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♪The gentle breeze sweeps by♪

♪As the starlit sky shines bright♪

♪Our dreams glow with fiery light♪

♪In this world♪

♪We agree to take the challenge together♪

♪Never looking back, without letting us down♪

♪Stars fall into the endless ocean♪

♪We'll find the days gone by♪

♪Sharing joy alike♪

♪Standing strong through the strife♪

♪Vows, clear as day and bright♪

♪Every day, we laugh and bicker, shout and fight♪

♪Running through the streets and alleyways♪

♪Every time, you're there by my side♪

♪My shoulder's always there to shield you from storms♪

♪If you cry and feel the sadness inside♪

♪I'll give it all to roam by your side♪

♪Like the closest friend in stride♪

♪But somehow, it feels more, undefined♪

♪Stars dream of returning to the sea♪

♪Fulfilling them, like our promises alight♪

♪Riding on a white horse once more♪

♪Reappearing by your side♪

♪To be your guiding light♪

=You Are My Lover Friend=

=Episode 19= =I Envy Him, but I Envy You More=

Qinglai's loan this time

is to help the company

enter the national market.

Their next plan is to first establish

three stores

and five franchise stores.

Director Qin,

I heard you speak

at the meeting.

Seems like you're familiar with Qinglai.

I wouldn't say familiar.

Back when Qinglai first applied

for a loan with CBBC,

I was in charge of it.

But it wasn't approved

during the review meeting.

Later, Qinglai became

a leading brand in the industry,

so this issue has been something

of a sore spot for President Gao.

Qinglai's development

has been evident to everyone.

In terms of market share,

they're far ahead

of their competitors.

So, this loan expansion

isn't just a single case.

It's also an opportunity for us

to reestablish a long-term

strategic partnership.

Do you get it, Ms. Tang?

It seems I forgot to bring

the credit report and bank statements.

I'll go get them.

Qinglai's founder, Liu Qingqing,

knows Vice President Gao.

Though the loan didn't go through,

now they've got

a real brand

and performance.

The government has tightened

regulations on educational training,

and they have

legitimate credentials.

So, they've chosen

the right time

to expand.

Do you think Vice President Gao

will want us to speed up the process?

This case

should've gone

to Gan Yiming,

but since he's in the hospital,

it ended up on your plate.

Hello, Chang Xinyi.

Xinyi.

Tang Yang.

Please have a seat.

Hello, what would you like to drink?

Soda water is fine.

- Okay. - Thank you.

Why did you suddenly contact me?

I need your help with something.

What is it?

It's about Jiang Shiyan.

Let's go.

Qi.

Do you know what to say

when you see your mom later?

No.

It's been days since you met her.

Don't you miss her?

Do you want to go home?

Not really.

Why not?

Because Mom only lets me watch

half an hour of cartoons a day.

But Grandma lets me watch all day long.

But don't you love it

when Mom reads picture books to you

and stays at bedtime?

Don't you like it when she does that?

I do.

Mom video calls me

every night

and reads a picture book.

I fall asleep after that.

That's different.

You should have her come home

and read you the books.

The home feels so warm and cozy.

I think it's you

who wants my mom to come home.

I get it now.

You must have been sent by my dad.

- Shiyan, Qi. - Mom.

Baby.

Why haven't you come home yet?

I want you to stay with me at night.

- Right. - Okay.

I'll come home tonight and sleep with you,

alright?

I'm off. Bye-bye.

Did you miss me?

Hello, Feng Weiran.

You really owe me

a big thank you today.

Today?

So, Jiang Shiyan turned you down,

or rather,

he's currently not

considering working

with your law firm?

I think he just hasn't

thought it through carefully yet.

He probably doesn't fully understand

the value that working with us could

bring to his future financing,

including the final stage

of going public.

We can assist Yixiu

in terms of compliance,

and we have

immense power

and resources in areas

like company structure

and selecting

underwriters.

But this sounds more like

Feng Weiran's area of expertise.

Ultimately, the decision

is Jiang Shiyan's.

I don't think Feng couldn't convince him.

I just gave him a brief introduction,

and he said that there are no plans for an IPO,

so he wouldn't consider it for now.

I understand.

But I'm not a partner

at Yixiu.

I can't help you.

Given your professional background,

you should understand

our value better,

so you can help explain it to Jiang Shiyan.

Second,

he seems to listen to you more.

It's true that I'm his friend,

but his company has gotten this far

thanks to his team,

partners,

his decision-making,

and his understanding of the market.

You're overestimating my influence.

Everyone thinks

I've dated Jiang Shiyan,

but that's not the case.

At that time,

I was planning to study abroad.

One day, I bumped into Jiang

when I was going out.

We had a meal together,

and I dragged him to watch a movie,

where we ran into Zhang Tong.

They misunderstood us.

During that time,

you weren't in Rongcheng.

I was

feeling sentimental about the city

because I was

about to leave.

So, I kept asking Jiang Shiyan

to hang out with me.

But I noticed,

when he ate something tasty,

he wanted to bring you to try it first.

When he watched a good movie,

he wanted to show it to you first.

When the two of us went out,

it always felt like you were there.

It wasn't fun for me at all.

When I left,

I didn't tell him,

and he didn't offer

to see me off.

In the end,

we just drifted apart.

You might not realize

how important you are

to him.

I've been close to Jiang Shiyan

for so many years.

But we've never interfered

with each other's decisions.

I fully support

whatever he wants to do,

and I would never force him

to do things he doesn't like.

If he sees value

in working with your law firm,

he'll choose to collaborate.

But if he says

he's not considering it now,

then he genuinely isn't.

If you think

he rejected you because

he didn't see the value in your firm,

it just means you don't understand him.

Or perhaps

you're not suited to be his partner.

Let me give you an example.

Maybe two years ago.

Yixiu's food video team

once produced a video

that had two parts.

The first part was

about a well-known restaurant

being reported for using bad ingredients.

The second part,

after their investigation,

revealed that place

wasn't using bad ingredients.

The video team thought

of airing the first part

to grab attention

and the second part for the twist.

But Jiang Shiyan was furious.

He said, "Have you thought"

"about how the restaurant's owner"

"would suffer"

"after just the first part airs?"

"By the time"

"the second part airs,"

"the restaurant might already be destroyed."

So, he demanded that the team

re-edit it,

and they had to reveal the truth first.

If you've carefully studied Yixiu,

you'll notice

that in Yixiu's food reviews,

it's not only the popular influencers

who get recommended.

Lots of common people's videos

also get recommended.

That's because they're never

in a rush to chase after capital.

Their financing

and business expansion

all follow

Jiang's own plan and pace.

In short,

I really can't help you

with this.

I once told Jiang Shiyan

that I envied you.

But now,

I envy him.

Back in high school,

why didn't we become

good friends?

We can still become

good friends now.

I didn't manage to secure

my most promising client,

but I made a good friend.

Not bad.

I think so too.

(Chang Xinyi)

Chang Xinyi.

Hello?

Jiang Shiyan.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

I hope when you plan to go public,

you'll consider us first.

Alright, if that day ever comes,

I'll definitely give it

serious consideration.

There's something I've been wanting

to tell you for a long time.

I've always thought

first love is like boiling water.

It boils after the person leaves.

Do you have to wait until

Tang Yang falls out

with you to realize that you like her?

Or are you

just a stubborn fool who doesn't know

how to add more wood to the fire?

You just wait for the water to boil.

What if it never boils?

Thanks.

I've already been adding

more wood to the fire.

I knew you were smart.

Bye.

Bye-bye.

Feng Weiran is really awful.

Just when things were heating up,

he sent me on a business trip,

forcing me to pause it.

I should've never

helped you with Jiang Yanan.

(Phone call from Jiang Shiyan)

Yan...

Jiang Shiyan.

I was just about to come find you.

Feng Weiran told me

that Dingshen

is willing to lead the investment,

but their boss, Mr. Qiu, wants to meet

with me in Meizhou to discuss it.

Meizhou? Why suddenly there?

Apparently, he invested

in a resort hotel there

in its soft opening.

How many days will it need?

He wants me

to go on a vacation so we can

have an in-depth talk.

Maybe two or three days.

Yang.

Tang Yang.

Meizhou is quite beautiful.

It's a really nice time of year there.

If you're free this weekend,

why not come too?

I can stay a couple more days,

and we can hang out.

I'll think about it.

Yeah.

I should be free this weekend.

How about this?

I'll head to the train station

after work on Friday.

I can arrive by Friday night.

Alright, I'll have someone

pick you up then.

See you then.

See you on Friday.

Okay.

See you Friday night.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Mr. Jiang, please rest here for a bit.

Mr. Qiu got up very early this morning

and is now taking a nap.

He has arranged to have dinner

with you around six o'clock.

Alright, no problem.

- This way. - Thank you.

(Jiang Shiyan)

(Tang Yang)

I truly envy you.

(Jiang Shiyan) You can have it this Friday.

Come in.

Yang.

It's the approval letter

for the loan application

from Qinglai's board.

Yang.

I have two tickets for a play

on Friday night.

Do you want to come with me?

Friday night doesn't work for me.

I plan to take a little vacation.

Alright, I'll ask someone else.

Okay.

(Founder of Dingshen Capital, Qiu Tao)

Jiang,

do you want to drink?

I can have a little.

Okay, thanks.

I heard our investment manager, Dong,

talking about Yixiu for a long time.

Since I'm here,

I thought it'd be good

to invite you, a food blogger,

to have a try

at our dishes.

No, no, no.

I just simply love to eat,

and what I used to eat

mainly comes from roadside eateries.

This dish

is made with wild mushrooms

and air-freighted stonefish

and simmered for eight hours.

Once the stonefish are tender,

they filter out the clear broth

and add in the pre-soaked conch slices.

This dish

needs to be reserved in advance.

If you order it on the same day,

you won't be able to get it.

Give it a try.

Alright.

How is it?

Very fresh and delicious.

By the way,

try this dish as well.

This is our

spicy pepper beef.

Thank you.

It's quite special.

What's special?

The beef?

No, no, no.

It's the peppercorn.

Maybe two types of peppercorns.

One is the green one from Sichuan,

which is more numbing,

and the other

is the red one from Shaanxi.

I didn't expect that.

Mr. Jiang,

you're a peppercorn expert.

We highlighted these

when we were doing

the flavor food before.

Have some water.

When did Cheng Hui say he'd come?

Eight o'clock.

Eight o'clock?

It's two minutes to eight.

Did he say why?

(Astronomy Enthusiasts)

I didn't ask.

He just sent me a message asking

- if I was home. - I said yes,

so he said he'd come over at eight.

No context at all.

You're right to call me here.

He is

a bit odd.

It's so late,

but he's showing up at a single woman's home.

It's a bit scary.

Nina,

I had Master Chen wait downstairs.

In case anything happens,

I'll call him to come up right away.

You're being too dramatic.

Nina.

He's here.

Sit down.

I'll go.

Wait, wait.

Wait, wait, wait.

Mr. Cheng Hui.

What do you need?

I'm here for your telescope.

I brought the parts.

Once it's set up, it'll work.

Need to change shoes?

No, no need.

Just come in.

Hello, Mr. Cheng.

So, he just had dinner with you

and didn't mention investment, right?

Yeah. He only asked me if I could wake up early.

I said that's fine.

He mentioned going hiking at 7:30 a.m.

He's leaving soon.

Hiking?

What's that about?

Think carefully.

During your meal,

was there anything strange?

It's very high-end.

Every dish was extremely complicated.

Well, that's it then.

I don't think it'll work out.

They probably think

our tricks are not

up to their standards,

so there's no need to listen to our plan.

I can't pretend either.

You know my favorite thing is

to go for hotpot

and ribs and chicken.

I don't understand

his ways.

What about you?

Is Jiang Yanan still mad at you?

Don't mention it.

Yanan is in a very strange

state right now.

Strange?

I call her and text her.

Nothing's wrong,

but I just feel something's off.

Based on what I know of her,

she's definitely

holding back a big move.

You have to go back, right?

It's a business trip.

It has to end.

Forget about that now.

By the way, when are you going back?

Me?

Not in a hurry.

I think here is nice.

I want to stay

a couple more days to relax.

Maybe Sunday night.

If that's the case,

I'll come find you.

I'll join you.

We can go back together.

Mainly,

if Yanan blows up,

you can intervene.

Forget it. Don't come.

I'm not sure.

Maybe I'll go back tomorrow night.

Alright, alright. I'm sleepy.

I'm going to sleep.

Okay, go to bed early.

Bye-bye.

Hello.

I'd like to reserve a private room

for two on Friday night.

Two people. Yes.

May I ask

if the wild mushroom stonefish

needs to be reserved?

Yes, please reserve it.

Alright, thank you.

Look.

This is Saturn.

So beautiful.

You hold it.

The rings are so beautiful.

What are those rings?

They're made of crushed ice

and rock.

- Look. - Ice and rock.

So beautiful.

Thank you.

Those parts must be hard to buy.

I have a friend

who has one just like yours.

I took his apart.

You took his apart?

Well.

What will he use?

He's a gear enthusiast,

bought a bunch, and leaves them

unused.

What a waste.

That sounds reasonable.

Anyway,

thank you.

How about this?

How about dinner on me?

Alright.

Mr. Jiang,

you have good stamina.

You must exercise regularly.

I play badminton and swim

from time to time.

By the way,

tell me more

about your Yixiu.

Yixiu Found of Food?

Yes.

You should have seen

the data and materials.

Yixiu mainly

connects user needs and products

through food as a link

and then uses

a vertical food community

to help users

retain their

culinary experiences.

In this round of financing,

we want to establish

Yixiu's online brand

and complete

a closed loop.

Did you look at the business plan?

I did.

To be honest,

I started

in manufacturing.

You might know it as hardware.

So, Dingshen's previous

investment range

has always been in manufacturing.

But in the past two years,

new internet companies

have been thriving

in the capital market.

My investment managers

are strongly urging me

to fully transition Dingshen

to invest in new media products.

Mr. Jiang,

I don't know

what your views are

on the current hardware industry.

I studied media.

To be honest,

I don't know traditional manufacturing.

However, I firmly believe

that hardware constitutes this world

and everything we use.

It sounds like

you're urging me

to continue investing in manufacturing.

To put it bluntly,

no matter how thriving

the internet

and software industries are,

you can't imagine a world

without hardware.

This place is really spacious.

Yeah.

How does it look?

Looks comfortable, right?

Very nice.

Mr. Jiang.

From last night's dinner

until now,

you've repeatedly exceeded

my expectations.

I've had dinner with quite a few

new internet elites,

and they always

go on and on

about which bottle of red wine

comes from which top winery

in the Loire Valley

or how much

they spent

on the ingredients

for a certain dish.

So, while I'm eating,

I often wonder

if they're using my investments

to improve

their products

or just to lead

a more luxurious life.

I've read the business plan,

and Yixiu is the one

I'm most optimistic about.

That's why I wanted to come

and see what kind of person you are.

Thank you, Mr. Qiu.

I'm actually just

an ordinary person.

I'll have Dong contact you.

Hope we'll work well.

Hope we'll work well.

(Credit Audit Division)

(Tang Yang, Deputy Director)

(Tang Yang)

I took two hours off today

to catch the 4:30 train,

so I should arrive by six.

(Jiang) Text me then.

I'll pick you up.

(Tang Yang) Okay.

(Tang Yang)

(Jiang Shiyan) On the train yet?

(Jiang Shiyan) Are you on your way?

Hey, Yanan.

Has Yang contacted you?

No, after I got home that day,

I haven't seen her again.

No, I can't find her.

I... I just...

I just spoke with her.

She didn't reply.

I'm a bit worried.

Her phone might be dead.

Okay, okay, I'll reach out again.

Okay, bye-bye.

Yang.

How are you doing now?

Where are you?

Why not reply to me?

Mr. Liu.

Bring that car to the front desk.

I'm leaving right away.

Okay, okay.

See you in a bit.

See you in a bit.

Mr. Jiang, what's up?

Mr. Ying.

May I ask if you've seen

Tang Yang today?

I ran into her when I went downstairs

for my takeout at noon.

I asked about her weekend plan.

She said she wanted to go out.

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

Did you suddenly have any

important meetings today?

There is one.

The credit card center

is meeting with our division.

It just finished,

but Tang Yang doesn't need to attend.

Okay, okay.

Do you have Qin Yue's

phone number?

I'll send it to you.

Alright, thanks.

It's normal for her phone to be off.

Maybe it's out of battery.

Isn't your mom always

turning her phone off?

But

she's been off for several hours.

Her colleagues can't find her either.

She was working in the morning.

Don't worry.

Jiang, have some water first.

Thank you, Uncle.

She might not

have a power bank outside.

I had that happen once too.

How can you mention it now?

Ms. Zhou, Ms. Zhou.

I didn't mean

to reply to you

so late that time.

My phone was dead

and I didn't have a power bank.

Isn't that

the same thing?

Don't be angry.

Jiang.

If her phone's charged,

she'll contact you.

Don't worry.

Alright.

I'll try to find her.

- Easy. - I left my cup here.

Take it easy.

Jiang, don't rush.

Okay.

What's this kid in a hurry for?

- Just a phone being off. - Right.

- Thanks. - Mo.

I asked President Zhou.

Something's wrong with a leader

she worked with before being reassigned back.

She's with the police to cooperate.

Relieved now?

Thank you.

Thank you.

(Economic Crime Investigation Unit)

Director Tang.

(Captain of ECIU)

(Sun Lin) Zheng told me

you had new clues.

The bank,

through contracts,

sets financial indicator restrictions

on borrowers.

For example,

it can limit non-operational transfer amounts.

It's like setting a warning line

for the loan.

I was thinking

President Gu was in business.

He's very professional.

If he has the intent,

he might erase

these warning lines

before others notice.

Do you mean

the places that should have

warning lines but don't

might have problems?

I think it would be a good entry point.

Alright.

We'll give it a try.

(Rongcheng First People's Hospital)

Director Gan.

Your procedures are done.

(Discharge Certificate) Good.

I'll go home directly.

Okay.

By the way, Mr. Gan.

The matter

with Gu Zhishou has spread

throughout the bank.

But I think,

given Tang Yang's character,

she shouldn't be

too deeply involved, right?

Nothing will happen to her.

But in situations like this,

honestly,

she's called to ECIU.

Even if it's nothing,

rumors can still say there is.

Once the word gets around,

the leaders will think.

They might think:

If it's nothing,

why are there so many rumors about you?

Right?

Yes.

Those of us in banking

are most afraid of this.

By the way, Mr. Gan.

Are you all set

to go back to work?

I'm not in a rush.

Let's wait another two days.

Tell the office

I've been discharged,

but the doctor

wants me to recover.

Once the Qinglai matter is settled,

I'll return to work.

Got it.

- Mr. Feng. - Mr. Feng.

You got off the plane.

Didn't go home?

Mr. Jiang.

Mr. Feng, we'll leave.

Let's go.

Close the door.

My wife kicked me out.

Look.

She even threw my painting out.

Isn't that a nice painting?

It's not about whether it's nice or not.

A few days ago,

we argued about selling the house

in Rongcheng Duhui.

We didn't end it before my business trip.

For two weeks,

I called her, texted her, and did video calls.

No signs of any issues.

I just knew

this couldn't be that simple.

I just got off the plane today,

and when I got to my door,

I wasn't allowed in.

She said all my luggage

was thrown into the house

in Rongcheng Duhui,

and I should live there.

That's a harsh move.

Aren't you selling it?

After you sell it,

go live on the street.

Bro, why are you laughing?

Look at the situation.

Think of a solution for me.

What can I think of?

Just don't sell it.

No way.

I have my eye on a place in No. 1 Bay

for the internal price.

I've paid the deposit.

If I don't sell that house,

I can't buy this one.

Why did you tell her about this?

How could I dare tell her?

Let me explain the situation.

I was accompanying my college classmate

to see a house.

The sales director recognized him.

I saw the place

and thought it was great.

A lake in front.

Surrounded by trees.

It's less than ten minutes

from a shopping district,

with top-tier hospitals

and elementary, middle,

and high schools.

All key institutions.

I got carried away

and paid the deposit,

only to realize afterward

that I hadn't discussed it with my wife.

If I tell her,

she'd skin me alive.

Originally, I thought

I'd sell the Duhui house first

and have my college classmate

pretend to persuade me to buy this place

to smooth things over,

and it'd work out.

Who would have thought

she just won't agree

to sell this house?

I think you can only go back and confess.

But our family has always been strict

with confessions.

Hello, Tang Yang.

Alright, alright.

I'll be at your place.

Okay, okay.

Yang is back?

Is she okay?

It's nothing.

Then I'll go with you.

You don't need to go.

Sort out your own problems first.

She threw out my painting.

She must be angry.

Stop here.

Thank you for these days.

The least I can do.

I hope this information

is useful to you.

It's hard to find

such internal training

case analyses outside.

Thanks for lending it.

I'll read it quickly

and return it to you.

- Bye-bye. - Thanks.

Tang Yang.

Jiang Shiyan.

Are you okay?

Let me take a look.

Something's wrong.

What's up?

See you tomorrow.

Yang.

Why did the teacher keep you again?

- Why? - It's because of you.

You scored 95 in physics.

Isn't that great?

But only you and I solved

the last big problem,

so the teacher suspected I helped you cheat.

I did it myself, clearly.

You reviewed it

with me days ago.

It was the same.

Right.

So, I showed that book

to the teacher.

He didn't say anything.

He told me

not to bring that book

to school again.

Got it.

So, the teacher's questions

are mostly likely

from that reference book.

♪When a beam of light♪

♪Falls gently on my shoulder♪

♪Guiding every step of the way♪

♪The wind sways my clothes♪

♪With trees rustling in sight♪

♪Even dreams have sprouted wings to take flight♪

♪We've cried and laughed before♪

♪Yet you stayed by my side♪

♪With every turn I take♪

♪Your warmth remains sure♪

♪You said you'd join my adventure in this vast world♪

♪Following the map to grant my every small wish♪

♪Slowly healing every wound I've ever bore♪

♪The seasons pass, but your gentle touch soothes♪

♪The moments in my palm♪

♪You said you'd join my adventure in this vast world♪

♪Following the map to grant my every small wish♪

♪Slowly healing every wound I've ever bore♪

♪The seasons pass, but your gentle touch soothes♪

♪The moments in my palm♪

♪You said you'd join my adventure in this vast world♪

♪Following the map to grant my every small wish♪

♪Slowly healing every wound I've ever bore♪

♪The seasons pass, but your gentle touch soothes♪

♪The moments in my palm♪