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SAY NO TO PIRACY, SUPPORT ORIGINALS

ADAPTED FROM THE EARLY SPRING ON JJWXC.NET AUTHOR: GU NIANG BIE KU

Stay. Sit.

Your silly master is calling.

-Hello? -Hello.

Tracy said…

What's wrong with your voice?

Getting all emotional?

No.

I'm calling to thank you.

It was nothing.

How are you going to thank me?

I'll buy you dinner.

When?

Tomorrow.

What are you up to today?

I promised to help Sun Yu with her first startup event.

Alright.

BUCKET LIST

MY HEART WAITS ONLY FOR YOU

Please sign here.

Drink this. I'm good.

It's a relief having you here. I'm swamped inside.

Don't worry. I've got things covered out here.

I'll leave this to you.

-Go on. -I'm going.

Sign here.

-This way. -Sign here, right?

Yeah. Here. This way.

Number 13.

Hello, miss.

Mind if I get to know you?

There are lots of great members inside.

You can go in and meet people.

What's your number?

May I get to know you?

You can head in first.

There'll be plenty of people to welcome you.

-Alright. -Please fill in detals, Sir.

‎Thank you.

This way, please.

‎Thank you.

-Keep an eye on things for me. -Okay.

-Give me one of those. -Alright.

Are you here for the matchmaking?

You put on makeup and dressed up nicely.

What are you doing here?

I came to check out the investment project I recommended,

only to find out it was a dating scam.

Don't put it that way. It's not a dating scam.

Sun Yu is organizing a normal singles networking event.

Tao Zhi Yao Yao.

Graduated from Penn. Works for a foreign company.

Four hundred thousand a year.

171 centimeters tall. 54 kilograms.

Enjoys skiing, diving, and golf.

Fluent in three languages.

Luan Nian, the profile was computer-generated.

You know that. I can't do any of those sports.

This account has chatted with 45 members.

So when you said you were busy during weekends,

you were actually here pretending to date people?

Those accounts are all managed by the company.

I've never logged into it.

Then that proves this app is a scam.

I'm stopping the investment.

I'll notify the investors and reassess these risks.

Don't.

Don't drag Sun Yu into this because of me.

She's still in the startup stage. It hasn't been easy for her.

Don't stop the investment.

Then get another investor,

so she can get money sooner

and hire more actors for these dating scam events.

Don't take me for a fool.

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT?

DELETE ACCOUNT

Very well. Dating scams are cheap.

Even if you're just a shill, it's nothing to be proud of.

-My back is killing me. -Come here, Luke.

I'm exhausted. I'm going to lie down.

Luke.

You're back.

Why are you home?

Smells great.

You started cooking once you got home?

You've lost weight again.

Did you skip your meals?

I didn't.

It's probably because I've been busy with the experiments.

I have been eating lots of meat.

I brought back some Tan sheep.

We'll grill lamb tonight.

I'll take Luke to eat first.

Go on, Luke.

-Luke. -See what you have for dinner.

Come here.

What's wrong?

Stop looking at me.

I'll make Yuanzhu some millet porridge. It's good for his stomach.

You're making him millet porridge?

Putting a man before your friend, huh?

Shut up.

You deleted the account.

Is Luan Nian still mad at you?

I don't know. Whatever.

The fact that he cared so much means he really cares about you.

It's on me.

I didn't know they were using your account.

Otherwise, you two wouldn't have fought.

I've told them to fix it.

I don't want Luan Nian to misunderstand you.

I'd feel terrible about it.

Besides, he helped me find investors.

-You two-- -Don't overthink it.

Okay?

Don't worry.

I can handle it.

I'm starting to think workplace relationships are just like romantic ones.

If the other person doesn't trust you, nothing you say will matter.

Tao, do you see Luan Nian as your boyfriend

or your boss?

I can't tell anymore.

Maybe

before I can see anyone as an equal,

every relationship has someone above and someone below.

Tao dear, you sound a lot more mature now.

Likewise. Now get back to cooking,

Miss Sun.

ONE MONTH LATER

I'll meet up with the client first in Shenzhen,

then let's meet, okay?

No problem.

I've taken annual leave.

When you get here, I'll show you around.

YAO BEI

You're coming to Shenzhen for work.

Let's meet. Xin Zhaozhou.

Bei, is Xin Zhaozhou in Shenzhen too?

He just texted me. He said he'd like to see me.

I told him you were coming to Shenzhen on business.

I heard he received a government grant

and started a trading company there.

He's a big shot now.

Would you like to see him?

Why wouldn't I?

It's not like we're enemies.

We parted on good terms.

After all, we shared the best years of our lives together.

Do you think he's still not over you

and trying to get back together?

No way.

Even if he wanted to, I wouldn't.

Don't overthink it.

Alright. We'll talk later.

SHENZHEN

Luke,

if we don't have dinner plans tonight, I'll head out on my own.

I'm meeting a friend.

A friend?

My college classmate.

He's also my ex-boyfriend.

Shang Zhitao.

You're early.

Is this your colleague?

This is… This is my boss, Luke.

This is my friend, Xin Zhaozhou.

We're having dinner tonight.

Have a good catch-up.

Tao.

You've changed a lot.

You've become more mature.

If I hadn't changed,

these past few years would've been for nothing.

The man just now, that Luke, is your boss?

He doesn't look easy to get along with.

Just don't get on his bad side.

Looks like you're doing pretty well at work, Tao.

Well…

It's been tough.

I know

it wasn't easy for you to stick it out in Beijing all these years.

Back then, you wanted to go north, and I wanted to come south.

We all knew Beijing wasn't an easy place.

But you were set on it.

I couldn't stop you.

All I could do was wish you the best

and hope this cruel world wouldn't swallow you whole.

Sometimes I wonder

if I hadn't come to Shenzhen and had gone to Beijing with you instead,

would I have made it this far too?

Yao Bei told me

you've made lots of new friends in Beijing.

Work's been going well, you got promoted, got a raise,

and even landed a major project all on your own.

I'm really proud of you.

It was my fault. I didn't hold on hard enough,

so you had to carry all that on your own.

Let's not talk about that.

It's my first time in Shenzhen.

The sea is beautiful.

Do you like it here?

I bought a two-bedroom apartment nearby.

On weekends, I bring my parents over.

They like going to the market in the morning to buy fresh seafood.

In the evening, we'll stroll along the beach and watch the sunset.

If you have time while you're here,

I can show you around.

Nice.

Isn't this the life you've always wanted?

Congrats. I'm really happy for you.

Tao.

I bought your favorite ice cream.

Your favorite, red bean flavor.

Thank you.

Get some rest.

I'll pick you up tomorrow evening.

You can't miss the class reunion.

Xin Zhaozhou,

I have a business dinner tomorrow.

I'm not sure when it ends.

I probably can't make it.

Is it because of me?

Of course not. How could it be?

You haven't changed at all, really.

You're still just as bad at lying.

Whenever you lie, you can't look me in the eye.

Who says I can't?

Xin Zhaozhou,

I'm really happy I got to see you today.

I've wanted to tell you this for a long time.

I've never regretted being with you.

I remember

I used to blame you for not going to Beijing with me.

Looking back now, I honestly think

I was so young and so immature.

But seeing us both today living the lives we wanted, I think

it's a perfect ending.

I'm happy for us.

I know. I understand.

The past is in the past.

Can I… Can I have one more hug?

Of course.

I hope all my hard work pays off

and that I can become your client soon

and specifically ask for you.

Sure.

That day will come.

I'm leaving.

This is my friend, Xin Zhaozhou.

We're having dinner tonight.

He's also my ex-boyfriend.

What is it, Flora?

You said

we should do one more rehearsal before tomorrow's client meeting.

I'm here to run through it with you.

Did I?

You said we always rehearse before an S-tier client workshop.

Come in.

Aren't we rehearsing now?

Go ahead.

Alright.

I'll start then.

We'll begin with the first section.

We…

Can you hear me if I speak like this?

I can. Go ahead.

Then I'll start with the first section.

Do you need the laptop?

Do I?

Well, I'll start from my side.

LUAN SIYUAN

Hello?

I'm downstairs at your hotel.

You're here?

I'll be right down.

Practice by yourself.

I'm going out for dinner.

Dinner?

Is it important?

My ex-girlfriend.

If you don't perform well tomorrow,

I'll transfer you to the Shenzhen branch

so that you can rekindle feelings with your ex-boyfriend.

Luke.

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Luan Nian.

Where are we going, my little brother?

Don't call me that.

-Then what should I call you? -Excuse me?

My key card has been demagnetized.

Sure. One moment, please.

You're on my turf now. Still want to pick a fight with me?

Let's go.

What's wrong? Trouble at work?

No.

Why do you look like a rooster that just lost a fight?

What got to you?

Heartbroken?

Siyuan.

Do I really say awful things?

Where's my arrogant little brother?

What happened to my cocky little brother

who could shut anyone up with his sharp tongue?

What's wrong with you, Luan Siyuan?

You may have the sharpest mouth,

but you've also got the softest heart.

Come on.

I'll treat you to something good. Let's go.

Today I'll be presenting the marketing proposal for Jinyuan Tea.

Our overall strategy is to target younger consumers

while expanding into lower-tier markets.

Based on our market research and analysis,

we've identified our product's biggest strength.

That is its rarity.

It fills a gap in the tea market.

JINYUAN'S BRAND APPROACH DIFFERENTIATING CHANNELS, CUSTOMIZING

The reason I ran this hiring experiment was to prove one thing.

People with natural talent may shine quickly,

but those who keep working hard

are the ones who'll surprise you in the long run.

Flora was my first test case.

I believe she'll go places.

Maybe not today, but maybe tomorrow or the day after.

We just have to give her the chance.

Alright. That's all for today. Thank you, everyone.

Mr. Luan, you've got quite a team.

Luke, here's to you.

Let's have one together.

Cheers.

It's been a real pleasure working with you.

I hope we can keep working together.

Sure.

Luke.

Flora.

Welcome to Shenzhen.

I'm so happy to have entrusted this project to Lime.

Your proposal was on point.

It solved most of our problems. Thank you so much.

Mr. Chen, let me toast you.

We'll definitely make this a hit.

I'll go over the remaining details with you later.

-Sure. -Thanks for your support.

Looking forward to working together again.

Flora.

-We'll talk later. -Okay.

Thanks.

-Mr. Luan, a toast to you. Thank you. -Flora, well done today.

Flora, you were amazing today.

-You did an incredible job. -Thank you.

Actually, I don't handle alcohol very well.

Flora.

I'm fine.

-I'm okay. -Come. Lie down.

XIN ZHAOZHOU

Hi.

We're having our class reunion tonight. I can't get hold of Shang Zhitao.

I'm a little worried, so I came to check on her.

She drank too much. She's lying on the bed.

She might throw up soon.

Tao.

Easy, Tao.

Get it all out. Rinse your mouth.

Now lie back down.

I'll stay and take care of her tonight.

Sounds good.

Since you're here, that saves me the trouble.

Thanks for bringing her back.

I'll look after her. You should head back and get some rest.

I can't do that.

I'm responsible for the safety of my company's female employees.

Leaving a drunk woman alone with a man is a bit risky.

-We are actually… -You're her ex, right?

I know.

Ex. Not current.

Go ahead and take care of her.

I'll be here. I won't get in your way.

Luan Nian…

Luan Nian…

You…

You jerk.

You're a real piece of work.

Who's Luan Nian?

No idea.

Maybe some guy she has a crush on.

I want water.

I want water.

Drink slowly.

You're not leaving?

You're not gone either.

Tao can't hold her liquor.

And she threw up so much.

Her throat's going to hurt later tonight.

Whenever she's sick, she kicks the blanket off.

She's in safe hands with me. Don't worry.

You're the one who worries me.

Tao!

Bei.

The char siu

and roast goose here are amazing.

They're all my favorites.

Let me try.

The food here is really authentic.

Is it good?

Yes.

Try this.

Thanks.

Let me have a good look at you.

You're much more mature than when you first went to Beijing.

You're even prettier.

You look great too.

I got married.

What? When did that happen?

Why didn't you tell me?

Two months ago. It all happened so suddenly.

We didn't have a wedding. We just registered our marriage.

So we didn't tell many people.

That's wonderful. What does your husband do?

He's a local. He's an architect.

Back then, he held out the blueprints he designed and proposed to me

and said I was the client of his life.

For the first time,

I felt the security of having a family of my own.

I felt incredibly lucky.

Bei,

being far from home, you've found someone so wonderful.

I'm really happy for you.

Thank you.

What about you?

Do you have a boyfriend?

Bei,

you know me.

Relationships have never been a big part of my life.

Have you thought about Xin Zhaozhou again?

You two just met, didn't you?

You know each other so well.

He's doing really well now.

He'd make a great husband.

At the very least, he always treated you like a princess,

didn't he?

Actually, I have a boyfriend.

We've been together for four years.

You know, to me, you've always been such a wonderful girl.

You've been with someone for four years, yet I've never heard a word about him.

Tao, listen to me.

A good relationship helps you grow.

Once you've dated for over three years,

the chances of getting married fall sharply.

If you think he's the right man,

you should start thinking about the future.

After all, a woman needs stability.

Think about yourself too.

Come on. Eat.

Try this.

-Have some more. -Okay.

Have one too, Bei.

PRE-WEDDING TRAVEL PHOTOSHOOT

Luan Nian, let's take a walk.

I want to talk to you.

Okay.

Luan Nian,

you know,

I have a bucket list.

There's one thing I wanted to do before I turn 30.

If I meet the right person,

I want to get married.

What if… I mean, what if

we made our relationship public?

We could be together openly.

What do you think?

You seem to like Luke too.

We could raise him.

We could go shopping, watch movies,

meet each other's parents.

We could get married.

And maybe have a child.

Just like a normal couple.

I've never thought about any of that.

I don't have a bucket list.

Shang Zhitao,

I know being with me hasn't been easy.

People around me all say I'm hard to get along with.

That I've got a terrible temper.

I know I'm not good at loving someone,

but you're still young.

You're not sure about a lot of things.

You say you want to be with me,

yet you still went to a matchmaking event.

When I saw your ex-boyfriend taking good care of you,

and your roommate acting so close to you,

I realized the kind of life you want

might not be one I can give you.

Luan Nian,

I'm not someone who falls in love casually.

Before you,

I'd only had one boyfriend.

I never imagined we'd start like this,

but that's how we did.

Plus, you're my boss. My superior.

I need this respectable job.

So I'm exhausted.

But that's on me.

I hope you'll calm down.

Fine.

I get it.

I thought our fourth year together

would mean something deeper than when we first dated.

To be honest,

what Luan Nian said that day was sincere and gentle.

But his words cut through our relationship

like a knife,

laying the truth bare. It hurt,

but it also made me see things more clearly.

Some people are simply out of reach.

Some obsessions have to end.

As much as I longed for love,

I was still struggling with reality.

Between us stood an invisible wall that neither of us could break through.

It was built from our personalities, families,

and the way we grew up.

We were never truly on the same wavelength.

Where were you?

I… I went to see a friend.

I came right back as soon as you called.

Your ex-ex-boyfriend?

I've only had one ex.

Unlike someone who has a long dating history.

Hello. What's your name?

Hello. You can call me Flora.

I'm Luke's subordinate.

Let's have dinner together.

No thanks. You two go on a date.

Do you think I'd date a man like him?

If he weren't my brother, I wouldn't even bother with him.

He gets away with everything just because he's good-looking.

Bad temper. Sharp tongue.

Luan Siyuan, watch your mouth.

Nice to meet you, Miss Luan.

Luke told his colleague you were his ex-girlfriend.

He even said you were so obedient, you'd come running whenever he called.

You're really making things up now.

Forget it. I'm not eating with you.

-You can leave now. -You!

Flora, I'm off.

Do you have a minute?

I

need to talk to you.

Sure.