All language subtitles for Master of My Own EP17

[Master Of My Own]

[Episode 17]

It was so jammed

that I was afraid I couldn't pick you up on time.

Long time no see, Mingming.

Have you been well?

You know them?

Mengmeng?

My former boss.

You mean,

that's your ex-boss, Mr. Lu?

Is that his girlfriend beside him?

They are a handsome pair.

Wait.

You said he's quite a terrible guy, right?

Now that's unfair.

How could a person like him get a girlfriend?

Never mind that. Let's go get a taxi.

Make yourself at home.

The scenery here is pretty good.

It's not too bad.

And it's just like your style.

What's my style?

Black, white, gray.

I don't suppose you cook very often.

I don't have time to cook.

Anyway, do you want something to drink?

Coffee, please.

At this hour?

Won't that keep you awake?

I'm used to it.

And I have jet lag.

I can't sleep at this hour even without coffee.

Okay, I'll make it for you.

Yimeng, hold on a second.

Didn't you use to call me Meng?

Why change?

That was way before.

The coffee machine doesn't seem to be working.

It's fine. I'm good with whatever.

It was a long flight.

I'm going to get changed.

Okay, go ahead.

I'll figure this out.

Is this the one?

Yes, thanks.

Mengmeng, your house is so nice.

The furnishings and home appliances

are pretty high-end.

How much is the monthly rent?

Perhaps He and I

should rent a place here too.

I don't think

you'd be able to get the same price.

Because this is my boss' house.

She rented it to me at a discount.

Really?

Sounds like your boss treats you well.

Hello?

Hey, Ning Meng.

How do you use the coffee machine?

The one you helped me buy?

I thought you didn't drink coffee at night.

I'm hosting a friend.

Hello? Are you there?

Yes, I'm listening.

The manual for the machine

is in one of the kitchen drawers.

Just follow the instructions.

Drawer? There are so many drawers.

I can't find it.

Just tell me

how you made the one for me before.

That was a pour-over coffee.

It wasn't made with a machine.

Pour... Pour-over coffee?

How am I supposed to do this?

Listen, stay on the line.

Tell me slowly.

Step by step.

Rinse the filter with boiling water.

And then?

Heat the coffee pot.

Then pour the coffee powder

evenly on the top.

On the first pour,

let it steep for a bit.

Let the water extract its fragrance.

Pour another two or three times.

Do it slowly in a clockwise direction.

It takes a bit of patience.

Sounds like a lot of work.

Can't I just pour it directly?

Mr. Lu, if you're in a hurry,

just drink instant coffee.

Okay, I got it.

Thanks.

Mengmeng.

Help me get my beauty device.

It's in my bag.

This?

Thanks.

You know what?

This beauty tool is quite good.

I can see the lifting effect.

It's off.

Hello?

Hey, Ning Meng.

Where is the sugar you used before?

I think

it's in the kitchen cupboard.

Found it. Thanks.

Mengmeng, who was that

calling you again and again at night?

A colleague.

A male colleague? Female?

None of your business.

Being here,

it feels like we're back to our college days.

That's true.

Here.

Do you remember?

One time, I spilled milk tea
all over my comforter

and had to squeeze with you on one bed.

You're one to talk.

There was no shortage of those incidents.

One time, you had a fight with He

and got yourself drunk.

You vomited all over your bed.

You also squeezed on my bed that night.

Do you remember?

Okay, okay.

That night,

you kept tossing around and grinding your teeth,

scolding in your sleep.

I couldn't sleep a wink.

Try this.

It's my first time making it.

I don't know if it's any good.

Your first time?

Let me taste it.

How is it?

It's pretty fragrant.

Really?

Don't drink it. I'll buy you one.

It's okay. It's been a long day for you too.

I'll go and get the room ready for you then.

Look how clumsy you are.

I'll do it.

Let me.

Go take a seat.

[Vortioxetine (anti-depressant)]

You take these?

I haven't been sleeping well.

It's nothing. Don't worry.

Ms. Shi, this is the research report

for Mobi. Take a look.

That was quick.

Does Mr. Lu know about this project?

He doesn't.

Why don't you ask him

if he's interested in investing?

From what I know,

this sector

isn't in Mr. Lu's investment field.

When I was at Joint Capital,

Mr. Lu had rejected similar fitness projects.

Saying no before

doesn't mean it's a no forever.

Besides, he thinks highly of you.

Who knows, he might be interested

in your project?

Ms. Shi, to be honest,

we have the capabilities

to be the sole limited partner.

As such,

Eaglestone will have more say

in the project.

There is no need to have Mr. Lu

be joint GP with us.

Mr. Lu has a lot of experience.

Even if he's not investing,

it's good to get his opinions.

Have a chat with him.

Promote the idea a bit.

Is that a big ask?

No, I'll do it.

[Mail]

[Lu XX]

[To Lu Jiming: Mr. Lu, there's a project
I think is really good.]

[Ms. Shi would like you to take a look.
I've emailed the info to you.]

[Ning Meng]

[Persimmon]

[Ning Meng: Mr. Lu, there's a project
I think is really good.]

[Ms. Shi would like you to take a look.
I've emailed the info to you.]

Lu Mingming.

You're here to eat with Meng.

Not to work in a different environment.

Give it a break.

That's right. Put your phone down.

Gosh.

Here, let's have a toast to welcome Meng home.

Cheers, everyone.

Cheers!

Thanks, guys.

Welcome home, Meng.

Thank you.

Meng, that's a really
interesting ring you have there.

Is it a foreign designer brand?

The Chinese designer is a friend of mine.

If you like it,

I can give you

her contact.

That would be awesome. Thanks, Meng.

Meng, how long will you be staying this time?

I'm not sure. But I'm planning to stay longer.

Yes, stay longer.

I think you could come back and work.

These past years,
the local contemporary art market

has been booming.

Besides,

nowhere else is as vibrant as China.

Right?

Stop talking nonsense.

Meng has lived overseas

for a long time.

She's pretty much settled down there.

It's not that easy to uproot everything.

Am I right, Meng?

Meng, when are you and your boyfriend

planning to get married?

I heard it from Mingming.

Do you have pictures?

I want to see them.

I'd like to see what kind of man

managed to woo such a goddess.

You're awfully nosy.

Eat your food.

Here, eat the fish.

Thanks.

Actually, coming back to work

is not that bad of an option.

Moreover, these past years,

China's market for contemporary art

is indeed getting better.

China's level of commercialization
is also quite high.

I have a friend

who does art collections.

He's doing pretty good.

I'm planning to invest in it.

Don't simply invest.

If you like something, just buy it.

You can hang it up at home, right?

Zeng Yuhang.

Who was it that said

he'd support my career unconditionally?

Yes, I support you.

You should learn a thing or two

from Meng while she's back.

Work on your skills.

That's more like it.

Are you two...

Didn't Mingming tell you?

They have the same stench.

So they're together.

What same stench?

He and his poker face? He stinks the most.

Before I went overseas,

I had thought you two made a great match.

And you've been friends since young.

You could say you're childhood sweethearts.

Indeed. Fate played a cruel joke.

She always made me play house with her
when we were kids.

Who knew

we'd really end up together?

Come, let me congratulate you two.

May your love grow ever fonder.

Thanks.

Here.

This is the advantage of growing up together.

You're more at ease
because you know the other person.

Meng, you grew up

with Mingming since young too, right?

You may not know this, Meng.

Hanghang told me,

ever since you went abroad,

Mingming had spent his days...

Here, eat this.

Eat this, quick.

How did he spend his days?

He... He matured a lot.

Yes.

I need the restroom.

Okay.

Me too. I need to fix my makeup.

Send Tiantian a message.

Tell her not to talk nonsense.

Don't worry.

They're going to fix their makeup.

They won't talk about anything else but makeup.

Look at you.

You're always bossing us like the alpha wolf.

But in front of Meng,

you're like a docile lamb.

Just zip it.

These dishes

don't seem to suit Meng's taste.

Should we order something else?

I don't think that's the problem.

Could it be the jet lag?

So she's unwell?

I think something's off.

Do you want me to find out for you?

My friend in the States can help.

Okay.

Xiaoyang.

Ning Meng.

I wanted to know.

Is Mr. Lu busy lately?

What's up?

I have a project

that I'd like to talk to him about.

I sent him the proposal

but he hasn't replied.

Mr. Lu has been kind of weird these days.

He just checks in at the office each day
and leaves right after.

Whoever wishes to see him

has to make an appointment beforehand.

Is Mr. Lu

busy with a new project?

I don't think so.

What kind of project

would need him to personally run errands?

Do you think

Mr. Lu is up to something?

Like what?

Forget it.

Mr. Lu isn't some romantic idiot.

Xiaoyang, this matter is quite urgent.

Just help me set a time with him.

I'll talk to him.

The sooner the better.

[Joint Capital]

Xiaoyang.

Ning Meng.

He's waiting for you inside.

Mr. Lu.

Sit.

Here's the thing.

Ms. Shi wants me to come to talk to you

about a new project we've gotten.

It's...

Ning Meng.

Can I add another number

to this delivery app?

Sure.

Then can I pay for two different shops

at the same time?

You can't.

I don't know how to do it.

Help me with it.

[Ms. Han, 2301, No. 6, Lane 8, Tiantong Road,
Jing'an District]

Is it done?

Almost.

Done.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

What were you saying?

Sorry.

The Mobi fitness equipment.

We've researched

other brands in the market.

Mobi has an advantage,

it's foldable...

Hello?

Lu Mingming.

I found out what happened with Meng.

She probably came back

because she broke up.

She and the guy

dated for quite some time.

They were about to get engaged.

The break-up

must have been a huge blow to Meng.

What exactly happened?

There's no way

my friend would know the details.

After this ordeal,

do you think Meng would go back to the States?

Ning Meng.

Finished work?

Mr. Zeng.

Anyway, Mr. Lu sent me

the Mobi fitness project to me

and asked me to take a look.

I think he's going to be busy these days.

He's quite busy lately.

Yes, a friend came back from overseas.

He wants to spend more time with her.

Mr. Zeng, I'd like to ask you something.

You're back.

Yes.

You didn't like the food I ordered?

No, I think it's because of the jet lag.

I have no appetite.

Even so, you have to eat something.

The food's gone cold.

Let me buy something else.

It's okay.

You could get some instant noodles.

Instant noodles?

While I was in the States, I really craved

for the instant noodles here.

When you were little,
you would argue with your parents

just so you could eat instant noodles.

The harder it is to eat it,

the more you find it delicious.

I do miss those moments.

It's soft.

Let's wait a bit.

We're here again.

I really couldn't find the time.

After agonizing about it,

I could only leave him with you guys.

It's okay.

Yimeng is happy to know

Jiming's coming.

Really?

Don't be impatient.

I'm not.

I don't want to eat it.

Mingming, is this nice?

It's ugly.

Is it not nice?

It's a little better than before.

I'll draw again.

From primary to high school,

it was Meng who accompanied him.

Especially after his parents divorced,

Meng was the only person he had.

In high school,

Meng went to study arts in New York.

It left a huge impact on Lu Mingming.

Did he not confess his feelings?

He did.

It was the day before Meng was set to leave.

I coaxed him to do it.

But Meng

thought he was still a kid.

That he was being childish.

She didn't think much of it.

So after all these years,

he's still waiting for her?

How could the guy be so stubborn?

I tried to reason with him many times.

Guess what he said?

He said,

"It was Meng who accompanied me
through the loneliest

and the most desperate period in my life.

I'm willing to wait for her.

I'll wait for her to turn around

and see me for who I am.

No longer a kid,

but a man."

That's what he said.

Are you okay, Ning Meng?

I'm fine.

Now Meng is back.

I suppose she'd see him now.

Okay.

Well. It's late.

I should go.

There's still work to do.

Okay, all the best. I'll see you out.

Thank you.

I'm good.

Ning Meng.

Maybe

telling you everything

is me doing something good.

Thanks.

Bye-bye.

[Mobi Fitness Equipment Research Report]

[Han Yimeng]

[Art China. Famous painter Han Yimeng, a member
of China Artists Association]

[Han Yimeng - Profile and Accolades]

I'm going to order supper.

What would you like, Mengmeng?

Barbecue?

You go ahead. I'm not eating.

Mengmeng.

You've been brooding since you came back.

What's the matter?

I'm your best friend.

You can talk to me.

Even if I can't be of help,

I can still be a listener.

It's regarding my project.

My boss wants to work together

with our strategic partner.

But the other side

has yet to reply.

I can't push the project to the next stage.

I don't know much

about what you do at work.

But why do I get the feeling

that your moodiness

isn't due to work?

Is the person not replying

Lu Jiming?

I could guess even if you didn't say it.

Since seeing him

with the other girl at the airport,

you've been upset.

There were also the numerous calls

you got at night.

No matter what problems

you had before with work,

you were never as bothered as you are now.

Mengmeng, do you have feelings for him?

You're not saying anything, so it means yes.

So the guy you said

you kissed

was him, right?

That was an accident.

We accidentally touched lips.

It was really by mistake.

I see, I got it.

The kiss was an accident, but liking him is not.

It is.

I just don't get it myself.

A guy like him

is arrogant, childish, and bad-tempered.

How could I...

How could you?

The more you say things like that, the more

infatuated you sound.

But I can't.

Is it because of the pretty lady at the airport?

I just found out

that she's his childhood sweetheart.

The woman is Lu Jiming's Juliet.

He's been waiting for her

all these years.

Goodness.

I didn't expect him to be so loyal.

Since there's no hope, then just give it up.

While you are

only a little bit into him,

it's not too late.

I know.

But you still have to interact with him

for work, right?

Are you mentally prepared?

What I'm hoping now

is that he's not interested in this project

and won't invest in it.

So I don't have to see him.

Let me keep my distance.

So annoying.

Let's drink.

Drink.

Where's the barbecue?

You said you didn't want it.

So you didn't order it?

It's on the way.

[Mobi Fitness Equipment Research Report]

Yimeng.

Yimeng?

Why are you drinking again?

I haven't been sleeping well.

Drinking helps me to sleep.

It's nothing. Leave me be.

I could do with some fresh air alone.

I can't sleep either.

I don't mind some fresh air.

You really don't have to hide anything

from me.

So you know?

I only know the rough picture.

What really happened?

I...

Some things

can't be explained

in just a few words.

Besides,

I really don't want to talk about them.

What about

I teach him a lesson for you then?

I'm serious.

Don't be silly.

It's already happened.

I thought it was in the past now.

I should be able to forget everything

with time.

Things will be fine.

Just cry if you want to.

You might feel better.

I thought I was strong.

I thought

by coming back to a familiar place

and seeing familiar faces,

I'd be able to get better.

I didn't think it'd be this hard to get over.

I really don't...

I don't want you to see me like this.

Don't you find me laughable?

You're not.

Think about it.

Even if I laughed at others,
I'd never laugh at you.

I don't have any tissue with me.

Why don't I pick some leaves

for you to wipe your tears?

I'm not very good

at comforting others.

Mingming.

Thank you.

With you by my side,

I really feel more secure.

After you take some time

to collect yourself,

and you want someone to talk to,

I'm always here.

Thank you.

Alright, that's all for the meeting.

Ning Meng, has Mr. Lu gotten back to you

regarding the Mobi project?

Not yet.

Not yet?

I think you need
to go to his office and chase him.

Ask him to give an answer.

Is that okay?

What if they think

we're pushing him?

But we are.

Since we want to partner up,

we have to take the initiative.

Okay.

Xiaoyang.

Help me set a meeting with Mr. Lu.

Xiaoyang.

Ning Meng.

Come in.

Mr. Lu.

Sit.

You're here to talk about Mobi, right?

Yes.

I've read the proposal.

I think it's quite bland.

Please tell Ms. Shi

that we won't be investing in this project.

Alright.

Aren't you going to ask why?

I'm sure you have your reasons.

If there's nothing else, I'll be off then.

Ning Meng.

I have a question to ask you.

When you're feeling down,

what do you normally do

to feel better?

I'll listen to jokes or comedy skits.

Or watch talk shows online.

I'd feel better after a good laugh.

Could you tell me a few jokes?

Just like

the joke you told me when we were at the canteen

of the Phoenix Home Textile.

That sort.

Do a search online.

You can find all sorts there.

I'm off.

Didn't Mr. Lu say anything else?

No.

The sector is a little small.

From the market's point of view,

a product like Mobi

would have difficulty generating interest.

Listen, Ning Meng.

What about we set aside this project for now?

Ms. Shi, currently,

people's awareness of health

is on the rise.

So there are opportunities
in the fitness market.

As for consumption demands,

we could work on the product design...

Have you spoken to Mr. Lu about this?

He's probably busy these days.

He only told me his final decision.

But isn't Mr. Lu always busy?

How come this time there wasn't even time

for a discussion?

Did something happen between you and Mr. Lu?

No.

Ms. Shi, are we relying too much

on Mr. Lu's judgment?

Mr. Lu is my strategic partner.

For sure, I have to take into account his opinions.

I'm not saying

we shouldn't listen to him.

But, I think we can make

our own assessment.

Ning Meng.

In investment,

you need funding, resources, and experience.

I have the resources,

but I'm lacking experience.

It takes a long time

to accumulate and build experience.

And you'll need to pay a hefty tuition fee.

So if our company

could partner up

with a more experienced one

during its infancy,

get some pointers,

then our company

would grow at a faster rate.

Ms. Shi.

Have you

been favoring and looking out for me

because of my connection with Mr. Lu?

♪Is there a fable♪

♪That could predict when we meet?♪

♪Perhaps it's going to be a sight♪

♪If we could walk ahead of time♪

♪We refused to be defined, be discriminated♪

♪And be labeled♪

♪To be the best of me♪

♪To meet the best of you again♪

♪Every time I ever loved♪

♪No matter how reluctant you feel♪

♪You have to bid farewell when the time comes♪

♪Fallen leaves, fall in love♪

♪Watching the fallen leaves,
listening to the wind♪

♪Saying that all colors have luster♪

♪Don't want to be bullied, to be brushed off♪

♪And to be treated like a fool♪

♪Breaking through the laws of the world♪

♪And reconnect with the sacred heart♪

♪Every time I ever loved♪

♪Every little thing we gain in life♪

♪Comes with huge obstacles♪

♪Fallen leaves, fall in love♪

♪There's no so-called happy ending♪

♪Just make your decision with bravery♪