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♪The arc of time♪

♪Splits the border♪

♪The sudden parting♪

♪The missing that has no timeline♪

♪Let go of myself♪

♪Hiding in the strange♪

♪Time without you♪

♪It's just saying goodbye♪

♪It's just meeting again♪

♪The changes of leaving you♪

♪Trying to take it easy♪

♪How do I deny♪

♪The past that I honored♪

♪Repeats in my memory?♪

=Almost Lover=

=Episode 4=

I always thought there's secret recipe

in your homemade dishes.

It's actually

made with kitchen seasonings.

Dishes are all about the atmosphere.

Half about taste, half about story.

It doesn't taste very good.

But it reminds you of the past.

He Xiaoran,

do you want to work closely together with me?

Dear audiences,

let us continue to talk about

the food that impresses you the most.

The same topic

has been synchronized

with our official WeChat account.

Join the interaction about

the food memory that impresses you

the most.

You'll get a chance to feature it

as the monthly special menu of Jifeng restaurant.

You may enjoy it

any time at Jifeng restaurant for free.

Miss Wang said

there's a noodle house without a sign

(below her childhood home.)

(It's certainly attractive.)

(The most memorable delicacy)

(is often what you've been eating since you were a child.)

(The taste)

(is concealed with silent companionship.)

(It'll instantly bring you back)

(to certain memory from few years ago.)

In my opinion, the most memorable food

is my father's

sweet and sour spare ribs.

(Whenever I eat it,)

(I feel like)

(it's very healing.)

(Sponsored Activity Fans Voting For Dishes) Where's this Hometown Noodle House?

There's one on Sanxiangkou.

I think it's moved after that.

I think it should be around still.

What about the spiced beef?

A fan said it's particularly delicious.

It's from a mobile stall in the west of the city.

I tried that before.

This is what they do.

They have limited beef.

They'd leave after selling 5 kg of beef every day.

Is there something that you don't know

and you haven't eaten in Wusu?

That's why.

Spending efforts collecting these

is no better than asking me directly.

Tell me

where's the food impressing you

the most then.

Are you going to tell

Xiao Shangqi

after this?

That's for sure.

It's a sponsored event.

It should be given to Jifeng

after the complete collection.

I'll just tell him

directly then.

Are you so familiar with him?

I could still help

even though we are not close enough.

(Jifeng Hotel)

Is there something?

Something good.

Put it here.

Aren't you collecting specialty dishes?

All the best specialty dishes

in Wusu are here.

Are you so nosy?

Yes.

I want to mind

He Xiaoran's matters

for a long time.

You can't stay here

forever.

(Jifeng Hotel)

(Sponsored Activity Fans Voting For Dishes)

Come in.

I was looking for you.

Well done on this procurement plan.

(The fabric softener is with patented technology.)

Okay.

I'll implement it.

Meng and others at the kitchen have checked out

the dishes.

They said there're many dishes

which have duplicated with the list

made by Miss He.

Do you think

Miss He deliberately let him send over

for you?

And he's embarrassed

to admit it,

so he gave a trickster look

on purpose.

Is that so?

Yes. They said

many dishes in the list

are very hard to find now.

It's impossible to find

unless you're a local.

Miss He spent quite some efforts

for you.

I should thank her then.

(Jifeng Hotel)

Miss He.

You're here.

Mr. Xiao let us

clean up the restaurant.

He said he wanted to invite someone to dinner.

It's actually you.

I think so.

Is there just one dish?

Am I supposed

to taste it?

Yes.

Restaurants are particular in quality control.

Taste it.

Not bad.

Taste one.

No.

It's a treat to you from Mr. Xiao.

Did you

upgrade the whole hotel

for Black Pine Needle's rating?

Mr. Xiao said it before.

Will he go back to Hupu

after that?

I don't know.

Yunlan has so many businesses.

It doesn't make sense for them to leave

the younger son here to waste his life.

I think the same, too.

May him leave soon after the rating.

Miss He,

you work so hard

just to make him leave?

Mr. Xiao.

I tasted the sweet and sour spare ribs.

It's delicious.

It's better than the one I made.

Mo also showed me

your new menu.

I think every dish in it

is attractive.

It shouldn't be

a problem for a diamond rating.

It'll surely be listed by Black Pine Needle.

I've done tasting.

I have to go now.

Bye.

Let me send you home.

It's okay.

Thanks for doing this for Jifeng.

No.

Thanks for doing it to send me away.

You've worked so hard.

I've prepared a gift to thank you.

I'm afraid

you can't bring it home alone.

This is it.

Leave it on the floor.

Aren't you inviting me in to sit for a while?

The kitchen is there.

Aren't you Mr. Xiao? What a rare guest.

Do you stay together?

Yes. We stay together.

We're housemates who spend all day together.

The ex-housemate staying in this loft

has gone back to hometown for good.

The room had been left empty

so I came.

What's this?

House-warming gift?

Thank you.

It isn't for you.

I'm sorry.

In our house-sharing rules,

we share food.

Your pickle

suits my taste, too.

I should taste it.

Do you want a drink?

Yes.

Hot or cold?

Drink it. It's warm.

Thank you.

Old classmate, aren't you?

Let's play game.

You win.

Do you know the Bully in Wusu?

Either in game or reality,

whether it's four wheels or two,

I won't

lose.

Don't brag. Let's have one game.

Bring it on.

Enjoy yourselves. I have to go.

Carry on first.

Xiao Shangqi.

Do you also tend to forget your phone?

Thank you.

You're an adult.

You get angry after losing in a game.

Don't worry.

I'll avenge you later.

Is it convenient to share a house with a man?

Do you mean Sui?

You don't know

the market, do you?

Character, routine and living habit

are far more important than gender

when you rent a house nowadays.

Sui

is a perfect housemate.

And I've also saved

the brokerage fee

and deposit for this house.

You've really

become good at budgeting

after three years.

I only have slightly more

social experiences than you do.

You're free to consult me

anything any time.

Well, when's

the selection

of Black Pine Needle?

You do want to send me away

whole-heartedly.

He Xiaoran.

I'm really happy

to meet you again.

During this time in Wusu,

I've recalled many things in the past.

But I want to do something

for you now.

Either I did it wrong or it fell short.

And everything you do,

you do it

only to make me get out of your sight sooner.

Jifeng will be assessed next week.

I hope you wouldn't find it too late.

(It's a deal to get)

(the time capsule seven years later)

(when we're 25 years old.)

(Come no matter what.)

(Okay.)

(The iron triangle remains together.)

(Remains together.)

He Xiaoran,

you're using this to keep the pickle?

It seals well.

(Black Pine Needle's Desirable Hotel's)

(new selection)

(is in full string.)

(It's learned that there're ten hotels)

(nominated in Wusu.)

(The jury is conducting)

(an all-round inspection.)

(The result will be produced in no time.)

(Please look forward to it.)

Mr. Lin.

I notice Jifeng

has suddenly become so good.

Normally,

we're tormented

(by Mr. Xiao.)

(He said he dislikes red color.)

(All the restaurant tablecloths)

(were replaced.)

(And he said he's sick of drinking coffee.)

(All kinds of exotic drinks)

(were added at the lobby.)

(The laundry detergent was working fine.)

(He insisted that it didn't smell good and got it replaced.)

(But after all the trouble,)

(I suddenly realized)

(that his unreasonable requests)

(happened to score for)

(the Black Pine Needle.)

(Jifeng Hotel)

(We're all duped.)

Have a safe trip.

(He only played dumb.)

Your coffee is served.

Thank you.

What would you need?

A cup of coffee.

Okay. Please wait for a moment.

(Jifeng Hotel)

(Black Pine Needle's Desirable Hotel's Latest Ranking)

(Jifeng Hotel, brand index, 9.2)

We've been selected!

We've been selected!

Give me five!

Thank you, everyone.

Mr. Lin.

Thank you for your hard work in this period.

Good job.

Mr. Xiao is here.

Mr. Xiao.

We've been selected.

It's really unexpected.

Will we have

a raise?

What's the hurry?

When the traffic comes in,

everything

will increase.

Mr. Xiao.

Are you unhappy?

No.

Mr. Xiao, you aren't in a good mood

lately.

Is it too harsh on you?

Shall we celebrate

to change everyone's mood?

Yes. Don't we have team building

every year at this time?

Yes.

Mr. Xiao, let's go.

- Let's go, Mr. Xiao. - Let's go, Mr. Xiao.

Let's go.

Okay.

Shall we

invite Miss He, too?

She's considered

a great contributor.

Never mind.

She may not want to come.

Mother, is your information reliable?

Jifeng is going to be acquired.

The new general manager

is really amazing.

He's certainly from Hupu.

Look.

He's just joined the company.

The hotel is instantly listed

as Black Pine Needle's Desirable Hotel.

It even produces

a diamond restaurant.

The value has been multiplied.

He went through all the trouble

just to sell it for a higher price.

Stop it.

I heard it from my friend

in the industry.

They're engaged

with the buyer.

Mr. Xiao

first let us fall to the bottom

and then he sponsored us.

He played the sentimental card

so that others committed

whole-heartedly.

Every move was calculated.

What are you babbling?

I need to tell Xiaoran.

Who?

Enjoy yourself, mother.

You haven't taken a bite.

Mr. Xiao.

Cheers.

I hope you'd continue to take us up

to the next level next year.

Seize the Silver Pine Needle, Golden Pine Needle,

and all the colored titles.

I'll finish it. Help yourself.

Here.

Go and have fun.

Okay, Mr. Xiao.

I talked to Miss He.

She said she'd decide later.

She didn't promise anything.

I didn't ask about this.

Mr. Xiao.

You spent so much effort

to get Jifeng on the Black Pine Needle.

Is it a way

to achieve certain goal?

What's your plan for the future

of Jifeng?

Can you tell me

before returning to Hupu?

Mr. Xiao.

Can I take a selfie with you?

Let's take it with Mr. Lin.

Sure.

Make a victory sign.

Cheer up a bit, Mr. Lin.

Smile.

Mr. Xiao.

Miss He.

I thought you didn't want to come.

I did you such a great favor.

It's not too much to attend your celebration dinner,

right?

Xiao Shangqi.

I'm sorry.

Three years ago, I thought

you drew a clear line between us

in the most resolute way.

I used a very long time

to accept the fact.

After meeting you again,

I realized there were so many

misunderstandings in it.

I'm actually in a mess.

To seek peace,

I worked hard to chase you away.

Why?

You'll get peace after I leave?

But you're really strange.

You just want to be listed on Black Pine Needle.

Does my purpose

of helping

matter so much?

Yes.

Drink this

and we're still friends.

The next time

when you come to Wusu again,

remember to find me.

I'll treat you to a meal.

Sure.

Cheers.

Colleagues.

Next, let's invite

our great contributor, Miss He

to host

Jifeng's Truth or Dare.

Put your hands together!

- Good! - Good!

- Great! - Great!

I'll take it easy then.

You can see two boxes

beside me.

Later,

I'll draw someone's name

from the box to my left.

That person

shall draw a question from the box

to the right.

You may also choose

truth

or dare.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Let's begin.

Who's the lucky one?

Who's it?

Mo.

Mo.

Go now.

Here I come.

Draw one from that box.

Lucky audience tonight.

Tell a secret not known by others.

You all know I have no secret.

You definitely have one.

You may tell Mr. Xiao's secret.

I know his secret.

Yes. Tell Mr. Xiao's secret.

You mustn't make it up.

Mr. Xiao, I'll say one?

Hurry up and say it.

When I was cleaning

Mr. Xiao's office,

I discovered a secret.

Behind Mr. Xiao's

tall and handsome appearance

is a

boy who likes cartoon.

Cartoon?

Yes.

There's a bird bluetooth radio

on his desk.

You don't know, do you?

Mr. Xiao is still a person

with a childlike mind.

There're also bluetooth speakers

in our hotel.

Do you think they aren't cute enough?

It's given by a friend of mine.

Was it given by Miss He?

Miss He.

You spent so much effort the other day

to make sweet and sour spare ribs

and the pickle in person.

Wasn't it

for Miss He to eat?

How lively.

True.

Jifeng is sold for a good price.

It should be celebrated.

What are you talking about?

What are you babbling?

Jifeng has just been listed on Black Pine Needle.

It's just the beginning of good times.

Yes.

You spouted nonsense.

Ask him if I make sense.

Mr. Xiao,

is what he said true?

Jifeng will be taken over soon.

Ji...

Wait. What about us

if Jifeng is sold?

- Yes. - Yes.

- What about us? - What about us?

The new operator will take charge

of the personnel management.

You brat.

You said all the good things

to get me to sell

my noodle house.

You lured me here.

Did you get me here

only to sell the hotel for a good price?

I also came here after closing my stall.

Change of owners

is a major personnel reshuffle.

Did you think about us?

Cut it out.

Yes.

I just bought a dress

with my credit card today.

What should I do if I'm laid off?

I can't stay a minute longer.

Let's go!

Meng!

Take it easy.

Calm down.

Wait a minute.

Xiaoran,

don't you get it yet?

You've also been duped by him.

He used you for his own benefit.

He used our program.

Let's go.

Wait a minute, everyone.

Can you calm down?

Liu.

What's the hurry?

There's no outcome yet.

You...

Sui, you shall leave first.

Mr. Xiao.

The compensation of transfer

that you applied has been approved.

There's no precedent for this in the group.

And about the additional guarantee contract

of keeping the original

Jifeng staff,

the buyer has agreed to it, too.

Got it.

Why have you come back?

I haven't finished eating.

Xiaoran.

Why is it you every time?

What?

It's the same when we were staying in the hotel during schooling days.

It's you who remained

in the end whenever this happened.

That's because I knew better than anyone else.

You're most afraid of being left

on your own.

You still need the sound of radio to put you to sleep

until now.

Don't you think I'm using you?

Do you need to use me

when you really want to do something?

I don't know about business consideration,

but I trust you.

You aren't a person who does things without principle

and is in a reckless manner.

But I can understand

their anger.

Consider a bit more for them

if you can.

All right.

I didn't ask you to consider it now.

Dig in.

Okay.

It's frightened me.

Are you afraid of that?

No way.

Wait.

Scare him!

He Xiaoran.

Stop. I'm going to be deaf.

Xiao Shangqi.

Shall we play rock-paper-scissors?

The winner pricks a balloon.

The loser drinks beer.

Bring it on. It's a deal.

Come on.

- Rock-paper-scissors. - Paper.

Drink it.

Come on.

Rock-paper-scissors.

Drink it.

♪The arc of time splits the border♪

♪The sudden parting The missing that has no timeline♪

♪No joy in the lonely world♪

♪Depth and shallowness are the details of awkwardness♪

♪Thought we won't meet again as we didn't say goodbye♪

♪Let go of myself Hiding in the strange♪

♪Time without you♪

There are so many stars tonight.

Does Hupu also have so many stars?

I've never taken note.

♪It's just saying goodbye It's just meeting again♪

Xiao Shangqi.

♪The changes of leaving you Trying to take it easy♪

Will you still come back

after you leave this time?

Do you want me to leave?

♪It's just saying goodbye Meeting again after saying goodbye♪

After everything is done,

I'll bid you farewell.

♪How do I deny♪

♪The past that I honored repeats in my memory♪

♪The arc of time splits the border♪

He Xiaoran.

I can't get over this.

♪The sudden parting The missing that has no timeline♪

♪No joy in the lonely world♪

Do you have nothing to ask me?

Compared to all you've done

after coming to Jifeng,

this is the easiest thing

to figure out.

But I'm surprised

that you hid yourself well.

You're a ruler.

Why did you pretend like a nobody?

Are you a ruler or a nobody?

Everyone was worried about losing the job

after the hotel changed hands.

You're quite calm.

Have you left yourself

a way out?

If it's the buyer

today,

I really have nothing to worry.

Mr. Cheng.

This place has changed so much.

I almost can't recognize it.

Is this Mr. Xiao?

Yes.

He's Mr. Cheng.

An old customer of ours.

Executive Suite 806

is reserved just for him.

I'll leave you to talk.

Okay.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Cheng.

I'm Xiao Shangqi.

Hello, Mr. Xiao.

I heard you know this hotel

very well.

If it's about familiarity,

I should be more familiar than you do.

My wife liked Wusu very much.

More than ten years ago,

Jifeng was the one and only hotel with a star rating

in Wusu.

We came for holidays every year.

Four years ago, my wife

came here to spend the last moment

of her life.

I'm sorry to hear that.

After so many years,

this is the first time that I have the courage

to face our past.

Young man.

You're pretty amazing.

In such a short period of time,

you got Jifeng listed on Black Pine Needle.

Had I known the news,

it could've saved your trouble of

helping to improve the hotel.

There are too few of sentimental buyers

somehow.

Indeed.

Hotels in many people's opinion

are just temporary stays.

Whether traveling or wandering,

it's a temporary escape

in the search

for the meaning of life.

Home

is their ultimate destination.

And the warmth of Jifeng Hotel

is hidden in

small corners.

I'll acquire this hotel

only to keep my memory in the suite.

Frankly,

I've actually engaged with some buyers

in this period.

You know Jifeng the best.

I trust you'll be able to keep it.

Do you like sweet and sour spare ribs?

In my age,

I should've given up the sweet tooth.

Extra dishes.

Please don't mind.

I let you come

to bid you a farewell.

It's not to deal with you.

I just want to take you

to the place

I like the most before you leave.

It certainly has a nice view.

I think I remember

the world's top-three night views.

They are Mount Hakodate in Hokkaido Japan,

Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong China,

and Napoli in Italy.

You must have been to all of them?

You've travelled a lot.

They're said to be in the millions of dollars

range.

As for Wusu,

it should be worth

1,000 yuan.

Although this city

isn't as prosperous as Hupu,

it has the kind of

scarce warmth.

If you get too tired

in Hupu in the future,

think about this place.

I think its night view

is priceless.

That's a pretty high rating.

He Xiaoran.

I've decided to stay in Wusu.

However...

I can't sell the hotel to you.

Why?

I'll always keep

room 806 for you.

I want to run the hotel myself.

Just like you,

I also have

something I want to keep.

I couldn't leave it to others.

You're saying you want to stay in Wusu

and continue to run Jifeng?

Are you kidding?

What about Hupu?

The truth is, all these years,

whether in Hupu

or overseas,

I stayed in the hotel alone.

So, no matter in which city,

I had no sense of belonging.

You've been alone?

Actually, to me,

it doesn't matter where it is

as long as I've done

what I need to do and what I want to do.

As for Hupu,

there is nothing really worthwhile

for me to stay.

But here,

at least there's you.

Is it so hard to understand?

Actually, all these years,

I've been listening to radio programs

to aid my sleep.

Now, I can

move and stay next to the radio station.

I can listen to your program every day.

What's better than this?

Hello.

He Xiaoran,

come back now.

I can't enter as I forgot the key.

Xiaoran,

it's okay. You don't need to come back.

No worries.

I'll be right back.

What are you doing? No.

Stop calling her.

How do we enter then?

Wait here.

She's dining.

I can't hold it anymore.

I'm sorry.

My housemate forgot to bring his key.

Sui Mingwei?

It's okay.

There's still a long time to come.

We still have plenty of time

to appreciate this priceless night view.

Let's go.

I'll go and get the car here.

Wait for a while.

Never mind.

It's the time of heavy traffic.

I'll just take a shared bicycle.

Why did you still go to a supermarket

in the middle of the night?

I went to pick Hui up

and I bought some stuff for you.

It's Xiaoran's favorite.

What does it have to do with me?

Don't you have Tang Yan

as your spiritual food?

Everything else

should be free.

I remember there are still a lot

in the house.

Just keep it.

Don't you girls

like to stock up things?

Don't be shy.

He's ruined the farewell dinner.

It's nothing.

Look at Xiaoran.

She's so broad-minded.

Isn't it just an old classmate?

Do you need to do so much to say goodbye?

He said he won't be leaving.

What do you mean by that?

Has it been postponed?

He said he wants to stay

and focus on running Jifeng.

Is it purely for work?

(Jifeng Hotel)

Mr. Cheng's price

was high enough.

Why did you reject it?

Don't be too greedy.

It's a good fight for Black Pine Needle,

but you should know

Jifeng merely has a good shell.

This should be the best time

to act.

Like you said,

Jifeng needs a very long time

to really become

a quality hotel.

So, I've decided to stay

and continue to run Jifeng.

Qi,

I didn't cultivate you all these years

for you

to pass time in a small place.

You took whichever move launched by Zhao Mingxuan.

You'll always be in the passive state.

What's in your mind now?

Open up a new battlefield.

Turn defence into attack. Double the counterattack.

Too ambitious.

All these years,

no matter what your purpose was,

I've never

disobeyed your arrangements,

because I owed you that.

Why do you bring this up again?

Because this place

has something that I want to cherish.

But this time,

I want to continue to complete the game

in my way.

I promise you.

I won't let Yunlan lose.

Mingxuan.

Well...

Thank you.

I'm sorry to have troubled you

on Qi's matters.

You gave him such a good chance

to practise.

You let him practise in Wusu.

I'm really thankful.

Uncle Xiao.

I've just taken over the group.

I'd be a bit overwrought.

No.

Hotel business

is your family's largest segment.

I've been asking a lot lately.

Forgive me if I've ever

offended you.

No.

I know you're worried that

Yunlan is a long-established enterprise,

and its old-fashioned thinking

can't keep up

with the thinking of you youngsters.

But Qi

should've gained much knowledge

after being abroad for so many years.

You can be assured of it.

Yes.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay.

Yunlan is certainly one of the top

operating companies.

We thought

it's a hot potato.

But in Xiao Shangqi's hands,

he turned waste into precious.

I heard he's staying in Wusu.

I knew Qi could be a great person

ever since he was still a child.

He wasn't trained much.

He's so good at business

as soon as he gets started.

What a business talent.

Mingxuan.

(Younger Zhao Mingxuan) Mingxuan, are you okay?

Mingxuan.

It's Xiao family who's always in

the limelight.

Why are you so stupid?

You stuttered when you spoke only a few words on the stage.

It's okay. He's still young.

Young? Let's not mention Xiao Xian.

Xiao Shangqi is few years younger than him.

He's always above him.

From tomorrow onwards,

hire a teacher to teach him public speaking.

Don't eat and don't sleep unless he speaks well.

He sleeps

only five to six hours every day.

What else do you want?

A loving mother always spoils her son.

You...

Don't blame mother.

I'll work hard.

(Yunlan Jifeng Hotel)

Hello.

Okay.

Wait a moment.

Let me check.

I used to see this phrase.

The person you're waiting

may see you again

and come back to you.

(In fact, a reunion)

(after a long time)

(is not repeating the same mistake,)

(but a good greeting.)

(This)

(will be the last song tonight.)

(I dedicate it to the young friend)

(who's just called in.)

This is Dajiabang For Everyone.

See you next time.

I'm not that late, right?

No.

Come on. What's the mission?

I just wanted to ask you out for some food.

Here?

Since I want to stay in

Wusu for good,

I need to know more about this city

and be part of this life.

So,

I want to be part

of your life first,

is that okay?

♪Memory suddenly stops♪

♪Did I miss you too much?♪

♪The junction in the past♪

♪The lonely man has been waiting♪

♪Afraid of hearing that we're just friends♪

♪Many excuses after turning around♪

♪Turning around in the time♪

♪Running towards the road of memory♪

♪I've been searching for so long♪

♪Found the wait that I owed you♪

♪Wanting to be with you♪

♪No more alone and wandering♪

♪I'd like to hold your hands if love can start again♪

♪Being with you♪

♪Not letting go of each other♪