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=Stray Birds=

=Episode 31=

Director,

I'm at my wit's end.

Please try to talk to her yourself.

Su Xiao Man.

You are someone who has worked

for a large enterprise

as Brain Data.

Mr. Ren must have

taught you

about honoring the spirit of the contract, right?

No... The main reason is...

The three of them are no longer in the competition.

There's no point for me to stay as well.

Chief Director!

What?

Ren Qian Qiu refused to participate as well?

I can't get in touch

with Mr. Ren now.

I tried calling Brain Data.

But they keep telling us

they can't contact him either.

This...

He was the one who kept asking

to come back.

In order to satisfy his request,

we even upset Liu Ding Xiang!

And now he's doing this to me

when we're halfway through the competition?

Who is going to compensate

for our loss then?

Then...

About Su Xiao Man...

Birds of a feather!

What's the matter with the people at your company?

Blacklist them! Blacklist all of them!

I never

want to see

anyone from Brain Data

in this competition ever again!

Actually, I quit a long time ago.

Don't be so depressed.

You still have me.

When you get there,

contact me right away.

Don't forget it.

Hello?

(Hello.)

(There are a few questions)

(regarding Liang Hong Da)

(that I'd like to ask you.)

Go on.

Go on.

This is what happened.

You're already so heavily pregnant.

Are you still not on maternity leave yet?

I will be soon.

I won't be here from next week onward.

Even you won't be around...

It'll be even lonelier at the company.

Indeed.

Time sure

passes by fast.

It feels like

we just joined the company yesterday.

I wonder what was the point of us competing

and fighting so hard against each other back then.

Maybe that's just youth.

Look at my Zhi Xiong.

His temper

has gotten a lot better lately.

He became a lot more mature.

But his white hairs are showing.

Well, isn't everyone?

I've got a few more crows' feet

recently as well.

Han Rui.

After much discussion, we've decided.

Ren Qian Qiu.

You have two options.

One.

The company declares bankruptcy.

And the new company will take over what is left of it.

Judy will be in charge of it.

Two.

You resign

and give up all your shares.

The company will bear the responsibility for you.

What gives?

Have I not made it clear enough?

I built Brain Data up

from the beginning to what it is today!

It was also supported and invested

by all of us shareholders!

You went behind our backs

and acquired

Qian Da Financial's data.

You ruined

our reputation and the public's trust in us.

Qian Da's Board of Directors has made it clear.

Either they will see you in court

or

you pay them 2.2 billion in compensation.

We are a limited company.

If the company isn't going to pay for you,

are you going to pay them yourself? Can you afford that?

Impossible.

Even if Chen Da Yuan knew nothing about it,

how could all of the higher-ups not have known about it?

Their chairperson's secretary

gave Sun Qi

a call before all of this!

Qin Ling...

Ren Qian Qiu.

It's one thing for you to do such things

behind our backs.

But I can't believe you were so careless

to have let the other party find out about it!

And you didn't even know a thing about it.

Even if none of this happened

and we managed to win the tender,

Qian Da would still be able to use this

against us.

You

fell into their trap a long time ago.

Han Rui.

Allow me to interrupt.

Qian Da immediately pointed to us

the moment something happened to them.

That means there must be something wrong

with their finances.

Even though they've told us about the matter now

and want us

to compensate for the two billion they lost,

I think there's no need for us

to take things to court

and have both parties end up battered and bruised.

It's fine if we declare bankruptcy

or have Ren Qian Qiu step down and give up his shares.

It'll be enough for us

to give them some form of compensation

and let the matter go.

If this issue makes it into the news,

their public image and reputation

will take another hit.

Is there even a need for us to compensate them?

There is no one leading Qian Da right now.

They are in an unstable position too.

Do you think their Board of Directors

is just for display?

Mr. Ren.

My advice to you.

Give up your position and shares.

Otherwise,

Brain Data won't be the only one affected.

If word gets out,

I'm afraid you'll be summoned

by the police too.

I'll give you a day's time.

Pack your things

and leave Brain Data.

Congratulations.

You...

Take care.

Our cooperation

was awesome.

That was incredible.

What's the matter, Lin Shao?

I don't know why...

but I feel uneasy.

Let's meet up with the others first.

Don't worry.

I'm sure the truth will come out in the end.

Have a seat.

Our Deputy Director

would like to hold

a press conference

to give an account on this matter.

Have you finished investigating the matter?

Pretty much.

Then, the two billion...

The two billion

was indeed meant to compensate the victims.

But

the money never reached the victims.

There are indeed those who benefited

from the financial products

that the victims

ended up

trading their capital for.

But no matter what,

all of it was illegal finance management.

Can I report on the matter now, then?

Or do I have

to wait until after the press conference?

There are too many victims involved

this time.

How about this?

After the press conference,

I hope that your news platform

will be able to do its best

to let as many victims

know about the matter as possible.

Sorry.

Only those are available.

I managed to withdraw from the competition successfully.

But...

It feels like the chief director

might kill someone because of anger.

I heard...

Boss Ren was missing today too.

The chief director has made it clear.

He is going to prohibit

anyone from Brain Data

from joining from now on.

Three seconds of silence

for Brain Data.

I managed to hide from Qin this time.

But I have to be even more careful from now on.

I can't expose myself.

There might be a little problem.

What do you mean?

The hospital where my mom is staying at.

What if Qin gives them a call?

I...

I'll handle it.

Give me the address.

Lastly, the things on my end.

The two billion

never reached the hands of the victims.

They were instead recommended

to purchase other financial products and projects

from your company.

So that's where my dad tripped.

That's basically what happened.

I'll continue to follow up on things.

Next...

We'll have to see when the people who benefited

expose themselves.

Well, if you asked me, I don't think my dad gets to complain.

He's the boss.

But he didn't even know

that his people

did something like this.

What if your dad knew?

Then he might as well not have known.

If he knew about it and still got caught,

then that's a problem with his intelligence.

What are you guys looking at me for?

Like father, like son.

We were right.

Your phone is being tracked.

He might just be worried about you.

No.

Something is off.

What do you mean?

Are you referring

to the press conference?

Or Qin?

Both, I think.

Why would my dad

sell his own factory

and keep the money for himself?

I guess you're going

to have

to live your life in incognito mode from now on.

I have something I can lend you.

All the shareholders are here.

Then, let us begin

the general shareholders' meeting.

Where is Shao Ting?

Why isn't he here?

He has already left the country.

Mr. Liang was detained.

Shao Ting hasn't shown up.

I think

we won't be able to carry on with this meeting.

Mr. Liang has ordered me

to conduct the meeting.

As all of you know,

the scandal accusing us of allegedly being involved

in improper benefit transfer

in Internet procurement

was recently exposed.

It has had

a significant impact

on Qian Da's stocks.

Following that,

the news of suspected illegal absorption

of public property

is another ticking time bomb for us.

All of these

have ruined the good image and reputation of Qian Da

that we've worked so hard to build.

Now,

there is one matter

that is even more pressing than the others.

Like a blade at our throats.

The two billion.

Last year, some of our clients fell for the rumor

that Teng Fei Financial's capital chain

was broken

and demanded to be refunded.

It put a lot of pressure

on us.

Mr. Liang had no choice

but to sell half of his factory away

to make up for the loss.

However...

I'm sure everyone

has heard from the police

that the two billion

never reached

the hands of our clients.

If this news reaches the public,

it will be a catastrophe

for Qian Da's stock market.

Unless...

We fill in

this gap first.

Fill in the gap?

Are you kidding us?

The company just invested in several projects.

Where would we find the money to spare to fill in this gap?

Mr. Xu.

Qin Ling

has a point as well.

But where is the money?

Because of the scandal,

up until yesterday afternoon,

quite a number of the banks that we've had good relations with

have outright denied our request

to renew our loans.

If we can't even borrow from the banks,

how are we going to carry on?

What about things on Brain Data's side?

What was their response?

Don't even bring them up.

I went over to Brain Data with Mr. Min yesterday.

And what was the result?

They would only pay us 200 million

in installments

and use their products

to compensate!

That's way too ridiculous!

Brain Data is absolutely shameless.

Do they think we wouldn't call the police on them?

Do you think there isn't enough

on our plate to worry about right now?

Ren Qian Qiu has stepped down from his position

and given up his shares.

That showed their attitude.

What other ideas do you have?

Put the other half of the old factory up

for sale.

If we want to sell the factory,

we would need his approval.

What if

we were able to buy

no less than four percent

of Mr. Liang's shares?

I'm afraid...

Mr. Liang

will not agree to that.

What reason is there for him to refuse?

Look at all this mess

he has caused the company!

Then...

All right.

I'll get the lawyer

to talk to Mr. Liang.

Right.

Have Lawyer Cheng go.

He is an old consultant of our company.

It's better that he goes to talk to him.

All right.

I'll make the arrangements.

Supervisor Mai.

Sister Mai Qi.

What are you doing?

Can't you see?

I was fired.

What did you do wrong?

I don't have to do anything.

I just picked the wrong side.

I was only outstation for two days.

What in the world happened here?

Oh, you.

When are you going to get rid of your bad habit

of not reading your emails?

The base person, Ning Da Qi got his way

and became a manager.

Sun Qi is still

heading the IT department

as supervisor.

Oh, no.

He's a director now.

How could things have changed just like that?

They took apart

you and the others' newcomer track cards

and threw them away too.

Who made the suggestion?

I wasn't there at the meeting.

It was said that it was a decision

made by the shareholders after they had a discussion.

After this,

they will still be focused

on the position of the chairperson.

Chairperson?

Since they want me

to give up no less than four percent of my shares,

that means I will have

11 percent.

The second shareholder

has 10 percent.

I will still be the majority shareholder.

And why is that?

Because I definitely won't agree

to give up any more than that.

If my guess is correct,

then the second shareholder

will definitely form an alliance with the third shareholder

to take me down.

To take you down?

Think about it.

Add three percent to the ten he already has.

That also means...

that they will have control

of the company's controlling interest.

After that,

they will try to put the candidate they want

in my place to replace me.

If it wasn't

because of the scandals

which caused Qian Da Financial's stocks

to be suspended,

and they tried

to exploit a weak point of mine,

Qian Da

would have changed a long time ago.

Here's what we'll do.

I'm willing to let go

of four percent of my shares.

The good thing is that the new chairperson

will also have to find a way

to make up for the two billion as well.

Also,

you must find the person

who misappropriated the money.

He or she

must be in the company.

Don't worry, Mr. Liang.

However,

things on Shao Ting's end...

I heard

he already left the country.

That's fine.

No.

I think he is still in the country.

Someone was inquiring about the price

of Shao Ting's vehicle yesterday.

They want to sell it.

They're too careless.

That car isn't worth much.

But if his location is exposed...

He wants to cut things off.

Lao Cheng.

We've been friends

for decades.

Don't let the people at the company

know about the matter with Shao Ting.

If you can...

Please help him.

Oh, Liang...

Don't worry.

I will find

Shao Ting.

(XING TANG SPECIALIZES IN CHAIN)

Do you think

this is the place?

That's what they said on the phone.

But would anyone want to buy this car?

I hope they aren't

trying to entrap us or something.

And then press an illegal modification charge

on us.

Why don't I

give them another call?

If things turn south,

we'll get out of here right away.

Okay.

Give them a call again.

Excuse me. Which of you is Big Su?

Hello.

Are you the one selling the car?

I have to sell my car.

Is that necessary?

That car means so much to you.

Don't sell it.

If you really need the money,

I'll lend you some.

Why don't...

I chip in as well?

At a time like this,

I should make the most of the things I can sell.

Besides,

I've found my mom.

It's time for me to let things go.

Have you decided how you're going to sell it?

No.

If you don't handle it properly,

there's a risk that they would find you.

Why don't you gift it to me?

We'll sign a gift agreement.

I'll sell it on your behalf.

(Car Ownership Transfer Agreement)

Are you selling this piece of paper?

I'll cut to the chase.

Give us the money.

And the car and the piece of paper are all yours.

Deal.

Shareholders.

Lawyer Cheng has contacted me.

Mr. Liang has agreed

to let go of four percent of his shares

to the second shareholder.

At the same time,

in order to save

Qian Da's public image and reputation,

he has agreed

to voluntarily

step down from the position of chairperson.

All of this happened too suddenly.

I think...

Everyone should take a break to think about it.

All right?

Mr. Wang.

Have you gotten an idea?

Yesterday,

Qin Ling came to see me.

We reviewed some of Qian Da's projects

together.

It seems

it'll be hard for Qian Da

to get through this peacefully.

If things don't work out, let's have Qin Ling

be the chairperson.

On the one hand,

he is more familiar with the operation.

On the other hand,

he doesn't have much background.

In the event that anything goes wrong with Qian Da,

we'll cash out our stocks.

There's no need for us to cling to them.

What do you think?

Secretary Qin.

Someone is selling Lin Shao Ting's car.

How could that be?

It's a person named Su Xiao Man.

Su Xiao Man?

I know this person.

What gives her the right to sell his car?

I checked.

Lin Shao Ting gifted the car to her

before he left for abroad.

It seems they are short of funds to start their business.

So

the car...

It's probably a relationship problem.

That's nothing to be concerned about.

Just help me

make a call

to the hospital in the US.

Let's continue then, shall we?

Okay.

This is what I think.

The role of the chairperson

has to be held

by someone who knows

Qian Da Financial as well as Liang Hong Da.

Given our current situation,

we can't afford any mistakes.

We're at a critical time right now.

It's not the time for us to hesitate.

I suggest

that we let Qin Ling manage the company in Mr. Liang's stead for now.

Indeed.

Qin Ling

has worked for Mr. Liang

for almost 10 years.

He is a capable employee.

I trust

that he'll be able to help Qian Da

maneuver through these difficult times.

But I wonder

what everyone else thinks.

I agree.

Everyone.

Everyone.

I can't handle such a huge responsibility.

Qin Ling.

Stop pushing away the role.

I'm sure Mr. Liang

would support you too.

Right.

Don't worry.

You're just temporarily managing the company for him.

As for the following matters,

we have to wait for Mr. Liang to come back

before we can make decisions.

All right.

I, Qin Ling,

hereby promise

that I will not disappoint Mr. Liang and the Board of Directors' faith

in me.

Come in.

Ms. Zhu, you were looking for me?

Have a seat first.

You've been with the company for over a year, right?

Yes.

I joined a few months before Xiao Man and the others did.

Recently,

there have been quite some changes in regards to the company's workforce.

But I see that your performance

in the past few months

has been exceptional.

So I'd like to ask

if you'd be interested

in taking up the role of the marketing manager?

What's the matter?

Do you think

you can't handle it?

No.

All right.

It's settled then.

I'll have HR

send you an official letter later on.

Ms. Zhu,

I would like to resign.

What?

I would like to resign.

Give me a reason.

I don't want

to work with people who have no honor or shame any longer.

Who are you referring to?

A lot of people.

Ning Da Qi

and Sun Qi, for example.

Chai Qing.

Don't think I don't know about what went on between

you and your bestie, Su Xiao Man.

You aren't exactly

someone pure and innocent, either.

If I were still like before,

I would have stayed

no matter what.

But now...

I quit.

You quit?

All right. Leave then.

Today is your first day on the job.

Give yourself

a round of applause to encourage yourselves.

This company looks interesting.

They do a lot of quirky things.

That's a nice dress.

Which online store did you get it from?

Send me the link, will you?

Get your hands off of me.

In that case...

I'll sacrifice myself

and accept these hands then.

Are you messing with me?

What are you doing?

Let go!

Calm down...

Get up!

Was it you, Su Xiao Man? Tell me!

Since you didn't do it,

then go and clear things up with Feng Zheng Zheng.

Just carry on

pretending to be a good person

with your "kind" and "perfect" character!

I'll see how long you can keep up with that act!

The person you love, your admirer,

and your fake bestie

all quit together.

Sister Mai Qi.

What are you doing?

Can't you see?

I'm fired.

(I would like to use this opportunity)

(to clarify some things with the public as well.)

(There are no issues with Qian Da's finances.)

(So I hope that everyone)

(would stop spreading the rumors.)

I still don't believe it was Qin.

Do you think

it was my dad's order?

That's provided

if we can see your dad.

Would it be possible for us

to get inside the detention center?

It's better in the old days.

All you had to do was bribe the prison guard

to get inside.

No way. It's the person who bought the car.

You guys didn't do anything

to the car, did you?

They came looking for us.

Lin Shao, are you sure your car's all right?

Isn't that...

my dad's lawyer?

I have to hide!

Who are you looking for?

Shao Ting.

Shao Ting...

Who is that?

Come on out.

You won't come out, huh?

If you don't come out, I'm going to leave.

And the words Mr. Liang asked me to pass on

to you will be...

How is my dad?

(LEGENDARY)

I guess Legendary

can't sell alcohol anymore.

We've become a place

where all of you come to get drunk.

What?

It's not like that I'm not paying you.

Come on, Ms. Chai.

Let's go to a different place to get drinks.

Mr. Xu complained that you wouldn't leave.

He can't get off of work.

Why are you here, Sister Mai Qi?

You're asking me?

I'm the one who should be asking you that. Come on. Let's go.

Supervisor Mai.

So there are times

when you take off your heels too, huh?

Come on.

Can your family's lawyer

be trusted?

I'm not sure either.

It doesn't matter if you trust me or not.

What matters is...

Your father asked me to look after you.

Then about the money for the car...

Do you think you can give us a bit more for it?

You are still as carefree as ever.

I'll be frank then.

Qian Da is a mess right now.

There are a lot of matters

that I'm still unclear about as well.

I don't even know if you are a friend or a foe.

If you are going to look after me,

then give me more money.

So that I can find a lawyer to help my dad.

How are you going to do that?

You don't have to worry about that.

If I weren't on your side,

I would have long

told

Qin Ling

that you were still in the country.

Would you still have time

to play hide-and-seek with me?

That means...

Qin Ling was the mastermind behind all of this?

It's a possibility we can't rule out.

Then why did Mr. Liang

make him

the chairperson?

It wasn't Mr. Liang's decision.

As far as I know,

Mr. Liang

should have been the majority shareholder.

This morning,

I received an equity transfer agreement.

Mr. Liang's signature was on it.

Impossible!

It was in the news, wasn't it?

The news said he only gave up

four percent of his shares.

But Mr. Liang should still be...

The third shareholder

transferred his shares

to the second shareholder.

No way. I have to ask my dad about it.

This is all too strange.

Uncle Cheng.

Can you arrange for me to see my dad?

I can't.

Can't a son even see his dad?

Family members are not allowed to visit

during the investigation and evidence collection period.

Then what are we going to do?

Is there any way

for me to get inside?

No.

Lawyer Cheng.

Do you need an assistant?

The legal practice certificate

I got after passing the exams

should still be valid.

He left

and closed down the shop just like that.

Aren't we the same?

We left our jobs just like that too.

I'm telling you,

if Su Xiao Man were here,

she would've smashed the window and climbed inside.

Let's go inside!

(BOOKS & FLOWERS COFFEE)

Where's the lock?

Why is it open?

Could it be that someone got inside?

Is that the case?

Let's leave then.

It's kind of scary.

No way!

If anyone dares to sneak inside...

I must...

Edward?

♪I can't bear to see you look back♪

♪You have to learn to move forward♪

♪Suddenly understood that love isn't about possession♪

♪Thinking about your gentleness, hoping I could rewind time♪

♪If we were to start again, I'd still be willing to sacrifice everything I have♪

♪Maybe I was immature that you didn't feel secure♪

♪Setting you free is my last promise to you♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪I don't want to let go of your hands♪

♪Don't lose our love to time♪

♪I hope yesterday would stop for me♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪This is my most beautiful protection♪

♪I never thought two people in love♪

♪Would end up as ordinary friends♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪I don't want to let go of your hands♪

♪Don't lose our love to time♪

♪I hope yesterday could last forever♪

♪I want to stay with you till the end♪

♪This is my most beautiful protection♪

♪I never thought two people in love♪

♪Would end up as ordinary friends♪

♪I never thought two people in love♪

♪Would end up as ordinary friends♪