

You scared me to death!

Xu Huaisong?

What?

That's my question.

What's going on just now?

I...

Spill it. Now.

What is there to spill?

His cat

knocked coffee all over him.

And he's awful at bathing cats,

so he got soaked too.

That's the scene

you just walked in on.

Wait, wait, wait.

Something doesn't add up.

Like what?

First, he has a cat.

Second, he has a cat but

doesn't know how to bathe it.

So who's the one

that normally does it?

Are you saying that

there's someone else living with him?

That he has a girlfriend?

Or maybe he usually just

takes the cat to a groomer.

But your hypothesis is

not that far-fetched.

True.

He has a dryer at home.

So someone

probably has been bathing that cat at home.

Besides,

he's not exactly young anymore.

Accomplished guys like that

hardly stay single.

Oh, actually, I have news.

I almost forgot.

Good news.

The official account for Qianhe

just put out a statement,

concluding that a thorough investigation has led to

The Poet's confession

that they weren't the original author,

Su Cheng's accusations

are proven groundless.

So it's officially confirmed

you are 100%

the original author.

I sent you the link.

Take a look.

I totally missed it just now.

"Please check out"

"the official statement from Qianhe."

"Could this be used"

"as supporting evidence"

"in court?"

You should've seen

the look on our editor-in-chief's face.

Yesterday she was

rattling on and on

like a machine gun.

And today?

On seeing the statement,

she did a complete 180.

Flipped faster than ever.

I guess that's how you get to the top.

You gotta know when to bend.

Did you get into it with her again?

No way.

I was making a reasoned argument.

She's the one who lost it.

Thanks for taking that bullet for me, girl.

No worries.

Buy me dinner and we're even.

I'll buy you so many.

Deal.

With this statement,

our chances just got a lot better.

But Cen Sisi just got

publicly called out by the platform.

She'll probably spin up

another army of trolls.

Easy-peasy.

Since we can't stop people from talking,

we just close our own eyes.

Out of sight, out of mind.

"Makes sense."

We barely put the curtain up

and Mr. Liu's already pulling it down.

What?

Look.

"Throwing Su Cheng under the bus"

"just to protect Lily Vale?"

"Dumb move."

"The milky cow wins, obviously."

"TBH,"

"her success"

is sheer luck."

"Su Cheng's way better."

"This world"

"shall see justice."

"I'm on Su Cheng's side."

"Busy?"

"Not really."

"Write another version."

"This one barely has any punch."

"I'm not a putty in your hands."

"You only get one shot at a statement."

"If it doesn't hit right away,"

"it's as good as a total loss."

"Tell me: what matters more?"

"Your client's interests or your pride?"

"Easier of you to say."

"I'm not joking this time, Mr. Liu."

"This really wasn't up to standard."

"Can't argue with that."

"I've been buried in cases."

"What were those"

"screenshots again?"

"The audio evidence is locked in."

"We can go head-to-head with the defendant now."

"The statement"

"was just the first step."

"Some public pushback"

"is expected."

"Don't sweat."

"There's a legal statement following up."

"By the end of today,"

"the narrative will make a U-turn."

Mr. Liu really doesn't seem to be cutting it.

Is he even reliable?

On that front,

I'd say no one beats Mr. Xu.

But it seems like he's

already taken.

The way he texts you

is so formal it hurts.

Well then,

Well, I'll put on my diplomatic mask too.

"Alright."

"Mr. Xu,"

"I can't thank you enough. Both of you."

"Noted."

Remember

back when you were serializing?

People showed up passive-aggressive all the time,

saying Su Cheng's writing

was so much better than yours.

You shrugged them away.

Quote unquote "different strokes"

"for different folks,"

and that

readers have the right to choose

and leave their own opinions.

In hindsight,

those were never real readers.

Must've been Cen Sisi's fake accounts,

running her own little puppet show.

Maybe.

What did you even do to her

to make her so obsessed with you

she wouldn't let go

after all these years?

If only I knew.

Was it about scholarship?

Her recommendation spot?

Don't tell me you stole her man.

That can't be.

You've been single since birth.

Mingying.

Do you think this drama

has something to do with Li Shican?

The way she talked about him

that day at the mall...

I guess she has a thing for him.

Don't tell me all this trolling

and copycatting

was about you being her love rival?

I don't have any feelings for that guy.

I'm more of an

imaginary rival.

Spot on.

Come to think of it, Cen Sisi did

specifically bring up those good old days

back in the arts department.

With a whole lot of snark.

But that was so many years ago.

She can't still be hung up on it.

Right?

We haven't seen him

in ages.

And he's now

a full-blown hot-shot celebrity.

Hey everyone!

I'm Li Shican.

Thank you all so much

for joining my livestream today.

We just got started

and I can already see

our viewer count

hitting a million.

Looks like today's giveaways

are a pretty big draw.

That's right. Today,

we're here to treat our "Starlights"

to some special goodies.

We're playing a game with Shican:

Truth or Dare!

Shican,

good for you.

Still so down-to-earth.

Truth or Dare

with your fans, huh?

Everyone's here for it,

so let's all play together!

Alright!

So are you brave enough to take on the challenge?

Of course!

The statement had barely gone out when

clickbait accounts' apologies

came rolling in.

And all the trolls on

Cen Sisi's payroll

have gone quiet.

Xu Huaisong really delivers.

Our editor-in-chief

was just nagging about

how positive your image is now.

Told me to push you to update

and ride this wave of attention.

She always has it both ways.

Go on, dig in.

Here's how it works:

everyone can drop a comment

with something

you want Shican to do.

If yours gets picked,

Shican will not only do

whatever you ask,

but also throw in

a signed photo.

Okay, let's take a look!

This one's from a fan

called "Poetic Soul," who says:

Shican's lucky number is seven.

Can you call the seventh contact

in your phonebook

and say

these words:

"See you the day after tomorrow morning."

"You know where."?

That's a spicy request.

Well, since it's coming from Starlights,

surely Shican

won't be turning it down?

Of course not. Today's motto is:

no request refused.

My phone, please.

Okay, let's listen in.

Who's the lucky one

on the other end of that call?

This game is wild.

If it were me, I'd call my mom.

Always a safe bet.

That's smart.

You're so very quick.

Me?

That can't be right.

Clearly it isn't

his name.

And your surname... "Ruan"?

No way that's

the seventh contact.

Exactly.

Just pick up.

Hello?

Hello.

Long time no see.

It's Shican.

It's been a while.

How have you been?

Pretty good.

Are you still at the same place as before?

I just got back from abroad.

I'd love to catch up.

So let's meet up the morning

after next, our usual spot.

Sure.

See you then. Bye!

What are the odds?

Talk about perfect timing.

Well played, universe.

Go meet up!

Ask him!

Ask him about Cen Sisi!

The comment section is going insane!

"Why does the voice"

"sound so sweet?"

"Baby..."

"We object!"

Whoever came up with that dare,

well done.

We have a jackpot for ya.

You all always

seek trouble for me.

After the stream's over,

remind me

to go apologize to her.

I can't really

standing her up like that, can I?

As smooth-talking as ever.

Signaled in just a few words

that he won't show up,

just what the fans want.

Impressive.

So he's saying

it was just the game?

He wasn't actually asking you out?

Fine.

Then when

he calls to apologize,

ask him about Cen Sisi.

That feels a bit awkward.

We've gone so long without

being in touch.

How am I even supposed to start?

Cringe.

He has no clue about

my pen name.

He'd have no idea

what's going on.

Well, that's a wrap for today.

Thanks for your hard work.

Thank you, thank you!

You worked hard!

Shican's got

bubble tea waiting for everyone

in the lounge outside.

Thank you all so much for today.

Thank you, thank you!

Xiaofei,

- Lead the way. - Thank you!

Sure!

This way, everyone!

Let's pick up your drinks.

Thanks! Bye!

Shican,

take a quick rest.

Change your outfit.

In about 15 minutes,

we have another brand event.

Got it.

Yeah, it's over.

Don't even get me started. Exhausted.

Miss, this is for you.

Me?

Shican, absolutely perfect.

Thank you.

Wasn't Jingjing here

the entire time?

How come Director told me

she stepped out,

asking me to fill up for her?

The director's a habitual matchmaker.

There was this time when

you weren't around,

and he joked about you and Li Shican.

A star screenwriter behind the scenes,

and a male lead in front of the camera.

You were made to keep it in-house.

Did you notice how Li Shican was

transfixed just now?

Director must be shipping you.

No, I...

- That was just... - Okay, look.

Nobody knows you better than I do.

Like I don't already know?

The setting is the same as before,

but a different protagonist.

You weren't

looking at Li Shican at all.

The surroundings got to you.

And a certain Mr. Xu crossed your mind again.

That certain Mr. Xu...

He's always the one, isn't he?

"Apparently, Su Cheng"

"is Lily Vale's real-life junior from school."

"They had beef, which Su"

"wouldn't let go of."

"Waiting for the truth. #Lily Vale."

"I knew it."

"The Poet already cleared everything up"

"and apologized."

"It's a real-life grudge,"

"that's why Su, a third-party, kept"

"dragging Lily Vale's name"

"through the mud."

"This reeks of conspiracy."

"What school is Su Cheng from?"

"Someone pls dig into this!"

Seriously? Doxxing?

"Don't let yourselves be used."

"Doesn't this move have a pro"

"PR team written all over it?"

"Lily Vale's got people working for her."

What happens online, stays online.

I draw my line here.

"The narrative has shifted overnight."

"I smell something fishy."

"Mr. Xu, have you seen Weibo?"

"Mr. Liu, have you seen Weibo?"

"I have."

"Was this your doing?"

"Huh?"

"No, it wasn't."

"Then who?"

"Not sure."

"But fighting fire with fire"

"is not usually our way"

"of handling things."

"That said,"

"the defendant presumably"

"thinks this was us."

"Ruan Yu."

"This is dirty, even for you."

"If that's how it is,"

"don't expect me to hold back."

"Let's see who can play dirtier."

Have you ever been civil with me?

"The exposure"

"wasn't me or my lawyers."

Can't rule out retaliation

from the defendant.

SG's top brass should

be well aware that the defendant

is capable of

remotely detonating explosives.

With public security as solid as it is,

there's no way Cen Sisi is able

to pull off

anything too drastic.

"An incredible legend."

"SG,"

"hit with a baseless infringement lawsuit"

"from a competitor,"

"was caught in the fallout."

"Stock prices cratered."

"The firm is staring down a financial crisis."

"Xu Yin, one of California's"

"most well-regarded attorneys,"

"took on the case."

"Two days before the hearing,"

"he suffered a sudden stroke."

"After emergency treatment,"

"he was diagnosed with vascular dementia."

Mr. Xu is currently unconscious.

What should we do about our case?

This is the

most critical time.

And someone needs to take responsibility.

You understand?

If no one is responsible.

I will sue your firm.

Just bear with me.

I don't want to bear with you.

Mr. Romans,

now I'm on it.

"In the end, Xu Huaisong,"

"Mr. Xu's son, stepped forward."

"He said he had been"

"studying under his father,"

"had kept himself"

"updated on the case"

"and was ready to take over."

"With the case dragging on,"

"the market is projected to further dip."

"At the eleventh hour, the board"

"chose Xu Huaisong"

"without having high hopes."

"A last-minute swap is never a good sign."

"But the result:"

"SG won."

"Mr. Xu Jr., on his own,"

"brought SG back from the brink."

She could be here anytime.

Good girl.

Stay with me a little longer.

I promise

a full month of meals,

deal?

Just a moment.

Look.

A primer for you.

Stay with me here.

She's here!

Here's some more. There you go.

Good girl.

I'm not here for the cat.

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I'm here for you.