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♫ Lonely, lively, or in an ordinary city. ♫
♫ A gust of wind, a surge of rain, a familiar melody. ♫
♫ Helpless, proud, or in an insignificant corner. ♫
♫ How many details, how many scenes, how many clear memories? ♫
♫ Traveling free, no restraints, or devoting myself to missing you. ♫
♫ When I meet you again, when we reunite again, when I can see your pretty self again. ♫
♫ Eternal or ephemeral, the two sides to life. ♫
♫ I want you to hear and see it all. ♫
♫ I want to be with the pretty you, and be together prettily. ♫
♫ I want your company in all the exciting moments. ♫
♫ Brilliant or ordinary; it’s always a lingering question. ♫
♫ Together, I want to try changing myself for you. ♫
♫ I want to be with the pretty you, and be together prettily. ♫
♫ I want to get used to the occasional sadness together with you. ♫
♫ I want to fulfill my crazy wishes together with you. ♫
Pretty Li Huizhen
- Episode 35 -
Bai Haoyu?
No, I'm brushing my teeth. I'll call you in a bit.
Then I'll brush my teeth with you.
You saw Xia Qiao the other day, right?
I really didn't imagine it. She's quite brave.
Did you go back with her today?
No, I took the bus.
Why?
Because Xia Qiao quit her hotel job.
She said that she has so much time now so she would stay and have fun at my house for a while before coming back here.
Someone would think she's my parents' daughter.
So before going to college, you and your father were always living at your aunt's house?
Then you must be close with your aunt.
Yes. I also worked hard independently, too.
That also means that not long after I went to America,
your father's publishing company ran into trouble?
It's already in the past now.
Now that you mention it,
I remember there was a very delicious rice cake restaurant by the publishing company.
I really want to eat it right now, but I don't remember if it's still there.
I won't talk to you now. I'm going to wash my face, okay?
Okay, bye-bye.
May the cold cure faster.
Recuperate faster.
Hello?
Why did you call again?
No, I'm looking at the postcards you sent me.
You wrote a character wrong, did you know?
Really? Which character?
"I want my cold to get better soon."
"I want to recover soon." You wrote "gray" instead of "recover," did you know?("gray" and "recover" both have the sound "hui")
It's so embarrassing!
Stop going after it.
Why not?
Would you still write the character for the gray color now?
Did you not know how to write it or-? Wait a second, the doorbell is ringing.
Qiao'er said she'd stay at my house today, why is she coming back? Does she need something?
Wait a second, the doorbell won't stop ringing! Is it Qiao'er? She said
she'd stay for a few days. Wait a second-
-Wow!-Huh?
Your face.
It's been a while since I saw you without makeup.
You can't just suddenly come over to see me without makeup on! What is the meaning of this?
It's so cute.
What are you doing?
Why did you suddenly come over? We were just on the phone.
I brought this for you.
Sticky cakes? Wow, they're still hot!
Is it the one by the publishing company?
I was afraid you wouldn't be able to sleep because you wanted to eat it.
So you especially came to give them to me?
Then I'm off.
What are you doing?
Let's eat together before you leave.
Here.
Take this.
I didn't think that you'd be able to find that restaurant and that it's still open. It's too amazing.
This taste is the same from childhood! It hasn't changed in years!
Did you know that there's a test to eat rice cake?
A test for what?
It looks at...
how you eat rice cake. Some people eat it in one bite while others take a few bites.
How do you eat it?
In two bites?
If you take two bites, this sort of person is usually very careful.
They are usually more well-behaved.
They're afraid of being alone and feel insecure.
And... they're very inflexible. Wow, I think it's very accurate!
How is that accurate?
It's very accurate!
How am I not flexible? I just am perfectly composed.
How are you so thick skinned that you can say this sort of thing?
I'm thick skinned? Is it thicker than yours?
How am I thick skinned?
That was just a made up test, wasn't it?
You've always been able to create a story from what you're eating.
When I was a kid, it was for my birthday,
and my mom didn't tell me the exact date,
so I could only say each 3rd of the month was my birthday!
And you guys were the inflexible ones.
I said it was my birthday and you believed it! Could you blame me?
It's morning? Wake up! It's morning!
It's morning! What time is it?
When did I fall asleep?
I don't know! Not good, I'm going to be late! I'll leave first!
-See you at the office!-Okay, see you at the office!
I'm so stupid, I fell asleep in the car! Bye-bye!
My god!
My dear comrades!
The top 3 trending topics are all about our Immortal.
- I have a feeling that we're about to become popular!- That's great!
-Good morning.-Good morning, Associate Editor!
Good morning, everyone!
Hello!
Huizhen, come over and look. We're now a trending search.
Really?
There were a lot of media outlets that are striving to be first to interview me.
Wow! You're going to famous now! Internet famous!
I don't know what to wear to it.
You must give me an autograph!
I'll just sign on your back.
Hello, Dad?
Congratulations, Team Leader Lin!
Okay! Then see you tonight!
Husheng!
Team Leader? Your father is a team leader?
That's right. My father is the team leader of a public square dance group.
Plaza dance? Your father has the time to do that?
That's right. He has been greeting people all day at a counter.
His stomach is this big already!
I told him to go dance at the plaza.
Counter? Why must your father stay behind a counter?
I didn't tell you? My father runs a laundry shop.
A laundry shop?!
What is it? He opened a few more stores a few days ago.
A few more stores...
But I remember once, I saw you talking with the CEO...
He's my university professor.
I was almost late that day. He saw me and then brought me over.
That means... you and the CEO have no relationship at all?
Of course not!
Xiao Xue, I know now.
A few days ago, you kept telling me to talk to the CEO about the magazine.
You overestimated me! I have no relationship with him.
Did I do something to make you misunderstand?
N-No.
Then let's go!
Little Xue Xue, what's wrong?
Director! You tricked me so much!
Just what happened?
How come all of you like to be in a daze?
Brother Lin Hao,
did I ever drop hints to you about my relationship with the CEO?
What relationship do you have with the CEO?
That's right! But Han Xue feels like I'm a second generation rich kid.
Do I look like one?
Whether you look like one isn't the question.
That's not the question.
I am even a rich kid. Do I look like one? Who have I told about it?
Director, how could you lie to me like that? I did this after gaining your approval.
How could you trick me so thoroughly?
What do you mean? When did I trick you?
How was there none? You said that Lin Yimu doesn't even have a bit of the outstanding gene of the Lin family.
You said he wasn't your nephew.
That's right. I did say that.
That's right! Then doesn't that mean that Lin Husheng is the CEO's son?
No, no no, little Xue Xue.
I remember I said,
you have to use sincerity as your eyes.
Not to use vanity in looking for a man.
I didn't say that Lin Husheng was the CEO's son.
Think about it.
It seems like... you didn't say that.
So, I didn't trick you.
-Then... Then, so...-So what?
So who is the CEO's son?
Is that really that important?
Think about it. Are you unhappy being with Husheng?
What are you doing? It's so dirty!
You used them, it's okay.
Do you like me?
Yes.
Well, not exactly...
Then do you think you won't be blessed being with him?
-No.-That's right.
You both have great capability and potential.
Husheng isn't a second generation rich kid.
But his personality
and character are very satisfactory.
Why are you still so hung up on it?
It's not fashion to marry into a rich family.
Neither of you are from a rich family,
but as long as you two work hard together,
wouldn't it be better to become the first generation rich kids?
But I always thought he was the CEO's son!
I always thought that.
So... now that he isn't, do you want to break up with him?
Little Xue Xue,
if your love for someone is established on his status,
I can't help you.
-Director.-Alright.
I once said that a love with a goal in mind
might not be the worst thing in the world.
But if two people have a great relationship,
but because the other person isn't a second generation rich kid,
not that rich so you are hesitating,
then I'm very disappointed in you, Little Xue Xue.
Go out and think about it.
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Director.
Huizhen!
Huizhen?
Why have you come back?
Yes, why have you come back?
I... just happened to come here to get some office supplies and in passing, visit you guys.
Good, good, good, very good.
If we didn't count wrong,
you have three weeks before you return to us!
There's three weeks left?
That's right!
Everyday, we check our calendars looking forward for your return.
There's still three weeks? Time flew by!
Yes, yes.
The things are over there.
Okay! I'll go get them.
- Really good. It is indeed beyond the horizon.- Look at these photos.
- This photo.- But this face is still a bit lacking.
Do you like the long-legged one or that... or that...
This?
Right. I also feel that
the looks are just ordinary.
Hello, Sir, are you looking for...?
-Hello.-Hello.
Hello.
Hey, hey!
Is that someone high up from the headquarters?
We're not having a promotion or a raise, right?
That's great.
This is your last chance.
If you fail again, then Immortal will disappear forever.
Your team members will also be branded failures.
It will be very hard for them to find jobs in the future.
I hope you understand how important this matter is.
Okay.
Is it about the shutdown? What do we do?
Don't worry. We can do it.
Let's go.
I plan now to put it in my income. Actually, there should be two accounting.
Just now, that was a representative from headquarters.
He was here to give us a final warning.
Why would they?
Why? We were always trending. There were so much internet traffic.
They shouldn't do that!
Headquarters wanted to say that they only have one standard for satisfaction.
That is sales.
Besides sales, nothing else will be put into consideration.
Whether or not Elleshop's sales can become our sales, the next issue will show the results.
But can this number be accurate? It's not stable to begin with.
Yes! So, we only have one chance.
This is not fair. The conversion rate during the first month is the lowest.
Why couldn't they look farther?
-That's right.-That's right.
So, we need to work harder.
If we don't succeed this time again,
what we are facing is a predicament similar to Sister Yaling and Anna.
We might end up even worse than them!
We're going to be fired employees.
If anyone wants to leave, you can leave now.
Associate Editor, you're being too scary.
At such a crucial moment, who would leave?
-Right?-I'm sorry everyone.
I'm sorry, Associate Editor.
I know I shouldn't leave now,
but I don't dare to gamble.
It's alright, leave.
I'm sorry.
Is there anyone else?
M-M-Me...
I hope you can find a new job.
Have you gone crazy?
Anyone else?
Lin Hao, Husheng, Han Xue?
No.
Zhu Ying, how is the communications with Taylor Young?
I have been following up with them but they aren't replying. Should I still continue?
No need. I'll just personally contact their group.
Associate Editor, then Meili and the others...
Is there anything else?
If there isn't, we'll leave it at this.
How could it be like this?
Sister Zhu Ying, should we look for a job, too?
Associate Editor Bai,
can you really bear to see them go?
Or else? Tie them down to make them stay?
I don't want to drag them down.
Your words are right.
But think about it. This isn't very fair to those of us that are staying.
What I mean is, once they leave, we'll have lots to do.
You're laughing now? That's more like it!
Stop looking so bitter every day.
If you look bitter, how are we going to get the energy to fight, right?
Take a look.
- What is this?- This is a rarely circulated recording
regarding Taylor Young's musical compositions during her childhood.
There's a lot about his compositions inside.
If you're free, look into them in your office.
You have to look at it professionally!
If you're sincere on your work, only then will they believe
that we are different from those other magazines that only depend on antics.
-Got it?-Thank you.
But...
what if they still refuse us?
We'll talk when that happens.
Until the end arrives, no one knows what the end result will be.
It's pretty good if you can think that way.
Fighting!
Go and bring over that similar fabric that we have.
Package for Bai Haoyu!
Okay! I'll sign for it first!
Please sign here.
Thank you.
-Sister Zhu Ying!-Sorry, sorry!
Help me find a clean envelope!
-Sister Zhu Ying, are you okay?-I'm okay, I'm okay.
-Will this do?-Wait a second.
I'll put it here first.
Wait a second!
Sister Zhu Ying.
Is this your briefing kit?
Can you tell me what is going on?
Market competitiveness assessment.
You took all of our data
to a professional human resources consultancy firm for evaluation?
Did you?
Associate Editor, please answer me.
Xiao Xue!
What's up with Sister Zhu Ying? What did they say?
I just heard them say...
What is a market competitiveness assessment?
How is it assessed?
T-There's two ways.
First is to have an expert interact with us through work.
Then, they'll assess our work capability and lacking points.
Then what is the second way?
Ask Yimu.
That is he was secretly monitoring our shortcomings behind our backs.
That's too much!
Associate Editor, I just want to know...
You sent us for evaluation. But did you mention in this briefing report
that we followed you tirelessly, not asking for the future direction, and the degree of our hard work?
- It's not like that.- Then why did you make such an evaluation?
Usually, one will make such an evaluation for only two reasons.
First, you want to know the probability of your subordinates from getting pirated.
- Zhu Ying...- We can remove that possibility.
Lin Yimu and I have always been receiving calls from hunter agencies.
This is an open secret. You also know about it, right?
But we had always stayed at Immortal.
Second, you don't trust us.
You don't trust our abilities.
So you especially looked for a third party to objectively assess our abilities to synthesize things.
Ability to communicate.
Ability to manage problems.
Ability to work professionally.
In short, you wanted to know our market value.
Look who among us is not worthy to stay.
So sorry. I heard about it.
Is what Sister Zhu Ying said true?
Of course not. I trust you all 100%.
100% trust?
Associate Editor.
It is written very clearly on these reports
that the evaluation started 2 months ago.
2 months ago...
Which was also the time that you just accepted the work here at Immortal.
Did you plan not to trust us from the start?
Since you didn't plan to trust us,
why must you tell us that you trust us 100%?
Why must you tell us that we will work side by side in battling the current situation of the magazine?
Are you treating all of us here as idiots?!
Zhu Ying, listen to me explain.
I have worked at Immortal for 13 years, do you know that?
I started work as a trainee up to my position right now.
I used up all my best times at this work.
Other than work, I don't have anything else.
Now that the company is like this, I still never wavered. I still never thought of leaving.
Until I saw this.
You made me feel that these 13 years of mine were like a joke.
I have never been this disrespected even when I was still a trainee, do you know that?
I thought that as long as I was willing,
I can work here for the next 13 more years.
Don't you want to know our abilities?
Then let me tell you.
Our abilities must first be built on trust.
If you don't trust us,
we are indeed not worth a penny.
I'm resigning.
Zhu Ying!
Everyone, you worked hard. I have resigned already.
Sister Zhu Ying...
Sorry, Associate Editor.
If Sister Zhu Ying is resigning, then I'm resigning, too.
Although I don't know what happened earlier,
but I do know how she worked for Immortal through the blood, sweat and tears.
If Immortal can't even make room for Sister Zhu Ying,
then I think that I also don't have the need to stay anymore.
So sorry.
Husheng, you just...
Associate Editor, since I arrived here at the magazine,
Sister Zhu Ying has always been like family to me.
Editor-In-Chief once said that we at Immortal are like one big family.
If Sister Zhu Ying will also leave,
then I feel that this family of ours can really be considered disbanded already.
Sorry, Associate Editor.
Associate Editor,
these files are wrong.
It says that I'm 65 kilos. But I've gotten fatter. I'm now 75 kilos.
Old Bai, you... are quite a fierce person,
a bit strict, and sometimes even a bit unreasonable.
But I've always told myself that you are a comrade that is battling with us. All of these are not important.
But these...
So many people have resigned. Isn't there any one of them that's worthy for you to ask to stay?
None?
- Brother Lin Hao...- Hey, bro...
Associate Editor.
Everyone, the green mountain is always there, the blue water is always flowing.
See you again.
Brother Lin Hao.
Associate Editor.
At this point in time, I will really have to trouble you two a lot.
Your work load might be a bit huge.
Haoyu...
Let him cool down a bit.
- But if I let him cool down by his own...- Believe me.
I am also a man.
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So comfortable. I'm already sleepy.
If you're sleepy, then just sleep.
I really wanted to just sleep here for tonight.
Then I am very willing.
Auntie,
I made a mistake and hurt Huizhen.
Then... has it all come to past?
It already has.
If it did, then just forget it.
Aren't you even going to ask me what was it about?
Hasn't it already come to past? If it already did, then don't mention it anymore.
As long as in the future, you don't make the same mistake, then that's enough.
I will definitely not do the same mistake again from now on.
Then that's good.
Oh, right, Xia Qiao. Is your mother recently doing well?
She's quite well. She's currently busy again.
You really don't plan to go abroad and live with your mother?
I don't plan to. At least for now, I don't plan to yet.
Actually, I've thought about that since I've already resigned from my job,
why not just directly go to my mother? Won't that be better?
But I feel that this actually looks like I'm going there to rely on my mother.
From one protective umbrella escaping to another protective umbrella.
I don't like to keep living like that. Even if I do decide to go abroad in the future,
that surely will be a decision made after very careful thoughts.
And also, this time, I must rely on my own strength.
I still haven't recovered until now. What really happened?
You're saying that you still haven't come to the fact that the person you love is me, right?
Lin Yimu...
It's already this time and you're still making jokes.
The more it is this time, the more that we should tell jokes. You must stay happy.
Or else, you want me to be like you? Always just frowning?
Can that solve anything?
Or let your Bai Haoyu be happy? None, right?
Jeez, only the three of us are left.
With such a difficult mission, can the three of us complete it?
Hey... just talk about yourself.
Why are you dragging me with you? I don't feel that I can't do it at all.
- Did you use to work at a noodle shop?- Yes.
Then how many customers did you have during your busiest day?
The shop had 35 stools, so...
At most were 35 customers plus the ones in line, totalling...
probably 50 people more or less.
50 people?
Then you were able to deal with that many?
That's right.
Then how come right now, you can't even cope up with just one small magazine?
Think about it? That time, you were 1 person against 50 people.
Right now, it's 3 people against 1 magazine. Which is harder?
Both are quite hard.
How come you can't understand what I'm saying? Then just listen a bit more carefully.
That time you were just 1 person facing 50 people.
Right now, it's 3 people facing 1 magazine.
Of course.
Among these 3 people, there is one super handsome
funny, elegant, unconventional, and deeply qualified reporter called Lin Yimu.
Is a magazine that hard?
Adding that one that came back from the States and was said to be very outstanding called Bai Haoyu.
If these two big shots come together and then adding our unrivaled coolness...
Explosion Head.
One little magazine... how can it stump us?
Huh?! Come. Look at me.
Do you feel that we can do it?
Say it louder. You were too lacking in confidence earlier.
- Do you have the confidence?!- Yes.
- Make it a little more louder! Are you confident?!- Yes! Yes!
- We can!- We can!
Hello, Mr. Zheng. Hey, hello.
I know. I know. I... I'll go there in a while.
Huizhen, the clothes... don't... don't hang them here at my place.
- Hello. Hello.- Delivery!
- The phone... answer the phone first.- Go and get it.- Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Hello.
I know. I know. She's currently busy now. I'll tell her to call you later.
- This...- Put all of them here first.
No. Those things that were delivered to me last time,
they don't seem to be that complete because all these L'Oréal things are still not complete.
Once we have settled the schedule for the pictorials, we'll contact you. Don't worry.
We at Immortal will surely try to conform with your time that's why we decided to do this pictorial.
- Huizhen.- Okay.- Are you sleep talking?
Let me tell you.
Our Immortal can surely do it.
Definitely no problem. Definitely no problem.
Go back home early to rest already.
Right. I'm already too tired. I'm going now.
- You also should go home early to rest.- Okay.
Go and console him now.
Haoyu,
are you alright?
You... don't think about it anymore.
Sister Zhu Ying and the others were just a bit emotional earlier, that's why...
Do you believe me?
Do you think I'm a person that doesn't trust his team?
Then why are you not asking me what really happened?
Of course, you are not that kind of person.
Because I believe you that's why I'm not asking.
Look at these.
What are these?
This is the investigation that the corporate branch did towards me.
An evaluation made by the corporate branch about you?
Since the sales of Immortal started to decline,
the corporate branch has been thinking
who is the best person that can save the magazine company.
After deciding that it was me, the next step was to confirm
that if the magazine really closes down,
who among the present employees
are worthy to stay behind.
That practical?
The hard work that we've done
are just to strive for more reasons to be chosen
and to be irreplaceable.
Replaceable...
Only if you are irreplaceable will you not be removed.
This is the survival principle that I learned while I was still in New York.
I survived under this kind of fighting.
Sister Zhu Ying and the others...
When I learned that I was going to handle the Editing Department,
I already told the corporate branch
that I didn't need them to do a competitiveness assessment report
because towards the strong points of each of you,
I already knew them very well.
Do you still remember
that conversation that you heard while hiding in my house?
Okay. Thank you.
I know already.
I will do my best to stop Immortal from closing down.
- Oh, that time you were talking about this?- Yes.
I've alwasy known that the abilities of Zhu Ying and the others were very strong.
That's why I never looked for anyone to secretly do this kind of evaluation report.
Then why didn't you explain it to them?
If the sales doesn't reach first place,
then a magazine must be closed down and employees must be fired.
This is quite cruel to begin with.
I don't want Zhu Ying and the others to know about it.
Then what do you plan to do next?
I don't know.
You're eating here alone?- Hey!
Why did you come? Come. Let's eat together.
- You're off from work?- Yes.
Water. Here.
Why did you come here?
I've resigned.
You've resigned? Why?
No why's. It's just that I suddenly have some sense of shame.
Because that work was found by my dad so I resigned from it.
- That's why, you right now is also unemployed?- Yes.
Come. Come.
Nice to meet you. You really are my magical duplicate.
What do you mean?
We got broken-hearted at the same time. We got unemployed at the same time.
Come. Let's toast for the bright future of us unemployed people.
Cheers! Raise your cup. Hurry.
That's why... What do you plan to do next?
I still haven't thought of it.
But this time, I will surely not rely on my father anymore. I'm going to depend on my own strength.
I support you.
Hey, but... going back to it, I'm already not some hotel manager now.
You should at least tell me now why do you keep living in a hotel?
Living in a hotel is very convenient.
And also, there are always people cleaning for you in a hotel. So great.
Then why do you live in your house? Where's your family?
My family are at home.
Then where is your home?
My home?
My home is in my heart.
Say, Lin Yimu, can you be a bit serious? I'm serious here.
I am seriously answering you.
You couldn't really have some deep, dark secret, right?
How can one have so many deep dark secrets in his life? Seriously...
Hey!
What do you think?
What kind of deep dark secret do you think I have?
Do you know who I am?
Let me tell you, little lady.
If you have nothing to do, don't keep asking.
It was for your sake that I'm not telling you about it.
Because people who knows about my secret...
Lin Yimu, you scared me to death.
...must die.
Lin Yimu!
- I'm just jo--- Say, aren't you annoying? Can be a bit serious?- I'm just joking around.
Am I not allowed to make jokes?
Fine then. I'm going now. Eat all of these.
I have worked the whole day already. I'm going home now to sleep. Bye-bye.
If you found a job, you must tell me. Okay? Bye-bye.
Was I being played earlier?
Who really are you?
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♫ I want to wander around in your heart. ♫
♫ It’s better than secretly thinking alone. ♫
♫ I want to accompany somebody and have crazy fantasies. ♫
♫ It’s better than my empty dreams. ♫
♫ I want to brave the wind together with you. ♫
♫ It’s better than quietly looking out a window. ♫
♫ I want to lend my shoulders to somebody. ♫
♫ That way, I won’t waste this beautiful scenery. ♫
♫ In the city, who is bravely wandering around? ♫
♫ The light that shines onto your face is dazzling. ♫
♫ In your palms, there is courage and hope ♫
♫ for the persistence hiding in your heart, Cinderella. ♫
♫ In your heart, loneliness is crying out. ♫
♫ The panic is very obvious. If you’re not pretty, so what? ♫
♫ In your dreams, love is only afraid of pain. ♫
♫ Facing the lonely corridor, you are flustered. ♫
♫ In the city, who is bravely wandering around? ♫
♫ The light that shines onto your face is dazzling. ♫
♫ In your palms, there is courage and hope ♫
♫ for the persistence hiding in your heart, Cinderella. ♫