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♪The original dream stays buried♪

♪Through the wind and the rain♪

♪It waits for the sunshine♪

♪To slowly revive♪

♪I want to travel through the skyscrapers♪

♪Even if the trip may be bumpy♪

♪Sooner or later the mist will clear♪

♪I'll realize my dream without hesitation♪

♪Through the crowd, it's hard to see♪

♪As cramped as the stars♪

♪Yearning for each other's sky♪

♪Forget we used to sparkle too♪

♪I'm going to the land of dream♪

♪Not hesitating at all♪

♪I'll seize the future, suspecting nothing♪

♪Because I'm dauntless♪

♪So, I'm going to the land of dream♪

♪Not giving up♪

♪I will always believe in miracles♪

♪Even if I have to look for them endlessly♪

=As Beautiful As You=

=Episode 12=

You're so scared when I joke.

When someone else

says something dirtier,

can you bear that?

I don't care about pink news.

But it will hurt you.

If you can't bear the consequences,

don't take a shortcut.

To take a shortcut,

you have to pay a price.

If you don't care,

go on.

I care.

Ride slowly. Stay safe.

(Stay Always Safe) I will, Ms. Han.

See you next time.

See you.

Text me when you're home.

OK.

- Bye-bye! - Stay safe!

Such an adorable girl.

Hey, Ms. Han.

What are you doing here?

To welcome me?

You freaked me out.

Welcome you? Don't flatter yourself.

Where have you fooled around again?

Ms. Han,

who would talk like this to her son?

I can't feel your love at all.

Can you feel it now? Can you?

Every day, you sleep in the day and play at night.

I don't know what I have,

a son or a bat.

Come in here.

The soup is getting cold.

I'm a bat. I'm Batman, too.

(Wonton and Wine)

Shall I heat it for you?

No. No need.

Come on, man.

It was heated three times.

If you don't want it, you shouldn't have ordered.

You've been back from Germany for a while.

Still have the jet lag?

For the record,

I won't see anyone again

at this time of day.

Tonight,

when my princess saw me go out so late,

she cried and screamed.

It took me a long time to calm her down.

What exactly happened?

What's bothering you?

Tell me and let me analyze.

I don't care about pink news.

But it will hurt you.

If you can't bear the consequences,

don't take a shortcut.

To take a shortcut,

you have to pay a price.

Mr. Lin, nice meeting you.

There's some misunderstanding

I have to explain to you.

Mr. Han is Xingchen's investor.

He and I

are only the boss and the subordinate.

I'm afraid I can't help

with your cooperation with Dongyang Medical.

You've offered us a discount

and we really appreciate it.

But we won't take what we don't deserve.

We appreciate your offer.

Sorry for the trouble.

(Ji Xing)

That's it?

(Wonton Shop) When she said

she was close to you,

isn't that all you want?

She takes advantage of me.

Who wants this kind of false heartiness?

False heartiness

and sincerity

are invertible.

Many people end up with true feelings.

People keep changing.

So does this world.

I haven't changed.

And I will not change.

You're worried about Ji Xing.

That's why you're angry, huh?

She never knows how fast rumors spread

in this circle.

Once it starts,

the rumors

will flood

over all her efforts.

I guessed right, huh?

You're just worried about her.

A man,

once he has someone or something

to care about,

he'll lose his cool.

All right, Mr. Han.

We're done here, huh?

If you don't mind, I'll go.

You pay the bill yourself.

(Laosi Wonton Shop)

(Mr. Lin of Beidi)

Hello, Mr. Lin.

Sorry to disturb you, Miss Ji.

Here's the thing.

Mr. Han was in the canteen at lunch.

His assistant

contacted me.

According to Assistant Tang,

Mr. Han invested in you

after you took several twists,

not because you were his schoolmate.

We misunderstood you.

My apologies, Miss Ji.

This problem won't

affect our cooperation.

You were being so honest today.

I believe

our future cooperation

will go very smoothly.

We offered a discount

and please don't reject it.

Take it as our sincerity

for a long-term cooperation.

What do you say, Miss Ji?

Thank you, Mr. Lin.

Sorry for today.

OK. Keep in contact.

Bye, Miss Ji.

I won't disturb you. Bye.

Yesterday,

I did something improperly.

Thank you

for making Assistant Tang call Mr. Lin.

Hi, guys.

Li?

- You... - What are you doing here?

To start my work here.

You've made up your mind?

I thought about it. Xingchen gets support from Dongyang.

To get some work experience here

will only benefit me.

Miss Ji, you'll be my boss.

Don't say that.

When I lent you 100,000,

I said it would be my investment.

Li Li, our business partner.

That's right. Partner.

Hi.

Xing, how about you get back to work?

I'll show her around.

OK. This cool girl

will be your responsibility for now.

OK. Come this way, Li.

This will be your seat.

This is a great seat.

Rather lucky.

The best seat in Xingchen.

I've been keeping it for you.

Seriously, Mr. Su?

The whole area was yours, wasn't it?

I usually have a lot of work.

When Li is here,

she can share my workload.

You have no idea. Come on.

Yesterday, I was being insensitive.

But I swear

I never wanted anyone

to misunderstand us.

Whatever you explain,

people can see you through.

This has to be deliberate.

Why are you so nagging today?

Do you not have too much work yet?

And the chair. Where is it?

Hurry. Be more sensible.

Thank you.

I seriously apologize for what happened yesterday.

I swear I have no intentions

toward you.

It's no use explaining.

Everybody knows

what you want.

Shang.

I know. The mouse and the keyboard.

Li.

You guys take care of Li Li.

OK.

Do what you need to do, Xing.

These are all new.

Come on. Give it to me.

Miss Li.

Who are you texting?

You seem to hesitate for a long time.

Han Ting.

For what I did yesterday,

I don't know how to face him.

Han Ting is interesting.

It's true that he invested in you.

But now, he's being emotional.

Li,

which plant do you like?

Put one in front of your computer.

OK.

You decide what to text, sweetheart.

I'm getting back in.

Sorry.

I shouldn't have fooled others

in your name.

I'll learn my lesson

and never do it again.

(Ji Xing)

(Mm.)

Grandpa.

Some tea for you.

When I was recuperating

in Hainan,

news often

got to my ears.

They said you and your cousin

kept fighting all the time.

When you just start your career,

don't go too far.

Leaving a way out for someone

will be leaving a way out for yourself.

I have the genes of fighting.

Just like you, Grandpa.

After you're back from Germany, you're more eloquent.

I shall say no more

about you and your cousin.

But remember one thing.

Don't hurt the foundation of Dongyang.

Don't worry, Grandpa.

I know what to do.

I heard

you invested in a young lady

named Ji Xing.

She was your schoolmate in college?

Grandpa,

I invested in her

because I thought highly of her.

Stop the gobbledygook.

You like her, don't you?

Yes.

How far have you gone?

She doesn't know I like her

and she isn't my girlfriend yet.

Before you could get her,

you invested twenty million?

This young lady

really has something.

Remember.

An investor

never does money-losing businesses.

Grandpa, I trust her.

My granddaughter-in-law

has to bear some responsibilities

that ordinary girls

can't bear.

The love thing

is easy for ordinary people.

But the one you love

has to be capable enough.

To start up a business

is like a thousand soldiers crossing a single-log bridge.

How far she can finally go

remains an unknown.

Think about it.

Without the support

from a CEO like you,

how much longer can she hold?

How much confidence do you have

in her sticking to you until the end?

Grandpa,

Ji Xing isn't ordinary.

I just

don't know if she's willing

to bear all this for me.

Anyway,

I won't pay for anyone irrelevant.

I can give Ji Xing

only two years.

If she doesn't succeed,

you'll have to marry

a suitable girl

that I get you.

She will succeed.

Come on.

Don't think Dongyang Medical's investment

will certainly make her win.

Success...

It's never that easy.

Hello. Is that Mr. Lin?

This is Xingchen Technology.

I'm calling to tell you you've passed

our first round of interview.

The day after tomorrow, what time

can you come for the second round?

Your office

is way too rough.

It's not like a legal company.

Are you a shell company?

No. We're not a shell company.

Hello?

Hello?

What's wrong, Shang?

The material engineer we interviewed yesterday

rejected us,

saying our office is so poor

that we're not like a legal company.

It's OK.

Recruiting a new employee is like getting a boyfriend.

After you interview more,

you'll get a suitable one.

Right. Perfect employees are rare.

It's OK. At ten,

we'll see an interviewee, huh?

Oh, it's ten.

Ask her where she is.

Hello, Miss Li.

This is Xingchen Technology.

We have an interview at ten.

Where are you now?

Hello?

Mr. Su,

she thought we would be

in an office building.

But she arrived,

only to see a rooftop house.

Then she changed her mind.

Looks like it's really hard

to recruit new employees.

There's something harder.

We booked a printer.

But we still need a lab.

Meanwhile, we need to hire

some technicians to operate the printer.

Or, we can't even get

to the pilot stage.

Our current office condition

really affects the recruitment.

How about

I rent this house out?

With some extra money,

we can rent another office,

bigger and better.

No. I did the calculations.

The down payment

and final payment for the printer.

We need a lab after the festival.

We also keep some money

for daily operations.

We can't afford a new office.

We must do something to make extra money.

We can get some small jobs.

Writing a little app

for the hospital, for example.

It's money, after all.

Let's think separately

about what else we can do.

I'll go out this afternoon.

To see what projects

we can do for the moment.

I'll contact other interviewees.

(Sister)

Speak.

Brother,

when Linjia was back

from his blind date, he said

he'd never seen Ting

stare at a girl

with that kind of look.

Instead of helping him,

you even said

you would give them two years.

I didn't know he would

ask you for support.

Not every girl

can be my grandson's wife.

(Sister) What are you talking about?

How shall I describe you?

You're like

a Terracotta Warrior

that was just excavated.

Old-fashioned and stubborn.

It's the 21st century.

Why do you still care about family backgrounds?

Shame on you, Brother.

Look how fast

Han Ting is expanding his territories.

If I didn't restrain him,

he'd be too arrogant.

Besides,

none of us knows

what's the best

this girl can do.

My grandson's wife

will have some

unimportant fame.

More importantly,

she must be able to bear responsibilities.

Before, I thought

Zeng Di was good for him.

But now, he's got another girl.

Anyway, I won't take back

what I said.

Brother, the older you are, the more stubborn you get.

Anyway, I just kindly remind you.

Don't make it backfire.

Otherwise,

your grandson would not have a wife.

Say no more.

Nothing's settled yet.

OK. I'll hang up.

You...

You hung up when you couldn't talk back.

So stubborn.

(Care for Nothing)

(Dongyang Group)

(Dongyang Medical Co., Ltd.)

(Work report of Xingchen Technology)

Boss, you should sign this.

You've arranged my schedules

really casually.

Which schedule

do you exactly mean?

Xingchen has just started

with a multitude of things.

You only arranged half an hour.

Do you think she can finish?

I get it.

I've indeed arranged

too little time for Miss Ji.

I'll adjust it now.

What about one hour?

Don't you know how eloquent Miss Ji is?

Two hours.

I'm on it.

At half past three,

come to my office

to brief me on an update.

(Han Ting)

(At half past three, come to my office.)

(Li Li)

Hey, Li Li.

Xing,

a senior of mine told me

he knew Director Li Quan'an

who took care of purchasing at Xinggang Hospital.

Today, he's in the hospital.

But I'm in the middle of something.

I can't make it there.

How about you go talk to him

for our future cooperation?

OK. You take care of your business

and I'll go talk to Director Li.

OK. Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Su Zhizhou.

- Yes, Xing. - A great mission for you.

What great mission?

As the partner of Xingchen

and the founding member,

this afternoon, you'll go brief Mr. Han

on behalf of our company.

Don't be kidding. Me?

Xing, please spare me.

Every time I see Mr. Han, I'm scared.

Besides,

you used to brief Mr. Han.

If he asks about you,

what shall I say?

Tell him I'll be seeing Director Li

at Xinggang Hospital.

No, no.

If you say so,

he'll complain about my poor time management.

Tell him I'm sick.

Sick? What ails you?

Anything. Just make it up.

Whatever you like.

Bye-bye. Don't forget to go.

What ails her, then?

What would you like to drink?

I was out the whole afternoon

and I had too much coffee.

Just get to the point.

You're seeing me for Xing, right?

How's she doing lately?

In what way?

Her company

is in its critical period of development.

Committed to work,

she feels a whole lot better.

Please give it to her.

Where did you get the money?

Your father...

His problem is solved.

This is the year-end bonus I just received.

She's been working too hard.

Her company has just been on track.

I hope I can help a little.

Do you think she'll take the money?

You don't need to tell her

the money is from me.

Shao Yichen,

you're not going to be an unsung hero, are you?

You know.

If the money is from an unknown guy,

Xing will not take it.

Shao Yichen,

I've been confused about something.

You loved each other so much.

Why did you break up?

Are you in love with someone else?

Even up to now,

I'm still loving her.

But we aren't right for each other.

You planned to buy a flat for marriage.

Then you realized the problem?

I used to think,

"As long as I love her more,

concede to her,

and change myself,

we will make a perfect couple."

But I realized I was wrong.

Xing wants a successful future.

But all I can give her

is the simplest life.

I don't want to be her burden.

Nor do I want to serve as her foil.

I'm not a great man.

I broke up with her for her good

and for my own good, too.

I should go.

Shao Yichen.

If she needs anything,

please let me know. Thank you.

(Dongyang Group)

Boss, Xingchen's guy has come.

Get her in.

Come in.

Hi, Mr. Han.

I'm Su Zhizhou from Xingchen.

Hi.

This is the recent report

of Xingchen.

Please review it.

(Recent Business Report)

(Contents)

(Summary of Recent Work)

(Recruitment Plan)

(Rapid prototyping manufacturing)

(Graphic preprocessing, SLS)

Do the product experiment soon.

Within three months,

I'll see some progress.

Mr. Han,

three months...

But we're short of men.

What?

You want some men from me?

No, no.

Due to our terrible office,

we can hardly employ anyone.

What is the solution?

So, Miss Ji

has been busy with this.

Then she sent you to brief me, huh?

Xing is sick today.

What ails her?

She has a fever.

Even too sick to brief me?

The fever has caused

tonsil inflammation.

Due to the inflammation,

it's hard for her to speak.

In this case,

I'm here to brief you.

Where's she now?

Resting at home.

Or maybe she's seeing a doctor.

She...

Mr. Han,

she went to Xinggang Hospital

for Dr. Li Quan'an of purchasing.

Good.

You're honest.

You go back.

Thank you, Mr. Han.

Goodbye, Mr. Han.

Li Quan'an.

Assistant Tang, I should go.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

(Dongyang Medical) Finished in five minutes?

Boss.

You indeed made

unreasonable schedules.

Shall I move the meeting up?

Come with me.

(Department of Medical Engineering)

Hello.

Xing,

unless you're gravely ill,

I won't brief Mr. Han again!

What happened? Did he scold you?

He didn't need to.

When he kept silent,

he could crush me already.

Has he practiced being formidable?

Take it as an experience.

I'll buy you some food later.

I'll hang up.

Hello, Director Li.

I'm Ji Xing from Xingchen Technology.

Sorry. I'm busy.

(Xinggang Hospital)

(Han Ting)

Hello.

I heard you were sick.

What ails you?

Umm, I...

I'm kind of...

You've caught a cold, I think.

Mr. Han, what a coincidence!

Umm...

Su Zhizhou briefed you, huh?

You still remember that?

Of course.

Sadly, I'm sick.

I don't want to get you sick.

And my throat is...

To see Li Quan'an?

I didn't mention your name.

Mr. Han?

What a coincidence!

I've wanted to talk to you.

I asked your assistant several times,

but your schedules were full.

Are you available now?

Shall we talk in my office?

OK.

Come on.

Wait here for me.

Li, you're back.

In the middle of something?

Li.

You must be exhausted.

I bought this on my way back.

Taste it.

Thanks.

It supplements sugar

and gives you energy.

Give it to me.

Sweet, huh?

Yes.

Way too sweet.

And this.

Mulberry juice.

It's very good for the eyes.

The cake tastes good.

I'll always buy it for you.

Oh, Li.

Are you available after work?

Shall I invite you to dinner?

No, thanks. I have other plans.

OK. Maybe next time.

OK.

So sweet.

(Department of Medical Engineering) Sorry, Mr. Han.

I have things to do

and I won't walk you out.

I'll see you tonight.

OK.

- See you tonight. - See you.

Director Li!

Director Li...

Where have you been?

I went to the toilet.

Can you still walk?

Yes.

I'm going to take care of something.

I'll pick you up tonight for dinner.

Ms. Han, how about you sing a cappella

and I'll listen?

Sing a cappella?

What... What shall I sing?

Anything. Anything you're good at.

I often sing Liuyang River.

Shall I sing that?

OK.

♪Liuyang River♪

♪Flows so sinuously♪

♪It...♪

Oh, Ms. Han.

Miss Xiaomeng, as I sang,

I couldn't breathe and I felt dizzy.

Ms. Han, here's the thing.

From what you just sang,

I can tell you have a good tone.

You just need

to adjust the way you make a sound.

The way I make a sound?

Sing with your breath.

Breath?

Right. It means you sing with your abdomen.

With my abdomen?

Like this.

Relax.

Now up here.

Still up.

OK. One more time.

Mom!

Mom!

- It's too high. - Mom!

Are you OK?

- Why are you here? - Why are you here?

Miss Xiaomeng.

Have some water.

Thanks, Ms. Han.

You know each other?

Not really. We just met.

What is she doing here?

Be polite.

Let me explain.

I didn't inform you.

Next month, I'll take part

in the singing competition of our district.

This is my new music teacher

who will teach me to sing.

Miss Xiaomeng, let me introduce him.

This is my son, Lu Linjia.

He looks handsome,

but he's kind of nerdy.

It's OK, Ms. Han.

I understand.

I guess

Mr. Lu hasn't seen me for such a long time

that he's way too happy.

That's why he behaves weirdly, huh?

Hi, Mr. Lu.

What are you doing? She's saying hi.

- How rude! - Why do I have to say hi?

Shall I even give her a like?

What are you talking about? This isn't live streaming.

Come on.

Hi there.

You go cut some fruit for us.

We're hungry after the practice.

Ms. Liu is here. Let her do it.

You...

Ms. Han,

where's your kitchen?

I'll go cut the fruit.

Don't bother.

How can I make a guest do that?

No need.

You just go.

Life is so hard for me.

Why is this happening?

My son is so useless.

Before he has a wife,

he doesn't care for his mother.

I can't order him about.

It's OK, Ms. Han.

I will go,

Your Majesty.

I'm going now.

Stop.

Two cups of Sterculia-seed, please.

OK.

Go ahead.

Miss Xiaomeng.

Actually, my son

cares about me.

Only a little, though.

It's so humorous of you, Ms. Han.

Have some water.

Later, you enjoy some fruit.

Then seize the time

to give me more guidance.

I feel so good now.

- You do? - Yes.

Really?

Mom!

Are you making some soup?

There's a burnt smell.

I am?

- I forgot. - Go check it.

I'm going to check it.

I'll turn off the stove.

What do you mean?

Can't you see

I want to talk to you alone?

If I hadn't, I wouldn't be here.

What for?

Later,

do me a favor.

Ask Tu Xiaomeng to add me

on WeChat.

That's it?

No, no, no.

Don't get it wrong. It's not that I like her.

I just want to discuss something.

Son, Mom used to be young.

I totally understand.

Just don't get it wrong.

I'll get you what you want.

I really don't like her.

Say no more.

Oh,

my poor memory.

Miss Xiaomeng, goodbye.

Bye-bye, Ms. Han.

Oh, Miss Xiaomeng.

You don't have my son's WeChat account, huh?

How about you add each other?

When you need something,

you can ask him for help.

No, Ms. Han. No need.

Come on, just add him.

Linjia!

OK.

Come on.

- Then... - Please scan.

OK.

Done.

Thank you, Ms. Han.

You're welcome. The request is accepted.

Oh, Miss Xiaomeng.

Next time you do live streaming,

please let me know.

I'll watch it

and support you.

- OK. - I'll help you beat Poison Apple

and that man... Me...

Miss Xiaomeng, am I

doing it right?

Yes, yes.

Come on, Mom.

She's leaving.

Oh, sorry.

- Sorry to keep you long. - It's OK.

Oh, Ms. Han.

That man's name is Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu?

Be careful on your way!

I will.

Whatever I promise you,

have I ever failed?

No. Thank you, Your Majesty.

♪Once again, you stand opposite me♪

♪Telling the worlds I'm not familiar with♪

♪They seem remote, but get in between us♪

♪We test each other to see who'll first cross the line♪

♪If I can get closer to you♪

♪Can we have our memories overlapped?♪

♪Time puts walls up to keep my loneliness safe♪

♪Hope understanding will not endanger us♪

♪We each take a side♪

♪The chess board is set, leaving us with a dilemma♪

♪We always expect each other to relent first♪

♪Before we're relieved♪

♪Pretend love isn't about winning♪

♪We each keep a half♪

♪Completing ourselves before revealing♪

♪Instead of expectations♪

♪We need each other's answer to judge♪

♪When love is a game of exchange♪

♪It is truly terrible♪