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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 29= =The Start of Us; the Best of You=

(WeChat; Just now: 1 unread message from Cheng Hui)

(Cheng Hui) Jiang is back.

We can eat together.

Today?

(Sheng Nina)

(Cheng Hui) Yes.

Let me check if that steakhouse

has available tables today.

(Leisure House: Closed today)

Just arrived?

You two are here.

What's up?

Why do I still feel weird

seeing you two holding hands?

You'll have to get used to it.

It'll be a lifetime.

Honey,

we're finally witnessing their love.

We've been witnessing

your love for over ten years.

How can you say that about us?

Exactly.

Did you see that?

They used to attack each other.

Now they're teaming up.

Alright, alright.

Why is Sheng Nina treating us

at Leisure House?

How would I know?

Cheng Hui notified me.

He said

Sheng Nina wanted to thank us

for supporting her.

Aren't you the owner here?

- Yes. - We're eating here.

Why did you have to know from Cheng?

It was even closed.

Yes.

Closed?

Yes, the sign says it.

What's this guy doing?

Let's go ask him.

Why is it closed?

They don't know.

Boss.

What's going on with the chef?

Mr. Cheng said you were having steak.

He invited a professional Western chef

to make it.

So the restaurant is closed?

- How about other customers? - There aren't any.

Mr. Cheng said an important guest was coming,

so Leisure House wouldn't open.

Cheng Hui said it?

Is he here? Has he arrived?

Yes, he's been here for a while.

Come on.

Cheng Hui.

Come out.

What do you mean?

Why did you close my restaurant?

Ms. Sheng is a big star.

The place should be cleared out for her.

How can she eat

with people around?

Isn't she treating us?

Why did she book our place?

Couldn't she book anywhere else?

I thought about booking a steakhouse,

but it was full today,

so I invited a professional Western chef

to cook here.

I...

Come on, sit down.

You're making yourself at home, huh?

No.

Did she find the chef?

I asked Peng Si to find her.

Cheng Hui, when did you become

so considerate?

If you can't book the steakhouse,

let's eat another day.

- It has to be today? - Yes.

She's going to Beijing tomorrow.

How do you know so much

about her schedule?

She told me.

Ms. Sheng has arrived.

Ms. Sheng.

Long time no see.

Sorry, I'm a bit late.

No, no, no.

Please sit down.

- Sit. - So beautiful.

Don't stand there.

I came today

to thank everyone in person.

Last time,

thanks to Yixiu's support,

we could

resolve it so soon.

Ms. Sheng, you're too polite.

We're partners.

We have mutual trust and understanding.

What matters is Cheng Hui insisted

that the photo must be fake

and that you've been hacked.

Thanks, Mr. Cheng.

How's the steak?

Is it ready?

Ms. Sheng, don't mind him.

Cheng Hui is

a true foodie.

Or he wouldn't have

been fooled by Jiang Shiyan,

giving up a top position

at a global internet company

to start Yixiu with us.

Really? That's impressive.

Where did you work?

Have you eaten?

Well.

What do you...

What steak do you want?

Then I'll have the tomahawk with you.

- Great. - Tomahawk.

What about you guys?

- The ribeye. - Okay.

Ribeye.

And Ms. Sheng?

Anything's fine.

Okay.

Be careful. Be careful.

Jiang Shiyan,

do you believe it?

He'll have filet mignon.

We'll get one tomahawk,

one filet mignon, and one ribeye.

Because he's called

Filet Steak.

A pun.

Why is he called Filet Steak?

Because his English online name

is just Filet.

His online name is Filet?

No, no, no.

It's not an English online name.

It's his name in their tech circle,

Aphélie.

I never understood

why he had such a name.

What does it mean?

It actually is

aphelion in French.

With a weird online name.

Something like "A Feili".

After KB received his information,

he verified it

and confirmed it was true,

feeling that we were

indeed wronged,

so he made that video to help us prove it.

Let me peel this.

Ms. Sheng, try this salad.

Okay, thanks.

I looked at the lawyer's draft

for the cooperation with Jiujiang.

I feel like they've given up a lot,

like some right they

- could have. - After getting married,

- Why does it feel a bit - every day is kissing.

too compromised?

Kissing everywhere.

Big pervert.

Aphélie.

You're the one who's been helping me

find evidence.

It was you

who asked your friend KB

to help explain the truth.

Right?

You've always helped me.

Why didn't you tell me?

Yes.

It was me.

As for why I didn't tell you,

I can tell you,

but

are you ready to hear it?

Thanks for your steak.

You found the place

and the chef

and even bought the steak.

Why thank me?

You gave me a reason to eat steak together.

The day I went to your house,

I saw you watching the live stream of Rover.

You know this?

I've been watching it for many years.

Me too.

I once suffered

from insomnia.

Suddenly, I came across this live stream.

I found it quite relieving,

watching it flicker,

so lonely

yet so determined,

heading to the solar system's edge.

At that moment, I felt like

many things in this world

were not

that significant.

Every time I watch them,

I can fall asleep peacefully.

On the 17th of next month,

Rover will

send its last message to Earth.

Then its communication system

will be shut down.

So,

do you want

to say goodbye together?

On the 17th of next month?

I can't control my schedule.

I need to check

to know.

Okay.

Let me know then.

I need to head back.

Sorry, everyone.

I have to leave.

I have work tomorrow.

Have fun.

Okay, okay.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

What're you watching?

Nothing, just the stars.

So many stars in the universe.

Some stars' orbits

may never intersect.

But between stars,

there's always a unique gravitational pull.

At some point,

maybe

the pull of one star

can forever change

the orbit of another.

Here.

Congratulations.

You and Tang Yang are

each other's guardian stars.

(Tang Yang, Deputy Director)

Hello?

This is Tang Yang from the Credit Audit Division.

May I ask if President Zhou is available?

I'd like to schedule a time

to report something.

Let me check his schedule.

I'll let you know.

Okay, thanks.

Qin.

What brings you here?

Please have a seat.

I came to handle some matters

and remembered you asked me

about Xu Shanshan.

I've looked into it.

She joined CBBC

in early 2019.

In early 2020,

she was transferred to Mengshan Branch.

I heard

her parents live around there,

so she transferred to take care of them.

She resigned early in 2021,

and it was very sudden.

She emailed that it was for health reasons

and didn't pick up her labor manual.

We called her contact number.

At first, no one answered.

Later the phone was turned off.

No wonder your classmate couldn't find her.

She joined in 2019.

I must have been in my doctoral program.

When I joined,

she was already gone.

No wonder I hadn't

heard much about her.

So,

she just disappeared?

Did no one look for her?

Had too many people here

to care.

Moreover, she got in

with a heads-up.

As for her transfer,

it wasn't even her request.

The president's office

just told us.

I see.

I'll have my classmate

look for her through other channels.

Thanks, Qin.

I'll treat you to dinner.

Haven't you done that?

I have to go now.

Okay, take care.

- Let me... - Don't.

Bye-bye.

Hello?

Hello?

President Zhou is unavailable today.

The earliest would be 11 am tomorrow.

Is that okay for you?

Well.

Forget about it.

Don't arrange this. Thanks.

No problem.

Mr. Zhou, we've reviewed

the entire proposal.

I've discussed it with Mr. Jiang.

Today we called you here

to express our gratitude

to the Jiujiang Group

for their favor and kindness.

However,

we may not be able

to collaborate this time.

(Yuangong Sichuan Restaurant)

Here.

Sorry, sorry.

I had a meeting; I'm late.

No worries, you're not late.

Thanks.

What made you think

of coming here?

My colleague recommended it.

It's a small restaurant,

but the food is really good.

Is that so?

What's up today?

You seem so happy.

I have good news.

I got my salary.

Got your salary?

This is my first paycheck,

so I want to treat you.

If you didn't get paid,

you can't treat me to a meal?

Weren't you the one treating me before?

Not really; you've treated me too.

It was just some water and oden.

It doesn't count.

I have a salary now.

I'll treat you more often.

Then I need to discuss this with your boss

and have him increase your salary.

My appetite is huge.

Ms. Wei.

Okay.

I'll head back now.

Yixiu rejected us?

Yes.

It sounds like there is

no room for negotiation.

Yixiu is indeed attractive.

With their project,

do you know what number

we can get our hands on?

3.5 billion.

When Feng Weiran came to the meeting,

everyone heard

that he agreed

to draft the contract.

When he met with me yesterday,

I sensed something was off,

so I didn't bring anyone.

The location was set at Yixiu.

It means

if we can't work with Yixiu this time,

they won't spread the word around.

If we act quickly,

we can still get that 3.5 billion.

Investors will ask for the contract.

As for the contract,

we can just draft one ourselves.

I didn't misjudge you.

You're a sound fixer.

You flatter me.

There's still a lot

I need to learn from you.

Tang Yang may have

found out about Xu Shanshan.

The batch of loan files she's handling

is the same batch

Xu Shanshan dealt with back then.

She's also contacted HR

to check where

Xu Shanshan went.

Didn't you say

you had handled Tang Yang?

Tang Yang

got a new boyfriend.

Money can't fix it now.

If money can't work,

let's use other methods

to make her quiet.

There's no need to kill her.

Kill her? Why so extreme?

She's a girl.

Intimidation will do.

But didn't Xu Shanshan die?

That was her choice.

Nothing to do with us.

Zhou Mo.

Bring her out.

Understood.

I'll take care of it.

You trust him that much?

Yes.

I trust him completely.

He handled the previous

aviation loan.

I didn't show my face.

The current collaboration with Yixiu

was also his suggestion

to forge the contract.

This guy

is ambitious and bold.

He's already in deep.

He can't get out easily.

As for what happens next,

who knows?

If something goes wrong,

I'll still be clean.

Tang Yang.

What brings you here?

Let's talk.

We have nothing to talk about.

Do you want to talk about Xu Shanshan?

You know Xu Shanshan?

I do.

Then do you know where she is now?

Asking about her now

is meaningless.

Why is that?

Did you discover that batch

of strange loan files?

Just like she did.

Zhou Mo,

what do you know

about this matter?

What did you see in those files?

You know I can't tell you that.

I once

read a spy novel.

There was a plot

that impressed me.

The intelligence agency

has made no progress

in finding the spy.

Their leader said one thing:

Follow the money.

Whoever ends up with the money

is the hidden bad guy.

You can't trace where the loan

ended up, can you?

The companies that took out the loans

turned out to be nonexistent shell companies,

with no operational entities.

All the forms

were forged.

Investigate these three people:

Yuan Chi,

Sun Zhenxi,

and Liao Shuang.

What do you really know?

Those loans basically

passed through these three.

All three of them have already

resigned from CBBC.

I can't tell you everything right now.

Wait for my call.

I'll tell you where to find me.

I'll tell you the whole truth.

Shiyan.

What are you doing?

Ding Shen's team is here

for the final agreement.

We've booked a meeting room and rooms at the hotel

to battle it out with them for days.

Are you okay? Not feeling well?

I'm fine. Get back to work.

I'm having dinner.

- Bye-bye. - Alright, get back early.

(Report on abnormal lending issues at Tangdi Textile and other companies)

(Whistleblower: Tang Yang)

Who is it?

It's me, Tang.

Open the door.

Tang, are you alright?

How did you know I really need you now?

Because you call me Shiyan.

Every time you

stretch out my name,

it means you're unhappy.

Tell me what's wrong.

Didn't we agree

to never bottle things up?

It's not because of you.

Have you decided?

I...

I'm still a bit worried.

Don't worry.

Since this is

the right thing to do,

don't worry.

Even if your future career

might

face troubles or impacts,

it doesn't mean

you shouldn't do it.

Right?

I think so too.

Then send it.

(Send)

(Waiting)

(Email sent)

You shouldn't go to work these days.

I'll stay home with you.

I can't leave you alone at home.

Aren't you

supposed to be having meetings?

Their drafts will

take several days to finalize,

with days and nights

to nitpick every word.

When they're finished,

I'll go back.

I also don't want

to see Feng pecking like a rooster

in the meeting room every day.

Feng Weiran pecks?

He pecks at whoever opposes him.

How about this?

I'll accompany you to the hotel,

so it won't affect your work.

Anyway, I've taken leave.

I can stay everywhere.

Great.

The hotel is safer.

Then

let's head out now.

I'll pack some things.

I know.

I'm telling you now; it isn't

- Jiang Shiyan. - the final version.

Think it over.

What to think?

I...

I bought you pizza.

Did you go out by yourself?

Didn't I tell you yesterday?

It's not safe for you.

I just ordered takeout.

Just went downstairs.

I didn't go out the main door.

Don't worry.

It's not dangerous.

No, this person is...

Captain Sun.

Hello, Captain Sun.

Go ahead.

(Public Security)

Got it.

Mr. Feng, come out.

Organize them; I'll tell them.

Hey, Feng Weiran.

What's going on?

Jiujiang is now using

our joint venture as a pretext

to forge contracts

and illegally raise funds outside.

Investors are already

calling Ding Shen.

Have the lawyers draft a statement

and report it to the police.

Understood.

Feng Weiran needs you?

What's up?

Go ahead with your work; don't mind me.

It's fine; he can handle it.

I'll stay with you.

Captain Sun, where to go?

To CBBC. Some situations

need to be verified

with the internal team.

Okay.

(Emergency)

(Reception, Credit Review Division)

(Statement)

How did it go?

I've shared everything I know

with the investigation team.

Let Ms. Tang rest at home for a few days.

It's fine; the bank will tell you

the follow-up.

Thanks, Ms. Lin.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Director Tang, Mr. Jiang.

- Captain Sun. - We found Wei Changqiu.

She was drugged by Zhou Mo

and locked

in a cold warehouse.

When we found her,

she'd passed out from hypothermia.

She's in the hospital.

Gan Yiming was stopped

at the customs exit.

We've monitored Jiujiang for a while,

but we're still collecting evidence.

This time, CBBC forwarded your email,

so we acted immediately.

But Zhou Mo beat us

to find Wei Changqiu.

He locked her in the cold warehouse?

Was he planning to kill her?

Yes, he rented the warehouse for a year,

paying all the rent and electricity fees upfront.

The door outside

was welded shut.

If we hadn't used technical means

to pinpoint the area,

he might have left Wei

frozen there.

What about Zhou Mo?

By the time we arrived, he had left.

We're currently on a manhunt for him.

I'll head back.

If you have any news,

tell me at once.

- Thanks. - Thanks, Captain Sun.

Oh, my.

Zhou Mo...

It's Zhou Mo.

(Come to Lotus Cemetery.) A location.

(Xu Shanshan)

(Xu Shanshan)

Captain Sun.

Can I talk to him?

Sure.

(Xu Shanshan)

You're really lucky.

No matter when,

someone always puts you first,

standing firmly by your side.

Is Xu Shanshan your girlfriend?

I don't know

if she'd still acknowledge

that I'm her boyfriend.

Over a year ago,

she discovered

the anomalies in the loan files.

She knew the president was my uncle,

so she

was hesitant

about whether to tell me.

Just then,

my uncle transferred her

to a remote branch to stop us from dating.

At that time,

I was busy

with an overseas acquisition case

that I thought mattered.

When she was

the most helpless in pain,

I focused on my work

and ignored her.

By the time I returned to Rongcheng,

I found she had disappeared.

I had a big fight with my uncle

and searched everywhere.

I finally found her hometown address,

but when I rushed over,

she had committed suicide.

Her suicide shouldn't just be because

of her transfer.

I've always wanted

to know what happened.

I found

an old phone she left behind.

There was

a WeChat message she never sent.

It was written to me.

In it, she said

she discovered the anomalies in the loans,

but she was alone in Rongcheng,

not knowing what to do.

But she still didn't say

what had happened to her.

Following that message,

I tracked down

three individuals involved:

Yuan Chi, Sun Zhenxi, and Liao Shuang.

But by then, they were no longer working at CBBC.

They had moved to companies under Jiujiang.

That's why you went to Jiujiang.

Once I entered Jiujiang, I realized

Jiujiang Investment

was merely a scam

for Wei Changqiu to raise funds.

But I still didn't know

what she did to Shanshan.

Until I put you

in her sights.

She planned to do to you

what she had done

to Shanshan.

When you found evidence

against Wei Changqiu,

you should've called the police.

Wei Changqiu learned from Gan Yiming

that Shanshan had begun

to suspect the loans,

so she had someone

take her away

and assault her.

(Xu Shanshan)

They took photos

and videos

to silence her.

Since then, I've been thinking,

during her last moments,

how helpless and desperate

Shanshan

must have felt.

At that time,

if I had reported it,

this financial crime would've had

a lengthy trial period.

Wei Changqiu has plenty of money.

She could hire the best lawyers

to slowly build her defense.

I can't wait.

I can't risk it.

I want her to experience

the feeling of waiting to die

in despair and helplessness.

I want her

to pay back with her life.

But you

committed crimes too.

That's what I deserve.

Shanshan is my girlfriend.

I didn't take care of her.

I can't continue living well

on my own anymore.

(Xu Shanshan's Tomb, File Bag)

(Xu Shanshan's Tomb, File Bag)

(Xu Shanshan's Tomb)

You share the same birthday as Shanshan,

but she wasn't as lucky as you.

From her family background

to the people she encountered,

she had it worse.

(Gan Yiming from CBBC, Wei Changqiu)

(from Jiujiang Group,)

(and former CBBC employees)

(have been criminally detained.)

Shiyan, don't worry.

As long as I have a bowl of rice,

you'll always have a bowl to wash.

Thank you so much.

Come on, let's drink to that.

We'll always be good buddies.

No backing out.

Yang, what's wrong?

Are you okay?

Give me some time.

I need a break.

How?

Like this?

♪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♪