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Why are you back so early?

Early?

I'm exhausted from jogging, so I'm going to bed.

-You're tired? -Yes.

That's good.

Sis, why are you acting so weird?

I haven't been sleeping well.

You got tired jogging and you slept through the night. How good is that?

I really envy you.

Nuan, whenever you can't sleep, come and chat with me.

I can't sleep either.

When we were kids, you would come to me and tell me everything.

It bugged me a lot, but now I kind of miss it.

Sis, what's wrong?

You got a year older and suddenly you sound like an old lady.

They say that people start reminiscing about the past when they get old.

You ungrateful little thing. You're calling me old?

But, Sis, if you really feel tired, take a vacation.

A vacation? I'm not that lucky.

On the subject of working out,

a friend of mine gave me two membership cards for the gym.

You can have one.

What's up with you two?

One of you drags me jogging and the other gives me a gym membership card.

Are you keeping me fit?

Of course, it's good for you. Exercise helps you sleep better.

Listen, the card has an expiry date and I don't have time to go.

How about you check out that gym for me tomorrow?

See if it's a good place for me to work out during my lunch break.

-Okay then. -Okay.

I'll try it out for you tomorrow.

-I'm going to bed. -Okay.

PACE: 10 KM/HOUR

STOP

Wen Nuan.

Yi Xin.

Why are you here?

I've just finished running.

Nanxian was going to come here with me,

but he stayed up too late last night, so I told him to get some rest.

I'm just here to work out.

He doesn't need to accompany me everywhere.

Actually...

you don't need to tell me this.

It makes me feel that you are really insecure.

-Huh? -Yi Xin.

He's a fan. He's here for an autograph.

Catch you later.

Why are you following me?

Yi Xin, I-- I just wanted to see you.

To see me?

Throughout my life,

when have you ever cared about me?

Mom, we're rich.

You borrowed money again?

We already owe so much money.

Stop borrowing money. I already feel much better.

Mom, I didn't borrow the money.

I just received my scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP

Mom, I will study very hard from now on.

I won't let you worry about money anymore.

Dad!

Dad, it's to pay for mom's medicine! It's not for your drinking--

Give the money back to Yi Xin! This is her scholarship!

-You can't take it! -Mom!

She's got a future! We're her parents, we can't drag her down.

-I beg you. -Mom.

Have you lost your mind?

Isn't Yi Xin my child? Who raised her?

Clothes, food, education, I've spent a fortune on her!

Stop yelling and go away!

I'm begging you...

-I was a bastard back then. -Don't come near me.

I failed you and your mom.

But I've changed.

You know, I've got nothing left now.

-You're my only daughter. -Enough.

When Mom and I had to depend on each other,

where were you?

Besides drinking,

there was all that debt.

When have you ever cared about us?

I know you are here to ask me for money.

-I-- Yi Xin... -Just take this money.

-Take all of it. -Yi Xin.

-Yi Xin, you've got it all wrong. -Take this money.

Don't ever show up in front of me again.

Yi Xin, you've got it all wrong.

Stop bugging me!

I don't want others to know that...

I have a father like you.

-Yi Xin, you... -Let go of me!

-I'm not here for money. You're wrong. -Let go of me.

Yi Xin.

Are you okay?

I...

Your hand...

What happened?

Nothing.

That guy just jumped at me and grabbed my hand.

When I pushed him away,

I tripped and fell.

Um?

Do you want to call the police?

It's okay. He's gone now.

Then...

Do you want to have your hand seen to at the hospital?

You're walking funny too.

Let me take you to the hospital.

-Let's go. -Thank you.

Slowly.

SHANGHAI GENERAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED WITH JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY.

What happened?

My arm was dislocated. It's fixed now.

It's fine.

You look so worried.

Why are you so careless?

It's fine now.

Linlu.

I heard from your sister that you went to the gym.

Did you like it?

Family of Patient 35, please come to Consultation Room 3.

Are you at the hospital? What's wrong?

I'm fine. I brought someone here.

Which hospital? I'll come pick you up.

You can't say no.

Okay, I'll send you the address.

All right. Bye.

-Hi, I'm here to collect my medicine. -Sure, one moment, please.

Nuan.

You scared me. I thought you were sick.

I'm fine.

Hello.

Sir.

-Your medicine. -Let's go.

Let's go.

Are you done?

I booked a table at your favorite Spanish restaurant.

-This was all thanks to Wen Nuan. -Stop it!

Let's invite her to dinner some time, to show my gratitude.

There's no need.

Do you remember what that guy looked like?

I didn't get a good look at him.

It was all so sudden.

Thank you for today.

But stop acting.

It was over the top.

I wasn't acting.

What was the point of doing that in front of Zhan Nanxian?

Nothing's going on between the two of us.

Stop wasting your time.

Okay, I'll listen to you.

We won't display our affection in front of Zhan Nanxian anymore.

But when will you come and display affection in front my parents?

Hey, I'm serious.

I'm not kidding.

A few days ago, my parents asked me when I'd bring you home. They miss you.

All right, I'm free for a few days.

Please ask them when it's convenient for me to visit them.

Any time.

Hey.

Hey.

You don't look so good lately.

You need to eat and sleep properly. Take care of yourself.

You hear me?

Yes.

-Bye-bye. -Bye.

You need to rest for a few days.

It's late. I'm off.

Nanxian.

Don't go.

I'm afraid.

Afraid of what?

Of fans harassing you?

Listen, there's nothing to be afraid of.

If you stay here,

at least I can sleep peacefully.

My mind isn't at ease right now.

I keep feeling like something bad will happen.

Are you still worried about that guy you told me about earlier today.

I didn't get a good look at him.

You told me that in the car.

Are you feeling very anxious lately?

You keep thinking too much.

Maybe.

Relax a little.

What's this?

It looks quite old.

This...

This is a gift from a fan.

Today's fans give very special gifts.

Yes, indeed.

They put in so much effort, so I should take good care of it.

You've spent a lot of time looking after me today.

I really appreciate it.

I should let you go back and rest, but I just can't bear to.

However, I can't keep holding back the director of Shallow Cosmos.

It's fine.

You don't have to be so polite with me.

Call me if you need anything.

-Take care. -Sure.

Drive safely.

Bye-bye.

What should I do?

Nanxian already knows.

Will he suspect something?

Would he look down on me for having a father like that?

But Wen Nuan saw him.

Would she recognize him?

If she speaks out,

the whole world will know that my family background is fake.

What do I do?

What happened?

My arm was dislocated. It's fixed now.

It's fine.

You look so worried.

Why are you so careless?

Mr. Zhan, you called for me?

I also need to speak with you.

Really?

I just want to thank you for taking Yi Xin to the hospital yesterday.

Thankfully, you were there and nothing worse happened to her.

You're welcome.

It was nothing.

I'd do the same for anyone.

For an employee that's quitting,

what's the difference?

So, do you still want to resign?

Yes.

I've completed the financial report for the last six months.

The original documents have been archived.

The investment plan for next six months

is with Ding Xiaodai.

She will complete the rest with your future executive assistant.

One last thing...

There's this.

Is this because Shallow Cosmos stole Dai Zhong's clients?

You're standing up for Zhu Linlu?

You don't want to stay here one more day, is that it?

You even want to return this to me?

Let's be honest. It'll be better for everyone.

Okay.

Then let me tell you, Wen Nuan.

I was planning to leave half of his core clients alone.

But since you are leaving,

I don't need to take you into consideration.

Go and tell Zhu Linlu and Wen Rou

that no matter how hard they work at Dai Zhong,

it won't change a thing.

As for you...

you're on your own.

I will pass on the message.

You've already done it, so don't regret it.

Everything will be fine.

It will be fine.

For me?

Wow, it's such a pretty color.

But why did you give me a piece of rock?

Normally, when a boy gives his girlfriend a present,

it's crystals or diamonds, that sort of thing.

Why are you so vulgar?

Look at what's written on it.

I promise that after you look at it,

neither diamonds nor crystals...

will interest you anymore.

"Here to Heart."

Your heart.

Come in.

It looks like you're still having issues with Wen Nuan.

You said nothing's going on between you and Yi Xin,

so why are there always photos of you helping her out?

Or coming in or out of Yi Xin's house.

Even if you're trying to provoke Wen Nuan,

take care you don't cause the opposite reaction.

Through my darkest times,

Yi Xin was always there for me.

She took good care of my mom.

Now she needs me. How can I not care?

As far as the general public's concerned,

I've never admitted to anything.

They can say what they like.

You are guiltless. But what would Wen Nuan think?

I guess deep down,

she doesn't even care.

I guess in her mind,

I'm just a despicable businessman.

Only Zhu Linlu's words...

are worthy of trust.

You guys...

Why can't you both take a step back?

Could you please pass me that?

Thank you.

Xiaodai, why aren't you eating?

I'm sorry, Mr. Guan.

I told you that I was going to cook something for you today.

But Wen Nuan is quitting, and Mr. Zhan isn't asking her to stay.

I'm really not in the mood.

Things are that bad?

It's a shame.

Finding an executive assistant like Wen Nuan

is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Exactly!

She even told me today that there will be a new assistant in a few days.

What if the new assistant isn't friendly?

What if she asks me to stay behind and gives me tons of work to do every day?

What if she's always angry and yells at me?

Blaming me for this, telling me off for that.

If the new assistant is like that,

-what do I do? -That won't happen.

Wen Nuan hasn't left yet.

Even if she does quit, I'm telling you,

if you have any problems at work, you can come to me for help.

To you?

-Anytime? -Of course.

For someone as intelligent as I am, there's no problem I can't solve.

Mr. Guan,

you're so kind to me.

Come on, there's no need to be so polite.

Do you think so too?

Of course.

We have lunch together every now and then.

Nothing can beat the friendship between meal buddies.

By the way, Mr. Guan, I've learned some new recipes lately.

I'll cook them for you next time. You must try them.

Sure, my stomach is all yours.

Still using friendship as your excuse?

You're shy too, aren't you?

Listen to me, everyone.

What you have said just now, the preparation alone will take a year.

Testing will take six months.

How can we keep up with the market on such a lengthy timeline?

The equipment is limiting our progress.

It's tough to bypass these constraints.

Why didn't you raise this issue sooner?

Right before the project starts,

-you say there are equipment problems. -We're trying to solve it.

You're having a meeting?

-Mr. Zhu. -Have a seat.

You've all worked hard.

Everybody here is a core member of our R&D department.

If any of you face any problems or have any questions,

feel free to let me know.

I will personally be at your side.

I will offer you my support, so there's no need to worry.

Mr. Zhu, we were just discussing

how we can shorten the timeline of this project.

We've run into some problems.

Project timelines are our company's Achilles' heel.

It takes other companies only one year to develop a new product.

It takes us a year and a half.

Regardless of the high quality of our products,

by the time they're released onto the market, they're obsolete.

How about this, Ruqian?

Discuss this with the others and see if there's an effective solution.

If you need more funding,

talk with Ms. Wen, all right?

Okay.

-You heard him. Go buy new equipment. -Sure, no problem.

Thank you for your support, Mr. Zhu. This problem will be solved in no time.

Everyone here is an industry elite.

I hope that through our efforts,

we can overtake our competitors in the near future.

I believe we can do this. Have faith.

First of all, I'd like to show my gratitude to Mr. Zhu,

for finding time in his busy schedule to show concern for us.

However, Mr. Zhu,

you may sugarcoat it...

but the real pressure falls on our R&D department.

The way I see it,

starting from today, no one in the R&D department

will be able to finish work for the day or even go home.

We'll just stay in our offices and work all day, right?

I'm a reasonable man.

No pain, no gain. You reap what you sow.

In addition to paying an overtime rate,

I've decided to organize a vacation every half year.

And not just for you.

You can bring your family and friends.

-That's great! -Your family is my family.

I will take good care of them on Dai Zhong's behalf.

I hope you won't have any worries. Keep up the good work.

Okay, let's start our meeting.

We've tackled the equipment issue...

Zhu Linlu!

What was that all about?

What do you mean? I'm helping you boost their morale.

You're buying their loyalty.

Thanks to your random promises,

they got all worked up and pledged their loyalty to you.

What kind of authority will I have?

Authority doesn't come from others.

It comes from within.

Besides, they are all my employees.

There's nothing wrong with listening to their manager, right?

Oh, and by the way,

all this...

-goes for you too. -You...

Hello.

Does it make you feel good to hear my voice?

I'm at work. What's up?

I know you're a workaholic, so I want to give you a reward.

How about I treat you to a feast?

Tonight, I'm really...

I'm just following their orders. Besides, you promised.

-Uncle and Auntie? -Yes.

You're too efficient.

If you don't come,

they'll laugh at me and think I'm useless.

My mom went to the seafood market early this morning.

She was so excited that it makes me wonder if I'm really her biological son.

Um.

Okay, I'll go.

Great. I'll pick you up tonight.

-Okay, bye. -Okay, bye-bye.

Ms. Wen.

This is your third coffee this morning. Did you have trouble sleeping?

Do you have a problem?

No.

It's just that black coffee is bad for your stomach. Let's add some milk.

I already made it clear to you. What are you doing now?

I am your assistant.

I need to take care of your health.

Yes, you are my assistant,

but you are not my personal assistant.

Ms. Wen.

You forgot your phone.

One day I rode...

Hello.

Interested in real estate?

No, thank you.

Ms. Wen, you talked about age differences and generation gaps.

But your ringtone is quite childlike.

Is this any of your business?

No, it isn't.

I just think that... it's too much of a coincidence.

I have a little donkey

That I never ride

-Liu Rui, you did this on purpose. -No, I didn't.

Ms. Wen, it appears that we have similar tastes.

-Am I early? -Mr. Zhu.

Why do I have a similar ringtone to his?

I'll have to change it.

What's up?

I'm working on the financial analysis for the last quarter.

If there's nothing important, we'll talk later.

I have something very important to tell you.

It's...

that black coffee is bad for your stomach. Let's add some milk.

What's your motive?

Um-uh?

You were all harsh and direct back then.

You aren't now.

Either get down to business or leave.

I'm busy.

I really don't understand the world.

A female employee treating her boss like this?

Your assistant, he seems...

Don't get any ideas.

There's nothing going on between us.

That's what you think. I don't think he feels the same way.

I'll be honest with you.

Right now, I really don't know what to do with him.

There's nothing to worry about.

Do what needs to be done.

You are so timid.

Use that workplace attitude

-and go for it. -Go for it?

Look who's talking.

What about you and Nuan, why don't you go for it?

Well, I'm trying to go for it.

I asked Nuan to have dinner at my place tonight.

If there are any developments, you'll let me know, won't you?

Good on you, Mr. Zhu.

First, it was the jogging.

Then, the gym membership.

Now, you're playing your trump card, your family.

-Not bad. I'm rooting for you. -Of course.

As people, we need to keep on growing and accumulating experience.

Thanks.

You've passed on your message. Is there anything else?

I'm really busy. Leave me alone.

Okay, good luck.

What else do you want?

I have something to tell you.

I hope you can shake off the shackles of the past.

Go pursue your own happiness.

You didn't do anything wrong in the past.

I believe Nuan feels the same way.

See you.

Hey.

You left work so early.

-Were they okay with it? -I've already resigned.

I'm not responsible for most of the work anymore.

If my mom overreacts a little, please bear with it.

That's how moms are. Don't be nervous.

Why would I be nervous?

Mom.

Wen Nuan!

Hello, Auntie.

Long time no see. Please, come on in.

Your timing is perfect. Just in time for dinner!

Come.

Let's make a toast.

Welcome, Wen Nuan.

-Thank you, Auntie and Uncle. -Drink up, Wen Nuan.

Thank you, "Uncle."

Uncle, Auntie,

I still think about the year I left for the UK.

If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to go.

It was such a long time ago. Don't worry about it.

Seeing you have a good life now is the best reward.

Fair enough.

That's right. There's no need for formalities, Wen Nuan.

From now on, you can treat this as your own home.

Here.

Try this pork shoulder. Linlu said it's your favorite.

I went to the market early this morning and bought it.

You're so kind, Auntie. I'll help myself.

Wen Nuan, in the future...

Don't just talk.

-Let Wen Nuan try some of the dishes. -Right!

You've been talking nonstop since she walked in.

If I were Wen Nuan.

my ears would be full before my stomach.

Dad, it's been decades and you're still not used to it?

That's why we aren't getting fat from eating.

Okay.

You two are secretly saying that I'm very fussy, aren't you?

No, no, I'm just saying... a little bit.

-Come on. -Let's start.

Make yourself at home.

Linlu has such a lovely family.

He must feel so blessed.

Hey, Nanxian.

I heard that Wen Nuan handed in her resignation. Is she for real?

Tell me, are you going to let her leave Shallow Cosmos?

Listen, Ding Xiaodai has been worried sick about this for a couple of days.

Hey.

I can tell that you really care about Ding Xiaodai.

What's going on? Are you guys dating?

Ding Xiaodai is the best model for the robot girlfriend I'm creating.

All we talk about are women's personal issues, we wine and dine.

You call that dating?

Just personal issues?

Yep.

Guan Ti, let me remind you.

If you don't have feelings for Xiaodai, you should keep your distance.

Distance? There's nothing going on between us.

You guys think too much, really.

And we're afraid that you're thinking too little.

Think carefully.

When Xiaodai is with you, what is she like?

She said she likes being with me.

Maybe she means it literally.

She's a very simple girl.

You're simple too.

Subtitle translation by Carmen Huang