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Hello, Mr. Leng. I'm Wen Nuan, Mr. Zhan's assistant.

Mr. Zhan has been expecting you.

Thank you for visiting our company. We won't let you down.

Hi, Mr. Leng. Welcome to Shanghai.

Mr. Leng, this is Mr. Zhan, CEO of Shallow Cosmos.

-Hi, Mr. Zhan. -Let me introduce.

These are my partners, Gao Fang and Guan Ti.

-Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

This way please.

The R&D department of Shallow Cosmos

is on this floor.

We have the best talent from Shanghai.

This way please.

-...then thank you. -Excuse me.

There's a British saying: "When the clock strikes four,

everything stops for tea."

It's four p.m.

We'd like to welcome you with British afternoon tea.

You're so considerate.

I'm used to drinking afternoon tea like the British do.

That's the only time I can take a break from my work.

Please.

I wish all the trouble in the world could disappear

when one drinks tea.

-Xintong. -Director.

Mr. Leng is very satisfied with everything you've done.

Especially with the afternoon tea.

Really?

-You're very considerate. -It's my job.

I did taste tests at several bakeries.

The cake is very famous, you have to pre-order it a few days in advance.

They use a very special peanut butter for it.

-I will-- -Peanut?

What is it?

Mr. Leng is allergic to peanuts, he could go into anaphylactic shock.

Ms. Chi, Ms. Du.

-It's all been eaten? -Xiaodai.

Did Mr. Leng have any allergic reactions after eating this?

No, he said it was delicious and ate a lot.

What if Mr. Leng ate the one with peanut butter? What do we do?

Inform Mr. Zhan immediately!

-Where is he? -There were no peanuts.

Wen Nuan asked the kitchen to replace the peanut butter cakes.

She did? What a relief.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Now I have a better understanding of you and your company.

I hope this is a great start.

I look forward to our next meeting.

-Let me walk you out. -Goodbye.

He's very charming.

What did he say to you?

Miss Du, how could you make such a huge mistake?

Luckily Wen Nuan managed to replace all the peanut butter cakes.

Don't you know that Mr. Leng is allergic to peanuts?

Didn't you check the client's information?

Mr. Zhan asked us to prepare for Mr. Leng's visit.

How could you make such a stupid mistake?

What if something had happened?

-There could've been serious consequences. -I'm really sorry.

I was just following her orders.

She never told me about Mr. Leng's peanut allergy.

Wen Nuan printed out a list with all of his preferences and gave it to you.

What are you talking about? I never received it.

I saw her give it to you.

Mr. Zhan.

Mr. Zhan.

Miss Wen, do you have anything to say?

I was in charge of this visit.

I'm responsible for everything that's happened.

Ms. Chi, your team did a great job with Mr. Leng's visit.

I suggest you share this month's director's bonus with all the team members

who worked on this project.

Our company rewards employees who do a good job.

But we also punish those who make mistakes.

Please look into this matter

-and report back to me. -Yes, Mr. Zhan.

DAI ZHONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

-This is the R&D Center? -Yes.

Mr. Leng, our sales department is back there.

This way, please.

Please.

I told you Mr. Leng was coming.

Where is Zhu Linghong?

Linlu, the R&D Center is the core department of this company.

You can't just let anyone in there.

It's not appropriate.

The bidding for Leng Corporation's Alpha project is tomorrow.

Wen Nuan, walk us through the process.

Sure. Leng Corporation is using a new process this time.

Each company will have 10 minutes to present their proposal.

After that, there will be a Q&A round.

If you can't answer a question within 10 seconds, you're eliminated.

What is this?

Information about five senior consultants at Leng Corporation.

Leng Rufeng will be asking them for their opinions.

They will focus on those areas related to their expertise.

You each have a copy, so feel free to read it.

She's very good.

It's like knowing what to expect in an exam.

She has really outdone you here.

Wen Nuan.

You're working on the weekend?

We're bidding for Alpha next week, and I haven't finished preparing for it.

These are Leng Corporation's senior consultants.

Please send me their detailed background information within the day.

-Why? -You don't get it?

Didn't you tell me that you're a spy from Dai Zhong?

This is classified information that our company obtained and could affect

the outcome of our bid.

I was joking when I said I was a spy.

But I'm not.

There are a lot more people at this tender auction than we expected.

-Hi, Mr. Leng. -Hi, Mr. Leng.

Mr. Leng.

Hey.

Mr. Li.

Mr. Wang, both of them have spent two months preparing for this.

They're both determined to win.

Mr. Leng, our company is also well prepared.

It looks like Mr. Leng favors you over the others.

-Including Zhu Linlu from Dai Zhong. -Mr. Leng went there yesterday

and didn't receive a warm welcome from Zhu Linlu's relatives.

I heard it didn't go well.

Didn't he tell you?

I was working overtime last night. How would I know?

Let's go.

On behalf of Leng Corporation,

I'd like to welcome everyone to the Alpha bidding auction.

The first company bidding is Jing Xing Technology.

Could you give us a brief explanation?

Dai Zhong are fighting among themselves,

but Zhu Linlu is still so optimistic.

His composure is admirable.

…still an industry leader.

Could you give me some information about the foreigner sitting next to him?

Sure.

He used to work for a tech research firm in the USA.

If I recall, he wrote a thesis on the brain's memory...

Do you need anything else?

I need more detailed information about this.

Okay.

The next company bidding, Dai Zhong Technology.

All right.

Thank you, everyone, for participating in today's auction.

We will announce the outcome this afternoon.

Good work, Wen Nuan.

Getting to know his consultants has proved very useful.

If Mr. Zhan hadn't noticed that

Mr. Leng favors the consultant that was sitting to the left of him,

I wouldn't have had time to find his thesis.

I don't know why,

but it was very reassuring to see you both here today.

Have I fallen out of favor, Boss?

You must be joking.

You and Mr. Gao are the CEO's right-hand men.

I could always use another hand.

The more the merrier.

-Hey. -What?

-Let's have some lunch. -I need to work.

You still need to eat.

-I will pick you up later. -Zhu Linlu.

-Let's have lunch. -Let's go.

Put the bidding documents in order and bring them back to the office.

All of them.

Remember who you are.

Mr. Zhan.

Mr. Leng has invited you to tea.

Shall we?

You were remarkable today, Mr. Zhan.

Your proposal really hit home.

-I'm very impressed. -Great minds think alike.

It would be a great honor to work with your company.

I'd like to invite you to England.

Thank you.

-Mr. Leng. -Hello.

My wife concocted this British black tea.

Thank you.

Mr. Zhan, Mr. Zhu,

your proposals have put me in a bit of a tight spot.

I really can't decide.

Therefore,

I've decided to invite both of you to England,

so that you can visit Alpha's headquarters and get a feel for it.

We'll conduct the final bidding there.

Leng Corporation's core personnel will all be present.

We will review your proposals and give you our unbiased judgment.

What do you both think?

I would love the opportunity to visit England and take in the sights.

Didn't I just agree to that, Mr. Leng?

All right. It's settled then.

You've impressed me, Mr. Lu.

I find it hard to accept any compliments from you.

Please continue to be impressed, Mr. Zhan.

I look forward to it.

By the way, what are your thoughts on...

the Alpha project?

Honestly,

I don't have any.

No thoughts at all?

It makes sense.

You've got a rich, good-looking...

boyfriend.

And a nice job. You have it all.

Is there anything

that can still impress you?

There is something.

What's that?

Sleep.

I haven't had a good night's sleep

since my transfer to the 66th floor.

All I do is work.

Quit playing games.

I'm not.

Wen Nuan.

I went to Shallow Cosmos but I didn't see you there.

I missed you. Did you miss me?

You did that on purpose, didn't you?

You're so smart. No wonder Zhan Nanxian promoted you.

It's pretty mean to sabotage my job.

But I have a better job lined up for you.

My current job might not be as good as the one you're offering,

but I'm happy with it.

So thanks, but no thanks.

Wen Nuan, open the door. Open the door, Wen Nuan.

Open the door, Wen Nuan.

-Wen Nuan, open up. -Don't disturb the neighbors.

-Open up. -Seriously?

Thank you.

Lock the door.

I've been busy worrying about the bidding these past few days.

Give me a break, Linlu.

You're so mean to me.

All you care about is him. Aren't you going to congratulate me?

Hey...

Aren't you curious to know how we ended up evenly matched?

Actually, I am curious.

Your R&D department refused a visit from Mr. Leng.

How did you make up for that?

We didn't treat you properly today.

So I'm accompanying you back to your hotel to try and make amends.

You have say something to me.

Yes, I do.

I'm sure you've formed an opinion of Dai Zhong based on what happened today.

Like I said,

every company has its own corporate culture and business methods.

I understand and respect that.

Indeed, but you don't approve.

Even as the general manager of Dai Zhong,

I don't approve of it.

Dai Zhong needs to be restructured and developed further. Otherwise...

we're done for.

The Alpha project would be a crucial part of this redevelopment.

Is Alpha really that important to you?

Alpha might not be that important to other companies.

They might wait a few years for a better project.

But the timing is critical for us.

I'd be willing to sacrifice more in order to win this.

So that we can work alongside you on the Alpha project.

A long-term partnership would allow us to build a multinational tech ecosystem.

I'd like to have you on board.

That sounds ambitious.

It took a lot of effort.

I tried my best to win him over.

So there's a hidden agenda, isn't there?

You want to give him a favorable impression

but you're also sabotaging your competitor's proposal.

In the end, you pissed off your old rival.

Great job, Mr. Zhu.

Not so fast.

Mr. Leng won't be persuaded that easily.

All I wanted was a fair chance of competing against Zhan Nanxian.

Okay? I wanted to level the playing field.

That way, we could compete in another round.

So you CEOs are just trying to outmaneuver each other.

Why drag me into this? We're not done with this, Linlu.

Here's the thing.

Think about it.

Zhan Nanxian has changed a lot since you first met him.

He's good at this.

You're his assistant at Shallow Cosmos.

How could you not be dragged into this?

So why don't you just come back to me?

-It's the best option. -Nonsense.

-It's not. -Zhu Linlu, go home.

Stop spouting nonsense.

-I'm not forgiving you. -What?

-Go home. -Don't rush me.

Good night.

Sleep tight.

Sleep--

Quit playing games.

I'm not.

Wen Nuan, wait for me!

Don't be angry. I apologize, okay?

-Apologize for what? -Well...

I shouldn't have yelled at you, I shouldn't make you jealous--

Fine, I accept your apology.

Promise me you won't treat me badly.

I promise.

I will forgive you. But you need to treat me to a nice meal.

No problem, let's go.

SLEEPING PILLS

Did you know that Wen Nuan calls me at night?

She was so stressed in England, she started sleepwalking.

She shouldn't have bothered you. She did it subconsciously.

Xintong, do you know why I asked you to come here today?

Director, I swear I never received that document.

Ding Xiaodai and Wen Nuan were working together to frame me.

You're still trying to argue about this?

If Wen Nuan hadn't spotted your error and saved the day,

you would have been fired.

You heard what Mr. Zhan said.

He asked me to investigate this.

I won't let the guilty go unpunished.

I know you normally would not make such a basic mistake.

But since you did, you should take the blame.

Don't make things worse.

Director, how will I be punished?

Now that we know the facts, it will be handled accordingly.

I've worked here for so many years.

I deserve credit for my hard work.

Please, you have to help me.

This job is all I have.

I understand how you feel.

Before the company takes any action, take the time to reflect on this.

Take responsibility for your actions. Mr. Zhan might forgive you.

After all, nothing happened.

Implement this ASAP.

See you.

Mr. Zhan.

May I have a word with you?

I heard that the company has done a thorough investigation on Xinfong

and that they will punish her accordingly.

I heard about it too, but I'm not sure how they'll deal with her.

Why are you worrying about her? Did you forget?

She almost framed you for the peanut butter incident.

It's all in the past.

Besides, Mr. Leng was fine.

Oh, Wen Nuan, you're so gracious.

I like it.

-Hero. Let's hug it out. -Ding Xiaodai, stop it.

Or else I won't put in a good word for you.

You don't like me?

-Why won't you let me hug you? -I don't want to.

-We're girls, stop it. -What are you doing?

Nanxian.

I'm sorry.

What did you call me?

This is a company, not a playground.

I'm sorry, Mr. Zhan.

I pushed Wen Nuan, and she bumped into you.

It's all right.

You wanted to speak with me?

-Come to my office. -Okay.

-Are you okay? -I'm fine.

Let's go.

Mr. Zhan, Ms. Chi has already talked to me.

I admit I made a mistake during Mr. Leng's reception.

I panicked, so I tried to pin the blame on Wen Nuan.

I will apologize to her. I'm really sorry.

Are you sure?

I started working here over four years ago and worked my way up to where I am today.

I've worked really hard.

I hope that you can give me another chance to make this right.

You're one of our senior employees here at Shallow Cosmos.

You know I reward good work and punish wrongdoing.

Mr. Zhan.

This blunder indicates

that we're not adequately training our senior staff.

How about this?

Delegate your work.

Join the new recruit training program for the next three months.

Once you complete your training,

we'll find you a new position.

Give this to Chi Bika.

Tell her that I personally arranged for this.

Work hard.

I believe that, given time,

you'll be a greater asset to this company.

Mr. Zhan.

You may leave.

By the way...

please ask Wen Nuan to come in.

See you, Mr. Zhan.

Mr. Zhan is asking for you.

What you were doing just now...

Is that any way to behave on the 66th floor?

I can't stand young girls these days.

Acting all cute and innocent because you're young.

Why don't you invest more time in improving yourself?

Miss Du.

-What? -This is the 66th floor.

If Xiaodai makes a mistake, it's not your place to lecture her.

Apologize to her.

Wen Nuan...

I always knew you were a tough competitor.

You think you're so high and mighty now that you're an assistant.

You're more than welcome to take my seat.

-Are you okay? -It's my fault.

I was the one who pushed you and embarrassed you.

She's jealous because you're young.

You were so awesome just now.

Keep on working. I'm going up.

Come in.

-Mr. Zhan. -Come here.

You're pretty tolerant.

I'm no pushover.

Du Xintong bruised your arm, yet you put up with her.

But standing up for Ding Xiaodai...

that's pretty bold.

Ding Xiaodai may look carefree and silly,

but she's a kind, decent person.

If I don't speak up for her, she'd be bullied.

Don't you think Ding Xiaodai...

reminds you of your younger self?

I wasn't easy to bully.

Is there anything else, Mr. Zhan?

Oh, yes...

I need you to join me at a dinner party.

Dinner party?

I thought Mr. Gao normally accompanies you to these parties.

He's currently in Nanjing. He can't make it.

You don't want to go?

-Not really. -You have to go.

You're my assistant, this is your job.

And...

You could take this chance to meet CEOs from other companies.

For networking purposes.

Subtitle translation by Carmen Huang