♫ Believe me, the blissfulness you wanted will never be late ♫
♫ It will be be revealed to you in the next second ♫
♫ Promise me, you have to keep smiling even on a cloudy day ♫
♫ The bad weather will be gone too (will be gone too)♫
♫ Make a friend with the sunshine, shine upon loneliness and depression ♫
♫ Don't let the dark clouds occupy your heart ♫
♫ Drive away your troubles. The sky will clear up after you clean up all your bad mood ♫
♫ Don't worry what the future will bring ♫
♫ On your left side, you have me to accompany you through the wind and rain ♫
♫ Treat delight, anger, sorrow, and happiness as an experience ♫
♫ Accompany you to meet your unknown self ♫
♫ Believe me, the blissfulness you wanted ♫
♫ Believe me, the blissfulness you wanted will never be late ♫
♫ It will be be revealed to you in the next second ♫
♫ Promise me, you have to keep smiling even on a cloudy day ♫
♫ The bad weather will be gone too ♫
♫ Say I love you, Say I love you ♫
♫ Say I love you, Oh, oh, oh ♫
♫ Say I love you, Say I love you ♫
♫ Say I love you, Oh, oh, oh ♫
Still Lala- Episode 18 -
Timing and Subtitles by the Gone With The Shirt Team @ Viki
Ping Ping Jie,
the company already knew about your kickback.
But the company still is linient to you. They are not going to prosecute you.
You have three more months on your contract.
The company just decided not to renew the contract.
We give you notice so you can enough time...
to find... a place to go. Good for both sides.
I hope you can understand.
How about this, at least we are colleagues.
If you have anything you need help with, you can just tell me.
If I can satisfy you, I will.
However, leaving the company is certain.
Xiao Qian, I admit I made that one mistake.
I've worked in the company for so long now, I don't want to leave.
But look at this contract...
I'm not signing it.
Kathy Jie, you were looking for me?
Let me ask you, how was your meeting with Xiao Qian?
Nothing much. I have signed the document. Isn't that your decision?
Yes, it is our department, It is set on how many people we need to cut.
But I don't know how it was discussed.
What can I say? She just said no more contract.
Nothing can be done now. Layoff package is signed.
There is a way.
It's just up to you if you want to kick up a fuss or not?
Kick up a fuss?
I'll do it, seeing as I'm not an employee of the company anymore.
But... she has the justification. How can I fuss ?
Even if you say it, the client will not do further investigation.
Therefore our company cannot really prove it.
So, they cannot really use it to lay you off.
You can use the labor law.
Labor law.
If female employees are pregnant they cannot be fired.
But I'm not pregnant.
How stupid you are!
- Don't you know she is pregnant? - She never discussed that she is pregnant.
Don't you know how to find out though? She didn't tell you?
You need to research before execution.
So, now our HR Department...
it can affect all of us at HS.
- Trouble! - What?
Xiao Qian fired a pregnant worman.
They raised the issue with the headquarters in the US.
- What pregnant woman? - You didn't hear what I said?
- What is the result of firing a pregnant woman? - It is against the labor law.
What firing of a pregnant woman?
It is Liu Ping in that department.
Didn't anyone know that she was pregnant?
What about Xiao Qian?
Now, what happens to us?
You are affecting all of us and the case is firing a pregnant woman.
- But I... - I think there is problem with this.
What problem?
Everyone knows that if you are pregnant you can't be fired.
But she did not tell this to Xiao Qian but went directly to headquarters? Isn't there problem with this?
Intention and who reported it are no longer important.
Right now, what's important is how to solve this problem.
So, we must investigate.
What's wrong with Zuo Xiao Qian in your HR Department?
The employee is pregnant and she still fired her?
It is like this, this employee, Liu Ping,
she never mentioned a word about being pregnant when we notified her,
and they've been married for 2 years now.
Look, she happens to be pregnant at this moment, isn't this too coincidental?
- Alright! Let's not complicate this. - I am leaving for Singapore this afternoon.
How can you both not create more problems?
I will take care of this for you.
Try to use money to solve this. If she wants to remain at the company,
then we can keep her.
If not, we just pay her off. But she must write a letter
to our headquarter saying this has been all resolved.
So all that matters is that she is content.
Okay, if all the female employees
use this everytime we lay off someone, how can we function?
Now, we are trying to use the most efficent way to solve this problem,
we are considering how to protect our image.
I particularly don't want this to affect our image.
Therefore, do it well.
Right! Short term, this will get solved.
But for long term, it does not work.
What are we going to do about Zuo Xiao Qian?
Zuo Xiao Qian must be punished.
Then it is not fair. If we need to go through with this then we should go back to the one who created the list.
Look Du Lala, here you are again.
Right, Lala Jie. Now we need to look at the company'sbenefit as the highest priority.
This is not about benefit, it is about being fair.
If you keep doing this, it will be bad news and not good news.
Alright, fine. Du Lala, what do you think we should do?
We need to find out if she is really pregnant. That is the key.
- Lala Jie, do you need to leave early?- Yes.
I have got my leave.
Careful.
Hold on. This is urgent. You take this.
And this is for President Wang, this is finance. Please deliver them.
They are urgent. I will deliver this one.
It's alright, Lala Jie. I'll do it for you.
Never mind.
Don't you understand. If I gave you this, there will be something else.
It will be fast.
Hello, Xiao Qiao, what's up?
Da Wei, DeRun Group wants to meet today, said it is urgent.
Tell them today I really cannot do it.
Please ask them to make an appointment for another time. Be super polite.
- Ask for another time, okay? - Alright, I will call them back.
"Hard to invite guest!"
- Welcome! This way. - You are particularly handsome when you don't talk.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean I would come late.
If it all wasn't because of Qian Qian,
I was about to leave and she came with lots more.
Makes my handsome husband wait for so long.
You know everyone is about to get off work.
They are about to get off work!
We are registering.
Lala!
What is she doing?
What are you doing?
You scared me to death.
That was a colleague.
The company was laying her off but she said she is pregnant.
So Xiao Qian is getting into trouble.
If she really is pregnant, Xiao Qian could be fired.
But this is not about who gets fired.
The point is I think she is lying about being pregnant.
If... every female employee said they are pregnant when they get a layoff then how can the company function?
What's wrong?
When I was eating lunch just then, she purposely said it out loud that...
she's going for a prenatal checkup this afternoon. And she said the company shouldn't be so heartless,
not allowing pregnant woman to see doctor.
She made it sound like this is my fault.
Alright, alright.
It's not only SH. All offices are the same. A place for gossips.
Don't take it to heart.
Just then you said, Liu Ping is going for a prenatal checkup this afternoon?
Prenatal checkup...
No hurry, it is not time yet for a treatment.
Eat more folic acid and get more rest.
I will prescribe more vitamin tablets for you.
Thank you.
Sorry to have troubled you. Thank you.
Next person please.
- This is my personal business. - Right!
Yes, it is your personal business.
But your personal business has become our HR biggest case.
You need to know that Zuo Xiao Qian might even get fired due to you.
That has nothing to do with me.
- If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving then.- Wait.
I'll only ask you one thing. Are you really pregnant?
Of course, I am.
If there is something one wants to hide, they have to hide it forever.
Things that can be exposed in 2-3 month, it is better to come out honestly in the first palce.
If not, it can be out of control at the end.
You must understand what I mean by that.
I don't know what you are talking about. I'm have business to attend to. I'm leaving.
Xiao Qian.
What's wrong? Why are you crying?
No, I'm just not feeling well.
Shouldn't you...
What is going on?
What's wrong with Zuo Xiao Qian?
Stop asking. She will feel embarrassed.
Just now Kathy scolded her in front of everybody.
Scolded her?
- Scolded her for what?- Xiao Qian was slow in handing in some data that Kathy wanted.
Actually she wasn't slow, Kathy just wanted to use this incident to talk about Liu Ping Ping's matter.
Kathy told her that she caused a bad influence in the HR department and should be fired.
Her temper is just like yours when you were younger.. She just said she is going to quit and Kathy got mad.
Kathy asked her if she was really going to quit and to get lost if she wanted to quit.
Words have already got to this point.
Scared me to death. Normally she is quite sweet,
but once she got promoted she's like a tigress. When she has the power, she...
- Then what next? - I helped them soften it.
I told her not to be rash. It is to her disadvantage.
In the end she was humiliated and started crying.
Liu Ping's case is not finalized. How can she say these things?
- Where is she?- She's in a meeting.
- Today is Monday. What meeting? - You have not heard?
Careful, they are talking about more cuts.
About Liu Ping's pregnanacy, it has caused damage to the company.
Right.
The headquarter in the US keeps asking about it.
In China, we have used a lot of effort
to make it noticeable that we are civilized but this case has ruined it all.
Really, rumors spread fast. My personal opinion is
you cannot be softhearted.
What do you think?
I feel that just let Kathy handle this.
I don't totally understand this case myself.
But we must remember we must be fair. We cannot damage our company's image.
Must have righteousness.
I feel that Zuo Xiao Qian should be let go.
Reason is this damage is much bigger than expected.
If we don't let her go, we cannot face our headquarters.
But I hope to give Xiao Qian an extra month of pay.
Alright.
Hopefully this can mend some of the damage.
Come in.
Everyone, sorry for disturbing.
I know you are discussing about Zuo Xiao Qian, so I came in.
- Sit. - Thank you.
President, don't you think the pregnancy is quite coincidental?
I don't think it is appropriate to announce the firing of Xiao Qian.
It is like this, I feel that Liu Ping Piing is not pregnant.
- Lala Jie, do you have evidence to support this?- Yes, I do.
I saw her at the hospital.
You said you saw her at the hospital, right?
But we cannot bring out any evidence.
It means when we are in negotiation, we cannot make her offer the proof.
Lala Jie,we cannot just listen to you and insist that her pregnancy is fake,
if she is really pregnant, at that time,
we cannot manage the ending.
Du Lala, you must be extra caution at this time. It is a critical moment.
Everyone is circling around this. Actually it is quite simple.
We can get an excuse for Liu Ping to have an examination.
If no one believes me, I will use my current position as collateral.
If the result of her examination comes out and shows she is pregnant,
I will resign.
Lala, your "old temper" is back again.
Du Lala, are you guaranteeing or are you threathing us?
No need to make it so complicated. I just want to be fair to Zuo Xiao Qian.
If our SH company is based on "people,"
then firing a pregnant woman is bad. However, firing someome wrongly is also equally bad.
Good! Well said. I will support her with my assurance.
VP Chen, why do you take up this trouble?
President, Liu Ping Ping is my subordinate. I know her quite well.
When she takes customers out to entertain, she can drink quite a bit.
Two days ago, she had a cold and even took cold medicine.
In this situation, she doesn't seem pregnant.
VP Chen, it is a good thing that a manager is caring for his subordinate,
but a man to notice such details about a woman's pregnancy condition...
- Why do I find this so strange?- Yes, why do I know this?
I've never been pregnant before.
I... what I just analyzed was the normal observation that people in general have.
I don't know if you have this or not but I believe a youngster normally knows this concept.
Of course, I cannot be sure whether Liu Ping Ping is pregnant or not.
I just want to say if we get rid of Xiao Qian easily, this is not fair.
Therefore, I am willing to support Lala. If Liu Ping shows she is truly pregnant in 3 months, I will resign.
What is all this? Just because of Liu Ping.
Are we making a fuss of this or are we sacrificing our people?
We must stay calm and not be rash.
How about this, no matter who takes care of this issue,
as long as Liu Ping admit she is not pregnant or withdraw her complaint toward our headquarters,
that would settle our case.
- I think that's possible.- Then our meeting is finished.
Okay.
I am scared! I regret it.
If I lost, I will lose my job, can't make a living.
Huh?
You did this to yourself.
Don't worry. Just kidding. Come with me.
Hello, Auntie, I am Kathy, the director. Is Liu Ping there?
She was called out by VP Chen?
Good. Thank you.
Chen Yi, do you need to be this fast?
Cut in front of me.
Even the President has a meeting on this,
he is putting weight on this case.
Du Manager and I are here to chat with you.
- Sorry to be troubling you both. - No need to be nervous.
Now, can you write a statement about your pregnancy condition?
In a while, we will accompany you to do a test to prove that you are pregnant.
The statement you write here, we will use it to fire Zou Xiao Qian,
then reimburse you for all the damage. What do you think?
Oh, no need. Not so. I mean...
no need to fire Xiao Qian due to my case.
The fact is this, Zuo Xiao Qian was not aware that you are pregnant,
and asked you to sign the dismiss agreement. This is an absolute violation of policy in our department.
We will not just fire her but will not allow this to affect other people in the company,
Therefore, we need you to write this and play fair.
So both you and her need to write this statement.
This will come to conclusion soon. No need to worry.
Right. Ping Ping, write it.
Why don't you write it?
Now, there are a lot of people who've gossiped that your pregnancy is fake.
I feel that this is not fair to you.
Du Manager and I do trust you.
How about this, write this statement and we will immediately take you to the hospital
to get the examination. Use the result to shuffle in their face. Good?
- Right away? - Yes. - I still have a lot to do at home.
It is alrght. We can wait for you. Whenever you have time,
tomorrow, the day after... anytime is fine.
What if when I have time, I already lost the baby?
It was not easy for you to get pregnant. How can you think this way?
Here, let's skip a step.
Even if you lose the baby, the hospital can still prove that you were once was pregnant.
We can go to get the exam at the hospital,
then you finish the statement, and then you will be free and clear.
Write it.
Ping Ping, you better write it.
After you write this, we need to translate into the English version and submit it to our headquarters.
You are not just a famous person in our company,
you are well known internationally.
No. VP Chen,
- What? - Manager Du.
I am wrong. Actually,
I am not pregnant.
This... was suggested by Kathy.
I don't want to be fired by the company so I lied.
I'm sorry.
Slander! This is truly slander!
I am a director of HR, how can I do this kind of thing?
Right. I am surprised too but Liu Ping Ping said this herself.
We recorded it. Let's hear it.
Never mind.
How can we believe little people.
She even lied about her pregnancy. How can we trust her?
But Chen Yi and Lala handled this very well.
Saved us from a violation of labor law in firing a pregnant woman.
President, it is like this.
I feel whether Liu Ping Ping dares to do this kind of thing alone,
we should investigate if there anything behind this.
Liu Ping Ping's words, who can believe it. She is so full of lies.
Kathy should not keep it in her mind. We should just minimize this case.
Don't ruin our company's image.
It is great that Liu Ping Ping is willing to leave the company quietly now.
This is the best solution for us.
But your HR Department needs to be more careful in your communications in the future.
This is so true.
Every year we have cuts.
Good people that left. They went to others and that is our loss.
But why is it that this year has become more difficult than in the past?
Small matter even went to our US headquarter.,s
This is because of the inability of the junior staff.
What you said is right.
This is due to Zuo Xiao Qian's incompetence.
I must take responsibility as her boss.
What do you think of this?
Zuo Xian Qian's one year probation period is ending soon.
but I think we should extend her probation period by 6 months.
Good. Kathy's idea is great.
The Manager cannot overly protect their subordinates.
People don't grow if you overly protect them.
Liu Ping's case, we'll just close the case here.
I don't want to hear anymore about this in the company.
- I totally agree. - Great.
You must feel terrible. Want to hit your head against the wall?
There is no fairness at all.
Why did you stop me from speaking out just then?
What's the use of it? You have no case.
Can they just investigate if Liu Ping faked her pregnancy?
Not just let Kathy say it all.
Nothing we can do.
Kathy, she is the director. Zuo Xiao Qian is a small soldier.
Kathy's network is far stronger than Xiao Qian.
Whose side do you think the company will take?
You have been here for a long time. You know there is nothing we can do.
Who has more resources has bigger protection.
That's why the President and the other Director took Kathy's side.
- This is unfair to Xiao Qian. - Yes, it is not fair but...
Now Xiao Qian should consider whether to stay or leave.
This is good advice for her.
Xiao Qian,
let me take you out for coffee.
Xiao Qian, don't keep quiet.
You normally are quite talkative. Now you scare people by being so quiet.
It is totally meaningless.
I don't understand what is going on.
The company was not fair with their punishment,
- but... - I am not talking about that.
It is about all the things that happened. E.g. you did not get a promotion and Kathy...
suddenly I feel... feel...
very lost.
I feel everything is hopeless.
- Don't get discouraged. - I am not discouraged.
I want to calm down.
Lala Jie, I'm not going back to the office. I'm going home.
It is up to her if Kathy wants to fire me.
What are you doing?
Mini Lobster, Spicy fish, Double cook pork.
- It is free, don't you want some? - Of course. I have not eaten yet.
Are you feeling wronged?
You are not just eating and drinking a lot but a big treat, too?
Are you reformed?
Yes. I have changed.
Hey, hey! Slow down. I will drink with you.
Cheers.
Don't you have a sensitive stomach? Don't eat this spicy food and drink alcohol.
I will go get you some medicine.
Aren't you going home for dinner?
I want to stay a little longer.
About Xiao Qian,
don't mind it too much.
It's part of growing up.
Yes.
Lala,
I am worried.
I don't want to see you like this.
Don't worry.
I appreciate your caring.
Thank you for caring.
Good. I'll let you have your contemplation.
Bastard! Kathy is the big bastard!
You said it good. She is a bastard!
President is also a bastard and SH is a bastard company.
Why do you still stay at this kind of bastard company?
Is there no other place for making money?
I have my principles.
I'd rather not keep the job.
Right. Anything that's against our principle, we won't do it.
Then, why do you have to take their bullying?
Look at yourself recently, so unhappy.
If you are so unhappy then quit.
You say it well, money is important but
worst case scenario, I just quit.
Right. Quit!
- Be happy! - Be happy!
Be Happy!
I've already decided.
Lala Jie,
if I continue to stay here,
I will only feel wronged and not forgiven.
This is not good for myself or for the company.
Do you know,
this is my first job after college.
But I was happy to have been here.
You have been taking good care of me.
You are the only positive energy here.
If today, you were the director,
this company would still have a lot of hope.
But now...
So I have decided. I will leave.
I'm sorry, Xiao Qian. I didn't take good care of you.
Have you really thought it through?
What are your future plans?
I can slowly look for a job.
I will first learn to drive,
learn another language, then take a vacation.
Don't worry, I will definitely be happier than I am now.
Since you have decided,
I trust you and wish you well.
In this pigeon box,
I have one less comrade.
But it's alright, we will always be good friends.
When I have time, I'll come and see you.
- You will always be welcome.- I will miss you.
She resigned? Why?
- She is unhappy. - But she cannot quit because she is unhappy. My wife is unhappy, too.
Then what can be done? It did not turn out as she wished.
I think it might be better for her to leave. She has been here with me for a while,
though it is not that long... but I feel it is fate.
I will really miss her.
Don't move.
Let me cheer you up.
Wify, let's go for a date.
I'm tired. I'm going to shower.
Today, how come you have time to treat me?
Nothing. There is...
are you doing well with Lala in the office?
Between you two, is there a good chemistry?
Overall speaking, it is okay.
Nothing.
I ask because...
previously, you two... might, due to competition...
I don't really know. Maybe due to competition... and about the promotion...
recently, it seems there is pressure.
I am not sure if it relates to Zuo Xiao Qian...
Yes. It does.
Xio Qian had issues at work.
Lala Jie might be unhappy due to this.
Honestly speaking, since I have come to this company,
there is really nothing.
Is it because I was abroad for a long time,
the way people work, include Lala Jie,
I don't quite understand their culture.
My style is so different.
Not sure is it due to this so sometimes, I feel...
but I hope this is just misunderstanding
and has nothing to do with personal matters.
Communication!
Anything, whether it is the style, intention,
or the culture, etc.
Communication is the best vehicle to resolve issues.
In addition, we all know each other. There is nothing that cannot be solved.
I know it. I have been self-repent.
There is also...
Lala Jie and I are planning to have kids so coming up, we will go to see doctor, have exams...
and... it might give her side effects.
I just want to give you a heads up. I hope you can help her out at work.
No problem. Now, I am a director and her boss.
I will take care of her at my best.
Then doesn't she needs to do examinations at the hospital?
Right?
Then about taking leave, just let me know. I will make exceptions for her.
- Thank you! - No problem
How about I tell her tomorrow?
This is just a wish. Getting pregnant does not just happen.
Your business is my business.
Thank you.
- Eat. - Okay.
Lala Jie,
let me do this.
But... I am almost done.
Why suddenly a change of order?
I don't know, either. Kathy said so.
Here, here. Calm down.
Remember Zuo Xiao Qian.
Take it easy, okay?
Subtitles by The Gone With the Shirt Team @ Viki
♫ The small, forgotten sand dunes ♫
♫ Even cactuses will be lost ♫
♫ Thank you for holding me before ♫
♫ And taking away my thorns ♫
♫ You helped me become the best me ♫
♫ The me in the mirror ♫
♫ Is humming love songs alone ♫
♫ That imperfect easiness ♫
♫ I need to practice letting go ♫
♫ So the next person can enter into my heart ♫
♫ Forget my gloomy face as I opened my mouth ♫
♫ Forget our story came to an end ♫
♫ Let’s try again ♫
♫ Time just overslept ♫
♫ One day I will wake up and remember ♫
♫ I'll remember the rainbow on my lips from when we first met ♫
♫ Some people have held hands ♫
♫ But they didn't last until the end ♫
♫ Regrets are a part of life ♫
♫ This is the best conclusion ♫
♫ The rest of the story ♫
♫ Will slowly move me ♫
♫ Oh, yeah ♫
♫ Our stubborn silence ♫
♫ Letting go with reddened eyes ♫
♫ Our story only lacks an ending ♫
♫ I'm not afraid to try again ♫
♫ I will encounter what I want to encounter ♫
♫ Happiness, I wish for happiness ♫
♫ I will forget to remember the beautiful things we missed ♫