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The First Half of My Life
Episode 13
And Luo Zijun spends money as if it were like drinking water.
She took my client's money and spent it all at luxury stores
and salons. She didn't spend much time on her husband or son.
So how could my client hand over his son
to Luo Zijun and her family?
You bastard of a lawyer!
You're a bastard! I'm going to beat you up!
How could you go against your conscience and take money from this client?
You are really shameless, Chen Junsheng.
All of this is crap.
You're really shameless, Chen Junsheng.
You looked for such a lackey to come here and fan up the flames
- and even involved me and Ziqun into this.- That's right.
All of this is bull sh*t.
Quiet!
If you continue to be so loud, we'll kick you out!
Judge and all the people in the court, we'd like to request a recess
because we have a new piece of evidence.
You're finally here to save us.
So the new evidence he mentioned was from you?
What is it?
Our secret weapon.
Oh right, Luo Zijun,
all you have to do now is memorize and deliver the speech I wrote for you.
But just now, my mom started arguing with Bai Guang in court.
Everyone saw how out of control things got,
so how could I say that we are a happy and harmonious family? Who would believe that?
Well, you can't-
You can't say that your mom, sister, and brother-in-law all have tempers
and fight whenever they meet.
You guys can keep talking. I still have some work, so I will be leaving.
Don't forget to join us for dinner tonight.
Luo Zijun,
it doesn't matter how other people act. It all depends on you.
If you persevere to the end, you'll win.
Once you win, we'll have two things to celebrate tonight.
Thanks.
This is a record of Chen Junsheng
and how much time he spent working overtime and going on business trips these past three years.
Look here. On average, he goes on business trips 205 days a year.
And as for the remaining days in the year,
there are fewer than 20 days where he didn't work overtime.
Court in Session
What does this show?
This shows that he didn't
and will unlikely fulfill his responsibility as a parent.
Furthermore, he spent a lot of his time on an extramarital affair.
The rest depends on you.
Today I brought
my mom, sister and brother-in-law
to this court hearing.
I...
We...
They're my strongest source of support.
I've already found a job.
That wasn't easy for me.
Although I don't make as much
as Chen Junsheng,
I can provide for my child's basic material needs,
but in addition to providing for material needs,
what a child needs even more is...
I...my family...
When I was young, my father abandoned my mother, me, and my sister.
- Wait, wait. - Wait, please let me finish.
My father left the three of us when I was young.
From a young age, my mom raised her two children on her own.
It was difficult for her, so her temper
can be forgiven and understood.
My sister and brother-in-law
aren't well off financially. They run a small business,
and sometimes they argue when business doesn't go well.
That can also be understood.
Although our family may sometimes have our differences,
we've never questioned our love for one another.
I think you all can understand what I'm saying.
A lot of you here today
are around the same age as me.
We've all grown up in similar families.
Although our family can be noisy
and get in arguments and fights,
we know that no argument or fight is big enough to tear us apart.
Because whenever we think of our family, we feel warm inside.
We feel secure.
So I think you would all agree with me in thinking that
it's better for a child
to live in a less well-off household
that has a loving environment
than in a very well-off household
that lacks familial attachment.
I didn't have a job before,
but I worked hard and found a job.
I definitely will be able to provide for my son.
From the time my son was born, I've been the sole person raising him.
This great! Today was great!
It was not bad at all!
Mr. Lawyer, did we win?
They haven't announced the verdict yet. Why do you say we won?
I've already been in this line of work for over ten years. I'm confident we won, so don't worry.
I'm sure the car, child, and house will all go to you guys.
The car and house are also ours!
We won! We won!
This is great.
We won. Things aren't complicated at all.
We have the kid and the house. We won everything!
Also, when my sister delivered that improvised speech just now,
I was shocked.
I never knew she was so good at talking.
I can't believe your sister spoke those words. Was it really her talking?
- She's my sister. - She's my daughter.
Exactly.
She did so well. I almost cried.
Where's my sister?
Yeah, where is she?
It's all over.
Good thing this new start isn't too bad.
This is how we won the case.
Even now, I haven't been able to fully recover.
The person who spoke just now, was she really me?
I can no longer trace how all these things happened.
I only remember the words He Han said to me before he left.
It doesn't matter how other people act. It all depends on you.
If you persevere, you will win.
Thanks.
And his hands.
They seem to have given me strength.
Three hours later will be
He Han and Tang Jing's engagement party.
I wish them the best.
May they be a happy couple for life.
Why are you looking at me?
I'll drop you off at home first. I need to go back to the office
I'll see you at Jiang Zi tonight.
Wear something nice
What about you? Are you not going back to change?
There 's not enough time.
There's some work that needs to be done today
That's why I'm telling you dress up to help me set the festive mood.
Why do I have to dress up nicely? It's not like I'm getting married
I'm so sorry. The restaurant is booked tonight.
We have an event today. We will welcome you tomorrow.
I'm sorry.
Lao Zhuo.
What's wrong?
To stop doing business because of me,
How do you expect me to not be embarrassed?
It's because it's you.
I wouldn't do it for anyone else.
Just this once though, there's no second time.
Thank you.
Today, we must celebrate
and congratulate the invincible lawyer
who won another case
You're bragging? You nearly lost the case today.
What are you saying?
I'm Mr.Lucky
Alright, we'll celebrate
especially for Luo ZIjun
the first step in a long march has been taken
Today Lao Zhuo went out early today to prepare the best ingredients.
That wine's also something he's saved for a long time, too begrudged to drink it.
Really?
He has good wine?
Luoluo,
in the future, if there's any more good wine
Go call him, we'll eat together
He's in there, preparing for you guys. He'll be here in a moment
Where's Tang Jing?
She's not here yet?
She said she's taking a quick trip back to work. She'll be here soon
Actually, she should be here by now
Why is she going back to the corporation? She should go back home and dress up.
Put on a dress or something, right?
It's not like she's married to her work
And she told me to put on something nice before coming
Luoluo, come in here and do the work
Did she answer?
Old Zhuo, your close buddy is getting engaged. Why aren't you going out there?
I'm just busy
You're a little unhappy?
Go do whatever you're supposed to be doing
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Why do you think I came back from Hong Kong?
You don't really think it's because of Luo Ping?
If it's just because of him
He can try ten times and I wouldn't be here
But three months ago He Han talked to me in Hong Kong
Three months ago he was on a business trip to Hong Kong
The corporation sent him
You're too ahead of yourself
It's very common to be on a business trip
Don't think that every time you lie someone will believe you
But the truth is that every time He Han comes to Hong Kong he's always visited me
talk about the old times
You don't really believe that over so many years
He Han has kept to you
You're not young anymore; you can't be that naive
He Han knows very well
I'm in Hong Kong, so far away
To him, that's the safest
We just eat together and chat
And then
To He Han, you
you are just a comrade in arms that he cannot bring himself to let down.
Perhaps it is to repay you
or perhaps to continue fighting alongside you
will engage you and get married to you.
But that still doesn't mean that
even if you have a best friend marriage relation, it won't stop him from possibly liking another woman.
You know what I mean right?
You're thinking too much.
Even if He Han and I don't get married in ten years,
he wouldn't marry you.
I wouldn't want him to marry me.
I don't want to have any business ties to him or any overlapping interests.
I only hope that every time we meet,
we can have a good time.
I'm really open-minded.
Then good. Then I will get married to him,
and you can just be happy with him.
I'm also really open-minded.
You're not the only one who also gets to be happy while being next to him.
Don't make yourself sound like a hot shot.
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I'll call again.
I'll go look for her.
Wait, I'll bring you.
How about I drink a few cups with you?
There's not enough alcohol to go around.
I lack everything except for alcohol.
Luoluo, bring the cups.
Coming!
Here.
Cheers to you.
- Again. - Slowly.
Worried about your wine?
I'll pay for it.
♫ All of those times you were here with me ♫
♫ my eyes were shut but I didn't see ♫
♫ how was I blind your touch, your smile, your kiss? ♫
[Luo Zijun]♫ All I feel is we're just not meant to be ♫
[He Han] ♫ Now here I am, all at once alone ♫
♫ wondering how I came to be so on my own ♫
[He Han] ♫ You and I ♫
♫ seems we're like a pair of star-crossed lovers ♫
♫ You and I ♫
♫ go round and round ♫
♫ You and I ♫
♫ how did we find each other ♫
♫ to this side of the road? ♫
We should get married, if you're still willing to get married to me.
I'm afraid the heavens won't let me have my way.
I'm afraid that after all we've gone through over the years
we'll still lose each other in the end.
♫ seems we're like a pair of star-crossed lovers ♫
♫ You and I ♫
♫ go round and round and round and round ♫
♫ You and I ♫
♫ how did we find each other ♫
♫ on this side of the road? ♫
Chief He, are you here to look for Chief Tang?
She hasn't come to work yet.
He Han.
Are you looking for Tangjin?
I'll contact you when she comes back.
I came to find you.
What did you tell Tangjin?
What do you mean?
I didn't say anything to her.
Did she complain to you?
That's not possible.
She didn't pick up any of my calls from last night.
If anything, it should be because of something you said to her.
I just told her that
you looked for me when you were in Shanghai.
We only had a meal. I didn't even drink alcohol if I remember correctly, right?
Do you think Tangjin will believe you?
You are to come with me to find Tangjin.
To resolve all of the misunderstandings
and the incident with the picture that was taken at my house.
How do you want me to explain it to her? Do you want me to tell her
that you drank too much that day and I took you home.
I threw myself at you yet you rejected me.
How do you expect me to say that? That's too embarrassing.
But in reality that's exactly what happened.
I really like you.
Luo Ping told me that you and Tang Jing aren't married until now.
So I came back from Hong Kong.
But from what I know,
Luo Ping promised you very high salary.
Salary?
Do you think he'll make me stay here
and control me with money?
He told me to come back because he wanted to know your situation with Tangjin.
He wants you to firmly take the Carmen account
from Tang Jing's hands. So that he can leap over Tang Jing
and directly sit on the principal position.
In the end, I have no worth value to him at all.
Since you already know all of this,
why are you doing this?
Since all these years, you and Tangjin still haven't gotten married yet.
That's not my problem.
It's a problem between you two.
I know that you are very smart and your heart knows exactly what that means.
I am not a person who seize every second.
With me, you won't be tired at all.
If you're like this, I can't even be friends with you.
What's the point in making friends?
It's not like I'm lacking a friend like you.
That Vivian only came to make you angry.
She only came to try to break you two up.
If you're acting like this, you're just giving her what she wants.
You're so silly.
Why do you care so much what she did in Hong Kong with He Han?
Just let He Han tell you that he was wrong
and that he won't do anything else in the future. Isn't that enough?
It's that he lied to me. He said that he never saw Vivian ever again.
The problem is that he lied to me.
How can he truthfully tell you what actually happened?
Should he tell you that "Tangjin, I went to Hong Kong to see the girl you hate the most, Vivian."
Is his brain broken?
Retreating back thousands of steps and saying this, try comparing yourself with me.
Your situation is better than mine.
In the world now, how can there still be a perfect person
and a perfect matter?
We don't even know what will happen today or tomorrow.
You should just mind every second and every minute of things that's right in front of you.
Isn't it enough to be with someone you like and do the things you like?
In this world, there is no obstacle that can't be overcome.
Just look at me. I thought I wanted to die before.
Now I'm okay and I'm here eating steamed dumplings with you.
I can't believe all of that just came from your mouth.
Are you done eating yet?
I need to go back to work.
If I'm late even one minute, I'll be scolded by my manager for a week.
Hey, are you not eating these?
I'm going to take them to go.
They'll get cold.
Standing from morning to 5 pm in the afternoon everyday, I will get so hungry.
Who cares if it's cold or hot, I'll still eat it.
Boss, give me a to-go box. Thank you.
At night, I'll take Ping'er to go eat pizza.
During this transition period, I mustn't treat my son unfairly too, right?
Do you want to come?
No. I need to work overtime.
Human hearts are dangerous and evil. Luo Ping and Vivian so want me to be unable to get up because of this.
Dipping me in mustard sauce and eating me alive with one bite.
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- Good morning Tangjin. - Morning.
You're here.
What news do you have now that will make you happy and make me worry? In this desperate situation, just get it off your chest.
No, that's not. I was worried about you. You even came late to work today.
I heard that Carmen's Adam will be going to Chen Xing downstairs
and sign a contract with He Han this afternoon.
The time left for you seems to be not much anymore. At most, just three more hours.
Tang Jing, you know that I am on the same side with you.
How I hope that we can turn this desperate situation around.
But this time, I really fear that we won't be able to do anything anymore.
Then congratulations. Just three more hours and you can already go to our bosses and report on me.
What?
Maybe that position that has been empty since He Han left will be yours.
What are you saying?
Say, this He Han...right...kept saying that he loves you and will wait for you.
He wants to marry you. That's his way of showing that he loves you.
Do you know what is the most common word
that people outside use to evaluate He Han? Selfish.
This time, we indeed lost the Carmen account.
But through this, we were able to see He Han's real character clearly.
Say, you are an outstanding person. You shouldn't waste any more time on him.
Yes, I admit. Among all of us here, none is He Han's competition.
But if we all work together, I believe that in less than two years,
we definitely will have the strength to topple He Han and crush Chen Xing.
Don't say that I didn't remind you, Tangjin.
Those who suits their actions with the time is wise.
Carefully think about it.
Golden employee? Not taking a leave of absence even when you're sick?
Here.
I heard that Tang Jing has even prepared her resignation letter already.
How can a minor player like me not put out all my efforts?
Boss He is also quite heartless. He actually was able to bear to be cruel to Tang Jing too.
He is famous for not recognizing even his family.
One general's success is made on top of thousands of bones.
He also needs to rely on this case to stabilize his foothold in our company.
Just feel pity for Tang Jing.
Her hard work for so many years will just be spoiled like this.
Chief He.
The Carmen group will be here in ten minutes.
- Contact me when he's here. - Okay.
Hello Chief Tang.
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Amy.
Yes, what's wrong Chief Tang?
Who brought this document into my office?
When did you bring in these documents?
It was the legal department who told me to bring them to you.
I cannot let you take Adam away. I must renew our contract with Carmen.
Let us just rely on one's skills then.
Let us see if it's the B&T brand that's strong
or it is my personal charm that's stronger.
Who else entered my office?
There's no one else. What's wrong, Chief Tang?
Nothing. You can go now.
Where are you going?
Grab hold of the last minute.
Adam.
I'm sorry, please wait. I have something important to tell you.
What's the issue that can't wait? I'm almost going to be late.
I will call you and we can discuss it later.
First look at this.
You will know why I need to talk to you now.
What is this?
Where does it come from?
No comment. Believe it or not, I'll leave it to you.
You know that right now I just need to go up and sign a contract with He Han and Chen Xing?
You handed me these papers right now, how I can go up and see He Han?
Making me say "Oh, I'm sorry. What a coincidence.
"On my way up here, someone handed me a letter of accusation against you"
"like it was a flyer."
It states with concrete evidence that there were issues with the anticipated budget you gave me before.
To say, Chief He, I can't sign it.
It's not to not sign it, it's to postpone it.
At least you can first revise the issue mentioned.
Tang Jing,
I'm He Han's client but he's also my friend.
Do you know how many times I had to drink myself to the point of blacking out just to entertain clients
and He Han had to pick me up and take me to a hotel?
You surely don't know, because he didn't tell other people. But I know.
You all think he got to where he is in his career today solely because of his cleverness.
But in reality, he did a lot for me.
I understand.
But it's not the same thing.
What isn't?
It's not just business. There are also bonds of friendship.
What if I told you that He Han gave me these documents?
How is that possible?
When we used to work together, in order for me to quickly differentiate
which ones He Han sent me and needed me to look over certain things first,
Whether it be documents or materials,
he will always make the paper clip into this shape and put it on top.
Adam, you have to come with me for a minute.
I'm sorry, everyone wait a moment.
What happened?
While I was preparing the work,
I used some not so strict models.
Although this was the way things were done in the past
after I went over to Chen Xing, I decided to make some changes
and be more considerate of my client's interests.
Enough. He Han, you telling me thatdo you think I believe it?
Are there many people waiting for you outside?
Be honest with me. Together let's work out a definite solution.
If you insist on speaking to me about strict conformance and responsibility
then regardless of what they say, I'll believe the cases you accept are a classic example of strict responsibility
and I'll definitely sign this contract with you.
However, if you want me to give this case to Tangjin, then,
sorry, I can't accept it.
Adam. You also know Tang Jing has always criticized our work method.
That's why I've now decided to accept her suggestion and change my business methods and philosophy.
Okay.
Then change them starting with your next case.
Adam.
Sit. Sit down.
Maybe you don't know.
If Tang Jing lost your list
her remaining days at B&T will be very difficult
maybe even to the point where she will be edged out and have to leave.
That can't be something that has been happening just recently.
From the moment you made the decision to steal our project from B&T for Chen Xing
you were already certain you were going to be Tangjing's competitor.
I already reminded you before.
You told me that business is business and feelings are feelings.
But why are you deciding to change your attitude now?
I never imagined Tangjing's internal rival would be so shameless.
Let's put it like this. If I sign this contract today,
even if this is a fair competition and all parties make their decisions willingly
that bastard named Luo Ping will still snitch to the executives
and say Tangjing deliberately lost the case to me because of her lingering affections for me.
Do you understand what I'm trying to say?
Then what about yourself?
It doesn't matter to me.
At worst, I'll just terminate my contract with Chen Xing. If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty others that do.
So listen to me.
Go tell everyone that it's because my proposal has loopholes and that you want to cancel it.
I bear full responsibility. Please.
It is unfortunate to say that
I will be canceling the meeting today.
The problem lies with me. I take full responsibility.
When I return to the company, I will write a report.
I will submit it to both companies clearly explaining the reason.
Sorry.
How is it possible? How it is possible?!
Didn't they all go upstairs already?
Wasn't it as simple as signing a name?
How could any changes occur?
Preposterous. Too preposterous!
Do you know what this means?
This means all my previous efforts have gone to waste!
Listen up. If I'm going down, all of you are going down with me!
What kind of medicine did Tangjin give He Han
How could she be revived from the dead just like that?
What are you guys doing? Go find out what happened!
Yes.
Manager Tang, Kaman and Chen Xing's contract has been withdrawn.
I know. Thank you.
Why did you personally deliver it today?
- Where's Luo Luo?- She's at the restaurant.
Right now, she doesn't need me.
She can watch the shop on her own now.
Nothing happened yesterday, right?
No.
I just bothered you and didn't let you do your business properly.
Don't mind me.
Luo Luo cooked that tempura. How is it?
Good.
Old Zhuo.
How come you don't find a partner and open up another few restaurants?
I don't believe that person can easily trust other people. It's lack of sense of security.
Are you safe?
I'm leaving.
Jiang Zi
I'm sorry, we're already closed.
Luo Luo.
You didn't eat yet?
Sit.
♫ When I see you there,everything in my world stops and it's just you ♫
♫ You are the only one ever in my heart, my one true love ♫
♫ Won't you stay with me? ♫
"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 ♫