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[Game of Hunting]
[Episode 12]
Chairman Zheng is amazing!
He convinced the executive chef?
Yes, he's telling me to send the form.
Where'd you copy that form from? We don't have one like this.
This is a form from an international headhunting firm.
Chairman Zheng got it.
His dream is to build his own headhunting kingdom
so he can sit on his throne with a crown on his head.
And who's the queen?
Who do you want it to be?
GM Xiong, should I move out?
Why?
I'm in the way.
In the way of what?
Of drinking wine.
[Hui knows about us.]
- Here, cheers. - Cheers!
Well, you know already.
GM Xiong and I have successfully held hands.
To successfully holding hands.
Quit it.
We're a family now. Take care of each other.
Okay.
Let's drink.
Here.
Quick, take a picture for us.
You two getting together makes me happier than having a girlfriend myself.
Who's going to believe that?
Unless you don't have such desires.
I want to say I'm so envious.
Why don't you two kiss?
Kiss and make it your phone's wallpaper.
Come on.
Enough, let's eat.
Come here.
Hurry up!
- Did you get it yet? - I took so many already!
- Send it to me. - I didn't even stop.
From the moment we met until now, do you think it was real?
What's the matter?
Say something.
Very real.
It couldn't have been more real.
We've experienced everything together.
Betrayal and trust.
Indeed.
Ups and downs and everything in between.
And blackmail.
It's getting late. You should go to sleep.
Okay.
It's quite nice.
I don't like it.
You don't like the color?
Imported Chrysler 300C.
I don't want to drive this car.
If you'd like a cross-country car, I recommend this, the Jeep Cherokee.
There's a huge sunroof.
It's a panoramic sunroof?
I think this is it.
Come in and feel it for yourself.
Wow! I can be a chauffeur!
I'm leaving the hassle of the license plate and insurance to you.
We've found three executive chef candidates.
Background inquiries aren't complete yet.
However, on the whole, it seems the Mr. Liao you recommended
is the best fit for Hilton's management philosophy.
If this does go through, I'll be happy for all three parties.
It should be four parties, you included.
We will compensate you according to standard
even though no contract was drawn up beforehand.
That's unexpected good news, then.
You like headhunting and are familiar with human resources.
Why aren't you in this line of work?
I ask myself that too.
Beijing headquarters may be sending me to Hangzhou.
It's actually a good thing.
The air quality index is always above 108 in Beijing due to smog.
It's unhealthy.
Over here, 50 is already considered high.
It looks like you're alone. Let's talk about business.
You can't keep doing cold calls.
If I go over there, will you come work for Te Hui in Hangzhou?
We can't talk about this here.
I'll call you tonight.
What are you so nervous for?
Look around your office. There's not a single person.
Even so, we can't talk.
Do you know that in order to protect client data
we even have real-time monitoring on our internal network?
Who asks that sort of question on a public platform?
This should be discussed in person.
What are you looking at?
What were you looking at?
Nothing.
Who's the person who just walked past?
I don't know him.
Boss's external source.
He's been by a few times.
He's helping fill in a position for executive chef at a five-star hotel.
What is his name?
I don't know.
Bye.
Qin Fei.
Qin Fei was his fake name. What is his real name?
Hello, this is Zhong Bao Media.
I'm looking for Chairwoman Luo.
Sorry, sir. Who are you looking for?
Chairwoman Luo Yi Ren.
Sorry, she can't take your call right now. Goodbye.
What is his name?
His name? Oh, I remember.
His name is... Qin Fei.
That was his fake name. His real--
Forget it. You wouldn't know.
He was exposed at Valley.
His fake name was Qin Fei. What is his real name?
The company has a record. I don't remember though.
Sorry, I've already left Valley.
I'm now at Alibaba, still in HR.
Let's keep in touch.
[Named Zheng Qiu Dong, alias Qin Fei.]
Yes, yes.
[Hangzhou registered business entities]
[Legal representative: Zheng Qiu Dong]
[Clean record]
Zheng Qiu Dong.
Lin Bai, over here.
I feel bad about making the boss pick me up every time.
Headquarters must have doubts about me to keep sending you here.
Don't make wild guesses.
This time, I came because I wanted to.
Hi, Mr. Lin.
Hi.
Where do you want to go to eat?
I want to go swimming.
Here, drink.
- Cheers. - Bottoms up.
Thanks for the welcome meal.
Dig in.
Excuse me. My guy's here.
Okay, go.
- Take your time eating. - Okay.
Closed case?
Very quick.
What does your boss think of this person?
A very honest person, even more genuine than David.
David is my boss's assistant.
He never once mentioned compensation.
Those from our team who've had contact with him have praised him.
You know him?
A grudge?
- Have you eaten yet? - No.
Order for yourself.
Zheng Qiu Dong.
He studied business administration in college.
He has a deep knowledge of financial management.
He's a good fit for the position.
His MBA was in human resources.
He's an odd man.
He has a special fondness for headhunting.
How did he end up in this situation?
It's not that he's too radical.
A few years ago, he had some...
bumps in the road.
Bumps in the road? What do you mean?
Things just didn't go smoothly for him.
The financial manager position at the France Bank is a high-end job.
How come he just doesn't look the part to me?
What I see in him is his personal ability.
We're very fortunate.
Mr. Liao is exactly the type of executive chef our hotel needs.
We're very happy to see that.
I heard from Mr. Liao that a Mr. Zheng made the recommendation.
What kind of person is he?
Mr. Zheng is a very pragmatic and efficient person.
He's not a headhunter
but is highly adept at the business's practices.
I see.
One case was enough to win your approval of him.
In headhunting, the CV is the focus.
However, a person's character isn't apparent from a CV.
We also look at interviews.
However, a person's EQ can't be fully reflected in an interview.
Only through actual contact can you truly know someone inside and out.
Okay.
As the employing party, our hotel is very satisfied with
your recommendation of Mr. Liao and his team.
Thank you once again.
[Nanjing]
I'm very grateful to him.
We're unrelated in any way
but he spent a great part of his time looking into me
and into whether this hotel is a good match for me.
He did this without credit or compensation.
Nowadays, who would believe someone like that exists?
If Liepin chose to get rid of him as soon as the job was done
and not give him compensation
he would've had nothing to say as he did it of his own volition.
He was paid, of course.
I came today on behalf of the company
to see if you are satisfied with your new position.
Very satisfied.
Moreover, everybody treats me with respect.
It is like night and day, compared to Mei Xi Long.
Thank you.
Personally, what kind of person is Mr. Zheng?
I haven't known him for long.
He referred me to Liepin and we began to have more contact with each other.
I'm very grateful for his passion for helping others.
His girlfriend is also very nice and straightforward.
His girlfriend?
What kind of person is she?
Mr. Ma, you seem very interested in Mr. Zheng.
Yes, this is how it is in headhunting.
One eye on the client, the other looks out for talent.
This month's profits.
Business is steady now.
You and Hui can hold down the fort.
Recruit two salespeople good at public relations.
It's time for us to actively seek out employers.
This is called BD. (business development)
One is enough. I got this.
What about you? What are you going to do?
I'm going to find a way into the high-end business.
Our business will eventually have to outgrow its small agency image.
Whether we're upgrading ourselves or making a fresh start
we should nevertheless set our sights farther.
I know what you want to say.
Don't have wild fantasies.
Employment agencies are crows.
Headhunting firms are phoenixes.
No matter how a crow evolves, it can't turn into a phoenix.
No matter how an employment agency upgrades
it's no headhunting firm.
It's simple to understand.
Shut up. When will you stop interrupting? I'll sew your mouth shut next time.
Will you let me finish?
How would I know if you don't tell me?
All right, I'll grant you some freedom. Go on.
I know that's not a feasible plan and I don't intend to do things that way.
I just want to find a decent headhunting firm
to learn the specifics of the business.
And then?
Let's put this aside for now.
I've experienced a lot.
I have accumulated experience of job-hopping and promotions.
I believe I will one day be an immensely valuable consultant.
I may even become the partner of a latent titan.
That's when the crow really will become a phoenix.
You're just loads of crazy.
I remember you said
what Luo Yi Ren disliked most about you was your state of constant discontent.
Is being content that wonderful?
To a woman, it means security.
Before she meets a man
that word doesn't exist in her dictionary.
That word is introduced to her by men.
Contentment entails many hopes a woman has for a man.
Many men strive for better for their women.
It is women who make them discontent.
This isn't a contradiction, it's merely the truth.
Sit down. Let me analyze your subconscious for you.
Look.
Ever since graduating from college, you've constantly dreamed of success.
Then you experienced a series of setbacks.
Look at how considerate I am!
I call them setbacks instead of failures.
On the other hand, you don't hold back when you criticize me.
Forget it.
Anyway, these setbacks were
what forced you to be modest and go back to being an ordinary person.
"Go back to being"? I've always been an ordinary person.
Physically, you were, but your spirit has never been resigned to it.
You have a desire that has always made you discontent to be normal.
You always want to be higher in the ranks
more powerful, and more elite.
This desire is that you hope to one day be on equal standing with Luo Yi Ren.
If you run into her one day
you won't be inferior to her, and may even be doing better than her.
After watching this film, a viewer gave the following review.
"Every one of us lives in our own past."
"People take one minute to meet someone"
"one hour to like someone"
"and a day to fall in love with someone"
"But in the end"
"they take a lifetime to forget one person."
Qing Chun, you are such a smart person.
It's a shame there's an exception when it comes to relationships.
Why won't you let me forget her?
You place an imaginary figure between us.
This is a grief we both share.
You...
I just am an idiot in love.
Why don't you just sew my mouth shut?
Look at her.
That's an extramarital affair.
Keep it just a fantasy.
You're really an idiot.
Her crystal-clear silhouette
translucent and sparkling helplessly.
This love affair
past and present.
No matter how shattered the clarity
a moment to turn round waits ahead.
This love affair
the girl I await.
Her crystal-clear silhouette, translucent and sparkling helplessly.
This love affair
past and present.
No matter how shattered the clarity
a moment to turn round waits ahead.
From your profile, you've been in marketing before.
I've done a year of O2O marketing.
I was mainly in catering and hairdressing.
What did you do specifically?
The O2O model is to retain old clients while attracting new offline merchants.
Apart from promotions online
we also had to provide demonstrations in person and supply data.
Do you have something to say, Mr. Hui?
Tea? I'll get that.
You want... pu'er tea, right?
So are you familiar with WeChat's O2O commerce?
Not very familiar, but I've had access to it.
You're young but have a lot of experience.
You've even been in performing arts.
Have you acted?
Yes.
I trained for a year for a performance
but I knew I wouldn't be able to film it.
Why?
I'm overly rational.
Finance and accounting?
Your undergraduate studies were in finance and accounting?
Yes.
That should have been on the first page. It must be out of order.
Okay, I understand.
That's all for today. We'll get back to you later.
Okay.
A word of advice.
Regardless of whether you pass
your outfit today isn't appropriate for an interview.
I understand.
He's coming out the front.
Got it.
I'm going. You head back.
Sorry, sorry!
Lin Bai?
Qin Fei?
No, don't remind me. I remember your name.
Zheng Qiu Dong!
Thank you for still remembering my name. My name is indeed Zheng Qiu Dong.
How come you're here?
Let me see you.
You've changed.
Compared to back in Beijing, you're practically...
Are you busy? Why don't we sit inside for a bit?
I'm not busy.
A long while ago, I saw you in a hotel lobby.
You were walking hurriedly with a foreigner.
I really wanted to walk up to you and say hi
but was afraid you would avoid me.
How could that be? You're overthinking things.
Keep going.
I remember you told me
to leave Beijing and go to a completely new place.
That's why I came to Hangzhou.
Why did you choose Hangzhou?
At the time, I really didn't know where I should go.
So, I covered my eyes
and threw a dart at a map of China.
It was like a gamble.
I'd go wherever the dart landed.
Unbelievable. The dart landed on Hangzhou?
Sorry.
What happened at Valley created a negative impact on you.
- Has it blown over? - It's long since passed.
I just had to find them a replacement for your position free of charge.
How are you doing now?
Just so-so.
I opened a small employment agency.
You would be content to be stuck in an employment agency?
I'm resigned to fate.
No.
You're not content.
You're not one to resign to fate.
Even if you have, your heart's not in it.
One must be focused in order to not lose sight of one's goals.
Yes.
One shouldn't look at the grass on the other side of the fence.
Hey, handsome.
It's you? Do you live around here?
Um...
Do I have a chance of being selected?
Uh... There are a lot of candidates. We're still considering.
Do you have a say?
A bit.
What's your name?
My name is Jia Yi Mei.
I've accepted it and moved on.
I don't blame anyone but myself.
Let me take this call.
[Xiong Qing Chun]
Where are you?
I'm at Qianjiang New Town.
I'm chatting with an old friend I ran into.
Interviews for today have ended.
I'm saving three for you to pick from.
Anybody special?
They're all about the same.
They're all females though.
There were a few men but their speech was incoherent.
They're not cut out for BD.
Okay, we can talk when I get back.
- I'm busy here. - All right.
An acquaintance?
Man or woman?
A brother. We're catching up. Bye.
Girlfriend?
We've even partnered up.
Really? I'll have to meet her. Dinner's on me sometime.
Okay.
Hui, come here.
What is it?
Let's abuse our power for a bit.
Of the three women today, which do you like the most?
I c... can't say, GM Xiong.
No need to be shy with me.
Tell me. We'll keep the one you like.
I like them all.
You want all of them? Are you a triple zone air conditioner?
Just one. Hurry and pick.
I can't say I like her
but there's one who left a deep impression.
The one who studied finance and accounting as well as performing arts.
The one with last name Jia.
This France Bank's China headquarters is located right in Hangzhou's New Town.
You know me.
There are droves of people more outstanding than I am.
There are indeed many with a better CV than you
but special inner qualities are still valued.
For example, having the ability to take charge
well-disciplined, and devoted.
Thank you for using the word devoted to describe me.
In Valley's information bulletin, I am still a fraud.
Don't treat the past as a burden.
The data will disappear very soon.
It won't.
In the US, former employees' data is saved for six to seven years.
Chinese companies generally don't care to save such information
but Valley adopted American practices in all respects.
That's how their HR data will be handled.
I can create a new identity for you.
- For the time being, it won't-- - Lin Bai.
Stop right there.
I am who I am.
I'd rather complete a task free of charge.
As long as it is recorded in my CV, I am growing.
I will never deceive others by pretending to be more than I am.
What I demand of myself now is
even if just one person in this world places trusts in me
I absolutely must not let them regret that.
With such a person, I will have a standard for behaving with integrity.
In turn, a second and a third person will trust in me.
Nowadays, people benefit from doing bad things
and suffer losses from doing good things.
But if I don't consider the end result
I would be brave enough to do good instead of bad.
A fake identity is a lie.
I won't do anything to deceive others.
I don't dare to.
I meant a new identity, not a fake one.
How is that any different?
You can have a new JD. (job description)
Your record after you came to Hangzhou.
Stay away from your past jobs.
Don't bring up the past.
Life is full of trials and tribulations.
It's not possible.
The client will ask
why a man in his 30s only has a year of experience.
No, you still have your academic qualifications.
People are allowed to have privacy.
Deceit is wrong, but silence is still golden.
Banks won't hire someone with so many blanks in his past.
You don't have to worry about that. I'll take care of it.
You're familiar with banking and I have my plans.
Perhaps in the not-too-far future, you will also join Te Hui.
You can say that, but I don't dare entertain that thought.
I am infamous for my misdeeds.
Life is an art.
Creating this art takes superlative workmanship.
Everybody has strengths and shortcomings.
Success comes from playing to your strengths.
The same goes for experience.
There are experiences that are shameful, and some that are not.
What we need to do is to let our exemplary experiences shine.
That's sufficient.
Don't tell me you want go around yelling
"I've done MLM!"
"I've been to prison!"
"I deceived Valley Group!"
Is that it?
One, I feel I owe him.
Two, I feel things are steady here.
We'll hire a new person to help you out.
If I go out and work, I may receive better opportunities.
A foreign investment bank isn't where you want to go though.
If I'm going to be a headhunter in the future
there has to be a field I'm an expert in.
I have an understanding of finance. I can gain experience at a bank.
What will you be doing? You don't know French.
English is sufficient. I won't be in senior management.
Just a financial manager.
What's the monthly wage?
It's acceptable, 150,000 yuan a year.
There's supplemental salary from a third-party.
The cap is about the same as the annual salary.
That's confidential and will require a contract.
You're working for the French.
What does it mean that you're getting a third-party supplemental salary?
I'm guessing it has to do with the finances and taxes.
A third-party supplement isn't illegal.
It may be a reasonable approach to tax avoidance.
One determined to move forward is one determined to neglect family.
I'm not like that.
Besides, I haven't agreed yet.
I just find it pointless to be in an office all day.
I'm not just determined and a family man
I'm also going to give you an even bigger home.
Bigger home?
A new house?
Is that too much to hope for?
I don't dare imagine it.
Does that mean I should go house-viewing?
Listen, lady.
It's a time for miracles to happen.
The most important thing is to dare.
Very good. We just need Zheng Qiu Dong to accept.
We won't worry about the interview and background investigation.
- Have a third-party do it. - Why?
This is clearly our order.
Our collaboration with France Bank is for executive headhunting
not something on the level of financial manager.
Despite that, the bank should be interviewing him.
Why bring in a third-party?
That's more appropriate for this position.
Who's the third-party?
A small headhunting firm.
As it turns out, I've been doing all the work for someone else.
No, no. You will understand in the future.
This is indirectly helping the company.
Chairman Yuan, I'm wondering.
I'm not deceiving Zheng Qiu Dong, am I?
What's this nonsense?
We're actually just helping out a smaller headhunting firm.
We refer Zheng Qiu Dong to them
and they refer him to France Bank
instead of with our direct referral.
Simple as that.
In the future, it's best if you tell me beforehand.
Telling me now feels conspiratorial.
Conspiratorial?
What conspiracy could there be on a low-level manager position?
Do you still need me?
If not, I'm returning to Beijing.
You've done a good job. You can go back to Beijing.
I still feel there's something fishy going on.
What does the third-party supplemental payment mean?
You asked the same thing my wife did.
It's a small headhunting firm that is a purely Chinese enterprise.
What does that mean?
Your collaboration with me is terminating?
No, no.
As a foreign enterprise, Te Hui has its own standards of service.
I understand.
Someone like me isn't qualified for your level of service.
You can probably understand.
- Your MBA-- - No need to explain. I understand.
Te Hui's focus is executive headhunting for Fortune 500 companies.
My hire into France Bank is a small case.
It's not appropriate for you to handle it.
That is true.
This case may be small, but the position has room for growth.
Just from this point alone, I'll accept your offer.
Are you still in touch with Zhong Bao Media's boss?
Who?
I know you're acting.
Your ex-girlfriend.
Luo Yi Ren.
I wasn't acting.
You said Zhong Bao Media.
I've really...
nearly forgotten.
I'm not in touch.
I'm too ashamed to be in contact with her.
You have news of her?
I did.
I found a new CFO for their company.
In Hong Kong.
I heard Luo's husband is going to be in trouble.
Supposedly.
Really?
That can't be. With his rank?
How is he in trouble?
At the least, there's a rumor.
Few government officials actually get into trouble.
Chief Xia's ex-wife's brother has ratted on Chief Xia.
It's said the the disciplinary committee has gotten involved.
This has surely happened
but it's just a matter of whether it's serious or not.
I hope it's not true.
She's had a hard life.
I'm returning to Beijing tomorrow.
Do you need me to make a call for you to see how she's doing?
No.
I'm doing fine now.
I'm content.
It would be a shame for still waters to be disturbed by the wind.
You've completely moved on?
Do you come to Hangzhou often?
Yes, often.
I have friends here
and my wife and I both like Hangzhou.
Then you two should come here together.
This line of work is the same everywhere.
That's not impossible.
Fate works in mysterious ways to have brought us back together.
This brother of mine is lucky with women.
Congratulations.
Just someone to spend my days with.
Lin Bai, I'll be honest with you.
When you first came here, I really didn't welcome you.
Qiu Dong and I were living such a steady life
until you came and disrupted everything, turning him into a Frenchman.
You can't blame him.
I could've rejected him.
But what's the critical point?
It's that I want to something fresh.
Don't listen to her.
Let me finish.
I said I didn't welcome him in the beginning, but I do now.
Have you been happy after Lin came? Aren't you so happy now?
You're also where you want to be.
If you're happy, I'm happy.
Let me say something serious.
I have to thank you, Qing Chun.
If you hadn't straightened out everything on the home front
giving me peace and tranquility
I wouldn't have the mind to do other work.
Lin Bai is my brother.
He knows what kind of person Zheng Qiu Dong used to be
but he still has so much confidence in me.
My heart is already content.
With you in my life
my ship has found its harbor and my pig has found its ring.
Brother, Qing Chun and I are about to get married.
A lightning marriage?
Let's drink to Brother.
Congratulations.
Lin, what does your wife do?
If you haven't experienced the grief of parting
you wouldn't believe one's head of hair could turn white from grieving.
It sounds like she's often away.
By the way, are you prepared for the interview?
I'm ready.
I may not be good at anything, but I am an expert at interviews.
I'm going back to Beijing for two days.
- I'm heading to the UK next week. - The UK?
Have you been there before?
You're not going to Belfast, are you? There was a riot just back in August.
No, I'm going to London.
Have I drank a bit too much?
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