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[Never-Ending Summer]

[Episode 26]

Then let me ask you something first.

Are you doing this

because Zhou Wan got the short end of the stick

or because you've genuinely thought about

how this would benefit Lan Yue?

I know what you're worried about.

But setting all that aside,

whoever I'm doing this for,

the long-term value

this proposal

could bring to Lan Yue

is undeniable.

I've thought about this.

I also know

our team has never

developed an original

IP from scratch before.

That's why I'm not planning to do this alone.

As long as you give me

the go-ahead,

I'll put the team together immediately

and take charge of making the whole thing happen.

Alright. Go do it.

Really?

Whoever you think you are,

get out of my aunt's body right now.

Who else could I be?

I'm your favorite aunt.

To be honest,

it's not like

I've never considered this before.

It's just that

building our own IP system from the ground up

comes with enormous risks.

Given my position,

there's only so much I can do.

But like you said,

the value of developing our own IP

goes far

beyond the financial returns.

I've always wanted to give it a shot.

I just needed someone

with the vision and the guts to make it happen.

And right now, you seem like

exactly the right person.

-You caught me. -I caught you once.

You're not a little kid anymore.

Go for it.

Get this moving as soon as possible.

I'll handle the board

and convince them.

But I'm only giving you

two weeks.

I won't need two weeks.

Ten days will do.

That confident, huh?

So is this really

because of Zhou Wan?

I knew it.

You're so petty.

[One day to Jiang Fan's birthday]

This camera is a real classic.

It's hard to buy now.

Who is it for?

My soon-to-be ex-husband.

Let me see.

Looks like you're not over him yet.

I bought it a long time ago.

I'd completely forgotten about it.

Right.

What are you talking about?

-You look so happy. -We talked about ex-brother-in-law.

Here, Meng.

What is this?

-What is it? -A birthday invitation.

Give me one.

[Looking forward to seeing you. Let's raise a glass to 29]

Here.

and make more unforgettable memories together.—Jiang Fan]

An invitation?

Isn't this the brother-in-law's

birthday invitation?

Ex.

And there's one for each person.

Everyone got one.

Right?

Is he out of his mind?

So... are we going?

Don't bother.

Exactly.

[Jiang Fan's birthday tomorrow. Let's go together.]

[No need to bring anything.]

[See you in the basement garage.]

Message from your boyfriend?

No.

Wan, with someone like you,

if he's not your boyfriend,

then he must be a suitor, right?

Yeah.

Yeah.

No, really.

It's okay.

It's fine. Ms. Wan,

if you have a date,

just go.

We've got everything covered here.

We'll send you the list

once it's organized.

Sure.

Sure.

You should go.

The more hands, the better.

-I'm not leaving. -Yes.

Look, Director Lu hasn't left yet.

He's not staying

just because he feels bad

about us working overtime, is he?

Don't you have any shame?

Look how shameless you are.

Look at Director Lu staring at his phone.

Maybe he has some

important work or

a date.

Exactly.

Very likely.

Then who is it?

Who are you messaging?

Yeah.

Ms. Wan, your phone is ringing again.

-It's ringing again! -Who is it?

My family.

Family, huh?

That's right. Family.

Really?

I'll...

I'll go handle it.

Okay.

We've got this covered.

Okay.

I'll come back to work.

Okay.

-We know. Nobody said you were. -Go ahead.

Director Jiang, you...

Well, Director Jiang,

if you've got a date too, you can head out.

We've got everything covered here.

Don't you have a girlfriend?

I... I don't have a girlfriend.

-Nothing. -No girlfriend.

If you don't have a girlfriend, Director Jiang,

how about picking one

from the bunch?

Director Jiang...

Are you chatting or

working?

Working.

Got it.

Li Xin, are you done with yours?

I had her send it to me.

I've got it.

Okay.

Why are you acting so secretive over a text?

I didn't want everyone getting the wrong idea.

The wrong idea?

About what?

About us.

What exactly are we?

What are we?

You know what I mean.

You're the one acting guilty.

So what

if they see me texting you?

Don't we work together?

So... are you coming or not?

Where to?

Jiang Fan's birthday party. Don't tell me you forgot.

Are you coming or not?

Are you coming or not?

Gu Meng might not even be going to

Jiang Fan's birthday party.

Why would I?

Besides, there'll be so many people. It'll be a whole scene.

Whether Gu Meng goes is her business.

Whether you go is yours.

And knowing her,

she'll definitely be there.

Are you going?

Mengmeng asked me out tomorrow.

If she's going,

I'll

just go with her.

What's she asking you out for?

What's she asking you out for?

We're going to see a movie.

Since when do you get to police that?

See how annoying he is?

I got him

such an important birthday present,

and this is how he repays me.

I'm not staying a second longer

than I have to tonight.

Alright.

You already bought the gift.

Don't waste your money.

Let me touch up my makeup.

t's just your soon-to-be ex-husband's birthday.

Why are you putting so much effort into it?

Exactly because

it's my soon-to-be ex-husband's birthday.

You're saying one thing and feeling another.

What?

I'm dropping off the gift and leaving.

You could've mailed it to him.

Oh, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?

Fine, let me ask you something.

How's living

with Lu Xixiao going?

Who cooks? Who does the dishes?

-Do you sleep in the same bed or separately? -Okay. I can't win an argument with you.

You win. I was wrong.

So annoying.

The movie sucked,

and now I have to go see my ex tonight.

It was alright.

Aren't all genre films like that?

I'm telling you,

that whole "taking the knife" scene

was nothing but forced drama.

No normal person would just stand there

and take the stab.

They'd shove her out of the way.

And even if he did get stabbed,

it'd be in the back,

not the chest.

He's a cop.

Doesn't he know

a chest wound is far more dangerous?

I can't stand plot holes like that.

Maybe it was just instinct.

Impossible.

We actually interviewed experts about this.

There was proper research.

In the most realistic scenario,

the guy would instinctively dive in

and knock her out of the way.

Besides, people act on instinct.

Even if he valued his own life

more than hers,

he still wouldn't react the way they showed it.

Let's go.

Let's go.

[China Film Cinemas]

Wait.

I'm seriously going dressed like this?

I'm going to steal the show

tonight.

Let's go buy a new outfit.

[China Film Cinemas]

Let's go.

[Age doesn't matter—happiness forever. Happy Birthday!]

Everyone, eat up and enjoy yourselves!

Jiang Fan!

Time to cut the cake!

Cut the cake!

Cut the cake!

Thank you.

A few people still haven't arrived yet.

Can we wait a few more minutes?

Okay.

We'll wait.

Go on in and have fun first.

Just wait a few minutes.

Okay.

I'm telling you,

Jiang Fan can't stand people being late.

And I already threw away the gift wrapping.

Let's piss him off.

What is it?

A "bomb".

What?

Are you trying to turn my birthday

into my death anniversary?

I wish.

What kind of bomb is this?

Where did you even buy it?

You really went all out on me, huh.

Thanks, honey.

Since when am I your wife? Watch your mouth.

Zhou Wan!

-Mei! -Long time no see.

-It's been a long time. -You look pretty again.

Thank you.

You look beautiful too.

-You scared me. -Lu Xixiao!

Did you two come together?

Are you...

-We didn't come together. -Yeah.

We came together.

No.

I came with Gu Meng.

No, I brought her here.

I even went to the movies

with Gu Meng earlier.

No.

[The Kite Adventure Story]

We just came together.

Zhou Wan,

I heard Jiang Yan is back.

Wan,

are you two really together now?

Then what about Jiang Yan?

You really know how to hit a nerve.

Move aside.

Get out of here.

I... I'll go find Ping.

Ping!

Zhou Wan?

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

Have a drink.

You're the one who led me astray.

You were going to drink sooner or later anyway.

[Age doesn't matter—happiness forever. Happy Birthday!]

How have you been all these years?

Just living a normal life.

And you?

Same as always.

Things haven't changed much here.

Wan,

there's something

I've been wanting

to tell you for years.

I just never had the chance.

Don't beat around the bush, Ping.

Just say whatever you want to say.

I'll do it.

It's fine. I'll do it with you.

Then I'll just say it.

After you and Xixiao broke up,

he fell seriously ill.

He lost so much weight

you could barely recognize him.

When I went to see him,

he had locked himself in his apartment.

He was burning up with fever,

talking nonsense,

just lying there calling your name—

"Zhou Wan… Zhou Wan…"

I only heard it when I got closer.

He just kept calling your name.

I'd never seen Xixiao like that.

He had changed so much I could barely recognize him.

Back then, I really resented you.

I've always treated him

like my own younger brother.

Did you ever love him?

It's not that I don't love him.

I love him too much.

Don't worry.

I get it.

I still keep

my mouth shut like I did

when we were young.

For all these years,

I've been having the same dream—

he's lying there covered in blood in front of me,

no matter how I call him, he won't wake up,

he doesn't move.

I just don't want

that summer to happen again.

I was too young then.

I couldn't do anything about it.

No matter how many regrets I had,

I could only keep moving forward.

Aren't you curious

about how he lived

after you two broke up?

Tell me about it.

He

went through a period of total collapse,

and then he started studying hard again.

You know he is very smart.

Anything he sets his mind to,

he can get it done.

Later, his grades

became very good,

and he got into a pretty good university.

Not long after that, as you know,

he went abroad.

He got to where he is today step by step

on his own.

He never asked the Lu family for a single cent,

never owed anyone a favor.

Back then,

I was really worried he was forcing himself too hard,

but in the end,

he really pulled himself up on his own.

Wan,

do you know

why I'm telling you all this?

Xixiao can be extreme

in the way he does things,

but he's not a bad person.

He's never forgotten you.

You've always been on his mind.

He pushed himself so hard

to grow up so fast.

Why he did that—

I believe you should understand.

If you don't believe me, compare him in that video

with who he is now.

♪ If you had ever seen the fireflies ♪

♪ Inside my eyes ♪

♪ I think you would understand ♪

♪ Why I embrace the dark ♪

♪ People always want to reach out ♪

♪ But are afraid to pull their hands back ♪

♪ I choose to open my arms wide ♪

♪ And enjoy the weightlessness ♪

♪ If I could, I want to become ♪

♪ An astronomer ♪

♪ Lost in your night sky ♪

♪ Then fall and fall and fall ♪

♪ Maybe it's your gravity ♪

♪ That held me back from losing control ♪

♪ When you passed by me by accident ♪

♪ I finally learned to fall ♪

♪ Countless, unforgettable ♪

♪ No time left, so I ♪

♪ Can only fall toward you ♪

♪ Too dazzling, too lonely, it's alright ♪

♪ I believe in this encounter ♪

♪ Landing in the ruins of the galaxy ♪

♪ Exchanging our comets ♪

♪ Suddenly I am certain ♪

♪ This mud all over me ♪

♪ Is the proof of love ♪

♪ Countless, unforgettable ♪

♪ No time left, so I ♪

♪ Can only fall toward you ♪

♪ Too dazzling, too lonely, it's alright ♪

♪ I believe in this encounter ♪

♪ Landing in the ruins of the galaxy ♪

♪ Exchanging our comets ♪

♪ Suddenly I am certain ♪

♪ This mud all over me ♪

♪ Is the proof of love ♪

♪ I can't remember and can't go back ♪

♪ If you can't hold it tightly, let me ♪

♪ Fly without hesitation ♪

♪ Sorry, I'm too capricious and obsessed ♪

♪ The Milky Way is drowning ♪

♪ If one day you fall into ♪

♪ The gap a light-year away ♪

♪ You'll find ♪

I'll make you some honey water.

♪ The scattered ashes ♪

Wait a minute.

Lie down properly.

♪ Burns my heart ♪

We're here.

Don't hold me.

I'm not drunk.

Okay, okay.

If you're not drunk, why are you walking like this?

I'm speechless.

It's all your fault!

I said we should go buy lightbulbs together—

now look,

all of them are dead!

What are you doing instead of sleeping?

To fix the light bulbs.

My goodness, just come down.

It's late at night,

why are you even messing with this?

I can't sleep if I don't fix it.

You might fall.

Come down.

Let me do it, okay?

Leave me alone!

Hold this for me.

Shine the light for me.

I'll fix it.

Here.

Don't point it at me.

Point it here.

Can you even do this?

Don't you know what I'm capable of?

Don't rush me. I just started.

I can't hold it anymore.

-Don't shake it. -Are you done, Jiang Fan?

Hurry up.

Are you okay, honey?

Did you hit yourself anywhere?

Now you can sleep peacefully, right?

Why are you crying?

Did you hurt yourself when you fell?

If only it had been like this earlier…

Jiang Fan,

I also wanted to

fix lightbulbs with you.

I wanted to

pick out furniture with you.

I wanted to

slowly fill this house with you.

I wanted us

to live our lives together

like a couple of silly fools.

But you were always away.

You were always away.

I'm sorry.

Honey.

I'm sorry.

It's very comfortable here.

Come here.

Lean on me.

Open your mouth.

I don't want to take the medicine.

This is not medicine.

I don't want to take medicine.

Why are you so unreasonable when you're drunk?

Be good. Come on.

Open your mouth.

Then feed me.

I'm feeding you right now.

Am I dreaming?

Lu Xixiao.

Xiaoliu.

If you think it's a dream,

then it must be a dream.

♪ I'mma take a frozen heart ♪

♪ Someone's gonna make it ♪

♪ In the building of my broken part ♪

♪ Someone's gonna fix it ♪

♪ I'm the only one guy with the ten things crime ♪

♪ I deserve a sanction in my mind ♪

♪ Nescience doesn't mean ♪

♪ That I can fly ♪

♪ But I never seem to close ♪

♪ The dormer lock ♪

Does it hurt?

♪ Tell you stars were ♪

♪ Above the floor ♪

It stopped hurting a long time ago.

I mean back then.

I can't even remember anymore.

Why did you

take that stab for me back then?

Because I love you.

But you had other choices

to avoid getting so badly injured.

Do you know that if it were any more serious,

you wouldn't have woken up?

Do you know?

Enough.

Zhou Wan,

Actually, I have thought about

why I took that stab for you

back then.

Perhaps,

I just hoped you wouldn't get hurt.

I couldn't think about anything else.

I wanted you to care for me.

I wanted you to stay with me.

I wanted you to love me.

But you just wouldn't believe me.

When you were in the hospital

keeping me company while I recovered,

you were thinking every day

about how to break up with me.

I already made it

very clear to you back then.

I told you, all you had to do was say you loved me,

and I would have forgiven everything.

But you wouldn't even say

those three words.

It's not like that.

I thought that

if I lied

and told you I didn't love you anymore,

you'd give up.

I was wrong.

Over the years,

I've forced myself

to stay away from you.

But not for a single moment

have I ever stopped loving you.

♪ The first night, my sunset ♪

♪ The whole world, the two of us♪

♪ The city doesn't sleep, ups and downs ♪

♪ Breathing at midnight ♪

♪ Someone lights the fire ♪

Zhou Wan.

♪ The love burns each other ♪

Aren't you going to sleep?

♪ My organs ♪

♪ Every midnight ♪

♪ I'll play the instrument for you ♪

I'm completely stuck with you in this life.

You're awake?

I'm okay.

I surrender, Zhou Wan.

Give me another chance.

Let me court you properly this time,

okay?

Need a hand?

Didn't you say you'd let me woo you?

Give me a chance.

That smells amazing.

Did you make all of these by yourself?

That's amazing.

Have a taste.

It's so pretty.

I can't bear to eat it.

What are you doing?

I'm replying to some work messages.

What's wrong?

I've got two

important presentations today.

They started messaging me first thing this morning.

Who do you

report to?

To you.

♪ I'mma take a frozen heart ♪

♪ Someone's gonna make it ♪

♪ In the building of my broken part ♪

♪ Someone's gonna fix it ♪

I've approved your report.

♪ I'm the only one guy with the ten things crime ♪

Let's eat.

♪ I deserve a sanction in my mind ♪

♪ Nescience doesn't mean ♪

Try it.

♪ That I can fly ♪

Why aren't you eating?

I'll watch you eat.

♪ Long time no see ♪

♪ You haven't been here ♪

♪ Stop watch has seen the changes ♪

♪ I'm sure you won't forget ♪

Is it good?

♪ The door you ever knocked ♪

♪ So I sent you a clock ♪

♪ To recover the deadlock ♪

♪ It's like I'm losing my sword ♪

Sit down.

♪ Chop off the line between the loving core ♪

If you like it,

♪ I'mma take a frozen heart ♪

I'll make it for you every day.

♪ Someone's gonna make it ♪

♪ In the building of my broken part ♪

♪ Someone's gonna fix it ♪

♪ I'm the only one guy with the ten things crime ♪

♪ I deserve a sanction in my mind ♪

♪ Nescience doesn't mean that I can fly ♪

Jiang Fan!

You actually took advantage of me

while I was drunk!

Do you realize that even between husband and wife,

that's illegal?

Let alone now that we're going to divorce.

Come on,

be reasonable, would you?

Last night,

you were the one clinging to me

and falling asleep in my arms.

Did I break the law?

Then let's just pretend none of it

ever happened.

We're already divorced anyway.

Neither of us

owes the other anything.

Gu Meng,

how long are you going to

keep this up?

Can't we just sit down and talk?

Jiang Fan,

do you still think

I'm just throwing a tantrum?

That's not what I meant.

I just mean...

Whatever the problem is,

just tell me.

Otherwise, I don't even know

why you want a divorce.

That's exactly your biggest problem!

Jiang Fan,

we've been together for 10 years.

We've been married for 3.

And you still don't know

what I want.

You don't even know why I want a divorce.

Forget it.

Forget it?

There you go again.

You stop halfway and never finish what you're trying to say.

If I don't know, then tell me!

Hey!

Why do we always

have to play guessing games?

We are all adults.

We work hard all day.

If there's something you want,

just tell me directly.

I'll do it.

Isn't that good?

If I have to

ask for everything I need in my life,

then I'd rather not have that marriage at all.

[Key Milestone Control]

Hello?

Why did it take you so long to answer?

What are you doing?

Eating,

obviously.

What are you having?

Spicy chicken, stir-fried pork,

and braised ribs.

That's okay.

[Construction Phase]

What about you?

You skipped work.

How is your painting going?

Let me correct you.

I didn't skip work.

I cleared it with my aunt.

This is approved leave.

Back in school, you were the one

who skipped class the most.

Now you're acting all respectable?

Have you eaten?

I'm at a restaurant right now.

A restaurant?

Why is it so quiet?

I'm in a private room.

You really think I can't tell

the difference between a private room and the echo in your studio?

[Key Milestone Control]

Ms. Wan!

I brought you some fried rice.

You looked busy earlier,

so I didn't want to interrupt you.

Remember to eat.

I'm leaving. Remember to eat.

Thank you. Thank you, Xin.

So you had spicy chicken,

stir-fried pork, and braised ribs

and now your coworker

brought you fried rice.

Right?

Alright, alright.

You should go find yourself somewhere

and eat properly.

Stop worrying about me.

Zhou Wan,

put down

whatever you're working on

and go eat.

Xiaoliu!

Okay, okay.

Then you should also find a restaurant

and eat properly.

Okay?

Okay, I'll listen to you.

I'll hang up then.

Bye-bye.

Xiaoliu, come here. Come here.

Xiaoliu!

Come here.

Who told you to eat my sandwich?

Back then the project wasn't standardized,

and there were no digital records.

It wasn't easy to find.

It's fine. I'll just take a quick look

to see if there's anything in Phase II

we can learn from.

I found it.

Don't worry.

I've already spoken to Mr. Lu.

If there are any issues,

tell him to come to me.

Okay.

Please sign here.

Okay.

Okay.

How about I bring it to your office?

No need.

I can do it myself.

It's time for you to get off work.

Okay, I'll get going then.

[Land Acquisition Agreement Between Lan Yue Group and Jun'an Building Materials Factory]

[Agreement on the RMB 350,000 Purchase Price for Jun'an Building Materials Factory]

The acquisition price of Jun'an Building Materials Factory

is surprisingly low.

[Supplementary Explanation of the Reason for the Low Purchase Price]

The soil contamination on the site

[Estimated Value: RMB 1.2 Million (Previously Appraised at RMB 800,000)]

exceeds the initial assessment.

Zhou Wan,

so the one you want to deal with is

Lu Zhongyue.

Is that why you said

neither Lu Xixiao nor I

were up to the task?