The First Half of My Life
Episode 4
If I didn't stop you, were you planning to reveal everything?
Yes.
Since everyone was looking at me, I really wanted to just reveal it all.
Lingling,
if you're like this-
Junsheng, I've changed my mind.
I want to return you to Luo Zijun.
What do you mean?
In actuality,
you aren't ready to divorce your wife.
I know it's difficult for men to divorce their wives.
I can understand.
Us being together
actually makes me feel guilty.
I feel guilty, especially after meeting Luo Zijun that day.
On the one hand, I felt sorry towards her.
On the other hand, I really can't stand
her thinking of me as her friend
and telling me what the third party in a relationship does and things like that.
I'm also tired of seeing the way people look at me.
You're right.
It's hard for me to ask Zijun for a divorce.
But this doesn't mean I'm not planning to end my marriage.
As for how other people think, just wait a little longer.
Once we're really together, they can't say anything about us.
When will that be?
I feel like we'll never officially be together.
I'm a bit tired now. Really. I want to leave all this.
I can't let my son see his mom be depressed every day.
I also think it's time for you to go back
and stop hurting your family.
And I also think that starting from today,
your wife will become even more suspicious of you.
Junsheng, you should just live well and happily.
Don't worry about me. I don't hate you at all.
In fact, I'm very thankful for you.
You have been so good to me during the time we were together.
Unless it's work-related, let's not contact each other anymore.
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Where are you?
Manager Chen!
Lingling just requested some time off and left.
I want to return you to Luo Zijun.
I actually feel quite guilty about us being together.
Once we're really together, they can't say anything about us.
When will that be? I feel like we'll never be together.
I'm tired. Really. I want to leave all this.
And I think you should go back
and stop hurting your family.
You guys have been together for ten years now.
It was because of her care and love that you are the Chen Junsheng you are today.
I really am so happy and lucky
to have met such a good husband.
Hi Ya Qin, it's me.
I won't be working overtime tonight.
Once Ping'er gets off from school, can you ask Zijun to meet with me?
And also ask Zijun's mom, Ziqun, and Bai Guang to come with her.
We haven't had dinner together as an entire family in a long time.
So let's all eat out together tonight.
Okay.
Call every single one of them and set up an appointment with each of them.
It doesn't matter if it's a having a meal, tea, playing sports, or going to the spa.
I just need to meet every single one of them this week.
Manager Tang, there's twenty people on this list. To meet them all in one week is a bit...
That's your problem. Think of a way to fit all of them in.
I'm free from 7 in the morning to 12 at night.
He Han is also meeting with all of these people.
It's like we're racing each other, so we must do our best.
But it's already 5:30.
Well, you can still make appointments for 7, 8 or 10 o' clock. Hurry up.
Come back in ten minutes and tell me whom I can meet with first.
Okay.
Director Tang, are you alright?
I'm fine. My stomach doesn't feel too good.
We actually have some Da Xi (medicine brand) tablets in the medicine box.
Why don't you take two?
Thanks.
Hurry along.
Director Tang, Global Resources' Director Wei is available to meet you at 6:30.
San Xie Electronic's Director Zhou is free after 8 o' clock.
Silver Connection's Director Ma's flight lands at 8 o' clock, so we'll have to arrange a meeting time with him once he lands.
Stop the car. I'm going to drive.
Director Tang, that isn't a good idea.
If I want to drive, I'll drive.
This is too fast.
Manager Tang, where did you learn this kind of driving from?
From go-karting.
You don't need to walk me out.
Let's stay in touch.
Will do, will do. Good bye.
I don't know what He Han just told you
or what kinds of promises he made you. But he has already left Bi'anti.
Without the support of a large team,
I think He Han will not be as capable.
But as for Bi'anti, we have never let you down through our many years of partnership.
Why do you think He Han came to see me?
To ask you to terminate your agreement with Bi'anti and work with him instead.
Actually, he didn't ask to see me. I asked him to come.
You're right.
I do want to terminate my relationship with Bi'anti and work with He Han.
To be honest, I only believe in He Han.
Wherever he goes, I go.
So we're saying the same thing.
No, we're not. He actually told me to stay with Bi'anti
because there is someone at Bi'anti
who is a better and more sincere business manager.
And that person is you, Miss Tang.
Really?
You actually didn't need to rush over and meet with me like this.
Not only did He Han refuse to take away your business, he actually advocated for you.
This is our new product. You should take it with you and give it a try. It's good.
Thanks.
Director Tang, we originally planned to sign the contract at Shangzhou Corporations tomorrow,
but they called and said that
they'll come to our company to renew the contract.
Have you made appointments with everyone else?
If an appointment hasn't been set yet, then forget about it.
We'll forget about it? Didn't you say that He Han is trying to steal people from us?
He's not stealing from us.
They're leaving with him; he's urging them to renew their contracts with us.
Here.
I only want this part.
Don't be picky, Brother He Han.
Just take it all. Who will take your leftovers?
Ignore him. He's the pickiest.
I'm only picky because you're here, okay?
When I come alone, I eat whatever was handed to me.
Thank you.
Let's chat while we eat.
Why are you working so hard to help me keep the clients?
So that you'll stop saying that I only care about profit,
and then ignore me for many days.
Those companies won't be big catches to you.
You want to use these small favors to trade for my giving up of Adam.
Taking Adam with you is equal to millions of profits a year.
Small favors?
If they all go with me, isn't that also tens of millions of dollars in revenue?
Since Bi'anti is unable to fulfill my request for a larger commission,
I must take away their most appreciated clients.
This is why I need to get Adam's business.
But I also don't want this to have a negative impact on you and your work.
Thus, I went to help you stabilize your uncertain clients.
Do you understand now?
I'm not trying to make a trade with you.
If there is such a thing,
I only want your kindness in exchange.
But I'm still working at Bi'anti. I can't let you take Adam.
The boss also gave me a death order today.
I have to renew the agreement with Carmen.
Then, it'll depend on your skills.
Let's see if I am more charismatic than Bi'anti's reputation.
Then, those small favors...
I already said, I'm not making a trade with you.
Since everything is already in the bowl, just enjoy it.
Don't waste it.
Goddess, I'm giving you all the good parts.
Thanks.
Brothers, you take the rest.
- Go back to work.- Oh.
Here. We promised to keep our work and our relationship separate,
but it's easier said than done.
Old Zhuo,
why don't He Han and Tang Jing look like they're dating?
Why are you so nosy?
I just don't understand them.
I think you just have nothing better to do.
Enough! Time to work!
I'm not done eating.
Ziqun, where's Bai Guang?
He's discussing something with his friend.
What would he possibly have to discuss?
Okay.
T-Then, let's stop waiting.
I have something to say. This period, I was too busy.
Actually, our whole family should have gathered together long ago.
I apologize for my negligence.
Junsheng, what are you saying?
What are you working so hard for?
Isn't it all for Jun Jun and her son? We all got lucky, too.
It's strange if you're not busy. Look at Ziqun.
her husband Bai Guang is seriously- - Mom, mom
Okay, okay. Cheers.
Oh, my, good.
I think Junsheng
is our family's role model and rock.
Your sister really found the right husband
and married the right person. So the rest of her life is set for the best.
But you, you used to be a great student.
You were the class president in elementary, middle, and high school,
but you married a terrible husband. Look at you, seriously.
Mom
Alright, enough, mom. No matter how well off I've become,
I still need to thank you, mom, for raising me and taking care of me.
Isn't that right, Ziqun? It must have been difficult for mom. Let's raise our glasses to her.
Thank you, mom.
Me, too.
- Thank you, hubby. - Junsheng,
thank you for working so hard.
Ping'er, cheers.
- Just click the glasses and it's fine already.- That...I...
I should also make a toast.
Go for it.
I want to make a toast to my brother-in-law.
Brother-in-law, thank you for taking care of us all these years.
And congratulations on returning to a normal family life.
May you and my sister be together forever.
What do you mean returning to a normal family life? Your brother-in-law has always been here.
Here, let me pour you a little more.
- Don't drink too much. - You, too.
Thank you, Ziqun.
Together forever.
Okay, okay, thanks. Hope you and Bai Guang also live well.
♫ Didn't know you would be here ♫
At first, I thought my embarrassing incident at Junsheng's company
would make him angry and cause him to throw a fit at me.
But I don't know why
starting from that day, he actually began to care more about family life.
He started to come home earlier and took our son out for fun on the weekends.
He also went shopping with me in the evenings.
I thought all this marked the start of a better life,
but what I didn't know was that
this was the calm before the storm in my marriage.
♫ And I left here now wondering just sound ♫
♫ How could this scene so mean? ♫
♫ When I dream become concert ♫
♫ How can we know what's true? ♫
Stop picking apart the vegetables. There are surveillance cameras.
So what if there are cameras?
You even brought a knife?!
Why are you freaking out over such a small matter?
When I go to the street markets, they let me pick the vegetables however I want, so why can't I do that here at your supermarket?
Am I not right?
Look at this yourself. The leaves and stalk are so long. What would I do with this at home?
It would just be waste of money purchasing all this!
Let me tell you,
if the street markets weren't so dirty and I wasn't wearing these heels,
I would not come here at all.
You, you, you, can you help me save some face?
All the people here know you.
This is embarrassing!
What's so embarrassing about this? I'm the customer!
Why don't you look at the people over there?
They're also picking apart the vegetables, so why can't I do the same?
And they'll probably also take some extra plastic bags with them.
Your mom won't do that though.
Okay, enough. Let's stop talking about this.
I want to ask you about Chen Junsheng. Isn't he doing just fine?
He took us to such a fancy restaurant for dinner,
and he gave everyone a gigantic red bag. Which one of your eyes saw that he was out with another woman?
Hey, hey. Let's talk about your Bai Guang. If he were as capable as Chen Junsheng,
I wouldn't care if he had one woman or ten women.
What are you saying? I really saw him with another woman!
Let me tell you,
he's being good to my sister because he feels guilty.
Let me warn you. Don't say these nonsensical things to your sister.
What benefit is there to you in saying such things?
Who are you going to ask for money later on when you need it?
Okay, enough! Stop picking the vegetables.
Hey,
wait a second.
Wait, wait, wait!
Wait!
Mom, there are surveillance cameras!
Why are you scared of surveillance cameras? When I go grocery shopping at the street markets, they always add in an extra gift like a bit of onions or cilantro.
So why should a big supermarket like yours be so stingy?
You-
Enough, enough. I'll get going now. Why is it so stressful here?
Next time, don't come when I'm on my shift!
It's been a week, yet this is all you could do?
A recent college grad can also deliver something of this level.
Although the Knowledge group doesn't meet with clients in person,
the numbers and data you guys work on are the foundation for all our cases.
This work is really lousy!
We didn't have enough time to do it well because Lingling suddenly handed it to us before she left.
This is also the first time she has suddenly left a project halfway to go on vacation.
She's a very responsible person and has never acted like this before.
This shouldn't be an excuse for your lousy work.
Do you know when she'll come back?
How would I know?
Well, they're all saying she left because she's mad at you.
Do you think this is a conversation that someone like you should be having with me?
Director Chen, I'm going to say something I'm not supposed to say.
Lingling divorced her husband for you.
And you're not keeping your promise to her.
When the two of you were still together, a lot of people couldn't stand you two.
Don't you think Lingling is pretty pitiful to have gone through all this?
Everyone always blames the girl over the guy.
So once Lingling returns, a lot of people will be waiting to see what kind of joke she'll make out of herself.
How come you're back?
I said I'd be back in two days. What's the matter?
You were only leaving for two days
but we thought you'd be gone for several days.
I'm a working woman. Who would pay me a salary if I'm gone for too long?
I made time to put this file together.
Have a look.
Manager Chen, I'll get back to work.
Thank you, you've worked hard.
Let me know if there are any issues.
I can revise it.
I'll be going now.
You're back so soon?
What can I do?
- Gankang's case.- Okay.
What do you plan on doing from now on?
You're bound to run into Chen Junsheng quite often.
I have quite a lot of work accumulated from the past two days.
Can I work on this tomorrow?
Sure, no problem.
Listen, you can
ask Chen Junsheng to pay you for emotional distress.
I'm going to get to work now. Thanks.
What kind of attitude is that? I'm concerned for you and you don't even appreciate it.
I forgot. Tomorrow won't do.
Please send me the market research on vitamins by the end of today.
The work you accumulated over your days off is your own business.
If it holds up my work
then sorry, I'll have to file a complaint for your work incompetence.
What task is so urgent?
Aren't you working on the Gold Label Gankang sticky notes case?
What does it have to do with market research on vitamins?
As a high-level assistant, is this how you waste company resources?
What are you going to file a complaint about?
I'd like to file a complaint about you
for being derelict in your duty and harboring ulterior motives!
I can manage if I work late.
You're indulging her. Listen up.
Either you take that USB drive and do what you're supposed to do
or I'll write you up and you can get out of here!
All right, enough. It's not a big deal.
There are so many people watching.
Exactly. Why are you getting so worked up?
It's not like she's your wife.
It's not just Chen Xing that knows about you and Lingling now.
Even those at Bi'anti upstairs know.
There's nothing going on between Lingling and I.
Everybody knows. You're still saying that?
Isn't that Chen Junsheng's wife? Is she here to see Lingling?
Live a good life.
I give you one month to break it off with your mistresses and clean up your act.
Lingling even divorced for you.
Now you're not holding up to your promise.
Don't worry about me. I don't hate you at all.
I'm even very grateful to you
for being so nice to me while we were together.
From starting today
your wife will only become even more suspicious.
Zijun.
How come you're back?
Did you guess that I have a big gift for you?
You bought it?
What do you think?
In order to thank you for doing so much for our family lately
I bought the sofa that you've had your eye on for so long.
Here. You deserve to have a seat.
SIt down and enjoy.
You've been holding back on spending the money for this.
Come, put your feet up.
Put your feet up here. Take off your shoes.
No, no need to do that.
How come you look so pale?
Is something the matter or are you feeling unwell?
No, uh...
Ya Qin, the two of us have to talk.
Why don't you go take a break in your room?
Go to your room. I'll call you if we need anything.
I have an important decision I want to discuss with you.
Okay, why don't you tell me first
whether this important decision I made was good and if you like it?
You're usually the one buying things for me
and they're not cheap.
But you can't even bear to spend the money to buy a sofa costing several thousand yuan.
Although I paid with your money
I bought it for you
so there's a different meaning to it.
If there's anything you don't like in the house
and you want it changed out, just tell me.
I'll replace everything one by one
and turn this house into the style you like.
That way, you'll want to come home more
and come home even earlier.
What did you want to talk about?
It's nothing much.
I just decided at the last minute to go on a business trip for a few days.
Another business trip?
I just came home to grab a few clothes.
- I'll have Ya Qin pack for you.- It's okay, I got it.
Junsheng.
Where are you going this time? How come you're in such a hurry?
Not far, just Zhejiang.
For how many days? I'll fold it for you.
I'm not sure yet.
It's okay, I'll do it.
You're in such a hurry to leave.
You're leaving?
How come I feel like he's acting a bit strange?
One new sofa can make Chen Junsheng
waver in his decision to divorce me.
If I think about it that way
he isn't that cold-blooded or unsentimental.
On the contrary
he is probably more soft and timid than most men.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited so long.
When it comes to feelings and relationships
men have to be more cautious than women.
♫ Promises, slowly becoming unimportant ♫
♫ Silence, can make there no need to shed a tear ♫
♫ No courage to look back ♫
♫ Not wiling to see you walking back and forth for me ♫
♫ Excuses, starting to feel numb and exhausted ♫
♫ Seduction, has blurred right and wrong long ago ♫
♫ Double warmth, unburdening on guilt ♫
Where are you? When are you coming back?
Where are you?
I'm sorry about today.
I didn't want you to be so troubled.
Ya Qin and I both thought you were acting strange when you came home today.
You made such a spectacle of yourself in front of everyone just for my sake.
It's not worthwhile.
What do you want to eat when you come back?
I am just a nobody.
As long as I can be of help to you and see you improve
I feel there is meaning to my life.
I really do.
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Junsheng? You're back?
Aren't you on a business trip?
I'm sorry.
Sorry for what?
Why are you saying sorry to me?
Let's divorce.
Wait.
I... I want to go get a drink of water.
Let's talk when I get back. Please.
My presumptuous life as Mrs. Chen ended like that.
I cried until my heart and lungs both felt like they were going to break.
When Ping'er was born, he also cried like this.
He was scared, just like me now.
Scared of walking towards
a new world where sadness would greatly outnumber happiness.
We want to go back to the safe, comfortable places we used to be at,
but we can't go back.
We can only move forward in tears。
- Are you going out? - No.
What I meant was that
you're all dressed up.
Does it look pretty?
I was thinking
maybe I wasn't good enough.
Maybe I was too casual with you.
Zijun,
you look great.
You have always looked pretty.
This isn't the reason.
Then what other reason is there?
We were living well, and everything was going well.
All your co-workers
and new co-workers envy your job
and your life. Didn't you tell me that?
Junsheng,
we don't have any reason to divorce.
I know you had a lot of stress in the past.
And I didn't show you much care or concern.
I know I was wrong.
I like someone else.
Are you not going to ask who?
Who is it?
If you don't want to say it, you don't have to. I don't want to know either.
Lingling.
I also felt bad for hiding all this from you.
You should have noticed something.
Honestly, whenever I saw your and Lingling-
Stop talking. I don't want to hear any of this.
There are so many people in your company. Why her of all people?
Why must it be the only person I know and whom I can carry a decent conversation with?
Junsheng, stop joking with me.
I don't want to have a divorce.
We've been doing very well.
We've been living well, and our house is also good. Our lives are getting better day by day.
Ping'er just started school at his favorite elementary school.
- He's a first grader, and he's doing well at school. - I'm not joking with you.
Every single thing I've said to you is serious.
I'm also serious about getting a divorce.
Go away!
- Mom, don't go! - Why do you keep yelling "mom"?
- Mom, mom, mom! Don't go anymore. - What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Let me tell you, after you told me about what happened to your sister,
I didn't give it much thought.
But after sitting down and thinking about it,
I felt very disturbed. I kept having nightmares.
I dreamed that your sister and Chen Junsheng
were arguing like crazy over this.
I had another nightmare last night that scared me awake.
That's why I need to go there today.
If you reveal that you know everything, then my brother-in-law will know I was the one who spilled the beans.
He has always been so generous to me,
so if I run into problems later on, how will I have the face to ask for his help?
Also, what if he really isn't having an affair?
If you make a big fuss over nothing, then I'll be known as a troublemaker.
Why don't we go home first,
and if there really is proof of the affair, then we can come back. Let's not make a huge fuss over nothing.
What's wrong with you?
- No, mom- - If something really happens,
will we have enough time to deal with it?
Let me tell you, I want to solve this problem
before it really explodes.
This Chen Junsheng, how could he dare to have an affair?
I, I really
should take out his brain and give him a good wash.
Stop, stop.
My sister is living in ignorant bliss right now.
Letting him have no worries and just be a canary, isn't that good already?
If you say all this, you'll scare her to death!
What do you mean scare her to death?
What do you mean death or life?
I've always been telling your sister
that you need to keep everything under your control.
But your sister just doesn't seem to get it.
That's why I have to come,
in case your sister in a moment of bad judgment,
throws away her life's golden chicken to someone else.
That will really make the ones who love her, hurt and the ones who hate her, happy.
You really are her mother.
Let me tell you,
the one who should be getting a divorce is you, Luo Ziqun.
The one who should never get a divorce is your sister, Luo Zijun.
Do you understand?
Let's go. Let's go! Hurry!
"In The Pouring Rain" by Ye Linsheng
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars. ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you leave. ♫
♫ Why do I feel my heart slightly wavering? ♫
♫ When did I start becoming used to your presence? ♫
♫ Your calls always appear at the perfect time. ♫
♫ My heart has sold me out. ♫
♫ I still have a little hope ♫
♫ that you will come back, searching for me. ♫
♫ In the torrential rain, among the busy cars. ♫
♫ Why is the image of your face still so clear? ♫
♫ I hold my breath, watching you as you run towards me. ♫
♫ My heart is slightly wavering. ♫