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The First Half of My Life
Episode 8
Why are you laughing about?
I was thinking about how tragic he will look when he goes to work tomorrow with bruises all over his face.
He can't possibly tell people you beat him up because of his sharp tongue.
How could you laugh? He's your superior.
You're really not worried that your future days in B&T will become difficult?
That's right. You're so considerate.
So you think I shouldn't have hit him?
You did well!
But now, I have to become his superior before he can be gone.
Don't worry. He won't bully you.
If he does, I'll beat him.
Thank you.
Thank you! Please come again!
Old Zhuo, that woman was Chen Junsheng's wife?
She's rather pretty.
His wife is so pretty. Why did he go find a mistress?
Are you done gossiping?
Go back to work.
Aunt Tang Jing!
- You're finally back!- Ping'er!
You're here! Great!
I've missed you so much.
I originally went back to visit him, but he woke up,
- so I asked if he wanted to come along, and he did.- Chen Junsheng wasn't home?
Ya Qin didn't say anything when I took him away.
He Han's words suddenly made me worried that I'll lose him.
Just in a few days' time,
I watched our little bunny, Luo Zijun,
forced by life to become a gladiator.
It's all my fault.
In the past, I didn't prepare any backup plans for myself.
That's why I fell so tragically.
The evildoers won't live a life any better than yours.
Just watch out for yourself and Ping'er. I'll deal with them.
Director Chen, your coffee.
Thank you.
Emma, help me call Ling Ling here.
I think I just saw the HR people talking to Ling Ling.
HR department?
Yes. I think she left crying.
- Got it.- Okay.
Old Wang.
[ Human Resources Department ]
What happened with Ling Ling?
We received an anonymous letter
saying that the pace at which Ling Ling got a salary raise and promotion is faster than everyone else.
They suspect it's because of you.
Thus, we need to undergo investigation of her.
Who reported it?
Everyone knows that Ling Ling is good at her job.
So of course she should get a promotion and salary raise. What is there to investigate?
We already know what you're saying is true, but we have our own company procedures we must follow.
It will be fairly executed.
There's no need to get emotional because it won't help the situation.
Even if you guys decide to investigate here and there,
And you guys don't find anything. Her reputation will be ruined.
How is she going to continue working at the company?
I'm here to tell you very objectively and fairly that for this position,
You guys will not be able to find someone better than Ling Ling at her job.
Who reported her?
Old Wang,
I have worked in this field for so long.
We've been co-workers for so long.
In the end, it's not someone from our company.
To investigate this matter is easy but not easy, yet hard but not hard.
It's just up to who is put in charge of the investigation.
Aren't we in charge of this kind of matter?
B&T's Tang Jing.
You can yell at me, hit me, and lecture me for Zijun.
But you can't do this to Ling Ling.
It was hard for her to find this job after her graduation.
She has put in more effort than everyone else so that she can do well at Chen Xing.
And now you're going to send her away like this and make her unemployed?
Anyone doing a good job at anything is not easy.
Was it easy for you?
You graduated from college with nothing and had to start with renting a place for your family.
Do you think it was easy for me? I'm already in my late thirties.
I didn't marry, no husband, no kids. Yet I have to spend all my energy on work
in order to be able to stand on the same platform as you men.
Why should Ling Ling get special treatment?
I...I'm not here to argue with you on this. Whatever you say is what it is.
Tang Jing. Although you don't work at Chen Xing, you still have a reputation.
Can't you talk with HR and take back this letter?
If you're not willing to,
just tell them that it's my problem. Let them punish me, investigate me, and fire me.
Don't even think about it. If you divorce, that gives you even more of a reason not to be unemployed.
You still have to pay for your children's life expenses.
Don't you like Ling Ling and despise Luo Zijun?
Then now that there's actually a chance, let Ling Ling go back home and experience the housewife experience.
Let's see if you can still love her to forever.
How can Zijun have a friend like you?
Zijun having me as a friend is a blessing.
- It's just that yours is unlucky. - You will lead her down the wrong path!
The fact that I can lead her down the wrong path is a good thing.
Then she won't just stand still and watch other women take away her husband
and break apart her family ruthlessly.
I already told you, Chen Junsheng.
If you did wrong with Zijun, I will desperately fight you until the end.
I am a person of my words.
[ Linyuan Grade School ]
I was always uneasy about you.
Especially after meeting you, I thought that the way I did things was not honest enough.
Since everyone is a woman, I pity you.
But I also have children. I also need to give them the upmost education.
Have you ever thought that if I don't have a job, how am I going to make a living?
I didn't come to find you for a settlement yet.
How is that you came to me?
I didn't want to fight you for Chen Junsheng.
What's mine should be mine.
If it's not mine, then fighting for it is no use.
But since you and Tang Jing made me lose my job,
so you have forced Chen Junsheng to take me in care for me.
I'll play along. And I'm also happy to share my family life with someone.
I don't know what you're talking about,
but if it really is like this, I should go thank Tang Jing.
Everyone thinks that you are a person who wouldn't harm another person or animal,
but it seems like you're not that simple-minded.
The way you do things is most certainly despicable.
Didn't you also pretend to be good friends with me?
Which one of us is more despicable? Also, a rabbit can bite when pressured.
Then we're equal.
Even if you do things like this, there won't be a good ending.
Then if I lower myself and beg you, will you return my husband to me?
I've been to your company. Although it wasn't Chenxing, it was pretty much the same.
I know. I can understand why Chen Junsheng likes you under the current conditions.
But you two were only together in the office.
It doesn't mean that if you actually live together,
you'll still be on such good terms with each other.
He will also get sick of you and not want to see you.
You will also talk about many household matters every day.
You will also fight over finances, your child's education,
and whether your mother-in-law should live with you or not.
You won't be better than me in anything.
Humans are different from each other.
We are different.
Welcome.
[ Open for Business ]
Where is Lao Zhuo?
He came by early this morning and left after giving us a few orders.
That's rare. Lao Zhuo almost never leaves the restaurant for an entire day.
Where did he go?
I don't know why he went out.
Uncle He Han.
What uncle? Am I that old?
Brother He Han.
Brother He Han. Are you and Old Zhuo familiar with each other?
Do you think I'm familiar with him?
What's wrong? Is there anything bothering you?
No, nothing.
Waitress, another bottle of alcohol.
I will talk to you later.
What can you see?
What what?
That's not possible. Old Zhuo's at that age where he could be her father.
Girls today don't care about age.
Find what you want to eat.
Oh, right. Who did you hear about Ling Ling's situation from?
This morning, I asked a connection in Chen Xing to look through her files.
And then I found the problem.
But it's true that Ling Ling works very hard.
So it's not all because of Chen Junsheng. He's also just a Project Manager,
so he doesn't have that kind of decision-making power.
You are being objective and fair again.
I only care about the resolution that I want.
And then I look for the evidence I need.
Even if 99% is due to her hard work,
1% is due to her relationship with Chen Junsheng.
Since we only care about this 1%,
then to me I think that this 1% is 100% to me.
I met Chen Junsheng today.
He almost cried in front of me.
He also has some things that aren't easy for him.
I agree with that.
If I were him, I would rather spend my days with Ling Ling.
The client's need is always first.
I am only responsible for solving my client's problems and their crises.
I don't put in any sort of emotional feelings into it.
You already started to treat Zijun as your client.
It was you, okay?
And at that, a long-term client.
Brother He Han, Brother He Han.
I didn't finish talking to you yet. I want to ask you a question.
What question?
Has my boss not been married, not have a girlfriend?
I don't think he does. Does he?
No he doesn't.
Then did he previously have a girlfriend?
I don't think he previously had a girlfriend either.
Did he?
Let's go. I'll send you home first.
What's wrong?
I'm thinking that maybe I spend the weekend at your place more often.
The frozen mountain has finally begun to melt.
I like keeping a record of wrongs. I'll remember everything from the past eight or ten years.
Even if everyone else forgets, I'll remember.
So I end up exhausting myself.
I'm trying hard to change myself, starting here, with you.
- Luo Luo - Yes?
I was just joking with He Han and Tang Jing.
They asked me where you went and I didn't know so I just
Move houses tomorrow.
You can leave early today.
Move?
Where am I moving to?
Do you not want me anymore?
I mean I.. I know I'm not good at what I do.
And I also often cause trouble
and like to gossip. But I'm not doing that on purpose, so please don't kick me out.
What's wrong with you?
What are you talking about?
I went out today to look for a new house for you.
You live so far and I always have to come get you.
I found someplace near
Is it bad for you to move closer to your workplace?
Really?
You scared me. I thought you didn't want me anymore.
What kind of child are you, seriously.
You went out all day just for this?
I was looking conveniently.
I don't believe that. You must've left out early in the morning
and looked all over the place the whole day.
And then found a suitable one for me, right?
You can make up the story as you go.
Here's the keys. I already moved your things.
You just have to clean up.
Truthfully, I
I actually want you to take me home every day.
Hello?
What's wrong?
Adam from Carmen rejected our proposal.
I think someone stole my business trade with them.
If we really lose the contract with Carmen while I'm in-charge,
then it really suited Luo Ping's desire.
Forget it.
It's not like Carmen is the only company with money on this earth.
If you lose one company then go get two more companies to shut Luo Ping up.
I can think of something for you.
You should know better than anyone how important Carmen is to B&T.
It's not like any other two or four or five companies can take Carmen's place.
And you dare tell me to forget it?
How can I just forget it? I must get it back.
Doing business is not like marrying a wife. How can there be a must?
If you see this way isn't working, then quickly
find another way and take away someone else's fruit.
Change with the circumstances and aim for advantages, that's the wise choice.
B&T won't just hold onto one or two companies, right?
You have to think of expanding into other areas.
It's you, isn't it?
Have you met Adam before?
The day you woke up extremely early to go eat breakfast.
It wasn't because you were in a good mood.
It was because you went to go meet Adam.
He lives right there.
That's why, afterwards, whenever I try to contact, he keeps making excuses.
So it was you.
You have your own business principle. As long as its profitable, you can use any means to get it.
Couldn't you at least have notified me before you did that?
I always tell you everything.
You actually took my client behind my back.
You are not being unscrupulous to business, but you are being unscrupulous to me.
If I inform you beforehand, you think I can still get my hand in this?
Have you already found a new company to work with?
Which company?
No matter which company, Carmen will be my capital in talking with them.
To become a partner, it is hard requirement to show how many clients and funding you have in your hands.
Just tell me which company it is.
So that I will know from which company
must I take back the clients that were originally mine!
Then I have more of a reason not to tell you.
And you dare to tell me to trust you?
You don't even have the basic foundation of trust laid down.
Low-grade behavior, not wanting to change your bad traits.
A person like you is not worthy to be trusted or entrusted to.
Hey hey hey. I already told you.
Work is work, and emotions are emotions.
Okay, don't be angry.
Don't talk to me.
Pull over. I want to get off.
What are you doing?
Personal business.
Hey, Adam. It's me, Tang Jing.
Where are you? I'll go over to find you.
I have to meet up with you right now. Give me thirty minutes.
I will convince you that working with B&T is your best choice.
I'm sorry, Tang Jing.
I already made plans with a friend.
Let's talk about this another day.
I knew that she would give you a call.
Ultimately, she'll give you a better proposal
than the last one she previously offered.
I swear that whether it's B&T or T&B,
I only recognize you, He Han. Wherever you go, my business goes with you.
Cheers.
Tang Jing.
Come. Let's not go home until we are drunk.
For our unwavering partnership.
It's not for collaboration purposes.
It's for our brotherly relationship.
An unbreakable brotherly bond.
Here.
Hello.
Car keys. First send my friend back to the hotel and then take me to Qidong.
Are you talking about Jiangsu, Qingdong? Right now?
That's right.
I would have to drive one to two hours.
Don't worry, I'm not drunk. I know what I'm talking about.
Just come with me.
Okay.
Take the A12 and go on the freeway.
You don't have to set up the GPS. I know how to go.
Why are you here today?
Aiya, it's for you.
Look at you. Every time you come, it's always cigars and alcohol.
How can I not be embarrassed?
When I was little, I ate your fish and shrimp, but I didn't give you money.
I should be embarrassed.
Okay.
You're successful now.
These are the ones that just got on the boat.
They're all fresh. Just pick.
This one.
I want this case.
You can't pick this case. Someone already reserved it.
I just want this case.
This little punk.
He's getting harder to trick after growing up.
Xiao Li, bring that treasure on the bottom of the chest out here.
[ Jia Jia ]
Okay. I want these two cases.
Little punk.
You don't come when I want you to come. You come, and
you're like a thief.
Are you wondering why I don't come to Shanghai?
When are you coming to Shanghai? Give me a call.
Who wants to go to Shanghai?
What is so fun about Shanghai?
I don't want to go.
♫ When a dream becomes conscious ♫
♫ how can we know what's true? ♫
♫ Should we walk in our blindness? ♫
♫ Our leave passions subdue ♫
♫ The one thing your touch has left me wanting more each day ♫
♫ Now I don't care if we have to rush ♫
♫ Just tell me that you'll stay ♫
We are not angels. We are not here to save the world.
The only thing we should be interested in is their wallet.
You are you, and me is me. I don't approve of it, and I won't follow it.
I don't know if even ten years pass, or twenty years pass,
- Will we still be like what we are now? - I already told you.
When we're together, we won't date.
And we won't speak of marriage.
We won't speak of dating.
We are here to earn money not to loyally serve anyone.
Isn't everything in this world based off of a trade?
Then what about us? Are we also a business trade?
How much patience and energy must we really spend
before we can leap over this matter
and let us two walk a step closer to each other?
♫ I pray God might renew ♫
♫ Your scent on the wind ♫
♫ Will my poor heart fully heal ♫
♫ By the next time I wonder just how ♫
♫ How could this seem so.. ♫
Lawyer Li?
Are you Tang Jing's friend?
I am Li Er, the one from King Li Er.
I'm brothers with Tang Jing.
It's rare for lawyers to dress up like you do.
I went on a vacation. I just came back from Perth.
It's that place where they are searching for that missing MH flight.
He Han made me work overtime.
Since we all are friends, no need to dress up anymore.
If you're looking for someone on divorce, you found the right person.
I personally handled more than a hundred divorce cases.
I, myself, have divorced four times. I was able to get out of it completely unharmed.
But two of them were with the same woman.
I will ask you some questions. I hope you will truthfully answer me.
Even if it is a very private,
very personal question, you better not just shut up and not say anything.
Just like how a doctor with a patient. It's the same as having to take off your clothes.
Starting now, Zhao Junsheng is our enemy,
our rival. We must search his intestines and open up his stomach to find out about his problems (thoroughly search).
It is Chen Junsheng.
Sorry, Chen Junsheng.
Don't be nervous and think carefully.
Like from what I know, you used to have a job.
Chen Junsheng didn't let you have a job. He made you quit, and made you look after the kids.
And if you're not willing to do so, and you want to continue your job.
So the problems that happened between you two-
Nothing happened between us.
It was my own decision. I didn't want to do it anyway.
That job wasn't fun.
You have to tell me that there was one, okay?
Also, Chen Junsheng frequently went overseas for overtime.
There's rarely a situation where he's at home, and he's not able to take care of the kids.
Is there a possibility that he already had an affair with someone else?
It's not possible. There's no way.
During that time, our husband and wife feelings were very good.
You have to tell me that there was. Do you understand?
Didn't you want me to be honest?
The truth is that
I think that what happened to Chen Junshen this time is a mishap.
It was that his job gave him so much stress, and he was too busy that
he gave a chance for another woman to took advantage of his weakness. It was the other woman who seduced him.
Ms. Luo,
we can't make Mr. Chen sound like he's innocent.
We are fighting with Chen Junsheng, not Ling Ling.
Our aim is to let Chen Junsheng leave this marriage with nothing.
So from now on,
I want you to think from the first day you met Chen Junsheng.
You must tell me everything.
We must do our best to make Chen Junsheng become devil-like.
From the moment I met Chen Junsheng till last month,
Chen Junsheng has always treated me very well.
He also treated my mother and sister very well.
He Han told me that you are a very innocent person.
What he said was true.
How are you so late?
I'm sorry. Had to see a friend, I'm coming late.
You say it then. You are better than me in saying heartbreaking words.
I can see you both already talked well.
That's also okay.
Li Lu is my friend. He helped me handle some unspeakable stuff before.
He's almighty.
But if Ms. Luo will tell the court one day from now
that Chen Junsheng gave her care in every possible ways,
I won't be able to help her even if I am a god.
You must understand the matter clearly. Chen Junsheng is determined on getting a divorce with you.
Later, whether he'll regret it, we don't know.But right now, there's only Ling Ling on his mind.
He totally think that just giving you one look is excessive and annoying.
You are like an annoying gum that stuck under his shoe right now.
And he regrets that he was careless to have stepped on you.
He will think of anything, of any ideas to
eradicate you from the root and leave no traces.
And he will swear to be more careful when walking next time.
Don't make the same mistake twice.
So, the only thing you can do right now
is to strive a bit more money and save it in your card.
Only by saving these real money can you guarantee to be able to live the rest of your lonely life with ease.
This isn't possible. Chen Junsheng can't possible think like that.
You are that chewing gum.
He Han, you have always employed crooked ways.
Your friend is completely like you. You both act recklessly.
It's really a lair full of snakes and rats (group of bad people). Why am I wasting my time with you two?
Aren't you mistaken? I'm here to help you.
Help me? I don't want your help. I'm leaving.
Wait. Miss Luo. I've seen a lot of women who insist on doing things the wrong way.
This is my card. According to my experience, you'll definitely look for me.
Give it to him.
Dad. Mom.
Why are you here?
Zi Jun.
We gave birth to a shameless bastard. It's been hard on you.
Get in.
He told us about his plan,
but we won't accept it.
We'll take care of our grandson, allowing him to get out.
Zi Jun. Even though we don't live with you, we know.
You're with Jun Sheng wholeheartedly.
A girl like you who is pretty and listens well,
where else can he find someone like you?
As long as we are alive,
we won't allow our family to have such a irresponsible man.
Don't worry. I will lecture him for you.
If he dare answer back to me, I'll hit him. Hit him until he admit his mistakes.
I gave him a call. He'll be here soon.
He will return to live the rest of his days with his son and wife.
if you guys want to meet him, go home and find him. I don't want to see him.
Even if we meet, we won't have any good words to say to each other. Although I don't have the capability to do so,
But I haven't degraded to the point that I must beg him to change his mind.
We are one family. What degraded? That's so unpleasing to hear.
Since little until now, he wouldn't dare not listening to us.
I ordered a coffee for you.
I can't eat with you.
My parents came over and asked me to go home.
Of course, I should take you to see them.
I reckon that once they see you in person, they won't have any bad opinions anymore.
I don't think I can see them before your divorce.
No matter what they say, I've already decided.
My dad has always been very strict towards me since I was young.
No matter what I do, I must not go against his will.
But this time, it's my business and my choice.
Here's Luo Zi Jun?
She also doesn't interact with my parents that frequently.
At this aspect, she also wasn't a sensible daughter-in-law.
So I think that my parents won't necessarily stand on her side.
When you meet them later, don't fight with them and say it nicely. They're family.
Oh, right, I bought some ginseng. Why don't you bring them with you later?
This matter can easily harm one's health. Let them nourish their health with it. But don't tell them that I'm the one who bought it.
No need. You still have an interview with the HR department today. Just think about how to understand them.
I already thought about it. I'll just answer whatever they ask.
Anyway, I really am not hiding anything.
If they insist that I got promoted because of you,
I'll accept whether they fire me or decrease my pay.
Being able to have you in exchange for these amount of money,
I feel that I already profited.
Let's not say it anymore. We all know.
- I'm going.- Aren't you eating?
Really good. Not living in your house anymore?
Just leaving the child to Ya Qin
while you two live in a carefree way, is that it?
Where did you move your things? Did you move it all to the company?
Bring back your stuff. From today,
even if you work overtime, you have to live in your house.
If you can't move it back, I will personally move it back for you.
If you don't come home today, I will sit here in this house and wait for you until you come back.
Who you like is your own business.
Marriage and divorce is a big thing. It's not something that you can decide on your own.
How old is the child? And you're divorcing?
What do you think you're doing?
Dad.
This time, I can't listen to you.
I'm already over my thirties. I know what I want.
I also know I'm on the latter half of my life.
You bastard!
I'll hit you! I'll beat you!
He didn't listen!
You, seriously.
Sit down. Don't get angry.
Dad. Mom. If you want to hit him, go back. This is not the place to do it.
Zi Jun. It's okay. We won't hit him. We won't.
Speak properly.
Sit. Sit down.
Sit down.
Zi Jun. We'll talk properly.
In a moment we also wish to see Ping'er.
Look. Our family only has one grandson.
Regardless of the problem in the family,
afterwards we can raise Ping'er into adulthood.
Don't worry.
Other children's things, he can also have them
we won't let him think he's lacking in relation to other kids.
What did you say?
What do you mean that you will take care of Ping Er?
Ping Er wasn't raised by you either.
There's even more of a reason that he shouldn't be with you guys.
What do you mean you're going to raise him?
It's my child. I gave birth to him. No other person can take him.
"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 ♫