Cruel Romance Episode 9
Jinxiu is now my woman.
Seeing as though it's on my behalf,
I hope you, Miss Mingzhu, would look after her.
That idiot Rong Jinxiu.
I don't khow many men have fallen for her vixen schemes.
First Zuozhen...
Even now, Yingdong has fallen for her.
Rong Jinxiu,
As long as all the places where I appear,
you are not welcome there.
Go! - Especially in the Xiang Resident.
Stop hitting...
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Episode 9
We are here. Go in and queue up.
Mei Hua (Beauty Cream).
This place is really big.
Did you say this is a company or a park?
I'm sorry. What kind of company is this?
You don't even know what this company does?
Then why are you here to sit the test?
I...
Mei Hua is the biggest cosmetics company in Shanghai.
The company is doing well, it's profiting...
Also, working here,
you can get Mei Hua cosmetics for a bit cheaper.
So, girls in all of Shanghai,
dreams of working here.
Wow, it's that great?
What are you doing?
Everyone, welcome to you all,
for coming to Mei Hua for the interview.
Can everyone wait here,
and come in according to their order in the queue.
Come in one by one.
Whoever I call out, follow me.
First, Zhou Xiao Bing. Is she here?
Yes.
Come.
You five, come in with me.
Let's go.
Director, these are the last five.
The way you look, you will scare the customers like this. Dismissed.
Your appearance,
how can you sell cosmetics? You're dismissed.
Look at your collar.
One who doesn't pay attention to details,
how can you bring beauty to others?
Get out. You're dismissed.
Elegance is the spirit of Mei Hua Company.
You definitely cannot shame yourself in front of people.
- You. -I'm sorry.
That's because your body,
has Buddha's-hand (fingered citron) and also musk fragrance.
so I couldn't help it but sneezed.
And also?
Also...
Mint,
Rose,
Cedar-wood.
Vanilla.
I can't smell the other ones distinctly.
Manager,
this girl is quite meaningful.
Leave her here and give her a try.
But Director,
that girl is the one who is the best today.
Do you want to take a look at her too?
Then I'll give you three minutes.
Tell me what other scents are on my body.
I...I
I...I...
I understand Director,
You're dismissed. Go.
What is your name?
I am Rong Jinxiu.
Rong Jinxiu.
Let me ask you one last question.
What do you think the word "Mei Hua" in our company's name,
actually means?
On the surface,
it is your name, Director.
It also means "gorgeous" when the words are flipped around.
Perfectly matching Hua Mei Company's
Cosmetics' literal meaning.
But I think the real meaning,
shouldn't be like this.
Let's hear it.
If I really must say it,
I would say "the most beautiful China nation."
Rong Jinxiu, I welcome you into Mei Hua.
Thank you Director.
Jinxiu!
You really aren't an ordinary person!
You can even get into the Mei Hua company!
That's too great!
That's right. Could you help me,
bring an envelope
from inside the Mei Hua company?
Envelope? They're sold outside, I can buy you some.
It's not that. It's not the same.
Jinxiu! Promise me, okay?
Okay, if I see one, I'll definitely get it for you.
Okay! That's right. Wait a second.
Jinxiu, this outfit is for you.
Tomorrow is your first day working at Mei Hua.
You must dress prettily.
This dress,
is something you saved up a long time for.
You don't even dare to wear it.
I can't take it.
This type of place pays attention to what you wear.
You can't let others think you're simple.
Take it!
From now on, you're going to live in
Mei Hua's dormitory.
I have no time to give it to you.
That Second Master Zuo would take me out for wine,
it wouldn't be for that little lady?
Thank you for taking Jinxiu.
No need to thank me.
If he doesn't thank you, who is he to thank me?
I didn't take her
because I looked upon your faces (reputation).
On the contrary,
When you looked for me on the weekend,
I was very extremely disgusted with it.
I originally decided that I'd never use her.
Then later why did you...?
Rong Jinxiu is more outstanding than I originally thought.
She is very special. She made me think of
me when I just arrived in Shanghai.
-I really like her. -Then that's good.
I've never seen,
you use this kind of method to help someone.
This is the first time.
Say, is it that you
have ulterior motives towards the little lady?
You think Zuozhen is the same as you?
Just wandering around all day with nothing to do,
and a mouth full of nonsense!
So what if I do?
Is that so?
I have something to do, I must leave. You take care of yourselves.
If you want to pursue her, why do you have to do it so secretly?
Be a bit more forward!
I've been forward many times, and I was rejected.
Women are so troublesome.
Enough, enough, I already worked hard to help you.
Who would know that a Rong Jinxiu would pop out half way?
Elder cousin, I must definitely enter Mei Hua!
I know, but-!
This Rong Jinxiu, don't let me run into her again!
Or else, I won't let you go.
Hello, the administration department sent me here.
The Director wants me to enter the office department first.
Administration already told me.
From today on, I am your direct superior.
You can call me Yao Jie.
Hello Yao Jie.
That's good. Come with me.
She's the new girl who made Chen Xiang Mei's cousin,
get eliminated?
She really stepped right in the target.
Knowing that she's working at the warehouse department,
She's still dressed so outrageous and fancy?
-Who is she wearing it for? -That's right?
The warehouse department is in charge of all of Mei Hua's goods
and materials.
Being in charge of this warehouse area
is the best responsibility in the warehouse department.
All the warehouse sections I just talked about, did you take note of them all?
Yes.
That's good. Before getting off work today,
clean this whole place up.
Before getting off work today?
-Is there a problem? -No. -Very good.
Rong Jinxiu can actually get into Mei Hua?
Yes. Manager Hu heard it from Xiao Lan.
Ji Ling, my good friend,
I haven't seen you for a while.
Why did you think of meeting up with me? Is there a problem?
Since we are such good friends,
I will just get straight to the point.
I came to find you.
I'm hoping you can help me with a favor.
What can I help with?
If I can do it, just say it.
Recently, your company hired a new employee,
named Rong Jinxiu. You know her right?
Yes. Why?
I want you to give your all
to kick her out of Mei Hua.
I don't need you to say. I will take care of her.
She still owes me.
Did you take note of everything?
Other than the 12 containers of good mentions earlier,
also remember to give the U.S.
that batch of raw materials.
That batch of raw materials is more expensive than your head.
Be careful when you're scattering the limestone ash.
Look at what you did.
I told you to do well on
that batch of raw materials for the U.S.
How did you do it?
I did it as you instructed and
scattered the limestone ash to prevent moisture.
Did you add it in your dreams?
There are no limestone ash on the containers.
It has been raining all these days. Look inside.
It all molded!
That's impossible. Sorry, excuse me for a bit.
Impossible.
How can that be?
Director, look.
Take it away.
Director, this is all because of Rong Jinxiu.
I knew that it'll rain in these past few days,
so I directed her to do this well.
I didn't think she wouldn't do as I've instructed.
Director. I didn't.
I really scattered the limestone ash.
Forget about this batch, order another batch.
This previous batch of materials
was the result of a long discussion with the U.S.
to just get this little amount.
If we have to order it again,
I estimate that the price will double.
Did you calculate? How much is our loss?
Roughly estimating,
the loss is around
$130.
-Director... -I don't have time and
I don't want to hear you explain.
You have disappointed me.
According to the company's requirements,
this money must be compensated by you.
If you can't pay it,
then just wait to be fired.
This much money. From my current salary,
I would have to work two years to repay it to Master Ying.
Would he be willing to lend me the money?
Master Ying.
Jinxiu. Why did you come?
Wow, why is your hair wet? What happened?
I have something to say to you.
You don't seem very happy.
Is someone bullying you?
Zouzhen is bullying you! I didn't think
he would dare to bully you. I'll go give him a piece of my mind right now.
No, no, no. He didn't bully me.
It's...it's something related to my work.
I wanted to talk with you.
Then come out with me for a bit. I'll treat you to coffee.
I want to hear what has happened.
I'm saying, anything upsetting,
you can just come back to Lion Forest.
What happened before is now in the past.
I believe you, you must have been misunderstood.
What?
Could it be because of that matter,
you still feel awkward so you don't want to come back to Lion Forest?
That's not it.
I'm very happy working at Mei Hua right now. Really.
Even though the job is kind of tough.
But it is very important to me.
I feel it is really worth it.
I know you're really good to me. So if...
you are really good to me,
stop pushing me to go back to the Lion Forest Hotel.
I really like the job at Mei Hua.
I wanted to prove that I can survive
on my own.
If I borrow money from Master Ying,
he would look down on me.
I am saying that I'm really happy. Really.
Okay, okay. I won't say anymore.
I just wanted to say, if you encounter any difficulties
Lion Forest's big doors are forever open.
Today, I'm not going to chat with you further.
In the afternoon, my brother has an appointment and
I'm going to discuss with them.
Later, call a rickshaw to take you back.
Dry yourself.
Why did you make yourself so helpless again?
Zouzhen.
Can you-
Can you lend me $130?
What do you want this money for?
I really need this money.
If you can lend it to me, I will
pay you back.
And I would be really thankful.
What use is your gratefulness to me?
This is not a small amount of money.
What are you doing with it?
You don't have to tell me.
But, if you don't explain it to me clearly,
I won't consider lending you the money.
I won't lend you money.
Sorry.
I shouldn't have asked to borrowed money from you.
This problem, it's not a money issue.
There is definitely someone secretly sabotaging you.
If you pay the money,
you would be admitting that it's your fault.
But I have to pay them the money.
If I don't,
They will fire me.
I really need this job.
I can't let them fire me.
When Teng Hai and I came to Shanghai,
we did labor at the wharf.
People bullied us, put nails in our shoes.
At first, we ignored them.
Then this group of people escalated the bullying.
The worst time was when
they threw Teng Hai into a tree.
They hung him upside down for three days.
When I found him,
he was nearly dead.
Then I decided to take down those people.
I thought of a way to
gradually swallow their business.
In the end,
no one dared to ever bully Tang Hai and I again.
And no one would dare to steal my work.
If someone is bullying you,
you can't just surrender,
You giving up,
would only allow your enemy to be more powerful.
This is big Shanghai.
You have to depend on yourself.
no one will help you.
Zouzhen is right.
If I can't take care of my own problems,
then no one will help me.
I have been wrong from the beginning.
What I have to do is not repay the money,
but investigate this matter.
And take back my innocence.
The limestone could not have just disappeared.
If it was the container that was switched,
why is there no trace of it.
Director. Hello Director.
About the problem with the raw materials,
I still have a meeting.
Director, sorry,
I really have to explain this...
I don't have time to listen to your useless explanations.
Director.
Sorry,
I know that doing this is not good,
but please,
I just need two minutes of time.
I really need to,
Explain this matter to you from the beginning to the end.
Just two minutes.
Okay.
Yao Jie, in the early morning
was called by the Director to her office.
Don't know what the problem is.
I don't know either.
You are pretty incredible.
What did you say?
To make the Director decide not to punish you.
Do you have time? I want to speak with you.
Say it.
Yesterday, I already thoroughly explained to the Director,
And I also found the change in limestone ashes,
and the container.
I also asked the entrance guard.
That day, it seems that you and Director Chen.
left the company really late.
We were working overtime, is that not allowed?
Is this what you said to the Director?
I'm not sure if you were working overtime,
But don't worry,
I didn't tell the Director anything.
Yao Jie, being a new person, maybe I
have places to improve on.
I will definitely take responsibility on my mistakes.
But for thing which I didn't do, I won't let others bully me.
Today, I just want to say this to you clearly.
Have you heard and understood it?
From now on, please take care of me.
How is it?
Your Miss Jinxiu,
defeated her superiors,
Staying peacefully at Mei Hua Company.
Didn't see it coming, she's pretty incredible.
-Really? -Really.
I never saw
you being so interested in a girl.
to be concerned and take good care of of her in all respect.
Even taking effort
and thinking about how she feels.
From what I'm seeing, are you in love with this girl?
So you like this type of girl?
You can go now.
You, so early in the morning,
Call me out from my bed,
Just to get some news on Jinxiu.
Now that you have the news, you are treating me like this?
Tang Hai, escort the guest out.
I can go myself. I can go myself.
Look, my butt.
Shanghai's accomplishment is the Far East number one city.
Is our Imperial Japan's
Top priority for future invasion plans of China.
Your secret documents this time,
We're able to cause a destructive strike to the beloved Shanghai.
The high level Army Government has praise you exceedingly.
The military council has decided
- To promote you to overseeing the invasion plans. - Yes.
Recently in Manchukuo (North Eastern State of China), a number of turmoil has taken place.
Many of the officers were killed on duty.
I've just received orders.
I'm about to leave for Manchukuo to hold office there.
Because of your recently outstanding performance.
You will replace me.
Become Shanghai's,
highest officer of the spy agency.
I'm afraid,
I'm unable to meet your expectations.
You are my best student, I believe in you.
Besides, war may break out at any moment.
We continue to support and push forward Dui Dadong-Ya's crusade.
One day when war starts, we'll need a lot of military supplies.
Your present mission is to go to Shanghai and make it into
a place where there is gold everywhere.
Accumulate enough wealth,
- and military supplies. - Yes.
Come.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello.
By the way,
why are there so many Japanese flags hanging here?
Just now we came in such a hurry, I didn't get a change to tell you.
Mr Xiang, how are you?
The host of this party is Japanese.
I've heard he and the Japanese Military,
are closely linked.
Recently all the well known rich businesses
are established by him.
So it's estimated that in future, there's opportunities to co-operate.
But co-operating with the Japanese,
are you not afraid of those extremists?
That's just a pity.
In Business, there is no difference in countries.
Boss Ma is here, I'm going there to chat with him.
I've heard Chairman of the Commerce world is Mr Xiang.
He has a house hidden Mistress,
A woman who's as beautiful as a fairy.
Today, we meet,
Is indeed beautiful.
I'm like most people in Shanghai Bund.
Because of Mr. Xiang's care, I'm like this.
What Miss Mingzhu said is reasonable.
Looks like I've offended, so I'll drink as punishment.
I hope that from now on, we will, together
be taken care of by Mr. Xiang.
This gentlemen is probably not a local.
How did Miss Mingzhu know?
In all of Shanghai Bund,
No one would dare speak to me like this.
Miss Mingzhu's personality,
I really like it.
Somethings, when said out loud, there are consequences.
The consequence, I am willing to pay.
I just have to see if Miss Mingzhu,
would you give me this opportunity?
Yes, not that kind of opportunity.
That man is really annoying.
He is this party's host.
Qian Tian Long Yi.
In a bit, I still have to discuss business with Mr. Ma.
How about I'll let the driver take you back first?
-Okay. -Okay.
Okay, please.
Miss Mingzhu,
This present, please take it.
I've done nothing to be awarded anything. This gentlemen's award today,
I don't think I can take it.
I don't know if you have heard,
In the west, there is a
Legend about the Pandora's box.
What?
Pandora is a princess from ancient Greece.
Because the Gods were jealous of her beauty.
They gave her a mysterious box.
And made sure to tell her,
To never open it.
But one day,
Pandora was curious,
opened the box,
And the contained disease, misery,
Destruction,
Everything flew out.
Like a gray fog, blurred the sky.
Blinded mankind.
What this box contains,
Aren't you curious?
I don't understand what you are saying.
MeiZi.
You should wake up from your dreams.
It's time for you to open the box.
MeiZi.
You should wake up from your dreams.
It's time for you to open the box.
Mother, Are you okay?
Mingzhu.
Mother has been wrong her whole life.
You must not make more mistakes.
Today, we are like this,
It's all because of Rong Jinxiu and her mother.
Mother, you'll be fine, nothing will happen.
Mingzhu,
You have to remember,
It was them who chased us out.
who caused us to be displaced.
with no house to call home.
It was them.
Who took away everything that were ours.
I... I hate them. Mother.
Mingzhu.
Mother can't live any longer.
Mother really can't live on any longer.
Mother, everything's fine.
Don't say that.
Mingzhu,
Take this,
If I'm still alive,
Then you will never take revenge for this.
Mingzhu.
Mother! Mother!
Mother!
You're mother, we've already buried her for you.
Everything that's buried,
Is your past.
Your name now is Punyuan Meizi.
You will train you to be,
involved in a special plan.
Your life, now
Has a new meaning.
Until you finish your mission,
I will give you back your true freedom.
Your target is him.
Why?
This day still came.
Cruel Romance
He said that he wants to come see me in Shanghai.
That's really good. Why are you crying?
I lied to him, saying,
that I'm working in Shanghai's best Company, Mei Hua.
Making money for his college tuition.
Doing business for a beauty?
I'll go through fire and water, will not refuse under any circumstance.
We can make up a Mei Hua Company.
Set up a company to fake Mei Hua's products.
I would like to see how Jinxiu,
Could finish this mess.
No one move.
♫ Time is so easily changed. ♫
♫ What hasn't changed is our promise. ♫
♫ Some people can only long for memories. ♫