Original subtitles

♪You are the best thing on my mind♪

♪A total sugar rush♪

♪Oh you make me blush♪

♪'Cause now it's more than a crush♪

♪The way you caught my eye♪

♪It's like we're synchronized♪

♪Guess I'm all yours now♪

♪I guess♪

♪You make me wanna fly to the moon♪

♪You make me wanna dance right here♪

♪You make me feel like I should cry♪

♪'Cause I'm the happiest, that's true♪

♪You make me wanna kiss the stars♪

♪You make me wanna dream 'bout you♪

♪You make me feel like I should weep♪

♪'Cause I'm the happiest, that's true♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

=Smile Code=

(Adapted from Douban Read's work "Smile Code" by Zhu Yue)

=Episode 2=

(No Crying Here)

(Interview transcript about independent musician Xu Guanrui)

You've met too many handsome guys lately.

I didn't get a chance to ask you when you brought him here last time.

Who is that guy?

I didn't bring him here.

Jacqueline told me to interview him.

By the way,

if you see him in the audience again,

remind me.

Why?

Are you worried your supervisor will find out?

Obviously.

Do you know who Jacqueline is?

She's the type who grills you

about what you do in your free time

during the interview.

Well,

did Liang Daiwen get the ticket

for today's audience lottery?

Who?

That stand-up assassin in the front row.

I met him for an interview in my supplement.

You met him?

For an interview.

I see. I almost thought your progress

was way too fast.

He is

a furniture designer,

but he's a humanoid robot deep down.

Not only did he not laugh at my jokes,

but he also sent me off

before I could even finish

the interview earlier today.

Can you even believe this?

I told you not to fall in love with the audience,

but you wouldn't listen.

Now you're paying the price.

You won't know yet.

Before I left, I told him

we'd meet again at Ounce.

Put me the last to perform tonight.

Are you bossing me around?

Do you think he'd show up just because you said so? Who do you think you are?

Speak of the devil.

I told you.

See?

I must

pull it off well tonight.

That's not important.

What's important is, why he's in the front row again.

Yeah.

Why?

Gu Yi.

Gu Yi.

Not me.

Gu Yi.

Not me.

Gu Yi, you did it on purpose.

You...

Gu Yi, you did it on purpose.

Hi, everyone. I'm Gu Yi!

Hi!

Before we start, a quick question.

Who here rents a place?

Me!

So many hands up.

I rent, too.

A shared apartment.

Thirty-seven square meters, including the public area.

When I open the door, it hits the wall across.

This is how

I enter the room.

I open the door

like this.

Yes.

I'm like a hermit crab.

I'm now living with a female housemate.

She likes playing with sand in her room.

She says

she does sand baths and hot yoga.

One day, I passed by her room

and saw her

rolling around in a tub

full of sand.

I thought

it shouldn't be wasted,

so I bought a bag of chestnuts

and threw them in.

Bravo!

I have two other male housemates.

They share a bedroom.

One of them is learning Japanese.

He's been at it for six months, but all he's got so far is "Bakayaro".

The other guy loves flirting

with any girl he sees.

Strangely, they hit it off.

One of them says,

"Come over to my place tonight,"

and the other goes, "Bakayaro."

You lost again.

A total failure.

I really don't understand.

Why didn't he laugh?

Why?

What why?

Do you think

he looks like someone who'd live in a shared apartment?

Right?

He's probably a rich guy.

That's why he wouldn't get to the jokes

about your tiny little house.

Fair enough.

Fair enough?

I've been in stand-up for years.

He's the first one

who put me to shame.

What do you want, then?

I want to burn out his central mechanism.

What?

I want to burn out his central mechanism.

She wants to burn out your central mechanism.

(Accessible to Love) Accessibility design seminar?

Are you inviting me to this?

Someone interviewed me,

but I don't want to answer the same question again.

I've already answered your questions. You can work on your manuscript now.

(Interview Outline and Answers)

Did you come here

just to give me this?

There are two things.

First,

you seemed upset on that day.

I put some tissues in your bag.

Don't forget to check it.

Second,

even though you were upset,

you shouldn't have sat on my sample sofa.

That's the exhibition area,

not IKEA.

That's it.

Wait.

Well,

may I ask something?

You

didn't laugh again.

Was my joke really that bad?

Whether I laugh or not

matters to you?

Of course.

When an audience doesn't laugh,

that's the greatest humiliation to a stand-up comedian.

Otherwise,

why are you at Ounce?

I...

I came here for jokes.

Exactly.

You came here for jokes,

and I tell jokes.

Shouldn't you

give a response?

Are you interested

in the accessibility design seminar?

♪My palm lines are learning to imitate♪

♪My eyes shine with thrilling starlight♪

♪As I step into the whirlwind of this brand-new world♪

(Accessibility Design Seminar)

♪From these sparks of destined love?♪

(Mr. Yu, Liang Daiwen invited me to an accessibility design seminar.)

♪The mist looms over the streets, many mysteries are hidden♪

(I guess there won't be a large crowd. It's a good chance to spend time alone.)

(He probably likes you.)

(Don't be absurd.)

♪Deep within the noisy crowd, there is a light♪

(Who was the one claiming to burn out his central mechanism?)

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across, under the gaze of starry skies♪

(Demographic research on Gen Z)

What's the upcoming topic on the public account?

This time, I'm preparing

demographic research on Gen Z.

I've contacted an illustrator for the long illustration.

Elaborate on it.

Now, China-chic, Han clothing, ancient style,

JK style,

and fandom culture have greatly integrated

into every community.

These concepts have monopolized the mainstream, and their statistics show a promising future.

Where is Guan Xingxin?

Why?

Do you have no idea

where your new deputy director is?

Did you hold Nextmonday's topic meeting just for me?

Since the day

she came for registration,

she hasn't shown up.

What can I say?

This makes zero sense,

but it's still workable for the video.

All right.

Give me the payment.

What payment? The client hasn't reviewed it yet.

Give Mr. Chen some time.

Try to rush him.

My time for the side hustle is precious,

okay?

Come on,

don't push me so hard.

His wife is here.

Why don't you go talk to him yourself?

Wow.

People around you are such a mess.

It's not like you're not part of it.

Of course not.

Don't lump me in with you.

I'm far away from you.

How far?

A thousand miles away.

Anyway,

I'm not part of you.

Layla's here.

She's in the lounge outside.

Try to stall her.

Why should I? I'm not doing that.

Do you want your payment?

Come on. Go. Please do me this favor.

I'm not interested in influencers, okay?

Do you think...

Just go.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You must be

Layla, right?

Pardon me.

I didn't know your real name.

Guan Xingxin.

How do you know I'm Layla?

Thanks to Mr. Chen,

a lot of people know you.

It's not

a secret.

Have we met before?

I don't think so.

My main job is ticketing,

and my side hustle is editing.

I only earn peanuts. We probably wouldn't have the chance to meet.

This is our first meeting.

Did I ever offend you?

Why are you being sarcastic with me?

I'm not.

Well, someone's paying my wages,

so I'm here to guard the door.

If you want me to do the talking, that'll be an extra charge.

Where is Chen Yijin?

He's probably

in one of the rooms.

Let me check for you.

If you want to order anything,

use this card.

If you want to go to any rooms,

use it as well.

It grants access to the entire building.

(Yu Dule)

Are you leaving?

No.

I didn't see any vacancies.

Is this seat

taken?

Accessibility design should adhere to five main principles,

including,

environmental inclusivity,

accessibility,

integration design,

operability,

and perceptibility.

Let's take an elevator as an example.

In terms of environmental inclusivity, it requires the designing of an elevator

to take the requests of different groups into consideration.

First,

the space

should be spacious enough

for wheelchair users

or people with walking difficulties

to enter and operate the elevator with ease.

Second,

the buttons should be of an appropriate height

and should show understandable signs

for users of different heights and visually impaired people.

As for accessibility,

it means

the elevator...

For example, install an entrance ramp

or wheelchair lanes.

Inside the elevator,

it should provide convenient grips,

handrails, and seats

for people who need support.

The control panel inside the elevator...

Can I borrow your notes?

It's nice.

I mean

your handwriting is nice.

Appropriate size

and easy to press.

(Chen Yijin)

(Chen Yijin)

(Yu Dule)

See you.

Wait.

Um...

This is my first time attending a seminar like this.

I'm not sure

if I did anything wrong.

What gives you that idea?

Because you seem unhappy.

It happened after I copied your notes.

You can tell

I'm unhappy?

If it's because I copied your notes

and disturbed you,

I'm truly sorry.

I didn't mean to disrespect

the accessibility design at all.

It's just that this is pretty different from my field.

The seminar was

a bit dull for me.

I couldn't quite catch up with it.

No.

I'm just not feeling well.

My wrist hurts.

For taking too many notes?

A comedic setup?

Sorry.

I couldn't help it.

In stand-up comedy,

we don't call it a setup.

It's a foreshadowing joke.

I see.

Do you

drive?

Mr. Liang,

where are we going?

We'll send you home first.

I'll get a designated driver later.

There's no need for the hassle.

I'll drive you home,

then take a cab.

You once mentioned in your joke

that you needed money.

You were listening,

but you just wouldn't laugh.

Your jokes and the seminar

have no difference to me.

It's not your fault I couldn't laugh.

Thank you.

The explanation is good.

This is the greatest humiliation

for both comedies and professional seminars.

You said the seminar was boring

because you're not

its target audience.

People with physical disabilities of various degrees

and those who are losing mobility

are the real audience.

People with visual,

hearing,

behavioral or cognitive

impairments and deficits

rely on the guidance of the public environment and facilities

to live comfortably.

Stand-up comedy is also a guide for emotions.

Laughter

is the antidote for life.

People with sound emotions

are your audience.

So,

you're emotionally unsound?

If that helps you

stop struggling about whether I laugh or not,

yes, I am.

Mr. Liang,

for stand-up comedians,

laughter isn't the antidote for life.

Instead,

it's the painkiller of life.

Are you performing later?

Ounce isn't just a theater, it's also a bar.

You can find a designated driver there,

and also my ride.

By the way,

thanks for the tissues.

But don't put them in my bag next time.

Put them in my hands.

When I tell jokes,

I hope my jokes can land with my crowd.

It's the same with friends.

What friends really need

is simple and straightforward.

Got it?

Excuse me, please send him back. Thank you.

Sure, no problem.

All right.

♪You are the best thing on my mind♪

♪A total sugar rush♪

♪Oh you make me blush♪

♪'Cause now it's more than a crush♪

♪The way you caught my eye♪

♪It's like we're synchronized♪

♪Guess I'm all yours now♪

♪I guess♪

♪You make me wanna fly to the moon♪

♪You make me wanna dance right here♪

♪You make me feel like I should cry♪

♪'Cause I'm the happiest, that's true♪

♪You make me wanna kiss the stars♪

♪You make me wanna dream 'bout you♪

♪You make me feel like I should weep♪

♪'Cause I'm the happiest, that's true♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

♪Just for you♪

Why can't you laugh?

Do you

have a glitch or something?

(Say goodbye to shared rental)

(Shen Zhimin, Internationally Certified Psychological Counselor)

Coming.

My goodness.

It's already late at night.

Something feels off.

I went to Ounce for the show

and met a comedian there.

I couldn't laugh at any of her jokes.

We went to an accessibility design seminar just now,

and my hand hurt.

Hold on.

Everything

you said just now

makes no sense.

Who is this girl?

The stand-up comedian?

Let's sit down first.

Try to describe

the feelings she gave you.

She always seems to have bad luck.

Even so, she smiles a lot.

She's pretty when she smiles.

When she's telling jokes,

she shines

in warm lighting.

But when she's at work,

she turns into a dim

and cold gray tone.

She needs money,

lives in a shared apartment, and works at a magazine house.

She seemed bothered that I didn't laugh.

She's passionate,

simple,

straightforward,

and reckless when she rides her bike.

Sounds like

a cute girl.

So, where did you feel off?

When we were at the seminar,

she wasn't focused

and kept looking at me.

She pretended to copy my notes,

but the page was blank.

It reminds me of

one of my drawings.

What drawing?

An incomplete sketch draft.

I wanted to draw her face,

but I couldn't.

Why would you want to

draw her face?

You told me

to feel emotions before I can express them.

To me,

she's very vivid.

Carry on.

Next,

after the seminar ended,

my hand hurt,

and she said I wasn't happy.

I think I really was,

but I didn't realize it until she said it.

I didn't know why.

Very vivid.

Unhappy.

As of now,

we won't analyze the reason.

Let's remember this unknown feeling.

Take time to get familiar with it,

then identify it,

and finally interpret it.

The current cognition process

requires external stimulation.

Of course,

it can be good or bad,

and it's normal to be confused.

But at least it helps us

connect

how our body responds to emotions

and internal feelings.

What does that mean?

It means

the problem isn't your hand.

It's that someone invades a blind spot in your brain.

Does that sound like

comedic setup?

Well, just kidding.

If your hand hurts,

it's probably triggered

by emotions or tendinitis like before.

We need to analyze and observe to figure it out.

I have some painkillers here.

I'll get them for you.

As for professional advice,

you should go for an X-ray.

Give me a moment.

Okay. No problem.

Not at all. This is what we should do.

Sure thing. See you.

Yi,

what did they say?

"Ms. Gu,

we've received your proposal.

Well, how should I put it?

It's not ideal.

I know you've revised it several times,

but the theme still doesn't work well.

The color of the long illustration isn't grand, the layout isn't fashionable,

the font is too small,

and the story isn't intriguing and shallow.

I hope you can revise it again."

Can I swear?

You don't have to.

It's not the client's fault.

I'm to blame.

I shouldn't have shown them the slides.

Where are my slides?

Why?

Have you done all your work?

Come and help me out.

Gu Yi,

have you revised the client feedback

for the first quarter content?

Reply to them before work tomorrow.

Understood.

(As often as not, I suspect I'm in a different time and space)

(from where Jacqueline is.)

(Even in this cutthroat fashion industry,)

(she's like a Medusa,)

(irreplaceable.)

(Meanwhile, as mass-produced senior copywriter,)

(I can only look up to her from the lowest rung.)

(Ounce: The ticket lottery has begun)

(Ounce Stand-up Comedy ticket lottery starts!)

(To Shen Zhimin)

(Shen, do I have to continue therapy with stand-up comedy?)

(You didn't make much progress last time, so no need.)

(Ounce: You've won the ticket)

(Congratulations! You've won a ticket to watch a stand-up comedy.)

Instant noodles?

I'm eating something else.

Finally, you bought yourself some bread.

That's rare.

It's from my colleague.

Almost expired.

I'm racing against time.

Well, the first task

for the new deputy director

is to hunt for expired bread.

I didn't get promoted.

No need to console me.

I'm calm now.

I've already let it out.

To be honest,

I didn't get my final payment either.

I slipped off

the moral high ground.

Speak English.

I stuck my nose into someone's business

and messed up my job.

Whose business?

A pretty lady?

Not bad.

She's prettier than you.

Did you come here

for that guy?

Has he shown up?

Of course not.

It's fine. I'm still performing tonight.

Chance favors the prepared.

Who's prepared, you or him?

Hi, everyone. I'm Gu Yi!

Hi!

I'm a bit nervous today.

There was a handsome guy

who came to see my show twice,

but he didn't laugh even once.

Not only that,

he was sitting in the front row

with a blank face like a robot.

How should I describe

my feelings?

Half embarrassed,

and half...

I want to be his significant half.

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across, under the gaze of starry skies♪

Chance favors the prepared.

Who's prepared, you or him?

Destiny.

Let's talk about love today.

Friends around you

tend to treat you like a plague when you stay single for too long,

saying,

"She's single.

Stay away from her.

You might catch it."

My mom didn't let me date when I was a teenager.

Back in high school,

I was kind of close

to this cute class rep.

When my mom found out,

she beat me right up

and wanted me to come straight home after school

to avoid meeting each other.

She had indirectly increased my "value".

Only later did I realize

it was actually hunger marketing.

Bravo!

One of the male housemates is learning Japanese.

He's been at it for six months,

but all he's got so far is "Bakayaro".

No need to remind me.

I know he didn't laugh.

What's wrong with him, really?

I pulled it off well in every show before this,

but nothing works with him.

It's not about that.

Previously, you told jokes about your housemates.

Someone filmed it and posted it online.

(Female actress rants about) I'm living with a female housemate.

(living with her housemate) She likes playing with sand in her room.

The video has gone viral.

Wait.

Who did this?

Who did it to me?

That video is secretly filmed.

We could've deleted it if we'd caught them in the act.

But now it's too late.

Maybe

you should go back

to pull the cable.

It's too bad

if your housemates

watch that.

But I can't run faster

than the internet.

Still,

it's better to sit on your hands.

Be careful.

♪A drop of tear secretly♪

Everyone,

still up?

We didn't know

you did stand-up comedy.

Does that mean

you can talk nonsense?

Making up stories about us?

Do you have nothing better to do?

Please calm down.

I didn't reveal any of your privacy.

If you

feel offended,

I'll apologize.

I'm sorry.

Do you think an apology is enough?

You said I buried myself with sand?

I have dampness in my body.

Am I wrong to do sand bathing in my own room?

If that ever happens again, I'll complain to the landlord.

♪What more should I look for?♪

What has happened?

Is it because of your promotion

or that handsome guy?

Both.

But

the main reason

is

someone posted a video

of her telling jokes about her housemates.

She probably got kicked out

of her house just now.

Just this?

Well,

you can stay over at Ounce

to avoid meeting them.

I paid the rent.

Why shouldn't I go back?

Life is full of tough luck.

Bring it all

on me.

Gu Yi,

you have us.

If you

need money,

feel free to ask.

That's right.

If you're not happy there,

move out.

We'll help you.

No.

The bank always offers me unsecured loans.

I don't want to ruin my friendship over this.

That's a good joke. Let me jot it down.

Is the stand-up comedy

really stressing you out?

Well, collecting material anytime and anywhere

is the professionalism of a stand-up comedian.

You wouldn't understand.

Right, I won't.

Lu,

there's something I want to ask you.

I sent my manuscript to the Tonight Gen Y Talk Show.

They picked it and paid me 800 yuan

but didn't say anything about taxes.

Rookie.

You don't have to pay tax on 800 yuan.

We should celebrate this.

Sure.

Duo, pop the champagne.

No.

How much do you make a month?

Just give us beers.

Let's take champagne.

Champagne.

I'll pay for it with my 800 yuan.

It's only half a bottle.

There aren't many big companies

like Nextmonday in Donghai.

I pulled some strings to get you in, you know?

Look at what you've done. You skipped work on your first day.

Where did you go?

Zhang Junjie complained to Roger about that.

Did you embarrass me on purpose?

Hello?

Are you listening?

Hello?

- Answer me. - Chen Yi.

That's enough.

All right, Mom.

I'll go to work tomorrow.

Xin,

Mom is just worried about you.

Don't take it personally,

okay?

Okay.

Good night, Dad.

Good night,

Xin.

(Yu Dule)

♪The people of this land♪

♪Are as happy as a lark♪

Be careful.

Make way.

My goodness.

The living Liang Daiwen!

Have you seen a dead one?

Why are you here?

Night jog.

Night jog?

What a destined encounter. Let's jog together.

Liang Daiwen,

you didn't laugh tonight.

Why wouldn't you laugh?

Can you please laugh a little?

Is she crying?

Maybe.

Liang Daiwen,

just laugh for her.

Look at what you've done to Gu Yi.

I'm fine.

I just got emotional.

I'll take my leave, then.

Where does she live?

I'll send her home.

She's hammered.

She can't go home by herself.

Can you guys send her home?

Sure. No problem.

No, we can't.

Bring her home.

- Why did you let him take her home? - Shut up.

Address.

Shituo Residence.

Bye-bye.

Another round?

Let's go.

My gosh.

Are you sober?

Where's my phone?

In your hand.

(File Transfer Assistant)

(When your heart flutters, it's a spontaneous sign of attraction.)

(Don't underestimate your body's reflexes.)

(Humans always pick up quickly)

(when it comes to courtship.)

Gu Yi!

How did you come up

with such a brilliant joke?

You are

a genius!

♪My palm lines are learning to imitate♪

♪My eyes shine with thrilling starlight♪

♪As I step into the whirlwind of this brand-new world♪

♪A touch to this face makes my heart flutter♪

♪How can I escape♪

♪From these sparks of destined love?♪

♪The mist looms over the streets♪

♪Many mysteries are hidden♪

♪The stars will guide me♪

♪Deep within the noisy crowd♪

♪There is a light♪

♪Illuminating me in the darkness♪

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across, under the gaze of starry skies♪

♪With the clues in the script of destiny♪

♪We explore the path toward happiness♪

♪In courage and perseverance♪

♪All emotions will eventually♪

♪Find the right colors♪

♪'Cause I'll always be with you♪

♪The mist looms over the streets♪

♪Many mysteries are hidden♪

♪The stars will guide me♪

♪Deep within the noisy crowd♪

♪There is a light♪

♪Illuminating me in the darkness♪

♪It should be you♪

♪Nobody else but you♪

♪A bond formed when we first met♪

♪Will lead us into a new journey♪

♪You should be my star♪

♪The moment you cross the sky♪

♪A colorful story is lit♪

♪The wind carries my wish across, under the gaze of starry skies♪