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Your dog should be castrated, so that it will stop harming others.

My friend's dog was going to be neutered,

but you stopped me.

-But-- -It's okay.

It is probably done by now.

You got what you wanted.

You're ridiculous!

I'm sorry.

I just sent my client back.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Sorry, I should have been here sooner.

I should be the one to apologize.

I even failed to take care of a dog.

No.

Don't say that.

Though I am surprised that you spent an entire afternoon with the police.

I should be the one apologizing.

I have always thought that I'm good at handling situations.

But I seem to be better

at making things worse instead.

SHANGHAI PUBLIC SECURITY BUREAU

LINHAI ROAD

There seems to be something else behind those words.

Did you fight with your boyfriend?

That's a good thing.

But I don't think it's good to be sad.

Then let's analyze the reasons on why a couple fights, okay?

It is because two souls

are expecting each other to understand

their own thoughts and feelings.

So of course, there would be a clash of opinions.

But look at it another way.

Only stagnant water stays calm and still.

But an active and lively spring

should be

gentle like the rustling wind,

and sometimes violent like

a stormy downpour hitting calm water.

Is it not?

I think the nature of love

is two people finding happiness together.

And then?

What is there beyond happiness?

More happiness?

Or is it bliss?

And more bliss?

Actually, it's fear.

The happier you are, the more you fear.

You fear losing it,

which then leads you to feeling sadness and pain.

So are you saying...

that I'm feeling insecure?

Only those who possess love

would be scared to lose it.

Even if it is lost,

they can still enjoy the memories.

But the kind of love that leaves you hanging?

That is unrequited love.

He Fanxing.

You have a boyfriend and you get into fights with him.

Yet you ask me, a single guy, to comfort and encourage you.

Are you serious?

I guess you are right.

Hearing you say that,

I guess you do seem more pitiful.

I feel better now.

You really are ungrateful.

Let's go.

I'll buy you dinner for all the trouble.

I can't.

I need to have dinner at home today.

I rarely eat at home nowadays,

so my parents are acting up.

They even prepared a feast for me this morning.

Okay, I'll drive you home.

Wait.

We have to walk a bit.

I had to park somewhere far.

The person we met at your neighborhood last time...

Was it Mrs. Wang?

She thought I was your boyfriend.

It can't be.

I've already explained everything to her.

To these busybodies,

an explanation seems like a cover.

Meet them once

and they would think that you're getting married.

Meet them twice?

They would think that you're having a shotgun marriage.

What nonsense.

Come on.

-Mr. He. -Yes.

Let's go to the park together.

You can go first. I'll be there later.

-Okay, I'll get going then. -Okay.

Hey, you're home.

-Dad. -Yes.

Why are you here?

Did you just arrive home from walking the dog or are you leaving?

I just came back.

Hey, don't just stand here.

Hurry up and go back now.

Your mom has finished preparing dinner.

Did you really just get back?

Yes!

Didn't I tell you not to walk Baylor alone?

He's very strong.

What if he suddenly ran and pulled you along, making you fall?

He was dying to come out.

He had to pee and sniff around.

Give him to me.

-Come on. -All right.

Let's go.

Come on, Baylor.

So that's my father-in-law.

Ms. He.

Here.

Ms. He.

Yuan Song's future girlfriend is in the meeting room.

Future girlfriend?

She came yesterday, asking him to design her apartment.

She's pretty young.

He said she's just a junior from the university,

but I don't buy that.

No way it's that simple.

When the girl looks at him,

her eyes become as bright as the twinkling stars.

How nice.

Just looking at this scene,

makes one feel as if they're looking at a painting.

I think they're just talking about work.

Goodness, Ms. He.

Of course, they are.

But who says that you can't charm a guy while working together on something?

The girl is from a wealthy family.

Her apartment was a birthday gift from her uncle.

The renovation will require at least two months

and they will meet frequently.

It's a piece of cake for a girl to court a boy.

Yuan Song won't be able to resist.

I bet 500 yuan that he will fall for her within those 2 months.

I bet 1,000 yuan that he won't.

Ms. He, you're giving me free money.

I don't get it.

Can't a guy and a girl have a platonic relationship?

Can't they just be friends?

They could also be like a pair of twins.

What kind of guy and girl would be like that?

My brother and I.

Stop watching.

What about your work?

Don't you want to get paid?

Yuan Song and Ms. Cai, are you done?

Ms. Cai, are you happy with our designer?

I am.

I really am.

Not to boast or anything, but his designs spoke to me.

By the way, you don't have to call me Ms. Cai.

I'm Cai Minmin, my friends call me Melon.

Melon?

How cute!

-Ms. Bai. -Yes?

-I'm going to take a look at the site. -Okay, off you go.

-Goodbye, miss. -Bye.

Bye.

The apartment is quite small,

but the university is just across the road.

Zhanni and I can finally leave the dorms.

It's only 47 square meters without the common area,

but it's tall enough.

Both of you will need wardrobes and cabinets of your own.

I'll split the space into two layers.

This will let in more sunlight and add 20 square meters to the total.

Okay, you make the call.

But how soon can it be done?

Starting from today, you can move in after Chinese New Year.

Didn't you already pay your dormitory fee?

What?

It needs another six months?

Don't be impatient.

It takes two months to air out the place.

I would rather breathe in the formaldehyde over the gloom of the dorm.

Hello.

I am your next-door neighbor.

I wanted to greet you.

-Do you live next door? -Yes.

Nice to meet you.

-Have you started renovating? -No.

My boyfriend is checking it with someone.

What about you?

We're starting immediately.

Is this your newlywed house as well?

-No. -No, I'm a designer.

She is just my client and I am here to survey her home.

This is our business card.

Feel free to contact us for a consultation.

I am sorry for the misunderstanding,

but your designer is very handsome.

I'll be going. See you!

Goodbye.

Cong Xiao, let's go for lunch.

-Sure, give me a minute. -Okay.

Cong Xiao is having lunch with me.

I'm afraid you'll have to go without her.

Okay.

Then I'll be going alone.

Let's go.

Are you only treating me to dumplings

for introducing you to such a good catch?

You should be grateful.

Now, spill.

What's going on?

You don't greet me when we see each other

and you pretend not to see me at times.

Even if we are no longer friends, we are still colleagues.

This will affect work.

Tell me.

How did I offend you?

You didn't.

It's not you.

I just can't help but feel jealous right now.

Jealous?

Of me?

Why me out of all people?

I clearly told you that I became friends

with the guy you introduced me to.

Aren't you supposed to know that?

Why do you keep saying that we're dating?

Do you know how much it has affected me at work?

What did you say?

Just friends?

What's wrong with that?

Can't men and women stay as friends?

Who said otherwise?

The law?

There's nothing wrong with that.

Of course, you can.

Have some tea.

Please calm down.

Here.

Don't be angry.

Anyway, it is all my fault.

A thousand apologies.

I was too narrow-minded.

Excuse me.

Thank you.

Enjoy your meal.

I was going to forget about it and move on,

but who knew that you and T-Rex aren't even together!

Why didn't you tell me?

I was upset over nothing then.

Of course, we're not dating.

Didn't your friend tell you?

I guess she misunderstood.

So?

Are you trying to say

that you regretted setting me up with him after you saw him?

But then you should know that I am not one to blame.

You couldn't blame me, yet you didn't want to talk to me.

Am I right?

The brilliant Ms. He.

You saw through my petty mind right away.

Can't we just be open between us?

I was struggling too.

I wanted to be happy for you,

but I also felt sorry for myself for letting a chance slip by.

The chance has slipped by regardless.

He has someone he likes.

It's an unrequited love and he is completely smitten.

The blind date was for his family's sake.

Doesn't that mean that he is still single?

Ms. He, is this how you treat a friend?

Tell me more about him.

Not today.

-I'm not in the mood. -Okay.

I'll wait until you're in the mood then.

Let's eat.

These dumplings look so appetizing!

How tasty.

When we fall in love,

our IQ declines

and we become stupid.

We suspect each other.

Everyone becomes our rival.

Sometimes, it's just all in our head.

No one is secretly conspiring against you.

"Lower her guard."

"Dog eats the gauze."

"Neuter the dog."

NEUTER THE DOG

FATHER-IN-LAW

"Father-in-law."

We are all just self-absorbed.

We are the only heroes of our own lives.

Nobody cares enough to watch you.

An orange candy,

a bouquet,

or a card.

There aren't that many truths to uncover,

neither are that many secret dates waiting to be revealed.

HE FANXING

Relax.

Just enjoy the fun of a secret love affair.

After all,

happiness is what matters most in life.

YUAN SONG

Wait!

What now?

Are we not on talking terms?

I am currently off work.

I don't want to hear any lectures from my boss.

I'm not lecturing anyone.

I'm just trying to solve the problem.

There's nothing to be solved.

You only became friends with your blind date.

You're not required to tell me everything.

All right.

I know this was my fault.

I'm sorry.

What I said was wrong.

If you heard that I was alone with a girl,

but I didn't tell you.

What would you think?

That she's a classmate.

Wouldn't you get angry if I were to be out with a female friend?

The girl today was my junior from the Ballroom Dance Club.

That's okay.

That doesn't mean there's anything between you two.

She confessed to me.

She told me that at her birthday party.

Did you reject her?

I did.

But she said that she'll wait.

We'll be meeting each other frequently for the next few months.

Do you think that's okay?

I trust you.

Aren't we supposed to trust each other?

I trust you.

That is not trust.

You just don't care.

You didn't tell me who you were with.

You don't care who I am with.

You don't care about me at all.

Shouldn't I trust you?

Should I be suspicious of everything?

All right.

Don't be so childish.

Let's continue talking at home.

"Childish"?

Do you think that I'm too young, childish, and unreasonable?

Aren't you being unreasonably childish right now?

Fine.

Forget it then.

"Forget it then."

What did he mean by that?

"Forget it"?

"Let's break up"?

Is this what he meant?

What else could he mean?

Did we break up just like that?

First love.

What a fragile luxury.

Forget it.

No one knew anyway.

At least we won't be awkward anymore when we meet.

It's not too bad.

At least we were in love.

At least we experienced it.

Don't mind it!

Let's go home!

If I had not come back,

I would have really thought that you didn't care.

Aren't you usually good with words?

Why are you so silly when it comes to love?

Don't you know how to coax your boyfriend?

You...

Didn't you break up with me?

When did I do that?

You said, "Forget it."

I meant that I didn't want to continue arguing.

We were both angry.

If we continued, we would have hurt each other more.

Come on, stop crying.

It was my fault.

Okay?

I was childish, okay?

I didn't mean it.

What?

The blind date

was arranged before

we got together.

I didn't want to trouble Cong Xiao to cancel it.

That's why I went there to explain in person.

I didn't know

that he went there to reject me as well,

so...

I kept quiet.

He...

likes someone else too.

So,

you thought there was no need to tell me.

Yes.

Are you here

just to tell me this?

Yes.

Okay.

-Then look at me. -No!

How can I apologize if you don't do so?

Come on.

Why are you apologizing?

It was my fault anyway.

You are still so stubborn in taking the blame,

but why won't you look at me?

Come on.

I don't want to.

Stop pulling my hand!

-Stop! -Look at me.

Stop it, or I will deduct your salary!

Here.

Now I know

why you kept it from me.

A mature man

would be more tactful.

But doubting and sulking like I did

will only make things worse.

You're right, I am childish.

Being tactful might not be good.

I believe being straightforward is better.

I like you because you are

sincere and cute.

But it would be great if you could be gentler.

Fighting is bad for relationships.

Then...

Are you no longer angry?

I was wrong in the first place.

At least you know that.

I was wrong too for getting jealous so easily.

I think that's fine.

At least it means

that you might like me more.

It's not "might".

I really, really, really like you.

Does that make you happy?

Smile a little for me.

All right.

I need to get home.

It's still early.

I'm leaving.

Are you really going home?

Go to sleep already.

It's almost one o'clock.

I'll hang up when you fall sleep.

I can't sleep with the phone on.

But I want to hang up after you're asleep.

Fanxing, don't always stay up late.

Go to sleep!

My mom is telling me to go to sleep.

Then go to sleep, and I'll hang up.

Fanxing.

You haven't had breakfast. Aren't you hungry?

Should I make our lunch sooner?

She went out to receive a package

and she said she'll be having hot pot for lunch at Xiaoyu's

to celebrate her resignation.

Canyang went there as well.

What's wrong with youngsters nowadays?

Celebrating a resignation?

Isn't it difficult to find a job?

Young people like to find excuses to get together,

be it for good or bad reasons.

They like that everything will be okay

after they drink and tease each other.

If only things were so simple.

What happens when they sober up?

The problems will still be there.

You women just love overthinking things.

That's right.

We are not like you men who never think.

What is your brain for?

I know.

Your brain is there so that when you weigh yourself,

you will be 100 grams heavier!

Hey.

Our brains

occupy 2 percent of our weight, not 100 grams.

Fine, Mr. Know-it-all.

-Hongmei. -What is it?

I have something to discuss.

We'll be having lunch alone.

Do you want some fried chicken?

Fried chicken?

Wait, no.

The kids are not letting us eat greasy food.

You have high cholesterol.

Haven't you been craving it too?

And...

It is okay to eat junk food once in a while.

Won't they know?

I promise to clean up after we finish

and erase every trace of it.

Okay.

I'll go see Canyang first.

-You put away the groceries. -Okay.

We're not eating them today, so hurry.

This is great.

My friends are taking care of my child, while Doggy prepares the food.

The only thing I have to do is eat.

This is paradise.

-This one. -Do you know this?

Shen Fanfan is a complete couch potato.

When I ask him to mop the floor, his mom will just protest,

saying that

his work is tough.

That he needs to rest.

Then how about me, the pregnant woman?

I have to mop the floor after I come back from work.

That's expected of her.

That is her son and you are not.

Your mom would favor you too.

Hey.

Is Shen Fanfan coming back?

No.

He's practicing for some dance competition.

Let him be.

Let him have all the fun now.

He's going to bid his fun life goodbye very soon!

Time to eat!

Professor Song, go wash your hands with Peanut.

-Come on, lunch is served! -Stop playing for now.

-Okay. -Let's go wash our hands!

We're here today to celebrate Xiaoyu becoming an official housewife.

It's just perfect with the four of us or we can't gossip about Shen Fanfan.

Why do women love gossiping so much?

We build our friendship over common interests,

similar views on life, and shared hatred of the same enemy.

The same enemy is the key.

Did you guys have one since high school?

Wasn't my hatred for you back then obvious enough?

Yours was.

I hated you because I had a crush on you,

but you were courting that bow-legged girl

who couldn't walk straight.

He Fanxing hated you

because you were always watching her that she couldn't date anyone.

Yang Xiaoyu hated you because...

Why did you hate him?

No reason.

I just didn't like him.

It doesn't make sense,

but it's He Canyang, so it's understandable.

Don't invite me next time,

I want to leave the group.

Okay, fine.

We will stop bullying our Doggy.

Xiaoyu is expecting again.

If he leaves, you'll have no one to beat up during labor.

You're right.

Your request to leave is rejected.

Feel free to be unhappy about it.

I have to answer this.

Go listen in on your Little Godmother.

Remember, stay low.

Okay.

What are you doing?

My mom entrusted me with a mission to find out from the two of you

if she has recent relationship issues,

since you girls talk about everything.

But you have read all our conversations in the group chat.

I know that the three of you have another group chat!

Why don't you ask her yourself?

Is she acting strange?

Lately, she dresses like a demon when she goes out

and our neighbor saw

a man sent her home in a fancy car one night.

No colleagues fit the description and she's keeping quiet about it.

My mom thinks that

He Fanxing has been convinced to be somebody's mistress.

Impossible!

Not entirely impossible.

Are you serious?

Don't you believe in Fanxing?

I know all sorts of people from my experience as an arbitrator.

Fanxing is pretty and independent.

She's mature, but has no experience in love.

Also, she is extremely naive.

She's just the perfect woman for some men.

Let's say we're at a gym,

a man shows off his sweaty muscular body.

He may look sexy, but not classy.

But if an ordinary guy who is just decent,

is smartly dressed

in a button-up shirt and tie,

he becomes way sexier because of his properness.

What does sexiness have to do with this?

Hey.

What she is saying is that for some rich and powerful men

with worldly experience in life,

the innocence of sophisticated women like He Fanxing

is better and more attractive than that of young girls.

But...

How is this related to He Fanxing becoming a mistress?

Rich and powerful men who have worldly experience

are mostly about 30 to 40 years old,

and fit, but usually married.

They're at an age where they have the urge to leave their wives

or to find a woman on their side.

In my opinion, regardless of their age,

men still love 25-year-old women.

That's 80 percent of men, the normal ones.

The other 20 percent have different and varied tastes.

They like married women,

fat women, disabled women,

ugly women, or old women.

Humans are complicated.

Fanxing has always been very demanding in love,

but she has never found someone!

A thirsty person in a desert would even consider drinking poison.

What kind of love that is the most attractive?

The kind of love that's forbidden,

stolen, and has no future.

The type that fuels the soul.

Do you know something?

That's just an analysis.

Okay.

I'll see you at Huada Mall.

At around three o'clock.

Okay, bye.

Why are you here?

-Are you full? -No.

No?

Let's go eat some more then.

Come on.

Come sit down.

Why are you guys looking at me?

Well, we are here to celebrate

my new chapter as a housewife.

Let's have a toast,

with water as my wine.

Cheers!

Cheers.

Here.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

You're here.

Why did you run?

You're panting.

I can't let you wait.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Arriving a little late shows that a lady has restraint and is decent.

That's between lovers.

Punctuality does matter between friends.

It shows I have your back.

What a great friend!

Let's look out for each other.

I'll be your love guru and you can get me, my dream girl.

-Deal! -Okay.

Where's your niece? Weren't you eating together?

I chased her away.

If she knew I was buying gifts, she'll be asking for one too.

I see. Buying gifts does take time.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

So you don't know what she likes at all?

Or else I wouldn't need you to be here.

In my opinion,

giving or receiving gifts is something awkward.

If you received something you don't like,

you can't just show it.

You have to pretend to like it and be grateful.

Also, you can't throw it away,

yet it takes up space.

You're right.

Well, since it's a gift for the person you like,

it can't be too expensive,

but not too plain either.

She has to like it too.

How does she usually dress?

Not that different from you.

Right.

To men,

a big difference is no difference.

This is why your wisdom is important.

Help me pick a gift that leaves a good impression.

Money isn't an issue.

I'm willing to spend for my future girlfriend.

What an upstart.

Do I no longer need to replace that dress I owe?

-Or did you forget about it? -No, you must replace it.

I know.

The dress I ordered is on its way.

If I am not mistaken, there's a jeweler selling trinkets there.

-Let's go there. -Okay.

Did Peanut make a mistake?

Is it not Huada Mall,

but Lida Mall?

Or Huahao Mall?

Stupid Old Man Ye.

Where is he hiding her?

Why won't he let me see her?

Cai Minmin?

What a coincidence.

Professor He?

What a coincidence.

Are you here shopping alone?

No, I'm here with my uncle.

I should meet up with him. Goodbye!

You're too old to cling onto him.

Let's go. I'll buy you dessert.

Sir, I don't like desserts!

Eat up.

I hardly ever treat students.

Professor He, how about this?

You bought me dessert,

so I'll give you the Three Squirrels nuts.

No, you better finish this yourself.

Professor He, I swear.

I won't say a word about you and Professor Song.

My lips are sealed.

Subtitle translation by Elizabeth Ng Yu Yang