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That's exaggerated.

Shouldn't love be equal?

Whether it's your star sign, blood type, personality, or temper,

only true compatibility can make love last.

Compatibility?

What's this, finding an organ donor?

Young people should pursue equality,

but love cannot be measured in figures,

and it definitely isn't about statistics.

That's politically correct,

but do you think people are interested

in your fancy chicken-soup bullspit?

I know our articles

should target mainstream thoughts

so that our readers will share them.

Women should also be more independent

and be more cautious when choosing a partner.

That's correct.

But if our magazine

keeps offering the same,

monotonous views,

and when young people find themselves

in a relationship

where not everything is equal,

that would end the relationship before it could even begin.

For example, in Titanic,

when Rose met Jack, if she told him,

"You're too poor,

you're beneath me.

You don't even have a logo on your shirt."

The movie would have ended in 10 minutes.

That's enough.

Both of you have good points, but not strong enough.

"Poor young people" are usually around 30 years old.

They feel left out, they desire love.

It's the same, tacky, old trope.

If you can't write something good, you might as well not write it.

Gu Yi.

Have you imagined how you'd look like in your 30's?

You've never even thought

about how you'd be in your 30's.

What do you expect to write?

A mock-up debate?

When you're in your 30's, you might still be earning little,

yet your health may be getting weaker after years of strenuous work.

You may have a lot of dreams,

but none of them are about love

because you're constantly under work pressure.

Even having a relationship feels like eating fast food.

It's neither good nor bad,

but you're stuck in between.

When you reach a certain stage,

it's not that you feel left out,

but you find it hard

to advance in life.

"We die at the age of 40 from a bullet

that we shot into our hearts at the age of 20."

It's an experience that many people go through.

However, not everyone in their 30's

have to surrender to life.

That's what Gu Yi meant, right?

That sounds

very radical.

If we publish that,

we might get criticized by our readers.

Still, it'd pique their curiosity

and prompt more people to click the link.

Now that's an effective point of sharing.

Write the article based on what Xu Guanrui just said.

Dismissed.

Gu Yi, stay here.

Ever since you joined Nextmonday,

you've been observing our content.

Have you not learned how to select a good topic?

Do you think that love

is a topic that can generate hype today?

Ms. Zhang.

I don't get it. If tabloid news

and idol shipping can generate hype,

why can't love?

Do you even understand love?

Don't tell me you're feeling pissed

because I deducted your salary.

Xu Guanrui even came to your rescue.

Was he targeting Penny, or me?

That's not what he meant.

Got it,

I'll rewrite the article.

Love is complicated.

It's not something that you can explain

with a few cheeky quotes.

In fact, Xu Guanrui's interpretation of the topic

was a very strong point.

He's smarter than you.

Even you don't understand the topic.

How do you expect the readers to share?

Got it.

I'll try to understand.

That's enough.

Leave that article aside.

We'll ditch the article for this issue.

Focus on

optimizing the supplement's proposal.

Go.

(Yuji Restaurant)

What's wrong?

You're at loggerheads with Jacqueline?

Is it still because of the poster licensing issue?

No.

Besides, that's already over.

Not really.

It's just that Jacqueline

hasn't pursued this matter yet.

What do you mean?

Listen.

When Jacqueline just took over Nextmonday,

printed media's influence has already dwindled.

She was bold enough

to collaborate with celebrities to increase sales

while focusing on content to build a good reputation.

Meanwhile, she placed all advertisements under the new media.

It's her pure grit

and true abilities

that made her who she is now.

You think she doesn't know

whether anyone

is pulling any tricks?

As for the position of deputy director,

you should get prepared mentally.

Jacqueline does pay a lot of attention to you.

After all, she's in charge of the magazine's content.

Still,

she needs the content to build the magazine's brand.

When the content is good,

we can attract more commercials.

Now that you're in charge of content,

who's in charge of commercials?

Penny.

And that's that.

Many aspects will be evaluated before choosing a new deputy director.

Honestly,

you don't have an advantage.

That's not it.

Jacqueline gives it all when it comes to work.

Getting her attention

feels better than defeating Penny 10 times.

I believe she can see my value.

My dear comrade.

I do hope everything goes well for you.

I know.

Anyway, that aside,

I have a performance tonight,

want to come?

It's my comeback performance.

Sure.

Now, eat up and get back to work.

(Gu Yi)

Hello, I'm Gu Yi.

Hi!

Long time no see.

Long time no see.

It's been a while since I performed in Ounce

mainly because

I'm in love recently.

What?

Why are you so excited to hear that?

Are you all married?

No.

But.

But.

It's a one-sided love.

Mutual love is so boring.

I prefer being in a one-sided relationship.

If I manage to snag a guy

in less than a month,

I'd probably ditch him

because I don't like guys who don't take things seriously.

Actually, my mother plays a huge role in shaping

my expectations in love.

My mother is literally a naughty old girl, especially in her relationships.

When she was young, she was bold enough

to elope

and follow unorthodox trends.

She even renounced her family,

but not her family's wealth.

She probably knew

that love without money is meaningless.

When my mother

was young,

my father bought her some bananas,

and that actually won her heart.

Then, they had me,

and then a divorce,

or should I say,

a banana split.

Now,

my mother loves dancing in the public plaza.

She dances in the plaza the whole day with a bunch of old guys.

She got to pick

any guy she wanted.

If things don't work out, it's out the door for them.

Now,

several years have passed,

and there's a long line in front of her door.

There's something about my mom that impresses me.

She's fearless.

Ever since I could remember,

I lived in poverty

because my dad squandered off the family's money.

Even my allowance that I hid under my bed,

he took it and went gambling.

Finally, my mom had enough.

She dragged my dad out

and got a divorce.

As soon as she came back,

she took all her savings

and bought a TV, which she had been eyeing on.

She told me,

"My daughter,

I just sold your dad off

to buy this TV.

You like it?

It's better than having a man, isn't it?"

Back then, I was still

a young and dumb kid.

I replied,

"Mom,

can you sell yourself off too?

I want a computer."

Nice!

Nice!

I've been in a one-sided relationship,

so I asked for

my mother's advice.

"When I hit 50,

would I still look as charming as you are?"

My mother said something very philosophical.

She said,

"When a door closes,

another window

will open for you."

I finally understood.

I thought long and hard.

It's been so many years,

and I guess that window

is equipped with blinds,

because that guy

has been blind to my feelings.

And the door

that didn't open for me

must be square instead of rectangular,

because I always find myself back to square one.

Okay.

Encore!

No encores.

Save it for the next performer.

Thank you, I'm Gu Yi!

Have a great night at Ounce!

Nice!

You're calling me?

No, I'm calling my mother.

I wonder where

she went after the show.

She's not picking up.

Your mom is here?

I saw Liang Daiwen leaving with an older lady.

Maybe that's her?

Gu Yi,

what took you so long?

I told you, I just wanted to see you.

You didn't have to send me off.

Okay,

I'm almost there.

All right.

I knew you're not the cleaner.

So, who are you?

I'm Gu Yi's friend. I didn't want you to get the wrong idea.

Those pills on the shelves

are even more organized than the pharmacist's.

Gu Yi isn't that tidy.

It's your house, isn't it?

Why take so many pills when you're so young?

Are you ill?

No.

Then, you've probably

suffered a lot.

Anyway, it's not good to take too many painkillers.

I'm saying this on behalf of your mom.

If Gu Yi had to take so many pills,

I'd be so worried.

Me,

I've been having gastric pain,

but I try to avoid pills.

They say food is the best medicine,

you know?

That's why I made you some good food.

You guys

can share.

Call me if there's no more. I'll send more over.

Okay?

You're the guy Gu Yi mentioned in her jokes, right?

Her one-sided love?

You don't have to tell me. I know it's you.

Gu Yi may be bad at a lot of things,

but she knows how to identify a good catch.

When she was a rebellious teenager, I beat her up for the first time

because she wrote a love letter to the most popular guy in school.

Do you like Gu Yi?

No?

I...

I don't know.

It's okay if you don't know.

Take your time to think.

There's nothing wrong with being slow.

Once you've made your mind up,

just stick with it.

You're back.

Your mom has boarded her flight.

She was in a rush,

so she didn't message you.

Thank you.

Sit down.

My mom made all these foods.

You've probably never had them.

Are these

part of the "nutritional diet" plan?

You just reminded me.

Where's my whiteboard?

I kept it somewhere.

Your mom said it looked like a kid scribbled on it,

so she wiped it clean.

Fine.

Come on, let's eat.

Your mom

is pretty cute.

Do you know why

my mom came to Donghai without telling me?

My parents

saw a video of me

joking about my roommate.

Someone commented

that I've become someone's mistress.

My dad called my mom and scolded her,

asking why she didn't raise me up well.

My dad believes

that a girl should stay with her parents,

find a casual job,

and marry an honest man.

But, my mom believes

that I should go out and see the world,

whether I'm a boy or a girl.

They've got conflicting views.

If I knew my mom would leave so quickly,

I'd have spent more time with her.

For some reason,

I can be vulnerable and slack off in front of everyone,

but with my mother,

I'd always show my tough side.

She told me

that I need to love myself

and be independent,

and that I shouldn't pin my hopes on anyone else.

Yesterday,

I watched Ounce's video again,

and I saw my mother

replying to those netizens.

"Do you know what kind of person Gu Yi is?

Do you even understand her?"

I felt

upset when I saw that.

Done eating?

Let me take you to your bedroom.

That's not a good idea.

(I'm in a bad mood now.)

(I'm having trouble upholding my moral standards.)

(Hang on.)

(I'm giving in.)

Did I ask you to sleep on the bed?

It's under the bed.

Go down.

It's clean.

Belly up.

Here are the stars I promised.

Are you

trying to make me happy?

Are you happy now?

What made you want to do this?

I had a dream when I was a kid.

I dreamed that I was on the moon.

There were children wearing white dresses that glowed in the dark,

holding brooms and sweeping everywhere.

That's why

the moon wanes and waxes.

Those children kept sweeping.

As they grew up, they left the moon,

and new ones would replace them,

bringing their brooms with them.

They were actually the stars

that lit up the sky.

That's why we can see

stars in this world.

It's not because the stars can shine.

It's because there will always be

children who can dream.

How old

were you?

Ten.

Since then,

I've never dreamed about stars anymore.

You're a romantic kid

when you dream.

Let's go out.

The floor is cold.

Stay with me for a while more.

Do not resist Ms. Gu's instructions.

Don't dodge this time.

Drive slower.

(Daily Report)

(It's been a long time.)

(I dreamed of stars again.)

(Seeking a potential husband)

(1983, Donghai: Single, mature woman)

(WeChat account: Guyi19960201)

(Seeking a potential wife)

(1991, local single man)

(Seeking potential wife)

(1996, single, no kids, good-looking, only daughter)

Miss.

Looking for a date yourself?